The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-13 00:00:00

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
A special general meeting of the shareholders in the
Eastern Counties Railway Company was held yesterday
• afternoon, for the purpose of considering and determining
on the conversion of all the 14/. 16s. shares of the company
into shares of 201. each, by the payment of 11. 4s. and
addition of 4L bonus, to take dividends from the 4th
January next; and also for considering an determining
on the granting of equivalent advantages to the Northern
and Eastern Railway Company; and the meeting was also
made special for the purposes of granting to the holders
of Eastern Counties Yurk Extension shares the right to
subscribe all further capital now required, or hereafter
to be required, for the purposes of the company, until
the same be paid up in full.
Mr. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman of the Board of Di-
rectors, occupied the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said the advertisement -fully stated
the objects which had called them together, but it was
proposed, to meet the wishes of a large number of pro-
prietors, to make some alteration in the plan to be sub-
mitted to the meeting. It was proposed that instead of
issuing a 201. share, they should call up 11. 4s. on the
14/. 16s. shares, and issue in return a 151. share, and the
bonus would be distributed 'n the shape of a 51. share.—
(No, no.) When he last addressed them, he was in an
ticipacion that, before he met them again, the, ine from
Ely to Peterborough would have been opened, but, for
reasons which had already been stated in the public
prints, they had been unable to accomplish that object.
He could state, however, that about the Ist of Decem-
ber the line would be opened for goods.—(Hear, hear.)
When he estimated at the last meeting the probable re-
ceipts for the present half-year, of course he fully ex-
pected that the Peterborough line would have come into
successful operation during that period, but, as it had
not, his estimate would be reduced. The receipts of the
half-year would be 250,000/, showing the largest in-
crease ever known upon any railway in a single half-
year, during which no additional lines had been opened.
The increase was 501. per cent., but in fairness he ought
to state that they had had the advantage of the eighteen
miles of the Eastern Union line, from Colchester to
Ipswich. At the last meeting he stated that the interest
on loans would probably be 44,0001., but as the Ely and
Peterborough line had not come into operation the in-
terest would be reduced to 40,0001. The expenses of the
half-year, he believed, would be 90,0001., and those two
sums deducted from the 250,0001., would leave a
balance of 120,0001., applicable to a dividend, which
would, this half-year, be equal to 71. per cent., or, in the
aggregate, 114,0001. The result could not fail to be
satisfactory to the shareholders, while it bore out the
anticipations he indulged in at the last meeting.—
(Cheers.) The reason why they called the shareholders
together was to place the undertaking upon a solid foot-
ing, and the proposition the directors were prepared to
make them was, in his opinion, equitable and just to both
parties. The new 51. share could not be called a bonus,
because it must be borne in mind the length of time the
proprietors received no return whatever from the under-
taking.—(Hear, hear.) Considered in that light, it was
no bonus at all. He stated at the last meeting the
number of lines that had been then obtained in Parlia-
ment—and it had since been determined that these, as
well as others should be constructed with the York
Extension stock—and until all the money upon that
stock had been called up and exhausted it was not pro-
posed to create any new shares.—(Hear, hear.) It was
only intended originally to use that stock for lines north
of Cambridge, but hereafter it would be used as he had
mentioned. Five pounds had already been called upon
it, and in the course of July next the lines to which it
would be applied would come into operation, anti the
York Extension would participate in the dividends to the
extent of their money expended. Another 51. it was
proposed to:call, and this would yield sufficient for the
lines granted last session. Now, when the 1/. 4s. should
be paid up, the capital of the Company would be
7,300,0001., while the length of line opened would be 176
miles, giving an average cost of about 41,0001. per mile.
When the new line for which Acts were obtained were
constructed there would be additional mileage of 66 miles,
reducing the average cost to 37,400/. per mile, and making
the total mileage 242 miles of Eastern Counties proper.
The lines they intended to apply for next session he
would now briefly mention. Last session they got an
Act, enabling them to get to Wisbeach, and from there
they proposed to extend the line to Spalding, where
they will construct some large and important docks.
From Spalding they would proceed to Newark, from
Newark to Lincoln, from Peterbcrough to Boston, con-
necting them with the Ambergate line. From Cambridge
they proposed to go to Wear and to Bedford, giving them
access to the proposed South Midland. From
Bedford they would proceed to Hitching. There would
be a line in connexion :with a West-end terminus from
Tottenham to Guildford ; another from London to
Southend ; another from Stratford to Victoria Park,
and another from Braintree to Halstead, making in all a
total of 225 miles. That added to the lines he had before
mentioned, would make the mileage of the Eastern
Counties 437 miles, at an average cost of 27,516/. per
mile.—(Hear, hear.) Now, if they only obtained half
of those lines, there would be enough to consume the
whole of the York Extension stock. He came now to the
revenue part of .the question.—(Hear, hear.) He had
made a calculation of the probable returns. When the
28 miles of new railway came into operation in Decem-
ber, they estimated that the weekly returns would
average 12,000/. per week, at present they were net-
ting 9,5421. per week, and with that increase he
calculated they would be able to divide 71. per
cent. at the next half-yearly meeting, and
71. per cent. in July following.—(Hear, hear.) He
thought, therefore, they were in a very prosperous state,
and, without further preface, he would proceed at once to
move a resolution authorising the directors to act in the
manner he had stated.—(Hear.)
A PROPRIETOR wished to know if York Extensions
would participate in future creations.
The CHAIRMAN was understood to reply that they
would when they had been paid up.
A number of proprietors suggested that the easiest
and shortest plan would ;be to adhere to the original
proposal, and instead of issuing two sets of stock, one
for 15/. and the other for Si., make the 151. into a 201.
share at once.
The CHAIRMAN said he would put the question to the
meeting, and let the result decide it.
The question was accordingly put, and carried by an
immense majority.
Mr. ARLETT asked if the holders of the 14/.165. shares
were not entitled to the two hundred and seventy thou-
sandth part of the whole profits according to their Act?
The CHAIRMAN said they were.
Mr. ARLETT—WeII then, suppose it is not convenient
for a shareholder to pay up the 1/. 4s. till next July,
have you the power to compel him to do otherwise?
The CHAIRMAN replied, certainly not ; but then
those who paid up the 1/. 4s. would be receiving divi-
dends on 20/., while those who did not pay till July
would only receive dividends upon 14L 16s.
Mr. ARLETT—And yet you admit that the 14/. 16s.
shares are entitled to a certain proportion of the whole
profits ?
The CHAIRMAN—It is purely a matter of internal
arrangement which the Act sanctions, and if you do
not choose to come into it you will be a loser.—(Hear.)
The resolution, as amended by the meeting, was then
put and carried unanimously. The shares will carry
dividends from the 4th of December.
Some discussion then arose as to the expediency of re-
pudiating the connexion with theHartwhaicthit Steam
Packet Company, but the CHAIRMAN stated
be a subject for the consideration of a future meeting,
and the matter dropped.
Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the
meeting, which was densely crowded, broke up.

SALES BY MR. W. Nir. SI UPSON,
AT THE MART, LONDON.

TUESDAY, NOV, 10.
A very desirable freehold and copy hold estate,
eligibly situate in the adjoining parishes of Irches-
ter and Wymington, in the counties of North-
ampton and Bedford, comprising nearly 470 acres
of land, farm house, and buildings, producing,
after the necessary deductions of land-tax, quit-
rent, and repairs, about 7601. per annum; sold to
John Beasley, Esq., of Chapel Brampton, North-
amptonshire, as agent for Jones Loyd, Esq.,
at

ESTATES IN HUNTINGDONSHIRE.
A desirable pleasure farm and accommoda-
tion land, situate in the parish of Hartford, in
the county of Huntingdon, comprising 56 acres
of land, let so as to produce, after deducting for
outgoings and repairs, a net rental of about 1101.
per annum—sold to 'William. Ward, Esq., of
Hartford, for 3020
A freehold and tithe•free estate, situate in the.
parish of Graff ham, Hunts, comprising 123 acres,
farmhouse, &c., let so as to produce, after deduct-
ing for outgoings and annual repairs a net
rental of about 135/. per annum—sold to his Grace
the Duke of Manchester for
A freehold and tithe-free estate, in the parish
of Hemingford Grey, Hunts, comprising 64 acres,
producing, after deducting for outgoings and
annual repairs, a rental of about 1101.—sold to J.
D. Hewett, Esq., for
WEDNESDAY, I ITH NOV.
A valuable freehold estate, called Pot Ash
Farm, situate in the parish of Freston, Suffolk,
comprising 135 acres of arable land, producing a
rental (after deducting the outgoings of land-tax,
quit rent, and repairs,) of about 1751. per annum,
sold to William Rodwell, Esq., of Ipswich, for
A valuable freehold and copyhold estate, known
as the Racecourse Farm; situate in the parish of
St. Clement's, Ipswich, comprising 222 acres of
arable and pasture land, producing a rental of 2001.
per annum, independent of the revenue produced
from booths, &c., on the course ; bought in at
A desirable compact copyhold estate (fine arbi-
trary, making it of less value by five years' pur-
chase), in the parish of Monk Soham, near
Framlingham, Suffolk, consisting of 131 acres of
productive land, producing a rental (after de•
ducting annual repairs, &c.), of about 1851. per
annum—sold to Mr. Wm. Creasy, the tenant, for 4,380
A desirable freehold estate, called the Four
Elms Farm, near Stowmarket, Suffolk, compris-
ing 248 acres of land let on lease, at a rent of
3621. per annum (subject to outgoings), was
bought in at ..

£57,520

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.
M.B. SECOND EXAMINATION.-1846.
The following candidates have recently passed this
examination, viz.:—

FIRST DIVISION.-MEDICAL SCHOOLS.
Mompas, Joseph Carpenter, University College.
Day, John Climenson, London Hospital.
Elam, Charles, Leeds School of Medicine.
Goodridge, Henry F. Augustus, University College.
Hawksley, Thomas, King's College.
Johnston, James, Queen's College, Birmingham.
Sturt, Thomas James, King's College.
SECOND DIVISION.-MEDICAL SCHOOLS.
Arlidge, John Thomas, King's College.
Birkett, George, Charing cross Hospital.
Cowdell, Charles, University College.
Duncan, Peter Martin, King's College.
Eton, Edward William, St. George's Hospital.
Mason, Thomas Peter, Orig. Sch. of Med., Peter-
street, Dublin.

The Bestwall and Swineham estates, announced
for sale in our columns, situate close to the borough town
of Wareham, and upon which, it is said, they have at
each election a material and important influence, were
for many years the pet or model farms of the late Sir
Claude Scott, Bart., by whom they were wonderfully
improved, and rendered the best farms in the county ;
at his death they were sold to Mr. IlarTy Hammond,
who built a pleasant, comfortable residence upon the
property, commanding the most extensive and beautiful
view of the Dorsetshire hills, including the majestic
ruins of Corfe Castle. The death of the proprietor
renders a sale of this desirable property peremptorily
necessary, and Mr. Robins speaks of it in the highest
terms, strongly recommending it to his friends, the ca-
pitalists, possessing, as it does, all the elements for safe and
permanent investment—indeed, one more desirable is
seldom to be met with in the market.
THE VALUE OF BRAIN LABOUR IN THE ARTS.—
In a recent lecture, delivered at the Bradford Mechanics'
Institute, " On the fine arts, and their application to in-
dustrial purposes," by Mr. G. Wallis, late principal of
the Manchester School of Design, the lecturer produced
a French miniature jug, beautiful iu design, and stated
that the clay of which the jug was composed would cost
about half a farthing, whereas by the brain labour of the
designer, its value was increased to half-a-crown. The
material form of another jug had, in like manner, bad its
original value of a farthing increased to seven francs
(ss. 10d.) its consequence of the colours which had been
bestowed upon it in ornamenting it. He stated that
there was an indisposition, from the non-appreciation of
the works of arts, to pay the high price for their embel-
lishments which our continental neighbours, whose taste
was educated, paid for them; and he said that they
might depend upon it, that Englishmen would produce
works equally as beautiful in the art of design as the
French, when they had equal encouragements, and when
the people could appreciate the truly beautiful.—The
Builder.
A painful difference of feeling has for a considerable
period existed between the rector and
parishioners of
Vange, in this county, in consequence of the former
baying introduced several alterations in the performance
of Divine worship in that church, more particularly in
the dressing up of the altar, on which were placed a
cross, candles and candlesticks, and vases, containing
bouquets of flowers, which gave great offence to the con-
gregation, many of whom, in consequence, absented
themselves from attendance on public worship. These
novelties called forth the strong disapprobation of the
Venerable Archdeacon Jones, upon his inspection of this
church, during his last parochial visitation, and he ex-
pressed a hope that the rector would immediately see
the propriety of their discontinuance. This direction
not being complied with, and the same unhappy feeling
still prevailing, the churchwarden himself removed the
obnoxious oruaments from the altar ; but this step,
unfortunately, created a wider breach between the rector
and his flock. The circumstances were now commented
upon by the London press with much freedom. Ulti-
mately the matter was brought under the notice of our
new and respected diocesan, the Bishop of Rochester, and
on Wednesday E. e'nnight his Lordship, accompanied by a
reverend gentleman of the neighbourhood, went to
Vange, and made an investigation of the circumstances.
His Lordship, we are informed, directed the immediate re-
moval of the cross, candlesticks and candles, and vases
and flowers, and gave such directions as to the future
performance of Divine service as will, we trust, put an
end to that unhappy difference which has so long existed
upon this subject, and enable all to join fervently and
heartily in the public worship of God.—Essex
EXPLOSIVE SAWDUST.—The following is addressed
to the Leeds Mercury, by George Turner, Richmond-
street, Leeds:—" Having en g a self to make some
ge d m
of the now far-famed gun co y. I came at results by
my experiments which convince me that all fibrous or
finely serrated vegetable materials can be made to pro-
duce an explosive compound, similar in many respects to
ot
gunpowder, being of not so easy manufacture as the gun
cotton. I here enclose to you a specimen of the pro-
posed gun sawdust, which can either be tested by putting
it into the fire or sprinkling over your gas or candle.
The preparation is thus:—Take of nitric acid of specific
gravity 1.5 two measures ; commercial oil of vitriol two
measures also • pour the two acids into a bacon, then
gradually sprinkle into the compound acid the sawdust
the
tremsuulstt
wnioltl
bbee
apdoeuereemd
pinetsoititohnebafctibdetoboitrriacpiadeliyd,,
din a dry condition, and care must be taken that the saw-
dust
thu
nitrous acid and a carbonaceous matter. Continue to
sprinkle the sawdust until nearly the whole of the acid
contained in the bason is absorbed. Cover your bacon
over with a plate to keep in the fumes from the acid.
Allow the sawdust to remain in the acid a space of eight
or ten minutes. Pour then into the bason as much
water as it will hold, and the sawdust, by the action of
the compound acid, has become of a higher specific
gravity, by which property the prepared sawdust sinks to
the bottom of the vessel. Pour the water off, fill it again,
and continue to wash until you, on tasting the water in
the bason, no longer perceive acidity. Dry it then in a
current of warm air; be careful not to allow your tem-
perature to be too hi.,h; you may place it upon the oven
if not too hot. When it is perfectly dry it is ready
either for the gun or pistol, Scc. I think it is equal to
Mr. Taylor's gun cotton in every respect."
NEW USE FOR WATER-WORKS.--A rather novel
source of mechanical power, and curious application of
that power, have lately been adopted at Newcastle, on
hydraulic crane, worked
the quay of which a by the
pressure of water in the common street water-pipes, has
rtect'
been erected, under the partii! p ton of a patent, by
Mr. W. Armstrong. The pillar and jib alone appear
above ground, and the application of the power to the
its movements, is regulated with ra-
pidity, as well as delicacy, by
meansofindicators, tra-
versing circularly on engraved
wporlates or indks have exes.
Though
not the first time that water-
works
this been
applied in
the accumulation of mechanicalte
or dina
it to porter,the ordinary ele-
gant application of
vista,
through ybusinwhichess
of
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town op
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indefinite outline of multiform uses
traced the for such
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of business life. 7'
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a convenient power,
Builder.
WASH-HOUSES. I
PUBLIC BATHS AND Manches-
terdditional private n
baths
at this
the erection of the a
progressed., r
establishment has favourablyveryhatwill
segonesshe:l,fualnid there
they
appears no doubt but
baths are now nearly in gyencuermai
com-
pleted. The shower
the
highest satisfaction, ge
neral
use, as far as
use, and have given
nt been used. The extraordinary in-
they have at present
d artment, to wh. hic we alluded
crease in the washing 013
satisfactory returns than could
last week, shows mored.
The institution opened for this
have been suppose
10th of September, and during that
department on the
articles washed b 199 • y parties.
month there were 9,827 ar
In the following month of October, the numbers who
availed themselves of the privileges offered by
the esta-
blishment were 568, during
whin
a
,728 articles
of various descriptions
weerveen yashed
estershodaY,wi upg
to vthereyhuonu;
expected increase ;
and,
less than 929 articles of wear-
of closing, there were Bo
wear-
ing apparel and bedding washed at this institution. Up
to last night the articles washed were , 5 740 during• this
month, month, and the number of those _
rdtan 9/
fewer than 194,__ Manchester Guawho ccu
yes terday.d tubs, no
pi

NORFOLK ESTUARY.
A general meeting of the shareholders :of this Com-
pany was held yesterday, at the British Coffee-house,
Cockspur street, Lord George Bentinck in the chair,
to consider the advisability of continuing the
project, which his Lordship considered to be a most
discouraging one. By the report, it appeared that
the land to be reclaimed from the sea, under the
power of the Act of Parliament, is 30,000
acres, the first ten thousand of which are likely to be
brought under culture in 1860, yielding a bonus of
28,0001.; the second portion, in 1870, yielding a profit
on sale of 214,000/.; and the third in 1870, giving a fur-
ther profit of 83,000/. ; the capital paying four per cent.
into est in the meantime.

Sir JOHN RENNIE, the engineer, estimated the cost of
warping and reclaiming the land, iacluding the sea-wall,
at 151. an acre for the first portion, 171. for the second,
and 201. for the third.

After much discussion, the Shareholders present
decided on proceeding with the undertaking, by a divi-
s'on of thirty-two to eighteen.
Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the di-
rectors were re-elected for the ensuing year.

On Monday last J. M. Carter, Esq., was:elected, for
the fifth time, Mayor of the borough of Hertford.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A CONVICT IN THE ROYAL
ARSENAL.—Wednesday as a gang of convicts were em-
ployed in removinz a heavy piece of timber from a barge
on to the quay at the Royal Arsenal, one of them,
named James Venella, was caught by the chain, and
thrown from the wharf into the barge with such violence
as to cause the fracture of several of his ribs. He was
immediately removed to the convict hospital-ship Unite
but his recovery is considered doubtful.

--
A GIGANTIC TASK.—Professor Owen has, it is
said, examined the remains of at least four thousand
elephants. This is no less than an elephant a day for
tne last fifteen or sixteen years. We suspect there is a
little exaggeration in the statement. Even the most
active of Custom-house officers could not have contrived
to get through an examination of their trunks in the
time which it is alleged has been all that Professor Owen
devoted to the elephants themselves.—Punch.
We believe it is now certain that the statue of the
Duke of Wellington is to be removed from the arch at
Constitution-hill. It may be difficult to find a proper
site for it; but Waterloo place and the Parade-ground
are spoken of for the purpose.
THE SEA SERPENT EXPLAINED.--I talked (says
Mr. Kohl) with a Norway seaman about the celebrated
enormous sea serpent. The explanation which he gave
of the phenomenon seems to be worthy of notice. He
said he did not believe in the existence of such a mon-
ster ; but that he had often seen certain small fishes,
which have the habit of swimming close together in a
long narrow shoal ; and that, as they dived or rose, they
might present some appearance resembling the joints of
a vast serpent.

Balfe has arrived in London from Vienna, where
he has been rejoicing in all sorts of ovations. His operas,
The Siege of Rochelle and The Bohemian Girl, have ex-
cited a positive furore amongst the German dilettanti.
The management gave a splended banquet in his honour,
to which were invited all the great artistes and amateurs.
Strauss's band, conducted by the veteran himself, per-
formed the overture of The Bohemian Girl, and se-
lections from the opera. Staudigl, in proposing the
health of Balfe, called him " Der lionig von Melodien"
(the King or Melody).

THE SUN, LON DON, FRI I)Ay MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, 18i6.

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN
TRADE. DURING THE PAST WEEK.
A great change has lately taken place in public opi-
nion respecting the probable range of prices of pro-
visions in this country during the approaching winter.
The leading articles published day after day in the
principal journals last month, predicting famine and all
its attendant miseries, were not without influence; and
extravagant notions as to the probable value of bread
stuffs were generally entertained. Only a few weeks
ago the daily papers maintained that if the grain were
actually ready for shipment in America and elsewhere,
the scarcity of vessels would preclude the possibility of
its being transported to Great Britain in sufficient
time to prevent want being felt. Suddenly all these
evil prognostics have vanished, and we are now told
that there never existed cause for apprehen-
sion, that the potato failure was a delusion, that
there is food enough in the country, and that there
are quantities on passage from abroad of sufficient mag-
nitude to depress prices considerably. How the writers
can reconcile these opposing declarations we are at a loss
to conceive. For ourselves, we never viewed the potato
crop as a total failure, nor did we at any time talk of
famine. What we stated on previous occasions we now
maintain, that, with a deficiency of at least one-half of
the crop of one of the most important articles of food, a
short yield of all kinds of spring corn, and at most a bare
average produce of wheat, low prices could not be calcu-
lated on. Great stress has been laid on the quantity of
foreign corn liberated when the present corn-laws came
into operation ; but it appears to have been wholly over-
looked that the stocks of old English wheat at the time of
harvest were much less than usual, in proof of which we
would remind our readers that last year a large proportion
of the farmers' supplies consisted of old till nearly up to
Christmas, whereas in the present year old Wheat had
almost disappeared from the different markets within
the space of a month after harvest. The new crop was
immediately commenced upon, and its consumption was
begun at least a month earlier than in ordinary seasons.
These considerations lead us to believe that there is at
the present moment less wheat in the country (taking
that of home and foreign growth together) than there
was at this period of last season; and as it cannot be
fors moment questioned that an enormous extra con-
sumption of bread must take place in consequence of
the deficiency and inferior quality of potatoes, we can
discover no reason to think differently to what we
did two months ago, viz., that all the foreign grain we
may be able to procure is likely to be wanted. With
regard to the extent of the importations from abroad
very exaggerated accounts have lately been published ;
at all events there is little prospect of really large
arrivals till the spring of next year. We may, and
probably will, receive a few hundred thousand barrels of
flour from America before winter sets in, and some
quantity of wheat and other grain from tho Baltic
and Black Seas, but nothing compared to the supplies
spoken of. The corn trade has since our last re-
mained in a quiet state, millers and dealers being ap-
parently satisfied with what they still hold ; the daily
drain upon their stocks is, however, very great, and
we question whether business will long remain in its
present state.
There is no change for the better in the tone of the
advices from Ireland ; the distress is described as fully
as severe as at any previous period, whilst the utmost
uneasiness is said to be felt by all classes of the com-
munity as to the effects of the increased want likely
to be experienced during the approaching winter.
Prices of the coarser sorts of food had, we are in-
formed, not only been maintained, but had steadily
advanced ; and oatmeal is as dear, weight for weight,
in many parts of Ireland, as flour is on this side of the
Channel.
The concession made by the millers on Monday has
not been followed by a more active demand for Flour ;
indeed, the bakers have acted even more cautiously this
week than before, and the contracts closed have been
comparatively unimportant. The operations in Ameri-
can flour have likewise been on a retail scale, though
sellers have shown a disposition to facilitate business by
accepting rather reduced rates. On the 10th of last month
there were 18,441 cwt. of flour in bond in London, and
229,548 cwt. in the kingdom.
THE FOREIGN CORN TRADE.
We have no further arrivals from America this week ;
and as the steamer was not, to sail before the end of Oc-
tober, we can scarcely expect her arrival till the middle
of the month. The accounts from that quarter are
looked for with great interest, as it is certain that beyond
what may reach us from the other side of the Atlantic,
the imports of foreign grain into Britain are likely to be
comparatively unimportant till the spring of next year.
By the adrices from the principal Baltic ports it
appears that there was but little wheat in progress of
shipment. the scarcity of vessels and the high freights
demanded having acted as a great hindrance to business.
The most recent reports from Dantzic are of the 31st of
October. During the week only 7,000 quarters of
wheat had changed hands, partly on speculation and
partly for export; and to induce buyers to purchase, it
had been necessary to submit to a reduction of Is. per
quarter. The best high-mixed qualities were, however,
then still worth 565. to 575. per qr. free on board, whilst
freight to England varied from 6s. 6d. to 7s. per quarter.
To the cost and freight 2s. 6d. per quarter must be added
for insurance, the premiums having lately risen very
materially. Taking these items together, the total
cost will be found to amount to more than the article
would fetch in the London market, a state of things
which midst deter British merchants from buying st that
port. The greater part of 7,000 quarters sold during
the week had consisted of inferior and secondary quali-
ties; and for 591bs. to Nibs. new, and 601bs. to 611bs.
old, 50s. to 535. per quarter had been realised. In
spring corn nothing of interest had transpired, owing to
the want of supplies.
At Konigsberg business appears to have been quiet ;
for though orders for wheat, barley, and peas had been
received, the high pretensions of holders, and the diffi-
culty of obtaining ships, had prevented much business
being done.
The case seems to have been the same at Stettin. A
letter from thence, of the 28th ult., informs us that the
supplies of barley had fallen materially short of the de-
mand, and that 355. per quarter had been readily paid
for fine qualities for immediate shipment. Merchants
had, it appears, been cautious in entering into contracts
for forward delivery ; still a few bargains to ship Pome-
ranian barley in spring had been closed at 325. per quar-
ter free on board. New wheat had come slowly to hand,
and of old there were hardly any stocks ; hence little had
been done in the article.
At Hamburg, on Tuesday, the Wheat trade was de-
cidedly quiet, and the rates offered by consumers
(545. 6d, to 555. 6d. per qr. for good qualities of red)
being higher than the limits of the few foreign orders
on hand, the business done had been of quite a local
character. Barley had, notwithstanding the dull ac-
counts from hence, continued in much request, and 40s.
to 40s. 6d. per qr. had been paid for 481bs. sale on the
spot. Oats had sold at 21s. to 225. per qr. free on
board.
In the Dutch markets the value of all sorts of grain
had, according to the latest accounts, been very firmly
maintained, notwithstanding the somewhat dull English
advices ; whilst in France quotations of Wheat and
Flour had, according to the must recent advices, under-
gone a further rise.
At Marseilles, on the 28th of October, there were
buyers of fine Polish Odessa at equal to 535. 9d., and of
Marianopoli at 495. per qr.
From Ancona we learn that purchases of Indian corn
had been made for spring delivery at 265. 6d. to 275. per
qr. free on board ; the stock of the article remaining
was estimated at 15,600 to 20,000 qrs., and it was cal-
culated that there were not more than 20,000 qrs. of
wheat in warehouse, taking old and new togetber.
From Odessa we learn that serious inconvenience was
felt there for want of ships. Wheat had, nevertheless,
continued to excite attention, and during the week end-
ing 16th of October, 60,000 chets. had been bought at
prices varying from 275. to 375. per qr. free on board.—
Mark-lane Express.

MASTER AND SERVANT—FAMILY WORSHIP.—A
case of some interest, involving a master's power over a
servant, came before Sheriff Watson on Thursday. A
farm servant, of the name of Jane Watt, raised an action
against her master, Mr. George Alexander, Clyne,
Straloch, for wages and board wages, on the ground of
improper dismissal. The facts of the case were—that
Alexander and his family and servants were engaged at
prayers one morning in the kitchen ; the pursuer came
into the kitchen in the meantime, and when the family
were so engaged, proceeded with her work, cleaning the
milk dishes, and making a noise. The master had to
stop, and addressing the servant said, " I dare say I need
not bid you join the worship, for forced prayers aro no
devotion ; but if you will not join in bowing your knee
to God, you must stop work while we are doing so ; go
somewhere else." The servant took her leave, but offered
herself back again before two witnesses the next day.
The master agreed to receive her ; but she would only
agree to return, on condition that neither should she be
asked to join in prayers, nor the master assemble his
family in the kitchen for prayers. The master replied,
that as regarded the first—her joining in prayers—she
could please herself ; but as regarded the second, as long
as he had a house, he would erect an altar to the Lord in
any part of it. The Sheriff found, that a master's power
to require a servant to stop working in the apartment in
which he and his family were engaging in worship, was
most unquestionable and proper, and that the condition
annexed by the girl to her offer back of her service was
quite untenable.—Aberdeen Paper.
GRANDEUR OF THE DUKE'S STATUE.—Whatever
the arch in itself may be, and whatever may be the
grandeur of the idea of placing the statue on that proud
seat, the arch is not a good pedestal for that statue, since
it spoils the effect which the statue might produce. The
character to be carried out in this subject is grandeur,
and the grandeur must be the grandeur of magnitude.
The effect of the statue must chiefly consist in the deve-
lopment of its own mighty mass, and in this case it may
be laid down very decidedly that the base of the sculp-
ture should not be placed so far above the eye, as ordi-
nary precedent ideas of proportion may probably advise.
-- 'Pie Builder.

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ST. PAUL'S ANTWERP.—The church of St. Paul
will well repay the stranger for a lengthened visit ; it
contains two fine rows of confessionals, each one sur-
mounted by a good picture. In the inclosure around
this church is what is called a representation of Calvary;
it is reared against the walls of the church. There are
more than sixty figures, of the size of life, representing
patriarchs, prophets, and apostles , some of the groups
have a bold and graceful outline. The entire area is
converted into a sort of Pantheon of saints, statues of
half the calender being stuck about in all directions.
The Builder.
A slate quarry is announced in our columns for
sale by George Robins, which he states will prove a
mine of wealth. The quality and size of the blocks
produced from this quarry far surpass any of its contem-
poraries of the district, and the general employment of
slate has increased the demand to an enormous extent,
which must render the employment of capital in its pro-
duction for the nicirket highly lucrative.