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London, England, 1851-12-12

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations
a-e arranged in order of latitude.

PLYMOUTH—Wind S.E., calru—foggy.
BRIGHTON-- ind S.W., calm—cloudless.
114.3-ritiGy,—Wincl W.. gentle breeze—cloudless.
S,) UTIIAMPTON— WiXd S- W., strong breeze—foggy.
FOLIMiTONE—Wind S. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
Tl7YaßinGz—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
GREEN W IC ll—Calm cloudless.
SwisnoN—Wind,W ~ gentle breeze—cloudless.
COLCHKSTE.R— \ ind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
CkMIIREDGE—W_ind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
y , cMOUTH—'t !rid N.W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
Ef OLYHEAD-- Wind W., gentle breeze—fine.
B rrocK—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—cloudless.
The returns from the following places indicate the state of
the wind and weather on Wednesday morning at nine
o'c.lock :
POOLE—Wind S. W., hard wind—overcast.
LEIGHTON—Wind S., strong breeze—overcast.
BIRMINGHAM— W ind S. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
LA o.:ASTIR—Wind S., strong breeze—scud, rain.
vi ft/mit—Wind S., strong breeze—overcast.
DARI.I.NGTON—Wind S.S. W., stormy—rain.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, DECENIBER, 12, 1851.

Simultaneously with the commencement of the
annual Cattle Show, in Baker-street, the Society of
Arts has afforded the public the advantages accruing
from another lecture suggested by the Great Exhi-
bition. It was, appropriately enough, upon the sub-
j set of the raw products displayed in the Crystal
Palace—prothicts. both animal and veg-table. The
lecturer was nu less distinguished a philosopher then
Professor OwEN. Delivered, as the discourse
was,
during Show,
ing the time when the Cattle already
mentioned, Was still on view, it imparts an additional
interest to tvehoqioh h
epeaceful triumphs of research and
of indu,try h
more especially of late years,
illustrated the histC'
rs of
the Anglo-Saxon race.
Everyone mug, more or
ksi, have long since re-
marked the very extraordinary'contrast visible be-
tween the course pursued in our generation by
the peoples of the
the people of this country and
we English have
rest of Christendom. For outss.elibvYteliso,:s
their
to the
directed our energies with
advancement of the useful arts in all branches
and to the development of the physical us weictsitE of the
abstract sciences. Meanwhile the nations
have found their capacities frittered away to auvr:rl;
considerable extent by the political anxieties in which
they have been involved. For them revolutionar Y
1": IVS I"A Ilcanements—for U 3 engineering enterprises. For
7:Z;;I:-- rim
7*;
revolts—for U 3 railways. For them experi-
_,,l:l, ~t- sin government—for us experiments in chemis-
r7.l,4 -:,--:' ',RA...,__ try 4 For them republican constitutions—tor us the
V:::‘-i-i's, -',4,-,.--,,, eleettic telegraph. Not that we would for an instant
1), Ifliderstdepreciate the s.. ood to progress made by
isl a e
.
London, England, 1851-12-12

CHAMBERS" PAPERS FOR THE PEOPLE.

Vols. X. and XI.

These volumes contain their usual variety of sub-
jects for all readers. Among them may be noticed
" The Childhood of Experimental Philosophy,"
"Troubadours and Trouveres," and " Harriette ; or
the Rash Reply," an interesting tale. There is also
an article on Thomas Moore, though the author
scarcely renders justice to the poet.

PITCAIRN'S ISLAND and the ISLANDERS.
By Walter Brodie.
In the month of March, 1850, the author of this
work happened to be left on Pitcairn's Island. Four
of his fellow-passengers were placed in the same con-
dition, and the hospitality of the islanders and their
attention to the travellers was so grea,t that the author
feels bound to make public this account of their
community, the materials for which he collected
when at the island. The volume contains " A true
copy of the Pitcairn's Island Register, from 1790 to
1850," and the reports to the Admiralty of several
commanders of her Majesty's ships who have visited
it. The author represents it as a virtuous and well-
conducted community, and considers that it may be
safely affirmed that they are free from the vices of
civilization, while their moral goodness is worthy of
our example.

KAMENSKI'S AGE OF PETER THE GREAT;
with .Notcs a and Preface. By T. van Golovin.
This work contains sketches of the chief Russians
of the time of Peter the Great. They are well written,
and contain much information connected with the
period of the reign of that monarch.
London, England, 1851-12-12

TEIE MOST

SPLENDID LIKENESS OF SOULT

EVER TAKEN,
BY WFON,

FOR WHICH THE MARSHAL SAT SIX TIMES ;

TCGETHER WITII A

PORTRAIT OF
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IS TilIS DAY PUBLISIIED,
AT TIDE SUN OFFICE, 112, STRAND,

PIKE ONE SHILLING.

A T fArr,i Dula tSKW IL
T:ris DAY —Morning 2 win. after 4 1 Evening 24 min after 4
T3-Mo7sow—Ntorning 44 min. atter 4 1 Evening 7 'atm attar 5

THE WEATHER, --SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 12.
THERMOMISTEII, IN THE SHAD&
45—highest since coon yesterday.
31--lowtst this morning and during the night.
34 —this day, at noun.
BABOIYIKTUX was up to 30•E6; now 3062.
WIND Easterly —A very thick fog pervaded the metropolis
all thc morning, and still continues.
London, England, 1851-12-12

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and 6, Hermann-strasse, Hamburgh.
London, England, 1851-12-12

SHIP NEWS.

GRAVESEND, DEC. 11.—Wind S.W., light, cloudy.
Haarfagst, Heroine, Dovre, and
illaviciosa.
Arrived—Harold
Brutus, from Quebec; Inverness, from Lisbon; Alfred,
rfraorrasTewrciesieriaa;io,Eflrleonm, Arabia.fproonmtrieux
p 0 Goddess,idA,
fsrPo a emfiraßosmo fromßoston;
Do ne-;
New York; Le'
De-
merara;
Ilainedtal Anse, from from Rouen; Napoleon, from Car-
CVmalcutta; Bosphorus, for the
Margaret Spc;othit,,afgonrehlt, afoltra;Estber
Akyab; Ann Louisa, from
Cape
h arasiptaeeii dinoeaafdd;
Good
LoPcoahoddirlynHe
umobopinea,,; Mary,
mr
forofamr:
isSt:rforßcobaelarits.Peel, for Athena; Cartharina, for Genoa;
Amster-
dam;forF yeDunkirk;noor
dS
,o
for Rotterdam;
for Antwe r
VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
Shakspeare, from Bombay for Hull, Oct. 16, in lat. 13
N., long. 27 W.
Irilso,nfgro3mo
W.
Neptune, from Singapore for Liverpool, Oot. 20, in lat.llao for Queenstownl Oct. 19, in lat. 21 N.,
22 N., long. 29 W.
la. 19 N.,
t, from Liverpool,
2
verpBovir.
ol,bound south-west, Nov. 17, in
Cornelia, of Portland, United States, Nov. 29, in lat. 44
N., long. 18 W.
Favourite, from Ascension for the Clyde, Nov. 30, in lat.
46 N., long. 16 W.
Esmeralda, from Batavia for Hamburgh, Sept. 22, in lat.
26 S., long 48 E.
William Swedish barque, from Batavia for Bremen, Oct.
17, in lat. 19 S., long. 1 E.
Woodstock, from Shanghai for Liverpool, Oct. 7, in lat.
35 S., long. 21 E.
Lancaster, from Shanghai for Liverpool, Oct. 8, in lat.
35 S., long. 19 E.

MONEY MARKET.—The quotation of gold at Paris is
about 5 per mille prem. (according to the new tariff), which,
at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 101jd. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.29 ' • and the ex-
change at Paris on London at short being 25.171, it follows
that gold is about 0.48 per cent. dearer in Paris than
in London. The above is, however, merely a nominal
quotation. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold
is 429 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of
Si. 17s. lop.. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange
of 13.7 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at
short being 13.8, it follows that gold is 0.58 per cent.
dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of ex-
change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is
114 per cent., and the par of exchange between England
and America being 109 23-40 per cent, it follows that the
exchange is nominally 0.92 per cent. in favour of England ;
and, after making allowance for difference of interest and
charges of transport, the present rate leaves a profit on
the importation of gold from the United States.
London, England, 1851-12-12

SHIP NEWS.

rI hgon
dnaaasd
GRAVESEND, DEC. 11.—Wind S.W., light, cloudy.
Arrived—Harold Haarfagst, Heroine, Dovre, and
Brutus, from Quebec; Inverness, from Lisbon; Alfred,
from Terceira; Ellen, from Arabia; Aspacia, from
Napoleon, from Car-
t ha
Patras; Wiselain, from Pontrieux; Goddess, from De-
merara; Meta, from New York; Leopold, from Boston;
from Akyob ; Ann Louisa, from
Trio
fromfor . auvtitcaT B
a
a.
Sailed—Cornubia, ospberus, for the
;a rindadAyn Mary,ne, from Rouen;
ourst, for Calais.
Magnet, for Amster-
Cape of Good Hope;
.Margaret Scott, for Malta; Esther,
for Athens; Cartharma, for Genoa; Sir Robert Peel,
PChoirineumboina„
VESSELS SPOKEN WiTu.
ford amD;
ru Dunkirk; r
dS.o
fboor,
Rfor
terd am Antwerp;Ti

ShNak.:lpoenagr.e
2,
7frowm.Bombay for Hull, Oct. 16, in lat. 13
irilgo,nfgrom3o
wCa.llao for Queenstown, Oct. 19, in lat. 21 N.,
Neptune, from Singapore for Liverpool, Oct. 20, in lat.
22 N., long. 29 W.
Regulus, from Liverpool, bound south-west, Nov. 17, in
lat. 19 N., long. 28 W.
Cornelia, of Portland, United States, Nov. 29, in let. 44

N., long. 18 W.
Favourite, from Ascension for the Clyde, Nov. 30, in let.

- .
46 N., long. 16 W.
Esmeralda, from Batavia for Hamburgh, Sept. 22, in lat.

26 S., long 48 E.
William Swedish barque, from Batavia for Bremen, Oct.
17, in lat. 19 S., long. 1 E.
Woodstock, from Shanghai for Liverpool, Oct. 7, in lat.

35 S., long. 21 E.
Lancaster, from Shanghai for Liverpool, Oct. 8, in lat.
35 S., long. 19 E.

MONEY MARKET.--The quotation of gold at Paris is
about 5 per mills prem. (according to the new tariff), which,
at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10id. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.29 i • and the ex-
change at Paris on London at short being 25.17 i, it follows
that gold is about 0.48 per cent. dearer in Paris than
in London. The above is, however, merely a nominal
quotation. By advices from llamburgh the price of gold
is 429 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of
3/. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange
of 13.7 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at
short being 13.8, it follows that gold is 0.58 per cent.
dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of ex-
change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is
114 per cent., and the par of exchange between England
and America being 109 23.40 per cent., it follows that the
exchange is nominally 0.92 per cent. in favour of England ;
and, after making allowance for difference of interest and
charges of transport, the present rate leaves a profit en
the impottetion ef gold from the United State.
London, England, 1851-12-12

g rio

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

FRANCE.

Extract from a letter of a very intelligent young
merchant, near the Rue St. Martin, dated Dec. 9th :
" Our house was between two barricades, which
alarmed us, but the military soon took possession of
them, and set our fears at rest. We shall know by
the votes of the 21st of this month whether Louis
Napoleon will be re-elected for ten years. After the
manner with which he has assured the well-being of
the country, no doubt but that he will be named, and
it would only be an act of justice. He has nearly all
France in a state of siege, and his doing this will save
us. In some localities Messieurs Les Rouges have
committed atrocities, but let us hope they will be the
last. If Napoleon had not taken this resolution 1852
would not have left one stone upon another. I hope
upon your return here you will find the country in
perfect order. Everybody was so delighted at
.the
aspect of affairs after the battle, that, without being
certain if all was finished, the Rentes on the
of the Bourse rose six francs." opening

ITALY.
The international commission for the construction
of a railway through Central Italy, now assembled
at Modena, has just published a preliminary notifica-
tion, determining the line as follows :—Commencing
at Piacenza, on the right side of the Po, it is to pro-
ceed north of the Via Emilia or Parmese postal road,
intersecting the torrents itifiuto lure, Riglio,
Chiavenna, and Arda. Near Firenzola the railroad is
to proceed in right lines connected by almost insen-
sible curves, cross the torrent Stirione, touch at Borgo
San Donnino, and cross the Taro near the great
bridge of the Via Emilia. It is then to be continued
in long sweeps till it reaches Parma, thence it is to
enter the Modenese territory over the torrent Enoze,
and touch at Reggio, where a branch is to be con-
structed to Mantua, touching at Guastalla, while the
main line shall proceed to Modena and Bologna,
where it is to meet the branch connecting it with
Pistoia and Prato, on the Tuscan territory.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 82 for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 6th day of December, 1851.
ISSUE DIEPARTMILI4T.

.E.
.Notes i55ued......,. 29,902,930

Government debt .. 11,015,1C0
Other securities .. • • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 15,859,555
Silver bullion • • • • 33,375

X 29,902,930
SIAItSIT L, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 11th day of December, 1851.

229,902,930
London, England, 1851-12-12

HOLLAND.

DIE HAGUE, DEC. 10.—According to intelli-
gence received from his MATESTY'S Consul• General
in London, the British Government has presented
the sum of 101. sterling to Captain VAN DEB GARciA.,
captain of the Netherlands barque Maria Johanna ;
and 151. sterling to the crew of the same vessel, for
their humane conduct in rescuing the crew of her
Britannic MAJESTY'S ship, the Sultan.
London, England, 1851-12-12

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London, England, 1851-12-12

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Dec. 11.

(Before Mr. llrrruAm, Deputy-Assistant Judge, and
a bench of Magistrates, at the Guildhall, West-

minster.)
Edward Clarke, aged 28, a tailor, was indicted,
charged with having unlawfully and maliciously as-
saulted Maria Susannah, his wife.
It appeared that the prosecutrix was the wife of the
defendant, and that they had resided at No. 30,
Stephen-street, Rathbone•place, and that on the
night of the 21st ult. she had returned home at about
half-past eleven o'clock, having been to the theatre
with her brother. Upon her arrival at home she said
she should like to have some porter, whereupon her
husband remarked, " that she had had enough already,
and should have no more." The prosecutrix said
"she had not had anything to drink," and, on her
making this statement, her husband struck her a vio-
lent blow on the chest, which knocked her down. She
got up, and her husband was about to strike her again,
when she seized hold of a washhand basin as a means
of self-defence. The basin, however, fell from her
hand, as from the effects of the blow and fall she had
not sufficient strength to hold it. The defendant had
taken off his boots, and one of them he now picked up
and struck his wife on the head with the heel of
it. On the heel chanced to be an iron tip. On re-
ceiving this blow she fall to the floor insensible, and
bleeding profusely from a wound produced by the
heel of the boot. She could not tell anything that
took place afterwards until she found herself in bed ;
and Elizabeth West, a yound woman who had been
staying at her lodgings with her, produced a hand-
kerchief used in stanching the blood—it was com-
pletely saturated. On the Saturday night the defen-
dant came home about half-past twelve o'clock, and
found her in bed. He said, " Oh, you are in bed,
are you, d_ you ;" and declared he would have
some beer. She told him it was too late to get
beer, but he said it was not, and the people in the
house selling beer, the young-woman West went down
to see if she could get some for him. When she was
gone down the wife got out of bed, took her husband
by the arm, and wishing things to be agreeable,
asked him not to be ridiculous, and to get into bed.
He pushed her from him with great violence, and
said he was not going to bed with her that night,
and directly afterwards he took up a hammer
which was used for breaking coals, and struck her with
it at the back of her right ear. He was about to re-
peat the blow when she held up her hand, and the
hammer caught one of her fingers and cut it severely.
She then fell down insensible. When she recovered
she found herself bruised in various parts of her per-
son as if from kicks, and she was taken to University
llospital.—(The hammer was produced.)
Elizabeth West, the young woman referred to by
the prosecutrix, gave corroborative evidence. She
stated that while the prosecutrix was lying insensible
on the ground on Friday night the defendant kicked
her violently in various parts of her person. After
the prosecutrix recovered she threw a candlestick at
him, and when witness saw him strike her with the
London, England, 1851-12-12

LITERATURE

GOLDEN DREAMS AIVD WAKING RE•

ALIITIES. By William Shaw.
PAST AND FUTURE EMIGRATION.
THE SIY COLONIES OF NEW ZEA-
LAND. By William Fox.
The first of these works is the adventures of a gold
seeker in California and the Pacific Islands. The
author was in Adelaide when he first heard the news
of the new El Dorado, for which he immediately
started ; he found the reality, however, by no means
consistent with his golden dreams; and certainly the
volume before us affords no inducement even to the
most adventurous to try their fortunes in California.
The administration of justice seems particularly
faulty, as a murder is passed over almost unheeded.
The work is interesting from its details of what life
really is in that country.
" Past and Future Emigration" suggests many im-
provements in the arrangement of the Cape Settle.
ments, and precautions against the Kafirs. It is
edited by the authoress of " Five Years in Kafir-
land," which is alone a recommendation.
"The Six Colonies of New Zealand" contains
three chapters. The first a general description of
the islands ; the second on the natives; and the third
on the government. It is interesting and explicit,
and is supplied with a large and commodious map.
London, England, 1851-12-12

THE MOST

SPLENDID LIKENESS OF SOULT

EVER TAKEN,

BY T YON,

FOR WHICH THE MARSHAL SAT SIX TIMES ;

TOGETHER WITH 1
PORTRAIT OF

TEE

DUKE OF WELLINGTON
IS THIS DAY PUBLISHED,

AT THE SUN OFFICE, 112, STRAND,

PRICE ONE SHILLING.

wATiAt. AT LONDON BRIDOB
Tau DAY —Morning 2 min. after 4 I Everting 24 min after 4
To-Moraow—Morning 44 min. after 4 I Evening 7 min after 5

- _
THE WEATHER,—SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 12.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
46—highest since noon yesterday.
31—lowest this morning and during the night.
34—this day, at noon.
B 4.380511,.TE.11, was up to 30.66 ; now 30.62.
WIND Easterly—A very thick fog pervaded the metropolis
all the morning, and still continues.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.
State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations
a•e arranged in order of latitude.

P unt ind S.E., calm—foggy.
BmGilro3l—tiVind S.W., calm—cloudless.
IlksTrNoi—Wind W. gentle breeze—cloudless.
SournAmp-rors—Wind S. W., strong breeze—foggy.
FoLicusTosic—`,Vind S. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
TUNRCLIDGIC—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
G W ICH—Calm—cloudless.
6w7-xl)o7,l—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
CotcHEsTan•--Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
KBRIDQ 1.: —Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
y kJ:1101mi —W ind N. W. , gentle breeze—cloudless.
FIOLVIRAD—Wind W. gentle breeze—line.
J3FA COCK--tip' ind S. E.., gentle breeze—cloudless.
The returns from the following places indicate the state of
the wind and weather on WeJnesday morning at nine
o'clock :
Pootx—Wind S. W., hard wind—overcast.
I.F.IOIITON—Wind S., strong breeze—overcast.
BIRMuU4GIIAM—Wind S.W.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
LAl,:asTint--Wind S., strong breeze—scud, rain.
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Eastern Counties ..... £384,572 £367,692 £25,055
Great Northern 305,236 111,887 193,349
Great Western
Blackwell
Brighton 328,455 297,320 31,135
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South-Western
South-Eastern

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tions for the disposal of some of the plunder. He
the
reinancied for a iew io enable him lo investigate
further into the matter, as he believed the medical
articles had been stolen from a hospital in the country
which had recently been broken into, and they
answered the description of the property stolen there-
from.

Sergeant Harris, G L, said he assisted in searching,
the room, and near the bed he discovered a formid-
able " jemmy" used by burglars, and a number of
first-rate housebreaking implements.
The MAGISTRATE said, that from the nature of the
letters there could be no doubt they were connected
with a well-organized gang of thieves, and on further
investigation the constables might he able to bring
forward evidence to implicate the prisoners in several
of the burglaries that had recently been committed.
He should therefore remand them until Thursday
next. He (the Magistrate) directed the constable to
take special care of the letters from Jones's wife, and
make inquiries at the Compter respecting them. He
was sure that great irregularities must have taken
place lately in the discipline of the prison, or they
could not have been in the prisoner's possession.
London, England, 1851-10-20

THE GOLD MEDAL PRIZE BLACK
CLOTH AND DOESKIN.
BULL and WILSON beg to state in reply to many inquiries, also
to satisfy parties who have purchased them abroad, that the BLACIC
CLOTH manufactured by Mes,rs. Apperley, also thc BLACK DOE-
SKIN by Mr. Heinle, both obtained a Prize Metal at the Great
Exhibition. Two other articles exhibited and made expressly for
BULL and WILSON also obtained prizes,:namely,
THE HIMALAYA CLOTH,
AND FINE CASSIMERES.
52, St. Martin's-lane, Oct. 20.

In a few days, in 1 vol., past Bvo.,
KOSSUTH and MAGYAR LAND ; or,
Personal Adventures during the War in Hungary.
By CHARLES PRIDHA_M, Esq., B.A.
Late Correspondent of a Leading Morning Journal.
London : James Madden, Leadenhall-street. _ _
London, England, 1851-10-20

TURKEY.

By the Levant mail we have received Constanti-
nople journals to the 4tb, but their contents are
without political importance. A few days before the
SULTAN had attended the launch of the frigate the
Nizunie, which had undergone a complete restora-
tion. The Sultana VALIDE, and the Princesses of the
Court, went by sea to the Admiralty, to witness the
ceremony. Two elegant tents were prepared for the
SULTAN, and several others for the Ministers and high
functionaries. The SULTAN was received, amidst the
firing of cannon, by the GRAND VIZIER, and CAPSTAN
PAC lie, the troops presenting arms. After examining
the vessel, the SULTAN gave the signal for the launch,
and after a while the frigate glided into the water
amidst flourishes of trumpets. At this moment, by
the SULTAN'S order, an Ulema recited a prayer for
the protection of the vessel and the glory of the SUL-
TAN'S arms.
London, England, 1851-10-20

GERMAN Y.

The Postampt Gazelle of Frankfort, of the 15th,
states that the Legislative body of Frankfort had that
day, by a majority of 55 to 34, rejected the proposed
Constitution.

The Frankfort journals mention a rumour that M.
DE THUN, President of the Germanic Diet, has pro-
posed that henceforth two-thirds of the votes, in-
stead of unanimity, shall only be required to decide
on the admission of new members to the Coufede-
ration.

The German journals state that though the Aus-
trian Minister i❑ London is not to demand his pass-
ports on the arrival of KOSSUTH, he has been ordered
by his Government to take " a pleasure trip" out of
England for as long as KOSSUTH may stay.
London, England, 1851-10-20

•
Asturian .• ...• .• •• • • 15 .. ••
Australian ..... • 4 1% —2%
ilaroasa Range .. • • 1 13 0 3%
Blaenarvon Iron and Coal all .. •
Bolanos Scrip ........ • • • • —.•
British Iron.. ••.. • 13 5 ..
Brazilian Imp. (is. fa. p.) 24% ..
Do. Cocaes and Cuiaba all..
Do. St. John del Rey • • 15 20% It
Cobre Copper • ...• . 40 35 —34%
Copitpo .• • .... • l4 6% 7%
General . • •• . • • all 13% 14
Mexican& S. American 9 3i4 44
Real Del Monte, Unreg. %
Do. Black Debentures. .•
Do. Red Debentures •• —•• •
Santiago do Cuba lO 4
Tin Croft .... • ..... • • 7 6% 8
United Mexican—. 28 28% 3 —2
TOINT STOCK BANKS.
Avoralasia all 37 38% x.d
Brit.sh North America 50 45 4t;
Colonial ........ ..
Commercial of Landoll 2O 25 -- 2614
London Joint Stock
London and Westminster 20 28 29% 29%
National Provincial Eng. 35
Do. New
National of Ireland .. 22% 18% 17%
Oriental Bank Corporal. all 2G 26%
Provincial of Ireland.. 25 42 —44
Do. New •• ••
Union of Australia ..• all 35 36%
Do. New • 3 —3%
Union of London
llnion of Madrid.... all •• ••
MISCELLANEOUS.
Canada •• •• • • 32% 48 49%
Ben. Steam Navigation . 14 26% —2B x.d 27
Penin. & Oriental Steam. all 65 —67
Ditto ditto 10 14% 15%
Royal Mail Steam 6O 80 83%

Ditto ditto
Royal Mail Steam .. • • ..1
Settling days la the nac
tered shares, 16th any
two cannot be answers

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able for tt
intereste,

Oet•bar. Ticket days for regis-
Account clays, 17th and 31st.
he errors of the Official Lists, and
;d correspondents.]
London, England, 1851-10-20

GEItiNIANY.

The National Gazette of Berlin says :—" Our Go-
vernment having learned tnat the Cabinet of Vienna
wishes to establish a gaieral customs union for Ger-
many, hss desired M. Delbruck not to engage in any
negotiation which could lead to future difficulties, and
to declare that the Zullverein will not form an Austro-
Germanic union until Au:Aria shall have fixed and
communicated her tariff."
A letter from Munich states that the Bavarian
Government having requested the Chambers of Com-
merce to express their opinion as to the mainte-
nance of the Zollverein, has received answers fa-
vourable to it, but that, nevertheless, it will probably
oppose on the let January next a renewal of the
treaties constituting it.
London, England, 1851-10-20

will not be influenced by

MONE Y and COMMERCIAL NE WS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were
estimated at from 4,000 to 5,000 bales, with a heavy
market, but withont change in prices. Exporters have
taken 500 American, and the sales consist of about 150
Pernam and Maranham, at 52c1. to 611-100 Egyptian at
54d. to Sd., and 300 Surat at 24d. to 31d. per lb. In
Railway Shares prices had declined, and the market
closed heavily.
The Corn Market is heavy to-day.l
The results of the Exhibition traffic from May 1 to
October have been summed up by the secretary of the
Railway department of the Stock Exchange, and we take
the comparative results, premising that from the total
increase 6,1941. has to be deducted for a reduction on
the Eastern Counties and Blackwell ;goods' traffic, and
that several of the lines have added to their mileage this
year:—
London, England, 1851-10-20

ITALY.

The Italia e Popolo of Turin says that a change of
Ministry is contemplated in that city, and gives the
following list as very probable :—CANOUR, President
of the Council and Minister of Finance ; REVEL,
Foreign Affairs ; SAN MARTIN% Interior; ScLopfs,
Public Instruction; DB YdRESTA, Justice ; ARCO-
NATI, Nary and Cory.. Amerce ; PALEOCAPA, Public
Works ; LA MARJ!:,,oRA, War.
The Lord ilief Justice of England is now at
Rome, aw 2, on the 7th inst. had an audience of his
Holiness the Porn, at the Vatican.

Dan.—On Sunday, the 19th inst., at Sussex-
terrace' Hyde-park, Flora, the youngest daughter of T.
LamieMurray, Esq., aged 16 months.
DEPARTURE OF TUB LORD BISLIOP of 130MNA.T.
—On Saturday his Lordship left his residence at St. Andravi 's-
hill, Doctor's-commons, accompanied by his larly, for his
newly-appointed station as Lord Bishop of Bombay.
REPRESENTATION OF NEWCAITLE.—WS are eU-
thorised to state that, having been applied to by some of
his friends, John Burgoyne lilackett, Esq., of Wylam, has
given them to understand that whilst he can on no account
either of the sitting Members, he is
e forward as a candidate for the repre-
paeprpfeeactrly in opposition
sentation of I.N.y ostiotio"- ,:nom to
dwcastle on the occurrence of a vacancy, if he
can then be satisfied that ouch a step on his part will be
acceptable to the great body of the liberal electors of this
town, —Neweastie thronick.

THE NEIN- NOVEL, " Tax LIVIXOSTONES."—Stories
of Scottish lite have again come into vogue since the great
success of " Margaret Maitland." It is said that one of a
Very romantic character, under the title of " The Living_
stones," proceeds from the peu of a lady of a distinguished
Scottish name. Among the characters whose adventures
give interest to her narrative figure prominently the Army-
tags's, the Herons, as well as the family of Grace Living.
stone, the heroine. As the work is announced as a story of
real life, we are at liberty to infer that there is reality in the
persons whose adventures are described in its pages.—Everting
Paper.

NARROW ESCAPE.—Mrs. Fanny Ramble, whilst
riding on the Grand-parade, Brighton, on Thursday last, was
thrown from her horse with great violence, and had a nar-
row escape of a very serious injury. She was conveyed to
her hotel, but after a few hours Mrs. Kemble quite rallied,
and gave " The Reading" which was announced for that
evening at the Newburgh Rooms, where she met with a
y reception from a crowded audience, several of whom
evinced great anxiety as to her safety.
DISCOVER • ING THE BODIES OP THE DROWNED.—
The discovery of drowned bodies by loading a loaf with mer-
cury and putting it afloat on a stream, or by casting into the
river, as the Indians do, a chip of cedar wood, "which will
stop and turn round over the exact spot," is referrable to na-
tural and simple causes. As there are in all running streams
deep pools f rmed by eddies, in which drowned bodies would
be likely to be caught and retained, any light substance
thrown into the current would consequently be drawn to that
part of the surface over the centre of the eddy-helei+Notes
and Queries.
London, England, 1851-10-20

ITALY.

The Italia e Popolo of Turin says that a change of
Ministry is contemplated in that city, and gives the
following list as very probable :—CAvona, President
of the Council and Minister of Finance ;
Foreign Affairs ; SAN MARTIN°, Interior; SCLOPIN
Public Instruction ; DR FORUSTA, Justice ; Auco-
NATI, Navy and Commerce; PALBOCAPA, Public
Works ; LA MARMORA, War.

The Lord Chief Justice of England is now at
Rome, and on the 7th inst. had an audience of his
Holiness the POPE, at the Vatican.

DIED.—On Sunday, the 19th inst., at Sussex.
terrace, Hyde-park, Flora, the youngest daughter of T.
Lamie Murray, Esq., aged 16 months.

DEPARTURE OF THE LORD BISHOP OF BOMBAY.
—On Saturday his Lordship left his residence at St. Andrew's-
hill, Doctor's-commons, accompanied by his lady, for his
newly-appointed station as Lord Bishop of Bombay.
REPRESENTATION OF NRWCASTLE.—We are
au-
thorised to state that, having been applied to by same of
his friends, John Burgoyne Blackett, Esq., of Wylam, has
given them to understand that whilst he can on no account
appear in opposition to either of the sitting Members, he is
perfectly ready to come forward as a candidate for the repre-
sentation of IN ewcastle on the occurrence of a vacancy, if he
can then be satisfied that such a step on his part will be
acceptable to the groat body of the liberal electors of this
town.—Newcastle Chronicle.

THE NEW NOVEL, "THE LIVINGSTONES."—Stories
of Scottish life have again come into vogue since the great
success of " Margaret Maitland." It is said that one of a
very romantic character, under the title of " The Living-
stones," proceeds from the pen of a lady of a distinguished
Scottish name. Among the characters whose adventures
give interest to her narrative figure prominently the Army-
taps, the Herons, as well as the family of Grace Living-
stone, the heroine. As the werk is announced as a story of
real life, we are at liberty to infer that there is reality in the
persons whose adventures are described in its pages.—Eveniag
Paper.

NAltitow ESCAPE.—Mrs. Fanny Kemble, whilst
riding on the Grand-parade, Brighton, on Thursday last, was
thrown from her horse with great violence, and had a nar-
row escape of a very serious injury. She was conveyed to
her hotel, but after a few hours Mrs. Kemble quite rallied,
and gave " The Reading" which was announced for that
evening at the Newburgh Rooms, where she met with a
hearty reception from a crowded audience, several of whom
evinced great anxiety as to her safety.
DISCOVERING THE BODIES Or THE DROWNED.—
The discovery of drowned bodies by loading a loaf with mer-
cury and putting it afloat on a stream, or by casting into the
ricer, as the Indians do, a chip of cedar wood, " which
will
stop and turn round over the exact spot," is referrable to na.
deep
tel
er api
poolsand e d
simplecauses.dies,
eAs therein w h
which
he
drownedin all runningbociie
bodies
streamsw oulwould
and retained, any light substance
t ceatre 9f the aly-hcle,...Notes
the
and fchgrie-h
tbberolwikneliyntotothbeecuerargegnht would eonsequently be drawn to that
part of the surface (Per
London, England, 1851-10-20

Helen, Conway, New Orleans; American, Chadwick,
New York; Jason, Alexandria. Put back, Charlotte,
Apalcbicola. Arrd. from the River and sld., Protector,
Madeira and Demerara.
OFF SOUTH FCRELAND, OCT. 18.—Juno, Ulnla.
SAN FRANCISCO, SEPT. I.—The Johannes, Larkies,
from Valparaiso to this port, was stranded on the night
of the 21st August, about eight miles south of the en-
trance to this bay; part of her cargo (gunpowder) has
been landed, but the vessel will prove a total loss;
the crew have deserted.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 19.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Ad-
mittance, Mazatlan; Broad Oak, Pernambuco; Fatima,
Paraiba; Lovely Mary, Newfoundland; Sir Henry Pot-
finger, Calcutta; Greenwich, Mazatlan; Sapphire, Callao;
Acadian, ditto; Dundroda, ditto, Pemanee, Coquimbo;
Henrietta,Valparaiso; lanthe, Buenos Ayres; Marmion,
New York; Favourite, Quebec; Montreal, Montreal; King
Alfred, Dania; Moselle, Africa; Replay, Valparaiso;
James Titcombe, New Orleans; Africa steamer, New
York, on freight 500,000 dolls.; Jenny Lind, St. John's,
New Brunswick. Sld. Atalanta, Calcutta; Dundonald,
Bombay; Fayaway, Babia; Ida, Hayti; William Jarvis,
New Orleans; Scotland, Mobile; Tam O'Shanter, ditto;
Mahattan, New York; Art Union, Baltimore; James
Wright, ditto; Henry Clay, ditto; Marathon, ditto;
William Rathbone, ditto; Bemicia, Curacon; Joseph
Porter, Apalachicola; Europa, Boston; Unicorn, St.
John's, New Brunswick; Refuge, New Orl,-,ans; Thorn-
hill, ditto;l John and Lucy, New York; Queenstown,
Boston. Off port, Charlotte, Moulmein.
COWES, OCT. 19.—Wind W.—Arrd. Braga, Callao.
YARMOUTH, OCT. 18.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Agnes, Ja-
maica.

W—
' PLYMOUTH OCT. 19.—Arrd. H. M. S. Birkenhead,
Cape of Good Hope, left 12th September, Cape de Verds
7th October, and proceeded for Portsmouth.
FOWEY, OCT. 18.—Wind S.W.—Sid. Union, Monte
Video; Pearl, Cuba.
QUEENSTOWN, OCT. 17.—Wind S.W.; 18, W.S.W.—
Arrd. Rebel, Porte Rico; Penman and Willian Bryan,
Callao; Prenniecha Adler, Valparaiso; Emily, Havan-
nah; Clio, Buenos Ayres; Evangelistica, Constantinople.
Sld. Charles, Coquimbo; New Hampshire, New York.
OFF HASTINGS.—Lady Margaret, Grant, Sydney, New
South Wales.
FALMOUTH, OCT. 18 AND 10.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd.
Mongo, Havannah; Gymer, Alexandria; Gipsy Queen,
Calloa; Sarah Maria, Patras. Off port. Indian Chief,
Ceylon; Secret, Moulmein; Theodore Korner, Guaya-
quil; Anversors, Havannah; David, Quebec; Glaphyra,
St. Kitt's ; Giovanni Leopold, Alexandria; Catherine,
Buenos Ayres.
%BRISTOL, OCT. 18.—Wind W.—Arrd. Island Lady,
Nevis; Montezum,), Quebec. Sld. Tally-ho, St. Michael's.
London, England, 1851-10-20

N°. 18,432,]

FOR, THE rRESERVATION OF LIFE IN SHIPWRECK.
See the Plates and read the description of
AURIE'S LIFE PRESERVERS
_RA the " Illustrated News" of the 6th September ; also see
the specimens at the Polytechnic Institution, or see them tested at
the Manufacturers and Sole Licensees,
S. W. SILVER and Co., Clothiers, Outfitters, and Contractors,

66 and 67, CORNIIILL,

And 3 and 4, DISTIOPSCIA'f.E-STREET, LONDON; and al

LIVERPOOL.

Any person furnished with one of these appliances, if capsized in
the water, could not sink, but must maintain an erect position tor an
indefinite period.
S. and Co.embrace this opportunity to acquaint the public that
the E)IIGRANT FITTING-OUT BRANCH will be cateried on at
35, C44OMILE-STILEET, until their Bishopsgate-street Premises are
rebuilt:

The CABIN-PASSENGERS MUNCH is at 66 awl 67, CORNIIILI.
as heretofore.
London, England, 1851-10-20

Railways.

Aberdeen.. .. • • • •
Ambergate, Nottingham,
Boston, & E. Junction
Belfast and County Down
firming., Wolverliamp.,
and Stour Valley • •
Blrkenh., Lan., & Chesh
June., late 331.65. 84..
Do. Chest. & Bittenlad.,
50/. &251. Consolidated
Do., do., SO/. • . ••
Bristol and Exeter.. ..
Caledonian • • • • • •
Chester and Holyhead ..
Dublin and Belfast Junct.
Dublin and Kingstown..
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Dundee, Perth, itnd Aber-
leen Junction .. • •
Do., New .. .. • •
East Anglian (251. L. &
E. and L. & D.) .. ••
Do. (181. E. & H.) • •
Eastern Counties .. • •
Eastern Union, class A,
late E. IT. shares • •
Do. do. do. ..
Do. do., B & C shares
East Lancashire • • • •
Do. New quarters ••
East & West India Docks
and P.irm, _Tune. • •
East & West York. June.
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Edin., Perth, and Dundee
Glasgow and South-West,
De. do. G. D. & C. stock
Great Northern • • • •
Do. halves, A, deferred
Do. halves, 13, 6 per et.
Great Southern and
Western, Ireland • •
Great Western .. • •
Lancaster and Carlisle ..
Do. thirds • • .. • •
Lancaster and Preston ..
Lancashire and orkshlre
Do. quarter sl Ares ..
Do. fifths .. • • •
Do. West Riding Union
Leeds Northern • . • •
Liverpool, Crosby, and
Southport .. .. • •
London and Blackwali • •
Do., Tilbury Est. Scrip
London, Brighton, and
South Coast .. • -
London and N.-Westernl
Do. do. quarters • •
Do. fifths
Do. 101. sh., M. & B (c)
Loudon and H.-Western
Do. new 501.
Do. new 401. .. • •
Manchester, Buxton, and
Matlock • -
Manchester, Sheffield, &
Lincolnshire •• • •
Do. Manchester and
Lincoln Union • •

Midland .. .. • .
Do. 50/. shares .. • •
Do. Binning & Derby
Midland Gt. West. (Ire.)
Newcastle and C arlisle • •
Do. quarter shares ..
Newmarket • • ..
Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford .•
Newry and Enniskillen • •
Newry, W arrenpoint, &
ReStrevor • • .. • •
Norfolk ..
vo. New 201. shares .•
Northern Counties Union
North British..
North Devon ..
North Staffordshire
North-Western .. • •
North & Sth.-West.Jane.
Oxford, Worcester and
Wolverhampton.. ..
Scottish Central ..
Scottish Midland ..
Do. now ..
Shrews. & Birm., Class A
Do. Class 8.. .. • •
Shrews. & Hereford., Old
Do., do., New ..
Shrewsbury and Chester
(Nor. W. MM.) ..
De. Liaises
Do. 03WeStry
Do. New.. ..
Shropshire Union ..
1)o., A, B, C, & I), fully
paid up at per cent
Small Devon ..
South-Eastern
South
South Yorksh. and River
dheff., Roth. and °sole,
South DiVIIiOPI
Stockton and Hartlepool
Swansea & Loughor, &c.ll
Taff Vale ..
Taw Vale Extension ..
Thames Haven Desk and
Railway ..
Vale ut Neath ..1
Waterford and Kilkenny
Waterford and Limerick,
Waterford, Vex., Wick.
and Dublin ..
West Cornwall
Whitehaven and Farness
York, Newc., & Berwick
Ditto and Newcastle
Extension ..
Ditto G.N.E. prrehase
York and North Midland
London, England, 1851-10-20

house, in South-street, Walworth-common, who has
kindly interested himself is heivcof rtf thp
iirlpt, 55 children of the unfortunate nian Har-
mer, who, on that day fortnight, destroyed himself
by in the first instance discharging a loaded pistol
into his mouth, and subsequently, after walking and
running three miles, placing hitnsF•lf on the rails of
the Brighton line, just as a luggage train was ap-
proaching, waited on Mr. Norton, and placed before
him a petition which he had drawn up for the dis-
tressed family.
Mr. Jenkins said that the unfortunate widow was
left with nine children- altogether, but the eldest girl
was out at service, and a second child was taken by a
friend, but the remaining seven (all under 12 years of
age) were left on her hands without the slightest
means to support them.
Mr. NORTON having looked over the petition, re•
marked that the case was a distressing, one, indeed,
and much exceeded that which had been brought
under notice two days before—he meant that of
the family of the man who had destroyed himself and
his two children. In the former case there was only
one child to be provided for, whereas in the present
there were the unfortunate widow and her seven help-
less children to be taken into consideration.

English, one of the warrant-officers, said he had
made inquiries respecting the character and conduct
of Mrs. Harmer, and from every person whom he
had spoken to he had received the most satisfactory
account of her. He had also been to Mr. Knight,
the employer of her late husband, and from him he
had also received the highest character of the de-
ceased as a sober man and an extraordinary clever
workman as a grainer, but had been so frequently
affected in his head, the result of an accident, that
those who knew him were not surprised at what had
happened.

Mr. NORTON complimented Mr. Jenkins upon the
kind interest he had taken in behalf of the distressed
family, and the able manner in which he had drawn
up the petition, and suggested that the fact of Mrs.
Harmer having been brought up to the business of
a dressmaker and milliner might be added ; for, this
being done, and her getting into a small shop and way
of business, many benevolent persons would, he had
no doubt, deal with and assist her, and by this means
she might be the better enabled to provide for her
children.

Mr. Jenkins highly approved of the suggestion, and
said he should with pleasure make the addition.
Mr. NORTON then said he should give 3/. out of
the poor. box towards the fund for providing for the
widow and family, and, as the distressing circum-
stances of the case spoke abundantly for themselves,
he had no doubt the public would sympathise with
the unfortunate family, and subscribe liberally to a
fund for their maintenance. The worthy magistrate
here headed the subscription-list with the item of 3/.
from the poor-box, and the poor widow, who seemed
deeply affected at the magistrate's kindness, expressed
her gratitude as well as she was able, and with six
of her little children left the court.