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NEW STORY 07' SCOTTISH LIFE, by the Author of "MARGARET MAITLAND." Now ready at all the L'braries, in 3 vole., MERKL A N D. A STORY OF SCOTTISH LIFE. By the Author of Passages in the Life of Mrs. Margaret Maitland of Sunny Side," a New Edition of which may also now be had in 3 vols. "The most gratifying work of its class since the great delineator of Scottish manners ceased to write."—Tait's Magazine." Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough -street. Just ready, in 2 vols. post Eve., with Portraits, 21s. bound, CAPT. CRAMFORD'S REMINISCENCES OF A NAVAL OFFICER. With Sketches of Admirals Sir E. Owen, Sir B. Hallowell Carew, and other Distinguished Commanders. Henry Celburr., Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. No I ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vole., post 0 Svo., D. S L W A NOVEL. " The author, we are convinced. is young, otherwise we could hardly see displayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy in be half of his heroes and heroines. He is a writer of genius, inspired by a high standard of morality and religion, ap,l by a laudable love of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan guage in which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions On the subjects just mentioned. There are several chapters, in which links of the story are dropped, containing most eloquent essays _ _ matters that are the prima inobilia of the actions which cha acterise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though he has marked per se peculiarities, to the school of the Disraelis, Man verses, and Smythes."—Observer. "` Sllwood' is no ordinary work ; it contains passages of exceed ing beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great good taste and power. It is one of the most interesting and en gaging novels which the present season has produced. Of the cha racter of Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have Said. The other ladies who play conspicuous parts in the tale are Florence Howard, an intellectual beaaty; Jessie Gerdon, a wild and impulsive genius, passionately fond of music and poetry; and Julia Maitland, the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. On THURSDAY Will be performed EVERY ONX HAS lIIS FAULT. After which a new translation of TIIE SECOND CALENDAR and the QUEEN of BEAUTY who had the Fight with the Genie. Principal characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Selby, Lebarr, Buckstone, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Mrs. titzwilliarn, Miss P. Horton, and Miss A. Romer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. On THURSDAY Will be performed a new and original Drama, entitled JESSIE GRAY. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Boyce, 0. Smith, P. Bed ford, Madame Celeste, and Miss K. Fitzwillia.m. To be followed by a now Extravaganza called LA TARANTULA ; or, the Spider King. Characters by Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Miss Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, Madame Celeste, &c. After which a new Farce called THE SCHOOL TOR TIGERS ; or, The Shilling flop. Captain Kiteflyer, Mr. Boyce ; Major Stiff, Mr. Worrell; Mr. Panels, Mr. Wright ; Alexander Panels, Miss Chaplin. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Keam and Mr. Keeley. On THURSDAY, Dcc. 26, Will be performed TIIE STRANGER. The Stranger, Mr. C. Kean ; Mrs Haller, Mrs. C. Kean. After which a new Comic Christina' Pantomime, called ALONZO THE BRAVE AND THE FAIR IMOGENE ; or, Harlequin and the Baron all covered with Jewels and Gold. Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Pantaloon, Mr. I'aulo ; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Le Clercq. Private Boxes, &e., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Massingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street, from Eleven till Four o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. On THURSDAY, Dec. 26, Will be performed THE HANDSOME HUSBAND, After which an entirely new and ofg . nal Fairy Extravaganza, to be called KING CHARMING ; or, the Blue :Bird of Paradise. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Horncastle, Suter, Bellingham, and Honner ; Madame Vestris, Mrs. Frank Matthews ; Miss Ellis, Mrs. C. Horn, Miss St. George, and Miss Martindale. To conclude with THE RINGDOVES. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Re•engagement of Mr. G. V. Brooke. On THURSDAY Will be performed THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. To conclude with PRINCE DORUS ; or, The Romance of the Nose. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPUITIIEATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Ratty. _ _ _ Extraordinary series of attractive novelties. Second week of the Revival of TIMM'S RIDE to YORK. THIS EVENT (1, The Grand new Spectacle of KENNIL%S ORTII; or the Golden Days of the Virgin Queen, with new and costly costumes. Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle, introducing the Magnificest Stud and Company of unequalled Artistes. The whole concluding with the Equestrian Drama (for the first time these five years) of TURPIN'S RIDE to YORK. Extensive preparations are now being made for the production of a new and original Equestrian Comic Pantomime, written expressly for this Theatre, by G. 11. Rodwell, Esq. Box-Oleo open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. On THURSDAY, December 26,.1850, Will be produced an entirely new and original grand historical Equestrian Christmas Pantomime, written expressly for this Theatre, by the author of " Bluff King Hal," to be entitled HARLEQUIN AND O'DONOGIIUE ; or, The White Horse of Killarney. To say that this Equestrian Pantomime will be superbly " mounted," is to say no more than must be expected ; coming, as it does, surrounded with such favourable auspices. It has been said by some authors, that O'Donoghue (hut I don't know who) was a good Prince of Ireland; who, eschewing whiskey, was always chewing water, and kicking his eels (heels) at the bot tom of the Lake of Killarney, excepting once a year when, finding himself taken with a swimming in the head, he would pop up to the surface, and mounting his charger, would charge her to gallop across the Lake. Many expected that so much galloping would have thrown him into a galloping consumption but such has not proved the case, for some assert that not only he, his Horse too, is " still alive and kicking." This hard galloping, or tlalloparding, always occurred on the Eve of May-Day. The description of him is that he was tall—but not at all too tall—that lie was handsome, and would hand some whatever they desired— that his appearance was even in the light of Day—that of an Electro plated Knight ; for he was covered all over with a thin Coat of Silver—this Coat he could never wear out, because he was always at home. Bat now to the Pantomime : SCENE THE FIRST. TIIE GLEN OF MISCHIEF. The flag of Mischief, over a Peat Fire, is still trying to elicit from an Illicit Still the Evil Spirit of Ireland, in the form of WHISKEY : who, though still in the Still, won't be still, but " busts his biter,' and stands confessed the REAL POTEEN This powerful Spirit is sent by the Hag of Mischief, under the disguise of Paddy Carey, to tempt and ruin the followers of " Father Mathew" and the " Water Cure," whom, she says, are the especial favourites of the " Water Drinking Fool," O'Donogbue. Whiskey swears he'll de her bidding, for he'll fire them with drink, by making them as drunk as blazes.' Mischief parts from Whiskey with " a drop in her eye," but Whiskey is not so affected ; for he is sure that where Whiskey is, Mischief won't be far off. SCENE THE SECOND. THE LAKE OF KILLARNEY. The entrance to the Mansion of Lord Bullfrog is on one side, on the other a little inn. It being in Ireland, the sign was to have been " a Bull," but " bulls" not being in fashion at present, it has been changed to the " Queen's Head." It being May-Day Eve, the Fairies of the Lake are seen dancing and strewing flowers on the water, as if sweetly M'Adaraizing the road, preparatory to the ap pearance of O'DONOGIIUE ON HIS WHITE HORSE. lle gallops across the Lake, says much that is well worth hearing, puts on the habit of a Beggar, and, " 0 Charming May," what a time for making a little love ; so think the fair Kathleen and her Lover Dermot Astore, but instead of making a little, they make a great deal. She relieves the Beggars wants, and then wants to have a little more love. It has long since been an established fact, that even Cupid, who can change any man into a goose, sometimes has his own " goose cooked," and so it proves now, for Lord Bull frog's Cookey, discovering the Lovers, dares up, a " broil" en,ue.3, and all are thrown into a perfect " stew." At this critical moment, Lord Bullfrog, with his jovial companions, return from the chase. Lady Bullfrog (to see her is to love her), with her interesting little family, comes to meet him. Sne flies bite her husband's arms—and thus (as many married ladies 'have done before) stands " in arms against her husband." Lord Bullfrog is enraged with the Lovers, so to punish Dermot, who is in his debt, he seizes his only friend, his Horse, by way of payment, but gets " more kicks than ha'pence." O'Donoghue, as the medicant, aids the Lovers, and Dermot's Horse Is restored. Lord Bullfrog, being determined to get rid of his plague t a daughter, pu's her up as " a Prize," which makes her look very " blank," as he exclaims— Whoe'er to-morrow Wings the fairest steed, The one that leaps the best, has greatest rp ed; Shall have fair Kathleen—yes, she and all her tin, So try your lucks, and lot the best Horse win. All disperse, leaving Dermot a!one with his Horse, by whole aid, le • ha feels certain to win his heart's dearest hope. But, alas ! " the course of true love never oid run smooth." Whiskey comes in the way, and whisks away his senses—then his money—and, at last, his Horse; Wh,skey mounts the Horse, and, setting up a horse laugh, gallops off with it. Dermot in despair determines to try the " Water Cure," by drowning: himself, but; is prevented by O'Dono ghue, who promises to lend him another horse for the morrow's race, and at on :e takes to the bottom of the Lake. SCENE TILE TILLED. THE CORAL STABLE Ok' THE THOLk4AND STEELY:Z. . . Here O'Donoghue's White horse is seen quite at home enjoying his banquet, waited upon by Ponies and Water Fairies. He is in the prime of life. " None of your has-beens," for he " never bas beans," but dines off his three courses like a gent, consisting of a TUREEN of PUMP SOUP, a dish of STEWED HORSE LEECHES, and a plateau of CORNED BEEF, the whole washed down by a bottle of CLOVER WINE. Having a turn for taciturnity, he stands no " chaff," and having cut his corns, has no objections to a little dance. Dermot chooses a Horse, which, as might be expected, proves !` one in a thousand." Ile feels " quite ep in the stirrups," and as he is changing his clothes, he is closed in by changing the scene to SCENE THE FOCETH, THE LAUGHING FOREST. Whiskey and Mischief meet again. The Evil Spirit tells the Hag that he has obtained Dermot's favatritc Horse, and on it he hopes to win the race, and thus bring Kathleen within their power. The trees enjoy the fun, and though precious old ones, " laugh like new 'uns." SCENE TnE MAY-DAY IN TIIE lIILLS OF KILLARNEY. Here we find Morris Dancing, Running in a Sack, Grinning through a Collar, and other delicate amusements previous to the GREAT TRIAL ! All the competitors seize their stirrups, and some of them "put their foot in it." But where is Dermot ? If they start without km, there will be a start with a vengeance. But no ! he is coming, awd very becoming he comes. All Is prepared ; off they go. This proves true enough, for many go off over their horses' necks. Der mot leaps his Lordship's " gate" alter a " style" of his own. Whiskey being a lad of " spirit," is not at all behind. Now for the Race, which is to decide all ! Kathleen trembl , s. Whiskey must put his strength to the proof. Kathleen takes courage, for to her Dermot is far too winning to lose—nor does he ; but Whiskey getting possession of Kathleen and the Fairy Steed, flies off with her. All censterna tion—" Pursue, pursue. SCENE THE SIXTH. TIIE PURSUIT TIIROUGII TIIE LAUGHING FOREST. O'Donoghue again befriends Dermot, by lending kim his own White Horse—Cooky has mounted her Arabian steed, which, clever as she thought him, proves a perfect ass. SCENE THE SEVENTH. THE LAKE OF KILLARNEY (as before). The Evil Spirit and Kathleen fly across. The Horse knows his own stable, so vanishes beneath the Lake, and thus water overcomes the power of Whiskey. Dermot, on O'Doiioghue's White Horse, flies to the rescue of his love, and brings her safely to land again— when, as might be expected, Dermot Is et.anged to Harlequin, Kath leen to Columbine, Lord bullfrog to Pantaloon, and Blousabella Brisket, the Fat C.ok, to Clown. What follows comes after, and the Hatlequinade begins. CHARACTERS IN TILE OPENING. SPIRITS. O'Dogh tie (the Fairy Prince of Kill arney ' s Lake). Coralina (First Fairy). , Watering (Second Fairy). Fairies of the Lake. Poteen (the Evil Spirit of Ireland,commopy known Wla s k ey).. The Hag of Mischief (the Jenny Lird 01 Lad Spirit,), Her Atteucktuts—Murder, Forgery, &c MORTALS Dermot _Wore (afterwar(!s Harlequin), Mr. W. 11. Harvey. Lord Bullfrog (afterwards Clown), Mr. J. Henderson, his first ap pearance in London in that character. Blousabella Brisket Ofterwards Clown), Mr. Vivolti. Kathleen (afterwards Colunsbino), Mrs. W. 11. IlarveY. Lady Bullfrog, Miss Bullfrog, Miss Weezy I'cczy Bullfrog, Master Brobdignag Bullfrog, the Baby. DUCK SMOOTING Grace the Duke of Buc cleuch and Lord John Ecott visited Granton Pier on Wed nesday, and about twelve o'clock embarked in a steam-tug for Cramond, for the purpose of duck shooting. This sport is generally performed during the night, and to accomplish it successfully on the water very light boats are necessary. Attached to the tug was what is called a ducking-boat, made of the lightest materials, and half covered (fore and aft) with painted canvass. Lord John Scott, we understand, has brought from England the celebrated duck-shooter Sin ger, so honourably mentioned by Colonel Hawker, for his skill and powers of endurance. We have no doubt the sport has been commensurate with the skill of the sportsmen.— Edinburgh Jost. THE SUN, HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE. Tars DAY —Morning 26 min. after 5 I Evening 53 rain. after 5 'fo-Mosaow —Morning 19 min. after 6 I Evening 45 min. after 6 THE WEATHER.—SLTS OFFICE, DECEMBER 24. THERMOMETER, LN THE SHADE. 36—highest since noon yesterday. 28 —lowest this morning and during the night. 35—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30.42. WLND S. W.—dull, hazy weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. PORTSMOUTH—Wind N.W., calm—overcast. BRIGHTON—Wind N.E., calm—cloudless. SOUTHAMPTON—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—foggy. TUNBRIDGE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—foggy. BASINGSTOKE —Wind N.E., calm—foggy. GREENWICH—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—sharp frost. CoLCHESTER—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. RUGBY—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—foggy. YARMOUTH—Wind W., gentle breeze—frost. CorrwAv—Wind W., strong breeze—cloudless. Wrirrny—Wind S , gentle breeze—overcast- BEATTOCK—Wind S., gentle breeze—overcast. BERWICK—Wind W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. EDINBURGH - Wind W., strong breeze—overcast. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Saturday morning at nine o'clock : CORK—Wind S., light breeze—foggy. MULLINGAR—Wind S.W., calm—rain. POOLE—Wind E., gentle breeze—foggy. FOLKESTONE—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—Wind S.W., calm—partially cloudy. LEIGHTON—Wind S., gentle breeze—overcast. YARMOUTH—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—hard frost. MANCHESTER—Wind S., fresh breeze—overcast. LANCASTER—Wind S.E., calm—partially cloudy. 1 :1 , s e, ,' I. liii . • . 4 - ,.-1 S . '• • , ,+.,. ' .i.:.r.:: 4 : .. J. 114..., • ',.,___ __.....* ,, i , ,,3,''.. ",'-' .. '.. ,', ~ .__l.--A, ..:, , ,, , "figer , ' - - • ''''''' t:. - ' l :r 6 1 t ' ' `. -V, 4? . ~...!:,;;f ..." ' J - truing Oint LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1850 It is one of the proudest boasts of Englishmen, that the British law knows no distinction of persons— that its protection is afforded to all without exception, to the needy and humble as well as to the wealthy and exalted. Such is undoubtedly the constitutional theory, which proclaims that none can be injured or ill-treated with impunity, and that the rights and privileges of the meanest citizen are as vigilantly watched and energetically vindicated as those of the SOVEREIGN herself. But, unfortunately, the practice is very different indeed. Wo to the unfortunate wight. who, being grievously injured in person or property, claims redress through the criminal tribu nals of his country, without being possessed of means sufficient to defray the expenses of the prosecution, or at least to satisfy the fees which public officials, ap pointed by public authorities and paid out of the public funds, are permitted to charge, and without the payment of which insurmountable impediments and obstacles are interposed at the very thresholds of our courts of justice. The fee system is sufficiently bad in civil cases ; it can hardly be defended or justified , under any possible circumstances, but it is infamous in criminal cases, and a great and combined exertion should be made to get rid of the incubus. Is it to be tolerated, that cases of great apparent atrocity, im peratively demanding the most stringent inquiry, should remain wholly without investigation, because the injured party is unable to meet the claims of the clerks of the indictments, or to pay charges which should never be sanctioned or recognized—that a person, accused of the most brutal and disgusting conduct to a helpless child, should be discharged without a trial, because there was no party willing to become responsible for the expenses attending the prosecution ? The propriety of appointing a public prosecutor has long been admitted ; but the imperative neces sity of adopting such a course has never been more painfully apparent than in the case of a man calling himself the Count ADOLPHE DE WERDINSKI, who had been committed for trial from the Police-court, Bow street, for a long-continued series of cruelties to- wards a young girl, under sixteen years of age, who had resided with him under his solo care from an early age, but who had been discharged by pro clamation last week, no bill having been sent before the Grand Jury. In this melancholy case there was no public body on whom the unfortunate victim had any claim for assistance, so as to afford an opportunity to the com mitting magistrate to press upon its unwilling accept ance the duty of conducting and carrying on the prosecution. Although wholly without resources except those obtained from the alleged assailant, she had never been chargeable to any parish or relieved in any union workhouse. 1 humane and charitable lady had provided a home for the wretched girl from the time she left her persecutor, and therefore nothing would be done by those who should, under other circum stances, have assumed the responsibility. Mrs. ELEM.. ING had incurred much expense and trouble in con)e quence of her benevolent and praiseworthy conduct. It would indeed have been unreasonable to expect that she could undertake any further outlay. She had brought the case before the magistrate. The neces sary witnesses were all in attendance, but the clerks of the indictments were not propitiated. These gentlemen were anxious to know " who were the persons to whom they were to look for their fees The answer was not satisfactory. The police-consta ble who had the management of the case (1) replied that the nominal prosecutrix (the unfortunate child, MARY ANN RICHARDS) was wholly destitute, end that there was no other person who could be looked to. This was an offence that could not be Suffi ciently punished. An example was to be made that would convince all similar offenders, however grievous their poverty, of the necessity of providing sops for the official Cerberus. The indictment was framed with a single count for a common assault, in the stereotyped form ; that was palpably inade quate. It was returned by the Deputy Clerk of the Peace, with a request that the Clerk of the Indict ments would consider whether additional counts were not required. None were, however, prepared, and it was openly stated that the non-payment of the fi es was the cause of this extraordinary occurrence. The case, such as it is, requires a searching scrutiny. We commend it to the notice of Sir GEORGE GREY, in order, partly, that he may inflict censure, if censure he really deserved, but still more so, that he may introduce such regulations as may prevent the possibility of such a palpable failure of justice again occurring, and the majesty of the law from being brought into similar contempt and disrepute. It is to be hoped that the engine-drivers and fire men of the London and North Western Railway may, while there is yet time, consider calmly and dis passionately the probable results of the illegal and unjustifiable demands which they have put forward, and with which it is utterly impossible that the direc tors can comply. The consequences of " the strike' , on the Eastern Counties line last summer, and the ruin and misery in which it involved the unfortunate and misguided men who endeavoured to coerce their employers, should not be lost sight of. On that occasion the malcontents fell into three grievous mistakes, which rendered all their calculations erro neous. Ist, They believed that the directors could not possibly obtain competent substitutes, and conse quently could not carry on the business of the company without their aid and co-operation. 2dly, That the shareholders, trembling for their dividends, and alarmed at the pecuniary losses that must almost inevitably arise, would compel the directors to suc cumb, and accede to the demands, however unreason able or unjustifiable ; and 3oly, That the public, influenced by the raw-head-and-bleody- bcdnes reports of acci , lents, which had no foundation save in the fertile imaginations of the narrators, would time taken an active part with the combinators, and that the " pressure from without" would have proved effectual. It is scarcely necessary to say how com pletely the parties to the strike were deceived on each and every of these points, and bow fatal to their own prospects was the mischievous course into which they had solemnly and deliberately entered. We may, however, briefly allude to these mis takes under present circumstances, and we sincerely trust that it may be received as a salutary warning by those who may perchance fall into similar errors, and who, most probably, afforded pecuniary assistance LONDON, to the defeated combinators in the misery and desti tution which they brought upon themselves in the rash attempt to change their relationship with their employers, and make the former become their very humble and obedient servants, who should not ven ture to express or even to entertain an independent opinion. To their great surprise and astonishment, however, the directors stood irm ; they felt that it was not a matter in which they could, consistently with their own reputation, yield, or even give way in any de gree. It was a question in which every board through out the entire kingdom, every employer of labour, was deeply interested. If they had struck their colours, or even hesitated for a moment, it would be impossible to say where the matter would terminate, or to what lengths the victorious conspirators or their sympathisers on other lines might proceed. The situation was one of great difficulty and enormous responsibility ; but the directors showed themselves fully equal to the emergency, and their conduct on that trying occasion reflected the highest credit on themselves, and entitled them to the marked thanks of the community in general, and more especially of all persons in any degree interested in railway property. While they evinced every die position to conciliate and to refrain from availing themselves of the advantage which the :reckless and intemperate conduct of their employis placed in their hands, they also showed the utmost firmness and a thorough and unflinching determination not to bate a hair's breadth on any matter of principle. They held out the olive-branch by offering to accept the submission of the men, to forgive their past insubor dination, and permit them to withdraw their notices ; but that which was done in mercy and charity to the unfortunate victims of their own folly was all that would be done. They would not sacrifice an able and efficient officer, who had done nothing worthy of censure, but whose management had given the highest satisfaction to his employers, to gratify the unwarrantable caprice of their subordinates. The result proved how justly they had calculated. They were enabled to fill up the vacancies occa sioned by the secession with competent and duly qualified men ; they had to make but a few trifling changes in the number of trains for a few dais, and before a single week, matters had resumed their former appearance. The appeals to the shareholders, and to the public generally, were equally unavailing. The half-yearly general meeting of the company took place during the height of the contest, and printed addresses were cir culated, detailing the imaginary wrongs of the seceders. The simple and straightforward, clear and manly, statement of the Chairman, however, placed the mat ter in its true light, and carried with it the feelings of the entire assembly. There was no differ ence of opinion ; never, perhaps, was greater unanimity exhibited at any numerously at tended meeting, and some shareholders, who de clared that they would rather sacrifice their entire dividend than yield to the unreasonable demands, were greeted with enthusiastic and rapturous ap plause, which showed that they only gave expression to the sentiments of their brethren. The public were equally unanimous. Occasionally some testy gentleman wrote a letter complaining of a trifling delay that might have taken place under the most perfect system, but the exception proved the rule, and the general feeling was, that any degree of inconvenience would be willingly encountered rather than that the direc tors should be prevented from obtaining a complete victory over the insurgents. That victory was achieved without a single circumstance that could cast a gloom over the picture, and none but the mis guided men themselves, and their miserable and un fortunate families, bad reason to deplore the strike of the engine-drivers and firemen on the Eastern Coun ties Railway. Let those who are now entering on a similar con test be warned while there is yet time, and reflect on the more than probable consequences of their acts. Let them be well assured that the directors of the London and North-Western Company will exhibit similar determination to that which gained for the Eastern Counties Board'golden opinions, and that they, likewise, will be supported by the shareholders and the public generally in any contest that may arise. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. Galignani's Messenger (which is published at two o'clock) gives the following account of the proceedings at the office of the Finance Minister yesterday morn ing, for the adjudication of the new French rents:— " This being the day appointed to receive tenders for the two millions of rente which the French Government had decided to dispose of, a considerable number of persons assembled at the Hotel of the Minister of Finance, in the Rue de Rivoli, as early as eleven o'clock, and, in half-an-hour afterwards, the room thrown open to the public was filled. It was generally understood beforehand that only two parties had lodged the re quired deposit, namely, the firm of Rothschild, and the Banque d'Escompte. Several of the receivers-general had united with the latter, whilst the houses of Hottin guer and Co. of Paris, and of :Baring Brothers, of Lon don, had, it was said, come to an understanding with M. Rothschild. It was also said that in consequence of the heavy affliction in which M. Rothschild and his family were plunged by the recent death of his grandson, that gentleman would refrain from bidding. At five minutes past twelve o'clock, M. Fould, the Minister of Finance entered the room, and directed a secretary to read the decree of the President of the Republic, authorising the sale of rente, and the conditions of the adjudica tion. From them it appeared that the amount of the repte to be sold was 1,543,5471. in Fire per Cent. Stock, with the dividend of rbe 22d September, 1850; and 493,217 f. of Three per Cent. Stock, with the dividend of 22d December, 1850; the price of the adjudicati was to be at least equal to a minimum price fixed by the Minister. The payments of the sum agreed to be accepted for the above amount of rente were to be effected as follows:-20 per cent. on the 25th January, 1851; and 20 per cent. on the 25th of February, March, and April, respectively. The tenders were, as usual, to be scaled, and when once given in could not be withdrawn. " After the conditions had been read, the Minister placed on the table two sealed packets, containing the minimum price ho would receive for the two kinds of rente to be offered for, and. then announced that he was ready to receive tenders. A sealed packet was banded in by M. Biesta, the director of the Banque d'Escompte, and no other tender being forthcoming, the Minister said that be would wait a few minutes, to see if any other offer was to be made. " After a delay of about twenty minutes the Minister again inquired if any other desired to tender, and no answer having been given, he said that he would now open the tender presented. " The tender was then opened, and declared to be from Receivers general and the Banque d'Escompte, offering for the Five per Cent. &rite 921. 40c.—(Murmurs.) " The Minister rose and said that the minimum price which he had fixed being 93k. 50c„ there was no adju cation.—(Bravo! bravo!) " The secretary then read the afar for the 3 per cent., which was 54f. 60e. " The Minister said that his minimum price being:s6f. 25c., there was no adjudication.—(Bravo! bravo!) 6 6 The crowd then separated." The Constitutionnel has the following on the gold currency question : "It has been said that the Ministry was about to sus pend the coining of gold which was flowing into the Mint, and a report has been even in circulation that it had given orders, if not to stop, at least to restrict it. There is no clause in the laws relative to this subject which can authorize the Government to interdict or limit the coinage of gold. The decree of 28 Thermi dor, year 111, stipulates that Every one who shall carry gold or silver to the Mint shall receive the value of it in gold or silver coin.' We find in the law of 8 Frimaire, year IV, that Every citizen who may wish to convert gold or silver into coin, may carry it to the Mint.' If, moreover, it be considered that the coinage is placed exclusively in the hands of the Government, we shall be naturally led to conclude that it could never enter into the intention of legislators to allow it a power of suspending or diminishing it at its pleasure. Th e cause of the report that the Ministry had given orders to limit the coinage is this—lt is in presence of the in flux of gold into the Mint, that the Government took the measures called for by the limits of the means of coinage at present existing. Thence arose an order, which was issued by the Minister of Finunee on the 16th instant on the proposition of the Committee of Coins and Medals. It was stated that henceforth the maturity of the Mint orders delivered in payment of gold taken to the Mint shall be calculated in suck a manner that the director should only have to pay each day the sum of one mil lion, in rotation as the gold should have been deposited. There is nothing in this order like a fresh limitation. The Minister of Finance has only fixed the deliveries at one million a day because the means of coining will net allow a larger amount to be made. The limitation of the delivery is only made _equal to ,the means of production. There has also been an exaggeration in the account of the quantity of gold lately coined in the Mint. It has doubt less been considerable, but not equal to what has been stated,particularly during the last month. We are enabled to state the exact amount. The coinage of gold, which was only seven millions in 1847, rose to 38 millions in 1848 ; it again fell in 1849 to 27 millions, and rose to about 70 millions in the first eleven months of 1850. But what more particularly deserves attention, is the manner in which that 74 pailliclus is divided between the different months. The first six months cnly produced 23 millions ; July produced 14 ; August, 11 ; Sep tember only 5 ; October 10, and November 6. Thus the moment of the greatest coinage corresponds pre cisely with the [period when the removal of gold from circulation in Holland caused the precious metal to flow into our market." The Algiers journals of the 15th announce the death of General DE GALBOIS• M. PEBLBT, the celebrated actor, died on Friday, after a long illness. The Pouvoir states that M. DROUTN DB LHUTS, who has arrived in Paris, is the bearer of an arrange ment concluded with Lord PALMERSTON on the sub ject of the affairs of Germany, and of the conduct the Cabinets of France and England will follow with reference to the powers represented at the Congress of Dresden. It is also announced that General LARITTE will send a special agent to Dresden during the Conferences. The Bourse was much crowded, and there was a considerable amount of business transacted. The Five per Cents. opened at 94f. 85c., fell to 941. 70c., rose to 95f., and closed at 94f. 80c.; the Three per Cents. closed at 57f. 20c. Orleans Railroad Shares. 860 f. ; Rouen, 670 f.; Havre, 2671. 50c. ; Great Northern, 4811. 25c ; Avignon, 1951.; Vierzon, 4101.; Basle, 1361. 25c.; Bordeaux, 403 f. 75c.; Paris and Strasburgh, 3561. 25c. ; Tours and Nantes, 2471. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TUE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Dm. 23. Boulogne and Amiens, 9N—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon ), 1614—Great Indian Peninsula, 54 —Luxembourg, 2% Namur and Liege, 9 4—Northern of France, 15 3 4 Orleans and Bordeaux, 3k—Paris and Rouen, 27% Paris and Strasboui g, 9 5 ,E—Rouen and Havre, 11%—Sambre and Meuse, 3A—Tours and Nantes, 54 ex div. TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1850. THE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS Fail. 1 Nominal Prices. 60 8 6 8 13 14 0 100 1734 178 6 8 GERMAN Y. The Wiener Zeitung of the 18th publishes the cor respondence between Lord PALMERSTON and the Austrian Government on the Haynau affair. It appears that as HAYNAU had declined prosecuting personally, Lord PALMERSTON did not feel disposed to institute an ex officio prosecution, and the Austrian Government declined t o i n t er f ere further, reserving to itself the right of reciprocity in analogous cases. Accounts from Berlin of the 21st state that MAN TEUFFEL was to leave for Dresden on the following day. Baron VON LADEN BERG took leave of the Directors, Secretaries, and officials of the Ministry of Public Worship on the 21st, in the following address : "I have to-day a mournful duty to fulfil. I have to bid you farewell. His Majesty has been pleased to re lease me, at my own request, from the duties of this Ministry. His Majesty has had, at the same time, the goodness to retain me still in the service of the State. To the reasons which led me to tender my resignation, I naturally cannot further allude; and can only intimate, that my idea of the honour and welfare of Prussia com pelled me to take the unwilling step. I may have erred in my conception, but my duty as a faithful servant of the King compelled me to act according to the feel ings I entertained. It was, I need scarcely repeat it to ou, a resolution I was reluctant to take, the more so, in proportion as activity in the sphere I have to leave was valued by me. For twelve years I have been un ceasinr,iy employed in it, and during the whole time I have had not only your objective, but I may venture to say, your subjective support also. In parting from you, I wish, from my heart, that it may be given you to con tinue to labour for the good of the Church, for the deve lopment of science, and the instruction of the people, as far as they can be promoted from this centre, in the same spirit of cheerfulness, devotion, and trust in God. Pre serve a friendly remembrance of me, as I shall ever re main attached to you." The oldest member of the section of the Ministry that has the control of the affairs of the Church, the Court Chaplain, EHRENBERG, replied in a brief ad dress, expressing the sense of the general body of the loss it sustained in the retirement of Baron vox LADENBERG, and the ceremony closed. Baron DE PECELIN is appointed Danish Plenipo tentiary to the Conferences at Dresden. It appears that Messrs. VON DER PFORDTEN and VON LINDEN, Prime Ministers of Bavaria and Wurtem berg, as well as the prime or principal Ministers of almost all second and third class German States, will attend the consultations concomitant upon the open ing of the conferences, The Conferences were to begin early on the 23d. The proceedings would probably be opened by an Address from Prince SCHWARTZENBERG. The chief points of the settlement to be proposed will be the establishment of :an executive power of the Confe deration separated from the Legislative body ; that this executive power will be exercised in perpetuity by Prussia and Anstria together and in common. A reduction and re-distribution of the number of the votes of the states in the Diet will be made. Prussia and Austria will each receive two; four monarchies one each ; the other minor states will be divided into five groups, each group having one vote ; thus the central organ will include only thirteen votes, instead of seventeen as under the old Confederation. Au order has been issued for the reduction of the Bavarian army. -- The following are the nominations already made by the different states of their Representatives at the Dresden Conference : "Austria, Count Buol-Schonhausen; M. Prokesch- Osten, the Austrian Ambassador at Berlin will also at tend them, and Prince Schwartzenberg, the President of the Austrian Cabinet, will be present at the opening sittif2gs. "Prussia will be represented by Count Alvensleben, with Count Flemming as coadjutor. M. ♦on Mantenffel, who was to have been present at the first sittings only, will now most probably remain in Dresden during the whole Conference, as it is hoped the business will be brought to a close sooner than anticipated. "Hanover has nominated M. von Scheele and M. von Munchausen. " Bavaria sends the Minister of State, von der Pford ten. " The Government of Saxony is on the spot, and though the formal appointment of a Representative has not been made, the duties will probably devolve on the Minister von Roust. ';Hesse sends M. liassenpflug, the fountain and source of the evil the whole Conference is held to re medy, or rather of the circumstances that brought the evil to its crisis, .by occasioning a colli s i on b e t wee n Austria and Pruss ia. " Brunswick has appointed M. Liebe. " Nassau, the Minister von Wintaingerode. " Hamburg, Syndic Banks. " For the Duchy of Holstein, a 3 a state of the Con federation, the King of Den mar k ( as D u k e o f H o l ste i n), bas named Baron von Pechlin, the negotiator of the Treaty of July, 1849, who has represented Holstein in the Diet of Frankfort for a long series of years. " Lubcek sends the Burgermeister Brehmer. Mecklenburg Schwerin is represented by Count von Bulow. " The Thuringian States have not yet named all their representatives." A dispatch from Hesse states that the Upper Tri bunal of Cassel has agreed with Gener a l VON PEUCKEit, the Prussian Commissary, to put in force hof September, reserving the questioneorders be d e cid e d a ft er th e termina tione 4th of re to sden Conferences. On th e o th er t of theof legality t p the hand, if the decrees are enforced, the Prussian and Austrian Commissaries will withdraw the whole of the Executive troops. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The Danes have thrown a bridge over the Sehlei at Csppeln, and have fortified so str ong l y as t o ma k e the passage of the Schlei at that point impossible. BOSNIA. By a telegraphic dispatch over Vienna it is re ported that the troops of the Seraskier have entered victorious into Tuzla. Mostar was in a state of in surrection ; it had sent a deputation to the Seraskier offering to submit, but with the condition that all the Turkish authorities should be displaced. POLAND. Letters from the Polish frontier of Prussia state that the reports of concentrations of Russians on the frontier between Silesia and Poland are well founded. In the middle of the present month Rus sian columns appeared without previous notice in the Polish towns near the Silesian frontier, which were immediately distributed among the villages along the boundary line. The troops consist of lancers and infantry. The town of Czenstochau is crowded with them, yet it is not known from whence they have come or whither they are going. All the horses and waggons of the border country are pressed for the service of the army. The Polish inhabitants have to lodge and feed the troops with out repayment, and do not look on them as welcome guests. ITALY. A letter from Milan of the 16th inst. announces that from the Ist of January next there are to be no longer any foreign consuls or ministers of foreign powers resident in that city. The Paris Journal des Mies says— " We regret to have to announce the news of unheard of vexations directed against the Jews at Rome by the Pontifical Government. A letter which we have re ceived from that city, dated the 12th, informs us that one of the most respectable members of the Jewish cora muni'y, M. Tagliacozzo, had his house invaded by the police agents, and narrowly escaped being carried off to prison for sheltering at his residence a poor eld woman, a Christian, upwards of 50 years of ago, and without rescurces, and whom he employed through charity. M. Tagliacozzo only escaped the hu miliation and sufferings of a prison by his son presenting himself in his place, and who was condemned by the tribunal of police in the Strad and place of his father, to ten days' imprisonment. On the intervention, however, of the chiefs of the Jewish community (M. Tagliacozzo is himself a member of the Consistory), the Cardinal- Vicar reduced the imprisonment to five days, and on the 11th he was in fact set at liberty." NAVAL COMIIA.NDER- IN - CHIEF.—Vice-Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour, C. 8., G.C.11., has accepted the ap pointment of Naval Commander-i n -Chi e f o f th e W est I ndies, Halifax, and North Aluvricau station, Railways. Aberdeen.. .. • • • • Do. Preference • • • • Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Ayrshire and Galloway• • Belfast and County Down Berke and Hants Eaten. (Great Western Per- I petual 5 per cent.) .. Birmingham and Oxford Junction, calls duly) paid, or with a guar. .. 1 Do. without a gaar... l Birming., Wolverhamp ton, and Dudley, calls duly paid, or with guarantee • • • • •• I Do. without a guar... Binning., Wolverhamp.,' and Stour Valley • • Birkenhead, Lancas., and, Cheshire Junction Bristol and Exeter.. Buckinghamshire • • • • Caledonlaa • • • • • • Do. 101. Preference •• Do. Clydesdale June. • • Chester and Holyhead .. Do. Preference .. Clarence .. Do. Ist Class, 6 per ct. Do. 2d de., 5 per cent. Do. Gov.Loan,4 pr. et. Direct Lond. and Purism. Dublin and Belfast Junct Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (251. L. 81, E. and L. & D.) • • • • Do. (181. E. & IL) • • Do. (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. Preference • • Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. Pref. Do. (71.175.) 7 p. c.Pref. Eastern Counties .. Do. Exten., 5 percent. No. 1 Do. No. 2 .. Do. New Preference, • 6 per cent... Do. North. and East. 6 per cent. .. Do. do. 5 per cent .. Do. do., New • • • • Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • . Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares Do. do., scrip, guaran. 6 per cent. .. East Lancashire Do. New quarters .. Do. 6 per cent. pref. quarter shares.. .. East Lincolnshire, gua. 6 per cent Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorch. Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-West, Do. pref. consolidated. Do. do. G. D. &C. stock Gloucester &Dean Forest Great Northern .. Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. pref. • • Great Southern and Western, Ireland • Do. eighths .. Great North of England . Do. new 401. Do. new 30/. Do. new 151. . Great Western .. Do. New, 171. Hull and Selby .. Do. half shares Do. quarter shares .. Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds .. Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. . Do. F. 201. .. Do. new, guaranteed 6 per cent. .. Do. rludders. & Sheff. Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Bradford .. Leeds and Thirsk Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 1 Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 2 Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 3 Do. pref. qrs., 1848 .. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. Loudon and Blackwall London, Brighton, and South Coast .. Do. guarteed. 5 per ct., late Croydon thirds.. Do. preference, 5 p ct. Do. preference, cony. 5 per cent., 1852 .. DO. new gUaranteed, 61 per cent. London and Greenwich . Do. preference .. •• London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths Do. 104 sh., & B (c) London and .-Western . Do. - new 50/. .. Do. new 40/. .. • • Do. new preference Londonderry & Coleraine Do. half shares .. Lowestoft, guar. 4 per ct. Do. do. 6 per cent. .. Londonderry and Ennis killen. .. • • • Do. half shares • • • • Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincoinshire Do. quarters, No. 1 Do. new, 101. preference Do. Manchester Audi Lincoln Union M idland . . Do. consolidated pref. Ds. 501. shares Do. Birming & Derby. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birming., 6 per cent. Do. Bristol & Glouces. Do. do. do. .. Do. Erewash Val. pref, Do. Leic. & Swanning, 8 per cent. guar. Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Middleebro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carlisle.. Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket .. .. .. Do. extension scrip .. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford - .. Newry & Enniskillen .. Newry, Warrenpoint, & Rostrevor • • .. Norfolk .. .. .. .. Do. New 201. shares.. Do. Extension .. .. Do. guar. 55 per cent. Do. Waveney Valley.. Northern Counties Callon North British.. .. .. Do. Preference .. North Staffordshire North-Western .. .• Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Preston and Wyre Do. Halves (A) . •• Reading, Guildford, and JZeigate.. • . lio:,ston and Hitchin I io. Shepreth Exten... Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. Do. new S'lrewsbury & Birming. Clan 3 A.. .. Do. Class 8.. • • • • Do. New Guarantee.. Shrewsbury & Hereford htewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) .. Do. Haloes .. • • Do. Oswestry .. Do. New.. .. _ .. Do. 8 per cent. Pref. . Shropshire Union .. South Devon .. .. . Do. Preference . South Staffordshire . South-Eastern Do. do. 4% per cent.. South Wales.. .. . South Yorksh. and.Riverl Shell., Roth., and Goole, N. Div., guar. 5 p cent, Do. do. South Div. .. Swansea & Loughor, &c. faw Vale Extension .. fhaxnes Haven Dock and Railway .. .. .. Vale of Isiefith .. Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick Waterford, Wex., Wick., and Dublin Wear Valley, 6 per cent, guaranteed .. do. .. do. • • Do. do. West Cornwall .. .. Whitehaven and Furness Windsor, Staines, and S. Western Wilts, Somerset, & Wey- month • . • • .. .. York, Newcastle, & Ber wick .. .. .. .. Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase or preference • • .. Do. .. Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway • • .. York and North Midland Do. Preference .. Manchester, Sheffield, done at Ij¢. Anglo-Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian) .. Boulogne and Amiens .. Central of France (Or leans and Yierzon) .. Demerara . .. .. Dutch Rhenish • • .• East Indian .. .. .. Do. do. do. .. Great Indian Peninsula.. Ditto ditto .. .. Louvain ala Sambre .. Luxembourg • • • • • • Ditto • . • • M adrid and V alentia .. Namur and Liege .. .. Northern of France .. Orleans and Bordeattx Paris and Orleans .. Paris and Rouen .. Paris and Strasbourg Rouen and Havre .. Sambre and Meuse Strasbourg aLd Basle .. Tours and Nantes .. Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Munn .. West Flanders Australasia .. British North America Colonial ..... . • • Commercial of London London Joint Stock London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New ........ • • . . Tational of Ireland 'revincial of Ireland.... Do. New •• • • • • Union of Australia .. • • Union of London .• •• • • Union Of Madrid 128 - 132 6 —5% dia. 95% 96% 14 —l5 3% db. 33{ 3 dis. % F 4 die. P .z % :_ . ii ii 87 -88 10% - 11% 57 -CO 57 -60 137 - 139 11% - 12 23 -12/c4 4% —434 p. 5 —5% p. 2.% 24 p. 79% 80% 11 —lO (11e. 9 8 dls. , 2% —2% p. •• - •• 13 -15 3% —3% air. 27% - 28% 11 -12 10 -10 X 3% 24 die., 49% —49 N 1834 —lB dl2, 24 —26 129 - 131 . _ . - 2% -3% 21 —23 15 —l4 dbl. 16 —l7 4% 4)4 SN —9% 4% —5% 7% —7% dbl. 1914 -20 42 -43 734 - IN P. 18; - 19% 7% - 8 1%- lB‘ P. 13 - 634 - 734 6 534 dls. 5 4)4 die. 9% 10% 11 -- 13 5% 6►% 3% —9% 1 1 ( 1 dis. 13% 14 3% 3 dbl. 14 —l6 11 —l3 3% 3 Ks. 24 t 24 .. - .. 22% - 23% 3 —2% dia. •• --.• 9 --• 7 Mr 3 -3% 4 - 5 16X - 18 .. ...- .. 2034 -21% S -8% 44 -45 [9 -19;4 E 534 dis.l 3% —2% dis. 16 —l7 14334 —24 I 1% 1 dis.l ;olnahlre 6/. Prete :Km 2 - 254 9% -9% 16% - 16% 4% —4% dis.x.l I —I% pm. - % pm. % - % Pm. , 1' -1 234-2% 8% —9k 15% 16 3% —3% dls. 35 —37 27% 284 5% —54 Ma, 11% 11% 3% —3% .. .. 9% 9}4 dLi. add -1% 30 BANKS. 28 -301,4 42% - 43 914 - 10 25 - 25% 18% - 19 27% - 27% - 18 - 4334 - 15% - 35 12% - 13% = .. 129% Consols ... Ditto Account 5 % 5 10 li, 10 [lBl4 19% 19 % 5% N dls, 4% dls. 6 123%% 4% 3% 23( 3 45 44% 19% % % % 14% % G 574 24 3% % sh 3 / 4 ence hes bees 12% x % 9 15% /,‘ 3 3. a % 36 96 %q+, 9 % % 11% % 3% 3 M x.d MINES. Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. _-- Anglo•Mexican(is. 5/. p.) 100 .. Asturian 15 — Australian 4 314 3 2% 3 Barossa Range ..... 113 0 3% Blaenarvon Iron and Coal 50 Bolanos Scrip ........ • . British Iron.. ••..•• • . • • 13 5 .. Brazilian Imp. (is. Si. p.) 24% • De. Cocaes and Cuiaba 30 3 De. St. John del Rey• • 15 14% —l4 54 Cobre Copper •• .• • 40 32% 33% 5% 5 General .. • ... •• .. .. • • 20 13% 13% Real Del Monte, Unreg. —4„, Do. Black Debentures . Do. Red Debentures .. • • Santiago de Cuba ...... 10 9 —7% Tin Cro ft • •1 7 10% 11 United Mexican ........ 28 28% Gl4 —5% MISCELLANEOUS. Canada .............. 32% 42% —44 Gen. Stearn Navigation . 14 26% 27 Penin. & Oriental Steam. 50 89% 88 Royal Mail Steam ...... GO 73 —74 74 [We cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, an will hot be influenced by interested correspondents.] LVIONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 8,000 bales, of which 1,000 Surat were taken on speculation. The sales comprised 4,000 American, 300 Pernam and Maranham at Bd. to 80.; 1,00 Bahia at Bid.; 500 Egyptian at Sid. to 9d.; 2,000 Surat at sd. to 61.; and 100 Sea Island at ls. 2d. to Is. sd. per lb. The market closed very firm.—ln Railway:Shares a good business was done at improving prices. The Colonial Markets are closed for the holidays. Tea is rather dull, and Tallow not brisk. The meeting of Mexican bondholders yesterday drew the most crowded attendance of parties interested that we yet remember to have seen, and although there was necessarily a geed deal of discussion, the difference of opinion was far less than on many previous occasions. It was conceded that the creditors have already made enormous sacrifices, the amount abandoned on this and former occasions being no less than 23,000,000 dollars ; but it is likewise felt that the better course seems to be to help Mexico out of her difficulties, brought on by the late bar, and to secure at least two-and•u•half millions of (I,llars from the indmnity money. With this sum, and the cash already in the Bank of England, which the Mexican agent has at once handed over to ►he entire control of the committee, and with the amount of du ties that will come forward by the next packets, about 7 per cent. will be payable on the bonds, making the market price of 36 in round numbers, 29 ex-dividend. As to the payment of the indemnity, it is tolerably certain, because Messrs. Baring Brothers act for the United States' Government in remitting the amount from the States to Mexico, and can, therefore, readily send it to England instead, upon authority being given. It is possible, likewise, that the American Government, upon an allowance of discount, would pay the whole at once, for its treasury is amply supplied with the precious metals. A few weeks only will be requisite, probably, in order to complete the arrangements for paying an instalment of, say 2 out of the 7 per cent. ; and Colonel Facio is entitled to thanks for resigning further control over the money in the Bank of England directly the agreement was sanctioned by the meeting. As to the security apportioned for the future punctual payment of the three per cent. dividends, it is by corn petent parties considered to be adequate; but M. Fal coenet, the new agent in Mexico of the foreign bond holders, has special instructions to press for fuller secu rity, and for an appropriation of public lands, and there is fair reason to conclude that the customs revenue will improve, now the glut of goods smuggled across the frontier during the American war is pretty well run out, and a more liberal tariff is to be alopted, so as to reduce the profit of contraLandists. Mr. Thchrnond dwelt with reason upon the improving state of Mexico, and the greater chance of her future prosperity, from the fact that her standing army was almost destroyed during the war, that she now only maintains about 10,000 men, and that the American invaders, unjustifiable as was the course their Government adopted, serve now to guard against the Indians an extensive line of frontier. Moreover, the ambitious colo nels and even smaller military aspirants, who stirred up pronunciamentos in the provinces every now and then, have disappeared nearly, being either cut off during the war or reduced to the necessity of earning an honest living. The Mexican Government is bound in the course of a few years to pay more than 3 per cent., and we trust ere long to hear that the Legislature agrees is some modification. The attempt to work up flax under the new process of M. Claussen,_without steeping , &c., into a thread equal to that produced from cotton, appears to be going on most successfully at the mills of Messrs. John Bright and Brothers, at Rochdale, and, if report speak truly, those gentlemen are highly pleased with the result. The samples received in the City and shown by Mr. J. S. Christophers excite astonishment, so close is the re semblance to cotton, in the judgment of some of our leading firms, and we observe that the Illanckester Guar dian pronounces the thread sent to them to be about No. 30 of very fair quality. If flax can be adapted to the existing machinery, and displaces even a fourth of the consumption of cotton, how stupendous will be the re sults to our farmers and manufacturers and the country at large! At Amsterdam on the 22d inst., Dutch Two•and-a- Half per Cents, were 57; and at Frankfort, on the 21st, Austrian Metallics were 734 to and Spanish Three per Cents. 33f The Funds are very inactive, but firm. The atten dance is very thin. Consols are 97 to k; New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents., 99 to i; Bank Stock is 2131 to 214; Exchequer-bills are still 645. to 675. premium. Foreign Securities are quiet. Mexican 35- to 36. Spanish Three per Cents. 40i. French Three per Cents. 57 to 58f. The fact of the loan not being taken is deemed of no moment, and a subsequent arrangement is anticipated. _ _ Railway Shares generally are buoyant, and higher rates have been obtained for North Stafford, South- Western, Midland, Great Western,;and one or two others. QUARTE It TO TH RE is G 13 4 6 13 ,1 2% 1 1 0 8 6 8 2)4 100 13 4 47% 100 23% 11% 6 15 11 6 3 100 12 15 4 100 42)4 34 4 2 0! 100 46 29 16 0 100 47% 2 12 0 Business d one to-day. Nu % dis. 17% 10 11 IN 54 1414 14 3% % 6% % 13I4( 12% 18% % 74 % 6 % % 11% % % 12% ISO 79 %U% 6014 59% 14 4% % % 87% X [126% 126 1261( 127 2136 U 3; 80 % 793( Ni 283 2! M die. [49M ; 50% 49% 50% IG% % 13 5 3 9 12 3 and Lino 6 18 4 20 1034 to 11 . 3 4 - i dis. 5% —SM die. % -1 P. 29 -30 27 -23 8- 9 p 7- 8 p 103. - 11% 75 -77 17% - 18 10% - It 5% - 5S 17 - 17% 14% - 14% .. --- •• 23 —2l dLs. 3% -3% 2% -2% 1% - iii I -14 A -1 G% -6% %_ x p % db. % p 1O —ll%xd, 56 -58 55% - 573 5 -7 p G% - 7 • 41{ - 4x 18 3 4 - 19% 13 - 13!.4 2% - 2% 32 -3i% 30 -31 7 - 734 1N - 2 % - % 184 - 18% 67 1 , 11% - 119 8 12)4 - 12% 39 -41 242 - 245 79Y, 80 3% —:3% db. 99 101 49% 50% 22 —23 65 —7O 6 7 p. 26 —27 p 59% 60% 10% —lO dls. 7 —6% dis. 1% 1 dls. ... 97 97e ex d. ONE PRICES OF BRITIMI ruND9 O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Ants. ... 97% 1 ,4% New 34 per Cent. Anns..... .. ...... 99 99v, Gong Anna. to eixpire Jan.lB6o 7 3/i India Bonds, LOOM_ ... Ditto under L00M."... B3 84 p South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities, .!ons,‘ls fur Account 97 97 1 Exchequer Bills. IW. PR 2,1 1,000/. June ... . ....... 64 67 p 5001. June am 11, June 64 67 p ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Dl;.atean, 5 per Cent.lBlo, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ... ...... Ditto, Account ..... .... ...... 36 35% R issian Bonds .. Ditto, 4 5 4 per Cent S )anish 5 per Cant. 1840 17% 18 Ditto, Passivo 3% Ditto. 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 ,-4 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London French 3 per Cent Exchange Beligan, 4% per Cent. i.,atch 2 1 / e par Cert., 12 Guild. CLOSING PRICES. 214 973 / 4 99 73 / 4 85 p 85 p 9 7 IA 67 p 67 p _ (7 p CLOSING PRICES. 35% VB4 3N, 49 1 4 31:1 LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. 24.—Wind at noon S.W., light airs and dull hazy weather. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 23.—Accounts from New York state that a large American ship, with two anchors out ahead, and ten wreckers near her, was seen on the 19th ult. off Gunkey. AYR, DEC. 20.—Three boxes of muslin handkerchiefs, marked 8.A.M., No. 434,441, and 444, have been washed on shore, supposed to have been shipped by the Adeline, Liverpool to New Orleans, which was wrecked on Black water bank. AMSTERDAM, DEC. 21.—The Emma, Africa to Ant werp, got aground off Zaulitanue 15th inst., and remains. The Enterprise, Antwerp to Guatimala, aground near Rammeken, has floated off. The Teela, Newcastle to Lisbon, put into Flushing 15th inst. to repair damage. Halmos, DEC. 23.—Wind W. to N. W.—Arrd. Two Sisters, Shields, for London, assisted in with loss of bow sprit, &c., from contact with a schooner, name unknown. FALMOUTH, DEc 23.—An English ship, with scroll head, painted ports, name on the stern in gold letters on a blue ground, light loaded, was passed abandoned, with colours flying in fore and main rigging, 9th Dec., in 34 N., 11 W. DUBLIN, DES. 23.—The Georgians., Limerick to Gloucester, on the rocks near Skerrier, has broken up; about 200 to 300 barrels of cargo saved. The Jane, of and for Cork from Glasgow, rn a k es feet water per hour. The fire on board the John Bryant, from Savannah, has to all appearance been extinguished, and the cargo is now being discharged. WESTPORT, DEC. 23.—The barque Sea Nymph, New castle to Monte Video and Callao, has arrived in Black Sod Bay, with decks swept, cargo shifted, &c. ARCHANGEL. DEE. 7.—The Rose, of Waterford, hence to Colchester, has been surveyed and condemned, and sold, with her cargo. DEAL, DEG. 23.—Wind N.W., foggy.—Arrd. Nicola Jean, Richibucto and Miramichi. BRISTOL, DEC. 23.—Wind W.—Arrd. Whitehaven, St. John's, Newfoundland. FLEETWOOD.—Arrd. Perthshire, Miramichi. QUEENSTOWN, DEC. 22.—Wind calm.—Arrd. Ca• rena, Demerara, making water; Zephyr, Laguna. Sid. Lucy Ann, Valparaiso; Albion, Jamaica. Off port, James Ifurt, Bfrbiee, for the Clyde. The Unicorn brig, of and for Londonderry from Phi ladelphia, Ras abandoned in the 10th nit., in 36 N., 10 W., in a sinking state; crew saved. WATERFORD, DEC. 22.—The Laura, Campbell, of Prince Edward's Inland, Miramichi to Liverpool, has been assisted in with loss of mainmast, sails, &e., and very leaky. FALMOUTH, DEC. 23.—Wind Jessee, Hon duras; Aiolus, Panama. BRIDGEWATER, DEC. 23.—Wind N.—Arrd. Ophelia Ann, St. John's, New Brunswick. LtvEnpeon, Dsc. 13.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Arthur, New Orleans; Josephine, Charleston; Ellen Maria, N e w York; Thomas, St. John's, Now Brunswick. Sid. Phoenix, Llavannah; Cr( ssida, Calc u tt a . Off port, Eleanor, Thompson, St. Domingo. SHIELDS, Dec. 23.—The Britannia steamer, from Leith, got in contact with the Ann and Elizabeth brig, of this port, in tow of a steam -tug towing her out. The brig had her bowsprit carried away, her bows stove in, had to put back, and will probably have to discharge. The tug also received considerable damage. BIIEMEN, DEC. 20.—The Lucifer barque was seen abandoned, 10th inst., in 48 N., 9 W. NEW YORK, DEC. 10.—The Janet barque, hence t o St. Stephen, put into North Quaddy Bay, 2d inst., to stopstop 5 leak. The Curlew, Cornwallis, to Boston, was o n shore on Cape Split. 23d tilt. HALIFAX, DEC. 9.—A schooner is repo; ted sunk, with top of mast above water, between Torbay and New' harbour; and a schooner is on shore in Sheel Harbour. The Don schooner has been wrecked at Whitehead; crew saved. The Unity from Burin to this port, woe totally lost on the Frying Pans, 23d ult. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY') RAY AZARILIrrb. l , SMITHFIELD. — Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 15s; lover • 31 OA to 4/ 2s ; and Straw, 1/ Os to 11 63 per los A moderate supply, and a dull trade. CcJMrERLAND. Meadow Hay, 21 103 to 3/ 13 , Clover, 3/ Os to 4/0s; and Straw, 1/ Is to 118 s per load. Trade dull, at late rates. WIIITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to Si 159 d! Clover, 3103 to 4125; and Straw, 110 s to 116 s pe r loa Supply good, and trade dull. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY') a A juvenile prostitut e , named Smithers, was charge with th e followin nag robbery:— A gentleman mcd Levy, residing at Bru else Belgium, s tat e d th a t l as t n i g ht, between ten and he o'cicck he was on his way to Norfolk-stree t, where d was visiting a friend, when the prisoner came up asked him to tr ea t h er . H e declined at first , but shera became so troublesome and annoying that he gav e be h shilling to get rid of her. This, however, was not her oo to induce her to go away, and she at length threw ; arms round his waist, and succeeded in extra cting o d purse from his pocket containing 71. 10s. two 51. notes but before she could eonceal it b® nst c ° o f it from her hand. The two notes were safe, but 4 " „. the 71. 10s. were missing, and he therefore called Po' 'iceman and gave her into custody. At the station,rh was searched, and the 41., with some foreign coins w 0" bad been in the purse, were found upon her. m ust Mr. JARDINE said it was a clear case, and in gold, and send it for trial. v She The prisoner denied having stolen the u 3ol2° * picked it up in the street, and the comp la i na nt In have dropped it when ho gave her the ls. • inv The complainant said his presence was r e q ulti mediately at Bruges, and it would be a serious n° venience to him to be detained here to prosecute.' t° die Mr. JARDINE had no alternative, then, but charge the isonr. e money pr havi e ng been restored, the prisouer W ss accordingly liberated, much to her own surprise' o f WESTMINSTER FREEHOLD LAND SOULE tv meeting of the members of this society, who , by Prllrialsef position, are entitled to allotments in the East the Estate, near Hampton Court, recently purchased ler ballotsg society, was held last evening, for the purpose of for choice of allotments ; J. Duncan, Esq. , in tb i.e e The Chairman said, that he had been selected by t-- - ,,, c° be mittee to occupy the chair on that occasion, chiefly - e go lieved, from the fact that he was not an allottee,ad to a member of the society, but he had with pleasure ae °e land their invi • tenon, believing, as he did, that freehold _ot pre rlt r , societies were destined to be one of the nose agents in accelerating social and political progressiow; .tood b Hugget, the secretary, then read the restrictions es r r ; or sl y the committee, which appeared to giv e g g n e bjec bair. satisfaction. After some discussion o n the - "tor of restrictions, Mr. W. Geesinand Mr. f• ston were appointed by the meeting as r. superintend the ballot ; the ballot having been cufr,,,, an the members adjourned to the Exeter- hall Hotel, Tip e ,,, i ' of icl i excellent supper was provided. After the cloth wag i r e ,;; : ,f J. r. Vine, who occupied the chair, proposed the hesgst',. le nts Duncan, Esq,, who bad on all occasions devotedthe to every description of rational reform, and greatly sided oe of extension of the freehold land moveraent. In the tubiente-sti- Mr. Duncan, Mr. Huggett, in returning thanks, be,e„„iated mony to the devotion of Mr. Duncan in every cage cliT t bs of to elevate the position of the working classes. The 103- cou ncil) Messrs. Vine and Pemberton (two members of the iog who had distinguished themselves by their activ it y : out the estate for building purposes was proposed, 0, the health of G. E. Dennes, Esq the solicitor , 50 " IA Ifuggett, the secretary, which being duly acknowledgad'oetd.- meeting adjourned, evidently much pleased with the le vc ings of the evening. JO' APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Mr. James Her.e.o. na wood was amongst the gentlemen who passed their e tion on Thursday last. 0 1 HER MAJESTY'S ROUTE TO BALMOR.."- b MO" l'xita.—At the anniversary meeting of the Edinb urg sr. rayshire Mechanics' Society, last week, the chairicrit the J. Thomson Gordon, sheriff of Edinburgh, in pretPl.„,—novif health of the Queen, said—"l have had occasion be1e . `".,, n 191 in this room, to tell you my belief, that graduallP,s''"rros of step, her Majesty would at last touch the favoured_ en I.be- Moray; and I am in possession of information, IvlL c h u l y, we, 'eve to be tolerably correct, that next year, probar.„''al: shall find her landing at Burghead, on her way to 13,, 1 1 " - T igt This would lead to the inference that the lung pro ) e t r if to Dunrobin Castle will be next year carried out, f,„'" 50 02 8 jesty proceeding to Sutherland by sea, and after stegrtia or iaad , time with their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Sati, the will cross in the Royal yacht to Burghead , a nd .d COr Highland road to Balmoral, by Rothes,Tomantouly grail.—Aberdeen Journal. To :commiserate is sometimes more them mho be , for money is external to a man's self; but be cook' stows compassion communicates his own soul. — Fo lia Journal. IriS b IRISH REPRESENTATIVE BISHOPS. *"" - T 1 " . prelates who are to sit in Pa r li amen t th e ensuing aer :q°ll , - , - r i k, an the Archbishop of Dublin, Bi s h o p s o f Ossory, " Killaloe. 41 WO° SOHO THEATRE.—Last evening the .„ F ele,: tragedian" made his first appearance on any stage+ rod igy tions from Hamlet and Richard the Third. This " s one has had no professional tuition— at least so the ievorbt, for inferma us ; this we beg most respectfully to de la the tuition is apparent in every sentence, and that too ll° wre s , highest order. The only thing that created any: dear surprise was the little fellow's retentive memory. NO 10 5 ' INTERESTING A UTOGR A P H S . —The late au ction tison'4 collection of autograph letters were sold by last week by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson, of ri 4 r io daf. The sale extended over three days, concluding on Se l au to' The bulk of the collection consisted of common-P..11 s eti" graphs, but there was a good sprinkling of rarities :an es' des of more than ordinary interest, as the folloebviag t t ee tracts from the catalogue, with the prices realizetlAiato sale, will sufficiently show :—Lot 91, a letter of, a pp Camden, 3/.38. Lot 103, a letter of Charles V. of Arles signed only, 1/. I Is. 6d. Lot 107, a letter of C r tia Clive to of England, 1/. 13s. Lot 122, a letter of Kitty ,-.1.003" David Garrick, 21. Lot 137, a signature of Oliver vomal well, 21. Lot 157, a wardrobe warrrant, signed by a lp VI, 11/. Lot 159, a letter of Queen Elizabeth , sigete 7j, Ss' 21. 12s. Five letters of David Garrick produced 24 6 0 , Lot 260, a letter signed by Queen Henrietta Mar. y. : I 'o, 11 I" Lot 296, a letter of James 1., signed only, 24 ' eat, 11 short note of Dr. Samuel Johnson, 2/. Ils. letter of Louis XIV., 2/. Lot 359, a letter of Loaie, 3rt icic/ 41. Lot 441, a letter of Madame Necker to David 'Roe& 21. 4s. Two letters of Sir Robert Peel, 21. 55. Two 3/. 60. of Pope, 4/. Lot 549, a letter of Nicholas Poussino le tter Two letters of Samuel Richardson, 1/. 17a. Lot 564 " 159. of J. J. Rousseau, 1/. 15s. Lot 562, a letter of Rubeus,.,L es• Lot 615, a letter, with poetry, of William Somervinea! t he Lot 692, a very interesting letter of H. Kirke Whibs2. ° o oa Editor of the Monthly Review, remonstrating wit/i P, l yot his unfavourable criticism upon " Clifton Grove,'"h ivg to eii4, a quaint letter of the Duke of Wellington, d ectill oo 3ll ' present a gentleman to her Majesty before he koolys - t t he thing about him, " even though he be a gradnetA,Asviard University," 143. Lot 717, a c h a rter, signed by •D'ois Duke of York, son of Edmund Plantagenet, 51.7 - 6 , c1 " f 11 e t document was signed a fe w mont h s before the Dra k e the memorable battle of Agincourt, A.D. 1415. THE THREATENED STRIKE ON THE LONDOrfa tha t Nolan •IVEsTERN RAILWAY.—It is generally believe eria the men will continue quiet for a fortnight, but ut 0 1 0 0 of that time a more general strike is looked for 010 1 1 the first anticiated. In the mean time the direct ° e re' London and North-Western Railway are taking ever; s ee, caution in their power to guard against, or at least ~e ci the danger and inconvenience which may be a ppeeh enlic i 4 the postal communication and to the travelling P' lll ' general. THE ARMY IN NORTH AMERICA.- - Vr i Sow, Brunswick papers, un d er th e h ea d, " Generous a n d iZei e ' Conduct," state that th e I s t b a t ta li on o f the First ,or •-ape. Regiment, at present at Halifax, Nova Scotia, 11 5 _1 1 A d of the rously subscribed the handsome sum of 72/. 10s. in pl 7l ' sufferers by the late conflagration at Fredericton. 6d 1 tion given by the officers was 59/. ; the sergeants , 4 "•1, - e 2130: and the privates, 9/. Bs. 6d. A private soldier of t'-',. ern si , regiment, named Arthur M•Quade, was shot in an a." 1,10 to desert at Cape Breton on the 3d of October las' died of the wound on the 9th of November. A S$ DANGEROUS ENCROACHMENT OF THE SEA st and", ronp.—The recent heavy ga l es an d tid es , we (Surrey f ull l l' ard) regret to say, h ave cons id era bl y wea kened th e I,.erv" . beach at some places in this bay, and is particularly able at the boat-houses, one o f w h ic h i s in imminent danger/ the road in front being completely washed alv e Y e ' v eraL threatening the foundations of the b u ilding. For 9- herel'' years past the sea has been found g ra d ua lly to encroach #116,4 and those best acquainted with the powerful action eltjti, tides along the coast have serious app re hensions of the coins, mate consequences to property situated near, u nless e v e effectual steps can be devised before lo n g to form a s l l ° t her , barrier against the fury of the wave s i n t e mpestuous w - , se* The bank of beach, east of the martello tower (where t"—ar broke through in November, 1124, and deluged part of the town, &c., causing much damage), is nn' , equal to resist a similar attack, should such a calataitl,ao, fortunately occur here again at the height of spring, t f i n 0 0 It is far from our wish to create any unnecessary a l t,":fili fall measurest a e l l l ls f it sow chalkn should u t n a d l tale, rwt a eh n eci visiteditl thrown the subject; unhappily, however, ever) winter too 1 3 " - s7 1' e liff, T s u h t e i c) ; ° 1 ! another late exp sion, is rapidly diminishing, r b o e bw),n futile do w t n o take byio to hdp flood. e c •• h ST. GEORGE'S y° I ful stone scree v h i a d v e e d restored co n.tras tg screen enclosing the first cloister having Colon deca d A Campbell , the families of two lat e k military t ar r and Major toget" dl' Wathen, have combined . i s too of the compartments into which it tv lookin window which has been recently opened I n", ret tt favourably with a very ugly and e. d de e l an's g residence close by: within the chapel itself a q. c h.. I has been done within the few last years in enih el t e e• called d s and improvements; both colour and gilding hap e "*",,, tl ined in g , la ta w id ihd of ow th h e a se s very praiseworthy. objectsn:d o ft ; t e stained been erecteu at the east e south aisle, and the whole of the w i n dows on the south si • n are now being filled in, in the same manner, and when cO plated will add ver y muc h to t h e a d ornment o f this cele bratl place of worship.—Builder. a NEW BARONLTS.—We h ear th a t Major- , m Gene rl S:r Walter Gilbert, Mr. J ames Matheson, M.P.) an" Richard Tufton, are to be created baronets. We should possess di gn ity w ith ou t pride, affabilitig without meanness, and elegan ce w ith ou t a ffectation. ---01- Coon's Journal. A RUNAWAY HEARSE.—On, Friday a ft q n°9° %: nll 1- • w B hile a hearse was drawn up at the door of a most lythswood- square, Glasgow, and the_ driver was engage off' way behind, the horses suddenlytook fright, and et. _ le w ith extraordinary rapidity, dawn West George-str,4, TI unwonted spectacle naturally excited considerableut s"o, price and alarm. Fortunately, however, a stop W aS tot the furious caroer of the animals witho u t harm accruing any person.— Daily Mail. Mr. Parker, M.P., S ecre t ary t o th e AdmirnitY9 ° on a visit to the Duke of Norfolk at Arundel Castle. Rey a le he the into ing S last 5,1( Win seas Itetr( aPprc • the sl eVeni CeMei 44 RI from 114p c arid whicl nOt, for a altho l p c have Ply eattle c ontir tioual fray et ran ge f acilit and li Forei l Wharf e3larci