The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TU•ESD A. V I4IVENING, JANUARY 18, 1819,

Then it must be considered that for a very con-
siderable time past the interests of Great Britain have
been sedulously overlooked by the Ministerial ad-
visers of the Grecian Monarch, that British plenipo-
tentiaries have been perpetually rebuffed, that British
remonstrances have been contumeliously rejected,
and that as continually, as wilfully,
and as per-
versely French interests have been consulted,
French plenipotentiaries flattered, and French re-
presentations obeyed. With all this, moreover,
Greece is heavily indebted to England, and won't
pay ! England, in short, has not only continued to
be the creditor of Greece, but her Government hrs
been tricked, insulted, and deceived, at the be-
hest of an ambassador from the Tuileries. If ever
a Minister has been goaded into the composition
of a dispatch such as the one indited on the 30th of
October, in Downing-street, Lord PALMERSTON is
that Minister. Bearing all the foregoing circum-
stances in mind, it is impossible, indeed, not to con-
gratulate ourselves upon the fact that a man as bold
as the Noble Viscount was just at that particular
time in office as Foreign Secretary. COLETTI and
the other creatures of M. GuizoT had so pertina•
ciously conducted themselves in a spirit of insolent
hostility towards Great Britain, that it became abso-
lutely essential that a different tone should be adopted
in our diplomatic correspondence, and that England
should evince her determination to crush the polic)
of a truckling Cabinet by speaking in a voice worth;
of her dignity, her glory, and her strength. Lord
PALMERSTON has done this by the production of his
proud and resolute dispatch ; he has addressed,
through the medium of Sir E. LYONS, that Hellenic
statesman who has adopted the principles of the dead
COLETTI, in regard to France and England (we
mean, of course, M. GLARAKIS, King OTno's Minister
for Foreign Affairs), and he has addressed him in
terms of such haughtiness, of such emphasis,
and of such withering decision, that his precise
meaning cannot, by any possibility, be misappre-
hended. It may be argued, nevertheless, that ex-
cepting as an expression of sentiments not altogether
different from the emotions of spleen, the com-
munication of Lord PALMERSTON must be re-
garded as utterly profitless. From this opi-
nion we most emphatically dissent. We ask any
dispassionate man, who has not been utterly blind
to the mal-administration of the Greek laws, which
mai- administration has latterly and repeatedly led to
the disturbance of that most interesting,kingdom--we
ask any man who is guided by impartiality, and who
is not deaf to reason and experience, whether any
dispatch can be designated profitless which contains
such wholesome and judicious recommendations as
those contained.in the dispatch of the 30th of October ?
Lord PALMERSTON uttered golden truths, and wrote
with oracular eloquence when he penned the follow-
ing sentences :
" If the Greek Government desires to prevent in-
surrection, to maintain order and tranquillity, to
encourage industry in the kingdom, it is not by arbi-
trary arrests, nor by illegal violence, nor by the ruin
of whole provinces, like that which has recently taken
place in Eubma, that these results can be obtained.
The maintenance of tranquillity in Greece, the de-
velopment of the prosperity of the country, can only
be secured by totally different means from those
followed of late by the Hellenic Government. The law
of uprightness and impartiality ought to be applied,
the judges ought to he independent of the caprices
and corrupt partiality of the Ministers of the Crown ;
justice ought to be administered promptly and equit-
ably between the citizens, and between the Sovereign
and his subjects ; the taxes ought to Ire impartially
levied, honestly accounted for ; the public revenue
ought to be faithfully and economically disbursed for
the public service, and for that only ; the press
should not be shackled; the municipal and parlia-
mentary elections should be free, and the Chamber of
Deputies should not be converted into a derisive
legislative assembly, by the exclusion of every man
who is not disposed to blindly follow the injunctions
of the Ministers of the Crown. If the Hellenic
Government would permit the constitution to
be a verity ; if it respected the laws and compelled
others to obey it; if it guaranteed the security
of persons and property, encouraging thereby
industre, securing to each the fruits of his labour
and profits of his capital ; in a word, if it admi-
nistered the affairs of Greece in a way which the
ministers of a constitutional king ought to fulfil their
high and important functions, free from all external
influences, and looking exclusively to the good of the
country, it would very soon find that it would have
no occasion to repress internal insurrections, and to
pursue in other countries, by diplomatic reclamations,
Greek fugitives who have sought an asylum against
the oppression and injustice which they suffered in
their own."

In speaking thus it must be remembered that her
MAJESTY'S Chief Secretary for Foreign Affairs was
speaking as the representative of that England which
was principally instrumental in establishing the na-
tionality of the Greeks. Our Government has main-
tained silence thus long from a generous anxiety to
behold a noble policy adopted at Athens after the
decease of COLaTTI. Their hopes have been de-
ceived. Greek statesmen are still the willing tools
of the French Cabinet, and the insidious enemies of
Great Britain. It is out of a just indignation at this
circumstance that Lord PALMERSTON has drawn his
words of bitterness; and in so doing he has, to our
thinking, acted as becomes his position and his re-
putation.

A proper understanding as to the extent and prin-
ciples of the license of counsel is of paramount
importance to the community, and acting on this
opinion we have endeavoured to present the question
fairly to the public. We yesterday stated our views
as to the duties of an advocate, and we noticed some
arguments that had been too hastily put forward by
a portion of the press upon this momentous and in•
teresting subject. We propose now to pursue our
investigation still further, and to see whether any
weight can be attached to the opinions expressed
by some of those who prominently dissent from our
views.

A Contemporary, which arrogates to itself a peculiar
authority on the question, lays down the following
as the " true rule of professional conduct :"
" Counsel is at libprr, fn ne will
upun the law and
.facts, and to influence, as
far as he can, the reason of the tribunal
that he addresses, but ho is not at liberty to mislead
it, whether it be judge or jury, upon facts, no
matter how the facts come to his knowledge—
hether upon the evidence, or whether by pri-
vate communication. Assuming that the real
facts are in his knowledge, he is, we say, not
at liberty to mislead the tribunal that he ad-
dresses upon the facts," and this is stated to be
the "true rule" to guide counsel for the future!
What does this mean ? low can a counsel mislead
any tribunal upon "facts " which are not legally
before them? If by " facts" the evidence is
intended, doubtless counsel should not (as we have
already stated) mislead upon, or misstate that evi-
dence; but if by "facts" counsel's private information
or belief is meant, how can he mislead about those
things of which the Court and jury are utterly ig-
norant ?

Again, says our Contemporary, " If counsel de-
fending a prisoner knows from a confidential com-
munication made to him by his client, that that client
is guilty, we conceive that, though by the rules of
the procession he is not called upon in any, the
remotest degree, to divulge such knowledge, on
the other hand, he ought not to endeavour to induce
the Court to receive as true any evidence, which
being inconsistent with the evidence of which he has
private knowledge, he must know to be untrue." We
cannot quite understand this. We had always sup-
posed that the evidence was something produced in
open court, and accessible to all parties ; but here we
are told " the evidence of which he (the advocate for
the defence) has private knowledge." This we confess
to be wholly beyond our comprehension ! ! We suppose
it to mean that if a counsel believes his client to be
guilty, he must not in defending him urge upon the
consideration of the Court any evidence tending to
prove his
innocence. If we are correct in 014
interpretation, we must say it appears to us
nor constitutional, but equally
to be neither professional
e
opposed to the spirit of the law and to the principle
IN have the following :
of advocacy. Further on
lo'lzilecroeuitslsaelmtlocadnisbgeraicioe
himselfprofessionalby making
rule
down-
right 0l callss n
.
up
right misrepresentations, in order to save a miscreant
from being hung;" and a little after, " It is difficult
to say REID'S counsel was not justified in reasoning
from the evidence that M'CAng was guilty." Now
let us fora moment suppose (merely for the sake o
the argument, for the fact was otherwise) that Mr.
SEYMOUR not only believed in RELD'S guilt, but also

in APCABE's innocency?, but that in " reasoning from
the evidence before the Court," he said, " The evi-
dence of A and of B is as follows (stating it exactly
as it was given), this evidence tends to prove 111‘CAnE
guilty, for it says that he was at such a place at such
an hour, &c., but it is no proof against REID, for his
name is not even mentioned." This would be an
attempt to " save a miscreant," but would it be a
downright misrepresentation ? Certainly not. A
counsel misrepresents when he endeavours to deceive
a jury into the opinion that a witness has said what
that witness did not actually say, but when a counsel
states truly that which a witness has really spoken,
then no matter what argument he may deduce from
such testimony, it is an abuse of language to call it
a misrepresentation.

'We must also earnestly protest against our Con-
temporary's assertion, " That the true line of a coun-
sel's professional duty is far from satisfactory if
viewed with the eye of the divine or the moralist."
Differing in so many points from our Contemporary,
we must record our dissent on this also.

Another Contemporary (we rejoice to say) stands
singular and alone in the extreme severity of its
7tttacks upon Mr. DIGBY SEYMOUR—we say upon
Mr. DIGET SEYMOUR, for the attack is altogether
personal. It is not so much his opinion as himself
that is impeached, and from what motive we cannot
pretend to determine. From first to last it pro-
ceeds upon the assumption that the Learned Gentle-
man is wholly destitute of truth and honour.
A. long argument is written to prove that he
did that which he declared he did not do
—that he knew that of which he positively
denied the knowledge. His manly and straight-
forward letter is styled "Jesuitical." his speech,
the very extracts from which it quoted, in order to
assail him—one of uncommon merit—is pronounced
a " piece of hypocrisy," "profane," "disgusting," and
" a pollution ;" and to-give a finish to the rest we find
the following :—" The assassin client is content with
one murder. The Counsel, who becomes an accom•
puce after the fact, for the purpose of destroying the
innocent, takes the penalty of a double murder on his
soul." Was ever such language uttered so in-
excusably—was ever so painful an exhibition of ill-
feeling against a young advocate, whose only
offence is that he has expressed an opinion upon which
he himself has never acted? for when Mr. DIGBY
SEYMOUR defended REID he believed M'Cene to be
guilty. "Assuming that to be true, which I deny,"
are his words, when charged with having a confes-
sion which exculpated M'CAns.
The Learned Gentleman says, " REID'S statements
were such that I did not believe them, and in no
single point did I vary the line of defence I had
already resolved to follow." "We deny the truth of
this assertion" says our Contemporary. When a
member of a liberal profession writes to the press, in
vindication of his own conduct, should he be met with
abuse in place of fair play—with insult in place of
argument ? But "he could not have acted irrespec-
tive of that confession." Why ? Had REID confessed
before his last trial, when Mr. DIGDY SEYMOUR
was only junior to that eminent advocate Mr.
Sergeant WfutiNs ?—and did the line of defence
vary materially on the two occasions ?
Again, it is said, there could have been no concert
between the two men. Whence this knowledge ?
REID had not denied it. "He did not at all excul-
pate M'CABE from the suspicion of being engaged
with him," are the words of the Learned Counsel.
On the trial there was abundant evidence of concert
given. Mr. DiGnr SEYMOUR wrestled gallantly with
that evidence, and argued ably that concert was not
sufficiently proved ; but there is a difference between
argument and knowledge, and the jury recorded their
verdict in opposition to that argument, finding that
concert to have existed.

The danger in which M'Ckiaß was placed is a
further ground for vituperation ; but another Contem-
porary, who has taken a correct view of
the subject, has shown the absurdity of
the supposition that AMIDE could have
been really in danger. "Mr. DIGDY SEYMOUR
would hare taken a verdict for REID on the
third indictment, and then have stated all he knew,
if he had any private information exculpatory of
M'CAnE, which he had not; or should the Crown
refuse this, then the Learned Counsel might still
disclose what he knew after the trial to the proper
authorities, for it could be no evidence against REID,
and so M'CABB's life would be spared." Our Con-
temporary concludes with this observation :—" We are
quite contented to see the guilty escape if the
legal evidence of guilt is insufficient. It is for
the benefit of society, we think, that the counsel should
even represent the client from whom he has taken a
fee to the extent of giving him every advantage 'of
his knowledge of law, of his skill in sifting evidence,
of his means of giving due significance to facts—but
not to the extent of lying for him." Does the counsel
who, convinced in his own mind of his client's guilt,
says to the jury—" Such a witness rather proves
another to be guilty than my client"—does he
lie in saying so ? If so, the juryman
who has a perfect moral certainty of a prisoner's
guilt, but yet, considering the evidence imperfect,
consents to a verdict of " not guilty," utters a lie
when he reverences his oath.

For our own parts, we have repeatedly spoken of
Mr. DIGUY SEYMOUR in terms of eulogy, as a young
man of great promise—as an able and accomplished
advocate. We noticed his conduct on the recent
trial. He browbeat and confused no witness ; he
tnisquoted no evidence; he made no adjurations;
he expressed no pi ivate conviction. He was cool,
honest, and intrepid. He failed, but not until he had
made an impression in York, such as cannot speedily
be effaced or forgotten, and he lost a verdict solely
because the weight of fresh testimony procured since
the former trial was immense—the case for the Crown
was irresistible, and human ingenuity or eloquence
could not secure one.

If he erred in the opinion he uttered, take it at
—O4 —c,, ur gt iso vino nt virtue's
side ;" but we believe he did not err, and we know
he can point to many high authorities who agree with
him, and chiefly to the brightest ornament of his pro-
fession in this or any age. lle can quote the deliberate
opinion uttered on the trial of Queen CAROUSE, by
the Queen Consort's then Attorney-General, in the
presence and hearing of the Princes of the Blood, the
Peers of the realm, spiritual and temporal, the
Judges cf the land, the heads of the law, and the
lights of literature—an opinion never called in ques-
tion, and which remains to this day a matter of
record

"I once before," said Mr., now Lord Brougham,
" toil( leave to remind your Lordships—which was
unnecessary, but there are many whom it may be
needful to remind—that an advocate, by the sacred
duty which he owes his client, knows, in the dis-
charge of that office but one person in the world,
that client and none other. To save that client by
all expedient means—to protect that client at all
hazards and costs to all others, and among others to
himself, is the highest and most unquestioned of his
duties; and he must not regard the alarm, the suffer-
ing, the torment, the destruction, which he may
bring upon any other. Nay, separating even the
duties of a patriot from those of an advocate, and
casting them, if need be, to the wind, he must go on
reckless of the consequences, if his fate it should un-
happily be to involve his country in confusion for
his client's protection !"

We have now laid our views upon this controversy
before the public. We hope no necessity may arise
for recurring to the sulject. Meanwhile, we hare
the satisfaction of knoAing that, in the absence of all
authorities against us, our opinion has three living
authorities to support it, differing, no doubt, greatly
in relative fame, age, position, and experience, but
agreeing in this, that they are members of the same
honourable profession—the Right Honourable Lord
BROUGHAM, Mr. Commissioner 111111.1.11'5, and Mr.
DIGnY SEYMOUR.

On the 9th inst. a grand military display took
place at Milan. The city was filled with Austrian
troops, evidently for the purpose of intimidating the
inhabitants. A sullen tranquillity prevailed in the
city. The people evidently " bide their time."
Letters from Genoa of the 11th state that great
dissatisfaction was felt at the refusal of the KING to
receive the deputation sent to him from that city to
pray for the establishment of a civic guard and the
expulsion of the Jesuits.

Madrid papers of the 11 th lave arrived.
They state that there is every probability that no
further steps will be taken in the propeeed impeach-

ment of SALAMANCA, but that the matter will be
allowed to drop.
MADRID BOLSA, JAN. H.—The Spanish Three
per Cents. were 263. cash; Five per Cents., 15t.

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday,
but, with the exception of an authoritative contradic-
tion of the rumours in circulation respecting the un-
favourable state of the KING'S health, they contain
no matters of domestic interest.
The Journal des Debals states that ABD-EL-KADEA,
has written a letter, throwing himself upon the mercy
of the KING, and declaring his willingness to submit
himself in all things to the commands of his MA-
JESTY.

The Si?,cle urges the necessity of keeping faith with
the ex-Exiu.

The Constitutionnel explicitly denies that any vio-
lence had been offered to the monks of St. Bernard
by the Federal troops.
The same journal publishes copies of the protest of the
POPE addressed to the S wins Diet, accompanied with the
most eager denials of the charge of sacrilege, no wil-
ful desecration of sacred places having been committed
at all. The irregularities that gave rise to the charge
were such as were necessarily incident upon a con-
fused state of affairs. As the POPS invokes rights
secured by the Federal Pact, it is said that the Diet
hive resolved upon not replying to his protest, for the
purpose of remarking that they did not recognise
the Pore as a Sovereign Power, and to show that
they do net recognise the right of any one to inter-
vene in the religious concerns of the country.
'rho Constitutionnel thus comments on the inconse-
quential policy of M. GUIZOT :---" We are in the full
current of counter-revolntion. Our liberties at home
all filched away, while abroad we are the ally of abso-
lutism. .......Whi1e cunning and corruption
have taken away the conquests of our fathers at home;
while our grand revolution is publicly insulted and
calumniated; while reaction marches with brazen as-
surance ; and Jesuitism, the mania of being noble,
and the traffic of conscience, are preparing the return
of the old regime. France has broken off abroad with
all the liberal traditions of her past history ; you seek
in vain for marks of sympathy with Italy ; the men
who declaim against the Swiss Diet give their
hands to the butchers of Gallicia. It is between the
official jacquerie of Tarnow and the massacres of
Milan that they come to proclaim an alliance with
Austria and the necessity of her assent to all changes
in Italy"
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. JAN. 17.

. -
Boulogne and Amiens, 13-B—Central of France (Orleans
and Vierzon), 11'4 —Namur and Liege, 614—Northern of
France, 11—Orleans and Bordeaux, 4;71,.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERS ALL'S.--Y ESTERDAY.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
5 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Surplice—taken
CHESTER CUP.
50 to 1 agst Mr. Henderson's Lady Hylda—taken
(1,000 to 15 laid once)
50 to 1 agst Mr. hlostyn's Swallow—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. I'. Kearey's Magnet (Irish)—taken
(1,000 to 20 also taken)
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Disney's Keleshe—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. F. Clarke's Joc o' Sot—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Capt. Kennedy's Sir Tatton Sykes—t.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
Even on the field agst twenty
DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Surplice-1,100 to 100 t.
13 to 1 sgst Mr. Greville's Glendower—taken to 251.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack—t to 109/.
22 to 1 agst Edie Ochiltree and Whitstone—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Nil Desperandum—taken
to 1001.
30 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Beverlac
1,000 to 30 agit Mr. Pedley's Besborough—taken and
afterwards offered
40 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Corsican—take 50 to 1
50 to 1 agst Mr. Wigram's Keraun—taken to 223/.
2,000 to 30 agst Sir J. B. Mil,s's Deerstalker—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. I. Scott's Brockett taken and
afterwards offered
Having specified the amounts for which the horses
quoted were backed, it is only necessary to add, that
Springy Jack was apparently in better favour than on
Thursday last, and that 20 to 1 could not be got at the
close. Several offers were made to lay against and back
lots, but no business done.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
1,000 to 50 agst Mr. Brettel's The Curate—taken
ISOM ERSETSIIIRE STAKES.
Giselle and Tom Jolly are struck out.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
NEW hIARKET STEEPLECHASE.
Nominations for the Newmarket Open Handicap.
Mr. Elliett's Nottingham, Mr. Abel's Jerry (h b),
Mr. Walker's br g by Medora, Mr. R. Clifton's Maho-
mat, Mr. Windsor's Novice (h b), Captain Barnett's
Boxkeeper, Mr. E. Carey's Blue Bell, Mr. E. Carey's
Blue Pill, Mr. Elmore's Gazeley, Mr. Death's Lady
Helen, Mr. J. Elmore's The British Yeoman, Mr. T.
Wesley's Gayhurst, Mr. Sail's The Rejected. Mr. Salt's
'The Doctor, Mr. Bevill's Roulette, Mr. J. Anderson's
Profligate, Mr. Tilbury's Chronometer, Mr. F. Wilson's
Khondooz, Mr. C. C. Brook's Eagle, Mr. P. P. Bolt's
Railroad, Captain Little's Chandler, Mr. Young's The
W itch.

MONEY and COMNIEIiCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUAIITER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was
rather firmer, the sales being 6,000 bales. Railway
Shares have been steady.
The Money Market becomes daily easier in the City,
and there will soon be greater difficulty than ever in
employing cash, fur confidence in mercantile securities
is by no means restored. The continued failures on the
Continent, and the heavy losses which have been sus-
tained here, indispose parties from taking bills except
upon strict scrutiny, and money must therefore either
accumulate or be placed in funded and railway secu-
rities. A revival of trade we confidently hope for, but
it will be insufficient to absorb the surplus accumulating
i❑ the Bank of England, even under the stimulus of a
reduction in the rate of interest.
There have been reports of the Bank having before
it further applications for assistance, but they are not
well authenticated.
The accounts from Paris and Madrid are more
favourable this morning, and there is an absence of the
unfounded rumours about the health of the Queen of
Spain.
The annexed statemeat exhibits the amount of specie
exported into and exported from Now -York in each
month or the past year. The American writer made
an estimate for December, but the return for all the
other months are official : •
Importation. Exportation.
January 90,874 73,72 i
February ... 1,235,122 ... ... 4,000
March ... 1,329,458 243,887
April ... 3,397,064 73,558
May ... 1,326,697 ... 158,000
June ... 547,813 134,300
July ... ... 294,219 ... 27,670
August ... 195,555 ... ... 66,000
September ... 94,546 350,925
October ... 100,773 674,548
November ... 58,915 ... 1,455,946
, December ... 80,000 1,700,000*

Total dolls' 8,751,036 ... ... 4,962,592
* Estimated.

This shows an excess of imports for the year of
3,783,444 dolls. The;morement has been just reversed
since last May. The exports in November and Decem-
ber were about as large as the import in February and
March, and should the shipments continue through
January and February of 1848 as large as they have
been during the past two months, the above balance
will be completely drained. The above table merely
shows the extent of the exportation to foreign ports,
it does not include any shipments to Mexico ; it gives
us no idea of the imtuense amount already sent to
the army in that action. The external drain for the re-
gulation of balances of trade and exchanges only is ex-
hibited in the above statement. According to these re-
turns the drain has just commenced. The first indica-
tions were risible in September, when the exports ex-
ceeded the imports more than two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, and the excess of exports over imports
has since increased with great rapidity.
After all the fuss made, England will soon
recover its lost, but unfortunately dearly bought, specie.
It would have returned to us, much more harmlessly,
and quite as surely, though, perhaps, more slowly,
without Peel's Bill, which at present distresses us first,
and then our best customers.

A very favourable statement was laid before ;the pro-
prietors of the St. :Katherine Docks, held this after-
noon. The increase in the number of ships that
entered the docks in the year 1847 over 1846,
with cargoes, was 724, of 190,857 tons. In
the previous year the numbers were 673, and the
tonnage 171,481 tons. There had been an increase in
the earnings. The capital of the company was
now rather over 1,750,0001. A reduction in the
dividend was recommended at the last Court,
if the earnings did not most materially increase, rather
than further to encroach upon the Rest, which was now
rendered quite low enough. The proprietors would
therefore have looked to tho contingency of a
reduction of the dividend to 4 per cent•
per annum. The earnings have been larger
than in any year since the opening of the St.
Katherine Docks. The dividend of 2 per cent. for the
last half-year was agreed to, after some discussion re-
lative to the company's affairs.
The Public Securities have been fluctuating' this
morning, and appear to be rather on the decline.
Consols have ranged from 86i to 87i, being now
87 to 871. The Now Three and-a Quarter per Cents.
are 88} to 88 ; and the Three per Cents. 87 to 87k.
Exchequer-bills have been 255. to 275. premium. Bank
Stuck is at 197. The settlement of the Account has led
to a heavy failure.
The Foreign Securities are entirely nominal. Spanish
Five per Cents. are 18k t• 19k, and the Three
per Cents. 28i to 29i. Portuguese Four per Cents. are
25k to 26i. Chilion Bonds have been at 90.
Railway Shares are good generally, with a moderate
business doing.

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ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Anne.. 87% 87 8714
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities......B7 87% 86 V., 87% 87 'Ai
New 314 per Cent. Anus 88%17.'2 88 8814
LongAzins. to expireJan.lß6o
Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 .....
India Stock 933 233
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,0001... .- — 12 p
Consols for Account, Feb. 26 • 8714% 867)/i 37IAi 87%
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,0001.
Small .• .. 27 26 p 25 p
ONE CLOSING
RICF.S OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES,
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent.-- 9O 90
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 —
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents —
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent —
Ditto. Account ..... ... ......
1 Ditto, Passive
Dividends on the above payable in London.
BUSINESS DONS CLOSING
Dutch, '2 t, per Cent., 12 Guild.—— 5414
rAin• AT ONE O'CLOCK. rzticEs.
PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES'.
Aberdeen —
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junetion 25/5......
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2 -
Belfast & County Down 10 ......
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 .. ...
11irming.,Wolverli'pton,
and Stour Valley 10/. 145...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Jun'.... 7:3i —
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5
Bristol and Exeter
Ditto, Thirds
Buckinghamshire-. 101. 4.5. ... ..
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto,Clydesdale Junc 50
Chester and Holyhead-. 371/2. 18N
Ditto, Preference l2 .....
Clarence -
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 -
Do. 23 Class, 5 per Ct. 10 -
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent. . . lO ...... ..• —
Dablin and Belfast Junc. 25
Dundalk & Enniskillen 15 ....-.. .. .........
East Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 ......
Do., 18/., E. & 11. ... 18
Do., 31. 104.,E. & 11. 2 -
Eastern Counties........ 2U
Ditto (B)
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Ditto ditto, No. 2...6/. 13s. 4d... par ..... ....
Cent., No. 1...... 6/. 13s. 4d.... ... .......
Do., York Extension.. 10 -
Do., North. & Eastern 50
Do., Quarters ......... 1214 — .........•
Do., New ... 23
Eastern Union 50
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12Y2 —

37%

251/2
25;a

241,,

353/4

51%

Ditto, 'Thirds .......135.4d.. ....
1)o. (guar. 6 percent.) 10
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 3N......
East Lincohishire ...... 121/2
Edinburgh and Glasgow,.so
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares 142 — ...............
EdDpiiiiittbttuoor:gh and Northern 22% _.— ...............
Ditto, New. - ...............
12 ...... --• ...............
Ndiettworrt New
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 25/g•••••• ..... --- •••
Ditto, New
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle ........•• 81. 6s. Bd. .....
Glasgow,Kihuar., & Ayr 5 0
Ditto, New ... ...... .-. 4 0 . ....
•••• •••••
.....
....
..... •••••• ......
IGGi GreatrrrvD(DDDDee laaaiiioi:tttttttlettttPlN:l:N\)3l',:r:ol°)'°:NNlAeur:lrnitsettecietdiri ilwewiso:rr. rh4lint.3.4c:a0101:na:r51:1:.:(31.1:3:1:1•YIV.1:11. e05n...3°..r.d..t.ki
......
1 53931:0500227° ir:
11:::::
::
:116-0103 •..
..
.....
1602-03
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths 2O
Ditto, New 171.
•••
11:q4
Huddersfield and Manch. 21'
Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby •• 5O •••••• --
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25
Ditto. 14 Shares
Ipswich & Bury St. Edm l7l/2.....•
Do., do., and Norwich 15
Do., do., Extens. Scrip
(late Camb. & Ely) 2i , 1-, —
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 - .....
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 . ^

Ditto, ditto .82 .....
Ditto, % Shares 3B .....
Do. Quarter Shares... 14% —
Do. Fifths... •.. 8
Do. Sixteenths 614 —
1)o. Thirds (Reg.)....10/.45......
Do. Liverp. and Bury .38
Ditto % (late Hud-
dersfield and Shelf.) 33
Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
tract, and Goole).— 471,E
Do. ( W. Riding Union)4/. 25... ... .1114141 •••
Do.(Preston & Wyre) 25

• ••• ..• .......
-- .... 7 7/8

Do. 1,/ Shares (X)... 9

Ditto ditto (B ) .... 1% —
Leeds and Bradford 5O
Leicester and Bedford .. 16s.
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c... 42%...••• •••
Do. Branch 1/2 Shares 12%...... - •••
Do.Newßranch (blue) 2%.....
Do. Extension (green) 2%
Do.NewExten.(pink) 2%
Leeds and Thirsk ..... • 36
Ditto, New ...... ....... 22% —
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3%.•••••
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport . 2
Liverp., slnchstr &New-
castle Junction 2%
London &Blackwall.l6/. 13s. 4d....
Do. New, No. 2 ... 41. 13s. 4d....
Do. Extension ..... ... 17%
London, Brighton, and
South Coast
Do. Consol. Eighths. 30
Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9
Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 ..
Ditto, ditto...—. 1852 50
London and Greenwich 12115 s 4d..„ . ..
Ditto, Preference... 18117 s 2d...
1 oudon and N. Western 100 —....153 ... ..... . l5l
Do., Quarters L. & B. 22 —
Do., do., New
Ditto Fifths
Do. 1j Shares (G. J.) 25
Do 401.Shares(L.M.) 15
Do. 401. (M. & B.) ... 40
Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 7% — .........
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7%
Do. 101. (a. & B.) C. 1 - ••• ......... .... 4......
Loud. & S.Western ...41/. 62. 8d 55 55% 54%34 55%
Do. New ConsoL Bths 40
Do. New 50/. ....•.•• 32%..
Do. New 40/. . 26
Do. Tenths (ConsoL) 50
Ditto ditto .. .... .... 40
Ditto, Thirds 81.65. 8d.... --
London, Salisbury, aad
Yeovil
Londonderry'&C,,leraine 27%. ....... ........
Londonderry and Ennis-
killen .. 25 ...... ... ..... .....
Man, ester,Buxton,and
Mat10ck...... ........... 3
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire ...100
Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13
Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25
Ditto ditto (No. 3)... 7% —
~ .

....
5%

433/4

-
6 0 1,4",

8 8 1/2

Ditto and Grimsby.... 25
Ditto ditto . ... —.. 7
Ditto ditto
Ditto Sheffield and _
Lincolnshire .—
Manchest. & Southampt 2IA ......
Mildan.l lOO
Do. Consolidated Iref.100
Do. 401. Shares
Do. 501. Shares
Do. Birm., and Derbyloo
Midland Consol. Brist. &
Binning., 6 per ct. ...100 ......124 ... 124
Midlnd, Brist. &Glocstr. 36
Ditto, ditto
Midlnd, Leicest. & S wan-
nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo ......
Midland Great Western
Irish 35 ......
Newcastle and Carlisle...loo
Do. Quarters 25
Newmrket &Chesterford 18% —
Do. Extension . ..... ...2/. 12s —
Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford
Newry and Enniskillen 7
Newry, Warrenpomt,
and Rostrevor ...... .. 12%...... .. ....... .....
Norfolk ............100 ......
Do. New 201 ... 5 ...... ... ..... . ....
Do. Extension
Do. Scrip, 1847, North
of Norfolk 2 —
Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 ......
Northern Counties Union 4 ......
North British ... .... ... 25
Do. Half Shares; 12%..•..
Do. Quarters 434 — ....
Do. Extension
DUO Thirds 2 ......
Norti Staffordshire.-- 10 ...... 10 .. .. ..
North Wales - .
North Western 6
° oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhamptoa ...... 35 ...
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate
Royston and Hitchin ... 1%
Scottish Central - ••• ........ .. .
Scottish Midland
Ditto, New 10
Sheffield, Rotherham,

261/2

2%
10

1%

. .
and Goole ... 5
Shrewsbury and Birnt... f
Ditto ditto. Class B. 4
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) l6
Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 ..- — .. ..- ........
Ditto Oswestry ...... 12
Ditto New
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref 5
Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2
Shropshire Union
South Devon 4O ...... 23 .. ........ ...
Do. Preference
South Staffordshire 4
south Eastern & Dover. 331
Do., No. 1 24
Do., Nt..2.
Do ~ No. 3 .............20
7i
South Wales ...... 18 - •••. ..... a.... ...
South Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and Goole 3 —
Swans. & Loughor &Ca-
meron's Stm. C0a1.... 4 - •.. •••••• ••
Taw Vale Extension ... 4
Thames Haven Dock
Vale
Railway ....• 17%....-
Vale of Neath ... .. . 4 ......
Waterford and Kilkenny 131...... .. —
Waterford and Limerick 40 —
Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw,
and Dublin
West Cornwall ..... - ..... 4 ••• .. —.
Whitehaven & Furness 12
Windsor, Staines, and
South Western ....• ... 525. —
Wilts, Somerset,& Wey-
mouth 3O
York, Newcastle, and
25 ..... 35
Berwick.
Do. Original New and
Berwick .. ...... - ••. ....... ••••
Do• North Shields Pur. 25
Do. Extension No. 1. 15
Do. do. No. 2......... 10
Do. G.N E.Preference 8
York and North Midland 50
Ditto Preference ...... 10
Do. Ditto,
and West Rid-
ing Extension
35
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens 2O - 13%.....
........
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon)
Cehtral of Spain ..
Ceylon
Demerara
Dendre Valley... 4
Direct Bombay and
Madras ss. . ...
Dutch Rhenish ......... 7 ... •• .
East Indian ... ll4
Great Indian Peninsular ss.
Italian and Austrian. ... 4
Jamaica S. Mid. Junction 1
Louvain Ila Sambre ... 6
Luxembourg
Lyons and Avignon..... 5
Madrid and Valentia... 2
Namur and Liege l6 ... •• ••• ........ •••
Northern of France lO •IO3A %xi lo%x
Orleans and Bordeaux 6 ......
Over Yasel 413 s 4d...-. ---
Paris and Lyons lO -
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen ... ..... 20 ......
Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 ...... '••"' ••••••••
Rouen and llavre ...... 20 •---
Sambre and Meuse ...... 18 —..—
Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 •
Tours and Nantes ........ 8 —
Tourney, Jurbise, Lan-
den, and Hasselt ...... 16
West Flanders.- ...... 31,4 -
............

15%

341/2
313%

13%

1%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, 1N JAN. 18.—. rind W., light breeze, and cloudy.
Her Majesty's ship Snake was lost on a coral reef
near Mozambique 29th August; crew saved. -
RAMSGATY., JAN. 17.—Wind S.S.W., a gale.—Arrd.
Renner, Back, Cuba, for 'Jam burgh.
DEAL, JAN. 17.—Wind S.S.W., strong and squally.—
Arrd. Reflector, Withycowb, Mauritius; Symmetry,
Sharp, St. John's, New Brunswick.
OFF TUE WMIIT, JAN. 14.—Walvisch, Batavia.
SOUTIIAMPTON, JAN. 17.—Sid. Forth steamer, West

On Tommy, JAN. 17.—Thomas Arbuthnot, Thomp-
son, Sidney, New south Wales.
FAtmouTu, JAN. 17.—Wind W.S.W., fresh.—Arrd.
Vibelia, Dufriek, Rio Grande, sailed Oct. 24.
LivisarooL, .JAN. 17.—Wind N.N.E., moderate.-16.
Arrd. Pink, Young, Demerara; Margaret, Jackson,
Laguna. 17. Camilla, Fox, Callao; Peruvian, Todd,
Bonny, sailed Nov. 21; Maypo, Metcalf, Africa; San
Roman, Laguna. Sid. Adriana, Africa.
CORK, JAN. 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Ann M`Lester,
M`Lean, Callao; Sarah, Fletcher, St. Johns, New
Brunswick. Sld. Betsey, Valparaiao. Off pore, Marie
Laura, Ratsey, Mauritius, and sailed for Bristol.
LIMERICK., JAN. 16.—Wind northerly.—Arrd. Peru,
Walker, Demerara.
HULL, JAN. 17.—1 t blew very heavily at S. to S.S.E.
from two to eight A.m. to-day, but has since been mo-
derate.
LOWESTOFT, JAN. 17.—The Glencairn Castle sank
on the Holm Sand this morning during a strong gale;
crew saved.
DEAL, JAN. 17.—The Hilda has been off the Good-
win Sands, and proceeded for Margato Roads.
LIVERP3OL, JAN. 17.—The John Troughton, for
Trieste, has put back leaky, having struck on the bar.
The Neptune, St. Petersburgh to Boston, put in yes-
terday with decks swept, leaky, &c., and will discharge.
MILFORD, JAN. 16.—Wind N.W.—Sid. Lemuel,
Vukeman, West Coast of Africa.

CLYDE, JAN. 15—Sid. Nonpariel, Havana.
DUNDEE, JAW. 14.—Arrd. Czar, Moor, St. John's,
New Brunswick; Selma, ratullo, ditto..

TNVFRKEITIIING, JAN. 15.—Sld. Princess Ro.) al, SC
Thomas.
EWPORT, JAN. 14.—The Alona of Goole has been
Lac.cd into the fl ating dock leaky and must discharge
LOCH RYAN, JAN. 14.—The Active, of awl fron
Liverpool to Westport has put in here leaky, and wits
pumps choked.
FRASERBURGII, JAN. 14.—The Sovereign, of Ar
breath, which arrived here leaky on the 29th ult., ant
subFequontly sunk in the harbour, has been weighed.
NEWCASTLE, JAN. 17.—The Magle, Hansen, hence tl
Messina with coals, which was in contact with the Olin
Cecilie Schmidt, sth inst., put back this morning witl
considerable damage, and part of the cago thrown over
board.

11 A RWICK, JAN. 15.—The Victoria RI d Alberl
Barnes, of Ramsgate, got on the Andrews :and last night
but was assisted off and brought in here.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)

The Lord Chancellor sat to-day at eleven o'clock.
IN THE MATTER OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, OXFORD.

The arguments in this case were resumed th
morning, and occupied his Lordship the whole
The case, which has been now argued for two day
and seems likely to occupy another, comes before tt
Court, upon a petition presented to the Lord Chat
cellor as the representative of her Majesty, who is tt
visitor of University College, Oxford, by the Re
Mr. Moorson, scholar of the college, for the purpo
of setting aside two elections to fellowships in ti
college—first, that of Mr. Bright on the foundatic
of King Henry IV., and the other that of M
Conington on the foudation of William of Durhat
The petition also prayed that the petitioner mig
be declared entitled to one of the fellowships. T 1
question with respect to the fellowship on the found
tion of King Henry was, whether it was necessal
that the person holding it should be in priest's orde
at the time of the expiration of the six months
probation ? If so, whether Mr. Bright was disqua
tied, he not being at that time of the age requir
for priest's orders ? The main point raised on t
petition was the meaning of the word iaccrdos in t
statutes of the college, revised in the reign of Geor
11., whether it meant simply priest, or wax
generic term, and included deacon. The questi
under the foundation of William of Durhi
was,- whether --- a general preference was
be given to natives of the diocese of York a
Durham when qualified, or only when candid*
should happen to be ccertis perebus, Mr. Coningt
being a native of the province of Canterbury.
Mr. Cooper and. Mr. Adams were counsel for t
petitioner; and Mr. Bethel], Dr. Twiss, and I
Roandell Palmer appeared for the college.
The arguments on, behalf of the college occup:
the whole day.

BANKRUPTC Y.-(.THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner HOLROID.)
IN RE A. U. CIIANIDERS, TDB ELDER.
In this ease in which the bankrupt and his parts
formerly carried on business as bankers, in Bo'
street, to-day was named, at the audit meeting,
a final dividend under the estate, but the time
having expired under the notice in the Gazette,
dividend meeting did not take place, but will be 11
on the 25th instant.

IN RE YEATES.
In this case the bankrupt was described as a stc
and share broker in Lothbury, and to-day was I
pointed for his last examination.
The assignees applied for an adjournment in cl
sequence of the accounts requiring investigation.
His HONOUR said he invariably granted an adjou
ment if required, but the first was always at the
pence of the estate.
The 15th of February was then named for the
journment day.

CLERKENWELL.---(THIS DAY.
Two men, named Riley and 261`Rae, were chars
with a murderous assault on several constables.

It appeared from the evidence that at midnight
attention of three officers of the N division of po
was drawn to a disturbance in Rose and Croi
court, High-street, Islington, and on going there
the hope of quelling it, they were met by the
soners, and other disorderly characters, and attac
with brick-bats and stones; and the first-named i
soner went into his house and brought out a pi
axe, which he raised and aimed at policeman (
lard, 421 N, and would, in all human probahil
have occasioned his death, had not Sergeant We
12 G, seized him and thrown him down. Aft 4
most desperate affray, in which the • complains
were seriously injured, the prisoners were capture
Mr. TYRWHITT severely and deservedly admonis
them, and committed them to the House of Con
tion for a month without fine.

IMPROVEMENT OF MANUFAI
TURING OPERATIVES.
A meeting.of the Society for the promotion of
religious, moral, and intellectual improvement
men employed in manufactories was held in Fi
masons' Hall yesterday evening. Edwin Lankes
Esq., M.D., was called to the chair. The proce
ings were opened by a prayer by the Rev.
Baines, of Poplar. Apologies were received fi
the Earl of Radnor, president of the society ; L
Robert Grosvenor, M.P. ; and the Rev. H. Chr
mas.

The CHAIRMAN addressed the meeting at 8(
length on the importance of improving the Intel]
tual and moral education of the working classes,
dwelt on the fact that, except at Ipswich, there •
no real mechanics' institution in the kingdom ; I
is, no institution in which the working classes
not kept out by the working classes getting in.
was anxious, in the establishment of mechan
institutions, to provide, not alone lectures and clas
but also libraries and museums. To the last nat
he thought that working men would be found will
to contribute specimens of natural history. \Vs
of art would also form a most useful branch of
museum of a mechanics' institute.
Mr. AUSTIN, the secretary, read the first ant
report of the committee. The donations and s
scriptions during the year amounted to 2291. ss.
and with that sum the committee had been enable(
effect much good. The auxiliary societies had
creased from 1 to 7, the nutnoers from 27 to 237;
factories to which access had been gained, from
63; the libraries, from 1 to 10; and the aver
weekly issue of boiks to 986 volumes. The bala
in hand was 10/. 4s. 4d., and the outstanding liabili
amounted to 35/. 14s. 4d.

Mr. W. D. OWEN moved the adoption of the rep
and impressed on the meeting the necessity of ev
man selecting some object morally and intellectu,
worthy of his pursuits, and devoting all his energy
to the attainment of it as the only means of secur
happiness.
_ .

The Rev. Mr. BAINES seconded the motion it
speech of considerable length.
Mr. .NISDETT moved the second resolution, expri
ing the thanks of the meeting to the forty-se
clergymen and other gentlemen who had gratuitot
given their services as lecturers during the past yl
Mr. AUSTIN seconded the motion, which I
agreed to.
The President, Vice-President, and other offic
of the society were then re-elected.
On the motion of Mr. Hopkins the thanks of
meeting were voted to the Chairman.
The .assemblage then retired.

FATAL ACCIDENT. —A distressing accident,
tended with the loss of life, occurred at Brorupton, n
Chatham, to David Carlisle, u labourer in Chati
Dockyard, and who resided in a court leading i
West-court-street. On Friday evening he arrived he
from work, and found one of his neighbours at the v
endeavouring to get up a bucket which had fallen to
bottom, in consequence of the rope breaking; grappl
irons were procured and an additional rope, when C
lisle succeeded in getting hold of the bucket and dreg
up to the top of the well, and on his releasing the gr
pling irons from the bucket, he, by some cause, pitcl
head foremost into the well. This circumstance broui
together several persons and a fresh rope was procur
and Smith Whitelaw, a carpenter, lodging in the sa
court, descended by the rope to the bottom of the w
a depth of one hundred feet, and there found the n
coiled up and lying in about feet of water, and de
A rope was fastened round his body, and IN as tl
drawn up. The head was covered with blood.
rope was again let down, when Whitelaw was dra
up. An inquest was held the following day, 1:?,
Ilinde, Esq., when a verdict of " Accidental death' v
returned. The• jury expressed their feelings vi
strongly at the dilapidated and insecure state of 1
framework and covering of the well, and being I
property of a clerk of Chatham Dockyard, the jt
directed the Coroner to write to him concerning 1
insecure state of the well, and to pros ide the tenal
with a sound one. The Coroner proreiscd the jury tl
he would comply with their wishes.

SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 17. —The Royal 11.1
Steam-packet Compan3's ship Forth, T. Sturdie, co:
mander, sailed to-day with the usual West India ma
and seventy-five passengers. She has a full gene]
cargo, and the following specie on freight:-1,5561.
Barba lops, 1,0421. to Trinidad, 565 L to St. Thomat
4881. to Chagres, and 3001. to Tobago. The Peninsul
and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship dupiti
Captain 11. Meehan, sailed to-day with the mails I
Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, twen
passengers, and a large cargo of bale goods. The Hi
doatan, Captain Lewis, will leave on the 20th with t
East India and China mails for Malta and Alexandr:
The Avon is duo on the 22d with inward West Ind
mails, and the Madrid, with Spanish and Portugue
mails, on the 24th instant.

HARMONIC HALL, SOUTIIWVARK-BRIDGE-ROAD.•
The proprietor of this unique theatre of harmony yE
terday produced a variety of novelties, which notwit
standing the unfavourable state of the weather, had tl
desired effect of attracting a full audience. In additii
to tho numerous fair vocalists, and those of the com
vein, several cf the finest naval melodies of Dibd
were given with great effect by Mr. Pearce, who al
sung the affecting composition of " The Ship on Fin
and at its conclusion was rewarded by many an applau
i,ng hand and many a tetifid eye.