The Sun. — London, England, 1851-12-23 00:00:00

T7.1131'34 AL OF COMMERCE. As J. FRASER , Egg., has, with others, formed and adopted a resolution (most incorrectly said to have been passed by t h e General Committee and Subscribers) in which it is stated that I have acted contrary :to the " formal " instruction of the Executive Committe, and since Mr. Fraser has, by circular letter and advertisement, endeavoured to enlarge his influence by the circulation of this statement, I have to request, as an act of justice to myself, that if Mr. Fraser does not, within twenty-four hours from the appearance of this advertisement, give to the public a copy:of the " formal" protest he has referred to, with the Names of the Executive Committee attached thereto, that they will take it for granted Mr. Fraser and hiss pre tosent and to active companions forgot what was due to justice as weme he public when they composed the resolution in question, said to have been " carried" at the London Tavern on the 17th inst., ap- J. M. Fraser, Esq. , in the chair, Mr. Fraser thought it proper to " peal unto Cs3sar ;" he has been one little week before the public- in the hands of the public I must leave him. When tenthe w tteroman agreed to divide the child ( ,r, said Mr. Fraser, givema up and divide the balance equitably among the subscribers) Solomon diszovered who was the real mother of the child. FRANCIS LT NZ, Hon. Sec. 12, Mark-lane, 23d Dec , 1.51 lIUNGEgFORD-HALL, STRAND. UNRIVALLED COMBINATION OF ATTRACTIONS. ANIMAL MAGNETISIL—SOIREES LASSAIGNE this Evening and Friday (this week only) at Eight o'clock. Admission Is., 25., and 4s. Stalls and Reserved Seats mly be secured at Mr. Sams's Royal Library, St. James's-street ;at Mr. Ebera's, Bookseller to her Majesty, 'l7, Old Bond-street ; and at the Manager's ()Mew, Hunger. ford-hall. THEATRE of OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. SOIREES 31YSTEllI EUSES," Juvenile Amusements, by M. and Madame Langiois, of raris, and the celebrated Indian Juggler, Dialma, with :DisAelving Views, Chromatrope, &c., this Eentng. Friday. and Saturday (this week onl y ), at :ieven o'clock. A-au laa '" 13., Is. 6d., and 2s. 6d. DIORAMA. —Every Day, from Twelve to Three. Prices of Ad mission is. 61., Is., and 6d. S is a n tur F d r a ee y . BAZAARS -Open daily from Ten A.m. to Ten p.m. Adin iss SLOPE, Dr, MAGNETOID CURREN . Pi and the MAG NET° vrerY Leger's Philosophical and Experimental Le ctures evening. at Eight Admission Is. and 23. and Matins P On Saturday Evening, Dec. 27. M. Lassaigne - deuce will give an Experimental Soiree in An imal Magnetism, at the Victoria or Bull Hotel, Rochester, at Ilalf - Past Eight o'clock precisely. ---- torMARIEET, THEATRE ROYAL. ~. __,,,. , e . 0)4 ''''''' 0! RromptOti- Xr. B. w."'" •or. P' t ''''' '' , 4 3 Christmal Bolidays. Last Night before t .v . E.is isu, Tlll 6 o medy, entitled THE MAN OF LAW. Will be performed a nevrmCi.. Lambert ; Raoul, Mr. L. Murray ; M. Marquis de la Seigiierr, aster ; Bernard, Mr. flows; Baroness de Destournelles, Mr. 8.. dielene de la Seigliere, Miss A. Vining. Tanbert, lira. Stirllng. ree, a entitled THE TWO BONNYCASTLES. After which a nev;irr. Buckstone; Mrs. Bonnycastle, Mrs. Buck- Mr. Bonnycastle , Ingham. w ith THE JACOBITE. To conclude itz.a. Y AL, AD ELPIII. 'nder the direction of Mr. B. Webster. , r)a . popular Comedian, Mr. Wright, having recovered from his in disposition, will appear This Evening. is.normous success of the Yankee Comedian, Mr. Josh Silsbee. Last Night before the Christmas Holidays. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the comic Drama, entitled THE FOREST ROSE! and the YANKEE PLOUGMBOT. Jonathan PloughboY, Mr. J. Silsbee • Bellamy, Mr. Worrell; Harriet Miller, Miss Col- Ilnss a lly Forest, Miss E. Chaplin. ; To be followed by the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel Hardy, Mr. Emery; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith; Mr. Willis, Mr. Worrell ; Marian, Miss Ellen Chaplin. After which, a new and laughable Piece de Circonstance, entitled BLOOMERISM ; or, The Follies of a Day. Mr. Agricola Green, Mr. Honey; Mr. Flighty Bounce, Mr. Paul Bedford ; John trey, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mr. Weakly, Mr. Worrell ; Mrs. Portia Lu sresia Green, Miss Woolgar. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Mantwernentc) . Mr. C. Kea'. On FRIDAY, Will be performed TUE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Principal eharacters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Barley, Fisher, J. Vining, Ryder, Addison, C. Kean; Misses Robertson, Mary Keeley, and Frankland. With a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BILLY TAYLOR; or, The Flying Datc hman and the Ring of Ra ritongo. Harlequin. Mr. Cermack ; Clown, Mr. Flexmoreiss Ca rlo; Panta loon, Mr. Paulo; Sprite, Mr. Le Ba rr ; and Columbine, "%Ltta Leclercq. r rivat e Boxes, &c., to he had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr Hex-Office . Massingham ; of whom also p l aces may Le taken at the , nx"t"rd-street, from Eleven till Five o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THE ATRE. Ender the Management or Madame Yestria On FRIDAY, Will be pertormed Tim GAME OF SPECULATION. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, R. Roxby, B. Baker ; Mrs. C. Horn, and Miss M. Oliver. To concinde with A new and original Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planshe, Esq., entitled THE ritiSCE OF HAPPY LAND ; or, The Fawn in the Forest. Characters by Madame Vestris, Miss St. George, Miss Lanza, Miss Martindale, Miss Grove, Miss Ellis, Miss Resina Wright, Messrs. F. Matthews, B. Baker, Suter, Horncastle, Batler, and Vernon . _ _ nr, Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farrel, THI. EVENING, Will be performed LUCILLE ; or, The Story of a Heart. St. C) r, Mr. 11. Farren ; Vernet, Mr. Diddear ; Izak, Mr. Shalders ; Von Metz, Mr. Cooke ; Lucille, Miss. L. Howard ; Julie, Miss Fielding. With the FAST COACH. To conclude with THE LONELY MAN OF THE OCEAN, sup ported py Messrs. 11. Farren, W. rarren, Bender, Norton, Mesdames Fielding and J. Adams. PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool. The Warmest Theatre in London. Another New Farce. MD. , EVENING, Will be performed SIMPSON AND CO. After which, BREAKFAST FOR TWO. To be followed by a new Farce, entitled CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE. Characters by Messrs. Rogers, Belton, Romer, Misses Marshall and Maskell. With STROLLERS AND iTRATAGEMS. To conclude with a Farce, entitled THE FIFTH OF NOVEM BER, by Messrs. Tilbury, Rogers, Hudspeth, Misses Saunders and Maskell. Clio prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls, 4s; boxes (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, Is. Doors to be opene-1 at Halt-past Six, and the performances to commence at Seven precisely. A second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Nine o'clock —27 - st circle, Is.; second circle, ls. Private I , oxea One Guinea and a Half each. Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. 2, , TLtlY's KUINL AMMIITLLEATRE. Under :he eatrona4e 01 her Majesty and his Royal highness Prince Albert. p ietlr and Nl.l.r.d,;(ir, Ifr. W. Batty. The most successful and popular Theatre in London. Azael still continues the Star of the Theatrical World. THIS EVENLY°, Will be produced new grand Spectacle, trout the pen of E. Fitzball, Esq., and written expressly for this establishment, entitled AZAEL, in which will be introduced the same highly-trained Horses and Camels that appe fired in the Opera at her Majesty's Theatre, with an addition or Ostriches, Zebras, &c., &c., the whole of the well known resources of Astley's. It has been pronounced by public opinion to be the most gorgeous and effective production ever witnew,ed within the walls of a theatre, assisted with magnificent scenery and brilliant costumes. The new Dramatic Performers having achieved an unparalleled triumph, will have the the honour et appearing every evening until further notice. Wits patty's Grand Scenes ot the Arena, embracing the largest E ques t r ian Company in Europe, represented by Foreign and British Male and Female Artists of superior t - dent. On Friday a new Pantomime, written expressly for this Amphi theatre by Nelson Lee, Esq., founded on the ludicrous exploits or Briggs, so facetiously set forth by the inimitable " Punch," entitled MR. and MRS. BRIGGS; or, lunch's Festival—Mirth, Wit, and Jollity. Har:equin, Mr. Harvey ; Columbine, Mrs. Harvey ; Panta loon, Mr. Racknian; Clown, Arthur Nelson, who will in the course of each evening play a number of favourite airs on the Rock Har monicon. Tickets to be bad at the Bea-office from Eleven till Four daily. n'me,ge Manner, Mr. T. 'finom,;,son. PORTRAITS SOULT AND WELLINGTON, WITH .11/EILOIRS AND FAC-SIMILIES OF THEIR HAND- WRITINGS. THE MOST SPLENDID LIKENESS OF SOULT EVER TAKEN, BY WYON, OR WHICH THE MARSHAL SAT SIX TIMES TOGETHER WITH A. PORTRAIT OF TEE DUKE OF WELLINGTON IS THIS DAY PUBLISHED, AT THE SUN OFFICE, 112, STRAND, PRICE O=NE SHILLING. --- DIGIT WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE. TwitDAT —:,crning 2 min. after 2 Ere/ling 26 min after 2 re-Yosaow—Nlomin 47 min. alter S I Evening 8 mm atter 3 THE WEATHER—SuN Onrica, DECEMBER 23. THEHMOsiIiaLR, IX THE SHADE. 47—highest since noon yesterday. 36—lowe,t this morning and during the night. 40 —this clay. at noon. 134 ' tcn ' 4 'rrul , , 30 22; a rise of half an inch since yesterday, with every indication of frosty weather. w "'n N.E.- light breeze and fine weather. DADA WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and places at Nine o'clock Weather at each of the following erday morning.—The stations ar e arranged in order of latitude.7et BEHOHTO:4I—Wind S W., eai nl I.l.a.'TlNGs Calm—rain. —"ercast. SOUTHAMPTON —Wind S.W., gentl e YouordSro NE ...—Wind S.W., gentle ,I.:eeze—rain.ez'OVereaSt. TUNBRIDGE--Willd S. E., calm — heavy rain, GKEENWlCB—Calm—rain. ST itOOD —Wind S., gentle breeze—scud, raja. CAMBRIDGE— CAIM—fOggY• TO CORRESPONDENTS No communication can be attended to unless waxen. ticated by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned• .4 :11 f 4 e.„5-3 . • .4 4 . A •p—, , Y 4. ti 4 . * 0 49 C . AT 4 )1 CiTymina 7' Jaz LONDON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1851. Although we may reasonably r congratulate our • selves upon the absence of any resemblance between our own population and that o y f the se n m eig neighbouring Re blic inasmuch as w , have for pu 9 lously abjured revolution, there ar a e l s o u a b g jec t t l a rn a e nd s'cli sys tems upon which it would be well f or us to consent to a certain degr ee of imitation, or of emulation. Among these must mo re p articularl y be noticed the arrangements made by the Parisians for the interment of the dead in every instance beyond the walls of the metropolis. Hitherto the practice in London has been diametrically the reverse. Hitherto the decaying rem . nanta of mortality have been carefully dtp:isit d within our most populous localities, so that the atmosphere) THE SUN, inhaled by the living has been strongly impregnated with the deleterious and pestilential vapours reeking from the bodies of the departed community. Often as we have, ere this, enlarged upon the folly, upon the madness, and upon the immorality of this system, there:still unhappily exists the same serious cause for complaint, no perceptible diminution being to this moment visible in the regulation of the metropolitan interments. This, moreover, notwithstanding a statute nominally interdicting the continuance of the old abomination ! It is surely most lamentable to reflect upon the apathy with which the inhabitants of the wealthiest and of one of the most elightened ca pitals in the world regard facts so material affect ing their own health and happiness. During four teen fifteen years we have listened to the terrible veitt o t r ions of Mr. GEORGE ALFRED WALKER—one re of the most practical of reformers, and one of the most energetic of philanthropists—and yet, in de fiance of all his unanswerable arguments against in tramural interments, the multitude still consent to witness burial after burial in the graveyards of Lon don and Westminster. The notoriety of the evils insisted upon for so long a period by Mr. WALKER has been so great and indisputable that the Parlia ment itself—the last of all public bodies consenting to innovation—has recognised the necessity for its inter ference. It has interposed. Its discussions upon the subject have ended in the passing of an Act for the prevention henceforth of the evil complained of—and yet, despite all this, the air of the chief city of the British Empire is still poisoned by the miasma en gendered by this very terrible system of intramural interments. The reason of the failure of the measure here particularised we ourselves have already again and again proclaimed. From the moment of its first intro duction to the notice of the Imperial Legislature we asserted that the boon held out to the community was certain to prove altogether illusory in its character. The result bas unfortunately shown the accuracy of our predictions. So far from any change for the better having been secured by the new and vaunted law of amelioration, whatever change there has been is decidedly for the worse. We assert this most con fidently, because by the passing of the Bill in question the agitation in favour of the desired organization of extramural se pulture was, to a very considerable ex tent, terminated. That circumstance, therefore, ne cessitates the loss of much valuable time in the effort at its revival —more especially when the advocates for the system of burial in cemeteries find themselves somewhat discouraged at the commencement of their new enterprise by the fact of the recent failure of their expectations. While such has been the lamentable condition of the people of London, the population of Paris have very wisely acted upon totally different principles in regard to the important subject of interment. Instead of allowing the metropolis of their country to be rendered ,a nest of perpetuated and continually increas ing pestilence, by burying their dead within its boun daries, they have so arranged that every corpse within 24 hours after demise is decently interred in one or other of their extramural cemeteries. By this arrangement they have preserved most effectually the salubrity of the atmosphere, and have secured the purity of the water supplied to them for general consumption. Pere la Chaise, and other noble establishments of a similar description, in the vicinity of the French capital, are mag nificent testimonies of the wisdom of our neighbours in this particular. If we avoid any resemblance to them in their emeutes and revolutions, it would be well for us to emulate the course pursued by them in the con duct of their metropolitan interments. We should then materially and appreciably diminish the amount of our annual mortality. We should be enabled to breathe a:purer air, to drink a purer water, and to:live, moreover, in the midst of scenes more accordant with the beautiful morality inculcated by the Christian Religion. Instead of heaping together under the pavements of our City churches a hideous accumu lation of putrescent matter, the exhalations of which necessarily act most destructively upon the health of the assembled worshippers, we should then, under the new system, be enabled to transform those structures from dens of corruption into houses of sweetness and sanctity. Horrible though it is to reflect upon, and incredible though it may appear, yet it is not the less true, that, not only is the water which is con sumed by the citizens of this metropolis contaminated by disgusting filtrations from the intramural grave yards, but the very meat hanging in their larders becomes tainted by the odious vapours from those same golgotbas and aceldamas of our metropolis. With these facts before them, it is marvellous, in truth, to reflect upon the indifference evinced in a matter of so much importance by the inhabitants of London and Westminster. They appear to be un conscious of the fearful consequences to themselves of this most remarkable apathy. Ultimately they cannot fail to recognise the reality of the grievance agn magnitude interment. o f the e, Insisted upon during so many years by the advocatesof extramural however, tha t he m is Pityn ot it already is, appreciated On Saturday, when noticing the valuable sugges tions of our esteemed correspondent, Mr. W. CLIAL LINOR, for conferring on the superior courts of com mon law " full jurisdiction as to those fertile sources of Chancery abuse, viz., questions of legacies, intesta cies, and partnership estates," we observed that " a still better course would be the amalgamation of the superior, legal, and equitable tribunals." These views received the strongest confirmation on that very day, when the members cf the Society for Promoting the Amendment of the Law entertained, at the London Tavern, Mr. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD, a gentleman who, having been intrusted by the State of New York with the arduous and important duty of- reporting on the changes and alterations which it might be necessary to make in the system of administration of the law and the forms of procedure, had discharged the task with ability, fidelity, and zeal, and had the gratification of seeing his recommendations adopted by the Legislature, and passed into a law. The extent of the evil, for which an adequate remedy was to be provided, was fully understood by ➢lr. FIELD and his learned associates. It was not (is truly stated by the chairmqn of the evening, Mr. M. D. Him., Q.C.), by "some petty amendments— some little changes —some patchwork tinkering"— that this great work was to be achieved. It could only be accomplished by " a complete revision of the law in all its branches." The magnitude of sach an undertaking might hay, well appalled the most industrious, but it did not terrify Mr. FIELD. Had he regarded every existing rule and form with almost superstitious veneration, he could never have surmounted the obstacles that impeded his progress; but his object was to get rid of all that was useless, to abolish every form and proceeding that was not absolutely necessary to determine the rights of the parties. It may be well here to state, in order that some conception may be formed of the nature of the duty, that the Court of Chancery in New York had been modelled upon that in England, and that the laws of both countries were to all intents and purposes the same—the English law having been transplanted bodily into New York. The result was that the Court of Chancery was abolished; the Supreme Court, analagous to our Court of Queen's Bench, was also abolished, while a sew court was instituted, having jurisdiction over ° t h taw and equity • the offices of master and examiner in Chancery were done away with, while the system of written int errogatories was also abolished, and every w itness brong),t personally b e f ore th e cour t, t o su b m it ex amination, and to answer such qua to a viva voce ex at the moment, with outtiona as might be a?..),,, A 0 ,.' refection a fo d r eceptiv e and consideration, or response. leisure having t o f r a t i m m e e uo'efreththee tribunals —the substituti on o f one„ effected i n th e con stitution efficient court, hav i ng jurisdictio n to give suit able relief in a n y case that might be brought under its cognizance, for two, nei ther of which could give complete relief, and which in many instances required the assistance of the other, and: between which the line of demarca ticn was so very slight that frc quent mistakes were made as to the proper tribunal to resort to, mistakes which were attended with almost ruinous conse quences to the unfortunate litigants who had been misled by their professional advisers. In place of that, there was a uniform procedure in all legal and equitable proceedings, and the details were intended to carry out that principle with simplicity and dispatch. Let us now look to the bold and straightforward 1 course adopted by the Commissioners, and subse. LONDON, quently sanctioned by the Legislature for the pur pose of attaining that great desideratum. Mr. FIELD, in returning thanks for the cordial and enthusiastic manner in which his health had been received by the assembled company, briefly stated their course—" They first of all abolished all forms of action and proceed ings which constituted a distinction between legal and equitable cases. They established a uniform course of action in both departments ; the pleadings of all parties were to be verified by oath ; the plaintiff was called upon to make his statement, not in tech nical language, but in the ordinary language of mankind; and the defendant, if he answered at all, was called upon to answer in the same manner, while every plea that was not answered was deemed to be admitted. Then it was provided that the mode of trial should be uniform in all cases, whether by jury, by the court, or by referee, according to the exigencies of the case or the decision of the judge. Then they established a uniform mode of executing judgment, and uniform pleadings. Now as to the effects of all these changes, in the first place, the long bills and answers which once existed in the American Court of Chancery, and still existed in the English, were all done away ; no repetitions were necessary, and scarcely any were given, because they had got rid of the long machinery which still existed in England, where, if the defendant did not answer every plea, there were exceptions and exceptions and exceptions, so that what formerly occupied a year in America was now settled in 20 days. The next effect was, that all parties were careful of the statements they put in their pleadings, because both parties were liable to be called by their adversary into the witness-box, so that they were careful of inserting in their written plead ings anything that they would decline to verify in the witness-box. Further, all the mischiefs that used to arise from not going before the right tribunal were now avoided, and all causes were determined on their real merits." Many persons, with that pretended caution that is but too frequently the excuse for avoiding any interference with abuses, however glaring, may declare that such changes were too sweeping; that they should have been effected gradually, so as to avoid the dangers in separable from so bold a movement. Such changes could not, however, have been introduced in the way suggested, and their good effects might have been greatly impaired but for the very boldness of the mode adopted. The bull was at once taken by the horns, and the result has fully equalled, if it has not surpassed, the most sanguine expectations that were entertained as to its effects. There have been no less than five years' experience of the operation of the new code, and it has in every in stance been eminently successful, so that Mr. FIELD was enabled to declare that "he did not believe that there was a respectable lawyer or a judge in the United States who would affirm that there was any insurmountable difficulty in making a uniform course of procedure in all cases legal or equitable." But we are not restricted to Mr. FIELD'S evidence, which, however valuable, may be looked upon as prejudiced, or biassed, in favour of the system he had himself introduced. The Law Amendment Society, duly appreciating the vital importance of the subject, bad inquired for themselves, and had gone to the fountain head for full information. The investigation had been conducted by their own agents, and they now hare on their records the evidence of judges, of dif ferent attorney-generals, and of persons filling various high offices, the vast preponderance whereof, if not the entire, is wholly in favour of the practicability and expediency of such a change. Away, then, with the farce of saying that a similar reform cannot safely be attempted in this country. Let us no longer attempt to patch up the dilapidated mansion, no repairs can be effectual ; we must pull down the tottering ruin in order to erect on its site a stately building, that may be useful and ornamental, that will prove the admiration and blessing of the surrounding country, in place of being the object of general disgust and indignation. LATEST NEWS FROM PARIS. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] (From the Morning Chronicle ) PARIS, TUESDAY, NINE The following is the definitive result of the election in the department of the Seine : Registered votes Number of voters For Against The Constitutionnel gives the following number of votes known to this time : Yes 2,448,000 No 389,358 (From the Times.) PARIS, TUESDAY MORNING, NINE O'CLOCK. Votes known up to the present hour : Departments—Yes, 2,911,963 ; No, 431,037. Paris and Banlieue—Yes, 196,676; No, 83,925. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Mr. Bunn has just put forth his programme for the season, and a more promising programme has never been issued even by Mr. Bunn himself. No one can reproach him with neglecting the legitimate drama, for he has engaged Miss H. Faucit, Miss Glyn, Miss Fitzpatrick, Mr. J. Anderson, Mr. Cooper, in short all the talent a t present i n t h e mar k et . He commences his season with Fazio, on Friday next, when Mr. Anderson will appear as Fazio, an d Mi s s Glyn as Bianca. In the operatic department Drury-lane will be, as might have been expected, exceedingly strong. Mr. and Mrs. Sims Reeves, Miss P. Horton, Miss Poole, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. C. Manvers, Mr. Henri Drayton, and various other English notabilities are engaged, as are the following artistes, who are new to the boards of Drury-lane : Mr. Fedor, Mr. Rayman, Mr. De Haga, Mademoiselle Evelina Garcia, Mademoiselle Adele Alphonse, and the celebrated contralto Madame Bockholtz Falconi, and an engagement is pending with Madame Sontag. Operas by Belie, Benedict, Barnett, Loder, and Macfarren are promised. Balfe and Schirra are the conductors, and Oury is the leader. The ballet department will be supported by Madlle. Plunkett, Signora Priora, and a host of talent under the direction of M. Petipa, and Mr. Blanche is engaged on a grand spectacle. Among the earliest productions will be the new ballet of Tert Vert, for Madlle. Plunkett. Mr. J. M. Morton is the stage manager, and Mr. W. West the director of spectacle. We are sorry to state, from the last letters from Madeira, that Lord Frederick Fitzclarsnce was suffering from another severe attack of gout, and that Miss Fitz clarence was still unwell. HEALTH OF LORD PANMURE —We are glad to state that the health of Lord Panmure, whieh had for some time been in a declining state, is now considerably improved, and all fear of immediate danger is at present dispelled.— Montrose Review. ALARMING FlRE. — Yesterday morning, about four o'clock, a fire of a destructive character broke out on the pre mises of Mr. Ashford, residing at No. 20, Bethnal-green road,;Shoreditch. It appears that the flames were first dis covered by a police-constable, raging on the ground floor. The officer raised the alarm by springing his rattle, and as sistance having reached the spot, messengers were dispatched for the engines. In the meanwhile the inmates escaped, but the flames soon obtained a firm hold on the second floor. The engines of the parish, Jeffrey's-square, and others having arrived, a plentiful supply of water was obtained and thrown upon the burning premises, which were nearly destroyed before the firemen could obtain a mastery over the flames. During the progress of the fire two of the brigade men mounted the upper portion of the staircase to get a better command of the flames, and while they were in the perform ance of their duties, the staircase gave way, and precipitated them to the basement of the building. Mr. Fogo, the acting inspector, and several firemen rushed to their assistance, and immediately extricated the poor fellows, who fortunately sus tained only a few bruises and contusions by the fall. They were taken to the London Hospital, but were able to leave shortly afterwards. Mr. Ashford was fortunately insured, but the origin of the fire remains a mystery. LAW AMENDMENT SOCIETY.—The members of the Law Amendment Society dined together on Saturday night at the London Tavern. The principal object of their meet ing was to mark their respect for the labours of Mr. David Dudley Field, who, our readers may remember, visited this country about this time last year, and expounded the prin ciples on which the state of New .York had reformed the administration of justice among them, by fusing together the courts of law and. equity, and establishing in all cases a uniform course of procegure. Mr. M. D. Hill, Q.C., was chair,in the Mr. acted aeayi dl\o.ire, emA. h ierrh a . a n rot: g , eoaes; Professor Stewart, ea r dsr i s g t o, h trh t t ehitiheoet Hoffman, g ,emea u rase e ups also lfr o sr o f oo fm t p h trh e eles e ems v no e tec n ri i i ele n ,tiay g r Pitt !Ifre.iyPiloiwanesr: t ß i ec . o l r v der . of Ipswich ; Mr. G. Chadwick ; and Dillon,in. Mr. Wm. Hawes, Mr. Travers, DISTRIBUTION he., &e. . ya d ,by a t t he the l Royal Almonry o4xonostHEß MAJESTY'S CHRISTMAS BOUNTY Was di stri buted OIL —yesterday her Majesty's TO TIIE AGEr, po o r and women, above e a si mo t ners and sub each of whom received 55., the money being paid ypeaYdrs age, of t new half-crowns, issued for the purpose from the Mint. The wo average age of the recipients was eighty-two, fifty of the sub almoners, Christmasmc o e n , Middletob number being upwards of ninety years Of age, And three cen tenaristne. TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1851 THE FRE EPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The following is the state of the poll in the de partments so far as the same was known in Paris yesterday afternoon : YES. Lillo ... 50,272 Rouen ... 28,090 Havre ... ... ..• ... 3,523 Ingouville 1,580 Calais ... ... 5,392 Rheims... ... ... 6,615 Epernay ... 1,350 Montargis ••• ... 1,215 Bourges 7,914 Angers ... ... •• • ••• 9,897 Arrondissement of Valenciennes ... 28,364 (In 1848 Louis Napoleon had only 14,394 votes.) 18 Communes of the Arrondissement of Tonnerre ••• ... 3,200 7 Communes of the Nievre 2,308 Monteresu (Ville) ... ... 1,104 Roubaix 4,427 ChA•eauroux ... --• ••• ..• 2,356 Chantilly Coulommiers ••• ••• 857 Melun ... 1,582 Forch amba nit •• • ... ... 1,045 Magny (Nie ere) ... ... ... 304 Sens .•. 1,939 Commune of Sevres (Seine•et-Oise)... 1,101 Chatou ... 312 Cruissy ••• ••• ... 171 Longjumeau _ ... 418 No. 9,152 6,810 1,544 543 451 1,823 395 223 1,099 1,625 1,496 Tie following is given as the gross result from 50 departments up to nine eclock yesterday evening : " Yes," ... ••• ... ... 1,584,000 "No," ••• ••• ••• ... 248,000 Making a total of 1,832,000, with about 86 per cent. in favour of the PRESIDENT. In this statement the department of the Seine is included, where the num bers were— " Yes," .•• ••• ... ... 196,000 "No," .• • • • • ... ... 95,000 The balloting urns fvr Paris were closed on Sunday night, and were opened yesterday morning, at ten o'clock. Nothing could be more orderly than the proceedings throughout the election. The proportion of votes in the departments are said to be 8 Yes to 1 No. At Amiens the Bishop and clergy voted Yes with open bulletins. RESULT 6F THE TOTING IN PARIS. Ist Arrondissement—Yes, 15,000; no, 5,441. 2d Arrondissement—Registered electors, 34,015; voted, 23,890; yes, 15,712; no, 7,907. 3d Arrondissement—Registered electors, 19,384; voted, 15,193; yes, 9,280; no, 5,691. 4th Arrondissement—Registered electors, 13,199; voted, 10,856; yes, 6,227; no, 4,475, sth Arrondissement—Yes, 12,053; no, 9,218. 6th Arrondissement—Yes, 13,250; no, 10,159. 7th Arrondissement—Voted, 14,332; yes, 8,133; no, 6,012. Bth Arrondissement—Registered electors, 28,705; voted, 22,839; yes, 13,438; no, 9,140. 9th Arrondissement—Registered electors, 11,135; voted, 9,855; yes, 6,189; no, 3,323. 10th Arrondissement—Yes, 13,424; no, 6,588. 11th Arrondissement—Registered electors, 18,623 ; voted, 14,478; yes, 8,635; no, 5,572. 12th Arrondissement—Registered electors, 28,949 ; voted, 18,661; yes, 11,479; no, 6,920. DANLIEUE. Belleville Botignolle: Yes. 5,253 3,855 No. 1,827 1,658 Monirouge Vaugirata Grenelle 1,975 2,692 1,522 _. ... ... ... ___ Thel result, of the votes which have reached Govern ment : Seine-Inferieure Loiret . . Indre Vienne... ... Hilwo-Marne ... COte d'Or Marne Cher ..- ... Seine-et-Oise Euro ... --- Eure-et-Loire Oise ... ... Aisne ... Somme Yonne . Nord Haute-Vienne Loire-Infirieure Dordogne ... Loir-et-Cher Calvados Yes. ... 227,152 ... 64,711 ... 19,272 ... 2,3i6 ..„ 36,426 8,132 ... 1,072 ... 22,186 ... 79,621 ... 1,253 • 884 ... 1,480 ... 3.387 ▪ 4,270 ... 13,925 ... 1,180 ... 174,627 9,540 No. 28,983 4,644 2,750 826 6,956 1,027 304 3,182 5,445 136 71 124 333 350 ... 13,851 ... 4,819 ... 13,701 1,236 206 33,75 2,352 3,355 433 1,686 5,456 1,40 Mayenne ..• 14,351 1,409 Deux-Sevres ... ... ... 7,439 726 Allier ... 7,947 221 Aube ... ... 5,420 959 Ind re• et-Loire ... 21,071 1,623 Sarthe ... 6.529 1,415 ivre 384 Loiret... 1.355 The telegraphic dispatch received this morning in Paris from Rouen was, it is said, erroneous; it an nounced that 28,090 affirmative votes bad been given to LOUIS NAPOLEON. _ - _ The following is the result of the election al Rouen, as announced officially by the Mayor;— Number of voters registered, 27,735; number o voters, 21,749. Affirmative votes Negative Null ... ... 17,741 .. 3,891 117 21,749 • The result of other sections of the department o the Seine - Inferieur e has been received. The affirma• five v lil rotes o a neu r it eB r 3,46 negative, 10,443. The ; contains the following report from the Minister of Marine and Colonies to the PRESIDENT of the Republic M. le President, —By a decree of the Bth of this month, you decided that individuals placed under the su rveillance of the police , who should be proved guilty of having general enthe safety,i r bin ro should penal hould transported,b e e eieny! eu ehas f or tbe sake of or to g persons Cay enne Algeria, and that t h e same measure should applyproved to h ave b e l onged to a secret society. In execution of that decree a certain number of persons are at present about to be sent to Cayenne. This operation rcluires several provisions, urgently called for, which I am occupied in arranging to meet. In particular, it is necessary to have a quan ti t y o f eat ables, clothing, and medicine provided at Cayenne; also to have wooden houses constructed for residence. The first credits indispensably n ecessary for these matters will amount to 658 000 f., thus divided-58,000f. for m ilit ar y se rvice, and 600,000 f. for the expenses of the Presid speci a l d ecree ; and am ent, yo ur ver y h um bl e a military colony. It is to p rovi de for such credits that I submit with obedient respect, to y t o , u me y hu THEODORE Ducos." The decree alluded to follows , by which the PRE SIDENT of the Republic grants the sums applied for. a wi specst servant, following r le The Constitutioane/ says--.." We are informed that the POPE has addressed a letter to his Nuncio in Paris, in which he expresses his entire approbation of the acts of LOTJIS NAPOLEON, which have saved society and religion. " The Court of Nismes has ordered a judicial instruc tion to be commenced relative to the circumstances connected with the late invasion of the town of Apt. M. TROPLONG is charged with the conduct of the matter. The Court of Appeal of Dijon has also ordered a similar investigation into the late distur bances in the Saone-et-Loire. , The Courrier de Marseille gives the following from its correspondent at Digne, dated the 17th : " Barcelonette, the only point on which the insurgents still held out, has just been reduced by M. Dunoyer, the prefect, who left Digne on the 14th with a strong body of troops. The Socialists, however, would not wait for the arrival of our soldiers, who have everywhere given proof of such admirable rigour and energyebut evacuated the place. Th e pacifi cat i on o f our d epartmen t ma y therefore be considered as terminated, with the excep tion of some operations of detail which are being car ried on in petty loc a liti es . D e t ac hments, under the direction of the Sub-Prefect and Colonel Millet, com manding the state of siege, left yesterday for Forcal quier, to clear the neighbouring communes of the rem nants of the dispersed bands. Two hours before day light the troops suddenly surrounded the villages of Dauphin and St. Marine. Searches were then made, and twenty-five persons, the leaders of the contingents who had marched on the chef-lieu, were arrested. Nu merous arrests have taken place among the moat violent members of the secret societies, with which this part of the country was infested. These men materially assist the efforts of the authorities in their judicial investigation by the fraternal eagerness with which they denounce each other. The inquiry which is going on with the greatest activity under the direction of the commandant of the state of siege, promises some curious revelations of the infernal revolutionary organi sation given to the department by Langomaaino and Gent. At St. Etienne the column of Commandant Vinoy has also made many captures; eight persons wbo were taken with arms in their hands were shot on the spot. The principal insurgent chiefs are followed up in all directions. The mountain of Lure, where some re manets of the bands have taken refuge, is surrounded on all sides, and the insurgents cannot fail to be soon in the hands of justice. Public feeling is much improved under the influence of the wise measures adopted by the authorities." The Siècle announces that General CAVAIGNAC is free, and had arrived on Friday in Paris. The Patric says—" During the last few days a great number of wrests have been made. Amongst the persons arrested are cited M. BEAUME, brother of the re pr e sentative, w ho played an important part at the barricades of he Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau in February, 1848 ; LEON WATRIPON, one of the getters up the barricades of the 3d and 4th of December, and who was one of the editors of t he red j ournal, the Revolution; VAILLANT an d LEBEGUE , c hiefs of sections; GUEBIN, member of the European Socialist Committee at London ; LEVATER, ex political prisoner; and Hl a AUXBOURG, one of the chiefs of the barricades. These arrests are connected with the discovery of secret societies, the object of which was to recommence a fatal civil war. At the house of one of the persons arrested were portable pumps for throwing inflammable essences. It will be remembered that it was by these horrible means that, in June, 1848, the barracks of Reuilly were set on fire." The ex-representative MIOT, who is in confinement at Ste. Pelagie, has just received notice that a war rant has been obtained against him by the captain reporter of the court-martial of the 13th military division at Bourges, on a charge of being connected with the insurrection in the Ni4vre. The famous PORNIN, commonly called the Jambe de-Bois, the ex captain of the Montagnards of CAUS.- SIDIERR, who had hitherto evaded the researches of the police, has just been arrested. Several arrests were made on Saturday evening of persons suspected of having been engaged in the late insurrection. We read in the Ordre—" The Pays has stated, on the authority of an Italian journal, the Palle del Popolo, that MM. MANIN, CERNUSCHI, MONTA NELLI, RICCIARDI, GIANNONE, and CAMBIASCO lost their lives or been wounded i❑ the late events of Paris. This news is only true with respect to M. CAMBIASCO, who, when in the crowd from curiosity, was struck by a ball and killed." We find the following in the Pays, relative to M. DE LAMARTINE : " We have received accounts from M. de Lamartine, whose health, which appeared better for a short time, is unfortunately threatened with another attack of the com plaint which has confined him to his bed for the last two months. M. tie Lamatine, who has been a stranger to po litics since the 2d Dec., has ceased to write from the day when the Constitution ceased to exist. We cannot but honour such a resolution. M. de Lamartine is the man of the 24th February. That date engages his responsibility, his honour, and his name before posterity. But the silence of our illustrious friend does not command ours. Unfortunately for us, having no joint responsibility in his glory, we have none of the obligations of it. We have not the right to be silent, even when he has with drawn his inspiration and his direction from this journal, and from all polemics. What he cannot withdraw and what we retain is, the tradition of a patriotism, which has never been led astray, of a moderation which has never been contradicted, and of an independence which has always respected itself. M. de Lamartine, in a letter which ho has addressed to us, has thus defined the state of things :—` I have to preserve and to maintain towards the public, friend or enemy, the character of a man of the 24th February. If I allowed the moderate but con sistent firmness of that character to be suspected in me, I should be no longer a man. That exceptional situa tion commands me to differ from all those who, having the same antecedents, have not the same duties. A very numerous deputation, representing the different branches of trade and manufactures in Paris, headed by M. SALLANDROUZE DE LAMORNAII, the Honorary President of the Parisian Industrial Union, had on Saturday an interview of the PRESIDE/4T of the Republic, by whom they were received in the most gracious manner. M. GAussEN, a shawl manu facturer, and member of the International Jury, addressed Lotus NAPOLEON on behalf of the deputa tion as follows : " Prince,—We have witnessed with happiness the realization of the memorable words which you addressed to us on a recent occasion. You have given France se curity in the future. We come i❑ the name of a great part of the manufacturing interest of Paris to express to you our deep gratitude. You have restored confidence to us; we owe to you order and labour, which constitute the strength and wealth of states. We have come, Prince, to tell you that we place entire faith in your exalted wisdom, and in your enlightened solicitude for the true interests of French industry." Louis NAPOLEON replied as follows : " Gentlemen,—l am delighted to see that a large por tion of the manufacturers of Paris sympathise with the political measures which the safety of the country ren dered necessary. I hope that labour has not been too much interrupted in your manufactories, and that your workmen have not taken part in the disturbances which have occurred. Tell them that my most ardent desire is to improve their condition, and to favour as much as possible the development of our fine productions." The Prince afterwards conversed for some time with the different members of the deputation, who retired charmed with his solicitude and affability. The adhesions of municipal and other public bodies to the PRESIDENT of the Republic have now become almost general. The Minister for Foreign Affairs has introduced a new system of foreign passport, as follows : " In the name of the French Republic.—The Minis ter for Foreign Affairs requests MIL the Consuls and diplomatic agents of the nations friendly or allies of France to permit M to pass, proceeding to , without permission to return. " The Minister for Foreign Affairs, TURGOT." Those permissions are only given to proceed to England or to the United States. The Minister refuses them to persons wishing to proceed to the continent of Europe. Public Securities continued their ascensional move ment. The Five per Cents. opened at 103 f. 50c., fell to 1021. 90c., and closed at 1031. 50c. for the end of the month. The Three per Centr. closed at 66f. 85c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,0501.; Rouen, 6351.; Havre, 241 f . 250. ; Great Northern, 533 f. 75c. ; Vierzon, 495 f.; Basle, 182 f. 50c.; Boulogne, 275 f.; Bordeaux, 415 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 437 f. 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 2821. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 22. • Boulogne and Amiens, 10%— Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 19 , 4—Dutch Rhenish, 3%—Luxembourg, 23c 1 —Namur and Liege, 6%—Northern of France, 1614?-0r leans and Bordeaux, SY B Paris and Rouen, 25 k. 4, —Paris and Strasbourg, le i —Rouen and Havre,9lt—Tours and Nantes, 8 ex int. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 17th i ns t. h ave arrived. The Epoca gives an account of the prosecutions in stituted against the Madrid press by the existing Cabinet, which has not been in power quite a year. It appears from it that the Europa has been sup pressed and fined 30,000 reals ; that the Mundo Nuevo, the Nurga, and the Tribuua del Populo, have been repeatedly seized, fined, and have ceased to appear; the Nacion has been seized eleven times, fined 20,000 reals, and has an editor in prison ; the Herald* has been seized ten times, is printed under the surveil lance of the police, and has one of its editors in pri son ; the Constitucional has been seized three times, and fined 20,000 reels ' • the Epoca seized seven times ; the Observador , the Catolico, and the blovedades have also been seized several times. It was said that if the Cortes did not meet in the course of a short time, M. ISTURITZ, M. BENALUA, and M. DE AYLLON would leave at the beginning of January for their diplomatic posts at London, Berlin, and Vienna. The accounts from the provinces represent that there was excessive drought ; in Andalusia and Estramadura there had been considerable mortality amongst the cattle, in consequence of it. MADRID BOL , iA, DEC. 17.—The Three per Cents. were done at 371 for time; the Four per Cents., at 13k; the Five per Cent): ' at 16k; the Debt without Interest, at 5 7-16; and the Coupons, at 7i- GERMAN Y. The Second Chamber of Prussia ratified on Friday the commercial treaty of the 7th September with Hanover. The Hanoverian Chambers, on the other hand, have demanded a month's delay before ex amining it. The Second Chamber of Hanover, in the sitting of the 18th, adhered, by 37 votes to 32, to the resolu tion of the First Chamber, to the effect that the Mi nistry ought to proceed immediately to the execution of the organic laws. The Archduke ALBERT, Governor of Hungary, left Vienna for Pesth on the 17th, charged with legislative and judicial powers, in addition to the ordinary autho rity of the Government. It appears that the sisters of KossuTir, residing at Pesth, were arrested on the denunciation of two students who lodged in the house, in which they resided, and who, having heard unusual noises in the rooms at night, denounced the ladies to the police. One of these honourable and gallant denunciators has been rewarded with a purse of 200 ducats for his pains. ITALY. The Augsburg Gazette quotes a letter from Rome of the Bth, stating that a great many of the English tourists lately arrived there having distributed aeditiou and anti-Catholic pamphlets, and the police having caught some in the fact, the Minister of Finance has given strict orders to visit the baggage of travellers with the greatest minuteness. A Turin journal having stated that General Le MARMORA was to set out for Savoy to take the com mand of a division of troops on the frontier of that province, the Piednuntese Gazetto of the 19th denies the statement officially. In its sitting of the 18th the Chamber of Deputies of Turin adopted the postal convention concluded with Spain. Signor AYIGDOR took this opportunity to re mark that, in consequence of the great rise of public securities since the late events, the attention of specula tors in stock has been directed to the means of obtaining speedy information from Paris, and that several had realised immense profits by having the start of but a few hours. He therefore strongly recommended that measures should be taken to have an electric tele graph between Paris and Turin, to prevent such fraudulent practices. The Chamber appeared rather favourable to this suggestion, and, after some con versation it was agreed the matter should be discussed in the debate on the budget of Public Works. The Cestituzignale of Florence, which had been suspended by order of the Government, resumed its publication on the 16th. FRANCE AND MOROCCO. A. letter from Gibraltar of the 7th, in the Clamor Public° of Madrid, states that information had reached that place that the Emperor of Moaocco had not only refused to accept the propositions of Admiral DUBOURDIEU for the settlement of the differences with France, but was descending to the coast with 40,000 men. The letter adds, however, that the Ad miral did not intend to renew hostilities until after the receipt of nee orders from saris. THE S Railways, Paid. Aberdeen.. .. • • • • Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down Binning., Wolverhamp., and Steer Valley • Blrkenh., Lan., & Chest] June., late 331.65. Bd.. Jo. Chest. & Birkenlad., 501. &751. Consolidated Do., d0.,201. • . Bristol and Exeter.. Caledonian • . • • • • Chester and Holyhead .. Jublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kißgstown.. Dundalk and Fmniskillen D andee, Perth, and Aber leen Junction .. • • Do.. New .. East Anglirm (451. • L. L E. and L. & D.) •• Do, (181. E. & H.) .. Eastern Counties .. Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares .. Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire • • • • Da. New quarters East & West India Docks and Birm. Junc. East & West York. June. Edinburgh and Glaspw, Edin., Perth, and Dundee Glasgow and South-West. DO. do. G.D. &C.steck 4reat Northern . . • . Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, It, 6 per et. Great southern andl Western, Ireland • • Great Western .. Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds • • •• Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and) orkshlre Do. quarter st arcs .. Do. fifths . Do. West Riding Union Leeds Northern • • .. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. London and Blackwali Do., Tilbury Eat. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. London and N.-Western Do. do. quarters .. Do. fifths Do. 101. sh., M. &IS (c) London and S.-Westera Do. new 501. Do. new 40/. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire .. Do. Manchester and Lincoln Ueion . • Midland .. .. .. . Do. 501. shares .• De. Firming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle.. De. quarter shares . gewmarket .. .. .. tievrport, Abergavenny and llereford .. • • Newry and Enniskillen.. Newry, Warrenpoint, Rostrevor • • .. • • Norfolk • • • • .. • • Do. Now 201. shares • • Northern Counties Union North British • . • • • • North Devoa • • • • North Staffordshire • . North-Western North & Sth.-West. Jane. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Scottish Central ~ . Scottish Midland .. Do. new .. Shrews. & Birm., Class A Do. Class 8.. shrews. & Hereford., 014 Do., do., New •• Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) • • .. Do. Halves •• •• Do. Oswestry •• Do. New.. :. .. • Shropshire Union .• • • Do., A, B, C, & D, fully paid up at per cent • • South Devon • • .. • • South-Eastern • • • • South wales...• • • South Yorksh. and River Dun .. .. • • • • Sheff., Roth. and Goole, South S tirling and D nErisaline Stockton and Hartlepool Taff Vale .. .. • • • • Taw Vale Extension Thames Haven Dock and Railway .. Vale of Neath .. • • Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wex., Wick. and Dublin .. . West Cornwall .• , Whitehaven and Furness York, Newc., & Berwick Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. parchaao York and North Midland .RKETS BRITISH RAILWAYS. Nominal Prices, 10% to 11 cji —5% 11 -10 13 —ll d. 16 —l7 6y4 5%118. 79 —Bl 15N 16 20 20% 23 —2l d. 6 - 7 34 - 35( 2% - 6% - 4% -5% 3,i -3% 15 - 15% 49 -51 26 28 b —5% 18% - 18% 5% - S% 13 - 13% 38% -a5% 86 - 86% 7* - 80 8i -8% p .. - .. 57% -88% 81 —8 d. 6 —5% d. 14 —l5 •• -- • 6% - • 7 95 -96 Lli l 4 —II6N 3% —3%P 1! I%P. 84 1 A 64% 8 7 die. 7 6 dia. 2 - 214 32 - 33 3 1 4 —2% au,. 56 —57 27 -22 .. .. •• . • . - • 7% - 84 a% —5. i 20 -22 14% —la% dis. s dia. 7 64, alt. %Ms . par lb —15 g 14 —14% 9 —9% 7% 6 6% 6% 4% —4% 4% —3% db. 14 —l6 7 8 10 —ll % % di 3% 3%d. 14 -16 20% 2I 28% 29% 3i —2% d. 9 -10 11 -13 149 - 151 .. —.. dig: 16 —l5 die. • • •• d. • • —• • dia. •• - •. 18 -18% 7 1 4 -6% & 334 -3U & 22 - 2234 LINES LEAS AT FIXED RE INTALS. Leasing ' Business Railways. Paid. Nominal Prices . Companies . done to-day Bcdf. & Bletch ley . Lon. & N.W. all .. lilt ming & Ox ford Juncion, guaranteed • • Gt. Western all 28 —3O Do., without a guarantee .. Do .. • • all 28 —29 Itirm., Wolver., & Dudley, gua ranteed •• Do .. .. all 11 —lO p Do., without a guarantee .. Do .• .. all 7 9 p Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. all 173( —lB 34 Clydesdale June Caledonian all 41 —43 E. Lin., Guar. 6 eer Cent. .. G. Northern all 3234 —33 Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 28 1 31 234 p Hartlepl Dock S - Yrk, New,/ a — •• and Railway j an 4 Ber. [lull and Selby Yk. &N. M. all 104 106 Do. % Shares Do all 51% 523( Do. 34 Shares Do • • .. all 2531 25% Leeds and Brat. Midland • . all 101 102 101% Lon. and Green. S. Eastern .. all 11% 1434 Do., Pref. .. .. all 24 —25 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. • • Norfolk •• all 14 —l5 De., 6 per cent Do .. all —•• 17 Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6p. ct Stockt.& Dar all • • —•• N. & East, 6 per Cent. •• E. Counties . all • • —• • Do., 5 per cent. Do. .. all 54 —56 Do. New .. Do •• • • 43 4 — 6 P Preston and 1 L. &N. W. all Wyre •• .• &La.& Y. _S Do. % Shares ADo 11 8 31 934 p Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern •• all 2 1 % 21% Roy. & Ilitchin G. Northern all 734 8 36 8 o. Shep. Ex.. Do .. • • 5 34 1% 2 p. Sher., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lanc.& York 18 11 6 South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 934 23( 1 %dis. Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. Stock.& Dar. all Do. do. •• Do .. .. 25 28 —29 Do, do. •• Do • • •• 25 Virilts &Somers. Gt. Western 100 9134 9231 quarm . INC: SNARES. Paid. Agna Fria ...... •• •• Anglo Californian .. • • .. ATE Maria ... •••• • • •• Asturian .... • •• •• • • Australian .... •••• •• • • Barossa Ranee .. • • Brazilian Imp, (is. 5/. p.) De. Cocaes and Cuiaba Do. St. John del Itey•• Cobre Coprqr ...• .• • Copiapo ...... . • • • Mexican& S. American Nouveau M0nde......•• Real Del Monte, Uareg. Do. Black Debentures. Do. Red Debentures .. tylantiago de Cuba ...... Tin Croft .. •• • • •• United Mexican........ West Mariposa .. • • .... 30=7 Anitralasia ............ British North America.. Colonial .... •• Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .... London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. National of Ireland .... Oriental Bank Corp•rat. Previneial of Ireland.... Union of Australia .. • . Union of London ...... Union of Madrid •... MI. Canada .. Gen. Steam Navigation . Penin. & Oriental Steam. Nominal FriCes. 242 - -'i6P - 1 Ditt• ditto Royal Mail Steam .. • • .. Settling days in the mo, tered shares, 15th on 21% -3% 1 13 0 24 193 i 33 -3 4 g 6% - 73 18 % - 14 3% 1 -1% :-: ..... 4 4 .... .. •••• SID 1 282 8% 2 -- 2 1 1 —36 EiTo CS SANS" a ll 38 —39 S 50 46% —49 25 106 —ll 20 25 -- 26}( 10 18% 17% 20 28% —29 i 85 .• •• (We cannot be answers will not be influenced by ICEM: Bass i Basin° to-ds7. ...........-1 ...---- 204 t3i (7 d. .. - •• 1734 2 7 -2 83 43N, - 45 .. 15h - 16 % - 34 353 36 3 % 14% - I*4 )nth of I 11:1 30th. able for ti intereste' LiANEO4I3. 48 27% 28 75 —76 TI 171( —18 N 79% 80% 811. eel' December. Ticket and „ 1 1, t Account days. 16th and 4 • od he errors othe Official c 1 Llit S t , correspon s. ------- --------"---.---- , v g WS. MONEY and COMMERCIAL .0.- CX. CITY, TWO COMMERCIAL e ti• The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yes t e rdaY w e h re on i for mated at 7,000 bales, of which 500 Sura t were 1""-fite export, 500 American and 500 Surat on speculation. me, market closed steadily. The sales comprised 4,50 0 , 1 30 rican, sa 250 Pernam and Maranhana at 4id. to 61 ' t a t 2000 S eri • 2 1 1 d -. altona3t ii;cald.i.'l, wa 50 Egyptian Ey_yl?_t iv an_ at 6d. to 9d :)11. to li. Sci * P: don° A" - AilayaresaalLlairndbua:iillaes.s Was proved prices. Ana IP ° The accounts received this morning frog - 9 ,-, t i o e iner" state c that the Second Chamber has adopted the - ull treaty with Bel ium i s to be e T c h om e m ra e il o w ce a d y ufreoxmtgspSrito..:.etersburgh to We rssll D int' a pamphlet upon the evils of our presenollow. Stock Banking System, by Mr. J.ll Browne, the 'Actof ingP Parliament are made:-" I would propose shevoybe formed lament to regulate all joint-stock banaktiadwthoic*Phiffli;ll .med after the passing of the Act, existing joint-stock banks should be bound to no r ' s o nd e! a certain period, giving them ample Fo r c e . 03 ited facilities for doing so. On the prieciple er ‘-.cliog proll t he Liability' on the part of shareholders, u nder to be that no bank should be formed Act with the capital of less than $ a bate etial at named, u. fixing the minimum value of each 0100 to 101., the whole to be subscribed for Pre of to application for charter, and a large PrOP°111.00; capital to be paid up previous to conotneneleg bli°ld. the whole to be paid up within a certain Peri:sit to would limit the amount to be received on restrictcleP the double the amount of capital. I would A to t it , sumsamount of deposit to be treated as 01 3 '''" : 00' . received for not less than three r die certain. I counts, &c.; remainder mean, capital, or made use of for deposit ' on call' of -tibeier. to of be d made .t to b li e s e k e p o t f 0: f ° , l e t e l i I o t i ° o f not more than a fortnight. I loans would provide O f ;,/ ono; _ f m o e u d rt ia h te of w c i a n p d i i t n a g t - b u e p io o g f the bank in the event cc'ill'i bem tide to restore capit l a o l at t , o , efi r f liold e l u n i t lr o s t isgrirnattnigei oteteeliiirtcye, liboor which I would provide facilities. I would fullest publicity with regard t . o, retiring sP e-e ;OW t with incoming one's liability of shareholders to afterbe 010 o amount of shares, and to continue jpect: and . transfer until after next half-yearli x licl' l 'g' I would give a simple but ° " plan for furnishing half-yearly statetneolgceived 05 P r9Perly audited and registered, and to be, r :d Tb e l shouldevidence liabilities, udual l beyond ym a s oe e ndd o i f ao certains subsequent ueh a t v o e r g y i f o o f p , r il a r II c , 0 I dirt , d or firm, with actual held on such , amount; thes vawalemaeyo b tlatiatn:d :i sthtti°lderiel d o:flitsbeebecl°lrtig'ttel3iers; to avoid betrayal of secretse to oI be given proYi-releatil fraudulent f appropriation .of funds or 1: 0 - ce, 51) ; o accounts should be treated as a criminal c, „`" co lid i specif y simple form for taking law proceedings f°t detai l ' 6 ?. the eac _bnk, and for regulating all matters of u o y ro l re c _ _h bank should be bound to publish the B ett e 1 iples on which its business should be condunte iro 5 the commencement English Stock Market was very: , pt irif commencement of business this 03ereD'gess weaker just now. The satisfactory Pr cr o rol e , the French prices CPr elections caused been p 0 • higher, and the reaction has by a renewal of the rumour that therebeeo doe: aNt s e p 9 l 7 it' a ' m in d the English n a g n l d ish ar C e ab b o i wn e 9 t. 6i C , o r n a a t e h ls er bti s c o e ller t s ; 9sl l ; b l , and Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have 1)00 1 0 518 the Three per Cents. 97 i• Icilt(iticr. at the higher premium of 495. to 525. an d °t 1; ‘ , ty , t bs Foreign Securities have been r ather "' o e , atio "4 buoyant prices. Spanish Three per Cents. 40i. The Three per C'l3t.. 51.° 0 016 ' 10 Stock is at 16 4 2 .. Portuguese Four per d Pr sl ) a Ir to I. Mexican Stock is at 2 6 4 to t 1113 , 1 fel° Old Bonds 95. Grenada Bonds are 141, 5°- r feats. have been 90 to i. Russian Four-and -a- golf P e 0 0 3 have been marked 102. Sardinian 130(15 ti ;ree P e : 85. French Five per Cents. are 102, and t he . 4 P li ' . Cents. 65, with the exchaege at 251. the and-a-Half per Cents. are 911. 4 sa d ste v, ° The Railway Share Market has been flnt pr iecca improved quotations have been realised for baringthe r.' lines, both the larger and smaller s hares i belt er :. French shares are dearer. Northern are i t i ° ,,,,or rAt' Gold Mine Shares • e not 0 .6 are quieter, u ntil 40 Steam Navigation Shares are firm. 'is "11 t r,0:,•,4, 00 enrcEs OF BRITIsiI FUNDS o'CLOC IC ' 4 . 5 i 9 , 0 . Bank le t n ec t,R(dneed Anna. .... 973% l e 981 / tz New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anna ****** 98 1 / 4 ~. So D ut i h tt S o e o a l S d t A oc n k nuities ' - ...- . ***** 4 97 - 1. gt;',i '-'97 97 OP onsols tor Account *************** 9743 chequer Billb 14 d. 55 ? r. 1,0001. . 5 3 P 49 p , 1 st001. ••• Small. .. 0' 5 ,rPaßzliiCialCoS Bonds,O F 5 FOREIGN perC F en U t N . D . S : *********************** 9 A 9 6 Ditto :(Rothschi•ld's) . - 995377 li e.; a. Ditto, New, 1829 and **** 83 . 9 . *** 1.. --- Ditto (Rothschild's) . * 95 9 6 14 4 . Grenada isiD ,t,teon:A ß s o c c n po d eur s n , et l pe r C . e . ri - t...... . . . . . . . . 1 . . 4 34 ' 1 6 0 7 1 Lt :9 t., ex Jan. Coupe. w 0 Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent-. ...... 60.74 91 Portuguese D it Ditto,to A D e c fs c e o rp u re n erd t 904 -14 5 1 , sk. Ditto, Converted, 184 . 1 --,, I L 3 3 /. Ditto, 4 per Cent. .... 33-4 1. 10 5 Russian Bonds 0 ... "*". , / Ditto, 414 per Cent ............... 10274 Sardinian_ Bonds, 5 per Cent. ...... 1 1 C . e . n .. t . s . ............... .....46 1 6 Sp im.1.1 5 per Cent. 1840 2- u - Ditto. 3 per Cent ............. 40.; Ditto, New Deferred ............. 10 jotl , ; st. ............ in Doi , of. oc. i n d t e e n s d , 5 5 0 p n e t r h c e e a . n b t ove p ayabiloe2 f. French Renter, 261' French Exchange3per Cent .... ............................... 6 2 5 5 f f : 25e° 65" 05C' 00 E xc h ange ......... ................ 25f. 25c. Belgian, 4% per Cent....... :... ......... 914 e l le L ar ° we l( at p he ' r S . O A 1') LONDON, DEC. 23.—Wind at Doc: 14 IS 60 SHIPPING.---( 1 ' rIP So ft" W A T E N R Te F I I: 0 R I 3 Jamaica,iluLL, DEc D . John's, beci P CARDIFF wick; Glasgow, PENAR il011)3, DEC. 22 -Arrci' DEC. run s l w B. i — ck A ; rErmd.eßraalldm, ocirtiale,b,neruiricebeesol:os; DEC. 20.—Arrd. Asrhradk.sLpesavrien9,o':isii,ol3oloo3° but tit New O r l eans; Stentor, St. John Ritchie, Quebec. ST. MICHAELS, DEC. 10.—It ble w u 441.° u rig bi l i t l !ill? S.W. on under tUdo, 1 I m o II r T a l B l I 3 A T Cl. ° _To„Rdn.A weigh , returned yesterday. ......Arr to: , Dug Yi d 'he ai D e, Eo. 22r—Wind. W. cN. 9V Ob 9 j o , Trt i ot orOW Lima; Enterprise, or .„,„ or, , DAR 50 je. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 22.—Wind W. to .0.," t013,,05r" —Bld. Mary, Swan River; Lion stearaer,O)rd, o,li's most of the 6 ot i, BRISTOL, DEC. 22.—Wind N.W.----Arburs4 reef' Calhoun, St. John's, New Brunswick ; 13at 6 , i tee 17uWryi,11Qd u'efe . 0 ,, ,,,. ° ~,jj;,, tio,f)irl):.: St. Andrew ' s, • ro t/ l( Terceira. r bo r , o f f S e t be ' %. LlA.Ftwrcu, DEc. 22.—The BritailDifll °. On 'Aij C from Hartlepool ashofr _ ow to London, got Sand this morning, but has taken assistal3c" ;IV/ petted off at high water. no. ° jot ° ° f i t; TnuELsToNE, NEAR KINGSD Ewa, - ,0 0 , fl le. Caroline, of and for Exeter from Jersey, is coocowt ,/ Cbarlborough on the 20th, has bilged, svd r, ' " l, wreck; cargo washing out. 6O 1 0. 4. rut, DEAL, DEC. 22.—Wind 5.5. W.., lig'o's l ' ll 'e f Arrd. Zulleika, Williams,' Buenos AgriusieiVoilde': Ermani, Moulmein ; Patrick _Henry 50" A leS tO York. Sid. Alecto, Launceston • Jao3e9 Ckcle pd, 'CoriOtte' Ptoed' Melbourne ; Surprise, China ; Chancellor, Bombay ; Tombola A fr ty i3 i; 0 0° ; Vfe: 'liDamEillc2:2w.when New Orleans ; Margaret Pollock,'Nevr so,oe.Pj i Ascension ; Orian, Gambia ; Victorieei%D. cog. The outward-bound are getting under /*/ fi b . 41' 0 ,., O D triever, Davidson, from London to A10;14'0'0' 4 to slip her anchor last night to avoid OO. Oil ,A P c ' for .; 1 ' large American ship working. out of tr' .- 's BLitt'!" 001' COWES, DEC. 22.—Arrd. Lorenz, c i v erp ~, burgh ; Eucharis, 111 onto Video, for •'-' P i Franklin steamer, New York. ..„ , oeit et' POOLE, DEc. 22.—Arrd. Dielaon ii f e t i a 4i Newfoundland. r d of, at teri l WEXFORD, DEC. 21.—The hendb°cibits ..,:-‘, iv, ,0 painted black, with " Albion" nit in fi h tP" 1' 0 0 9 A oil $OO At inches each long, of fir timber, 413`. n ailf bfi r 'PC ° .- 10" rough, was picked up a few days 81 o oli I where a vessel , lank 0700 t" 133. Aberdeen Aberdeen, No. 2, 7 pr. et. Caledonian 101. • . .. Chester and Holyhead .. Hand. Per. & Aber. June. East Anglian (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. Eastern Counties Exten., 5 per cent. No. 1 .. Do. No. 2 Do. Kew 6 p. cent. Stock Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. .. Do. 101. Deben. shares . East Lancashire, 6 per, cent. quarter 'tiara - :. E. & W. York. June. ttha Edin. rer. &Dun. 51 p.ct. Glasgow & S.-W. Consol. Gt. Northern, 5 per sent. Do., 5 p. c. Redeem. Scrip Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths Gt. w emtAirn - ( Barks and Hants Ex., 5 per Cent.) Lancashire and York shire, F. 201... .. Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. Leeds Northern, 6 per cent., No. 1.. • • .. Do. quarters, 1848 .. London, Brighton, and S. Coast, guar. 5 per et. De. pref., 5 p ct.Sk,lBsl Do. new guar., 6 per ct. Lon. & N. West. (Coy. k Nuneat.) 5 per cent. .. London &S.-W., new •• 1 Manch., Sheffield, and Line., quar. shrs., No. 1 Do. new, 101. •• • • Do., 61. • • • • • • • • Midland Con. 6 p. c. stock Do. Como'. Bristol k firming., 6 per cent... Do. Bristol & Gloucos. Do., Leic. & Swanning., 8 per cent. guar. . Do., Preference • • ..' Norfolk Extension • . Do. guar. b)i per cent North British • • O=r. Wor. ScWol. 1151.6 p.c Shrews. Sc. Bin, new guar. Shrews. and Chos. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cent. South Devon • • • • • • South-Eastern, p. et. York, Newc., and Berw., Gt. N of E. Pur. • • York and North Midland H. and 8. rurch. • Boulogne and AMICTIS •• Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) • • Dutch Rhenish • • • • East Indian •• • • • • Do. do. do. • • Great ludian Peninsula.. Ditto ditto • • .. Louvain ala Samlsre .• Lux e nato o g • • • • • • Ditto (Railway) •• • Ditto (Canal) .• • • Maria Antonia • • • • Ditto, New • •• Namur and Liege .. Northern of France Orleans and BordeatiX Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen .. Paris and Strasbourg .• Rouen and Havre 6ambre and Mense St.Sudrew's EcQuebc.(A.) Tours and Nantes Tonrnay, Jurbise, Lan don. and nano E Want Flanders Railways. I Paid. au 10 all all 1B milieu dole to-day. Nominal Prices. 214 -1% 7% —7% 15% 16 1 —% d. 2!‘ -2% % — l % I) Par —UP 10% 11 95( - 10% .• •• 1% 1 die. 12% - 13% 5i - % 1% - I%p, .. -- . p. .. - p .. .. p .. •••• Id. 141 -143 2U -23 i P. 10% - 11% 123 - 12% %- % P 132 - 133 .. .• • • 153 -1 6 11 -13 • • ... • • FOZEIGN. all 10% - 10% X - X P• X- X P. a —N 2% —2% % 34. all I 11% I I ff. 2% 133 - 135 % (115.1 lb% 4 5 )6 (Hs par 9% 15% - 16% 8% -4% 1 54 - 9i (1111. 1 9% 19% 454 4!4 dia. 9%—g p, 6 —6% 16% 16% 4 —3X clo. 39 —4l 25% 26 2Xdis. 9% —9% 3X —4 • • .. 9 1 4 8 diS.X.l L 73( 100 100 8 6 8 100 all 1 13 4 47' 100 is% % _SN ~ % 86%%1i 86 % (85% 8e 58 X % 5i 34 [5B 14% X 95' 117 116% 25%, 2% gbx 84% 34 42% 4 2 0 100 1 100 4.1)4 26 9% 17% 19 3% all all all 1 6% 16 24 126 27168 8d 8% all Busbies. done to-day. II ii 1O S IA S 60 16 16 14 6% 7 6%, 27 5% 32 14 57V4 57 156% % 201( % sox 29 16% % 22% m 34 34 13% % 10% % 19% % 2% % [16% 17% 17 lii 5 % % % 25% % ISM 3i % 93 , i ah 7% 4 144%