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li bcived for leave to bring in a Bill, to continue the fot allowing Su gar to b e d el i vered out of Ware '.hcetases to be Refin e d. Mr. WOOD intimated his intention of suggest s. Ing in the Committee some alteration in the Act of last , Sessio.n, in favour of the Refiners. METROPOLIS POLICE BILL. Mr. PEEL moved this Bill be re-committed. Mr. LENNARD suggested that the further con elideration of this Bill should be postponed. Mr. BRIGHT urged the same suggestion. The .Bill should stand over for a few days. Mr. PEEL said that this Bill was founded on the nnanimous report of an unlimited committee. It had been printed and before the House for two , wl "ths. The Bill did not include the City of Lon "oa, becaus e it was already under an efficient police. VNo l ess than seven or eight committees had de ored the increase of crime in the metropolis; and • ;he did think the House would see that the time was 'to 'srlieed wh en something effectual ought to be done check that alarming increase. Several parishes in the neighbourhood of London were totally with out nightly watch, and in one o f t h ese t h ere h a d b een no less than 18 burglaries in the space of six p we eks. He apprehended that-the feelingof the metro olis was in favour of the Bill, for there had not been one petition against it. '' 4- 4Fa to Provide an eff The object of the Bill irs:ent police under one he a d, t lnd to do away with the mischievous system which 7l'°l° prevailed from *want of uniformity. In Oxford eet, and in the 'Llaymarket, th e watc h h a d autho "e Side of the st ree t, b ut not on t h e ot h er. As to levying of rates on the inhabitants, he had axed the nir.ximums at Bd. in the pound, and he be blee:ed: that many p ar i s h es wou ld fi n d t hi s rate a IC n ' Ex y savin g . The Right lion. Gentleman b ,eent through th e f ac t s h e h a d b e f ore state d on a ;', n ,P.ing in the Bill, and deprecated opposition to it oat stage. Mr. BRIGHT said that if the parties concerned `here satisfied with the Bill, he could have had no 'wish to oppos e it. Si r R. WILSON believed that the metropolis was satisfied with the Bill. ,„;Mt. ESTCOURT was sure that in the Corn -ttee every representation had been carefully con sidered,. colon *r. BERN AL thought the Bill did not go far el, and h oped to see it extended. • Mr* PE EL said th at t h e po li ce un d er t hi s Bill Would be a d ay as well as night police. After a few words from Mr. TRANT and Mr. 11 RD the H ouse went into Committee on the Mr. PEEL stated, that it would be necessary to Postpone the clause respecting the payment of the magistrates' salaries. Report Ri d wag then considered in Committee.— rrs day. Y:IEEL then moved that the House resolve rhae nto Co sa mm arittesiee on the clause respecting the Y : istrates' l. o r tr. HUME asked what the ho u rs of attendance Mh ese magistrates would be. There were corn- P lai nta that the police magistrates now came late apd went away early. 4" L i Mr. PEEL sa id t h at h e s h ou ld b e sorry to li m i t e magistrates to any hours. They would be liable ' lO attend at all hours, day and night, if it were ne. .eessary. ESTCOURT thought the salary too low. e should say that the maximum ought to be 1 ). 50 04 instead of 8001. M. BRIGHT thought the number of magistrates 4ria:sffieieti t. The House then went into a Committee. Mr. PEEL proposed a clause, to the effect that ola salaries of the magistrates should be 800/. After a short discussion, the clause was agreed to, and the report was ordered to be received to- Morrow. , The F r i en dl y Societies'. Bill was read a thi r d Uwe, and passed. The House resolved itself into a Committee on the Land Revenue Bill. • Mr. D. GILBERT wished to know what was 'the objection to giving the Zoological Society RD additional grant of land ? Lord LOWTHER state d , t h at i n the leases of hlthe Crow n tenants i n R egent ' s Park, there was a binding the Crown to allow no buildings in Use Park but those of villas. rMr. HUME wished to know why part of the eoeund on the opposite side of the road had not g r anted t o t h e S oc i ety ? worthrdLOWTHER stated that the ground was bc, So e i et an' a guinea per foot, and the Zoological Y Only offer e d 2d. p e r foot. Their offer was e°oNequently refused. t Mr. I 'ENNARD as k e d w hether it was in con empb,tion to raise any building for a national gallery C.;haringscross ? Lord L OWTHER stated, that that subject had 'ao i t s yet c ome under the consideration of the Com. rn tiioners of the Woods and Forests. The Bill then tvent through a Committee. t, thirdri me motion that the Anatomy Bill be read a tm e, Si ; C. FORBES said he must oppose the pass 141°- the all. He had many objections to the , which He u nderstood that ther e . was a regulation by , the friend s of sick people in the hospitals were 1:1 11 : 1 4 Y Permitted to see them once a week, on Tues- Y A husband might inquire respecting his wife's nealth on one T uesday, and he told that she was f i e trin g Well, an d on the following Tuesday he per . Vs Would be told that she was dead and dissected. Mr ` SADLER o tposed the Bill, the leading P n g'tiple of which st l -as directed against one of the 444 t amiable feelings of human nature. b Al t. PEEL stated that he c oncurre d i n the Bill, " eta , u le he co nce i ve d t h at its operation would be j41;"1„. A ely beneficial to the poorer classes of society. SMITH and Lord urttortP also supported the bill. t , After a few words in explanation from Sir C. 1 1 , 74 "-s, who di sc l a i me d any id ea o f ag i tat i ng t h e ,2ndlt of the lower orders by his opposition, the Bill ' l 4 read the third time and passed. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed be f oe the House a dj ourne d at T wenty Mi nutes ° ore Th ree o'clock. 14, LIST OF THE 31INOI 12 ' WRO yerran vol MR. ittisit's sicrrt Itlr t COMMITTER ON THE CORN 3 4441 1 k i O. Milton, Viscount 44 21v 4 ;, 1, John Phillips, Sir G. ko el.t'lp John Thomann, C. P. 01%. 4 ,.0 1 . 13. Warburton, H. "'b Viscount Wilson, Sir It. RITY [Oar FOR GOING INTO • LAWS. Wood, Alderman Wood, John TEILLERS. Hume, Joseph Marshall, W. t k , vv e are happy to perceivea the fashinable 41 1. '1 : 0 Z have this season undergon e a t considerablu o dimi s44 short time ago, at St. Etienne-en-Forez, a th: ;114t,ied GIRARD, a sexton, stabbed hjiltife, his fa asi r :4"atr, his mother-in-law, and afterwa s committsd bat h• The wounds of the women are not dangerous, , -% ntan lies in a hopeless state. No cause whatever 45,44,1".11 assigned for committing this desperate act..— Ga -4.4 va Airessessger. . the "ECTIONATE MEETING.—A gipsey of rec,7 l 4 'ne of STANLay, which can hardly have escaped the tha t i te t t unt of many of our readers, for such was his fame toeip 4 2aY have contributed to excite the exertions of the a ti c: tor converting that interesting sect, and such procured hirtll,the pursuance of their profession, that it proc . o W ales, us hennu r of a seven years' visit to New South ti tttd at the public ex vice from whence he last week re ihrtri-,.4nd landed at ' Cowes, whither his faithful Ne tt ? Warm with all those feelings co long an absence m .. l4 "Pire, flew to embrace him. The consequence of that t - :`, "jog Was almost tragically affecting, and showed .. tleart:re h ad net abated the impulse of ardour in h . t . ttl aki 00 stepping together into the boat which was to 44 i t—etn on our Quay, he caught her round the wal7 ,rti4"ged her overbe;rd; and after two or three pert obtnersions, she was replaced in the boat by the ex ttttad it . ( nat of her dear and loving Lord, across whose alote Ci:ttecollection of her having given evidence to pro to apply thraasPortatios, chanced to shoot and caused him Angers.."3°ling bath to her affection), of the attendant end atth 4 B 2 4 )loatrne n . Love, ..however, is irresistible, f or K i, m shrine of Bacchus, the injury on both sides was rild ted re-united in the bands of harmony, they W ay together.--Ha v eis Advertiaer.. PRICES OF Ntorg, Tiryg Bank Stock .................. 3 per Cent. Red. ....... s 7 4 S per Cent. Cont. 4" 3i 8 314 per Cent. ..... .......... 96 1 ,4 Ditto Red. 96 !106 4 per Cent. 1035!4 Ditto, N 26 Ditto Scrip ............. 3 pm. Bank L, Ann. lll 7.16 4-15 India Stock '2'46% 6 •U I Itto Bonds 56 57 pin. PRICES OF roittittN I • tqlD3 THIS DAY AT OWE o'cLocg. Austrian Bonds Masillah Bonds 'il% 2!iTilPeruvian Neapolitan Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds —l Portuguese B on Chilian Bonds ... —!Prussian, Old Colombian Bonds ........ ..... —;Ditto, New Ditto, 182-4 Dan:sh—Spanish, 1821 `iii Greek Bonds 152.3 — Ditto, 1815 14!4 French Rentes, sp. C. —f. —c. Guatimala — Exchange —t. —c. Mexican Bonds — 3 per cent Ditto. 18'25 — Exchange ...... —f. —c. PRICES OF IRISH STOCIS,DITBLIR, MAY 16. Bank Stock Consols, 3 per cent. Gov. Stock, 3!!ii per cent. 95%' National Ditto — Ditto, New 95% Patriotic Ditto — 4 per Cent lOll4 Vibernian Dank Gov. Deb. 3L percent.... 9fN Provincial Ditto — Royal Canal Stock 42% Royal Irish Mine — Grand Canal Stock — Imperial Mine — City Deb. 4 per cent. — Mining Co of Ireland — Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c. Commercial Buildings — COURSE OF RICHANOE TESTEYD•Y. Amsterdam C.F 12 4} Ditto, at eight 12 2i Rotterdam 2 U 12 4f Antwerp 12 4; Hamburgh M.B. 13 144 Altona 13 141 Paris, 3 days' sight 25 60 Ditto . U 25 85 Bordeaux 25 00 Berlin — Frank fort on Maine, Ex. M. 152 Petersburgh, ruble, 3 Us. 10 0 Vienna, etreetive fl. 2 51. 10 7 Trieste d• 10 H Madrid 36 Cadiz Itili Billion Barcelona 36i S.:ville 36N Gibraltar 4ohi Leghorn 47 Genoa 25 75 Venice Malta 4131. ' , :apl, 8 P.llerrno per Of. 119 Lisbon Oporto 45 Wo laneiro B4hia U Bt , enoi Ayres — Dublin, 21 days' sight l l4 Cork lv, BULLION', PER 07- X. s. d. Portugal Gold, coin... 0 0 0 Foreign Gold, 1, bars 3 17 9 New tioubloons 0 0 0 sew Dt.llars Silver, bars, standard 0 4 Ili Ebt LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAY 20, 1829. The THIRD REPORT of the Commissioners of the Metropolis Turnpike Roads North of the Thames, has just been published by order of the House of Commons, and we gladly seize this opportunity of thanking Lord LOWTHER, the noble Chairman of the Commission, for the great benefits which his very eminent services have bestowed upon the public, in his successful endea vours to correct the abuses of the Turnpike-trusts. The public are most particularly interested in the labours and inquiries of the Commission, which owes much to his Lordship's official knowledge, and much more to his unwearied perseverance in bringing that knowledge to bear upon a question of such a forbidding nature, beset with all the trammels of self-interest, local prejudice, and legal chicanery. There can be no greater nuisance in the streets and vicinity of a large city than the re peated interruptions of toll-bars, and the frequent insults of the tollmen. These vexatious an. noyances it is the object of Lord LOWTHER and the Commission to remove entirely ; for we learn from the Report that it is intended to submit the subject to Parliament, and the extent of space from which these Turnpikes will be removed is between eight and nine miles, and all this will be accom plished at the average rate of one penny in the pound to the parishes through which the roads 'pass. The whole expence of the maintenance of the roads now proposed to be given up to their respective parishes is 8,0821. per annum, and the loss of revenue which the Commission will sustain by the relinquishmentof tolls amounts to 9,2451. per annum. The great advantages in point of convenience to be derived from the proposed alteration may be estimated from the fact, that it would cause the removal of fifteen gates, as well as numerous side bars, which are now an obstruction in the free passage around the Me tropolis. We have only to add that the Commission deserves, and will no doubt receive, the thanks of the community at large for its labours. 'We trust Lord LOWTHER will next look to the Surrey side of the water. Mr. HUME'S motion for a Committee of the whole House to consider of the Corn Laws, with the view of substituting a fixed duty on the im port of Foreign Corn into the United Kingdom, and a bounty on the export of Corn, instead of the present graduated scale of duties, was last night lost by a majority of 1.54 to 12. So much for the Corti Laws. Mr. O'CoNNELL's affair is not yet settled. A new discussion is to take place to-morrow evening upon Mr. O ' CONNELL'S refusal to take the Oath of Supremacy, and the motion of the Solicitor-General for a new Writ being issued in consequence. I'Ve refer our Readers to a report of the Debate for more particulars. We are tired of the business, and we think so is the public. Lisbon Gazettes to the 2d instant have been received. Their contents are remarkable for one thing—a proclamation, or notification, from Don MIGUEL, leaning to the side of mercy. Understanding that many criminal proceedings had been instituted which would not have taken place, "if the excessive zeal of the authorities had not concurred sometimes to induce them to employ these proceedings, founded upon anony mous accusations, which almost always proceed from revenge and other obscure passions, covered with pretence of the public good," his MAJESTY, actuated by considerations of clemency, and de sirous to put at, end to the anxiety of families, has been pleased to order that while " all crimes TEAS AT DICE O'CLOCK. South Sea Stock 0!d nottititsc New Ditto Ex. bills, .Clom 2d 64 69 pm. Ditto 500 :M. 68 69 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commcreal — pm Bank for Account India for Account Cons. for Acct . really proved shall be punished with rigour, the greatest care shall be taken not to confound the innocent with the guilty, and that bare accusa tions, especially if anonymous, shall not be made the grounds of judicial proceedings." The following may serve us a set off to the above : " LISBON, Aram 30.—The following is an official list tent to the Board of Trade for the department of the Se cretary of State for Foreign Affairs, of the Portuguese Consuls, whom his Majesty the King has been pleased to dismiss from their offices, viz.:—Joaquim Barrozo Pe reira, at Philadelphia ; Joaquim Cesar de Fiegueiredo Mourao, at New York; Manor! Claudio Vidal, at Elsi nore; Alexandre Andrade, at Stettin; Bernardo Daupias, at Paris; Antonio Candid() de Faria, at Marseilles; Joa• quim Pedro Cardoso Geraldes, at Havre de Grace; Diago Maria Gallard, at Barcelona." Tire Paris Papers are still barren of any news from the Theatre of War, being principally oc cupied with the discussion on the Budget. A number of Members spoke on the necessity of enforcing economy, but the most singular speech was that of M. LABBEY DE PONIPIERES, who in criticising the estimated charges in several of the departments, took occasion to complain, in the spirit of Mr. Hums, that the cost of trans porting a lion from Africa to the Royal Me nagerie, at Paris, amounted to the enormous sum of 7,000 francs, about 2801. sterling. The Honourable Member went on to observe, that great as that sum was, he found double the amount in the National Accounts for the trans port towards Portugal of " a Biped Monster," still more dangerous. This " biped" was Don MIGUEL, and the sarcastic allusion of the indig nant speaker gave rise to the following spirited scene in the Chamber : " Sudden explosion en the right side—long interruption. " On the left.—' Yes, yes, more dangerous and far less generous.' " On the right.—' Order, order, order.' " On the left—' And legitimacy ! what do you think of that 2' " On the right—' It is infamous.' " On the left—' How, then, would you wish him called ?' " One veice—' Is it the word biped which hurts these gentlemen ?' " M. DUTEaTRE (with warmth).—' Order, order.' " On the left.—' Repeat, repeat the expression.' " On the right (with more vehemence).—' No, no ; order, order.' " On the left—' What tenderness for an usurper " A solitary coice—' It is Dun Miguel who ought to be called to order.' " 31. de Martignac turns smiling towards the right side.' " On the right—' Mr. President, do call the Speaker to order.' " The President to the orator.--- 4 Go on, Sir.' " On the left—' Yes, repeat the expression, and pro- ceed.' '• The Speaker, who all this time had continued in silent amazement at the tumult which his words had excited, obeyed the President, and kept on in the ' even tenor' of his financial criticism." It appears by the Demerara Papers of the 20th March, received at the North and South American Coffee-house, that the last accounts received in Georgetown from the Coast of Africa represent the activity in the traffic of slaves almost as great as ever, supported by Spanish capitalists. Two feluccas and a brig, all armed, had arrived on the coast from Barcelona, with the intention of carrying cargoes of slaves to the Havannah. There was, besides, a frigate-built. ship, mounting '24 long guns, and capable of carrying 1,200 slaves, in the Bight of Biaffra. But his Majesty's ship Sybille was aware of their movements. The Ashantees were perfectly quiet, and were busily engaged in en couraging the trade in gold dust and ivory, which they exchanged for arms and cutlery. THE FUNDS.---(THIS DAY.) CITY, TwirLrli o' CLocr. It is currently reported in the city, that the Treasury have determined on making great altera tions in the Scotch and Irish Boards of Customs. Some even go so far as to assert that their abolition is contemplated, and that immediately. The Duke of Wellington, it is said, is devising various changes and reductions in all the departmeats under Govern ment. These reports, and the prolonged discussion upon Mr. O'Connell's case, occupy the citizens, but much surprise and dissatisfaction are expressed at the business of Mr. O'Connell not being decided at once. Consols opened at their closing price yesterday, 87 for account, and may now be quoted at 87i, with little business doing; New Scrip, 21 j. There is nothing doing in the Foreign market, prices nominal; Brazilian, 51,1• ; Buenos Ayres, 24; Colombian, 1.5 i 16; Mexican, 20i; Russian, 96i 96i. Two O'CLOCK. Consols have improved to 881, for the account, and 88. a for next time. Z. - A Hebrew of note purchased 100,000 Consols, which caused them to go up. Brazilian Bonds have improved, tranquillity being restored in Pernambuco. Consols for account, >aB; FOUR O'CLOCK.. Consols 87-1 8 Do. for Ac. 87i. 8 Brazilian Bonds 54 Buenos Ayres Gillian Do. Columbian, 1824 THREE 0' CL 0 CK. ; for next account, 881. •CLOSING PRICES. Damisla Greek, 1825 14} Mexican, 1825 201 Peruvian Russian 96:3 1 Spanish 9a THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MAY 19.—Wind N.E. by E.—Arrir ed the Jamaica, Moreton, from Antigua; Ellen, from New York ; Scppings, London, from Ceylon, arid Dido, from Porto Cabello. Arrived from London, the Alliance, G. Whiting, for St. Kitts. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 19.—Wind E.—Arrived the Esperanza, —, from Surinam. Sailed the Cam brian, for New York. PLYMOUTH, MAY 18.—Wind S.W.--Arrived time Eliza, Hays, from Kid. FALMOUTH, MAY 18 —Wind variable.—Arrived the Phcebe, Smith, from Port-au-Prince; and Sand wich packet, from Lisbon, sailed the 3d inst. COWES, MAY 19.—Arrived the Edmund Castle, Baines, from Bahia; and Carnation, Suter, from Port-au-Prince. PORTLAND, MAY 19.—Arrived the Sisters, Ram say, from Demerara. _ PENZANCE, MAY 18.—Arrived the Elbe, Roche, from Monte Video. HOLYHEAD, MAY 18.—Arrived the Stapleton, from Maranham. The Antteus, late Pearson, from Antigua, is supposed to be arrived in the Channel. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. WRIT OF ERROR.--FOX TILE BISHOP OF CHESTER The LORD CHANCELLOR, Lord ELDON, and the Twelve Judges, sat to-day, fur the purpose of hear ing this case, which came before their Lordships upon a writ of error, brought by the plaintiff below, from a judgment of the Court of King's Bench, at West tninster, affirming the judgment of the Court of Great Sessions, at Chester, on a special verdict in a quare impedit commenced in the hitter Court. Mr. Sergeant Citoss, who appeared for the plain tiff in error, stated the facts of the case, as they ap peared in the special verdict. The question was, whether a contract entered into between two lay men, for the purchase of a flame benefice, was con trary to the statute of the 13th of Elizabeth, by reason of the proximity of the vacancy. Mr. Bradshaw, the incumbent of the living of Wilms low, in the county of Chester, being dangerously ill, and expected to die, Mr. Fox, the plaintiff, was desirous of appointing his successor, and for this purpose he applied to the hereditary patron, Mr. Thomas Joseph Trafford, and ulti mately agreed with him for the right of the next presentation for the sum of six thousand pounds. This contract was completed and executed on the same day on which Mr. Bradshaw died. Mr. Fox presented his clerk a gentleman of the name of George Uppleby to the living, which presentation the Bishop of Chester refused to sanc tion, on the ground that the contract was simonical. The case was brought before the Court of great Sessions in Chester, upon which occasion two of the Learned Judges then presiding differed with their Learned Brother in opinion, but in order to give the parties au opportunity of bringing the matter forward in another Court, they con curred in their judgment, declaring the contract to be invalid. The case was then removed into the Court of King's Bench here, where it remained a considerable time, owing to the reluctance of one of the Judges to concur in the judgment pronounced below. Such a contract as this had been decided to be good in the Court of Common Pleas about 50 years ago, and such decision was considered the law of the land until the present judgment of the Court of King's Bench. The only objection to the validity of the transaction was the proximity to the vacancy. There could be no doubt that by the common law the tight of presentation was trans ferable between laymen at any time before actual death. There was no distinction between a remote and a proximate vacancy, and as that was the ground upon which the judgment of the Court of King's Bench proceeded, there could be no doubt that that decision was founded upon a wrong principle. The Learned Couasel contended at some length that the right of patronage was a tem poral one, and cited a case in Dyer's Reports, and the case of Smith v. Sherborne, (in Crook, Elizabeth), for the purpose of supporting his proposition.— The whole question would be, was Fox's title perfect in the life-time of the incumbent, of which he submitted there could be no doubt. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL appeared on the part of the Bishop of Chester, contending that the trans action between Mr. Fox and Mr. Trafford was of a simonical nature, and pregnant with fraud. Mr. Sergeant Cnoss replied. Lord ELDON, with the permission of the Lord Chancellor, after making a few observations upon the case referred to in the course of the argument, observed, that as their Lordships could not, con sistently with the dignity of the House, put to the Judge the direct question whether the judgment of the King's Bench was right, he should propose that they should be asked to give their opinion on the following question, whether upon the whole of the matter stated in the special verdict the presen tation to the church of Wilmslow, upon the death of Mr. Bradshaw, the incumbent, was by law vested in Mr. Fox, the present plaintiff in error. Their Lordships took time to consider this. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. ELLIOTT V. YOUNG. This was a b;11 filed for an account, to which the defendant demurred. Mr. PEPYS was heard the whole morning in support of the demurrer. The case does not possess any feature of public interest. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Mr. Baron VAUGHAN sat for a few minutes this morning for the purpose of hearing motions of course, after which his Lordship joined the other Judges in the House of Lords. The Commissioners for the Parliamentary grant for Windsor Castle had a meeting, yesterday at the Treasury : the Duke of WaLumcxoN, Lord FA AN.. BOROUG la, and the CH A NciELLox of the EXCHEQUER, were present: Sir JEFFERY WTATrYiLLF attended, and laid before the Cotninissioneria some plans and es ti mates f or proposed alterations in this edifice. The Marquis CAMDEN, Sir GEORGE Mun- RAY, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. VESBY FITZGERALD, the Souctxmt-GENERAL, and Mr. BANICES, visited Mr. Secretary PEEL yesterday. The full-length portrait of Prince LEOPOLD, painted by Sir THOMAS LAWRENCE, representing his Royal Highness in his coronation robes, holding in his right band a cap and a plume of feathers, and in his left a baton, was on Monday conveyed to Marlborough House. The Marquis and Marchioness of LONDON DERRY gave a grand dinner at Holderness-house, Park lane, on Monday evening, to the Duke and Duchess of Gt.otalsvraa, the Duke of ORLIA Ns, the Duke nZCIIAR TAXS, and a large party of the Nobility and Gentry. In the evening the Marchioness had a very numerous and splendid assembly. A Deputation of the Manufacturers of Cot ton Goods attended at the Office of the Board of Trade, Whitehall, on Saturday, and had a conference with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the President of the Board of Trade. A Deputation of the Manufacturers of Cotton Goods attended at the same Office on Monday, and had also an interview with the Chancellor of the Exche quer and the President of the Board of Trade. The two Ministers afterwards proceeded to the Treasury, and bad a conference with the Duke of WELLINGTON. Mr. SuIRKE, it is said, has obtained per mission to prep! c part of the works for York Minster in the present unoccupied area at the rear of the British, Museum. CORN EXCHANGE. The supplies of English Grain this week are small, but of Fo. reign Corn moderate. The return of Flour is not considerable. The weather continuing moderately hot, vegetation proceed. ing favourably, and the trade here for every article has this day been unusually dull ; the prices, however, are not lower than on Monday. The Flour trade continues dull, as the bakers limit their purchases almost entirely to small orders for the finest fresh made Flour. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour. English l,BOO qrs. 1,2L0 qrs. 2,700 qrs. 3,600 sacks. Irish - -- Foreign We understand that at the elegant ball and supper given by the Baroness de ROTHSCHILD, last night, not less than 400 of the first Nobility and Gentry were present. The entertainment consisted of every delicacy in the eeason. Dancing commenced about twelve o'clock, which lasted HI four o'clock this morning. The Nobility present were, the Duke of ORLKANS, Duke fie CHARTRES, Duke and Duchess of RickixoNn, Duke and Duchess of S. ALBAN'S, Lord LENNOX, Duchess of LEEDS, Prince EST/CREWS", the Danish, Swedish, and Brazilian Minis ters, &C. Szc FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, in Portman-square, from Chin:her ; the Earl and Countess Spencer, at their house in St. James's-pl,:ce, from their sect, Althorp, Northamptonshire; Lord and Lady Carb:rry, at the St. James's Hotel, Jemyn street, from Laxton Hall, Northamptonshire; Captain and Mrs. Garth, at their house in Bryanston.square, from their seat in Berkshire; the Earl and Countess of Somers, and Lady Margaret Cocks, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from their seat, Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire; Lord and Lady Grey and family, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook and Davies-streets, from their seat in Staffordshire; Sir John, Lady, and the Misses Owen, at ditto, from their seat in Pembrokeshire; Mr. and Mrs. De Burgh, at ditto, from Drayton ; Leveson Gower, Esq. at ditto, from Hertfordshire; Mr. and Mrs. Brcwn, at Crawley's Hotel .;late Cook's), Albemarle-street, from their seat in Lincoln-hire ; Henry Dover, Esq. at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from his seat in Staflbrdshire; Captain H. Drummond, at ditto, from ditto; Lady Pilkington and the Misses Piikington, at the Berners Hotel, Berners-street, from their seat, the Grove, Dc ham, Essex; Rev. Helm Clay, at ditto, from Burton-upon- Trent ; Charles Crewe, Esq. at ditto, from his seat, Shooters'. hill, Kent ; Thomas Giler, Esq. at ditto, from Lancaster ; Rev. John Clay, at ditto, from Burton-Upon-Trent ; E. Darby, Esq. at ditto, from Leamington ; James Burrowes, Esq. at ditto, from Lancaster. DEPARTURES. The Rev. R. Tillard, Mrs. Tillard and family, from the set. tiers Hotel, Berners.street, for their seat, Bluntisham House, St. Ives; the Rev, S. Pitman, Mrs. Pitman and family, from ditto, for Hultob, Norfolk ; Captain Austin and Mrs. Austin, from ditto, for Newbury ; the liet•. H. Freeland and Mrs. Free land, from ditto, for Winchester ; the Rev. K. Pollen, from ditto, for Bookham, Surrey ; Lord and Lady Bolton, mid the Misses Ordes, from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for their seat, Blachsvood Park, Basingstoke; Mr. and Mrs. Pennant, from Mivert's Hotel, Lower Brook and Davies-streets, for their seat in Derbyshire; Mr. and Mrs. Raikes, from ditto, for their seat in Yorkshire; J. Pocklington, Esq. ftfirfl Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, for Nottinghamshire; J. Holden, Ls. from ditto, on a tour ; Lord G. H. Cavendish, for Newmarket ; Capt. Locke, from Brobke-street, Ibr Brighton. WEST'S GALLERY. This extraordinary Collection of Pictures will, we understand, be brought to the hammer on Friday, and public expectation is raised to an intense deify on the ei'easioh, 71ever before was so superb a collection heard of, whether we took to *lrldy, proice, sublimity, pathos, or description. Agents from all parts of the world have already arrived for the express purpose, as we learn, of making purchases for their respective Courts. The gallery continues to be crowded, particularly as the admirable catalogue Raisonne gives eVery it'll and neeessary explanation. Among the most celebrated pictures we may enumerate ico G 7, d large Landscape, with his late Majesty hunting, and Windsor Castle in the distance—full of a fine pastoral feeling ; 85, Moses receiving the Laws—a sacred and sublime composition, rivalling the picto. rial designs of Michael Angelo and Raphael ; 94, Death el General Wolfe—one of the most grandly impressive pictures of the modern school of design; 101, Battle of La lloguc—a master-piece of art, varied and spirited in its character, and finely dramatic in its style and the quality of its execution ; 151, Thetis bringing the Armour to Achilles—a noble performance, replete with the irtie eleraetts of poetry and grandeur; 163, Ophelia before the King —a picture of extraordinary power, pourtraying the opposite feelings of ten derness, guilt, and remorse, with a truly magical effect. There are numerous other master-pieces in the collection. For an ac curate notice, we must refer our readers to the catalogue. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. KELSO SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY, MAY 12.—Sweepstakes of 10 guineas each, p.p. Once round. Mr. Baillie's b. c. by Champignon Mr. Gilmour's ch. E by Doctor Syntax 9 Mr. Baird's b. f. by Champignon Nimrod Stakes of 10 Nova. each. p.p. Heats, from the winning post and once round. Mr. Gilchrist's Colwell, by XY Z, aged 1 1 Sir J. Iloswell's ch. h. aged 2 2 Mr. Maitland's b. g. Mr. Maitland's horse came in first for the second heat, but in consequence of his not having paid his stake before starting, Col well was deemed the winner. The second Iseat well contested. Sweepstakes of five sovs. each. Heats, two miles. Mr. Smith's The Baronet, 5 yrs Mr. Stuart's ch. m 9 Sir C. Haggerston's The Chief 3 3 Purse t4fso soya. Meats, two miles. Mr. Ferme's Moonlight Mr. Brodie's Sweetheart '2 2 Mr. Cossar's Paul Pry, 6 yrs Mr. Sonmer's b. h. by Henry, 6 yrs Three others started, but were not placed. Match for 20 nova. Heats, three milts. Mr. Brown's h. m walked over Mr. Usher's Red iteaver Match for 40 sovs. Heats, two miles. Mr. Gilchrist's ch. f. 4 yrs Mr. Scott's Lancer Lord Elcho and Mr. Baird, of Newbytb, have been ap pointed Stewards fur the next Spring Meeting. NEWMARKET SECOND - 8 PRING MEETING. RACE COURSE, TUESDAY, Flys P. 55. Match for 50 soya. T.Y.C. Mr. Vansittart's The Deer Mr. Dilly's Barnard° 2 Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 toys. each. T.Y C. Lord Jersey's Glenartney, 5 yrs Mr. - tephens's Kildare, 4 yrs Mr. Payne's Gas, 3 yrs Mr. Bloss's f. 4 yrs Duke of Richmond's The Alderman, aged 3 Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovi. each. T.Y C. Mr. GI , s ilk's Harlequin, 4 yrs Lord Sefton's Bobadil'a, 4 yrs 2 Mr. Walker's Dicky Dolus, 3 yrs Duke of Richmond's Gulnare, 5 yrs Fifty sous. for three-yr-olds. I{3l. Mr. Vansittart's Magawiska Lord Egremont's c. by Whalebone Duke of Richmond's Scimetar 3 Seven others started, but were not placed. FIGHT BETWEEN HARRY JONES AND GEORGE WATSON, FOR FIFTY POUNDS A-SIDE. This affair took place yesterday, on Harpeldon Com mon, Herts. The weather was delightful, the turf in ex cellent order, and the beaks indulgent, so that every thing combined to render the sport agreeable. The assemblage of amateurs, too, though not numerous, was highly re spectable, anti not less than six carriages and four in " slap up style" gave unusual splendour to the scene. Jones trained at Kitt's end, near Barnet, and Watson at Hendou. Both were in excellent coudition. Watson had the advantage in height, length, and weight, but Harry had " the pull" in expel knee and science. The weight of Watson was 10st. 121 h., that of Jones 10st. 41hs. Jones, who was taken to the field in a swell drag, drawn by four greys, was accompanied by his friend Tom Spring, the worthy host of the Castle Tavern ; while Watson came forward under the no less favourable auspices of Tom Bel cher. Watson is a nephew of Tom Belcher, and is ore of the Bristol School ; but he never before exhibited in the Prize Ring—he is a fine young man, and coining front a good stock, be had his admirers—and there were free takers of 2 to 1 and ri to 4. After fighting thirty rounds in thirty-nine minutes, all in favour.of Ilarry Jones, the Bristol Youth gave in. In fact he had not a chance during the fight. Jones was as fresh whe❑ he left off as when be began, and won without a scratch. Jones has won within the last eleven months no less than five battles--namely, those with Ned Stockman, Barney Aaron, Tom Reidie, Frank Redmond, and Watson. REMARKS. Jones in this instance vindicated his claim to superior milling tact, while Watson proved himself a perfect novice in the art. Although a fine figure, and possessing some good points, he was too slow, and from the mode in which he drew back his right band when about to strike, he al ways gave notice of his intention. Of this notice Jones took advantage, and by superior activity was tht first to plant his hits, which told with great severity. Although un willing to speak unfavourably of the Bristol school, it was universally admitted that Watson was the worst that had been seen from that quarter in the London Ring. We may add, that but little promise was held out by him of future excellence, although he showed no small poi Lion of game. Lord FA RNBOROUGH had an audience of his MAJESTY yesterday at his Palace, i❑ St. James's. air Jarrettx WYATTYILLE had an audience of the KING, and received his MAJESTY'S commands on some proceedings relative to Windsor Castle. The Duke of ORLEANS and the Duke DE Cita arars, attended by some of the gentlemen of their ..suite, left town yesterday morning for the seat of Prince litoroLD, at Claremont : their Highnesses after dining with the Prince were expected to return to town last night. The Marshal BAUDRAND has joined their Highnesses, hav ing arrived in town on Sunday night. The Duke of GLOUCESTER arrived in town on Sunday night front Worthing. Prince LEOPOLD left town on Monday, for his seat at Claremont. The young Queen of PORTUGAL _ _ _ sitting to Mr. FOWLER, for her portrait, yesterday morn- A shop in Shadwell exhibited last week the i ing, at her residence at Laleham. The picture is for the following noti ce :_t, Wanted an arrant boy to carry out Marquis de BAREACZNA. • parcels." The nu Several n o bl eme n and gen tl emen, among tubers of Scotch vagrants on the great whom were the Duke of BEA eYORT, the Marquis of Wos.- north-road have become a severe tax on the Merl of easratt, Sir WATKIti WILLIAMS WrNN, the Right Hon. county rates, and the evil is (Lilly increasing. At the C. W. WYNN, and Sir CnaisToeitca COLE, waited on last quarter sessions for Stamford, 4 00 vagrant - passes were Mr. Secretary KEEL yes t e rday, and had an interview with char' , din the account for three months ; and within the the Right Hon. Gentleman respecting some proposed altr , ytia Ile I/ 11, 1, A Wa!: W.-Bost-on Gazette. , rations in the Welsh Judicial Establishment. ;are a CORN AVERAGES, In the discussion on a petition presented, on Friday week, from some mechanics in Manchester, touching tint corn laws, Mr. Maurice Fitzgerald pointedly adverted to the very defective system under which the returns of corn were obtained, observing, that as tie principle upon which these corn laws were founded was that of averages, by which the price was regulated, it was most desirable that tho:e averages should he correctly struck. The Hon. Member then gave an instance of the fallacy of those re turns, by showing that, in the week ending t.hth April, the return lot Manchester was only 4SB coat tors, nut be in reality, the tenth part of the wheat sold, the po pulation in that district amounting to 136,000; and energetically called for the adoption of some corrective by Government to ensure the accuracy of those returns. Mr. Peel said that the statement should he examined into, and, if the complaint were ascertained to be well founded, a remedy should be applied. As the petition catne fiom Manchester, the Hon. Gen tleman, t , o d o ubt, was right in showing that the fall cious returns, even from that district, was one just cause complaint against the corn laws. The defect. however, iv inherent in the system, which is any thing but efficacious, as will appear from the following statement : RETURNS OP WHEAT. London. Liverpool. Manchester. QRS. QRS. QRS. February 13 2183 844 1184 . 20 2354 959 350 . 27 1909 8115 695 6 2035 9394 834 . 13 3708 4551 291 20 2233 10233 519 . 27 2459 5766 1036 3... . 3114 5844 1850 10 2661 4795 787 .. 17 2517 4357 746 ..24 2825 6633 438 May 1 2604 5228 56 It is remarkable that the returns from Liverpool, which were less than 1.000 quarters for many weeks pr ceding the above, immediately after the exposure of the system svltich took place on the 2d Match, when the consignees in Ireland publicly complained of the returns, were raised to such a comparatitely large amount. This, however, we understand, was not owing to any operation of the law, for it is defective and ineffectual in such cases, hit was mainly to be attributed to the Irish consignees obtaining, from the porch sere, a return of the purchases, which the consignees handed to the inspector; thug practical); proving, that the legal remedy for such injurious deficien cies is to require returns to be made by the sellers. The enormous disparity between the returns at Liver pool, which is the great English market for Irish corn, (being, On the 20th February, 289 quarters, and On the 20th March,... 10,255 quarters,) is a sufficient proof, that, under the existing law, the re turns may be either made or withheld, as it may best suit the design of those who, by an easy arrangement, may thus affect the prices from which the average is struck that governs the importation. But, if we look a little farther, we shall find rewrite equally defective; for, although the returns from London appear more equal in amount, yet, when computed upon the number of the population of the metropolis and its vicinity, it will be found that the returns made from Man chester are much less deficient than those from Mark-lane. March April Our readers will, no doubt, remember, that, in oats journal of the 9th March last, we fully exposed the fal lacy of the present system of obtaining returns, to whirls our attention was attracted by a letter we then pit! lished, effectually proving that an amendment of the Act, by re quiring sellers to make returns, would remedy the defect; and we believe that copies of that letter wtre, in a few days afterward, sent to several Members of the House of Commons, and of his Majesty's Government. Knowing, also, that, at the same time, strong complaints were rinds to the Board of Trade, front the commercial bodies in the principal ports and towns in Ireland, respecting these re turns, we are much surprised that the Hight Honourable Secretary has not, ere this, instituted an inquiry, and applied a remedy to correct a system which affords such facilities for defrauding the public, and most prejudicially affects the food of the industriota classes of the corninu nity.—Lirerpool Albion. The United Service Club-house is now• one of the principal fashionable attractions, being generally thronged by parties of ladies, every day, from three o'clock till five. The thermometer, which had for some days taken a summer station, sunk in . the seurse of Saturday night to 43. MALT LIQUORS A PREVENTATIVE or FEVER.-It is a curious fact, and one which is worthy of investigation by medical men, that persons who are in the habit of drinking largely of malt liquors are rarely knr.ven to be seized with typhus, or other slow fevers, what. vet other effects these liquors may have upon the constitution. In corroboration of this fact, we have been assured by ti oaf whose opportunities for observation have been extensive, that there is not an instance knwwn of a brewer's servant being entered as a patient, under these diseases, in any of the public hospitals.— York Courant. EXTRAORDINARY DRAUGHT OF FISH.- On Monday week was taken at one draw, near Buhwith Bridge, in the river Derwent, the surprising quantity of upwards of five cwr. (6601ba.) of fish, consisting chiefly of eels, with some few pike. The above draught is sup posed never to have been exceeded in an unprotected, open river. The flint was sold in lots from Id, to 2d. per Ih., and they were generally remarkably fine and of a good size. We understand that the person who made this re tuarkal.le capture is a poor, ingenious man, u ho has spent a good deal of time in studying to find out the perpetual motion, in which, however, he has not proved so success ful as in his piscatory pursuits, the net which he so suc cessfully managed being one of his own manufacture.— York Courant. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT TWICKEN , . HAM.—TWO LIVES LOST.-Lest ni4ht an inquest was old at the Sun, in Chapel-street, Grosvenor-place, on the body of a fine youth named GEORGE Jacoas, Wm was un fortunately killed under the following lame nta , le circum stances :—lt appeared that a very large oak tree that had been for many years standing hi a field at Twickenham, belonging to Messrs. PITCAIRN and Co., at the ail-mills, was blown down, and the branches having been lopped, same men were employed in removing the ti unk :th what is termed a " timber-tug" (a carriage up, , n two wheels), and drawn by a team of four horses The deceased was amusing himself at play near a gate through which the team had to pass, and at the same moment a poor woman named JENKINS, the wife of a coachman in the service of Mr. Tares, the stage-coach prop; eror, was passing ; by same means the timber, which was upwards of 60 feet in length, slued round and jammed Mrs. Jews against the wall, by which she was killed just taneously ; the deceased boy *as also knocked down and his right thigh was broken, besides which be received such exten sive internal injuries that he died at St. George's Hos pital, where he was taken immediately after the accident. It was proved that the timber was worth two shillings a foot, and was the property of Mr. Jun: Pocono:. pro prietor of the oil-mills at Twickenham ; the horses belonged to Mr. G. THACKRAT, of Feltham, and the wheels to Mr. ATKINS, of Hampton-wick. The Jury, after mature con sideration, returned a verdict of " Accidental death, deedand 61. upon the timber, Is. on the horses, and Is. on the wheels." The deceased woman has left a large . family to bewail her premature death. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.-LOSS OF LIVE. —On Saturday the coach which usually carries passengers from the Steam Packet to Dublin, was, between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock coming into Dublin; it was extremely heavily laden with packages and passengers. we are all told that there were sixteen persons in and upon it, when as it was turning down Temple-bill, near Kings town, it is supposed that the carriage pressed upon one of the wheelers, a very young and restive horse; the coach became unmanageable, and was in an instant prostrate to the ground; all the passengers were immediately dashed in different directions upon the road. One of the outsida passengers, Mr. IlLace, a native of Waterford, was taken up, and carried to the dispensary, where the unfortunate gentleman breathed his last in a few minutes. It is raid that one of the passengers in the coach was Mrs. BLAKE ; she too was injured, but not seriously ; but her state of dis • traction, upon learning the fate of her husband, cannot be described; amidst the shrieks and cries of thos” who were injured, and of those who knew them, it was, howev r, but little noticed for some time. We are sorry also to h r that amongst those whn suffered upon this orcasion, are two gentlemen from Liverpool, named PUL/OCIP ; the el I r of the two has been serioin,ly injured, and is now lyine at the hotel, near Templehill. Those gentlemen, who w-•re outside passengers, were sitting close to the Rev. Mr. FA ZIT, A Catholic clergyman, who was also thrown to the gro !, and carried in a state of insensibility to a tavern, w : immediate medical assistance was afforded him. Sev r 1 other persons besides those whose names we have mentio were injured, but not dangerously....Dollan At'orn , Register, Monday. PILICES OF SHAKES THIS DAT AT ONZ o'cLocir. Paid. Per Share. Anglo Mex. Min. Co. (Iss. at 5/. pm.) XlOO 27 1 bitto Subscription Brazilian Imp. Mm. Co. (isa. at 51. pm.) £2O 83 General Mining Association Provincial Bank of Ireland 25 2214 la