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The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-27

L 0 V E is the leading feeling of the human
breast. More exalted than mere passion, it sears high above
every other impulse of nature, and Is not only stronger than avarice,
but more engrossing even than ambition. No man is exempt from
its influence, or can avoid its sway ; and business, pleasure, philo-
sophy, and divinity Itself become neglected under the enthralling
power of LOVE, which, unlike most things, increases in intensity
with time, until it receives the sacred consummation of marriage.
When union does not take place, however, this passion, this
fervour, this golden tide of the manliest feelings becomes a deadly
poison in the heart, which now darkens, as it before bright-
ened, all things upon earth. How is it that men, of most un-
changeable habits, will change at the very altar, and after a life-
time spent in the fulfilment of every engagement, snap the very con-
tract asunder which should be most binding to an honourable mind?
It is the effect of conscience. The Lover, by enervation of early
habits, or the results of secret disease, knows himself to be
disqualified, and dares not enter a state which has been
instituted by Divine Law for the fulfilment of Important
ends. The wretched condition of such a being must subsequently be
beyond measure deplorable 1 Loving and beloved, he entails the
most miserable disappointments on the object of his choice, and upon
himself a desolation the most horrible, when the simple possession of
natural attributes would change the scene, and yield to both a life of
aialloyed happiness. The subject is interesting, and deserves the
attention of all. These desirous of investigating it will find the
fullest and most satisfactory information in the little work entitled

SELF-PRESERVATION,
illustrated by forty coloured engravings on the anatomy, physiology,
and diseases of the reproductive organs ; with practical observa-
tions en the secret infirmities of youth and maturity, resulting from
solitary habits, excesses, or infection.
By SAMUEL LAILLERT, 11. D.,
Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of
Edinburgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary
Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Esc.
This treatise is the result of a long course of study in a peculiar and
much neglected branch of medical practice, and the author haying ob-
tained the highest medical honours, is a guarantee for his profes-
sional experience, which has reference almost solely to the treat-
ment of these diseases.
London, England, 1848-10-27

THAMES.

Samuel Crow, the well-known Essex burglar, who
escaped from the rural police on the night of the 31st ult.
while they were in close pursuit of him, by breaking
through the roof of the Black Horse Inn, Coggeshall,
where he was concealed, was brought up before Mr. El-
liott, who sat for Mr. Yardley.
The prisoner was locked up in one of the cells at-
tached to the station-house, adjoining the court, and in
the afternoon he was conveyed to Witham, in Essex,
where he was delivered to the constabulary force. The
officers who captured him in London would not risk a
second escape, and the prisoner was securely handcuffed
to Puddiford, on the journey to Witham.
London, England, 1848-10-27

THE HOP DUTY.

An Account of the Duty on Hops of the growth of the
year 1848, for tho undermentioned districts, dis-
tinguishing the Old from the Now Duty.
Districts Duty.
Barnstaple £139 3 0
Bedford ... 13 11 5
Cambridge ... 43 611
Cornwall 2 14 9
Derby ... ... 269 5 2
Gloucester ... 117 12 11

Grantham ... ... ... . . 62 0 Of
Reeading ... ... ... .. 68 15 10
Salisbury ... ... ... 26 18 5i
Salop ... ... ... ... 12 471
Stourbridge ... ... • . 1,394 15 7i
Suffolk ... ... ... ... 914 15 101

Wales Middle ... ... ... 83 2 tf
Worcester ... ... ... 6,369 10 6

A 9,517 16 61

Old Duty at 1(1. 12-20 per pound 5,212 4 2t 12 20
New Duty at id. 820 ... ... 3,852 10 1 B.N
Additional Duty of 5 per cent. per
Act 3 Vic., c. 17 ••• 453 2 2i

49,517 le 6i

Note—The above are the only districts from which
the returns have reached this office, those for the other
districts will be published as soon as received.
S. S. LYNE, Accountant General
Excise Office, London, Oct. 27, 1848.
London, England, 1848-10-27

AUSTRIA.

The Provisional Commandant of the National Guard
of Vienna has addressed the following proclamation
to the people of that capital :
" Citizens ! Brothers in arms !—You have read my
note, addressed to the Ban. In the evening I went to
the Committee of the Diet, and an hour after to the
Municipal Committee. It was my first appearance
in this Assembly. I sent an answer to the Ban.
He has not replied in writing. The Municipal
Committee will publish his verbal reply. In
it you will see how little respect Commandant Jel-
lachich pays to your provisional commander. ' His
Excellency the Ban is astonished at seeing that a
man who is charged to speak in the name of ten
times ten thousand National Guards should display
his anger instead of performing his mission with
dignity.' Would you have had me preserve
all my coolness in speaking of infamous acts of
violence exercised against the city, because I have
not suffered personally Would you have
tolerated this ? Speak I The Ban talks of my
opinion. I declared at the bar of the Municipal
Council that I, a man, an individual, Citizen Wenzel
Alessenhauser, had no opinion. The Provisional
Commander executes the opinion of the Diet, of the
Commune. He represents the opinion of the de-
liberative authorities, but he has no opinion of
his own. Fellow-citizens ! Brothers in arms
My judgment on the evasive policy of the Ban
was received with acclamations of applause by
the Committee. My attentive ear enjoyed the
music which a freeman finds in the frank expression
of the resolute sentiments and ideas of freemen.
Fellow-citizens These men are your fathers. You
are bound to honour them. These men of the Com-
mune, although they are but simple citizens, although
they are but individuals, will at the moment of dan-
ger, although they are but men who earn their live-
lihood by their industry, will at the moment of
danger, I pledge my honour, exclaim All is lost
except honour!
" MESSENHAUSER."
London, England, 1848-10-27

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

The new farce of The First Peccadillo, which was
successfully produced here last night, is a clever
adaptation of old materials. Jenkins (Mr. Oxberry)
a warehouseman in the city, is induced by his rakish
friend Sadboy (Mr. J. Cooke) to join in certain
nocturnal orgies at the railway tavern, 0 unbeknown"
to his wife Rosanna (Miss Emma Stanley), who,
good easy soul, imagines that her Jenkins is gone to
Southampton on the business of the firm. Arrived
at the tavern, Jenkins finds that all the party have
sent excuses, and that he is left to " eat supper for
four" alone. His attention is aroused by the arrival
of guests in an adjoining room. He peeps ; and, horror
of horrors ! sees his own Rosanna taking a comfortable
tete a tete supper with a dashing military officer.
The acting of Oxberry in this scene was superb. He
bribes the waiter to lend him his apron, and disguised
as " waiter" he attends upon his perfidious Rosanna
and her paramour, but he becomes so overcome by
his feelings that he forgets his disguise, and the
officer is on the point of kicking him out of the
room when Rosanna recognizes him, and all is
explained. The officer is her brother, who, having
just returned from India, and finding her alone, has
invited her to sup with him. The whole weight of
the piece fell on Oxberry, and gallantly he sustained
it. He kept the audience in one continued roar of
laughter. In the tavern scene particularly he was
excessively funny.
London, England, 1848-12-15

MADE TO MEARDRI.

Autumn and Winter Coats, in all the newest style rom XI 6 0
Milled cloth Coat .• • • •• • • • 2 2 0
Tweed Trousers • •• • • ........ ..... 0 9
6
weed Wrappers • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • . 0 18
r I
New Patent Trousers, in all the approved styles... —. 0 16 6
Doeskin Trousers •• • • ...... .................... 1 2 0
Best, or Dress.• ••••• • • • • • ..... .• • •• ••• .. 1 G •
Dress Coats • • • •
Best quality .. •• • •
Frock do. •• • •
Best quality ..
Cassimere Vest. •••• •••• •• •••••••• •••• ...... 0 8 6
Satin, Plain or Fancy . •••• •• •• •• I 12 0
Hussar and Tunic Suits ............ ...... ••. . • • 1 9 0
Moarninz to any extent at Five Minutes notice.
A Suit of Clothes complete, for 11. 16s.

N.B.—E. MOSES and SON invite especial attentio* to their pre-
sent Stock of juvenile attire. The designs are elegant and unique,
and the workmanship and materials are suck u to command univer-
sal approbation, while at the same time the prices are unusually mo-
derate.

Notice.—A New /3epartment fer the sale of Parasols and Chil-
dren's Dresses has been opened at 157, Mineries.
E. MOSES and SON, Tallora, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters,
Nosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, for
Ladies and Gentlemen, 154, 155, 156, aid 157 Mineries, and 83,
34, 85, and 86 Aletgate, City, London.
Observe.—Any article purchased, ready made, or made to mea-
sure, if not approved of, will be eachanged, or if preferred, the
money returned.

Caution.-IE. Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the
nubile against impostors, but have learned that the untradesman-
!lke falsehood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern,
has been resorted to in many instances' and for obvious reasons.
They have no connexion with any other house in or out of London;
and those who desire genuine and cheap clothing, &c., should call at,
or sand to, Minories and Abigato; City, London.
Notice.—No business transact=d at this establishment from sun-
set Friday, till sunset Saturday, when busbies is resumed till twelve
O'clock.
London, England, 1848-12-15

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—I was much surprised at seeing a statement in
your paper of yesterday that a fiat had been issued in
bankruptcy against Lord Suffield as a horse dealer by a
Mr. Ker, an attorney. Now you must be aware that
any nobleman or gentleman under the present state
of the law is liable to the same vexatious annoyance at
the hands of any ill-disposed person, and that the pro-
ceedings, up to " adjudication," are " ex-parte," and
that no advertisement can be issued until five days
afterwards, such a period being allowed for a bankrupt
to dispute the fiat. I need hardly add that I have his
Lordship's instructions to oppose this absurd attempt,
with what success will be seen when the proper time
comes. But Ido think his Lordship has great reason to
complain of the premature (and I may be permitted to
add) gratuitous publicity thus given to that which would
have otherwise, probably, passed without notice, and
consequently increased annoyance to his Lordship.
I am, Sir, your very obedient servant,
ARTHUR JAMES LANE.
4, Falcon-square, Dec. 15, 1848.

We have much pleasure in announcing that the
basis of the postal convention with the United States
has at last been finally settled,. and a draft of the
convention itself will be sent by this day's steamer to
America, for ratification by the Senate of the United
States. By the convention a considerable reduction will
be made upon the postage of American letters, and we
trust that the ill-feeling on both sides which the eiws-
tion bud occasioned will be definitively renioN
Times.
The Havre accounts of yesterday state that business
continued very brisk in cotton, and was increasing, in
consequence of the intelligence that the election was
going on tranquilly at Paris. Prices, from the same
cause, had risen as much as lif. Common New Orleans
is quoted at 66; vary common at 62 to 62 50; but it was
difficult to purchase, even at these prices. The sales on
Tuesday exceeded 3,000 bales. In other articles there
was no business doing, with the exception of a little in
coffee.
London, England, 1848-12-15

name.

Police-constable S 361 said the prisoners, on Saturday
night last, came to him, one after the other, and con-
fessed they had obtained a quantity of linen in the way
described from Mr. Fitzball's house, which they had
sold to a dealer in Monmouth-street.
mittedThe prisoners made no defence, and were fully com-
.

WORSHIP-STREET.
This being the day appointed for the further exami-
London, England, 1848-12-15

DIED.

On the 11th inst., the Right Hon. Lord Dunsany, at Cleve-
don, in Somersetshire. Lord Dunsany, the 14th Baron of
that title, was one of the representative Peers of Scotland,
and Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of
Meath, and formerly Lieutenant• Colonel in the Coldstream
Guards, in which he served in Holland and Egypt, at the
landing in which latter country, he was severely wounded.
His Lordship was in his 76th year. and is succeeded by the
Hon. Randall Edward Plunkett The late Lord had been a
constant resident on his property in the county of Mead],
where he gave much employment to the poor.
On the 12th inst., in Berkeley-square, Mary, the wife of
William Ord, Esq., M.P.
On the 9th inst., at Exeter, Mr. J. Wing, of Elder-street,
Spital-square, London.
At Cheltenham, on the 10th inst., Elizabeth Margaret, the
wife of Major Edward Jeffreys, Bengal Army, aged 55.
On the 10th inst., at Montpelier-street, Brompton, Mr.
William Moore, aged 48.
On the 11th inst., at Pemmell-terrace, Peckham, Surrey,
Sophia, relict of the late Captain Timothy Scriven,
R.N., formerly of the island of Jersey.
On the 11th inst., Eleanore, the sixth daughter of the late
J. Hooman, Esq., of Habberley-house near Kidderminster.
On the 12th inst., at Dorchester-place, Blandford-square,
Sarah, relict of the late Major Pritchard, of the H. E. I. C.
St. Helena.
On the 12th inst., at Long Wittenham, Beers, W. Hey-
ward, Esq. aged 68.

London., Printed and Published by P.l LTD() ''"
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Middlesex, Friday, December 15, 1848.
London, England, 1848-12-15

PRICES OF SHARES

iN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM-
PANIES' STOCK.
From the Official List,

PUBLISTIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING,

LONDON. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15.
ZOTIZT-STOCIL 3ELNIEs.

Dividend
per

haze of Company.

Amoaat
of
Share.

Paid. I Pri

Alinem.

lastralasla • • • • • • • • • •
Britsh tc ortli American
Ceylon ...... • • • • • • • •
commercial of London
colonial . • .• -
Gloucestershire . • • • • •
lonian . • • • • • • •
Loudn and Westminstr

51. per cent.
71. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. par cent.
151 per cent.
61. par cent.
61. per cant.

London Joint-Stock ...
Provi nci al of Ireland ..
Ditto, New... • • ....
National of Ireland ..
Nat. PrJvncial of Eng.
DittG,©w.•.•••••.
South Australia ......
Union of Australia.. • .

61. per cent.
81. per cent.
8/. per cent.
bl. per cent.
6/. per cent.
5/. per cent.
5/, per cent.
61. per cent.

Ditto •• •• ..........
Union of L0nd0n.....
Union of AfAtlrid

61. per cent,

Nanne of Company.

Charing-cross .. ......
Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av.
Ditto Nw of 7% p . c.
Waterloo • • • • • • • • • • • •

Ditto Old Ann. of 81.
Ditto Nw ditto of 71.
Vauxhall .... ... Av.

Name of Company.
London, England, 1848-12-15

TOOGOOD V. BUCKLEY.

This was an action to recover the sum of 5211. 17s. 6d,,
the price of 50 shares in the Northern of France Rail-
road Company, purchased by the plaintiff, a stock-
broker, for and at the request of the defendant, a gentle-
man residing at Alphington, near Exeter. The whole
case turned upon the operation of an order made by the
Committee of the Stock Exchange in February last, in
consequence of the sudden outbreak of the revolution
at Paris at that time, and ended in a verdict for the
plaintiff with damages in the full amount, together with
91. interest, being at the rate of 2i per cent, per annum
for 260 days.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,
MARLBOROUGH-SI BEET.
George Gsay acd Edward Mason were brought before
Mr. Hardwick, charged with having obtained a quantity
of linen from the residence of Edward Fitzball, E5q.,127,
Warren-street, Fitzroy-square.
From the evidence it appeared that the prisoners, on
Tuesday week last, called at Mr. Fitzball's house,
and
stated that they had been sent by the laundress, who was
unwell, and unable to come herself, for the weekly linen.
Tho servant, Mary Dark; after putting some questions
to the prisoner who was the spokesman, became satisfied,
and, believing the story told her, she gave the prisoners
a quantity of linen.
The laundress, Elizabeth Gray, deposed that she had
not authorised the prisoners to obtain the linen in her
name.
Police-constable S 361 said the prisoners, on Saturday
night last, came to him, one after the other, and con-
fessed they had obtained u quantity of linen in the way
described from Mr. Fitzball's house, which they larid
sold to a dealer in Monmouth-strut.t.
The prisoners made no defence, and were fully coal- 1
mitted.

WORSRIP-STREET.
This kin thu cloy oppluteg fur Oa further exgrai-
London, England, 1848-12-15

THIS EVENING,

Will bo performed a new Ballad Opera; entitled ROBIN GOOD-
FELLOW.
To be followed by a New DITERTISSERENT.

After which, THE WATERMAN. Tom Tug, Mr. C. Braham.
To conclude with a Farce, entitled THE MODEL COUPLE, in
which Messrs. Okberry, G. Cooke, Mrs. Selby, and Miss B. Stanley
will perform.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
DITMBOLTON'S SERENADERS.

This celebrated Troupe, whose performances have excited univer-
sal admiration throughout the United states, will repeat a short
Series of their popular ETHIOPIAN ENTERTAINMENT at the
above Theatre THIS EVENING, December 15, and on Mon-
day next.

The Programme will include a variety of original Songs, Glees,
icc., entirely new to this country, written and composed expressly
for this company.
Doors open at Eight, the Entertainments to commence at Half-
past Eight.

Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Li-
brary, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box. office of the Theatre.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
No communication can be attended to unless authenti-
cated by the name and address of the writer.
Rejected communications cannot be returned.

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE. DECEMBER 15.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 44; Highest, 49; Noon, 50.

BARODIETEI, 29.78.
WIND S.E.; stormy, with rain.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning .. 6 min after 5.1 Evening .. 32 min. after 5

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London, England, 1848-12-15

AUSTRIA.

The Voss Gazette contains the following letter
from 011mutz, dated the sth :—" The news of the
accession of the Emperor Francis Joseph I. has been
communicated to
to the European Courts by the Princes
of
x the p
famit through family
yinthe Ambassador. This
person. England alone
Eewnielglelbitseiho informedlnsmhiiPsr
accounted for by the circumstance that
continue to supply Venice with pro-
visions."
London, England, 1848-12-15

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)

Alexander Robertson, a jobbing cabinet-maker, was
charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with obtaining, under
• false pretences, and unlawfully disposing of, a chest of
drawers, of the value of 2/. 25., the property of Mr.
George Smith, of the Bagnigge Wells-road, upholsterer.
It appeared that the prisoner had made the drawers
for the complainant, and was paid for them ; but, upon
examination, Mr. Smith found the top and side of the
carcase defective, and required Robertson to make the
defects good on his premises, forbidding his fore-
man to allow the drawers to be taken away.
This day three weeks the prisoner called at the
shop in Bagnigge Wells-road, and told the foreman
and carter that he had seen Mr. Smith, who bad
ordered him to take the chest away to repair it.
They believed the representation, and the carter took
it to his workshop. They heard no more of it until
Monday last, when the prisoner being taxed about it by
,Mrs. Stnith, said he bad sold it, but would make another
'in its place. This morning the prosecutor gave him
into custody.
The prisoner said that upon examining the carcase he
-found it would be cheaper to make a new one than to
repair it, and accordingly he disposed of it in a sale-
room, having first told Mrs. Smith and the two men, in
the prosecutor's absence, that he meant to do so, and to
replace the chest with a more perfect one.
The witnesses denied that he had ever told them any
such thing.
Mr. TynwarrT said he feared that the only way in
which the prisoner could be punished, was through the
medium of the County Court, unless Mr. Smith could
satisfy a jury that he had the intention of unlawfully
disposing of the furniture whon he took it away. How-
ever, he would remand the prisoner, to give the prose-
- cutor time to ascertain when the property was sold, as,
if he sold it immediately, it might be more clear that he
had obtained possession of it with that intent. In the
mean time, he would admit the prisoner to bail, on the
surety of one housekeeper, to appear another day.

ALARMINO FIRE AT A LICENSED VICTUALLERS.--
This morning (Friday) shortly before one o'clock, a fire
attended with great damage, broke out in the lower part
cf the Blue-coat Boy public-house, near Islington •
.green. It originated in the cellar, and having been ob-
served by some persons who were passing, an alarm was
instantly raised. The police of the N division procured
the parochial engine from Islington green station, and
messengers were dispatched for other aid, when the
engines of the brigade from Farringdon-street, White -
cross-street, the West of England, and County also ar-
tived. From the timely assistance tendered the fire was
confined to the cellars. The proprietor is believed to be
insured.
London, England, 1848-12-15

GEMS FROM THE "HUE AND CRY."

ARMAGH.—DanieI Lennon, of Aghineurk, lost a cow,
" of light colour yellow with white stripes on the back, and
also cocked horns I" (Cocked horns on the back—very
unique cow that !)
CAVAN.—Mr. John Pratt, of Carnagee, had a cow
which was stolen out of his cow-house—" a pale red cow
with short horns, seemingly dress©d at the top." (Who
was the dress-maker for the horns?)
Thomas APGaurin, of Tullyhaw, lost a mare " four
years old, supposed to be in foal because she has black
legs and a star on her forehead, and a speck on the right
eye !"

CARLOW.—James Farrell ran off from his brother (a
rate collector) with a "considerable sum of money, 6 feet
2 inches high, with brown hair rather sandy, walking
stooped with large feet !"
CLARE.—James Monague stole 5 heifers from the
parish of Tulla—one of the heifers is said to be red-
white spotted white and red !"
Coax.—The following bare faced description is given
of Daniel Denehy, who robbed his master, Mr. Thomas
Webb, of 131. on the 28th of November, at Ballinaquirk:
—" Ile is 26 years of age, with fair long hair about his
face, but he looks as if he were only 17 years of age, as
he never shaved!"
DONEGAL.—Daniel M'Garvey, one of a party charged
with the murder of James M'Crosson, is described as
having " their lips which wants a tooth in the upper jaw,"
bas Patrick AVGarvey, charged with the same crime,
"a cut on the left top side of the head over the eye!"
Eliza *'Nichol left her father's house—"she has
s lostpa police
l 4; ace saddle: t
brown hair cut short behind, a gray eye!"
LIMERICH.—John Sheehan, who resides near mare Ne-
wcastle,
marks,:,wbei3th,
i,wah withet, ( circles ri
Ilersaenal ickaoei\nyrdie\nrgistbilloancli,,hl,r, fceatislotshleeek,
str
lue aigh
41. horns turned up with a spot ou her back,
va

Tirmuur.—John Feehu, of the parish of Ar-
London, England, 1848-12-15

PRINCESS'S THEATt:%.

Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager.
Dur the Recess this Theatre has been re-decorated and embel-
lished Inauperb and costly manner ty Mr llurwitz. A new Chan-
delier has beets fitted, and the best arranzc ment. have been made for
the due Ventilation of the Theatre, and the c,oudort and convenience
Of tke audience.
London, England, 1848-12-15

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, THURSDAY.
His Serene highness Prince Victor of Hohenlohe
Langenbourg paid a visit yesterday to her Majesty
and Prince Albert.

This morning the Queen and Prince Albert walked
in;the royal pleasure grounds.
The Royal Children took their accustomed exer-
cise in the walks and rides this afternoon.

Prince Albert went out shooting this morning.
His Royal Highness was attended by Lord Elphin-
stone and Colonel Bouverie.

The Hon. Miss Dawson, Maid of Honour, left this
morning, and Lady Caroline Somers Cocks, Maid of
Honour in Waiting to her Majesty, arrived at Osborne
to• day.

Mr. Bancroft, the American Minister, had an in-
terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a general meeting yesterday, at their office, in White-
hall-place.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of the Mauritius.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat
yesterday. An appeal from Bengal, "Maharajah
Mahtab Chund v. The Government of ,Bengal," was
commenced. Mr. Turner, Q C., and Mr. Wigram,
Q.C., were heard.—The case was adjourned.
London, England, 1848-12-15

:51ARKErr -Cr T),l Y,)

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.

The arrivals of English Wheat for our market, this
Week, have amounted to nearly 3,000 quarters, chiefly
from Essex and Kent. By land carriage, the receipts
have been on the increase ; and the show of samples,
This morning, was better than for some time past.
selected qualities of both red and white moved off
readily, at prices fully equal to those paid on Monday
at. In the middling and inferior kinds only a moderate
business was doing, at late rates. A large quantity of
foreign
Wheat-13,980 quarters—has come in; but, as
most of it has been landed in bond, the supply
on offer, to-day, was not to say large.
There was a fair retail demand for most
descriptions, at full rates of currency. The
finest malting Barley was mostly taken off as it
tame to hand, at very full prices, but grinding and dis-
tilling parcels were very difficult to sell. The supply of
malt was fully equal to the demand; only the finest
Samples commanded any attention. Oats, the supply of
Which was moderate, were in steady request, at full
Prices. In all other grain, including Flour and Meal,
Very little was doing.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. I Barley. Oats. I Flour.
2,980 qrs. 4,470 qrs. I 3,130 qrs. 5,910 skt.

English •
Irish. .... Foreign
13,980

3,621

3,360

Malt. 3,890 qrs.
SMITHFIELD.

There was a somewhat extensive supply of Beas is on
Bale here to-day, the number exceeding 1,700 head, at
least two-thirds of which were turned out unsold on
Monday. The primest Scots, Herefords, &c., were with
difficulty disposed of at from 4s to 4s 4d per 81bs. In all
other breeds next to nothing was doing, at, in some in-
Stances, a decline in the quotations of 2d per 81bs. With
Sheep we were tolerably well, but not to say heavily,
supplied. Generally speaking, the Mutton trade was in
a very depressed stat, at barely stationary rices.
There was rather more e
inquiry for Veal, at an improve-
ment in value of from 2d to 4d per 81bs. Pigs were in
moderate request at extreme currencies. Mulch Cows
'Were selling at from 141 to 181 each, including their
knell Calf. .

Per Sibs. to sink the offal.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
calor Beasts... 3 4 3 6 Second goal. Sheep 3 6 4 0
•..13leolid quality 3 2 310 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 2 4 6
•ur,, !tee large Oxes.• 310 4 0 SouthdownWether 4 8 3 0
41101 e Scots
rge coarse Calves 4 0 4 6 Large Hogs .. •• .. 310 4 4
;prime small ditto
14ekling Calves l7 0 24 0 Quarter old Pigs —IS 0 21 0
thferior Sheep •• 3 0 3 4 Lambs .......... 0 0 0 0

TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts.
1,923 I Met I C 238 s. I P 220
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts. Sheep. I Calves. Pigs.
159 710 73 I
NEVITGATE AND MEAXIENXIAIM.
These markets were very dull, at barely stationary
prices.

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. I. d. to s. d.
leeef,inferlor...... 2 4 2 8 Mutton, Inferior • 3 2
3 4
"--- middling . .. 2 8 210 middling.. 3 6 3 8
"---- prime large •. 3 0 3 4 prime •• .. 310 4 4
--- prime small .. 3 6 3 8 Pork, large •• • ..... 3 8 4 4
Ve5d.............. 310 4 8- small . ...
London, England, 1848-12-15

GOVERNMENT NOTICE.

-;
Colonial-office, Cape Town, Oct. 4, 1848.
His Excellency the Governor desires it to be notified,
for general information, that he has lately received dis•
patches from the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for
the Colonies, in acknowledgment of his announcement
of the measures taken by him for the government of the
country beyond the Orange River and of the district of
Natal, as explained in his Excellency's proclamations of
the Bth March and 10th February last, respectively.
His Lordship remarks that he cannot doubt the neces-
sity of the first of these measures, inasmuch as the
policy of Sir P. Maitland evidently tended to the
same result; and that if the necessity of carrying
further what he had begun did exist, the intermediate
course of neither including the territory of the emigrant
Boers within the limits of the colony, nor leaving them
altogether beyond the control of British law, and the
protection of British establishments, seems to be well
calculated to avoid considerable embarrassments.

His Lordship further remarks, that the tendency of
his Excellency's measures, if duly executed, will be to
give somewhat more regularity and greater strength to
that rude system of government which has grown up of
itself among the people of that country, from the neces-
sity of their position, and to provide them the assistance
which they really require, for the purpose chiefly of
settling their disputes among themselves, by the inter-
position of an authority to which all the different races
of men whom circumstances have brought into such sin-
gular relations with each other look up with respect.
His Lordship, therefore, expresses himself as prepared
to approve o' the extension of British sovereignty over
the country between the Orange and Vaal rivers, upon
the receipt of some farther information with which he
has requested to be supplied.
In acknowledging the receipt of his Excellency's
dispatches relative to the government of Natal, Earl
Grey has furnished hisExcellencywith a detailed statement
of the policy which he considers applicable to that district,
remarking, at the same time, that he is far from expecting
the immediate creation of the various establishments re-
commended, and is well aware of the absolute necessity
of proceeding by very gradual and cautious steps in at-
tempting to reduce a population still little removed from
barbarism under the restraint of civilization.
His Lordship accordingly expresses himself as pre-
pared to sanction the measures adopted by his Excel-
lency for bringing back the emigrant Boers, and settling
them in the districts of Natal, and the measures pro-
posed for the government of the natives within that
district.
By command of his Excellency the Governor,
(Signed) JOHN MONTAGU, Secretary
to Government.
London, England, 1848-12-15

ORNE.

ALENCON.—Louis Napoleon, 3,500; General Cavaig-
nac, 900; Ledru Rollin, 300.
PAS-DE. CALAIS.—Louis Napoleon, 80,401; General
Cavaignac, 25,225.
PUY-DE-DOME.—Louis Napoleon, 8,975 ; General
Cavaignac, 1,849.
SARTHE.—Louis Napoleon, 7,627 ; Ledru Rollin,
1,023; General Cavaignac, 865.
SEINE INFERIEURE.—Louis Napoleon, 72,488; Gene-
_

ral Cavaignac, 12,535.
SEINE-ET-OlSE.—Louis Napoleon, 41,255; Genera
Cavaignac, 6,836.
SOMME.—Louis Napoleon, 94,681; General Cavaignac,

6,901.
VENDEE.— Louis Napoleon, 2,720; General Cavaig-
nac, 268.
VIENNE.—Louis Napoleon, 23,642; General Cavaig-
nac, 3,968.
SECTIONS OUTSIDE THE TOWN.—Louis Napoleon,
3,189; General Cavaignac, 137.
YONNE.—Louis Napoleon, 22,280; General Cavaig-
nec, 2,195; Ledru Rollin, 1,476.
M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN having been refused the
Prefecture of the Police for himself, asked for the
Ministry at War for his father, General DE GIRARDIX,
and was also refused. M. EMILE then asked for the
Ministry of Finance for himself, and of course met
with a point blank refusal. The virtuous man
threatens to go once more into opposition, and, like
PAUL PRY, rows never to do a good-natured action
again.

—The first act of the new President will be, it is
said, the proclamation of a general amnesty, from
which the prisoners in Vincennes will be alone ex-
cepted.
The National Assembly on Wednesday repealed
the decree of the Provisional Government abolishing
imprisonment for debt.
M. ETIENNE ARAGO has, it is said, resigned the
office of Postmaster-General.

The most complete tranquillity, prevails in Paris.
There was one vote given in Paris to ABD-EL-
KADER. The supporter of the Arab chief for the
Presidency of the French Republic was, it is said,
M. DE LAROCHEJAQUELIN.

The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse
yesterday at 45f. 40e.; the Five per Cents. at 74f.
55e.; the New Loan at 74f; Orleans Railroad
shares at 690 f. ; Rouen, 405 f.; Havre, 180 f. ; Great
Northern, 368 f. 75c. ; Avignon, 182 f. 50e. ; Basle,
85f, ; Bordeaux, 375 f. ; Paris and Strasburgh, 333 f.
75c. ; Tours and Nantes, 320 f. ; Paris and Lyons,
360 f.

COURS AUTHENTIRUE.-PARIS, DEC. 14.-Five per
Cents. 75f. 751. sc. 20c. 40c. 30e. 25c. 75f. 74'. 80c. 60c.
90c. 85c. 75c. 75f. 75f 10c. 74f. 90e. 80c. 75c. 70c. 60c.
80c. 751. 741. 90c. 65c. 701. 55c. 60c. 50c. 55c. 65c.;
ditto New Loan, 1848, 75f. 74f. 25c. 50c. 741. 731. 90c.;
Three per Cents. June 22, 1848, shut Dec. 6,41 f. ;
ditto, Dec. 22, 45f. 50c. 75c. 60c. 50c. 30c. 50e. 60c. 65c.
451. 50c. 40c. 30c. 20c. 10c.; Bank Actions, 1,6501.
1,6401. 1,630 f. 1,635 f. 1,640 f. 1,630 f. 1,6201:; Romans,
63; Belgian Five per Cents., 1840, 81; ditto, New
Loan, 1842, 81. Exchange on London, one month,
money, 25f. 40c.; three months, money, 251.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, DEC. 14.
Boulogne and Amiens, 63/4-Luxembourg (Ti.), j._
Northern of Franee, 7-Orleans and Bordeaux, 214-Rouen
and Havre, 7%.
London, England, 1848-12-15

birt Wibition

SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock,

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY

WALFORD V. PAYNE.
This was an interpleader issue, to try whether certain
property, seized by the; Sheriff of Middlesex, at the snit
of the defendant, a grocer, in Begent•street, was or
was not the property of the plaintiff:
It appeared that the plaintiff, Mrs. Walford, an aged
lady, bad been for many years the confidential
servant of the Baroness Dillon, now deceased, and
that in consequence of her having been in that capa-
city since 1801, and on account of back wages, and
the loan of a sum of 2001., she assigned to her the unex-
pired lease of the premises which she occupied in
Quebec-street, and the entire furniture of the house.
Subsequently the defendant distrained upon the pro-
piirty for rent and for sums owing by the Baroness. The
original agreement was put in, and evidence adduced to
show that the property really belonged to Mrs. Walford.
Mr. Montagu Chambers and Mr. Ball appeared for the
pla

- Mr. iIIIDEFERY, who appeared for the defendant, stated
that the case of the defendant amounted to this, that the
assignment was a friendly one, and was adopted for the
purpose' of preventing the property from being taken
under a Chancery suit then pending.
The evidence, however, did not support the defence.
The jury found for the plaintiff.
NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTI-

TUTION.--(THIS DAY.)
The 13th annual meeting of this very prosperous
institution was held to-day, at twelve o'clock, ,at the
London Tavern ; S.; H. Lucas, Esq., in the chair.
About 500 members were present.
From the report read by Mr. MAnss, the secretary,
it appeared during the past year, and by the 20th of
November, 1,423 new policies had been issued, realising
an annual income of 24,5001. The total annual income
is 126,0001. notwithstanding reductions in premiums of
upwards of 10,000/. under the division of profits of last
year. The total capital is 440,0004, and the total amount
of policies issued since the commencement of the institu-
tion, 9,200.
The CHAIRMAN congratulated the members on the
suecessfal progress of the institution; after which the
report was adopted, and the meeting proceeded to ballot
for the election of two directors. The candidates are
Messrs. Synnott, lieskett, Smith, Metham, Gilpin,
Sheppard, Thorp, Hull, and Tirrell.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32,f0r
the Week ending on Saturday, the 9th day of December, 1848.
Issua DZPARTIKENT.

Notes i55ued........ 27,733,735

Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities .... 2,984.900
Gold coin and bullion 13,225,826
Silver bullioa ...... 507,909

£27.733,735

27,733,725
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 14th day of December, 1848.
London, England, 1848-12-15

1-IAI MARKET r.

THEA TRE.

Shakspere's comedy of the Two Gentlemen of Verona
was revived here last evening, fur the benefit of Mr.
Atelier, the box 1“-Jolt- keepe7. Mrs. Charles Kean sus-
tained the O'arneter of Julia for the first time, and her
Julia is quite worthy her :Viola, or any other of her
b,,autind Shalcsperise imp-rsenations. In the scene
which she disov,2rs Pro: eus ierenading Silvia, nothing
could exceed the exquisite psi Les of her mut( ~xpresion
ot agony; indeed her acting throughout was the very
personification of womanly to=nderntss, and concentrated
and impassioned devotion. Mr. Charles Kean was
Valentine, and his Val,ntine proves how much a man
of genius and of true artiqic feeling can make of a
part which is usually considered as affording little
scope., for acting. His honest enthusiasm when speaking
of his miaress was give n with a heartiness which told
most effectively, and in the scene in which the robbers
choose him as their chief, his bearing was most dignified.
Keeley and Webster as Lance and Speed were
(paint and truly • Sheksperiarn and the character
ui Proteus was well sustained by Mr. Creswick.
The comedy of the honeymoon followed, with Mr. C.
Kean as Duke Aranza, and Mrs. Charles Kean as
Juliana. Mr. Charles Kean made of the Duke
a high-minded, dignified gentleman, and Mrs.
Charles Kean infused into that of Juliana a degree of
tenderness and love, which contrasted admirably with
the shrewishness which is the basis of the character.
Juliana is a shrew with an excellent heart, and as such
Mrs. Charles Kean represented her. Keeley's mock
Duke was exceedingly rich, and the Volante and Zamora
of Miss Julia Bennett and Mrs. Buckingham were ex-
cellent. The house was crowded to suffocation.
London, England, 1848-12-15

... 2i,313
LA.MARTINZ.

Paris
The rural districts

15,420

... 3,308
... 272

Total • ..• 3,580
The following further returns have been received from
the departments :
AlsNE.—Louis Napoleon, 63,410 ; General Cavaig-
nac, 7,035.
London, England, 1848-12-15

A SECOND LECTURE

On behalf of the Funds of the EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION
at Dr. Fletcher's Chapel, Finsbury-circus, on WZDNUIDAT" Eva.
WING neat, December 20, at Half-past Eight o'clock.

Subject—The Cllbistian bearings of Astronomy, with a Review of
Dr. Chalmers's celebrated Argument in his Astronomical Discourses.
Tickets, Is. each ; to be had at Messrs. Nisbet's, Berhers-street ;
Seeley's, Fleet-street ; C. Gilpin's, 5, Bishopsgate -street ; Partridge
and Okeys, and Green's, Paternoster-row ; Tyler's, 164, Tottenham-
cenrt-road ; Curry, 203, Sloane-street ; 9, Exeter Hall ; and at other
places, as per bills.
Offices, 355, Strand

JOHN LILIVILL, secretary.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
_ .

The public Is respectfully informed that this Theatre has, during
the recess, undergone very extensive repairs aid alterations and the
Whole re-decorated.

THIS EVENING.
Wil be performed the Tragedy of THE GAMESTER. Beverley,,
Xi. Charles Kean ; Mrs. Beverley, Mrs. Charles Kean.
Ts conclude with THE WONDER. Don Felix, bir• C. Kean ;
Donna Violante, Mrs. C. Kean.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
Uncle* the direction of Madame Celeste.
During the Recess this Theatre has been entirely re-decorated, the
Original designs by Digby Wyatt, Esq., executed by Mr. Sang. A
new Stage, Cuitain, Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved sys-
tem of Ventilation, /cc. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs
aided to the Seats, and Stalls rendered more comfortable.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed ST. MARY'S EVE. A Story of the Solway.
Toni Beggs, Mr. Wright ; Madeline, Madame Celeste.
To be followed by THE ENCHANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Mr. Paul
Bedford; Prospero, Mr. 0. Smith ; Ariel, Madame Celeste.
After which a new Farce called SLASHER AND CRASHER.
)1E.,.. Slasher, par, Wright ; Mr. Crasher, Mr. Paul Bedford.
Te conclude with JOHN JONES. Guy Goodluck, Mr. Lambert ;
3111611 Melton, Miss E. Chaplin.

ROYAL LYCMIII THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
bole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mahe
THIS EVENING,
. _

--••• • ....•••••.....••••••
will be performed a comic Drama, entitled ANYTHING FOR A
CHANGE. Characters by Messrs. Harley, C. Mathews, Horner;
Miss K. FitawiWarn, and Miss Marshall.
After which USED UP.
To be followed by an APPEAL TO THE F ÜBLIC.
To conclude with MY FATHER DID SO BEFORE ME, in 'which
Mr.,Tohn Reeve will appear.
Dress Bozo:, ss. ; Upper Boxes, ; Pit, 2 ; Gallery, Is. .No
half-price to any part of the house.
The Xew 1:0x-office, No. 2, Wellington, stce :1, is open to the
public every day, from Ten till Six.
London, England, 1848-12-15

Immediately, in 3 vols. post Bvo.,
lICILLE BELMONT.
A NOVEL. _
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Vow ready, price only 2s. 6d., containing the entire Secoid Volume
of the French Edition, the

SECOND PART OF CHATEAUBRIAND'S
MEMOIRS OF HIS OWN TIME.

Translated front the French.

Among the various interesting contents of Part 2 will be found :
'llse General Insurrection of 1789—View of the French Monarchy—
The Priesthood—Dismissal of Neckar—Taking of the Bastile—lts
Effect on the Court—The King brought to Paris—The Constituent
Awmbly—Mirabeau--The National Assemblyßobespierre—Society
In Paris—The Author's Journey to America and Return to Europe—
rsogress of the Revolution, &c., &c.
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Immediately, in crown Bie., with numerous Comic Illustrations,
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TundO,
UTROND;
A FRENCHMAN in LONDON in 1831.
Ffem an Unpublished French Manuscript.
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has kindly consented to give
London, England, 1848-12-15

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.

RENDSUURGI, DEC. B.—The extraordinary com-
mission charged with investigating the case of the
Pontoneers has not yet pronounced a verdict, but the
inquiries are still being actively pursued. It is
affirmed that after having duly investigated all the
facts the extraordinary commission will make a re-
port to the ordinary court martial, by which the
prisoners will then be tried, and receive sentence from
that tribunal. The town itself has been quiet since the
sth. The men who, as we have before stated, were
disarmed, are now confined in the arsenal, where
they are closely guarded by two companies. Fresh
reinforcements of troops marched in yesterday. No
popular tumult is again apprehended, but there ap-
pears to be some suspicion afloat relative to the
troops.

The Frankfort Journal states, in a letter from Co-
penhagen, the instructions which hare been given to
the Danish Ambassador, who has gone to London
for the purpose of carrying on the negotiations for
peace. In the first class is the corporation of the
whole of Schleswig, as laid down at the programme
of the late Ministers ; in the second class is that of
constituting Schleswig an independent State, indis-
solubly united to Denmark by personal union and
equal hereditary succession ; and, thirdly, the accep•
tance of the project for the partition of Schleswig,
and on this point Denmark depends upon England,
because that proposal emanated from her. This,
however, is the very extreme to which Denmark will
consent.
London, England, 1848-12-15

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, DEC. 12.—Mr. Duffy's trial is nominally
fixed for Thursday morning, but there is little doubt of a
further postponement. Some of the most eminent men
at the Irish bar have given an opinion to the effect that
the commission which is to open to-day cannot sit at
all, inasmuch as the Lord Mayor, who is associated with
the Judges, and named in the Royal Commission, was
not legally elected. The present Lord Mayor ceased to
be a member of the Council about the latter end of last
month, and although he was re-elected a member of the
House, and subsequently re-elected Lord Mayor, it is
contended that the Council should have proceeded forth.
with to elect another, in place of permitting the office to
remain in abeyance for several days. If this be correct,
it is pretty plain the present commission is a nullity, the
Lord Mayor being ex officio the senior judge, and, ac-
cording to legal opinion, entitled as such to charge both
the grand and petit juries.
The Lord-Lieutenant has fixed this day, at twelve
o'clock, to receive the deputation appointed to present
the Catholic memorial against jury packing. The fol-
lowing note has been received by the Rev. Dr. Spratt,
from Mr. Corry Connellan, with whom, by the way, the
Freeman is exceedingly angry for addressing the very
Reverend Gentleman as Sir.
"V. R. Lodge, Dec. 9, '4B.
" Sir, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of this date, together with the accompanying copy of a
memorial to be laid before the Lord-Lieutenant. In
reply I am directed to apprise you that his Excellency
will be happy to receive here on Tuesday next, the 12th
inst., the deputation appointed to present the original
memorial.

" I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedien
humble servant,
_6l CORRY CONNELLAN.

" The Very Rev. Dr. Spratt."

THE STATE TRIALS.
London, England, 1848-12-15

OPENING OF THE DUBLIN COMMISSION.

DUBLIN, DEC. 13.—Yesterday, at eleven o'clock, the
Commission of Oyer and Terminer for the City of Dub-
lin was opened by the Right Hon. Justice Perrin, the
Right Hon. Baron Richards, and the Lord Mayor.
There was a strong party of police stationed within and
outside the court, but not the slightest appearance of
excitement, there being a very small attendance of spec-
tators. Amongst the witnesses in attendance for the
Crown were—Major-General M'Donald and Mr. In-
spector Trant, the commander of the police at Bailin-
garry ; and Mr. Hodges, Government reporter.
The following gentlemen were sworn on the grand
juries:—

City—George Hoyte, foreman; Thomas M'lnery, D.
41. Sherrard, Walter Sweetman, John Twigg, William
Colthunt, Philip Majoribanks, Nicholas Wade Mont-
serrat, John Stokes, Abraham Wellington Studdart,
George Scott, Thomas William Warren, Paul Twigg,
John Johnson, Robert Milner, Asken Morrison, George
Papworth, William Reddesdale Box, John Sibthorpe,
William Morton Woodroffe, Alexander Bolton, Philip
Dixon Hardy, and Patrick Boylan.
County—John Clarke, foreman ; Edward Ward
Drew, John Gossin, Jonathan Sisson, William An-
drews, Hugh Chambers, Laurence Dundas, John
Madden, William Itathbourn, jun., Loftus A. Bryan,
Joseph Cassin, John Dennis, Fergus Farrell, Henry
Alley, Luke J. Allen, Edward Atkinson, Timothy
Byrne, Henry Trice, John Dillon, Charles Fletcher,
John Gaynor, Henry Hone, and Robert Meekins.
Mr. Justice PERRIN charged the juries.
Mr. Baldwin, Q.C., and Mr. Smyley, attended for the
Crown.