The Sun. — London, England, 1853-12-09 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1853. Aberdeenism has at last brought matters to a pass so deplorable in reference to the considera tion hitherto exercised by our Government, that the question now asked at Vienna in reg ar d to the Russo-Turkish difficulty - is—not What will Eng land do ? but What will France do ? What win the Emperor NAPOLEON 111. do under the circum stances ? That is literally the inquiry put for ward in the Austrian Lloyd—" What will NAPO. LEON 111. do ? That is the Question." Yes, the Austrian Lloyd is right—" that is the question." And we fear it must continue to be the question so long as the Earl of ABERDEEN continues at the head of her Britannic MAJESTY'S Government. It was not thus with England when Mr. CANNING was the Leader of the Administration. It was not thus when Lord PALMERSTON' was the Chief of the Foreign Department.. The decadence, indeed, of the moral influence of England at this juncture reminds one painfully of that critical moment in the reign of CHARLES 11., when panic filled the streets of London, and there was a ru mour of the enemy coming fast up the Thames with fire and slaughter, and people were sighing for the days of the brave old NoLL, for the stalwart front of the Lord Protector, for the rule of one who had at least had the glory ch . f being, with pith and reason, a brave, true hearted Englishman. And so nowadays—although without rumours of a foreign fleet off Sheerness, or dread of a sudden bombardment at Westmin ster — we are still doomed to lament the fading away of (Air authority among the nations of Christendo m ! We still fi n d bitt er cause t o re gret the supremacy of Lord ABERDEEN at the Council-Board, g h for the ret un , and have ample reasonto si to a vigorous policy in the Foreign Office, like that -Pursued by the patriotic Lord PAL M" ERSTON. Meanwhile the Coalition drags on—and fresh uegotiation3 are talked of—and there are heard vague allusions t o a (I.'ol.de - fence. And to crown all, the Lloyd of Vienna asks, " What will NAPOLEON U r. do V not " What will lie done 'by England ?" The Austrian journals goes yet further—observes w i th considerable truth, "the Cabinet of St. Peters burgh has brought matters to such a point that. at the present moment the Cabinet of the Tuileries exercises a greater influence than it has exercised since the fall of the first NAPOLEON." And not s word say the foreign lookers-on about England in the midst of the discussion ! Alas ! happily for our internal in terests, but most unhappily for our external in terests, Lord PALMERSTON is shelved in the Home Department, while the " dear," and " excellent," and complaisant Under-Secretary of M. GIIIZOT We must, in good fellowship, warn the Cabinet Council who are patiently hatching a new Reform Bill to take care what they are about. The Volun taries, who threaten some day to disendow the Established Church, promise to respect life in terests and the rights of property. The Society for the Liberation of Religion (such is the benig nant designation now assumed by what was till this year the Anti-State Church Association) pro mises that advowsons shall be bought up at their market value. The society is willing to pay the ransom price of the prisoner. They no doubt calculate on a handsome surplus to the State after they have applied one portion of Church property to the redemption of the rest. But where are the Political Liberators to find the money to pay market value for the " influence" boroughs ? " Market value 1" we hear the First Commis sioner of Works indignantly exclaim, " I should like to know who now dares to talk of buying and selling English Constituencies ; my present noble colleague, the Colonial Secretary, only smiles at the antiquated idea of " doing what he will Cith his own." It is no mere smiling matter, how ever. When CYRUS was a little boy he learned, according to XENOPHON, and that, too, at the cost of a birching, that' s purchase was one of the three modes of acquiring just possession. Now, if Sir WILLIAM and the Duxx will only turn to the Times of the 3d ult. they will find the following advertisement : " PARLIAMENTARY POSITION.—Messrs. BROOKS and BEAL, 209, Piccadilly, are confidently intrusted with the disposal of an unusually important and very influential estate, comprising a first-rate family mansion, with some of the best dwelling-houses, shops, wharves, business premises, parcels of building land, all within the limits of a smali, borough town, and producing an income of about 1,0001. per annum, which will be sold to pay a fair re turn for the investment of capital. It should be specially observed that this property possesses immense political in fluence." Assuredly here is the offer to any purchaser of a just possession. A splendid offer too. A living of a thousand a year ; a Parliamentary position ; immense political influence. What can it be worth? Set down what we will for the real property, plainly the immense political property is worth, in addition, something handsome. The advertisers invite " special" attention to that. It may be that the political ledger of the estate can show a goodly list of salaried secretaryships and offices, perhaps a berth in a commission, or a board, as the reward of putting the right man into the borough ; perhaps the proprietor himself chose to grace the benches of St. STEPHEN'S. In hard cash or in honours, doubtless the " confidently intrusted" agents can show a good creditor side. There is no waste money, observe. It all goes towards purchasing "immense political influence," as well as a " fair return for investment of capi tal," since all the property is " within the limits of a small borough town." A thousand a year. Hem—can I for that really be a Parliamentary Warwick ? " Why, yes—to a certainty: Notice— the borough is 30 small. If you buy that thousand a year we'll guarantee your being equal in Parliament to half the West Riding of Yorkshire at least." •'liould you still question or hesitate, the adver tiser assures you there can be no fear : lam " confidently entrusted with the disposal" of the property, immense influence and all. Go home, sir, and look into your Johnson, and you will find that that word means " without fear of mis carriage." It is agreed on all hands, say all the papers, and therefore we suppose all the Cabinet, that go these " small boroughs" subject to " im mense influence" must. Let Mr. GLADSTONE therefore be prepared. A market value, we should think a stiffish one, is clear. Reform may cost almost as much as a Kafir war. To us, in our guileless political virginity in deed, such traffic in the free element of our "matchless constitution" seems quite appalling. To the advertising of religious advowsons week after week, with every temptation of little duty and large income, aged incumbents and young sportsmen, we have been long accustomed. We have come to regard the sale of souls as a matter of course, and the stipend for the cure of them as a proper subject for the auctioneer's hammer ; but these political advowsons quite shock us—we had hardly thought of the sale of voters as pos sible. It had not entered into our heads in our Nev. Reform Bill lucubrations that we should have to compensate the holders of the " next presentation " to some sixty or seventy small boroughs. We knew that frail voters were bribed to selltheir virtue too frequently, but we did not know that any keeper of free-and- easy voters had the face openly to advertise their virtue for sale. Of course, therefore, it is a vested right. Well, the right must be got rid of at all costs. After the late execution of the unfortunate Moßus in this City, a hardened wretch was com mitted by the Lord Mayor for picking pockets at i t b l . very time worthy met o h r eculprit was ascending the scaf yMagistrate commented at length, and with propriety, on the enormity of an offer the deed under such circumstances. What, then, offer to se ll " i mmense influ ecnalere,,bein s a ai , d ,sm o al f l while those boroughs, having been condemned by a jury of the whole country, are only waiting for the fatal drop to fall !— o f making the political. c a orruptiont hepro ; minen t, the emphatic part of n advertisement "Which is the borough, and who is the seller, we, of course, know not, though marks for identifica tion are pretty abundantly furnished • we onl y know that such advertisements cannot appear much longer. They will aid in their own extinc tion. It may be, however, that it is a hoa x . Be it so. It is but a picture of what is done fre quently enough in private, or hardly in private ; at least, as frequently as such estates are in the market. Another supposition still is possible—we hope barely possible—that the seller of the estate having, of course, already a " Parliamentary posi tion," and " immense political influence," may happen to know " confidently" that the small boroughs are not doomed, as we all complacently imagine, and that he can give satisfactory proof to any intending purchaser that he can really sell, and the other really buy, a " Parliamentary position." " lVolumus leges A itilice Mutari." Such was the motto adopted byjthe bold barons who at Runnymede enforced tfie great Charter of British freedom, from the unwilling hands of JOHN, the then King of England. " Nolumus leges Anglice Mutar I." We too, in common with every true hearted Briton, are unwilling that the laws of England should be altered. We, too, declare that none on earth have power to alter or modify the constitutional laws of this realm, save only the three estates of Parliament, the Queen, Lords, and Commons, actin g in accordance with the re cognised rights and privilege s of their respective orders ; and the rules and regulations incidental to legislation ! ft is with no ordinary feelings of indignation, that we find one of the most cherished of our popular rights —one of our best-established laws, set at naught, and the authority of our most gracious SOVEREIGN slighted and despised. That ng of which may be c l a i me d ex process, the iS3III TUEATUE ROYAL DRURY-LANE Lesee, Mr. E. T. Sraith. THIS EVENING, DEC. 9. The GREAT AMERICAN EQUESTRIANS will exhibit their astonishing Feats, unmatched in the history of such Performances, assisted by the moat renowned Gymnastic Artistes, 0. Dale and ElarL4es, the European and American champions. - • To render the termination of the Equestrian Season equal in attraction to its commencement, Mr. T. Smith has engaged Herr Hertgler, the most accomplished Tight-Rope Dancer in the World. Mons. Desaire's Troupe of Performing Dogs and Monkeys every Evening. Reduced Prices as usual. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. linekstone. THIS EVENING, DEc. 9, Will be performed THE HOPE OF THE FAMILY. Characters by Messrs Compton, Chippendale, and Buckstone ; Miss E. Grey, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To be followed by A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSfIiESS. Cha racters by Messrs. Howe and Buckstone ; Miss Reynolds and Mrs. Eitzwilliam. To conclude with ANY PORT IN A STORM. Misses E. Ormonde and Featherstone Characters by ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. tin2er the Management of Mr. Cruat.Es KERN. THIS EVENING, Dsc. 9, Will be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. After which, Lord Byron's Tragedy of SARDANAPALI.L4, con siderably abridged for stage representation. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with DEAF AS A POST. Principal character by Mr. Harley. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestria. THIS EVENING, Dm 9, Spill La performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Baker; Miss F. Hughes. After which, THE COMMENCEMENT OF A BAD FARCE which, however (it is hoped), will. in the end, show HOW TO MAKE HOME HAPPY. Principal character by Mr. Wright. To be followed by A NICE FIRM. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with WRIGHT AT LAST. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. ErGy.ristor, Ur. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENaTG, Dac. 9, . , Will be performed THE THIRST FOR GOLD ; or, The Lost Sllip. Characters by Messrs. B. Webster, P. Bedford, and Keeley; and Madame Celeste. To be followed by WHITEBAIT AT GREEK NICH. To conclude with " HOTEL CHARGES l" or, How to Cook "A • ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. T.essee and Manager, Mr. A. Wi gan. Tins EVENING, DEC. 9, wla La potiOrmed PLOT AND PASSION. Principal characters Mr. F. Hobson and Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by THE CAMP AT THE OLYMPIC. Charac ters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, F. Rob'ori, Cooper, and Galli ; Mesdames A. Wigan, Stirling, P. Horton, Chatterley, E. Turner, and Wyndham. T o conclude with THE WANDERING MINSTREL. STRAND THEATRE. Sole Linn, Mr. F. W. Alleroft.—Directress, Miss ltebecei Isaacs. THIS EVENING, DEc. 9, Will be performed GUY MANNERING. Julia Mannering by Miss Rebecca Isaacs. After whi^b, A PET OF THE PUBLIC. Mademoiselle de Lancy (the Pet of the Public), Miss Rebecca Isaacs. To conclude with THE FEMALE MASSARONI : or, The Fair Brigands ! ! ! ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke, Extraordinary Novelty. Fifth Appearance of Mr. W. Cooke's won• drous TRAINED ELEPHANTS, and Fifth Night of the New CHINESE SPECTACLE. Grand combination of Equestrian Tal,nt in the Arena. THIS EVENING, DEc. 9, Will be presented (en a scale of magnificence surpassing all former efforts) an entirely original r;ippo-Dramatic Chinese Spectacle, in Three Acts, with new and splendid scenery, costumes. and appoint ments, written expressly by the popular author, Mr. G. AtztAlt, to introduce those wonder of wonders, Mr. William Cooke's Trained Elephants, and embodying the immense resources of this Esta blishment, entitled THE WISE ELEPHANTS OF THE EAST; or, The Magic Gong. In the course of Vis gorgeous Spectacle the singular customs, costumes, and scenery of this country (China) will be vividly portrayed, and the marvellous feats of the Elephants (hitherto unattempted froM their apparent Impossibility of achieve ment until witnessed) -will, it is trusted, render the Drama an un rivalled production in this Theatre. Followed by Mr. Wm. Cooke's matchless scenes of the ARENA, by unequalled artistes. Supported by Mr. ALFRED COOKE and the Elite of European Equestrian Talent, including Six popular Clowns. Concluding with (Last Two Nights) JUPITER'S DECkEE ; Or, The Fall of Phteton. Box-office open from Eleven tlll Fonr. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. FRIDAY, DEC. 9, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. TUNBRIDGE—W. calm—overcast. GREENWlCH—Calm—partially cloudy. STOOD—N., gentle breeze—foggy. BIRMINGHAM—S.W., gentle breeze—foggy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock : LIMERICK—N., calm—overcast. MULLINGAR—S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. FOLKESTONE—NT . W., calm —overcast. BIRMINGHAM—N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. LANCASTER —N.W., calm—foggy. WHlTBY—Cahn—foggy. DARLINGTON— W., gentle breeze—cicudless—a strong frost. SHA r--S.E., calm—overcast. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tills DAY --Morning 58 min.after 8 I Evening 32 min.aft. 9 lb-Mottaow-- Morning 4 min.after 10 Evening 37 miu.aft. 10 THE WEATHER.--Suu °FMCS, Dec. 9. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 47 highest since noon yesterday. 40-10 - west this morning and during the night. 46—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'39. WIND, N.—Moderate breeze, an 1 fine weather. c§un, ; THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9. 1853. the " travelled Thane," the " Athenian ABER- DEEN," is installed as the great Mumbo Jumbo of her Britannic MAJESTY'S Government. If peace be secured to Europe, observe the German spectators of events now transpir ing—Europe will be indebted for that great blessing to the moderation of the Elected of the 2d of December, to the faithful adherence of the imperial orator at Bordeaux to his declaration l'Empire c'est la Paix, to the wise state-craft and skilful diplomacy of NAPOLEON 111. Not to Eng land—not to the diplomacy of England—not to the state-craft of England—not to the mo deration or magnanimity of the British Go vernment. No for the question now is, on the Continent (let the fact be repeated trumpet-tongued over these islands) —not What will be done by England ? but What will be done by France, by NAPOLEON, by the Cabinet of the Tuileries ? Such are among the delectable fruits of that over-grafted tree of the Coalition —such are among the happy results of the long triumph of Aberdeenism ! debito justitice, as a matter of unquestionable right, by any person whatsoever, by aliens as well as by naturalised subjects, and natives was treated with unmitigated contempt, not in a Russian vessel or under the flag of the AUTO CRAT, but on board a British man-of-war !—and in one of the Royal Dockyards ! ! Nay, more— that contempt was sanctioned by British officers, who -hesitated as to whether they themselves should render obedience to the writ, and who, while they were hesitating and demanding instruc tions from the Admiralty as to the return that should be made to the writ of habeas corpus, afforded facilities to the Russians Jo escape, car rying with them the unhappy victims who had sought a sanctuary on English ground, and been captured by English officials. We can scarcely credit the statements that have been put forward positively and unequivocally. We cannot condemn those said to be implicated in the discreditable transaction until they have been heard in their own defence. But inquiry, strict and searching inquiry, is indispensable, and if there be a shadow of foundation for the assertions that have been made, the offended majesty of the British Law must be fully and completely vindicated, and exemplary punishment visited on every person by whom it has been wilfully vio lated, whether Russian or English. We have already incurred sufficient disgrace by our truckling to the Great Northern Despot. We must not suffer his myrmidons to treat us with contumely—to act as if they were in a conquered country, where no warrant was required beyond their own mere will and pleasure. We must not submit to the grossest insult that can be offered to an independent nation. The Russian organ has attempted to show that the matter was a mere trifle, unworthy of serious notice—that we were bound to surrender the men —and that the Russian Captain was justified in refusing to receive the writ on board a Russian vessel. It is, however, already shown that many of the arguments so elaborately put forward are erroneous in their premises. The Times assumes 1 1 that it was on board the Russian frigate Aurora that the writ was tendered to the Russian officers. It now appears, on the testimony of a highly respect able solicitor, Mr. CHARLES RONALD, of Guildford street, Russell-square, that it was not on board the Aurora that the writ was served, but on board the English ship, the Victorious, that Mr. RONALD him self tendered the writ to the Russian Captain, and " (through the medium of an interpreter) fully acquainted him with its nature." "It was also," says that Gentleman—" from the port-hole of the English, and not of the Russian ship, that a document to which the law attaches so much im portance, not by accident, but from the hand of the Russian Lieutenant, who threw it contemptu ously from the vessel." Mr. RONALD adds that, " these facts can be established by the most irre fragable testimony !" If so, and the deliberate statement of such a person establishes a prima facie case, the matter assumes a very serious aspect, more especially if, through the culpable connivance or active assistance of English officials, the offenders have been enabled to evade the pro cess they had previously contemptuously disre garded. If, as we have said, these things can be established, a fast-sailing vessel ought to have been at once despatched to bring back perforce those who had inflicted so much dishonour on the British nation, who had made such a return for the hospitable assistance rendered to them, and very improperly rendered in a national dockyard of Great Britain. The Times says that we were bound to give up these men. But that forms no justi fication whatsoever for the refusal to obey the legal process signed by a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench. If the capture of these men had been legal, they would, on inquiry, have been restored to their former custody. No mischief would then have been effected. The treaty or convention would have been recognised, and it would have been decided on adequate authority whether such a convention could override the law of the land— whether the Excellent ABERDEEN, or any other Minister for the time being, could barter away the liberties of the British People, or of those seeking refuge on British ground. We believe that Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN would not have issued the writ on trivial or insufficient grounds, or unless an im portant and even doubtful question remained to be decided. We confess, too, that we are dis posed to place greater reliance on the opinion and judgment of that eminent and Learned Judge than on that even of the Times itself, and, there fore, we cannot assent to the matter being " pooh poohed," or disposed of by a side wind. If the local authorities were bound to render assistance in effecting the recapture, the prisoners should have been brought before a British Judge, before being finally surrendered. Here, without any warrant or authority, they were seized and given up. No inquiry was instituted as to whether they were legally bound as seamen in the Russian vessel, or whether they were jus tified in making their escape. The veriest slave could not have rendered more implicit obedience to the command of his master. We have trampled the British law under foot at the command of a _Russian officer, who will, doubt less, obtain honour from his master for the gross indignity inflicted on the British name. He has escaped, too, with impunity. " Every effort being made to get the ship to sea," whilst the English officers " declined to give obedience to the writ." We are told that "she" (the Aurora) "was towed out of harbour to Spithead in the afternoon ; and her powder and shells following, she took them on board." On Wednesday " she fired a parting salute, and was speedily out of sight,"—her offi cers chuckling at the disgrace they inflicted on the British name. But can the matter thus termi nate ? Certainly not ! Shame, deep, burning, indelible shame to those who have thus disre garded the national honour ; and shame to our Parliament, and to all having power to ventilate the question, if ample satisfaction be not exacted from all responsible for the act, or in any degree implicated in the outrage. FALL IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.—Yesterday the bakers in the metropolis and suburbs reduced the price of the 41b. loaf a penny. Bread (second quality) which for some weeks has been selling at 9d. and 10d. per 41b. loaf, can now be had at Bd. and 9d. respec tively, and inferior bread may be purchased from bid. to 71d. unweighed. Full-price bakers have reduced their price in a similar proportion. Bread which sold at 111 d. can now be had at 10d. to 100. The League Bakery bread is 9d. per 41b. loaf. SEE OF SYDNEY. —The metropolitan see of Sydney will be offered to the Bishop of New Zealand on his re turn to England. The Venerable Ocbavius Hadfield, Archdeacon of Waimate, will probably succeed Bishop Selwyn in the see of New Zealand. PASSES OF THE BALKAN.— On Monday, the 12th, at the meetings of the Royal Geographical Society, the second portion of the paper will be read, Journey into the Balkan, or Mount limmus ; with a description of the defiles through this celebrated mountain range, and a comparison of the routes pursued by Darius Hystas pes, Alexander the Great, and Marshal Diebitsch ; by Lieutenant-General A. Jochmus. Communicated by Sir Roderick I. Murchison. . CH RISTMAS - DAY.—With regard to the question of a general holyday on the 26th inst., in consequence of Christmas-day falling on a Sunday, it appears that the Lord Mayor took occasion on Wednesday at the Man sion-house to state his opinion that it will be observed as far as possible, not only in London, but also in the provincial towns. There is no power short of an act of Parliament that could legalise it is a holiday, but the general feeling in the city concurs with that of the Lord Mayor, and it seems intended, therefore, to avoid as far as possible all business transactions, except such as are connected with obligations falling due, which will, of course, necessitate a partial attendance at banking houses, as well as at many private offices. As regards the Stock-Exchange, in .1842, the last in stance when Christmas-day happened on a Sunday, it was opened on the Monday, and the committee merely met at 12 o'clock and ordered it to be shut two hours before the usual time. On the present occasion, how ever, the understanding is, that unless any extraor dinary events should render it inexpedient, the estab lishment will most likely be closed entirely. ESTABLISHMENT OF A LIBRARY AT PRESCOT.—Yes• terday the Earl of Derby, Lord Stanley, the Rev. R. L. Samson, vicar of Prescot, and a number of gentlemen from the neighbourhood, attended at the inauguration of a working-man's library at Prescot, near Liverpool. The institution has been set on foot mainly by the Derby family, the Earl of Derby and Lord Stanley hav ing each given ,100/. These sums, with 501. from Sir Thomas Birch, and subscriptions from parties residing in and near Prescot, have raised a fund large enough to purchase 2,000 volumes, which are to be lent to sub scribers of ss. per annum. Such an institution as this has long been wanted in Prescot. MR. ALBERT SMITH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Srn,—l have just seen an article in your journal of Tuesday last, accusing me of "gratuitous discourtesy" towards the Press. In all fair play I hope you will allow me to say a word in reply. Your paper is usually conducted in such a fair and temperate spirit, that I am sure you cannot recollect the circular I sent to the diffe rent editors last year, when I intended to abolish—and only as far as my own comparatively small room was concerned, for I was not in league with any of the theatres that followed me—the "Press orders." You say, speaking of me, "He has totally ignored his recent conduct to wards that newspaper Press to which he himself has been of all men so peculiarly indebted. Per haps no one, in this respect, has, during the last two or three seasons, profited more both in purse and popu larity from that body, or system, or institution, or what ever you may please to term what was once called The Fourth Estate, by a panegyrist more than usually gifted with grandiloquence. Yet the very individual who has thus notoriously profited as we have said, both in purse and popularity, is the one who goes deliberately out of his way to act ungraciously towards those who (at least we can answer for ourselves) have never treated him otherwise than with marked courtesy." Sir, this is not the case. I cannot show you how mistaken the charge is better than by quoting some words of my own circular. They were these : " It is far, very far, from my intention, in thus cutting off the ordinary newspaper orders, to undervalue the power of the Press. No one is snore deeply convinced of its value—no one has more reason to be grateful to its critics than myself ; nor am I thus acting in childish petulance because some writers may have had the ho nesty to speak the truth, however unpalatable to myself it may have been. I hope, earnestly, that this may be distinctly understood. " The Editor of a paper, leading or unimportant, or any gentleman in any way ostensibly connected with its literary department, will find my best and readiest at tention always paid to any applicant for seats in every portiost of the house, even to making their comfort and accommodation the very first consideration. But the system of admitting a ruck of common orders which may have gone from one hand to another, until all trace of their pedigree, or affinity with the parent journal, is lost, is as lowering to the honourable position and independent tone of the newspaper as it is to the feelings of the person appearing before the public, whatever may be the status of his powers or ability to to amuse them." The whole affair is, I fear, too trifling to occupy either your attention or that of your readers, or I am sure you would find that every application for seats—no matter how many were wanted or how full the stall-plan stood —front any one connected with a newspaper, from the editor to the compositor, has always been attended to by the first post. And I did this because I have been connected—l may say I still am—with the press myself; and, as well as in recognition of past kindnesses, gave "the Fourth Estate" my first consideration. But you know as well as I do, that the " admit two " piece of paper has not much to do with it.—l am sir, yours respectfully, ALBERT SMITH. Garrick Club, Dec. 8, 1853. [We very willingly insert in our columns the foregoing communication. Nevertheless, while so doing, we must simply protest that Mr. Albert Smith is altogether " begging the question" to which on Tuesday evening, in a few words, we directed our readers' observation. It was not, as we then intimated, the proceedings them selves which Mr. Smith thought proper to institute in reference to the Press that we protested against in any manner whatsoever. It was solely and exclusively against the manner in which those proceedings were conveyed in his first circular communication—a manner which from the first we have regarded as marked by a very particular discourtesy. The matter, indeed, does not admit of one moment's discussion. It cannot be forgotten by our correspondent, any more than by ourselves, that at the time referred to—at the time of his " throwing the first stone"—he very gratuitously went out of his way to make distinctions and exceptions among the daily and weekly newspapers, such as he could not but have felt conscious, on one instant's re flection, must be regarded as invidious, not to say ungracious; and (as we have already observed) marked by peculiar discourtesy, towards the mem bers of that Order to which Mr. Albert Smith acknowledges that, in regard, to himself, "no one has more reason to be grateful." It is against that marked, and glaring, and undeniable, and (we repeat it) perfectly gratuitous discourtesy that we have protested. And our protest is not the less one of earnest indignation, re membering, as we do, the little incident by which this discourtesy was followhi up not very long afterwards : when—any communication direct or indirect with our. selves being evaded, aid the arrangement being conve niently entered into through one of the subordinates on our establishment—himself a new-comer, and therefore ignorant as to the exteit of the error committed—a para graph puffing the " Lecture on Mont Blanc " was surrep titiously insinuated into The Sun for the bribe of some half-dozen or so paltry little advertisements. It is from our remembrance of thin, and from our recollection that we ourselves were the very •flrat to welcome Mr. Albert Smith as a public lecturer at the Egyptian Hall— wel coming him cordially; piureoVer,,through a criticism al most as elaborate% as. it was . favourable—a criticism inserted in our. columns upon94'evening immediately following that Of hi 4 inaugurative- appearance in his new capacity—it is from oar kliowledge that we have ever treated him, in whatever capacity; with particular consi deration—that we regret the diseiturtesy— that we protest against the discourtesy;' which we cannot but regard as the more reprehensible, because.entirely uncalled for and gra tuitous—it is somewhat remarkable, moreover, that Mr. Albert Smith should have breathed not one syllable of his intentions in reference to the Press until the whole of his first season had been completed, until the first month of his second season had elapsed : and that then, but not until then—having availed himself of all the kindly aid which he himself confesses to have received from jour nalism—he should abruptly turn round against the order from whose appreciation of his abilities he had derived so many advantages, only discovering the op portunity for so doing when the Press had been effectual in extending his popularity and establishing his reputa tion as a public lecturer. Immediately after which, or shortly after which, as we have observed, comes in re ference to ourselves the miserable little incident of the puff .paragraph. And ultimately the cool, offhand cir cular note which on Tuesday evening at last elicited from ourselves a few words of mingled remonstrance and, reprehension. This remonstrance or reprehension Mr. Albert Smith deems, it would appear, in every respect, undeserved. According to him, he has been guilty towards the "Fourth Estate" of no discourtesy what ever. That, however, we now leave entirely to public consideration.—En. SUN.] THE ARCTIC REGIONS.—The great interest which at taches to the discovery of the north-west passage has, we hear, induced the proprietors of the Gallery of Illus tration to arrange for the production of some of the most striking scenes in the enterprise, which are to form an accompaniment to the other dioramic pictures con stituting the attractions of the gallery. The proprietors have been in communication with Captain Inglefield, who has supplied them with sketches of the adventures of the Arctic travellers and their ships ; and from these, heightened by the effects which Messrs. Grieve and Telbin know so well how to i n troduce, we have no doubt a series of brilliant and truthful illustrations will be produced. THE Loss OF THE MARSHALL. — The Eastern Coun t ies Herald of yesterday says that as soon as possible after receiving intelligence of the apprehended loss of the Elbe-Humber Steam Navigation Company's screw steamer the Marshall, Mr. Peters, the company's agent, at Hull, despatched another steamer to ascertain if prac ticable something positive as to the fate of that vessel. This steamer (the Duncannon) returned on Saturday night, and the captain of the Hammonia (another vessel of the Elbe-Humber Company), who went down and along the Yorkshire coast in her, reported that nothing was perceptible. A report has prevailed in the town during the week, and very generally credited, that the masts of the steamer had been seen above the water ; but we have the best authority for saying that the report is altogether untrue. Mr. Peters has taken every step that experi ence or propriety could suggest, to throw some light upon the fate of the ship, but hitherto without avail. Mr. Peters has caused a strict search to be made along the Holderness coast, up as far as Easington, but no traces whatever of the Marshall have been discovered. The number of hands on board the Marshall was about 65. The passengers were about 38, and the crew 18. Of the latter, we believe, that with the exception of the English engineer, who has resided for many years in Hamburg, they are all foreigners. The only additional fact which we have ascertained up to Wednesday after neon, is that the Bravo, from Petersburg to Hull, when about 30 miles from Flamborough, picked up a large emigrant's chest, containing wearing apparel, &c. It was addressed " Walren, passenger to New York." This cannot at present be identifi4 as having belonged to one of the Marshall's passengers. THE TOBACCO TRADE.—It appears that there were of manufactured tobacco imported between January and November, 21,170,805 lbs., a great increase on the same months of last year, and the exportations were 7,739,151 lbs., a decrease on the former year. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 500 American and 500 Surat were taken for export and on specu lation. The market was steady at prey wus rates. The sales comprised 4,500 American, 100 Pernam and Maranham at 6ad., 300 Bahia at 61d. to 61d., 200 Egyptian at 6d. to 9d., 1,000 Surat, at 2id. to 44d, and 50 Sea Island at ls. 3d. to 2s. Id. per lb. Railway shares were quiet at rather lower prices. The six weeks' average price of wheat is 71s. 11d. per quarter. - Colonial staples have not been very active this week. The supplies are moderate generally. Sugar has been a little cheaper in some cases, and a good deal has been taken in. Coffee, however, has been firm, and Plantation has increased in price. Rice has declined 3d. to 6d. per cwt. In tea there is less activity, but the new congous are sought after. Cotton has been heavy. In metals a large business has been done. Tin has risen 31. per ton for British blocks, being 1251., and bars 1261. Spelter is firm at 241. on the spot. Scotch pig iron has been steady at 795. for cash. 'The progress of Canada recently has been so ex traordinary, that any undertaking based upon sound principles is tolerably certain of success. The Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada has already found employment for its paid-up ca pital, as well as for the amount it has borrowed upon debentures, the investments made amounting to 398,4501. currency in both sections of the pro vince. A dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum is recommended for the six months ended last September. The directors, in their report to be presented at the meeting of shareholders, on the 15th inst., state : "The fundamental principle of the company's opera tions, which is to make loans only on real estate of at least double the value of the sum advanced, and the stringency of the regulations, which have been laid down to prevent excessive or speculative valuations, afford a high degree of security against losses on any of the company's investments ; and the directors have the fullest confidence in every loan which has been made. " The interest due on the mortgages has been paid with great regularity; the number of investments is steadily increasing ; and there is a considerable amount of applications on hand. Towards meeting these in vestments, the company has! borrowed, on debenture bonds, the sum of 193,600/. The principle limiting the sum to be borrowed on debentures which was established by the shareholders at a former meeting, and which the board recommend should be strictly adhered to, is, that it should never exceed, as a maxi mum, the part of the company's share capital not called up. This rule, while it will secure the shareholders against all possible risk of being here after drawn into an excessive extension of their en gagements, will, at the same time, have the effect of making the security presented to the holders of the debentures abundant and unquestionable—so as to entitle the company to obtain money on the most favour able terms. "The continued progress of Canada, indicated by al accounts from that colony, must be highly satisfactory to the shareholders. By increasing the value of real estate, it enlarges, at the same time, the margin of security on which loans have been made ; and by open ing the field for profitable enterprise, it keeps up the demand for capital, which it is the business of the com pany to supply ; and, as this progress is not the result of speculative excitement, but is the natural effect of wider cultivation in an agricultural country, it may be hoped that it will not be followed by reaction." The importance of competition in electric tele graph communication need scarcely be insisted on, and the British Electric Telegraph Company having fairly tested the experiment is about to extend the sphere of its operations by an addition to the capital. The new undertaking will be entitled the British Telegraph Company, and will become possessed of the patent rights and all the property, the existing shareholders continuing their interest. The lines which the British Electric Telegraph Company have in operation are over 500 miles in length through all the great towns. Contracts ex ist with many of the railways, and although the districts at work at present are isolated to a cer tain extent, by reason of the communication with London not being yet completed, aud although half of the lines have only been opened to the public since February, and the remainder within a few weeks, yet the receipts of the company are described as highly satisfactory, and increasing weekly ; and the directors express a conviction that, as soon as the present districts are united with London, the , undertaking will be attended with the most profitable results. To place the company in this position, it is the intention of the directors to complete, without delay, the communication be tween the metropolis and Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Hull, Glasgow, and Greenock. This being completed, the directors further announce their intention of extending the communication, by means of land and submarine wires, to Dublin and Edinburgh, and thus to unite all the great shipping and commercial districts with the three metropoli tan cities of the empire, which it is expected will beaccomplished before the expiration of the ensuing year. In adverting to their claims to the support of the monied community, on the reconstitution of the company, the directors advert to the efficiency and economical features peculiar to their system of telegraphs, and to the fact that they will thus be enabled, with the experience now obtained, in the erection of telegraphs, to construct a complete telegraphic system over the most remunerative portion of the country, for the comparatively small sum of 160,0001. The business of the Stock Exchange, so far as the English market is concerned, is circumscribed by the closing of the transfer books. Special bargains have been made in Consols, at 96k, and since at 961, the dividend included. This is by parties desirous to sell out at once for money. The opening prices for January were, 941 to 95, and at present the quotation is 95i upon the news from Paris, as contained in the Moniteur, of a new arrangement between the Four Powers. There is some curiosity expressed to learn whether the an nouncement appears in the " official" part of the Moniteur. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 97g. to and the Three per Cents. 95 1 1 7 to a. Bank Stock is very firm at 220 ; Exchequer Bills have been ss. to Bs., and Indian Bonds 4s. premium. At the meeting of the Buenos Ayres bondholders yesterday, it was resolved to send out a special commissioner to represent the interests of the bond holders, and to endeavour to obtain a settlement of their claims. Mr. James Giro is the party selected, and is stated to be highly efficient. The resources of Buenos Ayres have so far improved, that she is perfectly able to meet her engagements by a little exertion, and the present Government seems anxious to redeem the credit of the republic, and to repair the mischief done by the dishonest and protracted neglect of the late president Rosas. Foreign securities have been rather animated. Mexican Bonds have been better, having varied from 94i to 95k. Grenada Deferred Stock has been rather heavy at 8k to ,1, and Equador at sk. Brazilian New Bonds have been marked 9212 to 93 ex. dividend. Buenos Ayres are steady at 65. Nothing has been done in Peruvian. Spanish Deferred Bonds have been 22i and the Com mittee's Certificate is at 5 to I. Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents. are 641 to i. The Railway Share Market has been firmer within the last hour, and South-Western, Great Western, Great Northern, and other of the favour ite lines have risen about per cent. French Shares are ss. to 10s. better, and Centrals are more in .request. For Gold Mine Shares there is but a moderate inquiry. The Land Companies' Shares are higher. The Joint-Stock Banks have been dull. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Oficial List. ) _ Bank Stock _ .... Business done. ~............ ...... 220 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities shut 96,1 i New 34 per Cent. Annuities 974 7 igi Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 5i 5-16 India Stock India Bonds, £lOOO ....... ....... ........... 4 p Ditto, under £lOOO 4 p South Sea Stock South Sea Old Annuities South Sea New Annuities 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 shut Consols for Opening 18th Jan. 941 5i Exchequor Bills, ld £lOOO 5 8 p 2500 .. 5 8 -p Small.. 5 8 P PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 99 Ditto New, 1852, 44 per Cent 923 3 x d Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 65 Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent 42 i Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St Ditto 43 per Cent .. 984 , Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 22fi A Ditto Passive (Converted) Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun si 3 P e Swedish 4 per Cent. . ..... Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2. per Cent. 12 Gull Gli HALF•PAST TWO. Consols for Opening 18th January 9.5i ADEL= TII ' The new drama entitled Thirst of Gold, or the Lost S/tip, and the Wild Flower of Mexico, produced for the first time here on Monday with the most unequivocal success, has ever since been nightly received with the greatest applause, and it may now be classed among those stock - pieces of the Adeiphi which to Londoners puss , -ts enduriii,4 - attraction. In point of romantic interest, diversity of character, and scenic effect, it is not equalled by any modern production now on the stage, and does infinite credit to the talent, taste, and judgment of Mr. Webster, who, we believe, is the adapter of it from the popular piece, in five tableaux, entitled "La Priere des Naufrages," now being per formed with great success at the Parisian " Ambigu.” It may he mentioned, however, that the orezinal story is much altered and improved, so as to suit the tastes of an English audience. The intensely exciting inci dents embraced in the drama take place on board ship in the arctic regions amidst gigantic and threat ening icebergs, in the glorious clime of Mexico, and in the glittering and gorgeous mansions of Paris. The story opens with the tableau of the ship Eugenie, Captain Jules de Valois, with Pedro as a passenger. Blanche de Valois, the captain's wife and their child, Marie, are also on board. Pedro is a man of cool and calculating character and swelling ambition. He has heard from the only survivor of some men who were wrecked on the coast of California in 1705, that that place abounds in gold. With this knowledge, having stabbed the man who gave it to him, he lays the first step of the ladder on which he mounts to power and rank. He contrives to get several men, whom he inflames with the prospect of gold, as sailors on board the Eugenie. They mutiny during the voyage, and M. de Valois, his wife and child arelowered into the boat, and sent adrift. The next ta bleau represents the Arctic Regions, a capitally painted scene. The boat has drifted to these deep and cold soli tudes, and a painful portraiture of the misery and priva tions endured is exhibited. At last the ice breaks up, and the child. Marie, alone on a fragment of iceberg, seems to have a possibility of escaping. The breaking up of the ice and the rush of waters which concluded this tableau, was admirably executed and greatly applauded. From this to the next tableau—the Bay and Landscape of Mexico—also a fine picture—fifteen years are sup posed to have passed. Here we find Pedro decked in the richest costume, and abounding in gold, preparing to set sail for France, and to acquire by means of that potent weapon the power and dignity he so much covets. Here Unarita meets with her sister Acthle, and Pedro the man who destroyed her parents. A mysterious sen timent leads her to love the former, whilst from the latter she instinctively shrinks in horror. In the fOurth tableau, we find Unarita in Paris, whi ther she has been carried by her relatives, who have recognised her. Pedro, now Marquis D'Arvez, also facilitates her removal, for he not only fears, but loves her after his fashion. In the fifth and last tableau she is transformed into a perfect fine lady, the betrothed of the rich Marquis D'Arvez. Unarita, however, has discovered in her lover the murderer of her parents, and only promises to be his in order that she may more securely work out her plan of retribution, This she accomplishes easily, and when the curtain falls her well-earned triumph is complete. Madame Celeste's acting, as Unarita, was perfect throughout the drama, and no smaller amount of eulogy could justly be bestowed on that of Mr. Web ster, whose delineation of the diabolical gold worshipper was terribly truthful. Mr. Keeley, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Leigh Murray, and Mr. Selby, also in their respective parts, add con siderably to the success of the drama. A contemporary, speaking of Madame Celeste's per formance, says :—Madame Celeste never appeared to greater advantage than as the heroine of this drama, whose strange eventful history affords the fullest pos sible scope for her inimitable powers. As a melodra matic and pantomimic actress, Madame Celeste is gene rally admitted to be without a rival on our stage ; and as the part of "[Morita effectively calls into requisition those qualities which characterise her style, the surpass ing excellence of the general result may be readily con ceived. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, DEC. 8. The Queen and the Duchess of Brabant walked out yesterday morning. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shooting. Lord John Rupsell arrived from London, on a visit to her Majesty. A deputation from Kingston-upon-Thames had an in terview yesterday with the General Board of Health at their office, Whitehall. The deputation consisted of Mr. Frederick Gould, mayor of Kingston ; and of Mr. Samuel Ranyard, of Surbiton-on-Thames. The Cathedral Commission had a meeting yesterday at their office in Parliament-street. Present—The Mar quis of Blandford, the Earl of Harrowby, the Bishop of London, Sir John Dodson, the Rev. Dr. Wordsworth, the Rev. Canon Selwyn, the -Hon. and Rev. Henry Montague Villiers, an d the Rev. Richard Jones (secretary). Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial office to the Governor of Malta, the Lord High Com missioner of the lonian Islands, and the Governor of the Falkland Islands. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes terday and heard a petition in the matter of the removal of the Borough Court of Birmingham. The Lords pre. sent were the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Com mon Pleas, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, Sir J. Patteson, and Sir E. Ryan. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester has nearly recovered from her late severe illness, which caused the postponement of the d uc h ess ' s celebration of the natal day of her god-daughter and niece, the Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, to whom her Royal High ness presented a valuable memento on the occasion. The venerable Duke of Somerset, who has suf fered from indifferent health, is rather better. Their graces intond to pass the winter at Somerset house, Park lane. The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry are on the eve of leaving Mountstewart, county . Down, for Wynyard Park. The Earl of Beverley has arrived in Portman. square, from a visiting tour. The Earl of Cardigan is receiving visitors at Deene Park, Northamptonshire. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge is amongst the guests. The Earl and Countess of Clonmel and family have arrived at Farrance's Hotel, from St. Leonard's-on- Sea, The Earl and Countess Spencer are among the recent arrivals at Bath. Lord and Lady Rokeby are entertaining a select circle at Hazlewood House, Hertz. Lady Harriet Lynch Blosse has recovered from her recent serious illness. Lord Ward left Dudley House, Park-lane, yes terday, for Witley Court, near Worcester, where his lord. ship will shortly entertain a comp any with the sports of the field. Lord Kilmaine left Neale Park on Tuesday for Gaulston House. Lady Kilmaine arrived at Gaulston in the early part of the week, and is quite convalescent. Lord and Lady Saltoun . are , receiving company at Philorth, the family seat in Aberdeenshire. Lord Frederic Kerr has arrived in town. His lordship has just been appointed Flag Captain to Admiral the Hon. Joceline Percy. The Marchioness (Dowager) of Queensberry is passing the winter at Bute House, Petersham. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli has left town for Knowsley, op. a visit to the Earl of Derby. Mr. Edward Auchmuty Glover has arrived at Ireton House, Cheltenham, on a visit to General and Mrs. Lightfoot. Sir C. P. Roney and the President of the Cana dian Legislature arrived in Kingston, on Tuesday night, by the Chester and Holyhead Rail way Company's steamer. His Excellency Lord Hovrden, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Spain, has arrived at Madrid, and resumed his diplomatic functions. Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, M. P., has consented to preside at the approaching annual .soirée of the Leeds Me chanics' Institution, which will talkie place in January. We understand that Goverrunent has just pur chased the large block of houses i a Waterloo-place, Edin burgh, for Government offices. This purchase, which has been in contemplation for a period, of two years, has been effected at a cost of about 10,0001. Scotsman. The electric telegraph is now extended to Os borne, the marine residence of her• Majesty in the Isle of Wight, and telegraphic messages t() and from London and Osborne are transmitted whenever necessary. SIR JOAN TYRELL.—We art 3 sorry to hear that Sir John Tyrell has been sufferin , g from a severe bilious attack at Brighton, but it is satis factory to state that he is now so far recovered as to remo re all apprehensions of an alarming nature.—Essex Standavrcl. LORD ADOLPHUS VANE AT )DURHAM.—Pursuant to an invitation from his late coast cituents, Lord Adolphus Vane, unseated by a committee of the House of Commons for bribery by his agents, on Tuesday evening met about 350 of his late constituents at a dinner, in the magnificent new hall in Durham. Numbers of flags were shown throughout the city during the day, and in the afternoon his lordship was presented by W. L. Wharton, Esq:, on behalf of tho ladies of Durham ana l vicinity with a gold snuff-box and diamond ring, purchased by the subscrip tions of the ladies of Durham. W. L. Wharton, Esq., of Durham, presided at dinner, and there were also present H. G. Liddell, Esq., M.P. for North Northumberland, and Mr. Mowbray, M.P. THE VACANT FELLOWSHIP ILIT ETON COLLEGE.— On Monday the mortal remains of the late Reverend J. S. Grover, Fellow of Eton, and late Vice-Provost of that College, were interred in the parish church of Farnham Royal. Yesterday, being " Founder's Day " at Eton, the colleges discussed their customary- turkey feast in the dining-hall, and afterwards departed for their respective homes to spend the Christmas vzwation. The oppidans took their departure in the morning. In the evening the Provost (the Rev. Dr. Hawtrey) gave the annual banquet to the masters, assistant masters, an d a select circle of old Etonian®, in the Audit Chamber. To-day it is expected that the candidates for the vacant fellowship will be officially declared, and the election is fixed for Tuesday next, the 13th inst. REJOICINGS IN DUNLEER.—As soon as the an nouncement of the happy event of the Hon. ➢lrs. Bellew's accouchement and birth of an heir - to the house and estate of Barmeath was made known in D unleor, the inhabitants thereof commenced preparations to have the town illumi nated. About six o'clock p.m. the houses were most bril liantly illuminated, and large fires •were observed on each surrounding hill. .ki.lld;T,T 2,7, - ;I.3—(TH.IS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The quantity of wheat received fresh up to this morn ing's market, from Essex, Kent, &c., was very moderate, and we had small arrivals by land carrriage. The show of samples was limited ; nevertheless, the demand for all de scriptions of English wheat was in a sluggish state, at Monday's decline. a d fureiza wheat wo rairly Baltic parcels were in somewhat improved request, at full currencies ; all other kinds moved off slowly, at late rates. In floating cargoes very few transactions took place. The show of barley was s e asonably good. Dealer s p ur chat - . - . _ Ased cautiously, at late figures. We had a dull sale for malt, on former terms. The supply of oats being small, holders were firm, oa prices were well supported. Beans, peans, and flou- commanded very little attention . The top price of the latter was 70s. per 2801bs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. . Barley. 1 Malt. 1,190 / 1,640 700 1 8,920 4,320 1 Wheat. 2,110 Oath .lour• 370 2, 380 2,390 3,810 English .. Irish .... Foreign .. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Dec. 8, 1853, made up from the Returns of the In,pectors in the different Cities and Towns in Englancland le4 per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. 'BARLEY.' OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. PLO', 72t I 40s 9d 26s 3d I 438 5d I 523 01 54s 9 3 THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. A 654 71s lld 41s Gd 25s 8d 428 Lid 50s 5d 54s DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I I RYE. I BEANS. " Al o a IS Od is Od is Od Is Od Is Od Is QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. c Wheat, 73,714; 8ar1ey,105,825; Oats, 23 . 002 ; Rye, 1 5 7 B erne 4,308; Peas, 2,08., quarters. SMITHFIELD. To-day's market was very moderately supplied w —ith beasts, the time of year considered, whilst their genet* quality were by no means first-rate. For most breeds the demand ruled firm, and, in some instances, prices Wer e slightly on the advance. The numbers of sheep 'here rather limited, nevertheless the inquiry for that deserir tion of stock ruled inactive, at Monday's curre nc i . Scarcely any calves were brought forward. The quotation! had, therefore, an upward t en d enc y. Pi gs ru l e d dull, bu t no' cheaper. Milch cows were heavy, at from 141. to 191. each, ine lti ' ding their small calf. Per Sibs to sink the offals. d. s. d. a. d. s. d. 2 Interior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 Prime Southdowu 410 u, 1 0 Second quality.... 3 6 310 Large crse. calves 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 Prime small d 0... 5 0 u , 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Large hogs 3 4 1 1 0 l i nferior Sheep ...3 0 3 4 Small porkers 4 2 econd quality ...3 6 4 2 Sucklingcalves ..22 0 2 : Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 6 , Quarter old pigs 21 0 2, 32 0 Beasts ... ..... .. Sheep ..• •• ..•• • .. •• •• .. 4,020 Sheep ..................•• sg Calves .. ••..••..•• .• •• .. 40 Ca1ve5.................• •' .... TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The trade ruled steady at this market to-day, at °lll quotations. Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 2 10 3 0 Do., middling 3 2 3 6 Do., prime large 3 8 3 10 Do., do. small 4 0 4 2 Pork, large 3 4 4 0 s. d. S. d i Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 Do., middling 3 6 4 5 " Do., prime 4 4 4 o u Veal 4 2 Pork, small 4 2 5 - BOROUGH HOP. Our market is very dull, and prices have a downwa r o i, tendency. Foreign hops are se lli ng a t f rom 71. 7 a t o 9 1 . per cwt. This week's imports are 201 bales from AntweriA, 381 ditto from Flamburgh, 1 ditto fr om R o tt er d a m, - I. '" ditto from Ostend, and 24 ditto from Amsterdam; New Mid and East Kent pockets, 141. 10s to 181. °°; new Weald of Kent ditto, 10/. 108 to 121. 12s ; and ve" Sussex ditto, 101. Os. to 121. per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—In British Plantation there has not been: large business done, but the prices have remained ab° • A n the same. Refined brown lumps have been sold at 43s ; to 445, and grocery at 44s to 51s. East India MauriP l :t sold well, good to fine yellow at 35s 6d to 37s 6d, rai°,..l 33s 6d to 34s 6d, mid to fine brown at 29s 6d to 31s on ani low dark at 26s 6d to 27s 6d. Bengal sold at 360 0 ; - 38s 6d, for Benares low to good white 34s 6d to 355 ' ( 6 )r a good bright yellow Mauritius sorts, and 31s 6d to 3 25 for low to good yellow, being rather cheaper. Fore Porto Rico has been disposed of by auction at 37. to . d. for good and fine grocery, 34s to 36s for low grey to f to yellow, and 32s to 34s for mid and good soft brown. Ca brought 32s 6d for low and mid soft yellow. These 51 ;: rattler lower rates. Macao was mostly taken in at 3 45 ,, K , 37i for low to good white, Havannah was taken in at . 7 ' l " to 39s for low to fine yellow, and Manilla at 31. for low'. t COFFEE.—There has not been a large business doing, b 2 plantation Ceylon has had a good sale at rather high er rates, mid and good mid having been sold at 58s 6d to 61E4 low mid at 55s 6d to 57s 6d, and triage at 50s to 525. Na; tive Ceylon has been firm at 47s for good ord. Good ro lowish Mocha brought 77s 6d, and privately a cargo of 10 sold at about 47s 6d for good firsts for the Mediterranean' Jamaica good coloury at public sale, has realised 71a • 101 l mid and mid 56s to 58s 6d, and fine ord mi xe d sbs to 54s 6d. COCOA. —Bahia has been taken in at 25s to 28s for n 3 .14 grey to good red, and Guayaquil at 34s 6d for fair grey SPICES.—More business has been doing, and at full prices. In Pimento s a l es h ave b een made at 6d to el:to-- good ord to good mid. Singapore pepper sold at 44" a . 4,d for mid sifted, and a t 9ad t o 9id. for white 0 . 1111 „ r Malabar, half heavy grey, went a t 4ad. J ama i ca 0- 1114— was taken in at 44s to 52a for small to mid white. id RlCE.—This article has declined 3d to 6d per cwt, broken to good bold pearly white realising 14s 6d per ow"' and mid and good mid 14s to 14s 6d. SAGO.—Holders ask full rates, but mid and good larg e grain was taken in at 20s. ARROWROOT.—St. Vincent has been sold at 3id to sap and Bermuda at 10d to Hid. TEA.—Mid and good congou has been at is 5d to Is 9(1 , for the new sorts. In common there is less doing ~ shade under is 3d per lb. TALLOW.—This article is firmer at 56s 6d per evil. al the spot. COTTON.—The latest sales are at rather lower rates. GREEN Fnurr.—The arrivals have been limited oimiP to contrary winds. A cargo of oranges, per Ace of Truni,P: at St. Michael's, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public l e t went at is per box advance. The vexatious question "• Quarantine regulation enforced by the Portuguese Gov 2 ment, owing to the existence of cholera in this count r9' prevent arrivals of fruit being of a rapid charaoy"' Lemons is per case lower. Black Spanish nuts 2s g barrel higher. Chesnuts further advanced owing to short supply expected from France. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAIII LONDON, Dec. 9.—Wind this day at noon, N. ; breeze, and fine weather. The thermometer out of door* 3 degs. above freezing point. DEAL, Dec. 9.—The Edward Everett, arrived here, le4 ports having on the 2d of Nov., in lat. 35 N., 73 fi; picked up the master, two mates, and a seaman. of t 4. Hyperion, of Boston, from New York to Jamaica—siT, they had been fifty-seven hours on a portion of the del, house. The vessel had sprung a leak, and gone down 1 eight men during a heavy gale. SHOREHAM, Dec. B.—Wind, N.E. Sailed—Cornel l°. Smit, for Mug Hong. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. B.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—Fa i l from Memel, for Melbourne ; Cornelius Wernard Edvtl Hartlepool, for Hong Kong. Off Port—Elizabeth HO ton, from Newcastle, for New York. DARTMOUTH, Dec. B.—Wind, S. Arrived—Devi vi °4 from Havannah, for Havre. for PLYMOUTH, Dec. B.—Wind, N.E. Sailed—Kent, Port Philip. n fi ebt* STRANRAER, Dec. 7.- Arrived—Sringhill, from LOWESTOFT, Dec. B.—The Lily, Newcastle to Gueinfie which was in contact, Dec. 3, off the Dudgeon, wit h Industry, of Southampton, has put in here with colls 1 " able damage. ELSINORE, Dec. 2.—The Occidenten, .of and for Sti, holm, and the Neva, of and for Stettin, from Sunder ' were in contact yesterday. t t ° REVAL, Nov. 29.—The Wm. Broderick, Cronstas l _A., London, which got on shore at Stonesk r Island, 19th ) has been assisted off, and brought in here to discharge' (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, 10 A' Wind, N. moderate, and thick fog. Arrived--"Arnistina, from Buenos Ayres ; Jtian, • raltar ; Esther, Antwerp; Iris, Quebec ; Garland, SLUJ Cornelius Grinnell, New York. Off Port— Parliament, from Boston. KINGSTOWN, ye.' Wind, W.N.W., moderate. FO r Arrivel—Elizabeth Morrison, from Taganrog; beth, Amsterdam ; La Bonne Mere, Santisen ; Southampton ; Prince Arthur, Odessa. P' Z. QUEENSTOWN, m"" - - - - - _ light. Arrived S —Tonsberg, from Cuba ; Josefin, A10 011 1. 4 ' Sailed—Mary Baillie, for London ; Dom, Liverpo° (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPIO GRAVESEND, FRIDAY, 10.4 Ad' CUSTOMS RETURN. Wind, N.W., fine ; two hours ebb. r gh; Arrived—Countess of Lonsdale (s), from ria.,,_ lllidi ect, William Jolliffe (s), Ostend ; Ceres, Rigs -"Zoe; Petersburgh ; Ancona, Cronstadt ; L eo nne, ",.,ra v ;. 0 81; Haabet, Cronstadt ; Knud, Nibe; Isabella, e Catharina Maria, Odense. AV•36 24 DEAL, FRIDAY, -9 . Wind, E.S.E., light and cloudy. -AO; Passed—Edward Everett, from Baltimor e, for Lo.-- Mariner from London, for Sierra Leone. ern. Sailed -Racer, for the River, in tow of two stol' Ill „ r an The Eclipse, from Madeira, for London, 115$ ef - tbe into by the brig Richard Mount, while at anchor In Downs ; damages not serious. A NEW LITERARY ORDER OF CIIIITALD,. • o f jiiit King of Bavaria, on the occasion of the anniverseatd, of birth, has created a new order of chivalry, i.11Z00,003 which will be awarded to men distingele_.h e t:,,,,` — ;lian i- '1 and fine arts. It is called the Order of 3 11, "" .- 4,," go The decoration is composed of a Gothic cress„ -- 0 gair' enamelled in dark blue, with a white edge. Iv 0 001 rounded by a garland of laurel and oak, en d , rarlu ... 113 " . by a royal crown ;at each of the corners are sour the in the centre in a crowned escutcheon is the effigy jp,O; King, with the motto—" Maximilian 11. gi Ti g bro och ria." On the other side is the symbol Of the t be iong!l. science or of the fine arts, to which the recipient foot whether he be a savant, a poet, or an artist. jo u-m lOO „boas these sym tools consists aan owl holding a rm. , Tove raberf the other, Pegasus. Below is written " 28t 11 1 1 :1 _, a the 1853," (the date of the foundation of the order of ), ;7; rin words, " Section of the Sciences," or Arts." This cross is worn suspeded to" a S el ec a ti rr i L ln e d e ri o bb cre; with a white edge. The King has already, Irts valiers of this order, taken from the ra "letters, an_,. men which Germany possesses in ac ienee+ • _ . t,1 2 0 arts, without regard to n ationality or religw" ber is M. Meyerbeen—Galignani.