The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-28 00:00:00

Advices from Holland report a decline in the Minimum rate of discount from 51 to 5 per cent. The amount of gold withdrawn from the Bank yesterday for transmission to the Continent was Comparatively small—viz., 20,0001., but a drain, oven at that rate, cannot continue. As the " pri vate securities" at the national establishment are xecessarilyincreasing in proportion as thegold leaves, the general impression is that the directors will make Boma important alteration in the discount regulations to-morrow, by which the negotiation of long dated Paper may be rendered less easy. There is conse quently an increased pressure for discounts, and fuller rates are current in the general market. If any change is effected, it will probably be to the extent of 1 per cent., as 1 per cent, would not Successfully arrest the depletion. The result of the "parlour" meeting therefore is awaited with considerable anxiety. The market for English Securities is very feeble, and a further decline of I to I per cent, has oc curred. Speculative sales have been made to a large extent, and the apprehension lest the mini mum rate of discount is raised to 7 per cent., de presses the market. Arrangements are now in progress for the settlement of the account, which likewi,e affect it, for, as there is no prospect of a rise in prices, most parties will be induced to close their engagements rather than carry them over. The rate of "contango" is therefore not so heavy as of late. Consols for transfer have been and 93i ; for the sth inst. 931, 931 ; and for March 93 The New Three per Cents, are officially quoted 931 94, and the Reduced 931 I. Exchequer Bills au, lower, owing to the increased pressure for money, the quotation being 3s. dis count to par; the Bonds were 99. Bank Stock is 216 to 2171, and Tndia Stock 219. The few transactions recorded in Foreign Stocks were mostly at reduced quotations. Turkish 6 per Cents, have been dealt in at 94i and the present value is 94 to 94 Russian 41 per Cents. are 96; Mexican, 21.1 ; Grenada New Active, 211; and Russian 6i per Cents., 96. Venezuela have risen to 36k, and Dutch 4 per Cents. are 97i 98. The following are the nominal prices of Foreigt. Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i ; Alexi can, 211 ; Peruvian, 78 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 65 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 107 9 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 39 40i ; ditto Deferred, 23k ; ditto Certificates, 51 6 ; ditto Passive, 5/ 6. There has been very little business transacted in the Railway Share Market, and the fluctuations in prices has not exceeded about per cent. Cale donian declined 55., North-Western 55., South estern 55., Midland ss. Great Northern ad need 55., Brighton 55., North British 55., and North-Eastern (Berwick) 10s. Paris and Lyons receded about ss. The Canadian lines brought pre vious values. British and Foreign Mining Shares have been inactive, and prices are without any material vari ation. Joint-Stock, Bank, and Miscellaneous Shares have been in moderate request, at previous values. London Joint-Stock improved to 331, and New South Wales are 491. Canada Government 6 per Cents. are 110 g, and North of Europe Steam have receded to 131. gRTTISH FUNDS TIPS DAY AT ON • sYCLOCH.. (From the Official List.) ttas d 0.. ., done flank Stock 3 ow gent. Reduced inunitisK „ 3 f,„„,01, Ung , t,7o. 93 3 per Cent. Annuities 94 3; Long Annuities, expire lan. ISO 2i Dltto 31. Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 146 India Stock 219 t.nds, Ditto, -£lOO under 0 *** Consols for Account, . 2 P 2 d ...................... 93 ? r:10or, 8560 par 3 d •.........•.....•..•..... Ditto Bonds, 185 Ditto, 1 8 59 ......... . Per Cent. ...... ~., PKICFS OF FOREIGN ...... Grenada New Active, 2i per Cent. ( V 4 , 1 ,0( 'R Mexican 3 per Cent 4.1 Russian Ronda, 1A22, St., 5 ......• Ditto, 4i per Cent. ....................... 96 Tn. a , t ti Gilds, ti pot cent .... 94 'Venezuela Bonds, 4t per Cent ............ 361 ii it • 'demi!, 3.. ab oc . • u. . Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cen';., 12 Guilders e Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .......... 98 7 Consols, money 9;11 TWO O'cLook. Ditto Account Ditto March Account MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly but very steadily, and prices of all descrip tions of Americans were id. per lb. dearer, but the other kinds were without change. The sales are 5,000 bales, 500 of which were taken for ex port. The Railway Share Market was without any particular animation at full prices. The advices from the textile manufacturing dis triots d-scribe busines at Manchester as being rather active, but for some articles the quotations Were rather irregu!ar. In the Woollen Cloth Market, at Leeds, there was a good deal of anima tion) and prices tend upwards, but no particular alteration has occurred in the other principal Markets. A. very important meeting took place yesterday of the C mmittee of the Spanish American bond holders, and several persons largely interested in Venezuela Stock, for the purpose of taking into consideration an agreement for the proposed ar rangement of the debt of that Republic. After some discussion the following proposals, which have yet to be ratified by the Venezuelan Government, were formally adopted. The arrears of dividend to be capitalised, and bear 3 per cent, interest till 1862, and 4 per cent. afterwards. The active stock to receive 3 per cent. till 1867, and 4 per cent. afterwards. The Deterred to have 1 per oent. till 1862, 11 per cent. for the next five years, and 2 per cent. after 1867. 25 per cent. of the Customs' revenues of the Republic to be paid to special agents there, and remitted to Messrs. Frederick Huth and Co. for payment of the divi dends. If not sufficient the amount to be made up by the Government ; if in excess of the required amount the balance to be returned to the Govern- Mont until 1867 ; after that date a sinking fund Will be commenced. The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon Were generally firm, and on Vienna and Trieste a slight improvement took place. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Jan. 28.—Wind this day at noon N._ Light breeze and sharp frost. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 27.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Ellen Moore, from Manilla. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 27.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Perpetua, for Madeira. FALMOUTH, Jan. 26.—Wind N.E. , fresh .—Arrived— Raabet, from Hartlepool, for Marseilles, with main-yard earried away. Sailed—Galatea, for Monte Video. RAMSGATE, Jan. 27.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Hartzog Paul, for Melbourne ; Enterprize, Mogador. PENZANCE, Jan. 27.—The William and Thomas, of Li verpool, was in contact with the schooner Elizabeth Ann, of this port, yesterday morning, and soon after sunk ; crew landed here by the latter. SHIELDS, Jan. 27.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Glucknuff , from Iquique. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 27.—The Marian is making two feet eater per hour, but is expected off if the weather mo derates. BOULOGNE, Jan. 27.—The Fowler, from Dieppe, for Li verpool, which was on shore in the Bay of Etaples on the 25th inst., has been got off and is now coming in here. CARDIFF, Jan. 27. Wind N E —Arrived—Thomas, from Alexandria, for the Clyde, leaky. Sailed.—James Brown, for Bordeaux. (prie ELECTRIC TELEGRAM.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning Wind N.N.E. Sailed—Sylph, for Santander ; Saladin (s. s .), J ams i ca Parana, Lima ; Syl v i a , Charleston. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 27. Wind N.E. Sailed—Majestic, for Boston ; Eliza and Caroline, Cao:z. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITI)11 TrUEGRAPII.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 9.22 A.M. Wind N. ; tide, low water ; fine, and trod. Arrived—Jenzin t Maria, from k arhuus. Cyclo, S y d ney Sailed —P an th er , s t eamer, f or B oulogne; Prince Albert, Trieste. DEL, We Wind N.N.E., by N., niodA,rate. dnesday, 9.1 7 a.m. Passed last night—Royal Victoria, steamer, and Swift sure, from London, for Oporto. r E S L.) N, LO N I)1 N, WEDNESDA EVEN IN G, JANUARY 28 1857 SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) ;", Y , h,th.WAy, Clngin, yesterday. , tusiness done this day Axrb3 NO 4; . jUti Pi . Btrutim(. Wo blweJ Stour Vall!y... Birkeand. Laa,...6.1.. • Juncl„. JDo. actin. & Biro do. jßlackburn 4i Si 9 65 - 67 L 1 25 all all all £25 Bristoi ana Rzete 8i gi %Jed/M . :Zia. 10,cHte- Ti• rork an,l B nit Cork, B;auk, & P 3 I(ll,rnwn' Do. A Do. B Driblin&Bolfast.har , e Dim. P. 4 Ai , Jne iEast . 94 60A 61 35 37 Eastern Be., B. Stock New A. East Kent ) 4 I.IC East Suffolk Do. Erliubur,ll4 , Peelvef iEdin. &Dune! Forth 1¢ CiTie i nn Fnniess 01 1.1 18. 19,1 9 l!4 42 44 30 3?, all 100 1.00 Glasgow & S. Westrn !Great N. of Scotto , . Great Norther:, 7 - 5 9: I1(X. 100 1)0 IOC) !Do. A. Stuck., l i~U I B Stuck., iGt.;tll.l/Wesir.:trA, ;Great it esters..... 1),,. Stour Val Ra Gua. Stk 53 - 5.1 341 34i ' 93 - 95 7 - 8 92 93 76 78 1.23 125 ill 113 65 66 64 f 6 60# 6' 93 2i i 66 5i 65 70 5 fi 5 6 96 963 6i 7 112 113 106 106 201 213 10. E 10 I - 'lo6i 1074 111 106 1061 i 33i 344 20 Wit. St. t. 'lOO 5 1 , 10 1100 1.00 PREFBRENUIt SHAH Blythandri l yne lOpei c. pref. (issd..zt 501' !iris. & Ex. 4 p. c. Si Do. 4 p. c. Sharos Calodn. £lO 4i p.c. (11.1es.&iio.'114u. 5.t Do. do. Pref. 5 per c.l Cork &Bandonso.c. Dua.Prth Aber. J Z Anglian Cls. ASh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p... Do. do Cis. C 7 p. c. Ess. Co. Ex, spcNc. Do. No. 2 96 - 98 4?; - 5 5 i - 64 119 -- 115 I ili) 12 - - 121 Business this day 98 6i MERCANTILE LAW CONFERENCE. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco.—Before Lord Campbell and Justices Coleridge, Wightman, and Crompton.) THE CASE OF ARCHDEACON DENISON. Dr. Bayford showed cause why a maulamus should not issue against Sir John Dodson, Dan of the Court of Arches, t.a hear Archdeacon Denison's appeal from what is now known as• the " Bath Judgment." The learned gentleman said that in consequence of Sir F. Kelly, who had to show cause, having met with an ac cident, he (Dr. Bayford) had to apply that the matter should be postponed until to-morrow. _ Lord Campbell—Certainly not. He wag certain Dr. Bayford could give the Curt every information on the subject necessary. Divested of all tech?ii3alities, the que.tion was, whether there was an ap?eal under the Church Discipline Act. Dr. Bayford then proceeded to explain the nature of an appeal according to ecclesiastical law. C.msistently with that law there could be no appeal from a superior to an inferior judge. All the proceedings in this case had been heard before the Archbishop of Canterbury (the Bishop of the diocese of Bath and Wells being the patron of the Archdeacon's preferments), at Bath, and the final act of the proceedings at that place was the Archbishop of Canterbury passing sentence of depriva tion on the Archdeacon of Taunton. Lord Campbell—You must not assume that the Archdeacon was sitting qua archbishop_ Dr. BAyford—l think the statute icfers that. Lord Campbell—But that must be proved, and not assumed. Dr. Bayford proceeded to argue that whenever the archbishop sat as judge in a court, he sat in his archi episcopal character, for it was impossible that he should unclothe himself and assume the episcopal character. No doubt such a case could be provided for by act of Parliament ; but at present there was no such authority by which he could so act. The archbishop could hold his court anywhere in his diocese, atiil whether by statute, custom, or by the authority of his office wherever be held his court, it was to all intents and purposes archbishop's court. Irish ?ouch- i+.aste:+ Az Carli, Do., Thirds. 00. New Thirds ILeneash.sudYorkw , ATst, aiding i'n 'Do. South] ort Loudon k Blackwa Loud. Bright S.Cs Lond. and N. West, 1110. Fifths Do.lol. Do. Eighths London and B. Westn Lndndrryds Col ermine Lanindrr , .& Ennisk. Wanch.Shet.,k Lincln Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo'4 arrangement Nahum' io. Birrang. & Der ABId. G. West. (Ire. )o. Half Share,.... iewcastle & Car:id , • Vwpt.Aberg. & Hrf awry & Enniskill , qewry, Warrenprint nd Rostrevor.... crfolk ..... orthn.CountiesY. North Britisb...... Nith Devon Rail. & Dock Stock .0., A Stock.. >o., B Stock is,stern—Fierw , k . do. Exteusiol , .do Leeds io York orth .kS. Wstrn., Han st Yad, and City th , orth &affordably. orth Western . &S. Weatrn. Jun 'Von., 4 WOiv Innth Rhymney . otti-r, !ia it-‘1 Scot. N E. Abrdn St. Do. scot. Mid. St SitingbournekSheer. at, 0 vvu oat (Cast, ru... ooth Wates `rk.qh. Riv. r)rt a new, Wol-. Stockton !g Daring , 0., do., 1554 Do., do., 1855 tovklen 4 Elartleu r:ff Vale.. 9. Pref., No. 1. amee Hay. D.& R ,), Nenth... .VRterfd. vAterfori Limer West Cornwall.. ''.st End of Load" tnd Crystal Pa llom Do. A Do. B Wyst Lon , lon Do. Fiist Class Do. Second Class.. timhle $, • - 821 53 55 13i 14, 52 54 3i. kid 39 40 83 84. 4/ 30 3 2 18 181 59A 4 'ol 98 102 -. 8 4i 7i 8 10 11 27 28 PA 108 I 25 21; 70 72 19 1 2 ... 12' 17 8 73/ 741 81 85 5 3d 5 3d 12 14 39 41 19i 254 S 8 2 - 4 41 - 51 t4,111t38,,y, , ,Sarutift, Con. ind a, g. sp, c Do. Ceylon A shares Do. B. do )erar Eastern Bengal ... . .qkst indian A and B . g. sp. . ....... Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. Do.4i p.c.Bnds.,'s7 ►o. do. do., '59, dr Geelong k Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. . id. Trunk of Canada ►o. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till io. Comp. 6 p. c., df . 14t. Tn. Pen. g. 5 p. c. Do New, guar. 5 p. c 4t. V17 , 3E4411710 , Canada Do. New ou. Me., payable '6', Do. do., '76, p. '60.. Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, withon option 11 bladrap, guar. 4 • p.c 11 Do. do., sp. e. 0 Do. 44 p. c. Exton 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c 5 .3cnade, guar. sp. c. 11 D 0... 8 St. tindrevea and Quebec COLONIAL. llt. ntwkw wait tt r.l m Ardennes blgian Eaitn. Junk ' , tiers to arkkissoss. c Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry. Carmeaux & Toulouse l Coal Mines and Ry. wutcl Ithenlsh . astern of France Euphrates Valley tt. Central of Frai. e Teat Luxembourg, Italian Junction (4ak. f)oust. & Basl Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca di Pist. 5 p. c.p. .yons and Goneva ',yons MacMorran . Maria Antonia ... ..)0. do. New . ...... I, rnar & Liege Do. do., E p. c. Prof lorthern of France NTorwegianTrunkPro Nris and Lyons Paris and Orleans. Recife & San. Fran., (Pernara.) g. 7 p. c. Rome and Frascati oyal Danish Royal Swedish umbra and Meuse no. 64 p. cent. Pref ionthern of France vest Flanders e) o. 54 per c. Pref.,, r. &N. W. of France Western of Austria Pest. of Switzerland Wiesbaden glandB per cent.icaf. Zeal ne!.raladta. Bank of ** .... Bank of London * Bri. Col. Bk.&Ln. C. Britt& N. American Chartd. Bank of Ade chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australis. & China City Colonial Commercial of Lond Eng.goot.& Atts.Cht Lond. Caart. Bk. of Australia Ditto New London and County Lna.&E. Bnkg. Corp London Joint stock L.ond. tz W es tminster National Pro.ef Eng Do. Maw. ......... Nation , l Bank New Sontt Aralea orient , . Pk. Corp Ottoman Bank Provin le.l of Trelexd Do. Nel l Axis 5 h3o Ina ro 'rrniLa o" 4.r0dr.1 ft,.. 1 D.. N. • 'Unity Mutual Weit4rn Bk of timid 1 - 1# 103 - 110 1g g p 211 -21 i 43 - 50 82 83 20a /04 24i 2i 99 100 118 123 118 123 1 08 110 19t 19 210 - 22 4( 1 - P I 3) z p 14.114 11 1 1 2 4p 14 2 p 4a 4/ id - par 2i 9i --1 par p - 4 4i 51 5/ 6 - 61p1 29i 303 8 - 19 -19 k 371 -37 i 9 - 94 54i 541 51 - 56 i - i I,' 18 - 20 i - 1 r 4i 84 10 34 - 35 - 93 - 95 d - pa' 60 - 4.2 1 - 69 .... 70 17 18 174 - 18 17: - 18 .. '''' ~ '''' b 51 37 39 ii i d 34 36 63 - 65 7 - 9 11 9 d ' 10 ;"4 6d IMES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS . I 1 R tILWAYS. ✓r., i fo:~ :i.+ 17 , ;13tja1.J,1 , Buctkgi.: Cjl.Stour Vv. E. T.in. 7. 6 pc. :FL Un. H. 5... Gb.s. Barr. Neils. Direct Do. N0w...... Glstr.d Da Fr Ertlpl. Dk Rz Railwrty Bull ?H Sen_ty Do. Share, Do. Share& Lon.kGv.7:e..w Do. PlN:fermi: - e Lon., Tit., Do. Bark. Sh. Lowestoft 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Manch. Bxtn and lifatio,k Mid dleabre' Redc.g G p.c. Midld. tsrad Newmarket Bury E. MIA:, N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p c Prost. & %V yr Do. Shra. A Roystn.& Hit. Slid. Roth an Gooleg.s p.c. Shrews. &Her S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent... Do • Wilts&"cmrst 'ompan L..)nthg. A N. We•t. ' L. &N.W. (111,0_w• IE, &E.O f , rt E. Count. C&ldoniar. at. Weett, Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &NM Do S. East;: Peto Do NorfGlit... Do. L.& N. IN & Midid. Stokton Darlingt. l Midlard En. Conn. E. Count Do Do L.&N.W Do Gt North a Lancash Yorksh. T. Brassey M. Melean Stockt. Darlingt Do ,atUrnstu ! «sio "''' Closing Pri7eS this day. 96 98 98 102 11 13 1133 136 4 4 jIU9 ,11 1101 1 pI 2i - 2i 1 - 58 132 135 9 9 33 - 34 18 - 90 Do. New 6 p. C. S East Un., G. 6 p. (- Do. 51., 10 per con , Do. 101. Debentr.a. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash 6p. ct kW. York. J. sth • Edin. & GI. 5 p.c. sh bd. Pah. lzDnn.4 p s Furness, 5 p. c.... Glee. &S. W. G. 5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 1.0 p. c. prom Do. 4 i p. c Do. sp. c., Red. at Gt. N. of Scot. / at Pr Gt. g. 'a W. (Ireland Do. 4per c. Prof. S Gt. W.(B. tn. Exspc Do. con, red. 41 p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c Do. irred. 4p. c. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref Do. Birm. Pre:* Sh Do. Chester 8 p. c. P Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Glut. St" Do. Chee. Gus. Sh. Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. 120 Do. 6 p. c. Stock Lon. &B. 0.5 pc. No.l Do. P., spo. St.No.2 Do. New Gnar.6 Do. do. 5 p. c.,N0.4 1 1,0 n. 04. W., Cob. ch " , T upeaton 5 p. et... 1 L gin. & S. W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares L ady. & Color. 9h Loud) & Ennis.l 11.,5.,& L. 6 p. Cenl - Do. do. do. £6 ... Do. do. 3j per cent. klarypt .&Carl.4 p Do. 4 Js per cent r)o. do. 00n501.6 )o. Con.Br.:tir, 61N Do. 4i p. c. Pref. t Ditto L. & H. Pref. 9. New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with optn. till '66 Norfk. Deb, 4 p.c. sh Do.Pref.s p. o. Do. 5 pa. Kxt.,1846 Do. 5 per c.pf ,1847 Do. Wv.17.5 pc.,1847 North British Do 7/. Preference E. Pets,. ♦ p.a. P. Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.c I Do. do. Qr5.,1848... Do.YorkTU.&•4. Pnr. North Staffordshire. Ox, Wo, it W., 6 pc... Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. Scot. ()mt. ,New Pref Se .N. E. Aber. g 6 pc Do. d0.,7 p.c. pf. at. D0.d0., 3 t p.c. pf. st south Devon De. axed, 4. per cent 3. Eastern (Reading &nn.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c eh 3 Wales Gna. 4p. 0 D , ). do. 4i p. c.... • S.Yorksh.4p.c.Gnar. 3tock.& Dar., 5 p. c. Do. do. do Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 o. c. till July 1,'5R1 Waterfd.& Kilk. 6 p c int --- il 8 120 11l 113 102 104 63 - 65 91 - 10, 6 - 6 93 - 95 83 85 99 101 10 10§ 1.6 17t 10 10 74 - 16 194 - 20 9i - 104 141 - 154 37 139 x d 100 i IPB 141 - 120 1157 - 159 ••• - ••• 60 - 70 137 - 139 98 - 100 89 - 91 1 - li [O3 -105 4 - 5 P 5 11 . d I i id 110 : 112 113 - 116 105 - 110 61 - 68 16 - 17 23i - 244 102 - 105 10k - 10$ 27 - 28? 2 3P 3 - 31 (MEETING-THIS DAY.) The deputation invited by the Law .Amendment Society to confer with them relative to the preseit state of the mercantile law resumed its sFtings this corning at Wiliis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's ; ?resided over by Lord Brougham. Amongst those present were Lord Stanley, Messrs. C. Russell, Liverpool ; C. H. Phillips, R. Went, and S. T. Hassell, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Hull ; H. Brown, Mayor of Bradford ; L. Bruton, secretary to the Bristol Chamber of Commerce ; Crosthwaite, vice-president, and F. Good, hon. secretary of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, and J. Jameson and T. Prim, members of ditto ; J. airlington, secretary to the Chamber of Commerce of Bradford ; A. Pellatt, M.P.; G. Ridley, M.P.; J. Kiteley, Kidderminster; H. Saunders, town clerk, do ; W. S. Ayton, Leeds ; J. A. Turner, President of the Commercial Association, Man chester, with Mr. Rass, vice-president, Hugh Fleming, secretary, and Mr. Entwistle and J. E. Taylor, members do. ; W. Lee, vice-pre•ident of Chamber of Commerce, Warrington ; E. Banner, of the Liverpool Law Society; R. Graves, Mayor of Warwick ; S. S. Lloyd, vice-pre sident of Chamber of Commerce, Birmingham ; J. W. Wickham, M P. ; J. Wilson, vice-president Liverpool Guardian Society for . the Protection of Trade ; J. Reay, secretary do. ; J. Mitchell, Leith ; Leoni Levi ; Sir E. Perry, Bart., M.P. ; T. T. Paget, president of the Leicester Trade Protection Society; Crawford, M.P.; Thos. M'Clure, vice-president of the Belfast Chamber of Commerce. The Noble CHAIIIIIAN, in commencing the day's pro• ceedings, congratulated the meeting on such an assembly of influential persons from all parts of the country, in terested in the present movement, and called attention to the alterations that had been made within the past quarter of a century for the improvement of the mercan tile law of this country, relative to the law of debtor and creditor, viz., in 1831, 1840, 1841 and in 1849, by what was known as the Bankruptcy Consolidated Acts, and remarked that he and the Law Amendment Society in en deavouring to improve the law of this country substituted a natural signification, with all its incalculable benefits, for technical absurdities, with all their incalculable evils. He also referred to objections that had been made to the jurisprudence of the country, and the fault that some found that the improvements were not often and did not go far enough, to which he remarked that Mr. Bentham had borne testimony to the value of our jurisprudence, and added that if it were bad the sooner it was swept away the better. His principles were to endeavour to improve what was good and remedy that which was bad ; and as regarded the objections of some that the reforms were not so sweeping and speedy as they ought to be, he considered it was better to take a cautious and firm step than rush into errors that would require further amendment. The noble lord concluded by stating that such con ferences as these must have great weight in effecting the object they had in view, and after referring to that held in 1852, called on The SECRETARY, who read a report of the committee's proceedings. Papers were then read on the law of debtor and credi tor, including bankruptcy, Judgment Executions Bill, and United Kingdom Writs Bill. A very animated and interesting discussion ensued on the various papers, in the course of which many valuable suggestions were made. At 4 o'clock the Conference suspended its sittings. THE RING OF SARDINIA AT NICE. The Ztfoniteur publishes the following letter from Nice, dated the 231 inst. : " His Majesty King V►ctor Emmanuel arrived yes terday at Villafranca, at 0 a.m., on board the steam frigate Gevernolo, escorted by the Mozasnbano. "After the customary salutes from the forts, from the Russian frigate Olaff, and three Sardinian brigs in the roadstead, his Majesty landed on the quay, where he was received by Count Cavour and by the civil and military authorities of Villafranca. The King at once mounted his horse, and, accompanied by a brilliant staff, passed in review the 9th Regiment of the Line, drawn up in line of battle on the square. His Majesty was loudly cheered by the troops and by the population. "At 11 o'clock the Royal cortege arrived at Nice. On the Vittoria-square a triumphal arch had been erected, where the civil authorities, the Consular body, and various officers of his Majesty's household were waiting to receive him. An amphitheatre had been erected on each side of the road, and contained a num ber of ladies, who braved the bad weather to see the display. All the houses in the town were decorated and the windows full of spectators. On his Majesty's arrival he was enthusiastically cheered on all sides. The Syndic: addressed a .en?eatt. to his Majesty, to which he replied in a few gracious words, and the cortdge then proceeded to the Place des PhoceSens, where the National Guard and 10th Regiment of the Line were reviewed. " His Majesty then proceeded on borsebaok to the Villa Avigdor, to pay a visit to her Majesty the Em press of Russia. At 1 o'clock the King again mounted his horse and proceeded to his palace, where he received the local authorities. In the evening the town was brilliantly illuminated ; the illumination of the villa of the Empress of Russia was magnificent. The King, who drove about for a long time in an open , oaleohe, was everywhere receiv e d w ith rea l enthusiasm. " The Ontario, Simcoe, and Huron Railway Company of Upper Canada hav e failed to remit the half-yearly dividend on their debentures, due the Ist of January, usually paid through the Commercial Bank of London. It seems that the secretary wrote from Toronto to that establishment in the early part of December desiring that the dividend might be advertised, and that no com munication of any kind has since reached them. It transpired at the beginning of last year that the company had surreptitiously issued preferential bonds, so that of altogetherissued their conduct is ca lculated to destro y con the British Agricult'iral Company , with a capital of 100,0001., in 1/. vhares. The objects are to supply guaranteed manures, and to establish a depot for th e sa l e i of all descriptions of agricultural plements, as well as seeds, oilcake, and the various articles used in the feed ing of stock. A contract has been made with the Javel Manure Company, of France, for the exclusive right to sell their artificial guano in England and the colonies for twenty-one years. Several certificates regarding the properties of this manure accompany the prospectus, some of which attribute qualities equal to Peruvian guano, although it is much cheaper. It is a patent manufacture from the cesspools and slaughter-houses of Paris." The direction is composed of thoroughly prac tical men, and the analytical department is presided over by Mr. John Mitchell, the eminent chemist,. AN AGED HERO IN DISTRESS.—How truly has it there . n htbuouol tet soldier . o was onlyt h one e been said that one-half the world don't know how the other half live ! In the Kirkeate of Alloa there resides a man named Malcolm Douglas, who has attained the great age of 95 years. Douglas's father was a native of Blairgowrie, and was a serjeant in the 42d Highlanders. The subject of the present brief nonce was born in Gib raltar, and in early life served in the Royal Artillery, in .r .when Douglas n t hs General Peninsular l eanrwasea mournersri,Snairnad Ral activephthe esf funeral r A gnvae b igrc e aea r ld c od r i f o un m tr thi during gdthaieeldl aw battle of Waterloo. He attained the rank of a serjeant, and was discharged in the year 1815. From some unexplained mese Douglas had no pension, and for a number of years be has resided in Alloa, earning a subsistence by collecting bones and rigs. He is one of many in our town who have lately been attacked with 1 typhus fever, but he is now out of danger, so far as that epidemic is concerned. We are aware that Dr. Syme has received one or two small contributions from bene• volent inhabitants on behalf of the poor man, and any trifling addition to these, intrusted either to Dr. Syme or to ourselves, may tend to increase the comfort of the closing days of the old soldier.—Alloy Advertiser. The most important point in the commercial news from America this week is the repudiation of the greater part of the public debt of the State of California. This debt amounts to 600,C001., and a considerable portion of it is held in Europe. .For some time there had be e n a disposition to question its legality, and, the matter hav ing been brought before the Supreme Court of the State, judgment has been given th a t t h e b on d s are unconstitu tional and void. According to the State Constitution, the Legislature were prohibited from contracting any liabilities exceeding,in the aggregate, 60,0001., but the people and all the a ut h or i ties have su b sequen tl y ignored this provisio n , an d allowed loans to b e negotiated which have reached to five times that sum. Upon the subject being at length brought before the Court it seems no other decision could have been arrived at. No blame therefore can be thrown upon the judges, and it is upon the people at large, as well as upon every officer of the executive Government, that the disgrace must fall if any advantage should be taken of it. According t o t h e newspapers a nd private letters there is reason to anticipate that a law will be passed to recognise th e en ti re amount ; b u t this feeling is not unanimous, the Sacramento Times and one or two other journals being disposed to take the opposite ground. In concluding their judgment the Supreme Court expressed a hope that the Legislature will declare the debt to be valid at their approaching ses sion, make the necessary appropriations for the interest, any , submit their proceedings to the people for ratifica tion at the next general e l ect i on i n S e ptember; Their only objectionable remark was, that the holders had come into possession of the bonds with the full know !e Ige of their worthlessness. The fact of their currency at San Francisco and New York is evidence to the con trary, and under no circumstances can it be supposed that the European purchasers had any idea of the tech nicality by which their claims could be vitiated. They knew that the State took the value of them, and they Idid not pause to inquire whether, through the agency of its own courts, it could subsequently escape from its obligations. Mr. Justice Coleridge—Da you mean to contend that the archbishop might sit in any diocese and hold a court on the business of any other diocese ? Dr. Bayford said tbat he did not wish to press his argument to that extent, but merely to affirm that whenever the archbishop sat in any diocese, in the busi ness of that diocese he sat as archbishop, and not merely as diocesan. There could not be i❑ that case an appeal to his inferior officer. Lord Campbell said that an appeal was certainly not to the archbishop personally, but to the judge of the court of the province. If it he enacted that the judge of the Court of Arches was to decide, did it not clearly appear that the appeal must be to him. In an appeal to the Queen in counsel, the appeal was heard before the Judicial Committee, and not before the Queeo. _ _ _ Mr. Justice Coleridge—Suppose the Bishop of Bath and Wells had had no interest in this case, and had dealt with the archbishop in his own court, do you mean to say that the appeal must have been to the archbishop personally. Dr. Bayford—Yes, certainly. Lord Campbell—l think, Dr. Bayford, you will hav e great difficulty in proving that. After some further remarks from Dr. Bayford against the issuing of the mandamus, Lord Campbell said there was clearly no reason why Archdeacon Denison should be deprived of an appeal to the Court of Arches, which the Legislature clearly in tended he should have. Mr. Fortescue followed on the same side. Mr. Hill, Q.C., rose to address the Court in support of the issuing of the mandamus, when Lord Campbell said it was unnecessary for the learned counsel to address the Court. If this were a . doubtful case it would be the duty of the Court to grant a mandamus; but he was of opinion, and so were his brother judges, that it was not a doubtful question, but a clear one. He was of opinion that the Dean of Arches was wrong when he refused the appeal. The Archbishop of Canterbury acted at Bath, not in his archiepiscopal character, bat as the locum tenens of the Bishop of the Diocese of Bath and Wells. The learned Lord then went fully into the various points that had been urged relative to the position of the Archbishop in this case, and the Dean of Arches, as an inferior officer of that high functionary, and said that this appeal was an appeal from a Diocesan Court to the Court of Arches, and not from the Archbishop, as such, to his inferior Court, and therefore the mandamus must issue. The other learned Judges having concurred, The mandamus was ordered to be issued accordingly. TILE REPEAL OF TIIE HOP DUTY. We understand that in compliance with the resolutions passed at the last hop duty meeting, held at Robertsbridge, the committee appointed at that meeting have applied to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, soliciting an interview on the subject of the hop duty, and that an answer bas been re ceived from the right hon. gentleman fixing an early day next week to receive a deputation. While on this subject we cannot refrain from alluding to a letter recently addressed by Mr. C. H. Frewen, M.P., to the hop planters of West Kent, in which, in referring to the coming election in that county, he says he considers this to be " the most fitting time for the electors to return a representative to Parliament who will advocate the removal of that unjust impost, the hop duty." We regret to find the hon. member adding his impression, that "if West Kent declares in favour of retaining this tax it is quite useless for any Sussex member to move for its repeal, as we are sure to be told by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that, as the Kent planters do not wish for the removal of the tax, he cannot consent to give it up when there is so much difference of opinion among the planters themselves." Now, we do not dispute the probability of the Chancel lor seeking to take advantage of the differences among the planters. But we do emphatically deny the proposition of Mr. Frewen that because of those differences it is useless for a Sussex member to move for the repeal of the duty. So far from the opposition of the West Kent planters being fatal, we maintain that there need scarcely be a stronger argument with the House in favour of re peal than the fact that the West Kent planters are opposed to it. Let Mr. Frewen explain clearly to the House " the reason why " the Kent planters oppose the abolition of the hop duty, and we are bold to think it will supply one of the very best "reasons why" the prayer of the Sussex plan ters should be granted. We look to the principle — the broad fact of the injurious and severe pressure of that which Mr. Frewen himself calls that " un just impost"—we look, we repeat to the intrinsic merits of the particular case, and although it would of course, be highly desirable to have the support of the members for West Kent, we by no means consider their opposition of very grave importance. The day has gone by when petty personal or private interests can be allowed to stand in the way of right principles and sound policy. The reasons urged by the advocates for retaining the duty are just those which are the last to find favour at the present time of day. The argument of the oppo nents of repeal are founded—expressly founded— 'on the misvhievous and exploded principles of " class protection," and on nothing else. When even the member for East Sussex gives up that principle and advocates freedom for the hop plan ters, we cannot think that the repealers have much tcefear from the opposition of those who resort to the sword and buckler discarded by Mr. Frewen. —Sussex Advertiser. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FACTORY OCCUPIERS.— The second annual meeting of this association was held yesterday afternoon at the Manchester Town-hall, Mr. E. Ashworth presiding. Mr. Whitworth, the secre tary, read the annual report, which referred chiefly to the passing of the bill introduced by the associa tion in the last session of Parliament, to effect a reason able modification of the imperative provisions of the 21st clause of the Factory Act, 7th and Bth of Vic toria, cap. 15, which required All mill-gearing to be "securely fenced." The committee state that they are not aware of ary case of arbitration having arisen since the statute was passed, but they feel confident that its provisions will be found an ample protection to the operatives and will prove satisfactory to the employers. Notwithstanding the heavy expenditure of prosecuting the bill, a balance of 2,6751. remains available for the purposes of the association. Mr. Lewis, of Derby, moved the adoption of the report. He congratulated the association on the success of their proceedings, and eoe• sidered it was the first time the factory interest had received anything like justice at the hands of the Legis lature. He was glad that there was no proposition to dissolve the association, which it was most desirable to retain in operation, not for purposes of aggression, but as a means of protection to the trade. Mr. Clapham, of Airedale, seconded the motion, w hi c h was carrie d unanimously. Mr. Wright, of Oldham, moved a vote d of thanks to the executive commitee, wh ich was seoonde by Mr. H. Mason, of Ashton, who recommended extreme caution on the part of the members individually in Rot • laying themselves open to attacks such as tad been made upon the trade, as they wo uld always be losersi f they had to fight public opinion. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. T. Cooke, of Manchester, remarked that the factory occupiers could not better secure public , support than by strictly obeying the law as it now stood. Mr. N. Buckley, Mayor of Ashton ; Mr. Rowland, of Oldham ; Mr. J. Simpson, of Manchester, and other gentlemen took part in the remainder of the proceedings which were merely of a formal character. St. James's-park at the present time looks almost in a hopeless condition. The beauty for a season is greatly impaired. The loug works in progress have necessarily cu. up the grounds in a sad macner, and they leok as if they we old never recover. This was, however, to be expected to a certai❑ extent when it was decided to make the alterations ; but the difficulties in carrying out the works have been much greater than were originally contemplated. It seemed at first sight easy enough, after the new sewer was made, to drain the water from the lake and to level it ; but no sooner was the work commenced than an immense number of copious springs were tapped, which being below the level of the out- fall could not be carried off by the ordinary methods. It was found necessary to sink a sumph or well, at the end of the lake opposite the Horse Guards, to re ceive the produce of these springs, and to erict a double action pomp, worked by steam, to lift the water into the new sewer. It has also been found requisite to lay down three lines of twelve-inch drain-pipes along the bed of the lake, to conduct the water to the well, instead of through cuttings, as was originally intended. The , e pipes are no ,v being covered up with earth to within five feet of the surface, which will then be covered over with concrete of a uniform thickness. When the whole of the bed of the hike is thus completed,. the well will be filled up with concrete also, and then the outfall into the sewer will be sufficiently high that the water may at any time be drained off by gravitation, so that, if necessary, three or four times a year, with the assistance of some dozen men, the lake may be cleansed in a single day. The works are now proceeding rapidly, and that por tion of the lake between Buckingham Palace and the proposed new bridge is nearly levelled. About a hundred men are at work, and great efforts are being made to complete the work by the end of April. The excava tions for the foundation of the new bridge have been sunk, and within a month the basements of the bridge, should all go on smoothly, will be finished. To the surprise, however, of the contractors, after digging some five or six feet, they came to a bed of solid peat of seine five feet in thickness, which cut like so much cheese, and .below this some powerful springs were tap ped, which compelled the erectio❑ of double-actioned pumps, that are now in full operation. This will neces sarily increase the cost, but we do not think Parliament will grumble if the work is welt and completely done. It is not like the Houses of Parliament, the cost of which every year is augmented, and the ultimate amount no one even now, after twenty years' experience, can predicate. The work seems to grow in Sir Charles Barry's bands, and as long as Governments are to be found to recommend additional expenditure, and Parliaments ready to grant it, the building. will, year by year, be increased. With St. James's Park, however, the cost will very soon be finally determined, and the first bill will be the last, although, probably, it will be a heavy one. Turning from St. James's-park to Battersea-park, we find in the latter that astonishing progress has been made in the works during the past eight months. Many per sons thought that the park never would have been made; ❑or would it have been, at least for the next ten or twelve months, if the old procrastinating policy of the Office of Works had been continued. Fortunately, how ever, for the public, nothingat this office is now considered impossible. What it was deemed impossible to accomplish in nine or ten years it is now found ca❑ be done almost in as many months. Battersea-park will exemplify this ; for many years it has been at a standstill, but now, by a little pressure from above, the different officials have worked with such a will as to lead to the hope that be fore the present year expires the park will be opened to the public. Already a considerable portion of the walks is completed, and some thousands of shrubs and trees planted ; but still there is much more to be done. A great part of the new park lies very low, and will have to be thoroughly drained, otherwise trees will not thrive. Toie is being done, whilst, at the same time, every exertion is being made to plant as many shrubs during the present season as possible. Whilst the park is thus rapidly progressing, it is satisfactory to find that at length the man and boy who have been for so many years employed on the new Chelsea Bridge have got other assistance, and that the works are really now progressing. One of the temporary chains has been carried over the abutments, and others will be put up in the course of a week or two, and, should nothing adverse arise, it is probable that the bridge will be available for the public in the course of the summer, provided the approaches are sufficiently advanced. Government operations, under the Board of Works, have generally been carried out with less speed than works undertaken by private enterprise. It is to be hoped, however, that such will be the case no longer. The office of Chief Commissioner of Works used to be regarded merely as a political one, and the holder of that position, as a rule, did not consider it as a part of his duty to go into the details of the departments. The Government principal official was practically, as far as . works were concerned, the real director, and thus it has happ-ned that so many works have been commenced, altered again and again, and never completely finished. This, however, is not the case now—at least if we may judge from the undaunted energy that is dis played in this department of the State. 'Lie office will, however, have plenty of work on hands for many years to come, and it will require an in creased staff to keep pace with the public requirements. For instance, the Downing-street improvement alone will entail a large amount of labour and attention, for although the Government have only as yet sanctioned the erection of two new offices, there is no questio❑ but that the other improvements suggested will be eventually carried out. With reference to these im provements, it is curious to observe bow the occupiers of houses that will have to be taken by the Govern ment appear to have had their bu finesses increased during the past twelve months. Th. it income tax returns show that some of them are doing twice as much as they did before. The same thing, however, has been observed in other cases where lands or houses have been taken under the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act. But in this case, when the claims for compensation are gone into by the arbitrators, it is more than probable that they wilt call not merely for the last year's income tax return, but also for the two previous years, so as to form an average. We are afraid that some of these gentlemen may be too clever and sharp.—Morning Chronicle. THE UNEMPLOYED LABOUR OF LONDON. Yesterday a number of persons, who stated that they were unemployed operatives and lab curers of the metro p dis, made an application in a body, as also they had done on the previous day, for parochial relief, at St Pancras Workhouse. There were two batches of about eighty each, and in the first instance loaves and rations were given them, and their names and addresses were taken with a view to inquiry by the poer inspector int.. their actual circumstances. Yesterday morning another batch of near ly 100 presented themselves at St. Pancras, but they were most of them disappointed when tickets for labour at stone-breaking were offered them. At a meeting of the directors of the poor, held yester- day. Mr. Churchwarden Streeten in the chair, the Cnait - man stated that 88 of the alleged unemployed artisans had applied for relief. Fifty loaves were distributed and tickets for labour at the stone-yard were offered. It was needless, however, to say that in most instances the tickets for labour were refused. Indeed it was quite evident that many did not want work. Mr. G. A. Yomeo, the chairman of the Committee of Welke, moved "That the Stone-yard Committee do meet that eve❑ing, to make arrangements for offering labour to able-bodied applicants in the emergency." If they did not apply the labour test, they might have idle vagabonds coming from all parts of London. Mr. OuR seconded the motion. Mr. CLARKE, relieving officer, said these parties were led on by a Mr. M'lleatb, who kept a coffee-shop and "Temperance Ilan" in Weston-street, Somers•town, where these men met nightly, and out of which he made a very good thing ;yet lie had the aesuraece to apply for relief for himself and his four children. After some discussion the motion was carried, a❑d the Stone-yard Committee appointed to meet at 8 o'clock last night, to give the applicants either employment at stone-breaking or upon the roads. The Board, after some other business, separated. Sporting Intelligence. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.--YESTERDAY. There was only a moderate attendance at the Post office Hotel, and a great deal of time was taken up in appointing a committee of twelve persons for the manage ment of the rooms. The publication of the weights for the Liverpool Steeplechase had little effect as regards i•ringiog that race more into notice. 200 to 10 was taken about Escape, against whom, in a general way, 100 to 6 were the odds offered ; that price would h*ve been taken about Emigrant. For the Chester Cup 15 to 1 was taken to 501. about Leamington, and 20 to 1 was offered against Mincepie, and 1,000 to 40 against Roger thorpe. Schiedam had friends at 5 to 1 for the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, Nothing wa s done upon the Derby. L IVER POOL STEEPLECHAS E. 100 to 7 agst Emigrant (take 100 to 6) 20 to 1 agst Escape (taken) 100 to 3 agst Lough Bawn (taken) Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. sto 1 M HO Sc (taken) CHESTER CUP. 15 to 1 aget Leamington (taken) 20 to 1 agat Mincepie (offered) 25 to 1 agst Rogerthorpe (offered) 30 to 1 aget Schiedam (offered) 50 to 1 agat Good Friday (take 500 to 8) 50 to 1 agat Early Bird (take 66 to 1) THE FRAUDS OF THE CITY OF LONDON UNION.— yesterday, at a meeting of the board of guardians of this Union, a letter from the secretary of the Poor Law Board was read, communicati ng th e conc l us i on at w h ic h the Commissioners had arrived, respecting Mr. Rowsel I, the chief clerk of the Union. The board attribute the success with which the recent frauds had escaped detec tion to the neglect of regulations to which Mr. Rowsell ought to have strictly adhered, and express the opiiii , n that his resignation should be applied for and accepted. The board have also forwarded a letter to Mr. Gibbs, auditor of the London district., in which it was stated that the evidence had clearly established great neglect upon his Vart, without which it would have been . diffi cult for the frauds to h a ve escaped detection. Parton ar stress was laid upon Mr. Gibbs's own admission that " he had never audited the treasurer's accou nts at all." As in the former case, the board are reluct ant to visit neglect with dismissal, but they require Mr. Gibbs ,. s immediate resignation. "That, though the committee may adjourn from day to day, it will not disband till we are sure the community are safe from the troubles'that caused our organisation, and to secure this end we invoke the aid of our city authority, the strong arm of the law, and the sincere co operation of all good citizens. " That we advise the people of every civil district in the country to organise a vigilant patrol of 20 men, under the command of a captain, who by turns shall patrol their respective districts by day and night until the present excitement is allayed. By these precautionary measures we seek to create no alarm, but to allay it, and if this advice is followed all danger will be averted. In caution there is safety. "For the future negroes shall not be permitted to hire their own time, as it is called, under any pretext whatever, or be suffered to remain in town if it is at tempted, and we pledge ourselves to enforce the law against all persons who, in that respect, shall attempt to evade it. The ev►ls growing out of such practices are too grave to be tolerated any longer, nor will it be permitted that captains or other officers of steathboats shall hire negrues at night about the town, to assist in loading and unloading their boats at the wharf or landing, except they have the written permission of their masters. The negroes invariably return to their masters next day, if not orunk, broken down and unfit for service. " That we recommend in the appointment of patrol in the town and country, that the strictest attention be paid to the selection of men of character and prudence, and that masters be requested to keep their negroes upon their own premises as much as possible till the excite. n,ent in the puulic mind is allayed, and this as well to prevent the destruction of the slaves by imprudent rnen as to prevent combination and concert on the part of the slaves, should they entertain any improper design. " G. A. HENRY, Chairman. "W. M. STEWART " G. A. HARREL "J. 111`.KEAGE " W. LUTER " W. A. QUARLES " W. M SHELTON " W. E. NEWELL "CAVE JOHNSON, sen. " BRYCE STEWART " H. F. B'EAUMONT " F. A. HANNCAI " W. A. FORBES. " JOSHUA ELDER " C. H SMITH "J. 0. SHACKLEFORD "J. M. DYE " LARKIN BRADLEY." FEARFUL CO3LISION ON THE (MEAT trESfEItIV (OF CANADA) RAILWAY. The Hamilton Spectator, of Jan. 9, says that an acci. dent, attended with loss of life and serious injury to per son and property, occurred about 8.30 yesterday morn ing. Tile mail train from the West, which should have arrived at Hamilton at 8 o'clock, was delayed, owing, probably, to the state of the roads, and only passed Duudai, at a little after eight. A freight train left Hamilton for the West at this time, and a telegraphic message was sent to Dundee (the re ceipt of which was acknowledged) to stop the mail train there, and switch it off the track. From some cause this was not done, and the two trains came into collision on the embankment crossing the old entrance to the Desjar diei's Cana}, just beyond Burlington Heights. The trains fortunately going round the curve were in slow motion, and therefore not a car was thrown off the track, so that the catastrophe which would have occurred by the rolling of the trains down the steep embankment was avoided. Serious consequences have, however, resulted. S. M. Keeler, of Windsor, the inspector of the water service on the railway, was killed on the spot ; Chas. Betts, a fireman, and .vlr. Hiram Everson, the express messenger, received injuries, from which they died in the course of a few hours, :and the driver and two other persons em ployed on the train were severely bruised, scalded, or otherwise hurt. The mail train was composed of the engine and tender, the baggage car, the mail, and ex press car, one second class, and three or four other pas senger cars, and to this train the most serious damage Chas done. The baggage-car was thrown by the shock en the top of the wail-car, into which the second clas- car ran as a knife into its sheath. These three were thus heaped together and completely crush ei. In the exprete car were, among cases of game, etc., three sates, containing money, &c., to the amount of 600,000 dole. Fortunately it happened that a Mr. G. B. Sanford, one of the messengers of the American Express Company, was a passenger on the train. He assisted in extricating the injured agent (vho delivered h!s key:), and then be instantly crept among the 1. up in s, and proceeded to extinguish the fire, ravage,-. With the assistance of a few of the passengers which, commencing from the stoves, had be g un its who handed snow to Mr. Sanford, this was accom• piished, and the safes , a ere rescued with no further damage than im:lentations on their exterior. Tun freight tiam conhisted of eight cars, two of which were demedished arid smile others slightly injured. Tue swi' di tender Dul,d,s, a man et the name ot Grier, ah-coueed shortly after the accident, but subsequently gave bianself up to the authorities. A coroner's inquest was held on the day of the accident, and adjourned till the day following. ST. 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V.474P.o.Jantanl2 .„ . ... 4 THE SLAVE TBOUBLES IN TENNESSEE. The Clarksville (Tennessee) Jdfersonian publishes the following resolutions, adopted by the Com mittee of Safety which was appointed in that; place to investigate the causes of the recent negro troubles, and to suggest a remedy : " The committee appointed by the citizens of Clarks ville to investigate the ►ruth of tho threatened ineurrec tion of the negroes in this vicinity, to allay improper excitement, and to guard the community against danger, deem it appropriate to the occasion that we should give publicity to the following resolutions, which have met our unanimous approval, and we recommend them as precautionary measures, which, if followed, will, in our opinion, avert every danger and give perfect security to the citizens:— "Resolved—That we recommend to our city - and county authorities to suppress for the future all assem blages of negroes, under any pretext whatever, at frolics, bails, benevolent societies, or at public worships where egro preachers officiate ; and that our ministers of the Gospel be requested to suspend absolutely their habit of preaching to the negroes on occasions separate from their ordinary preaching as ministers of the Gospel. Our churches are large enough for our whole population, white and black. We deem all such meetings for negro preaching alone improper ; that they degenerate into unlawful assemblies, and ate otherwise productive of incalculable mischief. "That the owners of negroes ought not to give orders for their negroes to get buggies and carriages for plea sure on the Sabbath, ur on any occasion whatever, and that it is the sense of this committee that the owners of livery stables in Clarksville ought not to hire horses and budgies to negroes, even when their masters permit it, for the reason that such indulgence to negroes promotes insubordination among the slaves, and stimulates feel. ings wholly inconsistent with their duty to their masters and the subordinate position they should occupy in refer ence to white people. It is further the sense of this committee that our merchants and traders ought to ahstaiu absolutely from trading with the negroes, ❑nless by the express permission of their masters ; and on ❑o account ought they to sell them firearms, ammunition, or other weapon., with or without their owners' consent, if any should be so indiscreet as to grant it. "That, i❑ the opinion of this committee, the present evils that affect us are mainly to be attributed to the late Preside..tial canvas=, not meaning to cast more blame on this tha❑ that political party ; we condemn the public discussion of all questions touching negro slavery, before crowds of people, in the hearing of va-t multitudes of negroes. We further think slaveholders are guiby of gross folly when they permit their negroes to g., t• barbecues and other public gatherings, where pantie speakers of the one party or the other discuss those delicate subjects of negro slavery, the tree bearing of which they do not comprehend, and where they im bibe crude and disjointed notions of freedom, which only imperil the safety of the white and the certain destruc tion of the black race. " Tnat we call upon our city authorities to take strong measures to prevent negroes passing to and from the Ironworks, from spending Christmas holidays in our town, and especially from staying a single night in the corporation, unless their masters reside here. In case, however, a negro's wife lives in town, he will be per mitted to stay here, provided he has a pass from his master, which is recognised or endorsed by the owner of his wife, an I that they increase the day and night watch in each ward in the ci,y during this period, at the exp,nse of the corporation. We further earnestly recom mend to our whole population in the town and county to abolish the usage et giving to their servants Christmas holyciays. It is a rule more honoured in the breach than the observance, for the reason that it breeds idleness and encourages dissipation among the negroes, impairs their health, and corrupts their morals. It would be a blessing to them to be kept constantly employed, as a protection against the evils engendered by idleness, and a decided comfort to us, as affording exemption against the petty larcenies and the baechanalian broils that always dis grace the Christmast week, during which time we hope additional pains will be bestowed by our citizens to pre• vent negroes from getting whisky, and that all saloons and liquor shops will be closed till after New Year, if not for ever. ii.ay) The show of English wheat in to-day's market was only limited. The attendance of buyers was by no means numerous, yet factors were rather firm in their demands. Iluwver, very little business resulted, at Monday's decline in price. Only 1,8 0 quarters of foreign wheat have come fresh to hand this week. The trade ruled inactive, but we have no change' to notice in value. Floating cargoes of grain commanded very little attention. There was only a small sale for barley, the supply of which was good, at previous rates. We had a dull sale for malt, yet former terms were with difficulty supported. In the value of oats, beans, peas, and flour, no change took place. ARRIVALS THIS V BE. Barley. Malt. English .. 1 2,790 2,110 Irish •• .. F ore i g n • 1 1,870 3,340 ( Wheat. 1,750 Oats. I nun'. go 940 1,170 16,830 4,620 barrelS. BOROUGH HOP. Most . kind of hops continuo in fair request, at full quotations. WILITECHAPEL. Our market is firm, as follows :—Beef from 3s 4cl to 4.3 6d; mutton, 3s 8d to' 4s 8d ;" veal , 4s Od to 5s 4d ; pork, 3s 8d to 5s 4d per Sibs., by the carcase. --- The Bank of Holland h at ave reduced their rate of din• count from 51 per c ent., which it was fixed on the Bth of December, to 6 per cent. t. 828 2 19i 9 i I 941 4 St. 3t. St. at. St. 1.0.6 100 ,100 100 100 Ito , 4 4' 100 100 A 1,00 100 1.00 400 all ;100 1.00 all all 15 all 1121 1401