The Sun. — London, England, 1845-12-04 00:00:00

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' lot inclebdtead...t bo 050 Le defeli.,,,:reboutor, in tb° ""; Or P' o Loved to sli pi t, tendered t teereivitl [sisal:4 0.11 , CIA I 1 loth ..dgef e key" a . -,...- 4 he seco.critt, co ely less'Obt 1 ;„ contracio_,o 7, I 0 laid 7 OCC ° •Cif 0 . %dent tle„ rt7o, lee that t.,. ,01 dlord ter 0 7, 0 0 1. ation clrg..o tbet 1; Ka y laid u°refritinit volunttilLmiees ) let the Pv- r ten' let to atictbe fl ed , ~,,a occur relit he se,- ~,rer _r , o f one cl°7eice 0;,•: vas 0 0 eci feel t",,e, a been Pr° inostrtglit r about Pntrori er • o • ha lf A ro' ig, het tbe 0/ 0 ItliF ral biriog If, vo, eio wittho . h, $1 0034 bgt It fi ilea t it to be itoP e holf a ' :. • trail ".,- that. 00 ,ared to se:. itig 4 P tha t het o,olo* ied for le° tio Corsi „pposing i one o opFort - , 1 tile 3( affirolotif° 1 it 0 . übfi 0,40 t 0 6 OC er of coneeet to Tits oft h a cs.st,,,,iiil 361 that the o-vv 601°x•efentiaot, 7,4 if TlJef Ile hoP eJ id that he ;,,s ; for, if pc/001;v, on vrould be be ~ l be be woaki l'Aie so let defendant PP,,, that defenainit Ore ;ive,n up, Dor tlOO,, t of the ifor.l‘, 00 lit) , • of Water's 1..,0 .e, obliged to tell `,':o d se•eral tirees t:)0( they were 0 6e ii i,) he better ; 110 '6)O, they should tellixtittr, when plaintiff , he, he olerely son' ::1 but defendant 0:00 ter is due, Oa to ' •ff a tea atop AC p ~ veracity of the oit'o teen shovru to P e ed there had not 1)::ii, in writing, Olt 00 ,as provided in : ey •3 Accepted,ill)lo le, yt in tepikat as ked. ...Jo he li vas not dolly.— . the case. 0, such an sgreetne.oo p, 5110 tbe quesf., )053e55i011 ACCOS ,!:..; lot be liable. V, d been carried anti:, ad been such.ak c:),10 The plaint! Ise, I he refused t°. Ic at afec,the cas:., ng, ' 100 P,1711, tautni i `f s., 1,,,, key, butit V- .....---- kA.R / 4 -------- 1/ ------ ' - RO'-STREET.—(I HIS DAY-) otte n h am n 110:.ohuglev/i,:iii'detia:d was fully committed for trial on the 101- - T ing charg 11, , shopman to Mr. Thomas Parker, of N 0.5 4 ., si x e i „ k,ourt-road, hatter, stated that, betwc en live and l oot ac i k il last evening, as he was sitting at tea in the par theot a tr‘ _ . and walkini; deliberately up to _il the shop. the prisoneropened the door from the him, r4Piiiiinnlt hat, and ran off with it. W 'toes, pursued ant he co , unter snatched considerable dis tooerg.! Stop thief;" and, after running a stopt,e'Aeyrisuner threw away the hat. Hewas at length ! A lava-constabl e N. 94 of the E . division. thi!ja:Jl-t.:siliowicit asked the prisoner it he wished to say a_11 . 3 , - - - thiel his defenc e ? Prisoner—lt's no use my saving , resid ,_ • fontay Ite o fi he ta t would not believe me if I said that I sot es .4 • a s a gentleman, uel described in the police charge-sheet as hi lg at No. 4, Euston-square, St. Pancras, of • char with furious driving, being at the'time in a state intoxication It ap , • fendatP-ared that about six o'clock last e evening, the de tallow l a a gig drawn by a very spirited evn horse, came natel Rent-ng at most furious rate along Oafore-s s t e re ve e r t i , ty urgiti n g animal by whipping it with much am tiistreet the gig came in contact t_ i li an omnibus, e defendant was pitched out on his hea i d e , but fortu taiLel,escaPed with but very slight injury. into custody by the police. I was then Thett&enwicic imposed a fine of 40s. on the defendant. fte was immediately paid. ,r LE RKEN WET,I4.—(T HIS DAY.) .4„erzi(Lh Riley and Patrick ,Drury were charged, by Mr. seti ni , l ,_ ell l a coffeehouse-keeper iri Gray's Inn-lane, under Th.-` l !° Bof an outrageous character. th e D v P_Nonert, and some other fellows, entered the shop of diri°t°!estor, and called for egs, bacon, and coffee, wall NIA hey were served by Mr. Nichol], who demanded pay lit!llt to tlie prisoner Drury seized the eatables, and called NZ''s companions to " Hook it." They run e aw w az e . s wore he would smash the landlord's nose if h te nt - l e nt Th e d sa police were, were, however, sent for, and übse kueY Riley and a gang of ruffians came and Ma e urdere _ lilt h at tack on Mr. Nicholl, who would have been nl who aok e T tl eY into to ok e l not been for the timaly arrival of a party of police, dy. Before Riley was secured e am w a a n s tr kt(lf -elltten, whoacame to Mr. Nicholl's assistane , part tf the ho beaten by the ruffians on the head and upper Thep'''"lY. risoner was remanded. IVAI,„ -4 caL6O-BR CD GE COMPANY. A k in (THIS DAY.) hi o ld meeting of the Proprietors of this Company kte of f d at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, for the p the I)re eed . teceiv ing the report of the Directors for Thelshg half -year. Th i , 4 e,, t Mr. Rush was called to the chair. httip - "can'raev read the report, of which the . fe e.. l- b le n taignis,an a bstract:—ln compliance with the re (I t lnr the `'°rep, - the .Act of Parliament, the Directors . o ,Ille c",, 3' had prepared a report of the proceedings of I V '-ri,,°g h alf - year, and they had the satisfaction of ;tit ear, the PrOprietors that the tolls received for the to L 44 9 1/. -' g the 23d of August, amounted ` , ., i ta ol i t ,'s• 10d. At the last general meetingthe ,1 141 10; ea teported that, after defraying all the the ntter,L"tl Paying a dividend of 35. in L u s ;,u'erte remained a balance of 1,899 L 135 . 11 ,.. a , ; t ,neY had now to report that after av li a.. - "` 4 s e s - i sett es of that surplus to the extent of . tt44 - " l ties 'in'tildb.o,aansd providing for the interest on a h n g a dividend of 31d. in t e c 't 11111 ere re m ' ared pa a yi b n alance at the end of August Ilti eto k s ' 78 • B d. It n would be also the duty of the Pro kel/44dtpit? f to o o : l r e e e t t ir .fourm T e h mbers of committee in the They would also have to elect an littiPrors;ettih,eY,,w„ere,inhgo.wever,ea- ware that the t o re-election. e.e gentlemen iee t w i o h n o . G ee ,„" nlied th e office were eligible (44 til 411n1t tee anticipated considerable . advantages aa4°ath•:,ailvfays which would have the terminus on months, 4ey had 0 the river, and, within the last two s t elai ke 7 enter e d i nto n ' lit tle lel * The L g R 'lwa , proposed to erect a i s i„ et e ver „_ ondon al e otiations with several o 0 that ,kna_hridge,,but the committee had not be t Ote rit iti V l l:e th li 4 " t at,h e Pe prpi ect i o f that company would the a to know if the ,I.,egit'slature in next session. The sL u Pany „1011-them Company 1 ih w Peles ..i." 4.object to I,'Y wore"' B rea rail way, tied if they had no such objection, give u a rth e eir bridge for the The Central ee rtil tetia l'etl Y to make a tender for it. t 4 °llB ' t tild th sed to carry their railway eg‘ltittti Bali Company had also entered into I N _ , oet a i d _ 13,. they p.rope h them with the plans ateltho se : r bridge. .Their directors had re tei.aectiehs '?flaPttnies to furnis p,:e tith e . (4 their railways, but they had not yet re uttLptalinvfeortnation they - required, although the com rept notice of their intention to apply to H use. 4 41,... next session and had lodged their a *ere.."'e°Nance with thestanding orders of the o . ci . e tilOntute,, it -ee,aa - 6 c ouldassure them that every attention N. 4 -, .,4 t o h • o f the proprietary. IE 4 k tbz t e interests ja t tea . erai lit. proposed the first resolution—" That T he °Tu le meeting do approve of and confirm the re-' at re "Intittee." 4 111...'PlUtio a la ' t tls re havin g been seconded, was carried, as Itlaeeswer to port of the auditors. 11,„,(1. eLere ttee had not al% the Al a. question from an Hoi. PR . OPRIETOR, eesifgantt..itt said that the Cona e m o i thp . ernes, and tk, 1 , !lt th, l l ,lf the several railway 1 4 e fourinto their calculations. say whether or not they had taken 1 4 4 6 .4 eah tfetiting members of committee, the Rev. k r ., ee're:r. Beadenel, Sir John Rennie, and Mr. tokir•Veeetre-elected, as was the retiring atoudtihteorc. Chair s keto:r proposed a vote of thanks iieh i being unani- I). Itteedbto,athoefmneoemtinmgitbtereOkewup. .......... - iitif Mll4ll'oll °ltit srix Aise. T G OF THE PORTS. 4:4y . (THIS DAY.) 'meta ' full and respectable meeting b ltlt, I N °th e h of South es,,,, Wi ta ,_ •1' i nhabitants of the Borough of the 7enea L ue ld at twelve o'clock, in the Town Hall, i 4 te s r -1 1 th e TT 'd the alarming t "' th e - uigh Tiailiff, to consi er it artsii?g rom 'lti. - t 'llutru •.- f the deficiency of the A 4 tt !%D a g th e it(let:, tt en o-i T he amen Martin, Esq., recognised Emanuel ~ ,r, tan r,.kentlettien present we Chadwick, $h ens, e tlki, Baugh, Esq., J. j Lee Thomas gt" Esq,, Wm. Williams,Esq. lili tLl Y ar (I ' 4 olllll ' Esq., and W. k er y t er tt, Beacon, 14 1 ( ;,, ci te• of t ' h e c'Pening of the proceedings, Pally , ed and " g IY h kerabers for the Borough, M . r. Hum thllla it ' eerq e, igh t .-. 1 4, ' lAA' • TOllle ll 4111 ff (WM. Pritchard, Esq.,) presided on e. t te at es reading 't'd ' 44 14 0 w as opened b the HIGH BAILIFF h 1.0- . 44 to %d e calling the meeting; after which, P re 4,Ptete.' for r si. 33 the meeting. H said, they were called ~m e e - ",,R ills the purpose of expressing an opinion rta. ili food l ae .,lring of the orts for the free im . po e t tit f a thehighest requisition ark nd dut y th e ° the inhabitants of Soutw 41114: 14 . . ..` e h d confidence in the milt 7 11144ntneircuthstances, when the NI •° call the to hi, h e considered it his .r 1, 1 , 11111°4 , (11 , 4 1 11 together' for the expression of the ir tt tty it taity of the • 'le to ,he e as the failure of the produce _ _. e. - ‘ l4 it 'AI 4 . -- a n important question. In averting 4eap it 4, 1 , i on,iciered they were under a deep ()Wig _ 11 N te t k, tit tl i ty iec)rtZtld to e. press their opinion freely and great p t . te r , e ve p rnpos " a crisis. With regard to the mea- Lk s o t . of opinion for the evil that was pending, ' a Y 4-14411 Would ' •et whatever difference ta .ati It %la ' 'night Pre Vail meeting, lie hoped vie:,.(ll_ gran t n full vai in . the"thi,:trr,hea. and impartial hearing to every tk 3' el m 10win,,.,2 th a t hey would best advance their own k tes s „, teed r ki Wird liberty of speech to t „'' VIZ I' of thcl. the 1 . the high and peculiar others which t A ll t ti: ° .. er - YlP r e B l :2l , e e of s E . ht be his opinion, a ot% ee an e e 1 .,`:! 1 whatever mig England to to allow fair play — ti t, vtery "otr. With these remarks he would op . eo t p e t. geatlernan wh o had a ipropesition to eh ' ti , i0r v ,.,,,, 'tip mher e "I and lay it before the meeting. The %j ok e. t at.i. k • 1.4 sat down amidst loud and general keei t .llo eN,,,/34 Coopeu .rose to. move in the first resolu kitlZ lf", 1411 1 , 'lllateil having such an ieweap „_ l ee ii,, Al .„, the meeting late High koat .. I/ , worthy successor of their . . n ki fr o 14. w it , a _ lu to preside over . them. That tl t , eely as Ori th e a ever - ' 4 t list °Ltn es• Wh t differences of opinion etaop a Y di-se subject of a remedy, there was a o s f , llll. Itt all of opinion as to the deficiency iSit y .t tsp, ei ?arts there was a failure el the potato ...." e eeiL l e th at aY in Ireland. So great e r s l ei e l lity ote°llntrY, that the Government had seen was , the .%(' ' )41tteire entry' out a commission of scientific . I , L t gteil-kt even into the condition of potatothhead sent t s . l !: ) 1 1 1 4 ila "L l _ _the leading journals Ilea Ass was,,the'isioners, to make similar inquiries. If half the tili t t tio e „ 4 eatr eye el not see the end of it. h Y they'4o, th e w htle the other half was certain of 4 txt 14 h ad toY would then know exactly the et itn or qt._ N th t ? potat,,graPple with. But it was not so; f - 1 -, 04 'es w , ere put under the ground for ~..,i e tiel , t ' l l cea' a PPare - 0 3 4 in good condition, they were . % ti ed th -,, Le4 t,„ e etely destroyed. Nor was the doe• 15 at " er the potato crops, but it w" " n e t of ti o NI I ) , Per Bent °P was also a failure, to the extent I , p , „ . , ota , nt. compared with what an average one ''ed ' 4 N q eenubined with ' N i tt th was e i the scarcity of the pota r to , 'le 1.1 0i,f 3 ° ei re „" t Y Prospect of a famine.--(Hea.) th,etdis alon g ernstances. it was their duty to raise . etd i ll t th e g with the great towns of the north in at, ti e t eah l'esid tin ° l 3 eni ng f of the ports.—(Cheers.) For tkie„ ti ttCleibl e g crota the Potato failure, the Ministry te e ! ba b e noble, they had arisen under the opera lecatite t 7en 14 ,, W ,they had devised. Under that law t & ,,.a 4t 4 fr otil ",!'llsed that wheat should be had at an l e l. i tte, la:e selit _ ‘ts. to 56,. the quarter, whereas the h l ett li : c hile tia,7,as 745. They were on the verge of a I le Ye b e the p vlovernment were neglecting the in :4111,,t 4 4 h 4 Ppi e :l l ; , and while the grain which should Iheir,,)tteraTted to 11 ' ) ,,, tneet the impending danger, was ,lir o cult', ~gluin and other places, because the N,, ° _kv: ) , 4l _ Et . nuf a l e t o. P_ay_ I n ! duty of I4s, on the original cost. own NI t g o ' t th e rne "r l e,,, and a commercial country, and . ( 41 - 4 , 14 4 t wi t :Nib pti a " of raising sufficient produce for 11,.' 1 ' eel, which A ... " ; the seasons are very uncertain, , ti ltl k re to re eaneot raise ourselves we can send to 4 4 t S a t t r g (i t ta t ( ii t e ' tjansittehaPY,ean raise what we require. 4kerlght h etw een the States, there was a bad . f_eel . - .. lir eti 'Ns }elfeed uce , ,_ t country and this, which . feet IV ttee t ,_th at ", "3 7 a c ommercial relation. If the , w e " We r i e d aeie re } li ng 4-k ey had a good customer for their ,a rah netkL.'Potia.nagainst us might be reduced. 1 , 'ed ping t 6, with thernrabout a territory that w m as . ,alle y 4 wa r h k ° e lther of ; v 't% % cif th e ,e . fe e h n. _ ns . , and that dispute e -et tea Alm. , ..._Alisais,,i4i which existed chiefly • ng the hop.ol%itii.v,?tdd not the . A Even supposing, that in ther te e W . s3 , a l trztdtelle ee,sottier. enericans be glr,d to come when toll fetiNtle'lret°gether *. °I their produce?. as l_ o: a . owi n d. tie a kindly feeling was . a 1,4•_0 er . o , s g . re aoluti _ W. ouldr conclude by proposing tt,..,e,ltie ~ in . .1, bef ore s t e h r e i tlt7tlartv to the Unit?tl -" bat the failure of the 1 n ttty tet hi ' wh Ireland, added " dam t, generally, ' 11 "'". 3' irl - lC: in' and -g f ..._ _. . zei , eat an d, „ to Le great injury ocuusmapl lotion rtn o of p the o late . '' ar t L a ad t tt ill e 1 4 bp hew ln aur opinion her Majesty's Minis 'sPeasible for the awful cense- ; THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVEN)NG, DECEMBER 4, 1846. quences, first, because they were the authors of "the pre sent restrictive laws against the introduction of food, and secondly, because they have failed to adopt the necessary measures to avert so fearful a calamity." Mr. JOHN BOUSELEY said, that they had heard Mr. Cooper and the resolution he had proposed. The corn question was one of great interest, and had been so freely discussed, that all the well-informed persons of the com munity were familiar with it. There was no second opinion ab eit it. He had lived a long time in the bo rough of Southwark, and had many friends who dif differed with him in opinion, but they all agreed with him on one subject, viz., the repeal of the corn duties. He hoped the time was not far distant when the Conserva tive interest would listen to the wants of ,the millions, and take those measures that would alleviate them. Mr. WILLIAMS, a working man, said that the question before them was a very important one, and the reason that the repeal of the corn-laws had been agitated was because it would make bread cheap and increase manual labour and wages. He did not know which he had most to complain of, the increase of prices of provisions or the decrease of wages. The question was whether the opening of the ports would not reduce the prices of ease materials. If so, that reduction would improve the condition of the working-man. Would it not also take the reins of government out of the hands of the _landed proprietors and place it in the hands of the maeufacttar leg class, who were better qualified to hold it?—(A voice trom the end of the room, " Yes, to be sure it would.") He begged that gentleman would not make a noise, there was plenty of talent in that room to put him down, or correct him, if he was wrong.—(Hear, hear.) One gentleman who had spoken had said that the duty was a 14s. duty. And it was necessary to know what reduction of prices the removal of that duty, by the opening of the ports, would cause. It would take lid from the price of the four pound loaf. — ( Hear, hear.) That was an object, hut the question would arise, whether, when the corn came into the hands of a grasping manufacturer, he would not swallow up that 14d. With regard to manual labour, had we not enough of it. Did we not see petitions daily coming from the manufacturing districts praying that the women might be exempted from work, and allowed to remain at home ? But the manufacturers preferred female labour, and would not do so. The working classes were oppressed.—(A Voice, " Look at Lord Ashley and the buteher boy.") He did not care for Lord Ashley. He did not pay him to speak there.—(Loud laughter.) He was a working ;man, who worked 18 hours per day, who had seven mouths to feed, and he spoke for his own interest and the interests of his fellow workmen, as the 3 were inseparable. He would like to see how the opening of the ports would benefit him. Provisions were being daily taken out of the country, and sold to supply the wants of foreign powers. He would recommend, that instead of opening the ports they should shut them, and keep in what food they had left.—(A tremendous storm of yells and hisses followed this remark, and it was some time before order was restored.) The CHAIRMAN hoped that they would allow the speaker to proceed, or else put him down by fair argu ment, not by noise. Mr. WILLIAMS proceeded. At every meeting . of this kind he had observed an attempt made to stifle inquiry. They called out for fair treatment for themselves, and yet put down those who would propose the means of doing it. They cried out for liberty to express their wants, and yet would not allow them to be expressed.— (Cries of " Question, question.") (The Chairman again interfered for silence.) We have to complain of the high price of food, and the low price of labour • but the price of food was not so bad as the price of labour. The reason of that decrease was, because every man who had a little money and could buy the raw material cheap, sets up as master , manufactu rer, got their wives and children to work for them, and then not finding-a sale for the goods, they hawked them about and undersold them to their own loss and the injury of their trade.- He- enew a gentleman -connected with the League, whose men were earning from 7s. to Bs. per day, but he said that he could not give that : he intro duced a wearbee: of :boys,. mid evben, in tonsnquence of their refusal to - weirle, they' Were -brought before a maj gistrate, he said, that the competition allowed would net enable him to pay high wages. He hoped the work ing classes would see their own interests, and exercise their own discretion. The speaker was then pro ceeding to make some statement against Lord Londonderry, but was put down by loud cries. Lord Londonderry has given a large amount of money to the League.—(Cries of " Sit down.) Is this the way to arrive at the truth of this great question ? Amidst hisses and roars the speaker went on to say, that the aristocracy, of whom he was not a paid sup porter in seeking their own interest, benefitted the in terest of the working classes, but with merchants, whose god was their gold, these classes need not look to par ticipate in the good. Another burst of disapprobation called the chairman to his feet, who said that the speaker was certainly keeping pertinently to the point, but he ought to consider that after speaking so long, there were othere in the Meeting who wish to address them A few more remarks on the illiberality of the working men at public meetings concluded what he had to say. Mr. TOWNSEND, a shoemaker, wished to make a few remarks in reply to the last speaker, who was a working man like himself. He thought working men at public meetings, the only opportunities they have of expressing their opinions, ought to know how to conduct them• selves. It had been said that there would be a reduction of five farthings on the 41b loaf, this certainly would be acceptable to every working man in Britain.— (From the former speaker, "It will go into the hands of the manufacturers.) On that subject he had invariably found, that when prices rose the English manufacturers have increased the workmen's wages—in the case of shoes a penny a pair more. Free trade between America and Britain will increase labour; there would be 15,000 pairs instead of 5,000, and surely that state of affairs is much to be desired. Free trade is progressing. Lord John Russell has given in his adherence to the system, and just to-day he had heard that Lord Lon donderry had renounced his former policy in favour of it.—(Laughter.) He saw in to-day's Times that the ports are to be opened in January; by that time he trusted they would have more experience of Dr. Buck land's maxim— Pease pudding hot, Pease pudding cold, Pease pudding in the pot, Nine days old. —(Laughter.) Mr. FAIRCHILD, a working man, than addressed the meeting. He said there was every prognostication of a famine ; and whom are they to blame ? The Minis ter? No. The working men ? No. It is the will of Providence ; and this meeting was held to consider by what means they could avert the coming danger. The ports ought to be opened. He had never found that when 'food was cheap wages were low. The contrary, according to his experience, had in variably been the true state of things. Let there be an outlet for the manufactures of the country by the repeal of the corn-laws, and the working-classes then may have corn to what quantity they wish, and besides the inter course would convert enemies, and those who threaten to become so, into friends. Is it not according to com mon sense but that if there be but twenty men to do sixty men's work, they surely may have what price they choose for their labour? All here are in fear of famine. Why should it be so ? There are twenty millions of acres in the Mississippi uncultivated. Ile should rather say that, if there be demand, thirty mil lions may be brought under cultivation. The aristocracy have scouted and sneered at the working-classes. What have they denied them ? Political education—they have denied that. They must rouse themselves, and show the aristocracy there is knowledge among them—that they know their duty and their interest, and now is a time specially calling for energy. Mr. APSLEY PELLAT said he would not throw the apple of discord among them on the present occasion, but raise his voice, with those with whom he might differ on other questions, against the further continuance of the taxes on food. He was for the fullest and most ex tensive freedom in the interchange of commodities, espe cially in the article of food. Some of the speakers had spoken of bakers and blacksmiths, and he would ad dress them as a glassblower. He admitted, therefore, that his, as well as other trades, might temporarily suffer from the importation of articles from foreign coma tries,ibut what would be the result ? It would stimu late the people of this country to greater exertions, and he had such confidence in the energy and skill of the work ing men of England, that they were able, if only fair play were given them, to compete successfully with the labourers of any portion of the globe. The Hon. Gen tleman, after referring to the condition of Jersey and Guernsey, as an illustration of the benefits arising from the absence of the protective system, concluded by quot ing from a lAA, which the speaker said he highly re vered. It was from the book of Proverbs, and was as follows :—" lie that withholds corn the people shall curse him ; but a blessing shall be on the head of him that shall sell it."—(Loud cheers.) J OHN ROBERTS, a working man, n ext addressed the meeting, and said that while he fully agreed in the necessity of repealing the corn - laws. still he cautioned them against trusting too much to the members of the Anti-Corn. law League. He had watched them for some time, and he had great suspicion of their honesty and good intentions. Mr. HUMPHERY, M.P., expressed himself delighted with the course the meeting had taken, as he thought none better calculated to discuss the question of the corn-laws than working men, for they felt the pres sure arising from them. It was lamentable that while there was every evidence of a scarcity, there were great quantities of graiu in warehouses being destroyed by rats, mice, and other ver mine. He recollected about thirty years a circum stance that very forcibly illustrated the working of the corn-laws. There was a quantity of grain which he knew of, that after being imported, lay in bond seven years, at the end of which it was entirely destroyed ; it was altogether unfit for food.— (Loud cries of "Shame.") He believed that Sir Robert Peel was, as Mr. Wakley had said of him, made of squeezable material, and would be forced to yield on the question of the repeal of the tax on food. He (Mr. Humphery) had lately been in France for about six weeks, and he learned that Leuis Philippe, the King ef the French, was a perfect Liberal ; he was us much a free trader as Mr. Cobden, and would gladly consent to repeat all taxes on food, if the people of that country would consent to it. A previous speaker had said that America was not in a position to supply as with food. It 'night not be at the present moment ex actly in a position to grant them all they wanted, still they could giant them a considerable supply ; end even now it was introducing grain under the rose into Ca nada, for the purpose of importation into this country. By repealing the corn-laws, however, an impetuf would be given to the growth of corn in the United States, by M hicth here would be no danger of a future scarcity. 'Lord John Russel, he (Mr. Humphrey) was glad to see, had declared for free trade, a measure which he (the speaker) had always advocated, though he had doubts of its con summation being so early realised as some thought. The Tunes newspaper had that morning stated that OA Ministry intended proposing, early in January, a total repeal of ihe corn-laws. He was afraid it was only given on the authority of the Times, and would not be carried out in the way proposed. After dwelling at some further length, the lion. Member concluded by expressing himself resolved by every means to assist in repealing the corn- laws. Mr. STRATTON spoke at some length against the reso lution, expressing fear that 'a repeal of the corn-laws would lead to the bringing back of the Whigs, a party which he despised. The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution to the meet ing, and it was unanimously carried. Mr. LEE STEPHEN said that he had great pleasure in addressing this meeting. Before coming here, he anti cipated a long discussion and an amicable one. The meeting had, contrary to all usual practice, been called et eleven for twelve, to allow the working men to be present, and all the gentlemen who worked with bins in getting up the meeting had unanimously wished that the discussion should not be confined to any particular class, but that the working classes should be allowed the free expression of their feelings. There had been some inter ruption given to some speakers, and he begged to remark that they had not been caused by the members of the Corn Law League, as had been remarked. He was no member of the League, but he did not abuse it, and he was sure that the interruptions given were given by the intelligent body of the working men, to express their disapprobation of the arguments of a few of the crochetty speakers of their own class ; It had been stated that America had not at this time food enough to be able to assist us in case of our being obliged to have recourse to her. But they should re member that a deficiency of the harvest was rarely felt until the next harvest was nearly ready for gathering ; and if America could not assist us now, she could at an other time ; 14 they should remember that the harvests of their southern provinces preceded our's by two months. He would not read the resolution ; and he certainly ared that there would be some little difference of opinion about it. The second resolution was as fol lows:--" That a memorial be therefore addressed to Sir R. Peel, the first Lord of the Treasury, praying that he will immediately counsel her Majesty to issue an order in Council for the duty free admission of every description of grain, and that he will further advise her Majesty promptly to convene Parliament for the purpose of receiving all restrictive laws upon the intro duction of food, and that the High Bailiff be requested to sign such memorial on behalf of this muting, and forward the same immedialely." The power Sir Robert Peel possessed could open the ports. Sir Robert Peel had a sort of malleable con science, and could be made use. Why should they not mame him their instrument ? Why should they not abtain their wishes and wants by his instrumentality ? They would not have him to thank for what they gained ; they would have to thank themselves, as it would be by their own exertions. He had said he was not a member of the League, but he would be proved to ho so. It would be no disgrace to him to be so, it would be an honour. He considered that the meeting ought to do honour to those men who had spent their time and trouble, eot for their own interest but for those of their follow men. They should do honour to Ebenezer Elliott, who, while working at his steel and iron, applied his mind to the formation of his Corn-law-Rhymes. Let them to honour to Thompson—honour to Cob den, Villiers, and Bright, who had so nobly exerted themselves in a good cause.—(The most enthusiastic ap plause followed this proposal, and three cheers were iven for Cobden.) Let them also do honour, but in a lesser degree, to Lord. John Russell and Lord Morpeth, who had joined the cause at a late hour.—(Laughter.) They sought to come in at the death—(Laughter) — and to exalt themselves by means of the League. Let them try to do without them, and work through Peel alone, and if he did not do their business for them, let them fall back upon Russell and Morpeth, who might, per haps _assist, them in, case of other sources failing. Entiset 'Gtoisi;:Ctire t n for ward 16 ,s - pcond ihe resolu tion. He trusted it would b unnecessary for him to show that the cornstawe are-an injury to the people. A. sate occasion in Southwark evinced this. In 1838, a vast amount of money was paid out for eorn, theeflank mett put the screw on this money, and much time had to elapse ere the country could regain the position. It has always been that when corn has been cheap wages have risen. The recent prosperity of the country has been brought about by the manumeturing demands, despite of the corn-laws, and wages in consequence went up so high as 30 or 40 per cent. The meeting was called to urge the repeal of these laws ; and without adding more, he would resume kis seat hoping they would be unanimous in seeking this object. Mr. HOWARD said be was compelled to oppose the resolution. He considered no good would come of me morialising the Cabinet. A vast number of petitions, memorials, and addresses were presented last session, yet what attention had been given to them by the impe rious Minister ? None whatever. He objected going to the Treasury, hat in hand, begging for the measure to be granted, but lie would go to the Queen at once, whom he had no doubt would listen to the prayers and intrea ties of the people. He would move an amendment to the part of the resolution, which recommended memo rialising the Ministry, and that it be struck out, and substituting that the Queen be memorialised instead. Mr. ROBERTS seconded the resolution. Mr. WILSON replied, and said that if the amendment was agred to, then the memorial would have to go to the Home-office, and perhaps lie there for five or six weeks till it was convenient to presnt it. Were there a levee next week, then they might appoint a deputation, a ith their worthy High Bailiff at their head to present it ; but this not being the case, then the course recom mended in the resolution was the best one. The HIGH BAILIFF stated that if they agreed to me morialise Sir Robert Peel, they would have an imme diate answer, which would not be obtained in the other case. Mr. HEAN suggested that the amendment should be withdrawn, and in addition to the memorial to Sir It. Peel, that one be also presented to her Majesty. The amendment was then withdrawn, and the re solution uunanimously carried. Mr. BEACON rose to propose that a memorial should be presented to her Majesty. It had been objected that the memorial just carried must go through Sir James Graham's hands, if it go at all. But is there no other mode of approaching her Majesty ? The gentleman proceeded to speak of the difficulty of reaching the Queen, and finally moved that a memorial be presented to her Majesty. The resolution being seconded, was put, and unani mously agreed to. A memorial, founded on the resolution, was then read and agreed to, when, after a vote of thanks to the High- Bailiff for his impartial conduct in the chair, the meet ing separated. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE RUSSIAS MEN OF WAR IN PLYMOUTH SOUND.- - The Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, and the line of battle s:lip and corvette have not yet left Plymouth Sound, the wind having continued foul. On Tuesday, being the birth day of the Emperor of Russia, his Majesty's ships, the In germanland, 80, and the Prince of Warsaw, 30, were dressed with various coloured flags, and at 11 A.M. fired a royal salute. The British ships, the Queen, 110, bearing the flag of the Port Admiral, and the President, 50, bearing the flag of Rear Admiral Dacres, in Plymouth Sound, and the Caledonia, 120, flagship of Rear Admiral Pym, in Harnoaze, paid the same compliment to the Emperor at 12 o'clock, the s tandard of England being hoisted at the main, and the Russian standard being run up at the foremost of their ships, during the salute of 21 guns. His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine, in honour of the anniversary of his Royal father's birthday, invited Admirals Sir John West, Sir S. Pvm, and J. R. Dacres; Captains Sir Henry Leeke. M. H. Dixon, E. Stanley, and Henderson; Com manders nacres, Wreford, Potbury, and other officers to luncheon at two P.M. The Ocean, 80, Captain Superintendent Arthur, C. 8., was taken out of Sheerness basin on Tuesday, and alongside the Minotaur hulk, shipping her stores. The President, 50, Captain Stanley, with the flag of Rear• Admiral Dacres, still remains in Plymouth Sound, prevented by the weather from pursuing her voyage to the Cape of Good Hope. The Endymien, 44, Captain Henderson, will leave Devon port Harbour for Plymouth Sound in a day or two. The St. Lawrence, 44, was undocked at Sheerness on Satur day, when the Ferret, 10, was taken in to be fitted for the pendant. The Curacoa, 24, Captain Sir Thomas Pasley, Bart., was at Buenos Ayres on the 21st of September. Sir Tliomas had given notice of the blockade of that port by the combined forces of England and France. The Nimrod, 20, hoisted the pendant on Monday, Com mander Dacres having arrived at Devonport on that day. Mr. George Corney, gunner, has been appointed to her. The Fantome, 16, Commander Sir F. W. Nicholson, Bart., arrived at Gibraltar, from Malaga, on Nov. 21. Tho Viper, 6, brigantine, has been masted at Sheerness basin, and will be reported ready for commission in a few days! The Penguin, 6, packet-brig, Lieut. Commander Leslie, has arrived at Devonport, from Falmouth and the Brazils, to be refitted. The Mercury tender, arrived at Sheerness on Friday, with the Marines paid off from the Thalia, 44, at Portsmouth, belonging to the Chatham division. She returned to Ports- mouth on Monday with supernumeraries. The Aid, lighter, is unloading stores at Sheerness, from Woolwich; and the Lively, lighter, from Portsmouth. The Avenger, steam-frigate, built at Devonport, and na vigated to the Thames to have her engines fitted, has ar rived at Devonport, from Woolwich, in charge of Mr. Karley, assistant master attendant of Sheerness Dockyard. WOOLWICH, DEC. 3.—The Electo steam-vessel, Coln minder F. W. Austen, went down the river yesterday on an experimental trial, and being found in excellent order, left Woolwich this afternoon for Greenhithe, to have her com passes adjusted by Captain Johnson, and will then proceed to Portsmouth to be paid advance, previous to leaving for the South American station. The Avenger steam-frigate left Deptford on Saturday, on her way round to Plymouth to be commissioned. She fully sustained her character far speed, which she acquired on her experimental trial. The Fearless steam-vessel, Master Commander Brockman, left Woolwich to-day for Sheerness, to undertake the duties of the Dwarf steam-vessel, at the latter port. The Dwarf steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander 11. B. Proc tor, is hourly expected at Woolwich, to be paid off, and her present commander will then hoist his pennant on the Ilarpy i ron s team-vessel, at present at Woolwich. The Monkey steam-vessel, Master William Bryant, towed the Barretto Junior, on Sunday, to moorings opposite the Royal Arsenal, the latter having been placed under orders to convey convicts to Bermuda. A detachment of Royal Marines, of the Woolwich division, on of 7L, on board the joined head-quarters o n Saturday, on being paid off from the Thalia, 42 guns, recen tl y returned from the Pacific, and Sergeant Johnson, a non -commissioned officer, was yesterday the presented guard with mounting a dal , and for good a conduct gratuity Thalia. He will be placed on the pension list at the end of tile month, having completed his twenty-one years' service in March last. A number of caulkers have been sent from Deptford and Uhatham to Woolwich dockyard, to assist in expediting the Ampbion and Sphynx steam-vessels, now nearly ready for launching. The Rev. Benjamin Harrison, M.A., one of the .Archbishop of Canterbury's Chaplains, is to be the new Archdeacon of Maidstone, vacant by Archdeacon Lyall's promotion to the Deanery of Canterbury. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM TILL: MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. TIMES.—The decision of the Cabinet is no longer a secret. Parliament, it is confidently reported, is to be summoned for the first week in January ; and the Royal Speech will, it is added, recommend an immediate con sideration of the corn-laws, preparatory to their total repeal. Sir Robert Peel in one house, and the Duke of Wellington in the other, will, we are told, be prepared to give immediate effect t:.) the recommendation thus conveyed. An announcement of such immeasurable im portance, and to the larger portion of the community so unspeakably gratifying, almost precludss the possibility of comment. No pen can keep pace with the reflecions which must spontaneously criiva d upon every thoughtful and sensitive mind. They who have long desired this change, and have long traced its manifold bearings on the welfare and happiness of the world, will in one mo ment see the realisation of that fair prospect, and will hardly endure to be informed of what they already be hold. The approaching event, therefore, which we this day communicate to our readers, must be left to speak for itself. It is understood that until Parliament meets nothing is to be done. For the Legislature will be reserved the responsibility and• the glory of opening the ports. We presume that none will quarrel with this brief appearance of delay, now that the resolution of the Cabinet is known. The moral certainty of an early opening will be equivalent in its operation to an immediate order in council. It is enough for the mer chant and the capitalist to know that by . the end of January at the latest, the produce of all countries will enter the British market on an absolute equality with our own, excepting only thosa disadvantages which Nature itself has made, and which man cannot entirely remove. Any unnecessary appearance of haste would only create alarm, and might thus defeat, for a time at least, the very object o f the measure. Happily there is no occasion for haste, even if haste were not almost certain to interfere with speed. It is said that the deci sion has been made with that unanimity which perhaps the compulsion of circumstances alone can inspire. The reported exceptions are both insignificant and doubtful, and not of a sort to interfere with the construc tion of the Cabinet. There is, of course, one man who had it in his power to offer an enormous impediment and create a frightful collision ; but experience com ing to the aid of his own intuitive sagacity, has, we are told, taught him to retire. from an eventually fruitless opposition, and to husband his strength for more attainable objects. Fortunately for the present peace, if not for the ultimate prosperity of the nation, he has long exemplified that which the chief writer on the British Constitution has declared to be the most decisive and triumphant test of its soundness—viz., the abso lute impotence of military greatness against the con stitutional movements of the popular will. It is scarcely fair to imagine a contingency from which the possible author has himself most judiciously recoiled ; but we feel very sure that the Upper House will be only too thnkful to be spared an unequal and, per haps, a disastrous conflict with the Ministers of the Crown and tlm representatives of the people. It is evident that this is the only quarter from which the Premier's position has been seriously threatened. From that quarter he might have been over thrown if his assailants felt sufficient interest in their cause to wish to be buried in its ruins; but the British aristocracy feels no such injurious and sui cidal ambition. It is either too good or too wise to strike wiih such force that its own life is spent in the blow. The Premier has not been blind to the security afford:A by the alternative of a common destruction. lie has set his political existence against the Lords, and won the stake. Our traditionary reverence for the first estate of the realm may lead us to regret that it should ever be thrown into a position involving defeat by so unequal a combatant. We may justly regret that it has not lately been more accustomed to draw on the knoVat - resonrces of hereditary ~Nyi,clom-7 t hat it has.. allowed itself to be represeid4 by a few, anA,has this changed its broach, ~aristocratical .basis, for the more ina,nageable a and,, therefore, -less, enduring, form. of ,an , oligarchy—and, above all, that it has delegated its credit and authority to leaders who are kind only in flattering its foibles, bold only in committing it to errors, and wise only in consenting to defeat. The other parties with whom Sir Robert Peel might have been called upon to measure his strength really, like some countries we see on the maps, have, at the pre sent moment, rather a geographical than a political existence. In whatever way it has come to pass, so it is. the agriculturists have just now no more power than the animals they are industriously bringing to such magnificent proportions. What they wish, or hate, or fear, their interests and their grievances, have literally been dropped out of the calcu lation. The Premier, who has enjoyed their support, has a just sense of its value, and is atno pailis to conceal that he can do without it. Whether his is the case of the steward who grows rich himself while his employer decays, we will no: now inquire, but the result is the same. From this quarter nothing was to be feared, and to imagine a danger would have been simply a mistake. They, however, who expect to see us a nation of heroes and martyrs would probably have desired that the pre sent patriotic surrender should have been the voluntary and gratuitous act of those at whose risk, if not at whose loss, it is done. But if the Conservatives should be broken up, the Whigs would conic in. Here wss a sub stantial, a political, an historical foe, whom Sir Robert might remember and fear ! Truly they are an historical foe —maga/. nonzinis umbra. The members of the party may survive and reign in another form ; but the party itself is scattered and overthrown. It is an unfortunate circumstance that so good a deed should litf rally go a-begging for an author. The nation has done it, but who is the instrument ? It is in Sir Robert Peel's hard, but _is it his property ? Nor have the Whigs much more claim to it. They only proposed to give up the corn-laws when it was evident the peril of the experiment would be the inheritance of their succes sors. Shall we. again, call the League the true hero of the crisis—the real Simon Pure of free trade ? Truth compels us to answer in the affirmative ; but the idea is still somewhat distasteful, and Inftnan nature itself will cavil at a patriotism, the virtuespf which were so closely allied with its interests. The Premier appeals to the good sense and the growing intelligence of the nation. We are flattered by an appeal which; assures us that we are wiser than our forefathers. Still, it is unusual to see those mutations of opinion which are usually spread over ages, and divided by successive generations, concentrated in one man. Grant that it is a piece of good sense, and wisdom, and intelligence, it is distressing to reflect how long we have been denied it. The appeal is next made to our experience. The sliding-scale has been tried in every form, and every form has required a change. The last change has not been the most suc cessful. Never since it began has it done any good to the farmer, till just now, when the country will not bear it. Grant that the experiment is a failure ; but whose experiment was it ? Some, perhaps, will not trust the same experimentalist again. The appeal to our condo. nation is the next resort. The nation is merciful, and Sir Robert has had too many proofs of its forgiving temper not to confide once more in that amiable ele mf,nt. But why are people to forgive when there is no help for it ? It is mockery to carry a matter against a persJn's will and then ask his pardon. The truth is that it must be done. Necessity knows no laws. The sliding-scale cat not and will not stand. Protection can not be maintained. The country cannot be kept in a state of civil war, with the most fearful jealousies daily ripening and coming to a head. The thing must be done, and it is Sir Robert Peel's common sense and con venient view of the case that he is the actual Premier, and therefore bound to do it. ADVERTISER.—•A rumour of great importance reached us yesterday, namely, that Sir Robert Peel at the Cabinet Council of Tuesday, threatened his resig nation. We ere bound to sby that subsequent inquiries have not tended to confirm this rumour. From the par- titular circle to which it may be traced, the wish may be expected to be " father t o th e th oug ht." Hence, while we give it. currency, we deny it credit. Not that we should be very much astonished at such a result, come when it may, but at present it appears premature, and would affix a most m or tifyi n g importance to the let ters of political rivals. Sir Robert Peel is much more sensitive to the opinions of a party than a nation. his arguments in the House aro directed to " the Noble Lord" with much greater frequency than to the coun try. He seems to consider, that if he fall there is none to replace him but the party in opposition ; hence his constant endeavours to damage or silence them, rather than satisfy the millions outside. To resign just now would be the greatest homage that could be paid to Lords Russell and Morpeth, as nothing of im portance has occurred since the preceding Cabinet Council save the publication of their letters. The letter of Lord John Russell seems to shut the door to the pos sibility of a coalition Ministry, whatever may be the similarity of sentiments between the great leaders. Al most every point that is made is a personal one, and is the more biting from the quiet language in which it is expressed. An air of the most mortifying triumph runs through the whole, and :he ie!tances of vacillation and tergiversation at the moil critical periods, and on the most important measures of the last quarter of a cen tury, must be gall and wormwood to the present Premier. We are for " measures, not men." Nevertheless, we do not shut cur eyes to the philosophy of Bacon's obser vation, that " measures without men are dead images." Catholic Emancipation was extorted by fear, not pro moted by love. It was the result of a certain later from a certain Commander-in-Chief in Ireland, rather than of any altered convictions. At that time the Duke of Wel lington, as well as Sir R. Peel, was not insensible to the evils and hazards of a national outbreak. These states men granted emancipation in appearance to quiet Ire land, determined to deny it in fact as much as they could. They enabled RA min Catholics to fill thirty-three situa tions, from which religion had previously excluded them, but they took especial care that not one of those situa tions should a Roman Catholic actually fill. That no Peel-faith or punic-faith could prevent the people en joying free-trade if they once got it on the Statute-book, we can readily believe ; nevertheless there are many things a friendly Administration might do to promote it, which a hostile one would not. Hence we would rather have it from those who agree with it in principle, than from those who concede it as a necessity. Lord John Russell and Lord Morpeth are now as much pledged to it from convicti,)n as Messrs. Cobden, Bright, and Villiers; while to hammer it into the heads of any set of men, or any party with whom Sir Robat could now connect him self, would be a work of great delay and difficulty. Will of the late Dr. Wade, which was in his own handwriting :—" Saturday, August 13, 1842.—1, Arthur Savage Wade, D.D., Vicar of Sault Nicholas, Warwick, give and bequeath to Miss .Mary Anne , Crafer, third daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Crafer, of Last Derebam, Norfolk, all my property and effects, and moneys in hand and due to me, Cornishand all my shares in mines, money in annuity offices or banks, also church stipends and fees, and all other effects of what kind soever, of which she is my sole execu trix," His personal estate for the payment of probate duty was valued at 1,0004 LITERAT URE. THE CHAINBEARER. By J. F. Cooper. 3 Vols. This is another of Cooper's American tales—a con tinuation of the " Littlepage Manuscripts," to which we were first introduced some months back in Satustoe." The hero and heroine of that novel give place to their son, who plays the first role in this. A few years are supposed to have intervened, but they are years that performed the work of ages—a mighty revolution had taken place. " Satanstoe" was a tale of the Colonies; the events of the " Chainbestrer" occur in the States. 'These volumes are not remarkable for the stirring inci dents and animated descriptions to be found in the pre ceding work, but, en revanche, we have highly-finished portraits and masterly sketches forcibly illustrating the different characters. Mordaunt Littlepage is the osten sible hero, the preux chevalier of the romance ; but there is another, and a very important personage, who gives his naive to the work Andries Cocjemans (Queemans) is a Dutchman, a captain in the American army. Having lost his fortune, he becomes a surveyor, but, we are told, " he had no head for mathematics, and after making one or two notable blunders in the way of his new profession, he quietly sunk to the station of a chainbearer, in which capacity he was known to all the leading men of his craft." Old Andries seems to be a favourite with the author. His character is described with considerable force and even minuteness. He is represented as a compound of pride and humility ; ignorant, yet shrewd; sagacious, but simple ; warns-hearted, honest, and honourable. 'The chief incidents of the plot are occasioned by the disputes of the landlords and the " squatters, the former anxious to maintain possession of the soil which the latter unceremoniously appropriated to themselves. This gives rise to some interesting discussions regard ing land and landlords. The' description of Aaron Thousand Acres, the chief of a family of" squatters," is one of the most powerful in the book. He is independent, stern, even cruel ; convinced of his rights and resolved to maintain them ; his motto, now me impune lacessit ; his anger easily kindled, anti his revenge terrible. These stern scenes are pleasingly contrasted by occasional glimpses of the Littlepage family. We there find our old friends Cornelius and Anneke surrounded by their happy children, passing their lives in tranquillity and peace. The romance of the story is occasioned by the loves of Mordaunt Littlepage and Ursula Malbone, the niece of the chainbearer. The whole narrative is related in the first person. It is told in the easy style of familiar conversation, which soon places the author on friendly terms with his readers. LA SOUBRETTE; or THE ADVENTURES AND RECOLLECTION'S OF THERESA DORNAY. 3 Vas. This is a very lively, entertaining narrative, full of variety. It is said to be founded on facts, and very pos sibly the main incidents are not wholly without foun dation. Theresa I)ornay, the heroine, is lett at an early age without friends or fortune. Having enjoyed the ad vantages of an excellent education, she assumes the ar duous duties of a nursery governess. In this situation she endures many trials ; she is treated with neglect, sometimes with unkindness, dismissed on the most trifling pretences ; at each engagement hoping fur better fortune, yet each time doomed to disappointment. She perceives the different treatment experienced by the lady's-maid, and yielding to the persuasions of some humble friends, she resolves to change her situation. She is told " that it is not more humbling to wait on the mistress of the family than to be in constant attendance upon the children ; that she will be better paid, more kindly treated, and have much more liberty as lady's maid than as governess." She accordingly commences the life of a Soubrette, and finds no cause to repent the change. At first sight it appears extraordinary and improbable that one occupy ing the inferior position of lady's-maid should be preferred before a person of education and refine ment, to whosais entrusted t tb e intruction of the young. But the reasosi.is ebvious. A governess is poor,,but in pthef,tespecta she is the, equal s if not the superior, after psi tress. All • persons -of L narrovv -views and ignorant minds (and it is only these who can ill-treat the in structors of their children), all such persons will feel humbled by their own int . ( rior abilities, and, conscious that they are superior in wealth, will avail themselves of this advantage to humble those whose talents they envy, but whose position they affect to despise. The lady's maid, on the contrary, does not pretend to be an equal ; she is regarded as a servant, but often, by abilities which render her necessary, or flattery, which makes her agreeable, she becomes the favourite companion, if not friend, of her mistress. Whatever the cause, Theresa Donley experienced the advantages of the change. Yet her course is not smooth even here. From some pretext or other she is constantly changing situations ; but this only renders her adventures more interesting. She gives an amusing sketch of every family she knows. Being behind the scenes, she can furnish full details, and this she does in the most lively and sparkling manner. It is one continued round of whimsical adventures, tragical histories, piquant anecdotes, misunderstandings and re conciliations, plots and counterplots. If " variety is charming," then this is a most charming book. At all events, it is amusing, and if not calculated to afford much instruction, will make many an hour pass pleasantly. We would observe, en passant, that it must not be taken as a correct picture of modern life. If the scenes are nny of them probable, they can only relate to extreme cases ; the general tone of society is of a far higher character. THE MAGAZINES. AINSWORTH. The present is an excellent number of Ainsworth, and is distinguished by that which should be the distin guishing characteristic sof every literary magazine— variety. That reader must indeed be difficult to please who cannot find matter of amusement here. Is he a lover of romance, he will be delighted with the opening paper, " The Count of Monte Christo," a continuation of Alexander DumaS' tale of the " Prisoner of If ;" eschewing fiction, he is one of those who patronises useful knowledge (though Heaven knows more than one-half of that which by a strange misnomer is termed useful knowledge is the most useless lumber with which man ever encumbered his brain), Mr. W. Francis Ains worth and the Hon. C. Stuart Savile are there ready to administer to his amusement—the former by an account of his adventures among the Muntifik Arabs, the latter by a graphic description of the City of Ispahan ; does he like the dreaming misty haze of German poetry and metaphysics, Oxenford and Boyd will introduce him to Richter and Heinrich Heine ; or should he prefer to revel in horrors, Charles Oilier will make his flesh tingle as he relates to him the sensations of " Osborne North brooke," who, in a fit of catalepsy, was placed in his coffin, possessing his consciousness the whole time, and was on the point of being buried alive. The sportsman will find some most amusing reminiscences of Nimrod, by the author of " Handley Cross." Persons about to marry will derive both amusement and instruction from the perusal of Mrs. White's admirably-told tale, " The Separate Purse." We are delighted to meet with an old friend in the present number of Ainsworth—Cor nelius Webbe, the English pen and ink Teniers, who, in " The Lonely Man of Lambeth," gives us some most highly-finished pictures of London low life, as distin guished from Cockney vulgar life. His picture of the lonely man eating his breakfast of fried dabs, and at tended on by honest John Dards, that admirable speci men of Thames fisherman, is one of the most finished interiors that the pencil of an artist ever produced ; and albeit Cornelius Webbe paints in words only, yet is he an artist of the very highest order. Dudley Costello contributes an amusing " Dissertation on English Do mestic Cookery," in which he proves himself to be the most learned and painstaking of culinary bibliogra phers ; and L. Mariotti gives us a sketch of town life in Italy, entitled " The Fiasco." The following de scription of an Anglo-Italian grand cosmopolite rout, although perhaps somewhat too sarcastic, is in its main features correct ; and the concluding observations, coming as they do from an Italian pen, are valuable, as showing the estimation in which the Anglo-Italians are really held by those amongst whom they choose to pass their time : " Lady Phillimore had, on this occasion, been extremely particular in her invitations—that is, she had drained Florence of its motley population. The guests were from the four corners of the globe. The accomplished and the wealthy, the great and the learned of many regions, were blended in a crowd. There were long-haired professors, and bewigged Danish savans, bare-necked German artists, and lorgnetted French attaches, and amongst a few of a better class, many of that vulgar breed, whom gold enables to haunt the idle towns of the Continent, the two varieties most prevalent in the European menagerie—the Russian bears and the English bores. Conspicuous among the latter, and distinguished by their colossal turbans, and by their air of familiarity with the lady - of the house, were two female dabblers in literature, a Mrs. Brattle, a notorious novelist, who had, as she ex preosed it, walked half the Courts of Europe ; and a Lady Eminelina Bruton, a person of whom her best friends said she had all bumps in her head save that of adhesiveness—a nud-maritata, who dipped her pen in gall, and emptied her quiver at all man-kind, with a hope that some random shaft might find its way to her ill- wedded lord. The rest of the company was made up of dowager countesses and consump tive spinsters; a lord bishop, with a swarm of his daughters, and the squires and lordlings licensed to flirt with the said bishop's daughters—besides sundry lean and lank poets, magazine editors, wits, rakes, sharpers, and missionaries. The • natives' were few ; and there would have been none but for the circumstance that one of their number was to be exhibited as the hero or the victim—the lion of the night. They shrunk back and clustered together in a corner, awed and abashed by a consciousness of their own insignificance. All good understanding between the Italians and their foreign visitors, especially the English, is for ever at an end. Tourists may have their neat hotels in the best quarter of the town. The grand duke—that inn-keeper on a large scale—may throw open his drawing-rooms, his galleries to them. But Italians who respect themselves never appear at Court. The English may buy the pure sky, the climate, the country; they may feel at home in the Vatican, or the Palazzo Pitti ; but, from that very reason, the heart of the soundest part of the nation is closed against them." How much better would it be for these persons to re turn to their native land, where they would find that, provided they behaved with only common decency, the heart of the soundest part of the nation would not be closed against them. RENCONTRE BETWEEN THE PEOPLE AND THE Po- LICE i IRELAND.—On Friday last some policemen on their way from the Petty Sessions at Ardfinnan went into a public house at Mooncrea, and drank there with some men of the name of Brobstin, and two brothers named Fennessy, one of whom was inebriated. After leaving the public-house a dis pute arose between these men and the police, and blows were struck ; the policemen, it is said, struck down their opponents with the butt ends of their guns, when another party of countrymen came up and took the arms from the police. The Fennessys and Brobstins were arrested and sent into Clonmel gaol ; but the arms were left at the hall door of Neddins, with a letter addressed to Charles Mulcahy, Esq., in which it was stated that the party who took the arms from the police were teetotallers, whose sole object was to prevent any ill use being made of them. Mr. it immediately had the arms brought to Richard Butler Lowe, Esq., D.L., and both g a f gentlemener which hst dn t he interview ei s s on s 0 1 1 1 ( 1 subject urobsti n s with Ne Lordre admittedG l en to_bailt.—Tipperary Free se Picas COURT CIRCULAR. the wet aild' unfavourable state of the weather on Tuesday afternoon prevented her Majesty and-Prince Albert, and the royal children, from taking airings. The Countess Desart arrived at Osborne House on Tuesday afternoon. Her Ladyship has succeeded Lady Portman as the Lady in Waiting on her Majesty. Lady Portman remains on a visit at Osborne House. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort walked on the sea beach yesterday morning. his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was taken in a carriage to the beach yesterday forenoon. Mr. M‘Queen and Mr. Thomas Sturge had an inter view with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday. Mr. Freshfield had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing -street. A numerous deputation from 'Marylebone, headed by Mr. Joseph Hume, M.P., had an interview with Sir James Graham yesterday, at the llome-office. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a general meeting yesterday, at the office in Whitehall place. There were present the Archbishop of Canter bury, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Ely, the Bishop of Oxford, the Bishop of Rochester, and the Secretary of State for the Home Department. The Duke of Buccleuch has left town for Ditton. Mr. Hart Davies, Deputy-Chairman of the Excise,and Mr. Carr, Solicitor to the Excise, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Dispatches for the Governor-General of Canada, and also for the Governors of the other North American Provinces, were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office. Dispatches were also sent off last evening from the Colonial- office for the Governor of New Zealand. PARISH OF ST. MARYLEBONE AND THE POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS. On Wednesday a deputation from the parish of St. Marylebone, consisting of Mr. George Daniell, the churchwarden, Lord Montford, Mr. Hume, yy., Mr. W. Williams, M.P., together with Messrs. Alfred Daniel, Potter, Joseph, Soden, G. Spencer Smith, Swainc, Perry, Mallalieu, Stephens, and Carr, accompanied by Mr. Flood, the vestry-clerk, and Mr. Thorne, the secretary to the Board of Directors and Guardians, waited by ap pointment on Sir James Graham, for the purpose of re monstrating against the unconstitutional power exercised by the Poor-law Commissioners in uniting the parish of Marylebone with seven other parishes as an asylum dis trict for the destitute. Prior to the deputation proceeding to the Home-office, a numerous meeting of vestrymen and directors of the poor took place at the Court-house, St. Marylebone, at which communications were read by Mr. Flood, the vestry-clerk, from Sir H. Peel and Sir J. Graham: " Whitehall, Nov. 30. "Sir,—l beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your com munication of the 28th instant. " It appears to me that the request you have made for a personal interview with me is on a different ground from that on which a similar request was preferred to the Secretary of State for the Home Department. " Sir James Graham inferred, I apprehend that the object of the deputation which desired to wait on him was to appeal against a particular act of the Poor-law Commissioners, an act entirely within their own jurisdiction, and with which he is not empowered by law to interfere : against that act he declined to receive an appeal. " If the object of the deputation be to suggest amendments in the existing poor-law, !Sir James Graham may probably not deny an interview with the deputation, for the purpose of receiving any suggestions they may wish to offer on that head ; and as the Secretary of State is the Minister to whom the consideration of the subject more immediately belongs, 1 have felt it my duty to transmit your letter to Sir James Graham. . . NNE FLANDERS MAIL. Patussers, DEC. I.—On Tuesday, the 16th of this month,-his Majesty the King of the Belgians will com plete his 55th year. The inhibitants of the city of Ghent have just sent to the Chamber' of Representatives a petition, very nume rously signed, for a reform in the Post-office. The I;ecaaseur of Antwerp, of the 30th, says : " The arrival of numerous ships, in anticipation that the navigation. may soon be closed, and partly in conse quence of the increased importation of provisions, give ample employment to the labouring, classes, who have now as much as they can do." The Cologne Gazette publishes a letter from Berlin, which contains news of such importance, that though ire think it our duty to mention it, in order to acquaint our readers of all that is done or reported in the political world, we cannot credit the statements in this letter. It is reported in some political circles that the Pore • has decided to recognise the Protestant Church, and the Greek Church. There are various statements on the subject, some say that the Pope will ratify as far as Germany is concerned the treaties of Munster and Oana burg of 1648, and that he will order some conciliatory measures with regard to mixed marriages. BERLIN, Nov. 26.—The latest accounts which our Court has received from Palermo, state that the Emperor of Russia has changed his first plan, and has determined to pass some days at Rome. These accounts add that all the differences between the Emperor and the Papal See relative to the Catholic Church in Russia are com pletely settled to the satisfaction of the two parties. It is said a superior officer about the King's person will go, in a few days, to Rome, on a special mission. The news of concessions which the Papal See intends to !flake to the Protestant Church, appears to be confirmed. With respect to the new organisation of the Protestant Church in Russia, it seems nearly certain that the superior administration of it will be confided to a Presi dent of the Consistory, of strictly orthodox opinions, Lich proves that the Rationalists and the Friends of Light cannot expect the support of the Russian Govern ment, their creed not being conformable to that of the Evangelic Church contained in this agenda.—Journal de FranckfiTt. BELGIAN FUNDS.—taysszts, Dm% 2. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent . _ Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........ Lean of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent • ... Ditto Three per Cent Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ...... Ditto,ditto,lB4o...• • •• .• ••••• • • • • . 99% Ditto, ditto, 1842 Ditto, 1844... ........ .• ••• • • • •• • 98% Ditto, 1836.. . Ditto, 1838 •. • •••••• • • • • .. 74 k 2 Ditto of the City, 1832 Ditto, 1843 ........ • ... Bank ofßelgium.. —Brussels Papers. DEC. 3. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—YIENNA, NOV. 26. 5 per Cent. Metalllques lll% 4 per Cent. ditto•... 3 per Cent. ditto Lean, 1834 .. • • ...... • ••• • • • • • 106 Ditto, 1839 127!;, Bank Shares Esterhazy's Loan .... • . . ........... RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand • • .. Gloggnitz Vienna—Milan .. ......... ••••• • •• •• • • 117 N Pesth • ....... .......• • • ...• . ...... 107 A, Pestoja ... - -.AUlgovneine Zeitung, Nov. 29. DRURY-LANE is now many years since so great a " hit " in the dramatic births of the metro . - poriahas been made' as that produC'ed by the performance of Mdlle Flora Fabbri in The Devil tO Pay' :' With all the 'elegance of Taglioni, sire unites - the' brillianCY - •of Carlotta Grisi,' and the energy of Cerito, 'and is ferry equal to either. iter adinirable dantingin this elfghtftil 'ballet; coiipled with Mr. Wallace's' new opera, fills the . theatre night . after night, 'R&ltirr ANDHIS TEMPTERS:--Mr: Ltlltil9r who is still in Italy, hai -been op a short visit 10.$fibini, et s his . chas teaa at omano, and hae s itis uriderst e dd, been ende,avouripg jto tempt the'erun'tenere to one mere " Feat engagement' at Jellilajesty'g Theatre intoridoe. The terms . offered by this prince of inipresari to the prince of tenors are described as simply—a blank sheet of paper, to be filled up altogether by Rubini, on whatever terms he chose to propose—a truly regal mode of doing business. We have not yet learned the result. —Gafignani's Messenger. APPREHENSION OF A SUPPOSED FORGER.--A per son, named Mitchell, who is charged with uttering a forged bill of exchange for 2,0001., at Carlisle, has been apprehended in Birkenhead, through the activity of Inspector Hall, of the Birkenhead police.—Liverpool Courier, CAPTURE OF A SHARK.—On Monday last, as the fishermen of Sidmouth were out with their herring nets. one of them observed some strong and sudden movement in one of the nets, which brought him to a close examination, when, to his surprise, he found a large fish entangled in it. Ile made a signal to some of the sons of Zebedee, who came to his assistance, and, after a long struggle, they captured and got it safe to land. It was of the shark species, and measured eight feet in length.— West Briton. OMNIBUS ROBBERY.—Yesterday the police re ceived information that a lady named Moreland, residing at N o . 7, Dorset-street, Pall-mall, had been robbed of her purse whilst riding in an omnibus between Coventry -street and llonndsditch, by, it is supposed, a well-dressed individual who sat next to her, and who got out at the Rank. The purse contained only 30s. in silver. The robbery was effected by cutting through the dress. FALL OF THREE HOUSES.—On Tuesday night, about eight o'clock, an occurrence that at the time caused great excitement, and has since spread agloom over the neighbour hood, took place in Cavendish-place, Wandsworth-road. It appears train the inquiries made by the reporter that Mr. Corral', a builder, had recently erected four six-roomed Louses with shop fronts, in Cavendish place. They had been covered in, and the lathing and flooring had been com pleted, but there yet was some plastering, and ether matters to be done. On the night in question Oliver Carroll, the son of the builder, who was only in his twentieth year, his brother, and a labourer, were at work on one of the basement- floors of the houses, laying concrete, when, as it is supposed, the end wall of the house nearest the Cavendish Arms, bullied out. and in less than a minute the three houses separated from the fourth, which was appafently much more strongly built, and fell with a loud crash, burying in the ruins the two brothers, the labourer escaping with a few bruises from the falling bricks. An instant alarm was given, and in an incredibly short space of time a large body of men assembled, and commenced removing the bricks and timber with the sanguine hope of preserVing the persons buried. In a few minutes one of the Carrolls was discovered, and brought out ; he was alive, and owed his preservation to two pieces of timber falling crossway, and thus preventing the rubbish suffocating him. He was carried home by two men, suffering from some very severe contusions. In about ten minutes after the accident occurred, Sergeant Emmerson, 16 V, with a number of constables, arrived, and cleared away the mob that had assembled, so that the men might pursue their work uninterrupted. The men latioured unceasingly for three-quarters of an hour, when a sufficient opening was made for a man to creep in, who reported that he saw the deceased Oliver Carroll in a sitting position, about three yards distant from where he was. The men re doubled their energies, and in another ten minutes they cleared an enormous mass of timber and brick which were on the deceased, and Sergeant Emmerson dragged him out. His head had been driven between his knees, and his back was apparently broken. He was, to all appear ance dead, but, nevertheless, was conveyed with the utmost celerity to the Cavendish Arms, where Mr. Palmer, a sur geon, had been in attendance since the accident, so that he might be of service to the unfortunate sufferers. Mr. Palmer resorted to bleeding, the•application of stimulants, &c., but although one or two drops of blood came there was no sign of life manifested, and the surgeon gave it as his opinion that the deceased must have been suffocated some time. One or two carpenters were in the act of leaving the building at the time of its falling, so that their escape may be considered miraculous. The materials of the houses were evidently of a very common description, the mortar especially seemed to have been made without that great essential, lime, for there was scarcely a brick to which it adhered. THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 3.—The Orien tal Company's steam-ship the Tagus, Captain Brookes, left the docks this day with the East India and China mails en route for Alexandria, having a very full cargo of bale goods, and above sixty passengers. The Royal West India mail packet, the Severn, left this port yesterday with the West India and South American mails, a goods cargo, including 650 bottles of quicksilver, and above eighty passengers. The inward mails from the West Indies will be brought by the Medway, which is expected to arrive here to-morrow. ROBBERY ON BOARD HER MAJESTY'S YACHT TIM WILLIAM AND MAaY.—Yesterday the police received information that some thief had stolen from the William and Mary yacht, which is now lying in the river Thames, a large and valuable ship telescope—maker's name, " Syed and Davies, London,"—the property of her Majesty. Similar robberies have of late been very frequent on board vessels lying in the river Thames. Loss OF THE BREAKWATER.—We have just heard that this old vessel, so long known in the Nith, was wrecked last night, during the severe gale, off Carsethorn, laden with a cargo of oak timber, for Naryport. We deeply regret to add that the master, Captain Huddert, and his son, who formed the crew of the vessel, were both drowned. The vessel belonged to Mr. Shaw, of Marypott, and left the Nith by yesterday's tide. The cargo belonged to Mr. Sloan, Auchencrieff.—Dainfries Courier, SHOCKING ACCIDENT IN THE LONDON DOCKS. — On Wednesday an accident, attended with very shocking circumstances, occurred in the London Docks, to a youth named Charles Nightingale, a native of Newcastle. The poor steppingle fell to the baoct bottom: of s ecabin hole in he f n a fellow was on board the Ramona brig,. now lying in the t tl m ie ts L s o e n d d lts oinDtoooetkins,gand and w , of the vessel. On being r aised u p he was found to ha ve sus - e emba s in ase sus tained a frightful fracture of the skull, and very serious at moved in an July e London Hospital, with but very faint insensible state to th ' • on other parts of his person. He was re hopes of his recovery. Low Twz.—Yesterday the river presented an un usual a ppearance in consequence of the extraordinary low state of the tide, which produced considerable inconvenience in the navigation of steam-boats and other craft, particularly between Blackfriars-bridge and Waterloo-bridge. RATHER EQUIVOCAL. —The perquisites of the sex ton of Peterborough Cathedral, during the five months that have elapsed since the opening of the railway, have amounted GENERAL THEATRICAL FUND.—The monthly . meet- to 1501.—Cambridge Advertiser. held at the Eng tlo, following inn of the Directors of this Association was II A letter from St. Peteraburgh, of the l sth ult., has fish Opera-house on Tuesday last; J. B. Buckstone, Esq., :—" The Civil Governor of Tambof has pub chairman and treasurer. Mr. Cullenford, the read j d that the f ' nded I halted a notiee that, conformably to instructions given him the financial report, from which it ame to 2,9531. lls. 3d., by the Directing Senate, he has decided that, in order to ef property of the association amoun d hands the treasurer, mad feet the payment of a part of the debts contracted by Count which, with 211. 13s. 3d. hi the bande Kutuisow to the State and private individuals, amounting association was formed to meet a total of 2,9751. 4s. 6d. This f a the e theatrical profession, who to the sum of 1,508,925 paper roubles (1,600,000 f.), there the wants of the great body he o benefits of the wealthy funds of would be publicly sold 3,702 peasants belonging to that no are totally debarred fro t m .. t bleman in the two districts composing the Government of arden Theatres ; as, by the rules of Drury-lane and Coven g Tambof." bat th se who have • none 0 been a certain those institutions. GREAT FOOT-RACE.—Yesterday the long pending number of consecutive years in these respective the a t res are subscribers. It has alre ady 11 rivalry which has existed between two well. known runners, e li g ible to become _ !tiro ed 120 mein b ers , a nd is steadily increasing, as its ut ility is becoming ed f Shepherd's Bush, and Inwood, of Toot moreWilliams,Among generally known. its donors are his Grace the ' .ne• was settled. The men were matched for a stake of 501. Duke of Northumberland, 501.; Charles Kean, Esq., 501.; W. to conten d o ver one mile of road, and the King's Arms, at Williamsas backed C. Macreadv, Esq., 301.: J. Bryne, Esq., 30/. ; \V. Farren, Acton Bottom, was the locale selected. and to A large amount. The Esq., 20/ ;B. Webster, Esq., 201. ; the late G. B. Davidge very freely by the London fanc y, commenced at a rapid pace. Williams obtained Esq., 20/. ; Miss Helen Faucit, 5/., annually; 'l'. P. Cooke, contest was which his friends hailed as Esq., 51.; J. 'Wilkinson, Esq., Si'.;A. Arcedeckne, Esq., 5/., ' a slight advantage at the start, rattled away over half a signal of victory. The two men annually. And we feel convinced ' , that this excellent insti- a - • • manifested symptoms that He of ground, when Williams tution needs only to be more generally known to the public -fah-0 pace was to o,for him to bold. Both men strenu to meet with increased support in carrying out its laudable ously exerted themselves intention of securing its members from privations and want tin ally terminated by Inwood running in the winner, and when they are unable to continue their professional exertions. covering a the one mile of ground under five minutes. The RISE IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.—Yesterday t he Londoners seemed much discomfited at the result. bakers of the east end of the metropolis increased the price , Within the last week five hundred coach-horses of their best bread from 81d. to 9id. per 41b. loaf ; seconds I worked on the great north road have been sold, in conse ditto, 7d. to Bd. On the Surrey side of the river the price of nuen ce of a further opening of the Northern and E as t ern the best i s f rom 9d. t o 10d. ; seconds, 70. to Bd. for the Railway. ilb. loaf. " I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, "Joseph Hume, Esq , M.P." " ROBERT .PEEL." The communication from Sir James Graham reiterated the views contained in the Letter of Sir Robert! Peel, and cipressed the willingness of the Right Hori."Baronet to receive 'the !ap r iiiiition'at Welock""6'n Weddesday (yesterday), afternoon. The deputation then Proceeited to thO Hoine:•office, and having stated their ease (which is well known to our readers), Sir James Graham said that neither he nor any other member of the Government wished to interfere with the integrity of the parish of Marylebone, and that the matter should have his best consideration. The deputation then returned to the Court-house, where a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Hume, M.P., and Mr. Williams, M.P., and the parties separated. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 3., STOCK EXCHANOE.-The sales are-Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire, 3% p.-Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 13% p.-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, par-Caledonian, p.-Ditte, Extension, % p.-Chester and Birkenhead, New 20/. Shares, 1 4 p.-Derby and Crewe, 2 1 4 . p.- Glas- Qgow and Dumfries, 2s. 6d. dis.-Grand Junction, 230-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 311 % p.-Ditto, New Quarter Shares, 31 1 4- Ditto, Eighth Shares, 15 p.-Ditto, 401. Shares (L. M.), 50% D.-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 6 1 / i p.-Great North of England, 151. Shares, 10% p.-Goole and Doncaster, Is. dis -Lancaster and Preston, 7IA p.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 1 4 p.-London and Birmingham, 209 -Leeds and Think, 2% p.-Manchester and Birmingham, 70 ex n.-Ditto, New Quarter Shares, 6% p.-Matichester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 34 p.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, par-Manchester and Leeds, 130 Stock-Ditto, , Fifth Shares, 10 1 4 140%-North Union (B), 141-North Staffordshire, 635. p.-Preston and Wyse, New Shares, 5% p.-Sheffield and Manchester, 117-Ditto, Quar ter Shares, No. 3 (scrip), 3-Sheffield and Lincoln, 1% p.- Shrewsbury and Hereford, par-Shropshire Union Railwa3? and Canal, par-South-Eastern and Dover, 36-Ditto, Con solidated Thirds, Half Shares, 1 p..-Scottish Central, 6 p.- Dublin and Belfast Junction, 1% p.-Dutch Rhenish, 2 p.- Paris and Strasbourg (Gannerou), 2s. 6d. dip. MANCHESTER, Dix. 3. STOCK ExcnuNGE.-The sales are-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 2%.-Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 245. 6d. -Cambridge and Lincoln, 3%-Ditto, New, 23g-Derby and Crewe, 5%-Dudley, Iron Bridge, and Shrewsbury, 2 1 4- East Lincolnshire, 2-Grand Union, 1%-Huddersfield. and Sheffield Junction, 141-Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 48s. 3d. -Lei cester and Tiunworth, 415.94.-Liverpool, Orms kirk, and Preston, 4% c.-London and Birmingham, 208- Manchester and Birmingham, 69:4-Ditto, Quarters, 9- Manchester and Bury Atmospheric, 21s-Manchester and Southampton, 2%-North Staffordshire, Si. 4s. 6d.-Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 14%-Sheffield and Lincoln shire Junction, 2%-Sheffield and Manchester, 119-Tean and Dove Valley, 1%-Welsh Midland, 2%. LEEDS, DEC. 3. STOCK EXCIANGE.-The sales are-London and Croydon, 18 1 4-Midland, New, 18-Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, N 0.3, 414-East Lancashire, N 0.2 (late Accrington), 9 1 4-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 8 cash-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 3--Huddersfield and Sheffield, 17 c.n.-Leedsand Brad ford, 43-Leeds and Dewsbury, 18% c. n.-Leeds and Thirsk, 9-Newcastle and Berwick, - 9%-North British, New Car lisle Branch, 2%-Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 141%-Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, par-Sheffield and Lincoln, 2 3 / 4 -Cambridge and Lincoln,3%-Liverpool, Orms kirk, and Preston, 4-West Riding Union, Si. 18s. 6d.- Clitheroe Junction, 3%-Grand Union, 2s. 6d. dis.-Great Eastern and Western, ss. dis.-Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 10s. dis.-Leeds and York, 10s. dis.-Leices ter and Bedford, ss. p.-Liverpool, Manchester, and New castle Junction, 15s. p.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 2% p.-North Western, 2% -Nottingham and Grantham, 2%-South Midlands, 2% p.-Wakefield and Harrogate, 10s. p.-Welsh Midlands, 2 1 4. HULL, DEC. B. STOCK EXCHANGE...ft...MS sales are-Hull and Selby, 100 -Blackburn Darwen, and Bolton, 74 -Leeds and Thirsk, 8%-Cambridge and Lincoln, 3 %-Derby and Gainsbrough, 1% -Hull and Barnsley Junction, 425.- South Midland, 41.25. HUDDERSFIELD, DEC. 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 7X-Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 14 1 4, x n.-Leeds and Thirsk, 9/. 3s. 6d.-West Riding Union, 5 1 4-Grand Union, 265.-Leicester and Bedford, 1 1 4 -North Western, 2%. SHEFFIELD, DEC. 3. STOCK EXCITANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian, 7%-Li. verpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 2%-Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 3i. YORK, DEC. 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Newcastle and Dar lington, Brandling, 40-York and North Midland Exten sion, 23M-Newcastle and Berwick, 9 3 4-North British, Carlisle Branch, 2%-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 4%-South Midland, 4-Welsh Midland, 2%. BRISTOL, DEC. a. STOCK EXCIUNGE.-The sales are-Bristol and Exeter, New, 47/ 8 -Caledonian, 14, x n.-Manchester and Binning ham,7o-Midland, New, 18 1 /.. EDINBURGH, DEc. 1. STOCK ExcHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 5/. 155.- Aberdeen; Banff, and Elgin, 2/. 95.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 2/. 55.-Arbroath and Forfar, 251.-Ditto, Half Shares, 15/.-Ayr and Dumfries, 2/. 155.-Ayr and Galloway, 21.85. -Banffshire, 2/. 55.-British and Irish Union, 2/. 17s. 6d. -Caledonian, 111. 10s.-Caledonian Extension, 21. 10s.- Caledonian and Dumbarton 31.-Caledonian and Northern Direct, 31. Os. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 191.-Direct North ern, 21.-Dundee and Arbroath, 36/.-Ditto, New, 17/.-Dun dee and Perth, 81.-East of Fife, 2/. 7s. 6d.-East Lothian Central, 2/. 35.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 3/.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 70/.-Ditto, Half Shares, 161.-Ditto, Quarters, 161.-Ditto, ditto, New, 131.-Edinburgh, Glisgow, and Dum barton, IN.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 2/. 55.- Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric Direct, 1/. 155.-Edin burgh, Leith, and Granton, 21/. 10s.-Ditte, Preference, 181. 10s.-Edinburgh and Northern, 2/. 195.-Ditto, New port, 11.-Ditto, Lochgelly, 1/. 45. 6d.-Edinburgh and Pee bles, 11. 18s.-Edinburgh and Perth, 4/. 2s. 6d.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 21.7x.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 701.-Ditto, New Stock, 231.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 21/. 12s. 6d.-Glas gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 21. 55.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 2/. 45.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 451.-Glasgow and Greenock, 211.-Ditto, New, 101. 155.-Ditto Preference, 21. 55.-Great North of Scotland, 21. 12s. 6d.-Granton Junc tion, 11. 12s. 6d.-Inverness and Elgin, 21. 12s. 6d.-Lon claik and York, 41. 55.-North British, 20/. 105.-Ditto, 1911 Pres, 71. ls.-Ditto, Fifths, 61.-Perth and Inverness, 1/. 155.-Scottish Central, 121.-Scottish Midland, 3L-Scot tish Western, 2/. 10s.-Stirling and Dunfermline. 2/. 105.