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London, England, 1848-01-07 00:00:00

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lANDON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 7, 1348

Out of a rather entertaining quarrel between the
author of an annual publication, called " Statistics of
the British Empire," and an intelligent writer in the
Westminster Review, the question as to the relative
proportion* of our manufacturing and agricultural
Population emerges in a somewhat dubitable condition.
The matter still remains unsolved, at least satisfac-
torily so. Further investigations must be made es to
the distribution of employment before the numerical
tables can be properly estimated. Even the occupa-
tion abstract of 1841, one of the most comprehen-
sive and elaborate Parliamentary Blue Books ever
printed, was insufficient for the permanent settlement
of the inluiry Workers were omitted where they should
have been inserted, and inserted where they should have
been omitted. Too muchimportance was attached to one
particular class of operatives and too little to another.
There was evidence throughout the document of the
industry of those to whom had been entrusted the la-
bour of accumulating facts, but there was also mani-
fested here and there an extraordinary deficiency in
the supervision and a perplexing Carelessness in the
classification. If these faults were perceptible in the
occupation abstract drawn up by the impartial toilers
of Parliament, how much more so are they manifest in
the "Analysis of the Occupations of the People,"
compiled by the pen of a partizan so prejudiced and
REDERICK SPACKIi
enthusiastic as Mr. W. . If
there were sins of commission and omission in the
former arising from an inadequate distribution of
attention, there were flagrant perversions of truth in
the latter resulting from a spirit of factious pre-
possession. Wherever farm labourers were over-
calculated by Mr. SPACKMAN, be sure the miscalcu-
lation was preference, and wherever factory workers
were depreciated, either in efficiency or in numerical
strength, be equally sure that the depreciation was
traceable to the same wilful predilection. In contro-
verting the statistical fallacies of Mr. SPACKMAN—
fallacies as ridiculously obvious as any of those ad
duced in the House of Commons by Lord GEORGE
BENTINCK—the Westminster Review has displayed no
inconsiderable acuteness, but its merit is merely of a
negative character. It disproves a variety of errone•
ous statements, but it does not establish a succession
of accurate details—details such as might be ranged
in the places of the rejected data. It destroys—it
does not rebuild. It has critical subtlety, but is

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examined the question through the distorting lens of
partizanship. The reason, on the other hand, why
the Westminster Review bas in no manner simplified
the difficulties of the estimate, is beeause of its in-
dignation against the perverse figures of Mr. SPACK-
MAN and its wrath at the effrontery with which his
fallacious numerals are paraded in the broad glare of
experience. Hew far the amazement of the reviewer
has carried him away from the dry eircumstances of
the discussion into the fruitless excitement
of declamation, may be discerned in his
comments upon an incidental remark in
depreciation of ,‘ the inherent principles of origi-
nality," perceptible in the history of the manufac-
turing interests. " Did we borrow the spinning--
frame," says the reviewer, " the jenny, the mule; the
fly- shuttle, or the powerloom from other countries ?
Perhaps it is an error in our recollection that ARK
WRIGHT, and HARGREAVES, and CROMPTON, and
KAYE, and CARTWRIGUT were born in Great Britain.
Or perhaps we must place the biographies which tell
us of their patient trials and their final success in the
same category with the adventures of Alunchausen
and Gulliver !" There is room, we will acknowledge,
for these sarcastic retorts upon Mr. SPACKMAN ; the
opportunity, we will confess, was tempting and almost
irresistible. A part of our national glory seemed to
be implicated in the allusion of the statist, and there-
fore we will confess that we might ourselves have
been tempted into the indulgence of remarks simi-
larly scornful. Yet, on dispassionate consideration,
the sneers of the Westminster Review are altogether
as wide of the mark as the idle scepticism of Mr.
SPACEMAN. After the jeer has been uttered, how
much nearer are we to the actual solution of the pro-
blem of the proportion and classification of our in-
dustrial community ? Not a furlong, not an inch,
not a barleycorn.
To all appearance there is little likelihood (at the
outset of such an investigation) of any inducements
arising for the display of party feeling. One would
imagine, at the first blush, that an occupation ab-
stract might he made without exciting in the mind
of the compiler, or in that of others, any of the
bitterness of political antagonism. Experience has
shown that such is not only the possible result cf
such an undertaking, but its nearly inevitable con-
sequence. The bigotted assertions of Mr. SPACEMAN
have proved in a remarkable manner that partialities
and antipathies can reveal themselves as plainly in the
tables of an arithmetician as in the rhetorical fury of
a debater. In a different way, the Westminster
Review has afforded an example of the liability of the
most sincere inquirer being diverted from his investi-
gation by the fervour of a laudable truthfulness.
Beyond these lessons the discussion has hitherto beer,
null and profitless, and the Parliamentary Blue Booli
of 1841 still remains—with all its indisputable imper-
fections—the most accurate repository of facts bear-
ing upon our national indu-try. Before its authorit3
can be superseded, the question inu=t be treated he
a-,ree one more impartial than Mr. SPACKMAN and
lees enthusiastic than the Westminster Reviewer.

After thirty-three years of peace, during which
period a number of improvements have been intro-
duced and made available, which should have insured
a high degree of national prosperity, when the tn.:,
capital of a country, its labour, might have been
wholly applied to the creation of wealth, and amply
resources for every contingency should be easily
available, we find ourselves in a position far worse
than that in which we were placed at the termination
of a protracted, sanguinary, and enormously ex-
pensive war, in which vast armies had been main-
tained, and half the European continent subsidizjd
with British gold. During the latteryears of thatconfliet
an annual expenditure of nearly 110,000,000/. sterling
was met without any extraordinary difficulty, of which
more than 70,000,0001. sterling was defrayed from
the ordinary revenue of the country, and the residue,
probably not less than 40,000,0001., was raised by
lo ins, the greater portion of which, if not the entire,
was exported from our shores to other lands, and as
completely sacrificed for every useful purpose ns if it
had been cast into the sea. Still, the indomitable
energy of the British people overcame every difficulty,
and brought that war to a triumphant conclusion.
The person who would then have ventured to assert
that an extraordinary expenditure of thirty millions
would have paralysed our commerce, closed our fac-
tories, depreciated every description of property, and
reduced our industrious operatives to a state of penury,
if not of actual pauperism, would have been laughed
to scorn, and regarded as an imbecile driveller. Sine:,
that period our population has increased more than
40 per cent., and the realised property of the country
in a still larger proportion; there are now more than
twenty-eight millions of inhabitants in the British
islands, with an accumulated capital worth, at the
lowest valuation, five thousand millions of pounds
sterling, and yet in what condition do we find our-
selves? Our merchants and manufacturers have been
reduced to the verge of bankruptcy. Many, indeed,
have been obliged to succumb under the difficul-
ties to which they have been exposed. The long
established honour of the British name has been tar-
nished. Our credit has failed in every part of the
world, and confidence is no longer entertained in the
integrity and solvency of the merchant princes of
England. We are no longer enabled to supply other
nations with the products of our skill and industry.
We have orders in abundance for our manufactures,
but, alas! they cannot be completed, because the
scarcity of the circulating medium and the exorbitant
rate of discount prevent our manufacturers from ob-
taining the fair and reasonable profits of their enter-
prise. The condition of the labouring classes is,
unhappily, too notorious. They are enduring unpa-
ralleled privations, obliged to relinquish all their
ordinary comforts, and to be contented with a scanty
supply of the humblest fare; and in addition thereto,
although we are subjected to an income-tax—that
which has been universally looked upon as a war im-
post—a e have a revenue inadequate to the national
expenditure, a deficiency which must be supplied by
the imposition of new taxes, or a considerable addi-
tion to those already in existence.
Surely, under such circumstances, it is incum-
bent on our legislators to remove the causes
that have led to such a lamentable state of affairs,
that have brooded as incubi over the happiness and
welfare of the people. They are by no means
obscure, nor does it require any extraordinary acute-
ness to discover or explain them. By far the greater
portion of our sufferings and disasters may be traced
to the operation of our monetary code—to the law
introduced in 1819, and rendered more stringent in
1844—t0 the insane craving for gold—the "auri sacra
fames," which has induced the nation to sacrifice its
prosperity, and the happiness of the people to what is
termed the integrity of the standard—that some ten
or fifteen millions of bullion, the proper
use of which would be productive of
the most beneficial results, may lie idle
and unproductive in the coffers of the Bank,
and that gold sovereigns may pass from hand to
hand as the medium of exchange, in place of the
smaller denominations of Bank notes. Yes, the curse
of Midas is on the country. We emulate the folly
of the Lycian Monarch, who desired that everything
he touched might be transformed into gold, and too
late discovered that he might perish from starvation
in the midst of his glittering treasure. The fable
contains an instructive moral ; would that our law-
givers would profit thereby. There are other things
more essential than gold. We should not sacrifice the
itafnwgueishh a
substance in grasping at the shadow. The nation
afrnao rat
othnl
the want oe
currency
eayn r adequateeeeiva
b le
in
payment circulation.
of the taxes, and secured, as our national debt or Ex-
alt the resources of the country,
tchheerqeu r -
wouldbi l s upone t I
the
means of keeping every person
able and willing to work
actively and usefully em-
powill touch nothing but
gold, and
; but,he bodylike
e Midas,
politic
starves from the inanition
the
thereby occasioned. Gold is a most useful slave, but
and despotic
e r 13,, w
master;
e have our reward,
we elevate it
fa:mo sittatrna tyrannical
position,and, verily,

The Pairia of Florence, of the Nth ult., an-
nounces that a fresh popular demonstration took place
at Naples on the 25th. Several members of the
aristocracy had been arrested. the Duke of LUCCA,
it is said, had secretly arrived at Parma.
In the Gazette of Parma of the 29th ult. appears
th.. pr. clarnation of the new Duke. A true Bourbon
—he hai learned nothint:, hr ha r.
He declares he will introduce no change in the insti-
tutions established by MARIA. Lovisa, whose ex-

ample he will rigidly follow. Thousands of persons
of all classes have signed an address to him, setting
forth the dangers he will incur if he does not grant
the reforms demanded by the people. Preparations
are making in Parma for the reception of a large body
of Austrian troops.
Menu Louise bas left all the jewels presented to
her by NAPOLEON to the Emperor FERDINAND, and
her furniture, plate, linen, houses, and her palaces in
Italy, to the Duke of Lucca..

Madrid papers of the 31st ult. have been received.

ESPARTERO had announced to NARTAEZ his inten-
tion of entering Madrid incog., in order to avoid all
public manifestation of feeling.
The Minister had demanded of the Chamber of
Deputies the power of levying taxes to the month of
June next. This had giver. rise to a rumour that it
was intended to dissolve the Cortes. The Beraldo,
however,:denies the existence of any such intention.
I.3IDAL has been chosen Chairman of the Committee
on the Budget.
MADRID BOMA, DEC. 31.—Threes, 28i ; Fives,
115-1 ; Exchange on London, 48 30.

We have received the Paris papers of Thursday.

On Tuesday night the King and Queen of the BEL-
GIANS arrived in Paris, and immediately afterwards set
out for Dreux to attend the funeral of the Princess
ADELAIDE. The funeral, which took place on Wed-
nesday, was attenden by the KING QUEEN, and all the
Royal Family. After the funeral the Royal Family
returned to the Tuileries.
The debate on the Address in the Chamber of
Peers commences on Monday.

The Presse states that the Government has deter-
mined to ratify the convention with ADD-EL•KADER.
A. letter from Toulon of the Ist January says—
" ABD. EI,KADER. still remains in the Lazaretto.
lie himself has requested to be completely isolated,
so as not to be exposed as a spectacle to the gaze of
the public. Strict orders have in consequence been
given, forbidding any one to approach the Lazaretto.
The ex-EMIR never quits his apartments. No order
has as yet been received from Paris concerning bin.
The bad weather prevents the transmission of tele.
graphic dispatches."
The Constitutionnel in commenting on the excuse
3ffered by M. GulzoT for selling arms to the Son-
derbund, says :—" When M. GUIZOT was called on
to justify the secret sale of arms to the Sonder-
bund made by the Government, he contented
himself with reminding the Deputies, that France
had often sold arms to friendly Governments, without
alluding to the merely secondary circumstances of the
publicity of such sales, and of the other conditions
by which the law requires they should he accom-
panied. It was objected t the Minister that thr
ionderbund was not a Govegarnent, but, on the con •
-rary, a faction in arms against a Government with
which we held friendly relations. That was nothing.
AI. GuszoT then contended that France had a right
co sell arms to an insurrection against a Government
,vith which she maintained amicable relations, pro.
vided the insurrection was just, and its triumph in
conformity with the interests of France. The cause
of the Sonderbund being just in the eyes of M.
lintzoT, and its triumph in conformity with the in-
7erests of the Ministry, the Cabinet was justified
in selling arms to the Sonderbund to be used
sgainst the Federal Government, maintaining at
:.he same time amicable relations with that Govern-
ment. The theory is ingenious, and the application
of it convenient, but it has more especially the merit
,f novelty. We are not aware that any writers on
:he law of nations have as yet propounded it, and M.
Guizor may incontestably claim the honour of the
liscovery. We are curious, however, to learn how
the Minister for Foreign Affairs can reconcile it with
the usages oillivilized nations and with our own code
of laws. When two powers are at war, neutrals
are strictly prohibited from selling arms or mu-
nitions of war to either. The simple fact of such
4ale constitutes a casn.a belli. France, then, would
nave no right to sell arms to a friendly power against
which the Swiss Diet might have declared war, but
it appears that she has a right to sell arms to a fac-
tion in insurrection against the Diet in Switzerland
itself. France cannot aid in a foreign war, but she
may stir up a civil war without violating her neu-
trality. When the English landed arms and emi-
grants in La Vendtse, it was the Republic which was
in the wrong."
The Journal des Aebats publishes a large portion
of the papers relating to Switzerland which M.
GUIZOT has laid before the Committee on the Address.

Several of the papers publish extracts from the let-
ters of the Duke of WELLINGTON on the national de-
fences. They seem delighted at the idea that 40,000
men could invade England with success, but they
make no allusion to the measures of defence proposed
by the Duke, and which, if adopted, will, we have
his assurance for it, be amply sufficient.
PARIS BOURSE, JAN. 6.--The market opened with
some degree of firmness at about the quotations of
yesterday, but reports soon afterwards becoming cur-
rent of disturbances bay* broken out at Madrid,
prices somewhat gave way, and Threes closed at
75f. 5c.; Fives at 117 f. 20c.: and New Loan, 76f.
10c. for end of the month. The market closed as
follows :-.-Three per Cents. for cash, 76f. 5c.; for
Account, 117 f. 20c.; New Loan, 76f. 100. ; for Ac-
count, 76f. 10c.; Bank of France Shares, 2,220 f.;
Neapolitan, 102 f.; Spanish not quoted.

RAILWAYB.—The Share Market has been similarly
affected, and closed, on many lines, lower than yes-
terday. For cash, Paris and Orleans last called at
1,2051. ; Paris and Rouen, 90.51.; Rouen and Havre,
435 f.; Strasburg and Bale, 161 f. 25c.; Nantes,
390 f. ; Northern, 5421. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 4821. 50c.;
Faris and Strasburg, 410 f. ; Paris and Lyons,
397 f. 50c.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 6.

Boulogne and Amiens, 14 A—Louvain a la Sambre, IA ex
int.—Namur and Liege, 4%—Northern of France. 12—
Orleans and Bordeaux, s%—Paris and Lyons, s+li—Rouen
and Havre, 17X—Sambre and Meuse, 7.

CABINET COUNCIL.—A meeting of the Cabinet was
summoned yesterday for Wednesday next, at the Foreign-
)ffice.

The Duke of Wellington and the Marquis and
Marchioness of Douro are expected to return to town
rwr the season at the end of the ensuing week from
Strathfieldsaye.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR.—The Lord Chancellor
;s not passing the present season at Torquay. as stated
in a paragraph copied from the Western Times into
several London journals. His Lordship, who has con-
tinued at his mansion in Park.lane, is, we are happy to
add, much better, and has so far improved within the
last three days as to be able to take carriage exercise.
DEATH OP THE MARCHIONESS DOWAGER OF
Amts.& —We are sorry to announce the death of the
Marchioness Dowager of Ailsa. Her Ladyship died at
rier house, St, Margaret's, Isleworth, on the 6th inst.,
having been seized with influenza a few days previously.
DEATH OF THE HON. LINDSAY P. BURRELL.—
rhis respected gentleman died on Saturday last, at his
seat, Stoke Park, near Ipswich, from an attack of the
prevailing epidemic. The honourable deceased, the
econd son of the late Lord Gwydyr by Baroness
Willoughby do Eresby, was born in June, 1786.
DEATH OP LIEUTENANT-GENERAL ALEXANDER
BETHUNE.—We have to announce the death of Lieu-
-enant-General Bethune, who expired on Tuesday at
Blebo, his seat in Scotland. The gallant deceased was
in the 77th year of his age. His commission as ensign
bore date March 14, 1789; lieutenant, June 13, 1792;
captain, April 12, 1793; major, April 29, 1802; lieu-
enant.colonel, October 25, 1809; colonel, August 12,
1819; major-general, July 22, 1830; lieutenant-general,
November 23, 1841.

DIOCESE OF HEREFORD.—CONSECRATION OF DR.
EIAMPDEN.—IIia Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury,
owing to his advanced age and increasing infirmities,
viii not consecrate the new Bishop of Hereford, 1)r.
Hampden, but has issued his:commission to three bishops
‘irliose names have not yet transpired) to officiate on
he occasion. The day fixed for the consecration is
Sunday, January 30. It will take place in the Chapel
Royal, Whitehall.
FIRE AT LIVERPOOL.—About three o'clock yes-
terday afternoon a fire broke out on the premises of
Messrs. Robertson, Gladstone, and Co., off Swecting-
itreet. The engine of the police, and that of the West
of England Assurance Company, were quickly on the
;round ; but, notwithstanding every exertion, up to the
,ime of our writing the flames had not been got ander.
the contents of the warehouse are fruits, and other in-
flammable matter. The premises are insured. We
cannot as yet say how the fire originated.
ILLNESS OF TU EARL OF CARLISLE.—It is with
Feelings of regret that we announce the sudden and se
-
ions illness of the venerable Earl of Carlisle. He was
seized with fits on Wednesday, and, according to ac-
counts received in town last night, was in a dangerous
state. Lord Morpath has been staying at Castle Howard
-vial his noble relatives for some time back. The Hon.
'aptain and Mrs. Howard left last night, on receipt of
the unfavourable intelligence. The Noble Earl is in his
sth year.

A FAcT YOR FORESTERS —lt I 5P.4.1 Wit Mr.
..1 the
aqd forests, planted 140,000 trees at a cost to his con-
stituent of only 584

TT-iE SUN, Los: !)ON, FRIDA Y EVENING,. JANUARY 7, 1848.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000
bales, at firm rates, but without any advance in prices.
Railway Shares were rather better.
There are no arrivals to-day with later accounts,
except from the Continent. The state of political
affairs in Italy is deemed unsatisfactory, but not much
reliance is placed upon the assertion that disturbances
have occurred at Madrid. We are glad to observe that
the vexatious system of sursis, or authorised suspension
of payments for a definite period, where a house is in
difficulties, has been protested against by several Mem-
bers of the Belgian Chambers. In time of peace, and
with wholesome and effective laws, there can be no ne-
cessity for the continuance of this, to the creditors', very
injurious permission.
The stoppage of Messrs. Cotesworth, Powell, and
Co., has pieced two or three Glasgow houses in difficul-
ties, as was fully expected, but it is not yet ascertained
whether they will receive sufficient assistance from the
banks. The West India house, which is said to have
been applying for assistance, is believed to have obtained
it. We are not aware that the following extract of a
communication from Miramichi has appeared in more
than one of our morning contemporaries:—

" Mr. Joseph Cunard stopped payment on Saturday
last, and assigned all his estate and effects to trustees
for the benefit of his creditors, and his establishment is
closed. The trustees are, Robert Mc Calmont, his
agent in England; Hon. S. Cunard, of Halifax; Thomas
C. Allan, of the Commercial Bank ; and George
Kerr, his attorney. The amount of his liabilities
are fearfully great, but the total is not yet aecer •
tained. His property is immense, and at a fair value
would realize 20s. in the pound—but to be wound up by
assizes for prompt payment, in these hard times, may
not realize ss. in the pound. The result of this failure
will he fearful. It will be equal in its consequences to
Miramichi, to the great fire of 1825. • * * He is
really to be pitied. With so much property on hand,
and having sent sufficient new ships anal property home
to meet his bills, now lying unsold in Liverpool, it is
really too bad."
Mr. J. Cunard is not connected with the Cunard
steamers.

The Corn Market is quiet this morning.
The Public Securities are firm again to-day, although
there is not much doing. Consols have been 861, down
subsequently to 86, and are now about 8611- I. Exche-
quer-hills are firm at 17s. to 20s. premium, money con-
tinuing very easy. Bank Stock has been as high as
188 and 1891. East India Stock, cx. dividend, has
touched 229 and 232, India Bonds are 7s. to 12s. pre-
mium. The New Three-and•a•Quarter per Cents. have
been 87k to I.
In the Foreign house the dealings are devoid of the
slightest interest. Spanish Five per Cents. have been
19i, and the Passive 4i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. have realised 54 to it.
Railway Shares generally support to the full extent
the imrrovement of yesterday afternoon, and with a fair
business doing.

ONE CLos
Itik!Es or v,IIITISEL FUNDS. OVLOCR. PRICES
sank Stoclz lB9 188 189

3 per Cent. Reduced Arms 8614704 861 A
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 861,i tA 86 x d 86 a d
New 31/1 per Cent. Arms. 8714% 87%
:.one; Antis. to expireJan.lß6o
India Stock 229 232 232
India Bonds, 1,1)001.
Ditto tinder 1,0001..
Bank Stock for Account l9O 189

Consols for Account 854% 86 8614
India Stock for Account... .....
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,000/.
5001.
Small

oNE CLOSINt;
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCR. PRICE?.
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent - 251,4
flussian Bonds ..- ..... ...
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account 19% 19%
Ditto, Passive
_ . _ .

Dividends on the above payable in London.

Dutch, 21/2 per Cent., 12 GuildZ 54% 54xd 54xd
Ditto, Account — 54%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 85%% X 85%
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONK O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen..
Amber., Nott., Boston,
_ .

,
and Eastern Junction 2%......
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2%
Belfast & County Down 10
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... ... ......... ...
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 101. 145... .... ..... ......
Birkenhead, Lancashire, _

,
and Cheshire June.... 7% — ..... ••—•• see .....
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5

Bristol aid Exeter BO
Ditto, Thirds .... ..... 20
Buckinghamshire... 10/. 45......
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares .. 33/t ...... . 1%
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50
Chester and Holyhead... 371,4...... 171/i ... 17%
Ditto, Preference 8
Clarence
_ _ ._

Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10' -
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Dublin and Belfast June 2O ......
Dundalk & Enniskillen 15 ......
East Anglia, 251., L. &

E. anci-L.-and15.....• 25 ...... 12
Do., 181., E. & H.... 18 ...... 8:14 834
Do., 31. 105.,E. & 11. 2 ......
Eastern Counties........ 20
Ditto (B) 2O ...... 15% 15%
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1-- 6/. 13s. 4d.... ... ••
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 135. 4d... % dis ...... % dis
Do., York Extension. 10 — ....... • •••
Do., North. & Eastern 50
Do., Quarters ..- 12%
Do., New ... 23
Eastern Union 50
Di tto,Quarter Shares 12%
Ditto, Thirds .......133.4d.. ....

Do., (gear. 6 per cent.)
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 33/
East Lincolnshire ...... 12,4
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... .... .......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%
Ediaburgh and Northern 22%
Ditto, New.. 3l4i -- ... ...... ......
Ditto, Newport 94
••• —
Ditto, ditto, New
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2%......
Ditto, New

Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50
Ditto ditto . .... 40
Ditto, Thirds Bl. 6s. 8d.... •• •••
London, Salisbury, acid
Ysovil
Londonderry&C,lerainv 2714.

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Londonderry and Ennis-
killen —. 231%... -- ... ..... .—.--
Mancheiter,Buxton,au:
Matlock...
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire ...100
Do. Quarters_ (No. 1) 13 - ... —
_. ._

Ditto ditto (No. 2).L 25
Ditto ditto (No. 3)... 7h —
Ditto and Grimsby.... 25
Ditto ditto . ... —... 7
Ditto ditto _
......
. .

Ditte Sheffield and
Lincolnshire
Manchest. & Southampt 214
Blildan lOO ll2 111.-- ...... 110%
Do. Consolidated I'ref.100
Do. 401. Shares
Do. 50/. Shares l5 ..... 13,',i x. int....... 133% x. i.
Do. Birm., and Derbyloo
Midland Consol. Brist. &
Binning., 6 per cent. 100 ......120
Miallnd, Brist. &Glocstr. 36
Ditto, ditto ...... .. 11/. 3s. 6d... ......... —
Midlnd, Leicest. & Swan-
nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo ......
Midland Great Western
Irish BS
Newcastleruad Carlisle...100
Do. Quarters 25 .. . .. —
Newmrket &Chesterford 18%
_ . .

Do. Extension .........21. 125.... .
Newport, Abergavenny,
and flereford
Newry and Enniskillen 7
Newry, Warrenpouat,
and Rostrevor 1214 — .•
Norfolk ..... . ...100
Do. New 20/. ..
Do. Extension
Do. Scrip, 1847, North
of Norfolk
Do. do. Waveney Val. 2
Northern Counties Union 4 —
North British ... .... ... 25
Do. Half Shane 1214..-..
Do. Quarters 43A —
Do. Extension
I)itt , Thirds 2 —
Nod! Staffordshire...... 7%...... 7 IAtIAL4
North Wales
North Western
',Lion!, Worcester. and
Wolverhampton ...... 35 ... .. 19% 19%
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate -
Rovstcn and llitchin ... 134 - ... ........ .. -

Scottish Central - ••• ........ .•
Scottish Midland 2O - • ••.. 000
Ditto, New .... 10
Sheffield, Rotherham,
and Goole -
Shrewsbury and Bina... 6
Ditto ditto. Class B. 3
Shrewsbury & Chester
( Nor. W. hlin.)
Ditto Halves ... ditto 8
Ditto Oswestry ... .. 12 --
Ditto New
Do. 8 per Cent. I'ref 5
Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2
Shropshire Union
south Devon
Do. Preference
South StattUrdshire 4
uuth Ea.steni & Dover. 33% 3l
Do., No. 1 20
Do., Nc .2.
Do., N 0.3 .. ..... ....... ;l5
Do., No. 4
South Wales
south Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and licole
Swans. & Loughor &Ca-
meron's Still. Coal. ... 4

GliKow, Dumfries, and -
1 `Carlisle
Glasgolv,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 .... —;
„N..

Ditto, -New ... ...... ... 40 ......
Do. Preference Consol. 12. A. ..... - •••••• ••••
Great Northern
Do., London and York 2%...... ...... ...
(treat South. and West.

Caw Vale Extension ... 4
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway .... 17%
Vale of Neat!' ...... 4
Waterford and Kilkenny 1312.
Waterford and Limenck 40

Waterld,Wxfrd,Wicklw,
and Dublin
West Cornwall
Whitehaven & Furness 12

-
714

...
2%

22%

6
7

Windsor, Staines, and
South Western ..... ... 525.
W ilts, Somerset, & Wey-
mouth ' ..- ..... 30
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick.
Do. Original New and
Berwick ..
Do. North Shields Pur. 25
Do. Extension No. 1. 10
Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 10 11
Do. G.N:E.Preferenee 8 ...... 9b4% 9A
York and North Midland 50
Ditto, Preference ...... 10
Do. East aosl.W est Rid-
ing Extelgion
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon) ... 14
Central 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... 6

(Ireland)
Great North of England .100 _„. _
Ditto, New 40/.
Ditto, New 30/. 3O
Ditto, New, 151 6%..... 22%.. 22%
Great Western
Ditto, 14 Shares ... 50
Ditto, 4 Shares ... 17% .. ...
Ditto, } ifths -
Ditto, New, 171 9% —
Huddersfield & Manch. 24
Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......100

Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ......
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ipswich & BurySt.Edm. 17%
Do., do., and Norwich 15
Do., do., Extens. Scrip
(late Camb. & Ely) 2%
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, % Shares ...... 38 ... .. 33
Do. Quarter Shares... 14%
Do. Fifths... 8
Do. Sixteenths 64
Do. Thirds (Reg.)....10/.45......
Do. Liverp. and Bury 34 ......
Ditto 1,4 (late Hud-
dersfield and Shell' ) 33 -
_ ._ . ... .. _ •

Lyons and Avignon..... 5
Madrid and Valentia... 2
Namur and Liege l4 .. ..
Northern of France
Orleans and Bordeaux 6
Over Yssel 413 s 4d...
Paris and Lyons lO ..... .••
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen ......... 20
Paris and Strasbourg ... 8
Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Meuse . lB —.. 7
•
Strasbourg and Basle ... 14
Tours and Nantes 8
Tournay, Jurbise, Lan-
den, and Hasselt ...... 16
West Flanders 81,(.....

14az

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.

LONDON, JAN. 7.—Wind S.S.W., moderate breeze,
and hazy, with rain.
DEAL, JAN. 6.—Wind N. to N.N.E. and N.N.W.—
Arrived Calypso, Charleston. Arrived from the River
and sailed Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales ;
Branken Moor, Sydney, New South Wales ; Thomas
Blyth, Mauritius ; Brutus, Nassau ; Evergreen, Sa-
vannah, and Argo, St. John's, New Brunswick.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 6.—Wind W.N.W.—SId. Penguin
packet, Madeira, Teneriffe, and Brazils.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 6.—Wind N.—Arrd. Fortuna, Tay-
lor, Islay ; Agnes, Gillies, Demerara ; John Cadmus,
Connell, New Orleans ; Pearl, Henry, Prince Edward's
Island ; Herald, Warren, Newfoundland ; Carnatic, De-
vereux, New Orleans ; Kent, Mirantichi.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 6.—Wind N.—Sld. Waterlily, Ja-
maica ; Hendrick Hudson, New York ; Irvine, Aguillas
PAPDALE HOUSE (KIREWALL), DEC. 31.—The
Henrietta, Jackson, of Sunderland, from Riga to Mon-
trose, was wrecked on the Start, Sunday, 19th instant;
crew drowned. The Elaine Catrina, Rubiass, of Win-
scholen, has put into Otterswick (Sunday) with foremast
sprung and other damage, and cargo (rye and barley)
shifted; she will have to discharge. The Fairy, Rene.
dorn, of Memel, for Barcelona, has been on shore at
Rive Shoals, but came off after throwing over her deck
load, and has been brought into Otterswick, with very
little damage, and will proceed.
WHITBY, JAN. 6.—The fishing smack Severen, Blan-
chard, of Greet ock, foundered on the Dogger-bank, 3d
ultimo; crew saved.
ScAnnottotront, JAN. 6.—The Scheverdorft, Croes,
from Shields to Dunkirk, has been assisted into this
harbour leaky, having struck on the Limox Sand.
HULL, JAN. 6.—The Clyde, Harrow, hence to New
Orleans, which put back 4th instant, after having been
on shore off Hasborough, has received damage.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

CORN EXCHANGE.-FRIDAY.

Do.(Wakefield,Ponte:
fract, and G001e).... 47%
_ _

The present week's arrivals of English Wheat coast-
wise have been to a moderate extent; yet the show of
samples here to-day was small. The few fine qualities
on offer sold at Monday's prices; but to effect sales of the
out of condition sorts a decline of is per quarter must
have been submitted to. The imports of foreign Wheat
have exceeded 13,000 quarters. Tbat article was very
dull, at almost nominal figures. Although the supply of
Barley was not large, the trade was exceedingly heavy,
and prices had a downward tendency. In Malt so little
was doing that the currencies were almost nominal.
Oats, Beans, Peas, and Indian Corn were a mere drug.
Flour moved off slowly at late rates.

Do.( W.:RidingUnion)4/. /8-... ... 2% dis ... 2% dis.
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
Do. 1,4 Shares (A) 9 —
Ditto ditto (B) ... VA l% 11,4
Leeds and Bradford 5O ...... 93% 94
Leicester and Bedford... 16s.
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c... 4`21 —
Do. Branch % Shares 1211 —
Do.Newßranch (blue) 21 ...
Do. Extension (green) 2%
Do. New Exten.(pink) 2%
Leeds and Thirak
Ditto, New ...... ....... 20
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3%......
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport 2
Liverp., Alnehstr &New-
castle Junction 2% -
London & illackwall.l6/. 13s. 4d.... ...
Do. New, No. 2 ... 4/. las. 4d....

English • • • • • •

ARRIVALS.

Wheat.
4.060 qrs.

Foreign

Barlay. Oati. I Flour
1,988 qrs. 4,150 qrs. I 1.480 sir*.
5,880 I --
1,89 e 1 --

I 1,300 I
Malt. 611 an.

Do. Extension ..... ... 17%
London, Brighton, and
South Coast b. .50
Do. Consol. Eighths. 30
Do. Guarant. 5 per ct. 9
Do. Pref. Con.oper ct. 50 .. ... ••••••
Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50
London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... —......— —
Ditto, Preference... 18, 17s 2d... --
Loudon and N. %V astern 100 l5l 150 l5O
Do., Quarters L. & B. 22
Do., cio., New
Ditto Fifths
Do. IA Shares (G. J.) 25
Do 40/. Shares(L. M.) 15 —
Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) A. 7% •. .........
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 71,E ll% lll4
Do. 10/. ( al. S. B.) C. 1
!.. W ttotru ...-1.1 . i-, :+.l ,;.);,i, ::.4 „ .. ~ ..
i ~ Aew ConsoL oths 40
;Do. New 50/. ..
Do. New 401 .. 26

cravaa-A.
Although the eupply of Beasts on offer here this
morning was very moderate, both as respects number
and quality, the Beef trade was in a sluggish state, at
barely Monday's quotations. Thero were in the market
96 Beasts, 680 Sheep, and 13 Calves from Holland, as
also 60 Scots from Scotland. With home-fed Sheep we
were scantily supplied. Prime Downs sold at full prices,
but all other breeds were heavy, at a decline in value of
2d per Slbs. Calves, the supply of which was small,
were in steady request, at last week's currencies. In
Pigs comparatively little business was doing, yet prices
were supported. Milch Cows were heavy, at from 141
to 171 each, including their Small Call.

At per trtOtlC by the Carcase. I Thackeray, aged 12, pleaded guilty to robbing his
s. d. to P. d. s, d. to s. d.
Beef ,inferior.• ••.. 3 4 3 6 Mutton, inferior .. 3 2 3 2 father, who seemed to feel acutely the painful position
- middling •• •• 3 s 110 middling.. 3 6
- 3 14 in which he was placed.
primelarge •• 4 0 4 2 prime ••.. 4 2 4 0
prime small •• 4 2 4 4 1 l'ork, large. •• ••• • 3 8 4 6 °Ft."'
It -^^-ared that the prisoner, though young in
vec.............. 4 0 6 4I - men ........ 4 8 b 6 years, was old in crime. The offence to which the
Lamb. as Od to Os Od. I accused ,leaded guilty was stealing his father's

ZOROUGH HOP raAnnwr.
Several speculative purchases having been effected this(
week, our market has assumed a more healthy appear- 1
since than for some time past. The best coloury sam-
ples of new Hops have sold in some instances at an ad-
vance of 2s per cwt. All other kinds are in moderate
request at last week's prices. New Hops :—Sussex
Pockets, 21 16s to 31 ss; Weald of Kent, ditto, 31 to
31 105; Mid and East Kent, ditto, 316 s to 5/ 14s per cwt.
COLONXIME•.
SIICIAR.—in increased business has been doing in
British Plantation descriptions, both for grocery and
refining purposes. Barbadoes, by auction, has realised
46s for very fine yellow, 39s 6d to 41s 6d for good mid
and good, and 39s 6d for low. West India brown is
generally at 34s to 355, and yellow at 36s to 45s per cwt.
EAST INDIA. —Bengal has realised 33s to 335 6d
for middling greyish strong yellow. Madras is in
moderate request at about the previous rates. Mau-
ritius, 7,663 bag,,, 239 casks, 48 barrels, sold at 396 Gil
to 43s for fine yellow ; at 34s to 35s for low ; at 32s
to 33a for fine brown ; and at 29s to 29s 6d for mid;
low and mid grey 33s to 36s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.-300 cases Bahia a ere taken in at 376 to
38s 6d for low to mid browilipnd at 39s to 39s 6d for
good. Java, in bend, 763 baskets, sold at 17s 6d to 21s
for low and mid grey and yellow, at 22s to 26s for good
and fine, and at 15s to 21s for washed. Damaged yellow
Havannah went at 39s to 41s Gd for mid and good.
COFFEE.—There has not been much doing in British
Plantation. Some Jamaica by auction sold at 40s to
Ills per cwt. Ceylon has been sold at 32s to 33s for
good ord Native, having rather a downward tend, ncy,
but Plantation Ceylon is better, as regards fine samples.
Best 70s to 80s per cwt. Madras has been taken in at
51s per cwt. In foreign sorts very little has been done.
SPlCES.—Pepper is in request, and firm. Pimento is
supported a, 3d to 44c1 per lb, and Cassia Lignea is quiet.
liteE.—There has been a fair business done in Ben-
gal, low white at lOs to I Is, and at 12s 6d to 138 6d for
good mid and good. Madras picky white 9s to 9s 6d
per cwt.
Cocoa.—The supply is larger, and the demand is not
brisk. Trinidad partly sold at 41s to 47s per cwt.
Ruin.—Leeward Islands has been lower: proof, Is 6d
to is 7d per gallon ; Jamaica, fair and mid, 30 to 36 per
cent over, 3s 6d to 3s 8d per gallon ; East India proof
was at Is 5d to is 6d per gallon.
COTTON.—The demand for this staple has increased,
and prices are better.
TEA.—The business doing is becoming brisker, and
prices have a firmer tone. Black and green have been
in good demand; sound common Congou 9d per lb.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 45s to 45s 3d per cwt on the
spot, and town 49s 6d.

trousers (his only pair), and of course the money they
contained, and which was all he possessed, from under
his pillow, where he had placed them for security, so
little faith had he in the honesty of his own child.
The father stated further, that the prisoner, on one
occasion, robbed his mother of all the money she had,
and the consequence was that she bad been compelled
to go without food the whole day.
A constable proved that the child had been thrice
convicted of felony. On the last occasion he was
sentenced to six months' imprisonment, for robbing Is
child in the street.
The RECORDER said the depravity of the prisonai
rendered it impossible that the Court could take his
youth into consideration in the sentence he was about
to pass. That sentence was that he be transported
for ten years.
Another youth, whose age and offence were not
unlike those of his predecessor, also pleaded guilty,
and expressed a hope that a sentence of transporta-
tion would be passed upon him, as he was so mixed
up with a gang of boys who subsisted upon plunder,
that he considered he could do no good here.
Two previous convictions having been proved
against the prisoner,
The RecoaDen complied with his request, and
sentenced him to seven years' transportation.
Prisoner—" Thank you, my Lord, I am much
obliged to you."
The lad was then removed.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner FARE.)
IN RE JOHN EDWARD PTE,
This bankrupt, described as of Berkeley-square,
milliner, came up for his certificate.
Mr. Robson said he appeared as solicitor for the
assignees, and, although perhaps the bankrupt was
deserving of censure in consequence of having given
his miteptances by way of accommodation, they did
not oppose the present application, as the bankrupt
had behaved extremely well in endeavouring to pro-
tect his creditors, for immediately that he discovered
that the parties in whose favour he had given his ac-
ceptances were not likely to take them up, he called
his creditors together, stated the facts, and offered to
assign his property for their benefit, and to pay ten
shillings in the pound by instalments, He (Mr. Rob-
son) who attended for large creditors, however, ob-
jected, and the present fiat was sued out, by which the
assignees had realized in four months sufficient to
pay one dividend of eight shillings in the pound, and
there was great probability that there would be a
further dividend of 2s 6d. or Is.

His Horioust said that it was for the benefit of all
parties that the Court should be applied to, for if the
trader was honest he obtained a full indemnity, and if
not he was justly punished. Under the circumstances
stated by Mr. Robson, he granted the certificate with
great satisfaction.

SECONDARIES.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.)
CURRIE V. CURRIE AND OTHERS.

This was an action to recover the sum of 2001., the
penalty on a bond„ given by the defendant, to secure
an annuity to the plaintiff.
The defendants having suffered judgment to go by
default, the plaintiff's attorney submitted that he was
entitled to a verdict, without giving any evidence, and
he did not consider it necessary to address the jury.
The Learned SECONDARY aslisd whether the attor-
ney had been advised on that point, and was an•
swered, that it was the opinion of the Special Pleader
that as the bond, was fully set out••in the declaration,
the default of plea entitled the plaintiff to a verdict.
He then told the jury that, although the defendants
had admitted the facts set forth in the declaration,
yet it was necessary to have a verdict, before judg•
ment could be entered up for the penalty on the
bond, which would entitle the plaintiff to enforce the
payment of the annuity from time to time, as it
became due.

The jury accordingly gave a verdict for 2001.
KILI3Y V. WARD.

This was an action to recover the sum of 201. 55.,
for nursing and attending on defendant's mother,
deceased. The case appeared to be entirely a family
quarrel, to get a general settlement of accounts, and
of no interest to any but the parties concerned.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Justice PATTESON and Mr. Justice

MAULE).
Am sosT.—The case of the youth:Middlebrook, against
whom a true bill has been found for arson, was post-
poned to next session, as was also the case of Holland
Scroggs Herring, who was charged with embezzling
and stealing 9s. 2d., and other sums, the moneys of
John Clark and others, his masters, being trustees of
a society.
CUTTING A7,CD WOUNDING.—Thomas Jones, 27, a
labourer, was indicted with feloniously cutting and
wounding Elizabeth Connor, with intent to do her
some grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Parry defended the prisoner.
From the statements of the Learned Counsel for
the prosecution it appeared that, on the 14th of Dec.,
the prost cutrix and her sister were in a public-house
called the Noah's Ark, at Deptford, that the latter
there saw a person who owed her money, and upon
his refusing to pay she said he was no better than a
thief. It led to a quarrel, when that took piece which
constituted the present charge.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of an assault,
but acquitted him of the charge of feloniously cutting
and wounding.
Mr. Justice PATTESON sentenced him to four
months' imprisonment, an -I hard labour.
FELONIOUSLY WOUNDIN(.4 WITH A SWORD-STICK.
—John Robinson, 52, a respectable looking man, was
indicted with feloniously wounding Edward Hodges,
with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Clarkson prosecuted, and Mr. Baldwin de-
fended the prisoner.
From the statements of Mr. CLARKsoN, it ap-
peared that the present prosecution was instituted by
a society which the licensed victuallers had established
for the purpose of protecting each other from fraud.
The prisoner at the bar called at the house of the pro-
secutor, who keeps the White Horse, Poplar, on the
morning of the 29th of December, and ordered a glass
of rum and half a pint of beer, and was leaving the
house without paying for it, when the pot-boy called
to his master, who on attempting to stop the prisoner
received a wound in his thigh from a sword which
the prisoner carried in a stick. The wound was but
slight, and the prisoner was given into custody.
The prosecutor and his pot-boy were called to
prove the charge against the prisoner.
Mr. BALDWIN addressed the jury on behalf of the
prisoner, submitting that it was clear there was no
feloniously wounding.
Several witnesses gave the prisoner an excellent
character.

Mr. Justice 111AtILE summed up.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of an assault.
Mr. Justice Matadi sentenced him to one month's
imprisonment.
Helen Farr, aged 49, was indicted with feloniously
cutting and wounding William Farr, her husband,
with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.
It appeared that the prisoner had been out drinking
on boxing-day, from two o'clock till twelve o'clock,
and that upon her returning home in liquor, after
abusing the prosecutor she struck him a violent blow
on the head with a pewter pot that was on the table,
which caused him to bleed profusely, and ultimately
rendered it necessary he should be sent to the hospital.
The prosecutor was a coal dealer, carrying on busi-
ness in Peter-street, Westminster, and appeared to
have been blessed with a partner who, judging from
her looks and acts, was a regular virago.
Mr. Carteen conducted tile prosecution, and Mr.
Horry was counsel for the prisoner.
After the prosecutor, the policeman who took the
prisoner into custody, and the house surgeon of West-
minster Hospital had been examined on behalf of the
prosecution,
Mr. Hoaay addressed the jury on behalf of the
prisoner.
Several witnesses gave her the character of a
peaceable and sober women.
Air. Justice PATTF.SON summed up ; and
The jury not being able to agree in the box, retired
to consider their verdict, and after an absence of about
an hour they returned into Court, and found the pri-
soner Guilty of a common assault.
Mr. Justice PATTFSON sentenced the prisoner to
three months' imprisonment with bard labour.