The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-09 00:00:00

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MISCELLANEOUS.

LARGE TunicEY.—The largest turkey exhibited this Christ-
mas, in Leadeuhall Market, was bred by Mr. Rayner, of Whit-
tlesford, near Cambridge, and weighed 32ibs—the price being
£5. ss. Twelve capons, weighing 120Ibs. bred by Paget and
Page, near Dorking, fetched nine guineas..
A PosEa.—A boy once complained of his bedfellow for tak-
ing half the bed. "And why not ?" said his mother, " he's
entitled to half, aint he ?" " Yes,-rnother," said the boy, "but
how should you like to have him to take out all the soft part for
his half? he will have his half right out o' the middle, and I
have to sleep both sides of him."—American paper.
THE CANADIAN GENERA[. BROWN.—The distinguished Gen.
Brown, of whose dastardly conduct, the Canada papers Bring us
w
such unpleasant accounts, was, e are assured, for smile time
the editor of an obscene radical Irish newspaper, entitled the
Comet. In that capacity he was sentenced to a fine of £lOO.
and six months' imprisonment. The whigs not only remitted
his fine, but actually gave him an hundred pounds fur the pur-
pose of enabling him to emigrate. No sooner did the fighting
begin than Brown bolted at full speed, with the contents, it is
said, of the military chest of the rebel brigade in his pouch. The
money was, however, retaken, and the vagabond well thrashed,
hut his pseudo friends do not seem to have considerei him worth
hanging.—United Service Gazette.
THE NECESSITY OP.HAVING A PURPOSE.—Lire lies before
us, as a huge quarry lies before the architect, except when out
.of his fortuitous mass he can combine, with the greatest economy,
suitableness and durability, some form, the pattern 'of which
originated in his spirit. All things without—nay, may add,
all things on us are mere elements; but deep within us lies the
erective force, which out of these can produce what they were
meant to be; and which leaves us neither sleep nor rest till, in
one way or another, without us or on us this has been produced.
—Goethe.
The Gazette Universelle de Lepsic of the 25th of December,
speaks of a new treaty, which has been signed by the parties to
the treaty of quadruple alliance, in consequence of which all
the troops who may be sent into Spain will carry the flag of
their respective nations.

SELF INTEREST.— ''very one would pursue his own interest,
if be knew what it was; 'and, in fact, every one does pursue it ;
but the generality totally mistake it. No man would choose
riches before happiness, power before quiet, or fame bafore
safety, if he knew the true value of each; no man would prefer
the transitory and worthless enjoyment of this world, to the
permanent and sublime felicity of a better, if he had a clear
prospect of them both; but we see the former through a mist,
which always magnifies, and the latter appears at so great a dis-
tance, that we scarce see it at all; and therefore it makes little,
impression upon our senses, and has 'as little influence on our
conduct.—Jenyns.
A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE.—In the night of Wednesday,
week, about the hour when ghosts play at leap-frog over tomb,
stones, or stick themselves up in the corners of dark rooms to
frighten simple maidens out of their senses, Mr. Thomas Eve
and Mr. Charles Bird. inhabitants of. the village of Orsett, sallied
forth from the house of a friend some miles aistant, to search'
out their own good roof trees. Now, be it known, at the iden-
tical house from which they sallied, a young stranger had taken
up a "local habitation," to whom they had that day given "a
Dante," and consequently the hearts of Messrs. Eve and Bird
were so wrapped up in the warm things which hospitality scat-
ters about at these joyous times, that they feared nut cold winds,
thieves, hoh4ohlins, or other midnight trifles. • In this heroic •
mood they reached Stifford-hill, when a cart attracted their at-
tention. Though fear slumbered, suspicion was awake, and
they very coolly walked round to look at the name on the cart.
Now conscience is a troublesome fellow at times, at least to a
certain class of persons; and as the owner of the cart did not
happen to be provided with the best in the world, it gave him,
at this particular juncture, certain twitches; so, throwing off
his•coat, he leaped to the ground and escaped, leaving an ex-
cellent cart, his coat, and five pigs in the hands of Messrs. Eve
and Bird, who thus captured a valuable prize without striking a
blow. The cart had on "Samuel Mitchell, General Dealer,
Tottenham Road ;" and Messrs. Eve and Bird, fallowilig up
their adventure with the most praiseworthy promptness, started
without loss of time, and, on searching the premises thus pointed I
out, found a sack with the name of Field, (who is known at
Avelev.) upon it. The pigs it proved, had been stolen from
Miss Hanson's. of New Jenkins Farm, Mucking, about six
miles from Stifford Hill, and the cart was evidently on its way
to Tottenham. when it was thus captured by the ethisteniug
party.—Cherlmsford Chronicle.
Fulicgo IN HIGH LtFe.—The Duke of Sussex,- though
past his grand climacteric, and one of the most extraordinary
figures in existence, Gog and Magog not excepted, has always
been remarkable for what he terms the tender passion. Witt
even the sno.v-capped ./Etna burns within, and the gallant
Duke, with the weight of forty, stone on his feet, and the snows
of the equivocal old age under the black silk nightcap, which
he and the judges wear alike, we should conceive as an extin-
guisher to all human hopes, is still pervious to the arrows of i he
little deity of youths and maidens. Some time since it was
rumoured that his gay and Radical Highness thought proper to
marry, as was then said, a lady Cecilia Muggins of Buggies,
which rather unaristocratic name she subsequently 'changed for
Underwood; but as she is a pretty woman, her name i s
assigned
gmniet
ter to any body. His Royal Highness on being invited to the
city dinner, requested cards for two Mies; one of whom was
Lady Cecilia. The cards were given, and the places
were at the table of the ladies of the royal household. Two
days before the ceremony an order was suddenly dispatched to'
the Managing Committee that seats should be provided for the
the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Mtil,graveaethequeen's
table—the Duchess and Countess having, in fart, refused to
dine at the table originally appointed fur them. Their reason
was obvious; they di I not like their company. All this, of
course, was much talked of. But it luckily has not shaken the
old Duke's attachment to hisjounv, sovereign. He still plays
first fiddle at levees, wears his black cap with the air of the
Doge of Venice, and is as fat as ever. Of course, rumour, as
the newspapers phrase it, has been busy. But the placability•
of the illustrious Duke only shines the more brightly. Why
does he not call his wile the' Duchess of Sussex ? is the general
query. The most sagacious profess themselves unable to give
the answer.—Blackuvad's Mayazine.Ar January.
maybe '
well
lifs,,,,,sev IN Tile ART (IF PRINTING.—We have just heard
from Scotland of a discovery made by Mr. Ambrose Blacklock,
surgeon, of Dumfries, of a cheap and easy method of transfer.
ring and reprinting books, engravings, and lithographs. The
importance of such a discovery we
printed,
tnothe dwell on.
. It is
• known, that, with paper newly
transferred to stone merely by the aid of pressure; primers'
ink. however, dries so quickly that, unless the transfer be made
almost immediately, the attempt will fail. But Mr. Blackleck
informs us, that, by a cheap chemical process, which lie has
discovered, the ink of prints and letter-press, however old and
dry, may he expeditiously brought into a condition which
of course, the ad-
being,na-
mslitigtshtoefstittsiegree,
itnrajnursifnergretdheaonrdigpinrainitee,d,pyfr,om, without, in the
ture of this chemical process is at resent a secret, nor have we
seen any printed work produced by these means.---Athenoeum.
A DEFINIztoN.—At the Town-hall, Preston, a man well
known for his drunken habits, being charged with drunkeuness,
called three very "queer-looking customers" at witnesses to
rebut the charge. One of them, a peculiarly, droll and half-
drunken ye'atleman. gave the following evidenCe:—Magistrate
—Well, was the defendant drunk? Witness—NO, not what I
call drunk. Magistrate—Why, what do you call drunk? Wit-
ness—ln course when a man is reet and gradely drunk. Ma-
gistrate-How is that? Witness—(stammering) Why, why,
ye yte know a fellers rayther what I calls drunk when he can
nayther stand nor goa. Magistrate—Well, and could the de-
fendant do that? Could he stand and go? Witness—Aye,
may be a bit ; just a bit. Magistrate to defendant—Would you
like any more of your witnesses examined ? Defendant (after
a short tensideration )—Plltell you what, I think I've examined
enough o't sort. The bench troubled the defendant for ss. of
his loose cash, and discharged him.
THE QUEEN'S SLIPPER s.—We'had some time since the plea-
sure of boasting that our city had the honour of producing at
the same time the President of the lioYal Academy, the Poet
Laureate, the Director-General of the Postoffice, his Majesty's
Chief Musician and Physician, together with the Champion of
England, and now we shall be enabled to add, that the worth
co:dwainers of Bristol "know the'length of the Queen's foot.".
In‘a word, as they had received the royal commands of his late
Majesty for a pair of boots, so her present most gracious Ma-
jesty has been pleased to order from hence a pair of dress slip-
pers. These shoes, which really almost rival the famous glass-
slipper of Cinderella, we have had the pleasure of seeing. They,
are of purple velvet, the royal arms, and the initials V.
being etnbroidered in gold
,on the front. The figures are admi-
rably delineated, well relieved, and the whole executed with
great art and exquisite delicacy. Around the sides are en-
twined wreaths of oak leaves, interspersed with acorns and
roses, of gold thread and silk. The inside is of white satin, and
exhibits, also in gold, the rose, the thistle, and the shamrock
twined around the words " All hail to Victoria !" Bristol
Mirror.

RESCUING A PRISONER.—VALOROI;SCONDUCT OF A WOMAN.
—A woman named Alice Kellett was committed by the Rev. J.
Hopwood, of Blackburn, on Monday last, charged with stealing
two shillings from a boy. The part of the lock-pp in which
female prisoners are confined is at the top of two pair of stairs.
About six o'clock in the evening, a man named Samuel Rigby
went to the lock-up with some tea, which was taken from him
by the servant woman employed to attend the femitle prisoners.
She proceeded up stairs to the room where Kellet was confined.
and gave her the tea through a hole in the door. On turning
round to return down stairs, Rigby (who had followed her up
unheard) seized her, and threw her down to the first landing ;
and %%bile she lay, stunned with the fall, he succeeded in un-
bolting the door, and setting the prisoner at liberty. lie then
returned to the woman on the stairs, and with his knee on her
breast, held her down, until Kellett had sufficient time to get
clear off... By dint of hard struggling, the servant at last got
clear of her cowardly detainer, and ran down stairs. She im-
mediately locked the outer door; and with great presence of
mind threw the keys over the railing into the inner office,
thereby imprisoning both herself awl Rigby: This done like a
true Amazon, she seized Rigby; and 'sites a struggle succeeded
in getting him to the top of a,flitabt of steps leading down into
the cell where the male prisoners are confined; and, mustering
the whole of her strength, threw him to the bottom, and. the
door being open, thrust him in, and bolted the door. Kellettbas
not yet been captured. Rigby was.fully committed on Tuesday
afternoon, to answer the cha►ge:of breaking open the watch-
house, and reapsuing the prisoner.—:Munchester Guardian.
GENERA ClittowN.—Tbere are several erronenueaccounts in
circulation inspecting Brown, one of the leaders of the Cana-
dian insurgents. Some call hint an Irishman—some a native
of the United States. He is, in fact, a Nova Scotian, but has
spent a considerable part of his life in the American state of
Vermont, where he failed about a year ago. Neither he nor
Papineau are thought to have sufficient nerve to discharge the
functions of military leaders. The real chielVthe most deter-
mined spirit among the insurgents, is Dr. Wilfred Nelson. It
is curious, that the fiercest ruffian among the French revolu-
tionists was an apothecary or doctor—the infamous Marat ; and
if we look at home we have, and have had of late Seats, some
professors of the " healing art" who exhibit a ravenous sort of
appetite for rebellion. Even Thistlewood owned the ascend-
ancy of Doctor Watson, till the lord of the gallipot was forced
to fly from the scene of his greatness.—Timer.
SIIOCK!NG RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—On the flth instant, as
the passenger train of cars was proceeding at a rapid rate to
Portsmouth, about forty-four miles from the latter place, the
engine struck a lifted rail. Mr. Banks, of Augusta, was
standing on the engine at the moment. He leaped off, and
escaped unhurt. Not so with the rest. The engine was hurled
from the track, and all its frame-work dashed to pieces. The
first car was crushed, and the second lifted and thrown from the
track fifteen feet, by the third running under it. The latter
was broken to atoms by the collision. In tha second car were
Col. Preston, U. S. Senator, and his lady: They and their
companions escaped uninjured. All the passengers in the fit st
and third cars were more or less hurt. There were eight or
tune ladies among them. Great difficulty was experienced in
t•xt rival ins.? the wounded sufferers from thesuins. Mrs Rochelle
roil Jlirs Blow, of Southampton, stied shortly after tbe accident.
Hiss Simmons, of Southampton, and Mr. Crocker, of Jackson,
N. C., were the only ones in danger at the last accounts. The
next thing to be dune is for Mr. Goody to bring in a hill to
make the mist tiettos of railroads answerable fur accidents
on
their wretched works. Throughout this country, with the ex-
ception a the Baltimore and Ohio road, the railways ate a dis-
grace to the credit of the companies owning them.—New York
Herald, Dec, 10.

IMPROVEMENT OF THE PORT OF OPoRTO.—The Portuguese
government has announced its intention of devoting a sun of
money to the improvement of the harbour of Oporto, the se-
cond capital of the kingdom.
MR. Roxaucg.—A few of the most ultra radicals of the city
of Bath are just now clubbing their pence for the purpose of -
purchasing some little present for their late member (Mr. Roe-
buck) by way of consoling 'him for the loss of his seat. A mi-
niature portrait of Monsieur Papineau, in a bonnet rouge,'
and grasping a bowie knife, set in a cast-iron locket, has been
talked of as an .appropriate device ; whilst others have recom-
mended an allegorical painting, representing Britannia about
to undergo amputation against her will.
QUALIFICATION OF A CANDIDATE.—A man resident in In-
diana has announced himself a candidate for a seat in the legis-
lature.,and in his address to the public sums up his qualifications
as follows; " I believe I was the first civilised man who skinned
a 'coon, chased a deer, caught a bear, or treed a wild cat,,on the
west side of White River." His views on the currency are not
novel, but he seems disposed to go against hickory leaves—
"Fellow-Citizens, I am aware that You are now satisfied that
the salvation of Us Hoosiers depends upon having an honest
man to represent us; therefore I pledge myself, it elected, to
regulate, and to render entirely quiescent, the legal and natural
currency of the country, to wit, coon skins."—American paper.
DUKE OF NORFOLK.—It is reported in the county of Not-
tingham, that the Duke of Norfolk is about to sell the splendid
mansion in that county now occupied by the Earl of Surrey,
called Worsop Manor-house, to Miss Angela Burdett Coutts.
This mansion is one of the finest in the kibgtlom, and came
into the family of the Dukes of Norfolk through the marriage
of an ancestor with an heiress of an Earl of Shrewsbury. The
bolder of Worsop Manor has a right to support the arm of the
sovereign of England at the coronation, but receives no fee in
return for the service.—Nottinyliam Journal.
SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE—A FEMALE SWEEP.—OD MOD-,
day last, an itinerant chimney sweep, named Win. Greenwood;
was taken into custody by the police constables of 0-reston,
charged by the authorities of Burnley with absconding from
his family, and leaving them chargeable to the parish. With•
him was a little sweep, about ten years of age, who was dressed
in the ordinary way of a sweep, and was, when taken by the
constables, riding dla chevalier upon a donkey. On the arrival
or the parties at the police station, this young sweep was found,
from inquiry, to be a yirl, and her master stated that she was a
most excellent sweep, " the best he ever knew." Greenwood
and his female apprentice were sent in custody to Burnley. The
girl stated her name to be Jane' Nuttal.
Atas AT INDEPENDENCE OP MlND.—There are some men
who go in leading strings all their dais. They always fellow in
the path of others, without being able to give any reason fur
their opinions. There is a proper mental independence which
all should maintain ;—self-respect, and the stability of our cha-
racter require it The man who pins his opinions entirely on
another's sleeve can have no resnvct for his own judgement, and
is likely to be a changeling. When we consider carefully what
appeals to our mind, anti exercise upon it our own reason, taking
into respectful cousideratiou what others say upon it, and then
come to a conclusion of our own, we act as intelligent beings
should act, and only then. This proper independence of mind
is far removed from presumptions self-confidence, than which
there is nothing more severely to be condemned. Presumption
is the associate of ignoriince; and it is hateful in the extreme
to hear some half-taught stripling delivering his opinions with
all the authority of an oracle. This is not what we mean by
mental independence; and it is hoped none wilt mistake what
has been said. We refer to a modest vet firm anti independent
exercise of judgment upon subjects which the mind understands;
in short, we intend only the opposite of that slavish habit which
makes one man the mere shadow of another.--Rev. J. Houghton's
Address.

ANOTHER WRECK ON THE BLACKWATER BANK.—We re-
gret to state, that about 5 o'clock, A. N. on Saturday last, there
:being a dense fog, and 'the wind "lowing a stiff gale from the
S,S.W. at the time, the fine brig' Wateru itch,' of Whitehaven.
Captain Newby, burden 400 tons, geperal cargo, and bound
from Liverpool to Barbadoes. struck on the Blackwater Bank,
and immediate!y sunk on her beam ends. Just as she sunk, the
• long boat was carried away from her fastenings, and one of the
men dashed into her by a succeeding wave—who was thus most
providentially saved, as the boat was soon after washed ashore,
near Courtown Harbour. We are gratified to add, that all
hands made the land in safety in a five-oared boat—and Mr.
William Powell, with his accustomed zeal, is actively engaged
in saving as much of the cargo as may be practihable. if Go-
vernment and Lloyds longer defer the practical consideration
of a Safety harbour on our South Coast, and a floating light in
the•Nortii Bay, let the consequences be on their own heads.—
Ifexford Independent.'
THE TURF IN INDIA.—Few men in India have been ruined
by the turf, while it may certainly be said that all the affairs
connected with racing are conducted in a more gentlemanlike
manner than at home, aria without Ibe least admixture of the
strategy which is so frequently resorted to by persons who con-
sider that all is fair in horseflesh, or at least are quite satisfied
to cheat, provided they run little risk of being discovered.
There are no persons to be found upon the turf in India who
live by it, or who, having spent large fortunes in a disreputable
career, are now obliged to practise those arts by which they
themselves were fleeced. It has been very justly observed that
in India, the best horse is always brought out to win ; and
should he fail, the disappointment is ascribed to the right cause
—accident or bad riding; and it is in this latter point that the
sport in the Mofussil is decidedly inferior to that of Calcutta,
and•falls so many degrees short of what is enjoyed at home.—
Asiatic Journal.

ACCIDENT TO LORD ADOLPHUS FITZCLARENCE.—On Wed-
nesday evening an accident occurred to Lord Adolphus Fitz-
clarence which caused a great alarm, and might have been
attended with the most serious consequences. It appears that
his lordship was driving up Marylebone-lane, in his cab, about
eight o'clock, accompanied by his groom, when, on turning an
angle near the station house, he came in violent collision with
a".milkman's cart, which was proceeding in an opposite direc-
.tion. The shock Was so violent that both vehicles were nearly
overturned. The groom, on jumping nut to ascertain what was
the matter, found that the shaft of the cart had entered the chest
of his lordship's horse so deeply that he found it impossible to
draw it out. Prompt assistance having arrived, the shaft was
with difficulty diSengexed, when a torrent of blood followed,
and the animal fell dead to the ground. Linton, the driver.and
owner of the eat!, who resides on the spot, was conveyed to the
station house, where his hirdship also attended, but refused to
press
any charge, kindly observing that he did not know whom
to fix the blame on. The horse which his lordship was driving
was a remarkably fine animal, and, as it is said, his noble
owner has refused 3(X) guineas for him.

MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS LITHOGRAPHED.—The indefa-
tigable H. 8., like all 0/use who strike out a new method of
operating in any art of science, if followed by in his
praiseworthy attempts to Murton talise our unhappy ministry. But
as it has been well remarked long ago, " When t wo persons ride
upon the same horse, one of them must be behind." This is
precisely the case with the multifactious hobby under our con-
sideration ; H. B. being in advance, both chronologically and
graphically, his taste not allowing him to vulgarise those dra-
matis personae that pass under his inspection. 1-I. H., however,
is not so fastidious in feeling. nor so accurate as to the nice
delineation of alikeness; as to general knowledge of the drawing,
and proportions of the figure at large, neither of our graphists
have
more than they actually require. In the series by El. El
now before us, we have the celebrated scene in the House of
Lords, between the great Ex chancellor " Whackum," and his
noble friend Wind'em. The next is the said Whackutn doing
the " Schoolmaster at Home"' birch in hand, he is laving on
to a poor little• skinny mortal, like one of the Russells, who is
mounted on the back of Kilkenny Joe, who seems to wear a
s
broad grin at the flagellation which his quondam' friend is un-
dergoing. The third is "A friendly set to" between the said
schoolmaster and his other friend Wind'em. This is very
good, done somewhat con amore. Gullisei comes next in the
mask of Wind'em, holding the little Queen ofthe
Lilliputians
at arm's length, on his left, or, more classically,
sinister hand.
The last of this batch is a rather tumultuous scene at the door
of the exchequer. The title of it is " The uncivil List." It
represents a crowd of pensioners rushing tumultuously at the
Limerick butter manufacturer, who is pinned up with his back
against the door, whilst several enraged ladies and gentlemen
are pitching into him a la Crib, in a most scientific manner.
There are some others, but these are the most intelligible of the
present collection.
THE LAST NIGHT OF THE PARIS GAMING FIOUSES.—In
conformity with the law passed the session before last for the
abolition of gambling houses in France, every house of the
description in Paris was punctually closed at twelve o'clock on
Sunday night, that being the last hour of their pernicious exis-
tence. A notice had been previously put up in all the rooms,
stating that no one would be allowed to play a moment after
the expiration of the old year. The Cercle de.s Estranyeries,
the most aristocratic of all the gaming houses, which it was not
customary to open till eleven o'clock at night, and close till
three or four in the !Morning, on this, the last night of its exis-
tence opened at nine. All the principal frequenters had been
informed of this arrangement by letter. The erowd at all the
houses on the last two days was very great, and particularly so
No. 154, in the Palais Royal, and at Fraescati's. Several scenes
which may be described as drainetic signalized these last oppor-
tunities for public gaining ; and a labouring man was killed
coming out of one of the houses. It is stated that two young
men lost enormous sums, and have not since returned to their
homes. Other scenes of a ludicrous, and many of an anausrng
character also occurred. One well-dressed individual, who had
been very tinfoil unate in play, risked the last note of a thousand
francs which he possessed. and lost it; but before the croupier
could get the unluckev note within his grasp, the player seized
it, and bolted out of the house. A cry of "stop thief !" was
raised, the inspectors the proprietors, and waiters, all ran in
pursuit of the fugitive; and when he saw himself in danger of
being taken, he rolled up the note and swallowed it in the face
of his pursuers. He was. threatened and scolded, but the note
being rairiY•gorma-he was allawea to depart. Noose was allowed
to enter any of the -Iwittiets'far ten &clock; indeed was al-
most impossible -for ttsitui4mi to. au' densely Ain' *eYe they
previously to that hour.- 'seta,* lingered outside the, doors.
however, midis/0e liatthilistrellett bombers Assembled to *it-
.
ness the sortii attithirive O'clock.
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Mr. PAPITINAU, THE Cst4ADiAll AjtytELS.—,kinuts, Joseph
Papinead, Who, for some **rs gast;
-fftit occupied die most Con-
spicuous position in Canadian a airs, is. in the prime of life,
heing'about forty-tvro•years of eV. He is a notary, by pinks-
sion, and *seises a lidatfaadie tut tune, as there is no coutiftv
in the world where virulent and lucrative to its
ministers as in Lower Canada. Mr. Papineau is well informed
for a Canadian; is a ISai4 orator, being more a dedaimer tbatt
a reasoner;, passionate invective, conveyed in a fluent tomtit
of words, is his tetton and facts; and being intensely convinced
of the justice and holiness of his cause, and that Greet Pritai
is determined to oppress its colony, all the energies of his mints
have been devoted, since Iffs, to an indiscriminate and uncom,
promising hostility to every measure of the provincial adminis-
tration. He is a man or ungovernable passion in every thing
relating to politics, and holds everything British or . American
in utter abhorrence. He-`looks upon commerce as an innhea-
t ion, and its extension as corrupting the innocence and simpli,
city or his countrymen; agriculture is with him their natural
vocation ; and in the prosperity of merchants be sees the com-
mencement Of a system by which their lands will be wrested
from the seigneurs and farmers by the sure but gradual pro-
giess of trade, and the necessary mutation of real property.—
He is hostile to the diffusion of the English, language, as he
considers its propagation as a latent and dangerous auxiliary to
the dissemination of the modern principles of business; as
teaching his ignorant countrymen new wants and a means of
emancipating themselves from' the brutal tyranny of their grip-
ing feudal masters. Such a man's political j:nejudices. insure
his integrity; and' his vanity will alWays make him adhere to
the party Where his pretensions to supremacy are undisputed.
Mr. l'apineau, however, has one failing which incapacitates
hint from being. so- dangerous .to the gorernment as he other-
wise might be—and that is 'a wantnf pergonal eourttie. He is
a loud.tomigued and zealous assertor or the rights of the house of
assembly, and a bold send unmeasured denouncer of the govern-
ment and its administrators ; he has charged Lot d: Dalhousie,
Lord Ayltio-r, and Lord Gosford. with almost every political
crime and personal corruption that public or private omen can
be guilty or; hot when he has assailed individuals in society in
Ike manner, and they has e called him to account and demand-
ed sa.isfaction. he has invariably explained away his charges,
or refused the reparation required. In the late affaits at St.
Charles, h' removed to a idaee of safety %%hen that fort was me-
naced by the troops; and, with all the zeal and energy of Cats-
line, hi, will never jeopardise his bodily safety like that haughty
, and hold-spirited ievolutionist.—New Foik Herald..

COMMERCIAL" INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY.

MARKET.

(From the Sunday Times.)

CITY, SATURDAY.—The new year has come round with'
much higher prospects, as respects trade and commerce, than
that which has just expired. The situation in which the great
Sources of industry are placed, may, in fact, be considered as
highly favourable. The stocks of manufactured goods in the
United States, on the Continent, as well as of foreign produce;
are usually light, and a spirit of energy is aroused in almost all
departments of mercantile pursuits, which will soon lead to ex-
tensive operations. The attention of the merchants and others,
having this week been principally engaged in balancing their
accounts for the
A past year, we have not to notice any very ex-
tensive transactions. The advtces received from the United
States of America to the 17th ult., notice a continued fall in the.
rate 'of the exchange on England, and with it, the amount of
remittances for the liquidation of the still heavy balances due-
to British merchants have increased. It is, however, not now
denied, that of the sums now due, a very heavy per centage
must be written off as total loss The agent of the Bank of
England, in the United States, it is said, is providing very satis
facturily for the corporation, in realising the assets which were
advanced to the suspended Anglo-American firms. The returns
of the cotton trade in this country have been nearly completed,
and we are glad to state, that they exhibit an increased con-
sumption of this staple in manufacture than in the previous
Year. The average weekly consumption of the United King-
dom, as increased from about 18,000 to 21,000 bales. As the
shipments from America up to the last dates had fallen off
very considerably, as compared with what they were in 1886—
prices are not expected to fall. The total shipments of cotton
tip to the 16th from the United States, were 102,000 bales, or
32,000 bales less than in the corre.ponding period of the pre-
vious year. The financial difficulties of the. American execu-
tive appear rather to be increasing. The Treasury paper, as
will be seen by the latest exchange news from New York, is
falling in value, and a new issue appears to be determined
upon.
"NEW YORK, DEC. 16.—Treasury notes to the amount of
9,003 dollars were disposed of yesterday, at a discount of ft oin
to 4 per cent. • Those now in circulation bear an interest of
'2 per cent. But the Secretary of the Treasury is about to
make a new issue,.bearing 6 per cent, interest, and thus keep
them above sank paper, which is, at the present time four per
cent below specie. The new notes Mr. Woodbury is anxious
to exchange for specie; in this, however, he will not succeed
until specie falls to something like 1 a t 3 per cent. only above
paper; for while specie is'4 a 42 'above paper, a man having
it to loan may get 10 per cent:, for he will; in the first place,
sell the specie at 4 per cent., and then loan the paper which he
receives in exchange for 6. The notes, if. sold, will be bought
up for investment, and not, as now, to pay Custom-house Bonds.
" The Stock Market was firnser yesterday than, for a week
past; some stoLks were even a shade higher. United States
Bank Stock is at 1191,
"The offers of Bills on England were extensive, and the in-
quiry very light. Prices ruled from 1102 to 111, some, we un-
derstand, as low as 1101. A large order could have been executed
at the latter price, and possibly at 110. The business in French
Bills was very extensive; one establishment, in Wall-street,
sold to the amount of 30,000 dollars, at 5.25. which was the
current rate."

The private communications addressed to the principal com-
mercial houses connected with Canada, diecredit the assertion
that the rebels had advanced into Toronto. They were dis-
persed by the volunteers about a mile or a mile and a half from
that place, and it was thought would not again venture upon
any hostile demonstration.
In the Grain Markets no variation of importance has taken
place this week. The supplies have not been large, but fully.
agreed to the demand. The purchase's of Foreign Grain have
decreased, the last advises from the United states representing
the markets there as having fallen slightly, and the transactions
as rather diminished. The stocks of Corn under lock in the
United Kingdom are rapidly decreasing.
In the prices of the English Securities there was a depression
yesterday of about per cent. produced by the intelligence of
the outtireak of revolutionary movements in Upper Canada.
The latest reduction in the prices of Consols this week has been
fully one per cent., purchases having been freely made on Wed-
nesday at 921; a general feeling then having prevailed that the
"had the neck ut revolt in the Lower Provinces been broken,"
(to use the language of a letter to a large mercantile establish-
ment,) no disturbances would have been commenced in Upper
Canada. The speculators now look with much suspicion to the
issue of the proceedings in the colony, more especially as an
addition to the Funded Debt may be necessary to provide for
the expenses of the war. From 911 Consols rallied yesterday
afternoon to 92. as it is expected that the official accounts will
give a different version to the affair in Upper Canada to that
received through the American papers. The extreme fall in
Consols has been to 911, whereas the price given on Wednesday
for the same description of Stock was 921. The supplies of
Money Stock have not been extensive, to which circumstance
may be ascribed the comparative firmness of the Three-and•a-
Half per Cents which have only been depressed from 99i to 991,
and the New Stotk from par to 994. There has not been any
demand for Money on the Stock Exchange. The premium on
Exchequer Bills has reached 51, but it left off yesterday at 50.
India Bonds are a,t 27 premium. The holders of India Bonds
have very generally assented to the reduction of the rate of in-
terest from 4 to 3 per cent., the assets having been far above the
amount of New Bonds intended to be issued by the Company.
The prices of Bank Stock has fallen from 205 to 2041, and India
Stock to 267.

The market for Continental Securities has been very inani-
mate this week, the attention of the dealers and speculators
having been directed principally to Brazil Bonds, the value of
which has changed very rapidly, as well as frequently this week.
After a fall from 75 to 694, the Bonds yesterday reached 74 for
account, and 733, for money; a recent arrival from Bahia, setting
at rest the statements before circulated, that Maran barn had, as
well as Bahia, joined in the revolt against the authority of the
Brazilian government. The last price 'of the stock yesterday
was about 72%. The fall in old Portuguese Five per Cents has
been froin 65 to 624. For the Five per Cent Portuguese there
has been but little demand, and 294 has been about the average
price this week. The Three tier Cent Stock ha's fallen from
19% to 191. French Five per Cents have fetched 108, and the
Three per Cents 78 50, Exchange" 25f 50e. With the excep-
tion of Dutch Stock which has fallen 4to per cent this week,
these has not been A market for but few of the other Foreign
Bonds. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents have been as low as
51i, the Five per Cents at 101 h, Colombian at 24, and Mexican
at 26.

In the current prices of Railway Shares, a decline has taken
place this week. The Great Western Railway has fallen from
68 to 65 or 11 cretniun; the Brighton from 4,1 to 3/1 or 13 dis-
,count, the London apd Birmingham from 161 to 1591 or 691
premium, and the Cro3don from 19% to 17 or 3 discount. These
have been the only changes this week of moment. Canada
Bank Shares have not fallen below 161 or n discount, nor the
Land Company's Shares below 25 or 1 discount. London and
Westminster Bank Shares are at 21 or 1 premium, and the
London Joint Stock Bank at 7 or par. •
HALF-PAST TWELVE.—We have no later accounts from Ca-
nada this morning, but judging from the contents of the private
letters, which are doubtless more worthy of Credit than many of
the public communications, many influential parties in the city
connected with the Canada trade, enterta►n a strong opinion
that the rebels never approached nearer than within two miles
of Toronto, having been met and defeated at that distance by
the loyalist volunteers and militia. The next intelligence from
the seat of war will prove the correctness or otherwise of this
supposition.
There has been a slight disposition shown in the Consol mar-
ket to rally from the depressed quotations of yesterday. The
opening value this morning was 92, and it is now at an improve-
ment to 92k ; Bank Stock remains at 2041. and Exchequer at
49 50 premium.
Brazilian Stock has been down this morning to 721, but has
since rallied to 73; Spanish Consols have fetched from 191 to
19 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents remain at 52h to
Portuguese new Bonds have improved to 29X.
In the Share market the only transactions have been in
Brighton, at an improvement to 11 discount. The other shares
are nominally as yesterday.