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quite as much so, as even the clergy ! Such at
least was the opinion of the late Dr. ARNOLD, one of
the best and wisest men that modern times have pro-
duced. But not only are the laity, according to the
Post's authoritative dictum, bound to abstain from all
interference with the Bishop of EXETER'S decrees;
but they are bound, in addition, to receive them
with thankfulness and humility, and pay to them the
blindest and most unhesitating submission, no
matter how rash, unsuitable, and absurd they
may appear to them. All honest, rational
freedom of opinion is to be scouted as
issue
what contumacy. It is for the Bishop to
what ordinances he pleases, and for his flock to obey
in mute, obsequious silence. Such is our Contem-
porary's High-Church, LAUD-like theory, but such
is not the theory of ecclesiastical government enter-
tained by the community at large. The people have
,)utgrown the leading-strings in which they were
kept for so many ages by priestly domination. They
have reached the years of discretion, and will think
and act for themselves. They will pay all becoming
respect to the decrees of their spiritual pastors and
masters, when those decrees are founded in reason,
'lnd do not run directly counter to long-cherished
feelings; but they will not sit tamely by while a
set of idle ceremonial observances are forced upon them
which have long since dropped into desuetude, simply
because they were felt to be superfluous, not to say
absurd. But we have not yet done with our arrogant,
contumelious Contemporary, in whom the spirit of
Fractarianism is exhibited in its true colours Mark
the insolence of his allusions to the " mind of mere
Dissenters"--just as if Dissent were an undeniable
proof of want of intellect, of liberality, of all that
graces, ennobles, and humanises a man ! The "mind
of mere Dissenters !" Why, some of the loftiest,
boldest, and most sagacious spirits that England has
known for centuries, were Dissenters. WATTS—
DODDRIDGE—BAXTER—the late ROBERT HALL—the
mild, conscientious WESLEY—the earnest, intrepid
WIIITEFIELD—aII these great men were Dissenters ;
and the greatest of them all, Joust MILTON, he, too, was
i Dissenter ! We owe to the " mind of mere Dis-
senters" two of the most popular works that were
ever penned—" Robinson Crusoe" and the "Pilgrim's
Progress"—works that have achieved a European
reputation, and will survive to instruct, amuse, and
elevate humanity ages after the present generation
shall have passed away into nothingness. But the
Posts contempt is not confined exclusively to the
Dissenters. No, our Contemporary is singularly
impartial in his abuse, and designates all that portion
of the Devonshire laity who have remonstrated against
the rash decrees of the Bishop of EXETER, by the
polite appellation of "stuni," or fools ! Judging from
his article of Saturday morning we should say that he
ought to be a good judge of what constitutes " folly,"
though in the present instance his censure is singu-
larly inapplicable.

According to accounts from Madrid of the 29th
ult., the QUEEN had published an amnesty in favour
of the persons implicated in the late rising at Lo-
grono and Huesca, excepting, however, the general
officers, public functionaries, and the leaders of the
rebellion. On the 28th the Chamber of Deputies
met, when the President announced that a number
of Members had seceded, and given in their resigna-
tions. These resignations, which amounted to seven-
teen, were referred to the Minister of the Interior.
In reference 4o this step, which shows that the
Members regard their attendance as useless, Senor
ONENSE said the Ministry intended to govern with
the co-operation of Parliament, for which it enter-
tained the greatest consideration ; and it would
labour, as far as in its power lay, to organise the
country in a becoming and definitive manner. The
Chamber afterwards adjourned to the 2d instant.
On the 28th ult. the Three per Cents. were done at
32 for cash„'and 324 at sixty days *he Five per Cents.
at 23 3-8 at sixty days ; and the Debt without interest
at ale at sixty days.

to give satisfaction to that portion of the majority
of the Chamber which wishes for the maintenance
of peace—which wishes for it earnestly, and who are
ready to make every sacrifice for it, on condition that
those sacrifices should be reciprocal, according to the
expression of the Hon. M. SASSEY, in the speech he
delivered when quitting the President's chair. M.
GIIIZOT could wish nothing better. The discussion
in Committee on the Address commenced on Friday
in the Chamber of Deputies, and it was expected to
be presented on Thursday next.

The Moniteur publishes the following returns from
the Bank of France on Dec. 26, with the result of the
operations for the last quarter of the year :
" The specie in hand amounted to 245.096,8021.—the
commercial bills to 142,612,674E—0f which 19,264,092 f.
were upon Paris; the advances upon ingots to 6,885,900 f.
and upon public securities to 7,930,166 f. The branch
banks were indebted to the Bank 22,000,000 f. for their
capitals, and 54,728,426 f. for advances. On the other
sick, the notes in circulation amounted to 249,133,500 f.,
and bills payable to order 741,120 E; the funds deposited
by the Treasury in account current to 137,249.244 f.;
other accounts current to 47,311,629 f., and certificates,
payable at sight, to 1,656,0001. The averages (luring
the last quarter present some remarkable differences
with the State at the end of the year. The
average of discounts amounted to no more than
101,052,300 E ; those of the account current of the
Treasury to 105,496,600 E The difference in this last
item arises, no doubt, from the payments made on ac-
count of the loan. The average of the accounts current
was 50,473,400 f. During the quarter the sum total of
the bills discounted in Paris was 234,101,604 E, and of
those in the branch banks 102,038,634 f. The move-
ment of the caisses present some interesting results. The
specie paid in was only 89,303,020 E, and the species
paid out 106,925,550 f. The movement of the notes
was 571,495,000 f. paid in, and 557,781,500 E issued.
The general movement of the accounts current was
1,887,880,000 f.

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The same journal contradicts officially the statements
which have appeared in several of the Opposition jour-
nals relative to Admiral Dupetit-Thouars being at Ver-
sailles, &e., and adds, that immediately on his arrival in
Paris he waited on the Minister of Marine
THE BOURSE—SATURDAY, JAN. 4.

First Highest Lowest Last

Price. Pi:ice. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents • • 120 95 .. 120 95 .. 120 90 • • 120 85
Fours ..... ....• • . 108 . - 108 .. 108 .. 108

Three per Cents..... 85 10 .. 83 10 .. 85 ..
New Loan • • •• • • • • 86 60 .. 86 60 .. 86 60 .. 86 60
[lank of France .. 3225 50 ..3225 60 .•3225 50 ..3225 60
Latlltte Bank, I,ooof Shareslloo ..1100 ..1100 • • 1100
Belgian Bank .. • • • • • • • • • • • • 635 • . 635 .• 635 • • 638
Belgian Fives, 1840 •••••• • • 104 .. 104 .. 104 •• 104
4panish Threes • • • • • • • • • • • • 37 .. 37 .. 37 • • 37
Active • 37 • • 371 • • 37 • • 37/
Passive . 61 .. .. 61 • • 61
Portuguese Five per Centa.. 51 .. 591 • • 591 • • 591
Neapolitan.- ...... • • 96 25 .. 96 30 • • 96 25 .. 96 25
URI=

LOUGH FOYLE.—Arrd. Fanny, St. John's, New
Brunswick, with the crew of the Elizabeth Bentley,
abandoned at sea as reported.
MARYPORT, JAN. 3.—Arrd. St. George, Dublin, and
is aground on the North Bank.
DUBLIN, JAN. 3. Arrd. Lightfoot, Wilson, Quebec.
CORK, JAN. 3.—Wind N.W.,:light.—Arrd. Will Watch,
May, and Sarah Fleming, Guy, Ichaboe ; Baronet, Kin-
cardine, for Buenos Ayres, bore up with loss of topmasts;
Oceana, Savannah.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. s.—Wind W., light.—Arrd, the
Kingston, Ichaboe, and is aground in the river ; Magis-
trate, Africa ; Norman and Onico, New Orleans ; R. G.
Shaw, Matthews, Savannah •, Alexander and Swanton,
Charleston ; Samuel Hicks, New York; Lord Lambton,
Montreal ; New York, New York ; Thomas Harrison,
Ichaboe; Cumberland, Power, Pernambuco. Sld. Cora,
Bahia ; Maria Louisa, Africa ; Llama, Trinidad ;
Cecilia, Jamaica, &o. ; William Goddard, Mobile ;
American, New York ; Cambria steamer, Halifax. Off,
Lama, Flora, Lahina, and Standard.

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CHUSAN.—Arrd. Mary Ann Webb, Hong Kong,
towed in dismasted.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.-MONDAY.

As will be observed from our returns a very large
number of vessels, which were long detained by the con-
trary winds, has arrived in the river during the past
week laden with grain from our own coasts, as well as
from Ireland and Scotland, but more particularly from
the two former quarters. Still, however, we have not
been so overwhelmed with supplies as might be expected,
arising from the fact that no inconsidt rable portion of
them had been previously disposed of by land-
carriage samples, previous to the vessels being imported.
Fresh up, only a moderate quantity of Wheat of home
produce came to hand, coastwise or by land sample, yet
that on offer was quite adequate to meet the wants of
the millers. For selected qualities, which were com-
paratively scarce, we had a steady, though not to say
active, demand, and last Monday's quotations were sup-
ported in every transaction. As to the middling and
inferior kinds, there was a slow sale, yet holders were
tolerably firm, and late rates were again realised. We
had only a moderate show of free foreign Wheat, never-
theless, the inquiry for it was in a sluggish state, though
at prices quite equal to those paid on this day se'nnight.
Bonded Grain of all descriptions was heavy, and almost
nominal in value, speculation in Wheats appearing
wholly at a standstill. We had a very large supply of
Barley in the market, which caused dealers to operate
with great caution. Malting qualities commanded a
fair inquiry, and the prices were readily supported.
Grinding and distilling sorts were dull, at rates barely
equal to those quoted in our last report. Notwithstand-
ing 'the large arrival of Malts, selected season-made
descriptions moved off steadily, at last week's quotations.
All other kinds were dull. and their value was hardly
maintained. The supply of Oats being exceedingly
large, that article was in slow request, although many
parties are short of stock, and, where sales were pressed,
the rates were in favour of the buyers. Both Beans and
Peas were in moderate request, and their prices re-
mained unaltered. The Flour trade was in a sluggish
state, yet the quotations were supported. Linseed, as
well as cakes, were in large request, at fully the late
advance in the currencies. All other kinds of seeds were
in sluggish demand.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
0/NEAT—Essex & Kent, IMALT—Chevalier......... 616 to Me

red '4oa to WI

Ditto, white
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, red .... .......
Ditto white 42s to 5081
Irish, red —s to —s
Ditto, white
ttYlC—Old 3OB to 34.5
New 358 to 363
BARLKY—Grinding 26s to 31s
Malting
Chevalier 3BB to 40s,
51.sta,7Suffolk and Nor-

OATe—Yorkshire

Lincolneb., feed 22s to 23a
1 Potatoe
Youghall and Cork,
black
Cork, white ....
Scotch, feed
BEANS—Tick. 3ss to 37s
Pigeons
Paces— Grey ..........
Maple 26s to 40s
White .....
Boilers ....... 383 to 43a

FLOUR—Town made:. 41s to 45e
Suffo'k 33e to 35.1
Stockton & Norfolk Ms to 35(
ID FLOUR IN BOND.
BRANS ••••••• 00000 •••••••••••• 24s to 298
P 131113..• 000000000 ••••••• 2BB to 32s
noun—American
Baltic ••••••••••••••“•• 206 to --e

folk sBs to 62s
Brown 56s to 605
Kingston and Ware 63s to 64s
FOREIGN GRAIN A/,
WasaT—Dantric .." 32s to 36s'
Haraburgh ..... Ms to —5
BARLEY ..... 27s to 29i
OATS—New l e to 18s
Feed Ms to 17a
STVLITIIFIZZD.
The export season ' having been pretty generally
brought to a close in Holland, in consequence of the
various ports being blocked up with ice, it is now
placed beyond a doubt that the imports of live
stock from the Continent, for some time - hence,
will be on a very limited scale. On looking over
those for the past year—which will be found
below—we find they have considerably exceeded those
of 1842 and 1843, both as respects numbers and quality.
and it appears to us quite evident, from the exertions
now making by the foreign graziers to improve the con-
dition of their Beasts and Sheep, that the importations
for 1845 will be much larger than we have ever before
noticed. In the week just concluded 16 Sheep and 18
Oxen and Cows have been received for this market, and
which were disposed of on Friday last. With this ex-
ception, no arrivals have taken place into any of the
ports of the United Kingdom. The official returns of
the importations of Beasts and Sheep give the following
results :

FROM JANUARY 1, TO DECEMBER 31, 1844.
Beasts. Sheep.
2,531
1,690

London
Hull
Liverpool
Southampton

Totals
There were only four Beasts and eight Sheep on sale
from abroad, but as they were somewhat out of condi-
tion, they attracted very little attention. Although
there was only a moderate number of Beasts offering in
to-day's market—the principal portion of which was of
very middling quality—the demand for that description
of stock, notwithstanding we had a fair attendance of
buyers, was extremely inactive. The few prime
Scots offering were mostly disposed of at prices
about equal to those obtained on Monday last ;
but the value of most other breeds was lower by
2d per Sibs, and even at that amount of depression, a
clearance was not effected. There were very few seri-
ous cases of disease apparent among the beasts ; yet
they came to hand somewhat out of condition. The
Sheep were in, generally speaking, good order, and their
weight was equal to that of most former seasons.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, there were received fresh up to-day about 800
Short-horns ; while the receipts from Norfolk, Suffolk,
Essex and Cambridgeshire were composed of 400 Scots
and Homebreds ; for the Western and Midland Counties,
500 Herefords, Devons, Irish beasts, &c. ; from other
parts of England, 600 of various breeds ; and from Scot.
land, 230 horned and polled Scots—the remainder of
the supply being chiefly derived from the neigh-
bourhood of the metropolis. For the time of year
the supply of Sheep was rather limited. Prime old
Downs were in fair request, and last week's quotations
were steadily supported. All other kinds were a dull
sale, though not cheaper: The supply of Calves was
quite equal to the demand, which ruled somewhat in-
active, at previous quotations. There were upwards of
200 Pigs on sale from Ireland. Prime small English
were in fair request, but other qualities hung heavily on
hand, at late rates.

Per Sibs. to sink the 01151.
s. & to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Interior Beasts ..... 6 210 Second qualityditto.., 3 0 3 6
Second quality ditto 3 0 3 4 Coarse-woollod ditto.. 3 3 310
Prime large Oxen 3 6 3 5 Southdown Wether s 4 0 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. SIO 4 2 Ditto out of the wool
Large coarse Calves... 3 4 4 0 Large Hogs
Prime small ditto 4 2 4 4 Small Porkers 3 8 4 0
Suckling Calves, each 18 0 30 0 Quarter old Pigs,eachl6 0 20
Inferior Sheep ...... 2 8 211 Lambs 0 0
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I Sheep. 1 Calves. I Pies.
2,964 24,580 t 02 290
NEVTGATE AND IMADENIZALL.
Only a moderate arrival of slaughtered Meat has taken
place for our markets during the past week, while the
supply of that killed in the metropolis has been by no
means extensive; still, however, the general demand has
been in a sluggish state. Prime Beef and Mutton have
sold at fully previous rates; but the value of other kind 3
of Meat has not been supported, and large quantities
have remained unsold at the close of each market day.
At per stone, by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Beef, ..... 2 6 2 8 Mutters, inferior 2 6 s 0
middling ..... 2 5 218 middling 3 2 3 4
prime large ...... 210 3 0 prime 3 6 3$
prime small 3 2 3 6 Pork, large 2 6 3 4
Veal ..............«.».....3 2 4 4 3 6 4