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of the country from 64,000,0001., in 1841, to
85,000,0001., in 1845, and the exports of the
country from 51,000,0001., in 1841, to 60,000,000/., in
1845,—that Administration, above all, the closing
scenes of which will be ever cherished in the
memories of England by the bloodless victory of
reason over ignorance and prejudice, in the destruc-
tion of monopoly and the realisation of freedom to
commerce. By reference to these vast mer-
cantile improvements—the work of the Cabinet with
which he had been intimately connected—and by
reference, moreover, to the diminution of crime which
had been simultaneous with, and almost proportioned
to, the extent of relaxations in the laws relating to
trade and agriculture, Lord LINCOLN gave ample
evidence that his character pore a more remarkable
resemblance to the character of the advancing spirit
of enlightenment in these times than to the cha-
racter of that antiquated bigotry which is ever retro.
grading and ever involved in dilemmas.
Upon the apparent suddenness of his conversion to
those doctrines of free trade which maintained the
necessity for a total abrogation of the corn-laws,
Lord LINCOLN was peculiarly solicitous to remove
any false impressions. He reminded his auditors
that if he had sinned in acknowledging the blunder of
his judgment, he sinned with the wise and the illustrious :
that Mr. HIJSKISSON had at first supported the protec-
tive principle, and subsequently the principle of com-
mercial liberation; that the Noble Lord the present
Prime Minister of England had acted similarly; that
a very considerable proportion of the existing Par-
liament had been converted in like manner. These
facts, however, are already so notorious, that it was
scarcely necessary for Lord LINCOLN to insist upon
the integrity of his conduct in upholding the great
measures of Sir ROBERT PEEL. Now, however, for
our promised epitome.
Lord LINCOLN expresses himself as solicitous to
aid in the further relaxation of import and export
duties, wherever he can discover that that relaxation
will in no manner be opposed to the interests of the
national revenue. He would gladly see both the
malt-tax and the tea duty abolished, providing
it were proved that their abolition would not be pre-
judicial to the Exchequer. With reference to na-
tional education, Lord LINCOLN goes throughout with
the popular movement. Referring to a report fur-
nished by the chaplain of Preston gaol, he says, that
that functionary states
"He found among the prisoners 55 per cent. unable
to read. That is bad enough. But he found 37 per
cent. ignorant of the Saviour's name and unable to repeat
the Lord's Prayer. How many do you think he found
acquainted with the elementary truths of religion? Only
nine in 100. How many did he find familiar with the
Scriptures, and well instructed ? Not one. To proceed
to less important points of education, he found one-halt
unable to name the months of the year, and more than
one-half ignorant of the name of the reigning Sovereign."

How could he remain indifferent to the diffusion of
knowledge to the thousands in this deplorable condi-
tion ? How could he oppose a deaf ear to the plead-
ings of this brutalising affliction ? Lord Lmcomi
remembers the adage, that the diamond is nought
unless the light shines upon it; and he is earnestly
desirous to assist in the passing of some
suitable and extensive educational measure. As
to the endowment of the Roman Catholic clergy, the
Noble Lord exclaims to the opponents of that prin-
ciple—

" Why, throughout the whole of our colonies—in
Canada, at the Cape of Good Hope, in Jamaica, in New
South Wales, in British Guiana, and various other places
—not only is the Roman Catholic priesthood paid by the
State, but various other denominations derive very con-
siderable emoluments from the same source."

He is, therefore, prepared to advocate the endow-
ment of the Irish priesthood, but otherwise than by
the funds of the Irish Protestant Church. "I do say,''
he continues—

"That it is not only a painful but an improper"position
for the ministers of religion to be placed in—those whose
duty it is to counsel the weak, to reprove the wayward,
to objurgate the licentious,—it is cruel that these men
should be placed under the temptation of pandering to
the prejudices and the vices of their flocks, with a view
to their daily subsistence."
In addition to these acknowledgments, Lord LIN-
COLN declares that he is opposed to the measures
relating to factory labour introduced to the House of
Commons by Lord ASHLEY and Mr. FEILDEN ;
that he wishes to facilitate the production of a com-
prehensive sanatory reform ; that he aspires to behold
Ireland placed upon a perfect equality with Eng-
land and Scotland in all civil rights ; that he
cannot vote in the ensuing session for the total and
immediate abolition of the corn-laws, for the Ten
Hours' Bill, for the ballot, for electoral districts, or
for the equalization of the stamp duties.
In this oration of Lord ',mom is comprised the
first political manifesto for :1847 yet issued by an in-
dependent representative in Parliament.

We have intelligence from the United States,
brought by the mail-steamer Cambria, which left
Boston on the Ist and Halifax on the ad instant.
In point of immediate practical results, or of any-
thing approaching to them, the news is exceedingly
barren. On the other hand, enough is conveyed to
justify the hope, that the monstrous policy of the
peace-hating PRESIDENT will soon experience a salutary
check. It is intimated, according to the version given by
ithe Courier and Enquirer of the latest accounts they
h ad received from Mexico, that our Minister there
h ad withdrawn his offer of mediation made in the
ru une of our Government, presumably because a si-
tu Bar offer had not been entertained at Washington.
B ut it appears that Mr. POLK is most desirous of ne-
otiating directly with the Mexican authorities, and
perhaps he flatters himself he will be able tyrannically
to exact more favourable terms than an
hce lourable mediator would think him entitled
to, demand. We regard, therefore, his refusal
to, accept of our offer of friendly intervention, as
a a piece with the inordinate spirit of reckless ag-
W•zossion which he has manifested throughout from
the very commencement of these proceedings.
IFrom Philadelphia we learn that Mr. BAKER, of
1111 nois,just returned from the army, had digivered a
spec ch in the House of Representatives, by which the
gres .test excitement had been produced. He repre-
sent ed " the utter incompetency of a handful of men
to conquer Mexico—that an overwhelming force
wail necessary—that the Mexicans were more
unite d than ever, women even joining them to
repei the invasion." We congratulate all true lovers
of le ace, that the feelings of patriotism are thus uni-
ver; p lly kindled in the breasts of a cruelly oppressed
nati c The civilised world will sympathise with
this .noble manifestation ofnational ardour "pro aris et
foci A," and which, if prudently developed, and
stea lily- sustained, will assuredly triumph over the
ruth s efforts of republican despotism. To furnish
the at eans of prosecuting the war, is the vexata
questio with the PRESIDENT. Happily, it is
believe I, that Congress will not consent to sacrifice
free-tri ,de principles to gratify the insatiable ambition
of Mr. POLK; so that the duties on tea and coffee,
propos( 2d by the Treasury department, are not likely
to be s anctioned. To direct taxation the Americans
would, in all probability, be found to be still more
inimici O. Thus, from the real financial difficulties of
his pot ition, and the expenditure considered to be
necessary to succeed in his infamous attempt to
ride rol ighshod over Mexican patriotism, and not
from al iy abatement of his lust after territorial
aggrandi 'sement, will the PRESIDENT be most likely
compelle dto retrace his steps, and to terminate a
war, in v Which no honour can be gained, but wherein
indelible disgrace has already been incurred.

Acco ittni '5 from Switzerland state that the in-
surgent sof Morat have been defeated by the Govern-
ment tr, )0N , of Friburg, and that, taking advantage
of this vi story, the Government troops on the Bth
marched c .11 llorat, the head-quarters of the insur-
Several arrests have taken place in Friburg
of the authorities.

rection.
by order

Madridi papers of the 6th have arrived. Senor
OLOZAGA is not the only Deputy who has been pre-
vented 133
• the illegal acts of the Isturitk Ministry
from taking his seat in the Chamber. Senor Gomm
DE LA S ERNA, who was elected for Orense, has been
refused his passport by the Spanish Ministers, be-
cause, a. , Minister of Justice in 1843, he counter-
signed t.tte protest of ESPARTERO, issued on board
the Beds.
The Mach id Bolsa was closed on the 6th.

We have -0, ceived the Paris papers of Tuesday.
The IC-rz,,, ,y 0 speech is the subject of comment in
all of thr,ro The Debats applauds it as exhibiting
in its
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4311 ng " tranquil but well-sustained vigour

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSOAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, 1847

as suitable to the words as to the acts of a venerated
KING," while the Constitutionnel says—

Here we have, in 1847, the head of the State an-
nouncing to the two Chambers that the Government has
broken with Great Britain, and that it has at the same
time been obliged to protest against a grave infraction of
treaties committed by Prussia, Russia, and Austria. In
his exchange for a grand alliance now lost, and for good
r. lations destroyed with the three Powers, we are pre-
sented, as a glorious compensation, with a new pledge of
alliance with the Government of Spain I"
The Presse, of course, is rejoiced at the opportunity
afforded it by the Speech of again throwing out a
defiance to England.

On Tueeday the Chambers met for the organization
of the Standing Committees. The Chairmen and
Secretaries, who are all Conservatives, were elected
by a large majority. The Budget for 1848 was laid
on the table by the Finance Minister, and also a Bill
authorising the supplementary credit for 1846. The
documents relating to the Spanish marriages and to
the affairs of Cracow were presented by M. GUIZOT,
and ordered to be printed ; and the Minister of Com-
merce introduced a Bill to regulate the importation of
foreign corn.

The Ministers have determined that no project of
law relative to the adjudication or concession of new
railroad lines shall be presented to the Chambers
this year. The Government will confine itself to
hastening the execution of the works already com-
menced.

The Funds continue to fall, and " bread riots" are
of daily occurrence in the provinces. On Tuesday
the governors of the Bank of France met in council,
to consider the expediency of raising the rate of dis-
count.

The Throe per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on
Tuesday at 79f. 30c. ; the Five per Cents., 1171. 80c. ; the
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,235 f. ; Rouen, 893 f. 75c. ; Havre,
682 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 627 f. 50c ; Avignon, 852 f. 50c. ;
Vierzon, 5901. ; Bordeaux, 556 f. 25c.; Troyes and Monte-
reau, 350 f. ; Basle, 217 f. 50c. ; Dieppe, 352 f. 50c. ; Paris and
Strasburg, 480 f. ; Tours and Nantes, 4821. 50c. ; Paris and
Lyons, 505 f. ; Lyons and Avignon, 485 f. ; Bordeaux and
Cette, 450 f.

MARSEILLES, JAN. 7.—Marseilles and Avignon, 870 f. ;
Northern, 642 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 508 f. 75c.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JANUARY 13.

Boulogne and Amiens, 154—East Indian, I/2—Louvain
la Sambre, 134—Luxembourg, 24—Namur and Liege,
314—Northern of France, 10—Paris and Lyons, B—Paris
and Rouen, 35.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.

We have received from Liverpool dispatches brought
by the Royal mail steam-ship from Boston, in 12 days.
The accounts are politically interesting; commercially
they are of the highest importance. Cotton, bread-
stuffs, and freights, had all risen.
Congress had been occupied chiefly with the discussion
of the President's Message with regard to the Mexican
war. The debates were extremely sharp. The duty
recommended upon tea and coffee would not be imposed
it was believed.

The President had addressed to Congress the follow-
ing MessEge
:
"TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
UNITED STATES.

"In compliance with the request contained in the resolu-
tion of the 15th instant, I communicate herewith reports of
the Secretary of War and Secretary of Navy, with the docu-
ments which accompany them. These documents contain
all the orders or instructions to any military, naval, or other
officer of the Government in relation to the establishment or
oremnisation of civil Government in any portions of the ter-
ritory of Mexico which has or which might be taken pos-
session of by the army and navy of the United States.
" These orders and instructions wei e given to regulate the
exercise of the rights of the belligerents engaged in actual
war over such portions of the territory of our enemy as by
military conquest might be taken possession of, and be oc-
cupied by our armed forces•—rights necessarily resulting
from a state of war and clearly recognised by the laws of
nat ions.
"This was all the authority which could be delegated to
our military or naval commanders, and its exercise was in-
dispensable to the secure occupation and possession of terri-
tory of the enemy which might be conquered. The regula-
tions authorised were temporary, and dependent upon the
rights acquired by conquest.
" They were authorised as belligerent rights, and were to
be carried into effect by military or naval officers. They
were but the amelioration of martial law, which modern
civilisation requires, and were due as well to the security of
conquest as to the inhabitants of the conquered territory.
" The documents communicated also contain the reports of
several highly meritorious officers of our army and navy who
have conquered and taken possession of portions of the
enemy's territory.
" Among the documents accompanying the report of the
Secretary of War will be found ' a form of Government,
established and organised by the military commander who
conquered and occupied New Mexico. This document was
received at the War Department in the latter part of the
las:, month, and, as will be perceived by the report of the
Secretary at War, was not, for the reasons stated by that
officer, brought •to my notice until after my annual message
of the Bth inst. was communicated to Congress.
"It is declared on its face to be temporary government
of said territory,' but there are portions of it which purport
to establish and organise' a permanent and territorial go-
vernment of the United States over the territory, and to im-
part to its inhabitants political rights, which, under the con-
stitution of the United States, can be enjoyed permanently
only by citizens of the United States. These have not been
' approved and recognised by me.'
" Such organised relations as have been established in any
portion of the conquered territories for the security of our
conquest, for the preservation of order, for the protection of
the rights of the inhabitants, and for depriving the enemy of
the advantages of these territories, while the military pos-
session of them by the forces of the United States continues,
will be recognised and approved.
it will be apparent, from the reports of the officers who
have been required by the success which has crowned their
arms to exercise the power of temporary government over
the conquered territories, that if any excess of power has
been exercised, the departure has been the offspring of a
patriotic desire to give to the inhabitants the privileges and
immunities so cherished by the people of our own country,
and which they believed calculated to improve their condi-
tion and promote their prosperity.
" Any such excess has resulted in no practical injury, but
can and will be early corrected in a manner to alienate as
little as possible the good feelings sf the inhabitants of the
conquered territorities.

dollars. It is stated that the cargo was principally in-
sured in England.
The Cambria's advices on receipt at New York exer-
cised great inflnence on the markets, Cotton, corn,
flour, and freights, all advanced. The exports
continued to be immense from all the northern ports.
Accounts from Yucatan state that the opposing in-
terests of Merida and Campeachy with regard to the
re.unicn of the department to Mexico was on the point of
being decided on the field, 1,500 men having assembled
on each side. Barbachano is reported to have been
deceased.

PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS,
HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(TIIIS DAY.)

The following lists of the business to be brought be-
fore the examiners appointed to examine and report with
respect to petitions on Private Bills, were put up to•day
in the lobby Gf the House of Commons:—
DAILY LISTS OF PETlTlONS.—Petitions for Private
Bills appointed to be heard by the examiners, Friday,
Jan. 15, 1847.

(Before Mr. Siurrir,Committee R00m,N0.22, at 10 o'clock.)
UNOPPOSED LIST.—The Liverpool Gas Light Com-
panies Acts Amendments, and for raising a further sum
of money; Portsmouth Paving, Lighting, and Improve-
ment ; Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr and
Glasgow, and Belfast and Union Railway (No. 1); Glas-
gow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No. 2).
OPPOSED LlST.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle
Railway, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr
Railway (No 1) ; Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and
Ayr Railway, and Ayrshire and Bridge of Weir (No. 3).
(Before Mr. MAY. Committee-room No. 23, at 10 o'clock.)
UNOPPOSED LlST.—Birkenhead Commissioners Dock
Act ; construction of new docks and alteration of cul-
vert—Birkenhead Commissioners Dock Act Amend-
ment ; as to construction of sea wall along Wallasey
Pool—South-Eastern Railway (Mid Kent and Direct
Tunbridge) ; proposed railway from the North Kent line
of the South Eastern Railway at Lewisham to 'Tun-
bridge, with branches to Dartford, Sevenoaks,
stone, and Paddock Wood—Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle Railway—Glasgaw, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and
Ayr Railway (No. 4).
OPPOSED LlST.—Sunderland Markets, Bridge, Ferries,
and General Improvement—Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle Railway—Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and
Ayr Railway (No. 3).
The following is the business for Saturday
(Before Mr. SMITH, Committee-room, No. 22, at
ten o'clock.)
_ .

UNOPPOSED.—BristoI and Exeter Railway (branches
from Blendon, to 'Wells, Glastonbury, and Street) ;
Lowestoft Railway and Harbour (alteration near Reed-
ham) ; Drainage of Crowhead and Cos bit Washes and
other lands.

OPPOSED.—Bristol and Exeter Railway (Taunton and
Castle Cary Branches) ; Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock,
and Ayr Railway (No. 5) ; Glasgow, Paisley and Kil-
marnock and Ayr Railway (No. 4.)
(Before Mr. MAY, Committee-room, No. 23, at 10 o'clock.)
UNOPPOSED.—Lynn and Ely, Ely and Hunting-
don, and Lynn, and Dereham Railways Amalgama-
tion—Birkenhead Dock Company, and Herculaneum
Dock Company Amalgamation ; Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire Railway Company (junction
with the Midland Railway, via Barnsley and Branches
therefrom) ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire Railway (Branches to Chapel-town and Thur-
goland Coal Branch) ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire Railway (Branches from Ashton-under-Lyne
to Oldham); Birkenhead Improvements Act Amend-
ment. (No. 1,)
OPPosED.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway,
and Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway
(NQ. 2.) ; Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway
(Deviation, repeal of restrictions in the Reading,
Guildford, and Reigate Railway Act, 1846, as to con-
struction of a portion of the Line).

LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK,
(THIS DAY.)

A general meeting of the shareholders of this institution
was-held to-day, at their offices in Princes-street, Bank, at
twelve o'clock, which was very numerously attended.
Mr. ORMSBY Gone, M.P. was called to the chair, who
briefly addressed the shareholders.
The report stated that the net profits of the last six months
were 31,580/. 175., and that the guarantee fund had been sup-
ported at the.agreed sum of 120,000/., according to the deed.
In addition to the usual dividend, a bonus of 2s. per share
was recommended by the directors to be divided among the
shareholders. _Beyond this there would still be a small sur-
plus of 7,5801. 175., to be carried to the guarantee fund. A
balance of profit carried to account, 52,326/. 19s. 7d. The
amount of the•guarantee fund previous to the present addi-
tion; is 120.117/. 14s. 3d.

Messrs. Curling, Foster, Taylor, and Meek, were elected
directors, and a ballot was demanded in favour of Mr.
Valentine Knight.
Thanks were voted to the chairman and the directors, and
the meeting adjourned for the ballot.

ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF
BRITISH SPIRITS.—(THIS DAY.)
A public meeting of the licensed victuallers of the metro-
polis was held this day at _the Crown and Anchor Tavern,
for the purpose of adopting such measures as might be con-
sidered necessexy to meet the advance on the price of British
spirits made by the distillers. ➢lr. George Smith, of Sloane-
square, was called to the chair.
The CHAIRIdAN said that the advance in the price of
spirits by the distillers had been so great that it would be
impossible to .continue retailing them at the present prices,
and it was therefore necessary that some uniformity of price
should be adopted, in order to place themselves right with
the public, at die same time that they protected themselves.
An advance of is. 9d. on every gallon of gin had already
been made, and a resolution had been framed which, he
trusted, would meet it. But the advances were not confined
to British spirits, for rum, because deficient in quantity, was
increasing in price. He mentioned these facts to show that
they were driv en by circumstances to increase the prices to
the public. .

Mr. HOMER, 5n moving the first resolution, that the price
of gin be advamzed one shilling and fourpence a gallon, said
he believed thaa if Government would relax the present ex-
cise laws the result would be not only satisfactory to the
dealer and the public, but would be found most advantageous
as respected tbse revenue of the country.
Mr. YOUNG seconded the resolution.
Mr. MARItr.AT moved, as an amendment, that the mini-
mum price be Js. 4d. a gallon, which being added to the
original words, the resolution was carried unanimously.
On the suggestion of the Chairman the rise was deter-
mined to take place on Saturday.
Mr. ROLL KRONE moved the second resolution, that no
rum be sold tinder 4%d. per quartern.
Mr. STANTON seconded the resolution.
Mr. JONES, of the Two Brewers, Borough, moved as an
amendment that the price be sd. per quartern.
Mr. Fox, in supporting the amendment, said that it was
somewhat singular, that while " rums" were rising to the
retailer, they• should lower the prices to the public. Such a
course might suit those gentlemen who stuck great bills in
their window- promising gin at ls. 4d. a bottle, when others,
and he among the number, could not sell the same article
under 2s. True, the difference might be that the latter par-
ties did not poison the public.
Mr. HowEiL, of the Savoy Palace, followed in support of
the arnendmrint, and the original resolution was carried thus
—" That:runr be raised in the same proportion as gin," and
the rise to take place on Saturday.
Thanks haying been voted to the Chairman, the meet-
ing broke up.

" JAMES K. POLK.
washingtoc, December 23, 1846."
The message did not receive much favour when read, and
some portions of it excited a smile. It is now with the
committee of the whole of the Union, and a fair subject of
debate.

Late accounts from the armies of the left and centre
had been received.

We take from the papers the following:—
G returnedthe tr
ofroopms Saltillo,
under
Generalw hich wasor
Worth.
I
in t
Taylor
had
Possession of
No demonstration had been made against him, though at
distance of only thirty miles the scouts of General Worth had
discovered about 3,000 cavalry, said to have been sent from
Potosi.
General
eeqranliet
General Wool has been ordered by General Taylor to
occupy the town of Parral. The inhabitants made no oppo-
sition to General Wool, but were prepared to receive him"
peaceably. His troops are enjoying excellent health, and
are in the highest state of discipline. It was understood
that General
Taylor would occupy all the ports and towns
upon the line of operations to Tampico. He would himself
shortly take UP the line of march upon Victoria, where
rumour says Santa Anna has 10,000 choice troops.
General Taylor was to move, in column, on the Bth, 9th,
and 10th instant., for Victoria, with about 1,500 men. Vic-
toria is equi-distant from Monterey and Tampico, and it was
supposed that General Taylor would make that place his
head-quarters.
No further demonstration would be made towards San
Luis Potosi until further orders from our Government.
General Taylor had imprisoned the Alcalde of Monterey
and his son, and several valiente hombres, for furnishing
money and horses to deserters from the American army.
General *Wool was at Parras, 100 miles north of Chi-
huahua, with 1,000 men. General Worth was at Saltillo, and
will shortly have under his command 2,000 men. Colonel
Riley was at Monte Moreles with about 1,000 men. General
Pillow was to move to Victoria on the 13th.
Santa Anna has sent out a detachment of 2,000 men to de-
stroy the water tanks between Saltillo and San Luis Potosi.
The United States brig of war Somers has been to-
tally lost off Green Isle, Vera Cruz. Thirty-seven of
her crew and officers were drowned, 30 escaped. The
event took place during a norther on the 7th of Decem-
ber, on the reefs of the coast. The British and French
officers and seamen of our navy present received the
warmest acknowledgments from the Americans for their
daring and successful exertions in the emergency.
It is said that accounts from Mexico had been received
to the effect that the British Minister had withdrawn
his previous offer of mediation.
M. Bancroft's nomination bad been sanctioned by tlie
Senate.
The results of the new tariff has been most favourable.
Great scarcity of shipping was felt at all the ports.
The ship England, from London to St. John's, New
Brunswick, was
.totally wrecked near St. John's on the
21st of December.
The ship Richard Anderson 'arrived at Baltimore on
the 28th of December, with crew of British brig Mary I
Sheill, from Liverpool for Halifax. The Mary Sheill
left the port in September last.
The packet ship Thomas P. Cope, Miercken, from
"Philadelphia, Nov. 26th, for Liverpool, was struck by
lightning on the evening of the 29th ult., lat. 45 15, len.
65, which set fire to the mainmast-head and rigging and
cargo, consisting of hemp and tallow. Captain M. im-
mediately cut away the mainmast, and attempted to ex-
tinguish the fire, but did not succeed. In this state they
remain( d till the evening of the sth instant, when the
British ship Emigrant, from Liverpool for St. -John's,
New Brunswick, fell in with them, and took off part
of the passengers, when a gale sprung up. On the
morning of the 6th the remainder of the passengers, cap-
tain, and crew, were taken off. In three hours after the
smoke and flames arose suddenly to a great height, and
the ship disappeared. Ship W. Irving, Caldwell, at
Boston, fell in with the Emigrant 16th instant, lat. 42,
lon. 67 20, short of provisions and water, and took off
Captain M., crew, and passengers, and carried them to
Boston, and supplied the Emigrant with bread and flour.
The T. P. Cope was insured in Philadelphia for 18,000

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool was very inactive
again yesterday, at the previous reduction in prices.
Sales, 4,000 bales, 1,500 American and 500 Surat being
on speculation. American realised 6d. to 7id. per lb.
Shares were dull.
Relative to cotton in the United States, the following,
is the account made up to Dec. 30, brought by the
Cambria :
Receipts at ports of the U. S. since Sept. 1, 1846 564,033
41 "•" same period last year 604,119
if di "
year before 710,827
Exports from U. S. since Sept. 1, 1846
it "
" same period last year 350,206
" year before 403,172
Money appears *to have been scarcer at New York,
and there is naturally much curiosity expressed to learn
the method which Government will adopt to raise means
for the Mexican war. It is evident, from an official
note, forwarded by Santa Anna to the American Com-
mander-in-Chief, that the republic will continue the
struggles against its ievaders as long as possible ; at
least if Santa Anna represents the feeling of Congress
and of the people at large. Some idea was entertained
that Treasury-bills would be issued instead of a new loan
being raised, but it is admitted that whatever may be
the sacrifice at which money can be obtained, it must
be submitted to. A writer in the New York Herald
states " that the Secretary of the Treasury will find his
financial skill tried to its utmost before he gets out of
the embarrassments the changes in the commercial and
financial system of the Government, connected with the
Mexican war, have produced. There could not have
been a more unfavourable period pitched upon for the
radical changes made in these two systems than this,
particularly on account of the heavy expenditures grow-
ing out of this war. The tariff was cut down to a strict
revenue standard, at a time above all others, when we
wanted double the annual income from that source ; and
had there been no alteration at all, the old tariff would
have been far below a revenue standard, during the con-
tinuance of the war.
" In connexion with the reduction in the tariff, eame
the Independent Treasury Act, establishing the finances
of the Government upon a specie basis, which is calcu-
lated to increase the value of money and reduce the
supply, at a time when it is extremely important that
money should be very cheap and plenty. These mea-
sures, at a proper time, would have operated to a charm;
they are perfectly well adapted to each other, and in
favourable times would have had a very favourable effect
upon the currency and commerce of the country. We
are now in an embarrassed position, and the emergency
requires measures pat ticularly adapted to it, however
temporary in their operation they may be."
The surveys upon the St. Lawrence and Atlantic
Junction Railway appear to have been proceeding well,
and the line from Sherbrooke to the boundary had been
found to be easy of construction. The bay of Toronto
was frozen over on the 15th of December. The Pro-
vincial Parliament had been prorogued to the 2d of Feb.
Advices of the 2d of December from Honduras state
that there had been a serious outbreak at San Salvador
against the established Government, but that the in-
surgents were signally defeated.
The English Stocks have to-day been depressed again
to the extent of * to i per cent., Consols having alter-
nated from 93k to 93k. The New Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents. have been 95 to -1. Bank Stock is firm at
2061-. Exchequer-bills have realised 10s. to' 13s. pre--
mium, being the previous quotations.
The half-monthly account is now in course of adjust-
ment, and there is a retrograde movement again in the
quotations. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 251 I,
and the Three per Cents. 35f Portuguese Four per
Cents. have been marked 361- to 36 for the new account
day. Mexican Bonds are 'quoted at 231. Dutch Two-
and• a-Half per Cents. have been at a decline to 59
and 58
Railway Shares are again flat, and in the majority
of cases rather lower.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 2061 A
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 931/2N
3 per Cent. Consols Anns 931/Velas
New 314 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Jan. sth, Expire 1860 9 13-16 %
Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 958
India Stock 054
India Bonds 1,0001
Ditto under 1.0001
Consols for Opening 9314 3e IA
Exchequer Bills. 114 d.
1,000/.
500/. .... - pm.
Ditto Small
1-RiCE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent 2314,
Portuguese 4 per Cents 36
Ditto for the Account
Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent ll2 11114
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840 25%%
Do. Deferred
Ditto 3 per Cent 35%%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 4% per Cent 951/2
Dutch 2% per Cents
Ditto 4 per Cent.' Certificates
Ditto Bonds
USINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
_ _

Aberdeen
Amber:, Notting., Boston, &c. 2% 2%:%... to
Armagh, Coleraine, &Portrush 1% -
Belfast and County Down .. 43% .. ..
Birmingham and tiloucester..100
Do. N . , -

uo. New (iss. at 7% dis.).. 17% -
Birmingham & Oxford June... 2
Birmingham, W-61., & Dudley. 425. ... . 5% %pto
Birming., `Vol., &Stour Vat. 425....... 3% 1/4 p to
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction 23/4 — ..... to
Boston, Stamf, & Birming... 225.
Bristol and Exeter
Do., New
Bristol and Gloucester 3O
Bristol and Liverpool June... 2%

Buckinghamshire B4s.
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares

Ditto, Clydesdale Junction 25,
Chester and Holyhead... 2714 ..... 25
Cheltenham and Oxford
Clarence. lOO
Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10
Do„ 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10
Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10
Cork and Killarney 2y, ..„,„

Cork and Waterford . _
1%
Cornwall
Ditto, Half Shares
Direct Northern Scrlp... 2%...... 3
Direct Norwich 1
Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 12% — to
Dublin, Belfast, & Coleraine 2% — ...... to
Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 10

Eastern Counties
Do.:New
Do. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d... %p to
Do., do N 0.2,6/. 13s. 4d... • to
Do., York Extension
Eastern Union 40
Ditto, Quarter Shares lO
Do. Extension to Harwich 17...... to

Do. Cambridge and Ely ... 2IA -. to
East Lancashire
Ditto, New .......... . 5
Do. (late Preston &Ormsk.)

_.,
D0.,.d0., New Scrip ... ik 2/ --_
to
East Lincolnshire l4 — ...... to
Edinburgh and Glasgow .50
Ditto, Hall Shares

Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% — to
Edinburgh and Northern..... 12% —
Ditto, N 2

.JittO, ..• ......... •• • 72 .... •to
Ditto, Newport 5

Ditto, ditto, New
11/.z ...... to
Edinburgh and Perth

Ely and -Huntingdon
Exeter Yeovil, & Dorchester 2%
Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle., 5

Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50
to
Ditto, New _
.
to

D 0.14 Shares (5 per ct.gua.) 12%
Goole,Doncaster, Sheffid., &c. 2
Great Eastern and Western... 2% . to
Great Northern (London and
York Regd.) 2% 3%4... to
Do. (Direct North. Regd.) VA 414..... to
Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 271/2 — . .... to
Great North of England 100 ... ..
Ditto, New 5 — to
Ditto, New l5 .. ... to
Ditto, New
Great Western
Ditto, Ilalf Shares
Ditto, Quarter Sharez
Ditto, Fifths
Do. New
Huddersfield and Manchester 13 .. ...

Ditte, Extension .. 3 -
Hull and Selby
•

Ditto, Qaarier Shares 121,/ — . ..... to
Ditto, Half Shares
_ _

Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 14 -

Do. do. and-INTorwich
to --

Lancaster and Carlisle
Do. New

..... .
Leeds and Bradford
Leicester and Bedford
to
2% to
Shares 2%
27% --2% to
Ditto, Extension (Green).. 2% —
Leg.s:
Ditto, Branch (Blue)
to
Dewsbury,
Leeds and Thirsk 17% —
Ditto, New ... ...... .. 5 . .... 51/e to
Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3%. ....
Liverpool. Crosby, and Sout h-
port.
Liverpool, Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction 214 2%.... . to
London it Blackwall...l 61. 13s. 4d — ...... to
Do. New .
Do. Extension PA to
Gond., Bright., & South Coast 50
Do. Consolidated Fifths.. 40
Do. Consolidated Eighths... 10 ......
Do. Guaranteed sper Cent. 9
London and Greenwich... 121.155. 4d...
Ditto Preference .........181 17s 2d... .
London and North Western..loo l9B
Do. Quarter Shares
Do. do. New'...... .... ...... 2 ...... 15 to 14%
Do. do. Fifths
Do. Quarters
Do. 40/. Shares.....L. &M. 8 .
Do. 40/. Shares...M. and B. 40 ......
Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 5 . ....
Do. 101. .. M. and B. (B.) 5
Do. 101.... M. and B. (C.) 1
London, Oxford, and Cheltm. 2
London and S. Western.... 411.6 s 10d to
Do. New consolidatedBths.. 40 ......
Ditto New .... .. 221/2.. ~.
Do. New lB
Ditto Tenths
Ditto Tenths
Ditto Scrip
Ditto ditto
London and York Scrip 2% 3% to
Ditto Extension
London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 2% — ...... to
Londonderry and Coleraine... 15 -*