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London, England, 1849-02-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1849:

said he, " are the organs of the nations, and it is only
through such an organ that nations can communicate
with nations. What business is it of ours to consider
what organ a foreign nation may choose ? What
business is it of ours to ask whether the French prefer
to
.be governed by a President or an Emperor, a
King or a Consul?" It were well for France, for
England, for Europe, if sentiments so rational and
magnanimoui as these had influenced the conduct of
British statesmen when GnEsivinnE was Foreign Se-
cretary under PITT, and when HAWKESBURT filled
the same office under ADDINGTON. Had either of
those diplomatists possessed the courage or the
liberality to utter such language from the floor of the
Commons, the Continent would have been spared the
ravages of a prolonged and sanguinary war, and the
last descendant of the imperial dynasty of NAPOLEON
would have presided (as he does now) over the for-
tunes of France, without the National Debt of Eng-
land having been increased by the enormous sum of
615,622,298/. sterling !
There was an air of the most felicitous badinage in
the taunt cast by Lord PALMERSTON at his assailants.
" I have been accused," said he, " sometimes, of pur-
suing measures that lead to war. The war party sit
there !"—pointing to the benches of the Opposition.
In a similar strain he exclaimed, further on—
"We stand here as promoters of peace. We stand
here as parties who have laboured assiduously, and are
labouring still, to prevent war if we can—to keep it
within the narrowest range if it breaks out, and to put
an end to it as soon as possible. We stand here as the
promoters of peace. We are charged by the advocates
of war. I leave the House to decide between us; and I
confidently look to the verdict which the House will
return."

It is as the promoter of peace, and as the opponent
of war that Lord PALMERSTON has, during the last
twelvemonths, been assailed with so much virulence.
It is on account of his solicitude to preserve
quietude throughout the states of Christendom that
he has been reviled by the aspirants for a spurious
popularity. There was consequently that sense of the
correctness of his position visible in every sentence
articulated last evening by the Foreign Secretary,
which is the worthiest inspiration of an orator, and
which is the best incitement to any man who
may be momentarily embarrassed by the neces-
sity of pronouncing his own vindication. To those
who have regarded the policy of Lord PALMERSTON
aright, the admirable extenuation, or, more strictly
speaking, the exact explanation of that policy
given by him last night, will be little less
than supererogatory ; while, to those who
have had their judgments darkened by prejudice, even
the conclusive and logical remarks ,of the Foreign
Secretary will prove wholly and entirely insufficient.
That the Commons will, however, view his
conduct with that disregard to mere per-
sonal considerations which has heretofore been
the honourable characteristic of the British Parlia-
ment, that justice will be done by the Legislature to
the skill, the industry, the genius, and the patriotism
of Lord PALMERSTON, we have the most agreeable and
implicit confidence. The Commons will not, by con-
demning the policy of that illustrious diplomatist,
cast a suspicion over the purity of its conscience, and
a shadow over the clearness of its intelligence.

The Court of Exchequer was yesterday the scene
of one of those exhibitions of personality that are
calculated to inflict the deepest injury on the Bar, and
to bring the administration of justice into contempt
and disrepute. The most painful part of the transac-
tion was, that the party who insulted the Court and
his brother barrister was no inexperienced junior, for
whom some allowance should be made for his com-
parative ignorance of professional etiquette, but
a gentleman who had already filled the
highest rank beneath the bench, and who
might be regarded as an aspirant for the
highest honours of the legal profession. A charge
was deliberately put forward that the Lord Chief
Baron had suffered his private and personal feelings
towards a gentleman nearly connected with himself
to influence his public conduct on the seat of justice
—that he had not merely, on the occasion in question,
but habitually, exhibited gross favouritism towards
his son-in-law, Mr. S. MAIITIN, Q Cl., by allowing
_ _

latitudes to that gentleman which would not be allowed
to others la that or any court.

The unfortunate dispute occurred in the case of the

"Attorney-General v. Russell," for an alleged breach
of certain Custom-house regulations. Sir FREDE-
RICK THESIGER appeared on behalf of the Crown,
while the conduct of the defence was entrusted to
Mr. S. MARTIN, the eminent Queen's Counsel. In
the course of the proceedings, Mr. MARTIN asked
certain questions, which were objected to by Sir F.
THESIGER as irrelevant to the matter in issue. Tplp
Lord Chief Baron was appealed to, and his Lordship
very properly stated, that "he agreed with Sir F. THE. l
SIGER that the questions were open to that objection at
first sight, but be did not see how he could interfere
at present. Such questions were frequently put, and
counsel always had the credit of having some object
in view." Sir F. THESIGER, however, continued the
objection to similar interrogatories, and having pressed
for the interference of the Court, the Chief Baron
again answered, that "the objection to a particular
line of examination on the ground of irrelevancy was
one of great difficulty and delicacy for the
judge to deal with," adding, "I can only
say that some discretion must be reposed in Mr.
MARTIN necessarily ;" and on a subsequent oc-
casion observed, " Counsel must be entrusted with
a certain extent of discretion in the conduct of their
cases, whether it be a gentleman only called yesterday,
or a Queen's Counsel of long standing and eminence,
I as Judge must allow them to exercise their own
discretion." Now, his Lordship exercised a sound
judgment and forbearance in all these points. There
was no exhibition of petulance or ill temper at the
repeated interruptions that took place. The con-
tinued repetition of the same objection after the decision
of the Court had been announced was calculated to
consume unnecessarily much more of the public time
than would have been wasted even though the line of
examination had been as irrelevant as was alleged.
There is nothing more vexatious than those constant
interruptions by which it is attempted to prevent cer-
tain facts from being elicited that may be entitled to
weight with the jury. In the case in question the
nature of the defence was " that there was no pre-
tence for saying that there had been contraband goods
on board—that the proceeding was one of pecu-
liar hardship, the vessel being a fishing-boat,
laden with goods of a perishable nature—
that she had been previously boarded by a Custom-
house officer, and, in fact, did not come within the
meaning of the statute, which required that all vessels
should be specially reported at the Custom-house:
Mr. MARTIN was endeavouring to show that there
was no breach of the law, even though its letter
might have been violated upon, and this appeared
a perfectly legitimate topic to be commented on,
and, of course, to be brought out in the evidence.
It should also be borne in mind that the proceed-
ing was of a
shpoeunladl character, in inthawnhicinh
greater latitude
cases of an ordinary character. It, therefore,
scarcely required the subsequent asseveration of
Mr. MARTIN, that "he did not ask one question
which he did not believe to be proper and material
to the interests of his client." The rank and position
which Mr. MARTIN has acquired for himself in his
profession, in which he h nulli secundus, would
surely have entitled him to a certain weight with the
Bench without any imputation of nepotism being
hazarded.

Sir F. TIIESIGER, however, was not satisfied with
the courteous and gentlemanlike conduct exhibited
by the Chief Baron. On the point being decided
against him for the fourth or fifth time, he burst
out into what we cannot help terming a most im-
proper and unjustifiable charge.
He said, " I cannot but feel that my Learned Friend
is allowed a discretion in this case, and in this Court
generally,
which would not be extended to myself or
to other counsel in this or any other court." Now
this was perfectly plain and unequivocal. There was
no misunderstanding the allusion. It implied
that the Judge suffered his private feel-
ings to influence his public duty, that he
endeavoured to advance the interests of his son-in-law
at the expense of other learned gentlemen. No won-
der that the charge was warmly resented, and that
on Sir F. TIIESIGER refusing to make any concession
the case was adjourned to a future day. No wonder
that Mr. MARTIN deeply felt the unjust arid un-
warrantable aspersion so much as to induce him for
the moment to speak of altogether relinquishing

his practice in that court. In whatever
aspect the matter be regarded the conduct
of Sir F. THESIGER was wholly unjustifiable,
and would call for the well-merited censure of the
Bench, the Bar, and the public generally. We trust
that he will see his error, and make the only amends
in his power, by withdrawing the offensive in-
sinuation. Mr. MARTIN, we also hope, will relin-
quish his intention. His talents and acquirements
are such as to insure him practice in any court into
which he may choose to enter. His adopting the
course he spoke of would seem to admit
that there were some grounds for the charge.
He should rest satisfied in conscious inno-
cence, and with a knowledge of the high esti-
mation in which he is held. The public generally
should not be injured by being deprived of his able
advocacy in any case in which his services may be
available. It would, indeed, be ridiculous to assert
that the promotion of a near relative to the judicial
bench should lead to his withdrawal from practice
in a court in which he had previously acquired con-
siderable distinction, and to his relinquishing a lucrative
branch of his profession. There is but one alterna-
tive remaining for Sir F. THRSIGER, if he should
refuse to make a full and complete retractation
of the charge. He should bring the conduct of the
Chief Baron before the only tribunal to which he is
amenable, and move an address to the Crown to de-
prive him of the situation he now fills. If the accu-
sation be well founded it would warrant such a pro-
ceeding. If not, no language would be sufficiently
strong to express the deep regret which every high-
minded gentleman must feel who had permitted
himself, in a moment of ill-humour and petulance, to
cast upon one of the Judges of the land so grave an
imputation without due foundation. In either case,
Sir F. THESIGER owes something to himself and to
the honourable profession of which he is an influen-
tial and leading member.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.
The Assembly on Thursday negatived the motion of
M. LAGRANGE, for the immediate publication of a _ge-
neral amnesty, by a majority 551 to 167. It is, how-
ever, considered probable that an amnesty will be pub-
lished on the 24th of February, the anniversary of the
proclamation of the Republic. The House then re-
sumed the debate on the project of law imposing a tax
on successions.

M. LERNINIER has addressed a letter to the Minister
of Public Instruction, resigning his functions as one of
the professors of the College of France. He assigns as
the motive of his resignation his wish to prevent the
Government and the College of France from being ex-
posed to the violence of an implacable party towards
himself.

It appears that during the military comedy enacted
in the streets of Paris on Monday, under the manage-
ment of General CHANGARNIER, the sergeant-major of a
company of the Ist Legion of National Guards, informed
the soldiers under his command that at his house, which
was close at hand, they would find a petition demanding
the immediate dissolution of the National Assembly,
which they might sign at once. The soldiers re.
minded him that by law no act of such a nature could be
performed by armed men without being considered a
hostile manifestation against the Assembly, and several
threatened to quit the ranks if this officer continued his
illegal conduct.
According to the Moniteur the accounts from the de-
partments are perfiTtly satisfactory.
The riot at Strasburg was merely a procession of
operatives cut of employ, who dispersed on being assured
by the Mayor that relief should be given to the most
needy. Their numbers never exceeded 250.

There had been some slight disturbances at Macon
and Chalons. At Marseilles and Lyons the military
posts were doubled on the 27th, but there was no attempt
made at disturbance on the part of the people.
The Committee appointed to examine the project of
law for the suppression of clulis presented by the Mi-
nister of the Interior to the National Assembly, has de-
termined, by a majority of 9 to 6, to recommend its
rejection as unconstitutional.

Paris continued perfectly tranquil up to the post hour
of yesterday.
The Bourse has been animated, and an improvement
took place in the value of all public securities. The
Five per Cents. opened at 75f. 60c., and rose gradually
to 76f. 10c., at which they closed.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, FEB. 2.
Boulogne and Amiens, VA—Luxembourg (71.),
Dit to (10!.), 21b—Namur and Liege, 6% Orleans and
Bordeaux, 2A--Sambre and Meuse, 33/4.

territorial complexity, to compass both a vigorous constitu-
tion of her territory, and one also that shall respond to
its internal necessities, nor to oppose obstacles to the
endeavours of Germany, which aim at the delineation of a
united political body in counter relation to other countries, as
also at the co-absorption of conmercial and material interests
and the greatest possible equalization of internal legislation.
It may be expected of the Nustrian Government that she
will here also lend her utmost aid, and pay the greatest pos-
sible regard to the relations Jf Germany in the modelment
of her own internal affairs. But if in the meanwhile she
should think herself unable ;o take a full share in the deve-
lopment of Germany, as above alluded to—if she were un-
able to allow of the necessary limitations of he: sovereign
rights in favour of a vigorous Central Government of the
Confederation, and if she were unable to apply to her
German lands the principle of the material association of
interests, then we might zertainly conclude that Austria
on the one hand would not 5e desirous of exercising rights to
which corresponding duties were not opposed, and that on the
other hand, the rest of the German States could not well be
recommended to give rights bearing upon foreign policy,
general andsommercial, von internal legislation and finan-
cial economy, in the exercise of which rights the Austrian
• federal territory would not be correspondingly subjected to
the decrees of the Central Power—they could not be re-
commended to give theas rights to a representation ema-
nating from the collective population of the Confederation,
and a Federal Government presiding over the affairs of the
collective body politic, in which representation and govern-
ment Austria maintained a place. But it would not thence
be to be concluded that Germany would have to return ex-
, elusively to the
''essential :principles of a confederation of
states, and that the plan of the federative political unity
so enthusiastically cherished, would have to be entirely
abandoned ; more properly speaking, the maintenance and
development of the German Confederation, including
Austria, together with the German territory of the Nether-
lands and of Denmark, as also the preservation of that
position which is due to the imperial house of Austria in
Germany, would be perfectly reconcilable with the coalition
of the rest of the German States in a closer union—a federa-
tive State within the Confederation. As within the Confe-
deration, the Customs Union, not only evidencing a close
industry, and traffic, but including within it-
selfomnon commercio-political representa-
tionbo bond
the basis
trade, 0
f one
common
for Germany in respect of foreign countries, as this union
could originate and exist within the Confederation, without
being detrimental either to the Confederation itself, or to the
mutual relations of those members of the Confederation who
belonged to it, and thos3 who did not belong to it ; so may a
union, inclusive of far greater interests, be formed among the
majority of the memb3rs of the Confederation, and exist
within the Confederation,

" The Prussian Government recognizes, as it always did,
the duty of persevering in the path that was entered upon
by the act of convoking the German National Assembly.
" To this end this proposal is submitted for courteous con-
sideration, viz, that previously to the second reading of
those parts of tte constitutional scheme, entitled The Em-
pire and the Imperial Power '—"fhe Imperial Parliament'
--` The Supreme Head of the Empire '—and ' The Council
of the Empire,' the German Governments, by means of the
Imperial:Ministry, shall deliver to the National Assembly in
Frankfort declarations with regard to the contents of these
chapters, as they have been determined on a first reading,
with a view to further consideration on the part of the
Assembly.
" We think that this proposal will recommend itself both
to the German Governments and to the National Assembly,
as we pre-su)pose the existence, on either side, of an earnest
wish to arrive at a straightforward understanding. The po-
sition occupied by the latter, as regards the work of Consti-
tution, has already been hinted at in our exordium. On
the other head, the greater number of the German Govern-
ments have lever renounced the right of giving their assent,
and Prussia, more especially, has never done so. Were this
antithesis carried out to its full extent, no one would surely
doubt that nct only the work of Constitution would never
come to anything, but that our German fatherland also
would be exposed to the most dangerous crisis, and be
entirely choked in its development. The more resolved
a German state may be to hold fast by the right
of approval, the more it may fear its being obliged
to deny this acquiescence, the more lively should be its
apprehension of the duty that thus devolves upon it--
a dutylowhich bids it not confine itself to posterior negation,
but bring its scruples and proposals of modification to the
knowledge of the National Assembly, and thus give the
latter an opportunity of mature deliberation, previously to a
second reading. And when we see, on the other hand, how
those fractions of the Assembly which combat most decidedly
the right of accord in respect of principles, nevertheless re-
gard it desirable to bring about an understanding with the
Governments, we may indulge a hope that the Assembly
itself, mindful of its dignity and of its duty towards our
fatherland in general, will come forward in an equally friendly
spirit, and thus take the sting from the antithesis above
mentioned. The Prussian Government is induced to believe
that its proposal responds to the wishes of the German Go-
vernmeut ; the more so because it is convinced that the true
interests of the Governments go hand in hand with the wants
and wishes of the German people. It therefore is en-
couraged to hope that however opinions may differ on indi-
vidual points, yet, in consideration of the truly German sen-
timent which is imputes to all the different Governments, and
in consideration of the common nature of their interests, they
will be of accord in the most essential matters. All the
greater will be the gain, the more the different states corre-
spond in their declarations ; and whilst the Government of
Prussia offers a helping hand in this business, it expects an
equally confiding reciprocation of feeling from the other
German Governments.

"It has furnished its plenipotentiary in Frankfort-on-the
Maine with most ample instructions to this end; and as it
is of opinion that that place would be the most suitable
central point of conference for all the Governments, it re-
quests them to forward their remarks and eventual propo-
bitions thither in a suitable way, and with all possible
speed, as it looksupon an early conference and understanding,
w►th a view to the interests of Germany in general as moat
desirable.

" Your Excellency will be pleased to lay the considerations
and proposals herein contained before the Government, and
lecret demands. At th.rn
Excel-
lency irPPnrt-
. At the same time your xcel-
izednend
sosutub,:oj
omit to apprise the Government of the real
sentiments of his Majesty's Government, which has lately
been subject to such manifold attacks. Prussia aims at no
increase of power or dignity for itself. However the German
Constitution may model itself, it craves no share in the
supreme conduct of the Federative Government but that 14 hich
its position in Germany, and the importance of the moral
and physical resources which it can place at the disposal of
our common fatherland in the nature of things assign to it.
It will accept of no post offered to it, except with the free
acquiescence of the united Governments; but it considers
itself bound to do Germany those services which the interest
of the common fatherland would seem to demand of it, even
it this cannot happen without sacrifices on its own part.
In the same way it will as gladly meet any proposal,
which, without endangering the common end in view, may
be calculated to preserve the freedom and independence
of the individual States. In consequence of these sen-
timents, I am already enabled to (acquaint your
Excellency that his Majesty and his Government
are not of opinion that the establishment of a new German
imperial dignity is necessary to a real and comprehensive
German unity; that we, on the contrary, apprehend that
the exclusive endeavour to concentrate unity under this
form (necessary as a point of If nity is of itself) would op-
pose essential, nay, almost insuperable obstacles to the
realisation of the end in view. There may surely be some
other tform under which, without sacrificing any essential
requirement, the urgent and highly justifiable desire of the
German people after true Unity and vigorous development of
the body politic may be fully satisfied.
" The interests of the case in hand lead us to hope for a
speedy reply from the Government to this communication.
(Signed) " BuLow."

"Berlin, Jan. 23."

Great excitement has been produced in Prussia, by
the publication of an article in the French lievue des
Deux Mondes, which asserts that PRINCE METTERNICH,
then Prime Minister of Austria, on hearing of the
French revolution of February, proposed that France
should take possession of the Rhenish Provinces on
the left Bank of the Rhiae (his own estate of Johannis-
berg is situated on the right Bank), on condition that
the possession of Lombardy and Venice should be
guaranteed to Austria. The Prussian newspapers say
that, for the honour of the German name, they must
consider this an error; but when we remember that the
[revue des deux Monks is the organ of M. Gum); and
that the alliance between PRINCE METTERNICH and M.
GIIIZOT, as managers of the reactionary intrigue now
going on throughout Europe, is more intimate than
ever, we cannot but believe that the assertions of the
writer in the Revue des Deux Mondes are to the letter
true, with regard to every thing that concerns PRINCE
METTERNICH.

of Infantry, the chief of Gorgey's staff, and Lieutenant• Col.
Pustelnick, formerly in the Imperial army.
" The enemy's loss amounted to 60 killed, and 120
wounded. We had two officers and six men killed, 13
wounded. Four companies of the 2d Jager battalion con-
ducted the storm with distinguished bravery. An obstinate
battle was fought in the streets of Windschacht. House
by house had to be taken at the point of the bayonet. Two
charges of the enemy, when the darkness favoured, were
courageously met by our men, and the village at length
taken. The 12th Jager battalion, under Colonel Collery,
supported by a pioneer company, fought with bravery at
Hodritz, and captured five of the guns above mentioned.
The enemy retired on the Sohler road, pursued by our
troops. _

" 'Simultaneously with these operations, Major-General
Gotz planned an attack on Kremnitz, over Obersterben and
Turzek, from the side of Mossocz, in combination with the
column of Major-General To:_say, advancing from Rudno.
Gener:.lGotz was prevented carrying on this manoeuvre by
the tidings reaching him that the latter general had re-
ceived orders the day before Irons Lieutenant Field-Marshal
Simonich to return to Neutra, in order to aid in the pacifi-
cation of that district. He was, therefore, obliged to main-
tain his post at Mossocz and protect the Turoczer comitat
from the hands of the insurgeut army, beaten and dispersed
by General Esorich.

The conquest of Leopoldstadt and the occupation of Neu-
chausel by the brigade Neustadter, now on the eve of ac-
complishment, will be sufficient to confirm the good feeling
which is beginning to show itself in the Treutschen co-
mitat, and by tranquillizing the minds of the people, con-
tribute to establish order and peace. A body of insur-
gents, collected at Szoluck, on the Theiss, availed them-
selves of the frozen river, to circumvent the vanguard of
Major-General Ottinger, who held the bridge. A larger oc-
cupation of it, however, rendered unnecessary by the
strength of the ice, the vanguard, consisting of cavalry, had
orders to march ox to Czegled, where the second squadron of
Hardegg cuirassiers by a brilliant charge, gallantly made,
effectually put to the route a division of Kaiser hussars who
were in pursuit of them, killed several on the spot, and
made one captain and eighteen men prisoners. Major-
General Ottinger, reinforced by a body of foot, took up
an advantageous position at Czegled, but the enemy refused
battle, and escaped over the Theiss, near Szoluck.
" General Count Nugent, who proposed advancing to
Funfkirchen, has sent a strong brigade of infantry, cavalry,
and ordnance, under Major-General von Dietrich, to garrison
Kaposvar, for the purpose of clearing the counties of Su-
megher and Barony of the wandering, starved, and rebel
bands, got together by a certain Damjavich, under cover of
Essegg. Colonel Harvath has done the same in the Stuhl-
weissenburg comitat, by which means alone order and the
authority of the law can be restored. Lieutenant Field-
Marshal Dahlen is organizing the supernumerary border
troops, to bring up on the right bank of the Drave, towards
Essegg.

" ueneral Todorovich reports from Werschetz, the 20th,
after a sharp fight with the rebels :
" I yesterday entered Werschetz, with the troops of the
Austrian-Servian army corps. On the evening of the 18th
the corps was mustered for this object between St. Michali
and Alibuasar, and during the night they occupied Zicsi-
dorf. Early in the morning we marched in two columns
against Werschetz. The enemy, who with half of his corps
had pushed on to Zicsidorf at seven o'clock in the morning,
turned back at ten on hearing of our having taken the
place, drew off the remainder of his corps, and at noon
again attempted to effect his purpose. On my coming up
to Werschetz with the column, I observed the strong
force of the enemy retreating on the road to Becskerek,
and I instantly set out in pursuit of the rebels, hoping to
subdue the town, which was still in their hands. Mean-
while, Colonel Kincanin had encountered the enemy's
column. I lost no time in going to the rescue, with a part
of my troops, so that the enemy, taken from the rear, was
forced to swerve, and retire on the road to Moravitza, where
we followed him till darkness set in. We captured twenty
ammunition waggons, several stands of arms, and made
many prisoners. Our loss, as far as my information at pre-
sent goes, is not great ; that of the enemy in killed, wounded,
and runaways, considerable." [Here follow the names of the
officers who distinguished themselves.]
(Signed) " WELDEN."
A letter from a correspondent of the Wiener Zeitung,
dated Semlin, Jan. 21, states that the attack ou Versac
was made on the 19th, at five o'clock in the morning,
that the battle lasted the whole day, that after a
desperate resistance on the part of the rebels, the Aus-
trian soldiers stormed the walls, and were in possession
of the whole town by six o'clock in the evening. Great
losses on both sides in killed and wounded. The head..
quarters of General THooonovic, according to this ac-
count, aro now in Versac. -Weissltirchen and Gross
Becakerek must soon fall, their communications being
cut ofE Versac was stormed by three battalions and
one corps of Servians, under Major MILLEKIC.

1140.NEY acid COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool this week has been freely
supplied, but prices have hardened. Sales, 67,850 bales;
stock, 415,530 b' les.--Railway Shares were rather quiet at
the outport yesterday.
The changes in the financial position of the Bank of Eng-
land during the week to the 27th ult. were not material.
The active circulation was but slightly increased, and the
employment of the funds of the Corporation has been upon
Government securities rather than upon bills. The compa-
rison with the previous week's return is as follows :
Notes Issued ... £28,315,870
Increase ... 45,495
▪ 3,488,107
•• 6,675
• 3,877,648
▪ 206,508
... 11,642,799
• 84,718
... 1,112,840
18,288
... 13,882,267
• 260,313
... 10,427,581
Notes ... 94,566938,345
Decrease ... 3,595
Bullion 15,042,071
Decrease .. „. 6,480
Active Circulation ... ▪
18,677,525
Increase ... . 4 9,0 90
In a report upon the Manchester trade, received to-day
from ,tessrs. Greenhow, and Irving, we have the
following cheerful view taken :—"lt is a long time since
we witnessed transactions to such an extent in the
month of January as those which have taken
place during the present. Happily, no fresh inju-
rious influences, arising from political disorders abroad,
have been in existence to mar the progress of improvement.
Unhappily, however, the enhanced value of the raw mate-
rial has denied to a certain class of spinners and manu-
facturers—the former especially, who are producers of what
are termed low numbers—any valuable participation in
the advantages resulting from this altered state of things.
With this exception, the change for the better is decided
and perceptible on all hands. All the operatives able and
willing to work can readily find employment, and manufac-
turing property is gradually improving in value. We are
happy to find from our friends in the woollen and other
manufacturing districts that, with but few exceptions, a
pretty similar state of things prevails."
Messrs. Wilkinson and Jewesbury report favourably of the
Indigo and Colonial trades in London.
At Amsterdam on Thursday the Bourse was animated.
A meeting of Spanish bondholders is convened for Tuesday
next, when it is probable that efforts will be made to form
a Committee. The Government at Madrid is engaged in
revising the tariff of duties, and there seem to be better
prospects for the creditors.
The East India Railway question is still under considera-
tion in Leadenhall-street.
The English Stock Market has rallied to-day, and might
probably have gone higher but for a little stock being sold
for transfer next week. Consols have been 91i to
for" Money and Account, and are now 91% 1/2. Exchequer-
bills have been 395. to 495. prem., according to date. New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents, are 92% 1/2. The majority
for Ministers last night has given a tone to the Funds.
The Foreign Securities are very quiet. Mexican 25%% ;
Spanish Five per Cents. 15 to 1%. Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. nominally 48% to 49%.
Shares are rather in favour of buyers again, but with a
fair business doing.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
194

Rest

Increase :.;
Public Deposits ...
Increase ...
Other Deposits ...

Decrease ...
Seven Day and other Bills

Decrease

Government Securities

Increase ..
Other Securities..
Decrease

Bank Stock.

3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.-- 9ll/2%
3 per Cent. Consols Anns 91461/2%
New 314 per Cent. Arens 921/2%
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860
India Stock —
Do. Bonds, 10001
Ditto under 1.0001 .
49 p
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 2%d. 2d.
March. June.
1,000/.
500/. 43 p 46 49 p
Small — 46 49 p
I'IIICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Small
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent 251.2
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o
Ditto for the Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
till-snit:Ss DONE IN RAILWAY. SHAREi, AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYEI. PAID. PER SHARE.
kberdeen 5O .... 20 .. ... to 19
Caledonian
Ditto, Quarter Shares 1 Lilt - .. 5
Ditto, New 101. Preference 71/2 B% 9... to 814
Chester and Holyhead 5O ..... 22:% IA ... to
Ditto, Preference
East Anglia, 251. L. & E.,
and L. & D .
Ditto, 3/. 10s,, E. & H... 34, 2l/2 to
Eastern Counties
Do. Exten.,s perct.No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d M p to
East Lancashire
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% .. 1%3/4 .. to
Great Northern
Do. % A Deferred ..... ... 121/ 5
Do. %B 6 per Cent. Guar. 6% -4% to
Great North of England 100 240%1/2... to
Great Western 100 lO2l/2..... to
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Do. New 171.
Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50
Do.,Thirds.....
Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93
Ditto Fifths
Ditto Thirds (Reg.)
Do., New Guar. 6 per cent 7l-Ai . 91A to
Do., West Riding Union... 7 .... . 3% 4 to
Leeds and Bradford 5O .....101 ... .. to
London lic Blackwall ......131.65. 8d.... 5
Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50 ......36%14 x.d to
London & North Western.....loo ..... .1361/2.-- to 136
DI. New ...
Do. Fifths
London and S. Western....... 50 .. .... 43
Ditto. Thirds
Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100
Do., New 10.. Preference.. 10 ... ... 114... to
Midland......_
Ditto, 50/. 5hare5........... 25 - to
Midland, Consol. Bristol and
Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 126 x.d.... to
North British
Ditto Thirds .... ........ -.... 84 .. 5
North Staffordshire... .. ...... 15 12 ...
Reading, Guildtd., & Reigate 121,x2 - .• 13%..... to
,!:hrewsbury and Birmingham 10 ....... 5
Ditto, ditto, Class B. 6 ....... 23/4 to
Shrewsbury and Chester
(Nor. W. :din.)
Ditto, Oswestry lB% 14%...... to
Shropshire Union.... 5 ...
Routh Staffordshire 71,2 . 4%..... to
South Eastern
Ditto, Scrip No. 4..
South Wales
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed
Do. do. do.
tiork, Newcastle, and Berwick 25
Do. Original New & Ber ck 25 ...... 19% to 29%
Do. Eaten. No. I (Y. & N.) 20
Do. do. No. 2, New &B. 20
Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref 8 ...
York and North Midland .. 50
Ditto, Preference
Ditto East and est Riding
Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens 2O . . 8
Dutch Rhenish 7% l% to
Namur and Liege
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 7
Paris and Rouen .. ...,.- ..... 20 - ... to
Paris & Strasbourg. ..... ..... 9
JOINT STOCK BANKS..
Australasia
MINES.
Australian ...

COURSE OF
Amsterdam ...... •• .. 12 2
Ditto, at sight ...... 12 0%
Rotterdam .......... 12 21
Antwerp..
Ham burgh •.M.B. 13 11%
Paris, 3 days'sight .. 25 40
Ditto, 3 months ..... 25 65
Marseilles ....... ..... 25 65
80urdeaux........ . 25 70
. Frankfort on Maine,.. 151%
Peteraburgh, Sil. Rble,, 3614

Vienna, effec. flo•• 11 27
Trieste, ditt0.......... 11 30
Madrid .............. 48%
Cadiz •• .• 48%
Barcelona

5evi11e........ .