The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-16 00:00:00

'4l l Ss ° tltttoll FRAN CE. In the National Assembly yesterday the debate on the vote of censure on the Ministers commenced, but had not concluded whsn the post left. We read in the Pays—" The President of the Re • public hats reoeived from several members of the As ,eivlbiy, who hitherto have shown themselves hostile to his person, marks of sympathy which have sensibly af fected him Some of these representatives have been to him to assure him that the hostility of the Assembly would calm down. The President replied with much sangfroid, 'lf the Assembly has any fears for its sefety, it can protect itself by any number of troops that it pleases, and give the command of them to the General of the Chamber. But from the moment when the Assembly shall have placed itself in a state of hostility to the chief of the Executive Government, I will respond to it by an act of confidence and re conciliation. I will send away from the Elysee every guard aad every sentinel, and will confide myself to the protection of the population of Paris." GERMAN Y. The Weser Zeitung , sys :—We are enabled to com municate the plan of M. Von Bruck, end the manner in which it is prop , sed to carry it into execution. The Austrian industrials have declared themselves in favour of the same Zoll tariff (with small modifications only) which in Cassel was approved of by the whole Zollverein Congress, with the exception of Brunswick. On this footing the Vienna Cabinet is ready to treat, if Prussia be thereto disposed; and if not, Aus trian Commissioners will be deputed to attend: the Zollverein Congress to be held in Dresden on the Ist of February next. The plan is as follows :—The three commercial districts (Handelsgebrete) should by compact form one commercial verein, which should adopt the above described tariff system for its entire circumscription. Simultaneously with this equa lization of the tariffs, all transit duties should be removed from raw materials of every sort on the frontiers of Austria. On the other side, Austria demands the introduction of a tobacco monopoly by all the other German Governments. This compact should be concluded for six years, with the prospect, at the end of that time, of a complete union. During these six years a careful control should be established on the boundaries of the three commercial districts over the import as well as consumption of foreign goods in the separate states, so that it might be pos sible to calculate exactly the customs' income of every state. The complete union would be stipulated fur 12 years. Austria calculates that the North Sea States will be won over to this plan by the great market the abolition of transit duties will procure them ; and Bavaria, Saxony, and the Silesian provinces, by the facilitation of the frontier trade. Austria hopes by this plan to turn to account her natural productions, particularly in Hungary, so to get out of her own financial difficulties, and to force Prussia to abandon the 'vantage ground her Zollverein position gives her. SCHLEsWi G-HOLSTEIN The Stadtholders have addressed the following pro clamation to the army : " The Commissioners, which the Great Powers of Germany have in the name of the Germanic Con federation sent to this country, have undertaken to execute the treaty of peace of the 2d July, and at tie same time to protect (zuwahren) the rights and interes:s of the country of Hoist in and its an cient connexion with the Duchy of Schleswig. In consfcpence of this, the Statholders have decreed the oessation of hostilities. The Danish army will retreat, and only that number of troops which is sufficient for the maintenance of tranquillity and older will be left in Schleswig. The Schleswig-Holst«in army will remain in posses:ion of Rendsburg and Friedricbsort, and the territories which hr.:tong to these fortresses. The rest of the army will retreat across the Eyder, where they will go into cantonments. Two-thirds of the troops will be dismissed on leave. " The stuff of the regiments will remain, and these will guard the arms, uniforms, and accoutrements. " the &adtholclers trust that the army, having given such glorious proofs of its gallantry and honourable per severance, will continue in order and discipline, and thus insure the respect and the gratitude of the country. " The Stadtholders of the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. " REVENTLOW, " KROHN. " Kiel. Jan. 11," The Borsenhalle states from Kiel that the Austrian troops will not enter Holstein unless public order and tranquillity be endangered by riotous proceed ing or assemblies. A Berlin correspondent of the Ruiner Zeitung states that the Austrian and Prussian troops, which were progressing towards the Holstein frontier, have received orders to discontinue their march. INDIA AND CHINA. CONIIIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From Crio Commercial and Shipping Ga:Ndte.) CALCEJLTA, DEc. 7. IMPORTS. Oar laat orPrland summary was datPd 21st ult. • Havre we have not noticed the occurrence of any cir cumstance since the departure or the last mail calculated to prodece mny merkab'e change in our market for coteu goods. The weather has undergone no alteration for the wt rse cs regards its influence on the grain crops, which are now being reaped in most of the districts in Bengal, and the harvest promises to be a plentiful one. The only trifling drawback to a state of complete pros perity is, perhaps, the slight pressure that has been re cently experienced in our moceary system; but we are not aware that discounts in the bazaar have risen to any extent. The accounts for piece goods from Mirzapore, and other great inland marts, are still favourable, and although we are now advancing into what is usually termed our dull season, we have not yet seen any important falling off in the demand ; whilst stocks remain in several cases moderate, in others not beyond a sufficiency, and in one or two instances only can they be called heavy. Under these circumstances, and keeping in view the unquestionable certainty of the future sup ;ly beirar at higher cost from the great steadi ness in the price of cotton at home, we still think that by ordinary resolution on the part of importers the winter may be got over without any material decline in the value of our leading staples. About a vreek or ten days ago they displayed some eagerness to realize in order to take advantage of the favourable exchange in investing the pros eds, and the dealers became somewhat reserved, and the feeling for the lower qualities of two or three of our leading at ;pies became less fovourable. This, how ever, was productive of no reduction in prices, except in one or two instances, and traueacticns have since con tinue d up ;n a fair scale. The business of the whole of last m ;rah was nearly to thr4 same extent as that in October. Grey and white shirtings were taken to an aversge amount, but at a slight decline or grey. Jeconets sold largely, but white jacenees changed hsnds to nearly the seine exteet as in the preceding month. White cambrics have met with better inquiry. Gr•-y and white made pollarna ti, , ve also commanded increased attention since, the deperture of last mail. White mutts have been sought after with coo,iderable spirit, and the sales last month were greatly in excess of tho,e which took place in Oct )13 r. White twills and white figured shirtings have b , en dull. Book mu-lins have been steadier, and are slightly higher in value. Lappets of all denomina tions have improved in demand and price, and found purchasers to e Large amount last month. Chintz •s of all kiwis continue scarce and much wanted, particularly neutral setts and stripes. Woollens have been selling steadily. Flannels are light of stook, and in good de mand. Turkey red goods have been firmly held, and the supply is light. The metal market has been unsteady, and iron of nearly all descriptions is lower than before. Copper has also declined to some extent. Speltzer, h owe ver, is in a somewhat better position. Twist has continued in the most animatsd demand, and the sales last month were again in excess of the im ports. We reported in Our last summary the success which attended the efforts of holders in sustaining the value of the higher counts by declining to sell the lower unless assorted with them. By this judicious means, the stocks of the finer numbers have been materially re duced, and the supply at the same time having been trifling, the demand for theta has revived to some ex tent, and we are happy to have it in our power to com municate an improvement in prices of 2 to 3 pie per morah on 80 s, I to 3 pie on 905., and 1 pie on 100 e, as compared with the current y when the last mail left. Of the lower counts 70s have experienced the greatest ad vance, say abut 5 to 6 1-3 pie per morah ; on 60s the rise has be en li m i te d to • ; 50s and 30s ine per rnorah remain the sam e as before ; but 40s and 20s have , bene fited to the extent of 2 to 3 per morals . The stock in first and second hands is variouslypie.still set it down at 3,000 balese estimatep; but We having before us the ho w irt can be more, we do not see feet that the I salessas f ;r some months past have eAitshienr the case fully equal r in excess of, the imports. anxiety ease t to f piece goods holders of yarn displayed some and dealers, taking eaieabout a week or ten days ago, advan tage of the same, made every exertion to force prices but stocks proved too light for them, and theirpendeesatvunr; • were signally defeated. Even now they try to disguise their real wants under the semblance of reserve, but im porters seem fay cognizant of this mask, and are by no means inclined to submit to the slightest reduction. This as it should be, and when we take into consideration the proofs ve.) have lately orffered that the arrivals in all this month cannot by any possibility exceed 1,072 bales, and in January 1,496 bales, we thick there is not the slightest ground to apprehend a depres s i on , provided always holders continue firm. We have already stated that ;he sales of last month were larger than the supply; short of the actual consump tion they were csnsideraldy tion of the maker, which may be estimated at 2,500 bales per month. This arose from the smallness of stock and the inadequacy of the imports. ports of this staple wer e Turkey Bed Yarns—The imports very heavy last month, and stocks have increased to about 500 bales in first and second hands, but the late decline in prices has led to a fair amount of transaction —nothing, however, in proportion to the supply. Gee- , man dye has experienced a greater decline than English, which has occupied a steadier position. The material accession to the stock alters the prospect of the market, and, instead of cherishing the hope of a reaction as be fore, we now begin to apprehend an opposite turn. Coloured Yarns—ln orange there has been consider ably wore done since the last mail left th an m i g h t h ave boo Papc4sd from the dulness under which it had been labouring, and prices bare been upheld. Green, elsc, has changed hands upon a somewhat large scale, which has cleared the market of the lower qualities, and there is none remaining of the kind that sold a fortnight ago at Cu',. ar. 12-S to 12-9. Cotton Piece Goods—Grey Shirtings—ln o , r last summary we reported that the feeling for the lower qua lities, say 48 to 60 reeds, was still unfavourable. This, coupled with the eagerness which holders displayed as already mentioned, led to a decline of about la. to 2a. per piece on some inferior made goods. The better sorts of alt reeds have maintained their position, and generally , speaking, we do not see reason to disturb previous quo tations. The transactions last month have been nearly equal to those of October, embracing all qualities; but the imports have been somewhat in excess. This month's sales already have been very extensive, one transaction alone amounting to 40,350 pieces, chiefly of 54 and 66, with a quantity of 72 reeds. White shirtings sold to a fair extent last month with reference to the transaction in October; a large portion of the sales, however, embraced the heavier reeds suita ble for winter consumption. Prices on the whole have fluctuated a little, rising in some instances and falling in others, according to the make and finish of the goods. We are therefore obliged to lower our quotations gene rally to a trifling amount. White figured shirtings have become very dull as the stock in seeur:d hands still hangs hE avy, and notwith standing the extreme lightness of the supply, prices have given way Wily 4 annas per piece on those that were cur -1 rent when the last mail left. Grey Jacune:s—ln our: last summary we mentioned that in cons quence of the frequent interruption of bu siness by native ho:ida) s the sales of this fabric had been limited ; but since then increased activity in the demand, particularly for the lower qualities, has led to large transactions, making the entire quantity placed last month nearly double the sales of the preceding month. The supply also has not been excessive, still we have not noticed any change in value, which con tinues the same as before. White Jacconets—The transactions in this fabric last month were upon nearly the same scale as in the pre ceding month, and the demand continues very fair, but the somewhat ready manner in which holders have been bringing forward stock, coupled with the heavy imports, have had the effect of causing a decline of about 2a. per piece on all qualities. White Cambrics—The moderate arrivals of this fabric has induced buyers to give it increased attention, and the sales last month were considerably in excess of those which took place in October,_still prices have undergone no alteration. Gray Madapolams were imported largely last month, but the demand on the other band continued steady; a fair amount of sales were effected at previous prices. White Madapolams come under the same observations as the preceding article. The arrivals last month were considerably larger than in October; but the sales at the same time were comparatively extensive. The stocks however, are ample, and keep prices down. White mulls have come into very active demand, and although the bulk of the sales last month consisted of the better descriptions for the supply of the up-country spring trade, the lower qualities have been sought after latterly, as the Caubul dealers have commenced making their appearance, and prices have experienced a further improvement notwithstanding the amplitude of the sup ply. The transactions last month were nearly three times as extensive as they were in October, and pro mise to be much larger during the present month. White twills sold to a larger extent last month than in the month before, but the supply at the same time having been excessive, prices have a downward ten dency, although we cannot as yet alter previous quota tions. Book Muslins have been freely imported of late; but the demand is improving, and the sales last month were considerable, in some instances at an improvement of ab 6 pice per piece on the favour►te tickets. This month the transactions have alresdy been very large, and if they ooctinue on the same scale, the market will soon be left without stock in first hands. The advises from Rangoon are muct► the same as before, in regard to .the restrictive measures of the Burmese authorities against the exportation of silver; but for books they are somewhat better. m Lappets—The demand for these goods is daily be coming more active, and the transactions last month were extensive in comparison to those which took place in October; but the imports, on the ether hand, being also very heavy, prices have been prevented from experiencing a more mat,rial improvement, although the stock before the recent arrivals was very moderate, particularly of Spot, which has formed the bulk of the sales. Assorted has been taken, but upon comparatively a limited scale. They will, however, be more largely wanted now that the Cabool dealers have commenced arriving, and we hope to see a further advance in the price of all descrip tions before long. Chintzes—The stocks of all kinds of chintz continue small; but the demand far Up-country has not been so active lately as before; for Calcutta consumption, how ever, the inquiry has been steady, particularly for neu tral setts and stripes, the prices of which have advanced to the extent of 4 to 5 and 1 to 2 annas per piece res pectively. Transactions on the whole were limited last month, but the supply at the same timn was also short to some extent. Cambric chintz has been selling mode rately, and in furniture chintz there was a very small business done, as it was very scarce. Bengal setts and stripes have not altered in value, but neutral pines seem to be lower. Woollens have continued in steady demand, but the transactions on tRe whole were limited last month, as compared with those in October, and the imports being heavy, prices have be-n kept down. We quote them at Co.'s as. 11 to Co.'s r , . 1 per yard for low; Co.'s rs. 1-4 to 2 for middling; and Co.'s rs. 2 4 to 2-12 for fine. There have been some few tales also of the superfine qualnii s at prints ranging from Co.'J rs. 3 to 4 per yard. Flannels have been selling upon a fair scale, but prices have not undergone any alteration, and may be quoted as before. Say for low Co.'s as. 8 to 10 per yard; middling Co.'s as. 12 to 14; fine Co.'s rs. 1 to 1-4. Turkey Red Goods continue to occupy a very favour able position and stocks of Turkey red twills and cloths remain very light. Of the former the sales have been upen a fair scale, and the demand is still active, par ticularly for 8-4 widths. In the latter the business last month was not quite so extensive as in October, but prices are very firm, and as holders seem perfectly sen sible of the importance of not pres.ing sales, we are not without hopes of seeing an improvement in the value of both twills and cloth before long. Turkey Red Garments have undergone little change, being in good demand, but stocks being very light, sales to a small amount only are reported to have taken place last month, at former prices of Co.'s As. 4 to 6 per yard for 7 8 red grounds. 9 Bs, and black grounds are not in the market. 6-4 Turkey Red Printed Mulls have improved both in demand and value, and the transactions that took place last month show an advance of 4 annas per piece, bring ing our quotations up to Co.'s 5-12 to 7-12 per piece of 20 yards. This improvement we attribute to the scarcity of l'urkey Red Garments. 6-4 Dyed Mulls have also been in better request, but their price has experienced no advance, and may be qw.tod as before at Company's rupees 5-8 to 6 per piece ut 20 yards. Turkey Red Figured Cloth continues in much the same position as before, and have been selling occa sionally at former prices of Company's as. 4 3 to 4-6 per yard tor 7-8, and Company's as. 6-6 to 5-9 per yard for 9-8. 'The imports are very trifling. Bandanoe Handkerchiefs are worth nominally Com pany's re. 1.13 to 1-14 per dozen. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVANING, JANUARY 16, 1851. AIETALS. Iron.— Tbe demand for this metal has fallen cif ma terially of late, as the transit of heavy articles to the in terior by country boats has become difficult and tedious by the closing of the Bhaugeerutty. The imports too have b-en very heavy, and prices, under the influence of these circumstances, have givrn way to the extent of 2a. to its. per mound on nearly all descriptions, except hoops, which, being much wanted for the securing of indigo chests, and Government having advertised for tenders for their supply for upwards of 30,000 chests of opium of the ensuing season, have risen nearly lr. per maund on previous quotations. St&el has declined about 4 annas per maund, and is not worth more than Co.'s rs. 7 to 7-4 per factory maund. Copper having experienced a further decline, ;he tran sactioos last month were larger than those in October, whilst imports were comparat►vely less extensive. With the exception of Japan, which remains the same as before, and nails, which are scarce and high, all other kinds are from 8 annas to 1 rupee lower than they were when the last mail left. Spelter is beginning to feel a re-action, and although the imports last month heavy, sales have been effected at Co.'s rs. 6r. la. per factory maund under the influence of diminished supplies of China brass coin. Tin Plates of the lighter kinds have declined to the extent of about 2r. per box, whilst the heavy have be come scarce and dear. SUNDRIES. Beer has gone back to its former figure, and has been selling at the following rates—viz., Bass's, Co.'s r. 90 to 91 per hhd. ; Allsopp's, Co.'s r. 90 to 91 ditto; Hodg son's, Co.'s r. 65 to 70 ditto; Tennant's, Co.s r. 60 to 64 ditto; Younger's, Co.'s r. 70 to 75 ditto. nf tee declining about 2r. to 3r. per 100 maunds, has reascended, and has realised lately Company's rupee.; 91 to 92 per 100 bazars maund for stoved, and Company's rupees 88 to 89 per 100 bazar maunds for butter. No commons have been imported for some time. Coals remain the same, and are worth Company's annas 5-6 to 6 per bazar maund for steam; Company's annas 9 to 9-6 for smithy; and Coke, Company's annas 10 to 12 per bow =laud. EXPORTS. sent the mo s t a nimated aspect Our market for country produuecdeehratsbecoinefltinueubecdetoetptrbee accounts that have been recei ve d from home for some time by e ac h succee d ing mail I the progressive advance I in the v a l ue o f most of our lea di ng a rticles ex port. o b f era a still m ore f avourable character, as they represent the have re o The advices j uA received to the 2 1 t h of October existence of a var i ety of circumstances that tended greatly to l essen the doubts we had entertaine d of the stebiltry and continuance of the improvements that have been going on. We have already stated that the pros pects of the harvest, and of the abundance and cheapness of food, w e r e no l onger involved in uncertainty, whilst an incrtase of consumption of colonial products Was calculated upon w ith confidence, f rom the fact that our operstives w ere in full employment; that our mills and looms in Manche s t er , an d other manufacturing districts were in active operation, and that money was daily be coming more plentiful, and discounts were low. To these primary elements of a prosperous trade, we have to add the deficiency of the supply, which, in the instance of several important staples, was below that of several preceding years, and would most certainly operate in Preventing large queatities being pressed on the market. The transactions hero, however, have been in some mea sure checked by the denuded state of our bazaar, where, with the solitary exception of saltpetre, the sto9ks . base not only been 0126111 bwt Siley tan mowed prinopilly of qualities that have afforded the speculator but a poor field for selection; but at this season of the year more abnndant supplies could hardly be expected. Had it not been for this circumstance, we should most certainly ave seen far more extensive transactions, notwithstantdh ing the high prices and the high rates of exchange, and the comparative difficulty of negociating bills attains shipment, unless drawn by, and upon, parties of known respectability and substance. Latterly there has been less inclination to purchase, but this is always the case when people are in the expsctancy.of an in-coming mail, and are busy with an out-going one. The interval be tween the arrival of the Bombay express, which only brought a few general letters, and the arrival of the Haddington, which had all the private correspondence of the mt rchauts, has been unusually great on the pre sent occasion—full three days, during which, of course, shippers remained in sui.pense. PRODUCE. Sugar bas continued to be an object of great attrac tion, but in consequence of a great paucity of supply, the shipments last month to Great Britain show a deficiency of 16,477 maunds, as compared with those in October. Benares qualities have been greatly wanted, but the arrivals have been so scanty, that they have not been able to keep up a stock of more than about five thousand bags sound in the bazaar for the past three weeks. The consequence has bi-en that small parcels of really good white have been taken off with cageiness at high prices, the moment they have been placed on the market. There has hardly been any of first gitality available; but third and fourth have been comparatively more abundant, and have also been taken with much spirit at extreme figures. In this scarcity of Benares, the attention of shippers has been to a considerable de gree directed to Dorms which has commenced arriving, and to Gurputty, and some business has been done in them, but the supply of these has also been wholly in adequate to the demand. The price of the former has advanced about 6a. per maund for the better qualities; the latter remains much the same as before. We have not heard of any extensive operations in Khaur. Vacuum Pan—The demand for this class of sugar has throughout been most atiimaetd at an advance of 6 to 8 annas per maund, and this to on an advancing exchange. This great confidence displayed by buyers woul appear to be warrauted from the very excellent position of the article in the home market ; and lo,king at thk fact that the export of grainy sugar this year falls conside rably below an average, it is more than likely -hat the result will justify present comparatively high prices. Saltpetre—ln consequence of the existing scarcity of sugar, this article has commanded a large share of the attention of speculators; and although latterly there has not been much done on English account, the transac tions previously were extensive, and the shipments of the last month show an excess of 41,728 maunds over those of October. For France and America there has also been a large business done, particularly on the latter ac count. Chuprah and Allygunge have been taken most, and only a small quantity of other descriptions, but all at about former prices with one or two exceptions, in which an advance is visible. Whilst on the subject of saitpetre we may mention that the mail just arrived has brought intelligence that some supplies of the article had arrived in Liverpool from Boston, United Stotes, in October, and more was expected in consequence of the glutted state of the American markets from the immense quantities that have gone forward from this for some time past. This will no doubt interfere with the direct shipment from this to England and disarrange the calculations of importers at home. This year, from Ist May last to the end of Oc tober, the exports have amounted to 77,053 maunds. Rice—The business done in this article last month has been upon very nearly the same scale as before. It would have been in all probability mvch larger, as there was an active speculative demand for the article before the mail arrived; but the supply has been very limited, and has consisted almost entirely of inferior qualities. Prices remaid without change. Raw Silk has continued in most spirited demand; but the absence of anything like desirable qualities has operated greatly against purchases, and the shipments last month were a little more than one-third of those in October. Silk Corahs—The transactions in these goods were likewise limited from the same causa which operated in restricting, the purchases of the preceding article, namely, the absence of the finer qualities. The demand is very active, and prices remain unaltered. _ _ _ Oilseeds have been taken extensively, and the ship• ments of last month exceed those of October materially, bet prices have undergone no alteration. Shell Lac and Lac Lye—Several parcels of both ar ticles having arrived, transactions to a fair extent have taken place, particularly in the former, but at prices that show no variation from previous quotations. We have not heard of any sal,s of the known European marks, but we believe there has been some business done in them, which has not come to our knowledge. Safflower has been in good demand, but the absence of the finer descriptions has kept transactions within very narrow limits; prices are much the same as before, but fur several kinds they are almost nominal, as there has been no supply of such in the market. Jnte—Notwithstanding the rather unfavourable posi tion of the home market, a slight decline in price led to extensive transactions last mouth, at Compan)'s rupees 10 to 11 per bale, according to quality. Hides—A large business has been done in this article, consisting principally of slaughtered and dead green cow, and some dead peen buffalo at previous prices. Cotton has continued in active demand for the China market, and the supply having become more abundant, several large transactions have been reported. We heard of no transactions in Agra or Cutchera. Opium—ln const quence of the ;ambling transactions that are going on amongst the Marwarco : , peculators, the marks-t is rather in an uncertrin state, and fluctu ates three or four times a day, rising in one ;int t Ince and falling i❑ another, but not to any great extent. The cbject is obviously to force prices up. The pre f.ent quotations are as near as possible for Patna, Com pany's rupees 984 to 985 per chest; Benares, nominally, Company's cupet s 990. Bargains for the next sale have been made at Company's rupees 984 to 985 per chest. Indigo—The season has fairly opened, but as yet the greater part of the sales have been effecteu by private contract, taking into account, of course, the large quan tity suld in October. The first public sale of the season took place on Mon day, the 2d inst. The second was held yesterday after noon, and on both tlese occasions 1,055 chests (the whole quantity offered) were disposed of with great spirit at an advance of fully 5 rupees per maund. The third sale wsll take place on Monday next, at the New Mart, and the fourth on Tuesday, at the Old Mint Mart, but the quantity to be offered at each sale has not yet been declared. In the meantime we may remark that we have heard of offers having been made for the only large parcel of fine indigo that is now available, and should not be sur prised to find they are accepted before the departure of the Express. The market has an upward tendency, and there is every probability of a further advance if the Exchange becou,es easier, as the French have scarcely made any purchases yet, for until the receipt of the steamers letters yesterday they were without orders. Exports of indigo last month :—To Great Britain, 575 chests or 1,864 tads.; North America, 10 chests et: 26 mds. Freights—The rates continued unaltered for some days after the departure of the last mail, but business alto gether was evidently slack; subsequently, however, the growing scarcity of country produce caused a material chech in shipments, and the freight on sugar to Liver pool declined to the cxteut of 25.-6 d per cwr. For seeds the demand for tonnage remained good; indeed, at the commencement of the month an advance of 2s. 6d. was established on this article to London. On the arrival of the Express, consignees made a stand for higher rates on sugar to bath ports, but they have been unsuccessful as yet in securi❑g any advance, and on the whole the rates to-dly are from 2.6 to 5 per ton under those cur rent when the last mail left, bringing our quotations down to 21. 17s. 6d. for sugar to London, and 31. to Liverpool; saltpe're 21. 12s. 6d. to London, and 21. 17s. 6d. to Live: pool, and other articles in proportion. For detailed particulars we refer to our freight list in the usual place. ExChange—The market fur the present Mail opened at 2 21 per company's rupee for credit, and 2-2 i for do cument bills ; but on the receipt of the news by the Express, of a large amount of feuds coming out in Company's drafts and bullion, drawers became more firm„ and the business closed yesterday at an k to a below these quotations. Bank post-bills have sold at 2-1 4 1 to to 2-4 i, according to amount. On China some draughts have been negotiated at 223 to 225 per 100 dollars, and bills very scarce. CHINA MARKETS. (From the Overland Friend of China, Nov. 28.) IMPORTS. Canton, Nov. 26.—The scarcity of money, and high rates of exchange, have had the effect of checking an ott erwise favourable market; in the early part ot the month unfavourable news from the disturbed districts had also a prejudicial effect. Shanghae, Nov. 13.—The high rate of exchange has here induced large sales of imports at low prices, in order to avail ot the favourable remittance; and the scarcity of money has been a further inducement to diminish stock in first hands. At Amoy, Novembs,r 13, a fair credit business had been done during the month. Gray Shirtings, Canton—Sales have been effected to the extent of 40,000 pieces at the following rates:- 64 reeds weighing 8i to 81 lbs. $2,45 to $2.55 66 „ „ 84 to 9 n „ 2,60 to 2,70 70 to 72 reeds 9i to 94 , 2,85 to 3 At Shanghae—Sales had reached to 85,000 pieces at, say— 5i catties 81,95-6 catties 82,10 64- „ 2,20-6 i „ 2,28 7 „ 2 „ 2,75 At Amoy-6,500 pieces ci 64 reeds had found sale at 2 dolls. 40 c. per picee, five months' credit. Stock say 3,700 pieces. Quotations run 64 reeds 42,30 to $2,35 66 „ 2,40 to 2,55 nhLigshaeiresr 2 art G ee o s t t h o an 2 q , o 7 o o talions. 7 2 r. Whitegdsfi s n h e i i r n tin d g er c nd a 7 , ll 2 7o t ported at 15,000 pieces. Quotations as follow:- 54 to 60 reeds, dolls. 2,10 to dolls. 2,25 64 to 6G reeds, dolls. 2,60 to doll,. 2,80 Superior, dolls. 3 to dolls. 3,20 At Shanghae—Sales amounted to 30,000 pieces at following rates, vlz :-50's dulls. 2, 56' s d olls. 2,20, 66's dolls. 2,75, 72's dolls. 2,85. Stocks of gray and white, held by two or three houses only, about 380,000 pieces. At Amoy-4,500 pieces of 60 reeds had found sale at dolls. 2,40 per piece, five months' credit. Stock, say 5 ,700 pieces; quotations run:— 76 6 26 4 reeds, ed s, dolls. 22 2 ;85 5 00 0 tttooo dolls. 22%75055... Cotton Yarn at Canton—Sales confined to 170 bales; 'market reported Arm. C 211040 0 61 PaY, No. 16 to 24, good water, dolls. 30 to dolls. 31; for Nos. 23 to 32, dolls. 32 to dolls. 33; for Nos. 38 to 42, dolls. 34 to dolls. 36. At Amoy we bear of a sale of 150 bales of good water at dolls. 301 per penal, cash in three months. No stocks in first haLds. 16 to 24 reeds large hanks and good water readily saleable at above rate. Spanish Stripes, Canton—Sales of about 300 pieces; market much depressed. Quotations 90 to 98 cents. per yard and on to 1 doll. for favourite goods. At Sbanghae—Market also very dull. Quotations for best quality not over 1 doll. per yard. At Amoy—Saleable at. doll. 120 per yard—no stocks,. Long Ells, Canton—AbJut 5,000 pieces have chang , ..3d hands at dolls. 7.25. for best London packed assort ments. H and H H scarlets dolls. 7,65 to 8 dolls. At Shanghae— Quotations for II II scarlet dolls. 7,30, and medium quality dolls. 6,30. At Amoy.—lmportations overland from Canton to Chang-chow-100 had caused a considerable reduction in prices, and rendered the market dull. HHs. are quoted 7 dolls. to 7,10, scarlet quoted 7,53 dolls. Camlets,Canton—No transactions, quotations 19 dolls. to 22 dolls. for English; 15.20 dolls. to 15,50 dulls. for Du ch. At Shanghae.—Sales small, quotations for English 22 dolls. _ Iron, Canton—Sales reported to extent of 6,000 piculs, at say nail rod, 2i dells.; hoop, 2,30 dolls.; bar, 2,10 dolls. to 2-1 dolls. _latltet well supplied. At Shenghae—Nail rod iron, quotations nominal. Lead, Canton-1 ; 200 piculs American sold at 6 ; 70 dolls. Shanghae—Pig lead, 61 dolls. Tin, Canton—Tin plates, sales of 250 boxes—quota tion, 9:1 dolls. Cotton, Canton—A large business has been done during the month. Deliveries of Bombay 13,588 bales, quoted at tads 7 6 to 8 and 8 6 S.P. for tine. Bengal deliveries, 2,948 bales, quoted 8.3 to 9.3. Madras de liveries, 5,097 bales, quoted 8.5 to 9.5. American de liveries, 166 bales ; Shabghae deliveries, 100 bales. Total deliveries, 21,899. 9,467 bales have been im ported during the month. Present stuck—Bombay, 26,592 bales; Bengal, 6,283 bales; Madras, 8,461 bales; American, 34 bales; Shaughae, 350 bales. Total bales, 41,720 against 50,686 in 1849, 75,138 in 1848, and 92,204 in 1847. At Amoy—Some inferior to middling Bombay have been sold at 12 dolls. to 12 dolls. 10c. per picul. Clear ances from second hands have been fair. Quotations are—Bombay, according to quality, 11 dolls, to 13 doll.. per picul; Bengal, 131 dolls, to 134 dolls.; Madras, without seed, 13 dolls. to 13i dolls. Stocks are—of Bombay, 700 bales; Bengal, none; Madras, 400 bales; the two latter are readily saleable at quotations. Rice—At Canton is quoted Arracan, 1 doll. 30c. to 1 doll. 40e. per picul; Bengal, 1 doll. 80c. to 2 dolls. per bag. At Shanghae—Arracan is dull of sale at 1 doll. 35c. to 1 doll. 40c. The arrivals during the month amounted to 1,400 peculs. Opium—At Canton, on the 27th, deliveries during the month had been 1,056 chests Patna—last quotations 452i . d0115.; Malwa, 195 chests—last quotations 605 dulls.; Benares. 242 chests—last quotations, 4571 dolls.; Turkey, 87 chests—last quotations 400 dolls. Total deliveries, 1,580 chests. Total stock on hand, 3 427 chests, viz., 2,404 Patna, 333 Malwa, 408 Benares, and 282 Turkey. At Shanghae—Deliseries during the month had been of Patna 550 chests; quotations on 12tti inst. 473 dolls. I❑ payment for tea and silk we hear of orders passing at 487 dolls, to 490 dolls. . The market for Malwa is reported to have been much &pressed during the whole month; total deliveries say 570 chests. On the 12th there was a good demand at 640 dolls. for first-class drug. Stocks on hand say 2.300 chests Malwa; 400 chests Patns. Amoy—Quotations are—Patna, dolls. 495 ; best Slalwa, dolls. 630; Benares, dolls. 510; Turkey, dolls. 475 to 480. EXPORTS. Teas, Canton—The following report embraces the settlements of the month. Congous-33 to 35 chops, at last month's closing quo tations, say 14i to 22 taels. Stock about 95 chops. Souchongs-15 chops, at prices varying from 15 to 36 taels. Flowery Pekoes—About 500 chests at 24 to 28 taels for common and 38 to 42 for fine. 100 chests on hand. Scented Orange Pekoel-2,000 half chests and 4,000 10-catty boxes at 16i to 26 taels for common to frir, and 28 to 32 taels for good to fine kinds. Plain Orange Pekoes—From 3,000 to 4,000 packages for America, at 17 to 18 taels. _ _ Plain Capers— 800 ten-catty boxes, at 171 taels. Scented Capers-3,000 to 4,000 tau-catty boxes, at 16i to 20 and 32 taels. Ningyongs and Oolongs, &c.-20,000 packages, mostly on American account, at 16i to 2G taels. Stock 35,000 packages. Canton Greens—Gunpowders, 5,000 packages at 134 to 13.1 taels tor superior, and 15 to 20 taels for common to fair kinds. Young . ll)•sons-2,000 packages, at 14 to 20 taels. Arrivals of country Greens are as follows:—Skins, 9,000; Twankays, 4,000; Hysons, 9,000; Young Hysons, 47,000; Imperial and Gunpowder, 21,000; altogether 90,000 packages. There have only been a few purchases for India at from 28 to 45 taels, and some Skins from 13/ to 14 taels, —say 700 packages. The qualities are reported to be fully equal to last year's, but proportions of Gunpowder to Imperial unfavourable in nearly every chop. The totul quantity (f tea shipped from Canton since I,t of July is 2.6.315,5821 b., against 24,180,3311 b. fur same p; rind in 1849; anc22,318,2081b. in 1848. At Shanghae about 90 chops Congou have been taken at 1 to 14A taels; chiefly of the lower c!aises. Th e stucks reportecl to be in the market do nut exceed 40 chops, although about 80 more are expected. Soochow packed is quoted Ho-show and Ky-show kinds 11 taels for common to middling; Narnchow kinds 14 to 15i. _ Flowery Pekoes, 17 to 24; Souchongs, 13i to 15— total settlemeuti of the two latter, 70 chops. Green Teas—The purchases of the month exceed 40,000 packages; quotations are as follows:—Skins, 9 to 12 taels; young hyson, 14 to 30; hyson, 20 to 40; imperial and gunpowder, 20 to 40. The total quantity of tea purchased during the season is said to amount to 430 chops congou, 70 chops of Pekoe and souchong, and of greens 140,000 prckages. Shit in Canton—There has been no transactions either in Tsatlee or Taysasm; of the former there is a stock of 500 bales priced at from 495 dolls, to 510 dolls. Shanghae—The transactions of the month amount only to a few hundred bales. Tsatleo is quoted, No. 1, 570 dolls. for finest, 460 dolls. for fair; No. 2, 430 dolls.; No. 3, 420 dolls. Taysaam, No. 1, 330 dolls.; No. 2, 310 dolls.; No. 3, 290 dolls. There is but little of No. 1 to be had. Toe shipments to Great Britain during the season amount to 69,761 bales. Exchange—Cauton — Money continues very scarce, and there are more sellers than buyers of bills. The Ori en!al Bank opened at 4s. lOid. on England for six months' sight; 288 on Bombay, and 230 on Calcutta, three days' sight, but advanced to 4s. 11d., 230 and 233. American clean credits have been sold at ss. to ss. lid. six months' sight. At Shanghae—On England six months' sight to ss. Id.; with documents, ss. 2d. to ss. 41.; Bank Post Bills, 4s. 1 Id.; Oriental Bank, 55.; East India Com pany's accepted bills, 233 to 234; drafts on Canton ten days' sight, 3 to 3i per cent. discount. Mexicans 9 to lu per cent. discount. (Hong-Kong 12 to 15 par cent.) Syce for duty dolls. 146.20 per 100 taels. Gold, 206 dolls. per bar of T. 9 m. 7 c. 3. Freights, from Canton—To England, 2/. to 2/. ss. per ton of 50 cubic feet, and falling. To America, 12 dolls. to 15 dolls. per ton of 40 cubic feet. About 16,00 tons of shipping are at Whampos,„ TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING. Six O'CLOCK. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 12 to 1 agst Vain Hope—taken CHESTER CUP. 16 to 1 agst Rhesus—taken 30 to 1 agst Wallflower 33 to 1 agst Cossack 33 to 1 agst The Italian 40 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn 40 to I agst Trouncer 40 to 1 agst Haricot—taken 40 to 1 agst Knight of Avenel 50 to 1 agst Damask 50 to 1 agst Brother to Dough ITATCH. Even between Voltigeur and Flying Dutchman. DERBY. 7 to 1 agst Prime Minister 14 to 1 agst Newminster 40 to 1 agst Confessor LAW INTELLIGENCE COURT OF CHANCERY, Jan. 15. SHORT v. MERCIER. The farther hearing of the argument in this part heard appeal from the judgment of Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce was resumed and concluded to-day. The plaintiff filed his bill for the purpose of ob taining certain information from the defendant as to transactions and sales in railway shares. The de fend-snt answered some of the interrogatories, but re fused to answer others, on the ground that his doing so would subject him to prosecution and pen dties un der the provisions of the statute called the Stock jobbing Act. To those answers the plaintiff took exceptions, and the Master to whom the matter was referred allowed some of the exceptions, but disal lowed others. Exceptions were then taken to the Master's report before Vice- Chancellor Knight Bruce, and his Honour, upon hearing the argument, disal lowed the exceptions to the defendant's answer taken by the plaintiff, and the latter in consequence brought the present appeal. Mr. J. Russell, Mr. Roupell, and Mr. Gray (of the common law bar) appeared in support of the appeal, and Mr. Swanston and Mr. Prendergast in support of the order of the Vice •Chancellor. Mr. J. RUSSELL having concluded his reply, The LORD CHANCELLOR proceeded to give judg ment, and observed that questions of the kind now be fore the Court were always of considerable impor tance, though not always of great difficulty. The law of England very clearly established that no man was obliged to disclose matters which tended to criminate himself. The question was, whether the defendant had shown sufficient circumstances to the Court to entitle him to credit on the osths be had made, that answering the interrogatories put to him by the plain tiff would subject him to the penalties under the Stack-jobbing Act. His Lordship having referred to the teats of the case proceeded to say that the plaintiff did not allege in his bill that he had applied to the defendant for an account, but only that be had applied for his shares ; and after making certain -allegations, the bill went to ask questions which, if answered, would have the effect of fixing the defendant with the penalties. It, therefore, seemed to him that the object of the bill was to enable the plaintiff to take advantage of the penalties for the dealings which had occurred between the parties. It further appeared that before filing the bill, the plain tiff had told the defendant that the transactions be tween them were illegal. The defendant, therefore, refused to answer a word relating to the shares, the transactions with these shares being so entirely con nected with the stock-dealings they had had, that he could not disclose one matter without of necessity dis closing the other. He (the Lord Chancellor) did not consider that, in order to avail himself of the rule which protected him from disclosure, the defendant was bound to prove precis:ly how such disclosures would affect him, but if he stated circumstances which made it extremely probable that such disclosures would affect bin:, it W3i talaieleta to entitle the de fendent to such protection. In this case his Lordship thought that sufficient had been shown to entitle the defendant to protection from making such disclosures as were asked for in the plaintiff's bill, and that, there fore, the judgment of the Vice-Chancellor was a cor rect one. The appeal was then ordered to be dis missed, and with costs. ROLLS' COURT, Jan, 15. LOGAN V. THE EARL OF COURTOWN. Lord LANGDALE gave judgment this morning in this cause. It was an application for an injunction to restrain the directors of the Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford, and Waterford Railway Company from enforcing, by actions at law, calls made upon certain subscribers to the undertaking, who were dissen tients to their proceedings, on the ground of alleged fraud, mismanagement, and a waste of the funds of the company. The hearing of the cause occupied the Court se veral days, and the particulars fully reported in this paper as they were evolved in the course of the hearing. His Lordship having reviewed the proceedings, decided to refuse the injunction. KYNASTON V. THE LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAIL- WAY COMPANY. Mr. R. PALMER applied for an extension of time to put in the answer in this cause, in which the de murrer was overruled, which was granted. BROWN V. THE MONMOUTHSHIRE RAILWAY AND CANAL COMPANY. The further hearing of this cause was resumed and concluded. It came on upon demurrer to the plain tiff's bill, which was filed for the purpose of obtain ing an injunction to restrain the directors of the Monraouttashire Railway and Canal Company from paying dividends out of the income of the company, until certain works authorised by a supplementary Act of Parliament were completed. Lord LANGDALE said it was a matter of importance to decide the consideration which was involved in this case, where a company was bound to complete certain works within a specified time, whether they were not bound with any limits at all, after the time for comple tion had expired ; and, on the other hand, whether the payment of the dividends should be suspended from the shareholders, in consequence of such delay in the construction of the works. He should give it his best attention. —Judgment deferred. VIOE-CLIAACIRY COURT, Jan. 15. (Before Sir J. KNIGHT BRUCE.) HABERSHAW V. VARDEN. Nadir Baxter, the testator, by his will, dated in 1842, among other bequests, made the following : " Further upon trust other (1,0001.) one thousand pounds out of such part of my personal estate as may by law be devoted to charitable purposes, be paid to wards the contributories that I do conscientiously believe and earnestly pray will steadily be began, under the sanction of our hitherto highly favoured Church and nation, in evidence of Christian faith to wards the political restoration of the Jews to Jeru salem and to their own land." It was contended that the bequest was void for uncertainty. Mr. ROGERS said that those who acted for the Crown held that the gift was void, and that the widow, who was residuary legatee, was entitled to the fund. His HoNoun said it was his opinion that he could not decide that the sum in question could not go to any charity to be named under the royal sign manual, or in some other mode, although the testator had failed to specify the particular charity which was the object of his bounty. It was then agreed that the question should be post poned, and put in the general paper of causes. (Bvfore Lord CRANWORTH.) IN RE BIRMINGHAM, OXFORD, AND READING RAIL WAY.—EX PAIITE SICKEL AND BEST. —SICKED'S CASE. Lord CRANWORTH, in giving judgment in this case, said he hut taken home the papers, in order that he might compare them with the letters and documents in pfil's case, which had been decided in the House of Lords, and although he confessed he did not un derstand the judgment in that case, yet he felt he was bound by it. Lord Brougham, who had paid great attention to it, had decided that if a man was a share holder only, he was not liable to contribute, nor was he liable to contribute if he was only a provisional committeeman, but that to fix his liability the two qualities must co-exist. In the present case Mr. Siekel, it appeared, had declined to accept of the shares unless satisfied that the plans would be ready in time, and the question was whether he was SO satisfied. His Lordship said it appeared to him that he was satisfied on that point, and that he agreed to accept of fifty shares. He therefore thought that Mr. Sickel's name had been properly put on the list of "contributories," and that the motion must be re fused, with costs. BEST'S CASE. His LORDSHIP, in giving judgment in this case, said he thought the motion for removing Mr. Best's name from the list of contributories must be granted, on the ground that the Master had no jurisdiction to put the name on the list. An application was then made by counsel for a re hearing of the case, in CODBE quence of a recent decision of the Lord Chancellor. Lord CItArwoRTH said he thought the other side should have notice of the application. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Jan. 15. (Sittings in Banco, at Westminster, before Lord Chief Justice CAMPBELL, Mr. Justice PATTESON, Mr. Justice COLERIDGE, and Mr. Justice WIGHTMLN.) LLAM V. THE NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an action to recover the value of several packages of goods, temporarily consigned to the North Western Railway Company's goods station at Camden -town, on their arrival from America, and obtained therefrom by means of a representation and demand, supposed to have been made by the plaintiff. The action was tried at Guildhall, before Lord Camp, bell, at the sittings after last Michaelmas term, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff, the amount to be paid to him to be the subject of arbitration. The de claration set forth that the plaintiff delivered certain goods to the defendants, to be conveyed by them, as carriers, and that they so negligently discharged that duty that the property was lost. The defenda n t s pleaded that the goods had been detained until the carriage was paid, and then sent away from their cus tody. To this plea the plaintiff replied that the goods had been stolen by somei person in the employ of the company. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL HOW applied for a rule calling on the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, on the gr oun d t h at i t was against evidence, and of fresh circumstances having come to the knowledge of the defendants since the cause was tried, and why there should not be a new trial. The facts of the case, th e L earne d G ent l eman said, were these :—The plaintiff h a d f or some ti me been in business in London, as a truss-maker, and manufacturer of other appliances fur the relief of in valids, and in May, 1849, b e i ng i n a s t a t e o f great pecuniary embarrassment, left this country and proceeded to Am er i ca . H e too k w i t h bi m seven o r eight packages, cont a i n i ng , as hi s w it nesses d e posed at the trial, some valuable property, consisting of plate and a quantity of clothes. On his passage out to America he formed an acquaintance with a man of the name of Snowden, with whom be went to New York, and thence to Philadelphia, whence, on account of the prevalence of the cholera there on their arrival, they returned to England, arriving at the port of Liverpool in July, 1849, after an ab sence of two months. They came up to London by the North-Western Railway. The plaintiff, on arrival at Liverpool, deposited the packages of goods he had brought with him from America, at the goods station of the company, to be forwarded to their goods station at Camden-town, per railway, and there to remain until called for. They remained there for about three weeks at this last station, and on the 19th inquired about Augu4t, 1849, a p erson called there and about them. He was informed they were quite safe, acid that if he forwarded his address to Messrs. Chap lin and Nome, they would be sent accordingly. On the following day a letter was received by Messrs. Chaplin and Horne, deiring them to forward the goods to 75, Castle-street East, Oxford-street. Th a t letter was signed " Alfred Elam." At that time the plaintiff had been arrested by one of his creditors for some arrears of rent, and was put into the Queen's prison, where he actually was at the time the goods were applied for, and delivered at 75, Castle-street East. The day before the letter dated the 20th of August was written, an elderly gentleman called at the house of Mrs. Seares, 75, Castle-street East, and informed that lady that he wished to take lodgings for a young man who was a nephew cf his, and who he expected to ar rive from Liverpool. He stated that his nephew had a quantity of luggage which he wished to keep in his apartments. Mrs. Seares requested a reference, upon which the elderly gentleman named a Mr. Heather as his reference, who was the proprietor of a shop in the neighbourhood, and who, on being referred to, stated that the elderly gentleman was a most respectable man. The lodgings were consequently let to him for his nephew, whose name, he said, was " Alfred Elam." The goods, which had been left at the Cam den-sown goods station, were forwarded by Messrs. Chaplin and Horne to 75, Castle-street East, where they were received by a young man who represented himself as " Alfred Elam," and who signed the de livery book in a handwriting extremely like that per son's genuine signature. After the goods had been de livered, a cart was brought to Mrs. Seares's house, and the goods were placed therein, and conveyed away ; and the young man, calling himself " Alfred Eletn," then left the house, and never afterwards re turned to it. During this time the plaintiff, the real "Alfred Elam," was a prisoner in the Queen's prison, living cn the charity of his friends, who lent him such small sums as half. a-crown at a time. He also re ceived the prison allowance, which was granted the prisoners who were not worth 101. in the world. Whilst in prison he had never made any application for:his packages, although, by the evidence which he offered at the trial, he had from 401. to 601. in notes alone in his chest. In November, 1849, he agreed to pay the sum of 30/. to his landlord, and to give a war rant of attorney to that person for the remainder of the debt which he owed him, and he was then released from prison. He (the Solicitor-General) would ask where did the plaintiff get the 301. from ? Here was the case of a man without the means of existence, and whose father and family were in the most indigent circumstances, suddenly finding himself in a position to pay 301., and thus getting out of prison, and returning to his shop, where he again set himselt up in business. He did not, when he was released from prison, apply for his goods, but waited until the 16th of December, when he went to the goods station of the defendants, and requested to have his goods forwarded to him. The clerk to whom he made his application, not knowing that the goods had been al ready sent away, stated that they should be delivered upon a written application being made for them. The plaintiff directly wrote a letter demanding the goods ; but, on investigation, it appeared that they had already been delivered to a person calling himself " Alfred Elam." A second demand was made for the goods, and the action was then brought against the defen dants. There was this important fact in the case, that Snowden, who went with the plaintiff to America and came back with him thence to England, stated at the trial that no one except himself and plaintiff was aware of the 'quantity of property that had been brought from America, or even where the goods had been deposited. Snowden also swore that be knew nothing of the goods being taken to Castle-street East. Whoever had obtained the goods must have been aware of their having been brought from Liverpool, and of the number of packages. He must also have been so well acquainted with the handwriting of the plaintiff that he could imitate it, and a number of witnesses who had been examined at the trial, had stated that they believed the handwriting to be that of Alfred Elam, the plaintiff in this cause. There were also the peculiar circumstances in this case, that the plaintiff had left England in a state of poverty, had returned, and been thrown into prison, had remained there for some time, and bad not got out except by settling with his detaining creditor ; and further, that when he was released, he did not apply for his goods until six weeks after that event. He the (Solicitor-General) suggested that supposing there were any property in the packages, the plaintiff had himself assisted in getting possession of them. The defendants, since the trial, had received some fresh information, which he (the Solicitor-General) was of opinion was of great importance. At the trial the sister of the plaintiff had deposed to the contents of the packages, which she had helped to pack when her brother was preparing to leave England for America. Since the trial a person named Wilkins had been discovered, who had been foreman to the plaintiff, and he states that the plaintiff never, at any time, had any property on his premises of the value of 80/., and that he left England in so much fear of arrest that the property which he took with him was put into potato•sacks, and deposited in a place of safety. The Custom-house officers at Liverpool had made affida vits contradicting the evidence of Snowden. The entry made in the Custom-house at Liverpool, op posite the names of the plaintiff and Snowden, was merely one of " wearing apparel." There were, too, letters written by the plaintiff to Wilkins, since the former left England, and these letters showed that at that time the plaintiff was in a state of poverty. There was also another fact to which he (the Soli citor General) would direct the attention of the Court. A person named Day, a commission agent for some coal merchants in London, happened, on the 21st of August, 1849, the day upon which the goods were sent to Castle-street East, to be at the corner of that street, on his road to a house therein, and he there met three persons, one of whom he identified to be Alfred Elam's father, and the other, a person named Stewart. Old Mr. Elam asked Mr. Day which was the way to Castle-street, and was shown it by him. Mr. Day then went to a public-house, where he had business, and which was next door to Mrs. Seares's house, and while drinking a glass of ale Mr. Elam, Stewart, and another person came into the house, and sent a letter to Wilkins. Mr. Day was a friend of Mr. Wilkins's, and he stayed in the public-house until the messenger returned with some papers. Stewart then said " This will not do; we must go to Wilkins's ourselves." Mr. Day afterwards went to Wilkins's, where he saw the father of the plaintiff. Mr. Day called afterwards on Stewart on business, and then recognized him as hav ing been the person he had seen before. The plaintiff had two brothers, whose addresses were not known to the defendants. The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to advert to other circumstances, and con cluded by hoping that the Court would grant a rule. Lord CAMPBELL — Take a rule. The SOLICITOR.-GENERAL then desired to know whether the arbitration respecting the items contained in the packages should be proceeded with ? Mr. M. CHAMBERS, Q.C., said that he was in structed, on the part of the plaintiff, to ask that it might be permitted to go on. Lord CAMPBELL was of opinion that the ar bit ra ti on ought to go on until the rule was determined. Rule nisi granted accordingly. DANIEL V. CHALLIS AND ANOTHER. This was an action against Alderman Challis, as Sheriff of London, and anoth er , f or an i l l ega l di stress . It wastritd before Lord C amp b e ll , at G u ildh a ll, a t the sittings after last Michaelmas term, and resulted in a verdict . for the pl a i n tiff , d amages 5 , 0001. The property sized had formerly belonged to Mr. James Bohn, a bookseller an d pu bli s h er , an d the complaint of the plaintiff was, that it had been sold for a sum much less than its value. ge Mr. Sergeant SHEE now moved, on the part of the defendants, for a rule calling on the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial bad, on the ground that the damages were excessive, and ought not to have been more than 8001. or 9001. In support of this opinion the Learned Ser geant referred to the testimony of several witnesses at the trial,' as i n co ntradiction to that o f the plaintiff's witnesses, as to the high value of the books seizd and sold. He therefore hoped the Court would grant a rule. Lord CAMPBELL—There was no doubt that the books were valued in a most disgraceful manner. The question of amount was, however, altogether one for the jury, and he (Lord Campbell) was not dissatisfied with the verdict. —Rule refused. BAIL COURT, Jan. 15. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice ERLE.) Applications were made against two attorneys for rules calling upon them to show cause why they should not refund certain sums of money which they bad received on account of their clients. The names of the parties did not transpire ; the applications, how ever, were granted. TIE QUEEN V. THE CORPORATION OF BRADFORD In this case a mandamus had been obtaineTi.TMr. Crompton, ordering :the Mayor and Corporation of Bradford to proceed to the election of certain aldermen. Mr. HALL was heard to-day on behalf of certain burgesses,and Mr. C ROMPTON on t h e part o f some of the Corporation. The arguments in the case pre sented no features of general interest. His LORDSHIP said he should take time to consider his judgment. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 15. (Sittings in Banco.) GRAPES V. BUBBLY. This was an action of libel, against the registered proprietor of the John Bull newspaper, for the publi cation of a libel reflecting on the character of the plaintiff, formerly a Post-office letter-carrier. At the second trial, before the Lord Chief Baron, during the sittings in London after last term, there was a verdict for the defendant on the plea of justification. Mr. KEATING to-day moved for a rule to set aside the verdict and have a new trial, on the ground of misdirection. The libel charged the plaintiff with having tampered with certain witnesses, by whose evidence the guilt of Thacker, another Post-office letter. carrier, was proved; and the Lord Chief Baron directed the jury to consider whether the alle ption in the libel was made by way merely of stating what had come out in the inquiry at the Post-office, or whether it stated it with en implied conviction of its being established by the evidence. Considering the nature of the charge made in the libel, the Learned Counsel contended that the defendant should have called the witnesses with whom the plaintiff was alleged to have tampered, in order to show that they were witnesses by whose evidence Thacker's guilt was proved. The COURT thought that there should be a rule, but recommended the defendant to consent to a stet plo ceus rather than go to a new trial, which suggestion the counsel on both side?, agreed to consider. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVE SPOOL, JAN. 14.—There was a limited attend ance at to-day's market, and the trade generally ruled flatter. Good qualities of wheat cannot be quoted cheaper, but all inferior sorts went at from ld to 2d un der rates of last Tuesday. Flour was slow of sate at prices rather in favour of buyers. Oats :and oatmeal each difficult to dispose of, except at a slight reduction. Beane, peas, barley, and malt in litraßed demand, but wbhote, chan:i ein value. Indian corn in slow request at a reduction if Gd per qr. NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARXET, JAN. 14.—The sup ply of b , asts exceeded that of last week by eighty beads quality middling; trade very brisk at late prices; and all sold. Mutton trade steady at former rates. About 700 more sheep on show than last market day, and good clearance effected. Beasts 530; sheep 4,000. Dee' 55 to 6s; mutton 5d to 6d. from NEWCASTLE, JAN. 14.—We had a f a ir supply the neighbourhood, thou g h s m a ll arriv a ls coastwi se. Prices ruled about the same as ou S atu rd a y, with rath er better demand. Barley, o..ing to immense supplies , ' l/86 . dull or nale; still we could quo t e no ac tual declin e. Oats if anything the turn dearer; prices of flour uomi" nAly unchanged. In other articles no change. LEEDS, JAN. 14.—The arrivals wheat were thin and a good sprinkling continued to be sent per rail, which was not quoted. The sale was steady, thoug h not active, and no alteration could he noted in prices Extra fine barley, being scarce, rose in value; other sorts as before. Oats, ahelliags, and beans, sold eloitlf, but were not lower. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, JAN. 14.—There were tit the meal market to-day 16 s ac k s oa t mea l, eac h we ighing 2 80, ,1 imperial, whereof 15 sold th us : -2 a t 118 s Od, 10 at 11 75 u zi and 3 at 11 7s Od ; average p r i ce of the whole 11 7s 7-12ths. 3 sacks flour, which sold at 28s 6d. 9 sacks p°t . barley, whereof 4 sold thu s: -2 at 255,_ lat 235, and lat 21s. EDINBURGH HAY AND S TRAW M A RKET, JAN. 14 • —• Oat straw, from 7s Od to 8s Od per kemple of 16 stones troll; wheat ditto, 6s Od to 7s 6d ; barley ditto, 5s Od to 65 6d. Hay, from 10d to Is per stone. DAM:MTH MEAL MARKET, JAN. 13.—There wet- A 161 bags oatmeal, Bof barleymeal, and 4of pot.barley, at ibis day's market ; sales ready. Oatmeal the same on the OP' second quality 6d per bag down; barleymeal is per bag down, and the second price Is 3d lower. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lb s . Fir s t Second Third imperial .. 26s Od 25s 3d 1 243 6 ,1 Barleymeal, per ditto ... 17s Od 16s 61 — l3 ° „ A Peasemeal ••• —s Od —s —s Flour ... —s Od —s Od rs Pot barley ... 21's 6d 1 Od •"13 COAL MARKET.—YESTERDAY. 15i 6 Chester Main l3s 6djLambton Davison'sWestHartley 14s Odjßussell'a Hetton 155 61 East Adairs Main..... 128 Od Stewart's 1 5 8 3d Pelton Main - ai South Eden eugh Hall .... ......... 14s 6d Ravensworth'sW.Hart 13s 6d Kelloe South Peareth Canfield Moor .... 12s Odßouth Ke110e............ 14s 6ci t i ranfield Moor Butes—. 13s 3d Clevelacd Tees-........ 1 39 9 1 Wylam .-- l4s 3d Richardson's Tees ... 135 O d Wall's End, &c. Seymour Tees ........ 14s 6u , 1 5 i Brown ... 133 Od Tees Hedley Lawson ... l3s 3d Nixon's Merthyr and nni , 61 Original Gibson Hatton Haswell lss 9d Ships at market, 16'. SEABORNE MAILS. When made up in , Fromwhat -when PLACES. General Post-office port die- due. London. patched. f— .... Africa (West coast).. America (via N. York ' by British packet) • • .I` , T January 31 .. .. Liverpool .• --- America (via Boston by British packet) .. N January 17 Liverpool ...Jan. 29 America (by United January 24 I Liverpool & i ...- } States packet) .. .. N Southampt.l 1 ., . Belgium .. .. •• . Niflaily .. .. .. .Dover • • 1 ) . '' 2 4 Brazil .. • • .. 11 9th of the month Southampt. ,J an' 24 Buenos Ayres • • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. 'Jan' 1 California(viaChagres) 31 17th of month Southampt. ;Fe b '„ ii 3 Cape of Good Hope N,January 14 Plymouth •• I Mar' - ' 2O Cenral America .. 1111•2 d & 17th of month Southampt. ,Jan•„.„ . gs Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri.l Southampt. 'Tn. - 1 2 1 1 Chili .. .. .. . M 17th of the month Southampt.lJn i • p dar France .. .. 11 & N,Twice daily .. .. Dover • • T W ' c- sat. Hamburgh .. .. N l Taesday & Friday London .. ue. our Holland .. • • .. 34 Wednes. & Satur. London • • "" 2 3 Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. JO 0 0/ Ireland .. .. 31 & N Twice daily .. .. Holyhead • • livi c ,,,s India (via Southamp.) 31 20th of the month Southampt. Jan' 23 India (viaM su'seilles) N 7 th& 24th of month Dover • • ..T an. Madeira .. .. .. N Mediterranean (via Jan. 20 Southampton) .. 31 20th of the month Southanipt. Mediterranean (via i • • Jan• 23 Marseilles) .. .. N 7th & 24tk ofmonth Dover Mediterranean (by French packet via -- Marseilles) Mexico .. .. .. 31 2d of the month..' Southampt. ,F ob * Peninsular.. .. .. 31 7 th,l7 th,27th of mo' Southampt. 'Jan. 26., Peru • . .. • • .. M 17th of the month 'Southampt. 'Jr,n. -_,.!,,: West Indies .. .. Al 17th of the month ISouthampt. Jan. ''''' West Indies (except Havana & Nassau) 31 2d of the month .. ,Southa m p t ... . _. , Tmat.nffill. * N signifies that the by the night—and AI by I2d of the month . mails are sent frora the morning—dispa that the next West ah. Sonthampt• I _ the General Post-ofile. India packet will bring ~* It is not expected any mail from the Ilavai RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.* BRISTOL, Jr.a 15. &molt ExOHANGE.—We have little change to notice i n , this share market. The amount of business transacted 1 0 , very limited, the only transactions reported being Gree" Western Stock, 79 1 4—South-Eastern and Dover, 23%. LI ttPt_n JAN. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been very dull to-dal; and prices had a downward tendency. Th e t ransac tions vi er as follow - Lancashire and Yorkshire, 56%—Ditto Fifths, 7 3-16 dis.—Cale&nian, 10%—Chester and Holyhead. 1 :1; ference, guaranteed 5 per cent., 14% East Angli a l cd 3/. 10s. Shares, guaranteed 7 per cent., 121A—lienclU 6 .... Windermere, 'reference, guaranteed 6 per cent., 1 London and North-Western, New Quarters, 374 1 ) . ---- ,;3% Fifths, 4 1 4 p. —Midland, 48— South-Eastern and Dover, 2), —York, Newcastle, and Berwick Extension (Nos. 1 B , o ft unpaid-up, 2 15.16 dis.—York and North Midland, 247 E °DIN, . . MANCHESTER: JAN. 15. 11- &meg. EXCHANGE. —The business done to-day was {°l• mited, buyers being r a th er caut i ous to d o b us i nes s. I ;?.. e r, lowing were the closi ng pr i ces: —S out h - E astern and v°' 23 3-16 n.—West Riding Union, 5 7 n. d.—Great N ortheroP 17 L.—London and North- Western, 4 New Quarters, 3 ;S ifi r e ld, —East Lancashire, 12 1 / e n.—Leeds Stock, 56 5 A—S be— D itto Preference, 10 1 A, •itto, New Preferen c e, es. 3d. P. — (No. 1), 11A—Great Western, 71. Shares, 13%. BIRMINGHM, JAN. 15. almost a STOCK EXCIIANOL—The share market was standstill to-day. The only transaction reported Wi ts-. London and Brighton, 91. YORK, JAN. 14. SO STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day wereB, follow : —North British, 8 5 %, North-Western, Pr eferenc 12/. Is. 3d. —York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 18%• CORONER'S INQUESTS.—CHILD MURDER.__ yegte• day morning Mr. M. Wakley, the deputy coroner, held t vir inquests at the Fountain public-house, King-street, Seln i „ dials, on the bodies of two male infants who are supposean have besu murdered. The first case was o n the body of to! male child of Julia Maloney,who was charged at Bow-str eet Police-court, on Tuesday, for concealing the birth. Tlite body was found in the privy of Mr. Donovan's house, u Queen-street, at which place Maloney had been a servant. She denied all knowledge of the child when at the police, co urt, and she was ordered to be examined by a midwife , and it was then found that she had recently b een delivered of sn infant. Mr. Bennett, su rgeon at th e wo rkhouse of St. Giles% said he was of Opinion that the child had been born som e eight or nine days. He had made the examination, and be lieved that the child had breathed. The viscera was in tb a id state that if th e c hild ha d b een pro perly attend e d to it won have lived. He was of opinion that the child had been b el l alive, but h e cou l d not swear positively to that fact. T at witness added that the woman had made a confession tP; the child belonged to her, and that it had been in the tiretf; closet some days. The jury, in the absence of any Pc' siti n a evidence, returned an open verdict, that the child vras in a privy, b ut whether born alive or not there is no e b v i a dence. The secon d case was on t h e b o d y of a male e ne tt found in a privy i n a cour t i n Church-lane. Mr. Pe n r o d said a portion of the head was knocked in, and he attrib"to death to violence. Th e j ur y re t urn ed a s imilar verdict to second case. ble [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills an A.„;r The Remedy for Indigestion and Disordered Stomachs who widow of an officer in the army, residing at Southampt o o lll had lived for several years in India, suffered there so dre g „ c ell from the liver complaint and indigestion that she could setespis ever keep any food on her stomach, and her system b e k or thereby so debilitated that she was reduced to a complete our ton, and suffered continually from sick head aches and aellial• ness. On her return to England she commenced t a king p e a lowa 's Pills, and in the course of six weeks this utal o tst medicine removed all traces of those distressing coniPl i ; ro g. and she now enjoys the best of health.—Sold by all ti . s udt Lfists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, ondon. The good humour of some people is owing t° inexhaustible fund of self-conceit. Eliza Cook's Journa: BMW& OF A SOW e On the 10th inst., at Charlton Vicararge, Wilts, -- th of Oneth ev. W. H. Sterine. scli t ß he 13th inst., at West-end-lodge, Hampstead, t he 1 of F. Hale Thomson, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. t he Wif e On the 12th inst., at Northcburch Rectory, Herts , '— of the Rev. Sir John Hobart C. Seymour. Bart. if e of On the 12th inst., at Morden.lodge, Surrey, the Henry James Hoare, Esq. MARRIED. h On the 14th inst., at the District Church of St. d° h o' Cambridge-square, Walter Boyd, Esq., late CaptabiL, - of Royal Irish Fusili ers , e ld es t son o f R o b er t Boyd, Eh et of Plaistow-lodge, B rom l e y, Kent, to Deli a , second daub J. J. R. Pittes, Esq., of Ryde, Isle of Wight. of On the 14th i ns t., th e Rev. R. S. B a ttiscombe, 3 1 G „, - bite Barkway, Iferts, to Lydia Edmonstone, daughter of t ' w John Lumsden, k sq., of Cushnie, Aberdeenshire. Dim) On the 13th inst., at Cunningham-place, St. John'4""wood, DobFon H. Willoughby, Esq., age 62. On the 13th inst., at Rowley, d near Stafford, the William Keen, aged 27. On the 13th inst., at Calehill, Kent, E. Darell, Es+ E s q., On the 11th inst., Judith, the wife of D. Cullingtou, of the Terrace, Hammersmith, aged 57. tt e adoVh On the 11th inst., W. Rackham, Esq., of Castle +m Norwich. Jan e ' On the 11th inst., at Newington-place, Kenningt on, relict of the late E. Bick, Esq., aged 91, relic t On the 10th inst., aged 74, Mrs.. H anna h Sargen t, of Mr. G. inst of Hastin. Theobil ld On the 1311 n, at Russell-square, Loadon, theFonblanue, second On llth inst., son at Wirksworth, ox R. Hurt, Esq., a`- r e fir erg On the 12th inst., at Great O r mond- s treet, John " .13 Esq., aged 89 U,nuSG, 03 London: Printed and Published by MURDO No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, •°''' v ., 0 1 Strand, in the Precinct of the S a voy, in the nou n " Middlesex, Thuredsy, JAnuary 16,1851. ~~ . x ' TI