The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-19 00:00:00

WEDNESDA

LIAIIILITIEII.

Capital f. 67,900,000 0
Ditto of the Branch Banks ... ... 23,350,000 0
Reserve fund 10,000,000 0
Ditto of the branch banks ... 2,980,750 14
RA serve- immobiliere .. • ... 4,000,000 0
Notes to bearer, in rirculstiou 364,697,500 0
Ditto of the branch bunks ... 67,083,550 0
Ditto' to order (post- bills) ••• 1.471,528 50
Account-current with Treasury creditor :4,428.392 33
Various accounts current 80,120,368 47
Ditto in branches 27,289,883 0
Bills payable at sight ... 4,653,000 0
Ditto at branches 1,576,218 0
Bills of the branch banks payable by
the Bank ... ..• ... 7,563,319 37
Ditto of the Bank payable b) branches.. 3,654,547 0
Dividends payable ..• • • ... 263,791 25
Liquidation of the Algiers Bauk 155,647 99
Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 3,373,968 27
Ditto branch banks ... ... 1,961,150 0
Re-discounts of the last six months ... 143,693 49
Ditto in branch banks .. 304,348 0
Miscellaneous ... 479,291 78

f. 747,450,947 59
Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France,

D'ARGOUT.
We find by the foregoing account that the cash in
hand has increased within the week by 4,500,0001. The
amount of commercial bills discounted has decreased by
2,300,0001. The protested bills have • diminished by
105,000 f. The bank notes in circulation have decreased,
by 2,750,0001. The balance to the credit of the Treasury
has increased by 3,000,0001. The sundry credits have
ditninished by 1,560,0001.

PRUSSIA.
The Berlin State Gazette of the 15th announces
officially the departure for Frankfort of the Prussian
members of the ad interim Federal Commission. The
first question which will be submitted to the Commis-
sion will be, it is said, the constitution of a new
Lieutenancy- General for Schleswig-Holstein; and on
this point it is expected that the Commissioners will
be in complete disaccord, Austria wishieg to exclude
Prussians and Danes from the Lieutenancy and in-
troduce Austrians, and Prussia positively refusing to
submit to any such condition.

AUSTRIA.

The Breslow Gazette hag a letter from Vienna of

the 13th, which states that it was announced, but not
generally believed, that the Archduke Albert, Com-
mander of the Austrian forces in Bohemia, had died
suddenly. It was already known that the Archduke
Ferdinand was dangerously ill at Prague.
By a convention, just concluded between the Bank
of Vienna and the Austrian Government, 58,000,000f1.
of the Sardinian indemnity are to be paid to the
Bank, in reduction of the debt of 200,000,0001; but
no provision has been made for the payment cf the
balance. This had produced a bad effect on the Stock
Exchange.

The Austrian Government is about to establish a
;ax on malt.

ITALY.

The Statuto of Florence quotes a letter from Parma,
stating that the Duke of Parma has applied to Vienna
for the revision of the treaty of 1814, alleging that
he did not sign, and that it is very prejudicial to his
interests.

Count Edmond Zichy, brother to Count Eugene
Zichy, who was shot by sentence of court-martial
for giving up Venice, has lost his reason, in conse-
quence of an attack of apoplexy. He was at Florence
when this happened.

The Rifor. in- a of Lucca, of the 10th, mentions
some disturbances that had occurred at Fiesele some
dais , before. The Pretor had been forced to leave
that place with the force tinder his command. A
detachment of the line had been sent there to restore
order. Similar disturbances have taken place at
Castelfiorentino and Poggibosi.
The Constiluzionale of Florence states from Rome,
7th inst., that General Baraguay d'Hilliers has
signified his ultimatum to the Pope, and prescribed a
delay for bis return to Rome, after which the French
authorities would, in case . of this non-compliance,
proclaim a provisional Government. A synod of
bishops had been held at Spoleto, but had.ended in a
violent dispute.

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BUENOS AYRES.

Accounts of October 6th give the answer of General
Congress to the deputation of the House of Repre-
sentatives, which requested him to remain in power.
It is of the old character, but so decided that one would
really conclude the Dictator was becoming exhausted
by the wear and tear of office. 'The Governor says :
"Mr. President and Gentlemen,—The Hon. House of
Representatives has voted the sending of a distinguished
deputation to me, for the purpose specified by Mr. Pre-
sident. To me it is an honour and a pleasure to receive
it. In reply ing to the honourable deputation, I shall
confine myself to what is most necessary and substantial.
I regret I cannot acquit myself in a regular form, as,
notwithstanding my moat ardent wishes, I have not
been able to devote a single day to this most important
matter.

" The answer in detail given by the representatives to
the message, in which I rendered them a faithful ac-
count of the acts of my administration' last year, is so
glorious and so gracious, as to lay me still more under
obligations of the deepest acknowledgment.

i 9, 1840.

-77-777
'ln the midst of this iNiat-T fueling of gratitude, I
g-ec that I cannet adhere to the seiJiments ard com-
ply mith the niches of the Honourable House of Repre-
sentatives, in regard to my continunt ea in the Govern-
men'.

"Although it were absolutely necessary, although it
were possible to carry still fur her the sacrifice of my
principles and of my health, when my to art And my
consc:ctuce tell me every instant that I cannot continue to
do good any longer in the station which I cecupy, the
representatives can neither compel me, nor inflict b
positive eel! on the country by my r, maining in office.
" Since it is not possible for General llosas to dispwch
with promptness the whole of the affairs of most na
tiunal moment, nor the numberless ones which, though
of minor importance, form altogether a whole whose
delay is highly injtu ions and of serious conscl,iences,
public opinion in his favour in the pre,vinces, and iu the
Republic, has naturally waned.
" From these considerations, which are felt and are
distinctly perceptible, spring: the reason of irresistible
eager cy, which imposes on the ropresentatives the impe
nous (tut) of naming another citz,n, with great, r
vigour and force of public opinion, to succeed without
delay Gentral Rosas.

" And it is th. refore, and in pursuance of a hat I hav
stated and urged upon the Honourable House of R.-pre-
sentayivts on k o many preyous oecas.ions, that I now
rrpeat try former earliest entreati, s that it will deign ti
relit-se me of the supreme commard."
The llotie of itTresentvives, which was on tht
point of adjourning when it received the report of the
deputation, unmednately r,,so!ved to prorogue the at s
sion, at,d has referred this important matter to tbt
cectimittee en constitutional affairs.

IRELAND.
(FROSI OUR CORRESPONDENT
DUBLIN, TUESDAY EVENING.—The few provincial
papers received today contain nothing worth extract.
ing. They abound, however, notwithstanding th.
landlords' moans, with notices of coursing matches,
meets or fox hounds, harriers, steeple and flat racing,
and all those other melancholy assemblages which so
well beseem a ruined and starving landocracy.
The Lord- Lieutenant and suite visited, to-day, the
National Schools, Marlborough street, at which an
immense number of children are receiving instruction.
There is nothing which reminds one more than this
establishment of the educational institutions of the
Continent ; for in none other in this profonndl:s
poor, yet proud, country are the distinction
of rank less marked. In this noble esta-
blishment the child of the poor artizan, if he be but
kept decently clad, may receive a sound education
with the beir of a gentleman ; and it is striking to
see how rapidly the prejudices of rank are wearing
away. The system of education adopted is of the best
and most practical description; and there is an utter ab•
sence of all interference with the creed of the scholars,
who, on stated days, receive religious instruction from
clergymen of their respective creeds. After a long
inspection his Excellency withdrew, expressing him-
self highly pleased with his visit.
THE CASE OF FFRENCH U. FFRENCH.—This long-
protracted will case, which has excited so deep an
interest, particularly in the west of Ireland, was
decided this day. Chief Justice Blackburne was
nearly five hours charging the jury, who retired at
twenty minutes to four this evening, and after at.
absence of about a quarter of an hour, brought in a
verdict for the plaintiff, the Honourable Martin
Ffrench, with sixpence costs. The court was
densely crowded with the friends of both parties, and
great excitement prevailed as to the event. This is
the second time since the opening of term that a jury
has decided in favour of the plaintiff's claim. Pro
party in dispute-8001. per annum, and 6,0001. in tbb
funds.

The day has been warm and gloomy, with one ex-
ceedingly heavy shower at noon. Colds and influenza
are very prevalent, owing to the many variations
of temperature. A "green Christman"—that
is, a Christmas without snow—has been re
garded here from time immemorial as inductive of
disc ase and mortality ; and, to judge from appear-
ances, the prophets of evil may have full play for
their vaticinations, for there''Will scarcely be a fall or
snow before Tuesday next.

THE KILRUSII CATASTROPHE.
The Limerick Chroniee contains the following;
account of the melancholy catastrophe at Kilrush b,
which 41 human creatures were hurried to a prema
tore grave. Of the number which thus perished 37
Were paupers, the remaining four being one of the
ferrymen and two young girls (ate a farmer's
daughter, the other a servant), and a child all month,
old :—" On Wednesday evening at five o'clock, in-
telligence reached the town of Kilrush that a large
number of persons, most of whom were paupers, vibe
had been seeking outdoor relief; were drowned whip
crossing the ferry on their return to Moyarta. That
humane and excellent officer, Captain Kennedy,
accompanied by Dr. O'Donnell, proceeded imme
diately to the scene of the tragedy, taking witl
them such restoratives as are generally use,
in recovering the drowned ; but note of the
bodies were washed on shore that night. Those
gentlemen remained out all night, and the
scene next morning (Thursday) was most distressing
No lees than thirty - three dead le were washe,,
ashore on the northern side of thou ferry. They wer,
removed to an adjacent field, and the coroner, Air
Frank O'Donnell, arriving soon after from Kiikee,
ae
inquest was held on thde wretched remains. 1
appeared upon the inquiry that no less than forty
three or forty-five persons (for they could not tel.
the exact number), were allowed to crowd into a craz.
and rotten hoe, which has been plying on this ferry
for the last forty years. The boat moved on as fa,
as the middle of the ferry, when a sea broke over her
stern and filled her at once, the wind blowing strong
from the south east at the time. She upset instantly.
and her miserable living freight were immerged it.
the merciless waters, while four (who were eventually
saved) clung to her until a boat from Captain Cox 's
men came to their assistance. The verdict of the
coroner's jury was as usual in such cases, but
imputing gross neglect, and attaching censure to
the owners of the boat for admitting such a
number of persons into so frail a craft.
With the exception of four the victims were all
paui ers, who hal frequently come into the town ii.
vain to seek outdoor relief, and were returning
that sad evening to their wretched hovels in the
parishes of Moyarta and Kilballyowen. The discon-
solate relatives of the unfortunate victims came down
on the shore, bewailing with heartrending cries the
awful calamity, and the bodies of others were recog-
nised by the aid of the relieving officer. Captain
Kennedy distributed money to those poor creatures,
and sent into the Kilrush workhouse for coffins for
the dead. There were two other bodies found or.
Thursday night, and four on yesterday morning,
making a total of thirty-nine found dead, and two are
still missing. The ferry (as it is called) where this
most melancholy catastrophe occurred is an arm of
the Shannon, extending into the spot'called the tun
yards' by the road to Kilkee, and the peasantry from
the western parts of Clare have made it from time
immemorial their shortest way home. It is stated
that the unfortunate creatures forced their way into
the boat as it grew dark, and that act would
appear as if they were reckless of their lives,
or as if heaven awarded them a more merciful
death than starvation, by which they probably would
have perished in a few days more. They came in
many times to Kilrush seeking for relief, and were
crowded in squalid groups around the:workhouse gate,
the most miserable spectacle that ever shocked the,
eye of humanity. The doomed beings were obliged
for the last fortnight to return to the country without
receiving 11b. of meal, and the charity of the shop-
keepers of Kilrush must have been the only means
during the sad interim, together with that of the
Roman Catholic clergy, of preserving their miserable.
lives, and those of many others. The residence of the
parish priest, the Rev. T. Kelly, Kilrush, is everyday
beset by such forlorn and destitute creatures. The
state of this wretched union is almost without a
parallel, and except for some humane arrangements
made by Col. Vandeleur with Mr. Kelly, manager of the
National Bank, the inmates of the workhouse would
have had no food during the past week. There are daily
meetings of the board of guardians, but what can they
do when the Poor-law Commissioners treat their
appeals on behalf of a perishing multitude with in
difference and contempt ? A member of the board
went specially to Dublin last week, and represented
the deplorable state of the union to the Commissioners,
but the mission of that gentleman appears to have
been utterly fruitless."

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
111 ANCLIESTER, TUSSDAY.—The yarn market has
exhibited an increase of steadiness, and, indeed, of
firmness in the prices of roost descriptions, except the
common qualities of fine numbers. In mule, up to No,
60's, there is a somewhat improving tendency ; and the
large sales of 16's to 24's water, made within the last
few days, for the China market, hare given an upward
bias to those spinnings. The operations are for home
consumption, for the markets of the Esst, and for
those of the Mediterranean. The German' mer-
chants still keep aloof from business. The im•
provement which tcok place in goods last week is
fully ❑iaintained. The demand continues more
active for printing cloths than for most other
articles ; and prices are, at least, quite firm. The
recent transactions in 40-inch shirtings and
jacconets are inducing the makers to require
an advance upon the attainable rates of last week
Both the home dealers and shippers are doing more in
domestics; while, for long cloths and T cloths there
also appears to be a slightly increased inquiry;
the makers are not, therefore, quite so easily
dealt with as of late. On the whole,
there is a growing cheerfulness among both
sellers and buyers—an expectation that a more satis-
factory state of things is approaching. Certainly,
there has seldom been such lightness of stock at
Christmas, and not often so much business in progress.
ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—The demand for pieces
6411 continues very good. At this tine of the year

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We generally have but little- doing, but at prese.44-. fin I V --=.--,
the hands are in full employment, and the stocabal 0
hand are light. There is but little change in wool w4SAtai
from the previous Monday.
MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.— We have nothing to
add to our last weekly report of the throwing trade.
Thrown silks may now be considered much
below their relative value when contrasted
with the raw material, and as there is
every probability of prices being maintained,
there must be a decided advance on thrown
silks in genera', ere long, to enable producers to go
on ; for, at present rates, there is very little margin
between the two. The manufacturers being pretty
well cleared out of old stocks, are looking forward for
an advance on goods, when the orders in hand
are completed. The prices now paid are not nearly
adequate to the enhanced value of silk. Dyers con-
tinue well supplied with work for the present. In
the raw silk market prices of China are very firm.
Italians are a little neglected at the extreme rates,
owing probably to the difficulty experienced in the
working of tht in.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—BUyeTS have been
numerous, and the sales in low goods have be( n very
extensive. In vesting+ there is not ►such doing.
Wool finds purchasers, and the advance in price con-
-equent on the close of the London sales is realised in
this district.

HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—There were but few buyers
in our Piece Hall to-day, but there is a good business
doing in the warehouses and to order. Lastings ate
-carte, and command higher prices. Mixtures, also,
sell freely at improved rates. The demand for
yarn, especially for export, continues unabated,
and the quotations are still looking upward. There
is scarcely so much activity in long wool, which ins,.
nifests much firmness. Short wool sells readily at
improving prices.
LEEDS, TuasnAv.—We have no change to notice
in the woollen trade since last week. The markets
have been flat to-day and on Saturday, but for the
time of year not bad. Prices, are firm.

THE EXPECTED RISE OF THE

TIDES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—On the 29th and 30th of December, 1849. on "
the theory of the sun and the moon being in perigee,
the lunar orb coining in opposition to the sun, she being
at the same hour below our horizon, although at her
greatest northern declination in the Tropic of Cancer,
and that of the sun, in Capricorn, hence I do not
expect more than the usual flow at spring tides, as I
think the wind will be moderate ; the fall of fain up
to the present time is above the average. Rain will
continue to fall during the month. The highest tides
during the winter quarter on the eastern coast will
probably take place on or near the 11th of February,
1850, in the conjunction of the moon with the sun,
Mercury, and Venus, the sun's place bring 22 deg. in
Aquarius.
Lowestoft, Dec. 18, 1849.