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NEW STORY OF SCOTTISH LIFE, by the Author of " MARGARET MAITLAND." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., K L A N D. E By the Author of " Passages in the Life of Mrs. Margaret Maitland of Sunny Side." " Every page of this profoundly Interesting book will be perused by the thousands who have sympathised with the joys and sorrows of gentle Mrs. Margaret Maitland."—Weekly Chronicle. " The writer of these volumes takes the highest position which can possibly be awarded to an author of fiction. We accord to the story of ' Merkland' the highest encomiums we can offer."—Mes sEnger, Henry Colbtum, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborongh-street. "1 NOT IC E. 20, Great Marlborough-street, Jan. 6. Mr. SEORERL has the honour to announce that he will publish immediately, in Four Vols. Svo., A New Series of the LETTERS AND DISPATCHES OF LORD CAsTLEREAGH. Edited by his Brother, THE MARQUESS OF LONDONDER RY. 91, .* Immediate orders should be given for this important work, to prevent disappointment. Agents for Scotland : Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh. For Ire land : Mr. W. Robertson, Dublin. For Glasgow : Griffin and Co. For Liverpool : Deighton and Laughton. For Manchester : Simms and Denham. THE EDINBURGH REVIEW, Ns. CLXXXIX. Will be published on Thursday next. corrawrs. I. English Socialism. Alton Locke. 11. The Struggle in Italy. 111. Handbook of Devon and Cornwall. IV. Sewell's Translation of the Odes of Horace. V. Lord Campbell's Ch'ef Justices of England. VI. Lord Holland's Foreign Reminiscences. VII. Kings and Popes. Sardinia and England. VIII. The Menace o: War in Germany. IX. Lord Clarendon's Administration. Note on Protestant Sisterhoods. London : Longman an Co. Edinburgh : A and C. Black. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson. THIS EVENING, Will be presented by her Majesty's Servants THE LOVE CHASE. Wi'drake, Mr. Waiter Lacy ; Constance, Mrs Nisbett ; Widow Green, Mrs. Parker; Lydia, Miss F. Vining. After which an entirely New Grand, Historical, Emblematical, Aerostatical, Gastronomical, Metaphorical, Musical, Poetical. Vocal, Municipal, Juvenile, Paatomical Pantomime, by E. Fitzball, the po pular author of " Za-ze-zi-zo-zu," entitled HARLEQUIN and 11133IPTY DUMPTY; or, _Bobbin de Bobbin _ _ and the First Lord Mayor of Lnn'un. Private Boxes, 31.33., 2/ 12s. 61, 2/. 25., 1/. 1 Is. 6d., and U. Is. To b obtained on application at the Box-office ; Mr. Sam's Libarary, St. James's-street ; Messrs. Mitchell Ebers and Co. ; Andrews and Alcroft, Rend-street; at Jiillien's Mrsic Warehouse, Regent street ; Chnppels, New Fond-street; Leader and Cocks, 63, New Pond-street ; Pansford and Co., New Bond-street; and Bailey and Moon, Carlton Library. 12, Regent-street. Stalls, ss. each. First Price—Dress Circle, ss. Od. ; Boxe3, 4s. ; Pit. 2s. Gd. ; Lower Gallery, ; Upper Gallery, 6d.. Seco”d Price at Nine o'Clock—Dress Circle, 2s 6d. ; Boxes, es.; Pit, Is. 6d. No Ilaff•price to Upper or Lower Galleries. The 114)x-office open from 11 till 4. It is respectfully Intimated that seats in the Boxes cannot be reserved after the First Act of the Play. THAT ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. 'Webster. Sole Lessen and Manager, Old Brornpton. MP.. 311 CH ;;',AI)I. THIS vtV ENING, Will be performed RICHELIEU'. Cantina! Richelieu, Mr. Ma. cr,aclr. After which a new translation of THE SECOND CALENDAR and the QUEEN of BEAUTY who had the Fight with the Genie. Principal characters by Messrs. J. Blind, Selby, Lebarr, Buckstone, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, 31rs. Miss P. liorton, and Miss 4. Romer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPiI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new and original Drama, entitled JER'IIE GRAY. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Boyce, 0. Smith, P. Bed foro., Madame Celeste, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. To be followed by a near Etrawagatiza. called LA TARANTULA ; or, the Spider King. Characters by Messr , . Wright, P. Redford, 0. Smibh, Miss Woolgar, 31issE. Chaiiiin, Miss K. Fitzirilitam, Madams Celeste, !to. To conclirle with TUE MARRIED DACHF.LOR. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the ➢tanagement of Mr. C. Keaa and Mr. Keeley. T}Ut4 EVENING, _ Shalles;ere's flay of TWELFTH. NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Bel - on, der, Addison, J. Vining', Ifeadovr., Keeley ; Mrs. Keeley, Miss hiltips, and Mrs. C. Kean. After which a new Comic Christmas Pantomime, called AT.ONZO TH t.: 111.1AVE.AND THE PAM. IMOGENE ; or, 11.1r1equin and the P. iron a:1 covered with Jew.ls and Gold. Clown, Flexmore ; HarleanUt, Mr. C...rins_ek ; Paqtaleon, Mr. Paulo ; auA Columbine, Mus Carlotta Clereci. Private Isoics, ike., to be had of all the Bc,osel:ers, and of Mr. Massingham ; of whom els) places may tto taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street, from Vecen till Fiair Velock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management or Madame Vestrit Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. EVENING, Will be perf@rmed THE HAND;OME HUSII.IN - D. Aftcr which an entirely , new and or'ginal Fairy Extravaganza, t) be called KING ; or, the Blue Bird of Paradise. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, liorncastle, Suter, Bellinebam, and Honner ; Madame Vestris, Mrs Frank vatthews, Miss Edis, Mrs. C. Horn, M;S3 St. G.:erre, and Miss Martindale. To conclude with RINGDOVES, in wh!ch Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Basil Baker, Mrs. F. Matnews, and Miss M. Otiver will appear. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATF:E. LCS32C and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. Great hit of the Romance of the Nose T CT'S EVE N ING, Will be perf.)rmed A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBT 3, sup ported by Messrs. G. V. nrook?, W. Farr,- n, Lelgt Murray, Comp ton, lAidear, W. Farren. jun. ; Dlesdam:;ll Leigh Murray and Adams To conclude with PRINCE DORI'S ; or, The Romance of the Nose, in which Messrs. 11. Farren, Compton, Shalders, W. Farren, jun., Cooke ; Mesdames Louisa Howard, Ellea Turner, and Madile. Adele will appear. ASTLErS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. I.Tsder the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Pror.rL,tor and Manager, Mr. W. Ratty. Extraordinary series of attractive novelties. THIS EVENING The Grand naw spectacle of KENNILiI OR ;or the Golden Days ISABY ••• • of the Virgin Queen. with new and costly costumes. Together with Ilatty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle, introducing the Magniflcemt Stud and Company of unequalled Artistes, also, for the first time in England, M. Gh^lia, with his three highly-trained Steeds. M. Nicolo Plige, the great Barrel Equilibrist, and the Bro thers Francisco, from t'.e Hippodrome, Paris. To conclude with an entirely new and original grand historical Equestrian Christmas Pantomime, written expressly for this Theatre, liy the author of " Bluff King Hal," to be entitled HARLEQUIN AND O'DONOGIIIIE ; or, The White Horse of Killarney. Box-eftice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE Tins DAT —Morning 59 min. after I Evening 19 min. after To-Mciaaow—Morning 39 rain. after G I Evening 1 ntin. after 7 THE WEATHER.—Stror OFFICE., JANWART 9. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 45—highest since noon yesterday. 32—lowest this morning and during the night. 39- this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 2918. WIND S.W.—fine sunshiny 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. KnessTo -:.r (Dust's) —Wind S.W., gentle breeze— overcast. PLYMOUTH—Wind S.W., calm—overcast. PORTSMOUTH—W ind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. BRIGHTON—Wind N.E., calm—cloudless. BAsuscs—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. SouTtLimyrort—Wind S., strong breeze—partially cloudy. FOLKESTONE —Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. TmenntoGE—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. BASECGsrroRR —Wind S., strong breeze—partially cloudy. GREEN W IC FT—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SWINDON—Wind S W., gentle breeze—overcast. OXFORD —Wind N.E., calm—overcast. Cote II ESTF,' Ft-W ind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE —Wind S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. RUGS Y—Wi n d 5 , gentle breeze—partially cloudy. BIRMINGHAM - Wind W., gentle breeze— partially cloudy. LT lot—Wind W., gentle breeze—overcast. Cee.we—Wind S.S.E , light airs —cloudy. CON NV AY—Wind S, gentle breeze—cloudless. ilotyttnan—Wind S., strong breez , —rain. MANCHFSTEE—Wind S. E., gentle breeze - overcast. LANcaszer.—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—overcast. WHITBY—Wind S W., gentle breeze—principally clear. SHAY—Wind S.E., gentle breeze —partially cloudy. BEArrocK —Wind S., gentle breeze—snow. BERWICK—Wind W.—gentle breeze—overcast. EDINBURGH —Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock : Cos( —Wind S., strong breeze—rain. CARLOW —Wind N. E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. KINGSTOWN (DUBLIN) —Wind S.S.E., calm—heavy rain. IStuLT axGAR .... Wi n d E., gentle breeze—hazy. DUNDALK —wind 5.W . ., gentle breeze—overcast. PooLE —Wind S. E , gentle breeze —foggy. PETz""",GR—Wind S. W., gentle breeze—fo e ggy. —nzwE— , delnl—ove rcas t. HOLYHEAD—Wind S., strong breeze—rain. LEBO% —Wind W.S.W., gentle breeze— foggy- LANcanzß—Wind calm—foggy. DARLINGTON—Wi n d S., gentle breeze frost. , . :At • 4 , • ; - -agar. A g dOM, „ Apre - Uh l . e 4 - • • 4). - . - Pi" 'I - AAVTAIVAf r - 4 , J , 84.41 Int LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1851, The grand jury having found a true bill against Mr. and Mrs. SLOANE, on An indictment containing many counts, an application was yesterday made by counsel on behalf of the male defendant for the post ponement of his trial until next session. The motion was grounded on an affidavit made by the attorney for Mr. SLOANE, stating his belief that his client could not obtain a f tir trial in the present state of public feeling, and that Mr. SLOANE was unable to come to court with reference to the present applica tion, or to consult with his counsel, or even to venture into the public streets, so great was the excitement which prevailed against him in regard to the offence with which he was charged. Under these circumstances the Learned Judges (Mr. Justice PATTESON and Mr. Justice TALFOURD) ac ceded to the application, and the bail for the appear ance of the defendant was accordingly enlarged until next session. We confess that, although as anxious s B any per sons can possibly b 3 that this extraordinary case should receive the most stringent investigation at the eirliest pe:iod practicable, we cannot regret the ad journment, or the consequent delay that has taken place. It is essential that Mrs. SLOANE should be brought to trial at the same time with her hus• THE band. In her absence the majesty of the law cannot be adequately vindicated, or a full measure of justice rendered in the premises' many of the most revolting facts and circumstances of the hor rible case must remain involved in obscurity, for evi dence will not be admissible as to any matters that occurred in the absence of the male defendant ; and it must be manifest that the mistress must have had a much greater share in the management of a female servant than the master. The corroborating evidence applies to Mrs. SLOANE. She has been seen by third parties beating the unfortunate victim, and there can be but little doubt that she is the most guilty of all the parties concerned in this frightful outrage. We trust, therefore, that in the interval (three weeks) which must elapse before the matter is finally disposed of, may not be wasted or misap plied, but that active steps may be taken to ensure her apprehension. From what fell from Mr. CLARKSON yesterday, it is perfectly clear that our anticipations with respect to this person were perfectly well founded—that she has no intention whatsoever of coming forward vo luntarily, and that the statement of the attorney, that " there was no doubt that she would surrender to take her trial," was but a pleasant fable, devised for the purpose of preventing the close search that wou!cl other wise have been made perhaps before she had completed her escape from the jurisdiction of the Court. It was like the former assertion, that " she had received an injury in her leg by falling through an area grating, which precluded the possibility of her being enabled to leave her bed without great danger;" but none (except perhaps Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY, who exhibited an extraordinary amount of credulity on the occasion) were deceived thereby. Mr. CLARK SON yesterday said, that " Mrs. SLOANE was neither in the country nor with her husband," and he in - siited "that it would be quite unreasonable to require that any security should be given for her appearance." It certainly could not be enforced, as thanks to the erassa negligentia and gross ?aches of the worthy Alderman, no arrest had ever taken place, and Mrs. SLOANE, with her excellent protege, Miss LOUISA DEVAUX, were enabled to seek refuge in another land. ' We now know, however, what weight should be accorded to the unsupported statements of attorneys and counsel. We rejoice to find, however, that even at the eleventh hour the guardians of the West London Union, and the authorities at the Home-office, have shaken off the disgraceful apathy that was so long exhibited—the former having, " after some delibe• ration, come to the conclusion that the matter was sufficiently important for the guardians to take it up," and having heard the voice of public opinion throughout the length and breadth of the land speaking trumpet-tongued as to their shameful apathy in the case of the unfortunate child that bad been under their protection from the time she was five years of age, and who was actually hired from their workhouse, carried unanimously a resolution 3 that a reward of 201. should be offered for the sp prehension of Mrs. SLoArin," although when first mooted it "had not been received with approbation ;" end we yesterday had the pleasure cf announcing hat the Government had ofirred a furthzr reward of 301. for the acme purpose. We are also happy to say that some few persons have responded to the noble appeal of "J. D.," and his fellow-workmen, and that we have now a few pounds in band in aid of the working-men's subscrip tion to ensure the arrest of the cruel torturer of poor JANE WILERED. We trust that something will now be done to render this movement worthy of the la bouring classes. What man is there with daughters of his own, whom the exigencies of his position may compel bim to send to service at an early age, who would not willingly make some sacrifice, or su‘_.- mit to some privations in order to testify his abhorrence of the unnatural outrage that was per petrated on cne of his own class, and to show (as "J. D." justly remarked) that "English artisans have humane hearts and feelings ?" Many penny sub • scriptions have been made for objects of far less im portance. It is not the case of JANE WILIMED alone, but a great public principle that is involved in the result. It must be sho:r•n that such outrages cannot be committed with impunity, and that, even if the wealthier classes remain indifferent, the " work ing men" of the metropolis, aye, of England, will not permit so great an insult to humanity to remain unpunished. Let them, then, be up and doing, let subscription lists be opened in every shop, and collected from door to door. It is not the amount that may be given by each, but the number of subscribers that will show the intensity of the pub lic feeling on the subject. The widow's mite was acceptable, and so will be the pence of the working man. There is ample time to trace out the retreat of the delinquents if the necessary funds be forth coming. But if she has indeed left the country, as Mr. CLARKSON'S statement would seem to imply, the reward offered by the guardians and the Government will not render it worth the while of any acute detective to undertake the labour and expense of tracking the fugitive to her lair. We have confidence in the English people, and we believe that they will on the present occasion act in a becoming manner— that when " weighed in the balance they will not be found wanting." Let, then, small committees be formed in order to carry out the object, and let it be remembered that " if 't were done 't were well 't were clone quickly." There is ample time to ensure her arrest, but the "irons must be put in the fire quickly: , Every day's delay will be of serious import, and may perhaps retard, if not altogether prevent, the attain ment of the object se generally desired—the arrest of Mrs. SLOANE, in order that she may take her trial along with her husband at the next session of the Central Criminal Court. We are told that "the worst possible use to which you can put a man is to hang him." This may be true, but there is another practice less horrible, in sited, but scarcely less injurious to the best interests of society, and which, perhaps, so far as the " object of the experiment" is concerned, is no less cruel than the summary termination of his existence on the scaffo'd. We allude to the long protracted impri sonments for debt, by which persons are confined for a series of years at the mere will and pleasure of their creditors until they become practically dis qualified from taking any share in the active duties of life, and begin to look upon their prisons as places of shelter and refuge, where they are removed from the cares and anxieties to which those in the enjoyment of their freedom are exposed. There they linger out existence, having long ceased to do any thing for their own support or maintenance, being unprofitable consumers of the public resources—mere drones in the national hive, in place of being the creators and producers of national wealth, If a man be really unable to liquidate his liabilities, it is difficult to conceive how he can be rendered more solvent by being taken from his family and business, and locked up in gao l. Hi s f a il ure may b e owing altogether to misfortune—he may be really anxious pay every man to the utt e r mos t f ar thi ng , but it ma y be utterly out of his power t o d o so . " His p o verty and not his will" may be in fault, but he is still left at the mercy of an exasperated creditor, who for a time may be gratified by being enabled to wreak his vengeance on the defaulter, but who is seldom indeed benefited by resorting to extreme measures. These evils are occasioned by the present system of constituting the creditor the sole judge in his own case, a custom derived from the ancient law, which reduced debtors unable to satisfy the pecuniary d eman d s to which they were su bj ec t to a stat e o f to sell them and slavery , and m a il n ie d s human creditor nablaienrnmearr mar ket, h e t an d a is n e l t o t o t h a e larpellu e t t h i o e n p o r f i ce t h o el e e nn d a e t t b b h ill t e e e . d Our debtor and creditor la w i e m a remnant o f th e sa ebarbarous code—less efficacious, ind ee d, b ecause the party suing out the writ of c a . sa . d oes not thereby obtai n any instalment or payment, however trifling, on account of his claim ; on the contrary, he has to incur addi tional expense in bringing matters to that state, and may even have to contribute to the maintenance of his victim in the gaol to which he has consigned hi • m. We are aware that many persons will consider these opinions as startling. They have become ac customed to the pr stunt system ; they have seen it in operation from intender:, end therefore look upon it as the natural order of things, and consider any interference therewith as bordering on sacrilege ; but similar views were long entertained with respect to slavery, and also as to capital punishments for many minor offences. The voice of reason has, however, at SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, length been attended to, truth has prevailed, and sounder and healthier cpinions are now generally entertained on these points , and, notwithstanding the existing prejudices in favour of incarceration as a mode of enabling men to satisfy all who have just demands, we do not despair of seeing a great change of public opinion in this respect also. All we ask is that the matter should be calmly and dispassionately investigated, being thoroughly convinced that truth will ever be promoted by discussion. What, then, we ask, are the objects for which im prisonment for debt is sanctioned and tolerated ? The first and most important is to enable a creditor to enforce payment, if at all practicable; and, secondly, if that cannot be attained, to punish the fraudulent debtor, who has contracted obligations which he is unable to satisfy. We believe that there will be no dispute on those points, and that there is no other tangible reason that can be assigned in favour of the continuance of the present law of imprisonment for debt. Now we boldly assert that neither of these ends are at tained under the present code, but that both objects would be greatly promoted by wiser and more equi table arrangements, which would transfer the power of arrest from the hands of creditors to those of an impartial and unprejudiced judge, without whose as sent no writ of ca. se. should be issued. At present it must be observed that we do not in any degree interfere with the power of levying the debts upon the goods and chattels of the parties, if any there be, although we are convinced that it would b 3 for the good of all to place the administration of the assets of a party who had given such practical evidence of his insolvency as to permit a sheriff's sa!e of his property in a competent tribunal, who would distribute the proceeds for the general benefit of the creditors. We shall not, however, discuss this point now, but allude solely to the question of imprison ment. Let us suppose, then, that a person resorts to that remedy, having either found it impossible to seize any goods and chattels under aft. fa., or having deliberately rejected that course for the more favou rite one of incarceration. The debtor is arrested and transferred to Whiteeross-street, and perhaps thence removed to " the Bench." If he is without property he files his petition, and endeavours Ether to obtain protection or pass through the court. If, on the con trary, he has property, he either endeavours to settle or remains in prison, endeavouring to weary out the patience or to excite the sympathy of the creditor, and so to obtain his discharge without any, or only a partial payment on account. He is not, however, compelled to file his schedule. It is true that a vest ing order may be obtained after be has been a certain time in close confinement, but there tha power ceases. He cirnot be brought up and examined before a Commissioner, and criminally punished if he refuses to make full disclosures with respect to his property. A man who has made up his mind to endure imprisonment may set them all a t defiance. Now, in every case the object is to get at his property. Why, we ask, may this not be done in the first instence, without the preliminary imprison ment ? If a man refuses to pay his debts, the pre sumption is that he is unable to do so, and ha should he fort hp.ith divested of his property, in order that the same may be administered equitably for the lyn,fit of all persons having claims upon him. This would be far more beneficial to the general body of creditors than permitting the debtor to remain in prison until all the assets were expended or made away with, and would, we venture to say, be productive of much larger dividends than are obtained under the present system. _ _ Agin, as a punishment to the fraudulent debtor, the present system is by no means so efficacious as if imprisonment were only allowed under the order of a judge as a criminal punishment. At present the innocent and the guilty are placed in similar positions; there is no mode of discovering whether the prisoner be worthy of com passion or of censure, whether he be the victim of his own misconduct or of the cruelty of his creditor. Under such circumstances, the mere fact of imprison ment is by no means so disgraceful as it would be if it could only be inflicted by the order of a judge upon full inquiry into all the facts. Then, indeed, it would be a matter to be dreaded, to avoid which the debtor would strain every nerve, and make every exertion, but at present the matter is too common to excite much observation. It may be asked, then, what substitute we would suggest for the present practice ? Simply this, that creditors who had ob tained judgments, or in certain cases—such as on bills of exchange, or, in fact, any other debts where the creditor pledged his oath for the validity of his demand, should obtain an order for the debtor to ap pear before an Insolvent Commissioner to show cause why a vesting order should not issue by which all his property would be transferred to an official assig nee. If he did not then, within a limited period, convince the judge of his ability to satisfy the demand, he should be proceeded against according to the present practice in bankruptcy, and if, on full inves • tigation, it should appear that he was deserving of punishment it would be inflicted under the sentence of a competent tribunal, and for a fixed and definite period, and not as it is at present, a mere matter of chance, depending on the caprice or humanity of the creditor. We believe that this system would be found a great improvement on that now in operation, and that it would prove far more beneficial to the creditors as well as to the debtors. The only parties who would suffer would be vindic tive creditors who could not gratify their private ma levolence, and dishonest debtors, who could not keep their property for their own use, and live in luxury in " the Bench," while those who had just claims on them were set at defiance, and dared to do their worst. TUE UCKFIELD BURGLARY. APPREHENSION OF TUE SEVENTH BURGLAR. —Last (Tuesday) evening a report was current in Lewes that a seventh individual, supposed to be implicated in this daring affair, had been apprehended during the day, near London, with a quantity of the stolen property in his possession. The name of the party was freely mentioned as that of a man well known in the town, and recently holding a situation of responsibility, but from obvious reasons we refrain from giving it. Brighton Guardian. AFFECTING SUICIDE.—In the night of Wednesday last a poor woman, named Penfold, of Yapton, near Arundel, who since her confinement, about six weeks ago, has been in a very desponding state of mind, left her bed with her child in her arms without her husband perceiving it, and descend ing to the garden, leaped into the well. On being missed, search was made, and the lifeless bodies were foun'l, the child being firmly grasped in the mother's arms, and but little bruised. —Brighton Guardian. REPRESENTATION OF FINSBURY.—Mr. Wakley, at a meeting held at Islington on Tuesday, said, " In the last session, when the question of the window-tar was moved, his Hon. Colleague, Mr. Cuncombe, was almost it might be said on his death-bed ; and he was now so ill that he ( Mr. Wakley) did not like to refer to it, and would only say that every man must deplore his state ; but it must be hoped that they would see him appear again in health and spirits. For himself, he (Mr. Wakley) had only to say that size was not strength. Once, indeed, he had got strength, but con tinuous labour for many years had struck his nervous sys tem, and rendered him incapable of performing his duty; and he had already intimated that if in the coming session he found himself still incapable of attending to his duties in Parliament, he should resign his seat. He was bound in honour to take that course, and did not shrink from the avowal of it." BURGLARY AT CAMBRIDGE.—On Sunday evening between seven and nine o'clock, some thieves obtained an entrance into the house of Mr. Goodbody, a grocer in King street, no person being therein, by picking a small lock on the back door. It would seem that Mr. Goodbody, who is a young beginner, has some rather eccentric habits in the secretion of his money, and that these habits must have been known to the thieves. After ransacking the first-floor room and stripping a sofa bedstead of the squabs, &c., they pro ceeded up stairs and broke open sundry boxes before they came upon the object of their search. At last, on moving a small box, they discoverei under the edge of the carpet a purse containing a cheque for 581. 2s. 3d. on Messrs. Fisher's hank. and 121. 17s. 6d. in gold and silver, with some keys, which they carried away. The cheque has not been pre sented, and payment will, of course, be stopped. Mr. Good body is a single man, and the only other inmate of the house is his apprentice. SAVAGES AT SEA.—Captain Daley, the com mander of the Jeremiah Garnett (which arrrived yesterday at Liverpool from Shanghai), reports that on the 7th Sept. he fell is with two canoes. which contained nineteen savages of a copper colour, tattoed all over, and in a state of nudity. By signs and other means of interpretation it was gathered from them that they had been blown out to sea thirteen days previously from the Islands of S t. David ' s. The y were re • ceivel on board the Jeremia h Garnett and fed, but one of the poor wretches died the same evening. Captain Daley bore up for St. David's (which lies off New Guinea), and there landed them. EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES AT KENSINGTON.—Much alarm and excitement exists among the nobility and gentry resident in the vicinity of Kensington from the numerous and extensive robberies committed there of late. The pre aebwoue jewellery L of the naises 28, L ower Philli more-place, Kensington, have been entered, and s il ver plate, value 1001., a l arge qua ntity of j m n m e o y s , t c c a o r e ly d - o d fr es . cri T pt h i e on ilo g u o s l e d t c 11: e s gea a r t s id . dale-place, w as a l so entered, and a large quant i ty o f valuable jewellery a b stracted, and, notwithstan di ng t h e exertions of the police, no clue can be gained to the per petrators. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Ministerial crisis continues and threatens to be something more than a Ministerial crisis ; the situation is becoming more clearly defined every hour, and it is now evident that the continuance in the command of the garrison of Paris of General CHAN GIRNIER is totally incompatible with the contintiqnce at the Elyse, of LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE as President of the Republic. The Constitutionnel makes the fullowing appeal to the Burgravcs to rally round Louis NAPOLEON : " Will it be dunied that the more Louis Napoleon gains ground in public opinion the morn ho appears to lose it in the National Assembly ? Parties become irritated, and coalesce at the risk of soon betraying each other. The President of the Republic, in spite cf many difficulties, has restored prosperity to the ; country the hour for the revision of the Constitu tion will soon strike. What an immense misfortune it would be for France if Louis Napoleon Bmaparte were to be re-elected! What a misfortune for France if that re-election should take plat: without disturbance, without shock, without revolutionary and sanguinary days, without the overthrow of public fortune, without diminishing our credit and our importance abroad—in a word, without overthrowing that Republic which a fine Legitimaist spirit in the National Assembly a few days since disdainfully called a consump . ive subject, whom a current of air clawed to cough.' A war is declared by parties against the President, and it is the more invete rate b , cause the country, from a feeling of gratitude, and, above all, the desire for repose, seems to have an increasing wish to prolong his powers. France,' say the Legitimatists, ' wants Henry V.' The Orl:‘anists say, France wants the Regency and the Count de Pari;.' The Alontagnards say, ' France wants Communism,' and yet these three parties, each having a contrary et j,et of its own, nw.v coalesc.) and obey the same mot d'ordre—namely, that of causing Louis Napoleon Bona parte to disappear from the stage of politics, either by conflict or by a non re-election. As we may be permitted in these times to imagine the impossible, let us suppose Louis Napoleon at Vincennes, or to have given in his resignation, or not to b 7 re-elected. To what G Ivan ment, what political and financial state of things would these three parties lead us after the rupture of their union? We cannot bring ourselves to draw so terrible and sanguinary a picture." The Constitutionnel then proceeds at some length to apostrophise M. TIIIERS, for whom it professes at tachment, notwithstanding his " febrile and fluc tuating ambition." It calls upon him, in the interest of the country, to give his support to the honourable and courageous men who .abstained from joining in the hostility of a portion of the Assembly to the PRE UDEN; and thus produce in that body a majority which would inspire respect and confidence, and re • store prosperity to the country. This, it says, would be a noble part for M. Tarsus to play. It adds : _ _ _ " For the deferco and honour of that Parliamentary Government, to v..hich you are so much attached, and to which you owe so many b:illiant triumphs of eloquence, act in such a way that each party in the National As sembly may not be able to say, in the presence of an alarmed and menaced country, No Government can exist without us or with us." The Patric reiterates assertion regarding the authenticity of the Instruction cigued REIBEI., and dec'ares that it was issued only two months since, without the knowledge of the i i 2.ESIDENT or of the Mitisters, and that it was a portion of a plot for a military restoration of Osleanisin, in which plot M. DueiN and General CHANGArLMLE were accom plices, and of which the she'll conspiracy of ALLAIS was a portion. The Republique has the following on the sanguinary order : " Cau our readers now understand why the journal of the European coalition, the AsAemb'ee Nationale, did no• cease during six months to recoxnernd a dictatorship and a D:cta'or ? De they understand why the Royalists of the Assembly have desired to maietain, at every co: f, the monstrous eituetien of an °mei; °tett and irrespoe sib!e General? We do not deny the cleverness of the arrangement; in the event of a conflict, which no pains were spared to excite, the Constitution, the President of the Republic, ti.e Opposition party of the Assembly, might, in virtue of the instructions Changer nier-Reibel, have bean set aside at once, and the dictator, possessing himself of all the powers, including that of causing parties to be immediately shot,' might have treated with Europe on the condition of the fusion, or any other monarchical arrangement, destined to cause the happiness of F. ance. We must render homage to the great party of order—it neglected nothing for suc cess—it only wanted the occasion of a❑ &mute, which, however, was obstinately refused by the intelli gence of the democracy. In the present conflict between the President and the Assembly, we republi can sociali7ts have only to occupy ourselves with the interest and preservation of the Republic. When the peril appeared to us to come from the Executive Government we attacked, by all the means the law permitted, the princely journeys and speeches, the re views with champagne, and the unconstitutional cries of soldiers under arms. At present the danger comes evi dently from the other side, and in seeing under whet ty im e we lived without knowing it, in seeing an occult dictatorship suppress, of its own authority, all pudic powers, and substitute for them a savage despotism, of which all the instructions appear to have emanated fcore Attila or Haynau, we say that it is impassible that such a regime can survive the darkness which protected it, and that the destinies of Paris and of France cannot remain at the mercy of an irresponsible General, labouring for a restoration which cannot be accomplished without being preceded by a formidable revolution. To play success fully the part of Monk, it does not suffice to lie—the game must not be allowed to be seen." The following from the Ordre may be. considered as the CLIANGAENIER manifesto : " The strange declarations mentioned on Monday in the Petrie, and repeated yesterday by other journals, stating that it was intended to wait to see the effect pro duced in the departments by the Ministerial crisis, give rise to the idea of calculations of middling prudence, founded on along temporization. Yesterday, on the con• trary, all the news in circulation led to the supposition that the situation was about not to terminate, but to sud denly be aggravated by the dismissal of General Chan garnier. Last evening, it was positively asserted, thie resolution, already decided on in principle, would be signed by the President of the Republic, and accepted by an Elysean Ministry, in which would remain MM. A. Fould, Bineau, Dumas, and General Schramm. It was remarked that several of the persons who dissemi nated these rumours, or who greeted thorn with joy, had during the day entered into conferences with some of the Mountain, without doubt to rouse up their old hostility against the illustrious General, and sound their disposi tions on the measures which the Assembly might bo led to take for its defence. The adventurous spirits who counselled the President of the Republic to fling himself without return into a course of aggression are obliged, in fact, to foresee the case where the Assembly, whilst remaining on the defensive, will not deliver itself up dis armed. What more direct challenge, what more thrt atening provocation could be conceived, than the dis missal brutally announced the day after the sitting, at which General Changarnier, in place of allowing himself to be caught in the kind of trap hell out for him, in order to place him in hostility with the Chamber, replied in a victorious manner to the Moun;aineer speaker, M. Napoleon r, maparte, coming forward to inflict on him a public blame, and declared solemnly that he bowed with respect before the constitutional rights of the National Assembly and of its President ? What is the crime of the General-in-Chief of the army of Paris ? Is it to have not admitted as emanating from him, as assigned by him, as having a general and permanent character, instructions which, in reality, he never gave, such as they are published, which do not emanate from his staff, which he did not draw up, which he did not sign, and which, in the thought clearly expressed by the general of brigade who had so construed the recommedations of the General-in-Chief, applied solely, as common sense at once indicated, to the case of combat I Is that crime to have denied in strong terms that he was the audacious c mtemner of the Constitution ? Is it to have declared that, if a legal requisition was addressed to him, not by a representative, not by several, but in the name of the whole Assembly, he should consider him self bound to obey? What, it is because ho pronounced such words, because the majority unanimously ap plauded, because the whole Chamber, minus MM.. Miot, Valentin, and Bourzat, passed t 3 the order of the day pure and simple on the denunciations directed against the General, that his dismissal has been proposed, de manded, signed, and that a chance Ministry should come with the ordinance of dismissal in its hands, and signify to a sovereign Assembly to submit to that humiliation, or to prepare for a struggle? Nor we cannot believe that the President of the Republic will allow himself to be led away by senseless counsellors to such extremities. It is said that the act in question is strictly within his right. Yes, undoubtedly it is. But it would be also within the right of the Assembly to invest General Changarnier on the instant with the superior command of the troops charged to watch over its safety, and, in the present circumstance, its honour, as well as its duty, would pre scribe to it that course." It was rumoured on the Bourse on Tuesday that General CIIANGARMER. had resigned, and the funds immediately rose. On this the Prase observes : " The Ministerial crisis has not varied during the course of yesterday. It continues, and as it continues, it grows worse. A single point appears definitively re solved: General Ghangarnier, admitted to he impossible, is irrevocably dismissed. Whatever may be the combi nation which carries the day, whether the old Ministry remains, or a new one is appointed, no doubt subsists on that head. There is between the President of the Re public and General Changarnier an incompatibility of situation and dignity which does not allow the mainten ance of his command to be thought of. This resolution, which appears to have been taken two days ago, has been retarded, it is said, in its execution, in order to allow public opinion to declare itself. General Chan garnier may have measured yesterday, by the thermo meter of the Bourse, the decline of his importance and popularity. The news of his resignation has been re•• ceived by a movement upwards. This movement at the Bourse, known at the Assembly about four o'clock, pro duced a profound emotion." We find the following in the Debuts :- 4. For two or three days past the Presse has accused General Changarnier of falsehood, or of having allowed anarchy to reign in the army of Paris, because he has not discussed in the tribune the acts of the generals of division, and of the 19 generals of brigade placed under orders. The public will easily appreciate the merit of this polemic. In the fist column of the Fecund page of the number of yesterday the same journal contains the following article:—' General Reibel, having been sum moned to the Ministry of War, has, it is said, sffirmed that the instructions signed by him had been given him by General Changarni7Jr.' General Reib:-.1 begs us to give the most formal contra , :lietion to the latter part of that assertion." The same journal says— " The Representatives who hold their club in the Rue do l'Universitie hid a me.etin7 on Monday evening, which was very numerously attended. The subject of discussion was the Ministerial crisia, a - .d the dangers which might result from it. The meting was unani mous in expressing a wia4 that the und,irstauding be tween the powers of the St rte—For a moment disturbed —might be re-established as soon as possible, and that the maintenance of General Changarnier in his com mand might serve as the pledge and guarantee of that union. It declared with the same unanimity that, on those conditions, its concurrence would be assured to the new Cabinet." The Pouvoir states that M. MOLE advised the Pau- SIDENT not to attempt to remove General CHANGA/L -NIER, from his command; the PREEIDENT, however, remains inexorable. It is said that as M 11. B AROC LIE, BINEA.U, LAHITTE, and ROUHER are in favour of re taining CHA NG ARNIER, their retirement will be ac cepted ; but that as the other Ministers, including Ge neral SCHRAMM, are not opposed to the disinise.al of CIIANGARNIEN, the will still retain office. The fol lovvr:g extracts from the three evening organs of the Elys6e furnish the latest authentic intelligence on the subject of the crisis : The Patrie says— ! " Notwithstanding all the reports of a contrary na turn which have been current at the Bourse and at the National Assembly, no definitive resolution has yet been come to. The financial w,)rld, however, appears to have resumed confidence. A rather important improvement has taken place in the price of the funds. This rise was generally attributed to the news that the Oat major general of the army of Pads was to be dissolved. There is nothing astonishing in the € ffect of this report. Every act of energy on the part of the President, within the limits of the Constitution, must necessarily inspire con fidence, by showing to public opinion the force and po pularity of the elected of the country." We read in the Bulletin de Paris : The rumour of the dismi,sal of General Changar nier is without foundation. We have reason to believe that it was never contemplated by tho Government. The Ministerial crisis is nearly terminated. The re tirement of MM. Baroche, R miter, and Bineau, is still spoken or. As to M. Rotnains Dosfosses, his retirement is positive, but the only motive is the desire of the rear admiral to have the command of a squadron. It is said that he will have for his successor M. Ducos. MM. Leon Faucher and Dare are spoken of for the Interior and Public Works. M. Mole and about forty members of the majority had an interview with the President of the Republic this morning at the Ely: 6:. A great num ber of Repressntatives visited the Ministers this morning to entreat them to remain in the it places." We read in the Moulton? du Soil. : " The Ministerial cri6is was to-day the sole subject of convers&ton in the lobbies of the National Assembly, but the conversation wal less animated than yesterday. Tt.iera tnd Odilon Barrot had a long conference in the 14th bureau." The Biurse was animated, and the price of Public Securities was firm. The Five per Cents. opened at 94r. 603., and rose to 91f. 803.; they closed at 94f. 75c. ; the Three per Cents. closed at 56' . . 80c.; Orleans Railroad S'.iares, 835 r.; Rouen, 677 f. 503. ; Havre, 2371. 50 ; Great Northern, 470 f.; Basle, 186 r. 253. ; Paris and Strasburg, 352 r. 503. ; Tours and Nantes, 2471'. 503. ; the New Loan 94r. 753. ULTSINI , ss IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT 'fl;E LONDON STOCF.: EXCHANGE, JAN. 8. Boulogne and Amiens, 9—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzou), 15.:!,i —Luxembourg, 1 Ditto, 2%/—Namur and Liege, 8% —Northern of France, 15 Sambre and Meuse, 3. SPAIN. Madrid j)urnals of the 3.i just. have arrived. NARVAEZ and his colleagues, on the morning of that day, repeated the farce of pretending to resign their portfolios into the hands of the QUEEN, which re signation; were of course refused by her MAJESTY. A quarrel with CHRISTINA was the alleged cause. MADRID BOLSA, JAN. 3.—Three per Cents. 33 7.16 ; Five per Cents., 12 7-16. Exchange on London, 50 65 paper. GERMAN Y. Accounts from Berlin of the 7th bring the impor tant intelligence that the Miniater MANTEUFFEL has secured a majority in both Chambers. The Minister in the Lower House moved that the adjourned debate on the Address should be dropped, or that the House should at once proceed to other business, and on a division this motion was carri , 4l by 147 to 141. A &ruilar course has been recommended to the Upper House by the majority of the Address Committee. The next sitting of the Dresden conferences is fixed for the 9±. Accounts from Vienna, of the 6th, state that the Emperor of AUSTRIA would proceed to Dresden on the 12th to have an interview with the King of PEUS:4.IA. The Hulse Towns are organizing a formiiable op position the the proposed Austrian Z The Prague Gazette states that the Austrian nego tiations with the Italian States for a customs league have been very successful, the Sardinian Govern ment, influenced by Great Britain, alone witholding its adhesion. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. On the 2 , 1 inst. M. DE BULOW, the representative of Denmark at the Free Conferences, arrived at Dreiden. Prince SCILWARTZENDURG gave him an audience on the following day, though the Prince had previously refused an interview with the Count DE REVENTLOW-FARVE, the plenipotentiary of the Lieu tenancy of the Duchies. The Federal Commissioners were to meet the Stadt holders at Rensburgh on the 7th. The Commissioners will accord them three days to prepare their answer. The Prussian corps under General Wussow is moving against the Holstein frontier. The Austrian corps under General LEGEDSTSCU proceeded on its march through Ilesse ; on the their head-quarters arrived at Cassel. SWEDEN. We have received intelligenc3 from Sweden to the 27th ult. The result of the divisions in the Cham bers of the Nobles and the Peasantry on the subject of the proposed reform of the representative system is, as we anticipated, adverse to the project. The former have rejected the Bill by a majority of 227 votes in a house of 405 members, and the latter by a majority of 65 in a housa of 105. Although the matter was already settled by the adverse vote of the clergy, the similar decision to which these two other important branches of the Legislature have come proves, as we before stated, that the ancient Constitution of Sweden is that most adapted to the desires and wants of the people. The burghers did not divide upon the question until the result in the other house was known, bat on the 214 of December the project was adopted by them in a full house with a majority of only 14 votes. It is probable that this majority would have been still less if the matter had not been already settled by the re sults in the other three orders. The question of any change in the Constitution of Sweden is therefore set at rest for the present. LEVANT MAIL. We have received Athens papers to the 28th ult., arid Constantinople to the 24th. The reports of the sittings of the Chamber of Deputies , of Athens are uninteresting. The Courrier cr Athones states that bands of robbers continue to infest the country. A party of brigands lately pillaged the principal houses of the village of Melissima in open day. A few days after this exploit, the robbers had a skirmish with a party of soldiers, of whom one was killed and ano ther wounded. Scenes of a similar description have occurred in Euboes, Livadia, Boeotia, and Attica. At Gortyna a party of ninety travellers were attacked and robbed on their way to Tripolizza. A numerous band attacked the village of Machala in Acarnania, pillaged several houses, and put some of the inhabitants to the torture. Oa the 17th ult., a band of twenty robbers, under the orders of CoNT zomiu, attacked the Turkish village Zatanti, and had a smirmish with an Ottoman detachment, which lost two men. The Journal de Constantinople, of the 24th ult., mentions an insurrection which had broken out at Damascus against the recruiting laws, but was quelled by the Imperial troops. Eight of the ring leaders were arrested and sent to Constantinople to be tried ; the other prisoners made on the occasion were sent to Canea, to be enrolled in the regular troops. A WEALTHY PAUPER.—At a meeting of the Saint Pancras board of guardians, last Tuesday, the master's report stated that a girl, aged 17, who had been 12 years in the workhouse, left the house in consequence of her having suddenly come into possession of 1,7501. Several guardians inquired whether she could not be compelled to reimburse the parish for the expenses of her keep, &c. Mr. Cook, the vestry clerk, said that if authorised by the board to do so he would compel her to repay the moneys expended upon her support ; and he was accordingly ordered to adopt measures to indemnify the parish. Edward Cirden, Esq., of Clifton, Ashbourn, who died at en early hour on Sunday morning last, has munifi cently bequeathed the sum of 5,7001. invested in the funds to the following charitable purposes : —To the tenants of 18 almshouses in Ashbourn, 2s. per week for ever ; to those of four clergymen's widows' almshouses, 12/. per annum each ; and the residue to the national school at Ashbourn, and the parish school at Ipstones, Staffordshire. It has been cur rently reported, and is generally believed, that he has left a sum of money for the building and endowment of a new church in Ashbourn.—Derby Mercury. _ EXTRAORDINARY INCREASE OF CUSTOM DUTIES.— At the last meeting of the South-Eastern Railway Com pany, J. Macgregor, Esq., the chairman, made the foilowing extraordinary statement with reference to the gr3wing trade and commercial importance of the town of Folkestone. He stated that the Custom duties on merchandise were-4,0081. in 1847, 8,128/. in 1' 4 4- 1 , 42,'601. in 1849, and for the first six months of 1830, 41,31f1. GROSS SUPERSTITION OF THE NINETEENTH CEN TURY.—That a Bishop with a revenue of some 20,000/. a year can be an imitator of the Apostles —Punch. JANUARY 9, 1851. BRITISH RAILWAYS Railways. Paid. Nominal Prices. .lberdeen.. .. • • • • Do. Preference • • • • Anibergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Ayrshire and Galloway • • Belfast and County Down, Berks and Ilants Exten. :Great Western Per-1 petual 5 per cent.) .. Birmingham and Oxford: Junction, calls duly paid, or with a guar... Do. without a guar... Wolverhamp ton, and Dudley, calls! duly paid, or with a' guarantee •• •• •• Do. without a guar. •• Birming., Wolverhampi.,' and Stour Valley • Birkenhead, Lane7l3., and Cheshire Junction • • Bristol and Exeter.. Buckinghamshire • • .. Caledonian • • .. D 101. Preference .. Do. Clydesdale Junc...l Chester and Holyhead .. Do. Preference .. Clarence .. • • • • • • Do. Ist Class, 6 per ct.' Do. 24 do., 5 per cent.' Do. Gov. Loan,4 pr. ct.; Direct Lund. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Janet.' Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen' East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) • • • • Do, (18/. E. & IL) •• Do. (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. Preference • • Do. (51.) 7 pr. et. Pref. Do. (71.175.) 7 p. c.Pref. Eastern Counties .. Do. Eaten., 5 per cent. 60 8 6 8 13 11 0 100 17% '7B 6 8 5' 45 100 6 13 4' 6 13 4 No. I Do. No. 2 .• • • • Do . New Preference, 6 per cent... • • Da. North. and East. 6 per sent. •• . • Do. do. 5 per cent .. Do. do., New • • • • Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • Do. do. du. .. 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 Edits., Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-West,, Do. pref. cons didated Do. do. G. D. &C. stock 8 Gloucester & Dean Forest! Great Northern Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per et. —• , . _ Do. 5 per cent. pref. • • Great Southern andl Western, Ireland Do. eighths .• •• I Great North of England . Do. new 40/. .. • • Do. new 301. .. •. Do. new 151. . Great Western .• •• Do. Nt.w, 171. .. -• Lull 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. 2.0 L .. • • • • Do. new, guaranteed 6 r, ercent. _ DO. & Shoff. 1)3. Westiliding Union' Leeds and Bradford • • Leeds and Thirsk • • • • Do. pref. 6 p et., No. 1 Do. pref. 6 p et., No. 2 Do. pref. 6 p et., O. 3 Do. pref. qrs., 1848 .. Liverpool, Crosby, and 10 to 10' —% dis —5% dls, % - 1 P. 29 - 30 27 - 23 8- 9 p 7- 8 p 10 -11 76 -78 17% - 18 10% - 10% 5% -5% 16 -17 14% - 15 •. •• 24 —22 dls, 3% -3X 2%-2% 1%-136 1 -1% X -1 6 -6►% % -UP 1 ,6d 1 . — % P 25 50 25 15 1 0 6 81 2% 100 12% 50 13 4 Southport .. • • • London and Blackwall • • London, Brighton, and South Coast • • • • Do. guarteed. 5 per ct., late Croyd,n thirds•. Do. preference, 5 p et. Do. preference, cony. 5 per cent., 1852 .• Do. new guaranteed, 6 15 11 6 3j per cent. .. • • •• London and Greenwich . Do. preference . • • London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths .. 100 12 15 4 20 100 10% - 11 55 -57 55 - 57 4 -6 p 5% - EA .. %- .. 3 -4( 1534 - 16% 12 - 12% 23( -2% 32 - 33 28 -29 6 -7 'A - 3i 17% - 13 i%- 6 ii -tll4 12%-12% 39 -4t %- % ,242 - 245 78 —79 4 —3% dig. 99 101 49)4 50Y4 22 23 68 536 — 6% P. 26 —27 p 57 —53 10% 10% dls. 7 dis.' 1% 1 k (118.1 Do. 10/. sh., M.& B (e) London and 8.-Western Do. new 501. Do. new 401. .. •• Do. new preference •• j Londonderry & Colerainei Do. halt shares .. •• Lowestoft, guar. 4 per et. Da. do. 6 per cent. •• Londonderry and Exults killen. •• Do. half shares • • • • Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • .. • • Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire • • .. Do. quarters, No. 1 •• 1)0. new, 101 preference Do., 61, Preference • • Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union • • idland • • • • • • • • Do. consolidated pref. Do. 501. shares • • •• I Do. Mulling & Derbyl 1)0. Consol. Bristol & Birming., 6 per cent. Do. Bristol & Glouces. Do. do, do. • • Do. Erawash Val. pref. Do. Leic. & Swanning.) 8 per cent. guar. ••1 Midland Gt. West. (Ire.)l Middlesbro' and Redcar,: 6 per cent. guar. .. Newcastle and Carlisle •• Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket • • .. .• Do. extension scrip • • Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford • • • • Newry & Enniskillen • • Newry, Warrtnpoint, & Rostrevor • • • • • • Norfolk • • • • .• • • Do. Now 201. shares • • Do. Extension • • • • DJ. guar. 5) per cent. Do. Waveney Valley.. Northern Counties Union North British...... Do. Preference • • .. North Staffiardshire • • North-Western .. • • Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. • Preston and Wyre Do. Halves (A) • • • • Reading, Guildford, and litigate.. • • • • • • Royston and Ilitchin Shepreth Exten... Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. Do. new .• • • • • Sarewsbury & Binning, Clay A. •• •• •• Do. Class 8.. • . Do. New Guarantee .-Ihrevisbury & Hereford Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Bin.) .. • • Do. Hales .. .• Do. Os westry .. • • Do. New.. • • Do. 8 per cent. Pref. . Shropshire Union .. •.1 South Devon .. Do. Preference • • •• I South Staffordshire • • South-Eastern .. • • Do. do. 414 per cent... South Wales.. • • • • South Yorksh. and River Dun Shed., Roth., and Goole, N. Div., guar. 5 p cent. Do. do. South Div. • • Swansea & Loughor, &C. Caw Vale Extension • • flames Haven Dock and Railway • • • • • • Vale of Neath • • • Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick Waterford, Wes., Wick., and Dublin • . er cent. Wear Valley, 6 p guaranteed • • • • • . Do. do. 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 .. 100 42% 4 2 0; 129 16 0 Do. Do. Hartlepool • Dock and Railway .. .. York and North Midland Do. Preference .. .. Boulogne and Amiens • . Central of France (Or. leans and Vierzon) Demerara .. Dutch Rhenish East Indian .. Do. do. do. .. Great Indian Peninsula.. Ditto ditto .. Louvain ala Sambre .. Luxembourg Ditto ..- Madrid and Valentia Maria Antonia Ditto, New .. Namur and Liege .. Northern of France Orleans and Bordeaux .. Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen •• • • Paris and Strasbourg .• Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse • • Strasbourg and Basle .. 'Pours and Nantes • • • • Tournay, Jurbise, Lan- den, and Hasson •• West Flanders .• • • 13 5 9 12 8 100 47% 2 12 0 Australasia .•••• • • • • • British North America.. Colonial .. •••••• • • • • • • ComMercial of London.. London Joint Stock LonAon and Westminster National Provincial Eng. paid up paid up Do. New .... • • • • • • • • National of Ireland .... Provincial of Ireland.... Do. New .. - • • • • • • • • • Union of Australia .. FOREIGN. Do. New ............ Union of London •• •• • Union of Madrid ...... THE SHARE MARKETS, 55% 56 132% 128 - 132 6 534 dis. l 95% 96% 12% 13 % 3% Ws. 334 3 die. 34 dia. 34 P •i 35 =•ili 8B -89 10% - 11% 57 -60 57 -60 137 - 139 11%-12 233; - 24}i -125 3% —4 p. —4% p. 2% p. 78% 79% 11% —lO% clic 10 9 dis. 214 p. •• -- •• 13 -15 4 1 ,‘ —37 i 2% -2% 10 -11 10 - 10% %- % P 3 3 dis.' 47% 48% 19 18% dls. 24 —26 128 - 129 .. •••• • • •• ..". •• •• ••... Ii• • • ...... •• •• ..-• •• -- . •• 3 -3% .. ••••• • • .. .". • • 22 — 24 15 —l4 die. 16 —l7 434 —5 .. .... •• 8% 9 4N, —5 8% —B% db.! 16% -17 42 -43 7% -8% p. 18% - 19 1 4 7% - 7 7 4 31% - - - 1 -PA 1U p. 1 7 8 5 -5% 53 534 dM. 4% 4% die. 10 —lO% • • ••• • • 12 —l4 6 7 10% 1 dl5 . 1 4 13% 14 3% 3 dia. 14 —l6 11 —l3 314d13. 23 23% •• - •• 22 -23 a% —2% dial '4 -- - i die. 7% —6% die, 3 5 16% 18 •• .-- .. 20% - 2136 .. - .. 8 -8% 44 -- 45 18% 19 e% 6 dis. 3 2i( dls. 16 —l7 3% —4% 22 —23 1 % dB. 8% -9 15% - 153 .• •• 5 —4N dis. % —1% pm. U - % pm. 16 - / i Pm. PA - 1 2% - 2N 5 3 4 14% —15% 44 34 —35 27 —27% 6% —b 7 dls. 109 —lO% 2%-3% 8 % % 15 147 4 3X Lint. ay 26% 10 2% 10i :id die. .. •- •• 1% -1% ;K BANKS. 28 —3l 424 42% x.d 10 25 254 18% 273 2834 1714 - 18 42 - 43% 15% - 15% 34% - 35 .. - .. 12% -13 X 16 14% % 15 [14% % Business done to-day. 18 17% 18 6% 1i 11 12% 178% 79 1 4 78% 57% 57 Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done to-day Anglo-Mexican(is. 51. p.) 100 .. Australian .... •••• • • .. 4 3% 3 Barossa Range .. • • .... 113 0 3) —3% Blaenar von Iron and Coal 50 .. Bolanos Scrip ........ • • British 1r0n............ 13 5 .. Brazilian Imp (is. M. p.) 21% Do. Cocacs and Cuiaba 30 3 % — 3 4 Do. St. John del Rey.. 15 14% 14% 14% Cobre Copper ... 40 32% 35% Copiapo ...... .. 14 5 General.. • • ...... • . 20 13% 137 Real Del Monte, Unreg. Do. Black Debentures . • • • . Do. lied Debentures .. .• . • Santiago de Cuba ...... 10 9 —7% Tin Croft .. • • • • • • .... • • 1 7 10U I I United Mexican .......125 2 8 3 ,4 6% —5% MISCELLANEOUS. Canada •. . 32% 42% —44 Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 26% 27 Penin. & Oriental Steam. 50 75% 79 x. all ex.al Royal Mail Steam .. •• .. 60 73 —74 *able for tl IWe cannot be answer: will not be influenced by .1;e errors of the Official Lists, and Intereste, correspondents.] :VIONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CI FY, TWO O'CLOCK. _ The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 3,500 bales, comprising 2,500 American, 150 Pernain and Maranlaem, at 7il. to Bid.; 50 Bahia, at Bif.; 200 Egyptian, at 81. to 941; 250 Surat, at sd. to 61; end 50 ;;ea bland, at ls. 341, to ls. sd. per lb. The market closed heavily, and Flees had a downward tendency.—lt iilway Shares were very firm. The Colonial Produce Markets are a little firmer, - anti holders are offering very little to-day at public sale. The Hon. Edward Stuart Wortley and the Hon. W. Coke have lately arrived at St. Louis, after an absence of abut five months, on a hunt in the buffalo range of the Red River of the North. The party to which they belonged have been unusually successful in the chase. having killed, or more properly murdered, on a single drive, 200 buffalo cows. The company consisted of 80 horsemen, principally half-breeds, and travelled the range far north-west of Devil's lake. The party, in their excursion, visited Pembina, Selkirk Settlement, and Fort Garry and learned from the census recently taken, that Pembina, with the settlement attached, con tained 1,200 inhabitants, and Fort Garry, the Eng lish trading port, with its environs, about 3,000. The country was quiet, and the people as prospee roes as they could be. These travellers report that, owing to commercial restrictions, imposed on them by the Hudson's Bay Company, the population of Selkirk was in a state of partial revolt, which, it was thought, would break out openly, unless their alleged grievance's were removed. It is reported that the Indians had burned the whole country on the plains, and that large war parties were mov trig in every direction. The Amsterdam Stock Market, on the 7th inst., was inactive tor Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., which were 56 5-16. Spanish Bonds were steady. The Bank of England Parlour meeting of Bank di rectors has broken up, and no resolution has been come to for an advance in the rate of discount. It is said, ne vertheless, that a good many bills are coming up from the country, and that the provincial bankers have their capital more fully employed. The Funds have assumed rather a firmer appearance, and there is less money stock on offer. As the loans obtained from the Bank of England during the shutting of the transfer books become liquidated. and those parties have sold out who bought merely for the purpose of receiving the dividends, the market will rest more upon its own merits, and be subject to the influence of legitimate business, or of speculation besed upon foreign events. Consuls have been quoted 96/ to for Money, and 96i to 974 for the February Account. Exchequer-bills hove advanced to 595. and 635., and India Bonds to 753. and 78s. premium. The New Three-and-a- Quarter p,r Cents. have been 984 to 99. There have been no bergains in Bank Stock, but South Sea Stock has remised 1074. Foreig❑ Securities have been dull. Mexican have declined to 35 and 34i. Peruvian Four-and-a-Halt per Cents. have been 794; Grenada Deferred, 4; and Bra zilian small, 89. Spanish Three per Cents. have been marked 384- ex div.; Russian Old Bonds are 1114, and Dutch Four per Cents. 901. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, ere in round figures as under:- 1851. Great-Western £47,010 1850 £37,620 South-Wer tern 8,802 Brighten Midland South-Easteru North Stafford 4,441 Ca!edonian 6,259 7,42 8 6,95 4 16,892 11,593 3,770 5,632 Thelway Share Market bas been comparatively quiet, and without any uniform movement in prides. North Western and Great Western are better. South Western dull. Chester and Holyhead in request. Fo reign Shares rather firm, except Namur and Liege. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols 96i 97 Ditto Account ... 96i BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent.Reducod 9 7 14%% d per Cent. Consols Anns New 3 1 4 per Cent. Ants. Lovg die unities. Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 7 13-16 7% D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 7 9-16 India titock Do. Bonds, 10001 75 77 p Ditto under 1.0001 South Sea Stock 107% Ditto New Annuities ~. ontcdEs for Account 9 6% % 5VA Btaletitter Bills. I %d. zu. March. June. 1,0001. 500 7 60 63 59 P Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCIi• Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent. Ditto, Small . . .. ll9 Ditto New 80nd5,1829 and 1839 F 6% Grenada, 1% per Cent. Ditto Deferred M )xicsii Bonds, 1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons ...... 3414 Ditto Account . 35 Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent 7 9 3 /4 Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent lll% Ditto 4% per Cent. 9 6 14 x d. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent,lB4o 38% ex d. Venezuela Bonds Do. Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY•) LONDON, JAN. 9.—Wind at noon S.W., light breeze and fine clear weather. FREDERIKSHAVEN, DEC. 30.—The Gesina, Dantzio to Leith, has put in with damage, and must discharge bet cargo, part of which, being damaged, will be sold. SCILLY, JAN. 6.—The Alessandro it Grande, Galway to Cardiff, went on shore lst inst., during a gale, and fills with the tide; has been surveyed and will be sold. The Susaa, Liverpool to Ancona, has put in with rudder damaged—will repair it. The Vesper, from St. John's , Newroundli2nd, put in 25th ult., with damage; has been surveyed ar.d shipped a new foremast. FOWEY, JAN. B.—The Albion brig, of Llanelly, hence to Charlestown, went on shore near that place sth inst., and it is reported will be a total wreck; crew and greater part of the materials saved. LANCASTER, JAN. 7.—The Margaret sloop, of Ara' broth, grounded on the pier and filled. WHITEHAVEN, JAN. B.—The Lovely Lass, from Li" verpool, makes more water than usual, having grounds on the beach. DUBLIN. JAN. 7.—The John Bryant, Savannah t o Liverpool, which was towed into Kingstown on fire 12th ult., has proceeded, in tow of a steam-tug. DUNKIRK, DEC. 31.—The Rose schooner, sailed hence 23d instant for London, is strended near the West Jetty. HdORRING, DEC. 30.—The Christina schooner, of and bound to Malmo° from Grangemouth, was wrecked off Thornby 24th instant; master and two men saved, two men drowned, cargo (coal)) being saved. DEAL, JAN. B.—Wind W. to W. S. W.—Arrd. Irons the River, Emma, South Seas; Martin Frederick, Sin' gapore ; Gloriosa, Calcutta ; Helen Stewart, Bombay; B. B. Greene, Mauritius; Sea Bird. Cape Coast Castle; Frowning Beauty, Valparaiso. Put back, Marquis of Bute with foretopsail-yard sprung. LIVERPOOL, JAN. B.—Wind S. to S.S.E.—Arrd. Bo" bert Bradford, Calcutta ; Universe, New York, sailed on the 18th of December, and did not experience say bad weather ; Consbreak, Corisco ; Anna Watson , Africa and Bristol; Cicely, Bahia. Sld. Sarah Parker , Panama ; Cromwell, Boston ; Margaret, Charleston ; New World, New York; Isabella Stewart, St. Andrew'ef New Brunswick. PLYMOUTH, JAN. B.—The Three Brothers frog Ibraila, drove on shore in Deadman's Bay, and the He' roine, of Dartmouth in ballast, on Carpenter's Rock, both is Cutwater, during a tremendous gale this afternoon from the southward and westward. BAHIA, Nov. 23.—The John Hutchinson, Valparaiso to England, put in here yesterday leaky. COWES, JAN. B.—Wind S. to S.W.— Arrd. Roberti'' Rio Janeiro. JERSEY, JAN. 7.—Wind S.E. Sld. Lavinia, Pa' nainbuco. WATERFORD, JAN. 7.—The Melissa, Bombay to Li' verpool, has been assisted in, with loss of rudder, an with main and mizenmasts cut away. QUEENSTOWN, JAN. 7.—Wind N.—Sld. General Belgrano, Bu,nos Ayres. Off the Old Head of Kinsale, Laura, of Guernsey, Jamaics, for Liverpool. Dararc, DEC 31.—The Anna and Paul, Konigsburg to Stettin, bas put in to-day in distress, and with part of her cargo thrown overboard, baying been on shore 0 0 Heals ; must discharge and repair. AMSTERDAM, JAN. 4.—The Emma, from the Coos, of Africa t 'Antwerp, which was on shore near Zoutlanot on the 18 . h ult., and the Anna Petronella. Rigs to Antwerp, which was on shore near Fort de Nalle, 19111 ult., are to be sold at Flushing. CAUTION TO LOVERS OF SHFLLFISH —On THela 9l evening, a son of Mr. Robert Farmer, builder, St. Helen'S, immediately after having eaten about half a dozen whelk!' felt the effect of their poisonous nature. His frame swede his eyes became .glw. - sy, his lips turned black, and bar blotches appeared on various parts of his body. !. Webster, surgeon, was promptly applied to, and under b l 5 judicious treatment the young man may be said to have red covered. Tim ROYAL LANK or AUSTRALIA..--The first ml,tings to be hell in the winding-u, of this company 1 1. the ensuing form, will be with reference to the liability 0 the shareholders in respect to the large amount of deban" tures of the bank, which will be contested on the ground that the directors h tel no legal right to borrow under the deed. 88% 89 124% 124 % 20% 16% 2N 27 10% % dig. 48 4 48 17 17% 5% did. dig. 2334 34 1s % Z 2% % MA} DTI These i t 'wing ter 60 to 33 pe r 8113, &arra! 3 1 og to Trade 'iul Cu:ABE] ki lover, 31 A modera WitrrEl %lover, 3! 4 full ave SOUTHA tt dearaL ri led very 34 OA to as 6] per Roar er to. j ay f irnal 34 :2(11 - ;) 3 lila c ,. • zUi; aLci each. 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