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London, England, 1847-12-27 00:00:00

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direction of the Mediterranean, and the Papal
States skirting the shores of the Adriatic—with
thousands prepared at the first signal to draw'
the brand of freedom southwards in the
dominion of the Two Sicilies, and north-
wards in those of Venetian Lombardy —lit
were insane to look forward to any success atten-
dant upon the petty obstructions raised by the late
Duke of LUCCA and now the Grand Duke of Paamht)
PIACENZA, and GUASTALLA. Against the Italian
Customs' League he would prove impotent ; with it,
he might be of material assistance to the people.
Events must speedily divulge his intentions, and
under all circumstances render the cause of the mul-
titude triumphant.

The many extraordinary circumstances con-
nected with the frightful homicide which has been
known as the " Mirfield Murder," and for which two
men are at this moment lying under sentence of
death at York Castle, render it worthy of the
most serious consideration. 'We have, first, the
almost unparalleled atrocity of the crime ; secondly,
that PATRICK REID, the principal delinquent, had
already been tried and acquitted of the murder of
one of the three parties, who were butchered almost
at the same moment, and that the evidence applicable
to the second case was exactly that which should
have been produced on the former trial; thirdly,
that M'CADE (one of the convicted parties) had
been admitted as evidence on behalf of the Crown
against REID, the other prisoner on the former
occasion, when the acquittal took place, and
that such a proceeding is generally supposed
to act as a bar to any subsequent prosecution for the
offence, and to protect the party who had given his
testimony from the penal consequences of his guilt;
and, fourthly, the confession of REID, who, previously
to his conviction, confessed privately to his attorney,
which he confirmed subsequently, when every hope
of his life being spared had departed, that he was
the only guilty party, and that APCABE had not in
any degree participated in the offence, and that in
fact, at this moment, an innocent man has been un-
justly convicted, and that he is now subject to the in-
fliction of the extreme penalty of the law for a crime
of which he is guiltless.

On the first point, a more harrowing and frightful
affair can scarcely be found in our criminal records.
In the middle of the day, almost at high noon, an
aged couple, and their servant, were murdered under
circumstances of the greatest brutality. The murderer
having fractured their skulls with the deadly weapon
(the soldering iron) with which he had armed him-
self, and with the kitchen poker, which he had seized
when the first instrument was broken from the
violence of his blows ; then rifling the pockets of his
victims, and, to make assurance duubly sure, cutting
the throats of the several parties with a razor which
he had for that purpose removed from its case. What
renders the entire case (if possible) more horrible
was, that there was an entire absence of any motives
that could have induced a feeling of revenge. There
had been no dispute or quarrel ; there had been no
ejectmeas or altar denunciations ; it was simply the
desire of gain, the intention to plunder a trifling
sum, that induced the wretched man to deprive
three human beings of their lives—coolly and deli-
berately to shed the blood of his fellow-creatures in
order that he might more easily carry his intended
robbery into effect. The desperate determination
with which the fearful act was perpetrated may be
judged from the fact, that while the murderer was in
the house, with his bleeding victims stretched at his
feet, a knock came to the door, which, after two or

three repetitions, he answered, and after opening the
door and sending away the person who had knocked,
he returned into the house, completed the robbery
which he had commenced, found the razor, and with
it cut the throats of the unfortunate couple and their
servant, and then coolly washed and wiped his hands,
divested himself of the marks of his offence,
and on leaving the scene of his guilt locked
the door, and threw the key and the instrument of
murder into the well, and returned to his own house.
It would, we believe, be impossible to find in the
annals of crime a more atrocious or horrifying trans-
action.

We shall now turn to the confession of the mur.

derer and the exoneration thereby of his fellow-con-
vict, because, although we placed it fourth, it is more
immediately connected with the facts of the case to
which we have already adverted. The great point
to be considered is, what faith can be placed in the
statement that has been made—how far can its accu-
racy be relied on, and is APCABE actually either
entirely innocent, or at most only guilty of having
suppressed the truth and concealed his knowledge
of the offence, which he accidentally attained,
in order to shield the murderer from his guilt ?
It is possible that a murderer might tell a falsehood
and go out of the world with a lie in his mouth in
order to save an accomplice—that being well aware
that a full confession or a sturdy denial cannot have
the slightest effect on his own fate—that for him all
worldly prospects have closed for ever, and that he
must shortly render up his forfeit life on the scaf-
fold, he may think he was committing but a venial
sin in endeavouring to preserve his comrade from an
ignominious death. Implicit credence cannot there-
fore be accorded to such a story, but it must be
closely scrutinised in every particular. It must be
ascertained how far it is corroborated by, or at variance

with, the facts that have been deposed to by witnesses
whose testimony is unimpeached—what intrinsic
evidence of truth it possesses—how far it is probable
or even possible ; and if after the strictest investiga-
tion into every circumstance of the case, and the most
attentive consideration of the facts, the recent state-
ment is such as to awaken any reasonable doubt as
to the actual guilt of the party declared to be inno-
cent in the disclosures of tlae acknowledged murderer,
he should receive the benefit of that doubt ; and the
benign principle of the British law being kept in re-
collection, " that it is better that ninety-nine guilty
persons should escape than that one innocent man
should be unjustly punished," the Home Secretary,
on whom, in the absence of any tribunal of appeal,
the question of M'CAnE's life or death now entirely
depends, should either accord a free pardon, or at
least commute the sentence to a punishment suited to
any offence of which he may undoubtedly be guilty.
We shall on a future occasion resume the conside-
ration of this subject, and we think that we shall be
enabled to show that there is at least such a reason-
able doubt, and that in M'CABE's case the capital
sentence should not be carried into execution.

The Austrian Observer of the 17th contains a long
article on the reply made by the Swiss Diet to the
notes of the Cabinets of Vienna, Berlin, and Paris.
This article is remarkable for the tone of bitterness
which pervades it throughout, and for the decided
hostility which it manifests for the principles on
which the reply of the Diet was founded. The per-
sonal allusions in it, when referring to the chiefs of
the Federal party, are also of a much stronger cha-
racter than any hitherto made in this semi-official
journal. The writer denies the right of the Diet to
dictate to the cantons, which he declares are all sepa-
rate and independent sovereigns, and characterizes the
war, on the part of the majority, as a display of force
without any of the rights which would render it legi-
timate. The Swiss Confederation, says the Austrian
Observer, is not, as the Diet pretends, an indivisible
republic, and the Diet is not a central government.
On the question of the Jesuits, the Austrian Observer
says—

" The Jesuits were only made a means of dividing
those who resisted, and to make an ally of the opi-
nion of the day, which was opposed to that order.
The T)iet was but too successful on this point with
the mass, who do not reflect, and easily receive im-
pressions. But as regards public right, was the
war, undertaken on such a pretext, and which has
ended in the preponderance of the radical aggressors,
justifiable?"

In another part the writer, after observing that the
intrigues of the Radical party in Switzerland can
only be continu©d so long as Austria, Prussia, and
France may be pleased to tolerate them, says—
"The Radical note (the reply of the Diet) boasts
of the friendly reception which the Diet has met
with from its friends in the conquered cantons ; but
when these cantons shall have been evacuated by the
troops of the Diet, and when guarantees shall have been
given by the majority against a similar attack upon
'the public peace, we shall see whether the people of
primitive Switzerland have received this kind of li-
berator with the general joy stated in the Radical
note."
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The article concludes by alluding to that part of

the reply of the Diet, in which it denies the right of ,
intervention by the great Powers in the affairs of
Switzerla., I. The right of intervention is insisted
upon horn the fact, as the writer says, that ere Fede-
ral Government has given no guarantees to the can-
tons of the minority for the maintenance of their
independence. This independence, he says, is stipu-
lated by the federal compact, and, having been violated,
the cantons of the minority have a right to form a
defensive league for their own security. He says—
"The violators of the compact may consider them
selves the legal and acknowledged representatives of
Switzerland, but it must be permitted to the Great
Powers of Europe to entertain a different opinion.
If, with a numerical superiority of six to one, the
Diet has trodden under foot the Catholic league, that
changes nothing in the character of the affair consi-
dered in point of right, and the Helvetic Confedera-
tion of 1815, the neutrality of which was guaranteed
by the Congress of Vienna, no longer exists.
Europe will now decide to which of the
two elements into which Switzerland is di-
vided this political privilege is to be accorded."
It is evident from this passage, if the Austrian Observer
is on this occasion the organ of the Cabinet, that it is
really intended to insist upon guarantees from the
Diet as regards the sovereignty and independence of
the cantons of the ex-Sonderbund, and to insist upon
the right of intervention on the ground that the Diet
has violated the conditions on which the independence
of the Helvetic Confederation generally was gua-
ranteed by the great Powers in the Congress of
Vienna.

Letters from Berne of the 22d state that the
canton of Neufchatel, instead of paying the 300,000
Swiss francs, in obedience to the decree of the Diet,
in money, had sent bills of various descriptions to
Berne, and only 120 francs in money. The Diet had
ordered all these bills to be returned to Neufchatel,
and had demanded bullion instead. Unterwalden
having paid its share of the expenses of the war, had
had its Federal garrison reduced. Friburg had de-
clared its inability to satisfy the demands of the Diet
at present. Dr. STIEGER has been elected Deputy of
Lucerne. Sir STRATFORD CANNING gave a grand
diplomatic dinner on the 21st to the officers of the
Directory and to the Foreign Ministers.

The Piedmontese Gazette of the 20th publishes the
proclamation of the Parma Ministers notifying to the
people the death of the Archduchess MARIA. LouisA,
and the accession of the Infant CIIARLES LOUIS DE
BOURBON (the ex-Duke of Lucca), to whom a
courier has been dispatched. It would appear that
the day after the death of the Archduchess the people
gathered before the palace, crying " Viva Deform
and that a deputation went up to the Regency and pre-
sented an address, demanding a new constitution, with
various reforms, and the organization of a " National
Guard." The Regency are stated to have answered
that nothing could be decided upon in the absence
of the new Sovereign. The Piedmontese Gazette
also states that a serious riot took place at Lucca
on the Bth. The English squadron is stated to have
left Leghorn on the 18th. Disturbances are said
to have also taken place at Modena, owing to the
Duke's refusal to enter the projected Italian Customs
League. At Naples, on the evening of the 16th
inst., a riot of a political nature took place, which
required the interference of the military. Several of
the rioters were severely wounded; two gendarmes
were seriously hurt ; another had been killed ; a
police soldier had also been slain, and two more were
suffering from dangerous wounds. At Messina great
agitation prevailed. Marshal LANDI had retired to
the fort, and the troops had scarcely any more inter-
course with the inhabitants. The Duke DE SERRA
CAPRIOLA arrived at Naples, from Paris, on the 16th.
A letter from Rome of the lath says—
" The Sovereign Pontiff has this day received Vice-
Admiral Parker and the English General Adam at a
private audience. They are to return to-morrow to
the Bull& g, which is at present stationed in the
port of Civita Vecchia. In reply to the expression
of sentiments of admiration and respect felt towards
him by these gentlemen, Pius IX. said that he was
proud of the sympathies which his Government had
met with in Great Britain. These sympathies, joined
to the love of his people, and to the loyal and sincere
co-operation of all good citizens, would, he trusted,
give him strength to overcome all obstacles, and to
accomplish the task which he had commenced. I
walk with God,' he added, and I shall therefore
succeed l'"

A letter from Turin of the 16th says—" Important
measures are expected for the new year. It is thought
that a general amnesty will be pronounced. The
KING has solemnly promised it, and nothing warrants
the supposition that he will violate his word. It is
stated also that the Jesuits are to be expelled, but
this is doubtful ; as is the assertion that a constitu-
tion is speedily to be granted. This latter event is
very seriously spoken of, and it is affirmed that
CHARLES ALUERT said to Lord Alirvro, 'lf I were
absolutely free in my acts, I should long since have
been a constitutional King.'"

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London committee. The dignified but affecting
reply of the Prince produced such emotion as to
cause many of the persons present to shed tears.
The presentation of the medal was to have been fol-
lowed by a dinner to be given to the Prince at LE-
MARDELAY'S, in the Rue Richelieu, and about 20
Poles had assembled there to do honour to the septua-
genarian patriot, when, an hour before the banquet
was to be placed upon the table, the police prohibited
the meeting, and the Prince and Princess on their
arrival found the doors closed against them, M.
GUIZOT not having had the ordinary politeness to in-
form Prince CZARTORYSKI that the banquet would
not be permitted to take place. In order further to
show how completely he is the very obedient, humble
servant of Austria and Russia, M. GUILOT has de-
prived sixty of the Polish refugees of the allowance
voted them by the Chamber. The excuse given for
this is that they occasionally corresponded with their
friends in Poland. M. GUIZOT is a bold man thus
to brave the public opinion of the French people.
As we conjectured ABD-EIACADEIi has not sur-
rendered. The Ministerial print, the Conservateur,
says—
"We learn by our private correspondence from Africa
that his Royal Highness the Duke d'Aumale has left
Algiers for Oran. This unexpected depature has just
given rise to many conjectures. It was said at Algiers
that Abd-el-Kader had definitely refused to submit to
the conditions which the Emperor Muley Abderrha-
man desired to impose on him. We have made these
conditions known to our readers, and we have always
believed that they were in fact unacceptable. Ab-el-
Kader appears resolved to attempt anew the chances
of a struggle against the Moors. One of his soldiers
had been to the camp of General Lamoriciere, and
had there given the assurance that the ex-Emir was
decided to commence the attack during the night, and
to fall unexpectedly on each of the separate camps,
in such a manner as to overthrow them one after the
other, being too weak to keep the field against all his
enemies united. Our readers will understand that in
such a conjuncture the presence of the Governor-
General may have a decisive influence on the events.
On the other hand it is said, it is true, that Lieutenant-
General Lamoriciere was shortly to leave for Paris to
take part in the labours of the session ; and that the
Duke d'Aumale had to proceed to Oran, in order to
come to an understanding with General Cavaignac,
who will be charged ad interim with the government
of the province. This reason is no doubt excellent,
but we do not the less believe that it is not it which
has most contributed to hasten the departure of the
Prince."

MM. DE COLLOREDO-WALLSECII and RADOWITE,
the Austrian and Prussian Ambassadors to the con-
ferences on the affairs of Switzerland, arrived in
Paris on Friday.

The Toulonnais of the 21st instant contains the
following :
"The crews of the ships of the Mediterranean
squadron are being completed. Several ships of war
have already arrived at Toulon, bringing a sufficient
number of men to replace those of the class of 1840,
who have been paid off. The Government appears
disposed to maintain the squadron on a proper foot-
ing, and we cannot but approve its resolution. We
should, however, recommend it to augment our
armaments in the Mediterranean, where England is
now concentrating an imposing force. We have
several ships in commission, and amongst others the
Hercules and Jemappes, which, it is true, might com-
plete their armament in a very short period, if there
were men enough in the depots. Certain points of
the Mediterranean coast may soon become the theatre
of serious events. The political situation of Italy, the
recent insurrection in Greece, and the serious nature
of the differences existing between that kingdom and
Turkey, are so many facts calculated to produce com-
plications which ought to be foreseen."
Lord RuouGnam had arrived at Paris on his way
to Cannes, where he intends to pass the month of
January.
The French Three per Cents. were done, in the
Passage de l'Opera, Paris, on Saturday, at 75f. 75c.
MARSEILLES, DEC. 21.—Marseilles and Avignon,
570 f.; Northern, 556 f. 25c.

MONE Y- and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE,
The Liverpool Cutton Market was closed on Satur.

There is very little news in the City this morning,
but the steamer from the West Indies is telegraphed,
and the letters may be delivered this evening.
Business in nearly all departments is expected to
be inactive until after the commencement of January,
when many are sanguinely looking for better times.
The Money Market is gradually becoming easier, but
will probably be somewhat tightened just before the close
of the year. NVe shall then shortly have the dividend
payments to afford relief, and as a great many railway
companies pay their interest in January, this will go in
part liquidation of " calls." The scarcity of first-class
bills of exchange will limit greatly the opening for the
employment of a large amount which was ordinarily
lodged with the discount houses.
There is very little doing in the Public Securities, but
prices are firmer, owing to the generally improved tone
of feeling and the advance in prices at Paris. Consols
are 851 to 85i for January. The Reduced Three per
Cents. realise 85i and the New Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents. 861 4. Exchequer-bills have been at 9e. to
12s. premium.
The Foreign Securities are steady, but not brisk.
Portuguese Fotrr per Cents. have been 22-1, and Mexican
Bonds 18k. Dutch Four per Cents. are 851, and the
French Three per Cent Rentes 76, with the exchange at
25f. 50c.
The Railway Share Market is bettor, and holders seem
inclined to ask higher rates.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B5 Li. 4
New 3 per Cent. Arias. B6
Consols for Account ... 85%34
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,000/.
5001.
Small
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent lBll
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent --
Ditto for the Account 22sii
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Eentes, 31 per Cent 76f. —c.
Exchange 2sf. 50c.
Dutch 2►/.L per Cent.,l2 Guild —
Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAT SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RALLWAYB. PAID. Pis Ssive.
Aberdeen

Amber., Notting. Boston, &c. 2% % ...... to
Ayrshire and Galloway
Btlfast and County Down .. 10 .. ..
Birmingnain & Oxford Junc... 20 . 22%%% to
Birmingham, \Vol., & Dudley 10 ... . 14
Birraing., Wol., & Stour Val. 101.140.... -
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction.. ... 7% — to
Boston, Stamf., & Birming... 5
Bristol and Exeter
Do., Thirds - ...... to
Buckinghamshire lO/. 4s — to
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50
Chester and Holyhead... 37% 20% to
Ditto, Preference 8
Clarence. -
Do., let Class, 6 per Cent
Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10
Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10
Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 20 -
Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 15
East Anglia, 251.& L. , E.
and L. &D.
Ditto, 18/., E. &11 ls .....
Ditto, 31. 103., E. & H... 2
Eastern Counties ....
Ditto, ditto (B)
Do. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1, 64. 13s. 4d...
Do., do. N 0.2,61. 13s. 4d...
Do., York Extension ...... 10 ..... 8
Do., Northern & Eastern... 50
Do., Quarter .... ....... ...... 12 % — ...... to
Do., Ne w 23 — .. ... to
East ersn Union ... .. .. 50
Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 12% — to
Ditto., Thirds l3s. 4d —
Ditto (guar. 6 per cent.) ... ~....
East Lancashire
Ditto, New .. ........... .... . 13
Do., New Quarters
East Lincolnshire 12%......
Edinburgh and Glasgow 6O
Ditto, Halt Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%.

Edinburgh and Northern 22i-A ......
Ditto, New ..... ..... ...... to
Ditto, New port 91,42 •...•• to
Ditto, ditto, New ... 214 ...... to
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% — to
Ditto, New ..... .....

Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle..B/. to
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, is Ayr 50 ...... ...... to
Ditto, Now
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Do.,A Shares (5 per ct. gua.) 12% ..... .. ... t.
Great Northern IOI,IE — ..... to --
Do. London & York Exten. 21,i — ...... to
Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 35
Great North of England 100 224%...... to
Ditto, New 401. 5
Ditto, New 30/.
Ditto, New 151............... 61,4 221,4. ... to
Great Western
Ditto, Half 5hare5............ 5()
Ditto, Quarter Share..
Ditto, Fifths
Do. New 17/.
fludderofield and Manchester 22 .. ..
Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby SO
Ditto, Half Shares - ...... to

Ditto, Quarter Shares - 12% — to
Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 15
Do. do. and Norwich
Do., do., Extension Scrip
(late (Carob. and Ely) 2% — ...... to
Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50
Do.,Thirds.. ...
Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 .....
Ditto, ditto
Ditto Half Shares - 38
Ditto Quarters 14% ......
Ditto Fifths -
Ditto Sixteenths ... ... 0A...-.
Ditto Thirds (Reg.) ... 101.4 s —
Do. Liverpool aad Bury... 34
Do. (Hudders. and Sheff.) 33
Do., Wakefield, Pontefract,
and Goole 47% -
Do., West Riding Union ...41. 25.....
Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 ...... 35
Do., do., Half Shares (A) 9
Ditto ditto ........ ......(B) 1 k to
Leeds and Bradford 5O ..... .. ... to
Leicester and Bedford
Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchus. 37% — to
Do., Branch 14 Shares 12% ......
Ditto, New Branch (blue).. 2% — to
Ditto, Extension (green)... 2% —
Do., New Exten. (pink)... 2% — ...... to -.-
Leeds and Thirsk ...-... ...... 36
Ditto, New
Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3%. ....
Liverpool. Crosby, and South-
port. -
Liverpool, Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction 21,4 - ...... to
London )t 131ackwa11...16/. 18s. 4d — to
Ditto New, No. 1..
Ditto New, No. 2 4l. 13s. 4d.... . .... to
Do. Extension -
Loud., Bright., & South Coast 50
Do. Consolidated Eighth5... 30
Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 . .....
Do. Prot. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ..-..
Ditto, ditto 1852 50 .....
London and Greenwich... 121. 155. 4d... -
Ditto Preference lB/ 17s 2d... ...... to
London and North Western..loo l4B
Do. Quarter .....L. and B. 17
Do. do. New ...... .... ...... 2
2 ..... 103/4 111# to 103/4
Do. do. Fifths
Do. Quarters .... ..... G. J 25
Do. 40/. Shares L. &M. 15 ......
Do. 40/. Skares...M. and B. 40 ...... 59 -
Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 7%.....
Do. 101. .. M. and B. (B.) 71/4 — ...... to
Do. 101... M. and B. (C.) 1
London and S. Western.... 41.. 618 d...
Do. New Consolidated Bths. 40
Ditto New 504 ......
Ditto New 40/. .... ..... .. .. 26
Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50 ••••••
... _ ,

Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40
Ditto, Thirds 61.135. 4d... ...... to
London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 1% — ...... to
Londonderry and Coleraine... 27% — to
Londonderry and Enniskillen 23:yi —
Manch. Buxton, & Matlock 3
Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100
Ditto Vi Share.s (No. 1) ... 13
Ditto, ditto (No. 2) 25
Ditto, 1/8 Shares (No. 3)... 7%.....
Ditto Grimsby
Ditto, ditto.
Ditto, ditto ... 4% to
Ditto, Sheffield, and Linc. 7%......
Manchester and Southampton 214 — .. .- to
Midiand 100 lO9 108... to 109
Ditto, Consol. Preference...100
Ditto, 401. Shares
Ditto, 501. Shares..... ...... 10 ...
Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo .....
Midland, Consol. Bristol and
Birmingham 6 per ce*t....100
Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 34 -•
Ditto ditto 71.9.......
Miuland, Leices. and Swan-
nington (8 per ct. gna.)....100 .... . -
Midld. Great Western (Irish) 35
Newoastle and Carlisle lOO ...... ...... to
Ditto Quarter Shares
Newmarket and Claesterford 11th — ...... to

Ditto Extension
to
Newport Abergy., and Here!. 8
Norfolk IOO
Ditto New 201. -
Ditto Extension
Do. Scrip, 1847, N. of Norflk 2
Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2
Newry and Enniskillen ...... 7 -
Newry, Warrenpoint, and
Rostrevor
..dorthern Counties Union
gorth British
Ditto Half Shares.. ....... .. 12% ll% to --
Do. Quarters 43/4 — ...... to
Ditto. Extension ............
Ditto Thirds ... ......... —.... 2 ....„
North Staffordshire—. .. ...... 7% 7% to
North Wales 3% ••••• ..... to
North Western • 6
Oxford, Worcester, and Wol-
verhampton
Reading, Cruildfd. , & Reigate 7%•••••• . .. to
Royston and Ilitchin
.7.... to _
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland .... ....... .... 17% — ... ... to --
Ditto, Now...

Sheffield, Rotherham, and

Goole
.... 5
Shrewsbury and Birmingham 6 ':,12% ..... . to
Ditto, ditto, Class B. 3 — -
Shrewsbury and Chester

(Nor. W. Min.)
Ditto Halves, Ditto 8 . ... to
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Ditto, 06wesiry

Ditto (New)

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to

Ditto 6 per Cent. Pref 5 ......
Shrewsbury and Hereford ... 2
Shropshire Union . 4 .. 144...... to --
South Devon ....... ...... 40

Ditto, Preference
South Staffordshire
South Eastern and Dover 3314
Ditto, New, No. 1

.....
Ditto, New, N 0.2 l7
Ditto, New, No. 3
Ditto New, No. 4. ...... ... .. 7% 5% to
South Wales
South Yorkshire, Doncaster,
and Goole
Swans. and Loughor and Ca-
meron's Sttn. Coal
11ames Haven Dock and
Railway l7l/2 —
law Vale Extension
Vale of Neath . , 4
Waterford and Kilkenny l3l/2...... -
Waterford and Limerick ... .. 40 ... ..
Waterford, Wexford, Wicklw,
and Dublin
West Cornwall
Whitehaven and Furness l2 ... .. ..... to —.
• Windsor, Staines, and South
Western
Wilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 30
Vork, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 ... . 33 -
Do. Original New & Ber'cit 25 .. ... 301/0,4 % to
Do. North Shields Purchase 25 .. .
Do. Exton. No. 1 (Y. & N.) 10
Do. do. No. 2, New & B. 10
Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8
York and North Midland .. 50
Ditto, Preference
Ditto East and West Riding
Extension .... .. ...... 20
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens 2O ...... 141/1 to
Central of France ( Orleans

and Yierzon) -
Central of Spain
Ceylon .... 53.
Donierara. -
Dendre Valley
Direct Bombay and Madras ss. .... .
Dutch Rhenish 7 ...... 2Vi ...... to --
East Indian
_ . .

Great Indian Peninsular
Italian and Austrian
Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1
Louvain ala Sambre ......... 7
Luxembourg
Lyons and Avignon (Con-
stituted)
Madrid and Valentia
Namur and Liege........ l4 ...... ... to
Northern of France. -
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 6
Over Yssel 4l3s 4d — to
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Orleans... 2O ...... to
Paris and Rouen ...
Paris & Strasbourg ...... ..... 6
Rouen and Havre 2O
Sambre and Meuse
Strasburg and Bale l4
Tours & Nantes .. ... .. 8

Tournay, Jurbise, Landau,
and liasselt
West Flanders 8.4 — to
JOINT STOCK BANKS.

Australasia
British North American .... 50
Colonial
Commercial of London
London Joint Stock ...... 10
London and Westminster... 20

National Provincial of Engld. 35
Ditto, New
National of Ireland 2.21, E — ... .. to
Provincial of Ireland
Ditto, New
Union of Australia
Ditto, New 241 —
Union of London .. 10
Union of Madrid
MINES.

Anglo Mexican 100
A.strian Mining Company ... 11 . —
Australian
Blaenarvon Iron and Coal ... 50
Bolar.os Scrip
British Iron

Brazilian Imperial .... 2l ...... ...... t•
Galvanized Iron ... lO ••• •• • t• -

Ditto, New
Real del Monte, Unregistered . .. 1%. to 2

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, DEC. 27.—Wind this day at noon N.N.W.,
light breeze and fine.
DEAL, DEC. 24.—Wind E. to S.E. 25.—Wind E.,
fresh. 26.—Wind E. to E.N.E., fresh.—Arrd. from the
River and sailed, 24th, Mary Ann, Calcutta ; Lady
Hilda, Bar badoes ; Commodore, Jamaica. 25.—Pene-
lope, Tobago. 26.—8e11e Vere, Ceylon ; Osbert, Do-
minica.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 24.—Wind E.S.E. 25.—Wind E.
26.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Mischief, Lewis, Mauritius.
24.—Nizam, Rigby, Calcutta ; Oxnard, Check, New
Orleans, 25.—Bland, Hoskin, Calcutta ; Golden Fleece,
Palethorpe, Macao ; John Horton,: Cunningham, Deme-
rara ; Harvey, Galbraith, Laguna ; Lima, Redman,
ditto ; Venice, Salter, New Orleans ; Ann Welsh, Fur-
ber, Mobile ; Monanguhela, Whipper, Philadelphia ;
Star, Brown, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Howard,
ditto ; Sir R. Jackson, Down, Montreal ; Ann Ding
wall, Brown, ditto ; Mary Welsh, Newfoundland. 26.
Allegro. Thorpe, Africa ; Tinamara, Webb, Maranham;
Mary Ray, Ellwood, Demerara ; Louisiana, Barston,
New Orleans; Monument, Trot, ditto; Columbus.
Brown, Quebec. Off port, 26th, packet, St. Domingo;
Brenda, Honduras. Sld., 24th, Workington, Cape of
Good Hope; Lancashire Witch, Monte Video; lcune
Albcrt, Senegal; Emelie, Rio Janeira; Andes, Brazils,
Alexander Grant, New Orleans; England, ditto; Mili-
cete, New York; 25th, Duchess of Clarence, Calcutta;
Eck, Brazil; Emily, Taylor, Boston.
RAMSOATE, DEC. 25 AND 26.—Wind E.N.E., fresh.—
Sld. Sette de Maggio, Brazils; Eliza, Deerks, Surinam;
Lady Constable, New Orleans.
DOVER, DEC. 25 AND 26.—Wind E., fresh.—Arrd.
Lorenze, Mulenroth, Africa, for Hamburgh.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 26.—Wind, N.E.—Arrd. Salacia,
Marshall, Rio Janeiro, for Antwerp. Sld. Zenobia, Cape
of Good Hope and Calcutta.
CowEs, DEO. 24. ♦ND 25. Wind N.E. Arrd.
Emelie, Ranpach, Perto Rico, for Hamburgh; 25th,
Caernarvon, Ellis, Sydney, New South Wales; Apen-
rade packet, Kemmet, Pernambuco and Parisi Virginia,
Johanson, Gothenburg, for New Orleans, with damage
to hull and rigging, having been is contact with a brig
on the North Sea. Sld. Orestes, Havannah.
DARTMOUTH, DEC. 25.—Wind E.—Arrd. Lovely,
Martin, Montreal for Kirkaldy.
LIVERPOOL, Dire. 26.—The Angola, of New York,
England to Philadelphia, went on shore on the 29th
ult. north of Barnegol, and it was feared would be a
total wreck.
DEAL, Dm. 24.—Arrd. Falcon, Algoa Bay.
Sounismrrox, Dac, 27.—Arrd. Trent steamer. West
Indies. Std. 24th, Orestes, Bermuda.
EXMOUTH, DEC. 22.—Arrd. Speculator, Quebec.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 24.—Wind E.N.E.—SId. Enmore,
Adelaide, South Australia; China, Drineker, China.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 26.—Wind N.E., strong.—Arrd.
15th, H.N.M.S. Samarang, Batavia; Edouard, Masser,
Martinique; Bremen, Gusken, New Orleans.
SWANSEA, DEC. 26. Wind E.—Arrd. Berenier,
Randen, Adelaide, South Australia; Alderman Pirie,
Cuba.

MILFORD, DEC. 25.—Arrd. 24th, Albion, Driscoll,
Quebec. Sld. 25th, Lady Sale, Cape of Good Hope.
RAMSGATE, DEC. 26.—The Frithiof, Arbman, from
Copenhagen to Bahia (out two months), short of pro-
visions, and with loss of two men overboard, put back
to-day, after having drifted off the Coast of Iceland,
where she experienced very rough weather.
DARTMOUTH, DEC. 24.—The Susan, of Ipswich, and
the Quiz, of Jersey, were in contact, when the crew of
the former, with the exception of the mate and a boy
who is missing, got on board the latter, which arrived
at this port with damage. The Susan, also damaged,
has been assisted in.
FALmourrn, DEc. 24.—The Fear Not, Darmouth to
St. Michaels, totally clismasted, wreck all cut away,
having been struck by a heavy sea on the 22d inst., in
lat. 49, lon. 6, was towed in here, by the Brilliant, St.
/yes, for Leghorn.
DOUGLAS, ISLE OE MAN, DEC. 22.—The Betsey was
run ashore leaky on the lith,inst., near Ramsey harbour;
crew saved; has since been got off and brought into the
harbour.