The Express. — London, England, 1847-11-18 00:00:00

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LA.., lball 's" : 11 S m. . k Poubrukophier 1 I Yore-Alfred V. awe. . at:te gag al.hg OUIDS TO UNALTH AND LON , I L!VM. m volume. prim la ; ems Aldn.P.). l . ;A T(1 EAT, Dftll.M, AND AVOD); _ •111111Miteblo 3. Cot valorem, )I.D.rerttA.C.. !o gionsers.—Herr to ineure meat cligenton, trortoull feelings. • good anent' A not. • efaar head. and • fomented Into& Ey m olutennee of the inetruftleer herein melba...et the feeble. the nerrongY debunk seen to the va,m cluttered onweitutton. mu Mealro the rut.% .. e ons or OMANI bappinere. and resell in health the fall period of life allotted Wham. To m ha[ M Sherrnod. PSWI4IO•4IIHOW Carraiho. 147. !'t. street ; Y. Cornhtil ; NaLoon. 457. West titrand direct tram the satimr. 10. Antell-pleos. Iterent,treet. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY, Four o'Clock. It is understood that Mr. Bonham, who was for merly the governor of Singapore, is to sneered Sir J. Davis in the government of Hong Kong. By the Mariinerita, arrived off Falmouth, there are I accounts from the River Plate to the lith Sept., bat no news of moment. A tweeting took place at Monte Video, on the llth Sept., of the farmers of the customs' dutiee, at which, in consequence of the pressing de. rands of the government, it was proposed to increase the Ovate of duties. After discussion, the measure was negatived, with the understanding, however, that the question would be renewed. Our Paris express arrived this morning. The French journals continued on 'Tuesday to be occupied with the subject of the reform banquets and the affairs of the Bank of England. The " Committee for the Defence of Religions Liberty," which is presided over by Count de Monts lembert, has addressed a letter to its correspondents notifying that subscriptions will be received on behalf of the seven catholic cantons of Switzerland. The circular says " that a cause more legitimate, more holy, more immaculate," than that of the cantons, never existed ; and asserts that they are fighting in order not to be subjected to the " mast odious politicikand religious despotism which modern times have ever known, and of which the reign of terror in France can only give an ides." [LW% , g• I !ii.; , 43 dsg. Migbese — Les.na. 3 pet fah t 8 I 6 .1 76 Su I 76 96 I 679 I 76 90 I Do ......I 10 I. U 6 2) u 6 •36 iU6 2.) lus so - --- 1 las II we, 7(9, hes I sd'ss ~ Dods I CL 4 7, D. fir ..... 1 .m ii ssZsessissasi wow. ss Tosiisissa. " Fir rAzis. 1v... Ia I Meow. Pa/hand Orleans W 2667 Paris and Boa= 912 60 Roam and Barre— , Avignon h Marseille, YllO Strasbourg and Bale Castro (VW‘oul ••• • Bordeaux North WI gli Tgrao ' 120 913 75 SU 10 915 76 920 al 25 lii ts a *di if SO 1 .....1 SO di A to 490 i 4'9/ SO 1 US 75 510 565 I SON TS . 561 25 US U The Madrid mails of Paris on Tuesday. the 11th did not arrive in Oar despatches from Berne, which come down to the evening of Friday, the 12th, add nothing of im portance to the intelligence we gave yesterday. A Berne journal of the 13th states that an Ameri can mercantile house has offered to lend three millions of francs to the federal government on advantageous terms to the borrowers. By letters from Rome of the Bth we learn that con siderable excitement still prevailed there on the sub ject of the condition of the newspaper press since the removal of M. Botti, the late censor. On the 6th, the conductors of all the journals were called before M. Sbarretti at the bureau of the Secretary of State, from whom they learned the limits within which it was expected the freedom of discussion should be ex ercised. The result of this interview only augmented the general irritation. On the same day a deputation of citizens waited on Cardinal Ferretti to obtain permis sion to hold a celebration on the 15th, the day =which the prov r scial deputies were to assemble. The car ; secretary weeded meet readily to this request, and seized the opportunity of referring to the pro ceedings of M. Sbarretti, in relation to the press, of whose conduct he spoke in terms of disapprobation, adding that the Pope had resolved to grant the utmost practicable freedom to the press, and with that view had named a commission, under the presidency of M. Amici. He concluded his observations by the following words :—" When I shall see a good and liberal law upon the press brought into operation,—when the council of state shall have been organised,—when the municipality shall Lave commenced its ftmetions,-1 shall then return to the ranks of the people, and I will be in relation to the Holy Father the interpreter of the wishes and the supporter of the rights of his sab jects." These words were received with the most lively malefaction. e learn from Rome, of the Bth, that M. Antonelli is president and M. Amici vice-president of the Council of State. Letters from Naples of the Bth mention an inutile at Messina, and conflicts between the troops and the populace. This was attributed to the despair and rage of the people under the persecutions of the infa mous Delcarretto, the minister of police, the evil genius of King Ferdinand. A shock of an earthquake was felt at Florence on, the night between the ith and Bth inst. The interchanges of territory consequent on the abdication of the Duke of Lucca seems likely to be productive of serious resistance on the part of the people. We have received the Patric of Rome of the Rth, in which we find that the Modenese arrested, without reason, a sergeant-major of the Tuscan Carabineers. The people to-k his part. The Modenese fired upon the people, killed one and wounded several. Upon this, all the citizens flew to arms, and a skirmish ensued, which was going on at the departure of the courier, who, in paring by Pietist Santa, found that town in arms, and on the point of going to the rescue of their brethren. IkiERCHANTA AND FABXERB.—A dipte hiss arisen between the farmers and corn.muchants e the Isle of Ely, which has, in the meantime, produced a suspension of Mt einem, and which, se it may probably extend to other quu tors, deserves to be briefly explained. The merchants gave notice, that on and after Thursday, the 4th inst., " all grain and seeds purchased of the growers by them, must be considered u sold subject to a charge of oat month's discount, for the cash, payable at the same place the following market day." On Thursday last, upwards of one hundred farmers met at Ely, and entered into a solemn lemons and covenant pledging them selves to resist, by every means in their power, this ruinous innovation. Never did a penny create such a turmoil. The Isla of Ely is in a state of excitement. In the good old cathedral city trade is in a state of stagnation. This is the more to be regretted, as a splendid new corn exchange bee lately been erected in that city at no small expense; and, owing to the vicinity of the railway, it seems to be rapidly rising Sato a place of important*. But business cannot pro ceed when the merchants on the one hand, and the farlain on the other, have deliberately entered into a covenant ant to do business with each other, except en incompatible terms. .-Beep act Norwich Pest. /11 - IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. The fifteenth parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the third called by her pre sent Majesty, a•eembled this day for the dispatch of Wines*. - - HOUSE OF LORDS. Their lordships met at 2 o'clock, when, the Commons being summoned, they appeared at the bar, headed by Mr. Ley, the chief clerk, when, the Royal commission for opening the session having been read, The LORD CHANCRLLOR said We have it in com mand from her MAjesty to let you know that you shall here after be informed of the cause of calling the parliament together; but, it being necessary that a speaker of the Rouse of Commons should first be chosen, you will for that purpose return to the place prepared for your meeting, and chosee a speaker, aid present the person whom you shall so choose here to-morrow, at two o'clock, for her Majesty's approbation. The Commons haring withdrawn, the Lord Chancellor first, end other peen in suceenion, took the oaths, up to the rising of the house. - /2 - t HOUSE OF COMMONS. Soon after the assembling of members, they were sum- moned in the usual form to the House of Lords, to hear the commission read. On the return of Mr. Luy, the chief clerk, and the members who accompanied bins, he informed the home that they was to choose • speaker, and present him to-morrow for the approbation of her Majesty. feed Sermon' then proposed, and Mr. 1. ABEL Surat secended, in speeches eulogistic of the character and conduct of the right hon. gentleman, that the Rigbt Hon. Charles Shaw Leisere de again take the chair as speaker, which motion was envied •nanimmasly. Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE th►nked the house for the honour thus conferred upon him for the third time, and having expressed his determination to maintain their rights and pririfeges inviolate, took his seat in the chair, amidst the cheering of the bailee. After congratulatory speeches from Lurd O. Bentinck, 6ir R. Inglis, and Lord P. Russell, the house adjourned. MR. FERRAND AND THE POOR LAW COM MISSIONERS. In Michaelmas Term, 1846, a rule for a criminal information was granted by the Court of Queen's Bench, on the applitation of Mr. G. C. Lewis, then one of the ten tril Maw commissioners, and now member for Hers , sad Secretary Or the bead Coatrell, *gala* Mr. W. B. Ferrand, the late member for Knaresborough, for certain charges affecting Mr. Lewis contained in two letters written by Mr. Ferrand, and published by his desire in the Times, in August, 1846. We are authorised to state that the matter has been arranged through the inter vention of friends—Lord John Manners acting for Mr. Fer ried, and Mr. Hayward (Queen's Counsel) for Mr. Lewis ; and the charges in question have been withdrawn. The following is this form of withdrawal definitively agreed upon by Lord John Manners and Mr. Hayward, on behalf of the parties respectively " MEMORANDA/M.-Mr. Ferrand withdraws the letters which constitute the alleged libels in this ease, and also the pleas pleaded in justification of them. " Both letters were written under feelings of considerable irritation and excitement, when Mr. Ferrand was suffering from illness, and had no opportunity of consulting with his friends. Before writing the first (of August 6, 1846), he had received information, which at that time, and fur some time afterwards, he saw no reason to distrust, leading him to conclude that Mr. Lewis had co-operated with Sir James Graham to lows him in public estimation ; and he wrote the second letter (of August 10, 1846), under a bond fide, though erroneous impression, that the mistake into which Mr. Lewis fell in his evidence, and which was the sole cause of the second letter being written, was an Intentional mit etatement. On full and calm inquiry, end alter consulting with his friends, Mr. Ferrand is now convinced that he acted hastily, and without accurate information, in both in stances. lie therefore withdraws the charges contained in the letters, so far as they affect Mr. Lewis, who will stand precisely as if they had never been written ; and Mr. Fer nand regrets that he ever wrote and published them. — November 16, 1847."—Morning paper. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Tins DAY. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. - S"lsis in Banco. Ton PitiOILEOII Or i rAILLIAMENT.—GOI.7DY V. DUN , COMBS, M.P.—At the sittings of the court, the Lord Chief Barna proceeded to deliver judgment in the above cause. Mr. Willis had applied to have the order of Mr. Justice Williams discharged, on the ground of the privilege which the defendant bad claimed from arrest, he being at the time he wes so arrested • member of parliament. The learned counsel had, in support of his application, contended that no such privilege existed as had been claimed, the only protection which the house had established for its member' being a convenient time to enable the member to come to parliament. As it was essential that so important • point should be settled, the court had looked at the whole of the authorities on the question of privilege of par li ament. Black stone. in his " Commentaries , has laid it down that the privilege of parliament existed for a period of forty days after the dissolution of parlisment and for forty days before the meeting of parliament. Bum, who had collected all the autho rities en the subject, also declared that the period was forty' days before and after the meeting of parliament. There was an old Irish statute, passed in the 3 Edward IV., c. 1, which expressly decline that the privilege of parliament ex-' tends to forty days before the meeting of parliament and for forty days sitar the dimolation. The 4of Charles 11., passed in 1672, the same period wu laid down ; and Jenkins, who published a book in 1761, cites • ease which warred some time is the reign of Charles 1., when the question of privilege was mooted. " Deedes' Journal " also expresses the time to be forty days, and this period bad been admitted to be the time for some centuries, and slthough Dudes himself did not define the time, he said that twenty days was within the limit. In the 13 Wee. 111. • • statute was passedre/s -tirs to the privilege of parliament, but it did not define the period. The 4th Geo. 111., cap. 21, see. 11, fixed the period to be forty days, and this was further confirmed by the 24th Geo. 111., can. 37, sec. 7. Taking, therefore, tha whole of the nuies,theie could be no doubt that the privilege of par liament extended to its member' forty days after the dissolu tion of parliament, and for forty days before, sad this had been so established for at least two centuries. Such being allowed, the court was of opinion that the defendant was properly entitled to the privilege, and the order of Mr. Jun. tics Williams was good.—The role was therefore refused. THE Etecratc TELEGRAPH.—There are at pre sent 1,050 miles of telegraph in daily operation, 262 miles in progress, and 928 miles about to be commenced, making a total of 2,240 miles, the whole of which , it is expect ed, will I be completed early in the ensuing year. The lines com es leted are follows, vis. :—On the South Eastern Railway, 144 miles, including the Ramsgate, Margate, Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, and Bricklayers Arms branches. South Western, 99 miles. Eastern Counties: Colchester line, 61; Cambridge line, 88 ; Ely end Peterborough, 29; Hertford branch, 7; and Thames Junction branch, 3. Norfolk Rail way, 38; Yarmouth and Norwich branch, 20; Wolverton to Peterborough. 67. Midland Counties; : North line, 73; South line, 47; West line, 41. York and North Midland,' 123. Hull, Selby, &c., 40. York and Scarborough, 43. Great North of England, 4.5. Richmond to Bridlington, 9. Newcastle to Darling ton , 39. Ditto to Sunderland. 5. Ditto to Shields, 8. - Preston and Wyre, 20. Sheffield to Manchester, through Woodhead tunnel, 3. Paddington to Slough, 9. Great Western Railway, 18. South Devon, 20. London and Croydon, 8. Derby to Lincoln, 41; f healed branch, 5; and Durham branch. 2 miles. Those works in progress are, on the Norfolk Railway, Lowestoft branch, 10 miles; Dereham breach, 13. Syston to Peterborough, 40. Leeds to Bradford, 15. Leeds to Manchester, 61. Hull to Bridlington, 27. Newcastle to Bridlington, 60. South Devon, 27. And Deal branch, South Eastern Railway, 9. COMMERCIAL dr MARKETS. MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE. Half-past One.—The funds opened heavy, at 84 to 4 for C.onsols, money and account ; and subsequently declined to 871 to 4. The sales of the Inuties who operated yesterday were not continued this morning. On the contrary, one of the brokers who sold most largely yesterday has madonnas purchases for the next account, the effect of which is that Consols have sow re covered to 84 to 1. The market does not,however,wear a healthy appearance. An impression prevails in some quarters that the Bank directors, at their weekly board to-day, may tome to the conclusion of redwing the high rate of 8 per cent. interest, so arbitrarily and unaccountably imposed upon them by the govern ment. But it seems scarcely possible such should be the case. As the rate was imposed by, so it could not be modified except with the moment at, the government. It would be to stultify their own act at the precise moment of the meeting of parliament, when they will be called upon for a justification of its policy, and when, moreover, the whole question of banking and currency will perhaps have to be re opened. Reduced Threes are 824 to ; ; Three-and-a-1 Quarter per Cents., 841 to I. Exchequer Bills, IL discount to Is. premium. Bank Stock, 187 to 9. We have scarcely a change to report in foreign aississ. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are re petted 54 to 1 ; the Fours. 821 to 31. From Am sterdam, on the 15th, the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are called 54 5-16. Spanish Fives, 161 to ; the Threes, 271 to 1,. Portuguese, 20 to 2. Mexican, 151 to 16. New Grenada, 18 to 19. ENGLISH /UNDO. Bank Stock. 137 a 3C . LOces. Ae. $4 i 3 per Ct.. Red. Anna., Alf pm CaßiL . 404 i 3 par Cl. Cum. Au., f Mk 1 db. 1 prom. . - VORRIGI 6 per Ct. Atatritn Bend,., 94 6 44 per Ct. lielg. Bola., 66 9) pot Cent. ditto, 6 owl Ct. ar W Bratil. r2tsm Wk. 77 9 Dltto Ow Ct. Bumps Afro . SS 6 s 3 5 DIVA Chilton BAL 1M646 Colemtlx Def. Yids.. Cpable& lwpsidoe MU., 227 - 411 CL Daatat WJ 2 - Ct. Dula* ado.. tw_t CL Oats Mkt. 3. r Pi; 0•41. Clamada Bd.. 116 14 2 — * Medese. 64 3 161 1 16 at r OL Pers•lia lids.. 29 31 1.6661 m. Oar. /146, 60 '6 ,4 1C OL ludas Ida, 106 1 Ilpsibk bk. 116 01. ftmlit Pestv psim t_ll " : " 4 er OL Vemeolt 32 p Delonsl Pk, 1 16 Si Pa 4 per - RAILWAYS.—The share market crathasso gene rally dull, and with scarcely any active beldam. We have, however, considerable inquiry for North British Mocha, which are all firmer. ~~ ~ '0.3811 LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. NOV.IB, 18 7. BAUM EFFECTED UT TO TV (Tenterdate prior will Aberdeen. 23 Bir, t Inked 111 t 111:, If dem WWI or, 111 I spaßsoi, k lk, ltarase, 0114 Da. Mk.* 11 kokkpoimhfre, 21 d alledniked heal Pref., el L Ormaties, 16 4 Ds. Mutinies, 3 per Ck, No.l, Do. Tork IMeneion, 6 1 Do. Northern and Wier*, 4111 Post Laneaabire, 901 Gt. Northern, s 11 Gt. 8. k W. (Ireland), 11 Greet North of England, 213 1 New 401. eh., 331 3 Do. 301, 631 Do.. 151., 18 W 1 Gt. Western Halves, 50 Do. fifths, 23j Hull and B e r. 99 Ipswich and 'Norwich, 3 11 b. Do. Eaten. Serip (late & Ely). 1 1 Lase. and orks. Fifths, 6 Do. Preston and Wyre, 33 41 Leeds and Bradford, 90 . Lon. lk Blackwell New, No. 1, 41 Lon., Thigh., and 8. Coed, 41$ Lois. and N. Western, 1341 4 Do. Qrs., L. and 8., 29 1 De. Ora. New, 81 Do. Paths, 121 12 De. 401. oh., M. & 8., 39 61 Look S. Western, 341 5 Do. Do. New 501 1 h al.8 261 NO 'MRS DAY 111 LONDON. L be found In lag pare). Mau.. & Mat., 1 Midland, 108 9 Do. 401. du, 411 Do. 501.1 k., M Do. Conn Btis. and Mr. 6 prr Cent, 118 North Brithb, 261 No. Halves, 12 Do. Quarters, 4( Do. Extension, Do. Thirds, I N. Staffordshire, 71 1 Oxford, War., 6c Molt, 191 Read., Guild., 8:14.4Pde, 9. Devoe Prof., 7 S. E. k DOVer, 281 91 Do. do. No. 1, 15 Do. do. No. 2, 11 10 4 Do. do. No. 3, 9 Do. do. No. 4, 31 S. Wales, 41 York, Newt, ik Berwick, 331 Do. Orlebud Neel. & Ber. 3011 Do. North Shields Put, 291 Do. Extertrion No. 1 (York k New.), 134 13 Do. No. 2 (Newc. & Bet.), 12 111 Do. G. N. Z. Par., 91 9 York k N. Midland, 70 5 lb. Pref., 131 164 Do. E. and W. 11. Ex- 2711 C I VIL :r= A mi ne . o .V 141.), 131 Dutch Rhenish, 2 r l N. of Prance, 121 Orleans is Bordesux, 51 1 Sambre and Meuse, 61 LIVERPOOL BAI Lute, & Clash. in., New, 34 4 Land. Ss N. West, 133 Do. New Oro, 7 I p Do. Qrs., G. 3., 374 Do. 404. sit., L. k M., 13T p a., SI P London, B. & S. Oosst, 43 'A Normals 17. 11&M ad. 1101 D0.=14.11 B. E. k Dover, 2 BI Do, New No. 4, So. 9d. 21 d Yrk, New., k Berwick (ext. No. 1), 11 2 p NN. Sta Dzt. (G fte&blre, 1 d .N.E. par.), 11 1 p s. Birk., Lane.. ill E Anglian New PM., 6 per Cent., 346 d E. Counties, 161 E. I.4twashire New Qrs., 1 d Gt. Northern, 6 d Lane. & Torn, Sixteenths, 6 Do. 321. (tate Eat), 6 Do. W. It. IL, 21 d limmitionAm s) Lott& N. West. 101. oh , M. &B. B,p Bir., Wet.., and DIA, 37 p Bic., wok ,& yt VaL, 2 1 d N. Stafforilshlre, Ors 9d. d ILES, Norman 17. Lon. dr N. Western (Kan., t Edr.) Qrs., do. C, A, 4 1 p 4 j Do. p Midland eat Coes., MIL rbs 1 111 N. Staffordshire, 3-16 par d S. E. and Dover (lia. at lel ), No. 4. 2( 3.11 d York, ?term& B. Eaten., No. I 1 13-16 1 p LES, Norma en 17. Shrews. k Bir., A, 31 d Do. do., B, 196.9 d d Shropshire Union, 466. 9d. 21 B. Staffordshire. Us. 3d. d Leicester and Bedford, 11a. 6d. Norewsui 17. N. Staffordshire, 2s. 6d. d Great Northern, 51 d N. Western. at a West Riding Union, 516. d York & Newess. Pref., 11 21e. p East Lancashire. 44 d Newcastle k Berwick New, 34e. p LEEDS SAL] E. Lancashire New, 41 1 d Do. Qrs., Da d Leeds and Dews. Halves, 2 d P. Sr W. Riding, 71 p New Thirties, 13 d Leeds & Think, 164 d Carlisle Extension, as. d N. British Thirds, Is. Ss. 6d. d YORK E at. Northern, IL 19s. 4d. 2 N. British (U.. 4 1 . 2.. Do. Ellen., 90. 6d. Novoim 17. York, New., kller. Ext., No. 2 (late N. Der.), Ili 111. 14r. PRODUCE.—MINCING-LANE, Half-past Tiro.— This has been a very dull day; there has not been a public sale of Sugar, and but little dooe by private contract. Coffee has gone off without spirit.—Sago : 200 boxes sold at 19s. to 19s. 6d., which was a shade lower.—Cochineal has sold heavily, and yesterday's prices were scarcely sustained. —Rice firm.—Rum tolerably steady.—ln other articles nothing new. TALLOW.—We have a good demand ; prices are looking up. Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 45u. ; all the year delivery, as.; January to March delivery, die. 6d. CORN.-BAR.NaLET, Nov. 17.-We had a good supply of Wheat and Barley at this day's market, but little of other grain. Wheat sold at from 19s. to 21s. per 3 bushels. Barley from 365. to 375. 6d. per qr. BASINGSTOKE, Nov. 17.-Wheat sold at a decline; fine white, 131. 10s. to 131. 16*. per load; fine red, 131.; tome very good samples not making more than 121. 10s. A conM &treble quantity of Barley offered, at a further reduction ; very superior bright samples of malting sold at 32e. per qr. ; next in quality, 30s. ; while some good grinding went at Ma. Oats, fine Poland., 275. per qr.; black, 265. ; poor, 21s. to 22a. Beans, 645. to 665. per qr. ; sows fine old 2s. per qr. more money. Peso, white, boiling, were a trifle lower ; other sorts about the same. Rye sold at 17s. to 18.. 6d. per sack. Barron, Nov. 17.-We continue to receive good supplies of new corn, and at to-day's market priees were again rather lower than on Saturday for everything, old Beans and Oats for provender excepted. Wheat, red, 460. to 60s. • flne,62a. ; white, 475. to 625.; fine, 645. Oats, 18.. to 22;. ; old, 26a. Beans, 40s. to 44s ; old, 63e., per qr. to the grower. CHICHESTIR, Nor. 17.-There was a thin attendanos of buyers at market to-day; consequently very little business doing. Wheat experienced a further decline of 2s. to 3s, per qr, Barley and Oats, ls. Beans and PM maintain former prices. Wheat, 481. to 525. Barley, 295. to 34.. Oats, 22a. to 235. Beans, 46.. to 625. Peas, 40s. to 425. Flour, per seek, 391. to 40s. H•LEBWORTII, Nov. 16.-We bad a good supply of Wheat, for which the trade proved remarkably dull, at our quotations. Barley could not maintain its price save for first-rate qualities, all other sorts being cheaper. Wheat sowing pretty well concluded ; and, from the mil dnom of the season, the blade is rapidly making its appearance. Wheat, 465. to 645. Barley, 26e. to 31s. Beans and Peas, 40a. to 46e. Oats, 245. to Ms. per qr. HAYWARD'S HEATH, Nov. 17.-There was but very little grain here to-day; the little bought was pretty well cleared ofi, although slowly. Wheat, whits, naw, par load. 121. 10s. to 131.; red, 111. to 111. 16s. Barley, per qr., 30 s. to 34.. Oats, 21s. to 225. Beans, 40.. to 44t. Peas, 375, to 395. - - - • • - • Irewror, Nov. 16.-The supply of Wheat is to-day fair. Farmers reluctantly submit to a decline of le. per qr. upon dry parcels; damp and inferior, of which the greater part of the bulk consists, may be noted 2s. to 3e. per qr. lower. The supply of Barley is not large, and tine qualities are some what easier to buy ; but a general demand now existing . for malting purposes prevents any great variation in prices. Beans and Peas scarcely appear. Newoax, Nov. 17.-The supply of Wheat was on a libe ral scale, end farmers were anxious to sell, at the commence• anent of the market, at a reduction of 21. to 3s. per qr. from lea week's prices, but at the close millers were anxiously disposed to take all ample( in good condition at 2a. per qr. has then last week's rates. Malting Barleys were in quan tity more than the inaltsters were inclined to take, at a re dation of Is. to 2s. per qr. from last week's currency, anticipating a further decline. Grinding Barley inquired after, at a decline. Osts were in »quest at last week's prices, and the supply scarcely more than equal to the demand. Old English Beans were very limited in supply. and late prices fully maiatained. Egyptian Beans without alteration. White and blue Peas the turn cheaper, but all taken off that were offered on the market. Indian Corn decidedly dearer, and an upward tendency is quite apparent. Wheat, white, per 36 atones, 57e. to 58s. ; red, sa. to 565. Barley, malt tr2. ".. t° 34 t10 ti t7 d Pci g . 28 .to to 21t2tireper3° stones stone tu na, Is. to Is Old. Beans, English, 61s. to 635. per qr. of 38 stones; Egyptian, 445. to 455. Peas, white. 635. to 56e. per imp. measure; blue, 62e. to 64e. Indian per 8 bushel, 375. to 38s. NEWCASTLE, Nov. 16.-After experiencing a heavy fall of rain during the pest week, the weather has again become dry and seasonable, with a tandem to frost. At our market this morning we had a free delivery of Wheat from the growers, the condition whereof was for the most part in different, but having few samples offering from the coast, a , ready clearance was effected at a decline of 2e. per qr. ; I the best south country qualities at the same time meeting ' more attention, at a similes decline. For Floor the inquiry was less animated, and to progress freely in sales it was l aeasssap to accept a reductia of Is. to M. pet sack; some holders h owever , would not sell at that statement, prefer ring to 'take their stocks to warehouse rather than submit to this decline. Rye without change, and only the choicest qualities are saleable, other aorta being totally neglected. Choice malting Barley full maintained its value, but the in terlediate qualities could only be sold by acceding to rather easier rates. We are getting a good deal from the north, per rail, which sells for grinding and hulling, 29e. to 325. per qr., weighing 531bs. to 56Ibe. per bushel respectively. Malt stationary. In Beaus and boiling Peas little stirring. Oats in rather more request, but no dearer. ROM/OHD, Nov. 17.-The following are the quotations of this day's market : Wheat, 465. to 58a. Barley, 30s. to 325.; grinding, 2.55. to 28s. Beans, 36e. to 484. Peas, 40s. to 45e. Oats, 245. to 30s. Rye, 30s. to 32a. RTE. Nov. 17.-A very large market this day, and a great many samples of Wheat offered at full 2s. per qr. lower then last week ; other kinds of grain remain about the same. Wheat, white, 50s. to 52a. • red, 465. to 50s. Oats, 2 0e. to 235. Peas, grey, 36e. to 4s. SPALDING, Nov. 16.-Although the market has not been heavily supplied, with Wheat samples, trade was quite dull, at an abatemeat of 21. to 3s. ; at which decline comparatively little business was dome. Oats of good quality found buyers at the rates of last market day. Out-of-condition samples were not so reedy sale, consequently 6d. leas money was taken. Old Beans scarce and dearer; 544. to 580. per 664 lbs. per bushel. Good millers' red Wheat, per 63 lbs., 48e. to 501 ; white, 50s. to 525. ; red, 401b5., 42a. to 465. Oats, 114 d. to Is. per stone. DUBLIN, Nov. 16.-Our supplies continue smell, yet our market this day was less animated than for several weeks past. Wheat was 6d. to Is. lower; prime malting Barley was, however, aught at 60. higher; but all other articles were a plow sale, at the rates of Friday. The following was the genteel currency : Wheat, red, per 28011a5., 2.55. to 325. ; white, Mi. to 34e. Oats, per 1961t9 ,10e. W. to 141. Bar ley, per 2241b5. 14s. to 17e. 6d. Indian Corn, per 4801b5., 28e. to 40s. Gainsaid, per cwt., 14s. to 16s. Flour, seconds, in seeks, per cwt., 17s. to 18s. American, per cask, 275. to 30e. HOPS. BOROUGH MARKET, Tiro o'Clock. Mesas. Patteedem sad Smith, Hop factors, report that the market remains the same. New MEI It Z. Lasts O. oto ft 13 4 0 I Year New Weald of Haste 14 to ling Susex to 3 3 Teeritag Recta p. 'TEST° to 31 . 10 New Stasez ..... 10 to 530 01.1 Hope 10 3 0 2 0 Farnham, .......... 4 •30 e a 1 HAY.-8111111,1111,D, Tuv,i Clock.—Mesers. Cooper and Davis, Hay sad Straw salesmen, report the following quotations Primo Meadow 06.. M Tin 1 Rome ... —a. to —a. 1 . 151. to 30 . late for CATTLE, &e.-Ar4Doves FAIR., Nov. 17.-There were about 78,000 Sheep penned, and the best sold readily at the late advanced primp For poorer Sheep the demand was not so brie. More than two-thirds were Down Sheep; the rest half-bred and born. Beat Down Ewes sold at 34e. , to 365. each ; middlinE 30e. to 325. ; small and inferior, 275. to 28,. Large Dorset Ewes, 38s. to 40s. ; moderate, 355. ; half bred, 30s. to 355. There were a few couple of Somerset Ewes and Lambs which sold at 445. to 451. the pair. Lambs, the fittest pens, made 32a. to 34e. each ; good stock Lambs, 28e, to 305.; middling, 244. to 255, ; small, 18s. to 21s. Stock Withers, best, 40s. each; some good ones, 365. ; middling, 32a. to 345. A few foreign Sheep and Lambs sold at 30e. to 355. Fat Sheep sold readily ; the bait old Wethers made 71d. per lb.; good lugs Sheep, 7d.; some well.fed barren Ewes , 61 l. ; inferior, Bd. Some tine fat Lambs mode Bd. per lb. Beasts were plentiful ; Derma and Short-Horns sold equally as well as at Kineston ; the mall Scotch and Welsh were in good demand, small Beasts suiting the land of Hampshire. Cows and Heifers in.calf were in good demand ; ditto, with a calf, were soon purchased, at pricer Iran 101. up to 161. the couple. Some tine Calves made 31. to 41. each; small, weaned, 21.. to 250. The best bacon Hoge, fat, made about 10s. 6d. to 10e. 9d. tip soars. .Porkers up to 11s. The beet Meg sod basket ilismslood. ressbasess at vibes equal to those obtained at other fair' during the last month. Cart and machine cattle were also soon selected ; good warranted Cube and Lowe. sold readily ; the poorer sorts were not so much looked after. - • - BABNILIY FAIR, Nov. 17.—We had a good supply of Store Pigs at this fair, which realised 7s. 6d. to 7s. 9d per stone, and few remained unsold. We had a Tory small lot of Bacon Pigs ; the few shown sold at 7., 94. per st. NEWARK, Nov. 17.—This fortnightly market was thinly attended by purchasers. A great depression on last week's rates was very clear, and little business transacted, at a Ishade lower. - - SOUTIIALL, Nov. 17.-Supply short, with • better trade for ell the best qualities. Beef made from 2e. 6d. to 4s. 10d. per stone of Blbs., sinking offal ; Mutton, 3s. Bd. to 6s. 4d. ; Veal, 4s. to ss. ; Pork, 4s. to 4s. 10d. Yeovil., Nov. 17.-This was the last fair for the year, and the show of Beasts, Cattle, and Sheep more numerous than has ever before been exhibited. The Beasts were is excel lent condition, and the same may be said of Sheep, but the prices asked were only in a few instances agreed to, and consequently sales were not so brisk as was expected at the opening of the market. Good working Horses were in much request, and several of them were forwarded to London for sale at much higher rates than could be realised here ; on the whole a tolerable clearance was effected in every department. Nnerrow-Seewinr.-There was a very large chow of Cattle. For good Cattle there was a demand, and the best lots were sold early in the day, at prigs varying from 91. to ' 101. That figure may be considered 6s. under last market rates. For Cattle of inferior quality the demand was very ' dull, and prices consequently , lower. The show of Horses was sensually large. Good draught Hones ' with youth on their aids, brought from 301. to 401. Hones of this descrip tion appear to be little lower, if anything, than they were at midsummer ; but those of an inferior kind are decidedly lower. A very great number of Horses exchanged owner,. and a greater amount of money turned over in Hanes and Cottle than has bean the case in Newton-Stewart for many years past. RUCHTIROACEN.-Thcee who refused the prices of Dun keld, travelled some six miles farther south to meet the same customers and receive the same offers. Sales were therefore effected with extreme difficulty, and limited to stall-feeding stock, and the best descriptions of young stock. Abundance of winter keep induced a goodly number to return their besets back to the Highlands, relying on the chapter of accidents for a sale, or raise the neful by other means. DCITICILD MARTINMAS Maitaer.-The supply was not so overarming as the purchasers of the south expected, but quite equal to the demand. This was particularly the car with young lean stock, and most of it was kept is reserve for Auchtergaven market. For three-year-old Stets end clew, in (cod conditioa for the feeding stall, the &mead was a Mlle better; bet, even for this darnefpglea of stock, prices were scarcely remunerative, consideeincthe high price of grass-parks in the early part of the 8•100111. Prime fat was very limited, and prices ranged bees Se. to Ss. 64., and, in some rare cases to 9s. Good mikeses end &yen of all stamps were in g ood request, and prime varied from 101. to 141. 10e. ; and even the worst deemiptiamt found purchasers, and realised prices frilly equal to tit& value. Little or no alteration of wages in the feeing marks*, and a very considefable number of engagements were suds. FALICLAND--Falkland Martinmas market was held /NM Friday. The attendance was but smalL There were lbw lots of good fat in the market, but what mere fet sill at about 9e. per Dutch stone. There seemed to he a demand for enitchers. In the Horse market BYIe was doing ; prices something back. Mr. Mitchell. Will" had a fine mare, for which he was asking about 201. Timm were few fine horses in the market. GLASGOW, Nov. 15.-The market wee wed day in point of numbers, but a large properties of dr owl , male were Irish, and in poor condition ; therefore, notwith standing the extent of the supply, prices rather showed a tendency to edema. No alteration, however, an be made upon last week's quotations, via.:-Best Beef, per cwt., sinking the offal, 665. ; second quality, 60s. • Cow and ordi nary, 465. Sheep, black-fund Withers, 20:i. to 28e. Ewes, 71. to 10e. Locuaanr Movamass MAnurr.-There was a fair sup , ply of stock, mostly, however, of moderate quality, consisting of Galloway dirks and two-year-olds, a few lots of High landers, second and third Lambs and Ewes. A good dad of the stock shown was sold. For Sheep the rates were barely supported which bad been current at the October market. The highest price given for Galloway two-year-olds was about 71. ; sticks were selling at from 31. 10e. to 51. For Yartarday's Markel" was kat page. SHIPPING. Mans A antrzti.—Duilli, Waterford, 2; Denaghadee, 1 ; French, 1. LONDON, Nov. 18.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.W., fresh breeze, and fuze clear weather. ORAL. Nov. 17.—N.W. to N.N.W., strong and squally. Arrived : Kandiana, Calcutta; Margaretta, Odessa. Ar rived from the river and sailed: African, Bathurst; Regalia, Sierra Leone ; Tempio, and Rusurressione, Ba hi a ; Corsair, Constantinople; Courtier of Leicester, Gibraltar. Sailed: Hebe, Carthagena ; Hearts of Oak, Constantinople. Re tsina: Indian, New Zealand; Lord Dalhousie, Calcutta, with crew refractory, SOUTHAMPTON, NOT. 17.—Bailed: Clyde (st.), West Indies. TORBAY, Nov. 17.—N.—Sailed : Golden Spring, Bom bay; Fortuna, Monte Video; Sylph, Barbedom PLTROUTH, Nov. 17.—N.—Arrived Florence, Quebec. Sailed : H.M.S. Fly, Caps of &sod Hope. KINGSTOWN, Nov. 18.—N.W.—Arrived: Ocean, Quebec. WATERFORD, Nov. 16.—W.8.W. to W.N. W.—Arrived : Sophia Bellard, Quebec. BRISTOL CHANNIL, NOT. 16.—Arrived : Smientineould Ocean Queen, Quebec. 16th.—The Equity, Liverpool, was parsed, 31st ult., water-logged and abandoned, Ist. 46, lon. 41, by the Bliss, arrived here. 17th.—N.N.E., strong. Sailed: Ajax, Trinidad. NEWPORT, Nov. 17.—N.E.—Arrived : Induany, Quebec. SWANSEA, Nov. 17.—N.W.—Arrived: Eagle, Quebec. TROON.—Arrived : Helen Thompeon,St. oi's,. N.B. CLYDE, Nov. 18.—W.—Arrived: Rebsoca Purim& ; Romulus, Quebec. Sailed: Medan, Trinidad. Two wrecks, one the Vinrinins, in lat. 42, long. 46 were paned by the Janet Kitson, arrived in the Clyde. The wreck of a small vessel, of about 200 tons, was pared on the 14th, neer the North and South Rock, St. George's Channel, by the Maid of the Mist, arrived hers. The Dorothy, from Newcastle to Hong Kong, cot on 'hors on Durnessness, nest Kirkwall, ou the 11th instant; crew awed. OFF THE NORTE FORELAND, NOT. 15.—Disalmn, from St. John's, N.B. BELFAST, Nov. 16.—W.N.W.—Arrived Arethom, from Quebec. Sailed : St. Vincent's Planter, for West Coast . of Mexico. MARGATE, Nov. 17.—The schooner Hope, of Hull, from Seaham to this port, foundered in the Roads this morning, during a gale ; crew saved. MILFORD, Nov. 15.—A quantity of cork has been picked up near here. YARMOUTH, Nov. 17.—The Regent, of this port, sunk between the sands to-day ; new supposed to have previously abandeued her. PORTS/1011TH, Nov. 17.—N., blowing hard, &rally.— Arrived : Toronto, London, for New York ; John Cooper, London. for China. Sailed: BarrettaJunior, Bermuda; St. James, New York; Toronto, New York. Into Of Wieer, Nov. 17.—The pilot cutter Alarm, ran in under the station, and reported the followit,all well: Durham, Gibraltar; &oleo, Santa; Caroline, and Amtmnand, Jamaica. FALMOUTH, Nov. 17.—N.E. strong.—Arrived Wilson, Sierra Leone, and sailed for Milford ; Brooke. Moulmein, and sailed for Pembroke ; Lady Mary, Prince Edward's Island, and sailed for Hull; Esther, from Bremen, and sailed for Bristol. Sailed: Cameron', and Bosphorus, London; Lucie Marie, Ghent; Charlotte, Hamburg; Teresita, Cannel. Off : Roehie Castle, from Quebec. BARRA Waraus it, Oct. 27.—The brig Canoe, of Belfast, has been taken into Octoricaore, when she is now at anchor, abandoned by the crew except the =Mr and mate, from aliened ill treatment. She is in a peskiest dangerous dating • raw. 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Jesende- Niesregee, will be =de en ca the marreg et the Ind Dearber. The reds he the In" the Were Pb... be Mee, lemma. !MBak lialleik, ma Sasso Ayres, will be mho mg on tl•it eg odr elk Deserter. TO CORRESTONDINTS. /.4•woksyymo Wooded by Teo £.p.' Lembo abeedag mpg, wad by by do Oleo. 10, lkoeveybNytyyyt. b Tbyy esSedt GS tilk• day epublkotiee. HIGH well AT LO/01:10/1•1111LD01. Tan 111.—Ilershas,49 too I: Marmon. 07 .1.70010. Twllonsaw.-itoralag. 1 ...pest 1 /tuna" Al dam. Ma 11. LONDON, THURSDAY, NOY .18. ON the commencement of the first session of the new parliament, there are few questions which excite greater curiosity than those which will arise from the claim of Baron ROTHSCHILD to take his seat as mem ber for the City of London. The majority of the con stituency which elected him were probably influenced by various motives. Many of them, taking it for granted, that a legal disability existed may have wished to follow the precedent of the Clare election, by choosing an unqualified candidate, for the purpose of inducing the legislature to remove the obnoxious disqualification ; others, perhaps, were influenced by the pious frauds of the election agents, who, as was natural, loudly assured the voters that no such dis qualification existed. Some surprise, however, must have been excited in more partially credulous minds by the discovery, if they remembered the attempts that have often been made in and out of parliament to relieve the Jews from a grievance which, at the City election, was stated to be purely imaginary. It was clear that both Lords and Commons, as well as all speakers and writers en both sides of the question, had assumed, perhaps without foundation, that a nominal recognition of Christianity was still required by law before an elected member could take his seat. Parliament and the newspapers might have been in i error, but the unanimity and perseverance withwhich they had adhered to this, were calculated to excite suspicion. • The great body, no doubt, as at all elections, adopted the list of candidates proposed by the leaders of their party, in the confidence that by so doing they would advance the general interests of the eases which they wished to support. Whatever may bass , been the special NW/RS for each particular vote, every elector who voted for Baron RornscitiLn must be considered to have recorded his opinion that all disabilities affecting the Jews are inexpedient, and that, if they exist, they ought to be abolished. The manner in which the practical decision of this ques- tion may prove to have been affected by the return d a Jewish member most be peculiarly interesting te every person connected with the constituency of the City of London. There can be no doubt that at present the retorts is perfectly good. The personal disqualifications to , which Jews were formerly subjected have disap peared by degrees, rather through the influence of opinion than by means of direct legislation. From the time when the Jews were expelled from England by EDWARD 1., till their restoration by CROMWELL, no question as to their constitutional rights could arise ; and we may safely assume that for a consider able period after their return they would have been considered incapable of sitting in parliament, even if no formal religious tests had existed to exclude them. Lord CHESTERFIELD'S Jew Naturalisation bill (26 G. 2) only gave facilities to foreign Jews for ob taining the same rights which were already en oyed by native Jewish subjects. Much doubt was felt at the time as to the extent of the rights in question ; and BLacwsrose, whose " Commen taries" were written shortly afterwards, expressly declines to give an opinion on the subject. Even so lately RS in 1833, during the debates on the Jewish disabilities, it was more than onoe suggested in debate that the Jews were still by law in the position of aliens, and were not merely . excluded by religions tests, as dissenters. There is, however, no doubt that Jews have long been entitled to all the privilege. of British subjects, should they consent to take the oaths and declarations provided in certain cases. They have for many years enjoyed the right of voting at parliamentary elections. The declaration required from sheriffs of counties, which practically excluded the Jews from the shrievalty, was abolished by an act passed about ten years ago ; and 17 . 8 and 9 Vic., c. 32, they are enabled to bold all municipal offices on taking a declaration from which the obnoxious words " on the trite faith of a Christian," contained in the act of 9 Geo. IV., are expunged. The only remaining disabilities to which the Jews are subject, arise from the operation of the laws which require the oath of abjuration to be taken by members of parliament and certain high officers of state. The provisions in question are contained in the act of 13 Will. 111., c. 6, confirmed and amended by 1 Geo. L, c. 13. The oaths and declarations re quired by these acts must be taken and subscribed by every member before taking his seat ; and it is pro vided that, on the refusal of any member to take them, his election shall be annulled, and a new writ be issued by the Speaker to 'supply the vacancy. Neither the Roman Catholic Relief Act, nor any other statute, has affected, in this respect, the state of the law sa established by the act of Gee. I. The only question, therefore, appears to be whether Mr. ROTHSCHILD will consent to take the oaths re quired by law. It is a curious circumstance that there is nothing in the substance or spirit of the dif ferent parliamentary tests, to which Jews have any reason to object. The oaths and declarations were devised for the purpose of excluding, first Roman catholics, and secondly Jacobites. Jews were not thought of as likely to require exclusion. It is still more curious that the only formula to which they now object is contained in the oath of abjuration which was provided as a security against the Jaco- bites, and not for any religious or sectarian purpose. It so happened that a renunciation of the descendants of Lome IL, in which we have no doubt every Jew in England is ready to concur, ves, not for the purpose either of excluding the Jews, or of protecting Christian ity, but entirely for the sake of emphasis and solemnity, clenched by an oath, "on the true faith of a Christian.* The sacred and %violable principle of the constitution, which makes Christianity an essen tial part of it, has at this moment no existence or security except a casual phrase, intended for an en tirely different purpose, and used no doubt in utter forgetfulness of the existence of any class of persons to whom it could be obnoxious. We would willingly ' call the attention of Sir ROBERT INGLIS and other opponents of the Jewish claims to this point of the case, as it has not, we believe, been pointed out during any of the voluminous debates which have taken place on the subject. There is no religious test provided deliberately as a condition for entering parliament, to which the Jews object. They are only prevented from exercising the full rights of Englishmen, be cause they object to the terms of a form provided to guard, not against heterodoxy, dissent, or irreligion, bat against the Jacobites of the eighteenth century. Recurring, however, to the actual state of the law, we are quite unable to discover any existing method by which Baron ROTHSCHILD can be enabled to take his seat, if he refusee—as no doubt will be the ease—to use the obnoxious words, "on the true faith of a Christian." The relaxations which have been made I in the law have all had a definite and limited effect ; and none of them extend to the right of sitting in par liament. Although, as we have said, the form of the abjuration oath was not intended to exclude any religious persuasion, the effect of, the words, as they concerned the Jews, was very soon discovered. As early as the tenth year of GEORGE. 1.,' the terms of the oath, as far as it was compulsory on private persons, were modified by a clause in an act, which enabled Jews to swear without the use of the obnoxious clause. The same mode of relief was adopted, when, in the reign of WILLIAM IV., they were enabled to serve as sheriffs ; and, again, in 8 & 9 Vict., c. 32, when municipal offices were thrown open to them. A form was provided in each case, which omitted the phrase to which the Jews objected. But neither the act 10 Geo. 1., nor 8 & 9 Vict., in any way concerns the rights or duties of members of parliament. The obnoxious words still exist in the parliamentary formula, and will constitute a barrier to the admission of all persons who object to them, till they have been removed by an act of the ' legulatan. It has been supposed by some plasm that the dial• culty would be evaded by a vote of the house to en able Mr. ROTHSCHILD to substitute some other form of oath or declaration for that which is enforced on members in general. It is dear, however, that the house has no power to dispense with the existing law. The case of Mr. PEASE, the first quaker member of parliament, which has been referred to as an authority for such a course, in no way bears it out. When Mr. PEASE declined the oath which was tendered to him, and required to be allowed to make affirmation as a quaker, he was requested to withdraw till a select committee had investigated the precedents and law on the subject Soon afterwards, Mr. WYNN, the chairman of the committee, moved that Mr. PEASE should be allowed to affirm, on the authority , of an act of parliament which authorised the use of affirmations by quaker' instead of oaths, in all cases whatever where oaths were required by law. The right was, in fact, too clear to be disputed, and the house unanimously adopted Mr. Wyeu's proposition. It is hardly necessary to remark that no similar privilege has been allowed to Jews. The late not for admitting them to municipal offices effects its purpose by allowing them to take the declaration provided for quaker!, Moravians, and certain other separatists ; a sufficient proof that without special enactment they have no legal claim to exemption from the ordinary test. Another case, which will probably be referred to, is that of Mr. O'CONNELL, when, after the passing of the Relief Act, he claimed to take his seat in virtue of an election which had taken place before the passing of that act. He was heard at the bar of the house in support of his claim to be admitted to take the Roman catholic oath provided by the Relief Bill. In a very able argument he contended—first, that the act had a retrospective effect ; and, secondly, that the Act of Union had, as far as regarded Irish members, repealed the old enactments as to the oath of supremacy, so far, at least, as to put it in the power of the house to vote that in the particular case it should be dispensed with. The existing law, how ever, was clearly against him ; and, after a long dis cussion, Mr. O'Oorrnstt was formally called upon to take the oaths, and, on his refusal, a new writ for the county was hauled by the Speaker. Mr. ROTHSCHILD may, no doubt, take his choice of the modes of proceeding adopted in the two cases which we have mentioned. He may either procure a select committee to be granted, or be heard b:,- himself or his counsel at the bar of the house. We have already stated our reasons for thinking that neither course could be of any service to him. The committee in one case, and the house in the other, must necessarily come to the conclusion that he cannot legally take his seat 'without first taking the oath of abjuration. The only remaining method of preserving his seat would be the passing of a bill through parliament with a retrospective clause, substituting, in the case of Jews, for the existing formof abjuration, a declaration similar to that which is now made the condition of their serving municipal offices. We have some reason to believe that the party which supports Sir ROBERT PEEL is disposed to concur with the government in admitting Jews to the full privileges of British sub jects. If this is so, the only remaining difficulty would be found in the House of Lords. At present we are tot disposed to think that success in the upper house would be impossible. We shall, however, have further opportunities of discussing the general ques tion. For the present we have only endeavoured tc point out the existing state of the law ; and we have little doubt that our conclusions will be found to k correct. THERE is an anomaly in our bankrupt and insolvency law which the advocates of reform in that branch of our legal system, who are to meet on Monday under the presidency of Mr. MASTERMAN, will do well not to overlook. The de facto insolvency of one great landed proprietor in Scotland is already announced, and a list has been forwarded to us of landowners (titled and untitled) in that country whose inability to satisfy their just and lawful creditors will aeon be come equally notorious. Surely the merchants of Lon don, at a time when so many magnates of their order have been subjected to the operation of the bankrupt laws, will inquire whether t he re is any valid reason for exempting land-owning defaulters from the same ordeal. In April, 1844, Lord CorreNHAst introduced a bill in the House of Lords, by which he proposed, inter alia, to have frauds on creditors tried as criminal offences, before a juiy, and to provide for the compul sory distribution of the property dell debtors unable to pay their creditors, without any distinction between traders and non-traders. On the 30th of the same month Lord LYNDHURST supported the bill. The measure, therefore, introduced by the first reform ing lawyer of the day, in respect of professional rank, received the approbation of the only , living conserva tive lawyer who has occupied the same position. Lord Clorresiztsa will be accused by no one of any undue propensity to innovation, and Lord LYND HURST is the great champion of anti-innovation ; yet both of these distinguished men, eminent both by station and talent, declared that it was just and expe dient to deal with all defaulting debtors, of whatever class, in the same way. This view, however, did not prove agreeable to our hereditary fended legislators. Suspicions began le arise that so equitable a measure might be incom patible with the preservation of cherished immunities. Lord BROUGHAM was accordingly employed to prepare a safe measure, one which the Lords might gain credit for passing, without running any , risk of subjecting their indebted brethren to awkward investigations, or a rateable distribution of their property. Lord LYNDHURST, by this time aware of his precipitancy in giving in his adhesion to ' Lord COTTENHAM'S bill on grounds of expediency and justice alone, irrespective of the sinister interests of his order, was too decidedly committed to abet Lord BROUGHAM directly. But he sought to shuffle out of his inconvenient position, by moving that the rival measures be referred to a select committee. And in the speech with which he prefaced this motion he made the amende honorable to his " order." He called the attention of the house especially to one provision of Lord COTTENHAM's bill. It wan, " that if any in& vidual had a judgment for debt entered against him, and had not the means of immediately satisfying it, whatever might be his rank or station in society, whether he were a peer of parliament or prince of the blood — in short, realm except the sovereign—he might be cited before one of the commissioners of bankruptcy in town or country to be inter rogated and have his answers taken down in writing; and if they . were not perfectly satisfactory, the commissioners might imme di ately commit him to prison, there to remain, without bail, until he had given answers to the entire satisfaction of the oom missionen before whom he was called for the pur pose of examination." Lords CAMPBELL and COTTENHAM were too wary to be caught in this trap . of their super-subtle adver sary. They plainly designated the proposal of Lord LYNDHURST a proposal to reject the original bill. Lord Corrercitsm reminded the peers that there had already been ample iossury, , utterly repudiated the distinction between re ferring this bill to a select committee and reject ing it. To have rejected it would have been the more manly course." And thus the real, earnest law reformers in the House of Lords compelled their W. leagues avowedly to reject this moat just and expe dient measure, for the reason as signed by Lord. LYNDHURST :—" He had, in the course of his profes sional career, known many persons of the highest rank who might have been pLad in the unfortunate situation he had described." It is not our purpose, at present, to re-tread a field we have often gone over, and show the fallacy of all the arguments by which the immunities of the land-owning class, in cases of bank ruptcy, are supported. Our object is to remind the gentlemen now agitating for the reform of the bank rupt and insolvency laws, that the land-owning mag nates of Scotland to whom • -.ye alluded, with, PP .- -. haps, the solitary exception have been publicly -- curred their er•o- rantably extensive have, in fact, inc the payment of i evade as landowners• days the distinction trading capitalists hr Earl of LEIN:STIR • improvements; the beat and closest driver markets of the north. was as extensive a r in railways. Why empted from the monied means ? . f o whom we have alluded, wiiit, pei , xception of the one whose difficulties I proclaimed, have one and all in- s:comments by rash and unwar- re railway speculations. They incurred as traders th•, d which they 0* etitr,"• ' .I. ... 4 1 sets. The truth ity_e i gli- 1 • ; AI chop between lando • ' '''' A i has ceased to exist.. I P- Id , was an extensive &kr Bit • • g 5/ e late Earl of GALLOWIT it . iver of a bargain in tilei , . •' vs rth. The late Earl of ' . Ca speculator in canals (e)'!/$ y are traders of their c tgllketo liabalities of untitled Should it be necessary, we may ~~