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of her impetuous factions. From whatever cause
(and it is not necessary here to inquire whether the
movement was suggested, or not, by intrigues fo-
mented under such extraordinary "secret instruc-
tions" as the President TYLER has shown the world
that American Chief Magistrates do sometimes issue
to The diplomatic representatives of the Federal Go-
vernment on their own responsibility), there has
grown up a cabal in Texas strong enough, with an
ex-functionary at its head, to defy the de facto Go-
vernment of the country, and to enter into secret but
formal negotiations with the United States' emissaries,
agents, and very estimable President (TYLER), for the
annexation of Texas to that Federal Republic, and its
reception and recognition as a member of the general
Union. These negotiations; their result, and the
documents conveying, expounding, and affirming the
offer of annexation, were, during its last session, laid
before Congress, but the Senate never took them
into consideration. In what few preliminary steps
were hazarded by the annexation party, rather
as feelers than as substantive demonstrations or pro-
positions, the Senate clearly expressed its repugnance
to entertain any such offer. It did not even recog-
nise it. Yet in the interval between the close of the
last and the opening of the present Congress under
the authority of the outgoing President, the same
negotiations have been extended and reinforced. The
incoming President, who will be inaugurated in
March next, has been returned upon a pledge to
carry into effect the " public opinion" of the Union,
which Mr. TYLER himself, and, the new American
Secretary of State, choose to assume to be clearly
pronounced in favour of the annexation. Suppose
this to be the fact—ls Mexico, the primary party in
the affair—the one most distinctly and deeply inte-
rested, and liable to be the most seriously injured—
to have no voice in the matter ? " Not at all," ac-
cording to Mr. Secretary CALHOUN and his official
colleagues. Mexico may not have denuded herself
of her sovereign rights over the Texas. The law of
nations may recognise the validity of those rights.
The existing de facto Government of Texas (which,
being elective, must be as competently constituted as
its predecessor, whose ex-President has put himself
at the head of the annexation movement) may be, as
of course it is, strenuously opposed to the sur-
render of its own existence and its country's
independence ;—and, consequently, the aggression
which the United States contemplates committing
under the impudent pretext of the sanction of public
•opinion in the Federal Union, and the wishes of the
Texian people may be, as it assuredly is, in violation
of the rights and the pretexts both of the Govern-
ment de jure in Mexico, and the Government esta•
blished de facto in Texas. This may be all ♦ery
true. But then Mr. CALK OUN has discovered that
the Federal Union is " destined" to incorporate and
possess Texas. As for Mexico, she really may do
what she likes in negotiating with Texas to re-
turn under her allegianet ; but then this can only
be " pending the progress of the State question" in
the United States' Legislature, for it is broadly ad-
mitted that some Members of it are disinclined to
the spoliation. But when once these scruples are re-
moved—and they, too, are destined in Mr. CAL*
HOUR'S prophetic ecstacies to be removed—any act of
AlExico to interrupt the harmonious amalgamation of
so magnificent a slice of the New World, with the
already enormously expanded territory of the Union,
will be regarded by the latter as a declaration of
war. We must say, that amidst all the balderdash
of these diplomatic papers about its being the destiny
of the United States to cover the country to be an-
nexed with railroads, and cities, towns, and villages,
and all the institutions of their religion, civilisation,
&c., we never detected such a rank exhibition of the
unblushing principle of might against right—such a
profession of that basest of political, as it is of moral
and religious doctrine, " that the means justify the
end." The vaunting and defying tone about the
mode in which the interference of any foreign
Power, on the part of Mexico, with the United
States in carrying into effect this notable plan of an-
nexation, is amusing enough, and characteristic
withal. But we are inclined to hope, still, that the
abundant good sense and right feeling of a large
portion of the American public will never permit the
recklessness or wickedness of their Government to
hazard such flagrant experiments on the weakness of
a neighbouring and friendly transatlantic State, with
the mere object of ascertaining to what extent the po-
litical rapacity of one party, the slave-trading
cupidity of another, and the commercial specula-
tiveness of a third, among them, may accomplish
their several objects at the expense of the national
character, and of all political justice. It would be
painful—and we deem it, at present, unnecessary—.
to pursue the consideration of the other alternative
which these proceedings may determine in ; or the
prompt and decisive measures of repression and re-
taliation which the success of, so fraudulent a scheme
would inevitably provoke from other Powers, who
could never be brought to compromise the first prin-
ciples of social and political Government by acqui-
escence in such a monstrous violation of them. We
conclude, for the present, with the expression of our
unfeigned regret and astonishment at these frequent
manifestations of moral turpitude and State "treachery
and falsehoood," to use Senor RRJors's words, on the
part of the Executive and other functionaries of a
great Republic, which established its just claims on
the sympathy, respect, and good wishes of free and
independent nations, by a profession of political
faith, and by political conduct so much more recon•
cilable with the ancient nations of the distinction
between rights and wrongs, than any indications we
can find throughout this affair of Texas.

Madrid Journals of the 3d inst. have been re-
ceived. The discussions in the Senate on the Reform
Bill were continued on that day, when an amend-
ment was made to confer on Peers a hereditary right
to sit in the Upper Chamber. A division took place,
and the amendment was rejected by a majority of 45
against 24. Several other clauses were adopted,
among others, one conferring on the Senate the
power to try Ministers impeached by the Lower
Chamber, also its own Members, and persons
accused of offences against the dignity of the
Sove-reign or State. The Gazette contains two
decrees—one ratifying the Convention concluded
between the Minister of Finance and the bank of
San Fernando for a loan of 150,000,000 reals, and
another sanctioning the engagement of the bank to
pay into the Sinking Fund 60,000,000 reals, to
meet the dividends of the Consolidated Three per
Cent. Debt, due in June and December of the pre-
sent year.

The Three per Cents. closed at 314 for cash, and
31 11-16 at 60 days; the Five per Cents. at 221 for
cash, and 321 at 60 days ; the Floating Debt at 78
at 60—days; the Coupons at 264 at GO days; and the
Debt without Interest at 6 15-16 at 60 days.

The Paris papers, in the absence of all other topics of
the slightest interest, continue their disquisitions on
the state of the Ministry. The great object of the
Opposition is the ejection of M. GulzoT, for what
reason no one can tell, except the mere love of change.
The writers in these journals know well that M
Gutzur acts only a very secondary part, that he
follows out only the policy prescribed by a high
authority, and that if Count MOLE or M. THIERB
were restored to office they must adopt the same
policy, or walk out as they have done before. The
KING, in fact, is everything, and though an adverse
vote of the Chamber may occasionally thwart his
views, he never:fails to return to the subject, and
he is generally successful. The coldness of the
Court to M. Gutzon is therefore alarming
to a man anxious to retain office ; but his position,
however, is more envious than that of the men who
would displace him, and for the sake of power and
place renounce opinions on many vital points of fo-
reign policy which for years they have advocated in
opposition to this able and fearless Minister. These
opinions are well arranged by the Journal dess D
sass that
—they are placed in full view before the Coalition,
and deny them they cannot. On almost every sub-
ject that interests the public mind in France they are
at variance with the policy of the man they would
oust from place. " There are at present," ay
journal, "
.we will not say a party, but men who pom-
pously deck themselves out with the name of Conser-
vatives, and who are the declared and open ene-
mies of that policy. These men believe that the
policy inaugurated by Catmint PERIER, and sup..
ported for fifteen years by Parliamentary majorities,
is incompatible with the national honour and interest;
they proclaim on, -all; ,occasions that- the English
alliance; the entente cbrdiale, is a gross deception, a

shame, and a humiliation for France. Listen to
them, atid ydit will litat that itt the affair of the
right of search, and in the negotiations opened kif
the revision of the treaties of 1831 and 1833, Eng-
land has from the first day juggled France, and con-
tinues to do so. The modifications demanded will
not, they say, be obtained. In the affair of the
British Consul at Algiers, England, they say, pfo-
tests indirectly against the establishment of the
French rule in Africa. Who knows even if she does
not pay Ann-NL-KAnnn ? In the affair of Otaheite
and that of Morocco the same dupery—by :-.ea and
land, in Europe, in Africa, in Oceania. France is
shamefully cheated by England. The linsa's jour-
ney and his reception is another mystification.
The hope of maintaining peace between Eng-
land and France is a deplorable illusion, and
the war between the two nations an imminent
danger. Such is, according to these Conserva-
tives, the clear result of the entente cordiale. Thus
they have placed themselves under the colours of the
Majority only to decry its policy, and attack it in its
principle! The policy of the Conservative party is
founded on peace, and they declare peace to be impos-
sible, and war inevitable! The majority believes that
the true interests of the country and the repose of
Europe are engaged in the union of France and Eng-
land, and they laugh openly at the entente cordiale.
What name must then be.givn to those men calling
themselves Conservatives, but who thus calumniate
the policy of the Majority ? All that we can say is
that they usurp the name which they assume. They
are not of the Conservative party ; fir, on the essen-
tial point of its policy, they are in daily and acknow-
ledged disaccord with the Conservative party. They
are not of the Opposition either ; they say so at least,
and we believe them on their word. 'they declare
that they speak in theirown name, and they find only
themselves. In what party must they, therefore, be
classed? It is well-known that they are of the
intrigue."

These men and LOUIS PHILIPPE cannot agree
without one party or the other abjuring recorded
principles, and the KING, it is well known, is not
the man to yield. From all accounts, his MAJESTY is
regarded as the prime mover in the affair. Both the
Siècle and the Constitutionnel assert distinctly, that
M. GutzoT suspects treason in the camp. The
former says :

" The entire Court is disturbed. The King's aides-
de-camps, his librarians, his personal friends. and even
the intendant of the civil list, have liediiiild sti§reted
by M. Guizot. It is not quite certain that his Majesty
himself, notwithstanding the public declarations which
his principal Minister eoneeived he had a right to re-
quire or him, 118 we were informed yesterday, has Cie-
ceeded in completely re-assuring him. Is it true,
that after an explanation, in which M. Guizot de-
manded perhaps a new public demonstration for
his own personal security, the Minister lidvlng com-
plained with bitterness of the persons who surround his
Majesty, the King exclaimed, ' Well ! strike those who
surround me, I abandon them to you 1' If this report
be true, and a number of Conservatives are of this opi-
nion, it is clear that Sir R. Peel, when he required the
dismissal of the ladies of the Queen's bedchamber, did
not in vain give M. Guizot an example of severity. It
is true that Sir R. Peel did not offer a dotation in return.
It is true, likewise, that not finding a majority sufficiently
strong to support him, the British Minister adjourned
his pretensions to office. The Constitutionnel announces
that Count Montalivet, in order to maintain the right to
combat M. Guizot, had offered his resignation. If this
assertion be confirmed, we would hold it up as an ex-
ample to the 180 functionaries who sit in the Chamber
of Deputies. Let the half, or even the third, of tloese
functionaries imitate his example, and we shall see what
will become of that political system which is said to be
supported by the majority of the country."
The Presse, MARIA. CHRISTINA'S paper, takes a cu-
rious view of the subject, and infers that the main
objects of the KING and the Coalition are to settle
certain points of foreign policy to which M. GUIZOT
cannot consistently agree. It reasons thus :
" These Conservatives sincerely believe that the Mi-
nister of Foreign Affairs committed a great fault in not
retiring after the refusal of the Chamber to ratify the
treaty of the 20th December, 1840, which extended the
zones and aggravated the right of visit ; that this error
still weighs upon M. Guizot, and is the principal
obstacle to his having sufficient power to oblige the
British Cabinet to place France, in relation to Eng-
land, upon an equal footing with the United States ; that
the means of repairing this error, and of relaxing a state
of things too tightly restrained, would be a change of
Ministry, leaving leisure to M. Guizot to prepare for a
return to power, a return which would be certain, and
would be effected with all the advantage of the experi-
ence he had gained by having been engaged for four
years in the direction of the affairs of State. These
Conservatives think that,lin the first place, Count Mole,
whose judgment and capacious mind no one can deny or
doubt, would be the statesman par excellence for getting
rid of the difficulties which subsist between the two Go•
vernments of France and England, without at the same
time breaking the bonds which were drawn so closely by
the visit to Windsor; that, secondly, he would on one
side control the exaggerated pretensions of Great Britain,
and on the other side appease the irritation of our na-
tional susceptibility. Possibly these Conservatives may
deceive themselves, but, admitting that they may be in
error, will they be the less firmly attached to those in-
stitutions which are the guarantees of liberty by main-
taining order? Wishing earnestly for peace, partout et
toujours, will they not know how to add to its stability
by means more sure and less costly, without incurring
any just imputation of intrigue and defection?"

THE BOURSE--rHURSDAS, JAN. 9.

First Highest Lowest Last

Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents-- 121 15 .. 121 20 .• 121 10 .• 121 10
Four-and-a-Half.... 113 .. 113 .• 113 • 113
Fours.. ....... ••• 108 .. 108 .. 108 .. 108

Three per Centa.• ... 85 20 ... 85 20 .. 85

.. 45

New Loan •• •• .. • • 86 50 .. 86 50 . 86 45 .. 86 45
Bank of France 3290 •.3290 ..2287 50 —3287 50
Gouin Bank, I,ooof. Shares• • 1095 ..1100 ..1095 • • 1100
Ftelgian llank.••• •• •••• •• •• 610 .. 610 .. 610 .. 610
Etelgian Fives, lEI4O
1842 .• •••• •• 106% .. 106!i .. 10614, .. 106%
Threes ••.••• • • • • • • 62 . • 62 . • 62 • • 62
Spanish Three 5................. 371 .. 3714 •• 37 4
Active •••••••• •• •• 3714 .. 3714 .. 3714 .. 374
Passive •••• •• .. 6g, .. 6 i ..
Portuguese Five per Cents.. 59 .. 59 . • 591 A • • .59N:
Neapolitan.. •••••• •• • • • • • 96 75 96 75 .. 96 75 .. 9G 75
Roman

RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles, R. 8... .... • • • ... 500 .. 1500 .. 495
L. 8.• • • • • • •• • • • • 375 • • 380 .. 375
Rouen • • .2... ••••••• • • • • • • 1042 50 . 1043 75 .•1030

.. 49•)
3,q)
..1030

Rouen to Havre.• •• •• • • • • • • 825 • • 825 •• 825 825
Orleans .
Strasburg to Bale.-- •• •• 301 25 .. 301 25 .. 295 . 295
Avignon to Marseilles— •••• 930 .. 940 . 928 75 .. 928 75
RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, JAN. 16.

Versailles, R. 11..• .......• • • 500 • . 505 .. 488 25 .. 486 25
L.B 385 .. 385 .. 377 50 .. 377 50
Rouen • . 1035 .-1035 ..1030 ..1030
Rouen to Havre..
Orleans 1127 50 —1127 50 ..1115 ..1115
Strasburg toale
Avignon to Marseilles 932 50 .. 932 50 .. 923 .. 925

A MUMMY FROM ICUABOE.—Some time ago we de-
scribed a mummy specimen of the monkey genus, which
had been dug up from some 20 feet below the surface of
the guano at Ichaboe, and which must, therefore, have
been buried for centuries, although it was in a perfect
state of preservation. A human mummy, preserved in
the same substance, has just reached Liverpool by the
ship Colchester, Captain Withers, which arrived the
other day from Ichaboe, and is now lying at the N.E.
corner of the Queen's Dock. Captain Withers informs
us, that the body in question appears from the name and
date inscribed upon the stave of a flour barrel found
along with it in the hammock, to have been that of
Christopher Delano, a Portuguese sailor, one of the crew
of an American whaler, who was buried in 1791. The
body was originally discovered in March last, but was
buried again at the back of the island, from whence it
was finally removed by Captain Withers, who has brought
it home with him for the benefit of some of our scientific

nstitutions. The body was found about 6 feet 3 inches
below the surface. Every part of it was in a state of
perfect preservation. The hempen hammock and linen
found with it were perfectly sound and strong, whilst
the wool and flannel about it crumbled to pieces at the
touch. The tongue of the mummy is as thin as a wafer,
and the end of it wrapped over the front teeth, and the
nose is slightly flattened, but in all other respects the
body is perfect. It is about 5 feet 9 inches in length,
and appears to have been that of a young man.—Liver-
pool Mercury.
THE LATE M. HEINE.—A correspondent writing
from Haraburgh on the 2d instant states, that on the
day when the will of Mr. Solomon Heine was to be
opened and publicly read, the court in which this
was to take place was found to be too small to con-
tain the multitude assembled, and therefore the
President adjourned
IA
the spacious hall of the
Court of Appeal. IA the preamble of his will
Mr. Heine says, that before his marriage he
was literally worth nothing, and that it was with the
slender dower of his wife that he laid the foundation of
hie fortune. Beginning with this, which scarcely
amounted to 10,000 marks banco (19,0001.), he raised
his property to 22,000,000 marks (41,000,000 f.) The
reading of the legacies occupied an hoar and a quarter.
Not a single establishment in Harnburgh, eitherof charity
or public utility, has been forgotten by him, and he has
even bequeathed 5,000 marks each towards the repairs
of the Christian churches of St. Peter and St. Nicholas,
damaged by the great fire in 1842. Every debt due
to him that did not exceed 400 marks (7501.) is
cancelled by his will. He desires to be buried by day-
break, without any pomp, and without any oration being
delivered over his grave. Nevertheless, upwards of ten
thousand persons on foot, and ninety-two carriages,
spontaneously followed his hearse to the Jewish ceme-
tery ; and on the day of his funeral little if any busi-
ness was done on 'Change, as very few persons attended.
—Gallyn an i.
THE CONVICT MASON.—One of the visiting magis
trates at York Castle has made a communication to Mr.
Simeon Hutchinson, that he has received a letter from
Sir James Graham. stating that, in consequence of the
innocence of Joseph Mason, who was transported for
twenty years, having been established, orders have been
sent for his immediate release ; and also for the release of
the four men who were unju.tly transported for the bur, 1
glary at Gocdmanhainp—Leeds Times.

TRIS DAY'S NV WS

CiIANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chandenof sKAItt Westminster to-day, it
being the first day of Wary 'RPM The usual cere-
mony of breakfasting with his Lordship, of the Judges,
Queen's Counsel, Masters in Chancery, Stc., was dis-
pensed with according to previous arrangement.
Th Poert was occupied the whole day with appeal
motions.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(TMS DAY.)
Although this was the first day of Hilary Term the
Vice-Chancellor of England took his seat in his Court
at Westminster as early as ten o'clock, it having been ar-
ranged that theJudgeg, Qiieen's Counsel, &c. &c., should
breakfast with the Lord Chancellor only at Michaelmas
and Easter Term. his Honour heard motions, none of
which were of any public interest and having nothing
to proceed with, rose shortly before twelve o'clock,
Vice-Chancellors Bruce and Wigram sat this morning,
being the first day of term, in the Committee-rooms,
Nos. and 2, of the House of Commons. The Courts
now erecting in Palace yard will not be occupied till
Easter Term. Hearing motions engag, d their Honours
for the greater part of the day.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
This being the first day of term, the Court sat at ten
o'clock.

IN THE MATTER OF CHARLES CARUS WILSON.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL Moved for a rule to show
cause why the rule for a habeas corpus obtained by Mr.
Peacock from Mr. Baron Rolfe to bring up the body of
Charles Carus Wilson, who was imprisoned in the gaol
of Jersey, should not be set aside. The Learned Gentle-
man moved for the rule on the ground that the rule for
the habeas corpus Kas not in conformity with the. Act of
Parliament.

The COURT granted the rule.
HILL V. STRATFORD.

This was an action tried at the sittings after last
term, before Lord Denman, at Westnarster, arising
out of a gambling transaction, in which the defen-
dant lost a considerable sum of money, over 10,6004
to a person named Coghlan. The defendant ac-
cepted three bills of exchange for 3,5001., which
were discotinted by the plaintiff, who brought
the action to recover the amount. The question was,
whether the transaction was bona fide:on the part of the
plaintiff. His Lordship told the jury that it was not
likely the plaintiff would have discounted bills of such a
large amount without inquiring how they came into the
hands of Coghlan. It was proved that Coghlar, and Hill
were acquainted, and met together at a house in Piccadilly,
where sporting characters were in the habit of meeting.
The jury, under those circumstances, found a verdict for
the defendant.
Mr. KELLY now moved for a rule to show cause why
the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had,
on the ground of misdirection, and on the ground that
certain evidence was submitted, on the part of the de-
fendant, which ought to have been rejected.

MsDONNELL V. CARR.

This was a case tried before Lord Denman, at Guild-
hall. The defendant was the captain of the Marquis of
Hastings, in which the plaintiff, Mrs. M'Donnell,
was a passenger from India. It was advertised that the
vessel was to carry a surgeon. They arrived at the Cape,
where Mrs. M'Donnell left the vessel, stating that she did
so because the previsions were bad, and because there
was not a surgeon on board. She came home in another
vessel, and when she came here she brought an action
to recover the money which she paid for her passage.
The defendant stated the plaintiff left the vessel on ac-
count of some reports which existed respecting her, and
not on account of the badness of the provisions or the
want of a surgeon, neither of which facts were true. It
was proved that there was not a surgeon on board, and
the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff amounting
to 801.

Mr. CROWDER now moved to set aside the rule, on ac-
count of misdirection, and as being against evidence.
The Counii were of opinion that the defendant had
not proved his plea, that be carried a surgeon, and re-
fused the rule.

BAIL COUR C.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.)
The Court sat at ten o'clock this morning, and rose
before twelve o'clock. Several motions wore made, none
of which possessed any feature of interest, except to the
parties concerned.

EXCHEQUER —(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court commenced its sittings in Westminster HA.

HUBBARD V. PHILLIPS.

This was a motion for a rule to show cause why all
further proceedings in this action should not be stayed,
and the plaintiff's attorney ordered to pay all costs in-
curred. The ground of the application was, that the
plaintiff's attorney had instituted the proceedings with.
out the plaintiff's authority, and that he was not justi-
fied, under the circumstances, in using his name. The
plaintiff, Mr. Hubbard instructed his attorney, a gentle-
man of the name of Lloyd, to commence an action
against a person named Jones. When the matter had
arrived at a certain point, a correspondence took place,
the result of which was, that the attorney recommended
his client to discontinue the action. To that the plaintiff
assented, and the attorney having made out his bill of
costs, it was paid by the defendant. It appeared that
the action afterwards proceeded without any auth'.•
city from Mr.. Hubbard, and writs having been
issued, the defendant was taken into custody.
The defendant, however, having fallen with the sheriff's
otficer,into the bands of the Rebeccaites, was rescued by
them from custody; and the attorney now brought an
action of escape against the sheriff of Carmarthenshire,
in which county the rescue occurred. The application
was supported by the affidavit of the plaintiff himself,
who swore that the action was brought without hi 3
knowledge or cohcurrence.
The LORD CHIEF BARON said there were several
instances of the kind, in which proceedings bad been
stayed, and the attorney himself had been compelled to
pay all costs.—Rule granted.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
• (Sittings in Banco.)
The Hilary Term of the present year commenced this
day. The Lord Chief Justice, the Justices, Erle, Manta,
and Cressweil, took their seat on the bench shortly
after one o'clock.
VALPY AND ANOTHER n MANLY AND ANOTHER.

This was an action involving a question of impor-
' tance. It was brought by the assignees of a bank-
rupt against the sheriff.; of Stafford for moneys
had and received. The defence was that
no moneys had been received. The circumstances
were these. A brewer, in Itudgley, StaffOrdshire, having
been in difficulties, allowed judgment in an action of
debt to go by default ; but having received an intimation
that execution had issued in that case, made over his
property to trustees for the benefit of his creditors at large.
On the day when this act of bankruptcy was committed,
the officer of the sheriff took formal possession under the
execution. The fiat of bankruptcy issued immediately,
and the assignees paid the sheriffs, under a protest,
against the legality of this seizure. They then brought,
this action to recover back the money, 3701., and a ver-
dict was given for the plaintiffs at the last assizes; the
Learned Judge, Mr. Justice Erie, giving leave to move
for a new trial, to have the opinion of the court as to the
legality of the seizure.
Mr. Sergeant 'TALvotrun now obtained a rule nisi
accordingly.

LONDON ADJOURNED SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)
(Before the RECORDER, Aldermen JOHNSON, CHALLIS,
and 1%1 ooN).
LIABILITY OF CHAPELS AND SCHOOLS TO BE RATED TO
THE POOR.RATES.-HILLS APPELLANT.-THE PARISH

OF ST. LEONARD, EASTCHEAP, RESPONDENTS.
This was an appeal against a poor-rate, made by the
churchwardens and overseers of the parish of St.
Leonard, Eastcheap, on the 7th of June last.

Mr. BODKIN, who appeared on behalf of the tO-
- stated that the grounds of appeal, as stated in
the notice, were, that a certain chapel and house, in the
occupation of Mr. Curling, J. R. Mills, and John God-
frey, on Fish-street Hill, known as the Weigh-house
Chapel and School, or, Dr. Binney's Chapel, was not
rated to the poor. That notice was insufficient, and the
appeal could not he supported.
Mr. CLARKSON, who appeared for the appellant, said
he could not support the appeal, he would admit, on the
grounds stated by Mr. Bodkin ; he should ask that the
appeal be struck out for want of sufficient notice, aid
the appellant could appeal again.
The appeal was then struck out —Costs refused.

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
John Kempson, alias Shirley, was charged with nume-
rous robberies on housekeepers. lie refused to give his
real name and address.

Eliza Sich deposed that on the previous night the pri-
soner called at the house of Mr. Gregory, of the firm of
Gregory and Faulkener, No. 1, Bedford-row, and gave
her a parcel of books and a note for the cook. The cook
knew nothing about either, and when she returned the
prisoner was gone, and so was a barometer which hung
in the hall.

Lucy Anne Martin, cook at the house of Mr. Faul-
kener, solicitor, No. 41, Bedford-square, deposed that
the prisoner called at her master's house with a parcel of
books, and a note for her. The note began "My dear
Jane," and ended " Your affectionate brother, James."
Immediately suspecting a ruse, she prevented a robbery.
The prisoner had stolen a cloak, the property of the
Archdeacon of Van I)iemen's Land, in a similar manner.
There were no less than twenty cases of this nature
against the prisoner, and Sergeant Dodd said informa-
tion had reached the police of numerous others.
Mr. GREEN-woo° told the sergeant to select three of
the strongest to send the prisoner to trial upon.
The prisoner is a young man of shirt stature, and
well dressed.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAT.)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY.
The business done to-day was too trifling to render a
repetition of the quotations necessary. A few bets on
the Chester Cup.

DERBY.
Offers to take 15 to 1 about hedger, and to lay 35 to
agst Cobweb colt.

OAKS.
4 to 1 agst Beat's lot.

COURSING.

MORPETH (LONGIIIRST) MEETING, JAN.
Tallyho Stakes dogs) were won by Mr. Fenwick's
Blue. Beard ; Mr. flufubl,A. Sir Romulus ran op.
MoRPETII (1;ORTII P;EATON). JAN. 6 AND 7.--7-Tbe
Derby Stakes o; 5 guineas each (8 subs.), were won by
Mr. Jobbing's Miner ; Mr, ,Fenwiek's The Cure ran up.

The Claret Strikes (4 dogs) were won by Mr. psion.-
sem's Sidwood ; Mr. Andet .on's Celepity ran ufit
SINGLEToN, JAN. 6.—The Cup was won by
mondson's Domino ; the Bibby Stakes by Mt. •Will►am
son's Busy ; and the Consolation Stakes 14 Mr. VllTLJ-
liams's Nettle,

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NE '
utxx
CITY, QUARTER TO n,,,
A fair business was done in cotton at Liverpool If;
terday. Sales, 5,000 bales, at steady pricets.--SbA.re
were not very firm, but a fair business wigs. done.
Birmingham and Gloucester, 41; Chester and Birke°,
head, 37 36i; Dublin and Drogheda,',7l; Eastern Can.;
ties, 158; Grand Junction, 227; Ditto, Halves, 11j,
Liverpool and Manchester, 217; Ditto, Halves, 10:
London and Brighton, 52; London and York, 4/. 85.9 ''
London and South•Western,'New, 51; Churnet Vol
4* 4; Midland Counties, 116 i; South-Eastern, 411:1
Ditto, New, 148; Lyons and Avignon, 24; Paris its,
Lyons, 7i i; Paris and Strasbuty, 2i; Northern °'
France, 51. 12s. 6d., 5/ lls. 6d.
We have the Bank of England statement to. Jan. 4,.jeti
last night's Gazette. The figures may be thus giYel/ . •
}Votes issued, 28,087,0551. ; decrease, 113,1101. ,
nui;on, 14,801,6211. ; decrease, 76,795/.
Public ci,-;_,osits, 7,366,643/. ; decrease, 44,062/. • '
Other deposits, 8.037,320/ ; decrease, 227,7591+
Rest, 3,127,2781. ; Lncrease, 14,011/. ~,,,.
It is probable that the Directors increased the cl".;.
lation again last week, °whiz' to the dividend Eiji
ments, although their present issue is undoubro--,:,
quite large enough. The increase in the securities I_
.w'"
nt
cates an extension of discount business,and which, trf.,
the complaints of the bill-brokers, there no doubtP
been since the sew Act came into operation.
_, 4.00
A few papers, to Sept. 7, have come to liana :,'ner
Hobart Town, but except that they do not describe 7ti.
cantile affairs as having retrograded, although no .1); is.
cular improvement had occurred, there is nothing u•`-
terest in them bat local news.
The English Securities generally continue to base
tej ,
very firm appearance, and the purchases, though Dim! ,/,
,/,
are quite sufficient to uphold them. No doubt, oho
ever, parties are deterred from investing, by the bliss
prices. Cousols have been 100/1, ex-dividend. ty
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 104* to I • a,_ll(4ocg
Three per Cents. Reduced, 1001 to 101. IL)" mop
is 211 to 212. Exchequer Bills have rather given
being 655. to 625. premiuki>,.„,, , . 4
Business in Foreign Stocks Is very dull. g 11,115
Five per Cents. are steady at 268 to 27,.and the SPA
per Cents. have risen to 37 and 37i. Portiigttel: 00'
verted are 60 to j; Mexican Bonds are 341; Durtu., -
and-a-Half per Cents. obtain 634- to i.
The Railway Shares have been rather lively'
and generally at buoyant rates. BirmipOPlA; )
Gloucester keep high. Great Western are seatexfaitier
dear; Croydon have rallied ; Brighton are.. stillrisil
flat. York and North Midland are well supportetso
South-Eastern are rather better. French Shires er ,
t • ,
quite so good.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'C
(From the Official List.) •
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities-
- 3 per Cent. Consols Anna l2loo9ol2iliri.
New 314 per Cent. Annuties - lO4 N.
001
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 8: 0.1
Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct.lo, 1859 l2 11 •,6
Ditto 30 Years, Expire Jan. 1860
India Bonds 1;0001 z.- poi' '`•
Ditto under 1,0001
,7$ 10'
Consols for Opening ' -
India Stock ' • 2sB%. ,' '
Exchequer Bills. 13%d. .-
' I%d: --
.
1,000/.
500/. - ...... 63 64' p°'Ditto Small — ' t '63 64 Poi'
Ditto Advertised .....
--t Vl:,c,k
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT 'ONE O'W,ur-
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent:
Ditto for the Account 34-N -
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent -
Ditto Converted •—• "-
Ditto for the Account.
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 26,i
Ditto for the Account.
Ditto 3 per Cent
Ditto for the Account.
Dutch 212 per Cents
t
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCIC-!4,
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pat SIP':
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 lO4l/ to -
, 4
Cambridge and Lincoln • 1% 23........ to sli
Churnet Valley
Direct Northern 21,4 2,4 to 4li [
Eastern Counties ' 25
,to t
Do. Perpet. 5 per CL No. 1. 3% — to ''' ; r
Ditto, ditto, No. 2.
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O
Ely and Bedford , 1
Great South and W. (Irish)... 5
9 1A34 to
Ditto Extension
4
Ditto Additional -,, 21,i 6743/4... to ,9
Great North of England ' 100 l4B
..,
Ditto
---,•
Great Western BO - 165% ..• Wof
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Fifths
Hull and Selby 5O - 7 oh 7oh to •1,,
Lancaster and Carlisle
London and Blackwall 16% 7lki... t 9..,.
London and 8right0n.......... 50
London and Greenwich
London and South Western 413‘...... 7? ..... . to 6''
Ditto, New — ...... 5 ....,,,; to 164
London and Croydon
.4.
London and York...—. ...... 21h... , 4 A 1A.,„ to:,0;
Midland

Newcastie &Darlington .sunc. 24 ...... 6414 to
North British
5
Northern and Eastern
Rugby
/4 2%... to
.„
Shrews.,Wolver., Dud., Birm. 2% i to
41/A
South Eastern and Dover ... 331
Ditto New
South Wales
West Cornwall 14... 3 . to 166
York and Nortk Midland ... 50 ......106% to
.„',
Ditto Scarboro' Branch...... 10
Ditto Selby Scrip
1
Ditto, Extension
FRENCH RAILWAYS.
..,
Boulogne and Amiens
Great Northern of France ... 4
Lyons and Avignon
Paris and Orleans 2O ...... 43 to
4 ~. t
Paris and Rouen

PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, JAI 9.
3 per Cent. Consols • 100 i '
Ditto Money ' .
3 per Cent. Reduced --
3i Stock 103%
Ditto Money
3i per Cent. Debentures "--, t
..951 '
Long Annuities *— •
Bank Stock
Royal Canal Stock
Grand Canal Stock l2

LAST PRICES OF IRISH SHARES. 49
RAILWAYS. PAID. PO ".
Great E. outhern and Western
Ditto Extension ... .. 5
Dublin and I.;;lfast Junction 217 .
2 .....9
Irish Great WeS!ern, Dublin to Mul-
lingar and Athlone Railway
. .
Belfast and Ballymenl
Dundalk and:Enniskillezi
...... 151 y
Royal Bank
Patriotic ditto lO ...... .. 4.
Steam Ship Building Company
_r
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, 10
has been a fair amount of business done, and the
closes firm, with a good general demand : Pf
Midland Railway Consols, 401. Shares, 5.W'
South-Eastern, 42
Ditto New, 1434 •
Ditto New Creation, 1.2%. 15-16
Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 31,16
Cambridge and Lincoln, 2%3/4 11-46%
Churnet Valley, 4 I:41614
lyj
Ely and Bedford, 181. 9s. ..
Huddersfield and Manchester Railand etaiP",,,
Leeds and Bradford, New Shares, 1038
London and Worcester, Oxford and Rug* .;
London and York, 4 7-16
Manchester, Bury, and Roseendale,
Nerth British, 8
West Yorkshire, 5.
Great Northern of France, 5%
Paris and Lyons, 3% 111i'
Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, 00
A Cabinet Council was held at two O c
afternoon, at the Forei.;n-office, Dovv3lll)cf.
ceuc• ilol'
which was attended by all the rnembeilvrsr,
Cabinet, except the Duke of Buc I h •"" as'
stone arrived this morning from 'Windsor v
attend the meeting.

RAILWAY RETURNS n,
RAILWAY TRAFFic.--The following are the Total Becei;l4:4
ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date.. of
respective returns arc made, together with the reca'
week in the previous year :-
04
00°
01
1,60

Week
ending

Lait
weol‘'

NAME OF RAILWAY.

520 Cr
2,245
1,C115
400
512
965
219
1,07 g
2,467
1,796
1,00
65'
7,5517
1,4°;
13,1g°
4,60 g
14,34 g
644
9,993
1.171
I,3S°
5,16 g
931
3,3°9
fOO6 6.7
9,4950 Irl71 /0,
d
1,365,.
1,346 Pio
4,532 9
3,944 Iqo
300 90
.56 %4;0
3;514 !4)
852 °
570
1,7•
1,959
fr°
„if
WICH, JAN. 10,—Th, ',Amos, sutd
.e..
lri here,
land to Newhaven, has been assist
a, having been on.-the Long Sand.

Jan. 4
3

Arbroath and Forfar •••• • • • • •

Birmingham and Glouce,ster • • . • • •
Brandling Junction . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Bristol And Gloucester • •
Chester and Birkenhead . • • • • • • • • • • • •
Dublin and Drogheda • • • • . • • • • • . • • • • •

...... _
Dublin and Kingstown .. •. • • • • • • • • • •
Dundee and Arbroath • • •
Durham and Sunderland .• • • • • • • • • - • •
Edinburgh and Glasgow . • • • • • • • •
Eastern Counties and North Eastern
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • • • • •
Glasgow and ..Greenock.••••••••••
Grand Junction .• • ..... • • • • • • • • • • • •
Great North of England' ......
Great Western . ........ ..... •••

Liverpool and Manchester •• •• •••• "
London and Birmingham . •••• •• ••*.
London and Blackwall•• •• •• •• • ''''
London and Brighton. •• •• •• •• •"•
London and Croydon . •• •••• •• ****
London and Greenwich. •••• •• •• "••
London and South Western. •• •• •• '•
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury'*
Manchester and Birmingham ..... • "
3Mnadiliacliiiedstce, Leeds,
orulittes. a..i. .
.. Assoc ••
...
..

Newcastle and Darlington •• •••• ••••
Newcastle and Carlisle•• •• •• •• •• •"•
Newcastle and North Shields •••• ••
North Union and Bolton and Presto❑
Paris, Corbeil, and 0r1ean5..........
Paris and Rouen •• •

Preston and Wyre ................
Sheffield and Manchester• • •• •• •• ••
South Eastern •• •••••••• " •• ••

Taff Valo • • • • • • • • •

Ulster

HAW
Sunder:
damag(

Yarmouth and Norwich • • • • • • " "
York and North 3iiihuld • • • ..... •