The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDA Y EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1847.

suffered to obtain an undue advantage, or the funds
being wasted in legal expenses. For a long series of
years the state of the law was a disgrace to the British
nation. Every creditor was at any time empowered
to seise upon the person of his debtor, and to incar-
cerate him in a gaol away from his family and his
business, which might be wholly destroyed in conse-
quence of the vindictive proceedings taken. It was
not even necessary that the justice of the demand
should be established in order to take those summary
steps. It was enough if any person had sufficient har-
dihood to swear to the existence of a debt, and a
warrant was forthwith granted, under which the al-
leged debtor might be arrested, and (if unable to find
bail) detained in custody. It is not necessary now
to expatiate on the various abuses occasioned by this
state of the law Suffice it to say that it attracted
the attention of eminent legal reformers, and that
Lord BROUGHAM particularly distinguished himself
by his zealous and indefatigable exertions in intro-
ducing the required ameliorations. Arrest on mesne
process was wholly taken away, unless where there
were reasonable grounds for supposing that the
debtor intended to fly out •of the country, and thus
to escape from the jurisdiction of the courts. In
such case a judge was empowered to
issue an order for his immediate arrest and deten-
tion. Great amendments were subsequently intro-
duced into the bankruptcy and insolvency laws—
more particulaxtrby the sth and 6th Victoria, c. 116
(commonly called Lord BROUGHAM'S Act), by which
persons, not being traders within the statutes relating
to bankrupts, or if within these statutes and owing
less than 3001., were enabled to come before a Court
of Bankruptcy without being previously in custody,
and to obtain protections pending the investigation of
their affairs, and the ultimate decision of the Court
on their cases. Other reforms have subsequently
been introduced—some undoubtedly most beneficial
enactments were carried, but others also passed
which we cannot regard with much favour.
It is, however, admitted on all bands, as well by those
who recognise the great value of by far the greater
portion of the alterations that have taken place, as by
those who think that too much leniency has been ex-
hibited towards debtors who are unable to satisfy
the full amount of their liabilities, that further legis-
lation is required. •
A society has been formed in the metropolis for
the purpose of effecting an improvement of the laws
relating to bankruptcy and insolvency, which held a
meeting on the 22d of November, the day previous
to the delivery of the Quezrea Speech in Parliament, to
which we should earlier have alluded but for the many
important topics to which our attention has since ne-
cessarily been' directed. We do not desire in the
Olightest degree to impeach the motives of the highly
respectable gentlemen who—took part in the proceed-
ings, although we think that they are greatly mis-
taken in many of the views they advocate, and
that they have cast censure, most undeservedly, on
the eminent legal reformer to whom the nation is
SO deeply indebted for his indefatigable
exertions on the subject. From_ the repert of the
committee, which was adopted by the meeting, and
from the motions that were carried, it appears that
the society claim credit for having succeeded in in-
troducing into the Small Debts Act the power to
imprison for debts under twenty pounds, such impri-
sonment not operating as a release of the debt, which
power they desire to have extended, and that they
also advocate the restoration of arrest upon mesne
process (with certain precautions to prevent abuse).
Now, we confess that we are wholly at issue with
them upon both points. We give them credit for
the best intentions, but we think that they are mis-
taken in their views ; that little, if any, advantage
would be derived by parties engaged in trade or
commerce if their views were adopted, even,
to the fullest extent, and that evils far more than an
equivalent for any supposed advantages would ensue
even to the creditors themselves, while the unfortu-
nate debtors would in many cases be subjected to
great hardships and persecutions.

Before we conclude our observations we would
direct the attention of the committee of the society,
to a letter which appears in another part of The Sun,
seeking for explanation on certain parts of their
roport. 'We certainly can scarcely reconcile the pa-
ragraphs alluded to by our correspondent; we trust,
however, that a satisfactory explanation may be
afforded.

Suddenly there is a clamour for the immediate
adoption of a comprehensive system of national de-
fence. Our position is represented as being most
perillous ; and, considering that the population of
England has hithert, lived in a state of unbounded
confidence and unhesitating security, the declaration
of its liability to invasion is calculated to act upon
the popular imagination like a thunderbolt. For a
considerable time there has been a tendency to in-
vestigation into the bulwarks along our seacoasts,
and into the discipline of our militia. Gradually, as
the increase of the steam-power applied to European
navigation rendered our position, as an insular sove•
reignty, less and less impregnable, a sense has been
stealing over the heart of the nation, that something,
hitherto unattempted has become requisite to restore
the empire to its original stability. This sense has
stolen into the thoughts of the more reflective members
of the communi,y, without exciting in the United
Kingdom any dread unbecoming the dignity of the
empire, without leading to any precipitation un-
worthy of its great history, of those heroic men, and
of those heroic deeds which have in past generations
attested that the race of the Anglo-Saxons is uncon-
quered and unconquerable. There have been no
demonstrations of panic in reference to the ineffici-
ency of our national defence, though the conscious-
ness of their inefficiency has been very long growing
upon the aggregate judgment of the multitude.
There have been no frenzied movements for the
abandonment of this culpable apathy, although
each day has shown more and more distinctly that
the indolence of the Legislature is most cul-
pable. There have been no credulous listeners in
these islands to certain intermittent rumours of
assailants, though at the same time it must be ac-
knowledged that the vast majority have recognised
the probability of the ultimate appearance of those
imaginary antagonists. Hitherto, there have been
these insinuations, this consciousness, and this en-
tire absence of preparation respecting the dangers ac•
cumulating round the cliffs of Britain. It is advisable
that there should at last be some legislative response
to these imperative demands, the demands rather
of reason, of instinct, and of circumstances, than of
an individual or a populace.

The occurrence which has recently revived the
perils of our position in the general remembrance,
was an anonymous letter, published in the
columns of a morning contemporary, on Monday
last—purporting to contain the opinions of the greatest
warrior who has ever adorned the annals of England,
not even excepting the favourite hero of SHABSPERE,
or the illustrious and invincible MARLBOROUGH.
Anonymous as the communication was, it has already
effected more in agitating the mind of the community
than either the pamphlet of a Joisivu.Lz or the de-
clamations of an ELLENBOROUGH. After expressing
our acknowledgments, however, to our contemporary
for the insertion of an epistle in every way so re-
markable, as embodying the hitherto secret views
of the Duke of WELLINGTON, we must, nevertheless,
protest that the appEal made by the writer to the king-
dom and the Govezwaent appears to us to be altogether
too extravagant is the earnestness of its adjurations.
Rome did not f,aThvith the abruptness of an avalanche.
Assyria did not disappear from among the most puiosant
nations of the globe as a bubble bursts. Carthage
did not resemble a dewdrop or consumption in
evanescence--rise, sparkle, exhale, and vanish. It is
preposterous to imagine that a power like that of
England is to be crushed as easily
. as a rotten apple—
that the glory of anc empire, in which the Spanish
boast is realisecol,f
aaFn be extinguished like a fusee
underidle,
thet b e d r heelearis
pusillanimous
chasstur. The notion is
nim.ous and it is most idle
ne that Great Britain is
and most visionary to
to be frightened into a different
such bug-
uasffi these.
of our national defences be
policy by
pointed out boldly and explicitly,
-maLrewt tahreniningss
but don't attempt
alarm into prudence a Legislature which would
be
rather plunged deeper into the abysses of indolence
by any such endeavour. Whether we garrison the
channel or raise a line of fortifications along our
not be more disposed
eastern coasts, our rulers will
to require the adoption of such measures, because
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their necessity has been illustrated by threats of
ninety thousand Frenchmen bivouacking in the
wolds of Kent. Those who would enforce those
precautionary proceedings by raising an outcry of
this character are only imitating the silliest gossip
ever depicted by the genius of dramatic poet—
namely, the tailor with shears and measure in his
hands and "slippers thrust on contrary feet." If
efficient defensive precautions are really to be ad-
ventured upon betimes, they will not be attempted the
sooner because the sensible representations of a veteran
are exaggerated into the tremulous and agonised ap-
peals of cowardice.

Letters from Berne of the Ist state that the sub-
mission of the Valais having been officially announced
to the Vorort by Col. RILLET, the Diet was to meet
on the next day to appoint Federal representatives to
that canton. The division of reserve, commanded by
Col. OCHSENBEIN, was disbanded on the Ist. The
committee to which the affair of Neufchatel had been
referred intended to propose that the canton be held
accountable for part of the expenses of the war, and
occupied by the Federal troops until its entire pay-
ment. The committee, however, was to meet again
on the Ist to reconsider the matter, and to agree on
a reply to the note of the Prussian envoy.
The cantons of Uri and Schwitz are now garrisoned
by the Federal troops, who are everywhere well re-
ceived by the inhabitants. The chest containing the
Government treasure of Lucerne, with which the
Sonderbund leaders decamped, has been stopped in
Uri and sent back to Lucerne. The courage of
SEIGWURT ULLER and his Jesuit compeers was as
conspicuous as their honesty in these transactions.
The treasure was put on board the steam-boat the
night before the battle took place, and long before
the battle was over these honest gentlemen-had stolen
away with the treasure, leaving their • unfortunate
dupes to make the best terms they could with General
Duroun. The population of Lucerne are rejoiced
beyond measure at being freed from the hateful yoke
of the Jesuits, and fetes and rejoicings are now going
on continually. The city is now as gay as it was
four years ago, before the sombre rule of the priests
was forced upon it by the uneducated and supersti-
tious peasantry of tae mountains.

The following is the address of the Roman Con-
suite, in answer to the Pora's Speech :
" Most Holy Father,—The Deputies of the Provinces
are fully conscious that their first duty, as well as their
most ardent wish, is to deposit at the feet of the Throne
of your Holiness the thanks of the provinces by which
theyhave been retarned,and to attest the unanimity of the
sentiments of devotedness, gratitude, and confidence ex-
perienced by the subjects of your Holiness for your
august person. Witnessing the homage& your Holiness
receives from Christendom and the entire world, they
are proud and happy to be governed by you, Holy Father.
"From • the first moments of your pontificate you
thought that the progress of the age could be combined
with the imperishable principles of the Catholic religion
—an admirable union, which insures, on the one part,
to the Church a greater independence, and, to a certain
degree, new triumphs, while it to religion ministers, on
the other, courage and welfare to nations, and prepares
new destinies to this rich country.
" The institution of the Council of State is one of the
most important blessings your Holiness has conferred on
the Roman population. To that effect your Holiness
has anew called the laity to participate in the direction
of public affairs, and thereby bestowed on the people
one of those stable guarantees which nowise impairs the
attributes of the Pontifical Government. Penetrated
with gratitude for the confidence with which you ho-
noured us, we will endeavour ro respond to it in a be-
coming manner. We will by all means in our power
co-operate in the arduous task of the re-organization of
the state, and we will endeavour that truth, and truth
alone, shall reign between so humane a father and his
children. _

" Encouraged by the benevolent words of your Holi-
ness, and the benediction of God which you have called
down en our persons, we will prepare to examine with
frankness and impartiality the important matters of
public administration which may be submitted to us, and
we will neither be actuated by inert timidity nor by im-
moderate pretensions.
" We shall be enchanted to concur in the work of le-
gislation long ordered by your Holiness, and exert our-
selves to introduce justice, civil equality, and uniformity
in all its branches.

" In the finances it will be our duty to propose the
means best calculated to re•establish the balance between
the revenue and expenditure, and we are convinced that
this balance can only be attained by an equitable assess-
ment of the taxes, and by the timely diminution or abo-
lition of certain burdens particularly onerous to the
poor, which prevent the development of the national
wealth. Our solicitude will likewise be directed to-
wards the increase of public credit, and, without at-
tempting to violate any right, we will proceed to sup-
press certain monopolies, profitable to a few individuals,
but injurious to the mass of the population. Full of
admiration for the part your Holiness has taken in the
oonclusion of the Italia❑ customs union, we will concur
in all progress tending to establish commercial liberty.
"In the internal administration, we will second the
noble designs of your Holiness, by introducing morality,
economy, and simplicity into its different branches, and,
as far as in our power lies, we will take care that the
hierarchy of offices, rendered more respectable by the
responsibility of all the functionaries, shall become the
arena of real merit. We will ever bear in mind the ob-
ject your Holiness proposed to yourself by instituting
auditors of this Consults.

" One of our most sacred duties will be to encourage
agriculture, our fundamental industry, and all other in-
dustries, and to provide for the welfare of the most nu-
merous and indigent classes of society.
" When it shall please you to consult us on military
affairs we will decide in favour of a national army,
strongly organised and strengthened with the necessary
institutions, in order that it may become the nucleus
round which may rally the civic guard, that zealuua de-
fender of public order, and, if necessary, of the inde-
pendence of your dominions.
" We will also attend to the reform of prisons and
houses of confinement, which, from being schools of
perversity, must in future serve to improve their in-
mates and restore to religion and morality those persons
whose minds may have been led astray through the in-
fluence of erroneous doctrines.

" One of the first ideas of your Holiness, even before
the institution of the Council of State, was that of the
reorganisation of the municipal and provincial govern-
ment, as the fundamental basis of all reform. This will
be the principal subject of our investigations, and we
will endeavour to submit to your Holiness projects cal-
culated to combine the utmost development of local in-
stitutions with the strength of the central Government.
" All these reforms, united with a comprehensive
system of education and public instruction, and with a
just and moral police, which will watch, prevent, and
repress, will tend, we are firmly convinced, to gua-
rantee the security, prosperity, and dignity of all your
subjects.

" But the accomplishment of an undertaking so great
and so difficult will require much study, time, and calm-
ness. We confide in the continuance of the noble
tranquillity of which your subjects have given so many
proofs. The will patiently wait the salutary fruits of
the seeds which you have sown with a generous hand.
" Your work, Holy Father, has not been unthrtaken
to favour exclusively an order of citizens ; it embraces
All your subjects in one common bond of love, and that
love is such that your example is admired and followed
by the other Sovereigns of Italy, united with their sub-
jects in the alliance of principles, passions, and interests.
" We have often seen reforms imposed by popular
exigencies, developing themselves amidst tumults and
collisions. Their conquest costs tears and blood. But,
amongst us, it is the first and most venerable authority
of all which wishes to initiate us to the progress of civi-
lisation. That authority itself directs the minds in a
peaceable and moderate movement, and guides us towards
the supreme end, which is the reign of justice and truth
on earth."

- Madrid journals of the 26th and 27th ult. have
arrived.

Senor PIDAL, in the discussion on the Address, on
the 26th, consented, in the name of the Committee
to a modification in the terms of the censure pro!
posed to be passed on the Puritan Administration, by
substituting merely a political censure for a moral
one. In reply to Senor BENAVIDES, who defended
the acts of his own Ministry, Senor Rtos RosAs
stated, that the censure was directed equally against
the Administration of PACHECO and GOTENA.
General NAEVAEZ said that, as the object of the
Ministry was to attack the policy, and not the,per-
sons, of the late Ministry, he fully concurred in the
proposed modification. General Ros DE OLANo has
refused to accept the Lisbon Ministry.

MADRID BoLsA, Nov. 27.—The Three per Cents. were
done, on the 27th, at 27 at 50 days; the Five per Cents.,
at 15 for cash ; the Debt without interest, at 4i for
paper ; and the Coupons, at mi.

We have received the Paris papers of Friday and
Saturday.
These papers confirm the intelligence from Swit-
zerland which was published in The Sun of Saturday,
of the surrender of Valais and the dissolution of the
Sonderbund.

The Constitutionnel has the following remarks on
Lord PALMERSTON'S recent explanations in the
House of Commons on the subject of Swiss affairs :
" Nothing can be more clear or less capable of misre-
presentation than Lord Palmerston's declaration. It
results from it-1. That the English Cabinet at first
positively desired to abstain from all intervention in
Switzerland, of whatever nature it might be ; 2. That
iis t was only at the pressing request of our Ministry, that
the end consented to offer its friendly mediation be-
tween the Diet and the Sonderbund, in concert with the
Four Powers ; 3. And this is the most important point,
that it did not consent to thus take psrt-in the inteitded

conferences, unless by stipulating expressly for the two
parties or each of them the faculty of accepting or refusing
the mediation, and by demanding that a refusal, whether
coming from the two parties or from one of them only,
could not be a motive for hostile measures or an armed
intervention on the part of the four Powers. Lord
Palmerston reminded his hearers that the Powers had
not accepted this last condition except with the re-
servation of the rights which they might be entitled to
insist on in virtue of treaties, appealed himself to the
treaties which guarantee the neutrality and inviolability
of Switzerland. Being questioned as to whether in case
the other Powers should think fit to interfere actively in
the Swiss affair, England would not oppose it, ho re
served by his silence all his liberty of action. There is
in all this, as is evident, the firm resolution to maintain
treaties, to guarantee the independence of Switzerland,
and to serve the Liberal cause in Europe. The conduct
of the English Cabinet, placed in comparison with that
of the French Cabinet, judges and condemns the latter.
Whilst England defends the rights of an independent
nationality, our Ministry violates them at first in secret,
and they without disguise; whilst England defends
Liberalism in Europe; our Ministry betrays it. It is
impossible to accumulate at the same time more faults
and receive more cruel lessons."
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The Journal des Debats announces in the following
terms the intention of the French Government to
establish a steam communication between the island
of Bourbon and Suez :
" The Government appears decided to attempt to es-
tablish regular communication by steam between
Bourbon and Suez. For a long time past the colony has
expressed a desire to see this service established ; the
Colonial Council has on different occasions cccupied itself
with the question, and has even voted a subvention of
75,000 f. in favour of any company which might present
itself to execute the project. The Chamber of Com-
merce of our principal ports have been consulted ; appli-
cation has been made to several companies of India and
London ; but till now the only results which have been
obtained, at least as we believe, seem to have been con-
fined to wishes more or less ardent, to the expression of
strong sympathy for the success of the enterprise;
but no commercial company has been willing
to take upon itself the first outlay. The
Minister of Marine has thought that in an affair
of this importance, and which may have such good
results for our commerce and establishments in the
Indian Sea, it belonged to his department to give the
impulsion. That department accordingly charges itself
to trace the best route to be followed ; it takes on itself
the dangers if there be any, and the difficulties of a first
trial ; and it will indicate to commerce the chances of
gain or loss of this enterprise. Two steam-vessels of
220 horse-power are to be added to the naval station of
Bourbon. The Cassini is about to leave ; another will
not be long in following it ; and these vessels, at the
same time that they will co• operate in the service of the
station, can realise the project so long dreamed of, of a
regular communication between Bourbon and Suez. We
applaud with all our heart the useful idea of the Duke
de Montebello, to make the forces of the State navy
serve not only to the protection, but also to all that can
contribute to the development of our maritime commerce
and of our colonial industry."
In the Constitutionnel of Saturday we find the fol-

lowing :
" The news from Persia, which have arrived by Tre.
bizonde and Constantinople, announce the defeat of
Salar, Prince and Governor of Khorasan, by the troops
of the Shah of Persia, under the orders of his son Ye-
lids. It is a defeat which will be sensible for the Go-
vernment of British India,
which, it is said, supported
the Government of Khoracan by its councils and Itub-
sidies. Khora9an is, in fact, a province near Herat and
Affghanistan, acd is on the road which, from Persia,
leads to the Punjaub and the English possessions of India.
On the ascension of Mehemet ilirza to the throne of
Persia, Russia excited this young sovereign to undertake
an expedition against the man whom she represented to
be a rebel governor. Salar, in spite of his treasures and
the friendship of England, has just been vanquished.
Persia and Russian influence thus approach the eoufines
of India. It remains to be seen what will arise there-
from for the political relations of Persia with England.
As for France, in spite of the treaty of commerce re-
cently concluded with Persia, and the residence of Count
de Sartigues at Teheran, it is not probable that her in-
fluence and commerce in those parts will gain much from
all these events."

The Presse publishes the following extract from a
letter, dated Algesiras, 21st Nov.:—

" I have been this instant informed that Abd.el-
Kader has defeated the troops of the Emperor of Mo-
rocco, commanded by Muley Mahomed. The particulars
of the engagement are not yet known. I will forward
them to you the moment I receive them; but you may
consider the news as certain. The Moors have, lam
correctly informed, experienced a check. The Beni
Amers and Beni Hacheme, who survived the recent mas-
sacre of their tribes, and who had placed themselves
under the protection of the French Consul at Tangiers,
have not yet been able to embark for Oran, in conse-
quence of the formal opposition of the Emperor Abde-
rahman. Their position is wretched in the extreme. Our
Consul at Malaga, M. Duboutet, performs frequent
journeys to Melilla. He lately proceeded thither iu the
brig-of-war Agile. Those excursions answer no pur-
pose, except to amuse the Spaniards of Melilla., who re-
ceive the agents of the Emir the moment the vessels
which bring ours have weighed anchor."
There were rumours on the Bourse on Saturday
of a split nut only in the Ministry, but in the Con-
servative party, which is now regularly divided into
two camps, one only of which supports M. GUIZOT.
It was also reported that NAEVAEZ was about to quit
Madrid, as MoN and PIDAL, who, with CnnisTlNA,
have been intriguing against; him, have, it is said,
managed to secure a majority in the Cortes.
The Simaphore de Marseilles of the Ist inst. an-
nounces that the Sanitary Board of Genoa, on being
informed that a case of cholera had occurred on board
the Ft ench Levant steamer Mentor, had decided that,
until further orders, all vessels arriving at Genoa
from the Mediterranean harbours of France should be
denied free praligue.

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The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse,
on Friday, at 77f. 10c. ; New Loan, 76f. 75c.;
the Fire per Cents., 1161. 75c. ; the Orleans Rail-
road Shares,l,2l6l. 25c. ;: Rouen,9o7f. 50c.; Havre,
4921. 50c.; Great Northern, 5631. 75c.;
Avignon,
566 f. 25c.; Vierzon, 555 f.; Bordeaux, 4901.; Bou-
logne, 3551.; Dieppe, 265 f.; Basle, 167 f. 50c.; Paris
and Strasburg, 421 f. 25e.; Tours and Nantes, 401 f.
25c. ; Paris and Lyons, 4021. 50c. ; Spanish Three
per Cents., 29.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DEc. 4.
Boulogne and Amiens, IPA —Namur and Liege,
Northern of France, 121,4—Orleans and Bordeaux, 5%—
Sambre and Meuse, 71/a.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Cotton M arket at Liverpool on Saturday was
J.:idler active. Safes, 3,000 bales; of which 2,500 were
American, at 4id. to 64d. per lb. _ Railway Shares were
in limited request, at about the previous rates.
The Corn Market has been again ►ery firm to day.
A. small failure was announced in the Coal Market to-
day. The liabilities are about 15,0001, but as there is a
prospect of aid we forbear mentioning the name.

We understand that the number of bills which fell due
on Saturday (the 4th of the month), which were noted
for non payment, -were very small indeed.
From the manufacturing districts the accounts are
again better this week. At Liverpool confidence is
represented as having been very considerably restored.
The Birminghanx letters are gloomy, the demand for
iron for railway purposes having very considerably
increased. There, is a very great demand for apelter.
At Hamburgh large purchases are reported on French
account.

There are not :any late colonial arrivals announced
o• day.

A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Coates and Co.,
which firm suspended payment some time past, is
DOW being held to receive a statement of accounts, tee.
The liabilities are 72,057/., and the assets, 35,462/
Messrs. Trueman. and Cook will, it is confidently ex-
pected, pay 20s. is the pound.
Consols for the Account have fallen this morning from
861 to 86, and for to-morrow to 851 t. There has not
been much business doing to-day. The premium upon
Exchequer. bills is up to 7s. Bank Stock has improved
to 189.

In the Foreign. Market the changes have been slight.
Mexican has had a run of business at from 174 to 181.
The other quotations have been in the Equador, at 184;
in Spanish Five per Cents. at 17! ; in the Three per
Cents. at 29i 4 ; and in the Belgian Four per Cents.,
at 90.

Very few bargains were made in Railway Shares, and
prices are steady.

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ONE CLOSING
t'ItICES OF nnintis FUNDS. O'CLOCK. FRICES
Bank Stock .... •

3 per Cent. Reduced Anns. 84% 84 84
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities...— 8.53/4A% 85%
New 314 per Cent. Anns 85%34 8514
imng Ann s. to expire Jae. 1860
8 9-16
Ditto.3o years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 13-16 8 13-16
India Bonds, 1,0001... l7 d:s
[)itto under 1,000/. . .......
Consols for Account B6l IA 86 86
India Stock for Account.... 237 237
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,0001.
5001. ...

ONE CLOS 0
RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto Small 79 79

Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. lB% 18%
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 ... 18 173/4 18% 17% 173/4
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
• Ditte, 4 per Cent —
Ditto, Account 223/4 223/4
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. ....
Ditto, 3 per Cent ..... .......:
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 4% per Cent ...... 90 90
Dutch, 2% per Cent., 12 Guild....
Ditto. Account ..... ... ........ - 55%
iqueEs OF LAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES
AT ONX O'CLOCK. PRICE:"
Aberdeen
........ .....
Amber.. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 2%
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% —
LI elfast & County Down 10 ...... .... .......

Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 ... .. 141/4.... ....
Birming., Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 101. 145....
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June.— 7%.
Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 5 - ••••
Bristol and Exeter
Ditto, Thirds
Buckinghamshire 101. 4s. —
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares..... 3%
Ditto, Clydesdale Juno 50 ...... .
Chester and Holyhead... 37.,E
Ditto, Preference .. 8
Clarence
..... ._ . .

Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
.
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent. lO ..... .. —
Dublin and BalfastJunc. 20
Dundalk & Enniskillen 15

East Anglia, 25/., L. h
E. and L. and D. ...... 25 ...... 14% 143/4
Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18
Do., 3/.105., E. &H. 1
V.Kstern Counties

—.
Ditto (B) '..«
Ditto,Extension, 5 par .
Cent, No. 1....... 61. 13s. 44...
Ditto ditto, No. 2... 61. 13s. 4d... Ug di. % dis
Do., York Extension.. 10 ......
Do., North. & Eastern 50
Do., Quarters
Do., New 23 -
Eastern Union 6O ..... ... ...... ... ••• --
Ditto, Quarter Shares
_12%

Ditto, Thirds ... l3s. 4d

Do., (guar. 6 percent)
..st Lancashire
Ditto. New -
Ditto. New Quarters... 33/4
ast Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ......
Ditto Half Shares ... 15
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% —..— .... ........
Edinburgh & Northern.. 221,E
Ditto, New
Ditto, Newport ..... ... 91,4. . « . . - - •
Ditto,ditto, New . .... 214
. _ .

. .
Exeter, Yeevil,& Dorch. 2%.
Ditto, New
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle Bl. 6s. 8d
iilasgow, Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 ......
Ditto, New
Do. PrefereuceConsol. 12 th...... - -
G:eat Northern lO% 4%11,4 4%
Do., London and York 2%.....
Great South. and West.
(Ireland) - 22%
6 reat North of England..loo
Ditto, New 40/. 5
Ditto, New 301. 80
Ditto, New 151 1 lii
. rear Western
Ditto, % Shares .. 50
Ditto, LA Shares
Ditto, Fifths
Ditto, New 17/
lludderstield & blanche& 22

Ditto, Thirds ....
Bull and Selby 5O .. ... ........ ......
Ditto, Ralf Shares 25 •48% 483/4
Ditto, 14 Shares..... .. 121,12 — ... —
Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 15
Do., do., and Norwich 16
Do., do., Extens. Scrip
(late Camb. & Ely) 24 ......
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50

—...--.,......... _
Oitto,Thirds lO
Lancashir, & Yorkshire 93
Ditto, ditto
Ditto % Shares . ... 38 -
Do. Quarter Shares.— 141/2
De. Fifths 6%..... 63/4-- ......... 63/4
Do. Sixteenths ......
Do. Thirds (Reg. )....10/. 4s.
Do. Liver* and Bury 34
Ditto 42 (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 33
Do.( Wakefield, Ponte-
fract. & Goole

Do. ( W. Riding Union) 44 is-
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
Do. % Shares (A) 9 .....
Ditto ditto (B) ... 1
Leeds and Bradford 5O .—
Leicester and Bedford-- 16s.
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 37% - •••••• 00000 ••••
Do., Branch 4 Shares 12%.. -
Do. New Branch(blue) 2%
Do. Extension (green) 2%.. ...
Do.NewExten. (pink) 2%
Leeds and Thirsk 36 22 .
. ---

Ditto, New
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% — ... . —
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport .- .......... 2
Liverp., Mnchstrec New
castle Junction 2% •••••• •••..... ...... ...
Landon and Blackwall..l6/. 13s. 4d.
Do. New, No. 1

Do. New, No. 2 .. 4/. 138. 4d....
Do. Extension 17%
London, Brighton, and
South Coast ....
Do. Consol. Eighths.. 30
___

Do. Guarant. 5-per ct. 9
Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 ...... ••-••
London and Greenwich 12115 s 4d —

Ditto, Preference ... 18/1;8 2d...
Loudon and N. Western 100 ......155% 156 156
Do.,Quarters L. & B. 17
Do., do., New
Ditto Fifths
Do. 1 Shares (G. J.) 25
Do 401.Shares(L.M.) 15
B.) 61

Do. 40/. (M. & ..,.) ... 40
Do. 10/. (M & B.) A. 7%...... 12%. liv,
Do. Hp. (M. & B.) B. 73
De. 101. (a. & B.) C. 1
Loriti. &S. Western 41/. 6s. 8d — ......... ......

Do. New ConsoL Bths 40
Do. New 50/. ... ..... 32w.. ..
Do. New 401... 26
Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 ...... .. .... —
Ditto ditto .., .... .... 40 ...... ... —
Ditto, Thirds 6l. 13s. 4d.... ....... ...... - 1 dis.
London, Salisbury, and
Yeovil _... .... .. 114,--. --
I.ondonderry&C.leraino 27%...... -•..- —

Londonderry and Ennis-
killen
DI anzhester,Burton,and &''
Matlock . .....
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire ...100
Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13
Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25
Ditto ditto (No. 3)... 7
Ditto and Grimsby.... 25 -
Ditto ditto . .......• 7
Ditto ditto 4%
Ditte Sheffield and
Lincolnshire 71,4 — ....... .—
Manehest. & Southampt. 2 IA
blildand ........... - ..... 100 llO noq no%
Do. ConaolidatedPref.loo

Do. 40/.:Shares
Do. 501 5,,ar.,..
Do. limn.. and berliy 100
Midland Consol. Brist. &

Binning., 6 per cent.loo llB% l2O
ilidli.d, iinm. &lilocstr. 34
Ditto, ditto
Midlud,Leicest. & Swan-
nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo ......
Midl.•.nd t_ireat Western
;7:i. Irish
Newcastle and earlisle...100
Do. Quarters 5O ....
Nevvinrket &Chesterford 13 LA

Do. Extension ...... ...21:125....
Newport, Abergavenny,

and Hereford— —
Newry and Enniskillen 7
Nelt ry, Warrenpoint,
al: d llostrevor
Norfolk.. .....• 100

Do. New 201. ... 5 - ••• ..... . ••• --
Do. Extension
Do. Scrip, 1847, North
of Norfolk.- 2 -
Do. do. Waveney Val. 2
Northern Counties Union 4
North lire: Isis ... ..... ... 25
Do. Half Shares IVA...-. 12% l2l
Do. Quarters 4% 4.-A,.... ...... .... 4%
Do. Extension
Ditt • Thirds 2
Now ,Stallordshire...... 7% •••••• 7 4 is —
Now ,11 Wales
North Western
Oxfor.i, W,.rcester, and
%1, olverhampton ...... 85 ... .. 20
Reading, Uuildtord, and
Reigate i
Royston and ilitchin ... 1A — ••• ...... .. ••
Scottish Central - ......... •••••
Scottish Midland 171( — • •••• . -..-
Ditto, New
Sheffield, Rotherham,
and Goole
Shrewsbury and Bina-. 6
Ditto ditto. Class A. 6
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. %I, . Min.) l6
Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 •••••• •• •••

Ditto Oswestry ..... 12
Ditto New
Shrewsbury and Heretd. 2 ......
Shropshire Union
00Util JAIVoII... 45
1)o. Preference
South Stattordshire
z ouch Eastern & Dover. 33% 311,E 31

Do., No. 1 20
Do., Nc.2.
110 , N 0.3 ..... ;5 ...... 10_

Do~ No. 4
South A ales
South Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and Goole
swans. & Loughor &Ca-
meron's Sun. Coal. ... 4
Taw Vale Extension ... 4
Thames Haven Duck
and Railway ....
Vale of .Neatti ... .. 4
W atertord and Kilkenny 13!y..... .. —
W aterioru and Limerick 3i
W atertd, W xirci, Wicklw,
and Dublin
W est Cornwall ....
A. h!teliaTen & Furness 11
Window-, Staines, and
South Western ..... ... 525.......
Wilts, boinerset,lk Wey-
mouth ........ ......... 30
Yolk, Newcastle; and
Berwick.
Do. Orginal New and
Berwick .. ... 25
Do. North Shields f , fur. 25
Do kxtensio. Nu. 1. 10
Do. do. \u. 2......... 10
Jo. G.N.E.Preierence 8 ...... 9.4% sA
York and N win illidiand 50 - 76 I/2 76%
Ditto, Preference ....410
Do. last and W est Riu-
ing Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Anglo. Belgian 4
Barbadoes 1 ......
Boulogne and Amiens... 20 ...... 154 15 .. 15
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon) ... 14
Central of Spain ... .... 2
Ceylon
Demerara
Dendre Valley
Direct Bombay and

Madras ..
58. -
Dutch Rhenish
East Indian ... ..... .... PA
Great Indian Peninsular ss.
Great Southern of Madra.s 58. -
Great Western Bengal... ss. ......
Great Western Canada... 3,4 ......
Italian and Austrian.... 4 .....
Jamaica S.Mid. J unction 1
Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 ... . .....
Luxembourg. 6 - .• ..... •••• •• -
Lyons and Avignon
Madras ...... ....... 1
Madras. Nellore, and
Arcot %
Madrid and Valentia.... 2 ... ..
Namur and Liege
Northern of France.— .. 10 ..... 12% ....
Orleans and Bordeaux 6
Over 1: sae'
Paris and Lyona . 6
Paris and (Mean: 20
Paris and Rouen
Paris and Strasbourg 8 - ••• —
Rouen and Havre - ••• —
Sambre and Meuse ...... 18 ...... 71/2 7I.E
Strasbourg and Bale ... 14
fours and Nantes ...... 8
fournay, Jurbise, Lan- _ _

den, and Hasseit....... 16
trinidad
West Flanders .....• .... 8
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia
London & Westminster. 20
British North American 50
Colonial
Commercial of London 20
Union of L0nd0n......... 10
Dit to, New
Ditto New... ..... ...... 13
MINES.
Anglo Mexican lOO
British Iron ... l2 .. . 1214
Bolonos Scrip
BrazilianCocaes&Cuiba 30 ..... •••••• .........
Galvanized Iron
Real Del Monte, Unrog.

LLOYD'S SHIPPINCi-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, DEC. 6.—Wind S.S.W.—It has blown a
heavy gale, with violent squalls, all night, and this
morning with much rain; it is now more moderate.
OFF MARGATE, DEC. s.—lvy Green, St. Andrew's.
DNAL, I)Ec. 4. Wind W.S.W. ; 5 W.S.W. to
W.N.W., strong and squally.—Arrd. Ivy Green, M'Cul.
loch, St. Andrew's ; Jane, Fenney, Quebec; Centurion,
Elippenstall, ditto ; Eglintoun, Muir, ditto ; 5. Kebick
Wood, Berbice ; Elizabeth, Galloway, Jamaica; Pearl,
of Liverpool, Havannah ; Prince of Wales, Brown, St.
John's, New Brunswick; Ann, Quebec. Arrd. from the
River, 4th, Fermaga, Bahia; Creole, Dominica ; Lady
Raffles, Barbadoes ; Clifford, Jamaica ; Jane, Sydney,
New South Wales; Miranda, Antigua; Lady Constable,
New Orleans; Agenoria, Charleston ; Broom, New Or-
leans. Put back, sth, Ann Rankin, for New Orleans,
and several others.

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. s.—Wind W.S.W., blowing hard.
—Arrd. William Stewart, Quebec. Put back, Medi-
ator, for New York.
LIVERPOOL, DLc. 4.—Wind S.W.-5. Wind W.—Arrd.
Minstrel Boy, Callao ; Constellation, St. Domingo ; St.
Laurence, Brown, New Orleans ; Ark, Johnston,
Charleston ; Premier, Inglis, Sheldiac ; Virgilia, Barr,
Quebec ; Emigrant, ditto ; Hero, Grant, Bourry ;
Safeguard, Smith, Quebec. Sld. Columbus, Pernam-
buco ; Eliza, Johnston, ditto; St. Vincent, St. Vincent;
Choice, Jamaica ; Independence, New Orleans ; Hi-
bernia (steamer), Boston ; Margaret Ann, Newfound-
land. l'ut back Columbus, for Pernambuco, with loss
of topmast and mainmast head • Anna, for Monte Vi-
deo ; Choice, for Jamaica ; Bridgetown, for New Or-
leans ; and Great Britain, for St. John's, Now Bruns-
wick. _

SCILLY, DEC. 3.—The Brandon, Galati, to Falmouth,
arrd. here to-day ; reports, on the 21st of November,
having spoken the barque Baronet, of Kincardine, which
had on board the captain and three hands of the ship
Atlas, Cardiff, to Bombay, taken off the same morning,
about 15 deg. S.W. of this place, which vessel foun-
dered alongside, and it is feared that the remainder of
the crew perished.
BRISTOL, Dxc. 5.--Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Sir Robert
Peel, Quebec ; Courier, Payne, Bahia. A head board,
marked " Ottawa," was picked up, 3d instant, off the
Nash Point. Mem.---The Ottawa, Thrift, cleared 27th
Oct., at Quebec, for Bridgewater, and has not yet ar-
rived. It blew very heavy all last night at W.N.W.
RAMCGATE, DEC. s.—The Point du Jour, Dunkerd,
for St. Brieux, has put in here leaky, and with damage,
having been in contact with a pilot cutter off Dungeness.
A vessel reported to be a Prussian galliot was totally
wrecked on the Goodwin Sands this morning during a
heavy gale at S.S.W, crew supposed to be drowned.
The Margaret Milnes, London for' Santa Martha, has
put in here with damage, having been in contact off
Beachy Head.
WIVENHOE, DEc. s.—The Diligence, arrived here, re-
ports a brig, of about 20 keels, sunk on the Gunfieet,
with six or seven feet of the fore-yard to be seen at high
water. A brig, schooner rigged, is sunk about half a
mile from her.
DUNNOSE, DEC. s.—lt has blown heavily all night,
with violent gusts from the S.W.—A deep square top-
sail sloop, with large red mast head vane, &green streak,
and painted green in board, with loss of boat, bulwarks,
&c, and sails blown to pieces, was towed past this sta-
tion to-day at one P.M.
LrvEnroor„ Dac. s.—The Wilson Kennedy, Forbes,
from Quebec, has arrived here waterlogged, having
struck on Green Island.
WEXFORD, DEC. 4.—The Elizabeth and Ann,et this
from
Waterier(' for this ,port, got on shore at Carn
morning and is much damaged, the weather being very
rough; cargo is discharging
DEAL, DEc. 4.—'lhe eDßowamnsbtlenr:dally:ilwl, fithrolose nfadbinzattso,
.
London, arrived t
cookhouse washed away, and 11 pipes of wine thrown
overboard, having experienced a hehaaysypguatlebatikth with
The Mary Louisa, for Singapore,
head and cutwater carriedi atilwea3C-,hlionsnseol f
wjiitbhbtohoem,m&acr..,
having been in contact n
garet Mike, for Santa Mdaerdthtao,
Ramsgate, sth.
rigging, &c., and has procee d h
severe gale from the westwar occurred last mg t. A
vessel (timber laden), supposed to be a Prussian galliot,
was totally wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, and it is
feared the crew perished. She was teen this morning
with—forernast standing, but shortly afterwards dissp-

peared. A quantity of timber floating, supposed to have
been part ot her cirgo, was fallen in with by the boats
sent to her assistance. The outward hound rode out the
gale apparently all well. Wind, at eight P.m., W.S.W.,
moderate.
PEYENSEY, DEC. s.—The Addolorato, from London
to Naples, was wrecked opposite 58 tower in this bay,
and went to pieces in an hour; nine men drowned; part
ot the cargo has been washed on shore.
THEDDLETHORFE, NORTH SHIELDS, DEC. s.—The
Jersey Maid, of and for Jersey, from Newcastle (with
coals), was stranded near Saltfleet last night, and tilled;
the greater part of stores saved. -
SWANSEA, DEC. 4.—Arrd. Circassian, Curran, Cuba;
Pearl, Roper, Cuba.
SHIELDS, DEC. 4.—Arrd, Britannia, Quebec. Sld.
Lahore, Bombay.
BELFAST, DEC. 4.—Wind S.W., strong.—Arrd• Shan-
non, Stacey, Quebec.
FALMOUTH, DEC. s.—The Wannan and the Arab have
been surveyed, and must discharge.
OFF SCILLY, DEC. 3.—Victory, of London, St. John's.