The Express. — London, England, 1848-04-07 00:00:00

).'l,i CORN.—MARK-LANY.—The attendance of buyers in Mark-lane was extremely limited this morning ; and, al. though supplies since Monday have been small, to have effected sales of Wheat to any extent a considerable redue. *ton upon the rates of that day must have been submitted to, so limited was the demand. Barley sold slowly, at former prices. Oats were rather easier to purchase. Beans and Peas much the same as last quoted. The /Awing are Monday's rsoidelions: 1,1 narrum. 1 1 0 .4. 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Tsa Loom. Baltlc ani Russian SS to 4 0 to 44 Melterroneon and Odom& to 41 to 40 RArnsiwo to —..hernnored .... . 45 to 40 Ramer ii Come. her of duty, per ton. X 5 10a. to X 5 15s. Lusszno Coots, Dutch and German. X S be. to X 9 Os. Ditto French and American X I 10e. to X I 10e. Fiona, American, per barrel of 1261ba 23 to 2 Dantric an I Hamburg to .-- C•11241:111 to 25 to 25 French, per sack of 22010 e., free ARRIVALS INTO LONDON PROM 3rd APRIL TO 7tb APRIL. Qrs. English. Scotch. Irilli. 500 0140. Wheat I 2760 I ...... 1 6034 B ar ley O ats lO tO I 11510 Floor, 2,070 sacks; barrel& 5.470 qos. LIIIRDON ATIMAUM.—Wheat, 345. 2d.; i triep, Ills. 3d.; Oats, SOB; itr. —; Beans, 31s. 10d.; Peas, 27e. iIIPERIAL AVERAGES. - _ . ...._ --- 3311eat.1 Parley.' Oats. i Rye. 1 Beane. reu. Feb. 24 ... ... ; 306 24,30 e 0420 1 4d 30s 34 , 331 04 i U. Td 1 Mardi 4 ... .., Oa 11430. SPX * 3dlSoa 16 1 U. 41. U - 11 ... ... Ma 2. 30a 4d'lo. 2d031 id le 21119 s 011 .. 18 ... . ;Oa 4,1101 3420 a 41 Ma 64 36a 24 i9a 104 28 ... ... stn 44 10. IldrOs 40. 104 4.1'454 kt Us 2 4 April 1 ... ... 131. 104.11 s ad 20, 2d Mt 1 1 / 4 1 331 id 3ls 11 e Rieke Ago. Aver. Ars 7,1 . 30 s Ad,204 4d 301 3d 3 - 6,7 - 4:1 343 NI num—Wheat, 7a. ; Barley, Oats, Rye, Deans, aad Peas, 11. U. Frio!. Feb. 26.13(areb 4. Mar. 11. ... •.:: I ... S 1 10 31 4 54 4 Far. It. , Mar. 2 1 .1 4 prif 1 . ... • ••• / ••• ucoce of the decline in 1 7.71. w 2 42 It 13•NRURY, April 6.-In consequi- _ bfark-lane and Liverpool, most kinds of grain met a dull sale here to-day. Wheat and Barley each Is. to 2s. per qr. cheaper. The following are the prices :-Wheat, 53. 6d. to 6s. 6d. per barrel. Barley, 295. to 33a. per qr. Beans, 4s. 62. to 6s. per barrel. Oats, 225. to 28s. per qr. BIRMINGHAM, April 6.- During the week we have scarcely beard of • transaction, but purchases might be made of Wheat at a decline of Is. to 2s. per qr. Barley Is., Oats Is., Beans Is., and Peas 2s. per qr. lower. After five days we have a return of wet. At this day's mai het there was a fairsupply of When', which found buyers at a reduction of ls. to 3s. per qr. Barley of all kinds down Is. per qr. Oats from 6d. to Is. lower. Beans, Is. per qr. cheaper. Peas and Tares very much nominal. The millers lowered the retail price of Fleur 3s. 4d. per sack. The following are the present qndtations ; - Wheat, English, white, per bushel of 621b5., fis. 42. to 6e. 10d. ; new, 65. 6d. to 7s. Id.; red, fls. 3d. to 6s. 9d.; new, 6s. 2d. to 6s. S.l. ; Irish, red, fei 4d. to 6s. 6d.; foreign, red, 6s. to 75.; white, Gs. 4d. se 7s. 6d.; Polish' Odessa, 6s. to 6s. 6d.; Danube, ss. to 6s. Barley, per imperial quarter, 345. to 37 5 . 6 d. ; grind ing, per 39 21 1i5., 26e. to 9= Gd. Oats, English, white, per Imperial qr., 20s. to 31e. ; Welsh , b lack and white, per 3121 b. 19s. 6d. to 20 3 . Gal.; Irish (40Ib. to 42 1 b .), 19s. to 215. Gd.; (371 b. to 391 b.), 18s. Bd. to 195. 6d.; black, 19s. to 205. Beans, English,per 1961b.,01d,185. 6 , 1. to 205.6d.;new,155. 6d to 175.; Irish, 16s. to 165. 6d. ; foreign, 12e. to 17a. 6d. Peas, boiling, per imp. qr., 365. to 4 4 5. ; grinding, per 1961b5, 12s. 63. to 14s. 6d. Lentils, per 1961b5., 125. fid. to 145. 6d Indian Corn, per 1961b5., 12s. 62. to 13s. 6d. Flour, per sack of 280th., English, fine, 40s. to 425. ; seconds, 36a. to 395. Bnionvori, April G.-At this day's market the Wheat trade was inactive, and, before sales could be effected, a re duction of from Is. to 2s. per qr. from the rates of last Thursday was submitted to. Barley was in good demand at the quotations below, and was sold principally for seed, as =sisters are rather cautious about getting into stock, on account of the mildness ot the weather. Oats are in mode rate request. Beans and Peas still r.main very dull. Far mers evinced more disposition to purchaae seeds to-day than has been seen for some time past ; consequently the seed trade was more lively. Wheat, white, 121. 10s. to 121. 15s. ' • red, 111. 10s. to 11 1 . 15 ' . Bar le y , 33e. to 345. Oats, 181. to 19s. Beans, 335. to 345. Peas, 315. to 355. BRISTOL, April 6.-With a continuance of fine weather gems our last, we have only to notice the arrival of 1.320 qrs. foreign Wheat, with 631 Wheat, 831 Oats, 1,496 Barley, and 1,037 sacks Flour, coastwise and from Ireland. At market to-day there was a fair attendance hut little disposition to buy. We may . quote Wheat 21. , , and Barley ls. per qr. lower. Oats remain stationary, with little or no demand. D 1212211, April 6.-We had to-day a moderate supply of Wheat, the condition of which was rather improved; the trade, however, was very dull, and p rice. gave way to the amount of 24. per qr. The supply of Barley was rather small, and hete, too, the turn was in favour of the buyer, a fall of Is. a qr. having taken place : a good clearance was made. In Oats, Beane, and Peas, there was no alteration in price. The prices were; Wheat, white, per quarter, 515. to 55+ ; hest red, 50s. to 535. ' • middling, 435. to 49 5. ; inferior, 40s. to 435. Barley, 375. to 3145. Oats, 21s. to 265. Beans, old, 425. to 50s. ; new, 40e. to 465. Peas, 365. to 465. Flour, fine, per sack, 495. to fl is. ; woods, 365. to 395. FARNHAM, April 6.-The supply of Wheat at this day's market was limited. Trade dull, and inferior descriptions rather lower, but the bast qualities realised last week's rates. Wheat, from 121. to 141. 10s. per load. Barley, 30s. to 365. per qr. Oats, 20s. to 265. Beans, 3t3. to 445. rem, 38s. to 421. GAINSTOROUGH, April 1.-Greatstagnation appeared in the trade ; although only a small quantity of Wheat was offer ing, seller. had to submit to a reduction of 2s. per qr. bef .re sales could be effected. Spring Cern dull, except choice parcels for seed. GODALMING, April 5. - Owing probably to the fine weather for agricultural operations, the attendance of farmers at this market to day was thin ; the few samples of Wheat offered found purchasers at 2a. par qr. lower prices than last woek. HALTAWORTH, April 4.-Our Wheat trade was natio the extreme, and scarcely any sales could be effected. Barley, Beane, and Peas, were equally slow in sale, for which buyers could not be found. Wheat, 40s. to 51s. Barley, 281. to 31s. Thane and Peas, 345. to 38s. HITCHIN, April 4.-The fineness of the weather has caused the market to be very dull, at a decline of Is. to 2s. per load and qr. on Wheat and Barley. Oats and Peas is. less than hut week. LOUTH. April 5.-We had a very dull muket in corn to day, arid a small business transacted ; prices may he con sidered lower for Wheat Is., Barley '2s., Oats Is., and Beans Is. per qr. MAIMEBT &team, April 4.-There was a large market to day, Wheat declined 25., and Oats, Is. per qr. In Barley no alteration. MAIDSTONE, April 6.-We had to-day an inquiry for good heavy Wheat, and red fetched 51a. per bag ot 64Ibs. ; other sorts were unsaleable, although offered 2 0 . lower th an last day. Lent Corn quite a drag, even al a decline ls. per qr. MANNINO raEs, April G.-So little business has been done called nom that prices of every article of grain must be called nominally as on this day week ; hut we may add that, had sales been pressed, lower pricey must have been sub mitted to for Wheat and Barley. MILTON MOWBRAT, April 4.-We have had a good sup ply of all sorts of corn at this market to-day, which sold at rally Is. to 2s. per lower prices than last week. Wheat, 501. to 535. Barley, 30s. to 325. Oats, 22a. to 23e. Beans, old, 525. to 555. ; new, 425. to 455. N SWARM. April 5.-Wheat was 2s. to 3s. per. qr. lower. Wheat, white, 525. to 555.: red, 48e. to 60s. Barley, melting, 335. to 355. ; grinding, 28s. tii3os. Oats, seed, 255. to 30s. ; feed, 20s. to 245. Beans. old, 545. to 651.; new, 40s. to 425. Peas, grey, 455. to 605.; blue, 665. to 68.. Nawnotur, April 6.-We have to report a liberal supply of Wheat, with little improvement in the condition. The sale proceeded slowly, at from 2s. 3s. pe qr r . decline. Bar ley in moderate supply, but fully e to qual to the demand, and late prices fully supported. OMS. Beans, and Peas eta tionary. PLYMOUTH. April 6.-The Wheat trade continues rely dull, and but little business was done at this morning's mar ket. Flour has fallen to als. per sack. fhe weather, from unusual heat, has become cold and wintry. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1848. victualler. EDWARD TIIOWAS ECHLIN°, Burling-gardens, Black heath-hill, carpenter. Aux HENDEIHION, Birmingham, china dreary. °SORGE LLOYD, Shrew.bury. ironmonger, Gunton BATE, Dudley, Worcestershire, chain manu facturer. Jolter liawcocx, Earl Shilton, Lei elbuurn,cestenhire, hosier. W ILLI AM EDWARD COPE, M Derbysnire, draper. WILLIAM HARWOOD, Bristol, merchant. WILLIAM !louses, Wootton-under-Edge, Gloucester shire, licensed victualler. WILLIAM STOTIIERT, ()FORGE WOOD, JOHN WHITE LITTLE, JOHN COTTLE SPENDER, WILLIAM BRUNTON, JOSEPH RUSHER, and WILLIAM HENRY BUCKLAND, Ab church-lane, City, iron manufacturers. JOAEPIR WHITE, Exeter, painter. JOHN SLOMAN WEST New W ortley, attorney. JOHN sloarirr, jun., New Wortley, Yorkshire, flax- dinner. WILLIAM Pres, Liverpool, licensed victualler. Jumst STOCIDALE, Liverpool, soap•manufacturer. THOUS DIOLANDS, Monk Wcarmoutb, grocer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Jour; LAIN°, Glasgow, commission agent. THOMAPI CLAPPERTON, Glasgow , commission agent. W ALT ER JUST, Arbroath, merchant. 'AVG ALLAN and CAnswELL, Paisley, tailors. DAVID KIEL Glasgow, glazier. ROBERT IirINTOAII, Airdrie, shoemaker. CATHERINE Roona, Dundee, insurance broker. THOMAS and DAVID BRYAN, Catrine, Ayrshire, mer- chants. ANDREW li s caznts, Glasgow, accou ntant and iron master. iNT for the West ending Ai.rll l. LTIIEIT. Government Debt E 11,015,100 I Other Sc.eurittet..,— 2,944.90 Gold Coln and DOM 12,018.761 Laver Bunion 1,fM,93 =Mr DANK OF ENGLAND.—Accor E!!! Neal bes4hl ...... £.512.73.1 prorrtewr3 . °solo ... Batt . . t0t11,345 nititifttlfitrititt Errhert, Shy. Banks. Commit. or National Debt, and Dir. Acct.) 7,140.125 Other Dtpostts 9,561354 &Ten Mild OthUßlllr 9 - 2.;, , w2 and I r. 1841. £36.2007856 tARTIII3T. Goremmeet Securitlei linclud. Deed WOOS Other Sweetie* ...... 12.930.tri Notes . . 10,1314,870 Gold sad Silver Colo.. 668.131 434,23v0k M. MdREIIIAIX. Chid Cagier. SUGAR.—The avenge price of auger, the produce of the British piellegriaal in America, computed from the returns made in the week eluding the 4th day of April 1848, is 225. 10d. per cwt Sugar the produce of the Mauritius is 21s. 20. per cert. Sugar the produce of the East Indire is 24e. 04d. per ea t. Tbe average price of the three foregoing deacriptions, Jointly, is 22a. sd. per cwt. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORD6.—TSURSDAT, APRIL 6. The Logo CITANCELLOR TOOk hil seat at 6 o'clock. PUBLIC BPSINEML BROOND READlNG.—Prorty l :ax Coxsirtikm—siamp Duties MWmilatton PRISONS. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a report of the inspectors of privies for the home district. BIRTH OF A PRINCESS. —HER MAJESTY'S AN SWER TO THE ADDRESS. The LORD STEWARD read the following answer to the adieus of their lordship, congratulating her Majesty on the birth of a princess I have received your affectionate and loyal address with the truest satisfaction. I sincerely thank you for your Mae gratulation , on the birth of a priacess, and for the regard w hich you express on the occa sion for m y p erson and family.r4 Her Majesty's most gracious answer war then ordered t• be entered on the minutes. DIVISION OF A LARGE LIVING IN IRELAND. The Earl of St. GERMANS, who was scarcely audible, was understood to ask why a certain large living in the diocese of Osoiry, in Ireland, had not yet been divided, in compliance with the provisions of an act paned for that pur pose in 1845 ? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE fully agreed in the pro priety of making a division of so large a living ; but it was the impossible to do so until some pend in g q uestion between Bishop of °seer' , and the dean had been decided ? A few observations were made by Earl FORTEACTE, which were quite inaudible in the winery. ADJOURNMENT FOR THE EASTER RECESS. In answer to a question from Lord STANLEY, as to the period of the adjournment of the house for the Easter recta*, in which he expressed a hope that the bill for the admission of Jews into parliament would not be discussed in their lord ships' house before the Easter holidays, The Marquis of LANSDOWNE raid he was not prepared to announce when he should move the adjournment, and, therefore, any statement he might make might mislead their lordships. Ile thought, however, that the Jewish Disabili- I eke bill should nut be allowed to stand in the way usual adjournment of the house for the Easter recess. of the PROPERTY TAX BILL. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, in moving the second reading of this bill, said he did not labour under the difficulty of having any new proposition. to make. This measure, familiar as it might Le, was, however, of a most important character; and it was necessary to state the grounds on which it was in dispensable that it should be renewed. That might, perhaps, best be done by stating the finances necessary to pro vide for the exigencies of the country, and the state of the public revenue. Ile woul d shortly state the amount of the expenditure. In looking at the financial condition of the country they must regard the immense ob ligation. to which they were bound, in order to preserve the national faith. They were also obliged to make that pro vision which was necessary for the defence of the country in I the present state of Europe. The noble marquis then went into the details of the public expenditure as estimated for the ensuing year, and stated that it amounted to 51,250,0001., to meet which, independent of the income tax. the othe branches of revenue were estimated to yield 16,050,000/.,r end with the addition of that tax the amount would be mode up to 53,100,0001. Ile was averse to adopting the principle of direct, us oeposed to indirect, taxation, because he thought the latter ought to be looked to as the foundation of the sys tem of taxation, enabling, as it did, every individual to ad. just his portion of such taxes to his taste and means. (Hera.) It was thought better to provide for the whole of the ex penditure in the first instance, even if there should be a surplus, and with the risk of some midi lion to the taxation more than might be absolutely necessary. The expenses of the current, would not, in some particulars, be as great as they were in the last year. The Kaffir war had now ceased, owing to the gallant exerions of Sir H. Feininger and Sir Harry Smith, and an expenditure of 1,100,0001. would therefore be saved. There had also been an excess in the estimate of the naval expenditure of lest year of 245,0001. And he further hoped that in some other branches of expenditure there would be a decrease in the current year. If, however, the resources of the country should be deficient, or it should be necessary from events on the continent of Europe to call upon parliament to provide for any addition to the taxation of the country (which that, he believed would not he the case), he was quite sure whenever the national faith or safety of the country were regarded with reference to the naval and military means necessary to enable this kingdom to maintain her proper position in the civilised world, parliament would readily grant whatever might be required for purposes of such para mount importance. (Hese, hear.) The noble marguis,who was throughout very indistinctly heard in the gallary, on. eluded he moving the second reading of the bill. Lord STANLEY did not think it necessary to follow the noble marquis into the statements he had m .de, because, agreeing with him in the necessity of maintaining public credit, and placing the country in a state of national defence, he believed, with these two paramount objects in view, there was not one of their lordships prepared to oppose the c ontinuance of the income tax for a limited period. (Rear, hoar.) 11cr Majesty's government had yielded, and were bound to yield, to the opinion of the country, expreu in 'ed the other hours of parliament, protesting against any aug- ' mentation of direct taxation . (Hear, hear.) He believed that the opposition to such further ineresie was founded on the danger of showing a government how easily they could , raise money by increasing a tax of so direct and inquisitorial a character. (Hear, hear.) He thought the expenditure on the Kaffir wee had been overrated in amount, as the I sum of 1,100,0001. extended over two years. At first, the war was not conducted with success, and it was thought necessary to recall a most distinguished officer (Sir Pere- ' grine Maitland), which he knew had been a cause of great pain ant pecuniary sacrifice to him . ; I but he hoped that no reflection was intended to be cast on the character of that distinguished officer. (Hear, hear.) lie believed their lordships were unanimous in hoping, with the noble marquis, that peace might be maintained by this country, and he also thought they concurred in the determination which he hoped the government had formed, namely, not to be drawn into war, except by the extreme nece ss ity of maintaini n g our national independence or honour. (Rear, hear.) Yet he believed ' that some of their lordships would be of opinion that an un due provision had been made under existing circumstances for our naval and military establishments. (Hear, hear, from both sides of the house.) As to the expenditure, it must be borne in mind that there was a t e of 1,500,0001. advanced for Ireland last year, which would not enter into the expenditure of the present. He had never thought that it would be in the power of the government just yet to do without a tax which yielded an income of five millions. If ' the revenue improved in the ordinary branches, as he hoped it would, he thought the House of Commons ought to exer cise great vigilance in preventing the government from hastily and inconsiderately reducing other taxes, the c o n tinuation of which for a Ignited period (for which the property tax was imposed) might en able the government to repeal, and certainly would justify the parliament in demanding, the abolition of this in quisitorial tax. Under such circumstances it might not be continued beyond the period for which it was now sought to impose it. lf however, the House of Commons were not I determined to , keep up the produce of the revenue to an amount equal to the expenditure—if they consented to take off other taxes when a surplus occurred—it was idle and use less to ray that this would be a temporary tax ; for the coun try would find that, by a deficiency of revenue from other quarters, they would be permanently saddled with this most dangerous system of taxation. ( Hear, hear.) He looked upon direct taxation with great jealousy, but he believed that, under all circumstances, the country could not be placed in a state of security, and the national faith main ' tuned, without the re-imposition of this tax at the pre sent period. The time, however, he believed, was not distant when it would be found that we had advanced too far is the reduction of indirect taxation, and he believed that by vigilant economy in the expenditure, and by an increase of indirect taxation, the nation would recover from its pre sent perils, and they might, without oppressing commerce, or injuriously affecting the country, raise a sufficient amount by retracing some of the steps which had been so injudi ciously taken—a sufficient amount of indirect taxation to enable the government to dispense with a tax so objection able and dangerous in principle as an income and property tax—(hear,hear)—a tax, he might add, which public mani festation had shown to be so justly obnoxious to public cen sure and oppressive to the community. Earl GREY said the noble marquis (Lansdowne) did not intend to cast any reflection on the late governor of the Cape. In advising her Majesty to recall Sir Peregrine Mait land, he (Earl Grey) could not conceal from himself that the information which he had received from various quarters had led him to the conclusion that that gallant officer was not fully equal to the extraordinary difficulties with which he had to contend at the commencement of the war. He did not apply tide observation to the military operations of the late governor of the Cape ; he certainly had not exer cised a sufficient control over the expenditure. He was fully , aware of the difficulties with which he had had to contend, but that did not alter his conviction. All the views which he (Earl Grey) had entertained at that period had since been confirmed by the information which he had received. Sir Henry Pottiusier had promised a vast amount of idol , matins, which had not yet arrived ; but from what had transpired it was quite evident that, contrary to the wish and orders of Sir P. Maitland, t ere had existed a great amount of abuse in the c,lony which required to be checked. Lord HATHERTON could say that while in office he had no reason to entertain any but the most favourable opinion of Sir P. Maitland in reference to his conduct in the Cape of Good Hope, The bill was then read a second time, and Their lordships adjourned at 25 minutes before 7 o'clock. ROUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY, APRIL 6. The Sr Emma took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. THIRD READINGS. —Kettering amall Tenemetata Rating; Lei cester Cemetery; Bills. PUBLIC BUSINESS. PETITIONS. —By an HON. Man.., from Norwich, against the duties payable oa, coals.—Sir J. Warandar, from LOW rate-payers of Preston, complaining of the inrguality of the rates in the fevered parishes of that town, and praying for the abolition of settlement and a national rate.—Sir G. lidadeacsifo, front Preston. for the par don of Frost, Williams, and Jones.—Mr. Fosrza, from Berwick, com taining of the operatio n of the nese lawn—Mr. GARDNER, final wester, and Mr. lityourv, from Ashton, for thepardon of Facet, Sea. —Mr. F. M.o.'s, from a free church in Scotland, against the Diplo- matic Relations with Rome Bill ; also from a place in Peebles, com plaining of the influence of fictitious voles in elections. COMMIITEE.—MuLny and Marine Mutiny Bills. NOTICES OF MOTION.—Lcas Roots Elaerroy.—Mr. Hoare, on an early dav, to call the atteatioa of the house to the evidence given before the Lyme lie& election committee, and to move that the Attorney-General b 7 directed to prosecute Mt. Attwood for the prac tices proved against him. - Earouta is IRLIAND.—Mr. BM; after the recess, to move the following resolutions: "That the interests of the United Kingdom • urgently &mead tnat prompt and decided InOlaintrell he takes by this how., for the removal of the causes of just complaint an tne part of the people of Ireland, as promised by both bonsai of parliament in delis in order to convince them that parliament ill, without (byre- uer y, apply itself to the refits. of their vtevances; first, movig the burden of the church establishment in Ireland. due regard being had to existing into ; secondly, by placing the par liamentary electoral sultrage en the worm footing as that ef this country, and by passing • satisfactory bill providing for the registra tion oi voters; thirdly, by granting muoicipal insututMna for the go vernment of citlm, boroughs, and town; based ass the same pried pies se those of the eine*. boroughs, and town, if' England ; fourthly, by a nd the vend jury laws, so es to prevent their un (sir begrulg, and generally to equalise their pressure." STATZ or sae f.:orsvisv.--ter 0. Gary, to-morrow (this day), to move foe leave to bring in • bill for the better security ol the crown and government of the united kingdom. Marcracruar. or Yew leuresu.---Mr. J. °Tri ( ssic gave no tice of a questioa which he should put to-morrow (this day) to the Chief Secretary for Ireland, respecting • report which appeared in the public papers of a came at the polior.rittlie in Dublin, by which it walk& appear that orders for the manufacture of pikes had been given by a subordinate of the police force there. Tua IiONYWIAB FORTS.—Mr. Hone, to ark to-morrnw (thin day) if it sere true that a number of her Majestyb vesseabips bed attacked two forts i n Honduras, with lo.• of Pfe, whether l a had been sent by the governor from Jamaica, and whether those hostilities were autho rised by the government at home. LIVERPOOL DOCK BILL. On the motion of Mr. Totteneenz, it was ordered— " That the evidence given before the committees of this house, in 1814 and 1846, en the Liverpool dock bills, be re ferred to the committee on group 10 of private hills." MSY'S ANSWER To THE ADDRESS OF THE HOUSE ON TIIE BIRTH OF A PRINCESS. Mr. LASCELLES, comptroller of the royal household, a ppeared at the bar, and stated that he had presented to I.er Majesty the address agreed to by the house ou occasion of the birth of a princess, to which her Majesty had been pleased to return the following most gracious answer ; " I return you my hearty han ks for your dutiful and affectionate address. I cordially receive your congratu'ations on tyre irth of another princess, and anute you that I grate fully eive every additional proof of your loyal attachment to my person and family." PETIIION 1.11.0 M THE " NATIONAL CONVENTION." Mr. O'CONNOR said he had a petition to preftent front forty-nine " rept:esentst ives of the people in national colleen. tiers assernided, prayieg the house to pass the " People's Charter" into a law. The ATTORNEY -GENERAL said there was something in the heading of that petition, which led him to think that it could not be receive d. The petitioners described ' them selves as "the representatives of the people in rational con vention assembled." He could not see what right they could have to that title. Mr. O'CONNOR would remind the house that during the administration of Sir It. Peel several petitions had been pre. aerated by the national convention, which was then sitting, for carrying out the very same objects. The law specified the num ber of delegates who mig ht so meet ; and the numberof the petitioner', being forty-nine, wastwithin thespecified limit; it had never been greater. On one occasion, they had met and sat for seven months ; and several of their petitions had been received during Sir It. Pec eel's administration. There fore, he hoped that that precedent would be adhered to in the present case. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he had no desire to interpose between the presentation and the reception of a petition; hut he hoped the hon. member would not press the presentation until it could be ascertained whether the prece dent, he had alluded to were applicable to this particular case. The objection was not to the numbers of the delegates, but to the title they gave th.mselves 01 " national conven tion." He hoped the press ntation of the petition would not be pressed. Mr. O'CONNOR consented to withdraw the petition for the present. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. Mr. HORSMAN said he would take the first opportunity of calling the attention of the house to the appointment of a select committee "to inquire into the composition and management! of the ecclesiastical commivioris for England and Wulf'," which hail her n moved on the preceding day, by the hen. member for Mahon (Mr. F, Denison), as an en tirely unopposed committee , and the appointment of which he (Mr. Borman) had seen with great surprise. He thought the hon. member had committed an error in bringing this forward as an unopposed motion. The SPEAKER sold, if the hon. member thought pepper, he could give notice to move, when the hon. member for Melton moved the appointment of the committee, that the order for its appointment he discharged. Mr. HORSMAN Wiriest. d his intention to do so. SUGAR AND COFFEE PLANTING CMMITTEE. Lord 0. BENTINCK brought up the fir t areport of this vuninittee. ruE BISHOP OF EXETER ORE . AND THE REV. Mit. S The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in answer to a string of questions from Mr. Cowax, said that his only knowledge of this case was from what had appeared in the public prints. He could not say what would be done by the Bishop of Exeter in the next term. Unque,tionable the law would he allowed to take its course as it stood. It won not his inten tion to introduce a bill on the. subject, as the whole question of ecclesiastical jurisdiction would soon come under the con sideration of the house. JOINT-S*l OCK COMPANIES BILL. Mr. HUME asked when this important measure was likely to be proceeded with? Mr. M. GIBSON said in the present state of the public business it was quite impossible for him to pay. BRITISH GUIANA AND CEYLON. Lord O. BENTINCK asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether it was true that the Court of Pol y ic of British Guiana had unanimously resolved to post pone v oting the supplies until the 15th of May, on account of the distressed state of the colony ? also, whether the emancipated population, who had struck for wages at Christ mas last, had not yet returned to work ? and whether little of the sugar crop had been reaped, and little labour was going forward in tlie colony ? llle had another question with reference to Ceylon. Could the hon. gentleman inform the house what was the balance of account between the revenue and the expenditure of that colony for 1847 ? Mr. HAWES said it was quite true tat the Court of Policy had suggested the postponement of h the estimates till the 15th of May, to which the soya rnor had readily assented, believing that by that period the colony would lie in a better condition. The governor stated that the Creole population had not yet returned to t heir work, but that the incendiary fires had ceased, mainly owing to the vigorous conduct of the government. With regard to Ceylon, the quarterly re turns were made up to June last, and he was perfectly ready to lay them on the table of the house. MODE OF CONDUCTING T H I OUSIE I' ÜBLIC BUSINESS T. Mr. OSBORNE said he rose to call the attention of the house to a circumstance which he thought very nearly con cerned its privilege. It was, in fact, a matter of privilege, and one very deeply affecting the independence of the house. It was probably hardly known to the generality of memben present that on the preceding day the following resolution had been moved and carried " That at the time fixed for the commencement of public business, on days on which orders have precedence of notices of motion, and alter the notices of motion have been disposed of on all other days, Mr. Speaker direct the clerk at the table to read the orders of the dry without the question being put." This resolu tion would have the effect of stopping the expression of opi nion, on the motion for read . rag the order of the day, by every independent member of the house. The SPEAKER—The hon. member cannot bring this forward now as a matter of privilege. It is a resolution of the house. Mr. OSBORNE said he was in the hands of the house. If he could not bring the question forward as a matter of privi lege, be would certainly move, on the first opportunity, that the order be rescinded. REGIUM DONUM IN IRELAND. Mr. SCULLY wished to put some questions to the chief secretary for Ireland respecting the refusal of the regium datum to a prrsbvt rian clergyman in that country. Sir W. SOMERVILLE was understood to say that the refusal had been owing to his non-complianc with certain forms and regulations which were complied with by every other presbyterian minister in Ireland. With regard to the second question, there was not the slightest foundation for the story. CHARTIST DEMONSTRATION. Sir J. WALSH wished to ask of the right hon. gentleman the Secretary of State for the Horne Department whither her Majesty's ministers had received any information of en intended meeting of a body of chartists, which was to take place on Kenaington.common on Monday next, and who were to form a numerous procession from thence to this house, for the ostensible purpose of presenting a petition in favour of the five points of the charter; and secondly, whe ther her Majesty's ministers had directed their attention to the circumstances, and were prepared to take those measures which might be necessary to et cure the independence of that house, and prevent it from being overawed by such meeting, and also to afford protection to the loyal and peaceable inha bitants of the metropolis Sir 0. GREY said he held in his hand at that moment a notice, published yesterday, and signed by three individuals, one of whom was the secretary of the Chartist Association, to the effect stated by the boo. gentleman. Her Majesty's gove rnm ent having their attention called to this notice, and h tl:e v y in gir r e ec ct e e i ; eadnoottrer to o nfo b rm e information whihw th o l u s ld m b e e etin pub lished and circulated in half an hour over the metropolis and the other parts of the kingdom, stating that the law officers of the crown had been conoulted, and that by statute such assemblage and processi n was illegal, and warning all loyal sad peaceable subjects to abs sin from taking part is any such procession, and calling on them to give their aid to the constituted authorities for the maintenance of peace and order, and the prevention of disturbance. (Cheers.) 1 Mr. F. O'CONNOR said that the right hon. gentleman would entainly be taking the people by surprise, because he could show precedents for such a procession. In 1831, when many of the colleagues of the right hon. baronet were on the side of the people, a procession of 100,000:or 150,000 came to that house to ask for reform. Again, in 1831, 100,000 men proce,ded to the bowie in behalf of the Dorchester labourers, and a very sho7t time since • procession of sailors came to that honse to petition against the navigation laws, whilst that house was meting. The persons who signed the petition for .he people's charter bad that day come to a resolution that every man of them would on that day act as a special constable for the preservation of the peace, and the taking into custody all persons who violated public order or the rights of property. It was not their intention to come to the door of that house, but to march over Westminster -bridge. He had never in ell his life at tempted to palm a falsehood on the house, and he co uld overaw state there was not the least intention ' to obstruct or e. The procession would be peaceable, and he for one w ould never consent to join in any that was not. It had been always granted to march in ptocesaion when the procession was peaceable, and he believed it was a constitutional right. He hoped the right hon. baronet would not go further than to preserve the peace, and no person would go further for that object than he (Mr. O'Connor). He trusted, there. fore, that the people would be allowed to come down, not for the purpoee of overawing the house, but before the house I sat. He would hold himself unworthy of • seat in that RWISSY April 6.—A moderate quantity of Wheat for sale, yet irade dull; best, ; common, 100. per load cheaper. A few line samples went at 131. 10s. ' to 141. per load ; but the general run for dry was 131. ; common, 121. to 121. 103. Barley was freely sold ; best as sit week; grinding, Is. per qr. lower; prices from 30s. to 350• Oate more in de mand, beat ss last week ; werelc lower ; prices from 19s. to 28s. per qr. Beans and Peas down Is. per qr.; prices from 38s. up to 455. ROYSTON, April s.—Corn trade eery dull ; Wheat and Barley must each be noted Is. lower • supply not large. Wheat, 275. to 345. per load. Barley, 271. to 335. per qr. Osts, 18a. to 28s. SHEFFIELD, April 4.—At our market to•clay we were only moderatilr supplied with Wheat ; the attendance of millers and earn de was numerous, and although a reduction of le. per load was submitted to, very little business was transacted. Oats were also lower; there was a great demand fur seed Oats. In Barley, Beans, and Peas nothing doing. STOCKIIRIDOE, April G.—Wheat dull ; top price, liSt. 15s. per load; tcoderate, 121 10s. to 135.; inferior, lli. 10,. to 121. Barley rather scarce ; best heavy malting made 34r. to 355. per qr. ; common and inferior, 28s. to 32. Beano, 40s. to 4Gs. Peso, ads. to 41s. Oats, best Polands, 265. ; good white feed, 245. ; itskrior, 190. to 21s. HOPS. BOROVCriI MANLIT, Treo o'Clock.— Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that there continues • good demand for al Hops with colaur and quality, particu larly fine Susses, which are very mares. New 611,1 k L. K cuts 3/. Bto U. 0 Yearling ICenta.p.ewt. 21 8 , o 3 , . er Weight of Kenn , '2 16 to 312 Yearling Soaei .. 2 6t02 18 Ne ..... .. 2 11 to 218 012 MAN ...... .. .. 1 0 tot 1. , New Aug es garnbauts . .. 4 4to 6 0 CATTLE, &v.—Elan:ll,lmA), Tiro o'Cloek.—We are but moderately supplied with Beasts ; the demand has considerably increased, owing to the favourable change in the weather. Thehest qualities are readily sold at 2.1. per 81b, advance on Monday's quotations ; trade is brisk for all kinds. We bare about 260 from Holland, 200 from Scot • land, and 141 htilch Cows. Good Shoop are by no means Oen tiful ; trade is brick for them, at fully 2d. per stone advance ; middling qualities make about the same as on Monday. There are nearly 400 trom Holland. and 51 Calves. Choice Lamb is in demand, and makes Os. 84. to 75. Thy supply of Calves is much shorter than on Friday last, especially host description; in these there is an advance of fully 2d., or in some few instances nearly 4d. per Blbs. Pigs are selling better, in consequence of the favourable weather. Par stone of file, ad.a 4. I Per stone of elba ad.s. d. Best deota Ilerelords 4 2 4 4 I Bost Dun a Ilf..bde. db. 4 0 0 0 0 Beet dbort.bnrns .nooln ...... decoed quality BMW.. 3 3 Do. de. .. 40 6 2 Le. and rocond peaky 3 4 4 Calves ..... • • ......... ......... ....... 44 6 4 Do. do. 131 torn Burt Dne. Ilalf.brode 6266 1 Lambs ......... 0 0 0 Newest as raartet. 891; Shier and lambs. 3.410; Salvo. 106: Pkgs. 3111. SECOND -EDITION. From the GAZETTE of THIS NIGHT. FOREIGN-OFFICE, APRIL 4.—The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Michel Robert Ryan, as Consul at Limerick for his Majesty the King of the Belgians ; also, of Mr. Saul Solomon, as Consul at St. Helena for the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Arieli. 6.—The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. William Viaconte Le Quesne, as Consul in the C!.annel Islands for .he Free City of Lubeck. WHITEHALL, Arm!, F.—The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Hon. Henry Fitzroy to be Lieutenant- Colonel of the Artillery Company of London, in the room of Brice rearm, Esq. resigned. DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 6.—The Queen has been pleased to appoint Joseph Howe, Esq. to be Provincial Se cretary for the province of Nova Scotia, and Clerk to the Executive Council of that province ; also, to appoint James Boyle Uniacke, E.g., to be her Majesty's A-tirney- General, and William Frederick Deaharres, E-q., to be her Majesty's Solicitor-General for the said province. WAR.OEFICE, Amur. 7. 4th Lt. Drngv.—Troop....ierj..Major G. Mu:talon, to be quartermast., vice Palmer. dee. 6th Lt. 16 aga.—Brev..Col. G. Baker, from h.-p. unatt., to be major, vice T. EL Cearion, who each.; Brevet.major L. Eyler to be major, by pur., vice Raker, who retv. ; Lieut. E. shelley to be rapt., by pur., vim Eyler; Cor. T. W. White to be lieut., by pur., vice Shelley ; It. • Goff, gent., to be cor., by pur., vice White. Coldstream Kegt. of E. taM.—Lieut. and Capt. E. C. W. M. Milman, to be rapt. and licut..eul., by pur., v WC Etrington, who ret.; En , . and Lieut. Sir O. V. It. WaNer Bart., to be limn. and rapt.,vice ?Adman; 11. W. Cuot, gent. , ,to be eus. and lieut., by pur., vice Sir G. F. It. Walker. sent. Fusilitt Gdv.—Ens. the Hoe. W. C. W. Coke, from 40th F., to be em. andea lieut., by par., vice Sir E. Poore , Bart., who ret. 6th Ht. of F.—Ena. E. W. Gore, to be lieut., by p pur.,. father, who yet. ; N. A. Snow, gent., to be env., by ur., vivice Pere.G 17th I.—Lieut.-Col. J. Stojtc, from 24th F., to be lieut.-col., vice Pennyetaiek. who exch. lath E.—Lieut. C. C. Abbott, from 20th F., to be lieut., vice James, who exchanges. 20th E. —Lieut. IL James, from 18th F., to be lieuL, vice Abbott, who each.; Serj.-majur F. Paßiad, to be ens., without par., Nice Taylor. de. 24th F.—Lieut.-Col. each;yeulek, C. 8., Dom 17th F., to be lieut.- col., vice Stoyte, who Lieut. L. 11. Basalgette, to be caps., without par., Nice Brev.-:11..j ir IL Riley, who Teta. on full-par; Ens. 0. B. Payne, to be lieut, race Basalcette ; Ens. J. C. W. ktppeo, from the Cape Mounted Riflemen, to be ens., vice Payne. 34th F.—G. E. \No...the:id, gent., to be ens., by pee., N tee Fannt, who eels. 45th E.—Mejor li. A. Placer, from h-p. unatt.. to be major, re. paying the ddf., vice C. Hind, who exch.; CAM. 11. D'Arey Kyle, to be tnajor, by pur., vice Frazer, who Tete. ; Lieut. J. B. Fellowek to be cap t., by pur., vice Kyle ; Ens. T. Goff, to be beat., by pur., vice yellowed ; D. R. Berndt, gent., to be ens., by poi., vice Goff. Islet F.—Lieut.-Gen. G. G. C. L'Estrange, C.R., them 55th F., to be colonel, vice Leut.-Gen. Sir J. Dickson, K.C.B, deceased. 83rd F.—Capt. F. Woodg.te, from 90th F., to be cant., vice Camp bell, who exch. 90th F.—Capt. D. Campbell, from 83rd F., to be capt., vice Wood gate, who exch. 95th F.—Maj.-Gen. Sir R. Arm strong, C.D., to be col., vice Lieut.- Gen. L'lletrange. app. to 6 lot Foot. 3rd Meat India Regt.—Ensign S. B. Hartigan to he lieut., a About put., vice Anquetil, who rete. ; J. 'lardy, gent., to be ensign, by par., vier Hartigan. Ceylon Ride Ttegt.—Lieut. W. L. Braybroeke to be adjt., Nice Bradley, who reels., the adjutancy only. Cape Mounted ltiftemen.--P. Roberteon, gent, to he enitige, without par., vice Kippen. app. to the 24th F. BlEvrf.-5100f U. A. Fraser, of the 45th F., to be lieut.-eel. in the army. 241.101...0.1111. —The name of the gentleman appointed to the 34th F., on the 17th March, 1848, is David Steuart, not Stewart, as pre- viously stated. ADMIRALTY, Aram 3. The following promotions lure this day taken place, consequent upon the death of Rear-Admiral S. 11. Inglelleld :—ReartAdmital of Blue, Sir C. Neier. K.C.B. te be reseadmiral of the white; Capt. Sir J. 11. Rowley, Bart., to , be rear-admiral of the blue. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. DAVID DPKEe, Upper Thames-street, wholesale cheese monger. BANKRUPTS. THOMAS WtLeoca, lluundaditch, cutler. JAMEISAMUF.L TURNER, Woolwich, Burgeon. SAMUEL CROWDER, Sun-street, Bishopagate, cane mann- fiCtUTOT. HENRY REGLESS, FREDERIC SKERRATT, and ROBERT 1301.,FIELD, Saint Martin's-lane, Charing.crosa, woollen draper. JAMES lIMCRY DAVID HARRISON and WILLIAM FREDE RICK HARRISON, Upper-street, Islington, licensed victual lers. ROBERT ROBINSON, Norwich, brush maker. WILLIAM BURT, Ryde, Isle of Wight, stationer. JOHN NOAKES, New Ormond-street, St. George's, builder. EMIL PAuLt, Lawrence Pountney-hill, merchant. PHILIP STUART FEARE MARTIN, Halstead, Essex, iron manufacturer. WILLIAM BELTON, Friday-street, Cheapside, licensed house if if he did anything himself or was a party to others I Mr. WAKLEY seconded the motion. taken thetrouble el . • ' commit a breach of the pace. to disclaim a proceeding of whisk ' - doing anything that was calculated to excite the people to Steak GREY said that the hon m em ber Sir G. GREY said that as to taking the people by surprise never heard him accused—namely, of b as i n g beer, be del the government had taken the earliest moment after they beforehand of the treasonable designs o r me ,,,e,ni. saw the notice of the meeting and procession to direct the Williams, and Jones, and of having absconded wi . o . T " l t,s ss notice he had referred to to be published, which would con- were discovered. He had never seen or he a t i e sei ss e a a"a fain the opinion of the law officers of the crown as to its le- the h fi o . n t . occui memb o e n e w w h h e ic . h th w e oul cue e leaofdFhrmimt and t h t . eos z : t i, e l gality. lie wan willing to believe the state nest of the bon. would iacite others to crimes against the laws th e ss a- '" m gentleman, that he would be the last person to encourage The hon. member had truly stated that the pri so n — "e au tre any man to be guilty of a breach of the peace. Mr. HUME said that on one of the occasions to which the had been brought under the notice of the house. Th e hors. gentleman referred it was asked whether such • peaces of themember, somewhat modifies, woo b ee . In f ewest t was declared that it was in 1816, when it was rejected by 196 *teeing 31. "ui For es no t. ii . 1 e h no Lord Melbourne refused in any way to interfere with own part he must disclaim the compliment peid to hi m a, and i par"pre"oceiossnion".liitlwegoaluld he dangerous to interfere if the his individual capacity by the hon. member, a t o a a• people acted peaceably and quietly. Ile did not think it ticularly in so far as it was offered him r s e t expense of his colleagues and of his peed peaceable and quiet. office. He coud state of his own knowledge that th aa: In answer to Mr. SADLIBR, careful investigation of the facts had been instituted ai t Sir W. SOMERVILLE said the government had no by himself as by the right hon baronet oppoom ( Si, would be illeg T a ß l if E thFeApzlpNleEwlerNe IRELAND. means of ascertaining the number of deaths which occurred Graham), and the result had been, as it was now ho p i ,' 67. i last year in Ireland, nor was he at all able to say what would task to inform the hon. member, that nothine but - see Z be the probable number of deaths during the present year in sense of duty could have induced former goverameo a te - Z that country. (Laughter.) now did him, to resist such a motion as that befiire tli o :* Mr. SADLIER wished to know if government were pre- house. It was always a painful office to recall to mind Has pared with • bill by which the yearly mortality in Ireland guilt of individuals, who, like Frost Wilitains, aid h a ; could be ascertained, as was the case in this country ? were expiating their crimes in apena l I settemsrit ; e tli Lord J. RUSSELL said that the government were pre. duty devolved upon him of showing that the offences sea. pared with no MU on the subject at present, but he thought milted by those persons were not of heat mild and ima' one was desirable. nature which the hon. member hal cribed, but os „aa SC HLESWIG.HOLSTI N point of fact of a nature to prove fatal to the peace, tia — ao a` Mr. OSBORNE wished to ask of the noble lore at fare, and even the live- of those very closes whose int , j a , the head of the government, in reference to what was taking the hon. member opposite professed to have most neat ' ll — st place in Schleswig. Holstein, whether the government were heart, (liear, hear.) He recollected, at the time. tia t i prepared to Wand by their ueaty respecting that country ? plea for the treasonable and seditious manifestations e t o Lord J. RUSSELL said the hon. gentlemen had better were made, was offered in the circumstance that the loco pat his question to morrow. classes were goaded into acts of violence In want and dam WASTE LANDS (IRELAND). tution. But was such an excuse to be Offered for Flutter Mr. F. FRENCH then rose to move tor leave to bring in his companions ? Were they in want of the memo:Mee a bill to facilitate the reclamation of waste lands in Ireland. even the luxuries of life? No. They availed themseftwe It was the duty of that house, in the present condition of the poverty and the consequent discontent excited in the Ireland, to do everything in their power to stimulate the in- minds of the labouring classes, turd they did so for the mo t dustry of that country. Forty years ago the attention of purpose of personal advancement and self-amend nt that house had been directed to tbe waste lands of Ireland. If an) doubt were entertained by the house as to the geso There were 500,000 labourers in that country without em- character of the crime of which they were convicted, let bo e ployment ; and how were they to be kept alive ? A system refer ti the address of the judge who tried them, Sir la 1 of emigration and home enlonisation were the means pro- Tindal, than whom a more enlightened and I wane judg e pond, but they were not e ffi ciently adopted. He could show never sat on the bench. But the hon. member had etvgl that the reclamation mfg aste lands would afford an easy and his motion, not so much on his denial of the gravity of n e remunerative mode of ving employment to the people. Ali crime as oil what he termed the illegal nature of the trea the boos uf Ireland contained 5,000,000 of acres, and they Heirwhch ought, in his opinion, to have at once been (mo a t were level fields, and cou.d he easily rendered profitable. ejoiced to hear the hon. member admit so mule for hie The greatest portion of these bogs was to be founts in an avowal would go forth to those classes who regarded him a east to westerly direction. Mr. Nimes°, one of the beg corn. a leader that he considered the crime attributed to Fru, missioners, in speaking of these bogs which he surveyed him- Williams, and Jones as indisputable. With regard to au self, said that they could be render ed some of the most fertile legality o f th e proceedings, nsne of the judges bed been of land in Ireland. His opinion was fortified by the opinion of opinion that the conviction was not good in law. Os the other engineers. It was even proved practically that the contrary, their opinion Was, that the conviction was loge, bogs could be reclaimed with advantage. He called upon and the Secretary of State then had only to turfman the house, when the people were dying around them of duty, which he did with the utmost lenity, the capaal hunger, to do that for Ireland which they took care to do for punishment having been remitted for the milder me of their own country. That house appointed a commission transportation for life to a penal colony. There were other which cost 40,0001., and they reported that the bogs could criminals tried at the same time with the three chief offenetn, be reclaimed, but nothing had been done in the matter as but of these 10 were allowed to withdraw their plea and to yet. In 1830 a committee sat on the subject, and they said plead guilty, and these were sentenced to short terms te ia. that the reclamation of the bogs would afford not only tem- peisonment which bad berg since expired. Taking all ii o porary but permanent employment. He could produce testi- circumstances into consideration, he oas of epinion that thew moray t ot a r e parties to prove this position. A geeat ob- was no ground for inducing the honse cod ake a speed staele to the reclamation of these bops heretofore existed in application to the crown for mercy to them ridnals. g the difficulty of aseertainiura the boundaries of properties, notwithstanding the blood that hail been shed by and of getting persons to mote fn the purposes of drainage. the misguided and criminal men who were am, Those obstacles no longer existed. It was a remarkable fact suffering for their offences, the house were to oft that so early as the reign of William 111., a Dutch company in and plead for their pardon, there would be as offered to di ain the bog of Allen if t he y were allowed to line of conduct by which here after: to be (Midst) is have their own laws. Bet their offer was refused. If he similar cases. It was most especially the duty of the tonne went to foreign countries, he could produce the strongest ment to repress such wicked and dangerous attempts sidles proofs of the benefit of such reclamation. In Sweden it of Frost, Williams, and Jones. It was the leaders theta. was tried, and attended with the best effect. In the pro- law ought more particularly to lay hold of. It was totes since of Counaught there were 2,000,000 of acres, wad were leaders that the attention of the authorities ought SW the people to be allowed as die in thousands while they could strorgly to be attracted, and he was quite sure that the km be employed in reclaiming these waste acres ? What were member would not deny that to liberate the leaden ot u they goiug to do with the poor law ? The means of the insurgent mob would be an act of the greatest cruelty to people were wasting away under that law. He told them those whom the sr had misled. No person placed ads that all the bayonets of Engler d would not be able to main- situation which he had the honour to hold could gine by tarn that law in the west of Ireland for a month longer. All sanction to the motion before the house, without incureee classes were opposed to that law, and if it was allowed to great danger. It had even been admitted be the hoe. men continue, the whole country would he reduced to beggary. her that no undue severity had hems 'mashed towseditbi lie proposed by his bill that there should be a central board three persons named by him. lie only regretted haring in Dublin, c sag eing of two unpaid commissioners, together been in a manner compelled to revive the moiler:end with the chairman of the Beard of Works. Ile proposed their crimes, but he felt that he had only done Isis day in to give them a compulsory power to take lents which speaking to the motion before the house. With tupelo were to be divided into lots of from 20 to 100 acres. Those the lion. member's observation, that the case of Frost ass from whom the land was taken were to have a right of pre- not a proper subject for laughter be must state thet tie e mption after it was reclaim ed. This measure might be laughter appeared to him to hove be en solely directedto the fundscarrid out, without any assistance from this country, by • absurd imputation of jealousy on the put abet noble feteed supplied on the principle of the Prussian land tax. He (Lord J. Russell) excited by his fear of having Mr. FIVa helieveil that sufficient money would be found in Ireland for for a political opponent. For the reasons he had stated lie this purpose. He believed the government were willing to should feel it to he his duty to oppose the motion. readvance anof money which were paid by the coun- Mr. C. hIORGAN saal that he had a ver raid Tecate. ties on accou n t s of the adva n ces made to them by govern- lion of the facts of the ease as they came ou t on the triad went under the act of last year. That was the only as- Frost, Williams, and Jones, and he mum, in the pee sistance he would ask to curry out his plan, and he hoped formance of his duty, vote against the nution of the hoe. that there would be no objection to readvance for so im- member. portant a purpose. Let it be recollected that this plan would Mr. HUME said that the decision of the jurates waster.. afford employment to the labourers who were now without it, to six on the point that the legal forms had not bees tom and would afterwards give them a comfortable home. He plied with on the trial, and on that ground he should yes calculated that these waste lamas, which now profaned only for the motion of the hon. member, as he considered Ms 750,0001., would, when a impr ove d, improved, produce 221 midier.s. He whole proceedinas were i ll egal, and that Frost, William thought that the house would do well to take the subject and Jones were illegally conveyed out of the country. With into their steatite consideraon. Te hon. entleman con- respect to the general grounds on which the motion ww chided by moving for leave ti to bring h in the bil g l. based, he must say that he thought the governmental Eao Mr. P. SCROPE seconded the motion, and thought that land ought to stand on higher grouuds than those which the aroverament should have brought in a measure for im- called for the banishment el political offendera. 'WSW sad proving the waste lands of Ireland as an auxiliary means of England were now the only two countries in Europe Wove raising the social condition of Ireland. He was of opinion political offences were not considered to he worthy of pardon. that if they had brought forward such a measure wheu the Mr. AGLIONBY soid that the termpolitical s now people crop failed, it would have saved many millions to the era " was too wide a one for him to assent to, and he emcee people of this country, and saved many lives of the people mended the hon. member to alter it. He had voted for. of Ireland. lie could not help attributing the absence of such merly in favour of a similar motion, and he should ages a measure to the observations of the right hon. baronet, but repeat his vote now. he would remind hint that money might b e lost in other Mr. WAKLEY said that every part of the cue was a way, in Ireland than in throwing it into the bogs, as he said. fully and minutely known to the house and the country, the And the state of Ireland at present was such, that it was not it would be a te of time to enter into the details or to improbable that more money would be lost there for other discuss them. was Neither would he discuss the queetioa of porposes. There were 740,000 persons employed under the treason ; it was enough that Frost and his uropanions wet Labour-rate Act last year, and the same number of persons found guilty of that crime. But he would observe that year as the summer aes Frost and Williams might have been successful in their es would be without employment this proiched. They would not only be wandering about Ire- terprise, as others had been in foreign countries, and then laud, but they would again come over to this country, and they would have been lauded as patriots, instead of beim overflow its labour market as they did last year. (Hear.) branded as traitors. What he wanted to imprr's oo tle What he desired was to substitute a species of employ- house was the feelings entertained by the working clues mont of a productive character, for which labour now towards those men, feelings which he saw had erestedu appeared to be thrown away. If the resources of uneasy sensation on the treasury bench. (Laughter.) This her land were fully developed, there would be ample were millions of the working dames who believed Olathe& employment for the population of Ireland. By giving Williams and Jones had been illegally convicted, math' , effect to such a system, they would have a chance of opinion it was impossible to shake. The very counsel oaths creating in that country the middle class which was so trial said that this was the case ; and two of the most eai much wanted there. The objection which might be rent men at the bar, the Lord Chief Baron, and Sir F. Kelly urged to all he proposed was very likely to be the difficulty also stated that if the objeetion had been taken earlier ' the of fi n ding money for all these works. He be li e ved, how- prisoners must have been acquitted. The motion was ooh ever, that money would be advanced by capitalists as fast as an appeal to the humanity of the house ; but it was hotels the works proceeded, and that there were other means of to expect the house to make any concession to the puck raising money if it was required. With all the evidence When he reflected on the past he only wondered that the before them, be trusted the subject would be taken in hand working classes would ever consent to appeal to the Mies by her Majesty' , government. If it were not, the responsi- again. It was not always the people who committed trams MIAs , must rest upon their shoulders. There were kings who had been traitors to their couneyr; The question having been put, royal miscreants—ay, miscreants—who came to Ene Sir Cl. GREY said he did not offer any opposition to the after having vainly attempted to take away the laterite d introduction of the bill. The subject was very important. their countrymen. Such moms had experienced the There could be no doubt that much employment might be kindest reception from the nobility, and even royalty did found for the people of Ireland b y the reclamation scruple to receive them into its palaces. He regretted the of wste lands an that uch a mesuas the pre- contrast thu offered b tho manner in which the petitioa a sent would be of d i mportance great e as es an auxiliary the working s classes for y mercy to Frost, Williams, and Jos to the poor law. The subject, however, was surrounded had been received by the house and government. He sbould with difficulties ) and if the hon. member got over be betraying his duty if he did not cordially support the them he would be exceedingly fortunate. lie (Sir G. Grey) motion. tor lerstood that no vote of money was to be asked for, and Col. THOMPSON said that the present was an Magee certainly that was very much in fasour of the bill. But he tune moment for the motion, which would have been mots reserved himself on details until another opportunity. properly made a week ago or a week hence. Mr. S. CRAWFORD expressed his concurrence in the Mr. S. CRAWFORD hoped the government would ea object of the bill; and leave was then given. tend mercy to Frost and his companions, who had set POLITICAL OFFENDERS. expiated their offences by eight years' sufferings. Mr. F. O'CONNOR next rose to move an address to her Dr. BOW RING, on the part of a very large communitl. Majesty, that she would be graciously pleased to extend her royal pardon to John Frosa Zephaniah Williams, and Wil- expressed his determination to vote for the motion. lie led long resisted any interference with the prerogative ot liatn Jones, and all political o ff enders. The hon. member crown by an address in favour of Frost and his companies. said he addressed the house upon this occasion, as on all other occasions of the same sou, with considerable di ffi culty, raise the government in the estimation of the house by r 011: but at present he would ask whether it was not likely to lie had himself been for some time past so intimately mixed senting to the motion for an address in favour of the ere up with what were called political offenders, that he could wings? Ht should rejoice if this course was adopted. not but feel that his bringtne this subject forward bore Sir D. DUNDAS thought it was an extraordinary sags' somewhat of a personal chat atter. He hoped that nothing meet on the part of the hon. member for Finsbury, that tee which he might say with respect to the trial of Messrs. Frost, people of England (and he had not explained who he mese Williams, and Jones would prejudice the house against the by the people of England) beige dissatisfied with a verdie motion which he was about to stibmit for their consider. which hut been returnee, accordingtolaw, tkerefore,becue tion. The on. emer hen recapitulated the circumstances ot such divatisfaction, the House of Commons lawers, r tes as • cha h racteris m ed b the t proceedings question, and stated men of sense, were to surrender all the securities w hich et as a fact that one of the jury came after the trial to him, and law gave for property, life, and liberty. Those men Um admitted that he had impersonated another person whose well the penalties the incurred in the case of failure whet name was on the panel. When the case was argued before they entered upon their treasonable course, and they had 10 the judges in error, six were for quelling the proceedings as right to complain that they were now sufiering those pole' informal, whilst nine were of opinion that the verdict ought ties. But what was the offence of these men, and wha t we to be maintained. In claiming the roy al merc y in favour of the penalty they were suffering? The hon. member fer Frost, Williams, and Jones, he did nut so much rest his mo- Bolton had asked, had they not suffered sufficiently' tie° upon any fault in the legal prceeedings, as upon the Surely that hon. member must know that sufferi to thole higher ground that Christianity taught a lesson of dividual was not the only object of punishment ,' Pula as forgiveness when error had "been sufficiently ex- paucas metus ad omnes veneat." It was not merely whet plated by suffering. Besides, there must have been the individual suffered, but what was the effect of the pt' something essentially good in the characters of the nahment on society at large. Far be it from him to into' three persons in question, for it had recently transpired that pose against the exerciieof the mcrcy of the creep is elf Frost was now tutor in a clergyman's family, a situation case in which it might be thought necessary, but this teat he could not have held had he not been possessed of many not, he thought, the time to interfere to rescue a man fits admirable qualities. Were these persons, let him Lek, to I penalties, which he wasjustly suffering, for a crime SO eel be punishedfor the sake of terror and in order to hold out that he ought to be on his kuees from mor nin g to oleo s an example to others ? He there fore asked the government thanking God that he had time to repent of it. ihice r ej whether no concession was to be made in the case of Frost Frost, it should be remembered, was a man of educatioso and his companions ? Hitherto no concession had ever station, and of influence in his neig hbourhood, th e Mg' been made to public opinion by the government, but the necessary was it, therefore, that he should have shore: people were now determined to exact their rights, and the example to those over whom his influence extended of o best thing ministers could do wonld be to recommend a (Hence to and respect for the law, instead of encourseleg , pardon to be granted in the c a se of the persons he referred them and leading them on to arts of violence and trete; to. He had great respect for the personal character of the (Hear, hear .) Then whet was his defence at the trial s. ' o p_. 5 rightbaronet opposite, but sometimes the government, said I belong to a bedy of chartists. I have great inn 7 . `: in its collective capacity, committed acts which the inda with that body ,• there was another chartist, a Mr. View, a widual members tof it shrank from ; and if the motion was in gaol. We did not wish to overturn the establishmee es' refused, he should not attribute that result to the personal the realm, or to subvert the h oe; but we desired , ee feeling of the right hon. baronet. He regretted not to see a demonstration in favour of the principles we held. we the noble lord (J. Russell) in his place, because he wished show to the magistrates of Monmouth that there a e, to call hia attention to the particular case of Frost, fen ling among the chartists in favour of this meet*. whose punishment was attributed to a threat held out by and therefore we did that which you tell us is . oo „, the latter that he would oppose the noble lord at the then The defence was that the act of which they had °a ensuing election. (A. laugh.) He regretted to hear a laugh guilty was not treason, but a demonstration. b t be ef o on so painful a subject as that of the banishment of these said, by the statutes of Edward and of George, that poor men from their wives and families. No favour which levied war against the Queen was guilty of biels treason s :O i l the government could grant would be more gratefully re- this was what the jury, after a mat full mot ,Itattr o w ceived than that of the pardon of Frost, Williams, and J ones, vestigation, the accused having the aid of th e tta e and he trusted the house would be actuated not so much by eminent counsel at the accompanied un that they , ka ic d , ea". v r e d e did ef oot justice as clemency in making an appeal to the crown for th e It was true that the jury their exercise of its prerogative. lie therefore beeged to move recommendation to mercy, on what grounds then did that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying say ; but that recommendation was taken Into co hi tel r re ., „ that the royal clemency may be extended to blesses. Fran, afterwards, and acted upon, and the "Ma n " , t ; ,aapa rsuoe Williams, and Jones, and to all other political offenders. be remembered, was death, was commuted to for c life. There le the haracter of tJ they said they co and when the Lo the prisoners the perty for the mos' or his family, but all society, end barrier which the life, liberty, and opinion as to the the verdict WM co of it. Why, the come for wa rd an that they were di have forgotten t) treasonable acts, men the pe an d with the sic were in all prob. h a d been induce ill e gal act. But led them on to t He had no hesit ewer for those un d e rstand wha l ea ding ot:-.ers t a b s t ra ct cause w In his view th at though the par lie with him. n inr we re shot d co-partners in what it might I. habitants Reid , they had their . . dissatMfaction partial justice would be bold people were so law that, brae raised in this c But with realm it was true, dec decided that it jority, but all t time the only e Hs did not desi trary, hebelicv the means of pas proper place, n something wro justify the tom to which it had worst was the was the crime with hie readir object and mei mo tion. Wm Mr. GAUD: Mr. O'COI fair and patio As hon. rnecull of all political eluding from i hams, and k he would pul parties for wh divided:— . For I Agai Till Mr. 0. 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