The Sun. — London, England, 1851-12-30 00:00:00

" t - IC"gC") . - ir q P:1 ) ';75:1: : ' q f Irn tic i f, ee 22;4 % i'..za 4 , - 44. , - Y , A!.-7 SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. GERMANY. The Vienna correspondent of Galignani writes as follows on the 24th The very decided improvement in the actual value of our paper currency, and our public securities, which has just taken place, is chiefly owing to the satisfactory new; which we continue to receive from your city; the public here consequently look forward with the liveliest hope to the consolidation of the Prince-President's power, by the anticipated majority of the universal suffrage of the French nation. If the course of good order and strong government, under the Presidency of Louis Napoleon, be fully successful, then also will Austria soon extricate herself from her present financial embar rassments; and then also, I am inclined to think, she will seen be in a position to prove to the world at large, that she has been as unfairly judged as she has been ill treated for a long time past by several of herneighbours, but more particularly so by her old ally on the other side of the British Channel. It is true the Minister of Finance has still to contend with a most obstinate and sinister opposition on the part of our haute finance, who have been carrying on their -operations against him for the last three years, because he would not truckle to their usurious terms for the negotiation of those loans, that had become indispensably necessary in order to meet the increased expenditure of the State, ever since Vie breaking out of the revolution in 1848. By recent measures the usual facilities of raising enorTous sums by way of loans and discount from the National Bank have been considerably curtailed, and thus the wings of our ' high-flyers' have been somewhat clipped. Indeed, there are serious indications of an intention on the part of Government to introduce rad io ?' reforms the organization of that important p c institution, which will doubtlessly also accelerate the _re-estsblish men: of our currency on a sound an d satisfactory basis. The diplomatic relations between the English and greatly Aus trian Governments seem to hav e improved, and some people incline to think that the event of 2d Decem ber and the present aspect of affairs in France may have greatly tended to promote a better understand ing between the two c a binets. B e thi s as it ma y, the Austrians, I believe, sincerely desire to see the old feel ings of friendship between the Courts of St. James and Vienna permanently restored. The decided deficiency of the crops of grain and potatoes this year throughout the whole of Germany , . as also in Switzerland and Hol land, begins to give rise to serious apprehensions. Prices have of late almest everywhere considerably ad vanced. The number cf strangers and visitors from all parts of the empire at present at Vienna is altogether unprecedented. All our hotels aro full. Trade is flou rishing, as au unusual amount of money for Christmas purchases is being circulated by all classes of society." DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. RENDSUIIIIG.—The Commissioners appointed for regulating the Holstein boundaries have been stopped in their work, because the Danes want to consider the Eider as the boundary, whereby the Kronen werk of Rendsburg would fall to them, while the Commis sioners of the Germanic Confederation want to place the lino further north, whereby not merely the Jiro nenwerk but Friedrichsort, the Danenwald, and Friedrichstadt, would fall to Holstein. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, DEC. 28.—The Hollando-Belgian treaty which has caused so much discussion out of doors, and which was voted a few days since b . y the Netherlands Chamber, was under debate in our Chamber of Representatives for f o ur days. Ai n Hoffschmidt contended that the treaty should be sanc tioner', be.c.ime it was ersentially connected with the coLvention concluded between England and Belgium, and with the negotiations already commenced fur , t,Le s tern of ysintroducing modifications int o differen tial duties. The Minister for I+ oreig e Aff a i rs f orc ibl y supported the changes introduced, on the ground of the general prevalence of the free-trad e sy s tem. They were inutipens3ble by th e cus t om s a nd mari time legislation of of er countries ; and the conclusion of a treaty with England or Ho)land was quite im pos3tole unless: those circumstances were taken into consideration. On being put to the vote, it was found that eighty-nine members were present—the ayes, 59 ; and noes, 30. Two members were absent. ITALY. The Official Gazette of the Duchy of Savoy, of the 26th, has a leader on the vote of 20th December, from which we extract the following passage : " What has been done in the course of the last three years induces us to believe that nothing will be changed in the international policy of France. The bases of existing treaties will be maintained. The chart of Europe drawn up in 1815, and which La martine wanted to destroy, will remain untouched. There will be but one man more with sovereign power over a great nation, less agitation in the masses of all countries, more order and commerce. Such will, probably, be the remits of the popular inauguration which the repeated oui of the French people has consecrated. This event will save Savoy, for many years at least, from the illusions in which the Separatist party lately attempted to involve it. Nothing now exists of this party but the name. The direction of its ideas cannot but have changed with the facts, which have proved how imprudent its ma nifestations were, and upon what ill-calculated chances it staked our secular existence, without con ditions, as if Savoy had no right of prescribing con ditions to those to whom it was intended to deliver her up. Montecquieu, the general of the army of the Alps, wrote as follows in 1792 I believe it js neither the interest of France nor that of Savoy to unite themselves. It is not that of France, since she must not excite the jealousy of Europe by aggran disement ; nor that of Savoy, as her taxes, if raised to the proportion of the French debt, would be beyond her means. Besides, is she sure that the French Constitution, which does not exist yet, will be to her taste ?' These reasons, given by the very general who was appointed to conquer Savoy, are of great weight, which is still enhanced by the late events. Let us stay where we are. Let us aid the Executive by our union, in giving us the best organic laws pos t ihle, and the greatest measure of general comfort. That will be much more certain, and better also.' GLASGOW AND Souza-Wm:amt.:l RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ending December 27, 1851: Passengers (16,942), goods and parcels, horses and carriages.. £8,7E6 6 5 Corresponding week in last year 3,330 6 4 Glasgow, December 29. COURSE OF EXCHI &muterlaxt ...... • • • • 11 17 Ditto, three months.. 11 15% .... • • .. •• 11 13 14 t...atwerp • • • • • • •• •• • • . • 25 45 r.ru3sel3 ....., 25 45 11-trabtxrgh .....:3.8. 13 10% rl,ri3, 3 , lAys'3lgllt •• 25 25 rAtto, 3 montha 25 45 .'..'s*b2!'_!as • • •• ••. 41 ,NGE.-(1211IS DAY.) 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IThr Maj,sty having been plelsed t:.) sprint the 10 7, 11 t Honourable Grailville G:crv, Earl Gran c,(l of her Majesty's Principal Sccretaries of :State, his L 9 riailip was this day, by lv,r lilnjesty's corn rnancl, swor: l one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State necordtn_gl7. WINDSOR CASTLE, DEC. 29. This clay iir.'i all'-."lce of hcA , m5jt ,.. 31 :...... Ilia Excellency Mca ,. 44 tir Alexandre) Colonna Wa ?,,,a-Ai, Ambassador rrom , French Republic, to r1;-'r a letter from the P I t h° *ident of the French 11. , ,- ivibijc, reccrnpanying a F , ' t et;• of tapestry from the French nation on the occasion c 1.1 , e Great Exhibition; And the Ems" °Y do Brlinerv i! .t.; ' 4.l °Y Extraordinary ntiary_ rem , t d ha atE _ afte r of all and Minister l'ienipoL . the Russieor, on his return to Eng..an t.v %temorary absence: to :larch they 1 . Were res . p,_c 1 c 37 Educednt b y •-.v', ,- ; Secretary % the Earl Granville, latr 1L1j.—.7 Mate for Foreign Affairs. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 29. e Corp; of Royal Engineers—Brevet ..112,j0r A l retired u d ot , Gordon to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Here, full pay; Second Captain Edmund Ogle to be Captal __ vic3 Gordon; First Lieutenant John Willi amso n Lovell to be Second Captain, vino Ogle• S, , _corri Lieutenant William Coles Phillpotts to be iirst Lieutenant, vice Lovell, Dec. 6. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 29. Royal Itgiceent of Artillery.—G , ,ntkmen Cadets to he Second Lieutenants—Thomas Bland Strange, vice lii:?rs, promoted ; Francis Lyon, vice Luce, pro moted; Markha m Le Fer Taylor, vice 1)z:one, pro moted; Raynsford Cytherus Locgley, vice Palley, pro moted; Edward Keate, vica P. W. L'Estrange, promoted; Thomas Wright Blakiaton, vi ce Burt, promoted; Arthur Lister Kaye, vice G. F. I:Estrange, promoted ; Jo s Julian Smith, vice McTernan, promoted ; Eardley Maitland, vice Irvine, promoted ; Maurice Edward Covey Sleeker, vice . Lascelles, promoted ; William Arnold Burrowes, vice Grylls, promoted ; John Lardner Clarke, vice Ellis, promoted; Algernon Purling Joy , vice Ch ampion, promoted; Henry Thorn hill, v i ce Biggins, Promoted; Arthur Thornton Grat wicke Pearse, vice Dgmes, promoted; Thomas Priaulx Caroy, vice Carpenter, Promoted; William Francis Walker, vice Sr. john, promoted, Dce. 17. Corps of Royal EngiCeerS7Gontkmen Cadets to be Second-Lientenants, with temporary .tank—Alired Georze Goodall, vivo Merry, proteeted; Joh n M erv i n Cutelitra Drake, vice Henri', resignsd; Edward Re- nouard James, vick Ratken, nrotrited ; Charle s Wil l i am Townsend, vice Ds Vere, promottd, .1) , :c. 17 . {This article is substituted for the coo Vs hlth appeared in the Gazette of Friday last.] Commissions signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of Fifeshire. THE SUN, John Anstruther Thomson, Esq., to be Deputy- Lieut-rant; Roger Sinclair Ay toun, Esq , to be Deputy- Lieutes.aat; James Tounsrnd 0_ wald, Esq., to be Ds.- puty-Lieutenant . , Dec. 17. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire. 31 Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's 0 svn Militia —Robert Montague Hornby, Gent., to be Ensign, Dec. 23. WHITEHALL, DEC. 20. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Christopher Hill Gates, of Lutterwortb, in the county of Leicester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKR UPTS. Edward Henry Fi rm i n ger, and Peter Beare, mer chants, Lime-street, City, to surrender, Jan. 6, at one, and Feb. 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street; Marten, Thomas, and Hollams, Mincing-lane. Caleb William Elliott, grocer, Aylesbury, Jan. 12, at two, and Feb. 10, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, offiaiai assignee, Abchurch-lane; Cotterill, Throgmore -street. John Kirby, miller, Buckingham, January 10, at one, and February 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell,' official assignee Guildhall-chambers, Basing hall-street; Newbon and Evans, Wardrobe-place, Doc tor's- commons. John Barrel], grocer, Billericay, Essex, January 10, at half-past eleven, and February 7, at one, at the Court of Bankrupty. Nicholson, official assignee, Basioghall street; Harrison and Dobree, Hart-street, Bloomsbury. John Furniss, woollen cloth manufacturer, Diglee bridge, Yorkshire, Jan. 13 and Feb. 3, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Robinson, Iluddersfield; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. James Forster, filter merchant, Liverpool, Jan. 14 and Feb. 3, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Ca zenove, official assignee, Liverpool; Lace, Rigge, Roscoe, and Myers, Liverpool. George Islam Higginson, dealer in cattle, Everton, Lancashire, Jan. 9 and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Liver pool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Rymer, Liverpool; Dimeaock and Burby, Suffolk-lane, London. Charles Lucas Richard Wilkinson and Edward Bond, calico printers, Manchester, Jan. 15 and Feb. 5 , at twelve, at the Manceester District Court. Lee, official assignee, Manchester; Slater and HeeliF, Manchester. Robert Peel, ironmonger, Blackburn, Jan. 12 and Feb. 9, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Blair, Manchester. Ralph Darlington, money scrivener, Wigan, Jan. 13 and Feb. 11, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Slater and Heelis, Manchester. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. William Wilcox, journeyman bricklayer, Norland-road, Notting-hill. William H. Cook, tailor, Gray's-place, Fulham-road. Edward Christian, commission agent, Brook-green. Charles Wilson, grocer, Louth. Charles G. White, Oidharn, furniture dealer. Thomas James Whidborne, ship chandler, Tranmere, Lancashire. EL Watkinson, builder, Wavertree•vale, Lancashire. Robert Yates, sen., cotton spinner, Oldham. George Puddy, boot-maker, Penton -street, Haymarket. Joseph Sumner, provision dealer, New Quebec-street, Portman-square. Henry Birkby, joiner and builder, Leeds. Edward Meyers, tea dealer, Leeds. Bartrup Crump, coach proprietor, Dover. William Fletcher, licensed victualler, Ashton-under. , LYno, Lancashire. Josiah Fenn, jun., grocer, Ipswich. George Hallam, horse-dealer's assistant, Nottingham: William Hallam, milkman, Nottingham. Thcmas Fisher Hughes, Ipswich. J. Pickles, provision-shop keeper, Oldham, Lancashire. John Sheard, clothier, Morley, Yorkshire. J. Bradford, cork manufacturer, Bradford, Yorkshire. Edwin Topper, grch,cr, Chorltou•upon-Medlock, Lan- - cashire. John Aram, wheelwright, Chilwell, N,Atinghamihire. R. Strong Cleeve, carpenter, Petton, Devonshire. C. El4ll, journeyman b , 3okbinder, Northwich, Cheshire. George Creckford, mason, Tiverton, Devonshire. eht ['ICS Christopherr, licensed victualler, Common-side, . Staffordshire. William Pottage, tailor, Bubwith, Yorkshire. Richard Poppiewell, gas fitter, Selby, Yorkshire. Elijah Robinson, farmer, Spalding, Lincolnshire. Thomas Shopland, sen., farmer, Bratton, Devonshire. T. Shopland, jun., farmer's labourer, Bratton, Devonshire. Thomas Ashworth, Dover. Joseph Allan, butcher, Sheffield. George Cliffe, carrier, Brighouse, Halifax. Howard Garside, machinist, Brinningtoa, Stockport. George Higginbottom, licensed victualler, Heaton Norris, Lancashire. Bernard Josephson, cabinet maker, Liverpool. George Moore, cotton witste dealer, Oldhem, Lancashire. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Bice Current, Dec. 30.) SITGAR.—From the West Indies the quantity imported here this season has amounted to 82,000 tons, in the previous one it was 69,600. Home trade deliveries are 62,600, against 73,800 last season. For exportation the quantity taken is 290, and in the previous year 140, Stocks are now 20,400, and at the same date last season 8,650 tons. By the weekly Gazette average price, it appears the decline compared with time last year is 8s to 93 per cwt for brown, middling and low qualities, and on good to fine 5s to 7s per cwt. The market will open on Tuesday next, when a good demand is anticipated, as dealers hold light stocks, and prices are untisnaliy low, leaving a very small profit to the importers. At the chief ports clearances for home con snmption of all sc.rts of raw sugar now amount to 5,806,820 cwf, whcress to this date last season they were 5,828,500 cwt. The present value of low to fine brown West India is 28a to 30s 6d, yellow ditto 31s to 39s and refining qualities 29s to 35s per cwt. Colonial Sugar is cheaper than foreign, especially brown and in ferior sorts. REFINED.—To-day several purchases were made in Refined Sugar for home consumption, and stiffer rates w,re obtained; brown lumps cannot be obtained under 44s per cwt, the supply being small. Crushed Sugar is not lower, although business continues dull. EAST INDlA.—Arrivals of Bengal and Penaug have this year amounted to 34,680 tons, in the preceding one they were 32,700, for home trade purposes deliveries amount to '28,600, and to the same time in 1850 they wore 35,000 ; stocks amount to 14,500, against 8,300 tons last season. The preaeat value of white Benares is from 34s to 394, sat yellow 24i to 303, brown 22s to 23s 61 Mturitius sorts 27a to 34s 6d, fine 35s to 375, graing white 41s to 455, yellow ditto3cdi 333 to 4 0n 0 e s, t a h n e d y brown ditto 29s to 323 per cwt. Or Madras the receipt s for the season are 13.180,iard in the pre amounted to 9,700; for home consumption deliveries are 10,300, and to this date in 1850 they were 8,180 stocks aro 8,370; and last season 5,160 tons. The present value of soft brown is 913 61 to 233 6d, yellow ditto 24s to 223, low to mid grainy 29s tc 335 6d, and good to fine 34s to 38s per cwt. The principal portion of the stock consists of soft qualities. FonEicx.—'ro-day the private opertiiions in yellow Ilavanush Sugar were 1,000 chests at full rates, and the leading holders show firmness. COFFEE.—Te-day there use a better demand chiefly for home consumpti In, and the market closed with a firm appearance. Native Ceylon, of good ordinary quality, is quoted at 396 per cwt. Deliveries of all kinds yet exceed arrivals. MAuneTirs —The - present value of brown is from 23; to 2)., 63, yellow 303 to 375, and at this time last season rates for the former ruled at 303 to 275, and for the latter 37s 63 to 43s per cwt. MOLASSES.—Prices rule 23 to 33 per cwt under this time last season. There is at present little passing, but few parce's are on offer, and rates rule fiim at 113 to 133. Several buyers for Distilling purposes are likely to be in the market shortly. The rates asked for Porto Rico and Cuba aro 12s to 123 6d; Bengal and Mauritius las 61 to Its;. At present, however, the demand is trifling, but this is not expected to be the case long. Several trans actions have taken place in Honey, and West India realize from 363 to 563 f or l ow to fine. Tamarinds re main in good demand. The prices obtained for West India are 203 to 305, and East India 8s to .23 per cwt. COCJA.—Deliveries of West India continue small, and less than in the previous reason. Stock remains heavy, and is nearly 6 500 bap e rester, but pi ices are 83 to 103 per cwt under that time. The market is an unfavourable position, and lower rates ate looked for. Trinidad red can be obtained at 383 to 453, Grey 333 to 383, and Grenada from 31s to 323. The demand for Foreign has been trifling, and there are sellers of Bahia and P a ra a t 243 to 275; Guayaquil at 335. TEA.—TberO is a reluctance to operate in Congon, and at previous low price; merchants are desirous to realise, the lower sorts being most difficult of sale, and of such there is a plentiful supply. There are sellers of low at 7d to lid, good ord sound 8d to 8 d, blackish leaf 91 to I Id, superior and Pekoe flavour Is to is 4d, and rather lower rates are anticipated, on account of the heavy stock and large quantities to arrive. Ie Souc'-tong there is still little passing, although good to fine can be obtained at Is to is 9d, and inferior sorts 83 to lid, There aro now few bug ere of Oolong, and a desire is evinced to accept Is 2i to Is 4d for good to fine, and 93 to Is Id for low to mid, Y ou n g Hy son , o f com qua lity an d c l ean C anton Thu,polader remain in good demand at the previ e u ' va l ue . i i tt ir t e e it no decided reduction for ,other sorts of Greta c time dealers operate with reluctance, and there itis 4 la low to stock. Prices rule as follows:—Hyson, Is 3d, good to fine is 4d to 2s, supe tGunpowder, Canton 9d to Is; Hyson r k i i o n r d 2 f 3 r 0 2 m 1 to l e s ei 2 ?, & . ,J.s to 4el s l 6 mper y ial Canton m 11d to is id; u yEc n kind I.l ° l• s o o u r n t sg is to s t o o n , s g o 2 o d ; to fine Is 3d to other 2d,‘‘ 4ndtivf.on skin lid to 33. For the Scented. qrange Pekoe there are pre and ord 9d to 1 id. In 1( 1 1 ,1.° . %ine ; in inferior, bliewt severalt 2 t n er k Y bu i y s e f r o qualitiesls at o the 0 how ever, little has been done. .r e :" for fine t'ul© at Is 43 purchases have beenimmat er i al F to lo i w s • ined at , a though common and middling can be obtained Is to is 3d, Flowery Pekoe pmelkdoteopgood is to is ou, good to fine is 43 to 23, and superior be2s 2d to 2 s Caper met with little notice, and is to obtaiasd at 103 to Is 23, and Scented ditto lldto is 3d. Public sales of Tea will be held in January, and are expected to be large. RlCE.—There is a reluctance on the part of both ex porters and home dealers to operate; in some cases the rates nceeded to are rather under those current pre viously. Bengal—low and mid white selling at 8s 9d to 9s 3d, good mid to fine 9s 60 to 9s 100, cargo 78 63 to Bs, Madras, pinkey 7s 9d to 8361, Bengal grain 83 60 to 9s, Aairacan and Barley 83 to 93; white Java 9s to 105 63. A better demand ir, however, expected to take place shortly. Arrivals of Rice have exceeded those of the preceding season by 5,000 tons. Carolina is held with firmness at 21; to 275, Patna lls 6d to 163, and broken 103 to lie; at present operations are immaterial. Ameri can dressed.ia still scarce and held fur 71e to 18; in Sago, LON little has been done; large pearl can be obtained at 203 to 261, smell ditto 15s to 17s, and common at 103 to 103 61. Sigo Flour is wanted at 12a to 12s 6d, and there are few sellers. Tapioca is rather more in demand, at from lid to 4W. Prices are firm for Arrowroo. ; Ber muda at 13 to 13 hi; other sorts of West India 21-1 to 83; East India and Briail 111 to 23 per SPIRITS.—There has been less business doing in Demerara Rum, and merchants are more disposed to sell, 30 to 40 over proof at 23 to 2s 4d. Leeward Island is held for Is 5d to Is 6d proof, but few transactions have taken place. East India has been operated in with caution, and is offered at is 3id proof. In Jamaica purchases have been small for both shipping and home consumption, prices also incline downwards; there are sellers of fine quality 34 to 38 over proof at 33 2d to 4s 2d, good mid to good 32 to 35 over 2s 9d to 33, mid 2s 6d to 2s Bd, and low 28 to 30 over proof at 2s 3d to 23 5d Brandy there is a firm market, at present however trans actions are of little moment, this is not expected to be the case long. Prices for Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1851 rule 4s ld to 4s 3d, 1850 4s 6d to 4s Bd, 1849 ditto 4s 9d to 4s Ild, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 5i sd, older 5s 7d to 6s 63, low to mid 2s 10d to 4s, and Bor deaux 2s 2d to 2s 4d. There is less activity in the market for British made Spirit, at the same time quotations re main firm at 93 83 to 9s 93 net cash, and Gin 8s for 22 under proof. Geneva is in fair request, common is 7d to is Bd, and fine is 9d to 2s. CCCHINEAL.—HoIders have refused to sell at any further reduction, but the demand for shipping and home consumption is at present limited. The present value of Honduras silvers is from 2s 83 to 33 2d, black 3s 2d to 4s 4d; Mexican 3s 2d to 3s 6d, silvers 2s 7d to 2s Bd, and Teneriffe 3s to 3s 6d; these low rates cannot fail to create a larger demand for all purposes shortly. PROVISION9.—There are sellers of Irish Bettor rather alder previous rates, yet purchases have been imma terial in all sorts. Prices for Carlow, Clonmel, and Kilkenny rule at 74s to 80s, Waterford 66s to 735. Cork 74s to 763, Limerick 65s to 70s, Tralee 65 to 67s and Sligo 66s to 68s, and Sligo 66s to 703 per cw English met with little attention, and is offered at 70s to 945, Fresh at 33 to lls per dozen pounds. Of Foreign arrivals were upon a large scale daring the past week, and amcunted to 11,300 casks. The present value of fine Frh zland is 86s to 903, other sorts 68s to 765, Groningen, fine 60s to 665, inferior 50; to 565, Emden and Leer, fine 64s to 663, other sorts 563 to 623, and Kiel fine 86s to 90s. Bacon met with rather more attention; there is, however, a desire to sell Irish at 41a to 443 for sizeable, at 39e to 42s for heavy, and Hamburgh 38s to 41s. In Middles sales have been small, Irish bale can be obtained at 41s to 425, tierce 395 to 403. Hams have been dealt in Kith reluctance ; there are sellers of Irish and English at 55s to 603. The lard market has a dull aspect; rates are also on the decline; ruling for Irish at from 503 to 581 for bladdered, at 46s to 50s for keg and firkin, and Hamburgh 45s to 58?. The sales made in Barrelled Provisions have been again trifling, Irish New India Beef is offered at 105 s to 107 s 6d per tierce, mess ditto ditto 77s 61 to 83s, Pork 62s 6d to 65s per barrel, and India at 1103 to 1123 6d per tierce. Cheese is held for previous rates. Immo.—Spanish is not cheaper; at present few buyers are to be found. Prices now rule at from 2s 4d to ss, low and lean is 3d to 2s 2d per lb._ SALTPETRE.—HoIders are firmer. There is rather more business doing, and the demand is likely to con tinue on the iccrease. Prices for low to mid sorts at 24s 6d to 25s 6d, good to fine 26s to 28i 6d: Madras 24s to 265. British Refined 29s to 30j. Nitrate of Soda 13s to 13s 6d. TAIZOW.—The demand for Russian on the spot has been good for consumption, still holders are desirous to realise, and accept 35s 61 to 365 for fine old P.Y.C., and 35s 61 to 37s for new. Few trsnsactions have taken place for delivery, and there are sellers for the early part of next year at 36s 3d to 36s 61. Home elted remains in good request, but is offered at 36s 6d to 373 net cash, supply being plentiful. Other sorts met with a slow sale, South American at 34s to 36J; Australian, sheep 34s to 375, and ox 33s 6 to 363 6d. OILS.--Seal is less wanted and rates are not so firm, pale being offered at 321. to 321103, and other sorts 291 to 31/ 103. Cod is dull of sale, and offered at 321 Southern remains in small supply, and is held for 321 to 351, few transactions however have taken place. Holders of Sperm are reluctant to submit to a decline, but the demand has been limittrd to 84/ to 85/ 103, For Headmatter the rates required are 921 to 951. Several purchases have been made in Cocoa Nut Oil, and prices are firm ; Ceylon and Cochin 32s to 355, Sydney 28s to 30s. Purchases in Palm have been of little moment and fine is offer ing at 265. Rapeseed Oil is dull of sale, and prices on the decline, pale at 31s 6d to 325, brown 303 6d, and Foreign Refined 33s to 33s 6d. In Olive sales are small, and there is more disposition to sell Gallipoli at 42/ to 43/, other sorts 401 to 411 105 per tun. For all purposes orders are now small for Linseed Oil, and a decline has taken place, 26s 6d to 26s 9d per cwt having teen accepted on the spot, but little variation from pre sent terms is looked for. Card Oil is now offering at 47s to 48a. The value of East India Ground Nut Oil is 311 to 341. THE PRISONERS AT HAM. The Pays gives the following details relative to the prisoners at Ham : " What was at first stated as to their being com pletely apart is perfectly true. Not only were they prevented from having any communication with parsons without, but they had no intercourse with each other, and their keepers observed the most com plete discretion towards them. Each of them was ignorant as to who was his companion in captivity, and particularly of what events had taken place in Paris and the departments from the moment of his arrest. The utmost attention was paid to them, and in this respect they have all rendered full justice to the manner in which they have been treated. It was only at the end of a week that they were al lowed to communicate with each other, and from that time their families and friends were permitted to visit them and alleviate the ennui of their con finement. There now remain at Ham MM. Chan gamier, Bedeau, Lamoriciere, Charras, Baze, and Leflo. They all dine together, and are served by sub-officers, who pay them the greatest attention. Mesdames Lamoriciere, Leflo, and Baze share the captivity of their husbands, the first in particular, by the affability of her manners, beguiling the tedious hours of imprisonment. Mine. Leflo is unfortunately labouring under great depression of spirits, having since she has been at Ham lost one of her children. Ge neral Changarnier, whose cold stoicism presents such a contrast with the vivacity of Colonel Char ras and the energetic ardour of General Lamoricier e , h as aga i n resume d th e imnio• egite which has distinguished him during his poli tical life. 11 e seldom k ee ps up a r egu l ar conversa tion, and i t is dirficult to know the s ecre t th oug ht s which agitate his grave and serious mind. He oc cupies the same apartment as General Lamoriciare. As to the latter, with the rapidity of intelligence for which he is distinguished, he soon understood the bearing and character of the act of December 2, and he easily resigned himself to a fact which a lverse opinions may well criticise, but the power and authority of which it is no longer permitted to misunderstand. He loudly protests against any idea on his part of conspiring; and, although he ma y conceive the necessity of his arrest at the first mo ment, he does not imagine that any more rigorous measures can ever be adopted against him. Colonel Charras, while sharing in the same convictions, ad mits the serious fault which the Republican party has committed by linking itself with Socialism, the de feat of which might, by a movement of irresistible reaction, lead to the fall of the Republic itself. None of the prisoners appear so crestfallen as M. Baze. He fears that the documents seized at his house may compromise him more seriously than his companions ie captivity, and the idea of exile inspires him with great sorrow. He has no fortune, and the impossi bility of exercising his profession of avocet in a foreign country:makes him foresee serious embarrass , meat and great privations. It is, however, posi tively stated that General Bedeau takes ou himself all the responsibility of the documents found at the residence of the ex-questor. It is he who, as Vice- President of the Assembly, is said to have had them drawn up and printed. These papers, however, do not show any conspiracy against the President of the Republic, and the General expresses his astonish ment that his military honour could be suspected of plotting against the chief of the Executive Power. Tee conduct of General Bedeaa is distin guished by a piety which is not usual. He is a fervent Christian, who takes refuge in meditation and prayer against the instability of human affairs. It is not now for the first time that these religious sentiments are manifested by the General. Our soldiers remember having frequently seen bins in Africa at the moment of combat alight from his horse and invcke in silent prayer the protection and support of the god of battles. It is in conversations where each prisoner expresses his personal impres sions that the days which succes=ively bring their captivity nearer to its termination are passed." TUE RXWMARSH COLLIERY EXPLOSION.—A sub scription has been commenced by the Rev. Mr. Mahon, in cumbent of Rawmarsh, in aid of the widows and orphans of the men who perished by the explosion on Saturday week, when 50 lives were lost. Lleaers. Charlesworth, the lessees of the colliery, have given 2501., and Mr. J. C. D. Charles worth 50/. There is, perhaps, no district of similar extent in any portion of the kingdom which has been the scene of such frequent disasters rtid involving so great a sacrifice of life as the tract of country comprised within a circuit of live miles of Rawmarsh. To go back only ten years, we find that during this comparatively short period five accidents have occurred, by which an aggregate of 263 lives have been sacrificed. In July, 1841, for instance, 50 lives were lost at lilasborough by the capsizing of a boat ; in November, of the lame year, 15 men and bays were killed by an explosion in ' l .ouut Osb orne coslpit, Barnsley; in January, 1847, six lives worst were lost by an accident in the Darley Main colliery, warp Dale; in the following March 73 men, working pit, near Barnsley, met with almost instant death fro m a e xplosion of firedamp, the force of which was so terrific that nes wer9 projected out of the shaft, which i s yards deep, to a height of about 40 yards into the air ; is , another explosion occurred at Wor.- borough Dale, :and Within two miles of the former one, by 28 J 3 anuary, 1849 which 75 lives were lost; and, lastly the ex plo at W ar ren Vale, by which 60 human beings have peri sh ed. Almost the whole of these calamities hav e ar i sen from -fire damp explosions. INIVEewPs7; pEc. 29.—Arrd. Penelope, Cotton, Cape de rd POLICE INTET,LIGENCE. GuiLDRA L L. Bo!iert Ox:ey sod Andreo Burke were plee , d at the bar, before Sir P. Laurie, charged with vi3lently assaulting Robert Cri4pin, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. Prosecutor, who appeared with his e arm in n splint and his head bound up with plaister, said he was re turning on Friday last, with his daughter, from the Crow public-house, in Moor-lane, when he was at tacked from behind by the prisoners and several other desperate characters. They knocked him down, and all joined in kicking him about the head and body. He appealed to them to let him alone, and not break his head as they had done his arm. They shortly after left him, to pursue his son, who had taken re fuge in prosecutor's house, at 9, New-court, Moor lane, and he (prosecutor) saw Burke subsequently emerge from the house with a poker in his hand, which he flourished above his head in a menacing manner, as if about to renew the attack, but the police interfered, and the prisoners were taken into custody, and he (prosecutor) was removed to the hospital. Sophia Gay, prosecutor's daughter, said she went to the Crow public-house to get change for a sove reign, and her father, thinking she was rather long gone, followed her in, and asked her ss. to give to her brother. The prisoners were there, and saw her get the change, and when she left the public-house with her father they followed them out, and Oxley knocked prosecutor down, and several other men, who were with the prisoners, joined in the attack. Witness saw Burke pursue her brother into the house, and, with the assistance of the other men, drag him out. She got frightened, and took her child in her arms and ran down stairs. The prosecutor's son deposed to Backe entering the house, and knocking him down, and threatening to kill him with the poker. Sir P. LA.URIE said he was always anxious when such desperadoes came before him to send them where they would have a chance of getting the most severe punishment the law would allow, and it was therefore his intention to commit the prisoners to the Central Criminal Court for trial. They were then remanded for the depositions to be prepared. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A person of military appearance, who spoke with an Irish accent, applied to Mr. Bingham on behalf of the British remnant of the "Cuban patriots," who had just reached London in a state of deplorable des titution. The speaker said the persons on whose be half he solicited temporary assistance were 23 in &umber, and mostly Irishmen born, but who had subsequently acquired the privileges of American citizens. They had, however, been liberated by the Spanish Government, and sent to this country by the British Consul as British subjects. They were wholly destitute, and even 'without the means of pro curing nightly shelter. Ile had been requested to state their forlorn case, in the hope of obtaining such advice as would help them out of their difficulty. Mr. BINGHAM said, if the applicants were in a state of destitution they must apply to the relieving-officer of the parish in which they last slept, and they would be sure both of relief and shelter. _ _ The spokesman said the destitute applicants would be very reluctant to go into a workhouse. All they sought at present was a little temporary assistance to enable them to reach Ireland or the American States. _ _ Mr. BINGHAM doubted whether any parish would incur the serious expense of sending so many persons back to Ireland or their places of settlement, wherever they might be. Still less could he hold out any hope of parishes paying for their transmission to America. Ho should advise the parties to apply to the American Consul. The spokesman said application had been made to the American Consul, who bad positively refused to render any assistance or sympathy. Mr. BINGHAM did not think any sane human being in this country, who knew the facts of the case, would be inclined to yield the smallest sympathy to persons who had been so misguided, or he would say deceived, as the applicants professed to have been. The only class likely to sympathise with them, to whom an application might be made with any chance of suc cess, were those jobbers at New Orleans who had profited so largely by the folly of the Cuban invaders. The MAGISTRATE was at first disposed to give some small assistance from the poor-box; but, after a little consideration, he said he did not feel warranted, under the circumstances of the case, in disposing of any part of the small funds in the poor-box for such a purpose, and to such persons. The only advice he could give was for the applicants to apply to the parish authorities, who were bound to let no one die of starvation in the streets ; unless indeed they could contrive to interest persons in their behalf who were ignorant of the real circumstances of the case, and who in proportion to their ignorance would be likely to display increased zeal in their cause. The spokesman thanked the Magistrate, and pro mised to communicate the particulars of the inter.- view to the rest of the men. The annual donation of the Goldsmiths' Company of 201. to the poor-box has beau received. HIGHWAY ROBBERIES. NOTTINGII3.3I, MONDAY.—For several weeks past this neighbourhood has been infested by a gang of robbers, who have committed the most daring high way robberies in the immediate vicinity of the town. These robberies have been also accompanied with great violence to the person. The robbers infest the county in gangs of four and five, and do not confine their operations to highway robberies, but also perpe trate the most outrageous burglaries. The particulars of the outrage now under notice are as follow : Last night (Sunday), about half-past six o'clock, Mr. King, lace-manufacturer, Walker -street, Saen ton, accompanied by a young lady, residing in New castle-street, Nottingham, named Smith, was walking along the Trent-lane (a rather lonely road about a mile from the town), and bad proceeded 300 yards past a railway gate which crosses the lane, when a man wearing a suspicious disguise passed them. He almost moment t hree immediately oth er gavemen armed with bl u d geons and a peculiar whistle, and in a other weapons, rushed upon Mr. King and his com panion from the hed ges on each side of the road. The fellow who had passed them turned back, and assisted in the assault. The young lady screamed loudly for help, but W9i instantly struck to the ground. Two of the ruffians strove to stifle her shrieks, while the others engaged with Mr. King, who being unarmed, was speedily overpowered. Mr. King begged that they would not further mal treat the lady. The villains, however, continued to beat her with bludgeons until she became insensible, accompanying their violence with the most revolting brutality. Mr. King offered the robbers all the money and valuables he possessed, but implored them to commit no more violence ; in consequence, however, of his having no considerable sum on his person, the robbers proceeded to further brutality, and a blow from one of the ruffians laid open his skull. The fellows then decamped over the hedge of a field near, doubtless suppo sing their victims would not long survive, as one of them said just on their departure, " There, you --, I think you'll do no w ." The unfortunate gentleman and lady were in a. most pitiable plight ; they were conveyed to Mr. King's house, where medical aid was immediately in attendance. It was deemed advisable not to remove the lady to her own residence. On inquiry this morning we learn that both the sufferers are in a mt. tical state. As soon as the police were made acquainted with the outrage, officers were dispatched i❑ the direction the robbers had taken, but none of them, we are sorry to say, have been yet captured. Robberies as daring as the above are of very fre quent occurrence here, although they have not as yet been attended with a similar amount of violence. EXTRAORDINARY MURDER. BELIEF, SUNDAY EVENING.—It is our painful duty to record one of the most cold-blooded and daring murders that have ever taken place in the county of Derby. The scene of the foul deed is Belper, about eight miles from Derby, and near the extensive cotton manufactories of the Messrs. Strutt. The facts of the case are as follows :—lt appears that a man named Anthony Turner, who resides at Lane end, and about half a mile from Belper, has been for some years in the habit of collecting rents for a wil.ow lady named Barnes, who lives with a relative named Bannister, a clergyman of the Church of England, at Field-house, Belper. Turner having been a defaulter to a considerable amount, Mrs. Barnes sent him a note to say that he would not be allowed to collect any more rents, and that he was to consider himself dis charged from his situation. On Saturday evening last he went to a provision shop, kept by a Mr. llus land, and borrowed a large carving• knife, used for cut ting bacon. After they gave it to him he said he was going to kill Mrs. Barnes with it, for not letting him collect the rents. This was about eight o'clock in the evening, and it appeared that he went direct from Mr. Husland's shop to Field-house, deceased's resi dence, and asked to see Mrs. Barnes. The servant went up stairs, and told Mrs. Barnes that Turner wished to speak to her, but she refused to grant bins an interview. The servant returned with a messago to that effect. Turner said he would not go away• without seeing her, and, entering the house, pushed the girl on one side and rushed up stairs. The sere vent girl was very much alarmed, and ran to fetch the Rev. J. Bannister, who was in the adjoining house. Mr. Bannister immediately ran into the house, and on proceeding up stairs met Turner coming down with a large knife in his hand, which was co vered with blood. Turner made a blow at Mr. Ban nister with the knife, and after a struggle between them Turner was precipitated to the bottom of the stairs. Mr. Bannister then went into thr' unfortunate lady's room, and found her lyin&. on the ground with her head literally severed from tier body Oee of nor amines was also cut off, as if in struggling to prevent the murderous knife from lacerating her th roa t. Medical aid was immediately in attendance, but life was quite extinct. After the foul deed hal been perpetrated, Turner; sfLer passing Mr. Bannister on the etairs, as alluded to above, on leaving the house met the ser vant girl coming in, and made an attempt to strike her with the knife, but she turned her head on one side and evaded the blow. The murderer then ran off at the top of his speed, and has not since been heard of. He is a married man, and has one child; is a tailor by trade, and was formerly a local preacher among the Wesleyan Methodists. His age is about 45 years, he stands about five feet 8 ineht s, has very small black eyes, and had on at the time of the mur der a pair of drab trousers and black coat. The most extraordinary part of this awful tragedy is the great ease with which the murderer made his escape, as it was only about half-past eight o'clock in the even ing, and numbers of people were stirring about the neighbourhood. The electric telegraph was imme diately set to work at the Belper station, and the news conveyed in a few minutes to Derby, Notting ham, and other midland counties. In Belper the greatest excitement prevailed on the awful tragedy becoming known, and a mob of some hundreds soon collected round the deceased lady's residence. Mr. W. Wragg, superintendent constable of Belper, and formerly one of the detective officers of the Derby police, was unable to render any assistance in finding the murderer, in consequence of having received severe injuries in attempting to prevent the fight a few days ago between the pugilists Paddock and Paulson. It appears that Turner cohabited with a woman in Derby, and this afternoon Sergeants Hardy and Fearn proceeded to the house of the woman, but could find no trace of the murderer having been there. The deceased, Mrs. Barnes, was about 60 years of age, of eccentric habits, and the owner of considerable property in Belper and Derby. The inquest will commence to-morrow (Monday), before Mr. Henry Mosley, coroner for the district. GREAT LONDON DRAINAGE COMPANY. Yesterday a meeting was held at the London Tavern, for the purpose of calling public attention to the plan proposed by the above company for drain ing the metropolis, by means of intercepting tunnel sewers on either side of the Thames. The circular which had been issued to request the attendance of parties desirous of co operating in the prosecution of the scheme stated that the measure had been before Parliament in the session of 1848, " and was then withdaawn, in consequence of the Metropolitan Com missioners of Sewers having declared that they were contemplating the adoption of a more efficient scheme. The result, however, has been that the Commission have approved and proposed for adoption the plan as originally suggested by the company, and it is there fore determined to renew the application to Parlia ment in the ensuing session. All the standing orders and other preliminary proceedings have been com plied with. The interests of owners and occupiers of house property in the metropolis are seriously impli cate d in the success of the company's plan, inasmuch as the ratepayers of the metropolis will be relieved from the heavy rate which would otherwise have to be levied upon them, whilst at the same time the very important sanitary improvement so long desired will be effected, and the shareholders will derive ample profit." The attendance of the public at the me eting was extremely thin. Mr. Walker occupier the chair. Mr. J. J. M OREWOOD o p ene d th e b us i ness by read ing the notice convening the meeting, and then pro ceeded to explain the general nature and objects of the scheme. He said it was intended to preserve the river Thames from pollution, and to afford the means of efficiently draining the whole of the metropolis. The necessity for such a measure was universally ac knowledged, and the only remaining questions were which was the right plan to adopt, and how was it to be carried into effect ? The promoters had been waiting for six years in the hope that some other body might step forward to undertake the work. In 1847, when the attention of the Government was specially directed to the subject, a sanitary commis sion was appointed to inquire whether the health of the metropolis could not be improved by a better mode of house, street, and land drainage, and by a better supply of water for flushing the sewers and drains. The first report of that commission speci ally enumerated the sanitary evils resulting from the retention of the refuse in the sewers without the proper means of carrying it off, and called attention particularly to the dense and noisome fogs which enveloped London just before the cholera made its appearance. Well, the plan of that company had been brought before the late Westminster Commission of Sewers, in 1845, and that commission declared that it had found a mode in which a system of house-to-house drainage could be carried out without injuring the sewers or polluting the river. And here it must be observed, that we had been going •on with the old Act of Henry VIII., which not only did not enable, but absolutely pro - lnibited the commissioners from making any new drains or compelling any man to drain his house into a sewer; and it was not until the Westminster Com mission applied to Parliament, in the year 1847, that they obtained powers to construct additional sewers and to enforce house drainage, on the credit of the plan which he was now advocating, and of which the commissioners had highly approved. Many circum stances had, however, interposed to retard the accom plishment of the project ; but he was anxious to show that the promoters had fairly launched it before the public, and could not be accused of having hidden their light under a bushel. As far back as the month of September, 1847, a full de scription of the plan appeared in most of the morning journals and in many of the weekly papers, and in refutation or ame n dment has therefore been fairly challenged; but no one had come forward to devise a better scheme. It was taken before Par liament in 1848 ; but on the second reading the Go vernment thought they would have a better plan, and the farther progress of the Bill was suspended. It had also been submitted in March, 1848, to the City Commission of Sewers, who, after some discussion, decided not to offer it any opposition, and many of the speakers warmly commended it. Between 1848 and 1849 it was much advocated through the press; and when, in 1849, a metropolitan commission was appointed, no less than 150 different plans for drain ing the metropolis were scat into the commissioners the whole of which they declared to be founded on insufficient data. Now, the promoters of that com pany abstained on that occasion from sending in any plan to the commissioners, and the result was, that almost the whole 150 rival schemes were either copies or letter originals of that which had been set forth by the Great London Drainage Company. And further, the plan ethich the Metropolitan Commissioners of 'Sewers bad ulti mately decided upon was identical with theirs ; and indeed so strong was the resemblance that when he laid it before the surveyor of her Majesty's Woods and Forests, that gentleman observed that it was the plan of the Metropolitan Commissioners. When, in October, 1345, he went down to the marshes, east of the metropolis, to decide on the locality for the con• struction of a deep receptacle to afford a better out fall, the point on which the whole scheme rested, he actually selected the very spot at Barking Creek which the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers adopted in January, 1851. The modifications which the commissioners had made were really rather ad ditions than alterations. They proposed an extension to Hackney, and things of that kind, and also a high level sewer. These might be all very good improvements in their way ; but it was obvious that the construction of a tunnel sewer to provide a sufficient outlet, was the first thing to be done, and it would re quire two years to complete it. When it was finished, Hackney, or any similar district, might be called upon to carry out the subsc quent parts of the scheme, for which the way would have been paved. The concurrence of the Commissioners of Sewers he took, therefore, to be de cisive as to the merits of their scheme. The next question was—How was the plan to be carried out ? Were they to wait till a commission was unanimous on the matter, and obtained an Act of Parliament to secure it ; or, could they all, individually and collec tively lend their assistance to remove a gigantic evil in the city which they inhabited ? Well, the pro moters of that project, who were only private parties without any high nrme yet to advertise as their chairman, although they expected to have the aid of a leading nobleman, could at present do no more than lay the matter before the public in such a shape as ( would enable it to be taken up by those who were able successfully to carry it out, feeling satisfied that if it were only properly understood there was sufficient capital to be found in the metropolis for its com pletion. They intended to go to Parliament in the ensuing session, and all the standing orders had been complied with, the plans deposited, and the requisite notices served. Their Bill had also been drawn, and could be inspected by any gentleman who wished to see it; and the subscription contract and the 1 subscribers' agreement were also prepared because the l promoters were anxious to have matters so far cut I and dried and ready to hand as would enable all parties, whether they had only a few shillings to spare, or had their pockets full of money, to do some thing to assist the common object. Some objected to proceeding with the undertaking that the question of drainage was mixed up with a better water supply, and that the two could not be separated; but he thought they should first construct the tunnel sewers, which would prevent the pollution of the river, and then they would find that the water question had settled itself, or at least had wonderfully simplified it. By the preent system of drainage they estimated th.,t 200,000 tons of valuable manure were annually wasted, and the farmers:: - of the country were prying ij to a foreign Government Si. per ton for guano, when I a substance very similar could be supplied to them 30, 1851. ready to hand at 303. per ton, and an r.mnl nrofil. reatb:Jdby tfic: 201. each, and tb tint d9posit 1/. 25., and only would be allowed for preliminary expenses, so that I Is. would be returnable if the Act was not obtained. Hs begged, in conclusion, to move .—" That the plan proposed by the Great London Drainage Company for draining the metropolis, by diverting all the soil and soilage into tunnel sewers, thereby intercepting the same tor use for agricultural purposes, and pre serving the river Thames from pollution, is deserving of public support, and this meeting pledges itself cor dially to assist the proposed undertaking." Mr. HAT, the engineer to the company, seconded the resolution, and excused himself for taking such a part in the proceedings on the ground that the pro ject was only in its infancy. He said he had minutely examined the " borings" of London, and had no hesitation in saying that the whole line of proposed tunnelling would pass through a bed of blue clay of sufficient thickness to guarantee the stability of any tunnel made in it:. The plan of the Commissioners of Sewers would not confine the work to the blue clay stratum. The first resolution was carried nem. con. Mr. MOREWOOD said he had already the names of five respectable merchants of the city of London, and as a grat deal of work had to be got through within the next few days, he would propose that Mr. Frederick Mildred, of Nicholas-lane, and Mr. C. R. Thompson, of Winchester-house, Old Broad-street, be requested to receive the names of gentlemen who might be desirous of being inserted in the prospectus as directors ; and that as the Parliamentary contract must be lodged on Wednesday next, that they also be requested to insert two names of gentlemen qualified to act as trustees, in whom would be vested the further prosecution of the project. Mr. CLARKE seconded the motion, which was then decided to be carried nem. con.. and the proceedings terminated. PROSPERITY OF BIRMINGHAM. The year just drawing to a close has been de cidedly one of the most prosperous ever experienced in the trading, annals of Birmingham. From January down to the moment at which we write the tide of prosperity has encountered in its flow very, few of the impediments usually attendant upon commercial trans actions so vast that the manufactures are spread over almost every civilized clime. As we have no dispo sition to enlarge unduly upon this cheering state of affairs, neither is there the slightest ground or pre tence of reason to be urged of a contrary character. One of the very oldest names connected with the mer cantile concerns of the town publicly declared, only a day or two since, that an experience of 45 years had not revealed to him any thing like the general pros perity that has been experienced during the last twelve months. The gentleman to whom we refer is Mr. Van Wart, whose connexions extend almost throughout the entire American continent. In the opinion which he entertains there is scarcely a manufacturer or merchant of eminence hereabouts who does not concur. This is not the head under which to enter into public discussion, but the undoubted fact may at least be stated, that from the earliest moment when the free-trade principle came into active operation, the aspect of commercial concerns hereabouts began to undergo a rapid and ultimately a complete change. Instead of months of languor and depression, accompanied by fitful visits of comparative prosperity, the last five years have been characterised by a continuation of good trade— by a steady demand for the goods manufactured—by the openiag of new markets hitherto of trifling value —by an immense improvement in the quality of tee manufactures both as regards design and workman ship, and by a degree of prudence in the conduct of trade, such as has never perhaps before been exhibited where the temptations to overtrading are increased by competition, or by the desire to ac quire wealth. In the five years just gone by, there has been (with two exceptions) scarcely a failure worthy of notice in the town or district. In point of magnitude the Stourbridge Bank failure stands alone, and the instability of the concern has been evident for years. That fruitful year for embarrassments, 1847, pro duced in the Birmingham district little beyond tem porary difficulties of inconsiderable amount, and there have been abundant indications since, that speculations beyond the limits warranted by capital have been the exception rather than the rule. Perhaps the best index to this fact is to be gleaned from the flourishing condition of the chief joint stock banking establishments in the town, most of which have sprung into existence in the last twenty years. Neither has the year just closing been merely a succes'ful one so far as may be estimated by the ex tent of the orders executed, although the enormous ratio in which hardware orders have increased might afford matter enough for congratulation; but it has been marked by an improvement in the conduct of business, and every disposition has been shown by the leading manufacturers to profit by the fine collection of foreign products displayed at the Great Exhibition, the excellence of which in many respects far surpassed that of our manufactories. This defect in our goods has been attributable to two causes—first, to indispo sition on the part of the manufacturers to pay for modelling; and secondly, to the badness of the school in which most of the modellers have been educated. Guided ,by no normal rules of art, and deficient in that acquired refinement of taste which a judicious course of artistic discipline is designed to im part, the amateur's fancy has hitherto ran riot, and designs of the most meretricious character have been too frequently the result. In the department of lamps and chandeliers these fine speci mens of a bad system were to be seen in no incon siderable number in the Great Exhibition, but still more so in the smaller one here in 1849. The excuse of second-rate manufactures is that such articles found more purchasers amongst the general public, whose preference for the gaudy and inelegant has arisen from pretty much, the same cause that has led to its pro duction. A better example has, however, recently been set by several of the leading manufacturers, who have an eye to their ultimate credit rather than im mediate profit, and it is an example that must be generally followed. Lamp and chandelier making has become one of the most valuable branches of our manufactures ; the export trade has very largely in creased during the last year or two, and the demand for the home trade, especially for lamps, has extended in at least equal proportion. Throughout the whole of the year the orders have been extremely large, and are so even at this moment. Cabinet brass-foundry, one of the oldest of the Birmingham trades, has been generally brisk, with the exception of a slight lull in the month of October; but the partial slackness has ceased, and all the manufac tories are in fell work, with at least a sufficiency of orders to carry them over the two next dreary weeks. The brass-cock founders report that their trade is steady, and generally in ns satis factory a condition as could be wished. Hook-and eye and steel-pen trades are reported to be brisk, the demand for the latter for the foreign trade being greatly on the increase. The pin -makers have had a sufficiency of orders to keep the works well going throughout the year, and are still in pretty much the same condition. Under the head " light steel toys" are comprised a multitude of articles in general use: in this branch the export trade has very much in creased, especially for the colonial market; during the autumn there have been some very good orders ; at present there is a slight depression, but it is of a very trifling character. For " heavy steel toys" the trade continues good ; the edge-tool makers, espe cially, are well off fir orders; their consignments to South America have been immense during the last eighteen months—a fact which is, perhaps, mainly attributable to the low price of the raw material. The iron wire drawers have had enormous orders during the last twelve months, and still continue Lucy, chic fly in consequence of the quantity required for the electric telegraph. The japanners have had a capital trade throughout the year; just now the orders arc not quite so brisk. For papier mache goods very large orders were received whilst the Exhibition was open • of these many are not yet completed, and the bulk of the orders are for the foreign market. Tee electro-platers have been bush throughout the year, the orders having been larger than were ever before known : in this branch the demand for goods seems very likely to be very greatly increased. The gunmaliers, sword cutlers, engine makers, and fender and fire-iron makers, all speak cheerfully of the condition of their various trades, and of the materials for congratulation which the expiring year affords. In other branches of minor importance the reports are equally satisfactory ; the various branches of button trades are at present expe riencing a scarcity of orders, not an unusual circum stance at this period of the year ; neither has the at tempt to re-introduce the fancy gilt buttons been at tended with even partial success. The fancy trades are languid just now, except in a single article—gold complain ing n chains—for which the orders have been enormous all the year. The factors, o 7 laroes e s s sebu lies chiefly in the fancy gods that the orders for the home market are less than usual this month, a stimulant being generally given to the trade consequent on orders for the Christmas presents. At most of the works in the districts the hands are in full work; at Walsall the saddler's iron mongers have a fair average amount of orders, and at Bilston the tinplaters are working full time. The gloss makers are said to be extremely busy both jn the manufacture of crown and plate glass; and in a those branch where competition has as yet been scarcely felt, t ha tof f ga s engaged se fitting, g there is every reason t o be lieve that ed in the trade have quite as much work as they' can execute, and this has been the case for a considerable time. The eailers, both in the town and district, are in full work, and the impetus recently given to the gun trade of Birming ham has °pelted equally beneficially for the gun lock filers or Darlaston. The foreign trade geeeeally has been good throughout the year, especially as relates to all the markets of the Mediter- raneen, to Smith A merle?. end the Trnifaal Leavy COD6lBolllEiii,6 Li) Austalia this year, but ~the Cuban trade has suf fered in consequence of recent disturbances in th 3 quartr, and rernittancea have not be en made witd h the customary punctuality. There h ave been, An are still, it is said, 'air orders in for Spain. From the Cape good orders are expected as soon a5l the present disturbaneea are at en end. The state of tho iron trade is such as to afford little matter fi-r remark or congratulation ; the export orders have increased during the year, and perhaps the best that can be said is that, although there has been no actual advance of prices, the trade 13 steadier and healthier than it visit last January. At pr ese nt, however, the merazis of production are s o eno rmous, and the royalties so heavy, that we ar e n o t sanguine enough to royal' that there is much pr o sp e ct of a speedy icoproveinentt or of an advance of prices. We can only take leave of this year with the expression of a sincere conviction that it is one of, if not the most prosperous ever e x : perienced in this town, and with the single drag baca as regards iron, it has perhaps been equally so fc r the district. TILE COUNT The following is the official corn, &c., received in the poi Essex, from the 22d Dec., 1 both inclusive : Colchester Harwich Leigh Maldon Et Y MARKETS, statement of the quantal !)/ prt of London from the port.,V,° 1851, to the 27 t h Dec.r .is c.) .--. ti = ...... ~.. 4 1 24 6 i e s 44 1 '''''" .... 33 • 469 b 34.. CHELMSFORD, DEC. 2a.— Prices to-day were AS foll ow:— Wheat, white, 41s to 47s ; red, 358 to 395; barley, 258 to 2 ! B _ , chevalier 28s to 32s ; grinding 22s to 26s ; malt 53s to chevalier 54s to 56s ; oats 18s to 25s ; peas, partridge, ;ti; s '!. to 30s ; white, 28s to 308 ; boiling, 29s to 32 5; duos oew!„),; to 28s ; beans, tick, 263 to 29s ; harrow ticks, vs to mazagsn, 24s to 278. red et 4 COLCHESTER, DEC. 27.—Wheat, white 42 s to 46. ;;;; to 408 ; oats, 188 to 21s; beans, mazagan 26s to 288; 2 1 and small 26s to 308; peas, white 308 to 32 5 , g re y s new 30s ; barley, DEC. to 32s per qr. Kt for grain : liKALDr, DEC. 27.—The following are the guotatioue Wheat. Barley. First 42s Od 26s Ed Second 40s Od 24s Od Third 33s Od 21s Od Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs HADDINGTON, DEC. 26.—r grain at our market to-day:— Oats. 20s 6d 19s 6d 16s 6d imperial, Le following Beans. — 8 Od I re°. od —6 °a oas cl ef prices Wheat. ....; Od ....3 Od 28s Od to ig are the First 39s 6d Second 36s 2d Third .......... .. 31s 6 d Total quantity of Wheat in Do. Barley Do. Oats Do. Beans Barley. Oats. Bawl s. 27s 6d 21 8 6d 310 24s id 19s 8d 283 9d 20 3 9d 17s 3d 2bs Od lo mar k e t 715 qrs., 671 sold do. 459 qrs., 430 so do. 3 27 qrs., 31 4 sold do. Ng qrs., igs sold 1‘...--YESTXRDAY. the close of themarket Lambton Primrose ... 16s 6d Braddyll ............. 175 c 1 El etton ............... 170 6d irlieasepwieeriloq; ..... ................. IL ° 6 9 d d ,:l.,,:amssbeoition:soulgiiheit. ................................. .... 11775 s pa Lumley .... ............. 169 Od N • Hetton Lyon ... .. . 16 Sd ... 'Richmund . 169 3d 166 0(3 Stewart's ............... IV 6J Bowdon Close ......... 149 Od ,1i5iiNiii0:ua,aui;ire1ittt01:hieeeainycniki,ar:...,rTt..t.i..81.e..e,ep...p5.......c0...0....i...i...................,........ i ill: 4 64:7 s is, 3 6366. (I da; 1 ' I v i .r e e u s g t h K i e i n a o l e l ...................... .... 143 pd ~...urnieir . .............. , d 153 6d I Whitworth . .......... 14s SO Adelaide Tees ....... . • 165 6cl Soutk Durham ••.. 169 tees. ........... . 179 03 West do.r.nfOrth ..... ... 15s 3d Cowpen Hartley ..... 143 6d Derwentwaterliaitley 145 61 135 93 Nixon's 'Merthyr and Cardiff ......... . ..... 20 01 922 Sold, 210. COAL hILARKE' Prices of Coal per ton at t' Bate's West Hartley.. 13s Gd Baxter's Hartley l4s Od Buddle's W. Hartley.. 14s 6d Carr's Hart1ey........ 14s 6d Chester Main l4s 6d Dean's Primrose Hasting's Hartley Holywell ........ 17s Od Howard's W. H. Neth. 14s td Newcastle Hartley North Percy Hartley l4s Od Tyne Main Pelton Main Redheugh Main South Pcareth Tanfield Moor ranfield Moor Butes l4s Ot." Walker's Primrose West Wylam Wall's End, &c. Acorn Close Bell and 8r0wn......, lss 6cl Clarke ..... . Od Cleonel Gosforth Horton Hebburn, Lawson lss Od Morrison Northumberland Riddell Eden Main Ships at market, RAILWAY SHARE MAR K ET. BMSTOL, DEC. 29. n fl rlii been too STOCK EXCHANGE.— The share market has to - day , with a good demand for stock. The tang';.... reported were Great Western (Original Shere),'in Midland Stock, 5764—South-Eastern and Dover, 2 ' i'' and STOCK T a o c g K o 0 d E x c businessi r A rGEh. —aEs The eOnsOhdLaor, done e D ian E ta rC advanced ke 2 t 9 i t e e e r s t . :l o l; transactions were as follow :—Caledonian, ILalondoll end Yorkshire, 60%—Ditto, Fifths 6 11.1 6 d is ' — q% I:'' and North-Western, 1174—Ditto New Quart er° ' g" %gad' 584 3 —South-Eastern and Manchester, Sheffield, and 'Lincolnshire,___ 33 ,7 e . -d 1 1 4 1 014 a Dover, 21% — Midland, 231 i. .sylibpert Yorg. ..-- MANCHESTER, DEC. 29• • e 0 410 STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was acticfouor! with a teneeney- upwards. The transactions were a s , i N, die"' Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, t,i'arishire' Caledonian, 16 1 / 2 —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lanuisi north s ire and Yorkshire 60, 1 3: - ) l A—Lanca h . Western, Manchester and Birmingham i (C) Quartero 1 . —Midland Stock, 581 A. BIRMINGHAM, Dm '29. olle —London 13.16? STOCK EXCHANG3.—There has been r 11 business done to-day. but prices were ge ne -a I South Stafforshire shares were sold at 1% s mall ate firN• but a - PIFIL' . FRENCH RAILWAY TRA.- — B9 re' The following are the last returns of the lir orth ceipts of the principal French Railways : - " p n NORTHERN.—From Dee. 17 to Dec. 2 3 : - 1- ass° - 161i,317f.; goods, 300,859 f.; total, 469, 176 fe r* ROIIEN.—From D,e. 14 to Dec. 20: i'll'ss'- -n 52,468 f.; goods, 98.778 f.; total, 151,247 f. nn eel* HAVRE.—From Dec. 14 to Dec. 20: PO 16,620 f.; goods, 41,443 f. ; total 58,063f._ v S s° g er* ORLEANS.—From Dec. 15 to Dec. 21: " 76,286 f. ; goods,_lol,l3Bf ; total, 177, 368f 'p, Ilg e ' 7 BORDEAUX.—From Dec.. 9 to Dec. 15: • 34,5891.; goods, 52,290:.; total, 86,829 f. eget* VIERZON —From Dec. 15 to Dec.2l: Pass -29,217f.; goods, 41,925 f.; total, Dec ea ger° , NANTES.---FrOM Dec. 10 to Dec. 16 : 17°5 22,5871.; goods, 26,261 f.; t0ta1,48,848f. pa , De * STRASBURG.—From Dec. 10 to Dec. 16: ..- -- se 115,761 E; goods, 81,629 f.; total, 197,36 0 f °s ee fie ° BALE.—Froth ale. 1 to Dec. 7 - 21,2421.; goods, 15,4091.; t0ta1,36,68 1 f. pa tie MONTEREAI3.—Frox Dec. 10 to Dec.l6: ..- -- se 5,821 f.; goods, 10,620 f.; t,,tal, 16.441 1 . p, tie * MARSEILLES.—From Nov. 26 to Dec. 2 ..- -- sse 40,268 f.; goods, 29,136 f.; total, 69,404 f. p , s6 e Dg er* LYONS.—•FrOM Dec. 7 to lit , c. 13 ..-- 162,252 f.; goods, 87,2361.; total, 248,483 f. .t CHRISTMAS BIJOUTERIE —Those best 50d 1170° excited at feelings of the human breast being most joyous period of the year, it is natural for maternal B ,,L lc t ici! to seek a present for daughters, which it is ceng,7 o - o lth '.,„' combine m elegance and utility. The ruddy glow ° l :, -- t rir,%, aterially affected by cutaneous tension, consequ'ifora tm bexeapto&eufrtebteodarafwriigeigd-raetemmosdprheeree,r by rapide transition,:i from to frosty, or foggy air, which , als e o x d r i c la is p e id in ate tahetl;iir bl ii'- structures; any alleviation of such effects, must b ii e g h a t r desirable : and time and distinguished Pa tr°lL --e R° al l proved the efficacy of that unrivalled preparation, te emoll exc ellen ce e land's Kalydor, which has extended its quarters of the globe, and is eagerly sought aft er bY eser lie anxious parent, of whatever; rank, as the trues t P A r l 0 014 Live of the daughter's beauty; whilst R o wland - n lol o ' tinuigrlaitishge.ei,turseatslolsye.tshi(e)of:jetapmvaeornsatiblaelsedvforafonmftaasgthhei.eont,oailneatte fox ing s tre f ieir f liv. [ADVERTISEMENT. I ter Y i ffo T at o 8 : 1 1 1 : f ' ; ;I : d i4 , o °ll° o . Cure for Dropsy.—Extract son, of Bangor, dated May 8' ]- I H o,f o la il l o e w t a 's Pills, on e t rai t II dropsy; r ai p . s y ; ,S i a r t , — tim F e o s r i : n e y ve fe r e a t l a y b e d ar le s gs l 3 w w . a e s severely at nicte tha t I „ v oile% &e a was quite unable to walk. I consulted er b 0 relief , b?' ill/ remedy afrer remedy with hopes f tal,reitur, trine so o f disappointed in all until I tried o° which I gatefully acknowledge have beenl the : le eui tt r effecting a cure of ray complaint, and I am now in s ;j e st Yrn fme s e s t:: ; o i f ie e i x ie 7 v l a le y i , i si t health.—S(4d by all n! D a r . u nY g d : ia t ett e g o r „/ r1 1 1. $11 Establishment, 244, Strand , f sat A g E v il la g ACCIDENT ON BOARD TILE DUNDEE the ..-, SO many do of Prussia, evening Mr. Bates held an inque t be dea t i A ; P of m Cartwright-street, Aldgate, respect in g' Tne"" c y. Thomas Burns, aged 38, son of a respects V doe sdai practitioner at Dundee. It appeared that on : ) e s tein i . e ' night last deceased entered on board the Dund ..icatio tt• from Dundee, being at the time in a state 0/ Lot; por ed After the vessel had been about eight hours tru i ",,,, eogl',4 n se gen w .tg a bi s heard in the engine-room, when, upon he eouutt,inbt...winen‘g' .r e e wwvi h at s e ehrso, i i tu l je i ct s pt c p_ o ae : dr e : r ou e su d ip 0 deceased e whichcea t Ie among d The gnooii gndnsdeoafd.life. Ilis body is eeeatliseedwasoptgobrpif BIRTHS. ° e f A' OF A El OS. On the 27th inst., at Lyme Regis, Dorset, th e e lf Gilchrist, Esq. ;6 6 1 034 On the 25th inert., at Creigston Castle, Tor t " — Mrs. Pollard Urquhart. th e OF A DAUGIITEF.. , n ape , On t t i h in e 27th26Lh inst., inst at Queen-street, Mayfair, „T' °- ,its• iic wife of C. Castlemaine, Esq., of St. Ives-house, e, nor the wife of the Rev. IL at T. Lee. Raynham Vicarag., MARRIED. rii itenb i l: On the 27th inst., at St. Mary's Church , tit le ", ifiog';•; Captain William O'Neill, to Amelia Grant, young e ,. s l o na '''' ter of the late T. B. Williams, Esq., and sieice °' Forbes, Esq., of the above place. r C 6°lir On the 26th inst., at St. Paul's Edinburgli, Artbiegborii, bell, Esq , jun., to Cecilia, third daughter of G . ' Esq., of Weens, Roxburghshire. DIED. 00 0 ' to On nno thethe 0 2 2 : :; lt d et iy i, inst., nst, k a ls t ,hyi ß erh r e , i ( g )a h lgv t e o itni n g. , 6, t 2 11 e Rev Cambridgeshire, aged 57. , bbef' . On the 27th inst., at Great Barr hall, Staffords 1 vt 0 Edward Dollinan Scott, Bart., aged 58. ido On the 27th Faversham,aged 75 Mari , s ' l inst., at / WO the late J. T. Giraud, Esq. of t be W. Reece, On the 27th • inst., Mary Ann, eldest daughter 0 ., Esq., of Thorne:ire, or Esq., Connaght-square. .4 li6 r-e,sisre.alzaerracsassz.s.'"2l-7f'—'-- ~ y oUt• „-- .,', London: Printed and Published by MLTRP" ' So- ' of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The sun Office , 0 01$ Strand, in tha Precinct of the Savoy, in the bildictlassox, Tuoarty, December 30, 1854 1 PA, tht If - Wh the , Bq aoh, b e 4 4 , 3 ° . ; . ; h,sl k fror( 11,1 e the ti r( D eana 4 rtk r , 44;kn P oli rr" A „ to 1,41,‘, .c", e gri zi.(l6 1, 4r kb . 4 4 '13 14 7 Drie;: 0411e.t ; 4 3 '1° % t •&l r 4, 1 e. )14 31 /".It4 1 % . Pop, t°4rl . 4 01 ."‘ Of Vp, t )4E 4 tie, Or t; tiv, Ili ! 410, ing t , *ix 1 1 0 7 e eta Q4 B l eal (1114 tilk t ). 4.44:48• 1t1,4 Johi , Tbgrsi rti; t . Dt ot , Abv ik ?rt op( RE VT F ALL aT ro Bt ( ect i P r I 1 91 AD tai Mi mid ilka Cha Will twi Geoff Itch lien Lo s