The Sun. — London, England, 1850-12-13 00:00:00

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., post gy o , S I L A NOV W EL. 0 0 D "` Silwood' is no ordinary work ; it contains passages of exceed ing beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great good taste and power. It a one of the most interesting and en gaging novels which the present season has produced. Of the cha racter of Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have said. The other ladies who play conspicuous parts in the tale are Florence froward. an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gerdon, a wild and impulsive genius, passionately fond of music and poetry; and Julia Maitland, the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE TILE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS. THIS EVEN ING. Mr. Howard Glover's Grand Selection from HERO and LEANDER, The LAST WEEK BUT ONE of the present season. Grand selection from a BS. Opera, entitled " Hero and Leander," preceded by an Or!ginal Overture, composed expressly for these Con cert., by Mr. Howard Glover. Overture to Leonora, Beethoven Overture to Der Freischutz, Weber. Angrl, Miss Poole, Mrs. A. Newton, Frank Bodda, 3folique, Kaglich, Arban, Franc, Remusat, and Richardson,. Musical Director, Composer, and Conductor—M. Balfe. Conductor of La Musique de Danse—Herr Labitzky. Promenade (admitting to the Hall-Circles, Gallery} 1 6 and Pit Stalls) The Doors open at Half-past Seven, and the Conceits will com mence at Eight, and terminate about Eleven. Boxes and Stalls to be bad at the Bex-office, where Programmes of the performance 11 ay be obtained. Mr. Thomas Master s of the Polytechnic Institution, the Coloseum, and Royal Botanic and Zoological Gardens, will supply the Refresh ments and Wines, &c., &c. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed EVERY ONE HAi HIS FAULT. After which A RADICAL CURE. To conclude with SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES. Billy Lack• day, Mr. H. Bedford; Laura, Miss P. Horton. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. - Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. Will be performed a new and original Drama, entitled JESSIE GRAY. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Boyce, 0. Smith, I'. Bed ford, Madame Celeste, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. Alter which a new Farce called THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS ; or, The Shilling Hop. CAptain Kite/Vet, Mr. Boyce ; Major Stiff, Mr. Worrell; Mr. Panels, Mr. Wright; Alexander Panels, Miss Chaplin. To be followed by a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar Tongue, to be called JACK IN TILE GREEN ; or, flints on Eti quette. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Keay and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, will be performed an entirely new Play called THE TEMPLAR. Characters by Messrs. Ryder, Fisher, Belton, Addison, Pining, Cath cart. Everett, C. Kean ; and Mrs. C. Kean. After which BETSY BAKER; or, "Too Attentive by Half." Characters by Messrs. J. Vining, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Murray. To conclude with TO PARENTS and GUARDIANS. Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Massingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street, from Eleven till Four o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestril. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed A PRACTICAL MAN. To be followed by A DAY OF RECKONING. After which THE RINGDOVES. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. THIA EVENING, Will be performed TIM HUNCHBACK. After which THE CONNTUY SQUIRE. A.STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Last week of the gorgeous Spectacle. Extraordinary series of attractive novelties. Second week of the Revival of Till{ PIN'S RIDE to YORK. THIS EVENING, The Grand new Spectacle of THE ESCIUNTED PALFREY; or, The Warrior of the Crescent. Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle, introducing the Magniflceat Stud and Company of unequalled Artistes. The whole concluding with the Equestrian Drama (for the Hrst time these five years) of TURPIN'S RIDE to YORE. By particular desire, shorily will be produced, KENSILR ORTH or We Goklea Days of the Virgin Queen, with new and costly cos' times. Extensive Preparations are now being made for the production of a new and original Equestrian Comic Pant_mime, written expressly for this Theatre, by G. H. Rodwell, Esq. Box•ettico open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. LIMP WATER. Al LONDON BRIDGE. True DAT —Morning 26 min. after S I Evening 1 Jain. after 9 To - Voßsow—Mornin„ 34 min. after 9 I Evening 7 min. cater 10 THE WEATHER.— SUN OFFICE. DECEMBER 13 . THERMOMETER, THE SHADE. 49—highest since noon yesterday. 40—lowest this morning and during the night. 45—this day, at nooi. BAROMETER, 29.84. Warn S.W.— . Morning, dense fog; Afternoon, fine. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. state of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o ' clock yesterday morning. —The stations are arranged in order of latitude. KtNosTowx (DUBLIN)—Wind SS. W., gentle cloudless. Pr.vmoUTll—Wind S.W., calm—foggy. PORTSMOUTH—Wind S., gentle breeze—rain. HASTINGS—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—rain. SOUTHAMPTON—Wind S.. gentle breeze—rain. FOLKESTONE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—rain. TUNBRIDGE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—rain. BASINGSTOKE —Wind 6. W., gentle breeze—foggy. Itr,Aorso Wind S.E., calm—foggy. GREENWICH—Wind S., gentle breeze—rain. Swrcnox—Wind S. light airs — overcast. OXFORD—Wind calm—overcast. LEIGHTox- Wind N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. CoLeHEsTaz —Wind S.W., calm—foggy. CAMBRIDGE—Wind S., calm—cloudy. Rt.:Gay—Wind S.W., gentle breaze—foggy. BIRMINGHAM Wind S. W., gentle breeze—foggy. PETEauottouort—Wind S.W., calm—scud. YARMOUTH—Wind S. W., calm —overcast. CitzwE— Wind S.S.W., light airs—cloudy. CoNwAv—Wind S.S.W., calm—partially cloudy. HoLvirEAD—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. LrvEßpooL—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—foggy. DLANcirEsT2a—Wind S., gentle breeze— overcast. LANG &MICR —Wind S., calm—principally clear. WiNT.av—Wind S, gentle breeze —overcast. SHAY—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SUNDERLAND —Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. BEArrock—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy, BERWICK—Wind \V.—gentle breeze—cloudless. EDINBURGH—Wind N.W.. gentle breeze—cloudless. The 'returns from the following places indicate the state or the wind and weather on Wednesday morning at niue o clock : MuLLINGAR—Wind S.E, stiff breeze—principally cloudy. DUNDALK —Wind S.. strong breeze —overcast. POOLE —Wind E., gentle breeze — partially cloudy. BAELNGSTOKE— Win d E., gentle breeze —overcast. COLCHESTER—Wind S.E. ' gentle breeze—foggy. iv CREE —Wind S. E., gentle breeze —overcast. Limos— Wind S.W., calm—foggy. YORK —Wind S., cairn - foggy. WHITEIIAVEN Wind S.W., gentle breeze overcast. breeze— .:ttst k 17.7. — ;p • ..e c t , 54 ,„ ft 4 t r l3' :, N, k 1, . - N T- mr...jott ,e - .4774 ', TT •Xl frR • " 1 1, 2 pipes 4 hhelq. and 20 quarter casks; brandy, 12 hhds ; PP lumber, 49,550 feet, wood hoops, 4,800; cedar shin gle•, 38,000. The cargo of the Montery from New York was not entered at the Customs when we went to press, and is not consequently included in the above. The author, we are convinced, is young, oth erw i se we could hardly see displayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy in be half of his heroes and heroines. He is a writer of genius, inspired by a high standard of morality and religion, and by a laudable love of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan guage in which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions on t h e subjects just mentioned. Th ere are several chapters, in w hich links of the story are dropped, containing most eloquent essays matters that are the prima mobilia of the actions which cha racterise nature's Aohility. The writer evidently belongs, though he has marked per se peculiarities, to the school of the Disraclis, Man morns, and Scythes."—Observer. 05b Lenina LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1850, A second anniversary of the Prince Louis NAPO.. LEON'S election, on the 10th of December, as Presi dent of the French Republic, was happily celebrated on Tuesday. In the Hotel de Ville —that palatial edifice which is associated with so many revolutionary and constitutional occurrences, with the deliberations of the Terrorist Triumvirate, and with those me morable councils of February which reposed the des tinies of the country, at a crisis of unparalleled peril, in the hands of the Provisional Government—the municipal authorities of Paris assembled together for the purpose of offering the homage of their sympa thies and of their gratitude to the elected chief ma gistrate of a democracy, himself the son of a King, and the nephew of an imperor. The occasion was one in every respect gratifying to the illustrious personage in whose honour the flee was given, affording as it did the assurance that his power as Republican President bad been well employed in the estimation of the com munity by whose free and spontaneous suffrages he had been elevated to:that supreme dignity. It was a testimony of respect for his integrity, of confidence in bis prudence, of admiration for his abilities, of affec tion for himself personally, and of veneration for his sigh and responsible position. When it is considered that the Paizvcs ascended the magisterial chair at a period of incomparable difficulty, that he did so in the midst of curling lips and shrugging shoulders, that his talents were gainsayed, and his character pronounced to be that of a half crazy adventurer, that he was re garded by some as a madman and by others as a fool, the puppet of circumstances, and the catspaw of a conspiracy —and when it is remembered, that in spite of all this he has miintained himself in the rank of President, with no diminution to his popularity or his independence, it must assuredly be confessed that he bad ample cause for satisfaction at the approach of this second anniversary of the 10th of December. Those who were deputed to express to him the I.l.?Eitiuteuts entertained in his regard by the French :L_ multitude, gave utterance to ideas somewhat of this very description —expatiating upon the mingled pride and satisfaction with which the people reviewed the past conduct of their chief magistrate. They availed themselves of the opportunity more especially for the purpose of commenting upon the circumstance, that during the period of his two years' administration the Republic had enjoyed uninterrupted peace and a per petually increasing public prosperity. While many temptations were held out to the PRINCE, as the repre sentative of a warlike dynasty, as the represen tative of the imperial house founded by the greatest warrior of modern times, to enhance his influence and extend his popularity, by plunging into the chances of battle and of winning not only the spurs of knighthood, but the diadem of Emperor at the point of the sword, he has unceasingly directed his energies to the maintenance of tranquillity, preferring the sober merit of pacific achievements to the melodramatic glory of conquest, or the renown of territorial spoliation. Instead of gaining victories in the field, LOUIS NAPOLEON has been var quisbing the enemies of the Republic by de liberations in the closet, employing as the defences of democracy efficial decrees and political ordinances, rather than the blade of the bayonet or the missiles of artillery. In lieu of gratifying his ambition by taking cities or storming fortifications, he has been contented with reviewing the troops, with surveying the progress of maritime development, and with presiding personally at the inauguration of railroads. Not only have his endea vours been sedulously directed to the encouragement of internal enterprise throughout the country at large, but they have likewise been directed to the decoration of the capital, and to the improvement of its principal thoroughfares. This, moreover, has been done, be it remembered, at the very time when the mind of the PRESIDENT might have been presumed to be wholly engrossed and pre occupied with the direction of the general affairs of the Government. The circumstance was particularly commented upon by the Prefect of the t3eine, when proposing, at the banquet of Tuesday, a toast to the health of the Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON. " This city,' said he, addressing himself directly to the PRESIDENT of the Republic, " this city is the con stant object of your solicitude, and the sentiment of this solicitude, so precious for her, is with you a dy nastic heritage. The immortal author of the name which you bear so well has left in our streets many imperishable remembrances. Streets, squares, monu ments, all bear the imprint of his creative genius, and even in the works now being executed may be recognised the fruitful thoughts of NAPoLsorr. The Rue de itivoli is following the line which he traced out, and already we may see the day when the new approaches of the Hotel de Ville will bear that glorious name. The Halles, the Louvre of the people, as the EM PEROR called them, are on _ our part the ob ject of serious studies, which are animated by your sympathetic encouragement. Thus already your Go vernment has its page honourably inscribed on the tablets of our Parisian history. Streets, boulevards, new particrs open themselves in the bosom of the capital ; and at the same time that art is erecting splendid palaces to the novel industry of railway enterprise, three hundred houses fall under the hammer of demolition, ruins fruitful in employmen for the workmen, ruins happy for the embellishmen and salubrity of the metropolis." Responding to these generous but deserved eulogiums, the PRINCE called forth the enthusiasm of his auditors yet more loudly byreminding them that his influence was contem- poraneous with the revival of peace and the re-ap pearance of prosperity, with the re-organization ci the social fabric, and the re-establishment of consti tutional tranquillity. "To what," he exclaimed. " do we owe the circumstance of hating sub stituted order for disorder, hope for discou. nigement ? It is not because a t once the son and the nephew of a soldier, I myself have replaced another soldier, but because on the 10th of --- December, for the first time since February, the chief power emerged from the exercise of a legitimate right, and not from an act merely revolutionary " The salvos of applause which greeted this reminiscence of his election af forded a sufficient evidence to the PRESIDENT that his advancement to the rank of chief magistrate is looked back to as the starting point of a Legiti matised Democracy, as the dawn of constitutional hope upon Republicanism after the storms and darkness of Revolution. The reflection cannot fail to yiald him encouragrment in the fulfilment of his arduous responsibilities : and, sustained by it, the PRINCE may, with the permission of DrriNE PRoiri- DENCE, pass with as much success through the two liwt, as he has already done through the two firs t, years of his brilliant and memorable Presidency, The recent Transatlantic intelligence under the date of New York, November 26th, informs us that " the arrival of gold from California continued to be regular, and that the receipts of the week had been 2,000,000 dollars," or in other words 400,0001. sterling. In order to estimate the real productiveness of the " diggins," it must ha borne in mind that the above enormous sum represents but a small portion of the gold actually collected, what had been sent to one pert alone, without taking into account the sums transmitted to Australia, to China, to England, or to any of the nations of Europe. It did not include the sums brought by passengers, who, having realised fortunes, were hastening to enjoy the fruits of their good luck ere the precious metal became depreciated in distant countries, as it has already become in the neighbourhood of San Francisco. Nor did it infringe upon the large and continually increasing amount re tained in the country itself for the purpose of an in ternal currency. It cannot be supposed that from 4'0,000 to 100,000 persons, procuring and bringing to light from half an ounce to an ounce of gold each per diem on an average, and living pretty nearly up to the smaller amount, would send away their gains without retaining a large proportion for their own use to fall back upon in the event of any failure of the supplies, or their being debarred from further search by the interference either of Indians or of the American Go vernment, which, now that California has been firm ally admitted into the Union, may probably adopt some energetic measures to secure a monopoly of " treasure hunting" to those who owe allegiance to " the stars and stripes." The weekly importation of 400,0001. to New York is therefore but a small part—certainly not a moiety—of the sums actually realised, and yet it is equivalent to 2 0,800,0001. per annum, or rather more than four times the amount yielded at any former time by all the mines through out the entire globe, or which, according to the views of the bullionists, can be required to provide for the wear and tear of the precious metals and the in. creasing population of the world. It requires no ex traordinary powers of vaticination to perceive what must be the inevitable results of this enormous addi tion to the stock of bullion. Although many years must elapse before the natural consequences of the change can be fully developed (it took more than half a century after the discoveries in Peru and Mexico before the great depreciation in the value of coin was apparent), its effects are already becoming perceptible, and they must become more palpable in every suc cessive year. The great and sudden " appreciation" in the value of silver, and the increased demand for it in every market, are the first symptoms of the change. Th e relative proportions of the precious metals have been altered, and as the quantity of gold increases, and the amount of labour required for its production is re duced, so must its value diminish; and there must be a continued depreciation so long as the existing causes California, the addition of 10,000,000/. to the former stock of 330,000,0001. should produce, as nearly as possible, a diminution in its value of 3 per cent., and this is as nearly as possible the amount of the change. Silver having improved from 59id. to 61-1-d. according to the Times' calculation, there NAM be a further addition of 10,000,0001. sterling in gold in each and every year ; this must in like manner pro duce a further decrease in the value of gold, or in crease in the value of silver (the terms are nearly convertible) of three per cent. per annum. This will lead to " depreciation," with a vengeance. How will " the integrity of the standard," for which the nation has sustained so many serious trials, he pre served ? what will speedily be the state of our foreign exchanges with nations that continue to preserve the silver currency, when their circulating medium is increasing and ours deteriorating in value day after day ? These are interrogatories requiring distinct and categorical answers. The consideration cannot he evaded orpostpon ed. The imperative necessity of a speedy settle rnent of the currency question is rendered more manifest than ever. The moeeyocracy will at length begin to perceive its propriety. But if they desire that these interests should be at all regarded, they must seize the golden opportunity that still re mains. An equitable arrangement is still practicable. If it be long delayed they will be the chief sufferers. The industrious classes will not forget how strenu ously they have insisted upon the letter of their contract, in total disregard of its spirit. They have demanded their " pound of flesh"—perhaps they may speedily be required to accept it, being at the same time reminded that they cannot take with it a single " drop of blood." They will receive their 5 dwts. 3 grs. of gold, without anylregard to its purchasing power or command over the necessaries or comforts of life. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS. Mr. Howard Glover's Hero and Leander is be coming more and more popular every evening. The selections last night were much applauded. We are, on re-hearing them, confirmed in our formerly ex pressed opinion, that the ballad sung by Mdlle. Angri, and the unaccompanied quartette, are the gems of the opera. Miss Julia Bleaden, a young lady of whose vocal talents we have had occasion before now to make favourable mention, appeared at these concerts last evening, and sang the soprano solo in the final concerted piece, in the place of Mrs. Alexander Newton, who was absent. She sang it with great taste, care, and correctness, and fully con firmed the favourable impression which her perform ances at the Princess's, last season, had created. In the miscellaneous part Miss Poole sang a new comic ballad, by Stephen Glover, entitled' The Cavalier," and was deservedly encored. BAL MASQUE AT DRURY-LANE. By way of proving in the plainest way the popu larity of his bal masque, M. JULLIEN has this year ventured upon two. Last night he concluded his brief season, as some time since he had commenced it, with one of these entertainments. The theatre was decorated as usual ; the crystal curtain shone and glittered in all its usual splendour ; Jullian himself was there in all his inimitable effulgence ; the boxes were crowded with spectators, and the salle was full of what is called the "motley throng," who went through the usual dances to some of the best music of the kind that can be had in any, even in the most masquerade-loving. country. The whole affair went as well as usual, and when we left the noisy scene, there seemed to be no abatement of the mirth, which momently grew more fast and furious, but, as usual at M. Jullien's masquerades, with a regulated licence. AFRICAN EXPLORING EXPEDITION. We have received intelligence from the Saharan African expedition up to the 29th of August last. The expedition had literally fought its way up to Selonfeet in Aheer, near to the territory of the Kailouee Prince, En-Hour, to whom it is re commended. Mr. Richardson had been obliged to ran3orn his life and those of his fellow -travellers twice. The whole population of the northern districts of Aheei had been raised against the expedition, joined by all the bandits and robbers who infest that region of the Sahara. The travellers are now in comparative security. It has been a tremendous undertaking for them to force their way against tribes who had never seen the face of a Christian, and, who look upon Christians as the declared enemies of God. The great Soudan route, from Ghat to Aheer, is now explored, MU. BENNETI"S RESIGNATION. ()Bolt A •ORRECPONDF;NT Yesterday morning, so soon as the news of Mr. Ben nett's resignation of his incumbency because known, great anxiety prevailed amongst the members of his congregation, from whom, it appears, the decisive step the reverend gentleman has taken was kept a profound secret. From statements which were collected on the spot, it appears that not only will Mr. Bennett leave Knightsbvidge, but that the Rev. Sir Frederick Ouseley, the Rea-. George Nugce, the Rev. G. F. De Gex, end the Rev. Mr. Fife all tendered their resignations imme diately Mr. Bennetee decision was announced. It seems that none of the reverend gentlemen intend going over to the Church of Rome; and many of the most iniuential members of the congregation are desirous of setting on foot a fund for the establishment of a church in which they may indulge their own peculiarities in the performance of public worship, without governmental or episcopal interference, and which may be the form dation of a "Free Anglican Church," in which discon tented Tractarians may find refuge, instead of going over to the Church of Rome. It was also stated that the Bishop of London intends conferring the incum bency of St. Paul's Knightsbridge upon the Rev. Wil liam Gilson Humphry, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, his Lordship's examining chaplain; and that the incumbency of St. Barnabas will be given to another clergyman of the dioctle. It is understood that ar rangements have been made by the archdeacon for the performance of the ordinary services until the appoint. ment of the new incumbent is duly ratified.—Adverkser. FIRE IN SOUTHWARK AND MIRACULOUS EECAPE •f FITE PE.l4lo:lS.—Thi s (Friday) morning, shortly after seven o'clock, a fire broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. Biddle, No. 62, Great Suffolk. street, Southwark. The names «ken first perceived were raging in the lower part of the house; at which time the inmates, consisting of two women and three children, were in their beds at rest. The whole of the parties were after some trouble aroused, but Not before the flames had gained the stairs, thereby cutting off all chalice of escape by the regular means. A man named Parser, who was passing, perceived a horse and cart moving down the street. He immediately had the vehicle drawn on to the pavement, and placed under the window of the burn ing house, and by mounting the cart he was enabled to rescue the whole of the inmates. One cf the females, how ever, was much hurt by her head striking the wall as she descended. The engines of the London Brigade and West of England office quickly attended, but they were unable to get the fireextingui.hed until it had extended into every part of the budding. The origin of the fire is unknown. Un fortunately the sufferers were not insured. DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT THE " BAL MASQUE." —This morning, about four o'clock, a respectably dressed man, unknown, was conveyed to King's College hospital by four officers of the F division of police, who, it appeared was knocked down and run over by a furiously driven cab near Drury-lane Theatre. One of the constables, notwith standing the confusion that prevailed, was enabled to pro cure the number of the vehicle and description of the driver. FATAL SAUSAGE MACHINE ACClDENT.—Yester day Mr. H. M.Wakleyheld an invest in the Middlesex Hos pital, on William Hewett, aged 20. Deceased was in the employ of his uncle, a sausage -maker in High-street, Port land. town, and while feeding with meat the sausage•chop ping machine, his arm was caught by the wheel, and before he could be released three of his fingers and his thumb were cut off. The veins of his wrist were also dreadfully lacerated. He was instantly conveyed to the hospital, where he died from those injuries. Verdict, " Accidental death." MORE EXPECTED RESIGNATIONS.—W e have good reason to believe that, betore many days have elapsed, we shall hear of more Tractarian resignations. Among those Puseyite clergymen who are expected forthwith to send in their resignation, in order t• anticipate their dismissal, may be mentioned the names of the Rev. Mr. Dodsworth, of Tri nity- Church, Albany-street, Regent's-park; the her. Mr. Richards, of Margaret-street Chapel; and the Rev. Mr. Murray, of Wells-street Church. We believe, however, that the livings of this Tractarian triumvirate are not, taken together, equal in value to the single living which Mr. Ben nett has resigned. We have heard the latter rev. gentle man's income stated to he, in one shape or other, about 1,5001. a year, though only given in the clerical returns at LOU—Advertiser. MARRIAGES ON SUNDAY.—The American court has decided that marriage contracts made on a Sunday are valid, on the ground that they come under the head of " wor k s of necessity and mercy." TLIE Hoc BATIL—The hot baths,' directly and in a very limited time, raise the temperature of the body, in crease the circulation, cause a general glow over the surface, and ultimately induce profuse perspiration". The temperature should be moderate upon entering the bath, and afterwards gradually raised. Upon the incipient symtoms of cold pre senting themselves, a timely evening warm Lath has fre quently banished the threatening enemy. It is emphatically " the friend of UPI rheumatic," and gives relief when all other means deny it. No bath is more eminently cleansing than the warm bath of 9G degrees. It relaxes the whole cutaneous surface, and thoroughly purifies the body. The delights thus experienced are not easily described ; but when they are felt, not merely at the time, but for days after, more could not be said in their praise. Every one with any regard for a sound body, and desirous of bodily sensations ever agreeable, will freely partake of this luxury. CLOCK FOR THE GREAT EXIIIBITION.—An inge nious townsman of Dudley is engaged in constructing a very curious clock, which is intended for the Great Exhibition of ]til, its the length of titre it runs chief winding.peculiarityThe being occupies, lockin Standing, - only eight supeilicial inches; the motive power is only •41b., and yet the niachinery is so nicely adjusted.. that .it will take 426 days to rundown. - Consequently, the second hand will. wake 6 13,440. revolutions, and the balance 147,2*,690 vibraticius x in the iatioveqiine,-Woicesterihire chronicle;' • continue in operation. The change hitherto has been little more than 3 per cent., but. it must be borne in mind that has been the fluctuation of a few weeks only, and it is about what the ascertainal arrivals Of gold from California up to this period would most probably occasion. In order to avoid any controversy on the premises, we shall take our data from the great organ of the rnoneyocracy, the Times, whose asser. tions will not be diputcd by any bullionist. The Times then has recently estimated th 9 amount of gold received from California at 10,000,000/. sterling, and it ha s f urt h er declared that it sees little reason to doubt that a similar sum will be obtained each year from that country. It also states the metallic currency of the world at 330,000,0001. sterling. As we may. suppose .that the ordinary sup plies from South America, and from the Ural moun tains, have not been withdrawn, and' that the only disturbing element has .be the goidca s t ream from jOt THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1850. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The report of M. DE MONTALEMBERT on the Sab bath Bill is the subject of comment in all of them. The wily Jesuit has for once over-reached him self, and has excited the disgust of every sensible and educated person of every party • under pret e n ce o f a Bill for the bette r o b servance of the Sabbath, M. DE MONTALEMBERT has proposed a measure prohibiting all labour on saints' days as well as on Sundays, and that on the expr ess groun d t h at i t is so ordered by the Church. But in his report on the Bill, the eulogizer of the Inquisition goes much further. He, in the following passage, boldly lays down the prin.• ciple that the State must on all occasions be subser vient to the Church. He says— " Without doubt the State is incortipttent to govern religion, but not to protect and defend it. The in tervention of the State in favour of religion, when it keeps itself within the limits prescribed by the very nature of the two powers, spiritual and temporal, is not only licit and use ful, but necessary. On the part of the State indifference toeards religion is not neutrality, it is was. In another portion of his report he denounces tolera tion, speaking of it as " That liberty of nothing, claimed and conquered by the modern spirit, under the name of tolerance." Not only has he disgusted all the liberal party by this report, which is another overt act of the great conspiracy for the restoration of obscurantism, but even the sober and serious Journal des Debuts feels it necessary to speak of it in such terms as the following : " We have read with all the attention of which we are capable the report of M. do Montalernbert on the project of law regarding the observance of the Sabbath and holidays. We have read it with the most sincere desire to find ourselves in accordance with M. de Mon talembert, or, at least not to have to feet ourselves obliged to mark our dissent, and it will be readily understood that the violent and insulting in terruptions of the Mountain had already predis posed our minds in favour of the reporter and his report. It is with reluctance that we feel ourselves compelled to take an opposite part ; but having read the report of M. de Montalembert wecannot restrain ourselves while doing justice to his upright and pious intentions from expressing our surprise and our regrets. We have strong objec tions to the proposed law itself ; but we have objectioes infinitely stronger to the report ; for it must be acknow ledged that between the Bill and the report the dispro portion is strange. The project of law might pass for a simple act of propriety and religious decency ; the re port, on the contrary, looks like the gigantic frontis piece of a whole social system differing from that which it established amongst us, and which has entered deeply into our mariners." The attempt of Count MOLE to establish a Conser vative Club has failed. He could not bring about a fusion of Bonapartist*, Orleanists, and Legitimatists. The Moniteur announces that the Count DE HATS. FELDT, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary of his Majesty the King of PRUSSIA, has presented to the PftEsiDENT of the Republic the reply of the KING to the letters recalling M. PERSIGNY from Berlin. It also contains a decree of the PREM.- DENT, promoting M. THEODORE LESSEM, Director of the Consulate of the Foreign-office, to the rank of Commander of the Legion of Honour. .Madame DE FALLOUX, mother of the ex-Minister of Public Instruction, died on Friday evening last, at her Chateau of Bourg d'lrsi. There was a considerable amount of business trans acted at the Bourse, and a further rise took place in the price of Government stock. The Five per Cents. opened at 94f. 80c., fell to 94F. 65c., rose again to 95f., and closed at 545. 95a.; the Three per Cents. closed at 57f. 50c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 8255. ; Rouen, 625.; Havre, 247 f. 50 c . ; G rea t N or th ern, 4611 f. 75c.; Avig non, 192 r. 50c.; Vierzon, 400 f.; Basle, 135 f.; Bordeaux, 383 f. 75c.; Paris and Strasburg, 348 f. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 240 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 12. Boulogne and Amiens, 8, —Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon), 16 , ,8 --Great Indian Peninsula, 1% Luxembourg, 2 1 4—Namur and Liege, iM Northern of France, 1474—Orleans and Bourdeaux, 2 1 /,—Paris and Or leans, 34—Paris and Rouen, 25—Paris and Strasbourg, 9 Rouen and Havre, 10—Sambre and Meuse, 2%. 2221% Paid. i 0 , ' , olne• ir. of the great Christmas market, th e suPl4,lO, .., 3.1.15. on sale in to-day's market was very exte . ,flid of , xcellent quality. Owing to the small atten' is '.ace of buyers, and the immense supplies of Me ° . Newgate and Le a d e nhall, the Beef-trade ruled 0 0, e . iivcly heavy, at barely Monday's quotations. The t ed !",me value of the best Scots was 3s 8d per 81b31.10. or to'al e! , arance was not 'fleeted. Full average:l'w hers ef Hie: p were brought forward, the time _Y b e cowidered. All b ree d s were dull in the extretnewers we have no actual fall to notice in prices. CA ll5 lO 4'B in good supply, and h eav y d ema nd, at barely lasta °jog. decline :n value. In Pigs next to nothing wa s 1 41 tO The few Mulch Co ws o ff er i ng we re sold at from 181. each, including their small Calf. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. 3 . d. tot a s . la. d. to s. d. Inferior Besets..... 2 4 2 6 Inferior Sheep.. e ! 10 4 3 Second quality ••• • 2 8 210 Second qual. sheep 0 3IS Prime large Oxen.. 3 0 3 4 Clarse-woolleddltto3 7, i 2 Prime Scots ......3 6 3 8 Southdown bleth er 8 7, 0 Large coarse Calves 2 6 3 0 Ditto out of the wool° ; 3 6 ['rime small ditto .. 3 2 3 6 Large Hogs "" '' 8 3 2 4 ° Sucklinx Calves •• 18 0 24 0 Small Porkers •• •• co 3v n 0 Lambs ....• .•• • • 0 0 0 0 Quartz" o ld Pigs ..I6 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Fie' I Sheep. 1 Calves. I 300 1 3,564 , 351 SCOTCH. VIOL Beasts. I Sheep. I C a lves. 221 59 FOREIGN SUPPLY. rig& Benda. t Sheep. I Calves. I 21 108 I 1,284 122 NW:VG-ATE AND IMAM EN 114111.4 o wing The general d eman d was d u ll in the extre me :o the lc,rge supplies on offer. B ee f,inferlor...... .., i2 1 4 .10i d i: At a2. per dcit s o t 2 o c n e d 2. b il y m t u h t e to C: r o i : f e a rl . or middling .. •• 2 4 2 6 i ---Insiddling“ ; 6 ! i primelarge ..2 8 210 : --- Pria m ' "', 9 4 ; 0 Veal prime small.. 3 0 3 4 1 P or k, 1 arge.• •••' ' 3 11 Really fin ß e O s n am O p U le G s H of n il ew OP llV k a?e lsi.r re ' l o ti e ess: t°ll full prices; but most other kinds are somewhat ' 0 g e nt purchase. Present rates as under:—Mid and East 765 ' ditto, 40a to 140 s; Weald of Kent ditto, .-- Sussex ditto, 50s to 72s per cart. ZAZ. Or SUGAR.—The market COLO has N been very steadij / j olt ported, and a f a i r b us i ness h as b een done, the ri6scei to if , lower descriptions of B raz il Pl an t a tion betas f a r fa , 0 8 / per cwt. B ar b a d oes b y auct i on broug ht 44 3 6 yeIIow REFINED.-- Grocery lump s h ave been in dellial3d os , and 4ls to 428 for mid. iOs E 6 A d sT to rN s D 2s i . A._ ayuerliltoiuws 39s ss 8d d een to 8 4 0 3 1 d! li 3 t i imp ro v ed 0 r t y: rates, good and fine M 395, ord 37s to 37s 63, brown 34 to m udhige -36s to 40s. Bengal has been slightly 40s 61 soft yellow 35s to 375, good and fine 37 8 6 , i d roo d O l d ord to mid like Mauritius 36s 6d to 393 0 6 "', 0 '43g 6 , - fine white Benares 44s to 465, and mid `O s , "o r low - Penang, 2,700 bags went at 40s 6d to 43s 6 " - good white, and at 37s to 40s for yellow• basie slls FoßElGN.—liolders have been very &Bi re t a t e 6 OPti had been rather i m p e d e d b y t hi s. The buyers for exp or t i n t h e mar k et. so Orel/ COTTEE—Upon the whole this article illig c ylOO bl 4 been so active as it was last week. Nati/e_•,,eo-00 were been sold at 55s to 56s but the latest tri11"7,,,s ton . at 54s to 55s for good ord. Plantation bus: - d s e ; tamed last week's advance to the full extol" Did s' good mid has been sold at 608 to 63s a loyrisifyil 58s 6d to Sls 6d, fine ordinary and ° l ew f t risge "; at 58s to 61 8 , p ea b erry 60s to 620, I leo Ie ; 458 to 56a. Som e l o t s o f m id an d g ood ,e n wa s it; taken in at 61Is to 725. And native at motif% solci_Ail bought in at 56s for good ord. Madras has , ue- for V; 63s to 15s for fine fine ord, and at 52s to 5 01 co t orw fine fine ord. Mysore realised 53s to 5 48 f°r . g o d 81 e$ i SALTPETRE—There has been a good def i ; has b een treme prices. Calcutta 8f to 30} lbs refraet l°- sold at 27s 6d to 2.85. good , I na SPICES —The demand for pepper has been ld per -b to " Penang clean black has realised aid to 3 1 roies and in some cases 3kd. White sold at 73. 6°. has realised aid. to 31-1. per lb. l , t 0 . . m d RlCE—There has b een a fi rm mar ket. 110 bv" white has realis e d 9 s . 6d. to 105., an d m iddling Bs. 6d. to 9. 60. lc I' s Rum.—The market is firm or . Mae d TEA.—Business has bn limited both in sosa green, but holders are fi rm . Th e lowest a. Congou is is Id per lb. re °in l.. COTTON.—The m ar k e t i s d u ll , b u t prices 5 nallaintained. 0 is not TyALmLOW.—The market is fi rm a lthough ther r,o' so much doing as in the early part of the W eek. sea is 37s 63 to 37 s 9d per cwt on the spot. 81t, GREEN FRUIT. —The d eman d continues brisk, bil" will remain so until Christmas. Contrary wl n ° r s• , 11 1 ,. ° prevented arrivals of Oranges from the 41 ' e Se ' v t ,".; cargoes, ex Smuggler, and Fcronica, fr °l f e ee ta ke: sold at public sale, by Keeling and Hunt, 'l, - m ly ss - j, freely by the trade. Lisbons meet with 0 ,r,:, - 13 18 s; arrivals from St. Michael are expected d B "i4 r oel o°- Spanish Nuts are likely to improve in Prie e n ,' tons Cre e l prices indifferentquality inquiry.: has b o on high figure. Business den( to-day. Beasts, 3,042 AY.) QUEEN'S BEN CH.--( T HIS TI - Sittings at Ni s i P r i us at G u i ldhall b e f o re 14r- BELL and a Common Jury.) an al' leged false j ° cv. This was an action to obtain D eati°7,, the ""' imprisonment WILIER of theA e N o D mp A l for fendan ts. atiff, ‘ n Mr. Serjeant Miller was counsel for the 131- ( 3, - i f , si cifirj s l ' s ; Mr. Bovill and Mr. Pollock ap peare d f r th e ot o j o The defendants are linendrapers in foe aler , ia road, and the plaintiff is a mari ne - s t o re -de d e Tavistock- mews , T av i st eek-square. It aPPe6reecl st)111 the year 1843 th e f a th er of the plaintiff Ws"' i llf , e /i f goods from the defendants to the amount of 11 ' 51 1 ' co '`efil O 4 was to be paid by instalments. The first io ta g .) W e ' d he y, w i l e.. five shillings was paid, and Mr. Joyce Oh ° into the country. In 1844 he returned to 1. 011(1° 0 f it l b : a summons was obtained again s t him to 01 3 r. n rete ° : Middlesex Court of Requests, at the suit of thel so cli ti defendants. The court was afterwards abolisbo'relic: June, 1549, an order was served on him from t be 0 0 ' S t O Court for payment of the sum of IL ss. 4d., t he " W ee d' , of debt and costs, b y instalments of 2s . 611 )e arP The elder Joyce was then suffering from oholerh; t oo being unable to attend the Palace Court, real m et on e there, wi t h a person named Day. where they t bei Morphet, th e agent o f the de f en dants, with wb° 0 • friore made an agreement to pay ss. on the folloviiPgee 111 8 day, and 2s. 6d. a week afterwards, and Mr. JeY bo 'par i younger, signed an agreement to that effect on j o g to of his father. In September of the same year, ° / ".„ 0 0 01 the non-payment of the instalments, a secogd so"' r esi' was issued from the Palace Court, and lett at Of d .$ dente of Joyce, the elder. Mr. Day again attene e fi bee 2 the Palace C our t on the 28th September, the dsf the summons was returnable. The Prothonotari a ',i o o Hewlett, was the presiding judge. On that ° c ore Morphet asked Joyce, the younger, both of whes; re' present in court, how he would pay the debt. 400 plied that it was his father's debt. Morphet rejo in ' ng er) that was all nonsense, for he (Joyce, the s °Li pele hud signed a paper, which m a de him; for Joyce replied that he had signed the loP e ," ec l his father. The Prothonatory of the Court intill'oe' Joyce that if he would nut pay the debt he W e°l ,l wit him for fifteen days, and a" warrant woo w a- r e. eer i On the 19th October the officers of the - 0, Sow ers rro„, went to the house of Jo; ce, the father, at Sow -- , s fi (11'5 to search for the present plaintiff, his SOU; I)° ,4 ' ;1 1,1 s ti fis ; him there, they went, a second time, the next -- ,; 0 1te• forcingJA's their way into the backyard, where the ) 1 ; c art , 1 3re was us work, they seised and h• i l3l° put him at and took him to Whitecross street Prism). where see confined for fifteen d dwhich time be O fe •e6 l . 4 3 4 , drug defendants notice that he intended to 4- I°ll°- prom them, to make them account fur imprisoning b lvj os eei this the defendants took no notice, an d hence the P action. left) (The case was proceedingwhen our report 35% 81 83 ex d 35% 31% 109 97% 18 1 4 3 40 58, N . 0 THE CASE OF STARV—AT/ j,\ THE TEMPLE. GUILDHALL. —(THIS DAY.) at a te To-day having been appointed for proceedingp t Guildhall Police -court with the charge ring°nits George Sloane, the special pleader, of s 6s4 ; 0 010 starving his servant, Jane Wl'bred, the jilsti c r .- n ly 11 , 4 . beseiged by a large concourse of peoples IT: e n oug h orebBtpaienCitnagblyad-dmriessssicodn,paenrdsothnes court w fo a r a t a t= t i e uie tbe 'nota tlce the tly at , esir or barrister eta a hr t el y W oi hi e g a e wt : nc e:p s di d :F g i :3 5 0 t_ 1 0 1 ; chargeaT s e on eMr n. the, wasicij former riom:r°'crowded, ee occasions Mr. Clarkson was present to watch she P' e ". behalf of the accused. d of Sod After the night charges had been disP °l3 ; e i 0 0 '4 h Sloane surrendered in pursuance of his recog?'",, s ia be seemed to feel deeply the be found himself: Mr. Alderman IlumPh erf r if b presiding magistrate. „ewe Mr. Alderman HIIMPHERY asked Row, the earl" 1„ had served Mrs. Sloane with the summons Raw replied that he had left the summons ill t he but she was not in attendance. 00 1111 painful situeue" wo g the e Mr. Sloane excused his wife's absence on that she was not well. pl ei r The first witness called to•day was Mr. i i t 3 6l, r „: ton, the physician to the Royal Free 11 01 ,_' . ps stated that he had seen Jana W j ilbred several the she had been at the hospital. Be saw her fir st if jo tf,. - laundrefa's house, where he examined her to 13 iiu t were afflicted with any disease which could a co b e r her extreme emaciation. He questione d tte ouoi — er peatedly, and she appeared to be not onlY d I ' e s in body, bLit extremely sluggish in tele tre eli rj f ,d pulse w as very wesk, slow, and f:sible, her c o ot, e';, t Wet" discoloured and livid, her tongue was ° I ." s h o o her ski n coo l. She had oitie marks and bre' e tti o bAc" ,. het sh ou ld ers an d .arms, and extend i ng her down as her She wa s exce ,di ng l y wea k , an d h e quws iioned 12 the c“use of tier fro extreme debility_ Judging ;4 60" 1 1 history and her app-araner, he had no lie3orrocti stating. Olt her enaveiltudi • arose trom long Pr iier de" starvati, a4 lie could assign no other co,we for b ' ad her bilitated stato. Ile SHW ter yesterday, anc l Aor wei;-thed. weight was something rit" h eight her heir a t pit-.(!s. Wit,.:ll fat and well a person a h a irP woud or elxht scoi,e, six stone emu, any rate, calculating fourteen pounds to 1 7 e The err bctoro ye.s . ter,;:y he thcmght ett ; 0 improving and fi.ling out, but p.sta:day the 7: 0 i lo me• he aurforing item :She was I.ot tinder 0 0 11,w. Mr. Parker, tne roai,ter of the e to 05 a wit.lieSS, JUt d;.l net , u" entered 7"). his name. if,: rise ftr Altiorkian Ilurartnuale _ ti'YW Porker Ivotild: have hewn ' ! ;_ttendasiee Au. Sloane e 3e w " h u e ' n i!' th n e l t g h i e rl e w m as tr ar t ed l' . e Jane Hill, wife et Jelin Hill, ctf 1, Otil"Q" SPAIN. The Elector of Hesse is again =der the influence of HAssErirnLuG, and the negociations with him hay ing failed. The Cologne Gazette states that the Prussians were to evacuate Hersfeld on the 9th,' and that the Federal troops would enter that place in a few days. A letter from Vienna of the 6th, in the Indepen dance of Brussels, says :—" Orders have this day been given by telegraph to the troops stationed in Gallicia, to accelerate their march towards the fron tier of Silesia. This corps d'arrciii, consisting of 30,000 men, is to re-inforce part of the active army under the command of General Sciinic, on the western part of the frontier of Silesia. It appears then that, for the present, there exists no intention of effecting a re• duction of the army on a grand scale." The German Gazette contains a letter from Vienna of the 7th, which says:—Field rtlnr•hal RADETZLY being asked if he thought that the Convention of 011mutz would last, replied—' Yes, for the moment but not for any length of , DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The Ko/ner Zeitung states that the Stadholders of Holstein have solicited the mediation of the King of HANoTER. ITALY. In the sitting of the Piedmontese Chamber of De puties of the 7th, the Minister of Foreign Affairs presented two Bills, one for the approval of the treaty of commerce and navigation lately con cluded with France, and the (Aber for the reciprocal protection of literary property in France and Pi e dmont. Th e Minister of Fi nance also presented a Bill, for the revocation of the law of April, 1848, in virtue of which certain species of gold coin were allowed to circulate at a s omew h at higher rate th an usua l. The Minister observed that, although that law was very useful at the critical period at which it was passed, the present fall of gold in all the money -markets of Europe rendered it detrimental at this moment. The 1 11ilanazette, of the 7th, states from Flo. rence that Lady SUSSEX LENNOX abjured Protest antism at Fiesole, on the 19th ult., and embraced the Catholic persuasion. The same paper contains a no tification from the Municipal Congregation of Milan, regulating the payment of the first instalment of the forced loan. Extract of a letter from Naples, of the 21 inst : "Naples is very tranquil, and we have such beautiful weather that the sun was oppressive at eight o'clock this morning, in the Villa leale. We are full of visitors of all nations, and more English than for four or five winters past. There are three American ships of war, and we expect many English vessels shortly. The season will be brilliant, particularly the balls at the Palace. A commission to inquire into the prscfice and pleading of the Court of Chancery has been issued to the following Commis,ioners :--The Attorney-Genet - A, G. J. Turner, Q.C., R. Bethel', Q.C.. James Parker, Q.C., W. P. Wood, QC., C. Crompton, Esq., and W. M. James, Esq. Charles C. Barber, Esq., will be the secretary. The Queen has directed letters patent to be issued conferring upon the Right Hon. Sir M. Rolfe the dignity of a baron of the United Kingdom, by the title of Baron Cran worth, of Cranworth, in the county of Norfolk. THE LONDON FADAILESi' CLUD-1.10 monthly meeting of this body was held yesterday evening, and com prised a full attendance. The subject, which was introduced by Mr. J. C. Nisbett, was " The qualities of different kinds of food, and the best methods of fattening stock." The argument advanced was, the importance of apportioning the various descriptions of food in accordance with their chemi -1 cal elements, in order to the production of flesh as well as fat, and the keeping of the animal in he,:lth. 11 Iessr , .'Shaw, . W. Bennett, Mechi, Pawlett, R. Smith, and Williams, took part in the discussion, which terminated in the adoption, on the motion of Mr.. Shaw, seconded by Mr:. W.'Bennett,.of . a resolution aihrming,the importance of. this .subject, and .the agreement of the principleslaid down with the experience of 1 the - ll:touting. , . Madrid journals of the 7th have arrived. In the sitting of the Deputies on the 6th the Pre sident of the Council announced formally that the budget would be presented to the Cortes in the course of the next week. The new Minister of Finance, Senor SEIJAS LOZANO, preserved silence on this oc casion, and his silence has been regarded in an unfa vourable light. The President of the Council took an opportunity in the course of the sitting to say—" I remain at my post, gentlemen, because I have a majority in the legislative bodies, because my political friends are of opinion that I ought to continue to share the painful labours endured by the Ministry, and because the QUEEN, not wishing to accept our resignations, honour, duty, loyalty, and patriotism oblige me to remain at the head of the Ministry." This speech was loudly cheered by the Deputies, and Senor BRAVO MurtiLLo, the late Minister of Finance, applauded the statement, saying► he had differed with his late colleagues merely on matters of detail. Some dis cussion took place as to thole details, and the subject dropped. t:nor MoN is expected to arrive every moment. MADRID BOLSA, D.LC. 7.—The Three per Crnti. S 4 3 16 ; the Five per Cents., 12k. Exchange on London, i 0 36. GERMANY. The Berlin official Gazette, of the 10th, publishes a decree, ordering large reductions in the army. The Journal of Frankfort, of the 10th, states that General PLUCKER, Prussian member of the central commission, and Field-Marshal the Count DE 14- NANGE, commander of the troops stationed in Frank fort, have, in accordance with the treaty of 011mutz, been named by the Governments of Prussia and Austria their respective Commissioners for settling the affairs of Electoral Hesse and of the Duchies of Holstein. TIIE SHARE MARKETS. Railways. .aberdeen.. .. Do. Preference • • • • Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Ayrshire and Galloway.. Belfast and County Down Berks and Rants Exten. (Great Western Per- 1 petual 5 per cent ) .. Birminghtun and Oxford Junction, ca'ls duly paid, or with a guar... Do. without a guar... Birming., Wolverhamp ton, and Dudley, calls duly paid, or with a, guarantee .. .•.. Do. without a guar. Binning., Woivertamp., and Stour Valley Birkenhead, Lances., and' Cheshire Junction •• Bristol and Exeter.. .• , Buckinghamshire • • •• J Caledonian .. .. .. I).i. 1 ( . 1. Preference .. 1)o. Clydesdale June... Chester and Holyhead Do. Preference .. .. Clarence .. .. Do. Ist Class, 6 per ct.i Do. 2(1 d e., 5 per cent.! Do. Gov. 1.0an,4 pr. ct. Direct Lend. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct.J Dundalk and Enniskillen' East Anglian (251. L. &I E. and L. & D.) .. ..' Do (111. E. & H.) .. Do. (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. Preference .. Do. (5/.) 7 pr. ct. Pref. Do. (71. 175.) 7 p. c.Pref. Eastern Counties .. • . 1 Do. Exten., 5 per . cent. No. 1 • • • • 6 1 Do. No. 2 .• • • 6 1 Do . New Preference, 6 per cent. .. • • • 1, Da. North. and East. 6 per cant. •• • . 5, Do. do. 5 per cent .. 5, Do. do., New • • • • 4, Easte...l Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • 2. Do. do. do. .. , Do. do., lit & C shares 2, Do. do., scrip, guaran. 6 per cent. •• • • 2i Eas, Lancashire .. • • 2, Do. Ncw quarters .. , Do. 6 per cent. pref. quarter skares.. • • i East Lincolnshire, gua. 6 per cent •• • • • • 2 Edinburgh and Glasgow 5 , Edin., Perth, and Dundee 2, Do. Newport .. • • 1. Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorch. Exeter and Exmouth .. 1 Wasp) w and South- West, 51 Do. pref. consididatedi _ Do. do. G. D. &C. stuck 8 i Gloucester::, Dean Forest II Great Northern • • • • 2: Do. halves, A, deferred 1 , Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. 1 , Do. 5 per cent. pref. .• L . Great Southern and Western, Ireland . • 50 40 Do. eighths .. .• • • 2% % Great North of England . 100 242 Do. new 401. .. • • 40 Do. new 30/. .. • • 30 Do. new 151. . .. i Great Western • . • • 10 Do. New, 171. .. -• 1, Hull and Selby .. • • 5, Do. half shares • • • • 2; Do. quarter shares .. p Lancaster and Carlisle .. 51 Do. thirds .. •• •• 11 11 Lancaster and Preston .. 4' Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1( Do. quarter shares —1 21 Do. fifths .. • • • I Do. F. 20/. .. i Do. new, guaranteed 6 per cent. .. •• 101 Do. Rudders. & Sheff. 5( Do. West Riding Union 11 Leeds and Bradford • • 51 Leeds and Tbirsk • . • • 5( Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 1 ! Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 2 11 Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 3 Do. pref. qrs., 1848 .. 11 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. .. • • II London and Blaekwall .. II 1 London, Brighton, and South Coast .. • • 101 Do. guarteed. 5 per ct., late Croyden thirds . • I Do. preference, 5 p ct. 5( Do. preference, cony. 5 per cent., 1852 .. 51 Do. new guaranteed, 6 per cent. .. .• • • 101 London and Greenwich . 12 U Do. preference . •• 21 London and N.-Western 101 Do. do. new quarters . I' Do. fifths .. . • • 1! Do. 101. sh., M. &II (c) I London and S.- Western . 101 Do. new 501. .. • • 4! Do. new 40/. .. • • 3 Do. new preference : Londonderry & Coleraine 21 Do. halt shares .. .• 1 Lowestoft, guar. 4 per ct. 21 Do. do. 6 per cent. •• 21 Londonderry and Ennis killen. .. .. •- .. 21 Do. half shares • • • • 1 Manchester, Buxton; and Matlock • • . • • 1 Manchester, Sheffield, & Ltneolnghire .. .. 101 Do. quarters, No. r.. 21 Do. new, 101. preference 11 Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union •• 1 4 IV! Idland • • I• • ICI Do. consolidated pref. 101 Do. 501. shares . • • • 31 Do. Bizmiug & Derby! 10( Do. Consol. Bristol &! Binning., 6 per cent. ) 10( Do. Bristol & Glouces. , 41 Do. do. do. • • ,29 11 Do. Erewash Val. pref.! 5( Do. Leis. & Swanning. 8 per cent. guar. • • 101 Midland Gt. West. (Ire.)l 4' Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. ..1 51 Newcastle and Carlisle.. ' 101 Do. quarter shares .. 21 , Newmarket .. • • 2! Do. extension scrip •• 2 11 Newport, Abergavenny, and Ilereford .. • • i Newry & Enniskillen .. Newry, Warrenpoint, & Rostrevor • • • • ••1 21 Norfolk .. .. • • • • 101 Do. New 20/. shares-1 1. I , o. Extension • • • • 2 Da. guar. 5% per cent. Do. Waveney Valley.. Northern Counties Union North British.. .. • • i Do. Preference .. .. North Staffordshire .. l North-Western .. • • 1 Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. 1 Preston and Wyre Do. halves (A) •• Reading, Guildford, and Reigate.. •• .. Royston and Ilitchin .. J 1 , 1. Shepreth Exten... Seozl iiiih Central .. .. ScDttish Midland .. .. Do. new .. .. .. S irewsbury & Binning. Clasi A.. • .. .. 13 Do. Class B . • . • • •• 9 Dr. New Guarantee.. Shrewsbury & Hereford hrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) .. .. Do. Halves .. .. Do. Oswestry .. .. Do. New.. .. .. .. Do. 8 per cent. Pref. . Shropshire Union .. .. South Devon .. .. .. Do. I 'reference .. .. South S'lttifordshire .. South-Eastern .. .. Ito. do. 41% per cent... South Wales.. .. .. South Yorksh. and River Dun .. .. Shell., Roth., and Goole, N. Div., guar. 5 p cent. Do. do. South Div. .. Swansea & Loughor, &c. Taw Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Dock and Railway .. .. .., Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick Waterford, Wex., Wick. and Dublin .. Wear Valley, 6 per calif guaranteed • . Do. do. Do. do. West •Jornwall 'Whitchaven and Furness Windsor, Staines, and S. Western .. . • .. Wilts, Somerset, & Wey menth .. .. York, Newcastle, & Ber wick .. .. .. .. Ditto and Newcastle Extension .• ~. Ditto G.N.E. purchase, or preference .. .. ' Do. Hartlepool • Dock and Railway .• .. I York and North Midland, Do. Preference . 50 8 6 8 113 14 0 100 17% 78 6 8 .. 10 114 45 23 u 1 • • ._, .. 1 GI.. - .0 f' l4 -15 10 186 -87 O 157 -60 - 14 1 0 1128 - 131 15 !3 2 0 , 21 —2B 15 —l4 die. 15%-16% 4%-4% r 2 1 _:: - 13 5% 64 8 % 934 1 dls. 1 3% 14% 2 dia. 2 —l4 1 —l3 3 % ii dip. 21% 22 5 I 3 3 3 die. 6 1.. 9% 19 dis. 1734 .. .. 13 3 - N ?CI 4 - II i 0 15 -16 do. . do. . 15 I 18% -li EIGN. Anglo-Italian (late Ita• lien and Austrian) .. Boulogne and Amiens .. Central of France (Or. leans and Vierzon) Demerara Dutch Rhenish East Indian .. Do. do. do. .. Great Indian Peninsula.. Ditto ditto .. Louvain ala Sambre .. Luxembourg .. .. Ditto Madrid and Valentin .. Namur and Liege .. Northern of France .. Orleans and Bordeaux .. Paris and Orleans .. Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg .. Rouen and Havre .. Sambre and Meuse .. Strasbourg and Basle .. Tours and Nantes .. Tournay, Jurbise, Lan— den, and Hasselt West Flanders .. -16 V 4a —4% dip. 71, — l % Pin. 12 11% 19 U % pm. Par k pm. I - 1 li I 2 - 2 , ,,i 21i 7 1 4 — 7 Ti 14% lb lb —4% die. 2% 32 —34 21% 25 ti die 10 —lO4 2% .0 1 A —lO Ms.' 4 i # - i3~ !IC BANKS. 27 2 4 2 -28 42% -42 N 143 25 -24 14 18% 18% 27s 27% 2T% 171 i - 18% 18 42 - 42% 15%. - 15% 32 -;35% 12X - 13 25 2% •. BRITISH RAILWAYS I aid. Nominal Prices. to-day. i Business done 164 i to 11U 10 8 1 1% —l l 4 dis. 1U 1U 11 % dig. 5% —5% dis. ji - 1 p. 27 -28 8 - 9 ti 34 - 73 p p 23% 10 -11 74 -76 75 743% 17% - 18 11N - 103{ 1018 34 -6 5% 6 If; -17 16% 12% - 18 •• —2l dis, 3 1 4 -3% ' 2% -2% 134 2% 3% 1% -1% 5 1 -1% 2 T -1 10 53 -6% 5% 6 3 4 % P P 3 4IA (Hs. p par 10% —ll ad.l 11 10, tO 55 -57 PO 55 57 4 -6 p 7% -7% .4%-5u I b !O le 19% 19% 1.5 11% 12 12% 6% 2% —2% 25 3034 -31% 31 hi i 0 27 -29 15 - 7 1% - 2 U - % t 5 16% 17 165( Ali 254 5% —5% b% 3 2% 11q - 11% 11% 2% 123 - 12% 12% % P• 245 76% 77% 77 76); i 0 5 98 4% 100 —3% 1118. ls. 10% 1 15 .49 —5O 2% 22 —23 .0 69 —7l [3 4 5% —6% p P. 17 26 —27 00 57% 58 57 58 3% 1 II 10}i dig. 94 1 7 7 (118. J 4% _ . 1 1 dis, 11 6 5X Ws. i 0 96 —97 9 3% die. 7 3% 3 Ms. 5 i 4 dis. 0 [5 •• -.• 6 3 6% -7% 1 6% 7 I 10.3 i -11% 111 iO 157 -GO 1136 —l3B .5 4 , 11% 11% 10 23% 24% )0 125% —126% .7 4 p. ,2 4% p. 1 2% — Zvi p. 10 753 —76% 12% 12% 11% Ms. 34 W 9 dia. 5 2% —2% p. 5 .. 6% 1 4% 37 olis. 110 2fi% - 273{ 26% 21 15 1134 -12% 0 1 0%-101i 1 1034 li 2 0 3!,1 - 214 0 47 -48% I 47% % 20 . 6% clic! ley I 0 123 —2O 2X- 2.X 3 8 -N 1 4% - 8% -8 ft. 95( 0 16 - 16% 116% 1 15 42 -41 10% 7% - 8 p. 1554 18 18% - 18% Is% 6 NI 7% - 73 2 36 - Ip. 25 13 - 13% 5 3 634 6 als, 61i 12 3 5% 6k pis, 8 9% io s 4 23.. _.. %- 24 124 23% 50 41 - 40% 25 19 -20 197{ 17% g -8% i 0 143 -44 144 43] F3i —6' dig.' 1331 9 I 3% —3% dial 5% 17 15 —l6 5 3% 4 23 23% —1 dL •% IN -4 8 -8 4 I$M 2, 2 II 7% Australasia ....... British North America.. .............. Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .... London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New ..... •... National of Ireland Provincial of Ireland.... • Do. .N ew Union of Australia •• • • Union of London Utlou of Madrid •.. • • 1% 6 13 4 20 Anglo-Mexican(is. 51. p.) A.qurlan .............. Australlan Barossa Range ....... Blaenarvon Iron and Coal Bolanos Scrip British 1r0n...... Brazilian Imp. (is. 51. p.), 1)0. Cocaes and Cuiaha l Da. St. John del lt e y..l Cobra Copper •••• .•• Copiapo ............ General.. ..... 3 - 3!4 - - 16 32% -33 U - 5 13% - 13% Real Del :Monte, 111;reg. Do. Black Debentures . Do. Red Debentures .. Santiago de Cuba ...... Till Crott . United Mexican........ 9 94 1014 11 64 —6% UNEOUS. 42% 44 26% 27 89% —92 191 9) 66h 70 70 the errors of the Official Lists.] 28 2 83d [ISCELL. 6 1 ,4 5% Canada .......... Gen. Steam Navigation . Penis. & Oriental Steam. Royal N ail Steam .. [We cannot be answe: 'able for The English Funds have been buoyant again, but there has been less business doing, as the transfer books are now closed for the principal stock. Consols ex dividend and for the opening have been 97 to k, equal to 981 I. The New Three•and-a-Quarter per Coats. have been 99} to I, and the Three per Cents. 971 Bank Stock is supported at 213 to 2131. Exchequer-bills have been 675. premium, and firm. In the Foreign Market an extensive business has been done in Mexican Stock, and prices have further ad ,% 127 vanced, being 36 to 37. This has led to the failure of a [25% party who had been speculating for a fall. Peruvian 4:176 Bonds have been marked 80k to for the Four. aud-a. Half per Cents.; Equador, and Buenos Ayres, 53. rs% Portuguese Four per Cents, have been quoted 344. Russian Four-and •a-Half per Cents, are 97i ; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents:, 581, being a very de cided advance on the latter. The Railway Market is much tamer, and the im portant rise of yesterday has brought forward sellers to realise profits. North-Western have receded 1/. to 21., South- Western, after being higher, have gone back a little, Aberdeen are buoyant. A fair business hes been done in the general run of the other lines. QUARTER TO THREE, • ••• ••• shut. ..• , 97 97i ex div. 14 ONE CLOSING eRICKS OF BRUISE' I'UNDSI O'CLOCK. PRICES, 48 Brut dtock 93% 3 per Cent. C onso l s Annuities... ... • . • — 97 tA., % New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anne. ...... 9914%1/s 99 ong Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o 7 44 7 3 4 India Bonds, 1,000! ........... 86 p 86 P Consols for Ac coun t 9 7 1,i 97 96A 1 ex d .zebequer Bills. 1 1 4,d. & 20 1,0001. June ........ 67 p 5001. June Small. June 67 p Consols ... Ditto Account 67 p 67 p 67 p CLOSIINu PRICES. ONE PRICES or FOREIGN Yuri - Ds. O'CLOCK. iraziltan Bonds Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 53 Equador Bonds ............ 3 3 4 lel,xican, 5 per Cent. 1846 , with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto, Account ..... ........... Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent...—. Ditto, Deferred ......... ........... Po - tugueee 5 p er Cents. ...... Ditto, Converted, 1841 ....... Ditto, 4 per Cent. ................... Russian Bonds .................. Ditto, 44 per Cent S )anieb 5 per Cont. 1840 .... ........ Ditto. 3 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in Lon ion, Dutch 24 per Cent., 12 Guild. 36 1 ,4 37 36! , 8 804 1 % 36% 83 1 35 1 4 34% LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-( THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. 13.—Wind at noon S., light airs, and cloudy. BELFAST LOUGH.—Arrd. Annandale, Miramichi. Toe ZAY, DEC. 12.—The Pomona schooner was spoken under Minorca 22d ult., with pumps choked, and intend ing to put into Port Mahon, by the Royal George, ar rived off D, ver, which was in collision same day with a Polacca brig, and received some damage. DEAL, DEC. 12.—Wind S.W. to S.S.W.—Arrd. Jot, Fors) th, Rio Janeiro; Peruvian, Mahoney, St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrived from the River. Faithful, Calcutta; Euphrates, Ceylon; George Soul, Algoa Bay; Bosphorus steamer, Cape of Good Hope; John Romilly, [21 % Buenos Ayres ; Bahamian, Pernambuco; Independence, san k New York; Charles, Tobago. LIVERPOOL, DEC 12.—Wind S.S.E. to W.S.W.— Arrd. Lindoo, Kelly, Calcutta. Sld. Urania, Lima ; Bertha, Ilayti ; W. D. Sewall, New Orleans. Ann Thompson, Hobart Town ; Dwillias, Sbangbae ; Alli ance, Hong-Kong; Norton, Callao; Roscius, New York; Agatha, Azores. OW port, Kilmaurs. The Erin-go bragh, New Orleans to this port, went on shore at Sand Key previous to 22d ult., and remained. DUBLIN, DEC. 12.—The Pheauiz, of and from Liver pool, for Maranhnm, struck on the Kish Bank yesterday, cut away mainmast, and cam e o ff mak i ng water. NumnEnv, NI:MOLL, DEC. 12.—The John and Isa bella, of Newcaqie, bound to London, was off this yes terday leaky, with boats out and the clothes of the crew in them, towing astern. The master refused any as. sistance. NEwEtavEN, DEe, 12.—The Swallow, of and from Plymouth to Hull, has been got off shore. SHIELDS, DEC. 12.—The Jane schooner, of and from X this port for Southwold, foundered this morning, five miles E. by W. of Souter Point; crew saved. BRIDLINGTON, DEC. 12.—The John and Jane, of Whitby, and the Emma, of Ipswich, and a Yarmouth schooner, were on the rocks at Flainborough Head this morning ; the two former got off with assistance, and proceeded northward; the latter remains. YARMOUTH, DEC. 12.—The John and Isabella, Young man, of and f rom Shields for London, has been assisted X in leaky. The Silvanus, of and from Shields for London, has been brought in, having been on Hasborough Sand; does not make water, and will proceed. TEXEL, DEC. 9.—The Amazon left shields, for Hol lond, 30th October last, and has not since been beard of. CORUNNA, DEC. 10.—The Cataluna, Liverpool to Barcelona, has put in to repair damages. % MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CK es . The sales of C o tt on at Liverpool ye sierclay CLO ere wti mated at 7,000 bales, of which 800 Surat were taken for export, and 500 American on speculation. The market - dosed very firm.—ln Railway Shares a good business was done at higher rates. The market for colonial and foreign produce has been very firm, and there have been increased transactions in some articles. Sugar has been in most request, but Coffee, likewise, has been in favour. Indigo has been in good demand to•day, Guatemala at 3s. 101 to 4s. 11d. per lb., being extreme rates to ld. per lb. advance. In Cotton not much has been done, but holders are firm. The Patriota of Oajsetl learns with great satisfaction from a resident of the parish Guichicovi that the American commission appointed to survey the route x, d. between the t wo seas had commenced its arduous labours. The Patriota says:—lt appears indubitable that this desirable work will be carried to a favourable termination, for the Director, M. Pierre Edouard Trastour, after having, on his arrival, conducted him self in the most gentlemanly manner, has realized in his proceedings the high opinion which was formed of his theoretical knowledge. Ile has been seen making the most dangerous reconnoissances, venturing even into the Pacific with his little vessel; and thus surmount ing the obstacles which were first offered to the first enterprise. A More vigorous administration of the Government of Mexico is reasonably to be expected from the tenor of the recent advices, and the election of General Arista will go far to secure this. Four highway robbers, con demned to death on the 20th of last April, were exe cuted at Queretaro on the 17th and 19th of October. Juan Granja has obtained from Congress the privilege of establishing an electric telegraph between Vera Cruz and the city of Mexico. One of the instruments has ar %V% rived, and an experiment was to be made with it at the National Palace. There is a proposition at present 3i pending to light the capitol by means of an electric light ' of great brilliancy. A grand mass, in gratitude for the disappearance of the cholera, was celebrated at the grand Cathedrd at Puebla. The following is the export of the lumber from the port of Quebec from the opening of the navigation to the 31st October inclusive in 997 vessels : — White Pine Timber (feet) ... 12,452,740 Red Pine (feet) ... • 3,602,780 Elm (feet) ... ••• 1,917,920 Tamarac (feet) . • • 43,240 Birch and Ash (feet) ... 219,240 Oak (feet) ••• ... 1,013,924 Deals (sld. pieces) ..• . 2,141,176 Lathwood (cords) ••• ••• 4,167 Standard Staves •.. In 1,310.1.0.22 W. 0. W. I. Staves ... in 2,300.2.3.29 Tamarac Sleepers (pieces) ... 22179 The advices by the West India Mail are not satisfac tory, the dreadful ravages of the cholera having impeded business. The large amount of specie brought by the steamer, over 2,000,000 dollars, will be very acceptable just now. MARKET NE WS.-(TH IS DAY.) CORN EXCHAN GE-FRIDAY. During the present week the arrivals of English Wheat up to our market, coastwise, have been 1,210 quarters. By land carriage, the receipts fresh up to-day were limited, and of very middling quality. Although the *lands. were scantily filled with si.mples of both red and white, the demand for all descriptions ruled heavy at prises barely equal to those paid on Monday. From abroad nearly. 7.000 quarters of Wheat have come to hand, partly from the Baltic. Fine dry samples were held ;it full rates of currency. In the middling andin ferior kinds scarcely any Liminess was transacted. The supply 'of Bailey was very moderste, yet the de-1 wand for that article ruled inactive, at late rat , _:s. Very little Malt vi t•lferie g. Ware parcels stlel freely at full prices. Ail other kiinis wcfe quite a , 2, dear. The aggregate supply ef Oats being small, tae Oat trade ruled steady, and, ;n some instances, tines s unp l os were „ 1 our o per quarter darer. Peas, Inciima OAT, and Fl were very dull, but not cheater. ARRIVAI THIS vvEcr. Wh eat. Barley, Malt Oat& Flour.. Qrs 1,210 3,530 I 1,510 170 , • -7 • -r- I i5ll Lop()1 3,650 ITurr, tbly the juci sacks 2,2 W. 3,240 t precedi; tg the 2% 3 li 67%;‘ 130 12 11% [l2l 124% 21 N i ; 17 74% 7' % % English 1, • • Scotch •••• • 4 • • ; Irish • • •• • . Foreign • ; 6,180 A 5 18 alm 14 atlna MINES. 1 13 01 13 5 24;, Nominal f riccs. I