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pER %,% / - := l =~~.. CHEAP EDITION Or THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS. Now ready, complete in 1 vol., with Illustrations, 10s. 6d., bound The E IGHTH EDITION of Mr. WARBURTON'S CRESCENT AND THE CROSS. Revised, with a New Preface. Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Orders received by all b,oluellers. This day is published, in Bvo., with a Portrait, 12s. 6d., mE u oth. of JOHN PHILPOT CURRAN. With Sketches of his Contemporaries. By CHARLES PHILLIPS, Esq., A.B. One of her Majesty's Commissioners of the Court for the Belief o 1 Insolvent Debtors. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. WATTS'S LYRICS of the HEART.—In con sequence of an accident at the printing-of:lice, the publica thou is postponed for a ~ reek or ten days. Paternoster-row, Dec. 4, 1830. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS. TIT'S EVENING. Labitzky's Quadrille of " All Notions." Toe Solos in "God Save the Queen," in the Great Quadrille or All Nations, will be sung by Matllle. Angri. The Military Bands, the Corps of Side Drums, and the English Choristers. Symphoni in A (Beethoven). Overture t "Leonora" (Beethoven). Grand selectioh from I falevy's opera, La Tempesto." Angri. Frank Bodda, Sims Reeves, Molique, Platt!, Baurnaiass, Barret, Richardson, Remusat, Arban, Franc, Maycock, Prospere, and Sainton. Muslim' Director, Composer, and Conductor—M. Baife. Conductor of La Musique de Danse—Herr Lahitzky. Spohr's New Grand Descriptive Symphony," The Seasons." Promenade (admitting to the riaA-Circles, Gallery] 1 6 and Pit SAILIIs) • • .. • . • • • • • • The Doors open at Half-past Seven, and the Concerts will com mence at Eight, and terminate about Eleven. Boxes and Stalls to be had at the Bex-office, where Programmes of the performance n ay be obtained. Mr. Thomas Maste. s of the Polytechnic Institution, the Coloseum, And Royal Botanic and Zoological Gardens, will supply the Refresh ments anti Wines, &c., &c. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. MR. MACRE:ADY. THIS EVENING, Will be performed RICHARD THE SECOND. After which A RADICAL CURE. To couclude with THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER. Krout, Mr. H. Bedford ; Amelia Rosenthal, Miss A. Yining, Luise, Miss I'. Horton. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. 'Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a neVZlOriiitiai — brama, entitled JESSIE GRAY. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Boyce, 0. Smith, P. Bed ford, Madame Celeste, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. After which a new Farce called THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS ; or, The Shilling Hop. Captain Kiteilyer, 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 THE GREET; or, Hints on Eti quette. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean.' and Mr. Keeley. Tills EVENING, Will be performed an entirely new Play called THE TEMPLAR. Characters by Messrs. Ryder, Fisher, Belton, Addison, Vining, 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 Vestris. 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. THIS EVENING, Will be performed PHILIP OF FRANCE AND MARIE DE MERANIE. Characters by Messrs. G. V. Brooke, FL Farrell, Norton, W. Fa:Ten, jun., ,Johnstone, G. Cooke, Diddear ; Miss Helen. Faneit. and Mrs. L. Murray. To conclude kith HIS EST CHAMPAGNE. ST LEY' s ROYAL AMPRITUEA.TRE, Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Pronrictor and Manager. Mr. W. Batty. Another week of great and glorious success. Extraordinary series of attractive novelties. First week of the Revival of TUE RIDE to YORK. THIS EVENING, The Grand new Spectacle of THE ENCHANTED PALFREY ; or, The Warrior of the Crescent. Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle, introducing the Magnificeut Stud and Company of unequalled Artistes. The whole concluding with the Equestrian Drama (ter the first time these five years) of TUJdPIN'S RIDE to TOIZK. Box-office open from Eleven till Your. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. EIIGLI WATER Al LONDON BRIDGF. Tuts 1)& -Morning 42 min. after 2 I Evening 0 nlln. after 3 To-vier-now —Morning 18 min. after 3 1 Evening 36 pain. after 3 THE WFATHER.—SuS OFFICE, DECEMBER 6. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 48—highest since noon yesterday. 45—lowest this morning and during the night. 50—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'32. Worn S.W. - fine mild weather. 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. KINGSTOWN (Dt.. - nus) —Wind W.N.W., calm—partially cloudy. PLYmoc - TH—Wind W., calm—rain. PORTSMOUTH-Wind S.W., gentle breeze-overcast. BRIGHTON-Wind S. W., calm-partially cloudy. HASTINGS-Wind S.W., gentle breeze-cloudless. SouTtrAmeroN-Wind S.W., strong breeze-foggy, BASINGSTOKE Wind S., strong breeze-overcast. Bills - cot,-Wind S., gentle breeze-heavy rain. BEADING-Wind S.W.. calm -overcast. GREENWICH-Wind S, gentle breeze-overcast. SWINDON- I ,l7ind S., gentle breeze-rain. OXFOUD -Wind calm-rain. CorznitSTEß- ind S.W., calm-foggy. CAMBRIDGE - Wind S , gentle breeze-partially cloudy. RI:CRY-Wind S.E., gentle breeze-heavy rain. PETEIR.BORouGH- Wind S.W., calm-overcast. YARMOUTH-Wind S.W., gentle breeze-cloudless. CREWE-Wind S., fresh breeze--rain. CONWAY—Wind S., gentle breeze-overcast. HOLYHEAD-Wind S W., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. SHEFFIELD-Wind W., gentle breeze-overcast. LlvEttroor.,--Wind S.W., calm-rain. MANCHESTER-Wind S., gentle breeze- rain. LEEDS— Wind S.E., calm- foggy. LANCASTER-Wind E., gentle breeze-scud, rain. WHITBY-Wind S W., strong breeze-rain. DARLINGTON-Wind S.S.W., gentle breeze-rain. SHAP—Wind S., gentle breeze-rain. ST: NDERLAND— Wiad S. W., gentle breeze-rain. BERWIUK-Wind S.E.- gentle breeze-overcast. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock :- CORK—Wind S., light breeze-rain. CARLOW—Wind S. W., gentle breeze-rain. LLLINOAR-- Or in d S. E., gentle breeze-hazy. DUNDALK.-Wind S.W., strong breeze-overcast. POOLE -Wind S.E., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. CceswAy - Wind W., strong breeze-partially cloudy. WHITEDAvEN-Wind S., gentle breeze- partially cloudy. tt .4 \ . .4 1; 7.17r••qti;.'• r , :At LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1850. The Protest of the Archbishops and some of the Bisbops of the Church of England against " the ar rogant assumption of the Bishop of ROME to exercise spiritual dominion over this country, and to re-assert his cla 7 m to supremacy by nominating certain Romish ecclesiastics to particular places or sees in this king dom, . thus interfering with a prerogative constitu tionally belonging to her MAJESTY alone," is a most remarkable and important document. It is signed by both the Archbishops and by all the Bishops, with two exceptions, those exceptions being the Bishop of EXETER and the Bishop of ST. DAVID'S. We are at a loss to account for the non-appearance of the sig nature of the latter Right Rev. Prelate, and conclude it must have been the result of accident. With re gard to the Bishop of EXETER, his refusal to sign this document can only be regarded as a virtual de nial of the Royal supremacy, a course of proceeding in which we should have imagined those who have hitherto upheld and supported him would have fol lowed his example. We must confess that we are more surprised at finding the signature of the Bishop of OXFORD attached to this protest than at the omission of that of the Bishop of EXETER, Not only is this protest a distinct avowal that the communion of Rome is a'" communion which con tinues to maixtain practices repugnant to Gon's word ; inculcates blasphemous fables and dangerous deceits, and prescribes, as necessary to salvation, the belief of doctrines grounded on no warranty of Scrip ture ;" but it is a distinct acknowledgment of the ab solute supremacy cf the QUEEN in things ecclesiasti cal ; a clear declaration on the part of the Bishop of LONDON, of the Bishop of OXFORD, and of the other signing Bishops, " that to her MAJESTY appertains the chief government of all estates of this realm, whether they be ecclesiastical or civil." After this declaration we trust we shall have no more protestings from any whose signatures are attached to this document against the decisions of the QUEEN and her Privy Council in matters touching the doctrines of the Church, and we I take it for granted that neither the Bishop, of OXFORD nor thijiiShopf4 L'oispote.are ainong the 1,800 eJergy who have gigned , the propositions-touching th e -Royal upreaiacy to - which ar; 13Broair, of St. Barnabae;" ~......-_ NEW NOVEL by the Author of MITZGAMET MAITLAND. Just ready, in 3 vols., post two., r ill - E R K L A N D. t; By the Author of "t..A.sSAGES IN THE LIFE OF' :',IRS. MARGARET MALT- / • LAND, OF SUNNY SIDE." • Henry Colburn, Publisher, 1:3, Great Marlbor Orders received at all the Libraries ough-street. 1 THE SIIN, ailludes in his recently published letter addressed to Lord JOHN RUSSELL. That gentleman has virtually claimed for himself a more than papal power of infal libility; he declares that every priest who speaks in the name of the Church speaks in the name of the infallible Church, and tint those who take away the infallibility of the Church, that is the infallibility of the priest, take away the certainty of the Holy Scriptures, inasmuch as " you can only I know that the Scriptures are true upon the infalli bility of the Church which has so pronounced it." Let us carry out the argument, and we shall find it comes to this : that we are to throw away as utterly worth • less the labours of GROTIUS, of PALEY, of CHALMERS, of WATSON, of all who have written on the evidences of Christianity ; that we are to disregard all evidence on the subject; that we are to treat with contempt the apostolic precept, "Prove all things ;" that we are to believe the Holy Scriptures solely because we are told by Mr. BENNETT, as the organ of the Church, that they are true, and that we are therefore to subor dinate our faith in the Scriptures to our faith in Mr. BENNETT. To such, we will not say blasphemous, but most absurd and most ridiculous conclusions do the positions of Mr. BENNETT and of the other Puseyite clergy lead us, if logically carried out. With the personal attacks upon Lord JOHN RUSSELL and upon the Bishop of LONDON contained in Mr. BENNETT'S letter, we have nothing to do, but with his objections to the QUEEN'S supre macy we have to do. Mr. BENNETT ho nestly avows that he objects to the QUEEN'S su premacy in things spiritual, because, in contending for it, those who support it are " contending for the power of general liberty of opinion," because " the QUEEN'S prerogative is the Prime Minister's preroga tive, and the Prime Minister's prerogative is the people's prerogative ;" and " because there is a sacer dotal power inherent in the Church, by essence ; " which sacerdotal power "is the part of the Church which is alone worth preservation." These doctrines are more obscurantist than even those of Rome itself; they are doctrines which, we take it for granted, it is impossible any of the Archbishops or Bishops who have signed this protest can by possibility entertain, doctrines the profession of_which must surely be sufficient to exclude from the ministry of" the Church by law established" the holder of them, inasmuch as they set the Church, the creation of the law, above the law which created it, and which maintains it, and which could disestablish it to-morrow. If the holders of these doctrines can still lawfully continue ministers of the "Church by law established," then in deed the time is come to complete the Reforma tion from without. If they cannot lawfully so continue, then we call upon their Dio cesans at once to adopt measures to purge our Pro testant Established Church of the presence of these ultra-Romanisers, who do not go over to Rome only because each seeks to be Pope in his own parish, and who are much more dangerous than the whole of the recently-appointed Roman hierarchy. Truth suffers less from the open hostility of a JULIAN than from the insidious kiss of a JUDAS. There is now at least a reasonable prospect that some judicious measure of University reform will speedily be brought under the legislative notice. We cannot suppose that the labours of her MAJESTY'S Commissioners will prove fruitless, or that their searching inquiries into the various abuses that have sprung up during successive ages will elicit no in formation sufficiently authentic to form the basis of new enactments, better suited to the spirit of the age in which we live. The institutions and statute s both of Oxford and Cambridge are of too monastic a character to be continued in a Protestant country. To these institutions may be attributed in no small degree the spread of the Tractarian apostasy, that has created so great a schism in the Church of England, and exposed the Establishment to the most imminent peril; and nothing can remove this formidable danger, but the extirpa tion of the causes by which it was produced, and rendering the universities—what they ought to be— seminaries fur the improved instruction of youth, and for the reward of those who have distinguished them selves by scientific or literary attainments. The education afforded at these seats of learning should be of the most useful description, cal culated to enable the alumni to enter upon " the battle of life" with extraordinary advantages, with their minds schooled and exercised, so as to be enabled to seize upon every opportunity that offers, and turn it to the best purpose. They should be taught how to mix with society and fill the various stations to which they may subsequently be called as legislators, magistrates, barristers, clergy men, and physicians, with credit to themselves and benefit to the community, in place of being only qua lified to doze away their existence in dreamy obscurity. Let it not be supposed that we mean to insinuate that such has been the condition of those (and their name is Legion) who, having passed with distinction through their undergraduate career, subsequently attained high eminence in their various pursuits. Far from it, but we do say that their success has been oc casioned by other causes—that it was obtained in spite of; and not in consequence of, their previous studies at Oxford or Cambridge, at least so far as the Col legiate course, the appointed curriculum, was con cerned. This is not as it should be. It requires a large and comprehensive measure of re form ; and it is because, with all their faults, we love these venerable establishments, because we desire to see them restored to a healthy condition, and flourishing in renovated youth and vigour, that we urge these much-required alterations and ameliorations that will perpetuate all that is va luable in the system, and which should be retained and restored. The civil and criminal jurisdiction, about which the authorities of the University are so jealous, is neither hensflcial to themselves or to the inhabitants of the districts where it prevails and is recognised. All experience has shown that the judicial au thority cannot safely be entrusted to the hands of ecclesiastics ; and yet it was one for which they struggled vigorously and energetically in the olden time. We are indebted to the " good old times" of clerical Chancellors and clerical Judges for many of the refined absurdities, the nice and subtle distinc tions, which makes the issue but too frequently depend on the strict observance of useless forms in place of on the substantial merits of the case. We often find our most able Judges deploring the decisions they are compelled to pronounce, and which they feel, although strictly in accordance with es tablished precedents, to be altogether opposed to equity and good conscience, and strict and im partial justice between man and man. But these un toward events are the legacies bequeathed to us by the monastic occupants of the bench of justice. Why, then, we ask, should persons resident in Ox ford or Cambridge be compelled to resort to th e Vice-Chancellors' Courts ? or why should the ordinary tribunals in operation throughout the rest of the kingdom be superseded in the vicinage of the Univer_ sities ? There were formerly many of these inferior courts, which have been gradually abolished, and the beneficial results of the change have been cordially and unanimously acknowledged by all disinterested persons. Last year the Palace Court was swept away. Why should the Vice- Chancellors' Courts be retained ? Without: these tribunals they, nevertheless, can fully maintain their authority over all persons in, statu pupillari, and there is no sufficient reason why they should be per mitted to retain eny jurisdiction over other persons. But, if the University authorities aro not well qualified for the discharge of the judicial functiorit, they are still less calculated to perform the duties of a police force. The proctors and their "bull-deg r'' may hunt nut, if they please it, unruly undergraduates, and subject them to collegiate impositions, or other recognized penalties ; but why should they be per mitted to assault and insult with impunity unoffend ing females, on vague suspicion, or to refuse any redress, even the poor satistaction of an apology, when they have manifestly and unquestionably committed grave mistakes ? A case which was heard before the bench *of magistrates, at Cambridge, on Tuesday, in which a charge of assault was preferred egair l 4o lB Joupi YgNwtoz - ,, ALA., of Corpus Christi College, and his -two attendants, in university parlance'tatz~nglyilitisti:ates the of the existing aysteil!. ; It appeared that retiring girl 'named t fiemp . s oi 4 . re,f, urc,tng (a respect uhte powkeeper house, in - Cambridge;,, w abo) LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, 1850. past nine o'clock on the evening of Wednesday, the 27th ultimo ; she was not speaking to any member of the University, or to any other person, nor was she loitering or resorting to any of the arts adopted by unfortunate females to attract attention, but she was interrupted by the learned constable and his subordinates, taken into custody, assaulted, and but for an accident, might have been incarcerated for the night. When complaints were subsequently made, and the learned proctor was asked " why he took the innocent and unoffending girl into custody ?" he would only answer " We have authority," but would give no explana tion or apology. To the complaint he put in a protest, stating that he was a Master of Arts, and that the charge could only be inquired into before the Vice-Chancellor's Court. Thii was, however, overruled, and the parties were all fined for their conduct. It is, however, true that the authority of which the Rev. Gentleman is so vain should be taken away, and that Oxford and Cambridge should be placed under the general laws of the land—that an efficient police should be esta blished, and that the functions of the clerical consta bulary should forthwith cease and determine now and for ever. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Moniteur du Soir of Wednesday, had the fol lowing : " It appears certain that, in consequence of the favour. able news received this morning from Germany, the dis cussion relative to the credit of 8,400,000 f., demanded by the Minister of War, is to be postponed." In relation to this matter the Constitutionnel of yesterday says— " Some persons stated at the commencement of the sitting in the Chamber yesterday that the pacific news received from Germany might probably change the in tention of the Assembly to discuss to-morrow the re port relative to the extraordinary levy of 40,000 meo. We think that we may announce as positive that no change has been yet proposed on this subject." It is said that the Legitimatists have coalesced with the Republicans to procure a modification of the elec toral law, and of the law on the press. On the part of the Legitimatists, MM. DUFOUGERAIS, NETTE MEN; and LABOULIE have presented a proposition relative to proceedings against responsible editors of journals. According to this proposition no respon sible editor can be prosecuted for an article published in his journal, unless it is unsigned, or has a ficti tious signature, in which case he is to be responsible, not only for such breaches of the law, but also for any offences which may result from the publication of the article. The old Viscomte D ' ARLINCOURT,:who, in his young days, when Louis the EIGHTEENTH was King, was chief of the novelists of the crying school, has recently eschewed novel-writing, and become devout, and, as the most acceptable offering he could make to the Church, he published a series of libellous attacks on all the chiefs of the Italian Liberal party, which he called " Italie Rouge." The old noble thought he could indulge his malice with impunity, as those whom he attacked were exiles, none of whom were resident in France. Unfor • tunately for his lordship among the persons libelled was the Prince of Carallo, whom the Vicomte en deavoured to connect with the assassination of Rossi. The son of LUCIEN BONAEARTE immediately repaired to Paris and commenced an action for defamation against the Viscomte ,who, however, never ventured to put anything like a plea of justification on the record, but endeavoured by every means in his power to shirk the contest. The action came on for trial on Tuesday, when M. BERRYER, for the defendant, called on the Court to make the Prince lodge se curity for costs, as he was a foreigner. The motion excited the indignation of the Prince DE CANINO, who was born in Paris in 1803, and had never parted with his nationality. M. BERRYER argued that as he had become a Roman citizen, and Pre sident of the Roman Republic, and as such had resisted the French army, he could not be regarded as a Frenchman. The Court ruled with M. BERRYER, and the necessary security of 500 francs was lodged. After a warm discussion between M. CIIAIX VEST AaGE for the Prince, and M. BERRYER, for the Viscomte D'ARLINGCOURT, the Court gave an elabo rate decision, to the effect that, as great allowance ought to be made in favour of those who treat of contemporary history and of men who gave up their public lives to discussion, so ought writers be held only responsible for attacks calculated to wound individuals in their honour and private character. Under all these circumstances, they thought that such a fine as would mark condemnation of the violation of the line so drawn would be sufficient satisfaction for the plain tiff. The Court then condemned N. D'ARLINCOURT to pay 300 francs fine, with costs, and to have the judgtnent inserted in a certain number of journals. The Bourse was most animated, and Public Se curities rose considerably. The Five per Cents. opened at 941. 25c, and rose gradually to 95f. 10c., at which they closed ; the Three per Cents. closed at 58f. 75c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 805 f. ; Rouen, 610 f:; Great Northern, 465 f.; Avignon, 192 f. 50c.; Vierzon, 380 f. ; Basle, 136 f. 25c.; Paris and Stras burg, 342 f. 75c. ; Tours and Nantes, 41f. 25c. BUSINESS DoN E IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT 11;E LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 4. Boulogne and Amiens, B—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), MIA —Luxembourg, 3 / 4 —Ditto, 1""y," —Namur and Liege, 714—Northern of France 14 1 4—Paris and Rouen, 24A—Paris and Straskourg, 8 3 4—Sambre and Meuse, 3. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 29th ult. have arrived. A Madrid letter of the 28th ult. says :—" The QUEEN today received the deputations of the two Chambers, to present their respective addresses, M. BRAVO klumno, the Minister of Finance, who had hitherto appeared to be perfectly in accord with his colleagues, went yesterday to the President of the Council, to tender his resignation, in conse quence, as he said, of finding the amount set down in the budget of the Minister of War too high, and the refusal of that Minister to re duce it to the sum which he (M. MURILLO) thought reasonable. A Council of Ministers was immediately called, but the decision come to has not transpired. Different reports are in circulation on the subject ; some say that the resignation has been refused, while others say that it has been accepted, and that M. BEBTRAN DE Lis will be appointed to the vacant portfolio. Often go so far as to say that the whole Cabinet will retire. The general belief, however, is that the matter will be arranged, and that M. BRAVO MURILLO will retain his post." MADRID BOLSA, Nov. 28.—The Three per Cents. 34 15.16 ; Five per Cents., 13 paper. Ex change on London 50 35. Nov. 29—The Bourse list has not appeared to-day. GERMANY. Accounts from Berlin of the 2d state that the KING'S sanction had been obtained to the arrangement entered into at Olmutz between Baron MANTEUITEL and Prince SCIIWARTZENISERG ; and advices from Vienna of the same date state that the Austrian verninent bad also accepted the arrangement of 01. mutt. Dresden is mentioned as the place for hold ing the free conferences ; yet, notwithstanding all these symptoms of a concluded amicable settlement, the Berlin Ministerial organ announces the arrival of alarming dispatches from Vienna. These dispatches were written after the Olmutz arrangements had been notified. Immediately after their arrival at Berlin instructions were issued to expedite the arma ments, and purchases of horses were effected at very high prices. — No change has taken place in the state of affairs in Electoral Hesse. The following is the text of the Address recom mended by the Committee of the Second Chamber of Prussia for adoption : " Your Majesty has summoned the Chambers around your throne in a difficult crisis; we may jo3 fully add, in a great one, for the national feeling of Prussia has shown itself great and powerful, when the safety and honour of the country appeared to be endangered. " Returning with all our hearts the expression of your Majesty's royal confidence and welcome, the Deputies of the Second Chamber feel, before all things, compelled to declare the deep sorrow which the attack on your Ma jesty's sacred person has called forth in every Prussian ' heart. The sorrow was immediately succeeded by ind'g nation and horror at the deed, which for the honour of the Pruskian name we shall gladly hear was that o f a maniac. The f ee ling is accompanied by gratitude to the all-directing and merciful Providence of God, which has for the second time so miraculously preserved the life of your Majesty. " The bills and projects of law laid before us we shall examine with the attention their importance re quire. " The revival of trade, commerce, and rav;gation, which followed the re-establishment of order in our in ternal afil.lirF, and the coufi , lence that trose out of it, h.s given 113 great satisfaction, and filled us with the best hop,a for the future. " Not less satisfcctory to us is the increase in the re venue of the State, which is directly connected with that revival of commerce. If it does not fully cover the demands of the Government, and renders unavoida ble a further call on the taxation ( f the country, we shall submit the measures proposed for this purpose to the more careful examination, as we consider it our duty to spare tho resources of the country as much as possible, and establish an equality between the incume and expenditure of the State. From the same point of view we shall undertake the revision of the application • of the trredit,of.lB,ooo,ooothaleta,' !tot ed • het 'th's 1 on for military purposes. " We hear With satisfactiorithi l t the peaceful relatipna of 'rou - i , Majesty. with the great,,Powemof BuroAe , have not beetkiutgrgapted; Son v4'4 1 4 . 114 esti4aote ttmlilessizigs• - j ofpeac.a., :But we deeply rrefitAt t)p,j37.ca Al* r tiles efforts to obtain ,tor LIP) Gt . :PL4 4 ‘4,Statea:a l egiastituticoq Eitiai to their rEcpaitemeutiliae not succeeded. .W 6 " Your Majesty does not seek war, does not wish to infringe on the right of any one, but ycu require an or ganisation of collective Germany adapted to the present position of Prussia in Germany and Europe ; in this too you met the expectations of the Prussian people. The sword is drawn for the defence of this good right. If this is maintained, if for this sufficient guarantees aro given, it will return peaceful to its sheath, and hundreds of thousands will gladly exchange it for the implements of peaceful labour. But if it must be, it would fall heavily on every one who should dare assail the honour and right of Prussia. Supported by the unanimous absent of the nation, we will with alacrity grant all the means necessary for the attainment of this object, and fur the creation of a new guarantee for the Prussian monarchy. _ _ In this devotion all parties are united, all cheerfully join in your Majesty's watchword, • Unity in fidelity, Trust in God, in one spirit, the real ancient spirit of Prussia.' " Therewith will God help us farther on the path by which He has mercifully guided us for centuries. That is our reliance." HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, DEC. 3.—The Second Chamber will recommence its sittings to-morrow. The fol lowing project of law will be brought under imme diate dinussion : 1. Project of law on employment to be assigned to prisoners. _ _ On the Government printing establishment for 1851. 3. On legacy duty. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT ) COWES, DEC. 4. THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. The provisions of this Act have been extended to the town of East Cowes, and the parish of Whippingham. Her Mej,sty having taken up her residence here, it be came necessary to improve the sanitery condition of the neighbourhood. The election of the first batch of Commissioners took place on the 26th ult., but from the numerous blunders committed by the ratepayers, in signing the voting-papers, it took the returning officer (R. Shedden, Esq., and his solicitor, C. Stokes, Esq.,) till yesterday to clear up the difficulties. The following gentlemen have this day bean served with nc tices of their being elected :—The Rev. Mr. Ilennah, 109 votes ; R. Oglander, Esq., 108 ; Mr. Joseph Wheeler, 99 ; Ma John Hollis, 98 ; Mr. John May, 98 ; Mr. John Bull; sen., 97; Mr. John Bull, jug., 96 ; Mr. H. Maw, 95 Mr. J. Robert son, 95. There were, altogether twenty-three persons nominated. Messrs. Joseph White, T. R. Roach, and N. Robertson, had each ninety four votes given for them. There were three distinct ;parties, the rate-payers of East Cowes, the gentlemen raiding in the neighbourhood, and the farmers; the latter have returned five, the former two; the farmers all pulled together, the others were divided. The parish extends six miles, and contains about 3,000 inhabitants. The measure is opposed by two parties— the borough of Newport, the corporation of which claim jurisdiction over part of East Cowes, and the agricultu rists, who think they ought to have been left out, and the boundary confity (I to East Cowes. The corn rniKioners of the highways of the Isle of Wight, it is said, will also oppose the working cf the measure, as they will rate all the properties in the parish as heretofore, to the general Highway Act for the Isle of Wight . . The road between East Cowes and Newport being included in the boundary, there can be no tolls collected by the commissioners of the highways and the turnpike -gates will have to be re moved. This will be a declaration of war against the powers that be. WATERING PLACES.—L , ..IIdOII is not the only place that ap; ears likely to benefit by the Exhibition of 1851. Our aristocracy will not remain near Hyde-park in the months of June and July, if they do in May. They will retreat to the different watering places, some to be out of the way of the plebeans, others to let their mansions to foreign visitors, so that all will be benefitted The announcement of an amalgamation between the Great _Northern and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire Railway Companies, made in the Morning Herald yes terday, is, we are informed, without foundation. The pro mulgation of such mere railway gossip by our contemporary is very much complained of by persons interested in railway stock. Premature statements of traffic returns, anticipator) , guesses at the probable amounts of forthcoming railway di vidends, and reports of arrangements never entered into, should be left to the Bulls and Bears of the Stock Exchange. —Morning . Paper. THE AMERICAN MERCHANT NAVY.—Although many British ships have arrived at New York and Boston front China, since the alteration in the navigation-laws, the first American ship from Canton only arrived in the West India Docks yesterday. The Oriental, Captain Palmer, is about 1,00) tons, and brings about 1,f.:00 tons of tea, at Cl. per ton, whilst all the ships loading at Whampoa at the same time only got 31. 10s. The bulk of her cargo is con signed to three firms of the highest eminence, whose corre spondents availed themselves of the opportunity, even at such a high rate of freight, the Oriental being known tor her fast sailing qualities, which she fully verified, having accom plished the passage to Scilly in three months and ene day, and ninety-eight days from port to port, against head winds, front St. Helena. Such a passage is witnout precedent. This is a severe lesson to our shipowners, and will show them that the British merchants abroad are still ready to pay high freights for superior ships. Rumour was yesterday making a free and painful use of several noble and fashionable names in connexion with that downward course from Tractarianism to Romanism which has of late been so frequently trod by members of the higher lay and ecclesiastical classes; and as the reports pro ceeded from Roman Catholic sources usually well informed of such descents, it behoves the noble personages themselves or their friends to contradict the stateme n t s , it suscept ibl e o f denial. Without, then, mentionin g th e names referred to, whilst uncertainty and hope exist, it will, perhaps, suffice to add that a gentle lord and lady, an Irish Peer having con siderable property in Wales, and another member of the aristocracy, are included in the list A distinguished com moner, or - his brother, is also spoken of—Morning Paper. ANOTHER. CAUDINAL. — It is stated that the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin has had conferred upon him for some years the " cardinal's hat," but that for certain reasons his Grace kept the conferred honour a profound secret. THE NEW RUSSIAN TARIFF..--We understand that on cotton twist there is a reduction of duties, and likewise on some descriptions of plain and printed cotton goods; but there is an increase of duty on Manchester velveteens. On some woollen cloths, and on yarns, there is a reduction. On linen there is a reduction. Lace, earthenware, buttons, and tin are reduced. Indigo, cochineal, and uyewoods are con siderably reduced, but sugar, rice, and tobacco remain as before. EARLY CLOSING —A reunion of the vsrious local committees of the Early Closing Association took place last night, at the Exeter Hall Hotel, Strand, where there was a very numerous muster of the parties interested in the ques tion. Having p ar t a k en o f the beverage which cheers and d n e o t t ai i i , e i d, inebriates, the that hemeetthinegeavrrlays closingaddre system is not onlyssed by a number o f gentlemen, and very many interesting facts having been working very satisfactorily, but gradually making way amongst all classes of tradesmen, the meeting separated. TUE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.—The evidence at length received of Sir John Franklin having actually pene trated into the region of " thick-ribbed ice" seems to have acted as an incentive to renewed vigour. The North Star, which recently returned from Wolster.holme Sound in a state of excellent repair, is, we hear, to be re-commissioned forth with, and sent out,to Behring's Straits to relieve the Plover. —Athena:um. FOREIGN DUTY ON ENGLISH COAL.—On Tuesday last, a large public meeting of merchants, coalowners, ship owners, and others, was held at New-castle-on-Tyne, for the purpose of taking into consideration the 'disadvantages under which the English trader now bihours when exporting coal to France, in consequence of the higl; rates of duty ha posed upon the British commodity by the French Govern ment. The duty on Belgian coal is Is. 60c., or ls. 4d. per ton, - while that on English is 51. Loe., or 4s. 7d. per ton.: The duty on Belgian coke is 31. 30c., or 23. 9d. per ton ; but on British coke llf., or 9s. 2d. This unequal rate operates most prejudicially upon the English merchant as well as upon the French consumer, end toe meeting therefore aeopted certain resolutions, having for their object the removal of this unfair impost upon the British merchant. MEL ANerioLy DEATH BY DROIVNING.—We regret to announce that Mr. Saunders, late secretary to the Li merick and Waterford ltailway, was drowned ou Sunday nightilare 4 in ihe :harbour of Holyhead., ' The 'upf.Rrtpnate gentl man, N , iaS'a.iiasse 4 pAer, lu" the tblu'a, Irhin . b.mg...ton, antl'a ;iisecoridsbetWie 'he`fell'overbbard he' clrs ObseiY&l , . , P re P a 'J i g. 414 l ilggilio k9,' I *i a. Vie nig . ''''' svaB 'Y , CTY Slatk, 43114'i is Oillniosed be,. M1340' I hi r efOOting el:.-er the gabgwi l y, i ,kr ht`aq.l9• 4 'initt. ' • . , ' ' I' , Airkl*lutam,•landotp.,-,llao veiael'w!aich Lae , ust , ia!Ki:yo4l-ill. tile river from Cork, has brought `..:' , 5 cheats 9f arm from Irelaud, as part of her cargo, trust that further efforts for this object, as stated in the treaty of union of ;he 26th of My, 1849, will be made with effect, and that they will soon obtain for Germany a Constitution securing its external dignity and internal freedom, by which Prussia, having entered with its whole power into Germany, can no longer take the se cond place. On the co-operation of the Prussian people in this effort your Majesty may reckon with confidence. " With this the revival of the old Diet of the Confe deration, dissolved by general consent, will be wholly irrecoucileable. We sincerely regret that, notwithstanding the peace concluded and ratified with Denmark, a satisfactory set tlement of political and legal affairs in Schleswig and Holstein has not yet been attained. We hope, if an ar rangement of still pending questions should not be pos sible without external intervention, that the united Go vernments of all the states belonging to the German Confederation will succeed in eff.cting an accommoda tion of the conflict that shall, on all sides, preserve every weli-founded right. Such a common action would atford the best security against a possible violation of the in tegrity of Germany, and against tho apprehension that a kinjred race (Bruderstan,m). for which cur brave army has twice fought and bled, may be abunduned and h-ft without defence. " The perverse divisions in a neighbouring state ly_:,ve excited the strongest disapproval throughout Prussia, and it has seen with Ea t f.ction that your Ha j,'sty's Government bus set a limit to a one-sided inter ference in them, to maintain which wee commanded by Pru-sia's German mission and the honour cf its arms. If misunderstandings have been there by produced, if besides, concentrations of troops have taken place which threatened the existence of the monarchy, it became a duly to place the military force of the nation in readiness, to be armed for protection and defence. How the nation received your Majesty's call to the field is better proved by the cheerful confi dence with which those who were summoned hastened to place themselves under arms, then by any description we could give. The army stands assembled, strong in number, stronger by its excellent organisation, and strongest by the courage and spirit with which it awaits the commands of its King. One feeling pervades, one will animates, the whole land, and we gather, closely united, round the throne of our Sovereign, like our fathers in the past century, like our brothers in the War of Liberation. TILE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS Paid. Nominal Prices, Railways. Do. Leic. & Swanning. 8 per cent. guar. •• Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Middlesbro' and Itedcar, 6 per cent. guar. .. Newcastle and Carlisle.. Do. quarter shares .. _Newmarket • • • • .• Do. extension scrip ..' Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Newry & Enniskillen • . Newry, Warrenpoint, & Itostrevor Norfolk .. • • Da. Iv ew 201. shares.. Do. Extension • •• I Do. guar. 5}4 per cent. Do. Waveney Valley.. orthern Counties Uaion orth British.. .. Do. Preference .. North Staffordshire .. North-Western .. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. •• Preston and Wyre Do. Halves (A) .. Reading, Guildford, and, J;eigate.. • • , • ltoyston and Ilitchin Do. Shepreth Exten.•• Scottish Central Sc ish Midland .. Do. new .. Sarevvsbury & Binning. Clat, 3 A.. • • Dc. Class 8.. • • • • Do, New Guaraftee.. Shrewsbury & Hereford hrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) • • Do. Hal - yes .. • • • • Do. Oswestry • • .. Do. New.. .. .. • • Do. $ per cent. Pref. . Shropshire Union • • • • south Devon • • .. Preference .. . South Staffordshire I-Eastern d>: 4% per cent.. South Wales.. . ,outs Yorksh. and.Rlverl l.4lleftT, Roth., and Goole, N. I►iv„ guar. 5 p cent. Do. do. South I)iv. Swansea & Loughor, &c Taw Vale Extension . Thames Haven Dock anti' Railway .. • • Vale uf leattt Viraterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick Wxter:ord, Wex., Wick, anti Dublin Wear Valley, 6 per cent guaranteed Do. do. Do. do. West :ornwall do. . do. . Whiteuaven and Furness, Windsor, Staines, and S. Western Wilts. Somerset, & Wey mouth .. York, Newcastle, & Ber- wick .. .. ' .. —... Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. . Ditto G.N.E. purchase or preference • . .. Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway .. York and North Midland Do. Preference .. Anglo-Italian (late Ita• Ilan 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 Valentia _ _ Namur aud Liege .. Northern of France .. Oriea.ns and Bordeaux . Paris and Orleans . Paris and 7 {011.1 Paris and ,9trasbeurg Rouen and Havre .. Sambre and Meuse Strasbourg aid Basle .., Tours and INentes Tournay, Jurbise, Lan- den, and Hasselt West Flanders . Australasia ........... British North America. Colonial ............. Commercial of London. London Joint Stock ... Lonßoii find Westminster . i7atioria; 1,/ , -De. (istnit-i • Union lof :t.ttistfAlia s , rew o f Loudon , .171.1fCrn Madrid Aberdeen.. .. • • • • Do. Preference • • • • Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Ayrshire and Galloway • • Belfast and County Down Berks and Hants Exten. (Great Western Per petual 5 per cent ) Birmingham and Oxford Junction, ca'ls duly paid, or with a guar. .• Do. without a guar... Binning., 'Wolverhamp ton, and Dudley, calls duly paid, or with a, guarantee • • • • .. Do. without a guar. llirming., \Voiverlamp., and Stour Valley • • Birkenhead, Dancas., and Cheshire Junction • • Bristol and Exeter.. Buckinghamshire • • •• Caledonian • • . • • • Do. I 0/. Preference Do. Clydesdale June... Chester and Holyhead .. Do. Preference .• Clarence . .• Do. Ist Class, 6 per et.: Do. Id da., 5 per cent.' Do. Gov. Loan, , 1 pr. ct. Direct Lond. and Por tsm.l Dublin and Belfast J unet.l Dundalk and Enniskillen! East Anglian (151. L. Ss! E. and L. & D.) .. .• Do. (lat. E. & II.) •• Do. (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. l'reference Do. (50 7 pr. ct. I'ref. Do. (i 1. 178.) 7 p. c.Pref. Eastern Counties .. I Do. Exten., 5 per.cent.! No. .. .. Do. No. 2 I Do. New Preference, 6 1 per cent. .. Do. North. and East., 6 per :lent. Do. do. 5 per cent .. Do. do., New Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • Do. do. do. .. Do. do., & C shares Do. do., scrip, guaran. 6 per cent. .• East Lancashire .. Do. New quarters .. Do. 6 per cent. pref. quarter shares.. • East Lincolnshire, gua. per cent .. Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorch. Exeter and Exmouth .., Glasgew and South- West, Do. pref. consolidated Do. do. G. D. & C. stock Gloucester & Dean Forest Great Northern .. Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. pref. • • Great Southern and Western, Ireland • • Do. eighths Great North of England . Do. new 40/. .. Do. new 30/. .. Do. new 151. • .- Great Western Do. New, 17/. .. Hull and Selby .. Do. half shares .. Do. quarter shares Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds .. Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. • • • Do. F. 20/. .. Do. new, guaranteed 6 per cent .. Do. Madders. & Sheff. Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Bradford • • Leeds and Thirsk • • • • Do. pref. 6 pct., No. 1 Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 2 Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 3 Do. pref. qrs., 1848 .. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. London and Blackwall London, Brighton, and South Coast .. Do. guarteed 5 per ct., late Croydon thirds.. Do. preference, 5 p Do. preference, cony, 5, per cent., 1852 .. Do. new guaranteed, 6 per cent. London and Greenwich . Do. preference . • • London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters .1 Do. fifths .. Do. 10/. sh., 31. & II (c) London and S.-I . ‘ estcrn . Do. new 50/. .. Do. new 40/. .. • • Do. new preference • • Londonderry & Coleraine Do. half shares .• I Lowestoft, guar. 4 per ct. Do. do. b per cent. . • Londonderry and Ennis killen. .. • • Do. half shares • • • • Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .• Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire Do. quarters, No. 1 • • Do. new, 101 preference Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union il!idland • • Do. consolidated pref. Do. 501. shares .. • • Do. ming & Derby, Do. Consol. Bristol k Binning., 6 per cent. Do. Bristol & Glouccs., Do. do. do. .. , Do. Ercwash Val. pref.; 2 12 0 FOR] 80 8 6 8 104 to 10 1% —1% dis, G —55 y 34-113. 27 -29 26 -2634 714 - 6%- 7 p 10 -11 73 -72 17%-17% 10% - 10 1 4 5% - 57. 16% - 167;, 13% - 12% .. -- •• 20% - 21 3 -3% 2%-2% 1% -1% 1 - I►% _ X -1 6% - 61 4 i % P IA dis. par 1N 11 x.d. 55 - 55% 56% - 56 5 - 4 1 ,4 p 7% -7% •• •• 5 -4% 19% —19 U 10 —lO 2► .9 —2% 30 1 4 -30% 25% - 26 114 -1% 34- 34 15% -15 1 i - 5 10: 5 % - 103' 12% -12• X 3814 - 38 3i- 3 4 P• 242 - 245 74 73% 5 —4% as. 98% 99 49 48% 211,i —22 -65% - 3 )6 P• 51 51% 1334 13 dis. 8 —7% dis. Byi 8 dis. 12% - 13 4% —4% 94% 95 12% 13% 3% —2% dls. 3% 3 dis. % dis. p .. .. 7% - - 7 851,4 - 85% 1 10% - 10% 58 -58% 5S -60 136 —l3B 11 11% 23 —24 119% —l2O 2% —3% p. 4 —3% p. 2 p. 70 —7t 16% —l”,,tlls. i 4 —13 dis. —2% p. •• •• 12 -14 4 dis.l 21 -2114 8 - 9 16;." -9% -1% 44 -43. 14% - 14 22 - 22% - 1264 2% - 23/4 20% —2l 15 —l4 dls. 16 —15% 3% -4% 814 - 8 4 - 4 jfi - 18 - 17% 42 -41% 7%- 7 p. 18% - 1834 7 4 4 - 7 % 3g - 1 p. 12 -12 M 6% —6% dls, 5% —5% die, 9% —9% 10 —l3 5 6 8 9 db. 14 -14 q 3 11% —l2 11% —ll 2% 3 pi c u s . 21 —2ON 22% —2B 4% —4% dim. • • . • 9 7 die, 3 334 4 aq 14 —14% - . 41 - 40% 19 -1& i :1 - - B'si 42% - 43% 17% - 17% 7% 73¢ dis. 3%( —3% dis. 14% 15% 3 —33 i 24 23% 1% —1% Ws. 2 -2% 7% -8 15% - liW 5 1 4 b die. 14 % Pm. 11g-12 1 ,4 1 4 dis , 4 pm. -% -1% 7% - 4% - -7% - 14% 4,4 die. - 31% 2I - 24% 94 -9% - 3 i 036 -- io . y : dis .. .. lli - lh :NT Sr X BANKS. 2EN 42% 27 34 -- 42% - .• ."7" 1714 184 '4.43 lc ni I 34 %•-23 • art 1 2%.-- , 13 ,o 25 2514 18 —l5 ag 2T L 30- 22,1 2 i6 l '. ~:d5 234 119 N 54 197 i 17% % 12% % 23% % % 8% 234 34 21%. 1 Business done to-day. (N, 10 19 s die, MINES. Bus t ii o i - e d ss ay d -. one Paid. Nominal Prices ' 1 130 13 5 241+a Anglo.Mexican(is. 51. p.)l Asturian ..... ..... .... i Australian Parossa Range .. 3 - j3y 3% Blacnarvon Iron and Coal Bolanos Scrip ........ . • Rritisli Iron.. • • . Brazilian Imp. (is. 57. p.)I Do. Cocaeiand Culabaj Do. St. John del Rep.. Cobre Copper .• . • . Copiapo ..... • • ..... . General • • ...... • . Real Del Monte, Unreg. 14% 15 32% 33 s i, f a —57 s IA -i i , Do. Black Del;enture-s Do. Jed Debentures .. Santiago (le Cuba ...... Tin Croft .............. 9 - 91,4 -11 6% - 6 , ANEOLTS. 41% -4214 26 27 79% - 66% - 68 United Mexican.- ...... '2B 2 8%1 [ISCELL. Canada .............. Gen. Steam Navigation Penis. & Oriental Steam. Royal Steam ftlOl 4 iEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The tales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti• mated at 10,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken for export; 1.5001 American, 1,400 Pernam and Maranh,rn, and 600 Bahia on speculation. The sales comprised about 5,500 American, 2,500 Pernam and Ma ranham, at 71-d. to 81d.; 800 Bahia, at 8 d. to 84d.; 500 Surat, at Sid. to sid.; and 120 Sea island, at Is. 21,1. to Is. sd. per lb. Common American were id. per lb. higher, and other qualities, t Tether with Brazil, d. per lb. higher. In Surat and Egyptian there is no alteration. —Railway Shares were firm, R t previous rates. The weekly sales of Wheat in the:markets which govern the averages increased considerably as per last return. At Amsterdam, on:the 3d inst., Dutch Two-arid-a- Half per Cents. were 54 15-16; other Securities were buoyant. At Frankfort, on the 2d inst., Austrian Me tallies were 70 to t. Cape of Good Hope advices of October 16 state that subscriptions were getting up to relieve the distress of the Kafir tribes. An interesting and novel case bas lately been argued i❑ Lowell (United States), and is now before the full Bench for consideration, wherein the owner of a mill privilege, supplied by a pond, seeks; for an injunction against persons who are taking ice therefrom for the purpose of sale. The claim is, that so large a quantity of ice is taken away that the flow of water is thereby diminished, and the mill privilege injured, and is based on the well-established principle of law, that no one has the right to divert from its natural channel a running stream of water. If the same principle is applied in the case of ice, it will give the control of the ponds to all persons who own upon streams flowing therefrom, and perhaps in many places interfere with the ice business, which in the vicinity of Boston has become very extensive and profitable. - The monthly returns of the Trade and Navigation of the United Kingdom have been completed to the sth ultimo, and the following will afford a summary of the whole:— TOTAL EXPORTS. Month to Nov. 5, 1850 ... Ditto to Nov. 5, 1849 ... £4,751.804 4,568,234 Increase Ten months to Nov. 5, 1850 ... £55,038,206 Ditto to Nov. 5, 1849 ... 49,398,648 £183,570 Increase ... X 5,640,558 The increase of the month arises upon the following articles principally:— 1849. 1850. Cotton manufactures ... £1,412,666 ... 1,484,739 Ditto Yarn ... ... ... 662.020 ... 644,056 Hardware and cutlery ... 166,313 ... 185,927 Linen manufactures ... 209,226 ... 231.956 Ditto Yarn ... ... ... 55,374 ... 64.834 Leather unwrought ... 9,142 ... 13,397 Woollen yarn ... .. 110,376 ... 158,173 In the shipments of beer during the past month there was a slight increase, and also in earthenware, flint glass, haberdashery, machinery, copper, refined sugar, and sheep,' wool. A decrease on the month occurred in the exports of silk, woollen goods, iron, coals, and one or two other articles. The imports of a few of the principal staples are for ;he month, to the sth November, as under:— Coffee Oxen Sheep Cocoa Wheat Barley Oats Flour 1849. 1850. ... lbs. 52,531,128 ... 42,947,308 number 17,466 ... 13,641 98,445 ... 103.677 .. lbs. 7,086,878 ... 3 984,083 ... qrs. 3.353,312 ... 3,110 450 ▪ „ 1,123,947 ... 926,752 • „ 1,062,316 ... 1,101,506 cwts. 2,926 132 ... 2,796.161 370,136 ... 318.752 328,999 ... 193.790 232,139 ... 272,192 and from foreign ports Bacon ... 19 Purk, salted Butter ... „ The shipping entered for during the month stood thus:— 1849. 1850. Inwards ... tons 468,803 ... 520,619 Outwards ... „ 427,854 ... 423,803 The coasting trade showed the arrivals of the month to be 944,067 tons against 979,705 tons in 1849; and the clearances .1,019,652 tons against 1,009,762 tons in 1849. The English Stock Market has been very well sup ported again to-day, and rather fuller quotations have la en obtained. The foreign intelligence seems, upon the whole, to be of a pacific character, although alarming reports ire still kept up. The Ex traordinary improvement in the Rentes at Paris will serve to show how excessive has been the recent speculation for a fall, but here the very high rate of " continuation" paid would argue the existence of a numerous party going for the rise. Consols have been marked 97i a for Transfer, and 97/ to 98 for January. Bank stock has been firm at 212 to 21.3, and East India Stock has been steady at 269 to 271.. The New Three-and•a-Quarter per Cents. have been 971 1 and the Three per Cents. 964 On Exchequer-bills the premium is 645. to 675. Foreign Seetiritiei have been steady, but not active. Spanish Five per Cents. have been quoted 18i, and Portuguese Four per Cents. 341. Mexican Stock has been quoted 32i 1, being firm. Peruvian Four-and-a- Half per Cents. remain nt 79k. Russian Four-and-a- Half per Cents. have been marked 961, and Dutch Two and-a- Half per Cents. have been rather btu)) ant at 564 to 57e. The Railway Share Market has been rather fluctu ating, but a good deal of business has been transacted, and the quotations are fairly supported. The advance of yesterday has, nevertheless, had the usual effect of in ducing the realization of profits, and buyers conse quently have a temporary advantage. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under:— 1850. 1849. Great Western £13,119 ... .£13,401 North-West , rn South-Western 8,575 ... 8,564 Brighton .... Midland South-Eastern North Stafford Caledonian 5,802 ... 6,053 QUARTER TO THREE. ~ ... ... 97i i .. ... ... 97t f ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITInfI FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. Van.k Stock ..... 212 213 218 ,e, Cant. iledufted Arm. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 97% YY4 I / 2 97. i ' i N. , w 3 , 4 per Cent. Anns 98 1 3 / 4 1 /2 98% 1, in' Arne. to vx pi: t J an. i 860 — 7 13-16 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 7l, 7 9-16 7 9-16 India Stock •_orisols for Account 97 % : Yi i ii 97 1 ,4 ',.:xclicquer liillp. ii i i,ii. fa 2d 1,0001. June 67 p 500/. June ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. M,mican ' S pz: Cent. 1846, with Coupon s — Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ......... 32 1 4 Ditto Account Peruvian Bonds, Oh per Cent-- 79 , 4 Ditto, Account Ditto, Deferred 35%2 Portuguese 5 per Cents. .. — Ditto, Converted, 1841 Ditto,4 per Cent. Russian Bonds Ditto, 4 1 / par Cent S ( mlish 5 per Cont. 1840 Ditto, Account 414 Venezuela Bonds, 21i per Cent - • Dividends o.a the above payable in London. ;:)etch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. Ditto, 4 per Cant. Certificate B7l/2 Consols Ditto Account 67 p 64 p CLOSING PRICES. 32% 32% 7914 79% 354't 85k; 343 A S6 l / 2 18% 30% 57 1 , a 87% LLOYD'S SiiiPPIN G.—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. s.—Wind at noon S., light airs, and dull hazy weather. OFF BRIGHTON.—Essex, Cape of Good Hope. FALMOUTH, DEC. 4.—Calm and foggy.—Arrd. Anna, Hartlepool, for Carthagena, leaky. GLOUCESTER, DEC. 4.—Arrd. Clio, Quebec; Constan tine, ditto. NEWPORT, DEC. 4.—Arrd. Favourite, Quebec. SWANSEA, DEC. 3.—Sld. Triton, Sierra Leone. QUEENSTOWN, DEC. 3.—Wind S.S.W., blowing hard. —sohraon, Demerara. It blew a strong gale from S.S.W. all last night, and continues with heavy rain.—A vessel, timber laden, is reported to be on shore at or near Ballycotton. The pilot cutters in search of the Coro mandel Inv° returned without falling in with her. BELFAST, DEC. 3.—Wind S.—Sld. Camilla, Mitchell, Horg-Kong. NORTH SOMMERCOTES, DEC. 4.—The Maironeo is on shore. CLYDE.—Ski. Royalist, Bombay; Lavinia, Santa Cruz. STORNOWAY.—A red. Albert, Quebec for Aberdeen. SUNDERLAND, DEC. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Britan nia, Quo btc; Baron, ditto. SM. Clara, Singapore. REocAtt, DEc. 4.—;the Miami Hill, Lynn for Hartle pool, struck on the rocks last night, but came cif and proceeded. YARMOUTH, DEC. 4.—The Edward and Mary, from Frederickshaven, which put in here 22d Nov., after being on the Barber Sand, has sailed for Hull to-day, without discharging. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, OCT. 17.—The Saxon, from London, took fire 16th Sept., and was abandoned lsth Sept., lat. 32 S., long. 55 E., and crew picked up on the 24th by the Essex, arrived here from Madras. wicit;!pli 4. —The William, o f t hi s port, was dis - iisiitddlihi 54'1.411 28th ult . . ' s :W.—Arid. hie ah, Arica; , *04„„ DE.p.it i r Wind tt r 44 "C lliibht ISte, ditto; JeSii?,'Deititeiaia; lady ,4pidr,„ 1 , 1 ,ti 1 ,'n1,,. • ll'iton a Pride, s iTiiglK:lituui._::_The i ~x,pxygpii, , '9O , Aqvg , York; has .not 'arrhlid,' •as re- , 49;:te d. - ad. Ittlit the 'river; - fio.froy Liss; cliq4 C 9414 !- 6 13 4 20 13 14 0 100 17% 10% M % . 5.3 i 17% I6u 12h It 3% % 11 x.d. 19% 54 10% % 78 1 2 6 13 4 6 13 4 2% 1 1 0 15% I,‘ 5 4% 10% % 12% % 73% % M 4 io [51% 52% 51% X 62 4 3% 4 95 94% 7% 34 2% 100 11 13 47% 100 23►% 11% 6 66 ) 15 11 6 31 100 12 15 4 100 42% 1 % 43% % % 4 2 0 !29 16 0 100 47% 22 % 22 4 1 83 , 8 9 soi 17% % 18 7 % 3 12% % 6 % A die N die. 13 5 3 9 12 3 21 25% IGN. 7 % 34 14 % 'N % % 2 % X ' DolaaidEn&la 9 7), .116 akyi Taste bKliAltizo L 15241 YTS w 1 _.... Jam.-~ f _ _ '~ --- E Ci:,tle; Albert, Pernambuco; Maria Hardy, Tobago' Havaanah; Jane, St. John's, New Brunswick • Sld. Union, Havannah arid San Francisco; Jersey Lass, • Cape Coast Castle. Put lack, Alceste, Swansea and California. LIVET:POOL, DEC. 4.—Wind S. to W.—Arrd. Maria Etnelia, La Guayra; Centurion, New York; Livingston, C: , ilentra; Geraldine, Ciil;ao; Vesta, Wellington; Jacob Aceetervelt, New York; Columbus, ditto; William Wirti• St. John's, Now Brunswick; New Brunswick, ittiramiebi. MILFORD, DEC. 4.—The Deux Rosalie, Cardiff to Brest, has teen assisted in, with pumps choked, and ins :: sir.king; state. LIVERPQCL, DEC. 4.—A waterlogged ship, supposed to be the Coromandel, Quebec to this port, was P s wid Dee. 2, in lat. 51, long. 11. Th• Monteauma, Br istol to I , New Orleans, has put • n leaky, loss of rudder, an d cargo shifted. GALWAY, DEC. 4.—The, Conttaoc nte Neapolitan brig; Odessa to Limerick, struck on a rock ne art he Island of Arran, Ist inst., and was obliged to throw part of cargo overboard; has been towed in here very leaky. arnAcinunE, DEC. 4.—The schooner Jane, Cardiff to Gibraltar, has put back to this port leaky. STRALSUND, Nov. 30.—The Wilhelm, of Rostock" was wrecked off Liwekin 27th inst. RosTecx, Nov. 30.—The Auguste, port., was off the Skadwack 25th inst., and in a sinkini ! a:4tie; fire of the crew lett her and landed here , waste` . and one man remained on hoard. AntiVerp to this MARKET NE IV S.—(THIS DAV EATZGELTE AND LEADB3IIIII,III,IO. t e a Owing to the ctmoge in the weather the trait ruled heavy to-day at hardy stationary prices. Beef f will 2d t o 3s 4d; Mutton, 21 4d to 3s ad; Veal , 28" 35 6(1; Park, 25 6d to 4s per Sibs by the carcase. rtzi.7 Hay, 2/ 8s to 31155; vio O . a r. 31 Os to 41 O s ; an d S traw, 1 / Os to 11 7s per los A full average supply, and a dull trade. ; COMTIERLAND.,— Meadow Hay, 21 103 to 3. ," •. d. Clover, 31 Os to 410 8; an d S traw 1/ is to 1/ 88 per 1° Supply tolerably good, an d tra d e dull. 5 _ %VHITECHAPEL. - Meadow Lis y, 21 S s to 3/ 1 5 1 . Clover, 310 s to 414 5; an d S traw, 1/ is to 1 173 Trade dull, at the late d ec li ne . per lee MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, DEC. 4.—Prime Beasts and Sh ee P well - f kilicis od; in moderate rrquest, at full prices. In other stock very little was doing. Beef frOm 35 to 3e to Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 2d; Veal, as to 33 6d; Pori., -- 3s 8d per Blbs to sink `Our i : m i r e OS RUMFORD, DEC. 4. naarket - has ruled 10 ° - ,.,„ - ", as the following terms :--Beef from $s to 4s; Nt u .ra'per 2d to 4s 2d; Veal, 3s to 3s 6d; Pork, 3s to Se stop Sibs. Suckling Calves 18s to 235; and quarter-old w- Pigs, 17s to 21s each. . here tO HAILSHAX, DEC. 4.—We h a d a - s t ea dy trade day, and prices w e re we ll supporte d . B ee f, NO 31 4d 6 d ; to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 6d t o 4 s 4d ; V ea l, 35 to 35 Pork, 3s 2d to 3s 6d per Blbs. wer e ARUNDEL, DEC. 3.—Prime Beasts and SileeP fi e ef, quite as dear. Oth erw i se , th e tra d e ru l e d heavy. it ''' .. 3 s from 3s 2d to 4s ; Mutto n , 3i 4d to 4 s 4tl; f or '' to 3s 6d per 81bs. de" in CDICHESTER, DEC. 4.—Generally speaking, the mend was in a sluggish state, at but little alterati°ll.,d; prices. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s; Mutton, 3 5 4d to 46 1 1, 5 ; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 6d; Pork, 3s to 3s 6d Pe r c g s , Suckling Calves, 18 s t o 245; and Quarter-old S tore 1 168 to 21s each. ' ~, CORN AVERAGES. r; GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISII 0E1 :010 ;•.! For the Week end e d N ov. 2 8, 1850, made up from the Ban Inspectors in the different Cltloand Towns in Englan d*. per Imperial Quarter. f l4 tl WHEAT. 'BARLEY.' OATS. I RYE. BEA N• I c i OS I PRICE .. 40s 3d 24s 6d I 17s ld f 23s 6,1 26s 5d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. , HEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. RYE: BE BEANS. I 18 I I I 04 Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od is Od QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST Vi r icall.4 Wheat, 102,974:; Barlej, 06,405 ; Oats, 22,466 ; 40; •.' 4,323; Peak, 1,869 quarters. CHAN CERY.—(THIS DAY . •)„ I ., the 1 1 The Lord Chancellor p rocee d e d t hi s morn ing ".- herring of appeals. PRICV. EERRINGTON. were The further arguments in this part-heard app eal ~bole re:unied to-day, and o c c u pied t h o C ou rt the " morning. - The suit was instituted to set aside a purc hase of P. o f - 11 petty in 1809, up on th e groun d s t h at t h e ven dor iv ii a n - o f -"' ts uniiourid mind at the time, a n d t h at t h e purchaser,;ol it and took advanta ge o f i t , an d purc h ase d the Pror for less than its value. The Master of the Rolls, ° the ' hearing of the cau se i n 1847, di recte d an i ss ue to trio 4' question of unsoundness of mind, and the jury ° Sipes found that the vendor h a d b een o f unsoun d win ,;vor 1796. The cause w as t rans fe rre d to Vice-Chell e- t he Wigram, on account o f t h e p ress o f b us iness e n 0 0 Rolls, and the Vice-Chancellor made a decree fi. ) , l ,, t bei account of the rents and profit s o f th e p ro perty uP'"" su it, death of the vendor in 1848. Hi s son re vived t he ijior and brought this appe a l on th e groun d t hat the — Ol Chancellor should have declared the purchase void' e no ordered a reconveyance of th e p ro p er t y . The defel l tstlo who derived under the purchaier, who is long Sipe f the also appealed against- the o r d er o f th e Meetero'h ve . • Rolls directing the issue, in s i s ti ng th a t h e o ught ' 4-'5 dismissed the bill. - ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS DA l(4 O .s; IN THE MATTER OF THE WINDING-17p. ACT."*""T gI4 IVICH YARN COMPANY. lam" l This case, which has already occupied tbt a pos• several days, st oo d on th e paper to - day for th# riferl of being mentioned to the Court. 'The case cameo, o ; his Lordship by wa y o f appea l f rom the de ci;-rt°' Master Blunt, who had di sa ll owe d a c l a i m on tb,eL do t s to the East England B an ki ng C ompany to be er7,151-7Pk the Norwich Yarn C om p any to t h e amount 01 L T ' ib tl ' At the conclusion o f M r . B et h e ll' s reply yetarr7oo:o-:, Master of the Roll s stat e d th a t i n hi s op i u i o n it , sfA lts, proper case to be tried a t l aw , an d t h at h e sbati ,A that course unless the Joint Stock Winding - t i tolo!!:' made it compul s ory on hi m either to allow or 01 the claim. On the case being again mentioned today, f , the' His LORDSH IP st a te d t h at h e rema i ne d ° ra p same opinion, and th e case was or d ere d to stead °loyal(' enable the parties to agree upon t h e course ale/ adopt. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS ) A 4 (Before the Vi et -Ch ance ll or K NIGHT linuct t th. Motions, petitions, and causes occupied the Co l whole day. (Before the Vice-Chancellor ROLFE.) Ms Honour h av i ng di spose d o f t h e case of o , s e i c ita Dibley, which s t oo d i n t h e paper f or j u d gmen t, pro' , o hear petitions and causes. QUEEN'S BENCI - 1.--(THIS DA of ,Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Westminster, before CAMPBELL and a Special Jury.) ~ CSTERMAN V. BATEMAN. This was an acti on to recover compensation for. malicious prosecuti o n o f th e p l a i nt iff by the defrn ue u etel • , Mr. E. James, Ci.e , and Mr. Hawkins were e n e : td for the plaintiff; and the defend an t was representcliogle Mr. Sergeant Shee, Mr. Macaulay, Q.C, and IR' , Hill. 00 . The grounds on whi c h th e pl a i nt iff soug ht OE% bite tion in this acti on were , fi rs t, th at t h e d e f en d a nt gt v o itly . into the custody o f a p o li ceman , ma li c i ous ly euu d j ets, out reasonable and probable cause, for wilfully en o wn liciously damaging a fence; secondly, that ho pr ose e lein' the plaintiff before th e L or d M ayor, where by th e f t the tiff was imprisoned f or ten days; and thirdly , t he . defendant p u t hi m to great expense by an i nd ' e eshi g against him for a riot without reasonable and Prf d pot cause. To those charg es th e d e f en d an t Plendr guilty. OA Mr. E. JAISIES having stated the plaintiff's cane'a • the following witnesses to support it:— i . „ el ite] ' Abraham Brown—l am an appraiser in -" nn e' e lete' Bishopsgato-street, with which I have been aeg g ii j e st's above twenty years. I know Angel-alley, Ifb,iceiley is from Bishopsgate-street to Long-alley. Aug e ` -- ,e by about 400 or 500 yards' long, and is interseetber g ee Angel-place, at 190 feet down the alley. I rente,ln t : first premises occupied by Briginal, the brewer. .- 1 p i A O obstruction in Angel-alley was about 1840. L s , n3° ,f th e Stewart then occupied premises on each ,I `f o otrhn alley for about 120 feet. I remember the defend s 't eed is a timber-merchant, taking a portion of those r., tict iou in:the alley. Ie July, 15143, there was an oh i l' ai ,, 10' across the alley made by battens sixteen fee t -r„. wag joining the defendant's premises. That obstru c to de" there also in June, 1843. I served a notice ° ll OlO O the l fendant that I would, on the 21 June, 1843, re n 0" to Pi t obstruction. After that notice was served I e l e fend tll3 ; down the board on the 2d of June. - I saw the bet Iv:" there. I attempted to pull down the hoorOg t : On the stopped and given into custody by thedefent lllll .,, t itr, t n i , 7th of August, 1843, I saw Osterman, the P tni- d. ''-' Josias Bateman partially pull down the bee il r .ir. jest"; Bateman's sawyers ran to prevent them, and ettet ° ' man gave plaintiff and Jositis Bateman into the the of a policeman. v 1 , 9 gm Cross-examined—l went to wa t c h th e alla y saw desire of Mr. Johnson. 'lei , is Richard Fox, a bricklayer, who lived in the alley, Osterman and Bateman go to pull down the bees August, 1843. The defendant gave them ill tn ee Oa"' One board of the fence had been taken down ''.' . before they were given into custody. eree nn ' A witness named Johnson proved that be Nag •,. do s . ° when the charge against the plaintiff for breasielt7ed, by the fence was heard before Mr. Alderman Cop' whom he was committed for that offence. Mr. Henry Ashley proved that the plaintiff._seine_ put to the expense of 20l or 30/. in defending hi' this matter before the magistrates. the de- Mr. Sergeant SHEE addressed the jury for . ,_ oh fendant. He said the question or them to deeT e, th e whether, in point of fact, on the 9th of August, 18 1. lye plaintiff was taken into custody by the directioe o e2 tb o defendant; and if so, whether, what he had doz e i as _toee occasion, was :lone maliciously and without r , 7 t eet and )routp cause. takesergeant Sbee'e) ea.s, 'tic gil t s fondant, and therefore, as a matter of course, n tl . l_ . u ithee t not taken into custody by him toalieientlY .V ia t th° reasonable and probable cause. lie contended._, so d ill d o o b i s n tr g u n ct h io ie n h w w hi a c s h was erectedt atee. , to pull doevle in it° place in question by an order of the int!ge_r oierk o f m; , , ~, Mr. Joan Moseley, from the Aloe of the 1 / 4 1 0 , par' , 1- ., ( ,;)i q ta t k h e e n P i la n i t n o ti ets w to e d n y t reigns for the Central Criminal Court, ..on ~,. ~ ,s c r-, , 0 1ii the defence, produced an order ~of, nr i a r i. Syritd be ; ricl B' l S under an Act of Parliament, directing 'n., . zi to ,1 , 0, it ocl, ' . , 1.,' 1,11. E , t , ' _ i -' ,03_, 0 , -. stopped , up. , 1 ~ , , •! ~, , . ~ fkiviod icuibieti 11 - ife . o, I.lr. Gettg - 4-IThaithi , wwirP93 l - - n i s tkimoeiCn 17J ' 1, .10 9 ,Ti that on'tlre'4th'ilanhitry, I 80, hiosorealrq- b r ws 4 ii 0P " Josiah N6le' to pat a liiiittditi itr,, drAPe r ;14,fnz 7 . 1° 4 04, Mr. john:Munals:4l6,oo, ( OrjFVLI, 4 7 ,A 1 ,izer,7;, gait, 1844: said that , Oil iLy;:) l 9 opj4stef i zvo logif , itl ins a .disttitilanee in - the &toy, t• gov ~~ 1 % % 6M % P 70% A7S 23% $ ex. d 41,1 hol I 48 ~1 • i tlic Net