The Express. — London, England, 1866-04-13 00:00:00

4c -IMPEttUt HOUSE OF LORDS.—THIIISDAY, Area Their lordship( met it tel o'clock. PRIVATE BILLS. the Medway Docks BM, the Southern Railway Bill, the Grange and Cartmel District Om and Water Bill, the Caithness Railways Rill, and the Downs Docka Bill were read a third time and Tamed. ATFORNZYB AND SOLICITORS (IRELAND) BILL Lord CHELMSFORD moved the second reading of this measure, the abject of which is to assimilate the law re 'Mingo° :Monter and solicitors in Ireland to that in this moan The . OHANCELLOR would offer no opposition to the amend reading, but he might have *maim to suggeet some amendments in conmatttee. The Marquis of CLANRIOARDE said that in Ireland a judge refused to listen to an attorney in chambers, and the result was, that the cost of motions was three times as much as in Ragland. The bill was read a second time. EAST INDIA. birurAR BLLL. Y FUNDS, he., TRANSFER Earl DR GREY moved the second reading of thiatmeesure, the object of which is to transfer certain funds to the government fee the purpose of enabling it to pay certain railions which it had taken upon itself. The bill wee read a second tame. COUNTY COURTS BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second rending of this bill, which bad come up from the Commons, its object being to abolish the office of treasurer in the county courts, and to provide for the direct accountability of the registrar to the Treasury. The attention of the govern ment having been drawn to the subject by some recent cases of defalcation, they had come to the conclusion that the present machinery wan unnecessary. The office of treasurer bad in fact been introduced into the Count, Courts Act merely because it had existed in some of the old courts, such as the Courts of Conscience and the Courts of Request. The bill would also abolish the office of high bailiff, whose worst was done almost entirely by sub ordinates, and who received emoluments varying from 7001. to 8001. a year for a mere sinecure. The measure would involve a saving of 34,0001. a year. The bill was read a second time. Their lordships rose at twenty-five minutes before seven. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THUBSDAY, APRIL 12. The Sr took the chair at a quarter to 4 o'clock. REIGATE ELECTION PETITION. The members of the committee appointed to try the merits of the petition against the return for Reigate were sworn at the table. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time :—Cambridge 'University and Town Water Bill ; Crofthead and Kilakar sock Extension Railway Bill; Dement and Shotlay Bruise Road Bill ; Dryclough Shaw, and Rochdale Roads Bill Ere Valley Railway Bill ; Frome Gas Bill ; Huddersfield Water Bill ; Hull and Hornses and North Eastern Railway Bill ; Kingabridge Railway Bill ; London and North Western Railway (New Lines) Bill; North Eastern Railway (Leeds and Wetherby Branch) Bill ; South Staffordshire Water Bill ; Stafford, Churchbridge, he., Roads Bill ; Stockton Gss Bill ; and Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's Quay Railway (Additional Capital) Bill. The followiag bills were considered and ordered for third reading :—Aldrington, Hove, and Brighton Gas Bill, and Bridgaorth, Wolverhampton, and Staffordshire Railway 8111 TOTNES, THE BOROUGH OF. Mr. BOUVERIE gave notice that on Tuesday next he would move an humble address to her Majesty, praying that a eonimission might be issued to inquire into pre:- time of bribery, which had been proved before a committee to prevail in that borough at the last election. THE BMDISTRIBDTION OF SEATS. Mr. MARSH gave notice that on Monday next he would ask the Chanoellor of the Exehequer whether the go vernmen t bad quite determined upon a measure in regard to the redistribution of seats ; and also whether certain boroughs would be amalgamated, whether some would be totally disfranchised, and whether some would be partially disfranchised ; and he would also ask whether it was the intention of the government to keep their views from the house till after the division upon the second reading of the Franchise Rill. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) THE HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION ACT. Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice that on Friday, the 20th, be would call the attention of the government to the onions inoonvenience arising from the exercise of the powers conferred by the Habeas Corpus Suspension Bill. (Hear, hear.) THE REBELS IN CHINA. In reply to Col. Svcr.s, Mr. LAYARD said—l have to state . that, from informs• than received, the consul at Souchang appears to have been very much alarmed at about the commencement of last winter, that some armed rebels were in the neighbour hohd of the city, but there is no reason to believe that any attack was made upon the city. As to there having been a rebel force of 80,000 in the proximity of Hankow, I have to state that it appears thit some peasants took refuge near that city. The Eu ropeans went out to see them, and instead of there being 80,000 rebels there were only eight persons on horseback with begs ; a shot was fired at them, and then they dropped their begs and rode away. In the begs there were found eight women. (General laughter.) Since that tithe there has been no further attack upon the city, and there were no rebels prowling about it. I have to inform my hon. and gallant friend that his friends the Taepings have been in the last battle with the imperialists almost exterminated. No suggestion has been received from our minister at Pekin, or through hint from the consuls, that the cities ought to be better defended. THE CATTLE PLAGUE COMMISION. Sir J. C. JERVOISE asked the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education when the third report of the cattle plague commission would be published. Mr. BRUCE said about the end of this month. The commission were engaged in making investigations which necessarily required much time. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS. Major DICKSON asked the Chancellor of the Exche quer whether he would be prepared during the present mission to bring in a bill to amend the laws relating to corrupt practices at elections. as a part of the entire scheme for amending the representation of the people. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCREQUER. — In 'newer to the question of the hon. and gallant member, I have to say that I do not think that her Majesty's government will be in a position to consider with advantage the course winch they may think it right to pursue with regard to corrupt practices at elections until after they have learned the results of all the inquiries before the election com mittees of this year, and therefore I do not anticipate that, considering the ordinary duration of the session, it will be in our power to prosecute the subject this year. At the same time I do not give an absolute negative, because the subject depends entirely upon time and circumstances. (Hear, hear.) CAMBRIDGE ELECTION COMMITTEE. Mr. Lowe, Sir J. Fergusson, Ms. Goldrwy, and Lord Henley, having presented themselves at the table to be stream as members of the above committee, Mr. BOVILL called attention to the absence of Mr. Coleridge. the fifth member nominated. Having quoted the standing order, which provided that any member absent under such circumstances, and not having been prevented attending by some sudden accident, should at once be taken into custody by the Serjeant-at-Arms, the hoot and learned member proceeded to read a communi cation which he had received from Mr. Coleridge, to the effect that that hon. and learned member hoped to arrive in town by the 6.20 train, and that be had started for town the moment he received the Speaker's summons. He bad left town to attend circuit, being at the time unaware that he 'had been struck for en election committee. Mr. BOVILL came to the table, and swore to the truth of the statement he had made ; and The SPEAKER ordered the other members of the com mittee to stand beck, and not to leave the house until after 6 o'clock. (Laughter.) BOROUGH OF GREAT YARMOUTH. Mr. MOWBRAY asked when the report of the com mittee on the Great Yarmouth election would be printed, and gave notice that be would move for an address to the crown respecting the corrupt practices which were proved to have prevailed in the borough at the last general election. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE. Om the order of the day for the second reading of the Representation of the People Bill, The CHANCELLOR of the Eseitmersit and Mr. BRIGHT rose together to present petitions; the opposition called the hon. member for Birmingham to order, and The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proceeded to present petitions from several places in favour of the government measure. The name of one of the places, " Ranishottom," created considerable hilarity on the op position benches. Sir F. Camestitt presented an immense number of pe titions from the West Riding in favour of the MIL Mr. Bas ter presented three from Manchester, including ono front the working classes with 73,000 signatures, and ex pressing the " warm approval" of the petitioners. Petitions to the same effect were presented by Yr. Lsentax from Nuddersield, and by Yr. Rugg from places in North Derbyshire. Zr. BRIGHT presented a petition in favour of the bill from Birmingham, signed by 44X-I6 persona, and he would take the liberty of stating to the house what the pet:Wow= wished to oosonsunioate. They were of opinion that a meth greater number of the industrial assess should be enfreaehised than was proposed by the government bet hut as through its means a great number of the middle are working slams would be admitted to share in the - FI X ,PR E S 9O "P I PM7.:fWVW. 1 I 1 4 1 11 RY 4 ':.1A47. :186.0irr frisnottber,lhey busted that the bill in its inte s r ity would roomye the sanction of the house. They stated that linos the`Pabitng of the'exlating Reform Act the population of their borough had doubled, but that their political power honained the same, whilst other towns with 1-89th of the population of Bi rmingham, and which contributed in even a less proportion to the revenue, sent an equal num ber of representatives to parliament. They said that they bad heard with the greatest pleasure, that it was the intention of government to introduce a bill for the redistribution of seats, by which means a much more equitable representation of the people would be esta blished throughout the country. They prayed that the Franchise Bill might be permitted to become law, and that the question of the redistribution of seats might be taken into early oonsiderstion. The hon. member presented also several petitions from other plum with the same prayer. Petitions in favour of the bill were then presented by a great number of members. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the second reading of the Franchise Bill, and explained that in introducing the measure be had abstained from giving it any party aspect, or any aspect of setting class against class, and had assumed that the principle of so moderate a Mil could not have been gainsaid by thou who, by introducing reform, had pledged themselves to that policy. But as they had asked for reasons why such a measure should be brought forward, he would supplement his former statement by reference to the history of the question of late years, beginning with 1851, when the House of Commons gave a vote in favour of a measure for lowering the franchise. He then stated the circumstances of that time and subsequently, under which he urged that the House of Commons had forced the consideration of the franchise on government, there being no more ardent par tisan for that course than Mr. Horsmsn. He pointed out that promises of reform had been given by Lord Russell, Lord Aberdeen, and Lord Derby, in the latter case with peculiar deliberation—the lowering of the franchise with a view to the admission of the working classes being emphatically declared. A like promise was lastly given by Lord Palmerston ; and all this con stituted a distinct engagement with the people on the =osn. He argued that the number of working men was yew than in 1832 ; while since then numerous causes had contributed to the elevation of their education and character, giving them fitness for increased political power. The working olseses,while possessing five-twelftbs, only held one-seventh of the parliamentary franchise, while, as to their being likely to act together as a class in one political direction, it was certain that there was as much variety of political opinion amongst them as in any other clue. By the present bill there would be 60 boroughs, with 101 seats, in which the working oldies would have the majority, white before 1832 there were 130 seats which were in a like position. With regard to the argument that the working classes were fast attaining to the exist ing franchise, he re pli ed that it would be proved that that growth had diminished rather than increased of late years—whatever might be the case In regard to the middle classes. There was no transfer of political power contemplated by this bill. With regard to the redistribu tion of seats, if the house chose to exceed the usual limits of the session for that purpose, the government would be prepared to make any personal sacri fi ces also. Having vindicated the working classes against the denunciations of Mr. Lowe, he concluded by an earnest appeal to the house to be wise in time on the subject of reform. Mr. LOWE ',Malted the gross, wilful, and sys tematic perversion of the language which he had used. His argument against the lowering of the franchise was founded only on the proved malpractices of constituencies at elections. He never intended to cast any reflection on the poorer closed of the country. Earl GROSVENOR moved his amendment, to the effect that it is inexpedient to discuss the reduction of the fran chise before the entire minima of the government for the amendment of the representation of the people. He ex plained that the reason why he rose to put a question on the previous day was to ascertain whether the government had changed their minds as to bringing forward the subject of redistribution of seats, and then proceeded to justify the Gourd he bad taken, on the ground that he preferred the interests of the country to his allegiance to his party. He denied that his resolution was meant as a vote of censure or went of confidence in the govern ment, or that it said one thing and meant another. He urged that the very line he was taking now was adopted by Lord Russell in regard to the bill of 1859, and argued that if the anomalies in the distribution of seats were great now they would be much exaggerated by the passing of the present bill, while it would give the preponderance of power to the working classes. Lord STANLEY seconded the amendment, and said that he only wished to assert the proposition which it con tained, and his difficulty was not in finding arguments, but in the multiplicity of those which arose in ite favour. It was an enunciation of a principle which the govern ment had laid down only three weeks ago. He argued that, apart from the other inconveniences of se parating the questions of franchise and seats, even if a bill relating to the latter were Introduced it could not peas this session ; and who could gua rantee the identity of a bill on that subject next year with that of the present year? It was also a question what the government would have the power to do next year. The house should have a guarantee that the same body should deal with the question of sesta as dealt with the franchise, which was impossible under existing circumstances. The object of the amendment was that the whole subject of reform should be comprehensively taken up next year. The noble lord argued with sonic elaboration the question of the franchise and the probable effect of the present bill. Mr. P. W. MARTIN expressed his intention to rapport the bill provided the government would introduce a clause to save the rights of the dockyard artificers, but not other wise. Mr. HORBFALL commented with some severity on the language used by Mr. Bright in referencereferenceto Liverpeol, ieluhe described as most unjusti fi able. He described the freemen of that town to be quite as independent as the IW. householders, and while expressing himself anxious to assist in any compromise or settlement of the question when the proper time arrived, expressed himself hostile to a measure which would transfer the balance of political ywer to the working classes, and which would enormous increase the expense of elections. Mr. PI disclaimed any idea of regarding the question of reform as one of party. He did not wish to see the government displaced, but he could not give his consent to a fragmentary measure, although he was quite disposed to support a fair and moderate measure of concession when the proper time arrived. The Marquis of HARTINGTON could not understand upon what unelligibleground the opposition were prepared to give their sanction to the amendment of Lord Gros venor. That amendment was directed against a real and practical proposition, and if it were now rejected it would be impossible to tell when there would be a settlement of the question. He denied that the measure bad been brought in at the dictation of Mr. Bright. It was inspired by the Feature of long-standing engage ments, which no honourable men could longer resist. Rad the government met the new parliament without a reform bill it would have been said that they had sacrificed their principles to their place. The fate of the cabinet was, it was true, staked upon the bill, but a far more important question than the resignation of ministers remained behind—the peace and prosperity of the country. General PEEL reminded the house that the new-born seal of the government in favour of reform had been , inspired by the death of the late Premier. Before the dissolution of George 111. the cry of the government was, " The good old King and no Popery," and during the lifetime of Lord Pabnerston the cry was, " The good old Palmerston and no Reform Bill" To ask the House of Commons to sanction the principle of a franchise bill without accompanying it with a plan for the redistribution of seats was to treat it nice a child. For his own part he was not prepared to consider one without the other, and, so far as the lowering of the franchise was concerned, he would not give his assent to a 71. occupation in boroughs even if accompanied by a measure for the redistribution of seats. He considered that a 71. franchise would open the door to endless corruption, as it would revive the old freemen, soot and lot voters, and potwallopers, whose existence was destroyed, or nearly destr oyed, by the bill of 1832. If the bill were paused in its present shape it would open the door to all descriptions of corrup tion, and boroughs would be bought and sold like shares in the Stock Exchange. The cost of every borough would be fixed ; a parliamentary bill of fare would be drawn up, and the price of mint sauce for Nottingham " lambs" would at once be ascertained. He was not indisposed to give the working classes a reasonable share of political power, for be was not afraid of them ; but he owned he was afraid of the men by whom they were likely to be led. After a few words from Mr. KINGLAKE, justifying the withdrawal of the amendment of which he bad given notion, Mr. BANES-STANHOPE opposed the bill on the ground that it was not an honest measure. It was well known that it was the handiwork of the member for Bir mingham, who had openly declared that no measure would give satisfaction to him and his out of doors which was not accompanied by the Mr. BAXTER moved the adjournment of the debate. Mr. AYRTON hoped that the house would not give way to a feeble uxoriournese—(a kiwii)—and on an occasion like this adjourn at 12 o'clock. He trusted it would show something like the manly *pour of former times •, and, if not to-night, would at least in future carry on the debate tillthree or four in the morning. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the present custom had prevailed for the lad five-and-thirty years. During that time it had been the practice to continue debates till three or four in the morning, for the of adjourning then. He hoped, however, that M i li s i e embers would so far consent to facilitate the dis cussion as to allow their motions for this (Friday) evening to be postponed. (Hear, hear.) sir C. O'LOGBLEN said that, so far as he was ooncernea, lis abould be happy to do so. r • Sr. &COCHRANE was very mush disinclined to do any 'thing 'thing to facilitate the pessurg el this measure. •Chenceilar of the Exchequer excused himself from bring ing forward a more oomprehamive measure of reform en the ground that there would be only twelve days beyond the usual government days that could be gins to the discussion of the bill. After a few words from Sir G. Guar, The adjournment was agreed to until this day. The report on supply was brought up and agreed to. The Art Bill was read a second time. The Established Church (Ireland) debate we. adjourned until that day fortnight. The house adjourned at a quarter to one o'clock. THE GOVERNMENT REFORM BILL. THE GREAT MEETING IN THE CITY. At the meeting at the Mansion-house yesterday, after our report left, Mr. JONIS came forward to move an amendment but was met with considerable interruption. His amendment was—" That the political rights of the mechanical men of this kingdom should rest on a higher basis than the mere valise of residence." This was met with laughter and cries of " Oh, oh ;" but not being seconded fell to the ground, and the original resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. P. GASSIOT moved that a petition be adopted, and that the Lord Mayor be requested to sign it on behalf of the meeting, and that the members for the City of London be requested to present the same to the House of Com mons. The petition accepted the bill with gratitude, and expressed the gratification of the citizens of London that the government intended to exert all constitutional powers to carry it, and prayed the house to resist all attempts to interrupt its pawing or to cripple the bill during its propene. Mr. Oursiot supported his re solution in an energetic and humorous speech, in the course of which an allusion to Mr. Roraima's attempt to form a party of himself and Mr. Lowe, was responded to by the e - xhibition of a large coloured carricature, embodying Mr. Bright's happy idea of the Scotch terrier, with the fees of Mr. Lowe at one end and that of Mr. Borman at the other—a display which, as a matter of course, evoked peals of laughter. hir..ll. 0. Roamers seconded the motion. Mr. GOSCEIHN, M.P., who was enthusiastically thanked the meeting for their enthusiasm. Every week that had peened since the introduction of the bill proved that it had gone on gaining more and more favour with the country. The country had recognised it se an honest and reasonable bill, and they knew the government meant bad ness. Much wee due to Mr. Lowe, whose attack had con tributed greatly to the display which had been witnessed. When the bill bemme law—and it would become law — there would still be in the relations of labour, land, and capital stair adjustment of influence. " Thaw," continued the right hon. gentleman, " from whom we have re ceived the moat abuse are the clever reformers—those who are in favour of the representation of minorities—of plu rality of votes—of giving the household suffrage to the great towns, but not lowering the franchise in the small boroughs, and of venous other ingenious devices of a like character. I admit that there is much to be said in favour of many of these schemes, but there is one difficulty com mon to them all—that is that they won't paw--whereas our bill will. (Loud cheers.) We believe that our bill is practical, that it will effect a wholesome expansion of the constitution—that it is in perfect accordance with theprin cipleof that Reform Act, under the operation of which the country has grown up into a state of unparalleled prospe rity. (Hear, hear.) We believe that it is not only just but that it will be perfectly safe to make this reduction to Ti. in the franchise. It has been said that in the small bo roughs the voters will still be corrupt, and that we are proceeding on the rule of thumb. As to that lam not sure that the English constitution has not been altogether arranged by the rule of thumb. At all events, we insist upon the principle of giving no man more power at the polling booth than another. After again expressing his Might at the fulness and the unanimity of the meeting, and observing that no gpe could say that the citizens of London were democratic, seeing the members they had re turned, although practically household suffrage prevailed in the City, he concluded by expressing his conviction that if, as them was no reason to doubt, the same feeling existed throughout the country in favour of the government bill as had been exhibited there to-day, not only would the second reading be safe but it would peas safely through all those innumerable amendments and difficulties, by which it was threatened from opponents of all abodes. (The right hon. gentleman sat down amid loud and enthusiastic cheering.) Mr. CRAWTORD, M.P., also spoke in favour of the reso lution, remarking that in favour of the government bill the judgment of the country was more exercised than its feeling, and in this respect there wee a marked difference between the circumstances of the present and the Reform Bill of 1832. He congratulated himself on having sup ported the bill on its first introduction, seeing that his opinion was so unanimously concurred in by his con slitnents. The petition was unanimously adopted. Alderman W. LIIW/ENCI, M.P., likewise advocated the petition. Mr. M. CHAIIIHIRS, Q.C., moved a vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor for having convened the meeting, and for his able and urban* conduct in the chair. Mr. A. ROTHSCHILD seconded the resolution, which was canied unanimously and by acclamation. A brief acknowledgment from his lordship, in which be expressed his earnest hope that the government bill would be successful, and paid a high compliment to Earl Russell for his consistent efforts in favour of parliamen tary reform and religious liberty, concluded the pro -odings. TOWER HAMLETS. A crowded and enthusiastic meeting of inhabit ants of the Tower Hamlets was held last night, in support of the Reform Bill at the Beaumont Institution, Mile End ; Mr. JOHN HOLKB, a large employer of labour, occupying the ohair. Letters were read from the members for the borough, excusing their absence on the ground that their presence was needed in the House of Commons. Mr. Ayrton wrote that he considered the reform question was now in a satis factory position, and that the action of the govern ment ought to be supported. Mr. Salisbury Butler, after adverting to the fact that the borough was the largest and most populous in the country, expressed his hearty concurrence in the government measure, and his thorough belief that ministers would keep faith with the liberal party. He thought no arguments were re quired to induce his constituents to approve the bill as an honest measure, and invited them to sand him a nume rously signed petition in its favour. Major JOHNSTONE propo sed the following resolution, via.: —" Tha t , believing the bill introduced by the government for extending the electoral franchise to be an honest instal ment of a much-needed reform in the representation of the people, this meeting tenders its thanks to the government for the measure, and for their expressed determination to supplement it by other necessary reforms of parliament, especially that of the redistribution of seats, and resolves to use its utmost endeavours to secure the passing of the bill into law." Dr. Bowmen . seconded the resolution, which was sup ported by Mr. Newton, a well-known local reformer, who said the bill would double the constituency of the borough, and carried by acclamation. A petition to the House of Commons in favour of the bill was agreed to, and the proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairmen. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in Bt. James's-hall, Piccadilly, last night, in support of the govern ment Reform Bill ; Mr. Weafeirrott in the chair. There were a number of large placards hung round the hall and in front of the platform, with a drawing of Mr. Bright's cele brated Scotch terrier, and the quotation from the hon. gen tleman's epeech. Underneath was the announcement, " Messrs. Caine and Stroud sole owners of the animal." This illustration caused much merriment. The C HAI MILAN erplained that the borough I members were in the House of Commons at that time, but would attend before the meeting closed. Letters of apology for non-attendance were read. General Sir De lacy Evans, formerly member for the borough, wrote to say that he fully approved of the oourse taken by the ministry, as indicated by the meeting au Tuesday. was true that a few rabid old twits, a few aristocratic whip, and renegade liberals—(cheers)—bad conspired against the government, but should they succeed in placing any impediment in the way of the government's patriotic police, it might be &seamed there would be a dissolution, followed by a most triumphant result. (Loud cheers.) Kr. MALLIMON moved the first resolution, which was as follows :—" That this meeting, believing the Pranchiad Bill introduced by the government to be an honest e ff ort to advance the enfranchisement of the people, and relying upon their promise to introduce a measure for the redis tribution of seats and the re-adjustment of borough boun daries pledges itself to give to the government bill its cordial support" Captain the Hon. E. Gaosrenon, M.P., in seconding the resolution, referred to a letter recently published in a leading journal with the signature of " Metropolitan Re former." The writer, in advising the holding of a West ' =miter meeting, flippantly, and rather profanely added that it might be well to invite him (Captain Grosvenor), in order to lead him out of temptation and deliver him from evil. (Laughter.) As this letter was not chal lenged by his constituents, he took their silence as indicating their agreement with the writer and their mistrust of him. (No, no.) Under those circumstances he bad well nigh resolved to leave it to his vote to prove that he needed n• pressure to induce him to do his duty. (Loud cheers.) He did not agree with those who said the government ought' to have introduced a monster bill which, distending its gigantic jaws, would swallow up all representative abuses at a single mouthful. (Laughter.) Persons who so argued seemed to forget that the aged miracles bad passed. The hon. gen tleman argued that it was the duty of the government to bring in a reform bill, to frame it so that it would have a good chance of passing, and then to stake their existence upon it. The hon. gentleman resumed his seat amidst loud cheers. Mr. 3. nomt supported the resolution. Mr. J. STUART MILL, M.P. in rising to support the motion, was received with prolonged cheering. He said that those who foretold and calculated that the people K England no longer cared about reform, or, if they did, did not care for the government measure, would entertain a different opinion if they could see this meeting, er witness the demonstiatioius which had taken plass in esm part el the country, and the petitions which but a feerWmi pre vietudy had been laid upon the table of the House of Commons. (Obelus.) Mr. Gladstone was the only man amongst recent statesmen who acted in a spirit of true statesmanship by aiming to be the leader of a free people, to employ his mind in pointing out the things which people ought to wish for; not think ing it his only banner to yield to pressure, but to do what a great minister should, na p ni; take the initiative in reform. (Hear, hear.) If the e l r, of the country did not stand by Mr. Gladstone now, en he was doing their work, they would deserve to rafter what must ensue—that they would not smelly And another who would save them in the same way. (Loud cheers.) The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. JAMES Boar. moved the adoption of a petition, to be presented by the borough members to the House of Com mons. He then read a descriptive account of the early part of the debate then going on in the house. Mr. Lowe 's denial of speaking disrespectfully of the people was re ceived with loud and long laughter, and cries of " Oh." Amongst the remahung speakers were—Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., and Dr. W. Brewer. Mr. Mason Jones, who was on the platform, was several times loudly called for, but the chairman intimated that the programme bad better be proceeded with. Loud cheers for Gladstone, Bright, and reform, and groans for Holtman and Lowe were called for and given, at the close of the meeting. Similar meetings have been held at Aylesbury, Bedford, Brierly Hill, Christchurch, Newbury, Peter borough, Saffron Walden, Salisbury, Rochdale District, Walthamstow, West Bromwich, he. CENTRAL ORIMINAL COURT.- (Before Mr. dustiee Lush.) John Wainwright, described es • dentist was charged with feloniously casting • quanti of n fluid upon &tab Margaret Pacock, with inten ty t to n do her grievous bodily harin. After our report left yeeterday, the jury in this NMI returned a verdict of Guilty. The prisoner, when called up for judgment, said, " I can only say what I said at first, that I am not guilty." Mr. Justice Lush, after expressing the detestation with which the law regarded the atrocious offenoe of which the prisoner justly stood convicted, sentenced him to be kept inpenal servitude for the term of twenty years. Hebert Poole, who had been convicted on Wedneedai for feloniously setting fire to the premises of the Daily Telegraph newspaper office, was called up for judgment, and sentenced to seven years' penal servitude. Daniel Elmore, who had pleaded guilty to an indictment charging hint with the manslaughter of Ma wife, warn also brought up for judment, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment with bard labour. (Before Ms. Justice Smith.) Thontas Brous, 21, pleaded guilty to • charge of assault ing John Loveman. Mr. temp was instructed to prosecute, and Mr. Sleigh was counsel for the defence. The charge that was o4inall y preferred against the defendant was one of minaLughter, and it arose under these circumstances. The deceased wee one of the drivers employed by the General Omnibus Company, and, on the day in question, the prisolier, who was very drunk, at tempted to get on the top of the omnibus on which he was employed. He refused to allow him to do so, on amount of his condition, and the prisoner suddenly tripped him up and broke his leg. He was taken to the hospital, where, for some time, he appeared to be going on well, but unfa vourable symptoms set in, and death was the result, the immediate muse of that event being' disease of the heart, accelerated by the shock be bad received. The grand jury ignored the bill for manslaughter, and the prisoner now pleaded guilty to the charge of assault. He was sentenced to six months' hard labour. Henry 'feeble, a respectable looking elderly man ear rendered to take his trial for feloniously smutting and wounding his wife, with intent to do her grievous bodily harm. Mr. Brook prosecuted, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Rilyton. This was a very singular case. The parties lived at Southwood-terrace, Hornsey, and on the night the affair happened they had been out together, and returned home on good terms, the prisoner being at the time slightly the worse for liquor. At an early hour on the following morning the prisoner went to the house of a neighbour in a state of great excitement, and he represented that there were thieves in his house,and he said he had had a struggle with one of them for nearly two hours, and that he ha.d marked him, and had cut him about the arms and legs. Upon the police going to the prisoner's house, they found his wife nearly insensible, and with a great number of wounds upon different parts of her per son. A knife was picked up which the prisoner aid was the weapon he had used against the thieves, and the only answer he appeared to give, when he was asked to account for his conduct, was that he found his wife was one of the thieves who had, as he supposed, broken into his house. The proseantrix was unable to attend and give her evi dence, partly on account of the Injuries she had receive d. and partly on account of other ailments, but there did not appear to be anything to show that she and her husband had been on bad terms, and the account she herself gave of the transaction was that some man tome into the room, put out the light, sad imme diately attacked her. She slim stated that she thought the man who vaulted her was a shorter man than her husband. On the following day, and when it had been clearly ascertained that no robbery bad been committed, the prisoner stated that he must have been under a de lusion as to thieves being in the house, and that it was himself who had made the attack upon his wife. There was this additional fact in connection with the case, that the prisoner represented in the first instance that he bad taken two sovereigns out or Ids pocket, and offered them to the supposed thieves, and one sovereign was found on the floor, and the other had altogether disappeared. Mr. Ribton, in his addrem to the jury for the defence, mid that the case was really one of such an extraordinary character that he hardly knew how to deal with it. He said it was quite dear that there was no motive of malice or ill will operating upon the mind of the prisoner, and he urged that he must be labouring under some extraordinary delusion that thieves were in the house at the tune he made this attack upon his wife. Evidence was then adduced to show that the prisoner and his wife bad been married • great roan 7 years, and that they lived on the most kind and affectionate terms, and that the prisoner was slways regarded as a most re spectable man, and of • kind and humane disposition. The learned judge, in summing up, said that the cam was undoubtedly • most extraordinary one, and it was difficult to find a motive for the commission of the set by the prisoner. It was said in his behalf that he was labour ing under a delusion that thieves were in the house, and that he had no intention to do injury to his wife, and the jury, after considering all the circumstances, would say whether this was or was not a reasonable explanation of the transaction. The jury, after a very short deliberation, returned a:ver diet of Not Guilty. (Before the Common Serjeant.) George Boreton, alias Terrill, was convicted of obtaining by false pretences a quantity of butter from the arm of Messrs. Beer, the wholesale merchants in High-street, Borough. Mr. Metcalfe prosecuted, and Mr. Collins defended the prisoner. The accused has frequently been prosecuted in this and other courts, and was the head of a gang of swindlers, who were designated as the " Borston Gang. The Common Serjeant sentenced him to twelve months' imprisonment, with hard labour, in the House of Correc tion. THE POLICE COURT& MANSION-HOUSE William ZAlky,a powerful young man, described u a hawker, and one Somme/ Smith, a gasfitter, were charged before Mr. Alderman Stone with the following ou conduct at Woodin's Shades, Bishopsgatsatreet and also with assaulting the son of the proprietor. From the evidence of Mr. Thomas William Wcodin, it appeared that on the previous evening, shortly before 7 o'clock, the prisoners entered the Shades, No. 63, Bishops gate-street, when Lilley called for a glass of rum, but the witness directed the barmaid not to serve him, because he had previously been forbidden the house, owing to his pre vious bad conduct. In consequence of the refusal to be served, Lilley addressed the most filthy abuse anddier= language to the barmaid, upon which the witness him to leave the house. Lilley became very violent, seized the witness by the throat, tearing his necktie, shirt front, and waistcoat, and while so held by Lilley, the other defendant (Smith) joined in the attack, and struck witness several severe blows on the face and body. A constable was sent for, and he in turn was attacked by the defendants, and it required the aid of four other con stables to convey them to the police-station. Subsequently they were bailed out, and after that the defendant Lilley again returned to the complainant's house, and used the moat violent threats towards him. The evidence of the complainant was fully corroborated by the testimony of Mr. Howarth, a commercial traveller, and by poline-constable Brigp, WO. The defendants , who pleaded intoxication, were con victed, and sentenced to pay a fine of 20s. each, or in default 14 days imprisonment with hard labour ; and the defendant Lilley was further ordered to enter into his own recognizance in V. to keep the peace towards the complainant for six months. The fines were not forthcoming, Ann the defendants were consigned to the cells below. Christian 014ders, a pickle merchant, of Crispinetreet, Spitallielda, rioted to be 135 yesrs of age, dwelling at No. 14, Tredegar-place, Bow-road, was brought up on remand before Kr. Paget, charged with the abduction of 315insbeth Tolley, a young lady aged 15 years sad 9 mont►s, under cirmunstanoes already reported in our columns. Ad ditional evidence was given, and the prisoner was so-' the I remanded. Abraham Watson, of New-road, Hammersmith, was sum moned by Inspector Searle, of the T division, for removing two cows within the metropolitan area without a license from the commissioners. Mr. Martin, for the defendant, did not dispuie the ease, but pleaded strongly fora mit* ption of the peaalty. He said it was • very hard awe. The defendant bought the cows of a farmer at Lampton, near Hounslow, at the sup position that be would be able to remove them to Hammer smith. He applied twice to that court, also to the police, who referred him to the Brantford bench, but neither authority had power to grant him aa order. At length the farmer threatened to turn the cows into the high road if the defendant did not fetch them away, and he was left in a dilemma as to what course to pursue. Haring done all he oould to obtain the eider, he had no alto-wave but to remove the cows. Mr. Dayman said the authorities beyond the metropolia had no power to grant an order except in two instances, one being to enable persons to remove cows a certain dis tance for breeding purposes, and the other from one part of a holding to another. The object of the order in council was to prevent cattle from being removed into a district where perhaps there was no disease. Mr. Martin said the cows were free from the disease. Mr. Da maid be felt bound to be exceediaidy strict in all such oases. He lined the defendant the full penalty of 201. and 2s. costs, and told Mr. Martin that he could memorialise the Becretarf of State fora mitigation, as ell the orders relating to the removal of cattle emanated from the Lards Commissioners, of whom Sir George Grey was one. He (Mr. Dayman) allowed the defeedant one month to pay the pen ting his a pplication so es to afford him evert _opportunity of maication to the Secretary of Paste. Tao Boanum MAIL.--Straz, APZIL 11.—The dolmas =lived bars at 9 pas. tacky (Wednesday). ELECTION COMMITTEES. The general committee of elections, consisting of Mr. Walpole (chairman), Mr. Bonham-Carter, Mr. Clay, Mr. Corry, Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Whitbread, ,net yestenlay afternoon at one o'clock, to appoint select committees to = determine the matter of the petitions against the for the boroughs of Horsham, Maidstone, Holston, and Bridgewater. HORSHAM. The petitioner in this case is Wm. R. Seymour V. Fingerald, who complains ofthe return of Robert Hen ry Hurst, on the ground of bribery, treating, and undue in fluence. The Chairman said the committee had nominated the following members :—Lord Huston, H. G. B. Cecil, the Hon. A. Puncombe (E. R. Yorkshire), R. Needham Phi -1 lips (Bury, Lancashire), Edward WM. Watkins, and C. W. Williams Wynn (chairman). Agent for the petitioner, Mr. Bpofforth ; for the sitting member, Mr. W. Durant Cooper. No objection MY made to the nomination. The petitioner in this case is George Frederick Busbridge, against the return of Wm. Lee and James Whitman, on the ground of bribery, treating, and undue influence. The Chairman said the committee had nominated the following members :—A. Dander', R. W. Beillie Cochrane, Sir Francis Crossley, Clare Sewell Reed, Francis John Seville Foljambe, and the Hon. C. Wentworth George Howard (chairman). Agent for the petitioner, Mr. Spofforth ; for the sitting ' members, Mr. Wyatt. No objection was made to the selection. HELBTON. • The petitioner in this case is James Clemow, who objects to the set= of Adolphus William Young, on the ground of bribery, treating, an d undue influence. The Chairman said the committee had nominated the following members :—Williaw Orme Fader (Staffordshire, S.), Fr ed erick Winn Knight, the Hon. W. Henry B. Port man, Lord Arthur Edwin Hill Trevor, and Mr. Stearn. Ball Miller (Armagh county), chairman. Agent for the petitioner, Mr. Spofforth ; for the sitting menber, Mr. Travers Smith. No objection was made to the selection. BRIDGWATER. • In this ease there are two petitions ; the first, that of John Lovell Sealy and others against the return of Henry Weetropp, on the ground of bribery, treating, and undue influence ; and the second, that of Richard Oxford and ntkers spinet the return of Alexander W. Kinglake, on similar grounds. The Chairman said the committee had nominated the following members :—lon Trent Hamilton (Dublin county), Joseph Alfred Hardcastle, the Right Hon. 3. W. Mts. patnck, Lord H. Scott (SeDthimhire), and W. R. Baxter (chairman). Mr. W. D. Cooper appeared in support of the first pe tition, and Mr. Spofforth for Mr. Westropp ; Mr. Spofforth in support of the second petition, and Mr. W. D. Cooper for Mr. Ringlake. I No objection was mode to the selection. LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. A special meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yesterday, at the Ruston terminus, for the purpose of approving an agreement between the London and North Western Railway Company and the Irish North Western and Dundalk and Greenore Railway Companies ; sad for considering 27 bills pending in parliament, two of which are promoted by the London and North Western, five promoted jointly with other companies, and twenty of other companies requiring the approval of the London and North Western Railway Company. Mr. R. MOON occupied the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read by Mr. MAT, the secretag, Mr. BLIP:NU/MOP, the solicitor of the company, ex plained that under this agreement with the Irish North Western and the Dundalk and Greenore Companies the London and North Western were to have the privilege of through working over both those lines, and lend such an amount upon the latter as should secure 5 per cent. upon its capital. The agreement was sanctioned. There were but three of the twenty-seven bills ready to be presented to the shareholders. The first was one promoted by the London and North Western, viz.: " A bill for enabling that company to construct new railways, and for other purposes." This measure had been rendered necessary for the improvement of the company's system of railways as well for the development as for the accommodation of both their goods and passenger tra ffi c. For this purpose the company takes powers to raise 640,0001. by shares, with the usual borrowing powers. It was explained that about 250,0001. of the amount will be required for enlarging va rious stations. The remainder of the money will be ex pended in the construction of six or seven short lines and branches. The bill was approved. The second bill was one to vest in the Great Western and the London and North Western Companies jointly a portion of the Wrexham and Miners Railway ; and the third bill was for making a railway from Macclesfield to Knutsford and Warrington, which contained a clause permitting the company to make working arrangements with the London and North Western. Both bills were sanctioned. The meeting was then formally adjourned until the Ist of May next. IRONMASTEBS QUARTERLY MEETING. WOLVERHAMPTON, WZDNISDAT Err:lrmo. The meetings of the ironmasters of this district for the current quarter commenced here this afternoon. The attendance was unusually small, and there was no dis position whatever manifested to do business. Everything was reserved for the meet*/ at Birmingham on Thursday, and the tendency to do this has been so strong in that direction of late years that the meeting in this town may be considered as almost formal, those at Btcrurbridge and Dudley having been all but given up, so far as the iron mastersareconcerned. It was generallyadmittedto-day that the trade is dull; fora month or more there has not been the slightest animation ; the second-class firms are scantily supplied with orders, some of them not having eufilcient to keep their winks in full operation ; the consequence is that they are eager to obtain contracts, and unless there is • spurt at the meeting at Birmingham, the turn of the market will in all probability be in favour of the buyer. The demand by the export houses is moderate, except as to America ; to that quarter a fair amount of business is being done. The demand on account of the home trade has been considerably checked by the cattle plague ; the farmers have not been supplying themselves as usual ; the consequence is that the orders ordinarily received through the retail dealers for the class of finished iron in general use have very much fallen off ; and at present there is not much prospect of any improvement in that respect. For the best brands of manufactured iron prime are tolerably firm. The same may be said with regard to the best snake of " pig" here and in North Btatlembdaire. The general trade of this district is remarkably healthy ; in all the most im portant branches they are working full time. Losers smolt THZ Caine PL•Ous. —At the Leeds anises on Wednesday two cases were tried respecting losses sustained through the cattle disease. In one, five animals which had been purchased of a dealer who had obtained them at Newcastle market had, after their sale, been seized with the disease and died, though not before they had communicated the infection to • large herd with which they were plaited, nine of which died. The purchaser of the cattle sought to recover the value of all the snimalm he had lost, bat the jury were of opinion that the dealer was only responsible 1 for the first two cattle which died, a considerable interval having elapsed between the sale and the death of the others,. In the second aim an action was brought by • cattle dealer to recover the price of seven beasts which he had sold to the defendant, and which had subsequently died from the disease. The jury did not think that they were sufferin; from infection when they were sold, and found • verdict for the plaintiff. HEALTH AND STEEN.= RESTORED BY Du BALM'S MIMI! ILITAAJ32I. AJWIDIA FOOD which erneswithout air Meths or Inconvenience dysiperia (Indigestion), boils, asthma, consumption, debility, tionatipstion, diarrheas, palpitation, ner vous, bilious, liver, and skim& complaints. It eaves Afty times Its cost In other remedbie, and is the beet food be infante 160,000 cures annually.—Du Barry and Os., No. 77, London, W. In tins, at is. led. : lb , Is Vd.n i V ir k ik i falba., 60a : also at 61,6rauteltmabirest : 4, OblieWide: IS, ISO radii% Ozlerdetirese : and at all Losers—(Atverlisenied.] M 7 TALLOW. TimnaDAT mast tro t dewy to-day. Spot sad Afgar. 4B4 . 3 4. i J4ls. ed. to 45.. 9d. ; Oat to Dosober, M 46. id. co T ro N ._4 4viiirom , Azar,. 12.—Our stakl ice& n r = s dall and irregular ma holden ire go d o d o ., tullr the remit of which a further &la b ia ed. per lb. es, The make ere 7,000 is Wu, at are for expert sad splealation. WOOL Awn WORSTED.—Buravan, Ann. 12.—The large arrivals of cotton in the Liverpool condi nisrirst4 th e ormsequent depression there, have toses t dh ar an this market. The flatness to-day is Imaket, and the demand in the various einem ci . e Tow ie. stained indeed. Still, staplers generally seem dieiea md to swept prices below the current quotations, there are no doubt some exceptions to thi s rel e ßi e ?,l ways the ens in a drooping market, and there ;re, ft ek present, large steaks in hand. In wonted yarn the qui*. nem is more marked than in the ether depertmakte, m. export merchants are entirely out of the market, being es. defied with recent operations. The fair at Leipsic has cal, just commenced, and the foreign merchants are Imm o ' the rerun there before they nature to give fe le j orders. The inquiry for 40's for Runs MU am, anus, but the offers are my low. There are, hare m , no stocks in hand. The twofold trade is not impen Te C Super 30's are very flat. There is a limited Witless dai s by the home bosses. Pries* see unsettled. In piens ih e demand is extremely sluggish, and confined almost ant, airily to such snicks se CM be met with in non, ile a al low single warp Orleans. black and white satin Es eb a . and mottled Orleans. The home houses, in of the recent cold weather, have not been quit. Ir .. The foreign houses are entirely out of the men( Amortising are only pinking up add lots which they tail, stock. Manufacturers do not yet feel the elan of pe e , outward quietness, having generally large orders in neg_ which will keep their machinery fully running far months. This circumstance alone tends to keep up m et widen have not been in the least affected by th e i sw ward tendency in the raw material. LACE AND HOISIEBT.L - Norrn nuns, Arm lt- There was • tolerable attendance here to-day. lea ins were not much inquired after, and only las mans maintained their value, mane barely realising We es. rendes. For hosiery yarns there was • middling iaseh e . and previous prices may be quoted. Not much 404' nib, prices tending downwards. Brown nets met t eft demand, and were rather deeper.—Notrienom j oem t CORN.—Blannsonex, Aram 12.—At this day's 74 there was • fair supply of English wheat, which add at an advance of la. per qr., and foreign was eest b meek dearer. Barley MisiMiw downwards. Oeinsehei quite as much money, Beane and peas unaltered. Exuma., Asau, 12.—There bas been a 'Mull? M. proving feeling in the wheat trade during the mann* and the sales made have been at prime previously ant. Minable. At our market to-day English wheal ins is small supply ; the trade ruled very firm, and as album of la. per qr. wee occasionally realised. Peeeip b e y f fi la. par qr. improvement, at which a moiereis buie n took plaoe. Malting barley without d from extreme scarcity, commanded a= abates 6d. per qr. With short arrivals of oats, hat week's vane were firmly supported. For amain scarcely spy Nat. In beans nothing doing. Demme, Aram 12.-Wheat was spin is weal so* bat in fair condition, and a brisk trade wee dense pima shade above those of last week. The conditias of tit barley exhibited was indifferent ; and although the oat was small, the trade ruled slow, at last wart Ohl Beans and peas Is. per qr. dearer, cats as bet week reel white wheat, 23a. toSts. ; beet red, ditto,22a. te Va. ;NM sorts, 20a. to 21a. ; beet barley, 38s. to 491. ; Oak flu 31s. ; being, 21e. to 235. ; peaa,l9s. to 225. ; winteresidm 245. to 28s. • aye, 16s. to 175.; fine flour, 36x to r5.;106 wooed*, a9s. to 34a. NARCRUNITIIi, Amami'-With an average itttesientsi this day's market, the best descriptions d lei mi horde wheat brought la. par qr. over the at. of diet anzught ; but inferior qualities were aglia oat alteration in value. Flour was held mass ,ha without any improvement in the demand. Osta West meal each slightly in favour at sellers. Beans and him corn unchanged. Xmas'', APRIL 11.-We had a small randy ci eked here, sad there was a middling inquiry, at pries spied the buyer. The demand for barley was slow, sod Fire were hardly so high. Oats and beans with out naked alteration. Nzernuar, Aram 12.-Our market was modest* supplied with wheat to-day, the conditioa generally led; anything fine was readily salable at former pests, bet little progress was made with the rest Henry ta .hid supply, and sold well at previous quotatices. No dile once in oats or beans. STOCK TON-ON-TM, APRIL • 11. -The arrivals of eoestwies and from abroad during the past week are At this day's market there was • well show free q farmers. Wheat, best dry samplo, sold at priest rade exceeding last week's currency ; dew end ilkel2l as. changed in value. Barley slow tale Oats in pod if. trerat full prime, and in some beams 6d. r p e e 7 r i z . Beans and peas unaltered. Wlbsik per of 631 b to the bushel- Durham and Yorkshire 4k to 48e. ; ditto, white, 50e. to Ms, ; south cosatry red, 414. to 48s. • ditto, white, 53e. to 53e. ; barley, grindml L P imperial qr., 355. to 365. ; oats, feed, new, 24a to 310.; potato, 421 b. per bushel, 27a. to Ws. ; bis, new, h 48e. ; old, 48e. to 495. Dustman, Aram 12.-There were mete single d wheat on eel* to-day, and the trade is improved , is. ir parade at le. per qr. advance in price. In eras en there is but little doing, without alteration in EDINBURGH, Aram 11.-As compared with lest wed, wheat was Is. down on top, and 9d. on average. Bak/ dwoaawu2s.onuptoonp, and sd, s alid u Bd. p on do a wn veragL on avereg al e a . na Os ma te n ver u s . 14 on top, and 10d. up on average. Wheat, 325. to 46t; barley, 30s. 6d. to 445. ; oats, 25.. to 33a. ; hoax 44a le rds. CATTLE.-Bnuttiromum, Arno 12.-We relived off five besets at this day's market. The supply d dovf , pigs and calves was only moderate. Trade fair. la th e is wool, 9d. to 10Id. per lb.; ditto shorn, 71d. to 814. ppaarr veal, lad. to a per lb.; bacon pigs, 9s. to per wiDc:fe.L.Pirklareigt;ga.mutskoonllas gt.dpefairreeeragarrtyriooniaesq...l Beef sides, sd. to 7d. per lb.; mutton, 7d. to Sd. Swam, Arm 12,-We had a ray shad 411 0 11 beef at our market to-day, chiefly owing to In wed number of Irish importations, there only Wag rant U consigned here this week. The demand wu SA MP.* and some few animals were not sold till lab MU' UP ' Prices showed a decided advance, best description nimv ing from 68e. to 72a. per cwt., and secondary fisei AU* ais. A rather short supply of sheep, but prier ...?„ lower, best wethers in vrool realising frem oc y. Wl* per lb., and out of the wool 76d. to 81d. s sfer a pigs, and prices about the same as last week, OIL P r score being given for small porkers. In hones thin vs only a limited business at late rates. Novruictiati, Aram 1L -At thday's merlin 'bony.. hardly an average supply of beef, the qua lit y of e ti n was for the most pert good. There wassail OW Og demand, and business wee transacted at ratherewel n prices of last week. The supply of mutton .en rather limited, and a fair inquiry was er osewies‘ prices the turn in favour of the seller. There wee am& supply of pork, for which the demand was firm, send rates were sustained. Veal about the same u WIRE. Quotations :-Beef, 6a. 6.1. to Be. per stow 74. to 71d. ; veal, Bd. to 861. per lb. ; pork, Bs. 6d. per 141 b. Etitirminoti, Ana 11.-The number of Wee 9 0 morning was 105, being 78 more than last market. IWO Bs. Bd. to Be. 3d. per stone. The number of 'holt 2,322, king 429 more than last week. Priam: wethers, 114 d. to 11d. ; blackface pig l m t., 9 ivlOia 11 Ild. to 6d. per lb. Fed 1,7 c to per stone ; large ditto, se. to 6e. 64. ; 1.1 to weeks old ditto, 18a Ild. to 16s. a head. Bunks market-Fat cattle, 105 ; sheep, 2,322; pip, 406. - - inlce rr V i et: e till 3 a mkt*. V 61 7 1101 le dad ti e less in f h o d. in or e g uP to* a rp the enent Ann, it— Lace yen s fan maw int ion en I gel 44 big nega gi .' ts rod et* an Jana ch dr eeo4 O I L= Wet Plawinp in Prenteingek, ern* s as b. what ins I ad a akar NIP heti he weie beam ter mitt t week's vans IY tuY Nat. ma asp* lons et pima Wines el Yr mgh thi wadi pal, al week 11.1 to Ills. ;sem • wis, lla le I. lON hi omble% • stiarimsd dirt qtr d die Et Msd, *Ai ow 614 In Oda gagi get ang and him ripply chiliad Prim lithlt ow end pin thOnt entail BIRTHS, MARRIAG ES,-AND Mega SIMMS. GRZEC—ApriI 10, at BurUngtontnad, Emirate , . ehe 14141 0. Orem a son. MITCHELL — oh April 11. at Sumner-place, Onsloweesere..— ef W. C. Mitchell, Esq.. of arm. PARKES—ApriI 11, at Pony Villas, Oulldford-rosd. 1. Mrs. S. & Parkas, of a souk .16 PO lA Wl 6 ,l"..—April 9, at Park-rusd. Make Newingt oo k We L Powell, Poi., ol a son. SOA.DY.—igil 9, at Euston-road. N.W., the wife of J. C. toss n, At. N. of a daughter. TOViblf AM April 9, at Beirww.road, the ede lall4 Colossi Tottenha, 3 . P., of a daughter. WELLE—ApriI 10, at Russeilseuare, the wife of I l erdi Sag., of a daughltw, MARRIAGE& Jed DKVITT—GARDNER.—AriI 11, at HeameT. Davies, Henry, eon of the late Thomas Heil= Billiterstreet, Ellen, daughter of Thomas . TES Claptnn, Middlesex. •—.& ?MILLI PS—EITYWART.—ApriI it, at M. OIIN 'L llaw—tar.--s -tbe Rev. (Amos liutekinsou. sortried by the Bev. J O. w”.^ . Mr. William Phillips, of the Coal Exchaap 6 01 rise, to Emily, daughter of Mrs. Stewart, of Upper •••••"-- lio cards. WIINTTTILET.—AprfI 11, at VesShreTSh_.., arel lir ria t.e. the Hew. Henry Tnetwell. n.d 0k menu` Mirtheseved, Stockwell, to Elizabeth (Italy, WOW C. Ottley, of Hyde-park-terrace, Leeds. DEATHS. 1,14 W.V.—April 10, at Leigham Hoar. 81111*.4 LSl—April 10, Ellen, N. wife of Mr. W. H. Ladd,Ceelbege flifrOZl.—ApTil 10, at Dalton, MT. J. Osberw. PRILLPOTE—ApriI 11, at King Wiltlemetreet.% .. " — Mmewife of Mr. C. L. PhßlPott, e. SPARKZA—AgaiI 10, at Rolland Vlllas-road.NWel b a igiiidd !.. relict ad Oa lane R. Smirks" Req. imr.A.111 11 11• ASTILIGIT—ApIa Milneruguark lallnitolle C Nod 71 __________.__ _--=__--__--------"-----'----------- Meted sad Published by WlUXast se Krim SALA et .. 0 •1. Lausberd-alreet, hi the city 0/ Loui. "Visior. "' 0 011ies le Louslisell-shisse, In the notice it Maar, Anna. u lift 0