The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-04 00:00:00

A N LTA R Y 4, 1850

accession to the throne we agreed with our people upon
a constitution, to the maintenance of which the deputies
solemnly pledged themselves in the name of the whole
country, after our solemn promise to maintain that con-
stitution firm and inviolate, to execute it, end to pre-
. servo it from every infringement.
" We were led to hope the changes invo'vei by that
Constitution might be carried out in a short time, and
that considering the mutual good-will and known
loyalty that prevailed, our Government might be able
to consecrate all its efforts to the best interests of the
country, which had recently suffered so much, which it
was impossible to do so long as there was any question
relative to the constitution. But experience has most
painfully convinced us, since the convocation of the
Assembly, that the procedure adopted by the majority
of its Members could not lead to the desired end,
and that the excitement of passion threatened the
real interest of the country. A few days before the
opening of the Assembly the majority arrogated to itself
the right of a private sitting to discuss the validity ol:a
royal ordonnance, and to consider the abrogation of that
ordennance as the legal right of the country, although
such an act of the individual Members of the States is
prohibited by the Constitution; by which, also, it is not
allowable to a party comprising the majority of the
Members of the States to adopt a resolution before it
shall have been discussed and voted in constitutional form
by the States in a sitting.
" This procedure diminished our well-founded hope
of the co operation of the national Representatives with
ho Government, and it has beer: quite annihilated since
the sittings of the Assembly, by the total absence of all
impartiality in the debates. Under pretext that positive
tight must give place to a pretended national right, the
majority of the Assembly has broached principles, end
declared consequences, which are utterly irreconcilble
with a monarchical constitution, making the Constitu-
tion and the Government of the country dependent
upon the arbitrary a ill of an accidental mujoti:y of the
deputies. By a sage equilibrium of the rights of the
organs of the Executive, however, the constitutional
monarchy guarantees the liberty of all its subjects, and
is bound to ensure the same. But this constitution
C 47,11, ot subsist if this right, given to the Sovereign, be
arbitrarily overturmd by the will of the organs who are
called to take part in the administration of the Govern-
mutt. The resolution adopted by the majority of the
Assembly charges our Government with having taken
up a position altogether hostile to the States of the
Germanic Confederation, and with standing aloof from
any new form which the Constitution of Germany may
take.

" Every impartial person will understand that such
coutetnpt of the Germanic Confederation would involve
the most serious consequences to the whole country, and
that the other German Governments would not suffer
such an infringement upon the national duty which one
t.t.tte owes to another.

" We are convinced that the majority of the people
desire that this policy should not be adopted. It would
inevitably involve the ruin of the country and deprive
~ur Government of every influence in the settlement of
the affairs of Germany."

HESSE DARMSTADT.
The Chambers were opened on the 31st ult.

BAVARIA.

Accounts have been received from Munich to the
27th ultimo.

The KING has appointed the Minister Vox DER
PFORDTEN President of the Council.

The Royal patent has just been issued, authorising
the emission of the loan of 7,000,000 granted by the
Diet. The rate of interest has not yet been fixed,
but is to be left to the discretion of the Minister of
Finance•

Mt .N 1 and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 7,000 bales, of which 4,000 were taken on
speculation; including about 6,000 American, 200 Per-
nambuco at:6ael to 6-1-Id, and 400 Surat at 4d to 40 per lb.
The market was firm, and prices of American were
generally lid higher.—Railway Shares were firm at
steady prices.
The Corn Market is steady et about Monda)'s prices,
vs lib a limited business doing.
In the Colonial Produce Markets the transactions
this week have been to a fair extent, and there have
been fuller; rates paid for Coffee, some descriptions of
Sugar, Tea, &c. Tallow has been rather dull, and Rice
not active.
The following are particulars of contracts fcr Tobacco
taken by the French Government on the 20th tilt :
F. C.
2,360,000 lbs Virginia—average price 54 45 per 1001bs.
3,800,000 „ Maryland
JO 49 35
4,480,000 „ Ditto
21 44 55
800,000 „ Macedonia SY 48 35 „
200,000 „ Greek
f, 41 60 a
400,000 „ Havannah
200,000 „ Java 124 95 a
131 20 „
300,000 „ Brazil
86 0 „
300,000 „ Paraguay
131 0
In the Amsterdam Bourse, on the 2d inst., Dutch
stuck was rather flatter, and Peruvian better.
We hear nothing yet of the West India mail.
The Overland advices from India are favourable as
regards the demand for imported goods at Bombay,
and higher prices were expected. Money was a little
scarcer. At Calcutta business was quiet, but holders
were firm. The supply of bills on London, owing to
China drafts received, was fuller.
In commenting upon the prospects of railways, a
party connected with share dealings indulges rather
sanguine anticipations. He states—
" At present we will confine ourselves simply and
briefly to the question now universally put—whether
railway property ought to be bought or sold at present
prices? We repeat, that those who have so far outlived
the tempest should hold en, and those who can should
immediately invest. And these arc our reasons:—
" Ist. Tres worst feature—the incapacity and treaehery
of directors—has been thoroughly exposed, and will be
rectified.
"2d. A perfect system of audit will now be insisted
upon, and the restoration of confidence will be the result.
"3d. An entire remodelling of the duties and respon-
sibilities of directors, applicable to the most perfect
control and development of the traffic, expenditure,
and finance, are now ineviable. Tho results
will be an end to the prodigality and
dishonesty of borrowing money upon the fictitious
sy stem of preference shares, of jobbing with trust
property in dealing in shares of other companies, a
well-developed traffic sheared of much useless expen-
diture, and a vigorous and enlightened management,
'hat can comprehend the wants and rights of the
public, as well as the interests of the shareholders.
"4th. The money market is now, and is likely to
be for a long period to come, so redundantly supplied
with the precious metals, that in proportion
as the rate of interest rules low, so will
the value of public securities advance. Railway
debentures will be sought after at a lower interest than
now paid, the saving upon which will of course be gain
to shereh lders.
" sth. The period since October, 1845, to the present
day liras been one of competition amongst sellers, and
tierce a continually rapid decline: the glut of money
must soon produce a competition with buyers, when the
contrary will be the effi ct. With Consols at 100 and a
continuous influx of gold, will railway shares remain at
their present depreciation? Certainly not."
The Funds have taken a further start again to day,
Consols having touched 971, though since back, upon a
large sale made by a leading broker, to Hi to 97. The
impression in some quarters appears to be that a good
deal of Stock will be delievered on the first transfer-jay,
and that this will have the effect of temporarily depress-
ing the market; hut there is in favour of high prices the
excellent return of our export trade, analysed yesterday
under this head, and the expectation of a good revenue.
A good dual of Bulling has no doubt been carried on,
but with money every day becoming cheaper, the
ulti-
mate prospect is certainly favourable. The New Three,
and-a-Quarter per Cents. have ben 9111 4, and the
Three per Cents. 97 to 97g. Bank Stock is 2061 to
2041. Exchequer-bills have risen to 595. and 625.
premium.
In the Foreign Market there has been a good business
doing, and most of the Securities support full prices.
Spanish Three per Cents. have been 37i, and the Five
pur Cents. 19k. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 36i to
371. Buenos Ayres have been 48 to 49. Grenada are
16k; Peruvian, 62i to 64; and Mexican, 29-i if. Vene-
zuela have been 29A-. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
are 551
Railway Shares have been rather in favour, and fuller
quotations have been paid for North Stafford, Brighton,
and Boulogne and Amiens. North Western and Great.
Western have been steady, and Midland rather lower, as
well as York and North Midland. Caledonian are firm

BRITISH FUNDS 111.1 b DAY AT ONE O'CLOCE.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 2031% 20414
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 31,E per Cent. Anna. 985/Al/23i %
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 S 9-16 8,4
D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859 8 5-16 8%
Consols for Account
xehequer Bills. 17/.2 d. 2cl.
1,0694 March. June.
rioo/ 59 62 p
Small 59 62 r
59 62 p

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 48% 49 48
Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent 73%
Grenada, 1 per Cent. ......... 16R
Mexican Bones, 1846,5 per Cent., Coupons
Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto for the Account... S9A 14
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent 62% 634
Ditto for the Account ••••
Ditto Deferred
Fortug.-,ueso Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 37
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o
Ditto Account .
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Venezuela Bonds 29%
Do. Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21 per Cent., 12 Guild ... 551/S%
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ... 86
Ditto Account

BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pim SEARS.
; berd eon
Ditto, Preference Bi ...... 1 dis.... to
kol kr., Notting., Boston, &c b' :1/4 — ••.• • to
kyrshire and Gallevray
Belfast and County Down .. 28 .. - ...... to ..-
3erks and Hants Extension
(Gt. West. Perpet. 5 per ct.) 6

_ .
oirmingham & OxfordJunct.,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 20
Do., without a guarantee... 20 .
Birmingham, 1 Vol., & Dudley,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 10 ..... ...... to
Do., without a guarantee... 10
Birnsing., \Vol., t.,-. Stour Val. 13414 s —
to
.firkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire J unction ... 2O
Bristol and Exeter
D0., Thirds
3 uckingharnshire..- 17% ...... 17
.;aledonian
Ditto, New 101, Preference 10
...... 75i33/3 to Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50
.. ....•
•-" ...... to.
.;pester and Holyhead 5O
...
Ditto, Preference
Ilarence. ...
Do., let Class, 6 per Cent... 10
D0.,2d Class, .5 per Cent... 10
Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 -
Direct London & Portsmouth 514 — ...... to Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 40 -
-
Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 30 -
East Anglia, 25/. L. & E.,
said L. & D . 25
Ditto, 19/., E. & H lB ... .. ...... to -•
Do, 31. 135., 6 p. Ct. Pref 3 % —
to
Do, 71. 17a., 7 per Ct. Prof. 2
Eastern Counties
Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10
Do. Exten., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d .. p to
Do., do N 0.2,6/. 133. 4d... ...... to
Do., Northern & Eastern... 50
Do., 5 par cent.
Ditto, New .... ..... „ 43 . .... ...... to —•Eastern Union, Class A (late
E. U. Shares) ... .. 25
Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 6
Ditto, do, Class B & C 25 — to
Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20
East Lancashire ... 25
Ditto, New ...
Do., New Quarters
Do., 6 per Cent. Preference
Quarter Shares
to --
East Lincolnshire ..............• 25 -
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O
Ditto, Half Shares
Edinburgh and Northern ... 25
Ditto, New port l5
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% l,Ji -. .. to
Exeter and Exmouth...
Ilasg., Dumfries, & Cesrlisle..Bl. 65.8(1' — .. „. to
Basgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 — to
Do. Preference Consolidated ..... „ to
Gloucester and Dean Forest.. 11
Great Northern 2O
Do. 1% A Deferred ..... ... 12% 3%1/2— to
Do. 14 B 6 per Cent. ...... 7% 4)i ...... to
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref.... .. 12% 10%..... to
R. South. & West. (Ireland) 50
great North of England 100
Ditto, New 404 ........ .• 4O
Ditto, ditto
... . to
Ditto, Now 304 ...... 30 ... .. ...... to
Ditto, New 154-- -- ..... 15
;mat Western 100 ...... 58% ... ... ...
to 58
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Ditto, Fifths 2O - .•• ••• to --
Do. New 171.
dull and Selby
Ditto. Half Sharea .. ...... 25 ...—• •—• .... to
Ditto, Quarter Shares . 12% — ...... to ...
(..ancastcr and Carlisle.... ... 50 -
Do., Thirds
...... ...... to .... I.ancashire and Yorkshire lOO
. 1409
..... •
---234
..................
tttooo =
Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 10
Ditto, ditto
...... ••'• ID. to --
Ditto Half Shares
.. 98
Ditto Quarters 25%......... ... to Ditto Fifths
Ditto. Thirds
-- ...... to
...... -.
Do. (lludd,:r=. and Shefi.) 50 .....
.. .
; . —; ' • - ' ' ..-o - .., I; „.. . pi! t., '1 ... `...:.., ...'“..:,,,... ~...„ IV)is,' ...
Do., do., Half Shares (A) 10
Leeds and Bradford ............ 60 .....100% to -

Leeds and Thirsk ...—... . 5O
Do.,do.,Prefer.,Cptr Cent. 3IA. .
Dim), ditto...
Ditto, ditto ..... ... No. 3 5
Do. Pref. Quarters, 1848... 9 -
Liver.-pool,Crosby, and South-

port.
Lor..!- & 83-

..,u). dor ,1 ackwal 1 ......11/. Os. Ed..- - -
L6),(1., Bright_ & south Coast 100 ..... 781,E -4% to 7$
Do., New /1., gua. 6 pr Ct.loo
Do. Goaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 - •-
... to -
Da. Preferential, 5 per Ct., 50 - -... to -
Ditto, ditto 1852 50
..... - •
to -
London and Greenwich... 12/.155. 4d... 101,4 to -
Ditto Preference -
London ta North Western.....loo llll4 to ILL
Do. New Quarters.. l2 -
Do. Fifths 7 ••••• 7%416 - to ''''
{'o. 40i. Shares... „L. & M 55 ...... - -
Do. 101.... v.. and (C.) 1 - to -
London and S. Western .......103
Ditto, New 50/........ - ..... 42%...... -- ..... to --
Ditto, New 40' 34 - ...... .to -...
1:o., New Scrip, 1848, Fret
7 per Cent
Lorolonderry and Coleraine... 25 - ..•..• to --
Do. Half Shares
Londonderry and Enniskillen 25 - ..... to --
Do., Half Shares s -
...- to .....
L•westoff, guar. 4 per ct 2O -to -.
Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 13 - --
!fan ch Buxton, & Matlock 5 - -
Mancbr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 -
Ditto iii Shares(No. 1) ... 25 - ..... to -
Ditto, ditto (No. 2) 25 - to -
Ditto, 1., Shares (No, 3)... 12% ...... - -
Do., New 10/. Preference.. 10 ..... 7% to 8
Ditto, Grimsby & Sheffield 50 - ...... to .---
Ditto, ditto. .... -...- ...... 20 - -
Ditto, ditto - ...... to
Ditto Sheffield and Linc. 26 -
Ditto, Grimsby- Dock 25 - to -•
Ditto, Man. & Lin. Union 41.25.... - -
Mid1and........) .... ..... .....100
to -
Ditto, Censol. Preterence...l.oo
Ditto, 501. Shares ..... ...... 80 -
7-11,,31.1nd,1;iirtn., and Derby...100 ...
~li(ila.rid, Consol. Bristol and
Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 125 ...... to -!.-
ilidland, Bristol and Gleue. 42 ... • -
to -
Ditto ditto 221.75. ... .. -
Ditto,ErewashVal., Pref... 50 -
Midland, Lcices. anti Swan-
aington (8 per ct.gua.)....100 .... . - -
'' idld. Great Western (Irieh) 47% - to --
Middlesbro' and Redc:r. 6
per cent. guar. ..... ... - ... 50 - to -
Newc:utie and Carlisle • 100 ..-- -
Ditto Quarter Shares . .... 25 ... .. -
Newmarkat ... ..... ...., 23 ..... -
Ditto Extension Scrip... 21. ]2s. - -
Newport Abergy., and Herct. 6 - ....•• to -
NCW ry and Enniskillen ...... I
--- ....•• to -.
'Newry, Wartenpoint, and
Rostrevor .......... ........ 20
- ••• . to -.
Norfelk - •••••• to ••••
Ditto New 20/. l5 - •• to ••••••
Ditto Guaranteed 5 per et. 20
Do. Do. 514 per cent 5 .• ••• - -
Do. do. Waveney Valley.. 2 - ...... to .......
Notthern Counties Union ... 4 - to -
Storth British .. .. ... 25 ....• to ...r..
Ditto Pall 5hare5........... 12% 4% to -
Do. Quarters -
Ditto Thirds ..... Bi a ... 3% to -
Ditto, Preference 5 - to -
North Stadordshirs... .. ...... 1714
North Wale, -
3% ..... -- . .... to -
North Western 13% - .... to -
;.)xtbrd, Worcester, and Wol-
verliaA tpt on .. . .. 50 - to -
Reading, Guildid., & Reigate 15 - ...... to -
ttoyston and Hitchin ..... . 4% 4% to-
Scottish Central:, ... 25 ... .• - ..... to -
:icottish Midland ... ........ .... 25 - ...... to --
Ditto, New 22% - ...... to -
SbrimTbury and Birmingleam 12 - - 'to -
Ditto, ditto, Class B. 8
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 -
SlJcwsbury and Hereford .. 5 - •• •• to
Shrewsbury and Cheater
t Nor. W. Din.) - ...... to •
Ditto Halves, Ditto 9 ... .. - ...... to -
Ditto, Uswestry 18%•••••• - .••• to -
Ditto (New)... - -
Ditto 8 per Cent. Pref....-. 10 - to -
,liropshire Union 6%... .. - -
11outh Devon .. -
Ditto, Preference ...... .. ... 25 - ... to -
South Staflordshire B% - ......... to ..w.
South Eastern: 33% 19%3/4... to -
Ditto, No. 2. -
Ditto, No. 3. SO - ...... to -
Ditto, Reg.stered Nc. 4.... 10 - ...... to -
Ditto, Scrip No. 4.. - .... .• • • to ...
.4oath `-','' ales - to -
South Yorkshire, Doncaster
and Goole . -
'',heflield, Rotherham, and
Goole (N .D) Gua. 5 perct. 16% - ..• .. tu -
Do. do. (South Div.) 5 - ...... to -
Swans. and Loughor and Ca-
meron's Stm. Coal ... . 7 . .--
'raw Vale Extension
.... 8
Thames Haven Dock and

Railway 171,4
Vale of INeath
Waterford and Kilkenny 2O ...... -
Waterford and Limerick..... .47.....
Waterford, Wexford,Wicklw,
and Dublin .
Wear Valley 6 pet Cent
Guaranteed
Do. do. do.
West Cornwall
Nhitehaven and Furness lB ... .. ..- ...„„ to
Windsor, Stainee, and South

__ _„.,_
Western
Wilts,Lionierset,&Weymouth 45 ......
to
urk., Newcastle, and Berwick 25
Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 .....
D. (i. N. E. I'ur. or Pref. 8 •
...... to
Do.llartlepool Inc. & Rlj. 100
fork ano North:Midland ...50
Ditto, Proterenvi lO

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
knglo Italian (late Italian
and Austrian) bl,2 — -
a,,,ulogne and Amiens 2O ..... 73/4 8% to g
Central el France (Orleans
and Vierzon) ... .....
Dutch Rhenish .. 8 ...... -- East Indian . .
31.5...... ...
....•. to
~ _

Ditto -
D
Creat Indian Peninsular..... 5
to
o. D 0............ ......
...
Louvain A ... ... 10s.
... to —la Sambre
........ 7%
Ditto .
Luxembourg ........ . ......... 7% — ...... to ........................ ..
Na
Aladrid and Valentia
....... „ 2 ...... »•.. .
mur and Liege... ..... • ..... 20 ..... Y
Northern of France.. ........... 14/ Bs.. ... 132. dis to
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 7 .....
Pans and ( 'rleans 2O
Paris and Rouen .. 2O ».... to
..... to
--
Paris & Strasbourg ..,.. ..... 12
Sambre and Al euse
Strasburg and Bale l4
..... ...... to
Tours & Nantes .. .. ......
Tournay, Jurbise, Lander!, ..
and 1-lanelt .. „.. .. 20 ...... ...... to
West Flanders sv., ...... ........, to •-•

JOINT STOCK RANKS,
Australaela
Britich North American
Colonial
26 ....• -- •••to --
Commercial of London.
London Joint Stock ~.«..... 10
Lczidon and Westminster... 20
National Provincial of Engld. 35
Ditto New
...... ...... to
National of Ireland 22% — ... .. to
Provincial of Ireland ; ... 25
Ditto, New
Union of Australia
..... to
Ditto, New .. 2% — to
Union of London .. 10 -
Union of Madrid 40

MINES.
Anglo liexican lOO .......
Asturian
Australian ...
to •••
Barrossa Range
Blaenarvon Iron aad Coal ... 50 ...... —...— to
Bolanos Scrio -
British Iron
Brazilian Imperial ..... ..... 24% — ..... to
Ditto Cocaes and Cuiaba... 39 . —
Ditto St. John Del Roy ... 15 . 11:%..... to 124.,
Cobre Copper
- ••• •• to -
General .. ...... .. .• 29 -
Real del Monte, Unregistered ... 14,.. ... to
Do. Black Debentures —
...". OB •••• to --
Do. Red Debentures ...
••••,,. to
Santiago de Cuba.
United Mexican ....... ........ 281,‘,....„ .., .to —.

LLO YD'S SHIPPING—( THIS DAY. )
LONDON, JAN. 4.—Wind Westerly, light breeze sm►d
fine.

DEAL, JAN. 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Isabella, Leitit •
Newcastle for the Cape; Cecilia, Garrey, Batavia ;
Flora, River St. Lawrence. Arrd. from the Rivet'
Favourite, Alexander, Port Phillip. Arrived from 4.
River and sailed, Louisa, Carpenter, Lima.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 3.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Sony'
pbina, Gething, Pernambuco, sailed 2d December ;
Penelope, St. Domingo; Astoria, Grebow, Net Orleans ; Republic, Mobile ; G
Charleston ; Savannah, Charleston. Hopley
;
Michael's. 3d, Cannata, Calcutta ;
Husk Etft•
isso
Bonny; Andover, Hayton, Ceara; Richard
Brown, Dame.
tarn;
Sophia, Honduras; Union, ditto; Squantum, NeOf
OYt rleans; Wuhan, ditto; Charles Chaloner, Tuelon, ditto ;
oman, Savannah; Lady
York; Constellation, Lac; ditto; Montezuma, ditto;
Sale, Charleston; Arab, Neel!
Jamestown, ditto; Laconic, Miller, Sr. John's, New"
Brunswick; Juniper, Pugwash; Margaret, Pryde, dittO
Irene, Terceira.
Para; Thomas Sld., 2d, Wye, Rio Grand.; Derwents
Den3psey, Trinidad; Abercromby, Neer
Orleans; Amelia, Charleston; 3d, Gad), Bombay
C, Villa ell, ISt stun. Off parr, Charles Brownwell.
OFF 11UBLIN.-1-laj,whan, for the Clyde.
OFF THE LIZARD.—Susan, Crisp, Montserrat.
GLOUCESTER. Arrd. Yorkshire Lass, Pearsofl Richebucto.
OFF THE WIGHT, JAN. 2.—Arrd. Ann, Clinch.
Manilla, with main ar.d cross jack yards carried aware
and boats and part of bulwarks gone, and quarter gall"
ries stove, havirg carp( rierced severe weather.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 3.—The Hyperion, from Peru, b"
put it:to Pernambuco leaky, and was discharging.
BRIDLINGTON, JAN. 3.—The East Kent, of Roche!
ter, is on shore amongst the rocks, two miles
to the north,
ward.

FALMOUTH, JAN, 3.—Wind W.—Arrd. 2d, Pink*
Young, Demerara. The Bilton Havannah, to Trieste,
put in yesterday leaky, &c. The' Pilot, Cadiz to Jersey.
was spoken 19th ult. leaky.
PLYMOUTII, JAN. 3 —Wind calm.—Arrd. Arabia".
71,1‘T, ,n, cm. A
.I.lie &Lira, fi Jersey, fell over to-day, and is making much water.
HARNvicH, JAR, 3.--The Fairy, of -Liverpool, 11115 t.

MARKET NEW.-(TIIIS DAY

CORN-EXCHANGE.-FRIDAY

- - -
Up to our market, this week, coastwise, only 1,160
quarters of English Wheat have come to hand; hence,
the show of samples of both red and white here to-day
Was small in the extreme. The attendance of millers
being limited, the demand for all kinds of wheat of
home produce was in a very sluggish state, at Monday's
quotations. The imports of Foreign Wheat have been
confined to 2,520 Ttarters. All descriptions were very
slow in sale, but we have nut the slightest change to
notice in value. With Barley— both English and Foreign
--we were scantily supplied. On the whole a moderate
buthloss was transacted, at previous currencies. Malt was
in good supply, and heavy demand, at barely stationery
prices. Good sound Oats were scarce, and quite as dear.
The inferior parcels ruled dull. Beans, Peas, and all
other articles were very dull.

English .
Scotch...
Irish
Foreign .

4KIITALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. I Barley,

Oats. r Malt. flour.

Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks
1,160 2,140 4,180 4,450 5,83)

2,520 3,370 I 5,030

SMITHFIELD.
Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with
Bouts, the general quality of which was interior, yet
the Beef trade was in a sluggish state, at prices barely
equal to those obtained on Mondry last. However, a
fair clearance was efffcted prior to the conclusion of
business. The numbers of Sh,ep ware larger than
those exhibited on this day se'nnight. All kinds, owing
to the change in the weather, were a slow sale. In the
(Notations, however, we have no decline to notice; the
best old Dawns realising 4s 2d to 4s 4d per 8!b. Calves
--the supply of which was good—moved off heavily, at
barely last week's currencies. The sale for Pigs 'was
heavy. The show of foreign stock was ununtally small.
bitilch Cows were quoted at from 141 to 181 each, includ-
jog their small calf.

ink the offal.

Per 81bs. to s
s. d. to s. d, s. d. to s. e.
Inferior Reests..... 3 0 3 4 Second qual. Sheep 3 4 3 8
Seeond quality —— 3 6 3 8 Coarse-woolleddittc 310 4 0
Prime largo Oxen— 310 4 0 Aouthdowu Wethe r 4 0 4 2
Prime Scots- •••• •• 4 0 4 2 Ditto eut of the wool 0 0 0 0
Large coarse Calves 3 2 3 6 Large Hogs •. • ... 3 4 3 8
Prirne mall ditto •• 3 8 310 Small Porkers ••.. 3 10 4 2
Buckling Calves ..18 0 26 0 Quartzr old Pigs .. 16 0 21 0
Inferior Sheep .. . 3 0 3 2 Lambs ..... • •—• 0 0 0 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts, I Sheep. 1 Calves. I I'igs.
750 1 5,264 240 k 43
FOP.EIGN SUPPLY.
Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs.
40 15
SCOTCH.
I Sheep. I
i Calves. 1 rigs
60

Eeast..
27

Beasts.
10

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IVIEVTGAITE A M
ND ECA.DENIIII.I.L.
These markets were very heavy, at barely late rates,
although the supplies were but moderate,
at per stone by the Carcase,

s. d. o a. d.
s. d. to a. d.
Beet'nferlor....•• 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior • 2 8 210
middling
•• 210 3 0 middling.. 3 0 i 4
primelarge .. 3 2 3 4 prime •• 3 6 310
Y
---- Prime sznall.• 3 4 3 6 Pork, 1arge........ 2 8 3 4
41........•••••. 3 0 310 small 3 6 •
4 2
7101COUGE1 BOP ina.u.nr.T.
Our market is very moderately supplied with all kinds
°I TivPs, especially with fine new qualities. Generally
BPeaking the demand is in a very sluggish state, at last
week's quotations. New Mid and East Kent pockets,
61 103 to 121 ; New Weald of Kent ditto, 61 5s to
1,81; New Sussex ditto, 5/ 15s to 6/ 15s; New Farn-
.e."ams 12/ to 13/; Yearling Kents, 3/ to
earling Sussex, 2/ 8s to 3/ 17s; Old Hops, 1/ to 41.
COLONIAL.
Siromt.—The market has re-opened with a steady
appearance, and British Plantation is at rather fuller
rases. The sales have been moderate. Barbadoes by
auction has realised 39s 6d to 41s 6d for good and fine,
and 37s 6d to 39s for low and mid. Madras has realised
433 to 433 6d for fine. Bengal damp and washed has
been sold at 39s 6d to 41s. Manilla has been taken in
at 383 for good, and at 358 for ord dark brown. Foreign
tales firm. Brown Bahia has been sold at 19s. Clayed
Java is held for 83s. Porto Rico partly sold at 37a to
383 for mid to fine brown, and at 38s to 43s for low to
fine bright yellow.
COFFEE.—The market has a buoyant appearance, and
Prices have again risen. Native Ceylon has been in
good demand at 563 for very good ord, and at 55s 6d for
good ord. Plantation has a brisk sale—good ord pale
~ low mid coloury at 57s to 645, mid to good mid at
Os to 725, triage at 41s to 55a, and pea berry at 65s 6d
to 665; triage 508 to 545. Costa Rica has been 2s dearer,
Mid 60: to 633 6d, fine and fine tine ord 53s 6d to 58,,
and good ord 524 to 535. Madras has been sold at 53s
6cl to 60s for fine ord to low mid, at 483 for mid, and
at 43s to 51s 61 for triage. Singapore Java went at 38s
6d to 45s 6d for damaged.
COCOA.—The market is at fuller rates for West India.
TES.—The demand has been good, and Green is at
feller prices. Common Congou sells freely at 9411 to 10d
Per lb.
SPICES.—Pimento has been rather easier, having been
echl at 50 to eld per lb. Cassia Lignea has realised
97a to 105 s for good fair to good. Cloves are held for
8d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—The market has been dull for rough.
EXCE.—This article is quiet at abent previous rates.
Corrom—Prices are firm.
TALLow.—The import from Russia has been nearly
fifty per cent less than in 1848, while the arrivals from
Australia and South America have exceeded the import
from
those Places its 1849, by nearly fifty per cent.
13„aring the last few mouths the price has varied but
with tghitY; the large supply of Euglish Tallow, combined
the weekly sales by auction of ,eustralian and
South American, have tended very much to check
the
regular demand for Russian. The conse-
quenceh• that the stock of Australian is
now
i only about 4,000 ca,kB, and South American about
,500 casks. The prospect is now somewhat more
cheering than fur the last few months, as the stock of
roe Tallow has been consumed, and the make is more
moderate than it was in the autumn—and the arrivals
bfor the next five or six months will probably be much
utthan at the same time last year. There have been
sad few transactions in Y. C for the autumn of 1850,
39s to 398 6d is the quotation. The Russians affirm
that the quantity of new will not exceed 110 or 120,000
casks. From Odessa, Taganrog, &c., there is no doubt
that the quantitywill be small. From Australia arid
South America there is not at present much knowledge
of the future, but as the high prices of 1847 and 1848
Produced large quantities, it may be supposed that the
eye ow prices they are receiving will have the contrary
ToßAcco.—Purchases have been made to a moderate
extent by the trade, nevertheless a considerable amount
has been transacted, and sales may be estimated at fully
1,600 hhds, exclusive of upwards of 2,000 hhds, all of
export quality, which has been taken by an importer for
re-sale. The market since our last, has remained very
firm, and holders have shown no inclination to effect sales
except at full rates, and strong opinions appear to be
entertained in favour of prospective prices. Latest
advices estimate the western crop at 60,000 hhds against
54,000 hhds in 1848, and Virginia at 42,000 hlit's against
45,000 in 1848 ; stock 26,548 hhds against 27,730 in
1849. In Virginia sales have been 450 hhds, 350 of leaf,
and 100 hhds of strips. Leaf at 4id to 6d, for home
trade and Ireland; and low common for exportation, at
20 to 31d. Strips at 5d to 7d, and selected sorts
cave
Several parcels of the new importation
&lave been sampled, and have generally turned out of
Doti and fine quality. In Kentucky leaf and strips
eales
each 640 hhds, consisting nearly of equal quantities of
; leaf at 4id to sid for home trade, and a small
export parcel at 3d and aid, and strips at sid to iirl;
the latter quotations were of new import, but of which
Purchases were very limited. Of the importation a large
Portion will be found' extremely thin and se ry unprofit-
able 10r southern manutectures. Maryland sales have
teel' extensive, about 400 hhds of ord and heated having
een taken on speculetion at 30; and by the trade 30
hds at Sid to 9id. By last advices the present crop is
Pititneted at twc-thirds that of 1848. For Havannah
ref the demand has been more animated, and sales of a
earls portion of recent importations have been made at
t!eprices. The utmost reliance may be placed on the
cuata Which represent the crop as abundant; and if
ge season continues favourable, will equal in
etliti:l4ue '1 alcontinuesthat of 1844. Havannah Cigars con-
request, especially those of proved
bntent Is, il:nd sales have been effected to some ex-
less at full rates. Manilla Cheroots have been taken
•t, u
4 at previews rates. In Manilla leaf a good
atemeas has beau done. Yera and Cuba have been in
BrockkdY de.reaed, at fair prices. In Brazil nothing doing,
Parposbelpg exhausted of all sorts suitable for home
ee• flay h seed leaf, Florida, and Porto Rico,
Very littl ""
duce e done, stock not possessing descriptions to in-
Pure),
attract tctses. German of good sorts hss continued to
raid ie attention of buyers, at steady prices, but
atop a.ucl ore have beets sold at a decline. The present
Ambalabundant, and of fine quality. In Columbian,
eserna, and Girun the demand has been steady,
;Pme eeially liar good and fine descriptions, and sales, in
instances, have been made at a slight advance.
esendere are firm at present rates. Amersfoort, very
little -
aone, stock being bare of qualities suitable for
saanuff or cigar purposes. In Negro Head and Cavendish
les have been chiefly of a retail character.
_ GREEN FRUIT.—The market has been quiet this week,
ieh i 8 usually the case alter Christmas, arid owing to
,toe prevalence of easterly winds, the sack of all kinds
Ter
beerce ing reduced. A cargo of Oranges ex Puseoe from
-uira' and a cargo ex Ellen from Seville, offered by
toog
Xeelinand Hunt at public sale, the former sold at 6d
:o t Per box advance, the latter bought in, the price
be in
32 g under importers' limits. Chesnuts have
dyenced per barrel. Black Spanish sustain their
!price.
Barcelona in request. Lemons dull of sale.
jr"il inquired for, the price b lug favourable tu the

FINE ARTS.
THE ART JOURNAL.

With the commencement of -"tile 71ew half-century
the Art Journal, with an eye to the maintenance of
its already high reputation, resumes its splendid
efforts to represent in first•rate engravings the various
pictures comprised in the Vernon Collection. By
the aid of such skilful engravers as Carter, Philli-
brown, and other gifted artists, their contemporaries,
this task of love is being ably performed: the plate
for January being a representation of Goodall's
inimitable painting of the " Village Festival"—a
production not unworthy of the bru4h of Webster,
and almost worthy of that of Wilkie. Another
beautiful engraving is taken from APDowell's charm-
ing group of " The Triumph of Love," and Hacker
has admirably transferred to metal the "Scanty
Meal" of our gifted artist Herring. Other embel-
lishments, such as passnges from the poets and por-
traits of distinguished painters, are scattered through
the number before tri in delightful profusion.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WIND,SOR, TUURSDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert drove out this morn

ing, attended by the Marchioness of Douro (Lady
in Waiting), the Maids of Honour in Waiting, and
Lord Charles Fitzroy and Colonel F. H. Seymour,
Equerries in Waiting.
The Royal Family took their usual airings.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge, the Princess Mary and Prince George
of Cambridge, his Serene Highness Prince Frederick
of Hesse Lady Augusta Cadogan, and Baron
Knesebeck, took their departure from the Castle this
morning for London.
The Duke and Duchess of Nemours and the Rev.
James Cartmell, are expccted at the Castle this even-
ing, on a visit to the Queen and the Prince.

The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
includes her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Nemours, the Ladies in Waiting to the Duchess of
Kent, and the Rev. James Cartmell.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary and Prince Frederick of
Hesse visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House, after their
arrival in town from Windsor Castle. His Serene
Highness Prince Edward of Saxe•Weimar visited
his Royal highness Prince George. The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, and
Prince Frederick of Hesse left town for Kew in the
afternoon.

A deputation, headed by Lord Lyttelton and Mr.
Hutt, had an interview with Earl Grey, yesterday,
at the Colonial-office.

Lord John Russeli left Pembroke Lodge, Richmond
Park, on Wednesday, fur Woburn Abbey, Bedford-
shire.

The Brazilian Minister arrived in town yesterday.

I2AILZVAY INTELLIGENCE.

➢IANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE.

A rather numerous and influential meeting of
shareholders in this company Has held at Leeds
yesterday, to consider the affairs of the company,
and the propriety of calling upon the directors to
appoint a meeting of the proprietors with a view
to the appointment of a committee of inves-
tigation. Mr. Bradshaw Patricroft, of Barton, was
called to the chair, and the principal speakers were
the chairman and Mr. C. Morton, of Wakefield.
Their explanations were to the effect that the
business of the company had been sadly mis-
managed ; that notwithstanding the assurance of
the directors and secretary in August and October
last, that the six millions and a half of capital would
complete the Grimsby Docks, the Sheffield station,
and other works, there had been an advertisement
issued by the board, giving notice of their intention
to apply to Parliament fur power to create 500,0001.
of preferential stock ; and that if this was carried
out, and the present mode of the company's affairs
allowed to go on, the original shareholders never could
receive a farthing dividend.
Mr. MORTON proposed the following resolution :
"That in the opinion of this meeting the disastrous
position of the coral any imperatively requires that a
thorough and unrestricted investigation should be forth •
ith made into the finances, affsirs, and past and present
management thereof ; and that the proposition of the
directors to create a new preferential stock to the amount
of 500,0001. ought not to be prosecuted until the investi-
gation referred to shall have been made."

Mr. 13ILLINGTox seconded the resolution, and it
was carried netrt. eon.

Another resolution, embodying a requisition to the
directors to call a general meeting to consider the
propriety of a committee of investigation being
appointed, was also adopted ; and Messrs. Courtenay,
Gill, Hare, and Grainger, were appointed a Leeds
committee to carry out the resolutions.

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.
The deputation appointed at a meeting of share-
holders held at Birmingham on the 26th ult. to wait
upon the directors of this railway, with the view of in-
ducing them to convene a meeting of proprietors to
receive and consider certain amended terms of a lease
of the railway to Mr. M'Clean and others, have so
far succeeded in their object. They were received
cordially by the direction, and a general meeting of
shareholders is fixed to be held at Walsall on Mon-
day the 21st inst. It is supposed that the proprietors
will not reject an offer which is considered to be very
advantageous to the shareholders.

THE PLAYS AT THE PALACE.—There are only
two plays to be performed at the Palace at Windsor.
The pieces selected are Shakspere's Julius Ciesar and
the first part of Henry IV. The characters of Brutus,
Cassius, and Mark Antony will be sustained by Mr.
Macready, Mr. James Watlack, and Mr. Charles Ke.in.
The part of Falstaff will be acted by Mr. George Bart-
ley. The first performance will take place on the Sth
of February.
The directors of the Scotch banks have just issued
terlotice to their depositors that henceforth the interest
allowed to them will be calculated on the minimum
balance at their credit in each calendar month, instead
of on the daily bllance, as heretofore. The Commercial
Bank of Scotland has at the same time advertised a re-
duction on its rates of discount.
THE BARNSLEY BRANCH OF THE LANCASHIRE AND
YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.—This branch of railway, so im-
portant to the inhabitants of Barnsley, being their first
and only direct communication, was opened on New
Year's-day. The Barnsley branch joins the Man-
chester and Leeds at Horbury, near Wakefield, passing
through the stations at Darien, the Hague, and Criggle-
stone.

BURNING WATER INSTEAD OF LAMP OIL.---The
New York Sun has a letter from Worchester, Massachu-
setts, in which the writer claims to have invented and put
in use an apparatus which separates the oxygen of
which water is composed, and produces gases for lights.
This it does at no other expense than that of the ma-
chinery, as no material but. water is used. The water is
decomposed by a current of electricity, evolved by the
apparatus! The labour of five minutes, once iu two
hours in the day, in winding up the machine, is all that
is required to produce 250 cubic feet of gas. The expense
of the machine is 300 dollars, and it can be carried by a
man under his arm. Such is the description of it. Time
will determine whether it is even so.

INTOLERANCE.—A Jewish Rabbi in the city of
London, who keeps an Irish servant, last week found out,
to his great astonishment and grief, that whole leaves
had been torn out of his Hebrew Bibles and other books,
and even out of his manuscript works, among which
there is one presented to him by the late Duke of
Sussex. On examining the servant, she openly ad-
mitted that, having made confession to a Catholic priest
in London, and having stated to him that she lived with
a Jewish Rabbi who studied his Hebrew books day and
night, ho advised her to destroy them; and she therefore
V,•:, teat ftf m,ny i:ngt s enuld, Find lit the fire with
the hbriuxioui paper.. Ihereciiule ab story ix.y
appear in a civilised country and age, it is nevertheless
true. The Rabbi has dismissed the servant.—Jewish

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LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RATLWAY.—
Considerable imnrovements and enlargements have been
carried
out at this company's principal stations at Stec-
ford and.Crewe. At the latter, owing to the accidents
that At
cccurred, a handsome closed-it' gallery has
;1, been thrown over the line, over which, instead. of es
.itherto crossing% th.-1 numerous paisengers at this juoc-
" g'o, At St,fflA the cld oo,tion has been en!arged.
NviLli , -
, The dividend declared yesterday at the meeting of
roUth Sea Stock proprietors, was, as usual, I:',f per cent.
got the half-year, or At the rate of 31 per cent. per annum,

fngs to Yarmeuili, h•ia been assisted in leaky, and with I MARLBIZO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
pumps choked, Arrd. Kinfrnan's Wohlahrt, SOdi,
;ER EATENING TIIE LIFE OF TEE SECRETAaY OF
Lmefon. Put back, Providence, Vietrus, for Woodbridge, THE ASSOCIATION or' rnE ItIENDs CF POLAND.—
With darnzge, having been in contact with a schooner. John acislewski a Poiish refugee, was brought before
‘VIIITSTABLE, JAN. 2.—The Midge, from Sunder- ISfr. Hertiwick, in custody of Sc,tt, 119 C, charged on a
land, en shore on the Ulse Bank, was assisted off last magistrate's warrant with having threatened to do some
night and will discharge. bodily injury to Mr. Charles Szalezewski, the secretary
I'oaTINLLAEN, JAN. I.—The Colonel Smith, of Car- to tiieAssociation of the Friends of Poland, No. 10,
narvon, which went on the beach 18th ult. has been gut Duke-street, Sr. James's.
off with trifling damage. The complainant stated that yesterday, about eleven
o'clock, the defendant came with another Pole, who was
held to bail yesterday afternoon for an assault on cow •
plAinant, to receive an answer to an application
made to the association for relief the day before
Witness told them to return in an hour, but fearing from
the prisoner's previous conduct towards him that he
should have an unpleasant meeting with them, he took
the precaution of having a constable in attendance at
the hour appointed. As soon as witness entered the
chambers he was followed by the pris.oner and the other
Pole, to whom he read in writing the answer to their
application. The defendant, on hearing the decision
read, began to abuse witness in the most violent and dis-
gusting terms, while the other Pole pushed him about
with great force. The constable seeing this came
to his aid, and took the latter into custody.
The other Pole was no sooner taken to the station than
the prisoner, using the most violent gestures, threatened
to do for him (witness) as soon as a convenient oppor-
tunity presented itself. Witness having every reason
to believe that he would curry this threat into effect, left
the house and came to the court for protection. The
prisoner followed him for some distance, calling out that
he would get a cane and flog him with it, but on their
arriving near the office he thought it advisable to runoff
Complainant subsequently procured a warrant, and the
prisoner was apprehended this morning.
Complainant declared that the prisoner had been
assisted by the association a number of times. Employ-
ment had been got for him, but in consequence of his
idle and loose habits he never kept in a situation more
then a day or so. The society, therefore, did not feel
themselves bound to relieve him any further.
The prisoner, who denied using the language imputed
to him by the complainant, was held to bail, himself in
251. and two responsible housekeepers in 251,, to keep the
peace for six months.