The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-16 00:00:00

TIIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1844,7

Legislature, at its original imposition, to visit'upon
the wealthy and the middling classes above them.
And undoubtedly it is an infinite aggravation of the
cruelty of such an unrighteous transfer of a most
grievous burden from the shoulders of these classes
to their own, when the indirect tax is collected on a
commodity which is not less than a necessary of life
for them, but which, not ranking as an article of
luxury or refinement, scarcely enters at all into the
subsistence of the more fortunate classes of the com-
munity. In this light the malt-tax is essentially a
penal visitation on poverty, the consumer; and it is
protanto, a boon to wealth or competency, the non-
consumer, whose contribution to the public income is
decreased by the very five millions, the yield of the
malt duties—thus wrung from the famishing indus-
trial poor. But why is that vast section of the people
reduced to this extreme poverty, who are its producing
classes? It is certain that their labour is far more
severe, and more continuous, notwithstanding all the
improvements of machinery, in turning out or raising
the various products and commodities to which it is
applied, than it was five-and-twenty years ago. It is
indisputable that five-and-twenty years ago their
n ages, for lighter and less protracted labour, were
very much higher. Then the great question with all
who are alive to the inexpressible importance of
providing for industrial labour the means of subsisting
itself, still remains—What is the cause of these re-
duced, inadequate, stinted wages ?
The farmers, finding these much oppressed classes
under the same ♦isitation as themselves, though in a
more intense degree from depressed prices, rightly
enough make common cause with them in demanding,
as a remedial measure, a repeal of the malt-tax. But
were that repeal conceded to-morrow, it would
not, singly, either rectify the existing depreciation of
the industrial classes ; or arrest its downward
tendency. It would be but "a" means, inter
alia, for improving their condition, or that of the
farmers. The true, primal, pervading, permanent
cause of the evils which both have to deplore, is our
present monetary system ; the monster progeny of
the Currency Bill of 1819, increased and invigorated
by its ill-favoured successor of 1843. It is with
pleasure, therefore, that we find Mr. SPOTTISWOODE
(the Chairman, we believe, of a Society having for
its object the repeal of those statutes, and the re-
establishment of the currency on a practical, long-
tested, and common-sense basis, instead of
abstract principles, false in theory. and pre-
posterous failures when carried into execution),
was called by the farmers to preside over their
discussions. They could not have deliberated under
the auspices of a better-informed, more extensive, or
more practical judgment on the currency question
than his own. Indeed, they must have felt that the
vicious state of our currency laws was at the bottom
of the disastrous condition of the malt consumers ;
for their very first resolution concluded with a decla-
ration of the paramount necessity for " a removal of
these taxes and a revision of the currency." At the
Agricultural Protection Society's meeting, having
the-Duke of RICHMOND in the chair, Mr. ALLrUTT,
a very able agriculturist—and speaker—thus ex-
pressed himself :

" It was thought that the farmers of England might be
sport for theorists like those who, enjoying great wealth
themselves, had, perhaps, few opportunities, or but little
inclination to look fairly at the question at issue—and he
regretted to say that, as the wealth of the many had ac-
cumulated in the hands of the few, the very laws which
had been brought forward, from the passing of that
wicked measure the Currency Bill, down to the "comple-
ment," as Sir Robert Peel called the Bank Charter Bill—

that there had appeared to be one prevailing spiritin these
measures—viz., a spirit to de ;troy the energies of the in-
duitrious classes, and to enhance the value of money by
diminishing the produce of the soil—the produce of that
soil on which honest men formerly existed, but which
116 W unfortunately was converted into tangible heavy
gold, that found its place in the pockets of our legis-
lators, while the farmers were robbed and drained of the
last shilling in their pockets."

And at the Freemasons' Tavern, another and very
eminent farmer and agriculturist of Essex, Mr. BAICZII,
of Writtle, still more distinctly insisted on this para-
mount topic :

" Unless something were done for the producing
classes—unless there were some efforts made to remove
the burthens from the industrious classes—a dreadful
revolution must be the consequence.—(Hear, hear.) The
resolution contained an allusion to the currency, and he
considered it deserved their most serious consideration.
—(Hear, hear.) If the farmers looked to those things
which most concerned them, they would find that 31 o -
thing bore so directly upon their interests as this (lugs-
t on.—(Hear.)"
And again, the same speaker :—" He, however
told them to look to the currency as the cure for all

ho evils which afflicted them.—(Hear, hear.) He

did not pretend to understand so much of this sub-
ject as his neighbours, but if he were called upon to
pay 20s. for 13s. 4d. borrowed, he thought he should
give a fair idea of his feelings on this subject."—(Hes.r.)
Now in all candour we must own that we see mot
how Sir R. PEEL can give up, in the present condition
of the country, the five millions malt duty, however
reason and equity demand that he should do so. :But

if he will be bold, righteous, wise enough to repair
an enormous error, by consenting to render the
currency expansible, instead of immoveable, except
for the process of contraction,—and adopt, for his un-
lucky standard of value, gold at the market, instead
of his Act of Parliament, price ;—he may yet save the
empire which his legislation is fast hastening to ruin ;
revive the noble commerce, whose energies he has now
paralysed. ; give expansion and prosperity to agricul-
ture, in place of present decay and fast approaching
ruin ; raise and exalt, employ and remunerate, labour
throughout the land ; and replace domestic pauperism
and despair by social competence and peace.

Madrid journals of the Bth have been receiv d, and
bring more accounts of butcheries in the northern
provinces. The Heraldo announces that the Go-
vernment 'had been officially informed by General
BRETON, Captain-General of Saragossa, that twelve
individuals implicated in the late affairs of Hecho and
Anso had been shot on the 3d inst. Fortunately, at
Madrid executions have not followed so quickly after
arrest. The decision of the Court-martial condmn-
ing Col. limusrmo, with two others, to death, and
eight to the galleys, had been reversed by the Su-
preme Military Tribunals, and the proceedings de-
clared illegal. Hopes are therefore entertained that
the lives of these unfortunate victims will be spared.
MADRID BOURSE, DEC. 7.—The Three per Cents,
closed at 31 cash, and 31i at 60 days. Five per
Cents. 21f at 60 days with j premium. Passive ,
Debt, 6 3-•16 at 60 days.

According to intelligence from Switzerland, pub-
'shed in the Paris papers, the disturbances in the
Canton of L lucerne have been put down for the present—
the Jesuits I ave triumphed. Several of the leaders of the
Liberal party, among others Dr. STEIGER and Captain
AUFDER MANN, had been taken, and the Government
had counter, nanded the reinforcements which they had
required of the neighbouring Catholic cantons. The
Protestant *cantons had collected troops, but chiefly for
the purpo eof protecting their frontiers. From the,
little resist once made to the Government troops of
Lucerne, and the apathy which pervades the rural po-
pulation, it would appear that the Catholic
High Church party are predominant in the
canton. !The following extract of a letter
from Berm! , dated the 10th inst , furnishes the la test
particulars :—" By the arrivals from Lucerne this
morning, • rte learn that the city is filled with troops,
and that a crests continue to be made. The Jesuits
triumph t o the full extent of the word, thanks to the
means of seduction they have employed. Dr.
STEIGER, .3 ne of the chiefs of the Liberal party, who
is paying 1 imprisonment for his opposition to the
Jesuits, is :a man of mind and energy, who was the
only one 'that. could rally the Liberal party of the
country, Nchich was without leaders. Colonel KUG-
GENRUHL:ER another chief of
.the Liberal party, has
succeeded :in escaping into the territory of Berne.
Many other fugitives have succeeded in getting
over the border; but, although our Government
feels the necessity of stopping the reaction, it
will cona;.der twice before it makes any demon-
stration 'which may become a signal for a ge-
neral con filet in Switzerland. The people, however,
who do nt it look so closely to the Federal Compact,
are discon tented with this forbearance. A volunteer
from Arg au, who joined the expedition against Lu-
cerne, writes from Arau last night, that nearly all
the eight . hundred volunteers are returned, worn out
with fatigue, and dissatisfied at not having met with
any suppo: rt from the people of the places through
which they passed. There has been, nevertheless, a
serious enlgagement at the bridge of the Emme, half
a league fl •om Lucerne, in which there were killed
and wouni led on both sides. The volunteers suc-
ceeded in f arcing the passage, but, finding no ono on

the other side ready or willing to join them, they re-
tired, and were nearly cut off at Sursee."
The domestic news in the Paris papers is generally
utterly destitute of interest. The country is so quiet,
and the Government at present interferes so little in
public affairs, that the Opposition journals cannot
Lind out one grievance which would furnish arguments
igainst M. GUIZOT and his colleagues. The .National,
it is true makes the attempt in reference to a detailed
account published in the Quotidienne, sho wing the
enormous losses sustained by the French fleets since
the death of Louis XVI., and thus upbraids Admiral
Alacx.Au for his silence :—" If we had at the head of
our naval department a man anxious for the honour
4 our flag, and the reputation of our sailors, we
,hould find him replying, by the official documents
which are in his possession, to statements which are
as false as they are injurious to our national pride.
But what are we to expect from men who show so
much humility towards. the English Cabinet, and
who disavow every day some of our bravest cap-
tains ? "

As we published the article of the Quotidienne, it
is only fair to give the following reply to it from the
National, with this remark, that it is amusing to
find a French writer bringing a charge against the
English Government, of which no ruler ever was so
deservedly guilty as NAPOLEON :

" We can easily conceive that such false and incom-
plete calculations should find their way into the English
journals, for it is the custom of the English, more than
of any other nation, to conceal their losses, and exagge-
rate those of their enemies ; but we may express our
surprise at seeing Frenchmen thus depreciating the
service's and glory of our defenders, and rendering them-
selves the echoes.of English boastings. If it were true,
as stated, that during twenty-two years of war the
French navy, after experiencing so many disasters, had
caused to the English a loss of only seven ships of the
line, and fourteen frigates captured, it would really be the
fable of Europe. Happily, however, the tables which
have been published are incorrect, and were drawn
up in the culpable spirit of party. The English
who were in face of our sailors in the days of
prairie' year 2, in the combats of Alassio. Aboukir,
Algesiras, Trafalgar, and St. Domingo, know well how
vigorously victory was disputed, and how dearly they
purchased it. It will suffice, in order to show the omis-
sions of these tables, to cite the accounts given at the time
of the battle of Trafalgar. If in that battle the combined
fleets of France and Spain experienced a loss of twenty
ships of the line, sunk or captured, and of which four-
teen were French, the English on their side lost their
great Admiral Nelson, and had fourteen of their ships of
the line rendered incapable of service. We may judge
of the crippled state of the victorious fleet by a single
fact. On the day after the battle, the intrepid Cosmao
Kerjulien, captain of the Pluton, returned and recap-
tured, almost on the field of battle, three vessels which
had been taken by the victors. This is not all. In the
account of the losses experienced by France eleven
ships of the line are given as wrecked, or burned by
accident. Now, it is notorious that England, compelled
to keep up for twenty-two years of war large squadrons
in every part of the globe, and frequently in quarters
where there is no shelter, lost a very large number of
ships, of which there was no mention."
We subjoin some miscellaneous extracts from the
foreign papers. The Augsburg Gazette has the fol-
lowing from Constantinople, Nov. 22 :
" The English Ambassador has quitted the capital
suddenly, on board a vessel which was at his disposal.
It is not known what route he has taken. Some per-
sons think that be is only gone on a promenade; others
say that his departure is the result of a difference with
the Porte, relative to an insult to the British Consul at
Trebisonde."

A letter from Sigmaringen, sth instant, in the
Journal de Francfort, announces the marriage there
on that day of the Marquis JOACIIIM NAPOLEON
PEPOLI, grandson of MURAT, with her Serene
Highness Princess FRIDADE HOHENZOLLERN SIGMA-
BINGEN, youngest daughter of the reigning Prince.
A Vienna letter, of the sth states, that the late re-
duction of the duty on coffee in the Austrian States
has been so beneficial to the Treasury by the increase
of the consumption, that a further reduction is con-
templated. It is said also that the Austrian Govern-
ment intends to modify considerably its prohibitory
system.

The Messager states that the last accounts from
Algiers represent the state of the division of Algiers
and the south of Algeria to be perfectly satisfactory.
The tribes who have submitted are not only tranquil,
but bring their produce to the markets of the towns
occupied by the French, and appear disposed to apply
themselves zealously to the pursuits of industry. The
commerce of the coast is stated to be essablished on a
firm basis.

THE BOURSE—S.e.ruNDA.y, DEC. 14.

First ITlgheit Lowest Lest

Price. Price. Price: Price.
French Five perCents......' 121 10 .. 121 10 .. 120 90 .. 128 90
Fours ..•••••• •• •• •• 108 .. 108 108 .. 108
Tbree per Cents..... 84 93 .. 85 15 .. 84 85 .. 84 8.5
New Loan ........ 86 60 .. 86 65 .. 86 85 .. 86 55
Bank of France .. 3260 ..3265 ..3260 ..3265
Latlitte Bank, I,ooof Shareslllo .•1110 ..1110 ••1119
5,0001 Sharesso99 ..5090 ..5090 "5090
Belgian Bank. ..... ........ 588 75 .. 588 75 .. 585 .. 585
1841.........1100 ..1100 ..1100 —llOO
Belgian Fives, 1840 ...... • • 103 i • • 1031 • . 1031 .. lu3;
1842 •••• •• 106 f .. 106 f .. 106 f .. 1061
Two-and-it-Half.. 62 38 .. 62 50 .. 62 50 62 50
Spanish Active ••
Passive .... . 6 •• 6 .. 6 ..
Neapolitan .. . 98 58 .. 98 50 .. 98 50 .. 9s 50
Itosaan 104 f .. 1041 1041 .. 1041

RAILWAY MARES.
St. Germain
Versailles, R.B. • •
............380 380 .. 385 .. 340 .. 380
Rouen
.......... ........1032 50 . 1032 50 ..1032 50 ..1032 50
Rouen to Havre.. •• 792 50 .. 792 50 .. 792 50 .. 752 50
Orleans
to 300 .. 310 . 300 .. 310
932 50 .• 932 50 .• 932 50 .. 932 50
Agtrviugnbounrgto Marseilles•• •• ••

RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT. Dze. 16.
St. Germain ..... lOl5 ..1025 —lOl2 50 —lOl2 50
Versailles. R.B•
L.B•• •••• •••• •• 380 . 385 .. 280 .. 385
Rouen ........ ..
Rouen to Havre. •• 795 •• 798 75 .• 795 .. 725
orleans
............... 1095 ..1107 50 ..1095 ..1102 50
Strasburg to Bale.• ....• 3OO .. 310 .. 300 .. 307 SO
Avignon to Marseilles.• •• • • 230 .. 935 .. 930 .. 922 59

ANOTHER FACT.—BIRMINGHAM, DEO. 14.—Mr.
Joseph Sturge, it appears, has withdrawn his name as
a member of the recently organised Committee for the
promotion of public baths and pleasure-grounds in this
town, because, as he alleges, the Committee have con-
sented to receive nearly eighty pounds from Mr. Alfred
Ormonde, which sum being a part of the profits arising
from two evenings' entertainment at the Town-hall, by
a number of French artists, who exhibit the character-
istic dances of all nations, which entertainments, and all
such, are deprecated by Mr. Sturgo ! What next ?
Franc a Correspondent.
SOUTH SHIELDS, DEC. 14.—BRANDLING JUNCTION.
—Another serious collision between the quick passenger
train and somo coal waggons took place on this railway
between the Felling and Pelaw stations, near Gateihead,
on Friday night, about nine o'clock, but fortunately,
more from luck than good management, it was not
attended with loss of life ; the only person who suffered
severely was the engine-man, who was much injured in
the face. The accident arose in consequence of a coal
train having given way by the breakage of a wheel,
which threw the train off the line. From the frequent
complaints and accidents on the line, and, particularly,
the late occurrence, where so many broken limbs and
heads took place, it ought to stimulate the Directors to
use every means to avoid such disasters. On the meet-
ing of Parliament no doubt some measures will be taken
by the Legislature as to railways generally; and as rail-
way traffic has now assumed a momentous question, it
is onl right that the numerous projected schemes and
speculations should be narrowly watched, and stringent
restrictions made to protect both public and private
rights.—From a Correspondent.
DEPARTURE OF FOREIGN MAILS.—The next moils
for the West.lndies and Mexico will be made up at S,.
Martin's-le-Grand to-morrow morning (Tuesday), the
17th instant. The mails for Hamburgh, owing to tke
ice in the Elbe, are now sent by a special messenger.
via Holland. The next mails to India, Egypt, Malta,
Greece, &c., are to be dispatched from Southampton on
the morning of the 3d of January ; and the next mail to
India, via Marseilles, on the evening of the 7th of Ja-
nuary. The mails for America will be made up on the
evening of the 3d of January, and dispatched on the 4th
from Liverpool, by the steamer Cambria.
ALLEGED CONFESSION OF A MURDER.—Some
years ago, a man named Thomas Willey, was tried in
Exeter, for the murder of a person named Cropp, a
tailor who was found drowned below Trew's Weir. He
was however acquitted from some defect in the evidence.
On Friday last he died, in a state of great misery, in the
Exeter workhouse, and it has been reported that, pre-
vious to his death, he confessed to the chaplain of the
workhouse that he was really the murderer, and that two
other men were implicated with him in the foul transac-
tion. This is not exactly correct. That he saw the
chaplain, very shortly indeed before his death, is quite
true, and it is also true that he appeared most anxious to
make some communication to him, but his condition was
such that he was not able to articulate more than a word
or two. It was the chaplain's impression from his
manner, and from all that he saw at the time, that he
was really about to make a confession of the crime of
which the Rev. Gentleman was awarethe had been ac-
cused, and he addressed him accordingly—but as there
was certainly no confession in express words, and as the
man became insensible almost immediately afterwards
and remained so until the time of his death, it is right
that so much, at least, should be stated.—Devonport
Independent.

ST. STEPHEN'S, WALBROOK.—in the action of
trever brought by the Lord Mayor (perpetual church-
warden Gibbs) against Mr. Flight and others. to recover
possession of the minute-book of the select vestry, seized
and taken by the latter, the important question of the
authority of the select ►estry, which has agitated the
parish so long, will be raised on the trial, which is ap-
pointed for to-morrow, at Guildhall, before the Lord
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and a special jury.
Sir Thomas Wilde and Mr. Sergeant Channel' will ap-
pear for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Sergeant Talfourd and
Mr. Adolphus, for the defendants. Notice has been
given by the defendants' attorneys to the plaintiff's to
produce the accounts of the Lord Mayor (as church-
warden) relating to the parish.

THIS DAY'S NEWS

PRIVY COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.)
The Committee of the Privy Council for the affairs of
Guernsey and Jersey sat to-day in the Council-office,
Whitehall. The Lords present were the Lord Chancel-
lor, Sir James Graham, Mr. Baron Parke, the Chancel-
lor of the Duchy of Cornwall, (the Right llon. Thomas
Pemberton Leigh), and the Judge of the Admiralty
Court.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE-MONDAY.

Last week, the arrivals of wheat from our own coasts
were comparatively small, but those of Barley were mo-
derate. Of all other Grain, of home produce, the receipts
were scanty. With the exception of a fair supply of
foreign Barley, other Grain has come scantily to hand.
Fresh up, scarcely any Wheat was received coastwise,
while the stands were poorly supplied. For all descrip-
tions of both Red and White, the demand was very
steady, and a good clearance was effected at prices
fully equal to those obtained on this day se'nnight,
while many of the millers refused to buy, expecting
increased supplies. In free foreign Wheat a good bu-
siness was again doing, and most of the holders demanded
increased rates, which were not, however, submitted to.
Although the supply of Barley, particularly that of
foreign, was large, that article was in improved re-
quest, some large sales being concluded at full prices.
he Malt trade, though the supply of the article was
limited, ruled dull, at last week's figures. The larger
brewers appear to be holding off for better quality.
Scarcely any Oats have been received from any quar-
ter. The demand was steady but without any advance in
figures. Several vessels are close at hand from Ireland,
so that we may shortly expect a fair supply. Beans,
Peas, and Flour, without the slighest alteration.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
WHEAT—Essex & Kent, IMALT—Chevalier„.... . 61s to 658
red 4os to 50s OATS--Yorkshire and
Ditto, white 46. to 56s Linco!nth., feed ... 22s to 2.3.
Norfolk and Lin Potatoe ..... ...- ..... 24s to 25s
coin, red ....."
Ditto white 42s to 50st, black
Irish, red.......... ..... —s to —5,1 Cork, white
Ditto white ..... .... —s to —el Scotch, feed
RYE—Old .... 305 to 34s Blues-11,6k 35. to 37s
New 3ss to 36s' Pigeons ..... "........ 368 to 42s
BARLEY—Grinding
Malting
Chevalier 3B. to 40s White .......... ...... 36s to 38s
MALT—Suffolk and Nor Boilers 38, to 43s
folk sBs to 62s Fume—Town made ... 40s to 451
Brcwn s6s to 60s Suffo,k... .... ._ .. . ...... 33, to 35s
.
Kingston and Ware 63. to 64s Stockton & ..... 33s to 35s
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND.
WHEAT—Dantric
Hamburgh 3os to —3 PEAS ......... ............ ........ 286 to 3.26
BARLEY ' 27s to t.-9s FLona—American
OATS—New
Feed ••..•....• lss to 17

SIVEXTIOPIELD.
THE GREAT CHRISTMAS MARKET.

This being the day appointed for holding what is
termed " The Great Christmas Market," more than the
usual bustle attendant on such interesting occasions was
observed at an early hour, and continued throughout the
morning. As might he expected from the fine frosts
experienced for sometime past, and the consequent fa-
vourable state of the weather for slaughtering, the gra-
ziers were tolerably certain of realising more remunera-
tive prices for the stock--especially the beasts—than we
have reported for a lengthened period. In this expec-
tation they were, however, in a great measure, disap-
pointed, for the atmosphere having suddenly become mild,
many of the butchers in attendance—the number of which
was exceedingly great—refused to purchase at anything
like the asking quotations, some of which were high in the
extreme; hence the Beef trade was—the time of year con-
sidered—in a very sluggish state, with the exception
of a few of the finest animals producing high rates—
which we shall hereafter notice—the highest general fi-
gure did not exceed 4s 6d per 81bs. In noticing the
" prodigies" of the show of beasts, we have to refer with
very great pleasure to the thirteen most wonderful
Durhams and short horns, sent by Sir Charles Knightly,
which, for symmetry and weight were never excelled by
any stock brought together for competition in any cattle
yard in England. These extraordinary beasts, the whole
of which were under five years old, were the admiration of
all beholders ; while there was only one of them under
200 stones (8lbs). The next in importance, as to quality,
were the thirty Herefords and Sussex beasts, the pro-
perty of Mr. Senior of Broughton-house, near Aylesbury.
Many of them weighed upwards of 250 stone, and
were sold at from 501. to 604 per head. Mr. Senior, it
will be noticed, was a successful exhibitor at the Club's
show. We have now to notice the forty-three Here-
fords offered by Mr. Rowland, of Creslow. This stock,
considering the number shown by one gentleman as his
own property, was decidedly the best in the market ;
though we consider that one of the Herefords, sold by
Mr. Senior, was superior to anything we almost ever
saw. Mr. Rowland exhibited an animal which carried
off one or the prizes at a local show a few weeks since.
Mr. Gurrier had the celebrated short-horn, which
carried off the 301. prize, as awarded by the Smith,
field Club. This, and three others, viz., a short-horn
and two Herefords, were greatly and deservedly admired.
Mr. Morgan had the largest and perhaps the most
astonishing show of Beasts of any sah.smau in the
market, consisting of short-horn, Devons, Herefords,
&e., belonging to William Goodall, Esq., of Deeping,
Lincolnshire ; Wallili Goodall, Esq., Peterborough ;
William Thomas, Esq., of Holbeach, Lincolnshire ; R.
Cook, Esq., Postland, Lincolnshire ; William Wiseman,
Esq., Moulton, Lincolnshire ; J. Copland, Esq., Lincoln
shire ; R. Parr, Beeping Banks, Lincolnshire, and other
large breeders. Mr. Varley's stand was filled with
many extremely good animals, which were sold
at high prices. Having particularised the best
Beasts in this great exhibition, we shall now pro-
ceed to take a general retrospect of the supply. On
many former oceasionr, we have had to notice a great
preponderance of some kinds, especially the Herefords,
over the others, both as respects number and quality ;
but to-day there was more evenness in them than we
ever recollect. On the whole, however, the Herefords
stood'at the " top of the poll," both in weight and sym-
metry. The next fu importance, in these particulars,
were the Devons; the next the Duthams; Laic scxt the
short horns; and the next the Scots. In speaking of
the latter kind it is placed beyond a doubt that the show
this morning was the very best ever noticed. As to the
numbers of Beasts brought forward, it considerably ex-
ceeded that on the great days of the two past years, as
is thus shown :

NUMBERS EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT DAYS Or 1842, 1843,
AND 1844 :-
1842: 1843. 1844.
Beasts 4,541 4,510 .5.713.

From the above it will be seen that we had a large
supply here this morning, and yet the quality was quite
equal to any we have ever before witnessed.

In reporting upon the prices obtained here this morn-
ing, and those in the corresponding mat ket in 1843, we
find very little difference in them, they ruling as under;-
Great Day in 1843. Great Day in 1844.
Beef, from... 2s. Bd. to 4s. 4d. .. 2s. 10d. to 4s. 6d.
Mutton .... . 2s. Bd. to 4s. 4d.
Veal 3s. 4d. to 4s. 6d.
Pork 3s. Od. to 4s. od.
Had the weather being more favourable than it turned
out we are quite of opinion, notwithstanding the im-
mense numbers brought forward, that better prices
would have been obtained for the Beasts. We now
come to the Sheep. In this description of stock a very
great improvement was noticed ; indeed, scarcely so fine
a collection of half breds was ever known on such an
occasion as the present. Mr. Weall had on offer forty
wonderful Downs, and ten Gloucesters, the property of
E.F. Wittinkstall, Esq., of Langley Bury, Herts. The
former, which weighed on an average about twenty
stones (81bs), and produced 51. per head, were almost
unrivalled, while the latter exceeded in weight thirty
stones (81bs), and found buyers at 61. each. Mr. Weall
Ilad, likewise, 40 polled and 50 Down Ewes, belonging
to Mr. Rowland, of Creslow, which realised high prices.
In the other portions of the supply of Sheep there was
nothing calling for particular remark. As to the Mutton
trade, it was in a very sluggish state yet the currencies
obtained on this day se'nnight-the highest being 4s 4d
per bibs-were supported. Very few Foreign Beasts or
Sheep were on sale, and there was scarcely any inquiry
for them. The imports for the United Kingdom, since
Monday last, have amounted to 180 Oxen and Cows,
and 200 Sheep, in, for the most part, good condition.
The Bullock droves fresh up consisted of 2,500 short-
horns from Lincolnshire, Leittestershire, and Northamp-
tonshire; 600 Scots, &c., from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex,
and Cambridgeshire ; 1,000 short-horns, Herefords,
Devons, Durhams, &c., from the we; ern and midland
districts; 600 various breeds, from other parts of Eng-
land; 300 from Scotland; while of Irish Beasts the num-
ber was about 120. Ihe number of Calves was good,
while the Veal trade ruled heavy, at last week's prices.
In Pigs, at least three-fourths of which were from Ire-
land, very little was doing at our quotations. At the
close of the market nearly the whole of the stock was
disposed of,

Per 19bs. to sink the effaL

s. 6. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Int rior Beasts ..... 210 3 1 Second qualityditto.. S 4 3 8
Sefond quality ditto 3 4 3 b Coarse-woolled ditto.. 310 4 0
Prone large Oxen 3lO 4 2 Southdown Wethers 4 2 4 4
Prime Scots, &c.
Large coarse Calves 3 4 310 Large Hogs 3 0 3 6
Prime small ditto 4 0 4 4 Small Porkers.— ..... 3 8 4 0
Suckling Calves, each 18 0 31 0 Quarter old Pigs, eachl6 0 20 0
Inferior Sheep •... 2lO 3 2 Lambs ......... 0 0 0 0
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. Sheep. I Calves, I Pigs.
I 6,713 36,970 111 382
NEINGATD AND LEADDNIZAZ L.
Notwithstanding very extensive supplies of country
killed meat hays been received up to these markets in
the past week, and that a considerable increase has been
observed in those of that killed in the metropolis, the
general demand has ruled active, and prices of most
descriptions of meat have been on the advance, the im-
provement noticed in those of Beef and Mutton being
quite 2d per Sibs. We may observe that a very great
improvement has been noticed in the quality of each
kind of meat. Several carcases of foreign Beasts and
Shcep have been brought forward and sold at fair quo-
tations.

At per stone, by the Carcase.
s. d. too. d. s. d. to a. d.
Beef, interior 21• 3 2 Mutton, inferior ...... 2 $ 3 0
middling 3 4 3 6 middling 3 2 3 4
prime large ~... 3 6 3 8 prime 3 6 3 2
--- prime mull 3 8 3/0 Pork, large 2 8 8 2
Veal .•• 00000 —....•......•• 3 4 4 4 —small. 9 6 4 0

ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pigs.
Scotland •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 00000 90 C9O -- 700
Yorkshire
60 700 800

_ .
lorfolk - 112
.4uffblk . .... ....... ........ ........ -
'- 1 0..: 200
Cambridgeshire - • 34V:"';:-.1 ,'"! 80
Essex 'Ur "•-:-: ,- v----. •50 140
Surrey.. ....... ....-.... .........
Devonshire
Wiltshire
Other parts ........ .. .......
.....5":. 70 200
---- —.v.- ......- ...

Total. ***** .•••••••••••••••••••• 411 2,660
Previous week's arrival

919 2.869
150 1,490

Diftbrence since our last

1,020

69 1,20 g

WOOL nuatUT!
Since our last report, the imports of both foreign and
Colonial Wool into London have been small, or about
TOO packages. In Foreign WoDI§ thenmore busi.
ness doing, at very full prices. English and Colonial
are sought after, but at present we can notice no alter-
ation in value,

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
Since Monday last the arrivals of Potatoes at the
waterside have been unusually small ; this, together
with the prevailing cold weather, has caused the demand
to rule active, at in some instances advanced rates.

BOROUGH HOP MAZXET.
We have to report a very limited amount of busmets
doing in this market; indeed, it appears almost at
stand-still for the present. Holders, however, are ye/
firm, and generally expect higher prices.
:CALLOW.
At the time of our going to press, the exact deliver)?
of Tallow was not ascertained; but it has been about
2,800 casks, which is an increase upon the correspond'
ing week last year. The price is firm at 40s 3d W
40s 9d, and more business doing. Town Tallow is 41*
nett cash.

MONEY AND Cu NIMERUIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The transactions in Cotton at Liverpool on Saturdst
were not large, and the market was heavy, although
prices did not vary. Sales, 3,500 bales, of which speu„a"
lators took I,ooo.—The Share market had materially
changed. The leading Railway Stocks were in reques •
but not much was doing in the minor lines. Birgitlig;,
haw and Derby, 81k; Chester and Birkenhead. Hhh
16i; Chester and Holyhead, si; Churnet AraIII
70s. 3d. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 64; Kendal ell
Windermere, 4+; Liverpool and Manchester, New, 5615.;
London and Birmingham, 223; Ditto, Quarter sbar a
264; London and York, 4/. Is. 3d. ; Manchester lb
Birmingham, 51f; Midland Counties, 111}; Nth.
Union, 1441; Sheffield and Manchester, 98 ;
Eastern, New, 12/4 ; Paris and Lyons, 31. 6s. 6d.;
bre and Meuse, 31. Os. 6d. ; Boulogne and Amiens, of
5.
There are no ship arrivals to-day with late newt frogs
any quarter, but the American mail per Halifax steam
is almost due.
The Public Securities continue very steady, old si
regards the unftinded debt there is a slight tendency
advance. Consols for the opening continuo at 1
100+, without the dividend. The Reduced Three r
Cer.ts. arc per cent. above par. The New Three-anal
Quarter per Cents. obtain 102+ to 103. Bank Stock is
supported at 208 to 208 i, and India Stock for Accottu:
has been at 2851. Exchequer Bills have improved s
being 58s. to 595. premium, and East India Bonds, Under
1,000/. have been done at 725. prem.
The Foreign Market is in some respects drooping;
Spanish Five per Cents. are 24+ to 25, and the Three peso
Cents. 37+ to 36+, the latter being depressed by. a sale it
some amount. Portuguese Converted Stock is flan,
98. Mexican Bonds have receded again, having 7i.
done at 36+ to 35,1. Columbian Stock has realised
11-14ian Bonds are up to 1021 ; and Dutch Two-and
Half per Cents. to 64*. The French Scrip boa "
,
marked 2 premium.
For Railway Shares in general there has been rstber
an improved demand, and consequently the quoteltt"—s.
are in some instances firmer. Great Western have bathb.
marked 74 ; Birmingham, Thirds, 36+ to 37 t
Western, 40* to 41* ; Midland, 11 to 12* ; and ;
Eastern, premium ; Brighton are par to preltaill`"
Paris and Orleans Shares have touched 22+ pretni**
' BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCE•
(From the Official List)
Bank Stock far Account 296140:18
3 per Cent Reduced Annuities
_Atli.
New 34 per Cent. Annuities. .......... 103 vAi;i
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. Ifr•loP
India 80nd5,1,000.. .
Ditto under 75
Bank Stock .... .............. ..... 209
Congo'. for Opening 100%14
India Stock for Account 285%
Exchequer Bills. INd. I%cl
•••• 57 59 pm.
Ditto 57 59 pm.
Ditto Advertised.........
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCII.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..... 122 S
Columbian Bonds. ..... 1452.0(
Mexican Bonds, 1237, 5 per Cent. •
............ 96
Ditto Deferred IV
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Converted ........
..... .......
Ditto for the Account 59
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840.. Z.: 24%
Ditto for the Account." ....... •....... :77; 95 '-
Ditto Deferred l5 ,g
Ditto Three per Cent. 37
Ditto for the 37 •."
Dutch 214 per Cents. .....
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 97 %
Dutch 5 per 9954
APICES OF SHARES IHIS DAY AT ONE OICLOCP.
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pita MARL
Cambridge and Lincoln
X.....• to
to
Cornwall
••
Direct Nczthern
Dublin and Belfast Junction ...- 21,4 t°
Esstern Counties -
Edinburgh and Glasgow ..
50
Grand Junction 100• 2244 ... to
Great Western 75 ... 149 to
London and 100 . so
Ditto New Thirds ..... 39
Ditto 4 Shares ... ....... 2
London and Brighton 50 ........ 50%
London and South Western ...... 82" ;1)4
London and
.... 4)6 .• Tai
Manchester and Leeds. '7o .... .." to
Ditto Sixteenths ll 5s
Midland ........ 112,1 to
Birmingham and Derby..-....... 100 ..... 92
Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct. 61 t°
Portsmouth Direct:. .. ..... .
... 1 . OX • t°,_„-
Richmond and West End Junct.l 2to
Am
South Eastern and Dover 39% 39.., to ,r•
Ditto New
Trent Va11ey(.,„....„ .......N....».. 2.. to ••"' •
York and North Midland 50 to
Ditto Extension ............. ........ 12U t° '-
Boulogne and Amiens .. 2
Orleans and Bourdeaux ..... 29 ""
7
Paris and 90 .. ce
log
Parisand 90 4.76 tO Paris and Stra bourg
9 ..... 3,6 ••• ,n
Rouen and Havre. ....... 19 gs to

?WEBS OF IRISH STOCKS, Dile. 12.
3 per Cent. Consols
0000000 001.0110 1.371
3 per Cent. Reduced .1111....
Three and a Quarter Stock.... ........ 107%
Ditto New, 1M0.... .......
3)fi per Cent.
Lang Annuities ..... ....... . ................
Bank Stockooll.
Royal Canal Stock .................................. Grand Canal Stock ......................
Grand Canal Debentures, 6 per Celit.. ..... 711 g
Ditto 4 per Cent...
b2X

4 per Cent. City Debentures ..............
4 pee Cent. City Debentures, New .............. --
4 per Cent. Ballast Office ebentures ..... --
4 per Cent. Pipe Water
..... . ...... ........... ...r .....
Kingstown Railway Debenture 5.................. ..-
LAST PRICES OF IRISH SHARES.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SOO'
Dublin and K. Railway ........ ....... 100 ......... SPCA
Drogheda Ditt 0...
.72 • Great Southern and Western 5 .... .....
Ditto Extension.... ...............«....« 2% ..... a
Dublin and Belfast Junction 2% .....
Dublin and Cashel ditto 2
... ...• I
Athlone Railway 2 .... 2
2 •
Belfast and Ballymena ... • .....
Waterford and Limerick
...... 2 .... 3
Hibernian Bank.. ....... ..,,,,,,, ....... ... 25u
..: 33
Royal Bank
National Insurance 25 Patriotic ditto
Mining Company of Ireland 7 ... .....
5
Wicklow Copper Mines
.... ..... no
City of Dublin Steam Company lOO .... .,si Ditto Ditto, 1836
Steam Ship Building Company
50 ........ 0-
Ditto Ditto 50..„.„..
British and Irish Steam Company
Limerick Extension Railway
.....
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. litrisog
market has been quieter to-day, without rar,ch op
in prices. Liverpool and Manchester, New shard* 06
London and Brighton, Eighths, 41 cambridgel/4:t.
Lincoln, 2/. Is. 6d. ; Leeds and Ttdrsk, 3i; Li/
Ormskirk, and Preston, 2; Man-Chester, Bury, 921 d sendale, 8; West Yorkshire, 6e.

NATIONAL PROVIDNT
TUTION.-(THIS DAY.)

00
The ninth annual meeting of the Directors,' 00
hers, and friends of this Institution, was held a 4. 'resti
o'clock this day, at the office in Graeechureb-srt
the principal business being to receive the reriiii
the Directors for the current year. The chilr
taken by Samuel D. Lucas, Esq.
The SECRETARY (Mr. Marsh) read the notice
ing the meeting.
gioefr
The CHAIRMAN then said that the
ty
ing was called to render an account °I op
progress of the Institution during the past I
He would have been glad to have seen fict
larger assemblage than that present, but the
lest
seemed to be that, notwithstanding that year bladdr
hundreds upon hundreds more members were
llhboi
these gatherings were not larger than that whictbiat
distinguished their first anniversary. He did not le
that this ought to be looked on as discouragil'ot
he at least drew the gratifying inference from it
the depositors reposed a continued c°ll fie
in the Directors of the Institution•
would add, in behalf of himself anaddeoce
brother Directors, that as long as their cclnt Of
was continued they would endeavour to merit_anott
their attention to the interests of all. The r see
would be read by the Secretary, and they mule
what was the progress and what the funds of stio.
stitution. Any member asking further infc'r°lso
would be answered to the best of his (the Cnall'',
ability,
to the
The report was then read. It congratuis
con'
meeting on the increasing prosperity of the 1° con'
tion, which was mainly to be attributed to t,be;chit
fidence the public had in the principle on w"," bon
was based. The report of the preceding I'o
alluded to the great increase of hue. leof the
that over former years, the result it stated OA
gratifying division of the profits in Novembert,oolo
The statement to be laid before them ;bog
exhibit a still larger accession of me 020
in the past year than in any of the previ°llsto
The Directors could only attribute this success to polr
causes already referred to. The number 4)22, sad
cies issued during the past year had been Tat closet
they (with scarcely an exception) were of t
so
.0'
which secured sums of money at the dece whieb
the members, the annual premiums on nor
amounted to 11,476/. 12s. ld. The income
ber declined was eighty. The annual
nosclual
in the previous year was 44,219/. 175., but esgst
amounted to 55,037/. 9s. 2d., and this large 113' vest,
nearly double that of any preceding, 'rotes
had been realised, notwithstanding the reduced
in 1842. The capital of the Institution was and
year
at 202,162/. Is. 9d, the increase in tie destbe
35,082/. 108. 7d., and the claims arising from
Of members, 8,25 Q/,
quit livrjr
Mr. HAnnwlcKE said that it would be coy
eessary to prefer any question,
tained all the information that could by it Coe
bility be given— (Hear, hear)—for, indeed,
that they
as the rail; pOSSi:
tained everything. There could be no donlievedtbei
were going on very prosperously, and he ne.0.911e
that prosperity might be assigned, first, thetO
w. base;
principle on which the Institution L'asuirsolif
•
mutual
its rfeolifits
namely, that of a perfectly.
The Institution had only to
_t.vere
-d the P—ces.
necessary expenses, and then t di
0, iiouran
arising from the various class r got TOO"
The public were convinced that they had