The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-11 00:00:00

rora St. Malo; Dart, from Ostend; Agnes, from Oporto; John Brooks, from Trinidad. SaiLd— Centaur, fur Alois . Brty ; Bundicza, for Sydney ; •Thames, for Constanticuply; City of Paris, for Boulogne; Pemba, for Ghent; Venezuela, fur Havre; Peruvian, for Newcastle. ___ VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Caroline, of Inverness. for Liverpool, with timber, is totally wrecked on West Hoyle. A brig is reported on shore on the Reck Channel with signals of distress flyicg. Duke of Wellington, standing to the southward, on the 18th of November. Collingwood, of Glasgow, for the Mauritius, on the 22d ult., in ht. 41 N., long. 14 W. Prince of Wales, for Sydney, on the 20th of November, in lat. 16 S , long. 29 W. John Walker, from Liverpool for Calcutta, on the 21st of Novenber, in Ist. 14 S., long. 29 W. Louis, from Antwerp for Valparaiso, on the 3d ult., in 14 2 N., long. 21 W. American ship Capitol, from New Orleans, on the 12th ult., in lat. 11 N.. long. 27 W. NEW NOTEIL BY THE AUTHOR OF EMILIA WYNDHAM. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., T IME, THE AVENGER. By the Author of " Emilia Wyndham," " The Wilmingtons," &e. " The Word dwelt with me, and its inward light, By anguish aided. and adversity, Wrought in my heart an inward change entire." ' Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NOTICE.-THE ATEW EDITION OF BURKE'S PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE, FOR 1551, WILL BE READY IN A FEW DAYS. Revised and Corrected throughout to the Present Time, from the l'ersonal Communications of the Nobility, &c., in 1 vol., royal Svo., comprising as much matter as 20 ordinary volumes, with 1,500 En gravings of arms, &c., 355. bound- N.B. Those who ulcsire early copies are requested to give their orders immediately to their Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRUP.Y-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Andersen. THIS EVENING, Will he presented by her Majesty's Servants _ _ _ _ AS YOU LIKE IT. Banished Duke, Sir. Cathcart; Jaques, Mr. Tandenboff; Adam, Mr. Cooper; Eesalind, Mrs. Nisbett. After which an entirely New Grand, Illstorical, Emblematical, Aerogtatical, Gastronomical, Metaphorical, Musical, Poetical, Vocal, Municipal, Juvenile, Pastomical Pantomime, by E. Fitzball, the po pular author of " Za-ze-zi-zo-zu," entitled HARLEQUIN and lIUMPTY DUMPTY; or, Bobbin de Bobbin _ . _ and the First Lord Mayor of Luzfun. Private Boxes, 31.35., 2/. 12s. 6(1., 2/. 25., 1/. 1 ls. 6d., and 1/. Is. To be obtained on application at the Box-office ; Mr. Sam's Libarary, St. James's-street ; Messrs. Mitchell Ebers and Co. ; Andrews and Aleroft, Bend-street; at Jullien's Music Warehouse, Regent street ; Chappels, New Bond-street; Leader and Cocks, 63, New Bond-street ; Bamford and Co., New Bond-street ; and Bailey and Moon, Carlton Library. 12, Regent-street. Stalls, ss. each. First Price—Dress Circle, ss. Otl. ; Boxes, is. ; Pit. 2s. 6d. ; Lower Gallery, ; Upper Gallery, 6d.. Second Price at Nine o'Clock—Dress lirele, 2s. 641. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, la. 6d. No Half-price to Upper or ].ower Galleries. The Box-office open front 11 till 4. It is respectiuliy intimated that seats in the Boxes cannot be reserved after the First Act of the Play. THEATRE ROYAL, IIAYMARKk.T. lir. S. Wcb3ter, Solo LCSSCQ and Manager, Old Brcitpton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed EVERY ONE HAS lIIS FAULT. Lord Norland, Mr. Rogers ; Sir Robert Ramble, Mr. Davenport ; Solus, Mr. Buckstone ; Placid, 3lr. Howe; Irwin, Mr. Stuart; Lady Elinor, Mrs. Warner ; Mrs. Placid, Miss P. Horton ; Miss Woobura, Miss Reynolds. Aftkir which a new translation of THE SECOND CALENDAR and the QUEEN of BEAUTY who had the Fight with the Genie. Friacipil characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Selby, Lebarr, Buckstone, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Miss I'. lierton, and Miss A, gomer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction 01 Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new and original Drama, entitled JESSIE GRAY. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Boyce, 0. Smith, I'. Bed for•l, Madame Celeste, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. To be followed by a new Extravaganza. calle4 LA TARANTULA ; or, the Spider King. Characters by Messrs. Wright. P. Bedford, 0. Smith, 31 iss Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, Madame • Celeste, &c. eoneucle with THE - _ , :rir.nrED BACHELOR. OYA L PRINCESS'i TIIEATIE, OXFOIII3-STREET. Under the Management oh Mr. C. Kew.). and Mr. Keeley. THIS 1 , 11 7 K NINO, Niil he performed THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, 31r. C. Kean ; Portia, Mrs. C. Kean. After svEcli a new Comic Christmas Pantomime, called ALONZO THE BRAVE AND THE EMU DIOGF.NE ; or, Harlequin and the B:,ron all covered with Jewels and Gold. Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Harle4uin, Mr. Cormack ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; ana Columbine, Miss Carlott s Le Clercq. i'rivete Roars, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Massfngham ; of whom also places may I , e taken at the Box-otEce, Oxford-street, from Eleven till Faur o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestrls. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed TEE HANDSOME HUSBAND, After which an entirely new and original Fhlry Extravaganza, to be called KING CHARMING; or, the Biwa Bird of Paradise. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Horncastle, Suter, Bellingham, and Honner ; Madame Vestris, 'Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Ellis, Mrs. C. Horn, Miss St. George, and Miss Martindale. To conclude ith THE RINGDOVES, in which Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Basil Baker, Mrs. F. Matthews, and Miss M. Oliver will appear. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. Groat hit of the Romance of the Nose. THIS EVENING, Will be performed TIME TRIES ALL. To be followed by PRINCE DORUS ; or, The Romance of the Nose, in which Messrs. H. Farren, Compton, Shalders, W. Farreu, Jan., ; Mesdames Louisa Howard., Ellen Turner, and Roane. Adele will appear. To eoniude with ALLOW ME TO APOLOGISE. STLEY'3 ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under tho Patronage of her bfajesty and his Royal Highness Prineo Albert. P7opr!ator and 3Enager, Mr. W. Batty. Extraordinary series of attractive novelties. THIS EVENING The Grand new Spectacle of KENNILVt ORTII ; or the Golden Days of the Virgin Queen. with new and costly costumes. Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle, introducing the Magnificent Stud and Company of unequalled Artistes, also, for the first time in England, M. Ghelia, with his three highly-trained SteeLls, M. Nicolo Plige, the great Barrel Equilibrist, and the Bro thers Francisco, front the Hippodrome, Paris. To conclude with an entireiy new and original grand hist•rlcal Equestrian Christmas Pantomime, written expressly for this Theatre, by the author of " Bluff King Hal," to be entitled HARLEQUIN AND O'DONOGIIUE ; or, The White Horse of Killarney. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. TO CORRESPONDENTS. One of the People," at Bristol, must furiish his name and address before we publish his communicatioz. 111011 WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE Taus DA: —Kondagl 6 min. after 7 I Evening 51 min. after 7 To-acoaaow—Mornina 9G min. after 3 Evening 1 mm. a.dier 9 THE WEATIIER.—SuN OFFICE, Jasuaror U. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADS. 45—highest since noon yesterday. 45—lowest this rooming and during the night. 47 this day, at noon. BALOME.TER, 30'15. Warp S.S.W.—dull, heavy weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following plans at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. KINGsTow:s (DUBLIIi ) —Wind W.N.W., strong bret ze— partially cloudy. PLYMOUTH—Wind W., gentle breeze—overcast. Poor.E—Wind W., gentle breeze—scud, rain, Barnum:l—Wind S.. gentle breeze—rain. 11AsriaGs—Wind S.W., fresh breeze—rain. SouruamyreN—Wind S.. gentle breeze—rain. FOLKZSTONE— Wind S.W., strong breeze—rain. TeNnatuoz--Wind S.E., gentle breeze—rain. BASINSSTO:CE Wind S. W., gentle breeze—rain. GREENWICH—Wind S., gentle breeze—steady rain. SWINDON—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—rain. thcronp—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—rain. LBIGIITON - Wind S.E., gentle breeze—rain. COLCHESTER. ind S.W., calm—rain. CAISIBRIDGR —Wind S., gentle breeze—rain. RUGBY—Wind S., gentle breeze—scud, rain. YAnmouvr — Wind - S.W., cairn—rain. CREWE --Wind S., fresh breeze- heavy rain. CONWAY—Wind S.E., strong breeze —cloudless. OL , HEA D —Wind S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. Livar.rooL—Wind S F., calm—rain. ItiIANCIIESTE — Wind S., gentle breeze—rain. SHAT'-•-••Willd S., gentle breeze--rain. lik.vrtocK Wind N., gentle breeze—rain. EDINBURGH -- Wind N.. gentle breeze—heavy rain. The returns from the following places indicate the agate of the wind and weather on Thursday morning at nine c 'clock light brecza—fresty. lammuct —Wind W., calm —cloudy. CAnLow—Wind S.W , hard wind —cloudy. KliccisTowtN (1)L BIA ; ) _wi n d w.N, W., gentle breeze— partially eloady. 11i• cLuziGAu— wind S, gentle breeze—frost. POOLE W ilia W., gentle breeze—partially - cloudy* CoNwAy— Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. 1 io LYIIEAD—Wind W., Strong breeze—partially cloudy. ~. 4". f • ;., -..... s; , - t;‘ ,- A —o „a— -401, s,z.l fr' kr , f .4' JA '' ;26 --' 1 4-.2S ~ .. - 4 2" .' i: _ 1. 4,- --- -- ' 4 'Aliii l pt "4 tatil. ati VO , ...F " ' .. e:: Oel eg ol ' 4 . s ,. .. , •-• '''', 1 -,04' ~ —ell ve•'... ... q rti..7,131,1111111 , 1 :, 'kit ~,,k ~ 1 ),_ , ~ \ ~ s • ..-_,.- LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY li, Mil. On Thursday we called upon the " working classes" to make some distinct and energetic effort in order, at the same time, to secure the apprehension of Mrs. SLoAxa, and to testify their own abhorrence. of the atrocious acts laid to her ch3rge, and of the infa rwius eonduct systematicaliyptersued towards a help, less and friendless orphan who had been consigaed to her care and protection. We have no doubt that the matter will be closely followed up, and that the working classes" will ac`.: in a manlier worthy of Engushmen,vvho have ever exhibited the utmo3t &les- talon of all cruelty and oppression, a detestation \ 4 4V. 14 which increases in inte ns it y accord i ng to th e weak rAess of the victim. W e now i nvite the public attcn .o."-T.P.r.i.'. ti,m to another case, to wEich we briefly alluded on The '24th ultimo, which may properly be taken into consideration at the same tune ; the facts and circum ..q.nces of which are fully detailed in a letter which will be fund in another part o f thi s day' s i mpress i on . The writer (Mr. MONTAGUE) exhibited the most praiseworthy interest in the case. With the most disinterested humanity hs took up the cause of the r ..~1 • ..~ S - , 4 "~'~Lr . i .- -: ~'i / ^. orphan child, and spared no exertions to bring her infamous persecutors to justice. Led Diis aliter ci sarn. The fees for the indictment were not forth coming, and the clerk of the indictments, although entrusted with the performance of public duties of the most important character, could not stir without the usual sop to the official Cerberus, which it appears is absolutely necessary before the machinery of the criminal law can be set in motion. When the police sergeant who had the management of the case applied for the bill of indictment he was asked for " the fees." He replied " that they could not be paid—the prosecutrix is a child." " Where is her mother ?" inquired the clerk. " She has no mother," answered the sergeant. " Where is her father ?" " She has none, she is a friendless child." The worthy official manifestly thought if a gross piece of impertinence for " a friendless child" to complain of any ill-treat ment, however atrocious. 'What, seek the protection of the law without paying the preliminary fees ! Never was such audacity heard of ; but he would take care the practice should not be sanctioned where he had any power. What though the unfor tunate child had been defiled at an age when, according to the wise provisions of the law, she was deemed in capable of " consenting ;" though the prospects of' her life were blasted and she was deprived of her in nocence—which could never be restored—by the person who had taken upon himself the duties of a parent and protector ; what though he had added to his infamy by flogging the wretched victim with a riding-whip and a cane, until "her neck, shoulders, abdomen, and lower extremities" were covered with wounds and scars, "as if pieces of flesh had been cut out ! . 1 " and the miserable child sought refuge in flight, taking refuge with her nurse, the only human being to whom she could look for assistance—it was all nothing to the worthy clerk. He only knew that he did not receive his ordinary fee, and he was quite resolved that there should be no indictment. The witnesses were all in attend ance ; by a refined mockery they were kept in the waiting-room. The insulted official would not con descend to tell them that their cervices were not re quired, and that he would not stir without receiving his honorarium. Had he mentioned his stern re solution, it is probable that something might have been collected to satisfy the demand ; but he would not condescend to give any hint. The insult must be expiated, and the escape of ADOLPHE DE WER DINSEI facilitated, who, if the statements sworn to before the police magistrate were established before a jury, could henceforward only be classed with the SLOANES and BIRDS. We should scarcely have believed that any per son presiding on the bench of justice would have lent himself to such a project. But by whatever motives he might be influenced, whether anxious to render prose cutors more active, or clerks more expeditious, Ser geant ADAMS would make no allowance ; the grand jury were forthwith discharged without any bill having been submitted for their consideration, and ADOLPHE DE `ti ERDINSKI was discharged without a trial, to laud the impartiality of the British law and the equal protection afforded to all classes of her MAJESTY'S subjects, the poor as well as the rich. Should such things be tolerated ? Do not the matters above alluded to speak trumpet-tongued as to the necessity for a public prosecutor. If we had such an officer, ADOLPHE DE WErtpLesiet would have had an opportunity of showing that the charge was unfounded, if such were the fact, or, if convicted, he would have expiated his offence by enduring a severe although most inadequate punishment. He has escaped owing to the cupidity of the clerk and the petulance of the judge, but we trust that it is only for a time. As no bills of indictment were disposed of, or even pre ferred, the matter may be investigated de novo. We are quite convinced that the witnesses will readily encounter the annoyance, loss of time, and expendi ture inseparable from any attendance before a court of justice, and also that the " working classes" will provide the funds necessary for placing MARY ANNE RICHARDS in a position where she may, by good con duct, earn an honest livelihood, and forget the sor rows, humiliation, and degradation of her youthful life, and by which she may also be enabled to satisfy the fees, without which, it appears, her oppressor and defiler cannot be brought to justice. " Truth is stranger than fiction." The experience of every day confirms the truth of the adage. There are matters of constant occurrence in the heart of the metropolis, and under the very eyes of police and detectives, which, if narrated by the novelist, would be regarded as unnatural, and pooh-poohed by the critics as strained and exaggerated recitals. The villain of the tale, who excites the horror and disgust of the readers, is by no means so thoroughly de praved, and does not exhibit such a degree of reckless audacity in carrying out his nefarious projects, as the villain of real life, some of whose actions are brought to light before a judge and jury at the Central Cri minal Court. _ The case of Moses BARNETT, who was convicted on Tuesday of receiving goods, knowing them to be stolen, and who was on the following day sentenced to transportation for ten years, is one of peculiar atrocity, forcibly recalling the worst features of FAGIN, one of the most powerful impersonations that has ever emanated from the gifted pen of CHARLES DICKENS. We see the tempter and instructor in vice drawing his victim forward step by step, until he has him thoroughly imbued in crime ; at first, before the neophyte is involved in his meshes, inquiring into his position with affected sympathy, and deploring the lowness of his wages and the badness of the situation, where " no perquisites were allowed," and exciting the anger of his victim by speaking of " younger and smaller boys who were getting a good deal more money ;" then suggesting a mode of im proving his slender finances by bringing an ounce out of each sample box of indigo in his master's warehouse, adding that if " he brought a hundred ounces the kind and tender-hearted Jew would buy them of hire." There was much skill in the mode in which the bait was concealed ; no direct rob bery was proposed in the first instance, nothing but an ounce from each sample, which his position would enable him to take without danger. As the tempter put it, it could scarcely be regarded as a theft. The boy answered him, in place of rejecting his proposals with indignation, by uttering some common-place about " an honest penny being worth a silver shil ling," in a tone which rendered the prisoner certain of his prey. He did not declare his intention cf giving information as to the proposition that had been made, and therefore, the " worthy dealer " dogged his footsteps with great pertinacity, al ways asking him if he had made up his mind. If " the woman who deliberates is lost," the lad who takes time to con sider upon a question of honesty or dishonesty, and continues any intercourse with the tempter, is marked for destruction. It is utterly useless to endeavour to avoid the snare while he flutters about it, and converses coolly on the subject. The moment that he feels any particular want, that any strange fancy (which the experienced tutor will take care to excite) remains ungratified, he will walk deliberately into the net. As soon as " the regular employment" the boy SELLERS could no longer indulge ceased,his tasteand for "pastry, tobacco, apples, and nuts," he was at the disposal of the complaisant and obliging Mr. BARNETT. On the 6th of December he was standing in a " brown study," or es he himself styled it, "thinking," at Crutched-friars, when the prisoner came up, who instantly saw that the time had ar rived when he was to profit by his labours of the previous month. He accosted the youth with a smile, demandi ng " w h at h e was breaking his head about when th e go ld en b o ll IA as 50 near his hane," and agai n as k ed " if h e had made up his mind." On this occasion there was no more hesitation, SELLERS at once answered that he had, and said he would bring some down the following morning ; but it was the prisoner told him not to do so as it was his " Shabboth," and to call on the following Monday, at the same time giving hi:; address, the " spider's web" which th e " s ill y fly" wi;s to visit. The first fruit of this instruction was 51b. of indigo, which the boy carried off. He had taken the precaution of weighing it previously, to ascertain the exact amount, entertaining a wholesome distrust of his accomplice, and perhaps not placing full confidenc? in the accuracy of the adage of " honour among thieves." The result justified his fears. I.3anemr pretended to weigh it, and said there was 31b., but on being told there was more, he said he had made a mis take. lie then gave him 55., or ls. per pound, for what was proved to be worth from 53. to 7s. The amount of the "fence's" profits mayibe thus estimated, even if the pa , ment h. ms-L , in ‘ l -.- r! , 7rert realm, and without any " dealing" from which further gain may be realized. The next day 41bs. more of indigo were carried to the den, and the Jew wanted his young accomplice to take " a meerschaum pipe' for 6.4., or about three times its intrinsic value, offer ing "to trust to his generosity to bring 2lbs. more indigo" in full payment. This handsome offer was, however, rejected. Some cochineal was next pur loined and disposed of in the same manner, and at the same price —viz., ls. per pound, the following day slbs. of indigo. This activity excited the admiration of the Jew, he applauded the talents of this juvenile criminal, telling him" that he was going on any how, and bringing it as a maid drinks," but tempering his felicitations with a word of advice, that if he was not careful he would "split." This guilty career was, however, brought to a speedy termination. SELLERS, emboldened by his previous impunity, took 101bs. of indigo, and was detected in the fact. On being questioned he revealed the entire transaction—how he had been tempted, and how he had fallen. An officer was sent for, and as it was far more desirable to catch the tutor than to punish the pupil, a portion of the stolen goods were marked, and carried to the "fence." As usual 4s. were paid, which were handed over to the officer, and immediately after BARNETT'S shop was searched, and the stolen property discovered. It is worthy of notice that the system only con• tinued five days, from the 6th to the 10th of December inclusive, and that during that brief period the pri soner received ISlbs. of indigo, worth from 51. to Cl., for which he gave his promising pupil 18s., thus realizing for himself more than 4/. clear gain, be • sides some "cochineal," the profit on which cannot be exactly estimated. It is by no means astonishing that there are parties found to ply the infamous trade which brings in such handsome returns. Each youth that can be seduced affords a handsome income, so long as he remains unsuspected. Nor can we wonder at the numbers who swell the thievish ranks when we find the manner in which the tempter plies his vo cation, and follows up the victim from place to place. Such an offence is the most fearful outrage against society that can be perpetrated; we can never hope to dispense with our prisons while there are so many re cruiting sergeants to enlist young men in the ranks of thieving. If there were no receivers there would be no thieves, and no exertions should be spared to discover the FAGINS or to bring them to exem plary punishment on conviction. It is to this object that the chief efforts of the " detectives" should be directed, and any expense incurred in carrying it out fully and efficiently would be gladly defrayed by the country, for never was money ap plied to a better purpose than it would be. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. THE NEW MINISTRY. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Ministerial crisis is over, and if the Bur rays have tlr:e courage to carry out their announced inten tions, the conflict betwen tht: powers has begun. The Moniteur contains decrees of the PRESIDENT of the Republic, appointing M. Drouyn de Lhuys, to be Minister of Foreign Affairs, in place of General Lahitte ; Genera! Rey nand de St. Jean d'Angely, to be Minister of War, in place of General Schramm ; M. Ducos, Minister of Marine, in place of Admiral Romain-Desfossoi ; M. Magne, Minister of Public Works, in place of M. Bineau ; and M. Bonjean, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, in place of M. Dumas.—By another decree, M. Drouyn de Lhuys is appointed to hold the portfolio of the Marine ad interim during the temporary absence of M. Ducos.—ln another part of the journal, the iloniteur says :—" The resignation of MM. Baroche, Fould, Rouher, and de Parrieu not having been ac cepted, the Cabinet is composed as follows : M. Rouher—Minister of Justice. M. Drouyn de Lhuys—Foreign Affairs. Gen. Reynaud de Saint Jean d'Angely—War. M. Theodore Ducos—Marine. M. Baroche—lnterior. M. Magne—Yublic Works. M. Bonjean—Agriculture and Commerce. M. de Parrieu—Public Instruction. M. Achille Fould—Finances. The following decree also appears in the Illoni teur : Art. 1. The decrees of the 20th December, 1848, and 11th June, 1849, which unite under the same superior command, Ist, the National Guards of the Seine; 2d, the troops of all arms stationed in the first military di vision, and which appointed General Changarnier to that command, are revoked. Art. 2. General of Division Perrot is appointed to the superior command of the National Guards of the Seine. Art. 3. General of Division, Baraguay d'Hilliers, is appointed Commandant•in-Chief of the troops of all arms in the first military division. Art. 4. General Carrelet, commanding the first mili tary division, will retain the attributions devolved on him by the regulations in force. Art. 5. The Ministers of the Interior and of War are charged each as regards him with the execution of the above decree. Done in Council of Ministers at the Elyria National, the 9th of January. Louis NAPJLEON BONAPARTE. Countersigned—BAßOCHE, Gen. REGNAULD DE ST. JEAN D'ANGELY. General BABAGUAY D'HILLIERS has published the following order of the day, on taking the command of the first military division : " Soldiers,—Having been called by the confidence of the President of the Republic to the command of the army of Paris, I think it right to state to you sincerely how I comprehend my mission. To maintain in the army placed under my orders the strict and rigorous discipline established by my honourable predecessor; to preserve to each grade the influence and authority whish devolve on it by the regulations; to respect and cause to be respected on every occasion the rights of the powers established by the constituti,n; to support with energy the authorities in the execution of the laws—such are our common duties. We will not fail in them, lam well assured; your past career and mine are sure gua rantees of our conduct. " Paris, Jan. 9. " BAnAGITAY D'EILLIERS." It appears that M. DROUYN DE LIWYS exoibited some hesitation in accepting office ; he had consented to become a member of the Cabinet at three o'clock on Thursday, he had withdrawn his consent at half after five, but ultimately consented to retain the portfolio of Foreign Affairs. The Left have, and will observe the strictest neutrality, if we may judge from the following article which appears in the National:— " The attitude of the representatives of the Left an noys singularly the parties which seek to trouble by their quarrels the public tranquillity. In private con versations the Left is reproached with its inaction, at tempts are made to conciliate it by caresses, to irritate it against the adversaiies of to-day, the accomplices of yesterday, the allies perhaps of to morrow. In the journals it is endeavoured to cause our friends to declare themselves by accusing them of coalition with the Legitimatises, or with the Ca tnarilla of the Elytio. But nothing can change the reserve of the Republicans, and, in fact, what tart would they have to take in the intrigues wbich now agitate the official world? Is the question seriously about defending Parliamentary prerogatives, or causing the free exercise of the executive power to be respected? In no respect. It is true that the different champions put themselves forward as defenders on the one hand of the sovereignty of Parliament, and on the other of the rights of the re :Tensible power. But they themselves divulge the real state of the matter, by the public recriminations in the journals of the majority. The press of the Elye3e repeats each day that tee chief nen of the majority are solely occupied with the interests of the exiled dynasties. The one, pilgrims to Wiesbaden, and the others, visitors at Claremont, conspire to overthrow the Republic and the Constitution. They endea vour by disputes, constantly renewed, to render the Government impossible, to excite alarm, to cause the past, which they want to restore, to be regretted. Masters of the majcrity of th e Assembly, o f a ll th e hi g h military and administrative positions, ci the high mili tary commands cunningly obtained for their adherents, they conceive that all that is wanted is a crowned head. Tlio monarchical press on its side unveils the projects of the caurarilla of the Elysio. Around the President, political intriguers, impatient to. consolidate the high fortune which they have obtained by the election of the Dix le‘cembre, arc in movement. To preserve the sala ries and luxury to these men, a prolongation of powers is necessary. As there is no hope of making the majority an accomplice of an attack on the Constitution, they en deavour to fling the Govern men t i nto a strugg l e w hi ch may end in the prolongation they desire. So speak the monarchical journals, and so are both parties depicted by themselves. But how are the Repub licans interested in these di▪ sputes? After having laboured in concert to overthrow the Republic, after having gone together over the ro a d o f the coun ter-revolution, the monarchical factions sep ara t e . each seeking the path which it considers the re a di est to seize on the object of its desire. Are we to abrid ge th e distance fa: either of the competi▪ tors? The Republicans of the Assembly have not for a moment mistaken th e grounds of these quarrel:, which the good sense of the public has not allowed to pass the threshold of the dy nastic antechambers. Ready to support the rights of the As sem bl y aga i nst ever y invasion of the executive power, ready t o com b a t the plots of the factious sheltered under the principle of Parliamentary sovereignty, they havelemained imp assa bl e to the spectacle of miserable rivalities. 'their attitude has disconcerted the projects of "Le Legitimatist, Orleani s r, or Imperialist conspirators. Theindispensable additi on of the two hundred Totes of the lett has b , en vainly waited for, and vainly so- The vOillA iwuntry. r?rrr,r,r7111c,,,,1 • • `" • the spectacle of these divisions of the cc,untcr-revolu tionary parties. That calm and cold contempt in pre sence of the agitatioas of the official world prove clearly enough that public cpinion is paying attention to higher interests, and that, thanks to the progress of demo eratical ideas, the turbulent passions of the princely familica have no more the privilege of moving the people. Let the monarchical agitators then cease to busy themselves about what the Left will do in such or such a phase of their paltry competitions. The Left combats tor principles, and it cannot mix itsef up with intrigues and personalities. One-day, perhaps, it will take pity on a man who, so long the object of base adu lations, will have been shamefully abandoned in his dis grace by the servile flatterers of his power, but it will never consent to elevate a pedestal to an enemy of the Republic." At the sitting of the Assembly on Thursday Gen. CBANGARNIER was present, but he eat alone on his bench, every one seemed to have deserted him, and of all the representatives present General LEFLo alone had the courage to enter into conversation with him. During the sitting the Burgraves adjourned to one of the committee-rooms to deliberate. The Eveni. anent says that the three following questions were dis cussed:— Ist. Shall M. DUPIN resign his office as President of the Assembly in order to make way for General CIIANGARNIER ? To this M. DUPIN replied, " Thu only thing certain in this case is that I shall vacate the chair ;" and M. DUPIN is right, for the whole of the Republicans would vote against General CIIAN GARNIER, and their 200 votes, joined to those of the Ministerialists, would place him in a minority. 2d. Shall an army of 40,000 men be required to watch over the safety of the Assembly, and shall the command of it be given to General CRANGARNIER ? 3d. Shall an order of the day be proposed hostile to the Ministry, and which shall indicate a want of confidence in the PRESIDENT ? The EviAgment adds that M. TIMERS was `one of the most active of the promoters of these deliberations. The Gazette de France says, it is announced that to-morrow, at the opening of the sitting, MM. DE REMUSAT and DUFAURE will demand explanations of what is now passing. We cannot but congratulate ourselves, should these explanations tend in any man ner to elucidate hove it happens that eight represen tatives assembled at the Elytee, by private letters from the PRESIDENT, can have engaged the Assembly. The National in expressing its belief in the truth of this statement, adds, that a proposition will be for mally made to place the troops of the first Military Division at the disposition of the President of the Assembly. The Princess LIEvEN is, it is said, taking an active part with the Burgraves in all these intrigues against the PRESIDENT and the Republic. The inti mate connexions of this lady with the Court of Russia are well known, and the very fact of her tsk ing part with CHANGARNIER and the Burgraves is sufficient to prove them guilty of complicity . with the Cossacks. The Burgraves, however, are not by any means in high spirits. N. DE BROGLIE spoke in most discou raging terms of their prospects on Thursday evening ; he said that the power of the Assembly was almost annihilated, and that the PRESIDENT would, if he acted with moderation, make himself entirely master of the situation. Admiral ROMAIN-DESFGSSES is appointed com mander of the Levant squadron, and Admiral MON TAIGNES DE LA RcquE or that in Mexico. The Count DE MONTALEMBERT was elected a member of the French Academy on Thursday, in place of M. Drtoz, deceased. There was very little business transacted at the Muse. The Five per Cents. opened at 94f. 95c., and closed at 94f. 65c. ; the Three per Cents. closed at 561. 75c. ; the New Loan at 941. 75c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 8481. 75c.; Rouen, 680 f.; Havre, 172 r. 50c. ; Great Northern, 468 f. 75c. ; Avignon, 187 f. 50c.-; Vierzon, 388. 75e.; Basle, 137 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 352 f. 50c,‘. ; Tours and Nantes, 246 f. 25c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 10. Boulogne and Amiens, S7—East Indian, 1134—Luxem bourg, 2%—Maria Antonia, 64 , :,—Ditto, New, 2 1 4—Namur and Liege, B%—Northern of France, 15'/ Paris and Roues, 27 Rouen and Havre, 10 3 / Sambre and Meuse, 2%. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 1851. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the sth instant have been received. Their contents are unimportant. MADRID BoLsa, JAN. s.—The Three per Cents. 33 13.16 ; the Five per Cents., 12 7-16. Exchange on London, 50 65 paper. GERMAN Y. Letters from Dresden of the 7th state, that the de parture of Prince SCRWARTZENBERG has been post poned in consequence of the differences which have again arisen between Austria and Prussia. MAN• TEtirrzr., the Prussian Minister, was daily expected at Dresden. Austria is endeavouring to get up a Protectionist Zollverein, while Prussia supports the Freetraders. Letters from Thorn state that large bodies of Russian troops are concentrating on the Prussian frontier. The Elector of HESSE CASSEL has ordered that the editors of the Frelen and of the New Gazette of Hesse should be prosecuted for high treason. The Committee of the States of Wirtemberg has issued the following protest : " The Committee of the Assembly of the States having examined the royal ordinances of the 25th and 29th of December, declares—First, that it con siders the ordinance of the 25th of December, re lative to the press, to be an infringement on the legislative duties of the people's representatives, and a violation of the liberty of the press, as guaranteed by the fundamental laws. Second, that it regards the ordinance of the 29th of December, relative to the collection of the indirect taxes, as a violation of the 109th section of the constitution, according to the terms of which no tax whatever, whether direct or indirect, cat 4 be levied, either in time of peace or in time of war, without the consent of the States. The Committee con siders it to be its duty to declare this opinion openly, both t.) the people and the Government. " Stuttgard, Jan. 3, 1851." The above is signed by MM. Schoder, Roedinger, Stockmaier, Maurice Mohl, A. Seeger, Fiitzer, and DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The Federal Commissioners arrived at Kid on the Gth. Shortly afterwards, habited in General's uni form, they visited the Commandant of the town, Colonel JESKY, the Governor, Count REVENTLOW, and the heads of the Ministerial departments. They have consented to give the Stadtholderate to the 11th, to make their answer to the requisitions of Austria and Prussia. • In regard to the pacification of the Duchies, we understand that Denmark intends to rest upon the manifesto and proclamation of the 14th July last, and demands the immediate resignation of the Stadthol dership. The Austrian and Prussian Governments, however, insist that the Stadtholdership shall remain in office till the first step towards pacification shall have becn taken by itself. ITALY. The Risorgimento of Turin quotes a letter from Rome of the 28th, stating that sanguinary quarrels constantly occur between the French and Pontifical troop, and that several of the former had but lately been killed or severely wounded in the quarters of the Borgo and Banchi. The correspondent adds, that the mob always side with the Papal soldiers on such oc casions ; and that in consequence of such occurrences the French General had thought it prudent to abandon some secondary posts, and to concentrate his men in the vicinity of the Castle of St. Angelo. It was ru moured that negotiations with the King of NAPLES for the purpose of obtaining a Neapolitan garrison at Rome had not been crowned with success. The sth being Sunday, the Sardinian Chambers did not sit. At the close of Saturday's sitting the discussion commenced upon the navy estimates . (budget of mari ne ). M. d e C AVOU R, the Minister of Commerce and Marine, and Count MARTINI, the re porter, who in his quality of captain of a frigate, is well versed in the subject, replied to the objections made by General QOAOLIk and M. FARINA. The debate was adjourLed to Monday. Some members proposed, that being Twelfth-day, that the House should not sit, but this was overruled. THE ACCIDENT TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.-Our cor respondent writes :—" This accident turns out to have been of not so serious a character as was at first reported. The report reached me too late on Thursday evening to allow of time fior making the necessary inquiries on the spot, and the information was vouched by respectable authority. It ap pears that the Hon. Baronet was out hunting on Wednesday, and that his horse threw him as he was taking what is callei a • double post and rails.' Sir Robert was stunned by the fall, added to which the animal kicked him slightly on the side of the head. Happily the injury was not of a serious character."—Daily AN C& THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.—The Premier has addressed copies of the following letter to his supporters in the Lower Douse : "Downing-street, Dec. 26, 1859. Sir,—l take the liberty of informing you that the meeting of Parliament having been fixed for Tuesday, the 4th of Feb ruary, business of importance will be brought forward with out delay; I therefore request your attendance on that day. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, J. ItuasELL." TUE BRAZILIA,N FLEET.—Admiral Grenfell left Liverpool on Wedne&day t o t a ke the command of the Bra zilian fleet, in anticipation of a war between Brazil and Buenos Ayres. We have pleasure in stating that the North Ame rican Mail Steamers are likely to come to Holyhead, as soon as the new harbour is completed. If this be true, the rail way shares will again take a rise.— -Korth Wales Chronicle. We understand that her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert h.ave iointly presented to the Soci e ty of Friemls of Foreigne rs i n Dietress the sum of 2001. to wards the alMs-houses for indigent foreigners about to be elected by that society. TEE SHARE MARKETS. BJTT T' Railways. Paid. Nomlual Prices. Aberdeen.. Do. Preference •• • • Ain bergate, Nottingham,! Boston, & E. Juncion A:, rehire and Galloway • • Belfast and County Down! Berko and Hants Exton. (Great Weatern petual 5 per cent.) Birmingham and Oxford, Junction, calls duly paid, or with a guar... Do. without a guar...l I roving., Wolverhamp-i ton, and Dudley, calla' duly paid, or with a I guarantee •• .• .. Do. without a guar. •• Binning., Wolverhamp., l and Stour Valley •• Birkenhead, Laneas., andl Cheshire Junction •• Bristol and Exeter.• Buckinghamshire • • • • Caledoniau • • .. Do. 1 01. Preference •• Do. Clydesdale June. • • Chester and Holyhead .. Do. Preference .. Clarence .. • • .. • • Do. I st Class, 6 per et. Do. 2d de., 5 per cent. Do. Gov. 1.0an,4 pr. ct. Direct Lond. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (251. L. &I _ _ E. andL. & Do. (181. E. & II.) .. Do. (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. Preference .. Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. Pref. Do. (71.175.) 7 p.c.Pref. Eastern Counties Do. Eaten., 5 per cent. No. 1 • • .. • • Do. No. 2 .. •• • • Do .New Preference, 6 per cent. .. •• Do. 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., B & C shares Do. do., scrip, guaran. 6 per cent. .• • • East Lancashire .. Do. New quarters • • Do. 6 per cent. pref. quarter shares.. • • East Lincolnshire, gua. 6 per cent • • • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. • • Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-West, Do. pref. consolidated Do. do. G. D. & C. stock Gloucester & Dean Forest Great Northern • • • • Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. pref. • . Great Southern and Western, Ireland .. Do. eighths .. .. .. Great North of England Do. new 40/. .. .. Do. new 301. Do. new 151. Great Western Do. New, 171. .. Hull and Selby .. Do. half shares .. Do. quarter shares .. Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds Lancaster and Preston .. Lancw.hire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths Do. F. 20/. .• •• • Do. new, guaranteed 6 per cent. .. •.• Do. Yludders. & Sheff. Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Branford • • Leeds and Thirsk • • • • Do. pref. ti p et., No, - . Do. pref. 13 p ct., No. 2 Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 3 Do. pref. qrs., 1848 .. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. .• • • London and Blackwall London, Brighton, and South Coast .. • • Do. guarteed. 5 per et., late Croydon thirds.. Do. preference, 5 p ct. Do. preference, cony. 5 per cent., 1852 Do. new guaranteed, 6 per cent. .. London and Greenwich . Do. preference. Lend(); and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths .. Do. 101. sh., 31. & B (c) London and S.-Western . Do. new 50/. Do. new 40/. .. • • Do. new preference •. Londonderry & Coleraine Do. half shares .. Lowestoft, guar. 4 per ct. Do. do. 6 per cent. .. Londonderry and Ennis- Do. half shares • • • • Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • .. .. Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire • . .. Do. quarters, No. 1 .. Do. new, 10/ preference De., 61. Preference • • Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union Alidland . • • . • . • • Do. consolidated pref. Do. 501. shares • • • • Do. Birming & Derby Do. Cousol. Bristol & Birming., 6 per cent. Do. Bristol & Glouces. Do. do. do. .. Do. Erewash 'Val. pref. 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, and Hereford • • • • Newry & Enniskillen .. Newry, Warrenpoint, & Rostrevor • • . • • • Norfolk • • • • • • • • Do. New 201. shares•• o. Extension • • • • DJ. guar. 5% per cent. Do. Wavency Valley.. Northern Counties Uiion North British...... Do. Preference • • .. North Staffordshire •• North-Western .. • • Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. • . Preston and Wyre .. Do. Halves (A) • • Reading, Guildford, and iZeigite.. .. • • .. Royston and Hitchin Do. Shepreth Eaten... Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. Do. new . Sarewsbury &Birming. Clasi A.. •• •• •• Tic. Class 8.. • • .• Do. New Guarantee.. Shrewsbury & Hereford Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) .• Do. Halves .. • • • • Do. Oswestry • • • • Do. New.. .. • • • • Do. 8 per cent. Pref. . Shropshire Union .• •. South Devon • • • • • • Do. Preference • • • • South Staffordshire • • South-Eastern . • • • Do. do. 4% per cent... South Wales.. • • • • South Yorksh. and River Dun Shell., Roth., and Goole, N. Div., guar. 5 p cent. Do. do. South Div. • • Swansea Sc. Loughor, &c. l raw Vale Extension • • Dames Haven Dock and ', Railway .. •• V ale of N cath .. • Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick Waterford, Wes., Wick., and Dublin Wear Valley, 6 percent., guaranteed • • Do. do. do. .. do. .. West Cornwall •• West London . .. • • Do. Ist Class Pref. (10/.' Do. 2d Class do. (par; Whitehaven and Fumest Windsor, Staines, and S. Western Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth •• •• • •• YoTi, - :;lewcastle, & Ber• wick .. Ditto and Newcastle, Extension Ditto G.N.E. purchase ; or preference Do. Hartlepool Doc] and Railway .. York and North 1411dlan( Do. Preference . Boulogne and Amiens • • Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) • • Demerara . .. Dutch Rhenish • • • • East Indian .. .. .. Do. do. do. • • Great Indian Peninsula. • Ditto ditto .. Louvain ala Sambre .. Luxembourg Ditto • . • . .. Madrid and Valentia Namur and Liege Northern of France .. Orleans sad Bordeaux .. Paris and Orleans .. Paris and Rouen .. Paris and Strasbourg .. Rouen and Havre . Sambre and .14enso . Strasbowrgand Basle ... Tours and Nantes • • .. Tournay, Jurbise, Lan der, and Hasn't • • West Flanders .. • • Australasi a .. .. • • • • • • • • Eritish North America.. Colonial • • • • • • Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .... Lorplon and Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New .....• • • • • • • National of Ireland Provincial of Ireland.... Union of Au2tralla .... Union of London Union of Madrid b 0 8 6 8 10% to 103-, % —y„ die. 5% —5% dlB. 3% - Ip. 29 -30 27 -28 8- 9 p 7- 8 p 10 -11 •• •• 77 -78 17% --- 18 10% - 10% 5% -.- 5% 16 -17 IN - 14% • • • • 24 —22 dia. 3% -3% 2ILA -2%, 1% -1% 1 -1% Ti -1 ti -6% 34—lip %dia.—% P 10% - 11 55 -57 55 -57 4 -6 p 5% - 6X 3% - 4 15% -16% 1214( -12% 2 31 -2% 32►,( -32% 28 -29 5% - 6 34 - 34 17% - 17% 11 -114 12% - 12% 39 -4 L %- P• 1 242 - 245 78 —79 4 dls. 99 101 49% 50% 22 —23 68 —7O P. 2( —27 p 56% —57% 10% 10 1 4 dls. 7 5e 7 dig, 114 dls. 130 - 134 6 —5% Ws, 95% 96% 13% 14% 3% 274 dis. 3% 3 dis. i% % dia. X — IX P X • •• 6% '••• 88% - 89% 10% -11 U 57 - 60 57 -60 13fil - 140 1134 - 12 23 -.2434 -125 3% - 4 p. 4% -4% p. 2% -2% p. 78 -79 11% 10% dis.l 10 934, 234 p. .• - •• 13 -16 - 26 -27 11 - 12 111 M - 10% % - % P 3 dig. 48 —48% 19 - 18% (113. 24 -26 128 - 129 . . . - . 3% - 4M •• ... •• 22 —24 15 —l4 dia. 16 —l7 4% —5 8% 9 5 —534 8% —B% die. 16% - 17 42 -43 7% -8 % p. 19 -19( 7% - 77 1 - . I I A P• 14 -14 k, 7 - 8 5 -5% 5% —5% dls. 4% 4% dia. 10 —1 0 1 A 12 —l4 6 7 9% 10% I% 1 di& 13% 14 3% —3% Ms., 14 16 11 —l3 die. 23 23% .. _ .. 22 -23 3)4 3 die. . • . -- • 9 7 dis. 7% —6% dia. 3 5 16% 18 •• •••• 21 .. 20% - % 8 - 834 •• ••• •• 44 -45 18% - 19 €34 6 dis.l 3 —2% die. 16 —l7 3% —4% 22% 23 1 % dia. 8% -9 15% -15 X 4% —4% dia. h - I NI pm li - 34 pm. % - 1 4 Pm. I'-1% 2% - 2? 8 —B3( 15 uo4 —3% dis.x.in 34 —36 27 27% 6 —5% dis. 10% II —3 .. .. 1056 9 . 16 dis. •• •-• •• 1% -1% K BANKS. 28 —3l 424 —42% x.d 9% 10 25 2514 18% 10.4 2731 —215 q 17% - 18 42 -43! 15% - 15% 3430 - 35 12% -13 M = 9 14 U [15% 16 16' 16 R, Businese done to-day. 10 9% % dia. MINES. 1.. Anglo•Mexican(is. 51. p.) Asturian .. • • • • Australian .... •••• •. • • Barossa Range .. • • • Blaenarvon Iron and Coal Bolanos Scrip ........ • . Walsh 1r0n............ Brazilian hop. (is. 51, p.)i 3 1 A - 3 3 14 - Do. Cocaes and Cuiibal Do. St. John del Rey• • Cobre Copper . • . Coplap° • • General ...... Real Del Monte, Unreg. 3 % - 31 4 14% - 14% 32% - 35% -5% 13% - 13% Do. Black Debentures. Do. Red Debentures .. Santiago de Cuba ...... Tin Croft .. • . • . • • .... • . United Mexican-. • • . 9 10% 11 6% — 5 1 A 42k, 44 26% 27 78% 79 x. all! 76 73 74y 2 73% !le errors of the Official Lists, and 1 . 28 2 8%1 [ISCELL. Canada ........ Gen. Steam Navigation Pepin. & Oriental Steam. Royal ail Steam .. •• .• rWe cannot be answer ex. all 'Me for tl will not be influenced by interested correspondents.] MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 4,000 bales. The market closed steadily at previous rates.—Railway Shares were flat. The weekly statement of the Bank of England to the 4th instant exhibits the changes preliminary to the dividend ptyments, salaries, and official disbursements generally preceding them, but there are one or two matters worthy of special observation. The demand for money stems to have increased, and there was con siderable additional borrowing upon securities. This brought into play both notes and bullion, and in all probability the latter was partly exported. The public deposits had touched their highest point at the date of the previous balance-sheet, and were drawn upon last week, but the balances of private depositors were larger, according to custom at the close of the year, when most parties desire to have "a good account" at their banker's; as though the latter paid no attention to the subject except at Christmas time. A major object with depositors, however, is to collect all the assets pos sible for their own satisfaction, and in order to have their business engagements narrowed for the time, and then to start anew. Compared with the previous week the following changes occurred:— Notes lisued ... Decrease ... ... 28,273,230 ... 78,490 ... 3,128,010 ... 20,226 ... 10,796,555 ... 226 262 ... 9,480,319 ... 333,280 ... 1,249,591 ... 2,560 ... 14,232,319 933 ... 15,181,698 ... 722,090 ... 9,236,570 ... 541,400 ▪ 14,830,118 • 133,563 ▪ 19,036 660 ... 462,910 Rest Increase ... Public Deposits ... ... Decrease ... Other Deposits ~. ... Increase ... ••. Seven Day and other Bills Decrease ... Government Securities ... Decrease ... Other Securities ... ... Increase ... No tea Decrease ... Bullion ... ... ... Decrease ... Active Circulation Increase ... ... The quotations for Foreign Bilis of Echange under went, on 'Change yesterday afternoon, no particular al teration, but there was a downward tendency on Ham burgh and Antwerp, the former being 13 51- to 6, and the latter 25 17 to 25, at 90 days. Paris was steady at 25 20 to 25, and Amsterdam at n 174 to 18. The rate of exchange at Hamburgh last Tuesday, improved from 13 11 to 13 2 1 2 -. The exportation of the precious metals from London during the week to Thursday last, was 100,000 ounces in silver coin to Hamburgh, and 5301 in gold to Calais. The accounts from the woollen and cotton manufac turing districts are satisfactory. The English Stock Market is lower upon the Paris news. Consols have been 96f 4 for Money, and 96i for Account. Exchequer-bills are 58s. to 61s, and India Bonds 745. premium. Bank Stcck has risen to 214 f. The Foreign Market has been heavy likewise. Spanish Five per Cents. have realised 17i, and the Three per Cents. 38. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been marked 34f to 35. Mexican continuo at 34i Grenada are 17/, and Brazilian 891. Venezuela Deferred are 11*. French Five per Cents. aro 94, with the exchange at 25 20. Dutch Two and- a-Half per Cents. have been 584. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents, are 794. Railway Shares have been generally flatter, in sym pathy with Consols. Congola ... Ditto Account PRICES OF BRITISEI ruNDs 13 14 0 178 6 8 6 13 41 6 :3 4, 25 50 1 25 15 1 1 0 8 6 8 12% 50 11 13 4 15 11 6 31 6% % % 13834 138 [123% 124'4 124 % 20% 16% M 78% 78 100 12 15 4 20 100 103 % die. 48% 43 47% 3X 14 4 22% 23 8% 3.9 5 % % % di& 4% WS. 4 2 0; 129 16 0 2 12 0 13 5 3 9 12 3 paid up paid up . 4 1 0 20 20 18 % % 34 22% % S3l % 3% 11% 12 8_ 1 ,6 14%"15 14% 4;3% x.int. FOREIGN. 16 '4 14i % % % 14 die. 12U )4 1 7% % % 11 12% % 78U 78 [77% % 13% % 101 564 % 51 [ 66 i 4% QUARTER TO THREE. .. ... ... 96i- i ... ... ... 96} ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Studs ..... 214' 214 3 por Ceflt. Rcducod inns. ... 97% 971 /i 3 'per Cent. Consols Annuities........ 96 3 / I/ 2 96 New ;: 1 4 per Cent. Ann5,.....—...... 98 7 a 4 , 99 98% 98% Lodg Anne. to expiro Jan.lB6o 7 13-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. 74 p 74 p t-ousols for Account 96 % 14 96% Exchequer BillE. 1 1 / 4 d. & 2d 1,000/. June 53 61 58 p 58 r 500/. June Smull. June 5B 61 53 p 51 p ONE PRICEA OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Urazilian Bonds B 9 IA Grenada Bonds, 1 1 / 2 per Cent 1714 M3Xlearl, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Jan. Coupons ..... Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 1 / 2 per Cent Ditto, Account Blasi= Bonds 35% 79% S6 l / 9 ...... 17% 38 Ditto, 434 per Cent, S,)ani,3ll 5 per Cent. 1840 — Ditto Account ..... . Ditto. 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 ,i per Cent Ditto Deferred Dividends on the above peyable in London French Rentes, 5 per Cent Exchange Dutch OA per Cent., 12 Guild. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates — 90% 11 1 A COURSE OF Amsterdam .......... 11 16% unto, three months.. 11 18 Itotterdam .......... 11 18 Antwerp•• •• •• •• •• •• .• 25 25 Brussels 25 25 Lismburgh M.B. 13 6!‘ &tone •• •• • • •• •• Paris, 3 days'sight .. 25 2% Ditto, 3 months .... 25 25 Marseilles •••••• •• .. • • 25 30 Bourdeaux— • Prsuillfort on Maine.... 118 Vienna, effec. 50."... 13 0 Trieste, ditto.... • .. 13 0 Peter sbargh, Oil. Rble.. Madrid • • • • • • • • • • •• • • 49% Cadiz •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 50 Barcelona .......... BeT111a•• •• •• •• •• • • •• •- EXCHANGE. Gibra1tar.............. Leghorn •••••• •••••• 30 70 Genoa .. •••......... 25 65 sthan ..•••••• •• •• •• •• Venice•••• •• •• •• •••••• Naples •• .• •• •• ... •• 41% Nalermo,peroa........ Messina ...... • • • • • • .• Lisbon.... • • .......... 0p0rt0................ Rio Janeiro .......... Buenos Ayres ........ New York, 60 days'sight Philadelphia ....... - MOWS OP BULLION, PEI OZ. Foreigii Gold in bars.. £2l 17 9 l'ortug si Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 I spanis'aDoubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars ...... 0 4 11% Silver tat bars ........ 0 5 1% - 53( 53% LLOYD'S SHIPPING.— 41'MS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 11.—Wind at noon S.S.W., light airs, and dull, heavy weather.—The E4na, Ancona to Pem broke, has put into Ragusa leaky, having encountered a heavy gale, and must discharge. PWLLHELI, JAN. 10.—The Ell.ma, Liverpool to Now Orleans, put into Studwell Roads yesterday, with loss of lower yards, Ste, from contact with a schooner off Holyhead, Bth i nst. YARMOUTH, JAN. 10.—The Hope stoop, of Maldon, has been toned in here leaky. CLYDE.-81d. Marmion, Trinidad. ST. IYES, JAN. 9.—lt blew a vie here yesterday, at W. to S.W., veering to N.W. It is now moderate at N.W.—Some wreck, and three beeches, marked " A R T, T, A V T," have been brought in. COLBERG, JAN. 4.—The Fredeiike, Memel to Copen hagen, has put in to-day, leaky, with cargo shifted, loss of bulwarks and sails, and must cischarge. DEAL, JAN. 10.—Wind W.S.W., fresh, and thick.— Arrd. Hector, Demerara; Ann Kan, West Indies. LINERPoOL, JAN. 10.—Wind S. to W.N.W.—Arrd., Benj Boyd, Camaroons; Elizaboth, Demerara; Forest King, New Orleans; Mary Wazd, ditto; Washington, Mobile; San Dusky, Savannah; Harmony, St. John's, New Brunswick; Harriet Wild, ditto. Off port, Queen of the West, Maxe.ppa, and Harebell. Th e Scio arrd. here from Naples, got on shore on Barbo, and came off with apparently little damage. The Canada, hence to California, was spoken with off Cape Horn, putting back to Rio Janeiro, having suffered severely and making water; was heaving coal overboard. SHEERNESS, JAN. 10.—The Cores, of Jersey, was in collision yesterday with the Maidstone barque, of Ro chester, and shortly afterwards sank i n 5 fem.:between Garrison Point and the Nore middle ground. ARRD. IN THE CHANNEL.—AIto, Callao. JERSEY, JAN. 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrd., St. Helier, Rio and Gibraltar, for Hatnburgh. OFF BIIISTOL, JAN. 10.—Maria Barris ' Mauritius. SWANSEA, JAN. 10.—Wi n d W,—Arrd. Minna, Cuba; Commodore, ditto. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 10.— Wind S.W.— The Three Brothers•and the Heroine, have been got off shore. FALMOUTH, JAN. 10.—Wind W.N.W., strong and squally.—Arrd. Empress, Rio Janeiro ; Celerity, Moga dore for London, leaky. The ilenrietta, Royan, New port fur the Cape de Verds, was passed abandoned sth instant, lat. 14 8 N., long. 9 W., by the Bride of Aby dos, arrived here.—(See Falmouth par. of the 6th in stant.) The Idea, Austrian barque, was in contact yes terday with th e Willi am an d Frederick, and received considerable damage. The William and Frederick, Newport to Panama, which took the ground and was in contact Bth instant, has been towed from the Northern Bank to Carrick Roads. The Arta, Troon to Constan tinople, which grounded on the Northern Bank Bth inst., has be cu assisted over to the Cioss Channel. MILFORD, JAN. 10.—A wreck has lately occurred midway between Lennly Head and St. Ann's, entrance of Milford Haven. The mast appeared of large di mensions. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVZFX7-GILZEIT._ Our market 17V213 agtiin heavily supplied with Vege tables, fur which the demand was steady, at last week's prices. Fruit was slow in sale, but not cheaper. Fruits—Pine Apples, 4s Od to 6s per lb; Hothouse Grapes, 3s 04 to 6s; Portugal, 8d to is 04 per lb; Pears, is Od to 3s 04 per dizen; ditto, 63 to 15s per half sieve; Apples, dessert, 3s 6'l to Es per bushel ; cooking ditto, 3s 61 to 6s 01; Oranges, Cs 04 to lOs per 100; Lemons, 64 to lOs per 100; Pomegranates, 3d to 64 each; Almonds, 6s 04 to Os 01 per peck; ditto, sweet, 2s Cd to 35 04 per lb; Walnuts, is 04 to 2a 04 per 100; ditto, 12; 04 to 24; 04 per bushel; Barcelona Nuts, 20s 01 to 22s 04 per bushel; Brazil ditto, 12s 04 to 14s 04 per bushel; Filberts, 60a 04 to 70s Od per 100 lbs. Vegetables—Brussels Sprouts, is Gd to 2s Od per • :7• 7 1 tbwers, 16 6il to 4s Od per Citizen; Brocoli, 6s Od to 10,4 per dozen bundles; Potatoes, 60s to 100 s per tons; ditto 3s Od to 5s Od per cwt; ditto, is 9d to 2s 9d Per busiol; Turnips, is Od to 2s 3d per twelve bunches; Cucumbers, 6d to is each; Leeks, Id to 2d per bunch; Celery, 91 to Is 61 per bundle; Carrots, 2s Od to 5s 01 per dozen bunches; Spinach, Os 9d to is 3d per half sieve; Onions, Is Gd to is 9d per half sieve; Spanish ditto, 16 Od to 18s Od per box; Jerusalem AI" iichokes, is 6d to 2i Od per half sieve; Endive, is Od to Is 6d rer score; Horseradish, la Od to 4s Od • Pe r bundle; Red Beet, 6d to is Od per dozen; Mushrooms, Is 3d to is 6d per pottle. NMIXTGILTI3 11ND LEADENITALM. Turkeys, 4s to 12s Od; Geese, 4s Od to 8s Od; DuoKO , Is 9,1 to 3s Od; Tame Rabbits, is Od tols 9d; Wild ditto, 8d to is Od; Pigeons, 6d to 9d; Roasting Pigs, 4s 6d to go each; Surrey Fowls, 6s to lOs Od; ditto Chickens, 4s Od to 6s Od; Barn-door Fowls, 3s 6d to 7s Od per couple; English Eggs, lls Od to Os Od; French ditto, lOs Od to 0= ; and Irish ditto, 9s 3d to Os Od: per 100; Fresb But ter, is to is 2d per Ib; Partridges, is 3d to 2s Od; Hares, 2s Od to 3s Od; Leverets, 2s Od to 3s 3d; Grouse , 2s Od to 3s Od; Pheasants, 2s 9d to 4s Od; Teal, 6d to Is; Snipes, 9d to Is; Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2s 3d; WA' goons, 9d to 2s Od; Plovers, 6d to ls; Ptarmgan is 6d to 2s 6d; and Woodcocks, 2s 6d to 3s each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 6.1 to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 108$ Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Pork, 3e Od to 4s Od per 81bs. WIECITECECAPEZ. &of, from 2s 2d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 23 6J to 3s 10j; Veal, 3s 2d to 4s Od; Pork, 2s Sd to 43 Od per Sibs. BILLENGSGATZ. Turbots, 4s 0,1 to 103 Od; Brills, 6d to is 6d; Solo , 6d to 2s per pair; Haddocks, 8d to is 4d each; Flounders , 6d to 2s Od prr dozen; Cod Fish, 3s Od to 8s Od each; Whitings, 3s 0d to 6s Od per 15; Eels, 6d to 10d per lb; Lobsters, 2s ad to 4s Od each; Crabs, 8d to 2s Od each; Herrings, 2s to 4s Od per 100; common Oystarat 6s to 12s per bushel; Smelts, Is 3d to 2s Od per doE Salt Fish, 2d to 3d per lb; and Sprats, is 6d to 33 Od per bushel. 81ZE.5.10. The prices of Wheaton Bread in the metropolis are from 7d to 'lid; of Household ditto, 5d to bid per 4 1 b loaf. 2VIAMEET. • Market bides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to 2d; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, 2d to 24d; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2id to 3d; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 3id; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, aid told; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3id to 4d; ditto, 1041 b co 1121 b, Od to Od. Calf Skin:, light, is 6d to 3s Od; ditto, full, 4s to 6s Od; Horn Hides, 6s Od to Os Od; Ltso b Skins, 02 Od to Os Od; Polled Sheep, 5s Od to 6s ficl; Kents and Half-breds, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Downs, 3s Od 10 4s 3d each. MEAT I7YL&343ICSITS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 218 s to 31155; Clover , 31 03 to 41 Os ; and Straw, 1f is to 11 7s per Wad' A full average supply, and a dull trade. C CAIBEILLAND. Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31.173.; Clover, 31 Os to 4/ Os; and Straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 8s per load' Supply but moderate, and trade dull. WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 15s; Clover, 310 s to 41 Os; and Straw, 1/ Oa to 1178 per kV' Trade dull, at late rates. CHAN CERY.-(THIS DAY.) This was the first day of Hilary Term, but, in cones' quence of the regulations adopted durin g th e time 14"; Earl of Cottenham was Chancellor, no public break at the house of the Lord Chancellor took place, and In Equity Courts, instead of sitting at two o'clock, resume d business at ten o'clock, not at Westminster, but Linoo, lll ,l Inn. The Lord Chancellor took his seat in the Hall, Lincoln's Inn, shortly after ten o'clock, and hea rd appeal motions. The part-heard appeal motion ° f " Stuart v. Lloyd," cocupied his Lordship the vo l ° l morning. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) His Lordship the Master of the Rolls heard mot" ) : to-day, it being the first day of Hilary Te rm . This the first day of his Lordship sitting since the Christras° recess. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE ) EVANS V. PROTHERO/4. This motion, which was specially appointed for to ' day, occupied the Court the c! hole morning. (Before Vice-Chancellor Lord CRANwonTrt.) His Lordship having disposed of the cases " I°'„ Capper," " In re Sherwood Loan Society," " Goodeo.r,; Little," and " Hawkins v. Gathersole," p r oceeded hear motions, which occupied him the remainder of t"" day. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY). (Sittings in Banco, at Westminster, before Lord CA ll ' c i BELL, and Justices PATTESON, COLERIDON, gin WIGIITMAN.) This was the first day in Hilary Term. The Judge! took their seats on the bench a few minutes after teP o'clock. ONSTRUCTION IN PARLIAMENT-STREET. On their Lordships taking their seats, Lord CAMPBELL, who was labouring under 200 degree of excitement, said, with very marked emphasiot that before proceeding with the business of the court, he thought it absolutely right and necessary to call Wen' tion to the serious obstructions which at present inv . peded the access to the court, which could not be sr prose hod without the greatest possible inconvenien ce and danger. Those obstructions nearly amountedZ an obstruction of justice. Neither the judges, la counsel, the attorneys, nor the suitors, c () %f get to Westminster-hall without the peril hi their lives. tae (Lord Campb e ll) th oug ht it It o to say that the Court h a d th e reme d y in its ° i t , hands, and if those obst ruct i ons were not removed, should think it the duty o f th e C ourt summar ily 10 v tertero and remove them. The gentlemen of the bar rose and bowed in ac.. quiescence with the Lord Chief Justice's complain& THE QUEEN V. SWINBURNE AND OTHERS. Mr. WEBSTER said this was an application which " ed before Mr. Justice Patteson at chambers, respec&t e a writ of scire facies to repeal certain letters patent. n f (Mr. Webster) had t o a p p l y to set as id e that writ scire facias on the groun d o f i rregu l ar i ty an d o f to being a writ which their Lordships would not allo w exist; and the gro un d s o f irregularity were threefoldl, first, as to the directi on an d return o f t h e wr it ; seconvi: that there was a discl a i mer w hi c h was enro lled, wil l° , was not set out, and w hi c h t h ere f ore was a w rit to se e : - tain extent fraudulent, whilst it embarrassed the de; fendants in pleading t o it ; and thirdly, that the wr it contained no less than eighteen suggestions, eleven o,' twelve of which were wholly immaterial, and were ot o i intended to embarrass the defendants. This was the Ors d time tha: an application of this kind had been made, 01) h it arose under a recent Act of Parliament, 12th and 13 '" Vic , c. 109 , which was passed in order that the 01 ° 3 ; brous machinery of the Petty Bag-ollice of the Court 0' Chancery should be abolished, and the whole of the Pro ceedings transferred to the common law courts. The COURT granted a rule. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY V. BURNSID. JUDGMENT. ag Mr. Baron PA RKE sa id, i n t hi s case w , which „f brought by a railway company t o recover the am ount - certain calls, a rule had been o bt a i ne d an d a rgued t o enter the verdict for the defendant. It appeared th:f defendant was the holder of twenty shares , 20/. each, in th e company, on which four a were made. Af ter t h e f i rst call he becn7 a bankrupt, v i z ., on the 13th of February, 18,;400 As to the fir s t ca ll , t h ere f ore, there could be no ques'ne that the plaintiffs were clearly not entitled to rece" - damages. With regar d to the subsequent calls, it w a t ti s contended on the part of the defendant that 'P a assignees had taken possession of the; shar es so which were consequently vested in them by the he of bankruptcy, and that the defendant was no longer t,"„ t holder of the shares, and could not be rendered liable '", any calls made upon him by the company. The i L ur fj were of opinion at the trial, that sufficient evidence I, not been adduced to prove the full assignment Of shares to the assignees, and accordingly came to a 011 , elusion to that effect. The question then for 1 0 0 Court to decide was whether this debt W provable under the fiat. Their Lord s hips th oug ht it w„.ei, quite clear the debt was one pay a bl e i n luturo, and theAr fore could not be a debt cap a bl e o f b e i ng p rove d un der the bankruptcy. When the defendant took up the sh'i r 'ed he agreed to pay such sum or sums as might be requif nd from time to time by the directors, the amount heAZ regulated by the wants of the company, and notes exceed a certain sum. At the timo of bank ruptc y it cg v wholly doubtful what sales would be mad e an d w h a t d°, 9 would become due. The defendant was th ere f o re in same position as a lessee who became a bankrupt. if f made a contract to pay rent for a certain number years, it could not be said the amount o f ren t wip e d would become payable in future years was to be prof° as a debt under the gat. Upon these grounds the COI!, were of opinion the rule t o enter t h e ver di ct for t he "'" fen discharged. d o i u s g ch h a t r t g o e d be a ccording ly. NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY v. M i MICHAEL--JUDGOI This was also an act i on to recover calls due nu ra i l' way shares, t o w hi c h t h e d e f en d ant pleaded h e /1" udder age when lie made the contract. Mr. Baron PARKE delivered judgment in favour of the plaintiff. BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE RAILW*I COMPANY V. PILCHEIt—JUDGMENT. IL this case, which also involved a question as to t he liability of the defendant, who pleadei infancy, to p f l i the calls on shares in the above company, but in wh the pleas were differently drawn up, Mr. Baron PARKE said that the Court were of opin ie i : that the rule to enter a verdict for th e d e f en dant shoo be made abiolute.—Bole absolute. BUCKLEY V HARBOUR. In this ease the rule was made absolute. COMMON PLEAS.-•—(T HIS DAY') (Sittings in Banco.) SHARPE, CLERK, AND OTHERS, 11. THE INHANITAN. CF - HoRBURY. Mr. H. BILL applied to the Court for a rule to shoe cause why a prohibition shou!d n o t b e i ssue d agaills& Bishop of Ripun and other per sons to p reven t any f°` thor proceedings in the Con e i s t o ry C ourt o f t hat dioces o in the case of Sharpe and thhers v. the Inhabitants Of Horbury. The present motio n was ma d e ou behalf of Mr. J. Francis Carr, a niaQ:istrafe and deputy-lieuten tso of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and au inhabitant of the village of Horbury. This gentleman stated in his affidavit that the chapel of Horbury was on ancient chapel, and that in the year 1794 it W as re- 23% 2% 3 22 % 1 13 13 5 24% CLOSING PRICES. 89M 1714 234 100 47% 100 100 4234 25 736 100 47% 6 5% 16 % 26 1119% 30% 1 whi c Lav e f la 'eas e , 111 Q‘i tertE itb so vttui, Ith( 't t ,, Po DRe; it rail lt,