The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-16 00:00:00

were done at prices varying but little from our quotations
of last week.
MOLD, DEC. 13.—Rsther a good attendance at market
to-day, probably increased by its being appeal day, and
business pretty brisk. Wheat, l9s; barley, Ils per
hobbet; oats little inquired after; potatoes very scarce.

COAL MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
Carr's Hartley
Chester Main lss Od Braddyll's Hetton 173 3d
Davison'sWestHartley 14s 9di Bell
Dean's Primrose ...... 14s 6d,Lyons l7s Od
East Adairs Main..... 13s 6d Hetton .... lBs Od
Ilasting's Hartley l4s 9d Haswell ' 18s 3(1
New Tanfield 145 6d Jonassohns
Original Tanfield l3s 6d Lambton
Ravensworth's W.Hart 14s 3dtussell's Hetton
Smith's Pontop ... ..... 13s 6d'Stewart's
South Pontop .. ...... 13s 6diWhitwell ...
Tanfield Moor .... ..... 15s 9dCaradoc ..... .. .......
Tanfield Moor Butes... 14s 6d:Kelloe ... 17s Od
Walker's Primrose ... 13s Od,South Hartlepool
Wylam ..
Wall's End, &c. !South Durham l6s Od
Acorn Close
Clarke and Co.
Framwell Gate ...... ... 16s 6d Cowpen Hartley
Hedley
South Killingworth
Walker
Wharncliffe ... 16s 3d Ships at market, 163.
Eden Main

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS
BRISTOL, DEC. 15.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business done to-day was rather
more brisk, and the sales were as follows: —Caledonian, Pre-
ference, 5 —Great Western, New Shares, 3 dis.—Midland, 6
per cent. (Birmingham and Gloucester), 119—South Devon,
12—South Devon, 6 per cent., 12—Wilts, Somerset, and
Weymouth, 16 dis.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 15.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market continues better
again to-day. We have had a pretty good business doing,
and improved market. The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire, 27/. 10s. Shares, 5 per cent. for 1E4748,
13:34—Ditto, 221. Shares, 6 per cent., 1849, 874 dis.—Great
Northern, 1134 dis.—Ditto (B Shares), 3 dis.—London and
North-Western, 120—Ditto, New Quarters, % p.—Midland
Stock, 80—Ditto, New Halves, 10 dis.---North Staffordshire,
6/. ls. 3d. dis.—Shrewsbury and Chester (late N. W. 31.),
3 dis.—Ditto, New, 13/. 10s. Shares, dis.
MNCHESTER, DEC. 15.
STocK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—South-Eastern and
Dover, No. 3,10% dis.—Ditto, No. 4, 6 15-16—Caledonian,
Preference, par—East Lancashire, Quarters, 4—North Staf-
fordshire, 6 3 16 dis.—Grimsby Docks, 15% dis.—West
Riding Union, 5 5-16 dis.—Grimsby, 20/. Shares, 12 dis.—
Leeds, Preference, % p.—Sheffield and Lincoln, 14% dis.
BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 15.
STOCK EXCHANGE.— Tb e sales are—North Staffordshire,
dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 7 1-3 dis.—
Shropshire Union, 3 1-3 dis.
YORK, DEC. 14.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was
as follows :—Eastern Union, Class B (late I. and B.), 54—
North British, Halves, .6/. ls. 3d.—York and North Mid-
land, Preference, 9 I.

GLASGOW, DEC. 14.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are--Caledonian, Prefer-
ence, 7!4 —Edinburgh and Bathgate, 758.—Edinburgh and
Northern, lei —Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 47 Ditto,
Halves, No. 1, s—Great North of Scotland, ls. —North Bri-
tish, Thirds, 83s.—Scottish Central, 26—Scottish Grand
Junction, 3a.

Mr. Robert Chambers, of Edinburgh, in an in-
teresting account, given in his Journal, of a visit
made by him to Paris, in September last, tells us
that, at an evening party at Lamartine's, a Parisian
gentleman present, by way of " doing the agree-
able" to the British stranger, expressed a hope that
England might soon become a republic. " Not, I
hope, till the English are Republicans," was the quiet an-
swer of the person addressed. " I could see," continues
Mr. Chaml,r rs, " that the words told. They do, indeed,
badinage its they were, touch the whole case of France
at the present moment. It has the misfortune
to be a republic, while not one fourth of the people
have any affection for that form of government. Any
Government, as we well know, with a small amount
of cordial support from the people, must, in order to
live, be a tyranny. France, therefore, being under
a rule which rests on so narrow a basis, necessarily
exhibits practical restraint, while nominally con-
ducted on the broad, st democratic principles. It
is but the simplest converse to this fact, that a despotism
which all are well affected to, might be practically more
liberal than the reddest republic that ever breathed." The
pertinence of these remarks to the present position of
affairs in France requires no enforcement from us.
The truth must out : France has become a Republic
before the French were Republicans. As we do not
dabble in predictions, we shall not venture to conjecture
the issue of such a state of things. We are resigned to
wait, not without solicitude, until Time shall further
evolve the events of the great drama.—Liverpool Mercury.
RESUMPTION OF PUBLIC Woass.--We are glad to
learn that arrangements are now completed under which
Mr. M'Cormick is to proceed with the completion of the
long suspended dock works. This will not only infuse
new life into the place, but will prepare it for commer-
cial operations.—Liverpool Mercury.
SMASHING RAILWAY GATES.—About six o'clock
on Monday morning last one of the engines of the Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire Railway Company smashed
through two of the large gates which cross the line be-
tween Stockbridge and Shaftholme. It appears that the
engine-driver, who was a perfect stranger to this part of
the line, was bringing down an engine to Doncaster for
the special train which was to convey Mr. Denison's
friends to Wakefield. At ICnottingley the man inquired
whether it was clear on the line to Doncaster, and, re-
ceiving an answer in the affirmative, he drove on at a rapid
rate, expecting to meet with no obstruction. When he
arrived at the part of the line above-mentioned the
morning was so dark that he did not observe the closed
gates, and consequently drove through them as though
they had been gossamer. When he at length reached
the station at Doncaster, he discovered that the project-
ing rod of the engine had been slightly injured, and he
was at a loss how to account for it, being perfectly un •
conscious of the damage he had committed. The man
afterwards stated that he did not feel the slightest shock
on any part of his journey. The gates, we understand,
cost about 401. each.—Doncaster Chronicle.
INCENDIARY FIRE AT HOENDON•ON-THE-HILL.—"'
On lVonday night, about eight o'clock, a fire broke out
at Mr. Holmes's farm, Horndon-on-the-Hill. The
flames were fit st seen issuing from the top of a stack of
wheat which was adjoining the barn. An alarm was
immediately /given, when a great many persons, with
Inspector Smith and six men of the Essex constabulary,
were soon on the spot. The flames spread rapidly, and
in less than an hour three stacks of wheat, bean stack,
barn, with its contents of wheat, with thrashing ma-
chine, range of bullock sheds, cart shed, and stabling,
were destroyed, The greeted exertions were made by
the people and police to save (which was effectually
done) thaw stacks ot hay, bean stack, and straw stack,
with dwelling-house, a good supply of water being at
hand. An engine arrived. from Brentwood about one
o'clock in the morning, which played on the burning
mass the remainder of the night. We understand Mr.
Holmes is fully insured. There is little doubt but the
above_ was the work of an incendiary.—Essex Standard.
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