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, tort l st t • , 2 4-= - 4 4/P • FRANCE. The Committee on Parliamentary initiative will Wit) into consideration in one of its early sittirgs the different propositions relative to the arrest of repre sentatives. It is affirmed that a great part of the majority is decided on supporting one of the proposi tkas (that of 2,.t. Pougeard), which states that any representative who does not satisfy the claims of his oredrtor, within one month from the date of the de nunciation to the Qnestor of thp Assembly, shall be considered to have vacated his seat. LIBERTY AT ROME. (From the National) The Italia del Popolo publishes in its last number a most remarkable letter that M. Mazzini has just addressed to the President of the French Republic, from London. Notwithstanding the strict regula tions by which the introduction of this review into France has been endeavoured to be prevented, the National continues to receive it, and could give the whole of the letter of M. Mazzini. We shall confine ourselves, however, to placing before our readers the picture traced with such breadth by the author, of the present situation of the Roman States—a picture which will throw a sinister light upon the Parlia mentary discussion which will soon commence, con cerning that melancholy chapter of our annals—the deplorable expedition to Rome. The letter of M. Mazzini is preceded by the fol lowing mottoes : " Until now, I have been merely a volunteer; but I shall with pleasure place myself at your disposal if you think I may be useful to the sacred cause which I have ardently embraced, and which has been my dream for the last ten years."—Napoleon Bonaparte,* Letter to General Sercognani, Terni, Feb. 28, 1831. I also, banished from my country, often complain of that law of exile which strikes my family; how ever, when we see that now, all who possess a noble soul are driven out of their native country by those in power, then we become proud of belonging to the ranks of the oppressed and proscribed."—Louis Napo leon Bonaparte, Address to the Polish refugees, Arenenberg, August 17, 1833. " Our arms have overthrown at Rome, those tur bulent demagogues who throughout the Italian pe ninsula had compromised the cause of true liberty, and our brave soldiers have had the signal honour of re storing Pio IX. to the throne of Saint Peter." — (Message of the President of the Republic, Novem ber 12, 1850.) TO LOUIS NAPOLEON, PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. You speak, Sir, of the liberty of Rome! But of what liberty ? Is it individual liberty ? Is it the liberty of the press, of association, of speech, of voting, of teaching, protected by a civic militia, by unchange kble representation of the people ? The liberty of Rome—l will recapitulate, for France, which so soon forgets, some well known facts —the liberty of Rome is the permanent dissolution of the civic guard, notwithstanding the decree of the 6th July, passed by the French authorities, the second article of which said—" It shall be imme diately re-organized upon its original footing ;" it is the prohibition of all re-union (cercles) and of all political association—the confiscation of all arms, thus leaving the honest citizen without any defence against the robber and the brigand ; it is the suppression of all journals, except those of the Government; it is the commis sion instituted contrary to your promises of the 23d August, 1849, to inquire into the pretended attempts committed against religion and her ministers under the government of the Republic ; it is vexatious proceedings against foreigners, the denunciation of hotel-keepers, the conditions of evidence again put in force by a notification of the 31st August; it is the measure of the 3d September, by which all printing officers are obliged, under pain of imprisonment and of heavy fines, to give to the Government an accurate and progressive account of the types and of the work rn-n ; it is the commission of censure instituted against all in the servioe of the Republic, their almost general dismissal, and the misery of nearly seven hundred families ! The liberty of Rome is the disbanding of the army and the exile of nearly all its officers ; it is the sus pension of all the institutions appointed on the 17th October; the recall to all the employments connected the police, and amongst the sbirri of all the men belonging to the reaction, and of the dregs of the spies and assassins of Gregory XVl.—it is the re establishment of the Inquisition and of the vicariat. The liberty of Rome is the paper circulation re duced by the orders of the Pontifical Government by 35 per cent., the day after the paper payments, at par, of all the salaries, the pensions, and all the charges of the State; it is the tax upon the barriers re-established, the stamp duties increased tenfold, the restitution of mortmaio, the increase in the price of salt, the restitution of the tax on moveables, the in crease of the taxes by 15 per cent., the tax upon patents, the misery which is vi.ibly increasing in all parts, and in all classes of the State. Toe liberty of Rome is an amnesty which excludes the members of the Provisional Government, the Triumvirate, all the members who formed the Minis tries, the representatives of the people, the prefets of the provinces, the chiefs of the military bodies, those who had received the amnesty of 1848, and who had taken any part in the revolution ; the immediate effect of which was a fresh emigration—it is a motu proprio, which, repealing that of 1848, re-organizes despotism with a council of state elected by the Pope, from triple lists presented to him by the provincial councils, without the intervention of the Commons, increased by members appointed by him at his plea sure, and condemned to silence except on those occa sions when the Government may think fit to ask its advice ; it is the institution of provincial councils, whose members are chosen by the Pope, and must be 30 years of age, must have resided for ten years in the province, must possess property to the value of at least 32,000, franca, and of religious conduct, and of political opinions known to be good ; again, these assemblies mail' be suspended or dissolved according to the good pleasure of the Government. The liberty of Rome is a daily, an hourly persecu tion ; it is the filling of fresh prisons (carceri nuove), together with those of the Castle of St. Angelo, of the Holy Office, of Termini, with men torn away from their families as being suspected, and who rot without a trial, amongst felons and murderers until it may please the Government, or death, to release them. It is the pointing out of those men who are known for their Republican opinions to the violence, to the in sult, to the daggers of the sbirri, who have now become masters of the State; it is the inevitable con sequence of such a state of things f e--an increase in the numbr:r of crimes, the roads entirely without security, and the villages invaded and despoiled by robberg. though on the whole the exchanges of goods have not been so large as last week. We have every reason for expecting this to be a very brisk season. There has not been much doing amongst thewarehouses during the week, as they have been principally engaged in taking stock. In the Botany and lower continental wools a fair business has been done. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—AIthough there has been but a limited attendance of merchants in our Piece Hall to-day, the new year has not commenced unfa vourably. The principal inquiry has been for cotton weft lastings, of which not many are now made. The de mand for fancy goods, of low quality, is pretty good ; but buyers are not willing to give the advanced price [Liked by the manufacturers. There is more confi dence in the yarn trade ; and both shippers and ma nufacturers are purchasing extensively, at improving prices. There have been fewer transactions in wool ; but the quotations are looking up. LEEDS, TUESDAY. — There has been considerable activity shown at the market, both to-day and on Saturday last, and a very fair business has been done. Ne change to notice in prices, which continue very firm. This, Sir, is the liberty, the true liberty of Rome, brought about by your arms, and corroborated by the official journal of the Government which you bv.ve restored. In the name of France, which we love, let that line of the Message which speaks of the invasir s n as a glorious action (fait glorieux), be quickly erased, for since the awakening of the people glory and honour are synonymous. JOSEPH MAZSINI. London, December, 1850. * The brother of M. Louis Bonaparte, then residing with him. STATE OF TRADE. promptly and punctually made by the regiment direct to the parties who have supplied the articles, without re quiring any further intervention on the part of the com mi4sariat officers for the purpose of effecting such pay ment. " The amount required for the payments to be made under these arrangements is to be duly stopped by the regimental paymaster from his issues of pay to the se veral companies or detachments to which the articles are supplied, and is to be paid by him, weekly, to the parties who shall have supplied the articles. " The bills of charges of the supplying parties are to be obtained from them, with the supply, either by the regi mental quartermaster or by the several officers in com mand of companies, as you shall find most eligible, and, after being ascertained by those officers to be in due conformity with the terms arranged by the commissariat officers, and to be correct in the quantities, rates, and amounts charged, are to be then handed to the paymaster, to be paid by bim; and he is at the same time to be duly furnished by the officers in command of companies, and also by the regimental quartermaster, should he be em ployed in receiving or distributing the supplies, with all information necessary for the purpose of apportioning to each company the proper amount chargeable thereto as stoppages for the said supplies, and of settling with the company accordingly. " You will take care to ascertain, by monthly inspec tion and inquiry, whether the re quisite payments to the supplying parties shall have been regularly made ac cording to the instructions herein conveyed; and, in the event tit any mission or neglect on the part of the Fay - master or any other regimental officer concerned, you will cause the same to be immediately rectified, and you will also report the particulars of the case to me, if the circumstances be such as to render that course necessary. " I have the honour to be, " Sir, your obedient servant, " F. MAULE." " ISSUES OF PROVISIONS TO THE TROOPS ON FOREIGN STATIONS, AND REDUCTION Of THE RATE OF STOP- IRELAND. ENCUMBERED ESTATES COMMISSION. (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCITESTER, TUESDAY.—It was pretty generally expected, this morning, that the advices received yes terday of a re action in the New York cotton market, to the extent of i to of a cent per lb., would i u'lY.rt some additional activity both to the Liver reel mark e t and our own . This, however, h as no t en the case. but the Our neighbours have not done much, ar e reported firm in their prices ; and the state of y matters has been pretty much the same here also. Oei the w h ole , ma rket has appeared quieter Man it w as last w e t e k is ,—avery natural result of some degree o f disappointment, which ,has caused marry buyers t o d o less than they would have done, had. th ey not been looin Liverpool, to be extended for an excitement in 7 .112 no hes te r. The trans;ctaisonussual, of course, in yarns for home consumpti of the da one and for shipment to the east, have, however,bean extent. For Germ an theto moderate y, . other hand, the purchases are altogether inconsiderable. Be skies the effect of recent political events on the manufactures of central Europe, there is the inter ruption arising from Christmas observances, to which more time is devoted ther e th an i n England.' As re garde goods, the day has been fully as quiet in them as ite yarns. But, in every department, there is an enVire absence of any weakness in prices. Producers being not only unburdened with atocke, but, to a large extent, well supplied with orders, are a good d eat at their ea'e about entering into further engage ments, and therefore very independent. ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—We have had a fair demand fur coars e goods, considering the time of the year ; but, 1p flannels of a better quality the market has been rather , heave y In wool there is no change worth re • lelrxt Monday is the first or new market, this year is as late in the month as it can pos r:bly happen. MACCLESFIELD, TUEBDAY.--We have no altera tion to report in the stare of our market since our lee t report. Most of the mills having been making holidays from New Year's Day up to Saturday, there has been a paucity of business ; the manufac turers, ; howev er , comp l ain of the low prices offered ior goods. The thrown and raw silk markets are about as before. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY."." -We have had a very favourable attendance of buyers at the Clo;h Hall THE SUN, LONDON, WIEDNESDAY EVENING, PAGE ON ACCOUNT THEREOF. " Victoria R.—Whereas, we have judged it expedient to remove the existing inequalities in the supply of rations of provisions to our army through our commissariat on foreign stations, and at the same time improve the situation of our soldiers serving abroad in that respect, our will and pleasure therefore is that the arrangements now existing, whereby at sundry stations abroad various articles of diet, in addition to bread or biscuit and meat, are issued as component parts of tha ration, shall cease on the 31st of March, 1851, or as soon afterwards as the instruc tions on the subject shall reach the several stations and pots; and that from and after such date there shall be issued by our commissariat at every station abroad alike, wherever our troops shall be serving on shore, except in the territories of the East India Company, one uniform daily ration for each soldier, consisting only of bread, or biscuit, and meat, in the following quantities, viz.:— " One pound of bread, or three-quarters of a pound of biscuit. " One pound of fresh meat, or of salted beef, or pork. " And when the troops shall be engaged in active operations in the field, the quantity of bread shall be increased to one pound and a half, or the quantity of biscuit to one pound, in each ration. " And for every such daily ration issued fur the sol dier, with or without the increased quantity of bread or biscuit, according to circumstances as herein set forth, there shall be stopped from his daily pay the uniform rate of threepence halfpenny, and no more. " Such other articles of diet, in addition to the rations as are necessary for the soldier, shall be supplied to him under regimental arrangements according to the regula tions of our service. _ _ " Except in the foregoing particulars, the present rules regarding rations of provisions us established by our warrant of the Ist of July, 1848, shall continue to have full force and effect. _ _ " Given at our Court at St. James's, the 24th day of December, 1850, in the fourteenth year of our reign. " By her Majesty's command, F. MAIILE." THE CLOISTERS, WESTMINSTER.—WouId it not be advisable, now that plate glass is so exceedingly cheap, to till the tracery of the bays, and so exclude the damp atmos phere ? This would effectually prevent the decomposition of the groined ceilings, and would also make it a fit receptacle for monuments. Perhaps, if parties so desirous were allowed to erect several windows in stained glass, as fittings for the traceried divisions of the bays, it would not only add to the effect, but would be a good start in the right direction, v.a , in encouraging the manufacture of that article; this would apply to the present bare windows of St. Paul's and the in terior of the Abbey, as it would, if permitted, soon be re sponded to by the public, and prove the value they placed upon the privilege.— Builder. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—About two o'clock on Sa turday morning a man named Brown, a heckler, was found in the Old Fisbmarket-close, having a razor in his hand, with which he had inflicted a deep gash in his throat. The wound bled profusely ; and upon being questioned as to his rash conduct, he coolly replied that he " was cutting his throat." He was removed by the watchman on the beat to the Infirmary. The unfortunate man was the worse of liquor. Edinburgh Courant. ABERDEEN.—Arrd. Henrietta, Callao. DUBLIN, JANUARY 6.—One of the freshest novel ties in the last week's list of new petitions is to be found in the circumstances of the " estate" of Mr. James Anderson, situate in the counts of Monaghan, the annual rental of which is estimated at the un presuming figure of 15/. 55., liable to a head-rent of 18s. 54d. Upon this property there are incumbrances to the extent of about 6001., so that to clear off all charges it would be necessary that the estate should be sold at something like 38 years' purchase. Mr. Morgan Barron is a petitioner for the sale of his Waterford property, producing a yearly profit rent of 101/. Os. Id., by which it is intended to wipe off incumbrances exceeding 6,0001, a process that can only be accomplished by meeting with a speculator who would be willing to invest at the rate of 60 years' purchase on the rental. Mr. Grice Richard Smyth appears as a petitioner for the disposal of his Cork estates, the annual rental of which is estimated at 3321. 2s. 9d.; incum brances, principal, 12,9181. 9s. 3d., and the in terest on arrears of annuity, 3,656/. 14s. ld. Of course the tail creditors on this property have but little chance indeed of their claims being satisfied unless a total revolution takes place between this and the period fixed for the sale in the value of land at this side of the Channel. Two more extensive properties have just come into the market, namely, those of Mr. John Grace, in the county of Westmeath, and of Sir Thomps Staples, Bart., in Tyrone, Derry, Antrim, and Dublin, both also peti tioners as well as owners. The estate of Mr. Grace is thus particularised :—Property in the county of Westmeath ; annual profit rent, 7391. 9s. 10d. and 3531. 16s. 9d. ; incumbrances—principal, 43,290/. 16s. Bd.; interest, 7,0221. ss. Bd. The annual rental of Sir Thomas Staples's estates is set down at 4,505/. ss. 841 ; incumbrances—principal, or arrears of an nuity, 41,4691. 16s. 7d.; interest, 1,1791. 16s. 10d. ; family charges—principal, or arrears of an nuity, 15,8921. 6s. Id. ' • interest, 6781. 12s. The new petitions up to the 2d instant amount to 18, and the gross total to 1,477. Orders for the payment of money out of the proceeds of sales already effected have been to the extent of 378,793/. 15s. 2d. fire caught the dry woodworre of the flooring of the loft. The earliest account of the first exterior appearance of the fire is given_ by Mr. J. O'Flanagcn, who haprened to be in the immediate neighbourhood. This gentleman was passing up Summer- hill, on his way homewards, at about a quarter-past one o'clock yesterday morning, when on coming near Mr. Hutton's gate be observed a poor old woman standing at the doorway of one of the opposite houses, and looking intently upwards in the direction of Mr. Hutton's premises. On being questioned' she pointed to a smoke and glowing red flame that seemed growing brighter every moment, and proceeding evidently from the lofts of the factory. The gentleman at once gave the alarm. The fire-bells of the neighbour ing churches rang the well-known rapid and dismal notes indicating accident, and in less than a quarter of an hour the exterior of the factory was surrounded by a crowd of persons all anxious to be of service. but able to render none at the time. Meanwhile the flames from being at first apparently trivial in extent and power, now broke forth with fearful and lurid brilliancy. showing the entire of one side of the lofts on fire, Volunteers had gone off in the first instance for the watercarta, and they arrived all full of water in a very short time, consi dering the preparations to be made and the distance they had t come. It Leed scarcely be said that during this unavoidable delay the fire was gaining ground rapidly; indeed, so fearfully quick was the progress of the flsmes that at the time when the first assistance arrived the locality shone with a glare of intense brightne-s, and the red him of the sky over the burning buildings was seen at the most distant quarter of the city. When the flames were at their highest point, and when the fire began to spread to the part of the factory set apart for railway coutrac's, and fi.lcel at the time with new railway carriages, Mr. Hutton, seeing their safety almost hopeless, applied to Inspector Stokes, who succeeded in cutting off the communication between the burning premises and the railway carriage factory, and thus saved many thousand pounds' worth of property. Whilst sreaking of the propsrty saved from the flames, it should be observed that much was owing to the great courage and almost superhuman exertions of another individual—a gentleman who happened to hear of the fire whilst in the vicinity, came up and rendered the most valuable assistance at a time when all was dismay and contusion, and when no one—even those most con cerned—seemed to retain the power of thinking or act ing for themselves; this gentleman (Mr. J. Gaskin) was recognized in the most hazardous position in the locality of the burning premises. He obtained from the police inspectors the aid of a body of constables, and with their assistance be forced the doors of the carriage lofts, and having mu it ed his face with a gauze veil, and got the police to tie their handkerchiefs over their mouths in order to avoid suffocation, he led them through volumes of smoke and flame, and succeeded in rolling out from 27 to 30 splendid newly-finished carriages, and by means of an inclined plane of planks bad them safely rescued from destruction. This during feat was only effected in time by Mr. Gaskin, for in 15 minutes after the flames enveloped the same loft, and the fall of a burning chimney upon it left it a mass of ruins. The large store of oils, copal, and other varnishes, paint, &c., was removed at au early state of the occurrence, and this proved to be a fortunate precaution, for had they been left there can be no doubt that not a vestige of any part of the premises or property would have escaped destruction. The timber stores, which are detached, also escaped, but all the other parts of the factory, comprising the vast and extensive lofts, with an immense number of costly vehicles in various stages of completion (some completely finished, and ready to be hung on their wheels), all the extensive and valu able stcck of carriage leather, enameled hides, patent leather, gold lace, cloth, morocco loather, silk fringes and bindings, tabinets, tabourets, in short, all the magnifi cent stock of goods indispensable to the trade of this ex tensive and justly favoured establishment—all have been consumed to ashes. It would be vain to try to enume rate a tithe of the valuable denominations of goods de stroyed by this disastrous fire. We may mention the heavy loss in beautifully cut and ornamented patent carriage-lamps alone, as amounting to several hundred pounds. As the flames progressed all hope was aban doned of saving the middle building, and the chief at tempt was directed to save the adjoining parts of the factory. Even this was found for a long time imprac ticable; so frightfully rapid was the progress of the fire, and so fierce were the flames, that with all the exertions of four engines at one part and of three at another, the most that could be done was to hold the fire somewhat in check. But, after some time, the plan so ably planned and so daringly carried out by the police brigade, of cutting off communication between the burning mass and the rest of the building, at last succeeded. The games began to lessen gradually, and about daybreak the fire was got under. Partial out breaks of the fire continued, however, during the entire of yesterday, and two engines were kept playing on the smoking ruins till this morning. It is of course im possible to calculate now the enormous loss which the firm of Messrs. Hutton have incurred by this calamitous fire; but, from estimates made on ascertained grounds by persons authorised to speak on the_subject, we learn that the computed loss is far beyond 30,0001. The pre mises are insured in the National and Patriotic offices to the amount of 10,0001. only." JANUARY 8 , 1851.7: dollars. Upon his examination ate insolvent pro tested his thter destitution, but upon his writing desk being brought into court there were found therein three sovereigns and eight American dollars. The de ponent was also it.f•Jralerl that the insolvent's son, a minor, wai carrying on a flouristrr tiu business near Bal timore, and one of hi*, daughters had married a person there well to do in the world. Mr. CooKE submitted that the rule must be dis charged, both on the merits and on the proven falsity of the insolvent's affidavit. until considerable force was used. The defendants con tinued t , ) play the organ for sever& minutes atter wit nes first made his appearance aud requested ti - .em to Police-constable M'Evan said there were some gen tlemen present Who eticouraged the defendants to play. The defendant Russia made a very considerable re sistance. In defence Rossia said a gentleman gave him 4d to play, and he was only giving his customer the value for his money. Mr. BINGHAM said, for this offence Sollivan must pay 403. or ono month, and Rossia must be imprisoned for twenty-one days. MARYLEBONE. Mr. DowSE was about to reply, when The Learned CODINISSIONER called the attention to the insolvent's affidavit as being incomplete in many par ticulars, and not complying with the requirements of the Act of Parliament. This was clearly a case where the insolvent merited little commiseration, and the rule must therefore be discharged.—Rule discharged. Yesterday a well-dressed man, about fifty years of age, and who described himself as the Count Yaxa Dembiehi, residing at the Lichfield Coffee-house, High street, St. Giles, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Broughton, charged with having, by false and fraudu lent representations, obtained from Mrs. Haggard, 65, Gloucester-place, Portman-square, the sum of lOs. It appearei from the evidence, that in consequence of information received at the MenOicity Society's office, Captain Wood, the manager, directed Horaford, the chief °Meer, to keep a sharp look out for the prisoner, who for a long period had, as was well known to the society, car ried on his nefarious calling to a considerable extent. He was on Monday night taken into custody by Colley, one of the socitey's offieurs, who found npon him a paper headed " Subscription in favour of Colonel Count tiratakow, for 20 years in exile, come from America, and who wishes to return to Poland." Among the names affixed to the paper as subscribers in various amoun - s, in addition to that of Mrs. Haggard, were those of the Consul-General of Russia and the French Ambassador. Lieutenant Charles Szalczewski, secretary of the Po lish Association, presided over by Lord Dudley Stuart, entered into some statements tending to show that the prisoner was, beyond all doubt, a most gross impostor. Borsford said that the prisoner had been convicted at different police-courts for frauds which he had carried on in a most artful manner upon the nobility and gentry. Mrs. Haggard was not in attendance, but her husband said he could swear to his wife's signature to the paper produced by the officer connected with the useful society through the instrumentality of which the prisoner had been apprehended. Many other particulars were gone into with reference to the career of the prisoner, who was ultimately ordered to find bail, himself in 401., and twa other sureties in 201. each, for his appearance at the court next Tuesday; twenty-four hours' notice was also required. Prisoner was then locked up. CLERKENW WELL. Joseph Armstrong, a respectably dressed middle-aged man, was placed at the bar before Mr. Combo for final examination, charged by Mr. Walter Justice, attorney at-law, of 6, Bernard-street, Russell-square, with hay ing bee❑ concernEd in obtaining, by false pretences, 681. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that for several years past he had performed the professional business of Mr. Rowe, a blind roan, but he had never seen that person. Oa the 20th of November last a blind man, who represented himselt to be Mr. Rowe, called on witness and gave instructions to write to Joseph Arm strong, Nine-elms, Wandsworth-road, demanding pay ment of 681. ss. money lent, and half a year's rent. Witness wrote a letter to that effect, and on the next day the prisoner brought it to him, representing that he was the identical debtor, and affecting a wil lingness to pay-one half of the borrowed money and the arrear of rent at four o'clock on the same afternoon, provided Mr. Rowe was agreeable, and it was arranged that a messenger should be dis patched to the latter, No. 3, Warwick -street, Vauxhall-bridge-road, for his approval or disapproval, the prisoner undertaking to return with the money at the time specified. Some time, however, before that the fictitious blind man Rowe again visited witness, and, hearing of the arrangement proposed, he at once agreed, and under a pretence that he had left behind him some title deeds belonging to the prisoner, upon which he had advanced 681. 53., he prevailed on Mr. Justice to lend him that amount, representing that he himself should have to pay away some money which he had borrowed on the same deeds, and it would inconvenience him to go home for it. No sooner had he obtained a chcque for that amount than he joined the prisoner, who was with a cabriolet at a public-house close by, and it was subse• quently ascertained that the prisoner had obtained change for the cheque at the Bermondsey bank in 10/. notes, which he got cashed on the same day at the Bank of England. Handbills were circulated, offering a re ward for their apprehension, and the prisoner was taken into custody, but his companion, Rowe, the blind man, had ever since eluded the vigilance of the police. Numerous witnesses were examined, and it was de cidedly proved that the prisoner had been living with the " blind man." It was said that many of the legal profess- Fion had been duped by the prisoner and others, but from the fear of being ridiculed they hesitate to appear as prosecutors. The name of the prisoner is Levy, and he is respectably connected in the Jewish persuasion. By the recommendation of Mr. Wakeling, the solicitor, the prisoner reserved his defence, and he was fully com mitted to Newgate for trial. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD. The following is Mr. Benton's Bill to provide for the location and construction of a central national highway from the Mississippi River, at St. Louis, to the Bay of San Francisco, en the Pacific Ocean : Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the United States of America in Congress as sembled, That a district of territory one hundred miles wide, and entending from the western frontier of Mis souri to the Pacific Ocean, and corresponding as nearly as may be to the central . latitudes of the United States, together with the revenue from lands and customs in California, Oregon, Mexico, and Utah, so far as not required for expenditure therein, shall be set apart and reserved for opening communications with Ca lifornia, Oregon, New Mexico, and Utah, by means of a central national highway from St. Louis to the bay of San Francisco, to connect the ocean navigation in that bay with a branch of said highway to Santa Fe, in New Mexico, and a branch to the tidewater region of the Columbia river, so as to connect the ocean navigation at that point, and also a branch to the city of the Great Salt Lake, if said central highway should not in its proper course pass that city, and a breadth of fifty miles shall be set apart and reserved for the location and construction of said branch roads respectively. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said central national highway shall consist of a system of parallel roads, adapted to different modes of travel and transportation, and a margin for lines of electro telegraphic wires, whereof one common road and one iron railroad shall be immediately opened and constructed, and such other roads shall be here after opened and constructed as Congress from time to time may authorise ; and in order that the said national central highway may be constructed on a scale commensurate to its importance, and adapted to the wants of present and future time, and in order to allow convenient space for all the parallel lines of road which commerce and travel may require thereon, a breadth of one mile shall be allowed through the reserve of one hun dred miles, and the said branch roads shall equally consist of a common road and a railway, and such other roads as Congress may from time to time authorize and direct, with a margin for a line of elec tric telegraph wires, and a breadth of 1,000 feet shall be allowed through the reserve of fifty miles for such branch roads each, respectively ; and each track for a road shall be entitled to a space of 100 feet wide, and the telegraph line to a space of 100 feet wide. and when finished the said iron railway, or ways, shall never be subject to any toll or tax beyond that which may be necessary to provide repairs, and the said common roads shall be forever free from any toll or tax, al p shall be kept in travelling order by the care and expense of the Federal Government, or the local Governments, if surrendered to them. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Presi dent be authorised and requested to cause all the au thentic information in possession of the Government, or in its power to procure, necessary to show the practicability of a route for said central highway, to be collected and digested into brief memoirs, illus trated by topographical and profile maps to be laid before Congress as soon as possible ; also that he be authorised and requested to cause further surveys and examinations to be made, and the results to be laid before Congress as soon as possible, and for that purpose to employ as many citizen civil engineers as may be necessary. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That as soon as Congress shall fix upon the route for the said central highway and branches, the President shall be, and hereby is, authorised and requested to cause the In dian title to be extinguished upon a breadth of 100 miles, to cover the route of said central highway, and also to extinguish the Indian title upon suitable breadths covering the said branch roads; and the location and construction of the central highway shall immediately be commenced, both fur the common road and the railway, and with a force calculated to finish the common road in one year, so as to be pas sable for waggons and carriages, and the railway in ten years. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That as soon as the said common road is finished, the same shall be a post road, and a daily mail carried thereon in wag gons, or coaches, or sleighs, when necessary, at the rate of at least 100 miles in 24 hours, and a daily horse mail for light letters and printed slips, at the rate of at least 200 miles in 24 hours. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That as soon as said railway, or any sufficient part thereof, shall be completed and fit for use, the use thereof shall be granted, for a limited time, to such individuals or companies as shall, by contract with the Government, agree.to transport persons, mails, munitions of war, and freights of all kinds, public and private, in vehicles furnished by themselves, over the same, at such rea sonable rates as shall be agreed upon. Provided, that if other roads shall hereafter be constructed on the ground reserved for roads by this Act, the same company or persons shall not be allowed to have the contract for transportation, or any interest in more than one road at the same time. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That military stations shall be established on the line of the central highway and its branches, at such places as the Pre sident shall direct. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That donations of land, to the extent of 160 acres, shall be made to each head of a family, widow, or single man over eighteen years of age, who shall be settled on the line of said central highway and branches, and within the bounds of the extinguished Indian claim, within twelve months after the time of such extinction of title ; and pre-emption rights, to the same extent, shall be allowed to all similar settlers after twelve months, and the residue of said reserved districts, ex cept gold mines and placers, and private claims or do nations of pre-emption rights, shall be sold, and the proceeds applied to the construction of the roads. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the sum of 300,000 dollars, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, shall be and the same hereby is appropriated, and placed at the disposition of the President, to defray the expenses of carrying into effect the third and fourth sections of this Act, for the collection and preparation of information and the extinction of Indian titles necessary to the selec tion and location of the route for said central national highway and branches. Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the President of the United States to contract with the Mississippi and Pacific Railway Company for their interest in so much of the said road as shall be within the state of Missouri, and to purchase the same at a price not exceeding their actual expenditure, the said purchase to be subject to the ratification of Congress. The Bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals, and ordered to be printed. THE ARMY. The following circular and warrant have, we un derstand, been issued, regulating the issue of rations to her Majesty's troops serving in the colonies : " Wac office, Dec. 31, 1850. " Sir,—l have the honour to transmit to you herewith a copy of the Queen's gracious warrant of the 24th inst., for the further regulation of the rations of provisions is sued by the commissariat to her Majesty's troops on shore abroad, and for reducing the stoppage required to be made from the soldier's daily pay for each daily ration drawn for him. " You will perceive by her Majesty's warrant that from the date therein specified one uniform ration is to be issued alike at all stations abroad (except in the ter ritories of the East India Company), and is to consist is to be at t he exclusively of bread, or biscuit , and meat, for which ra tion the stoppage from the soldier' s pay reduced rate of 3id. from the said date. " The warrant also provides that from the same date such other articles of diet as are necessary for the soldier are to be supplied to him under regimental arrangements. " To assist in effecting suc h supply, the Lords Com• missioner s o f her Majesty's Treasury ha ve issued in structions to the coramissariat officers abroad, from which th e f o ll owing is an extract:— "If at any station the officer comm a p n r d ov o inde, anding the forces would e fa a c b il l i e t ; , o should b e o f op i nion that the o ffi cers of the comm i ssar i at moreb y f av o u contr a r c a tb e or termsotherwise, regi mental officers, articles of supp ly not comprehended in the ration,kiny Lords desire th at the officers of the com missariat will, on p ro p er app li cation to that than with greater ' effect being made to them, us e t h e i r b es t e ff orts to provide the re quisite articles in the must advantageous m anner fur the soldier, with the distin c t understanding , h that payment is to be made by regimental officers to the par ties supplying such articles.' "It will accordingly be incumbent upon the com manding officer of every regiment to which the aid of the commissariat officers shall be thus given, under the authority of the officer commanding on the station, for the supply of articles of diet in addition to the ration, to take care that the requisite payment for the articles upon the terms arranged by the commissariat be at once LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S MANIFESTO. " The Congregated Trades of Limerick" celebrated the new year by the adoption of the subjoined grandi loquent address to Cardinal Wiseman, a copy of which is to be transmitted to "his Eminence." "TO THE MOST EMINENT NICHOLAS, CARDINAL WISEMAN, ARCMIIINHOP OF WESTMINSTER. " Proud of the restoration of the Catholic hierarsclay in England, and of your exalted position as its most honoured head and illustrious ornament, we the Con gregated Trades of the city of Limerick, approach your Eminence with sentiments of the proudest respect and admiration. " Limerick has been always foremost in defending the ancient faith—the religion for which saints have suf. fered and martyrs bled; and now her humble but faith ful artisans are proud of the opportunity of testifying to the world their delight at the appointment of your Emi nence as Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster. " As Irish Roman Catholics, and inhabitants of a city which has suffered so much in the cause of liberty and of religion, and who nobly defied the bloodthirsty bigots of bygone days, we shall never look tamely on and be hold in silence our Church enslaved, and the Roman Catholics of the world insulted by base arid bigoted blinisters, who, true to the principles of their party, only await an opportunity of proving tbeir undying hatred to Catholicity, and add more to the many penal laws which accursed WhiggPry has placed on eternal record in the black annals of English history. _ " Your Eminence may feel sincerely assured that ,we abhor and detest bigotry in every creed and clime; for we have always, and ever will, continue to cherish the noble principle of civil and religious liberty. But should your holy and Christianlike remonstrances not succeed in allaying the purple embers of bigoted malignity which are smouldering within the bosom of Protestant England, should the reign of Elizabeth be again revived in this enlightened age, and should the faithful shepherds of the Gospel be driven from their flocks, allow us to assure your Eminence, with the most devoted zeal, that in Ireland, in the country of the per secuted, you will find a hospitable home, where, not withstanding the dreadful havoc made in our population by famine and emigration, enough still remains to pro tect our faithful and beloved pastors from persecution or " Imploring for your Eminence a biassing for your future guidance, we remain, your bumble and devoted servants, 6 " TuE CONGREGATED TRADES." The Rural Deans of the diocess of Killaloe have applied to the clergy of their district to address the Queen on the late Papal aggression ; the Dean of Kilrnacduagh has refused his signature. EXTENSIVE FIRE. One of the most destructive fires which has taken place in Dublin (the Custom. house excepted) during the last twenty years broke out about midnight on Saturday, on the extensive premises of the Messrs. Hutton, the eminent coach-builders, of Summer-hill, by which, in the course of a few hours, property to the extent, it is feared, of 30,000/., has been destroyed, and 150 industrious artisans thrown out, temporarily at least, of lucrative employment. " The fire first appeared in the loft adjacent to and above the forge of the factory, and perhaps the truest, at least the most feasible, source to which the dreadful re sult of yesterday morning san be attributed, is the slow ignition of one of the loft beams near the forge flue, and the gradual smouldering of the ignited timber until the STATE OF TRADE. The following is extracted from the weekly com mercial report of the Freeman's Journal : " This has been pretty much a hol.dly week, and we have very little to report either in produce or shares. The prospects for the opening of trade are good, and money continues plentiful and cheap. The Customs' duties for the week are 8,8001, of which 3,4001. are on tea, 9001. on sugar, and 3,4001. on tobacco. We are, however, exceedingly concerned at being obliged to re port thst the revenue of this port for the year ending this day shows a very heavy falling off from last year, which was also much below the previous year. The re venue for the year ending January 5, 1851, is only 882,809/. against 936,7821. to January 5, 1850, a falling off of 54,000/., or, as compared w ith 1848, of 136,000/. The figures for the last six years are as followv— 1845 ... 1,033,000 1248 ... ... 988,000 1846 ... 1,012,000 1849 ... 936,000 1847 ... 1,062,000 1850 ... ... 862.000 " The duty on tea forms 370,0001. of the whole amount, and on this item there has nut been any falling off, as will be seen by the returns quoted below. In the duty on brandy there has, we have no doubt, been a considerable falling off, the consumption having in 1849 been very large. " Shares have been quiet and drooping, with little business. A further decline has taken place in railways. Great Southern and Western, 38i ex. div. ; Preference (all paid) 7*; Midland Great Western, 34k; Half Shares, 101; Waterford and Limerick, 161 ; Belfast and Bally mena, 30; Dublin and Drogheda, 37; Thirds, 12k; Li merick, Ennis, and Killaloe, li; Londonderry and Ennis killen, 3i; Royal Bank, 12i; Hibernian Bank, 28k; Na tional Bank, 17; City of Dublin Straus, 1836, 23; Min. ing Company of Ireland, 5; Patriotic Insurance Com pany, 6g; Alliance and Consumers' Gas Company, 6; Ballast-office Debentures, 95. " We learn from a statement in the Cork Examiner that in the unfortunate St. George Steam-packet Com pany there has been (in addition to the original 1001. paid up, which has, of course, been totally lost) four suc cessive calls, two of 501. and 601. per share by the direc • tors, and two of 1001. and_ 351. under the Winding-up Act, making in all 2451. per share, in additional to the original 1001. The capital has been 400,0001. 14 The halt-yearly meeting of the Mining Company of Ireland wa, held on Thursday. The proceedings were devoid of interest. Only a sum of 3001. was available for dividend, and of course none was made. The chair man stated that he could not hold out any prospect of a dividend in the ensuing half-year. It was, however, stated that 1,5001. had been expended on searches and new machinery, independent of the above balance." LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 7. (BAore Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS.) IN ILE THOMAS SAMUEL WALLIS. The insolvent, known as IJr. Wails, a — lecturer on music at the Polytechnic Institution ' was opposed by Mr. Cooke and several creditors ; Mr. Dowse supported. The case was partly heard on Saturday last, and the insolvent then swore that the arrest was a hostile pro ceeding, which being questioned by the creditors, the Learned Commissioner required the attendance of the detaining creditor. Mr. Siretton, the detaining creditor, a solicitor, to day attended, and stated that the arrest was certainly a friendly one. Mr. COOKE prayed the dismissal of the petition upon the ground, not only of a friendly arrest, but that the false statement respecting it made by the insolvent was a contempt of the Court. Mr. DowsE resisted the dismissal of the petition as a course productive of no bent fit to either creditors or the insolvent. If the Court thought it necessary to pro nounce a remand, and yet feared the judgment being made inoperative by the detaining creditor, it was open to adopt the course formerly taken on eircuit—to ad journ the case until the expiration of the period which, in the opinion of the Commissioner, ought to consti tute the term of remand required by the merits of the case. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS did not think he was called upon to give to an insolvent who sought to mis lead the Court by false swearing the protection of the Act. The object of the insolvent's evidence, from be ginning to end, had been to deceive the Court, and there fore he should dismiss the petition. Mr. DOWSE applied for leave to file a new petit i on, but Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS thought it would be rather stultifying the Court to do that on the instant, and refused the application. IN IE - WETER STEPHEN CROPPER. This was a rule obtained by the insolvent, calling on the detaining creditor, Mr. Wood, to show cause why he should not pay the sum of 4s. per week for the in solvent's maintenance during the period of his detention at Mr. Wood's suit. Mr. Cooke chowed cause, and Mr. Dowse supported the rule. The insolvent in his affidavit swore that he was heard at Lancaster in November list, and was then re manded for eighteen calendar months " for emigrating to America without p a ying the opposing creditor's debt," aid he was now in great distress, having no means of living beyond the county allowance. The endorsement upon the schedule returned to this court showed that the remand was for " having made away with part of his property with intent to diminish the sum to he divided among his creditors." An affidavit was read from Mr. Wood, stating that the insolvent had been a hatter in Birmingham, and in October, 1849, his premises were destroyed by fire, in consequence of which he received shortly after the sum of 4701. from an insurance-office, with which he imme diately started off to America, where he remained for some time, but was arrested in England in August last. The insolvent had told one person in Philadelphia, who had made an affidavit of the fact, that he brought mer chandise with him from England to the value of 1,000 MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, .lan. 7. Before Mr. WITHAM, Chairman, and a Bench of Ma gistrates.) William Sharman, aged 49, and Mary Sharman, aged 30, his wife, were indicted for sealing three drinking glasses, the property of Henry Talson; five drinking glasses and a sugar crusher, the property of Robert Frost; and two drinking glasses, the property of W. Rippen. It apps ared that the prisoners were drinking at the bar of a putdic.h , ,use in Crown -court, Subo, ebJut halt past six o'clock in the afternoon of the 3d inst., when the attention of one of the Grenadier Guards was at tracted to the motions of the male prisoner, whom he saw, sit hough apparently reading the newspaper, attempt to secrete the glass fiom which he had just before been drinking. Upon this the soldier told the landlord what ho had seen, when the latter challenged the man with the theft, on which he dropped the glass upon the floor, and upon being questioned as to whether he had any other glass about him, he denied that he had. The landlord, however, was not satisfied with the prisoner's manner, and sent for a policeman, into whose custody he at once gave both the parties. The male prisoner was then searched, when there were found in his pockets no fewer than seven other glasses, each having the name of the owner upon it, a sugar crusher, and three table knives. One of these seven glasses belonged to the prosecutor `raison. The whole of the glasses were now identified by their respective owners. . . The police-officer, C 61, stated that the female pri soner having given their address at No. 2, Little Rus sell-street, he went to that place, where he found four teen more glasses, several of which had subsequently been claimed by the landlords of different public-houses. The male prisoner, in his defence, said that he had purchased some of the glasses from a person of the name of Evans for 25., and that the others he had bought at what was termed a " night sale." The Learned JUDGE having left the case to the jury, they found the man Guilty, and Acquitted the woman. The Learned JUDGE then sentenced the man to impri sotiment for twelve mouths and hard labour. The wife shortly afterwards applied to the Court for the purpose of obtaining an order for the restoration of certain of the glasses which had been seized at their lodgings by the officer, and which glasses she now stated she had purchased for their own use at the time of her marriage to the male prisoner. The Learned JUDGE said that he could make no order upon the subject. Joseph Darley, aged 35, a driver of one of Hansom's cabs, as was understood, was indicted for picking the pocket of Mr. Charles Thomas Hill, a mechanical draughtsman, in Leadenh all-street, of a silver watch, under the following circumstsnces:— Mr. Hardinge Giffard appeared for the prosecution. It appeared that the prosecutor had supped at the Sun Tavern, in St. Clement's Danes, upon the evening of the 31st ulr., with the landlord of which house ho was ac quainted, and that at the conclusion of the feast and the subsequent level, a quarrel having arisen between the landlord and his guest, the latter challenged him to put him cut of the house. The landlord, notwithstanding his efforts, carried that object into effect, when the pro secutor fell down in the mud. As he was getting up the prisoner ran towards him, and said that he should not strike Mr. Whiting (the landlord). At the same mo ment the prosecutor felt his watch pulled out of his waistcoat pocket, and the guard-chain break. This act was seen by the potman of the landlord, who seized the prisoner, in whose hand he saw the watch, and before ho could give him into the custody of a police-officer. He also saw the prisoner in the act of dropping the watch, when his mistress (the landlady) caught it. The prisoner cross-examined the prosecutor as to whether he had not been turned out of the house by the landlord. _ _ _ _ The prosecutor said, Yes, and that having quarrelled with that person, he had challenged him to turn him out. The Prisoner—You did, did you? Well, that was not very civil conduct, was it, to a man with whom you had been supping ? Do you call that being very civil to a man who had invited you to supper ? Is that the way you treat a gentleman who treats you ? The Prosecutor—Yes, we had a quarrel, and I chal lenged him to put me out. The Prisoner—Well, my —, that's civility to a gentleman who treats you! Well. In his cross-examination of the potman, the prisoner asked whether he was not very drunk at the time, and %heater, in fact, they were not all of them drunk ? The Putman—No, the gentleman had had some drink, no doubt, but not so much as to prevent his knowing when you pulled his watch from his pocket. The Prisoner—Oh, oh I my --. Well, then, wasn't I very drunk at the time ? The Putman—No, only a little ; you knew what you were doing well enough. The Prisoner—Only a little, why I had a pailful. What do you talk about?—( Laughter.) The case on the part of the prosecution having been concluded. The prisoner, when called on for his dsfence, said, " IVe were all drunk, that's all I have to advance." The Learned CHAIRMAN sutcm(-d up the evidence. The Jury returned it verdict of Guilty. The Lt arned Clia.fitiaAN sentenced him to six months' imprisonment and hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Thomas Rose, a clerk to Mr. Dlrrington, meat-sales man, of Newgate-market, was brought up before Sir P. Laurie, charged with embezzling various sums, the money s of his employer. It appeared that the prisoner received and entered all money as it was paid into the counting-house. On va rious occasions it was ascertained that he had received small amounts from his master's customers, and, entering them iu the book as smaller sums, received and appro priated the balance to his own purposes. Some bills that bad been paid it was discovered had never been entered in the book at all. About six or seven charges were brought against the prisoner, but only three were suffi ciently established to warrant the Alderman in sending the case to the Old Bailey. Sir P. LAURIE said he had noticed an unwillingness on the part of Mr. Darrington to prosecute on the last examination of the case, and he was now resolved to know whether the prosecutor intended to prosecute in this case or not, as ho would not send any case to the Old Bailey when there was the probability of the prose cutor recommending the prisoner to mercy and with drawing the charge. Such cases only reflected discredit upon the magistrates who sent them for trial, and he would prevent that as much as possible. The prosecutor said he intended to carry the case as far as he could.—The prisoner was committed for trial. James Thomas Newland and Henry Hart were brought up, and the depositions read over to them. They de clined to say anything after being cautioned, and they were accordingly fully committed for trial on the first charge. Newland was also committed on another charge of uttering forged receipts. William Piper and Justin Gunn were brought up for further examination, charged with having a quantity of scented soap in their possession, the property of Messrs. Price and Co., perfumers, of Lombard-street. Packman said if the case were remanded for a few days he had information which would lead to a thorough exposure of one of the most extensive systems of swind ling ever practised, and which the prisoners had carried on for some time past. Sir P. LAUF= said, he was always anxious to bring offenders to justice, and more particularly when a regular organized system of swindling was carried on. He would therefore remand the case for a few days, to allow the officer to make all the necessary inquiries. Edward Watson, a diminutive urchin, whose head did not reach above the dock, was charged with stealing a silver watch, value 51., the property of Mr. Francis Bright. of Addle-street, Wood-street, Cheapside. Sir P. LAURIE said he would take him in hand for a short time, and see whether seven days in the Giltspur street Compter would be of any benefit to him. He, in addition to the term of imprisonment, would order him to be twice well whipped during the time, and he hoped that would correct the boy's inclination to crime. The mother said she was afraid that that kind of punishment would only harden him. Sir P. LAURIE said that if he did not appear to benefit by it, and pursued the same course when he came out, he would give him a little more of the same thing, until he could appreciate its efficacy. The prisoner, who did not appear more than five years old, was then removed. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Two Italians, who gave the names of Antonio Rossia and Anthony Sollivan, were charged with playing an organ in Maddox-street at half-past eleven o'clock on Monday night, and with having assaulted the police. Mr. Hunter, of No. 16, Maddox-street, said, on his return home about half-past eleven o'clock the previous night he found two Italian organ-players (the de fendants) with an immense organ on a truck drawn by a horse stationed before his house, creating, by the di❑ it caused, a serious nuisance to the inmates and the neighbours. As be had an invalid relative in the house, he requested Sjllivan, who was holding the horse, to re move into the next street. The only reply was, " Ah! what, you may go to h—," at the same time placing him self in a sort of Italian fighting attitude. Complainant called for the police, upon which the defendant Rossia, in order to overpower the summons for the police, put on additional stops, and made the previous noise, if possible, more intolerable. A police-constable came up, and he gave both the defendants into custody. Police-constable C 91 said, at half-past eleven o'clock at night he heard a call for the police. He went into Maddox-street and saw the complainant, who requested him to oblige the defendants to remove from the street, as he had a brother lying ill at his house. He told the defendants to go away, but they refused, and kept on playing with augmented vigour. The complainant then gave them into custody, and witness took them down Regent-street, towards the station-house. When about half way there the defendants started the horse into a trot, and attempted to get away. Witness stopped the horse, and was then assailed by Rossia, who struck him repeatedly, and twice knocked him down. Rossia twisted the rein about his hand, and refused to let go SEABORNE MAILS When made up in From what When PLACES. General Post-office port die due. London. patched. Africa (West coast) America (via N. York by British packet) ..*N January 31 .. .. Liverpool • • Jan. 16 America (via Boston by British packet) .. N January 17 Liverpool ..',Jan. 29 America (by United } January 10 5 - ;Liverpool & 1 States packet).. .• N Soutliampt. Belgium .. •• NlDaily Dover .. Daily Brazil 31 9th of the month ISouthampt. Jan. 24 Buenos Ayres • • .. 31 9th of the month Southampt. Jan. 24 California(viaChagres) 31 17th of month Southampt. Arrived Cape of Good Hope N l Jauuary 14 Plymouth.. Central America .. 31 2cl & 17th of rnonthSouthampt. Arrived Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. ITu. Tie. Se. Chili .. . M 17th of the month 'Southampt. !Jan. 20 France 31 & N Twice daily .. Dover • . Twicedaily Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday ILondon .. Tues. Sat. N Wednes. & Satur.'London Mon. Thur. Honduras .. . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. Jan. 20 Ireland .. 31 & N Twice daily .. .. Holyhead .• Twicedaily India(via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. Jan. 28 India( via Nurse i lles) N 7 thSc 24th of month Dover • • Jan. 23 Madeira .. N Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. M 20th of the month Southampt. Jan. 28 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) . N 7th& 24th ofmonth Dover • • Jan. 23 Mediterranean (by French packet via Marseilles) .. •. Mexico .. 31 2d of the month.. Southampt. Arrived Peninsular.. • • .. Al 7th,l7th,27th °fin° Southampt. IJan, 15 Peru • • .. •• .. 31 17th of the month Southampt. Jan. 20 West Indies .. 31 17th of the month ISouthampt. Jan. 20 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) 31 2d of the month .. i Southampt. Arrived N signifies that the malls are sent frora the General Post-office by the night—and hi by the morning—dispatch. SHIP NEWS. LIYMRPOOL, JAN. 7.—Wind S.—The Flora, hence for Terceira, has arrived at Holyhead. Arrived, Favourite, from St. John's, New Brunswick; Lord Strangford, from Smyrna; Governor, Gurdon Rebmv, and Active, from St. Michael's. Sailed, Richard and Ann, for St. Michael's; Louisa, for Rio Janeiro; Vigilant, for Ostend; James H. Shepherd, for New York; Ellen, for New Orleans; William Carey, for Calcutta; Zealous, for Naples; Activo, for Hayti; Stern, for Messina; Tamar, for Gibraltar; Caroli ne , for Buenos Ayres; Solomon Heine, for Calcutta. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Plantagenet, from Bengal, has arrived off Port land; sailed Sept. 18, and from the Cape Nov. 20. The Norfolk, from the Mauritius, has arrived off Brighton; sailed Oct. 16. The Harebell, from the Mauritius, has arrived off the Wight; sailed Oct. 24. The Quebec Packet, from the Cape of Good Hope, has arrived oft' Romney; sailed from Table Bay Oct. 25. The Jane Greene. from Madras, has arrived in the Downs; sailed Aug. 28, and from St. Helena Nov. 7. The Meg Mer riles, from Manilla, has arrived at Liverpool; sailed Aug. 8, and from St. Helena Nov. 21. The Lady Bruce, from Bengal, has arrived at Liverpool; sailed Sept. 10. The Montrose, from Bengal, has arrived at Liverpool; sailed July 29, and from the Cape Nov. 1. The Corinthian, from the Mauritius, has arrived at Queenstown, sailed 0ct.12. The Nizam, from Bengal, has arrived off the Wight; sailed Sept. 3, and from St. Helena, Nov. 21. The Lord Dalhousie, from Bengal, has arrived from the East India Docks; sailed Sept. 3, and from St. Helena, No. 22. The Athenian, from Ma dras, has arrived in the Downs; sailed Sept. 12, and from St. Helena Nov. 18. HOLYHEAD, JAN. 3.—John, from Liverpool for Yong hal, which was on shore at Trefulay beach, has been got off and brought into this put. QUEENSTOWN, J.N. 4. —The Verein, from Odessa for this port, is on shore in Ringabella Bay; crew saved. Two steamers have gone to her assistance. NEW YORK, DEC.4.—The British schooner Boston, which arrived at San Francisco from this port, is re ported to have been lost on the west coast of America, with all her crew, and about 50 passengers. She left San Francisco in t: 4 eptember, and is said to have foun dered in the gale of the 20th of that month. A barque called the Julia is reported to have been lost, with 250 dassengers on the voyage from Paßama for San Fran cisco. GRAVESEND, JAN. 7.—Wind W., fresh hazy. Arrd. Neptune, From China; Jylland, from Aarhuus; Petrel, from Cephalonia; Queb( c Packet, from the Cape; Vigilant from Leghorn; Clemanthe and St. Leonard, from Antwerp; Jane Greene and Athenian, from Madras; Jeune Amyse, from Calais; Salem, from Charente; Stag, from Treguir; Sp., , edwell, from Ghent; Brenda, from Gottenburg; Azores Packet, and Gipsey Queen, from St. Michael's; Anita, from Seville; Zephyr, from Gravelines ; Paquet Limpoas, from Havanuah; Thomas and Ann, from Dieppe; Elena, from Callao; Adveuture, from Caen ; G enera l B e rtrand, from Goree. Sailed—Alliance, for Angola; Emerald, for Boulogne ; Emma, for the S out h S eas; GiraXe, for Rotterdam; William, for Leer; Carrara, fur Alexandria; Amphi trite, for Leghorn. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Montezuma, Ayres, on the 6th ult., in lat." 6 N., long. 22 W. Anne Medhuish, from Calcutta for Liverpool, the 4th of October, in lat. 15 S., long. 73 E. Henry Warburton, from Natal for the Mauritius, the 17th of October, in lat. 27 S, long. 50 E. Druid barque, from Benin River for Liverpool, the 16th of December, in lat. 28 N., long. 29 W. Glentanner ship, from Jamaica for the West Coast of Africa, and Anna Robertson, Dec. 20, in lat. 34 N., long. 36 W. Joshua Bragdon, from Bordeaux for New York, in lat. 43 N., long. 20 E. Josepha, of Liverpool, from Ascension, the 3d of De cember, on the Equ4tor, and supplied with provisions. Sarah, bound for Nantes, the 23d of December, GO miles north of the Azores. Sasconi, the 29th of December, in lat. 47, long. 20. William Wilson, from Plymnnth for St. Thomas's, the 27th of December, in let. 45 N., long. 9 W. Vulture, from Falmouth for Bahia, the 28th of Novem ber, in lat. 10 N., long. 25 W. Her IIII)jc sty's ship PorUand, standing for the southward, the 2.i of D,cember, in lat. 9 N., lung. 25 IV. Mario Louie, of Nantes, for Bordeaux, the 28th of De cember, in lat. 45 N., long. 20 W. AfricAne, from the Clyde fur the Cape of Good Hope, the 20th of November, in let. 3 N., long. 23 W. Ocean, from the Mauritius for Havre, on the 17th ult., in lat. 34 N., long. 37 W. Elbe, from Sunderland for Rig Janeiro, on the 29th of September, in let. 8 N., long. 24 W. Jonge Cornelis, from Batavia for Rotterdam, on the 30th of September, in lat. 9 N., long. 24 W. Blenheim, from London for Calcutta, on the Bth of Oc tober, in lat. 2 N., long. 20 W. Orleans, from Liverpol, from Bombay, on the 10th of October, in lat. 56 N., long. 21 W. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. IPSWICH, JAN. 7. At this day's market the supply of wheat was un u;.ually small, yet the trade was exceedingly heavy, and prices in favour of the bu) er. Barley was in less supply, and we must report a freer sale than cf late, and an ad vance of fully is per qr. Peas dcuter. Beans sold at late prices. PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER. Wheat, red 3Bs to 403 Beans 2Bs to 303 Da., new OO3 to 003 Peas 3os to 32s Do., white 4os to 48s Oats oos to 003 Do., new oos to 00s Rye.. ....... . 00s to 003 Barley, malting 23s to 2& Malt oos to 003 Do., grinding... 20s to 21s Flour, per sack oos to 003 AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING JAN. 4. Wheat 762 quarters at 403 ld. Barley Beans 44 „ 27s 10d. Oats 293. 7d Peas 7B 11 HULL, JAN. 7. Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states:—The corn trade during the past week has again been charac terised by great dulness in every branch. Holders do not at all press their stocks on the market, but land the fresh arrivals (which are moderate) without hesitation, the lack of demand rendering it useless to offer from ship at any thing like reasonable prices. The weather still continues damp and unseasonable, though rather colder that it was. At to-day's market we were again fairly supplied with wheat from the farmers, and, as might be expected, the condition was anything but first-rate. For picked sam ples millers paid about last week's rates, but the greater part of what was on offer met a slow sale at is to 2s re duction. There was no demand for foreign wheat, even for mixture, and the late arrivals have gone to granary. Barley still remains without inquiry. The low price at which English growth is selling in the interior deprives us of our usual large consumptive demand. Notwith standing the small stccks and scanty arrivals of oats, the trade is quite without life. Beans and peas remain with out alteration. Linseed re-mains very firm, the arrivals not being sufficient to supply crushers' demand. Cakes, not withstanding the mild weather, are held at 7179 per ton for first quality. Foreign are in moderate demand at 5/ 15s to 615 s as in quality. In rapeseed not much doing. Rape cakes held nominally at 80s. For bones there is no demand at pi es'ent. The following are the present prices of grain :- 5. s. Wheat, English, red 36 to 40 Do. white ...... Dantzic and Ko- nigsberg 42 46 1 Pomeranian and Hamburgh 3B 40 Danish, Holstein, & s. O. Peas, white and yel. 27 30 Do. grey Linseed, Black Sea 4B 50 Do. Petersburgh ... 42 4 8 Do.l . !jgaSz Archng. 38 42 Do. Konigsberg .... 38 42 Per ton. Friesland - 36 38 1 Lins. c,Hull 71550dt0 71 7 0 Russian and Odessa 35 40 Do. fine foreign Oats, English Do. Vanish. l4 16 Rapeseed ..... ... .. 261 124 61 Do. Friesland l6 18 Rape cakes...Bos Od to 00s Od Do. Russ. & Odessa 14 16 Tares, English 3Bs 000 Barley,malting 24 26 Do. foreign 20s 261 Do. grindin; 2O 21 Guano 6l to 1010 1 Beans 26 —3O Bones, do 95.: OJ to 00s Od Do. foreign . .. 25 28 Rye Meal LIVERPOOL, JAN. 7.—At this morning's market there was a fair attendance of millers acd dealers, who bought to a moderate extent. All descriptions of wheat rea• liz _A quite as good prices as on this day se'nnight. Barrel flour did not move so freely as last week, but French sack was in fair request at late rates. Oats were tin' changed in value. Oatmeal improved 3d par load, with a good speculative fteling. Indian corn was not much sought after to-day, and late prices were hardly main.. tained. Barley, beans, and peas were unaltered in value• CORK, JAN. 6. , Barrels. Currency. 0 White wheat oos Od to OOs Od OOs Od-20 stone 31 Red wheat . . 19s Od to 193 I'd OOs Od-20 do 99 Barley lOs Od to lls 6d 12s Od-16 do 0 Bere 166 Oats 216 Pigs 2ss Od to 31s Od 28s Od per cwt Quantity sold at the Highest Prices: 0 barrels white wheat; 11 red; 18 barley; 0 bare; 2 oats; 14 pigs. Quantity of' Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week: Wheat, 347. Barley, 958. Oats, 4,093. Pigs, 423. PRICES OF BUTTER. CANT. CURRENCY. First quality Second quality Third quality Fourth quality Fifth quality Sixth quality_ s2s Sixth quality Re - turn Of Cattle sold for the week ending Dec. 28 : Pigs, 741. Sheep, 213. Cows, 115. Flour—First 12s 6d to 13s Od ; extra 14s Od; seconds, its Od to 12. Od; households 9. to 10s 6d; thirds, 6s to SA per cwt. Oatmeal 10s 6d to Os; Indian meal 7. 3d to 7s 6d; wheat. meal, 10s to lOs 6d per cwt. Indian corn 7 1 'ls 6d to 7110 s Od per ton. Bran 87s 6d to 90s per ton. Hay—Farmers 27s to 425; average 38s ; dealers 44s to 50. Od; average 48s per ton. Stzaw—Fartnor! 24. Od to 30s Od ; average 28s ; dealers 00s Od to 003 Od; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d. to 60; household loaf 5d to sed per 41b. Fresh butter, 10d to 124 per lb. Eggs-5s Od to 5s 6d per hundred. Cools' Newport 163 Od; Lydney 17s ; Landore 14s ; Neath 133 6d per ton. Tallow 39s Od to 40s per co t " Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. gest —Beef 4d to 4id ; mutton 4hd to 6d ; veal 4d i t! 5d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sa u sages 5d per w: Hops 61103 to 010. per cwt. B an gor s l a t es 3/2 s 6d t o 3153 P e r ton. Bark—Barbary 71 03 to Si Os ; Vrlonia 151 to 01; Frencr. 6/ Os ; Spanish 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 14, to 15, per stoat Hemp 321 to 34/ per ton. Fish— Scotch he rr i ngs 21 s t o 00s ; re ditto, 24. to 00e per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10/ to 11/ 10s Pw ton. Timber—Memel, 80s per ton ; red pine, 31 10s ; yell° ditto, 2l 15s per ton ; deals, 123 to 15, per 100. Hide' Market 23. to 325; salted 24s to 32s per cwt ; calf 11 9 131 .. 3id to 3kd per lb. Potatoes, white 71d to 10d; Mim e s. 10d to 12d. Guano— Peruvian, 11l 10s lchaboe, 81 to 911 3 per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL. Jr.A 7. STOOL EXCHANGE.—The share market was not 11 1 Ilt a firmer to-day, still a fair amou n t o f b us i ness was d on e. Am" Great Western Stock closed at 78LA LIVERPOOL. JAY. 7. STOCK EXCHANOZ.—The market was more active to -day' and a good business done at advancing prices. The trans actions were as follow :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Chi' shire (late C. and B.), 221. Shares, 64, dis.—Caledonian, 10 1 —East Lancashire, 12 1 ,6—Lancashire and Yorkshire, s°. —Ditto, Fifths, 7 3-16 dia.—Ditto, 201. Shares, F, 1 Ili' —Lancaster and Carlisle, 70—Leeds and Thirsk, 134' London and North-Western, 123%—tiitto, New Quarter" 33 4 p. —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 26 1 4": Midland, 48 1 ,4—Ditto, Halves, 1916 dis.—North Staffordd shire, 8 dis.—North Union (B), 171—South-Eastern 8 . 11 Dover, 23 1 ,‘ —York, Newcastl e , an d B erw i c k , 1 8% 4 —Ditty (unpaid•up), 2 15-16 dis. MANCHESTER, JAN. 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was comparative l i steely to-day, and th ere was li tt l e a l teration in pricee• The transactions were as follow:- Sheffield Stock, 26 1 ,4"" Ditto, New Preference, Bs. 6d. p.—Great Northern, OS -L.' Sheffield, Prefrionce, 10 1 4—Leeds Stock, 56--South-Duite r° and Dover, 23% London and North-Western, 123%• BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 7. STOOK EXCHANGE.—We have little change to notice i 0 this share market. The amount of business transacted was very limited, but prices are firm. Shrewsbury and Birming ham Shares, on the faith of an agreement said to have bee' settled with the London and North- Western Con3P II P were in considerable demand, and fetched advanced prices* In the course of the day Shrewsbury and Birmingham CO' were done at 5% and Si. Bs. 9d. die. YORK, JAN. 6. STOCK ExcHANGs.—The transactions to-day were 0 . , follow : —L ancas hi re an d Yorkshire, Fifths, 41,4-11.idlaoj 501., 15 3 4—Yo r k, N ewcas tl e , and Berwick, 18%—pit tu (G..\. E. Purchase), 0/8, ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.—The papers t : be read next Monday evening are : -1. Progress of / Vila . Exploration under Messrs. Richardson, Overweg, &c.; 2. 4 t e moranda relating to Hong-Kong ; 3. Climatological Net' on the Country bstween the Caspiaa and Black Seas. Professor bich. BIRTH& OF A SON. At Luffness, East Lothian, on the 3d inst., the Hon. fit' George William Hope. of On the 4th inst., at B ore h a m Vic ar a g e, Essex, th e wife the Rev. Henry Brown. OF A DAUGHTER. On the sth inst., at Addison-road North, Notting. Mrs. Joseph Wilkinson. On the sth inst., at Champion-hill, Camberwell, g ro ' Alfred Benecke. MARRIED. On the 6th inst., at Trinity Church, Wicker, by the to Edward Gore Kelly, M.A., M r . J o h n Booth, of Woodside, Barbara Brailsford, eldest d aug h ter o f the late Paul Bright Esq . , all of Sheffield. On the 4th inst , at St. Mary's, Cheltenham, Captain V. Maxwell, 88th Connaught Rangers, son of the Rev:,„.i i , B. Maxwell, of Bird s t own, L on d onderry; to Charlotte ri helmina, daughte r o f t h e late John K earney, Esq. , 01 ell county of Kilkenny. DIED. On the Ist inst., at Castle Dawson, Ireland, Captain T re' lawney, Grenadier Guards, eldest son of Harry B. Trelavillsl' of Hertford -street, Mayfair. At Birmingham, on the 2d inst., the Rey. Rann Kennedy' for many years one of the Masters of the Free Gratin'School. te On the 3d inst., at Dartmouth-villas, Le w i s h am , Margar Carr, the wife of Commander Popplewell, R.N. f On the 2d inst., at the Union Hotel, C oc k s p ur - s tteet, Wilmot, of Isleworth, President of the Market Oardensh- Society. On the 4th inst., at Clarion -terrace, Upper Clapton, Milne, Esq., late Actuary of the Sun Life Assurance Soc 4, On the sth inst., at Bright on , th e R ev . All en C oo per, DI perpetual curate of St. Mark's, North Audley-street. On the 6th inst., at Brootn-hall-cottage, Shooter's-hill' S. Davies, Esq., P.R.S. London and Edinburgh, and F.A-5 2 On the sth inst., at Mi nerva -pl ace , I s li ng t o n, JoseP second son of J. Gardiner, Esq., of Highgate, aged 35. ,„ 0 .. On the 6th inst., John Lill e y, E sq ., age d 70, o f Can t °n' East India-road. „r,: a' London: Printed and Published by MURDO TOIL A-1 1 2, No. 112, Strand, Printer, a t Th e S un Offi ce , No. I o f Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the count! Middlesex, Wednesday, January 8,1851. Cu The a hous e , ri India, a therldth the 15t1 Three o'clock i Catalc House oppre ss i elation i aisl L ~~ turni n g leave ° a Pack e d , 11.1 aY be -.110. 8qt rPlc• iPal C R( punch F , a found i ln °, re the .n gdem en ee. To h e Oruggista Obeer, Sian 418 h - silw T. 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