The Express. — London, England, 1847-02-23 00:00:00

cf;?_. ~ ~s ....... `NZ .• Links Uotel, Cookapar-etreet, Teb. IBC. HAVE the honour to inform you that aCommitteo has been formed at Cam'iridge to secure the return of Ilia Royal whitest Dine! .klbert av eh:uvular, and resolution. have been J peOtti with the went of fifteen out of the veveateen bestte,p!oollegea, ad of many o: the most distinguilald tisist;vvit ummaaiis Of the enivality. 10 tOMlort of the same ohji-et. a meeting of non.resident mernters of the Iniveridzy has this day been held, at which remlutions, of Mesh I calor a copy. have been unanimouely adopter , . Oa the pan of the Committees both of Carabrdge awl or London, / mss, moonily regent your on-operation for the attainmer.t of on reject which se consider to be of the greatest importance tethe • maimeuty. Tont reale ehould addremml tO the Secretar of the Committee, Tabs Ilotel.Ciieltspti be r-trert, and the nets ro ac h app enders it nem tory Mat I oboald request your eerie decision. The Election will take place on 70utt... 1 11.1Y next, the 23th inst., aid the polling will he continued on Friday end Saturday, the Um— bra &OW =that day. —1 have the h:inour to be, Tour were obedient humble terraat, NORTH IMPI'ON, fitairiaz, the house so much of*" report of the enquiries abroad of the Inspector-General of military schosls, as related to the foreign method of conducting such establishment'. AFFAIRS OF SWITZERLAND. Mr. M. MILNES asked the minister for foreign Orsini, whether he bad sect to the president and exeeutive roused' of Berne any notice respecting their replies to the menaced ioterftrence of the Austrian, Russian, and Prussian govern ments, in the international grain of the oonfederation which have been presented to Parliament? Viscount PALMERSTON replied that government had not felt called upon to make any communioation on the sub. lent in question to the govsnuncnt of the Swim C.ofielera tion or to any other g en rninent. TORRES VEDRAS PRISONERS. . _ N0.151.] LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FE8.23,1847. [3d. with little variation in price. Wneat, rtd, 72e. to 7 8 e. ; white, 80s. Barley, molting, 58s. 605. ; seed, 545. to Ws. Beans, 505. to 545. Peas, 561. to 58s. Oat:, 284. to 38e. per qr. • IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. In answer to a question from Lord J. MANN axe, immunt PALMERSTON stated that, although he had re ceived no official intimation on the subject, ha had every reason to believe that the declination of the Torres Vedraa priaoners had been changed by the Portuguese government from the coast of Africa to Madeira and other western islands. (Hear, hear.) PRUSSIAN CONSTITUTION. . CANTERBURY. FEB. 20.—The show of Wheat appeared less than usual. New white Wheat, 74e. to 77. ; new brown, 61s. to 751. Barley, new, 60s. to 665. Oats, new, 365. Beans, rew, 61s. to 565. l'eas, boo, 51. to 545. - - MOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAT, FEB. 22. The LORD Cluatcott.oß took big Beat at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSIN ESQ. PETITION.—By the Earl of RollnE/Y, from the promo; magis trates, and town conned of Edinburgh, awing the /cuisine of the Ealniborgh and Giorgio, 'Loamy Company, stopping nuctioy trains on their boa of railway. PCEILI RySI NESS. . . CALLUM M, Fab. 20.—A smell supply of Wheat, for which an advance of sa. per three bushels was readily obtained. Barley and Oats were al•.oin requret, *tells. higher. Wheat, red, 275. to 29..; white, 28s. to 31. Barley, 18s. to 20s. Oats, 1 Is. CJ. to 14s. per three bushels. • - - PETITIO:4B.-8y the Marquis of LIANRICAIL/i{, from parishes near Drogheda, ansiint the present mode of rating for relief of the poor in Irehmd. Earl Eoeemo e, from the guardians of the lioniton Unity against the law of settlement Visommt Mcuiou.w, from the Fow lsw guardians of the it...shrewd Union, to the some effect. Tkc Earl of Roto x, from the mayor and eontoration of Drogheda, for the prO- Tention of the di•ttaition of spirits from corn for the next two years; from the tome body, against the proposed alteration in tie duties on nun. THIRD READINGL—Tta she v in breweries, and distillation bills. the exact sum t which would seem to be the ob ject, a larger final amount of other lower-rated interest stock must be gi in exchange, and to such extent the capital of the debt increased. Supposing a new Three-and.a-Ralf per Cent. Stock, however, the more particular question to be re wired b.talat the proposing ton tors and the Treasury, *seaming that par value is to be realised, or any rate beyond it, will he the amount of time for which the new stock shall be guaranteed against any reduction of the rate of interest. It will be the aim of the minister obviously to commit the country to a higher rate of interest for as small a number of years as possible, and of the proposing bidders for the loan to obtain the longest term of years. This will be one of the most important of the condition , to he discussed oa Thursday, unless a fixed psr',,d of time shall have been previously decided upon whie.., the tenders are to be reenlated. On rollnaly a day be appointea on Z.—A.le imidings are to be opened an ten ders sent in. It is generally admitted that the Chancell , r of the Ex eliequer made a lucid and more cheering e:.posiition of th• financial affairs of the country than was anticipated, even by those least disposed to look at thi.ngs on the unfavourable side. The Treasury itself has iselaom been found in a more satisfactory position, the exigencies of Ireland considered ; and the country is, after all, well able to support a much heavier burden than a loan of the proposed amount and the interest to be paid upon it. Since writing what precedes, the rumour gains that the loan will be raised in Consols; relatively with interest and prevent quo.ations, it is tho highest-priesd stock. Cnnso's are now bitcrs at 901, and would perhaps be still higher but that a fur:her rise would scarcely suit the books of eapitarsts prop wing to bid for the loan until the contract for it shell be passel and ratified. Reduced Threes are 901 to I ; 31 per Cents., 921 to 1 ; Exchequer Bills, is. to Ils. premium. In foreign socks we are still with little business, and prices with hardly a variation. Spanish I. isTS are 244 to 5 ; the Threes, 36 to 4. Portuguese, 34 to G. Mexican, 72 to 4. Dutch Two-and-a-Ralf per Cents., 581 to ; the Fours, 921 tot. ...... _ A—___.__ T • MEETING of MEMII - ERS of the sENATE of c‘moolnew, heal the Union Hotel, rock. wa...neet. Loodow. lkb. 22 . l&t , , the following resolutions were 'nand wonimowd. r Mewed by the :4ht Arr. the Lord Ballot) of L 0.411011; seconded b . vtatollllt !iroare It.V.thn Inceting has heard, with feelings of deep m ut u d e , t h e tem. in which his Royal Iliehne. , Prince Albert ha. •a pleased to .pre-s the pride and plemnre be would have in filling the office of nan,el cc id our University. Moved by Lord )anew Bate% ; seconded by the Right Hon. Sir J. floseroten, But.: I.Ti I tbi. meeting concurs most heartily in the desire which has tees so •trongly ezorewed by the resident ton:then of the senate for the elecion of bit, Royal Highness Prot e Albert. tloes I be toed Moser tale, seconded by Lord Nonarva . Thtt this nae,tine pledge. itself to 11, even of to snore s resat n honour thte to the Univervite, and thet the Allowing nob:e lan soWI geotlemeb be requested to act as a committee, with power to *Mtn th-ir mater. The M sKQCIS OF NoRTUA' The largo, of I,noilowne,K.G. The N'argnis Camden. The Marrieds Douro, DI.P. The Earl Om The Fad of Burlington. The Fart Jermvn, M. V. The Viscount , yrincy Tto Lord Enuot Bruce, M.P. The Lord Bidvm of Lennon The Lord Bebop of Gloucester and Bristol The lord Bishop of Fly The Lord Bishop of Norwich The lord Whop of LichAnd The Lord Pidiop of St. liana's The Lord Dc Usk. not Dudley me lord Norrert. M.P. The lord Montrigls The lord Melgand The Lard I main. nor Ftuit 'Norman. %rem &Omer 1 . - The Hon. name Rolfe , lice. W. licence Right Ilion. Sir lobo llobboun, ti. J. Allen, Req. I J. W. Warman, Esq. Right Ron. Sir F. Ryan I John IGngham, U.C.I. Right line. T. B. Mactulay W. J. Talbot. Eel. Right lion. strut& 11. K. (oinkrien, Eeq. The lbw. and Very Jire. the Dean E. J. Moo& Fag. of Windsor. E. Smirk., Eaq. The lion. Charles Howard, Wm. walker. The Very /L e. the Dean of W. J. Taller. Esq. Canterbury. Rey. I oho Pest. The Very two, the Dean of Ely. Rev. A. PeW. H. W. i s sorrel. M.P., Q.C. , Rev. S. It. Carey. John Maw Le& ere, Esq. Mooed by the Lord Bishop of Lormos, anti carded unanimously: That the thank. of this melting be Oen to Lord Northampton for hw conduct in the chair. ,MPTftv, P.R.S., Chairman. I. E. Dr:nkwater Bethune, Feq. Ilene, T. Hope, FPI, M.P. R. T. Kinderrlry, Esq.. Q.C. George Turner, EM., Q.C. Thomas Purr* Esq., Q.C. R. P. It supell, E.q., Q.C. Loftus T. Nieman, Esq.. Q.C. John Itnmilly. Emu, M.P., Q.C. W. P. Wood. Esq., Q.C. J. O. Thompson, Req., &Tient at-Law. J. E. Blunt, Ern. Rev. Professor Hale. Rev. W. 6. Humphrey R. Jam s C.mtntell Dr. W. Chambers. Dv. Pare,. Arthur Helps. Feq. JO:111111dr -el. Esq., Commissary to the L:ulrervity. . 11, Pitserhert.Z... ass. 'sates 7p;; &R;07:11.i I 3 per Ce. Mewls, buyers 7 per CPCoprelo Tor Amt. E buyer. 3* per C. re,.. Inchequer /Snip Pp to I:o p 3 per Ct. Airdrie 4 , 224,34 V I Ter Ceet. Armada 364 , IS If 4* p., Ct. Itrlitiart Mash, 23 II ()remota Ilrferred Mt, 11* 6 26 per 01.. ditto, 3 per Ct. Art 1434,1541,24 * 31.itir Ct. Bruilliae 1263.,66 1 6 per Ct. *traria. 1146, 34 411 Ditto New, IA 4 Awesome. Cone. Tilt., It 4 4 per Cl. Demos A7r...134,46 2 6 per Cl. aerie, 1346,111 13 Moo dill.. AU ~3 3 Ditto 5654142 Ado, me Ditto Wand, Der. Ilds.,— 3 porn. 444•1411 Ada . 33 6 Colombian Erteatior R At, 3 * , 116•6144 Deferred Ras., 17 6 3 rer Cl. Daniel 1412,37 1 1 Spasidt Paean lAA., in I si per Ct Dutch Ade., 666 t 2 per Cl. Vrettniela Ada, 36 1 4 per Cl. Cert.. Duck , SU 1 Tni•msela Dderred ids, 10/ Ili, RAILWAI 4 3.—We hay, fair business doing, but 'dawn price. SALF-.9 EFFECTED UP TO TV ((Yesterday's prime will Aberdeen. 211 Arab., Nott., Boa.& Faistalia,23 llir. sad Oxford .In., 144 I 8.r., Wok., and Dud., 104 13. istol and Exeter, 77 Buckinghamshire, 4 4 p Dir. Northern &kap, 2j F.. Counties, 213 Fast Lancashire New, 74 Edin. and Glaraow, 77 Edin. and North., New, 31 Gt. Nrthn. (La. & Yk. Rg.).11 1 Do. (Mr. Nrthrr. Regis.) 34 Great Western 121 2i Do. Halves, 71 Do. New. 112 li.wah and Norwich, 34 Lends & Bradford. 80 Leeds k Think, 191 & Blackwell, 84 Do. New, No. 1, 5 & S. Comet, 38 51 Do. Guar. 5 per Ct., 11‘ I London & N. Western, 1044 54 Do. Quarter, New, 144 Inntion & S. W. Scrip, 54 lan. and York FAL, Scrip, 24 Lynn end Derehatn, 17 M. Box., & Matlock. 4 Manchester & Southampton, 14 I Midland, la Do. New, 64 51 a dearly market, and any particular variations of WO TITIR DAY IN LONDON. be nod in MK pate.) Nemo le & Berwick. 334 Newmatket and Chenterford,lol 4 Norfolk Molten, 14 1 Do. Extra., 6 North Britian linlycs, 181 Do. Exten., 33 1 1 f Do. Thirds, North tititifordehfre 6t / Brenton And Wyre, 341 1 Do. Halms (A), 11 Dn. do. (El), 11 Rend., Guild., and RoIR., 111 Snottish 341 , ;1and, 224 14 Shrews. & Rir., Claes A, 4j Do. dn. R, 1 1 Shrotehire Union, 1 8. E. & Dewar (in at 32/.)N0.1, 23 Waterford and Kilkenny, 41 Wog Riding Unioo, 11 p Tork & Neweutle, 381 Do. Ni'., 111 Do. i'ref., 61 York & N. Mitlkind, 864 Do. Extennion, 361 Do. Pref., 12 4 Boulogne and Annoy, 141 fen. of France (Or. & Vier.), 13 Dotch Rhenish, 41 1 Namur and Liege, 3 Northern ol Prance, 124 1 Paris and Bolen, 341 I.N. Mir Man. DAYS OF POLLING. Tbanday. Feb. 23, loom. to 5 r and 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 211, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fatunhy, Feb. 27, le It at noon. witen the poll mitt 11n t'ly abbe. MB. lAltitard NEW wollANt•E. THE CASTLE OF EHRENSTEIN ; its Lords, Spiritual and Temporal; its InhabituaW, Earthly and Un earthly. "another, though altogether diflbrent, 'Cantle of Otranto,'" alra the "Literary I ;acetic ;" and the "Critic" mormorre it to be "the bat romance which the author baa produced for a loot: time." Fee. R^. Though tho amount of bar again very limited, prices were Chester & Birkenheed, 47 E. Counties (York ha.), j p E. Lone.. New. 21 p Lon. SIM. Western, 190 140 Do. Qm New, 121 t p Do. Or. Jn. era, 20 p Man.& I ~ date H.k.6ll.Fliths),6 p Do. 321. (late Exten.), 3 p Do. (late 1.. & B. Ulm), 3) Do. (late M. 11. B.), 6p 14.,5h.,5.L. (late°. 4. 20 .oh.), lid 401. ek. , 51 p S. Eastern 371 Do. New (7M.4), $ p Dundee & Perth, 131 p Man. & Southampton, j d ,ess in the Share market was fsirly supported. Hod. C. & R. (deck), 92 Do. patel;, 4 9 p Do. lEe. ph.) p Leedn& D. (New P. p*.nle), li p Id, and Thk. (Pref.) 2fts. 3d. 11p Shrews., Os., & Chester, 21 d Black., CIL, & N. W., es. 3d. d Ron., Stem., & Sir., 2 p Gt. Nor. (2nd per.), p N. Counties Union. 26e. id. d Shrews. & Ftir. (A) I p D. (WA P Fihrep. V.. R. & C., I d west Riding Chi" 11 Dutch Rhenish, 21 31e. 3d. d In the market there wee e of small stock changing hand prices was downward. Mob., Not., & Boat-, E. Jn., par 1.16 p Bir. & Oxford Jo., Sj p Black., Cll., & N. W., Id pas Blkbn., Dar., & Bolt., In Pad Len. New *rip, 11 3-16 p E. Lincolnshire. yj p Ely& Hantinsdon, I j p Fleet, Pros., & W. R. J., 3-16 p & Man. IL & C., 41 4 p Do. Thi 11 p Lan. & Pres rd.% ton Throe-qr.. 17f p Lon., Man., aml Blrm.. 73 Do. Winter. , p Man. & Leecla FNMA 61 p Do. 321. (late Esten.),3 1.16 p SALES, Fe. 22. good business, a large number Ls, but the general tendency of Leeds & Thirst Pref.. 111 p Man , Shef.,& tin. Fightha, d Do. Grim. (50i. eh..), d Do. do. (121. 100. ells.), d Man. & Southiunpton, f 13s. d N. Staffordshire, SI I P Do. A Churnet Valley, 2 p N. Counties Union, 1 3.16 d Oldham Alliance, 11 -16 p Prost. & Wyre lialres (A), 411 p Shropshire Union. d R. Fain. & Dover, No. 4, 9-16 p R Torattlim Dom.. ace.. 5 - 16 p West Riding Union, 1 13-16 p Wha:tdsle (late N. E.), I d There wu only a moderate price.. were for the moat part 6 Sir., Wale., & Ntour Va1.,41a.3d.p Dec, Stem., & B. Reg., la p Shre - m. & Rir. (11 , a p Sl2ropshln talon Reg. d LEEDS SAL SALES, Fr. ?S. amount of business done, but 'tem S. Staffordatare B.eff.Nate p Derbystt.,Staff.,&War.,ll...3&los. N. Staff. & Churact 3116.&14 F F .. p. The mor'tet wan eery flat, limited; nevertheless, higher of the lines. Arobergates, par F.. Laneaatilre, few, 2i p Do. Senn, %a. p F. ant W. Yorkshire, par la. p Dud. and thin. Thad., re. p Ilud. and BbelEeL4 4 p DRLTIOL BAI The market was inanimate amount of busineas done. Mires, and Diem. (Claw .t), 14 p York and N. Midland Fret, 10 p Gt. Weatern Quarters, 1j p Do. New, 44 p YORK BALI Gt. Northern (Lon. &York Reg.), V. 154. 6d. D. 10s. 6d. !, aniciNie transactions were prices were obtained in some I Carlin!. Eaten., 14.. 6d. p i Gt. Orimnbr, 4,1 d Nor. Coonties Union, 20. d New Thirsts, 12,. 6d. d N. Wentern. in, SO. p Went Riding Union, Ma p ,LES, Foa. 22. e, and but an inconsiderable Manchester Se Leeds Third,, 3 p Shropatthe Union, I 4 South Wake. EN, Pro. 22. North BrOM, 3. Do. Thirds, 3 MINING.—Some business has been done in Australian mining share, to-day, at an advance on the PRODUCE.—MINCING-LANE, Ha/f- sat Two.— Sugar : The public s des consisted of 10,600 bags, and 600 casks Mauritius; 4.060 bags Bengal, and 5,800 bags Madras. There has been less spirit in the bidding. to-daj , and im porsen have been comnelled to buy i t to sustein prices. Refined, steady at 6.,:v5. 6d. for standard quality.— Coffee The feeling that prevented activity in Ceylon and other sorts, subject to the low duty of 4d. last week, is now removed, al no equilisation of ditties with foreign can take place this year. No public sale has been brought forward to-day, and buyers are very cautious in not daturbing the market be private contract. The deliveries continue to exceed weekly that of lust year by nearly 1 000 bags (Ceylon).—Saltpetre 2,ooolsign sold freely in public sale at full prices. Refraction, 124 251. 6cl. ; 9. to 11, 261. 6d. to 2138.—Rum 100 hhds. Bengal were offered in public sale, avenge 28 0.P., and bought in at 4s. 5d., which is about equal to 3e. 6d. proof—Cotton has been inactive. Rice has been rather dull ; speculators are out of the market —Tea remains steady. In other articles no altera tion. TALLOW.—The market continues firm. The de mand is good and the stock short. Petersburg Y. C. on the spot. 51.. to 51s. 3d. ; March to April deliver•, 51.. ; October to December delivery, 455. 6d. to 465. SOAP TRADE.—Lorrram. FEB. 22.—The market his been much firmer till this week, and may be considered fully ls. higher. The demand acting on a short stock must he considered as the cause of the advanee. Price of Y. Candle on the spot, per cwt., London, 50s. to 504. 6d. ; Liverpool, 501. to 50s. 6..1. Town Tallow, nett price, Lon don, 495. 6d. Rough Fat, letter price, per stone of 8 London, 2s. 10d. Newgate Market, for good Fat, average price, per stone of 81he.. London, 3s. Routh Stuff, London, 265. to 255. Palm Oil, London, 38e. 6.1.; Liverpool, 36e. 6d. Cocoa-nut Oil, London, 445. to 455. Resin, fine transparent, London, ss. ; Liverpool, 4a. 3d. to 10s. 9d. Alkali, strong and weak, per cent., London, 3d. m 31d. ; Liverpool, 21d. to 3d. CHEESE —WINCHESTER, FEB. 22.—There were between two and three hundred tons of Cheer pitched thia day, being rather above the usual quantity • three-fourths of that quantity were from Somerset and Witte dairies. The prices as'ed were from Into Be. dearer than last veer. About three-fourths (nand purchasers. The largest pitchers were Mr. Pricker, Shaston, Somerset ; Mr. John Allen, Shepton Mallet; Mr. Win. Blacklock, Wincanton ; Mr. Wm. Carry, Shepton Mallet; Mr. Charles Osborne, Everesch ; Mr. T. Doggrill. lintecombe, Dorset; Mr. Charles Phillips, Mere, Wilts ; rte., &e. Best Cheddar reached 781. per cwt ; com mon, 70v. Wilts, best, Os. second quality,6oe. ; common, Um. to 55.. Half-coward, 41s. to 45.. Skims reached from 35.. to 40s. There was a greater demand for common Cheeses than was ever witnessed, the best being beyond the reach of most Cheese consumer*, all country retailers finding that the poor cannot go beyond Skims and Half-cowards. CORN.—BANBURY, FRB. 20.—Our market was fully 4. per qr. dearer for Wheat, and 2e. per qr. for Barley. Oats, Beans, and Peas, without alteration. BATH, FEB. 20.—A quick sale for Wheat, at 3. per qr. advance. Barley a dull sale, at 1.. per qr. ever last week's rates. Oats, Beans, and Pea. a doll *ale, at a decline of le. per qr. Wheat, 85e. to 84s. Barley, 451. to 60s. Oats, 26e. to 261. Bean., 471. to 56.. Pea., 48e. to 884 per qr. BBHFORD, Fan. 20.—At out Wheat market prices were scarcely so good. Barley was about the same. Oats, Is. to 20. Beans sad Peas 1.. lower. CAMBRIDGE, FRB, 20.—A1l kinds of corn in good supply, tondos grnith, Elder, and Co., 63, Cornhill. Dig CULVERWTZL'S GUIDE TO REALM AND LONG LIFE. Price la. each, by poet, In stamp., la id. each, WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. (With Dlct-tablea for all Complaint:a.) 3. ROW TO BE HAPPY. "Jucunde Virrie..—Vie It is contended that nine-tenths Jour Wiliam and miatics are of our own creationoincla as by carrier feeding, table-indulirencmi, mental innicihility, indolence, or other per meal Irrer.dlaritica, and that imnd health, round dire.tioll, dreamier sigbts, and onntented dayt are at our cnenmand. By an nrsermnee of the advice contained in thaw memoirs the word Mae. of hyrocb , ndri. Cara, nernxioneas, debility, sal imligaition may be cured is leis Mae • inon.b. Sherwood, 23, Taternistereow; Mans, 33, CornbUi ; Bath., 3, New Itrandelrert: CarrAhn, 147, Pinetstriret; NCLICIII, 137, West /..trosrl, II•vn 10. 14,...11,tr0et. Nr.. WORK BY BOL. On the th ind will be mtbl peke the R u th Number of DEALINGS WITH THE FIRM OF DOMBEY AND SON, Wholeerle. Br .11, and tor Exportation. By CRARIA,s DICKENS. With Bluntratlnna he ILABLOT K. BROWNE. Leedom: Braribur7 and 1i,a115 Whitetriara. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY. Four eClock. There is intelligence to-day from Oporto to the 12th and Lisbon the 13th inst, but nothing is communi cated of much importance. The Queen's cause does not seem to have made any progress since the date of our previous advices, but rather the contrary, for the insurgent leaders appear to have re-assumed a course of active operations, not always unattended with partial success. The capture of the depot at Aveiro, a place within four leagues of Saldanha's head-quarters, is confirmed. The exploit was conducted by Mendez Leite, who crossed the Vonga, with three hundred insurgents, and surprised the place before daylight, capturing the garrison,with which he retired, carrying off 210 stand of arms, a quantity of ammu nition, and all the public money he could find, amount ing to about eight contoe of reis. It is stated that Sal danha was invited to dine that eery day in Aveiro. The dinner was prepared, but bovines or ill-health de tained him in Agueda, and so Mendez Leite was dis appoint/ din the principal object of his march. But this is not the only success which the insurgent forces have achieved. They appear also to have captured Aleacer do Sal in the province of Alemtejo, together with the garrison, consisting of a detachment of 180 E'en the Queen's forces, under Major Ilharco. The details of this affair are not precisely given, but from what may be collected it would seem that some 200 men left Evora on the Bth, under the command of Major Neutel, and by a rapid march they reached the town the following morning before daybreak. It was approached with caution, and the only picket ' thrown out to prevent surprise was quietly seized. , Neutcl then marched silently into the town, 1 Ind was disposing his troops so as to prevent a combined resistance when the alarm was given. Major Ilharco gathered some soldiers about him, and maintained, it is said, a stout resistance for more than an hour, but seeing that further opposition was use lem, he surrendered. Two officers and a few men only escaped, and made their way to Lisbon. The rest. , baggage, ammunition, stosee, and all, were taken off to Evors. Other successes were reported, and there 1 was a general rumour that some important places had declared for the Junta at Oporto, but it needed con firmation. The position of the hostile forces was such as rendered . 1 t it likely an important action would soon take place between the Conde das Antes and Baron Casa]. ' Count des Antes had marched northward, with 3,500 men, and his advanced guard, under Baron Almar gem, was at Braga. Another division of insurgents, under Baron Fomos, had taken the direction of Barra d'Alva ; and Vasconnellos, with 2,500 men, was at Penafiel, to keep Saldanha in check, should he attempt to grebes the Tagus. By the latest Recounts Casal bad withdrawn his *mops from Valence and Vianna, and had taken ap • defensive position on the Lima. Saldanha's head- Anerters were still at Agueda, and one of his columns, 1.000 strong, was in pursuit of Pommes who was in the Estrella mountains.—The whole Miguelite force, ander Bernardino, 800 strong, had joined Vasconcellos, and several hundred Migueli'es, the remains of Mac dermell'a band, had found their way to Antas's camp, where they met a cordial reception. A b rood many deserters from Saldanha's army, it is said, had pre sented themselves at Oporto. r There is nothing in all this very encouraging to the qucen'a cause, and it was considered that the time tad arrived when Colonel Wilde would attempt a .acific mediation. _ .__ The discount on Bank of Lisbm notes was at 1,400 pir cent.) Sir H. Seymour, our new minister, ,tad not arrived. . 'COMMERCIAL ar MARKETS. MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE. ]!al f -pail Tiro. —The statement of the Chancellor tithe Exchequer last evening produced, strangely enough, to unfavourable imorettlial on the Stock Exchange, where ' oeeds opened at 901 to 1, being a decline of I upon the doting quotntions of yesterday. Early this morning it was announced that a letter had been received at the Bank in re- armee to the loan of eight millions, a copy of which was afterwards sent to, and posted up in, the Stock Ex- The following is the letter : Tr amry Chambers, Feb. 23, 1347. ::Ganicenen,--I beg to Inform you, and to request that you will make In the owl manner. that Lord 3. Rowell and I ,hall be to me 011 V Pellik.f.l who nay be &Meow of coonsetlor for a k g eight Minoan for the service of the prreern year, on Thurs. k• nest. tie 21th in.t., at one o'clock. In order to fla the conditions .. . . and the manner of the bidetbar • and I hope It will be Imm o to you, or me of you, to meet 'these gentlemen here at tt hour.—l hare the honour to be, gentlemen, your moot obedient 'Tent. (S'sened) * Co ...re Worm. fo the remernor and Delmer-Governor of the Bank 0 Itnr!twel. The operation by way of been having been decided on, the ernene a proper y promptly to work. It lams to be seen in what vock the loan is to be contracted, .4 doubled whether • new 34 per cent. Mork will he specially for the occasion, and yet for the.realinstion of Dosessr an, Fct. 20.-There was a large supply of Wheat, and the trade was consequently very dull, the fittest samples saing abaut 61. to Is., and ordinary qua' ities fully Is. below ksst week's prices. The greater portion of the samples were held over. Oats and BMA each lan er; thelsttxr fully 6.1. For Barley prices were fully 2 , . low, r, Wheat, new, 2.35. to 275.; floe, 28s to 295. 6d.; old, 225. to 265.; fine, 2s. to 28s. Blendcorn, 19s. to 225. ; fine, 235. to Zia. Rye, 19;. to 20s. ; fine, 21s. Beans, 19.. to 20s. ; fine, 21s. to 224. ; old, 19s. to 209. P.n.s, grey, 19s. to 20s. ; fine, 23a„; white, 20s. per 3 bushels. Oats, 235. to 295. ; I fine, newt 30s. to 38s. ; old, 26J. to 31s. ; tine, 30s. to 38‘. Barley, ls. to 575. ; fine melting 665. per qr. - - 11 ACTIN4UON, FEB. 20.—The supply of Wheat was moderate, and goad parcels maintained the prices of last week; damp ones were ntglec.cd. B►rley was in fair supply, and brought about as much mouey u last week. Beans, Peas, and O►ts were dull of sale, and rather easier to buy. K ENDAL, Fiji. 20.—Wa had but a small supply of grain, which was sold at an advanced price. K RION, Fee. 22.—The supply of Wheat WSW moderate, and prices remain as last week. Barley is still scarce, rod superior qualities met a ready sale at full rates. In other gran there is no alteration. Wheat, 68a. to 82s. Barley, .50s. to 60e. Oats, 38s. to 455. per qr. - _ tatomisraa., Foe. 20.—Wkeat did bet support the prime of last week. Barley, Oats, and Betas remelts about as last quoted. Wheat, 755. t 3 80s. B uley, 511. to 601. Oats, Its, to 40•. Beans, as. to GO,. Flour, fine, Gls. ; seconds, 695.; thirds, 87s. MALTON, FEB. 20.—We have had a limited quantity of all grain. Wheat and Barley le., and Oats 4d. per Ittone lower. Wheat, red, 70s. to 80s. ; white, 78.. to 84.. per 40 stone. Barley, 50. to 6e.m. per 32 stone. Oats, 16d. to 17d. per stone. NORTHAVerON, FEB. 20.—A good show of Wheat, and the trade very heavy, at a decline of Is. Barley selling et ahout Lust week's prices. Oats and Beans ea- h dull at former rates. Norrmousu, Fen. 20.—Wheat and Barley M large sup ply, and to effect sales a decline of lc per qr. was submitted to. Beans and Oats dull. Wheat, white, old, per 36 stone, 7 41 . to 795. red, 718. to 775.; white, new, lee. to 82g.; red, 75a. to 79.. Barley, per qr., grinding, 60s. ; malting, 52.. to 598. Oats, per 21 atone, 37... to 42a. ; new, 36.. to 43.. Beans, per 38 stone, 645. to 61s. •, new, 6?.. to 60.. Flour, per 20 stone, superfine, 68s. to Gls.; fine, 555. to 575. PETBRBOROVOH, FEB. 20.—Wl.cat dull, at a decline of 2s. from the extreme rotas of last week. Barley, Is. to 2s. lower. Oats and Beans both rather cheaper. Wheat, new, 70. t. to 71s. ; tinc, 78s. ; do. old rod, 70s. ; flue, 745. ; do. white, 78s. to 803. Barley 5 ' 43. to 505.; fine, 58.. • (It. grinding, 50s. to 52a. Oats, 32 ' , to 31s. ; flue, 38s. licuns, 511. to 565. PLYstorrst, Fem. 22.—Oar =vita to day was firm, but no advance could be obtained for Wheat. Barley in de mand at 445. to Ms. per qr. Fiue Flour firm at 60i. per sack. PRESTON, Fen. 20.—Trade flat. Wheat ls. per windle lower: %bite, 36e. to 368. 6d.; yellow, 355. 6.1. to 378. 6d. per 22011,5. Barley as last reported. Beans fully support last week's rates. Oats nominally unaltered in ♦alue. Oat meal sold slowly, at last week's advance, fair to prime 51s. to 535. per 210 lbs. - - RICRYOSO (YORKSHIRE), FED. 20.—Wheat advanced Is. 6d. per hush— but other grains remained murk the ume as last week. Wheat, 93. 6,1. to 12s. Oats, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 8(1. Burley, 63. to fa. 6d. Beans, 68.6 d. to 7s. 6d. per bush. Burtawsacar, FEB. 20.—The market wu well attended. Wheat and Barley sold slowly, at a reduction. Oces were dispos of readily, at an advance. The trade ruled as fol lows : Wheat, As Bd. to 9s. 4d. Barley, 76. 2d. to 7'. 7d. Oats, 43. to Se. 2d. per imp. hush. _ _ WARXINSTEIL, FEB. 20.—We had a large supply of each sort of grain, particularly new Beans, all of which met a reduction in price. Wheat. 70s. to Wh. ; Barley, 445. to 591.; Oats, 28s. to 335.; Beans, 50s. to 545. KIIIKALDY, Part. 20.—The supplies of all kinds of grain were moderately good,and,high prices being demanded, sales were tardy, closing at an advance of Is. to 2s. per qr. on all sort'. Wheat, 635. to 765. ; Barley, 476. to 645. ; Oat., 375. to 445. ; Beans and Peas, 675. to 664. per qr. Oatmeal, 61s. to 62.. per bag of 280 lba. HOPS.—BOROUGH MARKET, Two ot Clock. Mesas. Pattenden and Smith, Hop Factors, report that the market is firm. 17171 . 471140 '... 1 . 0:47,P.P4rt 11.11 e 41.11 I Yearling Kest... p. 6141. N. I le V. • Wasld et USW „ 4 oto • • Pearling „ • oto 4 • Saws „ 11300 4 10 OW Hope .. . „ f 000 6 • 11111114 M. HAY.—SMTTUFIELD, Two o'clock.—Messrs. Cooper and Davi., Hay awl Straw Salesmen, report sales at the Col low;np prices : row. Meadow :Oa to 764. I Rawea....aaa to No I Straw.... 30e. to M. latent. Una.. lla to Ma. tAoter AO, to too.. CATTLE, &C.—COLCHESTER, Fee. 20.—There were rather more Beasts at market than of late, amongst which were several lots of very good fat ones, which found ready purchasers on quite as good terms as fur several weeks put. Lean Beasts continue dull in sale. Sheep were very short in supply, and nearly all disposed of at rather improved prices. There was no material alteration in the value of although sales were freely effected. - - Nonwtew, Fits. 20.-Our market exhibited a very small show of store cattle, although but few buyers, a little more anxiety was shown to purchase, and we hope for more sales at improving prices. A fresh drove of Scots will be offered on Saturday neat. Fat beasts were few in number, and a dull sale, at from 7s. to 7s. 6d. per stone of 14 lbs. The sheep pens were better tilled, there being a great many buyers. AU the hoggets were quickly sold, at from ls. to Is. 61. per head advance upon last week's prices. Fat Sheep • bad sale, at from Bs. to Bs. &I. per stone. In store Pigs but little doing. Fat Pork, 6s. 9d. to 7s. per stone of 14 lbs. WINCHESTER FAIR, FEE. 22.-The show of lean stock was large, and trade rather dull, at prices 2s. to 30. each lower. The Cows were generally poor in body and quality, making from 91. to IV. each. Large Calves, 40s. to 50s. each ; sucking do , 255. to 30s. There was a large supply of Nag and Cart Horses, also some pretty forest and other Ponies. The best riding and driving were sold freely at high terms. As much as 401. to 4.51. was given this day for good saddle and gig Ilorses ; from 301. to 401. for draft cart Rises and Colts; from 61. to 10/. for best Ponies ; and from 3/. to 41. for forest do. The interior descriptions were not so saleable. Fat large Hogs sold at from 10s. to 10s. 6d. per score ; small do., from 10s. 6d. to lls., went off freely. Store Hogs sold at about toe prices made for the last month. More than half found purchasers, some stores fetching 401. to 455. each ; Sows in Pig, 40s. to 50s. ; small Pigs, 154.'0205. Grasmou.—Letters from Mualch (Bavaria) slabs that a depobafloe of Kurombow have obtained from Um 1r the iinninume that Iforern berg will be &only docianst a ms pen. The °polo( of Os lathrigs Cunal has had au Wmesse Whore all INIMINIA • Ole rim of wool alone has idlootimaildid. Thaw lo a pima t ooiflr tmaraYslka little Ant leifilk OMR WO 1r Ilmalbo. moor which would op= a aommideatlea yak the Ms" owl Ns Inman market to wood from the forested Bavaria. The free tam* will has just been accorded to all foreign goods transported so the (UAL, and the penyeenee of the abo li tion of duties oaths Ihr i 4 soon give to the Ludwiprs Canal that commercial Importance which King Ludwig had in Mew wheal be mentnenced this great work. - - • - - - - Ponsso.—A letter hers Wersow of the 11th inst. dates that the administrative °omen of the biegdom of Poland has prohibited the exportation of rye, barley, Soar, and oatmeal, from the 20th of March to the Ist of August. 1647. The distilling of brandy is likewise prcei bited from the 20th of Mirth. SHIPPING. MAILS ARRIVED: 3, Dublin; 2, Waterford; 1, Dos naghadee ; 1, French ; 1, Flanders. LONDON, Feb. 23.—Wind this day at noon, B. by N., moderate breeze, and hazy. DEAL, Feb. 22.—Strong.—Arrived : Samuel Enderby, South Sees; Royal Albert, Hong Kong; Statira, Jamaica; Joseph Omelet., Singapore ; Cybele, Berbiee ; Bornholm Charlestown ; Trade, New York. Arrived from the river : William and Mary Brown, Ceylon; Mary, Callao; Reserve, Demerara ; Catherine and Elizabeth, St. Vinoenta ; Lavinia, Havannah. Fatrouvit, Feb. 22.-8. E., fresh.—Sailed Tornatin, Rio Janeiro; J. Watson, New York. Off port: Young Queen, Havannah, for Leith. BRISTOL. Feb. 22.—N.W., light.—Sailed: Caroline, Tobsgl. Put hack Elizabeth, for Baltimore. Coax, Feb. 17.—5. W., very strong.—Off port: Senator, Batavia. HULL, Feb. 21.—S.W.—Arrived: Esther, Calcutta; Helvellyn, Madras; Lerma, St. Johns; Yarmouth, Per nambuco ; fiche, and Sarah and El:mbeth, Greenland. SWANSEA, Feb. 21.—The Beechin Castle, Boston, for Adelaide, is wrecked below the Mumbles ; the decks came ashore in Saingland Bay. SHIELDS, Feb. 21.—Sailed: William Metcalf, New York. DARTMOUTH, Feb. 22.-B.E.—Sailed: Paßu, Baltimore; Velocity, Jamaica. ILFRACOMBE, Feb. 22. —W.N.W.—Sailed : Robert New ton, New York. Cowes., Feb. 22 Julius Cesar, New Orleans. TORRAY.—Sailed : Bengal, New Orleans; Rolla, New York; Newcastle Packet, New York; Kate, Bahia; Bar bara, Tobago; Christina, Sierra Leone; Nunez, Rio Janeiro ; and the whole of the wind-bound. OFF THE LlZARD.—Warlock, Shanghai. CLYDE. Feb. 18.—Sailed: Asa, Boston. GALWAY, Feb. 13.—Arrived : Susan, Boston. BELFAST, Feb. 20. —8.8. W.— Arrived Warrington], Demerara. DUNDEE, F. b. 19.—Arrived Winneganer, New Orleans. CARDIFF, Feb. 20.—The Rienzi, from Plymouth to this port, on shore on Sally Island, has become a sotal wreck. For Yerterday's Maokrts 800 ma page. SCOTCH BANKS. At the request of the Earl of CLARENDON, The Earl .f EGLINTON postponed his motion for re turns respecting Scotch banks. DE ‘TITUTE PERSONS (IRELAND) BILL. On the Marquis of LL:4I3LOWaia moving the third reading of this bill, Lord ELLEN BOROUGH observed that in the preamble of the bill it was stated that it was merely intended to re lieve the deditate poor tor a limited period. Bet in one of the heat clauses there was a provistou that after the let of October no warrant should be issued authorising the levying of now rates under the act. Ou the last day of September, however, a warrant, requiring the haying of rates to any amount, might be issued. What he desired to know was, whether the amount' which would be collected under the ' rates as required to be levied on the last day of September, or any other day previous to the Ist of October, was to be applicable to the purposes of the act, and to be at the die erotica of the authorities created under it, or whether, after the let of October, all action under the act was to cease, and the money eo collected under it was to be applied to the general purpose of pass laweeliet Th. Itaarda ot lbAltailiOWNll4 said, -Oafs the jest of the bill was to give relief during the period that may elapse before the coming in of next harvest. It was thought that by limiting the period to the Ist of October they would include that period. It wars not intended that a warrant should be reined fur soy new expenditure to take plate after that period. Lord STANLEY said that it would be possible, under the act so it now stood, that the relief and financial committees could isaue a warrant before that period for an amount 'effi cient to support the poor for the next twelve months. That would take ,dl discretion out of the hands of the lord-lieute nant. He thought that, instead of altering any of the clauses in the bill, an alteration should be made iu the power vested . in financial and relief committees. Lord CAMPBELL said that the object of the bill was quite clear ; it was only intended to operate within the period to elapse before Oct. 1. Lord BROUOHAId said that he agreed with the noble lord uto the meaning of the act, but the intention should be made clear and distinct in the act. After a few words from Lord ELLEN1301101;011, Tne Marquis of I..ANSDOWNE said that he should post pone his motion for the third reading of the bill until to. morrow to give their lordships en opportuuity of considering whether it would be expedient to add a separate clause for the purpose of making it more clear that the operation of the bill was to be limited to the period within the let of Oct., or whetber some wards should be inserted in the 21st douse of the bill to that effect.. . The Earl of WICKLOW said that he entirely approved of the bill, but he complained of the 12th clause of the bill, which gave an extraordinary power to the relief committees of choosing between an union and an electoral rate. If an alteration was made in the law substituting the rating of unions at large for that of electoral divisions, it would be attended with very great injury to Ireland. Earl FITZWILLIANI entirely agreed that to throw the rating on the unions at large would be productive of most mi-ehievous effects. He was therefore anxious that it should be confined to the electoral division, or that some other community should be created for the pur pose. He thought that the pauperism of towns ought neither ti be cotifine I to the towns themsAves, or to the electoral divisions, but thrown on some more extensive dis tricts than even theunions. After a few worth from the Earl of MOUNTCAIIIIEL, The Earl of RODEN said he was quite willing to leave the bill as it was, as he had perfect e.oufidence in the noble lord, the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, and would have no objection to leave the details to his discretion. Nevertheless be was not sorry . that the bill was to be postponed till to. morrow. The spirit of the measure of the government wee, that Ireland must support her own poor. Why wee it im possible that the property of Ireland could support her own poor? Because the amount of-the incomes of the land lords was overrated, for ninny of them who bad rent-rolls of 10,0001. a year, only rceeived 2,0001.; and they would be taxed according to their nominal, and not their real incauses. (Hear, hear.) Unless, therefore, the measure for enabling the possessors of property to sell, in order to redeem their mortgages, was carried out, all the rut would be nugatory. He thought the rating for pauper ism in towns should be thrown on the unions when the towns were small, but when they were large it should be taken from the county generally. He thought the government deserved the greatest praise fur their conduct in this trying emergency. the Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the conversation which had taken place had reference more to a measure which would come on hereafter than to that before the house, but he was not inclined to quarrel with such a proceeding, as it o ft en produced suggestiorus which might be takes ad vantage of before the measures were brought forward. He had often stated in these discussion that the question whether rating should be cast on the unions or the electoral divisions was an open question for future discussion. There were objections to the rating of electoral dirisioue for large towns, which he hoped might be got over before the measure was paned. The aulmitution of the unions for electoral divisions was confined to the present bill, and did not repeal the clause in the Poor-law Bill which had been introduced by the noble duke (Wellington), and this new principle of taxation was intended only to apply to out-dour relief, which was to be given only in food. He regretted that this bill should pass, unaccompanied by some of those other measures intended for the relief of the poor, as by giving employment they would relieve the premium of taxation. After a few worth from the Marquis of WESTMEATH, the debate on the third reading of the bill was adjoarned till to-morrow (this day). Their lordships then adjourned at haV-past six. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAT, Fan. 22. The SP EA IL RR took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINES& SECOND READING S.—Airdrie and Bathed, Instilna Railway nuenelniest and dirdation), Ambergate, Natdallase. awl Bolton, and Easters lamina Railway (alteration of IN lirsolda to Nottlnglineni, Ardis Galloway Maim (sesysmems e s . theadinenean Ilighray ( Santjelsbanille. MO, Cakdo. moo Nam at part ot Dinka.% sal Oath& Bon), &Mow maw aids awl Glaagow Static Great Ikaltras lava, pima Is Woes Livia) t teaa and Myway (Lynn and It anosprXsafipalima), Rail. *way (deviation and Lynn Dub), Parlailinna and Rail. war, Wien.. and ftwa Illeßway (bnosio le A Mineral Field and (attideraitle), BM& PUBLIC BUMMEOR, FIRST READlNGS.—Reststratlon of INA, Doodah awl Mar riages (Scotland), ?dullest* (Scotland), Was SEOllieD READlNG.—Slfrisultural Tama Matit Bill. COMMlTftie.—Landed UMW) NIL REPORT. —l ha ts MOM) BeTFRMS --Os Ms MOM elf IMMscstarsaa, Copyedit notioai4MOS 11‘11101, bum Mhbood resident en &see for the at Corsommoh Is Ss an* ot Qom to the auk oohs at ; d lialwaraser letter me m ga, Mal Is M. 11111., Itlo tub: ft Mar to Er. (MEM% atria swimmer tar the an mot, ma& {Wa d the oloormoismot check clerks empioyed Is aide • t ambit 01 WMi paid to the narks by &atria eelpart assimalmt &vim of works up to Jan. I, ISM, ooh tMlna a( MIMI; i s e f= Wynn's report of the intmelsorioa Rain Met Ow at 10th Dec. last, upon imam goohnol Maar Manwiara Mr. Millet, resident AM SEW:UWI7ND BOSTON RAILWAY EXTENSION BILL. - - - - Sir J. DUKE having moved the second reading of this bill, Lord HOTHAM opposed it, on the ground that the pro moters had been guilty of a gross breach of faith with Earl Mimeos. They had agreed, last year, that if Earl Manvers would not oppose their main line, they would run it north of the River Trete, and cut through has estate only in such way as the noble earl approved, making their cuttings or namental and picturesque. Having obtained that bill, they now proposed this extension of their line, with a view to carry their railway south of the Trent, and through the very part of Earl Manse's property which he objected to their passing over. He moved that the bill be read a second time that day Rix months. Mr. - PLUMTRE Raid, he had been informed that there was no breach of faith whatever, ioasmnch as no contract had been entered into ; and Sir J. DUKE said, he was the last man in the world to justify a breach of faith, and if the facts, as stated by the noble lord, could be proved before the committee, he would be no party to carrying the measure any farther. He hoped, however, this bill would be allowed to pass this sta The gallery was cleared for a division, but Lone took place. On our return Sir J. DUKE was on his legs. He consented to postpone the bill till that day week. WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. In answer to Sir Da Lacy EVANS, Viscount MOItPETII atated that he had informed the commiuionen for metropolitan improvements that govern ment wan cot prepared to make to parliament any propoition for building a new bridge at Charing CIVIL Upon this the commissioners had come to the decision that it war expedient to have a new bridge at or near the site of the present Westminster-bridge. As, however, the old bridge had been rendered better adapted to public traffic, a constant watch being kept as to its security-4A laugh)—as there was a project for a new bridge front the Horscferry-road, and ma, above all, the finances of the country would not at present admit of additional draught. upon them, the government was not prepared to make any proposition this year for erecting a new bridge in pI R ow o SCHOOLS.f Westminstcr-bridge. MILITAY In answer to Sir Di LACY Evens, Mr. F. MAULS stated that be was ready to lay before Mr. P. HOWARD asked whether the noble sierount would object to lay on the table of the house any official copy ho might have received of the Constitution which the enlightened monarch of Prussia had granted to his people. Viscount PALMERSTON said that a copy of the Consti tution in question certainly formed an envelope in a despatch received from our minister at Berlin, and the hour., if it thought fit, might address her Majesty for its production, hut as it was quite unusual to lay on the table of that house documents relating entirely to the internal organisation of another country, he would suggest to his hoe. friend not to press his question. PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND). Viscount CLEMENTS asked whether government had taken any, and what steps, to order the accounts of the dif ferent baronies in Ireland, relating to public works. Mr. LABOUCHERE replied that he would institute an enqu'ry on the point. DUTIES ON ENGLISH MANUFACTURES. - Mr. FINCU ebbed the Vice-President of the Board of Trade whether there was any immediate prospect of the free admissi.m of British manufactures into the Pruotan do minions, or into the States comprehended in the Zollverein. Mr. M. GIBSON replied, that, on the contrary, the duty on British 'foods had been augmented in thsv-e states. In other continental states, however, these duties had been diminished. FOREIGN EXPORTATION OF CORN Mr. WAWN asked whether the government bad re ceived any communication from Sc. Pe enburg relating to the alleged prohibition to export corn from the empire ? Viscount PALMERSTON said that his latest information from our minister at the Miamian court led to a totally different largo exportations were ciskoslotod area. IRELAND. (Haar, hei;:r.) In answer to Mr. B. 051101INIS, Mr. LABOUCHERE said that gmernment fully adhered to its determination of granting 50,0001. to Ireland in the shape of torn seed, and that the grant would be made M seed, which would be distributed under the direction of the Viceroy. RAILWAYS BILL. • The second reading of this bill was postponed until Monday. DISTRESS IN SCOTLAND. Mr. E. EL LIC E,jun., rose to ca'l the attention of the govern ment to the amount of destitution existing in certain portion+ of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, an amount which he understood wee likely to lead to results quite as lamentable as anything that had happened in Ireland. It was quite true as had been stated by the hon. member for Inverness that in a certain district two proprietors had undertaken to support the population at their own expense. These were only two among many instances of similar conduct, hut there were other cases in which he was sorry to say the proprietors of the soil had acted in a totally different manner. He would trouble the house with a few feels which he had extracted from the report of Mr. Frazer, sheriff substitute of the county of Inverness, that gentleman having at the reamer of the relief board in Edinburgh undertaken to • iei t the distressed district,. Mr. Frazer had visited six districts, and in all had found a very considerable portion of the population in a state border ing on starvation. In the first, out of a total of 91 fami lies, 82 were utterly destitute. These families contained in all 480 persons, 1311 of whom were children under 12 years of age. They had, when Mr. Frazer visited them, but four days' consumption of all sorts of food. This was a district in which the Post Law was not in operation. In the next district there were 30 families in independent circumstances, and 138 numbering in persons 671 destitute. The latter had only 10 bolls of meal, or two days' consumption, amongst them. The proprietor of the district employed 18 men, but he had spade no provision for paying them, nor had he found them food. In the next district there were, in one village, 660 souls in the greatest distress. Some supplies had been sent by the Free Church Committee, but they were exhausted, and if relief did not come soon the majority of the inhabitants must perish. In another district, containing 1,100 souls, 900 ware in a state of destitution. There was no meal for sale, and it was the unanimous opinion of the clergy that before twenty-four hours front the time of Mr. Fraser's visit very many persona would be suffering the pangs . of hunger. In the districts he hail enumerated the proprietors h.d done nothing, nor was anything to be ex pected from them. Ile also gathered from other letters he had received, that the seed corn, the only thing to which the people could look for support next year, was rapidly being consumed, so that next season might be expected to be even more disastrous than the present. ( Hear, hear.) A lady writing from the Isle of Skye informed him that the people there must starve, as the proprietors could not support them any longer. He hoped that government would inquire int* the circumstances he had stated, and would see the poor-law put in force wherever it was practi cable, and further, that wherever that law was insufficient for the relief of the people, they would take some steps to send supplies of food. He believed that in the majority of cases the people would joyfully buy meal at a moderate price, in order to save their s ed corn. Sir 0. GREY could assure his hon. friend that the atten tion of government had already been diree:ed to thia guano tion. It was quite true that, in consequence of the failure of the potato-crop, great distress prevailed in the west of Scotland, but it was equally true that the majority of the proprietors had made the greatest sacrifices to relieve it. That there were some exceptions to this rule he must admit, but he was willing to hope that they were few in number. The facts mentioned by Mr. Frazer showed that in many places the proprietors, either from inability, or from ignorance of the real circumstances, had failed in discharging their duty to their tenants, but in quiries had been directed to be made into all the circum stances, and with a view of ascertaining the districts most in want of supplies. A few days since he had received a letter from Sir John Mac Neill, the chairman of the board of super vision for the relief of the people, stating that he had sug gested that the board should make special inquizies, more especially as to how the inspectors of the poor had discharged their duty in administering relief. This inquiry would go through all the parishes, with a view of ascertaining whether the pour-law had been fairly carried out. In the case of districts, said to be neglected by their prepr:e tors, the course of government had been to send an account of every case of distress to the proprietors, in most eases with the most beneficial results. He trusted that by the exertions of the proprietors, together with the government aid, to which he had adverted on a former occasion, the cala mity with which Scotland was threatened would be everted. Mr. BAILLIE could corroborate the statement of the hon. member for the St. Andrew's district of burghs as to the distress existing in the western districts of Scotland. Sir 0. GREY said that two frigates were stationed on the west coast, and kept constantly supplied with meal, which might be purchased by the proprietors. Mr. OOULBURN had also received a letter from the Isle of Skye, relative to the distress of the district. His corre spondent stated that the people must inevitably starve, if assistance were not promptly afforded. Mr. P. SCHOPE was sorry to observe that the poer.law had not been carried into said in one half of the parishes of Scotland. He trusted that mune would be taken to make it general throughout the el Major MACNAMARAsriat the Irish landlords had done their duty. He could eiti that members of his family were the legmet oentriboton in the county of Clare. Mr. J. Mr IMAIIT withal to all attention to a letter 'shish he het reselved hen meet the peape t of the Isle of Skye, Meted of APL's/ Mr. M'Lei ashi, " Almost awry trues IS sq pre. is ewe disadet, to the number of 324, have vesehog liee dram sea to the smut OM each. They boom uses class erems day. I 1111111 ea let themselves, hot mammal ihOpaINS to me to-day and said, if they did sot get meal ad* ender cofthis for them, sad thisj_ekkomfik I have already them for two months. ISO estatry is ia a and the whole burden being emus wpm sea, I moat ee asi it." In tech a state of things, the ezieseice dike peerdaw might not be a very miry matter. WAYS AND MEANS—THE BUDGET. On the motion of Lord J. livssett,, the house rewired itself into a committee of ways and means. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose and said : Sir, although I have little doubt but that the impor tance of the subject on which I am about to address the com mittee, would of Reel( ensure attention, yet I hope I shall not in vain appeal for indulgence in the statement I am about to make. For, although unwilling to shrink from the performance of that duty which persons In my situation are bound to discharge. I am afraid I shall not, from the state of my health, be able to make a very successful effort. (Cheers.) I hope the same circumstance will plead my excuse for making my statement seehort as possible, and for confining my observations, as nearly as I can, to placing before the committee the financial state and prospects of the country. I have this further claim to Indulgence, that it is many years since a chancellor of the exchequer has had to state such heavy demands on the trea sury se it will be my misfortune to state; and I hope it may be many year. before the national calamities create such a necessity again. (Hear, hear.) The committee mast, how ever, be aware that the calamity which calls for this demand is one which no prudence on the part of this government, or any other government, or the legislature, meld have provided against. (Hear, hear.) It has pleased providence to UNA not only this country, but the greatest portion of western Europe with scarcity and dearth, and that dearth has pressed most heavily on the portion of the United Knigdent which is least able to bear it. Thousands of suffering and famishing people, chiefly in the west of Inland, appeal to the sympathy and unistanos athlete:wary ; and that sympathy and that se slums will not, lam confident, be refused. (Cheers.) If I were only to refer to the pert, or even to the present, state of the finances of this country, I certainly should say, that never was there a time in wkich those finances were so well able to bear, the demaads made on it. Gentlemen have for some time had in their hands balance sheets up to the sth January last. They will there see that in spite of the excess of advances above repayments to the 'mount of 916,0001„ the balances is the exchequer were upwards el 9,000,0001. For the first time, I believe I may say, in the remenery okay person ouvereant with each matters, there were no such things as deficiency bah during the last quarter, the balances in th chequer being sufficient to pay the divideada. If, in like manner, we refer to the produce of the great mei cles of consumption, they will appear to have exceeded the most sanguine expectutionsof the right lion. gentleman oppo site whose duty it was to make the financial stat meat last year. If I refer to the Customs I find the prodtwo of every article for uiue months from April to December, with OM exception of those on. which the duty was reduced, to be considerably higher than it wet in the corresponding nine months of the preceding year. In like manner if I turn to the account of the cunt revenue I find that, last year, with the single exception of soap, which I believe was influenced by some accidental circumstances, every material article of duty has increased, even that which excited so much the apprehension of the hon. and gallant member for Lincoln, the Poetsoffiee. Bet farther than that, carrying the produce of the ducks a from an early period in the quarter to the latest time for which we have returns, namely the 13th February, I find that there is an increase in the ordinary revenue as compared with the corresponding period in the preceding year of nearly half a minims. (Hear, (tear.) Now, we certainly have great reason to be thwarts' that the demand which has come upon ue, cannot he said to have come at a time when we were wholly unprepared. At the same time I far I should be holding out a falla cious hope did I say that we were entitled to calculate upon a continuance of such prosperity. Any man who attends to the signs of the times must me that there are circumstances now in operation—which are obvious to the most CWIIIIIOII obsener—reading to the conclusion that we may possibly have arrived at one of those periods when the onward pro great of the national prosperity may for • time step—if it do not actually recede. It is notorious, both in reuurd to poli tical and commercial matters, that t* progress of a nation's prosperity is seldom uuinterrup:cd, and unaccompanied by oecasidhal periods of relapse and financial derangement. This was the case in 1825, and again in 1838 • and I am afraid that a period of unexampled prosperity mei as that of the last one or two years may precede a state of Cifelltll - such so to occasion, 1 will nut say a relapse, but a suspension of the progressive course of commercial activity and enterprise. In saying this, however, I wish it not to be supposed that I contemplate anything like the revulsion which we experienced in the years I have alluded to. I see no symptom of that ; and I should be sorry to say anything on this occasion which might induce such an opinion. (Hear, hear.) In the first place, I hope and believe that the experience of former times has not been lost upon our merchants sad traders. (Hear, hear.) Secondly, 1 believe that the trade and commerce of the civatry are at the present time sound, and not merely speculative. (Hear, hear.) In the next place, I am inclined to give great im portance to the effect of the bill of the right has. baronet (Sir B. Peel) fur regulating the currency of the contitry— (eheers)—but for which, and that during the hut year or two the wild spirit of speculation has been sobered down, it is probable that we might now have witnessed the mat disastrous conk quencea. (Hear, bear.) I believe too that many of those who were adverse to the provisinns of thin bill while they were under consideration, have, by their operation, been brought to a different end more favourable conclusion. I attach not a little importance to that bill in re,zulsting the currency of th, country, Inn I believe the sounder principles brought forward previously and during the passing of that measure—(hear)—acel the sounder notions of currency which have since prevailed, have to a great extent operated in inducing people to pursue a more wise and prudent course. Lastly, I comader it as a great comfort that the speculations which have taken place have been in investment* in works at home, instead of in the purchase of Mississippi stock or Pennsylvanian fonds, and thrit the money has been laid out in making those great lines of inter-communication by which not only has employment been provided to large numbers of the labouring imputation, but which have tended still further to develop the cemmer. cial and trading c pabilities of the country. (Hear.) Oa these grounds, therefore, I do not contemplate any such fearful re au Its from the circumstances of the presenttime as have eecto reed on former occasions. (Hear.) But it would be contrary toe!) our previous experience if the present scarcity and conse quent high price of food were not to produce their accus tomed effect in diminishing the comforts of the people by limiting their power of purchasing. The high price of fond, I am sorry to say, tells even upon the means of exist ence of many, and upon the comforts of almost every elms of the community. (Hear, hear.) I am new speaking of this country, and without the slightest reference to Ireland. It is impossible, when individuals have a higher price to pay for the main article of sub•sistence, that they can spend the money they have been accustomed to lay out in those other comforts and necessaries which pay duties to the customs and excise, and the con sumption of which adds to the public revenue. And know ing what has been the state of the country during the last few months, I must say I was surprised on looking through the customs and excise accounts, at seeing the s normous amount which has been paid upon the articles of consump tion which contribute to those duties. I find the whole produce of the customs and excise received for the year, ending sth January last, was 34,5.57,0001. On articles of food, as auger, corn, and other subordinate items, the amount received was 5,530,0001. ; on articles of drink, as spirits, wine, tea. coffee, ire., 21,781,000; on to bacco, 4,336,0001% making the total revenue produced by articles of food, solid and liquid, together with tobacco, 31,6.53,0001. out of a total of 34,5.57,0001. It unfortunately happens that cotemporaneousty with the high prier of fool , there has been also a very high price of the raw material of one of the staple articles of our manufacturer. I allude to cotton, and as might be expected, the result has been di minished employment in the manufacturing districts. I have here a comparative statement of the number of mills marking on Jan. 9, and beginning of February this year in dlstrict of Manchester. On the 9th of Jan uary the num ber of mills which had stopped working was 10, on the 3rd of Feb., 13. Working short time on the 9th of Jan., 62; on the 3rd of Feb., .58. Working full time on the 9th of Jan., 113; on the 3rd of Feb., 104. The hands fully employed 9th Jan., 2.5,84.3; 3rd Feb., 72,945. Work ing short time, 9th Jan., 11,851; 3rd Feb., 13,806. The number of hands stopped, i. e., out of work altogether 9th Jan., 1,609; 3rd Feb., 2,613. In such a Mate of affairs it is impassible but that the power of consumption in the working classes must have considerably di minished, and great distress must prevail; and, as a matter of coune, the revenue arising from those articles which depend on the power of consumption must diminish in proportion. ( Hear.) But it is nut to this country alone that the present scarcity of food is confined. There has been a great demand in France, Bcigium, and Germany, I believe, too, in Italy, and in Poland—and a considerable demand for bullion for the purchase of food. The consequence has been n pressure on the money market, a rise in prices, and a difficulty in obtaining money, which have tended to cheek commercial enterprise and trade. I do not mean to say that the demand for bullion has been very formidable, for on referring to the state of the Bank in February in last year, and in the present month, I find that en the 13th February, 1846, the Bank returns of bullion were 13.476,0601., and on the corn spouding day of the present month they were 12,290,0001 Indeed, I am almost surprised it the small amount of gold which has hitherto been drawn from this country for the marches° of corn. In this respect, at all event., the aspect of affairs is satisfactory, and proves that the enormous imports which have been made to feed the people have contributed to the prosperity of our manufactures by creating an enormous de mod for manufactured goods, which have been sent to America and elsewhere in payment. (Hear, hear.) I am happy to find, too, by the most recent accounts, that there is not that demand for the export of gold which there was a short time ago, and that the great establish , ment in a neighbouring country—the Bank of France, is now in a better situation than for some time previously it bad been ; for it must he obvious that nothing can happen elleissoly to disarrange the finances of a great neighbouring eresstry like Frs,qce, without also affecting our own. The ammostances I have stated are sufficient to show that the prement is a time for caution, and I should be holding out islogre hopes were I to say that I believed, under such circumstances, the revenue would continue to improve. We meat be prepared for a temporary diminution of prosperity ; hut at the same time, for the reasons I have stated, I am confident there is no canes for serious alarm. But what I wish to guard against is too sanguine a hope for the present. I now turn to what is more peculiarly my duty ea this seession, viz , to lay before the house a state ment of the irsoes of the country. The right hon. gentle man, w prehmessor in the office I hold, when he made his finanalisielement in May, last year, stated, that he antici pated a segylne in the ordinarj revenue of 76,0001., and from the exanerdinary MOUTON, of 4 00,0001., making,' total surplus of 776,44101. By subsequent legislation foreign sugar was made adissimilele to this country, and the result has been, in the nine nenolha from April to December, an increase in the MOWN ef 304,0001. upon that article. This, of course, is an item upon which the right hon. gentleman did not calculate in his budget. Adding this, nevertheless, to the Faskalimated by him, the total surplus would be about Dot if we refer to the balance sheet as shown by sergrweft Jan. 5, we shall find that so far from the ezesteliag his calculation by that amount only, the sea of imam over expenditure to the 6th January amestated le 2,846,0001. The program of the revenue daring the bet quarter exceeded beyond all expecta tion the arresponding quarter of the previous year, and has gems en increasing, so much so that I believe I shall be loft justified in stating that when the period arrival wbisik the calculation is usually made up to, the surplus will be still more considerable dm I have stated. The calculation I am about to make inbred, Ups refore, on the actual produce of the year's revenue to Jan. 6, and proceeding upon that, I will now state to the house what I believe will be the probable income of the country from the 6th of April next to the sth of April, 1848. The pro duce of the customs' duties to the 6th of January was 20,588,9001. ; of that a considerable amount, not las than 793,000/., resulted from the duty ea corn. In conse quence o f the suspension of that duty for the first six months of the next financial year we cannot expert any income from that article during that period. What may be the result of the ensuing harvest, or whether it may or may not be expedient to restore the duty on corn next year, it is impossible now to say. But suppose I were to give up the whole of that duty, I do not think I should be warranted in deducting from the ant year's customs' means the whole amount as resulting from corn, because from the accounts we have of the recent imports we have reason to believe that a great increase of revenue will be derived from sugar used in brewing and distilling during the next year. ( Hear.) The only three items of the customs duties in which there has been a falling off during the last nine months are those upon which the duties have been reduced ; but in those instances the im ports have materially increased. (Heer.) I refer to their tides batter, cheese, and silk manufactures. In the nine months from April to December, 1846, the import of butter was 201,000 cwt. ,• during the seise pe ri od of 1848 it amounted to 217,000 cwt. The import of sheen front April to December, 1846, was 202,000 cwt. ; in the eorreap lading period of 1846, 262,000 ewt. In silk manufactures in the nine month. ending Der., 1846, the import was 218,000 pounds; during the Name months, in 1846, it was 297,000 pounds. Here made it is clearly shown hat reductions in duty on articles of consumption tended to increase the import ; ayd in this, as in other eases,