SUPPLEMENT TO THE LEEDS MERCURY SATUEDAT, DECEMBER 19, lgg86 CABE OP THE WOUNDED IN TIME OP AN UNPUBLISHED LETTER FBOM THE LATE MR. GOBDEN. from the Boston Advertiser, Nov. 28J The following is a copy of a private letter from Mr. Cobden, which we are permitted to print, as it relates to public questions of peculiar interest MiDHUBsr, Jan.
8, 1801. Dear Sir, I entirely agree with you as to the consequences to be apprehended from the operations of the privateers. But I do not fiee how I can interfere now with any advantage. I stated in the Houee last Bession, when it -waa difficult to get a hearing on that side, what I feared would be the conEctjuencea of our las proceedings at Liverpool, And I took every opportunity of impressing privately on those in power my fear (which seems to be your own) that the demand for indemnity for captures would coat ns a war or a great humiliation. I don't see how one or the other ib to be avoided.
For bear in mind the mischief is done, and the language, the taunting and insulting language of the Prime Minister in the House when the subject was brought forward by Mr. Porster, last spring (when I was absent), remains on record, and I fear is not likely to bo forgotten. Then bear in mind that Lord John Russell has retuEed in his correspondence with Mr. Adams to recognise the claim. For me to interfere now and advise the Government to pay the money would neither be fair to the public nor myself.
It must become the subject of regular diplomatic negociation. The fact is and the whole fact that our ruling class, and a large section of the upper middle class (led by the Times aud its satellites), have been so rampant in their hostility to tho Great Bepublic, of whose strength and resources they are dangerously ignorant, that they have jumped instantly to the conclusion that to use their unhappy phrase the Ee-publican bubble had burst" and they commenced to treat that country as they would Brazil. I am sorry to say that the altered tone of our diplomatic correspondence in the Blue Books Bhows that the Foreign-office reflected this altered feeling, Meantime among the masses of the people the feeling was unchangeably with the North. Lord Russell said at Blairgowrie the majority were for the North. But the ma jority have no votes.
If the whole people had been represented in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister would not have spoken as Lord Palmerstou spoke, nor would Mr. Laird have been frantically cheered when he rose in the House and virtually said, I'did it." However, as I before remarked, the mischief ia dons, and now it -re BPEOIAL FISHERY COMMISSIONERS' INQUIRY AT YORK. On Thursd ay th Special Commissioners or English Fisheries (Measrs. Paterson, Spratt, and Co.) held a court at the Guildhall, York, to inquire into the legality of the fishing weirs, on the river Wharfe. Mr.
Kane, the Superintendent of Police at Tadcoster, through which the river Wharfe runs, asked the advice of the Commissioners with respect to an alleged pollution of the water in that river. He stated that there is a large flax mill situated about four miles from Tadeaater, and all the refuse of the mill falla into a beck, and afterwards passes into the Wharfe. He wanted to know whether he was compelled to prove that tho water, when it passed into the Wharfe, was impure, before he took action in the matter, which he had been requested to do. Was he to prove that there was poisonous matter in the water when it entered the Wharfe Mr. Pateeson said Mr.
Kane would have to prove that the refure poisoned the water to such an extent that it killed fish. He might prove that he had seen fish dead near the place, or in a half-dead state, and if he could prove that, that, he (Mr. Paterson) thought, would ho sufficient to satisfy the statute. Some conversation ensued, the result of which was that Mr. Kane was advised to obtain more evidence than he seemed to possess on this matter.
Col. Grattan, the agent of Lord Londeshorough, who, it appears, is the owner of the dam at Tadcoster, was in attendance and Mr. Pateeson observed that he under Btood there was to be some proposal on the part of Lord Londesborough to meet the objections of the opponents of this Col. Geattan replied he understood it was not the intention of the Commissioners on that occasion to go iuto tho question of the legality of the dam or otherwise. Lord Londesborough wished to do all in his power to meet the viewB of the Commissioners.
Mr. Paiseson said that the Commissioners would take the evidence of Mr. Brooka-bankthat day, and they could on a future day go into the legal question if it were necessary to do The Rev. E. H.
Brookshank, of Healaugh Hall, was then examined, and stated that he recollected the Tadcaster dam since 1800. It was then not so high as it was at present. He had foimeily seen fish constantly go up. The new dam was made about 1804 or 1807, and in 1856 some wood was put upon it, which increased the depth of the water nine inches. He took proceedings, and the obstruction was removed.
Col. Geaitait said this investigation was quite unexpected on his port, and he had net gone into the question. A discussion took place as to what steps were to be taken, and it was arranged that some definite proposal and plan should be made on an early day, and, if an agreement could not be arrived at, the inquiry would be further proceeded with, and then it would be determined who was right in point of law. Mr. Brown, the agent of the owner of the mills at Thorparch and Flint, on his behalf claimed to have some interest in the fish, and expressed Mb anxiety to see the Tadcaster dam put right.
Mr. Filliier, engineer to the Leeds Corporation (who was accompanied by the Town-Clerk of Leeds aud the Chairman of the Waterworks), stated that tho body ho represented were the owners of the Wetherby M.l, and they were anxious to know what was to be done with the Tad-caBter dam. When other fiBh passes were made, they were ready to make a pass at their mill. Mb. Patebson said the couii would now he adjourned, and ample notice would be given of ita re-assembling.
EUPTUEE BETWEEN TUEKEY GEEEOE. EBJECTION oj? ibb TUJBKI8H ULTIMATUM JSY QEEEOB. Athens, Dbo. 12, Evening. The Government has rejected the terms of the ultimatum of the Porto.
A frigate has bean dispatched to Constantinople to fetch the Greek Minister. Enthusiastic demonstrations have taken place before the residence of the English, Fiucsiau, ondEussian ambassadors. ATTACK ON A GREEK VESSEL BY THE TUEKS. Constantinople, Deo, 16, Afternoon. The Turquie of to-day contains the following: "The telegram sent by Phohades Bey, the Turkish Minister at Athens, announcing the rejection of the ultimatum by the Hellenic Government, arrived here on Monday last.
The Tii-rMsa Minister was prepariig to Jeave Athens. Greek zesidents who shall not have left Tarkish territory within fifteen days will be treated as Turkish subjects. Women are exempted from conforming to this measure. "Tho Porte has placed several steamers at the disposal of such Greeks as might des're to leave. "Several individuals, highly compromised, have received orders to leave Turkey immediately.
"The Greek Minister has received his passport. "The Greek iron-clad frigate destined to convey the Greek envoy hence has not yet arrived in the Bosphorus. It ib said the Porte wot'ld refuse to allow her to pass the Dardanelles. "A rumour is current to the effect that the Greek Wookade runner Bnosis has been attacked in Greek waters by vessels of the Turkish fleet. "Three frigates and a despatch boat have been sent reinforce the squadron under the command of Hobart Pasha." Berlin, Dec.
16, Evening. The semi-official Provincial Correspondence says it is somewhat surprising that, when the insurrection in Crete is almost stamped out, the Porte should address an ultimatum to Greece. This ultimatum allowed until the 17th jnst. for Greece to reply. The Great Powers have hastened to prevent an outbreak of hostilities, and Prussia, who neither exercises any right of control over Greece, nor claims any special right of protection over Turkey, has nevertheless spontaneously joined the efforts to preserve peace, and in a specially earnest manner, which has been acknowledged with satisfaction by the protecting Powers, has endeavoured to cause Greece to comply -with the demands of Turkey, so far as they are founded on international law.
It may be expected with certainty, that the warnings of the Powers wi'l be listened to both at Atheus and Constantinople. Berlin, Dec. 17. It is stated that PrnBSia and Austiia, aB weH as the Western Powers, ore vuanimons in supporting thoBe demands of the Turkish ultimatum with which Greece refused to comply. The Powers are still resolved to do all in their power to prevent the actual outbreak of hostilities.
Copenhagen, Dec. 17. An official denipl is given to a statement which appeared some foreign jomnals, that the King of Denmark and the Prince of Wales had sent telegrams to the If ing of ths Oreeks counselling him to yield to the demand of the Sublime Porte. CentbAl Peess Telegeam. Semi-official telegrams received at Vienna from Constantinople, announce that the Turkish left Athens on Monday, and that the Greek Minister, with several resident Greeks, left Constantinople on the same day.
Enthusiastic demonstrations have taken place at Athens before the residences of the English, American, Prussian, and Russian ambassadors. mains to be seen with what grace the people will allow themselves to be committed to a war or a humiliation by the ruliDg class which has the powers of government in its hands. But I confess I think the money amount of tho captures the smaUeat part cf the future penalty we shall have to pay. It ia the loss oi productive value inflicted on the whole of the United StateB mercantile marine which, ia the moat pregnant, for it shows what half a dozen swift steamers would do to our merchantmen. And with whatever maritime power we may be at war, we may be assured that the Americans will pay us in our own coin, and that it will be impossible for the Government then to prevent privateerB from beiDg fitted out against us.
This I have heard stated by some of the best friends of England among the Americana. With such a prospect, I hardly see how we can go to war with even Brazil. I have marvelled at the shortsightedness of so many of our shipowners and merchants, who ought, the moment there wsb even the hint of privateers being fitted out in our porta, to have risen en masse agaiuBt it, and to have called on the Government to apply for fresh powers, if thoy had not sufficient for the purpose. Instead of this, too many of them have, I fear, chuckled over thedeatruction of a rival. For English shipowners and merchanta to be found encouraging such a mode of warfare upon and through foreign commerce, is on a par with the intelligence which the proprietors of the Crj stal Palace would exhibit if they wero to invite a gamo of stone-throwinf; with their neighbours liviDg in Btone and slate houses.
I remain, truly vours, (Signed) R. COBDEN. BAKE OP ENGLAND RETURNS, Pursuant to ths Act 7th and 8th of Victoria, cap. S2. For week ending Dec.
10. I For week ending Dec, 17. ISSUE DKPAETilENT. ISSUB DKPABTStEHI. Dr.
I Dr. Notes issued 31,703,085 Notes issued 31,031,103 Cr. Or. Government debt Government debt 11 Other seenrities S.OSi.OOO other securities 3, 1,015,100 i.SlblJ'i') taroLcl uoin ana bullion Gala Coin and buuion 10, buyer Bullion Silver bullion 31,703,085 BAKKTKO DKPABTMEOT. Dr.
Capitat 14,553,000 Be it 3,003, 530 Public deposits 0.303 Of? Ciberdeposits Seven-day bills, 507,100 31,001,1:10 BAXKINa DEPASXMEKT. Dr. 14,553.000 Capital tost Public deposits Other deposits Seven-day bills, 3,072,8,17 5.05-j,.'i;l,f 17,072 453 148.. 19 42,001,062 14,074, S74 17,401,1178 Oi. Govern, securities Other securities Notes Cold and Silver Or.
Govern. Becuritiea Other eocuritios Notes Gold and Silver Ooin. 17.378,530 8,503,815 1 1,037,1134 i 42,004,002 I 12,003,402 A comparison of ths above returns show3 the following results: Increase. Decrease. Rotes issued 137,205....
Government Securities 1,000,000 Other Securities 118,119.... Coin and Bullion (in both departments) 314.M0 Rest 9,271 Public deposits 100.002 Otherdeposits 361,152 Notes and Coin in Reserve 702,111 KAIL-WAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. 24m WEEK THIS HA1F-YEAB. UEFOBM IN CONVOCATION. A meeting called by the Archdeacon of Craven, in compliance with a requisition, was held yesterday, at the Leeds Church Institute, "in order to effect a reform of the representation of the clergy in convocation, and promote the uuited action of the two provinces." The attendance was not large, but it was undoubtedly representative, clergymen being present from all parts of the Archdeaconry.
The Archdeacon of Ceaven was in the chair, and the attendance included the Rev. Canon Boyd, Rev. Canon Croathwaite, Rev. Canon Cainidge, Rev. Canon Burfield, Rev.
J. Bell, Rev. J. Blomefield, Rev. W.
R. Morrison, Rev. E. Jackson, Rev. W.
Gillmor, Rev. S. R. Anderson, Rev. P.
Wood, Rev. A. H. Eelk, Rev. W.
Appleyard, Rev. F. H. Smith, Rev. A.
D. Wilkins, Rev. E. Bagott, Rev. H.
Longadon, Rev. R. Chadwick, Rev. V. T.
Alderson, chaplain, Wakefield House of Correction Rev. J. S. Gammell, Rev. T.
R. Dent, Rev. J. H. MoOheaue, Rev.
S. Flood Rev. T. B. Eerris, Rev.
G. Lewthwaite, Rev. J. Gott, Rev. C.
Sangster, Rev. J. Shorpe, Rev. A. P.
A. Woodford, Rsv. R. Burrell, Rev. R.
Bowditch, Eev. C. A. Hope, Rev. E.
Winterbottom, Rev. R. Collins, Leeds Rev. H. W.
Jones, St. Peter's, Hunslet Moor Rev. J. Bandinell, Rev. R.
Watera, Rev. J. Bickerd'ke, Rev. G. M.
Piatt, Rev. J. W. Geldart, Rev. T.
Nevin, and Rev. J. Hepher. The CnAinsiAN having opened the proceedings, The Rev. J.
Bell (vicar of Rothwell aud rual dean) said he had been requested, as one of tho oldest of the clergy in the archdeaconry, to move tlra adoption of the following memorial To the Bight Honourable and Most Reveiand Grace the President of tho Northern Province of Convocation. We, the clergy oE the AichdeacoDry of Graven, assembled under the presidency of our archdeacon, for the purpose of expressing onrsenae of tho necfl of a reform in the representation of the clergj- ia Convocation, pud the des'rableness of the oDttcd action of the two provtnoas, approach your Grace, ruder a deep sense of the respect dire to your hiBh office rss president of tho Convocation of the Ft ovince of York. Wa are painfully sensible that Convocation, aa at present consti-tnted, does not fairly aDd fn'V represent the clergy, and, consequently, that ita deliberations and decisions fail to carry that weight which thoy otherwise would do. We bolieva that for the best interests of the Church, tho nrmber of the representatives of the parochial clergy needs to be considerably increased, and that all licensed clergymen, in priests' oiders, ought to have a voice in ths election of proctors. That when Convocation is thrs reformed, it ill be better able than at present to devise some measure for the co-operation of the The unexampled circ*mstances of the times in which we live demand fioru us the most energetic measures to render Convocation ths living voico of the' Church in all fnlnesa and efficiency.
We, therefore, hnmblv pray that your Grace, in conjunction nlth your right reverend bietbron, will dovrseauoh means asm youv wisdom appear beet fitted to enlarge tho representation of the clergy, promote the united action of the two provinces, and thus prepare the way for lay cooperation. The Rev. A. J). Wiledts (vicar of DewBbury and rural dean) seconded the motion.
The Rev. James Bandibeli, (rector of Errley) spoke iu favour of the admission of the laity, and agreed with the previous speaker that precedents existed to ustify such admission. Canon Crosthwaite admitted that the clergy were not fairly represented in Convocation, but he should be exceedingly sorry to Bee deaus and archdeacons left out. As to the question of unity, ho should prefer that the two provinces Bhould remain distinct in their corporate capacity for deliberation and action, but that they should work together in conference and correspondence. Canon Boyd said it was easy to assent to the principle that the laity ehould be admitted to Convocation; but the difficulty remained as to how this could be carried out.
The Rev. W. E. Moeiiison, Halifax, contended that the memorial ought to be more definitely worded a3 to the advisableneBS of admitting the laity to Convocation. Convocation, ho Baid, ought to be representative not only of the clergy but of the Churcb, and no one would differ from him when he said that iu that sense the Church included thn laity as well as the clergy.
The Chairman stated that if the clergy were more effectually represented. Convocation would then be in a better position for undertaking tho consideration of the admission of the laity. The Rev. Mr, Momuson said that notwithstanding this explanation, he still felt it would be desirable if the memorial went beyond what it now expressed. The Rev.
J. S. Gammeil, Outwood, questioned that the memorin'. as Convocation was at present constituted would do much good, aud stated that reform might beat be accomplished if the views of the clergy aud laity were in the first place ascertained by the bishops at diocesan synods or conferences of some sort. After some further discussion, the Rev.
W. R. Bow-Diion suggested that the memorial should aet forth that it was "desirable to reform Convocation bo that it might fairly represent the Church." This suggestion was opposed by the Rev. John Suaep, Horbury, who said it was desirable that the meeting should come to a unanimous opinion in favour of tho memorial, which it seemed to him went as fnr at present as was practicable. The memoiial was then read over by the Ciiaieiian, and a large majority held up their hands in ita favour.
No hand was held up against it, but several of the clergymen proBsnt did not vote. On the motion of Cauon Camidoe, seconded by the Rev. J. H. M'CnifiKH, the proctors were requested to present the memorial at the meeting of Convocation.
The proceedings then terminated. LIBERAL FESTIVAL IN LEEDS. The electors of the North-east Ward and their friends assembled in great force on Thursday in tho Temperance Hall, St. Peter's-street, to celebrate the Liberal triumph in tho borough. The meeting was introduced by a knife and fork tea," during which the Leeds Amateur Orchestral Band enlivened the proceedings by the performance of a musical programme.
The sane musical party also played at intervals during the subsequent meeting. Bolh tho Liberal Members had been invited to be present, but iu consequence of the death of a near relative Mr. Baines was uuable to attend. Mr. Carter was, however, at the meeting, and he was accorded a most enthusiastic reception.
The president of the evening was Mr. Councillor Mason, one of the representatives of the ward, and he was supported on tho platform, the roar of which was decorated with a large baimor, inscribed "Glorious Victory," by Councillor Barker, Councillor Gauut. Mr. J. J.
Cousins, Mr. Derrick, Mr. Watkiuson, Mr. Kick-bride, and others. Dnringlhe proceedings, Mr.
DsitKicn proposed, "That this meeting congratulates Mr. Baines, M.P. (applause) and Mr. Aid. Carter, M.P.
(renewed applause) as the representatives of Leeds, and assures them that so long as they continuo to advocate tho same enlightened Liberal policy that they advocated during tho canvass of the lato election, they need not fear any appeal to tho 'mass of the Leeds Liberal electors." (Applause.) The resolution was seconded by Mr. Kelly, and supported by Councillor Gaukt. Tho resolution was ikon enthusiastically carried, accompanied with Kentish fire. Mr. Caeteb, M.P., who was received with ranewed applause, at tho commencement of his acknowledgment of the resolution, referred to tho dinner previously mentioned, prominently noticing the speech delivered by Sir Andrew Fairbauc.
He did not kuow how some gentlotnen who were the dinner, and whom he had known for years, could sit still and hear the things that were said by Sir Andrew witkoutcontradictingthem. Healludodtoonostata-ruent, and that was that he (Mr. Carter) was "an enemy to nil admirals that ever existed." In no speech that he had ever delivered with reference to tho admirals, had ha aver said anything but that wo ought to have a sufficient number of admirals, ud that they should bo well paid for their services, but that there should not be moro than were required. (Applause.) The man that could deliberately soy ho woo "au enemy to all admirals tbat ever existed" wns telling a downiight falsehood. Aud yet Sir Andrew was cheered for that by a number of men who had professed to be very great Radicals up to this election.
Sir Andrew also said that ho (Mr. Carter)- not only hold suffrage views, but views that wero called or understood to be commiiristic. That was just as false as the other. (Applause.) Yet ho was cheered for makiug that assertion. We" he (tho sneaker) stood iu t'ie position now, not as a candidate, but as their Member --(loud appUute) but he expressed his astonishment that the gentleman who was a' candidate, and who professed, in consequence of his college education, to uuder-stoud what language a-as, aud what he meant by what ho Baid, could libel a man in thai way without auy scruple.
He defied Sir Andrew Fairbn'tn, or any of his party, to prove that he was an enemy to all. admirals that over livo.l, or to the admirals that wers living now. Ho defied thorn to prove that he had ever advocated viewa which might fairly bo described as communistic and he put it. to Sic Andrew's sense of right and fairness, after this denial, to withdraw those assertions, and not to withdraw them merely in the way which lie withdrew something else. (A voice: The water No, he no7or touched that until after tho election.
Mr. Ludolf said thoy knew nothing about tho bills, but Sir Andrew and his chairman waited upon tho printer before the election with reference to those hills, so that ho did know something about them. If Sir Andrew had wished to do him justice ho would have published his contradiction before the election, and not after. With respect to tho statements which he bad specially mentioned, Mr. Carter said that, Sir Andrew I'oirbaiiu having made these two false charges Spain st him, he was bouudin honour as agentleinan eifcher'to withdraw them or prove them.
(Hear, hear.) In thanking those present for the great exertions they had made to Becure the return of Mr. Baines end himself, he spoke of the share which the Irishmenhad taken in the contest, and said that he had told some of their friends in the House of Commons that the Irishmen had done their duty-(applauso) that Englishmen and Irishmen were standing shoulder to shoulder, and that they might depend upon the great masses of tho people throughout the whole of tho Wept Riding of Yorkshire. (Applause.) Adverting to the remarks of a gentleman who, he said, was formerly a Radical barrister, he said that Mr, Gladstone was now at the head of a more earnest body of men in the House of Commons than had over been returned before (applause) Bud the elootors might rest satisfied that something would bo done during the next session of Parliament. They might take it that the Irish Church question was next, to settled. Mr.
Gladstone would bring it forward in the House of Commons, and it would be settled by at least 100 majority. Ho was not so certain about the House of Lords, but the peers had learnt sufficient the past, and they dared not trifle with Mr. Gladstone like they trifled with Lord PaJmerston and others. (A Voice: "Stop the No, ho believed the Queen was quite prepared to accede to the wishes of the House of Commons. (Applause.) The next time the ballot came before the House, aud a vote was teken upon it, there would be a majority in its favour, aud I58 Rla3 to say that Mr" Leatftam tne Member for Huddertfiekl, intended, as soon as Parliament assembled, to give notice of a motion upon tho subject, aud make it ma question.
(Applause.) Mr. Carter again acknowledged the exeilious of the electors of that ward, and concluded by proposing that the best thanks of the meeting be given to the committee of the ward for the energetic, economical, and successful manner in which they discharged their duties duritig the election. (Applause.) Councillor Babkeb seconded the motion, and it was adopted. The customary votes of tbanfes terminated tho proceedings. The Fcninn niaurauding Captain," O'Brien, baa been committed for trial in Cork.
It is stated that Bitice Wb former escape from Mallow Bridewell heaas been levying a species of black mail on the farmers of the district," He was conveyed to Cork by a strong guar(l. generally great flatness prevails, and local houses ensai this branch have found unusual difficulty ia sellmo parcels for spring. A meeting of the creditors oi Es'cotirl-Brunei), and of Gutter-lane, City, is called for Vriih next. The stoppage of this firm will considerably affW? this district. The local wool trade has net vet been mn-b affected by the higher prices obtaiaed at the eurren' London sales, The warehouse trade has been very quiet, CORN AVERAGES.
Fob. tub Week Entjiko DiiCEiDJEit 12. 58,771 qrs. at 49s. 83.
S6? 73.677 4oa. 4,170 3d. CORN MARKETS. LEEDS CCmw flfirom the Circular of Messrs. Dunn, and Co.
to i0-iay for whMt adat as flcSlolfer b3t somewhat restricted" Ssln? other articles aB before. aearer. Deans and about an averse show. Prices tended upwards an'aTw t'eT1 i3 2 to 80s 64. per qr.
Beans did not materially vary from lit Vl selling at from 52s. to 55s. per Qr. 3 DONCASTEE, small supply of wbcit at nmto morris, hut the attendance was good, and the re i betas afai, most lots paefod off briskly, at on advance of about 6d pwlaVd ontK week. New wheat 18s.
to 20s tine and old wheat the short supply of roaltlrj barley, and for all rea'ly line sarapl-a aVi-more money was obtained. The following are the barley 4Cj. to 2s line -I3s. to 41s malting bij fV-, fine 47a. to ISs.
per qr. A fair dene in spring corn late prices. New oats 28s to Ann 33.1. to 3Cs. old oat 3is S6s fine 37s.
per qr. old bef ns Sis. to fine 22s Od. nw biiSs 20s. to grey peas lfis.
to white peas 18s. to fine 20 ni load. 1 DRIFFTEXD, supplies offered to-dsywra lini'M hut business, was somewhat brisaer, and prices had an nr.waril dency. HCDL, Tnesdfty. English 2s.
dearer, but trade not brisk. Tor-i-r bitter tp sell at Is. ttivtam. Fine maltim; barley Is. dearer.
Qiinilii-slow sale. Bftans. and oats unaltereQ. KNAKESBItO', wai a moderat show ot samples tho corn market to-day, and there is a g.iod domnd an advance of Is. to 2s, qr.
for wlmat. Wheat 7s. tv Ss btians Gd. to 7s. per bushel, bailey 13s.
to id oats 2Ss. to 30s. per quarter. una fair consuroptivo RtheT last Friday's prics. Hour also liie tarn -at5 and meal dull.
Beans, peaj. and barley steady. Indian com af.var.es. but rather checks basinosa Imports-Insh wheat 461, oate malt 6, beans 8. Indian 55 flour 101.
oatmeal 2.878 loads. Fotetqn wheat wS the tmest qualities beius rather dearer, a slj ff erticles show no alteration in price. barley won at Ms. oats at M. impS acted, h-npl whoa.
Is. to 2s. per qr and fore ten 3d, to iw English 'tor hsld for Is. Wt mote money. Firc-ijn incnly lirm.
Oats and oatmeal flow sole leHera uncharged. Indian corn the turu ia ravonr oi flm'S'-A "TO English at thy flaj i jnssiot. and oaturoay's a soi instances fetter improvement w-w isnlfe ed for pxtri rialitS" Fortrpn dpsr-nptioLs hld for rather more monoy No cian-Vm bit lr.Ji or neons. Oats and oalmal sup, ort lata rate. Flour iu demand at 63.
advance- from the low. 01 laitwseS. rONIEFBACT, Sati.rdaT.-Our matfet was thinly which sold at, fully 6d per lead fA -'nw bcrlcy nas also nnrt nua qnicWy up Et or advance. Very liltlo alteration ia othor arlidcs. BIPON.
Thursday. Wheat below an averse supply, for bii-more money askta, and is. per qr. advance obtained. qr.
df lllPl Otli-r MtfcV alteration. W-it Vf SJ i'-3 rod do. nts, to barley 43s. to oats 2us. to 33s 31 per qr.
TI31RSK, had a thin sntplvof qrain at to (lit--murker, er.a but, luti business done. Wrest fetched Is. per otlu kite's at about lost wetk's retrs. SVafit 6i. to per bushti tailty, tudting, griutUag 43s.) 27s.
to 3. perqr. -a. WETHERRT, xhl-sri-y -There ni or-iv a tb-'i sMv TVh-f heat 21s. to 22.1., red do.
to ad, "ley to pet Vr oats Kiel, to Ifd. per stone. Hears Ws Sil. to 21s. per load.
YORK, Falr.tdsy. TtKre a very mull supply of lii, prices Were about Is. par qr. bher. Of barley lhe.ro in? liot rot-h offonnp, cud an advance of Is.
per qr. was seat-rally cattle markets. Tuesday. There was only a small show of piss to-dsj-u murl-et, a slew sale Smull puts to 15 andtttoa' stores 85s. to 5Cs.
each, baron pips, best quality, 7s. Pd. per stone. "3 ARLINGTON, was tts shove for Olir'stEj-beef 1 hoceh oil the chief market day. there wnr.
a fair supply Rood beef. There sas an absence of strong heavy beasts, tho pracinil being of a lighter make, but in good condition. Prices 13 wt 8 tc 8s. Od secondary sorts 7s. 3d.
to 8s. There was a fair show of cattle, whicn at from 10 to 13 Thesale, however, wis notv-a? free. Calves aud sheep, iu small supply nt last week's rates, as w- re also pirs. DCJXCA'TEK, Tuesday. In face of "Christmas suppli---s" az-fortnightly fit stocfe market was more than usually well i wit-both beef ard mutton, which came to market for the r-irtn nrimecondition.
The beasts shown wero principally Eneltsb m-l Iri-h be'teia end bullocks; bntasaclass they did not e-tualtliose shown the corresponding market last year. Still there wero and th! fome. remarkably fine animals shown by neiehtourin? farmers, tbrco met with ready purchasers. Mr. Barker! of Mall, more pir'i-i-larly, exhibited a splendid beast weighing atiout po stone, and thiswii sold to Mr.
Stecea, butcher. Doncsster, a stono. A tfnobulioca from Sir. 11. Turner's, of Bishoptield was also much adiriroil, ani fttct-cd the same price.
But the general rocge oi prices was from 8s. 3d, tolls. 6a per stone. A great many sheep were peimod, excel nintily tine mntton was tt, be found in the rrarfeet. A cor.lclw anc-o bi.fi teen eriected at the ch.se of the prices MagaUttb in advsntvi or those 1'ist qnafed.
Wethers nn-1 giminers 7d. t--7id. aud lambs "id. per lb. A line day, and a good atiendincs at market.
HCIL Tr.fsiay There was a fair show of pigs at onr weekly market held this morning, arid a fair amount ni business done at lftt week's prie. s. Pork sold at 63 3d per stoni. Store pirs at fnrc 10s 6d. to 35s.
eaf b. ones 6s. per stono. lu beasts aud cheep f-jt? very little bntiness trausac.d ut "eilcos. KNABESBP.O' "BLACK" FAIR, Wednesday At our annual fair tc-day there was a c-ooc show of fat canPi of fair Tialry, whii: caused a little advance in price, at irr.m 7s.
6,1. to Cs per Thre were lew sheep rtlured, which sold at 7d-10 7 id. per lb. F.it calve, tl. per lb.
Fork pigs 6d. per stone LEEDS FIG, Taesdsy. At our pig market to-day tso had a bitter show, which realised aboutlsst week's prices. Wednesday. A onr market to-day we had a hoiv ct besfcts.
The best quality oi cattle met a bmk market, an it tie Christmss show extra prices wero obteine.1. I'riinB sheep ah) uW 2 ran ay sale at udve'iced prices. Bensts 003 sheep 3,130. I-IVERTOOL. Monday.
TI115 was tbo great Christmas nark; Supply of cattle large and ci prime q-idity and woisht fir to any eur shown at Liverpool market. Supply of an quality pood. Tho attendance of buyers not beinp, tts dem-md for csttle wes very slow. Sheep a fair trado at prices. Beef 5d.
to mutton 5id. to Sd. per lb. Nambor at Cattle sheep 13,160. erliibition took place of tbo Christmas b.
if. Tho is i ta be the most useful" of many years, the extraordinarily drv su rimer, and the high price of feed haiinit render-ud it unpraiiMbto to over-teed cattle. Tho herds or Dnncombe Fark end Orule rlowird oca-tribute, and theri are one or two prize, ani'ivls. Prices t--v. 1 l--'zh.
as far as 0s. per stone having been given for beasts, and T.d.por lb. for sheep. NEWCASTLE. Tuesday.
The supply and trade sol, 7r. 6d. pork 6s 6d. to 6d. per stone, to "id.
per lb. Bs-urtS 1.870, sheep G.130. pigs 553. FATELEY BRIDGE, show of stock to-diy til been moderate, prices runtiirjg low, and few buyers. SA1FORD, Tuesday.
This bing the Christina market, thLraws? a larph show of stock. The supply of good beef wns sbyrt, and a considerable advance on late rates was obtained. The only cot for prime small beasts Sd. being the general piie'-. Middling pnrt inferior beasts at about previous rates.
Best ihtiss sbeep, which were scarce, sold reidily at Other of sale. sheep 10574. calves 12. Best beef 7M to MA, middlimt 6id. iof'-rior 5-'.
to 6id, best wed.lers 7il. to7l-, lriddling wedders 6 id. to ewes 5d. to 8d. SK1FTON.
Monday. There has been a sood Christmas sko 0: beef and mutton, end higher prices sot for all fat mi mutton. The mhitiL- cow mnrket was very thin, and prices a little There was a sood slow of small rius. and prieefi well up. Tho nr.iri'oer ofi attle shown sheep 3eH: beef cows lean cattle 16 1.
Pri-es best rat Ci ristinas beef 7id. to thin beef od. per lb. Best wedder mutton To. to thin ewe mutton 5d.
to 6d. per lb. WA ICEFIELD, Wednesday. The annual show of rtxk took plee(, to-dny. The number offered was very goo-1, butth-3 Ihe whole, was scut-cly equel to iast vest's show.
beasts, however, were very prime, particularly those olfeii'! tiy Wallhfipk, which tad been fed by tho Dolce 01 Sutherland. prices demanded tor tbf beasts ami "seme otheis in tho me.rket ae hish as from 60to 70 each, beef wa- irons 8s. Gd. to per stono of pud miidiin sorts unda atout 8s. per stone.
"WETliERBV. Thursday. A good show of fat besets, mat brisk sslo at moro money. Sheep only v.iv sirill show. P-1-rair more money.
Beef Ss. 63. bo 1)3. on. pr stono.
Mutton 61.1. Ti--per lb. PKOVIalON markets, ARNSLEY, Wednesdav Butter, fresh. Is. 7d.
to Is CJ doth ditto Is. 43., and tirkiri ditto Is. 2d. per lb. Eggs for Is.
DONCA5TER, Saturday. -Fresh butter 74. to Is. Si per fresh ecgsStonforls. fowls 3s.
to ducks 3s. 6d. to w. uil-f coiirle; geese fs. to turkeys 5s.
63. to hares 6,1. to each; pheeiants 6s. partridife5 33. to 0.1.
per biaco: rabcn 2s. wid ducks 5s. widgeons 2s. Cd. to 3s.
61,, 2s. black grouse 6s. Gd. per cocple. UNAIIESBOROUOH, Wednesday.
Flour 2d. per stono dearer. Flc.m. etipeitma (retail) 2s. best do.
2s. coirinon no. oatrr.oa! 2s. t.eadmeBl Is. I'd.
per stone; butter -J. 4n. 2s. 5d. per roll of 21 on.
epgs 0 to 10 for le. LEEDS, battel 10. Ci s'-ms. lot" to 2s. egtts les.
per P.O. FONTEFRACT, Saturday. Butter Is. 7d. to Is.
8,1. per ib. 0 to 10 for Is. RIFON, Thursday Batter (best! 2s. id to 2s.
6.1. tw e3Fj 8 for 16., Chi cheus 3s. to 3s. 63., duclis 4s. pr couple; V'33 12s.
each teee (elive; 5s. 6d. to 6s. each, dressed 8J. per 3- tTHTRRK.
Monday Flour Is. lOd. pnr stone, bacon ns. natni' 12s. BARNtl-EY, Wednesday.
Rocks IPs. Od. to lis. aud regents 10s. Od.
to ISs. per load. DOKCASTEti, Katnraay. Tlus majKot waa -well suppled Witt potatoes, end a E0011 business was donoat recent currencies. Rocks 7s.
to riefients rus. iaj us. penouu. KEIGBLEY. Wednesday.
Potatoes lis. per rack vf bolesale, per stone of 16 lbs. retail. KNAKESIiRO', Wednesday. Potatoes (tetiil) lid.
to lod. to lid. per weigh of 21 lb. LEEDS. Tuesday.
Potatoes lid. to is. per score wholesale, apples lid. to Is. 24., onions 2s.
to 2a. 2d. net stone. UALTON, Saturday. For potatoes dealers give 1 per ton.
WANrSFSTEB, TuesdayCheshire potatoes 7s. to Scotch ditto s. to Yorkshire ditto 10s. to prat 2521bs carrots Ils.to 123. per turnips 33.
to Ss. per 16 peeks, onions "36a per 3l6lbs. RLFCiN, Thursday. Potators Cd. to 7d.
per stone. THIB8K, Monday. Potatoes d. per stone. YORK, Satorday.
THs market wes moderately supplied, and lower prices had to be snbmittfd to. Eeents fetches 9a. to ICs. Hi-per tnbof and from 83. to and in a aw instancas even higher, according to quality.
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THE NEW RUSSIAN TARIFF. The tables of the new Russian Tariff, which comes into operation on iBt January next, have been published. The following note on the subject has been addressed by Mr. Michell, Her Majesty's Consul at St. Petersburg, to S.
S. Lloyd, 'as Chairman of the Associated Chambers of Commerce Foreign Office, London, Dec. 9, 1868. My dear sir, In sending you the accompanying copy of the Russian tariff, I consider it due to your townsman, Mr. C.
H. Wagner, to acknowledge the great labour which he bestowed on the question of the duties levied in Russia on articles manufactured at Birmingham. I do not hesitate to say that the arguments conveyed in bin tables (which are given at length in my Memorandum of the Proposed Alterations iu the Russian Tariff, August 18G8) were mainly instrumental in securing the reductions, which your Chamber will not fail to notice iu the cose of many goods produced in Birmingham. Mr. Wagner had several conferences in Paris with the delegates of the Russian Government, spocially charged to study the question oi customs' duties, and to him they owed much of the information which they subsequently submitted to the Tariff Commission.
Believe me, my dear sir, yours very truly, uc Ti Mioheed. S. b. Lloyd, Chairman Associated Chambers of Commerce." THE MISSIONARIES IN CHINA. From the Correspondent of the Times.) SrrAwrirrAT HaI- 27.
NegociationB in the Yans-tchon n.ffair'h greased a stage since I loot wrote but much still remains to be settled. The Viceroy has given way on the point of degrading the Prefect and Magistrate of the city, both of whom have been removed from office, He is also willing to pay for the actual value of the property destroyed by tho rioters, and for the cost of medical attendance on the missionary who was injured but he declines to admit the term compensation" in tho sense in which we employ it he will give no more than will actually reimburse the euff6rerB. He consents to issue a. proclamation setting forth the right of missionaries to reside and teach in the interior; but he refuses to carve on stone, as Her Britannic Majesty's Consul demanded, a brief history of the present riot and of the punishment inflicted. He says it is not customary to carve proclamations of tho kind on stone, and to do so in this instance would be to perpetuate ill-feeling on the part of the Chiuese.
He declines to punish the literati accused by Mr. Modhurst, alleging them to be above suspicion. Arguing on a peculiarly Chinese method, he says There are a number of literati of inferior rank at Yang-tchou who have no experience of official business. The men accused are all men of experience, who have held high rank and office. Is it likely that the latter would be guilty exciting disturbance, and the former be innocent Obviously tho idea is absurd." The English view of the case differs slightly from Tseng-kwo-fan's.
We consider tho 2,000 taels asked a very moderate sum. About 350 would go to pay actual loss, and certainly 300 is not a heavy compeuuation to ask for the treatment to which tho missionaries were subjected. The sum is too small, in fact, to be called compensation. ItB exaction is intended rather as a confession of wrong done, and there is no disposition to give way on this or any other of tho disputed points. To the Viceroy's allegation that it ib not customary and would bo irritating to engrave on stono a proclamation of the kind required wo have a very excellent answer in the shano of an existent proclamation at Hang-ehow.
It is well known that Yong-Ching, third Emperor of the reigning dynasty, showed himBolf as averse from Christianity as his great predecessor Kuiig-hi had been favourable. The Jesuit missionaries lost the high influence they had enjoyed at Court, converts were persecuted, and mission temples confiscated or razed. In the year 1730 a Roman Catholic church at Hang-chow was thus changed from a Christiau to a heathen temple, and dedicated to the worship of T'ion-hon, the goddess protectreris of sailors and fishermen. The inscription recording this change was engraved on stone, and still stands in Hong-phow. It sets forth at length the various iniquities of missionaries, prominent among which is the destruction of ancestral worship, and concludes by a glowing eulogy of T'ien-hon Owing to her protection, fishers and traders have travolled over the ocean billows and stormy surf, with a fixed day for going and returning, as safely as if they were navigating the rivers, creeks, and bays; for the spirit of T'ien-hon haB watched over them." Now, if the engraving of a proclamation on stone be admissible as against Christians, it is admissible in their favour and a standing record of reparation exacted may be a useful lesEon.
The Mandarine easily mislead the people as to the real purport of events, but when a confession of wrong is publicly set up this will be leas easy. It is easy to conceive that they dislike the alternative, but the measure is desirable, and not unfair. Proclamations, it must bo remembered, are the official mode of communication in China between Mandarins and people, Instead of being inserted in newspapers, notifications are stuck on walls, Important events, generally of a pleasant kind, are exceptionally engraved on stone tablets to give tho record peimanence. The punishment of the literati whom we accuse of implication in the riots iB probably the moat serious demam? of all. They are all retired officials of high standing one is an ex-Viceroy of Canton.
They are the loaders of every local movement, whether to start a charity, oppose rebels, abuse a Mandarin, or eject missionaries. They have, in fact, moro influence than the local officials themselves. Common report among the Chinese ascribes to them tho authorship of the present movement a letter written by a literate of Yang-tchou to a friond in Shanghai names them all aa instigators the fact of their known influence would alone be sufficient to awaken strong suspicion, and, as matters Btands, ia confirmatory of thole fault. But esprit de corps and an old friendship for one of their number renders Tseng very disinclined to punish thorn. He refused point-blank to do so; and the evidence against them in our hands, though convincing to us, is not of a nature to appear convincing iu tho body of a despatch.
How negociations on this point will eventuate remains to be seen. Actually, these literati are tho most guiity parties, and their punishment is tho kernel of the whole case. I have reason to know that Sir Rutherford Alco*ck approves the demandB urged by Mr. Modhurst, and has authorised bis return to Nankin, with a strong naval escort, to reBuine negociations at the point where tliev were broken off some weeks ago by the Viceroy's ob3tinaoy. Thither be will accordingly proceed in afew davs with Her Majesty's ships Rodney, 7S, Rinaldo, 7, and Slanev, gunboat.
I hope this display of force will induce His'Excel-lency to yield for his own Bake, as well as that of his subjects. A change in the Viceroyolty is imminent, Tseng-kwq-fan having been appointeuted to the metropolitan province. It is just possible that Mr. Medhurst may find Ma, the new Governor-General, in charge. If so, an arrangement will probably be more eaBy, as Ma will not be fettered by previous refusal.
Ab a pendent to the Yang-tchou trouble, another gross case awaits Mr. MedhurBt's settlement in the same neighbourhood. I have already spoken more than once of the treaty clause which freeB British-owned produce from taxation at the inland customs barriers by one payment of '2h per cent, ad valorem. This clause is hateful to the Chinese officials, as it lessens taxation and irritates native traders, who are placed at a disadvantage by haviog to pay the higher rate. Frequent difficulties accordingly arise, in which, of course, we adhere to our treaty right.
A case has latelv occurred at the Wei-cuan Imrrinr. near Ching-choang-pu, on the Grand Canal, soma distance north of Yang-tchou, Some produce, belonging to a British merchant, which was being brought down by three of bis shroffs, under protection of a transit pass, was arrested here shroffs were flogged and imprisoned, and eventually tortured into declaring that the assortion of foreign ownership was a lie, that the cargo was really their own, and that they wore trying to evade duty under protection of a transit pass purchased from a foreigner. Htr Britannic Majesty's Consul wrote an emphatic remonstrance, which the Mandarin chose to consider also a forgeiy, and imprisoned the bearer. Ho thought better of this, however, and released him aftor thirty-six hours' detention. But ho now declares that he will have the life of the shroffs, and their friends naturally await British action for their release as anxiously as the merchant awaits the release of his produce from embargo.
Mr. Medhurst will probably take up the Rodney's steam, launch arid e-0ect both purposes. It rs bad enough that produce should be arreBted and delayed to tho possible loss of market, but that our servants should be maltreated and tfcoir lives threatened is intolerable, Tho fact is that, thus far, we are looked on as defeated in the Yang-tchou case, and (he petty officials have become more overbearing in consequence, As I remarked in my last letter, wo cannot now afford to yield a jot of our demands. Our prestige that sensitive political barometer in the East has suffered, and w.e must recover it by marked and emphatic action, DISCHARGE OF MR. O.
F. TRAIN, Dumjn, Sunday Night. The Journal understands that on. Saturday evening the keeper of the Four Courts, Marsbal-sea, received a formal discharge of the detainer on Mr. Tiaiu for the debt duo to the Ebbw Vale Company.
The terms upon which the release was given have uot transpired, but it is asserted that Mr. Train left this country by the next mail steamer for New York, The Inran Court of Exchequer and Mr Tbain. The Court of Exchequer, Dublin, satspeci-lty on Monday, to hear the motion instituted by Mr. George Francis Tram sot aside the fiat, judgment, and capias nJ saUsfaexendum obtained against him by a trustee of the Ebbw Vale Company, for an alleged debt due to the company. Mr.
Train haB been in the custody of the keeper of K0VI Marshalsea for several months, at the suit of the Ebbw Vale Company. The motion to set aside the proceedings was originally made to a Judge in chamber and refuted, and the case now came before the court in the form of an appeal. To the surprise of Mr. Train's counsel, it transpired that Mr. Train bad been liberated on Saturday, and was on his way to America.
The motion, however, was proceeded with, aid, after having been argued, was unanimously Express. Fkahitjx Stobm aud Loss oi? Life in BFM10M A violent storm broke over Belgium three days back, and committed great ravages iu almost all the towns of the kingftom, At TourIiai) the rooE of the Town Ha I was partly earned away at Namur. BDme liveB are said thnyo been lort; at afons, chimneys were blown down and bouses damaged, and several booths from the fsir-field were earned away; at Bruges, tho church, the horpital, and the theatre, in addit.on to some factories and private awei'uig-houses, suffered considerably. Alao at Entzlar, near Cologne, the tower of the church was blown down dunngroaea, and RBvernl nn n. button Total Same Inc.
or M'leaso 1808. 1867. 1807. Dea. 18081807 6E0O 7151 1SS004 188081 2687 1S4 1S4 61815 6S607 12108S0 1106848 53032 1397 1301 2E30 2340 J75507 C0M5 0042 170 130 480 441 10901 110S8 127 31 31 ltoi) 1510 65 05 1508 1007 63 03 17C8 1718 40314 47813 1501 75 75 2510 2340 100 100 5302 123157 85 $37013 S3S38 061037 025708 801-0 728 728 i 10SS1 9011 M-191S9 222277 d3138 2-19 240 33)0 2770 86113 84010 21u3 250 250 42528 46261 1058120 1048702 0337 501 501 65SS 0005 415 411.
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The closing of the Law Courts for two days Saturday and Monday will, it appears, be made general this year by the operation of the late Lord-Chan-cellor'a decision closing the County Courts for these days. BjrnsTow Sttsad. Dec. I2th, at Bradford parish church, Mr. Wm.
Bmrstow to Hins Dorothy Stead, both Horton. Baehett Batxsow. Dee. 12th, at St. Stephen's church, Kirkstall, by the Ecv.
Thomas Smaltwood Bowers, John Henry, yoncgest son of Jonathan Barrett, oi Morris Wood, Kirtcstall, to Mary, third daughter of the late Samuel Bateson, of Bnrley Wooa, near Leeds. FAntnuurr. Dec. 16th, at Bradford parish church, Mr. Jobii Bartlo to Miss Sarah IVrburn, both of Low Moor.
Dee. 12th, at Bradford parish church, Mr. Joseph Berry to Wm Martha Pollard, both of Shipley. BLAiiUBOEODon-FmTn. Dec, 12th, at Bradford parish church, Mr.
Edward BlaKeboionuh to itf-a. Hannah Firth, both of HortDu. O-AnTER Kelkett. Deo. 12th, at Bradford parish church, Mr.
Tho Colter to Mies Betty Kellett, both of WibsBy. CnAMiixns Boyd. Dee. 16th, at the Independent chapel, West Mjitcn, by the father of the bride, atsisted by her brother, the Rov H. Boyd, of Taddorh.
Mr. Bobert Williamson Ohambers, of Hull, to torah F'-zabeth, youngest daughter of tho Rev. S. Doyd. Oi.abk Booty.
Dec. attho par-'h cbnrcb, Middtsham, Yra-k- etire. bv the Key. O. b.
Booty, of Uackness, Scarbio', brother of the bnde, Charles, youngest sou of the lato John Clark, of wnlthamstow, Ecses, to Caroline Sarah, eldest daughter of the Eev. Miles 9. Booty, rector of Middleham. Hartley Shacttelton. Dec.
12th, at Bradford parish otmtch, Mr Jofchua Hartley to Miss Maria Shackolton, both oi Bradford. BKi'WOitTn Peahson. Deo. 12tj, at the EeBister-otace, Halifax, Mr. i-pmuel Hepworth to Miss Nancy Pearson, both of Clifton.
12th. at St. Philip's church, Sheffield, bj the Eev. Lmey, Mr. John Hoplriason, of Leeds, to Miss Mary Barber, of Sheffield.
Jackson Hahtley. Dec. 12th, at Christ church, Oolne. by the Kev. jiuuBwuii, uuaepii jj-itju, nun oi cue rare Air.
ospli acfeson. of to Hannah Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr. Eeaben Hartley, collator, Oolne. IfNianT Howahth. Deo.
15th, at the Consregationpl churcb. t-qui're-rond. Halifax, by tho R-v. Charles llMngtfoiEh, Mr. Samuel Knight to Mrs.
Mary Howorth, both of Kastricrc. Leecb Thompson. Dec. 12tb, at Bradford parish church, Mr. John Leech to M''ss Margaret Thompson, both of Horton.
12th, at. Bradford parish chtirch, Mr. John Lund to Misp Nancy YateB, both of Clayfon. Metcai.fk Sumbeeus. Dec.
14th, at Bradford parish chnrch, Mr. John Metca1, of HawJ-swich, to Miss Jane Smnmors, of Horton. Mitchell Duncaw. Dec. 17th, at the Superintendent ofrice, Last-parade, Mr.
Frank William Mitchell, railway porter, to Mus Charlotte Avnea Duncan, both of Leec's. Robinson Wourell. Dec. 10th, at Bradford parish church, Mr. Joseph Eobinson, of Rottreelt, to Miss Hannah Morten, of Bral- ford.
HoDiKSOS-SuTdrrris. Dec. Uth, at Bradford parish church, Mr. Irving Booinson to Miss Maria Sutcliffe, both of Bradford. RonoEJis-Wood.
Deo. 12th, at the pariah church, Loci's, Mr. Tom Roogers to Miss Rhoda Wood, both of Chapeltowu. 13th, at the Methodist Now Connexion chapel, by the Rev. S.
Smith, Mr. John Senior, olotn dresser, to Mips Ftisa Aun Thompson, both of Hunslet. 17th, at Queen-street chapel, Leeds, by tho Ri v. William Thomas, Mr. William Ti'tnnr, commercial traveller, of tins town to Mary Jars9, only daughter of the late Mr.
John Booth, manufacturer, Rawden. Waite-Leaven. Dec. 14th, at Bradford parish church, Mr. Elijah aite to Miss Jane Leaven, both of Eccleshill." Wn.EOK-Oi.DnAM.
Dec. 10th, at tho Superintendent Regstrar's-otiice. Hunslet, Mr. James Wilson, hair dresser, to Mrs. Sarah Aim Idiom, both of Hunslet.
rrs-D-c. 10th. aged 22, Mr. John Wm. Adams, bookseller, of leimyson place, Bradford.
13th, Mary AtMusson, of Leeds, late of Chapei-AUerton. Barker Dec. 12th. Edwatd BavenBhaw, infant, son of Mr. Eiward Barier, Bank, Gnisbro'.
Barker. Dec 5th, William, third sou cf Hannah Birkjr, game dealer, Woodhouse-lane, Leeds. Eeaumcnt Dec. 0th, Hannah, relict of Mr. George Beaumont, cloth nienvtactp-er, Padsey.
Brdmy. Deo. 11th, aged UO. Mr. Joseph Bradley, Saxon-street, Mannmgham.
BRrGGS. Deo. 6th, at Stockton-on-Tees, agoS 52, Margaret, wife or Mr. Henry Briggs, town missionary. Biiscombb.
Dec. 9th. at WMto Laa, Haruab, re'-'ctof John Bris- raiulio, Esq Jite Lee. Eatley, and daughter of the late Bllrauah HoylP, of the Drown. -Dec.
lfth, aged G7, Betty, relict of Mr. Robert Brown, of nth, aged 72, Elizabeth Diana, widow of John Ohristr. Clura, of York. Coateh Dec. 17th, aged 12, Eliza, youngest and only surviving daughter of John Coates, of Hh House, Addinjham.
Doc. 7th, at Bambridgo, Wensloydale, aged 05, liichard CMCkuura, corn miliar and merchant. Cct.T.iNOWOETii. Deo. 12th, aged 14, Sarah Ann Cuilingworth, of bariorth.
Davison. Dec ISth, at Greencroft Parlr, Darbam, assa (10, Joaoph Davison, Esq. DEsrARD. Dec. Cith, aged 50, Mr.
Thomaa DespaTd, Dauca-i-strcet, Hoitou. DuxniLL. Stov. 22nd, 18C8, at Caledonia, Ohio, United States, after a and pamfal illness, aged 07, Catharine, wih of WiUum DnnhiU, lato of Selby, Yorkshire. Ewaht.
Dec. 11th. aged 08, Josoph Christopher Ewarfc, of New Brighton, late M.P. for Liverpool. FavieJjL.
Dec. 8th, at Smith-parade, Doncast'r, aesd 77 years, Wnria, relict of Mark Faviell, late of Amcotts Loage, Lincolnshire. FEii.VA5Dns.-Dro. 16th, at Stanebridgi House, Horbury, near Walte-JitW. Luis l'etnandts, grandson and representative of the Htt Horquez Tavora, in tbo 7Cth year of his age.
15th, aged 57, Mr. Wm. Lea Fieldhonso, grocer, Bunslet-toad, Hunslet. 7th, aged 61, Mr. JotmFirtb, Rooley lane, Bowling.
Gu Ed Dec. 10th, aged 17, Charles, eldest eon of Mr, Joseph Qilos, compositor, Manchester, formerly of Leeds. Gray. Fee. 1.1th.
aged 34, Catherno, wiEe of Sir. Joseph Stay, gas-trttsr, b.vw Hcrefoid-straet, Sheffield. 12th, aged Sarah, wife of Mr. Wm. CJrovo, Camn-load, Leeds.
ITackei.ton Dec 10th, aged 05, Ann, relict of the late John Hackol- ton, aud sister to Mrs. Maria Brown, of Hull. Harrison. Dec. 13th, aged a rnontbB, John Wm.
Huggon, only son of Mr. E. Harrison, Ardwick, Manchester. Hutchinson Dec. 13th, aired 40, Winifred, relict of Mr.
Charles cordwainer, Huirslst. ICeighley. Dec. 14th, aged 05, Mr. Edmund KeigMey, woolstanler, Great Horton.
Kelly Dec. 11th, aged 27, Dorothy, relict of Mr, Patrick Kelly, of Horton. Kinny. Dec. 14th.
aged 2, HerboitVanx, youngest child of Edward Kirby, of Whitby. Lister. Dec. 15th, Misa Lister, of Prince's Grove, Far Hoadingby, nar lexis. Looan, Dec I3th, at Seahem Harbour, Alexander Crosby Logan, tsq only son of the late Alexander taran, of Durham.
Mann. Dec. ath, aged 60, Mr. George Mann, of Wharfo-street. Brudford.
Morley. Dec. IStb, atLausanno. Switzerland, James, fourth son of the lato Richard Morley, of Leeds. loth, at Stockton-on-Tees, aged 28, Maria Jane, wife oi Mr.
Wm. Oliver, surgeon. 11th, ased 58, Mr. Wm. Orme, Park street, Bradford, late of the 50th Foot, Pearson.
Dec. 12th, aged 75, Mrs. Elizabeth Pearson, of Armlay. Dae. loth, at Stock ton-on-Tees, aged 67, Mr.
Thomas Percy, rotlmUlate merchaut. Pui.LAN.-Dec. 12th. aged 33, ReorgeWm. Pullan, of Far Headingley, only son of the late George Mnrtin Pallau.
plumber. 10th, aged 72, Sarah, relict of Mr. Wm. Priestley, 10th, aged 65, Mr. John Robinson, of Wiigbt-atrest, Bradford.
Shaw. Deo. 15th, in Qrosvenor-plaoe, Leeds, Arthur, infant son of Mr. John Shaw. ISth, age 33, Mar7 Ann, oldest daughter of the lata Mr.
James Stawmin, tailor, of t.Ms town. Story, Dec. 11th, aged 58, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Wm. Story, postmaster, Filey.
Tallent. Dec. 13th, ajed 72, Mr. Jossph Tallent, forga labourer, of Hunslet. 17th, aged 52 years, Anna, wife of John Wade.
Eai-. Moorland-road, Leeds, and fourth daughter of tho lata Edward Daises, M.P. Waldby. Nov. 11th.
at Beavell Oottasa. Harrogate Wells, aged 5, Willism, only son of David Hewsoa Waldby, and granoaonof the Into Win. Kellett, of Harrogate. ICth, at 6, Hanover-terrace, Knusington Par, London, Susanna, Robert White, formerly of West Lodge, Potternewton. 11th, aged 69, Mt.
Wm. Wilson, batchor, Hanstot. Wohersi.ey. Dec. I2th, aged 70, Mr.
Jonas WonreisWy. cloth manufacturer, Eeclfcsbill, 12th, agea 3S, Ann, daughter of Mr. Joseph Wood, turner. George -street, Leeds. yiiLOW.
Doc, liti), Eir.ciotBciJIor Yallow, of Boofliam, York, A telegram, says the Star, has been received in town from Corfu, announcing that the Turkish Ambassador has withdrawn from Athens, and the telegram add3 that a. declaration of war is, it is believed, about to be declared. The excitement and onthusiasm in Corfu were very great. SPAIN. Matjeid, Dec.
13. General Cabslloro do Roda has transmitted to the Government a communication received by him horn the Duke de Montpensier, in which the latter announced that on being apprised the events at Cadiz he had left Lisbon to offer his sword to the Provisional Government. The Government, in reply, expressed re3pect for the intentions of His Royal Highness, but requested him to return immediately to Lisbon. Yesterday morning General Caballero de Roda addressed the following proclamation to the inhabitants of Cadiz A revolution, incited and fomented by secret enemies, is deluging with blood the streets of your beautiful city, but has fopnd no echo iu the Peninsula, and I come to suppress it with the forces placed at my disposal by the Government. Lay down yovi' arms, and your lives wi'l be spared this I gapvantee you, iu the name of the Government, on whose clemency you may rely.
Such is the only moans by which the insurgents can escape being treated with inflexible rigour. I grunt you a delay until to-rnor-iow noon, in order that the old men, women, and children, as well as all peaceably disposed citizens, may leave the town. "Inhabitants of Cadiz, it will not be my fault if, with the means of attack which the itnporious law of necessity com pels me to employ, there should come for Cadiz a day of mourning oud ruin. I shall regrot such a result from the bottom of my heart, but shall do my duty." Thi8 proclamation produced an impression upon the insurgents, and they cent a delegate, accompanied by the Consul of the United States, to General Caballero, offering to place their arms in buddings which he should designate. General Caballero de Roda expects to enter Cadiz today.
SUKKENDER OP THE CADIZ INSURGENTS. Pinis, Doc. 14. The Moniteur of to-day publishes in its bulletin a telegram from San Sebastian, stating that tho onergetic proclamation issued by Senor Caballero do Roda had induced the insurgents at Cad'z yesterday moruiug to surrender at discretion. Madrid, Dec.
13. General Caballero de Roda, at the head of the Army of Andalusia, entered Cadiz yesterday afternoon at two o'clock. The eople were giving up tbeir arms. The Correspondcncia explains the step takon by tho Duke of Montpeni-ier by stat'ug that tho Dnke believed the insurrection at Cadiz to be fomented by the reactionists. Listening to his own promptings of sympathy for tho cause of the revolution, he believed the latter to be iu peril, and offered his seivicos accordingly.
If the true character of the rising had been known to him he would not have come forward, being averse to meddling with the private disagreements of the great Liberal party. Ihe Correspondencia adds that tho sentence of exile pronounced upon the Duke de Montpensier by the Provisional Government could only be temporary. Madeid, Dec. 14. Yesterday morning tho iusurgents of Cadiz olfered to surrender thtir aims into tho hands of the Consul of the United States, but General Caballero de Roda refused to entertain such a proposal, and declared that the hostilities would bo renewed if the arms were not placed in tho military buildings.
The insurgents thereupon yielded to his orders, and the troops under the command of General Roda entered Cadiz at 2 p.m. Tho surrender of Cadiz, however, has not altered in tho least the macccuv res of the reactionary party. It is alleged that tho members of tho clergy of Madrid are distributing considerable sums of money in ozder to incite disturbances. Yesterday the Xational Militia was again called out to praveufc a riiog cf the working employes of the municipality. Paaring conflict the inhabitants continue to leave Madrid in great-numbers.
Extreme distress prevails among the poor, ami commerce is paralysed. The newspapers Discussimi and Iquacdad are to for hav'tig exp.recaod approval of tho f-isur-erectiou at Cadiz. The news of this trial, which if; contrary to the newly granted freedom of the prosi, ha-; produced an unfavourable impression, the penal code by which they are to be tried being veiy severe! The Governor of Tiuragoua has telegraphed to tbo Provisional Government that great agitation is boiir; forrented by the CarUsts in the envrons or Dloutblaneli' An association with branches throughout Spaiu has Ip-eeii organised here, under the presidency of tho Marquis Viluna, ostensibly with the object of protecting tho unity of Catholicism, but really it ia said to propagate absolutist principles, and pave the way for a rising in favour-of Don Carlos. A decree, issued by Senor Loronzaua, appoints Fernandez leredia to the post of Introducer of Ambassadors. A circular of Senor Sagasta recommends to the Governors of tho provinces to take every tneaau-e in order that the approaching election of municipal authorities may bo absolutely free.
The EiibscriDtions to the national loan amount to 4,354,106. AMERICA. Washington, Dec 14. Tho House of Representatives passed to-day, by 151 votes agonist 6, a resolution declaring all forms of repudiation of the national indebtedness odious to the American people, whose representatives will not offer to the national creditors a less amount than the Government has contracted to pay. WEST COAST OP AFRICA.
THE SPANISH REVOLT! HON. Private letters received by the Calabar state that on the news being received at Fernando Po of the success of the Spanish revolution, a deputation of officers aud merchants waited upon the Governor, aud after poiuting out to him -the changes which had taken place iu the Government at Siome, requested him to declare in favour of the new ovomruent. The Governor wished to defer the act until 3ie was in receipt of official despatches notifying tho change, but as the deputation would not hear of this, and as be knew opposition was useless, he quickly acquiesced. On board the gunboat Consuelo the petty oiHeers and sailois took charge, and having procured 20 rounds of ammunition each they placed two sentries over the captain's cabin, and another over the uagazino and stores. This took place during the night, and when it was accomplished, hearty cheers of "Viva la Espaira! Viva la libertad were raised, aud awoke the captain from his sleep.
Starting up, he uraed himself aud ran on dock, iu order to restore order and discipline." Seeing, however, tho hopelessness opposition, and the unanimity of his crew, he quietly accepted the situation," as did also thn comrnandunte of tho station. Tho celebration of tho Queen's birthday wouW therefore ba rauciliecl, iti place a jubilee would ho holt), commemorating tb.fi 0.f.sPn ond the iowtifoll of tho Bout-hoi) dvmiHy. Witn the exception of the Jesuit mission, and -racers, who hold tbeir appointments fro ri ihe lite fcoyramit, everyone appeared giad of the ch.aige, which was hailed as trio harbinger of freedom, indep'fln-(Oeiice, and national prosperity. BAILWAXB. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian N.
Bh. Cambrian Oocterm'th, Pen Uonrffptl Cork, Bandon, Kin. Dubl'u Bellast Jne. Frrness Groat Gt. North of Scotland, Great Western Highland Iianelly By.
Doclr. LancaahireandYorks. Dovei Metro. Extensn, Mane, Line. 8.
June, Alt. Maryportie Metropolitan midland Midland QtWeatem. N.Brit. North-Eastera Noith Staff. R.
and 0. Scottish Nh. Eastern, South Devon 8th. Eastern Dover Taff Vale Ulster Central Dutch Rhenish Etst Indian Eastern Ben gal Great Lusem bo urg Madras Northern of France Orl'na. B'dx.
Brnch. Paris, Lyons, Med. boutnern or South Austrian Upper Italy W. and N. Western 15 weeks, a 17 weeks, 19 weeks, 2o weeks, 22 weeks, 21 weeka.
23 weas. IS weeks. Midland mileage Includes 1701 miles run over lines to 18(18, against 158 miles in 1867. TraiHo on the Forth and Clyde Canal is included in both years, and Monkland Canal Branch closed for repairs iu 186s. Including the receipts of the Ware, Hadham, and Buntingtord Line, il Inclndes Vale of Clwyd both years.
Company's totals from tho 1st July In both years. Company's toals for 16 weeks. Tesm VpUev 2'ca opened Dee. 1. 6 Hops 1808, 181 1807, 161.
Qrhat Wertktin of Canada. Tralllc return for the week ending c. 5th, 14.165, 200. For the week endirni Dec. 11, 18 W0.
decrease. 075. Correcting line blocked up for two days, but now clear. (Both bv telfsrsphl WOOL AND WORSTED. BisAnroED, The amount of wool changing hands is Brnoller than of late, but this has not diminished the him front presented by staplers.
The market is, no doubt, influenced to-daj' by Measrs. Townond's wool sale, tho saloon of St. George's Hall, which may affect quotations. The better qualities of tho matetio'. are mostly in request, and as a rule prices are firmly sustained.
Countiy holders still ask a top figure, aud this circ*mstance naturally tends to sustain prices iu this mnrket. The yarn trade has only been quiet, although it is said were is a sugar, improvement, due not sucu us to noke an impression on the market, a few lots of super 30's and twofolds having been sold. The recent advance is asked by spinners, who generally uuder ongagemouts, and who feel compelled to this course by the clearness of the raw material, super 30's in particular being reported slightly dearer. Business in the home trade is quiet, aud the orders coming to baud are few in number aud small in amount. The business doing in pieces has only been small, notwithstanding the presence of buyers from the Continent, who, however, confine their investments within very moderate limits.
The home trade, as usual at this season, is languid, and the Americans are not operating. Nominally prices are much as they were, though hardly so firm. Halifax, Saturday. A auiet, sieadv market has prevailed, and the near approach of stock-taking appears to be deterring many from operating, In wool there ha3 been a considerable falling off iu the business done compared with the last week or two. A fair amount of the material, however, is turning over, and prices are firm.
Any attempts to advance prices checks sales. Prices are expected to remain stationarv until thn now vaar. Noih and brokes are in somewhat better demand, principally on account of the stiffness in the price of short wools at the colonial Bales. In yarns spinners are fully employed. Oider3 have been rather freely placed of late, and spinners are now loss eager to accept new contracts, except at more liberal rates, until niter stack-taking.
As respects manufactured goods, there is some improvement to notice in the heavier descriptions, as furnishing goods and laBtings. In fancy fabrics there is a fait foreign trade. Prices for pieces are again somewhat in favour of the makers. WOOLLEN. HuDDEjtSFiELD, Tuesday.
There has been a fair atten- Tcpreoented, and there has been present a large number of shippers, In uaion3 and other low priced woollens, chieflv far the ContiuentaJ trade, there has been some business done, and new fancy trouserings and black, doeskiua have been also very much raqmred foe. Numerous small jiaraels ham been sold "locks. Jn the country trao..
