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13, Great Marlborough-street. ' Belgium at this particular moment seems to be CHEAP R E-ISSUE of PEPYS' solicitous to render her se lf more th an ever prom i nen t DIARY and CORRESPONDENCE. The FIRST VOL U3IE, PRICE fis. BOUND, will appear with in her activity. From the efforts now making in her the Magazines on the let of January, and the remaining four volumes principal cities, we ma y augur we ll f or h er contribu in regular monthly succession. N.B. Those who desire copies on the days of publication e tions to the Exhibition—and this, moreover, not only requested to give their orders immediate'y to their booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. in regard to their excellence, but to their surprising diversity. From Courtray, for example, we shall probably have flax manufactures, lace from Ypres, brussels carpets from Tourney, cotton fabrics from Ghent, pottery from Mons, ornamental products from Spa, carvings from Louvain, and cutlery from Namur—termed very justly by the Art Journal the Belgian Sheffield. Similar preparations, though not perhaps so various, are recog nized in many quarters of the Austrian em pire, among the sculptors of Ratisbon and the gauze makers of Linz, among the mechanical workmen of Vienna and the woollen factors of Brunn, among the stocking weavers of Reichenberg and the glass blowers of Prague. Meanwhile the toil of preparation is not less manifest among ourselves—from the arti zaps who are building up the magnificent structure designed by Mr. PAXTON, to the humblest handi craftsmen employed in our workshops and manufac tories. The mere anticipation of the Exposition would appear here and there to have im parted a new and powerful incitement to the more adroit among our ingenious fellow -country men. In illustration of this, we refer especially to certain articles submitted to a novel description of waterproofing, and several of which may be expected to arrive in due time at Hyde-park from Cocker mouth. The patterns referred to are thus men • tioned :—" They are of every fabric, from the finest open lace to the fustian of the mechanic ; each ap pears to be as if just cut from the web ; not the slightest difference is observable betwixt those that had undergone his process of waterproofing and those that had not ; even the most delicate silks are not in the least altered, either in colour, feel, or smell, ex cept that they are perfectly impervious to moisture, the water rolling over them as if from the duck's back or the cabbage-leaf. The most extraordinary sight of all was to see a piece of open net or lace, which had held water for the last month, the water rolling upon its surface like a ball of quicksilver ; and the other a piece of broad-cloth and fustian, on which was poured boiling water, with no other effect than the steam passing through it, the cloth itself ab sorbing not one particle of water." Added to the re markable properties of the fabrics thus effectually , waterproofed, they possess others not yet particu larised. From the columns of an intelligent provincial contemporary, the Whitehaven Herald, we learn, for ,instance, that " the most extra ordinary, as well as the most valuable characteristic is, that though cloth of any description, after having been waterproofed by this process, will resist boiling water, which makes not, in fact, the slightest im pression upon it, it is not in the slightest degree less impervious to vapour, the steam and even the breath passing as freely through it as before it was submitted to the waterproofing process, thus showing its in calculable superiority to the mackintosh process, which, by impeding perspiration, is well known to be highly prejudicial to health." The ingenious con trivance here especially particularised is by no means, however, the only testimony recently afforded of the good results of these preparations for the Industrial Exhibition. Others scarcely less noticeable might readily be instanced, but we content ourselves with the foregoing both from the singularity of its character and from a con viction that one such evidence of enterprise will be sufficient to indicate the happy consequences of the entire movement—our readers being thus enablel to judge of the whole collective undertaking, as it were, ex pede Herculetn. Although we have repeatedly endeavoured in these columns of late to direct attention to the efforts now making likewise with a view to a reform of the Pa tent-laws of the United Kingdom, we cannot but again refer incidentally to those humane exertions as not the least among the many beneficial fruits already growing out of this project of an International Exhibition. A little longer continuance of the energy hitherto shown by the Committee appointed by the Society of Arts for the purpose of carrying into effect these same legis lative emendations, cannot but result in the most brilliant and effectual success. The evil against which the Committee is uplifting every available weapon of opposition is altogether too old and clumsy to admit of any protracted resistance, added to which the advocates of the change are too resolute in their determination to realize their long- delayed but long-cherished hopes, to render their discomfiture probable, we might even say, pos sible. So that we count, with implicit confidence, on participating in the satisfaction resulting from the anticipated victory—satisfied that, by the reform of the Patent-laws, the Zxhibition of 1851 will be commemorated on the statute-book of England. girl from the grave into) which she WAS rapidly sinking before his benevolent interference. But Mr. PHILLIMORE -could not be expected to become the prosecutor. That duty palpably de volved upon the guardians of the union, in which the poor creature bad remained for more than ten years, who were to her in loco alliance which the King of DENMARK has been said to contemplate, we find it stated in the Borsenhalle that the Princess that is mentioned in covnexion with this project is the sister of the Prince of HESSE (heir apparent to the Danish throne, and, by reason of a former alliance, aon•in-law to the Emperor of Russie). :slow ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., post STO., SA NOVEL. 0 0 D. " The author, we are convinced. is young, otherwise we could hardly see displayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy in be half of his heroes and heroines. He is a writer of genius, inspired by a high standard of morality and religion, and by a laudable love of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan guage in which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions on the subjects just mentioned. There are several chapters, in which links of the story are dropped, containing most eloquent essays matters that are the prima mobilla of the actions which cha racterise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though he has _marked per se peculiarities, to the school of the Disraelis, Man aarses, and Smythes."—Observer. Silwood' is no ordinary work ; it contains passages of exceed ing beauty, and Is written in pure and forcible language, with great good taste and power. It is one of the most interesting and en gaglog novels which the present season has produced. 01 the cha racter of Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have said. The other ladies who play conspicaons parts In the tale are Florence Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gcrdon, a wild and impulsive genius, passionately fond of music and poetry; and Julia bisitizuld, the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Barlington-street. parentis, having bad the charge of her from the early age of five years. But, although the mere application for a summons had been reported in every daily journal, and had created a profound sensation in the public mind, there was no person present to re present the board, to see that the orphan pauper re ceived full justice. The evidence then adduced showed that it was essential that Mrs. SLOANE should be brought forward. If there were any public prosecutor a warrant would have been forthwith issued in place of a mere suPnmons, which was treated with such contemptuous disregard. Even on the day for the adjourned hearing there was no prosecutor; messages were going back ward and forward between the guardians and the Poor-law Board, the , former desiring to know whether they would be allowed their expenses, the latter avoiding an answer. There could be no doubt that they were the proper parties. The very point bad been decided last term by the Court of Queen's Bench ; but they" remained irresolute, and the Poor-law Board mysterious. Mr. PONTIFF% attended, but "he was not prepared to enter into the facts of the case," and there is as yet no security that Mra. Su:rem; will be in attendance to abide her trial. She may at any moment she pleases lease the country. We again ask, where is she? why is she not forth coming ? It she should choose to avail herself of the opportunity allowed to her, and to abscond from the investigation, there will be a failure of justice that will excite the public indignation in no ordinary degree— a failure that must be altogether ascribed to the want of a recognized and responsible public prosecutor. AMERICAN NEWS. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ) LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY MOANING, 10 O'CLOCK. The British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship Niagara has just entered the Mersey, with the latest news from New York. She left on the 4:h inst. The Niagara has encounterrd heavy gales, which accounts, in Lome measure, for her lengthened passage. By this arrival we have the President's Message, as delivered on the 4th inst., at \Vashing'on. The leading recommendations of the President's Messege are as follows : " Mutual reproach and recrimination, leading to useless irritation among the several mcmbets of the Union, should be avoided and deprecated. "All laws, while they exist, must be enforced and obeyed, whether popular or obnoxious. The Presi• dent must see the law enfored, without exception or discrimination. If any Act should pass both Houses of Congress which should appear to him unconstitu tional, or an encroachment on the just rights of other departments, or provisions hastily adopted and likely to produce consequences injurious and unfore seen, he will consider it his duty to apply the veto power confided to him by the constitution, and arrest it. " Foreign relations generally are amicable and sa tisfactory. With Portugal, Brazil, Chili, Peru, and the Hawaiian kingdom, they are improved or improv ing. Mexico is being importuned to grant a more un restricted right of way for a railroad across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec; and the President hopes he shall arrange with Great Britain respecting the ocean ship-canal through Nicaragua. "He says that a treaty has been ratified by the United States and Great Britain for facilitating and constructing a ship-canal to connect the Atlantic with the Pacific at that point ; and but two objects in connexion with it remain to be accomplished,—viz., the designation and establishment of a free port at each end of the canal, and fixing a distance from each shore within which belligerent operations shall not be carried on. " The receipts into the Treasury during the fiscal year which closed with June last were nearly 47} millions. " The federal revenue should be raised mainly by duties on imports. Those duties should be so levied as to benefit incidentally home industry, by shielding it from destructive foreign competition. They should not be exorbitant, but moderate; should be specific as far as possible ; and, whenever ad valorem rates are tolerated, they should be computed on the home, instead of the foreign valuation. " Mr. Fillmore recommends that California have a branch mint, and meantime gold stamped by the United States assayer should be received in pay ment. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS. The LAST WEEK of the present season. Lover's Masqvc, " The Isle of Calypso,' will be produced To-mor. row. _____ "An efficient agricultural bureau should be at once created. " The Mexican land titles in California should be promptly adjudicated, and the land laws extended to Utah and New Mexico. "The gold lands should be sold in small quantities. " The Message further recommends the organiza tion of one or more regiments of mountain men for the protection of the frontiers in New Mexico and south of it, to help to keep the Indians of Mexico within bounds ; also that a law be passed authorising officers of army and navy to be retired from the ser vice when incompetent to perform it vigorous and active duties, taking care to make suitable provision for those who have faithfully served the country by awarding distinctions, and by retaining in appropriate commands those who have been conspicuous for good conduct. "A revision of the naval code is rendered neces sary by the recent abolition of flogging. " The Post-office department has cleared 340,000 dollars the past year, and the Postmaster •General and President unite in recommending a reduction of the rates of postage to 3 cents for pre-paid and 5 cents for unpaid letters, no matter what distance conveyed, with some reduction on printed matter also. The Message recommends, also, river and harbour im provements, lighthouses, &c.; and a prompt and disin terested tribunal to adjudicate all claims on the Go- vernment. "Lastly, the President is in favour of the fixed measures of the late session, Fugitive Slave Law in cluded. He says we have, by these Acts, been rescued from a wide and boundless agitation." This Message is looked upon as a quiet, sensible document, but not an important one. We have repeatedly directed the public attention o the imperative necessity fur the appointment of a public prosecutor or prosecutors, whose duty it shall be to inquire into every alleged offence—to see that every outrage against society shall be fully and fairly investigated, so that the perpetrators shall duly expiate their climes, by enduring adequate punishments, and, at the same time, that comparatively innocent persons shall be defended from frivolous and vindictive proceedings, instituted not for the sake of justice, but as instruments of oppression or extortion, to gratify feelings of malevolence or cupi dity. Under the present system, as Lord BROUGHAM justly remarked in his magnificent speech on Legis lation and the Law, " we alone of all civilized nations —we, contrary to all principle, and in spite of all ex perience, still persist in leaving the common law to ex ecute itself." This is indeed the truth. It is a matter of the merest chance, a perfect lottery, whether the most atrocious acts remain unpunished or in nocent persons be involved in prosecutions. We are told that a man is forbidden to take the law into his own hands, that the private injury is merged in the public outrage ; but yet the offender, however deep his guilt, may escape scatheless unless his victim be in a position to expend a large sum in teeing attorney and counsel to conduct the case and in bringing up his witnesses, with the risk, if not the absolute certainty, of sus taining a heavy pecuniary loss, which he may be ill able to afford ; for, even where the expenses of the prosecution are allowed, the bill of costs that must be paid to the attorney will considerably exceed the amount sanctioned by the county. This is a serious grievance, where the party is able to meet the necessary outlay without any great in convenience, and where he comes to the first ex amination, attended by a competent professional adviser ; but it is not the wealthy who most frequently appear as complainants. Those who suffer the greatest wrongs are but too frequently without means or resources. If the duty is thrown upon them, there may as well be no inquiry or charge before a magistrate; they can do nothing for themselves, and few indeed are willing to step forward as the protectors of the poor and needy. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. The money market is without change. The sup ply is abundant, at 5 to 6 per cent. on collateral loans, and 6to 7 per cent. on fi rst - c l ass paper. The market for stocks has not varied materially since the last steamer, and the demand has been to a fair extent. Exchange s are firm and in fair demand. The supply is moderate. Sterling is 9f to 10 per cent., first class bills ; francs, 520t0 5 184. Conti nental bills on silver currency countries are firm ; Amsterdam, 40i to 41-1 ; Hamburgh, 364 to 36f ; Bremen, 794. Cotton—Since the departure of last steamer we have a dull market, and prices are a shade lower. Total sales since the 25th ult., 5,400 bales. The receipts are 48,000 behind those of last year. The estiinatess of the new crop are 2,100,000 bales. Iron—The market since our last has been quite dull, and we know of no sales worth reporting. Freights—The rates area trifle lower, with en gagements to some extent for Liverpool, at 101 d. to s. per barrel on sour, and closing at the latter rate ; and 4d. per bushel on wheat. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 30. The sales of cotton yesterday were 1,000 bales, and, after the receipt of the Europa's news, an ad vance of to 4 per cent. took place, middling being quoted 134 e. to laic. The sales of the week have been 26,000 bales. EAST INDIA PATRONAGE.:—The honest disposal of East India patronage, in requital of past services, without reference to personal connexion o r P ar li amentary or any other indirect influence in this country or elsewhere, is a fair subject for public commendation. We h ave th ere f ore much pleasure in recording that at a p er i o d of unexampled demand for ap[ ointments in the East, Mr. J. Shepherd, the chairman of the Court of Directors, has lately bestowed a cadetship on a son of Lieutenant-Colonel Havelock, Deputy- Adjutant-General of the Queen's troops at Bombay. Mr. Loch had previously set apart a nomination to Addiscombe for this youth, but he was above the age pres cr ib e d f or en tering that establishment. Neither the chairman nor the director had any knowledge of the father or thl son beyond the history of the military career of the former in Indi a , where he had served nearly 27 years continuously, having been employed on the staff in the Burmar, Affghan, Gwalior, and Sutlej campaigns, and assisted at the defence of Jells ladad. His elder brother fell, as is well known, in the action at Ramnuggar,' and a younger was severely wounded at Ferozeshubur. THE KING OF DENMARK AND HIS WIVES.—A letter from Hamburgh, dated the sth instant, contains the following :—The latest news from Copenhagen is of the Ist instant. According to a rumour circulating in the capital at that date there is reason for believing the King had resolved to separate from Madame Rasmussen, the mistress wh om h e lately 'parried and ennobl e d. The motives which may have led to this resolution are but vaguely understood. Should it be realised, Madame Rasmussen will make the third legiti mate wife from whom the King will have separated within a few years. The first was daughter of the late King, his uncle, Frederick VI.; the second a Mecklenburgh princess; the third, as every one knows, was one of the ballet corps at the Copenhagen opera. A s the price of this matrimonial rupture, the Counte s s R a s muss en is to receive an annuity of 12,000 dollars besides apanages. The case of the unfortunate girl JANE WILBRED, to which we alluded on Saturday, affords an apt illus tration of the probable results of the present defective and impolitic system. She wasrescued almost from the jaws of death by the humane interference of a perfect stranger. Mr. JOHN GEORGE PHILLIMORE acci• dentally heard the rumours that had fo r some tine been circulating as to the alleged ill.treatment of the wretched girl. He lost no time in ascertaining the truth of these statements ; he insisted on seeing the servant of a profts.ional gentleman, a special pleader occuping a fair position in society. The view was sufficient. Me at once assumed the responsibility of taking charge of the helpless sufferer ; he placed her under the care of his laundress, and provided the nutritious food and medical advice that was so urgently required. But he had then no in tention of instituting any proceedings ; on the con trary, he told Mr. SLOANE that he" would prevent his clerk, and those around him, from making any im mediate charge," and it was not until after he had heard from Dr. MARSDE N of the fearful condition to which the poor creature bad been reduced, and the actual danger in which she was placed at the mo ment, that he felt it to be an imperative duty to bring the subject under the magisterial notice. All honour to Mr. PHILLIMOR E for his highly meritorious and praiseworthy conduct; b u t it was, after all, a mere chance that he even heard of the case, or wad enabled to preserve a friendless MIDLAND UNION RAILWAY. - Yesterday his Honour Master Tinney appointed Mr. R. P. Harding, ac conntant and actuary, official manager, to wind up the affairs of this company, the liabilities of which are alleged to amount to 80,0001. Messrs. Quilter and Sandeman wine the other candidates. NATIONAL DISINFECTED AND DRT MANURE COM PANY.— Yesterday another claim was brought in under this estate, for 5641., and proceeded with. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC lIIERARCHT.-00 Sunday evening a large congregation assembled at St. George's Roman Catholic Cathedral, to hear Dr. Wiseman's second lecture on the constitution and functions of the Runtish hierarchy. ESCAPE or CONVICTS.—Three convicts under sen tence of transportation for ten years each, named John Brad wich, 26, John Thompson, 22, and Charles Webster, 22, suc ceeded in making their escape from the convict establish ment on Dartmoor ou Wednesday last, and have not since been heard of. THE TEA TRADE, Dec. 16.—The deliveries last week were again largp, being 5:i0,1041b. The market has not been particularly active, however. HARD UPON LADIES OF A CERTAIN AG E.—ln taking the census next March the exact ages of women must be given. At the last census the column for age was headed 25-30" and " 35-40." THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER l7, 1850. TILE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS Nominal Prices. THIS EVENING. Symphony in F, Beethoven. Overture to " The Siege of Corinth," Rossini. The Grand Battle Overture, Lindpainter. March, from " The Campof Silesia," Meyerbeer. Wedding March, Mendelssohn. Angri, Sims Reeves, Molique, Sainton, Barret, Baumann, Pros pare, Franc, Arban, Zeiss, Davies Remusat, Richardson, and Miss Goddard. Musical Director, Composer, and Conductor—M. Ballo. Conductor of La Musique de Danse—Herr Labitzky. Promenade (admitting to the Half-Circles, Galleryl 6 and Pit Stalls) • • .. •. •• •• ••,) The Doors open at Half-past Seven, and the Concerts will com mence at Eight, and terminate about Eleven. Boxes and Stalls to be bad at the Box-office, where Programmes of the performance is ay be obtained. Mr. Thomas Maste. s of the Polytechnic Institution, the Coloseum, and Royal Botanic and Zoological Gardens, will supply the Refresh ments and Wines, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed EVERY ONE HAS HIS FAULT. After which A RADICAL CURE. To conclude with SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES. Billy Lack. day, Mr. H. Bedford; Lanra, Miss P. Horton. 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 ord, Madame Celeste, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. After which a new Farce called THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS ; or, The Shilling Hop. Captain Kitellyer, Mr. Boyce; Major Stiff, Mr. Worrell ; Mr. Panels, Mr. Wright ; Alexander Panels, Miss Chaplin. To be followed by a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar Tongue, to be called JACK LET THE GREEN; or, Hints on Eti quette. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. rnder the Management of Mr. C. Keai and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely new Play called THE TEMPLAR. l'lharacters by Messrs. Ryder, Fisher, Belton, Addison, Vining, Cath cart, Everett, C. Kean ; and Mrs. C. Kean. After which BETSY BAKER; or, "Too Attentive by Half." Characters by Messrs. J. Vining, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Murray. . _ To conclude with TO PARENTS and GUARDIANS. Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Massingham ; of whom also places may to taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street, friss Eleven till Four o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestria. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be presented FORTY AND FIFTY. To be followed by A DAY OF RECKONING. After which TIIE RINGDOVES. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Last Week of Mr. G. V. Brooke and Miss Helen Fauclt. THis' EVENING. Will be performed THE LADY of LYONS. Claude Melnotte, Mr. G. V. Brooke ; Pauline, Miss Helen Faucit. After which WIIERE TILEEE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY ASTLEY'S LOYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under the Patronage of her 3lajesty and his Royal highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Ratty. Extraordinary series of attractive novelties. Second week of the Revival of TITRPIN'S RIDE to YORK. TAIS EVENING. The Grand new Spectacle of KENNILI ORTII ; or the Golden Days of the Virgin Queen. with new and costly costumes. Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle, introducing the Magnificent Stud and Company of unequalled Artistes. The whole concluding with the Equestrian Drama (for the firs time these five years) of TURPIN'S RIDE to YORK. Extensive preparations are now being made for the production •f a new and original Equestrian Comic Pants,mlme, written expressly for this Theatre, by G. 11. Rodwell, Esq. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. 1110.11 WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE Tata Day —Morning 2 min. after 12 1 Evening 26 attn. after 12 To-Mozzow—Mcrning 47 min. after 12 I Evening 11 rein. after 1 THE WEATHER.— Sus Orfricz. DECEMBER 17. THERMOMETER, LN THE SHADE. 44—highest since noon yesterday. 33—lowest this morning and during the night. 41—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.16. WIND S.W. - Morning, cloudy, with rain occasionally ; Afternoon, fine. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.-The stations are arranged in order of latitude. KINGSTOWN (DUELIN) -Wind S.S.E., gentle breeze partially cloudy. PLYMOUTH-Wind N.W., strong breeze-partially cloudy. PORTSMOUTH-Wi nd IV., gentle breeze-cloudless. BRIGHTON-Afind S.W., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. HASTINGS-Wind N.W., fresh breeze-partially cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON-Wind S.W., strong breeze-partially cloudy. FOLKESTONE-Wind W., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE-W ind S.W., gentle breeze-overcast. BASINGSTOKE- Wind S.W., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. BRISTOL- Wind S.W., calm-partially cloudy. READING-'W ind S.W., strong breeze-cloudless. GREENWICH -Wind S.W., strong breeze-cloudless. SWINDON-Wind S.W., light airs-partially cloudy. COLCHESTER -Wind N.W., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE-Wind S.W., strong breeze-partially cloudy. RUGBY-Wind S.W., strong breeze-cloudless. BIRMINGHAM - Wind S., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. YAnmouTx- Wind W., strong breeze-cloudless. CAEWE -Wind S.W., gentle bret ze - partially cloudy. LIVERPOOL- Wind S.W., strong breeze-cloudless. MANCHESTER-Wind S.W., fresh breeze- principally clear. LANCASTER-Wind S. W., strong breeze-partially cloudy. SHAP-Wind W., strong breeze partially cloudy. CARLISLE- Win d S.W., hard wind-partially cloudy. BKArrocK-Wind N.W., strong breeze-partially cloudy. BERvvicK-Wind N. W. - heavy gale- cloudless. EDINBURGH - Wind W., hard wind-partially overcast The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Saturday morning at nine o'clock :- CoaK -Wind S.E., hard wird-overcast. M CLLINGAR- W ind S.E , stiff bre( ze-hazy. POOLE-Wind W., strong breeze-partially cloudy. LEIGHTON - Wind S.W., strong breeze-rain. 4-1 1 f AN de A 1 4:),t4 4;4 Lift - livninft "itut LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1850. Exertion 3 of the most energetic character are being made in all directions, preparatory to next year's Ex hibition. Intelligence of the progress making generally throughout the Continent in the preparation of artistic and industrial manufactures comes to us continually through a variety of sources, not the least interesting of which is contained in the Art Journal, both in its editorial articles and its miscellaneous correspondence. From these and a variety of other informants the public are being almost hourly apprized of the growth of the approaching Exposition, even at the very time when its crystal palace is still unfinished, though rapidly drawing towards a state of completion. Set ting aside, for awhile, the discussions provoked as to the propriety or impropriety of such and such features in the undertaking, it cannot but be interesting to watch the exertions making in all quarters to carry out the project on a proper scale of magnitude and comprehensiveness. From the first moment of its suggestion by his Royal Highness the PRINCE CONSORT, we have been gratified to observe the unani mity evinced among all classes in the promotion of a cause so eminently calculated to advance the principles of civilization. Nor has this unanimity been restricted to the United Kingdom. Everywhere a sympathising rpirit of enterprise has manifested it4elf among the nations of Christendom. From the north and from the south the tidings have come to us of the favour with which the entire scheme is regarded. Intima tions of pleasure in the prospects opened up by these proceedings have been received alike from the east and from the west, from the oriental despotisms and from the occidental democra c i es . Rus - sia has long since revealed the interest with which she looks forward to the competition. Ame rica has cordially expressed its concurrence in the whole of the projected arrangements. Even the in dustrial ambition of Portugal has been revived for the occasion, a committee having been formed in Lisbon, to the end that the citizens of that kingdom likewise should participate in these glorious labours of emu lation. Among the most earnest, however, of the European races iu the work of evidencing these preparations, the people ofßelgium appearto be,of all, about the most con *WAIN One swarming hire of iudoetry at all periods; THE FRENCH REPUBLIC We have received the Paris journals of Sunday and letters of yesterday. During the sitting of the Assembly on Saturday General ScnuAMM, the Minister at War, presented a Bill, demandingan extraordinary credit of 3,218,501 f., for keeping on a war-footing the army of occupation at Rome during the first six months of 1851. This credit, he observed, was calculated on the number of 10,000 infantry and 1,500 cavalry. The number of French troops at present in Italy was, he said, 14,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry, but the Government ex pected to be able to reduce that force to the number men tioned above. " In general," continued Gen. SCHRAMM, "the situation of the Roman States has considerably improved. Still we cannot as yet predict the precise moment when the presence of our troops may be dis pensed with. In the impossibility at the present mo ment of our being able to assign a term to the occu pation, we conceive that, as the Assembly granted the Government the credits required to pay the ex penditure of 1850, it will not refuse to grant the funds of 1851." On Sunday, at a meeting of the Legitimatist Club of the Rue de Rivoli, it was resolved to oppose the motion of M. VICTOR LEFRANC for a revision of the Electoral Law ; at the same time it was agreed to watch narrowly the electoral lists, which will be completed in March, and if it should be found that any modification of the law was needed to forward the interests of the Legitimatist party, such modifi cation should be then proposed. At a meeting of the Orleanist Club it was also resolved to oppose the motion of M. VICTOR LEYRANC. M. TRIERS and M. ODILON BARROT were pre sent, and both spoke. M. TRIERS made a long speech in favour of the law as it at present stands, and declared that its maintenance on its present footing was necessary to the preservation of the Conservative party. M. ODILON BARROT supported the new electoral law, but declared that it was necessary that it should be distinctly understood whether the law was appli cable to the election of President of the Republic, and to the municipal and general councils of the depart ments, as well as to those of the representatives of the people. - . M. THIERS stronglyopposed the idea that that ques tion should be settled by the Assembly, and claimed full liberty to the Government to do in the matter as it might think proper, or, in other words, to apply the new electoral law to the election of the Presi dent or not, according to the chance of success. This language has given great satisfacticn to the Bo napartistg, but it does not appear to have been satis factory to the Orleanists, as it was resolved that the Minister of the Interior should be " interpellated" on the suhj.ct. _ _ The Constitutionnel has a long article on the re cent depreciation in the price of gold, which it con tends ought to be treated as a marketable commodity. PARIS BOURSE, DEC. 16.—Latest Prices.—Five per Cents., 95f. 150.; Three per Cents., 571. 60c.; Bank of France, 2,330 E BUSINESS OWE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 16. Boulogne and Amiens, 8 1 ,x—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 16 3 / I —East Indian, 12—Luxembourg, 1 Namur and Liege, BX—Northern of France, 15 tf. —Orleans and Bourdeaux, 2 .1 4 -Paris and Rouen, 26% —Paris and Strasbourg, 9 1 / 2 —Rouen and Havre, 101,i—Sambre and Meuse, 3 1 / ( 3 —Tours and Nantes, 4%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 10th have arrived. There was a Ministerial crisis on the 9th. All the Ministers had resigned, and it was at one moment considered certain that a MON and O'DONNELL Ministry would be appointed. NAItVAEZ had a long conference with the QUEEN in the evening, at the conclusion of which the Ministers withdrew their re signations and consented to remain in office. Sir WILLIAM PARKER'S fleet is expected at Bar celona from Port. Mahon. MADRID BoLsa, DEC. 10.—Threes, 34i ; Fives, 12j. Exchange on London, 50 30. PORTUGAL. Advices have been received from Lisbon to the 10th. The dispute between the Government and the Bank continues unsettled. The Diario do Governo of the 9th contains the first instructions issued by a Portuguese commission, just nominated by Royal decree, to promote the trans mission of Portuguese manufactures and products to the Grand Exposition in London. The commission names the 30th of January as the last day it will receive, at the great room of the Lisbon Arsenal, such articles es are sent in. It will then select those it thinks proper, and the Portuguese Government will pay the transit charges to London and back to the arsenal at Lisbon, where the owners are to receive them again. The Portuguese Commission laments that wines and spirits should be excluded by the re gulations drawn up in London, but promises to apply to the English Royal Commissioners for an excep tion in favour of those principal articles of Portu guese produce. GERMAN Y. The Weiner Zeitung of the 11th states officially, that, in consequence of the treaty concluded with Prussia, the military preparations commanded cn the 6th instant are set aside ; and that, by order of the EMPEROR, the Landwehr and the fourth batta- lions are reduced to their former numerical strength of 60 men to each company. The se cond frontier battalion are to march homewards, and all the corps d'armee stationed on the frontiers are to fall back to their former positions in the inte rior of the kingdom ; that as a general and regular muster of recruits would, at all events, have taken place in the spring, the conscription recently com manded is to be completed, but that only the same complement of recruits shall remain at their standards as are requisite to supply the place of those who go out at the close of 1850. RADETZKY does not return to Italy. He will be appointed commander-in-chief of all the Austrian farces. The Lloyd's describes the financial situation of Austria as desperate. This journal declares that when hostile colours waved from the towers of Milan, Yenice, Comorn, and Peterwardein—when the Empire, a prey to dissensions and foreign enemies, seemed to lie prostrate in a state of agony, that even in those days of despair and ruin the public had more confidence in the finances of the Empire than bas been shown during the present crisis. The Berlin official Lithographic Correspondenz declares that both Prussia and Austria intend to re spect the independence of the smaller States. The Bavarian Government is exceedingly dis pleased with Prince SCUWARTZENBURG for having concluded the convention of Olmutz without securing from the Diet the expenses which Bavaria has in curred by the occupation of Hesse. The Frank fort Bund has protested against the Olmutz con vention. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, DEC. 15. The Staats Courant publishes a royal decree ac cepting the resignation of M. VANDER ONDER-• MEULEN, of the office of President of the Netherlands Commercial Society, and appointing M. DE Moucur, member of the Provisional States, in his room.— Journal du Commerce d Anvers. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. Accounts from Rendsburg of the 11th state that an engagement had taken place on the previous day near Lottorf without any decisive result. Respecting the late rumours of a matrimonial Railways. Aberdeen , • .. • • • • g, Do. Preference • • •• g , Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion 1 Ayrshire and Galloway.. Belfast and County Down 3 , Barks and Hants Exten. (Great Western Per petual 5 per cent.) .. Birmingham and Oxford Junction, calls duly paid, or with a guar... 2 Do. without a guar... 2 Birming., Wolverhamp ton; and Dudley, calls duly paid, or with a, guarantee • • • • .. I Do. without a guar. • • I Binning., Wofverhamp., and Stour Valley . • ,13 1 Birkenhead, Laneas., and. Cheshire Junction • • Bristol and Exeter•• • II Buckinghamshire • • • • Caledonian • • • • • • 1).). lul. Preference .. Do. Clydesdale June... 1 Chester and Holyhead .. I Do. l'reference .. .. Clarence .. • • • • .78 Do. Ist Class, 6 per et. i Do. 2d de., 5 per cent. I Do. Gov. Loan,4 pr. ct. i Direct Lond. and Portsm.l Dublin and Belfast Junetd 4 Dundalk and Enniskillen; 2 East Anglian (251. L. Sal E. and L. & D.) • • Do (181. E. & H.) .. ( I Do. (31. 108.) 6 per cent. Preference • • Do. (W.) 7 pr. ct. Pref. Do. (71.175.) 7 p. c.Pref. Eastern Counties .. • • 2 Do. Extern, 5 per . cent. No. I • . • • •• 6 I Do. No. 2 .• • • • • 6 1 Do. New Preference, 6 per cent... .. • • I Do. North. and East. 6 per cent. •• • • 5 Do. do. 5 per cent .. 5 Do. do., New • . • • 4 Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares .• 2 Do. do. do. .. , Do. do., B& C shares 2 Do. do., scrip, guaran. 6 per cent. • • 2 , East Lancast ire • • • • 2 Do. New quarters • • , Do. 6 per cent. pref. quarter shares.. .• , East Lincolnshire, gua. 6 per cent • • • • • • 2 Edinburgh and Glasgow 5 Ed in., Perth, and Dundee 2 Do. Newport .. • • 1 Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorch. Exeter and Exmouth .. 1 Glasgew and South-West, 5, Do. pref. consolidated _ Do. do. G. D. &C. stock g Gloucester & Dean Forest 1 Great Northern • • • • 2 Do. halves, A, deferred I Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. 1 Do. 5 per cent. pref. • • 1 Great Southern and Western, Ireland • • 5 Do. eighths .. .. .. Great North of England • 10 Do. new 401. .. • • 4 Do. new 30/. .. .. 3 Do. new 151. • •. 1 Great Western .. .. 10 Do. New, 171. .. -• 1 Hull and Selby .. .. 5 Do. half shares • • • • 2 Do. quarter shares .. 1 Lancaster and Carlisle .. 5, Do. thirds • • • • •• 11 1 Lancaster and Preston .. 4 Lancashire and Yorkshire 101 Do. quarter shares .. 2: Do. fifths .. • •. 1 I Do. F. 201. .. • . .. Do. new, guaranteed 6' per cent. .. .. .. to Do. liudders. & Sheff. 5 Do. West Riding Union 1 Leeds and Bradford • . 5 Leeds and Thirsk • • • • 5 Do. pref. 6 pet., No. 1 Do. pref. 6 p et., No. 2 1 Do. pref. 6 pct., No. 3 Do. pref. qrs., 1848 • • 11 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. • . • 1 London and Blackwall .. 11 London, Brighton, and South Coast • . • • 10 Do. guarteed. 5 per ct., late Croycim thirds.. Do. preference, 5 1 p ct. 5 Do. preference, cony. 5 per cent., 1852 .. 5 Do. new guaranteed, 6 per cent. .. .. .. 10 London and Greenwich . 12 1 Do. preference . • - 2 London and N.-Western 10 Do. do. new quarters . 1 Do. fifths .. .. .. t Do. 101. sh., M.& B (c) London and S.- Western . 10 , Do. new 50/. .. .. 4 Do. new 40/. .. • • 3 Do. new preference • • , Londonderry & Coleraine 2, Do. hail shares .. .. Lowestoft, guar. 4 per ct. 2i Do. do. 6 per cent. .. 21 Londonderry and Ennis killen. .. .. • • • • 2 Do. half shares • • .. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire .. .. 10 Do. quarters, No. 1 • • 2 Do. new, 101 preference 1 Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union 4 Midland • • • • • • • • 1( Do. consolidated pref. 1( Do. 50/. shares • • • • 3 Do. Birming & Derby 10 Do. Consol. Bristol &I Birming., 6 per mt.! 10 Do. Bristol & Glouces. l 4 Do. do. do. ••I 29 1 Do. Erewash Val. pref. I 5, Do. Leic. & Swanning. 8 per cent. guar. .- 10 Midland Gt. West. (Ire.), 4 Middlcsbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. .. 5 Newcastle and Carlisle.. 10 Do. quarter shares .. 2 Newmarket • • .. .. 2 Do. extension scrip .. 2 1 Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford .. Newry & Enniskillen .. Newry, Warrenpoint, & Rostrevor • • .. •. I 2' Norfolk .. .. . .. I 10, Do. New 20/. shares.. 1 , i .o. Extension • • . • Do. guar. 5% per cent. Do. Waveney Valley.. Northern Counties Union North British.. Do. !'reference North StatfOrdshire North-Western .. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Preston and Wyre Do. Halves (A) •• Reading, Guildford, and )Zelgate.. Royston and Hitchin ho. Shepreth Eaten... Scottish Central .. .. Scottish Midland .. .. Do. new .. 2 Shrewsbury & Birnaing. Clas 3 A.. •• 13 Do. Glass 8.. .. 9 De. New Guarantee.. Shrewsbury & Hereford htewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) • • 21 Do. Ratios .. • • • • II Do. Oswestry • • .. 21 Do. New.. .. • • • . Do. 8 per cent. Pref. . If Shropshire Union • • • • ( South Devon • • .. 2( Do. Preference •• South Staffordshire .. South-Eastern •• Do. do. 4% per cent., South Wales.. .. South Yorksh. and,Rivl Dun .. • • .. Shoff., Roth., and Goole, N. Div., guar. 5 p cent. Do. do. South Div. .. Swansea & Loughor, &c. faw Vale Extension .. Mantes Haven Dock and Railway .. Vale of Math .. Waterford and Kilkenn Waterford and Limerick Waterford, Wex., Wick.. and Dublin Wear Valley, 6 per cent. guaranteed • . Do. do. Do. do. West Ifoniwall .. • Whiteilasen and Furness Windsor, Staines, and S. Western Wilts. Somerset, & Wey mouth • • •• York, Newcastle, & Ber wick .. Ditto and Newcastle do. . do. . Extension .. .. 2 Ditto G.N.E. purchase or preference .. .. Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway .. .. 10 York and North Midland 51 Do. Preference • • .. 11 Anglo-Italian (late Ita• Ran and Austrian) .. 6 1 Boulogne and Amiens .. 2 Central of France (Or• leans and Vierzon) 21 Demerara .. 1 Dutch Rhenish .. • • I East Indian .. 1 Do. do. do. .. 21 Great Indian Peninsula.. I Ditto ditto • • Louvain ala Sambre .. Luxembourg Ditto Madrid and Valentia Namur and Liege .. • • Northern of France • • Orleans and Bordeaux .. Paris and Orleans .. Paris and Rouen • • Paris and Strasbourg .. Rouen and Havre .. Sambre and Meuse .. Strasbourg and Basle .. Tours and Nantes .. Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt West Flanders JOIN' Amarallola ............ British North America.. Colonial Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New . ..... National of Ireland .... Provincial of Ireland.... Do. New . • •• Union of Australia .... Do. New. ............ Union of London •• • • •• Union of Madrid •• •• • • _ Paid. i 0 1 11 to 1134 6 8 1% 1 (Us. 8% —5% —5% dis. .. ._ 6 1 3i -1 p. 28% - 29% 27 . -28 58- 9 p 5 6% - 7%p 10% - 11% 00 74 -76 173. 17% -18 50 10% - 10% 10 5% - - ' 16%- „. 1 1314 - 13% 81 .. 5 1 ,4 I 15 23 -21 3% -3% 2% -2% 334 1% b 1 — 134 2 3G 1 10 6 —6% 3 4 % - % p 3 4 1 ,4 - % P [0 110% -- 11 xd. .0 56 -58 .0 55 -57 18 5 - 7 p 6 gl .. 16 I .. 87 -88 3 -3% o 1 .. —.: 10 21 —23 15 115 14 dl5. 10 lb% —16% 5 4%-4%, 2 •• •• 15 9 - 5 47i -5% 7% 8% -77 i (118. i 0 19% - 15 42 -43 o► 3 7%- 8 p. 18 18% - 18% 6% 7% -7% 2% 1 - I►% p. 15 13 - 13% 15 .. - .. 1234 1.. -.. 5 3 N —5%( die. L 2 3 5% 8 die. 8 9% 10 11 —l3 5% —6% 8% —9% 14 1 die. 13% 14% A 334 3 die. i 13 —l5 5 11 —l3 934 33( —2% dia. I 23% 2334 10 I ..- - -.; if) 23% - 24 [5 1 3% 3 dia. f_qi - 934 I 9 - - i CB. 17% .. .... 13 3 —3% o 4 5 i 0 16% 18 41 - 4034 19 -21 1734 .. -. 7% 8 -8% 10 .. -.. 43 -44 15 119 - 18% 0 I r% -5% 4u.1.1 17 15 —l 6 dig. 5 334 4 24 —24 g 1% 1 g dis. 'ORE lON. 3 4 2 - 254 10 8%-9 - 16% 4% —43 dle. I —I% pm. 11% 12 34 Pm. % Pm. -1M -2% 7% 15% 4% dia. 21k, 54 dls, 9% 934 Ws, .. -, •• IN - I% ITOCK BANKS. 10 28 - 303 50 424 - 43 15 9A -10 10 25 - 254 Al 18% - 18% 0 27}i - 27% 221 i 17ii —lB 10 25 42 % 434 za Is a 4 —41,5 N 236 10 12% 13 10 15 16% - 7 % 15 • 4% -4% tO 19 - 19% 15 13 - 13yi 6% 24 -2. X 6% 1 .• -... 31 - 32 23 -33 7 -7% IN - 2 %- 34 I 5 173 - 17% 2% 6% -6% 234 1134 - 11% 2% 12% - 12% 40 -42 2 % % - ii P• )0 242 - 245 )0 77 —7B 15 4 —3% dis. 50 99 101 25 493 503{ 123{ 22 —23 50 68 —7O 13 4 534 634 p. 173,' 26 —27 p 10 583{ 5936 133 11 103{ dis. 11% I 7% —6% dis, 6 1 35 1 dis. LIU 6 —5% Ws. ,0 95 —97 50 la% 134 9 3% —2% dis. 17 3% —3(lls. 5 i 34 y clls. P 3 7 • • - 7li 9 10% 11% o 0 57 —6O 57 -60 136 - 138 5 41 11% - 12% 10 23 —243 k )0 1265., —1273 l 7 4M p. 12 5 553 p. 1 —23bp. 10 78 —79 123 i 12 —ll dls. 34 clisH 5 2% p. 12 -14 % 4 dls., ►0 27 —2B 15 .11% —1234 ,o 10% 11 2 0! 356 - 2j6 (113. 1 '0 i 4M% - 49►% 1914 —l9 die. 24 —26 - 131 W 7;, - 16 15% - 7 4% - !0 33 - !O 26 - S 51 q ' '0 10%- 12% 5 % 34 % VIA 26 lox 9% % % % 3 % % % M[NL~, - Paid. Nominal Prices. Busl'l'"6 d',, ' to-day. ------- Anglo-Mexican(ls. 51. p.) 100 —• • Asturian .............. 15 .. ___ .. Australian ............ 4 3 3% 3% Barossa Range ....... 113 0 3% —3% Blaenarvon lion and Coal 50 .. —.. Bolanos Scrip .......... _ .. _ .. liritish Iron ...... ••• • • . 13 5 .. —.. Brazilian Imp (is. M. p.) 243 _.. Do. Cocacs and Cuiaba 30 3% 3 Da. St. John del Rey.. 15 14 4 16% Cobre Copper ...... •• • 40 32% - 3334 Copiapo ..... • • .... ••• —• 536 5 General.. ••..••.• • • • • 20 - 13% 13% Real Del Monte, L'hreg. 4 _ l , Do. Black Debentures. .. ..": Do. Red Debentures .. .— Santiago de Cuba ...... 10 9 —.7% Tin Croft .. •••••• .• •• • • 7 10% —I I United Mexican , ...... 28 28% 6% —5% 534 6 3 ISCELLANEOITS. Canada ............ 323 42% —44 Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 263..4 —27 Pepin. & Oriental Steam. 50 89% —8?% . ...' 9 % Royal :flail Steam .. •• .. 60 66, 8 —7O [We cannot be answerable for tie errors of the Official Lists, an will not be influenced by interested correspondents.] will not be influcnccd by MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool:y - esterday were esti mated at 8,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken for export, and comprised about 5,500 American, 250 Perrana and Maranham, a , 811. to SIO.; 300 Bahia, B*(i.; 500 Egyptian, 74d. to 104 d.; 1,500 Sur it, at sd. t. 61.; and 70 Sea Island, at ls. Old. to ls. 21J. per lb. The market closed firm.—ln Railway Shares a large busi ness was done, at rather easier rater. The Harnburgh mail of Friday brings the rate of ex- Change rather lua er, viz., 13 I*. Funds and shares, with very little doing, were rather flatter. Bills on London were offered more freely. Corn was dull, but Coffee had been brisker; in Sugar there was not much doing. At Frankfort, on the 13th instant, Austrian Metallies were 734 to 74, and Spanish Three per Cents. 334 to The Niagara steamer has arrived off Liverpool, and we have an ontline per telegraph of the news she brings. The rate of exchange on London had rather improved. The President's me,eage is of about the tenor expected in regard to the tariff, and savours of " protection." Whether Congress, however, will coincide in such views is considered extremely doubtful. At the meeting to-day of the Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Company, it appeared from a statement of the Chairman, that the probable return from the capital subscribed might, upon the winding up, amount to 12s. or 18s. per share, supposing no unex pected litigation occurs. The English Securities have been rather flatter, titer having opened tolerably well. Consols have been 96* and 97 for Transfer, and are now 964 a fur Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents, have been quoted 98* to 99*, and the Three per Cents. 971 to *. Bank Stock is worth 213. Exclp quer-bills have been 655. to 68s. prem., and India Bonds 85s. premium. The continued fell in the rates of exchange abroad seems to have some influence. The Foreign Market has been very quiet, except as regards Mexican, in which there have been dealings to some extent in connexion with the settlement of the account. The old Bonds have been 36 to I for Money, and 36* to 36* for Account. Peruvian Stock has been quoted 824 for the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. Equador Bonds have been marked 31 i; Spanish Five per Cents. are 18k; Russian Bonds have been 110 for the Five per Cents; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have realised 581 to 58i. In Railway Shares there have been large dealings, but the arrangement of the account operates mainly upon the quotations, and prices are in acme instances rather favourable to buyers. Still, upon the whole, there is considerable buoyancy, and a confident expec tation that when the settlement is completed, prices will go higher. Foreign Shares have attracted unusual at tention, and are decidedly better. QU4RTER TO THREE. Consols ... Ditto Account ... 964 iex div. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITINCI FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICE F. Bank. Stock 3 .(5 Cent. Reduced Anne. ..... 97 1 4 1 4 1,7% N'lx :3!,‘ per Cent. Anne ..... ..... . 93% 99L, 98% 98% Long Anne. to expire J an. 1860 7% 7 '!4 India Bonds, 1,0001 , ... 85 15 p Ditto under 1,0001.. ....... .. p B5 p 8i p Consols for Account ............ ..... ... 96% 97 96% 963 , 8 Exchequer Bills. lly„.0. & zu 1,900/. Juno-- ..... ... 500/. June Small, June 65 68 p ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Baenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent ftquador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 1% per Cent — Maxican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ... Ditto, Account ..... 36 10 6 1/ 5 1,4 Pe - titian Bonds, oh per Cent Ditto, Account Ditto, Deferred Rwaian Bonds ... 110 Ditto, 414 per Cent S apish 5 per Cent. 1840 lB% Ditto Account ..... .. — Ditto, Passive Ditto. 3 per Cent Ditto, Account — Dividends on the above payable in London Oath 21 1 per Cent., 12 Guild. LLOYD'S SIIIPPING.—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. 17.—Wind at n )(an S., light breeze and dull cloudy weather. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 16.—Wind W. to W.N.W., blowit g herd.—Arrd. Don Quixote, Rio Janeiro, for Hnmburgb. BRISTOL.—Arrd. Anna Watson, Africa; Ocean Queen, Qn, bee; Yorkshire, Miramichi. SHIELDS, DEC. 16.—Wind W. to S.W., strong.— Arrd. Keepsake, Quebec. OFF DOVER.—Jessie, Pugwash, for Hull, Wa3 struck by a thunderbolt off Scilly. COWES, DEC. 16.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Charlemagne, Ceylon. HULL, DEC. 16.—Wind W.—Arrd. S overe i gn, St. John's, New Brunswick. GLOUCESTER.—Arrd. Falcon, Quebec ; Hendrika Wey land, Richibucto. HOLYHEAD,' DEC. 16.—The John, of Milford, Liver pool to Youghal, with loss of sails and anchors, has gone on shore on Trefadag Beach to the eastward of this har bour, has bilged, and her cargo (salt) is lost; crew saved. GRimsny, DEC. 16.—The Charles, of Lyme, at this port, took fire and was scuttled, on the 14th Dec.; she is not supposed to be much damaged, and exertions are being made to raise her with every prospect of success. LOWESTOFT, DEC. 16.—The Magnet, Hartlepool to London, ran upon the Holm Sand, remained beating heavily, was subsequently assisted off, and brought into this roadstead, making water, but will proceed with ad ditional hand. DEAL, Dm 16.—Wind W.—Arrd. Gambia, Calcutta; King William, Madras; Toronto, ditto; Alice Maud, Ceylon; Wharnpos, D. merara ; Kendrick Hudson, New York; Elise, ditto; Pearl, Montreal and Quebec; Eliz.s beth, Holderness, St. John's, New Brunswick. And. from the River, Strati Ann, Launceston, Van Dieman's Laud; I. T. Foord, Port Philip; Hindoo, China; Faith ful, Calcutta; Pandora, Sandwich Islands. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 16.—Wind S.S.W. to W.SW.— Arrd. Windermere, Crompton, Old Calabar, left Fer nando Po Bth Oct ; Jaine:s, R iy, Valparaiso; Lady Franklin, N ew Y ork; Margaret, Newfoundland; 'Mary Caroline, St. John's, Ne Brunswick; Jessie, Richi bucto. I'ut back, Adolph Werner, St. Thomas's; Porter, Marey, New Orleans. Off port, Charles Chaloner, New Orleans; Euphrates, Sarawak. The Rapid, Brass River, to this port, has put into Fernando Po, very leaky, and was repairing; cargo landed on the beach; she was expected to be ready for sea about 14th Oct. 17th, 9 A.M. Arrd. Niagara steamer, New York. DEAL. Dix. 16.—The barque Earl of Sky, Prince Edwara's Isaind to London, was totally distnasted oft Cape Grinez, and is now at anchor hen , . The Pearl, Quebec and Montreal to London, has arrived here, with damage, and proceeded for the river. KINGROAD, DEC. IC—Put back, Congo and Nestor, Africa. HARWICH, DEC. 16.—A vessel of about 300 tons, spars painted white, is sunk in the Severn in seven fathoms water, the Gunfleet-buoy bearing N. by E. one mile. She is supposed to be the Martin barque, of and from Dantzic, to London, with wheat. DUNDEE.—Arrd. Royal Mint, St. John's, New Bruns wick. YARMOUTH, DEC. 14.—The Susannah, Shields to Whitstable, has been assisted in very leaky, having struck on the Gunflact Sand. BRIDLINGTON, LEC. 14.—A brig, said to be the Lord Glenelg, London to Sunderland, is reported to have been three hours on shore on the Head yesterday, but came off on the flood and proceeded. RAMSGATE, DEC. 16.—The Condor, Porto Plata to namburgh, 4 as put in with loss of bulwarks, and much strained in upper works. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 16.—The Emma barque, with loss of rudder and in a sinking state, was abandoned in lat. 47 N., long. 15 W.; crew taken off by the Caroline, Newcastle to Naples, which has put back here from long. 17 W., with loss of bulwark, stanchions, and boats stove. MILFAID, DEC. 16.—The Emily, Mears, to Liver pool, was struck by lightning, and obliged to cut away all her yards, topmasts, stanchions, sails, and bulwarks, for the preservation of ship and cargo, on the 14th inst, MARKET MEWS.—(THIS DA Y.) EMT M.& MAWS :S. SMITHFIELD.--Meadow Hay; 21 8s to 31 15i; Clover, 3/ Os to 41 03 ; and Straw, 11 Os to 11 7s per lead. Trade dull, at last week's prices. CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 3l 17s ; Cl )ver, 31 Os to 4l Os;; and Straw, 1/ to 11 8s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. lIITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 2l Ss to 31 i‘ j; Clover, 3/ Os to 4103; and Straw, 1/ Is to 117 s per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at barely W t . rates. COLONIAL. Suaan.—The market fur British Plantation has been neglected in consequence of the large public sales, and only about 500 bhds have found buyers, including at auction 50 crystalised Lok.merara, 220 St. Lucia, andl6s Barbadoes, all of which went off %lib spiri#, and prices, compared with this day week, are fully 6d dearer. 8 ,145 bags Mauritius, 8,260 bags and Bengal, Penang also sold briskly, at rather higher prices, with the exception of the lower ki n d s o f Bengal, whi ch went irregularly, end ill gas justgaces 6d cheaper, The Business done to-day. 1 I !.i % !,‘ 7ft h dis. 75 75 17 103 i y 3f 3% 2%% 6 I,{ 11 x.d. 19 % 13►4 13 13% 29 33 7% 17 % % % % 6 % 11% % 12 % 77)4 78% 70 % D 59% 58% 13 12% 4% % 4% sj, % 96 )4 15 % 14X [126% 126% 127 125 21% % % 78% 77% 78 1% % 27 )6 ate. 49 48% 180 129 130% 3 4 % 2134 22 [ 9 )l if 65 % 10 9 % }4 [lB% 19 19M % g i 14 i i i 5X Me. 5 % % die. 3 % % 14% 23% 3 %%% 23%34 (18X 1934 19 5i % 14 13% [•13% 21 23% 24% IN 3i 9 g % '4 '4 16% % % Ct ) c f Briti,t; Plar,ta:ian hurled last week et the E an: - 1 Wcst Ricki aa.; 316 hhds 30 Hemel and 179 tn - ls. Th.7re were taken for home consumption 1,155 hhds 154 tierces 394 kris. The stock in the sq;n2 pines is 7,128 hhds 900 tierce.) 1,606 brig. COFFEE.—Thirty-one caski of Jamaica, and 160 bags Plant,tk-n Ceylon, sold steadily, a, did also 136 beg s Mysore. at 51s 6rl; blr 264 cases Tellicherry, and 1,63 0 hip of St. Dominw,n, were v,ithdrawn above the value, at 49s to 505. Cocoa —695 Trinidad went at 49s to 565. Bum remains in good demand, and sales to a fair e x : tent Lave taken place. The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 305 Pan g 48 hhds. There were taken for home consumption Sit puns 2 hills, and exported 24 puns 137 hhth'• The stuck in the saws place is 14 865 puns 1,165 hbds• iticE was dull of sale. glens.-300 begs of Pimento mostly sold at rather higktr rat,s, frt in 11 to 41 per lb; 140 cases Pea.'ng e Nu ru - .Ts went !ton . ; 2s 52 to 3; 23, being a redact ,nn 0. 2,1 to 3d per lb on the better sorts; 60 cases of lace , brought 3d to 23 7d, bring high prices. 14 cases or Ptlita,g Cloves sold from, Is to is 33. TALLow.—P. Y. C. is 37s to 376 6d per cwt on the spot, and Town 39s 6cl. aEA.—There is no change of importance. The de. liveries are good. IMPERIAL PARLIAAIENT. (THIS DAY.) lIOUSE OF LORDS . Parliament was ag,iti prorogued to-day to Tuesday, the 4th of February, 1851. The Hous e o f L or d s met f or th e purpose of th e prorogation s h or tl y after three o'clock. The 14°r Chancellor, Lori Monteagle, and Lord Eddisburf were the Commissioners. Their Lordships having taken their seat below t he throne, Mr. Pul am p, th e D epu t y U s her of the Black Rod, was directed to summon the Commons to beef f her Majesty's C omm i ss i on rea d f or th e prorogation Parliament. Sh or tly a f terwar d s M r . Ley and se yeral of the officers of the Lo wer H ous e appeared a t the bar. The Commission having bEen read at the table by Mr. T haw Lefevre, the Clerk of the Ibu ge ,', Toe Loa) CHANCELLOR, in her atjestyb; name, and by her Majesty's command, declared Parliament prorogued to Tuesday, the 4th of Feb'rll?' 1851, " then to as sem bl e an d b e holden for the patch of divers ur gen t an d i mpor t an t affairs ;" an it stood prorogued accordingly. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS P"; Lord ampb e ll an d a S pec i al J ur y were ° 9 c „ -- ;the throughout the morning, a t G u ildhall, in try" re • cause of Dowdall v. Hulk tt, which was an action ti'd bf cover the amount o f a p o li cy o f i nsura nce grt r : te h t he the General Marine Assurance Company, the defendant was a director, on a ship belongieg '- plaintiff, which had been loit. The jury gave a verdict for the vect to the opinion of the Court above on a point of law during the trial. phsintiff, 014 r-silo EXCHEQUER.—(THIS D AY.) BP (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, before the IA CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.) a, 01 s g o GREAT WESTERN RA ILWAY P . Hu pp AND 0 In this action th e G reat W estern C om paq se"l carries* recover from the defendant s , who are extensi ve 1 ettr r ,9 004, for the car r i age of goods by the railwel, j ' „ t healt g The Solicitor-Ge nera l, M r . H o gins, and gr. eta appeared for the pl a i nt iff s , and Sir F. Theeige" K-atiug, and Mr. Brown fur the defendants. the our It appeared from th e ev id ence t h at i n Isl / 7, ear pally were in the habit o f a ll ow i n 10 per cen t ' dir riers bringing th e i r b u ,i ness tog the line, but eu of covering that the def en d an t s were in the eh ste°3 od enclosing several small parcels in one Pac k g„ e 'etsch thus depriving the com p any o f t h e i r charge e" ot separate parcel, th e y re f used to exten d this arrang e — we re to the defendants. Accordingly the defendael. boot compelled to pay th e f u ll c h arge on each parcel, v v i l ! , l t ee the ordinary deducti on o f 10 per cent. ; but i n 18,;eold Court of Common Pl eas decided that the coroP* E V, - ie * not charge separ a t e ly f or eac h parce l contaioeu to large package, e nd a l so that they were bevnironi carry goods for all carriers on the same terms , t to this time th e c om p any d ec l are d the i r intention of make any allowance to carriers on the line; b 0 it fain shown that they did continue the allowance to eel s of parties by special contracts. This being th e sta • led p 3 el s affairs, the defendants contended that they re e°tit to set off against the plaintiffs' demand all th e - t. ° sreetl they had paid since 1641, over and above those e" - Ibe toa other carriers on th e same quant ity of good'',„day, case occupied the C ourt t h e w h o l e of Ye''' . Tbe r and was resumed again this morning. 'bey ond being a vast Dumber of items to go ' - h - evo ud which would probably occupy the Cour t - 'itiet the period of its present sitiingi, th e r s , eeo on the recommendation of his Lo ' rdshiPt h ri i ^ ec t i 10 to a verdict being entertained for the plaintiff, 61 7 - 1 0 ° the opinion of the Court above, and to a refe reil-') gentleman at the bar. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DA I ' ne l r o e° Before the Lord Chi e t J ust i ce JERYIS an d STRANGE V. POPE.—BREA j e t :r rl o . 2 PROMISE Cl Ties was an action brought by the plain tiu ' &s et ' ivory merchant in Hatton-garden, against the clef: T er: er who is the daughter of Mr. Pope, tailor, of l ' eafi eir garden, a geed, than of some wealth, to recover ee r ig n i s e sation in damn, es for the alleged breach Of a P r fl atlet Te e deo- :ea ; given by her to marry the plaintiff . denied the promise, and alsopleaded that suffiew time had not been allowed her to erform the protni?' • The defendant was formerly married, but has bee ° widower eight years. t o Mr. Knowles and another Learned Gentleman .; 0 1 peered for the pl a i nt iff ; and Mr. S ergea nt BYle e - Mr. Lush for the defendant. Mr. KNO WLES b r i e fl y state d t h e p l a i n tiff's esse. ego appeared that a f ormer i nt i mac y h a d existed b e ' 0 , the parties, which was broken off; but about Christi ° ,O , 1849, they met again and the intimacy " 6 .0 ne wed, and the plaintiff continue d to • oh constantly at the house of the defends of and was treated by her family on the implied footing. e an accepted lover. A correspond e n ce was also ca rrte re on until the 20th of January, when the defendant Wt e to the plaintiff expressing a desire to break off tat connexion between them, giving as a reason she could not b e h a p p y w ith the Plei b t i e l os since the return of an old flame, for we she declared her love could never be extin guished. She at the same time paid him the complinse? of saying that no other circumstances could have di . s : turlard her affection?. The plaintiff answered ih" refusing to accept his dismissal; but a more pereniet ° l S i e h t t o e r r t y f ual after e " d , a , r d a s n d t h a e l I d communication m w a a r s r iberdu ktoenanOu; ther gentleman, and the present action was brough t recover damages for the alleged breach of promise. Several letters, from the defendant to the plainsioe were then rear?, which showed a considerable degr ee familiarity between the parties, but which contained decided promise. Only two witnesses were called. George H. Strange,. th e b rot h er o f t h e p l a intiff, ase, i 9 J that he was pr es ent a t a party i n Decem ber, lu . ot ", at which the petintiff and defend a nt were also Pr eil e[ c e They seemed t:, be en very f r i en dly t er ms with Ae-to other. They s at nex t to each other, an d con verse. de , gether during the whole night. The plaintiff O d e be Pendant had been on intimate terms in 1845, an' o . in thought enga g ed, b u t th e connex i on was broken o ` . • cons' quence of the refusal of Mr. Pope to sanction marrisge between his daughter and the plaintiff: ou r Cross-examined—Could not Eay from the deineen ere of the two to each other at the party, whether they engaged or not; he w as a bechelor, and did not under e ` e Buell reatters.—(Laughter.) a Sarah Joe ce said ehe was cook and housemaid e Mr. Pope's, when tee p!aietiff visited there. 'l le - e 1 al very eften. She re membered on Christw ar tee that Mr. , Strange was at a p ar ty th e re, and .ed evenieg, waen the misleto e was b roug ht in, 0 ° - s od Miss Pope. Next morning she saw Mr. Strs v g e f the Miss Pope standing together on the lawn in front °' house, and Mr. Strange kissed Miss Pope there :g o - to Shortly after Miss Pope come down into the kiw": s ee the witness , and asked her if she did not tbie- eieg was a wicked creature, for she was two sweethearts at once! She also said encourscrot wool b• would be her cook and housemaid when s ‘ li ‘ be in my place for any money." I asked Y e ° her t s f tl lo gic to Mr. Strange. This was the case for the plaintiff, e W for .0 Mr. Serge a nt B YLES a dd resse d the ,7 so the defen ce . Th e p resent action, he 138 " 7 , 10 0 brought by the plaintiff, no t as gentl e h e r enamoured of the lady's person, but o f this fortune, part of which he strove to get hold Of m n i i means. Throughout the whole case there `NO li e -b e'eg which could give the slightest foundation for ine 3 ", -l ee that any promise had been made, or any engageren tercel into by the defendant to the plaintiff. - c on' preparation sent o f Mr. Porileanhyad sort t t been been m as a k d e e d , b n y o t h ba d e -e tiff for a marriage. The only construction w hichcl could be put upon the matter was that Miss P ° P e no i li et suffered Mr. Strange's in wi order hi, to form a proper judgment of his qualificiletleed attentions up to a certain r that t this entering into an engagement, and he conte - ; it Nw would w l di s i t nbwee was sass taesrruige were lhtyt which d n y e f v o it to t y t h o: . them.odueng lady possess ed enu gh The Le .RD CHIEF JUSTICE told the jury that teee;e o these ea- lence. „es were very unusual—there was no differe' o• in the minuet. of looking at the evidence in the c 3 • where a woman broke a promise made to a we n ' °r id, mars broke a promise made to a woman. There 11 '1 4 hoe ever, be a difference in th e t wo c ases when im t b. came to look at the amount of damages. 111 f " a preseet case th e r e w as no di rect ev idence ° , t p promise made, and it wo u ld b e f or th em to infer It C) a , the relative position and demeanour of the parl ie b e ;el shown in the evidence, w h e th er an y e ngagement exist) el between them. The jury, after h a short deliberation, returned a ler. diet for the plaintiff, damages one farthing. CITY SMALL DEBTS COVI tI.. (THIS DAY.) (Before H. GURNEY, Es q ) , tiona THE TALLY SYSTEM . — Toffs morning severs& " 4 were brought furvery small sums by a tallygiso , 121 W Petberidge, residing in klattonvarden. d i hat ILI the course of the several cases it oPPear e 1 4; 64 P E 4 p CLOSING PRICES. 54 33 / 4 17% 36 1 / 4 36 th 81 1 ,4 36% 110 !.;7% 18 40 1 584 very klOpt CR I ottt ,i aste r . Ilia I The Th , e thec kzia au t f t gr , Ctai tiiBPl