The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-09 00:00:00

PROVISIONAL ARTICLES

111. If by the Constitution which is to be settled for
Germany, altermiotis of the present constitutional law
are rendered ueces.iary, the King will order these altera-
tious, and communicate his orders to the Chambers
during their nearest s..ssion.
112. Immediately after the first meeting of the Cham-
bers the present Constitution shall be subject to a re-
iu the legislative way (Arts. 60 and 106). The
oath of the King, mentioned in Art. 52, as well as those
pres,;:ribed for the two Chambers, are immediately to fol-
low thin revi,ion (Art. 107.)
Given under our signature and Royal seal,
FREDERICK WILLIAM.
Count von BRANDENBURG,
Von LADENBERG,
Von MANTEITITEL,
Von tiTROTHA,
RINTELEN,
Von der HEYDT.

Potsdam, Dec. 5.
PATENT ON THE MEETING OF THE 11E1'11E-

SENTATIVES.

We, Frederic William, by the grace of God, King of
Prussia., &c , have, by our decree of this date, dissolved
the Assembly called to agree upon a Constitution. At
the same time, wishing to la our faithful people partici-
ate in,the desired blessing of the promised constitutional
iberty, we have not thought fit to let this depend on the
remote prospect of an agreement with another repro.
sentative body, but have snured it by a Constitution
Which we have this day completed. In laying down
this fundamental principle of the State. the plan pro-
Posed by the Government, which has been modified ac-
cording to the proposals of the Constitutional Committee
of l'Ae Assembly, and their other preliminaries, and
141F,0 with respect to the decrees of the German National
Assembly at Frank'ort—has been taken as the basis.
We trust, therefore, that we may hope with confidence
that this Constitution will suit the wiihes of our faith-
ful 'people. Moreover, in Art. 110, provision is made
for a revisal on the next representation of the people.
bumediately after this revisal has taken place we will
cause the army to take the oath to the Constitution, as
We have promised. By reserving this right of revision,
we allow a possibility of making the Prussian State har-
raonise with the German Constitution now in process of
formation.

We now decree that the Chambers which are to be
Called into existenee according to this Constitution, shall
meet on the 26th of February, 1849, in our capital city
of Berlin. To this end, all the voters in the first in-
stance are to meet on the 22d of January next for the
Choice of the electors; all the electors are to meet on the
sth of February, for the election of the members of the
Second Chamber; all who have a right to choose elec-
tors for the First Chamber are to meet on the 29th of
January, to elect the electors; and finally, these electors
are to meet on the 12th of February next, to elect the
members of the First Chamber.

A. regard to the circumstance that we have commis-
sioned our Minister to prepare the projects of law which
are so to be laid before the Chambers, being reserved in
the Constitution, and urgent in other respects, and more-
over, the expenditure of time which is required by the
elections, do not allow us to have earlier intercourse with
the representatives of our people.
Moreover we expect with confidence that until the
period of assetnblir'- the Chambers the majesty of the
aw will be restored in our capital city by the goodwill
of its citizens, and that nothing will impede the tree de-
liberations of the representatives.
Iloweverovedo not intend lola that advancement of the
Prosperity of our rutal populations, which is esp,cially
719xt our hear, nor the satisfaction of those other wishes
of our faithful people, which admit of no procrastina-
tion, suffer by reason of this necessary delay. Hence,
We shah publish, as soon as p.7)ssib'.e, several laws, pro-
visionally-, on the approval of the approaching session of
the Chambers, and among others:
1. A decree on the provisions regulations of the ma-
/twist rights in the province of Silesia.
2. A decree on the introduction of oral and public
proceedings with juries in cases of examination.
3. A decree on the abolilion of the peasant law of sue-
cession in Westphalia.
4. A decree on the itholiticn of private jurisdiction,
and privileged exemption from the law tribunals, and ontt
further
organization of the courts.
5 A
decree on the abolition of the circular-order of
the
26th
of February, 1799, and the alteration of the
punishment for wrongs.
At the next session will be submitted for approval-
1. A law touching the right of parents in deciding on
the religion of their children.
2. A lsw to regulate the mill taxer.
3. A law on binding communities to indemnification
for turnul. s.

4. A Lw for tho abolition of exemptions from class
d land-tax, aid for the introduction of a general
lead-tax.

5. Alaw for an income•tax.

6. A Lew decree of remission, and a law touching the
gratuitous abolition of various taxes and burdens.

7. A decree for the communities.
8. A decree for the provinces, districts, and circles.
9- A decree tuuchiug the removal of certain obstacles
'0 marriage.
10. A decree on the form of oaths. .

As the election of the First Chamber by the repre-
sentatives of the provinces, districts, and circles, as de-
fined in the Constitution, cannot yet be carried out, in
„e"scluence of the non-appearance of the order of the
vr°vinces, &c., we have completed a provisional election
!an' for the formation of the First Chamber, which is to
'set during the first year of the approaching Legislature.
\Ye now resign ourselves to the hope, that the Consti-
tution we have granted will, with God's blessing, con-
tribute to the greater glory of our country, and will
Innre firmly tie that knot of mutual attachment between
our Royal house and our faithful people which is founded
_on the history of ages, while it places the prosperity
44(1.freedom of our people on a lasting foundation.
Given at Potsdam, Dec. 5, 1848.
FREDERIC WILLIAM.
(Countersigned as above.)

AUSTRIA.
The following is a report of the proceedings of the
fourth sitting of the Austrian Diet at Kremsier, on the
84 December, on which occasion an official commu-
nication was made by the Ministry of the abdication
of the Emperor FERDINAND, and of the accession of
the - FRANCIS JOSEPH :
President—Smolka.
Present on the Ministerial bench—Bach, Cordon,
kraut, Stadion, Schwartzenburg, and Thumfield.
The President—This morning, at eight o'clock, I re-
-I;ived a telegraphic dispatch from the President Minister,
rince of Schwartzenburg, which therein mentioned that
re Ministry of the Diet had a most important statement
°
tnalte, and for which purpose the President required
10 to call a general sitting. About half-past one &clock,
rc'eeived a second telegraphic dispatch that the Minis-
Lehre himself had left °lima'z at eleven o'clock. Under
theirse Particular circumstances, they beg you will accept
4P°logy fur their late arrival.
Tho Nlinister President, Prince Schwartzenburg,
as-
rded the tribune, and stated that an act of the
hest historical importance had taken place that
majesty Ile then delivered the protocol whereby his
""Latiesty the Emperor Ferdinand the First in the Co-
l'hnation-liall of the Prince Bishop's Palace, at 011miitz,
With the assent of the members present of the Impe-
rial House, as also in the presence of his Excellency
the Field-Marshal Prince Windischgratz, and of the
bll of Croatia, the Baron Jellachich, in council assem-
Zed, and at which council also appeared her Highness
"Is consort, accompanied by the Prince Lobkowitz, gave
notice that, in constquence of weighty motives him
thereto moving, he had abdicated the Crown in favour
of his nephew Franci t Joseph, after having declared
him of full age ; and that his Imperial Highness the
Grand Duke Francis Charles had resigned the Crown in
favour of his son.
Tice Minister President hereupon delivered the Act,
:.hereby his Moisty the Emperor Francis I. declared
is nephew Francis Jes"pti as le4ving attained his fall
age, and further proclaimed the renunciation of his Im-
periAl Highness the Grand Duke Francis Charles in
favour of his eldest son and successo^. Af er this fol-
lowed the deed of abdicaion of his Majesty the Em-
peror in favour of his nephew Francis Joseph, which
the Minister President delivered with a falter:ng voice.
After these acts hail taken place, the same were
undersigned by all the persons taking part in this illus-
trious assembly ; were countersigned by the Ministers ;
ldaunudFrancis Joseph I. was proof:timed Emperor amid
chefrring.
The Minister President then di livered the farewell
na.aunifesto of his Majesty the Emperor to the people of
stria ; also the manifesto of the Emperor Francis
eph to the Austrian people on the occasion of his ac-
cession to the throne.
A similar manifesto announced the Imperial greeting
to the
Aug Aug COnatztute4 Diet, cad indicated the wigh that

the work of the Executive Power should soon be brought
to a conehtsior, and further expressed a hope that the
rq)resentativQi of tie Austrian people should give their
most strenuous co oi.,eration to this ad.
At this period a not from his Majesty to the Prosi
dent Minister was lead, whereby the existing Ministry
were reinstated to their offices.
A eccond rote annouLced to the President Minister
the appointment of Baron Gulmer as a Minister es ithout
any portfolio, but wi;ho a seat end vote in the Council of
Ministers.
Both these rescripts were received with the greatest
approbation.
The Pre,ident proposed that the Members assembled
should greet such important measures with a cheer for
our cens:itutional Emperor, Francis Jof4 ph. (The
whole Assembly rose and gave the Emperor three cheers )
Nemnano (from the tritiunp)—At this moment when
the House has received news of such high hist( rieal
porance, news whose importance no one in the House
could deny, I conceive it to be our first duty to appoint
from the general body of this Diet, which has been so
handsomely greeted by his Majesty, a deputation for the
purpose of expressing the deepest respect for the young
Monarch; and also to express the thanks of millions to
Fe rdinand the Good, the creator of our frr dor:P. I pro-
pose, therefore, that this High House may name a de-
putation which, if possible, to-day, or in any circum-
stances, to-morrow, may wait upon his Majesty at
011rnutz.
This proposition was universally supported, and
passed.
Brauner—l also propose that from each Government

three members be chosen for this deputation.
Mayer—The importance of the moment must
certainly strike all in this Assembly in a double point
of view. On the one side by the joyful settlement
of the Throne on the Emperor Francis Joseph;
on the other side i: is alleged by a fueling of sorrow
that his Majesty, the Emperor Ferdinand the Good,
whom they had to thank for the freedom of the
people, should have determined to retire into private life.
I conceive, therefore, that there should be attached to the

proposition of the previous speakers an address of con-
gratulation to his Majesty Francis Joseph 1., and I con-
ceive also that we are bound to forward another one ex-
pressive of our gratitude to our former good Emperor.
This proposition was also numerously supported and
carried.

The President asked the Assembly to point cut how
the deputation was to be arranged.
A Member called out, " Let us go in a body."
This proposition met with opposition, and Brauner's
proposal was supported and carried.
Klaudy—We have joyfully hailed our new Emperor
with a hearty cheer; but every Auetrian heart also beats
when he hears the name of the Emperor Ferdinand;
therefore, let us give him a hearty cheer.—(Lively
cheering.)
The President asked the Chamber to say by whom the
address should be drawn up.

Brauner proposed that the President should name five
members or the Assembly, who should have the task of
drawing up the address.
This project was carried, and the President pointed
out the following members:—Mayer, Neumann, Schu-
zelka, Brauner, and Ziemialkowski, to whom, at four
o'clock, he announced that they were chosen as a depu•
tation to the Government, and pointed out to them, for
their individual government, the localities which had
been determined on.
Upon the question whether the address of approba-
tion of the Diet should be entertained, a debate arose.
Stranuach thought that only the deputation should
take notice of it. The address should contain the ex-
pressions of their heart, but no political principles; any-
thing of the latter description would only compromise
the Diet, and bring about some delay.
Mayer—The object of the address is not political. A
debate would weaken the importance of rapid action.
However, it might be better to go on with the debate
than to have to lay the subject before a committee.
Tragam—Those who drew up the address should
know best.
Verkowski—The terms of the address may hardly be
political; but it should bear the expression of the feel-
ings of the Chamber. If it be not laid before the whole
Chamber, then it can be only the expression of the
feeling of the deputation, which it ought not to be.
Neumann—lt seems that the foregoing speaker re-
quires that the address and deputation should have a
constitutional importance. Another wishes for an ad-
dress to the constitutional Emperor, when he takes the
oath before the Executive Power. Another requires an
address, which, as a duty of courtesy, shall bear the im-
press of the people's representatives. If they did not re-
ply to the Monarch who had handsomely addressed the
Diet, they would ill fulfil the desires of the people.
Goldmark was therefore for sending off the address as
it was drawn up by the committee.;
Mayer—lt would only be saying the Diet congratu-
lates your Majesty on your ascension to the throne. This
is still the wish of the Chamber, and to give it its proper
expression is the duty of the Chamber, but it does not
belong to a deputation.
The Chamber, however, resolved that the address
drawn up by the commission should be sent off without
further revision, whereon the sitting was closed at three
o'clock.
The Cologne Gazette says—

exhibiting a passport signed by Cardinal SoGma. and
the Ambassador of Austria, showing he was directed
to proceed to Milan by the Venetian tStates, declared
himself to be JOSEPH ANTONELLI, a Yell-known
pulitical character ; upon which he was dismissed.
But he had hardly set out again at full gallop, when
the Governor, recollecting himself, exclaimed he was
certain the stranger was no other than JOSEPH
MASTAS, brother of of Pius IX. The surprise was
such, that no one thought at the moment of sending
after him. Many conjectures were afloat as to the
object of this mysterious mission.
The Genoa Gazette, of the Ist inst. quotes a letter
from Venice, stating that the whole of Dalmatia is in
a state of insurrection, and that some companies of the
Italian Regiment Wimpfen have fraternized with the
people at Spalatro, and seized upon the Austrian
steamer Count Mettrowsky.
Accounts from Turin state that it is perfectly true
that an attempt had been made to poison CHARLES
ALBERT, but that fortunately he did not become a
victim to this criminal attempt. The physicians de-
clare that they can answer for the life of the patient ;
but, unfortunately, it is to be feared that his health
will be seriously injured by the effects of the poison.
A change of Ministry took place in Turin on the
4th inst. The war party would, it was expected, be
called to office.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool this week has been
very firm, and perhaps even rather higher owing to the
favourable state of affairs at Manchester. Yesterday's
sales were 5,000 bales, and besides the qusntity taken
by the trade, 7,500 bales have been bought on specula-
tion. The Railway Share Market was rather better,
and rather more business was done.
The Bank statement, made up to Saturday last, is of
the character anticipated. The amount of the precious
metals continues to increase, but as yet there is no
fuller employment for the funds at command. We shall
probably find a little alteration in this respect before the
dividends are paid. The decrease in the private balances
will go on, while a steady addition to the public lodg-
ments will be made. As to the loan operation the con-
clusion to be drawn is, that it was not completed at the
period of this return. The following are the principal
changes compared with the previous balance sheet:—
Notes issued 27,415.840
Increase 29,285
Rest
Decrease
Public Deposits 6,210,515
Increase
Other Deposits 9,815,127
Decrease
Seven Day and other Bills
Decrease
Government Securities
Decrease
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes 10,088,095
Increase
Bullion
Increase
Active circulation
Decrease

The foreign news to-day is chiefly of political interest,
but exercises no material influence. The Bank returns
are favourable, and there being no further sales for im-
mediate delivery, Consols are firmer at 87f *. There
has been a good deal of silver exported again this week,
but very little gold. The New Three-and- a-Quarter per
Cents. are 862,i, and the Three per Cents. 86* 1. Bank
Stock has been firm at 189 to 194. Exchequer-bills
have been 375. to 41s. premium, for those dated June.
The Foreign Securities are quiet. Spanish Five per
Cents., 114, and the Three per Cents., 241 Portu-
guese Four per Cents., 241 to 4. M.xican Bonds have
beer done at 22. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are
47i

A good business is doing in Railway Shares, and, for
a Saturday, prices are buoyant.

ONE
l',( ICI S OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK
Bank Stock l9O 189 190%
3 per Cent. Reduced Arms 86% lia 14
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities-- 87,6%
New 314 per Cent. Anna....... 865i14
India Bonds, 1,0001.
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Consols for Account B7l %%
Exchequer Bills. 24d. & 2d.
1,0001. March ... 43 p
1,0001. June 4l 37 p
Small, March... ..
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE 1
O'CLOCK.
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. l2
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 22
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents —
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent 24 t 4 LA
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account —
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account ...... ... .....
Dividends on the above payable in London.

cLosnsTo
PRICES.
190%
864
87
86%
38 p

" Austria will not grieve when she receives this intel-
ligence. The storms of an European crisis demanded a
chief of more energy. happy is it for Austria that the
Archduke Francis Charles does not inherit the crown of
his brother. The names of Francis Charles and Sophia
are the s)rnbols of; reaction to every Austrian. Francis
Joseph has not yet been named in history; he therefore
ascends the throne clear of all antecedents. The Em-
peror seemai much to feel parting with his faithful ser-
vant Count Wessenberg, and after his *a ithdrawal from
otlice paid him a personal visit, a vary unusual conde-
scension. The Count has spent 55 years of his life in
the service 01 his country. He has addressed a note to
all the ambassadors, in which he assigns as the reason
for resigning his ministerial functions, his inability con-
scientiously to discharge his arduous duties in these
cr,tical times, by reason of his advanced age and growing
infirmities."

Vienna continued tranquil, and WINDISCHGRATZ,
scared from his fei•st of blood by the execrations of
Europe, has transferred the trials of the remaining
insurgent 3 from the court-martial to the ordinary
tribunals, and has been compelled by public opinion
to make some sort of public apology for his former
ferocious conduct. On this subject the Allgemeine
Zeitung, the official organ of Austria, says—
" Numerous are the complaints and murmurs against
Prince Windischgratz for the executions which have
taken place by his commands. In order to exculpate
hiffuselt and place matters in a right light, he has issued
the following proclamation; or, as it may perhaps be
more justly designated, vindication, in which he abolishes
future trial by martial-law:—
" After the occupation of the city by the Imperial
troops, I carried out the measure which I announced in
my proclamation of the 20th and 23d of October—
namely, that of proclaiming martial-law.
" In doing this I was compelled by the most ur-
gent necessity to give a severe example to all those per-
sons who had hitherto imagined that they might with
impunity preach open insurrection, keep up a constant
state of fermentation amid the population of a large city
by means of meetings and revolutionary acts, whereby
they completely annihilated the credit and commerce of
the capital, spread general poverty, and, in a word, over-
whelmed it with the horrors of anarchy.
" I flatter myself that the great object has been at-
tained; and while the sentences pronounced by the
council of war are executed on the persons of those in-
surgents who were most deeply implicated, those par-
ties, on the other hand, who had been led astray, or
who were found less guilty, either received full par-
don, or the scntence was commuted into a milder term
of punishment.
" Henceforth, however, all persons who shall be
liable to legal inquiry for participation in the insur-
rection shall not be brought before the court-martial
for trial, but beforet he ordinary military commissioners,
who, if the accused be a: civilian, shall be joined
by the judicial civil authorities—a mode of proceeding
which admits of more lenity than by military law is
admissible in a court-martial.
" All the other dispositions fixed by my proclama-
tion of the Ist November for the term of the state of
siege remain in full vigour.' "

83%
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2214
22%
37%

241,4
1114
12
24%
243/4

Dutch 21,4 per Cent., 12 Guild.... 4714 th 471,4
I'ItIC ES OF PAID BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
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',AMWAY MARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
A berdeen . .. 5O
Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 414 ......
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 714 —
t'elfast & County Down 19
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, withoutguarantee 20 .
Birrning, Wolverh'ton,
and Dudley, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 10
Do. withoutguarantee 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 145... .. ......... ...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Junc 10
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 ... ..
Bristol and Exeter 9O ... ..
Ditto. '1 birds .... ..... 271 h
tuckinghamshire... 141. 4s
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares .. et ...... 14 l4
Do. New 101. Pref..... 5 ...... 4%
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 -
Chester and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference
Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 - ••. ............
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports- —

-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast June. 35 ......
Dundalk & Enniskillen 20 ......
East Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 ......
Do., 18/., E. & 11.... 18
Do~ 34 10s.
Eastern Counties........ 20 ..... 11% ll%
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent. ..... ..... 10 ......
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1 64 13s. 4d.... IA p ......... ...... I% p
Ditto ditto, No. 264 13s. 4d... % dis par
Do. North. & Eastern 50 -
Do., 5 per cent.
Do. Quarters ..».... 12% — ...... ...... .
Do. New 34 —
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 1
Ditto, Class B (L &
and B.) 2O —
Ditto, Class C, ditto... 20 . ....
Do. crip (6 percent.) 10
Ditto, ditto
Ditto (C. & E.) guar.
5 per cent.... 2%,.....
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 614 ......
_..

Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 6 k ...... - -
East Lincolnshire ...... 25 - .. 24%
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 .—
Ditto, Half Shares ... 20 .. ..
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, Newport
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch 2% ......
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle
..81. 6g, 8d.... ... ......... ... ...
Glasgow,Kilmar , & Ayr b 0
Do. Preference Consol. - - . ..... .• . ••• ...i.
Great Northern
Do., A. Deferred ... 12%...... 3%.... ....... •-• 3%
Do., % B 6 per Cent.
guaranteed ... ..... 6% ...... 3
Do. Extension 2% — ••• '---
;rest South. and West.
(Ireland) - ... F. 32%
Great North of England 100 ......
Ditto, New, 40/ 40
Ditto, ditto 25 —
Ditto, New, 301 3O
Ditto, New, 151 l4 .. .. •.„....M••...
Great Western 9O ...... 74 73
Ditto, ih Shares
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths .....
Ditto, New 171........ 13 ... .. .... ....
Huddersfield and blanch. 30
Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ......
Ditto, k Shares
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ......
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, % Shares ...-. 43 ... - ---- ---- •
Do. Quarter Shares... 17% lO ... lO
Do. Fifths.... ........ ... 9
Do. Sixteenths 6k
Do. Thirds (Reg.) l3 ..... ......... -.....—
Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct 5 ......
Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 ...... -.
Ditto 1,4 (late Hud-
dersfield and Shetf.) 43 - ••
Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
tract, and Goole) ... 50
Do. (W. Riding Union) 7 ..... ... „» l%
Do. (Preston & W '25

Anglo-Mexican lOO
Asturian Mining C0m... 14
Australian 2% ...............
Blaenarvon Iron & Coal 50
Bolonos Scrip ...... ....
British Iron . ......... 12 ...... . ..............
Brazilian Imperial ...... 24% — .... ........ ...
BrazilianCocaes&Cuiaba 30
Do. St. John Del Rey 15 .... .....
..
....
Cobra Copper .. 40
General Mining
Real Del Monte, Unreg.
Do. Black Debenthres
Do. Red Ditto ...
Santiago de Cuba lO - •••••. ...... ••
United .11exican 2liN ...... .•........
...

Do. % Shares (A) 9%...... "- -
Leeds and Bradford
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 50 .
Du., Half Shares 25 ...... .....
Do., (blue) Scrip...... 2%...,..
Leeds and Thirsk ...... 50
Ditto, New ...... ..„... 35
•• ••••• ...
Do., Prefer., 6 per CL 3%...... ......
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport 34,2 — ...
Liverp., Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction... 2% ...... -
London & Blackwall...l3/. 6s. 8d....
Do. Extension ..... ... 2214...,...._ ... —

THE SUN', LONDON, SATURDAY EVE , DECEMBER 0, 1848

London, Brighton, and
South Coast SO
•Do Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9
_ _

Do. Pref. Con. 6 per et. 50
D.tto, 1852 50

Ditto, New 57., guar.
6 per cent. .. 5
London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d — .••
Ditto, l'mferenee... 18/ 17s 2d...
London and N. Western 100 ......118% 3.17%
1)0 Quarters (L.& B.) 22
Ditto, New
Duto, Fifth 9 ..... .. 2
Do. 4''/.Sliaree( L. M.) 25
Do. 101. (Sr. & B.) A. 9
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 9
DO. 101. (51. & B.) C. 1
Lon'. & t,. Wo,tern 5O
N 501.
Do. New 40/ . 84
Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50
•• •••• „....
Ditto ditto .... 40
Ditto. Thirds.. .....131. 6s. 8d —
Do.. New Scrip, 1848,
"ref. 7 per Cent. on
Deposit, and 5 per
Cent. on Calls _l4 13s. 4d — •••
ondon. Salisbury, and
Yeovil
Londonderry&Coleraino 283/4 ......
Londonderry and Ennis-
kill .n

281/2

19%
1171/2

7%

10
104

. _
Lowe Loft (4 per ct.) ... 20
Ditto (6 per ct.)
Maniitar,littxton,and
t! a tlock. .
M Inchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire... 100
Di. Quarters (No. 1) 18
Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 -
Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 1114
Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 10
Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 40
Ditto ditto . ... —... 13 ...... .......
Ditto ditto
Bth • •.... ........»,,,,
Ditte Sheffield and
Lincolnshire l5 . •••
Do., Grimsby Dock... 20
Do. Blanchester and
Lincoln Union..... 41.25.
Midland ... 100 .. ... 78% 76%
Do. Consolidated Pref.loo ......
Do., do., SO/. Shares... 20 ... .. 9% 9A,
Do. Birm., and Derbyloo
D.. Consol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100
Ditto,Brist. & Glocstr. 38 ...... „••••••••• ...
Ditto, ditto ...... ...... 141. 165....
Ditto,Leieest. & Swan-
nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo
Midland Great Western
Irish
siiddlesbro' and Redcar,
6 per cent. guar.
Newcastleandearlis T ...100 ...... .......«
Do. Quarters 25
Nuwmarket ........ . .. 20 - ..... --
Do. Extension
••••
Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford 6 •••••• .............. ••••
Newry and Enniskillen 7 ...... ..... --
Newry, W arrenpoint,
and Rostrevor .. 20
Norfolk .....

Do. New 201. .. lO ...... -- . ..... .........
Do. Guaranteed spct 20 ...... ........ ........
Do. Guaranteed s%pc 5
Do. do. Waveney Val. 2
Nrrthern Counties Union 4 •••-•• ......•........
North British ........ ... 25
Ditto, Halves ..
Ditto, Quarters -
...............
Ditto, Extension O% • •
••• •
Ditto, Thirds .... .... 84 .... 8% ...............
North & South-Western 2
NorthiStaffordshire l5 ...... B‘,
North Wales . 3%...... ...............
North-Western .
Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton ...... 50 ...... 21% ......... ..... 21%
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate lO ..... ..... .... .....
Royston and Hitchin
Scottishigentral '
Scottish Midland 25 ...... ..• ..........
Ditto, New
Sheffield, Rotherham,
Goole (Nor. Div.) -
Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 4
Shrewsbury and Birm... 9
Ditto ditto. Class B. 5

Newcastle (with salt), came on shore on the mainland,
cppnsite this place, 34 inst., afterwards took fire and
sunk; crew, masts, rigging, and some sails saved.
The Dasller, Moyse, I rcfn Terceira to Cork, put into
Kilrml 4th inst., with sr.ihi :alit, and loss of anchor in
Brandon Bay.
I :'UBLIN, DEc. 7 —The Queen Victoria, Nixon, of and
for Ph mouth, to Quebec, was towed in hereto-day with
loss of rudder.

14%
'6
3

26

Ditto, New Guaranteed 6 ...... ... ....... •••
Shrewsbury and Herefd 2 ......
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.)
Ditto Halves ... ditto 81,x.....• .. .... ........
Ditto Oswestry ..... 1734
Ditto New
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 ...... .. ..... .• ,„.
Shropshire Union
touth Devcn 5O .•••••
Do. Preference
Routh Staffordshire...... 6% — ••••.....,,,M --
South Eastern
uo.. No. 1 24
Do., No. 2.
Do., No. 3 ....... ...... 25 __ 14
Do., No. 4 Thirds ... 10
South Wales ....... ........ 28
Siuth Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and Goole
Swans. & Loughor &Ca-
meron's Stm. C0a1.... 6 - ••• ••
Taw Vale Extension ... 8 .....
...
... ..... •••
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway ........... 17%......
Vale of Neath ... .. 4
Waterford and Kilkenny 17%.
Waterford and Limerick 471
Waterld,Wxfrd,Wicklw,
and Dublin
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed . .. LO 55
Do. do. do. ... 25
Do. do. do. ... 10 „„, .„ ..... ... ,•
“,' est Cornwall ...... ..... 6 _ „
West London ...... ... 20 ......
Do. Do. Ist Class ... 20
Do. Do. 2d Class ... 20
'rll hitehaven & Furness 13
Windsor, Staines, and
South Western ..... ... 9% ......
W ilt •;, Somerset, & Wey-
mouth 4O
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick.
Do. Original New and
Berwick .. ...... ... .. 25 ..... ... —
Do. Extension No. 1. 15 . ..... ........
Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... lb ..... 11% 115.4
/5
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ...... 6% 614
York and North Midland 50
Ditto, Preference ...... 10
.........
U:.. East and W est Rid-
ing Extension
• •••
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Anglo Italian (late Ita-
lian and Austrian).
......
Boulogne and Amiens 2O ...... _
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon) ... 17 ......
Ceylon
Demerara .... ......... ....• 15 ..„.. _
"'Dendre Valley. 4 ..... --
Direct Bombay and
Madras
Dutch Rhenish ..... ...• 714.•• .. ,„ ...... „„
East Indian
314 ...... ...... •• •••• •
Great Indian Peninsular 4 ......
Louvain ala Sambre ... 7% ......
Luxembourg 7 ......
Ditto ....—... ........... 10 ••••••
Madrid and Valentia... 2 ......
Namur and Liege .....• 20 .. _
..
Northern of France l2 ......
Orleans and Bordeaux 7
l'aris and Lyons .......• 11 ... _
...
Do. Do. .
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen ......... 20 ...... _
Paris and Strasbourg ... 9
......
.....
..
Rouen and Havre ...... 20 ...... _ .....---
Sambre and Meuse 2O
Strasbourg and Basle ••• 14 •
......
,
Tours and Nantes .. 9
......
....
Tournay, Jurbise, Lan..
den, and Hasselt •••••• 20 ......
West Flanders ..... .... 834.. „..
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia
British North American 50 —
Colonial 25
Commercial of London 20
London Joint Stock lO
London & Westminster. 20 ...... 20%
National Prov. England. 35
Ditto,New ...... .. ..... 10
National of Ireland 22%......• -... ........ •••
Provincial of Ireland
Ditto New... .....
Union of Australia
Ditto,New.... ..... ..... 2%...... . ..... ........
Union of L0nd0n......... 10 ..... ..............
Union of Madrid ••• 40 ...... .... ........ ...•
MINES.

14
6%

FALMOUTH, DEC. B.—lt is blowing a gale from the
S.W., and squally. The Sea Gull packet, for the Bra..
zils, is still detained by the violence of the winds.
WATERFORD, DEC. s.—Arrd. Helen and Frances,
New York; 6th, Brothers, Nortelk, United Stites.
PELFAST, DEc. 7.—Arrd. Aligo, Frazier, New York.
SW. Ferezepore, New Orleans.

MARKET NEWS —( THIS DAY.)
COVMNT-G.E.RXIIZAT.
For the time of year, our market was well supplied
with both fruit and vegetables, the demand f, r
shich was tolerably steady, at last week's prices.
Fruit: —Pine-apples, 2s Gd to 4s ; and Providence
2s 6d to 3s Gd per Ib; Apples, is 6d to 33; and Pears,
3s to 5s per half sieve; Black Hamburgh Grapes, is 9d
to 2s 6d, and Muscat of Alexandria, 3s 6J to 43 per lb;
Foreign Grapes (white and black) 8d to Is per lb ;
Walnuts, 8d to Is, new Lemons, 12s to 16s, and New
Orat.gcs, 103 to 15s per 100; Filberts, 903 to 1003 per
100Ios; Chesnuts, 4s to 6s per peck. Vegetables:—
Red Cabbages, Is 9d to 3s per dozen; Spinach, Is 4d
to 2s per junk ; Horseradish, 2s to 3s per bundle; Tur-
nips, is to Is 6d; Carrots, 2s 6d to 3s per dcz2n buiAlies;
Onions, Is 6d to 23 3d per bushel; Ash-leaved kidney
Potatoes, 4s to 6s per bushel; Celery, 9d to is '2d per
bundle ; Cape Brocoli, 8s to 12s per dozen bundles;
Mushrooms, Gd to 9d per Pottle; Spanish Onions, 10d
to 12s per box; Endive, Gd to Sd per d,zen; Savoy Cab-
bages,
6d to 8d per dozen; Brussels Sprouts, 9d to is
per sieve; Greens, is 6d to 2s per dozen bunches.

MINGERWORD.
Our market to-day was heavy for most articles. In
prices, however, we have no material alteration to notice.
Supplies generally were good.
BrEiIvGATE .B.rirD MEADE AT7311.317..
Each kind of Prime Meat commanded a steady sale,
at full prices. In the middling and inferior kinds only
a limited business was doing.—Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 6d;
Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; and
Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase.—Geese,
4s to 10s; Fowls, Is 3d to 3s 6d; Capons, 3s 6d
to 4s 6d; Chickens, is to 2s 6d; Ducks, is 9d to
2s 6d; Rabbits, 6d to Is 7d; Hares, 2s 3d to 3s 3d;
Grouse, is to is 9d; Partridges, Is to Is 6d; Pheasants,
3s to 3s 6d; Wild Ducks, is 3d to is 6d; and Pigeons,
5d to 9d each. Ostend Fresh Butter, 10s 6d to Ils 6d,
and English ditto, Its to 13s per dozen pounds. Irish
Eggs, 5s 4d to 6s 9d; Ostend ditto, 6s 9d to 7s 3d;
Honfleur ditto, 7s 2d to 8s; and English ditto, 7s 3d to
8s 6d per 100.

BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 49 to 9s; Cod Fish, 3s to 7s; Whitings, 34
to sd; Lobsters, 8d to 25; Crabs, 8d to 2s each; Soles,
6d to 2s per pair; Eels, 4d to 10d, and Salmon, is to
Is 2d per lb; Haddocks, 3d to Gd each; Crimped Skate,
3d to 4d; and Salt Fish, 2d to 4d per lb; Flounders, is
to is 6d per dozen; Oysters, 9s to 22s per bushel; Fresh
Herrings, 3d to 6d per dozen.

NEWPORT.
Bed, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; ➢Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 4d;
Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs,

VIIIITECHALPEL.
Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to
4s 4d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d
per Bibs.

13ia

BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are
from lid to ad; of Household ditto, sid to 7d per
4lbs boat:

BIDE MARKET.
Market bides, 661 b to 641 b, lid to —d: ditto, 641 b to
721 b, lid to ltd; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 14d to 2d; ditto,
801 b to 881 b, 2d to 2d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 2d to 3d;
ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3d to 3id; ditto, 104Ib to 1121b.3id
to 4d; Calf Skins, 2s to 63 6d; Horse Hides, 8s 6d to
Os; Polled Sheep, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Kent and half-breds,
3s to 3s 10d; Downs, 2s 2d to 3s.

ELAY 21111.11tliETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 218 s to 31 13s; Clover
ditto, 31 lOs to 41 13s ; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 11 93 per
load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 10s to 31 15s ;
Clover ditto, 31 10s to 4/ 103; aad Straw, 11 4s to
11 103 per load. Trade dull, at full prices.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meathow Hay, 21 8s to 31 13s ;
Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 41 15s; and Straw, 112 s to 11 9s
per load. Supply good, and trade dull.

20%

10%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LoNDoN, DEc. 9.—Wind S.S.W., light breeze, and
fine clear weather.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. B.—All last night it blew a gale
from S.W.; the vessels in the harbour still ride in safety.
YARMOUTH, DEC. 7.—The Earl of Errol, Paterson,
from Sunderland to London, has been towed into the
roads leaky, having been in contact with the Harvest
Home, of Aberdeen, yesterday, in the Cockle.
OFF MARCATH, DEC. S.—City of Nona); New South
Wales.
DEAL, DEC. B.—Wind S.W.— Arrd. Seringap +tam,
Beckett, Calcutta ; Barnard Castle, Calcutta ; Nile,
Miller, Callao; Clio, Mules, Demerara; British Isles,
Berbice; Baracon, Owens, Jamaica. Arrived from the
River, Alexander, Boston.
LIYERPOOI„ DEC. 8. Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. 7, Sir
Henry Potth ger, Quebec. 8. Bootle, Nelson, Jamaica,
having shipped a heavy sea 3d inst. in lat. 14, which car-
ried av, ay bulwarks, stanchions, water casks, and da-
maged the boats, &c.; Sappho, Easton, Buenos Ayres;
Suffolk, Merchant, New Orleans; Monument, Charleston.
Sld. 7th, Clyde, Charleston; Bth, Lydia, Havannah ; J.
H. Shepherd, New York. Put back, 7th, Elizabeth
Moffatt, for New Orleans. Off port, Bth, William Penn.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. B.—Wind S.W., squally.—Arrd.
Gifion, Holingren, Rio Janeiro.
ISLE ORNSAY (SKYE, N. 8.), DEC. s.—The City of
Limerick, Maxwell, of Londonderry, from Liverpool to

portant of which were that the London address of the
compapy had been altered from Thayer-street to Bland
ford-street in the books of the company, and that there
was no evidence to show by whose authority the erasure
%, as rnaile in the books of the company; and that one
of the calls was improperly made, since it was not made
in conformity with the Act of PArliatnent, which required
that 21 days' notice should be given.
The CHIEF JUSTICE took a note of the objections.

A verdict was ultimately taken for the plaintiffs, with
leave to the defendants to move to reduce the verdict on
account of the call said to be improperly made, or for a
special case with respect to them.

CRIMINAL APPEAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)
THE QUEEN V. TORE.

The prisoner in this case IN as it.dicted at the North-
ampton sessions for stealing a gold watch, but the cvi-
deuce made out rather a case of finding than stealing,
and the jury returned a verdict to this effeet:—" Not
guilty of stealing the watch, but guilty of keepirg un-
lawful possession of the watch from the first time he
found it." The Court of Quarter Sessions held this to
bc a special verdict of Guilty, and sentenced the priso-
ner accordingly.
Mr. MACAULEY was now heard against the ruling of
the Court of Sessions, and
The COURT decided that the finding of the jury was
tantamount to an Acquittal.

CLERKEN IYELL.-.(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Ingham, lately keeper of a public-house near
BlrEsnury-terrace, Islington, was charged before Jr.
Tyrw hitt with stealing a pier glass, the property of
MeSsrs. Kempster, of Mortlake-road, brewers.
The prisoner held the houye at Barn:bury-terrace
from the prosecutors, from whom he took it with furni-
ture valued in the inventory at 901. For some time the
landlords could get no money from him for rent or for
the beer with which they supplied the prisoner, and at
length they put in a broker, when it was found that a
great quantity of the furniture had been removed
from the premises. The only part of the missing
property that has been traced is the pier glass in
question.

- A solicitor, who attended for the prisoner, argued
that, in consequence of the house and furniture being
held under an agreement, he could only be indicted
under the statute for illegally pawning.
Mr. Ballantine (for the prosecutor) said that the
judges had taken such cases out of that statute, and had
laid it down, that pawning under such circumstances was
stealing. lie added, that though he must press the
charge of felony, and ask for a remand, in order to pro-
duce evidence as to other) property, his clients did not
wish to deal very severely with the prisoner.
The prisoner was ultimately remanded.