The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVE ll I NG,' DECEMBER 17, 1844.

than it is worth, but will persist in maintaining that
it is the most absurd notion that ever entered into
the brain of a political day-dreamer Let Mr.
O'CoNNtia. come forward with some practicable re-
medial measures for Ireland—let him agitate the
landlord-and-tenant question, a reform in the Irish
Church, or an improvement in the national edwation
system, and he will find a great portion of the Eng-
lish Press ready and even eager to take part with
him ; but he cannot in reason expect us to coincide
in his views of a Repeal of the Union, when we
know and feel, in common with the majority of
our countrymen, that while such a measure would be
highly injurious to England, it would be absolutely
ruinous to Ireland. Indeed Mr. O'CoNNELL himself,
whatever he may choose to allege to the contrary, is
at length awakening to a conviction of this truth.
We hear no more about the plan of assembling the
three hundred delegates in Dublin, each with a hun-
dred pounds in his breeches-pocket—no more proposals
for monster meetings—no more confident predictions as
to the exact year and month when the Irish
Parliament will assemble in College-green, with
TOM STABLE for its Speaker—all these schemes and
prophecyings are at an end ; and we have instead, what?
—a vague exhortation to Irishmen to " be up and stir-
ring," with ft view to the acquisition of Repeal some
time or other! " Oh, lame and impotent conclusion !"
Whenever a Vestry agitator has nothing else to say,
he invariably makes a point of exhorting his fel-
low-parishioners to " be up and stirring," and usually
adds, that the " eyes of Europe are upon them 1" In his
speech at Waterford Mr. O'Corunsid. has not thought
it beneath him to take a leaf out of the Vestryman's
book, for, after strenuously recommending his hearers
to "be up and stirring," he winds up by assuring
them that " the eyes of Europe are upon them," or—
to quote his own words—" we have already made
Ireland a subject of consideration to all the nations of
the earth !"

The ferment throughout the diocese of Exeter, in
consequence of the Bishop's late Pastoral Letter, still
continues unabated. The parishioners of Tavistock,
and several other towns and villages, have already as-
sembled, or are about to assemble, in vestry on the
subject, while in the cathedral city of Exeter itself
there is scarcely a single parish that has not expressed
itself strongly in disapproval of the'proposed innovations.
St. Martin's is among the latest, though not the least
active, of those that have entered into the field of
controversy ; and at a vestry meeting which took
place in that church on Saturday last, it was moved, ,
among other equally emphatic resolutions, that, be--
lieving the safety of Government to be founded on
the purity, unity, and truth of the Esta''►.lished Re-
ligion, purged, as it has long been, of the errors of
Romanism, the parishioners were extremely jealous of
any attempts to restore dormant rubrics, canons,
forms, ceremonies, or vestments, which might have
the effect of making even a true religion suspected to
be a false one. In consequence, evidently, of this
strong expression of public opinion throughout his
diocese on the part of the laity, the Bishop of EXETER
has deemed it expedient—as Sir ROBERT PEEL would
say—to address a letter to a rural dean, wherein he
states his readiness to permit his clergy to postpone
the use of the surplice in preaching till the first
Sunday in January next, but after that time, as we
gather from his communication, they are to wear it
on peril of incurring his sovereign displeasure. "If
there are any so perverse," adds his Lordship, "as to
deny to the Bishop the right to make such an order,
and if they threaten to leave the Church on account
of it, use with them all Christian persuasion ; let them
see that it is not really the surplice which is here the
point at issue, but it is the right and duty of the
Bishop. The real question, in short, is, whether there
shall be authority or not. Those who say there shall
not, must be already separated in heart; and we dare
not sacrifice a necessary principle to their pleasure."
It will be seen by the above extract from his letter,
that, notwithstanding his studious affectation of- the
conciliatory, the Bishop of EXETER sticks firm to his
text, and will insist—no matter how distasteful his
innovations may be to the laity of his diocese—on
the fullest and most unhesitating obedience being
paid to his orders. For three weeks longer his clergy
may still continue to preach in the old accustomed
black gown, but after that time, on must go the white
surplice! Fiat justitia, ruat cesium. The episcopal
mandate must be obeyed, even though obedience
involve the safety of the Established Church. We say
nothing of the Right Rev. Prelate's rash and intempe-
rate conduct in insisting on the revival of this and
other obsolete usages, but think of his glaring in-
consistency ! For many of the best years of his
life he was one of the most active and determined op-
ponents of Catholicism in every form and variety
that the Establishment ever possessel. He was a
more uncompromising Protestant, if possible, than
even Lord ELDON. The ablest pamphlets he ever
wrote were written in a spirit of furious opposition
to Catholic Emancipation. He ransacked the Eng-
lish language for the most violent terms wherein to
express his horror and detestation of Popery, its
principles, its ceremonies, and its usages. The Pope
was to him Antichrist, and the priests the undoubted
issue of his antichristian loins. And yet we now
find him giving his insidious, indirect encouragement
to Puseyism, which, as all the world knows, is but a
modified speoies of Catholicism ! His past principles
are all forgotten, or regarded with shameless in-
difference, and he can now endure, through the
medium cf ,a Pastoral Letter, to give the heaviest
blow and the greatest discouragement to the reformed
Protestant Establishment that it has met with for
many a long year past ! For let no one suppose that
the mischievous effects of the Letter in question will
be confined to the diocese of Exeter alone. They
will be felt far and wide. The more zealous and de-
termined
.arnong the Puseyites will be confirmed in
their heretical tenets by the high sanction of the
apostolic PHILLPOTTS, and will carry on the war
against sober, rational, moderate-minded Protestant •
ism' with more energy than ever. When once the
flame is fairly lighted, who shall extinguish it—who
shall say at what point the conflagration shall stop ?
The Archbishcp3 and Bishops may meet, if they
please, in solemn conclave, but we wholly despair of
their being: able to effect any substantial good by
their deliberations. If they attempt to conciliate, as
CHARLES JAMES LONDON did the other day, the
fanatical Puseyites, they will egregiously fail, for
when was fanaticism ever yet conciliated ? If, on
the contrary, they bring all the weight of their
episcopal authority to bear against them, they will,
in.the first place, only confirm them in their heresy,
by impressing them with the proud, flattering idea
that they are martyrs to their conscientious scruples ;
and, secondly, they will expose the weakness of the
Church—its dissensions, its distrusts, and the heart•
burnings raging within its bosom, in a broaderjuller
light to the public gaze, than has yet been the case.
Alas ! for the Establishment, once so lofty in its
tone —so firm and self-confident of its authority !
We greatly fear that this Puseyite or Tractarian
heresy is .but a• symptom of " the beginning o
the end."

Madrid journals of the 9th instant have been re-
ceived, but they bring no news.
The Three per Cents. closed at 311 cash, and
31 15716 at 60 days. The Five per Cents. 21* at
60 days; the COupons at 25 at 60 days; and the
Floating Debt at 73i for the 18th of January.

The accounts from Switzerland in the Paris papers
confirm the statement which appeared in The Sun of
yesterday, that tranquillity had been re-established
for the time at Lucerne, though faint hopes were en-
tertained that it would be of long duration. The
Jesuits had gained a temporary victory, and they are
resolved not to rest. till all their enemies—that is, the
friends of liberty and the enemies of priestcraft, are
put under their-feet. Will the Protestant Cantons
and unprejudiced Catholics, however, submit to their
dominion ? The Constitutionnel of Sunday takes a
gloomy view of the affair and looks forward to a civil
war. " The inhabitants of Lucerne," it says, " who
had risen against the Jesuits, have been dispersed,
their chiefs are in prison ; many have been killed, but
the Rev. Fathers are not satisfied ; they care not for
civil war breaking out in the Cantons; they will
lend aid to it if necessary, and they will strengthen
their influence by the ruin of the Protestant States,
and those Catholic States, which will not sub-
mit to their dominion. Application will be made
to the Diet for ample satisfaction, and if that
is refused the Catholic population will be
excited against the Protestants, and war will
ravage
.Switzerland, and the Jesuits will

govern Lucerne, perhaps Switzerland." We
have little fear of this. The n(4ghb,,ur;ng
people of Trance as well as the Government
well-groUnded suspicions of this dangerous sect, and
their countenance will not be without its use in
repressing attempts to revive priestly power. The
Siecle says, a report is current that the King of
PRUSSIA has determined to give a Constitution to his
kingdom. After stating the fact, which we consider
very improbable after what occurred last year, it
says:—" Before publishing it, and in order not to de-
lude a great number of people who have already been
once disappointed in their hopes, we have made
minute inquiries, and we believe we can guarantee
our information in the terrms in which we give it,
and with the reserves, which it will be convenient
not to lose sight of."
Little business was done at TORTONI'S on Sunday.
The Three per Cents. were quoted at 85f. 10c. to
85f. loc. for the Account.

THIS DAY'S NEWS

DEATH of MISS CLARA WEBSTER

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—At the time I dispatched the letters, which ap-
pear in this morning's papers, I had the assurance of
the mother, and another member of Miss Clara Webster's
family, that she was entirely out of danger ; but I
deeply regret to say, their expectations were too san-
guine, for she died this morning.

I will only add, on this distressing subject, that the
benefit announced for this unfortunate artiste will be
given on Monday next, for her family.
I have the honour to remain, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
J. COOPER, Stage Manager.
Theatre Royal Drury-lane, Eleven o'clock A.M.,
Dec. 17, 1844.

[We understand Miss Webster died at three :o'clock
this morning, and that her death, till within a few hours
of the melancholy event, was totally unexpected. At
seven o'clock on the previous evening she took tea with
her friends, appeared cheerful and out of all danger. A
remarkable change, however, took place towards mid-
night, and she afterwards became delirious. The result
was totally unexpected by the surgeon who attended her,
as there were no external injuries which could excite
alarm for her safety, and the probable cause of her
death is, therefore, the shock received by the system from
terror.]

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn Hall to-day,
and heard appeals, none of which were of the slightest
importance, unless to the parties concerned.

rvION KY AliD CONtis.;._V; ict3 Litt E S
CITY, Q(TA.RTE'Ii, TO THREE.

The transactions in Cotton were rather extensive yes-
terday ac Liverpool. Them was no changa in prices.—
Thcr.J was a god market for Shares. Caledonian, Half,
161 ; Churnet Valley, 34 ; Eastern Counties, Perpetual
(No. 2), 19s. 6d. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 64; Grand
Junction, New, Eighths, 17 ; Great North of England,
New, 174 ; Liverpool and Manchester, Quarter, 37 ;
London and Brighton, Eighths, 21. ss. 9d. ; London and
York, 3/. 18s. 9d. ; lanchester,;Bolton, and Bury, 84 ;
Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 54 ; Paris and Lyons,
31 ; Paris and Strasburg, 21. 16s. 6d ; Orleans, Tours,
and Bordeaux, 74 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 54.
The accounts from America state that business was
getting quieter, as the season does not appear to have
settled down into winter, when firm roads make some
amends for stopped canals. Cotton had rallied a little,
after having been very dull.
Smuggling on the Canadian lakes, the usual result of
high duties, seems to have been carried on to so great,
an extent as to have aroused the United States Govern-
ment to increased vigilance. A new iron steamer Lad
been launched, pierced for 26 guns, though only carry-
ing one large gun amidships. The crew is to consist of
forty men and three or four officers. She is stated to be
well supplied with beautiful arms, carbines, boarding
pikes, cutlasses, battle-axes, &c. Her rig is to be that
of a three-masted schooner. The British Government,
which stands quite as much in need of them, appears to
be very supine in fitting up revenue cruisers.
The state of affairs in Mexico has excited some inte-
rest here, but if the accounts be true relative to internal
disturbances, one good effect may be experienced, viz.,
that the proffered intervention of England and France in
adjusting the foreign relations of Mexico, may be ac-
cepted. On the part of Texas it seems but reasonable
toinfer that there would be no difficulty
The productiveness of railroads, in the aggregate,
though not equal to that of canals, is in England, at
least, certainly an argument in favour of an extension of
the system, and from details given there is every reason
to believe that abroad also the returns have been very
satisfactory. The Belgian State Railroad, it seems,
has yielded 11,200,000 francs this year, or an excess of
600 to 750,000 francs over the amount estimated in the
Minister's Budget for 1844.
The English Stock Market is firm to-day, but there
is not much doing. Consols for the Opening have been
at par to 104 Bank Stock is supported at 208. The
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 1024 to 103,
and the Three per Cents. 1001 to 4. Exchequer Bills
are at 575. to 595. premium.
The principal business in the Foreign Market has been
the settlement of the account. Spanish three per Cents.
have been 374 4 for Money, but up as high as 37i
for Account. Mexican Bonds are firm at 361 4, and
Brazilian, New, at 88,i to 894. Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. have been heavy.at 634.
The Share Market is very quiet, except as regards
the French lines, in which there is a fair business doing.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock for Account .... ....... .......... 298
3 per Cent, Reduced Annuities .•.....•»» 100%
New 3% per Cent. Annuities 102% BM-
I:Ong Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860..........• 12% 1-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 .... ll 15-16
India Bonds,l,ooo
Ditto under 1,000 75
Consol, for Opening .••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 100%34 100
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 13bcl.
1,0001. •................. .......• 59 ..- pm.
5001..4,- .. •••••••••••••••• •••••»•r•..•• 59 pm.
Ditto Small., .....«........ •••••••••••• CO 57 pm.
Ditto Advertised......... ..... .....
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent 112%
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 1839. BB% EVA
Mexican Bonds, 1837,5 per Cost. ...... .....
Ditto for the Account. 1614%
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 —
Ditto Three per Cent. •••••••••••••••••«••••••••••• 37%%
Ditto for the Account.... ....... ••••••••••••••••••• 37%X%
Dutch 2% per Cents. .....
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.... 97%%
APICES OF SHARES IBIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester...... 100 ....... 90
Cambridge and Lincoln
Churnet Valley: 2 ......... 3%34 ... to
Great North of-England. lOO ..... ... 125 to
Great Western .....................• 75 •••• ..... 118% 140 to 148
Ditto Fifth 5....................... 12 ........ 2,34
Hull and Selby 5O 7O to
London and Birmingham.... ..... 100 ........ 225 to
Ditto % Shares
Midland ............• ........... . . ....... 100........ 112 ...... to DI%
Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct. 24 ....... 60% to
NewcaAle and Berwick
Rugby 1 . ..... ... 1%% ... to
South Eastern and Dover ..... ... 33 38% ..... to
Ditto New ... ....,.. ... ........ .... 4% ll
York and North Midland ..... ... 50 ••••••••• 1(12 tto
Ditto Selby Scrip ........»..»»•• 20 ......... 66%
Boulogne and Amien5...........•• 2.. ..... • 5 ••••••••• to 4%
Orleans and Vierzon
Orleans and Bourdeaux ........ 29 ....... 3
'Wig%
to to
Paris and Lyons 2 % —
Paris and Orleans 2O ......•• 41iji
Parisand R0uen.....................” 2° •••••-•; 40 to
Strasburg and Basle
JOINT STOCK RANKS.
Provincial of Ireland.

Erratum in Saturday's list. —Read Paris and Strasburg 3

instead of Paris and Lyons.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 16.—There
is no particular change in our market to-day ; prices
remain steady, with but little doing ;—Midland, 401.
Shares, 41 ; South-Eastern, 'New, 11i ; Barnsby
Junction, 4i ; Birmingham, Manchester, and Cheshire
Junction, 61 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 341. ;
Sheffield and Lincolnshire 'Junction, 1 1-16 ; Trent
Valley, 81 1 ; West Yorkshire, 61 7 ; Paris and Lyons,
31. 7s. 3d.

BRITISE
Bank . 208% I
3 per Cent Red lOO%
3 per Cent. Cons.
per Cent. Red
New 3% per Cent...«
New 5 per Cent...«
Long Annuities to expire
lan. 12 1-16
Oct. 1859........«.».. 11 15-16
Jan. 1860

FUNDS.
Ditto Bonds £l.OOO —
Ditto under £l,OOO 75 pm.
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Ditto New Annuities —
Lx. Bills, 1,009/. 134 d 59 pm.
Ditto 5001.
Ditto Small 59 pm
Bank Stock for Acct —

Consols for Opg. 10014
India Stock for Acct....

Indian Stock.. ......... ..........
FOREIG

FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per Cent —
Belgian, 5 per Cent.. ...«.« 102%
Brazilian Bonds 8834
uuenos Ayres, 6 per Cent
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent —
hlliant
C. per Cent
Colombian, 6 per Cent
Danish, 3 per Cent
Greek, l81:5, 5 per Cent
Mexican, 5 per Cent
Neapolitan Bonds, 5 per Ct —
Prussian Bonds, 4 per Cent —
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Ct —
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Ct

Russian, 5 per Cent. .... —
Ditto, Metallic ..... .....
ipanisli, 5 per Cent., 1840 234
Jitto, 1841
Ditto, 1842
Ditto, 1843.
Ditto, 1841
Ditto, 3 per Cent 3734
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Ct —
French, 5 per —t c.
French, 3 per Cent.....„ —f, _r,
Exchange .......... --f. —c.
Dutch, 234 per Cent
Ditto,.s per Cent

SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) 91%
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid)
Direct Northern, 2% paid
.... ....... . 2%
Eastern Counties (25 paid) .....
....... ....... 14
Great Western (75 paid)l49%
London and Greenwich (12t. Us. 4d. paid) 9%
London and South Western (411.65. 10d. paid) 75
London and Croydon
London and York, 2% paid 414
Lynn and Ely, 114 paid
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid)
Newcastle and Darlingron Junction, *24 paid
Norwich and Brandon, 6 paid
Ditto, New Shares, 1 paid.„ ••..•...•• 3%
Richmond and West End Junction, 1 paid .... Di
Rugby, 1 paid. l%
South Eastern and Dover (33 2s 4d paid) .... ai%
Ditto New Shares . (4 paid)
Yarmouth and Norwich (20 paid)
Boulogne and Amiens, 2 paid ......., ....... .....,„,„, 5
Paris and Orleans (20 paid) ..... 42%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.

LONDON, DEC. 17.—Wind easterly, moderate breeze,
and cloudy. The morning was very foggy, which in-
creased in density between 8 and 9 A.M., but is now (12
o'clock) clearing up.
DEAL, DEC. 16, A.M.—Wind S.E., mod. P.M., light.
Sld. Rosalie, Valparaiso; Richard Mount, Cape of Good
Hope.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 16.—Wind S.E., fresh breeze.-
15. Arid. Betsy, Penquico, sailed June 13, Valparaiso
Aug. 5 ; Montreal, Dixon, Quebec, leaky, and with loss
of an anchor, bulwarks, staneheons, &c., having been in
contact with the Lockwcods; Friendship, Newfoundland,
very leaky, and with loss of bulwarks, bound tu
Teign-
mouth.

PENZANCE, DEC. 15.—Arrd. Pepita, Pineto Santa
Maria: with loss of sails, &c.

COWES, DEC. 16. Arrd. Condor, Havannah.
• DARTMOUTH, DEC. 15.—Arrd. Countess Eglinton,
Sims, Pernambuco for Hamburgli; crew disabled.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 15.—The barque Victor, bound to
Sydney, New SJuth Wales, with passengers, was spciken
with by the Camerton, of Whit.ehaven, which arrived
at Pernambuco on the 27th of October. The master of
the Victor applied for irons, :mule of his crew being in a
state of mutiny, but could not be supplied. 16. Sld. her
Majesty's ship llalalus, Cape of Good Hope; Africaine,
Gambia.

FOWEY, DEC. 15.—Arrd. Ann, Marseilles, leaky, and
with sails split.
OFF HOLYHEAD, DEC. 15.—Burly, Rio de la Hache.
GRIMSBY, DEC. 16.—Arrd. Eliza, Lynn, for Bristol,
leaky, and with damage, having beenin contact with the
Sunberry, of Yarmouth.
CARMARTHEN, DEC. 14.----. The George, from Barn-
staple, in ballast, drove ashore at the back of the North
Pier, but will be got off if the weather moderates.
MILFORD, DEC. 14.—Arrd. Jane, Swansea, fur Port-
madoc, leaky, and has been laid on the Hard.
YOUCMAL, DEC. 13.—The Eliza, Seaborn, of and from
Newport, was driven ashore at the north end of this quay
this morning, but is expected off.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 16.—Acrd Britannia (steamer),
Hewitt, Boston, left Ist inst.
HALIPA,x, DEC. 3.—Sld. Herald, Santa Martha.
linisaLa, DEC. rk.—Arrd. Sultan, APNlurdoch, China.
HARWICH, DEC. 16.—The Teesdale, from London to
Stockton, and the Phoebe, of Shields, have both put in
here with damage, having been in contact.
IcnAnoz.—Arrd. Miracle and Margaret, Liverpool.

Their Royal Highness?s the Duke and Duchess of
Cobourg and suite arrived at the Dover station, at
the Bricklayers' Arms, at twelve o'clock this day,
from Windsor, and took their departure immediately
by the railway for Dover, en route to the Continent.

JULLIEN'S GRAND BAL MASQUE.—The arrange-
ments made by M. Jullien for the masquerade at Covent-
garden last night fully bore out the prospectus issued by
him in large capitals around the walls of the metropolis.
The decorations were exceedingly elegant ; a profusion
of flowers encircled, in most graceful gyrations, the
pillars ; and white and silver drapery was superadded to
the already handsome adornments which have been
added to the interior of Covent garden by the taste of
M. Jullien. The orchestra was conveniently arranged
at the upper end of the stage, and at the back an enor-
mous glass reflected the gay and glittering throng which
crowded every foot in front of it. An exceedingly ele-
gant illumination, emblazoning the word "Polka," glit-
tered over the orchpstra. The agemblage wAs enor-
mous, so much so as to leave scarce space for dancing in.
A large proportion of the gentlemen were in plain clothes;
none, that we saw, of those who had donned costumes
tosee ted titke 1414 Onble to 11-4stgisi 01•03. ----- I

MARKET NEWS.--z(THIS DAY.)

An it Z.,.
SMITUFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 4/ 18s ;
Useful ditto, 51 03 to 514 s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 5 to
51103 ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 6! ; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to
Il 14s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 15s to 1/ 16s per load. A fair
average supply, and a sluggish demand.
CTS MBE RL IND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 12s to 41 15s;
Useful ditto, 41 16s to 5/5 s; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 6s to
5/ 12s ; Clover Hay, 4/10s to Si 18s ; Oat Straw, 11 14s
to 11 16s ; Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 11 18s per load.
Supply but moderate, and trade steady.
WHITEC HA.PEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 15s to 4/ 15s;
Useful ditto, 4/ 16s to 513 s ; tine Upland ditto, 515 s to
Si lOs ; Clover Hay, 4/ 10s to 614 s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to
1/ 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 1118 s per load. Both
Hay and Straw moved off slowly at previous quotations.
COLONI4IO6
Sucian.--The market for British Plantation is very
inanimate, only about 300 hhds having been sold at
previous rates. The public sales have contained
chiefly 2,711 bags Bengal, 79 cases 80 bags Penang
(subject to 32s per cwt duty, and five per
cent. thereon), which was chiefly disposed of,
but went off heavily, and in some instances at
rather lower prices for the inferior descriptions, whilst a
small portion of the better sorts of white brought fully
previous prices. The quantity of British Plantation
landed last week at the East and West India was 40
hhds, and there-were taken for home consumption 1,231
hhds 118 tierces 292 barrels. The'. stock in the same
places is 9,880 hhds 1,232 tierces 1,882 barrels.
COFFEE.-229 casks 123 barrels Berbiee (of the new
crop), 1,443 bags Ceylon (chiefly British Plantation
kind), and 295 East India, offered by auction, were nearly
all withdrawn or taken in above the value, excepting
about 400 bags good ord quality, which sold at 52* 6d,
and a few bags at 535, being firmer rates.
Runt.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 51 puns, and there were taken for
home consumption 124 puns 41 hhds, 'and exported 399
puns 25 hhds. . The stock in the same places is 11,289
puns 1,400 hdds.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 40s 3d to 40s 9d per cwt on the
spot, and Town 43s 6d per cwt.
TEA. —The deliveries are increasing, as usual about
Christmas time, and a steady business is doing at about
previous rates.
COAL MAREET.
Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Hasting's
Hartley, 27s ; W. E., Lambton, 35s ; Morgan's Stone,
25s 6d.—One ship arrived.

FLANDERS MAIL.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)

BRUSSELS, DEC. 14.—1 t appears by the observation
that the cold has considerably decreased in the course of
the night.
The Chamber of Representatives has decided that the
second vote of the budget of the department of Justice
shall take place on Monday, and that of the Marine shall
precede that of the Interior.
The debate on the treaty with the Zollverin was
continued, and is to be resumed on Monday.
M. D'Elhoungue opened the debate in a speech, in
which he endeavoured to prove that the best policy for
Belgium is to approximate to France.
Messrs. Castian and Osy spoke to the same effect, and
blamed the terms of the convention.

The Minister of the Interior replied to the observa-
tions of these gentlemen.
The most remarkable speech was that of M. D'El-
heungue, who was complimented on it by all parties, in-
cluding the Ministers. It was observed that M. Nothomb,
M. Duchamps, and M. De Merode, went up to him as he
was returning to his seat.—Brussels Papers, Dec. 15.
'CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 27.—The accounts from Tre-
bisond, of Abdallah Pacha's dispute with the English
Consul, and of the inhuman treatment of a Greek under
English protection, are unhappily confirmed. Sir S.
Canning has been to the Grand Vizier, and, as far as is
known, spoke with equal earnestness and modera-
tion. The steamer, which was sent yesterday to Trebi-
sond, takes orders to Abdallah Pacha to justify himself.
Sir S. Canning has not imposed any conditions on the
Porte respecting the punishment of the Pacha, who will,
at all events, be heard in his defence, but has expressed
that he leaves the matter entirely to its justice.
The accounts from Syria are unfavourable. Some
Albanian regiments, now at Salonichi, are to be sent to
Beyrout. Considering the excesses everywhere com-
mitted by these licentious bands, every true friend of the
Christians must be filled with apprehensions at their being
sent to Syria.

BF,LGIAN FUNDS.—Bausam.s, Dac. 14.
Actua Debt, 2% per Cent., .............
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent.
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent. ge%
Three per
--- Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ... 77%
(1810)......»«...•• 10336
1844.. NM •••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••• 103%
Loan of City, 1843, iour per a ••••nt. ........... 103
1892 lO2
Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent —
Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent.. 55)
Issue of 1841.. ..........
—Brussel; Papers, Dec. 15.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—lriaaik, DEC 9
Five per Cents. Metalliques •
Four par Cents• ..... ..........
Three per Cents.
Bank Shares •••• ••• ••••••••
Loan, 1834. • 0.0.111.110 • • GUI•••••••• ••••••••• ........
Ditto, 1899
Esterhazy's Loan
Zeitung, Dee. 12.

..SI 110%
lel
....« 76%
INNO 1610

AN EAST INDIAMAN BURNED.—On Thursday
night, about six o'clock, a fire broke out in the ship
Scotland, the property of Messrs. William Morison and
Co., of this city, which arrived at Broomielaw quay on
the same day, with a valuable cargo of East India
produce, consisting of rum, cotton, sugar, saltpetre, &c.
By the exertions of the superintendent of the Glasgow
fire engines, along with the West of England and River
Trust fire brigade, the flames were kept in check from
about half past six in the evening until half past three
in the morning, when they broke out with great fury
through the after hatchway, where a considerable stock
of rum was stowed, and continued for some time to blaze
without any prospect of abatement. The fire brigade
continued to pour water into the hold for about eight
hours, from six branch pipes, so that, on the return of the
tide, the quantity of water furnished by the engines
filled the ship entirely, within about two feet of the
deck. Notwithstanding this, the fire continued to spread
under the decks, and ultimately got such a thorough
mastery of the vessel that all hope of saving the cargo
was given up. By half-past four o'clock, the mainmast,
which had been previously cut through with a saw, in
order to save it from the devouring element, gave way
with a tremendous crash, and fell into the river. It was
speedily followed by the mizenmast, which, having been
burned through, descended right astern, nearly crushing
in its progress a boat's crew, who were engaged in
scuttling the ship. At this time the flames were brought
under in the forecastle and amidships, but continued to
rage with violence in the cabin and quarter-deck. By
the well-directed efforts of tha fire brigade, however,
they were subdued, and the ship, being now completely
scuttled, settled down into the river, almost a total
wreck. The Scotland was 383 tons register, and was
one of the finest and fastest sailing ships belonging to
the Clyde. Her cargo on this Occasion, which was one
of the most valuable description, has been almost com-
pletely destroyed.— Glasgow Chronicle.
TILE LATE MURDER AT YARMOUTIL—The excite-
ment occasioned by this event, unparalled in the annals
of Yarmouth, continues unabated, and the doors of the
gaol and police-court are constantly crowded by persons
hoping to obtain some information. The examinations
of the parties at present in custody have hitherto been
conducted in the most private manner possible, though
they are ft.( quently of long continuance. From the best in-
formation we have been able to obtain, there seems to be
little doubt that the actual perpetrators of this diabolical
outrage are in custody, and we trust that, ere many
days elapse, probably before the coming assizes shall
have concluded, sufficient evidence will t2e obtained to
send the parties to trial and ensure their conviction.
The persons now in custody are Yarham and his wife,
Royal, and two men named Hall and Mapes, all bad
characters. It is hoped that, in a few days, the whole
of the mysterious affair will be unravelled. There is
much corroborative evidence to connect the statements
of Yarham. It is reported that )(aril= has made such
confessions as to leave no doubt that he is, at least, an
accessory to the facta—Norwich Mercury.
THE IRON. WORKS IN CARNIARTIIENSHIRE.—It is
said that Alderman Thompson is about to take the iron
works near Kidwelly, now vacant, and that when the
South Wales Railway shall have been perfected, it is
more than probable that the neighbourhood of Kid welly
and Pernbrey will become a second Merthyr.— Welckman.
A HORSE DROWNED IN TILE WET DOCK. -- On
Saturday evening last, about seven o'clock, as a man
named Robert Chaplin, a servant in the employment of
John Cobbold, Esq., was returning from Brook's Hall,
over the Common Quay, with a horse and cart, the
horse's head came in contact with a crane projecting
across the road opposite to the Hull and Gainshorough
wharf. The fright occasioned by the shock drove the
horse backwards, so that the driver was unable to pre-
vent himself and the horse and cart from being plunged
into the dock. The poor fellow was, with great diffi-
culty, extricated from his perilous situation, R ithout sus-
taining any other injury than a good ducking ; but the
horse was dravened,, and lite- cart and harness broken.
The damage estimated at about 12/. 185.—Ipswich
Expt ess.

FIRE AT HARLOW.—On Thursday evening, be-
tween seven and eight o'clock, a fire was discovered
upon premises belonging to 'Mr. Philip Chaplin, corn-
dealer, at Harlow, situate a short distance from his
residence. Mr. C. was from home at the time, but police-
man Cole prowl tly procured the keys of the building
filled with firewood. in which the fire originated, and the
llarlow engine being quickly brought to the spot, with a
plentiful supply of water at hand, the flames were pre-
vented from communicating with other adjacent
buildings. The damage done is not considerable. The
fire, it is supposed, was occasioned by a spark from
some weeds burnt near the shed during the Essex
Herald.

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The Christmas show of Pat stock took place at
Chelmsford on Friday, and was of a nature, both as to
numbers and quality, which did credit to the graziers
of this district. The oxen which were exhibited in the
Bell mead, were in general very fine, ono of them, belong-
ing to Mr. T. Clark, of Southminster, being estimated at
nearly 20% stone ; and both in the field and in the
market-place there were some very superior sheep. A
Spanish sheep, shown by Mr. H. Gledwin, of Moulsham,
who purchased it of a person direct from Spain, attracted
much attention, as showing the farmers the description
of sheep with which the new tariff brings them into com-
petition. The pens also contaiced some exceedingly fat
pigs. The butchers of the town and neighbourhood
were very active in singling out the best for file Christ-
mas tables of their customers, and we believe a good
business was done. The only regret expressed was that
the prizes formerly offered by the Essex Agricultural
Society at this meeting were discontinued ; but we be-
Have we may say the Society is now extinct.—Essex

SUMMARY OF NEM

PE-4-4
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" Who runs may read."

row.Exax.
On Saturday the King of the French received a de-
putation
of the 3d Legion of National Guards at the
Tuileries, who had expressed a wish to offer their con
gratulations and welcome to the Duchess d'Autnale.
The young Princess leant on the King's arm, and his
Majesty held the hand of the Count of Paris. The
King cordially thanked the National Guards for this
proof of their attachment to the throne, and hoped one
day to see the Count of Paris in their ranks.
The Constitutionnel says, that the marriage of Queen
Isabella 11. with the Count of Trapani is finally detcr.
mined on ; and that the affair has been definitively
arranged by the Prince of Joinville and the Duke d'Au-
male during the recent visit to Naples.
The price of bread at Paris for the last fourteen days
of the present month has been fixed at 31e. the kilo-
gramme for the best, and 24c. for the second quality.
Accounts from Switzerland state that the movement
in Lucerne is completely put down, but that the country
is in a state of the greatest excitement.
Letters received from Trebisond, of the 16th of No-
vember, announce that Dr. Wolff had arrived in safety
at Teheran, on his way to England.
The mysterious paragraph in the Au#jsburg Gazette,
about the sudden departure of Sir Stratford Canning for
Constantinople, has been explained by intelligence ga-
thered from the Levant Mail. His Excellency had
merely gone on a shooting excursion, which he is said to
enjoy much.
We have accounts from Athens to the 29th ult.
The Chamber of Deputies was still occupied annulling
all the elections in which the friends of the late Ministry
were concerned. The elections for the province of Ka-
lavrita were annulled after a violent debate. The elec-
tions of Tripolizza, after three days' debate, were then
taken into consideration, and, after two days' discussion,
the Members returned were excluded, and their oppo-
nents seated.