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N WORE BY TILE AUTHOR OF " Cgith/LA," " SECOND LOVE," &c. In 2 vols. post Bvo., LETTERS from the DANUBE. By the Author of " Gisella," " Second Love." &c. May now he had at all the Libraries. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Publisher in ordinary to her Majesty. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Un ler the Management of Mr. R. Webster, sole Lessee. S EVENING Will be performed Shakspeare's Comedy of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. After which, a variety of Entertainments. To be followed by HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS. To ceraclude with the Farce of TWICE KILLED. Mr. Euclid Facile, Mr. Keeley ; Fanny Pepper, Mrs. Keeley. Stage Manager, Mr. Fallen; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web;ter. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPM. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed, the celebrated Comedy of PAUL PRY. Frank /lardy, Mr. Stoker; Witherton, Mr. Cullenford; Somers, Mr. Wor rell ; Colonel Hardy, Mr. Lambert ; Mr. Stanley, Mr. Thomas; Harry Stanley, Mr. Boyce ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Eliza, Miss M. Taylor ; Marian, Miss Emma Herding ; Mrs. 'Sante, Mrs Yates ; Phoebe, His , Woolgar. To be followed by a new Farce entitled THE TIPPERARY LE GACY. Turnem Green, Mr. Wright; Bob Gills, Mr. Mmiyard ; Lanty Scrimmage, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Chubblock, Mr. Cullenford ; Policeman, Mr. Sanders ; Lizzy Chubblock, Miss Woolgar. To conclude with the Farce, entitled THIS HOUSE TO BE SOLD ; . the property of tint late William Shakapeare), Inquire Within. Vila racters by Messy,;. Wright, Cullenford, Worrell, 0. Smith, Paul Bed ford, Mrc. Laws, &c., &c. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. D'ors open at itali-paSt Six, Performance to commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM TLIEATRE. tinder the :Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. 'Pills EVENING, Will be performed a new Comic Drama, entitled THE TRA GEDY QUEEN. To be fo lowed by the Comic Drama, entitled THE PRIDE Or THE MARKET. Principal characters by Messrs. Buckatone, II Murray, Granby, and Yarselle ; Miss H. Gilbert, Mrs. C. Jones, aid Madame Vestris. To conclude with a sew Comic Drama called PEGGY GREEN. Dress Boxes, Is. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25. ; Gallery, is. No half-price to any part of the house. The icew Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the Public every day, from Ten till Six. The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. Bradwell of the Cclosseum. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Madam& ANNA TIIILLON, Tuts EVENING A new Comic Opera, entitled THE AMBASSADRESS. Duke de Va'berg, Mr. Bodda ; Benedict, Mr. Barker ; Fortunatus, Mr. Lef fler; Countess de Fierschomberg, Miss Villars; Madame Barneck, Mrs. Selby; Charlotte, Miss Anne Romer; Henrietta Madame Anna Thillon. To ctmclude with the Comedy of THE HONEYMOON. Duke Aroma, Mr. Cooper ; Count Montalban, Mr. C. Fisher ; Rolando, Mr. J. Yining; Jacques, Mr. Compton • Juliana, Miss Cushman Volante. Miss Susan Cushman. Dress Circle, as.: Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33. Old Bond-street. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be presented the Comedie Vaudeville of LE PREMIER MALADE. Charles Durocher, M. Josset. After which. the admired Comedic of LA MARQUISE DE PEN NETERRE. Cinq-Mars, M. Montaland ; Le Marquis de Sennetet re, M. Fechter ; Le Commandeer, 51. Cartigny; Henriette, Mdlle. Bap tiste ; Marion de L'Orme, Mdlle. De Varennes. To conclude with LE SECRET DE MON ONCLE. Deajobert, M. Henri Adix ; Einest Dupare, M. Montaland. A detailed prospectus of the general arrangements, and of the pieces which will be produced during the season, may be had at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-otlice of the Theatre, which is open daily, from 11 to 5. Boxes, Gs. ; Pit, 3s. Gd.; Amphitheatre, 35.; Gallery, 2s ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. F. Davidge, No. 1, Davldge-terrace, Kensington-road, Surrey. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with the celebrated Opera of THE BO ND MAN'. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Horncastle, Rafter, Maynard, Jones, D. W. King, and Attwood ; Miss Poole, Mrs. R. Hughes, and Miss Rebecca Isaacs. To conclude Ni ith THE BEGGAR'g OPERA. Captain Macheath, Mr. Rafter ; Peachum, Mr. Attwood ; Lockit, Mr. Maynard ; Mr. H. Horncastle ; Mrs. Peachum, Mrs. W. Daly ; Polly, Miss R. IsaacS ; Lucy Lockit, Mrs. H. Hughes. A IliAlact entrance to the private boxes has' been made (which have been re-litted). Private boxes may. be had .nightly of all the Principal Librarians ; and at the Box-aid:v.4 of the Theatre, which is open daily from Ten until Four. Boxes, 2s. ; Pit,. Is. ; Gallery, 6d. AsTLEY's ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, It.)prletor and Manager, Mr. ' Willtstn Batty. Mr. Batty's performing • Elephants. THIS . EVENI,N.G The Grand Spectacle of THE CAMP OF SILESIA. Entirely new Scents In the Arens; try the talented Artistes of the Establishment, in the carious modes of equestration. To conclude with a new Domestic Drama, called THE WHITE FARM. In preparation, a New Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, which will exceed in splendour and effect all former productions at the Amphitheatre, Box-office open from 11 till 5 Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W West. .I.a; WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, DEC. 16. TsznmomETEß, Lowest, 47 ; Highest, 48 ; Noon, 49. BABA:METES, 29.94.—W1ND S.S.E.; tine. MGR WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIIIS DAT. Vornin:.. IS minutes after 7. I Eveninz .. 29 minutes after S. ctst , .44 • so ci • „ I s, 11, = •1 1 * , kr v ita 41kik %64 4 !,`:"C 4- .1E u ,1 4 :1:01'4 4 .1 . • ' 4 l, t - Ott - 111m 3111 t LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1847. Fur fifteen years Liskeard has been faithfully represented in Parliament by Mr. CIIARLES BULLER ; a seventh time has that Right Honourable Gentleman been returned by the constituents as a burgess in the Legislative Chamber at Westminster. It is always gratifying to observe this reciprocation of confidence and attachment between the enfranchised members of the community and the popular nominees. It is an evidence that public services, performed with the in telligence, the assiduity, and the inexorable consis tency which have throughout characterised the Par liamentary career of Mr. CLIARLES BULLER, can be appreciated and acknowledged. It infuses a degree of enthusiasm into the operations of Government such as would be otherwise unattainable, and consti tutes the most salutary antithesis to the old and partially exploded system of boroughmongering. What Old Sarum and Gattori were to the unconstitutional elections of the last generation, such places as Finsbury and Liskeard have become wider the Reformed Parliaments returned since the passage of the glorious measure of GREY and RUSSELL, The former were as much disgraced by the corrupt principles prevalent among the pocket constituencies, as the latter are entitled to admiration for their unbending independence and for the staunch and cordial reliance reposed by them in their patri otic and distinguished representatives. In consequence of the recent retirement of Mr. CHARLES BULLER from the office of Judge-Advocate- General and his appointment as Chief Commissioner of the Poor-laws in the different shires of England and Wales, he has again ap peared as a candidate before his political supporters, and has again received an evidence of their satisfaction by his unanimous and uncontested election on Tuesday. Of all the more accomplished Liberals in the House of Commons not one has more entirely merited for himself such tokens of confidence On the part of a constituency as the late Judge-Ad vocate-General. The remarkable abilities evinced by him not merely in the discharge of the duties con nected with that part of the Administration, and pre viously in his position as Secretary to the Board of Control, under the Cabinet of Lord MELBOURNE, but also in his individual character as a debater in St. Stephen's, have acquired for him the con sideration of the 285 electors of Liskeard, and of the Liberal population of the United Kingdom. The evenness of temper displayed by him amidst all the turbulent passions excited by discus sion ; the pertinacity with which he has for sixteen years advocated the principles of civil liberty and religious tolerance ; the industry with which he has invariably discharged the duties devolving upon him from his official rank ; and the earnest anxiety shown by him to fulfil the responsibilities connected with his Particular post in the Administration, have con firmed the anticiP ations raised by him when chief secre tary to the Earl of Governor ofD DURH AM during his colonial labours as Beyond this, it is not unworthy of remark that the Chief Commissioner of the Poor-laws can be numbered i among not th e it least distinguished of the members of this most literary Administration. literary ca but good humoured sarcasm -which imparted certainautefloor of th e ic relish t o the speeches delivered by him from th s House, has been occasionally detected among the c ontributions to the Edinburgh. It h as ever consti tuted the salt of his criticism, whether in liter a t ure or legislation. After the complimentary expressions usually in dulged in by successful candidates, the most interest ing remarks made to the electors by Mr. CHARLES BULLER, on the occasion of his return on Tuesday, were those which had immediate reference to the Irish Coercion Bill just introduced by the Govern ment. Remembering that the Right Hon. Gentle man has hitherto been numbered amongst the most strenuous opponents to any measures of a co: - -rcive nature in regard to Ireland, and that he proved espe cially antagonistic to the Bill which led to the expul sion of Sir ROBERT PEEL and his colleagues from office in 1846 7 it became a matter of curiosity to 1 4 11 E SUN, LONDON THURSDAY EVENT G, DECEMBER i@ l )MV, _ . hear in what terms he would vindicate what was to all appearance such an extraordinary alteration in his views respecting the sister country. Mr. CHARLES BULLER rests his justification of the Bill for the Prevention of Crime and Outrage in Ireland principally upon the prior establishment of a system of poor-law relief in the four provinces of that island—a preliminary step which he conceives to be calculated in a great degree to raise the Irishman in the scale of civilization, and to prevent the con stant repetition of agrarian murders by diminishing the inducements to assassination. And he further observes :—" I do not see how we can carry out any measures against ab sentees when the motive of absenteeism is the actual fear of the blunderbuss if they venture to live on their property, and perform the duties which that Property imposes on them." In these sentiments there is no dereliction whatever from the principles which have heretofore actuated not only Mr. CHARLES BULLER himself, but every other member of her MAJESTY'S Government. In sup. porting the Bill for the better protection of life in Ireland, a Bill which, according to the fa cetious definition of the Right Hon. Gentleman, has been adopted, without any of those terrible conse quences held out to us of Members "dying on the floor of the House," and adding to the prevailing epidemic by the disagreeable consequences that would ensue, Mr. CHARLES BULLER has only developed those generous ideas which have all along influenced his conduct in the different questions appertaining to the affairs of Ireland. He has, in so doing, affected any thing but a change in the general opinions of his political consistency, and of his temperate convictions as to the most effectual means of maintaining the internal tranquillity of the empire. The Committee has at length been appointed. The great end and object of the meeting of Parliament has been accomplished. It now appears that the Members of either branch of the Legislature were summoned from their respective homes, from the localities in which their presence is peculiarly valu able, and their attention to the interests of their tenantry and the improvements of their estates are productive of the most beneficial results, in order to hear the Chancellor of the Exchequer chant the praises of the Bank Charter Act, and state " that the salvation of the country was entirely owing to its operation." It was supposed that they had been collected together in order to sanction the departure from the law which had been advised by the Government, to grant the indemnity that would be required for the suspension of the Act of 1844, and to hear from the Financial Minister the grave and urgent reasons that had compelled the Ministry to adopt such a course, and the means by which they hoped to improve the condition of the country ; and such expectations were but reasonable. There had been a season of great and extraordinary excitement; an almost total cesation of credit, a general want of confidence. Money could not be obtained on any terms, or at any price, to carry on the ordinary busi ness transactions ; every description of property became fearfully deteriorated in value. The holders of every description of stock were compelled to throw it upon the market for whatever it would bring ; and, in order to avoid a suspen sion of payments, perhaps a bankruptcy, to submit to the most ruinous losses. Production of every kind ceased, and tens of thousands of the labouring population driven from the employment by which they had supported their families, if not with comfort, at least in independence, were compelled to submit to the most painful privations, or to seek refuge in the tender mercies of the union workhouse. Deputation after deputation waited upon the Govern ment, conveying the remonstrances of merchants and manufacturers, at the state to which the commercia interests of the nation had been reduced—a state, which if not altogether occasioned by the monetary laws, as was boldly asserted by very many, was most undoubtedly and fearfully aggravated thereby. But these remonstrances were for a long period treated with contempt. The Chancellor of the Exchequer hesitated not to tell parties who waited upon him to represent scenes that were daily passing before their own eyes—facts of which they themselves were cognisant—that they were quite mistaken ; that there was no undue pressure or extraordinary difficulty in obtaining money ; that the Bank had not imposed, nor, as he believed, ever intended to impose any undue restrictions ; and that the worst had already passed. To the very last, the Right Hon. Baronet remained incredulous as to the existence of the dis tress, and was perhaps the only person throughout the whole country ignorant of what was taking place on every side. At length matters arrived at such a pitch that it was impossible to maintain the laissez faire policy any longer—to exhibit that cool indifference to the sufferings of the people for which the Right Hon. Gentleman had rendered himself so remarkable. A deputation of the bankers of the metropolis waited upon the Premier, and adduced such cogent reasons, that the necessity for immediate action became apparent. The Act that had so materially increased the intensity of the panic could no longer be maintained. Its suspension was essen tial to the safety of the country. The well known letter was accordingly written, in which the directors of the Bank were authorised to increase their discounts, and to act with greater liberality, and an indemnity was promised for any hreach of the law that might thereby be occasioned. Notwithstanding the conditions with which this boon was clogged its effects were almost magical. Confi dence was restored, credit was again to be obtained, and although the rate of eight per cent. was most unprecedented, and such as, if maintained for any prolonged period, must eventually prove ruinous to every person engaged in business, still money might be got, although at a serious cost, and ruinous sacrifices might be avoided. The tardy, but acceptable act of Government was hailed with all but universal appro bation, and that approbation was greatly enhanced when it became known that Parliament had been convened for the earliest occasion, in order that the conduct of the Ministers might he canvassed therein, and the steps necessary for the restoration of the national prosperity deliberated on. As the time appointed for its meeting approached the greatest anxiety was manifested to know the nature of the forthcoming revelations, and the measures that were to be substi tuted for the Act of 1844, which it was universally admitted could never again be restored. The first step taken was, however, the withdrawal of the letter to the Bank, and the revival of the suspended statute. Then it appeared that there had been no departure from the law—no necessity for any in demnity. And as to the statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. Gentleman might have assumed the language of the needy knife-grinder, and answered— " Story, God bless you, I have none to te11." 4 Something, however, must be done, or at least ap pear to be done, and a Committee was moved for, to inquire into the causes of the commercial distress, and the great question was thereby clearly , shelved, even under the most favourable circum stances, for a considerable period. As if to render the absurdity still more glaring, the composition of the Committee proposed was such, that the nature of their report was evident even before the commence ment of their labours ; and loud complaints were uttered as to the predominance of one class of opinions therein. The Chancellor of the Ex chequer, however, was firm, and refused to assent to the slightest change therein, and the House have by a majority sanctioned the selection he made. Nothing, it appears, is to be done until after the recess, except the ordering of certain papers and documents ; so that all that has taken place is the selection of a Committee in which no confi dence is entertained by the House or country, and which is not even to commence its labours until after the usual period for the assembling together of Par liament. nue it is, the Irish Act and the Railways Act were carr i ed, but we believe it is certain that the Legislature would not have been convened for either purPose. Th e great object was the appointment of the Committee. That has been attained. Verily, " Parturiunt moates, nascitur ridiculus mus." . . _ A letter from Naples of the 4th, contai—ns---t lowing respQcting the recent disturbances " In the evening of the 29th tilt the,the fol h at Palermo populace still who had a immense their4eet? crowded the streets, and one of tricolour flag, placed himself at the head leaders,of group in the street of Toledo. This assemblagearo ceeded to the square of the Dome, where upon the pedestal of the statue of Saive Aosalie, got patroness of Palermo, and shouted Long live the King Long live Italy !" Long live the Constitution !' He then harangued the crowd on the political condition of Italy, and made it promise to confide in the councils of the intelligent classes. The object which you propose,' said he, 'is also their object, and it can only be secured by unanimity. When justice and moderation shall have been tried in vain, if it be necessary to have recourse to arms, you will do so with dignity and resolution !"fhe people declared with enthusiasm that they would follow this wise counsel. Whilst this was going on in the square, the elite of the population were deliberating at the Casino on the means of pacifically utilising the popular enthusiasm. Some instants afterwards the crowd stepped in front of the Casino, to learn the decision of its members, the principal of whom had been sent for by General Viale, commandant of the garrison and chief of the police, who invited them to call on the King's lieutenant. This personage declared to these notables that he was ready to grant the institution of a civic guard, and recommended them to call on the fol lowing day with the municipal council to receive the authorization. This decision satisfied the people, who withdrew in the greatest order. But, in answer to the instructions demanded from Naples by the tele graph, the King's lieutenant was positively ordered not to authorise the formation of a civic guard, and enjoined to repress with the greatest energy every popular de monstration. On the 30th these instructions were com municated to the popular committee and the municipa lity, who withdrew in consternation, and would no longer show themselves to the people. Placards were posted up, prohibiting under the severest penalties all public meetings and cries of every description ; but these pla cards were immediately pulled down. During this time a group was passing by the office of the Commissariat, and, without any provocation on his part, was fired upon by the soldiers on guard. One person was killed, and four were dangerously wounded. The population of Palermo no longer seeing its Chiefs, cries of treason' were raised, and the agitation increasing, the Chiefs at length resolved to show themselves. After great efforts to restore confidence, the Chiefs succeeded in calming the people, by promising constantly to aid them with the same ardour in their struggle for reform." A letter from Rome of the sth announces the death of M. SILVAN', of Bologna, Member of the Consulta, and one 'of the first lawyers in Italy. He was Member of the Provisional Government of Bo logna, and Minister of Justice in 1831. During his exile of fifteen years, he had principally devoted himself to studying the legislation of other coun tries, and his loss will be severely felt in the Con sulta. The Diario of Rome publishes the following as the reply of the POPE to the address of Prince Cost siNr, in the name of the municipality : " The words which you have just addressed to me, my Lord Senator, are a source of consolation to me; for they give me the assurance of the good sentiments which animate the municipal raagistracy, whose duty it is to watch over the interests of a city so remarkable for its souvenirs, by the cultivation of the fine arts, and by so many other qualities, and which is to me the object of so much love. I have already said many times, and I repeat it, in order that it may be remembered, that I instituted the communal representation for the welfare of the Roman population. Your administration will, I doubt not, pro duce happy results for industry and commerce, but especially through you will flourish what is the greatest of all possessions—true religion. I pray God every day for the public prosperity; to day I will pray Him spe cially that he will deign to guide your labours, and that he will maintain among you union and concord, which are the most solid basis of society. May God especially maintain concord, and make peace to shine over all Italy! Nothing is so necessary as peace to cause industry, commerce, the arts, and public felicity to flourish." A letter from Menton (Monaco) announces that the Prince DE MONACO had arrived there, and has promise 3 to examine the question of the taxes and to organise a communal system. In the meantime he is making considerable reductions in the Customs' duties. The Florence Gazelle of the 6th inst. announces the termination of the affair of Fivizzano, by the cession of that territory to the Duke of MODENA. The POPE and the King of SARDINIA, who acted on the occasion as mediators, declared the claim of the Duke to be well founded, but condemned the manner in which he had enforced it. Letters from Berne of the 11th state that the Diet had ordered the canton of Neufchatel to pay 300,000 f. Swiss (18,0001.) for refusing to send its contingent to the Federal army. Neufchatel, it was considered, would pay the money, and thus the affair would be ended. The reply to the Prussian note, which is in the same terms as the reply to the notes of Austria and France, was agreed to. Sir STRAT.. YORD CANNING has had frequent conferences with M. OCUSENBEIN. The most amicable relations ap pear to exist between the British Minister and the Diet. There is a great deal of talk about important documents discovered at Friburg and at Lucerne, and which throw precious light on the proceedings and veritable views of the chiefs of the Sonderbund. These documents show, with the fullest evidence, that the existence of the league, attributed to the formation of the eorps franos, preceded by more than two years the two fatal expeditions which took place against Lucerne, and that it had been even disapproved of in its origin by Bile Ville and Neufchatel. At Lucerne, papers not less edifying have been seized, without counting what we are pro mised by the seizure of the seventeen boxes which were to have followed the famous SIEGWART in his flight. It is now averred that the Sonderbund had solicited foreign intervention, that is to say, the in vasion of Switzerland. The discovery of this fact has excited the profoundest indignation even among the partisans of the extinct Sonder• bund, who are outrageous at the idea of having been so completely duped as they have been by SIEG WART MULLER and his Jesuit associates. The Swiss Federal Council of War has just pub lished a list of the killed and wounded of the Federal army. According to this document there were in all 4t3 men killed and 222 wounded ; at the affair of Gislikon 23 killed and 92 wounded ; at Entlibuch (the Ochsenbein division), 7 killed and 30 wounded; at Friburg, 10 killed and 41 wounded—all Vaudese. The loss of the Sonderbund is not known, but the Federal journals have always represented it as three or four times more considerable. Two members of the former Government of Lucerne, M. TSCHOPP and Dr. SCHERER, placed under accusation of high treason, have been thrown into the prison of that place. Madrid letters of the Bth have arrived. That day being the Feast of the Conception, was kept as a close holiday. The dispute between OLOZAGA. and BERMUDEZ DE CASTRO has been arranged. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. The Presse has the following on the proposed ap pointment of the Duke Dn DINO as Ambassador Ex. traordinary to the Schah of PERSIA : " We announced recently the appointment of the Count de Sartiges to the post of Minister Plenipoten tiary of France to the Schah of Persia. We suppose that M. Guizot does not find that representation sufficient, for it is proposed at this moment to send shortly a new embassy to Persia, attended with extraordinary pomp, as a reminiscence of the fashionable mission of M. de Sercey. The avowed object of this extraordinary mis sion is to send presents to the Schah of Persia, but the true motive is simply, as it is reported, a desire to give, without delay, a high diplomatic position to a young Duke, who partakes, with M. de Bacourt, the favours of the political salons of the Rue St. Florentin. It remains to be known how the Chamber of Deputies will receive this new addition to the expense of extraor dinary missions in the budget of the Minister for Foreign Affairs." The gerant of the National, M. DELAROCHE, was on Monday condemned to eight months' imprison ment and a fine of 6,000 f. (2401.) for the publication, on the Ist of October, of an article personally offen sive to the KING. M. GUIZOT is confined to his room by the grippe. The Union Illonarehigue says—" M. SAUZET will be again presented this year by the Conservative party as a candidate for the Presidency of the Chamber. It is not yet known who will be the can didate definitively named by the Opposition. All that is known is that M. DUPIN and M. DUFAUBE have both declined the somewhat pressing proposi tions which were made to them in that respect." Letters have been received in Paris from Goritz, which announce that the young Duchess DE BOOR.- DEAUX is in an advanced state of pregnancy. The hearing of the application of Count MORTIER to be restored to liberty was continued on Monday and Tuesday before the Tribunal of the Seine, and had not concluded on that day. The evidence pro duced in support of the application is of a most astounding character, and furnishes additional proof, if any were wanting, of the utter state of demoraliza tion of the Court society of the French capital. A Brest journal publishes a letter dated Treguier, the 9th inst., which states that the American merchant vessel Robert Shaw was struck with lightning on the night of the 6th inst., off the island of Bata. The cargo, consisting of cotton, immediately ignited. The captain and crew, in all 16 persons, not b°ing able to extinguish the fire, abandoned the ship, and succeeded in gaining Treguier in their boat. The Robert Shaw was on her passage from Charleston to Havre. This was, no doubt, the vessel seen by the Tagus on fire on her late passage to Southampton. The Journal des Debuts announces the death, at Constantinople, of typhus fever and cholera, of Count ST. FERREOL, attached to the French embassy in that city. The line of railroad from Marseilles to Avignon is to be opened in January next. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Tuesday, at 75f. 30c. ; New Loan, 761. 40c. ; the Five per Cents., 1161. 65c. ; the Orleans Rail road Shares, 1,197 f. 50c.; Rouen, 908 f. 75c.; Havre, 471 f. 25c.; Great Northern, 5501.; Avignon, 560 f. ; Vierzon, 547 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 485 f. ; Bou logne, 375 f.; Dieppe, 2601.; Basle, 1621. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 412 f. 50c.; 'Pours and Nantes, 3931. 75c.; Paris and Lyons, 387 f. 50c.; Spanish Three per Cents., 30. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Disc. 15. Boulogne and Amiens, 14 3 / 4 —Namur and Liege, 5 1 4 — Northern of Frame, 111 ;4—Paris and Lyons, sL4—Paris god. Orleans, 46 1 , 1 2 —Faris and Rouen, 34 1 4—Rouen and Havre, 19. PORTUGAL. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) LISBON, DEC. 9, 1847.—The elections for Estrema dura are over, and on Sunday next, the 12th instant, the electors will meet in this city to name deputies to repre sent the province. According to what I anticipated in my former correspondence, the majority of the electors belong to the Cabralist party, and thus their nominees will be of the same political colour. In all the other provinces the same thing has occurred, and, conse quently, upon these elections a complete Cabralist Par liament will be elected. This proves too much, and, in good logic, it proves nothing. In fact, the system of violence and fraud countenanced by the military force has given this result. The Central Committee of the Opposition is preparing for publication a statistical table of all the electors that were registered as having the franchise against the law, and who were admitted to the ballot. This table will be framed on the various reports given by the sub-commit tees which were organized in every parish of the capital. Besides this table, another, of the citizens unduly dis franchised, is to accompany the report. Amongst the electors illegally admitted in fifteen districts appear the volunteers of various battalions, the petty officers, the band and drummers of the garrison, the scavengers of the town, the workmen of the arsenals, the crew of the registry vessels of the port, the porters of the custom. houses, the letter carriers of the Post-office, and the men employed in the lighting and paving departments. Upon an average the votes of such individuals are near upon three thousand. If to those we add nearly two thousand electors illegally disfranchised, more than one half of the voters for the province were manufactured for the Cabrals, as part of them voted unduly, and the other part by the exclusion did not vote at all ! With such foul means the victory is easily gained. The Cabralist party are mad with joy at the result of the elections—the object being gained is sufficient for them. They neither calculate the consequences or the evils to come—to tread u❑der foot the established laws, to reject all evidence, to lay the foundation of anarchy in the administrative departments, is a matter of no consequence. Justice is all a chance—truth is a thing belonging to the other world ; they trouble not them selves with its reality here below. The Cabrals con sider they have gained a victory which will elevate them to power, and, intoxicated with their triumph, they care for nothing else, as they make sure of the fruit of the campaign. There it is that they may expect to be un deceived in the end—there it is they will have to en counter the difficulties they despise—it is there they will meet the beginning of the end of their delirium. Ecce omnia tibi dabo say they of this kingdom ; but can they fulfil the promise, i}nd convert the stones into bread? Can the party that, like the fabulous teeth of Cadmus, spring up into twenty thousand men from the earth, armed and organized in opposition to them, be considered extinct? Can the Cabrals really suppose themselves the conquerors, after having called three powerful nations to disarm their foes ? Indeed, ambi tion cannot reach to a higher degree of infatuation. It is not for the Cabrals to re-establish peace in Por tugal, because their former discredit has now increased by fresh and undisguised ambition, and renders them unfit to govern. Different sort of men are required in the present day, men who possess moderation, who have energy, friends of economy, and, above all, honest men. The position which the Cabrals attempt to take up, and which they prepare to struggle for alone and in spite of the protocol, is the rock upon which they will split. On the 3d inst. the baptism of the new born Prince took place at the Royal Chapel. He was christened Augustus. The diplomatic body, a few of the nobility, and the high functionaries of the State, were present to witness the ceremony. Some disturbances and conflicts between the people and the soldiers took place during the past week at Alden Gallega and Castello de Vide, in the province of the Alerctejo. In both places the insubordination of the troops and the ill-treatment of the people at the last elections, were the causes of the Inmate. Most impro perly some fresh troops were ordered to both places, and this measure, instead of allaying the bad feelings of the inhabitants, will irritate them more, and bring perhaps a new crisis. Discount of Bank notes, 40 per cent. Exchange, 30 days, 53k; 90, 54; sovereigns, 4.490; dollars, 920. EXTENSIVE FIRE THI S M ORNING. — As police was on d u ty i n Hi gh-street, Stoke en two and th ree o ' c l oc k t hi s morning c N o e n w st i a n b g l t e on 2 , 6 b 7 et N we , he discovered a fire on the premises of Mr. Lucking, a fruiterer. Instant alarm was given, and messengers dis patched to the various fire-stations, but before the en gines arrived, the flames had obtained a firm hold on the adjoining premises, and were spreading with fearful ra pidity. Several engines arrived, but though they suc ceeded in preventing the communication of the flames to other premises, three houses were entirely consumed ; a china-shop occupied by Mr. Rawlings, Mr. Lucking's, and a cheesemongera occupied by M r . Mil es . MILITARY FORCE IN IRELAND.—The following is the official return of the present military force in Ire land :—Cavalry-2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards, ; 6th Dragoon G uar d s , Dun 11i1n7ctohIlLiga;ncers 13th , p i ugblin. Dragoons, Long- Cahir; 2d Dr agoons , Athlone; 4th Dragoons, Dubli n; 6t h D ragoons (Ennis dCaloikn;m 1 e s l t and Dragoons Newbr ( i o d r g ß e oyale, (Ennis killen), Newbridge; 7th Hussars, Dublin and Dr og h e d a; Light Long ford aHussars,nd Dublin; B a Infantry-2d Regiment of Foot, Athlone; 3d Regiment (Buffs), Dub lin and Naas; 6th Regiment., 2d Battalion, Fermoy; 7th Regiment, Depot Company, Dublin ; 13th Regiment, Birr; 16th, Depot Company, Youghal; 19th Regiment, Castlebar; 26th Regiment , D ..uttevant; 34th Regiment, Depot Company, Waterford ; 38th Regiment, Depot Company, Boyle ; 40th Regiment, Galway ; 41st Re giment, Mullingar and Clare Castle ; 44th Regi ment, Ist Battalion, Newry ; 2d Battalion, Cork ; 47th Regiment, Clonmel ; 48th Regiment, Enniskillen; 49th Regiment, Dublin ; 55th Regiment, Tenipletnore ; 59th Regiment, Templemore ; 64th Regiment, Lime rick; G6th Regiment, Depot Company, Cork; 67th Regiment, Ist and 2d Battalion, Cork ; 68th Regiment, Mullingar ; 70th Regiment, Fermoy ; 73d Regiment, Depot Company, Birr; 74th Regiment, Belfast; 75th Regiment, Dublin ; 77th Regiment, Depot Companies, Nenagh ; 79th Regiment, Depot Companies, Mullingar; 83d Regiment, Kilkenny ; 85th Regiment, Dublin; 88th Regiment, Depot Company, Tralee ; 92d Regiment, Dublin and Limerick; 95th Regiment, Depot Companies, Naas. Royal Artillery -15 Companies and six troops of Horse Artillery. Besides the above are the embodied battalions of Chelsea Out-Pensioners and the local armed police force. Several regiments are under orders for the disturbed districts in Ireland, and a portion of the A division of the metropolitan police, which will make an armed force of from 40,000 to 45,000 men. METROPOLITAN CHURCIIYARDS.—Mr. Walker has given notice to the Government, that he shall keep a watchful eye upon the floor of the House of Commons, and if it is overcrowded with the bodies of the Irish Members, who have threatened to die there, he cer tainly shall do everything in his power to remove the nuisance. If he could do it before they die, we should not mind.—Punch. COURT•MUTIAL ON LIEUT. CROWSZER, OF THE 63D REGIMENT.—The General Court-martial on this officer at Chatham Garrison,_ which commenced its in quiry on Tuesd ay , t h e 14t h inst., will, owing to the number of witneises warned on the trial, occupy the Court for at least three days. Mr. Richard Prall, soli citor, from Rochester, appears on behalf of the prisoner. Lieutenant-Colonel Pole, commanding-officer of the regiment, being the prosecutor, briefly addressed the Court, and said that it was with feelings of deep regret that he appeared before this Court as the prosecutor on a trial of an officer of his own regiment, especially on charges of so serious a nature. There are limits if passed over without notice which would destroy the foundation and principles of military discipline, and, as he felt most desirous not to occupy the time of the Court more than was absolutely necessary, he would at once give an out line of the circumstances upon which the charges have been founded. Colonel Pole then commenced reading from a written paper, when he was stopped by the Court, and ordered to be sworn, as it appeared that he was going into the merits connected with the charges. The Coronet was then sworn, and examined at some length, as also Captain Charles H. Fairfiough. Captain S. P. C. Annesley, and Lieutenant and Adjutant H. M. Walmsley, in support of the prosecution. We refrain giving the evidence in consequence of an injunction placed on persons pi esent connected with the public press by the President, Colonel C. Middleton. At four o'clock the Court adjourned till the following muruing, when it again assembles. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager has presented a beautiful miniature carriage, or " baroucbett e " capabl e of carrying f our c hi ldren, to hi s Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and his royal sisters and brother. The carriage may be drawn by one or two ponies. CALAMITOUS Flan IN FRANCE.—The large manu factory of M. Cumenge, of Salvages (Tarn), was burnt to the ground on the night of the 6th inst. The pre mises contained extensive paper works, a woollen thread factory, and machinery for cork cutting, all of which were destroyed. The loss is calculated at about 750,000 f. Fortunately the property was insured. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE, The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet. Sales, 4,000 bales; American, 4id. to sd. per lb.—Rail way Shares were rather better. There was a good de mand for Dover, North Stafford, and Midland. There was a fair amount of business done at the sale of Railway Shares yesterday, by Messrs. Lamond and Co., and prices were considered stationary. We subjoin a few of the quotations:— Leicester &Bedford,Exchange Certificate £0 12 6 North British, Extension 0 11 6 Shrewsbury and Birmingham ( II). ..... 017 6 Northern and Southern Connecting East Indian, Reg Great Northern London and Blackwall, No. 1 Madrid and Valencia. 0 11 0 North Staffordshire Caledonian 37 5 0 Eastern Counties ..... ......... l6 0 0 At the quarterly Court of the Proprietors cf Bank Stock, held te-day, there was not any business done except the reading and the confirmation of the minutes of the last meeting. The non-arrival of the Acadia from Halifax and Bos ton has created some anxiety, so desirous are the mer chants to receive their letters from Canada and the 11Ikited States. The periodical statements of the firms that have recently failed excite now but little interest except to the parties immediately concerned. If panics were to be prevented, or if distress were to be alleviated, by the ingenuity and industry of pam phleteers, there would be a moral certainty that the plentiful supply of "suggestions," " plans," " remarks," and " essays" which a monetary pressure invariably produces, would accomplish the good end. Unfortu nately, however, currency theorists are generally obstinately attached to some crotchet which destroys the practical value of their ingenious devices, and it is chiefly to men of business we are indebted for facts elicited by their personal experience, and presented in a " plain unvarnished tale " to the consideration of the impartial. A few remarks by Mr. A. Anderson on the " Recent Commercial Distress," may, in this sense, be worth quoting, even if not entirely acquiesced in. They are as follow c— " One way to make any alteration in the currency check itself, is to put the banks all upon an equal foot ing, no limitation, or restriction, or privilege, to one more than another. On the Scotch system, they ex change each other's notes for their own, and thus check each other's issues. The notes of each bank alike to be made legal tender, which holds its capital in government securities, the interest of which is payable in its own notes, or in any of the other good securities of the country, at the par of 1844, at the option of Government, so that if they allow their notes to depreciate by over issues, they will be the greatest losers themselves, by being paid in their own coin. And again, if they allow the note to ap preciate, they will be as great losers also, because if the value of these securities fall from an appreciated cur rency, they lose that fall out of' the interest of their capital, as it will be more profitable for Government to buy those securities with the current note, and give them to the banks in payment of the interest of their secu rities, calculated at the par of 1844. " A self regulating currency may also be obtained by banks holding local and other stocks (exclusive of Go vernment stock), say, of ten to twenty different secu rities, an equal amount of each, but in no case to exceed a third of the entire capital stock of any of them. This sort of security to form always, at least, half of the total security required, the other half of deposits, or of these same stocks, to the amount of one third of the issue of notes, the notes to be payable on demand in any of these securities at the option of the banks at the par of 1844, and also that the banks receive any of these stocks at their own option in payment of bills, &c., at the par of 1844. This very simple ar rangement will make the pound of 1844 last as long as banks last, and prevent the banks from playing or work ing on the capital they hold." The market for Consols has been rather fiat this morning. The opening value for the Account was 85k, from whence a reaction occurred to 85k, and the cur rent value now is 851 /. There have not been any transactions in Consols for special transfer this morn ing. The premium on Exchequer-bills is 7s. to 10s., and upon the small, 10s. to 13s. East India Bonds have varied from 18s. to 21s. discount. Bank Stock is steady at 186 i. A considerable amount of business has been trans acted in the Foreign Funds to-day. Such a list of official prices we have not had before us for many a month. The variations are slight. The Brazilian have rallied to 80; Chilian, to-89f; Mexican Five per Cents. have been 18f to 18f ; Portuguese Four per Cents. are at 22i. ; Spanish, at 171 ; the Three per Cents. at 29; and the Dutch Four per Cents. Certificates at 84k. There has not been any material variation in the prices of Railway Shares to-day, but they are flat. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 186% 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ... 84% 3 / New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anis. 86% %t/ Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860— 8%4 99 % India Stock Do. Bonds, 1000/ lB 21 die Ditto under 1.000/ Consols for Account B SA Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,006/. 5001. . _ Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 79 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent ...... .. Ditto. 3 per Cents 49 Equador Bonds Grenada, 1 per Cent. .. l3 Ditto Deferred ... Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent lB% 18 18% Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent 2 2 14% Ditto for the Account 221 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840 Ditto ... . 1844 13% Ditto 1845 13 1 4 Ditto Passive Bonds 3 3/ Ditto Deferred Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent. .. Ditto for the Account 2 9 11 Venezuela Bonds Do. Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutili 21,4 per Cent.,l2 Guild Guild Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. rig: swig. Aberdeen Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 2% — ...... to Ayrshire and Galloway Belfast and County Down .. 10 .. .. Birmingnam & Oxford June... 15 - Birmingham, W 01.,& Dadley 10 ... . 13 4 / 4 13irraing., «'ol., & Stour Val. 10/.145.... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction.. Boston, Stamf., & Birming... 5 Bristol and Exeter . Do., Thirds Buckinghamshire..- lOl. 4s — - Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50 Chester and Holyhead.. 37% — to Ditto, Preference 8 Clarence. . 7 8 14 ..... to Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10 Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 - ...... to Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 20 - Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 15 ...... East Anglia, 251.& L. , E. wad L. & D. Ditto, 18/., E. & II lit Ditto, 3/. 10s., E. & 11... 2 Eastern Counties Ditto, ditto (B) Do. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d... Do., do N 0.2,61. 138. 4d... % dis.... to Do., York Extension Do., Northern & Eastern 5O Do., Quarter .... .. ........... 12%... Do., New Eastersn Union 5O Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% — Ditto., Thirds l3s. 4d ...... to Ditto (guar. 6 per cent.) ... East Lancashire Ditto, New ..................13 Do., New Quarters East Lincolnshire ... 12% — to Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto, Halt Shares ..... ...... to Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% Edinburgh and Northern ... 22% — Ditto, New a% — ...... to Ditto, New port.. ........• "2 9 1 ' — to Ditto, ditto, New ... 24 Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% — ...••• to Ditto, New Glasg., Dumfri es , & C ar lisle-81. 65.8 d... ..... to Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 Ditto, New - Do. 1 4 Shares (5 per ct.gua.) 12% ..... .. Great Northern lO% 4%..... to -.- Do. London & York Exten. 2% — ..... to Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 35 Great North of England 100 Ditto, New 40/. Ditto, New 30/ Ditto, New 15/.... . . Great Western Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, Fifths 2O - Do. New 17/ Huddersfield and Manchester 22 .. Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby SO Ditto, llalf Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares 1 2 1 ,4 — Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 15 Do. do. and Norwich Do., do., Extension Scrip (late (Carob. and Ely) 2% .. to Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 D0., Thirds Lancashire and Yorkshire Ditto, ditto Ditto Half Shares Ditto Quarters to Ditto Fifths ..... . to Ditto Sixteenths ........... 614..... Ditto Thirds (Reg.) ... 104 43 ...... _ t 4 WWI De. Liverpool and Bury... 84 Do. (Rudders. and Slieft) 33 Do., Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole 4 7 1 /2 — Do., WestßidingUnion ...41. 25.....2 5 /04 dis to Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 Do., do,, Half Shares (A) 9 . . . . Ditto ditto (B) 1 1 ,4 Leeds and Bradford 5O ..... 91 1 / 2 ..... to Leicester and Bedfo. d Leeds, Dewsbury, & Mancbes. 37 1 / : — Do., Branch % Shares 1214 Ditto, New Branch (blue).. 2IA Ditto, Extension (green)... 2 1 ,E — Do., New Exten. (pink)... 2q — ...... to Leeds and Thi i sk 36 Ditto, New Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3Y 2 . .... 1% - Liverpool. Crosby, and South- port. - 2 Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction 2IA — ...... to London & Blackwall...l6/. 18s. 4d — Ditto New, No. 1,. Ditto New, No. 2 4l. 13s. 4d.... . .... to Do. Extension Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50 4 31 42% to 43 1 / 4 Do. Consolidated Eighths... 30 Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 . ... Do. Pref. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ...... Ditto, ditto 1152 50 ..... 50 London and Greenwich... 12/.155. 4d... Ditto Preference lBl 17s 2d... to London and North Western..loo 151% to Do. Quarter .....L. and B. 17 Do. do. New ...... 2 Do. do. Fifths Do. Quarters ...... G. J. 25 Do. 40/. Shares.....L. & M. 15 Do. 40/. Shares...M. and B. 40 ...... 60 Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 7%..... 11% Do. 10/. .. M. and B. (B.) 7% ll% ...... to Do. 101.... M. and B. (C.) 1 London and S. Western.... 41.. 6s 8d... 53% x.n. to Do. New Consolidated 8 ths. 40 Ditto New 501. — to Ditto New 401...«...,_ 26 Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50 ...... Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40 Ditto, Thirds ... N. 13s. 4d... ...... to London, Salisbury, & Yeovil Ph to Londonderry and Coleraine... 274 1 — to Londonderry and Enniskillen 23% blanch, Buxton, & Matlock 8 Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Ditto 1 4 Shares (No. 1) ... 13 Ditto, ditto (No. 2) 25 - -- - -,-_ - - Ditto, % Shires (No. 3)... 7%...... Ditto Grimsby 25 — to Ditto, ditt0...... 7 Ditto, ditto ... 4% to Ditto, Sheffield, and Linc. 7%...... Manchester and Southampton 2 1 4 — .. ... to Midiand Ditto, Consol. Preferenee-100 Ditto, 401. Skarea 4O Ditto, 50/. 5hare5........... 10 Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo ..... 82 Midland, Consol. Bristol and Birmingham 6 per ce5t....100 Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 34 Ditto ditto 71. 98...... bliuland, Leices. and Swan nington (8 per ct.gua.)....100 .... . Midld. Great Western(lrish) 35 — - Newcastle and Carlisle lOO ...... Ditto Quarter Shares Newmarket and Chesterford 18% — to Ditto Extension 2l. 12e — to Newport Abergy., and Herd. i Norfolk 804 to 791,/ ... Ditto New 201. 5 ...... ...... to Ditto Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, N. of Norflk 2 Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 Newry and Enniskillen ...... 7 N awry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor Sorthern Counties Union .... 4 North British Ditto Half Shares Do. Quarters 49 - - Ditto. Extension % ..... to Ditto Thirds ... ........ ....... 2 — North Staffordshire... North Wales 3 I,E ..... , .... to North Western 6 Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Reading, Guildfd. , & Reigate 7 1 ,4 7 ...... to Royston and Hitchin Scottish Central Scottish Midland ..- ....... .... 17% — ...... to Ditto, New lO Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole S - Shrewsbury and Birmingham 6 Ditto. ditto, Class B. 3 Shrewsbury and Chester ( Nor. W. Min.) Ditto Halves, Ditto... 8 ... .. . to Ditto, Oswestry Ditto (New) 1 Shrewsbury and Hereford.... 2 Shropshire Union South Devon ....... ...... ... 40 Ditto, Preference South Staffordshire South Eastern and Dover 33 1 Ditto, New,No. 1 New, No. 2 l 7 . _ Ditto, New, No. 3 ls Ditto New, No. 4 ... .. 7% 5%...... to South Wales - South Yorkshire, Doncaster, _ . and Goole . Swans. and Loughor and Ca meron's Stm. Coal ...... .. 4 (lames Haven Dock and Railway 1 7 1,( — raw Vale Extension Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny — to Waterford and Limerick..... Waterford, Wexford,lVicklw, and Dublin West Cornwall 4 - Whitehaven and Furness l2 ... Windsor, Staines, and South Western Wilts,Somerset,&Wevrnouth 30 York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 . Do. Original New & Ber'ck 25 30 % to Do..NorthShields Purchase 25 .. Do. Ezten. No.l (Y. is N.) 10 D r N Jo. do. No. 2, New & B. 10 Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Prof. $ York and North Midland .. 50 Ditto, Preference Ditto East and Westßiding Ex tension .... FOREIGN RAILWAY& Anglo-Belgian Barbadoes 1 Boulogne and:Amiens 2O ...-- ****** to Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzon) Central of Spain - to Ceylon .... ss. Demerara. ...... i Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras ss. ..- . Ditch Rhenish East Indian Great Indian Peninsular se. .....• -.- ...... to Great Southern of Madras Great Western Bengal ss. - Great Western Canada Italian and Austrian Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 Louvain ala Sambre ......... 7 Luxembourg 6 ...Dee .... Lyons and Avignon (Con stituted) Madras Madras, Nellore, and Arcot... % — to Madrid and Valenti* Namur and Liege - Northern of France. Orleans and Bo r d eaux ... .. 6 Over Yssel 4l3s 4d , Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen .. Paris & Strasbourg ...... ..... 8 - Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse - to Strasburg and Bale ..... ...... 14 Tours & Nantes ... .. 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Landen, and Hasselt Trinidad.. ........ ......... ....• 2% --. •• eve. to - West Flanders B% — to JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia - British North American .... 50 Colonial Commercial of Loudon London Joint Stock .... lO London and Westminster... 20 Ditto, New - Ntoational Provincial of Engld. 35 Ditto,New National of Ireland , _ . to 22 1 / 2 •• •• -- Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New Union of Australia Ditto, New 2 l /2 to Union of London ... 10 - Union of Madrid 40 MINES. Anglo Mexican .. 100 Astrian Mining Company ... 11 . 2 ---..... to Australian — Blaenarvon Iron and Coal ... 50 Bolinos Scrip British Iron Brazilian Imperial ....• .. ... 21 Cobra Copper Galvanized Iron Iteal del Monte, Unregistered LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY:) LONDON, DEC. 16.—Wind at noon S.S.E., light breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, I )Ec.ls.—Wind S. t o S.S.W ., f res h . —A rr d . Lepers, Batavia; Zeph)r, And erson , D emerara; Mar garet Evans, Tinker, New :York. Arrived from the river and sailed, Sobraon Sydney, New South Wales. P u t back, Marlborou'gh' for Jam aica. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 15.—Wi n d S.S.E.—Arrd. Charles Carter, Berout; Express, Brazils; Pilgrim, New Or leans; General Sale, Charleston; Laurentine and Julie, Algiers; Inn, Ceylon; Wasp, Africa. The Albion, London, fur Maryport, was in contact in the Downs last night, and received damage. The John Pink, of Lon don, for Jamaica, got on shore last night, but came off with loss of anchor and chain, and has beer supplied. CARDIFF, DEC. 14.—The Monarch, of Sunderland, was in contact yesterday with the Cawton, of Scar borough, and lost b o wsprit. The Hope, of Cardigan was in contact last night with the Culla, of Exeter, and lost bowsprit. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 15.—Wind S. to S.S.W.—Arrd. Fortescue, Pellatt, Madras. Sld. Tropic, Jamaica. CLYDE.—Put back, Esquimaux, for Porto Rico; Grange, New York. TENBY, DEC. 14.—Arrd. Ocean Queen, Miramichi. DUNDEE, Dzc. 14.—Wind S.E.—Wd. 10th, Lulu, Now York. ~~• Corm Dre. M 13.—Wind 1 1 4.. strbtikw4Arta. NRIS Kearney, Jamaica, and nut frow Barbadoas, as yetterdaY reported ; Matchless, Thompson, —. REDCAR, DEC. 14.—The Emma de Rosalie, Sunder land to Nantes, ran on shore near Skiningrove this morning in a :inking state; crew and part of materials saved, vessel likely to become a wreck. BRISTOL, DEC. 15.—The Triumph, Leghorn to this port put ii,to Toulon 23d ult., leaky, and loss of bul warks in a gale. Would discharge. JERSEY, DEc. 14.—The schooner Atlas, of South ampton, has sunk at the entrance of Regneville, on the coast of France. The cutter Susan and Jane, Runisey• has been lost on her passage from Teignmouth to this port; crew saved. ST. IVES, DEC. 13.—A ship of about 1.000 tons was seen on her beam-ends, 10th instant, about sixty miles south-east of Cape Clear. NEWPORT, DEC. 14.—The Venus, of this port, sailed from Tarbert, for Bristol, 4th ult., was seen off the Blaskets on the 6th, and has not since been heard of. TENOY, DEC. 14.—The Mary Jane, Young, of Quebec, was abandoned waterlogged and dismasted, in lat. 50, long. 15; crew saved by the Ocean Queen, arrived here MILI/ORD, DEC. 14.—The Fortitude, Newport to Cork, drove on an anchor in Hulberstone Pill, and sunk. COOLEY POINT NEAR CARLINGYORD, DEC, 14.—Th e Marchioness of Bute, Liverpool to Mobile, is on shore here, about a quarter of a mile from low water :mark, striking heavily, and is likely to become a wreck; master and crew have not landed, as it blows a gale at S.S.W. Kmnusnr, DEC. 13.—Strong gales have prevailed here for some days. A brig, supposed to have left Tuba Roads this morning, is on shore on Ball Bar. SCILLY, DEC. 13. Arrd. Europe, Guhb, Quebec. The ship Cumberland, of Shields, waterlogged and abandoned, with decks blown up, and completely swept , boats gone, &c., has been brought in here. Coax, DEC. 13.—The Caroline, Gray, from Ibraile, has arrived here, with thirteen of the crew of the barque Henrietta Mary on board, which vessel was spoken 11th inst., waterlogged, 80_ miles S.W. of Cape Clear ; four" teen of the crew were drowned. ABERDEEN, DEC. 13.—The Albion, from Newcastle to Leith, which was on shore at the entrance of the hat' bour, has been got off with little damage. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 15. Wind variable. 14. Sid' Chieftain, Roy, Newport and Singapore ; Frederick , Smith, St. John's, New Brunswick. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) HAY AtLaatz.Eirs. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 31 12s ; Clover. ditto, 31 lOs to 41 12s ; and Straw, 11 4s to 11 SO per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand• CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 31 15' ; Clover ditto, 31 10s to 4110 s; and Straw, 1/ 5s to 11 1 00 per load. Trade heavy at the above quotations. WHITECILAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 10s to 3/ 1 25 ; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 41 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 411 1 0 1/ 9s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. NEM/GATE AND LIBADENZAMI. We had a very steady demand, and prices had as upward tendency. Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 4d; Muttl o l 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and Pork, 45 to 58 211 per Sibs, by the carcase. MEAT MAEXETS. SOUTHALL, DEC. 15.—For the time of year the supPV of Beasts on sale here to-day was small. On the wb° the trade was firm, at, higher rates. Beef from 3s 4d 5s 4d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 5s 4d; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; SJ IP Pork, 48 to 4s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, DEC. 15.—Prime Beef and Mutton wail? good request, at improved currencies ; otherwise, tu e demand was in a sluggish state.—Beef from 3s 8d 11) 5s 41; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 4d; Veal, 4s 4d to 45 S a n ! and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs; Suckling Calves, 2 ,1' to 28s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 20s to 245 ; and Wl' Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 181 each. LEWIS, DEC. 14.—Beef for Christmas consuniptil moved off steadily, at high prices. All other kinds 0 Meat were quite as dear.—Beef, from 4s 4d to 5$ 6 _ 4 . 1 1 Mutton, 4s 2d to 5s 6d; Veal, 4s 2d to 4. 8d; e nd Pork 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs. T. —YESTERDAY. Heaton Hedley H e bb urn 199 ill Eden Main 2Ol ! I Harraton Main ......• 169 6 d Belmont 2O/ 3 , 4 1 Braddyll's Hetton Hetton ... 219 L", Lambton Lumley l9s r, Scarborough Stewart's 20/ 94 C S H o a si u gs t h : PTh Durham °r leY 119 s '' -, i 130 ti Tees Whitworth Cowndon Hartley W. Hartley Netherton 179 4 ? , A Snapethorpe et, 81—sold, 52. COAL bIARKE' Adair's Main l6s 6d Buddle's W. Hartley 17s Od Chester Main lB5 6cli Dayison'sWest Hartley 17s Od Dipton Tanfield lss Od! Hasting's Hartley l7s Od New Tanfield l6s Od Ord's Redheugh Original Pontop 153 9d South Pontop Stewart's Hartley Townley l6s Gd West Wylam West Hartle y Wylam ......... Wall's End, &c. Acorn Close Bewicke and Co l9s 6d Clennell 175 6d Gosforth l9s 6d Ships at mark• CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Dee. 16, ISO, made up from the RetUrllll Of Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wax" per Iniperial Quarter. WHEAT. I ISAILLIT. I 1 OATS. I UT Z. I EZAITII. I Mite.' PRICE .. 51s 1 . 14 30s 5d 22s 4d 31 s Od I 42s 7d 47s .4 The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. UNDER-SHERIFF BURCIIELL.) POTTON V. WHITESIDE.) _ _ FALSE IMPRISONMENT.—This was an action to re cover damages for false imprisonment. The defendant allowed judgment to go by default. Mr. PARRY stated the case. The plaintiff was lately butler to Lord blorpeth, and previously to Sir George Wombwell. Defendant is a watchmaker in Davies' street, Berkeley-square. In the evening of the 29th of June last, plaintiff was waiting for a friend in Mona!' street, when defendant gave him into custody on suspi cion of stealing a gold watch, &c., of the value of twenty . two guineas. Plaintiff was locked up in the Pol ic . e. station all night, but on being taken before the lusg l s trates the next morning, defendant said when b e g„ home at twelve o'clock at night he found the wets! ) • the side pocket of his coat instead of his waistcos' He did not give any information of his discovisi so that no b a il cou ld b e ta k en f or pl a intiff. the part of the plaintiff it was alleged that he wl waiting for the val e t o f Si r H arr y Smith, w h o c ould nu of be called, as h e h a d gone with Sir Harry to the Cal* 0 Good Hope ; that defendant passed with vronle named Phillips, and shortly after he returned and O b i both of them into cus t o d y . The only evidence gi vea t ie defendant bef ore th e mag i strates was, t h at the fe tU - o f prisoner pushed again s t hi m an d h e sus p e cted he t o robbing him, and afterwards saw her speakiloo plaintiff in the street. Pl a i n tiff, on b e i ng charge°,, " t hyS his proper address, and th e i ns p ec t or ascer taine d he bore a good character. Verdi et The jury, after a short consultation, g ave e for 504 - CRIMINAL - COURT.—(THIS DA ." OLD COURT. (Before Alderman Sir C. MARSHALL and Mr ti°* -113 sioner BULLOCK.) Ajfred FORGERY OF A RAILWAY P ASS . —J ose ph - p 6 Sandlands, a bricklayer, plead Guilty to an indic t air' for forging an order to pass him from London to pa miugham, and back, with intent to defraud the L c° and North-Western Railway Company. „as(' The Court sentenced the prisoner to be isnPr7" for six months, with hard labour, in the county ./8113 3, POST-OFFICE RORDERY.—John Partiger, age d 'JO postman, was indicted for stealing a bank-note , ill 101., one sovereign, and one half-sovereign, the proPe of the Postmaster-General. A da The Solicitor-General, Mr. Clarkson, and Mr. 13 °" conducted the prosecution. The charges were clearly proved. e oeci Witnesses of respectability ga ve th e p r isoner A character. „ c The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, with ° mendation to mercy. y, .„ yob, Baron ROLFE was always disposed to listen e s re recommendations, when he could do so with due s e e fl to the public interest. But good character 101 , 9 : n : t it avail in cases of robbery in the Post-o ffi ce, as, w' t ,." - " h os previous good character, the guilty party could no' r pe - an opportunity of committing the crime. Howev e .."bich would not pronounce the full sentence of the law, " t h• was transportation for life, and he would sentence prisoner to be transMß. BEported for ten years. Cat MURDER OF LLCHAMBERS.—George n at. wine cooper, Thomas Doyle, labourer, Th omas Sale, and Thomas Davi s , ti nman , were i n di cte d f o r the " - bet' murder of John Bellchambers, on the 11th o f OW last, in Westminster. 130 There is another indictment f o r th e sa me n3 ordero eho t omitting the name of Thomas Doyle, and including ;her of John Lloyd, modell er , i nstea d, with the thre e ° be prisoners. They are all young men, the eldest 2 5 ' youngest 17. „ The trial commenced a t one o ' c l oc k, and is n pected to conclude to-night. N COU RT. Mr. OU (Before the BECORD E ER I V an TEE CASE OF CHEATING " BC A ATidermans E Andrew William Barr, Charlesßruer, Sa m u e l d s. 1 lialfl' convicted on Tuesday of conspiring to defraud J'er, Julius A. Kerrie by cheating him at card-plaY lll g' brought up for judgment. „es, The R EC OR D R impressively addressed the PO W " - • o• and dwelt at some length upon the pecu li a r " nettirio 0 ness" of their conduct. They had decoyed a young a d lately come into money, and by various devices 00, stratagems, under the pretence of gaming at cards, they had plundered him to a frightful extent. They.ll%o their conversations between them, plotted to deprive 11 . A of his last shilling, and it had been proved that Barr b b d calculated how much they would have on o ' 4 whole to divide amongst them. The spoil they already obtained, as appeared upon the indictrae%; amounted to 1,4401. The punishment f or cenetircies was fine or imprisonment. But there were manY 5 " 16 . t ,b of conspiracy, and in some it was thought r i g ht to case by both fine and imprisonment. This was such ells% for it was proper to deprive the pr i sone rs of any be e:. which they might hope to gain by their plunder. 11° ever, there were shades of difference between the tbr,,, parties. The case of Barr was that of the person w° l l tir,t planned the scheme of robbery, and contrivsdh: variety of means to effect his nefarious purpose. 11. 00 sentence was that Barr be imprisoned iu the cornrow county gaol, for fifteen calendar months, and pay 5 , fo r of 500/.; that Brewer be imprisoned in the same ga°,shat twelve months, and pay a fine also of 5001. ; ; 0 01 Rolfs be imprisoned six months, and pay a fine 01 • The sentence further was, that the prisoners severo"/ be imprisoned until their fines be paid. fin Ali The prisoners, who, especially Brewer, see m. .- 4 keenly the severity of the sentence, were thanr°lll°lll from the bar.