The Express. — London, England, 1847-03-02 00:00:00

t vrtll fa COLTERWNLLI GUIDE TO HEALTH AND LONO LITE. Price Is. 'sob, by pow, In 'war., Is. IL es* FpyAT TO KAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. .on* NOAbdo bar an i tokoataa..) L How To s t r. ...km& Vlimm . --Cic. It is ememeed tkot eimeleat Memo amemberks me et oar owe ares ... matoitryereleeo 're Inedbilley, wadi. per. re pied Malik meld doommimo i ota re alp me et era mmamL Vy a 2 Amman ot me Motel comodeed le aomemotho mmotemee of b s igh mromeema MAW, aid beemaim may be eared= snort. orrocd, A Polantostansont; Se" le. CO enhill ; 1, .. ow argid4bvet: combo, 117, Theadmot ; Nebo" 41t bl itat IMmod: or dmset fawn , he *nth", M. Antyll4ll .... Rerratotnet Mut, Mbar:id, L Laois (lots ILL North. ( it series), Sand. p IM. 3W. 111 d N. (Loth.) 41 d Newtyl itaff Is Warrenpoint, li p artiehire, SA p Midland, 123 (brews. & Hereford, i d Dm New, 4( p Shrews. and BD. (A), 213s.SL li p N. Britik Qrs., 31 p Do (B), 4 p 1 Preston & Wyre. lass. (Al, 4i p & tite&trdshitt / p B. Postern, New, No. & 31 p W. Relies V. 1.., 2 P Do. No. 4, i Leicester and Bedford, `d York & New., L._, Man. & Booths:op., 1 ids. 3d. d York and N. Mid., rit. tp 10 i p Dutch Rhenish, 2n d N0.157.] LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1847. [3d. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY, Four &Clock. Lieat.-General Sir Willoughby Cotton left town yesterday for Southampton, where he is to embark this day on board one of the Peninsular and Oriental c om pitny's steamers, for Alexandria, en route to Bom bay, there to assume the command of her Majesty's ind the East India Company's forces, stationed within the limits of that presidency. Sir Willoughby iscompanied by his Aide-de-camp Lord Adolphus Vane. In order to obtain a modification of the routes at resent taken by the Rol al Mail Company's steamers, so as to effect a more rapid communication w ith o ur West India possessions, and, at the same time, to establish • line of direct intercourse with New Orleans, the following memorial has been ad dressed to the Admiralty, a similar document having already been presented from the mercantile oommu sity of Live 1. It is understood that the new mate proposed by Capt. Chappell will not involve any additional expense, while it will largely increase the postal revenue : TO TIM 2105? MON. THE LORDS Or 11111 —My Lords,—We, the undersigned merchants and traders at the city of London interested ra the trade to the Southern United States, Havannah, and Mexico, beg to submit to the ecarideration of your lordships the great advantage that would result from an accelerated intercourse between Great Britain and thecoontries above-mentioned. Amordisff to a plan said to brim been submitted te yaw spa by MAIO& Chappell, ecceetary to' the Royal Mall Sawa Company it appear- that not only can a conshirehie giving be effected In the time now required by the men inny'reteamers to make the voyage to Ravannah and the ether porta in the Mexican Gulf, but that the important ally of New Orleans can be placed in direct communication with this country in 28 days ; and, fully impressed with the Wei that this alteration will greatly benefit the trade and Quaice of the country, we respectfully request your lord ships will be pleased to give your sanction to the arrange- Meat The following statement shows the time required out ward by the present and the proposed routes, with the raving fiat would be effected by the alteration ns ; enl-Mexican Mint Company : G. B. Lonadale, Secretary; P r Brothers ; Francis Ede and Son ; Barclay Brothers Co.; Cleorr Peabody; J. Pickersgill and Son; ?ohs LouisLemee and Co.; A. A. Dower, Nephews, and Co. Palmer, Mackillop, Dent, and Co. ; Morrison, Sons, and Co. ; Darthes Brothers ; Thompson and Forman ; for Manning and Mackintosh, of Mexico, Daniel Price ; Lonergan and Co. ; Frederick Huth and Co. ; Na. Roths child and Co. ; C. de Murrieta ; Morris Prevost and Co. ; F. de I. , sardi and Co. ; P. P. Manuel J. de Liza& ; Han dal Brothers and Co. ; Heath, Puree, and Co.; Dennison and Co. CONST kNTINOPLE.— MIXED POPELATION.—The number of foreigners residing at Constantinople is 13,487, namely; Greeks, 6,000; British subjects, from Malta nod the lonian Hands, 1,983 ; Austrian., 4,581; French, 825; Surdas., 876 ; Persians, 657 ; Sardinians; 405 ; Neapoli tans, 247 ; Tuscans. 211 ; En-lisb, 210 ; Belgians, 182 ; Prussians and subjects of the states of the Zollverein, 144 ; Spaniards, 48 ; Danes, 47 ; Dutch, 27 ; Americana, 24. Bra ROBERT PEEL and LORD BROUGHAM ATE expected to visit ?dnnehester on Thursday next. to attend the service Of the Early-closing Society at the Free Trade Hall, in the 'evening of that day. LTlE:Rtes.—ft is gratifying to know that the farmers of Limerick and the surrounding districts of other counties ere busily and extensively engaged in laying down the soil for Doi crops and also for potatoes, but the former to a much trotter extent, COMMERCIAL efifARKETS. MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE. Half-past Tien.—The Console Scrip of the new loan does tot seem in the way so immediately to realise 4 or Spa cent. premium as was assumed in the House of Com mons last evening. Mr. Hume, who is an authority in Azancial matters in general, took it for granted that thescrip would command those rates of premium to-day. So far his anticipations are far from being borne out. The scrip has been rather dull of sale all morning, and the quotations have receded since to the present time to 11 to a premium. The T , therefore, would appear not to have made so Indifferent a as in some quarters is imputed. Opinion 03111511.05 in the City, however,to the mode of raising money when temporarily needed, either by an Exchequer-bill opera tion, or by way of terminable annuities. The latter, at acme increased cost of interest for the time, would possess the advantage of clearing off the debt within a given • toss, and therefore it is held, upon the principle of not - burdening posterity, that it would have been and would always be, the preferable mode of operation. The loan being now, however, a " fact accomplished," it is not necessary to pursue such speculation farther. • The funds have worn a drooping appearance all morning. Oseaols, which opened at 901 to 1 money, and 901 to 1 for time, have declined to 901 to a the former, and 001 to 1 the latter. With the exception of the new loan, there would seem to be no special cause which should weigh upon the market, and make it so dull. The loan itself is not a very heavy affair, and as the payments upon it are so equally distributed through the year, it should create the less inconvenience, if any, in the aeon market, manning no other grave extraneous mes sier of disturbance. Reduced Threes are 901 to 1. Three-and-a. Quarter per Cents, 924 to 3a. Exchequer • Bills, 3s. to 81. premium. We have few transactions in foreign stocks, the quotations of which are with little alteration. Spanish Fives are 24 to 4; the Threes, 341 to 6. Portuguese, 33 to 5. Mexican, 32 to 4. Dutch Two-sod-a-Half per Cents., 584 to 1; the Fours, 921 to 1. Russian, 107 to 111 ex-dividend. ENGLISH 1.1301D9. Deal Work, MX X I 3 per CrOseeete ere fleet, 9444 S pee Ct. sOf 3/ jer Ceuta. 320 Ileme Om, Demme, 905 Ceanoeaam s.ri E p c l 9 lj etoer p DUD, ur p roams; /MD Do. SDM Amble& Dodd*, 94 1 per Celt Drexel& ,11 111 4 per Ct. Deldix Beede, 93 Chess& Deferted Ads., 34 11 pee entrains S per et.. Yerloa.le44,ft /Ma DI 5 TetT . Ne 2 Vr, sn . per Ct. Poreelda DX. X 45 Perm/wee Cast, Die , 33 5 e Ayn 72. Namf . t. Rendes DX . 407 11 e 5 AIL Dine Colemb. Def.— 3 pre Ct.= RM., all I Oelabba Ideeder a4.,1 t Steal& Deferred 34,17 apee*. Dales NW, X 111 , i Spanked Priem Dee.. se 4 per Ct. Dutch Me., 544 11 t per Ct. Yeseesela R 4, 39 9 pee Ct Dux Data, 514 f Trued& Dederred elk, 144 111 RAILWAYS.—The market is rather flat to-day. la Beath Westerns, and in Reading, Guildford, and Reigate@ the piss are somewhat better, but there is little Names' do ttill EFFECTED UP TO TWO THIS DAT IN LONDON. • (Yessiders prime will be same le ast_pospe) lt aa it Um Sanas rune. .7ilet, Doll k L.1.,21 i Do. Me f), 2 p mid .iir Ikaskeder k Mulismi, le =IWO._ . sti. .l i P 1 MIRA New, SO Derby, kll Dei Do. Bk. mad Obseses., 1231 i i Elisesessi mma ik4 34 Newcastle mid limmlik, 320 L Si m 1 Norfolk, 1311 41 Do. Halves, 131 Do, 41 Do. FAtension, 41 leal.ki Beim IS N. Counties Union, 11 Etat laserekke, New Scrip, 21 1 North Brltidt 331 bot liasaiMso. 71 1 Do. Balms, 17 91 Reis. it Oka, 203 D D Quarter% 4 1 . Eke. & Newport. 4 Do. Thlrd., 82 . Ely & Ilumtlaidos, 14 Northern la TW., S 8 01. Nieto. (Lon. I Tk. Reg.), 3 North Staftordeltire, 14 Do. (Dir. Nrth. Reg.), 4 2 Oaf., War., & Wolv , Oat Westaralialres, 60 Restart nd Wyre, 34242 Do. Qw 19 1 Do. Ha a lms (A), 11 Do Ma, Rea, Guild, and &W. 5 1 • IbuLkkesdi., 191 Sher., Roth., lc Gook, 21 .„ t:lam PL FA., 12 throws. & Bir., Clam A. el I • Ss OMNI, New, ' Shrokohlre tstoo, 4 4 4 ' lab is WOW, 212 &R. k Donor, 39 • Do. Now, 4 2 Do. New (th. 151.) 0. 4, 411 lb. botacil.., o l Rooth Walaa, 81 1 • Win k M gyn. k Lough. k Cam. St, Cad, 3 Do._ ,Now w , No 2, p Vale of Neatly 15 i 1118 .1481..1k I. Omsk 88 51 Waterford & Kit., 4 Do. do Ow. 6 pat Coat., WI Welt Riding tloion, 2p la &N. w 0.... 2912 St York k Nem:side, 361 De. Pref., r I.Da. W Wotanok., IL k 3., 71 Do. New, 1I 11s IL , 904 74 Ali. Big 121 York la N. 114aRaltd, Wt 7 3 Do la. di Boulogne & Amiens, HI e e ;fig ea . &rip, 21 Nortbara of ~ 1000 ~ Ades It Derthazo,l7 IMO, and Mime, 7 L. LIVERPOOL NALES, Kaaez 1. - %me vas mem a better feepa the sham market, and um lam mom marked a shads L . Mat Me. IL). pa 1 1 :2 1171 & 117111 /13 1 4 New, 21 p Ilsiella Nov (2.51..12), 21 p illussa:o — e — w;& 6,i.M . , 2 d b • 1 16 0116. L 0. rtew Qrs.), ip I AmkeViikai .... j - L"'"'is• Cin4 IA 1 Ber., Imeg m eammaem ik, i P , • IN. Western, lir. Ned P r , ,. Da4lite Cem.l4 MIL, IL W.. P 47 i d Me. meek (Weß. & S. Fifth.), I Ma im. Z. 111 r., 13 p Z. .... VOW. eh., late Ez., 31 p Olissow sad DAL.. 1 1 P MANCHESTER SALES, Itasca L The market was unusually brisk, and the Stock Exchange had nut separated when the express left. There was a very large business, and an advance in price on most descriptions of stock. Amb., Not., k Host.R..T., 1461 P RIM., Law, & Quirk& 1 1 p Bk. and Oibrd Js. M 11.16 p Mr CUM.. a = nd N. W., par 1 p L. La . 111 p New,l p Do. New en, 1 416 146 p Ert p }Marren Olsagew, 761 FleeL, Pres., & W.J., 1 p Great N. (Loa. s in Reg.), p lied. Ts Mace. H. t C., 3j 4 p Leeds and Thlnk, 1 j d Do. New, 1 d Do. Prat, 1 &111 p There was a i.;e7id7r;il;l; and prime were decidedly firm Loa. Ifs N.lWea4rts Gra, 19 9 Bar. & Oxford Jame, al p fir., W., & Se. V. 1., 2 43.. SL p Caledonian 11.1 par N. Staffordshire, 9 p shrews. aBM (A , I II LEEDS BALI The share market was ra araemat business was trans mem of the lines. la= 3s. dre OCT% 29e. Id. p DM sad Weft Yorkahire, talLp Red. i Mos. p Deesicallt=2. p =ad Think 29.. De. er p sh. S i p Mies Jur, Me. p Dmilmelkai OA, 44 p London & 8. W. &nip, 7-18 I p Man.&Leeds(S2Liste E..)3 3 - 16 P & LMOilb.EWhihn. 1 d Do. Grimsby, IV 10s, d., 1 d M.n., Sher., & Llncolnshire,ll d Moo. &Sonthampion,lo4.3d.l6.4 N. British En., 13-16 p N. ire. p Preston & Wre, 83 Do. H y B) eves (, p Mum, k Blr. (A), 1, 546 P Do. 91. 1 L 3d. eh. (B), 9-10 p 8. E. and Dover, No. 4, 1 p 8. Cnaltbrdebire, 3 p Wbarldsle, 1 d BALES, MAIM i. • • of ISusiness transacted, nners. k Sir. (RI, I M. 9d. p %rap. Um. Reg., 13a. 9d. d B. Stat. Reg. (late June.), p Do. (late Trent Vat.), 13a. 9d. p South., d 3, Maitre 1. ler more active, and a fair feted, at an improvement in Great Orbeatry, 41 d Carlide m0w. 15.. ed. p N. Driller 4a p N. Cajri b litt Ziefds. a Weft 1168. 11stor I h i l e "3:::: IN. id . ‘Vlarelde aa. ad. d York k limannilia New nod Lamaddre, _ _ BP.II 0L SAikz, Ituass 1. The market ass scarcely sore naive daa oa Beterday. Nobs. the —'-read al th• ism, die leans ism losraes Vela" 14 . 1 1 n t 11 . 61 . ad lb salk 14 Yeti ,1 To* Nor. mew. 4 4 Ot. Wawa groan. 71 p W. lt labs' Oars, 1p p HULL BALES, Luna 1. Hank, Clith., IS N. W., par N. Orli& Ex &tip, 12a. p Gt. North. (Loa. & York), 3 Do. Skit, 731. Loads k Dowabury, 71 p Hatt Wantern, 4 p Mak &Southampton, 211.9 d. altropnike Unice, 13a. d _ E. Counties York Latex , u. Ils. E. Lansewhire New Strip, 21. 14s. North British. Mew, 17 Do. Thirds, Si Do. Eaten. 11. Si. 11.4.9 d. Maga I. - 61.N.WITILBei.)3 21.191.6 d. West Unita, W. 19s. Irk. Is likmmaYt. AEG u. 16c&I. Tait sad NM& MIRY Piet & Watt Win Ramt, tl/ PRODUCE.—MINCING-LANE. Half-pang Two.— Sugar : The public sales have been large again today, and proved to be much in excess of the demand. They consisted of 16,000 bags Mauritius. 4,000 bags Madras, 1,600 bags Ben gal, and 3,000 bags China. The whole went off heavily, and the importers were obliged to accept rather lower prices to effect soles. A portion was bought in. The refined market dull ; standard quality, 645. 6d.— Coffee wears a firm appearance ; good ordinary Ceylon, buyers 435., but scarcely any seller.—Rice : 1,200 bags good white Bengal offered in the public sales were withdrawn at 245., for want of buyers at that price.—Rum: The delay of the Customs Bill in the House 01 Lords, altering the duties in Ireland and Scotland, has a depressing influence on the market, and there is scarcely enough business doing to give quotations.— Cotton continues very dui. Spices very steady.—Pimento very scarce, and high prices demanded.— Tea : The trade buy as their wants dictate, and the im porters hold steadily, at previous rates. PRICES CURRENT. Seer, per eawl.num . ram. I Pip., No. I. LS 0 . 151 W. 1nd1e,14.P.bwe.e.46 dr-reed Hoops II LAI Is Yellow &Grey ... 50 0..33 Cog° at Cardiff bar 613...9 0 Pine 33 0...36 Swedish ll 15 . 0 0 nuardiuk brows... 89 0.. 47 Lure, at per too. Yellow 49 0...52 Plc, beat l9 0... 0 Pine 33 0...57 Baled, sbeet 33 0 . 0 Betegal&lbans, b. 38 9.-48 Bees Yellow 4B 0...31 Patent asst 2l 0 0 White 55 0...56 red ar subtle= ... 19 10...10 1171Zbrows U 0...47 Speller :9 10 0 :r 49 0.-30 One, per 252 top. gal. d.p. Orel and white 52 0..90 Fhb, Seal, pre 37 0...36 &deed, Hombre.. 68 0..33 straw 33 0...24 Lumps 64 0..66 brows k yellow.. 28 0.. 32 Corea, In Bead. Welt Indla, mdl. 1 11re:A nn lIatter lrl 0... 0 eery 33 0. 40 0 Cr 27 10 . 0 Good ' Phr 7O 0 ..125 0 Olive,Gullipotl,p.tao 54 0...33 Orke, good onli- Coca, Nut miry 11 6... 43 6 ' Seed, Baps, pile, Pre orrery- 43 0... 44 0 per ton 37 0... 0 Ms 54 0... :0 0 Linseed 26 15 .27 Koehn, good tolne36 0... 85 0 Perron; per owt. Costa Rios, orth- Butter-Cork, la._ 94 0...98 tory le Ott 3B 0... 30 0 I 2nd 0 0 41 Surearre and Pa- 3rd I O.- 0 dug 24 0... 241 0 Dublin, let OO. 0 Tr, at per lb. Limerick, do B4 0...92 OlMlNVllliaioe.. 9 0 ... 091 Curlew, let lime, at per cwt. Newry, Ist ...... 3tlidle. 22 8- 14 0 Warlord llO 5,..9 9 . 3111 0... 21 6 --•.-..- 2r -- 79 C.. SI 0 1 7 4110-. .-.- 27 0.. 28 0 Oodiam7.-. 0...36 0 ininB.... - " Roan at per 1;67 Leeward Wood prod. Demerara, 26 to 36 per amt. 0.? 4 II ... Jamaica, SO to 34 per sent. O.P. 5 3.. Favourite mute 5 10 ... 0 Brandy, lot breads S 3 .. • Bridal Writs, d.p. 0 • ... 0 Scotch 0 0...0 Irish _ 0.... a a Pork, prime saws.- SO 0. S 2 • Bacoo-Porklaark 176 0..00 0 Ow, Wert Ewe, Waterford, B. T 4 ewt. SS 0 .70 0 U 0...63 0 Lard,lielfut,prfrk I Waterford, de Ditto Bladder PIA:, pet ten. lles,P.T.B. £47 0 ..34 0 Bt. PoWnOnrg, head 0 0 . 0 0 Dutch and Flemish 35 0...63 0 Friesland ititeileisa — . . 64 969 a HID ill, 01 sod Cow, et per lb. B. A. and M. Video, Zted 6.0 680.6 i 371 0 4 Breed, dry 0 S 0 0 6 Dryselted 0 4+...0 Rky dry 0 fi II L7=6491'16. dry 0 41 6 -.0 6 Wed lochs, dry I 4 4 1 ..0 6 e.it.al East In 0 dia 0 6 :. 0 1 04 tirjl4Byres, dry 0 7 ..0 6 dry 0 84...4 9 8. Araer.liorse, per bide Row* ditto 6 6...10 6 I!"P, &t Pelt!"! oatabot half elan Rigs, Rhine outahot „„,__ pas 33 0... 0 0 Manilla Past Ineda 9669 IS 0...111 0 Bombay l6 0 23 01 Jute _ _0...31 0 Drn Wow" at per tam ,Jaalatts /4 L.. 4 10 14 fo rmd eduras 5 . 3. 515 Carapeaehy 6 10... 7 16 Punk, Jamaica 3 10... 6 0 Nivargitta, largo sad 44114 . 14 0...16 6 Tut, a per cwt. Bann 101 0..102 0 Straits Com. In blocks 96 0... 0 • Beall Una 10 o_.lo 0 &dun 10 0...17 10 Red deaden. 5 0.110 Breed 30 0-10 0 at ..... law, per ton. Bars l9 IS SIO 0 , CORN.—BATH, FEB. 27.—A large supply of every description of Corn. Wheat was a slow sale, but the greater portion offered was disposed of at fully Is. per quarter under lut week's rates. Very little Barley sold, except at a reduc tion of 3s. per quarter. Beans and Peas brought former prices. Oats were difficult to quit at a decline of Is. Wheat, 64e, to 825.; Barley, 48e. to 675.; Oats, 265. to 35e.; Beans, 471. to 565.; and Peas, 48e. to 68s. per qr. BEDFORD, FEB. 27.-A good apply of What, and a fair amount of business was transacted at last week's rates. Barley was a dull sale, and sold at ls. less, Oats, Beans, and Peas are scarce, and quite as dear. . _ BICISTSR, FED. 27.—Barley rather lower. Wheat, W. to lin. per load. Barley, 645. to 56a Oats, 325. to 38s. Beam, 48s. to 524 Peas, 48s. to Me. per qr. Flour, 635. to 60s. per rack. BBIDLTNOTON, Fin. 27.—For Wheat the demand was brisk at last week's prices. No Barley on offer. Oats in short supply, and sold slowly at a reduction of Id. to 2d. per stone. Bums and Peas sold readily at our quotations. Wheat, 635. to 70s. ; Barley, 45e. to 525. per qr. Oats , le. 4d. to Is. sd. per stone. Beans, 60s. to 64 1 . ; Peas, 445. to 62a. per qr. CAMBRIDGE. FED. 27.—A1l kinds of Corn in good supply. Wheat was Is. to 2s. per qr. dearer; Barley from 3a. to M. per qr. cheaper. Oats and Beans were also bought upon easier terms; Yeas quite as good. The plant of R%ost mid to look very well, and the land is working very favourably for sowing spring Corn, which is going in fast. ——•- • CARRIE:IVRY, FRB. 27.— TC; supply of Coen was only uoderate, end the condition not good. But little business wu done, and prices are generally about the seine as last week. Wheat, new, white, 735. to 778.; brown, 68e. to 765. Bar ley, new, 6611. to 60s. Oats, new, 33e. to 365. BURR new, 4&i. to 665. Peas, hog, 60s. ; boiling, 808. CARLISLE, Fin. 27.—Wheat was in request at last week's rates. Barley was stationary. Oats were 6d. higher. Wheat, red, Mc 6d to 308. ; white, 288.66. to 31s. Barley, 19e. to 2011. 6d. Oats, 12s. to 14s. ; seed, 14s. to 16s. per 3 bushels. - CIREXCIETRE, MARCH 1.-A great many attended our Corn market to-day, and trade err rather brisker than on Monday lest. Wheat main its value, and 191. and 20/. were this day paid for the finest simples. The Barley trade was good, at last week's quotations, and the same may be said of all other descriptions of rain. Cotcuasinn, FEB. 27.-We had an extremely limited show of both Wheat and Barley today, the condition of the former very seldom worse; and sa there appeared no saxioua desire to sell and much less to purchase, the Wheat trade ruled exceed ingly dull. Many alteration did take place in the little business transacted, we believe Wheats were the turn lower; two samples of good white, which chanced to be in fair condition, made 80e., and one or two samples of red brought 76e.; inferior scree, damp and cold, much neglected. Barleys were from 3s. to es. lower. In other kinds of corn, no alteration worthy of notice took place. DONCASTER, PEE. 27.-There was a large quantity of grain held over from last Saturday, and so we have been well supplied again to-day. Buyers acted with caution, end a few sales of Wheat were made at 6d. reduction, but subsequently the demand became brisker, and the market was well cleared at last week's currencies. Seed Oats in better demand, at full prices, Beans without alteration in value. To effect sales of Barley 3e. per quarter reduction was submitted to. Wheat, new, 245. to 265.; fine, 275. to 291. 6d.; old, 21e. to 245.; fine, 26 5. to 28s. Blendeons, 19s. to 224. ; fins, 235. to 245. Rye, 18s. to 19s. ; tine, 20s. to 21e. Beans, 181. to 20e.; old, 18s. to 20e. Peas, white, `2os. ; grey, 19s. to 21s. per S bushels. Oats, new, 245. to 28s. ; fine, 313.; old, 28e. to 295.; fine, 325. Barley, 50s. to 545. ; fine malting, 565. per qr. MADLEIGH, MARCH I.—To-day OUT supti of grain WM moderate, yet the trade ruled heavy ; and though we do not all the market lower for Wheats and Barleys, the sale was slow at late prices. Beans and Peas barely maintained lam prices. HEREFORD. FEB. 27.—The market was moderately sup plied with Wheat, and fine samples realised former prices, but inferior sold at ls. per qr. decline. Fine nuking Bar ley not over plentiful ; the best descriptions sell freely at last week's prices; inferior a trifle lower. Beans and Peal h. per qr. higher. Oats unaltered in value. HENTINODox, FEB. 27.—There was rather a sbort supply of Wheat, which was sold pretty readily on the terms of last week. Barley was ls. to 2a. per qr. lower, and the supply somewhat liberal. Beans and Peas were about la. per qr. lower, and Oats were dull at the prices of last week. - - KINGSTON, FEB. 27.—We have had a smaller supply of all descriptions of grain than for many weeks past, and the quantity on offer the farmers were indmpoirod to sell mush under the terms of last week, consequently we must repeat our last quotatMUll : Wheat, 68s. to 824.; Barley, 50s. to 60s. LIICFAITER, FEB. 27.—The Wheat market was fires, and former prices were fully obtained. Barley also maintained its price. Beans and Oats as before. MILTON, FER. 27.—There bas been a steady demand for both Wheat and Barley at 2s. per qr. under last week's rates. In Oats we make no alteration. Red Wheat, 70s. to 78a.; white, 765. to 824. per 40 stone. Barley, 60s. to 635. per 32 stone. Oata, 1614. to 17d. per stone. NORThAMPTON, FED. 27.-Of Wheat only • moderate show, which was readily taken off at an advance of 2s. ea the rites of last market day. In Barley the trade was heavy. A good supply of Beans, which had a downward Itanisorsy. 311•Minennal, Fan. 27.-the esifpljt •ff ins fess theta Ulm, and the demand was better, so prior were fully sapported. Of Barley than was a larger supply, with but little demand, and a decline of Is. to 2a. per qr. was sub mitted to. Oats and Beans maintained their value. Wheat, white, 74e. to 795. ; red, 71e. to 775.; white, new, 78s. to 82s. ; red, 76e. to 795. per 36 stono. Barley, grinding, 60s. per 30 stone ; malting, 60s. to 68s. per qr. Oats, 37.. to 425. ; new, 365. to 438. per 24 stones. Beans, 645. to 61s. ; new, 620. to 60s. per 38 stone. Flour, per 20 atone, superfine, 675. to 61s. ; tine, 645. to 665. PETERBOROUGH, FEB. 27.-Wheat met • ready sale at Is. to 2.1. advance on late rates. Barley dull at la decline. Oats also Is. to 24. lower. Beans maintain their price. Wheat, new, 70s. to 745.; fine, 785.; old red, 705.; fine, 745. ; do. white, 78s. to 80s. Barley, 641. to 665. • fine, 68e. • do. grinding, 60s. to 525. Oats, to 325. ; fine, SBs. Brain , 545. to 56e. PLvisourtr, MARCH I.—Our corn market was brisk to day, at an advance of Is. per qr. on last week's prices. Barley firm, and Flour unaltered in value. PAPATON, Fen. 27.—The demand for Wheat ruled dell at a reduction of 6d. per windle ; white, 365. to 38s. ; yellow, 366. to 370. per 2201te. Barley without chant:. Beans held fur rather more money; fair to good, 261. 6d. to 28s. per 220 lbs. Very little demand for Oats, at 61 82. to fin Iod. per 46 lbs. Oatmeal unchanged in value; English, 01s. to 53..; Irish nominally the same. Bran, 166. to 176. per 240 lbs. RICHMOND (YORY6HIRII), Fee. 27.—Wheat dull, and prices rather lower than last week. Wheat, 9s. to 11s. per bushel; Oats, 3a. 4d. to 4s. Bd. ; Barley, 6e. to 6s. 6d. ; Beans, 6s. to 71. SAFFRON WALDEN, Fee. 27.—Wheat firm, at former rates. Spring Corn in limited supply, yet eo little inquiry that all description. race led in value. Barley 2s. to 3a. Oats le. to 2s. Beans and Peas, 1.. Snazweauur, Fen. 27. The market ruled firm for Wheat and Oats; but Barley sold slowly at a decline. The trade ruled as follows: Wheat, 9s. to 10s. 9d. Barley, Gs. 9d. to 7s 7d, Oats, 43. 3d. to 6s. 6d. per imp. bushel. - - WARMEST/111, FEB. 27.—A large quanl , i a l of corn, with but very few buyers. Barley again a sale. Wheat, white, 66c to 785.; Barley, 436. to 656. ; Oats, 295. to 355. ; Beans, 48s. to 56e. par qr. TAKNOUTIf, Fan. 27.—Wheat haa met a better sale. A few samples of Barley offering, but the demand continues limited. Prices are lower for that article. A few inquiries for Beans and l'eaa fur seed, but altogether very little busi ness transacted. Wheat, white, 76e. to 28e. ' • red, 70s. to 755. ; Barley, 465. to 625. ; Beans, 546. to 661.; Peas, 645. to 565.; Oats, 345. to 386. TRIESTE, Fen. 18.—Our Wheat market has been very dull for the last few days. A small cargo was sold to-day at 7it, or fide. per qr., free on board. Sellers would be found for the best uality from granary at Bf., or Me. 9d. per qr., free on boar d; perhaps even under this rate. There is now a large quantity of Friula Indian Corn here, and some pur chase* have been made for England, but it will be to-ally unfit for shipment for some time to come. HOPS.—Boßouoit ;Ammer, Two eamik.-- market is very firm. . Ind* &A Lea, 4.4.4. SI. oto 11.10 Tearllag Iffleu.. p. elm 141 to 01.0 Wral,l of Yeats „ 4 oto 4 0 T•srilag 804444. „ 3 oto 4 4 gum . 415t0 4 10 044 Hops., ~ , .. I 004 4 0 Tuabsar HAY .—SmaImELD, Two o'clock—Mom. Cooper and Davi., Hay and Straw Sslnman, report tales at the fol lowing prices:— mew Wallow 73. tito. I N0wt0....30e. to ON. I Straw.... 21e. to 31. laktrlor eltro.. SO4. to etc Clover ... .10s. p 1000. CATTLE.—CoLciusTER, F2e. 27.—There wart a fair show of Beasts at market, and the trade quite as good as last week. Sheep were not quite so plentiful, and for the best qualities rather more money was given. The supply of Pigs WAS short, and nearly the whole were cleared off at r►ther advanced prices. CIRRNCRATER, MARCH 1.-Our first cattle market was numerously supplied with beasts, though the majority of them were not of a lint-rate description. Business was flat, but the best qualities of Beef realised 6d. per lb., while in ferior could be bought for something less. In the Veal tride there was very little doing. There were a good many Sheep penned, in which • fair business was done, good Mutton fetching 6d. per lb. EXETER, FBA. 26.-The market has been again largely supplied, but with little disposition on the part of the butchers to purchase ; prime hare, therefore, in some measure receded. Very good fat Beef has been sold at 9d. to 91. per score, and the best for 91. 3d. Cows and Calves were plentiful, and selling at from 11!. to 161. 16s. each. Barteners are also worth lees, and were selling at from ss. 6d. to 6s. 6d. per score. There were not many Steers in the market, and prices remain nearly the same. Butchers' Calves were plentiful, and sold from 6d. to 6d. per lb. There wee a large supply of Sheep. A score of Hogs fit for the butcher, belonging to Mr. Mortimer, of Ide, attracted much attention, from their sine, symmetry, and fatness ; 68s. each was asked, their weight being estimated at about 241 b. per quarter, but they were not sold. Butchers' Sheep generally sold at 51d. to 6d. per lb., some small Wethers bringing 64d. per lb. Nortwicit, Fee. 27.-At our market, on Saturday, the show of Soots and short horns was good, and the attendance of buyers was more numerous than of late. The sales effected were on quite as good terms, but at present we can quote no prices. Fat Beasts, a small show; Scots, 7s. to 75. 6i.; short-horns, 7s. per stone of 14 lbs. The Sheep-pens were well tilled; all the Hoggets were said at an early hour; middling, from 30s. to 325. ; fresh in condition, 34e. to 38s. ; prime, 40s. to 425. Fat Sheep a rare dull sale at Bs. per stone of 14 lbs. In Store Pip but little doing. Fat Pork, 131. 9d. to 7s. For Yesterday's ilarkets as Jed page. SHIPPING. MAILS ARRIVED: 3, Dublin; 1, Waterford; 1, Do naghadee ; 1, French ; 1 Flanders. LONDON, March 2.—'Wind this day at noon, N., light breeze, and floe weather.—A brig, dismasted, water•logged, &c., the last two letters of her name "N N," with '• O ' - and " "on the centre of her stern sides, painted white, with black ports, Sunderland built, was passed in lat. 38 N., long. 11 W., by the Protornelia, arrived at Aquinas. DEAL, March I.—E.N.E. strong. Sailed Helena, China; Sea Bird, Gambia R aritan, New Orleans; Bow ditch, Mobile; Boyne, Ba ltimore; Siren, Newfoundland; Monmouth, New Orleans. PORTSROUTII, March I.—F:=l. - Rio Janeiro, for Hamburg. Pinworm, March I.—E.—Sailed: Dahlia, New York. Coax, Feb. 27.—8.5. E., very strong.—Arrived : Sir H. Hardinge, Calcutta; Amelia, Rio Grande; Jack, Africa. GRIMSBY, March I.—N.E.—Sailed : Worsley, Baltimore. BaOADOTAIRS, Feb. 27.—A sloOp, with troops, outward bound, struck on the Margate Sand this morning, was assisted off with loss of rudder, and proceeded for river. TRIONMOETH, March I.—The Four Brothers haabssn got off the bar this morning, with considerable damage to kw bottom. OFF Pewee:zee, Feb. 28.—E.S.E.—David Leckie, De merara ; John Bibby, China. PORTLAND ROADS, Feb. 28.—Arrived : Evergreen, St. John's, N.B. Orr TH. LizAßD.—The Agent, or Urgent, from Per nambuco. SCILLY, Feb. 21.—Arrived: Somnauth, Whampoa; Pro- Rio Janeiro. Sailed, 22nd: Little Princess, Porto CAROL/1, Feb. 27.—Sailed: Brilliant, Cuba. Hisorrowit, Feb. 27.—Sailed, Britannia, Hampton, A. LONO ISLAND CHANNEL, Feb. 26.—Arr ived: Unique, Rio Graade, disgusted, and with damage to hull. Lonoxore, Feb. 25.—Sailed: Sampson, New York. 24th.—Belvidere, New York. • Huta., March 1. N.N.W.— Sailed : Regard, New York; Cervantes, St. John's. DUNDEE Feb. 28.—The Unity struck on the banks ot Ur Tay ye sterday, and Rink shortly after. Relating to the John Cutter, of Colchester, a letter has bees roomed at Lloyd's, from the Foreign-office, enclosing a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's consul at Lisbon, reporting that the John Cutter, of Colchester, from St. Michael's to Loudon, had been abandoned in a sinking state, in Lt. 41 N., long. 11.20 W. Master and crew were taken into Lisbon by the French brig Le Jenne Polyalne, : bluiaaus, A " m g e time lTime required ' emPl*Y ed on by die proposed 24T/Nrof t ro , d ti r e r es t .. d. i saute outward. or vw-__ . ff dadap.Ll dap 16 data.s. E . .. s4 :a l 9 st 12 II 12 11. CarbWil, t/ so direct , i Cat blind Bar- mummn- l 1 28 __ laar. l mem at i ' (eltnioll Barbs Brothers and Co. ; Finlay, Hodgson, and Co., Coteawoolift; Powell, and Prior ; Joe. R. Templeman, and Co. , Fruhling and °molten, Trampler and Rouquatto ; Ant. Gibbs and Sari John Schneider and Co. " For the . __ --. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY, MARCH 1. T o Lord Chancellor took his seat at twelve minutes past ave. PUBLIC &MINERS. 'EL.—Report or the cox I for the im- powereeni - taf iOWILL MYST READlNGS.—lnsolrency Courts rs ; Custody of Offende ; Pentownlle, end Parkhurst Pri.ons SECOND READlNG.—lnbooring Poor (Ireland) Bill. NOTICES OP MOTION.— limy:sr.," (Immiso).—The Earl Palo immix. to-morrow (thin day), to prevent it petition respecting rail ways in Ireland, from the county of Wicklow. Pooa RJOIOVAL Acr.—Lord ScAsier, no behalf of the Duke of Iticnionin, to-morrow (this day), to more for a committee to inquire info to. operation of the Poor Removal Act. THE PUNJAL:B The Earl of RIPON asked it there would be any objection to lay on the table the despatches received from the Indian government relative to the transactions in the Punjaub ? The Marquis at LANSDOWNE said, there would be no abjection. The correspondence, up to the latest hour, should be laid on the table, and the house would find in it fall details of all the transactions in the Punjaub. THE PORT PATRICK PACKET STATION. Tie Marquis of LONDONDERRY wished to know what was intended to he done relative to the packet eemrnunica. tion between Port Patrick and Donaglutdee. 300,0001. had been spent upon the two harbouts, and only 30,0001 more was required to render the communication complete. There had been seventeen reports made on the subject, seven of which were in favor of the line, and he believed no one now douLted that it was the best possible line of communication between Ireland and Scotland. The Earl of AUCKLAND feared the answer he had to ve to the noble marquis's inquiry would not be considered . That subject had been brought under his no comaaelleatad to the _ Msat -- they should itrajol77o. etatson7,ltta;;;Ta that 50,0001. should be voted towards its improvement. He was then informed that surveyors had been appointed under the Port-office to make inquiry as to the eligibi li ty of certain Scotch po rts, with a view to postal communization. Only • day or two since these surveyors had made their report, and he understood that they had advised that Port Patrick was not a favourable point for the purposes of Post-office cor respondence with fret incl. Their report was now before the Treasury, and it would be probably submitted to him, in which event, he could assure the noble marquis that it should have his best consideration, together with any suggestions that the noble marquis might himself make upon the subject. POST-OFFICE AT GLASGOW. The Duke of MONTROSE wished to call attention to the stole of the Post-office at Glasgow. The mail had been, as it was called, " accelerated :" that is to say, it now arrived in Glasgow at 8 p.m. instead of 12 p.m.; but this was of no benefit to the inhab itants, as the letters were not delivered till the next morning, by which time another mail, which left London 13 hours later, had arrived. As the post from Glasgow left at 2 a.m., there was barely time for the trans action of the business, and the answering of the merchants' letter, and as the mail arrived in London in the afternoon, and as day mail letters were rarely delivered in the metro polis until after the merchants had left their counting houses, the greatest inconvenience and the most provoking and un necessary delays were frequently occasioned. He wished to ask whether some measures could not be taken to remedy this grievance ? The Marquis of CLANRICARDE believed the state ments of the noble duke to be consistent with the facts. The mail was stated to arrive and depart from Glasgow at home which were practically inconvenient. There were difficul ties, he believed, with regard to its acceleration, but steps had been taken to inquire whether some better arrange ment could not be made, and whether the letters which ar rived at night could not be delivered immediately upon their arrival. LABOURING POOR (IRELAND) BILL. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the second reading of this bill. Lord BROUGHAM thought that the indemnities given under tbo second clause of the bill were too comprehen sive. Lord MONTEAOLE suggested that voluntary agree ments, actually entered into, should be recognised ; and that electoral divisions, which had spent their money in profit able works, should Lot be burdened with any portion of the expenditure of other electoral divisions upon unproductive works. The Marquis of WESTMEATH coincided with the noble lord as to the propriety of not burdening one electoral division with the wasteful expenditure of another. The Earl of ELLEN BOROUGH was apprehensive of ill effects from the discontinuing employment upon relief worke until other work was provided for the persons lately so employed, or, at least, until they were supplied with seed for sowing their own little holdings. Earl FITZ WILLIAM said that as to supplying the people of lrelaad with seed, that ought wholly to be left to private energy; for government to undertake it, would be most dungarees me:intent. What he himself apprehen ded was, that the mermen taken and announced by govern ment, would be entirely inadequate to the terrible emer geecy before them. He feared that the economy they had exhibited would prove ill-judged economy, the source of much future expense to government infect, the country was not at all in its senses upon this subject : had the people thoroughly undcr.tood the nature of the calamity which had befallen Ireland, the government would have found itself called upon to take much more extensive steps. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE concurred with his noble friend (Lord Monteagle), that voluntary agreements where they had assumed a shape which left no doubt respecting them, ought to be considered final, and he had no objection to the introduction of a clause to that effect ; as to the other point suggested by his noble friend, he would consider it. With respect to the deficiency of foresight attributed to the government, he could only say, that if they were deficient in foresight, they were so in common with most others, for no man could calculate that the amount of the calamity and the extent of the famine would be se great. The noble earl op petite stated that there was a great aggravation of the pre sent evil in prospective, and he (the Marquis of Lansdowne) admitted that the difficulty of providing for the next harvest could hardly be stated in too strong terms. The subject, however, had the serious consideration of her Majesty's go vernment ; but the more they considered it the more deeply were they persuaded that it was impossible for the govern ment to undertake to provide for the sowing of a whole country. (Hear.) They found that the limited amount which they allowed for the purchase of teed had the effect of raising the price. This was • duty which must be left to individual proprietors. If there was one duty more incumbent than another on the proprietors of Ireland, it wile that of providing seed in the present emergency ; and he lad reason to know that many of them were for some time actively but quietly engaged in obtaining supplies of seed to such an extent as gave • better prospect with respect to the next harvest. (Loud cheers) The bill for making ad vances to landlords was the most salutary and unobjection able measure to which parliament could have recourse in the present time; and he knew that many landlords were preparing to undertake large works by the aid afforded to them through that measure. (Loud cheers.) He would not be bold enough to saj that the measures of the govern ment would have the effect of checking the calamity, but he believed they were such as would greatly alleviate it. He did not think that parliament had been at all niggardly in corning to the relief of Ireland, and .out of parliament the people of this country had come forward in large and liberal spirit, and in • way that was calculated to answer ' to a great extent, the object which they all had in view. Brit their lordships knew well, however profuse they might be in their advences, and whatever sacrifices of pecu niary interest they might make to preserve the lives of a whole people, that this was not a as of money only, but a case of food, and that a profuse apply of money, unless cautiously applied,might only increase and promote &sudden demand for food, and thereby aggravate the scarcity which it was intended to relieve. (Hear, hear.) PUNISHMENT OF CONVICTS. _ . Earl °Rif said that, on movieg — tiseseco sec o nd reading of the Custody of Offenders Bill, on Friday next, he would state what measures the government had in contemplation, incon sequence of the discontinuance of transportation. Their lordships adjourned at seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY, MARCH 1. The 6ramtata took the lark at four o'clock. _ „PRIVATZ UDSINY,BB. PETITION2.—By Mr. ORms W Mr. rthrwaroirr, several {na tions winos the Lthn and Wilk/ twor BBL Mtn READDIGIL—IndIIs Ilminosis Rollos) , ; York !apron mint Bills. BEDDYD READINOL-411im Nue Waldo* fairly ; Caloolooku Rallonty (Bimini trot So 1:KoZlioa to tits Donis' and Lomotogow Moog owl* itoolhoopea) ; Coidosios Railway (Extorts d liolhorooll Aram Poll=oobirtmodi lewd MI, Ilroosloo le Ito WWI, sod 'Mow, Oottwoll* owl Ilimilloal i tro te: al= Solleay (Pophoso or Lam of 111dow Oars ) ; Oolotoloo it Domkolortilto Mega Mom Dowitatior Lisawootto, oat gaiwi Ll=ter, atm Vary, , old (Itztorlas arm Latona Y IL lassort4; QiiaAr , Maw Vary, tiaillairy, gal Biltvey (Itsbooloa to Piet =low int Cloos=oitr, Slow Peollool) ; Porthaestood lolhY aYßeim, ootoo amemouso; Imfla me Units sot MM. Oslo* the lola 17aloo Itidlwort Goopor); log Labia Oa isgwor; OaCd ad teed= rot fortmoolli owl Tardiest Whig ; Ira. atlas. taring /man 11~ *Wish out Ow Illmors Balm =*. to osi to Maw) ; Iso***4 Daly et. itllttor (11rma him WM* Is WpMrifigo) ; Leo mlattur Onot Ilorloolim Sib; Looks mod SIMI Wooten lima ; =ma imIddlloolidow; Nowfotioni ; and 11111,0 r plattatioo - from Awl= to &a) I Zoom mit Mita Wiwi (Ws or boo); Ilbuttooy bre Ittloaloo Itallww; Too Vale loam tay owl Mak (deolatioes Illittot linooloo); Wllooloors, Iliornfrot- Ms, and aim Paltry Nod= Is Salm Otoittotko sad Edla italwestoo Mow • Pro- I tato* Pm& looffilk• CoTepany ; 1 117 I rallo, • Ilkiribessm mad Banton and Motets Andes Itsawor Colotollon at lbw mod bromine to Not tagloon)-11mool toollm i r c o 116 ban& 10111131111 L PIITITIONL-111(1.t. hoos. et too Amu in Ireland, owls* Os Moth et lir otoollkor Autos, tram tie at NAM oit, tem : i r k = Whim and toonloes of a daunt maw= IR bah tomplobbs at a MY= of to owls of Wit tilth to tbo Wiry dog oodles to be *NW with the tots_ ),".= J. Illomoto, atm 16*Idion * *ow of tan More OIL la pel. Mile, hoes Otreentry, misled the lewd settlement. Mr.W.B.O'Brian, hum a place In the county of Clare, ix am bigotry into the cendoet of OW. Mynee, from 'Wrath, for an merndM system of emigration. Mr. Liddell, from • place ht the °minty or Durham, atrainst the law of eettletnent. Mr. J. licatbcote, from °Waters of inenned tales In Somerret, for an increase In the amount of their poundage. Mr. P. Bempe, from veverirl plows in the county of Cork, fur an assimi lated poor-low fur England and Ireland, and against attention being p 14 0, the representation. of those math( themselves the Irish . • ram RF.ADINGB.-Army Enlistment; Drainage Act (Amend ment;) SECOND READINGS.-New Zealand Bill.-Consolidated Fund (4,000,000 L) COMMITTEE. -Paw Relief (Ireland) BBL NOTICE OF MOTION. - POO/ Rmiks (I ordArro) Btu-- Mr. Shaw In emmittee on dila bill to move amendments. SHREWSBURY ANU CHESTER RAILWAY. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Kr. HODGSON objected to it, on the ground that a bill of precisely the same nature, but under a different name, had been rejected by the committee last session. He moved en instruction to the committee, that they should, before in quiring into the preamble, ascertain whether one of the branches proposed to be made was not precisely the same with one that had been 14 jected last year. Dr. BOWRINO, the mover of the second reading, con sented to its being postponed for a week. PRIVATE BILL LEGISLATION. Mr. ILUME moved, '`Fh:t the house do ag ree with the first report from the commitee on private bills.. The object of this motion was to prevent any private bills going before a committee until the house bad passed the bills (which were in a state of forwardness) that had been recommended by the committee. By pursuing this course a great saving would be effected. Three of the bills were prepared, and the whole would soon be before the house,—he hoped in the present week. In answer to a question from Inril G. SOMERSET, Mr. STRUTT said, he could answer for four of the bills which related to his department as being in a state of for warders.. Sir R. INGLIS objected to the motion, on the ground that it bad been brought forward without sufficient consideration ; ass report had only been printed on Friday, and the house was now celled upon to adopt it. Mr. GREENE said the object of the bills to be intro &wed was merely for the consolidation of certain clauses which formed part of every private bill; therefore the pro moting of these bills would derive no advantage whatever from being allowed to proceed, and would suffer no it eon venienee by waiting till the bills recommended by the com mittee were pasted. The bill for consolidating the provisions of improvement bills was most important, es these bills at prowl VON* of the mom incongruous deeeriptioa. L Mc W. PATTEN aaatm. dad that lb. pr a.... == . l . V - Its bills being arillfngto adopt all the ought not to be put to the expense of further delay. Mr. lIROTHERTON thought the beet course would be tn allow the hills to go into committee, subject to the addi tion of the clauses recommended by the committee on pri- rate bill,. Mr. CARDWELL moved the adjournment of the debate until Thursday, that the house might have further time to consider the report. Ultimately, the motion was withdrawn. NEW ZEALAND COMPANY. On the motion that the hew Zealand Company Bill be read a second time, Sir R. INOLIS objected that a bill of such importance abould be &Sewed to pan as a private bill. He should object to the further progress of the bill except under the sanction and responsibility of a government department. Lord J. RUSSELL said he was not acquainted with the provisions of the bill, nor indeed had he until that moment known of its introduction. Previous to int further progress he would make inquiries at the Colonial-office. Mr. HUME observed that it had been understood that no private bill was to be proceeded with except under the sanc tion of a government department. He trusted that the rule would not be departed from in this case.—Motion agreed to ; bill read a second time. NATIONAL FAST. Lord J. RUSSELL said that u the hon. member for Kent had a notice on the paper respecting a national fast, he begged to state for the information of the hon. member and the house, that her Majesty had summoned the council in order to llx a day for the purpose. (Bear, hear.) METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS ACT. Mr. FORSTER wished to know from the noble lord at the head of the Woods and Forests, whether, in pursuance of a promise made last Pension, any bill was in preparation to remedy the defects in the Metropolitan Buildings Act. Lord MORPETH raid that a bill had been some time in preparation, and would be shortly laid on the table. BOARD OF WORKS (IRELAND). Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN would be glad to learn whether I certain promised inquiries had been made respecting the wages paid to labourers employed under the Board of Works in the county of Sligo, as alto the remuneration given to overseen and pay-clerks in the same county. Mr. LABOUCIIERE had made inquiries and had oar tained that the wages given to the labourers in Sligo amounted to only eightpenee a day, and the reasons which bad induced the Board of Works to fix them at that rate were these. In the first piece it was desired as much as possible to encourage task work, and the labourers getting eight pence a day were only these who refused task work. Then it should he remembered that the ordinary wages for agri cultural labour in Ireland were only sixpence a day, and it was extremely important that not more labour then was absolutely necessary should be diverted from the cultivation of the soil. Under these circumstances the board had thought it better to fix the wages at eightpence, providing for the cues where it was insufficient for the support of a family, by allowing more than one member of such family to be rated on the works. With reference to the other point, namely, the proportion whirls the expenses of the staff bore to the expenditure for labour, he had made inquiries, and he could assure the hon. member that any apprehensions on that subject were nr.founded. The number of labourers employed on the public works in Sligo fluctuated between 19 and 22,000. For these, there was one pay clerk for 1250 labourers, one overseer for every 40, and one check-clerk for every 250, tbe expenses of the whole staff being 21101 per menth. This was of course ex clusive of the inspectors' salaries, who were paid out of the consolidated fund Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN said that the regulations of the Board of Works with regard to wages would not provide for the case of a man who had am small children. . . Mr. P. SCROPE wished to ask a question respecting the infirm poor why were unable to work on the roads. He wished to know what was to be done with them until the new act came into operation. He understood that the pub lic works were to cease at once, end in that cue he wished to know front what source the women and children were to derive support? Mr. LABOUCHERE said that the change from the works to the new mode of toilet would be graduated so as not to render likely any increase of destitution. Mr. HUME wished to know whether government had fixed any day for the cessation of public expenditure on pub lic works in Ireland. Mr. LABOUCHERE said that his general directions to the Board of Works had been to bring the works to a conclu sion as rapidly as was consistent with the safety of Ireland, and the necessities of is dratitution. (Hear, hear.) ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. Sir R. INGLIS asked when it was intended to take the next stage of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill. Mr. B. ESCOTT said that his hon. and learned friend, the member for Kinsale, meant to take the committee on the first Wednesday after the Easter holidays. Mr. 0. STANLEY wished to know whether the hon. and learned member for Winchester could explain the alterations in that part of the bill which related to the Act 10 Geo. IV. Mr. B. ESCOTT believed that his hon. and learned ' friend would wholly satisfy the hon. member as regarded processions, but as to any other alteration be must refer the hon. member to his hon. and learned friend. CULTIVATION OF THE SOIL (IRELAND.) Sir D. NORREYS begged to ask whether government had taken any steps towards ascertaining if additional land were being prepared in Ireland for corn crops. He suggested whether it would not be desirable to appeal by proclama tion to the Irish proprietors, calling on theta to lay down every available piece of land for corn, so as to supply the loss of the notato crop. Lord J. RUSSELL said that he was in constant commu nication with the Lord-lieutenant of Ireland on this most Important subject, and he was eorry to say that he was not at all satisfied that there was in Ireland sufficient land being prepared for tillage to supply the want of the potato eupposmg none of the latter to be sawn. With respect to a proclamation recommending tillage, he did not think it at aU desirable that government should interfere in such • question. (Hear, hear) Ha was quite sure that the Lord lieutenant had already called the attention of the landed proprietors to the subject, and besides, he really thought that the proprietors and formers themselves should be fully aware of the danger likely to arise from a failure in the quantity of food next season. He hoped and trusted that they would devote their best exertions to the prevention of such a result. CUSTOMS DUTIES. Lord G. BENTINCK would be glad to learn from the right hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he intended to prom d with the Customs Duties Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER bad fixed it for Friday next. If he should not be able to proceed with it on that day he would postpone it until Friday fortnight. NATIONAL EDUCATION. Mr. HINDLEY asked the noble lord at the head of the t if he was prepared to state the amount he in =Nl for the educational grant in the miscel laneous and whether he intended to bring specially before the wades of the house the minutes of the council of educadon, laid on the table the 6th day of February, or leave them to be Incidentally discussed on the vote for education being proposed in the committee of supply. Lord J. RUSSELL (who was but imperfectly audible in thruallery) was understood to say that the sums to be pro in the miscellaneous estimates for the purposes of nadowel education would be the same as last year, but it was not his intention to introduce any new regulation as to the application of those funds. In answer to Mr. Ewaat, The same Noma Loan vu understood to say that the sums proposed would be 100,0001. for England, and 100,0001. for Inland. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL. In answer to a question from Mr. gnaw ' Lord J. RUSSELL said he intended to commit the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill immediately after the committee of ways and means. THE DISTRESS IN THE WEST OF SCOTLAND. Kr. ieffilEt;e g ied theatt e ntion ortiel;;;;I;;; few nomads while he referred to some statements which bed bum made in that house relating to the litres as tie vast coast of Scotland. On that Ise mamma big been made to a report by dui drerfirraddlhlas of Fort William, into which tortilla chirps bed been introduced against proprie tors in that district, that they had been neglecting their tenants. Ames, others was one against Macdonald of Olengarrie, to the effect that that proprietor had 150 bolls of meal for the relief of the poor, but the store-bonne had been locked up since Christmas, and not a pound could be got out for love or money. He had received a letter lat-ly from Mr. Macdonald, in which he stated that in Notember last, he hid sent from his bolls resources 201. in money, 100 bolls of meal, and 100 bolls of Indian corn, besides ice and biscuits. That was sent for the purpose of Ming eisi ; his factor had instructions to that effect, and a re e t i r front that factor last week stated that he had complied, and he was desired to continue to do era Mr. Macdonald was a man of the highest honour, and he (Mr. Baillie) stated this upon his credit. He regretted to state that the Blue Book which had been published eon tai.ted grave charges, and had been published previous to time being given for answer/ from the proprietors. It had been reported concerning Mrs. Stewart M'Kenzic, by Sir E. I Coffin, not only that Ached neglected her tenants generally, but that two persona had died ofstarvation on her estates. Now, she had made inquiry, and the result was, that two persona had died of natural muses, the one being an old womwt be tween eighty and ninety years of age, and the otker her daughter, who died of consumption, being, while they lived, within two or three miles of a meal store, opened by Mrs. Nl'liensie, and out of which she had ordered that relief should be given to the destitute. Mr. E. ELLICE, juu., said he had received a similar com munication from Lord Cranstoun, requiring him publicly to contradict the statements of the sheriff (Mr. Frazer). He had declined, however, Mr. Frazer's report being an official document. He had referred the noble lord to the Lord Ad vocate. He thought that warm thanks were due to Captain role and Sir E. Coffin fur the manner in which they had carried out the intentions of government in relieving the distress. (Hear, hear.) Sir O. GREY said that government would before this have published the Blue-book, containing the charges alluded to, but that the evidence was not yet complete. The officers of government had in every case of deetitution reported it to the proprietors, end amongst the rest to Mrs. WE erizie. That lady had received the communication with prompt at tention, and immediately proceeded to take measures for the relief of her tenants. (Hear, hear.) RAILWAYS (IRELAND). Mr. COLLETT was unwilling to take up the time of the hove, but he thought it his duty to mention certain facts which had come to his own knowledge, and which bore upon the employment of the poor in Ireland. He thought it fair to state, that since the de:iate on the bill of the noble lord the member for Lynn, he (Mr. Collett) had made inquiries, and he could state, that in the island of Antelesea, where the potato crop had failed, to as great an extent as in Ireland, the ' formation of a railway had induced • state of prosperity un exampled in that island. The Holyhead Railway Clom ping lad emplayad from 3,400 to 4,000 labourers, out ad which number 2,500 were Welshmen, 700 Irishmen, and about 300 Englishmen. They bad only ex pended about 100,0001 The same fact was seen in some of the Irish railways. If they looked at the railway from Maryborough through l'hurles to Mallow, they would find that a state of prosperity resulted from the expeuditure of capital by that line, within ten miles en each side of the railway. On the Dundalk line and on the Carlow Railway the same thing wu to be seen. On the latter line there was not one Englishman employed, except, perhaps an overseer. The right hon. gentleman the secretary for Ireland told them a few nights ago that the prosperity of Ireland next year depended on the labourers being imployed during the next six weeks in agricultural oiierations. Ile did not state, however, that draining would eminence on a large scale in the months of April or May. If the government would consent to the removal of those obnoxious regulations which prevented a fair day's wages being given for • fair day's week, the baronies would ha willing to come forward with half a million of money for tie purpose of assisting in providing employment to the able bodied labourers to the but of their ability. . . . Mr. P. SCROPE was by no means satisfied as to the security of relief to the destitute in Ireland, previous to the new set coining into operation. Whether the aged and in firm had a claim to relief under the Poordaw, WIR a ques tion as yet unsettled. With regerd to the pressure upon property, the value of the property liable to the relief of the poor during the last year—a year of famine—was 15 millions. The amount actually rated was 134 millions ; and yet the whole sum raised was only 390.000/.—an average of 71d. in the pound on the value. And from the accounts from the union of Castlebar, when all relief had been refused to the peer, and when the workhouse had been cloned against them for flee months, and hundreds had—as the inquests proved—been starved to death, the rate had amounted during the whole four 3 ears that the Poor-law had been in operation, to no more then 41d. in the pound. The ques tion he had put was confined to the infirm poor, fir whom, as he understood the right hon. gentleman's statement, no immediate provision was contemplated either by the relief committee or the Poor-law. Mr. LABOUCHERE, considering that the house would shortly have an opportunity of discussing the Irish poor-law, would not now go into that question. The government had al ready stated their opinion that the present poor-law was not adequate to provide for the wants of the destitute pose, and had evinced their sincerity by announcing their intention of bringing in a bill to amend and enlarge it. That measure would be shortly before the house, and be should then be prepared to discuss it. He wished, however, to guard against a misconstruction which his hon. friend appeared to have fallen into as to the effect of his previous answer. He by no means despaired that the mode the government bad adopted, and were adopting, to organise an extensive system of immediate relief by soup kitchens and other means, would have a tendency to check the destitution in Ireland. He was of opinion that the present poor-law required amendment, hut whatever poor-law might be passed, he had never entertained the idea that it would be competent to meet aid provide for the misery and desti tution consequent upon an infliction like the present. Sir DE LACY EVANS and Sir H. DOUGLAS having respectively postponed till Monday next their motions as to the retired allowances to general officers, medical officers, and paymasters, in order not to delay the government busi ness, the house resolved itself into a committee of WAYS AND MEANS—THE EIGHT MILLION LOAN. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, having ac knowledged the kindness with which the house had listened to him when he brought for card the budget of the year, ob served that on that occaeion he had stated that in orris r to meet the extraordinary demand made on the treasury by tho present exigency of distress in Ireland be thought it right to have recourse to a loan of eight millions, and it gave Min very great satisfaction to find that the house generally ;.pproved of that course. It was now his duty to announce that he had entered into an arrangement for that loan of eight millions—(hear)—and in the committee of ways artrl means into which the house had just resolved itself he was about to move resolutions oonfirmstory of such arrangement. On some few occasions it had been the practice for the govern ment to enter into loans previous to making any announce ment of their inteetion to the house—but that had been by no mean, a uniform practice, and more than once when loans were required for the st r vice of the state, the Chancellor of the Exchequer had declared his inteutiolito the house before enter- Mg into any contract. On the occasion of the last loan an act of parliament authorising the government to raise it was mooed some montha before the arrangement was actually entered into. In making the announcement, therefore, he bad fol lowed a course for which he found ample precedent, which was free, as far as he knew, from any possible disadvantage, and which, at the same time, he thought more respectful and more consistent with his duty to the house. (Hear.) The question for him was how he could obtain the money on the easiest terms for the public, and having consulted with those who were best informed on the subject, be was told that that object would be best attaiued by giving 3 per cent. consolidated stock as the security for the advance. This was the coarse which, on former occasions, had been taken, and which he had already stated he intended to follow. This morning, according to previous invitation, several parties attended at the Treasury to tender for the loan. Two offers were made, and these were identical in axonnt, being, as he understood, the result of previous arrangement. The offer made was 891. 10s. for every 1001. stock, and this was a sum, which, on the best consideration he could give to the subject, and after consultation with the metes to lebna be had already alluded, he thought he could fairly =itand, looking at the present state of the money he believed it wee u high an amount es he had rea son to expect would be offered. AU he had further to state was in reference to the rate of interest at which this sum was raised, and that would be in answer to some observations which bad been made on a previous evening, to the effect that he expected to pay 31 per cent. That was not his esti mate. In announcing the intention to raise this loan, it was also neosmary for him to state what the probable charge would be. Having to fix a sum, he took the mean between 3 sad 4 per amt., and named 34 per cent. m th=tiatl: rate of interest, as it was necessaryin making the that he should debit himself with sore specific sum. Bat the interest which would fall on the country by this arrange ment wonld not in fact be equal to 31 per cent., but as agar m might be to 31. 7s. 6d. per cent. A calculation which had beam made in the revenue room of the Treasury brought it down to 31. 7s. ; but taking the interest which would be due from January to Much, it would be as near as possible 31. 71. fld. The whole annual charge for interest on this loan would be 268,1561., and adding charges of management, the total would be 270,8001., which was within the amount he had estimated when he announced his intention to raise the loan. He bad allowed no discount, as the advance was not called for immediately, hut had adopted the usual course taken in such operations in France and elsewhere of giving stook for all the instalments (except the first) as the money was paid in. This was no Ices to the government, while it afferded facilities to the contractors to send the stock into the market. The right hen. gentleman then moved resolutions authorizing the raising of the loan, at the rate of 891. 10s. for every 1001. stock 3 per cent. annuities, interest to cora. mem. from the 7th of January, 1847, and to be paid out of the consolidated fund. Every contributor to pay 12 per cent. upon the whole amount of his con tract on the 15th of March, as security for the figure payments, which was to be made in equal instahnents of 12 per cent. on the 9th of April, 7th of May, 11th of June, 9th of July, 6th of August, and 3rd of Septasabs r ; and the remaining 16 per cent. on the 15th October. On the matter of interest, the right hon. gentleman explained that it had always been the practice (in the West Indian and other loans) to allow interest from the dividend day previous to the making of the loan. The resolution having been put, Mr. HUME inquired whether the interest was to be paid in July upon the whole loan from the Ist of January, or only upon the instalments actually paid up ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that the interest upon the whole would commence from January last, but no part of it would h- If any contributor should ha.. - *Umtata before the titled to receive half in January, 1648; but July, the party would he would receive a y any stock given in April, Hey, and June in July. Mr. HUME.—In ' money by instalments r;;t7i it V. 1id14, -- p:TaiLlii i;i7. ihould have paid up the whole of his in. dividend day in July, he would be en . . a year's dividend ? nand model -:: ut should they not be up unt il star - Id not be entitled tin hammy, whet J .% year's dividend 7 b i sp he whole. Ent ' is , exchange for the paid Ibt the '. "`, ne instalments, wo .. 41ishatt,'r.. 1 1 , 4: . that case we • .'.J. is extending over ShUltdX.l, ____ ~.