The Sun. — London, England, 1853-01-03 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) ..—..—.--4,,Ct0..--- CORN EXCHANGE. Most of the country markets held on Saturday were but moderately supplied with wheat, yet the demand for all kinds was in a sluggish state, and, in some instances, prices had a downward tendency. Fine barley sold at full cur rencies ; but grinding and distilling sorts met a dull in quiry. Oats, beans, and peas were quite as dear as in the previous week; but flour met a dull inquiry. Most of the markets held on the Continent of late have been less active for all descriptions of produce. In prices, however, no material change has taken place. The mar kets in the United States have been far from active. Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of English pro duce was very moderate. From abroad we received 9,238 quarters of wheat, 4,489 barley, 4,688 oats, 34 rye, 4,108 beans, 146 peas, 100 tares, 156 linseed, 100 sundry seeds, 3,113 sacks and 3,823 barrels of flour. The quantity of wheat received fresh up to this morn ing's market, coastwise from Essex and Kent, was again moderate, and in very middling condition, From the East coast scarcely any supply came to hand ; whilst the receipts by land carriage from the midland counties was compara tively small. Notwithstanding that the show of samples of both red and white was limited, the demand for all kinds—owing, in some measure, to the large orders lately forwarded to the Continent for spring shipment—was in a very sluggish state, and in some instances prices , were is per quarter lower then on Monday last. At that oechne a clearance was with difficulty effected. For forward delivery very few transactions took place, although the growers almost gen erall y were less firm in their demands. We were tolerably well, but not to heavily, supplied with foreig n wheat. A few middling qualities of red were taken for shipment coastwise, at full rates of currency. All other kinds met a dull inquiry, but we have no change to noti ce in the quotations. Floating cargoes of wheat were held at full prices ; but the demand for them was in a sluggish state. The show of barley was bit moderate. Fine malting samples were in good request,. at the extreme prices paid last week. Grinding and distilling sorts moved off steadily at full prices. Although the supply of malt was moderate that article , sold slowly, at late rates. There was a fair demand for oats—the total supply of which was ve ry moderate— and late rates were well sup ported. Owing to the large impost from abroad—upwards of 4,000 quarters—beans moved off heavily, at a reduction in the quotation of is. per quarter. The sale for peas was in a sluggish state, yet prices were supported. For flour we had a slow inquiry, at barely stationary prices. CURRENCY PER IM: Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red .•.. new 40s to 48s Ditto •• • • ........ old 463 598 Ditto, White new 45s 538 Ditto• ••••• •• old 50s GOs Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old 483 535 Ditto, new •• •• 37s 475 Rio—Old •• • • ...... 31s 32s New .. ••• • .. 315 33s Barley—Grinding .•• •• 2Gs 28s Malting .•• •• 318 33 Chevalier •• •• ••• 33s 3 s Malt— Einff ilk and Nor folk • • • • • • 545 Brown ... •• • • 465 5 Kingston and Ware 53s GOs 'ERIAL MEASURE. Malt—Chevalier .... 61s to E3s Oats Yorkshire and Lincolush., Feed- 16s 12s Potato Yonghal and Cork 81ack....... 168 24s Cork, White ..... 164 25:3 Scotch, Feed..... 2ls 75q Beans—Tick •.•• 32 34s Pigeons 4O. Peas—Grey .....• •• .. 31, 35 Maple •• . .• • • 33. 36s White ....• .• .. 33 37 Boilers ....• • ...364 4ls Flour—Town-made... jI a 464 Suffolk .......... 32s 3 s Stockta & NorioLis 32s 33s SMITHFIELD. The imports of foreign stock into London, last week, were very moderate—the total supply amounting to 2,558 head. During the same period in 1852 they amounted to 2,480; in 1851, 1,555; in 1850, 507; i n 1849, 1,142 ; and in 1848, 1,225 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Hamburgh 13 ... 40 Ostend ..... ... 314 Harlingen lO3 ... 602 Antwerp 94 ... 36 Rotterdam 195 ... 787 Total • 311 ". 1,867 Calves. Pigs. The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under Beas t s. Sheep. Limbs. Calves. 1852.......... 405 ... 1,678 ... ... 298 1851 . 119 ... 1,163 237 1840 . 132 ... 302 1849 . 121 ... 1, 008 ... 1848 . 158 ... 1,032 The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was by no means extensive, and in very middling condition. Nearly the whole sold at full prices. From our own grazing districts, the receipts of beasts this morning were larger, the time of year considered. On the whole, their general weight and quality wefe good; in deed, very few really inferior beasts were brought forward. Although the attendance of buyers was extensive, the beef trade--owing, in some measure, to the unfavourable state of the weather—was less active than on Monday last, yet prices were supported, the primest Scots having realised 4s. per 81bs. The droves from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and North amptonshire, amounted to about 1,000 short horns ; from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, 1,400 Scots and short horns ; and from Scotland 600 horned and polled Scots. We were seasonably well supplied with sheep, both as to number and quality ; nevertheless, the demand for that description of stock ruled somewhat firm, and, in some instances, the quotations were on the advance. The primest Downs sold readily, ae ss. per Sibs. Calves came steadily to hand, yet the veal trade was firm, at fully Friday's advance in prices. The primest veal realised 4s. 4d. per Slbs. There was rather more in which was well supported, Per Sibs by s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts ...2 Bto 2 10, Second quality ...3 0 3 2' Prime large oxen 3 4 3 6 Prime Scots, &c. 3 8 4 0 Inferior sheep ...3 8 310 Second quality ...4 0 4 4 Primecoarse-w11d.4 6 4 8 Pigs. 27 31 TG PAL SUPPLY. Be. As.. Sheep .. .. 4,264 .21,690 . 'Si . 205 Calves Lquiry for pigs, the value of Pigs 61,967 3 's 141 to o , ls Od 2,417 65,242: 132 - 1 90,684 t39s 6d6 47s 3d ;he carcase, S. d. s.. d. Prime Southdown 410 5 0 Largo crse. calves 210 310 Prime small do 4 0 4 4 Large hogs 210 3 6 Small porkers 3 8 310 Suckling calves 19 0 24 0 Quarter old pigs 19 0 23 0 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts I Sheep Calves 360 1,670 151 Pigs A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, Jan. 5, 1852, and this day, Monday, Jan. 3, 1852. Per Ms, to sink the offals, Jan. 3, 1853. s. d. s. d. 2 Bto 2 10 30 3 2 34 3 6 38 4 0 3 8 3 10 40 4 4 46 4 8 410 5 0 2 10 3 10 40 4 4 210 3 6 3 8 310 4,264 21,690 Jan. 5, 1852 s. d. s. ( 1. Coarse and inferior beasts ... 2 Bto 3 0 Second quality ditto j.. 2 3 4 p r ime large oxen ... 6 3 8 Prime Scots, &c .•• ••• ••• ••• 310 4 0 C oar se and inferior s hee p 3 0 3 2 Second quality ditto 3 3 10 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 t 4 2 Prime Sonthdown ditto ... ... 4 4 4 6 Large coarse calves ••• ••• ••• 3 2 3 8 Prime small ditto ... ••• ••• ••• 3 10 4 2 Large hogs •• • •• • •• • •• • 2 8 3 8 Neat small porkers 310 4 0 Beasts ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 3,562 Sheep ••• ••• ••• ••• ••. 22,190 Calves.— ••• ••• ••• ••• ... 201 Simms O S g ALE, Dec. 30, 1850.—Beast s , 3 , 15,500 ; calves, 127; pigs, 360. D e c. 31, 1849.—Beasts, 3,089; sheep, 16,620 ; calves, 69 ; pigs, 135. 181 205 169 ; sheep, SEEDS. We continue to experience a steady sale for linseed, at fully the late a dvance in the q uotat ions; East India ' is selling at from 51s. to 525.; and Pet ers b urg h , 495. 6d. per q uarter. For Spring delivery, rather large transactions have taken place, at 525. for Calcutta, and 50s. for Peters burgh. Turnip,Whlte, per bush. 8s to 11s Swede .. •• •• lo s 12s Mustard, Brown ••• • .. 7s 9 8 White, new •• • . .7s vd lOs Tares,Wlnter, new.... 4s 6d 500 d Spring •• • • .... •• 08 Od Os Od Canary. per quarter • • 45s 47s Rye gr an • ••• • • • 28s 34 Clover,Red Er;. (ca i;.) 38a 50a te 38s 50s Foreign Red.. •• .. 38s 59s wmte.... 37s 49s Trefoil, new.. ........ 26a 30s NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Carraway, new ...• .. 38s 4 $ Coriander, new • • 10/ 12s ilempseed, per quarter 32s 35s Linseed, Eng.--;owing.. 585 60s Crushing • • 471 528 Ita hie •• 478 508 Odessa ••• •• 48s 52 s Linseed Cake, pr. ton— English .91 Os 10 , Os Foreign, per ton 8110 s 101 55 Rape Cakes, pr ton 4 / 1 58 51 Os itapeseed,New, prist 2310. 25108 Notwithstanding that the supplies of each kind of meat on offer to-day, was seasonably extensive, the general de mand ruled steady, at our quotations. Per 81bs by the carcase. 0. d. s. d. n ... Beef, inferior . 2 4 2 6 I Mutton, Inferior Do.,raiddling 2 8 210 I Do. ' middlig Do., prime large 3 0 3 2 Do Do., do. small 3 4 3 6 -yea) prime large ...... 2 8 3 0 Pork, small Pork, BOROUGH HOP. R ea lly fine hops are in fir request at full prices. I n other kinds comparatively little buf;iness is doing, at barely l a te rates. Mid an d East Ke n t Pocket:, Os to 150 s per cwt. • W ea ld of Sent , 85s to 108 s per • ; Sussex, 84 3 to 1068 per cwt. BOROLIGII AND SPITALPIELDS. Only moderate supplies of potatoes, and those in ve ry middling condition, continue to arrive coastwise and railway. The imports last week were, 50 tons from Gr per lines, 188 from Calais, 260 from Rotterdam, in f ave- Rouen, 68 from Dunkirk, and 40 from other quarters. i l l n e demand is in a sluggish state, as follows :—York Regents 85s to 130 s per ton ; Lincolnshire ditto, 75s to 100 s ; Scotch ditto, 80s to 95s ; Ditto Reds, 75s to 908 ; French Whit es, 75s to 90s ; Dutch, 60s to 755. WOOL MARKET. We continue to have a moderat e inquiry for all kinds of English wool, partly for shipment to the Continent. Fo reign and colonial parcels are very dull, but not lower. The imports last week were 2,411 bales from Taganrog, 82 from Hambro', 93 from Le horn, 15 from Ro tterdam, 132 from .Antwerp, and 59 from Mogadore. s. d. s. d 32 3 C .3 8 4 2 .4 4 4 6 .2 8 4 2 .3 2 4 0 TALLOW. Although the stock is reduced to 47, 135 casks, the de /nand is heavy at the late decline. To-day, T.Y.C. on the . 1 3430 t, i s selling at 455, , n and the same figure for the Spring. l bw tallow, 448 6d to 45s 6d per cwtet cash ; rough fat, Z 8 6 id per 81bs. 1848. 1849. 1850 r,i •/72 otock this day ...... 33,392 " q l6 17 ' s ' 3d to Price of Ir. C• .. I L to 4- 0 )8 0?O d d Delivery last week .. 8 619 2.141 1,736 3 3 83 8 s or . 37s 6d Ditto from June 1.... 62,8 . 37 J 58,718 58,126 Arrivals last Week .. 3,260 i 1,348 910 83,880 Ditto from June 1.... 96,690 1 78,618 •• • • 45s Od 1 38s Od 39s 6d 47,135 tss oa to ooA 1,416 62.:26 Price of Town 229 68,733 A WARNING To IVIIISKEY DRINKERS. — A soldier be longing to H. M. 33d Regiment, having been on a visit to his friends at S,,vansea, died on board th e T rou badour steaesarrivinsel,. Nyhich runs between Liv er p oo l an d Bris tol. O m v n g at Milford, the 20th inst., his corpse w as brought ashore. When he was examined by the surgeon, it was discovered h e h a d d i ed from the effects of whiskey. His stoma c h was found full of this spirit, and the blood was so charged with alcohol that death was inevitable. It a ppears, from the account of his comrade, that he had been drinking raw spirits for some days past. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA. FROM 017 R OWN CORRESPONDENT. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. The British and North American Royal Mail Steam-ship Niagara, Leitch, commander, was off Holyhead to-day at 10 o'clock. She may be expected to arrive in the Money at about 5 o'clock in the afternoon. She would leave Boston on the 22d ult., and Halifax on the 24th, bringing the mails and pass engers from the United States, Canada, the Lower Provinces, Newfoundland and Bermuda. Her news will be seven days later than that re ceived by the Europa on Sunday the 26th. Her mails for London and the Continent will leave to-night at 9 o'clock, for first delivery on Tuesday morning. PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 3. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship Madrid, Captain Weeks, has just arrived here with the Peninsular Mails, and dates from Gibraltar, December 24 ; Cadiz, 25th ; Lis bon, 29th ; Oporto, no communication; Vigo, December 30. Her Majesty's ships Sanspareil and Inflexible were at Gibraltar when the Madrid left. The screw steamer Albatross left Lisbon for Li verpool on the 29th ult. The emigrant ship Africa had put into Lisbon ; partially dismasted. She was bound to Australia. Our Lisbon letters of the 29th ultimo, stai,e that the Portuguese fundholders were much disgusted with the conversion of the Portuguese Debt into Three per Cents. A portion of the internal debt was also decreed to be converted into foreign Three per Cents. for railway purposes. The new Tariff was in the press, and will, it is stated, disappoint all who looked for reductions of duties and suppression of the contraband trade. At Lisbon•exchange on London was quoted at 54i, with a scarcity of general takers. The Board of Public Credit has remitted 16,000 by this packet. Portuguese stocks had declined, and were dull at 36 to 37 the Five per Cents. Lisbon Bank notes were at a discount of 2i per cent. The British squadron was still at Gibraltar. Ex change on London was quoted at 60i to 50 . Spanish pillared dollars, 2/ to 2t per cent. premium. The United States mail steam-ship Hermann has just arrived here from Bremen on her way to New York. THE FRENCH EMPIRE. The Pays, in an article headed "1852," contrasts the commercial activity of the year with the stag nation which had marked the time of the Republic, and dwells upon the feelings of contentment which have replaced the anxieties occasioned by the threats of the Socialists, and which had been put an end to by the coup d'etat. Certainly the re turns of the operations of the savings banks do support this general view of things ; the lodgments for the year, 33,705,578 f., surpassing those of the previous year by 8,398,144 f. ; the reimbursements for each year being about the same—some 19 odd millions. The number of depositors, too, 194,954, exceed by 18,957 those of the preceding year. Besides the Nuncio, the Ministers of Portugal, Sweden, and Greece, have presented their creden tials. The Moniteur comes out with a shower of new-year gifts. The newly-created members of the Senate, have, according to the late decree, 30,000 f. a year each. There are in all 37 new ap pointments, of whom the majority are soldiers, a number of oth ers d evo t e d p l acemen , w ith a slight seasoning of Legitimists. Three navy lieutenants, per contra are dismissed for refusal to take the oath of fidelity. They are M. Hilaire, M. Lecoat de Kerveguen, and M. Lequellee. The Moniteur, in reference to the rumour of an intended fusion of the Centre, the Paris and Lyons, and Lyons and Mediterranean railways assures that the Government refused to allow so great a concentration in the hands of a single company. The only fusion allowed would be that of the Paris and Lyons and Lyons and Mediterranean lines. A tremendous fire had broke out at Malin's great coach factory, near the Barriere de PEtoile, by which 380 men are for the morinent thrown out of employment. At this establishment were manu factured almost all the public carriages, wliether for the road or the rail, diligences, omnibuses, and railway carriages. The whole building, one of im mense extent, is destroyed. Happily there has been no actual loss of life ; only one man is spoken of as having been dangerously burned. The effect of the fire is described by eye-witnesses as awfully grand, columns of flame shooting up a couple of hundred feet. The event has excited much sym pathy for the sufferers. The Bourse and public offices were closed on New-Year's-Day. Prince Napoleon, the son of Jerome, whose po litical principles would seem to be so little in har mony with the present regime, becomes Prince Francais by virtue of the Senatus Consulte, of the 7th November, and the decree of his Majesty of the 18th December, 1852, has been named Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. By decrees of the 31st December the Emperor has named— The Bishop of Nancy Chief Almoner of his House• hold. Marshal Count Valliant, Senator, is named Grand Marshal of the Palace. Colonel Baron de Bovine, First Prefect of the Palace. Duo de Bassano, Grand Chamberlain. Count Baciocchi, First Chamberlain. Marshal Saint Arnaud, Senator, Minister of War, is named Grand Ecuyer. Colonel Fleury, First Ecuyer. Marshal Magnan, Senator, Commander in Chief of the Army of Paris, is named Grand Veneur. Count Edgar Ney, First Veneur. Duo de Cambaceres, Senator, Grand Master of the Ceremonies. M. Bare is named General Treasurer of the Crown. The following nominations to high military com mands have taken place : General Gram to the command of the third mili tary division ; head-quarters at Lisle. General de Rostolan, to the ninth military divi sion ; head-quarters at Marseilles. General de Riltrell, to the tenth military divi sion ; head-quarters at Montpellier. General de Salles, to the 14th division ; head quarters at Bordeaux. General Gues-Vilier, to the 16th division (Ro ues). General Dulae is named to the army of Paris, in place of General Carrelet, who has been created a Senator. The Emperor received, on Saturday, the public authorities, according to the order of ceremonial previously announced. In reply to the felicita tions of the Papal Nuncio, his Majesty said—" I hope, under Divine protection, to be able to de velope the prosperity of France, and to assure the peace of Europe." On Saturday, about half-past three, when the receptions had concluded, the Emperor dressed himself in plain clothes and went in an open car riage, accompf !d. by Colonel de Bovine, to the Hotel des In , ' des, to see his uncle King Jerome, who had be( for three days confined to his bed by influenza. His Majesty was received by the Commandant, De Prebois, at the entrance of the grand staircase, and immediately proceeded to the room of his uncle, with whom he remained in con versation for some time. After leaving the Inva lides the Emperor took a drive along the Boule vards. He had no escort. A decree has been published, modifying the mode of proceedings of the great bodies of State. All projects of law, t resolutions of the Senate, &c., are to be presented to the Emperor, who causes a them to b e remitted to the President of the Coun cil of St a t e , and fter they have been discuss e d an d settled, are returned to the Emperor, with th e c o u f s t s he n befor commissioners ebitherse a n p a p t o e in o t r ed co t rp o s s L us e t g a i i a n_ lie necessary y m ntlahatenamesio The Emperoer, decree, orders comis tshioend.iscus sion, and appoints may not order the law s sen t up committee. It is by public an d T t h o e ti Senate en ordinaryate map t or no t secret voting that the Senate declares its as sent, or the contrary, to the prom - ttlgation of the proposed law, which it cannot, however, amend. under cert a i n res t r i ct i ons, propose oseraeissoelnutaitoonrs may,s.Tle dotati on o f th e Senate,' 30,000 f. a-year each senator, is char ge d on the budget. With regard to the Corps Legislatif, members may give in amendment to the committee for con sideration before the report on the law be read. Secret voting is abolished. The messages and pro clamations of the Emperor carried to the Corps Legislatif cannot be discussed unless containing a proposition calling for a vote. The rules of debate are rendered more strict ; a member speaks only by leave of the President, and all sign of applause or disapprobation is prohibited. The reports of the proceedings take place under the surveillance of a committee presided_ over by the President of the Assembly, the latter regulatin g the mode of transmission to . the but the ordinary papers of the day mention no more than the pro positions discussed with the votes ; therefore a member may, with leave of the house, publish his speech at his cost, but violation of this rule would bring on a member and printer fines of from 500 f. to 5,000 f. The dotation of the Corps Legislatif is, like that of the Senate, to be charged on the budget. The funeral of General Duvivier, member of the Legislative. Body, took place on Thursday at one o'clock, in the church of Saint Thomas d'Adquin. Two companies of the 33d regiment of the line pre ceded the hearse, and a battalion of the 19th Light Infantry brought up the procession. Marshal Magnan, M. Billault, President of the Legislative Body, General Levasseur, and a relative of the deceased, held the corners of the pall. When the funeral service was over, the body was taken to Pere Lechaise, where military honours were paid to it over the grave. The following letter is published in the Debats : "In speaking of the Bonaparte family and the re port of M. Troplong, who has divided the same family into two categories, you make a division, and, alluding to the children of Jerome and Lu cien, you say that these two brothers contracted a first marriage, which had not been authorised by Napoleon, and that, consequently, the issue of those marriages could not be adopted, or form part of the Imperial family. Thus, you say, are excluded Princess Charlotte Bonaparte, daughter of Lucien, the widow of the Roman prince Gabrielli, &c., &c. Permit me, sir, to correct this error. In the first place, the marriage of Lucien with his first wife, Christine Boyer of Marseilles, took place long be fore the Empire. Madame Lucien died when under 20 years of age long before the Empire, consequently the Emperor could not make any law relative to that marriage. Napoleon besides would not have made such a law, for everybody knows that he had great affection for Madame Lucien Bonaparte, and, to give you a convincing proof of it, Charlotte Bonaparte, her daughter and my wife, was called from Italy, where she was with her father, by Na poleon, who caused her to come to Paris, in 1810, with the intention of marrying her to Ferdinand VII., afterwards King of Spain. This shows clearly that Napoleon recognised the children of the first marriage of Lucien. You see also, sir, that my wife is no longer a widow, having been married to me these 12 years, and that I have a right to be comprised among the members of the Bonaparte family. " SEPTIMO CENTAMOR. 50 40 25 25 " Chevalier of the order of St. Louis of France." SPAIN. We have journals and correspondence from Ma drid of the 28th ult. A magnificent ball was given on the 26th by the Queen mother, at which the Queen was present, and danced several times. At the ball of the Queen Mother, the Queen Isabella had for her partner in the first quadrille, General Aupick, Ambassador of France, during which her Majesty was most graciously pleased to speak in the most flattering terms of the Emperor Napoleon 111. General Aupick expressed himself deeply sensible of such distinguished marks of her Majesty's approbation conferred upon the Sovereign of France. It is thought that the electoral committee of the opposition will soon come to an understanding with the Administration, and accept some slight altera tions in the constitution. A project of law, regu lating the liberty of the press, is daily expected to be published. The Cabinet is perfectly united. No modification is now even spoken of. _ • _ Bourse.—Three per Cents., 441 ; Deferred 24g. Exchange on London, 51. PIEDMONT. The sitting of the 28th ult. of the Piedmontese Chamber of Deputies excited great interest. M. Brofferio, the leader of the Left, addressed the Ministers, pursuant to notice, enquiring what were their further intentions with respect to the Civil Marriage Bill, which had received so severe a check in the Senate. He censured them for having with drawn the bill and not waiting till it was rejected, and expressed his surprise that they had taken no penal measures against the bishops for their pas toral letter against the Civil Marriage Bill. To this the Minister of Justice replied, that the Government was pledged to the measure, but must at present consider the best course to be followed in order to ensure its success, and therefore claimed the right responsible Ministers have of not disclo sing their intentions prematurely. As for the pasto ral letter of the bishops, the Government highly dis approved of it, but after having consulted com petent men, was obliged to yield to the conviction that there was no legal ground for proceeding against them. The Minister added that every thing that was reprehensible was not always punish able by the laws, and that forbearance was the best means of conquering the enemies of the constitu tional system. Count Cavour, President of the Council, spoke in the same sense. After an ani mated discussion, in which several orators joined, M. Garelli moved the following order of the day : —" The Chamber, inviting the Cabinet to second the universal desire of the nation, by completing the reforms already becrun by the law of the 17th of April, 1850, and t o defend the independence of civil power passes to the order of the day." To this the Minister of Grace and Justice objected that such an order of the day would be tantamount to a vote of no confidence, after the declaration on the part of the Government that it held itself bound to forward the measure. The motion was then rejected, only 16 members of the extreme left rising to support it, and the subject dropped. St. St. St. St. Sim I EGYPT. c c t o h u e n t: 11 from ost t o the p r e 2 v 9 a t i h l e u ult., t n , stateth the that A calmp Al ro e fo xa un u d dr, higher political circles, and that the recent change of Government in France was in a great measure the cause of it. Abdallah Bey had returned to Constantinople from London, after h • aving com pletely succeeded in realising a loan. It was said that the revenues of the Custom-house of Alexan dria had been offered as security f or i t, and ac cepted. As this loan was concluded with the per mission of the Porte, it shows that there was no truth in the statement that religious scruples had prevented the ratification of the loan contracted at Paris by Prince Callimachi. There was a talk of reconcliation being likely to be effected between the Viceroy and his uncle, Said Pacha, but both hesitated to make the first advances. The persons who were arrested at Said Pacha's country house had been exiled to Sennaar. The consul-general of France had caused a Te Deum to be sung at the Catholic churches of Cairo and Alexandria, on the occasion of the proclamation of the Empire ; the Bishop of Fez, delegate of the Holy See in Egypt, officiated at Cairo, and the Bishop of Tunis at Alexandria. The news from Syria, to the 11th, are in contradiction to those received from Con stantinople ; they are to the effect that the efforts made by the English Consul at Damascus, on the demand of the Turkish Government, to effect an arrangement with the Druses, had failed, and that a renewal of hostilities was expected. A STRANGE CASE—A singular case has just been decided by the Court of Appeal at Aix. Some years ago, a gentleman of fortune adopted a female child, wh o had been placed in a foundling hospital when very young, but had subsequently been claimed by the sup posed mother. This child was educated by the gentle. man, and every way treated as his own daughter, and by the deed of adoption became his heiress. When this deed was executed, the child was described according to the entry at the foundling hospital as the daughter of the female with whom she resided at the time of the adoption. A few months ago the reputed mother was informed that there had been an error in the identity of her child. The girl whom she had taken from the hos pital was not, it appeared, her own offspring, and the entry in the books applied to another. The real daugh ter, who had left the hospital arid entered into service, not only claimed to be acknowledged by her mother, but also demanded to be placed in the position which the gentleman had given to another female ; and as neither the mother nor the adopted father would own her, an action was commenced in her behalf, and de cided in her favour. Again this decision the gentleman appealed, and the Court has declared that th e c hild adopted by him shall retain her rights, as the error of identity had not, as far as he was concerned, affected the interests of the plaintiff, who could not be allowed to assume the place of another, merely because there had an irregularity in her description at the time of the adoption.—Galignani. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—Deafness—New Discovery.-39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, observe, opposite the York Hotel. The Organic Vibrator, an extraordinary power ful, small, newly-invented instrument for deafness, en tirely different from all others, to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or probably ever can be produced, being of the same colour of the skin, is not perceptible. It enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies—the unpleasant sensation of sing ing noises in the ears are entirely removed, and it affords all the assistance that possibly could be desired. The Royal Exhibition. —Valuable newly-invented, and very powerful Waistcoat Pocket Glass, the size of a Walnut, to discern minute objects at a distance of from four to five miles, which is found to be invaluable for yachting, and to sportsmen, gentlemen, and gamekeepers. Teles copes, possessing such extraordinary power, that some, 31 inches, with an extra eye piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's Moons, Saturn's Ring, and the double stars. They supersede every other kind, and are of all sizes, for the waistcoat pocket, shooting, military purposes, &c. Opera and Race-course Glasses with wonderful power ; a minute object can be clearly seen from ten to twelve miles distant. Invaluable newly-invented Spec tacle.--S. and B. Solomons, aurists and opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe, opposite the York Hotel. TILE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH AILWAYS. ItArLways. Aberdeen ..... ........ A.mbg,. Nottng. Bost, & Eastn. Juno Birmng,. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lanesh. & Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. & Birk , £5O & £25 Cons Do., £2O. Bristol & Exeter !Caledonian Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon.... Dubliu&BelfastJunc. Dundee Perth &Aber deen Juuetion ..... Do. New ........ East Anglian (£25 L. l & E. & L. & D.) 1 Do., (1718 E. & 13.) 1 Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. Sh Do., do. Do., B. & C.. East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk & Birming. Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. Prth. &Dundee Glasgow & S. Western IGreat Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., h B. Stock Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Great Western Itiek Souil-Easters Lancast ;:r & Carlisle Do., Thirds Lan - cash. &Yorkshire Do., Fifths Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. & So uthpt. London & Blackwall Lond. Mb. & Sthend. Lond.Bright.& S.Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths . 0.,10/.5h.,M&8...C1 London & S.Western Do., £50........ Do., £4O ndndrry.&Coleraine ndndrry. & Ennisk. lianch.Shef.&Lincln. Do., Man. &Lin. Ua. Midland ........ ..... ... Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West.(lr.) Do. .Shares .......... Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newmarket. Newpt.Aberg.&Htfcl Newry & Enniskillerd Newry Warrenpoint Rostrevor N0rf01k................ Do., New .............. Northn. Counties Un. North British ......... North Devon, No 1.. Do No. 2 IDo., A Deferred... Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. & S.Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Scottish Central Scottish Midland... Shrewsbury do Birmg. Do., L. dr N. Westn. Guaranteed Stock... Shrewsby. ds Herefd. Shrewsby. (Sr Chester ljNor. W. Do. Halves, do: Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union.. Do. , A. B. C. &D. full; paid up at p. e..... South Devon .... South Eastern. ...... . !South Wales.. Yorksh. River Dun . D 0............... ........ Stockton dr Hartlepl Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West C0rnwa11........ West London. Woodford... ...... York Newctl. &Berw. Do. Extensions....... Do. G. N. E . Purchase York & N. Midland..' Closing Prices this day. 31 - 32 - 7i 10i - 11 7 6d 22 - 23 2 2 d '1.06 108 673 68 233 24 18 183 33 -23 u 84 93 6 -- 6i 41 , 4 13g 13;, , 10i -11 i 8 - 8i 77 - 79 55 - 60 78 - 80 29 - 30 GO - 62 82 - 83 44 - 46 121 - 123 1105 107 951 -- 951 61 -- 74 89 -- 91 11i 12ip 841 -- 851 3 31 d 2. -- 2 d 17 2 -- 18 9k— 91 lt -- 2 p 108 -- 109 1251 -126 A! 3t -- 41 p It -- 2 p 92 -- 93 51 --4;d 4. -- 31 d 11. -- 121 20 -- 21 30} -- 311 3f -- 3 d 80. -- 81 47 -- 49 51 53 3 d 2i 94 55 60 8 9 3 2k d 40 41 7 —6; d 2i 2 d, 3.4 d 8 9 3. 44 p 52 534 94_ 96 63 65 66 68 78 - 82 19 - 20 si 10 14 - 15 3 - 2i 22i -23 A 85 -- 86 39 -- 39 13i -- -- 144 4 4 ~ ---. ••. 21 2i 13 -13 i - 91 - 27} 91 - 10 73 74 1 61 6ga 21 2 d 60 61 PREFERENCE SHARES, Aberdeen Do., No: 2, 7 p c... Bristol & Exeter 4p, cent. Stock IDo. 4 p. c. Skares Caledonian £10... Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5A per cent... Cork&Baldon 5 P.C. Dundee Perth&Abcr deen Junction EastAnglian ( e 3 lo s ) 6 per cent. ..... ...... Do: (25) 7 per cent Do. (E7l7s) 7 p. ct Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2. Do., New 6 p. c. St Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do., £lO Deben. Sh. EastLancash. 6 p.cts. East&WestYorkshire Junction, Fifths Edinb.Prth. &Dundee Glasgow & S.Western guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c., Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths Gt. Westn. (Berks Hants Ex. 5 p. c.) Great Western, fixed 44 per cent.. Lancash. & Yorksh., Do.„ . 6 p. c., Stock Leeds Northern, 6 p• cent., No. 1 ....... Do., No. Do.; No. 3. Do. Quarters, 1848. London and. Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Conveztib'4, 5 P. c., 1852 . ........ IDo. Now Gum 6p.c. Lor • & N. West. Coy. di Nun., 5 p. c. Stock. London. & S. Western, Coil. Thirds. Londonderry& Color. Shares Londndry. & Ennisk. Shares, No. 1 Do. New, £lO Do., • ........ 3/faint. &Carl. 4 p. c Do. 4i per Cent Do.• ........... _ ................. . Ilid.Consol. 6 p.c. St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. 41 per cent. Norfolk Extension... Do. Guar. 5i per et.. Do. Waveney Valley 5 per e,ent . .......... North British ... .... ::: North Staffordshire.. Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. £15,6 p. c. D 0.................. .... Shrewsbury & Birr a . New Guaranteed.. Shrewsby. & Chest r (Nor.W.Min),B p. c. Do. 5 per cent......,. South Devon Do. New S. Eastern (Beadin" i i Ann.,) of £1 Os.6d. Do. 4i per cent....... S. Yorksh.4p• c. Guar. Stock.& Hard. Guar, op. c. tilll Ju1Y,1856 Waterfd. &Kilk. 6p. c. York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p. e• Pref. D 0..................... York& N. Midland H. & S. Purch ........... lios —llO 106 - 10 20 id 6 - 6 3. -7- - 1 - 2 p - p - 15 JOINT-STOI Australasia British N. Americanl Colonial Commercial of L0n d0n................. English Scottish asd Australian Gond. Chart. Bk. of Australia London and County London Joint Stock Lond. & Westminster National Prov. of Eng. Do. New National of Ireland. Oriental Bank of C0rp0rati0n......... Do. Now Provincial of Ireland Do. Now !Royal Australu.l3kg. & Gold Importiug ~.Company !South Australia Union of Australia Do. Now Union of L0nd0n..,,. 18 -• 18i ... - .. . •• -. • 127 - 129 112 114 8/ - 9 1 -- 13 p 109 A -- 1103 - iP 152 -155 ... - -4 pl 8.1 8i 14 9i 101 10 114 d— P ... 1 - li p 149 - 151 23 - i3 j /. 1 6 - 61 2 - 21 101 A - 102, 25i - 26 2i -- 21 p 11 -11 A 17. E -- 174 -- 14 p 1G -17 A par -- 20 -- 26 iti --: C) Ad jpm 103 104 i - B P BANKS. 13613 , ne5s done this day. 184 100 100 all all 45 all 68 7i 8 7i 8 23 13 1 10/ 82 i 45 4 122 1 958 i i 9 i 3 4 i MR 8 125 i 6f 16i 921 80 i I 561 8 40i 40 1 40i 131 I 85 i i 39i 5 9 i i 731 3 4 GO} i 1 21 103 i 5i 83 61i x. d. 50 x. d. 73 2/ LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS. Leasing Company, Closing Prices this day. Bedford and Bletchley Birm. & Oxfd. guarantee Do. without gr Birm.Wolv. & Dudley guar. Do.wthtguar. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln. gr. 6 p. cent Glstr.&Dn.Fr Glas. Barr. & Neilsn.Direct Do. New London & N. \Vest. Gt.Westn Do Do Do L. dr N.W Caledon Gt.Notrhu Gt. Westn. Caledon IDo Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares Lon.&Greeuw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent Do. 6 per et Sianch.Bxton and Matlock Aliddleshro' & Redcar. . Yk. New. & Berw. Y.&N. Md Do Do 3. Eastern , Do Norfolk Do Lu. SzN .W & Mliuld. St,ektou Darliugt. Midid Bradfd. Northern and Eastern sp. c. Do. 6 per ct.. , Do.Fixedsp.c Prest. & Wyre E. Count Do L. &N. W &Ln&Yk Do Do. i Shares. Roystn. & Hit. Do.Shepth.St. Shef. Roth. & Goole g.5.p.c S. Staffordsh WearValleygr 6 per cent Do.. Gt. Northn Do Lancash.dz Yorksh MrMClean Stockt. & Darling Do IWilts &Somrstl Gt.Westn, 30 - 31 293 - 303 30 - 31 29 - 30 109 - 111 54 56 149 - 151 33 - 34 112 114 56 - 57 27 - 23 14 - 14); 251 - 26 19 - 201 23 - 25 3 - 31 107 A - 10.,q 61 - GG 150 - 152 150 - 152 i id 32 -- 33 105,1 -10 q, FOREIGN. BAILWAIL BelgianEastn. Junet. Central of France(Or• leans & Vierzon Charleroi & Erquelin Demerara Dijon and Besanon Dutch Rhenish East Indian Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Gt. Western of Canada Shares Do. Bds. (Ist i55.)1857 Do.Bds. (2d i55.)1862 ILuxembourg Do. (Railway), Do. (Canal).. Lyons & Mediterran, Madras Maria Antonia Do. New Namur & Liege (witll interest) Do. (ex interest), Northern of Prince. Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds. (fmy. B. &Ams. Shs.: NorwegianTrunkPrei Orleans & Bordeaux Paris and Lyons _ Do. Bonds .- Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen.. Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaen & Cherbrc , 0. Quebec &Richmond.. Rouen and Havre.... Sambre and Meuse... Southern of France.. St. And. & Quebec(A) Tours and Nantes.... Upper India Scrip... West Flanders .. ...... !Do. 51 per c. Pref. 'Western of France, MIN. Agua Fria Anglo Californian Australasian Australian Australian Cordillera Australian Freehold Ave Maria Baden (Gd. Duchy of) British Austrin. Gold British Iron Braziliaulmp. (issued at £5 pm Do. Cocaes & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's Creek Cobre Copper Colonial Gold Copiapo English and Austin. Copper Smelt;. Co. General.. Golden Mountain..... Great Polgooth . Lake Bathurst ,Liberty bond. &Califoru. Gold Quartz Crush. Co gariqui ta ffexicau&S. Americn New Granada Nouveau Monde Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhyrnme Iron Santiago de Cuba South Australian Tin Croft United Mexican West Mariposa Yuba MISCELLA 35 32i , all all 'Australian Agricult Canada Copper Miners of Eng, Do. Preference Crystal Palace Eastern Steam - EOITS 95 - 305 304 299 300 [297 300 303 G -. ... Electric Teleg. of Ir. Gen. Steam Navigat. General Screw Steam, fish Beetroot Sugar Netherlands Land.... Peninsular& Oriental Royal Mail Steam ... South Austral. Land, Univeral Emigration and Colonization.... Van Diemen's Land Submar. Telegraph .. 2 894 901 803 80 - 63 7 5 73 13 [4 70 x. d. 2564 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DA Y.) LONDON, Jan. 3.—Wind at Noon, S., light airs and cloudy. BERWICK, Jan. 2.—The Symbol, of and for Colchester from Seaham, sprung a leak, and was abandoned 29th December in a sinking state crew saved, and at Holy Island. The Merchant of Shields is on shore on the Inner Fern Island, considerably damaged, and is not expected off ; crew saved. LYNN, Jan. 2. -• The Lotus, Hartlepool to London, sunk Dec. 28, off Flamborough Head ; crow saved. YARMOUTH, Jan. 2.—The Maria of Exeter sunk off Flamborough Head, Dec. 28 ; crow saved, and landed here. HARWIOH, Jan. 2.—The J. W. Collingwood, of and from Sunderland, struck on the Cork Sand ; assisted off and brought in here, making water. HARTLEPOOL, Jan. 2.—The Medaa, of and for London from Seaham, was abandoned off Flamborough Head, Dec. 28 ; crow saved. DUBLIN, Jan. 2.—The Amity, of and from Glasgow to Oporto, which put in, Dec. 18., with cargo shifted, is found to have her fore beam broken, and is discharging. DEAL, Jan. 2.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Admiral Pict Hem, Batavia ; Titania, Calcutta ; Emperor, Algoa Bay ; R. B. Porter, Nova Scotia. Arrived from the River—Balmoral, for Shanghae ; Ann Black, Cape of Good Hope and Madras ; Otter, Vancouver's Island ; Victoria, Barbadoes. _ _ _ _ LIVERPOOL, Jan. 2.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Harold, Calcutta ; Bellona, Leonora, Demerara ; Maranthon, New Orleans • Castello, Charleston. Sailed—John Knox, Mel bourne ;' Sir Harry Smith, Mobile ; Arabia (a), New York ; Tomaulipas (s), St. Thomas ; Sumroo, New Orleans ; New York, New York. Put back—Ashmore, for Shanghae ; Bell Rock, Boston ; Runnymede, Newfundland. Of Port —Alexander Grant, New Orleans ; Orient, New York ; Siam, St. John's, N.B. SHIBBEREEN, Jan. 2.—The Urania, Constantinople to Queenstown, is aground with eight feet of water in her hold. _ _ _ PLYMOUTH, Jan. 2.—The Albatross, St. Michael's for London, has put in much strained with loss of bowsprit, having been on her beam ends. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. I.—Wind, S.W. Sailed—Had dington (s), Constantinople. TORBAY, Dec. 2.—Wind, W.S.W., moderate. Getting under weigh—Quiver, Graham, St. Michael's. DARTMOUTH, Jan. 2.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Anna Maria, Raisbeck, Ibrail. FALMOUTH, Jan. I.—Wind, S.W. Arrived--Beaton, Rees, Galatz • Venus, Ruffini, Constantinople ; Palmyra and Odessa, delta. ailed—Forerunner (s), Medina, Tone riffe, and West Coast of Africa. BRISTOL, Dec. I.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Asia, Col quhoun, St. John's, N.B. ; John Wesley, Girgenti ; Nova Felix, St. Übes. ELSINORE, Dec. 28.—The John of Liverpool, from Riga to Hull, is on shore in the Grounds. HELSINGFORT, Dec. 23.—The Hannah, from Lubeck to Borga, was driven on a reef of rocks, Dec. 51, and is full of water. GALWAY, Jan. 2.—The Maria, of and from Glasgow for Grenada and St. Vincent, was driven on shore and filled, Dec. 31. ABERDEEN, Jan. 2.—The Commercial Packet, of and For Colchester from Sunderland, was abandoned in a sink ing state, Dec. 28, off Tynemouth Castle ; crew saved and Landed here. THE BRIGADE.—It is said that four-tenths of the Liberal Irish members who voted against the budget of the late Ministry will offer an unceasing opposition to the new Administration, unless the leaders pledge them selves to support Mr. Crawford's bill, and to the repeal of the Eeclesialitical Titles bill. EMIGRATION PROM LIVERPOOL.—The number of ships which left the port of Liverpool for Australia during the past month was 28, and the number of passengers 8,200, about 800 of whom were cabin, and the rest steerage passengers, LITERATURE. THE MAGAZINES. Blackwood.—Although containing fewer articles than usual; Blackwood opens gloriously the year of. grace 1853 with this present number for January. It would be remarkable if only for the first contri bution, relating to a subject rendered popular of late by Mrs. Stowe's curiously celebrated " Uncle Tom's Cabin," namely, that relating to " Slavery and the Slave Power in the United States of America." Beyond this, however, Maga is attrac tive for inasmuch as it introduces its readers to the agreeable and instructive, though gossippina, " Let ter to Eusebius about Many Things." A delightful review is given in another portion of the Magazine, of the recently published volumes of the Life and Correspondence of "Thomas Moore," edited by her Majesty's Foreign Secretary. Best of all, brightest , attraction of any, is the twenty-eighth and con cluding instalment of " My Novel; or, Varieties in English Life"—that exquisite fiction with which Pisistratus Caxton has been rejoicing the he'arts of his admirers for two long years and a half, we may say, uninterruptedly. Opportunity will naturally very soon be afforded us of referring in more direct and detailed terms to a work which we hesitate not to place in the very foremost rank in the scale of imaginative literature. Sufficient for us here to remark now that we have completed its perusal—a perusal from which we have derived such pure and elevated pleasure—that we marvel no longer at that apparently vague and almost slovenly title by which Sir Bulwer Lytton has dis tinzuished the narrative from amongst all his other compositions as peculiarly and par excellence, or rather, as he says himself, " par e m ph as i s ," His— his Novel—the Novel which ie pointedly claims as his own, the most natural and mellowed fruit of his exuberant and ever-ripening intellect. As such the world will accept it—and, we doubt not, will in after times rank it with the chief masterpieces of the imagination. Simultaneously with the appearance of these concluding chapters of "My Novel," come forth in the Blackwood of January the early pages of a new fiction, oddly entitled " Lady Lee's Widowhood." Its merits we are sanguine, from the initial specimen before us, may admit of a very speedy development. With the foregoing contributions, the number of the Chief tian of the Magazines is crowned by a " slashing and crashing" political on the "Defeat of the Ministry." Tait's Edinburgh Magazine.---The first article in this number is the tenth of the series on the Go vernments of Continental Europe. It is on Greece, and commences with the following interesting pass age on its departed glory:— "It is impossible in our historical and classical asso ciations to separate from modern Greece our ideas of its ancient classic splendour. We cannot divest ourselves of the epics, lyrics, and dramas of her poets, the elo quence of her orators, the wisdom of her philosophers, and the bravery of her warriors. We are, as it were, inspired by Homer. We can imagine Demosthenes rousing into enthusiasm, courage, and patriotism all the energies of the popular assemblies whom he ad dressed in the most forcible, logical, and eloquent har angues that were ever uttered by man. We can also, in imagination, enter into the spirit of the Olympic Games, in which the most athletic and dex terous of the Greeks contended more vigorously for honours than they would for their lives ; and we, in idea at least, enter upon the triumphal battle-fields and sea-fights which impart splendour to Grecian history. And we should indeed be ungrateful did we not acknow ledge the instruction which we have derived in learning, in science, and in art from the ancient Greeks. It was the civilisation of the Greeks which first enlightened and gave poetry, erudition, sculpture, architecture, and painting to the Romans. It was to the Greeks that the Byzantine historians and writers owed their educa• tion and their knowledge. And it was immediately after the Eastern Empire was utterly subdued by the Turks that Central and Western Europe derived from the Greeks, who fled from Thrace, the benefits which revived learning among the Latins, and which afterwards ex tended erudition and civilisation to the Teutonic and Celtic nations of the west and north." There is an entertaining article upon an unpub lished epic poem on the subject of the adventures and exploits of Richard the First. A baronet of the last century was its author, and selected seven of his literary friends as critics. He gave each a copy of his work, which consisted of eighteen cantos, and requested their candid criticism. When they were returned with the judgment of his friends, many of whom were well-known literary charac ters, he had them bound, and they now present a curious study to authors. "Norman Hamilton" is continued, and there is a paper on " The Welling ton Memoirs." The Dublin University Magaz ine.--In the last num ber of this publication many articles were conclude ; hence there are many novelties here met with. A very long tale, entitled "The Golden Guillotine," gives a dreadful account of one of the many horrors of the French Revolution. A young man, while on a foreign tour, found one night wandering in the environs of Tours, a lonely spot, where an old man was kneeling among ruins. He entered into con versation with him, and lie related the extraordi nary events of his life. A young lady to whom lie was on the point of being united was concealed with himself and a friendly archbishop, who was to join their hands before they started to seek an asylum in La Vendee. The hero of the tale and his friend went out to find boats for their departure ; on their return they found the enemy had pene, trated to the retreat, and murdered the lady and her aunt, and carried off the bodies. Previous to their final separation De Martigny had presented his betrothed with a golden guillotine ' on which were inscribed these words :—" The head falls, the heart remains." It appears that 'the ruthless destroyers threw the bodies of their victims into the river by Nantes, from thence to be borne to the ocean. However, the strong wind cast the bodies on the shore. De Martigny recognised his lost Alphonsine by the golden guillotine attached to her in death. He buried the remains on the spot where he then stood, and, taking the sign in his hand, he vowed vengeance and departed. He met the wretch who had despoiled him, and, after a short struggle, killed him. In the article entitled " Gweedore' a very elaborate description of the gradual improvement of that district, the property of Lord G. Hill, is given. It is remarked, in conclusion, that it is impossible to gain any advantages with out discipline and knowledge—that the tyranny unavoidably exercised is freedom's best and truest friend. " A Chapter on Legends" is very interest ing, and suggests many good ideas to the reflective mind. There are two chapters of thr story of Sir Jasper Carew. In Clonmacnoise, Clare, and Arran, minute details are entered into relative to the country in these parts. At the commencement of this number there are a few remarks, made on the subject of the Magazine itself, which is commencing its twenty-first year. The following passage will explain the motives that actuate its endeavours "It was the habit of our worthy neighbours on the other side of the Channel to assert that their sister lerne was born with a certain physical defect—that, in fact, she was dumb ; and so it was common twenty years ago to speak of the Silent Sister.' Who ever hears of that epithet now ? Who ever dares to use it ? It may per haps be too much to arrogate to the Dublin University Magazine the entire merit of taking away our reproach among men ; but assuredly it will be conceded that we have done much towards removing the stigma. We have done this directly and indirectly, by giving a voice to our literature, an encouragement to our scholars, and a support to many a man of genius, during that most trying of all periods, the commencement of a professional career. We have, in truth, created a periodical litera ture in Ireland, and for Ireland ; and in so doing we have had an ample reward. We have extended our pub lication far and wide ; our numbers have penetrated to the lofty range of the Himalaya Mountains, and, cross ing them, have entertained, and we hope instructed, in China • we have been read in the Pacific Ocean, and have found our way to the utmost limits of civilisation in Australia and the interior of America ; while in Eng land and Scotland we enjoy a large circulation. We admit that our principal object is to be national —na tional, not in a narrow sense of the term, but in that large sense which endeavours to raise ourselves, our in terests, and our institutions, from the position of mere provincialism, to that of a component part of the great est and most extended empire that the sun ev er s h one upon. Our country has ever been the land o f poetry thblisriee ;sn ni e believe We were Irishmen w and of song. It is but recently that one of her son h be- I th t e is fi n rs e t ve o r f th ly efe is s ts s a , h fac as t, pa tha sse t d ti a ll w w a y fromamongst poetic resources and the poetic mind o f not brought forward as they should h ave lieve that we have aided in remed y i ng that we have done much to foster an d encourage the efforts of many a child of song, and ' body of bards who may yet do credit raised around us a not dishonour the country which to our land, and produced a Goldsmith, a Wolfe, a Butler, and a Moore." Ainsworth's Magazine. —A new romance com mences this month by the author of " The Con federates." It is en ti tled, " Nicholas Flamel, " and the period is that of the fourteenth century. The tales of " Isabel Milford and Change" are continued, and a story entitled " The Two Christmas-eves" is commenced. It is not very promising, but the ad mirers of the romantic and horrible may, perhaps, be interested. An article on " Ghost Stories of the North," gives us an account of supernatural appearances and sounds which have haunted the inhabitants of Egton-hall, near Morecombe Bay. There is no poetical contribution this month. Thq New Monthly.—The New Monthly begins the New Year bravely, for, in addition to a variety of able and interesting articles—among others, some beautiful lines by Nicholas Michell " The Birth of 1853 ;" " The Later Dramas of Sheridan Knowles ;" " Memoirs of Thomas Moore ;" " A Garland of German Poets, old and new, done into English by John OxeDford." " New York, its Hotels, eze, 0 a► continuation of "Young Tom Hall"—besides these and many others, the great feature of the month is the beginning of a new tale by Harrison Ainsworth—a tale of domestic life in -Old England. We shall take another opportunity, when the story is further advanced, of commenting upon it more at length ; at present we will content ourselves with saying that it begins admirably, and promises well. The story entitled " The Flitch of Bacon, or the Custom of Dunmow," is founded upon an old custom very rarely in these or any other times called into requisition, as they say. Be that as it may, here is the formula by which the claimants were catechised, and in right of which the hero and heroine of the story lay claim to the Flitch of Bacon, according to the time honoured custom of Dunmow • " THE OATH. " You shall swear by Custom of Confession, • That you ne'er made nuptial transgression ; Nor since you were married man and wife By househol.l br_►wle or contention; strife, Or otherwise at bed or at board Offended each other in deed or word : Or since the parish clerk said Amen Wished yourselves unmarried again : Or in a Twelvemonth and a Day • Repented not in thought any way; But continued true and in desire As when you joined hands in holy quire. If to these Conditions, without all fear, Of your own accord you will freely swear ; A whole Gammon of Bacon you shall receive, And bear it hence with love aml good leave ; For this is our Custom of Dunmow well known : Though the pleasure be ours, the Bacon's your own. "No Brawls. No Regrets. No Transgressions. Con• stant Love and Devotion. Twelve Honeyed Moons ; and One Day over, to make all sure. The conditions were so hard, and so little applicable to the cases of married folk in general, and those of Dunmow in particular, that they were never accepted. " The United Service contains the first three chap. ters of " A French Account of the War with China," by A. Haussmann, an Attaché t o M ons i eur Lagrene's embassy in China. The introduction of opium into China by the English—its baneful effects on the inhabitants of the Celestial Empire—. the consequent opposition of the mandarins to the poisonous traffic, from which the war originated-- are plainly and soberly related ; and the perusal of M. Haussmann's narrative is worthy the attention of those of the rising generation, to whom the Chinese war is but a matter of history. Sharpe's London Magazine.—The present num ber contains two very beautiful engravings. The first is well known ; it represents a peasant girl of Procida, and is taken from a painting by Leopold Robart, of whose melancholy life a sketch is given. The other is of the lower Lake of Killarney, from a painting by T. Creswick, R.A. There is the first part of a story by Mrs. S. C. Mal, and a ro mantic and mysterious tale entitled " Some Pas. sages in the Life of Richard Sydney," is also com menced. There is a lively notice of Thomas Moore's Memoirs, and a botanical article on the Flora of Sikkim—Himalaya. " The Vigil of the Dead," a. poem on the eve of the eight een th o f November, has some pleasing verses : " Ours is a time of mighty change ; Thrones tremble, empires rise ; Vast new-born worlds are springing up Before our wond'ring eyes ; And things we cherished in our youth Have lost their ancient ties. What England's future fate shall be, Is still a hidden mystery ; Who dares to lift the veil Yet if, when enemies combine, She has one head, one arm like thine, Her spirit will not quail. " How shall we build thy monument What temple shall we raise, On this our verdant island home, To testify thy praise The brazen tablet will corrode, And sculptured stone decays, No matter—when the earth and rust Blend with the atoms of thy dust, Thy name shall live in story, And the young mother teach her son, By the bright fame of Wellington, To emulate his glory." The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Re view.—The reader is informed, in the preface, that this is the commencement of a new volume to the long series of this publication. It is observed-- That which is to follow shall not lack improve.. ment, if that can be effected by zeal and good-will. We, for our parts, albeit nearly a century and a quarter old, are, as yet, unconscious of any winter of the mind or body ; an eternal spring seems to be our possession ; and, with the aid of our friends, and the help of our subscribers, we hope to devote it, for centuries to come, to the amusement and in struction of mankind." The first of the contents is, " King Charles the First in the Isle of Wight." A book has lately been published, giving, for the first time, the letters of that monarch during the year of his detention in the Isle of Wight, and after he was seized by the army at Newport. In the article entitled. " Farinelli and Pompadour," a most minute com parison is entered into concerning these celebrated characters, suggested by Maria Theresa having ex claimed, " I have stooped to flatter Farinelli, why should I hesitate to praise Pompadour !" It is truly observed that her remark was unjust in the extreme, since no affinity can be traced between an honest man who supported himself by his talents, and the unworthy mistress of the king. A very interesting description is given of Farinelli's musical powers, which were remarkable : it appears that he was able to sing three hundred notes with out drawing breath. Few other vocalists have been able to accomplish more than fifty under the same conditions. " A Journey from London to Paris in the Year 1736," shows the different man ners and customs of a century ago. In the " Wan derings of an Antiquary," we are presented with " A Visit to the Hill-Entrenchments on the Borders of Wales, which affords a great deal of local infor mation. Colonial and Asiatic Review.—" The Progress and Prospects of Canada" is the first subject here considered. It is maintained that great advantages would accrue to the inhabitants, and also to our selves, from the introduction of railways. " The Overland Route" describes the land from Bombay to Ceylon in a very interesting manner, conveying great information. " Head-Quarters and Manners in the East" is concluded in this number. It gives a lively, graphic sketch of Oriental customs among. the English ; but it is to be hoped that some characters are a little exaggerated, as, if true, they would inevitably disgrace, instead of elevating, the British name abroad. In the remarks entitled " Unrestricted Competition and the Injured Inter ests," the late policy of Lord Derby's Government is deprecated, as far as it relates to the affairs of the colonies, which it affirms they might have bene fited by adopting other measures. At the con clusion of this publication, " Colonial and Ea s t Indian Intelligence" is given at gre a t l engt h . It is asserted that the Australian and Californian emi gr ant aro in great need of assi s t ance and protec tion, in consequence of the lawless d e p re d ators now setting law andjustice at defiance. Newton's London Journal.—This number con tains, among others, the patent of K. S. Norris, for the construction of railways, bridges, &c.; and that of J. W ragg f or improvements in railway and other carriages. Much attention seems at present to have been directed to the important subject of locomotion. Many other interesting patents are also given. Th ere are, as usual, the two plates, illustrating the improvements, which mu s t b e o f great assistanc e t o t h e student,' as they convey a clearer and more practical explanation than the most elaborate description. tra t he Sporting Review i s embellished. with a por of the celebrated jockey James Robinson, taken from a painting by Hall of Newmarket, whose career on the turf was brought to so untimelya close b y a fall from his h orse a t t h e first Spring Meeting last year, which was occasioned by this breaking of a stirrup leather ; his thigh was frac tured, which prevents his ever riding another ner, and obliges him to retire, while yet in. ~ thtl full _ vigour of his ca reer ; an d a p l ate, entit l e d who r over There 1" in w hi c h a t err i er is depicted standing a dead r a bbit a t th e entrance of its burrotcr; r life gives us a brief an d i n t eres ti ng sketchofsoh and performances of poor Robinson ; and sofa me pretty verses on " Who's There e with th sporting intelligence, and continu e d u monthly s t o ries, com plete the number. Miscellaneous.—One of the engravings in the Farmers' Magazine represents a patent machine for picking up stones, recently, invented by M r . Foster of New York. It is c alculated to clear o ff stones from seven to ten acres of land per day, labourer. nin- continued.—The which makes a saving o f about 200 per cent, over hand labour. The other plate is of a short-horned ssa m of ern 4e ir ss o in f at bull, the property of Mr. Thomas Crisp- One of the most important subjects treated of in this n farm deGrafigny, by m of ada th me e La n do iesa, gr eo i a gricultural e b o i ll og ta ra ili p s h t y ai l y miss parcioe and ber is the accommodation articles by Frances 1 1 i a r Brown,Co u n t e well-kno wn wr i te burgh Journal writers,.—Chambers' Bdin presents us with and hi accounts of sc i entific several instructi v e novel is commenced storical subjects. ---A loopern the Briti s h J ourna l b y M rs . Jane is continued. —Number and N i "Harry C over d a l e ' s C our t s hip" Inci dents describes umber ten of So u th Af r ic an Inci bush-fighting. 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