The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-02 00:00:00

BANKING DEPAITMENT.

Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest .. ........ • • 3,447,406
Public deposits (bl-
ending Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) .. 10,341,314
Other deposits ...... 7,696,172
Seven day and other
bills • • • • • • • • .. .... 882,528

Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) 12,827,179
Other securities •• • • 14,654,908
Notes •••• • • • • ...... 8,813,575
Gold and silver coin. • 624.661

X 36,920,420

£36,920,420
d. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
1846.

Dated the 31at day ofDeeetnber,

THAW IN WALBROOK ICEHOUSE.—On Christmas.,
eve the Rev. Dr. Croly, assisted by the new church-
wardens of Walbrook, distributed to each of the resident
poor of that parish six pounds of beef, a quartern loaf,
materials for a Christmas pudding, together with half a
pound of good tea, and sums of money varying from
2s. 6d. to 10s. In addition to this, blankets were given
to all who wanted them, aryl coals to the more indigent.
the latter from the bounty of Dr. Croly, who placed his
orders on the City kitchen at the disposal of the church-
wardens. The poor people departed loaded with thvir
unexpected treasure, no such distribution having taken
place in the parish for upwards of twenty years.
CHILD DROPPlNG.—Thursday evening, about five
o'clock, a male infant, about four weeks old, was found
abandoned on the step of a door in Bitd-street, near
Wapping Church. The infant, who suffered v,,r)
stverely from the cold, was wrapped in a striped worsted
hood and black stuff cloak. It was conveyed by the
palice to Wapping workhouse.

.CAN AFFAIRS.
15; 1846.—The Congress of :the
ied on the 7th instant. A quorum
• the day. On the 8f• • Pfesident
ige• to both Houses. It is a morn
Aban.has.lnot on.such occa—
sions. It is principally occupied, however, With a ci„fene„,
of the Mexican war. I sha i 11,,t atie,,l,t a review
of it, although a reference
.may..be made to 9111.: tit its
details. • .

The business of the session "was immediately com-
menced. Among other propositions, Mr. -Davis, of
Kentucky, offered a resolution
.calling upon the 'Presi-
dent fOr information, which, by, a standing rule of the
House, Must lie one day on the table'. On the 10th Mr.
Davis offered as substitute for his own resolution, in , the
following words :
"Resolved,—That the President of the United States
be requested to communicate to this House copies of all
orders or instructions to General Taylor, General
Wool, General Kearney, Captain Sloat, or Captain
Stockton, touching the establishment of -civil govern-
ment in any portion of Mexico which 'have
.or may'
be held by the army or navy of the United States ;
also copies of all instruments, or forms of govern-
ment, proclamations, or other papers that may have
been established, organized, uttered, and published by
the said of leers, either of them; also that the Presi-
dent inform this House whether he-his approved and re-
cognised any governments so established, and all the
actings and doings of the officer establishing it re-
lating thereto; that he further inforin this • House
whether any such government has, in whole or in part,
been established within the limits of the state of Texas;
that the President also inform the House whether he
intends to prosecute the existing war with MeXico for
the permanent conquest and acquisition of New'Mexico,
Chihuahua, New Leon, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosi,
or any other of the Mexican states; and for what special
objects he intends to prosecute said war; and that the
President communicate such parts of the information
herein asked of him as he shall deem expedient to this
House with Closed doors."

•
Oh this resolution an animated and somewhat exciting
debate ensued, which was continued until the hour
adjournment, when, the House adjourned until. Monday,
the 14th, without taking the question. It is probable
this subject will not be finally disposed of until the close
of the: week; and when it is, the party drill will be called
into operation. So poWerful is the Administration party
in the House, that all attempts to censure the Executive
will be defeated; and if the President wishes to sup-
press any part of the information called for, he will be
sustained by the majority, and his wishes gratified.
By referring to my letter of the 27th ult., you will
discover that my anticipations in several instances were
about to be realised; that is to say, the special clause in
the Sub Treasury Bill is not to be repealed or suspended.
Tea and coffee, according to the recommendation of the
Treasury department, is to be subjected to a duty, while
other articles, now free, are to be tax, d
The late loan of the United States, which was taken
principally at par, and the balarce at t above par, sold
this day at per cent. Wow par. The secretary an-
nounces that a loan of 23,000,000 dolls., in addition to
the revenue untier the new twill' and that. recommended

in his late report, will be all the Government will require
until June, 1848. Out door financiers consider this esti-
mate from 10,000,000 to 15,000,000 dolls, below the
actual wants of the Government.

The additional volunteers (say nine regiments) ordered
to be mustered into the Unit ,d States' service, and re•
ferred to th my last letter, are actively preparing, soma
of tt.em having already sailed.
About ten days since .General Scott, with his suite,
t-ok his departure from this city for New Orleans, en
route for Mexico. It is generally believed that he pro-
ceeds to Tampico, where he 'will concentrate a strong
force, am', having made the necessary arrangements for
attacking Vera Cruz, he will assault it by land and sea.
The.friends of the Administration speak with entire con-
fidence that it must fall before the Ist of May.
The President, in his Message, referring to the oppo-
sition made to the Mexican war by, the Whigs, and their
assertions that it was unnecessary, &c., says—" A more
effectual means could not have been devised to encou-
rage the enemy and protract the war than to advocate
and adhere to their cause, and thus give them aid and
comfort.' " This is the language of the constitution,
defining the crime of treason and thus it is that the
President brands as traitors a large proportion of Ame-
rican freemen who dare to think and speak as becomes
freemen !

It is not unworthy of remark that Mr. Van Buren was
rejected by the Senate of the United States as Minister
Plenipotentiary to Great Britain for an offence some-
what similar to Mr. Polk's, but" less censurable ; and
how was Mr. Van Buren rejected? It was by the cast-
ing vote of Mr. Calhoun, then President of the Senate.
How will Mr. Calhoun now act? , HeAs a member of
that honourable body. Will he susfaitithe President in
his sweeping denunciation q1..1 large portion of his
Lfel-
low-citizens as traitors, became they will not justif this
unnecessary and improvident war with Mexico? :_for:-
bear expressing any opinion on this interesting po
we are changeable mortals.

Great expectations are formed by Government finan-
ciers as to the amount of specie that the balance of
trade will cause to be shipped from Great Britain to this
country. By k, ome it is estimated at millions of pounds
sterling. Through this channel it is expected that the
drain of specie required for carrying on the Mexican
war will be furnished. These visionary anticipations
may be realised; but I am an unbeliever.
A religious meeting of Germans was held at the ta-
bernacle, in this city, on the 13th. It consisted of a
body of about 200 German Catholics, who resolved on
a formal secession from the Roman Church. The
movement appears to be something similar to that of
John Ronge and his adherents in Germany. These
seceders, one of whom was a Catholic priest, have been
in the habit for some time past of holding meetings, for
the purpose of studying the Bible. It is said they have
bad no Protestant among them. They profess to believe
that a Catholic Church was established by Christ and
his apostles, and that some had superadded to that
Church some things not only unauthorised, but for-
bidden by the primitive institution. Their plan, it is
understood, is reformation back to the true primitive
Church, not Protestantism, nor union with any Protes-
tant sect. Thin, however, is but their first movement
in public.

Our Canal and North River Navigation is closed.
This will not, to any great extent, affect 'th• value of
flour and other produce in this city. It is now in a
firm market, at' 5 dolls. 25c. per barrel. Exchange on
London, moderate demand, 6 to 6i per cent. above par.
A GENEVESE TRAVELLER.
—Times.

METROPOLITAN SESSIONS WITH
CIVIC AND LEGAL okiiii.ol I'AILN IS FOR

1847

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT SESSIONS.-4anUary 4,
F.bruary 1, March 1, April 5,344 y 10, June 14; July 5,
August 16, September 20, October 25. .
LONDON, SESSIONS.— January 9, February 13, April
10, May 8, July 2, September 18, October 23. N.B.—
The 13th of February, the Bth of May, and 18th of
September are sessions of appoal against parochial
rates.

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.—(HoIden by adjournment
for general purposes from Clerkenwell.)—January,
February, March, April, May, June 25, July 16, August
20, October 29, November 26.

SOUTHWARK QUARTER SESSIONS.-January 7, 8 ;
April 9, July 3, October 22.
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-*,* The initial letters denote
the description of business to be transacted on each day,
viz.:-q. s., quarter sessions ; g. s., general sessions ;
41. a., adjourned sessions ; ap. d., appeal day ; c. d.,
county day ; t. p., trial of prisoners ; b. c., bail cases ;
a. q. 5 , adjourned quarter sessions. January, 1847,
12th, q. s. ; 14th, b. c. ; 21st, c. d. ; 25th, a. q. s.; 26th,
t. p. ; 28th, b. c. Feruary 9th, g. sc. ; 11th, b. 0.;
23d, ad. a. ; 25th, b. c. March 4th, c. d. ; 9th, g. a. ;
11th, b. c. and ad. 8. ; 23d, b. c. ; 25th, b. e. April 6th,
q. a. ; Btb, b. c. ; 15th, c. d. ; 20th, q. s. ; 22d, b. c. ;
24th, ap. d. \ May Ist, g. s. ; 3d, b. c. ; 223, ad. s. ;
24th, b. c. July 12th, a. q. s. ; 13th, a. d. ; 15th, b. c. ;
22d, c. d. ; August 3d, g. s. ; sth, b. c, ; 17th, ad. s. ;
19th, b. c. ; September 2d, c. d. ; 7th, g. s. ; 9th, b. c.,•
28th, ad. s. ; 30th, b. c. October 11th, q. s. ; 12th,
t. p. ; 14th, license day ; 15th, b. c. ; 21st, c. d. ; 26th,
ad. q. s. ; 28th, b. c. November Ist, ad. d. ; 10th,
g. s. ; 12th, b. c. ; 23d, ad. s. ; 25th, b. c. December
2d, c. d.; 7th, g. s.; 9th, b. c. ; 10th, ap. d. ; 21st, ad.
s. ; 23d, b. c.
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SURREY SESSIONS (AT ISTEININGTOI4—January sth,
q. s. February Bth, ad. q. s. The seventh day before
the Spring Assize, do. April 12, ad. q. a. May 24th,
do. July ith, do. The seventh day before the Summer
Assize, do. September 13th, do. October 25th, do.
December 6th, do.

The Quarter Sessions are held thus :-Epiphany, Ja-
nuary sth, at Newington. Easter, April 6th, at Rei-
gate, Midsummer, June 29th, at Guildford. Michael-
mas, October 19th, at Kingston.
LORD MAYOR'S COURT.-January 23 ; February 12 ;
March 20 ; April 14; May 7; June 12; July 24; Sept.
172. Oct. 22 ; Nov. 19 ; Dec. 10.
SHERIFFS' COURTS (LONDON).--January 7, 14, 21,
28 ; February 4, 11, 18, 25 ; March 4, 18, 27 ; April
8, 15, 22, 29 ; May 6, 15, 27 ; Jur& 3, 13, 26 ; July 8,
15, 22, 29 ; August 19 ; September 23 ; October 7, 21,
28 November 4, 18, 27 ; December 2,9, 16.
COURTS OF ALDERMEN.-January 19 ; February 9,
28 ; March 9, 28 ; April 13, 27 ; May 18 ; June 8, 24;
July 13, 27 ;_ September 14, 29 ; October 5, 19 ; No-.
yember 16 ; December 7.
COURTS OF COMMON COUNCIL.-January 21 ; Feb.
11, 25 ; March 11, 25 ; April 15, 29 ; May 20 , Juno
10 ; Jury. 1, 15, 29 ; September 16 ; October 7. , 21 ;
November, 18 ; December 2, 16.
COURTS of CONSERVANCY.-For Surrey and Middle-
sex, June 1 ; July 28. For Essex and Kent, June 9 ;
July 23.

STEWARDS' COURTS (SOUTnwAßK).—January 11;
July 20.

SECONDARIES COURT (LONDON).—Every Tuesday and
Friday.

IMPUDENCE OF ADy.--Incredible as it may appear
it is yet the fact that Mr. Joseph Ady has had tife im-
pertinence to address to us, who are as cognisant of ali
his proceedings as if we resided in the same place, a.
circular promising something to our advantage (" one
hundred pounds and upwards"), if we would remit him.
twenty shillings. Although we cannot with his northern.
correspondent, favoured with a similar intimation, pro-
mise to call upon Mr. Ady with a pair of Lancashire fists
and Lancashire clogs, yet, Herefordshire being a wooded
country, perhaps we may select a good, stout specimen,
of black thorn, and give the old sinner a look at it when:
we call at " No. 5, York-street, Charlotte-street." •Eien
an application of such a weapon across his shoulders
could scarcely be called taking the law into our own.
hands, since it appears that there is no law to prevent
these applications for money and incentives to the ctrgu.
mentum baculinum. -Herqford Journal