The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-26 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, !1349.

'itional loyalty of Orangeism, and we trust Parlia-
ment will not have met one week Wore stringent
measures shall be adopted to put an end for ever to
I system irreconcileable with the free and tolerant
-pirit of the age, repugnant to Christian charity, sub-
versive of law and order, ruinous to Ireland, and
asgraceful to the empire.

ME FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
In the course of the sitting of the National As-
4embly on Monday, M. FERDINAND BARROT, the
Minister of the Interior, in reply to a question from
11 LAGRANGE, gave an explanation of the recent
infortunate occurrence at Belle Isle.

The Minister of the Interior said that the army
vas always faithful to its duty, and would always
sppose every attempt made against its orders. This
is what it had done at Belle Isle, where a very
serious attempt at revolt and incendiarism had been
liscovered, and which the army had been called on to
out down. It did so with the most extraordinary
(orbearance, and it was only when absolutely forced
to repel violence that it ha 1 acted. As to the con-
uct of the Government towards the Prisoners en-
;aged in the insurrection of Jane, he could :Arm
hat it had been masked with the greatest ele-
neney.—(Loud interruption on the Left.) Here had
seen a most dreadful insurrection, in the course of
ehich many thousand men lo►t their lives; not less
han 15,000 prisoners had been made amongst the
insurgents; and notwithstanding the enormity of their
,)ffence, they had been gradually set at liberty, with
the exception of 500. Was it possible that the
Government must not have drawn from absolute
treasures of clemency to arrive at such a result ?
(Loud disapprobation on the Left.) But who were
hose who still were left in custody ? Men marked
oy great offences of other kinds, and whom the Pre-
sident of the Republic, when he granted his amnesty,
sound it impossible to pardon.—(Disapprobation on
-he Left.) He (the Minister) had stated that fact in
express terms on November 12, when he announced to
he Assembly the decision of the President. As to
the assertion that the men who still were held in
custody had not been tried, he had to observe, that
having been taken with arms in their hands, they had
been summarily disposed of by the Constituent
Assembly.--(lnterruption.) The number now at
Belle Isle amounted to 469 ; they were perfectly well
treated, and if on one occasion the military were
called on to act, the fault lay with the prisoners
themselves, who had revolted.
The Assembly deemed the explanation satisfactory,
and passed to the order of the day by a large ma-
jority.

The Law on Primary Teachers, presented by the
Ministry, has been withdrawn.
Considerable scandal has been created by the with-
lrawal of the Bill for the completion of the monu-
ment of the Emperor NAPOLEON by the Government.
It appears that the Bill had been referred to a
Committee in the usual manner, and that the
Committee had reported on it, bat the report
contained certain severe, but not more severe
than just, observations on the manner in
which the money previously voted had been
squandered by the last Ministry of Louis
Ynturri, and suggested that a prosecution
should be commenced against M. DUCHATEL' Louis
['mums's last Minister of the Interior, for the
recovery of the funds alleged to have been misappro-
priated. The present Ministry withdrew the Bill, to
prevent the presentation of the report. We cannot
hut admire the chivalrous conduct of M. FERDINAND
BARaoT in thus taking upon himself, for the purpose
of screening M. DUCISATSL, the obloquy which must
necessarily attach to the withdrawal of the Bill. It
is the part of a noble nature to protect the fallen,
even when guilty, but when we remember the TESTE
affair, and the PETIT affair, and the affair of the
sale of the licence to the new_lyric theatre, we cannot
out consider the conduct of M. FERDINAND BARROT
as almost approaching to romantic, for surely no new
discovery could damage much further the political
characters of the colleagues of M. TESTE.
The Journal du Havre states, on the authority of a
private letter from the United States, that the Cabinet
of Washington had just admitted the justice of the
demand for indemnities made by M. G. T. Poussim,
and which was the origin of his dispute with Mf.
CLAYTON.
The following appointments are announced :—M.
Bourie, Consul General at Beyrout, to replace M. de
Chastisau, holding the same rank at Tangiers ; M. de
Lesparada, Consul at Trieste, to proceed as Consul-
general to Beyrout; M. Leon Roches, Secretary of
Legation at Tangiers, and son-in-law of M. de
Chasteau, is appointed Consul at Trieste; M. Villamus,
Consul at Porto Rico, is appointed Consul at Venice ;
and M. Flory, Consular agent at Girgenti, is ap-
pointed Consul at Mogador.
The Five per Cents. were done in the Passage of
the Opera to day at 82f. 35c., being a rise of 40
centimes on the closing pric±s of yesterday.

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 18th have been received.

The Madrid Gazette of the 18th contains an order
from the Ministry of Finance, that in consequence
,)f the new organisation of the Bank of San Fernando,
the directing Junta of the department for the issue,
paying, and cancelling of notes, shall cease its func
Lions. The other journals are destitute of news.
The Fomotto of Barcelona, of the 14th, announces
that the Company El Veterano has signed a contract
with Messrs. TALABoT, of Paris, for the construction
of a railway from Barcelona to San Juan de las Aba-
dessas, uniting Barcelona to San Andres, Granollers,
Vich Ripal, and the rich mines at San Juan de las
Abadessas. M. PERERA, acting director of the com-
pany, had left for Madrid, to submit the plans, Etc.,
to the Government.

The works of the Madrid and Aranjuez Railway,
which had been suspended for the last three years,
were resumed on the 17th, and are to be carried on
with the utmost activity. They would, it was hoped,
be terminated on the Ist April next.
MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 19.—Three per Cents
were done at 301 for cash ; the Four per Cents. at
121 for paper; the Five per Cents. at 12i; the Debt
without Interest at 4; and the Coupons at 7i.

GERMANY

AND

FHE NORTHERN STATD.,.

AUSTRIA.

The accounts of the insurrection in Servia are fully
confirmed. On the 20th a courier arrived at Vienna
from Semlin, with intelligence that Syrmia, Slavonia,
and the military boundaries, were up in arms against
the Austrian Government. The Slavonian and Servian
boundary regiments have revolted, and have raised
the cordon of the Turkish frontier. The Turkish
Servians will, it is said, render their support to their
brethren.

The military force alone of the rebels is estimated
at 120,000 men, with 110 cannon ; and if they are
joined by the Croats, which appears highly probable,
they will have 200,000 men, with 300 cannon. The
numbers of the insurgents are daily swelled by de-
serters from the Austrian regiments in Peterwardein,
Esseg, &c.
In consequence of the raising of the cordons all
the Poles and Hungarians at present in the Ottoman
territory, who can escape from the surveillance of the
authorities, will have an opportunity of joining the
insurgents. A Vienna journal publishes the follow-
ing letter from Belgrade of the 10th :-
BELGRADE, DEC, 10.—In the military boundaries
of Syrmia and the Banat great excitement prevails
because these are excluded from the Woiwodeschaft.
Excesses are of nearly daily occurrenoe in the regi-
ment of Peterwardein (" Regiment" here means
"military district"). Pity that the new organization
(of the military boundaries) could not be published
in the lower countries at the same time with the im-
perial patent of November 18th (for the Woiwode-
schaft); all ground for agitation would have been
stopped. The revolution which during the last year
has shaken all, has not been without an important re-
action on the boundaries. Discipline has without
doubt suffered, the cordons are not guarded with the
former strictness, nor are the lively sympathies to be
denied which prevail between the Servians on both
banks of the Save. The desertions from Austria to
Servia are certainly very considerable. Let us hope
that these sympathies will at some future period
extend the greatness and the power of Austria. That
the Servians are not content with the arrangement of
the Woiwodeschaft is plain. The opponents of this
measure, among whom is to be reckoned the Russian
Consul at Belgrade, LEWEIN, say that all the Servians
have won upon the map of Austria is the title (of
Woiwodeschaft). That the feeling of nationality
should be vehement and ungrateful, be busied only
about itself, and know no other respect, has nothing
surprising." _

It is said that Russia has been intriguing to get up
this insurrection, in order to have both Austria and
Turkey entirely dependent on her. The Breslau
Gazette says :
"The latest accounts from Servia mention that the
Russian agitation is growing daily nore open and daring,
and that the incredible activity of the agents of that
power leads to the conclusion that sanguinary entangle-
ments will speedily break out between Russia and
Turkey. The Prince of Servia has already re-
fused to pay the tribute due to the Porte of
34,000 ducats, and the arming of all male adults
is being carried on with the greatest possible activity,
without any one knowing where the arms come from.
It is not to be doubted, however, that Russia provides
the arms, for the Serviaus received in 1848 several can-
nons and 10,000 muskets from Russia, wbs•n they were
hurrying to the assistance of their brethren in the Banat,
This is a most dangerous weapon for the Russian policy
to employ, for while it is injurious to the Porte, it is at

the same time most dangerous to Austria, as the latter
will vt ry soon find, in the growing increase of the in-
fluence of Servia in Hungary."
The Vienna correspondent of the Independance,
of Brussels, writing on the 18th, states that he has
been informed by a person ordinarily well informed,
that " a Russian corps of 15,000 men is on the
frontier of Poland, ready to enter Bohemia as soon
as its presence shall be considered necessary." The
same correspondent states, that numerous move-
ments of Austrian troops have recently taken place
in Hungary, Croatia, Dalmatia, Moravia, and
Bohemia•

The Cologne Gazette states from Vienna, of the
18th, that the mortality in tie Austrian military
hospitals is very great, and that in that of Gratz,
where there are 1,600 sick, 16 physicians have died
of typhus.
The Austrian .Lloy-rs states on authority, that the
Austrian Government has finally resolved that no in

demnity shall be made to the holders of paper money
issued by KOSSUTH, and has so replitd to a commer-
cial deputation from Pesth.
Several political prisoners at Pesth have just been
released. Among them are several Deputies of the
Hungarian Diet. Count RADAY. a friend of Kossu r
who was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and
Count KAROLTI, sentenced to several months' deten-
tion, have also been set at liberty : the Litter was
condemned to pay a fine of 150 000 florins (375,000 f.),
but this has not been remitted.

MOO Y ano ‘'riEl-ICIAL
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There is nothing ta rein v. of Cotton or Shares at
Liverpool 3 test-el-day.
The Corn Market in Mark-lane is steady to-day.
The American letters end papers by the Canada are
very sanguine still in alluding to the product of gold in
California.
It is most interesting to note that the hi lief in the
probability of a full crop of cotton was gaining ground
in America. Mr. T. J. Stewart, a well-known broker at
New York, writes:—
" The season for ripening the plant, has been extended
so far beyond the anticipations aid predictions of par-
ties interested in an advance iu the article, that a dis-
position to over-estimate the probable yield is apparent
among those who feel disposed to take hold of it as an
investment, at what they may deem the auspicious
period, and the range of estimates are, consequently,
eidely apart. A very few, st 11 pointing at 2,100,000
bales—a very respectable class has now been formed
arou!td my estimate, of 2,300,000 bales—and quite a
nameer, Insist upon 2,400,000 and 2 500,000 bales—
bestng their calculations for this yield, on open winter,
and the very close picking, which is looked for
as a natural st quence to the very high prices prevail-
ing. Th.it the ) ield must b.: greatly increased oy an
open winter, is too u.nadoub'ed to be disputed. For that,
thick I have allowed enough.
"A killing frost was apparent in certain parts of South
Carolina and Georgia on the 21st and 27th ultimo, and
in Louisiana on the 4th instant. Whether general, even
at the last mentioned date, we aro not yet advised. At pre-
sent prices, planters seem disposed to hurry in a portion
of their crops, and gladly accept the bids of the day.
The disposition to sell, however, seems to cease with
one-half of their product, and the summer market is
spoken of for the remainder, for which anticipations run
high."
The weather in Canada, and New Brunswick, and
Nova Scotia was very mild. The Miramichi G loaner
state:—"W e cannot refrain from speaking of the season.
The weather during the last month has been the most
extraordinary we ever witnessed, and we question if
that respectable individual the oldest inhabitant' ever
saw the like. There has not been yet sufficient
frost to make a piece of ice on the shore
of our river. Persons still continue to work out in the
gardens and fields with a spade and plough. Yesterday
resembled a day in the latter part of May. The Eliza-
beth, the last square-rigged vessel in port, passed down on
Saturday. Several schooners arrived during the week."
A communication from Montreal states :—" The im-
portation of goods to the merchants' stores have been
great during the past week, and the handsome manner
in which articles are displayed in the different establish-
ments indicates an improvement in the taste of pur-
chasers, as well as in the wealth which induces this
mode of consulting their purses. There are quail.
cities of goods in Chatham, and notwithstanding the
ruin and decay' of the Montreal merchants, we
observe some new establishments which seem to attract a
'air share of the business. Our streets have been blocked
up at some times of the day with the farmers' waggons,
all bearing something to sell, the produce of their farms,
dad putting some of the old " residents" in mind that a
great change has taken place in the few years
since the time they hunted deer and other
game over the scene of the present traffic; and
we may add that the same old settlers look
forward to viewing corresponding improvement in the
future, Annexation Manifesto to the contrary notwith-
standing."
The Money Market is in a tranquil condition, and
no activity i; to be looked for until the turn of
the year. In the meantime there are symptoms of
" hardening," and the anticipations are strong that
there will be much buoyancy within a few days. The
reduction of the rate of interest on Exchequer-bills at
Paris has an effect here, and no importance seems to be
attached to the Nicaraguan affair, which the American
papers have no doubt exaggerated.
The Funds have been better, although business is not
active. Consols 96 to 96k k for the opening. The New
Three-and a Quarter per Cents. have been 971 to t.
Bank Stock is worth 202 i. Exchequer-bills are 565. to
595. premium. The attendance in the market is not
numerous, but there aro as many as could be expected.
Consols now are 96k
1-
In the Foreign Market not a great deal is doing, but
prices are looking up. Mexican have been done, within
the last hour, at 29k and 29k. Spanish Five per Cents.
are 19, and the Three per Cents. 38k. French Five per
Cents. are 91 25, with the exchange at 25 50. Dutch
Two-and-a-Hall p( r Cents. have been 56 to I.
Railway Shares have been quiet. North Western
have been as low as 9i premium, and Midland have been
tilt at 45k to 46. Eastern Counties have realised 68 to
7; North Stafford have been steady at 71; and York
and North Midland have bt en firmer at 17 to k. Cale-
donian have been steady at 10k to 11. French Shares
look better. Nothing has been done in Bank or Mine
Shares.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 2021/2
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 3M per Cent. Anna 971/2V/4
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, MO BV2 8 9-16

. _
India Stock —
Do. Bonds, 1000/ 9O 88 p
Consols for Account .. .... . 96 961A14
Jrchequer Bills. 17A d. zd.
March. June.
1,0691.
5001 — b 6 59 ..:
Small — 56 59 p

RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
,Vlexican 80ni5,1846,5 per Cent., Csmpons
Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 3871i
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent.
Exchange 2sf. 50c.
Dutch per Cent., 12 Guild

BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILwArs. Paa
kbe •desn

Ditto, Preference
A.tubtr., Notting., Boston, &c. 634 — ...• • to --
:yrshire and (iallsway
4!faSt and County Down .. 28 .. .. -
3erks and Hants Extension
`Gt. W P- ,t. 5 ct.) 6 .to

(Gt. est. Perpel pert.._
i t m Ingham is Uxtord J unct.,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 20
Do., withouta guarantee... 20 ... -
irmingham,Wol.,& Dudley,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 10 .....
Do., without a guarantee... 10
• irraing., Wol., & Stour Val. 131.145....
• irkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction..
4ristol and Exeter
Do., Thirds ...... ... ..... ... ail, - ••... to —.
stickinghamshire 17% 1614 to
.al edonian
Ditto, New 101. Preference 10 ...... 7% to
Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50
Lester and Holyhead 5O .....
Ditto, Preference
tarence.
Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10
Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10
Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10
'it-ea London & Portsmouth 514 —
;unlin and Belfast Junction.. 40 -
)undalk and Enniskillen ... 27%
ast Anglia, 25/. L. & E.,
410 L. & D
Ditto, ISI., E. & 1.1 lB ... ..
Do, 31. 1.35. 6p. Ct. Pref. 31,4 —

, . .
Do, 7/. 175., 7 par Ct. P,ref. 2 - to
w,-Isteru Countled
Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10
Do. Exten.,s per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d .. p to
Do., d 0.... N 0.2,61. 13s. 4d... .., to
Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 -
Do., 5 per cont. .. 50
Ditto,lew

4,itstern Union, Class A (late
E. U. Shares) ...... ... .. 25
Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 6
Ditto, do, Class B & C...... 25
Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20 . — .. to
.ast Lancashire ... .
Ditto, New ... .......... .... . 25
Do., New Quarters
Do., 6 per Cent. Preference
Quarter Shares
ast Lincolnshire ... 25
,:dinburgh and Glasgow 5O
Ditto, Half Shares
Edinburgh and Northern ... 25 ......
Ditto, New port.. ... ..... .. 15
4,xeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% — ..... to
Exeter and Exmouth...
41asg., Dumfries, & Carlisle..Bl. 6s.Bd — .. —. to
;Lwow, Kilmarnock, Is Ayr 50 — to
Do. Preference Consolidated —.—. to
Gloucester and Dean Forest.. 11
Great Northern 2O — to
Do. % A Deferred ..... ... 12% 3% to
Do. 14 B 6 per Cent.
Do.per Cent. Prof. Pref.
, 5
xi) 105 ...... 0 73.

It. Soutn.. .. .
treat North of England 100 — • •••• to .
Ditto, New 404... ..... .. .. 40 -
Ditto, ditto .... 35
••• • to •••.
Ditto, New 301 -
Ditto, New 151-- ... l5 ...... .
;mat Western
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Ditto, Fifths
Do. New 171
Hull and Selby 5O
Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 ..._ — . .... to
Ditto,Quarter Shares 121,E 2ll ...... to
Lancaster and Carlisle.... -... 50
D0., Thirds
Lancashire and Yorkshire ...100
Ditto, ditto
Ditto Half Shares .... 49
Ditto Quarters 23%......
Ditto Fifths
Ditte.Thirels ... 16% — ...... to
_

& West,

(Irelani

Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 10
Do. ( Iludders. and Sheff.) 50
Do., West Riding Union... 10 .... . 27
Do., Preston and Pyre ... 25
_ .

Do., do., Half Shares (A) 10
Leeds and Bradford 5O ..... ...... to
Leeds and Thirsk ........ - . to
D0.,d0., Prefer., ti per Cent. 3%. ..... to -.-
Ditto, ditto.. -

Ditto, ditto ..... No. 3 5 ..
Do. Pref. Quarthrs, IS i 8... 9
Liverpool, Crosby, andSouth-
port.
London & Blackwell ......11/. 6s. 3d
Loud., Bright., & South Coast 100 ..
Do., New Si., gua. 6 pr C,1.100
Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 .
De. Preferential, 5 por Ct., 50
Ditto, ditto 1852 60 ...... to
London and Greenwich... 121. 15s. 4d... 101%..... to
Ditto Preference
London & North Western.....loo 10934 ... to 110%
Do. New Quarter&
Do, Fifths 7 ~..• 7AI/2... to