The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-04 00:00:00

which we have more than once urged on the notice of
our readers—Mr. O'CoNNELL is not the Repeal
movement. The agitator has ceased to be master of
the agitation. The magician is impotent to exorcise
—has only a qualified and conditional power to com-
mand—the spirit that his spells have evoked. He
cannot now do quite what he will with his own ; there
is a power in the Loyal National Repeal Association
behind the chair, and greater than the chair !" This is
unquestionably not the case at present, whatever it
may be, should Sir ROBERT PEEL disappoint the ex-
pectations of every rational Irishman by the signifi-
cant hints which he threw out towards the close of
last session. Just now, Mr. O'Cominu. exercises
as potent an influence as ever he did over the Repeal
agitation, which is diminished or increased according
to his sovereign will and pleasure. When he is absent
from the chief scene of action in the Conciliation
Hall, indulging in the peaceful retirement of Darry-
nane, the question of Repeal remains in a state of
comparative torpor, only to be roused into activity by
his reappearance in the field of agitation. In opposi-
tion, therefore, to the statement of Tait, we unhesi-
tatingly maintain that just at present Mr. O'CoNNELL
is, in the strictest sense of the term, the Repeal move-
ment; though it may be a question how long he will
remain so, should circumstances arise to increase the
hostility of the agitators towards the Union with
England. If the Premier, for instance, scared by the
clamour of the Irish Orangemen, who have already
expressed their feelings in no unequivocal manner,
and by the opposition of the English Church digni-
taries who will be pretty sure to fraternise with them,
narrows his views on the subject of Irish national
education, and backs craftily out of the assur-
ances which he gave last year in Parliament, the Re-
pealers, taking prompt advantage of his infirmity of
purpose, and invested by it with tenfold moral influence
over the mind of their disappointed and indignant
countrymen, will resume the agitation with more
reckless energy than ever; and should Mr. O'Cox-
NELL evince an indisposition to go the whole hog with
them, and lend the weight of his sanction to all their
revolutionary extravagances, then, in that case—but
in that case only—he will, to use the words of Tait,
" have become impotent to exorcise the spirit which
his spells have evoked." But we anticipate no such
contingency. Mr. O'Cominu, knows well how to
play his game; and knows also that the Repeal agi-
tation is by no means so deeply seated in Ireland as
he would have us here in England believe it is. He is
the salt of its life—the breath of its nostrils—the fuel
that supplies the fire, and when he relaxes in his
exertions the cause sinks for the time into a state of
positive inertness.

malice for malice, and on the other hand he would find it
piquant to give a hint, by means of the royal words, to
his friends who are absent to come to their posts. This
would be all fair warfare, but the proceeding is some-
what late. Nobody is ignorant at present in the majority
that, at all periods, Louis Philippe has ostensibly sus-
tained to the end all the Ministries that have been over-
turned for fourteen years. Each has had the satisfac-
tion of hearing him repeat. ' I am with you, and com-
pletely of your way of thinking.' That, however, has
not prevented the crisis. In the present case what has
just occurred at the Tuileries may well precipitate it."
The KING'S remarks, however, appear to have had
some effect. On Thursday the Chamber of Deputies
met for the purpose of appointing a Committee to
draw up the Address in answer to the Speech from the
Throne, when Ministers had a vast majority. Not
fewer than 330 Deputies were present, and of these
191 voted for the Ministerial candidates, and only 139
for those of the Opposition, giving a majority of 52.
The Members appointed were Messrs. PETRAMONT,
MUISET DR BOND, D'ANGEVILLE, FELIX REAL,
Marshal SEBASTIAN', LATOURNELLB, HEBERT,
GAUTHIER DB RUSIIGNY, and ST. MARC GIRARDIN.
The first seven support the Government, and the
two latter are claimed by the Opposition, though
M. ST. MARC GIRARDIN is one of the principal
writers in the Journal des Debats, regarded as a
Ministerial paper. A brief discussion took place in
the Committee, during which M. GUIZOT defended
his policy, both as regards the affairs of Morocco and
Otaheite. The question respecting the right of
search, he said, was still a subject of negotiation be-
tween France and England.
THE BOURSEr—TRURSDAY, JAN. 2.
First Highest Lowest Last
ce. ce. Price.
Trench *rive rer Cents— •• 120Pri 63 .. 120 65 .. 120 65 .. IPrice.2o 65
Cellt11.•••• 85 10 .. 85 10 .. 85 10 85 10
sew Loan ••...• 86 30 .. 86 35 .. 86 30 .. 86 30
Bank of France 3200 .4200 —3195 —3195
Belgian Fives, 1840 .... •• • • 1041 .. 1041 .. 1041 .. 1041
Spanish Threes •.••.. 37 .. 37 .. 37 .. 37
Active.. .. 37 .. 37 37
Passive . 61 .. Of .. Of .. 6f
Portuguese Five per Cents.. 60f • • 60f • • 601 .. 601
Neapolitan . . 96 .. 96 .. 96 .. 96
Roman
RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles, RM... . 482 50 .. 482 50 .. 482 50 .. 482 51
Rouen . 1047 75 ..1045

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, JAN. 4.—Wind N.osterly, moderate breeze,
and cloudy.
DEAL, JAN. 3.—Wind W.N.W., very light—Sld. Cal-
cutta, Sierra:Leone; Penelope,:St. Lucia; Vigilant, Ber-
muda; Mars, Halifax.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 3.—Wind S.S.W., fresh breezes.—
Arrd. Elizabeth, River de Sella;',SancholPanza, Smyrna.
Off, Rialto,' Chase,,Charleston for Havre ; St. Croix,
Birch, Messina.
BittxnAza, Jeff. cased cask of spirits of about 40
gallons, marked on the bilge " 166—L L," and on the
head " Maraud, Bordeaux, Cognac, C. M. and C 0.," was
picked up yesterday off Beray Head.
MUMBLES, JAN. 2.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Gipsey, Tur-
pin, Cuba.
HULL, JAN. 3.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Neva, Simp-
son, Ichaboe.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 3.—Wind S.S.E., light.—Arrd.
Anger, Calcutta; Princess Victoria, Thorns, Ichaboe;
Oberon, Pernambuco; Theresa Jane Wright, Maran-
ham; Frankland, Bahia; Coromandel, Mobile ; Alex-
ander Grant, Savannah ; Montezuma and Troy, New
York; Jas. Calder, Boston.
OFF TUSKAR.—John R. Skiddy, New York.
OFF KINSALE.—NorfoIk, Quebec, leaky.
WATERFORD, JAN. I.—Arrd. Cumberland, Power,
Pernambuco •, Kingston, Thomas, Ichaboe; Velocity,
M`Grath, St. John's, New Brunswick.
ALDBOROUGH, JAN. 3.—The Governor Harcourt, from
Honduras to Sunderland, is off this port, leaky, having
struck on the Barnard Sand, and is proceeding to Harwich
in tow of two pilot boats. The Cybele, Yates, of Scar-
borough, from Newcastle, got in contact this morning
off the port with a light schooner; she is much damaged,
but proceeded with extra hands. A brig ashore in
Hasborough Sand was passed last night by the Mes-
senger, from Inverkeithing to Marseilles, arrived off
this port.
CLYDE, DEC. 31.—S1d. Brahmin, Bombay ; Wan-
derer, Trinidad.
WHITBY, JAN. 2.—The sloop Blyth, Terry, hence to
Stockton, went ashore this afternoon three miles to the
northward, and is expected to become a wreck.
SOUTHWOLD, JAN. 3.—The Ann, Knight, of Blyth,
and the Priscilla, Hall, of Hartlepool, were in contact
last night off this place, and both received damage. The
former has gone to Yarmouth with two of the crew of
the Priscilla, and the latter with four of the Ann's crew
northward.
Youortil., JAN. I.—Arrd. Columbine, Ichaboe.
BELFAST, JAN. I.—Arrd. R. A. Parke, Quebec.

..1047 50
.. 825
1140
. 305

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.
(THIS DAY.)
THE REPAIRS OF ALL SOULS' CHURCH.
Mr. WATTS, who acted as clerk to-day, in the absence
of Mr. Flood, called the attention of the above Vestry to
the report of the Committee appointed to inquire into
the necessity of certain repairs of All Souls' Church.
On a former: occasion, when the Committee ex-
pressed their opinion that the repairs were necessary,
Mr. Gomm proposed that their report be recommitted
to them, in order that they might state whether any
further repairs were necessary, and if any, what. Mr.
Gomm's motion having been carried, the Committee
have since made a new report, which was submitted to
the Vestry this morning, and in which they state, that
not only the repairs, concerning which they first re-
ported, but also a curtain in the organ-loft, which was
not included in that report, were necessary.
Mr. Goarai inquired whether any further repairs
not connected with curtains were still wanted ?
Mr. RIDGWAY observed that he was not present at
the time when the report was re-committed, or he should
then have made some remarks upon the incessant appli-
cations to the Vestry for money to defray the expenses
of repairs in All Souls' Church. Persons corixected with
this church were continually applying for little repairs,
of 51. and 101., with now and then a repair of a larger
amount. If all these repairs were necessary, why were
no contributions raised upon those portions of the con-
gregation who complained of draughts and other incon-
veniences ? A nobleman who complained of a draught at
his back would always be willing to give a draft on his
banker to get rid of it. There were some gentle-men
having an interest in All Souls' Church who never came
to the Vestry but when the subject of repairs was being
mooted. Wily did not these gentlemen attend to their
other duties as vestrymen ?
Mr. JOSEPH did not think that Mr. Ridgway had any
right to question any vestryman as to the frequency of
his attendance at the vestry. The question before the
vestry was, whether these repairs were necesssary, and
Mr. Gomm inquiring as to whether anything else was
wanted, had nothing at all to do with the matter.
Mr. RIDGWAY again rose, and was about to address
the vestry, but was interruped by loud cries of " Chair,
chair," which rendered him utterly inaudible.
The CHAIRMAN, who agreed with Mr. Joseph, ad-
vised Mr. Ridgway to give way, and sit down, but Mr.
Ridgway proceeded, still being, however, inaudible. Mr.
Ridgway having at length sat down,
Mr. WiLsoN said that he was very sorry that when
the Chairman recommended Mr. Ridgway to give way,
he (Mr. Ridgway) did not do so. He (Mr. Wilson)
thought that the report ought to be accepted by the
vestry, and that it would be better to cause the repairs
to he executed than to lose pew-renters, perhaps to a
yearly amount of four times the cost of the repairs.
He (Mr. Wilson) would, therefore move that the report
of the committee be accepted.
Mr. Wilson's motion was seconded, and carried
unanimously.

Rouen to Havre. • • ....... .. 825 .. 825 .. 825
Orlea .. ... ....••••1137 50 ..1140 —1137 50 ..
Strasburg to Bale
RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, JAN. 3.
St. Germaln lO2l 25 ..1021 25 ..1021 25 ..1021 25
Versailles, R.B. ...
Rouen •••••••••••••• .• •• —1046 25 .4048 75 ..1046 25

Rouen to Havre.. ...,.:825 .. 825
Orleans

..1047 50
.. 825

.. 825
..1137

Strasburg to Bale•• •• • • • • • • 305

•• 307 50 .. 305

50 -1140
.. 307 50

THIS DAY'S NEWS

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
A few cases were put down for hearing this day
before Mr. Commissioner;Holroyd, but:none of them, up
to the time of going to press, contained any feature of
interest.

One of the subjects which demand, and must re-
ceive the attention of Parliament early in the en-
suing session, is the law of settlement. The Bill
introduced by Sir JAMES GRAHAM at the close of
last session for the consolidation and amendment of
the laws relating to parochial settlements and to the
removal of the poor, will open the whole question,
and give rise to full discussion. But any discussion
as to the law of settlement will never settle this
matter, so long as there is any law of settlement to
discuss. There ought to be no particular settlement—
relief ought not to be attached to a locality, to a
parish, but to the nation—the poor man's home where
he may claim and receive relief; ought to be his resi-
dence when want and distress overtake him—and all
the waste which legal rapacity and class interests
now cause, ought to be avoided.
We have been led to these few remarks by a letter
addressed "To the Society of Clerks of the Unions
of the Northern Districts of England," by Mr. ,
HENRY COPPOCK, which appears in our columns this
day, and which deserves the closest attention. This
letter has received the approbation of the majority of
the practical men in the North, and does credit to
its author, who is well known as the able and in-
defatigable Town Clerk of Stockport. Its more
general circulation at the present time, may draw
public notice to this very important matter.

SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS DAY.;
Before Mr. PUCKLE, Chairman, and a full Bench a
Magistrates.)

TICE DETHLEM HOSPITAL V. THE OVERSEERS AND CHURCH-
WARDENS OF THE PARIKI OF SAINT GEORGE THE
MARTYR.

This important case came on for hearing this morn-
ing, on a motion for special costs, the parish having
given the appellants notice that it was not their intention
to contest the rate, and that consequently the names of
all the appellants would be struck out of the rate-book.
Mr. Watson, Q. C., Mr. Wallinger, and Mr. Locke
apreared for the appellants ; and Mr. Montagu Cham-
bers, with Mr. Knapp, for the respondents.
Mr. WATSON contended that the overseers could not
legally amend the rate by striking out the names of the
appellant:; ; and the parish officers, having thought
proper to abandon the rate as not legally made, they
were compelled to pay the costs of the application.
Mr. CHAMI3ERS, on the part of the respondents, spoke
at great length.
The BENCH said that they would retire before they
gal e their decision.
The CHAIRMAN, on the return of the magistrates into
Court, announced that the Bench were unanimous in
their opinion, which was, that the application for costs
must be referred, unless the appellants had made out a
special case, which they had failed to do. The Court
considered that the parish were justified in refusing to
defend their appeal if they su thought, and that they
evidently possessed the power to amend the rate by
striking out the names.—Application refused.

----
CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)
An old seaman, named Church, was charged with being
drunk and incapable.
The poor fellow had received his pension, 3/. 45., yes-
terday, and having been watched by some heartless, art-
ful fellow, was induced to go and drink with him, and hav-
ing been drugged with liquor, was robbed of every penny
he had. The old man was engaged in almost all the
brilliant naval encounters from 1800 to 1816, and re-
ceived a ball in the chest at the battle of Trafalgar.
Mr. COMB humanely discharged him. He lives with
his daughter, a poor dressmaker, in Cleveland-street,
Fitzroy-square, and said he feared that after the loss of
the money she would not receive him.

Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have been re-
ceived, but they bring no news of the slightest inte-
rest. On that day the Three per Cents. closed at 32
for cash, and 32/3- at 60 days; the Four per Cents. at
22 7-16 at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 23 for
cash, and 23i at 60 days; the Coupons at 26i
at 60 days ; and the Debt without Interest at 7 at
60 days.

The few Paris papers published on Thursday are
chiefly occupied with the addresses presented to the
Klsa on New Year's-day, and his MAJESTY'S replies,
which possess more interest than is usually found in
these interchanges of compliments. This arises chiefly
from the KING'S visit to England, the settlement of
the disputes with Morocco, and the universal wish
expressed for peace by all parties. The POPE'S
Nuncio represented the Diplomatic body, and the
Duke PASQUIER and M. SAUZET delivered addresses
in the name of the Chambers. The Nuncio prudently
made no allusion to the KING'S journey to England,
a journey not at all gratifying to one or two of the
Sovereigns whom he represented; but both the Presi-
dents allude to it in themost marked terms, and regard
it as a guaranteee for peace among the nations of
Europe. The language of M. SAUZET is peculiarly
happy and complimentary, not so much to the Eng-
lish SOVEREIGN, as to that country which first esta-
blished on a solid basis constitutional government.
" France," said he, "is proud of her KING, and
s;iows her pride in him to all Europe. Wherever
your MAJESTY may bend your steps, you must be
received with the respect due to the name of France,
with the admiration which is inspired by a life of
devotedness, services, and trials, with that irresistible
influence which is ever attached to great missions
fulfilled with fortitude. These sentiments must pre-
vail in that land which was the first cradle of consti-
tutional liberty. It belongs to two great nations—
both proud of their history—both rendered illustrious
by having passed through great struggles—both
admired at present for their rivalry in intelligence
and in the peaceful arts, to aggrandise themselves by
a mutual esteem, and watching with equal solicitude
over the maintenance of their reciprocal interest;—of
finding in the conviction of their independence and
power, a common bond for labouring in the cause of
that liberty and civilization of which thefare and must
continue to be the firmest supporters. This work of
order and of liberty we have concurred with your MA-
JESTY to strengthen in our country. The days of storms
have fled; the time of repose and of consolation for
your heart has arrived. May PEOVIDENCB long give
you the enjoyment of it, after so many trials." To this
the KINe replied :—" It is, as you have so well ob-
served, for the progress of civilization, to efface be-
tween two great nations, so worthy of esteeming each
other, the last traces of those old animosities which
have lighted so many wars and caused so many evils,
and to give birth in their place to that reciprocal good-
will, which will secure to them the enjoyment in com-
mon of the benefits of peace. In the course of my
visit to the Queen of ENGLAND, I was surrounded by
the manifestation of this sentiment, and I was able to
ascertain that the advantages of the happy concord
which now subsists between the two Governments,
were justly appreciated by England."

MARKET NE WS.-(S A T LIRDAY.)
COVENT-GARDEN.
The mildness of the weather having produced a more
plentiful supply of vegetables than of late, prices had, in
almost every instance, a downward tendency. In fruit,
a moderate business was doing at previous quota-
tions. Potatoes from 3s 6d to 5s per cwt; Turnips,
2s to 3s ; Carrots, 5s 6d to 6a 6d ; Coleworts, or
Greens, 2s 3d to 35 6d ; and Leeks, 8d to is fid per dozen
bunches ; Apples and Pears, 2s to 4s ; Spinach, is 9d:to
2s ; and Onions, is 9d to 2s 6d per half sieve ; Pine
Apples, 8s to 105 ; Foreign Grapes, 8d to is ; and
Filberts and Cobb Nuts, 10d to Is 3d per lb ; Savoys,
Is to 2s per dozen ; Horse Radish, 3s to 53 ; Broeoli,
2s 3d to 3s 6d; and Celery, is to 2s 6d per bundle ;
Oranges aid Lemons, 8s to lOs per 100.
NEWG/iTZLAND
The supplies of both English and Foreign Game and
Poultry were more than adequate to meet the wants of
the trade ; hence, the trade was heavy, at drooping
currencies.—We had a very steady demand for prime
Bed; and Mutton at full prices. In all other kinds of
meat, comparatively little was doing. Beef, from 2s 8d
to 3s 6d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Veal, as 4d to 4s 4d;
and Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 10d per Blbs by the carcase.
NEWPORT.
Very little was doing, and prices were decidedly lower.
Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 10d ;
Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 2s 10d to 4s per 81bs.
LTITNGERPORD.
Although the supplies of most articles on sale were
by no means large the general demand was heavy, and
prices had a downward tendency.
BILLINOSOILTE.
There were only moderate supplies of fish offering.
On the whole the trade was firm at previous quotations.
WRZTECHILPEX..
With the exception of the primest Mutton and Veal
being in steady inquiry, at full prices, the trade was in-
active. Beef, from 2s 8d to as 6d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to
3s 8d ; Veal, 35 6d to 45 4d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 10d
per Slobs.

The prices of wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are
from 7d to 71d ; of household ditto, sfd to 60 per 41bs
loaf.

HIDE DLAIRJLET.
Raw hides at per stone of 141bs.—Best steers and heifers
55 6d to 5s 10d ; middling hides, 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; in-
ferior hides, 4s 2d to 4s 6d. Sheep and calf skins, at
per skin—Market calf, 6s 6d to 8s 6d ; long woolled
sheep, 3s to 41 ; short ditto, 2s 6d to 3s 3d.

NAT P/XILUZITS.
SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ lOs to 4115 s ;
Useful ditto, 4116 s to 51 4s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 5s to
Si 103 ; Clover Hay, 41 105 to 61; Oat Straw, 11 14s to
1116 s ; Wheat Straw, 11 163 to 1/ 18s per load. A fair
average supply, and a steady demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 12s to 4118 s;
Useful ditto, Si Os to Si 5s ; fine Upland ditto, 51 6s to
51 12s ; Clover Hay, 4/10s to 610 s • Oat Straw, 11 l6s
to 1/ 18s; Wheat Straw, 1118 s to 2/ per load. Supply
tolerably good, and trade somewhat brisk.
WRITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, Si 1 Os to 41155;
Useful ditto, 41 16s to 51 4s ; fine Upland ditto, 515 s to
5/ 103 ; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 11 14s to
1116 s ; Wheat Straw, 11 163 to 1118 s per load. The
best Meadow Hay commanded a steady sale, at full
prices, but otherwise the trade ruled dull.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FRIDAY.
A steady business has been passing in the Wheat
trade to-day, at last week's prices. Barley is slow sale,
but maintains its price. The demand for Oats and Shel-
ling is rather limited, without any material alteration in
value. Beans, Peas, and Malt in fair request.
Per qr. of 601 b. to the bushel.
Wheat Suffblk, Essex, and EXTRA. NH W. Red —to 48 45 CO 47
Ditto ditto ..... White —52 49 50
Norfolk
Ditto Red .._.. --48 41 45
ditto ..... White... —52 45 48
Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red 46 44 45
Ditto ditto ....... White — 52 47 59
Yorkshire .............. 45
Ditto ditto ..... . 42 44
Foreign .... White... 51 45 48
..... . Red ....... 48 41 46
Ditto ditto ..
Per quarter imperial.
Barley, Norfolk and Suffblk ..... 37 35
Yorkshire and Lincolubiure ..... 35 31 24
Grinding ..... »...... ..... 29 30 Foreig
- 34 3) 32
For qr. •o
1631 b. to the bushel.
Beans, Small rtt n
Ticks — 43 34 37
41 -

The Opposition journals, published on Thursday,
continue to express great indignation at the ex-

pressions said to have been used by the
KENG when congratulating M. DEBELLEYME on hit:

election as one of the Vice-Presidents of the
Chamber. They denounce such language as uncoil-

stitutional and a wanton interference of royalty with
fifty
tines
But the journals who thus
the free deliberation of the
cpoemoppllaei
people's representatives.
have
committed similar errors. They have, contrary to all
constitutional principles, attacked the KING under the
title of the "chateau," or some other cognomen
equally intelligible, a practice totally at variance
with the principles of a constitution which admits
that the KING can do no wrong, and throws the re-
sponsibility of every measure on his advisers. But
the fact is constitutional government in France is
only in its infancy, and time and experience are re-
quired to instruct both KING and people in the
etiquette adopted by all parties in a country where
the rules of debate, as well as writing in political
journals, are universally admitted and
practised. As
a specimen of the anger displayed by
these jcurnala,
we give the following from the France

34 36
Foreign ... —42 35 40
Oats, Potato and Poland _Y- -.
6. ..S.
mealint ... tod. to 1241., Foreign 10d, to 12d. pet. Stone.
Sharing .st, to 278 Od. per Load.
Malt ......... 409. fine 433. per Lcbd
Rlpeseee 231.05. 251.68. —.l. *As. per Last

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.—Yesterday the
annual court of the governors of this institution was held
at the Bridge-house Hotel, London-bridge, Mr.E. Findley
in the chair. Mr. Jones, secretary and solicitor to the
asylum, read the report. The institution was making a
most satisfactory progress. In the course of the year
fifty new members were enrolled, and the subscriptions
amounted to 2,168/.; the fancy fair produced 2861; and
the ball 971 19s. Mr. Harris bequeathed 1001, and Mr.
Jones 20/. towards its funds. The gross receipts for the
year were 2,2031, and the funded property was
1h
7,10821. 16s. There were in the asylum 124 inmates,
v hadtire,
6s.med anda allowed,nir dicaladainic( to those whoegratis;teth
had wives or husbandsc
single inmates a-week w
7s. The report was Adopted.

" We should like to know for what object the Cabinet
publishes these words, and risks an attempt so little in
harmony with constitutional prescriptions. Is it an act
of vexation or an ill-advised piece of tactics, a vengeance
against the Tuileries, or a calculation with regard to the
Chamber ? They may be both one and the other. M.
Guizot would not be sorry to pay back to the Chateau

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1846.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was a moderate demand for Cotton at Liverpool
yesterday, and previous prices were supported. Sales
4,000 bales.—A very large business was done in Railway
Shares, and prices were fully maintained. Chester
and Birkenhead, 36/ 37 ; Churnet Valley, 44 k ;
Dublin and Cashel, 104 ; Eastern Counties, 15/ ;
Grand Junction, 2274 228 ; Ditto, Half, 113 f ; Great
North of England, 134 ; Great Western, Half, 92 ;
Lancaster and Preston, 46} ; Liverpool and Manchester,
Half, 107 ; London and Birmingham, 229 ; London and
South-Western, 76i ; London and York, 4i ; Manches-
ter and Birmingham Quarter, 5k ; Manchester, Bolton,
and Bury, 1224 ; ham,
and Leeds, 1284 ; Ditto,
Half, 564 ; Midland Counties, 116 ; Newcastle and Ber-
wick, 74 ; North British, 71. 13s. 9d. ; North Wales, 74 ;
North Union, 1474 ; Sheffield and Lincoln, 18s. ; South-
Eastern, 414 ; Ditto, New, 141 44; York and Selby,
70 ; Lyons and Avignon, 24 ; Paris and Lyons,
31. 13s. 6d. ,• Paris and Orleans, 44/ 4 ; Northern of
France, 6 6/ ; Boulogne and Amiens, 5 54 6 ; Cen-
tral of France, 114.
The following notice has just been handed to us :
" January 4, 1845.
" In a letter received this morning, by the East India
and China Association, dated Admiralty, Jan. 3, it is
stated that a contract has been entered into by their
Lordships for the conveyance of the mails between Suez
and Calcutta and China, and that the particulars will be
promulgated by the Post-office department."
The following was received by Messrs. Keeling and
Hunt this day, and we are glad the question has been
met with a liberal feeling on the part of the Lords of
the Treasury, especially as the article it refers to affords
a livelihood to a vast number of the poorer classes ; and
had the increased rate of duty been vexatiously enforced,
an additional price would have been necessarily de-
manded, which must have materially affected the inte-
rests of importers and consumers ;
" Treasury, 3d January, 1845.
" Gentlemen,—The Lords Commissioners of her
Majesty's Treasury, having had under consideration your
report, No. 1,851, concerning the memorial of Messrs.
Horton and Pereira, requesting repayment of the addi-
tional duty alleged to have been overcharged on two
cargoes of oranges imported from St. Michael's, I am
directed to acquaint you, my Lords concur in the views
you have taken upon the subject, and are pleased in con-
formity thereto to authorise you, that all chests or boxes
of oranges and lemons, measuring 36 inches in length,
20 in width, and 7 in depth, and having cones
of 9 and under 12 inches in height, may
be admitted to entry at the rated duty
of 3s. 9d. each, and that all chests and boxes of the above
length, width, and depth, having cones amounting to or
exceeding 12 inches in height, may be charged with the
rated duty of 7s. 6d. each ; and I am further to autho-
rise you to return to the applicants the difference of duty
paid by them on the two cargoes of oranges in question,
and to desire that you will cause the parties to be in-
formed of their Lordships' decision on the subject.
"I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
" C. E. TREVELYAN."
In the return of the Bank of England, as to its opera-
tions, the only feature worth notice is a slight decrease
in the amount of bullion. The issue of notes has been
increased by about 48,4001., and the public deposits by
336,5471., the gross amount being stated at 7,411,6051.
Next week this balance will be enormously encroached
upon by the payment of the quarterly dividends.
The Funds have bec-n rather firm this morning.
Consols for Account have been done at 1004 ; Reduced
Three per Cents, at 1 per cent. above par ; the New
Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. at 1044 ; and the
premium on Exchequer Bills has risen to 655. Bank
Stock is up to 2124, and India Stock to 289.
In the Foreign Funds there is not much to notice to-
day. Spanish for Account hal'e only fluctuated from
27k to 284; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. from 634
to 631. Mexican has remained at 351, Portuguese
Converted at 594, and Colombian at 14k.
The London and Birmingham Railway Shares have
advanced to 130 premium this morning. Most of the
other Shares have receded a shade. There is a good de-
mand for the Irish lines. The Northern of France are
in request.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 2114 2124
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 34 per Cent. Annuties ... 1044
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 124
India Bonds 1,0001 — pm.
Ditto under 1,0001 79 pm.
Consols for Opening
India Stock 2884 288 289
Exchequer Bills. lid 14d.
LOOK
500/.
Ditto Small —
Ditto Advertised ..... ... ....•• pm.
FOREIGN I UNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 35i
Ditto for the Account 354
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto Converted
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 2B
Ditto for the Account.
Ditto Passive Bonds 6i
Dit to Deferred
Dutch 24 per Cents
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 lO 2
Bristol and Exeter
Bristol and Gloucester
Caledonian
Cambridge and Lincoln
Chester and Holyhoad
Churnet Valley
Direct Northern
Dublin and Belfast Junction 24
Eastern Counties
Eastern Union
Great South and W. (Irish)... 5
Great Western 74
Ditto, Half Shares
Lancaster and Carlisle
London and Birmingham ...100 230 to
London and 8right0n.......... 50 ...... 514
London and South Western.. 414 ...... 77
Ditto, New
London and Croydon
London and Y0rk...,........... 24 ... .. 444 to
Midland 100 1154
Newcastle &Darlington June. 24 ...... 624 62 to 61k
Newcastle and Berwick
Norwich and Brandon 8 ...... 144 ...... to
Ditto New 1
Rugby
South Eastern and Dover ... 334
Ditto New Shares
Yarmouth and Norwich
York and North' Midland ... 50 1054 1044 to 105
Ditto 4 Shares
Ditto Scarboro' Branch lO 324
Ditto Selby Scrip 2O 704
Ditto, Extension
Boulogne and Amiens
Lyons and Avignon
Orleans and Vierzon
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Orleans 2O ...... 4444 ... to
Paris and Strasburg 2 ...... _ ...... to 2

PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS,..IIEc. 2.
3 per Cent. Consols —
Ditto Money —
3 per Cent. Reduced —
3* Stock lo2i
Ditto Money —
3i per Cent. Debentures 95
Long Annuities —
Bank Stock
Royal Canal Stock
Grand Canal Stock —
Grand Canal Debentures, 6 per Cent —
Ditto, 4 per Cent --
4 per Cent. City Debentures ..
4 per Cent. City Debentures, New. ...
4 per Cent. Ballast Office Debentures.
4 per Cent. Pipe Water —
Kingstown Railway Debentures. —
LAST PRICES OF IRISH SHARES.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Dublin and Kilkenny Railway lOO 215
Drogheda Ditto' 6O 72i
Great Southern "and Western
Ditto Scrip
Ditto Extension 4
Dublin and Belfast Junction 2i
Irish Great Western, Dublin to Mul- / 2i
lingar and Athlone Railway
Dublin and Cashel aitto
Belfast and Ballymena 2i
Waterford and Limerick
Dundalk and:Enniskillen 4
Wexford and Carlow 2i
Hibernian Bank 2si
Royal Bank lO l3i
National Bank
National Insurance
Patriotic ditto lO lO4
Mining Company of Ireland 7 l4
Wicklow Copper Mines 5 l9
City of Dublin Steam Company
litto Ditto, 1836 5O s3i
Steam Ship Building Company
British and Irish Steam Company.... 50 ssi
Limerick Extension Railway
Peninsular and Oriental Ditto 5O 661
Dublin and Glasgow Steam Company 50 44
Dublin and Cavan Railway
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 3.—We have
had a very buoyant market, and a considerable business
done. Eastern Counties, Perpetual, No. 2, 23 24 ; Shef-
field and Manchester, Quarters, 12i, ex int.; South-East-
ern, No. 2, 124 ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire
Junction, 6 9-16 ; Blackburn, Barnsley, and Accring-
ton, 3:I ; Caledonian, 41 ; Churnet Valley, 44 4* ; Hud-
dersfield and Manchester-Railway and Canal, 44 ; Lon-
don and York, 44 ; Great Northern of France, 6* 1-16 ;
Manchester Fire and Life Assurance, iii.

CURIOUS REVOLUTIONARY RELIC.—We were yes-
terday shown an old Queen Anne musket, which had
been picked up by some fishermen on the south side of
Long Island, a few days since, in about 25 feet of router.
It was entirely encrusted with gravel, pebbles, oyster
shells, and such like marine productions, about two
inches thick ; the barrel and lock were completely eaten
away, bat the stock remained almost as perfect as the
first day it fell in the water. It is supposed to have be-
longed to some English troops which landed near the
spot w here it was found at the beginning of the revolu-
tion. It has been presented to General Storms, who has
placed it in the United States Arsenal of this city,
among other revolutionary relics.—New York paper.
The dividend declared at the meeting of London
Dock Proprietors, held yesterday, was 21 per cent.--the
same as on the last occasion. The stock of goods in
the dock shows an increase of 30,400 tons, as compared
with the corresponding half of last year, it being re-
turned now as 16f,426 tons. The surplus of prol-,s,
after paying the dividend, is 13,093 L, of which 5,0001 is
to be appropriated to new works, to increase facilities
for business.

Jan. 2
Dec. 28

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