The Express. — London, England, 1849-07-19 00:00:00

in the AN is et the Indictment "yacillati-n," wee that he wee se shut • dna la office that he had seereay time to clanger his mind or I :Went ineecieios. (Loud laughter.) However, there was one agreesbie reminiseeret mesemeted oith his official envies, and that was in the re fection that he had been stalely instrumental in the torna dos ot the (roe ea/rya Smith Amtrglia. (Loud elteere.) He bed watched the progress et that sent am at with affec tionate solicited', sal it was with ',modems of honest tri umph sad heartfelt sa Wades that, to use the words of one of our g: taint poets, he had sees it advance From good to Metter, deny wthesrpassed. (Cheers.) Valuable as the gold and silver were which were found in Sotnh Auetrolia, then mast have been samettiog in its conaniotfou more valoable still than noiverepel wealth or the colony could e ever have attained the proud and opu lent positioa it at peewit occupied. (Hear, Wee.) Ho en. Wily causing with the ehtersion is thiakiug that, is owlet to promote the prosperity of the colonic', it wog eseutially they sheath have total support. In coulusies, he hogged ye to propose "The Reformotour Colooial Policy," and with she toast he would appropriately conneth the name et Lord Lyttelton The team hairier been desalt with all the honours, Lard LTTIELION respuded. He somitted that as die piny* et " set • that to catch a thief," he and his sable friend opposite (Lard Motteagle) were properly to 'spoor the delinquencies of the C offee. (Laughter) He had bees for six months prsedeally emavereaut with the mjeteries of that depart most, sad his official egotism* had bad • twofold awe en hum. It had created is his mind an enduring lettings la the afLin et the coknies, and it had created a esetrimi am which OTI ry day begun reneger, that it was physseally iespossib.• toe the Sumer, of State, be he who mi g ht, so wiredraw in a lath se ory manner the mul 'odium dams that were imposed on him. (Meer, bear, boar.) The overwhelming multiplicity of &- Mils which every d.y came under kis notice pealed, porp'emed. and priotratief him. amid rendered it impouble for him to acquire that description of bowling* 'thick wail necessary in order to the proper go •ll7l.lVat it the colonies. la pout of fact, he was au over whelmed with details that be must of necessity totally dis regard primaries. Every ow who had ever held the colonial make mast be himself aware of this fact. All the pest secre taries knew it ; as the future v entailers would, in the feelings ▪ time, he made sensible of it. They all felt the difficulty and impraw icability of their position, and it m'ght with per iled truth be said of them, Hubegsms reos confiden!es. (Hear.) The bolt was in the It, .tees. Powers were granted to the Coiostisl Eleentary which be had no bosinem to exercise, sad which beirg powers which properly belonged to the ethowlet themselves, ought not to be vered in au) executive goveramset whatever. In malty of the despetehee of Earl Grey the principle of self government was most powerfully eaLrord; bat or what avail were such didactic compnaiii ,na on the part of a secretary, wheel everybody knew that he might be out of office to-morrow, and that whatever he might thick ?opted g self-gorensmenr, or any:hing it was ten to use that his successor might sot r:ain opirions diametrically opposite. (Hear, hear.) The uni verse' disallowirg power of the Colonial dike ought to be done away with, sod local affairs ought to be regulated exclueively by local enactment,. (limo, hear.) There ought to be some statutory provision de fining what should be meters of local intereet and what of impetial cannery, and th e disti.c•iin ought on all amyl its to be religiously observed. (Hear, bear.) That was the true and' sole nmsdy for the evil which lay at the bittern of the prase a luaial qtr.'s. It was not true, is stated by Earl Grey, that pablis opinion in this country would always compel a proper discharge of his duties by the colonial se crixary, for it was a deplorable fact that in Bet:lend public opioion seldom GT nesse meddled with coloniol aff ire at all. (Herr, hear.) Tre English people most umecountably bestowed very little attention on the condition and prottmets of their colonies. The gloat secret of good colieniel government was • o let the colonies have the contra of their own affairs as much as possible. (Cheep)) Tne noble lord concluded by proposing " The health of Mr. F. Baring," a gentlemso twig and intimatily connected with the Wary et New Braised. Mr. BARING, in returning thanks, repressed his earls concurreoce in the opinion that the colonies ought to be allowed to exercise • Isere control ever their local affairs. In many of the colonies • bridge could not require mending, nor could • chimney top fall on a man's held, that an sp plicatioti oa the subject bad not forthwith to be m We to the central authority. (Laughter.) The hoe. irendrumo con cluded he proposing " The heel h of Mr. ft Godly." Mr. GODBY acknowledged the compliment. Me. M. MILNES propo.ed " 'the memory of Charles Buller," and, in doing so, took occasion to al tide, in touch lag term, tp " the virtues which graced the cheracter and the rare gifts which adorned the intellect of his amiable and highly pitted friend." They all knew how honest and how vela, h.w gentle and how brave he was. Not only had England lost in him a powerful advocate of the cites' they wars that night essemb!ed to promote, but by a mysterious dipessatios of providence they had seen cut down in the /sour at kis bloom a statesman of se high prorates as had ever appeared amongst her a ms. 'The toed wag drunk in silence. Me. AOLIONBY proposed "The health of the Obeli man," and mowed with it the sentiment of " Free ins kn. tins fur the colonies, and may they gotten themselves, for nobody elot can govern them so well." 'fbe CHAIRMAN brit fly +sprained his acknowledgments, and proposed "The health of Mr. F. Scutt." Mr. SCOTT returned thank*, and proptwd " Fumes to emigration." Ile hoped that 'he friends of coloni reforms eonted+ra.e, +mutant Teepee- of puttee, and organise am.h a ninvement as wool ocmpel the government to nforen the present ay leen+. lit. BAILLIE proposed "The better govs rnment of the Crown Colonies." _ . . Mr. HURSMAN proposed "The succcss of Emigration from Ireland." One of the great evils of the time, was that there was a great deal too little room in England, and a great deal too much in the colonh s. The overflow of pauptrisni from Ireland into this country bad become a drying grievance; but if there were a thortugh reform of the present vicious system of c 4ontal administration, the evil would be remedied, for the unfortunate Irish would Ind that in the colonies thty had a fair fl Id. He hoped the !fluids of col..nisl reform would bind themselves to gether, aid exhibit unanimity of purpose. It was oonsola. tarp to think that in this country no body of men h.d ever yet suited with caraestnets in a good cause that they did riot sutured. The seat tos.t was " Freedom to Australia," wtich was Pn47lby Mr. AIiDFALT in brief sad appropriate Urns. . MACKAY, in an eloquent speech, which was repestedly applauded, proposed "The North American Colonies," A few other toasts baring been di/peed of, the company separated about midnight, Ilia Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at teadal by Buon Kneseheek, nturned to town yesterday afternott, from Narwisk. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Ditcher of Cambridge, sad the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Ductile.* of Mecklenburg Stull's, attended by Lady Augusta Csdegus, honoured Miss Colette with their com pany at dieser yesterday, at her residence in Stratton-street. CoLossina.—The Marchioness of Ailt sbury and party, Lod Cemsys end party, the Bishop of Dublin and family, Lady Sefton, Lady Craven, Lady King and party, Ltd 0 Gala, Lord Wilton, Daly Mount lldgcambe and party, Lent sad Lady Henley, La dy Rolle and party, Sir E. end Lady Lyons, Hon. Sir B. Cast and party, Hon. MIL Labonehere and patty, Lady 11 Steele, Le4y Millar and family, It. B. Sheridan, Esq., and family, Sir J. Wil liams nd family, Sir William Middleton, he., were am , no the simarrons visitor, to the Cyclorama, this week. MUTUAL Lill ASSURANCE. The half-yearly sainatisa os this society wee held yesterday, at the London Taves*, W. C. Harnett, Esq., in the chair. The report was read by Mr. P. Mess Hardy, the actuary, and stated that Ike votress of the society during the past half-year had bees very mlittector7, and they bad no doubt that when it be eline generally known that all difference of °pintos in the society bad bees settled, it would become much more appa rent. Alter some discussion the usual remuneration was voted to the diretrots, when Sir Andrew Green, Mr. Coles, Mr. Hama,!, Mr. Clayton, and Mr. Godson were re-elected. The meeting then adjourned. Cann.—BARNSLEY, Joly 18.—The crops in this metighboerhood are in expellent condition. The weather amities*. actuality. With the exception of • pleasant Moyer emeevdsy mention we have not bad any rain for Ave weeks. This morning at 9 o'clock the wind was S.W., with a struag hawse. Sky partially cloudy. The fear which at one time tree 'atomised of the failure of the potato crop appears to be goehadasc ; few diseased ones are found. But a general ins pommies is, that, from the droughty weather we have had, 'hey will be smaller in sae than usual. 19xirrisn Fisausigs.—The commissioners for the Deitch fisheries havejthet lamed the annual report of their pmempangs for the year ended 6:h January lam. They com mix* with a well-merited oulogitim ea their late secretary, Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, whose activity sod courtesy were of great advantage ,to the beard. Of last year's Aching the comastsiosms give a flattering amount. The total prvduee of the' herring fishing was 999,3451 barrels, of which 644,368,1 were cured. Of these 163,964 barrels wars branded sad 249,914 exported. We also loam that 141,000 barrels were assorted after the Dutch mods, sad branded accordingly, 334,977 barrels were also sold for immediate easumptiost. These added to the lumber eared show the year's take. The total Trinity of nod sad lint esurht amounted to 279,488 ewes. 16,059 boats, massed by 60.346 men and boys, were employed during the year, bed us 2,l9flooepers, 27,600 ladividuals fundred lo guttine, that lag, and peeking the Bah, and 1,333 liMUysno, Mewing a hotel of pses.na employed of 97,477. The ember of ask avers is 1,666. The menage asps* in carrying Liverpo.:l ao.o fureign salt to the fisheries wee 33,664, oat plops,' 2.492 individuals ; the export cowman was 32,550, with 2,601 hands ,• the teenage of the fishing boats was 125,946, ado, 9 e,973,614 square yards of netting, and 36,097,847 yards ciflieea toad vas, of the boats yet down at 1,230,0781. The maw adiated to peewit the ass of nate of illegslase of mesli t ___ . to eon _r_ A floksrowia fre quencies osroosetto luny tiosedsopeem to have - been minable sad w. W . ol7iselselemets in- Muste the result. of several experiments mode to test the • Wip ed ty of Dash mid Britiels surfed herrings, whi that two dames ed British kerriage--vis., "Malice" and " Crows Fell Bost" wars oo=o the flies s at vitality of Dina,. some of whisk MSS ll` y for she trial. Lr e r= i t e r imam ef =ports beim, however, the OM an • kw obstrastions ask the lassey massatirit. if Malgissi, paw% MA Mania will limy is at MIK maw. To _ atil‘sol dry Imo ihe aimithe of the Wain of Trans, oat arena bye Sea Anoka by will by- _aad-by• SIM tie barliblys W=a by Mil dada on indriown MONEY MARKET. WIDNISDAT ETZNING. he English funds suffered 'a deprs salon. of 1 be tween the first sad closing reels of the ds*,lloblob in the absence of any other oreasiblircinse was attri buted principally to some realeskrf m oney Ise let Console fur account commeneiat 931 to f; then gra dually declined to 921, aisheer,they rallied! anettwere last dace at 931. For money they Wa•• first marked at 931, and afterwards fluctuated between that price and 921, closing at 921 to 93 for money, and at 93 to 94 for account, wills • more bunyant tone than had prevailed dorirg the latter hours of busine s. The Three-per-C. nts. Reduced were done at 931, and 1. The Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. were first nolo dated at 941, when they gave way and fell to 935, from which they soon rallied, and wane last duns at 931. The amount of business done was not very great, though the benefactions were rather numerous, and with one or two exceptions were not on an extensive scale. Exchequer Bills realised 481. and 51s. premium. Bank Stock maintained the sdva- or, and was done at 198 j to 200. Long Annuities at 81 and 15-16 ; ditto, 20 years, expiring 10th October, 1859, at 81 ; ditto, 20 years, expiring sth January, 1860 , at 8 9-16 . India Bolds at 81s. and 83s. premium. The foreign stocks attracted a little more notice to day, and Cnilian, Danish, and Ne apolitan a curities were brought to market. Mexican continue to recede in animation, and Russian also were from 1 to 1 per out. lower. The business of the day is com peted in the fallowing quotations Cbilian Six per Cents. at 95. Danish Three per Cott , . at 671 and 1. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 1849, at 941. Equhdor at 31. Grenada at 151; Ditto, Deferred, at 31. Mexican, with coupon., at 281 for account ; Ditto, ex. coupon., at 26 1 , and for money, and at 27, 26b 1,1, and 1 for account. Peruvian Four per Cents. Active, 1849, at 511 and 1; Di to D ferred at 14. Russian at 1061 and 106. Spanish Five per Cents. at 181 for money, atd 18, 1, and 18, for ac visa; Ditt,, Passive Bands at 31. Venezuela at 231. Two-and-a-11 31f per Cent. Dutch at 511, f, and ; Ditto Four per Cent. Certificates at 801. Neapolitan Five per Cents. at 831 ex. dir.; at exchange per ducat 4f. 40c . per g at,fliug 26f. 65. c. Letters from Vienna of the 13th report, on rod authority, that General Ramberg, with the army under his command, had entered Pesch rind Buda. The Metalliques were quoted—the Fire per Cents. at 941; the Four per Cents. at 77; the Two-and-a-Half per Cent.. at 50; Bark Shares at 1075. Agio on gold, 27 per cent.; ditto on silver, 17 gar cent. Ex change on Landon, 12. The national funds continued firm, whilst other securities had given way a little, and Leghorn as much as 2 per cent. Letters from Catstantitople advise that the Turkish government had declared the district of the Black Sea in free pratique. According to the French journals, the manatee taring population in the department of the Somme were suffering severely from the effects of the treaty of 13th Dec., 1845, wits Belgium, especially as regards the linen trade. They had petitioned the leg dative assembly at Paris on the subject, and delegates were to assemble en the 23rd inst. at Amlens. 'l'Le object sought is protection against the effects of the said treaty, and to raise the duties on the import of foreign linen, leather, and other manufactures peculiar to that ' district. _ _ We conceive it to be impossible for any one to panne the Second Renort of the Committee appointed to examine into tic affairs of the York, Nt wcastle, and Berwick Railway Company, wi , hout astonish ment at t! .e facts which it discloses, and wondr how such a continuous system of misappr.cati'm of the property of the c mpany and abuse of c offidetee and power could have rememed so long n.detecteJ. Tee total amount of funds taken by Mr. Hudson for his private speculations, bn d amount of injury done to the company previ .us to the appointment of the committee, exceeds a quarter of a mil-1 lion sterling. The first item is, the purchase by Mr. Hudson of 2,345 shares in the San-1 derland dock ucdertakintr , over and above the 3,000 1 sher a authorised by the ehareholders, and paid out of the funds of tioa comp ny, showing au extras of 16,7991. 18s. 1 Id., and an nevoid call on them of 5,8621. 10s, making a total of 22,6614 18s. lid. ex pended in this one transaefon, without the knowledge or unction of the bode of directors. T..eee shares, though taken in the joint names of Mr. Hudson, Mr. Davies, and Mr. Rieardeon had not been delivered to the Sunderland Dock C ompany for registration The second item is the all Ament of Newcastle and Berwick shares, abow:n4 an issue of 14.000 shares beyond the number authorised, and without the knowledge of the sharehold re. Mr. Hudson ap propriated to himself 10,894 shares when only en• titled to 9371 shares, thus realsing a profit estimated at 145,7041, if the sales were aft cted at market prices. This was done by Mr. Hudson sad the monetary without the knowledge of the other directors. The third item is the allotments of tte York and Nes casee Extension Suttee, No. 1. Of these it is stated Mr. }lnchon took 590 shares, the aggregate premium upon which at the time is estjmat ed at 4,0001., which the committee conceive ha had no right to, and shou'd be made to account for. This, however, is not the whole of this affair. Th. committee declare that if the 9.682 shares which to this day remain unappropriated had been disposed of at the time Mr. Hudson was selling shares for his own benefit, a profit would have been made to the compare yof about 100,0001. The next item in rota tion is the allotment of the Brandling Junction shares —2,000 of these shsre4 were placed at the entire dis posal of Mr. Hudson by the board of directors at a time when they were worth 211. per share, equivelent to 42,0001., oat of wlich be gave 3.30 shares, equivalent to 7,3501, to three of the directors, the secretary, and two engineer!, which the commit tee conceive it was the duty of the cl.recto-s to have disposed of for the benefit of the shareholders as im plied by the terms of the resolution. Upon this fol lows, as the next item, the purchase of iron rails for the Newcastle and Berwick Railway, by which Mr. Hudson, as an interested party to the extent of 7,000 tow, cleared a profit of 38,5001. illegally. This is one of the worst features in tie conduct of Mr. Hudson which the labours of the committee have disclosed; and as an act of justice to the share holders, Mr. Hudson sh.,uld be r.quired to make good to the company the difference between 61. 10s. and 121. per ton upon the whole cortract. Under the head of "laud" is the text item, from which it app.ars that 31,0001. of the company's money was applied by Mr. Hudson for his own pur poses, no put of the amount so drawn having been paid to the parties in whose favour the cheques were drawn out. Of this sum, however, 26,0001., with above three years' interest !lemon, was reetoacd to the company by Mr. Hudson after the appointment of the committee. These sums, amounting to upwards of a quarter of a million sterling, are irrespective of 40,000/ taken on the 31st December, 1847, professedly to pay fur works, and used by Mr. Hudson until the committee of inquiry was appointed on the 15th May; and al though Mr. Hudson has since returned this latter sum, with 2,4791. 13s. 7d. interest, toe transaction ' stands recorded in charocters sufficiently clink, con nected with his name and reputation as chairman of the company who, reposing in his honour and inte grity, in an unlucky moment confided their interests to his care and keeping. Dishonourable as has been the conduct of Mr. Hudson as chairman of the company, one cannot exonerate the remaining directors from blame far continuing in ignorance of the actual state of affairs and management of the company. Their plea on this ground is, is fact, their culpability. To them was confided by the shareholders a solemn trust. with pecuniary remuneration and other advan tage', such as the allotments of shares and the appointments to situations bearing salaries under the company, and how that trust has been fulfilled also stands on record in the report of the committee of inquiry es far as it extends. THIS DAY. _ _ Two o'Czocz. Cosa* for account opened at the closing prices of yestarilay, viz., 93 to 93k, at which, without having sallemed any variation, they continue quoted, the last creating Wei marked at 93k. For money the qua taties hp I lower than for account ; the first trausac ties was at 93, when they receded to 921, but sees r im e d maul, and were last done at 93k. Th e Th ree p er O m an Reduced wets marked at 931 and IN. The Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. were den at 931,94, and laat at 93g. Bank Stock and lizeispir Bills an wititost variation; the former wets imaired at 200 and 199, and the latter at el.. and 40& yrinuann In tke f nigh market there was more activity manifested, but prices continue about the lame, with .c wetly a fractional variation. The basiut. s ..f the moilfug is the following :—Chilian Six per Cerra., at O. Danish Three per Cents., at 88 and 681. Diteh Two-end-a-Ileilf per Canty., et 513 aid 1; ditto Four pit Cent. Certificates, at 801. Orensda, at 161 ; Meuleast, ex coupons, at 261 end 27. Portuguese Converted, at 302. Russian, at 100. Spanish Fills, at 181 and 18 ; the Three per Comte., at 341. The Frtnrh funds closed on the Paris Bourse yesterday, the Three per Cents. at 53 50, the Five I !it per Ceuta at 87 60, beinglOc. below the day previous. 30 VIOLIN' FUNDS. si 112Mibrel WO 13perCt.Con..113# II dew.. 33i 3 3# par Ca .at # M 1 pff Lam, Mi 3 haebequerMait, 411 e. to 51s. 1062.1025 TIMM 23 cal per Mammas Ilds„ )6 # rp r e hair 1 Grawests D. eyed Oda, 5# # 6 per Or. Mei, IMO. 94 7 20 &we. "UM 5 4 pat Ct. Proviso 8d... AO 2 MOM .1S 4 Pommies Cast.. 30 1 13 6 Ot. Um. 43 11 5 pm DM.. 106 Die Si 4 Plant& lids, It # TO ..,_ 1344 .. 3 pr Ca Wpardah Dm ;3413 ... 111 Spanish Deferred DU. eta. et io Ditto Purim Dd.. 3# 4 20 irror Ca DOM wen, SI 2 2 per Ct. Venezuela Dda, 0 5 re 4 per et. Data Claiss..l2l Venezuela Deferred Ms.. 61 7# we Tamers, Amy 11.—Oler IrSeititife Ins yesterday at 12.6 f. to 12.5 f. • 033 1 to.day It will =lO somewhat lower, as a farther decline him; 1;3 taken plea at n. THE PRODUCE MARKET. 10 3ILINCINO-Lani, JULY 19, Halt pad Too. 30 , Shang.—Ws bays again to report a gall market. A very ': mall portion of the pnbLis rake of 2,000 lap Permute and 1,000 boles 23 Hanna were sold. 'Refined contlancv dull of sale. IS Cora-11te raffle isle of 2,000 bap native good ordinary mold *many at SU. to Ma. ad., Wetly the former prize ; a small parcel of s 'e One ( No sold at high priors, 34a. to 54.. 10 Saarerrax.—Refraaka 61 to 7 sold in public sale at 200. to 265.6 d. s in equal qoantitks. al Ries.-5,000 bogs Jaya sold at high prices in public rwle for ex- so partake aielly, 10e. to 10a. Id. 124 lumao.—The rale has gone off heavily to-day, and prices reareely s o stappoled. 15 Corm very dna. 1 In other artkdes no material alteration. IS TALLOW.—The market is very firm. Town Tallow is 1.6 23 selling at Is. advance. The Palomino are the quotations Petemburg 43 Y.C. on the spot, 395. 3d. to 31e. 9d. ; October to December delivery, :I 39e. to 395. ; .paste month.' dehrery. 39e. 94. to it., COTTON.—Ltviapoot, JULY 18.—There wen an excel- B t . teat reeling in the market to-day, and yesterday'. price/ were freely 15 Tee. The males were about 14,000 Wei, including 4,000 taken on ga apeoulation end for export. " CORN.—BentesLET, July 18.—The attendance of fernier% 26 was thin at thin market. Prom their especting rain, the prkes of ao, last wet k wen eoerair maintained. As wail expected, the rain came it down Manly, with thunder and lightning, from 11411-pan two, p.m., 111 to three, which caused the farmers and millers to seek shelter, and in f 0 the market houses bargains were made at lower pricer than throe of 100 Lai week, particularly in Wheat; and in other grain there was little 40 or no alteration. The rain continues at lour, p.m. !.1 CIIICHZATER, July 18.—Wa have to reply' a moderate 13 supply of Wheat to-day, which met with a very slow tale, at • de , lia • 100 of 2a per qr. from last market. Other mucks steady ia value. Wheat, 3 .1, Eh. to als. Barley. 23a to 27p. Oats , lk. to 21s. Beam% 31s. to Us. " Poo, Ile. to 40s. Hoar, its. per sack. 20 17 HAYWARD'S HEATH, July 19.-In consequence of H.:rs. 50 ham fair there was a very slender attendance of farmers ; re was 25 a line Inquiry for Wheats at last week's price,. No demand for other 12i grain. Wheat, white, W. to !IL • red, al. to 101. 10e. Barley, 21s. to 50 23e. Oats, 17s. to 19a. Btans, les. to 34e. Peas, I= to 38s. 161 00 NSWAHR, July 18. - The attendance this day was 1 50 small, but the show of Wheat was liberal aad readily sought for; eon. .. suraptive demand at fart week's prig s. Grinding Darby In request 20 and readied Is. per qr. over our last quotations. Oa • and Brans 00 each Is. per qr. dearer. White Wheat Si,. to Ma.; red, 525. to .545. 10 Grinding Barley, 245. to 265. Beene, Wheat, to 35e. Oats, 20a. to 245. 30 , ROMPORD, July 18.-We bail a fair quantity of Wheat at so market, which was a dull sale, at 1.. to 2s. lower than last week. 23 No alteration in any other Mad of grain. Wheat, Ve. to 545. ; 134 Barley, 24.. to 29a.; Oats, lag. to 23e.; Beane, 2Ss. to 325.; Pew, Us. to &le.; Rye, 220. to 21s. 30 SPALDING, July 17.-So trifling bas been the supply of n. grain at our market the day, that to quote any alterat i on in priees t 2 1 would only lay °miring open to contradictioo. The very few trans- •`: actions in Wheat were at quite as much money, '.:though buy, n• were not so ansicui as the two or three previous weeks, owing prir. tipsily to the offers f. o. b. being at lees money. 10 Dtraus, Jaly 17.-We had fine rain lea' night, fell mod a by a brilliant morning. At this day's market some new Here app-ared. 121 the quality and coodition of which were very fine. No peke however gu was wide. Wheat and Flour maintain their value, sad Oats ore the gt. turn improved. Indian Corn, on the other hand, is Is. pre qr. lower. la In atilt r things we make no change. The following was the general ye currency : -Wheat, white, 245. to 295.; red, 235. to 275. pet 2801 M. 10 Oats, Ile. to 11.. per 1961 M. Earley, 13e. to 17e. 6d. per 2241 M. In. Indian Corn, 31s. to 33e. per 4801 M. Oatmeal, 13s. to 14e. per cwt. So Inoue, in sacks, tie. to 138. per cwt. for seconds ; American, 21s. 6d. W to 2Se. fleL per tenet. 161 GALATI, June 30.-During the punt fortnight we have Se had a very quiet market; there has been little McMillian to buy, as lW holders were mid asking high price% which prevents trans ictiona of 25 mum =woe taking plate. crow in the interior bad (with the exception of Indian Corn) already suffered con•iderably, but during r the last week some rain hav fallen, which has proved very ben, Beal, 4 4 and in scene places the crops are rallying; however, there is not the „ leen doubt that three of Wheat and Rye have severely suffered. The `'„ transactions in Wheat amount in Galata to about 3,000 kilo'.; for the better qualities, 135 p. to 1421 p. have been pail, and 1 24 for inferior aorta, lo3p. ta 116 p. Stork, 13.000 haw nal quarters. Present prices : Soft Wheat, gem= quality, 21s. 6d. to 210. 11d. ter "' qr., f.0.b.; inferior and third, 16a. 4if. to 2us. 7d. At Ibr ill r hardly 0 1 1! any PPM hive taken plate; 400 kiloa fetched from 1 Wm. to li7p. *och, 6,000 imperial quarter.. Ludlam Corn is the= y article which attract. may attention, and would have found reedy buyers if holders = hat been inclined to give way-this and the reareity of shipping r• prevent tnueractions. At Oakes, only 9,600 kilos changed hande, = re tram 102 to toe during last week, and le tter) 103 to 107, which are the last price, paid. Work, 49,000 lon cps. ?went prices, " 20 17s. tattle. f.o.b. At 'Wails tr were mare Important, 5 and swirly 14,100 kilos were dimmed at at priors varying fo.m 23 102 W 1111. Benet there about 33,700 qrs. Present prices :-Walla. , chlan, 104 to 110, or lee. tid. to 17e, 3d. per qr., Bulgarian, • y f 112 t 011.% ele 170 to 17s. 6d. In Rye or Barley nothitm ha. been done. . !Reek : 3,000 kilos. Rye at Galata; 3,000 kilos. Barley at lbraila. Linseed, Wool, and Tallow without any trawler-on, to note. It is likely that something may soon be dome in t':ese article% which, Imw. SO' ever, are as far head boo high to enable exporter. to buy them. IS Freights for Ragland have been done at 9s. ed. to Ile 6r1.; Itte. to Its. is now asked, and =elk; ere very soiree. Earkange on London, 90 o i' to 9i. 13, HOPS —Wortcteritit, July 18 —These is a report of a 1 . 14 ;amid Improretnent In some parts of our district, but it i• not thought much of, an fresh vermin contmue to follow up die efforts of the plant and the duty remains nt about 6,0u01., the same as Lot seek. Many 10 of our best grounds hare gore almost too far :or revtoery. Prima of 90 fine Hops continue to advance. 10 HISKEYOIII3.—From the Hop planteione in Hereford the to reports are Mill unfavourable—" flre.blast,"" hill:icy-dew," and " ver. min ^ abound. 50 HAY.-BMITIIIIBLD, JULY 19.—Mann. Cooper and Davis report trade burry, at the following quotattonv : Prune Shadow, Gas. to 7‘.1 Howes.. bk. lo Ws. N ew 001. to AIM. I artattor ....... 14s. to 66.. Mover .. to 665. titraw.....o.. w ado. New . .. t Oa. to She. CATTLE. &e.-Catcnarraa, July 18.-We bare a tole rabic supply of good Beef, Mutton, and Lamb this d .y. Priem rather lower in Beef, Veal sad Lamb. Lean stock plentiful, with a fair tea .e. Beef, (at, 30. 6.1. to 3s. Id.; inferior ports, 2s. Pd. to 3e. South down Mu ton, 3a td. to 4s. ; Lamb, hest quality, ss. 4d. to is. Veal, ta. te sa. 2d. Pat Calves, 3a. to 34. 4d., by the done of Sibs. Suckling Calves plentiful, 12s. to 24 . each. Store Pigs at full prims. Extrraa LAMMAS FAts, July 18 -The supnly of Bul locks was small, and the attendance of dealers still smaller. Indeed, of east countrym. n there were very few, with an almost entire ab sence of those who taunt! buy largely; and. consequently, the lair has been most du 1. In multi, even before ten in the morning already had part of the stock again been turned homeward, from what was deemed the hopeleiranne of sale. As to the show itself, there was In number a good supply of fat Bullocks,-'but few, however, were of a superior and perfectly ripe description, the generality being-some of a good order, and °then., - a fair rate of Beef. Of store Zen the show was limi ted, but there was a fair exhibition of rte. vs. Three were also some good barren heifers. St. 1, whether la the one dr seriatim or clue, (Miners peroaded As to prier, the owners of orelectly proof heifers required 90. par ware, or MM. per ewt., and ho this offered to go to weight, or by esti mote to sell Morn .4f; ad 6s. 9d. per score by weight, or 495. per Cart. was repeuteMy offered, but refused. Of the god order of bul locks there were salt, in income. were these were estimated .-t 31 some the bullock. at 111. and a crows a piece; in others, estimated at 34 score the bullock. at 141. 10, a piece; and all* estimated at from 32 to 33 more, at 111. • piece, or, in on thew several Instances, MK per cwt., or Is. 611. per more. Heifers, orlon, of this deecription were to:d at an pal. pet MUM by weight. Heifers, of a fair deecrip. tics, wete at from es. 3d. to nearly Is. 6d. per score; but others, of a plain order, wore soil at about Bo to fla. 2d. per score. Limited as was the .wines in this way Boot, then, the quotation fa Bullocks must be Hated at from its. 63. to 31S per cwt., or from Ito. to 9s. per more. The weather which has prevailed of late doubt less operated apnea core cattle. The quotation for more Oxen must be stated at f. as 231. ro 31/. the pair. Well.ordered Seem were from 201. to 22/. the pile ; but so oleo were good useful Steers s id at tem 144 to 19/. the pair B wren Heifers did not inamove on the market quotations, b sa t e from about 23e. 6d. to 306 61. per on , or from 4a. 6d. to 30. 64. .core. There wire a few Cows and Culver, but tot requiring any particular notice. - - Larms, JULY 18.—Tr.e show of both 'rests awl sheep was to day as average sae. Toe beasts, which were eM, Ay trcos ta3Morth, were In good sonditPm, sod, Mips§ being numerous, all Wig .early satins. Pies se good beasts, 7s. to 0. 9d. aad as low so es per .tone nt Itlibg. Numb, rut beasts. 300. !Moro sad lambs, 3,000, all of winch shaved Mods Mutton, d, and lambs, Ed. ROMPOILD, J I.t IN.—W.• had but a abort supply of stock at toslars market, wb eh so d at ab-mt last vrek's prices for all ex. rept Beet that being M. per stone dearer. Bret, Ss. id. to 4... d. Nuttom, 34. 6d. to is. 4.1. Lamb, ts. to Ss. Veal, 2s. 10d. to 9s. 4d. Pork, L. 441. 104'.41. Metabolites Sr. Swrintv'a Fall. took p'ase yesterdsy (July 17), awl wut tolerably well sttende 1. The number of Steep and Webs maned was between 3,n.) and 4,040, but tkey did n d meet miry beWr sale, and a west number were driven away ;amid. Fat Idtalos, of the very best quality. Seabed from W. to Did. per lb. lambs, Ile, lea, and Ifs. id. per Wad. There was about me usual =Ear d b es .t s agyeeed, and those that chant. d hands were at about the erne price* as tame realised at the recent fairs bed In the neigh. Warhead. Pat Beef brought from 7.. 6d. t, Br. 'id. per 'e we. me supply of both strong and until store Pig. was more Man the demand make/. and only a email portion of them found purchaser.. There was a large supply of flows. but ally these of good quality were die. poor& of; wkdat tbelaterker ones were dull et sea,. • • _ • SoweRALL, Jey 18.—We bed rather a heavy .upoly . of Bee, sad woe were awned we weed& Other Miura were au m do me supply, lee trade was geeeralle flat. Beef male from le, ed. to lOd.; Maittaa4 2% 11.1. to 4e.; Lamb, 4% to Se. • Veal, 3.% to ea. ; Poet ; le. 11d. to 4.. per moue of alto, Mahar the 061. - - • DirIIDES —Th.• Rupp, of fat Cita* at our market on Monday was not +a large as on the meeting Monday, several of whldii were of rather inferior quality. Trion ruled nun So. •d. to ad. par Dutch MODS, ace cuing to qsality. Oheep were wore numerons then usual, most at which were disposed of by auction; blade-fated wedden st front ad. to 5,d. per lb.; eresobied hop at sho u t Sid. per lb. A number of . wits were produced, most at welch were taken away unsold, as the aelkni. In the present bet State Of the weather, were unwilling to aceept the pekes oared by the buyers. The down wind etas of some &imitator at stook was doubtless °Deadened by &ebb'. Pair bang held next day. - MlDSChallift bleausr.—This sari= was held has as relay, Ana econsidering it se one et the great files of the sauna seseca ww much bore May attended b s4a than =ea flew awe +above NO hams ea tree al hat n e n wow dull. sad was =rateably lower them for keg thee pea. Pl= rate draught hones reached at to. highest W.; ended >e n . Late= er two ma that figure obtained. The gear= pries tor good =Mho= he rid to has raged feta Si. to SM. So ad barter Is the COMO Menet there vat • gwd sagely, lent Wee mew boo here dad. Prisms ter Beef asy he quoted at bon gn, ee tie. ed. per Dula stank =bag the oaL to quality. ISM Cows yea la daria sad booght feta rt& Saab be lbe per trer• Li ear ad and •1117 cheap. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1849. RAIL IVAYS. THIS DAT, Two O'CLOCK. • The Aare market to-day is dull, and ve il ; few ss tranotims Lava taken place. Prices gene y are quottd the same as ye-terday. Eastern Counties gad Midlands are steady ; Bet wicks and North Stafford' scarcely so good. The French share market is entirely without 'mi nces. East Indiana were dose at fis. dia. this morning. Claim prim TeuetQq• 1 Pd. 1 SIMMS RXII.Ir6TI4 SO Aberdeen ... 6 Antlrt,Not.,BouAL 6 Berke St Hants Eat. (Gt west. perpetual b p.. 1.) 20 Birmingham and Oifeed Innetlanoelladuly paid, or with a guarantee De. without a inmate, jai 10 Bireslotv, sad Da sills duly paid, at _ Do. witiost 'pun 0 80DR1797, - atilitri.... 90 Bristol sad we s ter VI Do. Thirds . 12 . Do. mimes_ 10 _Do. Lie root/gleam 30 chr7uriiiti 13 Do. Preference . 40 Dublin sod Beast lone.. IS limit Malawi It Do (Zl3 ill.) . 3, D*421.104.16 p. Ct. Peer. 20 Mateo Counties 10 Do. New Goa. 6p. Ito. Kat., 6 p. Ct.. No.l 6, Do. do. N 0.2 i 0 Do. N. k& b per et... 12t Do. 2 shares 43 Do. New . . . 23 Pastern Unites; elms B (late 1. It B. WI.) 224 Do. dor C. ditto . . 20 Do. =. 6p. 23 East 23 Do. New 64 Do. do. f shores Do. 6 per Ct. Pre2..i 23 list LincoUtshire 30 Edinburgh and Glasgow... 20 Do. 4 Aare, 23 Edinburett St Nc4th . e6 II Do. Newport 21 Exeter, 20 Great Northers Ilk Do. 4 snares, A,Deferred 74 D 0.4 alum 8. ou. Ct.. S Do. 5 per Cent. Pr0f . .... 474 Gt. South,and West. Ore.) 411 Great North of Snalanu.. Do. New, f4O . . 50 Do. New, 230 IS Do. New, a:l5 100 Greet Western 20 Do. IS Do. New, Zl7 Su Mill and rainy 124 Do. seem SO Lancaster and Carnal* .. YB ,lawrhire gad Yc 4G Do. I , : a stes ... ... 224 Do. shares ... ... 10 Do. New (gua.l p.Ct.).. 40 Do. Liverpool & Bury.. 9 Do. West Eid ng UOKO 93 Do. Preston sad Wyre 10 Do. sham (A) 90.1 Leeds ius4 Bradfa.d... 90 Lab and Think 60 Do. tTew :: : : : 121 London and Blackwell ... 50 Lee n Brighten, k & Cowl 1 Du. guaranteed sp. Ct. late Oupd,nthfrde.. 50 Do. Pref. 5 per Cent—. 60 Do.Canert b p.a.,1552 5 Do. New C 5 Rua. 6 p.Ct. 12i Landon and Greenwich .. 20 Da Prett renew . . 100 London a Nurth-Weetert. 12 Lb. de. New j shares. 2 De. !Mhz 1 I KiliTh.,ll.6(ll.(b)l SU L&Kke & doutb-Wistarl 12. Do. Ncw, £5O Do. New, S4O 161 Do.llalrda 5 Do. Preference 7p. Ct.. 41 Mame, Bun, and Mat.. 100 Moneta, Ober., and Lino 13 Do. Liberec, No. 1 .. 23 Do. shares, No. ... 111 Do. . barer. No. 3 .. 10 Do., ew SIO Pref. ... 30 Do., Great Grimaby 101 Do. do. .. ... ID Do. boat. ant . 11nOOln 23 Do. Grunaby Dock ... 41 Do. Lincoln Union .. 100 Midland . 100 Do. Cue. irele . ret;Ce 30 Do. 5.30 shares ISO Do. 111/m. sad Darby .. MO Do. B. audit. 6p. Cent. lw ISurfolk 'Th Do.iferaff ::: ::: 20 Do. Gamut. 3 per Ct . S Do. 0 uaran.34 per Ct... 23 North British ... ... ... 12 Do. ts w ha , tea ... ... .. 172 North Staffordshire ... 50 Oxford, Wore., & Wolver. 18 Itead.,Onild., and Rept? 4.; Royston sad Harlon . . 23 Scottish Central ... .. II Shrews., & Dino., Class A 7 Do., Cam 8 ... .. . 8 Do., New guaranteed_ 18 Shrewsbury and Cheater go oey. W. Min.) ... ... Is 4 Do. Uswestry .., .. 1 Do. New. . . .. 10 Do. 8 per New... ire!... S ShropOure Union ... .. 33 Do. ?referents ... 8. South hutifordshire...... .. 38j,tiouth FAUST' ... ... , . 39 Do. No. 1 ... ... .. SO Do. No. 3 ... ... ... 10 Do. No. 4 Ragiatered ... 10 Do. No. 4 hemp .. 10 S. York., Don., h Goole.. 15 2 sbeftleld, Itotherbam, and Goole, N. Di. rue. 5 p.Ct. 20 Waterford and liilkeloty.. So Wear Valley, 6p. Ct. gu.t. 25 Do. do. . . 20 34, 25 St. 25 , 25 York, Newcastle& Berwick 20 Do : Ezten!ton (York al 31;;;;;%lei‘ 3 Do. G.N.E. Mame or Preference SO York and Nortb Midland.. 10 Do. Preference Poaatoa Itan.wara. 3 Anglo-Italian Oats Italian and Austrian) ... 20 Boulogne end AnahZ 20 l Central Rana (Timm) 174 Unarms . 7; l l)ateh Rhenish al' Gra Indian ' Gnat Indian Peninsula 10a. Do. 20 Minter 13 Northern of Franca .. 7 lOrlesna and Flordeana 2. Paris and Orleans 10 Par% and Rouen 10 Poeta and rtzasbarn. 4# SI die. e 4 7 1.11 121 ex in I Sy r , a i dis. i pm. par i pm. Paz i pm. 761 dl'. 6 S 3 dia. 1 4 ex 18 29 91 ex in 211 211 6 81 db. 101 21 st 8 71 dia. KWesaid 21. timbre and Maw II tours aid ?tante' LIVERPOOL. July 18. Brost-Excwawoz.—There was a amp for the worse in the mar.et yesterday, and prices were, therefore, again depreciated. Caledonian (pref. shares), 12—East Lancashire (1 shares), n. 41 — Great Northern (2 per (*store?. ha. 2 d. London and York extension), 11 d.—Lancashint and Yorkshire (filth shares), 31 d.—Ditto (E 32 Asset), d.—Lcodoo and North Western, 132—D0. (row ,1 'hares), 31 p.— Ditto ( ( shares, C.), 31 p. c. 66 6—Ditto (4 shares), e. 124 d.—North British (new pref. 1, I p.—Scottieb Oentral, 234 — Shropshire Colon Railway and Canal, 31 cl —fiouthsEastern and Dort r (No. 4, Ise. as Ist. 6 die.), 61 les. 9.l.—York, Newesstle, and Berwick (O.N.E. 6 per cent till 'SO), 4 d.—York sad North Midland, 301. MANCHESTER, July 18. STOCL-EXCRANOIL — There was decidedly kw bumbles' done, and a slight dedine in prices. BIRMINGHAM. July 18. genet-Sneers/Intl.—Sharer were rather firmer in this market, and the bushes, transacted was for the roost part at a Made higher quotation. There Is very little stock offering in the market, the general 'pinks beteg that prices mew go up before long. Today t h e re were sales in North Staffords at 41. 13L N. dia. ,• London and N o rth Western, 13: ; Ehrewsburyand Birmingham A's, ff. Ss. ed. dia.; 8 .,1 di.; sod Snrorkire Ul.loin, 21. les. 9d. dl.. LBRDS, Jody 18. STOCK ExcßAxoe—The» boa been very little befallen d osie r Theme this leoraine, and there la no quotable ear tenon In token Thlre6 hare been done at 191; and New Pad inneashire at 171. BRISTOL. duly 18. BTemt-limmu,fros.—Tb• market is firm, with prhno tmeards. Great Western Quarters were dons at 3 to foi B6lloi Dock shares, St. YORK, July lB. Srocn-Exonenos.--Salre : Great Northern. 91. 18e. 9d. ei let and ex new; Ditto PraffllloP, ; North ma t h Q uir t em al ; York . Newcastle. and Berwick 20 : Toreson N. lhelane, 314. MANCHISTIR, Sorra :osmotic, AND Avritartmcm.— The government importer having been over this extension of the Loudon and North Women, sad menial its Mums, i t t o to be opened for publio wet today (rillusitsl). It coantets the Manchester and Birming`ham and Shafilald and Lincolnshire lines in Manchester. with Me Liverpool and Bolton lisilways. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF. COMMONS.—WEDNEBDAT, JULY 18. The SPEAKan took the chair at 12 o'clock. MARYLEBONB AND FINCHLEY TURNPIKE ROADS. On the motion that the7eporton this bill be considered, Mr. S. WORTLEY said that the whole framework of the bill had been altered since its introduction, and thereby great injnatiee had been done to several parties whose inte rests were effected by it. The alterations which had been made were a most wenton attack on the rights of Colonel Eyre, one of the mongeres on ame of the lands required for the purposes of the road. He begged to move that the considtratiun of this report be &fared until the committee appointed to consider the interests of the mortgagees In this matter bad nude its report. On the question and amendment being put from the chair, - - - - Mr. WRIGHTSON, as one of the committee to whom the bill, and eonstqurntly the qu•etion of the mortgagees' in terests had been referred, said that full justice had been dens Colonel Eyre, and that he did not thinlwanythiog would be gained by porponiog the present stage of the bill. Mr. DEEDES, as another member of the committee, also stated that the claims of Colonel Eyre. in common with those of all other parties interested, had been carefully examined and fairly adjusted. Mr. 8. WORTLEY would not, after what had ban said, persist in dividing the house. The report was accordingly considered. ISt to 19i 4 PaL 31 Se dn. 104 11 ex In 3 6 pm. 1 66 . 34 23 dia. 3 7 db. le 1 61631 25 55j 14 6 elk. 11 2 pa. 17_ 18 ex in 31 . 31 dis. Ipm. 551 67 1Pau lit iii 3 S pm 18 16 41. 18 16 dia. 181 191 61 Iv 174 184 74 61 di. 114 I Ma. le I paL 29 min .0 42 IS IS 23 SG i - i am. e 10e le 10411a.ziokan e 4e ilnacin le diaslnJtsn le le WE. Ise V III ellaz .30 3 49 61 pm. 38 40 pm. 19 20 pm. 82 if - 44 ilj 3 44 die. 16 164 14 93 97 4i 17 - ii - ii pm. 32 14 Par pa. 19 17 db. 10 3 Ma. 3 44 dbl. 3 3 dia. 6 61 da. I sly u 1 4I Ma. 40 rlo e i P. 4 2 104 3 Se p i e. 36 37 ii 4 di.. 12 10 di a. 41 41 db. If 1 24 4 pm. 3/ 31 db.: I $ll 16 - it Gus.: is 94 Ilf 4$ 11 l es In 19 SI ex In IS II dai.xli 7 diazu 15 14 dia. 15 14 dia. i "if cra. 113 i 661 19 12i3144 3 41 •9 131 136 ex. div. 39 111 dia. IP 20 ez 3 51 121 IN II Par r i m. 3 4 e. 174 184 16 1 i 17 1 ez in Pak. 23 24 - il if tlis.xlal 4 Siclia.zio, 1 2 pm. I 2 dls. par 1 aia par 7 5 MM. dis. 151 15 2 21dIsab 12 16 dia. 21i 12 7 71 76 7f 4 3 db. I 4 die xini I 5 1 54 pa. 20 2l 61 $I au. 41 Ilt disaittl 291 304 3 23 dilla in, oaks to.day up to 1 o'clock. ii 14 DIVOieCE BILLS. Mr. BOUVERIE Fave notice that during the next nation he should, if ha ejuld get any hon. member to second him, divide the house against every divorce bill that should come before parliament. YELLOW FEVER (BARBADOES). Mr. F. MAULS, in answer to a question put by an hon. member, stated that whilst the yellow fever raged at Barba does the troops had been placed ander canvass to remove them from the dangerous vimaity of the barraclu. lie was happy to my the fever bad new entirely abated, and he also must state that on the approach of the rainy mason, and after the fever had subsided, the general commanding the torus had removed the regiments back Into the barracks. BUSINESS OF THE SESSION. Lord John RUSSELL asked the honourable member for Kilmarnock. as well as the other honourable members who had preoedence after him over the order of the day for committee of supply, to waive same in order that the go vernment might be able to proceed with the estimates. In return for this courtesy he wou.d be willing to give up Monday next, from twelve o'clock, to those honourable members who bed precedence oil the present occasion, and he trusted that the business of the house would be so far transacted by four or six o'clock, as to allow the honourable member for Cockermouth to proceed with his motion when the house resumed, which would be after the speaker had hal his customary lots real of rest for two hours. He hoped the :„house would secede to his proposition. He knew that the honourable member for Montrose was anxious to bring on the mo inn of which he had given notice, but be had 111 doubt. he (L^rd J. Russell) would he able, by waiving the prudence which the govern ment had on supply nights, to afford the hon. gentleman an opportunity for so doing. Mr. BOUVERTE consented to forego his right of prece dence, provided all the other hon. members, who were in the same position as himself, did so. Mr. HUME said he was at lions for the supplies to be granted, knowing that atter th. y were voted, an interval of eight or ttn dsys must elapse before the business of the session could be elrged ; all he 10 dof the government was, that if they determined to give no relief to British Guiana, he might have an opprtunitv cf stating the case of that colony, and if the noble lord would insure him this, he would at once Rive way. Aft , r some further cenvcrtatinn, Mr. HORSM AN said he had no hesitation in giving way, provithd he was assured of being able to bring on his motion in sufficient time on Monday, to elms the debate that night. The following bills were then poetponed until Monday next :—Clergy Relief, Sunday Trading, Cruelty to Ani mals, Protection to Women, Marriages, Chattels Partition, and Cumpnurd Houßahnlders; Mr. SOTHERON withdrew his Friendly Societies Bill. SUPPLY. The house then went int;commii.ee of supply. The sum of 163 3731. was p-oposed to complete the amount squired to maintain the ordnance establishments in the United Kingdom and the colonies. Mr. HUM K proested ag Inst the system of keeping large perishable pions in marai'ms in tropical elimates. There w.rr upward+ of 2,000,0001, worth of storca thus howled ; all of which were liable to he sp died. and to be rendered useless , . Instead of diminishing this item of expenditure in accordanmi with the report of the commit•ee of 1833, the govern-rent bad gone on accumulating perishable swill In the colonits. The item of gunpowder for salutes and such like nonsense was a very Idle ►nd heavy charge. A bishop could not move from one Wand to another viithnut a royal salute. He had ri ccived a lett( r from an effirer, stating that the coat , of the approaching Petite at Chatham wnuld not be leas than 20 0301 Now this waa a watann w.ate of the public money. Take the rear. 1833, 1834, and 1835, the watt of pet+ miles only was 3,221/. ; in 1836, 1837, and 1839 it wee 32 , 0001 .. more than t. n time. incr....id II tween 1,500 and 2,000 - . shells, whit h cost 16s. 61. each, bad been expended in a time of peace. In the nave the annual consumption of shot, in a time of pace, was 160,0001 liverrhing was on the same scale of war expenditure. Re was himself awoke every morning, after being late in the house, by the beating of drums under his window, as if London was in a state of siege. (A laugh.) Lord J. RUSSELL dia net mean to lay that farther effort+ of economy might not be merle, hut he complained that his hon. friend never took notice of any changes in the way of economy. He retnemlinri d a time when a peer of th. realm who went on board a man•of-war was received with a regular salute. He did not deny that there might be further reductions in that respect. With Trap' et to the hon. member saying that we were living almost in a stete of war, c rtsinly the hon. member had a very diffi rent taste from Mr. Burke, who said t' at oro of his remons for regretting the loss of r film was, that when he was Paymaster of the Forces he hail an opportunity of hearing the Tritis;c in the park, which, to a paymeeter.gencral, as he well knew, was a very 'tremble sound. Putting mile that matter of taste, he thought hie hon. friend wee too much in the habit of viewing those things as if all the some that were expend , d in military end naval defences were foe• in consequence of our being in a state of peace. With regard to the assertion which the ho nourable member had no frequently made, that this country wan under a load of taxation which it was not able to support, he must ref rto the ara•ement made by the hon. member for Stamford (Mr. Henries), when he compered t►e thane , s of this country with those of France, and showed Chet sir,ce the pear* thirty-nine m'llions of taxes had been reduced. He (Lon' J. ItoonnI) , houcht 'het the psymon , of thirty-nine millions a sear leas than in 1816, was r duvion tasatien. It was proved by the right hon. g wiener's, and an body vonturi dto con' redid his stetement. He there fore did not believe that we wire labouring under the pets sure of an Menem(' amount of texition. Mr. V. SMITE, adverting to the efforts of the hon. mem ber for Mon•rose, said that nn one had done more for the cause of economy than that hon. member, hut he rather frittered away a good cans*, as when he concluied hi• speech by introducing the subject of saluting:the bishops. There w.e undoubtedly a great COO for economy. The government had kept up an amount of steers calculated for the two yearn ex penditure of the hot Euva posit war. On what principle did they mean to keep up that stock ? Did they mean to keep up sufficient to ext. rsninate the whole of Europe ? It was the amount which they had at the close of the last European war. Could any war break out, on that immense scale, sud denly ? In advocating a reduction he was , peaking entirely of the approaching session became he still entertained an opinion, that up-n ti^e present report, it would he impos sible for the government to proceed. The general opinion of the noble chairman and of most of the members of the ' commit...* was that thee should not proceed this session. lie; hoped that by that time government themselves would have considered these querions. After a few words from Lord J. Rummy.. and Mr. an3in, Mr. COBDEN said that his experience, as a man of busi ness, and from what he had seen of the evidence before the committee, was that government was wider a great delusion as to the way in which they carried on the manufacturing eetablishmenrs in every breech of the service. They had no notion of what alines cost when they manufactured themselves ; the mrde in which the parties having the superintendence made their report. was utterly fallacious, not worth one farthing. Take the case of powder. Gantlemen brought in a very detailed account before the commits e, to ehow this* powder could he made at something lees than it could he bought from a private dealer. He took the opportunity of questioning these gentlemen as to the mode in which they ascertained the cost of this powder. He found that nothing was put down for the cost of the plant; nothing less put down for the interest of houses or clttages connected with the plant; nothing was put down for the intt rest of the money embarked in the floating stack. There were 100,000 lbs. of saltpetre and brimstone— noaccount was taken of the interest of the money so invested. There w.s another manuttatture which you carried on ; that of the brass ordnance. You said that you could not eet brawl ordnar.ce that you coulil r. ly upon. He thought it was • groat stigma on the character of brasrountlers if much were the fact ; hut he doubted it. (Heir, hear.) ate word as to the stores on hand; be would not dwell upon is, because the hon. member for Northampton bad antieinared him in what he had to say. The number of the ordnanes estehlishments in England was 3.5. That number was fixed berate the present means of rapid elountiniewion existed, which now et allied us to carve an% thin.t to any east of the kingdom in 11 or 1.5 hours ; and .t was the unanimous opinion of the committee that Serest wine mieht he effected by dimi..ishin• the number of the ordnance estnblishmen*s; by doing what pri vate de.l ra and merchants were doing—diminishiux the quantity et as irk, in consequence of the facility of recruiting stock, and ale , dinti..i.hing the number of stores where they kept stocks in ei neequence of the facility of getting stock from the cr. 'sal depot. With the electric telegraph and railways they miaht oraer any qoantity of stock they liked (rim Woolwieh or the Tower, and might get it to any part of Scotland in fifteen hours; and he did think that to keep up storekeepers, deputy store keepers, an- 4 All that clam of gentry, was vow ressary. They were apendeng an enormous amount of money not only in their &Anil , s, but also in their military establishments. There was Hong-King; during the last four years we had spent on that pestiferous rock 123,000/. He would also refer to Labuse Lut ear the Secretary of State, be fore thew was ea a t, Wok up kb pew and :brought before the house an estahliebment of 1,000 or fie persoer, conies ing of posy-vaster, police officers, dep t ty. governor, and all the paraphernalia of a sealed and chile s / dominion. (Hear, heir) With regard to the aunt, le wished to point out one or two exomples. which hon. genes. men would at once understand, snit which confirmed the remarks made by the hon. geotlem n the member fi g Northampton. To show the immense amount of mores es Apt on and, hoe. gentlemen would by-and-bye receive as appendix to the report, with the evidence, and statist/cm me details. We had in hand 142,000 pikes; we delivered out atonally for use 3,000. So that we bad in bead • consumption of forty-seven years of pik , a. (Hear, Mete We had 170,000 havresacks in store, perishable articles ; we delivered out annually 7,000, and had 24 years' supply ee havresacke (Hear, bear.) There were 21,000 kettles; we cousumed 3,000 kettles a year, so that we had eight yewh consumption of kettles. We had 1,200,000 eandbage in stela and delivered out 36,000, and had 34 ;toe' supj ly of mad bags. Them were all perishable stores. The Lon. gentle. man the member fur Northampton had stated to the beam one of the evils arising from keeping this immense amount of stores, viz.—that changes took p.m* Ia the censtruction of arms, and teat ell the gad ; in hand would become obsolete. II i would give an illustra tion of that. In the year 1835 we had 238 percussion =s leets in store. We began in 183 e to .dept petcuaion mos. kets, but we had in store 448,e00 flint muskets. The 448,000 flint muskets became superseded by the mutation muskets. It would nit have been advisable to havehad a flint musket in store at all, and notwithstanding we had been going on gradually adopting percussion muskets, still be found that we had now in store 16a,000 flint nom kets, and he believed 200,000 were burnt in the Tower. That was not a.!. We had from thirty to forty millions of flint cartriders made up. W e had thirty millions of flint cartridges now in store. These were not adapted for pacustoon mullets. This showed the absurdity of keeping up such an enormous amount of stores. Take the article of cannon. When we adopted the change of our armament, we found that the French began to adopt 32-pouodcre as the only cohere of guns to be used. Instantly your cuionades and all your guns of small calibre were superseded. Trey bad it In evi dence that 20.000 cannons became useless by the adoption of this heavier armament. He saw, from the news papers, that in Prussia they hod adopted a musket with • long range-600 yards—and he saw that elm rime's% were being made at Cbatham on teat subject. If they should be adopted, all the stoic of muskets would be use less. Why did they keep such stores in this coun try with suoh mighty resources ? (Hear, hear.) There was nothing that you could not get in this country to almost any extent in two years; if you paid the price, you might get it in a very few months. It was stated before the a mmittee one of the witnesses that if you chose to give hi m a small additional price, you might get 4,000 32- pounders in one week. It was clear that you might get 20,000 or 30,000 barrels of gunpowder in another, if you chose to pay • little extra price. What wee the effect of keeping this enormous amount of stores? Last year the Chancellor of the Eacheqcer disposed of old stores to the amount of 480,0001. He did not say it was the Ordnance; and this year he bad taken credit in the budget tor • sum that amounted to 1,960,0001. Ile aimed the house how much, did that cost ? He had no doubt that them sores cost three millions at heat (Hear, bear) It was to prevent the ne cessity of this transaction that he wished government to direct their attention to the necessity of keeping a much smaller stock of stores ; and as to • remark of the hon. mem ber for Northampton as to the course which Earl Grey was disposed to take on the colonies, he thought teat when they found • minister disposed to co in the right date ion they ought to encourage him in that course, and it would be found that Earl Grey had stated in his evidence his determi nation to begin with the Australi cn coloeies ; he had gins notice to the Australian colonise. that was to sty, M South Australia, New Sonth Wales,' and Melbourne, that after the beginning of the next financial year they must be prepared to take on themselves the barracks and:ordnance stores, and supply the troops with stores in (entre. (Hear, hear.) lie thought that was a very good principle to begin with, but he thouuht the noble lord might be encouraged to carry out that principle further. One of the ministers of Canada was now in this country negotiating a loan. They did not come to parliament to ask for is authority. There wu Canada in the market, negotiating nn her own MOUTCII-•• on her own responsibility, without consulting England. No other part of this empire could raise one farthing without coming to the house for power to do so. Did he cotnpiain of this ? No, he said that the only way in whittle you could keep the connexion which alone was weed be tween England and the colone,was to give to a cemmunity like that of Canada, with a pepul eti in of I.:700 000 of people, the fullest amount of local self government ; t.ut when he said that, whilst he was fir the most perfect freedom, ungtudg iogly on the one hand, he said to them on the other, yon will allow us to act as in the case of an individual ; when a young man rises to manhood and sets up for himself he an no longer expect that his aged pare= should pay his et pence.. We had 8,000 troops in North America, where there was lets then two millions of people. The United States had 9,eOJ troops with twenty millions of people, with a frontier of Indians whom the troops had to control. We fad 640,0001. of oedema stores. The American government, if they kept up a singlet proportion for 20 millions of inhabitants, would keep up something like eight millions worth c f stores, and he did net believe that the United States had a greater amount of stores in all their territories than we h..d in Canada. I am quite sure (said Mr. C rbdcn in coneheion) that the country will expect (for we are only on the eve of this discussiou) that before the next meeting of parliament government will be prepared to take steps to reduce the expenditure, and it can be mainly done in remodelling the armament. Is does not do for the noble lord to say, do not act as a private individual, who would discharge the watchman who had prevented him from b ing attacked. Wnat we complain o: is this, that whilst the government have been telling us, every year, that we were on the most friendly terms with foreign ers, we have doubled the eapetises of the ordnance eines 1835 ; for you voted double the amount last year that you voted in 1835; ard, therefore, it is like the case of a merchant, who ef,er fifteen years doubled the number of his watchmen ; it is not • question whether you are going to discharce the watchman. Nor will it do for the noble lord to answer in t` e way he has repeatedly answered, by saying that he had reduced the amount of taxation during the lasi ten years. There is a veil in this which is perfectly well underrood by the country. The noble lord says that we hays diminished th • nominal rate of taxation to the amount of 39 miiii ins. lie forgets that it was done by shifting the taxation, so that the old taxes have become much more productive. The question is not how you bare shifted the t x oion, but how much you have expended, and bow much do you collect from the people. And I tell the noble lord, as I told him before, that you are now collecting five million more taxes than you did when the Duke of Wellington was prime minister, before the pas ing of the Reform Bill. I liMit the advantage of shifting the taxation. I concur that by this scientific arrangement of taxation, which was created by Mr. 'Leskinen, the people of this country bear a larger amount of taxation than the people of say other country, ant I attribute this to the mien ific alerts made by those statesmen who shifted and changed the taxation of the country, but the burden re mains, and the people wish to dimibish the burden, aid I can see ne reason why, before the next meeting of parliament, the country should not expect s large reduction. (Cheers.) Lord J. RUSSELL di 1 not comolain of the manner is which the hon. gentleman, the member for the West Rid ing, had made his remarks, but he could not allow them to pans entirely without comment, because the questions he had raised were not qiite . ionts that concerned this govern sent, or any government of this country, but they were very important questions as relating to the position of this empire. Theretere he could not piss them entirely by, without some remarks The honourable gentleman be gan by saying that be f iund, upon the inquiry by the committee, that which confirmed hie previous anticipations that for the government to midi rtske the manufacture of any particular article was a very wasteful and extravagant course, and that it was far b .tier to contract with private dialers fur any stores. He quite admitted, upon this sub j ct, that the ifeneral rule ought to be to contract with pri vate dealers, and that the onus probandi lay on the govern ment to show, with respiTt to uny article, that it was more advantageous to the public that they should have a meta -1 factory of their own, than reiefr• to a private dealer. That, he thought, was the gunerial principle; but when the hon. gentleman went on TO say that, with re spect to some of the articles which were essential far carrying on the defence of the country, and the defence of our poresaiots in time of war, that there was no need, as he understood him. of keeping up stores of them articles, hecause in two ye ire they could he produced by the manuficturers, he owned he thought that with tegard to this suhj• c as with rgri to every other subject, there was an extreme on the one side so crest as the extreme on the other. Nott iog was more fullacitus t ian to have thirty or forty stores f an article which probably might be super seded by some better inv if ion ; and in such a case it ought; but on the other hand, if such a war were breaking out as did brink nut after the pine.. of Amiens; that this country had tt go to war with sac% a country as France, and the manufacturers of the non •ry were to come down and say, there has been .tact, an insult to us, it impossible for us to remain at peace, but I am sorry to tell you we AA not be prepared to meet the eggreesione in less than t wo y ears . Although it might be perfectly right am proper to revise and reform our store system, still he could not admit that it would he eqnally proper to leave the country in other then an &deem , . state of defence. (Hem, heir.) With respect to the colonies, he weed with the hon. member for the West Rdi g, in thinking that us a general principle, their defence should be thrown on the colinies themselves, and that principle had been annnu'ced by his noble friend (Lord Grey) shortly alter his entering o ffi ce. He did not mean to defend wasteful expenditure, or ammonite in Cana dian foridea inns, but on the other hand our policy should not be amid-only *hanged; the colonies should not have reason to think that we heti cased to defer.d them, nor should we he called upon, even by next session, to declare that government were prep trod to allot a policy which might sever all connexion b. tweet, Great Britain and her colonies. He &denim d that there wee q iestions connected with this subject of the most serious nature, and which parliament were bound to take into consideration. (Hear, hear.) He thought th , t the adoption of principles, which had put an end to colonial protection and mnnoply, and of various other measures by this country—such as giving to her colonies free representative instituti ens, must all lead to a new construction of the ennnexion between her and her colonies. f Hear, hear)) If measures, conceived with that view, were conduc ted with pftl4”.re end gradually, he believed that the Mune:ion be• w. en hot% might be mad* more firm and lasting, and moot mutually auvantageona than it bad hitherto been (Flew. hear.) On ths other hand, he should be afraid of doing anything calculated 11 dbk ez int. 2S ex int nexiat k eux Si zinkin SI ,I, fuses die si ex Int 21 ex int. 31 4 ex in 30 201 ii ex in iti ii 19 SI - ii - il 314 37 Ile 10 66 SI I% 10 216 226 132 134 4u 95 4611 21 I ex Int. 33 121 1