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latterly it has been reduced more than half; the
number of communicants is not so great, the rich
making a point of attending the service in some
neighbouring country church, and the poor either re-
maining at home, or going to Dissenting places of
worship." We do not wonder at this gradual
estrangement of the Helston flock from their pastor,
for the latter's proceedings—however sanctioned by
antiquated authority—have been not only intolerant,
but absurd to the last degree. What, for instancc)
could be more bigoted than his refusal to bury the
corpse of a young man, merely because he had been
baptised by a Dissenting minister ? Was it generous—
was it in accordance with Christian charity—thus to
stigmatise a poor handful of dust and ashes, and push the
Church's displeasure beyond the grave? Was no respect
—no forbearance due to the awful presence of Death
which might well subdue the odium theologicum in
the breast of the most inveterate bigot ? Again, what
could be more unjust than Mr. BLUNT'S refusal to
" marry persons unless they could prove satisfactorily
that they had been baptised." The office of baptism
is one usually administered in infancy ; and the re-
gister might since have been lost—mislaid—torn—
burned—a thousand untoward accidents might have
occurred to prevent its forthcoming, without the
slightest blame being imputable to the party called on
produce it ; and yet, forsooth, they are not to be
married until they can give satisfactory proof
of the performance of a ceremony administered in
early childhood, and every witness to which may
have been long since dead ! 'We can imagine nothing
calculated to do the Church more serious injury, than
vexatious and bigoted conduct like this on the part
of one of its ministers. And what does the Bishop
of EIBTER say to these charges against Mr. BLUNT ?
Does he deal with them in a liberal, common-sense
spirit ? Far otherwise. His judgment, on the whole,
is decidedly favourable to the Rev. Gentleman; and
he expressly adds, towards the close of it, " in every
instance in which any of my clergy shall express a
determination to follow strictly the requirements of
the Church, he shall have my full support, though I do
not deem it necessary to give a general order for re-
viving these usages and the observance of those
rubrics which have fallen into desuetude." In other
words, though the Bishop will not issue imperative
orders on the subject, yet he will support
to the utmost of his power every clergyman who, in
the fury of mistaken zeal, shall insist on reviving, to
the annoyance of his parishioners, all the obsolete,
useless, arbitrary, and vexatious usages of the Church,
which the good sense and improved spirit of that
Church have allowed to fall into desuetude ! When
our Episcopal dignitaries—whose example is of course
infectious among their clergy— thus act, who can be
be surprised at the rapid spread of Dissent throughou
the length and breadth of the country ?

therefore, have no such important charge for freight
to encounter as our manufacturers have, and, stimu-
lated by their ardent desire to compete with us as ma-
nufacturers for the consumption of the world, they
are actually empowered, and qualified so to do, by
the suicidal impolicy of our own Government in re-
taining this most obnoxious duty. Our friends on the
other side of the water are not to be reproached with
" mealy-mouthedness" in asking of others any object,
the concession of which they deem calculated to pro-
mote their own interests. But JONATHAN, himself,

difficulties are nowhere more apparent than
in the system of a federal union, against
which besides the same objections arise as to
repeal. The more the affairs of' Ireland are divided
between the local Parliament and the federal one, the
more frequent will be the occasions of difference;
and how, in addition, is this division of attributions
to be effected ? It is easy to see that all that relates
to foreign policy, scar, and the navy, will remain in
the attributions of the Imperial Parliament ; but, if
Ireland resumes the government of her internal
affairs, it is her local parliament which will regulate
all that appertains to justice, public worship, educa-
tion, agriculture, and trade. Which of these sub-
jects is there that does not interest England at the
same time as Ireland ? The Irish Parliament will be
one of Catholics. What will it do with the Protes-
tant worship ? what with :the Catholic one, and the
schools of the two communions ? The Irish Parlia-
ment will be a national one. Will it, in order to
encourage agriculture, proclaim fixity of tenure,
and overturn the law which regulates the present
relations between landlord and tenant ? Will it, in
order to aid the manufactures of Ireland, lay a
duty on English produce ? Should it desire all these
things, it can enact them, unless it be not a free Par-
ment ; and England, on her side, may retaliate by lay-
ing a duty on Irish corn. And, if Ireland obtains
a local legislature, why should not Scotland also wish
for ene too ? Without doubt, the inhabitants of the
three kingdoms so governed, would still form labo-
rious, rich, and prosperous populations. But would
they form a great people and a great empire ? Eng-
land may one day undergo such a dismemberment,
but it may be affirmed that she will not accept it
willingly. If, then, repeal is impossible, how is it
that O'CONNELL wishes for it ? O'Coesalla. is, with-
out contradiction, of all the men who in our time
have played a great part on the world's stage, the
most matter-of-fact, or, to employ the received ex-
pression, the most practical. Everything in him is
prudence, calculation, reflection. The poetical ex-
pressions with which his speeches abound certainly
prove the richness of his imagination and the work-
ings of his heart, but nothing which passes his lips
is uncontrolled by his reason; and what, in the
midst of all those grand faculties, has always ren-
dered him superior in the management of events is,
neither his fervid eloquence, nor his indefatigable
activity, nor admirable perseverance; it is the ex-
cellence and constancy of his common sense. How
then can O'CosulseLL, who is so much opposed to
what his judgment does not approve of, pursue re-
, peal, when its success appears a chimera ? How
can this enigma be explained of a man very evi-
dently carrying on an enterprise, the success of which
his reason most clearly forbids his expecting ?"
The .Tournal des Debats makes the following com-
ments on Mr. O'CoNNeee's letter, from which it will
be seen that the writer, like M. I)E BEAUMONT,
treats repeal as a chimera :
" What is meant by repeal ? It is called for in Eng-
land, it is called for in Ireland, it is called for in France,
it'is called for everywhere. Curiosity is natural, and
Mr. O'Connell, who laughs at the federalists for having
no system, is bound to have one himself. He therefore
comes forward to explain what he means by repeal.
First, it is the maintenance of the connexion between
Great Britain and Ireland by means of one executive
power, and the golden band of the crown. Secondly, it
is a repeal of the Act of the Union. Thirdly, the re-
establishment of the House of Lords in Ireland. Fourth •
ly, the re-establishment of the Rouse of Commons, com-
posed of 300 members. Fifthly, the complete legislative
and judicial authority of one Irish Parliament in Ireland.
These are his five points of repeal. Now, let us declare
in all sincerity that the greatest enemy of Ireland could
not wish her a severer scourge than such a constitution.
To restore Ireland to herself, to her own free arbitre-
ment, to her national independence, would be to restore
to her intestine discord, religious dissensions, and all the
horrors of civil war, which were never at rest within her
until she was incorporated in the great whole, which
at the present day, forms Great Britain. We have
repeatedly said that some people in Ireland argue as if
all its inhabitants were all one race, as if it were a single
nation. This is a radical error. Let Ireland be separated
from England, and what will she become. A country
cut in two, divided into two distinct populations, and
essentially hostile to each other, enemies in blood and
religion. It has been remarked that in all the wars
which have in former times desolated this unhappy
country, it was not between the English and the Irish,
but between the natives of distinct origin that the most
inveterate animosity prevailed. It is still the same ;
there are still in Ireland two populations, each suffi-
ciently strong to contend to eternity without being
absorbed in the other, and which are only kept in check
by the counterpoise of England. Thus the repeal party
demands an Irish House of Lords. This Upper House
must necessarily be almost entirely composed of Pro-
testants and Orangemen. The House of Commons, as
representatives of the democracy, must, on its side, be
Catholic and national. A conflict must immediately
ensue between the two branches of the Legislature.
Who is to arbitrate between them ? The executive
power ? But this is England ! Will it be said that it
is the Crown ? But, what is the Crown in a Constitu-
tional kingdom ? Here the Ministers are responsible ;
and to whom are they responsible ? To the English Par-
liament. This would be entering into a vicious circle. There
can be no medium between a union and an absolute separa-
tion. We have discussed the question of repeal as if it were
possible; but in reality no person regards such a propo-
sition in a serious light. Even those who approve of the
tactics of Mr. O'Connell declare that repeal is imprac-
ticable, and are convinced that the illustrious inventor of
this specific does not believe in it himself. They rally
O'Connell for not having a taste for martyrdom, and
being fond of a prison only when he can be surrounded
there by his family, his friends, and all the comforts of
life; but, as they are anxious to conciliate, with a certain
respect for truth, the maintenance of their little popu-
larity, and to preserve a slight varnish of liberalism,
they will give themselves the consolation of a philan-
thropic sortie against the Conservatives, who commit the
grand crime of considering the agitation for repeal at
once puerile and deplorable. For our own part, we
plead guilty of not feeling admiration for such a comedy.
That those who believe in the sincerity of Mr. O'Connell
should defend and justify his conduct we can easily
conceive ; but, if there be any one who, convinced at
bottom that he does not believe a word of what he says,
admire him the more for it, we are not."
Even the National is little more sanguine in the
cause, and upbraids Mr. O'CONNELL for having done
so little for his country. " "What," it asks, " has
lie done for Ireland in return for the high degree of
influence which has been given to him by the people
of that country ? Has Ireland obtained in real ame-
liorations what O'CONNELL has gained in influence,
in wealth, and in glory ? The new propositions
which Mr. O'CoNNEer. has to make to the Repeal
Association will not enable it to advance a single
step. Whoever has studied the respective situations
of England and Ireland knows that all O'CoNNELL's
agitation is vain, and can only end in reforms of no
moment." 'When the National says Mr. O'CONNELL
has done nothing for Ireland, it thereby complains
that he has not taken the advice of the French war
journals—he has not excited a bloody civil war in
Ireland, and put an end to reform for the sake of
gratifying a party in France, which would willingly
sink O'CONNELL and all the repealers to the bottom
of the sea, if they could only inflict some dire cala-
mity on England.
The following are miscellaneous extracts from the
papers
"Letters from Florence of the Bth are filled with de-
tails of the disasters occasioned by the flood, which had
not cooed at the time the latest accounts left. These
letters state that the wire bridge outside the gate of St.
Nicholas was not the only one carried away. The beau-
tiful Pont-a-Gieve and several others have also been
carried away. The provinces of Cassentino and of Arezzo
have greatly suffered. The roads to Forly and to Faenza
are under water. The little town called Borgo San Lo-
renzo is also submerged. The inhabitants of Florence
were for two days confined by the water to their houses,
without the possibility of any assistance being given or
food conveyed to them. On the 7th the rain continued
to fall, and further damages were looked for.
"The Duke do Glucksberg arrived at Madrid on the
9th, from Tangiers. He was to set out immediately for
Paris.
" According to a letter from Hamburgh, of the sth
inst., the Zollverein being on the point of negotiating a
treaty of commerce with Brazil, has it in contemplation
to combine with it a commercial arrangement between
the city of Hamburgh and the German Union. The
object of this is to induce that city to favour the measures
to be taken by the union for extending the export trade
of Germany, giving to Hamburgh all advantages of the
ports of the Zollverein. These reports have received a
greater degree of consistency since the arrival at Ham-
burgh of M. do Meaner, Director of the Board of Com•
coerce in Prussia.

lin his happiest moments of keen-sighted sa-
gacity, would scarcely have ventured to ask fur so
much as we have doggedly persisted in forcing upon
his acceptance, by maintaining the tax on cotton
wool. Let us see what the growth of the trade, itself,
has been in a course of years, throughout the far
greater proportion of which the question of this duty
was comparatively insignificant, inasmuch as no such
competition, among the subjects of the United States,
had then been established, as now exists. The Chair-
man aptly illustrated this growth by a single ex-
ample :

" Perhaps he would not be out of order in calling at-
tention to the port of Liverpool, which is ono of the
largest seaports for the importation of cotton in the
world. In the year 1780, when the cotton trade was in
its infancy, the Custom-house revenue in that port,
arising from cotton, was under 1,0001., but by the indus-
try of the trade the revenue was now not less than
4,000,0001. sterling per annum."
It may be enough to leave this point thus exempli-
fied, without going further into the general statistics
of the cotton trade of the United Kingdom, and the
duties raised upon the imported raw material—mat-
ters to be found set out in ample detail in Mr. Pea-
TER'S admirable tables. But it is of moment to learn,
on the authority of practical men, what are the pre-
sent state and the prospects of this branch of com-
merce in our principal foreign markets ; what the
cause of that state and prospects ; and how far these
are to be identified with the continued imposition of
this duty on cotton wool ? The Chairman apprised
the meeting that he had busily employed himself in
soliciting information and opinions on these points
from various quarters. One firm, very large con-
sumers of cotton, had addressed him in the following
terms :

"The goods wo manufacture are mostly similar in
fabrics to those made by the Americans, and intended
for shipment to the same markets, such as Brazil, Mexico,
South America, and latterly China. They consist of
heavy plain domestics, stout grey drillings, also dyed and
bleached, grey and blue striped drillings, &c., all of which
are made from coarse yarn. The duty upon cotton
wool, such as we use, amounts to eleven per cent. ; and,
after being made into goods, to five per cent. upon their
value. The English manufacturer is driven out of the
market by sheer necessity, to relinquish the field to the
Americans. Such is the fact. Wo have discontinued
entirely the making of plain heavy domestics for ship-
ping. The goods we have described are consumed to a
large extent in all the northern parts of China ' • and you
may find them quoted in letters of commercial advice as
American domestics, drillings, &c. Why not English
domestics, drillings, &c. ? for no earthly reason but our
own impolitic laws. Remove all unjust and suicidal
burdens from commerce, and we should not fear com-
petition."
Another correspondent, in noticing the rapid
strides of the American manufacturing producers,
their energy in pushing their markets, and the indis-
pensable condition to the future prosperity of our own
cotton trade of abolishing the duty memorialised
against, had written thus :
" The cotton manufacturers of the United States are
I extending themselves in every direction. The same
spirit of enterprise that completed the work at Lowell,
some twenty years ago, has found its way to the south
and the west. In the vicinity of St. Louis, there is a
manufactory in process of erection ; also one in the
neighbourhood of Talahassee, Florida. In Arkansas, one
of an extensive scale has been established ; and at
Natchez, a cotton and wool factory is now in operation.
In South Carolina, several manufactories have been for
some time in the full tide of successful experiment. The
New England manufacturers are unusually active, and
will be through the season. . .
The value of the cotton manufactures in the United
States, and capital invested, show an increase of nearly
10 per cent. for the past four years. During the last
three years, our exports to China have increased in value
from 713,775 dollars to 2,000,000 dollars ; and while the
amount of cotton goods imported into the Brazils from
Great Britain has fallen off one-third since 1840, those of
the United States have been gradually increasing.
• • • • . . The consumption of cotton
throughout the United States, during the present year,
will not be short of 450,000 bales ; and if the English
exporter is to meet the American manufacturer on equal
terms in foreign markets, it is essential that the present
duty be taken off raw cotton ; and the longer such mea-
sure be delayed,the more established will be the American
export trade, and the more difficult all present and subse-
quent competition."
Now, these are very serious averments. In what
light do they compel us to regard the Premier's pro-
fessions of respect for the principles of free trade ?
What are we to consider of his halting, vacillating
vindication of its principles ; of his repeal—here—
of one or two minor offences against political economy
and statesmanship; and of his keeping up—there
I_ •

If public taxation be considered a grievance, local
:yranny may well be pronounced a curse. And if
anything could add to the heart-burning of petty-
robbery over which one has no legitimate control, it is
the barefaced impertinence with which JACKS in
office contrive to shield themselves under the provi-
sions of the law. It has been our lot, on too many
occasions, to show up the mirror of public delinquents
till they have actually become ashamed of their own
misdoings, and have sought refuge in following the
example of those whom the world delighted to honour.
So far our admonitions have been of service ; but
there are people so perverse that no hint or warning
can touch their sensibility. They are quite beyond
the reach of good intentions. And yet all their overt
acts are for the public good. What their private
motives may be, is of course best known to themselves.
But what would a bystander say, if he were
asked a simple question such as this—" Would
you prefer paying one hundred pounds, or one hundred
and FORTY, for doing a.little bit of job ? Possibly he
might stare for a moment in utter wonderment, and
inquire if the job were " dirty" or " clean." Now
this is a poser that would startle authorities as heroic
as BAGUE himself, notwithstanding the purity of his
motives. And yet such has been the mode, and such
will continue to be the mode, of doing the business of
all the parishes now under the infliction of the West-
minster Court of Sewers, if we may judge by their
past transactions for a long period of unaccountable
years.

Our columns, to-day, present another strange com-
mentary on the practices of that anomalous body de-
nominated the Court of Sewers—a Court, to which the
Augean stables of antiquity were but a sorry parallel.
No ! if your moderns have improved in nothing else,
they have certainly outdone the ancients in the
questionable arts of legerdemain, by proving that
what is good for one is good for another also, when he
can obtain the benefit.
Such has been the practice in the Court of
Sewers for many a long period—a Court whose doings
are pencilled forth in such shadowy modesty as if ap-
prehensive that some of the water-rats had taken
charge of the books
And yet this is the Court that levies such excessive
rates on the populous parishes of Westminster !
Under what sanction ? The irresponsible assumption
of self-dictation.
Look at the Holborn division, and see how well
and how cheaply they manage matters. What costs
twenty shillings in Ilolborn is but badly done in
Westminster at forty shillings ! And wherefore ?
Because Mr., or Professor DONALDSON, thinks it un-
becoming or derogatory to pay a man the price
he has agreed or contracted for doing the work ! No !
the contractor must be paid for his blunders or mis-
takes And who is this Mr. DONALDSON ?—a
secondary person, suggesting hints for the benefit of
his ignorant friends ?--Not so ; but the learned and
controlling functionary of the Court
But there is yet hope for the poor, when we see in
the proceedings of Friday such men as Mr. BARRY
BALDWIN, the excellent Member for Totness, Mr.
LESLIE, and the Hon. Mr. BYNG, stepping forward so
manfully and challenging the other worthy Com-
missioners to say if right was wrong, or the contrary ?
And, as might have been apprehended from people
who had been brought up in the muddy vale of
sewers, the echo was " All right !"
Who are these people that compose the Court of
Sewers ? Are they gentlemen wholly, or tradesmen,
or contractors, or jobbers, or the patrons of jobbers?
for if they be none of these, and assuredly they ought
not to be some of such designations --nor can we ho-
nestly suppose such to be possible—yet how is it
that they do sanction such apparently nefa-
rious jobs ? Why should they pay PETER forty
shillings for what the Holborn division can
get PAUL—aye, and sometimes even PETER him-
self, to do for twenty shillings ? Is there any charm
in the locality to warrant such a wide measure of jus-
tice ? And, if there be not some unexplained cause,
how can honourable Commissioners stand forth before
people as honourable as themselves, and say by their
votes that the parishes under their care should pay
twice as much as those who are unhappily excluded
from their protection ?
We wonder if Sir JAMES GRAHAM has ever heard
of a Court of Sewers in 'Westminster above public
control ? If he has not, we think he will do well, in
his new Drainage Bill, to include the majority of that
dirty Court in the preamble, for it will be the best job
he has ever yet done for the people of Westminster.
In the meantime, we warn all the parishes of West-
minster to look out for the next Sewers-rate, and
ask the Commissioners how they intend to spend the
money--if by public or private contract, and for
whose benefit ?

twice as many and as mischievous barbarisms, in the
shape of fiscal legislation, that outrage the good sense
of the nation, and are a century behind the enlighten-
ment of the public mind ? It seems to us a miserable
. _ _

species of financial economy, which, for the sake
of retaining an inconsiderable element of the general
public revenue, persists in jeopardising the prosperity
of a manufacture which subsists so vast an amoun

_ .
of that industrial community who actually pay
three-fourths of the whole indirect taxation of the

empire ! Until we read the " Memorial of the
_ _

„...
Manchester Chamber of Manufactures and Com,

inerce," which we gave on Saturday, we were
not aware in how cruel a degree the tax on cotton

wool has a tendency to aggravate their privations
who have already been so cruelly sacrificed to the
destructive operation of the Premier's ill-concocted
. .

currency machinery. But
.Sir ROBERT was bound,
by the ties of a sort of family relation, to inform him-
self upon all matters bearing on the revenue con-
tributed by cotton; and if he has been informed of
the fatal mischief this duty, in particular, is effecting
for one all-important branch of our manufacturing ,
trade, and has knowingly continued it :in his scheme
-

of revenue, we must say that he has shown as
little feeling for the sufferers from high-priced raw
cotton as he has manifested for the victims of low-

priced gold.

We have accounts from Madrid, of the 9th inst.
The Tiempo states that the Government were to
bring forward immediately a Bill for the payment of
the Clergy and the settlement of Church property.
It was feared that their intention was to supend the
sale and restore the property to the Church. No-
thing is more likely, and now is the time to do it,
when the Cortes are so obsequious.
On the 9th, the Three per Cents. closed at 271
cash, and 271 at 60 days. There was a good deal
done in the Five per Cents., which improved .1, closing
at 203 at 60 days.

The Irish repeal question forms a topic for discus-
sion in many of the Paris papers of Saturday. Several
causes have contributed to this, among others, a letter
on the subject in the Constitutionnel, written by M.
DUVERGIER DE HAUR ANNE, and the publication of
a sixth edition of M. GUSTAVE DE BEAUMONT'S
work on Ireland, with a preface on the state of Ire-
land in 1844. Both these gentlemen are Mem-
bers of the French Chamber of Deputies, and
have paid much attention to the question. The
last letter of Mr. O'CoNNELL, renewing the cry
for repeal, forms also another peg whereon to
hang a disquisition on Ireland. The follow-
ing extract from the introduction by M. DE
BEAUMONT to this new edition, contains facts
which will not bear denial, and coming from
Man-an impartial foreigner merit the serious at-
The recent meeting of the members of the Man- tention of all repeaters :—" It is a grand question,"
chester Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures, held says the writer, "to ascertain if Ireland, placed as
in their rooms in that wonderful town, to consider of she has been for seven centures under a foreign
a memorial to be presented to her MAJESTY'S Govern- government, deprived of an upper order of society
merit, praying for a repeal of the present import duty favourably inclined towards her, and wanting almost
on cotton wool, addressed its labours to the removal altogether the middle classes, is now in a position to
of certainly one among the least defensible errors of govern herself. She might do so during the lifetime
our commercial legislation. The collection of this of O'CONNELL, whose moral power, recognised by
duty on the raw material of our largest staple manu- all, creates a dictatorship in the very bosom of liberty.
facture has already worked infinite injury to the corn- But after him what would be the fate of the country ?
coerce of this country, and effected an immense ad- Pear in mind that the kind ofindependence NVilieh
vance for that of the United States, by at once excit-
she claims at present is of all others the most difficult
ing and rewarding their competition in the markets of to put in practice; it is that which gives a country
Europe, Asia, and Africa, with ourselves, in the the right of making its own laws, at the same time
coarser fabrics that have hitherto so largely employed that it is left in subjection to another empire. It is
our manufacturing industry. This duty, it appears far more difficult for a people to govern themselves
from the statements (at the meeting in question) of altogether, when absolute masters of their own
the Chairman (Mr. BACLES), amounts, on cotton wool, actions, than to remain in a mixed state of semi-
to eleven per cent., and when manufactured into sovereignty, at the same time independent and
goods, to about five per cent. on their value. The Ame • subject, having need, in exercising their powers,
ricans grow the producing plant at their own doors ; to watch unceasingly not to go beyond the
whereas, with us, it must always (as the Manchester bounds assigned them, because close to their
speakers remarked) be an exotic. The Americans, right there always rests another right. These

" The King of Sardinia has issued an ordonnance, in
virtue of which the property beloaging formerly to the
Knights of Malta is to be incorporated with that of the
State, the Government paying to the community an
annual rent charge of 42,000 f., which is to serve for the
establishment of five new commaaderies, two of which
will have an income of 3,000 f., and three of 2,000 f.
a year each."

THE BOURSE--SATURMY, Nov. 16.
First Highest Lowast Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five perents•• .. •• 119 60 .. 119 65 .. 119 50 •• 119 55
Three per Cents..... 83 15 .. 83 20 .. 83 15 .. 83 20
Bank of France 3145 —3145 —3145 ..3145
',Latta Bank, I,ooon Shareslo9o ..1090 ••1090 •• 1090
5,0001. Sharces94o .•5040 ..5040 .•5040
Belgian Bank ••• •••••• • •• •• 640 • • 640 •• 630 •• 635
BelgianFives,lB4o .........104k .. 104} •• 1011 .. 104 k
1842 •• •••• •• 107 .• 107 .. 107
Spanish Active 33
.. 33
..
33 .• 107
..
33
Passive....--.. 6 .. 6 .. 6 .. 6
NeaPolitan'• "''''•• •• • ..98 .. 98 .. 97 75 .. 97 75
Roman ••. . log .. 103 .. 1031 .. 1031
••___

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1344.

RAILWAY SHARES,
St. Germain ........ 920 • • 920 •• 920 .. 920
Versailles, R.B. . 406 25 410 .. 406 25 .. 410
L.B.•••••• •• •• 292 55 .. 295 .. 292 60 .. 295
1005 . 1005 ..1005 —lOO5
Rouen to Havre.
Orleans ••••••.•••.••• 1015 ..1017 50 ..1015 —lOl5
Strasburg to Bale 275 .. 276 25 .. 275 . 276 25
Avignon to Marseilles 775 775 .. 775 775
:RAILWAY SHARES FOR SETTLING, Nov. 16.
Versailles, R.B 402 50 .. 402 50 .. 402 50 .. 402 50
L.B•••••••••••• 292 50 • 298 75 .. 292 50 .. 295
Rouen 998 75 ..1002 50 .. 998 75 ..1002 50
Rouen to Havre•• 776 25 .. 776 25 .. 776 25 .. 776 25
Orleans —lOl2 50 ..1017 50 ..1012 50 ..1015
Strasburg to Bale 275 .. 276 25 .. 275 .. 276 25
Avignon to Marseilles.. •• 845 .. 853 75 .. 815 . 851 25

RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, 1, ov. 30.
Versailles, S.B .... 412 50 .. 412 50 .. 410 .. 412 50
295 .. 296 25 .. 295 .. 295
Rouen.... . ..... ......1005 ..1006 25 ..1000 ..1005
RouentoHavre... ....... 777 50 780 .. 777 50 .. 780
Orleans. . 1017 50 ..1018 75 ..1015 ..1000 25
Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 276 25 .. 277 50 .. 276 25 .. 277 50
Avignon to Marseilles.- 848 75 .. 855 .. 848 75 .. 851 25

The public Ball for the relief of the distressed
Polish exiles is announced to take place to-morrow
(Tuesday the 19th) at Guildhall ; and as it will he
conducted on a most splendid scale, and the cause is
one of charity, we cannot doubt that it will be fully
and fashionably attended.

THIS DAY'S NEWS

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor took his seat to-day shortly be-
fore eleven o'clock.
TILE DUKE OF LEEDS V. EARL AMITERST.
The further arguments in this part heard appeal were
resumed to-day, and occupied the Court the whole
morning.

VICE-CTIANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Vice-Chancellor of England was occupied the
whole morning with causes of no general interest.
(Before Sir J. WICRA3I.)
His Honour was occupied this morning for some time
in rehearing a portion of the arguments in Neeson v.
Clarkson, a case which has been already part heard.
The case of Tamlyn v. Reynolds was then ordered to
stand over, and Cooke v. Taylor proceeded with.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
Sittings in Banco.
DOE DESI ANGELL V. ANGELL.
The arguments in this part-heard case were resumed
this morning. Mr. Peacock was heard in conclusion,
and the Court reserved its decision.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
GILL V. PIGOTT.-THE LATE DERBY RACE.
This was a case originating in the lately disputed race
between Orlando and Running Rein, decided in the
Court of Exchequer. The defendant was the treasurer
of a Derby club, and it was agreed, in a meeting of the
members after the race, that the prizes should be paid
to those who drew horses which were publicly declared
to be winners, and they ordered the treasurer to pay the
prizes accordingly. There were two prizes, one for the
first horse and the other for the second ; and it so
happened, in this case, that one person held both the
winning horses. But Running Rein having been found
disqualified by the verdict of the jury in the case before
tho Court of Exchequer, the holder of the third horse
claimed the second prize from the treasurer, Who said
that he had paid it away in accordance with the resolu-
tion of the club. The plaintiff then brought the present
action against the defendant, who pleaded the general
issue.

Mr. GREENWOOD now moved for a rule that the do-
fendant might be at liberty to add another plea, and to
plead the illegality of the whole transaction, on the
ground that when he pleaded the general issue he had
not time to consult his pleader.—Rule nisi granted.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
THE REGISTRATION.
Their Lordships this day commenced hearing the ap-
peals from the decisions of the revising barristers at the
late registrations.

PITT V. SMEADLET.
This was an appeal against the revision of the list of
voters for Westminster. The case was not gone into,
the Court directing that it be again referred to the bar-
rister for a full statement of the facts.

VIIIITHORN V. THOMAS.
The appellant resided in Gloucester, carrying on busi-
ness as a wine-merchant. But he was a freeman of the
borough of Tewkesbury, and in order to sustain his fran-
chise, he took a lodging in the borough, at the rent of
9d. per week. The vote was objected to on the ground
that the claimant was not a resident freeman of Tewkes-
bury, in the meaning of the Reform Act. The barrister
decided against the vote, and it appeared that Mr.
Whithorn had slept in Tewkesbury only twelve times in
the half year preceding the registration.
The Com', having heard Mr. Sergeant Byles in sup-
port of the appeal, and Mr. Cockburn against it, ruled
that the decision of the barrister was right, the residence
was not sufficient to entitle the freeman to vote, and the
claim must be disallowed.

OADSBY v. WARBURTON.
In this case the Revising Barrister for the southern
division of Lancashire disallowed an objection, on the
ground that the notice was defective, the objector not
having specified the parish in which he resided. The
notice designated the objector as of the " township of
Didsbury," omitting the parish of Manchester, in which
it is situate.

Mr. COCRIiURN, in support of the appeal, contended
that th 44 description of the appellant's residence, lag being
in Poplar•grove, in the township of Didsbury, and
southern division of the county of Lancaster, was suffi-
cient, the locality being well-known.
Mr. CARDWELL argued that the Act of Parliament
expressly required the parish to be specified in the mo-
tion of objection.
The COURT was of opinion that the notice :was suffi-
cient. The intention of the Act was that a person ob-
jected to should have adequate information as to where
the objector might be found. It supposed that the de-
scription in the notice was full enough for this purpose.
The objection should have been received, unless it were
shown to the satisfaction of the Barrister that there
were two townships of Didsbury, in the county of Lan-
caster. Their Lordships ruled, therefore, in favour of
the appeal.

CADSBY V. BARROW.
The appellant is the same as in the last case. lie had
objected to a vote claimed upon the 501. qualification,
because the claim was not made from one holding, but
from several tenements, under different landlords. The
barrister decided against the objection.
Mr. Cockburn now appeared for the appellant against
that decision, which was supported by Mr. Cardwell.
The COURT ruled in favour of the appeal, and decided
that the qualification cannot be made up of different and
detached holdings, but must consist of one tenement,
held at will, and of the ♦alue o: 501. per annum.

BANKRUPTCY-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Sir C. F. WILLIAMS.)
IN THE MATTER OF T. D. EARLES, DENTIST, OF NEW-
MAN-STREET.
The insolvent applied this day for his interim order,
but was opposed by Mr. Cooke for a Mr. Brimmer, the
landlord of a house in Newman-street, rented by the
insolvent at 75/. per annum. The insolvent had given a
bill of exchange, drawn by himself and accepted by a
Miss Crofts, his niece, for the twelvemonth's rent, due at
the next Christmas, with an understanding that if the
bill was not met at that time the insolvent would give
up possession in two months after. He (Mr. Cooke)
now applied to have the house given up, as his client,
Mr. Brimmer, had no wish to lose more by the insolvent.
He (Mr. Cooke) would also mention that the insolvent
had already filed a petition in some of the other courts,
which had, however, been dismissed by the lion. Com-
missioner.
Sir C. WILLIAMS reprobated the course taken by this
as by too many insolvents, of petitioning the other
courts after being dismissed by one, they trusting that
some chance would intervene to enable them to pass
some Hon. Commissioner. It was a gross imposition
upon the Court, and he was of opinion that some rule
ought to be made, that where the insolvent had peti-
tioned before that petition should appear on the face of
the new application.
Mr. COOKE—Say that any respectable attorney ought
to apprise the Hon. Commissioner in such a case.
Sir C. WILLIAMS said he would not grant the order,
until the house was given up; and the matter was deferred
for a fortnight, in order that the transfer should be made.

, -
GUILDHALL.--(THIS DAY.)
Sarah Rogers was charged with having committed a
violent assault on a copperplate printer named Drake.
Mr. Humphries attended to conduct the case for the
complainant.
Mr. Drake stated that he was a single man, and that
he had lived with the defendant for three years, that she
had had two children by him, both of whom were dead.
' They separated by mutual consent in August last, and
he agreed to allow her 2s. 6d, a week, which he had
punctually paid her. She came to his place of work
last Saturday, and offered to fight him, but stated that
she would not annoy him if he would give her a glass
of ale, which he did, but she did not ad-
here to her agreement, as she struck him se-
veral times, scratched his face, and used other violence
towards him. He had bad to give her into custody on
similar charges several times before. She was a bad
woman, and had made away with almost everything that
I he had possessed.
The young woman said she was then in the family
way by the complainant, and that she had been cruelly
deceived by him. He had repeatedly told her that if
she wanted money she might go and seek it by a life of
prostitution. She had formerly led a respectable life as
a servant until she knew the complainant. Sho had now
lost her character, and could not obtain a situation.
She was discharged, the complainant agreeing to pay 1
the weekly pittanoe at this office, from whence the young
woman would receive it.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
IVnt. Simpson, a flashily-dressed young man, was
charged with stealing a sovereign, under the following
circumstances :
George Thomas stated that about 4 o'clock yesterday
morning, having been cut on i " spree," he went into
Rice's Coffee-house, No. 64, High-street, St. Giles's, and
while taking some refreshment there, he put down a
sovereign on the table, immediately the prisoner, who
was in an adjoining box with two or three others, came
to him and said " that sounds like a bad Revpreign."
Prosecutor replied he WAR sure it was good. Prisoner
said I", 1 bet you half-a-crown it's a bad one," and
directly one of the prisonai.qs ppipanions took the sove-
reign up off the table, and after it had 'peen passed from

one to another, he again saw it in the prisoner's hand,
but on asking for it to be returned to him, the whole
party denied having it, he in consequence gave the pri-
soner into custody, as he had last seen it in his possession.
The prisoner said he did not know where the prose-
cutor's sovereign went to.
Mr. HARDWICK said the prosecutor was a silly fellow
not to take better care of his money. Under the cir-
cumstances a charge of felony could not be substan-
tiated; the prisoner must, therefore, be discharged, and
the prosecutor might summon him for the 20s. at the
Court of Requests.

•
MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, on Saturday, were
3,000 to 4,000 bales, with a quiet market, and no altera-
tion to notice in prices.-The Share market was less
active for the scrip of the new Railways, but there was a
steady and improving demand for shares in the old line.
Birmingham and Gloucester, 98+ 99+ ; Bristol and Exe-
ter, 69 71 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 361 I; Caledonian,
ai 4 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 31+ 32k ; Chester and
Holyhead, 51 6 ; Dublin and Cashel, 8+ 9 ; Eastern
Counties, 13E ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 58 59;
Grand Junction, 210 212 ; Great North of England,
118 120 ; Great Western; 138 k 140+ ; Hull and Selby,
63 65 ; Lancaster and Preston, 46 47 ; Liverpool and
Manchester, 203+ 205+ ; London and Brmingham, 32/.
Shares, 371 38; London and Brighton, 461 47 ; London
and Croydon, 16+ I ; London and South-Western, 74
76 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 48 49 ; Midland
Counties, 107+ 108+; Newcastle and Carlisle, 105- 1061;
North British, 51 ; Norwich and Brandon, 10 11 ;
Sheffield and Manchester, 93+ 94+; South-Eastern, 38k;
York and North Midland, 110 112 ; Paris and Lyons,
61s. 6d. ; Paris and Orleans, 391 ; Paris and Rouen,
381 4 ; Paris and Strasburg, 495. 51s. ; Rouen and
Havre, 22+.
A strong desire has been manifested by most of the
principal merchants connected with the China and East
India trades to give a banquet, upon a most splendid
scale, to Sir Henry Pottinger, for his successful exertions
in carrying out the commercial tariff with the Chinese
Government. The complimentary address has
already been signed by a numerous body of the
merchants connected with the trades above referred
to, and it will remain at the offices of the East India
and China Trades Association for the reception of other
signatures. No doubt most of her Majesty's Ministers
would be present upon so interesting an occasion. Invi-
tations have, we believe, been already sent to them-of
the principal merchants and bankers of the City, the at-
tendance must be very numerous.
We have not any late arrivals from the Britiah
colonies this morning.
The betting upon the hop duty this year has been
very large. The yield of the following districts are those
upon which wagers of this sort are made:-Canterbury's
return is 21,158/. 15s. B+d.; Rochester, 62,4061 19s. ld-;
Sussex, 27,302/. 15s. 8+11.; Worcester, 17,4091 Gs.;
Farnham, 10,079/. 18s. 31d.; North Clays, 7661 Bs. 11d.;
Essex, 801/. I Is. 44d.; Others, 3791. 2s. lid.-Tottd,
140,322/. 17s. 21d. Those who have betted in favour of
the gross amount of duty have been this year succesful.
A very strong competition is, we hear, likely to take
place for the new French loan of about 8,000,0001., to
be bid for on the 9th proximo. It is probable that the
contest will be principally between the Messrs. Roths-
child and Messrs. Laffitte and Co. In monetary circles
much interest is shown to learn the result. Messrs.
Barings, too, will be vigorous claimants for the loan ;
and as the payments are to extend over a long period,
there will be ample time to complete the contract with-
' out pressing heavily on the money markets here or in.
Paris.
In the Consol Market there has not been a great deal
of business done this morning. The transactions for the
January Account have been numerous, but the coat ego
is very nearly 4 per cent. The price, for Money, this
day, has been 1004 to 100+; and for the Account at
100+. The Commissioners bought Reduced Three per
Cents. at 991. The present price is 991. The New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 102 to
102 k. Exchequer Bills 575. 9d. premium, and Bank
Stock 205.
The Belgian Scrip is firm at premium; Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. at 621 j; the Five per Cents. at
99; Russian at 119 k; and Spanish Three per Cents. at
351 for the Account. Brazilian Bonds have been firna
at 88+ to 89.
The Share Market has been quiet this morning, and
prices are, in most instances, much the same.
BRITISH FUNDS. THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List)
Bank
..... • 205
3 per Cent.ReducefiAnnuities 99)616%
3 per Cent. Cornols. Arms.' lOO%
New N per Cent.
Indiaßonds,l,ooo.. -
Ditto under 76
Consols for Account ..• •.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 100%
Exchequer Bills. 1 %d. I%d.
1 0001. - 57 59 pin.
Ditto -
. -" '-pm.
Ditto Advertiseci."."......... -
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK..
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 89
Ditto for the Account. 8836
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent, -
Ditto for the Aceount ..... 98
Ditto Deferred
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per dent 119%
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 -
Ditto Three per Cent. •••••••••••••••••••....••••• 35)6
Dutch 236 per Cents. ..... 69%%Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Dutch 5 per 99
PRICES OF SHARES I HIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHAM
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO 98 ...... to MX Bristol and Exeter 70 ......... 70•.. to - Bristol and Gloucester SO .."... Sit 357... to S 6
Churnet Valley ..... 2 3 ...... to 436
Direct Northern 234... ...... 2% ...... to
Einem Counties 25 13% to -
-
Ditto Perpetual 5 per cent...2l. 13s. 4d.... ... to - Ditto Ditto (No. 2) to -
Great Southern and Western]
(Ireland) 5 ..... 9506 ... to -
Great Western 75 ..... 138)6 to 1417
Ditto 36 Shares 50 e0%%4 - Ditto ifths... .... 12 ........ 25% -
Dit,o Shares
London and Brighton ..... 50 ..2
"..... 474 ..... to -
London
and South Western
London and Croydon ..... 13% ...... 17 to 1736
London and 234 3 to - Midland• . ............ 100 10734
Birmingham and Derb.y............ 100 ... 79 - South Eastern and Dover ~,,.«« 33% 3B .. to 37%
York and North Midland 50 to -
Ditto % Shares 25 •.. •
• 51, to -
Ditto &arbors' Branch
to 32
Ditto Selby Scrip .................. 20 69% ON to 70
Boulogne and 2• to - Orleans and Vierzon - Orleans and Bourdeaux -
Paris and 20 ..... 39% to - Parisand 20 ......... 385‘,276 to -
JOINT STOCK RANKS.
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PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, Nov. 16.
S per Cent. Consols . ........
Three and a Quarter Stock....
Ditto New, 1830
536 per Cent. Debentures 9431
Long Annuities
Bank Stock .."... .......
Grand Canal Debentures, 6 per Cent 7B
Royal Canal Stock 26
4 per Ccnt. Ballast Office Debentures.........., 98%, 4 per Cent. City Debentures
Kingstown Railway Debentures-- ...... .... .... 10236
LAST PRICES OF SHARES
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pas Sill
Dublin and K. Railway 100 1951/ Drogheda Ditto 6O ..... ".. (f 7
Great Southern and Western 5 ..... 9 Dublin and Cashel ditto -
Dublin and Belfast Junction ....... • 2% 3% Athlone Railway 2%
2;4
Hibernian Bank 2536 ......
Royal Bank
10 13 National Insurance
Mining Company of Ireland
7 13%
Wicklow Copper Mines
City of Dublin Steam Company 100 107%
Ditto Ditto 5O 52
Ditto Ditto, 1898 N...„5555»„52%
British and Irish Steam Company
55
Steam Ship Building Company .. 30_ .... 523 k
Limerick Extension Railway
MANCHESTER STOCK :EXCHANGE, Nov. 4.---There
is still a better feeling in the market to-day; tilt busi-
ness, however, has been confined to few stocks ; prices without much change. Churnet Valley, 3 9-16 ; Man-
chester and Birmingham, 48+ ; North Union A., 140 ;
Sheffield and Manchester, 25 ; Leeds and West Rid-
ing, 5.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.

CORN-EXCHANGE.-(10 NDAY.)
Since this day se'nnight only moderate supplies of all
grain have been received up to our market, while the
general quality, owing to the prevailing damp weather,
has proved very inferior. Fresh up, the receipts of
Wheat of home produce, coastwise as well as by land
carriage and sample, were small ; yet the supply on offer
was quite adequate to meet the wants of the dealers.
The finest parcels of both tied and White commanded a
steady inquiry, at prices fully equal to those obtained
on Monday last ; but all other kinds were a dull sale,
and previous rates were with difficulty supported. How-
ever, a fair clearance was effected. Holders of free Fo-
reign Wheat were very firm. This circumstance pre-
vented much business from being transacted, yet the rates
obtained were quite equal to those of last week. Corn
under lock was very heavy, but not cheaper. The
show of Barley samples was tolerably good. The best
descriptions sold freely at full prices. In other kinds
exceedingly little was doing. Although the supply of
Malt was but limited the Malt trade ruled heavy, and
previous rates were barely supported. The arrivals of
Oats from Ireland being on the increase, the Oat trade
was not so active as last week, yet the quotations were
quite as high as on Monday last. Beans and Peas were
in good demand at full currencies. In Flour very little
was doing.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
WHEAT—Essex & Kent, MALT—Chevalier.... . 63s to
red..... 4os to 488 OATS—Yorkshire and
Ditto, white .....», 60s to 65s Lincolnzh., feed ... 23s to
Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe ..... 25s to
coin, red 39s to 46s Youghall and Cork,
Ditto white 4os to 53s black
Irish, red 47s to 50s Cork, white
Ditto, white
RYE—Old 2(s to 33s BEANS —Tick 308 to 35s
New 36s to 3831 Pigeons
BARLEY—Grinding 2Bs to 324 PEAS—Grey ..... 32s to 35s
Malting
35s to 38s White 37s to 393
MALT—SuffOlk and NOT. Boilers 3ls to 39s
folk s6s to 62s FLoua—Town made 44.5 to 46s
Brown ......... 5OB to 54s .........,........34. to 38s
Kingston and Ware 56s to 625 Stockton & Norfolk 33s to 3cs
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND.
WHEAT—Dantric
Hamburgh 36s to 40s PEAL.. ..... ..... 238 to 27s
BARLEY to &IA FLoua—Amei:rca-tt 23s to 25s
OATS—New ........ 14s to 183 Baltic Vs to Sas
Feed.......... . . ......... 14s to 1
SMITHFIELD.
For the time of year we had a full average supply of
beasts, as to numbers, but its general quality was very
inferior; indeed, we scarcely ever recollect to have wit-
nessed a worse collection of that description of stock than
was the case this morning. Generally speaking, the
Beef trade, arising ;from the heaviness in the dead
markets, and the unfavourable state of the weather for
slaughtering, was very inactive; still, however, the
primest Scots, Runt; Devons, Hereford; &c., found
buyers, at prices quite equal to those paid on this day
se'nnight; but the value of other breeds—a clearance of
which was not effected—had, in most instances, a down-
ward tendency. Complaints continue to reach us almost
daily respecting the shortness of winter keep, owing to
which the graziers are compelled to use a much larger
quanity of artificial food than has been almost ever known.
During the past week, the imposts of foreign stock have
been good; they have amounted, for London and the
outports, to 156 Beasts and 28 Sheep, in, for the most
part, fair condition. The above, added to the previous
arrivals, form the annexed totals for the present year :
Beasts, from January 1 to November 16 ... 3,709 head
Sheep
We had on offer 47 Beasts, and 35 Sheep, all for Rotter-
dam. The whole were disposed of, at about previous
rates. A report has, we find, been circulated, to the
effect that several of our English nobility and capitalists
are engaged in foreign cattle speculations. To such a ridi-
culous statement, we here give a flat contradiction, for we
have every reason to know that it is wholly void of truth.
The arrival of Beasts from the northern grazing districts
consisted of 1,650 Short-horns. Those from the eastern
counties comprised 300 Scots and Home-breds ; from
the western and midland districts 500 Herefords, Devons,
Runts, &c. ; from other parts of England 400 of various
breeds ; from Scotland 190 horned and polled Scots ; the
remainder of the supply being derived from the neigh-
bourhood of the metropolis. The supply of Sheep was
somewhat less than that exhibited last week ; neverthe-
less the Mutton trade was heavy, and where sales were
pressed of the inferior kinds of Mutton, lower prices were
accepted. The Veal trade was unusually heavy, the very
highest quotation not exceeding 4s per 81bs. In Pigs
very little business was transacted, at late rates.
Per Bibs. to sink the offal
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts . .... 2 4 2 b Second qualityditto.., 3 0 3 6
Second quality ditto... 2 8 510 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 8 310
Prime large Oxen 3 0 31 8 Southdown Wethers 310 4 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Large coarse Calves .3 0 3 6 Large Hogs 3 0 3 6
Prime small ditto 3 8 4 0 Small Porkers 3 8 4 0
Suckling Calves, each 18 0 32 (I Quarter old Pigs, eachl6 0 20 0
rnferior Sheep
SUPPLY AT MARKET.

Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs.
3,609 27,690 91 I 470
biENITGATB AND 3LEADNDYNAZZ.
Although the arrivals of country-killed Meat up to
these markets since Monday last have been but limited
for the time of year, the supplies of meat offering have
been somewhat extensive, but of very middling quality.
Hence the primest descriptions have been in good re-
quest, at full prices, but otherwise the demand has
ruled very inactive, and previoas rates have not been
supported. No carcases of either beasts or sheep, from
abroad, have been brought forward since our last.

I • .
At per stone, by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. s. (1. to s. it
Beef, inferior 2 2 2 6 Mutton, inferior 2 4 2 8
middling ...... ." 9 8 210 middling 210 3 4
prime large ..... 3 0 3 2 --- prime 3 6 3 8
prime small ...... 3 4 3 6 Pork, large 2 4 3 4
Veal 2lO 310 —small 3 4 310
ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. -Calves. Pigs.
Scotland 5 140 —16 J
Yorkshire
Norfolk
Suffblk 4O 20
Cambridgeshire
Essex
Surrey l6 100 3) 200
Devonshire
Wiltshire
Other parts

Total 73 940
Previous week's arrival

60 970
230 920

Dititrence since our last 1 142
.170 50
BOROUGH AND SPITALFXELDB.
In the past week the arrivals of Potatoes from all quar-
ters have been limited, hence the supply offering here is
comparatively small. For the best qualities more money
is demanded, but all other kinds are a dull sale. Per
ton :—York Reds, 55s to 703 ; Perth ditto, GOs to 655;
Early Devons, 55s to 62s ; Cornwall ditto, 55s to 60s;
Jersey Blues, 45s to 53s ; ditto Whites, 40s to 48s ;
Kent and Essex Whites, 50s to 555; ditto Kidneys, 56s
to 60s ; Wisbech Kidneys, 58s to 60s ; ditto Blues, 50s
to 54s ; ditto Whites, 50s ; Guernsey Blues, 50s ; ditto
Whites, 45s to 48s; Prince Regent's, 55s to 60s.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.
Since our last report a steady, but not to say exten-
sive, business has been transacted in most kinds of Hops,
and the late advance in the quotations is supported
without difficulty. The supply offering is seasonably
good. 1844—Sussex pockets, 71 to 81; Weslds, 715 s to
818 s ; Mid Kent, 91 lOs to 121; East 'Cent, 101 to 121;
Choice, ditto, 121 to 131; Farnhams, 101 lOs to 131.
1843.—Sussex pockets, 71 to 71 10 ; Weald of Kent ditto,
Cl ISs to 71 lOs ; Choice ditto, 9/ 15s to 121; East Kent,
101 to 12/ ; Kent bags, 71 7s to 9/ 10s.

PORT OF HULL.—The blue flag of 'the Humber
Dock Basin, the signal that no more vessels can be ad-
mitted into docks, has peen flying for the last fortnight.
The docks and warehouses have exhibited a scene of un-
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almost impassable from the quantity of bale goods MIA)
continue to arrive from Manchester, Leeds, wed the
manufacturing districts, for the continent. —heeds Times.
GREAT FOOT-RACIi IN AMERICA.--On Wednes-
day, the 16th of October, a foot-race, of almost national
interest, took place at New York, on the Beacon Course.
The match was for 1,000 dollars, and from 25,000 to
35,000 persons assembled on the course. The race was.
advertised in England, Canada, and throughout the~
United States, and the fact that three of the most con--
summate pedestrians came across the Atlantic expressly
to run for the prizes greatly contributed to the excite-.
ment. Stannard, Gilder, Steeprock, the Indian (ah:as
John Ross), Caries, and M'Cabe ; each, more or leis re-
nowned for speed and stamina in his immediate, circle,
had a strong party to hack him, ilite bettino; was un-
usually heavy on the three Englishmen—BarlOw, Green-
halgh, and Jackson--against the geld ; 100 to 75 was of-
fered on Gilder against Stannard ; 100 to 75 that Stan-
nard did nut do ten miles within the hour ; even that
two did it ; even on Stannard and the Indian against
Gilder. Having previously drawn for positions, seven-
teen entries of the original thirty-seven came to the post
to start. Gildersleeve, of New York, was thus the
victor of te day. tho six who accomplished ten
THE ODIOUS GAME MANlA.—lnstances, almost miles withinh the hour,Of Gildersleeve received 600, Green-
amumerable, have taken place, where poor men, because halgh 250, Barlow 100, and Steeprock 50 dollars.
they had been once or twice convicted under the game- M'Cabe and Stannard, we trust, will receive, if they haves
laws (and in many instances illegally), have been fined, not already, a substantial token from their backers, or
under the general Game Act, 5Z for killing, or attempt- the general appreciation entertained of their indomitable
ing to kill a head of game ; 201., under one of the game on this occasion. Gildersleeve has since been
Assessed Taxes Acts, for not having a certificate; backed by one American gentleman, well known jss
and surcharged under another Assessed Taxes Act, for sporting world, for 2,000 dollars, to run fifteen miles,
double game certificate duty. Of course they were not and vast numbers are of opinion that he would beat the
able to pay these cumulative penalties and costs, and distance into fits. He has himself offered to run any
long imprisonment (as it would be for all the charges), man in the world, on the Beacon Coarse, ten to fifteen
has been the consequence ; heavy expense to counties, miles, for from 1,000 to 5,000 dollars. John Barlow, of
and also to parishes. The game-preserving has become Manchester, England, has since challenged any man
a curse—the game-laws a foul instrument of injustice born within the United States of America, to run the
and oppression—a grievous cost to the public—the foun- distance of ten miles for the sum of 1,000 dollars.
tain of crime and attendant misery—and a premium to Creenhalgh, Barlow, Jackson, and others have already
perjury by keepers and their understrapperze—Frain entered for a race amounting to a prize of 700 dollars, to
a Correspondent.
take place at the Eagle Course, on the present 12th of
TIIE NEW ROYAL EXCEIANGE.—On Saturday a November,
number of workmen in the employment of air. Jackson, SHOCKING DESTITUTION.—A few days ago a child
the builder, were actively engaged in erecting scaffold- went to a baker to purchase half a pound of his most
ings on the north side of the Royal Exchange, opposite common bread. The aker's wife, on questioning the
St. Bartholomew-lane, preparatory to the statues of Sir child, ascertained
that the bread was destined for a poor
Thomas Gresham and Whittington being placed in the woman who had not even straw to lie upon. The baker:"
niches over the shops in that portion of the building, and his wife, and their journeyman, went to the sTA:ii
The tessellated paving laid down by
Messrs, Seager, of indicated by the child, and there found,
in a damp cedar,Vauxhall, was also finally removed in the course of the a woman, with no other covering than a piece of coarse
day ; and although it presented such a magnificent ap- cloth round her loins, the damp ground for her bed, and
pearance in the merchants' area on the occasion a liar two stones for her pillow. This unhappy woman earned
Majesty opening the Exchange, it had a sad ginger- only three to four sous per day by lace-making, and hase
bread-like look as it lay in the Carts destined to carry no other /Penns of support, yet she belongs to one of tl! it away.
no
noble families of Normandy. The baker and hisA report has reached us, from what we consider
wife made an In
cal to some neighbours, who
for joined
to be an authentic quarter, that the cavalry regiments them in the or of charity, and provided clothing stationed in North Britain and Ireland are to discontinue the ,atterer, and a chair to sit upon. The baker's man
sending parties to the riding establishment at M
f;a- purchased a quantity of straw for abed, which, under the
stone, during the winter season, If this ar-aegement circumstances, was almost a luxury.—Pilule de Cam.
be carried into effect, the number of.-suers at the este- I Btsuoe's COLLEGE, BRISTOL.—It is intended to
i4lishimmt will be reduced four to three.—United found four exhibitions at Oxford and Cambridge in eon'
Service Gazette. nexion with this institution.

WOOL MARKET.
A fair import of Wool has taken place since our last
report, 1000 bales having been received from New South
Wales ; 100 do. from Italy ; 172 do. from Spain ; 160
do. from liamburgh ; and 491 do. from Russia. By pri-
vate treaty, very little business is doing, and in some in-
stances the quotations are a trifle lower. From official
documents lately issued, we find that a most extraordi-
nary increase has taken place this year in the import and
consumption of Wool, as will be seen by the following
statement, as made up for the years mentioned to the
10th of October :

1842 lbs. 1843 lbs. 1844 lbs.
Imported to Oct. 10, 33,830,563 37,630,762 t 6,070,676
Re-exported, ~ 2,895,196 2,469,673 1,386,519

Balance for home
consumption... ~0„933,367 35,161,689 54,684,154
The Above shows an increase in the present year of
19,523,0681bs over 1843, and of 23,748,7901bs over 1843.

TALLOW.
This market remains in the same state as last week.
The stock is somewhat heavier than at the same period
in 1843, Since our last the delivery has been good, yet
the public sales have gone off freely. The letters due
from St. Petersbugh, this morning, have not yet arrived.