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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o'Clock.
PORTUGAL.

The following has reached ne, by electric telegraph,
Rom Southampton :
rrived, the Iberia. She left Lisbon on the 24th.
The Cabinet resigned on the 18th, and the Queen
signed the same day the nomination of the new mi-
nistry.
President of the Council, the Duke of Saldanha ;
Minister of the Interior, Senhor Bernardo Gorges
Henriquet ; Minister of Finance, Joaquim Jose Falcon;
Minister of Marine, Agortine Albano de Silveira
Patti; Minister of Justice, Joaquim Jose de Quieras.
The Cortes will be opened on the 2nd Jan.
Earthquakee had been prevalent in Lisbon ; families
were leaving, and sleeping in tents and gardens.

By the Prince Albert, arrived off Plymouth, we
have amount& frdm New York to the 7th inst. The
resident's message bad not been published when this
vessel left, but the Aahburton, for Liverpool, was all
reedy for a start the moment it appeared.
The New York Herald of the 7th says, " The pre-
sidiaa message will, in all probability, be delivered
to-day, and we may receive a telegraphic copy of it
in time for publication in an extra Heroic:this after-
noon. If not, we shall receive it by express to-night,
and publish it in our regular edition to-morrow."
The steamer Cambria was to leave on the 16th inst.,
and may be, therefore, considered due. The outward-
bound steamer Britannia had not arrived.
At the meeting of Congress on the 6th, the Hon. R.
C. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, a Whig, was elected
speaker, by a majority of one. The " caucus " had waited
to nominate Mr. T. J. Campbell, of Tennessee, to the
clerkship; Mr. Sargent, of Pennsylvania,u serjeant-
at-anus ; Mr. Horner, of New Jersey, door-keeper;
and Mr. M'Cormick, postmaster of the house. Mr.
Sargent and Mr. Horner are both connected with
the press.
The report of the first day's proceedings in Con-
gress is thus given :
WASHINGTON, Dac. 6.

SHEATH.
The Hon. George 31. Dallas, Vice-President of the United
States, called the Senate to order at noon.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Slicer.
The names of 17 senators were celled, who want forward,
and were duly qualified.
The following senators were absent, vie.: Webster, Bald-
win,
Clayton, Pearce, Calhoun, Berrion, Colquitt, Lewis,
Bagby, Bell, Benton, Yulee.
new senators basing taken the usual oath of
office, on the motion of Senator Breese, of Illinois, •
menage was sent to the House of Representatives, an-
nouncing the organiostion of the Senate.
On the motion of Mr. Fairfield, of Maine, the hour of
meeting daily was filed at 12 o'clock, noon.
On the motion of Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, each
senator was authorised to order four daily newspapers.
Adjourned at a quarter paid 1 o'clock, p.m.
HOUSE OP RIPREBENTATIVES.
The House of Representatives was called to order at noon,
by Mr. French, the clerk. 220 members answered to their
names.
On the motion of Mr. Adams, of Massachusetts, the
house proceeded to ballot for a speaker.
The whole number of .votes on the first ballot was 220,
viz.:
Ist Ballot. 2nd Ballot. 3rd Ballot.
LC. Winthrop (W.)thowohusetts 103 109 110
Una Boyd (D.), of Keatusim
J. A. Alonernaad (D.), of Minds
L lleClelland (D.), andlobigest 23 13 14
17 16 30
larrlinthrop having received • majority, was declared
elected. He was conducted to the chair by Messrs. Vinton
and Wiley. Having returned thanks in an able, eloquent,
and patriotic address, he was sworn in by Mr. Adams.
In conclusion of the third ballot, Mr. Levin (native), of
Philadelphia, who had twice previously voted for J. R.
Ingersoll ( whig), changed his vote, and supported Mr. Win-
Mr. Holmes (democrat), of South Carolina, refused to
vote, and another member retired from the hall, thus re-
ducing the whole number to 218 votes.
A resolution was adopted, authorising the appointment of
the usual committees, to inform the Senate of the organisa-
tion of the house, and wait on the President.
The rules of the last Congress, except the one-hour rule,
were adopted, until the third Monday of this month.
A committee was appointed to retire and simplify a reso-
lution. brought forward to reappoint Mr. French clerk of the
house, when, on a motion, the house adjourned until 12 o'clock
to-morrow.
Upon the choice of a whig speaker, the New York
Herald has the following remarks, the selection
being considered as indmating the feelings of the
majority :
So a whig speaker is elected—Mr. Winthrop, of Boston.
Well, the whige must now take the responsibility of origi-
nating the measures for the pacification of Mexico, and of
granting the supplies. They must, at once, play trumps, or
take the consequences.
The same paper gives the following description of
the office-seekers at Washington :
The newspapers speak of a number of candidates, now
at Washington, sighing alter various foreign missions or
ether officio. The vacant mission to Naples has been spoken
of in connexion with the name of Mr. Grand, formerly a
consul in ionic part of Europe. The new mission to Rome
has been given, by common rumour, to a great variety of
persons, both here in New York and elsewhere. The last
great personage for high office we have heard spoken of is
Biahop Hughes, of this thy, who, according to • curious
but apocryphal amount, is thought of as one of the commis.
timers to Mexico; and, as the account goes, even the cabi-
net held a meeting on the subject. No doubt this last sur-
mise was all a mere humbug, put forth by the friends of the
bishop, who want to make a great statesman and diplomatist
of a pious divine. We have some slight knowledge of the
history of Bishop Hughes, and we should not be surprised if
be were ambitious of occupying so distinguished a post as
that of commicoioncr to Mexico ; nay, it would not surprise
, us if we were told that he aspired to become Lord Primate
cf all America, and even Pope of Rome himself—all in due
Limo. He is a man of some natural talent, some acquired
tact, and a prodigious quantity of piety and ambition; we
monot, however, think that he is a discreet man, from some
traszactions of rather an unfortunate result which heretofore
took place in New York and Philadelphia. We doubt
mush if the cabinet ever had any meeting on such a 'object,
or that any member of it would take upon himself the
tesponaibility of sending his eminence upon a mission of any
kind, anywhere, sinless it were a mission to go home and
attend to his flock.
At the New York money market, on the 6th of
December, the business done was moderate. There
was great anxiety for news from Europe. The notes
of the Lewiston Bank were discredited in Philadel-
phia. The report of the failure of the Bank of Wooster,
Ohio, was without foundation.
The New York Sun of the 7th inst. states that the
demand for money in Wall-street was so pressing that
two per cent. a month was freely paid for 15 and 30
dare paper. Loans as demand were at the same rate,

and 11 per cent, per month was paid on 90-day loans
railroad stocks. Advances on Treasury notes, 10 to
14 per cent. per annum. 'Merchants and capitalists
have suffered greatly by European failures, and, in
many cases, tempora&emberrassment, or suspen-
sion, will be created. loos to America
is estimated to exceed 3,000= The following
is the latest commercial intelligens.:
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Sans—Salee of pots were reported at 6 dole. 621 c. to 3 dein 71*.,
and some 50 ar 75 barrels of pearls were reported dat 7 dein Inn
to 7 dole. 30e.
FLOVIL-811.101 of 1,500 barrels of New York state were made, do.
liverable in April, at 6 dole. 371 e. Sake of about 9,000 barrels were
Made, hid Gemstone, at 6 dots. 37ic , and Oswego, at
6 dote. 330. ; ditto of Yates wanly, a little better than common,
mold at 6 dole. 30c., end 196 ditto of tisamsee pure, at the same pelt*,
600 ditto of Troy sold at 6 dole. 31le. Southern continued inactive ;
a email lot of 100 barrels of Illehasond country sold at 6 dole. 37jc.
Witerr.—Sales of 2,600 bushels of Ohio were made at 1360.; 2,600
ditto at 136 c.; and 2,500 ditto sold at 134 c.
Ooa,,.—The sake footed up about 17,060 to 13,000 bushels, including
mixed at 730. to 744., and flat yellow at 730. to 760., and 3,000 mead
northern yellow at 770.
Mast.—Sales of 1,100 to 1,300 barrels of New Jersey were reported
at 3 dole. 300.
Corms.—There was no disposition shown by holders or buyers to
make operations to-day; and we consequently quote a dull market at
the annexed quotations ;
Livrarcox Cu
Uplands.

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Florida. MO. & Tel.

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Fins

Paovisiosts.--bleas and pesos pork were very doll. A mull lot of
old prime reported sold at 3 dole. SOc. In a retail way mar sna
selling at 14 dole. 30c. Beef : Sales of 130 Untie. Hams were made
at I doh. tea ; sales of 100 barrels new Park. Hams and shoulders
ware made at Sc. for the barns, and 6c. for Sc. shoulders. Lard woo
inactive, without change is quotations. Chem Good shipping
cheese was worth 6.10. to ha, with scene move inquiry kle erporL
Butter no
Pacioarsch=ton was engaged to Liverpool at 3-111 d., and oil
cake at 201. The packets were taking lour and meal at la. &L To
Laudon and Havre rates remained about the same.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—Tam DAY.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Besks Mr. CommWS:ow Emile.
Tae SALMI:MY DANL.-12f HZ BRODHL—This was a
meeting for proof of debts and last examination of theta
bankrupts, Messrs. Wm. Bird Brodie and C. G. Brodie,
who carried on busiew as bankers at the Salisbury Bank,
The solicitor to the assignees said it had been found imprao-
ticable to get the accounts prepared in time to be filed
for this meeting, and therefore the teat examination
of the bankrupts must be adjourned. The bankrupts' books
were produced, and the bankrupts were present to give any
required explanation. In consequence of the balance-sheet
not being filed, it is impossible to say what the amount of
I debts are, or the probable dividend. Since the issuing of the
fiat several crown extents have been put in, but settled by
payment of the mounts. The debts proved were chiefly on
notes of the bank, and were not of interest. In the case of
some bonds given by Mx. W. B. Brodie and other parties,
his honour held that all the solvent obligors most be (wiled on
to pay before proofs could be admitted against the estate.
The last examination was then adjourned.

FAILURE IN THE IRON AND WIRE TRADE.
BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—To-day a
meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Sharpe, Brown, Burgas,
and Morris, who have been extensively engaged as manufac-
turers in the above trade, in Halifax and in this town, took
place at the Union Inn.
It appeared that the debts of the bootee amount to about
31,0001., and the meets to about 16,0001. One of the bankers
at Halifax claimed for 6,0001., exclusive of 3,0001. for which
they hold security. Messrs. Foster and Bradley, iron
marten, claim for 2,6001., and nearly a hundred creditors
shared the loss of the residue. It was proposed to pay Is.
in the pound, at four instalments of three, six, nine, and
twelve months ; the two last payments to be guaranteed.
After a full investigation of the affairs, it was agreed to
accept the proposal ; but a further adjournment became ne-
cessary. The proposed securities, who reside in Scotland,
had only agreed to guarantee one instillment, and the
adjournment took place to obtain their further consent.
Messrs. Brown and Co. have only been three years engaged
in business in this town. The principal creditors reside in
the neighbourhood of fitourbridge and Brierly-hill, and few
in this town are losers by their failure. The iron trade
throughout the whole district is in a most depressed state;
and other cases of pecuniary embarrassment have recently
bean settled. The man at some of the works have turned
out, and refused to submit to the reduction of their wages, of
which they have received notion. Hew far they will succeed
in prevailing upon the neuters to rescind their resolution is
very doubtful, in the fate of the feet that a declaration of a
reduction in the price of iron to the amount of at least 30s.
or 21. will be made at the forthcoming quarterday.

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PROPOSED EXPOSITION OF BRITISH
MANUFACTURES.
(Prom the Art-Urt*rot Journal.]
We want an exposition of British manufactures :
the efforts made in various directions to supply this want are
at once proofs that it is felt, and that by private enterprise it
cannot be supplied. The Society of Arts has done some-
thing ; our own office is doing some service in increasing the
knowledge of industrial art and diffusing a taste for its pro-
ductions ; the Polytechnic Institution is also arranging plans
for a similar purpose ; so is the Society of Artists, who -hays
instituted a free exhibition ; but no society and no private
individual can adequately bring before the British public a
fair display of the varied productions of British Industrial
Art. The great "League Bazaar," irrespective of its politi-
cal purpose, was an honour to our nation. The thirty thou-
sand pounds' worth of goods there collected made an exhibi-
tion as creditable to the taste as to the generosity of the
donors ; but it could not with any propriety be termed an ex-
position; sales went on too rapidly to allow time for scrutiny
and examination; our account of it, the only memorial of that
great exhibition which now remains, contains abundant
' evidence that if an exposition had been combined with a
bazaar, the display would have been worthy of the British
nation ; even though political reasons prevented many of our
best manufacturers from becoming exhibitors.
Tell us not of the national cast of an exposition ; the
rent paid for Covent-garden and the money spent on the
tasteful decorations of the theatre, would have gone far to
meet the cat of such a building as the French erected in
the Carre. Martigny, and everyone knows that the some
received at the door for admittance while the bazaar re-
maim.' open defrayed its expenace several times ever. Now
more persons would visit an exposition than a bazaar. People
were afraid of the temptations to purchase at Covent-garden :
they painfully felt—
" That those who came to stare remained to boy."
Independent of all political oonsideratiors this greatly
diminished the number of visitors, and still more the
number of those who would have repeated their visits. It
may fairly be calculated that such en exposition as could be
got up under the auspices of government in England, but
under the auspices of government only, would attract at
least ten times the number of persons who visited that
buss:.
The exposition would be visited by different classes and
for differe..t purposes. Different arrangements, including a
different tariff of prices, should be hied for the various days
Of the week. A theatre for teatimes would be a desirable
adjunct, and would help to defray the cost of the exposition.
The results of this exposition would be, in the first place,
a great increase of national essafldence. Once thoroughly
acquainted with the power awl extent of our own resources,
we should learn not to be dummied
.by say temporary crisis,
inevitable in a nation where there is so much of enterprise,
and consequently so much of speculation and so mush of
credit. Industry awl intelligens') ere a mole assured and a
more profitable capita to this eyeatzy Shea millions of ingots
heaped in the oases aid maim of the Beak. Let us once
know the enormous matimil of this impleel—let us be tho-
roughly acquainted with yew anselliseiet. =developed re-
source., and we shall lass thesoleeltesides twos which
hot
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reverence for the mejelly of law. It is this thiemet
victim of the salutes,' power ef law whisk Mlle tins agree
of the manufacturing, of Begismi ; jest es the
universal hostility to law by the egitetore of Ire-
land is the chief cause that unkrOmMe sem=
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