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F11 , .1i WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Mornint.• 26 =lieges after 1. Zvening .. 46 Ininatts after 1. ..„6 latntng LOND')N, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1847. The House of Commons was last night occupied in the discussion of the recently-introduced measure for the prevention of crime and outrage in Ireland. The debate was not founded on the second reading of the Bill, but upon one of those ingenious devices by which the forms of the House are made use of to obstruct the progress of business, and converted to a purpose very different from that contemplated when they were originally framed. It is just and fitting that a small minority should be enabled to defeat any attempt to obtain by surprise the legislative sanction to a controverted principle, and to secure a proper hearing for all those anxious to be heard in opposition thereto previous to its adoption. But those pri vileges should only be brought into operation on rare and extraordinary occasions, and when there is some unfair advantage sought for by the pro moters of the measure under consideration, and which, therefore, it ii desirable, under any circum stances, to postpone until a better attendance of Members shall insure that the propositions which may be adopted are in accordance with the deliberate opinions of the majority of the House. If those forms are, however, to be resorted to on every occa sion—if an inconsiderable minority are to be thereby enabled to defeat the wishes of the great majority, and to delay the progress of any measure to which they may be opposed—a necessity may arise for a revision and alteration of those regulations which, when moderately used, are exceedingly valuable, but, when abused, become positive nuisances. Every precaution insure bas been adopted by the Legislature that every measure should receive its proper share of attention. A Bill must be read twice bef ore it goes into Committee ; on each reading formait a legitimate subject of discussion, and may on either occasion bee r i ejected. It mus t th en come before a C o mmittee whol e H ouse , w h en eac h clause is to be separately. considered, an d t h e var i ous details discussed. The re' "hen of the Committee is then to be brought another debate may take place. This is repeatedenolliltihe thin/ reading, and on the question that the a guaran are, surely, abundantly sufficient to affordtio pass. Those throdlh with out due no measure can be smuggled due investigation. But if additional to take place on every occasion that the order of are th day is read, the pr oceedin g s will be i nterminable, and the whole business of the nation brought to a stand still. The Hon. Member for Limerick (Mr. J. FELL) last night adopted this course, and in the ab sence of Mr. SMITH O'Bittast moved an amendment to " the order of the day." We regret to find that a very great change has taken place in the feelings of the Hon. Member with respect to the Bill since its introduction in the preceding week. Then " he was greatly and agreeably disappointed at the ex position he had just heard of the Bill. He had been prepared on entering the House that night, acting on what: he had heard out of doors, to oppose what it had been intimated to him would he a severe and stringent measure. He was glad to have to thank the 1 Right Hon. Baronet (Sir GEORGE GREY) for the Bill he had proposed. He could not pledge any Hon. .Member, he could only speak for himself; 1 and while he would not say that at another period he would accept the Bill, he could not now see any reason why they should refuse the usual courtesy, or oppose the Bill being laid on the table and read a first time." We know not what may have taken place in the interval—in what manner his memory may have been stimulated as to certain gratuitous pledges, uttered in another assembly, " of dying on the floor of the House before he would allow a mea sure of coercion to be carried." Whatever may have been the causes of the change, he was last night ani mated by a very different spirit,—" he was only able to recognise one single point of which he could ap prove, and that was the clause giving power to the Lord-Lieutenant to enable him to send additional police into dis turbed districts. The other provisions of the Bill were so unconstitutional and arbitrary, that he should oppose it, not only at this stage, but at every future stage of its progress ;" and so far from " thank ing the Right Hon. Baronet for the Bill he had pro posed," or " not seeing any reason why the usual courtesy should be refused," he wasted the entire evening in his opposition "to the reading of the order of the day." The Hon. Member for Tralee was scarcely more consistent than his brother, nor very happy in the lecture he thought fit to read the Hon. Member for Mayo, for what he termed a change in the opinions he put forward in the early part of last year. Last 'week, in addressing the House on the first reading of the present Bill, he himself said, " He should certainly not offer any active opposition to the measure which the Right Hon. Baronet had asked leave to bring in. It was so little a stretch of constitutional principle that he considered the House ought to assent to its introduction, and give it a first reading ;" and subse quently, that " with a good Landlord and Tenant Bill, he did venture to believe that, after all, no great exception need be taken to the measure brought for ward in the present session." Last night, "He felt deep"shazne and humiliation that an Irish Member should now rise in that House and advocate doctrines which ' twenty months ago he had repudiated with scorn and indignation." And again—" He would give the measure the most determined opposition in every stage, because, though h e wou ld d o ever ythi ng i n bispower to repress crime, he could not, on the part of the people of Ireland, consent to a violation of the Constitution such as it proposed, without some adequate advantage in return." Surely changes have taken place in the circumstances of the country, and there is such a difference between the measure proposed when the Member for Mayo put forward the sentiments referred to and that now before the House, to justify the Hon. Member in taking a very different view, and pursuing a different line of conduct; but we cannot discover anything, either in the circumstances of the nation, or in the Bill itself, to warrant the great alteration that is apparent in the opinions of the Member for Tralee between the 29th of November and the 6th of December in the present year. It would be improper to close our observations on the debate of last night without expressing oar entire approval of the manly and straightforward addresses of the Hon. Members for Meath and Mayo (Messrs. H. GRATTAN and Diumm BRowms). If the Irish representatives generally followed a similar course, they would find themselves possessed of much greater weight in the House, and that more attention would be paid to the suggestions they might think proper to offer. We trust that many will follow the example thus afforded, and in like manner earn for themselves the unqualified approbation of the House and the country. • We are rejoiced to observe that there is a very practical character in the first report, just published, of tke Metropolitan Sanitary Commissioners. The information accumulated in this most interesting Par liamentary document is precisely of that description which is best calculated to confirm all preceding im pressions as to the necessity for the interposition of the Legislature, though there is ample room for the continuance of the inquiries which have been so ably commenced in the official apartments of Gwydyr house, Whitehall. " Much has been done, but more remains to do," could never be pronounced with such peculiar veracity as in reference to the labours of ROBERT GROSVENOR, of EDWIN CHADWICK, Of SOUTHWOOD SMITH, Of RICHARD OWEN, and of LAMBERT JONES. They have only drawn a pail ful front the ocean of those social grievances which are perpetually increasing the sufferings of the people, and decimating the most populous districts of the United Kingdom. They have, nevertheless, tes tified, by an extraordinary amount of additional in formation, that although the average duration of life is, in Condarut, 18 years, in Sologne, 22 years, and in Holland 25 years, whereas in England it amounts to somewhere about 29 years, there are a surprising multiciplicity of evils prevalent in the last-mentioned country, by the removal of which evils the destruc tiveness of disease would be marvellously diminished. The principal portion of the fifty-two pages, com prising this preliminary report, is devoted to the narration of facts and the enumeration of statistics bearing immediately upon the ravages effected throughout the metropolis during 1831 and 1832, by the perillous agency of the Asiatic Cholera, ex plaining in particular the most notorious character istics of that virulent and pestilential epidemic, such, for example, as the circumstance of its invariably following the course taken by putrescent drains, not nwrely in these islands, but from one extremity of the continent to its opposite. The Commissioners demonstrate by the evidence elicited from very com petent authorities, that the Cholera is not merely alto gether'of as uncontagious nature, but that the most prominent fact proved throughout its ravages is, that the vast majority of its victims are individuals whose constitutions have been impaired by the constant in halation of the noxious gases reeking from uncovered cesspools and other receptacles of feculent matter. Better, indeed, than the most beneficial remedies afforded by the Pharmacopoeia, not only for the prevention of death by Asiatic Cholera, but for the dissipation of more ordinary and not less destruc- tive maladies, such as scrofula, consumption, bron chitis, typhus fever, and the whole catalogue of zymotic affections, are such simple precautionary measures of cleanliness as the improvement of the present ventilation of our households and the re arrangement of the existing system of sewerage. The information here gathered together by the Sanitary Commissioners, in allusion to the drainage of the metropolis, is, perhaps, the most important information of a sanitary character that has yet been submitted for consideration to the two Houses of I.),irliament. The indisputable superiority in drain age of the oval or egg-shaped channels over the angular or flat-bottomed excavations formerly made, are shown not merely by verbal evidence, hut by explanatory diagrams. The necessity for sufficient supplies cf water, whether from land springs, from i the fall of rain, or from that furnished by the vari ous water companies, is demonstrated beyond all contradiction. But the most remarkable facts con nected with this subject are, that the smaller the branch-drains are, the more effectual is the drainage, and that with the diminution of the cost of their construction, the simultaneous diminution of the chances of pestiferous exhalations are inseparable. This is the kind of information which is the most likely to obtain the attention of the public, and to excite the activity of the local authorities. It is proved, for example, before the Sanitary Commis sioners, that the sewer of communication which has been laid down under the pavement of Langley-court, Long-acre, would have been immeasurably more efficacious if constructed as a six-inch tubular drain, t o u f d e e xpe w n h se ich auchwoas instead of an ordinary sewer of five feet six• inches high, by three feet wide —a difference of magni aggregate reduction of ' dition of the byways there fore, to be in a doule° tendency, if only carried out most of the rules of architecture ul s d i. have entailed a difference 17s. 6d. less per house, or an ju f st 99/. The improved con hydraulics. The question b ecom th e e manner cities is shown, a most economic av an itt i i proper attention to principles of every additional investigation ; and b n e a f r o s r :_ wed on e a very protracted interval has expired in the career of the new Commission established at Whiteh a ll the alternatives which will be submitted to the dif ferent parishes throughout the kingdom will be something after this effect : Shall we expend our parochial moneys in drains or - in coffins ; in the maintenance of hospitals, dispensaries, and other eleemosynary establishments of a similar cha ractet, or in abattoirs and wash-houses ; in affording opportunities for swelling the tables of morbility and mortality, or in calling for the publication of returns to show the sanitary advancement of the population ? Accounts from Vienna of the 28th ult. announce the appearance of the cholera in the circle of Tar nopol, in Galicia. The trial of the Polish conspirators at Berlin was brought to a close on the 3d instant. Louis MIERO SLAWSKI, WLADISLAS KOSINSXI, FELIX SODOWeXI, SEVERIN ELZANOWSHI, STANISLAS LOBODSKI, FLO RIAN CEYNAWA, and JOSEPH KLESZCZYNSILI were sentenced to death as traitors, others to various terms of imprisonment in fortresses, and eighteen were acquitted. It is said that the Duke of MoDENA has abandoned his claims on the territory of Lunigiana to the Grand Duke of TUSCANY, from whom he has ac cepted a pecuniary compensation. On the 27th the King of SARDINIA signed the Organic Law of the Municipalities and of the Pro • vincial Councils. Madrid papers of the 2d inst. bare arrived. The debate on the Address was continued in the Cham ber of Deputies on-the 27th and was again adjourned. In the course of it Senor CORTINA uttered a furious philippic against the Pacheco Ministry, and attacked the present Ministry also, for professing to observe a neutrality as regarded the amendment to the Address. Several Carlists, said to be the remains of Tam- TANY'S band, have been arrested in Catalonia. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. On Saturday Sir STRATFORD CANNING left- Paris for Berne, taking Neufchatel ea route. He is the bearer of the English copy of the note by the Great Powers, and is the representative of Great Britain at the conference on the affairs of Switzerland. Count DE COLLEREDO, the Austrian Ambassador to Russia, is to be the representative of Austria, and M. Boss LE COMTE will represent France. The rumour of a split in the Cabinet continues to gain credence, but is said that no modification will be made in the. Government until after the meeting of the Chambers. ' The gerant of the National, M. DELAROCHS, was on Saturday condemned to one year's imprisonment, and to pay a fine of 8;000 francs, for publishing an article containing an offence against the KING, and an adhesion to another form of Government. The Three per Cents were done in the Passage de l'Opera on Sunday at 77f. 22kc. MARSEILLES, DEC. I. — Marseilles and Avignon, 5031. 75c. ; Northern, 5701. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DE°. 6. Boulogne and Amiens, 15—Dutch Rhenish, 2—Namur and Liege, 6—Northern of Fraace, 12A—Orleans and Bordeaux, 5 3 ,4 —Over Yoe!, 1 1 / 2 dis.—Paris and Lyons, 6 —Sambre and &tense, 7 1 A—West Flanders, 1%. .4 Mi. • ... 41-r, •IltU, v , -;•.; , ' 1 i• ' . ; 4 .1 041 114, .* • i r .. i . 4 •/ 4 . kl , '- & .." •Z *VrtZl - fr.' ' JO lib . idrii#o, • .... . 1. ; • "7 / 1 0)44, '* 4 -.. ' ' '47 7 tir . ? - -4, , , - g, ,, ,, • Villrel , - - . : 4 .- ' -:' Y , ' : i . , • tio.S. . ... .. ,, , a '"'" „Ilea t ; i ,, , , , --1: ,-;... . / -,' ••• t .1-0'..,,,i.r. On Saturday. the 11th inst., revised and correc ted, price fle. , A SECOND EDITION OF .11 A D D I A N A; or, SCRAPS and SKETCHES of IRISH LIFE. the Author of The Hot-Water Cure." Richard Bentley. New Burlington-street, YEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF " STORIES OF WATERLOO," Ice. Just ready, is 3 vols. post Bvo., BR lAN O'LI N N; OR, LUCK IS EVERYTHING. By W. H. MAXWELL, Esq. Ammar of " Stories of Waterloo." " Wlld Sports of the West," Dec. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. ANESShS. LAMOND and Co RAILWAY 1.7.1 SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every WEDMLSDAT, at One o'clock, (instead of Tuesday and Friday, ki hitherto), at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle. street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day pre zious to their being offered ; and advice* of results will be fawarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instrzctions. N.B. Sales and purchases of all descriptions of stock and shares effected by private entract, every day, as usual. Offices. Ball of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Un ler the Management et Mr. R. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Comic Drama, called THE ROUSED LION. Characters by Messrs. Webster, Howe, Wigan, H. Vanden boa; Mrs. Keeley, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Seymour, and Mrs. Stanley. After which the drama of GRANDFATHER WHITEHEAD Grandfather Whitehead, Mr. W. Farren ; Drayton, Mr. Tilbury; Langley, Mr. Brindal Louisa Drayton, Mrs. Seymour. To be followed wiia the Farce of CONFOUNDED FOREIGN- K . Characters by Messrs. Tilbury, Hudson, Ranger; Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Mrs. Stanley, and Miss Carre. To conclude with a new and original Farce, called WHO'S MY ? Doctor Mall, Mr. Tilbury; Daniel Tootles, Mr. Keeley ; Mrs. Smith Thompson, Mn, W. Clifford ; Sophonisba Mull, Mrs. L. IL Buckingham ; Sally Starch, Mrs. Humby. Stage Manager, Mr. Farren; Aiding Manager, Mr. F. Webster. J. T. Archer, Rox-book keeper. flexes, ss. • Pit, 31. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to eemmenee at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. 11 rider the direction of :Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be presented a sew and original Drama, called GABRIBLLI; sir, the Bequeathed Heart. Fitzgerald O'Carrol„ Mr. Boyce ; Major DanmerZ; Mr. Worrell; Marques di Wade, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Bal thasar Valliant), Mr. 0. Smith ; Bob Bit, Mr. Wright ; Gabrielli, Madame Celeste ; Signora D'Ossuna, Miss Brooks. To befollowed by a new Farce entitled THE TIPPERARY LE pAcy. - Alter which, a New Farce, entitled THIS HOUSE TO BE SOLD Mho property of the late William Shakspeare), Inquire Within. Cha nactersbi Messrs. Wright, Cullenford, Worrell, 0. Smith, Paul Bed -OK Mrs. Laws, /Ice., Sec. To conclnde with the original faro% called HOW TO SETTLE ACCOUNTS WITH YOUR LAUNDRESS. 'Whittington Widgetts, Mr. Wright; Jack Brown, Mr. Manyard ; Squibb, Mr. Redmond Spin Mary , White, Miss Weolgar ; Mdlle. Cherry Boanee, Miss Zama Yarding. To conclude with A NABOB F. - 1X AN HOUR. Boxes, 4s. ; fit, 2s. , Gallery; Is. PAors opal at Half-past. Six, Performance to commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Tadeitha ➢ianagement of Madams Testris. Solis Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING. Will be perlbrlned x iorrComic Drama ;ailed PEGGY GERIN. Alter which, THE RING DOVES. re be followed by a Comic Drama, called A ROUGH DIAMOND. To eonolnde with a Romance of Real Life called BOX and COX triadipal ehameters by Mr. larley, Mr. Baristene, and Mrs. Mao. thunara. Dress Boxes, is.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, Its. ; Gallery, Is. No kalf-price to any part of the house. The New Box-4,111w, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the 3ablis every day, tram Ten till dix. Tke Interior of the Honsa kas been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. lltradwell of the Colosseum. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRIDAY EVENING. Will be presented the Cemedie Vaudeville of LE PREMIER MALADE. Alter which, LE CHEF-DCEUVRE INCONNIT. To concludetwith LE REVEIL DU LION. A detailed prospectus of the general arrsuigements, and of the pieces whioh will be produced during the season, may be had at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bend-street ; and at the Bea-office of the Theatre, which is open daily, from 11 to 5. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. uses; Mrs. V. DaTldge, No. 1, Davfelke-terrace,Kensington-road, Surrey. TWIN EVENING. the performances will commove° witli tke Tice! aid Second Acts of the celebrated Opera of THE BO'S MAX. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Horneastie, Rafter, Maynard, Jones, D. W. King, and Attwood ; Miss Poole. Mrs. It. Hughes, and To conclude with the Farce of LOVE, LAW, and PHYSIC. A distinct entrance to the private boxes has been made (which have been re-fitted). Private boxes may • be had sightly of all the Principal Librarians ; aid at the 3o=-erase of the Theatre, which is open daily from Ten until Four. Boxes, ts. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. ASTLEY'S ROYAL kiII'HITHEATEE, Proprietur and Manager. Mr. William Batty. Mr. patty's performing Elephants. THIS EVENING The Grand Spectacle of THE CAMP OF SILESIA. •Entlrel, new Scenes in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of kbe tAtablishment. in the various modes of equemtratiovi. To conclude with a new Dementia Drama, called Till i WHITE TAMIL _ _ Box-office open front II till ê Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W West. MEETING oF PA RIL LAMENT THE THIRD EDITIONS oii „ THE SUN” CONTAIN, AS USUAL, THE LATEST PARLIAMENTATtY INTELLIGENCE, ♦ND ALL OTHER NEWS UP TO THE HOUR OF POST. *.* Orders received by all Newsmcn, and at the Suit- office, 112, Strand. I:E WEA.THEIt.—Som OFFICE, DEC. 7. Timaxistirreß, Lowest, 40; Highest. 49 ; Noon, 40, BAROMETER, 28.9.—W1ND W.; hazy. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1847. S WITZERLAND. It will be seen by reference to our Parliamentary report of last evening, that Mr. Bernal Osborne in quired of Lord Palmerston whether, any repOrts had been officially received from Switzerland, pointing to the non-necessity of an intervention on the principles contemplated; to which the Noble Lord replied, that information had been received that the civil war in Switzerland was at an end, and consequently that the cause for intervention was at an end also, which was received with cheers by the House. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) EAT MAZZETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21101 to 3112 s ; Clover, ditto, 31 lOs to 41 12s ; and Straw, 11 3s to 11 8s; per load. Trade very dull, at about last week's quo tations. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 3/. 145 ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 4110 s; and Straw, 114 s to 1110 s per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. WHITECHAPAL.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 123 ; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 41 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 3s to 1/ 9s per load. Supply good, and trade very dull. COLONIAL. Suaan.—The market for British Plantation continues steady, 700 hhds having been sold without material eke ratio's from previous rates. The public sales have com prised 3,400 bags Bengal, 300 bags Madras, and 1,800 baskets Java. The Bengal was chiefly eisposed of at a reduction of is to 2. per cwt ; low grey to mid yellow Benares, at 34s to 373 ; ' with low to good white at 39s to 45s 6d ; but the Madras was bought in at 30s being about the relative value, and the Java was mo s tly taken in, a few lots only being realised at 37s to 39s for brown, with grey and low white at 41s to 43s 6d, which are easier terms. Privately a cargo of Java, of about 500 tons, has been sold afloat for delivery here, but the price has not transpired. The quantity of British Plantation landed in London this year, to the 30th ultimo, was 96,024 hogsheads 13,451 tierces, against 67,742 hogsheads 8,888 times to the corresponding period of last year. The consumption has been 74,604 hhds 10,414 tierces, being an increase of about 4,000 hhds and 1,000 tierces compared with last year. The stock is 27,776 hhds 3,745` tierces, against 9,779 hhds 1,124 tierces, at the corresponding date of 1846. The consumption of Havannah and other foreign sorts, as well as of Mauritius, shows au increase ; but in Ben gal and East India there is a decrease. COFFER.-638 bags 36 casks Plantation Ceylon at auction consisted chiefly of small lots out of condition, which sold at low prices, whilst the sound portion was withdrawn above the market value, with the exception of a few lots of fine quality, which brought fully pre vious rates. The stock of British Plantation in London is larger than at this time last year; that of foreign is smaller, as well as that of East India. The consumption exhibits no increase upon the whole. Rome—The stock in London on the 30th ult. was 17 791 puns, 4,011 hhds, against 13,629 puns, 2,387 hleds at the same date last year. The quantity landed shows an increase, but there has also been a decided in crease in the consumption. Rica.-3,372 bags Bengal at auction was held for higher prices, good white being taken in at 13s 6d, and yellow cargo at lls 6d per cwt. TALLow.—P. Y. C. is 44s per cwt on the spot, and Town 49. 6d per cwt. TEA.—The market is steady, but the public sales coming on check business. TOBACCO.—There has been less business done during the last month than was expected, sales not having ex ceeded 360 hhds. The trade purchased almost as in need, and demand for export having been much less animated than was generally anticipated, the very late importation has also influenced many purchasers to postpone their usual supplies, and it is therefore reasonable to presume that transactions would have been much more extensive had the im portation net been delayed to so late a period, and buyers being deprived of making their usual assort ments. Good and fine descriptions may be considered stationary as respects prices, but mid to ord, bath Vir ginia and Kentucky, are rather more in favour of buyers. Imports, 1,858 hhds. Deliveries, 1,367 hhds, against 1.707 in the corresponding month of 1846. Stock, 27,804 hhds; against 32,826 hhds in 1846. :T.-I.7ESTISE DAT. Harraton Main ...... 165 Od I Eden Main 2os 6d I Belmont 204 3d I Braddyll's Iletton Crawford .. ..... . I East Hetton I Haswell 2ls 3d Iletton Keepier I Lambton Lumley I Murton Russell's Iletton Shotten I Stewart's Caradoc Cowndon Hartley Adelaide Tees Denison South Durham Tees %Vest Hetton 2os Od Blaangwaur Steam W. Hartley Netherton 17. 9d James& Aubrey'sStone3o3 Od kLlangennech lBs Od 172—sold, 107. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was steady. Sales, 3,500 bales, of which 2,500 were American, at 4jd. to 6d. per lb.—Railway Shares were firm, but there was not much doing. There is an entire absence of "Foreign or Colonial news of any general importance this morning. At Lloyd's, and at the Insurance Companies, there are many fears entertained of very severe losses by the gales of the last few days. At sea the impression is that the wind was terrifically strong. Only a few dis asters are as yet placed on the list of ships disibled or driven on shore by the hurricane. It was announced yesterday afternoon that the old private banking house of Weston and Young in the Bo rough, was about to wind up at the close of the year. Mr. Young, the surviving partner (we believe) has lost his son, and having ample means, after a long life of ac tivity and usefulness, is desirous now of retiring, that, for the remainder of his days, he may enjoy his °limn cum dignitate. The West India mail is now due. The letters are looked for anxiously, as by it some accounts may may come to hand how the failures here have affected the position of owners of propertief in the Islands. A very heavy market prevailed early this morning for the Public Securities. Consols for the account receded to 85k, but they have since rallied to 86 ; and from 85 to 851 for immediate Transfer. There have not been any extensive transactions entered into. Exchequer bills opened at 75., and are now at 4s. premium. Bank Stock has just declined from 189 to 187. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have only varied from 85k to 85k. The quotations of the :Foreign Funds have remained steady to day. Mexican Five per Cents. are quoted at 17i. Portuguese Four per Cents., for the Account, at 221 ; the Three per Cents. at 29i ; and the Four• and a-Half per Cents. at 90k. The Belgian Four per Cents. are at 84. The Railway Share Market is rather flat to-day. ONE CLOSIN G PRICER OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Anne. B33i % 84 84 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.-- 854 85 85 1 4 85% New 3 1 4 per Cent. Antis B S % IAiN ' 85 % LongAnns. to expire JAL 1860 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 13-16 8 13-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. South Sea Stock Consols for Aecount... .... .. 85%74 % 86 851 Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,0001. 5001. Small 4 , p 5-p 12p JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia :4O 7 2::::... London & Westminster. 20 British North American 50 Colonial 25 Commercial of London 20 • Union of L0nd0n.._..... 10 MINES. Anglo Mexican lOO British Iron l2 — Bolonos Scrip BrazilianCocaes&Cuiba 30 ...; .. .. ... Galvanizedikon Real Del Monte, Unreg. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC 7.—Wind W.—Fresh gale and squally. It has blown a heavy gale all night. OFF MARGATE, DEC. 6.—Prince of Wales, Brown, St. John's, New Brunswick; Beatrice, Saguinay. RAMSGATE, DEC. 6.—Wind S.W., blowing a very heavy gale.—Several vessels have put in with loss of anchors and chains. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 6.—Wind W. to W.N.W., a heavy gale.—Arrd. Sarah, Penryn, for Chatham, towed in with loss of sails. The squalls have been tremendous, and there is every appearance of a dirty night. LIVERPOOL, DEG. 6.—Wind S.W., fresh gale.— Arrd. sth, Catherine, St. Domingo; Arbet, St. John's, New Brunswi c k ; L or d El g i n , :Stafford, Bathurst; Jane, Simons, Quebec; Swift, Copp, Macri. 6th, Malibran, Stocks, Penita Arenas; Douce Davie, Kenny, Quebec; Ocean Queeu, ditto; Providence, M'Donnell, Prince Edward's Island. Put back, 6th, Edmond Perkins, for Boston, leaky. DEAL, DEC. 6.—Wind W. to S.W.—Arrd. Aro mocto, Kenny, St. John's, Now Brunswick; Sea Bird, Robbins, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick, for Hull; Argyle, Brockelbank, Quebec; Lady Elgin, Jones, ditto. Put back, 6th, Windsor astle, for New Orleans, crew refractory ; Victor, for Hobart Town, and others. It has blown a heavy gale to day, but is now, 8 P.M., more moderate. The San Francisco, Naples, for Lon don, has lost bowsprit, having been in contact. ALMOUTH, Dec. 6. —lt blew a strong gale last night from W. to W.S.W., with violent squalls, and continues. The shipping ride without accident. BRISTOL, Dec. 6.—lt is blowing a strong gale. The Solway, Quebec to Gloucester, has gone on shore on the mud. DEAL, DEC. 6.—Put back, Marlborough, for Jamaica; Tuscan, for Trinidad; Ganges, for New Orleans. Arrd, Victory, Quebec. RYE, Disc. 6.—The Cordelia ? Shoreham to Dublin, is on shore at the back of the Pici, east side. Hart/nut, DEC. 4.—The schooner, reported yester day as on the Gunfleet Sand, has been towed on, with loss of rudder, and very leaky. A jolly boat, 'narked "Albion, Bell, of Sunderland," and two other boats, have been brought in here. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 6.—The barometer has been falling all dny, and is now lower than it has been known for years. The weather looks dirty, bat neither its appear ance nor the wind and rain that we have had to-day are in the least to be compared with the indications of the barometer. HOLTIIEAD, DEC. s.—Arrd. Dykes, Sewell, Quebec. MUMBLES, DEC. i.—The Garonne, of Dublin, was run on shore this morning, with three feet water in her hold, having struck while at anchor in the gale last night. DARTatouTH, Dec. 6.—The Argo, Corbett, from Kil rush, for London, has put in here with upwards of four feet water in her hold, pumps choked, and sails split, and other damage. SUN DERLAND, Disc. s.—The Monte, Morris, of' this port, is on shore near this harbour. HULL, Dac. 6.—Very strong gales have been expe rienced here since the 4th from S.W. to W.N.W.—Arrd. 4th, Ellergill, Hill, Miramichi. WARREN POINT, Dec. s.—Sld. Emerald, New York. OFF THE SPURN HEAD, Die.. 4.—Arrd. Ellergill, Miramichi. GRAVESEND, Dec. 6.—The crews of the Albion, B 4 11, from Sunderland, and the Bridgeholm, Fewster, were landed here this morning, both vessels having become total wrecks on the Gunfleet Sand on the 4th inst. NEWHAVEN, DEC. s.—The Twins, Cooper, in running for the harbour last night, went on shore at the back of the west pier. YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, DEC. s.—The Edourd Goaslin, French smack, came on shore at Brook, on the 3rd inst., and has become a total wreck; crew saved. SALCOERE, DEC. 5. —During the whole of last night it blew a violent gale from S.W. PLYMOUTH, DEc. 6.—lt has blown a hurricane since twelve o'clock last night, and still continues. PADsTow, DEC. S.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Clio, Ea s t. hope, Quebec. 4th. The John Mitchell went on shore during the night in Hell Bay, and has become a total wreck; crew saved. CARDIFF, DEC. s.—lt blew a heavy gale here all last night. LIVERPOOL, DEC. C.—The Anne and Mary, of and from Annan to this port, which went ashore at South port on the 29th ult., has been get off without much damage, and brought in safely. ABERDKEN, DEC. 4.—A boat, marked " Sarah and Isabellanderland, Richardson Maddison, was picked up near thtitell Bock, 234 ult, lost on the Shipwash Sand last night ; crew saved. The Margaret, Sneiton, of Whitby, arrived in the Roads to day leaky, and will be assisted into the harbour. • CAUTION TO MARINERS. — A letter has been received at Lloyd's from the Coast Guard-office, enclosing copies of letters received from Inspecting Commander of the Coast Guard, Rottingdean station, Newhaven, reporting the loss of the schooner Twins, o! FalrnQuth, which ran in betwixt the Groine and Western pier head. The master (Cooper) says he was deceived by the red light now shown for steam vessels. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY GAULT V. RAYWORTE. This was an action of debt for money had and re ceived. The plaintiff was one of the allottees in the Direct London and Exeter Railway Company, and the defendant, a manufacturer at Leicester, was a provi sional committee-man of , the same concern. The action was brought to recover the sum of 341. 7s. 6d., the amount of deposits paid on twenty seven Direct London and Exeter shares, and the grounds upon which the plaintiff rested his claim were, that the company was fraudulently concocted, while the managing committee neglected to allot to the public the full number of shares advertised in the original prospectus of the concern. The allotnic,nt letter and the receipt for the deposits were produced, but the evidence failed to prove that the de fendant, was on the managing committee. Sir F. KELLY, therefore, contended that the defendant was not liable, inasmuch as he had nothing to do with the allotment of the shares. He was only a provisional com mitteeman, and could not possibly be responsible for the acts of the managing committee, who were a self elected body, over whom he could have no control. In point of fact he was nothing more than an allottee, like the plaintiff, and had just as much reason to complain of the managing committee as the plaintiff himself. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE took the same view of the case, and thought, as there was no case to go to the jury, the plaintiff had better be nonsuited. Mr. PETEREDORIFF declined, however, to adopt the suggestion of the Court, and The jury returned a vero.ict for the defendant. 27% 12% 4% 1 1 6yi 22% SO% EXCHEQUER. -(THIS DAY.) (Trial at the bar before Mr. Baron PARSE, Mr. Baron ALDERSON, Mr. Baron ROLFE, and Mr. Baron PLATT.) BUREN V. DENMAN. This case, which was calied up at the sitting of the Court this morning by adjournment from yesterday, was again further adjourned, in consequence of the non. attendance of the jurymen. Yesterday ten of them answered to their names, and the case was adjourned till to-day, in expectation that the others would be in at tendance. 011 the panel being called over to-day only eleven entered the box, and, after some little discussion, in which it was thought hopless to procure the attend ance of the requisite number by another day's adjourn ment, their Lordships finally adjourned the case over till next term, itt order that a new jury process might be issued. 33 3 / 4 ~.. 3 •••• 123 9% 76 14 3 % The ATTORNEY•GENERAL said that he had done everything that rested with him to bring the case to trial to day, and it was clear that the difficulty had arisen in consequence of the charge of the venue from London to Middlesex. The case of " Juninez v. Denman" waa also adjourned till next term. The Court then sat i❑ banco, and proceeded with the demurrer paper. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY GRIFFIN W. LOWE. This action was brought by Mr. Griffin, who is an architect and surveyor, to recover the sum of 2,420/. from the defendant, as one of the committee of manage ment of a defunct company, called the Birmingham and Boston Dire ct Railway Company. The amount sought to be recovered was the balance alleged to be due to the plaintiff out of 3,1201., which was his charge for survey. ing and mapping a portion of the line, at the rate of 801. per mile. - The liability of the defendant wss admitted, but tho Learned Counsel for the defendant disputed the amount claimed by the plaintiff, on the ground that the plans were imperfect, and ultimately, by the consent of both parties, the action was made the subject of a reference MI DDLESEX SESSIONS. .••• _ (THIS DAY.) • • The December General Sessions for the county corn .••• menced this day before the Assistant Judge and a ful ••• bench of magi s tr a t es , a t t h e C ourt H ouse, Clerkenwell. ..• •.• green. - 6 12% 47% 23% 3% - 34 The ASSISTANT JUDGE briefly addressed the grand nry. William Todd, found guilty at the last sessions of robbing a man at the Caledonian Coffee-house, appeared for judgment this morning, when he was sentenced to four months' imprisonment with bard labour. Andrew Barnes, an old offender, who was indicted for stealing nine bagatelle balls, the property of Mr. James Ilsley, the landlord of the Rose and Crown public house, Drury-lane, was sentenced to seven years' trans portation. William Wood pleaded guilty to two indictments, charging him with stealing three great coats and a shirt, the property of severally John Wilcox Wakem, Arthur Young, and Edward John Vivian. ThZ;facts of this case have been very recently fully reported. The prisoner was a medical student, and ap prenticed to Mr. Partridge, Spring-gardens ; and the prisoner was detected by a policema❑ of the F division pawning the coat belonging to Mr. Vivian in the Strand, and taken to I he station-house. Mr. CLARKSON pleaded, in mitigation of punishment, that the prisoner up to the present charge had borne the most exemplary character, and he was prepared with witnesses to establish the fact. The fact was, that the prisoner oa ed the present degraded and unhappy posi. tion in which he stood to the circumstance of his having got cos netted with a certain sporting house in St. Mar tin's• lane, the name of which he should not mention ; but from the moment the unfortunate youth put his foot inside the door of that house, from that moment he might date his ruin. lie should now call witnesses to the pri soner's character, and he trusted the Court would deal mercifully with him. Mr. Partridge said he was a surgeon, and said the pri soner ens an apprentice, and up to the moment he was taken in the pawnbroker's shop in the Strand ho enter tained not the slightest doubt of the prisoner's honour sad probity. Several ether witnesses were called, who gave the prisoner an excellent character up to the time of the present share being brought against him. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE, after a feeling address to the prisoner, sentenced him to be imprisoned fur two months for each offence, and kept to hard labour. SURREY SESSIONS.--(THIS DAY.) (Pefore Mr. PucKLE and a Bench of Magistrates.) Anne London was indicted for stealing a silver spoon and other articles, the property of Elizabeth Jane Titling. The prisoner had been introduced into the house when she committed the offence by a female ser vant of the prosecutrix, and the articles in question were subsequently missed. She was convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. John Renew was indicted fur stealing a watch from the person of Thomas Goodchild o❑ the 15th ult. On the day in question the prosecutor was with his wife in a public house at Kingston-upon-Thames, but feeling unwell went into the open air, and leaned against the wall. He was followed by the prisoner, and telt some body snatch the watch out of his pocket. The prisoner was seen to throw something out of his hand,and the watch was subsequently found near the place where prosecutor was standing. The prisoner, on being charged with the offence ran away. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The prosecutor recommended him to mercy. The prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned for six months with hard labour. THE ASPIRATED " H."—Mrs. Crawford says she wrote one line in her song, "Kathleen Mavourneen," for the express purpose of confounding the Cockney warb lers, who sing it thus:—" The orn of the unter is eard on the ill;" but Moore has laid the same trap in " The Woodpecker" —" A art that is umble might ope for it ere." IMPORTANT TO SUIPOWNIRS.—The following ex tract from the Telegraph and Courier Indian overland summary, will serve to show the shipowners of London and Liverpool how their pockets have been made to suffer for some time past, in the matter of freight. They ought to bestir themselves to put an end to such a system :—"One or two letters have appeared in the Telegraph and Courier on the subject of the incorrect. ness of the callipers used 'in Bombay for measuring cotton. This is, without doubt, a very important matter, and one that requires to be strictly looked into. When wo see it publicly stated that losses have been sustained by the shipowner to the extent of 501. or 1001., on but a very small portion of a single cargo, and that these losses have arisen from what is neither more nor less than the employment of false measures, it is really time for the mercantile community to interfere. The callipers used by their subordinates have been chiefly those stamped by a certain body called the tonnage committee, which existed twelve or thirteen years ago. It may be mentioned that the letters published are from the pen of masters of vessels now in Bombay, who readily proffered their names in proof of the cor rectness of their statements. One of them assured us that the loss on his entire cargo, measured by the cal lipers in use in Bombay, would amount to upwards of 5001." FIRE AT K ENSINGTON. — Yesterday morning, be tween three and four o'clock, a fire broke out upon the premises of Mr. Martin Jackson, a nurseryman, in Ed ward's-place, Kensington -road. Several engines speedily reached the scene, at which period the building, together with another used as a stable, were in a perfect blaze. The firemen were unable to get the flames extinguished until both buildings were burned down. Mr. Jackson was fortunately insured in the Norwich Union Fire-office. A HEAVY LOAD.—A Cincinnati paper, in speaking of a drunken scoundrel who was caught by the police and lodged in gaol, says:—" Three or four stolen sheep and a pair of sedd'e- bags were found upon his person!" The Boston Post, U. S., says—" Cheap postage ! a change in the Post-office laws ! a penny for l e tters paper free, them's our sentiments.' " " Good,' adds the Chronostype, " pass 'em along." The will of the late Mrs. Johnes, of Torquay, who died in September last, in the ninety-fif th year of her age, has been proved by her brother, t he Rev. S. Johnes Knight, her sole executor. The effects are 10z sworn oo toto Mrs. le be under shel 5;:,0Z / n ie c e, w h oo) e sroa l l g which, after deducting leaeie s to her godchildren and friends, end annuities to two servants, she bequeaths the remainder to the Rev. S. Johnes Knight, and at his decease to her niece, Mrs. Shelley, and her great-niece and godchild, Blanche Shelley. lOAL MARKE' Adair's Main las Sd. Bate's West Hartley 17s 6d Huddle's W. Hartley 175 6d Carr's Hartley Davison'sWestHartley 175 9d Hasting's Hartley l7s 9d Holywell Main . ...... Now Tanfield North Percyllartley l7s Ord's Redheugh Original Tanfield Original Pontop 16s Od Tanfield Moor ....• •. 178 6 ( 1 : Tanfield Moor Butes l6s 3d, West Hartley . Wylam Wall's End, &c Acorn Close Bell and Brown l9s 9d Bewicke and Co ..... 1s 9d l Clennell Gosforth 195 9d Hotspur Hilda Killingworth 195 6d Riddell's l9s 9d Ships at market' THE QUEEN'S INTENDED VISIT TO MONA. —We stated some time since the probability of her Majesty taking up a residence in this island during the summer months, and that Mona Castle was likely to be the resi dence chosen. We have now pleasure in announcing that our statement is likely to be realised. A gentle man who arrived here this week from London, has in formed ua that her Majeqy intends to visit our shores next summer, and will remain a few weeks amongst us. —Manx Sun. ILLNESS OP LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—We regret to announce that the Noble Premier as well as Lady John Russell, is suffering from an attack of the prevail ing malady. The Noble Lord was confined to his bed yesterday. The Lord Chancellor continues to improve ; but some time must necessarily elapse ere he takes his seat. His Lordship at present merely signs official documents. Lady Peel has been labouring under a severe attack of influenza, but we are happy to learn is now recovering from the effects of that prevailing epidemic. RErottiEn Loss. --Q Graemsay boat is reported to have been lost or upset betwixt that island and Strom ness, with a marriage party, when the bride and bride- Jim%pe rty belongi ng to t h e same place.— . John and th ree men that accompanied them, were all a l. dwrstizt to An accid en t s i m i lar to this happened a few 0' Gm:it OOZE CLOSDA O O'CLOCK PRICES. . RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent....•• Mezican, 5 per Cent. 1846 . -- Ditto. Account.-- 1 7% Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent ' ....0. Ditto. AccoUnt 2 2 3 /4 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840: . --, , Ditto, 3 per Cent .. ... .......• Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian VA per Cent ..... 90% Dutch, 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.... Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 84 84 3 / 4 rnicEs OF ~,,.. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SIIA.RES ra.'-'-'' AT ONN O'CLOCK. FIGUEn Aberdeen - 28 Amber.. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2% Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2 lA-- —, ' Belfast & County Down 10 Birmingham and On ' ford Junction - 1744 X 34 90;4 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 ••• •• •••• •••• Birming., Wolverh'pton, and' Stour Valley 101. 14e.... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junc 7 3 4 • — Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter Ditto, Thirds Buckinghamshire 10/. 45. 3 die. 3 die Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares..... 3 3 / 4 l4 l4 Ditto, Clydesdale June 50 Chester and Holyhead... 37% 21% ...... .. ...... 21% Ditto, Preference .. 8 - Clarence 784 Do. let Class, 6 per Ct. 10 •'-'-''• • •..• • • ........ ..... Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. lO ..... -.. Dublin and BelfastJunc. 20 Dundalk & Enniskillen 15 East Anglia, 251., L. k E. and L. and D. ...••• 25 ' •••••• -- ••••••••• Do., 181., E. & H.... 18 Do. ' 3/.105.,E. &H. 1 %, Eastern C0untie5.....,... 20 Ditto cB) 2O — Ditto,Extension, s . per ' . Cent, No. 1.......,61. Ws. 4d... ....,:e ' Ditto ditto, No.-2... 6/. -13 s. 4d.,: ' ;...., ' Do., York Extension.. 10 ......, ....# Do., North. Is Easterli 50 ...... ... ... ... . . Do., Quartets ' 12 1 ..,. .. •• .• Do., New 23 — Ecetera Union 5- .. ... .... ..... .. ... Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% - Ditto, Thirds .........13e. 4d — Do., (guar. 6 percent) East Lama/shire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters... 3 3 4 fast Lincolnshire . 3% 161 9 1 A 12 45% Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 45 1 6 Ditto Half Shares ... 15 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 ,1 ...... Edinburgh &Northern.. 22% — Ditto, New - Ditto, Newport-- ... 9 , ,, i Ditto, oitto, New . .... 2!4 Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% ...... Ditto, New -) 1 1...... Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle B/. 6s. 8d ..... ..... Glasgow, Kilmer., & Ayr 50 Ditto, New .......... ••• Do. Preference Consol. 12 1 ,1...... _ Great Nortkern lO% 4 ll Do., London and York 2%.. ... Groat South. and West (Ireland) Gr D ea lt t 5 ........... .. t N o, o N rt e h w of Ditto, New 30/. - . . Ditto, New 15/ l l /a .. Great Western B5 ...... 99 ' .4EO/ngland-I°° ...... _ .. Ditto, % Shares ..... ... 50 ...... 58 1 . 2 99 Ditto, ~ A Shares ...... 16 3 / 4 . ... ...... ... 16 3 / 4 Ditto, Fifths 2O ...... 2 3 % . 23% Ditto, New 171 7 ...... 7% .. . Huddersfield & 31anches 22 .... _ •••• ••••• 7 % 7 ....... ..... .. Ditto, Thirds ... Hull and Selby 5O .. ... -- .... ........ Ditto, Half Shares 25 ..... . Ditto, 4 Shares....... 12 %....., Ipswich & Bury St. Ecm. 15 ~...... .._ Do., do., and Norwich 15 ...... Do., do. ' Extens. Scrip (late Camb. & Ely) 2% Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 _ , Ditto, Thirds ... 10 ..... ...... ...... ........ Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 ...... __ Ditto, ditto ..... B2 ... .. Ditto % Shares . ... 38 ...... ... Do. Quarter Shares... 14%,,,,,, __ ......... ...... Do. Fifths ...... 8 - ••• 8%..... ......... Do. Sixteenths 6 14 ... Do. Thirds (IZeg.).-101. 48. ... Do. Liverp. and Bury 3 4 ...... ... • •••• .. . Ditto I!, (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 33 ...... _ Do.( Wakefield, Foote tract, & Goole .... ..... . Do: (W. Riding Union) 4/.2s 2% dis 2.5 3 ' d ie. Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. % Shares (A) 9 Ditto ditto (B) ... 114 Leeds and Bradford Leicester and Bedtbril••• 16s. Leeds, Dewsbury, Sce•-•• 371 ,1 — ............... Do., Branch % Shares 12%.. »• .Do.. New Branch( blue) VA Do. Extension (green) 2%.. ... Do.Newlixten. (pink) 2% — •••• Leeds and Thirsk 36 ...... 21 Ditto, New Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% ..... — ..• •••• ..... Liverpool, Crosby and Southport •••• ... 2 - Liverp., Mnebetrec New- 4% ..... 8% 1 1 / 2 92 th castle Junction - - - London and Blackwall..l6/. 13s. 4d. .... Do. New, No. 1 Do. New, No. 2 .. 41. 13s. 4d.... Do. Extension l 7 l /2 London, Brighton, and South Coast ... Do. Consol. Eighths.. 30 Do. Guarant. 5 per ct. 9 Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 undon and Greenwich 121 Iss 4d... 8% Ditto, Preference ... 18/1 ;52d.. London and N. Wester* 100 155 154 154 Do., Quarters L. & B. 17 Do., do., New Ditto Fifths ..... .... 2 ...... Do. '4 Shares (G. J.) 25 - Do 40 /.Shares(L.M.) 15 Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40 Do. 10/. (M' & B.) A. 7 1 / 2 ...... ••• - Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7 1 / 2 Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 Lond. & S.Western 41/. U. 8d 55 Do. New Consol. Bths 40 Do. New 50/. ... ..... 32 1 / 2 - .. Do. New 401. 26 Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 - - ..... -• Ditto ditto .... .... 40 Ditto, Thirds.. 61.135. 4d.... 1 di5..... ..... London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Londonderry&Coleraine 27 l Ai — .....»........ Londonderry and Ennis killen 2 3 3 / 4.... -- ••• ..... •••• Manzliester,Baxton,and Matlock.... 3 ...... -- - Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3)... 7 1 / 2 Ditto and Grimsby.... 25 Ditto ditto . .—... 7 Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire 7 1,4.. • • Manchest.&Southampt. 2 4.- l ildand lOO •109109% lO 9 l /2 Do. Consolidated Pref.loo Do, 404 Shares Do. 504 Shares ." 10 8% 294 221,i 1 dis. .._ Do. Birm., and Derbyloo Midland Coml. Brist. & 4, Binning., 6 per cent. 100 —.119 ..... 119 Midlnd, Brist. &Glocstr. 34 Ditto, ditto Midlnd, Leicest. & Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo ...... Midland Great Western Irish 35 ...... Newcastle and Carlisle 100 Do. Quartors 25 Nowm rk et& Chestorford 1 Do. Extension ...... —.2/._ 128.... --- • Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford . 6 .....• Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor 12% •■.- .. Norfolk ......... 100 — N«......„.. Do. New 20/. Do. Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk 2 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 — Nortb ern Counties Union 4 — •••• North British . ....... ... 25 Do. Half Shares 12%...... 12 1 ,4 Do. Quarters 4: %4 4l; Do. Extension Mt' n Thirds Nora Staffordshire 7%...... 7% 6% No , A Wales - . •• North Western Oxford. Worcester, and Wolverhampton 35 ..... •-•• Readiiig, Guildford, and Reigate Rqystcn and Hitchin Scottish Ceitral N:,ottistt Midland 1 7 1,4 — • •••• Ditto, New sheffield, Rotherham, _ and Goole ••• S Shrewsbury and Bira... 6 Ditto ditto, Clan A. 6 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) l6 - Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 Ditto Oswestry ...... 12 - Ditto New - Shrewsbury and Herefd 2 ...... Shropshire Union - South Devon Do. Preference South Staffordshire 4 - •• z•outh Eastern & Dover. 33% 30% % 31 Do., No. 1 20 D0., Nc. 2. Do , No. 3 ••••••• ••..•• 15 .•»•• -- Do., No. 4 South Wales south Yorkshire, Don cs.ster, and Goole 2 — swans. 151 Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. C0a 1.... 4 few Vale Extension ... 4 • — „.. ... ........ Thames. Haven Duck and Railway 17 1 ,4 — . .... Vale, of Neath ...... 4 Wateiterd and Kilkenny 13 W ateriord and Limerick 3i Waterld,Watid,Wicklw, and.Dübhu °it Cornwall 4 ... _ W hitehaven & Furness 12 — Windsor, Staines, and South Western . . ... 525. ilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth ... 30 York, Newcastle, and Berwick. Do. Original New and Berwick ... 25 Do. North Shields Pun 25 Do. x t anBl°k . 1 : 1 10 Do. d o. No. 2.. 0 ... . . 121 1 / s Do. G.N.E.Prelereme 8 ...... York anti will Midland 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo. Belgian... 4 — Barbadoes 1 ...... Boulogne and Amiens... 20 ...... 14:N.. . Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 14 Central of Spain ... .... 2 Ceylon Demerara Dendre Valley ...... ... Direct Bombay and Madras Dutch Rhenish 7 .• ..• -- East Indian ... ..... .... 1 1 4 Urea: Indian Peninsular ss. Great Southern of Madras ss. Great Western Bengal... ss. ...... Gireat Western Canada... 3 ...... Italian and Austrian.... 4 ... .. Jamaica S.Mid. Junction 1 Louvain ii la Sambre ... . 7...... Luxembourg...... -.L.. IN 6 ••••"• --- •• ..... .. Lyons and Avignon 5 ,. --• ••. ..... ..•• Madras ....... ..... 1 Madras. Nellore, and Arcot % ..... Madrid and Valentin—. 2 ... .. Namur and Liege Northern of France....... 10 .. ... 12 % % . Orleans and Bordeaux 6 - Over Yssel 4l3s 4d Paris and Lyons ... 10 ...... Paris and Orleans 2O Paris and Bonen Paris and Strasbourg 8 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse ...... 18 .... . Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 Tours and Nantes ...... 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Ilasselt. l6 Trinidad West Flanders B% DRURY-LANE THEATRE. OPENING OF THE GRAND OPERA. We at length have an English Opera House and an English Grand Opera, albeit it is to the enterprise and taste of a foreigner that we are indebted for its possession. M. Jullien commenced his campaign last evening, and he has collected such an operatic corps as has never before been assembled within the walls of en English theatre. Every department is perfeet, ' and whether we look to the orchestra, under the direc tion of Hector Berlioz, to the full and efficient choruses, or the members of the company, we are compelled to admit that M. Jullien has fulfilled, and more than fulfilled, every pledge that he gave to tine public when he first became lessee of Drury-lave The only change which has been made in the interior of the theatre since the close of the concert season has been the reconstruction of the pit. The orchestra is considerably larger than it was under any previous managemeat, and the drop curtain is new and most tastefully designed. Long before the commencement of the performances the house was crowded in ever/ part. The performances commenced with Beethoven's overture to Leonora (the first of the four which he composed), and which has never before been per formed in this country. The orchestra, conducted by Berlioz, moved as though it were one mighty instru ment, and never before have Beethoven's magnificent compositions had such justice done to them in this country as was done to this overture last evenhvg• The opera of Lucia de Lammermoor, with Madame Dorus Gras as Lucia Mr. Sims Reeves (from the Scala at Milan) as ' Edgardo, and Mr. Whitworth (from the Operas of Venice and Verona) as Colonel Ashton. The Lucia of Madame Dorus Gras was beautiful exceedingly —equal to Persiani in flexibility, in purity, in musical art, and in the marvellous profusion, taste and skill of her .fioriture, Madame Dorus surpa sses h er great predecessor in freshness and equality of voice, and in purity of intonation. Nothing could exceed the delicacy, the expression, and the pathos which she infused into the character. Madame Dorus Gras is now the Lucia par excelltnce of the stage. The great event of the night, however, was the dad/ of Mr. Sims Reeves. The days 0 f the puny, feeble tenors who have so long held sway on the English stage are numbered. We at length have a tenor who possesses not only a fine voice , but is a perfect m us i c i an , an d can therefore manage that voice, an art which no half-educated singer can ever acquire. The voice of Mr. Sims Reeves is a pure voce di p e tt o o f great power , sad compass, quite e q u a l i n p ower an d compass t o that of Fraschini, it greatly exceeds the voice of the cele brated Italian in sweetness, flexibility, and expres sion. Mr. Reeves possesses a fine person, ex pressive features, and i s an exce ll ent actor. Th e fi rs t notes he uttered took the audi ence comp l ete l y b y s urprise, a nd the concluding d ue t o f th e fi rst act was g i ven with an exquisite expre ss i on o f p at h os . I n t h e ma lediction his impassio ne d energy was terr ifi c —Frasciiii:a himself was never more powerful ; while the evil''' . site tenderness, the intense pathos, which he tnrer into his concluding death-song, " Sulla tromba," h as never before been equalled on the Englis h stage. There w ill no longer be any cessity for E ng li s h managers to engage Duprez for great tenor parts. Mr. Reeves is now .s infinitely superior t o th e great F renc h t en or ; he what Duprez was fifteen years ago. Mr. Whitworth, too, was most successful as Ashton ; his voice is pure baritone, remarkable for its flexibility an d sweetness ; he is an excellent musician and a go od actor. The choruses were very finely given, and the opera was put on th e s t age w i t h t h e gre atest pos sible attention t o a ll th e m i nut i al. Th e dresses wer e new, and were corr ec t ; an d never h a s this opera been nearly so efficiently represented on the EDO? stage. A new ballet, entitled Le Genie du Globe, in which Mademoiselle Melanie Duval and Mademoiselle Louise appeared, concluded the evening's entertain ments. FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S TILEATRE. These delightful representations were resumed hot, night for the season at the St. James's Theatre' Mr. Mitchell has secured the services of almost all the favourites of last season. Toussez, Lugnet, per val, are enga ge d, an d th a t s t er li ng ac t o r CartigeY con tinues to be a member of the stock company' Achard, the greatest of the French comedians, vvitu perhaps the exception of Bouffe, is also engaged; 01 ! is Ravel, formerly co great a favourite here. Sev eral new engagements have likewise been COnclud ed . Amongst them are MM. St. Marie, Bocage, Molina' land, Fechter, Sainville, and Grassot; Madame Valmy, and Mdlles. Nathalie, Berthe, Lagier,Pesir&! Scriwanek, and Marot. The performances commenced last evening with Mazlre's sprightly comedy, entitled Le Jeune Mari, in which M. Montaland appeared as Oscar, the young husband ; he acted with much hu mour and fun, and made a most favourable impression on the audience. The part of the elderly, domi neering wife was very cleverly performed by Madame Vainly, an artiste of high merit, and whose engage ment will prove a great acquisition to the St. James'fi company. She was much applauded. The comedy was followed by the classical burlesque of la Gigue, in which Cartigny, F ec ht e r, an d J osse t did f u ll justice to the smart hits and short verses f Emile Anglers. The well-known vaudeville of Vicomte Girofiee completed the evening's performance. The house, notwithstanding the earliness of the season, was crowded by the elite of the fashionable world. The French Plays were last evening attended by fashionable and distinguish( d society. The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby occupied her Ma jesty's box. We observed, also. Mince Louis Na poleon, Prince and Princess Callimaki, the French Ambassador, the Count and Countess Jarnac, the Russian Ambassador, the Austrian Arnbasiador. the Earl of Chesterfield, Lord and Lady Holland, Viscount Cantilupe, Viscount Clifden, Sir Ralph and Lady lloward, Lady Morgan, Lady Jodrell, Miss Gifford, the Hon. Miss Abb ott , M r. Mil ne r Gibson, &C., &e. writer in the G enesee F armer , is cheaplyMAKING VlNEGAR.—Vinegar, acc ordin g to st made. Wei republish his re ce ip e :—" To eight gallons of clear rai n water add three q uar t s o f mo l as ses, put into a go od cask, skake well a f ew ti mes , t h en a dd two or three sp oonsful of good yeast cakes. If in summer, place the casks in the sun ; if in winter, near the chimney, where it incy be warm. In ten or fifteen days add to the l i q uid a sheet of br own paper torn in strips, dipped in melasse.s. and good vinegar will be produced. The paper will, 11l this way, form what is called the mother, or life of vinegar." This looks reasonable, and, what is of moll! Importance, it is supported by the inductions of chemical science throughout. GLORY.—The following illustration of the lines ja Hamlet— " Imperial Cresar dead, and tamed to clay , Might stop a bole to keep the wind away , f occurs in a Yorkshire paper:—Millions of bushels o human bones have been transported from the continent to Hull for agricultural purposes. These, collected on the plains of Lei sic, Austerlitz, and Water.. 100, were the bops of the bold, the brave, and the chi,* valrous, who fell fighting their country's battles. W r it" them were mixed the bones of the horses, and both were conveyed to Yorkshire, where they were ground to dust, sent to Doncaster, and sold for manure. HONESTY REWARDED T.—A gentleman residing. in the vicinity of Forest gate, West Ham, in pas' ln g through Stratford a few days since dropped his pocket which were book, containing cheques and bank-notes to a consider able amount. A lad, about fourteen years of age, s,a w the occurrence, and ran after the owner to inform hue, and at the same time presented him with the pocket book and its contents. As a reward for his honesty the lad received twopence.—Essex Herald. SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 6.—lntelligence h 5 -ust come to hand from Havre that the French Transatlantic Company's steam-ship Union, which sailed from 1101„. on the 24th of November for New York, put b old. °' the 2d to Cherbourg with six feet of water in her h BIRTIIS. On the 29th ult., at Abercremby-place, Edinburgh, the lady of W. ult., Thomso at Park-street, Esq., of a son. the On the 29th ark-street, Grosvenor-spie r-, wife of Mr. S. F. Selot, of a daughter. Nes" On the Ist inst., at her resid e n ce , Gl o cester-place , road M , rs. J. L. Roberts, of a daughter. Tr Fire man, the 2d inst., at South-terrace, Brompton, Mrs. of a daughter. wir e 1:1 On the 3d inst., at Aigb u rtb, near Liverpool, the W. Gillman, Esq., of a son. Eddie, On the 3d inst., at Alornington- crescent, Mrs. A. S. of a daughter. On the 3d inst., at Upton-grove, Essex, the lady of • Bunsen, Esq., of a eon. MARRIED. On the 2d inst., at Speldhurst, by the Rev. G. S. Wo od gate, R. H. Warre, Esq., only son of the late I'. Warm, El' to Gertrude Anne, second daughter of the late CaPtn in _A . Shaw, R.N., and niece of Sir J. K. Shaw, Bart., of Kenwax., in the coun of Kent On the Id inst., at . Send Church, Surrey, by the Ref. C" R. Bird, W. Messenger, Esq., of Lee Hou se, Bromici .t? Ellen Newman, niece of Mrs. Boughton, of Boughton 114"°1- ber, On the 4th inst., at the German Luthe ran Church, Sav otreet, Strand, by the Rev. Dr. Steinkopff. M.o m, of Danzig, to Miss Han°" DIED. On the 3d inst., in Church-street, Blackfriars, Mr. Samuel Wreford, in his 76th year. On the sth inst., at Brampton place, Brampton, Mr. T. s h ir After reff , a a gfeedw62d,a• superintendents ' Channon, in his 85th year. illness, at On the 13th ult., Mr. W. R. Best, of Newington, Surrey, in the 44th year of his age. On the 27th ult., at Kensington, Mrs. E. Callaghan , oPfohrtesrmo Majesty ' suth,lleadroc-Akdyrnaridri.sl -Venom*, On the 27th ult., at Leamicgton Spa, Mrs. 31. A. Wells daughter of the late J. Venour, Esq., of Kingsmead, bourne, Warwickshire, aged 27. On the 28th ult., at Manor-place, Edinburgh, D. Ersk ine, Esq., of Cardross, aged 75. t On the 29th ult., J. Pomroy, Esq., of Gainsford-stree , Horselydown, and of Bexley, Kent, in his 77th year. On the 2d inst., Mr. J. P. Acklam, of No. 138, Strand. On the 2d inst., at Bath, J. Lloyd, Esq., of Gothic Villa' Twickenham-common, aged 52. aged 65. On the 3d inst., at Kensington, Mrs. Trail. On the 4th inst. , at 'navies Inn, Holborn , J. Whitaker, the celebrated composer, aged 71. -.....------ AI London: Printed and Published by MU RDO YOUNG , ,. 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