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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 28, 1846 lhad they failed to show that the free-labour sugar could be ido all the evil which his neighbour might wish him to do. He was aware that the West Indies had already had too much brought at all to compete with it. His Noble Friend, anxious I From the statennent of his Noble Friend the Member for ' competition, that she already felt the Wou n d, a nd was i n j ure d that he should clear himself f rom t h e i mputat i on o f m enu- ! Ly n n, wi t h r egar d to the horrors of the slave trade, the , by the measures which ha s been already adopted. He was raging the slave trade, bad refused to sanction such a measure : Hoote would draw its own conclusions. Slave-traders' vessels not one who looked upon a state of slavery as one of such as the present. His Noble Friend abstained from the use of carry larger cargoes now than they did previous to the eman- horret is lead been described, but he would conclude by saying sugar grown by slaves, but yet he did not deny himself the use cipation. One American slaver had lately carried 1,800.. that they were increasing its horrors by attempting to sup of other articles w hi c h were ra i se d b y n aves . How he drew The Carolina landed 976 in Brazil, while another vessel had press it by force, and by causing greater losses to those en the distinetion he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) did not Made three voyages in thirteen months, landing in the Brazils ! gaged in it. pretend to say, but he knew that the produce of slave labour 1,820 slaves in the thirteen months. When they considered I Sir R. PEEL said, Sir, this House will probably recollect was used to a considerable extent in that House, and yet they that the first cost of these slaves was from eight to eighteen . what has indeed been adverted to by the Noble Lord, the teppeeed the present measure in order to escape the charge of dollars, while When they were landed in the Brazils they Member for Lynn, that at an early period of the present *sine slave-grown ;Node. Copper, cotton, and other articles sold for 300, they could not wonder that the trade was session, I announced the intention of the late Government to were slave produce, a n d they were extensively used. He carried on by men who neither loved their God nor feared propose a measure with reference to the admission of foreign could show that in no way whatever was greater cruelty in- their fellow man.—(Hear, bear.) But were they, without sugar, which was based on a diff erent pr i nc i p l e f rom that dieted on the slaves than in the production of copper, y e t th ey , any temptation, sitting at a distance of some thousands of miles which the Noble Lord has proposed. The proposal which I supported slave-produced copper from Cuba, and had con- from the scene of those cruelties and horrors, deliberately to intended to make on the part of that government was to give aiderably increased its import. In 1840 they imported give their sanction ?—(Hear, hear.) He trusted that there greater facilities and encouragement to the admission of free 26,000 tons, and in 1845 they imported 41,000 tons. would be found in that House, as well as in the country, those labour, and I have no hesitation in saying that had that Govern- Such is.the effect if we take free labour sugar from the conti- who would not purchase the luxury of 20,000 additional merit remained in office, the proposal which I should have saental markets. The continental market% make up the deli- tons of sugar,atdhe priee of so much misery as that which made on the part of that Government would have been that ciency occasioned by the demands we make on it for free-grown must fo l low the pass i ng o f the Government measure, but that announced at an eArly period of the session. That measure produce by the importation of slive-rown sugar, so that while they *mild rather be content to pay a fractional sum more for so proposed OR the part of the Government would have con we carry on that trade we are in renlity encouraging the slave their sugars for the purpose of encouraging the industry of tained the exclusion from the markets of this country of sugar trale.—(Hear.) If we take fren grown sugar from the conti- their own country, and discountenancing a vile and horrid the produce of the slave-trade, but would have admitted at nental market, slave-grown sugar is certain to flow in, and traffic in human life and human misery.--( Hear, hear.) lower rates of duty that sugar which was the produce of free thus we give an indirect 'encouragement to slavery. 'Whether, Under these circumstances it was needless for him to say with labour and of foreign growth in competition with sugar 'the therefore, we import directly slave grown sugar from where it what cordial satisfaction he concurred in the resolution of the . produce of o ur own country. I think it but right, therefore, is produced, or free tabour sugar from the continental market, Noble Lord the Member for Lynn, and with what ardent—he that I should now state the vote which I intend to give. Both the result is precise' i y the same—such was the tendency of the wished he could say sanguine —hope he looked for its ultimate' myself and those who have acted along with me have felt that . present system. Afterthe expe r ience of the last year, would any success, by the House discharging the highest duty of the in the question of slave labour and the produce of slave labour, man doubt that slavery w as not encoura ged by the present country, and refusing to give any further sanction to a system there was an exception to the principle on which state of the law. If so, then they were guilty to the that was as injurious to man as it was dishonourable to corn- the ordinary affairs of commerce were conducted. I fullest extent in the charge brought against them by coerce,—.(Hear, hear.) i felt that we stood in a peculiar position with regard to the the Noble Lord (the Frst Lord of the Treasury.) Were they, Lord SANDON did not quarrel with the Hon. Baronet who West India colonies. The case of the East Indies was different therefore, on such alight grounds as had been stated, to adhere had just sat down for the views he took upon the question, and in regard to the supply of labour, but with respect to the West to a principle which they could not carry into effect, and this perhaps had that been the first occasion upon which it was Indies we did think that this country did stand in a seecial and deprive the great body of the people on this country of a cheap proposed to make a distinction in the sugar duties, he should peculiar position towards it.—( Hear, hear.) You had no and necessary article of comfort ?—( Hear, hear.) The im- have been inclined to participate in them. B u t would the op- doubt made a great sacrifice in order to put an end to slavery practicable nature of the present system, was admitted by all position which was" then offered to the Government proposal in those colonies ; you had given for the emancipation of their Who had fully considered the question. He admitted that settle the matter ? No, it certainly would not ; for, alter slave s a lib era l — nay, w h at many would consider a magnificent many very honest , sinc ere , we ll mean i ng men were against the agreeing to the principle in 1841, of admitting slave-grown compensation ; but whether or no that was a sufficient com proposition of her Majesty's Government, and he was wishful sugar on payment of a particular duty, they could not refus to pensation for what the West Indian interest had given up is a to pay the greatest deference and respect to their opinions, but reconsider the amount of restriction to be placed upon the in- question open to dispute. Be that as it may, it dig subject the he was boon ito observe that the sentiments of those partie s troduction of sugar into this country, the produce of slave colonies to great disadvantages in competing with foreign were not participated in by many other parties who were as labour. In 1841 he took the liberty of expressing his doubt of countries where slavery was in existence.—( Hear, hear.) That much opposed to negro slavery. Looking at the proceeding s the expediency of the steps which the House then took ; but led to the conclusion that it was right, before these colonies of the Liverpool Anti-slavery Society, a more rational ' and having taken these steps, he confessed, after consulting were required to enter into competition with other practical view of the question had been taken. That some of the most experienced merchants in the country upon countries, that a considerable interval of time should society at least to o k a different view to that which had the subject, that the conclusion he had come to was, that they had be allowed to elapse.—( Hear.) It was the peculiar been taken by the Noble Lord ( Lord George Bentinck ), already settled the question of the admissibility of slave grown circumstances in which the Act of Emancipation had placed At a meeting which they had just held, they had agreed to re- sugar, a d it now only remained to be decided what were the the West Indian ttat led to the opinion in nay own mind, and solutions to the effect that the measure now proposed by her best terms the country could admit it upon.—( Hear.) But those with whom I have acted, that we onght to depart from Majesty's Governm e nt was i n h armony w i th the general pries with regard to the encouragement which he offered to the the ordinary principles on which commercial affairs are con ciples of commercial intercourse laid thiwn by the late Adminis- slava trade by admitting Brazilian sugar, he had, following ducted. In that opinion; I may soy, I was supported by one tration, and that taken in conjunction with friendly negotia- the advice of Bacon, placed his opinions upon paper. He had of the most strenuous supporters of the general application tione with other powers, it was better calculated to lead to the thus ascertained facts to go upon, namely, that if Java su gar of free-trade. The gentleman to whom I altucle is Mr. extinction of slavery than any other course.--(Hear, hear.) could be sold in this country at a price much less than slave Deacon Hume. On this account we thought it of the greatest He entirely concurred with the view which this body had taken grown sugar, the latter would ~be taken to Hamhurgh, importance to preset ye to the West India interest the markets of the question, as he belisved the result would be eventually or some such a place, t o make up for he deficiency in the of this country, and that we should give an interval of ti me to put down slavery, while the general interests of all other stonily of the former' that was created by the preference before entering upon an equalisation of duties with the pro perties would be improved. He would now say a few words which this country exhibited for sugar the produce of tree la- duct of foreign countries. We thought also that the colonies respecting the West Indian interest. He hen been communi- bour.,—( Hear, hear.) The conclusion he had come to then stood in a different position from other countries in regard eated with twiny times by leading gentlemen connected with was, that the attempt to draw a distinction loAn een slave to slavery. We had not only put an end to it in our colonies, that interest, and he must hear testimony to the temperate grown and free labour sugar was a fallacy, and this was one but we had also undertaken the police of the seam, in which and reasonable manner in which they have urged their claims. reason why he could not support the amendment of we had departed from all the ordinary rules of international None would regret more than he would, if he thought the the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn.—( Hear.) law. In order to carry that out we formed treaties with other measure proposed by the Government would lead to any diffi- The prennt measure created a great deal ot irritaiee in powers for the suppression and abolition of the slave trade, culty as far as that interest was concerned., No one injury, he Brazil and Spain. Those merchants dealing with Breed are er dwe made these enraged in trade to submit to regulations was persuaded, could be inflicted on that interest without doing hardly sure of their property or their lives. He was far from which were net in agreement with the ordinary laws of COM injury to the rest of the community. But he did not appre- - considering that the present measure would give that additional mercial intercourse. We instituted the right of search, and bend any evil from the operatitre of the measure. He looked encouragement to the slave trade, and he had no doubt that finding that France would not agree to that, we established in still to the West Indies as the source from whence the people free labour would beat slave labour when admitted upon concert with the Government of that country an immense of this country should continue to derive their supplies of sugar. equal terms into the market.—(Heor. hear.) Had for- fleet , o cruise off the coast of Africa, to put an end to the With capital and energy h e f e lt sure they would continue to -neer Governments disregarded the petty jealousies of the exportation of negrces from there to other countries. This command the markets of the country. In the same way that planters, and had they encouraged free labour and imported was a violation of all international laws, still I consider it was he believed the landed proprietors of this country would not labour into the marke t , there would have been nu occasion for perfectly right we should do so. We had gone further suffer from the repeal of the corn-law, did he believed the West the present measure, nor would they have reason to say than the simple abrogation of slavery in our colonies ; India interest would not suffer from the withdrawal of their that a failure had taken place after the experiment we had not only shown a' great example to present protection. But as the agriculturists of this country had been tried - for the space of fourteen years. other countries in the abolition of slavery in our colonies, would make up for the absence of protection by capital and by But he hoped it was not yet too late; he hoped the but w e did no t r e ly on that alone, for we applied th beit e nbg p roo h ra y es s lf i at c uhv a leol l increased skill and improved modes of cultivation, so did he Honourable Member who had already shown such main force of the 73.1 that n t l ri sdo i im n de o a r tp d imp e e r ea t ro o ,u p t i he t tr a et n foor e eel t tsa t e o k think would the West India planters.—( Hear, hear.) Increased extended knowledge with regard to the question would look the trade .—( th H e e g ar n , e h st e i a o r o . skill, and greater energy would make up for any temporary matter boldly in the face, and that he would employ such time view loss which they might suffer, Besides, they bad been favour- as the Parliament should in its wisdom determine, to give the produce of slave-growing countries was admitted into competie ably considered in other respects by the Legislature of the matter his serious attention. Why should they not make use lion with the produce of our colonial possessfons. In regard to country. There had been last year a reduction of 10s. per of their extended empire for the benefit of the people, and the statement which was made by the Noble Lord (George cwt. on re oduce imported into the colonies. But beyond this, grant to their colonies advantae ' es over the people of other Bentinck) it is impos si bl e to rev i ew i t without being shocked it would be a grea t b ene fi t to the West India interest if the nations ? He considered it would not be beneficial to postpone at the horror of the system which he deprecates, or without question was permanently settled.--( Hear, hear.) That in- the question, as th e uncer tai n ty which would hang over the final feeling that public opinion and public sentiment will go along terest wished to be relieved from annual discussions of this determination of Parliament would produce a stagnation in with him in its condemnation. The Noble Lord has given sort, and they considered it would be a benefit of the greate s t t ra d e , th e merc h ant or t ra d er bring afraid to invest his capital. specimens of the horrors of this system, in which the House has kind, if the questi on was permanently settled, and if they were He rejoiced that the measure had been introduced. It fully sympathised; and if it could be shown that by raising the enabled to k now w h at t h e regu l ar rate o f duty was to be. wou ld t en d to th e prosperity of the colonial interest, especially price of sugar ld. or lid. a pound, an effectual stop The, present Government proposed to do this. The Noble to that of the East and West Indies, that the planters and would be put to the horrors of this horrible Lord (George Bentinck) said that slave labour was cheaper commercial men should know as early as possible what traffic, lam quite sure the country would cheerfully make the than free labour, and that the produce of the latter would have would be the determination of Parliament.—( Hear, hear 7) sacrifice.—_( Cheers.) Twenty millions had been freely given no chance in competitions. In supporting that statement, When 24,0001. could be made out of an outlay of 6,000/ in in order to release the bonds of the West India slaves; and he referred to Louisiana. - But in answer to that one season, he did not consider that the traders had muck if the distinction now maintained between slave and free be (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) would say reason to fear any resolution which they might consider wise grown produce was calculated to abolish slavery in other that it had been proved that the free labour of Mexico was to adopt, for these reasons he could not give his assent to the countries, lam sure the people of this country would willingly twice as productive as the slave labour of Cuba.—( Hear.) proposition of the Noble Lord.—(Hear, hear.) h ear t h e t ax . I f ear t h at i t may at first give a stimulus to Such he hoped would be the resu lt e l sewhere. But, farther, Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY complained that there had slavery. It is not without great reluctance, therefore, that I he understood that,_ in Cuba even, so dissatisfied were the not been su ffi cient encouragement afforded - by the Government have come to the resolution to give my support to the mea planters_with_ slave labour, that no less than 3,000 free la• to the importation of free labour into the colonies. That was sure.—( Cheers .) lam forced to consider other rather than bourers had been imported. If Cuba found it necessary to do the reason the crops had failed, because they were not ouffia the mere abstract question ; there was the position of parties, fthis, would _pot they find that British capital and energy would ciently cultivated. There was one point to which he would a n d the prospect of forming a Government on the dissolu 2oadthesame? In many of the colonies the deficiency of labour call the attention of the House, and that was the fact that tion of the present Government.—( Hear, hear.) I agree been met, to some extent, by the importation of laboure rs th ere were at B er bi ce 1,050 unoccup i e d estates , although that with the Noble Lord th a t It oug h t to b e no sham opposition. under the restri ct i ons provided by the present laws. The Go c ountr y a l one wou ld p ro d uce su ffi c i ent sugar or Europe. In I agree t h at i f any opposition were formed to her Majesty's vernment were willing, to extend the privilege of imp or ti ng t h e year leer t h e sugar crop o f B er b ice was 13,000 hogsheads, Government, it ought to be an opposition int en d e d t o b e t ate ' labourers, under such restrictions that the labourers imported and in the year 1841 the crop fell to about 4 ; 500; a n d s i nce t o th a t Go vernment . I b e li eve it possible by combin a ti on t o should be really and truly th e same. And while this advan- that there had been a gradual reduction in the price, occa- displace the Noble Lord ;at least I believe it possible by corn tage would be given them, during the time the present mea- sinned by the employment of captu re d Africans. Those er i.. bi na ti on to throw out the measure. I tlnnk it would be pos joysure was carrying out, the West Indian interest would en- gag din the West India trade could scarcely sane thems e l v e s sable to raise a feeling in this country against this measure, at no meagre share of protection. For the fi rs t from absolute ruin, and there was a great disorganization in all events to raise a fatal impediment to it ; and I feel myself rear, they would have fifty per cent. protection the West Indies in consequence of the free labourers leaving bound to ask myself this question, whether I could sanction in their favonr-44 per cent, the next year, 32 per cent, the their employment with o ut n oti c e. He would ask the House, such opp .sition, and I think that I ought not.—( Hear, following year, 21 per cent. the next year, and 10 per cent, and he would app ea l t o th e coun t ry on t h e quest i on, w h at h ear. ) T he Government with which I was connected the year when th e equa li sat i on of the duty took place. The right, or sort of right, had they to restrict certain localities? was displaced by a vote of this Howe, tantamount third year—the critical year of the new proposition—they If they had established the f ac t th a t ou r m sr k e t s were t o b e t o a withdrawal of confident!, from that Government.—( Hear.) would possess 32 per cent, in their favour—a fair and ample free to every country in the world, he contended that they had I yielded to that vote. The Noble Lord was called on by her amount of protection under the circumstances. But he hoped an equal right to permit the people of this country to put- Majesty to form a Government, as it seemed, with the appro they would not alone trust, under the new system proposed, to chase their sugar in the cheapest market, without any sort cif hation of this House. The Noble Lord is prepared with a pro the importation of labeure.rs, but that they would cto every- restriction, They had no right to say to the people of this posal fir the final adjustment of this ques.ion. lam prepared thing ira the is power to cultivate the soil, and bring country, is You sh a ll only b e p erm itt e d to purch ase you r for that. The Noble Lord could not accept of power without and capital to bear upon it ; in doing which he sugar fr , -nn th e British dominions." He contended, that if being prepared with a proposal on this subject. I could have no felt persuaded they could safely go into 'cornp.titio n they had free trade with respect to corn, they should have f ree doubt of it.— (Hear.) When in th e b eg i nn i t . g o f l ast year, i n with the produ ce ot any other portion of the world. (Hear, tr a d e w i t h respect to suga r and every other article. He caned the month of Febru ar y, ' propose d my measure on sugar, the bear.) And t o ena bl e t h em to prepare for the change, and to upon the House to take into consideration the necessity of Noble Lord proposed a motion en the same subject, fur doing bring their energies to bear upon their possessions, he thought carryi ng out, to their fullest extent, the great principles of fro r away with the distinction between slave and free-lebour sugars. five years protection, as now prep wed, sufficiently ample. Ill's- trade which they had recently sanctioned. That was the course which he pursued on that occasion. sure% would also be brought forward to benefit the West India Sir J. HOGG assured the House that his earnest desire was —( Hear.) In tee course of this year, when this question came interest in ether respects. He W 43 enabled to state one mea- that the people of this country should hare an abundant sopely on again to be considered, the Noble Lord, before the Easter sure, which was the redaction of one-third of the drfferential of sugar. --t Hear, hear.) That was his desire in 1841, a n d rec'ss, gave notice of a motion to the effect that the distinc duty on rum ; and he promised that interest he would support that was his intention and desire now. But five years had since t ion between slave and free-labaur sugar was im, - oit c And every claim claim which they could fairly and in justics establish elapsed, and he n o w ask e d hims.•lf whether thee alteratioris iust, and that it could not be maintained. and that it should as necessary for their well-being. There wag another claim that heti been c Tried out—had his anticipations been, realised—h a d be abolished. The Noble Lord's proposal then was, that this would be benefited by the present measure. He meant th e th e measures which he supported been ca rr i e d ou t as suec ess - distinction between slave and free labour sugar should be ship-owners, who would be greatly benefited in the earns leg fully as he could have desired ?if he found that the measures abolished. The Noble Lord, and those who sit with him on trade, if the Proposed aberafien were made. Instead of fo• which he at that time supported failed in producin g th e reo n o the Treasury le-riches, put the same construction on certain reign bottoms being employed in the Brazilian and Cuhs, tr a d e , w h ic h h e anti c ip a t e d, th en he should be ashamed to rise in his treaties, as I and those that are with me, put upon them ; as now, But ; after v" , 'l , wAti'l he /tiniest entirely ern- place i n th a t Horse., and urge upon that ass em bly t o cont i nue b ut I sa id t h at good faith must be kept, so far as effected °Ye". p utt after all, the interests of the great body of the t h e adopti on o f me i e ures which h•id signally failed. He week 'he excluding of certain produce from the markets. ralbourin ; pf , pu!ation of the country was what they had to ask, did the measures which were then adopted afford the —( Loud cries of Hear.) Consequently notice has been consider, snit these would be greatly benefite iby the measure. people f t h is coun t r y an adsepiate supply of sugar? He need given of the course which the Noble Lord would follow, and Whatever they might do for other clasess they were b oun d t o scarce l y argue t h e p o int. It so happen , d that the calculation good faith and consistency required that that distinction consider the comforts of this class, and there could be no which the Noble Lent opp site had made, as to th e quant i ty of between slave and free-labour sug ars should be abolished.-- that i t wou ld confer a great benefit on them, in giving gar extorted to arrive i n thi s country thi s y 'ar , was almost ( H ear, hear.) Now I could not doubt that the Noble Lord, them a large, abundant, and cheap supply o f a necessary — y er b a ti m '_ a n no n tolidein verbis—the same calculation as when he was called to power, would abolish that distinction. nay, an indispensible article of lif e , I t w as on th a t groun d he ( si r J. 1-logic) had -himself ventured to indulge :in It was indeed open to the Noble Lord to proceed immediately, mainly that the question was now brought u n d er th e consider- teal, five years ago —( Hear, hear)-115000 tons from the or to take time for the mature considerati on of the subject, anon of the House. • (The Hon. G en tl eman sa t d own am id st WY.St Indies, a n d f rom th e M a u r itius, a s th e N o bl e L ord made b ut t h e N o b le Lord has chosen to proceed at once. Whether loud chee rs .) it appear, 750;0 tons had been received, and he ( Sir John he proceeded at once, or took time till next November, it was Sir H. INGLIS thanked the Nobl e L or d th e Member f or Hog.) ventured to calculate five years ago that the amount that a mere question of time. I understood that the Noble Lord Lynn (Lord G. Bentinck 1, for the temperate and practical would he received would be 60,01)0 tons. He had ventured to and his friends would effect the abolition of that distinction. resolution which he had submitted to the House, and for the slate that in the following year India would yield 100,000 Why perhaps it was better that it should be made at speed' with which h e had supported it, so complete and con- tons, and he did not make that statement rashly. He in- once, as far as it may affect many interests in elusive in its reasoning, and so full of fact, He, f or one, was form e d himself from those quarters where the most authentic the country. But there are many questions on willing to rest the decision of the question on that most con- information was likely to be—he made every inquiry in his which mature deliberation, perhaps, might be necessary ; elusive speech ; but as it was not the tustorn of the House to power, and he believed that those who furnished him with the the introduction of molasses duty free into this country, and decide any matter by single combat., he would shortly occupy , information had no desire to deceive.him. How came it then the spirit duties—( Hear, hear)—were questions which he the attention of the House. The Right Hon. Gentleman the that the injury did not develope itself ? The population of trusted the Noble Lord would take into further consideration, Chancellor of the Exclunmert in the greater portion of his India was pre-eminently a swear eating people.— because he was doubtful at to the effect which the reduction of speech, spoke as a Chancellor of the Exchequer for the next ( Laughter.) It was almost their only luxury ; and they in- the duty on them may produce. Now, in the first place, in year. The greater nnrtion of the speech would have been Bulged in it as far as their means would. allow them. But they speaking of the West India colonies, we must remember that more appropriate es, stay 10, 1847. The sum total of it was, del not indulge in the use of manufactured sugar. The Nobl e ther e i s a great expense attendant upon the imigration of fre e "We want 3.51;000f. in Ap r il, 1847 , an d we must make it up Lord had sai d t h a t su e ar could m ay b e ex p or t e d w h en it w as lab tuners. There is a great expense attendant upon by some ',teens." That sum he wanted, and in what at a certain price. But he ( Sir John Hogg) begged per- the introduction of naives from the East Indies; and way he got it he did not seem greatly to care. He mission of the House to say that that statement was erroneous, there is a far greater expense in bringing Africans from atateni his expeetatioa that 20,000 tons of slave-grown because the people of India scarcely ever consumed menu- the coast of Africa, b u t s till thi s ou g ht not to discourage sugar would be imported next year, but he did not fectured s u gar , Th e sweetmeats which they consumed were your encouraging this immigration to the colonies; and in exprers any regret, or misgiving that such a sum as he had made of unmanufactured sugar. He was rather well pleased saying this much, let me observe that you ought to accompany named should be realised irons such a source. They were to acknowledge that India did not send 100,000 tons to this the introduction to the colonies of native labourers with an then told that' the obligations of treaties comelled them to ad- country. The increased production of sugar in Indi a was adequate supply of females.—( Hear, hear, and laughter.) If • rat slave groan sugar, and that, therefore, t hey obliged little than ade q uate to the increased c onsum p tion among you determine to attempt a supply of Coolies for the West In to give Spain advantage s which Spain did were s ff more as not' that the people of India. He was really sorry t hat_ far as his ties, for the purpose of promoting the ultimate success of yule were so, than he (S r R. Inglis) maintained .the treaty of knowledge of India went, those fair~ visions of the Noble Lord ' plan, it will be of the utmost importance that there should be Utrecht shou'd be repealed, and the preference-giving prin- as to the increase of capital could . not be realised.—( Hear, a due proportion of females introduced into the country. ciple abandoned. But he did not think that the treaty of hear.) He was sure that the Noble Lord must have been Entertaining, therefore, these views upon the subject of ad- Utrecht warranted the construction put upon it. The treaty mislerl—( Hear, hear)-- in the calculations which he had laid miffing sugar, the produce of slave labour, into competition of Utrecht was limited to trading transactions in Europe only, before the House as to the production of the Indian soil, with free-labour sugar, Ido hope the Noble Lord and his and did not extend to the colonial possessions of the two coon. and still more as to the productiveness of Indian capital, Government will reserve to themselve s the power of here tries ; but if the treaty really warranted the construction put If In failed in his anticipations as to quantity, he did so also n efter considering what are the equiv a l en t ad van t ages whi c h upon it, then ought they t o re li n q u i s h t h e pr i nc i p l e o f regard to price. During the s ix x months of this year, the he will give to the West Indies.—(Hear, hear. ) But I was favoured nations altOgetl;er.-4Cries of ss Hear, hear.") i m p or t s an d' d e li ver i es a re less than the corresponding six ' going on to say that I did not feel myself justified in entering He resisted this measure because it was a great discourage- months of the preceding year. The consumption of th e into a combination for the :purpose of displacing the Noble went to British industry i n the colonies, and a great encourage- world should be looked at. The consumption of sugar in the which be hadhis Govern ment within s ix weeks after t h e d ay on went to a most inhuman traffic. The sufferers that it would whole world was 840,0 . 00; the whole amounto f sugar grown offic e.—(H ear , hear.) _But, says the Noble Lord ' the assumed fur Lynn, you may safely enter into produce Wnedd not be confined to Cuba—they would extend to in the tropics are only i 71,00). The difference was made up the Brazils, and whatever other pa r t of the world men should of beet root sugar from France. The con sum p t i on .. of Europe such a combination, and the Noble Lord will still ret a i n o m en choose to drag them. The to r t ures w hich had been described alone was 675,000. The balance remaining in hand at the We ll, adopt, but this I will say, that I think th e N o bl e Lord, I will not pretend to know what course the N o bl e L or d b by his Nee Friend th a t even i ng were tortures w hi c h th e ad- conc l us i on of each year was only about 131,000 wil l oocates of thi s measure must be prepared to perpetuate and or one . month's consumption......(Hear, hear.) . The case under the circumstances in which he is placed—und er th e c i s patronise ; f or every ton of sugar imported into this country wa s so with no other article. It was melancholy to re- cumstances in which he accepted power—and being defeated was produced at t h e expense of the blood of three African fleet on the condition of the people of England, whose now on so important a measure of his commercial policy as the slaves, and these three slaves were got at the expense of nine consumption of sugar only averaged six pounds per head. Upon present, would, I cannot say give up power, but, in my opinion, from the coast of Africa—a cost which, wish all the attendant th e question of protection he could not say much, having voted he would be fully justified in doing so.—( Hear, hear.) evils of kidnapping end torture, was countenanced by the for the radual abolition of the corn-laws, he should be sorry to Those, then, who ,compel him to abdicate power ought to authors of the measure ; and if these nine individuals were stand u p in °Pe-m,sifi" to t he gradual abolition ~ of the duties exercise their discretion, and, in doing so, they are bound multiplied by 20,1.400, the result would be not less than 180,000. up on sneers. (Uneers. ) He did not stand there in any other to ask themselves whether in the event of success they are pre -( Hear, hear.) That was the wrong which they, a Chris- cpacity'than that of a Member of Parliament. He did not pared to undertake the Administration of public affairs. There tian assembly, with all their professions, were asked to en- stand as the dele ate o f s h e E as t hew, i nterest . Th ey d id are c i rcumstances i n t h e h i story of every country where that courage. He must say, deliberately, Goa forbid! H e h oped , nut wish protectio g n. Like all other class-s, they would take question must be asked by those who enter into combinations at least, th a t th o s e he saw on the other side of the Hu-e, who ' protection if you give it them, and, like everybody else, they f o r the purpose of displacing a prevailiegGovernment,—(Hear, had ofte n o pp o s e d s lavery, would not vote with the Government. would keep it as long as they c , uld.—(Cheers. ) The case hear-) T wo G overnments have existed within the last six He did not °prise it - from party feeling, but i was a sdifferent oof between the East and West Indies, weeks. Shall third h f ed ? Upon what principle? lie a e orm in cons -queric the amii that of labour to be obtained in the (Hea r, _ hear, and laughter.) Shall their be , I. restoration of he and those who agreed with him shoired to give more time to the Government to consider the measure. He said , East Indies. He wished the West Indians had had twit t the late Government?— Cries of "No, no. He n great mistake to suppose that the there was a n enormous increase in the free-labour sugar of I or three years to mike preparations for the contest with the t c h o i n: k ur th it a i t t t h h a e t la ° t P e in G in ilv " e — r ' n ( M il e e n a t r ' having hear, withdrawn an d l laughter.) u ) ghtle l lt:o.m e ) nt o i fffi re de l . y eo India; it was stated to be 50:),V00 tons, the actual pro ;uce of : East In dies. the Hd thought cooiie t ; a weq tieto the labour of the, in consequence of a significatiOn in the , art of the House, India. Was it to be suppos-ad, he aired, if the Briti-h markets i joheur eee lisa , ,eass . labourers. He hoped the Government would t a k e in t o tantamount to a vote of want of confidence l in its policy the were op. ned to all the world, that this would not soon find its i way i nto E urope ? .11i 4 lit the demand not be met by this ? filch* coneidesation th e propr i e t y o f h av i ng a general f ree tra d e def ea t of the Government who succeeded it by a combination Why, the sully from the Mauritius alone was, twelve years —tint a one-sided free trade — and that t h ey would be allowed effected by the former withi n s : x weeks after its determination, 1 believe the country (.. ago, 27.730 tons, and last year, 35,800 i and for the seas - en to use the. Malone and other sugars in the distilleries of t hi s witho u t any prospect of future success , would be.discreditable instead of the trashy have little confidence i 1846.47 the calculation was thatnot less than 61),000 tons would 'country and Scotland and Ireland. The public should have to the country.—(Cheers.) is those who had thrown them come in. He heal a list in his hand showing the capacity of the best spirits which could be obtaine d, . . estates on that island —a list exhibiting one-eighth of the whole substances now forced upon them by the existence of the pre.. out, and therefore, entertain ne; these sake forikeewos d rho is l p public l h a ve aoiu g produce of the island. E sta t e A produced, in 1643, 303 tows; sent intricate excise laws. He thought that the dut e yo t. n r H um e acdovmaeuttaegethbe,ecuoLnercliunstioono tohoamtbiltuawtioonulfdor the not b la 1844, 400 t ong; . i n 1845 , 500 tons ; in 1846, Km tons ; s h ou ld b e more f a i r l y equa lised than it was at presn . and for the seansin of te s ta it was expected th a t th e return would now say a few words in reference to the slav e trade. the present Government. The protect i on party,cevith whom I woul I be 1,0 to. Other es t a t e , ex hibi te d a lik e i ncrease of aLock at th e Acknowledgment of Fowell Buxton. He acknow- am prepared to speak with all respect, at any rate cannot be return, though seinedtrat more irregular. Here, then, was l e god tha t all thee bed done for its suppression was a s urp rised one of the colenies of England produci n g l a st y ear one -f ourt h magnificent 'allure. • Notwithstanding all the exertions then that they themselves could not tak e o ffi ce, or form a Government, with any ; prospect of advant age or success nor of the while quant i ty consum ed i n Britain. He s aid he s h ou ld t h e s l ave trade had of late increased. Cuba, whieh thirty are they, perhaps, prepared to enter into a combi na ti on for de!' mot regret the (thanes, which had been made i n th e social con" years ago had to import sugar for her own consumption, new feating the present occas ion with a view of recalli ng th ose to ditiors of the pimple of the West Indie s ; still less s h ou ld h e re - manufactured 200,03 t ons , an d th ere was ev id ence su ffi c i en t power who have just left of fi ce.—(Hear, hear.) I say, then, gret that great sum which was v o t e d b y this country as its con- to show that 101,0 0 0 slaves ware annually imported there. If that what has t a ken place, seeing the:manifest divergence of tribution in honour of the pri nc i p l es w hi ch i t held but he they wished to d e st roy th e s l ave tra d e t h ey must a ll ow s l aves to opinion exhibited on this measure amongst those who were the never wooly feel "ther than regret that the country sho u ld • etn ie, a:e t o th e W es t I n di es , a nd ca rr y back w ith th em into supporters of the late Government, only confirms me in the have left her colonies with nu better supply of f ree l a b our. _ Alsa the principles of civilisation. opinion would defeatingbea ta ttended n the ded by Noble n o good dd results, upon this n d commercial ( Hear, hear.) As for the importation ot lill l Coolies, it was i 51r. HOPE thought that this measure was one of great measure _ now under to grea.' restrictions that it was accomplished 1 severity, if not of great injustice, towards the West Indies. He admit that lam no t prepared to take the consequences of such with perfect safety to th . ose individuals themselves, and as there • ' did not advocate the continuance of the preeent . protective t a . cone f lusiona o s o t m ha p t els l a t i b lu o i s l e e u t b o o — b ( a C v h o e f e a r k s o ) u — p s a e r e t in in g tbteeppuboslito if their li berties were encroached on or duties, but he thought the measure would be productive of great ion . o parties was a local authority, undue advantage were taken of them, t he y could immediately injury to all those who had property in that quarter of the globe. serv ices of the count o r f y toconsiderthequestion of what apply and find a ready remedy. They ought to recol- The di ffi culty they would have to contend with in Afrtca would will b e the re sult dis p l acing . the Government which for six weeks. At the same lest also that their colonies had an almost un il h* h be the di ffi culty of inducing free men to go there. The condi- has now held power limited command of soil, soe wic might raise tion of tee eole of Africa was that of master and slave, of time it it could b be shown that ' a Government any qsan ity this countrymight rsquire • Guiana lord and vi- lain . The slaves there were not sold as slaves, nor could be formed vs. :eh could permanently resist the eht to give 13ritish iintroduction of slave labour sugar by those who, like my Hon. for example, or Berbice ; and theywere they • eat away except for a crime. But still the re slavery pricers that adyant ige which v. ou ru ld enailethem to rat ff". e a sees mo,i distinct and undoubted. The people were not to be 1 Friend, &merely think that at all hazards the introiltietion of df . I e su pply equal to o the demand. He aske "r a Pre e•euse f or i I roeured but with great difficulty, and then in very e mail 1 articles, the produce of alave-labour, should not be allowed, it them—n 't n xclusive preference. but such a preference t numbers. In India the ease ass different they had an ; would be a different thins; but I h ave ' serious doubts whether, would reicnburse them fur their capital. Ir had been said that -I ahundaot 'al'ldY. and under a system which had been lately in the present state of public opinion, the formation of any Go evening, that if they retused this measure they deproree the introeueed, eupgratten from !tuba was going on to a consider_ vernment could permanently continue the present system. If poorman of those luxuries which wore almost necieseriee of . able exteor , and there were no less than from '' 0 • 0 00 to 30.001) indeed you could lay down the principle that you wi , uld, ueder in n .. Deprive him of the luxuries" w er e cords too poetical me n :dread ) , embarked on , heir peeage ; and by the present no circumstances whatever, consume the produce of slave la fer the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He said it would net , measure they entirely tn,k away frtsit, the , e ;eople tine pro- hole, anti you coul, hold out to th e c ol on ies the assur ance t h at deprive an y p oo r man of a single half-ounce of sugar; whereas - aPect 'ot ant' il fair remnaration for thei r l a b our . H e mug ob _ that p ri n c iple would be adhered to, it would be a the adopeon o f ti f the measure wultt tinge his tisornin z, aid his jee jest. ,, to e, sate thee ma 1.- by a G overnment o ffi cer, Killitil he diff er ent matter; but is it likely or prob a bl e ven i ni mea l with hio(Landhter. ) The measure eecnu- thought. liefain It was the letter at dlr. John Porter, stating t h at a Government could be formed either byn any and h e saw no reasen why he should an opt it— that the West Ladies could producc an ample quantity f sugar i I " 4"‘i 14vel ' tdo all the ..ciod he desired to do, ne should party or any combination of parties, which could hope to per. pumidect-it bad sufficient stimulus i 4 the via; of cumpetitien: ' suinently mam' tain the pri n ciple, that articles -theproduce of *by, 0` to ould s o t a .. an reeseieleass etweetee's—esze•e- i tiave labour shall not be admitted into this country.—( Hear, I hear.) Let me then observe that the Noble Lord, the Mem ber for Lynn does not lay down the principle that articles the preduce of slave labour shall not be admitted. The Noble Lord does not even lay down the principles that we will main tain the state guo, that we will admit cotton that is now used in this country, that we will admit tobacco that is now used in this country, but that we will go no further, that we will per mit no further violation of the principle which tend to con tinue slavery.—( Hear, hear.) The motion of the Noble Lord is in fact similar to the resolution, which was moved by my Noble Friend the Member for Liverpool, in 1841. He wished to continue the discriminating duties on slave -labour sugar, because the admission into this country of that article depended, in a great measure, upon the supply of sugar the produce of free labour, ( Hear, hear.) The effect of the Noble Lord's resolution is, that under certain circumstances—if the prices were greatly increased—you would admit slave-grown sugar into the market under certain modifications. What assurance could merchants have of the permanence of any arrangement which did not contemplate the difficulties which might arise from a scarcity, natural or artificial. The estimates which be has formed might be less favourable at some period than they are at the present moment, and in such a case the planters would have reason to fear that the people of this country would not tolerate the high prices.—(Cries of " No, no.") Well, if you say " No, no," are you prepared to affirm, as permanent, a resolution, be the state of the market or the occasion what it may. that you will not admit slave-labour sugar.— ( Hear, hear.) But that is not what you are prepared to:affirm, and you do not give any assurance to the colonists that they may safely rely upon your permanency of legislation upon this question ; and you, therefore, bring doubt and insecurity into the minds of the capitalist and traders. The Noble Lord has endeavoured to make a permanent adjustment of this question, and the colonists, as well as all those in the trade, attach the utmost importance to a permanent adjutment, as it will enable the capitalist to know with what he has to contend. He will know, moreover, that there will be extended to him a quali fi ed protection, and that at the end of a certain period there must be free competion.—( Hear, hear.) Unless you admit the principle of the Noble Lord, that slave labour at some period must be ad mitted to compete with free labour, you cam of attain perma nency in any measure you adopt. When I proposed to reduce the duty on free labour, I did not hope to introduce a permanent measure ; had I remained in power it was my inten tion to have proposed the c ntinuance of the sugar duties. for one year, in order to give the experiment a farther trial. Rut I doubt exceedingly that this House could be prevailed to pass a permanent law which did not contemplate a± some period the flee admission of slave-grown sugar. Any other proposal would have been subject to the disadvantage of being a temporary measure, and the sl.ve holder, seeing the state of public opinion in the country—seeing the division of parties, and that the subject was o-e of continual controversy —never would abandon the hope that at no distant period he would be admitted to the same ad vantages as the cultivator with tree labour. He would not fail to cherish that hope. ' _The slavehold er i n B rsz il wou ld nourish the same hop e , h e would be constantly expecting that at no eistant day he would be admitted to comoete with free labour, whilst the capitalist in free labour would not know whether it would be safe to invest his capital in the cultivation of the Otaheitan cane, which promises so many great advantages to the producer. . I believe, on the whole. that, in the present state of public opinion, there may be a chance of temporary contribution to the promotion of slavery, but I believe it will be only temporary, and that the evil of continuing the uncertainty far out • weighs any consideration of such a character. I w;11 not enter into a detail of the plan of the Noble Lord ; my earnest hope is, that his 'great object will be to make a final settlement of the question.—( Hear, hear.) I do hope that he will listen with attention to every proposal which, doing away with a destructive duty, may have for its object the intention of enabling free-labour sug ar to compete with slav e sugar . I do not enter i n t o details I do not wish to embarrass him. My support will be of a bond fide kind, and he will feel that he is best ensuring the success of a great principle by enabling those who have nothing but their labour successfully to compete with those who continue the traffic in slaves.—( Hear, hear.) Sir, entertaining, therefore, this opinion, avoiding any discussion on the details, entertaining a sincere belief that at no remote period, if this measure be obstructed now, that it must be ultimately carrried—( Cheers) —believing that if any one is to carry it there is none better entitled to the credit attached to success than the Noble Lord. —(Cheers)--I am come to the resolution, not, as (said before, without hesitation and without reluctance, to give my support to the principle of his measure, and in supporting the principle of that measure it is my resolution not to embarrass him by a vexatious opposition.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. P. MILES, amidst some confusion, moved the adjourn ment of the debate, atter which _ some questions to Sergeant Potter, as to the treatment of his brother in the hospital. Mr. Clark then proposed to call Dr. Warren, the surgeon of the regiment, but, Mr. WAKLEY said he could not receive Dr. Warren, in consequeuce of the position he held. He could take a state ment he might choose to make as evidence, but he might find it necessary •to go at greater length into the case, and inquire whether the punishment was legal or not. Mr. Clark still pressed to call Dr. Warren. The Rev. Dr. S. Trimmer, Vicar of Heston parish, stated on that Monday, the 13th, a Sergeant Major of the regiment, came to him and said he wished to see the sexton. He told him he was the clergyman, and inquired his business with the sexton. He replied, he wished to see him respecting the burial of a soldier, which was to take place at the Heston churchyard at four o'clock on the following Wed nesday. He inquired the cause of the soldier's death. He replied cf a liver complaint. Asked him if it was true that that soldier had been recently flogged. He replied he had been flagged about five weeks before. Asked him if he was aware that reports. respecting the death of the man were abroad. He said he was. Told him, under all the circum stances, he wished him to go to his commanding officer and express his (the rev. gentleman's) opinion, that previously to his being called upon to perform the funeral service he should have the authority of the Coroner for his burial. He still persevered, and fixed the funeral for the time he had mentioned. Told him he could not fix any time until he obtained further information respecting the man's death, and that he should expect a communication from the barracks. Remained at home the whole of that day, and until about nine o'clock the next morning, but received no communicae tion from the barracks up to that time, as he had a meeting to attend at Brentford at ten o'clock that msrning. He was a magistrate. Before going he felt it his duty to addresi a letter to the Coroner on the subject, which he placed in the hands of Mr. Lawrence, the inspector at Brentford, and beg ged him to forward it with the least possible delay to the Coroner. Returned home, when I received a communication from the barracks. (The letter the witness addressed to the authorities of the regiment was here lead, and simply de tailed what is stated at length in his evidence.) He after wards received a communication froth the barracks, stating that the man had died fr in disease of the heart, which he thought strange, as the surgeon had stated that he died from disease of the lungs. Mr. L. Lewis, the registrar of the district, residing at Isle worth, stated that on the morning ot" the 14th inst. a soldier of the 7th Hussars. came to h!in to register the death of 'White. He stated he was not present at the death of his comrade. He also said he had not been in attendance upon him previous to his death. Told him he could not grant him a certificate unless some person came to him who was present at his death, and that he should also require a surgeon's certificate. He went away saying he would send the hospital sergeant. T o ld him to be quick, as he wanted to go out. He never told hint that they were in a hurry too at the barracks, ae they wanted to bury the man at twelve o'clock. Sergeant Potter came at ten o'clock with a certificate ' which the witness produced sail read. It stated that White was twenty-six years of age, and that he died from inflammation of the heart. It was signed " Samuel Warren, Surgeon to the 7th Hussars." Son.e women, who were at work at wit ness's house at the time, exclaimed, on seeing the sergeant, that he had come to register the death of the man who had been "flogged to death." He had some conversation with him, in which he stated that the man was flogged about five weeks before, but that he was well again in a fortnight. Asked him his private opinion of flogging, when he stated, to his surprise, that be considered it could not be done away with. Considered that he had fulfilled the instructions of the Registrar-office. Did not go to the barracks; but if a similar case occurred again, he should certainly go to them. Was not required by his instructions to visit the place where a person died. Orient, the constable of the district, deposed to visiting the barracks, at the request of Mr. Pownall, a magistrate, where he saw Dr. Warren, who stated that there was no ne • cessity for an inquest as the man died from pleurisy of the heart. Did not see the body. Mr. WAKLEY said the witness ought to have gone and seen the body. This was necessary when it was believed that a person had died from violence, Whenever there was disinclination to show a body depend upon it there was some thing suspicious. Mr. WAKLEY here intimated that Colonel Whyte, Dr. Warren, and the Adjutant might come into the room if they thought proper. They availed themselves of the offer. Richard Evans, the larder, one of the men who inflicted the punishment, was then called and examined—He said he was present at the punishment of White. Received no in structiens as to how he was to be flogged. 'Was informed by Critten that White was to be punished, and was em ployed as one of the men. It was usual for the farriers to flog. He was senior farrier, and it was his duty to do so. Received orders to go to the Ridingaschool by Critten, and from his Sergeant, Harris, and Sergeant-Major Nutt of the " squad." When he first went in, the men had not formed. He and Critten tied White with the same cords. He did not think the ladder had been used before. His feet and hands were tied. First saw " cats" on the floor of the Riding-school; they were brought in, in a bag, by Critten. Critten used the cat first, and when he had done, he handed the cat to witness, and he used it. (The cats were produced, and the witness selected a light-handled one, which lie stated was the one with which he inflicted the punishment.) Mr. WAKLEY—Take it in your hand, squeeze the ends be tween your fingers sled see if they are stronger than those on the other. Witness (after examining it), No; there is no difference. Mr. WAKLEY--Did any one say anything to you? Wit ness—The adjutant said "go on," after the first 25 lashes, and when it came to my turn, I was certain no one said "Do your duty." No coil - plaint was made against him that he would not strike hard enough, or that be struck too hard. Mr. WAKLEY--How hard do you strike? Witness—That depends much upon the strength of the man. Some are stronger than others. Mr. WAKLEY—Do you mean to say that you receive no orders, and that you may strike light or hard as you please? Witness repeated that lie received no orders as to how the men were to be punished: Colonel Whyte said, no order was given as to how the men were to be flogged. Mr. WAKLEY declined to examine the witness further, and considered that he was in a perilous position, as it appeared that he was at liberty to punish the man as he thought proper. The matter must be further investigated. Mr. Clark then called Dr..l. L. Warren, who stated that he took his degrees at the Edinburgh University, and that he had no other medical dignity. Mr. WAK.LEY informed Dr. Warren that he was not com pelled to make aey statement, and that whatever he did state might or might not be used against him. Dr. V arrest seid, he was quite ready to make his statement irrespective of the consequences. Dr. Warren then went on to state that he was not present at the Wel of White, but that he examine : him cal efully, and found that he was in a fit state to undergo corporal punishment. imprisonment, or otherwise. It was usual in the British army for a surgeon to be present at the infliction of corporal punishment. Colonel W hale explained that the sentence of the court martial was transmitted to the Commander-in. Chief, accom panied by a certificate stating that the man was in a fit state to undergo punishment. It afterwards went to the Judge- Advocate, where it was kept as part of the record. Examination continued—A seregant took the certificate from him, and no doubt conveyed it to the officers constitu ting the court-martial. Examined him on the morning of the punishment. Gave no directions during the infliction of the punishment, as it was unnecessary for him to do so. He had the power to stop the punishment if he thought proper. He was within three yards of White, and therefore knew his condition. He did not suffer any convulsions,nor did he make any appeal to him ; he did not feel his pulse, because it was not necessary in the British army—(Laughter)--could not have been much nearer to him. When he was taken down, he directed Sergeant Potter to sponge his back with warm water. Visited him at 10 o'clock the next morning, and made an entry, not every day, but every third or fourth day. His back was in a satisfactory state. Did not order him any extra diet for some days after he came into the hospital. When he first came to the hospital, he was put on low, or half diet, because lie considered his condition required it. No change was made in his diet until he became ill of the disease which carried him off: it was changed to " spoon" or " fever diet," such as tea, &c., three days before his death. Mr. WA fiLKY desired the witness to repeat the entries in the book, which he did. To the 18th June he bad low diet —from the 20th to the 6th of July he had low diet. On the 6th he had " spoon" diet, and two pints of extra tea. " Spoon diet" consisted of three pints of tea, and "so much bread." It was the usual fever diet, and was so regulated by the Medical Board. From the 22d to the 16th inclusive, fomentations were kept to his back. On the 22d, ointment and a small portion of extract of lead, which was applied with lard, or something of that kind, and which was continued until the 25th. On the 25th a number of boils appearing, poultices were ordered. On the 28th opening medicine was for the first time ordered, profuse at first, had not a bad veryfirst ra internal or m eg e cine firs o t rd etreend. days.Hi that re would be fit for duty on the sth the was of 6th there was an entry stating that b , a sorni al: h c d ee6 k l:thi. nur e g d si l ie h . ; e7eohditeti i the deceased complained of a pain in the region of the heart; pulse, 80; tongue clean ; bowels torpid. Mr. WAKLEY then read the evideticeof Matthewson, which stated that the deceased complained of the lash when in the hospital, and attrributed his illness to the lash; to which Dr. Warren, who was p: event, said, three times, "It is." Dr. Warren said the statement was a falsehood- The wit ness had not spoken the truth. He made no complaint to him of the pains he spoke of in his inside, and he put it to Mr. IVakley whether he could tell the pains a person suffered if lie (lid not mention them to him? His evidence Contained riumerous falsehoods. Sir T. ACLAND rose, and said that he did not wish to persuade the House either to come to a decision at once, or adjourn the dismission, but he must beg for the indulgence of the House, whilst he said that in his opinion the Right Hon. Baronet had come to the determination announced by him solely from a consideration of the state of parties in that House—( Vociferous cheering from the pro tectionists)—and of the way in which the present Government might be affected by his vote upon this question. —(Coutineed cheering from the same parties). His Noble Friend opposite was either right or wrong in his policy, bat the question on which they had to decide was one of the greatest moment, and he (Sir T. Acland), for his own part, nisclaimed, in the strongest manner, any wish to promote the interests or views of any party in that House by the vote which he intended to give on thi, question.—( Hear, hear.) He dis claimed, in the strongest manner, tieing influenced by any hostile opposition to the Noble Lord at the head of the Govern ment, in giving the vote which he intended to record on this question. Indeed, he was prepared, in homely phrase, to give the present Government " a fair trial and no favour." ( Hear, hear.) He felt that the Noble Lord opposite was actuated by feelings of the most upright character when he proposed the measure. He believed that the Right Hon. Bart., the mem ber for Tamworth, in giving his vote on this question was in fluenced by considerations as to the existence of the Government. He would wish to ask whether the wishes of the parties who were thought to be admitted to a voice in that House had been conside red, and whether the great masses of the people of this country were admitted into their councils. He contended that they were not admitted to a share in the councils of the nation.—( Hear, hear.) It had been the policy of this country during the last thirty years to do all in their power to put down the abominable slave trade at any and every cost, and he could not understand how they now consistently adopt a proposition to countenance and encourage the slave traffic in human beings.—( Hear, hear. ) Mr. P. BORTH WICK amidst great laughter and con fusion, seconded the motion for the adjournment of the debate. The SPEAKER having put the question that the House do now adjourn. Lord J. RUSSELL said that as it was not likely that the debate could be concluded that night he would support the mo tion for an adjournment of the debate, which had Deen pre viously moved by an Hon. Aletnber. After a few words from Mr. MILES the debate was ad journed. Mr. EWART withdrew the motion of which he had gives notice. Mr. HUME also consented to withdraw his motion. SUPPLY. _ _ The report of this Committee was brought up and agreed to. DEODANDS ABOLITION (No. 2) BILL. On the motion of Mr. BOUVERIE this Bill was read a second time. BATHS AND WASHHOUSES (IRELAND). Mr. PIGOT obtained leave to bring in a Bill for promoting the voluntary establishment in boroughs, cities, and towns, in Ireland, of Public Bat hsand Wasllhouses. The Bill was then read a first and second time, and The House adjourned at a quarter -past one o'clock. THE LATE CASE OF MILITARY FLOGGING. The inquest on the body of Frederick White, the soldier, whose death is alleged to.have been caused by being severely fl, , gged, was resumed be.ore Mr. Wakley shortly before ten o'clock yesterday, at the George the Fourth, Hounslow Heath. The inquest room was crowded to excess, and the greatest interest was evinced in the proceedings. Mr. Clark, solicitor to the magistrates, was present to watch the pro ceedings on the part of the regiment. The first witness called was James Elsworth, a private in the regiment of the 7th Hussars, who stated that the de ceased White was more sober than other men in the regiment He was intoxicated on the night he struck the sergeant when he saw him strike him with a poker. Had known White since his arrival with the regiment from America. At the time the deceased was flogged for the offence the doctor and the colonel stood on the right of White. The adjutant stood between them. The men stood in a half-square. The distance of the adjutant from the Colonel was about three yards; he stood between the Colonel and the doctor. Blood was flowing when the Adjutant told Evans to do his duty Had seen men flogged in the same regiment before. Never saw Evans flog befbre; had seen Critten flog twice before. Had seen two other men flog before; Gadhead and Hogden had flogged before. Had seen three men flogged in the same regiment, at all of which the same Adjutant and doctor were present. The Colonel was only at one of these. One of the men was sentenced to receive 100 lashes, but he only received 75; in the second, the man was sentenced to receive 150, but only 50 were given ; in the third case, 150 was the sentence, but the man only received 50. The reason they did not get the whole number was because they had suf fered corporeal punishment before, and they were forgiven the extra number by the Commander-in-Chief. Dr. Warren and the Adjutant were at the two last. Colonel Whyte was at the third case, and at the least I do not consider that the punishment inflicted on others was so severe as that inflicted on White. For instance, a man named Ogaie who was flogged as much in America, received 75 lashes, and was only in the hospital or riding with the baggage one day; the next day he returned to hi, 'duty,. and continued at it ever since. More blood flowed from the back of White than from the back of this man at the 75th lash. The blows struck on White's back were harder, in my opinion, than those on the other man. I made no remark when the Adjutant told Evans to strike, harder, as we are not allowed to speak whilst in the ranks but some oneewho I do not recollect, nudged me when he made this observation. The " cats," two of which were used in inflicting Ipuniehment on White, had dark coloured handles. The same occurred in the third case. In Matthewson's case the hankiles were dark. The blows struck on Matthewson and White were much the same, as the same farriers flogged. The Adjutant, before the 100th blow was struck, told Evans a second time to do his duty. Did not hear any one tell the Adjutant to give the order. The hands are tied up to a ladder when a man is flogged. Hie feet are tied to the ladder also. He could not move. (The whips, or, commonly speaking, the cat-o'•-nine-tails, were brought into the room by the direction of the Coroner. Part of the thongs of all of them were stained with blood). .Mr. -WAKLEX—Do you see any difference in the thongs used from the others ? Witness. Yes, I think the two used are thicker and stronger; 1 liave not heard anything from the authorities of the regiment about the evidence given here. 'ln reply to a question from Mr. Clark (put through the Coroner), he stated he had deserted twice. lie deserted be cause he was punished. Could recollect being punished seven times. Had been five years in the regiment last April. My name has not appeared in the " Regiment De faulters Book" since October, 1844. Mr. WAKLEY—Have there been any desertions in the regiment? Witness—Yes, a great many; many have de serted oftener than I have. I have been recommended for in confining promotion by Colonel Whyte for good conduct. -botTinh,eisC. ort i c ie NE w e as he a r n e x i i n o t u im s taoteddothtahtist,bere was great difficulty time it wee necessary to go at great length in order that the an investigation of this na h tu u r t ew ,e i t th a in t legitimate bounds. real cause of the man's death might be ascertained, and re• presentations made to the proper quarter. Metthews , cn was then called in, and stated, in reply to the Coroner, that he was confined within barracks at that time for some mieconduct; he had not received any punishment on account of the evidence given before him. cou7Allirt.olflrtAhKele.EvYiTenlfcePg)4ivdeon a p r u e n punishment m let e nnti me know ne rece it. Witness—Yes. sir. • • Mr.- Wm: Ler 'intimated that he should not call either the colonel, dotter; or adjutant., but they were perfectly at liberty.to come there, and make any statement here, iv e take any they thought proper, but ill the event of their doing so, it would be taken as evidence. Mr. WAlCLEY—Perhaps he had no faith in your medical skid? Dr. Warren said he could bring the whole regiment to state the contrary. The reason lie removed White into another ward was in accordance with the directions of the Medical Board, who directed that persons labouring under medical and other cures should be kept separate. The deceased was seen by Dr. Hall once before he died. Dr. Reid assisted in performing cress-examination, and he was present at it. Ile treated the deceased for inflammation in the pleura and heart. There was a general order for the Medical Board to open persons who died in . the army. Dr. Reid was an assistant-surgeon in the army. There were taunt adhesions on the left, and old and strong adhesions on the right side of the chest in the upper and back part. The lungs were not in flamed. The pulmonary arteries were inflamed, but the pulmonary veins were but little inflamed. The liver was much enlarged, bat healthy; texture quite firm and healthy. Kidneys healthy, and of the natural size. Bladder healthy, although there had been a retention of urine. _The inteatinT - . and stomach Were healthy. (The certificate of the deceased's leath was here handed to the witness, in which its cause was stated to be disease of the heari.y. He , said there was disease in the heart, which was communicated to the the pericardium was not in an unhealthy lArger vessc state. Mr. WAICLILY—What was the cause of death? Witness— Inflammation of the heart and pleura. Mr. WAKLEY—How was.that inflammation caused ? Wit ness—lt is impoisible to say, there are so many causes of in flammation. Ire knew no reason why the stock of persons so punished is removed, excepting it protected his neck; all the men he had seen flagged had their stocks off. The witness then withdrew. Tne jury then adjourned for refreshment, until half-past two o'clock. Ths jury re-assiembled at half-past two o'clock, and the inquiry Nkas ie=umed— Dr. HAII said he was a graduate of St. And rew ' s , awl a Fellow of the Royal .College of Surgeons of London, and • first class staff surgeon in the army. Saw th e d eceased on the day of his death, on account of an order which he re- I ceived from Sir James M•Greggor, with directions to get to Hounslow by the quickest conveyance, and arrived here at twenty mintues past seven in the evening. H e met D r. Warren, and they proceeded to the hospital, where Dr. Warren pointed out the deceased. He expired in his pre sence, i! at a quarier past eight o'clock. D r. W arr e n stated, ' as a reason for sending for advice to me, that the man had had 150 lashes, and that he was labouring under inflinnuta tion of the chest. Treatment would have been of no use at that time, as the pulse had subsided at th e wr i st, and the o w wag; dying. I 1940 044 twit and rtrund it holed. The t'rvther of the deceased stand that ho Taloa to put that nig "1 „,.•ri ad the post mortem ekarninat ion. NeVer heard "anYtliihg about the probability of an inqtieat being held upon the deceased at that time. At the post mortem examination he took notes of the appearance of the body. Its appearance was that of a well-grown muictilar man ; the body was not much wasted by disease ; there was the mark of a blister on the stomach, another on the back, below the shoulder-blade, and marks of punishment across the shoulders, particularly across the right shoulder-blade, but the skin had quite healed, with the exception of a felt boils. On opening the chest we found the right lung firmly attached to the diaphragm. On the left side there were recent •adhe sions between the lung and the rib, the pluera was inflamed and about twelve ounces of fluid had forced into the cavity of the left pleura, which had the appearance of recent ins flair mation s andcontainedshreds ()lymph. The lung itself was gorged with serum, and themusculartissue was softand easily torn. There was inflammation of all the membranes of the heart. The inflammation extended a little way along the pulmonary artery, and over the semi-lunar valves at the commencement of the heart. The tendons between the left cavities of the heart were matted together by the recent infusion of lymph. The pericardium did not contain more fluid than natural. The liver was enlarged beyond the margin of the ribs, and there was some inflammation in the large lobe. The eut:etance of the liver itself was not unhealthy. I should call it simply an enlarge ment of the liver unattended with disease; all the other vessels of the belly were healthy. Did not examine the spine. The - head was opened and the membranes of the brain were found congested. The skin was removed from the back at his request, to ascertain the nature of the tissue be. low, and might have been five or six inches, but it might have contracttd much. All the tissues were perfectly natural —there was no trace of inflammation (the skin was produced). He said the true skin was not broken by the flogging, and was not cut away with the intention of secreting anything, but to see the nature of the tissue below. The true skin lie r. peated was not got through. Attributed death principally to inflammation of the lung membrane of the heart, pluera and left, lung. Ascribed the cause ofinflammation to the change of the temperature at the time he was recovering. Tout was most likely thing he could ascribe it to. Conid not at t ibute it to the flagging. A man belonging to the regiment siied ye4erday from inflammation. Mr. %VAKLEY explaine I to the witness the reason why he did not wish him to be present at the second examination of the body by Dr. Wilson, yesterday ; the jury considered that the examination should be made by medical gentlemen un connected with the regiment, Dr. Hail then stated that during the whole course of his military experience he never heard men who had received corporal punishment complain of pains in the chest. He had carefully examined the chest of Matthewson, and found that he did not labour under any inflammation of the chest. Dr. Reid, Staff Assistant-Surgeon, Graduate of theUoiver sky of Edinburgh, and Licentiateof the College of Surgeons of the same place—Did not see the man during his iite. Had made post mortem examinations for the last thirteen years. Had heard the evidence of Dr. Hill, and agreed with him as to the cause of the man's death, and the appearances of the b-dy, which he described at length. It was a difficult thing to determine the cause of inflammation. The punishment had walling whatever to di) with the cause of death. This was the first case he had ever with the exception of the case !nt the man flogged by Governor Wall,of a man's death being cauQed by flegging. Mr. Horatio Day, s irgeon, of Isleworth, was then ex amined—Never saw the deceased alive, but made a post mortem examination of the body on the Thursday after the death, in company wish his partner. No, one else was present. A post mortem examination had been made before. Opened the cavity of the chest and abdomen, pits of which lie found very much decomposed. The heart appeared smaller than usual, and the muscular fibres softer than usual ; the lung of the heart was redder than usual, but it might have been caused by the previous examination of the organ. The lungs were gorged, and the pleura exhibited in flammation. The liver was larger and he thought paler than usual, but there was nothirg peculiar in the appearance. Had heard all the evidence, and considered the immediate cause of death pleuray and pneumonia, caused no doubt from change of temperature from heat to cold. Erasmtis Wilson, surgeon, Fellow of the' College of Surgeons, Consulting Surgeon to 'the St. Pancras Hospital, and lecturer on anatomy and physiology, in Middlesex Hospital—Had written works on •" Ht.althy and Unhealthy Skin." and on the "Anatomy, Physiology, 'and. Diseases of the Skin." Made a post mortem examination of the back of the deceased, at Heston churchyard, on Wednesday, the 22d of July. The body was very much decomposed. Dr. Hall here, at the request of the Coroner, read his report to Sir James M'Greggor, which was simply detailed in the evidence adduced above. They were respectively handed ie. The examination of Mr. Wilson was then proceeded with, and be read from a printed statement the result of his investi gation. The inflammation existed, though the skin and the muscles below were pulpy and soft, which had extended so deep as the lining of the chest. The spine was in great de composition, but healthy. Attributed the pulpy softening to the contraction of the muscles taking place during the agony of punishment. The report concluded by stating that the corporal punishment was the cause of the pulpy and dis ordered state of the lungs. There could be no doubt that the man would be alive now, if he had not been flogged. After some further evidence, the inquest was again ad journed. RAILWAY LRE MARKETS. MANCHESTER, JULY 25. SToclt EZCHANGE.—The sales are—Annbergate, Nottingham, &c., 1% dis.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 3 p.—Blackburn Dar wen, and Bolton, New, % dis.—Cornwall and Devon Central, 1% dis.—Direct Northern, 134 dis.—Grand Union. 13s. 6d. dis.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield. Junction, Extension, 325. dis.— Huddersfield anti Manchester Railway and canal, % dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 1 1-16 p.—London and Brighton, 64%—London and York, 1 11-16 dis.—Manchester, Baxton, Matlock, and Midland, 7-16 p.—Manchester- and Birmingham 85 Si —Ditto, Quarters (It), 11% .- p—Ditto (c). I p.—North Brith-h, Carlisle Branch, 1 9-16 p.— North Staff rdshir p.—Preston and %%Tyre, 343/ - Ditto, naives (B), % p. - theft Id and Lincolnshire Junction, iQ dis.—Shropshire Union Raliw.c dad Canal, 1% dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 45 Ditto, No. 1, 61,‘ p.—Ditto, No. 2, fi p.--Ditto, halves, No. 4, 14 p. —South Midland, p.—South Staffordshire Junction, r, dig.— West Lancashire Coast, I Is. dis.—West Riding Union, 2 1 4 p.• LEEDS, JULY 25. STOCK EXCHANGE.—A good deal of stock has been taken off the markets re,ently fin* investment, which has created a fair business, and the trade continues tolerably firm. Midlands are lower in con • sequence of the half.yearly statement not meeting general expecta tions. The dividend will be declared to-dv at Derby, and as con sideTab . e discussion will probably arise there relative to the liabilities of the company, we defer any remarks until the result of the meet ing is known. The Bradford guarantee of 10 per cei:t. is viewed with a good deal of dissatisfaction by some of the proprietors; and au opinion prevails that the bargain is a bad one for the Midland Corn paii3 . Eastern GAmties stock maintained its position for some days after the very serious accident on that line, but yesterday in Lof don they were not finite so arm. North British are much improved and in good demand. Manchester and Birminglianis are also better, as well as -Newcastle and Berwicks, Norfolks, York and North Mid lands, and East Lancasliires. French Shares have rallied, especially Paris and Lyons, and Great Northern of France. The sales are— iluiderstield and Manchester Extensions, 17s. dis. —Huddersfield and Sheffield, 7 1 , p.—Leeds and Bra:fibril, 41% p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 514 di s.— N ewcastle and D.:l'll'l;4ton Junction Extensions, 10 IA p.—Norti. British, 3534 - Ditto, Half Shares, 5 p.—. Ditto, Carlisle Branch, 325. 6d. p. —Grand Union, 14s. dis.—Great Eastetn and Western, 225.• dis.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 21s. dis.—Lancashire ' York shire, and North Eastern, 445. dis.—W e ester and Bedford, las. dis. —Loudon- and York, IN, dis.—North Staffordshire. Western, as. fid. dis.— Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 1 South Midland, 11s. lid. p.—West Riding Union, V. as. tid.—York and Carlisle, 40s. dis. SHEFFIELD, JUL , / 25. SToca EXCEIANGL—The sales are—Grimsby and Sheffield Ex tension, 265. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, i6s. bd. ells.— Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 21s. dis.—Manchester, Banton, _Matlock, and Midland, ss. p.—North Western, ss. dis. DULL, Jumr 25. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The Sales are—North British, 36—Ditto, Carlisle, 58s. 9d.—North Wales, 10s.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 22s.—Grand Union, 13s. - Leicester and Bedford, 7s. 9d.— London and York, 20s.— Mallon and Driffield Junction, 47s.—Man chester, Buxton, and Matlock, 21. 128.—North Staffordshire, 51. 6s.— South Midland, 9s. 3d. p.—Shropshire Union, 128.—West Riding Union, 4%. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JuLy 25. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales ara—Caledonian,7 dis.—Ditto, Ex tension, 19s. dis.—Manchester and Leeds Extension, 21. Cs. 6d. p. North Staffordshire, 3 1.16 p.— Newcastle and Darlington Exten sions, 11►% p.—Newcastle and Berwick (North Shields), .10% p.— West Riding Union, 24 6s. p. —York and Glasgow 'Union, 2 dis. YORK, JULY 25. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are —Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, 11. 19s.—Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn), =A—Leices ter and Bedford, is.- Leicester, Tamworth, &c., 1/. is.—London and York, i—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, V. 9s. 6 4 . Newc,istle and Darlington, New, 114—North British, Carlisle Extension, 2 % --North Western, 'Gs. bd —South Midland, 2 3 ,4 —York and North Midland, East and West Biding Extension, 131. Cs. 3d. EDINBURGH Juir 24 STOCK EXCIIANGE. -The sales are-Aberdeen, 8/. 159..-Aberdecti, Bantt, and Elgin, 11.35.-Airdrie and Ilathgate. 31.85. 6d.- Akbroath and Forfar, 271. IN.-Ditto, Halt Shares, 15/. 10s.-Armagh and Portrush, IN.-Ayr and Galloway, IL Bs.-Banffshire, 165.-Belfast and County Down, 125. 6d.-11ricish and Irish Union, 21. Is. 6,1.- Ca!edenlan, 13/. 7s. 6d.-Ditto,.New, 16t!..-Caledonian Extension, 11. 125.-Caledonian and Dumbarton. It. 2s --Caledonian and Northern Direct, 11. 18s.-Clydesdale Junction, 24/. ss.- Cornwall and Devon Central, IL 129.-Deeside Railway, U.-Direct Northern, 18s.- Dublin and Enniskillen, 21. 10s.-Dundee and Arbroath, 371.- Ditto, New, 211. N.-Dundee and Perth, 221. 7s. 6d.-East Indian Railway, 7s. 6d.-East of Five, 165.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 21. 15s. 6d.--Edinburgh and Glasgow, 741. 10s.-Ditto, Hall Shares, 181. 2s. 6d.- Ditto, Quarters, 181.59.- Ditto, ditto, New, 181. 10s.- Edinburgh. Leith. and Grunion. 151. IN.-Ditto, Preference, 20.'.-- Edinbumli anti orthern, Bi. 10s.-Ditto, Newport, Bs. 9d.-Edin burgh and Perth, 11. 17s. 6d.-Forth and Clyde Junction, I/. - Glasgow and Ayrshire, 751.-Ditto, New Stock, 321. 10s.- Ditto, Quarter Shares, 181. 10s.- Glasgow and Beli'ast Union, 21. 68.- Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 1/. 17s. 6d.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, U. Its. 6d.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 401. IN.-Glasgow General Terminus, 81.-Glasgow and Greenock, 161. 109.-Ditto, New Stock, 81. 159.-Ditto, Preference, 1/. 155.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 11.- Glasgow Harbour Dllneral, 11. 119. 6d.-Glas gow, Kilmarnock, and Ardro.,san, 1/. I Is. 6d.-Glasgow, Strat haven, and Lesrnahnow, 2/. 175.-Granton Junction, 10s.-Great County Down, 11. lbS.-Great North 0i Scotland, 65.-Inverness and Elgin, 11. Os. 6d.-Lanark and Lothians, 2/. 4s. 6d.-Larne, Bel fast, and Ballymena, 7s. 6d.-London, Bristol, and 'South Wales, 11. 3s. -London and York. 17s. Gd. -Ditto, Halt Shares, 12s. 6d.-31idland and Eastern Comb:es. 159.-Neweastle and Berwick, 261. 55.- North British, 34 17s. &1.-Ditto, halves, 12'. 53.-- Ditto, Extension to Cariiile. 21. 18s. 6d.--Dilto,Extension to Dalkeith, 61. 17s. 6d. - North Staffordshire, 51. 65.-North Wales Mineral, 151-Ditto, New, 8/. 17s. .6d.-Perth and Tuve: nes.. 1/. 125.-Scouish Central, 191. 17s. 6d.— Ditto, Now, Si. 7s. tid.—Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 1/. 10s.—Scottish Gland Junctioa, 12s.— Scottish Mid land. 71.—Scottish Southern, 11. 176. Shrewsbury and Ilereti,rd, 2s. ral. , Shrew , latry, Oswe,try, and Chester, 4/. Ids.-- Small Mid land, 2/. Stirling au.t Dantermllne, U. 12a. dd. --Stirling and IMM - tad, 21. its ad.—Stratliern Junction, 11. 13s.—Wisliaw and Cohness, 471. 10s. GLASGOW, JULY 25. STOCK ERVIANGE.—The sales aro—Caledonian Extinsion, 31s. il.Caledonlan and Dumbartonshire Juneti..n. tOs.• - Cornwall ' , lid /evOn. Central, :2s.—East lodiui Mailway, 75.--Lilinbur4ll an.l ;athgate,sls.--Ediuburgli and Glasuow, - New, Ik/.--Glus,fow and ..Jelfast 44s.—Glasgow, Dumnties. and Carlisle, 375. 6d.— Glasgow, Kilmarnock, twit Ardrossan, •26s.—Glasgow and Dundee Junetion, 335.-=lnverness and Elgin, 21s. 6,1. Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena', Ds. Inl.-2,linwhester :aid Southampton, 28s. and Eastern Conn; lei, 15s.—North British, Halves, !St.—Scottish c entra l, 19#4......,;10i9. New, 8 -- Scottish Central tun: Caledonian Junctlori,B29. o,o 3Mir: Mioland, 455. Gd. is WEBSTERS ; :FIT AT THE -JJAY3tA RE " THE :tTRE:—ThC 1;01(?tit 0 - Mr. Webster, the siiirited lei t_e of the Harmarket•Theatre, takes- place to-nicrrow. even i ng, being the - 554th night of-the Season. Whenever, frwo witoi of public patronage,.other theaties have been forced to every artiste of the least preten s i on to talent who i„„ , in consequence, of such premature closure , throwi. the world without an engagement, has - found a :0 the Haymarket, and the histrionic- talent of the inetro!.olis has accordingly rallied .round Mr. Webster on the prt sent occa slon. Madame Anna Thillon, Madame Cel , ste, the M r issos Cushman, and the Ethiopian Serenaders have, in the hat.. d sorriest manner, given their gratuitous services, and -will appear, supported by the whole strength of the regular Haymarket company, tar and away the most complete company for comedy in the British dominions—perhaps in the world. But if the Haymarket has been the home of the destitute artiste it has been also the refuge of the dist.ressed playgoer, who; Ant out from ether. theatre, has always been enabled to enjoy an erer:ing's intellectual amuseme i nt of a high orde r a t the Haymarket. arti. , ,tes have s low their gratitud e b y rail.) round Webster—la the playgoers do likewise. Iler Misty visited her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia at Ken , ongtoni on Friday, in a private manner, and owing, we hear, to the urgent desire . of ibej,,lneen, the Prince•ss wasindu,:eil be- p,se rritat,- the ceremonial of the. baptism of the infant•Princesti Helena: - • • Lady Peet anti family ,bievf deferrd boil departure for Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, odtillite endoi' the w ee k, as Robert Peel and a large circle of the Ulnas. iuteud to be present at the nuptials of Lord Henley and In es P eel, daughter of the Rev. John Peek , LAW. INTELLIGENCE. HOCISB OF LORDS, July 27. The House sat to-day at fen o'clock to hear appeals.. The Peels present were the Lord Chsocellor, Lord Campbell, the Etrl of Scanorough, and the BishCp of Norwich. 130 WEN V. EVANS. The further argumento in this part-bOard case occupied their Lordships the whole day. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LORD), JULY 27.—Wind S., light breezes, and hazy. DI4L, JULY 26.—Wind W.S.W. to W.N.W.—Arrd. 25, Nelsolf, Arra . Jamaica ; Agnes, Gilmore, Quebec; Columbine, Montreal. from the River, Fairy Queen, Owen, Cape of Good hope ; Hebe, A n , derson, Falkland Island; Cato, Scott; St. Vincent; Camilla, Come,: Jamaica. Ai rd. from the River and sld., Esseveir, Farwell, Come Urania, Afraharn, Tuscany; Rapson Singapore ; krtpons i , Orange, Batavia ; Hebe, Anderson, ' Falkland Islands ; Ca ra d ,. l Conley, Jamaica ; Louisa Puntes der Nederiander, Bar witb Dardiecht, and put back with damage, having been in contact the Adiwral van Ilermkirt, off Dungene.s. The Arab, suioer,yi.: C Ceylon, has put:back, having been in contact with the Sophia. , u r, sauna, for Nassau, near 13eachy Head, and both received aousid able daniti : ;e—tbe latter procLeded fur Itainsgate. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 2f.—Ai rd. Oriental steamer, So), andria; Madrid steamer, Bingham, Gibraltar. a;10 FALMouru, JULY 2G.—WiIdW.S. W., fresh breezes. — A rrd. Davies, Quebec. Oft' port, Zsther Sophia, South America, W r '{Arden, LIVERPOOL, JULY 26. Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. 31inerva, --- • ditto , Porto Cabello ; Ida, Porto Rico ; John Brooks, Lockhar t, yo. John Scott, Nicholson, Jamaica; klIzA .Killick, Norman , Si ' icing° ; Mary and Jane, Fletcher, New Orleans. riaebe e- MAIIYPORT, JULY 23.—The Eliza Ann, Carruthers, from jliS to Port Carlisle, grounded on a bank about eight miles north 9- w ill place, and was abandoned, making much water, and it is fearell go to pieces. , ° liturifEcs, JULY 22.—Arrd. Colonist, Miramichi, 'IT port, Mereur, Raseh e » R , West Coast JULY 25. SM of Africa, . Malabar, for ' Bre , men Bomh ; ay• Alr ove, Falconer, Dominica. tfil ° DOVER JULY 26.—The Enyo, from Newcastle to Rouelll t . 4 4l, brought Into hartiour tills morning leaky, and with rudder dai having been on shore. f ° ‘ MosraosE, ,Intr 25.—The Veracity, Mason, arrived —el e Arch ingel, is very leaky, and must discharge to repair. ~con DUBLIN, JULY 24. The Rowena , Teesdale, from Liverpool I .`' b en stantinople, which was abandoned after puttilig on shore, W. d ot. towed in here with seven feet water in the hold, loss ofens &c., surveyed, and will discharge. Arrd. Monarch, Quebec ; 25, Flora WDonald, Grant, St. Andrew's, New Brun' Oregon, Ede St. J New Brunswick. inl ej HOLYHEAD, JULY 24.-- A piece of board, six feet long , black, with the upper part of the Capital leteers "H A painted 3 ellow, shaded with red, and the corners tipped with d t e being the latter part of a ship's name, broken off close to letter 11, was pulled up to-dry at liciscolyn. • u el#' 6HIELDS, JULY 25.—W.5.11', And.. Williams, Robinson, Sailed, Romeo,-Hogg, Straits of Malacca. Ara, JULY 24..—Arrd., Trusty, M`Vey, Pugwash. , CROOKHAVEN, JULY 22.—Arrd. Killick, Norman, St. MOP"' MARKET N EWS._(YESTERDA YI CORN EXCHANGE. Ore During the past week th e arr i va l s o f E ng li s h Wheat those moderately extensive, and of fair average quality; of all other articles of borne produce were small. The oc e i a it of Grain from Scotland were limited, yet we received s oo< average quantity of Oats from Ireland. The importsS 0 00 reign Corn were small, but those of Flour exceeded barrels. Frel up, the receipts of English Wheat wer e r ` t he small ; yet the show of samples exceeded the wants ° l c a dealers. The trade, theretore, must be considered exc esss z oV dull, at almost nominal quotations. Although we ca n froill no actual alteration in values to sell, lower rates--sal t is. to 2s. per quarter—have been submitted to by the h a es t 0 0 1 There were about sixty quarters of NEw Talavera fre rs offer, in fair average condition, and which found bt-', 55s per quarter. The show of foreign Wheat was laTg: t bil descriptions were a mere drug, at barely, but at L e ott er quotable beneath, last Monday's prices. No parcels o . ll _ o , to in bond. From all parts most flattering accounts con t ' c l th e be received respecting the appearance of the Wheats,: r ! oc iti: progress making in harvest operations. iN v ar tic'e standing the show of Barley was small, that htaivo, , met a very inactive sale. However, the quotations " ly last week were mostly supported. We had a full surr„reevi Malt, the time of year considered. Superfine white rthio were quite as dear, but, in all other kinds, next tono oitot was doing. From all p ar ts o nly moderate supplies tl O have come to hand ; never th e l ess , the demand r ate' article was extremely inactive, at barely lat e woo l , In Beans scarcely anything was d o i ng , ye t th e holders r, brit not submit to lower terms. Peas were a slow inclu„ l ',t not cheaper. The sale for Flou r was unusua lly dui" late decline in value. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE 630 i 0 Wheat—Essex & Kent, M alt—Chevalier • • • • • Red, New-- 38s to 48s Oats— Yorkshire • and os Ditto, White, Old 49s 56s Lincolnsh., Feed. 309 i17 Norfolk and Lin- Po tatoe ...... .• • • . 4 0 coin, Red 563 57s Yougharand Cork, 230 Ditto, White.... • sBs 60s Black .•• • • • 2 2s ;91 Irish, Red..-- • • —s —s Cork, White. •• • • 2 6 3 53 Ditto, White —s —s Scotch, Feed. • • 30 $ 4 ,44 ,:ye—Old .• .. 32s 33s Beans—Tick .••• • • " 425 34 New. •• .. •• • • 3I 33s Pigeons .••. • • • • '•. 3ls 3 5 tarley —Grinding 25s 27a Pease—Grey. • • ••• • . 33s of Malting . .. Chevalier .. 33s 34s White ........ " :39s 463 Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ••••• • • ' • 4 4s 4 33 folk • • Brown ..... ••• • • Kingston and Ware 62s 63s Stocktn & Norfolk 14'0 REIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BON D : 3 0s. t°' s sl Wheat—Dantzic.. •. • • 53s to 533 s 1 Beans •• " •• 3 0 " 'l7' liambargh ..... 48s 508 Barley •• •••• • .• 20s 24s Pease— ..... ..... •• •• 0 7 2,9 1 Flour—American • • • ': ry7s )ats ..• ........ 24s 256 Baltic .• • .• •• .. •• Feed .......• - - 191 20s I do ri SMITHFIELD. Lop Since Monday the imports of foreign stock int , ' ttl'' have comprised 16 Oxen, 11 Sheep, and 6 Calcl Ai rol'"; Hamburgh ; 212 Oxen and Cows, 810 Sheep, 180 f tg, e, and, 27 Calves, from Rotterdam, in, for the most Pa' 0' ceilent condition. At Hull, about 190 head of stoc.;, port't bean landed from Holland ; while at Plymouth til e ,% o 0, have been 40 Oxen from Spain, and which were 5 , ,t fo reiP locality at 81. each. We nad on offer about 2 50 calvrn Oxen and Cows, 700 Sheep, 80 Lambs, and 6 „ r ico; which met a very dull inquiry, at barely stational' pride ot'' For the time of year, the supply of Beastio here fr° - „ f itai own grazing districts was good, and of unusualli rile" quality. l The attendance of buyers being s mall, the o o l4 tra , e was in a very sluggish state, at barely, but at n WV quotable beneath, the currencies obtained on this da Y . 4O Pe r 81bs. From the northern Co w un it tieS we night. The primest Scots • h difficulty realising ~,f t , ht.trns; from Norfolk Ei•iex and a Suffolk, -• ' . from ty shire, 800 Scots, h o ' b re 0, and shorthorns , .: ve western and midland me - , - ,,, -( t i e ' 500 Herefords, runt` f t fr received c i 0 . 0 b r s i l vons, &c. ; from othre — p - a - r t s ; of England; ". o . 0 6 rious kinds ; and from Scotland, eighty Scots.of oiris numbers of Sheep were again very extensive, and s t, 1 . quality. On the whole, the Mutton trade was d li nf '2d p o i most transactions, a decline on last week's prices - %c o ' l- t i 81bs, the highest general figure for the best Old Do of 01,e, exceeding 4,4 2d per Sibs. In Lambs, the stIPPIT e i5te..,..' 4 , was larger, comparatively little was doing, at tilurrencl'oo cline in value. The Veal trade was steady, at late c re civ For Pigs, the inquiry was very inactive, a t about P quotations. t i. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. , I , tor , s. d. s. d. 3 6 ' Interior Beasts ••• • 2 6 2 8 Secon d qua lity ditto 10 , 6 3econd quality ditto. 210 3 2 Coarse-woolledditte 3 0 !,, Prime large Oxen.. 3 4 3 8 SouthdowniVethers 4 A 6 Prime Scots . ..... 310 4 0 Ditto out of the 'wool --- , 3 ;10 Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0 Large Hogs •• •••• ! 8 1 - °,, Prime small ditto .. 4 2 4 6 Small Portiere -•- ' 9 ' rs •• ~ 0 i Suckling Calves ..18 0 29 0 Quarter old Pigs '• 'I 8 .' Inferior Sheep .. . 3 0 3 4 Lambs -•••• • • '• - /3171• PLY AT MARKET. piggy Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I 2 36 3,008 35,090 191 H u ll ATZIATGATE AND LEADMITELaI ir r for Ajo Tile past week's arrivals of country-killed Mea t t 0 ' f l i e markets have been ox a very moderate scale, tho l t t i l ia ••,e• aver, ge quality. The supplies on offer slaughter%ool,, mett-opol, s have been good, though not to BO' e - s teSl, Prime B,el, Mutton, and Veal have commanded s te' e ll sale, at very full prices. In all other kinds of Mea t s o ;01 rate l'usiness hds been transacted, yet the quotatig - tt ont supported. Several carcases of f or eign Beefy lu ll • Lamb have been on offer. Carcase. . ip - s• At per stone, by the S. 4' to 4 Q 5 s. d. to s. d. 10 , 5 0 Ace& inferior.... •• 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior '• a v 4 0 middling •• •. 2 6 2 8 middling•• iio 4 10 prime large • . 210 3 2 prime •• •: q 4 4 prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large• ••••• •• 1 0 , Vea1.............. 3 6 4 4 small .. - Lamb. 43 8d to 5s Bd. ABMVALS DURING THE PAST WEH Beasts Sheep CalYeo Yorkshire Lincolnshire S 100 20 - 16 - - 4 0 20 30 6 0 ,, - 14 30 50 lv /0 Norfolk ....... Catnbridgeshire .......... —— • surrey ..... . ....... —— Devonshire .. Wiltshire —.. Other parts ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 20 70 Total.. •• ••_. •••• •- 98 260 .. 60 ....,- 00 160 7490 Previous week's arrival.... •• 173 530 190 ,:>:, - - --- jOu DiCference since our last •. .. 75 264 30 ._ t h. °u i g s ith st: ti a 7 d eG ; ull a p t pl f Ai r e rm oij.) dem Al a t n ha d o t Celli state that the samples, Potatoes n S t P o Z 9l are a p e ll r o r n:t n E h . l a T iv ir e c -4: e s; to i r e mples, generally speaking, do not hand in what may be considered good conditi°°,• BOROUGH HOP MAlLX S 'irrived ft l f Since our last a few p arce l s o f H o p s have beard 0 " ill New York, in good condition. As yet we have ariati oo , transactions in them. There being very l i tt le v es to _, the plantation accounts, the demand here continuo heavy, heavy, at late rates. The duty is freely backed at • 0 ° WOOL. doll 10 Since Monday last the imports of Wool into Len,_ o7o r oe consisted of 15 bales from Colombn, 1,427 ditto ii b , i, Phillip, 29 Witt) from Smyrna, and 347 from Hambutlodk:, public sales, which were brought to a close on ' 4, '' l ., se °3 e t have been well al tended during the past week, and. ! e6 , I v instances, rather higher prices obtained for line quali ti o vit a , the decline, during the progress of the a uc ti o ns, Ils. &etc considered 2d per lb. In the private c on t ract marke t e e iv 1$ iogly little is doing in any kind o f W oo l , a t ba r- ' rates. T °"l Thic market may be cons i dered fair, at full Pr es ic' 'allow 40,4 6d nett cash. 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