The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-31 00:00:00

THF., SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEIVIBER, 31, 18-16

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LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.
Since the dispatch of the accounts by the packet-
ship Ashburton, the packet-ship John R. Skiddy3
Captain Luce, has arrived in the Mersey with advices
from New York to the 13th inst. inclusive. The run
was made in the remarkably short splee of 16 days,
and colts( queotly the advises momentarily exi ected
by the mail steam-ship Caledonia will be but two
days later than those now, received.
The present accounts are not unimportant. The
general aspect of the war had undergone no material
change. The operations of the American forces had
been chiefly confined to an advance against Saltillo,
the investment pf Monclova, and the garrisoning of
Tampico; while in Mexico, if we may judge from
the indistinct and almost incredible statements con-
tained in the American journals, fresh disorders have
broken fOrth, to prostrate the country still deeper
before its enemy.
Our accounts from Washington extend to the close
of the 10th instant. The proceedings of the Senate
since the opening of the session on the 7th had been
almost or entirely confined to the transaction of ordi
nary business; and a resolution of instruction to the
Military Committee to inquire into the propriety of
granting 160 acres of land to each volunteer serving
in the war, and of increasing the pay, bad been
adopted, and a Bill had been introduced to organize
a territorial government over the Oregon. The pro-
ceedings of the House of Representatives were more
interesting, and a sharp discussion upon the Mexican
war took place on the 9th instant, upon a motion of
Mr. Davis, calling upon the President for copies of all
orders to generals and commodores relative to the
establishment of civil governments in territories con-
quered during the war. The question upon the adop-
tion of this resolution having come up, Mr. Harolson,
of Georgia, presented, as an amendment, the words—
" if not incompatible with the public interests," as
the publication of the official correspondence might
prove detrimental to the national interests, by giving
the enemy possession of the views and plans adopted
in the prosecution of hostilities. Mr. Davis, dis-
claiming any such intention, then proceeded to
speak at length, to the effect, that if it appeared
the President had acted contrary to the constitution,
he (Mr. Davis) was prepared for such ulterior mea-
sures as the integrity of the constitution and the
safety of the Union might demand. Mr. Douglass,
of Illinois, then rose, and invited a full investigation
of the conduct of the Executive. If by " ulterior
measures" Mr. Davis and the Opposition contem-
plated the impeachment of the President, they
would have full latitude. In ordering the es-
tablishment of temporary governments in con-
quered territories the President had only per-
formed his duty. Mr. Davis replied, that power to
establish military regulations for governing posses-
sions held by right of conquest was admitted, but
there was no right to establish civil governments in
such possessions, and he challenged the President to
produce such a right. Mr. Rhett, of South Ca-
rolina, remarked that the occupation of Califor-
nia and New Mexico being merely military, the
conduct of the Government was perfectly justi-
fiable. Mr. Harolson withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, denounced that
portion of the Message in which the justice of the
war is advocated, and the boundary of Texas de-
fended. Mr. Vinton, of Ohio, moved to amend the
resolution so as to inquire whether any part of the
conquered territories belonged to Texas. Mr. Holmes,
of South Carolina, followed in defence of the Go-
vernment. Mr. Darragh, of Pennsylvania, obtained
the floor, when the House adjourned. On the 10th
the discussion was resumed, the motion being so
modified as to make further demands of the President,
calling on him to state, through the Secretary at
War, whether the present war with Mexico was
waged with a view to conquest, or to what extent he
designed to prosecute it. It was also added, that th e
information communicated should he received with
closed doors. Mr. Darragh spoke in favour of the
resolution., Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, contended
that the resolution had for its object designs much
deeper than appeared on the face of it, and he de-
fended the course of the President. The question
under consideration was answered in the Message.
The war was not one of conquest, but was solely to
enforce justice on Mexico.
Other speakers followed, and, finally, the question
was informally passed over, and the House ad-
journed to the 14th instant. This attack upon the
Executive was thought to be the prelude to a more
serious onslaught at some future and not distant date.
The American forces, since the last advices, had
gained some trifling advantages. Accounts from
Tampico to the 28th ultimo, containing indistinct
accounts from the interior of Mexico, had been re-
ceived at New Orleans, by the. St. Mary's. They are
thus given in the New York journals :
The St. Mary's sailed from Tampico on Saturday, the
28th ult., at three P.m., arrived oft the Rio Grande del
Norte at five A.M. on the 30th; landed Adjutant Austin,
3d Artillery, at Brazos, at ten A.M., and sailed for the
Belize, where she made the light at South-west Pass at
one P.M., Dcc. 1.

The steamer Neptune arrived at Tampico, Nov. 22,
with 450 regular troops, under the command of Colonel
Gates.

The steamer Sea arrived with more troops on the 23d,
when the town was handed over to the army.
Fort Orondaga was immediately garrisoned under the
name of Fort Connor, and armed with two long
8-pounders.
A battery of two 42-pounder carronades was called
Fort Ann, in honour of Mrs. Chase, lady of the late
American Consul at Tampico. This lady behaved most
nobly, showing to the world that sho was a patriot
under all circumstances. When our small vessels were
about to approach the town of Tampico, she ran up our
flag in defiance of the alcaide and other officers.
Some time before Mrs. Chase wrote to Commodore Con-
nor, informing him the rlace could be taken, and gave
drawings of the harbour.
Besides the cannon above-mentioned, some field pieces
are mounted on the house-tops.
The Neptune sailed from Tampico on the 24th ult.,
and encountered a norther, was driven back, and wrecked
on the bar. All hands were saved. The vesselis a total
loss.

The town of Tampico is already in a state of defence.
Reinforcements' are arriving daily.
Saltillo has been abandoned, and there is no doubt
that it is now in possession of the advanced guard of the
army under General Worth.
The condition of Mexico is represented to be even
worse than it has ever been.
Santa Anna lately made an address to his troops, ap.
parently to extract from them an invitation to reinstate
himself at the head of the Government. He was disap-
pointed, however, at finding that his oration was received
in profound silence ; and immediately afterwards be
started with his cavalry on a secret expedition. Some
think it was to cut off one of the divisions of our
army, which he will not be likely to find. The most
probable conjecture is that he is gone to Mexico to cuu-
tro!the action of the new Congress.
The St. Mary's left over the bar of Tampico the
otomae, the Princeton, and the John Adams, with
some small vessels
the steamer Sea
bank. She
passloo fithr' eeth'ael Mirteossiawsntssi of
f t hiriOnit napiwiielli Tampico. She
on a
north mud
f
Tampico, bound out
all well. The officers of the St. Mary's are

A letter from Pensacola, of the 7th of December, to
the Picayune, says,—that
Captain Tatnall, with the
steamer Spitfire, had gone Up the river GO or 70 miles
from Tampico, and taken possession of two towns, at
one of which he captured 10 large cannons, and a
heavy quantity of ammunition, which had been re-
ceived from Tampico, when the Mexicans retreated from
that city.

The two reeiments which evacuated that place revolted
when they got to San Luis Potosi, and were disbanded.
They were opposed to Santa Anna.
Great dissensions prevailed at San Luis Potosi.
The army, about 16,000 strong, were in a state of star-
vation. There were four different factions.

The United >itates brig Porpoise, Captain Hunt—ar-
rived at Pensacola on the Ist of December, about seven
o'clock, in eight days from Tampico—reports the Equa-
(lron all well. There was not the sha•low of a Mexican
in arms to be seen; no opposition of any kind. Troops
were arriving daily, and armaments of all kinds landing
at Tampico. The inhabitants seem perfectly satisfied
with the change. There were a great many merchantmen
with assorted cargoes in port. There was a severe gale
on the 18th ult.; and the John Adams, St. Mary's, and
a British man-of-war brig, the Darien, were blown off
the coast; they have, however, returned, without sus-
taining any damage. Captain Ingraham came passenger
yin the Porpoise, and is bearer of dispatches to our Go-
vernment at Washington. An attempt was made by the
captain of the Darien to claim the gun-boats and
schooner of the Mexicans as British property, and he
persisted in it until awrnonished by Commodore Connor,
when he reluctantly yielded, and abandoned his absurd
pretensions. :The streets of Tampico were thronged
with American citizens. All was bustle, and business
brisk.

Accounts from the Army of the Left at Monterey
have been received to the 11th of November. The
orders of the Government disapproving the armistice
reached there on the 3d, and immediately General
Taylor dispatched Major Graham to Saltillo, to
confer with the Mexican camp, and inform them that
each party was at liberty to act as it might think lit.
Not an officer nor a soldier was to be seen at San-
tillo. Major Graham had an interview with the
Governor, and informed him that the armistice was
at an end, and requested him to dispatch the intelli-
gence to the Mexican Commander-in-Chief at San
Luis Potosi. The Governor desired Major Graham to
proceed to San Luis and deliver his messag ; but that
officer's instructions being peremptory; he re-
turned to Monterey ; and on the 13th General Taylor,
with General Worth, 1,000 reguL:rs, infantry, a bat-
talion of artillery, and two squadrons of cavalry, left
for Saltillo. No opposition was anticipated, and
General Taylor was expected to return to Monterey,
after ascertaining the prospects of an advance for the
main force along that route to San Luis Potosi. Re-

ports were current at Matamoras that a Mexican
h•-•-] • n+ rinrl it. is tatod in
some journals that an American force had beet,
dispatched against them. American settlers were
commencing to locate on the northern bank of the
Rio Grande.
From the Army of the Centre, we learn that on
the 30th the Mexican town of Monclova was quietly
invested. The Governor and a number of the prin•
cipal citizens formed an escort, and met General Wool
about four miles from the city, welcomed him as a
friend, and placed at his disposal fur his head-quarters
one of the best houses in the town. The army was
in excAlent health. Reports had reached Monclova
that the city of Chihuahua also had been invested by
a detachment of the Army of the Right from Santa
Fe, under Colonel Doneghan. The American journals
throw doubts upon the last statement.
The latest accounts from the Army of the Right
are dated Fra Christobal, 20.5 miles south of the
capital of New Mexico. From Santa Fe we have
advices to the 20th of October. The Mormon levy
had arrived, and left on the 18th for California. The
city was in a frightful state; scarcely a day passed
without the perpetration of some outrage by the
Americans, and signs of Mexican retribution were
not unfrequent. Supplies were becoming extremely
scarce ; and, en route from Fort Leavenworth to
Santa Fe, a train of 30 Government waggons had
been totally plundered by the Indians. At Bent's
Fort there were, however, considerable quantities of
stores.
From the Pacific, or the interior of California,
there are no later accounts.
'I he miscellaneous accounts bearing upon the war
are interesting and numerous. Many manifestations
of increased energy upon the part of the Govern-
ment were being made. Several merchant ships
and vessels had been purchased by the Government
for the national service. Commodore Stewart, it was
stated, would shortly proceed in the line-of-battle
ship Ohio to take command in the Gulf, with a view
to operate against Alvarado, or probably San Juan
de Ulloa itself; and the volunteer regiments were
almost all completed. That Pennsylvania had, in
fact, set out for the scene of war. Great fears
were entertained that the Atlantic would be filled
with privateers. Letters confirmatory of these fears,
it is stated by the New Orleans journals, had been
received in that city from Havannah. The recom-
mendation of the President that Congress should im-
mediately provide by law for the issue of letters of
marque and reprisal had been received with great
disapprobation in New York. The New Orleans
merchants had opened large trading operations with
Tampico. The journals of that city state that
several cargoes had sailed, and that others were
preparing to leave. The Yucatan schooners Ven-
tura and Joaquim, recently captured as prizes, had
been released at New Orleans, by order of the Go-
vernment, on the ground that the neutrality of
Yucatan had not terminated at the time of their
capture. A third schooner had been seized; it was
anticipated that she, on the contrary, would be irre-
coverably " annexed."
The Washington Union states, that since the battles
of May last, no less than 300,000 volunteers had
proffered their services in the war.
Mr. Calhoun hzd been re-elected to the United
States Senate for a term of six years, from the
4th of March next, by the Legislature of South
Carolina.

The Virginia Legislature assembled on the 7th
instant. The finances of the state, according to the
message of the Governor, were in a satisfactory state ;
the expulsion of all free persons of colour is recom-
mended, and internal improvements, in point of rail-
roads, to develop the riches of the great south
western valley of Virginia are urged. The Mexicm
war must not terminate, " except by concessions of
territory by the offending power." The freedom of
commerce is maintained.
The Mormon disturbances had been quieted.
The Secretary of the Treasury had decided, that
the operation of the new tariff commenced on the
Ist instant.
Commercial accounts are interesting. We annex
below the usual reports of the New York and other
markets.

The Caledonia reached Boston on the sth, and her
accounts were published in New York on the morning
of the 7th (Monday).
We extract from the Albany journals the following
table of flour, wheat, barley, and corn at tide water,
during the fourth week of November, in the years
1845 and 1846
:
Flour. Wheat.
1846, 144,450 bla. 122,759 be.
1845, 179,350 bls. 197,269 bu.

Corn.
42,518 bu.
1,400 bu.

Barley.

41,295 bu.
80,021 bu.

Deer. 34,900 Us. 74,590 bu. Incr. 41,118 bu. Deer. 38,726 bu.
Ihe aggregate receipts of the same articles at tide
water, from the commencement of navigation in 3845
and 1846, to and inclusive of the fourth week of
November, were:—
Flour. BTheat Corn. Barley.
1846, 3,003.050 bls. 2,923,664 bu. 1,586,631 bu. 1,421,147 bu.
1845, 2,487,587 bls. 1,581,492 bu. 33,778 bu. 1,151,909 bu.

Incr. 515,463 bls. 1,342,172 be. 1,552,853 bu. 269,238 bu.
The comparative excess of wheat this year over
the supplies of the correspondent period of 1845,
being thus equal to 783,897 barrels of flour. "It will
be seen," says the Argus, " that the receipts of flour
at tide water exceed the estimate we made a few
weeks ago of 3,000,000 barrels. The receipts at tide
water of flour alone will exceed those of last year by
ever 500,000 barrels, those of 1844 by over 800,000
barrels, and those of 1843 by over 1,000,000 barrels.
The gross receipts at tide water last year were :
Flour, 2,506,125.barre1s ; wheat, 1,477,125 bushels;
corn, 33,778 bushels; barley, 1,134,646 bushels.
The exports of breadstuffs, &c., from New York
during the week ending Dec. 3, inclusive, were as
follows:

TO BEAT BRITAIN.
Flour ... ... ... 30,350 barrels
Corn Meal ... ... ... 1,196 „
Pork •... • • ..• 502 „
Hams •• • ••• ••• 56,010 lb.
Beef ••• ••• ..• 4M tierces
Beef ... ... ... 276 barrels
Peas ••• ••• 4,001 bushels
Lard 65,882 lb.
Corn ••• ••• 44,746 bushels
Cheese ••• ••• ••• 248,676 lb.
Tallow 19,320 „
Butter ... ••• 64,918 „
Rice ••• ••• ••• 157 tierces
Wheat .
44,876 bushels
Leather ... ... ... 8,200 lb.
hale
W Hemp •,• ••• ••• 129 bales
Oil ••• 8,085 gallons
Cotton ..• ..• ••• 2,046 bales
Turpentine ... ... 1,910 barrels
Hides ••• 42,000 lb.
Hops ••• ••• ..• 21 bales
Apples ••• 141 barrels
Wool •• ••• ••• 4 bales
Rosin 200 lb.
Clover seed ••• ••• 8,566 „
TO FRANCE.

Flour 7,701 barrels
Rice ... ••• 188 tierces
Lard
... 207,433 lb.
Pork
... ... ... 10 barrels
Wheat 17,501 bushels
Cotton ••• ••• ••• 2,609 bales ;
and a numerous list of miscellaneous articles of com-
merce. Considerable supplies were also forwarded to
the West Indies, &c.
The following is a tabular statement of exports
from Philadelphia during November :

extent; COO barrels of Howard-street flour sold two days
ago at 5 dolls. 12ie.; 2,000 bushels of good barley at 55
i;.; av k:: n
Freights are quite firm; engagements were made at
4a. 9d. for flour to Liveriool._

NEW ORLEANS, DEC. 2.
Cotton—Arrived 13,741 bales; cleared for Liverpool
611 bales, Genoa 475, New York 368, Boston 1,233,
Philadelphia I39—together 8,331 bales, leaving on hand
122,081 bales. Markets closed heavily, as the advanc-
ing tendency in freights and declining exchanges pro-
duce an unfavourable influence. Present stock from
good middling to middling fair, and a decline in these
descriptions of it of a cent.; qualities below good mid-
dling are comparatively scarce, for which inquiry prin-
cipally centres, well sustained, also good fair to fine;
sales three days 3,000 bales; middling 9 to 91, good
mid. 9i to 91, mid. fair 9-,3, to 94„ fair 10 to 104, good
fair 11 to 114.
Sugar—Less animation. Sales, 900 hhds., prices
rather in favour of buyers, market dull, with an increas-
ing stock and downward tendency. Occasional parcels
of very inferior sold at something under; very superior
by the" new process," command 74e. to 7c.; bulk of
the sales for the north; arrived 1,549 hogsheads, cleared
for New York 271.
Molasses—Very good demand; sales three days 1,300
barrels at 23 to 234; arrived 1,192 barrels, cleared for
New York 241.
Tobacco—Without interest ; cleared for Genoa 105
hogsheads ; stock 4,524 hogsheads.
Flour—Monday, Ohio, &c., at 4 dolls. 87ic. to 5 dolls.,
shippers offering the highest rate, at which the market
closes very firmly ; sales of the three days nearly 22,000
barrels ; arrived 15,605 barrels, cleared for New York,
414 ; Boston, 2,416 ; tiavannah, 606 ; Liverpool, 2,607;
London, 7,768.
Pork—Good inquiry both for mess and prime, 800
barrels former at 8 dolls. 70c. to 9 dolls. ; bulk of sales
at 8 dolls. 300. to 8 dolls. 90c. ; 1,500 barrels prime to a
shipper at 7 dolls. 50c. to 7 dolls. 80c. ; stock nearly all
in the hands of one operator ; stock clear 183 barrels ;
mess, 6,832 ; MO4 436 ; soft mess, 152 ; prime, 2,596--
total, 12,666 barrels ; arrived 1,330 ; cleared for New
York, 115 ; Boston, 495.
Beef—Market nearly bare, sales confined to small
lots ; arrived 270 tierces ; cleared for Boston 180.
Bacon—Largo receipts caused a decline, 450 casks at
4i-c. to 54c. sides ; 3c. to 34c. for shoulders ; hams sc.
to 54c. for bare, and 6c. to Bc. for canvassed and extra
sugar. cured.

Export demand for lard has been brisk ; prices are
supported ; sic. to 7c. ordinary to prime, strictly prime
71c. ; arrived, 156 tierces and barrels and 107 kegs ;
cleared for New York 939, Boston 2,819, St. Thomas 200.
Gunny bags—Demand very moderate ; no large sales ;
quote 17c. to 18c. 21 bushels.
Whisky--No change ; arrived 1,955 barrels.
Corn—Animated; shippers have taken about 40,000
bushels from 67c. to 70e. for prime lots of yellow or
white; market closed with firmness; arrived 2,400 bar-
rels and 11,255 sacks of corn; cleared for Liverpool,
14,315, Sligo, 4,342 sacks of corn.
Hemp—Receipts very light, only sale 168 bales supe-
rior dew-rotted, at 75 dolls. per ton.
Lead—Arrivals rather heavier; most of the lots re-
ceived are either for shipment or held at prices which
cannot be obtained ; sale 1,250 pigs lower mines at
4 dolls.

Lime—Cargo, 1,500 casks Camden at 80 cents.
Hay—Without improvement.
Tallow firm at 7f to 74.
Exchange—Less inquiry for foreign; sterling 5 to 6
per cent. premium; franca are dull at sf. 46ic. to 51.50 c.;
bills on North without change.
Freights—Rather more activity in foreign; some 9 or
10 ships and barques on berth for Liverpool; engagements
cotton at Id., now refused; two ships for Havre at 1 per
cent. for cotton, one for Trieste at It cent., and one for
Europe at 4s. 6d. for flour and Is. Id. for corn. Coast-
wise freights continue dull.

ALANY, .. .
We have a cold snap again, and the river islo well
sprinkled with floating ice.
Flour —But little inquiry; small orders have been
filled for the last three days at 5 dolls. and 54- dolls.
for Gennessee, the latter for extra brands; some sales at
4 dolls. 874 c.
Barley—A load of two-rowed sold yesterday for 56c.
Shipments, Dec. 10—By Western Railroad for Boson,
&c., 1,047 barrels flour.

NEW ZEALAND,
CAPTURE OF RAUPARAHA.
WELLINGTON, JULY 25.—The native (or Maori) Chief
Rauparaha, or, as he is familiarly termed by the whalers,
Robulla, who is a relative by marriage of the rebel chief
Rangihaietta, has latterly professed great amitLy and
friendship for the Pakehas (or white men), and has been
visiting the camp at Porirua constantly, and had inter-
views with the naval officers, and, only ten days. since,
with the Governor, but has always refused to join them
in attacking Rangi. By those who have known him for
years, and by all the friendly natives, he is considered
the most cunning, crafty, and treacherous of all the
chiefs, and it now appears he has been playing his usual
double game. It has been known, though it could not
be proved, that he has been in communication with the
rebel Rangihaietta for several months, but fortunately,
the proofs are forthcoming. A body of natives from
Wanganui were about to join Rangi ; to prevent such
junction, the Governor (Grey) embarked on board her
Majesty's steamer Driver, with 140 rank and fi'e of the
58th and 99th Regiments, under Major Last, as d Capt.
Statley, of her Majesty's ship Calliope, and -about 68
blue jackets and marines, and a party of 20 armed police,
under Major Durie, inspector, and sailed or/ the 20th
inst. for Waikanae and Otaki (on the west ',cast near
the Manawata river), and where the Ngatitiwas, who
are friendly natives, live. It is said he had a'consulta-
don with the chiefs from Wanganui, and they have re-
turned home. However, by some means, he had laid hold
of an emissary from Rauparaha to Rangihaiett a with a
letter concealed on his person, stating that he 'had arms
and ammunition for him. Upon this, the 'Governor
sailed back from Waikanae at night, and anchored off
Porirua about one A.m. on the 24th (yesterday ), when
Captain Stanley and a party of blue jackets landed just
under Rauparaha's pah, called Taupo. This Taupo is
near Porirua, and is on the sea-shore, about a. mile from
the camp. There is another Taupo, between. 'Wanganui
and Teranaki or New Plymouth, where a la.uol-slip took
place about six weeks ago, burying in his pals the Chief
lieu Hen (called Ha eu, French pronunciation), six of
his wives, and fifty of his men. Hen Heti was rather
well disposed to the whites, though he disapproved of
the Government hoisting flag-staffs, &c: Capt aiat Stanley
timed his visit so well, that he took Rauparaha, Charley,
aid three others, before they had time to striace a blow;
he also seized some thirty. seven stand of anus and six
or seven kegs of powder. Rauparaha's men all bolted,
and are supposed to have gone to Rangiti aietta, in
number about thirty-five. Rauparaha lain &self, and
Charley, and the three others, are all safe on board the
Driver, in irons. This is the most decisive step Governor
Grey has yet taken. Rauparaha and Charley were both
at the massacre of Captain Arthur Wakefielel,, at Wairoa;
and the settlers here are in perfect ecstacy at this bold
policy of the Governor.
This will do more than ten battles to settle the affairs
in the Cook's Straits District, as, though the warrior
Rangihaietta (who, to do him justice, is a boNl, uncom-
promising enemy) is left free, yet the wily tr eacherous
head, Rauparaha, is at last caught in his owl i meshes.
The Governor is not expected back for a few days. The
prisoners will probably be sent to Norfolk 'gaud. They
cannot punish them for the Wairoa massacre, as Governor
Fitzroy pardoned them for that affair.
On the 22d inst. the Levant, from Sydney, .art ived with
a detachment of 160 men of the 65th Regiment, which
is still on board, waiting for orders.

TITLE DEEDS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STIN.
Sia,—A short time ago I troubled you with a few re-
marks on the absurdity of having a new title. d eed when
a property changed hands, and the existing de td merely
represented that property, and could go with 'it, an en-
dorsement properly witnessed being sufficient..
With mortgages I would deal in a similar at, Inner. I
would have a general mortgage Act, desc.iri.bing the
power of mortgagees, &c., and then, wherrt a person
wanted a loan, he would only have to endo Nit on the
back of the deed that he mortgaged the prop er ty repre-
sented by the deed to A. 8., as a security for X
and interest, agreeably to the General Mor tvage Act.
This (and a stamped receipt, if the Government required
a tax on the transaction) would be as efficim it as the
most lengthy and unintelligible mortgage deed that ever
was drawn out.
We must endeavour to get our law as perfe ct as our
machinery.—I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

A. 13.

-
MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.—A circular, of which
the following is a copy, has been issued by ;•it he Prime
Minister to the Liberal Members of the Houve of Com-
mons ;--4, Downing-street, Dec. 23, 184 g. have
the honour to inform you that the meeting of I .aarliament
being fixed for fhb 19th of January, busincia s of great
importance will be proceeded with on the op. sn ing of the
session. I take the liberty of requesting y. ou r attend-
ance.—l have the honour to be your faithful *tryout, J.
RUSSELL."
Lord Stanley has formally taken up tle position
that public opinion had already assigned to him as pecu-
iiarly his own. His Lordship has addresse d a circular
to the Protectionist Members of the House if Peers, in-
forming them that Parliament is to meet fcr thi 3 dispatch
of business on the 19th January; suggesting
th at matters
of importance will, in all probability, be in imediately
brought und. r their con: ideration ; and express ing a hope
that it may consist with their Lordships' cons enience to
give their attendance at the commencement
qf the Les-
sioo. We need not remind our readersthat this is the
usual course adopted by the recognised leader . of a party ;
and that Lord Stanley should have thus pubil ely
taken
it, cannot fail to gratify all who still value Iv onour, in-
tegrity, and talent in political men; and to :afford the
best guarantee that the Protectionists are resolved to
carry on their war of principle with zeal t 'rid earnest-
ness.—Post

WOLF AT PECKIIAM.—A large and fer oeious wolf,
supposed to have escaped from some travellin gmenagerie,
was yesterday morning despatched in a fie!, I bear Peck-
ham. The skins of several dogs and cats„ found near
the animal's lair, sufficiently showed how -the master
wolf " got his living."
INCREASE OF TITHES.—The tithe con tmutation
rent-charge has increased the tithes of the parish of
Northwood, in the Isle of Wight, one-third, am d in some
instances one-half, of which the agricailturist s loudly
complain. What was to have been for their ix ,nefit, or
professed to have been so, has had quite the contrary
effect; and the landlords have to pay 3001. for the
valuation, the rector being the only 13rsoi i really
benefited. The farmers should take caret ds .duct the
poor and highway rates and the propert c, or the
rector may forget to tell them to do so, the
whole amount, though he is not entitled to i

i THE NATIONAL MERCANTILE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
The biro asaii“.rsary of this hit aluisbe and most
excellent institution was celebrated last night, at the
London Tavern, on which occasion were collected to
gether some of the most influential gentlemen connected
with the City and the commerce of the country; among
whom we nutieed Mr. Alderman Sidney, Mr. Wilcoxon,
Mr. Waddington, Mr. Groucock, Mr. A. Wilcoxon, Mr.
Blandford, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Newbon, Mr. Brocklebank,
Mr Ma3ne, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. M'Culloch, Mr. Peck,
Mr. Lawson. Mr. Baker, &c. Upwards of two hundred
gentlemen sat down at six o'clock to a dinner replete
with every delicacy the season could afford, and one
worthy the name of the proprietors of this establishment. i
The chair was most ably filled by Robert Wilcoxon,
Esq., supported on the right by Mr. Alderman Sidney,
and on the left by Giles Redmayne, Esq.
The dinner, the good things of this life, having been
been discussed in a spirit worthy of so excellent a cause,
and the cloth withdrawn,
The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the first toast, the
"Health of her most Gracious Majesty the Queen."—
(Great cheering.) Born and living among them, they
had ample opportunity of estimating her character and
worth.—(Cheers.) Since she had ascended the throne
she had manifested on every occasion the greatest
anxiety to promote the prosperity of every class of her
people.--(Great cheering.)
" God save the Queen" was then sung in most excel-
lent style by the vocalists engaged.
The CHAIRMAN then said that the next toast he had
to propose was oue in which he was sure all present
would join as heartily as they did in the last, it was the
" Health of his Royal Highness Prince Albert."—
(Great cheering.) As consort to their Queen
he was well entitled to their remembrance—(Cheers)—
but he was equally so on account of the many excellent
qualities that he possessed—(Cheers)—qualities, he
could unfeignedly say, that endeared him to the people
of the United Kingdom.—(Cheers.) To his name he
would also add that of Albert, Prince of Wales—
(Cheers) the Queen Dowager —(Cheers) and the
other branches of the Royal Family.—(Great cheering.)
The toast was drunk, as was that of her Majesty,
with the most loyal and enthusiastic applause. Glee,
" Here's a Health to the Prince and the Queen."
The CHAIRMAN then said that the next toast he was
about to propose was one truly national, it was " The
Army and Navy of the United Kingdom."—(Loud
cheers. It must be acknowledged by all that
this country was greatly indebted for her power
and her commercial prosperity, under the Divine
favour, to her religion, her laws, and the perseverance
of her combined forces.—(Cheers.) He trusted the day
was not far distant when wars and rumours of wars
would for ever cease—(Cheers)—when the sword would
be beaten into a ploughshare and the spear into a
pruning-hook.—(Cheers.) He thought that their meed
of praite was eminently due to those noble men who,
not counting their own lives as any thing, were ever
ready to stand up in the defence of their country, and
thereby secure to those who inhabited it all that they
desired, all that was dear to them, a happy and a peace-
ful home.—(Cheers.) The toast was drank with the
greatest enthusiasm.
Duet, "Sound, sound the Trumpet boldly," was sung
in most excellent style by Turner and Farquharson
Smith.
The CHAIRMAN then rose and said, that the toast he
was about then to propose might be called the toast
of the evening.—(Cheers.) It was one in which he was
sure all present felt the most lively interest.—(Cheers.)
It was one that had such attractive influence, that to it
be felt he was indebted for the present large, respectable,
and influential company by which he was surrounded.—
(Cheers.) The toast was, " Prosperity to the National
Mercantile Life Assurance Society."—(Tremendous
cheering.) It was the third anniversary dinner of the
society at which, by the request of all present, he had
had the honour of presiding—(Cheers)—and he could
not but regret that he did nos possess greater ability to
fill a chair, which he was sure any gentleman, however
high by position, would feel proud to occupy. It had
been customary on that day for their chairman
to give them something like tin account of the present
position and prospects of the society.—(Cheers.) Of
the past he would say but little—(Cheers)—they were
all familiar with the dangers, the trials, and the diffi-
culties which they had had to encounter—(Clieers)—and
how, through perseverance, energy, determination,
and an honourable and straightforward course
of action, they had overcome every obstacle to
their success.— (Cheers.) At the present moment,
it was his most gratifying duty to inform them that the
society was in a roost flourishing condition, and that all
their transactions were most healthy and crowned with
success.—(Cheers.) At their last annual meeting, in
March, it was in the power of the directors of the
society to declare their first bonus—(Cheers)—and since
that period the progress of the society, he believed he
might say, had given the greatest satisfaction to every
proprietor. Tho success of the present year was most
encouraging to the directors—(Cheers)—and with the
powerful support that they received, especially from
their friends, the commercial men, who were daily en-
listing under their banners and joining their ranks, in
carrying their principles through the length and
breadth of the land, he had no doubt that the time was
not far distant when they would become one of the
largest life offices in London, the emporium of the
world.—(Loud cheers.) Their losses during the
present year had been remarkably light, for during the
whole et the twelve months, from the Ist of January to
the present moment, the sum total of claims upon them
for policies falling in amount only to the small sum of
600L—(Great cheering.) This result, he had no doubt—
and he was sure that every one present would agree with
him in that opinion—was owing to the care, the perse-
verance, and the watchfulness that had been exercised
by the directors in the selection of the lives that had
come before them. (Loud cheers.) It also
showed, on the part of the medical gentlemen connected
with the society, the discrimination and discernment
that they had displayed. Irrespective of this, success in
every other quarter had been as great as the most
sanguine supporters of the society could have anticipated.
—(Cheers.) He believed that it was generally known
that they were now in the occupation of their new pre-
mises—(Cheers)—situated certainly in the first locality
of the city of London, and most desirably adapted for all
the necessities of the institution.—(Cheers.) He was
sure that the speculation that they had entered into in
purchasing those premises would be found to be most
beneficial to the society, not only as a purchase, but as
an occupation.—(Cheers.) Before he sat down he felt
anxious to say a few words on the subject of life assur-
ance. Every one who heard him, he believed, would
acknowledge that it was a most valuable boon—
(Cheers)—and the blessings that it conferred could
never be over-rated.—(Cheers.) How many a poor
bereaved widow, he would ask—how many a poor orphan
and an orphan family had to
_bless the day when first
the husband or the father had the prudence, the fore-
cast, the thoughtfulness, the well-minded intention
of insuring his life, and thereby enabling his wife
and his children to insure to themselves a competency
during their lives? Such a competency had made the
hearth of the widow comfortable, the home of the orphan
happy. Such were the blessings that attended the form-
ing of companies like the present, and such were the be-
netits that life assurance was calculated eminently to
impart.—(Cheers.)
The toast was drunk amidst enthusiastic cheering,
followed by a comic improvisation on the society, by Bru-
ton, in which the allusions to Mr. Alderman Sidney, who
sat on the right of the chairman, and Mr. Redmayne,
who occupied the seat to his left, created considerable
merriment.

Mr. Alderman SIDNEY then rose to address the com-
pany. It was his pleasing duty to propose the next toast,
which he had no hesitation in saying would be received
by all present with the greatest enthusiasm. That toast
was " The health of their most excellent Chairman."—
(Great cheering.) He called upon them to drink the
health of the chairman, in three points of view—first,
as a merchant—(Cheers)—secondly, as a gentleman ;
and, thirdly, as a friend. He was known to most of
them, and he was known only to be respected. As the
chairman of the directors of the Mercantile Life Assu-
rance Society he occupied a very proud and gratifying
position. The urbanity of his manners, the excellence
of his judgment, and the good temper he had invariably
displayed, endeared him to all, and made the position
which he occupied ono of the greatest benefit to the
society ac,cl to the public at large.—(Loud cheers.)
Upon the situation which he filled that evening, he (Mr.
Alderman S, dney) felt that be need not offer any
eulogium with respect to the conduct that he had pur-
sued.—(Cheers.) His conduct had already drawn down
plaudits which were most deservedly bestowed. He
begged, in conclusion, to propose the health of their
chairman, Mr. Wilcoxon, with three times three.
The toast was drunk amidst the most enthusiastic
cheering.
The CHAIRMAN rose to return thanks amid great
cheering. He really did not feel himself competent to
give expression to the feelings that animated
him for the very kind manner in which his
name had been mentioned by his worthy friend,
Mr. Alderman Sidney, and for the warm recep-
tion that it had met with in so large and so enlight-
ened a company as ttaat which surrounded him.—
(Cheers.) It could not but be gratifying to him to know
and to feel that the humble services which it had
been in his power to render to the society
had met with a meed of approbation from
its members which he felt they did not deserve.—
(Cheers.) For the strong manifestation which he had
just witnessed in hi 4 favour he begged to return them his
most sincere thanks. To have such a demonstration on
his behalf was the highest reward that he could receive,
and he felt that it v‘ as the greatest that the society could
bestow.—(Cheers.) He could not, however, receive
these praises from a meeting like the presort without at
once acknowledging that he was solely indebted
for them to the cordial assistance that he had re-
ceived from those by whom he was supported.—
(Cheering.) Not only to them were his thanks
due, but to the whole body of the proprietary and the
policy-holders.—(Cheers.) He considered that it was
no mean honour to belong to a society like the present.
He was happy to think that he was connected with it
from its commencement, and that he was one of
those who took his seat at the board at the very
first meeting of their directors.—(Great cheering.)
Since that period he had watched with the most careful
eye over the growing interests of the society; and
through evil report and good report he had nailed
his colours to the mast and had stood up, he
hoped he might say, its firm and its unflinch-
ing friend. It was true that he had often felt
himself incompetent to discharge as he could wish the
onerous duties that had devolved upon him as the
chairman of this society. But with the uniform kind-
ness, courtesy, and consideration which he had invari-
ably ever received from every member of the board,
together with the powerful assistance at all times ye-
corded to him by all by whom he was surrounded, he
felt that his "yoke was easy, and his burden light." In
conclusion, he begged most respectfully to thank

them for the cordial and most sincere manner in
which they had drank his health.—(Great cheer-
. ing.) They were, doubtless, aware that this So
ciety was originally formed and founded by the sole
effort of comparatively few persons—by but a few com-
mercial men-who were determined to have a life as-
surance company which they could emphatically call
their own, and he thought that the scene which that
room presented that night showed that they had not
laboured in vain—(Cheers)—that their exertions had not
gone for nought--(Cheers)—that the seed they had
sown had taken deep root, that it had germinated be-
yond their expectations, and that it had yielded a most
abundant harvest.—(Great cheering.) In conclusion, he
would only say, that as long as he had the confidence of
the board of directors of the present society, so lon“-
would he advance in every way that he could what he
considered to be the substantial, the enduring benefits
and prosperity of the society.—(Great cheering,)
Song, Mr. Genge—" Sally in our Alley," which was
most deservedly encored.
Mr. CHARLES proposed the next toast, " The health of
the Directors of the National:Mercantile Life Assurance
Society, and that of the Deputy-Chairman at the pre-
sent meeting, Mr. Alderman Sidney."
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY returned thanks, and in doing
so, stated that the directors had taken office with
the determination, that if they remained, at the
helm of affairs of that society, it should not be second to
any in the city of Londoo.—(Hear, hear.) As they
were all aware, the society had emerged from its minor
position to one of the most important descrip-
tion. They had now the office placed pre-eminently
forward in one of the best situations in the city of
London, and since they had occupied those premises
they had transacted business totally unprecedented in
the annals of assurance companies, and with which,
he believed, the transactions of any other of-
fice could hear no comparison.—(Loud cheers.)
It was considered, generally. speaking, in offices of that
description, that to have an income of 15,0001. to 20,000/.
a year wasaing a great stroke of business, but what
was the state of the present society ? Why at the
rate that they had been going on for the last
four months they had been transacting business to the
extent of between 30,000/. and 40,000 L a year. . Such
being the case, he believed no one would dissent from
his statement, when he said that the time was not
far distant when their society would be the first,
if not the very first in the United Kingdoir.
In conclusion, he begged to say that on behalf of him-
self and his fellow-directors, he felt most grateful for
the manner in which theirjiealths had been drank.
Glee—" Here in cool grot and mossy cell."
D. WADDINGTON, Esq., proposed, amidst enthusiastic
cheering, " Health, long life, prosperity, and happiness,
to the Commercial Travellers," which, after some ob-
servations by Mr. Hewett, vtas drunk amid great
applause.
Song by Mr. Farquharson Smith, " The Ivy Green."
The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the health of
Mr. Jones, the secretary and actuary of the-institution.
On rising to do so he was greeted with the most vehe-
ment cheering, and silence having been in some measure
'restored, he said—lt was his pleasing duty to prcpose
to them health and long life to one of the most valuable,
efficient, and deserving officers of their institution, Mr.
Jones, their actuary and secretary.—(Tremendous
cheering.) There was not a gentleman present who had
better capabilities of estimating the talents and industry
of their actuary and secretary than himself—(Cheers)—
and he could assure them that it afforded him the
greatest pleasure publicly to state that Mr. Jones's
services were duly appreciated, and that he was held in
the highest estimation by the board of directors.—
(Great cheering.) For himself he felt bound to
say that Mr. Jones at all times rendered him
the highest service—(Cheers)—and, by so doing, made
that duty, which would otherwise be onerous, light.—
(Great cheering.) The capabilities of Mr. Jones were
great.—(Hear.) As a mathematician he was unsur-
passed ; and he was fully entitled and well worthy of,
the confidence and support of the National Mercantile
Assurance Society.—(Cheers.) lie bad the greatest
happiness in proposing " Long life, health, and happi-
ness to their actuary and secretary, Mr. Jones.
This toast was must enthusiastically drank with three
times three, and one cheer more.
Mr. JENKIN JONES, in rising to return thanks, was
greeted with rounds of applause. When something like
silence was obtained, he said that he could assure all pre-
sent that he most deeply felt the honour that had been
done him. He was sure that lie did not deserve the praise
that• had been bestowed upon him by their worthy chair-
man.—(Cries of " Yes, you do.") But, at the same
time that he made that statement, he could assure them
that no individual could possibly have felt more anxiety
for the welfare, the prosperity, and success of the insti-
tution than he had done.—(Cheers.) When he made
that statement, he felt bound to accompany it with the
assertion that his efforts would have been in vain had he
not been supported by their worthy chairman and the
board of directors—(Great cheering)—gentlemen whose
hearts and souls were sincerely bent on doing all they
could for the benefit and welfare of the institution.—
(Cheers.) Nothing, he would unhesitatingly say, could
equal the respectability and the independent character of
the gentlemen at their board of management.—(Cheers.)
He had no hesitation in saying that the feeling
that actuated their board of management was the interest
of that class of persons, whose primary duty it was to
consider and protect the policy-holders.—(Cheers.)
They had heard from their chairman how successful the
society had been ; and in making that statement, he
had referred to the report they had presented to the last
annual meeting.—(Cheers.) Now that report had not
been come to without great consideration.—(Cheers.)
It had been audited by Mr. Hodgkinson, by Mr. Mil-
ledge, by Mr. M'Culloch, and Mr. Stockdale.—(Cheers.)
The evidence contained in that report—and he was not
astonished at it—had startled many, and surprised every
one.—(Cheers.) In that report it was stated, that after
the payment of every expense, after the settlement of all
that could be settled, the total amount of claims—after
deducting the payments in respect of lapsed and sur-
rendered policies were only 4,2941. -17 s. lid.
Now, if that was a gratifying statement, how much more
gratifying, he would ask, was that he was about to
make ? At the present moment, after deduct-
ing the payments for lapsed and surrendered
policies, they would be only losers the to extent of
between 2,000/. and 3,0001., and this during nine years.
—(Great cheering.) Their worthy chairman had spoken
of the premises that had been taken; in doing so, he must
pardon him if he stated that he had not altogether done
them justice.—(Cheers.) He was enabled to state that
from offers that had already been made, they would
stand rent free, with offices worth 5001. a year, the
present value of which may be estimated at about
10,0001.—(Great cheering.) It had fallen to his lot
some time back, in looking for papers, to read the report
of the Government actuary, Mr. Finlason, in which he
paid a high compliment to the directors of this
society for the manner in which they had gratuitously
conducted their business.— (Cheers.) As an evidence
of the extraordinary success of the society, he might
venture to mention, that whilst it was considered by
many offices that three proposals a week was indicative
of a state of prosperity, what then, he would ask, must
be considered of the state of this society when he told
them that for several weeks past they had had between
30 and 40 proposals each weekly board-day—(Cheers)
—and that very day they had had upwards of 60 ?
(Cheers.) The proposals during the present month
alone amounted to the unprecedented number of 152 ;
the amount of the sums assured uptin which would ex-
ceed 79,0001., yielding an income of upwards of 2,0001.,
which, if continued, would be upwards of 20,0001. per
annum.—(Cheers.)
Mr. JONES having paid a high compliment to Mr.
Hewitt and Mr. Cotterill for the assistance that they
had rendered him in the discharge of his duties, begged
to assure the society, that whilst they honoured him
with being their
,secretary and actuary, he would en-
deavour by all means in his power to be a faithful,
honest, zealous, but an independent servant of the
ciety.—(Great cheering.)
Comic song by Mr. Bruton.
The health of the stewards, auditors, medical, and
legal officers was then drunk, and duly responded to, amid
much cheering.

Mr. JONES then proposed the health of Mr. Chadwick,
one of the local agents of the society in Manchester. That
gentleman had taken the trouble of coming to London
tor the purpose of attending the present meeting—
(Cheers)—and he thought that the least they could do
was to drink his health.—(Cheers.) patty of the agents
Lad obtained for them sixty, fifty, forty, thirty, twenty,
and a less number of subicribers. But Mr. Chadwick
had obtained for them, within a very short period, no
less than eighty.—(Cheers.)
The toast was drunk with enthusiasm.
Mr. CHADWICK, in returning thanks, assured the
society that his exertions should never be relaxed for
their benefit.

The health of the Vice-Presidents of the evening,
Mr. Williams, Mr. Hewitt, and Mr. Julian Aders, was
drunk amid much cheering, as was also that of " The
Press."

These toasts having been duly responded to, and the
air of " Rule Britannia" having been sung in excellent
style by the vocalists present, the assembly broke up,
every party seeming highly delighted with the rich treat
they had received.
Messrs. George Turner, Genge, Farquharson Smith,
and Bruton enlivened the entertainments of the evenine
by their excellent singing.
The great toast-masters, Messrs. Took and Son, gave
out the toasts in their usual sonorous and excellent style,
and the dinner that was provided by Messrs. Bathe an?
Breach was all that the greatest gourmand could desire,
or the greatest epicure covet, and the wines were of the
first description.

THE CONDE DE MONTEMOLIN.—The Conde de
Montemolin received numerous visits from Spanish no-
blemen and gentlemen, with whom he spent the greater
part of yesterday. In the afternoon the Conde took his
usnal exercise in the parks. _

FROZEN TO DEATH.—An inquest was held at
Broadheath, in Worcestershire, on the body of Elizabeth
Sefton, aged 66, who was found dead on Sunday last by
the side of an unfrequented road. On a post mortem exa-
mination there was nothing but a little *watery fluid
found in her stomach. The jury returned the following
verdict.—" That ale deceased was found dead, having,
it is supposed, lost her way, and owing to the incle-
mency of the weather she was frozen to death."
At a dinner of the committee and board of ma-
nagement of the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum, which
took place on Tuesday, Mr. Kemp, the chairman, was
presented with a very beautiful and valuable gold snuff-
box, manufactured by Messrs. Sari and Sons, Cornhill.
SINGULAR ANNOUNCEMENT.—A placard has this
week been posted on the walls, in the town of Staley-
bridge, announcing that a tea-party of Mormons, or
Latter-day Saints will be held in the town-hall, on New
Year's-day, in which it is gravely stated that " three of.
the twelve apostles" will be present on the occasion.
Some other great personage is also to be in attendance
from the " Holy City" in America.--Manchester Courier,

NAVAL IN TELL
WooLivictr, DEc.
Fairy arrived at a qua: t
Portsa_,uth, and Re
Wuoiwich Dockvar

-PIA,2 I

V.ll, A.?

,1 leer er

Penn's, at Deptford, the ccnstrui
machinery, to be e;;;amined; and any deficiency mat,
be found to have taken place during her recent tr?ps
he made good during the winter sensor,.
The only vessels building in Woolwich T• -
present are—the Royal Albert, 120
of forwardness, having the whole of her fray._,.
put together, and the greater part of her planking tire-
,ber laid over the frame. The bottom or under-water
planks have been converted from beech-wood, and the
upper planks, which are 10 inches in thickness, of the
best English oak. The frame is also of the best English
oak, put together in the strongest manner. A number
of workmen are employed in preparing and fixing the
side pieces for supporting the beams inside, and during
the next year this magnificent vessel will be an object
of considerable attraction to visitors to the Dockyard,
as she will then be in an advanced state to, show her
great magnitude, and substantial, yet elegant, appear,
ante.

kyrd at

, now. m a state
timbers

The Nankin, 50-gun frigate, building under the new at the east end of the yard, from a desi,r-n by Mr
Lang, jun., assistant to the master shipwright at Chat-
ham Dockyard, where the timbers are converted and
sent round to Woolwich Dockyard, has about one-third
of her frame put up, and a number of men employed
upon her.
The Basilisk steam-vessel, building on the slip next
to the Royal Albert, has only her keel and a small por-
tion of her frame put together. She is to be built
exactly similar to the Niger steam. vessel, recently
launched from this dockyard, and will be fitted with
paddle wheels, the Niger bring fitted with a screw pro-
peller, to test their comparative merits.
The timber converted for the Hannibal, of 90 guns,
has remained untouched for a considerable time; and
the Basilisk is building under the slip intended for the
Hannibal.

Aftquk,,,
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CANADA COMPANY.--(THIS DAY.)
The general half-yearly meeting of this company was
held to-day, at the offices, in St. Helen's-place, at one
o'clock, C. Frankes, Esq., the Governor, in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN made a statement to the effect that
the total quantity of land sold was 14,976 acres, includ-
ing Crown re: erves of 7,797 acres, and grants in the
Huron tract of 779 acres. In the leases were com-
prised tracts of Crown reserves of 15,299 acres, and in
the Huron district 13,932 acres, making together 29,239
acres. The return for the lands sold amounted to
'10,5571. ; the town lots sold were ten, while 63 lots were
leased in the country. The receipts in Canada to the
23d November, 'of the present year, were 31,3441. cur-
rency, while to the same period last year they only
amounted to 26,5071., showing an increase of 4,8371.
The amount of bills received over due, including in-
terest, is about 160,0001., the necessity for using which
was not .at present at all apparent. It was, therefore,
his duty simply to make a statement of the dividend on
which the directors had agreed ; that was 6 per cent.
per annum on the paid-up capital of the company of
321. 10s. per share, to be due on the 10th January next.
After a few observations, this was agreed to without
dissent.