The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-18 00:00:00

THE UN', LONDON, MON DAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18,_ 1848.

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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS Do Quarters (L.& B.) 22 ......
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. Ditto, Ntw
The market for Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday was Ditto, leiftll; -... ..
Very quiet, and the sales were estimated at g ono bales,
...,___ Do. 10/. cm. & B.) A. 9
•
at the previous full prices.—Railway shares were steady, Do, 10i. ( ,g, si B.) B. 9
~,
_,, _ „ „„.
and prices had an upward tendency. Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 ...... 314, .
The ailing off in railway traffic since the return tickets Gone. &S. N: ~stern 5O
Were discontinued, although the season of the year will J.,. Nev :50/. ..
account for a part of the reduction, affords hope that the Do. No. 40i. 94
late system will be found to be must beneficial to the D 6. Tenths (Conol.) 50
•• •••• .
companies, as it certainly is to the public, and that, con-
Ditto ditto , 4O
Ditto. Thirds.. ......131. Cs. 8d 4l/14 dis.. sequently, it will be revived.
the Prussian Government has announced that the Do.. New Scrip, 1848,
Pref. 7 per Cent. en
interest on the debt, due January 2, 1849, may be re- De
t. and 5 per ceived after the 15th December instant by those who Cent. on Calls:
desire it, a satisfactory proof of the possession of pre- London, Salisbury, and
sent funds. Yeovil ...... ... ......- 1;4.--
The weakly balance-sheet of the Bank of France, last Londonderry &Coleraino 283,1. —
made up, is again favourable. In the bullion, discounts Londonderry and Ennis-
and circulation there was an improvement, and fewer kill, n - ........ ... 271 A ...... .••••
bills were protested. There were increased loans Lowestoft (4 per ct.) ... '2O
made on bullion, while those on public secu- Ditto (6 per ct.)
t
titles diminished a little, a proof thatt •the
Manche,ter,.Buxton,and ex- 3/
siatiock4
fisting firmness of the Stock Market at Paris Man- chest
er, Sheffield,
Was not due to accommodation afforded by the Bank, and Lincolnshire... 100
but rather to a legitimate growth of public confidence. Do. Quarters (No. 1) 18
The circulation increased nearly six millions in the Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25
Preach metropolis, but was reduced three millions in the Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 11IA — ..... .....
provinces. The account current of the Treasury was Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10
less by 260,000 francs, but the general deposit account Ditto, Gt.Grimsby ... 40
increased in Paris one million Ditto ditto . ........ 13
, and in the provinces
Ditto ditto
700,000 francs.

5 - •••••• ••••

There has been some talk this morning of a new
French loan being in contemplation, but we believe this
to be a mere rumour, or at least premature.
The English Stock Market has been very animated
again this morning, the buyers coming in freely
on speculation, even at decidedly enhanced values.
There is scarcely a limit now to the san-
guine expectations of some of the dealers, and a
further rise of three or four per cent. is predicted
With as much assurance as would have been an improve-
ment of /or 1 per cent. a week or two since. We
believe an instance has rarely, if ever, occurred
Where the rise was so soon equal to the dividend. Of
course the future mugs of prices must greatly depend
Upon foreign affairs; but present appearances are con-
ceived to be very promising, and if anything adverse
happens it will disconcert materially the calculations of
roost parties. Consols with the dividend have been done
14t 89k, a special transfer, and ex-dividend for the opening
at 88* being fully 1 per cont. better than on Satur-
day. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have
been 881 4, and the Three per Cents. 88 to /. Bank
Stock has been firm at 192. Exchequer-bills (March)
have realised 40s. to 435. premium; and India Bonds
365. to 3Ss. premium.
The Foreign Securities have been extremely ani-
mated also, and the rise in prices is very decided.
Spanish Five per Cents. have been 12i, the Three per
Cents. 26/ to 27*, and Portuguese Four per Cents.
25 to 254. Mexican also are higher, realising 224 to
Peruvian have been well maintained at 39 to 40,
renada at 12/ to f, and Chilian have touched 841 to
86. Dutch Two-and-a-Half par Cents. have been quiet
at 49,
Railway Shares have been largely dealt in, and the
Value of every line has been raised.
NZ
PalcEs OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Hank Stock
a per Cent. Reduced Anus BB 881 s
B:per Cent. Consols Annuities.-- 89%
New 314 per Cent. Ann 5.... .
uongAnns. to expire Jan.lB6o
Oldie. Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,000/. . ..... 38 p
Consols for Account... BB%4IVA x d
Exchequer Bills. 2%d. & 2d.
1,0001. March
I,OOW. June 3B 41 p
5001. March...
500/. June
Small, March .. 40 44 p
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS

Ditto Sheffield and
Lincolnshire l5 . ...
Do., Grimsby Dock 2O
Do. Manchester and
Lincoln Union..... 41.2 s —
Midland lOO .. ... 83 85 ..
Do. Consolidated Pref.loo
Do., do., 501. Shares.- 29 ... .. 11%14 12%
Do. Birm., and Derbyloo
Do. Consol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 -- 122
Ditto,Brist. & Glocstr. 38 ......
Ditto, ditto ... .. ...... 14/. 185....
Ditto,Leieest. & Swan-
nington, 8 per ct.guar.100
Midland Great Western
Irish
Middlesbro' and Redcar.
6 per cent. uuar.
NewcastleandCarlis I.' ...100 ~.....
Do. Quarters
25
Newmarket ........ . -
Do. Extension ... . . —V. 125....
Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford
Newry and Enniskillen 7
Newry, Warrenpomt,
and Rostrevor 2O
Norfolk lOO
Do. New 201. .. l 5
Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20
Do. Guaranteed .514 pc. 5
Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 ......
Northern Counties Union 4 ...... — ,
North British ........ ... 25 ...... 16144 .
Ditto, Halves ..
Ditto, Quarters
Ditto, Extension O%.
Ditto, Thirds .... ..
North & South-Western 2 —
North Staffordshire
North Wales
North-Western . lO
Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton ...... 50
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate lO
Royston and Hitchin ... 2
Scottish Centra-
Scottish Midland
Ditto, New
Sheffield, Rotherham,
Goole (Nor. Div.) 714 —
Do. do (Sou. Div.) ' 4
Shrewsbury and Birm... 9
Ditto ditto. Class B. 5
Ditto, New Guaranteed 6
Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.)
Ditto Halves ... ditto 8%...... .....
Ditto Oswestry ...... 1734 —
Ditto New
•
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10
Shropshire Union
South Devon
Do. Preference
South Staffordshire 61% 2
SJuth Eastern
Do., No. 1... 24
Do., N 0.2.
Do., No. 3 ....... ...... 25 ...... 151.4
Do., No. 4 Thirds,!... 10
South Wales ...... 28
South Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and Goole
Swans. & Loughor & Ca-
meron's Stm. C0a1.... 6
raw Vale Extension ... 8
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway ..... ...... 17% —
Vale of Neath ... .. 4
Waterford and Kilkenny 17 %., ,
Waterford and Limerick 47%
Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw,
and Dublin
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed ... .. 5O
Do. do. do. ... 25
Do. do. do. ... 10 .. ... - ... ..... ,
West Cornwall
West London ...... -
Do. Do. Ist Class ... 20
Do. Do. 2d Class ... 20
Whitehaven & Furness 14
Windsor, Staines, and
South Western ..... ... 914 —
Wilts, Somerset, & Wey-
mouth
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick..... ....... 25
Do. Original New and
Berwick .. ..... ... .. 25 ..... 26
Do. Extension No. 1. 15
Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 16
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ...... 7%14 %.•
York and North Midland 50
Ditto, Preference ...... 10
Do. East and West Rid-
ing Extension :25
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Anglo Italian (late Ita-
lian and Austrian). ... 5 ......
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon) ... 17
Ceylon
Demerara ....... ........
Dendre Va11ey...... ...... 4
Direct Bombay and
Madras ss. . ...
Dutch Rhenish ..... -.• 714..... .. ...... ••••
East Indian ..... . 314 — ......•• •••• •
Great Indian Peninsular 14
Louvain Ila Sambre ... 7% — ...
Luxembourg 7 ...... % ... ..•
Ditto
Madrid and Valentia 2 ••••••
Namur and Liege
Northern of France...... 12
Orleans and Bordeaux... 7 ••••••• 234 %
Paris and Lyons
Do. Do. . lO —
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen ...,..... 20 •••••• 19
Paris and Strasbourg ... 9
Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Meuse 2O ... ..

CLOSING
PRICES.
191
88%
89%
89
8%

3iP
38p
88%xd

40 p
41 p
40 p
39 p
44 p
39 p
CLOSING
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. PRICES.
21
Chili= Bonds 6 per Cent 84% 86 86
Equador Bonds
Grenada Boads, 1 per Cent.
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 22%14% 22%
Ditto, Account 22% 22
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 39 40 40
Ditto. Account
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto, Account 25 25%!,,i 2514
SPanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account l3 131,E
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account _ 27%
. _ . _

ONE
O'CLOCK.

Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 41/ per Cent -
Dutch 214 per Cent., 12 Guild 49 49
Ditto, Account - 491
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates - 74%
BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. PAD' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen 5O -
Amber. Nott. , Boston,
and Eastern Junction 414..».. -
Otyrshire and Galloway.. 7% - -
Belfast & County Down 19 ...... .-•
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
_
Raid, or with a guaran. 20 -
_o, withoutguarantee 20 . ... -
a n
irrain)g, Wolverh'ton,
and Dudley, calls duly
_
Pd, or with guarantee 10 .....
-
Do. without guarantee 10 -
Qirining.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 145... - ••• -
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
_
and Cheshire Jane-- 10 - 00000000 ..•• *ea
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 - -
••• -
Bristol and Exeter 9O ... -•- -
_
Ditto, Thirds ..- ..... 27% -
Buckinghamshire-. 141. 4s. -
Caledonian
•
Ditto, Half Shares ..834
Do. New 10/. Pref..... 5
Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50 -
Chester and Holyhead... 50 ...... 21114
Ditto, Preference l5 ......
Clarence -
Do. Ist Class, 6 per CL 10 -
Do. 2dClass, 5 per Ct. 10 - •••
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
-
~ M _
outh -
-
,Uublin and Belfast June. 35 .....• -
-
,uluidalk & Enniskillen 20 ...... -
tut Anglia, 251., L. &
-
B. and L. and D...... 25 ...... -
4
Do., 181., E. & H.... 18 ...... 334 33
Do., 3/. 10s. - -
Eastern Couaties- ..... 20 ...... 12 1/8% l2'A
D 0• New Guaranteed
6 per Cent. .... ...... 10 ...... 111Aliii 111,4
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
14 P
Cent.,
Par
Ditto ditto, No. 2...6/. 13s. 41.. par
-
Do. North. & Eastern 50 -
-
Do., 5 DO. Quarterspercent. ... ....-
. 12 1.4 - -••• •• • • ••• • -
Do. New -
Eastern Union, Class A
Ditto,
Class AU.
ditto...S ares) 21
5 -
Ditto,, Class 13 (L & -
and B.) 2O -
Ditto, Class C, ditto... 20
Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 10
...... ....
-
Ditto ditto - ••••••• ........
Ditto (C. $ E.) guar.
~„ 5 per cent-- ...... 21,4 -. -
east an
25 - ••• .....
Ditto, New - ... ........ „.
Ditto, New Quarters 614...... -
Do,, 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters -
26
Fast Lincolnshire ...... 25 . 25% -
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ..
a Ditto Half Shares ... 20 ..»„
- ••• -
-
4illll4gh and Northern 25
-
.._ Ditto, Newport
-
txeter Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% -
41a4gowi , Dumfries, and
Carlisle .•.,•,..., ..81.65. 8d.... - ... -
41asgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ...... - -
Do. Preference ConsoL - - ...... ... 9
r woo. .......
Great Northern
DO., A Deferred ... 1214-- 47/,%. .......
D, IA B 6 per Cent.
guaranteed ......•. 6%. 4%%1 ‘l
, Do.
South Extension 2 i/.'2 - ••• -
and West.
()teat
.
(Ireland) ... ........ -. 42% ...... - ......... --
Great North of England.loo ......229 227.... -. 227
Ditto, New, 401 4O Ditto ditto
-
Ditto,.--
New, 30/
_ Ditto, New, 151......... 14 ..
Ditto Great Western - - , 1,4 Shares 5O ...... - ...
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto,
Fifths ..... ..... 20 - Ditto N 171 " 13•
10%%-•-•" ....
uddersfield and Manch. 30 - ......... .••••• •
UDitto, Thirds - -
na and Selby .. .... 50 ...-• - -
-
Ditto, Half Shares.. ... 25 --- -
Ditto, Ai ' Shares - Lancaster and Carlisle... 50121/2 - .....
-4;
Ditto, Thirds - -
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 -
Ditto,
Do ditto ............ 86 ...- -
-1A Shares ...... 43 ... - -
Do. Quarter Shares... 17% ll ...
Fifths...,,.. 10
Do. Sixteenths.•••••• 614
O. Thirds (Reg.)..... 13
..... 5
Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 5
Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 - -
Ditto % (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 43
-.
Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
.• ••
-
fract, and Goole) ... 50
Do. (W. Riding Union) 7„. _ Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 2 13/4 »........
Do. % Shares (A)... 9% - -
Leads,97
Leeds and Bradford ...... 50 - ......•• ••• .4. •••
Dewsbury, &c.... 50 . - -
DODo., Half Shares ...... 25 -•••-• -., (blue) Scrip 2% -
Lileds and Thirslc ...""
50 - - -
Ditto,2o
New .. •35 - g. ••• -
Liverpool
bo., Prefer., G .......... 3%...... - -
•.....
, Crosb and
LiS_o_tithpo!'t . .... !........ 3142 - -
vrerP., SA.anct,ster, and
.I\ eweastle Junction... 21,4 -
London & Black wa11...13/. 6s. 8d.... 51:i 5 .-
5
Long Extension ..... ... 22% - ..... .--...
-
on, Brighton, and
8114
bi%°B°:Gr:lutallrane°t."stper ct.., 5°9
••••• • 3-0% 31
: -
48
' ref' eon. 5 t5O 48
per c . .. ...
bitto, dif
-
bit o'
New 1852 50 -
' Si. uar.
6 per cent. • g • 5
5 % 34 ”,
"(I°aandGreen-w-icl. . 12/158 4d... -
Loticumbitto, Preference.- 18/175 2d... -
-
Mud 1. We4tern 100 122 123 124

21%

Strasbourg and Basle ... 14
Tours and Nantes

'FoUrnay, Jurbise, Lan-
den, and llasselt 20
West Flanders 834....
JOINT STOCK BANKS.

414

Australasia
British North American 50
Colonial 25
Commercial of London 20
London Joint Stock lO
London & Westminster. 20
National Prov. England. 35
DIU°, New... .
National of Ireland — ........
Provincial of Ireland
Ditto New...
Union of Australia
Ditto,New... ...... .
Union of London:. lO ......
Union of Madrid 40
MINES

Anglo-Mexican lOO
Asturian Mining Com... 14
Australian. 214 4%
Blaenarvon Iron & Coal 50
Bolonos Scrip ...... .... .....
British Iron
Brazilian Imperial
BrazilianCocaes&Cuiaba 30
Do. St. John Del Rey 15
Cobra Copper
General Mining
Real Del Monte, Unreg.
Do. Black Debentures —
Do. Red Ditto ...
Santiago de Cuba lO - ..... ••
United Mexican 2B

17)4

11
614

....
13/4

3!'s
40

... 44 dis,

104

114
57%

122

DOD =OW

47%

16%
7
8%

41,,/,

21%

13%
26 14

-
23/4

11,i

2
24%

16%
7%
714

271,4

1436
14%
7%
54

10%
25%

A

8%

15%

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, DEc. 18.—Wind E.S.E., fresh breeze, and
fine weather.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 16.—Wind variable and light;
17th, S., moderate.—Arrd. Victor, Batavia, for Cork;
Jenny Wren, Calcutta; Crisis, Gibson, Calcutta; Enter-
prise, Whittles, New York; Elizabeth, Rees, Quebec.
Sld. 16th, Empress, Merdon, Bahia; Carleton, Tampico;
Aheona, New Orleans; Sarawak, Philadelphia; Europa
steamer, New York; Lacista.
BOSTON, DEC. 17. William Parker, Bombay; St.
Heliers, Buenos Ayres; Medallion, New Orleans; Car-
natic, New Orleans; W. A. Cooper, Mobile; Jenny Lind,
New York; Washington, Virginia; Norfolk, Boston;
Creamore, Newfoundland.
DEAL, DEC. 17.—Wind E.S.E. to E.—Arrd. Walter-
dam, Rotterdam, and sailed for Cape of Good Hope ;
Marchioness of Queensberry, Hull, and sailed for Sa-
vannah. Arrd. from the river, 16th, Juliana, Rowe,
Cape of Good Hope; Valleyfield, Dougal, Sierra Leone.
Arrd. from the river, and sld. 17th, Indus, Pall, Per-
nambuco ; Barbara Gordon, Ritchie, Tobago ; Mary
Skelton, Baltimore. The Elizabeth, Newcastle to Ge-
noa, has been in contact with the Henry Cotes; the lat-
ter received some damage.
SWANSEA, DEC. 17.—The Burtel, Cardiff to New
Orleans, put into Mumbles lae;t night very leaky; cargo
shifted, and part thrown overboard. Will come in here
to discharge.
WARRENPOINT, DEC. 16.- —The Bee, of New Ross,
from Liverpool to New One: ins, was lost on the rocks
on the coast of Morne, near Annslevy, yesterday, after
cutting away her masts ; crew (except the carpenter)
saved; materials also saved.
CORK, DEC. 15.—The Ge neral Scott, for America,
drove ashore at the east end of Harbour-row yesterday,
and lies without damage. T he Ann Wise, from Odessa,
after anchoring, dragged .44 .ore to the eastward of Cas-

quinny Bay; she is yet uninjured. The Thomas and
Edward schooner, Cork to Liverpool, drove on shore at
Kitchen Cove, on Sandy Beach, wiih windlass upset.
The Dispatch schooner, of Ilse, and a Portuguese
whooner, drove foul of each other this day; the iattr r
losing her bowsprit and the former vessel damaged.
The several vessels at the wwharves here broke adrift,
and almost every vessel in port drove more or less during
the gale. A report has just reached here of a slip
in Count Mackery Bay IN ith her masts cut away. Se-
veral spars and pieces of timber are floating about the
harbour. We have had dreadful gales for the last 48
hours, and particularly during this afternoon, when it
blew a hurricane from south-west.
BELFAST, DEC. 16.—1 t blew a heavy gale yesterday
from S.S.E. to W.—The St. George, of Portaferry; Sir
William, of Maryport, Brougb; and the Jane, of Drog-
heda, Riley, both from Boston to Dublin, parted from
their anchors and cables 15th instant, and went en shore
at Carrickfergus; crew of the latter saved, The Hope,
Ormandy, of Maryport, parted from her anchors and
chains 15th instant, and sunk near Carrickfergus; crew
saved.
FLEETWOOD, DEC. 16.—The B. lie, of Prince Edward's
Island, from Liverpool to Swansea, parted her an-
chors, and drove on shore in Douglas Bay during a gale
at S.'.W., 15th instant, and is expected to become a
wreck; crew saved.

13EAUMARIS, DEC. 16.—The Henry Turner, of and
bound to Newry from Liverpool, parted from her anchors
during a heavy gale at S. yesterday, went on shore on
Peinnore Beach, started her sternpost, and must discharge
to repair.
CLONAKILTY, DEC. 15.—The David, Bayonne to
Waterford, and the Free Trade, of Sunderland, Ibraila
to Sligo, were wrecked this morning in this bay. The
Dugent was wrecked yesterday in Castmookery Bay.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 16.—The Thames, of and from
Bridgewater to this port, was driven on shore on Crosby
Point yesterday afternoon, and remains; crew saved.
PORT LOGAN, DEC. 12.—A mast, seventy-three feet
long, supposed to be a brig's mainmast, and a main-
boom, were washed ashore a few days ago in Ardwell
Bay.

prime lan

- prime small.• 3 6 3 k
••••• • 3 10 410

KINGSTOWN, DEC. 15.—1 t is blowing a violent gale
from S E., attended with rein.

WATERFORD, DEC. 16.—The Victoria, from New-
port, on shore on the shoals at Broomhill, was picked up
by a boat's crew, the master and crew having left for a
steamer to tow her off. The Tourville, of and from
Nantes to this port, stranded at Tramore yesterday, and
must discharge; crew sated.

AYR, DECl6.—The Neptune, French luggar, Dublin
to Troon, got on shore on the 13th inst. on Brest Rock,
and disappeared yesterday evening during a heavy gale
from the southward; crew saved.

DUBLIN, DEC. 16.—The vessel reported by H. M. S.
Banshee, outside the Banks, proves to be the Comlesta
barque,Liverpool to Savannah; she has been assisted into
Kingstown, leaky, with loss of rudder and dismasted.
WEXFORD, DEC, 16.—The Aspasia, from Constanti-
nople, ran on Bannoro Pier yesterdey, during a gale,
and went to pieces, captain, NI ife, and child, and eleven
of the crew drowned.

WATERFORD, DEC. 16.—The Meander, of this port,
in coming up the river yesterday, went ashore between
Passago and Check Point; must discharge.
HARWICH, DEC. 17.—The Hook, of and from South-
wold to London, is on shore on the Pye Sand, and is
discharging.
GRIMSBY, DEC. 16.—The Mary of London, was run
down 14th instant off Cheness Buoy, by the Duke of
Buccleuch, steamer, from Leith to Hull, when the for-
mer sunk.

KINSALE, DEC. 16.—The Severn, of and for London,
lying at anchor in Coastmookery Bay, parted yesterday
from her chains, and drifted on the rocks near Howe
Sand; crew (except two) saved. The Albert, of Bel-
fast, for Cork, has been assisted in here, dismasted, dur-
ing a heavy gale yesterday, off the Old Head. A
schooner, from Rochelle to Waterford (cargo maize)
has been wrecked in Duncorly Bay, near Barry's Cove.
A schooner, supposed to be the Minto, of Yarmouth, has
been wrecked near Oysterhaven, in Dunbogry Bay;
part of cargo (oil cakes) saved.
WHITBY, DEC. 16.—The Nancy, of this port, in tak-
ing the harbour yesterday, struck the pier, pricked on
her anchor and sank.
YOUGHAL, DEC. 15.—The Pandora, of Wexford, went
on shore this day near Ballycotton and Ballycrina; crew
lost.

As might be expected, those on offer slaughtered in the
metropolis have been large, .and of excellent quality,
even the time of year considered. Each kind ef prime
meat aa sold to a fair extent, Fat full prices, but the
toidOlirg and intetier qualities have met a slow inquiry,
at b:!rely late rates. A very heavy show of Christmas
Beef will, doubtleFs, he made this wrck. about
600 caresses of foreign meat, killed in London, Lave
been on off,r. The imports of slaughtered rre%t have
consisted of 39 baskets of Beef and Pork from Hamburgh.

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Beef Jr) ferlor 2 6 210 Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 4
.. •
—__ prime .... 310 4 4
Pork, large— •• • • 3 6 4
---- au all

VOIIOUGIit /IND SPITII.74rXELDS.
The arrival; of Potatoes from Scotland and various
parts of England have been on the increase since this day
ee'nnight. On the whole, their quality has proved to-
lerably good. We have received an immense supply
from the Continent in excellent condition, viz., 40 sacks
from Bretnen, 300 sacks from Horde/lux, 750 tons from
Rouen, 60 ditto from St. Valery, 85 ditto from Wiener, 2
barrels from Ala!aga, 200 and 145 stet k 6 from
Havre, 292 baskets, 145 bags, and 300 tons from
Rotterdam, 33 sacks and 86 tons from Antwerp, 140
tons from Honfleur, 51 bags and 891 tons from Ham-
burgh, 454 bags and 235 tons from Calais, 50 ditto from
Louvain, 136 tons from Gravelines, and 1,400 tons from
Dunkirk. This large supply has had a depressing influ-
ence upon the demand, and prices have a downward ten-
dency. Yorkshire Regents, 1003 to 1455; Scotch ditto,
1003 to 1203 ; ditto Reds, GOs to 90s; ditto Cups, 70s
lo 85s; ditto Whites, 65s to 803; French Whites, 80s
to 90s ; Dutch ditto 7ss to 80s per ton.
3301201L1GH FLOP rffiLIZNET.
We have again to notice a steady, though not to say
brisk demand for the best new Hops in pockets, at fully
last week's quotations. In all other kinds exceedingly
little business is doing at barely late rates. New Hops:
—Sussex pockets, 21 5s to 21 18s ; Weald of Kent
ditto, 218 s to 31 ss; Mid and East Kent ditto, 21 12s
to Si 12s per cwt.

WOL.
During last week the imports of Wool into London
were composed of 140 bales from the Cape, 23 ditto
from Odessa, 831 ditto from Islay, 912 ditto from Syd-
ney, 9 ditto from Hamburgh, 350 ditto from Algoa Bay,
and 700 ditto from Port Phillip. The supplies of Wool
on offer in the private contract market are by no means
extensive, while the demand is tolerably steady, at full
prices. Further arrivals are expected from New South
Wales.

TALLOW'.
A very large quantity of Tallow having arrived from
New South Wales and South America, our market has
continued to rule excessively heavy since our last report,
and the deliveries have fallen off considerably. Prices
are quite 6d per cwt lower than on Monday last, and the
stock exceeds 36,000 casks. P.Y.C. on the spot is sel-
ling at 44s to 43s 6d per cwt. Scarcely anything is
doing for forward delivery. Town Tallow, 445 per cwt
net cash ; Rough Fat, 2s 5d per Blbs.

CONCHA.

"BARCELONA, DEC. 7

180 at that moment came up and rescued
him iron the prisoners. The latter then rushed
upon them both, and attempted to throw them
COLWbble 180 then sprarg his rattle for as:As:at:cc, and
sesern.l eonstr.bles of the 1) division having come to their
aid, the prisoners were secured and conveyed t) the
station.

Pol'u constable 180 C, having corroborated the evi-
dence, the prisoners were asked what they bad to say in
answer to the charge.
The prisoners said they were as quiet as " lambs,"
and were standing at the corner of the street considering
whether they should have some mike when the consta-
bles came up and took them in charge.
Mr. 13INGEram said there was not the least doubt on
his mind as regarded the assault being committed ou the
constables, and he should commit the prisoners to the
House of Correction fir seven days with bard labour.
Charles Gashny was charged before Mr. Bingham
with b. ing riotous in the house of Mr. William Taylor,
the King's head Tavern, Park-lane.
The complainant stated that on Saturday night, about
nine o'clock, the prisoner came into his hi•use and had
some gill and water, which, having drank, he obsti-
nately refused to pay for. Witness finding it useless to
ask him for money, desired him to leave his house. The
prisoner refused, and on witness attempting to eject him,
he (prisoner) kicked him, and called out " murder" as
loud as he c,,uld. The prisoner then ran into the parlour
and laid hold of the bagatelle-table and brake one of the
legs off. lie was proceeding to further violence, when a
constable, who in the mean time had been sent for, ar-
rived, and the prisoner was given in charge.
The prisoner, who made a very lame defence, was
fined 65., being the amount of damage done, and in addi-
tion he was bound over in his own recognizances to keep
the peace tow ards complainant for the next three months.

LATEST FROM CATALONIA.
BATTLE BETWEEN CABRERA AND

NEWPORT PAONELL STEEPLECHASE.
6 to 5 on the field agst three—taken
8 to 1 agst Profligate
CHESTER CUP.
40 to 1 agst The Tartar
66 to 1 agst Fugleman
66 to 1 agst Cani zon
66 to 1 agst Melody
DERBY.
9 to 2 agst Flying Dutchman
33 to 1 agst Escalade
40 to 1 agst The Knout
40 to 1 ngst Strongbow
50 to 1 aga Old Dan Tucker—taken
60 to 1 agst Elthiron
60 to 1 agst Magician
66 to 1 agst Indus

We have just received the following from our own
correspondent at Barcelona:—

" The Cabecillas Posas and Monsarrat, being sum-
moned by Cabrera to give account of numerous
vexations committed against the population which
' they overran, excused themselves with sundry pre-
texts, whilst they entered into communication with
Bejo del Oli (a Carlist chief already bought over by
Narvaez), with the view of making their submission
to the Government of Isabella, as it in fact was
effected. No sooner was General Cabrera informed
of this attempt, than he assembled together all the
forces he had then at hand, and presented himself
with his little army yesterday at noon before Barce-
lona, composed of 6,000 infantry and 400
cavalry. lle immediately sent a threatening dis-
patch to Captain-General Concha, summoning him
to surrender the traitor Carlists, so basely bought
over and protected by the Government. This sum-
mons was accompanied with a threat, that should his
request be negatived, he would unhesitatingly shoot
43 officers of Isabella, whom he still retained prisoners:
Concha, astounded at the imperious re quest, directed
against Cabrera all the troops he could dispose of at
Barcelona-10,000 men. Cabrera, on seeing himself
at the front of a superior force, withdrew slowly,
inviting the enemy to pursue him to the mountains;
and two hours ago it begun to be whispered in Bar-
celona that a bloody rencontre had taken place, but it
is not yet known on which side is the victory.
But the most important point is, that the
population of Barcelona have evinced such a
bitter feeling against the Carlist traitors,
in the very teeth of the Government, that they have
insulted them in the public streets by throwing stones
at and hooting them. Such an untoward manifesta-
tion gives rise to serious reflections. Concha, de-
siring to protect the safety of the submitted Carlists
from the fury of the people, has shut them up in one
of the castles of the town. The Carlists who made
their submission are but 220, one hundred of whom
entered the ranks of Isabella, being incorporated in
the battalion of the Cazadores de Cataluna; the other
120 were sent to their homes, and, most probably,
have reached once more the Carlist bands. In con•
sequence of the popular movement turning so con-
spicuously in favour of Cabrera, General Concha is
going on very cautiously in his dealings with the
population of the principality. He takes great care
to limit his exactions, and soems to reckon on the
support of the people for the pacification of the pro-
vince. According to the opinion of many impartial
persons, General Concha has come too late, as it is
evident that Narvaez cannot put down the Montemo-
linists, when all the population declares in their
favour."

I have the honour to remain,
Your Lordship's most obedient servant,
RIGBY WASON.

Corwar, Dec. 15, 1848.

Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Counc!
in attendance.

The severity of the weather prevented his Roya]
Highness the Prince Albert from visiting her Ma-
jesty's ship Excellent upon Friday, as intended.
At the Queen's Privy Council held at Osborne on
Saturday, Parliament was ordered to be further pro-
rogued from Tuesday, the 19th of December, until
the Ist of February next, and by advice of the Privy
Council, a Proclamation was ordered directing that
Parliament shall, on the said Ist of February, be held
and sit for the dispatch of business.

THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.
(Supplement to the London Gazette of Friday, Dec. 15.)
Saturday, Dec. 16, 1848.

BY THE QUEEN.-A PROCLAMATION.

VICTORIA, R.--Whereas our Parliament stands pro-
rogued to Tuesday, the 19th day of this instant Decem-
ber, We, with the advice of our Privy Council, do hereby
publish and declare that the said Parliament shall be
further prorogued, on the said 19th day of December in-
stant, to Thursday, the Ist day of February next; and
We have given order to our Chancellor of that part of
our United Kingdom called Great Britain to prepare a
Commission for proroguing the same accordingly : and
We do hereby further, with the advice aforesaid, de-
clare our royal and, pleasure, that the said Parlia-
ment shall, on the said Thursday the Ist day of Febru-
ary next, assemble and be holden for the dispatch of
divers urgent and important affairs; and the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal, and the knights, citizens, and
burgesses, and the commissioners for shires and burghs
of the House of Cummons, are hereby required and
commanded to give their attendance accordingly,at
Westminster, on the said Thursday the Ist da-y, of
February next.
Given at our Court, at Osborne-house, Isle of
Wight, this 16th day of December, in the year of
our Lord 1848, and in the twelfth year of our
reign.

GOD save the

;UEEN.

TESTIMONIAL TO THE LATE LORD
MAYOR.—Our readers will be pleased to hear that
Alderman Hooper, the late Lord Mayor, has received a
gratifying testimonial, which proves that his kindness
and courtesy have been as fully appreciated by foreigners
abroad as at home. When Alderman Hooper received
the visit from the French National Guards in London,
they unanimously expressed themselves highly delighted
with the kind manner in which they were received. On
tho following day several of the body called at the Man-
sion House to deliver their thanks again on behalf of
their countrymen, and on Monday last, Mr. Weale, of
Holborn, waited upon the Alderman with a splendid
copy of Mr. Hector Horeau's "Panorama d'Egypt et de
Nubie," with proof impressions of the plates, as a gift
from the author, one of the Garde National de Paris,
and one of those who had experienced so much kindness
and attention at his hands.

TEE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.—His Imperial Majesty,
with that liberal and considerate appreciation of scien-
tific pursuits for which he is so eminently distinguished,
has lately presented to Sir W. Snow Harris, P.R.S.,
magnificent ring, richly set in diamonds, and further
embellished with the Imperial cypher, as a mark of his
Majesty's high sense of the value of Sir W. Snow Har-
ris's scientific labours.

of the Old Record• office in Castle-street, now
used as a Dispensary, has been blown in.—ln Bon-
accort-street, a quantity of paling, &c., has been
blown down.—ln the vicinity of the shore, a great num
ber of windo‘%s and skylights hale been reduced to ever-
lasting smash.--Tile streets, at the hour at which we
write (two o'clock), a-e completely strewed with broken
cans, tiles, lime, Ste., but we have heard of no other loss
of life than that at the Gas Works, and we are happy to
say that the gale has abated.

TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING,
Six o'CLocx.

THE RECLAMATION OF WASTE
LAND IN IRELAND.
LETTER IV.
TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD JOHN RUSSELL,

M.P.

My Lord,—Although " One-eyed men" prevented
the proposal I made of having the valuation of land
permanent from being adopted, and this without as-
signing any reason for their opposition, it is surely
almost unnecessary to say a • word in proof of the
assertion, that no person, whether landlord, tenant, or
labourer, could possibly be injured by it, for by the
employment of the people they must all be benefited.
The active and intelligent proprietor, who has for
some years past been improving his estate, may pos-
sibly regret that he had not postponed his labours
but yet he would be as much benefited by the em-
ployment of the, people as his idle neighbour, indeed
more so, because his poor•rates are now of larger
amount, and would be reduced.

The advantages of the measure being indisputable,
and this without injury to any individual, the public
have a right to ask why your Lordship permitted the
counsels of " One•eyed men" to prevail and prevent
the adoption of so beneficial a measure.
Such men never discuss a subject fairly; when
pressed on any point tl.ey always seek shelter in
generalities, and in this case they will say that my
calculations are very much exaggerated, and my
tables consequently erroneous.
But your Lordship will not fail to observe, that
even supposing the calculations to be exaggerated,
the principle of the tables remains unassailed; because
the price of the land when bought and when sold, and
the expense of reclamation, is precisely the same in
both tables—increase or diminish these figures as you
please, the principle of the table is precisely the same.
This word "Exaggeration" is, however, one of the
common forms under which those who are unable or
unwilling to enter into a subject shelter themselves.
I believe that not only I have not exaggerated, but
that I have considerably underrated the profits of
such an undertaking. _

One omission, alluded to in my last, is palpable. I
have taken no credit for any reduction of the poor-
rate which must occur from the employment of so
many people; I calculated it at its present amount,
viz., 1,2501. per annum. Say that this is reduced
only one-half, or 625/. ; here is a capital, at twenty-
five years' purchase, of 15,6251., to be added to the
credit side in the tables.

But this subject recals to to my mind another fact
in which the counsels of " One-eyed men" unfortu-
nately prevailed ; for your Lordship knows that the
Government has had for many months in their pos-
session the best of all possible answers to this cry of
exaggeration.

Aparty, practically acquainted for years past
with the subject, offered to guarantee the Govern-
ment, to the extent of 20,0001., from any loss arising
from the reclamation of land under his care. He re-
quired no salary ; what he asked for his services was
that he should have the right of purchasing the land,
when reclaimed, at the exact sum it had cost the
Government.

Your Lordship knows that the offer was made on
the avowed ground, that it was the best mode of
meeting those unmeaning exclamations of " ruinous
project," &c., with which " One• eyed men" indulge,
with the view of frightening more sensible men.
Your Lordship is also aware that the party who
made the offer concealed nothing from Government;
all his calculations were before them—calculations
founded on actual experience; had that offer been
accepted, hundreds who are now fed in idleness under
the superintendence of Government officers would
have been earning their daily bread, and adding a per-
manent source of wealth to the nation.

In my next letter I will enumerate the advantages
which must have flowed from the acceptance of this
offer, thereby giving another proof of the value of
" One eyed men." _ _

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, SUNDAY.
Her Majesty and the Prince Albert took their
usual exercise in the neighbourhood of Osborne,
yesterday.

- A Privy Council was held at one o'clock yesterday.
The following members attended :—His Grace the
Master of the Horse, the Lord Steward, the Lord
Chamberlain, Viscount Palmerston, the Right Hon.
Sir George Grey, Bart., the Right Hon. H. Labou-
chere.

Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal highness
the Prince Albert, attended by Viscountess Canning,
the Lady Caroline Cocks, Viscount Elphinstone,
Major-General Wemyss, and Colonel Bouverie, at-
tended Divine service at Whippingham Church this
morning. The service was performed by the Rev.
T. Protheroe.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited
her Royal Highness the Duches of Gloucester on
Saturday.
Mr. Thornton, Deputy Chairman of the Stamps
and Taxes, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official residence
in Downing street.
Viscount Palmerston, Sir George Grey, and the
Right H. Labouchere, returned to town on Saturday
evening from Osborne, Isle of 'Wight.