The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-28 00:00:00

LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY
COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEET-
ING of this COMPANY will be held ►t the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate-street, London, on WIDNESDAY, the Bth lay of Jhnuary
next, at Twelve o'Clock precisely, for the purpose of rec diving and
considering a Report on the subject of a proposed branch ,
railway from the Stepney station of the London and Blackwell
Railway through Stratford, Leytonstone, Wanstead, Woodford,
Chigwell, Loughton, and Abridge, to.Epping, and for adopting such
measures respecting the proposed branch as may be deemed ex- '
pedient.

J. N. DANIELL, Chairman.
60, Fenchurch-street, Dec. 24, 1844.

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, DEC. 27

THERMOMETER, Lowest, 28 ; Highest, 43 ; NOOI3, 43,

BAROMETER, 30.03.-. WIND, N.E.

Norrn.—The figures which follow the wards "Lowest" and
" Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations are made at noon. Water freezes at
32 ; 55 en Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on
Barometers "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and
" Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather
when the mercury falls below 30.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Horning ... 56 minutes after 3 I Evening... 13 minutes after 4.

empires in that career of improvement which time
and circumstances may have opened to them, when
the Monarchs who preside over their political institu-
tions are animated by views of the public welfare
thus pacific and profound. After all—there could be
no moral enormity much greater than for Great
Britain and France—in whose destinies the hopes
and the welfare are bound up of such vast families et
the human race as acknowledge this dominion, or
are brought within their immediate influenw, to
wage, the one against the other, a war which should
be uncalled for by the exigencies of the national
honour or of the public security confided to their
several Governments. In proportion to the natural
and acquired resources of two such mighty countries
—the fortunate accidents of their geographical posi-
tion ; the unprecedented development of these by all
the adjuncts of maritime commerce and discovery and
relations of commerce, and the incessant demands of
luxury and refinement, and the various excellencies of
their respective institutions ; in proportion to their
means of contributing to the happiness of so many
milli* of our species, would be the responsibility
for application. Of wars, therefore, waged for
specific objects of mere political ambition or terri-
torial aggrandisement, between two such empires as
France and Great Britain, it would be at any time
impossible to overrate the guilt. But, taking into
consideration the immense progress which in all pro-
tracted periods of external peace and domestic tran-
quillity they have ever made in the march ofall physical
and moral ameliorations, their antagonism as combat-
ants, whenever it can be averted without a sacrifice
of the national honour or security we speak of, is a
species of treason to the whole human race ! In that
really glorious emulation, which proposes for its object
the achievement of the greatest possible amount of
good for the largest possible portion of mankind,
England and France have long ran ahead of all
competitors. If her colonial possessions, her incre-
dibly extended commerce, her well maintained public
credit, the untiring industry of her labouring popu-
lation, and the freer cast and bolder working of her
political machinery, have secured for long years past,
and will, in all human probability, continue to secure
to England for very many years to come, a priority
in this generous struggle, let us do full justice to the
gallant efforts of France to tread close upon our foot-
steps. She, too, is straining every nerve to give all
development to her intellectual as well as material
forces; and since among the highest blessings which
follow from the most perfect of human institutions,
peace will ever be among the most certain and the
most permanent, we cordially rejoice at the picture
which is drawn by the KING'S speech of the gratify-
ing condition of France, and of its inevitable tenden-
cies. So clear and just a perception—so deep an
appreciation—of the real indefensible interests of two
such nations, on the part of their several Govern-
ments, avail more, to our apprehension of the matter
than the most elaborate statistics of military forces,,
They far outweigh all the advantages that can ever
be predicted of steam guns and desolating projec-
tiles—monster-ordnance and long-ranging shells. In
such generous sentiments as these we yesterday had
the pleasure to transfer from the declarations of
LOUIS PHILIPPE, we would persuade ourselves that
we recognise the dawn of a more permanent and
substantial era of pacific associations between France
and Britain than any which have hitherto endured
between them. We cordially hail them as "auspicia
cevi."

The whole of the Madrid journals of the 20th have
arrived. The only intelligence which they contain,
in addition to that which we published yesterday, is
the following :
" Commandant Peumxs and another officer have
been arrested at Requenne. Among the papers, it is
said, some very important documents relative to
the late revolutionary movements have been dis-
covered, and which will lead to a great number of
arrests. Colonel RENGIF and his fellow-prisoners,
whose lives were recently spared by her MAJESTY,
hare addressed a joint letter of thanks for the lively
interest taken in their fate by the public at large."

We have received the Paris papers of Thursday.
The King of the FRENCH opened the Chambers on
that day in person. His MAJESTY'S speech on that
occasion appeared in The Sun of yesterday. It would
appear that the speech was received but coldly by the
Members, but the reception of his MAJESTY personally,
and that of till whole of the Royal Family, was
everything that was cordial. A slight attempt w•ts
made to get up an exclusive cheer for the Prince DB
Jonivimas, but it was drowned in the midst ‘.f loud
cries of " Vives les Princes." The effect upon the
Bourse was not very marked, but the funds were upon
the whole steadier.
In the preparatory session of Wednesdly, M.
SASSEY was elected temporary President, as the oldest
Depty present. The Members chosen for the grand
dtputation to receive the KING were—Messri, GDR-
DIER, HENRY LACAZE, DESSAURET, CERTHEER
GLAISBOISIN, DE GOLBARY, JUSTE DE CHASSELOU P,
LAUBAT, GARNON, DAVID, JOLLIVET. POISAT, AL-
LIER, EDMOND BLANC, DE LA TOURNBLLB, GRA-
VIER, BOBLATE, LAUJAINAIS, BOULAT NARCISSE
LAFOND, and MATHIEU.
Three hundred Deputies had arrived in Paris on
Wednesday.
But few Deputies or Peers entered the Chamber
before twelve. Amongst the earliest arrivals were
MM. SAUZET, DUPIN, Count ROSSI, &C. About half-
past twelve much interest was excited by the entrance
if the Arab chiefs who lately arrived in Paris. They
were eight in number, and took their places under. the
seats occupied on ordinary occasions by the Ministers
of the Crown. They were, consequently, right in
front of the royal estrade, and faced the KING. Four
of them wore white burnous, the hoods of which came
over the head, but without in the slightest degree
concealing the features ; the others had on dark
coloured cloaks, with white hoods, and cashmere
turbans on their heads. The ladies in their immediate
neighbourhood pronounced them to be fine looking
men. After remaining about a quarter of an hour,
an officer entered, and signified to them some message,
for they instantly rose, and followed him from the
Chamber. They returned to their places, however,
just before the KING'S arrival.
A little before one, M. THIERS entered, and nearly
at the same moment the Foreign Ambassadors and
their suites took their places in the tribune reserved
for them, close to that appropriated to the QUEEN,
and the other ladies of the Royal Family. The whole
of the corps diplomatique were in full-dress uniform,
with stars and orders, and their tribune was exceed-
ingly brilliant in appearance.
A few minutes after Marshal SOULT, in his Mar-
shal's uniform; M. GUIZOT, looking remarkably well;
M. DUMON, and Admiral DE MACKAU, took their
places on the right below the royal seat. The other
Ministers, M. MARTIN (du Nord), M. DUCHATEL,
M. VILLEMAIN, M. TESTE, and M. LACAVE LA-
PLAGNE, seated themselves on the left, all in official
ostume. The other benches in front of the estrade
were by this time completely filled, and presented a
close mass of brilliant uniforms.

At one o'clock the cannon of the Invalids gave
notice that the 'royal cortege had left the Tuileries,
tnd in that a quarter of an hour afterwards, the
salute of drums and trumpets announced the KING'S
arrival.

His MAJESTY ascended the steps firmly, and, on
his appearance on the estrade, he was most warmly
greeted with cries of " Vive le Roi !" He was dressed
in the uniform of a Colonel of the National Guards,
and was followed by the four Princes—the Due DE
NEMOURS and the Duc D'AubtALE, in generals' uni•
forms, took their seats on the right of the KING, whilst
on the other side were the Prince DE JOINVILLE and
the Duc DE MONTPENSIER. The KING acknowledged
his reception by repeated salutions, and, we are
happy to say, looked in excellent health. His MA-

JESTY, having intimated to the Chamber to be seated,
then read the Speech.

coeb.ataornyd
in TahelK,erlyri
dreelaidbetrhaete Spmeeacnhnweri.th firm
murmur arose through thZ, C;hamber after the ward
" moderation," but beyond that expression of feeling
the whole Speech was listened to in deep silence.
The KING pronounced the part which alluded to his
visit to England with evident satisfaction, and at the
phrase which spoke of the continuance of peace, his
voice became more emphatic. In the last paragraph
his MAJESTY raised his voice, and was, we thought,
slightly moved as he alluded to the burden which he
and his family bad accepted for the happiness of
France. At the conclusion of the document, loud
acclamations again greeted him.
When silence was restored, BLDlesuri (du Word)

the Minister of Justice, administered the oath to
Count JAUBERT, lately, raised to the Chamber of
Peers; and M. DUCHATEL, Minister of the Interior,
did the same to such Deputies as had been elected or
re-elected since the last session. M. MARTIN (du
Nord) next announced in the usual form that the
session for 1845 was opened, and the KING and the
Princes then rose, and, after saluting the Chamber,
retired amidst fresh cries of " Vive le Roil" cries of
"Vive le Prince DE JOINVILLE !" also arose, and
were responded to by the more general one of
" Vivent les Princes !" The Queen and the rest of
the royal party, left their seats at the same moment,
and were again greeted with tokens cf respect. The
time which elapsed from the KING'S entrance to his
departure occupied exactly eight minutes.
A salvo of artillery gave notice that the ceremony
had concluded, and the royal cortege returned to the
Tuileries in the same order as had been adopted on
its coming to the Chamber. Loud acclamations arose
along the line from the troops and the National
Guards as the KING passed by, and the most perfect
order reigned on every point. The fog continued to
be as dense during the return of the royal party as it
had been in the morning.

The contents of the Paris papers are unimportant.
The Constitutionnel has a long article on the right of
search question, and the Presse, a short one on Mr.
O'CoNNELL, while the Debuts makes the election of
Mr. PoLK to the, Presidency of the United States the
subject of some rather lengthy observations.
THE BOURSE--THURSDAY, DEC. 26.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents•• •• •• 120 55 .. 120 55 .. 120 50 .. 120 50
Three per Cents..... 85 45 •• 85 60 .. 85 40 .. 85 GO
New Loan •• •• •• •• 86 85 .. 86 90 .. 86 85 .. 86 85
Bank of France
La litte Bank, 5,000 f. SharessoB7 50 • • 5090 —5085 • • 5685
Belgian Fives, 1831. •••. • • • • 103+ • • le3l .. 1031 .. 1031
1840 •••• •• 104/ .. 1041 104 k .. 1041
Dutch Two and-a-Half 65 •• 65 .• 65 •65
Spanish Threes•• •• •• •• •••• 39 .. 39 .. 39 39
Active •• •• •• •••••• '35 •• 35/ .. 35 .. 35/
Passive.••••• •• •••• 61 .• 61 •.• 61 .. GI
New Deferred l6 .. 16 .. 16 16
Portuguese Five per Cents 6O .. 60 .. 60 .. GO
.. .• •••• . .. 95 .. 95 .. 95
Roman ••• ••••••
RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain'....
Versailles, R.B. • • •• • • ... • 495 .. 495 . • 490 .. 495
L.B.••••••••••.. 390 .. 397 50 .. 395 .. 395
Ronan •• •••• •• •• .• •• •• —1042 50 . 1046 25 ..1042 50 ..1046 25
Hellen to Havre....
Orleans

.. SO
Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 308 75 .. 312 50 . 308 75 .•1137 311 25
Avignon to Marseilles...—. 922 50 .. 925 .. 922 50 .. 925
RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, JAN. 3.
St. Germain •• ••••.• •• •.•.1025 ..1030 ..1025 .•1030
Versailles, It.B. •••.•. • • • • • • 495 .. 502 50 • • 495 • . 502 50
L. 8..• •• •• .. 390 .. 397 50 .. 390 .. 37 50
Rouen ..........•••• •• —.1042 50 ..1055 —1042 50 ..1045
Rouen to/Havre•
Orleans ..... •••••• —ll4O ..1140 ..1125 ..1136 25
Strasburg to 8a1e...• .•
Avignon to Marseilles 922 50 .. 932 50 . 922 50 .. 927 50

THIS DAY'S NEWS

Her Majesty and Prince Albert and the royal suite
left the Paddington station of the Great Western
Railway, at half-past one o'clock this afternoon, by a
special train, on their return to Windsor Castle.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner GOULDURN.)
THE ROMPORD BANK—JOHNSON AND MANN'S DANK

RUPTCY—IMPORTANT APPLICATION.
Mr. WILKINsoN, the solicitor to the assignees in the
bankruptcy of Johnson and Mann, bankers of llomford,
applied to the Court to name an early day for the pay-
ment of a first and final dividend of 20s. in the pound
on the separate est‘te of Mann. Mr. Wilkinson said
many of the creditors were for small amounts, and it was
very desirable that they should receive their money with
.as little delay as possible. A question had arisen as to
whether a certain portion of Mann's estate belonged to
the joint estate, but after payment of 20s. in the pound
there would be a large surplus remaining.
Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN inquired whether any
of the creditors would be shut out by naming an early
day, some of them might reside abroad.
Mr. WILKINSON replied that none of the creditors
under the separate estate resided abroad, and he would
take care the dividend was sufficiently advertised.
The COURT then named the 22d of January for the
declaration of a first and final dividend of 20s. in the
pound on Mann's estate, and the 2d of February for the
first dividend on the general estate, which is expected to
be 7s. or Bs. in the pound.

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
A cabman, named Vaughan, was charged with having
been drunk whilst driving his cab on the previous night.
The poor fellow, who has been twelve years a driver,
and never once fined, entreated of the magistrate not to
indorse his licence. He showed the licence, which was,
perhaps what no other cabman could show, without a
speck.

Mr. COMBE generously forgave him, and declined to
indorse his licence.

Poor " cabby" left the court with " flying colours."
Hannah Evans was charged with stealing from her
master 601. in gold, on the 21st of November.
The prisoner was in the employ of a gentleman named
Mills, residing in Aldvvorth, Staffordshire, and great
confidence was reposed in her. On the night of the 21st
ult., she broke open a box in which the money was, and
decamped. She managed her flight so artfully that for a
long time no clue could be had to her discovery. At
length it was found she had come to London, and yes-
terday evening she was arrested in tha house of a gentle-
man in Frederick-street, Gray's Inn-road, where she had
been engaged as servant.
Mr. Coaui sent her off to Staffordshire in charge of
the police.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY .l
Mary Johnson was charged, by Police-contable, No. 57
of the C division, with being drunk and disorderly. at a
late hour last night, in Regent-street.
Mr. flAnnwicK asked if the prisoner was known to
the police ? The constable said she was a common pros-
titute.

Prisoner (very indignantly)—I declare lam not such
a character.
Constable—l am certain you are, you walk Lower
Regent-street.
Mr. HARDWICB—I shall commit the defendant to the
House of Correction, to hard labour, for one week.
Prisoner (bursting into a passionate flood of tears)—
Oh, my God, this is false ! My father is a respectable
tradesman, living in this neighbourhood ; I am residing
with him, and can send for him in a few minutes. The
neighbours will all come forward, and prove that I am a
respectable female.
The prisoner was however removed by the gaolor to
the lock-up cells, with her assertions unheeded.

UNION-HALL.-(THIS DAY.)
John Mahoney, an apprentice to Mr. Dunkin, the ex-
tensive engineer, of the Blue Anchor-road, Bermondsey,
was charged with robbing his employer of a consider-
able quantity of brass-work.
The discovery of the prisoner's dishonesty arose from
the circumstance of his Jacket being found in the engine-
room, with several brass articles of considerable value,
which were broken for the purpose of being made port-
able, so as. to carry off the premises without observation.
When he was called into the counting-house to explain
the matter, it was then found that he had several other
brass articles concealed in his trousers and beneath his
waistcoat.

The foreman said, that it was incalculable the losSes
sustained by the complainant, owing to the destruction
of the brass-work, all of which belonged to steam-
engine apparatus.
Mr. TztAILL said he should commit the prisoner for
trial, but that he should be brought up again on Monday.

FLANDERS MAIL.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
FROM THE TURKISH FRONTIERS, DEC. 14.—Bornia
is again in a state of fermentation. Foreign emis-
saries, among whom some Servians are named, are
said, in conjunction with the refractory Franciscan
monks, to excite the people to disobedience to the
Turkish Government, and to refuse to pay taxes,
holding out the prospect of a union of Bornia with
Servia. In Herzegowina, too, the people refuse to
pay, and a pretty extensive insurrection has broken
out in Colassin, which has obliged the Vizier of
Mortar to adopt rigorous measures and to assemble
troops. The troubles in Turkish Albania likewise
continue. The Seraskier Reschid Pacha, with his
troops, is about Dibra and Tetowa, and is said to
have deposed the Pacha of Dibra, and sent him to
Constantinople. A firman of the Sultan has been
published at Scutari, which prohibits the exercise of
the revenge of blood. The Roman Catholics in this
pachalik are to be greatly oppressed. The Monte-
negrin hordes continue, from time to time, to make
predatory incursions into Turkish Herzegowina, and
the Dalmatian frontiers are molested by them.

AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Dna 10.
Five per Cents. Metalhques •
... 1113(
Four par Cents.... ... lOl
Three per Cents.
Loan, 1534.
Rank Shares _ 1650
.. 00000 .4111.11••• •••• ••••••••••••••••• ..... • •
Ditto, 1830
Esterkazy's Loan ...
.411gemeine Zeitume, Dee. 23,

TWo sears ado a workman. pained
."
Was m
as ni'::.;itieci to death for arson by. -
the' Court of As-
of Progesl but his sentente ttas toti4Mbted,
bf fo4ner.gbotl. e6iabte4..-; tfie cieMency
be the Iqnji of thi3 .I.2:gtans, into twenty years' imprison-
rneht, With hard labour. Last month two men, named
Schlosser and Deprim, who had just been condemned
to death at Ghent for murder; ,declared to the Pre:
cureur-dulloi thitt wty that, Haberlandt had
hemtinju4ly condemned, the crime for which he was
tried having been conirni:`,
'iv them at the instigation
of an ex-priest of infamous character, who had agreed to
give them 300 f. if they would perpetrate the deed in
such a way as to cause suspicion to fall upon Haberlandt,
against whom he had a hatred. They added that, on
the conviction of that innocent man, they received the
wages of their atrocity. The Procureurrdu-Roi having
ascertained that the statement of these men was correct,
the King has released Haberlandt from 'prison, and as-
signed to him an annual pension of 3001, kr; life.—Ga-
/ignani's Messenger.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2s, 184 i.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—Fnmar.
UitsTEit
30 to 1 on The Field—offered
DERBY.

10 to 1 agst Alarm—offered
16 to 1 agst Idas
18 to 1 agst hedge; —taken
20 to 1 agst Pam—taken tc,
a good sum
20 to 1 agst Cobweb colt
30 to 1 agst Newsmonger
30 to 1 agst Rebecca colt
33 to 1 agst Pantasa-40
1 taken
35 to 1 agst c out of Calypso'b
dam—taken

35 to 1 agst Old England
40 to 1 agst Young Eclipse
1000 to 15 agst Connaught
Ranger
1000 to 15 agst Clear-the-
way—taken kely
500 to 10 agst Ironmaster,
" all in," and even betting
on his being qualified
13 to 1 agst Dawson's lot—t

COURSING.
BRUNTON MEETING—THURSDAY.
The Eight-dog Sweepstakes were won by Mr. W. ,T.
Harrison's Redgauntlet ; Mr. Berrick's Hotspur ran up.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Boroughbridge harrs., Tues., York Gate; Fri., Roecliffe
York and Ainsty lids., Mon., North Duffield ; Tues.,
Askham Bogs ; Thurs., Walshford Bridge ; Sat.,
Brandsby Bar-101.
Sinnington hds., Tues., Scacleton; Fri., Sinningten-10.
Cleveland hds., Mon., Ginsbro Park ; Thurs., Upleatham.
Mr. Watson's hds., Mon., Acton House ; Wed., Butter-
field-10.
Baron Rothschild's stag-hds., Mon., Blackgrove; Thurs.,
Wing-11#.
Mr. Archer's hds., Mon., Redgate ; Thurs., Lifton Park
Lodge-10f.
Oakley hds., Mon., Kennel ' • Tues., Roxton Spinneys ;
Thurs., Woburn Abbey ; Sat., Knotting Fox-14
Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., Charlwood Village ;
Thurs., Hayes ; 'Sat., Handcross Gate.
Berkshire hds., Mon., Goosey ; Wed., Bradley Farm ;
Fri., Buscot Park.
Aikton harrs., Mon., Howrig,g ; Wed., Aikton-8.
Sir M. W. Ridley's hdi., Mon. Waggon and Horses ;
Tues., Fisher Lane End ; Thurs., Netherwitton; Sat.,
Thropple-10i.
Mr. Drake's hds., Mon., Marsh Guide Post; Tues., Soul-
dern Gate ; Thurs., Weston-on-the-Green ; Sat.,
Warkworth Village-10i.
Wigton harrs., Mon., Bolton Low Houses ; Wed.,
Church Hill ; Fri., Rosley-8.
Lord Southampton's hds., Mon., Salcey Lawn ; Wed.,
Stoke Plain ; Fri., Bradden; Sat., Tile House-11.
Cumberland stag-hds., Mon., Chalk Foot ; Fri., Ele-
phant Inn-11.
Cambridgeshire hds., Mon., Two Pot House ; Wed.,
lekwell Bury ; Fri., Morden
Fowlescombe harrs., Mon., Murridge Gate ; Thurs., the
Kennel ; Sat., Dockhill Gate-10.
Norfolk stag-hds., Tues., Witchingham Hall ; Fri., Fret-
tenham-
Eamont harrs., Mon., Kirbythone ; Wed., Pack Horse,
Plumpton ; Sat., Lazonby-10f.
F. B. H., Mon., the Half-moon, in Sithiaas ; Wed.,
• Roskeymer Wood.
Findon hds., Mon., Poling ; Tues., Applesham ; Thurs.,
Parham Park ; Sat., Thunders Barrow.
(The appointments of her Majesty's stag-hds. for the
ensuing week had not arrived when we went to press.)

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, DEC. 28.—Wind N.E., fresh breeze and hazy.
DEAL, DEC. 27.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Philips Van
Marinx, Batavia for Amsterdam ; Cowslip, Colledge,
Ichaboe for Leith ; Voluble, Bartlett, Honduras; Mary,
Ryan, Newfoundland. Sid. Amity, Hall, Jamaica.
OFF PENZANCE, DEC. 26.—Courier, Whitley, Cape
of Good Hope, sailed from St. Helena Bth ult.
COWES, DEC. 27.—Arrd. Apollo, Mik, Surinam for
Rotterdam.
OFF PORTLAND, DEC. 26.—Neptune, Madras.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 27.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. Douglas,
Giles, Ichaboe ; Elizabeth, Main, Miramichi.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 27.—Wind E.S.E., moderate—Arrd.
Purvoyne, Masse, Gonarves for Havre ; James Caskie,
Richmond, for London, short of water. Off, Wil-
helmina, Catharine, Jr-ski, Batavia for Amsterdam. The
Queen of the Isles, Leask, from London to Monte Video,
which put in here 25th inst. leaky, has been surveyed;
and is discharging her cargo.
LEITH, I)Ec. 25.—Arrd. Pomona, Templeton, Dal-
housie ; William Dawson, Quebec.
HUMBER, DEC. 26.—Arrd. Ockbrook, Quebec.
BRIDLINGTON, DEC. 27.—A large brig of about 20
keels, supposed to belong to Cowes, in ballast, is ashore
on Flamborough Head.
CASTLETOWN (BEAUHAVEN), DEC. 22.—Arrd. Don,
Rio Grande, for Cork ; part of cargo thrown overboard.
CLYDE, DEC. 26.—Arrd. Thistle, Jenkins, Demerara ;
Rolla, Folinie, Nassau ; Constellation, Brown, Ichaboe.
Sid. Annisdale, Demerara ; Alfred, St. Thomas.
MONTROSE, DEC. 25.—S1d. North Esk, Ichaboe.
OFF PLYMOUTH, DEC. 26.—Mary Sheep, Mills,
Sydney, New South Wales, Aug. 2.
Coax, DEc. 25.—Arrd. Freedom, Le Gros, and Ves-
tula, Whale, Ichaboe ; Lightfoot, Wilson, Quebec. The
Vanguard steamer is got on the bank inside Spike Island.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 27.—Wind S., moderate.—Arrd.
Princess Charlotte, Bombay and Mauritius, left the latter
place Oct. 18 ; Ann Armstrong, Bombay ; Highlander,
Wheeler, Arica, Sept. 4 ; Fame, Duncan, and Milton,
Montreal ; Sir H. Huntley, Gowly, Prince Edward's
Island. Sld. JosephW heeler, Hobart Town, &c.; Antilla,
and Courier, Calcutta; Collector, Rio Grande; Sir John
Beresford, Rio Janeiro ; Coronet and R-public, New
Orleans; Grace Brown, Baltimore. The Thomas IL
Perkins, from New Orleans to Liverpool, is ashore on the
spit of the Burbo.
The barque Fanny, from St. John's, New Brunswick,
to Derry, was spoken, 16th inst., lat. 55, lon. 12 ; sup-
plied her with water, and relieved her of nine of the
crew of the Elizabeth Bentley, from Liverpool to Savan-
nah, which had been abandoned at sea—by the Monarch,
in the Clyde.

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MoN EY AND COSIMERCIAL vt' 8

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 7,000
bales, of which speculators took 2,000 bales. The
rethained tery firm, but there was no alteration
in prices.—The sioo*Maritet continued closed.
A full consideration of the speech of the King of the
French on the opening of the Chambers has result, d in a
most favourable opinion being entertained of it. France
and Great Britain in peace and amity, the best interests
of Europe are certain to be advanced.
There are dotes in town from Sydney this morning, to
the 2d August. the lettkTs and papers are especially
barren of information of general inter est, one point ex-
cepted, viz., the satisfaction produced by the accounts
that were received there of the increased demand which
exists here for the wools of Australia. Another source
of profit to the flock-masters had just been discovered,
viz., the preparation of gelatine, and the Sydney Salting
Company had received a large order for the
Indian troops. The banks continued very cautious
in their discounts, and were apparently in a sound posi-
tion. Advices to the 15th July, from New Zealand,
state that the deficiency in the estimates for the year
was 10,0001., but that the Governor expected a subsidy
to that amount from England. A house-tax was to be
imposed, but it seemed very unpopular. The customs
produced 14,0001. Government debentures of the amount
of I 5,000/. were to be issued.

The Bank of England's return gives the following re-
sults, as compared with the last statement the
amount of the Notes issued there is an increase of
148,025/. ; in the Rest, of 4,6271. ; in the Public Depo-
sits, of 689,604/. ; in the Gold and Silver Coin, of
49,1721. ; and in the General Securities, of 470,6231. In
the General Deposits there is a decrease of 32,4501.,
and in the Seven Days' Bills, of 26,2401. The total
Bank Department last time comprised 33,491,902/, and
now / 34,055,443.=increa5e 563,5411.
_ _

Consols for the Account have been very firm this
morning at 100/ i ; but the Three per Cents. Reduced
have fallen from 100* to 1001. The New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. are also a shade lower than they
were yesterday ; so are Exchequer Bills and India
Bonds. Bank Stock has advanced to 211. Not a great
deal of business has been done in the Fnnds this day.
There is a dull demand for Spanish Stocks. The
Actives have ruled at 27/ latterly, and the Three per
Cents. at 38. Nearly all the Bonds are lower than they
left off yesterday. Mexican Stock is at 36*, and the
Converted Portuguese at 601. The Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. have realised 64.11, and the Five per
Cents. 99*.
The Railway Share Market has been in an active
state, and the variations in value very frequent.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List )
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lOOll4
New Si per Cent. Annuties
India Bonds 1,000/ ... pm.
Ditto under 1,0001 77 pm.
Consols for Opening
Exchequer Bills. lid. lid.
1,0001.
5001.
Ditto Small —
Ditto Advertised ..... ...
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 36th
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto Converted— 6Ol
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 27ij
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds 6ii
Ditto 3 per Cent 3B
Ditto for the Account 3B
Dutch 21 per Cents
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Ditto 5 per Cent.... 99h
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ...... 98 99... to 974 99
Bristol and Exeter
Bristol and Gloucester..
Caledonian 5 44
Chester and Holyhead
Direct Northern
Direct Norwich
, Dublin and Belfast Junction 21 ...... 4/-1 to
Dublin and Galway 2l ..... 21
Eastern Counties
Great South and W. (Irish)... 5
London and Birmingham ...100 2261 to 2271
London and 8right0n.......... 50
London and South Western.. 41i ...... 751
Ditto, New
London and Croydon
London and York... ..... ...... 21 ... .. 5
Manchester and Leeds 7O 122 123... to 1211
Manchester and Birmingham 40
Midland 100 ll4l
Newcastle and Berwick - to
South-Eastern and Dover... 33k
West Cornwall li ... . 2i
Yarmouth and Norwich ..... 20
York and North Midland... 50
Ditto Scarboro' Branch lO 3li
Ditto Selby Scrip 2O 67 to
Ditto, Extension —
Boulogne and Amiens
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2
Paris and Orleans . 20 ...... 448 i .. to
Paris and R0uen........ 2O ...... 41i1...... to 41

RAILWAY RETURNS.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail-
ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the
respective returns arc made, together with the receipts of the same
week in the previous year :

NAME OF RAILWAY.

Arbroath and Forfar ••••• • • • • •

Last
weok.

Birmingham and G10uce5ter..........
Brandling Junction . ........ ...... ..

4.5
2,•=4 •
'6"
7...)

Bristol and Gloucester • . • • • • • • •
Chester and Birkenhead . • • • • • • •• • • ••
Dublin and Drogheda• • • • • • • • ••
Dublin and Kingstown • • • • • • •• •
Dundee and Arbroath . ...
Durham and Sunderland ......
Edinburgh and Glasgow . • • • • • • • • •• • •
Eastern Counties and North Eastern
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr
Glasgow and Greenock..
Grand Junction •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ••

Great North of England • • ••••
Great Western . .• • • • ...... • • • •• • • .

Liverpool and Manchester •• ..
London and Birmingham . •• •• •• • ••
London and Blackwall.••• ••••
London and Brighton. • ..... •••• .•
London and Croydon ..... ........
London and Greenwich .......
London and South Western
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury
Manchester and Birmingham
Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc••
Midland Counties •• •• ... • •

122
2,392

1,107
391
bOB

1,798
4,233
1,324

Newcastle and Darlington .• ........
Newcastle and Carlisle ..... • • ...

Newcastle and North 5hie1d5........
North Union and Bolton and Preston
Paris, Corbel', and 0r1ean5..........
Paris and Rouen ..

Preston and Wyre•• • .

Sheffield and Manchester...........
South Eastern........

669
8,438
1,830
16,703
4,678
17,517

696
3,639

128
1,900
717

330

675
1,822
4,337
1,092

643
8,166
1,683
15,692
3,817
18,266
631
3,921

931
5,671

780
3,285
5,735
10,027
1,014
1,571

332
1,470

3,929

765
6,216

Taff Vale

Ulster

Yarmouth and Norwich . .
York and North Mio

561
4,517
826

220
2,325

698
2,991
5,807
9,375

1,404
286

3,675
3,068
218
474
3,394
5n7
622

2,568

On Christmas-day morning two young men of
Banbury were walking on the banks of the Cherwell,
and just at the point where the mill stream and the back
brook join, below Grimsbury mill, and where there is a
very deep hole, they saw a boy's cap floating on the
water where the ice was broken. They gave an imme-
diate alarm, and after a search the bodies of two lads
were found quite dead. On inquiry, they proved to be
those of Jacob and George Eaglestone, of Wardlington,
sops of a tailor of that place, and about 13 and 15
years of age. They had been, in company with ano-
ther boy named Green, also of Wardlington, to see a
brother who is living with Mr. Naseby, of Banbury,
and were returning, having with them a bundle
containing linen and a bottle of brandy. A little boy
saw them get upon the ice from the foot bridge, near to
Grimsbury mill, and go sliding down the river ; he was
about to get on with them, but they drove him back.
The bodies were carried to the boat public-house at
Grimsbury Wharf. When it was ascertained that there
had been three boys seen together, drags were procured
and were in use until dark last night, but without finding
the body of the other missing boy. The bundle was
found in a thicket near the foot-bridge. A boat has
been got upon the spot, and this morning, about half-
past nine, the body of the third boy was found. At the
first alarm, Mr. Robert Field rode off to Banbury, for
surgical assistance, but that was unfortunately useless.—
Banbury Guardian.
TIIE RECENT FEVER IN LIVERPOOL.—Now that

this alarming disease, which raged so extensively in this
own in the month of .November, has passed away, it
may be interesting to state a few facts connected with
its origin and progress. Comparatively few cases oc-
curred in the months of September and October, though
the whole number of cases of fever was a little above

the average, but not to such an extent as to excite
suspicion. It was in the early part of November
that the disease became so prevalent, a very large
portion of the cases having commenced between
the 7th and 12th. There were some _ pec!t-

liarities in the general character of the epidemic,
but they would not be interesting, and scarcely intelli-
gible to the general reader. It may be stated that it
possessed all the essential characteristic features of the
ordinary low typhoid fever of the country. There were
a considerable number of deaths, but still the rate of
mortality was not great. The disease was, in a remark-
able degree, most prevalent in, if not actually
congaed to one part of the town—that situated
to' the north of Lord-street, Church-street, and
Mount-pleasant. To the south of this line there
were very few cases—not more than one in ten or
fifteen. Everton and Edge-hill were its two favourite
abodes, in which it was most extraordinarily prevalent.
Another great and inexplicable peculiarity of the disease,
was that it prevailed chiefly amongst the more affluent
classes; it entered the mansion but passed by the cot-
tage. It was in those families that have all the means
and appliances of health at their command that it chiefly,
though, of course, not exclusively, prevailed. To account
for this is impossible ; and although there is no doubt
that the causes of disease are regulated by general laws,
this may serve to show us that circumstances are still
occurrii in the history of disease which set all our
philosophy at defiance.—Liverpool Times.
CHRISTIAN BENEVOLENCE.—Mr. Joseph Bailey,
the Member for Worcester, has caused to be distributed
this week to the poor inhabitants of Worcester a large
quantity of beef, blankets, warm clothing, and coals.
Nearly 2,000 persons were thus furnished the means of
spending a happy Christmas.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
Thomas Unwins, Esq.,
_R A., to be Librarian to the
Royal Academy, in the place of E. L. Eastlake, Esq.,
who has resigned.

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