The Express. — London, England, 1850-04-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1850. baring our, than twisty rites in hospitaL This ihrourable Mate of matters was not looked for to ses tinas haw, at the letter place in particular, as the hot season was creeping on, and with it was the destroy ing femme expected as ;weal to make its appearance. lbe Ist few, 19th N I, and 3rd troop horse artil lery, and Zed company Ist battalion foot artillery, were looked for at Knresehee shout the 16th or 16th from Bakker by boats ; and the steamers Queen sad Berenice sailed this forenoon from that port, to kin down the former corps, on its way to Poona. Superintend.-Surge n Straker, Bombay army, lately of the Peshawar field force, was to have reached the sea meet about the same time, and le sow daily expected at Bombay. Lieutenant Arthur the new polies seater et Karmchee, wan giving gr eat satisfaction b, the able manner in which he was carrying on his dative. A wing of the 27th N.I. had reached, and the 26:h gone to take its place at Bekker. The steam-frigate Perces, with the GoverSOF- General and suite on hosni, passed Kedgeree on the morning of the 7th last. His lordship would reach Calcutta next day, after an absence of toady eighteen months from the presidency, during which time he bad travelled over mere of the vast dominions under his rule than any Cirvernor-General had tree done before him. On the 61 a meeting took place is the Town•hall, at Calcutta, to agree to an address to his lordship on his return amongst the Ditcher,. The meeting wee thinly attended, but an address was unanimously agreed to, and the sherl requested to intimate the day on which it would be presented, that a deputation might wait on the noble marquis for the Pu7 o6 e. From Malwa we learn that the commission assem bled to investigate the charges preferred against the resident, Mr. it. N. C. Hamilton, by his assistant, Captain Monis, in the matter of squandering money on improvements in the residence without the sanc tion of government, have decided that the resident wu in no way to blame for what he had done, as the cash did not in reality belong to government, so that be could not have been guilty of misapplying its ash. Should Captain Harris be brought to trial before a military court, the decision will most likely be as widely different as possible from that of the c.ontnis sleben. The Lieutenast-Governor of the North- Western Provinces has returned to Agra.—Lord and Lady Falkland and Sir W. Cotton, leave Bombay next month; the two former for the Mahabeileshwar, the latter for the Khandalla-hills. From thee; places they prcceel to Poona as the rains approach. Sir Willoughby returns, it is ex pected, to Europe in beptember or October, and his departure will be regretted by the whole Bombay army. There is a faint rumour @gain in circuktion that Sir C. Napier is, after all, in reality going home shortly. A rumour is said also to be afloat, that Mr. Pringle is about to leave Soinee, and that Colonel Outram is to succeed him ; bu: whether there is any truth in the retry or not, of course I cannot tell. General Capon, lately commanding tie Bombay co lumn at Peehawur, goes home on furlough next mouth. 'Monteath of Lieutenant-Colonel J. It. Ouse ls', 57th N. 1.. and G. Helmer, C.B. 56th N. 1., at Dinapore and Salk', on the 17th Fe bruaryl teal let Much respectively, are announc.d. The former officer was, as I formerly wrote you, about to be tried by court martial, on charges connected with h s I•te civil appointment on the south-west frontier; he had been suspended for something or other, and had, 1 believe, applied for a trial. Captain Handfield, 29th Foot, died of small pox, at Mernt, on the god Much. This epidemic prevails to a tearful extent at Cal cutta, and has cutoff numbers. Some few cases have appeared in Bombay daring the past fortnight. Sir E. Perry, of the Bombay Supreme Court, was last beard of at the Nepeul capital ; he was on the point of re turning to the presidency, via Soinde.—Nothinir further has been done in Sikkim since I last wrcie the general and commissioner are sa:d not to draw well together at Darjeeling. Further operations + await the instructions of the Governor-General : the Rajah keeps away from our grasp.—The town of Mulkapoor has been burnt down by rival factions in the Nizam's dominions, a fight haying taken place in its neighbourhood between the Hindus and Mahome due, in which a number of people were killed on *Bier side. A small force of the 4th Nizam's in fattry and 3rd c.eslry, with a couple of guns, has been sent out ft...pi Ellicbpore to prevent farther bloodshed. A pretty state of waters certainly.— Trade at Bombay has again r e s ume d after the native ' holidat s, bat not to nearly the extent which was ex• petted —Large stecks of moet descriptionsot European 'axe are in the bands of dealers, who are glad to realise on them even by submitting to a trifling de- I cline on nand rates. In exports very little is doing. BOMBAY MARKETS. FROM TZB Ina TO TIM 15TH ZAZCII, INCLI7IIITa. BOMBAY, FRIDAY BritelnO, 15.—Oar mossy mari,t, as we anticipated, Is al reedy recovering from the premiere under which it has been Wearing for some little time past, and as the mon Asia approaches we expect to see it again In a healthy sum. There bin been a fair Winne done Ia government ascen ts, puniness, bowever,litave been confined pried- say to the 3 per mt open Lae . le our list overland neve we mentioned that there was a peJbabolity of this ken bring closed slargy, and we hare saw Ism accused of try*, to influence penes in Lew of sellers. We beg to disclaim say web intration. Wean anther hello war Bears, awl we not two straws wiestbw pekes go en as dose. We mentioned the report as it Ins current keying wer readers and the &Were In governineut paper to take what they liked c 4 it. Share., generally speaking, love n ~intained their Wes. Orientals in particular have been in god newt, ease orders tress bowie having beets executed as pipe,. v A rylng won 171 le 17• par wt. direst:Si We TOW to lei &tropism eipitallete wain, their attention to this ewe, feeling senviand tics the smaller the amber load '<Archon" re there are, aed" I;native% tbe Wenn will it be to there violent thkettlis• 11111 whicb in times of pais me so prejudicial to the interests of the opera Ludy of prepriewa and stablaty of the Maim ion. On the termini lon of the iliatilsoliWs it was expected that boil. MN Al one import market weld have preenred *ow oonSderable sitimattors, but this has sat bees Ms can to quite the extent which mos loosed for. The dole es Ia the export market noticed in our last MI continuo, there being ansiely say predate procurable for ship /Wink _ _ Gorton Paco GOODS —The lisdnema dose in there good• has been ha a ranter large totem, bat penes had slightly receded darts( the firtaislit, owing to the bolded of stools, who wed mioue to tetie the todsrabie rates of 'Manse es bag Lind lately = el ring tweed lade isles upon the ambit. Gear (dose.—Jacostie had reed to extent of 7,060 pieces, it lj R poi pesos. The pries of 45 inch baiter qualities ham declined ass ar two mesh lel on in soda demand —while tor to. lower do. Fortplior ns liquiry diets. Tr date snouts apply ft ords, et which td sales bare bon 13,400 pa., at I Fs. 13 an r3IN moo pa p.—llirtiodi bare bees sad to the ed. toot of lOU at 3 is. 9to s ts. 1 per p. The price of Starly all Oar bad glw • way an ann. or two per piece. nu Vi nal 4 ) isch are is sone 'tight &sand, Ost 46 at 56 reed ere with malty deposed st. 60 at 73 reed 43 Welt robot Lae price., sod are r roma ; r aft also low qualities of the sane width. Lassitude: Disdad MILL Lionseeties rates 2,630 pc, at Ito. 7toKa 1 rt per p. 76e Arabs have purch pretty largely of the soared quadtss at •• alight red.etioa however tn pries; and • fair bwaseselss been dam la the leer makes by the Pieslas dealers. Curios Tau.—Tie sides duns, tas fortnight smossisd to 517 Wes water, 73 as* 13 ways 37 Turkey sti, and 100 falai bill thread. Tie prises obtained fee Has In and 30 wade show as ad ded es termer ressa-4111 Nos. of saute. 'slept ala., at. Waite esti errata& The 'ahem of 'Ludy red has advise* wile that of sug, has deatinoll. WOULLASIL—The vales of fiannela ham slightly needed, but fair UM an still ratalastris. Sudo an low.—Ty &mad tor mad ma ha al las ekes haft daelmad. while midi= um tat qualities are Is pal laravity. Oaras—law sakes jammiallm an In Pule rapamt, all altars bang In lard. T cloth. or *pa alesemerd.4 p,,. *an al and arm* bean t,..a.de dumaall. al pal quality sty tampered fee. lad de slob ae r = aad deverislord. The rimy bus bun ali 1.. 3 ulnae par p. Iladapalhama have marafast aired: rah", 22$ pa., at 4 ra pre p. White mania drub drew* sad spots, ains sad twilled cloth, are in Inas or no am aualilly the latter. Vase, Plain and allover lamp t scarf♦ bkamand 111114 plasmic' zebra are doll; while a good damaY sable lame my nod blemehed dbottea with tansy barons, grew malls, law lappets sad lappet aura, dyed 41 .i itl sad asadapalakias. Wad wads — . nabs, wed mull, are tutus. toe ; lie domed Ise twiluf sad pleb midi' Masi slightly in. usard. -- C...mannutt.—No sake. $j rupees per lb. his ken tared tar het quality, but declined, holders being for ler a higher rate. Barnes.—llarket needy. A sok et KO es., at 10 re. It mom per le, Ime taken Mace. illa - raua—The trsnwetkes &trine the fortnight ham bele large. Copper Me improved somewhat In value. Large Meeks el braakee and sbeashunt are to heed. Inas : Lettish bar, end rues I and square erLL red, are duller than at lest report, and prates 114.111 eiginly re sed. For esre.d.h, the demuld continues stoady. hiwiter and steel eentleee dull of sale ; swede for de plus and pig rates have un proved. timers. forms WooL.—parehame denser _the fortnight amount So 3,533 take and 00 candies. AU ef Um obi crop at merlin .••• bees pur chased up, and a considerebie portion of the new to erne., at ad named rater Once. -Little dolt*, butters &eking higher prime thou buyers are cribling to Om. Wes, few transaction* have bad effect at Ka 1,150 for la ore, and Ste. 1,275 foe itundlswir. Present price fur Malwa I. 1,1301..1k 1,44. Pr-rem-50 candies Malabar have been bought at Es. 341, and 100 ditto at its. S.S. COP 76 r.—Purehmes have been made of 400 mounds Malabar, at la. S : II eons per enaunaL /Wear • bees been very dull throughont the fortnight, there have leg h. en bale cotton at market. C o n-i gnees 1,,. In lb. tip.,,utp., of a prod 1•14.1,C.1. being done at leciproir.d prises when the ehippinu waw a commences We quote preeew. rams at K. t o M. 3.. I r fruition, 3/. to Idv rpool, and that 0/wed freely —cargo to be sillippri in a fortnight as so hence. To China we smear 13 re. per sandy. Lica/awn as Rs/stand has sho been dell, the wants si reentry twins listed b r thin natl. Th, banks have wet been drawl.% mad the bra pelasipally by there•aul. sleeve at nay varying how go. fit at 2a. eid. Kr rupee as month.' bight. Newly all the parehassa hays been Rads at the latter, banner. CALCUTTA, MAAcii 7. Is addition to t►e month, PPE ha oar patent lame, we have to r•- port ape, hapax Mss a e►ort ow, It bp been • aa rewards work- Yu dap still ►Ydtsr Is a is•equeme of the Intervention of native ►a4.'a)..; au w trek are data ha. e hes devoted. Tn.: I.terruptics ►as of eosins latedereat ebb the eves tenor ut bosoms to all its braneta., and we haft, sits. gsi►ot y ■ no Apia auk of up, stip, to repot 1.1..11 for the Loath of I estuary. In our last report dated Pea or Y. brury, we were eped to note tat apparatus of harmed coathleurs ausood slippers, Inspired by do koweark sal War of bere agree. Mee thea we bade been be et a. kisfars agree Ira has, or err re et dr.e digs* wind torreis ha Goa. reel rag rib ardierle sad Itedirwa. tad the rake to operate le le or as keetra /is we rasa es re hat sowsks, Ir mi tiotleg bes ta a per resear beta raked by the IMMeM orgesedee ighliaref dere et pram prier atissi - litn• bra roe Wry, bet ire Ire Mot bed ae opolly aaMiaterr leap serebee It boweige, wad rake dolor he.. set wag= tree 4 g. U earkleg werzze t io awl Irease et a Wolseireselere war Or ere • es et a dwe warn le bet welatit parr firer of re nowt .AYR - lave nwerell Worst- a greed duke le operle. err= torwiledie gad per Inner ea die or of bark irk re et bigli prism et err all we w rake. Iss a tirr e arer Mudg; pare ore ban rr at kag er. pro obew carlawabla dna. rem la Ire kw rah lane err dar art. dr Pod plit il l a st WM IPS are roe a. deibM rrrY ti a ra s = LIB a. been Orel kart: dM reds at es sew of 14.4 Ca's rpm pr (y. ad. Male we Mae wan we at par . raper wO be glees re re figabe. bar • Ter kw ro wer la kit bolds aid Mere iterries .Yee Ode reoestatier WO re adder tai sea erserho Is Skip. raw Ire bees bear sr s lee ef murk. la rear Pe see bra rub rig ; los haply bra = bur, or err bereezwer erred ere et do wolded as n ob law were, plea ire well seopsoteL Ile dale bane e la ger OW sail as seder lave wet been bear. plea law ger rater a esegiesser par The am seep ferweelly morel at, 11 . 41441ppty egret. More le se drape la die prigs et • as erre foray boo redwas• are Ise As order bet bee ace partielptit YP. Pia Meth Asides arowd.br bra row : pre bre bsea seeperl. awl are bar teat deeply emir lata Is riot din lees kes mere dekg tbas bre bees ea pier kw tbe Tare wrist Tr saw rep roes aw be re meta woe.. Ire, eel prime we lower. la the Wafts = avenge axle etbriare will be New. Saw Ilk bow bra la deser. ad, at Ad Were err averred Indere Irs belarkleg. Orresee err be ors bees ear* Isar for, and Islay a dee rearbie valwe. has ar ire se bear ear Jar bow err Meat lei MOB pa Ir. lot setribradri dw as to rearle weeder tar bereofirie, aped gweal e ra. tiros le be WNW I. the bare Wet. all reds Mae Y a tare mid and led Ire beat rhea WOr7rat et adage if dorm and dared kr bona kirk oportehd ▪ta do *wader orabit. Pekeeleve been nor ire of as bldg. Mr be sowirre alarm ar adss l ew didWrier vales he Se SO* arable. lase olge te a adee as. a parr, baggerlog sire d grow lea rose irides owY pad two la r ate sere if wire tbe later Mgr re rake bee been raw dr dr dr has, aell la airdat we re are roar is last rare we berawer to re the ferwfsgs-Ciusay twir braat U 111 pe M. ad. • err bat, he irk. at 4 gar k. aid; par fte. 1111 M le II to 13 per 105; Op Orr, lOW. at 344 le 1.14 a r ri ; ware ett. Mir= st 144 pet be. re.; Wed. WO raw at 4.4 pr be. wol. Dera di the bint aged mil roar tre bra dekg, iriessel ear. art par s Or. and mar all i rige i Nseebese area rase was re di • rid otha. Si re era Is mats. Odra k awake et the kb kr la re WI et see W. the IMIk errs ret sionalis Osillsely esalkas et ass orld =4/11riesrwilt. MOW the seek of Ws dire re , noe l OW los seallord dale ar WA. Elseftwor lmprovement. aim are kb pod lama. and the gereal peek of vales be in lender, mad, le ere War with aa upward Portia Pt swebere ye ens bus sal ikeldally pr improved, Mal re metal market rows more slary better Urn Aw..-In mar Y waresey retbros we bare making sew to report: sepal coarers abeeder, are ere of it. tar sad ...i-eruit are easy. radar tree had= asesrestedoe fee ammeter' wpaee Y seen easily serial of. DIEM* km been rare generally making. Itacsuatoe - Rata on England ere rather more In timer of r uiner treneactim.e Ire Weaver bees co wo ere rim a arkeete aria. Willia ilk• pest kw doe, bowsaw, tiers bar be. lee. may Wavy spear ma at I. I jam per err Y gra ekes pore. Fasseirro—sines oar het, the rates of homeward tralsimme hue risen mach on nor Soiree, notenthatanding that them is re worty of teenage an the riper, but on the canary, then le at deed weight In the market. Rates row much firmness. CHINA AND THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO. CHINA. Our correspondent writes: BONO-KONG, Fes. 27. We have had another dull month, almost com pletely ban-en of anything of stirring interest, save editooial squabbliog, which concerns few per sons beyond the troubled waters of China; but our editors here, like fishes of a voracious appetite, having little o:her news food, devour one another. The Mail has made one meal of the colo nial surgeon, Dr. Morrison, and the Register and FY-lend hare at one gulp swallowed the Daey News. Squibb'', of this kind are favourable symptoms id general quietude in Chins, governor Bonham being so great a favourite as to furnish nothing whereon to tack public indigna tion. Trade, too, is pretty brisk; end the makig of dollars is by fee more agreeable emil , yraent to our merchants than social differences. By the way, ti.e other day we were fairly alsiw d by tke report that the Canton folk had spin imbrued their bands in the bleed of the foreigner. First feelings having sub sided, we ascertained that M. Rquvean, the acting French consul, whilst quietly reading a newspaper, was murderously assailed by one of his domestics (a Chinese), who, stealthily approaching behind, endea voured to cleave his victim's skull with a chopper ' • a &rims wound was inflicted, but not suc h as t o a ff ec t Mr. Reynvaan's life; the assailant was quickly pur sued, but managed to escape. Plunder u supposed to have been his object. " Macao still lingers on in hope of assistance from the mother country, and verily succour is needed, es pecially pecuniary help, the treasury being exhausted end no immediate prospect of its being replenished. Still the Portuguese talk largely concerning what they will do so soon as the new governor arrives. NOUS 'MOW. "The news recently received from San Francisco has once more given an impetus to Californian speculators. Wooden houses are in the greatest demand t) supply the places of those destroyed by the late conflsgra tion. Several vessels have departed for the land of gold during the month, and others are on the eve of departure. It would appear that a branch of the slave trade is springing up here which calls for con sular interference, but which is not known, or is winked at. C3ntracts with artificers (Chinese) are made for three years, and these men are conveyed to San Francisco, and oper ly sold there for 400 dollars. It is said their services alone are sold, but the poor wret3hes find themselves completely dis posed of for three years in a country where Lynch law prevails, and whose future prosper is are, or readily may be, renewed and perpetual slavery. A regular stream of emigrants thus moving towards, with us, the west, to them the far east. "Tbricoristing trade between this port and Shanghai is about to be taken up by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamers Canton and Lady Mary Wood so that our intereourea with the northern pooh will be more regular." SINGAPORE. We have our correspondence from hence to March 6. Nothing of importance had occurred. The Fury and Neme,is were shortly to leave for Siam, convey ing thither Sir J4mes Brooke. Captain Farquhar, of the Albatross, having been promoted for the Sarebas affair, bad been succeeded in the command of the sloop by Lteut. Elliott, of H.M.S. Cambrian. From Bangkok we h;;;)Zielligence to the middle of February. The cholera had again broken out with great virulence. Disturbances were apprehended (if indeed ircording to report, they had not actually broken out) in the sugar cultivati on di s t r i c t s . A panic bad seized the King and his court in ooneequenee of an expected visit from English and American ships of war on commercial missions, the former under Sir James Brooke. MANILLA. Letters from Menilb;,; of Feb:23, are barren of news LABUAN. Labuan continued in a disorganised state. Mr. Lieut.-Governor Napier remained suspended on various petty charges. JAVA. Batavia advieee to Feb. 28, notic' the prevalence of severe storms, and much loss of life to persons at tempting to cross the bar with a view of communi cating with the shipping. All intercourse between the shipping and the shore had been suspended for several days. The Governor-General was at Buiten sorg ; his health was in some measure re-established. The English ship Neptune, from Glasgow to Singa pore, had put into Batavia, in consequence of the death of the master, Mr. Forest. CANTON, Fee. 25.—Imeoave.—A good dented has existed daring the month Is all articles of import, sad ma advance's ries buboes setabliabed for all kinds, 'scout neetals. The snivels bays been vary liWW, sad as the allies coming . *lag ally a moderate simply lor ths amt two to three maths usprevansm be many blade may 4111 Y saffidpated. Raw Corron.—The sales of the month have been very weak east. requent en the mime limb gad the ermisese of koAera ; prises have advanced egaddentigy. aid at proem there arc few sellers. Wes do not exceed kale te OAS bales. Carron Tuna is hid very Ready, bat so great actual edema has Won plass la prim. heehaw to the Chimes new year, shoat MA bales were mid ; lately Importers refuse to all, as an advisees la our %soled prime is fully expected Comm eteries.—Orey lo u cloths have Weedily 'lmproved ; (s -parse have been wry limited, and the quantity expetbd kie some lime l• ant sufficiently Lair to affect pricer. Worm Lem. Cumin, CUIMIMI kinds, ray 30 to Se reeds, have sot bea'ai. {l ankh by holding. but 00 to 72 ore have been la very Rood demend, eaperivby .tot tter clearer, of emit grade; but of MN Gv to 74 fll4lll aupply will auftlm to creek the upward ten dewy of price-. Num of white and grey have not ekeeeded 3s to 40,000 pima ffir the whole nueith. entiera.—ereae much approved petters. are wale ible at about cut sad charge., bit generally they are nut worth importing lately, I Illarreasaruian -Large oaks have be n male lately at KO cents, per dos n up to 1 dal. It e. to Idol. 20r. for Turkey red; but the drier. are mow pietty tally m stock. and there dorm not appear to be much 'adornment to lament Unyurts. STAMPED Oeveses.—Tee many re bins arc and It reword I that low pekes win rubel= fresh impartment*. • • very Ender*e yawl ow* mama Wooramm.—llimith atria* stein demesd. WI we hope eggs le see rimeneseelkes NM; *preeer er tge isel=ailines se nein lienbb Men 101 l adeleMAl kale the hillegin MOSS eit the yip le Mew bog% we do reet =net prisee MN gm sea — . The gibe of Ni nese age de= Ole meg= en Is Ina burdin side dear bog Weelles Cloth w Market r Lr a rtrit Stete teen be redbmil i IlmA k =prie ; but saw suede b us s mode • Wilne lad mew eel snort membliestl sell strememeadmityl*. there bso elekny meet miler Ni-dreetanee el • been neiligie= • my melt Import. Gaimans midair Mb ssetatlane. bet —. emesumgeemileimi fer Mirallitlant* then del an arm - eine ipinh• are—Mill red bee Me nvem wy Is Wm In masinesee of arriv•as W Who Ms& ad/7 Oahe of mom ON ee Ogee of ~Me bags lees met et mentlege, list me e.efrOen s briber dub* el le emle. Min the kepis' sow le =el ere =bre& is ereet. gl Ni bee gel. ney little n em* eves at the Hasp ad beteg It mem la ale. die, =inn the prise &WOW Is emetnemee ol the dally la Mee lite& hirennine Oorrin.—The edging= is Wm lately hots Enema breams' the esealrements a( re will require to be loss and =behl„ fit present there le so demand whatever, the Ma set buy It et any time. the whole land be takes by ea ferikw lereir meek rapids. at the various ports lfiATlO.—Dedbles; war neinetle• is mho notategl, and the deft ere heavy. Los Nadas% modem= ls prime here, but la Ihembal I dots. lb.. tot deb. lea is the marl* Ms he OISMINO• r his ern Arnow, ebonydiem elesemeellg bre= 0. fegas—Have bees teltrant b_li wetly prkee Mont vadsrhote • nil Cigars bine met him= sea Is ~pone, the nese defemEd being repsetlimiely high and the emilig y teenter. ifs emmialigen =in Swart end deormene sleek et Mr Owes Team Meng at bed= elleelles, • begs beige bee i. blr e = air donelptienn ; the geneleme the ingigh ere et Wei prionee, s hil_poingilea b. Idea kr the Mel= miring. Mar tales albs Maw esellmesels we mkt es *air mks Mee. WI Mee lbe reellegine et begneis= gin= tree bees peek s odelly bulbs NOM the sedges of Ms Terms be serene brie rwlrn4 =mid tar. thee egentlese. >b Antes bend le sow new= is Mon N.OOO po=seeta drieletlem with Me se se ire le fed= Ship. =me el Ile km belmigg• =deg the got meth ben sit bees ea cemies lime mein beentbeis demertaell Mee gee bet. Omer bee Ihreemeil uslaftlipi sew Pam me et 111 to MO den. kr a lbw e dip; bet bee Apia fend= in blew we dale. sow OM eppille gegeled. MN= es* mpg% as I. me dela op be Ml= susse Oil rele, ens thee* • ef net 111 deb. may law aid lea gram hie remse lisi =leg i llsot the nein wearalerhg. Itesisie r Om* Ile II Ni. in d rum of Peas. but ie Are veto dna= le Pm Mehra le mini nelly Ili die, Mg Wes at N. deli. be waft seal no be es= This market le bleamkg a isei m posaie thli Ind of drug, end the bap seige neletelmt la Wig lt bon= tip pro of tweak me bag awl highs sp In inn,. led ts = l ft emiergiejdn. an ilgo owl - 440 dole. la =limbos an beet lleppere Nay ha given bulb, gal has barelind el* the trade materially. old Pars Me Mem= la mine le emepered with sew. It is now quoted 21 ft adds beyond It in pries gnaw; Tna.-71me lesehity se** in ear bet met inues to prevail with rip= le bbek elm es ~reset Men ear no inducement to pur- Amen ia the ine of a beg* =ems= *opt, while advice, from the hem menet in dlecourarlos. Not more than a toll chops of mews Moe be= talon kir the Faille market. The high prices ablabad by the tames for the earlier eettlesavnta *able them to bald their present reduced mock without inconvenience, and it will preheaty beer= time before they will submit to terms likely to in. duos farther gems= or say !moment on English seeoust. Very Utile has been dose in eouthenea end the settlements do not named $ almost entir to 9 chop% mealy for Me mum* ; the remaining stock essalete ely *the eaamaeser deacriptiose. SHANGHAI, Vim 16 —lneoem.—Ustil the eons imminent of the Chasm new year on the 12th la*, a emider.ble amount of Weiner had bees tratramed. and we anticipate the de mand sill be renewed on the lief MiSlaiUo of the holubm about the :std. Future prim will depend • good deal on the Imam* of bolder. 74;1art., . —The prevent stock, including careen. per Mira Killiek and Ann Jane, amount. to 212,0u0 pines pry end 127.000 white. the dopes -.tee doting the month ab.uteo,UUu greys and 0,000 white. N'oatt.s...—The Leary stock at pre.eut In dealers' hands has tended to check purcha...a, and the stock In drat bands being also Lime. the market ILA rather it chwnwaul tendency. The mks have breve abut 2,000 piece., half of which was sold for delivery after the y. LaniEun anetinue without demand; them bas been imported ann pima . -- 6iiturri—Stet rely trims/action has been the sale of 100 pieces at 20 dole per_liese eodrmand. Carew Ymin.—A few bales sold:Is. to M. at 011 dolt. per bele. Clitstsita.—Very little demand at present. On/lg.—The Import* since the lath ultimo amount to 150 Italga sad MO Paten—faalera: the market for this ow. coestdenible de. premed math the beginning of the month, palms going down 565, nice* for but. From thiit urge a lair business b•s been done at better prim., the highest goostions beings 6.5 dots. gyeer. At prtsent the violations are ditomally at bl 5 dole. to 6.0 dole., but no bust. new leak been done since the coalmen. anent of the holtdsc•— Patna : In this there Li k been conwiler..ble duc *awe the o;erst quoicti,o 410 d 01.., highest 465 d 01... market steady for oboist a week before the since thee nothing bas been done. Tu.—Rather tower rates were La7;n for about IS chops of Con ga.; the pre sent stork ,s About 5,00 cheats arid about 20 chops to arrive; priors are, duty paid, 9t to 10 tart. for nuo.ehune. aye and le, to ll s tar's for llow-11,w . tads. Green :—Then haat kern a considerable demand 'or tbs Americas market anu at isaither rates. Commas wip ing young althea are now wiling at 14 to iS tee" eh ,ut 4,ism put. saw on. trait clamed sad there b. about at math is Mad; tests stAl roma kutie peesases raw eted w an we. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY. AttnlTALs TOON - 4 - T - O - i;11 - C - 11 TO MARCO 16. Wm. &Ilia% J. brows, Uwerpodi Ayrsture, J. Milke, 'tangoes; County MIL, J. Macbeth, bleeped! ; banterasla, it. Adkins, &o Auto; 114; y 'immune, Melitedy, Hong Kong; Vadley, J. I"Linit ; Great Britain, .1. Hume, tireeneek; F. L Loin. p..ny'a .tratner Atbar, J. Gardner, Suer.; La Grenville, Ituiurro, Zansibrr• Greenock; Niter" J. &d i rer, Lierepool; bus. Forbes, T. Wells, Cigna; Harry Idnequer, it. Jams, Port Adelaide. 1.1.1.1LSTI:111/ riven 2en w sire to WARCIr IC. E. I. Comb= 'e steamer Aidelia, IL tootle& woes; New Zealand, 11. eolith, Mal.bar West sad ; Auen dje, A. Jokbetv n, Liverpool; IA I..intliere, I lartwul, Idueeet ; lota Gray, U. id • ienw:Ll, Londe; llerculeAn, 'f. Userend, Liverpool; Puna Albert, (i. Tbeiapeos, Tellieberr y, Allppee, aud CAL mita ; Courieway. T. Lubin, Liverpool; Mesmer Dwares, E. Ember, Colombo; V J. wiener, Mauritius and Liaxiber ; Hein Taiwan, tabu; J. IglEard, Liverpool; tharlette, It. Neill, LiverpooL _ CALCUTTA. MUMMA MOM naatAat 2U TO KAMM 7, ISM. Agoeu, T. acowerolt, liisaapiatme ; Putty Mohan:irk, J. C. Halm, Mauritius; Amirol Dapere, J. Deli, a, 11.trulcoo; eamaset, L. IL 11 I. lis, Sittgaprore ; Ormelle, J. Dias*, (Barlow ; ruin, llamas Ougaltapulla ; &rotas, J. E.. liotunson, ituotun ; Arnold, G. house, Penang ; Secrliargure, J. stalker. Lseerpool; Asia, J. New. landa, Liverpool; Artatus, T. Knowhis Caliturara ; Au lubou, .1. nu ' or, New Bedford; Orieatal, W. Goma', Le.segow; Arab, C. Thursuas, toque ; hashaw, Nevada, Wrier. ; Monarch, It. Sheppard Moulmein ; Itemdroamm, B. Cone, Singapore; Isabella Blurt tr., P. Moo. ohm, Port Phillip; Muttellagus, Nocoda, Cottage; Arrow, A. J. WEarlausr, Shammy,. Joreph Melgo, A. WIDDR. New York; Newton, E. Sears, Madras; Enterprise, A. Oro, Moab, Mary Ann, C. Den ham. Cochin; Emperor, J. EL Day, Liverpool; lemma, Thorpe, Liverpool; Putt& Moutabatrock, Lagno, litsailsay• Geatoo, Nacotia, Cartage; Lesegatuo, lona, tirreacca • Duke of Wellington, Dune m Corm; Bag ) cats, Witticombe, Llnelpool ; flora 111 . 17.aa1d, Proud, ' Leaden; Ilackhairtue, Low* nun. DWALT1. 7 1;11171•011 ;•1111V;iT 20 TO MOWS 7, IMO. Cecelia, J. n h, Moulmein and Rangoon; Putts* Moliontaii, Naeoda, Muscat ; Georgina, Namila, Bombay ; Law hating., .1. C. Alen, Boston ; Othello, J. Stionsainco, London ; Pet, J. Brown, Trieste; Adams, B. Ogg, Linn:mot ; Cherwker, J. A.Brilo, Landon; 1810, H. Sound. rs, enumpore ; Enigma, W. Stovers. Ctina; lutta Admit, J. A. Bsyc.., Boni sy; John Brightman, S. D. Scutt, Akyab; Lafayette, B. lament, Havre and Falmouth ; Laurie*, J. B. Waite, China; Melanie, to. Bird, Singapore; Patriot, Yiaischusbond, Mi. sod lining; Omen, U. 114.t0d, Loud& ; Water WIWI; ll. Marin, Bong. Kong; Fraroyes Cowasjee, E. U. O. Paler, Bombay; Jenny Liad, O. Weatgartli, Mauritius; Countess& Hamm, tiongoroeuz, Roman ; Birkly, lkory, Moulmein; Colonial, P.m, ly, Bourke; titutoeswir, Collier, London; Sammy, Lorell, Mauro. %Cowls soar leaving, Feb.:. —Oriental, B aircbier, ours ; North &lad, Buckley, Boston; Dori. soma, W. llobortoon, LlvecgooL MADRAS. .AILITALO PION TM 24 TO MAIM 14. Join Lino, Unit; 47 - nt;l7ord, ThornnM, Falmouth; Lord Elphisidooe, Porte , , MAlithlYll; Fortitude, Robert son, G:asguw ; Bowditen, Pike, Peyton; Travancore, Hrown, Port Phillip; glieth Koturniin, Hum Mauritius; Augusta, Duncan, Ad, lailv ; Madding:on, Field, Suez ; Zaide, nerand, Kindieberry ; Ilugh Lindsay, Newman, lissultpatam; Terwierins, Mom, Aden; Ata. Janie, Farley Mauritius; Euphratipa ir t e ? Colombo; Havering, Yens wit, hyttney ; Hutton., II ; Meriden Mot/kirk, Pondicberry ; Tinning, Andeorrt, Mane .es; Tenasaciim, incry, Ma , ulipatacu ; Ilus, nine Newcastle; Urinal., Minnhier, Childulta, and Courant, Nether., BOrdcaus. ROM TM. n TO MAKS U. Montrrtion, Taurel, Illarsellimi; Vernon, Voss, Leedom ; Tudor, Lay, London; Trafalgar, badmn', Lod`.; Clarboa, Andrea, Cal cutta; Hugh I.:nclaay, Newman, Matubpatant ; Lard Elphindone, Porter, Northern forte; Tar ar, kedge. Quints; Iladdlnitud, Pled, Calcut..l ; Glom Domed, Loudon; flugb Lindsay, New man, Itlyapatern ; Alieth Bum Calcutta; Duke of Badtutd, Thurnlall, London ; Earl of llarewood, Wouf, Liverpool ; Teamee. rim, Dicey, klasulwatem ; Luphtau a, Nuevo, Vuogagadatn; Porn. Code, ltobertoon, Lto.don ; Havering, let:mirk, Wawa; Atalanta, holey, Carina ; Led Bowditch, Pike, thticutUt. BANOAL. A 113 1 ,61.41 rims n.Y. al 70 MA IKIII 3. Oran:lin Dallas, Glow.; Iliielissiplare, maiker, Liverpool; Asia, Newland., Liverpool ; (kieotal. Connell. loisagow Emperor, Lay, Liverpool; Guncso, Th orp, Liverpool ; Endymi o n, Wythoombe, Liverpool ; Doke of Welington, Duncan, Doom ; Drorreoro, Greenock; Amoral Dooms, Gains, bourbon; Samoan, Rallis, Nun Francieso; Brighton, itobanoo, Easton ; Knowles, Cali fornia; Monarch, stteppaid, Amherst; Arab, Thurston, tis.stos ; Asobsbam %V indsur, New Mattsra ; Isabella limas, Houston, Port Pt York. utly ; Newton, Wars, New York ; Alava Maio, Wiramr, New ULPARTVILIMI /lOU FEB. 15 to PIO. 28. Prince of Wales, Hopkins, Cape and Loudon; Louis XIV., Clouffre, Dunkirk ;;Bueephalua, Mauna, Clyde; Jenny Lind, Lloyd, Demer a ra; HaWas, Wright, London ; tieraßsi, Harvey, Liverpool; elan /Murat, Henderson, Liverpool; Kate Um/tinge, Allan, Boston ; Berg mann, klataewa, Liverpool; Alexandrina, Mowbray, London • I:he /maker, Bruhn, London; Pet, brown, Trieste; Othello, Thoriipani, Loutlun ; Iguato, !Mood, London. COLOMBO. ARLITALOI raor rkS. IS TO NAkell 13. Dwarka steamer, Maher, Basetsy; nurprue, Summands, Cochin; Eupandes Mout°, Caps of Hood Hope; Vasi.berrita. V. Auaudajon, Penang ; Jane Madam, Imam, Halle; Patel klosaek, Andrew, Cal cutta; lllohlos, Clark, Aden; Elisabeth, ntorey, ditto; geasta, 80. bertimo, Galls; Cornelia, Lensond, ditto; Treat, Peter kin, Lumina ; Charles Lnunergue Lent, Calcutta; Hastings, Watson, Mauritius; Gustave II , Ilautll4, Pernambuco; nulimasy, Dawson, Calcutta; Union, Itapsun. Yutuccrin ; Aesdi.r, Dubs, beau Hirer; Bright Plaint, (Owens, Ihrimbay ; Herninue, Ceingirtrya; Cams briao, Horrui, Burnt:my; Emmanuel, Verne, I. It union; lluntruse, lior, Aden; Citutille,Gedemele. nt. Maio; naiads, Marshall, Mau- Mum. DIJIATt am rams rasa. 11 TO wets N. Modem. amitb, London; Bell, Chapman, ME.; Dwarka steamer, Bombay; Talisman, Maude, Bordeaux; Euphrates, Homo, Madras; burprpe, 'Ammo... r. utptug ; 10,11/U1 Uttar, Noble, Trincomalee ; nevem, UOLICAII, London; Union, Rap. atm. ; Yazd C.' min, V. anantLjen, Muscat; Has Hass Watson, Madras; Yattl Rox.telt, AIMIYCW, Weals...p Blanche, Abram, London; Charles L'unicrime, Let, Madras; l ust.. zed, Hautbois Hummel." ; uJirruny , Imerpon, Bombay; Francis, Jones, Literpoul; Kirkman Finlay, hater, London; tieldUtil. steamer, yeas, 10:104 the Wand; Emonuaiml, Vert*, Urn.ln; Alexander, Stewart, London. SIMBILIA to COLOSIMO ROMA, MAMAS 13, IMO. Duke of Bronte, Bart ity, Laudon; .d, Madam, ditto; VlO. tory, Mullen., ditto; Jaw Aichion, laralie, ditto; riehton, Clark, ditto • Libutbeth, eitorey, ditto; Amato, Karla...a, ditto ; . di tt o , LAIMILIMI, Liverpool; treat, Manlius, laattiou; tattoo, Karam. ditto; Acadia, Minn, ditto; bright Planet, Cuitaroa, uouvrialn; lJrr 'huattull, ditto; Vaailariati,ll.3l-, Alurria, Hong Kong; m..nt,ose, Kerr, uncertain; Wawa/lie, ditto, oalacta, Marshall, ditto. SINGAPOBN. AIIIIVALO room N. 2n To YAWN 4. Belhaven, 011.1dacit, llonOtostg ; Lady Mary Wood, at, 'Damon, nomtaiy ; Eatotrien o elouabton, ; 3toretu-y yratroda, Siam ; Mayarata Llyaras, Charge, Nan; Penclups, NY MAN Calcutta; Berm 116 OWWW. as I.4llngs. llsalla ; 11. a'. .c Nmais; W Laws ; IL C.'s 114. Maeghl7. itsivart, lialaws ; Batsvls. s.. SW. Ws ; Cameo st Igilassa i sose, Arnim. To am 4. Islisawait, Wen, Ans=Prillos. r Ass lkwass, Beekail Diels, P. Ihriorsk; lhaporill. 64A e ga t ft mbill An* Umiak, Inaba. WWI& i la 4 Miry Wad. Wes lifistl Arthi4r, musb 1 mirm isiadion libl ay llession, **Ws Ram Wollsr, ; Wskersi. Lewin Foram ; I'm, ; Caslia,_ Ilstawslt. -- - - __ POINT-DB GALLI. wartuaas raw rat. 17 to =BOK IL Achilles *maw C. Rms. to Ilembay; Tretandr deofter, Pei % lees ; Crest 110a6 4 1 4 1:910.omallA_ r. Laced, Co koala; Attar% J. T. Mims. Ustuitlus ; 11. ;/11.1111., Pelt. alma; Comma, T. mat COMM ; =as elimmer. J. L Meld. CaleMby _ Ilcalag. a. _I Lasaaaaw, H. Isa.s, Odeolls o l uis TailltudMaleemer: Ulm my. Mersa ; Maar, C. K mime. I a brtik i. F.P m. IL at itrim,m 4 csiopa lkawhixwiw ira, ,F i a : as I ai Calcutta; ' 1 4 4 1: 1 Ma. Dm; turn; I Drieftwellik C. Whit; M=e . s. Pelt J. Chester ; Pelt* steamer, R. B. Poke; Mgt Ladish elsemer, Kamm ; Orimml, steamer, 1 U. Bouroblar. BRAZILS.—There ,are dates in Liverpool from Rio Janeiro to the let, Bahia, 91b, and Ptrnambuco. 18th March. From all the ports there ateisad details of the ravages of the yellow fever. At Rio three English captains had been mind with the malady and had died. Trade was still depressed. Freights at Bahia ranged from 32e. to the Channel, 35#. for sugar, and id. for cotton, to Liverpool, and 30s. to London. Exchange, 29 d. At Pernambuco, ex change ruled at 281 d. THE EDUCATIONAL CO: LEEDS. ;Y AT The second public meeting on the subject of education was held at Lead, on Monday. It was intended to held this meeting in the vicious yard of the White Cloth Hell, bat the weather being so unfavourable, an outdoor meeting became impossible. In fact, during the whole morning, and until alter 2 o'clock, the rain continued to descend very heavily. According to the formal announcement the mayor took the chair at the Court-house at 12 o'clock, and, having stated that he should, in order to act impartially to all par ties only preside until the meeting had appointed another' chairman, he called upon the promoters of the meeting to commence the beelines. H. STANSPELD, moved, and D. LUPTON, Beg., seconded, the appointment of Mr. Alderman Shaw, mayor of the borough, as chairman, which motion was una. nimously agreed to. Mr STANSMILD then proposed an adjournment to the White Cloth hall-yard, but this was strongly objected to by the meeting, and Mr. ANDIIII W GARDENER, a chartist, proposed that the meeting should adjourn to the following day to th e Coloured Cloth-hall yard, and there meet the volunteers face to face. _ A long discussion ensued between Mr. STA/MELD, Mr. Baum, and others as to the order of proceeding on Tuesday, providing the two meetings were amalgamated, but SO no agreement could be tome to an adjournment was moved and seconded to the Music Hall at seven o'clo k in the evening. The Music Hall holds upwards of 1,500 people, and soon after seven o'clock it was well filled by an audience, composed principally of the working claws, the orchestra being occupied with the requisitionists, their friends, and • few voluntaries. The leaders of the latter had previously announced that they should not attend, on the ground that • borough meeting could not be held in any room in the town, as it might be attended, as Ca the last occasion, by 15,000 people, who, of course, could not get into • room holding only:1,500. Mr. Alderman SHAW, having taken the chair, entered at great length into the circumstances in which the present meeting had originated, and, as • requisitionist, he delended the promoters of the meeting against the insinuation that the feet of their consisting of men of all parties in religion and plisice wee to be taken as an argument against their The Rev. WM. SINCLAIR then proposed the following resolution " That this meeting, while it acknowledges with pleasure the vast efforts voluntarily made in the cause of education, and aka the benifiaial effects et the measures adopted by the edueati mal committee of t..e Privy Council, is yet of opinion that there is such • deficiency, both in the quantity and quality of mere of instruction, as to demand more general rod comprehe naive arrangements, and would, therefore, urge upon parliament the importance of meeting the wants of national education, by devising such =assures r are necessary for its exteosion and improvement, oa the principle of strict impartiality to all Tensions communions, and as far as possible on the bui. of local management." The rev. gentleman eapreased bi. opinion that greater educational if arts were necessary in et ler to educate the great mein of the people. Mr. li. RIL11•11.11101:4 wooded, and the Rte. C. Wicc• IiTEAD aid Mr. C. .1112C111 11 , supp toed tie motion Mr. W. BROOK, a chartist, c.me t.ser. rd a.) move an am, ndinent in favour of s cular oduct.i.m, sod based alto. gather upm local management. Ile ilia he wai in favour of national education to be conductel by . .he rate payers in their respective localities, but free of all goleraineot con. trol, Lasing of o,ini an that so long as the securest union of church ..nd state continued, the establishment would always be I kvoured by government. Ter CHAIRMAN said he could not receive this putpoti time as an amendment, but Mr. Brook might, if he eager, &forwards move it as &substantive resolution. Mr. BROOK replied that he would take that course. Mr. FIRTH, a chartist, spoke at great length in opposi. tion to he views of the Rev. William Sinclair. He said the church would always get the lion's share of any go vernment grants, for as they had nine millions of money they had taken from the Roman catholic', they were in a betty condition for raising the money necesury to obtain government grants. He (Mr. Firth) was in favour of • system of national secular education ; and he should move as an amendment " that the re solution proposed by Mr. Sinclair should not be put to the vote till the following day," whoa they would meetagain in the Cloth Hell Yard. He did not like the resolution, as it pointed to .religions education, and el thou who had spoken upon it had so expressed themselves in favour of that kind of education, and against secular education. Mr. T. CHAPMAN seconded the amendment. The CHAIRMAN then took a vote on the amendment ; which he declared lost, though several parties expressed • different opinion. The CHAIRMAN next put the original resolution, which he declared carried, though the majority wu again very doubtful. Mr. WM. BROOK Row moved his nsolution in favour of a sstein of secular education, which was seconded by Mr. hunt Bor.!, and curled by an overwhelming m ,jority, the chairman declaring. " That is carried, at all events." The Rev. Mr. BROWN nest moved the adoption of a petition founded on the first resolutios. Mr. BROOK objected to this, and said the petition should be founded on both resolutions. The CHAIRMAN said r7i; would be absurd; and Mr. CHURCH, addressing Mr. Brook, a. id, you carried a petition for secular education on Thursday night. Mr. BROOK replied that did not signify, that was a dis tinct and wins ate meeting. The CHAIRMAN eau Mr. Brook could propose a sepa rate petition founded on the second resolution. Mr. BROOK consented to this; and both petitions were eventually adopted, that founded on the first retolution b a small majority, and that founded on the second by a much larger one. It war then agreed that Mr. Marshall, M.P. for the Borough, should present both petitions, and that William Beckett, Eiej., the other member, should be requested to support both. The Eluting did not break up till alter 11 o'clock. Yesterday, at noon, a meeting (the third held in this town within a few days), took place in the yard of the Coloured Cloth Hall, for the purrs* of considering the question of national education. This meeting was also con vened by the Mayor, in compliance with a requisition con taining the names of about 700 parsons, many of high re spectability and of different views on the subject the meeting was convened to consider. Considering the nacres pitimui state of the weather for as out-door meeting, there w.ll a numerous attendance. The Rev. Dr. Holmes, head master of the Grammar School, presided. After some preliminary squabbling, fur which Leeds educe Waal meetings item to be distinguished, and in which it was pretty clear the requisite's had in convening the meet big but one object, namely, that of opposition to Mr. Fox's Bill. Mr. Alderman CARBUTT, ea an uncompromising volun tary, opposed the measure,. chiefly on the ground of the Slcialist and Communist prusciplee to which he conceived the ill tended. In conclusion, he moved a petition to the House of Commons declaring the provisions of the bill objectionable, both in principle and detail, and calling up.in the house nit to pas the bill into law. Mr. WILLIAMS (Wesleyan Minister) seconded the adoption of the petition, in a very energetic speech, contending that no scheme of educes thin ought to have the sanction of this country without the religious element, and that wi•hout moral means moral results could not ensue. Mr. Alderman BTANSEIELD (amidst much interrup tion) moved an amendment in approval of Mr. Fox's bill, and in the course orhis remarks mad* a very piloted attack to Mr. Bider@ fur his former advocacy of government educe. lion and pie press. t obetinateoppositien to such a measure. Dr. 8. SMILES seconded the amendment, and pointed out the inconsistency of opposing the interference of government in the education of the people, while at the same time they sanctioned government interference in the case cf the pour law, the highway., alto. Mr E. BAINES next addressed the meeting. He at first defended himself from the charge of inconsist.ney in having, within the hat twelie years, charged his views on the subject of national education. The meeting was still pretending when our parcel was dispatched. The c °mutation for 'wiring into Smithfield-mar kilt and mai hots to the City of Lon•on for the sale of meat wart yesterdav at the Home•offes. Amenithe comatiosii.n.r. were Mr. O. Cornwall Lewis, Sir Jamie Duke, Sir Hairy V.rn«y, Prutewor Itichard Owen, Hon. Frederick Ding, and Mr. John Wood. The chairman of the East India Company and the depu.y.ohsirman had an interview with the Chancellor of the Eachtquer yesterday. Mr. Joins Wood, ehairman o! the 'hard of InMad Revenue, had also an intr.riew with the ri g ht hon. baronet yesterday at ►is official residence la Downiai•eireet. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—TUESDAY, APRIL 16. The bowie met at Are O'CIOCk. L/I'd LANODALZ Nt Braker. The hoses eat for A few minutes rely, daring which the Racheqser-bille Bal sad the Brick Duties Repeal Bill were reepeetively read a third Wale, sad permed. ROUSE OF COMMONS.—TuesDAT, APED. 16. The BPILKIII took the chair at four o'clock. PUBLIC BUSINESS. KIDDERMINSTER ELECTION. Mr. W. PATTEN. as the chairmen of the eontsaittoe on deafens, announced that the following memben had been @sleeted to try the merits of the petition against the return of Mr. Beet for the borough of Kidderminster;—Viscount Enfield, Mr. A. Stafford, Kr. D. Morris, Bic W. bollite, Bart.; chairman Mr. B. P. Bouvorio. PETITIONS PRESENTED. WINDOW Tax.—By Mr. C. LUSHINOTON, from the parish of St. Margaret's, Westminster, tar the abolition of this tam. Brame Orrin BILL —By Mr. LOCKE, from the Lon don and South Coast Railway Company, against this bill. NATAL ASSISTANT 813110ZONS —By Mr. BROTHER TON, from Salford; Mr. DI VETT, from Exeter, la favour of the claims of them officers to be placed in a higher grads as regards accommodation on board her Majesty's vessels. CASS OP SIR THOMAS TORTON.—By Mr. ROEBUCK, from Beogal, complaining of the public defalcations of this individual, and for redress. _ 7 . Ai1i1113/711;;WL111110 ..... 11 —PAPER DM= AND ADYI6I - DUTY. —BT Mr. W. J. FOX (vernal), from various places; Mr. W. PATTEN, from the household in habitants of Manchester; Mr. ROEBUCK, from Sheffield; Mr. COBDEN, from clergy, merchants, manufacturers, and traders of Haddonfield, and from Keiohley, Yorkshire; Mr. ELLIS, from Leicester; Mr. W. EVANS, from Me chanics' Institute of Sur &timid, %dilemmas", places in Derbyshire; Mr. BRIGHT. from Mechanics' Institute of Bromley (Yorkshire), and Sunderland, also from Mr. Jas. Williams, for the abolition of these duties and taxes. NOTICES OF MOTION. Imam Poor" LAW.—Lord I , 4AAS gave notice that on that day month he would call the attention of the house to the present working of the Irish poor lew. Mr. IL HERBERT gate notice that on the same dry he would call tr.e attention of the house to the propriety of establishing a mail packet station on the west coast of Ireland. Coast Dom—Mr. H. BERKELEY, on behalf of Mr. 0 BERKELEY, postponed the latter hos. member's motion for the imposition of an Bs. duty on foreign corn until the 14th of May. Toitacco.—Col. DUNNE:gave notice that, on that day tonnight, he would move for a committee of the whole house to inquire into the op/refills of the law prohibiting the cultivation of tobacco in this counivy. CHURCH RATES. Mr. TREL &WET postponed hie motion on this subject until the 14th of May. Tug lame CHURCH.—Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that, on that day three weeks, he would move that the house should resolve itself into a committee of the whole house, on the state of the church of Inland, and on the best application of its nes, with a view to the benefit of the people of that country. (Cheers.) Rausoarn Ilantioun.—Mr. MACKINNON gave notice of his intention to move for a select committee to investigate the revenue and expenditure of the harbour of Ramsgate. IRISH BAR.—Mr. SADLEIR gave notice that on that day fortnight he should bring under the notice of the house the systematic exclusion of members of the Irish bar for the last 25 years from the Indian bench. Krtonre or WINDSOR.—CoIoneI SALWLY gave notice that on that day fortnight he would move for a select com mittee to inquire into the case and claims of the military knights of Windsor. INCOME TAX (IRELAND). On the motion of Col. DU NE, the following returns were ordered :—Returns of the amoant of property assumed to the income tsar in the year ended the 4th April, 1849, under schedule D, arising from securities and possessions in Ireland; and of the amount assessed under schedule C in the public funds in Ireland for the same period, and under schedule E on salaries in public offices and pensions in Ireland for the same yeas. --_ IRISH POOR LAW. Major BLACK ALL, in pursuance of notice, atked the Solicitor General for Ireland, whether the power. of ho:rds of guardians, with the sanction of the I'oor Law COMMlS sitmen, extended to the providing for the p4akest of as. sistant-guardians out of the poor.' rates. Mr. HATCH ELL sail, that having examined the statute since the hon. member gave him notice of his ntieetion, he was of opinion that no such power was vented either in the commistioners or in the guardians. Assistant guardians haling a representative character, were not, he believed, entitled to any remuneration under the act. TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE. Mr. H. GIBSON, after presenting petitions in favour of this vbj , ,ct from the printers of the Lair Times, from Manchester, from Sligo, from Wells, from Lilitgton, from Staleybrblge from Conabteand, from Ilalesworh ne st blanches4e:from M.rylebone, and from the members and friends of the Literary Institution, John -street, Tottenham. court.road, rose to more the following resolutians Whereas all taxes whi h direct!y impede the diffuolon of knowledge are highly Injurious to the pub:ic intereoto, and are 13109 t inap,,Ltic mum of revenue, this how,e i. of opinion— lot. That such financial arrangements ought to be made as will en. able parliament to repeal the early* duty on psis r. Mid. That it is expedient to abolish the otamp duties now payable on IKw.pip. ro in Great Britain and Ireland. 3rd. Th it it is expedient to abolioh the duties now pa, obie oa ad. eertieementoi n Great Britain and Ireland. Stn. And that the customs du yon foreign hooks ougbt to be re pealed. The hon. member said—lf members of parliament are to wait previous to asking the house to express an opinion upon the polic of a tax until there is a clear s u rpl us , an d no wa y is pointe d out of employing that surplus, I very much ques tion whether there will ever be an opportunity for an iudependent member to submit the policy of any taxation to the house. At all .in.es government spend as much as they can get. Therelore, without reference to the question whether money lie lying idle in the coffers of the state, we are justified in bringing forward these matters as matters of policy, with a view to ask the house whether any particular tax is contemplated as • permanent part of taxi. tion. I do not ark any gentleman to do anything rash, nor do I myself wish to do anything rash connected with finance It has been contended that • school of repudia tion is ruing up amongst us—l am not of that school—but Ido not feel myself precluded from exami ni ng the conse quences of particular modes in which taxation may press on industry to see whether we can make arrangements in such a manner as will keep up the public revenue without checking the diffusion of knowledge or press inn on the important branch of trade and manufac tures. The mode in which I ask the house is simply this. I ask them to declare at this moment that the paper duty is to cease. I ask them to declare that such financial ar rangemects ought to be made as will enable parliament to re peal the excise duty on paper. I ask them whether they I think it fitting that such a tax as this should remain a permanent source of ue. I apprehend I am not de parting from the legitimate functions of a member of the House if Commons in asking the opinion of the house on so important a question of Foley/ as to any pint of taxation. Although it is true that these resolutions are headed by • preamble, yet they will be put to the house separately, and I do not presume to ask any member of this house to vote for all these resolutions on one motion of my own, submit ted in a form that should embrace every one. All that I do is to declare my own opinion, that all of these taxes ought to be repeal, d, but I only ask the house to vote for each separate resolution as it stands; and if any gentleman may have difficulties as to the re moval of the stamps on newspapers, he is not to be ores eluded from voting for the excise on paper; or if any other gentleman may not vote for the repeal of the duty n paper of 800,0001. per annum, he isnot to be deterred from voting for the repeal of the stamp on newspapers. I wish to explain this muter to the house before my motion is placed in the hands of the Speaker, that hon. members may know to what extent they may give their vote. The resolu• tine that stand. first, is the excise duty upon paper. This duty upon paper yields• revenue of something like 000.0001 ; but if we were to deduct from that 800.00td. the amount which is supposed to be paid by the state itself in duty upon the paper that the state consumes in all public departments, perhaps we might lower the amount. It cannot be much less than some thing like between 20,0001. and 30,0001. ; and 1 do not think I should be far from the mark, if I put the paper duty on the whole at 730,000/. Now, if we consider the duty on paper simply in reference to its effect on an im portant manufacture, I think we should find in it • con vincing ease for taking into our early consideration its repeal. Without going into the more immediate object of my mo tion, via., the effect of this duty in impeding the diffusion of knowledge, I will call the attention of the house to its effect upon the paper manufacture itself, upon the employment of labour, and upon some other considerations of • come menial character, that, perhaps, are net immediately con nected with the diffusion of knowledge. 1 hold it to be fetal to • tax, if you cannot protect, by any device you can adopt, the honest trader from the fraudulent trader. • I would ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer ; I would ask any experienced member on either side of the house, whether he would undertake to ay it was in the power of govern ment, by any device they may adopt, to protect the honest pe t rat competition I einnt supplying goods What a monstrous thing it is, it it be true that the Excise have always failed to protect the honest e manufacturer, that you should continue a tax of this descrip tion.curer,andmarket give h im(airhand s chanceinthe It was an argument itself fatal to the tax. I will i t t r w e r h s i which paper.itis Baldwin says : neees ry It eons me is labour alone to help to charge myself with the g sa i a t n . ta n s te tan rfe c re e of w the the manufacturers 71 duty on paper, 51500 WO/. a year. I make about twelve tone tar wank ; m In consequenee tif thee. exch.s laws have to weigh every noel tour time. over, besides taking the number of every nwnk aunt witting the weight on each. 'Then, aro wren or eight patitebtrard maker , . In Birmingham all of whom, I believe, do not par Ad. a year du r, while the time moulded by the czeisetnm and supervisor in eh acing theta with skis amount costs the country tire times that amount. It is said that thee* is its interference with the process of manufacture, but you do interfere with the process of ma nufacture if you frame an act in which it is laid down that paper should be manufactured of certain materials in a wet crate; and then it was found out that paper could lie made of those materials in a dry mate, and the manufacturer producing articles from the dry state without duty was competing with a man paying duty levied on paper made in a wit state. It was necessary to take some steps to make regalatiuna, to obviate this anomaly. A compromise was en- tared into with the manufacturer who produced materials got up in a dry state : this mac ufac•urs. you, for he found some other inventi .n, which fringe year regulations, and is mskini an article ing duty which competes with paper paying the The manufacturer of paper is the only rural we have. The paper mills are to be found county of the United Ki - gdora. We 4 asaiast of labour, and if it be the tendency as I believe it is, to lessen the number Of torero, to lessen the production of psi the export of piper, then I say that ing them results it lessens the employment these rural dietricts; it causes an increased thaws districts, end it becomes a legitimate quo bus especially interested in agricultural proepet whether it is not possible to get rid of this producing a large end heavy result in refers employment of labour in the rural districts, saes to which the manufacture is applied. Nt employ labour in the particular manufeett those subeidiary purposes to which it may be broaches of manufactures. It employs laboa and renevating all thee delicate machinery that employed in the manufacture of the article. article that I ever heard of that does larger amount of men, women, end chili manufacture of paper. Mr. Crompeon calculation as to the employment of has calculated that the repeal of the pap employ 40,000 additional people in Lind , Crompton says that a single newspaper as much as 3,0001. value in one year in as much as 15,0001. per annum in an important consideration it is, when wee., ing up to export from thin country the fem. because they cannot earn their own living. I manufacture of paper that females are employ, of raising a large sum of money to export the Lion, consider whntb,r it would not be we thing towards the removal of those fisci the employment of lab'.ur which are I mental in bringing about the evil which At this time Canada and other colonies paper of France, the United States and than have it from the manufacturer try, who is driven to increase the paper in consequent* of the interference regulations and additional cost is pat by itself. It is true he gets tt e drawback, not th to the additional cost he is put to. It places extent on a disadvantage with the. foreign ma cclonial markets. We do not see any increase of paper, if I may judge from the amount of I on the contrary, the drawback on the i-sper what it was many years ago. It apps era trade—(a laugh)—aad if there wire n. t tor the root of the paper manufacture in the sidering the great meat i--s that we hat see it, like ,her branches of our um, and we should observe a correspond:Jß aft. anion , in that branch of our menu anthem with the exports. But the view thet IWm is, that the paper duty in the moet important as to it venting the diffusion of knowledge amoegat of the people. I hope I shall sot be told by of the Exchequer, or by the noble lord at t government, it he will cusdeseend to give hi this occasion, that if you take a novel or l Cullocts'aCJinenercial Dictionary, selling at sfi the piper duty only 6d. If that were so, it w way touch the ease that I wish to press on ti ease I wish to present is the effect duty in preventing the spreading of chi through the great mass of the communi y. se educational efforts that are bei•./ male individuals at this time. It is not a 411',:1,, book, and the amount of duty on that genic: it is a question how far the amount tel this I vents men of capital from undertaking the pl work which depends upon a large and 4 lotion for a small profit upon each part [The honourable member thus read an en tition presented to the house by Miters. Col burgh, which set forth th.t the duty on p retard the diffusion of knoeveclge. Toe petition was presented to the houeo dunt parliament, on the 9th Jwee , 18191 ct untied : I think this is a very Important s. Messrs. Chambers. We have a similar vat. Charles Knieht. I dare say masy 1 n. me an able pampolest iss wlsicit he I.ives the airs of i ho.,k hosisist exces.ir• _ history of The Penny Cycloptri.a, tiOu ot the working and p 'erre e ,e. he to pay to the rever ue of .h ►ard cash for paper ditty en tact one h . k 18 ; 5001. sterlirg; bow mach wa, the e , r • • . I•'. U. euilal.cel by .14 . 4.:ration ui t 30,0001. or 32,000/. 6,enin this for as to be ozaciing on ono 6 he paid bo'ore a caan c al.' throu4h this vast community th± knowledge, which form the r improvement among,: the great • I 1,, in this country. Can we say we /V ?tall 1, question of educating the 1,, r . knowledge thkt we have, ii about the church ciase.nt, onci amount to schools at diderent par.. of while we are main thy lag ti , c110110:lutil and retarding the cause 01 education ItlOre of money are doing good in promoting it to weary the house wit.i details 1 c•ia eridrisvi broad tact so ter as I have it In my pow, ; those who are more scqu anted with the Mnt I hope, will fiil up any sktitiency. Chad. that during the last 20 years ►e has *lint cupyrizht and literary labour, and paid 4.0.0 in order to give the work( the benefit worth of editorial and liurary labour. on capital, Mt here is • pressure on it Here we begin to see how this mutt spreading of knowledge amongst the p Nor cannot afford to give more than the There is • little work ca.led fhe 1- fiend." the proprittor of which tid me paid labour of ant- kind h. was ' ,rovernment fur duty on the p per sil.,el more expensive description of works :he S, risk of literary speculatim. Suppose a rr. work, how is he to know how man the work may be sold? Ile u.se h ise but does he know that he may ss.l to pay a tax, and if he only eels nue • r these thousand, ho is to suffer a lops by the that find no other end but by being 'et.t eheesemoniter. The Commireiorers u: upon this branch of the subject, and sat it was • great injustice to make the Ea' , pay duty on • large portion of tr.o mver got a sale. You do rot lust :h brandy, ►nd tobacco in this unjust war. to the consumer you do not tit/wee the t.N. but when you are dealing with the are as imirortant a clam u the tobacco 3ou seem •o proceedwitht - a: r. that because they may be poweil. es in 1 r a:3,3 this house, and because they may rot : election of boroughs. and because the pa; r spread ov.r the kingdom, and small, a^..J.; , - ing, ',merle's, you neglect _tile h% ue equity in the levying of your team It we those Use., they ought to exist wi.h s justice, and we ought not, by introit* a ..u. impression of the work to be pubiitn• .1.. a crease the risk of literary spaulation,an.!3'.lt r from giving the benefit of their talents to I have stated the grounds why I think the prejudicial to the progress of knowledge am. manes, and up3n these grounds I cal, up Nn berately to consider whether this duty on p , tinue to be a permanent part of the I isatiut The committee of the house who base i• subject recommended a repeal a the :lc! was a commiti,e of which r Henry Peru Another comusi , tee rieorornenlid ii, that of her for Dumfries (who was the chairin libraries. There was also an inquiry of for inquiring into the :tin system. al& re,o• • repeal of this duty upon ;paver. that if the right hon. gentleman the mein' had b.en in otHie, the repeal of the du.y o have followed the repeal of the 'arise In the second resolution which I propose — stamp duty on newspapers—l pn , pose that th resolve that it is expedient to abolish the 51 papers. I believe that I say be permitted this matter as a question of . Ire this question was brought before parliantei ago, that the noble lord then at the beau of (Lord Melbourne), said that he hoped thst think him capible for • moment, of putting on so mean and so nirrow a ground us tIO He viewed it in reference to its e' habits and feelings of the people of it is in that spirit he dealt with it, the spirit of revenue. What is the obtained by the stamp on newspapers to 350,0001. or pet haps 360 0001. per annum ; which, as l have not seen the last returns ; 3.54/.0001. per annum. Now I know gentle. that newspapers have some privilege in being, 1 cenn . . the post.office (or nothing:and tlat, therefore, these postal privileges which the state has gir may fairly be ezpected to pay this 350.0 stamps. 1 do not in the slightest degrei alter the postal arrangements, hut 1 wish to le precisely in the same position as tt it now stands. 1 am perfectly satistie arrangements, with this proviso, that paper should go through the poet aim it al stamp duty, but that when it dio not go through a compulsory stamp duty should not be impose. to leave these postal privileges where they not want to make newspapers pay for what ti You have adopted this principle yourselves. return which l have now with tn... which w this house, and in which it appears that less than fifty-three registered news! are printed and published with a Pot impression unatamped. When they want post then they stamp them ; but when they by post they send them in another way ; into any ottice of th, sr registered fleapitsp there bud that you can purchase a stamped ei edition, just as you p,erse. I call on you to el lege which you grant to these A 3 regivered London to all other newspapers. L will lel hock of the Athatasuont, of the list number of different papers ' and t you allow any of them to be un' they du not go through the rot. uced p, p , t , 4 c•urer still .1,6: 1 4 rhich doer sot • 1 • c:e w ithout, the reg u l ar ; teasur ett ll sleso et employ a It of ru e , e Petite mat t Defer, to o hat is Ina of laM, ur f the Poor e a .. PtStigma for , Perity,•, r m his duty, wt, !rem, t o irk L or i, , Not oely eta's, bat fcr ePPlie bout ie r e p s . bat was ed.4l, ~ le. Th , re Is . Ines emp i, , , ildren, •.,412 has r u „ ! ,, of Ishou r. 'per dory Co Cote. N; that Piper, ea:; • labour, w t societie• male pla u For it it Toyed, sod i•.,• he few de v... well t, do s local obsterp. t mainly i t .• ich you ts are tesir'i Geniality, re, e crest of • ee of the et . the extol. that ie cot Ices hiss to sl manuficturtr Et/I`: the cr• of the drawl.. er is pretty e,. I to be rat••,,. neethicg 4.1.- his coun•ry etre, we ~•• Arts, • Woo of pr.; • le other t, :, tb• opera its effect .r. t the prew y the ch r . . the h• ad ct • hi, opinion book ~rte would , the btu... I of the -. :help lo,•, • • sod retsr . : • 7 piraso. • . u of a h:ir. - icular .r., taper d, s proseeute.r. • Illtetitte •. trticular Ztr,ct scone r• . rt.!). r • • , •••r• , , ItrE.l2l. :.. - 7 . •- • • ••Ita• • ! • • !rtt• • •r• • .. • 11 sa. ,r. . t • - it of a ; n earne•t i 7• 4d ale a the r .• • ich are h:• . • . hen 0 r Idi a. • ,vour to a:. • ; nut ft, tute d t• lea Kr t • .1 ,Oat.r. pa; nl 'be ll,re u a Irt. d and • . cc preset: nee 7 01 I. 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