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NOTICE. 3111. DIRAEL I'S CHARLES I. The New and Revised Edition of "THE LIFE AND REIGN OF CHARLES I." • By J. DISRAELI. Edited by his Son, B. DISRAELI, ALP. IS NOW READY, in 2 vols. Bvo., price 285. bound. "By far the most important work upon the im.rtant. age of Charles I. that modern tiins have pro.lnced."—QuartMy Review. Henry Colburu, Publisher, El, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready at all the Libraries, In 2 vols., poal Bvo., A NOVEL. D. " The author, we are convinced. is young, otherwise we could hardly see displayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy in be half of his heroes and heroines. He is a writer of genius, inspired by a high- staadara of morality and religion, and by a laudable love of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan guage in which he empresses his fealings, eentiments, and opinions on the subjects just mentioned. There are several chapters, in which links of the story are dropped, containing most eloquent essays matters that are the prima .mobilia of the actions which cha acterise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though be has marked per se peculiarities, to the school of the Disraelis, Illu mines, and Smythes."—Observer. Silwood' is no ordinary work ; it contains passages of exceed ing beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great good taste and power. It is one of the most interesting and en gaging novels which the present season has produced. Of the cha racter of Amelia floss we have already spoken, and the extract we have given above is the surest voucher y the truth of what we have said. The other ladies when play conspTcnons parts In the tale are Florence Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie 6crdon, a wild and impulsive genius, passionately fond of music and poetry; and Julia Maitland, the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post. 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The MEDICAL ADVISER on the above matters, by Dr. DE ROOS, 114 pages, direct from the author for 32 postage stamps. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS. Mr, BALFE'S Benefit on FRIDAY, Dec. 27. THIS EVENING.. Fitst time of Performance of the yew grand Quadrille Fantastique, THE CRYSTAL I'ALACE. Composed expressly for the Grand Nationni Concerts, and per formed under the direction of the Author, by the entire Orchestra of the Establishment, the Bind of the icots Fusilier Guards, a com plete Carps of British Military Side Drums, and full Chorus ; the 'Vocal Solos by Mrs. Alexander Newton—Scipion Rousselot. • Spohr's New Grand DescriptiVe Symphony," The Seasons." The Grand Battle Overture, Lindpa nter. Selection from the Opera of "The Seigo of Rochelle," Ralfe. Angri. Mrs.'a. Newton, Moligne, Athan, Baumann. Barret, Zeiss. Paris=, Prospers, lYinterbottom, Frelon, Itemucat, Blaygrove. and Richardson. Musical Director, Composer, and Conductor—}f. BAlfe. Conductor of La Musaitic tie Danse—Herr Labitzky. Prcmenado (idmitting be the Hali-Circles, Gallery? 1 6 and Pit Stalls) • • .. •• •• • • •• The Doors open at Half-past Seven, and the Concerts will coin irenre at ELtlit, and terminate about Eleven. Boxes and Stalls to be had at the Box-office, where Programmes of the performance ney be obtained. • Mr. Thomas .haste. s of the Polytechnic Institution, the Coloseum, and Royal Botanic and Zoatogical Gardens, will supply the Refresh ments and Wined, &c., THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKF.T. Ylr. B. Webster, Solo Lessee and Manager, Old Bromptoll. THIS EVENING, Will be performed EVERY ONE HAS HIS FAULT. Alter which A RADICAL CURE. To conclude with SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. TREAT RE ROYAL, ADELPHL Under the dire ion of Madame Celmte. THIS EVENING, ----- Will be pal - formed a new and original Dr ma, entitled JESSIE GRAY. Characters by Messrs. lit:gbes, Boyce, 0. Smith, P. Bed ord, Madame Celeste, end Miss K. Fitzwilliam. After which a new Farce called THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS • or, The Shilling flop. Captain Kitetlyer, 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 TUE GREEN; or, Hints on Eti quette. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Keats and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, Will be pe formed the First Part of HENRY IV. Falstrff, Mr Bartley. To conclude with TO PARENTS and GUARDIANS. Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers. and of Mr. Massingharn ; 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 VeStd.% Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will he perfPrmed THE RINGDOVES. _ To be followed by A DAY OF RECKONING. To conclude with A PRACTICAL MAN. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. THIS EVENING. Will be performed THE LADY of LYONS. Claude Melnotte, Mr. G. V. Brooke ; Pauline, Mies Helen Faucit. To be followed by ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Hightteal Pritwe Albert. Proprietor and Marla4er, Mr. W. YattY- Extraordinary series of attractive novelties. Second week of the Revival of TURPIN'S RIDE to YORK. THIS E V ENING, The Grand new Spectacle of KENNHAI ORTH ; or the Golden Daye of the Virgin Queen. with luny and costly costumes. Together with Itatty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle, introducing the Magnificent Stud and Company of unequalled Artistes. The whole concluding with the Equestrian Drama (for the firs time these live years) of TURPIN'S RIDE to YORK. Extensive preparations ara now being nnule for the production e a new and original Equestrian Comic' Pant-mime, written expressly for this Theatre, by G. 11. Rodwell, Esq. llox-etllce open front Eleven till Four. Stage Manaer, Mr. 'l'. Thompson. lIIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE. nts Ditr —Morning 19 min. after 2 1 Evening 41 rein. after 2 T e Ifosaow—Morntng 3 min. after 3 I Evening min. after 3 THE WEATHER.— SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 20. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 36—highest since noon yesterday. 28—lowest this morning and during the night. 35—this day, at noon. _ BAROMETER, "30'17. WIND N.— fine clear frosty 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. ICEIGsTows (DI:m.IN) —Wind E.N.E., strong breeze— partially cloudy. PLYMOUTH—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. BRIGHTON—Wind N., gentle breeze—overcast. HASTINGS —Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Sotrmarr-ros—Wind W., gentle breeze—foggy. FOLKESTONE —Wind S. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—Wind S.W., calm—partially cloudy. BASINGSTOKE Wind E., calm—foggy. Bnrsror,—Wind N, fresh breeze—cloudy. READING —Wind N.W., gentle breeze—foggy. GREEN WIC H —Calm—overcast. SWINDON — Wind N., light airs —overcast. OxFonD—Wind E.,calm—foggy. LEIGHTON—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—cloudy. CoLcr !ESTE a —Wind S.W., calm—overcast. CAMS lIIDOrE —Wind N.W., gentle breeze—foggy. RUGBY—W ind S.E , strong breeze—snow. PETERBOROUGH—Wind N.E , strong breeze—heavy rain. YARMOUTH—Wind S.E., hard wind—heavy rain. CoNwA s y— Wind S., gentle breeze—cloudless. MANCHF,STER—Wind N. E., fresh breeze— overcast. DARLINGTON—Wind N. by E., strong breeze - strong fro.q. SHAT'—Wind N., gentle breeze—hard frost. BEATTOCK —Wind N., gentle breeze—cloudless. The returns from th,t , following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock :-- Conx—Wind S.E., light breeze—foggy. CARLOW —Wind S.W., hard wind—partially cloudy. )SIuLLI_NGAR—Wind S.E., calm—froty. POOLE —Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. LEIGHTON - Wind E., gentle breeze—cloudless.. RUGBY— Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Brnmrso HAM W;11,1 V., calm— overcast. PETERBOROUGH—W S.W,, gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CREWE—Calm—bard frost. Litzns—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. YORK—Wind,N.W., calm—partially cloudy. DARLINGTON—Wind W., gentle breeze—frost. WHITEHAVEN W ind E., hard wind— cloudless. fu - mint: Vim LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1850. Several evenings since we recorded in these columns, perhaps, the most splendid instance of mu nificence recorded in the annals of our national lite rature. Attention having been subsequently directed to this circumstance, we cannot but regard ourselves as justified in commenting thus publicly upon it our selves, viewing it, indeed, as something more than a mere evidence of private generosity or of individual benevolence. When the announcement was first made by Sir EDWARD BULWER LYTTON to the dia tinguished guests, recently assembled under his roof tree at Knebworth—When that illustrious man pro posed to write a play, to be acted by lir. CHARLES DICKENS and his histrionic company of amateurs, the proceeds of the representation and the copyright of the drama to be dedicated to the foundation of a fund for the establishment of a literary retreat for unfortunate bookmen —when, moreover, it was added by Sir EDWARD that certain lands on his estate should be granted in fee for ever for the support of the projected bounty—it must have been difficult to decide whether his suggestion could be regarded as more noble, or more beautiful, as more worthy of admiration for its splendour or its magnanimity. Under every aspect it appears to us peculiarly admirable. As an attempt made by a successful author to alleviate the sufferings of his disappointed and impoverished competitors, the proposal is one eminently genial and generous in its character. As a tribute of • sympathy for misfortune coming to the obscure and supe rannuated from a writer basking in the lap of wealth and in the sunshine of popularity, it is singularly and especially entitled to some tribute, of recognition. That recognition, we are satisfied, from the very nature of the suggestion thrown out by Sir BULWER LYTTON, will be yielded unstintingly, not merely by his contemporaries, but by his posterity in like manner, constituting the most puxe, and perhaps the most resplendent phase in his reputation. The commemoration of this partieular incident in the career of our author well, in fact, be the most welcome theme that can fall under the hand of his future biographer, for a biographer he will as'assuredly have as JOHNSON hoed in BOSWELL, or SCOTT in LOCKU ART. It will be something more than satisfactory for his memorialist to recount this among the prominent features of his history, while re cording his many brilliant triumphs in the various departments of literature, that literature whose luckless votaries will thus receive from his hands the most true and precticel benefactions. As a novelist he will command admiration, as a poet applatre, as a drama tist lasting popularity—he will maintain likewise a position of importance among the catalogue of our es sayists andhistorians—but,beyond all his many titles to approbation from succeeding ages, there will stand forth conspicuously this exquisite token of his munificence, of a munificence commanding the homage of a gentle and loving recollection. While according to Sir EDWARD BITLWER LYTTON the glory of having originated this very admirable enterprise, we should remember, moreover, that its cordial acceptance at the first instant of it announce ment confers upon his illustrious contemporary, Mr. CHARLES DICKENS, and upon the company of amateur actors pre: ided over by that incomparable genius, a reflex of the credit devolving immediately upon the master of Knebworth. As might have --been confidently predicated, the mention of the munificent scheme in question was hailed with the most earnest and unanimous enthusiasm. Inso much was the proposal responded to with a fervour befitting its character, that we may at once count upon the successful issue of a proceeding commenced under such encouraging auspices. The Literary Retreat, in fact, may even now be looked upon as established. To its creation are dedicated the energies and the possessions of Sir BULWER LYTTON, his lands and his intellect, the talisman of his patronage, and the vitality of his indomitable genius. Added to which, the dramatic m esterpi see, which we anticipate as the produce of the suggestion, will be aided in establishing the desired fund by the fame of the most popular writer of the age and by the celebrity of his histrionic associates. A drama by BULWER LYTTON, acted by CHARLES DICKENS and his company, originated under such striking cir cumstances, called into being in furtherance of a cause so benevolent and magnanimous, must inevitably se cure to itself an almost unexampled triumph, and be investel, in addition to this, with a peculiar and un fading popularity. Upon this there cannot be any difference of opinion whatever. The purpose and the men interested in its promotion are a sufficient guarantee that the consequence will be accordant with our most glowing anticipations. For the de velopment of a scheme thus sketched out by the master hand of Sir BULWER LITTON, we shall look with eager curiosity, but with unflinching confi dence. The interest of letters is involved in its advancement. The attention of the people at . large is concentrated upon it and its originator. Every de sirable incitement will attend it at each successive step, cheering on those gallant hearts embarked in its prosecution. Commenced in generosity, it will terminate in success the most triumphant. Of this we are assured for many reasons, not the least sig nificant among which is that the project will be sus tained throughout by the renown of the two most ac complished and most popular writers of our generation, by that of &HAVER LYTTON and CHARLES DICKENS. The admirers, we may say the lovers, of their brilliant and inimitable genius might be counted by the thousand, we might almost say by the million, and th se innumerable enthusiasts about the authors of Zenoni" and "David Copperfield" will be bound up heart and soul in the promotion of success to a yet more bewitching work than either—the work of beneficence and magnanimity, in the creation of which these distinguished names will be associated. The Bill for amending the law relating to savings' banks will unquestionably be brought before Parlia r ment at the very commencement of the approaching session. The vast importance of the subject to the welfare and happiness of the labouring population of the country, the defective state of the existing law, and the cruel frauds that have been perpetrated, depriving many persons of the humble provision which they be lieved they had secured for their declining years, would be quite sufficient to ensure the legislative attention ; but there is also a distinct and positive undertaking on the part of the Government. We are already in possession of the various details of the Ministerial plan, on which, but for the severe indisposition of the Chancellor of the Irchequer in the earlier part of last session, and the great pressure of business at a later period, the judgment of Parliament would long since have been pronounced. Although we felt the imperative necessity of prompt legislation on this interesting topic, we can scarcely regret the delay that has taken place. There were many objectionable features in the mea sure brought forward by Sir CHARLES WOOD, which may, we trust, be got rid of in the new Bill. If it be really desirable to encourage industrious and pro vident habits among the humbler classes, it cannot be considered a very wise or prudent economy to screw down the rate of interest to the lowest point, and thus to withdraw a portion of the inducement, already sufficiently minute, to the working man to practise a wise economy, and sub mit to some present privations, in order to accumulate a fund for his declining years. It is far better that the portion of his wages not absolutely required for the actual necessaries of life should be deposited in these valuable, institutions, than that it should be expended in the public-house in boisterous revelry, or sottish inebriety. Unfor tunately, the working classes are but too much in clined to yield to the temptations by which they are surrounded, and to seize upon the few opportunities for self-indulgence afforded during their almost in cessant toil. They are but too well inclined "to let the morrow take care of itself," and to look to the union workhouse as the home of their old age, when they are no longer capable of obtaining their daily subsistence by their daily labour. It requires no ordinary inducements to make these parties exhibit steady self-denial, resist the blandish menta of convivial friends, and practise unceasing eco nomy and frugality. They must be assured of the per fect safety of their accumulated savings, that they will be forthcoming at any moment when they may be required, and, also, that they will receive a fair and reasonable interest for their use during the interval they remain in the hands of Government. Any feel ing of danger, any belief that they are unfairly treated, will have the effect of preventing any fur ther visits to the poor man's bank, except, perhaps, one visit for the purpose of withdrawi ng th e f un d that has already been placed there. We greatly fear that the proposed reduction of interest to 21. 15s. per cent. will be very injurious to the interests of these establishments, and that, like many of the financial measures of the Whigs, it will prove to be a " penny-wise and pound-foolish" policy. It certainly appears not very equitable that the less wealthy classes should receive only 21. 155. per cent. for their portion of the public debt, while their more for tunate brethren, the fundholders, are paid 31. 33. even at the present high price of Consols— a difference equivalent to more than 12 per cent. Besides ss. out of every 31., the sum allowed as interest on 1001., or, in other words 8 1-3 per cent., appears an enormous and unconsci entious charge for the expenses of management. No wealthy man would allow such profits to his agent, and it is calculated to make the poor depositor believe that he is cheated, and therefore to withdraw him from what he must think inequitable institutions. Under these circumstances the letters which have recently appeared i n our columns from our esteemed correspondent, Mr. R singularly ist ( aswell-htie med. We only, regret that 'GET Weso N , are ought to b e ) i n t h e House of h Commons,e to bring forw ar d hi s v i ews, and to ensure their consideration. Mr. WasoN, in place of diminishing the interest heretofore allowed to depo. sitors, would increase it. In place of 21. 15e pee cent. he would allow V. 155.; and this he Would do without any loss to the revenue, or the slightest ri:k being incurred by the depositors, who would find their deposits at all times ready to be paid on de mand. This would be done by the application of the principles that influence private persons, that are acted on by insurance companies and other capitalists, who have money seeking for em ployment. In place of purchasing when the funds are high, and selling when they are se riously depreciated, Mr. WAsost recommends that a considerable portion of it—a sufficient margin bAng kept in hand proportioned to the amount of the deposits—just as private bankers calculate the amount that must be available, should be lent out on mortgage or unquesticnable security, taking care that it would bring in at least four per cent., and that the mortgaged property pro duced at least double the amount with which it was charged. A double benefit would thus be obtained, for not only would the working man receive better interest for his deposits, and the spirit of providence be fostered and cultivated, but the landowner or railway proprietor would be enabled to obtain the money he might require for the improvement of his property on easier terms. The debentures to be issued under the Securities for Advances Bill might be made largely available, and there would be a fund which, judiciously managed, would effect the regeneration of Ireland. We heartily commend Mr. WAsoN's proposition to the calm and attentive consideration of the popular representatives ; it will well repay perusal. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. On Wednesday a grand dinner was given by the President of the National Assembly to the PRESIDEDiT of the Republic. Covers were laid for 80. Among the guests were the Ministers; the President of the Council of State ; Cardinal Fornari, the Papal Nuncio ; the English, Spanish, and Turkish Am bassadors ; the Ministers Pienipotentiary or Charge d'Affaires of the United States, Belgium, Holland, Naples, Austria, Prussia, Russia, Denmark, Sweden, Portugal Bavaria, Saxony, I'Vurtemberz, Brazils, Hanover, and Baden ; the four Vice-Presidents of the National Assembly, the three questors, General Changarnier, M. Thiers, Generals Oudinot Duke de Reggio, Baraguay- d'Hilliers, de Saint-Priest, and Car relet ; the Governor of the Bank, the Prefect of the Seine, the President of the Municipal Council, the Duke de Noailles, the Duke de Mortemart, the Duke de Broglie, the Duke Albert de Luvnes, the Duke de 'Montebello, Count Mole, M. de Montalemhert, Odilon Barra, M. Berryer, MM. C. Dupin, de Vati mesnil, Admiral Cecille, Victor Lefranc, Gustave de Beaumont, de Re.nusat, de Maleville, Passy, Lan juinais, &c. A band of military music played during the dinner. At the.dessert, M. Durex rose, and, in an emphatic voice, gave the following toast : " To the President of the Republic,—To the elect of the 10th Dcccmber, whose high mission, conjointly with the elect of the 13th May, is to defend and to make pre vail against the spirit of irreligion and anarchy, the:grt at principles of law and morality, on which the essential order of human society, the authority of Gc,verr.ments, the security of private transactions, and the good faith of pacific relations between civilized nations rep-se. To the President of the Republic." The PnESIDENT of the Republic replied— " Monsieur la President,-1 return you thanks f r having procured me a second time. the pleasure of fe:ing the anniversary of my election in the midst of the re presentatives of France and of the members of the di plomatic body. It affords another solemn opportunity for congratulating ourselves on the repose which the country now enjoys. But this quiet has also its dang'r. Perils cause union—security division. May welfare, therefore, not be produced without carrying within itself a germ of dissolution? Nothing would be more worthy of the public powers than to give an example of the contrary. May, therefore, our union continue iu the calm, as it was formed during the tempest. To the concord of the pub lic powers! To the National Assembly! to its Honour able President!" It is said that M. THIEES is greatly annoyed at the formation of the new club of which Count MOLE is president, and considers it as an act of rebellion against his authority as leader of the reactionary party. Lcra BROUGHAM has arrived in Paris from Cannes. The Journal de Toulouse says :—" The police ar rested on the 18th, on the Place de la Capitole, Cap tain TRISTANY, a Carlist refugee, who has been long lying concealed in Toulouse. Soma important papers were seized on his person. Several other Spaniards of distinction are waiting here in prison to be sent off into the interior. The Moniteur publishes an order, by the Minister of Finances, appointing a Conii,mission to examine all questions connected with metallic currency. The Commission is composed of M. Magne, Under-Snre tary of State, MM. Thiers, Gouin, Prosper de Chas seluup-Laubat, representatives of the people; d'Ar gout, Governor of the Bank; Bethmont, de St. Aignan, councillors of state; Persil, formerly Presi• dent of the Commission of the Mint ; Pelouze, Presi• dent of that Commission ; Mcntannier, Director du Mouvement General des Fonds, and M. Lemaitre, sub-director of the srme Clepartmint. Tbe Minister will act as President, and M. Lemaitre as Secretary.' The Bourse was crowded to excess, but there was not much business transacted except in railroad shares. The Five per Cents. opened at 95f. 400., and closed at 95f. 30c. ; the Three per Cents. closed at 67f. 65c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 8451. ; Rouen, 662 f. 50c.; Havre, 2661. 25c. ; Great Northern, 477 f. 50c. ; Avignon, 1961. 25c.; Vier zon, 410 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 3581. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 248 f. 75c.. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TBE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 19. Anglo-Italian (late Italian and Austrian), 2 1 4—Boulogne and Amiens, 9—Central of France (Orleans andVierzon), 16 —Dutch Rhenish, 3% ex div.—Luxembourg, DA—Ditto, 2% —Namur and Liege, 8 1 / 2 —Northern of France, 15 % Orleans and Bordeaux, 2% —Paris and Rouen, 26% Paris and Strasbourg, 9 1 ,4—Rouen and Havre, 11—Sambre and Meuse, 3A—Tours and Nantes, 5 ex div. , • 7 11 `fi t ix: , - Iv , • THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1850. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 14th have arrived. The Minister of Finances on that day presented to the Chamber of Deputies the budget for 1851. The budget of expenditure exhibits great economies. It is 1,045 millions of reals, whereas for 1850 it was 1,201 millions. The amount fixed for the extraordi nary budget of 1851 is 224 millions of reals, which sum constitutes the deficit of the Treasury, ind9pen dently of the sum required for the arrangement of the debt, and which is not specified. Towards the deficit it is proposed to apply the 41 millions of receipts in excess over the expenditure, after discharging all the claims of the ordinary budget. MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 14.—The Three per Cents., 34 15-16 ; Five per Cents:, 121. Exchange on Lon don, 50 35 paper. GERMAN Y. The following letter, addressed by the Prussian Mi nister to the German Governments, appears in the Berlin journals of the 16th inst. : " For many years the want of, and the desire for, a thorough reform of the Constitution of the Germanic Confederation has most unmistakeably been manifested throughout Germany. It is an acknowledged fact, and it has been painfully felt by all the true and well-mean ing friends of the Fatherland, that the Chief Adminis tiativo Board of the Germanic Confederation, which was created by the_ Federal Constitution of 1815, answered but in a very moderate degree to the claims which at home as well as abroad were made upon its jurisdiction; that it did not establish an intimate union of the Ger man states—that it failed to protect and foster great, go nerous, or useful undertakings in Germany—and that, with resteet to foreign countries, it did not represent the totality in so energetic and decisive a manner as to answer to the just demands of the mass of the intellec tual and material forces of Germany, and to those obli gations which the reminiscence of the past imposes upon our country. " The Governments of the Germanic Confederation have deplored these shortcomings, and expressed their desire to see a revision of the Conetitution of the Confe deration carried into effect. But various attempts to im prove the existing state of things were void of success oa account of the difficulty and greatness of the task to create new and satisfactory institutions. The reason of this failure is partly that the Federal Constitution of 1815 offers but a very unsatisfactory handle to any at tempts at organic changes, and partly that the conse quences of the insufficiency of the Constitution had not yet been practically felt to their full extent. " The events of the year 1846 have entirely removed the latter part of that reason. We need not here show how unequal in that time the Federal Constitution was to the task of resisting the storm and protecting the in dividual Stites. It was at once suspended; the foun dations of the Confederation were shaken, and the state of disunion which was then created continues to this day. All attempts to remedy this disunion have proved abortive. " Among all the convulsions and the variety of for- mations which the affairs of Germany have displayed during the last year, his Majesty's Government has still adhered to the conviction that the revision of the Constitution, and the regeneration of the Germanic Con federation, must proceed finial an agreement aed the frea consent of all German Governments. " Impressed with the same conviction, the Govern mcnt of his Majesty the Emperor of Austria joins with 03 in en invitation to all tho members of the Con federacy to meet for the purpose of a free consultation on this most important question. "As a proper means for the purpose of bringing about the requisite harmony among tho German Go vernments, we have agreed on bolding Ministerial conferences. which have in similar cases proved effective. " In conjunction with the Austrian Cabinet we there• fore desire all German Governments to send their Pleni potentiaries to Dresth n on the. 23d -instant, and to pro • vide them with sufficient instructions, that we may soon be enabled to open the conferences, and that, while we ' maintain the principle of the indissolubility of the Ger manic Confederation, we may proccEd, by free and mature consultations, to revise and imprAe its funda mental law?. " We are confident that these consultations will lead to an arrangement which will secure an energPtie and comprehensive representation to the intere•ts of the totality (Gegammtheit), a wholesome and salutary deve lopment to the interval welfare of our common country, while Germany, thin newly strengthened, and fortified, will obtain a suitable place in the system of European states, and that consequently the just wishes of the nation will receive full satisfaction, without any impedi ment to the free and unrestrained movements (according to their necessities) of the individual members of the Conf . & deration. " The re,ult of the consultation will artcrwards re ceive a solemn sanction by the assent of all the members of the Confederation (which in their totality are alone entitled to develop and rd . mu the Constitution cf the Confederation), and it will be publi•Aied as a fundamental law by the chief Federal authority which will be created in the interim. " His Majesty the King, one most gracious Lord, having ins!ructc.d me to issue an invitation to the above mentioned conferences, wishes, at the same time, to ex press a hop' that the precarious state of affairs in the German Fatherland will be rcmrdied on the old accus tomed plan of mutual confidence and pacific ag; eemeot, and that all the members of the Confederation will in a federal spirit join with him in Effecting his purpose. " Berlin, Dec. 12." _ MANTEUFFEL, The lnthipendo.nce of Brussels says :—" Our last letters from Berlin call attention to a question which cannot feil to be treated at length at Dresden—that of the annexation of the provinces of Austria to the Ger manic Confederation. It appears that England and France oppose the annexation, which would pro foundly modify the state of things created by the treaties of 1815. But, as the non-German provinces of Prussia were annexed in 1848, Austria, if not able to obtain the adrnissie n of the whole of her provinces into the Confederation, at least desires to annex, in addition to her German provinces, a portion of her non-German provinces, equal to those possessed by Prussia; or in the event of thisnot being granted, she requires that the non-German provinces of Prussia shall cease to be attached to the Confederation. The Liberal party seems disposed to support the latter proposition, in order that Prussia may have all the advantages of a power independent of the Confedera tion, whilst, at the same time, she enjoys all those which arise from her position as a member of it." General THUMEN has been appointed Prussian Commissioner to act in Holstein. The Austrian and Prussian Commissioners have arrived at Cassel, and the Bavarian troops were pre paring to enter the city on th 2 17th. General VON GROEBEN had left the Electipte and retired to Paderborn. a' SWITZ.EItikAIND. A letter from Berne of th.:e 14th sass :—" The Council of the States decided today, by 24 votes to 16, on maintaining the propoVition of the Federal Government in the affair of the iiiilitary capitulations, and consequently to permit the enrolments. This decision i 3 important, as it paralyz-s the resolution of the National Council of the 6th inst., and conies to the aid of the Federal Goverrwnt, which, otherwise, could never have extricated itsgf from the complica tions cccasion€d by the vote of4he National Council, &chair g the capitulations to *null and void." MALTA. The Malta journals of the 10th announce the sudden death of Mr. Ru•rrEß, for many years Ordnance store• keeper in the island. _ _ _ A court- martial assembled on the 31,-t ult. on board the Bellerophon, to try Captain BAyNrs, of that *hip, for breach of orders, in nut having called at Lisbon on his way to England, as directed by "Vice- Admiral Sir W. PARKER. The Captain excused himself on account of the fog, and of anxiety for the health of his crew ; but he was ordered to be repri manded. Captain Lord G. FAULET has taken the command of the vessel. The Malta Mail announces that free pratique was about to be established bctween Malta and Sicily. The tradesmen of the island were making active preparations for sending articles to the Exhibition of Manufactures in London. An address to the QUEEN against the " Popish aggression," by the establishment of bishoprics in England, had been got up, and was being very nu merously signed. ST. ALDAN'S ELECTION. — The nomination is fixed for Monday next. Mr. Carden and Mr. Bell arc the only candidates at present. MR. BARON PARKE, LORD AMPTHILL.—It is ru moured in the legal circles that Baron Parke will be called to the House of Peers, by the title of Baron Ampthill, of Ampthill Pa-k, in the county of Bedford. Two BOAT AC C IDENTS AT PLIMOUTII.—During the last few days the weather in the neighbourhood has been of the most tempestuous character, blowing very strong from the westward, with sudden heavy squalls; accompanied with thick rain and hail. On Monday a waterman's boat be longing to, and in charge of a man named Sawdy, took in eight passengers, who were desirous of going on board the Albion, 90, in the Sound, to see some friends. When about thirty yards off Mutton Cove Quay, while the sail was being hoisted, a gust of wind caught it and capsized the boat, precipitating the whole of the passengers into the water. Boats.from the quay immediately put off, and rescued six persona, who were taken into public-houses adjoining, and the necessary restoratives applied. Two persons, however, were mi-sing, and on the boats again proceeding to the place a woman, named Thomas, was found almost in a lifeless state. After she had recovered, it appeared that her hus band, who had been paid off from her Majesty's brig Mariner, was drowned, and his body has not yet been discovered. Shortly after the above accident had taken place, another boat belonging to Plymouth, in the charge of a one-armed man, named Tucker, also upset in the Sound, and a passenger from the Albion was saved by a boat of that ship, but, un fortunately, the waterman was drowned. It is feared that many other accidents have happened of which no informs tion has been obtained. EMIGRATION.—A return has just been published, giving an account of the persons and vessels employed by the Emigration Commissioners, and of the receipts and dis bursements for the last three years. The funds at the dis posal of tho commissioners have been 96,254/., voted by Par liament; 517,011/•, contributed by th e co l on i es; 27,050/., de posits made with the commissioners for the purchase of land ; 76,5801., contributed on behalf of emigrants; and 8,298/. miscellaneous, including profits by investment—total 725,194/. The disbursements balanced against these amount to 677,4591. SERVANT AND CHILD LOST.—A little boy, two years old, drawn in a wicker basket chaise, by a servant girl, about fifteen years of age, were sent into the Walworth road, about twelve o'clocli on Frid a y morn i ng , D ec . 13, an d neither of them have since been heard of. Tho girl is called Emma Smith, and is thus described :—Sallow complexion, dark hair and eyes, small mouth and hands, was dressed in a chocolate-coloured cotton gown, black satin shawl, cloth boas,. and straw bonnet with blue ribbon, but took other clothes with her. The child had on a blue merino pelisse, red silk scarf, chip hat, pink satin ribbon, trimmed with blonde lace, a white pinafore, marked "Clarke," in ink, as were all his under clothes. Traces of the chicken-pox are still on his person. Ile does not speak, and walks very feebly, though a fine-lacking child. A reward cf 51. has been offered to any one who will give such information to any of the police as may lead to th e recovery o f t h e c hild . ORIENTAL BANK.—A most satisfactory report by the directors of this bank was presented to a meeting of shareholders held yesterday afternoon, and a dividend for the half-year, at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, was de clared. It is intended to invest a portion of the capital of the company in the Bank of Ceylon. WESTMINSTER SCHooL.—The Andria of Terence was performed for the third time last night. The number of visitors was very considerable. Amongst them we noticed the Lord Chancellor, Lord Campbell, Viscount Barrington, Lord Feversham, Mr. Justice Williams, Sir George Rose, Mr. Bankes, M.P.; Dr. Jelf, Dr. Wordsworth, and Mr, Jen nings, canons cf Westminster. The Christmas show of the butchers and provision dealers in Stamford commenced last evening, and the display of beef, mutton, pork, game, and groceries, was fully equal to that of any former season. Ths shops of the principal exhibitors were visited by great numbers of people, notwith standing the streets were in a most uncomfaztable condition diving to a heavy fall of snow (the first here this winter) yesterday morning.—Stamford Mercury. Lincolnshire, it is acknowledged, stands pre-emi nent for its breed of short-horned - cattle; On Friday last, Mr. Jas. Cartwright, of Blankney Fen, Sent by rail through Lincoln two splendid oxen, one of which compenent judges pronounced did not weigh less than 135 stone of 14 lbs., and which for its symmetry and general condition in all its points few are found to equal. We hear that that talented artist, Mr. Hutton, of Oxford•street, Lincoln, has taken a portrait of the ox for Mr. Cartwright, and" that both the oxen are being sent to Betford, for the good *people of that place and neighbourhood to enjoy at the approaching Christmas. —. Stamford .111er , ury. CEYLON RAILWAY.—Mis meeting did not take place, owing to the want of a sufficient number of proprie tors. -We understand that the directors had nothing fresh to report, and that the undertaking was in state quo. On Sunday morning last, about four o'clock, some burglars attempted to break into the house of Richard Smith, shopkeeper, of Great Casterton. They had broken one of the shop shutters and a pane of glass, when fortunately they were heard by Smith's daughter, who got out of bed and sprang a rattle, and the fellows immediately took to their h eels.— Stamford Mercury. A FATHER AND SON CHARGED WITH ARBON.--• On Wednesday morning Mr. Thomas Whittaker, of Cam briar, and his son, whose dwelling and shop, in which they carried on the business of dealers in curiosities, was burned down on the 22d ult., were charged, on the prosecu tion of the West of England Fire-office, and also again by the landlord, with wilfully setting fire to the same. The furniture and stock were insured for 1,1101., and the claim was made for 8301. ROCRESTER.—The Lord Chancellor has placed Messrs. John Lewis Levy ; John Focrd, Samuel Steel, and Edward Robert Coles in the commission of the peace for Eck, cheater. There are three candidates for the vacant officenf town-clerk—Mr. J. Lewis, Mr. G. Acworth, and E. 'F. Patten : Mr. Hayward having withdrawn. SlNGAPORE.—Singapore advices have been received to the Bth November. Raja Brooke had left that settlement for Sarawak, where it is reported he would remain until the end of December. The proposition said to have been made by him to Lord Palmerston, for an armed interference in the affairs of Siam and Cambodia, has elicited much angry feeling amongst the mercantile community at Singapore. , LIVERPOOL MARINE AssURANCE COMPANY.—Yes terday his Honour the Hon. Sir George Rose appointed Mr. J. Hutton, official manager, to wind up this company's affaire, on the petition of William Nicol, merchant, of Liver pool... • - The Rev. J. R. Hogg, incumbent of -Lower Brix ham, has been appointed to the commission of the peace by the Lord• Lieutenant of the county of Devon. THE -SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS Railways. Aberdeen • • .. • • • • Do. Preference .• • • Am bergate, Nottingham, Boston, & B. Juucion Ayrshire and Galloway • • Belfast and County Down Berks and Hants Eaten. (Great Western Fen petual 5 per cent.) Birmingham and Oxford Junction, ca'ls duly raid, or with a guar... Do. without a guar... Birming., Wolverhamp ton, and Dudley, cabs duly paid, or with a, guarantee • • • • •• Do. without a guar. •• Wolverhamp., and Stour Valley • • , Birkenhead, Lancas., and Cheshire Junction •• Bristol and Exeter. , •• Buckinghemshiro •• Calcdoniau •• 1) 11. Preference •• Do. Clydesdale J tine. • • Chester and Holyhead .. Do. Preference .. • • Clarence .. Do. Ist Class, 6 per ct. l Do. 2d de., 5 per cant. Do. Gov. Loan,4 pr. ct. Direct Lond. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (25/. L. & E. and L. & 1).) .• •• Do (151. E. & H.) • • Do. (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. Preference • • Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. Pref. Do. (71.17807 p. c.Pref. Eastern Counties .. Do. Exten., 5 per cent. No. 1 • • .. • • Do. No. 2 .. • • • • Do .N ew Preference, 6 per cent. .. • • • • Da. North. and East. 6 per cent. • • • • Do. do. 5 per cent .. Do. do., New • • • • Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • Do. do. do. .. Do. do., E & C shares Do. do., scrip, guaran. 6 per cent. • • • • East Laneastdre • . • • Do. New quarters • • Do. 6 per cent. pref. quarter shares.. • • East Lincolnshire, gua. 6 per cent • • • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow Edits., Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. • • Exeter, Yeovil, & Porch., Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-West,, DO. pref. cons didated Do. do. G. D. & C. stock Gloucester & Dean Forest Great Northern • . •• ! Do. halves, A, deferred! Do. halves, It, 6 per ct.l Do. 5 per cent. pref. • • Great Southern and Western, Ireland •• Do. eighths .. Great North of England. Do. new 401. Do. new 301. Do. new 151. . Great Western .. •• Do. Nuw, 171. .. -• Elull and Selby • • • . 1)o. half shares .. Do. quarter shares .. La7leastcr and Carlisle .. Po thirds •• •• • Lancaster and Preston .. Lanca, hire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths Do. F. 20/. .. . • .. Do. new, guaranteed 6 Ter cent. .. Do. Mudders. & Sheff. Do. West lading Union Leeds and Bradford .. Leeds and Thirsk . • • • Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 1 Do. pref. 6 p ct , No. 2 Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 3 1 Do. prcf. qrs., 1818 .. . . - Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. .. • London and Blackwall London, Brighton, and South Coast •. Do. guarteed. 5 per ct., late Croyclin thirds.. De. preference, 5 p et. Do. preference, cony. 5 per cent., 1852 .. . _ Do. new guaranteed, 6 per cent. .. London and Greenwich . Do. preference .. London and Iti.-Western 1)o. do. new quarters . Do. fifths Do. 101. Eh., 31. & B (c) London and S.-We. , ,tern Do. new 50/. Do. new 401. .. Do. new preference • • Londonderry & Coleraine Do. halt ;hares .. .. Lowestoft, guar. 4 per et. Da. do. 6 per cent. .. Londonderry and Ennis killen. .. .. .. •• Do. half shares •• • • Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire De. quarters, No. 1 . • Do. new, 101. preference Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union •• Midland .. • • Do. consolidated pref. Do. 10!. shares .. Do. Binning & Derby Do. Consol. Bristol & Birming., 6 per cent. Do. Bristol & Glouces. Do. do. do. •• ! Do. Erewash Val. pref.l _ _ Do. Leic. & Swanning. 8 per cent. guar. . Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carlisle•. Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket • • .. Do. extension scrip • • Newport, Abergavenny,l and Hereford - • • Newry & Entilzki Newry, IT arrenpoint, Rostrevor •• • • • • • Norfolk .• Do. New 20/. shares.. 10. Extension • • ljo. guar. 5 per cent. 141. Waveney Valley.. Northern Counties Union North British.. Do. 1 reference North Staffordshire .. North-Western .. • . Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Preston and Wyre Do. Halves (A) .. Reading, Guildford, and lleigatc.. . Royston and Hitchin Shepreth Exten.• • Scottish Central .. Scottsh _Midland Do. new S - irewbury & Binning. Clas 3A .. • • .. • • 1)0. .;I,,ss 8.. •• • • Dc. New Guarantee.. Shrew :41)11[y & Hereford litew3l,ury and Chester (Nor. W. •• Do. Halves .. • • • • Do. Oswestry • • • . Do. New.. .. • • • • Do. 8 p, r cent. Fret. . Shropshire Union • • • • South Devon • • .. Do. I 'reference • • • • South Staffordshire .. S ;nth- Eft stern .. • • Do. do. 4% per cent... Sciti.th Wales.. .. •• 1 South Yorllsh. and River Dun .. • • .. Shell., Roth., and Goole, N. Div., guar. 5 p cent. Do. do:South Div. .. Swansea & Loughor, &c. raw Vale Extension .. l'haines Haven Dock anel 11:11way • .. . Vale of N nth Waterford and Kilkenny, Waterford and Limerick Waterford, Welt., Wick., and Dublin .. Wear Valley, 6 per cent. guaranteed .. do. .. do. .. Do. do. West Cornwall .. Whitehaven and Furness Windsor. Staines, and S. 15"estern .• Wilts, Somerset, & Wey- mat Ith •• •• •• •• York, Newcastle, & Ber-i wick .. .. .. •.1 Ditto and Newcastle' Extension .. .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase or preference .. .. Do. .. • • • • .. , Do. Hartlepool Dock' and Itallvve.y York and North Midland Do. Preference • • .. Manchester, Sheffield, done at 1% 3j .. Anglo-Italian (lato Ita• Han arid Austrian) Boulogne and Amiens • • Central of France (Or leans and Vicrzon) Demerara .. Dutch Rhenish East Indian .. Do. do. do. Great Indian Peninsula.. Ditto ditto .. Louvain a la Sambre Luxemboltrg• — • Ditto ..• M adrid , and Valentla Namur And Liege .. •• Northern of France • • Orleans and Bordeaux .. Paris and Orleans • • .. Paris and Rouen • • • • Paris and Strasbourg .. -Rouen and llavre 'Sambre and ~11euse Strasbourg and Basle .. Tours and Nantes .. Tournay, Jurbise, den, and Hasselt .. We:3t, Flanders .. Audralasia •• Ilrithh North America.. Colonial .............. Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .... Lon,lon and Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New National rif Ireland .... Provincial of Ireland.... 1)o. New .. ........ Union of Australia .. •- Do. New ............ Union of London ...... Union of Aiisdr4 , l .... •.1 Paid. I Nominal Prices. 8 6 8 10 1 4 to 10% % —bi dis. 5% - bi A i dia. 3ii - I p. 29 -30 27 -28 8- 9 p 7- 8 p Business done to-day. 10% % % % dis. MINES. Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. Anglo• Mexican (is. Si. p.) 100 .. Asturian .... ••••.• • • • • 15 .. Australian ••.• • • 4 3 34 Ilarossa Range ..... 113 0 —3% Blaenarvon Iron and Coal 90 Bola nos scrip British Iron.. ••.. • • .... 13 5 .. Brazilian Imp. (is. 5/. p.) 24%• D0. Cocaes and Culaba 30 3 Do. St. John del Rey• • 15 14% 14% 14% Cobra Copper ..... .• • 40 32% 33% Copiapo •• .. •• • • • -- 5 General.... ...... • • 20 13% 13% Real Del Monte, Unreg. 1 41 Do. Black Debentures. Do. Red Debentures .. •. Santiago de Cuba • • 10 9 Tin Croft • 7 10N 11 United Mexican 28 28% 6% —5% 5% % MISCELLANEOUS. Canada •• • 32% 42% —44 Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 26% 27 Benin. & Oriental Steam. 50 89% 89% 93 Royal Mail Steam .. •• .. 60 :70 —74 74 73 [We cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, an will not be influenced by interested correspondents.] MONEY and COMMIAtCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated .t 8,000 bales, of which 700 Surat were taken on speculation. The market was excited, and prices of American were dearer at and under 74d., and id. in fair and better qualities. Brazil and Egyptian were also l id. to J. higher.—Railway Shares were buoyant. The statistics of our textile manufacturing industry are highly instructive, and it is laudable in Members of the Legislature to endeavour to obtain them. An official return now Lefore us gives ample information relative to till number of cotton, woollen, and other factories, notwifhstanding the unaccountable refusal by Messrs. Bright and others, so little in accordance with the spirit of progress and inquiry, to give the information asked. It' the House of Commons have not the power to compel replies upon matters connected with the public welfare, many will be of opinion that even the peace party, who manifest by their resistance a leaning to the old leaven, physical force," should be made amenable to some law framed to meet such cases. The more ready mode of conveying an idea of the contents of the paper bt fore us Rill be by the adoption of the tabular form. COTTON FACTORIES. No. of No. of Number. Spindles. Power-looms. England and Wales 1,753 19,173.969 223,626 u.land Ireland Tutal ...... ... 1,932 20,977,017 249,627 Tho number cf male children under thirteen years employed therein is 9,482, and of female, 5,511. The total number of all persona employed is 330,924, in e:uding 141,501 males and 189,423 females. WOOLLEN FACTORIES. Ne. of No. of No. of Factories. Spiwiles. Power-looms. England and Wales... 1,306 1.356,691 9,170 Saolliad ... 182 224,129 247 Ireland Total The number of male children under thirteen years was 4,226, and of femsle, 2,868. The total number of males of all ages wal 41,765, and of fetnale, 29, , 378, or to;ether 74,443. WORSTED FACT "RIES. No. cf No. f No. of Factories. Spindlee. Power-looms. England and Wales 493 864,874 32,617 Scotland Ireland 875 830 Tutal 32,617 The number of children under 13 years c:f age was 4,237 males and 5,719 females. The total numb , r of femiles was 52,620, and of males 27,117 ; together 79,737. FLEX FACTORIES. Factories. Spindles. Power-loom?. England Scotland ... lB9' 303,125 Ireland Total 965,031 1,141 The cumber of male children under 13 years of age was 807, and of female 774. The lota of males was 20,817, and of females 47,617; together 68,434. SILK FACTORIES. Factories. Spindles. England 272 1,188 908 Scotland Ireland Power-loom!. 6,092 To!al The number of male children under 13 was 2,365, and of female 4,766. The total of males was 12,667, and of females 29,877; together 42,544. The General Summary of all the Factories is as under : Factories. England Scotland Ireland Spicdies. Power-lomns, 22,850,010 272,588 2,256,403 23,811 532,303 2.517 Total of the United Kingdom 4,330 25,638,716 298,916 The total number of male children unler 13 years of age wss 19,400. and of female 15,722. These re present only the children attending school. The total number of females was 349,215, and of males 2-16,867; together 596,082. The Colonial Markets have been rather dull this week, and Sugar some what in favour of bit) ers, althouzh holders are confident, as the stocks are small. Coffee has been maintained, but the stock is heavy. In Rice, Spices, Rum, &c., a moderate business has been trans• acted. Some interesting particulars relative to the commerce of Ceylon are contained in the Ov,:rland advices. It is stated that— " The consumption of Cotton goods of all kinds has been largo, and shows that the population of the chief towns hare been earning money, no less than that the improved price of staple (sports has distributed more cash amongst all classes. From America we have again to note the import of a small parcel, the value of which was 2161. `• Cutlery and hardware have been imported in quan tity doubling the imports of last year, but not exceding the average of the previous three years. Haberdashery shows an extraordinery increase, and indicates tl , e prosperous condition of the middling classes. In the Metals the surplus import exceeds any previous year, eqiccially in iron, the imports of which have lAr exceeded the consumption; large stocks are held, especially of hoop, and the market rates are altogether unremune rative. Of most articles stocks are large, and some are in excess; we must not therefore set down the excess indi cated against them as entirely consumption. It is highly probable that the quarter from October 10 to Janury 5 will show a less import of many ertieles. " There is u, d-crea,e in most staple articles of export on the corresponding quarters, chiefly arising from the forwardness of the shipping season. Though parcels of some goods have been purchased, the want of tonnage and the usual coffee cargo has kept them in store." The American advicas, per Atlnn:ie steamer, are only one day la'er. It is stated from New York :—"There has been no important alter2tion in any of the State se curities. There has not been much inquiry for Govern ment Stocks lately. Holders have been anxiously look ing for the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, to get sonee insight into the financial affairs of the Go vernment, but it is, from some cause or other, delayed. It is our impression that a new loan will be required to enable the Government to meet its (serenditures. There will be a deficiency, and we see no way of providing for that Ceficieney but by a new loan. When we get the Treasury report we shall be able to form a more correct orinion on the subject. From the President's Message we should judge that an increase in the tariff was depended upon to provide fur the defici ency in the revenue." We trust the writer may prove to be mistaken, but, certainly the President's Message does bear that con struction. The question will be as to the view Congress will take. The Hamburgh mail, with Tuesday dates, advises a further decline of in the rate of exchange on Lon don, viz. to 13 Oi. At Frankfort, on tho 17th instant, Austrian Metaltics were 74,1 to 75, and Spanish Three rer Cents. 33 5.16 to 9-16. The Amsterdam Bourse on the 18th inst. was steady at 56i for Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. Spanish Bonds wore in request at higher rates. Mexican changed hands to some extent, and were lower owing to the realisation of profits. The English Funds have been very steady, but not active. Consols have realised 96i to 97, for the open ing. The foreign news continues favourable. The New Three-and•a• Quarter per Cents. have been 98i to 99, and the Three per Cents. 91 I. Bank Stock has ben marked 2131. Exchequer -bills have been 645. to 675. premium. Consols now are 964 j, and the expected further dccline in the exchanges this afternoon has an effect. Foreign Securities have been rather dull, but at about previous rates. Mexican Bonds have realised 35i to 36i, end Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 81i to 4. Grenada Stock has been marked 18+ ; and Buenos Ayres 53. Spanish Five per Cents. have been rather Ltter at 18i, but the Three per Cents. keep steady at 40k. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been at 59. Russian Five per Cents. have realised 110 to 11(1. Railway Shares are tolerably well supported, and there is a good deal doing. Caledonian, East Lanca shire, North-Western, Midland, and Great Northern are buoyant. South-Western, York and Berwick, and South Devon are barely so good. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton are lower. QUARTER TO"THREE Cone°ls ••• •• ••• Ditto Account ••• ••• id , xican, 5 par 1845, with Coupons — Ditto, Ex Jan. Couponm ..... 35% 3V,i Ditto, Account Pe 'tivif:.u. per Cent Bl s 4 Ditto, Account • R ciien 11)nds Ditto, 44 . Nr Cent S .A.ush 5 , o,•r Ct•.nt. 1840 Ditto Account Ditto ..... ' • 1849 Ditto. 3 per Bent Dividends on the above payable in London. Beligan, 4 1 4 per Cent. ... 2 1 4 pc Cent.. 12 Guild. Ditto, 4 per Cont. nortiticates 9O 364 353 k 81 3 4. 81% 11("Ai 37Iii 18)4 114 40` 91 59% LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. 20.—Wind at mon Northerly breeze and fine clear trusty weather. STR MNESS.—Sid. Salisbury, New York. SUNDERLAND, DEC. 19.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Albert, Quebec; Sons of Commerce, ditto. lIULL, DEC. 19 —Wind E.N.E.—Az)ff, New York. GRIMSBY, Dec. 19.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Anthracite, St. John's., New Brunswick. YARMOUTH, DEC. 19.—The Maria is on shore on the beach. DE. L, DEC 19.—Wind N. to N.W., P.a. N. to E.'' Arrd. Clio, Demerara; an American liner, New York; Augusta Jessie, St. John's, New Brunswick; Am it y' Suebec. Arrd. from tho Riv. r and all. Chal len g er, ydney; Clara, Singapore; Hopewell, Jamaica; " tie Lachlan, ditto. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 19.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Richibucto; Atlantic steamer, New York. Pat Alliance, Hong-Kong, having been struck by lightna? off Bardiey. Off port, Dave n port, Savannah. Ta Tiros' for Constantinople, has put back, having been in contao! with the Peter Mary, for New Orleans, and both received dam age. DUBLIN, DEC. 18.—Wind N.N.W.—S I d. u zel ' Gaily, Trinidad. KINGSTOWN, DEC. 18.—Wind W.N.W.—Sid. Cam el ' Porto Bello; Jern, Honduras. MARGATE, DEC. 18.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. An:lo4k Anneta, Nlanilla; Bessie, Calcutta. St; BELFAST, DEC. B.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. AUNTS, John's, New Brunswick. DUNDEE, DEC. 18 —Wird W.—Acrd. Earl ro lis ' Montreal. Ski. Harbinger, Rio de la ;la STROMNESS, DEC. 18.—The Cassandra, has put in le 'icy, and L with pumps choked. ONVESTOFT, DEC. 19The Paziente Giovanni ° k Fiume (not the Pazlente) Newcaatle to Venice, on a %reek be:wecn the Galloper and the Knock, bacon leaky, and has been towed in here. • yid CLYDE, DEC. 18.—Wind N. —Sid, Brinda, Trini Janet, Boyd, St. Vincent; Tbalestris, Barbadoes; of Alicante, Dominica; Courier, Matanzas. Pa" --cif Orlon , Flora, Havannah, leaky; John M'Kerzie, N strue 0 with loss of all three topmasts. A a • NI& RAMSGATE, DEC. 19.—Wind E. to dory, St. Petersburgh for Bristol, with loss of bowl ri g bulwarks, &c., from contact with an American 5 1 4 ° Folkst me. PORT, MOUTH, DEC. 19.—Wind w.SS.W to And. Burgomaster, Smidt, Newcastle for Pernanibuc leaky. SW. Independence, New York. ha YARMOUTH, DEC. 19.—Wind N.N.E.- - Sl d ' - r steamer, Hong-Kor. QUEENSTOWN, DE g C. 18.—Wind S.W. to W * lsT i VPir ta ie; Arrd. Washington, Cronstadt for Boston, Unite d leaky, &c. NOTICE TO MARINERS. Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, liih December, 1850. o f Sir,--I am directed by the Lords of the Colno ite r e l'rivy Council for Trade to acquaint you, for the in , °:: f mation of the Committee for Managing th© Affa irs ,, fr Llo3d's, that the Commissioners of Northern Lig"_. houses have been direct d, by the Lords Commissioir:(l of the Admiralty, to cause the fight to be exh i , l l,. from the outer lighthouse on tLe south pier of For a s trick Irtrbour, insteL:d of from the inner lightho use ' at present. (Signed) C. P ORTER' Captain lla.lsted, R.N., Secretary, Llyod'e. MARKET NEWS,-(THIS CORN EXC HAN GE—FAIDA, / During the present week the receipts of png, - Wh”t for ( ur mtrket have been on the incresse;l having amounted to 3,770 quarters. mostly from l u se nt ; Kent, and Suffolk. The supply of that grain r e ," fe li to-day, by laud carriage and sample, was compar" l " - small, and in very middling condition.' The attendaade of both town and country millers being limited, t b r , i e l e a mood for all kinds of Wheat of home produce ~— n oo heavy, at barely late rates. Upwards of 11 ' - k quarters of foreign Wheat have arrived this vig e mostly from the Baltic and Black S:a. Fine place d vere held at full quotations. In the middling !In inferior . qualities next to nothing wa s " A l e n s g. Fine Malting Barley v, as scarce, and quite dear. Grinding and distilling sorts were ' neglected , full the whole of the supply of Malt was c l ea red off im prices. The 04t trade ruled steady, and the lste provement in value was well supported. Beangt pegs, and Flour, as well as Indian Corn, met a very (hi quiry. ARRIVALS THIS lirir 110 • Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. .......---•••" — ---- AS, Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs• ,25/ English •••••• 3,770 4,6..0 1,350 3,56 0 -- 5c0tch........ Irish ...••••• _ Foreign ...... 11,410 1,310 _ . 22,235040 3,--450- 11,110 I 1,310 Nearly the whole of thi, Beasts o . n sale SIVIXTIESPINILD ,I g tO . da) market were the refuse of Monday's supply, all a in 'gel . middling condition, most of them suffering from difen e , All breeds va re dull in the extreme, at a decline in Pr i l . c ci, of 2A r er 8 lbs. With Shecp we were scantily E PP lieed whilst the demand for that df scription of stock ru or somewhat active, at an improvement in value of 2J f b ., the primest oil Downs selling a t 4s 4d p er S c , e d Calves, the supply of w hi c h was seasonably large,6t" ° off slowly at last week's currency. In rigs nef. t o nothing %s as doing. Mulch Cows sol heav ily, at a ° 141 to 181 each, including' th,tir small Calf. Per Sibs. to etnk the offal. e. d. to a. d Interior Boasts-. 2 8 3 0 Second quality • ... 0 3 2 Prime large Oxen.. 3 4 3 6 Prime Scots ...... 3 6 3 8 Large coarse Calves 2 6 3 0 Prime small ditto .. 3 2 3 6 N . d. to 3 g•4 . roferior Sheep • • • 3 0 , - 8 Second qual. Sheep 3 6 4 0 Warse-woolledditto3 10 o 4 4 Southdown Wether 4 ~ 0 Ditto eta of the Wool 0 3 Large Hogs ••• . • • , a 4 2 6 0 Small Porkers • • • • 3 20 Quartzr old Pigs •.16 0 0 AT MARKET P igs Calves. L2lB 280 rigs I Calves. _ _ ineklirr; Calves ..18 0 24 0 Lambs •......... 0 0 0 0 Beasts. 2,5 e TOTAL SUPPLY I Sheep. SCOT I Sheep. 60 FOREIGN I Sheep. 610 Beasts. 40 Beasts. 80 iSUPPLY. I Calves. 99 rigs. NMUTCIATE 21.27 D Ir..33II.I3ICIVEIALL. The markcts were heavy to-day, on the follorillh, terms:— At per stone by the Carcase. d, s. d. to s. d. S. d. to e• , teetonterter.• 2 0 2 2 Mutton, inferior •• 2 4 2 i mil cling ••.. 2 4 2 6 -- middling ••2 10 3op - prime large .. 2 S 210 -- prlrae ••• • 3 1 3 - prime small .. 3 0 3 4 Fork, large.. • • ...• 2 4 4 0 Veal•• •• •• •• 2 6 3 6- small .. • • .... 3 8 BOROUGH HOP raiI.2IEZT. Since cur last report a very limited business has b e° transacted in this market, and prices are hare s u pp ort The supply of Hops on oift.r is large. Factors Pric:; viz., ready money—East Kent pockets, per cwt, 31 12i s 71; dirt, bags, 31 103 to 61 103; Mid Kent pocket s, F,, i f g to 61; ditto h , igs, 21 to 4/ 103; Weald of Kent Poc" ° 1 1, 31 to 3/ 15; ditto bags, 2/ to 31 103; Sussex pockess, " 10s to 31 10s. COLON: Cal,. SUGAR.—There has nut been an extensive demand for British Plantation, but prices have been very fairly 60 ported. At public sale Barbadoes has realised 44s 6d for fine yellow, 42s 61 to 43s 6d for good, and 41s to 4 3 1 ord and mid. Demerara has been scarcely so high , rill s aolder o yellow 42s 6d to 455, and very low 31s to 335. expect an improvement very shortly, as the stocks of o ' s kind R s are getting low . EFINED.—Brown grocery lamps have been at " i t° 525. EAST INDlAN.—Bengal has been offered rather frt'elf; and of nearly 11,000 bags put up, not above 8,000 to found buyers, and at 61 to Is decline;_ g ood and l to white Benares,43s to 463; mid and good yellow' 4- 3 ; 21. 45s 6d; and brown ord to good soft, 30s to as Mauritius, 6,562 bags, went steadily; fin e a y e to 42s to 43s 6d, mid, to good, 38s 6d to 41s, and hair to fine grey, 37s to 418. Madras declined 6 1 :g eol. :d u ; and only about 2,000 bags sold of 7,66 0 ord to good soft yellow, 32s to 36s 6d, and br w er, 30s 6d to 325. Penang, 106 bags sold 6e135180 1130sglonreea; and soft white 40s to 406 6d. Manilla, heed 37s 6d for common clayed. Havannah, 1,081 boxes were bought in at 41s 6d to 43s for ord to mid yelloW , s i ett 43s 6d to 45s for good and fine. Porto Rico wa9,4„, to in at 37s to 39s 61 for ord to mid yellow, an d at ": -- 3 to 42s fur good, and Bahia mid and good yellow at 418 to 41s. Java ord good grey was bought in at 445, and good and tine brown at 38a 6d to 403 6d. but COFFkiE.—The market continues very quiet' don holders are rather more confident. Plantation , / e .J A at has been sold at 5Ss to G2s for fine ord, and low Ini-sod 503 to 566 for ragged, 603 to 62s for Pea - h e r rr l' w Native Ceylon has been at about 55i to 56s f or sad ord. Costa Rica has been sold at 503 for good or d , --t• at 52s to 553 for fine ord. Mocha is in request n g c . t1 .4 brought Le 2 rnx 6 ocp . uo , gogrcoohtooot deliveries red,vts: er at h6i eeda t arn h tedoh i s has asa t v i tsse m e last year, rates. The stock of all kinds is now 324,00 0 c' l „ " `nd while the 11"13e-eswr pridces. Trinidad has been b 4 be eresnng to ao3sooos good sold at ty o s ds g t:2 l :sn i n at s an t d 4 ,5 7 51, 2 1: : df : 0 ic e f ci a i sa l 1 grey. Sl'lcES.—Clean black Sumatra Pepper has te 6id; at 3j i to 30 per lb; some mid white at 61" " - d o rd. M li c i e cE a . t_2s A id in t o o d 2 er a a G te d, d a e nd Pimento at s g 3 d for gh°° fi ner r sorts. SALTPETRE.—This article maintains a hs i : n rss t e a de i f,x n i tgd'sdlpe4f)rli 4+29 . ser et beene s°ll:d COTTON.—Sales " have been varic made at a slight Rom.—Prices are steady with a moderate hu'iii2t4s doing% 3 d Per cat has been at 37s to 37 e. on the spot, and with a dull demand. the TEA.—No alteration in prices has resulted frorefirm news by the China mail. Fire new CODgOil i 5 very and scarce at is 8d to is 10d, but other sor ts are dull. „ Linde, GREEN FRUIT.—A bri,k demand exists for a Z i p-0 Two e4rg0 , ..4 Oranges froth and ° () ,.." 0 - fi n g Lisbon, per steamer and sai i liA-ships, sold by h e ro and Hunt at public sale, vieAtat an., advance of 11 ) „ three shillings per.pae ) liage; Somelargo l 4 l 74oo3* L-mons have taken pl#o4; f 4 but the price c ontintitla o Almeria Grapes are being offered freely, , the quall24, being considered of keeping cbirocier ib is 6v". 13 14 0 178 6 8 10 % 17% 163 11 13% 14 3N;% 2% 6 % X X 56 5534 [12% 13 12% 13% 2l d is. 3 % - 3 % 2 54 -2% 1 % -1 % 1 - -I_, ei,i —6% dig. 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Lincolusl - ,ire 6/. rrefi FOREIGN. 2 -236 8 A - 9 16 1 4 - 16% ~s le -4%dls x.l IU, pm. 1 % % pm. 234 -2x . - Bi a —8 15% —15% 4% 374, 34 —36 26% —27 514 —5% dbl. 104-11 3%-3% 0 , 4 10 (Hs. xd 1% - IC BANKS. 28 - 30% 42 1 ,4 -43 - 10 25 -25 k 18% - 18 , 4 27;4 - 27% 17N - 18 42 -43 15% -1 5 ? y 34S -3,5 N 12% - iy-i = • • 16% % i.d. 12i 4 % 11 1 3 5 % % 14 5. 1 4 3 26N % 27 lox aN, 3.i 3 i:34 s! i i b x.d 13 5 31 9 12 31 19 18% X 134 23A:54 h ;rence has beeu 94 % 6 13 4 20 ... 964 ex d. ONE PRICES OF BRITISI3. FUNDS ank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced A ms. 97•-„12 NeNl 3 1 4 per Cent. Arens Long Anne. to expire Jan.1860 India Bonds, 1,0001._ B3 p Consols for Account 97 9674 1301 s. "4 0 . & 2d 1,000/. June 67 64 p ItAn. June • 64 66 p Sal:3l. June . ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK Buenos Ayres Bonds. 6 ner Cent.— 53 Danishßon n Bond 5,1825,3 3 . Lo., 5 per . .. 1 7 14 . t i Equador Bonds ..... ... . 181 4 Per Cent ...... Grenada Buds, 1 CLOSING PRICES. 2131,• 99 7 3 4 83 p 963/8 67 p 66 p p CLOSIIN , - PRICES. • 53!4 .try • - ISP: 102,4 , 18g Th e , k nown 'oonr ~,,CMI kitting 9 (I/ Zeore t, fir, Ju ju It Th th e e 1: ) r tl, and t l. tn as bSt i titt a e '' as th die, l ila ( ar 4en L c, ti,, t lezt 0t - 1 4:hat to ,arge e nt Post Thy w, h seted b Of deed aot tc is h t ° int °f th( t 914 -I.:h * laen e. Qs nbta• k ur rtd , t p rue to! ' " PI 'e the, "ina ges. v(ird ~ II IM Z e saa.r , he wo i Pro cee *Ere t °I they 100 47% 2 12 0 100 17% 2% 100 4 --- 100 42% 7% 7 3% % 13!4