The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-04 00:00:00

EGYPT.

The new Viceroy left Cairo on the 18th for Alex-
andria on his way to Constantinople to receive the
confirmation of his appointment. He was to sail on
the 31st in the SULTAN'S steam yacht, accompanied
by two Egyptian war-steamers, taking with him
200,0001. to spend in presents at Constantinople.

LATEST FROM IRELAND.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The baronies in the counties of Down and Antrim,
the scenes of the late disgraceful acts of incendiarism,
are to be proclaimed under the provisions of the Peace
Preservation Act, and an extra police force to be
stationed in the localities at the expense of the inha-
bitants. A reward of 1001. is to be offered for the
discovery of the incendiaries.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, 10 45, ♦.M., THIS DAT.
Arrived—Laminichina, Rotterdam ; Flora, St.
Michael's ; Ashburton, New York; Elizabeth Ha-
milton, Mobile ; Lusignana, Ibraila.
Sailed—The Duke, Calcutta ; Louise, Naples ;
Victoria, Vera Cruz.

Two EXTENSIVE FIRES THIS DAY.—About two
o'clock this morning serious apprehamions were enter-
tained for the safety of Mr. Adkins's, straw-bonnet
maker, Oakley-terrace, Old Kent-road. Flames were
observed by the police in the lower room, and on the
alarm having been given, the family escaped. Engines
of the brigade and West of England soon reached the
spot, but the fire was not extinguished till considerable
damage had been done to stock (straw) and premises.
Mr. Adkins is insured.—Another fire, also attended with
considerable loss of property, happened in the upper
floors of the house of Mr. Norton, baby-linen ware-
house, corner of Adam-street, Adelphi. It originated
among the stock, and the family were so alarmed that
they left the premises for safety. The brigade from
Chandos-street, however, after an hour's exertion, ex-
tinguished the fire. The proprietor of the house i 3 in-
sured in the Sun-office. _ _

ROYAL SANTIAGO MINING COMPANY.—The half-
yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at
their offices, Broad-street-buildings, I. L. Goldsmid, Esq.,
in the chair. Mr, Docker, the secretary, read the report,
whence it appeared that in the half-year ending August
last, the expenses of the company had been 9,139/.190.3d.,
of which 5,0001. had been spent in mining developments
and researches, among the results of which bad been the
discovery of a new Pertenencia which promised a con-
siderable yield. The ore raised in the same period from
the existing Pertenencias amounted to 500 tons, the pro-
duce of which had been 3,800/., which, added to the in-
terest upon the company's capital, made 4,1141. 2s. lid.
In the two months following August, the yield from the
same mines had been 242 tons, and the latest letters
gave the directors reason to expect that the yield for
the then ensuing five months would be 130 tons a
month, which, even at present prices, would fury
cover the expenditure, and, the directors hoped, with
the produce of the new Pertenencia, enable them at
their next meeting to declare a dividend.—ln answer to a
shareholder, the chairman stated that the lawsuit in re-
lation to Sanctuary, was now the subject of negotiations,
the result of which, he hoped, would be satisfactory.
The report was then unanimously adopted, and thanks
having been voted to the directors for their conduct of
the company's affairs, the met ting separated.
SOVEREIGN LIFE INSURANCE CODIrANY.--Irester-
day the third ordinary annual meeting of the proprietors
of this company was held at the Thatched-house Ta-
vern, St. James's-street. The chair was taken by Lord
A. Lennox, the chairman of the board of director's. The
report stated that during the past year 191 proposals had
been made to the board, in respect of which 107 policies
had been granted, covering assurances to the amount of
53,7001., and yielding an annual income of 3,5011. 4s. sd.
Many of the policies effected in the Sovereign were is-
sued in connexion with loans. During the crisis that
prevailed in the commercial world towards the close of
1847 and the beginning of the past year, the directors
thought it prudent to suspend, almost entirely, all ope-
rations arising from that department of business. They
had recently resumed to some extent what so far
had proved a safe and most valuable source of
profit, and the result had been that between the
9th October and the present time sixty-seven proposals
had been submitted, forty-seven of which had been ac-
cepted. Mr. Morgan, actuary of the Equitable Assure
ance office, reported that the clear profit accruing to the
company, after the payment of every expense, was
3,6931. Is. 4d. up to the 9th of October last. Two deaths
had occurred, involving claims to the amount of 900/.
An annuity, for which a consideration of 400/. was re-
ceived, had fallen in. The directors had declared all
shares forfeited upon which the last call had not been
paid. They recommended a division of 4 per cent. for
the past year. The report was adopted; the retiring
directors were re-elected; the auditors were re-appointed ;
and a dividend of 4 per cent., clear of income-tax, de-
clared. The chairman then moved a resolution, which
was passed, to the effect that the preliminary expenses,
in justice to the original shareholders, be extended over
a period of not less than twenty-five years. The thanks
of the meeting were then voted to the noble chairman
and the board of directors, and the proceedings ter-
minated.

THR FIRST LORD OF TRH ADMIRALTY.--RUMOUP
has added to the list of candidates for the first seat at
the Board of Admiralty two other names—Lord Ha-
therton, of Hatherton, Stafford, better known as Mr. E.
W. Littleton, M.P., for Staffordshire for many years,
and for a short time Chief Secretary for Ireland; and
the Right Hon. Mr. Francis Thornhill Baring, M.P. for
Portsmouth, who was Chancellor of the Exchequer in
Lord Melbourne's Administration, and who was one of
the Select Committee on the navy, army, and ordnance
estimates last year. The Right Hon. Gentleman is a
connexion of the Grey family, having married a sister
of Sir George Grey, the Secretary of State for the Home
Department. We give the above as mere rumours of
the day. To replace such a man as Lord Auckland
from the Whig ranks, without taking a Minister away
from any other important post, is a task of the greatest
difficulty. Mr. !daring, it will be remembered, declined
office on the accession of the present Ministry, on ac-
count of ill health, but the offer of a peerage, with that
of the distinguished office of First Lord of the Admi-
ralty, may tempt the Right Hon. Gentleman from his
retirement and independence again to become a Minister
of the Crown. We presume that the new First Lord of
the Admiralty, be he whom he may, will be a member
of the Upper House, his services not being required in
the House of Commons.—Herald.
THE LATH EARL OF AUCKLAND.—The funeral of
the deceased Earl, it is understood, will take place on
Monday next. The remains of the Noble Lord will Le
removed from the Grange, Hampshire, the seat of Lord
A-,hburton, to the Admiralty this day, and will finally
rest in the family vault at Beckenham, near Bromley,
Kent, where, we believe, the late Earl's father was en-
tombed. The Bishop of Sodor and Man (now Earl of
Auckland) was expected to arrive in town last night,
from the Isle of Man. Upn inquiry yesterday, it was
ascertained that the Hoe. Miss Eden was somewhat
better, but still in a very dangerous state.
CHOLIRA AT THE INFANT PAUPER ASYLUM,
TOOTING. —The disease has broken out suddenly
amongst the children of this institution. and out of 57
oases, 12 ate said to Issue tergoinatedfaAlly

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at about 8,000 to 9,000 bales, of which 500 Ame-
rican were taken by exporters and 1,500 on speculation.
The market closed with a further tendency to advance
compared with Friday's rates. Prices of all kinds were
id. per lb. dearer. The Canada advices respecting the
estimate of crop, receipts, and shipments, on the other
side are considered satisfactory. The following are par-
ticulars of the day's business :-7,000 American, at aid.
to 5-4-d.; 600 Maranham, at 4id. to 4id.; 150 Bahia, at
sd. to 5P.; 100 Egyptian, at 50. to 61€1.; and 300
Surat, at 3d. to 3-4-d. Shares were in request.
The accounts by the Overland Mail appear to be
favourable in a commercial point of view, trade being
tolerably brisk. The exchange at Calcutta had not
improved.
The letters by the steamer Canada were delivered
yesterday afternoon, and in addition to what ap-
pears in another column, the following statement
relative to the timber trade, being furnished by a re-
spectable firm at Quebec, will be found interesting:—
" Although the stock generally is considerably less
than last year, yet, in most articles, it is a full average.
It is expedient for our Western friends to restrain within
a moderate compass the production of timber during the
ensuing winter.
" White Pine—Supply was 7,132,127 feet, against
12,026,294 in 1847—the export, 10,709,680, against
9,626,640 the previous year—the stock on hand now is
8,974,654, being 6,286,371 feet less than last year, and it
must be remarked that a large proportion is of small
average and inferior quality. Throughout the season
common and small descriptions have been sold at low
prices, whilst for the better qualities a fair inquiry has
latterly existed, and prices have been maintained at a re-
latively fair figure.
" Although the stock remaining over appears to be
8,974,654 feet, we do not estimate that much more than
seven millions will be available for shipment in the
spring.
" The supervisor's measure being the extreme cubical
contents of the timber, without reference to the sound-
ness and quality, we conclude that on an average the
difference between the shipping measure and that of the
supervisor reaches fully from 7+ to 10 per cent. We
have known instances when it has been as much as 15
per cent., a loss borne exclusively by the shipper.
Some alteration in the present law would prove ac-
ceptable alike to the honourable producer and the
shipper.
" Red pine has gradually declined in price, notwith-
standing the supply is 4,223,952 feet against 6,516,922
in 1847, whilst the export is 4,365,440 against 4,466,520
the previous year. The stock is 356,8651 feet less than
last year. The greater part of the timber remaining over
is of small average. W e take the present opportunity '
of mentioning that Red Pine, of less than 38 to 40 feet
average, cannot compete in the British markets with
Baltic ; the agents of Baltic houses are sellers at 425. 6d.
to 455. sterling per load of 50 feet, delivered in British
freight and duty paid, which is equal to about 2d. ster-
ling per foot in Sweden. For large averages and good
girths we shall retain the trade ; but small and in-
terior, if sold at all, must be at a price ruinous to the
producer."
In the continental adv;ces received to-day there is no
mercantile news of particular interest. The Carlist
victory is not believed. Perhaps more then any other
question just now, the Danish excites attention, because
it is feared that the want of progress in the negotiations
augurs badly for the future.
There is an advance in the duty upon foreign wheat
to nine shillings per quarter, the six weeks' average
being lower.
Business in the Stock Market is rather dull, and
prices droop a little. We stated yesterday, however,
that no cause beyond the ordinary realisation of profits
after an advance could be assigned. Consols have
ranged from 85j to 89+. The New Three. and- as
Quarter per Cents. have been 89+ to I. Bank Stock is
worth 1891 to 191. Exchequer-bills have been 425. to
455. premium.
The Foreign Securities have been also rather lower.
Spanish Five per Cents., 14+ and 13+; Portuguese Four
per Cents., 26i; Mexican, 251 +; Peruvian, 48i to 50i;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 481.
Railway Shares have been rather quieter, but support
fairly nearly the previous rates.

CLOSING
PRICES.
• 191
88%
89%

ONE
pßi.:i,,s OF ;,RITISti FUNDD, kocLOcK
Bank Stock 1891,% 191
3 per Cent. Reduced Ar.IIS B9 891 A 88%
New 31% per Cent. Anns.... .
ion{ Anne. to expire J an. 1860
Ditto, Oct. 10. 1859 .....
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,0001...
Consols for Account.. B9 89143 88% 89
F.xchequer Bills. 2%d. & 2d.
1,0001. March ......
1,000/. June 4l 44 p
Small, March... ..
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS OIE
O'CLOCK.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 25 25%
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 —
Ditto, Account ... 25%1/4 251%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 48% 48%
Ditto, Account 50% 49 45%
Portugiese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent —
Ditto, Account 26%
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840
Ditto, Account I4IA 13%
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account ... . . ...
Venezuela Bonds, 2;i per Cent —
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 48%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 76% 77

45 p
44 p
43 p
42 p
CLOSINC
PRICES.
25%

261 A
25:;:i

13X

*--V4
26% x d
191 A

4551
77

PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SILARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES
Aberdeen
Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 4% !,,,
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 71/2
Belfast & County Down 20% —
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct„ calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, withoutguaratitee 20 ,
Shining, Wolverh'ton,
and Dudley, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 10
Do. without guarantee 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 145... ... ........ ...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June.— 10
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 ... , —
Bristol and Exeter 9O ... .. 65
Ditto, Thirds
buckingliamshire... 14/. 4s.
Caledonian .1.............50
Ditto, Half Shares .. 814•••... 2%
Do. New 10/. Pref..— 7%...... 81/2.. ... ...
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50
Chester and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference l5 ...... 13:1/4..
Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast Junc. 35 ..... 5 6
Dundalk & Enniskillen 20
East Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25
Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18
Do, 31. 105.
Eastern Counties 2O ...... 12 121/2 11%...
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent. .....
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1 6/. 13s. 4d.... % p
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d...
Do. North. & Eastern 50
Do., 5 per cent.
Do. Quarters
Do. New 34
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shinto) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 3% —
Ditto, Class B (L &
and B.) 2O
Ditto, Class C, ditto... 20 .
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20
Ditto (C. & E.) guar.
5 per cent............ 2% ......
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 6% 4% et
De., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 6% —..............—
East Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 20 .. ..
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, Newport
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch 2% 1%%
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle
Glasgow,Kilmar„ & Ayr 40
Do. Preference Consol.
Great Northern
Do., -14 A. Deferred ... 12%......
Do., 1/2 B 6 per Cent.
guaranteed ... ..... 6% 454 76 ..... ......
Do. Extension 2% — ...
Great South. and West.
(Ireland)
Great North of England 100 ......
Ditto, New, 401 4O
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, New, 301......... 30
Ditto, New,151... ...... 14 ..
Great Western 100 ...... 91 91%
Ditto, 1,4 Shares 5O ...... 46
Ditto, IA Shares
Ditto, Fifths ...... ...... 20
Ditto, New 171........ 13 ... - •• •••
•
Huddersfield and Manch. 30
Ditto, Thirds
Bull and Selby .. ...... 50
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ..-.• 49%
Ditto, IA Shares
Lancaster and Carlisle 5O ......
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 . —
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, % Shares ...... 43 ... -
Do. Quarter Shares... 17% — ..
Do. Fifths.... ........ ... 10
Do. Sixteenths 6% — ... ......... ..
Do. Thirds (Reg.)..... 13 .....
D.. N ew, Ctua. 6 per ct. 7th ......
Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 ...... ...
Ditto % (late Hud-
dersfield and Shelf.) 43
Do.( Wakefield,Ponte-
tract, and Goole) ... 50
Do.( W. Riding Union) 7 ..... 214% ...... -.
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
Do. % Shares (A)... 9%.
Leeds and Bradford SO
Leeds, Dewsbury, /5c.... 50 ..
Do., Half Shares
Do., (blue) Scrip...... 2%..., -.•

31/2
65

133/4

6

3
11%

11%

A P

17%

1%

9%

69%
91%

991,4
49%

~
21,4

Leeds and Thirsk 7O
Ditto, New ...... ....... 40
Do., Prefer.. 6 per Ct.
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport . ......... 31/2
...

Liverp., Alanchster. and
Newcastle Junaion... 2% .--
London & Blackwall...l3/. 63. 9421.... 43/4% 4%
Do. Extension .. ... 22%... ..
London, Brighton, • and
South Coast
Do. Guarant. 5 per et.., 9 ...... 9'A ~. . •
Do. Pref. Con. 5 per et. 50 .. ...
Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50
Ditto, New Si., guar.
6 per cent.
London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... ... ......
Ditto, Preference...... 20
London and N. Western 100
Do Quarters (L.& B.) 22
Ditto, New
Ditto,Fifths ..... .. .. 2 ••••••
Do. 40/.Shares(L. M.) 25 —
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) A. 10 •
Do. 10/. (M. & B.)13. 10
Do. 101. (DL & B.) C. 1 ...,..
Lond. & S. Wtstern
Do. Neu 501. ... ..... 42%.. .. •• •••
Do. New 40/.. . 34
Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 ...... .. ....
Ditto ditto ....,...„ 40
Ditto. Third 5........... 15
Do., New Scrip, 1848,
Pref. 7 per Cent. on
Deposit, and 5 per
Cent. on Calls

London, Salisbury, and
Yeovil
Londonderry&Coleraine 283j4..

Londonderry and Ennis-
kill; n ........ .....

. _
Lowestoft (4 per ct.) ... 20
Ditto (6 per ct.)

Manchesiei,Buxton,and
Matl0ck....
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire ...100
Do. Quarters (No. 1) 18
Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25
Ditto ditto ( No. 3) ... 114 — ..... ..... ...
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10
Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 40
Ditto ditto . ......... 13
Ditto ditto
Ditto Sheffield and
Lincolnshire l5 . ...
Do., Grimsby Dock... 20
Do. Manchester and
Lincoln Union..... 41.2 s —
Midland ...100 ..... 86% 87
Do. Consolidated Pref.100
Do., do., 50/„Shares.- 25 ...
Do. Birm., and Derbyloo - •••
Do.Consol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 123
Ditto, Brist. & Glecstr. 40
Ditto, ditto . ...... 18/. 23. 6d...
Ditto,Leicest.B; Swan-
nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo -
Midland Great Western
Irish
Middlesbro' and Redcar,
6 per cent. guar.
Neweasticand Carlisle-100 . _ —
Do. Quarters 25
Nqwmark et ... ..... . .. 20 - -
Do. Extension .........21. 125.... ••••
'2. ewport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford 6 ......
Newry and Enniskillen 7
Newry, Warrenpoint,,
and Rostrevor
Norfolk 100
Do. New 201.
Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20
Do. Guaranteed 5% pc. 5
Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 .....
. °Ahern Counties Union 4 ...... ......... - ....

North British ........... 25 ...... 161/9112... l6
Ditto, Halves ..
Ditto, Quarters
Ditto, Extension O%
Dr - Thirds 81,, 41,45/ 45,

—itto, unt., ........ A ..... 1/2% -N,
North & South-Western 2 —

North Staffordshire
orth Wales . 3IA
North-Western .....
Oxterd, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate lO
Royston and Hitchin ... 2
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
Ditto, New
Sheffield, Rotherham, &
Goole (Nor. Div.)
. „. ...

Do. do (Sou. Div.j ... 4 ......

Shrewsbury and Bina... 9
Ditto ditto. Class B. S
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8
Shrewsbury and kierefd. 2
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Alin.)

,
Ditto
,Halves ... ditto 82 • --- ..... .........
Ditto Oswestry: ...... 17% I2M ex.int 1214 x.i
Ditto New
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10
Shropshire Union
uutll Devon... 5O ......
Do. Preference
South Staffordshire 6
South Eastern
Do., Isio. 1
Do., N 0.2.
Do., No. 3 ....... ...... 30 ......
Do.,.Registered No. 4 10
Do., Scrip No 4
South Ni aies
South Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and Goole 5
Swans. & Loughor Sc Ca-
meron's Stm. C0a1.... 6
Taw Vale Extension ... 8

Thames Haven Dock
and Railway ....
Vale of heath ... .. 4
'Waterford and Kilkenny 171 Ce.,

Watertord and Limerick 47 i/;
Waterl(l,Wxfrd,Wieklw,
and Dublin
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed ... ......
Do. do. do. ... 25
Do. do. do. ... 10 .....
W est Cornwall ...... .
West London . ... 20
Do. Do. Ist Class ... 20
Do. Do. 2d Class 20
laitelaaven & Furness 14
Windsor, Staines, and
South Western........ 12
A iltA, Somerset, & W ey-

. _
mouth - ..... 40
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick.
Do. Original New and
Berwick .. ...... ... .. 25 ' .... . 273/4 %3/4 % 27%
Do. Extensioa No. 1. 15
Do. do. No. 2.......... 15
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ..... 8% 7% ex.int. 7% x.i
York anei North Midland 50 ...... sfl IA % 56
Ditto, Preference
i-o. East and West Rid-
ing Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAY'S.
Anglo Italian (late Ita-
lian and Austrian).... 6
Boulogne and Amiens... 20 - 81/4
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vicrzon) ... 17
Ceylon
Demerara l5
Uendre Valley 4
Direct Bombay and
Madras ss. . ...
Dutch Rhenish ... 7Y..... .. ...... ....
East Indian .....• WA — •••.•.- .... .
Great Indian Peninsular 14
Louvain ala Sambre ... 7%
Luxembourg..... —
Ditto —
Madrid and Valentia
Namur and Liege
Northern of France
Orleans and Bordeaux-. 7 ...... 23/4 % 2%
Paris and Lyons ll —.— -
Do. Do. .
Paris and Orleans ...... 20
Paris and Rouen ...,
Paris and Strasbourg ... 9
Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Meuse 2O .. ••
Strasbourg and Basle ... 14
Tours and Nantes - 9

Tournay, Jurbise, Lan-
den, and Hasselt ..... 20
West Flanders B3/4 .. ...
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia
British North American 50
London Joint Stock
National Prov. England. 35
Ditto,New...... .• ..... 10
Provincial of Ireland ... 25
Ditto New... •••••—••• 10

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, JAN. 4.—Wind this day at noon, E.S.E.,
light breeze and dull weather, with frost.
STATE OF WIND AND WEATHER AT THE PROVINCIAL
PORTS TIM MORNING, AT 9 A.M.
Colchester N., fine.
Glasgow
Gloucester ....... N.E., frosty.
Gosport S., with rain.
Hull
Leith W., hard frost and fine.
Lowestoffe
Newcastle W., hard frost and fine.
Portsmouth
Southampton
' Yarmouth N.E., fine.
DUBLIN, JAN. I.—Arrd. Hermia, Pratt; New York.
Coax, JAN. I.—Arrd. Cambridge, New York.
CASTLETOWN, BEREHAVEN, JAN. 1. —Govern or Doug-
las, Lock, St. John's, New Brunswick, for Cork, leaky,
&c. Off port, Charles M.Phae, Pictou, Nova Scotia.
CROOKHAVEN.—Acrd. Albion, St. John's, New
Brunswick.
BELFAST, JAN. I.—Skl. Deborah, New Orleans;
Ella, Norfolk, V.
SHIELDS, JAN. 2.—The Carl Richard struck on the
bar yesterday, and is very leaky.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 3. W ind E.—Arrd. Hymen, Meade,
Pugwasb. The Exile, Wishart, of Sunderland,
from Catania to Newcastle, was abandoned with
six feet of water in her hold, 28th ult., 30 miles S.S.W.
of Scilly; crew saved by the Hymen, Meade, arrived here.
RAMSGATE, JAN. 3.—Wind E.—Arrd. Ann Carr,
Harrison, St. Domingo, for Bremen.
DEAL, JAN. 3.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. from the
River and sld. John Bremer, Bumbay; Lord Dalhousie,
Calcutta; City of Poonah, ditto; John Farmworth, St.
Domingo.
OFF DOVER, JAN. 2. Samuel, Ceylon.
SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 2.—Sld, Severn, steamer, West
Indies.

MARKET NLWS.-(THIS DA

NEVE7GATE 43.1 VD LEADENEALL

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There was a slight improvement in the general de-
mand, at full prices. Beef, trona 2s 8d to 3s 6d; Mutton,
3s 4d to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s Sd
to 4s 10d per Sibs, by the carcase.

IVIMAT riZArizczTs.
SOUTHALL, JAN. 3.—We had a very inactive trade
here to-day, and last week's prices were with difficulty
supported. The supplies were not to say large.—Beef,
from 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 61 to 4s 10d ; Veal,
4s to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per Blbs, to sink the
offal.

ROSIFORD, JAN. 3.—Prime Beasts and Sheep were in
moderate request, at about stationary prices; otherwise
the demand was in a siuggi,h state.—Beef, from 3s 6d to
4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Veal, 4s 2d to 4s 6d; and
Pork, 4s to 4s 6,1 per 81bs ; Suckling Calves, 17s
to 245; and quarter old store Pigs, 16s to 22s each.
HAILSHAN, JAN. 3.—Our market was rather dull for
each kind of fat stock; prices, however, were fairly sup-
ported. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 4s to ss;
Veal 43 2d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s 6d per 81bs.
ARUNDEL, JAN. 2.—A very inactive demand was ex-
perienced to-day, on the following terms:—Beef, from
3s 6d to 4s 2d ;,Mutton, 33 10d to ss; Veal, 48 to 4s 6d;
and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s fid per 81bs.
CHICHESTER, JAN. 2.—Trade generally flat, at our
quotations. Beet, from 3s 4d to 4s; Mutton, 3s 10d to
ss; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; ami Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs. I

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EAT riIE.ItIMETS.
SMITTIFIELD.—.Meadow Hay, 21 16$ to 31 13s; Clover
ditto, 31 53 to 41 lOs ; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 11 8s per
load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand.
CUNBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 18s to 31 lis ;
Clover ditto, 31 8s to 4( lOs; aad Straw, 11 4s to
11 103 per load. Supply rather limited, and trade firm.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 16s to 31 13s;
Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 41 15s; and Straw, I/ 3s to 1/ 9s
per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off steadily, at
full prices.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Jan. 4,1848, made! up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and WileS
per Imperial Quarter.
I WHEAT. I BARLEY.' 1
1 OATS. WYE. BEANS. PEAS.PRICE .. I 46s !Odl 31s 3e. I 15s Od I 28s 6d 33s 11i 135 s 9d
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. I RYE. BEANS. I PEAS.
I I
98 Od 25 Od 38 Od , 25 Od 2s Od 2s Od

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Undersheriff BURCHELL.) •
NEW TRIAL.—HOLDIES V. THE LONDON ♦ND SOUTH...

WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
This was an action brought to recover the sum of
61, 10s., arrears of wages, claimed by the plaintiff, as a
guard in the service of the London and South-Western
R ay Company.

.
The case was heard a short time since in this court,
when a verdict was given for the plaintiff, but, on appli-
cation to the court above, a new trial was granted.
'ho facts of the case were these;—the plaintiff had
been in the service of the company since 1840. In Ja-
nuary, last year, the plaintiff was second guard of the
train to Gosport. Amongst other rules of the company
every guard was bound to light his hand-lamp at sun-
set; and on the day in question, at half-past five
o'clock in the evening, he discovered that his lamp
had rot been placed for him, and as it was an
express train, he stopped it at Woking station to ob-
tain a lamp. The delay was not more than half a mi-
nute, the down-train being due in five minutes. For
this delay at a station at which he ought not to have
stopped, Mr. Stovin, the manager on the line, reduced the
plaintiff ss. per week between January and August.
paid on 26th March. One week in
The plaintiff was
June and three in August. he was paid in full. The
question now was, whether the Company were entitled
to inflict an arbitrary fine in the shape of a deduction in
wages for an unlimited period?
From the great number of witnesses to be examined,
the case is likely to occupy the greater part of the day.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWHAVEN STEEPLEC HAS F S.-WEDNESDAY.

These steeplechases came off to-day, and though feW
were present, the sports were very tolerable.
A Sweepstakes of 5/. each, with 151. added, hw. Three
miles. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Murray's Democrat, lOst 121 b (Mr. Powell) 1
Mr. Preston's Mathew, list 7lb 2
Mr. Cornwall's Legacy, I Ist 71b 3
Mr. Drake's Bangalore, 1 Ist 41b 4
Betting-2 to lon Mathew, 7to 2 agst Legacy, and
5 to 1 agst each of the others. Won cleverly by six
lengths. _ _

Match, 251. each. Two miles.

Mr. Preston's The Novice, list (Mr. Powell) 1
Mr. Ellis's Tippoo Saib, lost 71b
3 to 1 on the winner. Both horses were very well
ridden, and, atter a game contest, The Novice won bi
little more than a length,
A Sweepstakes of 3/. each, p.p., list each; winner to be
sold for 1001., it demanded. Three miles. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Cornwall's Bucephalus (Owner) 1
Mr. Drake's Prince George 2
Mr. Preston's Mathew... 3
Mr. Cammerall's Jenny Lind ... 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Prince George, 6to 4 agst
cephalus, 3 to 1 agst Mathew, and 10 to 1 agst Jenny
Lind. Won by a length.

EXETER HALL.—Last evening the seventh Lon'
don ss edstesdsy Evening Cone its took place, on se WO
occasion Mr. Braise's), sen., the Nestor of English song'
appeared fur the first time at these Concerts, and
the two greatest tenors England has ever
produced, Brehani and Sims Reeves, sang together
also for the first time. It is unnecessary to sal
that the hall was crowded to suffocation. The reception
of Mr. Bruham upon his entrance into the orchestra was
of the most enthusiastic kind—every species of demon'
strateen was resorted to that might give expression to
the delight of the audience. He sang with his aeons'
tomed energy the once popular song, " Stand to your
guns!" end, upon its being re. demanded, substituted
a pretty ballad, with exceeding grace. The duet selected
for the joint exhibition of the two greatest tenors, /at
and present, of which England can boast, was the well'
known " Gallop on gaily." This was splendidly ren'
dere el; the magnificent organ of Sims Reeves resounded
through the vast hall clear an resonant, which, corn'
bitted with the unt,iling vigour and fine declamation
of Brawn, afforded a vocal union assuredly not beard
since the days of Incledon. It was encored with ac',
cLmstion. Mr. Braham then gave " The Bay ci
Biscay." The dramatic effect was perfect, and the
mental energy fresh as ever. This was also repeated.
Mr. Sims Reeves sang "Canst thou love," from the
opera of the Mountain Sylph, in which he was de'
eervedly encored. Indeed, the audience seemed to be
in a humour to encore everything. The Misses NO
liams, Miss Ransford, and Miss Eliza Nelson all re'
ceived the compliment of an encore in the course 01,
the evening, and \lr. Lt flier was loudly applauded its
a descriptive song, composed by Nelson, entitled the
" Wind." Miss Kate Loder performed a fantasia
(composed by Vincent Wallace) on the pianoforte with
exquisite taste and judgment, and Mr. Vivier a solo on
the French horn with infinite delicacy of intonation.
THE WRATHER AND THE PARXS.—The severiti
of the frost for the last three days has had its influence
on the ornamental waters in Sa James's and Hyde Parks'
The water in froth parks has been completely frose°
over, but the ice is not yet sufficiently thick to alloy'
skaters the anticipated exercise. In Sr. James's pal;
hundreds of men and boys, however, ventured upon that
portion of the frozen river immediately facing the
Palace, and continued sliding up to the hour of the
closing of the gates. The Humane Society had a ten'
erected, but so far removed from where the parties were
risking their lives, that, had an accident occurred, it
would have taken some time before they could have re'
moved the parties endangered. There was not even a
man belonging to the Humane Society on the spot, pro'
bably believing that the thinness of the ice would pre:
vent any one venturing on it. The Park ranger`
were busily engaged warning off the adventurers, but
they were completely set at defiance, the parties
chased taking refuge on the ice, whither the
officers felt diffident of following. At three
o'clock there were upwards of a hundred men 110,3
women in a cluster, when suddenly a tremendous craw
was heard, and about twenty fell through, within a fe
yards of the embankment. Happily, however, there,
was no fatality attending the occurrence, the person'
immersed being no more than up to their necks in the
.
water, though at one period it was thought that ooe
young man had been drowned, he having been taken oat
in a state of insensibility. He was at once removed V)!
public-house in Church-street, were warm stimulan!'
were administered, and he quickly recovered. In Hyde
Park the Humane society had made every preparaticOt
tents were erected, and the men with ladders, under tbe
superintendence of Mr. Williams, were at their poste:,
The round pond in Kensington-gardens was thickll
frozen, and the persons sliding were numerous. Tilere
were also several immersions of boys there, but nothipt
like danger was apprehended, the precautions and actl,
vity of the Royal Humane Society's men being so cora
plete.
SUDDEN DEATH OP AN ARTlST.—Yesterday
Bedford, the Westminster Coroner, held an inquest oy,
the body of Mr. William Stevenson, at St. George's Noe
pital. The deceased, who was an eminent portrait painter;
was found dead on the Hounslow stagecoach last be
turday morning. It appears that he was engaged by 00e
Earl of Cardigan to paint a full-length portrait of hti
Lordship, and that he had on Saturday morning left I°o
residence in Camden Town to proceed to Hounslow t
meet the Noble Earl, who was to sit for the last tinia,
Edward Becker, coachman, said that on Saturday meted
ing last, about kquarter-past nine o'clock, he was halls/
by the deceased,
who got upon the coach, and took 1315
seat immediately behind witness. Upon the depone°,
asking the deceased if he would not ride on the box. )),
replied that he preferred remaining where he was.
conversation took place between Park street and Hyd°4
park•corner, and in less than a minute after they bed
ceased speaking, the deceased dropped backwards, o°,
was found to be quite dead. Mr. Henry Potter, 00,
tant-surgeon at St. George's Hospital, said he could et.
tribute 'tenth to no other cause than that the deceased
must have been running to catch the coach, which;
CB"Si 1),(2. him to faint, made the heart too weak to El,
port the circulation of the blood. The brain was pt,
lectly healthy. The coroner was of opinion that
contents of the stomach should be analysed prior
finding a verdict. Theinquiry was accordingly 11"
journed. ht,
Liz "DAILY NEWS."—It is said that Mr. Bright,
M.P., and two or three other persons have bought 1,,,e
Daily News; Mr. George Wilson, the chairman of
late Anti-Corn-law League, is to be manager an C°er
junction with Mr. Dilcke, the present editor. The PoPss
is to be made the lull size of the London morns
journals, and the price is to he advanced from 3d. to
—Cheltenham ,L'xaininer.

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