The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1349.

chester separately, will thus be relieved on the Sunday,
or burdened. If twenty-five additional servants are
required in the London office on the Sunday, and twice
twenty-five can be relieved on that day in the provincial
offices, the change, so far as it extends, is salutary.
I.ow, if this obvious principle be granted, the ques-
tion is decided at once. Beyond all contradiction,
the present measure is one of relief from Sunday labour
to the department as a whole. But the opponents of
the measure argue thus : Taking the London office by
itself, an addition is proposed to the labours of the Sun-
day: this is a sinful project: and if it be urged, on the
other side, that a,teafold relief will thus be afforded to
the provincial offices, they answer, that this is but doing
evil that good may come. Yet is not this argument capa-
ble of an easy inversion? Are you not, in resisting the pro-
posed relief of the country offices, on the plea of regard
for that of London, doing, in fact, a great evil—not
that a small good may come, but that a small evil may
not come?"
The logic in all this is as clear and incontrover-
tible as it is candid and simple. From all these con-
siderations, he is ultimately induced to enumerate as
,he manifest advantages by which this admitted evil
Ls counterbalanced, the three following :
" 1. The cessation of several Sunday crew-posts,
by
which the detention of letters in London throughout
that day has been hitherto evaded or obviated: and
this without any addition to the existing number of
mail trains, or other means of transmission, to or from
Landon on the Sunday.
"2. A great diminution of the former amount cf
letters written and read in the country on that day.
" 3. The entire discontinuance of a second delivery of
letters on Sunday throughout England and Wales : a
measure affecting considerably more than two hundred
towns, and affording direct and immediate relief to a
very far larger number of persons."
Setting aside all the ulterior benefits which it is
rnsonable to anticipate as accruing from these
wholesome innovations—such, for example, as that
which Dr. VAUGHAN hopes, and not unreasonably
hopes to see, namely, " that the unrestricted transmis
sion of letters on the Sunday may eventually be fol-
lowed by an equally general suspension of their
delivery " *ore is ample cause for self-
gratulation on the part of the most enthu-
siastic sticklers for the observance of the
Sunday in the three obvious and large advantages
before enumerated. Instead of howling at a project
which they falsely pretend will superinduce an in-
crease of labour on Sunday, the sanctimonious and
,:aremonial upholders of a religion more Hebrew than
Chri,tim in its formula, should on the contrary exult
in a measure which truth declar, s to he another
;neaps for lessening the toils of the people on a day
intended to he a day of rest and adoration.

A rumour that some time since prevailed in Ireland
has just been revived with additional strength. It is
said to be the intention of the Government to adopt

the principle of " centralization," and to "imperialise"
Ireland so far as it may be practicable. The mere
report has excited a vast amount of virtuous indigna-
tion, and angry protests are already offered against
the project.
Whether the statement be authentic cr otherwise,
he proposition is worthy of mature and attentive
consideration, and should not be dianisse I as un•
worthy of notice until its relative advantages
l and disadvantages be accurately weighed, and

it be discovered to which side the balance would
really incline. Extraordinary changes have taken
,:lace of late years in the facilities of transit
from one part of the empire to another. Dub
lin is brought within twelve hours of London,
and the most remote part of Ireland may now
be visited in less time and at a more trifling ex-
pense than Yorkshire or Cornwall could previously
have been reached. The real question to be considered
is, which course will be most beneficial to the great
majority of the inhabitants of the sister kingdom.
Would the condition of the Irish people be improved
or deteriorated by placing them in every respect on
a footing of equality with the English ? Should
Ireland be rendered really an integral portion of the
British empire, or should a spurious nationality
be preserved, which, while it may be flat-
tering to the pride, is deeply injurious to the
best interests of her children ? The question is one
of the deepest importance, and a crude or hasty answer
should not be returned.

The present condition of the country is, unhappily,
but too well known. All classes unite in deploring
the untoward state of affairs. Various causes have
been assigned, and innumerable remedies have been
suggested for the regeneration of that unhappy land.
`" Repeal the Union," is the cry of one party—restore
her Parliament to Ireland, and render her really an

independent nation. We do net coincide in opinion
with those persons, in supposing that such a course
would be really advantageous, but we can under.
stand and respect the feelings by which they
are influenced. They can easily perceive
that any change must be for the better, that their
unfortunate country can scarcely be worse off than
it is at present, and they naturally cry out for a
change which they conscientiously believe would im-
prove her position. But they are totally mistaken in
the nature of the remedy so urgently required. In
place of weakening, they should endeavour to cement
more closely, and to consolidate the bonds by which
the islands are (we trust) indissolubly united. To
attain a full and perfect equality with this more for-
tunate country, in place of the stupid and unmean-
ing cry of " Ireland for the Irish," why should they
not enter fully and fairly into the competition and
struggle for pro eminence to which their genius, talents,
and we will add, industry would afford them a fair
prospect. They are themselves the chief sufferers
by the exclusive system. Far better that all the offices
of both countries were fully opened for emulation,
and that every person in either island should have a
reasonable chance of gaining even the highest prizes.
They have seen their countrymen acquire for them-
selves well-merited reputations in every profession.
The names of MARTIN, of MURPIIT, of SHEE, and of
a host of others, whom it would be invidious to parti
cularise, are well known in Westminster, and no
prejudice on account of country Las deterred clients
from availing themselves of their well-known abilities.
Why should not similar opportunities be afforded to
every Irishman who felt confidence in himself, and
was prepared to enter into an honourable competi-
tion ? At present they have the Four Courts, and a
monopoly of certain petty offices in Ireland. But
how much wider would be the prospect if Westmin-
ster Hall and all the colonies of this mighty empire
were opened to their ambition ! We do not find the
people of Yorkshire complaining because they have
not a separate Parliament, or the men of Kent sigh-
ing for a restora4ion of the Heptarchy. " Union
is strength," and the more perfect that union the
greater will be the power of the empire
and the chances of success and prosrerity for every
member of the body politic, whether he be a native of
England, of Ireland, or of Scotland.
A pamphlet has just appeared,* in which these
views are put forward with singular ability. The
talented writer points out that "if the merely
insular position of Ireland were developed to the
highest extent, the condition of her people would still
be provincial and paltry." It would be so indeed ;
for if the " Ireland-for-the-Irish" cry were adopted
and sanctioned, it could not be supposed that
" England for the English" would not also be raised.
There should be a full and perfect reciprocity in
every respect, and those who call for it in a limited
degree, and for their own purposes, should not com-
plain or feel surprised if it were carried out to the
fullest extent.
One of the first steps in the right direction, without
which nothing practical could be achieved, is the
amalgamation of the legal professions in both coun-
tries. There can be no adequate reason assigned
why the English barrister or solicitor should not be
entitled to practise in Ireland, and the Irish in
England, whenever occasion should arise. The
highest judicial officers have been selected from the
English bar for the former country. A HART,
SUGDEN, and a CAMPBELL have held the Irish
Seals within the last quarter of a century, and
it is only to be regretted that the policy
was not fully carried out, and that a PLUNKET did
not reside in the English Rolls' Court, to which he
was actually appointed. When the most exalted
offices of the profession are thus thrown open, se by
should not the minor branches in like manner be
available? Why should a person not be qualified to
practice in a court in which he may be called upon
to preside—why should he
not act- as a barrister
where he may be appointed a judge?
The Irish bar have even greater cause of com-
N
flaint at this narrow-minded and impolitic exclu-
sion than their English brethren. No person can
be called to the bar in Ireland until he has been

Ireland Imperialized. A Letter to the Earl of
Clarendon." Dublin; James 51'014114n.

duly admitted a member of 'one of the Inns of
Court, and served a certain number of terms
in this country. his education is in every respect
the same as that of the English barrister; why then
should any absurd distinction be drawn ? If the
Irish barrister be not duly qualified, he cannot hope
for any degree of success in the active competition
he must encounter. We cannot suppose that the
learning and talent of the English bar would shrink
from the friendly contest. It is the iatJrest of the
suitors in both countries that the services of the beat
men should be available, and that desideratum would
be attained by the course suggested.
It is not, however, from the English bar that any
opposition is to be feared, the transfer of the Courts
of Equity and Common Law in Ireland to West-
minster would be too manifestly beneficial to suppose
that it would be objected to at this side of St. George's
Channel. It is the foolish provincial spirit in Ireland
that is to be dreaded. Let those, however, who are
actuated by this paltry ambition reflect on the words
of the talented writer to whom we have alluded. Let
them consider that " they condemn their children to
practise in a province where the greatest learning
cannot realise more than a third of the highest Eng-
lish bar income, and where years of professional
labour and abilicy arc rewarded by a chairmanship o!
a county—an office with its five hundred a-year,
which a first-class London law clerk would decline."

diately brought under your consideration. The excep-
tknal circumstances of recent years have caused a not
inconsiderable deficit in the regular receipts, awl occa-
sioned some extraordinary cxpmnditures. To my regret,
an increa,,e will fail upon the tax.payers. Returning
prosperity in our c;_:intnerce and industry, renewed acti-
vity in our manufactories--a sure guarantee of a return
of confidence in the public—are already b.-limping to
heal the wounds inflicted by the last few years on the
welfare of so many. Aided by the unshaken credit of
Saxony you will make the burdens supp stable.
Public safety, order, the protection of property and of
peaceable industry, are the first duties of every Govern-
ment. They are also the duties of ray Government,
My Government will endeavour to perform them by the
firm action of the laws, by salutary reforms suitable to
our circumstances, seeking support in I.lv, good opinions
of all honest men, and in the conscience of doing what is
right.
"The presiding Minister will communicate to you in
detail what measures have already been taken or arc
meditated by my Government.
"Your duties, Gentlemen, are about to comrnence. 1
firmly rely upon your honest co-operation. Let us not
lose courage, even under trying circumstances, inspired
by the conscience that wo seek only the benefit end the
real welfare of tho people, and our endeavours cannot
fail to be crowned with success."

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS,
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yes:,erday were from
3000 to 3 500 bales, of Nchieh 1,000 were taken on
sp culation.7—ln liailaay Shares a good business was

one, and prices were still looking up.
The itntm diatc cause of the redaction in the rate of
discount at the Bank of England would appear to be
presented to us in the further decided kerease of bullion
and un mplo) ed notes on the one hand, with diminution
of circulation on the other, which occurred last week,
attended by a lessened demand for acco.rmodation on
othr r securities, and a great addition to the account of the
public Treasury. The statement to the 24th ult. gives.
the following resulti compared with the previeusreturn:

Noses hued
locrease

Rcst

Increase ...

Public Deposits ...

Increase

... 29,570,425
... 361,130
... 3,163,297

7 •.• 02
••• 8,098,047
819,127
'6116
9 4
••• a ,
••• 456,338
1 109 699 .
••• 77,989
14.338 973
•• , ,

Other Deposits

Decrease
Seven Day and other Bills

Increase
Government Securities
Increase ...
Other Securities ...

16,886
9,660,032
70,560
NAes ... 11,571,395
Ircrease . . ... 543,740
Bullien 16,380,184
Increase ... 342,494
Active Circulation ... 17,999,030
Decrease ... 182,610
The editor of the Ban' ers' Magazine for De:;cinter,
uanrnenting upon the position of the Money market,
and the cause of the Balk of England discounts reduc-

Decrease

tion, states :
"For some short time there has been increasing
difficulty in the employ went of floating funds. The
decrease in the amount of private securities at the Banle
of England, and the additions exhibited by the returns
to the investments of that establishment in public secu-
rities, are so much additional evidence of the continued
depression of the market rate of interest sensibly below
three per cent. This posture of the Bank accounts, com-
bined with the largo increase of the total reserve of bul-
lion during the month—a reserve amounting to
16,040,0001., being nearly the largest amount at any
time in the Bank's possession—very naturally directed
the attention of the directors to their minimum rate of
interest, and on Thursday, the 22d instant, the rate of
3 per cent. per annum, which has been in force since the
2d of November, 1848, was reduced to 2i per cent. per
annum. A measure of this kind is certainly quite
justified by the present pesiti,n, of the Bank, and
is perfectly in accordance with the principles of the lust
charter. It would be better if the Bank of England
could be relieved from the necessity of coming forward
at a p, riod like the present, to operate by its powerful
example upon a state of the Money market already dis
tieguished by an undesirable extreme of cheapness. The
dire ctois, however, are entitled to great praise for having
forborne so long to make the present change."
Now, strongly irepressed as we are with the import-
ance of keeping money at a steady value, and in which
sense we les‘e not viewed the reduction with anything
I:ke unalloyed s!rtisfac',ion, we cannot but acquiesce in
the above view of the case, for we know by experience
that it is correct. The directors of the Beek of Eng-
land had no alternative, and if a different policy is to be
brought about, it must be by an alteration of Peel's 1844

8,11.
The. Foreign Exchanges were very firm yesterday
afternoon, being quoted tor 90 days' bills oa the princi-
pal cities, as fullow.s :—.P.tris, 25'. 70c. to 75e.; Ant-
werp, 25!'. 75e. to 80e. ; Amsterdam, 12 3 to 31 ; Ham-
Burgh, 13 14 to 141 ; Frankfurt, 122 ; and Trieste, 11
15 to 1120.
in noticing the announcement of the stoppage of the
Re) al Back of Australia, the Scottish Railway Gazette
gays :—" We regret to have to say that a very large
amount of the debentures cf this bank are held in Scut-
laed ; nod that several influential parties who had retired
from the bank will be injured thereby, 'as the debentures
were issued whilst they were proprietors, and they
are consequently held liable. Extreme measures have
been taken by a company, who hold a large amount of
their securities, against several respectable shareholders
in Edinburgh, who, in turn, have brought actions of
damages sgeinst the company for the injury they have
sustained by these proceedings."
Oa referring to a file of the Melbourne papers, wo
find that the property held by the bank in the Australian
colonies, estimated at 90,000 L, was to have been dis-
posed of by lottery, on the 15th May last. The agent
for the bank at Melbourne states, in his advertisement of
the lottery—
" That the bank, having determined to wind up their
affairs at ar.y sacrifice, it was suggested to the directors
by one of the highest legal authorities in the colony,
that a plan of partition by lot amongst the shareholders,
after the same manner of division of property as adopted
in the High Court of Chancery, should be resorted to;
and this suggestion has now been followed under the best
legal edvice, and approved of by the most able and astute
lawyers in the colony."
During the present week there has been no exportation
of the precious metals from London.
The accounts received this morning from the manu-
facturing districts state that the markets generally ruled
dull fur both Woollen and Cotton fabrics.
The Funds have been fully supported this morning.
although rather quieter. Consols have realised 95i
for Transfer and 95i to 951 for Account. Batik Stock
has been firm at 200. Exchequer-bills are not higher
than 465. to 495. premium. The New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. have been marked 95 to I.
In Foreign Stocks there have been extensive trans-
actions. Spanish Five per Cents.;, have been quoted
19i to 194 s and the Three per Cents. 39,Ji to
a material rise again. Orders to buy have been rccaivei,
it is said, from influential parties at Paris. Portuguese
Four per Cents. are nominally 36 to 37. Brazil Bonds
hare been 87, Beunos Ayres 45 to 46, and Venezuela
have touched 291 and 30. Dutch Two-and-a- Half per
Cents. are 55 to I.
Railway Shares have nearly all materially improved.
BRITISH FUNDS THIB DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 200
3 r er Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Anna
New 314 per Cent. ALMS 9514 95 9514
New 5 per Cent. Annuities l2l
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, In6o 8 7-16 81/2
D 0.30 Years,Expire Oct. 10,1859 Bl4 8 3-16
Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 B%
India Stock
Do. Bonds, 10001 Bl p
Ditto under 1.0001
South Sea Stock
Ditto New Annuities
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. I 2d.
March. June.
46 49 p
52 49 g

1,0L9/.
Small —

'RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent B7
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 45 46
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent —
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Equador Bonds
Grenada, 1 per Cent. . ... 16
tlexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent., Cuupona
Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent ... 53
Do. Deferred
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4.o
Ditto Account . l9l/2%3A
Ditto
Ditto, Coupons ...... 1014
Ditto Passive Bonds 4',
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent. ......
Ditto Account
Venezuela Bonds ...• 29'4 30
Ditto Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 41-A per Cent.
Dutch 21/s per Cent., 12 Guild

BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAYS HARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. rBII, SHAILE.
Aberdeen
Ditto, Preference 6t4 5% • to
Amb*r., Notting., Boston, &c. 634 — .... . to
Ayrshire and Galloway
Belfast and Ccunty Down .. 28 .. ..
3erks and Hants Extension
(Gt. West. Perpet.s per ct.) 6 -
Oirmingham & OxfordJunct.,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 20
Do., without a guarantee... 20 ...
Birmingham,Wol.,& Dudley,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 10 ... .
Do., without a guarantee... 10
Birming., Wok, & Stour Val. 131.14 s —
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshis Junction..
Bristol and Exeter
Do., Thirds •.• 0000000 O 271,4 — ..... to
to
duckinghamshire..- .......... 17%
Caledonian •• ..•"•"
50 .. .. 12 45A 4
Ditto, New 101. Preferenee 10 ...... 9
Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50
to
Chester and Liolyhead.... ..... 50
Ditto, Preference
Clarence.
Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10
D0.,2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10
Do., Got. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10
Direct London & Portsmouth 514 —
Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 40
Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 27% — to
East Anglia, 251. L. & E.,
aud L. & D ~.
Ditto, 161., E. &II lB ... ..
Do, 31. 135.,6 p. Ct. Pref. 3% —
Eastern Counties ....
Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10
Do. Eaten., 5 per ct. No. 1, 61.135. 4d ..
Do., do N 0.2,61. 135.4 d... ... .. to
Do., Northern & Eastern... 50
Do., 5 per cent.
Ditto, New - ...." to
Eastern Union, Class A (late
E. U. Shares) ... .. 25 •••••• to
Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 314 . ... ... to
Ditto, do, Class B (I. &B) 25 ......
Ditto, do, Class C, ditto... 25
Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per Ct.) 20 - .. .. to
East Lancashire ...
Ditto, New .. .... . 25
Do., New. Quarters
Do., 6 per Cent. Preference
Quarter Shares 6=4 — -
East Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Ditto, Half Shares
Edinburgh and Northern ... 25 ......
Ditto,,;ew port.. . ....... .. 15
Exei,r, Yeovil, & Dcrehestn 9N — ... to
Em..ter and Exra0uth.......... 21s.
.4k?g., DaTnfries, & Carlirqe..€ll. 6.a.80 - .. ... to
Glazgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50
Do. Preference Consolidated ...... «

Groat Nerthern.... .
Do. 34 A Deferred ........ 1234 3% to
Do. 1 B 6 per Cent.
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. ...... 10 . 81,4%.... to
3t. South. & 77e.t. (Irei,and) 50

Great North of England 100 ...... ..... to
Ditto, New 401.... .. 4O
Ditto, ditto ...
Ditto, New 30/ ... 30 ... .. ...... to
Ditto, New 15/..„
Iront Western 100
Ditto, 11a1421-ares ...... 50
Ditto, Quartcr Shares
Ditto, Fifths
Do. New 17/ l5 .. ... 7% ...... to
Bull end Selby
Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25
Ditto,Quarter Shares . 12% — ...... to
Lancaster and Carlisle.— ~. 50
D0., Thirds
1 sneaehire and Yorkshire ...100 ..... ...... to
Ditto, ditto, M. IL &ii ... 98
Ditto, ditto ... 98 -
Ditto half Shares ... 49
Ditto Quarters ..A........... 234 —
Ditto Fifths
Ditto. Thiris...... .. ......
Do., New Guar. 6 per cent lO
....

Do. Liverpool aod Bury... 49 - . ... to --
Do. (Rudders. and Sher.) 50 - to -
Do., West Riding Union.- 10 .... . - to -
Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 ...... - -
Do., do., Half Shares (A) 10 - to -
Leeds and Bradford
Leeds and Thirsk ........
Do.,do.,Prefcr., &per Cent. 5 -
Ditto, ditto... - te -
Ditto, ditto ..... ... No. 3 5 - to -
Do. I'ref. Quarters, 1848... 9 - to -
Liverpool, Crosby , and South -
port. - .... to -
London & Blocky, a1......11/. Gs. Ed.-- - to -•
Lord., Bright., & South Coast 100 .. .. t 2 -
Do., Nes,•.r sl., gua. 6pr V.,t,100 ...... - ...• -
Do. Guaranteods per Cent. 9 ...... - .. -
Ds. Preferential, 5 per Ct., 50 ...... - -
Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... .... -
London and Greenwich... 121. 152. 4d... - ..., to -
Ditto Preference 2O -..- to -
London ts North Western.....loo 11434%... to 116
Do. New Quarters.. l 2 -
Do. Fift'-s -
Do. 40i. Shares.....L. & M 85 ...... - -
Do. 1 1..... M. and B. (C.) 1 -
London and S. Western...-. 50 - ..- ... to --
Ditto, New 504....... - ..... 42%...... - .... to -
Ditto, Ne w 401 34 -•
Do., New Scrip, 1848, Prof.
7 per Cent ...... ...... ... 5 .... 6% to -
Londonderry and Coleraine.- 25 - to -
Do. Half Shares . ..... ..... 5 ..... - .• to -
Londonderry and Enniskillen 25 - -
Do., Half Shares 5 - •,...... to -
r..,.,westelf, guar. 4 1 er ct l.O -
Ditto (goer. 6 per cent. ... 13 - to -
lanch Boton, & Matlock 5 - to -
Minchr, Slicilield, and Linc.loo - to -
Ditto lot. Shares(No. 1) ... 25 - .. ••• to -
Ditto, ditto (No. 2) -
Ditto, :iil Shares (No. 3)... 12%...... - -
Do., New 10.!. Preference.. 10 ..... 9% to --
Ditto, Grimsby & Sheffield 50 - to -
Ditto, ditto. ......,.. ........ 20 - . te -
Ditto, ditto - to -
Ditto Shaffield and Line. 25 ....• - -
Ditto, Grimsby Dock ...... 25 - to -
Ditto, Man. & Lin. Union 44. 25.... - -
Mid12nd......- .... ........ -100
1)1tto, C.onsol. Preference-10u
Ditto, 501. Shares ..... ...... 30 -
Midland, Kinn., and Derby...loo - ...... to -
ilidland, Corso!. Bristol and
Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 - to -
I.liiiland, Bristol and Glouc. 42 ... .. - -
Ditto ditto 221. 75...... - -
Ditto,ErewashVal., Pref... 50
Midland, Leices. and Swan-
aington (8 per ct. gua.)....100 .... . - -
sZidld. Groa t Wostern (Irish) 50 - to -
\liddles.bro' and Redcar. 6
per cent. guar. - 50 - to -
Newcastle and Carlisle lOO •..... - -
Ditto Quarter Shares . .... 25 ... - -
Newmarket - to -
Ditto Extension Scrip... 21, 12s - to -
Newport Aborgy., and 'Tarot. 6
..... to -
Newry and Enniskillen ...... I - •••••• to ......
Ne 7,73,, Warrenpoint, and
Rostrevor - - ••• •• to -
Norfolk - to -
Ditto New 20/.
Ditto Guaranteed 5 per ct, 20
Do. Do. 5% per cent 6 •• ••• --- -
Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 - ...•.. to -
tiorthern Counties Union ..• 4 - to -
North British .... ......... . 25 - to -
Ditto Pali 5hare5.......... 12% 4X to -
Do. Quarters - •••••• to -
Ditto Thirds ..... -
Ditto. Preference 5 - -
North Stallordshire... .. ...... 17% -
North Wales - • •••• to -
North Western 13% - ..... to -
Oxford, Worcester, and Wo-
lverhampton - to -
R aading, Guildfd., & Reigate 15 - lto -
Boyston and Eitchin -
Scottish Central -
Scottish Midland .... ....... .... 25 - ... to -
Ditto,New.. 221/ - to -
Shrowsbury and Birmingl,..are 12 ...... - to -
Ditto, ditto, Class B. 8 - to -
Ditto, Now Guaranteed 8 ...... 10 to -
Shrewsbury and Hereford .. 4 - -.•to -
Shrewsbury and Cheater
(Nor. W. UM.) -
Ditto Halves, Ditto... 9 ... .. - -
Ditto, Oswcstry 18%...... - .... to -
Ditto New ). - to -
Ditto 8 per Cent. Pr0f....... 10 - -
liropshire Union 6%... .. - ...... to -
South Devon
Ditto, Preference 25 - -
South Staflordahire B% - ...... to -
3outh E.*storn: 331/8 - •.. .. to -
Ditto, No. 2. ... BO - -
Ditto, No. 3.' - -
Ditto, Registered No. 4.... 10 - ...... to -
Ditto, Scrip No. 4.. -
South Wales -
South Yorkshire, Doncaster
and Goole l2 -
Sheffield, Rotherham, and
Goole (N.D) Gua. 5 per ct. 16%...... - ... to -
Do. do. (South Div.) 5 - •••••• to ".
- . . ..

. _
Swans. and Loughor and Ca-
meron's Stm. 00a1......... . 7 -
Taw Vale Extension
Thames Haven Dock and
Railway ..,, 171 -
Vale of Neath ,.. 8 -
Waterford and Kilkenny 2O ...... -
Waterford and Limerick ... .. 474... .. -
Waterford, Wexford,Wicklw,
and Dublin . 3 -
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed -
Do. do. do. -
Do. do. do. -
West Cornwall 6 -
ffhitehaven and Furne3s lB ... .. ..... to -
Windsor, Staines, and South
Western-. ... .......... -

iits,Somerset,&Weymouth 45
fork, Newcastle, and Berwick 25
Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 ..... to
Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 9

Po.llartlapool Lk. & Rly. 100
York anu North:lliktland .. 50
Ditto, Proferencg

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Anglo Italian (late Italian
and Austrian) fly — -
Boulogne ancr.Amieru3 ... 20 ..... .... to -
Central of France (Orleans
and Vierzoa) .... - ....•. to -
Demerara. ............ ........... 17%. -•
Dutch Rhenish .. 8
East Indian ... 314 — -
Great Indian Peninsular 6 ...... -
Do. Do ..... .... ....... ... 10s.
Louvain ala Sambre ......... 71/2 — ...... to •
Luxembourg
Ditto
Madrid and Valentia
Namur and Liege... .
Northern of France 14185..... 21/2 di5.....t0 .
Orleans and Bordeaux ... 7 ... ..
Paris and Orleans.... 2O
Paris and Rouen
Paris & Strasbourg ..... ...„ 12
Rouen and Ilavre ... 20
Sambre and Meuse - ...... to •
Strasburg and Bale ..... ...... 14
Tours & Nantes ... .. ...... .. 13 - oes••• to •
Tournay, Jurbie, Landen,
and flasselt ... .... „. 20 •••••• ...... •••••• to •
West Flanders - .......• to •
Ditto ... B% .IMII
JOINT STOCK ZANKS.

- -
Australasia -- -
40 • ••••
British North American .... 50 ......
Colonial
Commercial of London
London Joint Stock -..... lO ...... ......,:to
London and Westminster
National Provincial of Engld. 85 -
Ditto, New
National of Ireland 22% — -•• .• to
Provincial of Ireland .
Ditto, New
Union of Australia 25
Ditto, New ..
Union of London .. 10
Union of Madrid 40

MINES.

---- —.
Anglo ilexican lO- •••••.
Asturian ........ ........ ..... 15 ......
Australian ... 4
Barroasa Range 2Bs. ...... —.
Blaenarven Iron and Coal ... 50
Bolarms Scrip
British Iron -
Brazilian Imperial .•..• .• .•• 24%.....• -4,•••• to
Ditto Cocacs and Cuiaba... 30 - ••• •• to
Ditto- St. John Del Rey ... 15 10%3p x.d to
Cobre Copper ,•••• 40
General
Real del Monte, Unregistered .
Do. Black Debentures —
Do. Red Debentures ..... ....
Santiago de Cuba.
United Mexican .....- ........ 28% — to

COURSE OF
Amsterdam ...• •• 12 3%
Ditto, at sight .. 12 1%
itottcfdain .... ••.. • • 12 3%
Antwerp • • .......• •. .. 25 80
Ilarnburgh 13 14%
Altona• • . ••••• •• .• --
Paris, 3 dayesight • 25 52%;
Ditto, 3 vionths 25 77X
Liarscilics •• •• • • 25 77%
80urdeaux......... • 25 77%
Franlifort on Mama.... 122%
Petersburgh, Sil. ltble 36%
Perlin • • .. • ... • • ••
Vienna, effec. Chi."... 11 18
Trlcqe,ditto....—.... 11 18
M:.:(1;11 49%
.. • 49%
as.rcelona .• ••••••••••
Souffle. •• .• •• •• .• .• •.4

LLO YD'S SHIPPIN G—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, DEC. I.—Wind this day at noon, W.S.W.,
light breeze, and fine,
t.T. LES, Nov. 29.—The Aurora, Newport to Ply-
mouth, is wracked to the westward; crew saved. It blew
a heavy gale last night at S.S.E. Wind to-day S.S.W.
YARMOUTH, Nov. 30.—The Samuel, on shore at
Horses, is discharging, and is expected hero to-day.
LOWESTOFTE, Nov. 30.—The Ebenezer, London to
Hull, ran foul of the North Pier and stove her quarter.
lIIIISTOL, Nov. 30.—Arrd. Josephs, England, Quebec.
FLEETWOOD, Nov. 30.—Arrd. Sceptre, Restigouche.
rELFAST, Nov. 29.—Wind W.S. W., fresh.—Arrd.
&a-lick], Healy-, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sid. Ca-
lifornia, New Orleans; Amoys, ditto; Constitution, New
York; Great Britain, Clyde and Jamaica.
Etna., Nov. 30.—Wind S.E., strong.—Arrd. British
Prircess, Crawford, Quebec.
HARTLEPOOL, Nov. 29.—Wind S.S.W. to W.S.W.—
Sld. Seromi, Madras.
11l ARGATE, Nov. 30.—The hull of the Rammun?er,
has been got off the Goodwin Sands and towed on to the
main.
HULL, Nov. 30.—The Michelet, Dauzic for Ports-
mouth was lost 25th inst.,. Ist. 56, lon. 4 57 S. Crew
say, d by the Albion of Montrose.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 30.—The North Ash of Brixham
from St. Übes, has been towed in full of water from
contaet with a fishing boat.
CARDIFF, Nov. 29.—The Zuleeka for Plymouth,
which caught the bank and filled 26th inst., is discharg-
ing. The damage sustained is considerable.
KINGSTOWN, Nov. 29.—The Good Intent, for
Youghal, has put in leaky.
SHIELDS, Nov. 29.—The Victoria steamer, of and for
Aberdeen, was in contact, 24th inst., in the harbour with
a vessel reported to be the Welcome Home of Falmouth,
and both received damage.
DUBLIN, Nov. 29.—Wind S. to W.S.W. strong.—
Arrd. James Fagan, Cormack, Quebec.
LEITH, Nov. 29.—Arrd. Judith, Philip, Callao.
PLY➢I,UTH, Nov. 30.--Wind W.—Sld. Woodbridge
and Oriental, Port Philip.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Engineers' Office, Britannia. bridge,
Nov. 27, 1849.
It being intended to float one of the tubes at the
Britannia-bridge on Monday next, the 3d of December,
masters of vessels are hereby requested to take notice,
that during the time occupied in floating the same, and
also on the previous day (Sunday), the passage at the
Swiliies will be stopped. Alter that day, until the tube
is raised to its position, the Anglesea Channel &one will
be passable. (Signed) EDWIN CLARK,.
QUARANTINE NOTICE.
Terceira, Nov. 17, 1849.
Sir,—The following aro the quarantine regulstions at
pr.;cnt :
From infected ports, viith cargo, eight days; in ballast,
eight days.
From suspected ports, with susceptible cargo, five
days; with unsuaceptible cargo, threa days; in ballast
three days.
Passengers are subject to the same quarantine as the
vessels they comp
(Signed) JOHN READ.
British Vice-Consul, and Lloyd's Agent.
Capt. G. A. Halsted, RN., Secretary, Lloyd's.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
COVENT-GARDEN.
The supplies of VE getables on sale wore not so exten-
sive as of late. The demand for them was tolerably steady,
at full prices. In Fruit., very little was doing, at
last week's quotatie.ns. English Fruits—Pine Apples,
3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Muscat of Alexandria Grapes,
2s 6d to 3s 6d; Black liamburgh Grapes, is 6d to
2s 6(1 per lb; Pears, 2s tid to 6. ; Eating Apples, is 6d
to 2a 6d ; Apples for cooking, is to Is 6d per half
sieve; Filberts, 60s to 65s per 1001bs ; Walnuts, 35
to 6s per bushel. Foreign Fruits—Black Hamburgh
Grapes, 6d to Sd; and White ditto, 6d to 8d per lb ;
Spanish Nuts, 4s to 5; Walnuts, 4s to 6s; Chestnuts,
3s to 6s; and Brazil Nuts, 3s to 4s per pecle•' Lemons,
5s to 103 ; Oranges, 7s to 14s per 100; Spanish Onions,
1123 to 17s 6d per box. Vegetables— Cape Brocoli,
3s to 6s per dozen bunches ; Cauliflowers, is to is 6d
per dozen; Turnips, 3d to is 3d ; Carrots, 2s 6d to
4s; Greens, is to is 6d, and Leeks, 9i to is per dozen
bunches ; Onions, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per bushel ; Horse-
radish, 13 6.1 to 3s ; and Celery, 9d to is per bundle;
Parsley, 6dto 9d per dozen bunches; Cabbages, 6d to
8d; Red ditto, is 3d to is 9d; Savoys, 6d to 9d;
Red Beet, is to is 6d ; and Parsnips, 4d to 8d per
dozen ; Brussels Sprouts, Is 3d to is 93 ; To-
matoes, 5s to 6s; Spinach, 9d to is ; Jerusalem Arti-
chokes, is to Is 6d; and Corn Salad, is 3d to is 6d
per half sieve; Endive, 6d to 9d per score ; Mushrooms
6d to 9d per pottle ; Small Salad, 2s to 2s 6d per
dozen punnets; Sage, is 6d to 2s per dozen bunches;
Shallots, aid to 3d per lb; Potatoes, 65s to 105 s per
on; ditto, 2s to 3s per bushel.
NEWG.ATZ AND LEADENSALL.
POULTlM—Turkeys, 3s Od to 7s 6d; Geese, 4s 6d to
63 6d ; Ducks, is 6d to 2s 6d ; Tame Rabbits,
Is Od to is 8d; Wild ditto, 6d to lid ; Pigeons, lid
to 9d ; Roasting Pigs, 4s 3d to 7s Od each •,
Surrey Fowls, 6s Od to 9s Od ; ditto Chickens, 35 6d
to 5. Od ; Barndoor Fowls, 2s itel to 5s 6d per couple ;
Fresh Butter, Os to 13s per dozen lb ; English Eggs,
8s 3d to lOs Od ; and French ditto, 7s Od to 8s Od per
100 ; Pheasants, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Partridges, is 3d to
Is 8J; Hares, 2s Od to 3s Od ; Leverets, 2s Od to
3s Od ; Woodcocks, 2s 3d to 2s 9d ' Grouse, Is 91
to 2s 6d; Ptarmigans, is Od to is 9d• Snipes, 9d to is
3d; Teal, 6d to rs; Wild Ducks, Is del to 2s 3d; Wit!.
geons, 9d to is 6d; and Plovers, 63 to is Od each.
NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 10d
Veal, 3s 4d to 4s Od; and Pork, 3s 6d to 41 2d per
Sibs.