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4 I MANCHESTER AND RUGBY DIRECT RAILWAY COMPANY, viA 3fACCLESFIELN. The Committee of Management have, after anxious and mature deliberation, come to the determination to dissolve this:Company as empowered by their deeds, but they have arranged an amalgamation on favourable terms with another railway company, which effects a shnileir object, and by which the scrip holders in this Ctmpany may have an equal number of shares in the other company. Printed copies of the report from the Directors will be sent to every shareholder who has signed the deeds, and may be obtaimed by the scrip holders on application at the office. Those shareholders who do not wish to take the shares in the other company, may receive back the amount of their deposits, minus the expenses. liy order of the Committee of Management, JOHN DUNLOP, Secretary. 19, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, Dec. 23, 1845. TO ALL TIIE LADIES. 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A ROMANCE OF LONDON. " The ' New Timon' is a composition which displays both beauty and power. It belongs to the school of Crabbe, and would not have disgraced the master himself."— Literary Gazette. Heivir Colburn, Publisher, 13, C l reat Marlborotieh-street. Now ready, T WO ROMANCES. By B. DISRAELI, AI.P, Author of " Coningsby" and " Sybil." 1. CONTARINI FLEMING. 2. ALROY. 'printed, with the permission of the Author, and comprised in 3 vols., with a Portrait of Mr. Disraeli. Henry Colburn, publisher, I', Great Marlborough-street. IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING NEW WORK ON OREGON AND CALIFORNIA. On the 31st, w bb Illustrations by Day and Haghe, and a valuable Map, octavo, CA PTA IN FREMONT'S NARRATIVE of the EXPLORING EXPEDITION to the ROCKY 310 U- N INA in the year 1842, and to OREGON and NORTH CALIFOR NIA In tke years 1843-4. By order of the United States Govern ment. _ 1 lin work, besides containing the most accurate and authentic in formation, from actual official survey, will be found extremely Inte rest:fig as a graphic description of novel and exciting scenes and advontnres. Alxio, Gratis with the above, or separate, price &1., A POPULAR LEcrullE ON OREGON. By lion. C. CUSIIING, late 3linistir to Ch!na. .... Wiley and Putnam, 6, Waterloo-place ; and at all the Booksellers. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. TIIIS EVENING WIII be repeated a Grand Opera, irr three acts, called MARITANA. C , ar es the Sectind, Mr. Borrani ; Don Cmsar De Bazan, Mr. W Ilarr'son ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. F.I. Phillips; Matitana, Miss ; azarillo, Miss Poole. After which, w II be produced a New Grand Comic Christmas Pan ?mime, entitled HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. Ilarle min, Mr. Wieland; Clewn, ilEr. T. Matthews; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ; Columbines, Miss Hicks and Miss Lonsdale. THEATiIE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. JULLIEN'S ANNUAL SERIES OF CONCERTS. PROLONGATION OF THE SERIES. SIGNOR SIVORI FOR TWO NIGHTS. M. , TULLIEN has the honour to announce that the arrangements for opening the Theatre Royal, Covent garden, at Christmas for Dra matic rerformences, not having been brought to a couch:sion, the Proprietors have in the most handsome manner offered him the use f their establishment for a further limited period. M. JU Willi there tare begs most respectfully to inform those ladies and gentlemen who have been disappointed in obtaining boxes fir the paAt week, as well as the public generally, that this Series of Conrerts will he prolonged for One Month after Christmas. THIS EVENING The Series will be continued, and a Grand Coneert, embracing Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony, a Solo by llerr Krenig, a Solo by M. Baumann, a New Quadrille, &c. Also a Solo on the Violin by Signor Sivori, who has made arrangements to remain In London until the end of the present week, and will perform both to morrow and Saturday. GRAND BAT. MASQUE. _ _ _ The iinexp,cteil prolongation of this Sei:ices of Concerts, added to the universal admiration expressed by the brilliant assembly on Mon. day evening last, lnduccs M. JuDien to announce another Bal Masque, which will take place on Monday, February 2, 1846. CHLATEI KOYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING win he performed the Comedy of A CURE FOR THE HEART. ACHE. Old Rapid, Mr. W. Farren ; Young Rapid, Mr. Hudson ; Frank Outland, Mr. Buck stone; Jessy Oatland, 3113 s Julia Bennett. To ,e tollowed by the admired Drama of GRANDKATHEII WIDTEIIEAD. Grandfather Whitehead, Mr. W. Farren; Dray. ton, Nr.• Tilbury; Langley, Mr. Stuart; Louisa Drayton, Mrs. E Yarn°hl; Susan, Mrs. Stanley. To conclude with a Grand New Extravaganza, entitled TIIE BEE AN!) THE ORANGE TREE; or, The Four Wishes. Principal Characters by Mr. Hudson, Mr. James Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr. Clark, Miss P. Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Caulfield, and Mrs. Stanley. THISATIcE ROYAL, ADELPILI. THIS EVENING Will be repeated an entirely New Drama, called TIIE LIONESS OF THE NOR CH, or, Tho Prisoner of Shlusselbourg Alexis Ilomanotiski, Mr. Webster; Triptolomus Krout, Mr. Wright; Eliza beth, l‘ladaine Celeste. After which, MOTHER AND CHILDAREDOING WELL. To conclude With an entirely New and Original Christmas Pee tantime, ealled HARLEQUIN AND POONOONVINGKEEWANG PLEBE EDEEF LIiIIEEDEEBUSKEEISANG; or, The King of the Cannibal Islands. Ilarlequin, Mr. T. Ireland ; Columbine, Miss Fleming ; Clown, Mr. C. J. Smith; rantaloon, Mr. Miteheeson. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. THIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED THE CR LCKET ON THE HEARTH : A FAIRY TALE OF HOME. The Principal Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr. Meadows, Mr. F. Vining,M rs. Eeelef, Miss M. Keeley (her Fourth Appearance , en any Stage), Mrs. WooLidge, Miss Dawson, Miss Howard, Miss Forster, (ilia Miss Turner. • After which will be produccel a New Gfand Romantic ex travaganza, entitled 'l'lliti I NCHANTED HORSE; or, Prince Fireuz Schah of Persia and the Priimess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, IVigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, &c. ; Mes dames Ke , ley, liodsnn, Dawson, Howard, Arden, &c. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STAEET, EvENIxo Will he rept.atei a New Extravngabiza, entitled JEAMES, THE It AI LIt0A1) FOOTMAN OF BERKELEY-QUARE. Jeames Plush, Itr. Compton. To which will be fated THE BRIGAND. To concluile with a New Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE. KEY OF TilE KINGDOM ; or. HAR EQUIN AND THE FAIRY BLUE BELL. Harkquin, Mr. W. II Harvey; Columbine, ➢li,s Tttlien ; Clown, Mr. Ilexmore ; Pantaloon, Mr. T. Hill. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. SOLE LESSEE AND MANAGERESS, MISS KATE HOWARD THIS EVENING Till be preiented a Domestic Drama of powerful Interest, entitled THE LADY OF ST. TROPEZ. George Maurice, Mr. J. Browne; Count D'Aubrleve, Mr. Brookes ; Hortense (the Lady of St. Tropez), Miss L. Melville. To be followed by THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Col. Yreeiwc, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Lady Freeloye, Miss L. Melville. And concluding with the nyw Pantomime, unapproachable for glee and grandeur, called FORTUNATUS ; or, THE MAGIC CAP. Fortunatus, Miss Hamilton; Prince Megrim, Mr. Cockrill ; Fairy Queen, Miss Bromley ; Harlequin, Mr. Smythers ; Pantaloon, Mr. Clarks ; Clown, Mr. Jefrerini ; Columbine, Miss Laidlaw. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENINeI. RICHARD PLANTAGENET, in TiirWicts, supported by Messrs. Osbabliston, E. Saville, T. Fredericks, Dale, Herbert, Searle, and Misses Vincent, Richardson, Eliza Terrey, Mrs. G. Lee. . . After which, Professor HEMMINGS and his SONS will give more unparalleled teats of Classical Gynnutsla than ever yet has been ex hibited, and surpa.slng even the celebrated Risley himself. To conclude with a new gorgeous Pantoinime, called TIPPITY WITCIIET; or, HARLEQUIN TIM BOBBIN and the COMICAL w Iva Eli of Ltscasituts. Harlequin, Mr. Chapin; Colum bine, Mks Le Vito ; the Two Clowns, Messrs. E. Blanchard and 3PDotrild ; the Two Pantaloons, Mr. Franklin and the veteran Tom Illan , liard, the very King of Pantomime and Prince of Pantaloons. DAVIDGE'6 ROYAL SURREY TIIEATRE. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed THE MENDICANT SON; or, The Jew of Southwark, Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, !.laynard, Lewis, Htslop ; Mesdames H. Vining, Martin, awl Daly. After wh!ch, a new Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE OLD WITCH OF TEDDINGTON ; or, The Golden Days of Good Queen Bess. Harlequin, Mr. Cormaek ; Columbine, Miss Smithyss ; Clown, Mr. Paul Herring ; Pantaloon, IltLAerson ; Sprite, Mr. Stilt. AsTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITPIN ATRE OF ARTS. IiteRIETOR AND MANAGER, MR. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING Will he performed the Popular Spectacle of MAZEPPA. Embracing the whole strength of the Company, aided by a Double Stud. New scenes of the Circle, combining the talent of the French and English Artistes. After which will be produced a New Grand Comic Equestrian Pan tomime, called HARLEQUIN DON QUIXOTTE DE LA MANCHA ; or, Sancti° Palma, and Dulclnea of Teboso, with new Scenery, p r ,,t,s, Mechanical Changee, I'IIE EATHER.—SON OFFICE, DEC. 26. TfthRItiONETER, Lowest, 34; Highest, 44; Noon, 45 BARO3IETER, 30.08.—WIND W.S.W., cloudy. iillotl WATER AT LONDON-M UDGE TIUS DAY l'eminx 22 minutes after 11 I Evening .. 53 minutes after 11. rA L • `£:,4 , - %e7t • 0 p R ox , • , k t !' ars - ,441_13*. I ONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1845. Itis gratifying to find, amidst the general back sliding of our bishops in the cause of Protestantism, and the defection of many clergyman to the Romish Church, one bishop, at least, firm in his faith and determined to maintain the great principles of the Reformation. To that glorious revolution England owes much of her present prosperity and her high rank among the nations of the earth. It destroyed the shackles of despotism ; it lessened the power of kings, freed the mind, in a great measure, from the thraldom imposed by a wicked, selfish, and un believing priesthood, and taught the people to look to the Bible alone as the guide of their faith and conduct. The Puseyites have been labouring for years to undo all these great blessings ; they have, by cunning, stealth, and every Je suitical scheme, been undermining the bulwarks of the Protestant Church, and polluting the sources whence all the established clergy and aristocracy, and a vast majority of the middle classes, draw their lite rary knowledge, as well as their principles of belief. The Bible and the Reformation are alike slighted or condemned ; the traditions of the fathers and the inventions of priests and designing men are preferred to the great truths inculcated in the former, and the latter is denounced as a great crime, from the dire ef fects of which nothing can save the nation but speedy repentance and the adoption of the tenets laid down as perfect by the infallible representative of ST. PETER. The Roman Catholic Church is regarded as the only pure church, and all the sects that have sprung from the Reformation, including the Lutherans, the Eng lish Protestants and Presbyterians, and Dissenters of every denomination, are denounced as Heathens and unbelievers. For a time this Jesuitical sect retained its position in the Church and the two Universities, spreading its baneful influence around, and receiving large stipends and salaries, appropriated only for Pro testants; but latterly the more scrupulous of the party have become, from the universal indignation of the public, ashamed of their perjury, and have openly gone over to the Church of Rome. Large numbers, however, still remain, acting on the principle, that it is justifiable to do evil that good may come. Many of our bishops are infected by the new doctrines, acid have been striving by the most deceitful prac tices to bring over the people by degrees, and pave the way for the full establishment of the Catholic religion throughout England. The late ad dress of Dr. PErys, Bishop of Worcester, to the can didates for holy orders in his diocese, comes therefore very appropriately at the present time, and forms a striking contrast to the vague, timid, and we fear Puseyite pastoral letters and addresses of such wa verers as the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, and the Bishops of LONDON and EXETER. He leaves no doubt whatever on the subject. He asserts, and proves, by quotations from Catholic works and the Thirty-nine Articles, that the doctrines of the Puseyites are at direct variance with the reformed religion, and the sacred oaths taken by such men as PUSEY, and NEWMAN, and WARD. These men, not only put tradition on an equal footing with Scripture, but they give it a pre cedence, because the doctrines which it conveys is derived from the Founder of our religion, while those contained in the latter have no better authority than the writings of the Apostles. The sixth article, in which the Puseyites expressed their firm belief at their ordination, contradicts this dogma, as he justly asserts, in the most express and emphatic language. In like manner he goes through the leading tenets of Romanism, and shows that they are at utter variance with those of the Reformed Church. The address altogether we recommend to the attention of our readers, because it cannot fail to produce a beneficial effect, and, as a proof, has already excited the dire anger of a morning Con temporary, notorious for its hatred of liberty and the noblest institutions of the country. The protest of the Brazilian Government, which we printed at length yesterday, against the recent Act, empowering our Admiralty Courts to adjudicate Brazilian slavers, seized by our cruisers, has come by no means unexpectedly ; nor can we say that the Brazilian Government protests unreasonably. The Act in question was passed at the end of last session, in a hurry, azainst the strong remonstrance of Sir Tuossas WILDE. Sir THOMAS 'Mixes opinion has been confirmed by the recent decision of the Judges in the case of the Exeter prisoners. The gist of the protest is the point urged by Sir T. WILDE, and affirmed by eleven of the Judges against two,—that an agreement by treaty on the part of the Brazilian Executive that Brazilian subjects carrying on the slave-trade shall be deemed and treated as pirates is not sufficient, without an Act of the Brazilian Legis lature, making the carrying on of the slave-trade piracy, and liable to the punishments of ordinary piracy, and punishable by English tribunals, to justify interference by our Courts with Brazilian subjects or their property. Fiat justitia, ruat ccelum. Deeply as we should deplore any diminution of power to suppress the slave trade, we are bound to discountenance any illegal exercise of power ; and, in admitting the reasonable ness of the important protest of the Brazilian Govern ment, we are no more justly open to the charge of abetting the abettors of the slave-trade, than, when we recently justified the reprieve of Mr. PALMER'S murderers, we could have been supposed to be insen sible to the cold-blooded atrocity of their conduct, or to the sad, untimely fate of a brave and meritorious young officer. The terms of the convention with Brazil for the suppression of the slave-trade are thus correctly and clearly stated : "By Art. 1 of the convention, concluded between Brazil and Great Britain on the 23d of November, 1826, and ratified on the 13th of March, 1827, it was agreed that, from and after the expiration of three years from the date of the exchange of the ratifications, it should be no longer lawful, ender any pretext or in any manner whatsoever, for Brazilian subjects to be concerned in the carrying on of the slave-trade, and that the carrying on of the slave• trade after that period, by any subject of his Imperial Majesty, should be considered as piracy. " By Art. 2 of the said convention the high contract ing parties agreed to renew, as effectually as if the same wore inserted word for word in the convention, the seve ral articles and pros isions of the treaties concluded be tween his Britannic Majesty and the King of Portugal on this subject, on the 22d of January, 1815, and on the 28th of July, 1817, and the several explanatory articles which had been added thereunto. " One of the conventions thus adopted and renewed by Art. 2 of the convention of 1826, having been that of the 28th of July 1817, which established the right of visit and the mixed commission, and one of the expla natory articles likewise adopted and renewed by the aforesaid convention of 1826, having been the separate article of the 11th of September, 1817, by which the right of search and the mixed commissions were to cease after the expiration of fifteen years from the date of the abolition of the slave-trade, it is evident that the right of visit and search exer cised in time of peace, by the British cruisers against Brazilian ve;sels, a n d th e mixed com missions established for the adjudication of prizes made by British cruisers, or by Brazilian cruisers, expired on the 13th of March, 184.5, the period at which were com pleted the fifteen years subsequent to the total abolition of the slave-trade, conformably to article 1 of the con vention of the 23d of November, 1826, which was ratified on the 13th of March, 1827." The right of visit, and the mixed commissions established by treaty, ceased on the 13th of March last; and all that remains is the agreement of' the Emperor of BRAZIL that it shall be unlawful for his subjects to carry on the slave-trade, and that if they do, they shall be treated as pirates—which agree ment of itself is worth just nothing. We do not suppose for one moment that the Brazilian Govern inent, when it became a party to the convention of 1826, intended that it should thus come to nothing, any more than we suppose that the English Government made that treaty, with its eyes open to the insufficiency of treaties for law making. Possibly the expiry of fifteen years without the two contracting parties being able to agree as to the machinery for carrying out the abolition of the slave-trade was never contemplated. However, so it : unforeseen difficulties have arisen, and the 13th of March, 1845, has arrived without any new provi sions being agreed upon ; and we are now left with only article lof the convention—a fine-sounding de nunciation of the slave•trade—and nothing to rely on for rendering the denunciation effective except the good faith of the Brazilian Executive in pressing its Own Legislature, and willingness of the Brazilian Legislature to give legislative effect to a treaty made by the Brazilian Government. The sanction of the Brazilian Legislature was given to the right of visit, and to the courts of mixed commission, established under the treaty of 1826. But the Act of last session, giving jurisdiction to our Admiralty Courts, was passed, not only without the sanction of .he Brazilian Legislature, but even without the consent of the Brazilian Government. Well may the Brazilian Government taunt ours with inconsis tency, in a sentence of the protest, which seems to us unanswerable :—" If England had considered herself authorised by Art, 1 to capture and adjudi. cate in her courts Brazilian subjects and vesselsil engaged in the traffic, she would not have sought to obtain by Articles 2,3, and 4, special authority to visit, search, and capture, the said vessels ; to have them adjudicated upon by mixed commissions, and various other measures in the like sense." Sir ROBERT PEEL disregarded Sir THOMAS WILDE'S objections, and relied on the counter-opinion of his own Attorney-General, whose opinion, he is pro bably satisfied now bears about the same relation of value to Sir THOMAS WILDE's as Mr. Baron PLATT'S which, at the time, fortified the Attorney-General's, does to that of the assembled Judges. Though we cannot, in the absence of an Act of the Brazilian Legislature, adopting Art. 1 of the con vention of 1826, legally proceed to treat Brazilian slave. traders as pirates, and though we cannot make the Emperor of BRAZIL responsible for the failure of the Brazilian Legislature to pass such an Act, by treating it as a easus belli, we are still entitled to claim the exercise of all the influence of the Brazilian Executive to get such an Act passed ; and it is but just to say that the Brazilian Government does not seek to repudiate this claim. After protesting in the strongest terms against our late legislation, the Brazilian Minister proceeds : " Nevertheless, the Imperial Government preferring to all other considerations the noble sentiments ofius tics and philanthropy, by which in all its acts it is ani mated and guided, will continue to employ all its efforts, in accordance with the laws of the country, for the sup pression of the slave-trade ; and the Imperial Govern ment earnestly desires that the Government of her Britannic Majesty may accede to an agreement which, whilst it respects the interest of the legal trade of Brazilian subjects, may obtain the desired end of causing that commerce to cease, the existence of which is de plored and condemned by all enlightened and Christian Governments." We believe that our own commercial legislation has been the chief difficulty which the Brazilian Exe cutive has hitherto had to contend with in the Bra zilian Legislature ; and that the future settlement of this question rests more with our President of the Board of Trade than with our Foreign Secretaries. Many proofs have been lately furnished by the Bra zilian Legislature of their disgust at our persevering proscription of Brazilian sugar. The slave-trade question was indeed in a fair way of settlement in 1841, when Lord PALMERSTON left the Foreign office; and the policy of the new Government with respect to the sugar duties in 1842—when the insidious, and, as it has proved, illusory distinction between slave sugar and other foreign sugar—changed the dispositions of the Brazilian Government to nego tiate, and everything was unsettled. Free commercial intercourse with Brazil would be an infinitely more effectual means of promoting the cause of humanity in that country, than treaties powerless against a war of tariffs. We have received Madrid journals of the 17th and 18th. With the exception of the appoint ment of Committees to draw up the Address, in reply to the QuERN's Speech, no business was done in the Cortes. In the Senate all 'the members of the Committee were supporters of Government, and in the Chamber of Deputies only one, Senor SEIJAS, belonged to the Opposition. The other Members were ALCALA GALIANO, BRAVO MURILLO, MUNOZ MALDONADO, LUIS ARMERO, BENAVIDES, and J. CASTRO. On the 18th the Funds were not so firm. The Three per Cents. closed at 39, and the Fives at 234, both for the account. The accounts received in Paris, on Wednesday, of the failure of Lord JonN RUSSELL to form an admi nistration, and the recal of Sir ROBERT PEEL, pro duced a favourable effect on the stock and share market at the Bourse. The Three per Cents. ad vanced from 81f. 95c. to 82f. 20c., and the Fives to about the same amount. Most of the railway shares also closed better. Owing to, the severe weather and a heavy fall of snow in the north of France, the Lon don papers of Monday had not reached Paris. The storm on Monday night was very severe, and on Tuesday morning came on a hurricane, accompanied with a heavy fall of hail and much lightningand thun der. The Journal des Debats, however in the absence of precise intelligence, takes for granted that Sir ROBERT PEEL is the only man that can forma Ministry. Most of the other papers contain articles on the Ministerial crisis, but they are without interest. The proposition of the Minister of Commerce for reducing the import duty on iron has been the sub ject of deliberation in the Chambers of Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce ; and on Monday they met especially for that purpose. The following is an outline of the proceedings, as stated in the papers :—" The proposition effects two interests, the maritime and the metallurgical. The councils, from the commencement of the discussion, were unanimous in admitting the necessity of placing the merchant shipping in as favourable a position as possible. The question, therefore, under discussion was merely to ascertain the best means of aiding the merchant shipping. In the last session M. BERRYER had pro posed as an amendment to the Customs' Bill, to grant a premium of 15f. for every 100 kilos. of iron employed in maritime constructions. This amendment had been rejected by a small majority. It was again taken up in the three councils by MM. C. DUPIN and DARELAY. The first-named gentleman proposed to increase the amount to 20f., whilst the second, though adverse to the principle in the abstract, pre ferred it to the present system, which the Govern ment seemed inclined to favour. M. TALABOT also declared himself willing to support the system of premiums, but he desired at the same time that other measures should be adopted to insure freight to mer chant ves-els, and wished to see the transport of coal, tobacco, and some other articles, restored to the French flag. The seaports, represented by M. Cuustc, of Havre, M. BETTING DE LANCASTEL, of Nantes, and M. Ducos, of Bordeaux, gave the preference to the free admission of foreign iron, and thought that the system of premiums offered grave inconveniences. M. ORTOLAN, of Toulon, was of the same opinion, and wished to see the admission extended to the con structions of the military marine. M. Ducos, of the Gironde, went further, and demanded a complete mo dification of the entrance duties on iron. M. HORACE SAY supported the same side of the question, appeal ing to the principle of commercial liberty. M. Durtri again addressed the Council in opposition to the argu ments of the last speaker. Messrs. VINTRY, SCIINEIDER, and LEGENTIL, w ere also heard. The custom is, in the meeting of the three Councils, to have no vote in common, each voting separately. The second meeting is to take place on Monday next, when the first question on the order of the day is to be the discussion on iron proper for the fabrication o steel." The accounts from Algiers are said to be favourable, and some anticipate the speedy capture or death of ADD-EL KADER. According to a letter in the Consti tionnel, his lieutenant, Bou MAZA, has been killed, not by the French, but by one of the Arab tribes. The following particulars are given, but we are not in clined to place much credit in them : ' The mail from Oran brings us an important piece of news, viz., that the real Bou Maza has been killed. The details are wanting, but one point appears certain, that we took no part in this event, and that the famous preacher perished by the hands of the Fittas. The war riors of this great tribe, it is said, seeing themselves surrounded by our columns, and feeling great irritation against Bou Maza, who was preparing to quit them, tell on him and deprived him of life. Other persons attri bute this act to the jealousy of Abd-el•Kader, who never acknowledged the chief as his emissary. However he may have perished, his death will give the finishing blow to the insurrection of the centre. The amen is de mended from all sides, and it is not granted on easy terms ; guns and horses are inexorably demanded from the supplicants. M. de Bourjolly, appointed lieutenant general, returns to France, and in consequence the com mand of the column of Mostaganem has been conferred on Colonel Pelissier. The fine weather favours our expeditions, and it is probable that before the rains ' commence all shall be restored to order. A long respite „•ill then be given to prepare, according to circum stances, for the invasion of Morocco or the conquest of Jurjura." " According to the accounts from Algiers of the 17th instant, Abd el.Kader does not appear to have advanced far into the interior of the provirce of Orleansville. On _ _ . the 11th he was encamped at 10 or 12 leagues from that place, On the 12th, learning that Colonel St. Arnaud had arrived with his column in the night, the Emir re treated with his goum towards the south," We subjoin ►miscellaneous extracts from the papers :—: " Their Majesties received on Monday evening the Neapolitan Ambassador, the Portuguese Minister, Mar shal Soult, the Ministers of Justice, War, Finances, and Commerce, the Count de St. Aulaire, Count Charles de la Tour du Pin, Viscount de St. Priest, General Bau drand, Fabvier, and de Chabannes, M. Barthe, and M. Liadi eras. " Count de Percy Monchamps, the last representative THE SUN. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1845 Normandy of the noble house 4f ter the con quest w..s the stock from which the Percys, Dukes of islorthumberland sprang, has just died at his estate at St Clair, near Vire, aged 78. . _ "It is known thtit our steam navy has only two frigates of 540 horse power—viz., the Descartes, whi c h i s a fl oa t, and the Vauban, which is building. The Mogadore frigate, which was put on the stocks in 1840, is the only vessel above that power, which is in the'course of execution, and this is only advanced to the extent of 9-24ths. This vessel will be of 640-horse power. If we are well-in formed, the Minister of Marine has given orders for the building of two other frigates of the same class. We do not know in what ports they will be built, but we have reason to believe that the engines have already been ordered of Messrs. Cav6 and Schneider." " The Diatio of Rome announces the arrival of the Emperor of Russia in that city on the 13th instant, tra velling under the title of General Romanolf. his Ma jesty took up his residence in the Palace Giustiniani, the seat of the Russian embassy, We extract the following on this subject from the Quotidienne:— " ' We have received letters from Rome of the 13th. The Emperor Nichulas had arrived during the night, and in the morning at eleven he went to the Vatican in the carriage of M. de BouteniefF, who was seated at his right, and alone with him. The aides-de-camp followed in two other carriages. The guai.d at the palace paid the honours shown to crowned heads. The holy father went to receive the Emperor in his hall adjoining his ca binet. The Emperor bowed, and kis,ed the Pope's ring, and then the two sovereigns embraced. After having made some inquiries as to the Emperor's journey, the Pope introduced him into his cabinet, where he remained an hour and a quarter with him and M. de Boutenii ff. Car dinal Acton acted as interpreter. On leaving, the Emperor presented to the Sovereign Pontiff the persons of his suite, and after a few words the Emperor withdrew. It is of course impossible to tell, or even guess at the re sult of this interview. But we could read in the face of the two Sovereigns rather an expression of friendship than distrust. We may also allude to the previous state of things. It is known that the Emperor comes to solicit a dispensation for the marriage of his daughter with the Archduke, and it appears that he had never given any orders which conld hare authorised the recent persecu tions by a schismatic bishop, and had promised that rigid investigation should take place, and the bishop he exiled to Siberia, if the charges against him were proved. On his side, the Pope had demanded that a nuncio should be received at St. Petersburg, and that the liberty of the Catholics should be acknowledged. Other letters speak of the question of the hats, to which the French Cabinet attaches so much importance. The French Ministry had set a trap for the Court of Rome. It was desirous in the choice of the prelates to obtain a disavowal of the French Episcopacy, but the snare was easily detected. The Ministry will not obtain the two hats that it was desirous of." On the Paris Bourse, on Wednesday, the Three per Cents. closed at 821. 30c.; the New Loan, at 82f. 10c; the Five per Cent s. 118 f. 40c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,187 f. 50c. Rouen, 9721. 50c. ' • Northern, 735 f. ; Havre, 777 f. 50c.; Avignon, 905 f. ; Vierzon, 610 f.; Bordeaux, 622 f. 50c.; Boulogne, 5121. 50c.; Troyes and Montereau, 425 f. ' • Basle, ' 237 f. 50c. • Fampoux, 5621. 50c. ; Lieppe, 470 f. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 39%. The following are the quotations for other lines Paris and Lyons Railroad (Laffitte), 81. 50c. premium ; ditto (Caton), if. 50c. ; Union, 181. ; ditto (Ganneron), 7f.; ditto (Lapinsonniere), 7f. 50c.; Sud-Est, 5f.; Ardoin, 51.; Messageries, 71. ; Receveurs-Generaux, 9f. ; Paris and Stras bourg (Ganneron), no quotation ; Lyons and Avignon (Talabot), 161. 25e. ; ditto (Lecointe), 10f. ; ditto (Com pagnie Meridionale), sf. • Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), ; 500 f. ditto (Espeleta), Bf. ; Charleroi (Kysaens), 495 E The Lyons Definitive Shares sold at 90f. premium ; the Strasbourg ditto, 25f. ; Tours and Nantes, 55f. Sir Robert Peel is expected to return to town on Monday, from his seat, Drayton Manor, Staffordshire. Mr. Gladstone is expected to arrive in town the same day from Wales. Sir James Graham is expected early in the week, and others of the Ministers are also expected to assemble in the metropolis. Mr. Gladstone's appointments will require him to vacate his seat for Newark, where it is understood that his re-election will be opposed by the Duke of Newcastle. It is confidently stated that the same Duke intends to carry his principle of " doing what he likes with his own " so far as to oppose the re election of his son, Lord Lincoln, for South Notting hamshire. THE EARL OF CARLISLE.—The 'Morning Chro nicle states that a report had been received in town of the death of the Noble Earl, to which it attached credit, but we cannot, on inquiry, trace the report to any authentic source. No account of the kind had been received at the Reform Club. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, DEC. 23.—The average price of wheat in the week ending on Saturday, the 20th December, was 23f. 81c., and that of rye 18f. 33c. The exportation of wheat flour is now permitted on the payment of a duty of 25 centimes per 1,000 kilogrammes. Mr. Hart has just completed a medal of very large size, which will be struck-in a few days, in commemorati on o f th e p assage o f th e Q ueen of England to and from Germany. On one side is the head, which is an admirable likeness, with the inscription, " Victoria, reine d'Angleterre ;" on the reverie, round the arms of the city of Antwerp, in the style of the renaissance " Debarquement de la Heine, 10 Aout, enbarquement 6 Septembre. Anvers, 1845." The execution is no less remarkable than the likeness. A letter from Antwerp of the 22d informs us that the Princess Victoria steamer, which left London on Sunday morning, at ten o'clock, did not reach Ant were till six o'clock on Monday afternoon, in conse quence of the bad weather. She had on board thirty passengers, among whom was Mr. Janssen, of the department of foreign affairs, with dispatches for the Government. The Senate, in its sitting of to-day, heard several reports. Baron Stapart presented a report on the supplementary credits for the budget of the public debt and the dotation, and on that for the department of j ustice. MARKET NEWS -(THIS DAY. CORN EXCHAN GE--(FRIDAY.) Since Monday no fresh arrivals of English Wheat have taken place for our market, coastwise or by land carriage. To-day the demand for that article was steady, and the late advance in th quotations was fully supported. Free foreign Wheat was held on previous terms; yet very little business doing in it, as our millers were disposed to wait the result of next Monday's supply. We regret to announce the failure of an old-established firm here. The liabilities arc about 33,000!. The best malting Barley was quite as dear, but other kinds were neglected. There were inquiries for super fine Malt, at full prices. In other descriptions next to nothing was doing. Another large arrival of Oats has come to band from Ireland ; yet the prices of that article were supported, Beans, Peas, and Flour without alteration. SMITECrIELD. This being a holiday market, the supply of beasts on sale waq very limited, yet the Beef trade was in a sl ugg i s h s t ate, at about Monday's prices. We had 60 Beasts and 260 Sheep from Holland. Sheep, the numbers of which were small, moved off slowly, at unaltered quotations. In Calves, next to nothing was doing, yet the currencies of Veal may be con sidered about stationary. rigs were a slow inquiry, but not cheaper. Milch Cows were held at from 161. to 191. each, including their small calf. BOROUGH HOP REATLICET. aof Kent Newditte, Hops 61 lOs to : The best Mid Kent's bags continue in fair request aiN su -er s y . se full prices. In all other kinds of Hops next to nothing doing, yetx Pockets 6 the quotations lOs t onsareo 718s;mly supported. Nied 71 108; Mid Kent ditto, 71 7 s to 91 lOs ; East Kent, 91 5s to 101 10s. COLONIAL. The markets cl ose d on T ues d a y for the holidays, not to re-open, as far as public sales are concerned, until the 6th of January. SUGAR.—There has been a fair demand for East India, at full quotations. Barbadoes, at auction, has been sold at 53s 6d to 55s for fine yellow. REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been at 64s to 64s 6d per cwt. East India, 3,898 bags Bengal sold at 56s 6d to 58s for fine white Benares, and at 53s to 53s 6d for mid. Mauritius, good yellow has been at 525, and fine brown at 46s per cwt. Foreign, Bahia 112 cases, 2 boxes, 1 barrel, one cask sold Is to 2s lower: fine brown at 20s, and low at 163 to 16s 6d per cwt. COFFEE. —There has been a moderate demand for West India, and prices are without any particular alteration ; 1,174 bags Padang were taken in rather above the value— good ord brown at 245, and good ord pale native Ceylon at 48s. Rio has been rather in request, but buyers have a fair chance. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 41s 6d to 41s 9d per cwt. on the spot. Rum.—There is some firmness in prices, though there is not a great deal doing. VIONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The markets at Liverpool and elsewhere were closed yes terday. We have therefore no information to communicate upon the subject of the wholesale departments of trade. The contents of the mercantile advices, in the aggregate, may be said to favour the idea that business, as soon as the festivities of the year have terminated, will be conducted on a scale of increased vigour. At the same time, it must be observed, that much will depend upon the propositions of the Ministry as to the corn-laws. The National Securities are extremely firm. Consols for Account have just advanced from 942 to 954 ; but the rate is now 4 per cent. lower. The premium upon Exchequer bills is firm at from 235. to 255. Bank Stock has advanced to 204, and the Reduced Three per Cents. to 954 to %. Much firmness has been displayad in the Foreign Stock Market today. The Portuguese Four per Cents. have ad vanced to 60, the Spanish Five per Cents. to 29%, the Three per Cents. to 40 1 / 8 14, the Dutch Four per Cents. to 9 4 , Pe ruvian to 42, Bueno s A yres to 4 1, an d M ex i can to 31%. Generally speaking the Railway Share Market is firm this morning, with a fair sprinkling of business. ORE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. lank Stock .. 204 204 3 per Cent. Reduced New 34 per Cents Long Annuities toexpire Jan.lB6o 10 9-16 Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859 India Bonds, I,oool_ . 37 37 Ditto under 1,0001... 37 37 •• Consols for Account - ...... ...- 9 4 3 / 4% 954 9 5 . 94 ,Y8 • xchequer Bills,'l,ooo/., I%d 25 23 Pm- " Ditto 5001. Ditto Small ONE CLOSING O'cLuCK PitlC ES RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 — Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 ner Cent 4l Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent.... • Ditto Deferred 53 Danish Bomb, 1825, 3 per Cent 87% 53 171 A Granada Bonds, 1 per Cent. 21% 21 1 4 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ...... 3 1 34% 31 1 / 2 Ditto, Deferred lB 18 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 42 41 Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, Account 6l 61 Ditto, 4 per Cent 5 9 1, 60 60 Russian Bonds ............ Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account .. 29 28% 29% 29 Ditto, Passive Ditto. 3 per Cent — Ditto, Account . 40% 2 Is Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 42 Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4 1 / 2 per Cent — Dutch, 2 1 / 2 per Cent . Ditto, Account — Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 93 1 / 2 94 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING AILWAY SHARES AT ONV. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Aberdeen,Bonff, & Elgin 2 1 / 2 Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% Aylesbury and Thome.. .1% Belfast & County Down 2 1 / 2 . Bideford andTavistock... 1 A - . ...... Birmin and Gloucester. 100 127 125 1 / 2 Ditto New l 7 l /2 — _ . Birmingham and Ox ford Junction dirmingham & Leicester Direct 42s. Boston, Stam id, & firm. 22s Bridgewater & Minehead 428. Bristol and Exeter 7O Ditto, New Bristol and Gloucester... 30 Bristol and Liver. June . 2 1 / 2 ...... Buckinghamshire L:aledonian Ditto Extension ... 2 1 / 2 .. 3 Cambr!an & Grand June 42s ...... 1.. am bridge and Lincoln 11 / 2 3 104 Do. New Cambridge and Oxford.. 1,4 — Canterbury and Dover.. 1% — Central Kent Chelmsford and Bury... 1% — Chester and Holyhead... 15 Chester and Manchester 425. Cheltexham and Oxford 2 Clydesdale Junction 5 Cork Blackrock, and Passages Cork and Killarney ... 2 1 / 2 Cork and Waterford ...* 1 1 / 2 Cornwall Coventry, Nuneaton, Bir and Leicester l4 Dartmouth, Torbay, and Exeter I ;erby and Crewe Derby, Gainsbro', and Great Grimsby ... - Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford Direct Manchester 40►j4 42 61 3 4 61:%4 125% 1 dis I A P 14 3 / 4 IA 3 I g . 2,s ( Remington's) Ditto (Rastrick's) 5 14...... Direct Northern Direct Norwich Dublin and Armagla Dublin and BeltiistJunc 5 Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Dublin and Galway..... 4 Dudley, Madely, and Broseley Dundalk & Enniskillen 2% EnsternCounties 14/. 165....20% 21 20 3 / 4 214 Ditto New 61. 16s. 6% 7% p Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1.......6/. 13s. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2... 41. 13s. 4d... EastDereh'm andNor'ch 1 Eastern Union Ditto, Quarter Shares 3 3 4 — Ditto Extension Do. Ipswich and Bury 4 Do. Exten'n to Norw'h 2 % Do., Camb. and Ely.. 2 1 ,x — East Lincolnshire East & West of England 1%...... E dinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... Ditto Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 j2 Ditto, New Edinburgh & Northern.. 1 1 4 — Edinburgh and Perth... 11/2•••••• Ely and Huntingdon ... 5 ...... 5 Enniskillen and Sligo ... 21 4 — Essex and Suffolk .. ... 1% — ... Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorset 2% Glouc.,Abei ystwith,and Central of Wales 1%...... ••• Goole and Doncaster .. 425. Grand Junction -.100 Ditto Half Shares 5O Ditto Quarters 25 Grand Union l% l l / 2_ Great Eastern &Western 2 %...... ......... ... GreatGrimsby and Shef field Great South. and West. (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great Munster ... 2% — Great North of Scotland 2 1 A tireatNorthof England-100 212 Ditto New 5 Do. New .... - ........ 2 ...... ,;reat Western BO ...161 160 164 162 165 Ditto 1 Shares 5O Ditto 4 Shares 2% lB 17 1 , 18% .. Ditto Fifths iJuildford, Fare'rn,Ports. 5 ..... Harwich Hull and Selby Ditto 1 4 Shares Do. Half Shares 2 Inverness and Elgin 1 Ipswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth Irish North Midland l% — Isle ofAxhohne 2% 2% Killarney Junctions l l4 Kendal and Windermere 114 Lincaster and Carlisle... 30 Lame, Belfast, and Bal lymena Leeds and Carlisle Leeds and West Riding Junction Leicester & Birmingham 225. Leicester and Bedfjrd... 225. Leicester and Tamworth 425. Liverp. and Manchester.loo ... Do. 1 / Shares Do. Quarters 25 - Liverpool & Leeds Direct 2% .. 2 Lpool., Mnchstr, & New castle Junction London and Birminghmloo 222 • Do. Thirds Do. 1 4 Shares Ditto Fifths ..... ..... 2 2 1 1 4 7 1 / 2 P I A P 1% —rs 20% 163 95 18 1 , 37 1024, 2134 2% VI P :%4 P 2% Ditto Extension ...... 1 London and Blackwall. 161. 13s. 4d. 9 1 % Do. New Ditto Extension 3 ...... 4 . Londor and Brighton... 50 Do. consolidated Bths... 40 Ditto, Sixths ......... London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d. 22% 22 3 / 4 Do. Guaranteed .5 per Cent. Lon., Chet., 0x.,G10., and Hereford London and Greenwich 12/1584d... 10 1 ,4 10 Do. Preference ...18117s 2d — London Hounslow. and Western Lomd.& S.Western 41l 68 10d 76 ------- Do. New Consol. Bths 20 Do. New Do. New London & South Essex 2%..„.. London and York . 2IA 4%4 London and Windsor ... 1 3 % 222 26 21% _ 22:Y/ 4% London, Warwick, and Kidderminster - London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ..... -........ •. 2% Londonderry & Coleraine 5 . -.. ........- Londonderry and Ennis killen Lynn and Ely 5 Lynn and Dereham 5 — Manchester and Leeds .. 76 13l Ditto 1 A• Shares Do. Quarters 2 Do. Fifths 1 . .... 12% 14 ......... V Do. Sixteenths ..... Manchester and Birmm. 40 79 77 Do. Quarters 4 ...... 12% Do. New Quarters ... 2 Do. Continuation and Welsh Junction Manchester • Buxton,and Matlock 42s. 2%1, p ..... ... 2% p Manchester, Birm., and Mould Junction .. Manchester and Rugby Direct . - Manchest. & Southampt. 2 Midland 100 .....155 154 154 DO. Fifths - 2 Do. New Midland, firm., Derby...loo 122% Midld. & East. Counties 2%...... Midland Great Western (Irish) - Do. Extens. to Sligo... 2 3 / 4 ... .. Newcastle and Darling. ton Junction 25 ...... 56 60 .. ..... .... Do. New Brandling Newcastle and Berwick 5 Newcastle and Carlisle...loo Newport& Abergavenny 2% .....• Z New Ross and Carlow.. 22s Newry and Enniskillen :2% . ..... Newark, Sheffield, and Boston ... .. .. ......... 2%.. ... 2% ... .. Norfolk Extension North British - 23 1 A Do. Half Sh ares ......3% 74 7 ..... - ... Do. Exten. to Carlisle VA 2% 3 Do. Ext. to Dalkeith 25 Ditto ditto North Devon.... North of Norfolk .. 2% — ... - ........ Northern and Eastern... 45 ••-•• .Do. Scrip Do. Quarter Shares... 12% — Do. New N. Kent & Direct Dover 2% 2%% - . -••• North Staffordshire 425...„.. 334 %4% p... North W a l e s North and South Wales and Worcester 1 ...... Northern and Southern Connecting ... 2 % Norwich and Brandon.- 16 Ditto New. a FI•••• ."..' ...• N orthampt' j n, Banbury, an d Cheltenham - Notting,4llM and Boston 1% l% I 3A Nottir .gm., Erewsh.Val -nd M. ,:h--' 1% -4 • 77 12% 60 51 3 4 1434 25 IA 73/4 2 41A y 8 p 8% ," o f, am .4nehester. ottingham and Mans -0014 Oxford, Gosport, Ports mouth, & Southamptn 425. — .. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Oxford, Walley, and Cheltenham..~ Perth and Inverness ... 2% Pilbrow Atmospheric ... 1 --...— Portsmouth Direct 3 3% — Preston and ‘Vyre Do. 1. Shares ..... ... 2% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate ... 42s Richmond Rugby, Derby, and Man chester Rugby and Huntingdon 2 Rugby, Leamington,and Warwick Rugby, Warwick. and Worcester._ . Scottish Central . 7% 14% ex n. 14% x n Scottish Midland 5 Do. Extension Sheffield & Manchester 100 - Do. 'Quarter Shares... 8 Shrews bury and Birm... 23..... 4% ..... ..... Shropshire Mineral 425....... Shropshire Union Shrewsbury & Hereford 2% — Shrews., Wolverhamp., &S. btaffordsli. June. 2% __ Sligo and Shannon l% Somersetshire Midland 2% — .... ... ..... South Devon 25 South Midland 42s. South & Midlands June. 425. .. South StaffordshireJunc. 2% South Eastern & Dover 331 2s 4d... 37% 3 4 37 ... .. Do., No. 1 l2 — Do., Ns. 2. Do., No. 3 Do~ No. 4 Southampton, Manches ter. & Oxford Junction 425.......425....... St. Alban's, Hatfield, and Hertford Junction ... Staines and Richmond... 1 Staffordsh. & Shropshire 2: 3 / 1 — , outh Wales ..... „.... ... 2% 3 l /414 3 3%... Taw Vale Extension ... Tean and Dove Valley 1% 7B .•• Trent Valloy 2 ..... .17 18 Trent Valley and Holy head Junction Trine:, Reading, and Basingstoke Ulverstone and Furness 2 1 / 2 -- Vale of Neath Warwick & Cheltenham 1% Warwick and Worcester 425. W' atertOrd and Kilkenny 3 .. Waterford and Limerick 7% Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin W aterford, Wexford, and Valentia Waveney Valley 2 - 11 elch Midland West Cornwall ••• West Yorkshire WestLondon,Old Shares 20 ..... West End and Southern Counties .. Nexford and Carlow ... 2,4 Wisbeach and St. Ives... 2 Wilts, Somerset, and Southampton Wilts, Somerset,& Wey _ mouth ... 234 3 ............ .. __ 14Ih 33 1% \Vorcester,Hereford,Ross, and Gloucester 425....... Worcester, Tinbury, and Ludlow ... Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Crewe Union ... .. 1%..... Worcester and S. Wales 425. Worcester,Warwick, and Rugby Yarmouth and Norwich. 20 Ditto, New York and Carlisle 2i 2M % . . York and Lancaster 2% 1 . ork and North Midland 50 Dittm % Shares .. 25 - -Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 25 Do. Selby Do. Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS Anglo- Belgian 4 Barbadoes • 1 ••• Boulogne and Amiens... 10 Bordeaux & Nediterran. 2 Bordeaux,Toulouse, and Cett€ (Mackenzie's)... 2 .. Do. (Espelete's) Calais, Dunkrk, and West Flanders Callao, Lima, and Pacific Coast 1 ..... ••• •• ......... Central of Spain ... . Ceylon Demerara Dendre Valley - Dijon and Mulhouse Dutch Rhenish 1 %8 East Indian ... .—.. .... ss. Eastern Belgian Junctn. 2% Fampoux & Hazebrottk 2 Great North. of France Constituted . Great Paris and Lyons 2 Great Western Bengal... ss. Great Western Canada... 3IA Jamaica .S.Mid. Junction 1 Jamaica North Midland 1 Do. Extension 1 J e r s e y Louvain and Jemeppe 4 ... . 21/ 2... ...... ... Lyons and Avignon 2 Luxembourg ... Madrid and Valentin.... 2 ... .. Mauritius Namur and Liege North Jamaica 1 Orleans and Vierzon ... 10 ...... 17 Orleans and Bordeaux... 6 ...... 11% N, Over Yssel 413 s 4d — Paris & Lyons( Laflitte's) 4 Paris and Lyons (Gan neron's) Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) 2 ...... Paris & Lyons (Sud Est) 2 Paris and Orleans 2O Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron's) Do. (Compe de L'Est) 2 Do (Avmard's) Paris and St. Quentin ... 2 Rouen and Havre ...... 18 i oval North of Spain ... 2 Sambre and Meuse 6 ...... 51.4 Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 St. Laurence & Atlantic Tournay, Jurbise, Lan- den, and Hasse 4 Tours and Nantes(Mae- kenzie's) ..... ... 4 Do. do. (Lefebvre's \ 2 Ditto (O'Neill's) Trinidad Verona and Ancona... 3 %Vest Flanders .. 4 5 MINES. Real del Monte Unregd. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY. LONDON, DEC. 26.—Wind S.W., fresh b eeze and cloudy. DOVER, DEC. 25.—The quarter-deck and stern frame of a vessel, having a round-house painted yellow, with the letter:, " Wood" on part of the frame, the others broken away, were pa-sed yesterday, Dunkirk bearing S.W., distant 12 miles, by the Princess Mary steamer, from Ostend. BIDEFORD, DEC 24.—The Ness, Nicholas, from Demerara to Bristol, was stranded at the entrance of this harbour yes terday morning, and is full of water; crew saved. PILL, DEC. 25.—1 t has blown a strong gale since yesterday from N.N.W. to N.N E.—A barque from Gloucester to Car diff has been driven ashore to the east of Portshead, but lies well on soft mud. A frow loaded with coke, and a schooner from Lidsey with coals, are reported to be sunk at Ports headperew saved. The Lady Douglas, from Liverpool to Africa, has been forced up the Channel, with loss of fore vard. NEWPORT, DEC. 25.—The Silurian, of :and from this port for Hull, got on shore on Cardiff Sands, and has put back with loss of anchors and cables, and making three feet water per hour, and has gone into dock to discharge. LIVERPOOL DEC. 24.—The William and Charlotte, of Prince Edward's Island, was passed 30th ult., in lat. 45, long. 56, dismasted, water-logged, and abandoned. The Howaro, hence to Savannah, which was driven up the River Dec. inst., has, been towed round to this port, with loss of main and mizen masts. ST. IVES, DEC. 23,—During a heavy gale from about north this morning, the Dorothy Holling, of Sunderland, from Newport to Goole, went on shore in the eastern part of the bay in a very perilous situation ; crew saved and cargo ex pected to be. SCILLY, DEC. 23.—1 t has blown a strong gale with heavy sea for several days past, particularly on the 20th inst., when the Pomona, Rees, from London, parted her cables, and was run• on the beach at Port Mellen. WEXFORD, DEC. 22.—The Welcome, of Cork, from Liver pool, was wrecked on the south side of Small Salter Island, during the night of the 21st inst. ; crew saved. WATERFORD, DEC.. 22.—The Bate, Callings, of Bristol, from Liverpool, after discharging here, capsized, and sunk in deep water; four of the crew drowned. KILRUSH, DEC. 21.—The John Begg, of and from Galway, has arrived in L-catlarie Roads; leaky. HOLY ISLAND, DEC. 23.—The john Crosley, Taylor, of Glasgow, got on shore this morning, inside the Partin Steel, at this island, but expected off. WHITBY, DEC. 25.—The Jane, of North Shields, went on shore last night, and sunk near Robin Hood Bay ; crew saved. BLAKENEY, DEC. 23.—A boat, marked Young Adam, was picked up here this morning. YARMOUTH, DEC. 25.—The Seville, Richardson, of Sun derland, from Hamburgh to London, has been towed in here, with loss of bulwarks, stanchions, and part of cargo thrown overboard. LOWESTOFFE, DEC. 25.--The Oscar, Trappe, from Gothen burg to London, drove on the main, 23d instant, during a heavy gale at N.N.W. to. N.N.E., and remains full of water; part of cargo saved. MILFORD ISLAND.—The schooner, James Peacock, of Ayr, for Ballina, parted yesterday, and went on shore in Tramare Bay, and expected to become a wreck. SCILLY, DEC. 23.—The stern-post of a vessel's long-boat, marked on the outside " Agnes Ewing," was picked up hare yesterday; also the mizen-mast of a large ship. CARDIGAN, DEC. 23.—The Louisa, Forbes, of Perth, from the Clyde to Gibraltar, Messina, and Malta, was thrown on shore in this bay this morning, thumped heavily, and filled; crew saved. WELLS, DEC. 23.—The sloop, W. T. R. Ducking, of Boston, is ashore at Brancastei, but is expected off. HARWICH, DEC. 25..—The Ashley, Nicholas, of London, was stranded 23d, on the Heaps, and abandoned—since towed in here with loss of masts, &c. ; crew, and part of cargo, saved. DEAL, DEC. 25.—Wind W., fresh.—Arrd. Bolivar, Tern vitk, Bombay; Horatio whaler, South Seas; Jongi Aree, Surinam. 24. Arrd. from the River, Robert Hidelle, Baker, Fernando Pr‘ ; Belle Creole, Muirhead, De nerara ; Castries, Hind, St. lat •1; Joseph Sumes, Thompson, Hobart Town Guinean n,S infield, Africa; Isabella Wood, Naylor, Deme rara; Su Cha es Napier, Bingham, Mobile; Planter, Pettin gell, New I aric. Arid. from the River and sailed, Queen, Jeffery, Mauritius; Rapid, Jamaica. Sid, Blundell, , Calcutta; Simon Taylor, ditto; Varuna, ditto; Brunswick Coppell, Aden and Bombay; Navarino, Dalston, St. Helena; Bolivar, St. Vincent's ; Ada, Jamaica ; Caroline, ditto ; American, Samso n , N ew Y or k ; and the whole of the out ward bound. PORTSMOUTIL—SId the outward bound ready for sea. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) Mary M'Alahon was charged with beating the.wife of a Lascar. The parties quarrelled in Lee street, on the previous night, and fought a couple of " rounds," after which the prisoner succeeded in getting the prosecutrix under her on the ground, and then, with brutish ferocity, fattened hi r tt.eth in the left ear of the unfortunate woman, tearing the piece quite out. Police Constable 115 E, swore that when he came up the woman was screaming and b!eeding profu-ely from the wound. The prisoner was committed foe five days. COURT CIRCULAR. 4% 1i din. 3p 9 % 3% 3% 53% 76 29 -.7 10% IA, ig 8.1/4 15% 2A - 312 WINDSOR, CHRISTMAS DAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert promenaded in the pleasure-grounds before church this morning. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice were taken their usual early airings to-day. The Queen, - Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the Ladies and Gentleman of the Court, and the Domestic Houehold attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel of the Castle. After the morning ser vice the Holy Communion was administered. Lady Fanny Howard was in attendance on the Duchess of Kent. The royal dinner circle at the Castle, this evening will included her Royal Highrn as the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Spell], Lady Isabella Wemyss, Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs. An son, and Sir George and Lady Courer. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge and Prince George attended Divine service yesterday morn ing in Giosyenor Chapel, South Audley-street Divine Service was performed yesterday (Christmas' day) in the Chapel Royal St. James's. The sermon was preached by the Sub-Dean. Lords Hawarden and Norreys were among the nobility present. 17 11% 24 2% 47% NARROW ESCAPES FROM DROWNlNG. — Ye sterda n y . afternoon, between one and two o'clock, as two y?nlig. men were rowing in a boat nearly opposite the Penu_eir tiary prison, one of them l e t loo s e his scull, and In deavouring to regain it he overbalanced himself and Ittei, companion into the river. The accident by two lightermen, named Shard and Jessop, P a i s off from shore in a skiff, and reached the two You just time enough to save them from being drowlied A * THE WEATHER AT BOULONGE.—The bos s been so high since Saturday, that for three days n ° ,.„: 1 4 could enter the harbour. Early on Sunday 1n e— ,.. 01 0 the Queen of the Belgians arrived, after a most 'ooist e ' r (j i. passage of above three hours, conveying the extrsclos nary courier of the T imer, with the third edition e foe paper, of Saturday, published at half-past three o . s in the afternoon, and with great difficulty succeeded !„. at reaching the harbour. The Queen of the French rivt d later in the day, and having rtrnck against the P d. was obser tiot breaking her bowsprit and knocking off her figure-he!; made two more incff ctual attempts to enter the harbeuh; but finding it impossit le to do so without sacrificing £ B, vessel, and in all probability the passengers on h° 2ll* . it tacked about and returned to Folkestone, to the g re , - dissatisfaction of the crew. A scene of the greatest c- 0 ; citament prevailed on the arrival of the Times courier a s Boulogne with a copy of the Queen of SP A — v . speech, which appear:A in the Times of Id°e ut l i d The directors of the steam-boat company A . n : yo ' every endeavour to prevent the captain r leaving ; but his reply was, " * ls the Times courie disposed to go ? if so, push her off."' Conseque ntly she started, and after having had e ver ything washed 0, her deck, reached Folkestone in sa f e ty. The w ind ha s somewhat abated about half-past three, and the cour iers arriving with the overland mail dispatches, th l h Ondi ee left, and 20 minutes after the Queen of the Belgi ans . We regret to announce that the Ondine suffered veil , much from the journey, and was obliged to go to 1)°"; to be repaired. The opinion entertained here is, the the Ondine is by no means a fit boat for a rough see, and I believe she does not intend to start again ue le s ? the weather is propitious. The Prince Ernest arri ved from Dover on Wednesday night, and announced her intention of returning on Tharsday morning, at 5ilC o'clock, at which hour 75 passengers embarked, and the vessel left. She made two ineffectual attempts to ge t out of the harbour, and after starting the third tim e suddenly stopped, her engines having broken. The sec was very high at the time, and had she been half a mile further out the vessel and passengers must have been all sacrificed. The Queen of the Belgians arrived from Folkestone about this time, landed all on board wit h every possible speed, and relieved the Prince Ernest of her passengers, conveying them to Folkestone. T° e , much cannot be said in praise of the intrepid conduct °' Captain Jenkins, Captain Monger, and Captain King' and the Steam Packet Company are most fortunate in having such able men to conduct their vessels. — LORD LYTTLETON AND HIS TENANTS.—BIRM I NG; HAM, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—We have been informed upon good authority, that Lord Lyttleton, whose estates are in this district, has sent circulars to his tenants, eau" tinning them against disposing of their corn at injurious prices, and offering such accommodation as may b e necessary to enable them to hold their stocks. Th e Noble Lord says that the present reduced price of wheat is the result of the recent political changes, but tha g prices are certain to go up again ; and if his tenants cannot pay their rents now due, they have only to apply to his agent, and time will be afforded to enable them to retain their corn until the markets resume their former stability. From the course thus pursued by his Lord ship, it would appear that he does not anticipate any material alteration in the corn-laws. On the contrail, his circular would seem to indicate directly the reverse. Yesterday morning the Duke and Duchess of St. Albans, according to usual custom at this season of the year, caused to be distributed amongst the poor WA' bitants residing at Highgate 1 cwt. of coals, 1 cwt. of potatoes, and 161bs. of bread to each family, also a nee' pair of blankets and new flannel petticoats to the wives and children of all the labourers employed on their estate. On Wednesday morning the large number of married and single men, amounting to nearly 200, ete ployed in the firm of Messrs. Coombe and Delafield, the porter brewers in Castle -street, Long-acre, received tickets to procure for the married men, their wives, and ,hildren each 5 lbs. of beef, 1 lb. of 1 read. and a pint of porter, and to all the single men 2s. 6d. in money. The gift is from• Mr. Delafi• Id, it having been the practice of his late uncle. Lord Metca'fe, has left town h's sea', Fern Hint ~. near Windsor. DREADFUL ACCIDENT. (FROM A CORRESPO)IDENT.) lavEnrooL, DEC. 25.—The district of Toxteth-par k in this town has just been the scene of a dreadful awl' dent. Liverpool has for some time past been badly Or plied with water, and large tanks were erected in van' ous places, with a view to improving the supply. On e of these, situate in Water-street, Toxteth-park, and con saining 1,600 tuns of water, elevated some twelve feet above the level of the street, burst this day at two o'clock, spreading destruction on every side, -attende d with serious injury to many individuals. One old woman, named Kitty —, was dragged out of the cellar of a public-house at great risk to those who Ter tared to her assistance, but their aid came too late-- -81 1 was dead. Eight houses in Rock-street, which runs •t the back of the water-works' premises, are partly done' lishe.', and their ruins are momentarily expected to WI , and it is feared that there ar e seve r a l persons in the cellars of these houses, to whom no help whatever al l be rendered, the influx of water to these apartraents rendering it impossible for them to escape with life- 'l b : house at the coiner of Water-street and Rock-street in a most dangerous state, has already swayed no n l e inches from the perpendicular, and must soon coln,, down. It is in too dangerous a state to be approachefolf and with it a smaller house attached will be a ha s p ruins—making ten houses, occ u pied by some firtY r i. individuals, all of them in a low class of life, indu o ous, hard-working persons. T r o d • I send this hurried account to save the post. will have fuller details in the Liverpool morning P a lly° Since writing the foregoing, I find that two iner' , .. o d. women, and one child have been dug from the gr ° ",he story of the ruined houses. I saw them conveyed L ' it southern hospital, and understand the injuries to Il i er e least are likely to prove fatal. It is supposed 007 5 be , yet several more in the ruins, and every exertion 'bow ing made to rescue them. To render assistance iS hss ever a work of considerable danger. The ws te ou ses forced its way from the front to the back of the h ithe r in Rock -street, leaving the upper pacts hanging t o g in o. like an ill-demented arch, and liable to fall at street ment. There are only four houses in Rec - ns I (double ones) occupied by the number of pe r ' s °n stated. w hich It seems this day was the first time this tank, _to has been productive of so terrible an accident ',us fi led. Surely some notice to the inhabitants I neighbourhood should have been given. THE CORN CROPS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—We have of late been favoured with th e reports of a c e rt a i n C omm issioner on the social st4ta of Ireland, and I think, Sir, that afforded, you or some of your c°nternrrariegiswsioneldr be doing good service in sending a C" 1 " 11 into Wales. The abject state of the agr i cu l tural if it ,could be population in this portion of the kingdom, both as to education and personal com forts is pitiable ; and the same wants sifting by so me skilful hand. The small ness and bad qualities cf the crops will, it is expectA press fearfully on the population before another liar ' rder vest, and I hear th a t i n one o r two of the bo counti.s some of th e f armers a re already beginn i l to purchase gr a i n f or th e i r own consult:101010: that they also expre ss theirconviction th a t th e slidi n g : scale should be abolished. The Welsh l an dl or ds ,e continually inflicting scourges on the country in er closing and frittering away the common lands, in t ` he face of the fact, that the land already under cultivs' tion is not, nor can be, half cultivated by the occu piers; and, besides, the continual enclosure of corn' mons engenders bad feelings in the minds of the small landowners and cottagers ; the system fraught with mischief, and should by no means be h encouraged by the legislature. hig h rents the rents of the Welsh tenant farmers, and their heavy payments in the shape of rates, taxes, and tithes, are looked at, it is no wonder that the march of agricul tural improvement is so slow in the principality. I reman, Sir, &c., Gwent, Dec. 24, 1845. VERITAS.