The Sun. — London, England, 1851-12-22 00:00:00

\ ~_ ~~ Itse et "EON is said to have given the Prussian 11 fot atti "ti other great continental Powers the ai d asiuranee of his intention to preserve INta elements all his force to the repression of the a ltgr a l lll "lts within the Freeeh confines. ~'othe i, L t e dis.patch, dated London, 15th of Dec., fat a' "anti, announces that the British Go ,tillcerCetetTninen.oing military preparations; an lea ' 0 Which the journals append a note of att.°. '„ eg e • Ot, , Gazette states that the Neapolitan Go• e a , eras e i a i ,Qlq th2 , gup an army of observation near Jlti a , the Minister of War, FILANGIERI, be rafsa°rders for the strictest watch over the n ally hag 'e 4 .'hrte; e applied to France for some men lag In the neighbourhood, with a view to a °3' att , tal e b ( mats at disturbing order which 1200st:tory of Out tif Y the democratic party. At Trieste a glass and crystal wares, ern- S 1). t a w N er ltroen, has just been established by es hue, No and Cu.,ho pay, it is reported, 1 !Na t Xner of hands, no higher wages than 41 Ittiae l ' uie g a day. Such is the fruit of ` l,tl at. -.' system a protection to the home atilitlvtii o jec eil t f ,Ile Involves the re • orgen i zi ti on o f the Imperial a t.t. an annua l ver y co nsiderable CO of t ; 47 01 power, has already led to the l aaltt, rersil measures calculated to promote 4 eTtof t T le ttl ,eng these is the completion of ,100 a 4 a tr a t heaviest calibre ; they are being cast 4 lide ta ;` found ry at M ar i ase ll , un d e r the su a, ~......._° l an able ofileer of uterine. t ,'t.a I u ------------ - --- " . -----____ NI tiA NCElty.—r THIS DAY.) t it t at u , N , • ),„ 1 tt1a.,,, TuE BRIGHTON, LEWES, AND T , - DIRECT RAILWAY COMPANY, EXPARiE 111,, 1 . 6 1 " at Ar i i '"fttlii, ee 'Chancellor PARKER, on taking . h . is :,,tlit..g, proceeded to give judgment in this 4,41: motion to reverse the decision of one ''1;, 4 : 0 4 i a Chancery, Sir William Horne, who `1 44 ,P,411y t °, f the list of the contributions, to the ll'te.e, er "e name of the defendant, Mr. Conway, a h at It addressed to the company, said, " I b n e ed a , b t ° ,.°blia t a t „au application for fifty shares, a a _ o ait tr You will allot them to me. N 4 14 sent t c , h • N t .t t er . t ts note and the defendant never ".4(ll.,o;7:l,Eunicstion on the subject, and his name l y tttt u t til lit i LQ O official list laid before tee Master. ( I ti la paid no deposit, signed no contract, e tt bei ge et ~1 4 a : al the meetings o. ,he directorst., company ,14`5the Court Offi:Aal manager of the was I k l IN, ',Dun that the note above given made(.4l44llee a the, shares; tie application have i, m b Y kr. Conwaym: mint. of the pro• fat v ,,, ' as a i • 1 ., as to i l .1. Ai 'B, as he thought, conc.ust s, N,ttlas tleh reliance had been placed on a t ape?. :ahich had been d. tided by the lle cl ifli;"" his Honour thought that there was ~N;tlthtbe:Ltee his them, fur in Upfill's case 4. ) , I k t ''., really talten piece, which was not the 71 4 hr e n riw aY, in his affidavit before the %,‘l ll , a ttr t t . 4 b he rectived no answer to his note, aeate e n a'Y on the oth hand stated that he had ‘)St ltti f7r in Prad4 .'cled, to hear out that assertion, a vt tili t 4 , which his Honour theught ha,d n e o Oat, * hich f i r l e sent case, and stigin4tizvd the loos company had o a . ,la t , 0 proceedings of the 1 i 1' 1 . t14 11 44 ., 0ur, in tha t cnaclusion,_stated,,, : n i e . 0 li p ° wit s ' the ciccisim of the Master Sir i'v 1 , ,t1 1 , 4 0f eUrreet, in having struck the name out ;„‘.ltho-til°at.ributories of the company, and there 'll:), h t -1 , 4 , 101 1 by the official assignee, praying tla east "' e name iu the list must be refused, , -- Order accordingly. Ab ts ,. h j-4 :4SEX SESSIONS. k t , i tc( tabe (Tills DAY.) tta!l t l, 1 ,4_ Geeeral Sessions, adjourned from eet as u held this morning at Westminster, t, het b .tnee on the calendar _easesu sod estde s 's . . blic e a contains several of pu : 1 11 4 414 ki 0 L ! th e : .eikuraite, aged 28, was indicted for :,;tl-'detiet sun ' of 1 /., which he had received for ) k t 4 - i t ~° Richard William and another, his 0 t te te ; lens. tt4tle kegs furthe r i n di cte d f or s t ea li n g a qua , ' ya tt e l llta, t Iv es and f or k s , fifteen pairs of ivory Na tt litt7 e ( l d ea'all of ivory knife-bandies, an d Vaiattl t il Gerd e e, velue s, 221., the properties of h is t °r aPloaer , . tEI as Yi "tho a shopman in the service of the a 4 , 0 f• - are ti l ltq h , the tho well known firm of Williams I ; :t t r test, tre e d , surgical instrument makers. 14 %1 ha eitstorner accidentally' informed Mr. si t he t , l3 ,lteu to ,, a d made a purchase the evening bafure Vla!'"seeer's establishment in the Strand, and Nia l, raWillii:tu to whom ee paid a sum of money, aalea e ze as snbscquently discovered to be one 'lblth pri g 4 the prisoner accounted for after . the e i , t hi t :reo e ° , ll ,: r on being accused denied having ya t t lase et ri and afterwards attempted to explain 1,;/qtkadea°11' by showing that his entry in the \aa tt tt i e ll a e relY to record the transaction. lie yl b e ass f uYt and on searching his lodging 9, !i,` iv e l'e t a i t f -ortt t in the second indictment was N 4, ,!,' or tilt defence, l tl N b 0 , t oand endeavoured to show th at th ' 11 y tile n • il l tho prisonei's lodgings were r, 4c, "Ilte, therertsoner, in accordauce with the prac , 't 4aa mit them to Sheffield to be new t• t te"ltta 2 at ", 0 Posai 1 eata r ne tt a veiy denied that there was any ' 4;3, ?, 1 the lei"e priso ner b a d an y a uthority to 4t _ outd titles f rom the shop. th. m t a Guilty upon both indictments'. e a wa ve , "letr e v'tre months' - ' • ~ • six months h . eat IEnprISOIMIOI4 , 1 V =....._ k , `S r t --- _____ y4l, Niki t --- T—(TIIIS DAY.) t i t . leas „ G OF STeaI3BINC'E. Ra tite tar arced George Henry Davidson, was ‘t t 4 4l 41t atm% -al l this morning, on a charge of °t a tted loner named gainer. ti f t tit tl e ti ttliti tW ilitid he was a law stationer, and that 1i4: 4 4p. s of t e , this morning he was drinking with 441tq to Th e e e. Same fraternity in Shipyard, 1 t) st r i ke _prisoner was there, and he said e'llarill© and fellow with the bu.ley whisk ers ' Otthqua au r a was also of the party. He then ' !'lla at he a , blows were exchanged. Q . -liner i k t, t q t ri is 'atei ris stabbed. The police having been ! t ;tilia, t e to a: i t!! given into custody, and Quiller N_lt,itte sl\- ‘ng's Collere Hospital in a weak la s Alt th witness could swear he saw the ; 1 44 0 1 1 .)ert , a ? knife. td, r i,euti, l aw stationer, teed he was drinking S I ts, ahepa et ween one and two this morning in 'I spa A Q ' s ,°tier Was there, but he did not thee Qo tt sale tr'soner and gainer began fighting. ti's, fra m e witness 'a For God's sake, don't `taPtie o a Quiller to fight; that man (mean ,latit ta t uer) is qli t is 4 d enAl a deepereate character, and i i •l 4l - 11S1), -- --•1 Weapon vr.th him." Wit ness tiailib ale: them, when ON he y ki e • gailler's hinds were Quiller called out, bleeding, le.da_ e llete, y erY weak. Witness then laid hold ,k' it," 001 1ar Vit ' ' and he said, " Don't hurt me, I. ' \liOrttie Quillen had bum drinking, but was tttll ted b i o th eh o Y Mr. Lewis who appeared for the i Ost e l, e titi e where th ' d ' t hence took place e is .ur 4 4 1 4° 4'd ( ! t it public-kouse. There were about a . ‘,l ittik , oh ribk in ' elis e a , g beer and spirits. Witness had Yth e t lae t T il ; a dozen t i mes . He could not thif f li tg, 14 " was a fighting-man, and gave ' 4 ' tki ll 1 I I 1 •• 44 1 i. a hatstationer keeping a shop in liL if, 4 4 : 6 i `tl.:(l - few been ' speaking to Quiller a il A p or th minutes before tee blows llt iiigai lia , -ows were struck, and then ' 4 tl t l u th a t , t le to 0 wall and said he e Poli eeal has stabbed me." An alarm was "the vagabond al,Ciai l ; t, kat : I f ° eatae up and turned his light on IlJili et ; wa s a. ter a short, search witness found a t,,; p t % Lb h ad b very sharp instrument with a small Ytttphti,,dten bent by t h e f orce of the blow.) a h %it 4 et olas e of bei ng very , weak, and on hi s w ay 4 it , 4 au t il hd his waistcat, and asked him to Oa saf e le a „ en stabbed a o n the breast. Witness 4 0 41 4 , 0 4 hian_l'equence of the darkness, but ho saw I:i'ti?)t a !ttlea bnauds. Witness saw the prisoner ' gilt nth ti: li t he could not swear whether he struck a l ) ' ° dire. a ta, Deli ee e e. itatartitla t'ellatable, said, about half-past one on ‘Nr6 lt t p k g : f\ We ti t 4e to ( a ) w a crowd of persons in Ship ,allt s h : l ts lauiller Tee what was the matter, and vhe.,,,it _.abbe ableeding at themouth. He said "The tapath t Piel te e e 14 e. lie turned on his light, and VI '4 4 - lbe atl , 11 1 3 by the last witness. The prisoner 'OO . ON, 'On his war to the station. At the !l''Vl " ti er denied the - dirk to be his. Quiller kt t ti t l as th Vt 4 "4l, - the ot e h P r isoner the worse for liquor, but as a a a rasa er, 4 1 4 - "qtß ' 1 the certificate O t ttt e . ificate of the house-surgeon at the which t i A t lea e.hospital, stated that Quiller was ti ta t th at L .Pital with a serious wound in the Op',lli t cat e ula life was in danger. He also read 1 1 , 1 1t 1 :,,ta 4 thi , ll l . tithig that he had passed a tolerable 55', 1 ":4 e pp er ie e d u better, but not yet out of danger. etea a eep ta , ' for a remand, and also that bail IN at a b `` for his re•appeerance. He said the kehl i e'ke IR hie ae, e ta , a 0 . respectabte young man, !he son of t.,Vti' eo it e!lt of his, and that he believed him o"ktit; kid I : ult ting such act except under veil!, ji l liitt I t y zonX_ ettement caused by drink. Hs had 1 4 ti he t UP Snip-yard with some 1 / 4 . *6 O , 4 he had been very badly treated by the I 414, ' gainer e 1 ~,t,, .t w aid he , was One. 1 the 41 itn thought the evidence was at present ,atea rzi Possible to show an consideration for 1 t,t tiea ed su c h l e an and atter aet it was L . a weapon about I ( ‘i t Ott 4 eald his. La i tat 4 atie,'supposing the blow were given li t , tat!: i u ' i Z t h e, ieh * was v.:ry doubtful, the wound ta t, "e el k " r e of no very serious character. ,Itl L 1144, IltaStanees, he thought bail might be ti L't 1 ,7 h thuld hardly think that such certificates iirc l stt 4 , th ku I% hardly if the wound were not some 4 rea t ita"ttlel e a Puncture. It seemed to him that the ye , bi aa. gainst a bone, and been bent by the 5 p ri ll tid v ,, Lie should remand the prisoner until t ote r cl a . l 'l not take bail. W es then removed. - _ ki t e lt lt, ar Ni ° 4 4.„Li DRURY-LANE.—We are happy t,ll f 4 ati t riclay t r. isunn is to oen this sp lendid establish tif tio e t t e t: eireu P mstanes p that indicate . a 4 or 4 _ bpirit, and enterprise which 1 4 41 14:f tli e 4 ," the manager. his companY "'- promise kt 4 thk t 1 1 1 to of C r °st distinguished names in the wari 41ke ze a gedr, comedy, opera, and ballet riptiojaia has already been rewarded by au ex- THE S , THE SHARE MARKETS. U H ILLIXIM/1713. raid. Nominal Prices, - 10% to 11 4% - 5( /6 .. •-• •• g -10 13 —ll d. 16 .-- 17 6 th B Mb. 19 —B l IS% 15% `29 20)6 23 —2l d. .. NM= • • 6% -7% 34- 2% - ti% 4% b 3% —a% 14% -- 15% 49 -51 26 -28 5 -5% •• ...• •• 19 —lB b% 13% 133 354 -3 5 1 i 85% -86 78 - 80 p •• •• 57% -573 i 84 —8 d. 6 —51 i 14 —l5 .. - - 6% - 7 94m - 95% in% -u6% -3% P. ”i —2%P. Iy4 —I%P• 84 1 A —84% 8 7 die . 7 6 (113.1 2 .- 2U ai% 3*. 314 25( 5b3, —56 die. 27 —2B .. •••••• •• .. ••••• • • 7% - 814 5% SIA die. 22 14% 134 2% dill. 6% 6yy WS. 8 —7% clis• l •• %diS. par 15 --' I s g 14 -14% 9 - ti 7 -4. S 6% - 6 % 4% - 4 % 4 — 3% dia. 14 —l 6 7 8 10 — ll % % db. a% 3% d. 14 -16 20% -- 20% 28% -- 29% 4 -3 4. ` - 9 —lO I 11 —) 3 149 151 ~. dia. 16 —l5 dis. . • IBM • • 1•• .. •••• •• •• ....'. •• •• - - •• .. dia. .. - 17% -18 17% IS d. 3% —3 7 % d -21% -r 24 ID AT FIXED RE: INT ALS. Railways, Aberdeen • • .. • • Ambergatc, Nett;ngham, Boston, t , E. Juncion Belfast and County Down Btrmlug., Woi,erhamo., and !-101par Valley • • Birk enh., Lan., & Chesh June., late 331. 6s. )o. Chest. & Birkenhd., 501. & 251. Consolidated Do., do., 201. • • •• •• Bristol and Exeter.. •• Caledonian • • • • • • Cheater and Holyhead Dublin and Belfast Junot. Dublin and Kin,gstown.• Dundalk and Enniskillen D indee, Perth, and Aber leen Junction • • • • Do., New •• • East Anglian (251. L. •& E. and L. & D.) •• Do. (181. E. & H.) .. Eastern Counties .• ::astern Union, clasS A. late E. U. shares •- do. •• Do. de., r, & C sharer 'Cast Lanu,ddre •• • • D New quarters •• r.ast & West India Deaf and Birm, Junc. • . East & Vest York. Junc. Eclinburgh and Glasg,sy Edin., Perth, and Duudee, Glafg,,w a;id South-We'it. Do. do. O. D. &C.stick Great Northern .• • Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per et. Great 'Southern and Western, Ireland •• Great Western .. [Air:easter and Carlisle • • 1)D. thirCs • • • • • • f.r.neaster and Preston .. LarlCEthire am?. ,rksbire Po. qr.arter sl res &ths •• • •• Do. West Riding Union Leeda Northern •• • • Liverpool. Crosby, and Southport .• •• .• London and Blackwell .• Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip London, Brighten, ard South Coast •• .• London And N.-Vireztern Do. do. quarters Do. fifths •• Do. 101. sh., i. &LS (c) London and S.-Wester , . Do. now 501. Do. new 401. Blanchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • • • • . Manchco.er, Sheitield, tk Lincolnshire • • • • Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union • • Midland • • • • • • • • Do. 50/. shares • • • • rirming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newca,stiq and Carlisle .• De. quarter shares • • Newmarket • • • • New-port, AbergavennY, and Hereford • • • • Newry and Enniskillen • • Newry, Warrenpeint, Roierevor • • •• •• S'erfo!lE •• •• • • 00. New 201. shares•• Northern C,uutios Union North Ysritish.• •• •• North Devon •• " North Staffordshire •• North-Westorn •• North &Sth.-West.June. Osford, Worcester and Wolverhcmpton.. •• Scotilyli Central .. Scottish Midland •• Do. new • • •• •• Strews, & j3lrtZt., ClaS4 A Do. Class 8.. • • • • Rirews. & Hereford., OH Do., do., NOW •• 3.hrownury and Chester, (Nor. NV. • Do. .. • • • • Do. Oswestry • • • • Do. New.. • . .• Shropshire Union . • • Do., A, B, C, at D, •, paid up at per cent • • iouth Devon.. South-Fasteria .. • • South Wales.. south Yorkah. an d River Dun •• .• • • • • tlbeff., Rot and Goole, South Division .. • nd D,-nf‘rmline Stockton and Hartlepool Taff Vale.. • • .. Taw Vale Exter.Sion Thames Haven Deck and' Railway • . .. • • Vale of Neath • • • . Waterier; and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wei., Wick. and Dublin West Cornwall • • Whiteharen and Farness York, Newc., N ew Berwick Ditto and castle Extension .. 1 Ditto G.J.c.E. purchase* Voris and North Andlancll ItAMES LEAS: AO .g. Lli ..m.... Business ---B--------------------------I------ttllways. cLon,e'p'saniingef. Paid. Nominal Pr ices. done to-day. ---....-- --......--..- .----. -------- ...-------. Bcdf. & Bletc . h- Lon. & N.W. all .. —.. l•y Bin wing ' : & OS cion, guaracte. d Gt. Western all 23 .. 30 ford Jun Do., without a • • all guaran tee .. Da .. 28 —29 glrm., Woiver., Er, Dudley, gun rantee d •. D O •:. .. all 6 -- 10 p Do., without a guaran t e e .. Do • • all 7 -- 9 p Bucking h a msh. Lo a ll 17 3( n. &N. W. LB all 41 Clydes d a le June Caledon ian _.43 184 E. Lin., Guar. 6 —G. Northern all 32% —33 P er Cent. Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 20 1% —2% p 21% 22 Ilartlepl Dock 4" Yrk, Now., / all ~ .. and Railway L an I Ben ,) • Bull and Selby Yk. &N. M. all :01 106 Do. N, Shares Do .. .. all 51 — 2% Do. andSares Do •• .. all 24% 25% Leeds a Braes Midland all 101 102 Lon. and Green. Doss..rn ~ all 11% 124 Do., Pref. .. Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. Norfolk • • all 14 -- 15 14% Da.. 6 per cent De .. .. all .. "77 9* 15 Middlesbro' an4l Rod ear, 6p. et IStockt.Bs Dar all • • -- •• N. p & East, 6 E. Countiea per Cent. • all • • 5 peer cent. Do. .... Do., p all 5 4 — 56 Do. New .. Do • • .. 43 4 -- 6 p Pres t o n and 4 L. &N.W. i nii Wyre •• —i & La.& Y.. 4 ._ .. D 0.% SharesA Do •... it 8% —9% p Read., Guild., % and e lgate .. S. Eastern ~ all 2I 44 —2l Roy.. liitchin G. Northern all 7 7/ —2 B gy p. Do. Shop. Ex .. Do .. 5% 1 She!., Roth. and . Goole, 5 per ct. Lane. & York 18 11 6 . s. . .... . S o uth Staff o rds. Mr. M'Clean 9 % 24 -'1 31 M Wear Val. 6 per -us. .. Stock.& Dar. all .. ..Cent.' Do. do. .. Do .• .. 25 28 — 29 Po. do. .. Do • • .. 25 .. _ . ~,,,t. P..-, Somers, tia. Western 100 91% 92% do. .. Wilts B;Somers, , RMVE: INC BRAZES, PEMPM3l.xise sia. ...............--. Bail was. I Paid. 1 Nominal Prices. 'Business done to -day. 21% dis• Aberdeen •• •• Aberdeen, No. ,7 pr. ct. Ca l e donian 101. • • • • Chester and Holyhead Dund. Per. & Aber. June. E a st Anglian (81. 100. • ) 6 per cent. • • .. Eastern Counties Exton. • , 5 per cent. N o. 1 Do. No. 2 • • .• Do. New 6 p. cent. Stock Eastern Union, Scrip pares. 6 per cent. .. Do. 101. Daben. Shares . East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares • • E. & W. York. June. sths Edin. Per. & Dun. 51 p.ct. Glasgow & Consul. Gt• Northern, b yer sent. Do., 5 p. c. Redeem. Scrip Groat South. & Western (Ireland) eighths Gt. western ( Barks and Hants Ex., 5 per Cent.) Lancashire and York shire, F. 201. . • • • .. Do. 6 per et. Stock .. heeds Northern, 6 per cent., No. 1•• .• • • Do. quarters, 1848 .. London, Brighton, and S. Coast, guar. S per et. De. prof., p et. 5k,1851 Do. new guar., 6 per et. Lon. & N. West. (Coy. & Nuneat.) 5 per cent. .. London &S.-W., new • • Manch., Sheffield, and Line., quay. sits., No. 1 Do. new, 101. • • Do., 6i. bilidland Con. 6 p. c. stock Do. Consul. Bristol & filming., 6 per cent.. • Do. Bristol & Glonees. Do., Leic. & Swanning., 8 per cent. guar. • Do., Preference •• Norfolk Extension •• 1)0. gu ar. 5 % per Cent. North British .. • • Oaf. Wor. &W 01.151.6 p.e Shrews. & Bir., new guar. Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) .8 per cent. South Devon • • • • • • South-Eastern, p. et York, Newc., and Berw., all 10 all all • MEI •• 7% IX 15% 16 1 —)4 cl. 2% —2% 34 —ii P par % p 10% 11 9% -10% l)4 1 dia. 18% -13% 1% - I%p. •• -.. p. 3 1 .. dia. 33 5 •-•• P .. .. P .. ...... .41 ."`•148 24., .... • • -23 i P. 10% - 11 % 126- 12 % %- % P •• ... •• 132 -133 .. ma. • • .• • • 1 4 131 I 4 1 t1 dis. 4 5 %dis Par 0% 10% 15% —l6 111 —l3 .. ... •• N . E. Pun .. York End North Midland LI. and B. rurch. 153 4 is% a% —4% i% li din. Radon° and Amiens .. Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) Dutch Rhenish -. • . East Indian .. .• Do. do. do. .. Great Indian Peninsula. • Ditto ditto •• Louvain a la 6aMtore talsemtocric •• •• •• Ditto (Railway) •. • Ditto (Canal) •• Maria Antonia .. •• Ditto, Now Sarpnr and Liege •• Northern of France .. Orleans 410 Bordeaux .. Paris and Orloans Paris and Ronan Paris and Strasbourg .. Ronan and Havre Sarnbra and Meuse .. St. ally rev's Sa Quebc. (A) Tours ano Nantes • • •• oarr Ay, Jurbise, Lan don. and llama E W eat Flaudas roItEIGN. all I 10% —103 i 15E16 19 —194 4' —. 4% die. 2% —3 P. % c 1)- % % P. 3 -33( 21( -3_ iii- % 47168 8d 5% 6 1 4 16 16% 4% Ci d. E 8 40 25 25% 3% 3%di3. 9 —9% 3X —4 19% —5% di: a 13% % 3% 141% 104 1436 6% b 4A ; 5% •• -- • • 9 -.s 36 25% 14% 1 4% g 7% 8 a,i BUSiIIeSS done to -day. 17% 100 100 g 6 R 11 13 4 47% 100 100 42% 4 2 oiloo ICO 4V 25 9% 17% 19 3% all all all 1 634 162- 3 126 15% % 20 }I 3i 1”i 15 'll5 13 , 16 14 8514 86 85N [86% 06 b7U 36 'A 54 5 4N 5 95% )4 95 116% 25% % 14% 1 1 2 % IC 84)4 85 *XX 66 %X 15% % 6% % V% % 21 28% „ u t ina: Prises. Agua Fria ...• Anglo Californian Ave Maria Asturian • • •• •• •• •• •• • • Australian Earossa Range .. • • .... Brazilian Imp. (Is. 5/. p.) Do. Cocaes and Cuiabal Do. St. John del Roy.. Czthre Copr or .. Copiapo ea. ••••• •• • •• General .• • • • • • • • • • • • •• Mexican& S. American N uvean Morn'c •• Real Del Monte, Unreg. 2 - 1 - it - 13 % - 3% 19N - 21 33 - 34% - 74 13S, - 14 - 1 -1% Do. Black Dcbcntarea . Do. Red Debentures .. .santiago de Cuba Tin Creft .. • • • • • • .... • • Mexican•••..••. West 31ariNsa .. • • .... JOINS - 374 -Bti% 3 -9 1 -74 34 sz.wn.a - 164 -49 --1110 25 -26 U 18% - 17% 28N, Antralamia I'tritish Nurth America.. Colonial .... ••••• • • • • • Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .... London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. De. New ...... • • • • • • .National of Ireland .. • • Orient al rank Corperat. I'm:1mill of Ireland.. • • Ib 17% 27 28% 435 y 45 z 15% 16% 35 35% 3 !4% 17% % Do. New Anion of Australia .. • Do. ice - x Union of 7.0r , - - Un:on of :e scud • .... DT X ; AC7.IL: 32% Canada ........ Gen. Steam Navigation renin. & Oriental Steam Ditto ditto Royal Mail Steam .. • • Settling days in the ram tered shares, ntl , en, LANEOUS. 43 49% 27 W i 23 72 —l's 171( 18% 79% 89% )ecember. Ticket days for regis- Account days, 16th and 31st. so errors of the Official Llzla, and 1 correspondents.) 70 75 mth of I Id :oth. ,ble for ti interesto (we cannot be answer! will not be influenced by MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY. TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken for export, and 500 Surat on speculation. The market closed steady at previous rates. The sales com prised 4,500 American, 300 Pernam and Maranhao), at sild. to 61d., 100 Egyptian, at 50. to 7d., and 6,000 Surat, at 2d. to 3J. per lb.—Railway Shares were dull at nominal rates. The following is from Messrs. Sohn:23er and Mummy's Circular, dated Now Orleans, Nov. 20, and famished by Mr. James Irvine, of Liverpool:— "COTTON, —Our review of the 15th inst. left the Cot ton market in a very firm position. The business since then has remained very active, and notwithstanding the unfavourable accounts received in the early part of the fortnight, factors remained firm in their demands. The favourable accounts received per steamers Africa, Atlentic, and Asia, reporting an advance in the Liver pool market, and bringing the quotation of 4id. on the 15th of November, in Liverpool, attributed materially to a further advance in prices. " The receipts have again been inadsquate to the de mand, and all Cottons, as soon as offered, were taken off the market; so much so that (a thing that perhaps has never occurred before at this time of the reason) our market is left abaolutely without stock or supply besides the daily receipts. Buyers for all quarters have partici pated in the business. Last week a goa d deal was taken for the North; this we( k the purchases were for France, Great Britain, for the Continent, and a few thousand bales on speculation. We advance our quotations ic. Occasional lots have been sold even higher. The raiuy weather of the lest few days has very much interfered with outdoor business, preventing the late receipts of Cotton from being sampled, and in consequence very little Cotton is on the market. As to the future course of prices, we cannot hope that they will rule materially lower until the stocks accumulate largely, which will take some time. In the meantime, the orders are so numerous from all quarters, as all cur shipping ports continue to be very poorly supplied, that many begin to doubt if prices will be effected to any extent, even with very abundant supplies; and we hear it often expressed, that if the present consumption is kept up, all the Cot ton that can be produced this year cannot supply any heavy stock, as all the markets aro more or less bare of Cotton, so that there is every prospect that prices, even in the Spring, will not rule much, if anything, under 7c. for middling. " The bad weather, noticed in our last, and the heavy rains during the fortnight, have, no doubt, destroyed a large quantity of Cotton, which, with a continuance of propitious weather, would have been gathered; and 2 700,000 bales is now considered an outside estimate. We quote now ordinary to good ordinary, 6i to 7; low middling, 7i; middling, 74; good middling, Bto 8i; middling fair, 81 to 81; fair, Si to 81. " Sales during the fortnight, 84,200 bales. Receipts at this port, 343,751 bales, against 249,649 bales last year. Increase of receipts at all ports, 38,710 bales. " Rio CCITEE.—Our last review left the market very firm, and we quoted Bc. for old, and Sic. for new Coffee. At those rates some speculation purchases were made in the beginning of last week, until towards the end of the same a more general demand set in, owing to a re ported rise of the inland rivers, and holders succeeding in obtaining an advance—a pretty large quantity chang ing hands at Sa,;., to 81c. for old and new. The demand for the West is fair; still buyers are holding back, in the hope to lay in their supplies at lower rates, as at present holders are asking above their views; and the general impression appears to be, that in the face of heavy receipts, and with a stock of 53,0005. (which, moreover, is badly assorted, being composed mostly of oil Coffee), prices will barely be maintained, and that old Coffee will rule in the vicinity of Bc., while now will command 9c. Many think that new prime will further advance; this, however, will depend upon the receipts and the future recounts from Rio. " We quote as the market rates—Ordinary, 7i to Bc.; fair, Sic.; prime now, 9c. 6,200 bags new were sold to arrive at Bic. Sales of the past week, 20,000 bags; this week, 12,000. Arrivals direct, Rosamunde, 6,150 bags; Banshee, 5 570 bags; Clintonia Wright, 3,100 bags; Reindeer, 4,025 bags. We may hero state that the United States will re. quire fully 900,000 sacks this year, of which New Or leans, at least:, 400,000 sacks; and shippers to this port may be governed by this when we state that the general opinion is that Coffee laid down here at Bc. to 9c. may be considered very safe. ",Receipts 94 ,876 sacks against 58,265 sacks last year. "Stock this day, 52,921 sacks against 34,258 sacks same time last year." e A statement of th© Debenture Debt of some of the railways from which official returns were obtained up to the end of last year, has been completed by Mr. Slaughter. The total exceeds 55,000,000/., bearing in terest from 3to 5 and 6 per cent. The general average is barely under 4 per cent. As some of the leading railways have given notice of an intention to capitalize a part of their Debenture Debt, or to reduce the interest, the range for investment will become circumscribed in future years. The following is a condensation giving the result of the calculations made:— Surplus profit after payment of inter est equal to further interest at the rate of Brighton £63,827 161 ; per cont. Eastern Counties Midland .................... 165,776 13} South -Eastern South-Western North-Western ............. 432,385 10. ... Lancashire and Yorkshire Great Western ... Caledonian The reports from all the Continental Stock Markets are satisfactory, and a further material rise is reported from Frankfort in the Exchange, favourable to the Aus trian Government. The letters from the United States and Canada, by the mail steamer, came to hand this morning. The New York s a are December 8. Money was a little scarcer. It wa expected, however, that this would be only temporary, and no excitement was produced by the occasional mercantile failures. It is stated that,— " More than four and a half millions of dollars of double eagles were coined in November, and nearly that amount in double eagles were exported in the same length of time. This coin gives greater facilities for shipment than would otherwise exist, and the exportation is, no doubt, larger on that account. This large coin is melted up in England and recoined, so that nothing is gained by devoting eo much of the time of operators in the Mint to this branch of coinage." The United States Government has entered into a new contract with New Grenada, by which the latter yields its original contract for the transportation of the United States mails across the Isthmus of Panama, and a contract has been made for this end between the United States and the Pana ma Railroad Company. It is supposed that if this arrangement be made mails will be carried through San Francisco to New York in twenty-four days. The lino of railway was finished from Navy Bay to three miles this side of Gatune. The New Orleans journalists profess to give later news from the Rio Grande, but nothing certain appears to have been known of the position of Caravajal. Reports were current that he had been largely reinforced, and would renew the attack in a few days, while, on the con trary, it is asserted by others that the movement had been crushed. The news from Paris of the decided majority which is being obtained by Louis Napoleon have given firm ness to English Stocks, and there is an improvement in the quotation of Consols to 97 and 97k.. the lee est price of the morning having been 96k. The New Three-and a-Quarter per Cents. have been 981 g, and the Three pet Cents. 97fr a. Exchsquer-bills are rather better, 48s. to 525. premium; and India Bonds have been 60s. premium. Foreign Securities have been duller. Mexican have not been done higher than 201 and 27. Brezdian Old Bonds have touched 95, and are now 944. Spanish Five per Cents. are 204 to 21, and the Three per Cents. 40 to fr. There have been sales in the French Five per Cent. Rentts at 101; and in the Three per Cents. at 64 75, with the Exchange at 25 25. Dutch Four per Cents. are at 90. and Russian Four-and•a-Half per Cents. at 1021 to 1. Sardinian Stock is 84 to Railway Shares have been in much better demand, and both home and foreign realise advanced prices. Gold Mire Shares are also dearer. Joint Stock Banks are steady. Amount of Interest on debt during 12 months. CLOSING PRICES ONE rniess OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. 3 1 ,, e :-Iteduced N E Ne 3M per Gant. Anns- t (ig Amts.. to cx_pir.: J an.18'.30 7 1-16 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 6 13-16 I ;dia Eondn, 1,0004. Ditto under 1,0004 6O p CSI3OIB for Account ! 97% 6% 7 97% 98% 7 1-16 6 13-16 60 p 97 Bus r..eßs t: 012. v 21 A 1,;, 20% ez.d. 1 % % ?ed. 1 13 24% 7 28 2 8% 1 ' STO, thequer BillE. 1 1 4 , 1. 1,000/. 500/ 48 51 52 p 52 p Sm . 52p ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK , razilian Bonds, 5 per Cont. .. 95 94t4 Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 94 Grenada Bonds, 1% per Cent blixiraan, 5 par Ct., ex Jan. Coups — Ditto, Account Ilus3ian Bonds Ditto, 4 1 4 per Cent Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. S?anish 5 par Cent. 1840 Ditto. 3 per Cent 4O Ditto, New Deferred Venezuela Bonds, 3 1 4 per Cent.... Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent ... 101 f. 102 f. 50e. Exchange French 3 per Cent Exchange Dutch 2 1 / 2 per Cent. 12 Guild — Ditto 4 per Cent. Cortifleates CLOSINO VlitcEs. 96% .94 14% 26 3 4 102 4 85 20% 40% 16% 86% 8)% r LLO I D'S SHIPPIN G.--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Rte. 22 —W ind at noon S.E.. moderate brrez3 and dull, hazy weatlicr, with much rain at times. CATTERY ROADS DEC. 20.—And. Coronation, Quebec; Northern, onstantinople. LONDONDERRY, DEC. 18.—And. Vladislawe, Con. stantinople; Barrcna, Riga; Anna, Ibrnila; Maubb Galway; Manna, Taylor„Riga;Rapid, Reed, Riga. BELFAST, DEC. 20.—Wind S.W.-Arrd. Gem, Seven, and Marengo, Galatz. DROGHEDA, DEC. 20.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Washbrun, Morris, Galatz; Robert M'Tier, Trieste. HeitvacH, DEc. Gute, Christine, Cristian sand. It blew very hard 01l night from S.S.W. and W.S W., and stil continues. A few vessels are et anchor under the lock. DEAL, DEC. 20.—Wind S.W., fresh; 21, S.S.W, strong.—Arrd. Emma Eugenia, Davies, S)dney, New South Wales; Vier Gezusters and Jacobs, Batavia; Amity Hall and Warrior, Moulmein; Tiber, Trinidad; Orient, Chesme; Annsbro, Zante; Jenny, Mumford. Arrd. from river for Tobago, Della Chapin, Osgood, New Orleans; Gilbert Munroe, M'Lean, St. Lucia. Sid. Arrow and Ipswich Lass, St. Michael's. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 20.—Wind S.; 21, N.W.--Arrd. Henry Ismay, Gallene, Laguna; Kyanite Tawris, New foundland; Cherso Alexandria; Roe, ' B onn y ; Lanark shire, Quebec; Ebenez -, r, St. Michael's; Jacobs, Wes tervehit, New York. Sld. Patriot King, Calcutta; War lock, Valparaiso; Oregon, New Orleans; Africa steamer, New York; Flirt, Beirut; British Queen steamer, Con stsntinople; Phantom, Ancona; Livorno steamer, Leg horn; Amiable, Carrnita, and Cornelia, Havannah. Off port, Lord George Bentinck. DEC. 20.—The Tereihandel, from Bremen to New York, has been abandoned at sea; crow and passengers taken off by the St. George, from hence, arrived at New York. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 20. Wind S.W.; 21, S.S.W., blowing hard.—Arrd. Charlotte, Roping, Alexandria. Ski. Cassandra, St. Michael's. SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 20.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Ripon steamer, Moresby, Alexandria. POOLE, DEC. 21. —Wind S.W. Arrd. Railway steamer, Carenton. HOLYHEAD, DEC. 20.—(Per electric telegraph.)—The Rose and Ellen, of Cardigan, from Newport for Liver pool, with railway iron, is on shore near here; crew saved. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 20.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Julius and Carl, Schmidt, Cuba; New Jane, Santander; Nep tune, Gairuv, Bilboa. FALMOUTH, DEC, 20. Wind S.W., strong; 21, W. S. W., light breezes.—Arrd. Ann and Teruccio, Alex andria; Allport, Hill, Taganrog; Wagram, Galatz, SCILLY, DEC. 18.—Wind S. to S.b.W.; 19, S.W.— Sld. Linpass, Buenos Ayres. BRISTOL, DEC. 20.—Wind S.W., moderate.—Arrd. Greyhound, Phillip, St. Michael's. EICHEHUCTO, DEC. 19.—The Triumph, from Riche bucto, was wrecked on Capo Breton Island, previous to Dec. 9; crew saved. MARKET N EWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE,-(MONDAY.) Most of the country markets held on Saturday were seasonably well supplied with English Wheat, but the majority of the samples were out of condition. For all kinds the demand ruled inactive, at a decline in the quotations of is per quarter. Foreign Wheats were held at extreme currencies,. Fine Malting Barley was scarce and quite as dear, but grinding and distilling sorts were lower to purchase. No change took place in Malt; but Oats, Beans and Peas, were offering on lower terms. Flour and Indian Corn were held at fell prices. The latest ad vices froneNew Yorkaire to the effect that a fair business was doing in Flour for shipment to the United Kingdom. In the Baltic and. Black Sea ports, scarcely any sales of grain have taken place on English account. The French markets have become firmer, at enhanced currencies. Up to our market last week, a large quantity of Eng lish Barley came to hand. From abroad, we received 5,092 quarters Oats, 760 Beans, 837 Yeas, 107 Tares, , 482 Linseed, 1 814 Rapeseed, 15 sundry seeds, and 3,491 sacks, together with 22,663 barrels of flour. No foreign Wheat or Barley rcechPd us. Coastwise, from Essex and Kent, a fair average time of year supply of Wheat came fresh to hand for this morning's market; but the receipts from Suffolk, &c., a ere comparatively small. By land carriage the aerivala were by no means large. Oa the whole, the stands were fairly supplied with samples of both red and white, the condition of which was much deteriorated from the prevailing damp weather. 'Millers in general were, therefore, very cautious in their cperations, and sales of home-grown Wheats progressca slowly at, in some instances, a decline in prices of 13 per quarter, and the large a dealers total clearanc e continue unusually tsar M st o o s c. Numerous offers camp to band from the Midland Most of Counties to forward Wh eats, at Is p er q uarter less money; but the amount o f business doin g for forward not short effected. of delivery was trifling. No fresh foreign Wheat was brought forward; never theless the show of Grain and samples was good. The transactions in really fine parcels were at extreme quo tations. In the middling and iuferior kinds very little was doing, yet the importers wore firm; and prices were supported. Floating cargoes were in very moderate re quest. Very little foreign Barley was on sale; but the show of English was good. Selected malting qualities changed hands steadily, at full rates of cur rency; but low qualities, fit only for gr i n ding and dis tilling purposes, were very dull, and is. per quarter lower. Malt—the supply of which was on the increase— moved off slowly, at barely stationary prices. Notwithstanding that the arrivals of Oaks have been small, the Oat trade was dull, yet the huntations were supported. Beans, though in moderate supply, i n twed off heavily , at a reduction in value of is per quarter. All kinds of Peas were very dull in 'sec, quotations gave way Is per qua r t er . Indian Corn, nil , at, was firm, at 28 s fir: Galata. The supply of Foreign Flo ur b e i ng " la r ge , the trade for English was less active. I n pr i ces, noisever, we have no change to notice. • and the CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEA I SURE. Wheat—Essex & iNtalt—Chevalier.e.• ••_ 573 t° 65' Rod . . . . . . . • 35s to 40s Oats —r PotatoifO 4 ..4: 7 : . ft n ... :I :. 1: 255. 8 Ditto,White, New 86s 465 Lincolnik., Feed. 175 20s Cork ll , l w a tt - (; • ....:: Norfolk and Lin coln, Red... •• 355 405 YoughalisndCork, Ditto, White •• •• • • 375 415 Irish, Red.. •• • ... —s — s 173 21s Ditto,White ••• • • • —5 ---6 White..., Scotch, Feed. •• • • 20s 255 Rye—Old .• •• • • .... • . 265 28s Beans—Tick • —16 s ...... 25s 295 New. ............265 285 275 31s Barley—Grinding . .... 22s 24s Peas—G '.. • Malting .•••• • • • • 27s 29s Maple. ..... ....• 2 " 31s f01k............ 458 54s Flour—Towntina . d . e " . Chevalier .... .•• 315 343 Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ..". ....... 275 33s .. 26s 29s .. 32$ 375 Brown . ..........433 488 Suffolk . 4 ,....... 285 323 Kingston and Ware 51s 56s Stoekta &Norfolk 285 325 SEEKS. Clover Seed is in moderate iequest, 'itt full The stock of red is unusually s ma ll. Li nsee d Cakes— White Foreign • Red.... .. the supply of which is limited —are quit e i s e dear as last week. Rape Cakes steady, at our quo t a ij o aa. Sales of about 10,000 quarters Black Sea Linseed have take n place at 43s 6d to 441 delivered. . Riga, ex grana prices. ry, is quoted at 365; fine clean Odessa, ex 8 14, 45s 6d; and Alexandrian, 41s 9d per , quarter. 200" q uarters East India have been withdrawn item publin''bale, to 45s per quarter. Turnip,White,perbush. 65 to lOs at 44s 6d Red mad Green.. • • 85 lls Mustard, Brown•• •• • • 7 5 8 5 White, n ear ...• ..6s Cd 7sod fares,Winter ...... •• 3s 64 45 0 d Os OdOsOd l Canary, per quarter .. 358 40 s Rye grass ...... • • .... 243 30s Clover, RedEn;. (cwt.) 303 445 313 485 ........ 328 44a White.... 343 46s Trefoil .. , .... . 183 2251 Duty was paid on the foil Clover Seed up to the 13 th ....... 8 Carraway•••• .• •••• 3 . 1 ! 3 1 3 1 : Coriander .. •• • • „„" Hempseed, per quarter u‘s 358 Linseed, Eng.3 ow ing• • 608 65s Crushing „ „ ...• 46s 523 Baltic „ „ 39s 46s Odessa „ „ 41s 568 Linseedeake,pr.l,oo9—, ,-,, A Foreign,Per toss 61 5 s 71 53 English ..' 8/ Ns Rape Calms, p ilau 4108 4/ Us RaPeSeed,liew,prlst, 21105 2MS owing quantities of foreign inst.:- 1851. 1850. London Liverpool Hull Stock in bond, 9,930 owts. SIVIITHFIELD. For the time of year, the imports of foreign stock into London last week were good, via, 4,277 brad. During the corresponding period in 1850, th e y to 5,124; in 1849 , 2,388 ; in 1848, 3,656 ; and in 1847 , 2,884 head. amounted IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WREg. From Beasts. sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Hamburgh 63 ... 72 Rotterdam 263 ... 915 ... 265 86 Amsterdam... 33 ... 138 26 ... 3 Antwerp Ostend .. 4 22 Men Diep Harlingen Dunkirk .. . Total ...... £O7 .. 3,155 ... - ... 363 ... 152 The yearly comparison of the weekly imports is as under:— Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. , Pigs. 1850 573 ... 4,147 ... 355 ... 29 1849 1848... €2B ~. 2,884 ... 144 ... 1847 420 ... 2,400 64 Notwithstanding that the supply of both English and Foicign Beasts on sale in to-day's market was very limited, the Beef trade, ()wing to the prevailing wet weather, the thin attendance of buyers, and the immenEo arrivals of country-killed meat up to Newgate and Lesdenhall, was in a very depressed state, and in some instances prices were almost nominal. With great diffi= culty sales were eCected at any figure. and the quota tions must be considered quito 4d per Sibs lower than those obtained on Monday last. The fresh arrivals of Beasts were only ebout 400 Short.horns from the north, 300 lierefords, Run% Dovono, &0., from 1847. 1848. 1849. 1850. i 1851. Stock this day •• .• 10,100 31,947 4 4 ,506 55,040 €5,471 46s Od 42s 9d 38s 6d 37s Od toff 86s 9d Price of Y. C. ••.. t to46s ad to OsOd to Os Od Os Cd 'to Os Od Delivery last week •• 2,054 1,560 j 2,331 2,451 I', l oB Ditto from June 1.... 56,33 G 58,565 55,033 54,194 (0,5t;3 Arrivals last week • 193 631 2,048 1,144 1.8 Ditto fYom June I ... 58,337 85,919 78,111 83,590 89,5 f 0 Price of Town •• •• 493 6d 45s 01 428 01 39s 61 39s 6d THE CITY ELECTIONS. (THIS DAY ) St. Thomas's-day having fallen on Sunday, the annual custom of electing common councilmen and other ward officers for the ensuing year was postponed by virtue of a precept addressed to the aldermen of the various wards, by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, until to day, when wardmotos were held throughout the city for the above- mentioned purpose. In several wards the present members were returned without opposition, and the changes being comparatively few, little, if any, excitement prevails in those that are contested. Iu a few, whore vacancies have occurred by deaths or resig- nation, tho persons put in nomination do not exceed the number of vacancies, so that the elections are merely formal. ether (Fluters, and 160 Scots from Scotland. For the time of year, we were fairly supplied with Sheep. The same causes which operated against the Beef trada influenced ths demand for Sheep, which ruled exces sively inactive at the currencies obtained on this day se'nnight, Ling a decline in those of Friday of 2d per 81bs. The highest value for the best cld _Downs was 4a 4d per Sibs. Calves. were in full average supply, and sluggish demand, at Friday's quotations. The Pork trade was tolerably firm, at late rates,. Per Bibs. to s S. d. ta s. d. Inferior Beasts..... 2 4 2 8 Second quality •... 210 3 0 Prime large Oxen.. 3 2 8 4 Prime Scots •••• .. 3 6 3 Large coarse Calves 3 0 3 8 Prime smelditto .. 310 4 2 Stickling Calves ..I8 0 20 0 Lambs ........ •. 0 0 0 0 TOTAL SUPPLY I Sheep. 12,290 FOREIGN I Etb , Pn. 1,(S0 Ink the offal. s. d. to s. d [leerier Sheep •• 210 3 0 &nand qual. Sheep 3 2 3 8 Corse-woolledditto3 10 4 0 e,authdownWether 4 2 4 4 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0 Large Hogs ...• .. 2 8 3 8 Small Porkers •• •• 310 4 0 Quarter old Pigs • •1G 0 19 C AT MARKET . Calves. 1 1 i 7 SITI PLY. Beasts. 1,232 Pigs. c() B msta. 2C4 I Calves. 1 :2 l' ge. Statement and Comparison of the Supplies and Prices of Fat Stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, Dec. 23, 1850, and this day, Monday, Dec. 22, Ibsl. . . Per Bibs., to sink the ofrals. Dec. 2 1 , 1850. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior Beasts .., ... 2 Bto 2 10 Second quality ditto ... 3 0 3 2 Prime large Oxen ... 3 2 3 4 Prime Scuts, t. c. ... 3 G 3 8 Coarse and inferior Sheep... ... 3 0 3 4 Second quality ditto ... ... 3 6 3 8 Prime coarse-woolled ditto ... 310 4 0 Prime Southdown ditto ... ... 4 2 4 4 Lambs... ... 0 0 0 0, Large coarse Calves ... '2 6 3 0 Dec. 22, 1851 s. d. s. d. 2 4to 2 8 2 10 3 0 32 3 4 36 3 8 2 10 3 0 32 3 8 310 4 0 42 4 4 00 0 0 30 3 8 Prime, small ditto ... 3 2 3 (3 310 4 2 Large Begs .. 2 6 3 C 2 8 3 8 Small Porkers ... 3 8 4 03 10 4 0 Boasts ... 990 1,232 Sheep and Lambs .. 9,110 12,21,0 Calves ... 115 167 Pigs .. . . 280 360 SUPPLIES ON SALE, DEc. 24, 1849. Beasts, 1,514; Sheep and Lambs, 7,090; Calves, 75; Pigs, 140. DEc. 25, I 848.—Beasts, 1,017 ; Sheep and Lambs, 5,500; Calves, 4 ; Pigs, 50. NEWGILT33 AND MEADENNALT. Since our last report, as well as fresh up to-day, the arrivals of country-killed Meat have been enormous, viz,, 22,000 carcases, chiefly from Scotland and the midland and western districts of England. The sup plies on offer slaughtered in the metropolis are very ex tensive; nevertheless, the demand is steady, at our quo tations. At per stone by the Carcase. s.d. to s. d. 1 s. d. to a. d• Beef, Inferior •• .• •• 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior .. 2 8 3 0 - middling 2 8 210 - middling.. 3 2 3 8 primolarge •• 3 0 3 2 - prime .... 310 4 0 - prime small •• 3 4 3 8 I Pork, 1arg0........ 2 6 8 8 Veal.• •••••••• •• •• 3 0 4 0 l=ll. ••••••• 3 18 4 0 D0E.017033 AND SPZTALFIELDS. Since Monday last no imports of Potatoes have taken place from abroad; but about 4,000 tons have come to hand coastwise and by railway, including several parcels from Scotland, in full average condition. Owing, in some measure, to the prevailing mild weather, the de mand is somewhat inactive, as follows: Per Ton. Yorksh. Regents. 75s to 85s 1 Ditto Slaws sto 7-Is Per Ton. Wisbeach Pi Cam bridge Lincoln. Regents 70s to 80s Scotch Regents 7t.)s to 75s Ditto Cups Ditto Blues Ditto Dahlias Common Whites —s to —s Neweastle &Ber- Kent Regents 65s to SOS Essex Regents 65s to SOs Essex Shaws 6ss to 705 Kent Shaws 63s to 70s Kent &Essx. Mid. —s to —s French (nominal) Ws to 70s IGerman'ditto ... —s to s wick Regents.. 70s to 755 1 Kentish Red Kid. —s to I Dutch Whites., —s to —s ;Chats 130ROUGEL BOP DIAREET. With the exception of really fine New Hops being in steady request, at full prices, scarcely any business is doing in our market, in which the show of samples is small. New Sussex Pockets, 51 lOs to 618 s; New Kent, 618 s to 81; Golding, Mid and East Kent, 91 to 121 ; Yearlings, 4/ 15s to 5/ 8s; Old Olds, ;11 108 to 31 15s per cwt. WOOL. Small public sales, including 1,054 bales East India and 2,522 ditto Turkish and other lop/ sorts, took place last week. The .former seld at full prices, and about 1,500 of the latter changed hands at a slight decline, chiefly for shipment to the continent. The private market is heavy, and the quotations are almost nominal. English washed is selling at from is ld to is 4d; Grease, including blanket, 6d to 9d; and Down, is Id to Is 3d per lb. Last week's imports were confined to 6 bales from Antwerp, 60 from Mogadore, 120 from the Cape, and 22 bags from Ilamburgh. TALLOW. The stock having been reduced to 65 ; 471 casks, our market may now be considered steady. To-day, new P. Y. C. on the spot is selling at 36s 9cl, and old 36s 3d per cwt. Town Tallow remains at 36s 6d to 37s per cwt. net cash, rough fat, 2a Id per Bibs. THE WARDMOTES. ALDER GATE --- Sir P. Laurie, Alderman—returns eight members. Th© following were re-elected : Messrs. Godson, Woodward, De Jersey, Chaplin, Wood, Stacey, Norris, and Larking; Mr. Goddard, ward beadle. ALDGATE—J. flumphery, Esq., M.P., Alderman-- returns eight members. The following gentlemen were proposed as fit and proper persons to represent the ward in the Court of Common Council, viz.:—Messrs. Lake, Fisher, R. B. Whiteside, B. Massey, A. Freemen, R. C. Bucknall, G. W. Clifton, J. Turnley, •Morgan, jun., *Catley, end *Osmond. Mr. J. Pellatt was re-elected ward beadle. BASSISIIAW—Thomas Farneemb, E , q., Alderman— returns four members. At this wardmote the old repre sentatives, Messrs. Britton (Deputy), Lister, Wilson, and Hardwick° wore re-elected. BISHOPSGATE (WITHIN AND WITHOUT)—T. W. Copeland, Esq., M P., Aldt:rman, returns fourteen members. The following gentlemen were put in nomi nation : —Messrs. Peacock and Stevens (deputies of the ward), Pitcher, Carr, Patten, Hall, Ashby, Thomas, 0 vvden, Hopgood, Gilpin, James, Taylor, and Edmiston. Mr. Harden was re-elected ward beadle. BILLINGSGATE—Thomas Sydney, Esq., M.P., Alder man—returns eight members. At the wardmote the fol lowing gentlemen were proposed:—Messrs. Curling, Roberts, Phillips, Bowen, Williams, Barnes, Knell, Car ter, Grey, and Gibbs. Mr. Wrightson, ward beadle. BREAD STREET—W. Lawrence, Esq., Alderman—re turns eight members. The following were elected : Messrs. Haw trey, Miller, Maynard, Snell, Laurie, Bridge, Maugher, and Duncan. Mr. J. Richardson, ward beadle. BROAD-STREET—Sir J. Musgrove Batt., Alderman— returns eight members. In this ward Mr. Gadsden re signed ; Messrs. (Deputy), Jui), Foster, Wharton, Brown, Baker, Humphrey, and 'Cox , were proposed. Mr. J. H. Collins re-elected ward beadle. BRIDGE WARD—returns eight members. In this ward a vacancy has occurred by the death of Mr. Greene. The following gentlemen were nominated, vie.: Messrs. Lowe, Pewtress, Knott, *Johnson, Carvel What ham, Hills, Mathews, and Brown. CANDLEWICK—Sir G. Carroll, Alderman —returns six. Messrs. Evans, Sprague, Fowse, Blades, Dakins, and Bond were proposed ; Mr. Beach, ward beadle. CASTLE 13AYNARD—S. Wilson, Del., Alderman— returns eight members. Messrs Hicks (Deputy), Mug geridgP, Bailey, Barker, Hoppe, Farrar, Adlard, and Carlin, were elected; Mr. Wakefield, ward beadle. 'CHEAP—W. Thompson, Esq., Alderman—returns six members. Messrs. Brooke, Watson, Forming, Dixon, Bead, and Baines, were proposed; Mr. Richardson, ward beadle. _ _ _ CoLEBIA.N-STREET—Right Hon. W. Hunter, Lord Mayor, Alderman—returns eight members. Messrs. Hale (deputy), Hall, Johnson, Beecher, alvis, Batty, Perkins, and Webster were nominated. COEDWAINERS —D. Salomons, Esq., M.P., Alderman— returns six members. Messrs. Lott (deputy), Taylor, Clarke, Joyce, Tress, and Croucher wero put in nomina tion; Mr. Stepernan was re-elected ward beadle. CORNHILL—J. Carter, Esq., Alderman—returns six members. The following gentlemen were proposed:— Messrs. Harrison, Waterlow, Johnson, Nicoll, Hoppe, Jones; Mr. Parker, ward beadle. CRIPPLEGATE WITHIN—J. Challis, Esq., Alderman— re turns eight members. Messrs. Smith and Frost re signed, and the following were proposed:—Messrs. De vey, Brass, Mole, Leat, Bennoch, Brown, Lloyds, Hancock, Thwaites, and Jacks ; Mr. James Heather was reelected ward beadle. CarreLEGATE WITHOUT—J. Challis, Esq., Alder man—returns eight members. Mr. T. Eldred resigned; Messrs. Sadler (deputy), Johnston, Jones, King, Mead way, Reed, Eyke, •Cuthbert, *dowel, and Watson, pro posed;;Mr. R. Baker, ward beadle. FARRINGDON WITHIN—T. Kelly, Esq., Alderman, The old members, with the exception of Mr. Hum phreys, resigned, and Messrs. Wheeler and Kelday, new candidates, were proposed. VINTRY—Sir W. Magnay, Bart., Alderman —returns six members. Mr. Lepard resigned; Messrs. Archer (deputy), Mason, Sprague, Coleman, White, " Warwi c k, and *Gannon wero proposed. Mr. Lower was re-elected ward beadle. WALBROOK—D. W. Wire, Eq. Alderman —returns six members. Messrs. Watkins (deputy), H a lo , a Condor, Rowley, Dawson, and J. Murrell were proposed. Mr. H. Butt, ward beadle. In the contested wards the poll will close to-morrow. Those marked thus * are new candidates. Robert Banbury, LT, has been elected a trustee of the London Life Association, in the place of Michael Cribb.", Flu) has resigned! COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, DEC 20. Her I‘l6j-?,tv, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Princ e of the Princess Royakand younger members cf the Royal Family, left Osborne this fore noon at twenty-five minutes before eleven, and ar rived at the Castle at two o'clock. The Royal party were attended by the Marchioness of Ely (Lady in Waiting), the Hon. Miss Stanley, and the Hon. Miss l3yng (Maids of Honour), Major-General Wemyss, Colonel Bouve r i e , and Lieut.-Colonel Riddulpla. A guard of honour from the Grenadier Guards, with the band of the regiment, received her Majesty at the railway station. The Queen and Prince Albert, and the Royal Children, walked in the Home Park this afternoon. The Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting to her Royal Highness, and the Baroness de Spstb, dined with her Mijesty this evening. D. . . The Queen and Prince Albert wa lk ed in the Sl 21 o . pe, this mortting. Her 11.1t1, , sty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Prince of IVales, the Princess Royal, the ladit s and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic house, hold, attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also attended the service. Dispatches were received on Saturday at the Co lonial-al-ice from the Governors of Fong• Kong, Ceylon, South Australia, end New Zealand. CHRISTMAS EN I ARTAINMENTS AT 11WYGERFORD HALL, S [RAND. Tho juveniles " just let 'owe from school," as well as persons of riper Scare, will find in the above establish ment a series of entertainments well calculated to amuse and delight them. M. and Mine. Langlois's charming little theatre, on the Strand side, offers nightly to a de lighted public all sorts of clever conjuring and legerde main. The new Tom Thumb, au imp three or four years old, charms both young and old, The mechanical rope-dancer, a pretty little automatan, about two feet high, dances on and twists about the rope in so natural a way that many p-rsons maintain it is a living being. The Indian juggler Dj alma comes next, and goes through his very surprising feats with admirable ease, dexterity, and grace. The soirée ends by a series of beautiful dissolving views, of different countries, and the pleasing effects of the chromotrope. Parents and guardians de sirous of affording instructive pleasure to their children or wards cannot do better than showing them the won ders at flungerford-Hall, where, in the daytime, aro to be seen the splendid dioramas of ehevalier Bouton. On the Ilungerford-bridge side is to be found M. Las saigne's theatre, • where nightly, except en Saturday, ho goes through his wonderful experiments in animal mag netism, before elegant and admiring audiences; and on every Saturday evening Dr. Leger lectures on, and de monstrates in a very clever way, the magnetoid currents and the magnetoseope. Such is the bill of fare prepared for "sight-seers" at llangerford-Ilall, where two spa cious bazsars offer an agreeable lounge and a pleasing promenade. PLAY HOUSE PRICES AT Tiff? OPERA. Lock round the pit; Cruvelli is eirging her best towards the end of the first act, and a lank-haired indi vidual is yawning, and actually cutting his nails with a pen-knife ! Can it be! Yes, so it ia. Go back to the Adelphi at half-price, young man, and do not delude yourselt into the belief that a suit of black and a white tie will enable you to pass for a gentleman. See, further on to the right, that lady in a tartan silk, with red flowers in her hair, is trying to be amused, but the at tempt is useless. The music breathing from her face is embodied in that long sigh of weariness, just escaped; she secretly wishes herself at home " crocheting," and begins to wonder what people can find to admire so much at the opera. Two gentlemen and three ladies have juit caught our eye, all yawning at once, end the second act not over. Look in the grand tier, and see that handsome boy, brought to the opera, for a great treat, by his godfather. Ilow fidgety the lad isl how he wriggles about in his seat! ho is thicking of that "' capital pantomime " he saw last Christmas at Drury Lime, and how lovely Madame Vestris looked as King Charming last week; he is twisting the finger-ends of his gloves into dirty rage, and using his pocket-handkerchief a deal more than is necessary; but the fidgets must have some outward sign, or they become dangerous to the nerves. The act is just over, and ho exclaims in restless impatience, "Is it all like this? won't there be any fun?"—we hear the godfather attempting to console him with whispers about " beautiful dancing soon." Bless me, I never went to sleep when I went to see Mrs. Siddens and John Kenable," says the old lady, " I can't think how it is." Let as explain, dear " original antique." You are a little older than you were then; perhaps you have not been educated in the German school of composition, and these grand masto dons of music carry immense and mysterious weight; you have left your secret snuff box at home, and then, the last fifty bars have been rather heavy; don's go to sleep again, dear old lady ! and we will forgive you.— Eliza Cook's Journal. ALARMING FIRE AT BIIIXTON. Last evening a very alarming fire broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. G. E. M , :gg, surgeon, &c., carrying on business at No. 1, Yolk-place, Water-lane, Brixton. It commenced in the shop, and was discovered by a policeman of the P divie.ior, who immediately raised an alarm. From the rapidity with which the fire was burning a feat ful conflagration was expected. The police, however, set to work in a most praiseworthy manner, seed by keeping the doors closed much good was ffected. Information of the disaster having been dispatched to the engine - stations in town, with as little delay as possible, the Waterloo-road Brigade and West of England engines reached the scene, followed by another from the Brigade Station in the Southwark bridge-road. Fortunately, a splendA supply of water having been procured from the mains of the Lambeth Company, it was distributed over the bit zlng mass, but in spite of the most strenuous exertions of all present, the fire could not bo extinguished until the whole of the valuable stock in trade was consumed, and ever portion of the premises more or lets damaged by fire, &c. llow the disaster occurred could riot bo gl-ared, or whether the suffer was insured, owing to his having left home to attend divine service at a chapel in Westminster. Tho police rendered essential service during the time lost in sending for the engines, and are therefore deserving of great praise. ROYAL COLLEGE or SURGEONS.--The following gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma, were admitted members of the college at the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 19th instant:— Messrs. Bernard Kam-High, Limerick ; William Talbot Young, Madras; Henry Greenway, Plymouth; Lewis llitchin Archer, Southampton-row; Daniel O'Donovan, Limerick; Albert Daniel Smith, Nailsworth, Gloucester shire; Joseph James Harding, Newcastle-upon• Tyne; John Hancock, Wolstenholme, Bolton, Lancashire; Joseph Gib son, Dowse, Manchester ; ,John Breakey, Monaghan; Ri chard Wilkinson, Bradford, Yorkshire ; George Pishey Thompson Hill, Boston, Lincolnshire; John Henry Wilson, Shrewsbury, Salop; Erlin Clarke, Worcester; John Crown Agnis, Harewood-square, Regent's-park ; and George Mal let Coventry, Llanrwst, Denbighshire. DEATH Or SIIEEN THE INFANTICIDE.—The noto rious William Sheen, whose murder of a child under circum- stances of unparalleled atrocity, and his own extraordinary escape from the gallows through a trivial technicality excited universal astonishment, died on Friday morning, at his residence in Kent-street, Spitalfields. It was in the year 1827 that ho committed the crime of cutting off the head of a male infant four months old, the illegitimate offspring of a young woman whom he bad married only five weeks before the murder; and at his trial be was proved to have delibe rately decapitated the child, concealed the body in the bed, and placed the head erect on the table, standing up on the bloody neck] so as to face the mother when she entered the room. The child, however, had been baptised Charles Wil liam Berdle, the latter being the mother's name at the time of its birth ; and upon the objection of Mr. Clarkson, the prisoner's counsel, this description in the indictment was held to be a misnomer, and the prisoner was acquitted. The life so spared, however, has since been a most miserable one, and he has many times, even in the presence of the magis trates, expressed a wish that he had been hanged, for upon every slight occasion his neighbours taunted him with his' great crime. He became utterly ferocious, although cow ardly, and has been many times imprisoned for acts of vio lence, brothel keeping, and felonies. Mr. Walker, the distinguished American advocate of free trade, in a letter addressed to the Mayor of South ampton, dated Friday last, expresses his regret that, owing to his short stay in England, and to accumulated business, he is obliged to decline his invitation to a public dinner at that port. TIIE STOUEBRIDGE AND BRONSGROVE BANE: On Saturday last, the bankrupts in this case were examined as to their separate estates for the last time. The audits were merely of the current receipts and expenses of the bank ruptcy, and afforded no information as to the probable assets of the several estates. DEPARTURE OF TUE AFRICA.—The British and North American Royal Mail Steam-ship Africa, Harrison, commander, sailed from Liverpool for New York, direct, on Saturday, at 9.30 A.m., carrying a large number of passen gers, the usual mails, and 1,000 tons of British and French manufactured goods. The Africa was on the point of starting when the Asia's signal guns announced her entrance in the Mersey. PRUSSIAN RAILWAYS.—The gross receipts of the Prussian railways during the first ten months o f the al pre sent year, amounted to 35,141,284 f., being an i ncrease of 2,402,712 f. on the correspondin g p er i o d of 1850 extent of the Prussian railw a y s i s now 717 F rench leagues. Tlle t The shortest line is that from b usse ld or f to Elberfeld, whichotal is only eight leagues, and the lo nges t t h at of the East, which, when terminated, will extend 136 l eagues. DUNROBIN.—THE QUEEN'S the honour of having her Majesty the vi y Isyr.—We believe 'within the princely halls of . Durobin may be looked for bons are going on with the outbuildings in a tastefulec"oloidf nest yea l . Active prepara tions masons , are in constant employment in this fine open waiter. . IN hatever disappointment postponement of the the lepeated i p ti t o tt n t:ng an t d he a grou nd Queen's i • number of d \ sit may have occasioned in any quarter, the delay in the realization of this honour to Sutherland has not been barren of good f ru i t to the workp eo ple in the neighbour hood. The longer the visit has been delayed, the more have to welcome her Majesty on her been the prep arat i ons made arrival ; and the result has been highly advantageous to the people.—lnyernsss Courier. WOECETEIL Cox EXCHANGE COMPANY.— On Friday, at a mee ting of persons interested in this matter, Master Ferrer placed t en more parties on the list of contribu tories, which contains the names of sixty-one persons, all of whomare settled, with the exception of about half a dozen. The official manager said he had the books of this company in so perfect and satisfactory a state that, as the list was now almost definitively arranged, he would in a few days lay before the Master a statement upon which he proposed to ask for a meeting to declare a call of 31. 10s. per share or thereabouts, which would be 4111licieut to pay all the debts AO OXPOlifie§* RELATIONS BET W FRANCE AND ENGLAND. " (stem the Aretni ng The nature of the relations which exist at the present moment between the President of the French Republic and the English Government" is undoubt edly a subject, not only to excite "some curiosity," but to warrant a very strong feeling of interest in this country. It is, therefore, important that "on so deli cate a subject" responsible writers in the public press should "confine themselves to facts on which every reliance may be placed." The words which we have quoted are those of the correspondent of the Times, in a letter from Paris, which was published iu the second edition of that journal on Satrdsy, and will doubtless be repeated in the same quarter to-day. They are employed in putting forth a statement which Jae are enabled to decl;re is utterly untrue, but which is given han air cf such confidence, that it might, if uncontradicted, ga i n su ffi c i en t cre d ence to excite alarm, if not to do mischief. The writer d'etails, on authori4- which he invests with a high charactL , r, the substance of a communica flan alleged to have been ritse]e by the British Cabinet to the French Government, containing remonstrarce, advice, and threats on the subject of the course of the lavcr with reference to internal. affairs. A sketch is given of the stlpposed reply to this fabulous Communication. 1' arther, a letter is said to have been written by one of the Ino , A . prominent members of th e B:itish Cabinet, but not the Foreign Secretary, to rotnebody of great influence , not a weieb?r of the French Go veinment, decl a ring that it was " absolutely indis pensable f or the British Cebinet to have some data— some a ssurances_„ rne thing positive to present to Parlia ment " should be demanded. with Lord Palrneretborei Out of this is said to ha - ve risen a proposal " that a when explanations person . should be sent to London to confer directly explanntions which it was hoped would The whole story of tile s . a_ctor3 . to and from the notes .. French Government, we are in mostposi tively positi . on . to affirm, is a fable i f n toend inning We are enabled most distinctly bcg that the ' British Government has, with to assert , t referencefit to late LN en s, as in every instance from the outbreak . of the revolution in 1848, strictly adheredr to its avowed de . - termination not to interfere in any way whatever in the internal affairs of France. There is, in fact, something so inco • n s sistent with common sense, so utterly absurd in the upposed ob ject and contents of these impossible communications that we may, perhaps, be thought to have bestowed on them a graver notice than they merit. Theestnwed reck less exaggerations constantly supplied by so me of fcontemporaries to the public in this country, o b our Palmerston, , ~ however, excited an appetite for the wonderful on all matters connected with France, the prevalence o f which leads us to believe that no folly is too gross for the Times to publish, scarcely any fabrication is too absurd for some of its readers, in their present state of feeling, to believe. The principle which we have indicated as having been uniformly declared and acted on by the Go. vernment of this country, with reference to the suc cessive changes since 1848 in the internal political arrangements of France, is clearly the only one which could be wisely or safely followed out. It is to the French nation, not to the Cabinet of to the Parliament of England, that every French Govern. m eat must j us tif y i ts po li cy an d its deeds. The civil rights—the political institutions of that country— are the concern and th e p ro perty of something more than thirty millions of h er people—the care of them is their business and no t ours. Parliamentary repre sentation by suffrage, uni versa l or l i m i te d—lib er ty o f the press, entire or restricted—freedom of public meeting, speaking or writing t hese the French n a ti on can perfectl y well decide for themselves whether th e y will ha: le e le . a are They privileges are not at all likely to desire, nor i s E ng l and in the least called on to offer, any aid or intervention to defend or establish them. For our Cabinet to summon the Government of France, in whatever hsnds it may be placed, to give explanations and assurances of its intentions with re gard to purely internal measures and policy, would be a departure from the acknowledged principles and invariable practice by which the relations of England with her restless neighbours have b?en governed for the last twenty years. The Socialist projects and Utopian abortions with which France was threatened in February, 1848, were, for instance, sufficiently dis tasteful to the people of this country, but it was felt that to accept or reject them—how France should be governed —was a matter not for us but for France to decide. We do not think it possible even for the blinchlt prejudice to allege that there is anything in the events of 1861 to demand an interference which was deemed unwise and unjustifiable in 1848 ; and we are convinced that the French nation is as able now as it was then to take care of its political institutions for itself. As to the potion of the present Prz.nch Govern ment with n g•ard to the continental powers, on which the public has also been favoured, from the source to which we have referred, with seine very detailed in formation, it is sufficient to observe that this state ment is tdrnitted to rest on the same authority as the purely imaginary communications iith which we hare already dealt. We may presume, therefore, that we are tolerably safe in concluding the conti nental part of the story to be of the same character with the English. This latter we do not hesitate to denounce as the most impudent invention yet in flicted on a credulous public. If anything in the world could justify an interference with the liberty of ihe press, er reconcile a free people to its suspen sion, it wont(' he the reckless circulation of these mis chievous faisities. THE MINISTRY.-PROBABLE SECES- SION OF EARL GREY. In alluding the other day to the rumours in circula tion relstive to an immediate dissolution of the Whig Cabinet, we stated our disbelief in these rumours, so far as regarded the alleged impending break-up of the Ministry. At the same time wo but spoke of the seces sion of Earl Grey, Sir Charles Wood, and Sir George Grey, as a probable contingency. We can now state, with increased confidence, that the secession of this tri. umsirate may be expected very soon; but whether be fore the meting of Parliament, or immediately after it, we are not in a condition to say. So late as Thursday last a circumstance occurred which of itself would go far to prepare the public for the loss of Lord Grey's ser vices—if lose, his taking leave of the Colonial Office, ought to be considered. On that day the Noble Lord said that office had no longer any attractions to him, and that be would feel himself a much happier man in the seclusion of private life—for the calm and quiet of which he had for some time eagerly longed—than where he now is. We could add something mcra of what passed on the occasion, but what we have said may, under all circumstances, be regarded as replete with significance.—Adartiser. ROYAL POLYTECIINIC INSTITUTION.—IE S Royal Highness Prince Albert has, in the most condescending man ner, consented to become patron of this institution. DEATH OF J. W. M. TURNER, ESQ., ILA--We regret to announce the death of Mr. Turner, the well-known painter, which melancholy event took place on Saturday. Mr. Turner was the father of the Royal Academy, and in spite of the peculiarities of his latter manner, one of the . most of eminent artists of his age. died full of 3 ears,. from an offic ial . wealth, PANAMA ar ofwell-earne dßA w A y. It lappears reputation. ias repert that the works on this important line are progressing of this e a s railway tern side o is f an A d tl o a f n A tl i c an z te a r n n us i i ii i a n ,at the Limon Bay, and from that point to Gorgona, the distance is situatedfavourably. o n the 29 miles, of which 1p are partially const ruc t e d, l eaving 13 miles to be made over favourable grou n d. F rom Gorgona T l h s e l to Panama the distance is 20 miles, and the gradients are favourable. It is stated that the engineers are of opinion that this latter portion may be completed in the course of two dry seasons from the period of commencing the works. On the section from the Atlantic terminus, towards Panama, the rails have been laid down for a distance of nine miles, but it is not intended to op en any portion of the railway for traffic until it is completed to Barbacoas, a distance of 23 miles from the Atlantic terminus. It is expected that this portion of the line will be opened in May, 1852, and that every exertion will be ma d e to complete the remainder as soon as possible. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE or THE Contain" BIONERC os WOODS AND FORESTS -The 22d An" n al d L e - - venues, was printed on tiaturday, in comPil ar d i Re port of the Commissioners of Woods, Forests, and Land an order of the House of Commons made on the 2 It appears that The report bears date the 30th of July li tt s r t. the year 1850-51, 841,3331. the total receipts of the Commissioners for the expenditure to amounted to 1 ,338,027/. 16s. sd " 3 , 3 01496,694/. 4s. 7d. Of the latter sum 246,646/. As-ii i - e * - of August. lie. 10d., leaving a . m b i a a l lo nc cash, and 266,048/. 2s 2d. is due front individuals. sanctioned by votes of Parliament items of expenditure as sessions:-Publie buildings and Royal following are the principal Palaces, during the last two sess Ordnance-office, Pall-mall, 7,0001. 16a 1"alace improvements, 5,175/. 195. 7d. ; 2s. 2d. ; Buckingham arch, &c., 5,6491. 18s. 6d ; temporary 98,7111. ... ditto, inclosure 0 I Parl iament, , Houses o 2s. 6d. ; Holyhead darbour, 7,930/. Is. 4d. ; Par liament, 113,8251. 2 293/. 4s 10d. ; new Houses of h 'Wino 25 096/. 14s. 7d.; geological 6/ ss. sd. ; Nelson Monument, 1,3261. is. 10d. ; survey, 17,29 . at Constantinople, 7,614/. 14 "d bassador's house s. 4 . ; Am 22 6261. 10s. 2d ; ditto new metropolitan improvements, , me t from docks to Bhoreditch, 56,4321.; Battersea-park, Museum ut .-, , s 2 : 2;:.: 1 /. 14s. 7d. ; Menai and Conway bridges, 2,810/. 18s. 3d.; drainage, 1,118/. 2a. 2d. This account is made up to the VindsJr town improvements, 21,781/. 9s. 9d. ; 31st of March, 1851. The liabilities of the Commissioners New Forest upon that day amounted to 1 ,2 8,434/. of which 1,228,410/. fur principal due, and 29,983/. iGs. Bd. for interest. The total number of men employed on the new Houses of Parlia ment on the 31st of March, was 1,013, viz., 742 upon the works at the building, 163 at the workshops on the Thames bank, and 108 at the other establishments. TRAITS OT AMERICAN HUMOUR -A new work c f from a source so popular as the author of " Sam Slick." Humour," with the attractive title cf . " Traits of American makes its appearance most appropriately at this season , ition. The all the elements of festivity are in especial requwisc an eager laughter-loving public will hail this production with 14 'n fun and welcome, but but though it is one tissue of genuine as a graphic lery, it will perhaps win even greater po pularity hiumwohen Slick. Et picture of American manners. It is that has appeared since the fatuous ' Paper. by Howard Glom is in re• it is said that an opera - litargl at th e u tqual les Theatre. ,thammost sparkling work