The Sun. — London, England, 1850-01-07 00:00:00

Ditto, Ncw• 101. Prefmnce. 10 ...... 7:":1 to Jitto. Clydesdale Junction 50 11,..,5ter and llolyh.ead 5O ..... Ditto, Preerenco Yl . :_rstace. ai., lit. Cl2ss, 6pr Cent... 10 - . ... to - lio.. 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 - to - Do., GA ,:. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 - to - iiirect London & Portsmouth 5 1 4 - - Dublin and tielf ist Jun:lien.. 40 - - Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 30 ...... - ,ast Anglia, 25/. L. & E., :Lad L. & D ........ ..... 25 - Ditto, IS/., E. & H l3 ... •• - Do. 31. 135.,6 p. Ct. Pref. 3% - - Do, 71. 175., 7 par Ct. Pref. 2 - to - E i item Counties . Do• New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10 - Do. Exten.,s per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d.. - pto - Do., do N 0.2,61. 133.4 d... - - Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 - to - ' i)o., 5 per cent. ... 50 - ••..•• to - )itto, New ''..astern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) ... .. 25 - •••••• to - Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 6 , - - Ditto, do. Class B & C 25 - - Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20 . 17 % 14 - -.sat Lancashire .. . - ...... to - Ditto, New ... .......... ...• . 25 - to - Do., New Quarters - to - lio., 6 per Cent. Preference Quarter Shares - asi Lincolnshire ... 25 - ..... to - dinbureh and Glasgow 5O Ditto, Half Shares - - Edinburgh and Northern ... 25 - - Ditto, New port l5 Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% - ..... to - Exeter and Exmouth. 'ilasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle-81. 68.8 d - .. ... to - Glasgow, Klima) flock, & Ayr 50 - - Do. Preference Consolidated - -..- .. - Gloucester and Dean Forest.. 11 Great Northern 2O - Do. % A Deferred ..... ... 12 1 ,E - ...... to - Do. 14 B 6 per Cent. ...... 7% - ...... to - Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. -... 12%. - it. South. & West. (Ireland) 50 - to - Great North of England 100 229 ..... to - Ditto, New 404.... ..... .. - 40 - Ditto, ditto .... - Ditto, New 304 - Ditto, New 1R....-. ...... 15 ...... - . Great Western 100 . ..... 58 ...... to 5,% Ditto, Half Sh ares 5O - to - Ditto, Quarter Shares 23 - ...... to - Ditto, Fifths 2O Do. New 174 - ..... to - Hull and Selby Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 ..._ 48%..... to -• Ditto,Quarter Shares 1254 21%...... to - Lancaster and Carlisle.... ••• 50 - bo - Do., Thirds - - !•ancashire and Yorkshire ...100 - to - Ditto, ditto ... 98 Ditto Half Shares - ...... to - Ditto Quarters 2 3 1, 41 - - Ditto Fifths - ...• to - Ditto. Thirds.-- . ..... .. - Do., New Guar. 6 per cent lO - - Do. ( Hudders. and Sheff.) 50 to - Do., West Riding Union... 10 .... . 3 1 4. ... to - Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 - Do., do., Half Shares (A) 10 - Leeds and Bradford Leeds and Thirsk . - ..... to - Do.,do.,Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3 1 ,¢..„ - ..... to .... Ditto, ditto... - to - Ditto, ditto ..... ... No. 3 5 - to - Do. Pref. Quarters. 1848... 9 - to - Liverpool. Crosby, and South - port.. . lO - •• London & 81ackwa11......114 6s. 3d 3 34 - Lurid., Bright.. & South Coe:51100 ..... 77% ... Du, New 51., gua. bpi Ct.loo - .... De. Guaranteeds per Cent. 9 - De. Preferential, 5 per Ct., 50 - ... Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ...- - ...., London and Greenwich... 12/, 15s. 4d... 10%-.. Ditto Preference 2O - .... DI London & North Western.....loo .11 0 34 ..... Do. New Quarters. . Do. Fifth s .. 7 ..... 7 3ii .. DC 40,. Slikhisi... .L. & M 85 -; .... , Do. 104 . ..... .. M. and B. (C.) . ' 1 - '-foadon and S. Western ...... 100 - 2234 ..... Ditto, NEW 401. B4 - •••., Do., New Scrip, 1848, Fret 7 per Ce n t ....... ...- ... 5 . - ..... Lo ndonderry and Coleraine... 25 Do. Half Shares Londonderry and Enniskillen 25 - ..... , Do., Half Shares ••• "" t westoff, guar. 4 per ct 2O - Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 13 ...... - Stanch Buxton, & Matlock 5 - kanchr, Sheffield, and Linc.loo - Ditto 1 /, Shares (No. 1) ... 25 -....- Ditto, ditto (No. 2) 25 - Ditto, % Shares (No. 3 )... 121.. Do., New 101. Preference.. 10 ... .. 7%. Ditto, Grimsby & Sheffield 50 - Ditto, ditto. .......... ........ 20 - •••••• Ditto, ditto ... ... - . Ditto Sheffield and Line.. 25 - Ditto, Grimsby Dock ...... 25 Ditto, Man. & Lin. Union 44 2a. - Alidltnd••••••••• .... ...... ..100 Ditto, Consol. Preference...loo ....... Ditto, 501. Shares ..... ...... 30 Ridiand, Birm., and Derby...loo ... .• - lidland, Consol. Bristol and ....., Birmingham, 6 per cent.-. 100 ......1245....., lidiand, Bristol and tilouc. 42 ... - Ditto ditto 22/. 7s. ... .. - D itto,ErewashVal., Pref... 50 filidland, Leices. and Swan _ ?ington (8 per ct.gua.)....100 4 . .... idld. Great Western (Irish) 47% kiddlesbro' and Redcar. 6 Per cent. guar. . N ewcastle and Carlisle lOO , D itto Quarter Shares 25 ... - - ...... Ne wmarket Ditto Extension Scrip... 2/. 12s. - ReWport Abergy., and Ideref. 6 -...- - , ew ry and Enniskillen ...... 1 Newry Warrenpoint, and , Ro strevor ..... ..... ........ 20 A ortolk IOC - •••... Ditto New 20/. l5 - ...••••. Ditto Guaranteed 5 per ct.. 20 - •• ••• , 121 . Do. 514 per cent s, "0. do. W aveney V a ll ey 2 'orthern Counties Union ... 4 - ' lOl l.ll British •25 • Ditto - ••• Pali Shares _... - DO . Quarters 6 14 •••••• Ditto Thirds...... Bl s ... - 1 I\• Ditto, Pref erence ...... 5 - s,-241.11 Staffordshire... .. ...... 17% - ...... . 4ort h Wales X°lll-1 Western ...... 13% - ()af ord. Worcester, and NV of- ..,.. Velhampton - ito"•mg,Guildtd.,& Reigate 15 stop and Hit c hi n eott!lsh Central:, 25 S ottish Midland ..- ..... - •••... • •••• ........ ... Ditto, New.. 22Y - 'll ... 2 r ewsbury and Birmingham 12 ...... - ... .. Ditto, ditto, Class B. 8 - Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 - ••••• Shrewsbury and Hereford .. 5 Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W . .o.in.) - ... Ditto Halves. Ditto- ...»..... 9 .„. .. - Ditto, oswestry lB% ...... - •••• Ditto (New).. Ditto is per Cent. Pref..-- 10 - 'liropehire Union South Devon . - .....• Ditto, Preference ...... .. - ...... !fith Staffordshire B l/i - •-•• o euth Eastern; 3 3 1 /8 1 9 14% .. Ditto, No. 2. BO - Ditto, No. 3. 3O - Ditto, Registered No. 4.... 10 - .... . Ditto, Scrip No. 4.. ''eoth W a l es 43 - Bo oth Yorkshire, D oncas t er ~end Goole - 'aeffield, Rotherham, and Goole (N .D) Gua. 5 per ct. 1614 - ... .. S 130 . do. (South Di v .) 5 walls. and Loughor and Ca ,,, t oeron's Stm. C oa l ..... .... . 7 11 1 'w Vale Extension " a nlea Haven Dock and ttailw Pale of -Ya eath - i N Waterford and Kilkenny lO - Wat erford and Limerick... .. 47 14 ..... .. .• - Wate rford,Wexford,Wiekl*, We ar Dublin • 3 - G•••• . „ Valley 6 per C ent. G uaranteed ... 5O 150 . do. do. Iv to °. do. do. - • _e a t Cornwall 6 veh. ite baven and Furness...... 18 " ui dsor, Staines, and South yv‘yiestern l4 - . i " tB, Somerset,&Weymoutk 45 -....- ° LC Newcastle, and Berwick 25 D°• and Newcastle Exten. 20 .. 1 , 0 . G. N. E. Par. or Prat. 8 I . o ' l) •Hartlepeol Lk. & Rly. 100 - rit Aa Noh' Midland .. 50 .. 173 8 ....,. maton, Preference lO tie i FOREIGN RAILWAYS. g) Italian (late Italian 11:4 Austrian) 51 ,2 - , Ce nt n and Amiens 2O .. ••• 8 al of France ( Orleans 41 1 d ti Vierzon) reer b i l,_ era. i i • wit Rhenish ~.... 8 - -ut 3 n L iman 1 4 4 1 is I %tte ..... etr e , , --- • 20 .• .. - h a t uldian Peninsular 5 ...... - ...... 1,,, ° ' Do los. 1, - " v ain 5, la Sambre ~....... 7% - ...... t It xembo u Ditto rg 1 , . .......... lO .. ... 1, 1 . 411 ricl and V alentia - • ... tc grid and Lieze.. • u t`t, rle,„ rthern of Franca.... 14/ Bs.. ... 1% dis... to 14,_ 'ls and Bordeaux ... .. 7 ••• - - .....• to Parrs and ( frleans..• /:,and Rouen - ..... to . aria & ~ •• - i t otrasbour 4 .... •.... 12 %Lan - ci.... rn _ and Havre 2oto - '',, r bre and Mouse - ,V uatiburg and Bale ..... ...... 14 - - '0„,, r8 & Nantes . . .. 13 -"max, Jurbise, Landon, tivand ilassail ~, ...... ...... .. 20 ..- - ...... to - eat Flanders 8% - ...... to -- A. , JOINT STOCK LINKS. ~ustra 1 aA 1 a Airiv,i, - •••• r ‘ , ' North Arne-ican i,s.), ionial - • . 0 .- ..... •.•..•••••• ...... 25 ....• - • •• to - , ottnercial et London. ....... 2 5 : ....... - "4 " s mut Stock' ... '''... - - i,rl_ .on - ..... . to - .i. d Westminster... 20 - 1 •,reo,:in. ........ of Engld. 85 - ' r. o rt t n o a , - .... 10 ...... - ..... to - - .. .. to - - Proovi!nziaL of Ireland,- 26 ...... - ... -.. to - "•°1 DOW ••• ..... 10 .• wee -- ..... to -- to ~. to 78 , . to ... to .. to to ~. to ~. to ~. to 110 ~. to ~. to to .. to .. to • to ,•• to ... •. tO - • tO ▪ tO ▪ tO - ... to ••• .. to .. to - .. to - .. to .. to .. to .. to ~ to 3 ~ to ~ to .. to .. to ~ to ~ to ~ to 43% ~ to .. to f ~ to —. . to 124 ~ to ~ to .. to .. to ~ to , 4 to . to .. to ~ to —• ~ to ~ to ~ to ~ to ~ to . to to -- . to . to to • to ...• . to . to to to -- .to to-- to -- to to to to . to • to to -- to to to -- to ... ~ to .. .. to b• to .... I. tO ..... ~ to ~ to ~ to .. to • to • to • to ,• to ,• to to ~ to .., tO ~ to .• to .. to ~ to .. to .. to to 81A, Union of Aurqralia •••—• !•,•• •26 .•.•o• Ditto, New . Uninn of London ... 10 Union of Madrid MTh-VI An9 -1 101.1exi!zan lOO . Asturian - Australian Barrossa Lange 285....... Baenarvon iron and Coal ••• 50 BOlii3 OS Seti 0 British Iron Brazilian Imperial to Ditto Cocae3 and Cuiaba... 30 - Ditto St. John Del Rey ... 16 , — ..... to Cobre Copper ......... ...... 40 - General ...... ..... 20 Real del Monte, Unregistered to Do. Black Debentures — - Do. Red Debentures ... . 4 antiago de Cuba. lO United Mexican . 28% — ••• •to i,1,0 YD'S SHIPPING—CFI:HS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 7.—Wind N.E., moderate breeze and fine, with sharp frost. DEAL JAN. 6.—Wind E.N.E. to E.S.E.—Arrd. rriton, Olue, Batavia for Amsterdam; Paradise, Clare, Calcutta; Lord William Bentinek, Allen, Manilla; Essex, Roxby, Mauritius; James Holmes, Head, Deme rara; Copia, MovJan, Richibucto; Catharira, Bahia; ilia! a. Nkurin. Havqnnali ; Brenda. M'Kay, Prine , Edward's Island. Arrived from the River, Orator, Cal cutta; Mary Sparks, Bombay; Lioness, Algoa Bay. Arrived from the River, and sailed, Arno, Vancouver's Island; Una, Algoa. Sid., Fanny, Mauritius; Favo rite, Port Philip; British' Empire, Calcutta; Toronto, Madras; Osborne, Cape of Good Hope; Don, Africa, with the rest of the outward bound. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 5 AND 6.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. An tigua, Nassau; Caroline, Newfoundland; Zebulon, Hart, P,-rnambuco; El zabeth Hastings, Jamaica; Parthenon, Woodbury, New Orleans ; Helen M'Gaw, Tucker, Philadelphia; Albion, Quebec. Off port, Moselle, Africa. CLYDE, JAN. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Mary and Ann. Colville, Demerara. Put back, Cadet, for Adelaide, South Australia, after being on shore. OFF THE SOUTH FORELAND.—Christine Hugens, Bok, Batavia; Hellsgonda Catharine, Radeloff, Surinam, both from Amsterdam ; Brodrine, Furst, Charlestown for Hamburgh. bCILLY, JAN. s.—The Waterloo, St. Andrew's, N. 8., to Hull, arrived here to-day, and is expected to dis charge. ILFRACOMBE, JAN. 6.—The smack Hannah, Hayle to Newport, sprung a leak, and was run on the sands in Morte Bay yesterday; crew saved. 1 CARDIFF, JAN. 6.—The Elizabeth, of Budeford, Southampton to Newport, is on shore at Scilly Island, and has been scuttled; will be got off next spring tide it the weather be moderate. GRIMSBY, JAN. 6.—The Mary, on shore near Somer cota on the 4th instant, has been got off without much damage. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 6.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Schiller, Jansen, New Orleans, from Bremen. Sld. Bangalore, Moreton Bay, N. S. W.; Louisa, Callao; Alexander, Galveston. COWES, JAN. 6.—Wind N.N.E.—Sid. Iledwig Char lotte, Rio Janeiro. TEIGNMOUUII, JAN. s.—Wind W.—Arrd. Jane and Susan, Seymour, S. John's, Newfoundland. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 6.—Wind E.N.E.—Sid. Julundur, Adelaide, South Australia; CheLar, Bombay; Hiram, Bahia. FALMOUTH, JAN. 6 Wind W.N.W. to N.N.W. strong breezes and squally, with hail storms.—Sid. Pen guin Packet, Madeira, Teneriffe, and Brazils. OFF BRIGHTON.—Sir Robert Peel, New York. DARTMOUTH, JAN. 6.—Wind E.—Arrd. Mary Jane, Abraham, Labrador. NEWPORT, JAN. s.—Wind S.W.—Sid. Rapid, St. Thomas's. SWANSEA, JAN. 6.—Wind W.—Arrd. Agnesßlackee, Valparaiso. DUNDEE, JAN. s.—Wind W. to W.S.W.—SId., Ellan gowan, Havannah; Maranon, Rio Janeiro. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE.-MONDAY. The country markets held on Saturday were some what firm for Wheat, the prices of which bad an up ward tendency. There was a slightly increased demand for spring Corn and the best parcels of Flour. We have no later advices from the United States than those re ferred to last week. The stocks of Grain in the Baltic and Black Sea ports are represented as heavy, with a very inactive demand. In France rather large parcels of Flour have changed hands for shipment to England. Very moderate supplies of English Grain arrived up to our market last week. From abroad we received 6,001 quarters of Wheat, 8,597 ditto of Barley, 7,863 ditto of Oats, 274 ditto of Beans, 701 ditto of Peas, 168 ditto of Tares, 40 ditto of Linseed, 220 ditto of Rapeseed, 75 ditto of Mustard Seed, 34 ditto of sundry Seeds, 3,666 sacks and 12,384 barrels of Flour. The quantity of English Wheat received fresh up to our mat ket this morning coastwise, from Kent, was tolerably good and of excellent quality. That from Essex, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, &c., was comparatively small. By land carriage and samples the receipts were trifling. Notwithstanding the stands were scantily filled, and the attendance of buyers was somewhat numerous, the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce, owing to the heavy importations of Flour from France and the United States, and which are likely to be pressed for sale during the next two or three weeks, was in a very .luggish state. Selected s am pl es o f both Red and White were, however, mostly disposed of at prices about equal to those on this day se'nnight; but, in some in stances, Is per quarter less money was accepted by the factors for the middling and inferior kinds, and a clearance was with difficulty effected. With foreign Wheat, we were tolerably well, but not to say largely, supplied. The millers purchased all kinds very cautiously. Fine Wheats were mostly held at fully previous rates. In the out-of-condition sorts scarcely any business was transacted, and the quotations must be considered somewhat easier. We had a fair show of must kinds of Barley for the time of year. Really fine Malting parcels produced fully previous rates; otherwise the Barley trade was in a very sluggish state. The quantity of Malt ready for delivery was trifling. The transactions in that article were, nevertheless, small, at barely stationary prices. The large brewers are not buying to any extent. The show of Oats, both English and foreign, was compara tively small. Sound Corn sold at full rates of currency; but all other qualities were neglected. In Beans next to nothing was doing, and prices were the turn lower. The demand for all kinds of Peas was heavy, at barely the late decline in value. Indian Corn, Meal, and Flour, moved off heavily, at barely late rates. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier•••••• 56s to Ms Reel, New.... 383 to 45s Oats—Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 42s 50s Lincolnsh., Feed. 14s 16, Norfolk and Lin- Potato ...... 17s 22, coin, Red. •• • • 38s 41s Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White ••• • • • 4 2s 45s 81ack....... 13s 15s Irish, Red •••• • • • • Ms 41e Cork, White.••.. 148 161 Ditto,White— • • 41s 44s Scotch, Feed... 183 2ls Rye—Old ••• . •••• • • 24s 25s Beans—Tick .• 25s 31s New... • . 24s 25s Pige0n5.......... 29s 36s Barley—Grinding . 208 231 Peas—Grey.... ••• • • . 25s 27s Malting . ••• • • • 24s 26s Maple. •••• •. •• 26s 28s Chevalier .... ... 26s 30s White. ••• •• •• 26s 28s Halt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ....• .• 25* 30s folk— i3s 56* Flour—Town-made... 35s 40s Brown ......• •• • • 443 47s Suffolk .......... 308 33* Kingston and Ware 55s 56s Stocktn & Norfolk 30z 33s SEED MARKET. So little was doing in Seeds as well as Cakes to-day that our quotations were almost nominal. The total shipments of Linseed from the whole of the Russian ports last year fell short of those of 1848 by 400,000 quarters. The stock of Clover Seed in bond is 46,000 cwts. Turnip,White, per bush. 10s to Ils Ifed and Green.... 105 11s Mustard, 8r0wn.... . 9s 12s Carraway • • • • •• • • •• •• 29s 34, Coriander . • . • • • • • • • • • 16x 22s llempseed, per quarter 32s 35s Linseed, Eng. Sowing— 54s 56s Crushing ........ 40s 43, Baltic . • • • . • • • .. 38s 44, Odessa • • • • • • • • • . 42s 46. Linseed Cake, pr.l,ooo— ... • . 8/ lOs 91 10, Foreign, per ton 610 s 71 152 Rape Cakes, pr ton 41 58 41 4. Rapeseed, Fiew,prist2Bl 10s 3210 e White 7s 9s Tares, New Wiiter.. 5s Od 5s 6d Old •••• • • • • .... •• 45 4s 6tl l l Canary, per quarter • . 76s 86s1 Rye grass.. ...•• ••• 20s 24s Clover,ReelEm,. (cwt.) 35s 50s White .. • • .... • . 35s 50s Foreign lied .. . • 32s 42s White.... 30s 44s Trefoil. .............. 14s 18s SMITHFIELD. The continued severe frost on the Continent has caused the imports of foreign stock into London during the past week to be unusually small. The total importation has not exceeded 507 head. During the same week in 1849 we received 1,142, and at the corresponding period in 1848, 1,225 head. Letters from Rotterdam, and the other principal shipping ports abroad, state that, not withstanding the low prices ruling in this market, the supplies ready for shipment are heavy, especially those of Sheep, and that large numbers will be forwarded hither on the breaking up of the frost. IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calv es . Pi gs Antwerp Rotterdam Nieu Diep CO ... 169 302 ... - ... 73 Total Corresponding week in 1849 l2l ... LOOS ... --- ... 13 . Same week in 1848 liS .. 1,032 .. -- ... 35 ... The following official statement shows the imports of foreign stock into the United Kingdom during the eleven months of 1848 and 1849, ending on the sth Dccember in each year:— IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM. 1848 1849 Oxen ... 22,383 20,206 Cows 20,176 16,955 Calves ... ... 14,972 12,643 Sheep 113,542 116,757 Lambs ... ... 2,086 3,006 Pigs ... ... 1,629 2,454 Some months since we hcd occasion to prove the in accuracy of the returns issued by the Board of Trade. It is now necessary that we should observe that the above are the most accurate ones that have yet been issued officially since the present tariff came into opera tion. The number of Foreign Stock in to-day's market was very limited, yet it was quite equal to the wants of the dealers. Fresh up this morning the arrivals of home -fed Beasts were very limited for the time of year, and of middling quality. Notwithstanding the coldness of the weather, and the increased number of buyers in attendance, the Beet trade was in a sluggish state. However, most of the Beasts on offer were disposed of at about last week's quotations. Th., extreme price for the best Scots Was 45 2(1 per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshir e we received about 800 Scots an d Shorthorns; from the northern grazing districts, 1,000 Shorthorns ; from the western and midland counties, 400 Herefords, Runts, Devons, &c.; and from other parts of England, 600 of various breeds. With:sheep we were tolerably well, but n ot to say heavily, supplied. The general quality of that description of stock was good. On the whole the demand for most breeds ruled steady at last week's prices. The primest old Downs sold at 4s 2d to 4s 4d per 81b3. Prime small Calves moved off steadily at last Monday's quotations; otherwise the Veal trade was heavy. We had a very moderate inquiry for Pigs, yet late rates were well sup ported in every instance. THE REVENUE FOR THE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 5, 1850, No. 1.--An Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain in the Years and Quarters ended sth of January, 1849, arid sth of January, 1850, showing the Increase or Decrease on each head thereof. QUARTERS ENDED i YEAR QUARTERS ENDED YEAR , , Year ended Jan. 5. Quarter ended Jan. 5 A_ -, en dal ! r -• -----.-__--- ended . - - ----& - -- 1 -------3. " - 1 April 5, July 5, Oct. 10, Jan. 5, 1 Jan. 5, !' April 5, JIIIY 5, 1 Oct. 10, Jan. 5, ' Jan. 5, ! I 1848 1848 1848 1849 14;19 '! 1849 1840 I 1949 1850 1850 ! . Increase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease. - £ £ £ X f £ I I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Customs •. • • .......... 4,392,650 4,447,832 5,406,483 4,682,395 18,929,360 !I 4,593,119 4,128,777 5,253,272 4,729,630 18,695,798 ' Customs •• • • 233,562 38,235 •• • • Excise . Atatims . 1,618,668 1,597,640 1,461,942 1,472,598 6,110,818 .! 1,549 , i7l 1,619,697 1 1,686,747 1,509,860 6,365,475 Stamps . ..... •• • • 254,627 .... 37,262 •• • • Taxes •••••• • . • • • • .... 143,902 2,034,133 215,656 1,921,013 4,314,704 !, 148,101 2,054,730 203,057 1,897,961 4,303,849 I 'l'axes •. • • 10,555 •• • • 23,052 Property TaX ••••• • • • .. 2,041,640 980,401 1,892,590 424,434 5,347,365 j 2,011,519 1,033,240 1,914,606 4-0,394 5,408,139 I'roperty Tax• ••• • • 60 , 794 24,980 •• • • .... l'ost-office ••.•••• • • • • • • 221,000 136,000 221,000 198,000 776,000 I 231,000 196,000 i 224,000 152,000 806,000 Post-office 30,000 •• • • •••• 46,000 Crown Lands ••• • • . .... 21,000 10,0'10 20,000 30,000 81,000 I 40,000 40,000 20,000 60,000 I 160,000 • Crown Lauds • ..... 79,000 •• • 30,000 •• • • • Miscellaneous •• -- •• 56,307 9,227 13,923 21,709 101,168 • 96,792 70,110 21,902 58,408 249,242 ! Miscellaneous -- .. 148,076 36,699 •• • • .... • - - --- 1 Total Ordinary Revenue 10,497,768 12,657,036 13,334,468 12,003,311 48,492,583 10,495,277 12,163,186 13,610,561 12,473,314 48,742,338 ! Total •... • • • • 572,497 322,742 539,055 69,052 China Money.. •• . .... 435,021 .. .. 84,284 539,395 .. . .. .. .. ' China Money .. .. 539,305 .... 84,28 4 rmprest Moneys, SLe. . • 24,452 165,600 168,4371 123,895 485,384 • 204,361 109,4751 120,131 125,087 559,457 .: Imprest Moneys, &c 74,r•73 .... 1,192 ...•• Repayments ofAdvances 74,138 84,813 112,605 140,693 414,251 87,048 170,841 156,199 124,909 549,597 Repaymts of Advncs. 135,346 .. .. .... :15,786 - Total Income • ••11,051,379 12,512,149 13,015,510 12,352,185 49,531,523 10,757,256 12,443,902 13,896,594 12,723,3:0 49,551,392 ; Total . - 1 Amount applied to Con- ,d* . Deduct Deduct ' 6 169,122 [ ' solidated Fun ••• • • • 5,956,232 6,818,0:9 7,230,426 I 8,974,147 28,978,824 ' 5,897,300 7,220,278 8,298,974 8,236,3137819 ' 1 25,652,807 liicr e as e . D . crease Ditto, as Advances. -.. 149,059 I 231,111 428,746 ? 184,380 593,296 185,554 393,077 490,428 374,172 1,443,223 Ditto, as part of Ways & ; Decrease ! Increase Means of the Year - - 4,946,008 , 5,863,319 5,556,3'8 ! 3,193,658 19,959,103 • 4,704,432 4,830,517 5,107,494 4,112,823 18,75 ,296 . on 60,131 371,125 ! 011 the -- - the Year. I Qaar. ter. Total. •• • • 11,051,379 !12,912,449 13,615,510 12,352,185 49,531,523 ;10,787,286 12,4.13,902 `13,896,894 12,723,310 1 49,851,392 • ! I , 40,531,523 1,10,787,286 s 1 12,443,90'2 13,896,894 Exclusivt o J lvanceF, No. ll.—lncome and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended the sth January, 1849, and the Lth January, 1850. Quarters ended Jan. 5, Quarters ended 5. CHARGE. Permanent Debt .......... ......... Terminable Annuities.... Interest on Exchequer-bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund ..... Sinking Fund ... ..... ........, ............ .. . The Civil List ......................., ....... ............. Other Charges on the Consolidated Fund , Total Charge The Surplus .. ...... .... .. The Surplus Revenue October 10, 1849, after providing for the Charges on that Quarter, was• • • • ...... • • ...... To which is to be added the Surplus of the Consolidated Fund, as above stated in the present Quarter . ..... ...• The Amount issued in the Quarter ended January 5, 1850, for Supply Services... . • • ...... • • .• .• • ........ The Surplus Revenue, after providing for the Charges on the Consolidated Fund, and for the payment of Supply Services in England, in the Quarter ended January, 5, 1850 INCOME. Customs ..... • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Excise •• • . Stamps .. ....... • • • • • • • • • • • • Taxes • - • Property Tax • • • • • • • • • • • • ...... • • • • Post-office • • • • • •• . ..... ••••• • • • • • • • Crown Lands • • • • ••• • ••. China M oney .•..••••••• • • • • • • • • • Miscellaneous • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Imprest and other Moneys • • Produce of the sale 01 Old Stores .. • • Repayments of Advances 4,682,395 3,262,138 1,472,598 1,921,013 424,434 198,000 30,000 21,709 84,284 35,261 88,634 140,695 12,361,161 4,720,630 3,638.795 1,509,860 1,897,961 449,394 152,000 6 , ,000 58,408 46,822 78,265 124,909 12,737,044 Per albs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d, d. to a. d. Inferior Beasts— g 0 3 4 Second qual. Sheep 3 4 3 ;econd quality -. 3 6 3 8 Coarse-weolled ditto 3 10 4 0 Prime large Oxen 310 4 0 Southdown Wether 4 2 4 4 'rime Scots .arge coarse Calves 3 4 3 6 Large Hogs •••• • • 3 4 3 g Prime small ditto 'ucklinz• Calves lB 8 26 0 Quartar old Pigs —l6 0 21 0 Inferior Sheep • • P.easts. 3,070 TOTAL SUPPLY I Sheep. 21,630 FOREIGN ISheep. AT MARKET. I Calves. 34 SUPPLY. I Calves. 1 I Pigs. 106 Beasts. 134 Pigs. NEVJGATE AND LEADENICALL. With London•kilh d Meat, these markets have been very moderately supplied, since our last report. Scarcely any foreign supplies have been brought forward; but about 2,000 carcases of Beef, Mutton, and Pork, have arrived from the provinces. The primest Beef and Mutton have moved off steadily, at full prices. Other wise the demand has ruled somewhat inactive, at our quotations. . . _ At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. I a. d. o s• d. teef,inferlor...... 2 6 2 8 1 Mutton, inferior •• 2 8 210 middling •... 210 3 0 middling.. 3 0 3 4 primelarge .. 3 2 3 4 prime .... 3 6 310 prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large ...... .. 2 8 3 4 "eal•• •• •• •••• •• •• 3 0 310 small .. —.... 3 6 4 2 BOROUGH AND SPITAIaPIELDS. During last week the arrivals of foreign Potatoes at the waterside were-140 tons from Dunkirk; 251 ditto from Calais; 226 ditto from Rouen; 123 ditto from Louvain; 82 ditto from Antwerp; 32 ditto from Ghent; and 100 ditto from Rotterdam—or a total supply of 954 tons, mostly in good condition. Coastwise and by land carriage about 2,800 tons have come to hand. The very best samples are in fair request, at full prices, but all other kinds are a slow sale. Very few complaints have lately reached us respecting the disease. Presen rates as under:— Per Ton. York. Regents 75s to 110 s Ditto Shaws —s to —s Per Ton. Common Whites 50s to 55s Kent Kidneys ... 60s to 808 Scotch Reds ... 60s to 70s Ditto min. Cups 40s to 55s Ditto Buffs ... 50s to 55s Blues ...—.. sss to 60s Pink Eyes Lincoln. Regents Bss to 95s Wisbeach ditto 65s to 70s Essex Regents —s to -s Ditto Shaws —s to Ditto Kidneys —s to s French Whites COs to 65 3 Ditto Reds 6ss to 75 3 Belgian ditto 4os to 6i 5 Ditto Reds 6os to 658 itto Kidneys .. 60s to 70s Newcastle Regts. 65s to 75s BON.OUGII H Dutch ditto German ditto IP POLASULET With the exception of the very finest Hops being in steady request, the general demand is exceedingly in active at almost nominal currencies, although the supply offering is very moderate. The imports into London last week were confined to 62 bales horn Ghent. , New Mid and East Kent pockets, 61 108 to 121; New Weald of Kent ditto, 61 5s to 84 New Sussex ditto, 51 154 to 61 15s; New Farnbams, 121 to 131; Yearling Kents, 31 to 4/12s; Yearling Sussex, 21 8s to 31 17s; Old Hops, 1/ to 4/. WOOL. Last week's imports of Wool into London were 3 bags from Auckland, 512 bales from Sydney, 1,379 ditto from Port Philip, and 68 ditto, from the Cape. We under stand that supplies of fine Colonial qualities are much wanted in the manufacturing districts, and that further public sales will take place on the arrival of several vessels now on passage laden with Wool. The private contract market is very firm, and prices are well sup. ported in every instance. TALLOW. Our St. Petersburgh letter, dated the 22d ult., states that the demand for Tallow for forward delivery was in a very inactive state, yet prices were mostly supported. Common shipping sorts were quoted at 107 to 109; and fine Ukrane 113 to 114 roubles, with 10 down. The estimated supply for 1850 was 140,000 casks, 30,000 of which were left over from last year. The total imports into London in 1849, were 97,132 casks, against 113,171 ditto in 1848, and 89,824 in 1847. Those from Australia and South America increased 50 per cent. The stock of Australian Tallow is now 4,000, and of South American 7,500 casks. Since our last report the delivery of Tallow has some what increased, yet the demand for most kinds has ruled inactive, and, in some instances, prices have had a down ward tendency. To-day P. Y. C. on the spot is quoted at 38s to 38s 6d; and for forward delivery, 38s 3d to 38s 6d per cwt. Town Tallow has declined ls, the net cash price being 38s 6d per cwt. Rought Fat has fallen to 2s 2d per Sibs, with a very moderate supply on offer. 1846. 1847. 1848. 1849. 1850. Stock this day • .• • 27,030 20,987 21,247 35,392 46,396 Price of Y. C. .. 43s Od 51s 62 44s Od 42 s Od to 38s Cd .. to Os 02 to Os Od to 458 02 Os Od t 0385 6d Dellyery last week .. I,P6S 2,153 327 2,609 2,142 Ditto from June 1.... 63,205 57,424 61,971 62,837 63,718 Arr ivals last week . 328 216 669 3,260 1,346 Ditto from June 1 ... 74,431 67,788 75,162 90,696 79,641 Price of Town ••• • .. 45s 02 54s 62 49s 62 45s Od 415 02 BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY). (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN RE PYM. This bankrupt, described as of Broad-street, City, merchant, and at present a prisoner in the Queen's Bench prison, came up on a renewed application for discharge from custody, and for a choice of assignees under a fiat sued out against him. It may be'remembeted that the bankrupt had made previous applications for discbarge, but wus refused until he rendered a full account of the expenditure of 2,3001. received by him for a share in a copper mine in Cornwall, a considerable part of which he received whilst he was in prison. On his last application he did not give a satisfactory account of the expenditure of the money, and Mr. Commissioner Goulburn re r mended the bankrupt until he furnished satisfactory accounts, and a day was named for the renewed ap plication, which, however, he did not avail himself of, but came up at the meeting. Mr. ROXBURGH again opposed the bankrupt's dis charge. His HONOUR considered the accounts very unsatisfac tory, and would not order the bankrupt's discharge until he rendered accounts and paid the costs. The bankrupt was then remanded to prison. IN RE FERRIS-REFUSAL OF CERTIFICATE. In this case his Honour gave judgment. The full particulars of the case have been before the public within a few days. The judgment of the Court was that the certificate should be refused. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. This morning the January Session of the Central Criminal Court was opened at the Old Bailey, by the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Mr. Alderman Gibbs, Mr. Alderman Sidney, Mr. Sheriff Lawrence, and Mr. Sheriff Nicoll. The Grand Jury having been sworn, The RECORDER proceeded to deliver his charge. Re said the calendar contained the names of ninety-five prisoners, and the offences with which they stood charged were, as it regarded many of them, of a serious character. The crimes of violence against the person were not nunerous, but they included two charges of the greatest importance, one being a charge of murder and the other a cue of the violation of a child under ten years of age. There was also a charge of arson, that was to say, the setting fire to a house, and persons were in the house at the time it was set fire to, which was a statutable offence. The bulk of the cases comprehended in the calendar w ere , as usua l, cr i mes o f the felonious acquisition of property, of a nature, and by the various stratagems to which persons of a dis honest character resorted. Out of the list of 95 names in the calendar, no less than 50 were cases of larceny, where the object was theft, and that number might be stilly further enlarged by charges of burgl ar y turn i ng out, on investigation, to be only simple larceny. Cases of burglary, though they did not n ecessar il y i nvo l ve larceny, yet, as they necessarily involved the br ea ki ng into a house with the intent to commit a felony, the in ention, ordinarily speaking,., was the acquisition of property, and was generally followed by stealing pro perty in a dwelling -house. However, his observations on the present occasion would be brief, inasmuch as the cases in general presented what they called matters of fact for the determination of a jury, to which the law was easily applicable—that was to say, if the fact con tained in the depositions should be made out by credible testimony, it would be required at their hands, in the discharge of their duty, that the cases should be put in the course of further inquiry. So far as his investiga tion had extended, his mind was satisfied there was enough comprehended in the depositions, if the witnesses were persona of credit, to warrant the grand jury to put the partie: , on their trial. He would apply that obser vation to a very painful and serious case of murder. He wished not to prejudge the case at all, but he might save them some little trouble if he stated at once he was quite sure, that if the facts which were stated in the depositions were made out by the witnesses, they (the grand jury) would feel it their bounden duty to put the party on her trial. With regard to the offence of arson, the mode in which it was said to be committed in this instance was the setting fire to a house. There should be evidence, in order to make out the offence, of the burning and consuming some part of the house, however trivial, although the fire was immediately afterwards extinguished. But there was a case in the law books bwohaerrdeeda flsmall o f f aa g r g o o o t m , ha e vi n d n g been set on t he boards fire on h were s scorched h t e d e and blackened, but no part of the wood was consumed, it was not held to be arson. The burning of clothes would not satisfy the law, which was highly penal in the case of arson where persons were in the house at the time the house was set on fire. There fore what the grand jury would require to be proved before them was, that there was a reasonable evidence that the party charged did the act, that it was wilfully done, and that it was done so as to satisfy the object to the extent that some part of the fabric of the house was burnt. There were two cases of manslaughter, one of which was stated to have been occasioned by a blow given by the fist to a drunken man, and which was alleged to have caused death; and the other was by a blow which occasioned death to the party struck. Any unlawful violence in the prosecution of an un lawful purpose, which terminated in death, would render the party liable to be tried for the offence of manslaughter. There was a case of the violation of a child under ten years of age, and on that subject the law was that, under ten years age, the consent of the child was immaterial, the law deeming a child of that tender age not to be in a condition to give consent to a pro position which, ordinarily speaking, it could not com prehend. Between ten and twelve years of age females were under the protection of the law to the extent that, even with the consent of a party between ten and twelve, it was a high misdemeanour to have intercourse with a female of that tender age. There was another case, which he alluded to merely because they had got an Act of Parliament very recently coming into operation, affecting the bankrupt laws. A party was charged with not surrendering under a fiat of bankruptcy, and the offence, which had been variously dealt with under former Acts of Parliament, in future, was to be dealt with under a recent statute. As the matter was new, he merely alluded to the section under which a party was amenable to public justice in case of not sur rendering. It was the 251st section of 12 and 13 Vict., c. 106, which made the offence of not sur renderit.g punishable with imprisonment. Thei. there was a provision where a bankrupt did not ' discover his estate that he should be deemed guilty of felony, and be liable to transportation for life, or for not less than seven years, as the Court should direct, or be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years. Addressing, as he did, a body of mer cantile men, he had trespassed to that extent upon their time in order to make them acquainted with a new legis lative provision relating to bankrupts; and baying made these observations, he would remit them to the discharge of their duties. The grand jury then retired, and the officers of the court proceeded to swear in the petty jury. BOW - STREET.-(THIS DAY.) A respectably-attired man, named George Walker, who described himself as a general dealer, cirrying on business in Frith-street, Tottenham•court-road, was charged under the following circumstances:— Horatio Brown, a cab- driver stated that between nine and ten o'clock on Saturday night he was on the rank in Parliament-street, opposite the Horse-Guards, when he observed the prisoner coming up the street in a light spring cart, and driving at a furious rate. Perceiving that he was driving in a direction that would lead to a collision with one of the cabs, he called out to him to stop, but the prisoner took no notice of the warning, and the result was, that the shaft of his cart struck th, witness, and threw him to the ground, where he re mained for some time insensible. When ho recovered he found himself in the hospital, with injuries on his arm, back, and knee. Police•constable, F 167, stated that some other cab. man stopped the cart, and gave the prisoner into his cus tody. The prisoner was drunk. The prisoner said he had been spending the day with his daughters in the Old Kent• road, but although he ha(. been drinking he was not drunk, nor was he driving furiously. Mr. HALL said there was a discrepancy in the Mice Act, so far as it related to cases of this nature. It gave him no more power to puni s h suc h offenders as this than it did to punish a f ru i t woman for ob.tructing the pave ment with her ba s k et. A clause in the Act, h owever, empowered him to award compensation to a party in jured by the furious driving of another; and he should, therefore, fine the prisoner in the full penalty of 405., and order him to pay the complainant 403. more, or in default of payment to be committed for 21 days.—The money was paid. Thirteen lads, w h ose ages varied from 12 t o 15 years , were charged w i t h sliding in Trafalgar-square. The absu r di ty of this case ,was roc in the least diminished by the fact of each prisoner having been arrested and ch arge d b y separate po li cemen . One of the constables stated, in answer to questions from the Magistrate, that the prisoners " struck out their slide on the terrace opposite the National Gallery, and it was dangerous to persons passing to and fro. Mr. HALL fined the prisoners in penalities varying from 2s. to 4s.—The fines were paid. Two fashionably•attired young men, who gave the names of Fork= and Smah, were also charged with sliding in the square. Police-constable A 57 stated that about half-past twelve o'clock this morning he warned the prisoners off, but they heeded him not, and passing by again, at two o'clock, he still - found them "at it" and took them into custody. Mr. HALL asked Foxham what he was? The pri • sorter repin d that he was a solicitor. He did not deny that he was sliding when the policeman came up at two o'clock; but the officer could not have warned him off, as he had not been in the square before. The prisoner Smith said the same, - adding that he was a gentleman of independent means. Mr. HALL fined them 20s. each, or eight d a ys' im prisonment.—The'fine was paid. MARLBRO -STREET—(THIS DAY.) EMBEZZLEMENT.—Catherine Connor was charged with having embezzled various sums of money belonging to her master, Mr. Samuel Clift, dairyman, 7, Air-street, Piccadilly. The prosecutor stated that the prisoner was employed by him to carry out milk. Latterly, from some irregu larity in her accounts, he was led to suspect that she had not been as honest as he imagined, and from subsequent inquiries he found that she had received several sums of money, amounting to 325., not a single farthing of which had been accounted for. On being taxed with receiving the money, she admitted that she had done so, and was very sorry for it. He then gave her in charge. Mr. James Euston, 29, Charles•street, proved paying the prisoner 12s. about a fortnight ago. On receiving the money, she wrote paid to the bill produced. Sev.ral other cases having been proved against the prisoner, Mr. BINGHAM, at the request of the prosecutor, remanded her until Wednesday next. ROBBERY BY A BOY.— IVilliern Jones, a boy about 14 years of age, was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with stealing a valuable diamond ring, the pro - perty of Mr. John George French, surgeon, 41, Great Marlborough-street. It appeared that the prisoneri had 4 34n in the ser Tice of the prosecutor as page, and from s( '"cause or c .ther the prosecutor discharged him on We 'lay last, Fre vious to the prisoner quitting the house, one of the female servants missed a valuable diamond ring from the prosecutor's dressing•csse. Suspecting the prisoner had Laken it, she searched him, but did not succeed in finding it. It was, however, subsequently found at a pawn broker's in the neighbourhood. Godfrey, one of the detective police, said he tcok the prisoner into custody on Saturday night. On their way to the station he admitted to witness that he had stolen the ring, and gave it to a woman who sold it to Mr. Neat, the pawnbroker. Witness went there and found that to be the fact. The prisoner was remanded. NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY and FINANCIAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.-(THIS DAY.) A public meeting was held this afternoon at the London Tavern, to enable the Council of then ational Parliamentary and Financial Reform Association to explain their intended mode of operation during the present year. The large room was crowded as on the last occasion of ..the society holding a meeting in the City, while very many were unable to obtain admission. A few ladies were accommodated with seats in the gallery. On the platform we observed, amongst other well-known Reformers F. O'Connor, Esq., M.P., W. Willi a m s , Esq., C. Gilpin, Esq., D. W. Wire, Esq., W. Bunin, Esq., J. Irving Scott, Esq., G. W. M. Reynolds, Esq., W. Clarke, Esq., and W. Miall, Esq. At one o'clock Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P., ac companied by the other members of the council, entered the meeting, and were received with loud cheers. Sir J. Walmsley was voted to the chair. The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by calling upon H. Tyndal Atkinson, Esq., the Honorary Secretary, to read the advertisement convening the meeting. . _ This — having been done, the Secretary read the treasurer's report, from which it appeared that the receipts from the 29th of January to the 31st of last December, 1849, amounted to 1.980/. 175., and the expenditure to 1,8791. Os., leaving a balance of 101/. 10s. in hand. The CHAIRMAN intimated that a vast number of letters had been received from many staunch friends of the people, who were unable to attend, but he did not propose to take up time by reading all of them. lie, however, proposed that some of them should be communicated to the meeting, since it had been charged against them out of :doors that they never had any of their old reformers present at their as semblies. These letters would answer that charge, and prove beyond all dispute that not only the views but the purses of a numerous body of well-tried Re formers were with them. The meeting was proceeding when our report left. We shun give a full report in our Third Edition. MR. SIDNEY HERBERT'S PLAN OF EMIGRATION. TO THE _EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sira,—To the friends of humanity and morality the proposed plan of emigration by Sidney Herbert, Esc', must be truly welcome; and in that system, with proper management, a powerful remedy for the over- population, starvation, corruption, and oppression of the lower clas,es will be found. But I feel asto nished that no person has yet suggested a better mode than the proposed one for conveying the intended objects of their solicitude to the colony destined to receive them. Having considered this matter, I have ventured to propose a plan which I hope may prove of some assistance to the public. It must be well known to all persons the large number of ships, officers, and men belonging to the royal navy now unemployed ; The ships rotting at their various moorings, their sails and rigging rotting in the sail-lofts ; The officers, to the number of about 4,000, on half pay unemployed ; The men idling about the streets, or in foreign service ; And the country paying all to keep idle. With these facts before you, you may see how and in what way these emigrants could be forwarded in the cheapest and most expeditious way to the colony intended to receive them ; and added to all this, the money subscribed could be applied to fit out, instead of being used to pay the passage of the emigrants. Let then the Queen and Government be petitioned to cause four of the old class " seventy-fours," which would take out 800 each, and thus comfort, safety, and cheapness would be combined, and a great national benefit conferred. I am, Sir, your humble servant A NAVAL OFFICER. THE BRITISH POLITICAL, COMMER CIAL, ECCLESIASTICAL, AND HISTO RICAL GAZETTEER, and Travelling Road- Book and County Atlas. This national and instructive work progresses in excellence and interest, and reflects the highest credit on the indefatigable proprietors. The present number contains three splendidly finished maps of the counties of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Berkshire. It is also embellished with a beautifully executed engraving of " The Menai Suspension Bridge, with the Britannia Tubular Bridge in the distance." The research and industry of the compilers deserve our warmest commendation. FIRE ABOARD AN INDIANIAN AT BLACILWALL.— On Saturday morning, about halt-past seven o'clock, a fire broke out on board the splendid ship named the Ganges, an East India trader, lying in the dry dock of the canal-dock, Blackwall. The vessel, which was nearly 1,000 tons burden, was under the command of Captain Deas, and was advertised to sail for China on the 4th of next month. It appears that the vessel had been taken into the above dock a few weeks previously, for the purpose of being re-coppered and smoked, to destroy the vermin in her. On some of the ship carpenters passing along the side of the ship on Saturday morning they noticed smoke pouring forth from the hatchways on the deck. An instant alarm was raised, when it was found that the cuddy, state rooms, and all they contained, ware in a general blaze. A messenger was dispatched fur the engines, and in the course of a few minutes three belonging to the West India Dock Company arrived, followed by numerous others. The engines having been abundantly supplied with water, were set to work, but several hours elapsed ere the fire could be entirely extinguished. The mizen mast fell into the river with a terrible crash, but no one received the least injury. Subjoined is a copy of the official report of the damage done:—" Main deck, the cuddy, the state rooms, sail cabins, and contents, burned eut; the poop and deck nearly destroyed; the stern frame considerably damaged by fire, and mizen-mast fallen over the stern. The vessel was insured in the Phoenix- offi ee. _ _ _ THE M A.NCHESTER SAVINGS BANK.—Mr. Pratt has recently visited the Manchester Savings Bank, and spent some. time in the examination of its counter busi ness, as well as the mode adopted of keeping the books, and checking the daily entries. Ile has since addressed a letter to :Mr. G. E Marsden, the deputy chairman of the bank, ir, which he says that he has no hesitation in expressing his opinion that the different checks in ope ration, and the mode of conducting business generally (under Mr. Neild, the actuary) are a sufficient guarantee, not only to the depositors, but also to the truitees and managers. Ile suggests, however, that the auditor or aecuuutant engaged shoull be directed to attend once , or twice a month, and examine, with th e ledgers, in the manner which he bred himself dune, the books which might be produced by the depositors on the day or night of his attendance. If this were practised if he was confi dent no fraud could be commit ted, or even it were so, the discovery would be immediate. His Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hasse honoured the establishment of Mr. C. F. Hancock with a visit on Saturday. 5,805,737 575,675 1,032 98,893 379,236 184,380 7,044,953 5,316,208 12,361,161 5,811,165 558,639 302,961 99,220 340,144 274,172 7,486,301 5,250,743 12,737,044 544,887 5,250,743 5,795,63) 4,112,823 1,682,807 DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Huleroft's bustling comedy of the Road to Ruin was repeated here on Saturday , with the same cast as on the former occasion; and Mrs. Winstanley more than justified the favourable impression which she had produced on the evening of her first appearance by her admirable impersonation of the character of the Widow Warren. Thi2 lady is a great acquisition to he Drury company. The Harry Doraton of Mr. Ande-rscai was admirable, and the Silky of Emery very good. The pantomime, which now goes excel. lently, followed, and it was delightful to witness the enjoyment of the children, with whom the Drury pantomime seems an especial and deserved favourite. The house was crowded. HAYMARKET THEATRE. The new burlesque continues to draw crowded houses here every evening, and vti such a cast it will continue to draw. It is adrLirbly put on the stage, and is full of pungent hits at the follies of the day. Miss K. Fitzwilliam is a great acquisition to th Haymarket corps, and Hiss P. Horton more than sustains her high reputation. The Ninth Statue will run a long and prosperous career. ADELPH I THEATRE. Let those who wish to roar , A ith laughter until their sides ache again go to the Adelphi and s€e Wright as Frankenstein rmlie a model man, the model man being Paul 13,dford, who plays the " What is it ?" to the very life. Fortunately, to pre vent our sides from splitting, we have occasional intervals of repose, during which we see some very pretty scenery, and some very pretty nymphs, with Miss Emma Harding as the most graceful of Undines. The Willow Copse preceded the burlesque on Saturday, and Airs. Bunbury's Spoons followed. The house was, as usual, more than crowded. It was a regular Adelphi crush. . PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Schirra's opera of Mina continue: to draw crowded houses to this home of the English lyrical drama, and we are glad to find that the beautiful melodies of this delightful opera are becoming more and more appreciated as they become known. They were delightfully rendered on Saturday by Miss Louisa Pyne, Harrison, and Weiss, who were rapt urous l y applauded th roug h ou t the performances. The pantomime of King Jamie follQwed, and eli cited roars of laughter. The appearance of " the Prime Minister" was voted by all the youngsters to be " prime fun," the likeness of the mask being unmistakeable. The amusing vaga ries of Flixmore, the most active and flexible of dancers, elicited shouts of laughter and applause, and the whole performance went off admirably. ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE We were present for the second time, on Saturday evening last, at the performances which the enter- prising lessee has provided for his Christmas patrons. We were glad to see that the house was crowded in every part. In fact, it was nearly as overflowing as it used to be in the "goad old days " of twenty years back, when the then (and still) never-failing- 'attrac tion of Alazeppa brought its hundreds and hundreds of visitors into the theatre. As is meet and Pro - per at this season, the juveniles predominated in large ex cess; and by their plaudits and other expressions of, delight manifested their satisfaction at the dainties set before them. The Knight of the Eagle Crest, the first piece presented, exhibited all the usual striking incidents of an Astleyan drama, interspersed with scenery, processions, and effects, which this establishment alone can com mand. Mr. Hicks, as the hero, not only showed in strong colours the excellences for which he is celebrated amongst his admirers, but in the (to us) new capacity of an equestrian acquitted himself with a daring boldness which merited all the vehement applause that he received. The tournament scene, in which he conquers all disputants for the hand of his "ladye love," wes admirably managed by him, as well as by Mr. Crowther. The scenes of the circle fol lowed, in which the grace of Mademoiselle Gordoni on the tight rope, and tl.e elegant horsemanship of Mademoiselle Angele on her mare " Senora," were rewarded with all the usual honours. The panto mime, entitled harlequin Yankee Doodle came to Town upon his Little Pony, is really an excellent specimen of its genus. It is full of fun, well worked tricks, and happy allusions to recent events and to the conspicuous characters of the day. Amongst the scenes is one exhibiting " Tattersall's," in which the great auctioneer himself is introduced. On Saturday evening none seemed to enjoy the joke of the like ness more than the worthy prototype himself, who was present with his family in the Royal box. The final scene of "Britannia's Water Palace " will well repay remaining until the very last, as well for the children of the larger as of the smaller growth. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE CHESTER CUP. Kennington is declared by his °win , r not to accept. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING, 1850. N , :minations for the Liverpool Cup ; weights in April:---John of Tuam, 3 yrs—Cockermouth, 5 vrs— Cossack, 6 yrs—ldle Boy, 5 yrs—Caurire, 4 yrs- 7 John Cossar, 5 yrs—Maid of Team Valley, 4 yrs—Sir-Richard 4 yrs—Captain Grant, 3 yrs—Ellerslie, 5 y rs—Bound less, 4 yrs—Testator, 4 yrs—Ehhiron, 4 yrs—King of Oude, 3 yrs—Fogleman, 5 yrs—rantomine, 6 yrs— Minimum, 4 yrs—Tara. 4 yrs—Deceptive, 3 yrs—K,•n yington, 4 yrs—Peep. o'llay-Buy, 6 yrs—Seaman, 3 yrs —Larry is the Lad, 3 yrs—Jack Briggs, 3 yrs—Strych nine, 4 yrs—b f by Gladiator out of Lily, 4 yrs—Maid of Lyme, aged— b f by Gladiator out of Sprite, 3 yrs— Dough, 4 yrs—Horn of Chase, 6 yrs—Brother to Dough, 3 yrs—Diana, 4 yrs—Lord George Bentinck, 3 yrs— Emma, 3 yrs—Roland, 4 yrs—S nows t orm , 4 yrs—Wen sleydale, 4 yrs—Raby, 4 yrs—lnheritress, aged—Lang ton, 4 yrs—Robert de Brus, 4 yrs—Loo, 3 yrs—St. John, 3 yrs—Melody, 4 yrs—Wild Rose, 4 yrs—Leger demain, 4 yrs—Canezou, 4 yrs—Vampyre, 6 yrs—Bor neo, 4 yrs—Wanota, 6 yrs—Essedarius, 4 yrs—Vati can, 4 yrs—Tingle, 3 yrs—Mounseer, 4 yrs— Bacchanalian, 5 yrs—ch c by Harkaway, out of Hinds, 4 yrs—Lady Evelyn, 4 yrs—Surplice, 5 yrs—St. Rosalie, 4 yrs—Chatterer, 4 yrs—Greenwich, 3 yrs—Pitsford, 3 yrs—Osterley, 4 yrs—Miss Ann, 4 yrs—Rhesus, 4 yrs —Juggler, 4 yrs—Mark Tapley, 3 yrs—gr c by Veru lam, out of Whim, 4yrs—Sylvan, 5 yrs—Lismahago, 4 yrs—Glenalvon, 4 yrs—Little Jack, 3 yrs—Mi lia, 4 yrs —Chief Baron, 4 yrs—Baroness, 4 yrs—Modesty, 3 yrs —Chanticleer, aged—First-rate, 3 yrs—St. Antonio, 5 yrs—Sidus, 3 yrs—Montague, 4 yrs—Hotspur, 4 yrs— Glendower, 5 yrs—Saucy Dick, 4 yrs—Kissaway, 4 yrs —Windischgratz, 3 yrs—Chantrey, 4 yrs—Lady Godiva, 3 yrs—Backbher, 5 yrs—Champion, 4 yrs—Knout. 4 yrs—Nunnykirk, 4 yrs—Gulliver, 4 yrs—Thringarth, 4 yrs—Mulgrave, 3 yrs—Abbot of Meaux, 4 yrs— Pelham, 4 yrs—Seignor of Holderness, 3 yrs—Gleam, 3 yrs—J , 4m de Beverley, 3 yrs—Couuteis of Albemarle, 3 yrs—Flatcacher, 5 yrs—Westow, 4 yrs—Malton, 5 yrs—Timothy, 3 yrs—Post Tempore, 4 yrs—Keleshea, 6'yrs—Ellerdale, 6 yrs—Seneca, 3 yrs—B-lus, 4 yrs— Eagle's Plume, 5 yrs—Andalusian, 4 yrs—Shamrock, 3 yrs—Ballinaf ad, aged—Clermont, 6 yrs—*Humphrey, 3 yrs—Uriel, 4 yrs—Jelly Fish, 4 yrs—Alp, 4 yrs— Clarissa, 4 yrs—Bushranger, 3 yrs—Herriott, 3 yrs— Quiver, 4 yrs—Mickleton, 3 yrs—Epirote, 6 yrs—b c by Pantaloon, out of Decoy, 3 yrs. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1850. Nominations fur the Newmarket Handicap. Lord Chesterfield's c by Harkaway, out of Ilinda, 4 yrs—Lord Glasgow's b h by Don John, out of Imperti nence, 5 yrs—Colonel Anson's Backbiter, 5 yrs—Col. Anson's Champion, 4 yrs—Colonel Peel's Quinine, 4 yrs —Colonel Peel's Vasa, 4 yrs—Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet, aged—Lord H. Lennox na Quiver, 4 yrs—Mr. Gre ville's Clarissa, 4 yrs—Mr. Greville's Puffy, 4 yrs—Mr. Archdail na. Clermont, 6 yrs—Mr. J. Stanley na. Bac chanalian, 5 yrs—Lord Howth's Seaman, 3 yrs—Duke of Bedford's Bon -mot, 4 yrs—Duke of Bedford's Sobraon, 4 yrs—Duke of Bedford's Quasimodo, 4 yrs—Lord Exeter's Gardenia, 5 yrs—Lord Exeter's Glenaivon, 4 yrs—Lord Exeter's Little Jack, 3 yrs—Mr. Nevill's Herbert, 4 yrs—Mr. H. Hill's Osterley, 4 yrs—Mr. M. Dennett's Grasshopper, 4 yrs—Captain Hervey's Strong bow, 4 yrs—Mr. Crawford's Iron Rail, 6 yrs—Captain Lowther's Tarn Wadlin, 4 yrs—Capt. Lowther's Basti nado, 3 yrs—Mr.Wigram's Keraun, 5 yrs—Mr. Wigram's f by Harkaway, out of Corranna's dam, 4 yrs—Mr. Frankum's Dolly Varden, 4 yrs—Mr. Frankum's New Era, 4 yrs—Mr. Lucas's Sunnyside, 5 yrs—Sir G. Heath cote's Black Eagle, 4 yrs—Lord Stanley 's Legerdemain, 4 yrs—Duke of Richmond's Halo, 6 yrs—Mr. Grat wicke's Cheerful, 4 yrs—Lord Clifden's Surplice, 5 yrs— Lord Clifden's Wanota, 6 yrs—Lord Clifden's St. An tonio, 5 yrs—Lord Clifden's Rathmines, 6 yrs—Lord Clifden's f by Vulcan, out of Lodola, 4 yrs—Mr. Rey nerd's Wild Rose, 4 yrs—Sir R. Pigot's Essed ar i us , 4 yrs— Mr. H. Stebbings s Melton, 5 yrs—Mr. H. Steb bings's Westow, 4 yrs—Mr. H. Stebbings's Flat catcher, 5 yrs—Mr. Green's Seignor of Holderness, 3 yrs; Mr. B. Green's Osbaldeston, 3 yrs—Lord J. Scutt's Defaulter, 5 yrs—Mr. Stevens's Knight of Gwynne, 3 yrs—Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill, 5 yrs—Mr. Nicoll's Woolwich, 4 yrs—Mr. Jaques's Chantrey, 4 yrs—Mr. Gannon's Deceptive, 5 yrs—Mr. Payne's Saucy Dick, 4 yrs—Mr. Pedley's Cossack, 6 yrs—Mr. Charlton's Kiss away, 4 yrs—Mr. Ramabottom's Beebee Bunnoo, 4 yrs— Mr. Bowes's Epirote, 4 yrs—Mr. Bowes's The Knout, 4 yrs—Mr. Bulkeley's Hope, 3 yrs—Mr. Lowry's hen - nington, 4 yrs. THE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.—The cirsporting li friendsberalit liberality of the V.'s of the metropolis and their has for the year 1850 again placed the bonus for this, their own race, in the eminent o p n :itu)n of awarding at aw fo a i r t d u n n ig t : bonus of 550 sous. of pu blic m y to winner. The list of subscribers will appear so soon as the entire lists are completed, and the banker's account made up. THE BENTINCK BENEVOLENT FUND.—It will, doubt less, dwell in_ the memory of all our sporting readers that in July, 1848, William Archer, the jockey, had the severe misfortune of breaking both arms by a fall from his horse (Godfrey), at Preston Races. On Thurs day he attended before the 'Committee of the Memorial Fund, who liberally assigned him a pension of 275. a week fur life, for which he desires publicly to express his gratitude. He further requests us to make public his thanks to those gentlemen, who sympathised with his sufferings, and by whose rccorareendations and sub- This horse, having been entered without the know ledge of the owner, will be struck out by the time pre scribed, unless specially ordered to remain in. si.liptions he, has tuts I.);mi (,Labh.: - .1 io" Le:p ihe wolf from the door" of hiinself, wife, and family, now and in time to come. A. FEW THOUGHTS ON HISTORY. (From Eliza C'ook's Journal.) To know ourselves is the greatest conquest of humanity, if we do not gain which, all other study is futile. But inasmuch as it is a means, it must not be our end. Our aim is God, who " looks with "equal eye on all," because He is near to all and knoweth all. History teaches us the great relationship, and the use and power of every part of character ; in gre a t r e s u lt s it s h ows us ' the springs of daily life ; but to gain this teaching we must overcome some difficulties. Historiet are imperfect records, depending on the character of the times and persons which produced them. The earlier were written when mind was very young, and thus detailed only the strong-coloured and wonderful in event—coronations, wars, pump, and show ; while, as tune advanced, we had more of Lome thoughts, givir g rite to popular movements, and svva) ing, by their grJwmg force, the enemy of naious. Were history perfect there would Le no wonder in it, for is would be but a tale of familiar life nod hope. Such will be the history of future days —nay, of ours ; for each mind records its own convictioi,s, and the press is stamping them upon the rich history our time is building for futurity. Ye. t, as such is not the record from which we learn, we must think the more ; hay ing hut the gross materials, we must connect the structure for ourselves; and as the chemist is unable to farm a substance by synthesis, until he has found its elements by analysis, so we can form no standard of ancient motives and mind, until we have known our own. So let us not be buried in the Past; one thing lights us to another; we must seek to be omniscient. The past is littleness—the future, boundless mystery; in one we live to nothingness—in the other, to inac tion ; for he who waits for the future, is like the man who lay waking to mark the time of his sleep. That is ever far. It is ours to work, to learn from retro spect and hope in the power of a present Now ; for by encouraging the widest view and hope, we are rising nearest God. A limited thought is brutal. There is another difficulty, and that is the misty notions of pride and glory with which all history is choked. These things belong not to creative action, but to perfected being ; the glory of one age is the disgust of another; one man's pride is another's scorn. Therefore these are of the mind, dependent on its state, and confused by its ignorance. Who can tell where glory lies? Is creation glorious ?it is only when some amount of it appears to our short senses. We call a fair landscape glorious, but find it composed of objects by themselves uninteresting; the pencilled flower is glorious, but its smallest particles we cannot see. It were idle waste of life to watch each grain of sand drop in the hour glass ; yet, when the globe is emptied, we say a glorious power has acted, for an hour of time is gone. Where was the glory ? The thought of God, that moved the hour, was present ere the first grain dropped down. " Time was made for slaves,"- and man is slave to his position ; he needs to see a glaring result, before he can be conscious of a moving cause; thus lie ads the strong-drawn past us glorious, and his own life, of which he has to feel each moment, as poor and commonplace. Would that man would love, the pure and homely, hunting not gross glory, which would teach him %o' seek crossing the ocean at stride, deeming the - gradual means contemptible. Glory is perfection—it 'is in our aim, but not our grasp, we must struggle up to it by slow and quiet steps. What we learn from history is this—in what our fathers have done well, let us follow—where they have failed, let us seek a better path ; for when by certain means we have often and vainly striven for an end, we know the means are wrong, Nations have grown to power, and died 'away—but this wi:l not always be; as every failure has had its cause, so, when that cause is removed, - the failure will not be. Greed induced the stronger communities to overcome •and swallow up the weaker, until others rose, strong enough to bind the strongnations, and spoil their goods ; thus verifying the prophecy of old, " What is wrenched by force, can by force be re stored ;" and where there occurs irregularity, nature will shortly right herself. Thus old nations rose and fell; glitter shows not strength, for when the sun shines brighest the cloud is big with rain. We have an under-current of lite ; they shone, but we burn, and the heat that renovates us, radiates all around us ; it flows from land to land, giving life to all : it must be eternal, for it completes the magic circle; em bracing all the earth, it flows ever round. It is cer tain that where there is not between flat! - is free intercourse, trade, and knowledge, there must be pre judice, partiality, greed, and passion, which are the seeds of ruin. The world has a quiet lustre mow, spite of its recent revolutions ; these are but the outward signs of turmoil, the efforts by which nature throws off accumulated injustice and wrong, which, were it carefully removed on its first dawning, would need. ro such violent expulsion. War may rage around, while pace is rif,ening within it ; customs, still acting, are already dead, and we feel but the flutter of the unconscious nerves ; the lightning flash is never seen till the fluid is gone by, nor actions till the thoughts that bore them. Life shall progress with a fall tide, but noiselessly as the electric stream passes from link to link of an unbroken chain ; it is only in rupture there is noise and show. Let us be great in our single worth, renewing ever the law of God. It is yours and mine to work the way of charity, and remember—" charity begins at home." E. M. S. COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS. The members and friends of this institution held their general half-yearly meeting at 28, Bloomsbury square on Saturday morning. Th e c h a i r was t a k en a t one o'clock, by Dr. Hodgson, principal of the High School,Chorlton, near Manchester. The SECRETARY read the report of the council, which, after some discussion upon provincial matters, was adopted. The Rev. Dr. WILSON, the dean, made a few brief remarks on the nature of the examination of the can• didates, who upon this occasion consisted of seven teen gentlemen and two ladies. According to the opinion of Mr. Hind, the senior moderator, there was every reason to be satisfied with the attainments of the candidates in mathematics. He animadverted upon the absurdities of most elementary treatises on arithmetic. After some further observations of an opposite character from Dr. WiLsoN, the Chairman proceeded to deliver the certificates to the successful candidates, whose names are as follows : Classics—Class 1, nil; Class 2, Hayward, Mac donnell ; Class 3, Harris, Smith. Mathematics — Class 1, Stoppard ; Class 2, nil ; Class 3, Acus, Cheyne, Leeming, Swift. Elements of Commerce— Class 1, Ellis, Class 2, Brightash, Phillips, Walliker. French—Class 1, De Candt, Jones, Turrell. Spanish —Class 1, nil; Class 2, Bernoit. Italian—Class 1, nil , Class 2, Bernoit. In the Ladies' Department— Miss Brandenburg, Miss Bryant. Miss Bryant passed a very satisfactory examination in Latin. Mr. KINGSFORD, one of the examiners of the col lege in history, made a few brief observations upon the attainments of the gentlemen who had sub. mated to examination i n hi s d e partment. The replies to the questions which, in conjunction with his co adjutor, Mr. Wynte, he had proposed, often evinced much good sense and natural capacity upon the part of the candidates. It was a great pity that the talents of these gentlemen had not been properly cultivated; their knowledge was too often ill digested. The opponents of this institution alleged that the council required knowledge from the candi dates, but made little effort to impart it. He hoped that this objection would soon be removed by the speedy establishment of courses of lectures upon educational subjects. Whatever might be the diffi culties that impeded the acquisition of knowledge by the teacher, those difficulties must in some way or other be overcome by him. To obtain the means of living was a matter of difficulty in all professions and occupations ; it was not to be expected that the most difficult of all professions—that of the teacher— would be free from the usua l preliminary hin drances. He stated the objects of the college to be threefold-1. To raise the standard of knowledge and education. 2. To prevent improper persons from becoming educators. 3. t ßy os a e rous itlgpubl h lc opinion in its favour, to enable h a teacherswo were properly qualified to obtain fair remunera tion.. respecting If the first two objects were accomplished by A in the this institution, the last might be safely left to take care of itself. the election of a room of H. S. Tut sell, Esq., who h some nf t be discussion co had lately resigned,and a vote of thanks to Dr. Hodgson, the meeting broke up. President After A MAN OF ACCIDENTS.—On Tuesday last a man n T a h ca is ed sa rtnie brok e odmsoannwitt in )histhleeglaosnt the e reei years, Steepliill ha L s in tV i ct before broken his bgs, and twice had his feet severely crushed. The last time he had bis foot crushed he was working at the Castle, and after the accident he was taken to the hospital, where he lay for ten weeks, the surgeons meanwhile being occupied in endeavouring to effect a cure without amputati,n. They failed in doing so, and au order was made for his admission to an hos pital in London. The surgeons at this establishment took off two of his toes, and after healing the wound he I was sent home. His foot soon became bad, and he was again admitted to the hcspital at Lincoln, where the whole of his foot, except the heel, was amputated, and he recovered. Some generous individuals, about three I months since, entered into a subscription, and purchased the poor fellow a patent foot. He had just begun to walk about the town with the artificial limb which had been given to him when he slipped on the Steep Hill and broke his leg. He is again in the Lincoln Hospital.-- .Nottinghant Journal. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness :the Duchess of Gloucester. 1 at Gloucester House, on Saturday. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, ANUARY !850