The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-29 00:00:00

THE SUN LONDON. THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29 1849.

In addition thereto, the directors—and they are men
on whose fair fame the shadow of suspicion cannot
rest—undertake to purchase lands at their own risk,
and to give the refusal to the members at first cost,
"to retail the estates at wholesale price." Heretofore
the expense and insecurity of any dealing with real
property has been so great as utterly to preclude the
poorer classes from the acquisition of land. Small
properties could not be dealt with, except as articles
of luxury. The small proprietor was debarred from
selling, the poor man from buying, by the enormous
expense of the transfer. That difficulty, that has
hitherto proved insuperable, will be completely re-
moved by the method proposed, and a great social
evil will thus be abolished.
No question can be raised as to the perfect legality
of the society, or its power of conferring the elec-
tive franchise on its members. The opponents of
popular rights have pretended that similar societies
came within the provisions of the statute (7 and g
Will. 111. chap. 25, see. 7,) against unduly multi-
plying orl creating votes. But that objection was
entirely removed, and the point finally settled by the
cases of ALEXANDER, appellant, and NRWMAN, re-
spondent (1 Bar. and Arnold, 657), and TUORNELRY,
appellant, and AsrLAND, respondent (1 Bar. and Arm,
688). The judgment of the Court was so conclusive, not
merely as to the legality, but as to the propriety of
the course adopted, that we cannot refrain from
quoting it verbatim.
Chief-Justice TINDAL, in pronouncing judgment,
said :
" The object of increasing the number of freeholders
at a county election is not an object of itself against
law or morality, or sound policy. There is nothing in-
jurious to the community in one man selling and an
acquiring
such qualification. The object to be effected is neither
matum in se nor malum prehibitum. On the contrary, the
increasing the number of persons enjoying the elective fran-
chise has been held by many to be beneficial to the Consti-
tution, and certainly appear: to have been the leading object
of the Legislature in passing the late Act for amending the
representation of the people of England and Wales."
After this clear, distinct, and unequivocal decision
of one of the ablest judges that ever graced the judicial
bench, speaking, too, the unanimous opinions of his
learned brethren, the sinister forebodings of those
who, for their own purposes, would deter the people
from investing their money either by alarming them
as to its perfect security, or sneering at their earlier
efforts, must be for ever silenced. In the West
Riding of Yorkshire, in South Lancashire, and in
East Surrey, victories hare already been attained by
means of the additional voters placed upon the regis-
tries through the exertions of the Anti-Corn-law
League, and these important victories exercised no
inconsiderable influence in achieving the final triumph
of the free-traders, and the destruction of the corn
monopoly. They hastened the overthrow of
the " rogues in grain"—an overthrow that
would unquestionably have ultimately taken place,
but which was materially accelerated by the judicious
movement of the practical and experienced Council of
the League, which indicated the road to be followed,
and the enthusiastic and zealous people pursued the
required course, and contributed the funds that were
so well applied by their trustworthy advisers.
When we have witnessed the auspicious results that
attended the limited movement that has already taken
place, we hail with joy the more extensive operations
that are about to be undertaken—operations which
will not be abandoned or suspended until those who
I shall prove themselves to be worthy of the elective
franchise shall have attained it, and until the House
of Commons shall, as it ought to do, fully and fairly
represent the great body of the people of this mighty
empire.

The fiscal and inancial reformars—those who de
sire that there should be a fair and equitable adjust

ment of the national burdens, and that every man
should contribute to the general expenditure, accord-
ing to his means and the stake he possesses in the
country—should not loss sight of the mode suggested
by the Hon. Member for Buckinghamshire in his first
speech at Aylesbury. Lord STANHOPE and his
brother Protectionists are, it appears, resolved "to
pin" the Hon. Gentleman down to that speech, that be
shall not evade the responsibility of agitating for a
general equalization and more equitable distribution of
the land tax. The pledge has been given and must
be redeemed. Should not zealous and energetic sup-
port, then, be given to Mr. DISRAELI in his under-
taking ? Should the just and statesmanlike project
be permitted to fall to the ground because it has
emanated from the wrong side of the House, and been
advocated by one who, unhappily for himself and for
the country, still occupies a seat on the Protectionist
benches? Certainly not! We look to measures not
men; and our humble assistance shall be rendered to
any person who suggests the establishment of a more
just and politic system of taxation, by which the
national industry will be relieved from the enormous
pressure under which it is now sinking—so far we
agree in the proposed method.
There can be no doubt that " indirect taxation" is
a modern innovation which has been gradually sub-
stituted for the more ancient and far more equitable sys-

tem under which the expenses of the government were
in a great degree, if not altogether, defrayed out of
the real estates of the country, which were expressly
charged with the payment of any " rates, taxes, aids,
or benevolences," that might be required by the
exigencies of the monarch or of the people. This
substitution has arisen from the power of the territorial
aristocracy, in what was, by a pleasing fiction, de-
nominated the " popular branch of the Legislature ;''
every member of which was until very lately required
to be possessed of a certain amount of real estate, as
an essential qualification for this position. Every
legislator was, therefore, necessarily a landowner,
and it is by no means wonderful that the "landed
interest" found extraordinary favour in the sight of
successive Parliaments, and that the fiscal burdens
which were from time to time increasing in magnitude,
from the ruinous effects of successive wars, from the
improper alienation of the hereditary revenues of the
crown, and the abolition of the feudal system, should
be transferred by degrees to the products of industry,
and be made charges on the rapidly improving trade
and commerce of the country.
Under the ancient system there was no such thing
known as a " standing army." The military service
of the country was discharged by the tenants in
capite of the crown, and their retainers. These per-
sons held their lands on condition of attending in
person, with a specified number of men, proportioned
to the extent of their possessions, upon the sovereign,
when required so to do, either for the purpose of re-
pelling invasion, of carrying the war into the ene-
mies' country, or even of mere pageantry. The entire
of the land was supposed to be vested in the monarch.
i The barons held their estates as vassals of the crown
and were bound to render certain services in return),
as the only condition on which they could enjoy the
fruits of their holdings, and these services might
fairly be considered as the " rents " which they
rendered to the real owner. They were compelled
to make and maintain all roads and bridges that
might be required, to build and garrison castles,
to provide ships and men, whenever wanted, so that
the naval as well as the military establishments were
fully kept up by the territorial aristocracy. They
were also subjected to a variety of other burdens of
a very vexatious and onerous character, the records
of which are only to be found in old legal writers
It is unnecessary to detail the particulars of the
" aids, benevolences, reliefs, primer seisin, fines on
marriages and alienations, escheats," &c., to which the
owners of land were subjected, and which gave rise
to so many complaints and remonstrances. The
system of " wardship" was peculiarly objectionable.
The sovereign was permitted to appropriate to his
own use the entire produce of the estates during the
minority of the parties entitled thereto ; and if the
possessor was a female, to select a husband whom she
was bound to marry on pain of absolute forfeiture.
This extraordinary power was based on the assump-
tion, that inasmuch as an infant could not render the
required services, or perform the duties incidental to
the possession of land, the king should receive the
prooodrrudtce until the disability had terminated. The
Court of
to fWseacru th Wards
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these
VIII.
in
, and the tyrannical and oppressive proceedings
of that body led to the opposition which terminated
in its abolition in the reign of the Second CHARLES.
These admitted grievances should unquestionably
have been removed, and more equal imposts substi-
tuted in their place, but the new burden should also
have been placed upon the land, and the complainants
should not have relieved themselves at the expense

of the innocent people. As we have already shown,
the liabilities might be regarded as the " rents " paid
by the large proprietors, and those " rents" could not
fairly be abolished without rendering full and fair
equivalents. The landocracy was, however, in the as-
cendant, and they removed their own peculiar bur-
dens by the establishment of _Excise duties. One of
the first acts of the restoration, was for the abolition
of the " Court of Wards," and of liveries, tenures in
capite, and by knight service and purveyance, and
in lieu thereof it was provided a revenue should be
obtained from a tax on beer, cider, mum, perry,
and other liquors, the moiety of which was settled on
the King, his heirs, and successors, in full recompense
and satisfaction of the profits and emoluments of
which he was deprived by the abolition of the burdens
on land. This was the origin of the " excise," so
justly obnoxious to the people, by which inquisitorial
powers were conferred upon the officers, the people
heavily taxed on articles of almost primary necessity,
and improvements retarded, and a check given to
native industry and home production. It was the
result of a bargain between the King
and the great
Lords, who got rid of heavy charges affecting them-
selves by imposing most objectionable burdens on the
industrious classes, who were thus unjustly fleeced of
their honest earnings without receiving any benefit
whatsoever in return.
Such was the state of affairs when the land-tax
was imposed, by which every description of accumu-
lated and realised property, personal as well as real,
was charged with a poundage rate of 4s. in the pound
on the annual value, or 208. for every 1001. of the
capitalized value—a tax which, if judiciously and
equitably enforced, would be amply sufficient to pro-
vide for all the national expenditure, to defray the
interest of the public debt, and to support the naval,
military, and civil establishments of the country in
full efficiency. The restoration of this system, ac-
cording to the original intention of Parliament, is
alike demanded by justice and expediency, and every
true reformer should labour zealously and energetically
,o obtain that great desideratum.

and Liege, 614 Orleans and Bourdeaux, 3—Rouen and
Havre, 914 Sambre:and Meuse, 2 LA.

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 22d have arrived.
Their contents are devoid of interest.
MADRID BOLSA, Nov. 22.—Three per Ceuta., 9.8 i
account ; Fours, l 4; Fives, 11a paper; Coupons, 7 ;
Bank of St. Ferdinand, 76 account. Exchange on
London, 50.35.

KO.NE Y and COMMERCIAL SEW S
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was very
heavy. The sales were estimated at 3,000 bales, all to
the trade, including 150 Pernam and Maranham, at bid.
to 6id.; 250 Bahia, at qd. to 6-ad. 200 Surat, at 43.1.
to 4L-l.; and 50 Sea Island, at Is. Id. to is. 4d. per lb.—
Railway Shares were more animated, but prices were
without alteration.
The sales of Wheat in the markets which regulate the
official average prices were, last week, 103,356 quarter:,
and of Barley 89,423 quarters.
Notice has been given by the Post-office authorities
that after the Ist of next month a closed mail will be
made up for Holland, and transmitted, Sunday excepted,
by way of Belgium. The correspondence for Holland
which the public may desire to forward in this manner
will be addressed by closed mail, via Belgium, and the
postage per half-ounce will be is. 4d., to be paid in
advance or not, at the option of the sender.
The steamer America has arrived, and brings later
accounts than the New World packet, which came in
on Tuesday. The most interesting point noticed in these
advices is the decline in the rate of exchange on Englund,
and the dull state of things in the cotton market. Upon
thse two interesting topics we learn that the rate was
1091 to 110, that further shipments of gold were for the
moment likely to be arrested, and that the advance in
Government Securities would prevent further remit-
tances of them. The weather, with but little intermis-
sion, had been favourable for the growing crop of cotton;
and the very short crop estimates were, fortunately for
the manufacturers of England, gradually giving way to
more reasonable ones.
There had been some further exposures of swindling
banks.
The Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company had
declared another dividend of five per cent. on the paid-
up capital. In Canada the annexation question still
absorbed all attention, and it is stated that the great
majority of the agriculturists of Canada, who form
eighty per cent. of the population, contrasting their
present position with that of the farmers of the United
States, believe the latter to enjoy superior advantages.
This, however, it is conceived, even if correct, might be
remedied.
The Montreal Pilot, in continuation of its remarks
with reference to the allegations contained in the annexa-
tion manifesto, about the " ruin and rapid decay" of
commerce, publishes a tabular statement of duties re-
ceived at certain ports in Canada during the two quarters
ending sth July and 10th October, 1848 and 1849.
From this it would appear that the increase of the
revenue during the last' half-year has been upwards of
43 per cent., from which deducting 22 per cent. increase
on the rate of duties levied, there remained an increase
of fully 21 per cent. on the consumption of customable
articles, which has increased more than one-fifth during
the last six months, in comparison with a similar space
of time last year.
Lima accounts of September 28, state that " The
question at Valparaiso, of the monopoly of cascarilla
bark, is much agitated iin the public journals. A pro-
position to grant the exclusive privilege of the exporta-
tion of cascarilla for ten years, meets with much favour
from the Governor and Dictator Balzu, and is opposed
by the editor of El Mercurio with much warmth. It
appears that there exists already a monopoly of this
branch of commerce, and that the Dictator is desirous
of abolishing it, for the mere purpose of establishing
another, more profitable to the Government,"
From Bolivia we learn that a great geld.placer had
been discovered.
The election for President of the Republic of Equador,
lies between General Elizalde, of the ministerial party,
and Senor Novoa, of the opposition. The former seems
to stand the best chance. Nothing is now thought of
Flores ; he has lost all his prestige and influence, from
his uniform bad success in every thing he has undertaken.
Tho Bank of Ireland has followed the example set
here, and reduced its rate of discount ,1 per cent. The
present charge, therefore, on English Bills is 3h, and on
Irish 4 to 5 per cent.
The Fuuds are quieter, and not quite so high as yester-
day. Consols have ranged from 95 t 095- for Tranifer, and
have been 95h # for Account, which are about the pre-
sent rates. There have been one or two money sales,
as usual, after a decided rise ; but the American
accounts being favourable in respect to cotton, hove
checked any sensible reaction in the market,
notwithstanding the contradictory statements concerning
the production of Californian gold, and the prospects of
fresh discoveries. The decline in the exchange at New
York is a matter of very little importance ender present
circumstances. The New Three• and-a-Quarter per
Cents. have been 94/3 1, and the Three per Cent. An-
nuities 94 to j. Bank Stock is firm at 200 h, and India
Stock at 260. Exchequer-bills have realised 455. to
485., and India Bonds 81s. to 83s. premium.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active Bonds have
been 18h to j, and the Three per Cents. 37-i to a, being
very buoyant, and in favour with the speculators.
Mexican Stock has been quoted 27 to f. Brazilian
Small Bonds have been quoted 86k. and Buenos Ayres
-45. Peruvian have been 51h to 52. Portuguese Four
per Cents. have been quoted 27. Dutch Two-and-a-
llalf per Cents. are 55.
The following are the week's Railway Receipts as far
as yet obtained :

1849. 1848.
Great Western ... £14,088 ...
£16,233
Bristol and Exeter S . 3,005 ...
North Western 38,435 ... 35,864
South Western ... 7,597 ... 7,985
Caledonian ... 6,374 ... 4,529
Midland .. 18,933 ... 19,80'
South Eastern •.. 8,248 ... 6,77
Shares are rising, and the settlement is Bearish.
co NE O'CLOCK.

CLOSII\ G
_
-111,'Er% oi, ,RITISII FUNDS PRICEF.
Bank Stock
3i er Cont. Reduced Amis. . 9114 94 94%
3 por Cont. Consols Annuities 95141495 95%
New 314 per Cent. Ann 5.......
Long Anns. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 8 7-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10. 1859
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 B% 8%
India Stock
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,000/... -..
Consols for Account 981.4 iii 951,
Exchequer Bills. I%d. & 2d
1,0001. June . . ..... 45:48 p
5001. June —
Small. June 4B p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS CTIVE
O'CLOCK.

43 p
p
()LOSI N

Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Small
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 46
Ditto, Account. —
Danish 80nd5,1825, 3 per Cent.
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons —
Ditto, Account ... .............
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto. Account
Ditto, Deferred ... 17%1A 171,E
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, Small
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Ditto, Account ........ 353 36
Spani,l2 5 per Cent. 1840 18%% 181
Ditto, Account
Ditto 1849 11% 114.
De., Coupons ......... 9 83,i
Ditto, Passive 334 33/4
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 211 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
Dividends on therabove payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent "-89f. t lc.
Exchange
Dutch 21/4 per Cent., 12 Guild.
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates B3 83
PRICES OF ?Am. BUSINESS DONE
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Aberdeen 5O . . . Ist%
Do. Preference
Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 63/4 ......
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 714 —
Belfast & County Down 28
Berks & Hants Extens.
(Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.) 6
Id

87
8514
45

45%
71%

CLOSING
PRIC ES.

anL Ox-
ford Junct.' calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, without guarantee 20
Wolverh'ton,
and Dudley, calls duly
pd, 6r with guarantee 10
Do. without guarantee 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 14s ...
Birkenhead Lancashire,
and Cheshire June.... 20
Bristol and Exeter 9O ... 54
Ditto, Thirds ...... 27% ...... 151X1
t3uckinghamlhire ...... 17%
Caledonian ...... 5O ...... 113;%Ditto, New 10/._ Pref... 10

iitto, .
Di tto,Clydesdale June 50
Chester and Holyhead.— 50
Ditto, Preference 15......104
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 June. 40 ......
Dundalk & Enniskillen 271/A — •••••
Fast Anglian, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25
Do. 18/., E. & H.... 18

Do., 3/. 105., Pref... 3% .....
Eastern Comities........ 20
Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No.l 6/.135. 4d.... p ....
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d...
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent.
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
Do. New
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 0
Do., Class B (I. & B.) 25
.. _

p.'..

Ditto, Class C, ditto.... 25 .
(6 per cent.) 20

. . . -
East Lancashira
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 61,4 ...... •• ..
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters - •• . •••
East Lincolnshiro ...... 25
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ..- — ••••••
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ..
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, Newport l5 .. ...
F-- Aer,Yeovil, & Dorch `2,Q ......

2..xeter,.. .•,
Exeter and Exmouth... 21s.
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle ....... ..• —8 /. 6s. 8d — .......
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50
Do. Preference Consol.
Ureat Northern

Do., % A Deferred ... 12%......
Do., %B 6 per Cont... 7%...... 4%.•
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 10
. ;mat South. and West.
(Ireland)
Great North of England 100 ••••••
Ditto, New, 40/ 4O
Ditto, ditto -
Ditto, New, 301 3O
Ditto. New ,15/ —
Great Western...... 100 ... 58% 59 ......... 19
...

~Ditto, 14 Shares 5O ****** -- ••• ........ •,
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths ....... ..... 20
Ditto, New 171........ 15 ..... 6304...........
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25. ..... ...

Do. Quarter Shares... 12% —
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshireloo
Do. do. M. B. & 8... 98
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, 14 Share,s
Do. Quarters 231.4 — ....... ......
Do. Fifths... lO
Do. Thirds 16%.••••
Do. New Guaranteed
6 rer Cent lO .....
Do. Liverp. and Bury 49
Ditto (Huddersfield
and Sheff. ) 50

Co. (W. Riding Union) 10 .... •
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25

Do. 1/2 Shares (A)... 10
Leeds and Bradford
Leeds and Thirak ...... 50
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 31/2.--
Pn., do. No. 2 5
Do., do. ......No. 3 5 .............
Do., Pref. Quar., 1813 9
iverpool, Crosby and
Southport. lO
:.ondon & Blackwall...lll. 6a. 3d
London, Brighton, and
South Coast... ..... 109
Do., New 51., guaran-
teed 6 perCent.....loo
Do.Guarant. 5 per et.. 9
Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50
Ditto ditt0...... 1852 50 .. ...
London and Greenwich 12/1584d...
Ditto, Preferw..o .20
London and N. Western 100 11334 1131/2 114
Ditto, New Quarters.. 12
Ditto, Fifths
_7 8%

Do. 401.Shares(L.M.) 35
Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1
Lond. &S. W, stern 50 ..
Ditto, New 50/. 42
Do. New 40/. .. 34

Do.. New Scrip, 184 F,
Pref. 7 per Cent. ... 5
Londonderry &Coleraine 25 . — ......•
Do. ih Shares ..... ..,.... 5
Londonderry and Ennis-
killen...—. ........... 25 ...... ... ••• .• •
Do. 4 Shares 6 —
Lowestoft', guar. 4 per ct 20 —
Ditto (6 per ct.)

Mancheaei,l3uxtOn,and
Matlock
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire ...100
Do. Quarters_ (No. 1) 25 —
___ _

111/g
11%
63A

3%

101,4
65

11314
12%
8%

2 IA

50%

164

15%
4%
15%

ioim

17%

191 A
6Y6

24%

Inglewood, Calcutta; Main, Spoule, Mazatlan; Amity,
Borrodale, Wilmington ; New World, Knight, New
York; 28th, Niagara, Punta Arenas and Valparaiso;
Hibernia steamer, Stone, New York, sailed 14th, and
from Halifax 17th inst. The New World, from New
Yolk, in coming up the river yesterday, got in contact
with the Euclos, from Bombay, at anchor at the Rock,
which had her bowsprit, &c., carried away, and will have
to return into dock. Off port, Mirzapore, Calcutta.
Sld., 27th, Deborah, Valparaiso; Sultan, ditto. 28th,
Gambia, Calcutta; Champion, Mauritius; Cora, Africa;
Rienzi, Coquimbo; Jane Stanley, Rio Grande; Bri-
tannia, Ceara; Prince of Wales, ditto; Aspatria, Trini-
dad; Black River Packet, Jamaica; Avon, Savannah;
Hibernia, Philadelphia; Albert Galattin, Now York;
John R. Skiddy, ditto; Governor Davis, Boston.
PLTERHEAD, Nov. 27.—The Whim, of Hull, supposed
to be from Archangel, was stranded on Rattray Head
25th inst., and has become a wreck; the crew were to
leave in the boats, and it is hoped they reached a vessel
that was off at the time.
DUNDEE, Nov. 27.—The schooner Whitley, of this
port, when proceeding to sea on the night of the 25th
inst., got on the Abertay Sand and became a wreck;
crew saved.
YARMOUTH, Nov. 2L—The Samuel, St. Petersburgh
to London, got on Hasborough Sand last night; after
remaining four hours came off, but making much water,
was run ashore at Horsey; crew saved. Hopes are en-
tertained of the vessel being got off, and of the cargo
(tallow) being saved.
IloarNEY, Nov. 27.—The Gil Blas, of and from Bre-
men for Havannah, went on shore 26th inst., five miles
east of Dungeness, but was assisted off yesterday.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
NEVITGA.TE AND LEADENNALL.
These markets, though well supplied, were firm to-
day, at full prices. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton,
2s 10d to 3s 10d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s; and Pork, 3s 4d
to 4s 2d per Sibs, by the carcase.
NAT MAZZETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2185 to 3110 x; Clover
ditto, 31 Os to 41 10s; and Straw, 112 s to 11 9s per
load. A fair average supply, and a steady trade.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 12s; Clover
ditto, 31 Os to 4l 105; and Straw, 11 3s to 11 9s per
toad. Trade rather dull at our quotations.
WHITECHAFEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 105;
Clover, ditto, 31 Os to 41 10s; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ Os per
load. Supply but moderate, and trade dull.
MEAT MARILETEL
SOUTHALL, Nov. 28.—Prime Beasts and Sheep were
in fair request at our quotations; all other kinds of fat
stock moved off slowly, and prices bad a_downward ten-
dency. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s; Mutton, 3s 2d to 45;
Veal, 3s 4d to 35 8d; and Pork, 35 4d to 3s 10d per
Sibs, to sink the offal.
.ROMFORD Nov. 28.—Our market was flat today,
and last week's prices were not supported. Beef, from
2s 10d to 4s; Mutton, 3s to 4s 2d; Veal, 35 4d to 35 8d;
and Pork, 33 2d to 3s 10d per Sibs. Suckling Calves,
18s to 275; Quarter•old Store Pigs, 18s to 225; and
Mulch Cows with their small Calf, 151 to 181 each.
LEWES, Nov. 27.—We had a slow trade here to day,
on the following terms. Beef; from 3a 2d to 4s 2d;
Mutton, 3s 6d to 45 4d; Veal, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; and Pork
3s 6d to 35 10d per 81bs.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Nov. 22, 1849, made up from tke Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towas in Enland and Walea
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. RYE. BRANS. PEAS.
PRICE .. 40s 4d 1 28a 3d I 1:8 Odl 246 Od 29s 8d I Td

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. 1 BAILEE. I OATS.I
A.
I BEANS. PEAS.
is Od is Od is Od Is Od is Od is Od

SPORTING IN TELLIGENCE.
WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON STEEPLE-

CHASE.
The continuance of the frost has rendered it necessary
:o postpone these races until Wednesday next.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)

COOKE V. CHOLMONDELEY.
The arguments in this case were partly heard yester
day. The case came before his Lordship upon appeal
from an order of the Vice-Chancellor of England, di'
recting an issue of devisavit vel non, to try the validity
of a will made by the late Sir Gregory Page Turner i°
favour of his daughter at a time when he was held to be
a lunatic under a commission.
The :Lorin CHANCELLOR this morning, after a short
discussion, dismissed the appeal,:and ordered an lisle to
try the validity of the will on the ground of the trustee
objecting to its validity.

COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.)
A
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Westminster, before Lord
Chief Justice WILDE and a Common Jury.)
COLLYER V. BIAYNE.--SEDUCTION.
This case, which was part-heard yesterday, and re'
ported at considerable length in our last edition 101
night, was resumed this morning. The case for tbe
plaintiff closed at the rising of the Court yeitercil
evening, and witnesses were called for the defence 0319
morning.
William ellsUtley was called and examined by ISt:
BRAMWELL—(He gave his extraordinary evideoCv
throughout with a surprising degree of nonchalance)'
He said I am a clerk to Messrs. Shuttleworth and Soo'
auctioneers in the Poultry. I lived once at Tottenhop.
My father was a pew-opener there. I had some employ,
ment in the church as a pew-opener. I am now seven;
teen. My employment took me often into aid
church. I know the young woman that was
yesterday, Francis Elizabeth Collyer. I have bad cetu
nexion with her more than once. I had connexion I'lo
her about the middle of 1845. I discontinued doing.„o
about the latter end of 1847. I had connell;)
with her in the church. (Great tense&
I have locked her in the vestry-room• the
have done so more than once. I did it because P-1
minister came into the church. I locked her ups ene're
remember Mrs. Diamond. She has threatened to t°ll
the plaintiff's daughters out of the church—both her °iv
other children. I know Jesse Kemp. He was ono°.'oo
subject of conversation between me and the plel°.;loe.
daughter. I had a quarrel with her about Kemp- toe
cused her of having connexion with him. After oe%;
hesitation she said I was right. lam eighteen njoe
month. I know what you mean by having connes
with her. I had connexion with her occasionally. wa
Cross-examined by Sergeant BYLES.—I have kli°o,
sr
the defendant Mayne seven years or urg- oler
He was living in Hale-place, in Totteol3 jog
when I first knew him. I was then upsets/
in Stoneley South, Tottenham. I have been in 0
with the defendant. I was in the Grammar SLAW
Tottenham when I first became acquainted with higll'her
was in the school nine years. I cannot reraeolo 1
whether he was a school-fellow or not. On my oa big
cannot say whether he was or not. I remember os
brother was at the school. About 130 boys were st,illt
school. When I first knew the defendant belivecl 'fey
his father, who is a carpenter. Ido not see the lota
dant in court, but he was here just now. He wa.eadei,
yesterday. When I left the court eslv-0061
we went to the Horse-shoe and Man!e+ nigeP
had something to eat, I and the other veini`, 00,
Mayne was there too. The solicitor, Mr. gev„' osv
there also, as were Mrs. Diamond, and Davy, the r
boy. Davy is a boy employed in the post-office. Gres
went to the Horse-shoe and Magpie about half-P/9011
and I don't think we stayed half an hour. I went
to the East-road, City-road. Mayne went there tee
me. I don't recollect calling anywhere else. gviiil‘
best of my knowledge I went nowhere else. 1.,g0
(smiling) we had a cup of coffee in a coffee-13'3:LP:
Shoreditch; but I hardly know whether that We ",,a to
night or the night before. I did, on recollection; :00't
the coffee-house in Shoreditch last night. I did ; ISt'
just now that I did not recollect whether it viti-oey
night or the night before. Upon my solo nn
elf
neither Mayne nor myself went anywherefr,eool
before we went to East-road. We got to E 0" 9,
somewhere about 8. I will not swear it was before oiil
will swear it was before 10. Shoreditch is %ore'
from Westminster to East-road. I came here bY P
ditch Church this morning. I did not atop niereet
ten minutes at the East road. I went there ,t 0 °iet";
clean shirt and collar. I did not go to bed
. with.lll,
tb
shirt: I went to Mayne's lodging' 11)i
Hackney-road, to. sleep. I put on the clean'sbir
tbie
morning for the jury.—(Laughter.) That is ihrtfe°oo.
week.—(Renewed laughter.) I came to court with ~/0143_,e
this morning. I never had any conversation with JrA 00:
about the evidence I was to give. I said I iret-esse:
repeat it until I got into court. One of the-I'm:or
asked me about my evidence, but I don't know h15:014
or whether I was asked by him at the Horse-shoe,sivoll
pie or some other public-house. I can't exactly say !toe
the witness who asked me was a man or viowooo'
breakfasted with the defendant at his house this a' P`t,
ing. I slept at Mayne's the night before, Tile, We°;)
fore last I dined with Mayne at a public-house 1° j 0 0
minater. The night before that I slept at horde' ofe„,
here when this cause was in the paper last 1013,01eltli
li days. On these seven nights I slept either et, jotta
ham or in the East-road. This scene with ther 11`,",e
daughter took place in the latter end of 1841:0g, 1,5
speaking of the last occasion. I see Mr. Teri°,los ti
clergyman of the parish, in court. I think the 'eot titer
I had connexion with her in the church was o°,olf
October, 1847. I ceased to be pew-opener in Is,"eforei,
end of 1847, and the connexion took place " aNe,
ceased to be pew-opener. It happened on ¢ ifeepte fide,
in the middle aisle of the church. There are liev et of
seats in the middle aisle, with a pathway 011er 00110
We were lying down in the middle siele• 0,100
swear whether it was in the middle aisle or 11.1' pii°, of
in one of the pews, but whether it was in tee, Fee'oe
aisle or not I cannot say. It was not on t`Te for
the pew, but upon the ground. It is impossib,„.o pi 9
to tell how many times I have had conne*ww
her in the church. I-should not like to Wear iYeones,eol
times ; I should say about twenty. I first WI P.OO
tion with her about the middle of 1845. Wr,1370/111°00
first connection with her, it was close by the 610°,0
Table—(Sensation)—just before the rails of the,,,,teo„,
the left side. It was in the middle of the dal,eo'o.o 0;1
twelve and four. She was about 13 years ?rd.; sober
Mrs. Diamond never saw anything of this klonot 1° for
don't suppose she ever thought of it. It Wa.seherePefer
power to turn me and the girl out ot
boo
indecent conduct. She never did. 1 .itstice• robs
been a witness in a court Of isas °,ool‘
am now an auctioneer's clerk. I was 17 in n this ,lpg
so that I would be a little more than 13 vyken_ 0,051Pe0
ana 110
place. I was at school. Mayne is not doi.oa btio
now. He has left Tottenham through
The last time I was hero Mayne paid me 2114f0 toe( he
for my meals besides. I have only had. !ci of told
with my subpoena. He has never prooll!t hso aol
got the verdict, he would pay me more. Au