The Sun. — London, England, 1850-01-08 00:00:00

~i- no , nd; uch ion ing, fter iing by re' inc. ° , the the i the lo iof T he 2 061 3 0 ° °1 ‘4I tI,L 41. be lf ° l 4 16A ••••,, 1 9 ; 1 0 1) /,/ 5 6 P 1 os 40 0 05? Do. New 43 - Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 - Ditto, C i ASS A, ditt 0... (3 Do., Class B& C 25 - . ••••- ........ Do. Seri (G per cent.) 20 .- - ~ - ..... ....... East Lae cas hi re Ditto, New - Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 ,( ...... - •• Do., 6 pe r Cent. Pre ference Quarters '..• 61 4•••••• -., East Lin co l ns hi re ...... 25 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 •••••• -•• ... Ditto, Half Shares .. 25 .. .. - . Edinburgh and Northern 25 - Ditto, Newport Exeter.Yeovil, & Dorch. 29. - Exeter and Exmouth... 21a. - Glengow, Dumfries, and Carlisle ....... ... -84 65. 8d.... - ..... Glaegow,Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 - Do•PreferencP Consul. - .. Gloucester & Dean Forest 11 .....• - ••• ..... ''' Great Northern - Do., .',., A Deferred - Do. , 1 4 B 6 per Cont.- 71 4 - •• /i s Do., 5 p er C ent. P ref. 12% rear south. and West- 50 •••••• - ... ' (Ireland) •-•• ram North of England 100 ...- - Ditto, New, 401 4O - Ditto, ditt0......... ..... 35 - ..• •••I Ditto, New, 301 '3O - •• ..... .. Ditto. New , 15/ l5 - •• - ...... -- ••.' ''' Great West ern 100 ... ...., ..... Ditto, k l . ,Shares bo ... - Ditto. 1 4 Shares Ditto, Fifths ... 20 •••.••••• Ditto. New 17/... ..... 15 ... .• 7 Hull and Selby - ...... 50 --- - Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ..•••• - ......•. Do. Quart e r shares... 12% - ......... Lancaster and Carlisle-. 50 - .... - Ditto, Thirds - Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 .... •- Ditto, ditto - Ditto, 14 Shares ...- 2 4 3 % ... - - 274 Do. Quarters -- - - - • •• ••••• De. eitths - lO Do. Thirds .........• .... 1614"- - Do. New G uaran t ee d 6 per Cent........... 10 Ditto (Heddersfield and Shelf.) 5O Do. (W. Riding Union) 10 - 1 4 Do. (P reston & W yre ) 25 Do. 1 4 Shares (A)... 10 - Leeds and Bradford 5O ••"" - ..... ••• Leeds and Thirak - ........ Do., Prefer., 6 per CL 3 % e• ••• - "' ' D o.. do. No. 2 7 1 ,4 - , 0., do. No. 3 5 •••••• - *." **" ''''---, Pref. Quer , 1818 9 ...... - ••••••• Liverpool, Ctpst) ,I, ll S outhport ' l ' lO L indon & Black wa11...11/. 65.3 d... -- •••••••• Lendon' Brighton, lad South Coast... .. ••• 103 ...... - ••• •••• Do., New 5/. ' guaran teed 6 per Cent 100 135 b o.Guarunt. 5 per et... 9 ••-•• - De. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 Ditto ditt0...... 1 e 52 50 .. - ..... - London and Greenwich 12/1554d - ••• •••• Ditto, Prefer. ru• e. . . 20 N - ..... -- 110 L iadon and N. Western 100 Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 - ... ... Dit to, Fla" ' Do. 401 .Shares(L. M.) 35 - , On. 10/. (XI )&B. C. I •••••• 2 1 4 (-011(1.8c S. Western .....100 .. .. 62 61% : Ditto, New 50/. ....- 42%...... - DO . New 401. Do.. New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. ... 6 Londonderry &Coleraine 25 - •-•••••'' Do. V. Shares ..... ..,.... 5 - Londonuerry and. Ennis killen ......... ... 2 5 ...... .....- ”. ••••' ... •. ... ,Do. 4.', Shares 5 'ewestoff, guar. 4 per ct 20 D itto (6 p er e t.) anchest e nßuxton,and ~1 4 atloek uautcoe ster, Sheffield, ..., a nd Lincolnshire...loo - •••• un. Quarters (No. 1) 25 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 - ».D0.% Shares (No. 3) 12 1 A - , Do. New 10/. Pref..... 10 .... - ••• . Ditto, Gt. .... Grimsby N. Ditto ditto . ...-... :0 N.... - ••••••••• D itto ditto • 121,8 - • Ditto Sheffield and „ „,„,. ..... ..... OD. Lincolnshir e 25 /30 -, Grimsby Dock 25 ... - Do., Manchester and Lincoln Union..... ____ .... 1. 4/. 2s. - Midioo •• •• 43 43 % ''' itid ..... -...-. D e. Consolidated Pref.loo Do., do., 50/. Shares 30 ..• •• 6 3 / a 7... •111111 ‘ • D o. l3 irm., and Derby It 9 D o•Consol.Bristol and LLBirining., 6 per ct.... 100 Di tto , BrisL&Glocstr. 42 - 0.... Ditto ditto .... .... 22'. 75... - Do.,ErewashYal.,Pref. 50 ..• Ditto, Leieest.& Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo - Midland Great Western Irish ......... .......... 47% -• , kiddlosbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. - ••. Newcastle and Carlisle.loo ...... - Do. Quarte r s 2 5 ..... - .. ...... „ 11 ewmark et - Do. Extension - N "vPort, Abergavenny, Ne a nd Hereford 6 ••••••• - i e j w rY and Enni s kill en 7- " w rYt %V arrenpoint, , an Itostrevor 2O - mortolk . 100 - • •• •• •• OD ....... .••• New 201. . l5 _ - • Do. Guaranteed 5 p et. 20 Do. G uaranteed 5 % pc. 5 - N Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 •••••• - ..... ••• N. 'them Counties Union olth British .. „• 25 4 ........ 10% 11 , . - . Ditto, Halvea -..... 12% -• "'Ditto, Quarters - . Ditto, Thirde •.•..... ei -•• ''''' ..-••••• Ditto Preference . North w a l es 3% • North-Western ..... - Uzlerd Worcester, and „ Wolverhampton ...... 50 - neding, Guildford, and 10 Rei g ate IYston and Hitchin ... 4%..... 43 a , Sttish C entral - Sttish Midl and - h Ditto, N ew 22% ... .. •••••• .. - rewsbury an d:Bi rre... 12 .....• - Ditto ditto, Class B. 8 •••••• - •"" Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 S hhrewrewiibury and Heretd. 5 •••••• - b ury & Cheater (Nor. W. min.) - ••• •••• Ditto Halves ... ditto 9 •••••• - ''' . Di tto Oawastry 18% - Ditto New - . .... Dops 8 hoe rpe Cent. Pref 11) . ... .... - • .. 11hr South. Devon 56 ...... 5 ..... ~ Lk % . Preference c ( Nth Staffordaiiire B% ... .. oath Eastern Do., N 0.2. - /.. • 4 1,• •• . Do., No. 3 ....... ...... 30 •••••• - Do., Registered No. 4 10 - 1)0., Scrip No 4 - Luth Wales - 89 utb I orkshire, Don n ca.ster, and Goole 0 .1 sflield, Rotherham, & . Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 3 per cent. ... 16% - •••••••' ,„ Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 0 YtUill. Is Loughor & Ca „ heron's Stui. C0a1.... 7 1.4 W Vale Extension ... 8 - ... ... I "arses Haven Dock and Rail way ..... ... 17 %••• - • - , , Vale of Neath ... . Waterford and Kilkenny 21.) ..•••• - ••""'' CV.d.erford and Limerick 47% - Waterf d , Wxfrd,Wicklw and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. 3 •••• - Guarenteed . . •••••• - .. 5O D ado. do. . • .25 Do. do. d 0.... 1 5 •• ••• '-' It est Cornwall ......... 6 ••••• •"" '' 01 kite Cornwall & Furn ess IS • Windsor, Staines, and South Western,,, 14 .. ••• VVilts, Soenerset,& W ey - - ..... . „Mouth ........ .... ..... 45 Newcastle, and Berwick. .. 25 .. Lo'LDo. Newcastle Eaten (4 G•N.K.Preterence ti - » 3 %••••••' Hartlepool Dock , anti Railway . 100 - ; ' ° 7l atil North Midland 50 Dit L., I reference ...... 10 VOREIGN RAIL Vi Alro. An il • ~lt 11 •n (late Ito -4.11411,atd Ans;rian). ... 5%....... - , , Ce atr t'' a d Amiens... 20 ...... 7%14 leans -' 01 France Or- D etu ( er.rand Vierzon )... 20 Dutch R l6 - a ...... . ..... ...... 17 %•••••• East 111(1i -4h .....»N8 ... Ditto .an .............N s!4 ..... 20 - eat Indian Peninsular i - - ......... -- I °. Do. .. 10e. - • ••••- ,i4lvain ala Sambre -7% - .141xeMbourg 7%.....• % ... ... D itto . *-- ... ..... - ..I%*drid and Valentia... 2 ........ - 7 1 A `4_ mur and Lie ...... 20 ... .. 7% ... die No rthern of France ...... 14/. 8a... - die r!irleiins and Bordeaux.. 7 ...-» 3 % 3 / 4 Ns.- •• ••• 8 % Paole and Orleans ...... 20 ..... - •••• ...... •• ris and Rouen 2O ..._ 23 ... .. ........ ) , arty B:nand ;_stra.-ybourg en and:Havre - - ......... ••• ,P n lbre end &testae - ••• ..... •••••• :..taebourg and Basle - ........ - ..... leers and Nante4 l3 ...... l'eurney, Jurbise, - den,Lan end Elasselt - " est Vlandere ............ 8%..... ••••• MINES. Anglo-Mexican ......... 100 - Asturian Alining Com , 15 - A uatran ao. _ - -** A • • • W.A., ..... ..t el ... ••• ,s li ................................ .. : it •I•S 1 aenarvott Iron & Coal 50 Bolonos Seri - - P .... - - • - british Iron .... ........... 12 - - •.. 11razilian Imperial ...... 24% - ....... .... .. - 13raeilianCotaee&Cuiaba 30 - Do. S!..lohn Del Rey 15 ....- - GCobre Copper ....... .... 40 eneral ..... .. . ...... . 20 Real Del .Monte, Unreg. -- - 101 N i STOCK BANK& Landon & Westminster 20 25% krOTintial Of 1 . 014 9 d .., 25 ..... , 45 tiscliYm , t... 4; Li 28% 10 543 10 1.9 14 1 23A ••• •••••• 12% 40 1 4 100% 78 1 4 135 ••• ~..».. 11.01,4 .... ••• 2 1 4 ....•• . 61 1 ,4 28 IMO •••••• =ma o • •••• 00 •••• 43x 7 20% o ..... •• '''' 7% ~...» . 16% 5 6% - 1914 ,••• ***** . 163 / 4 •••.•••• 1014 1 7 % 6 ys 71% 1% ii -2 % - 2314 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. B.—Wind at noon, N.W., fresh breeze and hazy. DEAL, JAN. 7.—Wind N., moderate.—.Arrd. from the River and sailed, John Edwards, Calcutta ; Hindustan, Bombay; Margaret West, Batavia • Norton, Aden. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 7.—Wind E., thick fog.—Arrd. Moselle, Brown, Bonny; Broad Oak, Shelled, Paraiba, sailed Nov. 28 ; Gleaner, Fowler, St. John's, New Brunswick; Cassiopea, Harmer, Mauritius; Alice Fraser, Curtis, and Ashburton, Williams, Charleston. JERSEY, JAN. 6.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Augia, New foundland. PILL, JAN. 7.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Barbara, Africa. BNISTOL, JAN. 7. Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Anna, Eames, Demerara; Warrior, Harris, New York. NEWPORT, JAN. 7.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Queen of the Usk. Creicfuegos. CARDIFF, JAN. 7.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Eldon, Gil lespie, Quebec. CLYDE, JAN. 4.—Sld. Ann, Halley, New York. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 7.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Mont rose steamer, Gibraltar. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 7.—Wind E.—Sld. Arabian, Ade laide, South Australia. FALMOUTH, JAN. 7.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Con e rdia, Ekerman, Rio Janeiro, leaky. Sld. Mayflowir, Bermuda. OFF DOVER.—Frihandel, South Carolina. OFF THE WlGHT.—Carlton, New Orleans, for Bremen. SHIELDS, JAN. s.—Sid. Stephen Lurmen, Hong-Kong. PooLE, JAN. s.—Arrd. Sarah, Newfoundland. A PPLEDORE, JAN. 6.—The Ferdinand, Jean Marie, om Bristol to Bordeaux, put in here yesterday leaky, &c., having struck heavily in coming in, and must repair. PORTHCAWL, JAN. 6.—The Eliza, of and for Neath, from this port, went on shore yesterday, about two miles to the eastward of this place, and is likely to be- come a wre ck ; crew saved. YARMOUTH, JAN. s.—The Grog, of and from Jersey to Hartlepool, was in contact last night with a laden schooner off the North foreland, and received so much damage that she was abandoned; crew saved. The schooner lost her bowsprit. The Royal Victoria steamer, Haig, from London to Leith, got on shore on the 6tb of January on the Gunfleet, but has received assistance, and was expected to float at high water. SUNDERLAND, JAN. s.—The Brave, from Inverness to - Newcastle, was wrecked last night on Navestine Rock, Fern Islands; crew saved. GRIMSBY, JAN 7.—The Prospero, from Woodbridge to Wakefield, is on shore near Tetney Haven; assistance has been sent to lighten her. BRIDLINGTON, JAN. 7.—The Gerdina, from Horsen to Newcastle, was abandoned at sea after being in con tact with the Charlotte, Matthews, from Rochester, which vessel arrived here last night with bowsprit broken and other damage, and with the crew of the Gerdina. HARWICH, JAN. 7.—Wind N.E.—The barque Laura, of Jersey, is riding under the Cork, all well. VALENCIA, Dec. 29.—The Alice, Peek, from London hence for Culleray, is ashore near there, with greater part of her cargo on board. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) EAT PISAILILETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 3/. 103; Clover iitto, 81 Os to 4l 8s ; and. Straw, 1/ 2s to 11 8s per load. A short supply, and a slow trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2110 s to 3/ 101; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 4/ 6s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 8s per load. Trade steady, at full prices. WHITECHAPEL.— Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 3/ ; ,Mover, ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ 8s; and Straw, 112 s to 1183 per .oad. Supply but moderate, and trade dull. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation is firm, and 640 hhds have been sold at full prices. Mauritius, 5,400 bags (the first of the new crop) sold with spirit at an advance of 6d per cwt; low to fine yellow grocery, 37s to 41s 6d; grey, 36s to 391; and low dark brown, 27s 6d. Bengal, 1,690 bags, sold briskly at very full prices. Privately, 930 boxes fine brown and low yellow Havannah realised 39s 6d per cwt. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 466 hhds, 13 tierces, 62 barrels. There were taken for home consumption, 1,366 blida, 108 tierces, 374 barrels. The stock in the same places is 12,142 hhds, 1,862 tierces, 3,402 barrels. COFFEE.—The market has been in a very excited state, owing to the accounts from the Brazils reporting the deficiency of the crop as larger than previously esti mated, and prices have advanced in consequence. Up wards of 10,000 bags Native Ceylon have changed hands, including 761 bags by auction, at 56s to 57s 6d ; and there are now few sellers under 58s, which price has been paid for 500 bags ; 700 bags 57 casks Plantation sold readily by auction at a further rise of 2s per cwt. Privately 380 bags ord Rio have been sold at 50s per cwt. RUM —The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 460 puns 78 hhds; there were taken for home consumption 397 puns 19 hhds, and exported 53 puns 125 hhds. The stock in the same places is 20,723 puns 2,056 hhds. SPICES. - 78 boxes Cassia Lignea sold briskly at 98s to 103s ' and 450 bags Pimento partly sold at 5 Ito sj-d, being i d per lb dearer. SALTPETRE.-946 bags Bengal 6i to 3f per cent re fraction were only partly sold at rather easier rates. TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 38s to 38a 6d per cwt on the Tot, and Town 41s. RICE.—The market is firm. TEA.-A good business is doing in all descriptions, and the London deliveries last week increased. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before the RECORDER Daniel Fitzgerald, who pleaded Guilty to the offence of returning from transportation, and against whom since his return several charges of theft had been pre ferred at the police-offices, was sentenced to be tran sported for life, and to be previously imprisoned in Newtate for one calendar month. Thomas Peak pleaded Guilty to a charge of forging orders for the delivery of goods, with intent to defraud one Thomas Broad, and was sentenced to imprisonment for three calendar months. John MacLaughlan, a respectably-dressed man, about 35 years of age, was indicted for u misdemeanour, under the 6 and 7 Vic., c. 96, commonly called Lord Campbell's Act, in baring, as was alleged, threatened to write and publish a libel on the Hudson's Bay Company, with the intent to extort money. The defendant, who was permitted to stand on the floor of the court instead of the dock, pleaded Not guilty. The counsel for the prosecution were Messrs. Clark son and Ballantine; and the defendant was represented by Mr. Parry. Mr. CLARKSON had begun to open the case for the prosecution, and was about to read a letter written by the defendant, which formed the subject-matter of the alleged libel, when he was interrupted by The RECORDER asking him if the defendant was charged with threatening to libel any particular individual or individuals, or only the Hudson's Bay Company, as a body corporate? Mr. CLARKSON said the indictment charged the de fendant with threatening to libel the Hudson's Bay Company. The RECORDER said, that being so, he was of opinion the charge could not be sustained under the indictment. He apprehened that the section of the Act of Parliament, under which the indictment was framed, applied to the case of individuals alone whose fears might be worked upon by the threat of publishing that which would give them pain or do them an injury, and it was not in its terms in point of law legally appli cable to the case of a corporation, principally because it had not used apt words to express a corporation. He, therefore, thought the counsel for the prosecution had not brought themselves within the precise language of the Act of Parliament. The Act in question clearly contemplated the case of individuals only ; but this was the case of a great public body amenable to public opi nion, and it could well disregard the threat of a man who said ho would turn patriot and submit certain state ments concerning them to the public. Mr. CLAnitsox said, under those circumstances he would not further press the case, and intimated that pro bably the prosecution on consultation might think it ad visable to put the defendant on his trial for an offence at common law. Mr. PARRY, for the defendant, said he wished it to go forth to the public that he should have been fully able to resist the charge of attempting to extort money under any reasonable construction of the law. The defendant was then liberated. NEW COURT. Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK and Mr. Alderman CARDEN.) The Court was occupied the greater part of the morn. ,ng with the trial of Mint cases. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) A middle• aged man, whose name did not transpire, was charged with begging. The prisoner was observed last night to beg of several gentlemen, and when taken into custody 3s. 2d., with plenty of eatables, were found upon him. In reply to questions from the Bench, be made a rambling statement about his being in the receipt of an annuity, amounting to Bs. per week, and talked inco herently of the manner in which he had been treated by the police. Mr. HENRY-I am afraid he is not sane. Prisoner—Oh ! bless you, I am, quite. Mr. HENRY—Then, what excuse have you for begging when yen had so much money about you ? P i risPrisoner-- Really now, it's all a mistake. I have a clean pipe nmy pocket, and I simply asked a gentleman, who was smok ing, if he could favour me with half-a-pipe of tobacco ; but Mr. Jennings, of Clement's Inn, has got my bond; and be won't advance me more than Bs. a week, you see, because it I was to die he would lose all he had paid me in advance. Mr. 'lntim . directed the officer who had him in charge to take him to the Strand Union, to be examined by a medical man, as it was quite evident he was not in his right senses. The prisoner was accordingly removed. A respectably-attired man, named Jones, and a young woman were charged with creating a disturbance outside a public house in St. Giles's. It appeared that, between three and four o'clock this morning, the landlord of the public house turned out about a score of men and women, amongst whom were the prisoners. They made so much noise, that at least a dozen policemen were drawn off their beats to the spot, and one of them saw the two prisoners " pitch into" a third party as he emerged from the tavern, which in duced him to take them into custody. The prisoners said they had b een to a raffle in the house, and the party in question, w h o was very d run k, not only cheated in the lottery, but st ruc k t h e t h ey , came down stairs. Mr. HENRY fired them 20i. each, or a fortnight's im prisonment. The fine was paid. SOUTHWARK.—(THIS DAY.) Mary Ann Collins was brought before Mr. Ingham, charged with attempting to hang herself. Police-consttible, 190 M, stated that about twelve o'clock last night he was called into the house of the prisoner's husband, to quell a disturbance between him and his wife. On going upstairs he met the husband, who called out "For God's sake go upstairs; she has hung herself." Witness proceeded to the upper room, and discovered the prisoner hanging by a piece of rope to the bedstead. He instantly cut her down, arid in a few minutes she became sensible enough to pitch into him for saving her life. He conveyed her to the station house, when she vowed that she would destroy herself. Her husband so ill-used her that she would not live any longer. Witness here produced the rope, when the pri soner exclaimed " Ah ! I wish I done it." The MAGISTRATE asked her why she attempted such a rash act ? The prisoner, who seemed rather excited, stated that it was all owing to her husband's ill usal-e. Last night he called in a broker, and threatened to take the things away and leave her destitute. The prisoner's husband stated that he was sorry for his wife's conduct, but he would take her back and use her better. The fact was they were both bad tempers, and frequently fell out. The MAGISTRATE told him he should curb his temper. and if his wife's temper did not agree with him they had better live separate. The prisoner had made a deter mined attempt on her life, which he could not look over, he should therefore order her to find bail for her future good conduct. COLONIAL BANK.-(THIS DAY.) The twent) -fourth half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the Colonial Bank was held this afternoon, at the London Tavern; Mr. A. Colville, Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, the following statement of debts and assets was submitted to the proprietors:— DIBTS. Circulation ... ... £161.630 16 8 Deposits and other liabilities... 443,906 5 3 Paid-up capital ... ... 500 000 0 0 Fund Co meet bad debts ... 47.817 0 9 _ _ _ Profit ... 1 1I•• ••• 11,8 ••• 3,108 10 1 £1,166,462 12 9 ♦SSETS. Specie ... ... ... ... ... £252,333 12 5 Due to the Bank in the Colonies, on Ells Discounted and Purchased, in cluding those Past Due ... ... 524,605 811 Due to the Bank in the Colonies on Cash Credits and Current Accounts 166,845 7 8 Due to the Bank in London, on Bills remitted, Cash at Bankers, &c. ... 207,645 9 7 Bank Premises and Furniture, in London and the Colonies ... 15,032 14 2 £1,166,462 12 9 This account showed that the net profits, though somewhat diminished to what they bad been in former 3 ears, were yet equal to 5 per cent. on the paid-up capital of the concern. The state of the West Indian colonies was such that the directors were not in a posi tion to estimate the amount of bad debts, but they had reason to believe that they would not be so great as was originally expected. They therefore recommended that a dividend of one per cent. for the half-year be declared out of the net profits, making a dividend of two per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital. After payment of this dividend there would be a balance left of 8,108/. 10s. 3d. to be carried to the reserved fund to meet bad debts. The Crx.tinmarr moved that the report be adopted, and printed for circulation. Mr. Bit.o wished to know if the bad debts were in cluded in the assets? The CHAIRMAN replied that they %ere. Mr. BILE thought the expenses of management were very disproportionate to the amount of business done. The CHAIRMAN reminded the honourable proprietor that gentlemen could not be induced to conduct their affairs in an unhealthy climate' like the West Indies ; while, with regard to the amount tif business done, it sh ould be remembered that it was all of a safe character, They were quite prepared to increase it when they could see no risk in doing so. A PROPRIETOR insisted that they ought to be put is possession of the extent of their bad debts. Mr. BASSET observed that they were told in July last that the bad debts were no less than 100,000/.,"and it ought to be some consolation to the proprietors to know that they were likely to be diminiehed. He agreed with the directors that that management was the best which ran no risk, but still it was somewhat annoying to find that their profits had been reduced by upwards of 5,0001. The CHAIRMAN said he could not allow the pro prietors to go away with the impression that the bad debts would not exceed 100,0001. It should be remem bered that since last , July there had been several large failures in the West Indies, by which the bank was a serious loser ; and, although they could not give an accurate estimate of the bad debts, it must by no means be supposed that they would not exceed 100 , 0001. In all probability they would greatly exceed that sum. The motion for the adoption of the report was then agreed to, after which the dividend was declared. The retiring directors were then re-appointed, and thanks having been toted to the Chairman, the meeting terminated. TEMPERANCE MEETING.—The fourth of a series of six monthly meetings in advocacy of the temperance cause, was held yesterday evening in Exeter Hall; Mr. Joseph Sturge, of Birmingham, was in the chair. The attendance was exceedingly numerous, which was owing, probably, in part to the novel and interesting fact, that tho speakers announced for the occasion were all teetotallers of the working classes, who could, from their own experience, advocate the principle which was to form the subject :—" Intoxicating liquors not nee, s sary for working men, either to assist them in their occupations, however laborious, or to promote their health or happiness." At half past six the chair was taken by Mr. Sturge, who in an excellent speech eulo gised the benefits of temperance, and called upoe the people of this country to follow the example of this Americans, who, in the abstinence from intoxicat ing drinks, were far in advance of the people of Great Britain. The meeting was addressed by several tee totallers of the working classes, all of whom depicted in glossing colours the benefit of temperance to the working man, and the evils attendant upon the use et intoxicating spirits. At the conclusion of these addresses, a vote of thanks was unanimously carried to the worthy and phi lanthropic chairman, and the meeting separated shortly after 10 o'clock. MR. HEALD AND LOLA MONTES.—The Comercio, of Cadiz, contains the following:—" We learn that Mr. Heald, the husband of the celebrated ex-Countess Lola Montes, has, for the second time, taken to flight, aban doning his disconsolate wife to her melancholy fate, as he had done in Barcelona. According to the on digs, it would appear that yesterday morning the young Englishman disappeared from the hotel where they were both lodged, taking with him a trusty servant. A few moments al:erwards Lola Mantes perceived the depar ture of her unfaithful spouse, and became a prey to the most poignant despair. She immediately set out in pursuit of him, but having uselessly visited several hotels, she suspected that the fugitive might have proceeded in the direction of Gibraltar. She accordingly embarked in the Balear steamer for that place." MADAME SONTAG. —This distinguished vocalist and the other artistes who have accompanied her on this tour made their farewell appearance for the present at a morning concert which took place on Thursday in the Music Hall. Having but recently noticed Madame Sontag's performances at some length, it is unnecessary now to enter into details, more particularly as the pro gramme presented few novelties calling for especial attention. Suffice it to say that on the present cccasion Madame Sontag displayed all those qualities by which her singing is so remarkably distinguished. Her voice, though perhaps less powerful than in former years, has retained all its silvery sweetness, and is managed e lila a skill %bids marks the finished artist. That she is squally success ful in the simplest, as well as the most complicated compositions, let her performance of " Home, sweet Home," and Rode's " air," with its variations testify. With Signor Calsulari's "Una furtiva lagrima" we were disappointed. It lacked smoothness and finish, His voice is naturally thin and hard, and he increases these defeats by forcing it too much. Signor Piatti's per. furmances were truly excellent and fully sustained the reputation he has justly acquired of being one of the first violoncellists of the day. His tone is rich and full, and his intonation throughout the whole compass of the fingerboard is admirable. The fantasia from Lucia di Lammermoor received a well-merited encore, in answer to which he played a well-known national melody, very much to the delight of the audience. Miss Hanson, a young pianist of great promise, played a fantasia, also from Lucia di Lammermoor, by Prudent ; and Signor F. Lablache officiated as conductor, whose duties he dis charged most ably. The audience, though not very numerous, was a very fashionable one.—Scotsman. ARREARS IN THE COMMON LAW COURTS.—At the commencement of the ensuing Hilary Term, beginning eh f r fiu judgment, das there n m 9 are D en on Friday next, the common law courts will proceed with the arrears, after hearing applications , in causes lately heard, for new trials. The lists of the three courts present a remarkable appearance, the aggregate number of arrears, exclusive of the Crown paper, exhibiting only 281. The lists of the Court of Queen's Bench show 142, the Common Pleas 61, and the Exchequer 78. With respect to the Queen's Bench the lists are compa ratively light. Ther e i s not a single rule for a new trial standing for judgm e nt, and with regard to special cases and demurr ers th ere are on ly t w o for judgment, whilst there are 53 for argumen t. O n the New Trial Paper a in r thenaer. Rgo I rn u ean triht , e e t and Common i,ap3e Irdemurrers.l 8 P there are 87 rul es , i nc l u di ng th e one obtained by the WeeAly Dispatch i n th e case " Th e D u ke of ;Brunswick v. newleas In there t i r s ut o llei n es e , enlargedcl,l,u mat tersr to rule E 9 rules in the Peremptory Paper, speciall ma nfcoarws noweisl , take O trials.mattersh i eatt osstandingc onfidently 3 s t demurrers, n t r judgment,hrrae d 47 rules s n t Lord open ing of the Court of Queen's Bench. It gives us very great pleasure to record the d wholly the demand depen dent re ports on all sides of the good state of trade in Sheffield, which is of a more healthy nature than has been the y ceasiengf o oo n rf orders arnuanii( from the character, in consequence United Staten We trust that the past will have taught both men stud masters a useful lesson, and that Sheffield will no longer ba noted for trade disputes, so fatal to both interests.—Sheffield Times. PREFERMENT.—The Rev. William Hilton Hutchin son to the rectory of Laceby, Lincolnshire; patron, Mr. Robert Liunes, Whimbleby-lodge,lpkwairc IRELAND. DUBLIN, JAN. 7.—The chief mischief which thee present landlord movement in Ireland will effect v,il!! be that of distracting the attention of the agricul-. tural population from actual tillage work, and, paralysing labour. Much of this mischief has been. already done. Men who are simple enough to be influenced by the arguments of the Protectionists must necessarily come to the conclusion that it is useless•, to cultivate the land at all—that the very best crop s will not pay the cost of producing them, even with • out a shilling of rent being exacted. There art some people wrong headed enough to swallow such! absurdities, and they will, no doubt, very largely. swell the tide of the spring emigration ; forgetting that if agricultural produce be so much cheaper in America than here, that we can be undersold in our own markets, and if labour be some five or six times dearer there than it is here, they cannot benefit much by the change. However, the evil is effected; and with good reason we may attribute much of the languor which pervades every branch of public: industry here, to the infatuation and the uncertainty created by the landlord agitation. In the commercial. article of this morning's Freeman, the circumstancq is thus referred to : " The general tone of buoyancy and hopeful anticipar lion which sounds from all the principal marts of com— merce at the commencement of tl►e new year have nor, , we regret to state, found the smallest recompense here, trade having been rarely so dull even at this season of' the year ; while in those leading articles, such as strgat and tea, which have sensibly advanced in the English , markets, no improvement has taken place in this. 'DA deliveries of sugar for the last four weeks have been on 11: 699 hhds. against 1,029 hhds. in 1848, and 1,048 hhds!,. in 1847, and there has been a proportionate off in many other important articles. Money a s abundant for want of employment, and in consequenet3 all descriptions of good dividend-paying securities con— tinue, as for some time past, to advance in value, whille other shares, &c., are almost unsaleable. The fruitletris and injurious efforts, too, to revive protection for cm)). are not by any means calculated to advance the interest: of trade." The preparations for the aggregate Protectionist t demonstration of the 17th are made without an ly noise. The requisition has not yet appeared, but w may expect to see it in the Protectionist organs of the', 8 or to-morrow evening. Ihe Evening Packet men" - tions some half-dozen further signatures that have beeca added to the Protectionist memorial to the Queen ; amongst others, those of Lord Kinsale, the Horn. James Maxwell, M.P., Archdeacon Mannsell, &c. A t the Portarlingron meeting, at which the Queen's County Protectionists assembled, and carried resolu - tions without interruption, Col. Dunne, M.P., al - dressed his constituents at some length on his Parlii - mentary services. Mr. Pike, of Cork, who has already built some fin e iron ships —among the rest the Blarney, which ha s been plying between Liverpool and Rotterdam—is a t present engaged in building an immense iron vessa 1 for the New York trade. She will be screw propellei I, and 1,400 tons burden. During the last week there was a heavy fall of snow, which became hardened by frost, and into •- rupted the trains on some of the railways. On tlhe Cork line the Dublin train was unable to proceed d further than the Blarney station on Friday nigh t. Yesterday there was a complete thaw, but the front this morning is as severe as before. A man named Ryan has been committed to Nenaill gaol for the murder of his child, about ten months ad. The remains were discovered on New Year's-da,;y, near Finnoe, by the dogs of some persons who wetre amusing themselves hunting. ON RECEIVING A BUNCH OF HEATHER, GORSE, AND FERN. (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) Wild blossoms of the moorland, ye are very dear to nee; Ye lure my dreaming spirit as the clover does the bee; Ye bring back all my childhood loved, when Freedox a, Joy, and. Health Had never thought of weaving chains to fetter Fame an id Wealth. - Wild blossoms of the common land, brave tenants •of the sod, Your breathings were among the first that told me 0' a God; And how my reckless steps would bound, and how t:►y heart would burn, Where gorse and heather flung their arms above tlae forest fern. Wild blossoms of the lonely waste, no fear could ever daunt My tiny feet from wandering amid your jungle haunt; Awl many a bunch of purple bells that towered abotve self, mj And many a fragrant brake I pulled like some wee sylvan elf. But, ah I these tempting leaves of gold were difficult to got; Alas, I prove that winning gold is not more easy yet! But then my fingers only felt the sharp and piercing smart. And now I find the worldly thorns oft leave a bleedi ng heart. Oh, happy time, ere ruth or rhyme had crossed my sunray bruin, 'Tis not worth while to ask if such a time will coins ags in; For then my soul had not a thought but might be t.l Id aloud, And Pleasure's optics always gave the bow without its cloud. flow bright my eye was when I gazed upon the pluolkcs of green, And saw young rabbits in their play go speeding on between; When burrowed sand with root bound arch formed strange and at,tiquw bowers, And ye, wild blossoms of the waste, were fresh and Eci en flowers. Who loved me then? Oh, those who were as gentle as sincere, Who never kissed my check so hard as when it owned a tear. Whom did I love? Oh, those whose faith I never had to doubt; Those who grew anxious at my sigh and smiled upon my pout. What did I crave? The power to rove unquestioned„ at my will; Oh wayward idler that I was, perchance I am such (dill. What did I fear? No chance or change, so that it did not turn My footstep from the moorland coast, the heather snd the fern. Methinks it was a pleasant time, those gipsy days of mine, Wh en youth with rosy magic turned life's waters into wine; But nearly all who shared those days have passed away from earth, Passed in their beauty and their prime, their happiness and mirth. So now, rich flowers of the waste, I'll sit and talk to ye, For Memory's cuket, filled with gems, is opened; by your key ; Acd God be thank e d t h at I can gras p y our blostoms sweet and wild, And find myself a dotard yet, a dreamer and a child. Emas Cooi K. Chester Cup at th e p r i ces SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TA TTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. and have L a h d o y e 11 1,, v t t a t did ab o not ot A fair amount o f b usiness was transac ted on th e being on Lismalaago, M ounseer , and The Baroness;quoted, the chief investm ruts Glauca was also i n d emand, and 1,000 t o 10 was tvileen several times about Cl ar i s:a. T he o ff ers against John C l t exceed her. 4 j ( 1. ) n t o o l o — t o t o f would an about 5001. on B o li ng b roke, at 8i an d 9 t o 1, was t h e °se r only feature of the Derby betting. Clo3ing LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHAS E. 15 to 1 agst Lotd Strathmore's Rat -trap—taken 15 to 1 agst Mr. J. Fort's Knight of Gwynne—t iken 16 to 1 agst Mr. Lawson na Peter Simple 20 to 1 agat Lord Waterford's Sir John—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. Mangan's Farnham 50 to 1 agst Mr. Hardcastle's Rescue—taken 50 to 1 apt Mr. Courtney's Silent Friend—taketn 50 to 1 agst Mr. Ilarnmond's The Hero—taken CHESTER CUP. 40 to 1 agst Mr. Eddison na John Cosser 40 to 1 agatCLord Chesterfield's Lady Evelyn 50 to 1 agat Mr. Siebbings's Melton 6,000 to 60 agst Captain Haworth's The Baroness—t 2,000 to 30 agst Capt. Hervey's Lismahago—taken 2,000 to 30 agst Mr. Meiklam's Snowstorm—taken, 1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Gregory's Clermont—taken 1,000 to 15 agat Mr. Payne's Glauca—taken 1,000 to 15 agst Major I'itt ' s Mouns eer —t a k e n 1,000 t o 13 sigst Mr. Disneys Sir Richard—taken 2,000 to 25 agst Mr. P. Colgan's Horn of Chase—taken 3,000 to 30 agst Mr. Halford's Harriett—taken 1,000 to 10 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Melody—taken 2,000 to 20 agat Mr. Isaac Day's Cockermouth—taken 1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Greville's Clarissa—taken 1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Roles Hotspur—taken 1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Roles Collingwood—taken 1,000 to 10 each, in one bet, agat Collingwood, Baby, Flatcatcher, Legerdemain, Sir Richard, Vesta, Roland, Emma, Van Diemen, Woo d la rk, and Uriel. DERBY, 1850. 8 to 1 agst Mr. W. Edwards na Bolingbroke—taken 10k to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum — take 11 to 1 12 to 1 agat Lord Eglinton's Knight of Avenel— take 13 to 1 15 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklsm's The Italian—taken and afterwards offered 1,000 to GO agst Mr. Gratwicke's Th e Ni gger —t a k en 17 to 1 agst Lord Zetla nce4 Voltigeur 25 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Sweetheart—taken and afterwards offered 25 to 1 agst Lord Airlie's Clincher—taken to 1501. 30 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Mayors—taken to 100/. 5,000 to 50 agst Mr. C. Breton's Python--taken 2,000 even between Pitsfor I and John o' Groat THE OAKS. 900 to 100 agst Lord Eglinton's Probity—taken DERBY, 1831. 5,000 to 100 each agst Storm and Hernandez—taken The carriage. horses, hacks, ponies, &c., of her late Majesty the Queen Dowager, were sold yesterday at Tattersall's, at high prices. The state and other car riages will be disposed of today. The venerable and highly -respected Lord Ravens worth, whose health is good tor his Lordship's advanced years, is surrounded by a numerous family circle at RSTeasworth castle.--IVeweastle Journal. LITERAT U RE. THE CRADLES of the TWIN GIANTS, SCIENCE and HISTORY. By the Rev. H. Christmas. 2 Vols. The title of this work, attractive though it be, gives but a very faint idea of the attractive nature of its contents. It is long since we turned over the pages of a book, whether historical or fictitious, so alluring in character and so enthralling in interest, as this history of the infancy of the Twin Giants. In some respects it leads us upon hitherto untrodden ground : the romance of history has long been a familiar and most delightful study, but the romance of science has been, comparatively, unthought of, and consequently it is that those portions of this work which reveal the wondrous infancy of that mighty giant are by far the most attractive. Guided by Mr. Christmas, who has proved himself a most delightful and erudite cicerone, we follow the strange heroes of the story through the tortuous mazes of their intricate infancy, until, in the words of our author, we find " Astronomy gradually set free from the errors of Astrology, Chemistry from those of Alchemy, History from those of Fable, and the Romance of Science taking its proper place beside the Romance of History." As a proof of the care bestowed upon this work, and as am evidence of the great and various erudition of its author, we may mention that prefixed to it is a list of the authorities referred to in its pages—a list comprising more than five hundred works of various languages and every possible character from the compositions of St. Augus tine down to the novels and poems of the present day. Among the subjects characteristic of the infancy of science is an interesting history of astrology, with a very copious explanation of the system by which nativities are cast. So many examples and such particular descriptions are here given that many amateur astrologers will doubtless be tempted to try their skill in deciphering the stars. The chapters on nativities are followed by dissertations on medical astrology, magic, automata or moving images, and arithmetical magic. Then comes a treatise on oneiromancy, the science of dreams. This is ne ceesarily very interesting on account of the numerous examples of marvellous dreams which it contains. The various theorists on this perplexing subject will doubtless draw different inferences from these various illustrations. For ourselves we incline to share the opinion of that tyrannical king who condemned one of his courtiers to death for dreaming that he had assassinated his sovereign, the philoso phical king very plausibly declaring that he must have been thinking of such a crime, or he never would hare dreamed of it ! Many examples of a similar kind are contained in this history of oneiromancy. The second " book " of this work considers the other giant—History. But notwithstanding the attractions of the summary here given of the marvels of the heroic or romantic ages in Britain and elsewhere, we are glad to find the romance of sci ence again very speedily brought to our notice. Full of interest indeed is the romance of science con tained in this second division, being no less than a history of, and inquiry into, the peculiarities of mes• merism, a subject on the merits of which the most learned will be slowest in venturing to give an opinion. As they peruse these pages, as the wonderful dis coveries of knowledge, and the yet more wonderful mysteries of nature are revealed to them, the wisest must feel humbled by a sense of his own insignifi cance, while even the most ignorant will feel elevated by the apprehension that he is indeed fearfully and wonderfully made. To a th oug htf u l an d inquiring mind, whether its owner be learned or unlearned, these volumes of Mr. Christmas will prove a rich treat and a valuable acquisition. Not to the chemist or the metaphysician alone should these abstruse subjects be wholly confined. As, in youth especially, we take frequent bodily exercise, not for the purpose of proceeding to any fixed destination, but merely to strengthen and develope by exercise our physical powers, so should we seek to strengthen and develope our mental faculties. " Knowledge is power," says the proverb ; but the knowledge acquired is not, generally speaking, so useful to its possessor as the labour of acquiring it. Such an advantageous labour, rendered indeed a labour of love, will the perusal of these volumes be to many readers. They will close the second volume, not only wiser in much hitherto unknown lore, not only persuaded that "there are more things in heaven and earth than were dreamt of in their philosophy," but beyond this their powers of thinking will have received a very materia l . stimulus, and their judgment will probably be both matured and developed. We have enume rated only some of the topics touched upon in this book ; among other things we have left unmentioned alchemy, the philosopher's stone, and the mythology of Fairyland ; but we have, perhaps, enumerated enough to make the curious and the studious turn to the pages of " The Twin Giants." All who do so will be more than satisfied ; for if anything could add to the attractions of the matters touched upon, it is the very earnest and interesting manner in which Mr. Christmas has treated them. THE HISTORY OF PETER THE CRUEL. By Prosper Merimee. 2 Vole. These volumes will he delightful to the lovers of historical romance. Seldom hus the history of one brief epoch been crowded with more romantic perso nages. The sorrows of the gentle and ill used Blanche,: the Queen of Pedro the Cruel, :continu ally evoke the sympathy of the compassionate ; and yet when the talented and, in some respects, admirable Maria de Padilla, the successfull rival of the unhappy Queen, comes on the scene, she irresistably commands our interest, and almost our sympathy. The quarrels of Pedro with his natural brothers, of course, form a principal topic in this history. Towards the close its interest is further increased by the appearance of the gallant Black Prince, who came to defend the right of kings, though vested in a most unworthy representative. Pedro, as all readers of history are aware, is ultimately slain—assassinated is hardly the correct word—by his brother Henry, of Trastamara, who succeeded to his crown. The King's death excites no pity in the reader of his biography—a history, the chief interest of which consists in the plots and counterplots with which it is filled, but the blood which saturates almost every page renders it revolting to modern feelings. The readers of Pres cott's admirable history of the great Isabella will probably welcome this additional chapter of Spanish history, of all histories the most romantic and ad venturous. PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF MRS. MARGARET MAITLAND OF SUNNY SIDE. 3 Vols. This is a novel, the charm of which—and it pos sesses a great charm—does not consist in abundance of adventure or intricacy of plot. It would, indeed, be hardly possible to devise a more simple story than that contained in the reminiscences of the gentle lady of Sunnyside. Margaret Maitland, an elderly maiden, remains, on the death of her mother, mistress, and, with the exception of Jeanie, her servant, sole inha • bitant of the pleasant domain of Sunnyside. 1 ler brother Claude is installed at the neighbouring manse. A young child disliked by her relatives, an heiress, ignorant that she is an heiress, Grace Mait land, a self-willed, tender hearted, fairy-like creature, whose infantile portrait is most exquisitely sketched, comes to reside as a boarder with Miss Margaret. The " wee bit bairn," to borrow the quaint phraseology of the narrative, endears herself to her gentle protectress and to the kind family at the manse. The children of the minister, young Claude and his sister Mary, are, of course, the playfellows of Grace in childhood, her companions in youth, and her well beloved through life. After a while Grace is sum moned home, and through the medium of frequent letters, pours forth the sorrows consequent on her change of life, and receives from her kind friend conso latory counsel. Ultimately she returns to her old friends, and becomes the wife of young Claude. Mary Maitland, whose character is delightfully pour trayed, marries the Laird of Lilliesleaf, a frank, generous-hearted youth, the son of a very proud old lady, who, for a time, considers the humble daughter of the manse unworthy of her well-born son. Mary's conduct during this trying period, fluctuating between love and pride, is very faithfully delineated by the seemingly unconscious aunt. Such is the very simple theme of Mrs. Margaret's Passages. In this instance we have spoiled no interest by revealing the story, for the denouement of the story never excites the reader's curiosity. It is the manner and not the matter of these passages that is most charming. In the first place, the style is simple to homeliness, and the dialect so Scotch as almost in some instances to be unintelligible to English readers. But this peculiarity gives the narrative an air of quaintness that many will find delightful. " All's well that ends well," says the proverb, and Mrs. Margaret's doctrine seems to be that all things, however apparently otherwise, end well, and therefore we must look upon all things as " for the beat." To corroborate this dictum she has "unravelled" these passages. No one who closely contemplates the chequered course of human life can refrain from according with Mrs. Margaret. In childhood we mechanically assent to the Christian doctrine, but it is only experience, and full often a most bitter experience, that actually con vinces us that all afflictions are only angels in dis guise. To hope and to trust is the truth thus taught, and seldom has that truth had a more gentle exposi tion than the Scottish leddie. SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE METROPOLIS. --A meeting of landowners, whose property will be affected by the proposed scheme for taking water from the Thamel at Mapledurham for the above purpose, was held at the Bear Hotel, Reading, on Saturday last, to con sider the details of the plan, and to decide whether any and what opposition should be made. It was, however, announced that tho promoters of the Bill were not in a condition to proceed with it during the present session and that, therefore, there was no necessity for going into the matter.—Berko Chronicle. MAGAZINES, &c—(CONTINUED.) TILE DUBLIN UNIrEI?SITY MAGAZINE. The first number of this able periodical for the year 1650 is auspicious; most of the papers are of more than usual interest end excellence. The first of the series, " Irish Tourists—Giraldus Cambrensis," is an inquiry into an intricate point of British history —the terms entered into between the King of England and the Pope of Rome with regard to the subjuga tion of Ireland ; and a more unblushing usurpation of a power to which he had no claim could not be traced in the history of any country than was as sumed on that occasion by Adrian IV. If we are to take the bulls published on this subject to he genuine —and their being of record in the English Court of Exchequer goes far to prove their authenticity—this Pope, under the pretence of of civilizing and reforming the wild Irish, firmed out to the moral and apostolic Henry the fair land of Ireland, at the small charge of one penny per house— a country at peace with England, and never con quered by Rome, though in spiritual matters acknowledging the supremacy of the Roman See. On receipt of this authorization from the Pope, Henry convened a Parliament at Winchester to consider the project, but the Empress-Mother protesting against it, the bull was laid up in the treasury of the cathe dral, there to be used as occasion might afterwards require. Thirteen years after, when the flight of Mac Murragh had given the opportunity so long de sired, renewed application was made to Rome. A confirmation of the bull of Adrian was obtained, and the conquest of Ireland was completed under colour of a Papal gift, grounded on the allega tions that the Irish were irreligious, of " filthy life and abominable conversation," in fact that they had the strange fancy occas i ona ll y to " marry their step mothers," " eat meat in Lent," and had a strong objection to the payment of " tithes." We are not enabled to say whether the apostolic mission of the pious Harry tended to destroy their taste for step mothers, or the consumption of meat in Lent, but he certainly failed in producing the smallest taste or disposition for the payment of tithes. IVe regret our space and time will not permit us to consider this deeply interesting paper at more length ; it is well worthy an attentive examination. " The Myste ries of Kanoba ; or the Mesmeric Warren" is continued. The next paper is a very able criticism of " The Romance of the Peerage; or Curio sities of Family History," by George Lillie Craik. " The Mysterious Lodger" will gratify the taste of those who love to revel in the wild and dark unreal. The Portrait Gallery is embellished with an etching of one of the most extraordinary artists of modern times, the amiable John Hogan, who, from an humble mechanic in an obscure Irish village, has raised him self by the force of his genius to the very highest place amid the shining lights of the Eternal City. " Irish Popular Superstitious Reminiscences of the , West," &c., &c., are exceedingly amusing. "Borneo and the Pirate System," recent events in the Archi• pelago make this paper of peculiar interest at this moment. There has been so much of ignorance and error on the subject of the late conflict between Sir James Brooke and the piratical robbers of these islands, that it is gratifying to receive so much information with regard to the social and physical condition of these dependencies, about which so little is really known from an authentic source ; it is most ably written, and is graphically descriptive of the moral, social, and physical condition of these almost unknown countries, and we can most strongly recommend it to the perusal of all feeling desi rous of information about those interesting regions over which the Raja of Sarawak so ably and ener getically exercises British authority. The other papers of this number are—" Irish Theatricals," " The Thunder King," " A Christmas Chime for 1849," " Lament of the Ejected Irish Peasant," " A Christmas Reminiscence," and " Ireland under the Poor-law." Altogether this number fully sustains its usual high character. THE JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE. This periodical is principally devoted to recording the transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. To those who take an interest in that most important pursuit—practical agriculture —its pages are invariably found replete with matters of the greatest importance. The present number contains several excellent articles. Those treating of soils and of manures are well worthy a considerate perusal ; and we would especially direct attention to a very valuable paper on the " Nova Scotia Question." STORM OF WIND AND SNOW AT INVERNESS. Since the middle of the month now passed the weather over the whole north has been exceedingly changeable and disagreeable. Heavy winds, hard frosts, and storms of snow have prevailed, followed, since Monday morning last, in this neighbourhood at least, by thaw. On Wednesday week the wind:, began to blow strongly from pointi ranging from north to east. As evening set in the wind became fiercer, every squall bringing with it torrents of rain. The storm continued during the night, and on Thursday morning snow set in, increasing as the day advanced. On Friday the snow continued, accompanied and followed by an intense frost, and though the fall was not great in this neighbour. hood, it was evident that other districts must have suffered more severely. The snail from the south came in at proper time on that morning, and reported that the Highland road was clear ; but the mail from Aberdeen was some hours behind time, arising from the heavy fall of snow both south of Aberdeen, and between that city and Inverness. Between Elgin and Forres the wreaths were of con siderable depth, and extra horses were required. The Star, two-horse coach from Elgin, could not get through either on Friday or Saturday. The mail from the north, which should have arrived here at half past six in the evening, did not get in till nine on Saturday morning, and brought intelligence that the fall had been very heavy between Thurso and l3erriedale. On that part of the road the mail is conveyed by a two-horse coach, but the snow was so heavy that the bags had to be forwarded on horse back, and we learn that the horse ridden by one of the guards, named Smith, came down, and the poor man had his arm broken. Between Helmsdale and 'fain a phaeton was pressed into the service, but a spare coach to take the mails north was found at the latter place. Along the shore of the Cromarty Firth the snow also lay some inches deep, and i❑ wreaths, and extra horses were required to get over these stages. Between Parkhill and Invergordon the driver was obliged to leave the road, and to drive along the lands for about a mile. The snow ceased on Friday afternoon, and hard frost followed on Saturday and Sunday. On the latter morning the north mail got in at seven o'clock, instead of half-past six on the previous evening ; on Tuesday morning it came in about five o'clock ; Wed nesday morning at two; and thus approaching nearer its time as the road-men clear more of the way. The Aberdeen mail has also been behind time, but on Tuesday it was only about half-an-hour late. On Monday thaw began, and the streets are now all but cleared of the evidences of the storm. The gale seems to have been very severe at sea, and a heavy swell prevailed in the Moray Firth. The Duke of Rich mond steamer, on her voyage up, was unable to call at Nairn, and her landing boat, which was anchored off that port, was driven ashore and injured, or rather destroyed.—lnverness .Courier. ST. GILES'S RAGGED SCHOOL.—A meeting of the supporters of this school was held last evening at the Music-hall, Store-street, to receive the annual report. The chair was taken by the Hon. and Rev. H. M. Vil liers. There were also present many of the clergy and ethers. The Rev. Chairman opened the business of the evening with an allusion to the valuable services of Lord Ashley in the cause they were met to support, and concluded by urging upon the meeting the necessity of aiding the committee in their endeavour to erect aschool in Bloomsbury-street, for the building of which a large sum was yet required. The report was then read by the secretary. It set forth the improved condition, during the last year, of the children connected witn the school: 350 boys attended; at the Sunday female schools the average attendance was sixty five in the day and forty-eight in the evening. The provident fund, from thirty-nine depositors, amounted to 151. Os. Bd. Two lads bad been apprenticed, and several girls were put out to service, of whom severally a good report had been received. Four boys and two girls had beon sent out as emigrants, making a total of eighteen forwarded from the schools by the committee to Australia. The boys receive there from from 10s. to 12s. a week. Towards the new building 448/. 13s. 2d. had been reeeived, and Mr. Peto, M.P., had promised that when there was a probability of pur chasing a freehold site ho would subscribe 100 guineas, and be an annual subscriber for 5 guineas. The com mittee are in treaty with the Commissioners of Woods and Forests for an area in Bloomsbury -street, St. Giles's- A sum of 9001. was necessary to effect the purchase. The Rev. E. Auriol moved, and the Rev. P. B. Power b seconded, the adoption of the report, and that it printed, which was agreed to, when severalotr gen tlemen addressed the meeting, and resolutions were passed in support of the object. J AN . 7.—We perceive BIRMINGHAM, MONDAT, niFrorr of . the l several caitiff that the election of clerk to the board l o vi f th g o u o a t rd " i i ti s n h s of the poor is to take place to ing to enter into the respective merits dates, and reluctant es we generally are to say anything that can be supposed to influence such appointment s , we cannot forbear deviating in this instance from our gus & rule for the purpose of expressing asso o l u o r hg be a li n e d f th s t o it: f h: election of Mr. Corder , who h ciently fulfilled the duties of the office, and whose exer tions for the good of the town in various ways have been so prominently before the public, would give great sa tisfaction to the inhabitants and ratepayers of the pariah. We confess it will afford us much pleasure to hear of Mr. Corder's success.—Aria's Birmingham Gazette. THE TEA TRADE, JAN. 7.—The market has been firm for most descriptions, the leaf, like other articles of produce, attracting rather more attention in consequence of the abundance of money. Last week the deliveries from the Londoa warehouses were 479,9211b5., being an increase over the previous week. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. As You Like It was performed here last evening with a very powerful cast, which demonstrated the great force of Mr. Anderson's stock company. First we had Mrs. Nisbett as Rosalind, and never did that most fascinating of actresses act more fascinatingly than she did last evening—she was the very - . Ros alind of Shakspere. Then we had Anderson himself as Orlando, fit Orlando for such a Rosalind. Mr. Vandenhoff was the Jaques, and was welcomed back to the scenes of his many former triumphs-with enthusiastic applause. His declamation was beautiful ; never have we heard the seven ages so effectively or so perfectly delivered. Mr. W. H. Angell, one of the new engagements, was the Touchstone, and ♦ery admirably did he render the part. There was an unity and a completeness about this gentleman's Touchstone that proved him a true Shaksperian actor; he exhibited excellent taste in "saying no more than was set down for hitn"—an example that it would be well that other low comedy actors should follow. The songs of Amiens were gracefully sung by Mr. Rafter. The house was crowded to excess. Mrs. Nesbitt was called on at the conclusion of the play. The pantomime still continues to be highly enjoyed by the juveniles. OLYMPIC THEATRE. Last night Twelfth _Night was pro d uce d w i t h nearly all the strength of tt , e company, M rs . M ows , t t and Mr. Davenport playing the parts of Viola2and Malvolio, as at the Marylebone, and Mr. Wigan re presenting the Clown, the character in which he was so successful at the Haymarket. The piece was well acted, and put on the stage in really brilliant style. To morrow (Wednesday) Mrs. Mowatt's comedy of Fashion, well•known on the other side of the Atlantic, will be played here for the first time. FRENCH PLAYS. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.. Mr. Mitchell commenced his campaign last even ing with Halevy's new opera comique, Le Val d'An dorre. This, the chef dceuvre of the composer, was produced in Paris in November, 1848, and has proved to be the most successful dramatic piece that has been performed since the revolution of February. It has been acted upwards of 100 nights, and has added greatly to the previously high fame of Hatlevy. The libretto by M. St. Georg-? 5 is very interesting, and the composer has known well how to avail him self of the opportunities which his author has afforded him. The Val d'Andorre, in which the scene of the opera is laid, is situated in the Pyrenees, and is a little republic, subject however to France, as Suzerain, and bound to furnish fifteen men annually to the armies of the French King. The action of the opera takes place in the reign of Louis XV., and the following is a brief outline of the plot : = Ross de Mai, a young orphan p easan t, i n th e va ll ey o f Andorre (in the Pyrenees), is in daily expectation of a legacy of 3,000 louisd'ors, which is to be trans mitted to her through the hands of Jacques; a goatherd, who has informed her of the secret of their coming fortune, which was previously unknown to her. Rose is deeply attached to Stephan, a young huntsman, who returns her affection, and, in despair at his being taken by Le Joyeux, a recruiting officer, to serve iti the army of the King of France, abstracts from the desk of her mistress, Theresa, a rich fermiere, the sum of 1,500 louis, which legally releases her lover from the hands of Le Joyeux, intending to replace it when she receives her legacy from Jacques. The money, however, not coming, Rose is charged by her mistress with the robbery, and, arraigned before the tribunal, is about to be condemned, when Theresa suddenly withdraws her accusation, and declares that Rose is innocent. Jacques has communicated to Theresa the fact that Rose de Mai is her daughter, and to save - the of her offspring, is satisfied to expose herself to the opprobrium which attaches to a wanton slanderer and false accuser. The character of Rose de Alai, the heroine, was sustained by Mademoiselle Charton, whose first appearance on the scene was the signal for a burst of enthusiastic welcome from one of the most brilliant audiences ever assembled within the walls of the St. James's. Never has any character been more charmingly sustained than was that of Rose last evening by Mademoiselle Charton. Her acting in the scene with the old Captain, in which she deliberates as to whether she shall use the money of Theresa to purchase the release of Stephan, was beautiful, and nothing could exceed the plaintive pathos which she infused into the romance ofthe second act, when she discovers that Jacques has not returned, and that consequently she will be accused of theft, In graceful contrast with this scene was the one with the Captain and Stephan, in which she constantly reminds, aotte rose, the joyous and wine bibbing old Captain, of his promise not to inform Stephan of the name of his deliverer. This scene was highly dramatic, both as regards the situation and the music, and was admirably rendered by Madlles. Charton and Chollet, and Lac both new to the English public, but both excellent artistes. M. Lac was the Stephan; his voice is a tenor, of pure quality, and of considerable power and com pass. It has been exquisitely cultivated, and he last night made a most favourable impression both in his solos and concerted pieces. His Ircena dintrata was a bravura song, which he rendered with infinite spirit, and s hich at once secured him a high position in the estimation of his audience. 111. Chollet, who acted the old officer, is the prince of comic actors and of c om i c s i ngers ; t h ere i s a quaintness and an originality about both his acting ..nd his singing that will, we think, render him an especial favourite with the English public. His song, "Je suis un Noble Ambassadeur," was admirably given. The part of Georgette was acted with much effect by Aladlle. Cotti, Hho is also new to the English public, but whose admirable singing and acting in this little part has already acquired for her a high standing. M. Nathan, the new bari tone, acted the part of Jacques with much spirit, and sang the music exquisitely; his opening song, with a bagpipe accompaniment was exceedingly beautiful. It is quite one of the gems of the opera. The part of Saturnin, a foolish country gentleman, with a dash of the dandy about him, was acted with much humour by M. Killy Leroy, a pupil from the Conservatoire, whose admirable style does infinite credit to his training. Mademoiselle Guichard, who was heartily welcomed when she first appeared, sung and acted delightfully as Theresa. The orchestra, under the direction of Hanssens, was perfection, and the opera was excellently put on the stage. It was highly applauded throughout, and Le Tel d'Andorre will henceforth rank among the most popular in the St. James's repertoire. The National Anthem was sung at the conclusion of the second act by Aldlles. Charton, Guichard, and the company. The house was brilliantly attended. Among those present we observed—The Duke of Devonshire, the Russian Ambassador and the Baroness Brunnow and Mdlle. Olga de Lechner, the Marquis of Titchfield, Earl of Belfast, Viscount Cantilupe, the Countess of Essex, Lady Frederick Beauclerc and Miss Beauclerc, Lord Cranborne, Viscount Clifden, Sir Henry Webb, Lady Quentin, Sir John Lyster Kaye, the lion. Mr. Levi son Gower, Mr. and Madame Azielle, Mr. and Mrs. John Sanford, Mr. Henry Greville, Mr. Spencer Lyttleton, Mr. and Misses Boothby. THE LATE RAT HUNT IN PAEIS —The scaven gers of Paris dined together on Sunday evering at B o e m rc e g y, u to est c s el w eli r r e pateretsheenitr, andl atethre cover at-ch was laid for in the capital. Some 165 persons. Mr. John Warton, of London, who had purchased 600,000 rat-rkins at 10e. a piece, sent 25 bottles of champagne, and the two persons of Grenoble who had at first been in treaty for the skies sent 50 bot tles of fine Macon. At the second service two enormous pecks de Chatres were placed on the table, weighing 251 b. each, on the crust of which was represented a scavenger transfixing a rat with a lance. At the dessert, M Desire Fargeau proposed as a toast La Repuidipit honnete et moderee, and Mr. Georget Romain, " The complete destruction of the gray rats of Norway and the black ones of England:" The dinner coatinued to 12 o'clock at night, when the guests separated in great good humour. Mr. J. Warton has paid 60,000 f. in bons du tresor for the skins of the rats killed during the 15 days' hunt. This sum was divides amongst the 144 scavengers of Paris and their brigadiers, all of whom have taken out a book at the savings'-bank, with an inscription of 500 r., making up the difference themselves. They all refused to accept the gratuity d . by he E B si t I . 7ti h r e t t i a d —The aain. jsi Mu r. n jic.ipN‘a?laitrytoonf proposes 8 s or tothemadkeestriaudeitelosn, gloolrethseoftte T skins.—Gc4lignani's Messenger. an old woman named OLD Martha Shute, whose death occurred under circumstance* cor p on E e A r T t i O i r B or ris A to N l of a painful n ature during the night of Saturday. o r m i i d s ° n is , The dgeuceeiitsle.desvrteornidaaYn, A o l n o th w e a b s o i d a y the 67th year et her age, resided at a place called Ploton•lane, in the district of tWot J ames r e ar s d i ttianangnd and n i S g h t. n e i r t Paul e c d h a hi S r e rhe w over gown.a thes somewhatu fire, po a accidentally find iinngfi rrn hher self' ra a nd while e she, open i the air, taenr and terror or before o f th a e sfiis o t an e c n e t mm, e incautiously . i r n a fl a i n ul t o e s ih s e h dered she wac burnt in a very severe manner. Medical aid was rendered her as promptly as possible, but she died from the effects of the burning. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death." GLASGOW, J AN. s.—Cotton—Our market has been quiet during the week, and the trade have supplied themselves but sparingly. This may arise from some of the mills being closed during the holidays, and partly from the stock of cotton at Liverpool having turned ont much larger than was estimated; prices, however, have not shown any tendency to recede. The total imports into Glasgow for 1849 have been 108,177 bales. The stock on hand is 44,459 bales. We have had a brisk sale for goods and yarns, and prospects of an improve ment are encouraging. Pig iron—There has been • good business done in pig iron during the past week, and to day the market closes, holders asking 425. 6d. for mixed Nos. cash, and 495. three months open. Buyers at 6d. per ton under those rates. Bou Maza, who was set at liberty by the President of the Republic, and who had quitted Ham to reside in Paris, is again expected at the former place, where b• intend,' to bx his residence, THE SUN, 0 N ING, JANUARY 8, 1850