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agistrates of the Borough," was acknow-
G. LAISHLEY, Esq., who paid a high
admiration to the conduct and character of
e as a consistent and unflinching Reformer.
Members of the Borough" and other toasts
k; and, amongst others, " A free and un-
ress" was proposed in suitable terms by Mr.
HUME, and acknowledged by the editor of the Ramp-
shire Independent.
The proceedings terminated shortly after eleven
o'clock.

LAW OF EVIDENCE.

It is narrated of Sir 'William Follett, that, shortly
after he was called to the bar, he happened to remark,
in a mixed company, that he had sent his clerk to the
post-office with an important letter. " Excuse me,
sir," said an elderly gentleman, who overheard this
statement ; " you are a young man, and I would ven-
ture to give you a piece of advice. When next you
have a letter of consequence to send by the post, put
it into the box yourself, and do not act so imprudently
as to entrust your clerk or your servant with it. This
is a maxim which I learnt early in life, end on which
I have scrupulously acted in the City for the last forty
years." " Did you ever find it nece%Aary to prove in
a court of justice that your letter had boen duly sent;?"
was the question calmly put by the " g.;iver-toned ad-
vocate," in reply ; and, as the Americans would
say, this stumped the merchant. He had forgotten
—and how many practical men of bush ‘ess still daily
forget, in their ordinary mercantile tr %inactions—
that a man who brings or defends an action at law

cannot be heard in his own cause. know this
was done, for I did it myself; I can swear to that
tact, for 1 was present on the occasion ; there
can be no doubt about this particular payment, for I
made an entry of it at the time in my day-book, and
I afterwards posted it in my ledger." These,, or si-
milar expressions, are constantly on the lips even of
sensible men, when they go, for the first time, to ad-
vise with an attorney respecting their legal rights
and liabilities. Nor call we be surprised that this
error should be one of frequent occurrence. In the
ordinary affairs of life, if we wish to ascertain a par-
ticular fact, we naturally have recourse, in the first
instance, to ,the parties immediately concerned. It
may he that they cannot—it may also be that they
will not—give us the information we require ; but
still common sense seems to indicate that we
are far more likely to gain a clear insight into
the real merits of a case by appealing to
the principals themselves, than by resting contented
with an application to persons who, though wholly
disinterested, are but partially acquainted with the
circumstances in question. Something more, there-
fore, is required than the mere knowledge of the rule
of law which renders parties to the record inadmis-
sible witnesses, to induce mea to act as if this rule

might one day bear upon their own interests. They
may be aware of the existence of such an abstract
doctrine—nay, they may even give to it a cold, un-
reflecting assent ; but they do not allow it practically
to influence their conduct ; and it is only when their
legal adviser has given them the fatal answer, " All
you say is no doubt true, but you have no case at
law, for your facts are incapable of legal proof," that
they become thoroughly alive to the wide distinction
which prevails on this subject between the principles
of common law and those of common sense and com-
mon justice. Let in all the light possible, is the
theory of the one—exclude all the brightest light,
lest perchance it should blind you, is the practice of
the other.

That ,this practice will not be permitted much
hinger.to stifle truth in our courts of justice, we feel
perfectly assured; for the grounds on which it rests
are so palpably unsound that they cannot fail to be
repudiate.d.as soon as they are understood. The only
matter for surprise is that the rule should have been
allowed to prevail thus long; and if we wanted to
illustrate the tenacity with which the people, and
especially the lawyers, of this country, cling to old
legal abuses merely because they are old, we doubt
whether, in the whole range of our institutions, we
could furnish a more favourable instance than the
doctrine which rejects the testimony of parties. This
doctrine is founded exclusively on the twofold as-
sumption—first, that the crime of perjury would be
materially increased, and secondly, that the
jury would be frequently misled, by per-
mitting the litigants themselves to be examined
as witnesses. We beg leave to dispute
both these propositions. No doubt, a party to the
record, being interested in the result of the snit,
would have a motive for misstating or colour-
ing the facts; but to contend that such a
motive would, in the majority of instances,
be sufficiently strong to cause the commission
of perjury, is, in our judgment, a libel upon
mankind. In the common transactions of life,
men, as an ordinary rule, are not found to lie
merely because the truth is against their interest ;
and even were it otherwise, it would by no means
follow that similar motives would induce them to
commit perjury, which is not only an offenee of a
tar deeper dye than simple falsehood, hut which
renders the offender liable to an ignominious pu-
nishment. Moreover, the party to the record
would be fully aware that, in proportion as
his testimony came from a suspicious quar-
ter, he would be subjected to a cross-exa-
mination more than usually severe ; and thus
while he might be tempted to commit perjury by
his interest, he would be induced to speak the truth
through dread of detection. It must also be borne in
mind that persons who would not hesitate to perjure
themselves can have no squeamish scruples about com-
mitting subornation of perjury; and if the advocates
for the rule of rejection are right in contending thst
men in general will commit perjury whenever it is
their interest to do so, then a litigant who cannot tes-
tify in his own cause will only have to administer a
few bribes with discretion, and he will find no diffi-
culty in getting his tale told in court by a cloud of
interested witnesses. It is true that these witnesses
will not have so large a stake at issue as the party of
whose behalf they are called; but it is a fallacy to sup-
pose that this fact can make any material difference in
the argument. The term "interest" is of necessity
a relative term ; and a small bribe to a needy witness
will be quite as cogent an inducement to perjury as
a large sum to his wealthy employer. The only
effect, therefore, of shutting the employer's mouth is
to cause two or more crimes to be committed instead
of one.

But next, let us assume, for the sake of argument,
that perjury would be increased by allowing the liti-
gant parties to be examined. Is that a valid reason.
for rejecting their testimony ? We think not. The
object of a trial is to ascertain the truth respecting
disputed facts; and if, as is unquestionably the case,
the statements of the litigants would, in a vast majority
of cases, throw the most important light upon the ece-
troversy, is it wise or just to refuse to hear their
statements because, forsooth, it may happen that in a
few isolated instances profligate men may be tempted
to affirm what is not true ? As well might a law be
passed to prohibit the negotiating bills of exchange,
because men are sometimes induced to forge endorse-
ments upon them. The proper and only sensible mode
of checking perjury is, not by preventing the testi.
mony of parties from being received in courts of jus-
tice, but by reforming the ridiculous rules which now
render a trial on a charge for that *rime little better
than a solemn farce. Simplify the form of the indict-
ment for perjury; abolish the rule which requires the
offence to be proved by more than the testimony of
one unshaken witness ; let a prisoner be liable to a
conviction on proof that he has wilfully sworn to two
contradictory statements, though no evidence be forth-
coming to show which of the two is false ; if these ob-
vious improvements were made in the law, men would
not be quite so ready as they now are to invoke the
Almighty to witness their deliberate falsehooc.?s, and

little apprehension need be felt that parties to We re-
cord would be tempted to commit perjury, though a
verdict in their favour would be the inevitable conse-
quence of their crime. _ _ _

The only remaining ground for rejecting the testi-
mony of parties to the record, is the assumption that
the jury would be misled by such evidence. This
argument has already, in great measure, been►
answered, for we have shown that there is every rea-
son to believe that, as a general rule, parties would
tell the substantial truth ; and even in those few
cases where an attempt would be made to impose on
the credulity of a jury, it is certainly paying them
but a poor compliment to contend that they would be
incapable of detecting the fraud. On this part of the
case we cannot do better than quote the observations
of an able writer on the law of evidence, who, while
urging the propriety of allowing parties to be ex-
amined, remarks—" The motive to deceive being at
least as apparent as it is strong, the Court and jury
will naturally sift with proportionate suspicion the
testimony of such persons, and thus, being on their
guard, will refrain from giving implicit credit to
statements which, coming from a less suspicious
quarter, would demand unhesitating belief."—
Chronicle.

A LARGE SHIP DESERTED.—Among the disasters
in the gale of Tuesday a large timber ship became water-
logged, and in this state was abandoned off the south-
western coast by her captain and crew, who were brought safe
into Queenstown. Their statements having led to a know-
ledge of her position, Mr. N. Seymour, jun., took a crow of
twenty men out in the Amphitrite cutter, belonging,t.e
Messrs. Seymour and Co., and was fortunate enough to
board her and leave the men in charge. He then returned
to Queenstown, and on Wcdnaday morning took out the
Leeds steamer to the ship, in order to tow her into port.
The name of the vessel is the Coromandel, of Liverpool, and
we understand that her value, including the cargo, exceeds
6,000/. These become a droit of Admiralty, and will be sold
as such. It is supposed that Mr. Seymour's salvage claim,
under the, circumstances, will be fully half this large sum....
k R4thirter.
TRUE CUARITY.—On Sunday last, at All Saints
Church, at Wandsworth, after the offertory, amongst the
alms collected was found,
enclosed in an envelope, a Pouak
note of the value of 100/., with a wish from the benevolent
and ane.fiyMOns donor, that the gift' might be applied " by
the vicex-and churchwardens to the relief of the ttepotary
wants of the poor of tite peril& of Wandsworth."

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THE SUN, LONDON. THURSD kir EVENINe
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NEW NOVEL by the Author of MAItGAI7,ET MAITLAND. • alludes in his recently published letter addressed to 1 past nine o'clock on 4the evening of Wednesday, tie
ttrrueasttyth:ft
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will stated b
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__BRITISH RAILWAYS MINES.
Just ready, in 3 vols., post bye.,
with effect. and that they will soon obtain for Germany .
31 E R K L
By the Author of A N D. Lord JOHN RUSSELL. That gentleman has virtually 1 27th ultimo ; she was not speaking to any mernbsr of
claimed for himself a more than papal power of infel- the University, or to any other person, nor was 1 e
t a Constitution securing its external dignity and internal
Business done
A----ngio-31exican(is. 5/..::.) •
Paid. Nominal Prices. l'n'iness done
" PA,SAGES IN THE LIFE OF MRS. MARGARET MAU-
libility ; he declares that every priest who speaks she loitering or resorting to any of the free:iota, hy which Prussia, having entered with its
whole power into Germany, can no longer take the se- i to-day.
LAND, OF SUNNY SIDE." Railways. Paid. ' Nominal Prices._
Jo-day.
Henry Colburn, Dthlisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. in the name of the Church speaks in the name arts adopted by unfortunate females to
i c.ond.placo. On the cceoperatien of the Prussian people
Atierc.2.en.. .. .. •• ;0 IN to 10
Ordcrg received at all the Libraries.
in this effort your Majesty may reckon with confitlenc,-.
- of the infallible Church, and that those who attract attention, but she was interrupted
IN 10 Australian ............ • •
CHEAP EDITION OF THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS.
take away the infallibility of the Church, that is the by the learned constable and his subordinates, taken 4 3 33,; 34
" With this the revival of the old Diet of the C. r, 1)0. Preference •• •• 86 8 1% —l% die. 1% % 7 die. itarossa Range .. ..
~n.o.- Ambergate, Nottingham,
Now ready, complete in 1 vol., with Illustrations, 10s. 6d., bound
The infallibility of the priest, take away the certainty of into custody, assaulted, and but for an accident, deration, dissolved by general consult, will be wholiy Boston, SG E. Juncion 8% 6 —5% dis. 3 Blaenarvon Iron and Coal 50
Bolanos Seri • • —..
EIGHTH EDITION of Mr. WARBURTON'S irrsconcilr:able. Ayrshire and Galloway • • 7j.,4 —.. • • • •
CRES',:ENT AND THE CROSS. the Holy Scriptures, inasmuch as " you can only might have been incarcerated for the night. When
concluded and ratified with Denmark, a satisfactory set-" We sincerely regret that, notwithstanding the peace Ballast and County Down 32
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Revised, with a New Preface. know that the Scriptures are true upon the infalli- complaints were subsequently made, and the learned berks and Hants Exten. Do. Cocaes and Cuiaba 30
HenryColburn, publisher, 13, Greatt Marlborough-street. 3% 37
Orders received by all lyoksellers. Holstein has not yet been attained. We hope, if an ar-
bility of the Church which has so pronounced it." Let proctor was asked " wby he took the innocent and tlement of political and legal affairs in Schleswig and Do. St. John del Rey.. 15 14% —l5
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Bible without external intervention,- th'at the united Go-General.. • ............. 20 .. _.. 13Th
A mEmout ot JOHN PHIL POT CURRAN. to this : that we are to throw away as utterly worth- " We have authority," but would give no explana.
vernments of all the states belonging to this German 29% Real Del Monte, Unreg.
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By CHARLES PHILLIPS, Esq., A.B. less the labours of GROTIUS, of PALEY, of CHAL3IERS, tion or apology. To the complaint he put in aßinning., Wolverhamp- Do. Red Debentures .. • • —• .
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One of her Majesty's Commissioners of the Court for the Relief of e WATSON, es of all who have written on the evidences protest, stating that he was a Master of Confederation will succeed in eff.xting an accommoda-
tion of the conflict that shall, ou all sides, preserve t-very guarantee .. .. .. 15
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William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. of Christianity ; that we are to disregard all evidence Arts, and that the charge could only be United Mexican. ....•• 28 287 6% 6ii 6%
WATTS'S LYRICS of the HEART.—In con- on the subject; that we are to treat with contempt the inquired into before the Vice-Chancellor's twheenbfeosut founded
aurti)tg Birming., Woiverhamp.,
Canada ........ 3 ISCELLANEOU.S.
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apostolic precept, " Prove all things ;" that we are to Court. This was, however, overruled, and the parties tegrity of Germany, and against the apprehension that Birkenhead, Lances., and 32% 42%
sequence of an accident at the printing-office, the publica- chin:team Navigation . 14 26% 27
a kindre.i race (Bruderstarnm) for which our brave ~,rmy Cheshire
tiou is postponed for a 'reek or ten days.
has. twice fought aud hied, may be abandoned and 1.-.lt Junction •• 26 P & Oriental Stev.m. 50 79% soy,
believe the Holy Scriptures solely because we are were all fined for their conduct. It is, however, true .. ..81
39, Paternoster-row, Dec. 4,1850. Bristol and Exeter.. • • 100 73 —72 73 Royal Audi Steam .. • GO 66Th —6B
told by Mr. BENNETT, as the organ of the Church, that the authority of which the Rev. Gentleman is so
without defence. Buckinghamshire • • • • 17% 17% 17% - ..
vain should be taken away, and that Oxford and a The perverse divisions in a neighbcuring state Culecioniau .. .. .. 50 10'- lob H
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THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS. dinate our faith in the Scriptures to our faith in Mr. Cambridge should be placed under the general laws
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THIS EVENING. Chester and Holyhead .. 50
of the land—that an efficient police should be esta- satisfaction that your pia-
sty's Government has set a limit to a one-sided inter- Clarence .. .. •.: The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
LabTay's Quadrille of " All Nations." BENNETT. To such, we will not say blasphemous,
The Mos in "Goa Save the Queen," in the Great Quadrille of All mated at 10,000 bales, of which 500 American were
blished and that the functions of the clerical consta-
Nations, will be sung by .3ladlle. Angri. The Military Bands, the but most absurd and most ridiculous conclusions do , f,,,,„ee in them, to ruaintt..in which was commanded Do. Ist Class, 6 per ct. 10 • •
bulary should forthwith cease and determine now and by Pru=sitt's German mission and the honour of ..• .
••••18 1 2 .. Laken for export; 1,5001 American, 1,400 Pernam and
Corps of Side Drums. and the English Choristers.
the positions of Mr. BENNETT aild of the other
its arms. If inistuaders'anding,i have been there-Do. 2d do., 5 per cent. 19 —.. Muranharn, and 600 Bahia on speculation. The Sales
Syrnphoni in A (Beethoven). Overture t , "Leonora' (Beethoven). Directpe. Coy. loan ,4 pr. ct. 10 .. —..
-13...,..,44,. n'l c_l I. no rr teres ~,, if 100,;,,,d1a rarripd nat. With for ever.comptised about 5,500 American, 2,500 Pernam and Ma-
„ ~. . Bond. and Portsm., SIA • _ —.. rrinhnn, •-•,. roe ea seta . arm T-1-.:,;.. ..e 01,3 .- o 1 1 _ ~,,,

HER MAJESTY'S 'THEATRE.
THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS.
THIS EVENING.
Lab!t-y's Quadrille of" All Nations."
The olos in "God Save the Queen," in the Great Quadrille of All
Nations, will be sung by Madlle. Angri. The Military Bands, the
Corps of Side Drums. and the English Choristers.
Symphoni in A (Beethoven). Overture t " Leonora" (Beethoven).
Grand Selection from Halevy's opera, La Tempesto."
An4ri. Frank Bodda, Sims Reeves, Monona, Platt!, Baumann,
Barret, Richardson, Remusat, Arban, Franc, Maycock, Prospere, and
Sainton.
Musical Director, Composer, and Conductor—M.l3alfe.
Conductor of La Musique de Danse—Herr Labitzky.
Spohr's New Grand Descriptive Symphony," The Seasons."
Promenade (admitting to the ilalr-Circles, Gallery j 6
and Pit Stalls) .. • • • •3
The Doors open at Half-past Seven, and the Concerts will com-
mence at Eight, and terminate about Eleven.
Boxes and Stalls to be had at the Bex-office, where Programmes
of the performance n r.y be obtained.
Mr. Thomas Maste. s of the Polytechnic Institution, the Coloseum,
and Royal Botanic and Zoological Gardens, will supply the Refresh-
ments and Wines, &c., &c.

alludes in his recently published letter addressed to
Lord June RUSSELL. That gentleman has virtually,
claimed for himself a more than papal power of infal-
libility; he declares that every priest who speaks
in the name of the Church speaks in the name
of the.-"hfallible Church, and that those who
take away the infallibility of the Church, that is the
infallibility of the priest, take away the certainty of
the Holy Scriptures, inasmuch as " you can only
know that the Scriptures are true upon the infalli-
bility of the Church which has so pronounced it." Let
us carry out the argument, and we shall find it comes
to this : that we are to throw away as utterly worth-
less the labours of GROTIUS, Of PALEY, of CHALMERS,
of WATSON, of all who have written on the evidences
of Christianity ; that we are to disregard all evidence
on the subject; that we are to treat with contempt the
apostolic precept, "Prove all things;" that we are to
believe the Holy Scriptures solely because we are
told by Mr. BENNETT, as the organ of the Church,
that they are true, and that we are therefore to subor-
dinate our faith in the Scriptures to our faith in Mr.
BENNETT. To such, we will not say blasphemous,
but most absurd and,most ridiculous conclusions do
the positions of Mr. BENNETT and of the other
Puseyite clergy lead us, if logically carried out. 'With
the personal attacks upon Lord JOHN RUSSELL and
upon the Bishop of LONDON contained in Mr.
BENNETT'S letter, we have nothing to do, but
with his objections to the . QUEEN'S supre-
macy we have to do. Mr. BENNETT ho-
nestly avows that he objects to the QUEEN'S SU-
premacy in things spiritual, because, in contending
for it, those who support it are " contending for the
power of general liberty of opinion," because " the
QUEEN'S prerogative is the Prime Minister's preroga-
tive, and the Prime Minister's prerogative is the
people's prerogative ;" and " because there is a sacer-
dotal power inherent in the Church, by essence ; "
which sacerdotal power "is the part of the
Church which is alone worth preservation." These
doctrines are more obscurantist than even those of Rome
itself; they are doctrines which, we take it for granted,
it is impossible any of the Archbishops or Bishops who
have signed this protest can by possibility entertain,
doctrines the profession of which must surely be
sufficient to exclude from the ministry of" the Church
by law established" the holder of them, inasmuch as
they set the Church, the creation of the law, above
the law which created it, and which maintains it,
and which could disestablish it to-morrow. If the
holders of these doctrines can still lawfully continue
ministers of the "Church by law established," then in-
deed the time is come to complete the Reforma-
tion from without. If they cannot lawfully
so continue, then we call upon their Dio-
cesans at once to adopt measures to purge our Pro-
testant Established Church of the presence of these
ultra-Romanisers, who do not go over to Rome only
because each seeks to be Pope in his own parish, and
who are much more dangerous than the whole of the
recently-appointed Roman hierarchy. Truth suffers
less from the open hostility of a JULIAN than from
the insidious kiss of a JUDAS.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The Moniteur du Soir of Wednesday, had the fol-
lowing :
" It appears certain that, inconsequence of the favour-
able news received this morning from Germcny, the dis-
cussion relative to the credit of 8,400,000 E, demanded by
the Minister of War, is to be postponed."
In relation to this matter the Constitutionnel of
yesterday says—
" Some persons stated at the commencement of the
sitting in the Chamber yesterday that the pacific news
received from Germany might probably change the in-
tention of the Assembly to discuss to-morrow the re-
port relative to the extraordinary levy of 40,000 men.
We think that we may announce as positive that no
change has been yet proposed on this subject."
It is said that the Legitimatists have coalesced with
the Republicans to procure a modification of the elec..
toral law, and of the law on the press. On the part
of the Legitimatists, MM. DUFOUGERAIS, NETTE-

THEATRE ROYAL, HAI MARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
MR. MACREADY".
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed RICHARD THE SECOND.

Alter which A RADICAL CURE,

To concl.ide with THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER. Krout, Mr.
H. Bedford ; Amelia Rosenthal, Miss A. Yining, Luise, Miss P.
Horton.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPRI.
Under the direction of Madauto Celeste.
THIS EVENINO,

Will be performed a new and original Drama, entitled XESSIE
GRAY. Charrxters by Messrs. Hughes, Boyce, 0. Smith, P. Bed-
ford, Madame Celeste, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam.
After which a new Farce called TIIE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS ;
or, The Shilling Hop. Captain Kitetlyer, Mr. Boyce ; Major Stiff,
Mr. Worrell; Mr. Panels, Mr. Wright ; Alexander Panels, Miss
Chaplin. .

To be followed by a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar
Tongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN; or, Hints on Eti-
quette.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Ktati and Mr. Keeley.
THIS EVEN IN 0,
Will be performed an entirely new Play called THE TEMPLAR.
Characters by Messrs. Ryder, Fisher, Belton, Addison, Vining, Cath-
cart, Everett, C. Kean ; and Mrs. C. Kean.
After which BETSY BAKER; or, "Too Attentive by Half."
Characters by Messrs. J. Vining, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, and Misi
Murray.
To conclude with TO PARENTS and GUARDIANS.

Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr.
Massingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Boa-office,
Oxfc,rd-street, from Eleven till Four o'clocit.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestal&
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles 3lathews.
THIS EVENING,
be performed A PRACTICAL MAN.
To be foliated by A DAY OF RECKONING.
After whiih THE RINGDOVES.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
THIS EVENING.

Will be performed PHILIP OF FRANCE AND MARIE
DE MEIZA.NIE. Characters by Messrs. G. V. Brooke, 11. Farren,
Norton, W. Farren, jua., Johnstone, G. Cooke, Diddear ; Miss Helen
Fancit, and Mrs. L. Murray.
To conclude with HIS RST CIIAMPAGNE.

ROYAL Alter' LT EATRE..
Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert.
Pro;.lletor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
Another week of great and glorious success.

Extraordinary series of attractive novelties.

First week of the

Revival of TURVIN'S RIDE to YORK.
THIS EVE.NIN(,,

The Graad new Spectacle of THE ENCHANTED PALFREY; or,
Tie War•ior of the Cresceut.

Together with Batty Splendid Scenes of the Circle, introducing
the 31a,gnificoxt Stud and Company of unequalled Artistes.
The whole concluding with the Equestrian Drama (for the first
time these five years) of TURPIN'S RIDE to YORK.

Liox-etlice open from Eleven till Your.
Stage Manager, 2f:. T. Thompson.

HU, WATER Al LONDON .RRIDGE

rats r 1.41" —Vo-nlng, 42 min. after 2 I Evening 0 win. after 3
To -Nfoaxow— Mcrning 18 min. after 3 I Evening 36 rain. ear 3

THE WFATHER.—SuN OFFICE, DECEMBER 5.
THERMOMETER, LN THE SHADE.
48 hizhest since noon yesterday.
45—lowest this morning and during the night.
50—this day, at noon.

B A.ROMF.TEMZ, 30.32.
WIND S.W.—fine mild weather.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
KINGsTowN (DUBLIN) - Wind W.N.W., calm—partially

cloudy.
PLYMOUTH—WM W., calm —rain.

PORTSMOUTH—Wind S.W., gentle breeze— overcast.
BRIGHTON— Win d S. W., calm—partially cloudy.
Ils,llNGs—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
SouTitAmproN— Wind S. W., strong breeze—foggy.
BASINGSTOKE - Wind S., strong breeze—overcast.
SKISTOL Wind S., gentle breeze—heavy rain.
R riADENTG— Wind S.W., calm—overcast.
GREEN WlCH—Wind S, gentle breeze—overcast.
SWINDON—Wind S., gentle breeze—rain.
g::•FORD Wind N.E., calm—rain.
Coacuss-rEu—Wind S.W., calm—foggy.
• CAMBEIDGE Wind S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
RUGBY—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—heavy rain.
PETE RBO RO UG II —Wind S.W., calm—overcast.
YARMOUTH —Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
CREWE—Wind S., fresh breeze—rain.
CONWAY—Wind S. gentle breeze—overcast.
HOLYHEAD—Wind gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
SHEFFIELD—Wind W., gentle breeze—overcast.
LrvuurooL—Wind S.W., calm—rain.
MANCHESTER—Wind S., gentle breeze— rain.
Limos—Wind S.E., calm— foggy.
LANCASTER—Wind E., gentle breeze—scud, rain.
WHITBY—Wind S W., strong breeze—rain.
DA R LINGTON—Wiud S.S.W., gentle breeze—rain.
SuAr—Wind S., gentle breeze—rain.
SUNDERLAND—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—rain.
BERWICK—Wind S.E.—gentle breeze—overcast.
The returns from the following places indicate the state of
the -wind and weather on Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock :
Co-arc—Win:l.S%, light breeze—rain.
C...‘atow—Wind S. W., gentle breeze—rain.
SrIULLINGAR W ind S.E., gentle breeze—hazy.
DUNDALK—Wind S.W., strong breeze—overcast.
POOLE—Wind S.E. gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
CONWAY—Wind WY. strong breeze—partially cloudy.
WiirrEHAvEN—Wind S., gentle breeze— partially cloudy.

There is now at least a reasonable prospect that
some judicious measure of University reform will
speedily be brought under the legislative notice. We
cannot suppose that the labours of her MAJESTY'S
Commissioners will prove fruitless, or that their
searching inquiries into the various abuses that have
sprung up during successive ages will elicit no in-
formation sufficiently authentic to form the basis of
new enactments, better suited to the spirit of the age
in which we live. The institutions and statutes
both of Oxford and Cambridge are of too
monastic a character to be continued in
a Protestant country. To these institutions
may be attributed in no small degree the spread of
the Tractarian apostacy, that has created so great a
schism in the Church of England, and exposed the
Establishment to the most imminent peril; and nothing
can remove this formidable danger, but the extirpa-
tion of the causes by which it was produced, and
rendering the universities—what they ought to be—
seminaries for the improved instruction of youth, and
for the reward of those who have distinguished them-
selves by scientific or literary attainments.
The education afforded at these seats of
learning should be of the most useful description, cal-
culated to enable the alumni to enter upon " the
battle of life" with extraordinary advantages, with
their minds schooled and exercised, so as to be
enabled to seize upon every opportunity that offers,
and turn it to the best purpose. They should be
taught how to mix with society and fill the various
stations to which they may subsequently be called as
legislators, magistrates, barristers, clergymen,
and physicians, with credit to themselves and
benefit to the community, in place of being only qua-
lified to doze away their existence in dreamy obscurity.
Let it not be supposed that we mean to insinuate
that such has been the condition of those (and their
name is Leg'or) who, having passed with distinction
through their undergraduate career, subsequently
attained high eminence in their various pursuits. Far
from it, but we do say that their success has been oc-
casioned by other causes—that it was obtained in spite
of, and not in consequence of, their previous studies
at Oxford or Cambridge, at least so far as the Col-
legiate course, the appointed curriculum, was con-
cerned. This is not as it should be. It requires
a large and comprehensive measure of re-
form and it is because, with all their
faults, we love these venerable establishments,
because we desire to see them restored to a healthy
condition, and flourishing in renovated youth and
vigour, that we urge these much-required alterations
and ameliorations that will perpetuate all that is va-
luable in the system, and which should be retained
and restored.
The civil and criminal jurisdiction, about which
the authorities of the University are so jealous, is
neither beneficial to themselves or to the inhabitants
of the districts where it prevails and is recognised.
All experience has shown that the judicial au-
thority cannot safely be entrusted to the hands
of ecclesiastics ; and yet it was one for which they
struggled vigorously and energetically in the olden
time. We are indebted to the " good old times" of
clerical Chancellors and clerical Judges for many of
the refined absurdities, the nice and subtle distinc-
tions, which makes the issue but too frequently deprnd
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the substantial merits of the case. We often find

our most able Judges deploring the decisions they
are compelled to pronounce, and which they
feel, although strictly in accordance with es-
tablished precedents, to be altogether opposed
to equity and good conscience, and strict and im-
partial justice between man and man. But these un-
toward events are the legacies bequeathed to us by the
monastic occupants of the bench of justice.
Why, then, we ask, should persons resident in Ox-
ford or Cambridge be compelled to resort to the
Vice-Chancellors' Courts ? or why should the ordinary
tribunals in operation throughout the rest of the
kingdom be superseded in the vicinage of the Univer-
sities ? There were formerly many of these inferior
courts, which have been gradually abolished, and
the beneficial results of the change have
been cordially and unanimously acknowledged
by all disinterested persons. Last year the Palace
Court was swept away. Why should the Vice-
Chancellors' Courts be retained ? Without: these
tribunals they, nevertheless, can fully maintain their
authority over all persons in statu pupillari, and
there is no sufficient reason why they should be per-
mitted to retain any jurisdiction over other persons.
But, if the University authorities are not well
qualified for the discharge of the judicial functions,
they are still less calculated to perform the duties of a
police force. The proctors and their "bull-dogs' may
hunt out, if they please it, unruly undergraduates,
and subject them to collegiate impositions, or other
recognized penalties ; but why should they be per-
mitted to assault and insult with impunity unoffend-
ing females, on vague suspicion, or to refuse any
redress, even the poor satisfaction of an apology,
when, they have manifestly and unquestionably
cot= witted grave mistakes ? A case which was heard
before the bench of magistrates, at Cambridge, on
Tuesday, in which a charge of assault was preferred
against the Rev. JOHN FENWICK, M.A., of Corpus
Christi College, and his two attendants, in university
strongly illustrates the evils of
parlance " bull-dogs,"
the existing

MENT, and-LABouLn have presented a proposition

relative to proceedings against responsible editors of
journals. According to this proposition no respon-
sible editor can be prosecuted for an article published
in his journal, unless it is unsigned, or has a ficti-
tious signature, in which case he is to be responsible,
not only for such breaches of the law, but also for any
offences which may result from the publication of the
article.

The old Viscomte D'ARLINCOURT,:WhO, in his young
days, when Louis the. EIGHTEENTH was King, was
chief of the novelists of the crying school, has
recently eschewed novel-writing, and become devout,
and, as the most acceptable offering he could make
to the Church, he published a series of libellous
attacks on all the chiefs of the Italian Liberal
party, which he called " italic Rouge." The
old noble thought he could indulge his malice
with impunity, us those whom he attacked were
exiles, none of whom were resident in France. Unfor •
tunately for his lordship among the persons libelled
was the Prince of Gamut:), whom the Vicomte en-
deavoured to connect with the assassination of Rossi.
The ion of LucIEN BONAPARTE immediately repaired
to Paris and commenced an action for defamation
against the Viscomte ,who, however, never ventured
to put anything like a plea of justification on the
record, but endeavoured by every means in his pawer
to shirk the contest. The action came on for trial
on Tuesday, when M. BERRYER, for the defendant,
called on the Court to mike the Prince lodge se-
curity for costs, as he was a foreigner. The motion
excited the indignation of the Prince DE CANINO,
who was born in Paris in 1803, and had never
parted with his nationality. M. BERRYER argued
that as he had become a Roman citizen, and Pre-
sident of the Roman Republic, and as such had
resisted the French army, he could not be regarded
as a Frenchman. The Court ruled with N. BERRYER,
and the necessary security of 500 francs was lodged.
After a warm discussion between M. CHAIX D'EsT
ANGE for the Prince, and M. BERRYER for the
Viscomte D'ARLING COURT, the Court gave an elabo-
rate decision, to the effect that, as great allowance
ought to be made in favour of those who treat 41
contemporary history and of men who gave up their
public lives to discussion, so ought writers be held only
responsible for attacks calculated to wound individuals
in their honour and private character. Under all
these circumstances, they thought that such a fine as
would mark condemnation of the violation of the line
so drawn would be sufficient satisfaction for the plain-
tiff. The Court then condemned N. D'ARLINCOUXT
to pay 300 francs fine, with costs, and to have the
judgment inserted in a certain number of journals.
The Bourse was most animated, and Public Se'•
curities rose considerably. The Five per Cents.
opened at 94f. 25c., and me gradually to 95f. 10e.,
at which they closed ; the Three per Cents. closed at
58f. 75c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 805 f. ; Rouen,
610`:; Great Northern, 465 f.; Avignon, 192 f. 50e.;
Vierzon, 380 f.; Basle, 136 f. 25c.; Paris and Stras
burg, 342 f. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 41f. 25c.

BLISINkSS IN FOREIGN RAILWAYb AT ihi.E
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 4.

Boulogne and Amiens, B—Central of France (Orleans and
Vierzon), 151/1 —Luxembourg, 3/4—Ditto, 1% —Namur and
Liege, 71,4—Northern of Franco l44,—Paris and Rouen,
24A—Paris and Strasbourg, 83/4—Sambre and Meuse, 3.

" The perverse divisions in a neighb:Arring state
have excited the strongest dimpproval throughout
Prussia, and it has seen with satisfaction that your Ma-
j sty's Government has set a limit to a one-sided iwer-
forence in them, to which was commanded
by Pru=sia's German mission and the honour of
its arms. If Inisunders'anding,, have been there-
by produced, if besides, concentration:, of zioops
have taken place which threat, n.cl the exivence the
monarchy, it became a clu'y to place the military force
of the nation in readiness, to be armed for prottcin
and defence. How the nation received your 2414-;sty's
call to the field is better proved by the cheerful confi-
dence with which those who were summoned husten-d to
place themselves under arms, than by any description
we could give. The army stands assembled, strong in
number, stronger by its exeell.Ja organisation, and
strongest by the courage and spirit with which it awaits
the commands of its King. One feeling pervades, one
will animates, the whole land, and we gather, closely
united, round the throne of our Sovereign, like our
fathers in the past century, like our brothers in the War
of Liberation.

" Your Majesty does not seek war, does not wish to
infringe on the right of any one, but you require an or-
ganisation of collective Germany adapted to the present
position of Prussia in Germany and Europe ; in this
too you meet the expectations cf the Prussian p,ople.
The sword is drawn for the clefenc3 of this good right,
If this is maintained, if for this sufficient guarantees are
given, it will return peaceful to its sheath, and hundreds
of thousands will gladly exchange it for the implements
of peaceful labour. But if it must be, it would foil
heavily on every one who should dare assail the honour
and right of Prussia. Supported by the unanimous
assent of the nation, we will with alacrity grant all the
means necessary for the attainment of this object, and
fir the creation of a new guarantee for the Prussian
monarchy.

" In this devotion all parties are united, all cheerfully
join in your Majesty's watchword, Unity in fidelity,
Trust in Gud, in one spirit, the real ancient spirit of
PruEsia.'

" Therewith will God help us farther on the path by
which He has mercifully guided us for centuries. That
is our reliance."

HOLLAND.

THE HAGUE, DEC. 3.—The Second Chamber
will recommence its sittings to-morrow. The fol-
lowing project of law will be brought under imme-
diate discussion :

1. Project of law on employment to be assigned to
prisoners.
_ _

2. On the Government printing establishment for
1851.

3. On legacy duty.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT )
COWES, DEC. 4.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.
The provisions of this Act have been extended to the
tvtven of East Cowes, and the parish of Whippingham.
Her M?ksty having taken up lityr residence here, it be-
came necessary to improve the sanitary condition of the
neighbourhood. The election cf the first ba:ch of
Commis.iioners took pace on the 26th ult., but from
the numerous
,blunders committed by the rate-payers,
in signing the voting-papers, it took the returning
fficer (H. Shedden, Esq.. and his solicit r, C. Stokes,
Esq,) till yesterday to clear up the difficulties. The
following gentlemen have this day Le=n s,:rved with no-
tices of their being eleCted :—The Rev. Mr. Hennab,
109 votes ; H. Oglander, Esq., 108 ; Mr. Joseph
Wheeler, 99 ; Ma. John Hollis. 93 ; Mr. John May,
98 ; Mr. John Bull; sen., 97; Mr. John Bull,
jun., 96 ; Mr. H. Maw, 95 ; Mr. J. Robert-
son, 95. There were, altogether twenty-three
persons nominated. Messrs.. Joseph White, T.
R. Roach, and N. Robertson, had each ninety-
four votes given for them. There were three
distinct parties, the rate-payers of East Cowes, the
gentlemen residing in the neighbourhood, and the
farmers; the latter have returned five, the former two;
the farmers all pulled together, the others were divided.
The parish extends six miles, and contains about 3,000
inhabitants. The measure is opposed by two parties—
the borcugh of Newport, the corporation of which claim
jurisdiction over part of East Cowes,_ and the agricultu-
rists, who think they ought to have been left out, and the
boundary confined to East Cowes. The commissioners
of the highways of the Isle of Wight, it is said, will also
oppose the working cf the measure, as they will rate all
the properties iu the pari4h as heretofore, to the general
Hig,hw.y Act for the Isle of Wight. The road between
East Cowes and Newport being included in the boundary,
there can be no tolls collected by the commissioners of
the highways and the turnpike-gates will have to be re -
moved. This will be a declaration of war against the
powers that be.
WATERING PLACES.—LODdOII is not the only place
that apreara likely to benefit by the Exhibition of
1851. Our aristocracy will not remain near Hyde-park
in the months of Juno and July, if they do in May.
They will retreat to the different watering places, some
to be out of the way of the plebeans, others to let their
mansions to fsreign visitors, so that nll will be benefited

,XlyerC3en..
Do. Preference • • • •
Ambergate, Nottingham,
Boston, & E. Juncion
Ayrshire and Galloway • •
Belfast and County Down
berks and Hants Exten.
(Great Western Per-
petual 5 per cent.) ..
Birmingham and Oxford
Junction, cads duly
• paid, or with a guar. ..
Do. without a guar...
Binning., Wolverhamp-
ton, and Dudley, ealle
duly paid, or with a
guarantee ••
Do. without a guar. •.
Birming., Woiverhamp.,l
and Stour Valley ..
Birkenhead, Lancas., and
Cheshire Junction • .
Bristol and Exeter.. • •
Buckinghamshire
Caledonian . •
D 101. Preference
Do. Clydesdale June...
Chester and Holyhead ..
Do. Preference ..
Clarence .. .. • • ..
Do. Ist Class, 6 per ct.,
Do. 2d de., 5 per cent.
Do. Gov. Loan, 4 pr. ct.
Direct Lond. and Portsm.
Dublin and Belfast Janet.
Dundalk and Enniskillen,
East Anglian (25g. L.
E. and L. & D.) • •
Do, (ISt. E. & 11.) ..
Do. (3/. 10s.) 6 per
cent. Preference • .
Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. Pref.
Do. (71.175.) 7 p. c.Pref.
Eastern Counties ..
Do. Exten., 5 per cent.
No. I
Do. No. 2 ..
Do. New Preference,
per cent. .. • • • •
Da. North. and East.
6 per rent.

Do. do. 5 per cent ..
Do. do., New
Eastern Union, class A,
late E. U. shares • •
Do. do. do. ..
Do. do., B & C shares
Do. do., scrip, guaran.
6 per cent. ..
East Lancashire .. .•
Do. New quarters • •
Do. 6 per cent. pref.
quarter shares.. ..
East Lincolnshire, gua. 6
per cent .. • •
Edinburgh and Glasgow,
Ed in., Perth, and Dundee
Do. Newport ..
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorch.
Exeter and Exmouth ..
Glasgow and South- West,
Do. pref. consolidated
Do. 60. G. D. & C. stock
Gloucester &Dean Forest
Great Northern ..
1)o. halves, A, deferred
Do. halves, B, 6 per ct.
Do. 5 per cent. pref...
Great Southern and
Western, Ireland ..
Do. eighths
Great North of England .
Do. new 40/.
Do. new 30/. ..
1)o. new 151. • ..
Great Western ..
Do. New, 17/.
Hull and Selby ..
Do. half shares ..
Do. quarter shares
Lancaster and Carlisle ..
Do. thirds ..
Lancaster and Preston ..
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Do. quarter shares ..
Do. flans .
Do. F. 20/. ..
Do. new, guaranteed 6
per cent. ..
Do. hudders. & Shelf.
Do. West Biding Union
Leeds and Bradford .•
Leeds and Thirsk • • ..
Do. pref. 6 p ct.; "No. 1
Do. pref. 6 p et., No. 2
Do. pref. 6 pet., No. 3
Do. pref. qrs., 1848 ..
Liverpool, Crosby, and
Southport ..
London and Blackwall I
London, Brighton, and
South Coast ..
Do. guarteed 5 per ct.,
late Croydon thirds • •
Do. preference, 5 p ct.
Do. preference, cony. 5
per cent., 1852 ..
Do. new guaranteed, 6
per cent. ..
London and Greenwich . I
Do. preference .
London and N.-Western
Do. do. new quarters .
Do. fifths

Do. 101. sh., M.& B (c)
London and s.-1‘ estern .
Do. new 50/.
Do. new 401. .. .•
Do. new preference ••
Londonderry & Coleraine

Do. haft shares ..
Lowestoft, ;liar. 4 per et.
Do. do. ti per rent.
Londonderry and Ennis-
killen. .. .. • •

Do. half shares • • .-
Manchester, Buxton, and
_ _

Matlock ..
Manchester, Sheffield, &
Lincolnshire
Do. quarters, No. 1 ..
Do. new, 101. preference
Do. Blanchester and
Lincoln Union •
.Midland
Do. consolidated pref.
Du. 501. shares ..
Do. Blaming & Derby
1)0. Consol. Bristol &
Binning., 6 per eentd
Do. Bristol & Glouces.
1)o. do. do. ..
Do. Erewash Va]. pref.'
Do. Leic. & Swanning.]
8 per cent. guar. .. I
Midland Gt. West. (Tre.)l
Middlesbro' and Redcar,
6 per cent. guar. ..
Newcastle and Carlisle..
Do. quarter shares ..
Newmarket • .
Do. extension scrip ..
Newport, Abergavenny,
and llereibrd
Newry & Enniskillen ..
Newry, Warrenpoint, &
Rostrevor
Norfolk
If:). New 201. shares
Do. Extension ..
1,0. guar. 5 per cent.
Do. Waveney Valley..
,:rthern Counties Union
orth British.. ..
Do. ireference
North Staffordshire ..
North-Westerh

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SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 29th ult. have arrived.

A Madrid letter of the 28th ult. say s :--" The
QUEEN today received the deputations of the two
Chambers, to present their respective addresses. AL
BRAVO MURILLO, the Minister of Finance, who had
hitherto appeared to be perfectly in accord with
his colleagues, went yesterday to the President of
the Council, to tender his resignation, in conse-
quence, as he said, of finding the amount set
down in the budget of the Minister of War
too high, and the refusal of that Minister to re-
duce it to the sum which he (M. Murtanno) thought
reasonable. A Council of Ministers was immediately
called, but the decision come to has not transpired.
Different reports are in circulation on the subject ;
some say that the resignation has been refused, while
others say that it has been accepted, and that N.
BERTRAN DE Lis will be appointed to the vacant
portfolio. Others go so far as to say that the whole
Cabinet will retire. The general belief, however, is
that the matter will be arranged, and that M. BRAVO
MURILLO will retain his post."
MADRID BOLSA, Nov. 28.—The Three per
Cents. 34 15.16 ; Five per Cents., 13 paper. Ex-
change on London 50 35. Nov. 29—The Bourse list
has not appeared to-day.

The announcement of an amalgamation between
the Great Northern and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire Railway Companies, made in the Morning Herald yes-
terday, is, we are informed, without foundation. The pro-
mulgation of such mere railway gossip by our contemporary
is very much complained of by persons interested in railway
stock. Premature statements of traffic returns, anticipatory
guesses at the probable amounts of forthcoming railway di-
vidends, and reports of arrangements never entered into,
should be left to the Bulls and Bears of the Stock Exchange.
—llforning,Paper.
THE AMERICAN MERCHANT NAVY.—Although
many British ships have arrived at New York and Boston
from China, since the alteration in the navigation-laws, the
first American ship from Canton only arrived in the West
India Docks yesterday. The Oriental, Captain Palmer,
is about 1,003 tons, and brings about 1,600 tons of tea, at
6/. per ton, whilst all the ships loading at Whampoa at the
same time only got 3/. 10s. The bulk of her cargo is con-
signed to three firms of the highest eminence, whose corre-
spondentsaysiled themselves of the opportunity, even at such
a high rate of freight, the Oriental being known for her fast
sailing qualities, which she fully verified, having accom-
plished the passage to Scilly in three months and one day,
and ninety-eight days from port to port, against head winds,
from St. Helena. Such a passage is witnout precedent.
This is a severe lesson to our shipowners, and will show
them that the British merchants abroad are still ready
to pay high freights for superior ships.

It appeared that a modest and retiring girl named
returning to her father's (a respect-
able c
house, in Cambridge, about half-
:oP ws ep was
e)

• --
Rumour was yesterday making— a free and painful
use of several noble and fashionable names in connexion
with that downward course from Tractarianism to Romanian
which has of late been so frequently trod by members of the
higher lay and ecclesiastical classes; and as the reports pro-
ceeded from Roman Catholic sources usually well informed
of such descents, it behoves the noble personages themselves
or their friends to contradict the statements, it susceptible of
denial. Without, then, mentioning the names referred t
whilst uncertainty and hope exist, it will, perhaps, suffice to
add that a gentle lord and lady, an Irish Peer having con-
siderable property in Wales, and another member of the
aristocracy, are included in the list A distinguished com-
moner, or his brother, is also spoken of —iliorning Paper.

- -
ANOTHER CARDINAL.--It is Mated that the Roman
Catholic Archbishop of Dublin has had conferred upon him
for some years the " cardinal's hat," but that for certain
reasons his Grace kept the conferred honour a profound
secret.

THE NEW RUSSIAN TARIFF...7—We understand that
on cotton twist there is a reduction of duties, and likewise on
some descriptions of plain and printed cotton goods; but
there is an increase of duty on Manchester velveteens. On
some woollen cloths, and on yarns, there is a reduction. On
linen there is a reduction. Lace, earthenware, buttons, and
tin are reduced. Indigo, cochineal, and dyewoods are con-
siderably reduced, but sugar, rice, and tobacco remain as
before.

EARLY CLOSING —A reunion of the various local
committees of the Early Closing Association took place last
night, at the Exeter Hall Hotel, Strand, where there was a

very numerous muster of the parties interested in the ques-
tion. Having partaken of the beverage which cheers and
not inebriates, the meeting was addressed by a number of
gentlemen, and very many interesting facts having been
detailed, showing that the early closing system is not only
working very satisfactorily, but gradually making way
amongst all classes of tradesmen, the meeting separated.

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.—The evidence at
length received of Sir John Franklin having actually pene-
trated into the region of " thick-ribbed ice" seems to have
acted as an incentive to renewed vigour. The North Star,
which recently returned from Wolstenholme Sound in a state
of excellent repair, is, we hear, to be re-commissioned forth-
with; and sent out to Behring's Straits to relieve the Plover.
—Athenceurn.

FOREIGN DUTY ON ENGLISH COAL.---OH Tuesday
last, a large public meeting of merchants, coalowners, ship-
owners, and others, was held at Newcastle-on-Tyne, for
the purpose of taking into consideration the disadvantages
under which the English trader now labours when exporting
coal to France, in consequence of the high rates of duty im-
posed upon the British commodity by the French Govern-
ment. The duty on BelOan coal is Is. 60c., or Is. 4(1. per
ton, while that on English is 51. f.oc., or 4s. 7d. per ton.: Ttie
duty on Belgian coke is 3f. 30c., or 24. 9d. per ton; bat on
British coke I If., or 9s. 2d. This unequal rate operates most
prejudicially upon the English merchant as well as upon the
French consumer, and t:ie meeting therefore a,optcd certain
resolutions, having for their object the removal of this unfair
impost upon the British merchant.

MELANCHOLY DEATH BY DROWNING.—We regret
to announce that Mr. Saunders, late secretary to the Li-
merick and Waterford Railway, was drowned on Sunday
night last, in the harbour of .Holyhead.; The unfortuna:e
gentleman wasi,a passenor in oe.lolana, from Kingston,
and a!„few.seconda Ilg:felloyArboard. he,was obsqryed
prpfl,ricghi's luggage to land. ; rlig4,t was Very dai k,
awl it is, suppoeed ho piissed Meting over giulgwai-
-Treffnale
AVMs PROM IRNLagND.....T he vessel which has :just
arriied-in the, fiver from Cork; lid buctigtit 2u che3ts of-arms
fivixt Ireland, ae part of her cargo.

Oxford, Worcester and
Wolverhampton..
Preston and Wyre
Do. halves (A) ..
Reading, Guildford, and
lieigate..
ston and llitchin
Sin. Shepreth Eaten...
Scottish Central ..

2%
1 1 0

2%
100

47%
100
23%
11%

100
12 15 4

100
42%

4 2 0;

29 16 0

100
47

2 12 0

13 5
9 12

17%
13
20
50

FOR:

3014 - 30%
25% - 20

114 -1%
Ni - %

15% - 1514
4% - 5

10.5;4 los4
12% 12%

3814 -33 -
54- %P•
242 - 245

74 73%
5 43,4 dis
- 99
49 48%
21% 22..

65 -65%
3 -- 33 p.

51 —51%
1334 13 dls.
8 —7% dis.
8X; 8 dls.

12% - 13

4%
944/4 95
12X 13%
3% 2 dis.
3% 3 dis.
i% dis.
►4 dis 34 P

.. .
- .
7% - 7

85% - 85%

10% - 10%
58 - 58%

53 -60

6 13 41
20

136 —l3B
11 11%
23 —24
11934 —l2O
2Ti
4 —3% p.
2
70 —714 p,
16% - 15342 dis.
i 4
2% —2% p.

.. - ..
12 -14

.NT STI

35

.• ..
2% - -
2%

3% %

1% 7i

224

6% %

11 x. d.

21:N —2l
15 —l4 dls.
16 —15%

834-8
4% - 4X

-

19% %
10% %

15% U
5 4%
10% %
12% %

18 - 17%
42 -413{
738 - 7 p.

18% - 18%
734 -7%
% - 1 p.
12 -12 k

GX 634 dis,
5% 514 as,
9% 9A,

10 -- 13
5 6
8 9
71 Ms.
14% —14%
3 2h
11% 12
11% 11
db.
21 20%

.. - ..
22% - 23

4% 414 dia.

73% %
10

66 IA

• •
• •—•
•
9 7 die,

3 -3%
4 -4%
14 -14}

[5134 52%
51% li 52

41 - 404
19 -1S

,• -- ••
8 -8%

4 3% 4

95 94%

7M 34

1 19%
19,„

42% - 43%

MONEY and COMMERCiA , NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 10,000 bales, of which 500 American were
taken for export; 1,500 American, 1,400 Pernam and
Alaranhare, and 600 Bahia on speculation. The sal-
comprised about 5,500 American, 2,500 Pernam and pia
ranham, at 7V. to 8-41 d.; 800 Bahia, at 831-d. to 84d.; 500
Surat, at 54-d. to Vid.; and 120 Sea Island, at ls.
to Is. sd. per lb. Common American were I. per lb.
higher, and other qualities, t ,gether with Brazil, id. per
lb. higher. In Surat and Egyptian there is no alteration.
—Railway Shares were firm, at previous rates.
The weekly sales of Wheat in the:markets which govern
the averages increased considerably as per last return.
At Amsterdam, on the 3d inst., Dutch Two-a,nd-a-
Half per Cents, were 54 15.16; other Securities were
buoyant. At Frankfort, on the 2d inst., Austrian &le-
tallies were 70 to +.
Cape of Good Hope advises of October 16 state that
subscriptions were getting up to relieve the distress o!
the Kafir tribes.

ix %

43% % X

22 34 22

4%
8% 9 8%

17% % 18

18yz
7% 34

.25,

12% %

17}6 - 17%

6% I dig
5% die.

21 20%

7% —7% dig.

3% —3% dig.
141Ai
3 334

24 23%
(Us.

:IGN.

An interesting and novel case has lately been argued
in Lowell (United States), and is now before the full
Bench for consideration, wherein the owner of a mill
privilege, supplied by a pond, seeks; for an injunction
against persons aho are taking ice therefrom for the
purpose of sale. The claim is, that so large a
quantity of ice is taken away that the flow
of water is thereby diminished, and the mill
privilege injured, and is based on the well-established
principle of law, that no one has the right to
divert from its natural channel a running stream of
water. If the same principle is applied in the case of
ice, it will give the control of the ponds to all persons
who own upon streams glowing therefrom, and perhaps
in many places interfere with the ice business, which in
the vici❑ity of Boston has become very extensive and
profitable.

2 -
7 -8

ng -1514

5►4 5 dis.
% % Pm
11%9 12,

Pm.
ib dis pm.

1 -

13?9 1434
4% Ms.

23% 3

17% 34

12%34

23y, X %
8 se

-
24% - 24%
8 z 3,4
94 -
2:4 -3

2% U

7% %
14% % % %
*i %

ex. (1

The monthly returns of the Trade and Navigation of
the United Kingdom have been completed to the sth
ultimo, and the following will afford a summary of the
whole:— TOTAL EXPORTS.
Month to Nov. 5, 1850 ...
Ditto to Nov. 5, 1849

27% :!

a 5

4111