The Express. — London, England, 1847-12-16 00:00:00

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LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THB3 DAY, Four o'Clock. Accounts from Berne to the 11th, inclusive, give lie proceedings in the Diet on that day, with refer mace to the ease of Neufchatel. The discussion was a long one, and the following was the decree adopted: Considering that by the decrees of the 24th and 29th of October last, all the cantons which did not form pirt of the freedroband than asislisrp ewe eared npas to pat thole troops on foot, la order, in tlso first instance, to preserve order within the territory of the confederation, and to pro tect the rights of the federal compact, and afterwards, more particularly, to dissolve the illegal separate alliance of the states of Lucerne, Uri, Schwytz, Underwalden, Zug, Fri burg, and Valais ; Considering that the Act of Union of the 19th of May, 1815, stipulates, on behalf of the state of Neufchatel, the following positive obligation—" That it shall furnish to the federal army its contingent in the same proportion as all the other cantons ;" Considering that the state of Neufchatel, in like manner as the other states, has been required to furnish its contin gent in mu:ley and troops, and has been declared by the de cree of the 30th of October to be individually responsible for the consequences of delay, or refusal to comply with it, end that in giving its contingent of meney it persisted in refusing to furnish its contingent of men ; Considering that this refusal, and the approval of the con duct of the seven states in the separate alliance, have had the efflet of giving strength to the rebellion against the supreme federal authority, and to their resistance against the military measures adopted ; Considering that in consequence thereof the confederation found itself under the necessity of resorting to an increased display of force, and that by cause thereof the cantons the citizens of which had responded to the demand of the supreme federal authority were obliged to make greater sserifices ; Considering that a great number of soldiers, faithful to their duties, have been obliged to sacrifice not only their time and their money, but their persons and their lives, in order to restore tranquillity and order to their common country, whilst the militia of Neufchatels who ought to have undertaken the like service, have been allowed to continue in the tranquil pursuit of their private affairs ; Considering, finally, that the aafety, internal and ex ternal, of the confederation, as well as the stability and dignity of its existence, would be deeply compromised if the non-fulfilment of federal obligations remained unpu nished ; It is decreed, that the state of Neufchatel shall, in expiation of the non-fulfilment of its federal duties, pay to the confederation, by the 20th of December instant, the sum of 300,000 f. Swiss (equal to about 4.50,000 f. French), in ready money, or available securities. This sum shall be employed in the formation of a pension fund, the interest of which shall be ivied in affording proper relief to the soldiers who have been wounded, and to the wives and orphans of those who have perished in the service of the confederation. Previous to the order of the day, M. Ochsenbein an nounced the arrival of Sir Stratford Canning, and stated that in the course of an interview which he had had with that diplomatist, the latter had informed him that his government had had an understanding with the other powers, to the effect that they should offer to the President of the Diet, collectively, their mediating services. The British envoy had then given him the assurance that Great Britain was ani mated with the moot friendly intentions towards Switzerland. The Diet, on the same day, returned a reply to the Prussian note, couched in similar terms to those already addressed to France and Austria. In the House of Lords yesterday the Crime and Outrage (Ireland) and the Railways Bills were read a second time, Lord STANLEY suggesting, with regard to the latter, that he thought it desirable power should be given, at the expiration of two years, that the works might be completed as rapidly as possible, provided it was done with the assent of a majority of the shareholders, instead of three•fifths of those who sent in answers.—lord MONTEAGLE gave notice, that before the adjournment, or immediately after the re• cees, he should bring in a bill for the better adminis tration of railway affairs, and the more effectual audit of railway accounts.—The Marquis of LANS DOWNE, in answer to the Earl of ST. GERMANS, re plied that the subject of a euperannuation fund for poor-law officers should receive due eonaideration. In the House of Commons the Public Works (Ire land) Bill was rcad a third time and passed. The nomination of the committee on commercial distress and the currency led to a protracted debate, but the list of names as proposed by the CHANCELLOR OP THE EXCHEQUER. was eventually agreed to, as follows : The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir R. Peel, Lord J. Russell, Lord G. Bentinek, Mr. Harries, Mr. Goul burn, Mr. Alderman Thompson, Mr. Labouchere, Sir J. Graham, Mr. F. Baring, Mr. T. Baring, Mr. Cob den, Mr. Spooner, Mr. W. Beckett, Mr. Cayley, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Hume, Mr. Ricardo, Mr. Glyn, Sir W. Clay, Mr. Disraeli. Mr. Thornely, Mr. J. Wilson, Mr. H. Drummond, and Mr. Teunent.—On Mr. Labouchere's name being put Lord GEORGE Beterincx proposed its omission, and to substitute That of Mr. Hastie, when the house divided, the numbers being 194 to 77 in favour of the origi nal motion. Mr. Cardwell's name in preference to that of Mr. W. Brown was decided in the affirmative by 167 to 101. On Mr. HuME's name being pro posed he expressed his hope that the house would excuse him from attendance, when Mr. tv...taLer moved " that Mr. Mentz be substitated ;" the original motion was however carried by 168 to 97. Mr. WAKLEY thinking, after the desire expressed by Mr. Hume to be excused, that it was an improper course of proceeding to persist in returning the bon. member's name, moved the adjournment of the debate. After some discussion, Sir R. PEEL stating that if Mr. Hume persisted in his resolution not to attend he' should be prepared to vote for the nomination of Mr. Mintz or Mr. Hastie, Mr. WkKLEY withdrew his amendment. The retention of the name of Mr. Ricardo, instead of the substitution of that of Mr. Henley, was carried by 172 to 10d. The last division was in favour of the nomination of Sir William Clay, for whom Lord GEORGE BENTINCK proposed to substitute Mr. Pattieon, the numbers being 152 to 122.—Mr. BROTHERTON, with reference to the busi ness of the home, moved that when any new business is brought on after 12 o'clock at night, if it be moved and seconded that such debate be adjourned, the Speaker so declare without putting the question to the vote. After some discussion the house divided, when the motion was rejected by a majority of 24. THE QuEem DOWAGER.—MADEIRA, DEC. 4.—We have much pleasure in stating that her Majesty the Queen Dowager has considerably improved in health since her ar rival In this island. Her Majesty occupies a comfortable mansion belonging to the civil governor, close to the Loo Bock, one of the most agreeable and healthy situations in this colony. She generally rides on horseback in the afternoon, as the roads do not admit of any sort of carriage, and appears highly delighted with the charming promenades which every pert of thin sweet place presents. The Queen's small circle has been strengthened by the arrival of his Serene Highness the Duke of Saxe Weimar, and Baron Herman, his second son, who came from Lisbon in her Majesty's steamer Dragon, commanded by Captain Hall. The Duchess and her eldest son bad already formed part of her Majesty's society, and this union of the family is a great comfort and consolation to the Queen, whose domestic qualities are not the least of her high attributes.—Aforning paper. REPRESENTATION OP TAMWORTII—TAMWORTII, Wednesday Evening.—The writ far the election of a burgess to serve in parliament, in the room of the Hon. W. Y. Peel, lately resigned, was received yesterday by E. B. Hamel, Esq., mayor. Up to this hoar Kr. Townshend ie the only candi date in the field, and it is now generally believed that no other gentleman will solicit the votes of the eleotors, and that the return of the gallant captain is certain. Sat urday next is fixed for the nomination. 'rug COTTON TRADE.—The extensive cotton mills of Mewl. Ashton, of Hyde, commenced working full time on Monday last. /z./ LAW INTELLIGENCE.—THIS DAT. SHERIFF'S COURT. Penne air. Under Sherif Demean. Porrox e. WIIITZSIDS.—FALI3E lIIPKI6ONMENT, _ WWI an action to recover damage. for false impri.onment. The defendant allowed judgment to go by default. Mr. Perry stated the cue. The plaintiff was lately butler to Lord Morpeth, and previously to Sir George Wombwell. Defendant u a watchmaker, in Davis street, Berkeley square. In the morning of the 29th Jane last, plain. tiff mu waiting for a friend in Idountsstreet, when defendant gave him into custody on suspicion a stealing a gold watch, &c., of the value of 22 guineas.. Plaintiff was locked up in the polite-station all night, bat on being taken before the magistritee the next morning, defend-' ant said when he got home at 12 o'clock at night, he found the we ch in the aide-pocket of his coat, instead of his waist. coat. He did not give any information of kis discovery, so that no hail could be taken for plaintiff. On the part of the' plaintiff, it was alleged that he waa waiting for the valet of Sir Harry Smith, who could not be called, aa he had gone with Sir Harry to the Cape of Good Hope; that defendant passed with a woman named Phillips, and shortly after he returned and gave both of them into custody. The only evidence given by the defendant before the magistrates was, that the female prisoner pushed against him, ani he suspected her of robbing bins, and atterwartis saw her speak ing to plaictiff in the street Plaintiff, on being charged, gave his proper address, and the inspector ascertained that he bore a good character.—The jury, after a short consults. tion, gave a verdict for 501. .-Thi. TILE IRON TRADE.. BIRMINGIIA3I.—The position of the iron trade is very little, if at all, improved since our last report, and still presents a depior ibis reverse of the activity that has pre vailed during the last two years. Twelve months ago every work was in operation, workmen scarcely to be ob tained, orders superabundant—specifications almost preced ing them—and no suspicious crossing the mind of dif ficulty to be encountered in meeting liabilities. Now we find confidence at the lowest possible ebb, a pa/pa hie stagnation of busineut and, instead of orders and specifications, countermands and complaints. Quality not suitable—sizes not exact—delivery not punctual—quan tity exceeded—or, where no excuse, presents itself, en un blushing avowal of inability to pay—form the burthen of each succeeding post; while week after week works are partially closed or brought to an absolute stand-still. It is ewe that no 'raid meeting of the trade has been bald to announce a to tal? reductron in the price of Shropshire or Staffordshire iron, because such an unusual step would only have added to the evil by destroying the little confidence yet remaining; besides, there must of necessity be a previous movement, namely, a more equitable adjustment of wages. We fled, however, Scotch pigs quoted at 475. Gd. per ton, and Welsh rails at 71., white the figure at which isles are being made in our own district, it is well known, is regu lated more by the necessities of seller or buyer, than by any other consideration. We &refer from wishing to increase the difficulty by offering an overdrawn picture of the existing depression, and moat willingly admit that a large share of it is perfectly nncalled for, bring only the result of a wild infatuation that will shortly work its own cure ; but in the face of these incon trovertible facts, the absurd assertions, still continued by some parties, that no change had taken place in the position of the trade to call for especial notice, can only excite sur prise and regret. In fact, the money panic, or crisis, or whater it may be termed, and from whatever cause it may have originated, whether from free trade, railroad enterprise, contraction of the currency, or the semi famine of last year, is now developing its pressure on the business of this trade, and adding severely to the natural result of an immense source of consumption suddenly destroyed. An undisguised statement of circumstances affords an opportunity of reflecting how they have been induced, and how they may be removed or avoided for the future. It is this that should now occupy the consideration of those whose talents and experience give them a just pre-eminence in the guidance of the trade ; and the suggestion also is worthy of attention how far a previous disregard of its legitimate ten dencies, and an interference with the natural course of its movements, have directly or remotely affected its interests. An opportunity now offers to put an end to the anoma lous position of the last two years, namely, that of paying wages of every description equivalent to the rate of 121. per ton for iron which has scarcely realised 101. The steps which have already been taken appear consistent with sound policy, namely, a contraction of the over-strained make, and a notice very generally given on Saturday last for a reduc tion of 20 per cent. on wages ; these, if hallowed by such resolutions at the next quarterly meeting so will give an assurance that they are neither the result of caprice nor of unfounded apprehensions, will produce, we have no hesita tion in predicting, the most beneficial results, whether the trials lately undergone by our manufacturing community be further prolonged or not. The fact of over-production has been questioned by some, because it is said that no vast accumulation of stocks his taken place. It should, however, be remem bered that white stocks have been kept down by an arti tieial demand (which, had there been no unusual facility of supply would have justified prices remunerative to pro. butlers, and sufficiently stringent to have curbed mush injurious speculation), such demand has been forced by a dogged restriction of price to a minimum scarcely avail ing the most favoured. Many new works also, and addi tional erections, with a vast amount of machinery, have been prepared, without the slightest prospect of their now being brought into operation. A few ironmasters only might be mentioned in the Wolverhampton and Dudley dietrieta who can look epee such preparations to the extent of 40,0001. or 60,0001. ; while, as regards materala, the stocks may not prove quite so small as interest would lead some to represent. One house, wo have reason to believe, holds up wards of 60,000 tons of ironstone. With respect tn the unfortunate affairs of the Oak Farm Company, alluded to in our last notice, a meeting of the creditors has been held, and it is confidently expected that satisfactory arrangements will be entered into. The stric tures that have appeared in some of our contemporaries upon the judgment and management of Mr. Boyden, seem to be rather out of place, when their reports at the same time state that in two years he has reduced the liabilities of the firm by more than 100,0001.—Birmiegham Gazette. DRUMM/L.—BERLIN, DEC. 10.—The King has granted to the widow of Dr. Dieffenbach an unusually large pension, being 2,000 dollars per annum. It is said to be a debt of gratitude for a successful and most skilful operation which Dr. Dieffenbach had performed on the person of the Queen, and by means of which he relieved her from great bodily suffering. Tllts Potten PRISONERS.—The majority of the condemned have sent in petitions to the King soliciting his royal favour. It is thought that for the present the punish ment of than only who have been condemned to death will be mitigated to perpetual imprisonment. Any other miti gation and individual respite will be subsequently granted after the condemned shall have begun to undergo their punishment and have retrained from making further appli cation. THE RHINE DETIES..—It appears by a corre spondence in the Cologne Gazette of the 13th instant that there is no likelihood that a reduction, much lets an abolition, of the Rhine tolls will take place at the beginning of next year. On the other hand, there are grounds for believing that the suspension of the duties on corn will be prolonged for a longer period than the one originally fixed, the Ist of January, 1848. NATIONAL DEFENCES.— RAILWAY COMMUNlCA rtow.—Sir,—The subject of the National Defences," hay ing caused considerable excitement amongst all classes of society, and aroused a &elide of inquiry how far the railways now in existence would afford facility for transmitting troops from one part of the kingdom to another, I beg to acquaint you, for the information of your readers, that application has been made to parliament for authority to construct a short railway, for the purpose of connecting the North Western and the South Western Railways without break of gauge, by which troops and baggage might be conveyed from Sootland and the northern sad midland counties to the southern counties, and thus to Southampton, Goa port, Portamontb, Brighton, Hastings, or Dover, with out delay or interruption; as, for example, troops stationed at the extensive barracks at Weedon might be conveyed by an express train to Southampton in 31 hours, and to Ports mouth in 4 hours; which, under the present imperfect rail way accommodation, would require at least double the time, from the delay that would be caused by the transference from one railway to another—a fact, which of itself renders the construction of this railway • subject of national import ance and considerable interest in connexion with the national defences of our coast. This short, but important, line of railway is intended to commence at • point in convenient connexion with the London and North Western Railway, near Harrow, paving under the viaduct of the Great Wes tern Railway at Hanwell, and continuing its course through the valley of the Brent, until it arrives at Brentford, where it will join the loop line of the Windsor, Staines, and South Western railway, thus forming a junction between the North and South Western railways, and accomplishing the desideratum to anxiously sought for not only by the public in general, but also by the legislature—namely, a link con necting all the r arrow gauge lines of railway between the northern and southern counties, and thus effecting an unin terrupted communication between-the north and the port of Southampton. for the transmission of the mails and met. ehandise of all description, and more especially inland coal, which could be conveyed at a considerably reduced price from the midland counties to those localities in the southern counties to which sea-borne coal is now imported, at a very heavy cost, an advantage of vital importance to the commer cial interests. The electric telegraph will be laid down the whole length of the line, an object of paramount utility to the commercial classes, in connexion with the arrival and departure of the foreign mails to and front Southampton, and no less important for military requirements, is con nexion with the national defences.—W. Cli•DWlCK.—Moa tague•scpure, Dec. 11. WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH OUR CRIMINALS ? This Is a question which, as Sir George Grey very properly says, there is a great deal of difficulty in answering. We ' think, however, we are enabled to offer a suggestion to the worthy Home Secretary, which will greatly assist him in the difficulty he finds himself under in dispesing of criminals, now that the transportation system is no longer carried on as formerly. Our plan is, to convert some of the worst offenders into Irish landlords. It may be objected, however, that this would be almost equivalent to the restoration of the system of capital punishments, when we seem to bo on I the eve of their abolition.—Punch. DISTRESS AT WIGAN.—NIIIIIEFOES groups of col liers, hand-loom weavers, and factory operatives, are going the round of the town and neighbsur he od of Wigan, soli ailing alms, and giving pitiful statements of their distr esses. There must be great number, out of employment in the dis• triot—not less than from two to three thousand persona— and part of those engaged in the mills are only on about half work. t ~~~ ~: erpttSS No. 405.] LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 16, 1817. [3d. ANOTHER TURN-OUT AT MOSILZY.—The whole of the workpeople in the employ of Mann. Maybell, of Moseley, turned out on Saturday, in eoneequence of their employers having offered a reduction of five per cent, in their wages. TALLOW.—The market firm at 47e. 3d. on the spot; 475. all the year; 455. 6d. Jan. and March. CORN.—BARNSLEY, Dec. 15.—We bad a very slender attendance of corn dealers, who raised their demands, but the millers declined making purchases at higher rates. so that ultimately a few sales only were effected, and those at the prices alma week. BASINOSTOXE, Dec. 15.—A small quantity of grain on offer; every description of dry Wheats fetched 100. per load more money ; some fine white made 14/. 10s. per load red, 131. 15s. • common, 121. 10s. to 131. The demesnes for ' Barley was g ood; some best malting reached 355. per qr.; good, 338. to 31s. ; goad grinding, 30s. to 31s. ; poor, 295. Both old and new Malt were for isle at our lasted-quoted prices. In Beans not much doing, though new was offered at Is. per qr. lower; old as last week. Both white and grey Peas were also offered Is. per qr. less money. Oats were net in great demand; the few sold were a trifle lower; prices from 22a. to 28,. per qr. BOSTON, Dec. 15.—We have had a fair supply of corn at market to-day. Wheat about Is. per qr. dearer. Oats and Beans, on the contrary, fully as much lower ; the deliveries increasing. Now that the stock are taken into the farm yard, threshing of spring corn will go on. Wheat, red, 445. to 48s. ; fine, 52e. to 545. • white, 465. to 505.; fine, 53a to 565. Oats, 16 8 . to 21a Be ans, 36a. to 385., per quarter to the growers, Ceucnnwren, Dee. I3.—We have had few fresh parcels of Wheat in since last market day. The trade wail not active, still millers lad to pay Is. to 21. per qr. more on th►t day. Barley and Oats in moderate supply : no alteration in value. Beans and Pees each, Ls. to 2a. per qr. lower. Wheat, 48s. to 63e. Barley, Ws. to 333. Oats, 225. to 255. Bears, 44,. to 46e. Peas, We. to 383. Flour, per sack, 395. to 40s. Extensa, Fiec.l4.—This was a well-attended market, with samples of Wheat rather more free on offer than of late, and a much larger stroke of business was done. With respect to price, there was again no variation in the quotation from that of the preceding week ; but, as will be seen, by far the larger amount of business was done at 7s. 6d. per bushel ; and the average is in the slightest possible degree only re duced. With regard to Wheat from other counties, and foreign Wheat, there was a good supply, and of English Messrs. Manley and San, of Culmjohn, had a good descrip tion from Cambridgeshire, said to weigh 621 b. the bush., et t6a. per qr., or 7s. the bushel. Of foreign, Messrs. J. C. and G. Sercombe, merchants, had a Dantric Wheat of a su perior description, at 60s. per quarter, or 7s. 61. pet bushel; and Stettin Wheats, at 525. to 545. per quarter, or from 6s. 6d. to 6s. 9d. per bushel. Also Turkish Wheat, at from 46e. to 48s. the quarter, or frem 51. 9d. to 6s. per bushel. Mr. Fry, of Wallington, merchant, had a superior white Wheat at 60s. per quarter, or 75. 6d. per bushel ; and fine Stettin white Wheat at from 525. to 645. per qr., or from 6.. 6d. to Gs. 9d. per bushel. American barrel Flour was 30s. per barrel of 1961ba. weight. IiALSBWORTH, Dee. 14.—We had a better show of Wheat, but in the most indifferent condition. Very dry samples were taken by our millers at an improvement of from Is. to 2a. per qr. Barley Is. per qr. dearer. We continue to re ceive good supplies of this grain, and our malsters are free buyers. Other grain slow tale. Wheat, per qr., 60s. to 58.. Barley, 28s. to 32a. Beans and Peas, 38s. to 42e. Oats, 245. to 30s. - - NEWCASTL!, Dec. 14.—An immense deal of rain has fallen again since Saturday, and as out-door operations have been mcch interfered with, we have to note in creased deliveries of grain from the growers. At our mar ket this morning we hid a good supply of Wheat from the country, but having little offering from the coast and from abroad, sales were freely effected at Saturday's prices. For Flour there was an increased inquiry, and in some par tial cases we succeeded in placing choice marks at Bd. to Is. per sack advance, but inferior brands were difficult to quit, and no dearer. Extra households commanded up to 412., and white 425. 6d. to 435. per sack respectively. Rye in moderate request, 335. being about the value of Norfolk qualities, weighing 6816. to 6841 b. per bushel. Malting Barley, Is. per qr. higher, and in better demand ; Chevalier qualities being saleable at 345. per qr., weighing 541bs. per bushel. Malt rather flat, but no lower. Beans and Peas without change. Oats tending upwards, with some disposition to take the heat Russian at the rates recently prevailing. RonFORD, Dec. 15.—The Wheat trade was brisk, at an advance of Is. to 24. per qr. Barley, is. dearer. Wheat, 445. to 60s. Barley, 30s. to 345.; grinding, 25a. to 295. Oats, 21s. to 28e. Beans, 30s. to 40s. Peas, 36a. to 40s. Rye, 30s. to 325. DUALIN, Dee. 14.—Our supplies are very limited, espe cially of Wheat, and this article is 6d. per barrel higher. Indian Corn was more inquired for, and is also the turn unproved. Other articles are heavy at previous prices. The following was the general currency :—Wheat, white, 275. to 31s. 6d. ; red, 235. to 30s. per 2801 b. Oats, 10s. to 12a. 6d. per 196165. Barley, 13a. to 17a. per 2241 b.. Indian Corn, 28s. to 375. per qr. of 480 lb.. Sroond Flour, in sacks, 15a. 611. to 16.. 6d. per cwt. American, 235. to 30e. per barrel. HOPS. BOROUGH MARKET, Two o' Clock. Hasbro. Pattenden and Smith, Hop factors, report that the market continues steady, with a good demand. New Mid tE. Rents 41. oto 61.12 Yearling Rmts.p•ewt. 21.10 to 31.10 New Weald of 11 onto 2 16 to 4 0 Yearling Bowes „ 2 6to 3 3 New Finees ........ 2 10 to 3 10 Oka Hope 1 10 to 2 0 Farnham* ...... 4 4to 5 12 BASINOBTOKE, Dec. 15.—Some offered at last-quoted prices, yet but few were sold. Farnhams, per cwt., 41. to 61. Countiy, 21. 10s. to 41. WORCESTBA, Dec. 16.—The supply of yearling Hops is falling off, the planters holding for higher prices in the spring ; the present currency is from 645. to 665. for 1848, and new ones at about the same, choioo samples bringing a few shil lings more. Altogether there is abetter feeling in the market. Most people expect a gradual advance, ets Hops cannot, and will not, be grown at these low prices. The following 111 the number of pockets weighed on Saturday last : New, 8 ; old, 36. WOOL—Duna, Dec. 14.—1 n this way the trans attiows are of a most trifling description, at from 6d. to 64e. per lb. HAY: SMITAVIELD, Two o' aock.—M ears. Cooper and Davis, Hay and Straw sideamen, report the following quotations : Prlnc Moreton 03n to i4e. Rowan .. Sin to 686. I Straw.. If. to 18, infector ion to ein. I Closer.... TOn to nin CATTLE.—Earrait, Dec. 15.--Taking into ac count the sale of fat Bullocks in the fair, and this day's mar ket, the quotation must be stated at from 675. to about 775. per cwt., or from 10s. to nearly, if not full, 14s. per score. Of butchers' Calves there were sufficient for the demand, and good Calves, estimated at about 2111bs. the quarter, were sold at 43a. a-piece, or 6d. per lb.; the quotation in this way being from 61d. to 6d. per ib. The show cf Sheep was not large, but these were not sold out. Previous prices, how ever, were fully supported. The quotations for fat Sheep were from 51d. ti 61d. per lb. ErcaaAw.—This fair was scantily supplied with Beef of first-rate quality, and from 7d. to 71d. was asked; In con sequence of which the buyers held •ff till the close of the market, when a trifling reduction was submitted to. The show of barrens was good in duality and number, and sold readily. The Sheep fair was dull at 7d. to 74d., and • few went back unsold ' Ewes were inferior in quality, and fetched 61d. Pigs were few in number. In Horses there was • considerable tendency to a decline in price ; probably owing to the suspension of the railway works adjacent. Good Nags were SCUM Far Yesterday's Markets see last page. COMMERCIAL k M. 'ETS. MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE. Two o'Clock.—We have no particular feature in the stock market this morning. Cowls opened as yesterday, but some sales of Three•and.a-Quarter per Cents. by the Bank broker reduced the quotations by 4, and they are now 851-to for account, with limited dealings. Reduced Threes at 841 to 3. Three-and a-Quarter per Cents., 861 to 4. Bank Btock,lBB4 to 81. Exchequer Bills, 7.. to 10s. dig. The final operations of the settlement arc occupying the chief attention of dealers in the foreign market. We have Mexican marked 18 to 4. Brazilian, 79 to 81. Chilian, 88 to 92. Spanish Fives a shade higher, at 171 to 18 4 .; the Threes, at 281 to 94; Deferred, 104 to 114 ; Passive, 31 to 1. Portuguese, 22 to 3. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 55 to 4 ; the Fours, 84 to 5. Danish, 80 to 3. Advices from Frankfort, of the 10th instant, notice much active business on the stock ex change of that day, but with prices in decline. Spanish Three., of the internal debt, were lower, at 241; the Fives without badness or quo tation. Railways were in disfavour, and the Nord Frederic Wilhelm had fallen, both there andatßerlin, about 8 thaler per share. The rate of discount was 41 per cent; exchange on London, at two months' date, 1204. According to some of the Belgian papers, received this morning, the loan proposed to be raised will be for seventy-five millions of francs, and in a 3 per cent. stock. It may be observed, however, that nothing appears to be positively known in respect of the amount, although the fact of a loan being resolved upin seems by common accord to be undisputed. The finance minister had made no communication on the subject formally to the chambers, without whose sanc tion nothing could be done. EN 0 L IBEI FENDS. Rank Stoat, 184 81 3 yer Ct. Cote. for An, 831 5 3 per CO. Red. Arum, 845 5 13f per Cents.. 101 t 3 per CL Coma Anna., dna FOREIG. FUNDS. rebekeer Rills, 7a to 1010 p. 6 per CL Aortrian Bonds, 14 0 1 per Cont. Green& Btts., 18 19 it per r a t'..gillr,"" 91 Grounds Deferred 1301 n, 3 1 spm CO Mexican, 1846, 18 5 5 per Ct. Brazilian Ma., 79 51 6 per OL Peruvian Rdn, 29 32 Ditto New. 76 8 torture Com. Mk 11 3 pa . et linen. Are. NM., 23 30 S per &Wan Bdn, 103 7 4 Ilitto Chilton Bd,. 84 92 Ditto Iwtzli . l3ola., 18 2 14 Otte Colonel lld. Ban, 3 Per Cl RM . WO Bd o .. 8 I Columbian Equador 134.., St 1 Stank& Deferred Bda., I I t 3 per Ct. Danish 13.10., 80 3 Spanish Pamir* Bd.. 31 21 per Ct. Dutob ltd.., 531 2 per Ct. Went:leek', 101 n, 30 6 4 Der CL Cerra. Dutch, 84 6 VC121.,1011 Deferred bli., if 11 RAILWAYS.—The share market continues heavy, and without business, partly in consequence of this being settling-day for shares. Eastern Counties and Dover! are lower. SALES EFFECTED UP TO TWO THIS OAT IN LONDON. ( Yesterday's prima will he found in *et page, Bir. and Onford Jo., 171 Lon. & N. W. 101. oh. M. & B. Eir., Wolver., & Dudley, 134 (A), 115 Bristol and Exeter, 89 8 Do. do. (B), 115 Do. Thirds, 15 Do. do. (C), 51 Caledonian, 364 Lon. & 8. Western, 551 Do. Halves, II Midland, 106 E. Counting, 18 151 Do. 501. as,., 8 Do. Ext. No. 2, 1 Do.. Pk., * Derby, 82 Do. York Exten., 8 1 Norfolk. 804 79 5 Elm & Gins., 46 4 N. Staffordshire, 71 7 Orr* Northers, 44 Gt. Weston, 964 8 our., Woe., and Welv., 094 Reeding, Guild., & Reigate, 7 Do. Halves, 581 Sinew. and Birth. B, 5 Do. Quarters, 17 Moropthire Union, 15 Do. New 171., 71 5 B. Devon Prof., 13 Ipswich & Bury et. TAntund's, 51 I 8. Pastern & Dover, 304 1 Lan 85 Carlisle, 551 Do. No. 3, 91 Lane. & York. (W.R.U.), 25 5 d Do. Thirds No. 4 , 5 1 Leeds and Bradford, 911 York, &ewe., & Berwick (Orig. Leeds &Thirek Pref.(6 per Ct.),11 New & Ber.), 301 Lon. and Blackwell, No.l, 4 Do. G. N. E. Poe., 9 Loo., Brighton, sod 8. C., 431 21 Took and N. Midland Pref., 141 Do. Pref. Coaver. S per Cent., Do. E. &W. R. Ext., 561 1852, 50 Death Rhenish, 25 Lon. an d N. Wester* 1511 N. of Prises, 115 1 Do. Qrs. New, 71 4 Orleans and Bordeaux, 51 1 Do. 401. as,. M. & 8., 60 Par* I Lynne, 31 LIVERPOOL BALM Dams= 15. Birk., Line., & Chen& (late C. & N. Streardiblre, 11 d B.). 164 Shrews, Owen, and Ches. Pref. Do. 221. eh., 61 d ( r . 8 Per et.). 2 4 P FAin. & Glasgow, 47 B. E. Dover, 31 Great Northern, 51 6 d Do. (No. 1), 4 d 'bidders. C. & K. lj d Do. (No. 2), 51 d Leeds & Tbirsk New, 14 d Do. (No. 1 , 11 f d Load. & N. West., 150 1 York, Newc., & Bow. (N. &B. Do. New Cliwu 6 P Ellen. No. 2), 15 5 ip Man., Sluff., & Lin. Pref., par Do. (G.N.& Par.), 1 11 P Midland Halves, 15 5 d Dutch Rhthhk, 45 d MANCHESTER SALES, Demons 15. Eastern Coantior, 155 N. Ste/Fontein:* 5 5-16 d Great Northern, 6 d S. E. k Dover No. 1 Om at 101.), Leeds and Think Pref., 21 d li d Man., Shaff.,and Lincoln Eighths, Volk, News., B:Berwlck Estee., 21d No.; 2 p Do. Pref., par YORK 8 4LEI3, Dams-gni 13. 1 Great Northern, 41. I Is. 41. 101. York, New., & Ber., No.l Oats N. Lelooter & Bedford, Ith ad. Ber.), 121. 34. 9d. 121. Is. 3d. N. British Thirds, V. 11. 19s. Do. G. N. E. Par., 91. 34.9 d. Do. CO" 41 . 68 6 34' BRISTOL at. Weotern Old, 13 p Do. Fiftbo, 3 p Do. Qrs., ti P I, Demo= I. Gt. West la oh.. I New. & Ber. New, 8 p EDINBUBOH SALES, Darman lb. Caledonian, 571. 10e. Ot. Northern, 41. 10a. Ida. 6d. Do. New, It. be. N. Brill& Qr►, V. 9a. to 10a. Ertl. & North. New, 2/. Ss. Do. New, Ulf. 9d. 12a. &lin. & Newport New, IL 16e. Ito. Thirds, IL 3e. 2a. 6d. Dorman 14. Gt. Northern, 41. 10s. 6d. 10s. IN. B. Thirds, 21. U. 6d. 21. Os. 6d. N. British, Qrs. 4141. Ss. j Scottish Central, 231 GLASGOW SALES, DICZYBM 14. Caledonian New, 265. N. British Thirds, 42.. 6d. 01as., Gum. & 71. 6s. I Glam., ham., & Ayr. Halves, N. British New Qrs., 12s. 3d. No. I, 71. de PRODUCE.—MINCINO-LANE, Half-pant nee.— The Sugar market wears a ready appearance. These has not been any offered in public sale to-day. The public sales of Coffee are large and various ; they are progressing without spirit.-400 bags Pimento sold heavily at 41d. to 4/d. per lb. --Cotton dull. The parcel offered in public sale was withdrawn, for wintof buyers, at previous rates.—Rum remain nomi nally the same ; proof Leewards, Is. 7d. to Is. Sd.; East India proof, Is. tid. to Is. 7d.—Spices are steady.—Tea dull: without alteration in prices. In other articles no alteration. There is still an indiapoaition in the trade to come into stock. PRICES CURRENT. 6eoaa, per cwt. DCTy tan) . Yellow &Grey 36 6...43 Fine 41 0...49 anritina brows* 29 0.. 33 Yellow 37 0...41 Fine. 39 9...47 Bengal Bc Madrae,b. 29 0...34 Yellow 35 0...38 White 39 0 A 7 fof f ela 4 brown Grey and white SS 0..47 Refined, Hambro' 59 0..85 Lamp. .. Comm; m Bond. Went lad* 1 nary ord l-23 0... 30 6004. 33 0... 65 Fine 7O 0...10J Ceylon, good ordi nary .. .... 33 8... 54 Floe ordinary B4 0... 36 Ana 3B 0... 78 Mocha, good to fine 58 0... 80 CoMs lily*, ordi nary to tine 35 0... 02 Sumatra and Pa dang 23 '0... 27 Taw, at per lb. Congoti,ciammon 0 8... 0 94 &CS, at per awl. Bengal white l3 0... 16 Cargo 9 6... 10 Java l4 0... 15 Paths, clamed . , .... SPIRTS. Rani at per gel. Leeward bland ?mot Demerara, 26 to 36 per cent. O.P. .... 1 Jamaica, 34 to 80 per cent. O.P. 3 6 ... 4 Favourite marks 4 4 6 Brandy, lvt Wanda :4 7 5 Britieh spirits, d.p. To Scotch Dish lO 6 ... 0 Fr.., per ton. £47 0...54 St. Petcraburg, head 0 0... 0 Dutch and Flemish 55 8..85 Friesland Hur, at per ton. 84.Peterebarg,clemS58 0...87 outshot half clean Rip., Rhine outehot paw Manilla gnat India Sums. 16 0-19 Bombay lB 0..44 Juts Tllt, at per trwt. Space B4 0... 0 troll. Comi.ln kiosks B2 0... 0 L me, at 1910 Bars Pigs, No. 1. RO 0 0 Hoops ll 15.- 0 Cargo at I.lardiff bar 8 6...0 Swedish ll 5 .11 1 LEAD, at per ton. Met t abeet lB 0...18 19 . 0 Bars 32 0 . 0 Patent shot 2l 0... 0 rad or minium Bpelter 2O 0 .21 1 On" pm 132 dap. gal. d.o. Mb, Bee, pale 27 10...28 straw 2B 0...381 brown & yellow 24 0.. 25 81 0...84 =Matter B3 0...84 Old 25 0...261 Beath Sea. 24 0...29 Olive,Oallipoll,p.too 48 0... 0 Cocoa Nut OO 0..A3 Seed,, per toe 3B 0... 0 Linseed 23 10.., 0 raortnona, per eat. Batter-Cork, lst. 90 0. . 92 lnd 0 0 0 3rd 0 0... 0 Dublin, Ist 0 0... 0 Limerick, do BO 0..90 Carlow, let 9O 0-100 1 ‘ 4 . 4 , 77 4. 1 . (2 0 0 0 88 0...94 Beef, India, per tierce Pero. Mess 0 0... 0 Pork, prime mesa 9O 0...91 Baron-Pork, Lark 6...90 Do., Beast Bacon, Waterford, Wi per B4 0...58 0 0... 0 lArd,Belfeat,prfrk j"" o _ 7o Waterford, do Ditto Bladder Arnatican,dotyp 3O 0...68 0 HMV, On and Cow, at per lb. B. A. and M. Video, rtrd Os.sd Os. Tjd 0 3 .0 3j Brand. dry 0 44...0 8 Drysoltre 0 4 .0 41 Rio, dry 0 Q .0 5{ Lima & Valp. dry 0 6 ...0 6 West ladle, dry 0 4 ...0 5 Salted 0 3j...0 Seat India 0 4 ...0 10 4 j Ronda, Kip% B.A dry 0 I. yrea, dry 0 7 I.AA . 8 I.Anteralorse, per bide 6 !I $ Rosen, ditto 6 0 5 Dra 55=‘, g 0... 4 5 at per ton. 4 i lo r rr d dans 5 0... 6 16 Campeseby ...... T 10... 810 Farina, Jamaica 5 10... G 10 Ntearsins,large cud solid 10 0...14 0 9 0 .10 0 Lima 10 10...16 18 Ita.pan 12 0...18 3 Red Sanders 4 10... 5 0 Bruit 18 0...60 0 SHIPPING. MAIL/ AMUTBD.—Dublin, 3 ; Waterford, 2 ; Denagbadee, 1; French, 1; Flanders, 1. LONDON, Dec. 18.—Wind this day at noon, 8.8. E., light breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, Dec. 15.—S. to S.S.W., fresh.—Arrived : Lapan, Batavia ; Zephyr, Demerara ; Margaret Evans, New York. Sailed: Sobreon, Sydney, N.S.W. Put back: Marlborough, Jamaica. Arrived: Medona, and Coaxer, Jamaica; King Alfred, Smyrna. Victoria, for Marseilles, remains, witk several of the outward bound. The John Pink, from Lon. don to Jamaica, got on the Maio last night, near Walmer Castle, and was assisted off by a boat's crew, with law of anchor and chain, and remains. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 15.—S. to B.B.W.—Arrived: Fortes. cue, Madras. Sailed : Tropic, Jamaica. Ctvun.—Put back: liaquimaux, l'orto Rico; Grange, New York. - - TENBT, Dec. It—Arrived : Ocean Qaeen, Minunichi. DUNDZE, Dec. 14.—S.E.—sailed : 10th, Helena, New York. Coact, Dec. 13.—5., strong.—Arrived: Rate Kearn, Jamaica, and not from Barbadoes, as yesterday reporte d ; Matchless, Honduras; Nestor, Quebec. Stroaanam, Dec. 14.—Arrived: Nancy, Quebec. CARDIFF, Dee. 13.—Arrived: Sarah Millage, Quebec. RIADCAR, Dec. 14.—The Emma de Rosalie, Sunderland to Nantes, ran on shore near Skiningrove this morning, in • sinking state; crew and psrt of materiels raved; vessel likely to become a wreck. BatirroL, Dec. 15.—The Triumph, Leghorn to this port, put into Taunton on the 23rd ult., leaky, and ton of bul warks, in a gale ; would discharge. FALMOUTH, Dee. 14.—5., strong gale, thick weather, and heavy rain.—Arrived : Sarah, Fond' ; Sultana, Galan ; Flanders, Ibrail. Sailed: Gordon Rebow, Terceira. Put in : Dateline, from Liverpool, to Lisbon, lost bulwarks, etc. ; Prosperitas, from Ulenborg to Marseilles with damage; Kantor, from Newcastle to Leghorn. The Seagull is yet de tained. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 16.—Arrived : Fortesene, Madras, for London (sailed Aug. 18, St. H e l ena Oct. 19) ; Persia, Cape and Ceylon; Comet, for Madeira; Charlotte, from Antwerp, for Pernambuco. Put back : Tropic, JAIDAIIMI. Jinular, Deo. 14.—The schooner Atlas, of Southampton, has sunk at the entrance of Begueville, on the cant of ' France. BT. lize, Dec. 13.—A ship of about 1,000 tons was seen on her beams ends, 10th last., about sin mile* B.E. of Cape Clear. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEnsEaDaT, DEc._ls. took hia atatc as Deputy The Earl of Speaker, at 6 o'clock . PUBLIC BUdINESB. PITMONB.—EIy Lord FA11.1.411, from plates to the counties of Watwiek and Suffolk; the Mareale of LAN,DOWIIE, from Newport, We of Wlol,tagnlnst the nion of Jews to parliament The Zarl of Ilaummenur. ewe petkiene seisinstprieetly agitation In Ireland. The apt et IL dome" from two pines in Ilampskire, ags/net the pahilmakm el the . In Wes Dolma' the fle simelealem ill moo ostlisils yrker tam the altar. The Earl of T flum lieglelealkei bast, of Southampton, to favour et the admiiihm oJews to Praftemiest. The Marquis of Lassrowst kma Isere etimmill tleamma eme el Dungeamme, !R employment Mr the able- zla lier o etat 111ARINCIfi.—Ctime est Outrage (Ireland); Hallways ; NOTICE OF NOTlON.—ltomarare. lord Notrsaoto, before the adiaurnmsat at parliament, ar immediately after the roma, to bring in a bill for the better administratlca of railway affairs, and mare effectual audit of railway aeon tuna CRIME AND OUTRAGE (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE this bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-mor row (this day), and the lords summoned. RAILWAYS BILL. On the motion of Earl Oaanvitut this bill wu read a second time, after a suggestion from Lord STANLEY that power ought to be given to the railway board to suspend the progress of the works for two years, ao that occupiers and proprietors of land might not be iaterfered with during that period, but that at the expiration thereof those works might be completed u rapidly as possible, provided it was done with the assent of a majority of the shareholders instead of three-fifths of thole who sent in answers. POOR LAW OFFICERS, _ _ The Earl of ST. GERMANS, in refirenee to several i t tn e e n t h o e f h . a . d u p p r e esen n ted ua T o n n hl o o n o c c i l r , t r e y ing f th e benefit ffi e :e ta r; employed in workhouses under the poor law, expressed on the part of the petitioners a hope that the government would take the subject into consideration, and added that, if the noble marquis (Lansdowne) could feel justified in expressing an opinion in favour of the object, it would be gratefully receive& The Marquis of LANSDOWNE would promise that the subject should be taken into consideration, but was not pre pared to express any opinion upon it etpresent. TRADE AND COMMERCE RETURNS. Lord STANLEY observed that as the returns upon trade and commerce made to the board of trade, and published by them, were public documents to which reference was con stantly required to be made by parliament, it would be ad vantageous if they could be presen•ed from time to time as they came in. The noble marquis probably could give some hope that such would be done. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE would make inquiry on the subject, with a view to facilitate that object if possible. Then lordships adjourned at a few minutes 'before six o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15. The SPEAWEIS took the chair at twelve o'clock. PUBLIC BUSINESS. PET[ lONS.—Mr. J. Wittraws, from unions in Cheshire and St. George's, Hanoverwquare ; Mr. C. Lawn, from various unions; and Mr. new, from Si. George's ; -in favour of superannuation for . law Oh:era—Mr. F. Bawls, from Portsmouth ; Mr. Herr, • im De ; and Mr. Holm, from Yarmouth i—in favour of the admis sioninews to parliament—Mr. Urns; from Lancaster ; Mr. Say. was, from Lyme aegis; Sir A. Inoue, from Stockport, Norwich, and Ashton-undertLyne;--against the admieeloo of Jews to parliament.— Sir B. INN, from Norwich; and Sir W. Rurecorr, from North Hampshire;—complaining of denunciations from the altar in Ireland. —Mr. SCROLOWLIk from Birmingham, against the Charitable Dusts BBL—Captain HAREM, from Christchumb, against the Roman ca. tholic Belief BilL—Mr. Avows, from Mayo, in favour of a bill esta tolirhing tenant right In Ireland similar to that of the province of Mater. ?5 :1 281..1 t g n j21 . (3 - N bli th W er mks i ( e i t r l 'iand) vii ßi . IL Majorßtiatt on Friday, to move that the Rouse should not adjourn till they n L ad taken into can/driers/low the state of distressprevailing in Ireland. CHURCH RATIA.—COL SALWIT, to-morrow (this day), to o,k Lord J. Romell whether be latent% to introduce a measure to relieve dissenters from the payment of choreh rates. THE CURRENCY. Mr. BERRIES said that, in consequence of the notice given by the noble lord at the head of the government alai' intention to move the adjournment of the house on Monday, a notice of motion of his (Mr. Herries) of great importance ' which 'stood for the 21st, would of necessity be postponed.. lie should have been glad if he could have brought it on be fore the recess; but he hoped the government would assist him in bringing it forward on an early day after the recut The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the right hon. gentleman was aware that it was not kis fault that the notice of motion was fixed for the day in question. He had pointed out that the house would probably adjourn about that time. Al to the proposal of the right hon. gen tleman to bring on his motion after the recess, he could only ay that the right boo. gentleman could command any notice day after the reeves; but with regard to procuring him a government day for the purpose, he could not say anything until be had consulted the noble lord at the head of the go vernment, who was not then in hie place. PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND) BILL. On the order of the day being put, Mr. F. FRENCH hoped the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer would allow the Public Works (Ireland) Bill to be read a third time at *nos, in order that it might go up to the other house to-niormw (this day.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assented. The Earl of LINCOLN said that as this was the last stage of the bill, and it had passed through the house rather hurriedly, he wished to ask if it had received the unction of the government, and whether it had been inspected neer their direction, In order to see if its 7,i oe isd ow were homed in the same manner as those of the former acts ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that a deputation of Irish members had waited on him to inquire what were the intentions of the government as to public works in Ireland. He replied that the government was not prepared to borrow money for the purpose of public works, but when the repayments were made they had no objection to re-advance it. They then 'Aced it the government would allow a bill to be introduced which would enable counties in Ireland to borrow money for this object. The bill had been prepared under the direction of the right hon. gentlemen the Secretary for Ireland and the Solicitor-General for Ire land, but when it was intended to endearour to raise money in Ireland he thought the Irish gentlemen should have had the credit of introducing the bill. Major BLACK ALL protested against the conduct of the government with regard to this bill. He complained that the public works had not been selected for their utility, and that they had been carried out badly. As the government had had the discredit of spoiling the roads in Ireland, the) ought to take the obloquy of finishing them; for if they were lefttill the counties could find palms to lead them money it would be long before they were finished. The bill was then read a third time, and passed. COMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL DISTRESS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that In rising to move the fi at name on the committee, whisklNS his own, he should sot say one word of hinved, bat eheeill proceed to make some observations on the gammi -nears of the committee. The house had decided thee r s hiamlbar of the committee should be 28, and the qualm SW OW filr whom it should consist. Observations had lisammtedhilla le OM bei g a packed committee ' and that he bad sommiel brsdslf a large majority, and that there ought to be an egelaian ef several names. He hoped that he should be seqnliesdligua by those whose names were not on the committee of IMES Ili respect to them ,• and he hoped, if in the course of the ffila mission it should be his duty to speak frankly, he should be . acquitted of having done anything which was Wended le, give offence to any one. With reeard to the composition of the committee, one geneml ground that had been takes ivied it was, that every clue of opinion was not included in it which ought to be represented. [(every class of opinion was in cluded the committee would be twice as large as it was, Care would le, taken to bring persons of every slam of opiniou before the committee, in order to give evidence. In 1840 the Chamber of Commerce of Manchester sent a deputation of two of its members to re present it, He was sure that there would be no disposition to exclude such witnesses now. What was required of per sons who were placed on the committee was, that they should be capable of forming a sound opinion. When it was said that there were on the committee so many officials of the late and present governments it should be remembered that there were also the names of those who, when their turns came, would also be members of the government. (Hear, and laughter,) There were three members of the govern ment—Lord J. Russell, Mr, Labouchere, and himself; and his noble friend (Lord G. Bentinek) proposed to leave out the minister who presided over the trade and commerce of the country. He (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) thought it would not have been decent in him not to have inserted the name of his right honourable friend the President of the Board of Trade. He had inserted the name* of three of the late government—Sir R. Peel, Mr. Genalburn and Sir J. Graham, who were all members of the committee of 1840. There were also three gentlemen who, as he had said, when their turn came would occupy promi nent places in the government—Lord G. Bentinck, Mr. Berries, and Mr. Disraeli. They had, therefore, members of the government, past, present, and future, (" Hear," and laughter.) He thought that classes of opinion on the cur rency were fairly represented, and that he had put on the committee members of every opinion. As regarded ex treme opinions against the bill of 1844, lush as the incon vertibility of paper, Mr. Spooner represented those. Mr. Cay ley was also an advocate of a !similar standard, Mr. Hums represented what was called free trade in banking ; and he also represented the opinion of the safety of the issue of one•pound notes, for he had given notice of moving resolutions to that effect; and that opinion was also maintained by Mr. J. Wilson:: another opinion, that the mere convertibility of paper was a sufficient protectior, and that the bill of 1819 was enough without that of 1844, was represented by Lord G. Ben.inek and Mr. Herries. The opinion that there should be a re laxing power given to the government was represented by Mr. Olyn and Mr. T. Baring. He did not know that there was any other probable clam of opinion on the cur rency, and he believed that he had put on the committee some one rah° fairly represented every class of opinion. With regard to the question as relating to Ireland and Scot land, he thought it was not so important to have members for particular pieces as to have thou who represented the opinions of those pieces. With regard to Scotch banking, Mr. Hume held strong opinions on the subject, and it ap peared by the resolutions of which he had given notice, that he might fairly be considered the representative of that lute and Mr. Home Drummond was, connected with the c hartered banks in Edinburgh, between which and the other hanks there was some jealousy. The only question to be ecosidend was, whether beyond a certain fixed limit there dumb' be an issue of notes which was not guariateed by Mira A. posits. TWA question was essentially the am loodasi and Inland, and the Scotch end Welt basks hull &sit Oat limit for themselves. As to Ireland, thin wee miry whisk would be so little affected by the bit la tea manager of the Provincial Bank of Iraiall wee and It we* found that the amount of coin whisk Shay kepi was larger than that required by the set of 1846, sad there was no lemon to suppose that the Natiamal Bask wee tYL *Tetley managed, and therefore the act fixed no further limit than they had voluntarily imposed on themselves. Hs had placed the name of Mr. Torment on 'the committee, end why ? There were six hanks of issue in Ireland, and fire of them had a direct interest in Belfast, and therefore the member for that town was placed on the committee. It wet said the West Riding was over-repre sented. lie (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) did not con, eider himself as a member connected with that county ; but he was named on account of the office he held ; and he thould have been on the committee, whether he represented a borough in the West Riding or not. He had put Mr. Cob , den on the committee without reference to his representing the West Riding, but because he was one of the witnesses in 1840, and a gentleman who had taken an able part in the Made of the country, and might fairly be said to represent its manufactures ; Mr. Thornely, also, who, though no longer • manufacturer, was connected with Lancashire. Mr. W. Beckett, the member for Leeds, was placed on the commit tee because he represented a la rge manufacturing town, and was the bead of one of the beat conducted country beaks in England, and which, during a time of distress and difficulty, had afforded large assistance to trade and commerce. Mr. Alderman Thompson was a very large employer of labour, and ought to be on the committee. No one employed more labour than the railway companies represented by Mr. Hudson and Mr. Glyn, and when he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had attributed part of the distress which had prevailed to railways, it was only reason able that those gentlemen should be on the committee. Mr. Glyn, besides, was one of the principal bankers of London. One of the members for London (Mr. Mutermen), who also belonged to that interest, had declined to serve. If he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) could convince the house on the main point, vie., that the committee was fairly consti tuted, they would be spared much discussion. When he had stated what he believed were the views of the different members of the committee on the act of 1844, he thought the house would not withhold from him the credit of wishing to appoint a fair committee, whereas he could show that if the amendments of his noble friend (Lord G. Bentinck) were carried, it could not be a fair one. Ile intended to propose his right honourable friend the member kr Portsmouth (Mr. F. Baring) aa chairman of the committee, and he thought it would be admitted there could be no choice which would better deserve the confidence of the house. He would read the names of those members of the committee who were in favour of the set of 1844, and of those who were unfavourable to it, and of those whose opinions were not known. Nine members supported the bill, him self, Sir Robert Peel, Lord J. Russell, Mr. Goulburo, Mr. Labouebere, Sr J. Graham, Mr. Cardwell, Sir W. Clay, and Mr. Ricardo. There were unfavourable to it, Lord G. Bentinck, Mr. Herries, Mr. Alderman Thompson, Mr. Thomas Baring, Mr. Spooner, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Hume, and Mr. J. Wilson. There were six whose opinions were not known, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Teunent, Mr. Thornely, Mr. H. Drummond, Mr. Glyn, and Mr. Beckett. Now supposing that the committee was constituted as proposed by his noble friend Mr. Francis Baring would be in the chair ; and, taking the six impartial members it would leave in favour of the bill himself, Sir R. Peel, member, J. Russell, Sir J. Graham, and Mr. Goulburn. Against it there would be Lord 0. Bentinck, Mr. Heerlen Mr. Ald. Thompson, Mr. T. Baring, Mr. Spooner, Mr. Cayley, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Hume or his substitute, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. 4111 11. • Hattie, and Mr. Henley, giving a majority of seven over those who were pledged to the bill. Added to these were the six impartial members. As to the other two, Mr. W. Brown had proposed au issue of 11. notes, and Mr. Pathetin wee supposed to hold opinions not favourable to the bill. (" Hear, hear," from Mr. Pattison.) If, therefore, there were five pledged to the bill and fourteen against it, could it be called a fair committee ? He did not think it could be said that he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had packed the committee, or had done anything but what was likely to elicit • fair and impartial judgment. (Hear, hear.) Two gentlemen (Mr. Hume and Mr. Herres) had expressed their desire not to serve ; and he was sorry, on public grounds, that either of these should not serve. He hoped that no proposal to substitute any hon. member for either of the two he had last mentioned would be admitted, but that the country would have the boned of their services on the com mittee. If, however, the hon. member for Montrose declined to serve two hon. members were proposed to be substituted in kis place. The one was the hon. member for Birmingham (Mr. Hume), and the other the hon. member for Paisley (Mr. Hattie). The only objection he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had ts the substitution of 14r. Munts's name for that of Mr. Home was, that he thought the latter more truly represented the system of free-trade ;issues in Scotland. He, however, should not have the slightest objection that the name of Mr. Hattie, who was well acquainted with the 'vi ten. of Scotch banking, should take the place of Mr. Hume in case that gentleman should persist in declining to serve. With regard to the changes in the constitution of the com mittee of which his noble friend the member for Lynn (Lord G. Bentinck) had given notice, he should feel it his duty to oppose the proposition. He trusted that impartial persona would think after this ;explanation that he had not constituted an unfair committee ; if so, he hoped the house would support the nomination he now moved—a nomination made according to his best judgment. (Hear.) The SPEAKER then put the question, that the following members be nominated the select committee on commercial distress:—The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir R. Peel, Lord J, Russell, Lord 0. Bentinck, Mr. Herries, Mr. Goal burn, Mr. Aldermen Thompson, Mr. Labouchere, Sir J. Graham, Mr. F. Baring, Mr. T. Baring, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Spooner, Mr. W. Beckett, Mr. Cayley, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Hume, Mr. Ricardo, Mr. Glyn, Sir. W. Clay, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Thornely, Mr. J. Wilson, Mr. Home Drummond, and Mr. Tennent, Mr. 11. 'DRUMMOND addressed the house in so low a Moe as scarcely to be audible in the gallery. We under stood the hon. member to say that be thought the house first ought to consider the object and intentions with which the committee was appointed, and next whether its con stitution was such as would be calculated to arty those objects and intentions into effect. For his own part he felt it impossible to hope for any relief ,being afforded to the country by any report to which this committee could agree. He minimised that it seemed to him that a committee of more various opinions, or entertaining more discordant views, could not have been selected, and this on a subject of all other upon which they should be agreed, on the A, B. and Cof the matter, into which they had to inquire. Until they had agreed on a fi xed standard of value, they could never come to a report which would be of any,the least utility. Mr. B. OSBORNE apprehended, that at this period the bourse was not prepared to enter upon a currency discussion, and he should therefore confine himself to the real question before the house—namely, the nomination of the committee on commercial distress. Assuredly if there was any hon. member entertained th e opinion, that any good would result from this committee, the working elutes, alluded to on a former evening by the lion. member for Finsbury, did not concur in any such notion. If any . one fact more than another had been laid down by the right hon. baronet, the n m iot emb , er it for wu Tam th w a o t rth h , e in ha li d is able speech theth the an utility of appointing any committee at all. The right honourable baronet had pointed to the 15,000 questions and answers taken in evidence by a former out mittee—answers which, especially those of Mr. Jones were essays long enough for separate publication ; and that would be done by the committee now proposed would be the production of four or five blue books of evidence. He (Mr. Osborne) regarded the appointment of the com mittee as nothing more than a pretext to shelf the reel question—(hear, hear)—for though the whole commercial world were looking for an explicit expression of opinion from the government, the ministry, shielded by the right hon. baronet the member for Tamworth, gave no opinion, but proposed to lock up 26 hon. members in a committee room up stairs, and, at the end of two years, they would publish four large volumes which would make the public just as wise as they ware now. It wee true that he had voted for the committee, because he had been carried away by the brilliant speech of the right hon. baronet the member for Tamworth —• speech which, at the time, would have is duced him to have followed the right hon. baronet an. J —(loud laughter)—hut afterwards, when • himself the next morning, he very much r.rett ieu r&at he had not followed the nob. lord the member for Lynn (Lord Cf. Bentiack) into the other lobby—(renew ed laughter)—ho omm he thought that greater satisfaction would be given to the country, if, instead of the question being referred to a select committee upstairs, it had been entertained in a examinee of the whole house. (Hear, hear.) To the members of the committee, as now proposed, he had no personal objection ; there act wal of 1844 were csoomuommittetie,e at oughtst; t b h u e t ; still go th he v th r c n iti4h s t f the ofi have heed composed of twenty six gentle:lan who u yet had expressed no opinion on the subject. In the present committee, however, every member would be fighting fins his own opinions, and it was nonsense to suppose these would have any weight except in that house. With a view to do that justice to Ireland which was so loudly called foe by many hon. members, he should certainly, at the proper time, divide the house on the proposition of which he had given notice, to substitute the al= of the hon. member for Dublin (Mr. Reynolds) for that of Mr. Hume because the latter gentleman had informed him (Mr. Osbo rn) that he felt the appointment of a committee was shelving the ques tion, and, therefore, he should decline to act upon it. Mr. NEWDEGATE concurred in the opinion which had been exeremede that the government proposed a committee composed of far too great a number of members who were in favour of the act of 1844, which was now on trial before the public and condemned by them. He therefore wished to see nominated, men practically acquainted with the working of the act of 1844, and he should support the aubetitutions intended to be proposed the hon. member for Finsbury, by the hon. member for Middlesex, and by his noble friend the member for Lynn, as the means of bringing the commit tee to a practical solution of the question referred to them. He trusted the government would not oppose the change, but, by acquiescing, relieve themselves from the trammels of those prejudices which had actuated former committees. Let the committee be so constituted es to be able to report upon the effects on prices which had been the result of the existing system, or the country would not be satisfied ; and the result would be that the government would lose the confidence of many of their best and most active supporters. Lord G. BENTINCK said it had not been his in tention to have addressed the house until the proper time Mlle, when the name of Mr. Labouchere was proposed as a member of the committee ; but perhaps he should best consult the convenience of the hones if he now endeavoured to draw back its attention to the real matter ender discus sion, and to prevent, if possible, the debate running into one on the general question of the currency. (Hear, hear.) He would not be tempted to say one word on the currency question, but would confine himself to the constitution of the committee which the house had resolved to appoint ; and he should probably further suit the convenience elf the house if he debated, °nee for all, the alterations Y the Nati rotion of the oommittee which it was his InSeNan lin pose, as thereby, thrush it would tral . several &diens, le amid not be Tell on the attention of the boars. (Hear, hear.) It to exclude from the maidellhie several gentleman named, upon it, he swayed these gentleman he soma we pect or diseenrhey le any ese af them, kr by the uk cum disres stenoe, that they were to have II and no more members