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%LAI / MU LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1851. THE QUARTER'S REVENUE. The Revenue Returns for the year and quarter, end ing the sth of January instant, will be found in another part of this day's impression. They do n ot af ford any great cause for con gratulation, or the reverse. For while, on the on e h an d , they ( I:, not fulfil the sanguine anticipations that had been indulged in as to the financial condition of the country, and the sur plus which it was supposed would remain at the dia. posal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, they do not, on the other, exhibit any great deficiencies which cannot be accounted for by the fiscal changes that have occurred during the last twelve months. The Customs, Excise, and Stamps have been, to a certain extent, affected by these alterations, which has led to a falling off in the ordinary revenue of the country ; but, as we have already stated, not to a greater extent than can be fairly accounted for. The diminution of the ordinary revenue for the year is 12 6,0891. ; as, ha, xever, the extraordinary branches have been more than usually productive, we find that there is an actual increase of receipts, on the same period, f.f 16.4,922/. On ti,e quarter the deficiency, under the permanent heads, exceeds by a few hundred pounds the falling off on the year—it being 126,794/. The increase in the extraordinary branches for the same period, although not sufficient to chinga this deficiency into a surplus, yet reduce its amount to 109,428/. On looking more closely into the variott% items of which the amount is composed, w e find that in the Customs there is a falling off on the year and quarter —on the former of 80,9181., and on the latter of 123,925/.; the reduction of duty on "the corn of the tropics" which cline into operation last July, must not, however, be forgotten, and this will go far to account for the reduced returns from this quarter. t In the Excise, where the greatest reduction of taxation took place, by the total abolition of the brick duties, the returns are of the most satisfactory cha racter. Although the extinguished impost produced nearly half a million sterling per annum, we still find improvements on the year and quarter, and those of no inconsiderable amounts—the former being 250,1461., the latter 90,8591. This is, perhaps, of all others the most important branch of the national resource to have in a flourishing condition. It indicates the degree of comfort enjoyed by the labouring population of the country ; it is the barometer which shows the amount of wages received for labour, and consequently the amount of production that has taken place. Its satis factory appearance would be a sufficient equivalent for the falling off in other respects, and affords real cause for congratulation ; for we may feel assured that when the working classes are well off, that the remainder of the community will be in a state of comparative prosperity. The welfare of the nation is based on that of the numerous body who earn their daily bread by the sweat of their brow. They are the base of the great pyramid that represents the state of society, and the stability of the whole superstructure depends on the strength of the foundation. A portion of the improvement may be ascribed to the collection of the arrears cf hop duty, the Board of Inland Revenue having recently " put the screw" upon the planters, by issuing Ex chequer processes against many of that much ag grieved body, but notwithstanding the sums so realized, there remains sufficient to show us how thankful we should be for the improvement under this item of the national balance-sheet. In the Stamps there has, of course, been a falling off—on the year of 269,8341., and on the quarter of 50,1391. The recent alteration of duties was quite sufficient to explain these deficiencies. We had hoped that, owing to the demand for the new denomina tions of stamps, the return for the quarter might have been something better. We do not, how ever, despair of finding that, before the termination of the year, the more equitable arrangement of these imposts will produce a more favourable result than was anticipated by the Chan. cellor of the Exchequer, who anticipated the loss of 300,0001. per annum in consequence thereof. In the Assessed Taxes there is an increase of 66,329/. on the year, and of 25,292/. on the quarter. This is the branch of revenue in which there is usually the least variation, and any increase or deficiency is ge nerally ascribable to the stringency with which pay ment is enforced from the debtors to the Exchequer. An increasing population must, however, require a corresponding addition of house-room. The builders do not remain idle, and, therefore, there must be a regular addition to this source of revenue ; we trust, however, that the abolition of the tax on light and air during the approaching session will en able us to announce a large falling off under this head for the quarter ending the sth of January, 1852 . The Property-tax returns, we regret to say, 'are calculated to qualify our feelings of satisfaction. There is a falling off on the year of 25,122/. ; and on the quarter of 30,6641. This latter would represent a reduction in the incomes or profits of the middle classes of society, for it is in them that the variations are chiefly to be sought for—equivalent to more than 4,000,0001. sterling per annum. That tax will expire on the sth of April. It must, however, be renewed in some shape ; but not, we trust, without very con siderable modifications, so as to render the apportion ment more Equitable and less oppressive than it is at present. In the Post-office there is an increase on the year of 14,0001., but there is no change on the quarter. The Crown Lands are, strange to say, exactly the same on both year and quarter, but in the Miscel laneous we find a decrease on the former of 70,6901., and on the latter of 38,017. The Imprest and other Monies show an increase of 131,9901., and of 7,1591. on the quarter ; while under the head of the Repay ments of Advances there is an addition of 159,021/. on the year, and 10,2071. on the quarter. On the whole it will appear that there is no great cause either for rejoicing or lamenting, but that the state of the nation has nearly remained in statu quo, the condi tion of the less wealthy classes being something im proved, and that of the middle classes something (It.- teriorated within the departed year 1450. Gaiety is once more restored to Greece. The dance and the song are again audible in the sakes of Athens. And these are the happy consequences of that Palmerstonian policy which has been so long and rancorously vilified. From a paragraph pub lished elsewhere, in our impression of this evening, and extracted from a fantastic periodical of Attica, it will be observed that in lieu of the sinister estrange ment hitherto observable among the resident diploma - tists of Christendom, a feeling of genuine accord has latterly sprung up between the various classes of the Athenian capital, and especially between the Ambassadors accredited to the Athenian SOVEREIGN. This is all highly satisfactory. It is pleasant to know that the nymph of the agile foot has descended once more from Parnassus to the violet crowned city of the Acropolis—to learn that Terpsi chore has joined hands with her sister Euterpe in cele brating the success of British intervention. Such is literally the gist of the announcement given elsewhere as translated from the columns of a Greek newspaper. Compared with the "balls" threatened by the ma ritime forces of lingland a few months since, the "balls' given by the representatives of British diplo macy now-a- days must surely be allowed to present a very agreeable contrast. The " great guns" intro duced to the notice of the Athenian multitude for merly, by Sir WILLIAM PARKER, have been fortu - nately replaced by "great guns" of a difierent description, introduced to the higher circles of Athe nian life by Mr. Wyse. The warm greeting promised to the Grecian people at one period by the English Admiral has been luckily superseded by the warmer reception given to the heads of the nation by the English Ambassador. And all this is attributable to —what ? To the Earl of ABERDEEN ? To my Lord STANLEY ? To the flaming and foaming an - tagonists of her MAJESTY'S Foreign Secretary ? As well might we attribute the rise in railway stock to M. POITEVIN ! Or the scheme of the great Exhibition to the Hippopotamus ! The fact—most unwelcome of all facts in the world to the little clique of intriguers who were baulked last ass sion by the gallant motion of Mr. Roerauck—is ra ther disagreeably transparent—disagreeably, we mean, as far as the miserable pack are concerned who have been again and again ineffectually hounded on against the most patriotic and distinguished of Eng lish statesmen. To Lord PALMERSTON—the fire eater of Britannia, the firebrand of Europe, the political emulator of HELENA, who is reputed by poets to have " set the world in arms,"—to Lord PALMERSTON—the organiser of revolutions, the instigator of insurrection, the secret ally of rebels and incendiaries—are attributable all these gala days of the Athenians, these balls and reunions, these feasts and masquerades. Little might one have imagined that such would be the topics selected for celebration by Athenian journalists in the winter of 1850, if the future had been conjectured from the prophecies of -Ihe anti-Palmerstonians. From the gloomy prospects foretold in that quarter it might have been thougl.t that the city must by this time have been in ashes, the Pinions a scene of wide-spreading devastation, the Parthen on possibly l eve lled with the very ground it dignifi es , and the remnants of that grea t metro polis on ce pres i ded over by the cu l t i va t e d gen i u s of p ERICLE S , and animated b y the sensuous intellect of ASPASIA, overgrown with darnals and grass, or given over to the savage brute s c f the wilderness. Yet the spectacle e x hibi te d see on r"stidto be rather differen: harmony of politi ca l opinions haents predictions. Te The rivalries of dipl omacy have beegnal t n been the rancourous c on t en t ions cf the Closet 1 i • in spite o f t h ese most e restored. rasferred from to the - amiable comp e titi ons o f the The dancing of fai r l a di es has replac e dr' g room the necessity of warlike demonstrations. Euterpe been promoted vice Discordi a , ari d Terpsiehore hasvice &Ilona, superannuated. And all this, we repeat— thanks to Lord PALMERSTON. Thanks to that bold and resolute policy which, while it be • came the dignity of this great empire, be came also equally well its position as the arbiter of the peace of Christendom. From the course pursued on the occasion of the Greek misunderstanding, it has been again proclaimed that England is not to be paltered with by every trick- ster in office, by every scribbler who can date his lampoon from a ministerial residence, by every speculative statesman who chooses to subordi nate the interests and the fame of his ccuntry to the chances of his own paltry stock exchange combinations. From the length of time which has elapsed since the claims of England upon the Grecian Government had been disregarded, it be came evident that some such renewed assurance as the one we have just particularized was to a great extent desirable, and the good results of its utterance by the lips of Lord PALMERSTON are as suredly by this time sufficiently apparent. In proof of this, we need point not alone to the lively aspect of Athenian society, now that the political atmosphere has been cleared by the lightnings of English indignation, but equally well might we direct attention to the friendly relations re-established between this country and the principal powers of the European continent. Another illustration is hereby afforded of the accu racy of the charges so often directed against Lord PALMERSTON—that his policy is destructive of the interests of peace, injurious to commerce, and detri mental also to the advancement of civilization. After passing through two or three years of almost unex ampled political excitement, and maintaining, in spite of this, a cordial interchange of diplo matic relations with all the chief Govern ments of Christendom, it does appear, in truth, somewhat ridiculous to hearken to the parroting of the old Aberdeen-cry, that Lord PAL MERSTON is a dangerous statesman, and that his policy is baneful to the cause of humanity as well as to the vigour and stability of the British empire. Away, then, with these preposterous calumnies and vituperations—away with them as tokens at once of monstrous injustice and unconscionable ingratitude. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. RESIGNATION OF THE FRENCH MINISTRY. We have received the Paris journals of Saturday and yesterday. The French Ministry on Saturday tendered their resignation to the PRESIDENT of the Republic, being moved thereto by two events which occurred in the Assembly on Friday. The first was the result of the interpellations addressed to the Minister of War by M. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE on the subject of the order alleged to have been issued to the garrison of Paris by General CRANGARNIER, which order, or pretended order, appeared in the Pattie, the known organ of the Elysee, and supposed to be personally under the control of the PRESIDENT ; an account of the discussion on this subject appeared in our Third Edition of Saturday. The Minister-at-War, it will be seen, desired that the matter should be postponed, but in expressing the desire insinuated that such in structions had been issued, and gave it to be plainly understood that CHANGARNIER was to expect no aid from the Ministry; the postponement, however, was refused, CRANGARNIER himself voting against it, and then CRANGARNIER utterly denied the truth of the statement which bad appeared in the Patrie, and which had been just before endorsed as it were by the Minister of War ; and on his denial the Assembly voted the order of the day, thus giving him the victory over the Ministers, On the same day the election for Chairmen of Com. mi.tees for the ensuing quarter took place, when those Questors who had supported M. YoN against MM. BARocuE and CARLIER, were all elected chairmen of Committees, as was General LEFLO who had personally insulted the PRESIDENT of the Repub lic by quitting the Elysie at the commencement of the New Year's Day snubbing and before M. Boetie • PARTE had finished his speech. These events induced the Ministry to tender their resignation. The fol lowing appears as the premier Paris of the Pattie of Sunday :—"Yesterday at noon the Ministers assembled in Council in the Cabinet of the PRESIDENT of the Republic. We believe that we may venture to affirm that the subject of deliberation was the incident which terminated the sitting of Friday. However that may be, on the breaking up of the Council all the members of the Cabinet tendered their resignations, which were, it is said, accepted. A. great agitation reigned in the Assembly ; the greater number of the Representatives both in the lobbies and in the Hall of Conference were engaged in most animated conversa tions and made the most opposite conjectures. Many lists have been circulated, but as none of them have a character of authenticity we abstain from mention ing them." It is said that the PRESIDENT sent for M. ABA TUCCI, and applied to him to form a Ministry, and that he recommended that overtures should be made to M. ODILON BARROT, but it is said that he has re fused to enter the Ministry without M. DUFAURE. Another rumour is that M. LEON FAUCHER has been commissioned to form a new Ministry, and that he has made it a condition of accepting office that stringent measures should be adopted against the Legitimatists. The Preue states the following lists were circulated on Saturday as those of the new Ministry : JusticeOdilon Barrot. Interior—Leon Faucher. Public Works—Count Daru. Public Instruction—M. Fortoul. Finance—M. Passy. War—General Regnault de St. Jean d'Angely. Foreign Affairs—M. de Flavigny. Agriculture and Commerce—M. Bocher. Marine—M. Romain•Desfosses. A Second List. Justice—M. Abbatucci. laterior—Leon Faucher. Foreign Affairs—M. de Persigny. Finance—M. Would. War—General Baraguay M. CARLIER has resigned his office of Prefect of Police. The Paine of Sunday denies the truth of General CHANGARNIER'S statement to the Assembly on Friday, and publishes in extenso the document to which it referred, which contains the passages which it had quoted. In allusion to this docu ment it says in a postscript—" Just as we were going to press we received the authorisation to pub lish the entire text of the general and permanent in struction which was the object of the incident which occurred in the sitting of Friday." This instruction is signed by the General of Brigade REIMELL. It is said that the PRESIDENT of the Republic was exceedingly anxious to dismiss General CHANGAR. NIER on Friday evening, but that the Ministers told him it was then too late. The Ordre (the organ of the Odilon•Barrot party) declares that it believes the resignation of the Minis ters is a mere make-believe. The following is the composition of the Standing Committees of the Legislative Assembly as declared after the election of Saturday:— Bureau. President. Secretary. 1. M. de Laussat Eschasseriaux 2. M. Baze Ladoucette 3. M. de Panat Cunin-Gridaine 4. M. de Grouchy ... Lesperut 5. M. Crouseilbes ... De Riancey 6. M. Radoult de Lafosse Ancel 7. M. do Laboulie Paulmier 8. M. Berryer Fremy 9. M. Lepelletier d'Aulnay B.Delessert 10. Count Mole Poujoulat 11. General Leflo ... Quentin Bauchard 12. M. Odilon Barrot Denjoy 13. Admiral Dupetit-Thouars De Bryas 14. M. de Mornay ... Chapot 15. M. de Keratry Desmaroux. The Five per Cents. were done in the Passage of he pera at 94f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 4. Boulogne and Amiens, 9—Luxembourg, '2%—Namur and Liege,:B%—Orleans and Bordeaux, P is ex int.—Paris and Strasbourg, 9 1 ,i—Rouen and Havre, 11V & —Sambre and bleuse, 3. SPAIN. • Madrid journals of the 30th ult. have arrived. The discussion on the Bill authorising the collection of taxes still continued in the Chamber of Deputies. MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 30.—The Three per Cents. closed at 351 cash ; the Five per Cents., at 124 ; Coupons, 64 ; Debt without Interest, 34, paper. Change on London, 50 60, paper. - UNITED MINES, TAVISTOCK. LAST DAY. Offices, 23, Threadneedle-street, and 25, Parliament-street. BANKEns-81r John Lubbock and Co., and the Naval Itank,Plymouth. PITASER—Joseph Elliott Square, Esq., Plymouth. SoLrorroas—Messrs• Woolcomb and Co., Plymouth, and Messrs. Terrell and Matthews, 30, Basin hall-street. Capital, 10,2401. in 1,024 shares of 18/..each. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Directors will RECEIVE NO FURTHER APPLICATION for SHARES after WEDNESDAY the 15th instant—By order, W. L. TERNAN, Secretary. Agents for Hull, T. W. Flint and Co. ; for Leeds, Messrs. Beard shaw and Co. ; and for Liverpool, Messrs, Tinley and Sons. THEATRE ROYAL, DRI7RY-LINE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Andersen. The Performances (daring the Holidays) will commers at Half. past Six precisely. Doors open at Six. THIS EVENING, Will be presented by her Majesty's Servants _ . CORIOLA NUS. Coriolanus,Mr. J. Anderson. After which au entirely New Grand, Historical, Emblematical, Aerostatical, Gastronomical, Metaphorical, Musical, Poetical, Vocal, Municipal, Juvenile, Pantomical Pantomime, by E. Fitzball, the po pular author of " Za-ze-zi-zo-zu," entitled HARLEQUIN and HLTINIPTY DUMPTY ; or, Robbin de Bobbin and the First Lord Mayor of Lun'un. Private Boxes, 31. 35., W. 12s. 6d., 2/. 28., 11. I Is. Gd., and 1/. Is. To be obtained on application at the Box-office ; Mr. Sam's Libarary, St. James's-street ; Messrs. Mitchell Ebers and Co. ; Andrews and Alcroft, Bend-street; at Jullien's Music Warehouse, " Regent street ; Chappels, New Bond-street ; Leader and Cocks, 63, New IZond-street ; itansford and Co., New Bond-street ; and Bailey and Moon, Carlton Library. 12, Regent-street. Stalls, 55. each. First Price—Dress Circle, ss. Od. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit. 2s. Gd. ; Lower Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d.. Second Price at Nine o'Clock—Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is. 6d. No Half-price to Upper or Lower Galleries. The Box-office open from I I till 4. It is respectfully intimated that seats in the Boxes cannot be reserved after the First Act of the Play. • THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. E. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. MR. MACREADY. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Tragedy of MACBETH. Duncan, Mr. Rogers ; Macbeth, Mr. Macready; Banque, Mr. Howe ; Macduff, Mr. Davenport; Lady Macbeth, Mrs. Warner; Hecate, Miss P. Horton. After which a new translation of THE SECOND CALENDAR and the QUEEN of BEAUTY who had the Tight with the Genie. Principal characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Selby, Lebarr, Buckstone, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Miss P. Horton, and Miss A. Romer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new and original Drama, entitled JESSIE GRAY. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Boyce, 0. Smith, P. Bed ford, Madame Celeste, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. To be followed by a new Extravaganza called LA TARANTULA ; or, the Spider King. Characters by Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Miss Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, Madame Celeste, &c. To conclude with THE MARRIED BACHELOR, supported by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, 0. Smith ; Mesdames Celeste, Wool gar, Chaplin, Fitzwilliam, and Collins. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the First Part of HENRY IV. Falstrff, Mr. Bartley. After which a new Comic Christmas Pantomime, called ALONZO THE BRAVE AND THE FAIR IMOGENE ; or, Harlequin and the Baron all covered with Jewels and Gold. Clown, Mr. Fiesmore ; Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Le Clercq. Private Boxes, Sec., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Massingham ; of whom also places may le taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street. from Eleven till Yalu o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE HANDSOME HIISBANb. Attu which an entirely new and or!ginal Fairy Extravaganza, to be called KING CHARMING; or, the Blue Bird of Paradise. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Horncastle, Suter, ldellingham, and Honner ; Madame Vestris, Mrs. Frank M atthews, Miss Ellis, Mrs. C. Horn, Miss St. George, and Miss Martindale. To conclude with A PRACTICAL MAN. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. THIS EVENING, Will be performed OTHELLO. Othello, Mr. G. V. Brooke. To conclude with PRINCE DORITS ; or, The Romance of the Nose, in which Messrs. H. Farren, Compton, Shalders, W. Farren, jun., Cooke; Mesdames Louisa Howard, Ellen Turner, and Madlle. Adele will appear. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. trader the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highnemil Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Extraordinary aeries of attractive novelties. TIIIS EVENING The Grand new Spectacle of KENNILV ORTH ; or the Golden Days of the Virgin Queen. with new and costly costumes. Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle, introducing the Magnificext Stud and Company of unequalled Artistes, also, for the first time in England, M. Ghelia, with his three highly-trained Steeds, M. Nicoll) Plige, the great Barrel Equilibrist, and the Bro thers Francisco, from the Hippodrome, Paris. To conclude with an entirely new and original grand historical Equestrian Christmas Pantomime, written expressly for this Theatre, by the author of " Bluff King Hal,"to be entitled HARLEQUIN AND O'DONOGIIUE ; or, The White Horse of Killarney. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE Tao Di —Morning 14 min. after 4 I Evening 30 rain. after 4 To- Ifoaaow—Mozning 46 min. after 4 Evening 6 ann. arbor 9 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JANUA.RY 5. THERMOMETER, DT THE SHADE. 46—highest sin. oon yesterday. 40—lowest this ...ruing and during the night. 43—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.86. WOO) W.—beautiful sunshiny weather. ItIt.)NDAr, JAN. 6. TIIE,RMONISTER, IN THE SHADS. 42—highest since noon yesterday. 31—'owest this morning and during the night. 38 -- this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.6. WIND N.E.—dull, foggy weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock oil Saturday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. l(rmaszowzr (DUBLIN)—Wind S., strong breeze—rain. PLYMOUTH—Wind S., strong breeze —overcast. PORTSMOUTH—Wind S.E., gentle breeze. BRIGHTON—Wind N., gentle breeze—overcast. HASTINGS—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. houTHAmerox—Wind S. strong breeze—foggy. FOLKESTONE— Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. TusimioGr—Wind N.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. BASINGSTOKE—Wind N.E., calm—partially cloudy. GREENWlCH—Calm—partially cloudy. SWINDON—Wind S.W., gentle breeze —overcast. OXFORD—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—foggy. LEIGHTON—Wind S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. COLCHESTER—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudy. PETERBOROUG I I —Wind S.W., gentle.breeze—overcast. YARMOUTH Wind S., calm—overcast. Lust—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—foggy. CREWE—Wind S.S.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CONWAY—Wind W., gentle breeze —cloudless. HOLYHEAD—Wind S.E., gentle breeze —overcast. LlvErtrooL—Wind S E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. MANCHESTER— Wind S.E , gentle breeze—principally clear. LEEDS Wind N., calm— overcast. YORK --Wind S., gentle breeze—rain. LA..NCASTEIL—Wind S.E., calm—partially cloudy. DARLINGTON—Wind N. by E., gentle breeze—overcast. SHAY—Wind S.W., gentle breeze —overcast. WHlTzttivzg - Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. CARLISLE —Wind E., gentle breeze—foggy. BEArTOCK—Wind S.E., gentle breeze —overcast. BE nwicx—Wind W.— gentle breeze —overcast. EDINBURGH Wind N.E., calm cloudless. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Friday morning at nine o'clock : CORK—Wind N.W., light breeze—frosty. MULLINGAII— tir lkid E., calm—thick fog. POOLE —Wind E calm—heavy rain. BRIGHTON—Wind S.W., calm—overcast. LEIGHTON Wind S. W., gentle breeze—foggy. CRZWE —Calm—overcast. LIVERPOOL—Wind N.E., calm—cloudless. La EDS —Wind N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. Yoax—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. DARLINGTON—Wind NV., gentle breeze—frosty. WHITEHAVEN—Wind gentle breeze—foggy. 4,,,e, t,, ,, Ap..-- s.? - • , i i t'' .. ‘:. .: • ~,,,".;, ~ ~.. , s o, a, I • ttf , ~., / 4 , ‘, 0 4 . ~,_„ , %K - r ai i i i6 , o4 ~, ;4,— , ...:, c . ...1t ~..• THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING., JANUARY 6, 1851. PORTUGAL. Accounts have been received from Lisbon to the 30th ult. The loss of the fine Portuguese ship of war at M.lcao had thrown a gloom over the whole city. The Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon has been se lected to preside over the Chamber of Peers, and Senhor JOSE DA SILVA CARVALIIO, the veteran champion of Portuguese constitutional liberty, will be the Vice• President. UMAN V. The Prussian Parliament met on the 3d. imme diately„ after reading the minutes of the la't sitting, the J.:resident, Count RITTBERG, addressed the depu ting... May tt.e dais we have lsh el-l i pper Chamber, met at eleven o'clock ; ..ties in the following terrns:— . " I bid you welcom e after an interruption of our sit fatallrea and under the protection of a brave army have passed in the circle of our lent us strength for renewed labours. May we have been strengthened in attachment to the King and his house, and in devotion to our country, so that we can show by deeds that pat' lotic feeling which is common to every Prussian. Tra hopes I expressed before the adjourn men:, that we might meet again under better aus pices for the country, have unhappily not been ful filled. The measures adopted in a neighbouring state, the setting aside the constitution, and tho enforcement of military authority by way of execution, are measures that must fill with sorrow the heart of every Prussian who is accustomed to see such measures enforced only after a judicial sentence, and then they are only jus tified when they conduce to the re-establishment of public order.—(Applanse.) " But if this hope is not fulfilled, I may repeat the old motto.' Per aspera ad antra', through sorrows and suffer ings to the good end. May the sorrows belong to the past, and may those who in another place are deliberating on the fate of Germany effect a union adapted to the circum stances. May the Governments that are engaged in such important negotiations feel that we regard the Union as necessary, that we shall consider it necessary even when it has to be purchased by sacrifices. A good common understanding is not conceivable without mu tual sacrifices from all parties. May the Governments succeed in securing to us an unarmed peace, and rees tablishing security and order in Germany, so that the whole attention of the States and their representatives may be directed to the internal affairs of each country. May God's blessings be on our counsels, that they may tend to the welfare of the nation and the good of all classes of the population." It was resolved to postpone the adjourned debate on the address to the next sitting. In the Second Cham ber MANTEUFFEL was present. A motion by STAHL for the adjournment of the debate on the address sins die. was negatived. The Kolner Zeitung states from Berlin that the Governments of Austria and Prussia intend to estab lish certain principles respecting the Constitutions of the various German States, and to insist on their ac ceptation by the Dresden Congress. These principles are—first, that the Estates shall not be entitled to refuse the supplies ; second, that the armies shall not take their oaths on the Constitution ; and third, that the judges shall not be competent to decide as to the legality of the Sovereigns decrees. The Kolner Zeitung adds that these principles are already estab lished in the Charter of the Prussian Constitution, but it adds that their absence deprives the charter of anything like a legal guarantee. Oa the 2d MANTEUFFEL was at Dresden for a few hours, and had a conference with Prince SCHWATZEN• BURG and with the Bavarian Minister. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. Toe Federal Commissioners arrived at Hamburgh on the 2d. It is said that the Statdholderate will re sist to the last and will yield only to force. The Commander of the Holstein army has ad dressed the following general order to the troops:— " While I offer my sincerest congratulations to the army at the commencement of this new year, I express my firm convicdon that the troops will meet the im pending serious events with courage and fortitude. _ ‘IrON DER HORST." APPREHENSION OF A BURGLAR AT INGRESS PARK -Late on Saturday ❑ight, or rather early on Sunday morn ing, a burglar was apprehended at Ingress Park, the seat of James Harmer, Esq. It appears that several of the work ing men of the neighbourhood had been regaling themselves at the Brown Bear public-house in the village; and one of them, who lives at Swanscombe, being overcome with liquor, a companion of his ; named Crane, accompanied him home, to protect him from injury. On passing through the park in his return home, a man met Crane, and after accosting him, altered the course he was going, and walked beside Crane, who was a little fresh; and presently Crane felt the fellow's hand in his pocket. He immediately seized the stranger, and a struggle ensued between them, when fortunately an in habitant of Greenhithe, named Yallens, came up, and the man was secured. As they were on their way to place him in the hands of a constable, he threw something over the rails of the iron fence which line the pathway from the park grounds. His captors, however, did not wait to examine what it was lest they might lose their prisoner, but marked the spot with their feet; and on examining it the next morning, they found a bundle containing upwards of thirty picklock keys. On giving the prisoner into the custody of the con stable he was searched, and all the apparatus of a regular cracksman were found upon him—keys, lucifer matches, life preserver, &c. ; and in his breast pocket a large clasp-knife, with a spring to keep it securely open, and render it a des perate weapon for mischief. He was taken to Dartford, and will undergo an examination to-day before Mr. Espinasse. There can be no doubt that by this timely apprehension a burglary, and perhaps a murder was prevented, as it is be lieved that the prisoner was on his way to meet his accom plices at an appointed rendezvous. REGISTERED LETTERS.—The Postmaster-General has given orders that all the town-receiving houses in the kingdom shall resume receiving registered letters, a practice which had for some time ceased. THE WINDOW TAX,—A public meeting of the inhabitants of the borough of D.vonport is to be held shortly, for the purpose of petioning Parliament in favour of a repeal of the window tax. COOL IMPUDENCL-One New Year's-day, during the trial of a prisoner at the North Riding sessions, on a charge of robbery, which robbery was effected in a crowd on the Islorthallerton racecourse, the Rev. T. W. Morley said he was once in a crowd in Loudon, and felt some one put his hand into his pocket. He turned round and said to a man behind him, " You bad your hand in my pocket " " Yes, sir, replied the thief, and lam sorry to say I found no thing in IL" The preliminaries of an approaching royal mar riage have been arranged between his Highness Prince George of Mecklenburgh Strelits and the Grand Duchess Catherine of Russia. The Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess, now iu this country, are expected to be present at the nuptials, which will probably take place in March. Field• Marshal Grosvenor, General Sir Thomaa Bradford, and Lieutenant. General Anderson, colonel of the 78th Highlanders, are, according to last accounts, exceed. ingly ill. ST. STEPHEN'S, WALultooß.—This church, for the first time after its complete renovation, was opened yes terday. The Lord Bishop of London preached in the morn ing, and the ; Rev. Dr. Croly in the evening. A liberal collection was made at both services. NEW TOWN HALL FOR LEEDS.—At a meeting of the Town Council at Leeds on Wednesday, a committee was appointed to consider what steps should be taken to secure the erection of a new town-hall and other corporate build ings, an attempt to raise the required sum by subscription having failed. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Monday, an inquest was held at the King's Arms, Prestbury, before S. ?rues, Esq., coroner, on the body of William Leddiard, a butcher re siding in that village. Deceased was in his usual health on Sunday morning when he went into his field to look after a colt, and in about half an hour afterwards he was found lying in the hedge quite dead. It is supposed that he was seised with a fit, and a verdict was :returned accordingly. Deceased was brother to Leddiard, bill poster, of this town. —Cheltenham Free Press. PONTEFRACT.—DEATH OF MRS. HANNAH SHEP 11E411.-Our obituary this week contains the lamented death of Mrs. Hannah Shepherd, of Pontefract, in the Gist year of her age. For many years she was a most devoted and con sistent member of the Methodist society. Humility, meek ness, gentleness, and benevolence adorned her character. Her well-principled earnest piety triumphed over bodily in firmity. She loved the Sabbath and sanctuary of God. Her last words were expressive of assured peace and settled faith in Jesus. The crowded congregation at her fun era l sermon on Sunday evening indicated the general respect felt by the public. Subjoined is a list of her legacies:--6001. to the poor of Pontefract and Tanshel, the interest to be divided into two parts, one portion to be distributed by the vicar and the other by the Wesleyan Methodists, annually, at Christmas, for ever; 5001., the interest to her servant for life, and after her decease to the Wesleyan Missionary Society ; 100/. to the Wesleyan Missionary secretary, within six months; 1001. to the Chapel and Education Fund ; 1001. to the Theological In stitution ; 100/. to the Worn-out Preachers' Fund ; 100/. to the Kingswood and Woodhouse Grove Schools; 100/. to the chapel at Pontefract; 100/. to the Sunday-school at ditto; 100/. to the Sick Society at ditto; 1001. to the Church Mis sionary Society; 100/. to the British and Foreign Bible So ciety; 50/. to the Pontefract Dispensary; to each member of her class a Bible, value one guinea. The residue is to be equally divided between the Wesleyan Missionary Society and Cie Worn-out Wesleyan Ministers' Fund.—Doncaster Gazette. REMARKABLE Fox.—A very large fox was shot last Friday in the parish of Dyke. He was :long familiarly known over that part of the country as the Cripple Tod, from the fact of his having lost the power of one of his fore feet. He measured full 48 inches in length, and weighed 16 1 / 2 lbs. A post morton examination disclosed several old wounds and bruises, such as foxes are heirs to, from guns and traps. His lame leg was the result of a wire snare which he literally had put his foot into. Finding his cunning unable to undo the noose, he had pulled it till the wire cut through both skin and flesh. The wound was quite healed over, and the loop was found firmly clasping the bone. At another time he had made a narrow escape from a charge of slugs, one of which was fixed in the bone of his nose, and several others in his tail. On another occasion the bone of one of his ancles hal. been shattered with shot, and again another had broke one of his thighs. Yet in spite of all these hair-breadth escapes, he was until he received the fatal shot a constant intruder in farm yards, where his celebrity as a poultry killer was notorious. He is to be restored as near as the buffer's art can make him resemble life.—lnverness Courier. SUSPECTED MURDEE._Yesterday morning the body of a man, respectably attired in a blue paletot, black satin waistcoat, and dark trowsers, was found lying partly on the towing -path, with the head in the canal, near the Old Ford-bridge, Bethnal-green. The body of the unfortunate man bore marks of violence. Nothing of value was found on his person, and it is strongly suspected that he has been robbed and murdered. The corpse was conveyed to the Queen's Arms beer-house, Green-street, Bethnal.green, where it awaits the coroner's inquest. THE AUTHOR ON JUNIUS.—The American jour nals have set up a claim for the honour, on behalf of Go neral Lee, and assert that he had privately avowed himself to be the author. LONGEVITY.—Died, in the parish of Lanchester, Durham, Dec. 27, 1850, Thomas Milburn, born Oct. 11. 1743, and consequently 107 years and three months old. Ile bag been an agricultural labourer, and was in the ses,ion of good lie.lth and all his faculties until a few weeks previous to his death. Dn. PUSEY.—We understand that the Doctor was in 1 his neighbourhood about ten or twelve days since, when it is possible that he shrived some or all of the Sisters of Mercy ; as he now confesses that he does that kind of thing in four di.,ce:ses. If it be an honourable or a proper duty fur a " priest " of the Establishment to perform, why are the Doctor's visits so mysterious ? He comes down here frequently—so we are told—and the Bishop's mock inquiry brought out the fact, that he slept in the house, at that time, of the Sisters of Mercy. Of course, being an elderly gentle man, and b 0 verS• pious, there could be nothing wrong in that. Plumoutle Journal. We regret to hear that Sir Philip de Mulpas Grey-Egerton, Bart., of Oulton Park, M.P. fur South Che6hire, has been suffering from a very severe attack of the small pox, from which we have now the pleasure to say he is recovering. CRIMINAL COURT-(Tl-ITS DAY.) The January seszions of the .Central Criminal Court wa; opened this morning Wore th;t Right Hen. the Lord Mayer, the Right Eon. the itccord;-., the Common Stu-- geant, Mr. Alderman Gibbs, Mr. Alderman hunter, Mr. Alderman Lawrence, and Sheritrs Careen and I-Iod;• kinsan. The calendar contains the names of 109 prisoners, in cluding, among others, 8 charges of burglary, 4 of cut ting and wounding with intent, 7 of embezzlement, 3 of forgery, 1 of manslaughter, 28 of larcuray, end 1 of rape. The grand jury baying been sworn, The REOORDER proceeded to deliver his charge. He said although so short a time had elapsed since the last ses sion there were unfortunately a considerable number of prisoners for trial. He was, hewere:, glad to be able to congratulate the grand jury once mere upon the fact that the calendar did not present many cases of a very serious character, with such exceptions as he should presently al lude to; end again he was harpy to find that the word " murder" did not occur in the list of effences which would be brought before them. With re gard to the character of the effeneee generally, cases of great violence and cruelty were in small number, and, as was the case generally at this particular session of the court, the charges consisted of what the law termed larceny. Among these last were cases of common theft and theft from the person; and it was a circumstance which he was happy to observe, that the number of cases of theft from the person had considerably diminished, a fact which he was willing to attribute to the vigilance of the police. There was another clue of thefts, tamely, by servants from their masters and mistresses, and he was happy to say that there were fewer of that class in the calendar than almost at any former period. With respect to that class of of fences, something that was supposed to have fallen from him on a former occasion had been so entirely mis understood that perhaps the grand jury would permit him to say what his impression was upon that subject. He was supposed to have said by some persons that there was a general practice of hiring domestic servants with out inquiring into their characters, and of seeking to obtain their services at low wages; and the natural con sequence was that such servants robbed their employers, and that the circumstance of their receiving no wages palliated, and even excused, the offence. Ho was riot conscious of using any language which he thought would bear that construction, and he trusted he never uttered anything so absurd. All that he meant to say was with the view of preventing the commission of crimes of that kind and not their punishment. All who had watched from time to time the proceedings of that court would have observed that the offence of stealing from employers was uniformly punished with rigour and severity. What he did say, or meant to have said, was this—that there were cases which had come before this Court where, undoubtedly, the remuneration given to the servants was so small that the parties were exposed to greater temptation in consequence of the extremely small wages that were given for their services ; and that by giving servants more reasonable remuneration for their services, that class of crimes would probably be diminished. Domestic servants were a class who had least of all to complain; but whoa he found that young women were found serving an maids of all work at ls. or ls. 6d. a week, and having to find themselves in everything except board and lodging; and when he found that many shopmen and errand boys were hired at a very low rate of wages, and in some cases with no money wages at all; and more especially, as in one case which had recently come before tho Court, where no money wages had been given, and where the servant was entrusted with money belonairtee to his employer, he (the Recorder) said, and he said again, that such a state of things was an exposing of them to temptation. The Learned Recorder then referred to two cases of man slaughter is the calendar, and then proceeded. The only other case he had to refer to was one which had attracted a great deal of public notice. It was a charge against two persons in a better class of life, named Sloane, for the cruel treatment of a child or young woman intrusted to their service. If the charges which were likely to be made against those persons were sustained, there was no doubt that their atrocity would well justify the indigna tion that had been raised in the public mind. But it was their and his duty to take care that the even tenor of justice was not disturbed by passion or prejudice. They must never lose sight of that principle of the English law which entitled every man accused of an offence to a fair trial, and bound every man interested in the adminis tration of the law not to prejudge a setae. If the charge was made out then was the time when indig nation might fairly be expressed ; but the grand jury and himself were there to administer the law, and to speak their minds, as far as they could, unbiassed and unaffected by the indignation which the nature of the charge itself might excite. He did not know exactly the form in which the charge would be brought before the grand jury, but he had reason to believe that those two persons would be jointly charged with having taken this young woman into their service, and failed, to provide her with necessary food for her maintenance; secondly, they would be charged with various assaults, with endeavouring to force her to swallow the excrement from her own person, with ex posing her to cold, with making her work without suffi cient clothing, with striking her with a shoe on the hand at various times. With regard to the first charge, that of failing to provide her with necessary food, there was no doubt that in point of law if any person took another into his service of so tender an age as to be un able to provide for herself or himself, under those eh cumstances the law imposed upon the master or mistress the absolute duty of providing sufficient food for the maintenance and preservation of their servant. If that was omitted and death ensued the offence would be either manslaughter or murder, according to the pecu liar circumstances of the case. If death did not ensue, as was happily the fact in this case, it was unquestion ably a misdemeanour at common law, for which the parties might be indicted and punished. Some little difficulty occurred in this case in consequence of the husand and wife being joined together in the indictment. If it should appear in this case that the husband had not supplied the wife with the means of giving sustenance to the child, it would be difficult to convict her of such offence; but he (the Recorder) was informed by reading the depositions that no such defence as that was likely to be made, as there were provisions on the premises, to which the wife had access. A further question might arise, how tar she acted under the coercion of her husband; but it had been held that as regarded assaults and mis demeanours the wife might be indicted jointly with the husband if they concurred in the same act. With regard to the other injuries, the forcing into her mouth the filth from her own person, and the forcing her to do her work without sufficient clothing, those were acts as well of commission, as of omission, and they were offieeces for which the husband and wife might be jointly indicted. if the servant in.this case was a child of tender years, and unable to provide fur herself sufficient food for her maintenance, she would be justified in indicting her master and mistress for starving or assaulting her whilst she was in their service. The Learned Recorder founded this opinion upon a dictum delivered by Mr. Justice Lawrence in 1797. Having charged the grand jury to dismiss from their minds whatever they knew of this from their intercourse cut of doors, the Learned Gentleman then remitted them to their duties. The grand jury then retired, and the Court proceeded to swear the petty jury. BOW-STREET. 7 (THIS DAY.) A young man, named John Jelfreys, having the ap pearance of a stableman, was charged with assaulting a police-constable. The officer stated that late on Saturday night he ob served the prisoner in company with two notorious thieves, and followed them into Drury-lane, where the prisoner separated from his companions and retired to a house in Charles-street. Witness, who was anxious to find out where he lived, walked their behind him, and was looking up at the house, when the prisoner opened the second floor window and emptied a chamber utensil over him. Witness, assisted by another constable, then entered the house, and went up stairs to the second floor, where they found the prisoner at the door flourish ing a poker, and threatening that he would " m as h , ' them if they came near him. They succeeded in get ting the poker from him, and ultimately took him to the station. On the way there the prisoner, who had been previously very violent, said, " If you will take your Lands off I will go quietly," which witness did, but it would seem only to give the prisoner an opportunity of striking him. Not content with that, however, the prisoner ulso knocked him down and kicked him dread fully on the shins. Dar. HALL asked him what he had to say 7—The prisoner denied having thrown the dirty water over the officer. Mr. HALL—WeII, what do you say to the assault? Prisoner—lt's no use my saying anything, because my word won't be taken against his; but it's all false what he has been telling of yon. The ( , flicer said he had once before been in custody, and fined for an assault. Mr. HALL sentenced him this time to 14 clap' impri sonment in the House of Cormotion. MARLBRO'-STREET.—(TIIISDAY.) ROBBERY.—George Illacdenald was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with stealing two glasses, the property of Mr. John Gurton, licensed victualler, No. 10, Old Bond-street. The prosecutor deposed that on Saturday afternoon he saw the prisoner go into his par lour, and in two or three minutes, having suspicion, he went to the door and watched him, end saw him looking at two ale glasses by the gas light. The prisoner then put them into his coat pocket, and witness directly sent fir a constable. The prisoner then came to the tar and called for a pint of porter. Witness told him to take the glasses out of his pocket, which he did, and placed them on the counter, and begged of prosecutor to let him go. Witr.ess refused and gave lkiin into custody. Since, 120 C, said he received chsrge of the prisoner and tho glasses now produced. On the way to the station the prisoner said he took the glasses, and he did not know what could have possevcd him to do so. A former conviction baiting been proved against the prisoner, he was fully committed for trial. WESTMINSTER.-(THIS DAY.) Ann Gardener wa.,l charged with obtaining by false pretnces three valuable shawls and other property from Mrs. Moore, of the Queen's household. John Jennings, assistant to the proseeutrix. stated Viet on Saturday morning the pi-Loner canto to the shop and said she wa3 s, , nt by Mrs. Mooro, housekeeper to the Queen, for some shawls and boas, end that tho Vt2s ti take them. He did not know a person of that name, but served her with three shawls, valued at 41., and also with some ftßs. He showed her a vantity, from which s'Ne .elected three valued at nearly 30s. In the course of the conversation, whits serving her, she stated that she was a !lei3e of Mrs. Moore, and they were excellent custo ►ners to the house; she requested that the :articles might be packed at o7)ce, but suspicion being excited they de clined to let her take the things, and they were sent by a porter to the Palace, when it was discovered that no person of the name of :.'deore was attached in any capa city to the Palace. The prisoner in defence said that she was sent by a person near the Palace whom she did not know. Another person who was present said that sho had come to their shop under the same circumstances, but he did not wish to press; the charge. Mr. BRODERIP remanded the prisoner for a week for the productio❑ of fresh evidence. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LoNDiN, JAN. 6.—Wind at noon N.E., light bre(g3 and fine. CLYDE.—SId. Cortmna, Valparaiso; Brooksby, New York. KINGSTOWN, JAN. 4.—Arrd. Louisa Frances, Prince Edward's Island. LUNDEE, JAN. 4.—Arrd. Reward, Callao. Sld. E lengowan, Havanna!). SHIELDS —Ski. John Ileyes, Bermuda. SunEaLAND.—Sid. Nicholas Smirk, Miramichi. QUEENSTOWN, JAN. 4.—A ship, reported to bej either llamburgh or Austrian, is ashore on Ringabella ; it is feared she will be wrecked. Two steamers have been sent to her assistance. GOTHENBURG, DEC. 29.—The John and Mary, hence to London, has put back completely waterlogged, having struck upon the Trindl© Reef. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. s.—Wind W. to S.W.—Sid. Eamont, Vidparaisd; Johr, Plymouth, Port Natal, and Madras. FALMOUTH, JAN. s.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Aline, Rio Janeiro; Gothen, Callao; Hesperus, Maa itlan; Kestrel, Monte Video; Britannia, Rio Janeiro; Provi dence, ditto; Elizabeth, Buckharn, Bahia. PILL, JAN. s.—Wind W.N.W.—SId. David Cross, Valparaiso; Congo, Arab, and Nestor, Africa; Se rendar, Chartres.. Ernmahoyn, Patriot, and Maria Ann, St. Thomas. SALCOMBE, JAN. s.—The Myrtle, the Clyde to Lis bon, has put in leaky, cargo shifted, and part thrown overboard. RAMSGATE, JAN. s.—The Union, from Dunkirk, has arrived here leaky, having been on the Goodwin Sands. SIIORETIAM, JiN. s.—The Minerva, of this port, is on shore, but expected off without much damage. FOWET, JAN. s.—The Hope, from Antwerp, has put in leaky, and must discharge. MALDON, JAN. s.—The Malrina, off Whitby, has been towed (moo Southend Beach, after being on shore on Shoeberry Sandi damage not yet ascertained. STROMNESS, JAN. 4.—A large quantity of American oak staves and several logs of fir, and the stern of a boat, painted green outside and red bottom, without name, and a quantity of a wreck of a vessel about 400 tone, have come on shore. CLYDE. —Sid. Robins, Mitchel, Calcutta; Lord Sid mouth, Bombay; Mora, Mauritius; Lady Sale, Port Natal; Eagle, San Francisco; William Campbell, Tri. nidad; Antigua, Barbadoes; Clansman, Savannah; Janet, Boston. DEAL, JAN. s.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W.---Arrd. Non. pareil, China; Blorenge, Calcutta; Lord Dalhousie, do.; sirenus, do.; James Holmes, Demerara; Jeannette, Batavia; Governor Hinckley, New York; Athenian, Madras. Arrd. from the River, Persia, Port Philip; Zennudar, Calcutta; Alice Maud, Algoa Bay. Arrd. from the River and sld. Lancashire Lass, St. Thomas's. Sid. Brunswick. Now Orieans. Put back, Cornelius, Grinnell, New York. LIYERPOOL, JAN. s.—Wind W.—Arrd. Aden, China; HoTorus, :Madras; Concordia, Lucon; Jeremiah Gar nett, SlArighai; Zion's Hope, Calcutta; Helvellyn, Mrel ras; Hants, Bonny; Sappho, Buenos Ayres, left sth Nov.; Queen of the Tyne, Rio Janeiro, left Bth Nov.; Alice, Honduras; Shirley, New Orleans; George Green, Mobile ; Shenandoah, Philadelphia; Waterloo, New York; Breadalbano, Wallace, Nova Scotia. Off port, Princeton, Benlomond, and Delhi. Sld. Harbinger, Ceylon; Emily, Africa; Milton, Bahia; Ann Hope, St. Martha; New Commercial, do.; Lady Ann, Nassau; Alliance, Hong-Kong; Warwick, Calcutta; Beethoven, Bombay; Catherine, Bonny; Orion, Mazatlan; Patriotess, Arica; Juliane, St. Thomas; Superb, St. Thomas), General Minna, Havannah ; Princess Royal, Laguayra; I. K. L., New Orleans; Josephus, New Orleans; Western World, Now York; Asia steamer, Now York; Har riot, St. John's, New Brunswick; Coronation, San Francisco. Part or a topgallant yard, which would measure about 32 feet complete, with sail attached, marked " William Morrison, sailmaker, Liverpool," was picked up 3d inst., small light bearing S.S.E., distant 20 miles. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHAN GE-MONDAY. Our letters from the leading provincial markets held on Saturday state that the demand for both English and foreign Wheats, the supplies of which were seasonably extensive, ruled exceedingly heavy, at a further decline in the quotations of is per quarter. Barley was again lower to purchase, whilst the value of Malt, Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour had a downward tendency. The latest advices from New York represent the Flour trade as somewhat active. In the Black Sea ports several large purchases of Wheat have been effected for shipment to England, whilst the Flour trade in Franco is still active, but without any improvement in value. The arrivals of all English Grain up to our market last week were small; but upwards of 11,000 quarters of Oats came to hand from Ireland. The imports from abroad were large, viz., 23,114 quarters of Wheat, 6,452 Barley, 5,396 Oats, 420 Beans, 489 Peas, 2,336 Linseed, 432 Rapeseed, 50 sundry seeds, 3,342 sacks and 5,342 barrels Flour. Fresh up to this morning's market the receipts of Wheat from Essex and Kent were ♦ery moderate, and of but middling quality. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, &c., the supply per railway wa s small, and greatly out of condition, arising in some mea sure from the long-prevailing damp weather. The show of samples of both red and white was compara tively small, yet it was fully adequate to the wants of the millers, whose attendance was limited; Nevertheless we may consider the trade steady, and a far clearance was effected at prices equal to those of Monday last. The number of offers from the east coast to ship Wheat was on the increase; but we heard of very few transactions for forward delivery, as both town and country buyers still refuse to purchase beyond their im mediate wants. ire — ;verE.,uaC;re extensively supplied with fresh foreign wheat than for some weeks past, but the proportion of really fine qualities fit for mixing was small. For all kinds the demand was in a sluggish state, but wo have no change to notice in the currencies. Fine Barley was in improved request, at full prices. To the middling and inferior kinds exceedingly little was doing, and in some instances prices ruled the turn in favour of the buyers. Although the show of Malt ready for delivery was trilling, that article moved of 7 slowly at barely late rates. The quantify of Oats being on the increase, the Oat trade ruled dull, and damp parcels were a shade lower. Beans—the cupply of which was not large—met a very dull inquiry, at barely late figures. In Peas, next to nothing was doing; but we have no actual fall to notice in their value. Indian Corn was held at full prices. A fair amount of business was doing both in English and Foreign Flour, at last week's prices. --- i ts d s , e x N e i; vr E . . e . n . t , CURIiENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Whcat Ditto,White,Malt—Chevalier • ... • • 52s to 558 Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Fesd. 17s 198 Norfolk and Lin- New 3934 to 4 4 r , Potato ...... .... 1 9 3 238 cola, Red.— 318 41s Youghal aud Cork, Ditto, White.-- 378 42s Black . ...• —15 s Irish, Red ...... .. —3 —8 Cork, White ..... 15s 188 Ditto,White...... —is —s Scotch, Feed. .. • • 19 s 24s 40-01 d ............ 263 27s Beans—Tick ..... —• • 23s 298 28s 298 Pigeons ...... .. •• 27s 328 BarleY—Grinding .•• • • 20s 238 Peas—Grey •••••• •• • • 258 268 Malting ••••• • • • • 248 278 Maple. •• • • 27s 32e White........... 24s 278 Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ......... . 43s 488 Flour—Town -made, .. 358 Chevalier .... ... 26s 30s 8 S t u o ff c o k l t k ft . 405 428 Kingston and Ware 47s 513 &. .N . Ot : f . oill 2 2 29 9 6 : 3 :43:40088: SEEDS. next to ti oitshge quite iteas qualities, d ea r as last Prime Clover Seed—both English and Foreign —is in nothing isCanary prices. Seed I but all other articles are much neglected. cfood requedsto,inagt.full week, T ip,White, per bush. lOsto 12 Carraway .. •.. ...... . 31s 33s Red aid Green.. ••1 Is 12 oriander .• ........ 154 188 Mustard, 8r0wn.... • • 9s 12. liempsetid, per quarter 34s 35s White, new ••••..6s Od 8s Od Linseed, Eng. Sowing •• 54s 56s Tares,Winter ...... —45 Od 4s6d Crushing Old ••• • • ..... _-.380d 4s Od Ilaltic —..• • • • 402 438 .. • Canary. per quarter • • 4 7s 52s Od essa •... • • • . 38 s 44 0 • • • • • • • • • Rye grass.. .... • • .•. 24s 30s Linseed Cake,pr.l,ooo - 460 Clover, ItedEng . (cwt.) 32s 4 8 8 English .... . 81 5s 91 es White ••••.. • . • • 328 48 8 Foreign, per ton 6/ 53 71 Os Foreign Bed —•• • • 308 468 Rape Cakes, pr ton 3/ 15s White •. • • 28s 48 s Rapeseed, New, prlst2sl Os 2710 s Trefoil .......... •. • • 17s 22s • smiTizrzELD. Notwithstanding that the weather on the continent has been comparatively mild for some time past, the imports of foreign stock into London, last week, were small—the total supply having been confined to 1,555 head. During the corresponding week in 1850, we received 507; in 1849, 1,142; and in 1848, 1,225 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 43 ... 234 ... 17 7 Antwerp "'5O ... 31 Ostend... Dordt 50 ... 1 ° —* Harlingen Nieu Diep Total The yearly compar i son of the weekly imports is as under:— Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1810........ 132 302 7 . 3 1849 121 ... 4 1,003 ~. 13 1848......... 158 1,032 35 Scarcely any imports of foreign stock were reported at Hull or elsewhere. The qrrivals from Ireland were only three Pigs; bat 110 boxes preserved meat came to haul from Buenos Ayres. The returns it , iticti by the Board of Trade give the following importations of fo reign stock in 1849 and 1850: Month ending Dec. 5, 11 Months ending Dcc. 5 1842. 1850. 184 9 , . t 850. Oxen ... 2,740 ... 3,211 20,206 9 g,635 C ows 2,151 ... 2,306 b;,955 19,! , 47 Calves... 842 ... I,°Bl 12,43 ... Sheep... 18,312 ... 17,718 116,7,57 ... 121,395 Lambs.. 142 ... 14 3,005 ' 5,842 Pigs.. .. 565 ..• 1,:,02 2,454 ... 6.612 Fret.h up t 4., this morning's walk q, the arrivals of Beasts from our own ;;razing (litriets were large for the time ofyear, and of full average quality. Notwithstanding the favourable change in the weather the Bed trade was in a very sluggish state, at but little alteration in priel The txtreme valu e o f t h e b est S cots—most of whit! wero in exc Aent condition—wrrs 3s 10A per 811 ' Fron Lincolnshire, L&e , stershire. aod NorthamPO t shire, we receiv e d ab out 2,000 Sh ort h orns; from 14(,'' folk, Suffolk, Essex, an d Cambridgeshire, .500 Herelet o, Scots, &e.; and from other ports of England 1,00 0 °: various breeds. W e were tolerably wel', but not to heavily, supplied with most breeds of Slae,p. Although the demand for that description of s t oc k was to lerall firm, the highest fig ure f or th e b est o l d Downs wa g 4I 4d per 8lbs; and a total clearance was with dam"; effect' 1. Prirum small Cal ves so ld at f u ll pr i ces . ' l , other kinds of Veal very little was doing. In rigs 0 to nothing was doing, at late rates. Per Blbs. to s S. d. to s. d. inferior Beasts-- 2 8 210 Second quality -• •• 3 0 3 2 Prune large Oxen •• 3 4 3 6 Prime Scots .. 3 8 310 int the offal, s. d. to Inferior Sheep .. 3 2 3 Second qual. Sheep 3 8 31 ; Curse-woolled ditto 4 0 , I Southdown Wetite74 2 ! , Large wane Calves 3 0 3 6 Ditte out of the wool 0 - 0 0 , , (Time small ditto .. 3 jiocklinx Calves •• 18 Lambs ••••• • • • • • 0 • 3 10 0 24 0 0 0 0 Large Ilogs7. Small Porkers . 8 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 20 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. B easts. 4,082 Sheep. -- 22,430 FOREIGN Sheep. I Calves. 160 SUPPLY. ICalves. Beast:. rigs 310 I rigs. 286 1,561 116 NEW - GILTS AND LEADENICALIN Since our last report somewhat larger supplies of PO, have been received fro m th e country; b u t t h ose o f Del Mutton, and Veal, ha ve b een sma ll. P r i me B ee f Mutton are in fair request, at full prices; otherwise UP demand is heavy. At per stone by the Carcase. a. d. to a. d. I S. d. to iteet,tnferior. . 2 0 2 2 Ilutton, Inferior .. 2 6 - middling ••• • 2 4 2 6 - middling ••2 10 primelarge .. 2 8 3 0 prime .... 3 8 - prime small .. 3 2 3 4 Pork, 1arge........ 2 6 Vca1........ •••• • • 3 0 310 - small .. 3 8 a DONOTIGH AND SPITALPIELDS. Since Monday last nearly 5,000 tons of Potatoes ha come to hand coastwise and by land carriage, in exce l lent condition. The continued low prices of bread, t tr gather with the prevailing mild weather, keep our ILO kets in a very inactive state. The demand is deeidel heavy, at our quotations. Last week's i m p or t s we re 62 tons from Rouen, and 63 tons from Dunkirk. Per Ton. Yorksb. Regents. 85s to 100 s Scotch Regents COs to 75s Wisbeach & Cam bridge Foreign 6os to 75s Lincoln. Slaws —s to -- s Kent Shawl 6ss to 80s Per 'Too , Essex Shaws 05s to B°s Kent Regents.... 70s to Essex Regents... 70s to 0 " Kent & Essx. Mid. 50s to 60 1 Kentish Red Kid. —5 to Cambridge ditto 70s to Chats M. Although h ol d holders of really fine ARKET new Hops are tole' ably firm, the amount of business doing is small, at Is t4 , rates. Interior qualities are almost nominal, with. large supply on offer. Factors' prices, /I I "' ready money—East Kent pockets, per cwt 31 125 t ° 61 ss; ditto bags, 31 8s to 51 10s; Mid Kent pocket 6: 215 s to 6/ 10s; ditto bags, 21 to 41 s s; W ea ld o f KO' pockets, 31 to Si 18s; ditto bags, 21 to 31 8s; SOO pockets, 2110 s to 31 12s. WOOL. The imports of Wool into London last week were 01; fined to 48 bales from Smyrna, 22 from 'timbre', 6 8 0 from Taganrog,and 22 from Buenos Ayres. By prili t contract, we have to notice a steady demand at O prices; but the small sorts of Colo n i a l W oo l s , t o getbe f with the uncertain prospect of arrivals, render it 50 10 , 4 what doubtful whether the n e xt p u bli c sa l es w ill be 11e,' till March next. Several p arce l s h ave c h ange d hands ~ shipment to the continent. TALLOW. Although only a limited business has been transacts in Tallow since Monday last, prices to-day have 8 u; vanced 3d to 6d per cwt, P.Y.C. on the spot being quoted at 37s 3d to 37s 6d per cw t. F or f orwar d deib i very there is more doing. Town Tall ow i s 37 s par cl / t , net cash; rough fat 2s ld per Blbs. Our St. Petersburg m letter states that prices were well supported there; 2,°,7 / casks had changed h an d s f or A ugus t, at 106 1 t o 1 roubles cash, and 114} t o 115 rou bl es w i t h h and mo ue' , via, 10 per cent. 1847. 1848. 1849. 1850. 1- Stock this day .... • • 20,987 21,247 35,392 46 ;1 215 ,396 - 51s 6d 445 Od 428 Od 388 Od to 370.,..- 6 4 Price of Y. C. •• .. to Os Od to 45s Od to Os Od 38s 6d t03 0 , - 36 Delivery last week • • 2,153 327 ' 2.609 2.142 ±0 Ditto from June 1.... 57,424 61,971 62,937 58,718 alw,„ii) Arrivals last week • . 216 639 3,260 1 , 348 Ditto from June 1 ... 67,788 75,162 90,696 79,641 B '' se .04 Po Price of Town ...... 51s 6d 49s Od 45s Od 488 Od ••- TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,— Your paper of December 31st has bees placed in my hands, containing two articles relatill to the Rector of Morpeth, in one of which an errove e ous statement occurs, which I be g y ou w ill a ll o w 19 to correct. It is said—" Towards the Dissenters in the tool • • . . the Rector and some o f hi s curates bald always deported themselves in a way greatly to offen. their feelings, treating them as sc hi sma ti cs w i t h ou t thy slightest chance of salvation, and regarding the bar tism of their children by dissenting ministers as abed' lutely invalid and inefficacious." Ido not believe that Mr. Grey or any of - 111° ' curates ever wilfully offended the feelings of Diesel ? ters. lam quite sure that none of them ever es:. pressed or entertain e d th e op i n i on t h at Di ssenters a" precluded from salvation. The baptism of Dissenter. has always been considered as valid and efficaciou!' The subject of dissent is scarcely ever alluded to the pulpit at Morpeth • many Dissenters are in th e habit of frequent attendance at church ; and charitir ble distributions are made with ou t re f erence to Oh' gious opinions. I have asked several Dissenters whether the state' ment I have here made is true, and have been. any swered in the affirmative, with strong expression , ° respect for Mr. Grey's character. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, ONE OF THE CURATES OF MORP.Eirt i ' January 4th, 1851. P.S. It is not true (as stated) that Mr. Grey li res educated at Oxford, Cambridge is his university. (It must be a matter of inexpressible relief to tib e numerous body of Dissenters in Morpeth to have it from so authoritative and infallible a quarter as of the Curates of Morpeth," that Mr. Grey or an y° his curates never expressed or entertained the opiat oll that Dissenters are precluded f rom sa l vat i on, an d that the baptism of Dissenters had always been coo 0 ' dered as valid and efficacious. The current opinion of the town among many, Churchmen as welt 6 , 6 . Dissenters, collected from e x pre ss i ons whic h have fallen from time to time from 039 rector and some of his curates in the pia' pit, has certainly been the reverse of 02 16 ' They will also be glad to learn that "the subject 0 dissent is scarcely ever alluded to in the pulpit at Morpeth." It certainly used to be far otherwise; and we hope that this is an indication of a mar e friendly feeling on the part of the clergy towards twee many really exemplary and estimable persons vi l3 ° have the misfortune to differ from them—persona who have been bred in the principles of noncoufor may, and who could not reasonably be expected to abandon those principles on the inauguration of a per° and still more offensive mode of worship in ale Church than that from which their forefathers ha a separated.—E D . Sun.] TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,--Unknown to me a paragraph having Well appeared in the London and country press, in whicb it was mentioned that I bad taken Gore house (the residence of the late Lady Blessington) in anticipation of making an hotel of the house and opening the grounds in the style of Cremorne, I beg to state, Mr• Editor, that such never was my intention, the an" nouncement being altogether premature, having onlY taken possession of that property on Wednesday last, Jan. 1, 1851. It will be my study to devote this establishment entirely for the display of the gastro' nomic art, where lam now making preparations to accommodate thousands daily at my Symponium of all Nations. With the highest consideration, I have the honour to remain your most obedient servant, A. SOYEB. Gore house, Kensington road, Jan. 4, 1851. CHAPEL, PRINTING..OFFICE.—" IS there any other authority than Creery's Press for the statement that printing offices are called chapels? Whatever may have been the case, at present the word 'chapel' is applied to the persons or companionship employed in the office, not to the office itself. Moxon, in his 21fechanick Erercises, vol. ii., p. 356, 4to, 1663, says Every printing-h ouse is by the custom of time out of mind called a chappel ; and all the workmen that belong to it are members o f t h e chappel ; and the oldest freeman is father of the chappel. I suppose the style was originally conferred upon it by the courtesie of some great churchman or men (doubtless when chappels were in more veneration than of late years they have been here in Eng land), who, for the books of divinity that preitcseded from printing-house, gave it the reverend title of chappel.' Notes and Queries. SOIREE OF THE PRINTERS' DRAMATIC SOCIETY. —The first soirie of this society was held on Saturday even ing last at Anderton's Hotel, and was attended by about 70 persons (including a fair proportion of ladies), chiefly in connexion with the printing profession. Mr. W. H. Wills presided on the occasion, and after the company had partaken of tea, and a desert had been placed on the table, that gentle man rose and described the origin and rise of the society, and explained its object to be to assist the funds of the charitable institutions of the printing trade from the proceeds of ama teur dramatic performances. To commemorate the success of the society, it had been determined to held this social meeting. The party were entertained throughout the even ing by the vocal and dramatic efforts of a number of ama teurs, male and female, in a style which, in many instance* would have done no discredit to regular professionals. Some madrigals and glees were well sung, and altogether the vocal department was very creditably sustained. Several appro priate sentiments were given during the proceedings, and a vote of thanks to the chairman for his kindness in presiding brought to a close a pleasant evening's entertainment. THE EXPENSES OF THE BIRKENHEAD BIOT.--At the Knutsford Quarter Sessions an application was made by Mr. Case for 3001., the amount for incidental expenses iL" curred in sustaining an extra force of military and police, while executing certain warrants at Birkenhead arising out of the late disturbances.—Local Paper. The Spectator suggests that the foreign visitors in England may consider themselves fbrtunate that the May meetings of - Exeter-hall will take place very opportunely for their anuL . ement during their stay in London.