The Express. — London, England, 1847-02-16 00:00:00

I Ata-i‘4-L ~} t p 1 - 0 ,,,. c"...47:4‘. .4 I The Hibernia brings the rates of neekantre from Now York es the Slat alt., eentrmed at 1061 to I, vital will prevent further shipments of speak from this country, is all probability, u at those rates, Or the intermediate term 106 t, it world scarcely be a profitable or sate speculation. 613ttl N0.145.] LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FE8.16,1847. [3d. Landon Erensng Paper, Price Thims-pases. THE EXPRESS florins, is addition to the news in the Morning fivers, a SEIMMARY of the HOME and FOREIGN UYTELLIGENCE which may arrive on the day. • THE EXPRESS has the benefit of the Foreign pareases, Correspondence, and other costly shw m s. tNreros of a Morning JournaL Bat the fall and Sweatily prepared REPORTS of the MONEY, EAILWAY, PRODUCE, CORN, CATTLE, and War MARKETS are the marking feature. Every _respectable awns-a/sat will transmit THE upRESS,oa receiving a Post-oaks order at thereto bf 19u &L per quarter; but should any difficoliy arise, are regarded to remit a Post-office order for C aas seraulk paur do lo Mr. HEN CT WALLSKIDGE, 90, Fleet-Asset, wie• for advertisements and oommunications (o O, Bouverie-street, Fleet -street, London. XL .I. IANCE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOClllTL—leleadled A.D. ILDOOCSL—No. 71, king Millanalsom•Lairm. TheTulin Pi•Alsdivklut axle die hstereL perel blobs= Mleitty maples— Adenine at throng *Ns lO4 Immedishe, Our goad, se Warred; Eairale edi rillissoneiCtildria; rending is Mews NW Chills= la Me se Or old the Neesehip- Mut eta Mutual Accesseillir Mous MOM fteeeetary. NATIONAL BRAZILIAN MINING' ASSOCLATION.-310CAUBAS AND 01/CAD3. . A Report way 'tow be bed at this olio. Mall co the marked shares •serty et4l. per there, Is sow made mesh's an or before FetrsorY IS. 1817, SI par AMC May IS, 1817, SI per sbare. inset IS, MR, El per Ilillre., tiorersber 14 1617, SI per there. At the sanest of web ea l ties sheets to be lea et WI office for two 'eller der, slier et tie) will be retaroad maenad sad reeelpted.— 'lly atter, sicnARD ISELSND, Bee. se, 71tropeartrooatreet, Feb. le, 1847. Tractl. CULTZTIVELLS OMR TO =ALIN AND L 0203 LITIL esa. by ad. la amp% /6.6 d. orb, AT TO BAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. LW Dist.abla be in Onoilas.) 1. HOW TO NS -bomb Tiomm..*-116. als aslialal alaMallis Illmaisalaimas ea ear irk=rdbas 1111.1.141 in0t pod balk and *a= lop ow aarammki. iftalaissoftwoa No Mika dadaid kftwelimedrsaa montane et disa. anomma MOON eaabissolios Ray be arceire i r l' aft am% adroood, i 3, Paarader.row; Yam. t 9, Cordhin ; Taa, t. fere Broad-street: Camila. le, FMrt-street; ?ids" 417, Wort Illoomd; or third from Ha Author. 10. rfitYn-Mro% Bormr-Arret LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY. Four o'aock. Is the Rouse of Lords yesterday, Lord ASHBURTON moved for various returns, shelving the amount of capital embarked in the various railways of the United Kingdom, the amount borrowed, and the sums advanced by the Bank of England on railroad securi ties, but which motion, at the suggestion of the Earl of CLARENDON, the noble lord withdrew until Thurs day next, stating that he did not feel any alarm at the monetary condition of the country, all he wished was that parliament should be in possession of information which might avert it. The Earl of CLARENDON, in reference to the Sugar in Breweries and Distilleries Bills, said lie should move the second reading of them this day on the understanding that the debate upon them should take place on going into, or in committee. The Des titute Persons (Ireland) Bill, originated a debate, but no decided opposition, and was read a second time. In the Rowe of Commons, the second reading of the Sheffield Canal Bill was negatived by a majority .of five. Lord Mourne!, in answer to Mr. C. .BEIRELET, said the committee of the Wellington Statue had given directions that a still further 'portion of the scaffolding should be removed, in order to enable the government fairly to judge of the .merits of the statue in its present position. The go wernment had not thought this proceeding at all neces sary, but inasmuch as the expense of partial demoli tion, re-erection, and final removal would fall on the committee, they left it to them and the sculptor to take their own course. He might add, that on a review of the different sites to wlnsh the statue might he removed, the north portion of Waterloo-place was considered the most fitting. The adjourned debate on the Irish Railways Bill was resumed by the Marquis of GRANBY, who was followed hy Alderman THORP BON, Mr. NESTDEGATE, Mr. J. O'CONNELL, and Mr. D'lsnar.o in favour of the second reading, which was by ap t.ir.i tTMfr.eV. B ROW i N i COLJ oi ll r. . R , RA !4 14 11:. F. n, Sir W. MOLEBWORTH, the debate standing still fur .ther adjourned to this day. The Mass 'Zealand, by the _ Auckland. The news is to the effect, that Heki, who formerly disturbed the northern colony, was quiet, and appeared likely to remain so. In the south the vigorous measures of Governor Grey had completely suppressed the rebellious efforts of Ranghiatea, whose brother was taken prisoner in Cook's Straits, and had been executed, after an inves tigation which proved his participation in the late disturbances on the river Hutt- The course pursued by the new colonial government at Wellington was giving entire satisfaction. • Her Majesty's brig Childers, 12, Commander John C. Pitman, from the Cape of Good Hope and Hobart Town, and H.M. frigate Castor, 36, Capt. Graham, from Sydney, arrived at Auckland on the 18th October. 11. M. frigate Driver, Capt. C. 0. Hayes, was signalled outside the h arbour on the 20th, probably from Wellington. H.M. frigate Calliope, 28, Captain E. Stanley, was at Wellington. The Cecilia left on the 19th of October, and brings passengers Captain Howett and lady, of the barque Mary Katherine, stranded on the river Kalapara, and Mr. Natteass, from Nelson. The ship Haidee, Captain Marshall, loading with spars, was to sail for ps.i. .! direct on the Ist of November ; and the Captain Hillbery, riu Valparaiso, on the 27th of October. ROYAL AGRICULITRAL SHOW OF ENCLAND.—We hear from good authority that the usual preliminary questions have been caked of Mr. William Layton, of Woodhouse, near Ely, and answered by that gentlemen, relative to the capabilities of Ely for this meeting. Mr. L ay ton, we under stand, is willing to reserve the land necessary or the occasion, and no difficulty exists as regards other arrangements. THE CHANCELLORSHIP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMEILIDOIL—The Earl Fowls bus issued an address to the members of the senate, soliciting the high and honourable office of Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, vacant by the demise of the Duke of Northumberland. Some other noblemen have been mentioned as likely to stand, if invited, viz., the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Burlington, and Lord Lyndhurst. Accounts have reached town of the progress of the Galway election up to two o'clock on Saturday, the first day Of the poll, but it is difficult to depend upon the statements put forward. According to one return, the Solicitor General Mr. Monitions) had a majority of 27; whereas the Repeaters k I Mr. O'Flaherty (their candidate) to have been a=l n on the poll by 15 votes. PENNSYLVANIAN Dorms. —ln the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on the 23d ult. the bill to provide for the payment of the interest falling due on the state debt On the let February and let of August next, and appro priating 2,000,000 dollars for that purpose, was read a se cond and third time and paned. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENL—Yesterday, the whole of the scaffolding that has hitherto concealed the architectural proportions of the New Palace of Westminster was removed from that part treat* the Thames and West =o.r -bridge, the geleaahed inn reef haying beea eeen. eormegaenee the iatenaption caused by the admission of etrestrers, the Cimairnieserr of Woods and forests have ordered that as poem shall be allowed to enter other than those employed ea the verbs. COMMERCIAL MARKETS. MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE. Half-past Two.—The customary notice for paying off Exchequer bills due next month, or for renewing them, Vok the stock market d;sagreeably by surprise this morning, ad led to a fall in the premium upon those securities at caw, sad subsequently to a discount of Is. They, ueueree, recovered t. is., and are now Is. to Cis. premium. It is difficult to conceive what can be the intentions or ex pectations of the government front this course of action. If Persevered in, it would seem clear, at least, that the millions wanted for Ireland are not to be raised by an ions of Exchequer Bills; for at 14d. per day, or at the rate of 21 per cent. per annum, there would be no temptation for capitalists or monied people to take them whilst Consols may he had at a little more than 90, geMing above one per cent. more interest. If the intention t° raise money by loan, the low rate of Exchequer bills night perhaps induce holders to sell out, or might lead them to send in their bills for payment, in order to invest in the Sire Profit-hearing new stock to be created, but bow that Weald relieve the wants of the Treasury remains to be te l I d „ 10 14 opened at 901 to 4, for both money and account, tuathet was heavy, and priees are now quoted 904 le I for money and 904 to for time. Reduced Threes, tl to 4, *Reign securities we have the ease comparative ab laut of dealing, and prices nominally remain with scarcely inl variation. Mexican stand at 22 to 4. Portuguese, St to Spanish Fives, 241 to 5; the Threes, 35 to 'kick Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 58 to ; the Fours, 35t0 4, 11310L1611 rvxne. Baal IMMO* 6 I I par CLOsuala br MM..* 11 I h a marl, lit 36 tea COMA* I I 3M Cum Omrl4, 166 a Iseloper , 16. as TORSION TM*. rperCs. 0,. Mort. Tiara ,PS 6 1 went. Omni Ma,* 10 161046 /MEN* 6 1 Ohm* Marvel /364, 01 1 pa 004.61446 a pot M. Ilaleas.l6-41.32 6 per Ct. IlessUlas DM,* 7 / Tee M. Mewl= Ma,* 40 NM Pm,* 4 helmean Owe, li, {{ I 4 r m 0t. 0 1=Ara . 11. 4 16,40 3 I 5 ra . l..&Lis i r... Il i 13 Mao Wm& 130 L Ms.,— 8 per 111.6. Uhl* i Ostmlim Nessart 144.,11 le *MI* Dallme6 Ma. loaMa Thele• 1 7 3 pat Cu IMM 1113./ 11 se par 04. Dm&UM, Ile I I=4l=Th.lo, 11 4 pee Ct. Ora * 6 RAILWAYS.—The say he stated without silts is so far unimportant. t. u ynist, andprices 0 MIDI DAT IN WNDOW. iii la Wet pain) Ikea British, 24f Ths. Dirdssis, II A, 4 lbws. It Damn irraed. II Bealli Divas al dna Wes, II Om& Turk, Dec, St Oefds, II &ma Laresr Camerae, Dian. O A 14 Vett Ifewast i t a , "4 p De W Trak ▪ &Va. Er., SSI Ds. IL W. Mika Pates, 111 Dela Mail* Ot ~mkt, Ban klestrlss,l4 Mild/ rod Tn I e la Ifdere, /term end 124/ 4 . Worthen rams I dm** ei inzaroot SALM rd Is. The es mate reesived from America being reported more imerable then via anticipated, with regard to the rate of hgehrep them there m a little man ansadenea shown in the there market, and prices were Dirl IBA Issiesiiirs, New, 2 p I lards • . P I s . Di W. irrseerh . l, Where, Oka, Mader, f d SALES BITICTEO OP TO T (Tabirday'• 'MON Wit Asab., W Oztaa tt, l 141 &E. la. 24 1 Na. & Ws., ll RaiWit, Wel., owl m TS4 alky, 6* Mi Lll=l • Da. Pstg. S par Cwt., No.l, I p De. Tat Salm. Si MIL oat Okr.„ Gt Was &i ts. k T Daiwa.itt Bag.), St SO k Na 4 m., 14 mama' at =st al t i. f tt=lS S :t4 . Da Quartan, Da. CI&L, 16.w,144 Los Do iss & S.Wi . Da. st4011.),11. & Nil D. ?Si gto n, likaabobot & tlasthaaptast, 14 Stkira, ID4 Maddlt, Halm, 114 Dia New gra, 1 it r ia & 2. a t u glex. Do. PUNA, 31 p Man., %OE, & Dn. (gra, NW 2), 93 1 Do. (late & 211a99.41 Midland, 111 Do. eh.), p Do. New elutes), p N. U (AL 122 S. Eastern New, N 0.4), Ss. W. p Hotitlentleld C. & IL, 311 9 Do. (Extension), I 1 p To .I._ _ A.lT'ff 1111..6.1M!!:1 Fh ool =Zi g" kildWifitt Unitarian (let ernee), Is. p Nada& &IN& Ac Nurenes.Wwl Bina, t,4 p Sheep. Wee IL West likliagi ort9 4 . 1 Ds. Newp ent.), p Janette*.ar lAMB, Tim 15. Neff buipoos,thoneh it wee sat. Watt iflatle went Lecisiell Think, 24 up d • shake. Da, Prof., 111 p Dl6 p JD& Ipte Ex.), 1; alba. No. 211. 1, fft i thaMiptaA7-16 4 S iellnaldee, I p . lifnr.Osswiss Daum 14 d tr! l . l M(9 l t h lts. " 4l,ll 4 l; 111/17AS, Foe. 13. Senlas of , business denuded, N.ltiltedshire, 3 p ffholissw &Kr. (ll),)p BRISTOL SALIM FM.I3. The tone of the market was Mime better, and a larger amount of business wee done. The publication of the half yearly accounts of the Great Western Company, issued in anticipation of the half-yearly meetbsg, produced a favour able feeling in regard to the shares if •that line. The Half Mares were done at 22 p., and the Qnlvter shares at 7. CeLerioultat 264 ' North SI Bristol & S. Wales In., 34 i tamp. & Phut, (Um, A), I p Eastern Counties, 21 S. Desna (64 per Ct.), 14 p Midland (tot. eh.), New, 35 Taft Vale, UM Do. (SO/. eh.), New, at p Tort &Neter., Nest, 114 LEEDS SALES, Fm. 13. • rather better feeling pervaded the share. market than as Saturday, although the transactions were not very ea emaim, improved penes were obtained for shares in moat of Oa lines in which any traimactiona took plebs. Eachinghonaldno, pax Ss. p I Ohrlia• Ext , 14... 11. 6 d. p E. Lancashire, Sc., 51.. 255. p Mt - Staffordshire, Sp E. lc W. Yorkshire, St rid. d Dewsbury Ex. (Mak), 20s. p New E. Lancashire, 11. Hank p N. British, Qty., 42e. Bd. p Gt. Northern Be., per North Western, Oa p 11ud.P.Man.7Li5.,27..6d.264.6dp I West Biding Uniee, 32.. 6d. p Dewsbury Branches (Blue), 34 p Amberpme, 2e. ed. d Mallxk & Buxton, lie. p Had. & Man, 4 p HULL BALI& Fes. IS. Fleetwood, Preston, &W.B-, 9a p N. British Thirds 725. N. British Qrs., 44 Shropshire Union, 16.. d Do. ES, Scrip, 15s. p YORE SALES, Dm. U. • Gt. North.(londk Yoek.Bee.), York and Norm* New, 114 N. Braleh l'hirde, N. Us. Id. 31 Do. Peet, E. British Qra, 46 York & N. Idiluid (L and W. N. British, Ext., IL OLIN., If. 7s. Biding En.), 22 W. aiding Union, 34 In the marite7tl;;;;;;;;g ding day, and several deaeriptl Amber., Not, ant Bon J.,‘ hir Inn. it Cheshire, 3-D3 P air. Oat. stalks, &N. W, d &sateen Oonn e jTort P E. lakerldre, l 2 p Do. New E 1 k Huntingdon, 1 P Fleet., Pres-, & W.lt.t. li a i n t: „ (;or, Lon. k York " i Iluddesh & Man.& & C, 32 no. 41 Dm Wick, P 3l BIRIHNCHAM ?here was but a limited an prices remaining stationary. London and North-Western. 1811 Bk., Wel., & Ihdkr. 3 P Ids, Wot, & Mons p ' PRODUCE.—Mixenco-tmes, Iraftpast Two.— The public sales consisted of 8,000 bags Mauritius, 5,000 bags Bengal, 5,500 begs Madras, and 1,000 begs Penang. There appears to be rather more confidence shown by the importers, who sustain the market, but buy ers act with caution, and there Is • want of spirit in the market. Re fined remains steady at the late reduced price of 66a. for standard quality. The public sales of Coffee are also large, and progressing at full prices for good oonsuming qualities. Rice: White Bengal sold in public sole at 245. ; Carolina, 31s. to 31s. 6d. Rum : This article has become dull and inactive, but lower prices cannot be quoted from actual sales out of importers' hands. Cotton doll. Spices are very firm. Pepper wears an improved appearance. Ind*: The sale has progressed with spirit today, at the full advance quoted the last two days. PRICES CURRENT. 860AII. per ewt POT ?MD. W. 1ndia,8.P.b.n3.0.45 00..5004 Yellow &Grey 5O 0...55 0 Pim 53 0... 50 0 - ------- Pip, No 1. .£3 0 315 Hoops 1! 3 11 10 allO asClardifter $ 13... 9 0 Swedish ll 10 . 0 0 Igurltius, brown 39 0.. 47 Yellow 49 0...59 Fine 53 0...57 BengalaMadras, b 3B 0...46 Yellow 4B 0 51 Whits 52 0... 56 Resign, brown 39 a .47 Yellow 49 0...50 Grey and white- 32 0...60 Refined, Hambra 7O 0...76 Lamps 65 0..67 Corns, in Bond. West India, ordi my 35 0 . 40 0 Good. 45 0 . 60 0 Pine 7O 0...125 0 Ceylon, iced ordi nary 42 6... 43 9 Flee scanty 45 0... 46 0 Fine 34 0.., 70 0 Hoehn. good Went 360...63 9 Cada Clem ordi nary to dna 36 9... 56 9 Elsciatra and Pa dang 24 0 . 26 0 Iss, at pm lb. Congoa, common. 9 0 ... 0 91 Baca, at per en t. Bengal wbite230.930 Darin 9O 0 . 22 0 Java lB 0... 21 0 Patna 9l 0.. 23 0 Carolina. anirn6 Hans at per italL Leeward Island Proof. Demerara, 26 to 36 per cent. O.P. .... 4 9 ... 5 4 Jamaica, 30 to 36 Ter cent. O.P. 5 2 .. 5 6 Favourite marks 5 10 0 0 Brandy, let brands 5 .. 6 0 British d.p. 0 0 ... 0 0 licotelt 0 0 . 0 0 blab FLA:, per to Riga, P.T.R °44 0...33 0 Bt. Petersburg, 9 bead 4O 6... 0 0 Doles and Flemish 55 0...63 0 Friesland Hue, at per tea. et-Petenbarg,cleanS37 10...36 0 outsbot half clean bun, at per toe. Pie, beat lB 15...19 741110 d, sheet 24 0... 0 Bon 12 0 . 0 Patent shot 2l 0... 0 red or Waken 9 9 900, 2O 0...201 Ono, per 2221 p sal d.p. flab. bet, rule 27 0...34 straw 33 0...34 brown at pillow 23 0.. 32 Spurs e llatter 9 29 Ood l7 10...27 1 beds Sea 2B 10...30 1 Olive,o4lllpo4l,p.ton 33 0. $4 Cocoa Not 44 0 .43 1 Seed. }UM P 9 94 Unwed 23 10...23 1 remanent, per ewt. Butter—Cork, IR 92 0...91 Zed 0 8 0 3rd 0 0... 0 Dublin, to o o . 0 useerte l / 4 . do 9O 0 - 00 Carlow. lct B2 0...96 Newry lot ..... „ • O._ 0 W . BO 0...88 Beef, India, per Prise Prise Wee Pork, prime me SO 0...82 Baem-Pork, Lent 173 0..00 • Do., Belhot f BOOM. WaterSord, s z it awt. 64 0...68 82 0...84 lowd,fleffwt,petrk 0..00 Waterford, do f Ditto Bladder . Avierkes awe% Oa and Om at per lb. B. A. lad 11. Video, drf r 0 bine WI fYlßeel 0 4...0 4 =r 0 4`...0 Mk dr/ 0 4f.«.0 6 Limit Valp. dry 0 3...0 a woos Wee, dry 0 ...0 Sexed 0 .0 44 FAA Lelia 0 4 .0 lOf ILLAzteolty 0 7 4 .1 IL 41=w Berme, per _ 4t _ 8 0...18 0 Rip, Rhine 3B 0...;,9 0 catsbot pus - _. 3OO 30 0 DANK ditto 6 per 6 .10 6 DTI %noon at .I.:_larnalc....Gl S. ton. .. 110 5 tart Inats Bonn._ 13 0...18 8 6 10. /10 B - 7;•;91 . ; ill 0 late Tni, at per cwt. Sawa 101 0..102 0 Strait! red% Miries 5 10... 6 0 Ni=69,l9oTe mad 14 0...15 0 WWI Wm. 10 0...10 .0 Coal. In block-. 9B 0... 0 0 hum, at wir toe. Bars £9 IS ClO Mira 10 0...17 10 Bel Indere 3 0... 5 10 BMW. 30 0...90 0 TALLOW. —Now that the pressing sales by auction have been discontinued, the market has assumed a firmer aspect. Petenburg Y. C. on the spot, 50e. ; January to March delivery, 50e. SOAP TRADE.—LoNooN, FEB. 15.—Price of Y. Candle on the spot, per cwt., London, 49e. 6d. to 501. ; Liverpool, 60s. Town Tallow, nett price, London, 495. 6d. to 495. Rough Fat, letter price, per stone of 81bs., London, 2s. 10d. Newgate Market, for good Fat, average price, per stone of Sibs., London, 341. Rough Btuf, London, 265. to 26*. Palm Oil, Liverpool, 365. to 375. Cocoa-nut Oil, London, 441, to abs. Resin, fine transparent, London, 6s. ; Liverpool, 4s. 66. to 10s. 6d. Alkali, strong and week, per cent., London, 3d. ; Liverpool, 2/6. to 3d. Price of Extra Pale Soap, nett price, enclose* of chests, freight, Jim., London, 61s. • Liverpool, 60s. tools . ; Mottled, London, 615.; Liverpool. 4s. CORN.--BATIR, FEB. 13.—A large supply of grain at market, and a better demand than for some time past. Wheat and Barley sold quickly at 2.5. per qr. more money. Beans and Peas brought former rates, and Oats were lin more 'demand, at ls. per qr. over the prices of this day sennight. Wheat, 665. to 80,. Barley, 445. to 58s. Beans, 475. to 565. Oats, 2frs. to 365. Peas, 48e. to Ws. per qr. Ida imititt. Wheat DA 11..1 at 3a. alums provisos Wok Thera were more but *trim rates wan traggerted. In Boost and Pallas variation. Sorrier. Fos. 15.—Whito Whoa* told at 221. • red, 104 to 211. per loud: inferior at tit 161. to 172. Floor sod Bowl at bid week's prison By is frau 3a. to la. per qr. bate ; the best sample sift /nail , s We. to No. goo I qr.; psi heavy Biped ditto, lAA to LOA omples. wider 10..., gonads, 465. to 50s. Onto are ; tab dearer. Poo, whit*, Owe Is. to 2s. per qr. dearer; sad 19. lit, Is. doom. Tares, 6e. 6d. to 7a. par Bylag moo la good request. D/LIDLMOTON, Fab. 13.—Wheat sold ruallly at at ai lam of 44. to 6e. per qr. Ia Earley tsWat abs. A Air otpply of Oats, but very Owlet of Beim sad Peas, white WWII to good demand at last week's prima Wheat, Us. to 741.p0r tr. ; Barley, 40s. to 46a. Oats, Is. 4d. Is IL IL par Mats. Boom, 468. to 62.. Pork 421. to ids. psi qr. CANTIVLBURY. Fin. 13.—Wheat in good Niemand for all sorts, with an advance in pries treat 2a. to St. per qr. New white Wheat, 79e to 78e. • new brows 4.., 631. to 7 3 e. Barley, new, 1.51. to 6.55. Oath aew l _37l. to 38e. Beans, new, 51s. Pew, hog, auk to elk _ _ CAMBRIDGE, FEE.I3.—We boa a goal apply of core. Barley sold to a considerable mast, at ea oileattoe of 2e. W 3.. upon last week's prime. Plost par v., rat Pw to white, 525. Barley, tine, 58e. to Pa. ; sesiL 48s, Se Bonus, 48e. to bfq. Peas, 545. to 515 e. Oote,lBs. to Pa Casuals, F. 13.—A large supply of grain. Whilst, pie 3 bushels, red, Va. Bd. to 275. ; whit*, Ws. to M. M. barley, 17s. to 19s. Oats, lls. to 14s. - - - DONC.teTIII, Fee. 13.-Wheat realised • aulliderlbill advance upon last week; beat white Beans 3.. per 8 bushels, and red Wh stn 2s. to b. dearer. Both Oats and Beans are ineetive, and prices nominal. Pins and samples of Barday sidepluitimssad ma a brisk lb at b. ipoi leoubsty q ralitiss were inks, request, ea be such the market closed flat. Wheat, now, 21e. to 275.• fine, 21s. to 1305.6 d.• old, 21s. to 275.; floe, 28e. to 30s. Blenccon,lB. to 225. ; line, 26a. Rye, 18e. to 19s. ; fine, 21s. Beans, 18s. to 195.; fioe, 21s. to 22e. ' • old, 19s. to 19s. Pea, white 245. ; grey, 18s. to 19s. per 3 hashish. Oats, new, 245. to 270.; fine, 29.. to :30.. ; old, 29.. to 3h.; tine, 32e. to 38a. Barley, 50s. to 535. ; tine malting, 625. to 601. per qr. HADLEIOII, FEL. 15.--We had • moderate supply of grain to-day, though more of Wheat than of anything else, and every article fully maintained late prices. Wheats and Barley. were a ready sale, especially the latter, at Is. to 24. l Per qr. advance. - Beans and Peas were fully as dear, being in short supply, and wanted for Seed. - - - - - HERXPOYD. FEB. 13.—For Wheat, the demand being good, fine dry temples sold readily at an advance of from 4s. to 2s. per quarter. Good red realised 78e., and fine white, 78s. to !Os. Fine malting Barley in great request, at 2s. to 3s. advance. Reza', Peas, and Oats sell finely at former prices. HUNTINGDON, FEB. 13.—The stipple of Wheat and Barley was short. Wheat realised 3e. per quarter more than last week, and Barley 2s. to 3s, Oats, Peas, and Beans were sold on previous terms. KINGSTON, FER. 13.—There was a decided improvement in priers of grain, every description meeting a ready sale at an advance of 2s. to 3a. per qr. Whnat, per qr., 78s. to 80s. Barley, 50s. to 60a. Oats, 38s. to 455. LEICESTER, Fun. 13.—Wheat was at an advance of 6s. to Bs. per qr. Barley was aLto several shillings d e ns e r, Acme making 58s. to 60a. per qr. Beans and Oats were both in de mand at 2.. per qr. more money, and Flour 3s. per soak advance. MALTON, Fen. 13.—We have had a thin attendance of farmers. Wheat, 4s. to ss. ; Barley. 2s, to 3s per qr. ; and Oats 4d. per stone dearer.- Wheat, per 40 stone, red, 70s. to 80s. ' • white, 76i. to 84e. Haley, per 32 stone, sfsr. to 565. Oats, per stone, 16 to 174 d. NORTHAMPTON, Fcn.l3.—There WWI only a small supply, which sold at an advance of 3s. to 4s. per qr. Barley, met a similar impressment. NOTTINOKAM, Fzu. 13.—A gond supply of Wheat in improved condition, for which ss. to 6s, per qr. more was given. Barley sold at an advance of lb. to 4s. per qr. More money was asked for Oat* and Beans, but not generally ob tained. Wheat, White, old, 753. to 80&; red, 71s. to 78s. ; white, new, 784. to 835.; red, 755. to- 80s. per 36 atones. Barley, malting, 535. to 60.. per qr. Oats, 371. to 425.; new, 365. to 43e. per 24 stones. Beans, 545. to 61a.; new, 525. to 60s. per 38 stoner. Flour, superfine, 584.40 61s. ; fide, 565. to 575. per 20 stones. PITERPOROUGI4, Fir. 13.—Wheat improved condition found a ready sale at 4. to :a. &Amoco upon late rates. Barley, 2s. to 3s. detrcr. Oat. end Beans fully main tain their price. Currency, to ttie growers: Wheat, new, 70s. to 745. ; tine, 78s. ; do., old red, 70s. ; fine, 745. ; do., Islas. II& to 80s. Barley, bts. to 565. ; fine, 58s. ; do., grinding, 60s. to 52.. Oats, 325. to 341. ; fine, 38s. Beans, 64e. to 665. PLIVOIITH, FEB. IS.—At this morning's Market prices =lrecovered their late ditpralios.lo4.l= l ‘u a to? Wheat at 745. to Ms. per qr. nanny, 44.. to at. Flour, fine, 60s. per sack. Paesrote, Feu. 13.—There was a small supply of Wheat, which was bought freely at a further advance of fully 2s. 6d. per windle tine white, per 220 lb., 375. to 395. 6d. ; yellow, Ms. 6d. to 38s. 6d. Barley as before. Beans, Is. per windle higher, say . 255. to 275. 6d. per 220 lb. Oats without change, but Meal Is ss. Bd. to ss. ICel. per 451 b. There was a (sir demand for English Oatmeal, at an amendment of 31. to 4s. per load ; fair to prime, 51s. ti 531., per 240 lb. Irish more sought after, at about the same rates. Bran, per 240 lb., 16s 6d. to 17s. 6d. RICHMOND (Yosesaiss), Fsa. 13.—Only a moderate supply of grain, the whole of which was bought up. Wheat, 81. to 10s. Oat', 3.. 4d. to 4s. 81. Barley, Gs. to foo. 3d. Beans, 6s. to 7s. per bushel. SAFFRON WALDEN, FEB. 13.—Wheat, Pa. to le., Barley, 3a. to 40., and Oats and Peas Is. to 2e. dearer. Beans un altered. SHRIWSBURY, FEB. 13.—We had to day rather a brisk trade. Prices were—Wheat, 9s. 2d. to 10s. ; Barley, 6s. 6,1. to 7s. 7d.; Oat., 3s. 6d. to ss. per imp. bush. - - WARMINSTER, Fsvi. l 3 —The supply of Wheat was mode rate, and sales were quick at an advance of from 2s. to 3s. per quarter upon last week's prices. There was a frir supply of Barley, and no sales of the better qualities were effected, but upon the middling and inferior qualities there was a small advance. Wheat, old, Us. to IS2s. • Barley, 48s. to 59a.; Oats, 30s. to 355. ; Beans, 48s. to 6a. ; Peas, 561. to 86s. KIRKALDT, FEB. 13.—The supply of Wheat and Oats was good, that of Barley moderate. Sales were quick, at an ad vance of fully 2s. per qr. nn all kinds. Wheat, per qr. 635. to 754. Barley, 465. to 545. Oats, 36s to 434. Beans and Peas, 55.. to 61s. Oatmeal, per hag of 28011*., 60s. to 625. HOPS.—BOROUGIi MARKET, Two o' Clock.— Memo. Pattenden and Smith, Hop Faetlre, report that the market is firm. • MM ITlast•ll.7l;37,port. •to 6110 Yearling Lane., p. cwt. Y. 3to N.O We at LOW 4 otol 0 Yearling Som.. „ 2 oto 4 • Gros ll 14 to 4 IS OM Il•pe •be 4 • lesranium Two deloek.—MemLcooper esi Davh, Hay and Straw Salesmen, report that prieeiare as Mows : .. Moe Meadow 7sa. to,W rover Si to 100 a P. Interior &Re Sawa W. to KW CATTLE.—BOTLET, FEB. 15.—The show was good fur fat Beasts, the prices of best 4s. to 4s. 2d. our stone, or 10s. to 10s. 63. per score ; moderate ditto and Cows, 90.3 d. to 91. 6d.: principal part sold. Fat Sheep not in great number, though fully equal to the demand. The best Downs may be quoted at 4s. Etd. to 61., as also fat four and six tooth. Inferior pens, about 4s. 4d. to 4s. 84. Long Wools, at from 2d. to 4d. under. Noawtcx, FEB. 13.—At our market the show of store Cattle was tolerably good : there being but few buyers, trade remains in the same dull state as last week. Fat Beasts a good show, and trade brisk for Scots, at 71. to Ts. Ad.; short-horns, 61. 941. to Ts. per st. of 141bs. The Sheep pens were better filled ; Hoggets • very dull sale. at barely last week's prices. Fat Sheep Ss. to As. 6d. per st., and all sold. Good More Pigs from Is. to 2s. per head lower ; fat Pork, fls. 9d. to 7s. per st. SHIPPING. MAILS ARRIVED: 3, Dublin; 2, - Waterford; 1, Donagha dee ; I, French:, 1, Flanders; 1, Hamburgh ; 1, Lisbon ; 1, Boston. LONDON, Feb. 18.—Wind this day at noon, W. S. W., fresh breeze and hazy. Diaz, Feb. 15.--W.S.W. to W.N.W., moderate; r. m., N.W. by W., squally.—Arrived Aquamarine, China; Princess Sophia, Batavia; Britannia, Bombay; James M'Grecn, Honduras ; Winneyance, New Orleans, and sailed for Dundee. Ti. Sisters, of and from Halifax to St. John's, Newfoundland, was abandoned in &sinking state on the 28th ult., lat. 40 N., lon. 43 W. ; crew and passengers saved, and brought in here by the Winneyance. OFF CAPE CLEAE.—James Christie, Berbice. NEWCASTLE, Feb. 15.—S.S.W.—Arrived ; Rokeby, Saint John's, N.B. Hum., Feb. 15.—W.—Arrived: Forrester, Valparaiso. PLTIIOUTH, Feb. 15.—W.—Arrived: Cecilia, New Zea land. A great quantity of timber, apparently cargoes of wrecked vessels, was passed in Cape Finiaterre, and in Co runa& Bay, by the Transit steamer, arrived hers. SUNDERLAND, Feb. 14.—N.W.—Arrived: George Gor don, Moulmein. Sourns.ervon, Feb.ls.—N.W.—Arrived : Montrose(st.), Gibraltar ; Severn (at.), Jamaica. Sailed: Pekin (at.), Hong K ong. Cowan, Feb. 15.-B.W.—Arrived : Argo, Rio. MARGATE, Feb. 15.—W .—O ff : Kirkman Finlay, Calcutta. BELFAST, Feb. 13.—S.—Sailed: Ohio, Philadelphia. CORK, Feb. 13.—W.S.W.—Arrived : Elizabeth, St. John's ; Victoria, Patagonia • Sandwich, St. John's, N.B. GLOUCESTER, Feb. 15.—N.W.--Arrived: Jane Boyd, Valparaiso. PILL, Feb. 14.—Arrived Star, Bombay. OFF FOLYEATOXE.—CoIumbue, Maurit i us. For Yesterday's .Uarkets see iast page. HAY. IMPERIAL P. MOUSE OF The LOAD CHAN, ektoeh. DB.—MowDAY, na. 16. Agit bile *eat 'hardy atter live MUD pounta. nanows.--er lard Peaos" tem Idwithrd, drier dr Peer Boma toe.—P# id Pasymeall. Den Ss la% J. Ogten. lime etßeeetes" let as Imeiee la tie whir ot Maw. whinge tree lothe lime et Lea, Ite tie ses stigma eemelis. ad tar do abilimeneet low Ur*, le Imme Or resiber me es Wu et ft,= ll :4l.—Dy er Vimt le Ten% Om tbrememellek `' mar br =kW, la st dielekes. BEADIs MEW= BM BEAD Poem amend) BEL INA 0 aDEV . D. Am , Nodes et Let Vieux, Metros ettlwrs of the L. 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Lad ASHBURTON, am ads retants re- Wtailer iys Oa L ake, oil Bair lord. ere aware that there later' a coseitiorabie drain of from the Beaks, Ragland kw saw swathe pon. r*Mke did not wish tit arytklai that LOA im la the country, et Mat then 'mum Ilan aim ural in the mares et things, yet mMr' the eondition of the circulation of the country night have been. affected by the absorption of money in milways. The governsbett would have in arms way or other to borrow money, sad yet: b such • elate of things, millions were toned about withlovity. Under the present oiteumatances of the cenn•ry, therefore, he thought it right that-their lord ships should have infarmation on the subject. Lord MONTRAGLE agreed with the 'orbit lord that it was the duty of parliament to withhold their heads as to further railway apsealation. Lord BROUGHAM agreed with the noble lord on the subject of railways, but after this session there would he but little railway Noises' before parliament, and the measure which was soon to come up to their lordships would be in effect locking the door after the steed had been lost. After a few words from Earl GRANYILLIL which were Inaudible, Lord ASHBURTON, in postponing his motion until Thursday, said he did not feel any alarm as to the state of the country, in a monetary . point of view; he only wished parliament to be in poseenton of information *Welt might avert alarm. The Earl of RADNOR objected to inquiring into the pri vate concerns of the bank. What right had they to inquire into the nature of their railway securities more than into any other securities ? MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS. A message from the Commons brought up the Sugar in Distilleries Bill. IRISH PAUPERS (LIVERPOOL). The Earl of FITZWILLIAM moved that the returns front Liverpool as to the number of Irish paupers be printed. It appeared that on the 7th of this month, in one day. 2,555 had arrived, and the total number who had arrived between the 13th of January and the 11th of February was 27,012. On the 26th of January 25,000 were relieved with soup and bread, and on a subsequent occasion 26,000 were similarly supplied at one tone, but daring the last ten days the number had decreased to between seven and eight thousand. The Marquis of WESTMEATH thought it would be very dairsble to hem a rmisrn of the number of Irish emigrants to America and the colonies. Lord STANLEY said that they did not bezin to emigrate until about Marsh, and needy the whole of those who had come over sought to obtain relief. The Duke of WELLINGTON thought there was a great deal of information in the paper, and therefore it had better be printed. Earl GREY said the noble lord opposite (Lord Stanley) way wrong in saying that no emigration had yet taken place, inasmuch as between sic and seven thousand Irish bad gone from Liverpool to the United States this year. Us believed the emigration of the pewit' year would be very great. A NOBLE LORD suggested Omit retains from other ports should be made. He understood a great number of Irish paupers bad been landed at Newport, in Moomouthshire. Earl GREY thought it would be almost impossible to obtain them. The Earl of PITZWILLIAM postponed his motion for a day or two. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. The Earl of CLARENDON would propose that the Suter in Distilleries Bill, and the Use of Sager In Breweries Bill oltaalt be iesd a irevertartamilorrow, and the iliscreseles on each taken in committee. DESTITUTE PERSONS (IRELAND) BILL. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose to propose the second rending of the Destitute Persona (Ireland) Bill, which wasthe first of a series of measures about to come before their lordships. Having before stated the nature of the bill, it would only be necessary for him to supply the general detailsvery briefly. And first he would my that the bill was limited in its cha racter and temporary in its duration; and, in fact, it could only be justified by thepresent state of Ireland. The cir cumstances which demanded it were the probable insuffi ciency of any demand for labour dyeing the next six months and the extreme difficulty which the poor found in obtaining provisions. It had been thought desirable to suspend the public works in Ireland, in consequence of whiehthere would be for some months before the measures to be submitted to their lordships came into operation—and which measures he trusted would create a greater amount of, ands more regular demand for, labour—yet in the intermediate time most probably a large and pressing amount of destitution would be fine d to exist, for which it was the fluty of the legislature to piovids. (Hear, hear.) By the bill before their lord ships the lord lieut meat would be enabled to appoint a re lict commission to sit in Dublin, for the purpose of giving general direct;ons • and such commission, from the manner in which it was piommed to be constituted, would be well adapted for the functions it would have to perform. (Hear, hear.) It was further proposed that relief committees should be appointed in different parts of Ireland, under the authority of the lord lieutenant, and that such committees, in each electors] division, should provide, where it wasnecessary, relief to the destitute poor—tbe gu ardians and magistrates in each division being ex officio members of such committees. There would be • power to grant loans on the rates. To provide sums necessary for the supply of food, rates might be levied, and loans made on those rates by the Treasury. Aid would also be given by the Lords of the Treasury, where it night be thought necessary, in proportion se the urgency of the case might require, without such aid being limited, as was at first proposed. There was also a provision in the bill that food should be sold where purchasers could be found. He trusted, therefore, that their lordships would assent to the second reading of the bill. (Hear, hear, hear.) Lord BROUGHAM was glad to have witnessed the ab sence of every thing factious with reference to the bill before their lordships, and the general calmness with which the measures affecting Ireland had been discussed. (Hear.) He must, however, repeat what he had stated at the commence ment of the session, that, as the government proposed to re lieve the existing distress in Ireland by legislative measures, the parliament ought to have assembled earlier in the year. They were now met in the middle of February . to carry out measures for which the same deplorable necessity existed in the middle of November. They should for the same reason have !yen sitting then. They were told that it would be in jurious to bring over the Irish members at that time : but, for the same maim, they Mould not bring them over now. They could, besides, do, by the means of their agents, that which they were then doing themselves. They employed themselves in one district in ejecting 6,400 persons from their property , 4,000 of whom were ejected for the non-pay ment of rent, in the middle of one of the meet severe winters that ever was known, and in the height of a famine and a threatening pestilence. This unquestionable right of the landlord was carried into effect when the people had no labour to procure wages, and when there was no food in the country, or money to buy it. He begged leave again to re ' iterate his general obj ection to all systems and all measures of relief which proceeded in the assumption of the doctrine in which this measure was founded. He certainly held the opinion that it was no part, generally speaking, of the duty of any government to feed the people of any country, or to provide them with either food, wages, or labour, but that it was the duty of every government to secure the rights of labour and of property, and to endeavour to smooth away every obstacle and every irape .invent that the law may interpose which may render it difficult for them to obtain employment. it was his opinion that the govern ment hod no obligation imposed on it to provide either food or labour for the people, for they would then be relieving one portion of the people at the expense of the other. Per haps if he himself were in the position which the govern ment held, be would not be able to resist the over whelming weight which his own feelings and the cry of hunger would impose on him. But they should fake care that under the overwhelming opera tion of this unheard-of and unparalleled emergency what they did was not to make things worse, and to do harm instead of good. This depended on the character of the mischief, and the nature of the measure. The government was now a competitor in the labour market with the landlord, who made a natural and wholesome demand for it. Theconse quenee would be, that, long after the famine was over, the mischief would continue, deep-rooted, to affect the country, and to cast its baneful influence over it. He did not wish to 1 , oppose this step, but he wished that the government would act scrupulous:ly, sparingly, and reluctantly, in giving relief. He well knew that the Irishman had not such a dogged steady determination to work for his own support as the Englishman had, and had not the pride of the Se:nehmen to hinder him from begging. The Scotchman would rather lie down and die than beg. The principle of the government should be to give gratuitous re ref is no ease until it should be ascertained that the appli cant could not in any way, be any exertion of his own, obtain employment, and, therefore, wages to pro cure food. Under such ercumnanees as the present it would be impossible to carry out that principle. He then allookul to the condont of the Misses Onkel', of Wskeiield, who bad broken up their establishment in this' country, and gone to reside nn their Irish estates, with • view to see that the pour were properly eared fur. L..dy Carbery, also, had mud in a most praiseworthy manner, having curtailed the expenses of her own establishment fur the sake of relieving the destitute. Them charitable per inne testi& d, from their own observation, that one-third of the matey expended by the government was wasted upon undeserving objects. This was neemeartly the case, and would continue to be so. It was alleged, on the other side the Irish Channel, that the distr.'s of the people was owing to the union; but in proof the similar distress prevailed in the days of that most patriotic bDdy, the parliament of College-green, he read • letter from Lord Chancellor Jocelyn to Lord Chancellor Harvey, written in 1741, depicting in frightful colours the state of the Irish people from famine and disease. Recollecting what had been the state of that country at intervals ever since, the fear naturally arose, that any legilative measures must fail in applyinsr a remedy to the evil. Of the measures now proposed, the financial pact was very questionable. This country naturally look e d repayment of the advances to be made ; he hoped this would be the e se, but be had his fears. Irishmen themselves expressed their full intention and desire that the loans should he repaid, but he had never met with one man who would say that the repayment would be made. Notwithstanding the advantages whoth Irish landlords enjoyed in their exemptiou from assessed taxes, income-tax, police-tax, and poor rate until recently, the moment that distress came upon the people they were sent by ship-loads to this country, and we were at the same time called upon for heavy advances for Urns remaining in Ireland. At any rate, something must sanely be done to prevent such scenes as were now taking Saws MI the wr t coast of this country. 27,000 Trish people had OM* over to Liverpool in thirty days ; and these were not maigrants, as had been represented, bet professional vagrants and begmrs. (Hear.) He feared that there had been • great deal of irnmudeuce amongst the Irish in the t of their own concerns, for he understaod that a m pere reoportion of the land in that country was under weelsoie than in any other country in the world. Taking the eiengete rota of the land at fourteen or fifteen sailllsms, of this sum five or six millions went into the hands of the mortgagees. This was peculiarly unfortunate in a season of distress like the present, for the mortgagees, not caring a button for the potato disease, would bare their inte rest, happen what would. (Hear.) He trusted some means would he devised of risathing this class and of protecting the remainder-men. It might be indelicate, in individual cases, while administering relief, to upbraid end censure the con duct ; but where* nation sued In, t ee to charity it was the duty of point out what they thought had been wrong. kli klf,Ll of LUCAN wished vs ask the Noble sad leaned leed who had just eat down where the ejetramesda re which he had alluded had taken place, and on what authority he made the statement ? Lord BROUGHAM mid it was in the county of Meath. His authority was that of his right hon. friend the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, who hail made the 'torment in his place in the House of Commons, iu the debate on Friday night ; and it was not gainsaid by any human being who heard it. Indeed, ho had stated it trans an official return. The Earl of LUCAN said he had supposed this statement of the noble and learned lord to he a repetition of the allu sion made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday night. But the Chancellor of the Exchequer had not stated that there had been 4,000 ejectments, or any ejectmenls at all. Lord BROUGHAV—Four thousand ejeetments. The Earl of LUC AN—The right hon. gentleman had stated that, at the la , . quarter sessions at Balliorobe, which waaperfeetly true, the eitratudinary numbcrof 6,200 procaine* had been taken out from which the inference had been drawn that there had been that number of ejeetavents from land. But every one knew that these "processes" were not for ejectments from land, but were taken out by middle men for censure rent. The noble and 'famed lord had expresved his gratifiration at the general good feeling which prevailed on both sides of the channel in reference to this subject, but certainly the speech he had just delivered would not tend to promote that good feeling; for a more acrimonious speech towards the Irivh people had never been made. He (Lord Lnean) hoped he had shown the house that the statement about 4,000 families bring ejected from their homes in this inclement weather was not proved, nor shown to he probable, nor, he hoped, believed. He himself did not believe a word of it. Lord STANLEY said, he lied no intention to offer any opposition or obstruction to the towing of this bill. As a temporary measure, it was not to be judged by the rules of political economy, nor even by the ordinary principles which were applied to legislative measures. (hear, hear.) Had it been submitted as anything but a temporary measure, and one called for by the pressure of greet calamity, so far from its receiving the unanimous sanction of both houses, it would have bees exceedingly difficult to find a member in either hones willing to undertake the responsibility of introducing it, . His noble and learned fnend behind him Lord Brougham) had thrown too indiscriminate a condemnation upon the character of Irish proprietors; and 'biometry ought to understand the positions/ hich the Irish landlords and propri etors had voluntarily consented to occupy, by submitting to the provisions of this bill, in order to relieve the distress in their own neighbourhood. Never had so unlimited, uncon trolled, absolute, and dictatorial &power been conferred upon any government as was given by this bill. An absolute and unrestricted power of toed taxa ti on. and an almost unlimited power of making advances from she public treasury, were given almost without stint or control to the executive govern ment alone. Yet, for the purpose of meeting the present distress to such an extent had the beneficence of the Irish landlords, gone, that, rather than incur perils and evils of starvation amongst their people, they hail consented, without murmur or ?bodics, to entrust toe committee so appointed, the un limited and unrestricted power of taxing them to the whole anemat of their property. Whatever faults might be found with the Irish Undlonts, .flee making math a sseriflee, this was the moment of all others, when they lead deserved to have it imputed to them that they were indifferent to the sufferings of their people, or were unwilling to take upon their shoulders the full amount of the burden they could be called on to bear. (Hear.) With regard to the British public also, this hill gave the most extraordinary powers. For the first time, an unlimited power was graired to the executive of disposing of Plinth money for the relief of distress. There was a loan of 300,0001. ; but over and above that loan, the 17th clause of the act authorised the commissioners of the treasury to nuke grants in aid of rates art contributions. No doubt this bill was of a most exceptional and exceptionable character; it violated all the rules of political economy ; it might possibly run the risk of creating leaving behind it some evil, notwithstandingthe amount of good it would do in remedying the present distress ; it might cause habits of dependence on public support to be ogre general than at present ; but all these considerations mom bs overlooked. Their lordships had overlooked them ; the other house of parliament had done the lame, before the one parsonount consideration, that the people of Ire land must not be allowed to starve, so long as it was in the power of this country to relieve them. He spoke it to the credit of the Irish proprietors, that there bad not been one word of complaint as to the extent to which the whole of their property would be encumbered atd taxed under the provisions of this bill by the irrespon sible authority of the executive government of Ireland. (Hear, hear.) There was one pronun of this bill which if Foible was more objectionable than any other. He alluded to the provision which gave powers such as never before were invested in any irresponsible body—that of enabling the lord-lieutenant to declare according to his will and pleasure who should be liable to contribute fond and be calks' upon to pay under this bill. If the bill provided that the lord lieutenant should have power to prescribe that the land lord in every district should provide for all the destitute persona that should be found upon his property to any extent to which that property should go, such a provision would be infinitely lees objectionable and lea dangerous than that which conferred open the lord-lieutenant the power of say ing not that A should pay for A, or B for B, but that A B and C should be conjointly liable for the support of the des titute in a district within which C was not responsible for a single coeugiaim (Hear, bear.) Such powers would be pest if exercised under the law, and they were enormous to be Invested in the discretion of any simony e government. Ob jectionable as this bill was, he (I Lord 8.) thought it was better that its provisions should be eft upon the responsibility of the government than that their lordships should undertake to alter them in any way. Apart from the considera tion of this measure, he (Lord Stanley) rose to express a hope that in the proportion that Irish proprietors and the numbers of both houses of parliament met the views of hsr =bisty's government to legislate for a temporary but for e emergency, the government would in the same de ipres exercise a due caution in respect to any proposition they sight prepare for the permanent improvement of the condi tion of Ireland. Depend upon it that nothing could be more i fatal than the passing by a British parliament of a measure of poor-law relief, which should be condemned by the ma jonty of the representative: of the Irish people. (Hear, hear.) He trusted therefore, that although that question was not yet before their lordships, he might be permitted, in no spirit of hostility but rather with a view to offer suggestions on points deserving the gravest consideration to refer to three or four provisions of the means by which the government proposed to provide a permanent poor-law for Ireland. The measure to which the assent of the legislation was asked would introduce, for the first time into Ireland, as absolute right to relief. The bill, sa it stood, not merely authorised but required the boards of guardians to make provision for all persons permanently disabled, the aged, the infirm, and so forth, either within or withot.t the workhouse as to them might seem tit. The existing law gave to the guardians permeation or authority to relieve within the workhouse only. The new measureproposedto go further, and to authorise that pro vision should be made by the guardians for the able-bodied either within or in certain cases without the doors of the workhouses. (Hear, hear.) In abort, the bill would authorise the poor-law commissioners to require the boards of guardians to provide for the able-bodied paupers out of the workhouses. That provision might be necessary, but it is one with respect to which much might be said on both sides, and which ought to be watched with the greatest possible caution. The point to which he wished to tall the attention of their lordships, and of her Majerty's shout e i. n x t,.w h as ea th ,y is, b. — rd ths ,n t . u p. nder th tl a sis tinak.da meesnre a t t y luad erere . and to require that they should support the great body of their destitute poor. sow, it was not unworthy considens lien, whether, regard being bad to the constitation of the boards of guardians, en equally wise and safe mods might not be adopted of giving a more extended aid sad a greater relief. The bill would impose upon Ireland neatly the are amount of burden which, under the pose-laws, Ragland was now called upon to contribute ; and, therefore, he contended that the same protection agaiast abases and wasteful expenditure ought to be afforded to the Irish ratepayer as was afforded to the sans dim in England. (Hear, hear,) The constitution of the Boards of Guardians in the two countries differed in two paints. In England the board comprised the middling but subtends' chum of farmers—a class, he lamented to say, which is Ire land was most deficient in the number of its representa tives. Hence the power devolved in Ireland upon men of a lower and poorer bass than constituted the boards of guar diens in England--upon a elata . hut littlelabeve the labourers themselves who might be appl icants for relief. That being en, it might be well to ceresi whether it would not be wise that there should be interposed haws en thu; s ass and those upon whom the heavy burden must ev.ntutilly fall, a protection against abuse and wasteful expenditure, a protection which in England was afforded by an unlimited number of ex officio guardians, while in Ireland the number of those functionaries was proposed to be prescribed. (Hear, hear.) It was rigkt that those who would have to pay the tax imposed by a poor-rate should have a preponderating voice in the measure of taxation, and if a board was con stituted of but one-third of that class, the remaining two thirds would have the greater temptation to yield to profli gate and wasteful expenditure. (Hear, hear.) The great object in Ireland was to raise • class of farmers who should themselves be the employers of labourers, and the inducement to such a system would be to keep the labourers out of the poor-ratea and which would under any pressure be a wholesome and the only safe check to improvident expenditure. Whatever might be said against the Irish landlords, he (Lord Stanley) was ea tiefied there was more justice and good sense in England than to seek, under any pressure, to impose or them burdens which, under similar circumstances, the landlords of England ought not to bear. Neither would they say to Irish landlords—. You shall have no voice in the assess ment of the rates, nor in the arrangement of the persons who are to pay the same." In other words, the farmers would not have any inducement to employ labourers n hen by their votes they might be relieved from the burden of rates, while on the other hand the estates of the landlords might by the pressure of these hardens be confiscated under the operation of such a law. (Hear, hear.) There were also other points upon which the rate to which he new alluded touched, and Ito which he thought the attention of their lordships ought to be directed. One of these was all-important, namely, the provision which throws the whole burden of-on the union, rather than upon the division. He admitted that the town lee& were too small, and that the electoral divisions were too large; and he was sure of this, that if the liability of the landed proprietor was still further extended—if from the electoral divisions the burden of relief and taxation was thrown upon the unions in Ireland, from that moment there would be as end to all inducement to the landlord to take the smallest part in the management of poor-law affairs. (Hear, hear.) He spoke now as an Irish proprietor, but how long he should continue so he should hesitate to state, before he saw the decision of the legislation upon this provision of the bill submitted to its eonsi4eration by her Majesty's government. (Hear, hear.) There remained another point which he thought right to notice at this early period, rather than to defer it until the measure itself came neliare their lordships. He tr. hexed that in England eeit :erg Beard Onnedlans, so won was dallied to - e lute or entitled to relief who was the occupier or possesses. Of any land. He did nut mean land irufScient for a garden, or comprised in half &nacre. He (Lord Stanley) did not Imaltate to &Clare, that if the legislature sanctioned the unionoT the character of pauper and farmer, they would ruin the country. Some restriction( by law was required, and nothing could be more mischievous, or tending to obstruct the permanent improvement of Ireland, than to encourage persons possessed of two, three, or four acres of laud, to hold their land, at the same time that they were deriving emistance from the poor.rates of their parish. (Hear.) A return now on the table of the house showed that, out of about 8,43,000 occupiers of load In Ireland, no less than about 400,000 occupied less than seven acres each. Now this, of itself, was an obstacle in the way of the improvement of Ireland, but when the legislature went to make a provision by low for all the destitute—when it seeks to provide by taxing the country for this relief, it appeared to him (Lord Stanley) to be reason able and necessary that the men co circumstanced should, at all events, have the option tendered to them of receiving re lief on the condition of surrendering the land they held.— (Hear, hear.) This, he was satisfisci, would be the first step towards the improvement of Ireland ; and, unless some si.h rule was rigidly enforced, the owners of property could not justly be called mon to discharge the duties of property whilst the rights of property , that of improving the land, were neglected. He mentioned these points now in the hope that her Majesty's government would take them into their earliest consideration. The Earl of MOUNTCASHEL defended the landlords ne Ireland against the attacks made upon them by Lord Brougham. Earl FITZWILLIAM wee extremely grateful to the noble lord opposita (Lori Stanley) for the reference he had made to a a enure which, though highly important to Ire land, was not yet formally before the house. Lord MONTEAGLE also expreued his concurrence in the views of his noble friend opposite (Lord Stanley). Lord BROUGHAM said his great objection to giving persona a right to obT4oer relief was that it destroyed the character of the people. A person who would be ashamed to beg would not be ashamed to claim out-door relief as a matter of right. Lord CAMPBELL did not wish to institute any compari son between the Scotch and the Irish. He was afraid that poor people all °lv the world would rather be idle than work, and that theWer of 7:iteus relief was universally densaralieing. (Hear, hear. The Marquis of LAMB° E said be entirely concurred with the noble and learned lord (Lord Broughant), that there was a conflict between the provisions of this bill, and all sound principles es regarded relief. (Hear, hear.) That was a declaration which he could not too often repeat, be cause be knew how easy it was for objectionable priaeiples to creep into legislative', whilst those who sanctioned them were at first unaware of the magnitude of the cost. The yr...visions of the hill, in relation to oute:oor relief, souk' only be justifiable for a short period. He could not, how ever, view such a mass of humanity in a state of suffering and destitution, without b inn prepared to administer tem porary, partial, and, as he trusted it would prove, efficient relief. He believed that without the machinery of this there would be an absolute extinction of life in thousands of instances, (Hear, hear.) When told that the Labour-Rate Act had failed, he must say in reply that, not withstanding the abuses under it, he could not bring him self to wish that it had not been passed. (Hear, hear.) On the contrary, he thought that if that act had not been adopted by this time half a million or a million persons would have perished, fur whose death that and the other House of Parliament would have been accountable. The noble lord (Lord Stanley), had rendered an important service by the suggestions which he had thrown out—suggestions which deserved the calm, cautious, and careful deliberation of the legislature. In many of those suggestions be entirely concurred. More particularly did he consider that any bill for the permanent extension of a poor-law in Ireland, would require a re-consideration of the consti tution of the IMard of Guardians, and that the greatest security must be provided for having such a law properly, carefully, and soundly administered. As regarded the division of aistriets with a view to rating, he had stated on a former occasion, end would row repeat, that no intention was entertained by the government of eemmitting parliament on that question. (Hear.) He agreed with his noble friend that by no means ought they to discourage the efforts of proprietors, upon which mainly depended the proper applicatuft of labour in Ireland, and the carrying out of these great national improvements which the unhappy failure of one species of sustecance, and the necessity of sub stituting others, imperatively required. At every step made towards out-door relief, which it was not intended to admit as a right, because to admit it as a right would be the sub version of all property, and en obstacle to the future happi ness of the people of Ireland—at every step which partook in the slightest degree of that character, they ought to act with the greatest caution. They were bound to give the safecuards suggested by his noble friend (Lord Stanley) the most mature and anxious consideration. (Hear, hear.) He (the Marquis of Lansdowne) held the workhouse test to be a most essential principle; and under the permanent bill (as was understood) persona in the occu pation of land were not to be entitled to relief. The bill was then read a second time, and their lordships adjourned at half-past nine. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEB. IS. The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before four o'clock. PRIVATE MENEM. SECOND READlNGS.—Birmaibead Improveroent (Waterworks tad parttime of Birkenhead and (naught. Waterworks), Rebid sad Clifton Oil Gin Company, Brinell Exchange Company, Onladlenian Railway (Edinburgh *tattoo and ameba to Grantee, as i .I . loire a Wne. in Railway }AlCllaida (Ouskridse Si is. Ikelets Counties Railway Cambridge, Upton, sag Wino ), OW. gow, Paisley, sad Greenock Railway (krandiserat fort mg to the Caledonian Railway and die readan II and), lasas,alalloM, and Midland Junction ItailloWi r elgh Hu Ind Dabs Doak Landon and North-Western (aunt and Wolverhampton breech, breach, dc.), Loudon and North. eras Reams (Ormottrt the itilnford branch, foe.), Plymouth and ?Babb& Tanspike ]bad, WU/wiry and Yeovil Railway, titiellield Markets, Shipley Gee WS Company, Whiteburn and Retro and Leeds and Echo Roods, Wog. rerhamptoo OW' S woleerbametna Rates, BIS. PUBLIC auguries. PETMONS.—Py Mr. Itmiticx. tram Jaha Bogra,:ea r a the county Of Limerick, compLsining of dialaillfilloat ow public works in Ireland, in consequent* ef ilseilateasset and base the ticerinv in the swoolaa of his h.*, t nab poroloi bidding Ind, be being totally Osaka te, ewe astiwood to Ills* sm. ti Plt the said works. 081. Itawwws, hos grawgh, la brow A,rd enon G. Bentinelia Railway DX. RETURNS ORDERED.—Os dr mem of Mr. Commies 011itise, of Colonel Josses War le Mr. Tesvdlian, dated the Mk silk 6a/if , 1616, warned to la Mr. Tetwolitalt Wier of dr Id of thwoutor, 1346.-0 a the mawmaw lk Wausau May, Mora pigtails the ecstasies ef tke bat MY Oamassm shwa lag whet asses have been takes gm MO to 11111111, - GNI oda vales staid in India, with the pmetbahrs and melt et my age. rhumb whisk lave been made by the all arpay. loth a Mow to Isfahan So growth of amerbsa cotton, an to owootwav the pro. disdes of mew 11111011111111 *glom Is ilia—On the mattes slits awry en.. taro of the gamllty at sable wool exported EMIR SW 1111•111•111 w liana fa oak gm barb* Walsh ths aware boo boss 3,0 4 . , kegt, Ow pogo ken Midi As Womb were maim Me /meshy at mob port, wiles somedis *villa Ow Weis an sod Sae shlessisla to oath woe" OF DIOTION.—Loss Rom (loom Ass) 11ea.,--81e. saw, to Osowdbee no Pew Belief (Irolowd) /111. to now ammo meats. lowa tattarasa—lir. TS. 01CDOILXF. to mew Oa the event of Lad =heetteak's Bill being defeated) a rooots to. the Wog that the. test mum of swantieg tho polio of Mimi wail be to orstiract anima en easel *idea es the grammes% might he sii- Sand, and which wadi estemdentespleestethesellmat reemmes. CANTUMAII toton.—Mr. P. Senses lo•martoor (Ms dig) to set the Baste r aft Secretary whether lowa pimilleas le loologg o ogag Ys k the reliefkenissr,ssd of if es, skstkar Ike gase an O b i si O b i Coadolur anion are not to to Matted by the govemment kr retailing to administer relief. SHEFFIELD CANAL BILL. On the motion that this bill be read a second time, Viscount MORPETH objected that the proposed bill was In contravention of the Highway Act, and threw an addi tional burden on certain townships ; and also, that by this bill it sea sought to relieve the Canal Company from certain liabilities which they had incurred. Alter a discussion, in which Mr. Parker, Mr. S. Dodgem, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. P. Egerton, Mr. J. S. Wortley, 'Mr. Strutt, Mr. Stanfield, Mr. Ward, Mr. E. Denison, and Col. More took part, Viscount MOItPIiTU moved that the bill be real a teeoad time that day six montlm. The house divided,—For the motion Againat it - CASTLEDAN UNION. Lord DUNCAN wished to put a question to the Home ecretary. It was reported in the public prints that the cord-Lieutenant, and twelve of the magistrates of the go•::sty