The Sun. — London, England, 1850-12-10 00:00:00

............ 0 ' ;c harge duties orari l f ,d hive IA) 1 'EL• nteron MAN' on the Jnder• .I,YO' cool. ) 'Cie- eth e a it s o ber 0* th e the ; e b' TIJE SHARE MARKET BRITISH Paid. 80 8 6 8 Railw ays. 80. Preference •• durlbergaie, Nottingham, A 11 n, & E. Juncion ,Yrslaire and G alloway • • r 4 apt and 4 and 'lentsEaten. (great Western Per tPetual 5 per cent) i'.i.46llgliain and Oxford ~-ILUntion, cads duly Y,fild, or with a guar, vvitbout !ruing., W olverhamP aud f aud Dudley, calls paid, or with a Cliarantee 11,1)0: without a guar. ‘ Voi verhamp., andStour Valley Slritenhad, Lancers., and BMstoltheshire Jun Junction and Exeter • • • • ce,d'ourgdnaaarrislure • • • • b• 101. Preference• Clyd esdale June. eater and Doi head R Y • • ciart_ reerence •• Do ete • , • Ist Class 6 per ct. 2d de., 5' per cent. hiu_oe. Gov. Loan, 4 pr. ct. ctilLoad. and Portsm. b u " , , !and Belfast Junct. East and Enniskillen t . L 25(.. L. & I,,ijs (I S& E. & .) (1S& ."" ee nt fal. 10 s. ) 6 per ~ Preference • • / ) 7 b o. , • pr. et. Pref. kw in. 75.) 7 p. c.Pref. :ter COUntes .oioExiten., per cent. • • ' L °. No 2 • • • dew Preference, • 6 bye: Bent, . •• u 6 North. and East. d a• 5 per c en t talte d°'lCew Unionlat.l, class A t o". . IT. shares • • Do, do do. do. be & C shares 1 6 Per ce se u r t. P. I),l7,lneasturei • • •-evr quarters • • ,„" Per cent. pref. ti.aeiTter pti.7 eo instiire, gua. 61 -11 t 1 '44l4rgh and Gl asgow' b,,.1t1h, and Dundee 42et '"wPort t, e ,r, & Dorch. (+14 g .. 7 kid Exinouth n:wand South- West, bo".,yref. cons ,lidated` 6 1014 s• G -Dean C. stock (ite m 4ler & Forest L '• ll ar tbern 'es, A, def erred great 'es, It, 6 per ct. ° Per cent. prof. Bouthern and 1),7r11, Ireland • • (1 r eat . .. • • ),, • ortti of England . • b" o • new tot. 1)0' 30/. %t at ' Th ,new 15/, z esters •• • • 17/. .. - • ij o. a ; - ,u l Selby bo." li f shafts 4%.,:clnarter shares - • - c,"`t'lleir 413 and Carlisle • . I‘kr,4ster and Preston . • 4,44. hire and Yorkshire buo.Parter shares .• Dornt!,is ; tie 41. Iv, guaranteed 6 , hf. Went. „ u dder's. & Sheff. 1;23 Vest Riding Union 4",",. ( ; and Ilraaferd • • Vol and k.. • • b e ; t r . f f P ct., be: ° No. 2 bPref. 6 la et.. Igo. 3 1.1;'• Pr ef . . (Irs 18t8 80%11001, Cro"sby, and 4•lndo‘ep°rt •• Blackwall Stlith ri ghton, and • b o. , _Joast i.,tlu!lrteed. 5 pe r ct, 1 ) - 7 , . tiroydon thirds.. Preference, 5 ▪ Prefer e pct. nce cony. 5 1) Per ce nt, 182 4e'rf gtta ranteed, 6 toir ce nt. Do, Arend Greenwich . 1,,04(11._ ference • Vestern • 1,0. til• _neW quarters 0. lot" • • • tom._ • sh., &11 (c) and S.-IVesterli • Do. new 50/. n e ew 40/. ••• 1•014„'w Preference .• heTr7 Coleraine toWest4l'it_ abereB • • bo ittar. 4 per et. Lorld', 7 , 4 o ° • 6 Per tent, kateZerr'Y arid Ennis b°. half ** 34an thesit 814 ',r " " • • li.l)4c ti ti: e st : er Il' 1181:4 /11t*ni' anBi e ed, e .guar • • • • XO• kLjsli tne f l 4 : iref r ere a n n l ancole Union •• —4 4i4 bs ••• .• • consolidated f 7 1 1 ' 661 . h es . P . re • tin% a•r n & Derb; •14. ConsoLgtristol tinning., 6 pe r cent. *.O. Bristol & Glouces. ''' o . do. do. „.o.Ereash Val. Pref. . 0 . Leic. & Swanning. u , 8 per ce n t . guar. .. Z!dlana Gt. West. (Ire.) 'uddleabro• and Redcar, ,6 ,6 per cent. guar. per and Carlisle.. -- b°. qu ar t er shares .. meWrnarket • • • • lzbo, extension scrip • • ewPort, AbergavennY• 14.tradllereford • • • • " & Enniskillen , Warrenpoint, & 11••estrevor • • • • 1:1°. New2o/. shares.. Extensionlja Mar, percent. Waveney L Valley.. rthern Counties Union - rt bo n pri t i sh zio_. reference ITorqi° Stq fordshire • • OxfortlW6”eill WolvT NNorc ester and l'r esto rti ftnaPten. and wyre /tt 4. Lalve. B (A) . 4 Min g -•' t d lanciford, and 4 3 , 5t0 " ~, • • • 1)% ;,,144,1126te11in ttlsh Ce•ntr epre th xzten • •• • al 441 4 Midland :: • • Midland " ••• C 14 .0 u urY & Lirraing. --• • asass•• •.: %rewsbew Guarantee.. llrewsbutY •S 4 Uereford o e r• kp and Chester . .1)G . iji i k vea 1.1 0. 'vestry pets'arop%h cent 60,4 terveounion • Pref. k u t tl i i i .P•affo r ra s t.;• 0,01:0• (10"ttrut, •• • • a _ 4, a Per cent... - ` 4l tll y - " t4 . • 41:1114 h, tftb(4l,•• d (I,'•:Lttlar.s P cent: t. 4444 jonth zry '•41;`,•01114hor• aTnes, &c. 1'.41„ ,xtension 411••/4,4vell Dock and It 4 ° I . N h e at " •• • • 4 ,%10rd • • ertorti and Kilkenny ittert,,d,and Limerick d ear \ - moit a ' e*. Wick. tuk.' 411 eY, 6 • • • • allte, ct Per Cent. N/gbo. °• do .. • • NpZtcJd°• do: •• Vi'l44llavelv4ll • • ,11,_.anc1 Furness 'Wh'velltert7'uneff, and S. N o r444 4thberBet. &ey t re set ' •• • • Ditt o 8c Ber- Ditt/te4h4 " • • 'Wcastle • b o yr PreferZ' Parchase D: •• '• • el)004 • bock 44'4'40, WaY Pro4retittel4l:"---7r•id• 411 t10., '• 1 k l / 4 4 1444 4 ate r kl 4 kt 4.144 ) Ita.. k % Of 41nieris • b1 7 4 / ,'14 (0 .. or zon) ci tu b ° l44l :a nisi do • • • • I.)'itto4dlati do . " t Pnt, • • • kk e lik ;tilt° sub—. 1 1 , 444 0 .• /ra‘:tto urg • '44lbre .• tl4 •• • ' •• • k 4 414. atia v • • ' • 01°11104 Liege a lenti —• • l eit oPi of 1 ,4.1 .4 It zia France. • • P ari s Ziq or t ord ea • • 0 4 Iteans • ut . Witil st r 'en . " 44 A ter? boug . ' • Treatnd • • 1, g • °Lir anq 'b(l 13 • • 4 ay 1\ alit " l e e 4 • J ur . e 8 6 • tat ~.11,1 151,e , • • "kia'Crraeit •• .. - at S Za ti a JOT 40 4 i No m • • Am • • erica.. ver t u ct al s, _ toe on.. b 4 : 41 1% 4 NtiZ`Vc'b ~Lmigyter 12 , 1 Q41 4 i * U ripOtir Cr ii*,etti il4 l m 1` ‘741-41,,h):4441;* Ot kititici 7:2 AILWAYS Nominal Prices. 9% to 10 1 4 1% —1% dis 6 5 3 , Q dis. 36 --1 P. 28% - 29% 27 -26 8 ., -- 9 . _ p 634 -73 i p 10 -11 72 —73 17% 17 3 4 9 5 s —9%, - 16}4 12% - 13 •. 25 —23 Ms, 31i -3% 1% - ly. 1 -li Ti -1,... -6% % — %P dl. % P 10% —lllixd, 55 -57 56% - 56 4 -6 p 7% -7% 4% -514 19 -19}4 1014 - 11% 2 30 30% 25% —20 i b —634 15i.- 2 - .4 - • • 15% - 15% 5 - 10% - 10% 12% -123 i 39 -41 - P• 242 - 245. 74% 75 4 y dis. 98 100 49 —5O 21% 22% 65 —67 4% —5% p. 25 —26 p 54% 55% 12 —1 1 dis.j 74 dis. 1 3 / 8 —1% dis.l 12 3 ,4 - 13 6 5 5 4 dis, 95 —S6 13% 1 , *4 334 dis. 3Y, 3 dis. % Par P .. - .. 7 -7% 85 -86 10 3 4 - IN 57 -60 57 -60 136 -138 1114 - 11% 23% -24% 12J -120% 3 -33( p. 4 -414 p. 2 -2%, p. 73 -74 14 —l3 dis, i 2 —ll dls 2% —.2% p. •• - •. 12 -14 4 3h dis. 246 -234 106 - 116 9% - 10 3 dill. 4b 415% 20% —20 IA dis. 21 —23 .27 - 129 •. - _ .. - _ .. - .. .. - .. 3 14 - 4 22 —24 15 —l4 dis. 151 16% 4% —4% 4 3 4 —5 5%-8 1 ,‘ dis 1634 - 17 42 -43 734 - 8 p. 181,6 - 18% 714 - 7 % % - 1 p. 1214 - 121( 6% — 6% dis. 5%, —5% die. 9% —lO 11 —l3 5% 6% 8% —9% 14 1 dis. 13. 144 3x— 3% dls. 12 —l4 10 —l2 vi 3 dis. 21 —214 .. - .. 23 - 231 i 3% 3 dia. . • . • 9 7 dill. 3 -3% 4 b' 15 —l6 41 - 40% 19 -20 .. - •• II .-8% 42% - 43% 17 1 ,E - 17% ,( 7M 7 dis. 3% —3% dis. 15 —l6 3% —4 23 1 4 23% 1% —I% dis. 1% -2% 7% - 8 15% - 15% 5% —4% dig. li 1 Pm• 11% 12 M 34 pm. per !i Pm. 36 -1 lli -2 7 - 14%-1454 44 - - 4% Wis. 31 33 2414 24% 6% —6% dis. 10 2% 2% .. .. 10% —10 M •• - •• 1 3 / 4 -1% ;K BANKS. 27% -28 U 4214 - 42% -25 U 18%-184; ,27g 273 i, le (i 42 , 4a., 1 5 S u.; = •• 16 15% 16'.4% 10% 11 12% 75_74% 75 554 56 553iS I,N I 4% S Business d one to-day. 2% 13 14 0 100 17% 78 6 8 6 13 4 6 13 41 2% 1 1 0 8 1 61 2% 100 11 13 4 4”4 100 236 11% 6 15 11 6 3, 100 12 15 4 100 42% 4 2 O 29 16 0 100 47% 13 5 3 1 9 12 3 6 13 4 1 1 20 I ", 123,41 14, 25'; 1 0 5 SUN, IJO N - 11) ON,. TUESD A.. V Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. Anglo•Mexican(is. Si. p.) 100 .• —•• Asturian • ... • . • ....... 15 Australian •• •• • 4 3 -- 3 1 ,4 Parossa Range ..... . 113 0 SY, 3;i 4 lilaenarvo,iluon and Coal LO •. Bolanos Scrip .......... * British Iron.. • 13 5 Brazilian Imp. (is. 57. p.) 24 1 6 Do. Cocacs and Cuiaba 30 34 Do. St. John del Rey.. 15 1.1% 10 Cobre Copper -• ... 40 32% 33 Copiapo ..... • • .... • •• 5 General.. • • • ...... • • 20 1:& 13% Real Del Monte, Cnreg. 1 / 1 Do. Black Debentures.: .• Do. Red Debentures —•— • • Santiago de Cuba ...... 10 9 — 9 1 A Tin Croft .. • • • • • 7 10%— II United Mexican........ 28 28% 6I —6%; MISCELLANEOUS. Canada S 2 41% —42 X, Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 27 & Oriental Steam. 50 7,36 Royal Mail Steam 60 6ti v 3 63 Gon. Steam Navigation . & Oriental Steam. Royal 3.ail Steam We] cannot be answei 'able for tl .he errors of the °Moira Lists.] MONEY and C L NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 700 Surat were taken on speculation. The market closed very Railway Shares a good business was done et foil prices. The progress of the public sales of Colonial IV col has been noticed under this head, and the result being of considerable interest we now give it according to the version of Messrs. Daniel Ilezetai and Son. " These sales, commenced with the largest attendance of buyers ever known; among those from the Continent there were the usual number from France and Belgium, but not so many from Germany. The prices paid on the first day indieated an advance of about Id. per lb. over the former sales, which ended 20th Septem ber; as the Bales continued the feline spirit, and even firmer prices, have been maintained. Tne quantity ot Cape cf Good Hope Wool v., as unnsually large in proportion to those from the other colonies, which may account fur their net realizing (pita so large a proportion of the advance as the latter, which may be considered full Id. to lid. per From the active operations going on in the manufacturing dis tricts, consuatirg all description of wool almost as fast as it is imported, very short stocks of any kind are cuffen-A to remain in first hands, cense • quently this continuous demand at ore eecounts for the steadily increasing prices whicu have been going on for now some months past; cud to all appearauce our prospects of a good trade for some time to come are favouiable to the confident expectation of present prices Leiria fully maintained in the coming ysar." The private letters from the Continent are still of an encouragana nature, and there seems scarcely any latent apprehension even of a war. The most annoying cir cumstance now is the iedispenealne payment of the heavy dureeges, and that this will surely press upon the re sources of the different Governments is well understood. As to the extraordinary outlay being met ny the current. income, such a desirahle consumetatien is by no means anticipated, but of the various countries that have been Exhausting their present means, Prussia undoubtedly stands the best chance of speedily righting herself, and from the smallness of its debt, and the economy of its financial administra tion, would experience very little difficulty in obtaining upon satisfactory terms a loan to airy retie:of:able amount. It is on account of the certainty of loans being contracted or attempted, that we place less reliance in the prospect of money being cheapened than we otherwise should do. The abundant supplies of gold heel silver from America will do something to furnish additional means, but when Governments bcero w they re quire speedy payment, and capitalists find it easy and profitable to enhance for a time the market value of cash. That the mere borrow ing money by Government acts for any length ot time upon discounts, &c., may be disputed, and with the counteraction of the increased gold production in California the effect would even be more limited, but any one who approaches the subject impartially must be sensible that the relative value of the precious metals is undergoing a change of which we can scarcely esti mate the issue. The idea that gold is nut depreciated by enhtinced production is so untenable that it is sur prising such should be entertained, but that there are parties who, in the early stage of the Cali fornian discoveries, were strenuous in denying that any material influence would be felt, is known to every reader of the daily press. We have seen already what has been done by Holland and Bel gium in calling in the gold coinage, and are not sur prised to hear now of the French Government contem plating a similar measure. Wherever silver is the legal tender it is evident that all possible exertion will be used to increase its volume by sending gold to other countries for its purchase, and how England is to con tinue pay ing a higher price for gold than it is really worth, in the face, too, of a probable continued decline, is matter for grave reflection. The quotations on the Frankfort Bourse, on the 7th inst., were 73i to 74 for Austrian Metallics, and 33 11-16 to 15-16 for Spanish Three per Cents. The English Stock Market has been very buoyant, and the quotations are up i• to h per cent. again. The very sanguine hopes entertained that the conferences about to commence in Germany will go off satisfactorily, and that, in fact, the most dit ficult questions have already been adjusted, inspires the hope that there will be really very little to settle. Consols have been quoted 97i to 98k tor Transfer, and 98/ to 11 for Account. Exchequer--willshave been 645. to 675. premium. Bank Stock is firm, at 2121 to 2134. The Foreign Securities are not active, with the ex ception , of Mexican, in which there have been various dealings at 32:1- 4 4 , ,being firm prices. Brazil Stock has been marked 86. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 34k; and Spanish Three per Cents. 39k. Railway Shares are again brisk, and still advancing. ‘22:14 it! 7:ER TO THREN. Cocksois ••• 98 98* Ditto Account ... ... 98 98- 9 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3an k Stock ---- 1 4 . , -- 213 1 1 212 par Cent. Seduced Annuitie5........... 97% 3 per Cent. Consols Anna .. ... 98 97% 98% lieiv 3 1 ;4 per Cent. Arms. :,o'ag Annuities. Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 7% 7 13-16 D 0.30 I ears, Expire Oct. 10,1.859 — Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5,1860 8 1-16 India Stock — Do. Bonds, 1000/ B2 p Ditto under 1.0001 South Sea Stock 1.,, Ditto Old Annuities 9O /g 'onnols for Account 9B 97'3 95% E Kehequer Bills. I ihd. 2d. ' t larch June...: ' I,OOW. ... — 64 p .- 5001. ... 67 p •, .. ' l lll all — 67 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent. 8 6 1A,, 1113xican Bort4s, 1846,5 per Cent., Coupo ns .. Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons eortuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 ner Cent. Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cant., — Ditto 41 %s per Cent 97 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent,lB4o ... 891,4 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Vkpor Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 ner Ce:it• Certificates ... 89 e5!,4 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—( Til IS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. 10.—Wind at noon S.S.E., light airs and fog. CLOUCESTER.—Arrd. Prince of Wales, Quebec. NEWPORT.—SId. Aberfoyle, Panama; Belmont, City Point; Madonna, and Thomas, St. Thomas; Rose, Cape de Verds. HOLYHEAD DEC. 9.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Jane, Port-au- Prince. HULL, DEc. Tarearoe, Charleston. CRONSTADT, Nov. 29.—The Gulf is open seaward from Cronslot Fort as far as can be seen, most of the ice being packed along the shore of the island. YARMOUTH, DEC. 9.—Arrd. Borderer, Quebec. SUNDERLAND —Sid. Sylphide, Aden. OFF THE NEEDLES.—Hurcules, Honduras. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 9.—Wind E.—Arrd. King Wil liam, Avery, Madras. PILL, DEC. 9.—Wind N.N.E'.—Arrd. Henry, Richi bucto. Sid. Josiah, Sumatra. PENZANCE, DEC. 9.—The Fiero, Bate is, to Amster dam, has arrived off with loss of cutweter, from contact with a Swedish brig off Stockln)ltn on the Ist just, the latter disappeared in about five minutes after coming in contact. AYR, DEC. B.—The Providence, of and from Belfsst, was on Brest Rock north of Gervan yesterday morning, but was assisted off and got in here last night with very little damage. DEAL, DEC. 9.—Wind E.—Arrd. from the River and aid. Osceola, Adelaide, South Australia; Tinto, Bom bay; Eleanor, Mauritius; Brutus, New rleans. LIVERPoOL, DEC. 9.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Matilda, ' Calcutta; Thomas Fielden, ditto; Bella Manna, ditto; Kerr, Mauritius, sld. 2d October; Margaret, Charleston; Gleaner, Wilmington. Sld. Mariner, Sierra Leone; Irene, Brazils; Savage, Antigua; Windsor Castle, New Orleans; - Duncan, Calcutta; Lady Gough, Panama; Geneveeve, Bahia; Lancashire Lass, Broronwelle; Ex- New York. Off pert, G(dish, Bombay ; John eMelo'oje r Moore, ditto; Volant, Honduras; Eli Whitney, Sa vannah; Yorkshire, New York. WA.RKWORTH, DEC. 9.—The; Arid schooner, of New castle, Dunkirk: to Leith, is on shore on Bondicar Rocks, yesterday bilged and filled, part of cargo landed in a damaged state, and remainder expected to be dis charged tomorrow should the eeather l.s REDCAR, DEC. 9.—The Fearnot, of Boston, Maldon, to Middlesborough, is on shore on the Peach. OROMEII, DEC. 9.—The Clio, of and from Steckton for London, got on shore at Sherieghato this morning, but was assisted off, and proceeded, although rather leaky. WELLS, DEC. 9.—The Repley, of Sunderland, went ashore yesterday morning in very thick weather, to the westward of the harbour, but was assisted off and pro ceeded. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) 2111:11 FIELD. —Meadow Hay, 2/ 12s to 31 170; Clover, 3/ 3s to 4/ Os ; and Eltrew-, IL Os to 11 .is per load. A moderate' supply, end a. dull- trade. : CrxEr.r.LAND. --Meadow Flay, 2/ 1O to 3/ 153 ; tlovoT, 34 , 0 a. to 4/0a:1 old Straw, 113 f. to 11 7s per load. Btat4tl:l, limitetioandltStarfitrwo l ./ 'ix . : s WrirrEctr4 p ra k --4,l vieadtmr , 7lfiv . 9 , ;—er,.ini c CloV4r .;3l'Ostto 4/ . 4tvenliitit rew ; t l/ 11.4eA06„1/13s.per load " Trade dull; attire einctvb duotieciaisontra alta LIOT La' SUGAR, -The demand for CetraitrA4Xc e •; British Plantation is im" proved, and the sales w tre nearly 600 hhds at rather higher price... , . Bengal, .500 bags, dull Mauritius kind sold briskly at 375. 6d to 42s 6d for low to fine, yellow being 6d to is dearer. The quantity of British P 1 stitation landed last week at the East and West In di a Docks was 530 hhds, 25 tierces, 9 barrels. Thcre , ware taken for home con 7 rumption 1,230 hhds. 211 fiercer, 140 barrels. The stock in the same plitQle is 7 ; 967 hhds, 1,920 tierces, 1,821 barrels. MOLASSES.-100 puns .Antigua sold at 27e. COFFEE.—This artiel a is in more general demand; about 2,000 bags Native, Ceylon changed hands:pri vately, at the extreme quotation of 56s per cwt. ; COCOA.—The mulct is dull at rather lower rates. Rum is only in moderate request, but the late advance is maintained. The quantity landed last week at the East and West Ind;irt Docks was 113 puns 82 hlids; there were taken for liCrne consumption 280 puns, 26 hhds, and exported 92 p uns 298 hhds. The stock at the same places is' 15,135 peals, 1,145 Mids. ISALTPETT.E.—Th, de wand continui.s good. TALLow.-- , -P. Y. C. is 37s 3d to 37s 6d per cwt on the spot, and Town 39s 6d. The market is very firm. TEA.—A moderate business is doing. The quota don for old Conon is Is per lb. PAPAL AGGRESSION. PRESENTATION OF THE CITY ADDRESSES to her MAJESTY AT WINDS& R.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Mayor and officers of the Corporation assembled at Guildhall at half-past eight o'clock, and proceeded from thence, at nine o'clock, to the Great Western Railway station, Paddington, which they left for Sough punctir Illy at ten o'clock. On the members of the Corporation arriving at Slough they drew lots for the carriages waiting there to convey them to and from Windsor. The procession havin g been formed, proceeded in due order to Windsor, srriving there by a quarter before twelve o'clock. The procession from &lough to Windsor was formed in the following order : Police-constables 43a foot, four abreast. The Commie:doper of Police. Lord Mayor's foot men in state liveries. Officers of the Lord Mayor's household in carriages. Senior City Marshal on horseback. The Right Hon. the Lord Moyor in his carriage drawn by six horses. attended by the Sword Learer, Common Crier, and Ch /plain. His Lordship's Boadlo on foot, iu his gown, baring his mace. The Aldermen past tile chair in their carriages, each attended by his Beaok) on foot, in his gown, bear ing !ais mace. The Reeordar in his carriage. The Aldermen below the chair in their carriages, each uttendA by his Beadle as above. The Sheriffs in their state carriages, accompanied by their Chaplains. The principal officers in their carriages. The junior City Marshal on horseback. The Mover and Seconder of the Address in their carriage, The other members of the Corporation in their carriages. _ _ _ Police-constables on foot, four abreast. The procestion was flan ked by mounted police. The Great Western Railway Company placed at the disposal of the Corporation the railway carriage hitherto used by her Majesty, a new one having been provided to suit the Queen's comforts on her railway travels, as far as the Great Western is concerned. The company took down 70 private carriages and 200 horses for the accommodation of those who went by the special train. A large body of the City police were in attendance along the route from the Guildhall to the Paddington station, and a still larger body were in waiting for the civic procession, at Slough, to conduct them to Windsor. After the presentation of addresses the Queen commanded an elegant luncheon to be provided for the gentlemen composing the various deputations, which took place at half-past two o'clock, in the Waterloo Chamber. Preparations had been made for . the entertainment of between 200 and 300 persons. The following is the address agreed to at the pub- lic meeting held at the Guildhall on the 25th ult., and which was presented to her Majesty this morn • ing : " TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. " May it please y our Majesty —W-, the undersigned, merchants, baukers, traders, and other citizens of Lon don, desire humbly to approach your Majesty with the assurance of our sincere and unabated loyalty towards your Royal throne and person. " We have seen with surprise and indignation the proceeding recently taken by the Bishop of Rome for establishing ecclesiastical dioceses in this kingdom, and appointing archbishops and bishops to preside over the same. " We regard this proceeding as an invasion of the royal prerogative, an attack on the Constitution of this free country, and au attcnipt at internal interference therein wholly inconsistent with our national independ• ence. "We humbly believe, and we acknowledge with de vout thankfulness, that the great advancement made by this nation during the last three centuries in all the ele m,nts of national strength is, under God's blessing, owing to the deliverance of this country from the baneful influ ,:cce of foreign ecclesiastic domination, and the evils of a divided allegiance. " We also feel it our bounden duty humbly to repre sent to your Majesty that we view with indignation and alarm the extensive promulgation and introduction of Romish principles and practices into the service of the Established Church by many of the clergymen of this and other dioceses, and to express our belief that not only has great encouragement been thereby given to this aggression upon your Majesty's prerogative, but that equal danger to the Protestant faith is to be apprehended from unfaithful teaching within the Church as from open hostility from without. " We pray God to bless your Msjosty in all things, and so to endue your Majesty's councillors with grace, wisdom, and understanding, that the interests of pure and undefiled religion may ever be upheld in this land, as the only true safeguard of the Crown and of the people. "We believe the present proceedings of the Roman Pontiff to be dictated by a desire gradually to restore that foreign domination, our deliverance from which has been sealed by the blood of the martyrs of the Re formation. We, therefore, earnestly pray your Majesty to take such measures on this occasion as may effectively uphold the Royal authority, vindicate the independence of the State, and repel all attempts, direct or indirect, to in vade that article of the British Constitution, which de. Glares,--` That no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate, bath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence, or authority, ecclesi astical or spiritual, within this realm.' " HER MAJESTY'S ANSWER TO THE CITY ADDRESSES. [We shall publish her Majesty's answer in another Edition immediately we receive it.] DISTRESSING AND MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE AT BATH. —A suicide of a most distressing and determined character took place in this city yesterday morning by a young man, who gave his name Thomas Ware, at the Devonshire Arms. Having dined and taken tea with the family, he went to bed at eleven, desiring to be called about nine o'clock next morning, as he wished to leave for Bristol. The landlady, however, on going up stairs at that time, and having shook the door, and called out several times to the deceased without getting any reply, had the door burst open, when on entering the room she found him dead, lying flat on his back, his lead under a table, his right hand near his necker chief, and his left hand placed on his left breast, covering a wound which was afterwards found to have been made by a bullet which had passed through his heart. The room was covered with blood, and a duelling pistol was found near the unfortunate man's left hand, also covered with blood. Two soldiers who had slept in the next room—only a few feet apart from the dceeased, declare they never heard any report of a pistol or other sound to arouse their suspicions. The deceased appeared in excellent spirits throughout the pre vious day, and gave big address as Mr. T. Ware, 33, Stokes Croft, Bristol, observing that he was in partner, hip with Mr. Davis, watchmaker, Bristol, In the course of conversation he said that he had made an appointment to attend a ball in this city yesterday (Monday). He was well dressed, and appeared about 26 years of age. The Earl and Countess of Ripon and Viscount Goderich have arrived at their seat in Yorkshire, from Noc pn-park, Lincolnshire. A large p:(rty of titled and distinguished persons have been on a visit during the last week to Sir Clifford Constable, Bart., at Burton Constable, Yorkshire, amongst whom were George Hudson, Esq., M.P., Mrs. Hudson, and family—Zig:l:castle Journal. ,CASUALTY. ON -TgE linasEy.—rOn Saturday last a fisherman named Hughes, who had been in Liver')Ool during iihrt alien too freely 3 or d rink; aft empted to cross the liver olotto in the boat, though urgently'.. remonstrated wkt.h,by other, boatmen. IN °thing since has been heard, of hitt;'anclit IS feat'e'd he has been 'cirowried. His boat was found on &May; near:Tothiby. , .. He half left 'a widow and nine children. 10% 11 x. d. 4% % 86 88% 86% 120% 7 4 SO 16 74 73% % 45X S 14} 16 16 1 4 % 6 die. 5)6 die. 3 3% 12% 74 21% % 21% % 23N % 8% 1:JO flEttnl 4154 if; rr i 4: EVENING, DECEMBER to, HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS. The production last evening of selections from Mr. Howard Glover's opera of Hero and Leander is a flesh proof of the determination on the part of the directors to redeem to the utmost the pledge they gave in their programme, that they would endeavour to raise the standard of musical taste in this country by giving compositions of a high order, and that they would encourage the English composers by the performance of their works in the most complete and efficient manner. The selections consisted of an overture, songs, cho russes, &c., but there was no attempt at any deve lopment of a plot as there was in Mr. Macfarren's Sereneta. The overture is a massive composition of much merit ; the general expression is one of melan choly, and it seems admirably adapted as an introduc tion to a story so sad as that of Hero and Leander. Then follows the opening chorus, " What Sorrow has thy Soul oppressed," to which succeeds a romanza " Star of the Morning," cleverly rendered by Mrs. Alexander Newton. Mr. Sims Reeves (who was evidently labouring under cold and hoarseness, and who was unable to sing during the latter part of the performance), then gave a song, "My fate is in my Hero's eyes." It is a very sweet composition, and was given with much taste and feeling by Mr. Sims Reeves ; but it was evident that the effort had com pletely exhausted him, and in a subsequent part of the evening Mr. Balfe had to apologise for the omission of various songs which had been assigned to Mr. Sims Reeves. Miss Poole sung a very pretty Romanza, "A wild disorder," and and elicited rap urous applause. The great solo of the opera is the ballad which followed this, "The strain I heard in happier days." It is one of the most beautifully simple balladcompositions ever heard, it is thoroughly English in its melody and in its treatment, and was sung by Angri with infinite grace and taste, and with that simplicity of style which is the great charm of English ballad singing. Miss Stephens, in her best days, Lever surpassed Angri in true English expression ; there is a horn obligato which was excellently performed by M. Steglich, and the ballad was, it is needless to add, rapturously encored. Th e gem o f the open, however, is an unaccompanied quartette, " The fated hour," song by Miss Poole, Mrs. A. Newton, Mr. Frank Bodda, and Mr. Sims Reeves ; this also is thoroughiy English in its style and treatment, the voices har monized beautifully, and it also was encored. This ex quisite composition will, we have no doubt, become a permanent favourite with all practisers of part-singing, and will take its place as a classical composition in the repertoire of all glee and madrigal clubs. The grand finale, " His death alone," is an elaborate coni position ; the soprano and bass solos were ad mirably rendered by Mrs. Alexander Newton and Mr. F. Bodda, the scoring was full and complete, and the whole composition, which is of a very high order, re ceived ample justice at the hands of the chorus and orchestra. The second part commenced with Beeth oven's symphony in B flat, which was rendered with all that care and conscientiousness wnich has so dis tinguished the performance of classical r2usic at these concerts ; the conducting of this symphony by Balfe was beyond all praise. We had also a selection for the first time from Balfe's opera, The Siege of Ro chelle, a well- deserved compliment to the musical dirt ctor. These selections were admirably rendered by the orchestra. The Grand Quadrille of All Na tions concluded the performance. The concert was very well attended. HAYMA RKET THEATRE. King John has always been esteemed one of Mr. Macready's finest parts. He played it last night in, his most effective man n er, exhibiti ng t h e meannes.ies, vacillations, and infirmities of mind which go to make up this ably drawn historical portrait with his usual discriminative variety. This personation is too well known to need any panegyric now. No actor has ever delineated the shifting and petulant wilfulness of the king with a greater warmth of colour than Mr.Ma cready; for no one has addressed himself so immediately , to the development of its minutest shades and con trasts. His delivery of the speech to Hubert when he concerts the murder of Arthur is a superb passage of acting—an exquisite portrayal of the moral turpi tude which characterises the monarch, and the de liberate and specious cunning with which he com passes the death of the prince. The whole of this scene is full of subtle beauties; and the deadly artfulness of his appeal, his eager, quivering look, as he watches the working o f hi s h a lf-i n di cate d wishes, and his relaxation into a sort of hysterical merriment when the rugged chamberlain with measured emphasis yields an assent, is replete with significance and purport. This and the closing scene—one of the most painful illustrations of phy sical agony we know of—have hitlierto been the most prominent features of the performance, and last night Mr. Macready exerted himself to paint them as deeply and as vividly as he did twenty years ago. But the great incident of the evening was the celebrated interview with the legate from the Pope. The frequency with which the memorable defiance of the Papal mandate has been quoted of late, and the concurrent spirit of Protestant repudiation in which the public receive it, promised an excitement of no common kind. The moment the red hat of the cardinal was perceived a howl of execration ran through the house, but he was enabled to get through his open ing speech in tolerable quiet. Nothing, however, could exceed the vehemence with which the fiery rejoinder of the King was echoed by the audi ence, though unfortunately the great point of the passage was drowned in the hurricane of accla mations which the irritability of the audience would no longer suffer them to withhold. It is needless to say that the antipathy of the spectators was not concealed whenever the legate showed hi▪ s face. The tragedy has seldom been better cast as a whole. Mrs. Warner has aiwnys been an emphati▪ c and impassioned Constance, and she delineated the grief of the unhappy mother of Arthur with telling torte. The male personages were well supported. Davenport's Falconbridge, though wanting in the grace and nobility which belonged to Charles Item ble's personation, was nevertheless manly and chivalric, and the Hubert of Mr. Cooper was intelligent and im pre,sive. At the fall of the curtain Mr. Macready w as called for, and also Mr. Davenport. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, DEC. 9. The Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, with their Royal Highnesses the Prince of \Vales and Prince Alfred, attended by Viscountess Canning (Lady in Waiting), Lord Elpbinstone (Lord in Waiting), Colonel Honourable Charles Grey and Colonel Bouverie, Equerries in Waiting, went to London this morning at twenty minutes past ten o'clock. Her Majesty, his Royal Highness, with the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred and suite, travelled by a special train on the Great Western Railway, and re turned to the Castle at two o'clock. The Earl and Countess of Bessborough and Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood are expected to arrive at the Castle to-day on a visit to the Queen and the Prince. The Royal Dinner Circle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, the Earl and Countess of Beasborough, and Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood. Her Majesty's private band will attend in the Castle this afternoon ofter dinner. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, arrived at the Smithfield Cattle-show, in King-street, Portman-square, at a quarter past eleven o'clock yesterday morning, at tended by the Viscountess Canning, Lord Elphinstone, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, and Colonel Bouverie. Her Majesty inspected the Exhibition, and afterwards proceeded to Buckingham Palace, where her Majesty and the royal party arrived at twenty-five minutes past twelve o'clock. At five minutes past one o'clock the Queen and the Prince, with the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, left Buckingham Palace for the Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway, attended by the royal suite, and returned to Windsor Castle. The Rev. Sydney Turner and Mr. William Glad stone, from the Philanthropic Society for the Refor mation of Juvenile Offenders, had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-office. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, and Mr. Pressly, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Co lonial-office for the Governor of Sierra Leone. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady' Mary Wood left town yesterday on a visit to the Que e n. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday. Present, Lord Langdale, Mr. Baron Parke, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and Sir E. Ryan. Mr. Baron Parke gave judgment on an appeal from Bombay, " Pittamberdass v. Ramboll Thac koorseydats." Some motions were disposed of. Sir Fitzroy Kelly opened an appeal from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, " Brayne and Edwards v. Bather." The case was adjourned. THE LORD RECTORSHIP.—We understand that the decision regarding the suspended Lord Rectorship cannot be made until near the meeting of Parliament, as Colonel ➢lure, with whom the matter now rests, will not return from Italy until the commencement of the session approaches. The de cision must be given by Colonel Mure personally, but there can be no doubt That it will be in favour of Sheriff Alison.— Glitipto Daily Mail. The Dulpq f Entlard, w e are Imppy to leorn, is in the enjoyment of excellent health. His Grace left Belvoir Castle on Saturday, for Stanton Woodhouse, his shooting box in Derbyshire, where his Grace intends to remain until his birthday. 1 ot)0 TEE SMITHFIELD CLUB. The annual show of the Smithfield Club opens to. day to the public, end will he found, notwithstanding the depressed stare of British agriculture, both in the number are; the quality of the stock exhibited, very greatly in advance of the displays of former years. The present is one-fourth larger than the last show, and in a still greater ratio exceeds those which pre ceded it. This increase is not confined to any one department, but extends over the whole ; and some idea of it may be formed when we mention that there are 50 additional stands for oxen alone. With refer ence to the quality of the stock brought forward, the judges are unanimous in their opinion on that sub jeer, and, having been admitted to a private view last night, we can fully corroborate their testimony on the subject. The exhibition has in former years been blemished by a display of enormously fat and over grown animals. Prizes were awarded, and admira tion bestowed, not upon those beasts that at the earliest age, and in the most healthy and regular manner, were clothed with the greatest amount of wholesome food, but upon mountains of tallow, ungainly to look upon, useless for the purposes of subsistence, and valuable only to be manufactured into candles. The Smithfield Club have in this respect effected a de cided reform. They have at length, and unmistakaby, surrendered their predilections for the melting-tub, and the danger, if en y, against which they now re• quire to be warned, is to prevent their show running so far into the opposite direction that it may become an exhibition to promote purity of breed rather than one which has reference to the supply of our metro politan meat markets. The principle on which the prizes are awarded properly recognises the 'breeder as well as the feeder of each successful animal, and the materials upon which it has been fattened are also specified. These precautions do, to a certain extent, keep the show true to its original design, and this result is still further secured by the arrangement and classification adopted, which place beasts of different breeds side by side, and induce a general comparison of merits between the different varieties of stock. It is quite true that the best bred ox will generally show himself best adapted for the purpose fur which nature has destined him ; but, on the other he'll, the merits of cross-bred animals ought not to be lost sight of, and something is due to the appetites of our citizens, more solicitous about a goad sirloin of beet or haunch of mutton than as to whether the beasts - that furnished them were Devons or Herefords, Suuthdowns or Leicesters. If we were to find a fault with the general character of the present exhibition, we would state it thus—that the great breeders, and especially those who breed for amusement, as, for instance, the Duke of Richmond, or, to quote another name with out any invidious motive, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, should, with their advantages for mairrtaining a successful competition, come into the field and carry away so large a proportion of the prizes against the men who the whole year round supply Smith field-market, and appease the appetites of a population of 2,000,000. The noblemen and gentlemen who keep up fine herds of cattle, partly as a matter of amateur farming, and partly to raise the quality of stock throughout the country, have their legitimate sphere of competition at the great annual shows of the Royal Agricultural Society. The Smithfield Club ought to encourage a less dignified but not less useful class of competitors,—the men who sup ply the best mutton, the best beef, and the best bacon to the inhabitants of London. We are far from say ing that these last are altogether excluded ; and a glance at the list of prizes (which we subjoin) will show that many of our best-known feeders have met with the success which they deserve. Still, practical men, looking at the result, would, we suspect, be disposed to think that several great names occur therein somewhat too often. The show is particu. larly strong in Leicester sheep and in crosses. It has improved greatly also in the display of Devons, in which hitherto it has been deficient. Mr. Heath's Hereford ox and Mr. Gooch's short-horned heifer, each the winner of a gold medal, deserve the particu lar notice of all who visit the exhibition, and will, no doubt, become great favourit e s an d b e well " handled" during the next few days. The pen of South Down sheep belonging to Mr. Williams, and of Leicesters belonging to Mr. Foljambe, will also attract notice ; but, besides these, visitors will not fail to notice the splendid crosses for which a prize has been awarded to Mr. J. R. Overman, and 'the fine Cotswold sheep of Mr. R. Bernard. The exhibition of pigs, seldom the least attractive part of the annual display at the Baker-street Bazaar, is not likely this year to lose any of its usual interest. Here Mr. Fisher Hobbs still maintains his ascendancy, and, whatever ques tion may be raised as to the value of his stock for breeding purposes, it is impossible to look at them without being satisfied that they must make most delicate food. Of late there appears to be a strong disposition in the pig breeders of the country to claim each for himself a special variety of that animal. The consequence is a degree of confusion and mysti fication as to what really is the pure porcine blood of England that would puzzle even the ingenuity of the College of Heralds. Every exhibitor recognises in the pen of his neighbour his own favourite form of grunter, and, while nearly all are striving to secure the largest amount of meat on the smallest amount of bone, it is to be feared that the original vigour and healthiness of the species are greatly impaired. Apart from the list of prizes, there are some few animals in the show which deserve a passing notice. At the head of these must be plated " a four years and six months old cross-bred heifer, between the Scotch highland cow and the Brahmin bull, bred by his Grace the Duke of Wellington, and fed on grass, chaff, barleymeal, oilcake, and r oo t s ." Thi s singular beast differs no less in shape than in temper from his companion., having a buffalo hump, drooping behind like a mule, and launching out its heels with great dexterity at almost everybody who came within reach of it. Another point which struck us in the cattle department of the exhibition was that there was but one specimen of the polled Galloway breed exhibited—that breed, such large numbers of which are brought an Dually to the eastern counties to fatten, and thence sent into the London market. There is hardly any more favourite or more profitable descrip tion of cattle than this ; but the Norfolk graziers complain that there is now great difficulty in getting them at a reasonable price and of goad quality. The animal referred to is exhibited by Mr. Heath, and is a remarkably fine ox. Another and quite a novel feature of the present show is the introduction of a specimen of Dutch stock, which, however, without any prejudice towards foreigners, it must be admitted cuts but a sorry figure. It m '1 . 77 convey some consolation to the friends ofagricultureto state that the Speaker of the House of Commons is a contributor on the present occasion of " a pPn of three 21 weeks and two days old im proved Essex lleckfield pigs, bred by himself, and fed on barleymeal, pollard, and skimmed milk." We re gret to say that the Right Hon. Gentleman has not been a sucCes ,ful competitor, but he may console him self, as Sir John Conroy and other distinguished feeders have been equally disappointed. To all who take an intere at in the quality of animal food, and in the quantity o f it which can with comfort to the cattle themselves at d with benefit to man be produced from one beast—to all who wish fully to understand with what materials the Christmas hospitalities of London are furnished 'forth, we recommend a visit to the Baker- . ... .. _—. street Bazaar. Let them patiently read how so many fat oxen, cows, sheep, and pigs have been fed, how unsparingly every variety of provender has been supplied to th'sm, how sumptuously they have fared while their m asters have been ruined by free trade. The Smithfield Club is as tenacious of life as the market, though the public has not the same interest in its death. Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, visited the show yester day morning, at eleven o'clock ; and, after a stay of more than an hour, left highly delighted with all they The following is a list of prizes awarded OXEN OR STEERS. Class I—The first prize of 30 sovereigns to No. 16, vii. to Mr. John Tucker, of Staplegrove, near Taunton—a silver medal to the breeder, viz. to Mr. John Priscott, of Staplegrove; the second prize of 15 sovereigns to No. 8, viz. to Mr. Joseph Phillips, of Ardington, near Want ago; the third prize of 5 sovereigns to No. 2, viz. to his Grace the Duke of Richmond, of Goodwood, near Chichester. Class 2—The first prize of 30 sovereigns to No. 33, viz. to the Right Hon. the Earl of Hardwicke, of Wim pole, near Cambridge —a silver medal to the breeder, viz. to the Earl of Hardwicke; the second prize of 15 sove reigns to No. 39, viz, to Mr. Benry Frampton, of Faring don-road, Faringdon; the third prize of Si. to No. 24, viz. to the Marquis of Northampton, of Castle Ashby, Northampton. Class 3—The first prize of 251. to No. 52, viz. to Mr. William Heath, of Ludhani, near Norwich—a silver medal to the breeder, viz, to Mr. J. Bill, of Whiteway Head, Ludlow, Salop; the second prize of 151. to No. 56, viz. to Mr. J. S. Bult, of Dodhill, Kingston, Taun ton; the third prize of 5/. to No. 45, viz. to Mr. James Clover, of Creeting St. Mary, Needham-market. Clahs 4—The first prize of 201. to No. 69, viz. to his Royal Highness Prince Albert—a silver medal to the breeder, viz. to Mr. Thomas Sheriff, of Buckton, near Ludlow. Hereford; the second prize of 101. to No. 79, viz. to Mr. J. S. Bult, of Dodhili, Kingston, Taunton. Class s—The first prize of 151. to No. 85, viz, to the Right Hon. the Earl of Aylesford, of Packington. Co ventry—a silver medal to the breeder, viz, to the Right Hon. the Earl of Aylesford; the second prize of 51. to No. 92, viz. to Mr. Thomas Boud, of Bishop's Lydeard, Taun ton. Class 6—The prize of 101. to No. 101, viz. to Mr. William Heath, of Ludham, near Norwich. • Cows AND HEIFERS. Class 7—The first prizi of 20/. to No. 110, viz. to the Right Hon, Lord Feversh am , c f D u ttoombe-park, Hvbrc?kY —a sil ve r med a t t o t h e breeder, viz; toihe Right Hon. Lord Fevershatn; the second prize of 10L to No. 124, viz. to Mr. Stephen Gooch, of lioningham, near Norwich; the third prize of 5Z to No. 116, viz, to his 'loyal Highness Prince Albert. - NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTMENTS. Surgeons—Dr. Archibald Little (1848), to the Volcano stunm-vessel, fitting et Woolwich ; Andrew Moffit (1849), to the Penguin, 8, fitting at Devon port. - Second Master—James Milton (184 S), late of the Volage surveying vessel, to the St. George. 120, at Devonport. Naval Cadet—Laurens 11. Mallett, to the Victory •fisg.ship, at Portsmouth. As we anticii,ated yesterday, Commander Thomas Etheride (1848), has been appointed to command the Penguin at Devonport. This gallant officer entered the navy in 1824, passed in 1830, and served as a mate for ten years. As a lieutenant he served on the coast of Africa as first of the Star, 8 ; and the Larne, 16. Commander John Henn Gennys (1845), has been appointed to commission the Fantome, 12, at Ports• mouth, for service at New Zealand ; she is already rigged, and to have a complement of 125 officers and men. Commander Gennys entered the navy from college in 1824, and served in Cambria, 48, at the battle of Navarino, and after being engaged in the subsequent capture of numerous pirates, was wrecked at Carabusa, in 1828, during au attack on the marauders. As a mate he served in .the Nor th Star at the rebellion in Jamaica; and in 1835, in the Royalist, in the operations on the north coast of Spain against the Carlists. In 1838 he attained his promotion, and as lieutenant served in command of the Confiance slaver, in the Mediterranean, and in the Princess Charlotte, 104, Rodney, 92, and Belle isle ; and lastly as flag-lieutenant to the late Sir John Chambers White, when commander-in-chief at Sheerness. THE COMPTROLLERSHIP OF THE VICTUALLING DE PARTMENT OF THE NAVY.—Mr. James Meek, pay master, of 1800, who has held the appointment of comptroller of the victualling department of the navy for a great number of years, has at length retired from the sweets and turmoils of active life, and the vacancy long bespoken for Mr. Grant, store-keeper of the Clarence Victualling -yard, has been con ferred upon that gentleman. That a change was absolutely necessary in this department has been most palpable to every one who has felt an interest in the victualling and transport services of the navy ; and we now hope that the new eoinp troller, by bringing to bear his extensive experience and good judgment, will ere long so improve the de partment that we shall hear no more complaints of bad contracts and bad provisions, which have of late been so prevalent in the navy. Mr. Grant is well known as the projector of the baking machinery now used for making biscuit for the fleet. He also intro• duced the patent fuel into the service; but not only has he been the means of supplying i,proved fuel and food, but he has more recently projected and fitted to a great many of her Mhjesty's steam-vessels a cooking and distilling apparatus, by which our sealnen are now supplied with the best fresh water on demand. Mr. Granr, we believe, has a medal from the late King of the French kr his services in establishing a biscuit-bakin g machinery in France, and is in the receipt of 3001. per annum for his extra services from our own Government. DEATH OF THE SECRETAHY OF THE ROYAL NA VAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—We announce with deep regret —a regret which will be felt by the whole navy—the death of Commander W. H. Dickson, the gallant, able, straightforward, independent, upright, and indefatigable secretary of the Royal Naval Benevolent Society, and the founder of the Royal Naval School. Our lamented friend had been a great sufferer for the last four months ; but on Tuesday last he was seized with apoplexy, and after four days of intense pain and agony, he expired on Saturday last at ten P.m. The naval service, in his death, has lost one of its most devoted members, for he possessed the character istics of the profession in its noblest sense. The Royal Naval Benevolent Society his, in the death of its secretary, sustained a heavy calamity ; for he was the most zealous and watchful guardian of its charac ter and its interests. The widow, the sister, and the orphan of the poor naval officer, will have to add to their severe distresses and bereavements the loss of their best friend. Albion, 90, Captain Hope Johnstone, is ordered to leave Plymouth Sound for the Mediterranean, on he 17th inst. There is no truth in the silly Woolwich report, that the Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Hope, C. 8., is daily expected from the Mediterranean to be paid off, &c. Inconstant, 36, Captain Shepherd, was paid off at Devonport on Saturday, and the Sprightly steam , . tender took to Portsmouth officers and seamen de sirous of a passage. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 9.—The Waterwich, 8, Com mander Quin, is hourly expected off this port, having made Plymouth on Saturday, whence she was or dered to this port without anchoring. The Phaeton, 50, Captain Elliot, has been removed from the basin this afternoon, and taken alongside the Victorious hulk. on hoisting his pendant en t ere d near l y th e app l o V i o n o te L d w t x o cu ct D oinm E a c n . 9.t—Commander Volcano, day, and WrivedT:hßerievetros: requisite number of stokers, and examined the certi ficates of a number of able seamen, whom he will enter to-morrow, on his finally approving of them. The Penguin, 6, at Devonport, making ready for the coast of Africa, will be in charge of a commander, on the important duty in which she is about to be employed—the suppression of the slave trade; and Commander Thomas Etheridge (1848) is appointed to her for that purpose. Captain E. St. L. Cannon, Commanders J. F. B. Wainwright and C. J. Austen, Lieutenants M. H. M. Mundy, E. Marshall, L. W. Peyton, J. D. Curtis, and W. Horton, recently studying steam at the Factory at Woolwich Dockyard, have presented Mr. Rough ton, engineer, their instructor in the knowledge of steam and steam-engines, with a handsome gold watch, worth twenty guineas, and previous to its being handed to him had the following engraved on the inside of the case : — "Presented to Mr. Roughton, by Captain Cannon and the naval officers under his tuition, Oct. 2, 1850." The Wildfire steam -vessel will take three engineers and men from this port to-morro.v to Chatham, to assist in navigating the Tiger steam-sloop to Ports mouth. THE SEA GULL. (From the Lady's 21" - ewspaper.) He holdeth not the proud dominion Of all air's wide array ; He bath no eagle's powerful pinion, Nor skylark's thrilling lay. His snowy wing may not compare With the peacock's varied plumes, Yet who would change his power to range Where the rolling ocean booms. He wings his w a y m i dst the dashing spray, As the wind careering free; Fearlessly sweeping where waves are leaping, The wild Bird of the Sea His home is in no elm or willow, Nor grove by zephyrs fanned; But the lone rock where breaks the billow In fury on the strand. He heedeth not the lightning's flash, Nor thunders moaning near; Nor mad commotion in the mighty ocean , Nor shipwreck wakes his fear. Proudly he glides o'er the swelling tides, With wing of liberty— But little caring for man's despairing, The wild Bird of the Sea ! He sees the wonders of the waves In every changing form; The raging hurricane he braves, Nor heeds the bursting storm. Hail to him ! hail I the symbol be Of a high and daring mind; In self-reliance and proud defiance, He mounts the wayward wind. Safe be thy roaming o'er billows foaming, Secure thy rock-home be, Where storms are sounding and waves rebounding, Sweep I wild Bird of the Sea I FLOREMMA. THE LATE ESCAPE FROM THE MODEL PRISON.— A UDACITY OF THE CONVICT. — George Hackett, who made his escape from the Model Prison, Pentonville, on Sunday the lst inst., and for whose apprehension a reward of 50/. is offered, had the audacity, on Friday last, to make his ap pearance in Billingsgate, whither he was driven in a cab. He visited several public-houses, at one of which he paid for ' half a pint of rum t o treat his companions, and then pro ceeded in the same conveyance down „Thames-street, and over Tower-hill. What renders this act most darin g i s th a t his father w or k e d for many years in the market, and the convict himself having been brought up in the vicinity, is personally known to most of the porters and others about the neighbourhood, who either were afraid to attempt his cap ture, well knowing his desperate character, or else they had not seen the handbill offering the reward, which was only issued on that day. NEW STEAM SHIPS.—The eminent firm of Messrs. Richardson Brothers and Co., v%ho have long been in the Philadelphia trade, have just laid down three new screw ships, two in America and one on the Clyde, to run in con junction with the City of Glasgow, which vessel they have just purchased and purpose di spatching to-mor row , as t h e pioneer of the fleet, to the chief city of the most important state in the Union. She is commanded by Captain Mat thews, late of the Great Western. The second of the line will he called the City of Philadelphia. To New York there will shortly be a number of screw liners started. Captain Eldridge may be shortly expected with one; she is as long as the Great Britain, and is expected, as our Yankee friends say, to "do great things." Captain Stotesbury will shortly be placed in command of a fine screw steamer for the Ame .rican trade. Captain Britton, late of the Constitution, pro ceeds from England bythe mail to lay, down boat in America & the engines of which are to be :hulk in England. Within 'a few week's we shall have not Usti' tlMn' boii; trading to the Mediterranean and Egypt,• fee., mast of which are now completing. In fact so much enterprise i s now being shown, that we may shortly expect to see not only steam, to every port in America, but to every place in which ED Alums trade 011 be cultivated. saw. •RA.fVY.i~_ I • •. . _ Class B—The first prize cf .;1 .Z.. 0 - v,.38 - 't id Yi I . Stephen Gooch, of HouirighaeL, irwlch-4, alive,. , :-.4 . c medal to the breeder, v:z. to M.. ; ! _aire iglu, o fb'- , / Haugham, n , ar Louth; the seeondipirTie - '4f.. 0/. to Nfil., 1 129, viz. 0) Mr. J. H. Gurney, of Eika4,439ar,. tiiewitb, Class 9—The first prize of 201. to No. ISTsVAIWitr. Thomas Aveling, of March, Isle of Ely, Cambridge--a silver medal to the breeder, viz. to Mr. Thomas Aveling; the second prize of 101. to No. 160, viz. to Mr. William Woodward, of Breedon'a Norton, near Tewkesbury. LONG WOOLLED SHEEP. Class 10—The first prize of 20/. to No. 185, viz. to Mr. G. S. Fotiambe, of Osberton-hall, Worksop—a silver medal to the breeder, viz, to Mr. G. S. Foljambe; the second prize of 10/. to No. 184, viz, to the Most Hon. the Marquis of Exeter, of Burghley-house, Stamford; the third prize of 5/. to No. 187, viz. to Mr. J. S. Cranfield, of llsrrowden, Bedford. Class 11—The first prize of 201. to No. 193, viz. to the Most lion. the Marquis of Exeter, of Burghley house, Stamford—a silver medal to the breeder, viz. to the Most Lion. thn Marquis of Exeter; the second prize of 101. to No. 192, viz. to Mr. Thomas Tvvitchell, of Willington, near Bedford; the third prize of 5Z to No. 198, viz. to Mr. Richard Newman, of Llarrowdeo, near Bedford. LONG WOOLED SHEEP (NOT BEING LEICESTERS). Class 12—The prize of 101. to No. 206, viz. to Mr. Robert Bernan, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucester—a silver medal to the breeder, viz. to Mr. Robert Bcman. CROSS BRED. Class 13—The first prize et 101. to No. 221, viz. to Mr. J. R. Overman, of Burnham Sutton, near Burnham Market—a silver medal to the breeder, viz. to Mr. J. R. Overman; the second prize of 51. to No. 222, viz. to Mr. John Hitchman, of Little Milton, near WheatleY, Oxon. Class 14—The priz? of 101. to No. 232, viz. to Mr. J. R. Overman, of Burnham Sutton, Burnham Market--a silver medal to the breeder, viz. to Mr. J. R. Overman. SHORT WOOLLED SHEEP. Class 15—The first prize of 201. to No. 255, viz, to Mc. John Williams, of Backland, near Faringdon —a silver medal to the breeder, viz, to Mr. John Williams; the second prizt. of 101. to No. 256, viz. to his Grace the Duke of Richmond, of Goodwood, near Chichester. Class 16.—The prize of 101. to No. 265, viz., to his Grace the Duke of Richmond, of Goodwood, near Chi chester—a sliver medal to the breeder, viz., his Grace the Duke of Richmond. Class 17—The first prize of 201. to No. 268, viz. to Mr. J. V. Shelloj, cf Maresfield- park, Sussex—a *leer rerdal to the breeder, viz to Mr. J. V. Shelley; the second prize of 10/. to No. 2G9, viz., to his Grace the Duke of Richmond, of Goodwood, near Chicheawr. SHORT WOOLLED (NOT BEING SOUTH Downs). Class 18—The prize of 101.—withheld. PIG s. Class 19—The first prize of 10/. to N 0.298, viz., to Mr. William Fisher Hobbs, of Boxted•lodge, Lear Col ch,,ster—a, silver medal to the breeder, viz., to Mr. William Fisher Hobbs; the second priz? of 5/. to No. 269, viz., to Mr. W. M. Barber, of Laogley Broom, near Slough. _ _ Class 20—The first priza of 101. to Nt.. 307, viz., to Mr. John Coate, of litabmoon, near Blandforcl—ii silver medal to the bree-er, viz., to Mr. John Coate; the st comi prize of 51. to No. 304, viz., to his Rti)al High nesa Prince Albert. Class 21.—The prize of 51. to No. 311, viz., to the Right Hon. the Earl of Radnor, of Coleshill, near Pa riugdon—a silver medal to the breeder, viz., to the Right Hon. the Earl of Radnor. GOLD MEDALS. The gold medal for the best ox or steer in Classes 1, 2,3, 4,5, and 6, to No. 52, viz., to Mr. William 'Heath, of Ludham, near Norwich. The gold medal for the best cow or heifer in Classes 7,8, and 9, to No. 138, viz., to Mr. Stephen Gooch, Honirgham, near Norwich. The gold medal for the best pen of long-woolled sheep in Classes 10, 11, and 12, to No. 185, viz., to Mr. G. S. Foljambe, Osbarton•hail, Wosksop. The gold medal for the best pea of short woolled sheep in Classes 15, 16, and 18, to No. 255, viz. to Mr. John Williams, Buckland, near Faringdon. The gold m.. dal for the best pen of pigs in Classes 19, 20, and 21, to No. 307, viz., to Mr. John Comte, Ham moon, near Blandford, Dorset. EXTRA STOCK. The silver medal for the best beast in extra stock to No. 173, viz., to Mr. Stephen Gooch, lloninghatn, near Norwich. The silver medal for the best long-woolled sheep in extra stock to No. 210, viz., to the Most Hon. the Mar quis of Exeter, Burghley- house, Stamford. The silver medal for the best short woolled sheep in extra stock to No. 281, viz. to his Grace the Duke of Richmond, Goodwood, uear Chichester. The silver medal for the best cross-breed sheep in extra stock to No. 241, viz., to Mr. John Hackman, Little Milton, near Wheatley, Oxon. The diver medal for the best pig in extra stock to No. 317, viz., to Mr. W. M. Barber, Langley Broom, near Slough. _ COMMENDATIONS. Class 2—The judges highly commend No. 25, Mr. It Stratton's ox. Highly commend Class 3 generally. Class s —Commend No. 94, the Earl of Leicester's steer. Class 6—Commend No. 100, Mr. John Rob's ox. Highly commend Class 7 generally. Commend Class S generally. EXTRA STCCK CATTLE. Commend No. 176, Messrs. John and James Mar lin's ox. Highly commend the show of Leicester sheep in an he classes. EXTRA STOCK—CROSS BRED SHEEP. Commend No. 239, Mr. J. R. Overman's sheep. Class 15—highly commend No. 252, Mr. Sainsbury's sheep. Class 16—Commend No. 261, Mr. Shelley's sheep. Class 17—Highly commend No. 270, the Earl of Chi chester's sheep. EXTRA STCCK (SHORT WooLs). Commend 277, Mr. Sainsbury's sheep; also 279, Mr. John Williams' sheep. Class 19—Highly commend No. 299, Mr. Barnard's pigs. Class 20—Highly commend No. 300, Mr. Rawlence's pigs. Class 21—Highly commend No. 310, Mr. S. Druce, wi.'s pigs. Commend No. 313, Mr. W. Wood's pigs. EXTRA STOCK—PIGS, Commend No, 323, Mr. Coate's pigs. Commend No. 324, Sir John Conroy's pigs. Commend No. 327, Mr. W. Fisher Hobbs' pigs. Judges of cattle and long woolled sheep—Messrs. Thomas Reynolds, Ralph Oldacre, and Samuel Wiley. Judges of cross-bredisheep, short wools, and pigs— Messers. Henry Lugar, Henry Fookes, and A. Denman. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TA TTERSALL'S —YESTERDAY. WOLVERHAMPTON STEEPLECHASE. 4 to 1 agst British Yeoman 4 to 1 agst P, ter Simple 6 to 1 agst Vain Hope 9 to 1 agst Catherina CHESTER CUP. 1,000 to 35 agat Rhesus—taken 400 to 20 agst Wallflower —taken 500 to 10 agst Langton—taken 500 to 10 agst Brother to Dough—taken 1,000 to 15 agst Garforth—taken 2,000 to 25 agat Mouse—taken 1,500 to 15 agst Essedarius—taken DERBY. 5 to 1 agst Mr. Howard's Grecian—taken to 501, and afterwards offered 18 to 1 agst Mr. Powney's Lamartine—taken and afterwards offered 20 to 1 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Newminster—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Ariosto—taken to 1001, and afterwards offered 40 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Lightfoot—taken to 1004 and afterwards offered 50 to 1 agst Baron Rothschild's Tearaway colt— taken to 3004 1,000 to 30 agat Lord Stanley's Storm—taken 2,000 to 30 agst Sir J. Hawley's Balsamo—taken 1,250 to 50 agst Grecian winning the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes and Prime Minister the Derby, and 3,000 to 50 agst Storm and Prime Minister for the same events—taken. Lightfoot was backed by one party to win nearly 20,0004, and a strong disposition was evinced to get on Newminster, but very little business done, nearly all the books being full. EPSOM ►bPRING MEETING, 1851.—1 t is necessary► to inform those who intend to nominate horses for the Me tropolitan Handicap, that their present ages should be given, not their ages on the Ist of January. DEATH OF CAPTAIN BEAZLET.—The announce ment of the death of this gentleman, who was so highly esteemed as a man and valued as a seaman, will be re ceived, as it is recorded, with the deepest regret. The melancholy event took place on Saturday last, on board the Dublin steamer Princess, of which vessel Captain Beazley was commander, whilst she was on her passage from Dublin to this port, Between Dublin and , Kingstown Captain Beazley, when near to the companion stairs, was s u dd en ly se i ze d w ith a pain in his side. The symptoms rapidly became alarming, the mate immediately took the command and put into Kingstown to procure medical assistance, but Captain Beazley died whilst being taken on shore. The body, after a surgical examination, was re-conveyed on board the Princess and brought to Liverpool. Captain Beazley was 58 years of age, and wae, we believe, in his useql health at the time he left Dublin.—Liverpool THE UNITED STATES MAIL STEAM-SHIM—The United States mail steam-ship Baltic, Comstock, com mander, will sail from the Mersey on Saturday next. During the winter the steam-ships composing this line will sail from this port for New York every alternate Saturday; so that a regular weekly communication by first-class steam-ships will be kept up by the two com panies. The steam-ship Atlantic, West, commander. was to leave new York on Saturday, and will probably arrive in the Mersey in the course of Wednesday week.— Liverpool Albion. IRON AND GLASS BITILDINGS.—Permit me to Sug gest that an exhibition of des igns for ferrivitreous edifices in the Exhibition of 18M would be appro p(rt?ao cteo.in a word ) Thereca n, I think, be little difference of opinion as to the effect the great Exhibition will have in giving im petus to the construction of buildings of a like character. I think it probable that Russia, at least, will desire to possess something like, if not more extensive than, our glass build ing. The Emperor intends to visit it, it is said, in person. It is not beyond the compass of possibility that a structure of glass and iron will one day exhibit to the beholder the flora of the universe, as the great glass case will the works of art of the whole world. There is a wide scope for the dis play of artistic taste, skill, and genius, in this new kind of edifictition...Corresponient of the Builder, . - 20 4 - 6' No: , L., n at; No Mr. cth: _ 8 ~- I - to the 05 of [ so from f ro ' aster) , - 2 12 0 FORE: 7% S 6% 9