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a man apparently from under the carriages that were just on the edge of the embankment. He was Hedger, I believe. I never heard the deceased men speak about the accident. Conormn—Pray did you ever see any other engine with steam and smoke in such a manner as the one in question ? Witness—No ; I never did, and that was what excited my surprise. It was quite an unusual ap pearance, and I never saw anything like it before. CORONER—Have you seen many trains pass along ? Witness—l have ; four or five a day. I did not take particular notice of the speed of the engine that led to the accident. _ . Mr. Parker, the solicitor to the Company (to the wit ness)—Respecting the unusual appearance you have been mentioning, I wish to ask you whether you saw the man on the engine extend his arm, and apparently touch something, after or before the engine jumped, or the fire fell out? Witness—What attracted my attention, sir, to the engine, was the fire, instantly afterwards it jumped, and then the man extended his arm, and at the same moment leaped off. I will swear that I saw the man on the engine move his arm after it rose. Several other witnesses spoke in support of the above evidence. Dr. Bailey, of Thetford, was -then called to prove the injuries which the deceased men died from. It being now near five o'clock, The CORONEn said, it would be impossible to conclude the inquiry that evening, and he begged to recommend an adjournment, as, in the meantime, no doubt, General Paslopy would institute his official investigation, and, by having his opinion on the subject, it would much assist the jury in coming to a verdict. The jury acquiesced in the suggestion, and the investi gation was accordingly adjourned. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. TIII•i EVENING win repeated a Grand Opura, in three acts, called MAIIITANA.. Ciiar• ea the Second, Mr. Borrani ; Don Caesar De Bazan, Mr. W. Dr.rttson ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. H. Phillips; Maritana, Miss homer ; ..azarille, Miss Poole. _ _ _ Between the Second and Third Acts of the Opera Professor It IiSLE Y and Ins SONS will go through a Series of their Classical and Popular Etereises. To conclude with a new grand Christmas comic Fantomine, called HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. The New and extensive Scenery under the direction of Mr. Grieve ; the Overture and Music by Mr. it. Hughes; the Tricks, Transformations, and Decorations 133 Mr. Illamire ; the Machinery by Mr. B. Sloman ; the Dresses by Mr. Bovey, Mrs. Balls, and numerous assistants. The whole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W.West. Scene 1. INTEISIOI OF GUILDHALL. Epoch—Lord Mayor's Day. 1545—between the Dinner and the Ball. Magog and Gog (the City (;iants—once at a premium, now at a discount), Mr. S. Jones and Mr. 11. Horncastle ; Ge eral Tom Thumb (a Dwarf, bat causing a great psuie in the Giant market), Miss Dale. " Who'll kill the Giants? I, says Tom Thumb, As soon as I come, I'll kill the Giants."—Yankee Nursery Tale. The Genius of Pantornine (Chairwoman of the " Christmas Funny Club"), Miss A. Pajne.—llow Tom Thumb takes the Giants down a peg or two—" From words they'd almost come to blows "—Umpire and Referee, the Genius of Pantomime, who gives her decision in a manner (it is hoped) satisfactory to her numerous patrons in boxes, pit, and gallery. Scene 2. COAST OF THE ISLAND OF LILLIFUT.—DISCOVeTed A.D. 1t99. "Af er a storm c'mcs a calm." Gulliver (having a passion for travelling, high and dry on a rock), Mr. W. H. Payne ; Mrs. Gul liver (having a passion for her husband, in the same predicament), Mr. Hance. Extraordinary high tide. and great rush for places. Timely arrival of the Flying Island. Mrs. Gulliver leaves the rock to the tune of " Here we go up, up. up"—Gulliver leaves the rock to the tune of " Here we go down, down, down." The tide having ceased to flow, naturally begins to ebb, and leaves Gulliver to asto nish the Lilliputians I Peasants (the real " small natives"), Messrs. and Mesdames Tiny, Dumpy, 1)ot, Weebody, Speck, Short, Small, Trot, Littlejohn, &c. &c. ; Inspector of the A division of Lilliputian Police, Mr. Stumpy; Policemen, Messrs. Move-a-way, Clear-the way, Push-a-long, Walk-on, &c.; Engineer, Mr. Easer ; Stoker, Mr. Hot-birth. How Gulliver, alias the man-mountain, is BOUND over no keep the peace ; and how, "by a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether," he is carried away to the court of the Emperor Lil liput, " And wasn't he a dainty dish To set before the King ?" Old MSS. in the British Museum. !‘certe 3. HALL OF SCIENCE IN PALACE OF THE KING OF LA PITTA.--11:5 Majesty the King of Laputa (very deep in Geome try tide, Flappers at his elbows), Mr. T. Matthews ; Lord High Chancellor Parallelogram and Lord High Chamberlain ,Equilateral (fond of " Figures," especially number " One"), Mr. Howell and Mr. .lehrison. Lords in Waiting, with their attendant flappers, pages, &c. Mrs. Gulliver makes her " first and only appearance at Court ;" and how, having lost her G , the Flying Island is placed at her disrosal to recover the same. Scene 4. MARINE RESIDENCE OF THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT.—IIIS " High" Mightiness Golbas to Momaren ,Bully Ully Gue, Emperor Lilliput, Miss Turtle ; her " equally" High Mightiness the Em press o 1 Lilliput, Miss Midgley. The Lilliputian Court (the " high est" failliliCA In the. Lind), and Lilliputian Imperial Guard (at least 2 ft. 6 in. in their stockings), servants, policemen, cooks, scullions, &t. Sac.—flow Gulliver, having been let out of " durance vile," not only rockets the affront, but two policenien in the bargain. • How he kisses the Emperor's hand, anti the Empress's lips. Inspection of the Lilliputian Imperial Guard. How Gulliver swallows his dinner, and is only prevented from swallowing a Lilliputian. by way of dessert, by the news of the arrival of the Blefascadian fleet. Gulliver re gsins his freedom, by towing in the enemy's fleet. The Palace on tire. Arrival of the Lilliputian Fire Brigade. How Gulliver saves the Empress, and is then obliged to save himself, which he does by t aking a hop, step, and a jump into Scene 5. Colts-FIELD IN BRORDlGNAG.—Longostreteho (a sub stantial Brobdignag farmer, and member of the Brobdignag Agri -ettitural Society), Mr. Monster ; Long-in-the-stride (his wife), Mrs. Strapper; Brobdignag Baby (in and out of a ge-cart), Miss H. Payne ; A very round Robin (the mother of a very fine foully) Mrs. Redbreast ; l'rize Pig (with silver medal from the Brobdignag Cattle Show), Mr. Snout. llow Gulliver goes a bird's nesting, and gets the worst of it, and how, alter paying all proper deference to the "great-uns," lie pitches into the " little-tin" In the go-cart. Scene li. BROIIDIGNAG BED-ROOM AND NIIRSERY.—BrObdigRag " Gemini" (Angliee twins), NI asters James and Elliott; Brobdignag Kittcis, Mr. Pussey. For further particulars of this scene apply personally-to the principal performers, who can be seen in it every evening fill further notice. . . , Scene 7. COAST OF THE ISLAND OF LILLIPUT (AS Scene 2), and re.•appearance of the Flying Island ; from which Mrs. Gulliver takes a flying leap hit Gulliver's arms —" We may be happy yet." Our old acquaintance, the Rock, introduces another old acquaintance, the Gcnins of Pantomime, Transformation of the Characters. II ;rlcquin —Mr. *Leland. Clown ......Mr. T. Matthews. Pantaloon ••• • • • Mr. Howell. Columbines • .Miss Hicks and Miss Lonsdale. Scene S. END OF COVENTRY-STREET, PICCADILLY.—Writing in Illght Lessons. The Experimental Squadron, with Hornpipe accom paniment. A Sudden Peep into Leicester-square. Wenham Lake Ice. Flidlng made easy. A great Fall in Provisions—viz. fish, fruit ant vegetables. Scow 9. CLOWN'S LODGINGS.—Bed and Window change sides, and Clown " gooa down the middle and up again ;" great virtue in a blan ket. "To bo well shaken before taken." The principle of elongati”n ' Cdrried out." Clown is tossed up, and Harlequin comes down " beads." __ __ Scene 10. EXTERIOR OF GROCERS, FISHMONGERS, AND WINE MER CII lEl'3' Snors.—Two active lads, versus active clothes-horse. Cask of West Incin Produce and barrelled natives. Ladders ad intinitum, Putting up the shutters—the wrong shop. Try again. Ditto re peated. great change on the premises, and "business removing." Scene 11. II I G lIG ATE-lIILL, with extensive view of the neyhbour hood of Letidoit. Railways remember the 30th November. Grand Railway Steeple-chase to the Board of Trade. Arrival of engines *out all the country round. " A clear course and no favour." Off they go. Clown and Pantaloon in difficulties, and ending in a "dis solution of partnership." Scene 12. FLEET-STREET DURING THE REPAIRS, with Glass Shop, Tinnian's, and Railway Printing-office. Railway Prospectus and Provisional Committee; publishing made easy. Orders to any axiount punctually attended to. The Great Guy for 1845. Great battne of stags ; " they come—they come." No thoroughfare. The shortest cut to the Board of Trade, producing a great smash among the crockery. Scene 13- EXTERIOR OF TIER BOARD OF TRADE, and Probable Ge neral railway Terminus. Sector 14. WATCHMAKERS' AND BOOKSELLERS' SHOPS.—Teaching the young idea how to shoot. Illustrated London Noose. A " pinch 51 curry powder." Watch on a new movement. Queen's Visit to Germany, and all eyes directed to Semis 15. Tam CITE OF COLOGNE, as it appeared on her Majesty's arrival. Owing to this great attraction, immediate application shonld be to JOHN PARSONS, Box Book-keeper. THEATItt. ROYAL, fIAYMARKKT. THIS EVENING WPI be performed ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Cush mm (her Second A prearance at this Theatre); Juliet, Miss Susan Cushman (her S':follt1 Appearance in England). To couoluclu with a Gram, New Extravaganza, entitled THE BEE AND THE 01:AN(lE TREE; or, The Four Wishes. Principal Chara , tcrs by )tr. Hudson, Mr. James Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr. Clark. 11,41 P. Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Caulfield, and Mrs. ILI 1 ' E Al)ELP111 THIS KVENING zi ill 1.43 rep ate.l an entirely ..cnvbrana, called THE LIONESS )F THE N()R. I' it • or, The Prisoner of Shlusselboarg Alexis itoin.mn , Tsl..l, `•lr. Webster; Tripteleinus Kroat, Mr. Wright; Eliza beth. 11/41a4t.tuv! After will be produced THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. To conk - ludo with an entirely Now and Original Christmas Part famine., ellied HARLEQUIN AND POONOONVINGKEEWANG- Ft! KE YDEEPLOBEEDEEBUSKEEHANG; or, The King of the Is;amis. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland ; Columbine, Miss ; Clown, Mr. C. J. Smith; Pantaloon, Mr. Mitcheason. EATRE NOVA 1., I.YCECJi. THIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH: A FAIRY TALE OF HOME. The Principal Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr. Meadows, Mr. F. Vining, Nirs. Keeley, Miss M. Keeley, Mrs. Woollidge,3fiss Dawson, Miss Howard, Miss Forster, and Miss Turner. Atter which will be produced a New Grand Romantic extravaganza, entitled THE ENCHANTED HORSE; or, Prince Fireuz Schah of Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, &c.; Mes dames Ke,ley, Villars, 'Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, &c. It CESS'S TII EAT RE, OXFORD-STItEET. 1 - 111 g EVENING Will be repeated a New Extravaganza, entitled JEAMES, THE RAI LI:0.1 1) FOOTMAN OF BERKELEY-SQUARE. Jeames Plush, Mr. Compton. Atkr which, DON C.,ESAR DE BAZAN. Don Cr.aar de Bazsn )Ir. WallAck ; Maritana, Mrs. Stirling. To conclude with a New Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE KEY OF THE KINGDOM; or, lIAR EQUIN AND THE FAIRY BLUE BELL. Harlequin, Mr. W. H Harvey; Columbine, Miss .141111H1 ; Clown, Mr. Flexmors ; Pantaloon, Mr. T. 11111. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE, THIS EVENING Will be prezentel a Donae;tie Drama of powerful interest, entitled THE LADY OF ST. TROPEZ. George Maurice, Mr. J. Browne; Count D'Ambr;eve, Mr. Brookes ; Hortense (the Lady of St. Tropez), Miss L. Melville. To Inc foPow , d by THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Col. Freelov, , , Mr. Walter Lacy ; Lady Freelove, Miss L. Melville. And concluding with the now Pantomime, unapproachable for glee and grandeur, called FORTUNATLTS ; or, THE MAGIC CAP. Fortunatu., Miss Hamilton; Prince Megrim, Mr. Cockrill ; Fairy Queen, Miss Bromley ; Harlequin, Mr. Smythers ; Pantaloon, Mr Charles ; Clown, Mr. Jefferini ; Columbine, Miss Laicllaw. AsTLEY' ILOVAL AMPIIITrIvATRE OF ARTS. TIIN EVENING Will he performed the novel Drama of THE PYRENEES. In which M. Welien's celebrated Dog Emile will appear, whose per formo.acol at the Cirque Olympique, Paris, has drawn crowded Isott,cs for the last nine months. NOT ..7;cciles of the Circle, combining tke talent of the French and English Artistes. Aft Cr wli ich will be repeated a New Grand Comic Equestrian Pan tonilme, called HARLEQUIN I)ON QUIXOTTE DE LA MANCHA ; or, Sancho Pavia, and Duicinea of Teboso, with new Scenery, Dresses, Mechanical Changes, tke. DAVIDG.E'S ROYAL FVE 1t RE TitEATRE. TIirS.NG ,••••••••M• 1•••••• WiA to! performed TIIE MENDICANT SON; or, The Jew of Sonth NV .1; 7, Supper tod by Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, I , laynar I, Luis, Hoslor ; Mesdames H. Vining, Martin, a Daly. • er willcP, a new Grand (. h:istnias rantornitne, entitled ..I`.z l ) THE OLD WITCH OF TEDDINGTON ; or, irt:a Goldt2e Day. of Good (pren Fels. Harlequin, Mr. Corninek; Coltmthtnt., Smithyss ; t2lowll, Jr. raul Herring ; Pantaloon, Mr. Andersen; Sprite. Mr. ROY.A.L VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING. RICHARD PLANTAGENET, In Three Acts, supported by Meese.. Osbabliston, E. Y. Saville, T. Fredericks, Higgie, Dale, Herbert, Searle, and Misses Vincent, Richardson, Eliza Terrey, Mrs. G. Lee. Afi er which, Prefessor HEMMINGS and his SONS hill give more unparalleled feals of Classical Gymnasia then ever yet has been ex hibited, and surpassing even the celebrated Risley himself. To conclude with a i:ew gorgeous Pantomime, called TIPPITY WITCHET; or, HARLEQUIN TIM BOBBIN and the COMICAL Iv rcIIES of LANCASHIRE. Harlequin. Mr. Chapin ; Colum bine, Miss Le Vite ; the Two Clowns, Messrs. E. Blanchard and M.Donald ; the Two Pantaloons, Mr. Franklin and the veteran Tom Una a.'d, the very King of Pantomime and Prince of Pantaloons. REFUGE FOIL THE Hou MEWL— Orders were re ceived to place the three establishments in Whitecross-street, Foley-street, and Glasshouse-yard, open to-night, but in con aequenee of the continued warmth of the weather they have been countermanded. On Tuesday night last the unfortu nate emigrants of the ship Robert Isaacs, upwards of MP in number, en route from Southampton, were accommodated, and amply regaled with bread and coffee, at the Whitecross street Asylum, from whence they were sent, at five o'clock on W e dnesday morning, hi three vans, to the terminus of the pi rm i ng h am Railroad, at Euston-square. T HE EDINBURGH REVIEW, No. CLXVII. will be published on Thursday, Jan. 8. CONTENTS 1. PARLIAMENT ANT) THE COURTS. 2. SHAKSPEARE IN PARIS. 3. LEGISLATION FOR THE WORKING CLASSES. 4. RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT IN GERMANY—THE GERMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. 5. LYELL'S TRAVELS IN NORTH AMERICA. 6. EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN STATE CONFEDERACIES. 7. SCOTTISH CRIMINLL JURISPRUDENCE AND PRO CEDURE. 8. POLITICAL STATE OF PRUSSIA. 9. EARLS GREY AND SPENCER, London : Longman and Co. Edinburgh : A. and C. Black. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., T HE QUEEN OF DENMARK. AN HISTORICAL NOVEL. Edited by Mrs. GORE. " The subject of this work is a most interesting one—the misfor tunes of Caroline Matilda, the sister of George 111 , and the intrigues of her Court, afford an excellent field for the novelist. The work is written with very great power, and gives an admirable picture of old Court life." —Weekly Chronicle. " A curious and credible narrative of events of the highest inte rest."—athenaeum. " This work is MU of anecdote, Intrigue, and lively scandal, and valuable for the graphic pictures which it gives of life and character." —Morning Post." Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. MR. BENTLEY'S ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Now ready, price Half-;:Crown,cmbellished with Three Engravings, Part 11. of M. THIERS' HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. *.* To be had also of all Booksellers. TO BIG HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS. Now ready, in 2 vols., Bvo., with numerous Illustrations, A HISTORY OF _ _ _ NEW SOUTH WALE S; FROM ITS SETTLEMENT TO THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR 1844. By THOMAS HENRY BRAIM, Esq.. Of St. John's College, Cambridge, Principal of Sydney College. Richard - Bentley, Nev.; Burlington-street, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, DEC. 31. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 31 ; Highest, 51 ; NOOD, 42. BAROMETER, 30 21.—WIND W., fine. I.IIGII WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. 5f timing .• 19 aiinntes after 3 1 Evening 41 minutes after 3. .1 ~ • SAY.k . 4 f'-''z' • „... ,_ .04%,-1 - a- , :'' •v• 7 4. ;El '-' , R\ , -- ,1 • • Or , i ~,Al' , _ . ...r. .... ~. ... s —,,,... SECOND EDIT lON THE SUN LONDON, WIEDNESDAY KVENING, DECEMBER 31, 184 . Avignon and Marseilles 57f., Rouen and Havre 45f., Northern 40f., Boulogne 32f., and many others in like proportion. The Three and Five per Cents., had advanced a franc and a half each. This buoyant state of the money and share-market is attributed to the prosperous condition of the country, the royal speech, the adjudication of important lines of rail way, and the rise in the English funds. On Monday the Chamber of Deputies met to elect the Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and Secre taries. Two candidates were proposed fur the Pre sidency—M. SAuzET, the President of last session, and M. DUFAURE, supported by the Opposition ; and the former, as anticipated, was elected by a con siderable majority. The number of Members present was reckoned at about 500—a very full House. At half past three the ballot for President commenced, and at five the following result was declared : MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER To TMREE. In the Liverpool market yesterday about 4,000 bales of Cotton were sold, all to the trade. Prices generally were 1 1 / d. per lb. higher, and Cotton was not very freely offered at the advance. Railway Shares were not quite so brisk. The state of affairs at the Cape of Good Hope, as noticed in recent accounts, is certainly, politically speaking, not sa tisfactory; but there is reason to believe that the colonial authoritigs are exercising more vigilance in respect to the Natal settlement and the country beyond the old colonial boundary. In agricultural and trading resources the Cape never was richer, and it is much to be desired that all our subjects should, if possible, be rendered politically happy. The fol lowing letter explains, however, the feeling of the farmers : " Orange River, 3d Oct., 1845. " Thank goodness I have once more arrived safe at the co. lonia' side of this river, after an absence of some weeks in the country occupied by the emigrants, where matters are any thing but in a prosperous state: in short, I fear evil conse quences are likely to arise from the very unsettled state of society. Many of the Caledon River emigrants have treked further into the interior, and those at Windburg are actually talking of attacking the Griquas, to reccover their cattle and sheep, which have been captured and given over to the Griquas, The state of things is certainly bad, and unless some decisive measures are in stantly taken to restore the declining co. fidence towards the Briti,l:, depend upon it another military force wid be re quit ed to take active steps to enforce clue obe, ience. The emigrants at Windbutg say they are determined to have their own laws and form of government, which they are capable of administering themselves, and have memorialised the Colonial Government to be allowed to do so. They say they will not make any open opposition until all their remonstrances have been declined. And those emigrants residing near the Riet River, who swallowed the oath of allegiance, and pro mised to behave like good boys in future, and evinced a wil lingness to pay a trifling quit rent for their farms, and every thing else which they had been coaxed to do, are now talking in a very different tone of language; they com plain bitterly of the daily thefts of the Griquas, and their arrogant attitude towards them—no protection whatever granted them; and the chief Adam Kok says he will inquire into the cases, but the culprits are allowed to go away, and never in one single instance has a case been noticed. Such want of justice and protection has rekindled that animosity formerly existing between the emigrants and the Griquas, and ere long we may look far another irruption, unless a person is speedily dispatched to settle all the disputes in question. The Griquas are trying every measure to upset the emigrants' rights to farms which they had hired to them ; and I hear the magistrate, who is at Philippolis, has decided several cases in favour of the emigrants. The uncertain tenure under which the emigrants held their farms is another source of complaint. A report has got afloat that 3,000 morgen is the extent, whereas they hired from the Griquas twice that quantity. And they say, if the Government intends taking from them what they hired and bought from the Griquas, they will consider they have very little justice to expect at the hands of the British Govern ment, and therefore, like many others, will be necessitated to trek further into the interior, and thus avoid all future in terference on the part of Government. With such sentiments and feelings as these, I dread the evil consequences should they attempt to trek, for land they will and must have to graze their flocks, and consequently will not be over particu lar as to the mode by which they obtain it. " When at the Modder River a report had just reached the emigrants that Masselkaats was advancing towards that part of the country, joined by a vast number of Dingaan's Zoolas.—that the natives were flying before him in all directions, and the emigrants at Magaliesberg were retreating from that part in great panic ; so I may almost say, the whole territory between the Orange River and Delagoa Bay was in a blaze, and the Govern ment will have to keep a watchful eye, for the country over the Orange River will and ever must be an anxious burden. Nothing less than a line of military posts from Orange River to I'ort Natal will keep the country in subjection—and such eventually must be done." The Funds are steady to-day but there is not a great deal doing. The most active securities are Bank Stock and Re duced Three per Cents. The former is worth 204 1 ,4 to 203, and the latter 95 1 / 8 to %. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are worth 97 1 4 to A. On Exchequer-bills the premium is 265. to 28s. The Foreign Bonds have not varied much. Spanish Five per Cents are a little firmer at 294, and the Three per Cents at 40. Mexican Bonds have been quoted 31 1 / 8 to 3114. Chiller! are 98, and Peruvian 41 1 / 2 to 41%. Russian Stock is quoted 112 3 ( i . Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents are at 96, and Dutch / Four per Cents a'. 94 to 1%. Shares are generally better again to-day. BRITISH FUNDS THIg DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 203% 204 1 ,% 203 204 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95 14% NO6 New 34 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities Expire sth Jan. 1860 lot/2 9-16 Do. 30 Tears, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 lO 5-16 India Bonds 1,0001 Ditto under 1.000/ 33 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 1 3 / 4 d, 1 1 / 2 d. I,eoo/. 5001. Ditto Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Dan.sh Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.... 87 1 4 Granada, I per Cent. . ...... 21 Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 31 % 1,i Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent 4l l/s Ditto for the Account. 41% Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent 112% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840 — Ditto for the Account 2 9 14 29 Do., 1838-40, div. fm. Nov., '4O 291 Ditto Passive Bonds 63 A Ditto 3 per Cent 4O Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4 LA per Cent 96 Dutch 2% per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES Al ON P. O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Aberdeen ••• 5 Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin... 2 1 / 2 Armagh, Coleraine, Portrush Aylesbury and Theme ... Belfast & Count y Down Bideford and Tavistock 1%..... Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ...... Ditto New Shares Birmingham and Oxford Junction Birmingham and Leicester Direct Boston, Stamford, and Birm. 22s .. - For M. Sauzet M. Dufaure M. Dupin M. Odilon Barrot 1 Majority in favour of the Ministry --66 Previous to the election of President the Chamber, at a private sitting, proceeded to appoint the mem bers of the nine standing committees, and in eight of these the Government candidates were elected, while the Opposition of course had only one, M. DE SADE. Of the eighteen presidents and secretaries of these committees, sixteen are supporters of the Government, and only two belong to the Opposition. The GUIZOT Ministry, therefore, appears to be stronger than at the meeting of any former session since its formation. The Siecle gives the following account of the arrangements made by the Opposision for the election of President :—" It was M. ODILON BARROT, in the meeting of the Left, and M. THIERS in that of the Left Centre, who proposed to their colleagues M. DUFAURE as candidate for the President's chair. Both afterwards addressed the meetings, for the purpose of impressing on their political friends the necessity of an accord, intimate, complete, and per manent, amongst all the fractions of the Constitu tional Opposition. 'I hey clearly showed that this accord ought to take place for the double purpose of raising the Government of our country, now so deeply humbled, and of realising all those reforms the justice of which has been recognised in Parliamentary dis cussions. The dispositions of thJ two meetings re sponded perfectly to the two speakers, and, in con sequence, the approbation was general." 'We regret to find that the Minister of Commerce will be opposed by the three Councils-General in reference to his proposition for the admission of S wedish iron free of duty, and that a great majority of the Councils will declare against the measure. The French monopolists are not at all prepared yet for making any concessions. On this subject, their organ, the Presse, says : " At present it is a fact well demonstrated to all those who have examined the question with attention, that the proposal to introduce on more favourable conditions that description of iron is not justified by any valid rea son. No person complains seriously of the existing duties—neither the producer, who finds in France all the elements necessary for the manufacture of steel ; nor the consumer, on whom the proposed measure would confer no advantage. It is, moreover, well ascertained that this measure could not be carried into effect as far as regards Swedish iron, inasmuch as the 36,000 quintals produced in that country are monopolised for many years in advance by the English manufacturers, who not finding, like ours, on their own soil, the materials neces sary for producing steel, are compelled to seek elsewhere the means of production of which they stand in need. Sweden consequently is not interested in the matter. Sweden has no iron to offer us, and consequently it is useless for us to confer on her a privilege which she does not demand. Whoever is well informed on the proposed measure need not be told that under the name of Sweden, and that under the cover of boisterous de elamation in defence of public good, uttered by a certain party, are concealed motives of private interest—in terests which are no doubt respectable, and which we do not wish to deprive of the right to place themselves in a ludicrous position, but which it is necessary to re duce to their value as soon as they attempt to usurp, under the protection of the Government, that solicitude and those favours which the latter owes only to the country, considered in its fullest and most legitimate ex pression." On Monday the French Government received the distressing intelligence of the total loss of the Papin war-steamer off the coast of Morocco, near Mogadore, and it is feared that out of 150 passengers only 76 have been saved. The Papin was of 160 horse power and employed to carry M. MAREY MONGE, the French Consul recently appointed to Mogadore in place of M. HELLOYE JORREL, to his post. It is not ascertained whether the Consul was among those saved from the wreck. The Ambassador from Mo rocco, lately arrived at Paris, paid a visit to M. GUIZOT at the Foreign-office on Sunday. The Journal des Debuts gives the following particulars respecting this perscmage:— " The. Ambassador from Morocco is entirely satisfied with his journey, and has not fur a moment departed from those distinguished manners, that affability, digni fied simplicity, and religious liberality of character, that from the first won him the favourable opinion of all who became introduced to him. The largesscs left by him for the attendants of the several hotels at which he stopped might have had an appearance of ostentation, and a desire to buy favour in men's eyes, but his ready generosity to the poor shows a heart earnest in its desire to fulfil that part of the law of God which recommends charity as the chiefest of virtues. lie has brought with him to Paris eight followers. Sy Lebredi, director of the Customs, the Hadji el Arbi, and the young savant are alone admitted to sit at table with him. All the other officers take their meals separately. The hierarchy established among these different persons is shown by the manner in which they salute the Pacha every morn ing. The three personages who have the privilege of being seated in his presence merely pronounce the simple words of salutation, the two Raids kiss his forehead, ai , cl the three other officers embrace his knees. Whenever he leaves his apartment, these officers form a double line for him to pass through, and bow before him, wishing him health and prosperity. The seven other persons of his suite did not leave Marseilles till three days after him ; and, as they accompany the presents destined for the King, they will travel by shortstages.', Bridgewater and Minehead... 425...... Bristol and Exeter 7O Ditto New 2 ...... 9 Bristol and Gloucester Bristol and Liverpool Junct. 2% — to Buckinghamshire... 42s. ...... 1 0 3 4 pto 1 1 ,E p Caledonian Ditto Extension ambrian Gram. Junction ... 425. Cambridge and Lincoln 1%...... 3%..... to Ditto. New 1%...... 3% to Cambridge and Oxford l% to Canterbury and Dover 1%.. .. Central Kent 2% — to Chelmsford and Bury .. Chester and Holyhead Chester and Manchester Cheltenham and Oxford ...... 2 Clydesdale Junction....— ...... 5 COrk,Blackreck,andPasssges 225. . ... ...... to Cork and Killarney Cork and Waterford l l% — Cornwall ... Coventry, Nuneaton, bin, and Leicester I V — DArtmouth Torbav &Exeter 42. We subjoin miscellaneous extracts from the papers : Derby, Gainsboro', and Great Grimsby • • o - Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stallid 2%...... Direct Manch. (Remington's) 21i 2VA... to Ditto (Itastrick's) 5%...••• 4 1 10/ 2 ... to rirect Northern ... ......... Direct Norwich "An Algiers letter of the 20th contradicts the report oF the death of Bou iVlszl, but states that he has retired in consequence of a quarrel with some of the Chi. f s o f the Flittas, and this, it appears, had led to the re p or t o f his having been murdered." " The Toulonna is of the 25th inst. announc es th a t Marshal Bugeaud, who had quitted Tiaret on th e s t h inst. to proceed amongst the Chott-el-Cheuriqui, me t a considerable number of emigrants, w ho were flyi ng from General Youssouff. Having sent forward his cavalry, he captured the entire —men, women, children, numerous flocks, and an immerse booty. No further accounts had been received of Abd-el linden" Dublin and Armagh ...... 1% — to Dublin and Belfast Junction 5 - Dublin,Belfast,andColeraine 2 tb -•• Dublin and Galway Dudley, Madely, & Broseley - to Dundalk andEnniskillen .... .. 2% — to _ _ Eastern Counties ......141. 165....23 1 / 1 1 22 1 4 23 1 A to 22 3 / 4 Do. New 6/. 16s 8 1 4 3 /4 p to Do. Perpet. 5 per Ct. No. 1. 6/.13a 4d ... .. to Ditto, ditto, No. 2. —4l. 13s. 4d % p... to East Dereham and Norwich 1 A letter from Lousanne, Dec. 25, says " A great number of Vaudois families have gone to Geneva to celebrate there the religious fete s of Christ mas, without running any r i s k o r b e i ng trou bled in their devo tions. President Druey has been gravely imultei at the theatre 13) the public of the pit and gallery. w e are in expectation of a communist di s turbance, which it is not likely that the Governm en t, divided as it is, can resist. Councillor Eytel, the personal adversary of President Druey, is designated as the head of the move ment, and us the man whom the conspirators intend placing at the head of the new revolutionary Government. The transport of arms anti ammun i t i o n continues. Un easy as to the feelings ef the Nati ona l Guards, the Council of State is privately formin g i n t o co rps men known for their devotedness. Our authorities, who are at present on bad terms with Zurich, the directing canton, reckon in case of danger on the: aid which they may receive from Berne." Ely . and Huntingdon Enniskillen and Sligo ... .. to Essex and Suffolk l% — t• Exeter, Dorchester, and Wey mouth 428. ...... to Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2 3 % Eastern Union Ditto 1 4 Shares... ........ ... 24 ..... Ditto Extension Ditto Ipswich and Bury ... ly s Ditto Extension toNorwich 2 1 / 2 — ... . to Ditto Cambridge and Ely 2% — to East Lincolnshire - 1 3A A... to East and West of England... IN — ...... to Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O .. ... ~ ... to Ditto % Shares Ditto New % Shares 12% l9 ...... to Edinburgh and Northern...... 11 Edinburgh and Perth ... ...... 1 V 2 — to Gloucester, Aberystwith , and Central of \Vales ...... 1 il I IA to Goole and Doncaster 42s. * l %4 p to GrandJ unction 100 Ditto 1 / 2 Shares ... 50 " A Swiss journal states that the Government of Lu cerne has not only seized on the property of Dr. Steiger, but also on the pers , ,nal property of Madame Steiger, notwithstanding that the court of law of the district had consented to admit a protest from the accused, and that it had been proved that Madame Steiger had brought from Friburg, her birth-place, the furniture of her residence i❑ Lucerne. In addition M. Gubler, who has been employed for some months in geqting in the money due to the doctor, has been arrested." _ . Ditto Quarter Shares...... 25 GrndUnion(Notting.&Lynn) 1% l% ..... to Great Eastern and Western.. 21/ 2 1 GreatGrimsbyandSheflield... 5 1 Great South and W.(lrish) ... 15 Ditto Extension Great Munster 2 1% — to Great North of Scotland 2% — to Great North of England 100 .220 Ditto New ...... Ditto New Great Western Ditto, tialf Shares .....~.. 50 Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 2% Ditto Fifths Guildford, Fareham, Portm& 2 1 % 2 — to Harwich Hull and Selby ... 50 lO3 ..... to 104 Ditto Quarters . .. ... ...... 12% — ...... to Ditto Half Shares Inverness and Elgin 1 Ipswich, Norwich, Yarmouth. 2 ...... Irish North Midland Isle of Axholme Killarney Junctions... I IA — to Kendal and Windermere PA to Lancaster and Carlisle Larne, Belfast, & Ballymena 2 1 ,...... .... Leeds and Carlisle Leeds and West Riding June. 1 8 — ...... to -- Leicester and Birmingham... 225. Leicester and Bedford 22s. ...... 1 p...... to 3 / 1 p Leicester and Tamworth 42s. ..... 1 / 2 p to Liverpool and Manchester ...100 " It appears by a Vienna letter of the 22d, that the report of the palace of Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg Gotha, in that capital, having been sold to Baron de Rothschild, was utterly unfounded. The property in question is inalienable." On the Paris Bourse on Monday the Three per Cents. closed at 1121. 90c. ; the Fire per Cents., 1191. 45c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,238 f. Tic. ; Rouen, 1,025 f. ; Havre, 810 f. ; Avignon, 955 f. ; Vierzon, 685 f. ; Bordeaux, 6511. 25c. ; Boulogne, 5501 ; Troyes and Montereau, 435 f.; Basle, 250 f. ; Great Northern, 7571. 6pc. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 40%. The following are the quotations for other lines : Paris and Lyons Railroad (Definitives), 527 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasbourg (Definitive), 530 f. ; Lyons and Avignon (Talabot), 520 f. ; Ditto (Lecointe), 317 f. 50c. ; Ditto (Corn pagnie Meridionale), 507 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 502 f. 50c. ; Ditto (Espeleta), 510 f. ; Charleroy (Kysaens), 495 f. LYON, DEC. 27.—Marseilles and Avignon, 900 f. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,200 f.; Paris and Rouen, 970 f.; Orleans and Vierzon, 650 f. Mr. Gladstone, the new Colonial Secretary, is ex pected to arrive in town this day, from the seat of Sir S. Glynne, in Flintshire. POOR-LAW UNIONS (IRELAND).—A Parliamentary , return was issued yesterday, respecting the number of per sons holding land in the Poor-law Uniuns in Ireland. A good deal of information is afforded on the snbject of one hundred and thirty unions in Ireland, showing the extent of lan . :, occupied by the tenants. The return is a sorr ,ivhat lengthened one, and has been made out in the r'" - • Poor-law Commission at Dublin. The po ‘,...' the 130 ation unions is stated at 8 ,174,029.0 t the r Ditto, Half Shares Di',to, Quarter Shares .. 25 Liv(irpool and Leeds Direct.. 2% 2%7 / 8... to -, Lirerpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Juncti0n.......... 2% 4 4 34 ... to London and Birmingham......loo 223 ... .. to 221 Do. Third. lO .. . Do. Quartets Do. Fifths Do. Extension - London & Blackwall...l6l. 13s. 4d 9 % 14— to Do. New . l% 4 to Do. Extension London and Brighton ...... ... 50 ... 69 3 / 1 69 70 to 68% Do. Consolidated Eighths 40 Do. Sixths 1,4 London and Croydon...l3/. 15s. 9d 2:33,i 23 to 24 Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 8 . London, Cheltenham, Oxford, Gloucester, and Hereford... IV London and Greenwich... 121.155. 4d... Ditto Preference London, Hounslow, &Western 2 . .... , London and South Western.. 41N 77 Do. Ne w consolidated Bths.. 20 Ditto New .. Do. New . . 6 London and South Essex 2 3% to London and York... ..... ...... 24 4 1,4%... to -- 7 London and Windsor ..... .... 1 Lon.,Warwek, Kidderm inster 2 l,x ...... to London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 2% • 2% to Londonderry and Coleraine... 5 Londonderry and Enniskillen 5 Lynn and Ely Lynn and Deiehatn BlaneheiLei and Leeds 76 .....136 Ditto Half Shares Ditto Quarters Ditto Fifths Ditto Sixteenths ........... 5 1 4 Manchester and Birmingham 40 77% to 78% Ditto Quarters Ditto New Quarters .. 2 Do. Continuation & Welsh • _ _ LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) Junction l% 1%%... to Manch. Buxt3n, & Matlock 42s 3% p... to 3 1 ,4 p Manchester Birmingham, and Mould Junction — Manchester & Rugby Direct 42s — ... .. to Manchester and Southampton 2 Midland 100 .....157 158... to 156 Ditto Fifths Ditto, New l2 ...... 32 3 / 4 to 32 Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo . ... .. idlandan d Eistern Counties. 2 5 ,6 -- --- f blidld. Great Western (Irish) 2 1 h — to Do. Extension (No. 1) ... 2% — to Newcastle &Darlington oune. 25 — to Ditto New Brandling Newcastle and Berwick Newcastle and Carlisle Newport and Abergavenny. . 2% — to New Ross and Carlow 225. Newry and Enniskillen Newark, Sheffield, and Boston 2% 2%...... to 3% Norfolk ExtensiOn . 2 — to North British - Ditto Balt Shares ' 3% ...... 8 1 4 7 3 4 to 8% Do. Extension to Carlisle... 1 1 / 4 ... 3% %% % to Do. Extens. to Dalkeith ... 25 ...... ___._ Ditto ditto North Devon North of Norfolk Nerthern and Eastern Ditto Scrip (iss. at 5 dis.)... 35 . Ditto Quarter Shares Ditto New North Kent & Direct Dover 21 /s 3%1 / 2... t o _. North Staffordshire............ 425. North Wales 3 l /2 .... North and South Wales and Worcester 'forth. & South. Connecting 2% to Norwich and Brandon Ditto New 3 .. ... 6 ...... to Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Nottingham and Boston l % 2 l /2 ..... to Notting_Erewsh.Val.,&Mane. 1% Nottingham and Mansfield... ..... .. to Oxford, Gosport, Portsmouth, and Southampton .. ;... 425. Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Oxfd., Witney, & Cheltnham 1%..... Perth and Inverness Pilbrow Atmospheric _ Direct Direct Preston and Wyre Ditto, Half Shares Readirg,Guildford,& Reigate 425. — Richmond Rugby, Derby, & Manchester 2% — ...... to Rugby and Huntingdon Rugby, Leamington, auu Warwick Rugby, Warwick, and Wor cmer Scottish Central Scottish Midland Ditto, Extension l% to Sheffield and Manchester ...100 Ditto V t Shares 8 Shrewsburyand Birmingham 2% 5 l /4 to Shropshire Mineral , 425. ... Shropshire Union ... 425. ... .. Al p... to Shrewsbury and Hereford ... 2%..... Stirewsbui y. ' `rolverh am pton, and S. Staftordsh. Junction 2%..... Sligo and Shannon Soroersetshire Midland South Devon South :Midland 425....... 41A p... to 4 p South and Midlands Junction 425....... South Staffordshire Junction 2% 3% to totith Eastern and Dover ... 33%...... 40 to Ditto, New, No. 1 Ditto, New, N 0.2 Ditto,New,No. 3 10. Ditto New, No. 4. ...... 2% 3 % 't/ 4 to Southampton, Alacchester, and Oxford Junction. .. 425. St. Alban s, Hatfield, and Hertford Junction Staines and Richmop.d.... .... 1 St.; tfordshire and Shropshire 2% _ _ South Wales Taw Vale Extension Tean and Dove Valley l% II to Trent Valley Trent. Val. & Holyhead Junc. 2% — to Tring,Readings Basingstoke 54 — ...... to Clverstone and Furness Vale of Neath Warwick and Cheltenham ... lAi — Warwick and Worcester 425....... vt aterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick 7 l, to Waterford, \Vexford,\Vteklw, and Dublin Waterford, Wexford, and Valentil Waveney Valley Welch Midland 2% West Cornwall West Yorkshire West London, Old Shares ... 20 West End & South. Counties 1 1 A — Wexford and Carlow \Visbeach and St. Ives ... 2 Wilts. Somerset. & Sthamptn 19... .. Wilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 2%...... 4 Worcester, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester Worcester,Thiburv, &Ludlow 2:( 1 — Wrster, Shrews. & Crewe tin. 1% Worce,ter and South Wales.. 425. — Worcester,Wanvick,& Itugby 425. Yarmouth and Norwich ...... 20 Di:to, New... .. ... 17 . _ — . , ... York and Carlislo York and Lancaster 2 , /s — ...... to fork and North Midland .. 50 Ditto, Half Shares Ditto. Scarboro' Branch Ditto, Selby Ditto, Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo-Belgian 13arbadoes ......... 1 LONDON, DEC. 31.—Wind, pleasant lireeze from the south and westward, and fine. DEAL, DEC. 30.—Arrd. John Dugdale, Kelleck, Singapore; Mary Stewart, Renwick, Saldanha Bay, with loss of sails and Jibboom ; Broad Axe, Newfoundland. Arrd. from the river, Malacca, Shettler, Madras, &c. ; Tanka, Medainet, Rio Janeiro. The Borderer, Willis, from Shields to Aden, struck on the Goodwin Sands yesterday morning, but got off without apparent damage, and is now in the Downs. The Rapid, Thomas, from London to Jamaica, got on shore on the Muir near Dymchurch this morning, but was assisted off without apparent damage, and brought into the Downs. PonTsmounr, DEc. 30.—The Thorwaldsen, Handguard, from Copenhagen to St. Thomas, was in contact 28th inst., off Beachy Head, with the Aurora, from Riga to Bordeaux, latter cut through amidships and turned bottom up; crew, except one, saved. Former put in here with loss of sails, bowsprit, &c. SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 30.—The Transit steamer, arrived here from Havre, reports the supposed loss of the St. David steamer from Havre to Liverpool, the body of the engineer having been picked up, and a trunk, known to have belonged to a passenger, also sundry cases forming part of cargo. NEWPORT, DEC, 30.—The Minerva, Rowland, laden with iron for Liverpool, broke adrift, and drove athwart the bridge and received damage. Will be surveyed. BIDEFORD, DEC. 28.—Arrd. Three Brothers, Quance, Prince Edward's Island. ILFRACOMBE, DEC. 28.—Arrd. Caroline, Breton, Prince Edward's Island. LivEsiroor, DEC. 30.—Wind N.W., a gale.—Arrd. Jose phine, China; Palatine, Wilde, Calcutta ; Mermaid, Madras; Lady Flora Hastings, South-west Coast of Africa; Susan, Laguina ; Llura, Snow, New Orleans; Clifton Ingersol, New Orleans; Raja, Eldridge, New Orleans;' Walpole, Thomas, New Orlears ; Albania, Wise, Mobile; Eli Whitney, Dyer, Savannah ; Sarah and Arsilia, Balerman, Charleston ; Britan nia, Coulthart, St. John's, New Brunswick; Ann, Holt, St. John's', New Brunswick; Indus, Strickland, Halifax; Ann, Prince Edward's Island. Off port, Monmouth, New Orleans;. Tyron, Spear, Charleston. MARYPORT, DEC.. 26.—Arrd. Hannah, Kenzall, Quebec. RAMSGATE, DEC. 30.—The Oceano, Lauri, from St. Pe. tersburgh to Naples, and the Eugenio, from Newcastle to Messina, which put in here yesterday, have become very leaky. DUNGENESS, DEC. 29.—The bodies of three men have been picked up here, and part of a vessel is on shore to the west ward. A great deal of wreckage was passed on the 28th. A ship's register, No. 109.141, issued at Newcastle, bearing the signature of John Oliver, has been picked up here. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 29.—The Norton, Johnson, got on shore on Point Beech, but is expected off next flood, without damage. lAA-Era-om., DEC. 30.—The Hectorine, Graham, from Drumore to this port, was driven ashore at Formby, 27th inst. ; mate drowned. The Richard, of this port, from Lland dlas, is on the rucks at the back of the Hilabre Island ; crew saved. LONDON, DEC. 31.—The brig Eliza, of Newcastle, supposed, to have been commanded by Captain Oliver, or Captain Fleming, ran on shore on Jury's Gap station, near Folkestone, 28th inst., and became a wreck.; crew supposed re bc drowned. A ship's spare topmast, painted lead-colour, length 40 feet, and diameter 14 inches, was picked up 25th inst., off Folke stone, and a wreck, apparently of a brig, was fallen in with, floating on her broadside, top side painted with a broad white streak and large black ports, South Foreland, bearing N.N. by N. 9. Boulogne and Amiens Bordeaux and Mediteranean 2 Bordeaux, Toulouse, & Cette ( Mackenzte's) Bordeaux, Toulouse, & Cette ( Espelete's) Calais, Dunk, & W. Flanders Callao, Linia, & Pacific Coast 1 ...... Central of Spain ... Ceylon .. ss. _. Demerara. Dendre Valley Dijon and Mulhouse 2 • ... ...... to Dutch Rhenish ... ... 6 East Indian Eastern Belgian Junction.... 2% ...... Fainpoux and Hazebrouk..... 2 Great Northern of France Constituted Great I'aris and Lyons Great Western Bengal ss. Great Western Canada Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 Jamaica North Midland 1 Ditto Extension Jersey Louvain and Jemeppe Lyons and Avignon Luxembourg Madrid and Valentia Mauritius Namcr and Liege North Jamaica 1 Orleans and Vierzon Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 6 ...... 12 .....- to Over Yssel 413 s 4d.... Paris and Lyons( Lattitte) ... 2 Parisand Lyons(Ganneron's) 3 ... .. - Paris and Lyonse(Calon's)... 2 .... Paris and Lyons (Sud Est)... 2 Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris&Strasburg(Gannern's) 2 Do. (Comp., de L'Est) 2 Ditto (Aymards) 2 14 Paris and St. Quentin 2 Rouen and Havre Royal North of Spain 2 Sambre and Meuse Strasburg and Bale ..... ...... 14 St. Laurence and Atlantic.... - Tournay, Jurbise, Landen, and ifasselt - 4 ..... ...... to Tours &Nantes (Mackenzie) 4 Ditto Ditto Lefebvre's)... 2 .. Do. (O'Neill's)... ... 2 Trinidad.. . ..... ......... Verona and Ancona ..- West Flanders 4 MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered JOINT STOCK BANKS. London Joint Stock London and Westminster. .. 20 - Lord Metcalfe who, we are happy to say, continues to improve in his health, and is now much better than he has been for some time past, under the able professional skill and advice of Sir Benjamin Brodie and Dr. Martin, who was his Lordship's physician in India. and to consult whom was the cause of his Lordship's leaving his government, has deter mined not to leave London. A further addition to his staff arrived at Mivart's Hotel yesterday, from Canada. A LADY BITTEN BY AN ADDER. Yesterday morning, between eleven and twelve o'clock, Mrs. Jameson, a lady residing at Petersham, Surrey, was crossing the mea dows from that place on her way to Richmond, when an adder, that lay,conc , aid in the gr , s ,. , bit her on the foot, aid by the time :he reached h, q' atiu,tior, it had swehed tu , st alartniogly. Mrs. Jameson obtained medical assisam., at the nearest surgeon's in the town, where the usual antidotes were applied with success. She is going on favourably. '~' Tjflfl irn LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1845. Lord ELLENBOROUGH, though the fact has not been officially announced, is, according to the new Cabinet arrangements, to be appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, in the place of Lord HADDINGTON, who has filled the office for the last four years. We have no fault to find with the Scotch Lord, farther than that his health did not fit him for the laborious and responsible situation, and that in a case of emergency he might be found, when too late, un equal to the task. No personal considerations in a case of this kind should be allowed to have the smallest weight, and though the Noble Lord, when a Member of the House of Commons, and during his whole career since, has invariably adhered to what is called the PEEL party, it became the imperative duty of the Minister to forget his own feelings when they might interfere with the vital in terests of the country. Sir ROBERT PEEL, to his credit r has acted on this principle, and has substituted for this consistent, though never very efficient states. man, a nobleman both younger and disposed to act with more vigour in any department. Notwithstand ing the sulky objections of the East India Board to Lord ELLENBOROUGH, and his imperative and mys terious recal from India by that powerful body, the public in general entertain but one opinion of Lord ELLENBOROUGH'S administration in the East. It was distinguished by great energy, by a laudable at tachment to the army, and a regard for their rights, privileges, and comfort. He found affairs in a desperate condition ; Sinde almost at open war with the Indian Company, the troops in Affghanistan still in great jeopardy, and several of the tributary states making preparations for open rebellion. What was the result ? The dispersed troops of the Affghan expedition marched triumph antly to Caubul, avenged the fate of their comrades, and returned in triumph, after, marches and battles unexampled for difficulty and danger. Sinde was subdued, and finally annexed to our Indian empire, and the whole of our vast possessions so completely restored to security and peace, that Sir HBNET HARDINGE found nothing to do till the unsettled state of the Punjaub began to threaten disturbances on our frontier. The result of Lord ELLENBOROUGII'S mission was highly honourable to his abilities, his energy, and skill, and we therefore confidently trust that in his new department he will show the same spirit, and adopt similar measures for restoring the English navy, furnishing seamen able and willing to fight in defence of their country, attaching them, by good pay, kind treatment, and suitable pensions, to their native land, and thereby correct the fatal errors committed by so many of his predecessors. Though we are probably on the brink of war with the United States, and the causes have been foreseen for years, the smallest possible preparations have been made for manning the navy, and rendering it fit to contend with hostile fleets. The greater part of the American navy is manned by the best English sailors, and at this we cannot wonder, though we must deplore the fact, for they are better paid, better treated, and in every respect have advantages which must counter balance their patriotism, great as it is, and lead them, much against their will, to fight in the fleets of enemies, and thereby lend their aid for the purpose of defeating their own countrymen. Such a ruinous system cannot be allowed to exist for an other session without manifest and imminent danger; and we, therefore, trust that Lord ELLENBOROUGH will take U? the subject in a national spirit, and rouse his colleagues to measures absolutely necessary for the public safety. A pamphlet on " Manning the Navy" has just been published by Lieutenant HOLLAND, R. N., which throws much light on the subject, and suggests many valuable improvements. Can anything be more absurd or more ruinous than the system briefly described by him in these words?— " At the present moment we are educating about 7,000 individuals (ordinary seamen, landsmen, and boys), most of whom, after some six years service, are, by the exertions of their officers, rendered first rate seamen. These men are, however, nearly certain to be lost to the British service, because whilst in the merchant service they can earn with ease 21. ss. per month, whereas the royal navy will only afford them 11. Bs., even if they are advanced to the rating of an ordinary seaman. If left on the books as a first class, his pay will not exceed 15s. 6d." Can any man wonder when he learns that all these first class men either go into the merchant service, or self themselves to America ? Lieutenant HOLLAND says such a system would appear to resolve itself into the following heads : "Firstly.—What are the inducements to he held out to seamen to enter and to remain in her Majesty's ser vice ? " Secondly.—What is the smallest naval force which should be permanently maintained for the general ser vice of the country, and for the especial protection of our extensive line of sea coast ? " Thirdly.—What are the probable numbers which would be immediately required in the event of war ? What the means of obtaining them, without having re course to the objectionable measures formerly adopted, and with the least possible injury to commercial in terests ? ........_ . " Fourthly—What would be the probable expense of the proposed measures, as well on their immediate adop tion, as on their continuance ? In regard to the first query, he suggests that the able seamen of the navy should be divided into four classes. The first, on entry, and for three years, to have 221. 4s. per annum ; the second, after three years, 241.; the third, after six years, 2.51. 45.; and the highest class, after five years' service, 261. Bs. This we consider not to be sufficient ; but, in the meantime, pass over that point, With regard to the second query, he says, " that in the event of a war 30,000 men would be required to be added to the home station. During the last war, from 1798 to 1815, inclusive, the average num ber of seamen and marines annually voted ex ceeded 123,000; of these 41,000 may be pre sumed to have been employed on the home station." He, therefore, recommends a comprehensive plan of registration, including all seamen, boatmen, fisher men, &c., the numbers of whom, according to the last census, exceed 300,C00; so that to make up the compliment of 30,000, only one in ten would be re quired. With such arrangements, he considers that in a very few days 30,000 - able seamen could be raised, and at an expense not exceeding 290,0001. But the expense, in fact, is nothing compared with the interests at stake, and the country would grudge no expense in such a cause. The Government are only to blame, and we therefore trust that the new First Lord of the Admiralty will take up the question with his usual spirit, and thereby save us from a miserable system of truckling, and from humiliation and defeat. The last few days have shown a decided--and the more satisfactory, because, though decided, not vio lent—tendency to reaction from the railway-panic• There is a time for everything—a time for looking backward, and a time for looking forward-1-a time when fears will prevail, and a time when hope will resume its sway ; and it was inevitable that the ap proach of the 30th of November should bring specu lation to a standstill, and make every one think of Standing Orders, and see nothing but difficulties where, when the day was distant, no difficulties were dreamt off. A panic was sure to come. Let no panic-mongers flatter their own vanity by supposing that they made the panic, though their ill-applied industry may have aggravated its injurious effects. And now the 30th of November is a month old, we write, on the 31st of December, when railway projects will have passed their second great ordeal, or be for this year fallen. The meeting of Parliament is approaching, and the railway public will begin to turn their heads forward; and already there are signs of life and hope. We have never given into the mania of indiscrimi nate abuse of railway speculation. " There may be a superstition," says Lord BACON, " in avoiding su perstition ;" and it is not necessarily honesty which will draw no line between railway speculation and railway gambling. We have net failed to lament the excesses or reprove the abuses of the late railway excitement. But, without speculation, how would our existing railways have been constructed ? The fact is of speculation as of agitation, that within due bounds it is a wholesome, if not necessary, stimu lant to the body social ; and the evils lie entirely in the abuse. And even when speculation breaks through the thin partition that bounds it from gambling, while we admit that all efforts should be made to bring it back within its proper bounds, we should •be disposed to look leniently on errors and excesses belonging to a movement so full of promise to the material, aye, and moral, prosperity of our country as that which now holds out to every village and every cor ner the prospect of railway communication with the great centres of industry, and commerce, and civi lisation. Parliament has always hitherto treated railway enterprise as a matter of speculation ; and it will be too late, therefore, for Parliament, even if it were disposed to hearken to the recommendations of purists on these matters, to turn round upon railway specu lators as deserving of indiscriminate censure. Here are one or two striking instances of the spirit in which railway companie s have been treated, from the transactions of only last session. Lord RiDESDALS is giving evidence before a Committee of the House, and is asked—" Supposing the case of the promoters of a railway scheme, who have gone to an immense expense, and have lost no time in promot ing their object, and they are defeated by the mere efflux of time, and by the peculiar circumstances of the present session, do not you think that that con stitutes a case of hardship so great, that the Legisla ture ought to do something to relieve the parties from it ?" Now hear his Lordship's answer :—" I have no great feeling for them, speaking for myself." That is, they are a set of speculators, and they must rough it as Lest they can. A Committee sat last year in the House of Lords on the subject of compensation by railway companies to landowners. The Duke of of RICHMOND, chairman. Here is an extract from their report : " The Committee are of opinion that many cases occur in which it is necessary to consider the land, &c., not merely as a source of income, but as the subject of expensive em bellishment, and subservient to the enjoyment and recrea tion of the proprietor. " Public advantage may require all these private consider ations to be sacrificed, but as it is the only ground upon which a man can justly be deprived of his property and enjoyments, sn, in the case of railways, though the public may be considered ultimately the gainers, the immediate motive to their construction is the interest of the speculaters, who have no right to complain of being obliged to purchase, at a somewhat high rate, the means of carrying on their speculation." To be sure this is landowner logic, and not very sound political economy ; but we must not be too nice with a Committee of Peers, with the Duke of RICH MOND at their head. A rigid political economist might expect some consideration to have been given to the saving of capital—might suggest that the sum which is to go to increase the country squire's unproductive expenditure might more profitably remain with the speculator, to be by him applied to other speculations from which the country would derive an increase of wealth. But, as we said before, A e must not be too nice with a packed committee of noble landowners ; and, after all, we had rather that the funds of railway companies went to pay excessive compensation than in inordinate bills—such as some of the dissolving bubble companies have lately exhibited—of jobbing solicitors and projectors. In the report of yesterday's proceedings of the Lan cashire and Eastern Counties Company, which was projected in the autumn, and is now to be dissolved, the solicitors' bills are stated at 3,7311., besides 2,356/. to local agents. Up wards of 6,000/. to solicitors in less than six months ! It should be known that the Attorneys and Solicitors' Act of 1843 (6 and 7 Vict. c. 73), gives a power of taxing a solicitor's bill, in cases where no business has been done in any' court of law or equity, by application to the Lord Chancellor or Master of the Rolls. We recommend the subscribers to the dissolving railway companies in allcases where the solicitors' bills show such unreasonable amounts, to insist on taxation. The proceedings last evening at the anniversary festival of the National Mercantile Life Assurance Society reflects the highest honour on the general body of the commercial travellers of the United Kingdom. Energetic, shrewd, active, and honour able they have ever been; humanity and benevolence, too, have ever characterised the commercial travellers of the United Kingdom. To these we may now add foresight and prudence. We rejoice that this impor tant and influential body of men have taken up the subject of life insurance, and that they are now become as alive to the permanent interests of themselves and their families as they have ever been to those of their em ployers. The Society is, it would appear, in a most prosperous condition; indeed, we know not how it coukl well be otherwise, seeing that it is supported by, perhaps, the most influential body of men in the kingdom, the individual members of which come into daily and hourly contact with every merchant and trader in every part of the empire. Another very pleasing feature of the proceedings of last evening was the announcement, by Mr. CurrLEr, that a school for the education of the orphan children of commer cial travellers had been founded. Four gentlemen had originally subscribed ten guineas each towards this excellent charity as a beginning. The school was to be established as soon as 100 subscribers at ten guineas each should be obtained. Undaunted by the sneers of the faint-hearted, who treated the scheme as chimerical, Mr. CUFFLEY set to work, like an enterprising and energetic man of business, as he is, and obtained not one hundred, but two hundred and fifty subscribers to the school ! Well, might he exclaim with honest pride, " that such was the power of the commercial travellers, that if they embarked in any enterprise with energy and zeal it was impossible for them not to succeed." As long as they display their energy and zeal in the furtherance of such enterprises of charity and benevolence they will enjoy not only the triumphs of success, but the heartfelt satisfaction of feeling that their success has been well deserved, and that every right-thinking man rejoices at it with them. We have received Madrid papers of the 23d, but they bring no news, if we except a statement in the Gazette, giving an account of the capture of forty eight smugglers and a considerable quantity of fo reign merchandise in the first week of December. The Three per Cents. closed on the 22d at 36/ at GO days, and on the 23d, at 361 for cash, and 36 11-16 at 60 days ; and the Five per Cents., at 24i at 60 days, with premium. 'the accounts from Paris of the state of the funds, and the prices of railway shares, continue highly favourable. During the last week all, kinds of secu rities advanced, and railway shares in particular had shown a marked improvement. Paris and Orleans had risen in the course of a few days about 68f., THE PRINCESS ALICE. The report of the Princess Alice steamer having struck against the Mole, and received considerable damage, has been contradicted. It appears she struck the West Pier, and damaged her starboard paddle-wheel only. No lives were lost. LOSS OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT STEAMER PAPIN. In addition to the particulars previously given respecting the melancholy loss of the above vessel, the following extract of a letter from Lloyd's agent at Gibraltar will be in t erecting _ _ " It appears there has been a dreadful sacrifice of lives; and amongst the drowned are the new French Consul for Mogadore, two passengers, and all the officers except one midshipman; seventy-seven in all. Many were, however, saved by the laudable zeal of Mr. Alexander Redman, acting British Vice-Consul at 3lazagran, under whom the Moors acted in a praiseworthy and humane manner." TOTAL LOSS OF THE ENGLISH SCHOONER DYNAM ENE. The Admiraltyhave forwarded a dispatch to Lloyd's, com municating the total loss of the above vessel, on a sunken rock, off Rock Cess, on the 13th of September last. The crew, after receiving some cruel treatment from, and plun dered by the natives, were at last allowed to depart, and were taken on board the Australian, where they received every possible kindness; and, subsequently, the protection of her Majesty's ship Lily, C. W. Newton, commander. LOSS OF THE ELIZA AND NANCY OF DART MOUTH, AND THE SYMMETRY, OF SUNDERLAND , AND STRANDING OF THE HAIDEE, OF LEITH. A dispatch received at Lloyd's, from the Foreign-office , contains particulars of the above three vessels having gone on shore eff the Island of Gothland and Faro. Crews saved. Part of the cargo of the former expected to be saved, but vessel a total wreck. The Haidee would undergo repairs- The Symmetry remained on a dangerous reef, and no part of cargo likely to be saved. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXC HAN GE-WEDNESDAY The supply of English Wheat on show this morning was small; hence the demand for most descriptions was steady, at prices fully equal to those obtained on Monday. The best parcels of free foreign Wheat were quite as dear. In other qualities, as well as bonded sorts, next to nothing was doing. Malting Barley was quite as dear. Grinding and distilling had a downward tendency. Malt and Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour, the supplies of which on O'er were moderately good, were held at full prices,___ English • • • • • • Irish Foreign ...... Wheat. 480 gra, ARRIVALS. 1 Barley. I. I 400 qrs. Oats Mar. 2 J qrs. 730 sks 1,240 3,20 680 I 470 I Malt, 2,130 Qrs. WHITECHAPEL. The supply of meat on offer to-day being small, the ge neral demand ruled heavy, and prices were well supported- Beef, from 2s Sd to 3s Sd; Mutton, 3s 4.1 to 4s 6.1; Veal , 3s 10d t• 4s 10d ; and Pork, 3s 10(1 to 5s 4d per Blbs. SECONDARIES.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary I'oTTER) MORGAN V. cuivroti. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 71. 55., the balance of an account for the board and edu cation of the son of the def . , ndant, who pleaded that he was not indebtiod. The plaintiff keeps a boarding•school at Edmonton, aad the charge for board and education was 51. per quarter. . . Mr. John Wilson, the manager of the school, mo called, and proved that the boy was at school for half a year ; there were extras in the bill, for clothes wending, pocket- money, &c. (one of the items for each quarter being " hair-oil, hair-cutting, shoe strings, and medicine, Is. 6d.") The prospectus stated that no " extras" were to be charged," but the witness said that meant no " school extras, but " accomplishments " were not part of education. He saw defendant at the school, and afterwards on bringing the boy to town. In cross-examination, the witness said the only way lie knew the defendant was the father, was by asking the boy, a rale they always observed. For the defendant, it was contended that Mr. George Chilton was not liable, but that his brother, Mr. James Chilton, a solicitor, was the father, and would have paid, but it was not likely that he would whilst an action was pending against his brother. Though Chilton, a solicitor, was the father, and the person liable, and would have eaid, indeed had written on the subject, by a blunder the brother had been sued. A letter signed " James Chilton" was put in. The SECONDARY said that it was sworn that Mr. George Chilton was the defendant, and therefore the case tor the jury was clear. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for tie amount.. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) Richard Kean, the carman who was charged, on this day week, with running over a woman named Elizabeth Lee, and thereby causing her death, and was then set at liberty on his own recognizances to appear to-day, came forward, in pursuance of his recognizances, when it ap peared that an inquest had be e n eld on the body of the old woman, and that a verdict of accidental death had been returned by the jury. Mr. TWYFORD, being satisfied from the verdict of the jury that the prisoner was not blameable, ordered him to be discharged. MAIILBRO'-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Edward Bannister and Adolphus Fulby, young work ing men, were charged with causing a disturbance at the Queen's Theatre, in Tottenham-street, Tottenham-court road, making use of obscene language, and assaulting the constable of the theatre, and one of the check- takers. It appeared that between seven and eight o'clock last evening the defendants presented themselves to the money-taker at the gallery entrance and asked if there was room ; they were told that there was good standing room or side seats ; they then in quired, if they did not like their places, would their money be returned to them, and were told cer tainly not; they, however, paid the price of their ad mission and went up stairs, but shortly returned, com plaining that there was not sufficient room to get sight of the stage, and demanded the return of their money. The constable was sent up stairs with them again, and seats were found them, but they objected to them, and coming down to the money-taker, violently assaulted him and knocked down the constable; they also made use of abusive and obscene language. The defendants said they had certainly had a little too much to drink, but were irritated at finding no room in the gallery, and the refusal of the money-taker to re turn what they had paid for admission. Mr. IlannwicKE asked if they were drunk? The con , stable said they certainly had been drinking. Mr. Elennwictin said that places of public amusement should not be disturbed because some persons chose to get drunk and misconduct themselves. The defendants should each pay 205., or ten days' imprisonment. Mat y Wasfold and Ellen Johnson, young women, were chargtAl on suspicion of being concerne d in stealing a gold watch and guard-chain ' of the value of 301. Be tween four and five o'clock yesterday afternoon, the prisoner Wasfold offered in pledge to Mr. Wallace, of No. 51, Old Compton-street, Soho, silversmith and pawn broker, the watch and guard chain in question, asking the advanea of 41. on them. The value of the pre party excited Mr. Wallace's suspicion that it had not been honestly come by, and on questioning Wasfold he was from the unsatisfactory account she gave induced to send for a police-constable, No. 166 of the E and give her into custody. She then stated that she had been sent to pledge the watch by the prisoner Ellen Johnson, who was waiting for her at No. 7, Crown-street, Soho. In a short time afterwards Johnson came to Mr. Wallace's shop to inquire about her companion, and was also given in charge. Mr. Wal lace, by referring to the maker of the watch, Mr. Dent, of the Strand, ascertained that it was propertyshe of a gentleman residing in Lincoln's I , !s. , of Jolltis asserted ! . : ;3, t.ti— to it ; g, • o' l Log acci dentaily met with him m Liaeoio',; Ino-fields. t' let We bO, Gre Gre ')4; t tot; 4 1c to