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IHE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JANUARY 14.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 30; Highest, 40 ; Noon, 38.
BAROMETER, 30 07.—WIND E.N.E., fine.

W &TEO AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning .. 39 minutes after 11. I Evening .. minutes after —.

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 60,000,0001., 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 relexation3 in the laws relating to
trade and agriculture, Lord LINCOLN gave ample
evidence that his character bore a more remarkable
resemblance to the character of the advancing spirit
of enlightenment in these time 3 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. HusxlssoN 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. Nov, 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 be 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 theuame 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 LINCOLN
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 LINCOLN 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
the Courier and Enquirer of the latest accounts they
had received from Mexico, that our Minister there
had withdrawn his offer of mediation made in the
name of our Government, presumably because a si-
milar offer had not been entertained at Washington.
But it appears that Mr. PoEx is most desirous of ne-
gotiating directly with the Mexican authorities, and
perhaps he flatters himself he will be able tyrannically
to exact more favourable terms than an
honourable mediator would think him entitled
to demand. We regard, therefore, his refusal
to accept of our offer of friendly intervention, as
of a piece with the inordinate spirit of reckless ag-
gression which he has manifested throughout from
the very commencement of these proceedings.
From Philadelphia we learn that Mr. BAKER, of
Illinois, just returned from the army, had delivered a
speech in the House of Representatives, by which the
greatest excitement had been produced. He repre-
sented " the utter incompetency of a handful of men
to conquer Mexico—that an overwhelming force
was necessary—that the Mexicans were more
united than ever, women even joining them to
repel the invasion." We congratulate all true lovers
of peace, that the feelings of patriotism are thus uni-
versally kindled in the breasts of a cruelly oppressed
nation. The civilised world will sympathise with
this noble manifestation ofnational ardour "pre aria et
focis," and which, ifrudently developed, and
steadily sustained, will assuredly triumph over the
ruthless efforts of republican despotism. To furnish
the means of prosecuting the war, is the vexata
questio with the PRESIDENT. Happily, it is
believed, that Congress will not consent to sacrifice
free-trade principles to gratify the insatiable ambition
of Mr. Pop& ; so that the duties on tea and coffee,
proposed by the Treasury department, are not likely
to be sanctioned. To direct taxation the Americans
would, in all probability, be found to be still more
inimical. Thus, from the real financial difficulties of
his position, and the expenditure considered to be
necessary to succeed in his infamous attempt to
ride roughshod over Mexican patriotism, and not
from any abatement of his lust after territorial
aggrandisement, will the PRESIDENT be most likely
compelled to retrace his steps, and to terminate a
war, in which no honour can be gained, but wherein
indelible disgrace has already been incurred.

Accounts from Switzerland state that the in-
surgents of Morat have been defeated by the Govern-
ment troops of Friburg, and that, taking advantage
of this victory, the Government troops on the Bth
marched on Morat, the head-quarters of the insur-
rection. Several arrests have taken place in Friburg
by order of the authorities.

Madrid papers of the 6th have arrived. Senor
OLOZA GA is not the only Deputy who has been pre-
vented by the illegal acts of the Isturitz Ministry
from taking his seat in the Chamber. Senor GOMEZ
De LA SERNA, who was elected for Orense, has been
refused his passport by the Spanish Ministers, be-
cause, as Minister of Justice in 1843, he counter-
signed the protest of ESPARTERO, issued on board
the Betis.
The Madrid Bolsa was closed on the 6th.

'We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday.
The KING'S Speech is the subject of comment in
all of them. The Debats applauds it as exhibiting
in its wording" a tranquil but well-sustained vigour

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

" Here we have, in 1i47, 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
relations destroyed with the three Powers, we are pre-
sented, as a glorious compensation, with a new pledge of
alliance with the Government of Spain !"

The Prase, of course, is rejoiced at the opportunity
afforded it by the Speech of again throwing out a
defiance to England.

On Tuesday the Chambers met for the organisation
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 itnelf 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 Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on
Tuesday at 79f. 30c. ; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 80c. ; the
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,235 f. ; Rouen, 8931. 75c. ; Havre,
6821.50 c. ; Great Northern, 627 f. 50c; Avignon, 8521. 50c. ;
Vierzon, 5901. ; Bordeaux, 556 f. 25c.; Troyes and Monte-
reau, 3501.; Basle, 217 f. 50c.; Dieppe, 352 f. 50c. ; Paris and
Strasburg, 4801. ; Tours and Nantes, 4821. 50c. ; Paris and
Lyons, 5051. ; 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, 15%—East Indian, V2—Louvain
la Sambre, 134—Luxembourg, 2:Yl—Namur and Liege,
31A—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 ➢iessage :
"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
organisation 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 were given to regnlate 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
nations.

" 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
last month, azd, 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 a' 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.

" JAMES K. POLK.
" Washington, 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 lair subject of
debate.
Late accounts from the armies of the left and centre
had been received.

We take from the papers the following:—
General Taylor had returned from Saltillo, which was all
in the quiet possession of the troops under General Worth.
No demonstration had been made against him, thbugh at a
distance of only thirty miles the scouts of General Worth had
discovered about 3,000 cavalry, said to have been sent from
Potosi.
General Wool has been ordered by General Taylor to
occupy the town of Parras. 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 vuliente 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 had been sanctioned by the
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
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, ion.
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. Iu this state they
remained 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. F. Cope was insured in Philadelphia for 16,000

dollars. It is stated that the cargo was principally in-
sured in England.

The Cambria's advices cn receipt at New York exer-
cised great inflnence on the markets, Cotton, corn,
flour, and freights, ull 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
reunicn 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.—(THIS DAY.)
The following lists of the business to be brought be-
fore the examiners appointed to examine and report with
resptct to petitions on Private Bills, were put up to-day
in the lobby of the House of Commons:—
DAILY LISTS or PETlTlONS.—Petitions for Private
Bills appointed to be heard by the examiners, Friday,
Jan. 15, 1847.

(Before Mr. Smrra,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, (Maid-
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 Cowbit Washes and
other lands.

OPPOSED.—Bristol and Exeter Railway (Taunton and
Castle Cary Branches) ; Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock,
and Ayr Railway (No. 5) ; Glascr.ow, Paisley and Kil-
marnock and Ayr Railway (No. 4.)
(Befbre 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.—blasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway,
and Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway
(No. 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).

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Markot 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 7i-d. 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 564,038
if "
" same period last year 604,119
if if "
year before 710,827
Exports from U. S. since Sept. 1, 1846
f "
" same period last year 350,206
14 if If "
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 invaders 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 mu-,f
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 93f to 93}. 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 f,
and the Three per Cents. 351 f. Portuguese Four per
Cents. have been marked 361- to 361 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 58i.

Railway Shares are again flat, and in the majority
of cases rather lower.

ORE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock 2061/ 2061/
3 per Cent. Reduced Anns....- 93% 93%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.— 931/4%IAA, 92%
New 31% per Cent. Annuities 954 95 95
Long Ann uities to expire Jan.lB6o 9 13-16 % 93/
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 9% 9%
India Stock 254 252%
India Bonds, 1,0001
Ditto under 1,0001...
Consols for Opening 931/091/ 92%
Exchequer Bills, 10001.1%d.... 10 13 p 6 p
Ditto, 500/ ... 10 13 —— p 13 p
Ditto. Small

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK PRICES
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 2314 2314
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto, Account 361/2% 36
Russian Bonds ....... 112 11114 1111/4
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, Deferred 1714 17
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 41/ per Cent ...... 95% 951,0
Dutch 21,6 per Cent. .
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 923/4 93% 92% 921/2
Ditto 80nd5...... 92 92
PRICES O 5 PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES D. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES
Aberdeen
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 2%...... 2%34 234
Belfast & County Down 4%......
Birmin. and Gloucester-100
Ditto New 17% —
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 425. ... .. 5%85/8 p 5% P
Birming., Wolverlepton,
and Stour Va11ey..... 425....... 3%14 p.... 3/4 p
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June.... 23/4 .
Boston, Stalled, & Birm. 225. — .... .. .
Bristol and Exeter 75
Ditto, New
Bristol and Gloucester 32 .....
Buckinghamshire
Caledonian
Ditto Halt Shares 2l/2 — .... .•.......
Ditto, Clydesdale Janc 25
Chester and Holyhead... 271x2 25
Cheltenham and Oxford 2 ......
Clarence lOO
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Cork and Killarney
Cork and Watertbrd ... 11/2
Cornwall
Ditto, Half Shares ... 21/ — ...... .....
Direct Northern Scrip.. 2% 3
Direct Norwich
Dublin mid BelfastJunc. 12%
Dublin, Belfast, and
Coleraine
Dundalk & Enniskillen 10
Eastern Counties 2O ..... 231 A%
Ditto New......
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per
Cent, No. 1. 61.135. 4d
Ditto ditto, No. 2... 6/. 13s. 4d —
Do., York Extension.. 2 ...... 3%1/4
Eastern Union
Ditto' Quarter Shares 10 •
Do. Exten.(Harwich) 1% — ......... .....
Do., Camb. and Ely.. 2% —
East Lancashire
Ditto. New
... 8%
Do., do., New Scrip... 114
East Lincolnshire ....•• ILA__
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 78
Ditto Half Shares ... 10
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% ......
Edinburgh'& Northern.. 12% —
Ditto, New
Ditto, Newport
Ditto, ditto, New .... . 11. —
Edinburgh and Perth... 3
Ely and Huntingdon ... 12%...... 13%
Exeter,Yeovil,& Dorset 2%
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle
Glasgow, Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ......
Ditto, New
Do., 1/4 Shares (5 per
cent. guar.) ... ...... 121/......
Great Northern (London
and York Regd.) 2%. ... 3%14
Do. (Direct Northern
Regd.) . ... 33/4 4l/4
•••
Great South. and West
(Ireland)
Great Northof England-100
Ditto New 5
Ditto, New . ..
Ditto New
Great Ditto,
85 l3ll/.2 l3ll/
Ditto % Shares. SO
Ditto 4 Shares 12% 2l .
Ditto Fifths
Ditto, New ..... ... 4% — .... ••• ......
Huddersfield & Marches. 13
Ditto, Extension
Hull and Selby 5O
Do. Half Shares
Ditto 14 Shares
Ipswich & Bury St. Edrn. 14
Do., do., and Norwich 5 —
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
5
Do. New
Leeds and Bradford
Leicester and Bedford... 16s.
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 271,4 —
. •••
Do., Branch 1,4 Shares 2%.. ..„
............
..
Do., Branch (Blue) ... 21/R _
............
...
Do.Extension(flreen) 211 —.
............ .
Leeds and Thirsk l7l/2 — ..... .......
Ditto, New
.....
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% —
Liverpool, Crosby, and
Southport .... .... ...... 2 ..... Liverp., Mnchstr& New .
castle Junction 2% ...... 2%
London and Blackwall. 16/. 135.4 d
Do. New4
Ditto Extension ~.. 71,..„,. "..
""
London, Brighton, and . --- .• ........
South Coast ............ 50 .. .. 57/87
Ditto, Fifths ........ 40
. ••••••
Do. Consol. Eighths.. 10 Do. Guarant. 5 per ct. 9 ...•.
...
••."'."••
London andGreenvvich 12/ 155 4d,..
Do. Preference ...18/17s 2d --
La ndon'and N. Westernloo l9B Do. Quarters
.. ....... 2
22% .. ... ......
Ditto Do. do., New ......... 2
Fifths ..... .. 2
Do. 14 Shares (G.. 19% .. 19% J.) 10
Do 40/. Shares( L. M.) 8 —
Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40
Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 5
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 5
Do. 101. M. & B.) C. 1
London, Oxford, and
Cheltenham 2 . ... ...
Lond. & S.Western 411 6s 10d ...... ... .. ... ..
Do. New ConsoL Bths 40
....
Do. New
Do. New ..• lB ... —
Ditto Teuthis

1/2 P

113/4

3/i P
79

1/2 P
28%

253%

134

2314
21

% p

-
314

171/2
liti
27/2

13%

VA

16
51/8
5

....Jill

Ditto Tenths ... ..... 4
~,,,_
Ditto Scrip
...,a5
Ditto ditto ...... .... 4
London and York Scrip 214.-- 3A .... ....... •-• ~
Do. Extension 2% — ... .... . i .... ..
London, Salisbury, and
Yeovil ..... ... ........ 2% — _. .. . . ':. ... . ....
_>-
Lmadonderry&Weraine 15
Londonderry and Ennis-
killen .O.
15
Lynn and Ely
Lynn and Dereham
Manchester and Leeds 82
Ditto ih Shares . ... 38
Do. Quarters l2 ..... 1734.. .......... .. ii
Do. Fifths 5 .. . 114 ............. t• ..-•
Do. Sixteenths 61% — ............... 11/41
Do. Extension 42s. -
Do. Liverp. and Bury 24
Do. do. Fifths 1
••• ...........
__..

Ditto 14 (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 23
I,..famhester.Buxton,and
IIL
MatlockMatlock42s.
PIK P '''''''''''
''
Manchester, Sheffield, !' I:
and Lincolnshire 100
Do. Quarters
_(No. _ (No. 1) 8
.. ...

Ditto ditto (NO. 2).:. 25.

Ditto ditto (No. 3)... 214 — .....»........
p„,
Ditto and Grimsby.— 15
Ditto ditto ...... ..... 3

Ditto ditto , .... 1',714. — .............
Ditto Sheffield and .•••
Lincolnshire 23( — ..... •. ........ Iq
lVlancliest. &Southampt. 2
Midland -
Do. Fifths
Do. New
Ditto, New
....
Do. Bina~ and Derbyloo
Midlr nd Great Western ...
Irish
Newcistle aad Berwick 20
Newcastleandearli51e...100
...
Ditto New. _ 20 - ...... .••• •••• ••••

Ditto• Quarter Shares VA ............
Newmrk et &Chesterfra 5
_ _

Do. Extension 2/. 12s. — ............... .
....
Newport& Abergavenny 2%...... ..............
,0„,
Newry and Enniskillen 7 . — ........ . .....
Newry, Warrenpoint, i
.
and Rostrevor .. 10
Norfolk .. ... ........... ....100
Ditto Half Shares .. 9
Do. Extension
Do. Scrip, 1847, North ...
of Norfolk
Do. do. Waveney Val. 2
Northern Counties Union 21/2 l3/q %,.•.••.•...• 55
North British ... ..... ... 25
Do. Half Shares ll ...... ...,.,.• ...... SA
Do Quarters
Do. Extension
Ditto Thirds
Northern and Eastern
Do. Quarter Shares... 12% — ............... ....
•
Du. New
-- ...... ••••.. 0
North Staffordshire i ...... 83/ 9 8%•••.•• 0•
North Wales
Northern and Southern .0
Connecting
North Western 2% — ............... ,
Oxford, Worcester, and 04
Wolverhampton
Oxford, Witney, and ...•
Cheltenham....
Portsmouth Direct
Preston and Wyre 25 - ........ ~
Do. % Shares
Reading, Guildford, and /
Reigate 3/. 12s. — dia. ............ ~,./
Royston and Hitchen ... IN — ... ........ .• Y 1
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland 12% l4 . .... ........ ,
Sheffield, Rotherham, e
and Goole 2% —.. ............. #
Shrewsbury and Birm... 3 .•... 5% 45..... ..• S
Ditto ditto, Class B. 114 2% ........ ••• /
Shropshire Union
South Devon...
South Staffordshire June. 11.135. 4d ..-• ............ ... eilif
South Eastern & Dover. 33% 391%.. ....... ..%••• 0,/
Do., No. 1
Do., No, 2.
ii Do., No, 3
D0., No. 4
South Wales ......... ...... 5 - .............. 0
South Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and Goole
Swans. & Loughor & Ca-
meron's Stm. Coal. ... 2
Taw Vale Extension ... 3
Trent Valley, Midland, &
Grand Junction 425. — ...,......•••••
Vale of .Neath ...
Wakefield, Pontefract, &
Goole 32% — ... ......... .•
Waterford and Kilkenny 11 .
Waterford and Limerick 27% — ........... ••••
Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw,
and Dublin
Wexford, 11 aterford, and
Valentia
West Riding Union 42s.
West Cornwall 2 ... .. . ..............
Windsor, Staines, and
South Western.....
Wilts, Somerset, & Wey-
mouth
York and Newcastle. ... 25
Ditto New 6 ...... 12% ...... ...••••
Do. Preference
York and North Midland 50
.
Ditto 1/2 Sharea ..... ... 25
.. .....
Do. Selby 5O
..... ••• .....
Do. Extensiox
Ditto, Preference
Do. East and West lad-
ing Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS. /
Anglo-Belgian 4
Barbadoes ... 1
Belgian Eastern Junetn. 21/2
Boulogne and Amiens... 18 ...... 15,-24% ........
Bordeaux, Toulouse, and /id"
Cette (Mackenzie's)... 2 .....
Do. (Espelete's)
Calcutta and Diamond i
Harbour ....... ...... . 75....... ...............
Central of Frcnce (Or- ...•
leans and Vierzon)
Central of Spain ... .... 2
............... „,
s.
Demerara 2% •••... ... ............ /
Dendre Valley ...... ... - .............
Direct
ras Bombay and
Mad
Dutch Rhenish 7 ..... 5% ...•••
East Indian ... ..... „.., 52.
1/2 ............... ..,
Fampoux & Hazebrouk 4
Great Indian Peninsular ss.
Great Western Bengal... 59 -. ............ ~.
Great. Western Canada... 314
Italian and Austrian. ... 4 ...
Jamaica S.Mid. Junction 1
Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 ...
.............. IS
Luxembourg 6
....................... Lyons/
• ....... - .....
1
and Avignon 2
00
A. ad ras
-,
Madras, Nellore, and .
Arcot
% — .............
Madrid and Valentia.... 2
...
".I."
Mauritius .. - ..... ,/0
Namur and Liege
........
~
N orthern of France. 8
0,
North Jamaica 1 - ....... •• . ..... 76 a
Orleans and Bordeaux-. 6
Over Yssel 4/ 354 d
..
Paris and Lyons ... .... 8
.. .......... /
Paris and Orleans 2O
Paris and Rouen
.... id
Paris and Strasbourg 5
Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Meuse ...... 10 .... 4% ........... .. .'
E ...................................... ......,••••• 5;
.....
Strasbourg and Bale ... 14
Tours and Nantes..... 5
•
» ....
Tourney, Jurbise, Lea-
/
den, and Hasselt....... 8
......
Trinidad
West Flanders ...... .... 6
JOINT STOCK BANKS. ./ 4
•-••
Australasia
• ...... ...••• 6%
Provincial of Ireland ... 25 46xd ........ .. .... • II
. MINES --)
........................ /
Real del Monte Unregd. !-- .., 3...............
..,, )
DP'
LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS
outnog
LONDON, JAN. 14.—Wind E.N.E.,
tir
clear frosty weather, Br° h
' to S S.E.—Arrd. JO
DEAL, JAN. 13.—Wind S.S.W• •
, Harvey, Baltimore i
Flire, Mauritius ;
MississFigAcadian, Hedley, Cuba., cy
light breeze.
Knarston, Quebec.
JAN.SIid. Wind S.E.—Arrd. Norna, doil,
PORTSMOUTFI, 3.
Countess of London, White, ditto. '
son, Honduras •
Ibsr:On; WIGHT), JAN. 13.—Wind E.
Oberlin, Balch,
11
rolderness, Pridgen, Mirarnlchi.
WIGHT, JAN. 10.—Sea Lion, New Orlearif•oo,
Elizabeth Yo AF3Ti
Sultana and Selina, Mogadore ; Providence, Mauritl
gejl'
for London.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 13.--Wind E...-Acrd. Fortuna, fr, ,
Calcutta-for Hamburgh. Off port, Toronto, New Yo,rrea_
..,/0"-
, NEWPORT, JAN. M.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Crescent•rr"d Cep
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 13.—Wind S.S.E., fresh.--.°.::;"-„;;Otli
brie steamer, Judkins, Boston, left Ist inst , and gall ''o
the 3d. Sid. 9th, Ocean
Janeiro ; Douglas, Le Page, Bolivar ;
Coquette, Cook, Cape of Good Hope • Nerio, Gibs% Pa::
Queen, M'Bride, Savanna-14' Si
badoes, &c.; Hargrave, Bailey, New O'Rrlievaanl; ;PYat°errrit ,I414:11
bald, New Orleans; Caledonia Hunter, Savaprtes,.f„o
nonghahela, Julius, hia;Philadelp Huguenot, Grs" 11:11," ii:
York; Roscius, Eldridge, New York; Consts!ctr, 11'..hjac.
Boston ; Venice, Salter Boston. Off port, Pitae,:i deice or
bucto. The Thomas P. Cope, Miereken, from r."7,:oilyeitie
to Liverpool, was struck by lightning on the 281r,,-,.:intr 'A-to
caught lire, and burnt ; crew saved by the Enlib• derii-
Liverpool to St. John's, New Brunswick, and trau gip
the Washington Irving, Cadwell, arrived at 805t00;...,0 P 1.4
WExFortn, JAN. 13.—The Maria, of Bilboar 'ail(/'
tanzas, ran on shore last night near Carn Sea Point?
rudder, and is full of water; crew saved.

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19?
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151,1

CORN AVERAGES. mito , the
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISII C° °t
For ;the Week ended Jan. 14, 1847, made up from the 10;00 P
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Zagl°•°' ~i•
per Imperial Quarter. rsi'j
41, 1„,,
1 WHEAT. 1 BARLEY. i OATS. I RYE. i SLirld I.- . w
PRICE .. 66s 10(1 46s 5d 27s 10d 46s 4cl 47$ ~.. .4'
~ i.
DUTY... 45 Oci 2s Od Is 6cl 2s Od .0

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS -. '-
2VENXTG.ELILM .A.TCD IateLDEXIVA3"f fr°lll
We had a steady trade here, at full prices -- to
2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 6d;
and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s d per 81bs, by the carcase.
MEAT' 73/143.3METS. di
SOUTIIALL, JAN. 13.—There fullaverage am roir—
was at op 0;
business doing in Fat Stock to-day, on somewhat in 50 :it
Veal, 48 to
terms :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 4s 2u —to e'"
Veal, 48 to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 45 8d per 81b01
the offal.
,A
RomFortn, JAN. 13.—Prime Beasts and Sheep ocu 01114 d.
at an advance of 2d per 81bs; in other kinds of stock4B
a moderate business was doing. Beef, from 35 4d toic, 40 to
Mutton, 4s 2d to 5s '2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and F°„rfter°lll
4s 6d per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 295; clu,'ir 00'
store Pigs, 16s to 19s ; and Mitch Cows, with tue'
Calf, 16/ to 18/ each. lefo tt°l/'
LEWES, JAN. 12.—Beef, from 8s 6d to to 4s 6dl 6d r-
-4s 4d to 5s 4d; Veal, 45 to 45 8d; and Pork, 4s to 45
81bs. A short supply, and a steady demand.

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