The Sun. — London, England, 1852-03-24 00:00:00

POST-OFFICE NOTICE. 1. After 31st March, 1352, the undermentioned 15 minor Money Order Offices will be raised to major Money Order Offices, and postmaster must amend their , money order lists of offices accordingly, and, after that date, pay orders issued at those offices on receipt of the corresponding advices direct from the Office of Issue: — Aberdare, Glamorganshire; Bacup, Lancashire; Brid lington Quay, Yorkshire; Budleigh Salterton, Devon shire; Clevedon, Somersetshire ; Darwen, Lancashire; Eccles, ditto; Haslingden, ditto; Heckmondwike, York shire; Holmfirth, ditto; Hyde, Lancashire; Lytham, ditto; Newton nearWarrington, ditto; Oldbury, Stafford shire; Shotley Bridge, Durham. 2. After the 31st March, 1352, the subjoined 13 major Money Order Offices will be reduced to minor Money Order Offices, and postmasters must be careful to cor rect their money order lists accordingly, and, after that date, as required by the regulations, to pay no money order issued at these offices unless the corresponding advice shall have been received by them through the Chief Money Order Office, London, with the stamp of that office affixed to the document:—An dover Road, Hamps hire ; Arrington, C mbridge shire ; Clnaborne, Cornwall; Caxton, Cambridgeshire; Chumleigh, Devonshire; Ermebridge, Devonshire; Gerrord's Cross, Buckinghamshire; Ilcbester, Somerset shire; Mart) z;.on, Cornwall; Stuk‘!ncla arch, Oxfordshire ; Winchtield, Hampshire, NVheatley, Oxfords hire ; Yeal hamptor, Devonshire. THE LONDON GAZETTE, March 23. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH 2, 1852. Notice is hereby given that her Maj.sty will hold a levee at St. James's Palace on Wednesday, 24th March instant, at two o'clock. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, Mencu 2. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a *awing-room, at St. James's Palace, oa Thursday, the tof April next, at two o'clock. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, M.Lacif23. Notice is hereby given, that the presentation to the •ueen at the Levee on Thursday, the 26th of February aat, of the Very Reverend Monsignore Searle, is can celled, that title having been assumed without the re quired authority. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH '2. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Hon. William Stuart Knox to be one of the Grooms in Wait ing in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of Lieu tenant-Colonel the Hon. Robert Edward Boyle, M.P., resigned. PRINCE OF WALES COUNCIL CHAMBER, _ _ SOMERSET-HO USE, MARCH 22. Richard Plantagenet Campbell Grenville Nugent Chandos Temple, EA . . (commonly Marquis of Chandos), one of the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, has been appointed Keeper of the Privy Seal of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in the room of Sir William Gibson Craig, Bart., resigned. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 20. The Queen bas been pleased to approve of Mr. Al fred Mansell as Consul at Guernsey for his Majesty the King of Denmark. CROWN-OFFICE, MARCH 20. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR- LIAMENT. Borough of East Retford.—The Right Hon. George Bdward Arundell Moncton-Arundell, Viscount Galway, of Serlby Hall, in the cou nt y of Nottingham, one of the Lords in Waiting on her Majesty. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MARCH 20. Rlyal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain the Hon. George Talbot Devereux to be Captain, vice Bre vet Major Eardley Wilmot, deceased; First Lieutenant Henry Mercer to be Second Captain, vice Devereux; Second Lieutenant William Stirling, to be First Lieu tenant, vice Mercer, Feb. 23. MEMORANDC2I.—The dates of the promotions of the under -mentioned Officers have been altered as follows, viz.:— Captain J. B. Thnnis, Second Captain F. M. M. Om- Enanney, First Lieutenant W. N. Waller, to Jan. 2. Captain D. W. Pack, Second Captain E. Palmer, First Lieutenant E. T. W. Purcell, to Jan. 14. _ . . Second Captain F. Vansittart, First Lieutenant A. C, Johnson, to Jan. 17. Captain J. Travers, Second Captain L. G. Paget, First Lieutenant C. B. Le Mcsuri,?r, to Feb. 3. Second Captain R. Philips, First Lieutenant H. S. Elliott, to Feb. 16. NAVAL KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 22. _ _ The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty do hereby give notice to such Lieutenants in her Majesty's Navy, as are desirous of being recommended for the ap pointment of Naval Knight of Windsor, under the will of the late Samuel Travers, E.q., that they must apply at this office on or before the let day of May next, when they will be informed of the neture of the certificates and testimonials which are required to show that they come within the meaning of the said will, which ex presses that they " are to be superannuated or daabled lieutenants of English mee-of-war," and shall be single men, without children, inclined to lead a virtuous, studi ous, and devout life; to be removed if they give occasion for scandal. AUG. STAFFORD. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire. The Right lion. George, Viscount Kirkwall, to be Deputy Lieutenant, March 9. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets. The Right Hon. William Lennox Lanalles, Baron de Ross, to be Depul Lieutenant. Queen's omu Itegimiilat of Tower Hamlets Militia— Charles W)bert Simpson, Gent., to Oa Lieutenant, vice Squires, deceased. Commission by the 1.-,rd-Li,sutenant of Fifeshire. Fife Militia—Walter Foggo Ireland, Gent., to be Lieutenant. vice Vans Craigici Bird, cleceasej, March 17. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Eisex. East Ei:iex R3guiPar Militia—leverton JAsopp, Esq., to be CaFtain, vice May bey. deceased, March 6. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. L')rens Theodor Wang, merchant, Sundt:a - land. BANKRUPTS. John Branch, corn dealer, Camberwell, to surrender March 27, at eleven, and April 30, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy official a3signc,e, Busing hall street; Wilson, Gresham-street, City. William Stevens, upholsterer, High Holborn, April 2 and May 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, cffiiial assignee, ..kldermanbary; Taylor, South street., Finsbury-square. John Wood, brewer, Putney, March 31, at half•past twelve, and May 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Laurance, ?laws, and Boyer, 0:d Jewry-chambers. Charles Henry White, china, glass, and earthenware dealer, Southampton, March 29 and May 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basnghall-street; Braikenridg., Bartletes-buildings. Richard Chamberlain, draper, Ut.toxeter, Staffordshire, April 3 and May 3, at half-past ten, at the Birming ham District Court. Bittleston. official assignee, Bir mingham; Cox, Sise-lane, London; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham. John Cadman, grocer, Derby, April 2, at half-past ten, and April 30, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court, Nottingham. Bittleston, official assignee , Not • ~,Rharn; Vallick, Derby; Motteram, Knight, and lAl!thett, B:r mirgham. "rues Loxford, draper, Market "nen Lincoln, April 14, andMa Carrick, 5 at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Robert Tomlinson assignee, Hull; Tweed, Lincoln. and May I ralinson Carlisle, builder, Sheffield, April 3 at ten, at the Leeds district Court. Free man, cfnei4 Sh l e y ffi n e l l i d am Todd ; Fern a e s il ignee, Sheffi el S d h . afield; Broomhead, jun., and Jam,s Todd, provision merchants 5 , LiverP3 ol , April iji E lt t twelve, and April 26, at eleven, at the Liverpool: ricaa r .u t e ct Court. Morgan, official as aignee, Liverpool , Liverpool. A n son Hardy, general and 6 commission merchant, Li verpool, April 2 and t eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, offi:n• el Holden, Liverpool. al assignee, Liverpool; George Foster, joiner, Chorl ton - upon-Medlock, Lan cashire, April 5 and 28, at twelve, a; the Manchester Di str i c t Court• rott, omejai asa guee, Manchester; Messrs. Whitworth, Manchester. INSOLVENT DER-rolls. J. ainks, stereotypes"", Castle - street, Holb orn E. L. Levy. attorney, Mcc klehb urgh-Eqq are , G ray ' s Inn-road. -stre Wm. Patterson, coal dealer, Grundy et' Penlar N ew To fin. W. Allred, corn dealer, Harper-stree t , New T. B. Loader, map publisher, Princes-street, Stamford street. rl-street, Blackfriar a J. Ainslie, draining engineer, E. - • G. J. Brown, land agent, Victoria-grove, ia,nsington. I. Smart, dining room keeper, Somerset -place, Bother. hithe. W. share broker, Gower-street North, New-road. G. Wheatcroft, a Lieutenant in her Majes t y 's 6th Regi ment of Enniskillen Dragoons, Southampton-street, Bloomsbury. J. Fuller, beer retailer, Hillingdon, Middlesex. C. H. Storey, Captain in her Majesty's Army, Francis tkrrace, Hampstead•road. W. Haggis, beer seller, Woolwich. J. Fleming, grocer, Berry ELlge,Shotley-bridge, Durham. J. Smith, innkeeper, Newbottle, Durham. J. Southall, book-keeper, Liverpool. J. Craven, corn and flour dealer, Leeds. A. Fish tailor, Heaton-lane, Heaton Norris, Lancashire. T. C. Goodall, licensed victualler, Salford, J. Tattersall, grocer, Burnley, Lancashire. H. Bentley, roller maker, Salford, Lancashire. J. Caldecott, licensed victualler, Heaton Norris, Lan- cashire. 3 . S. Dick, ship owner, North Shields, Northumberland. W. Dick, boot maker, North Shields, Northumberland. 1 -Padbeater, bookkeeper, Heywood, near Manchester. K. 1111 eY, overlooker, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire. J. Shaw, plasterer, HuddersSeld. T. Thompson, master mariner, North Shields. P. Wa lm s l ey, jun., boot maker, Mackerfield, Lancashire. J. Forman, a3sistant to a farmer, Heckington Fen, Lin colnshire. D. Howell, publican, Swansea, Glamorganshire. Edmund Lee, brick maker, Manchester. W. W . Milees, assistant grocer, Lockwood, Yorkshire. Thomas Let', victualler, Stoke Prior, Worcestershire. Edwerd Boyer, jun., Brooklands, Lancashire. D. Boyle, cotton wadding manufacturer, Manchester. J. Connolly, cattle dealer, Liver pool. J. Gillfoy, tailor, Oldham, Lancashire. W. Parry, builder, Cardiff. P. Rawlincon, farmer, Liverpool. J. W. Turner, butcher, York. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall.atreet. Rotherhithe-wall, J. Harrop, Crasscro f t , Yorks hire, clothier, Ap r il 16, at eleven—H. J. Ellis , Rotherhithe, ironmonger, April 16, at o ne— H. R. Sabine, Poppin's court, Fleet-street, cardmaker, April 16, at twelve—J. Murray, Gracechnrch-street, Manchester yig tre h omman, April 16, at twelve. THE SUN, In the Country. J. Robinson, Honley, Yorkshire, dyer, May 4, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—J. Duggan, Marypert, Cumberland, draper, April 21, at half-past twelve, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—J. Storey, Hartlepool, Durham, draper, April 19, at twelve, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. J. Phillips, Birmingham, druggist and grocer, 110., on any Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. T. E. Slate, King's Head-court, City, and Hatton garden, bookbinder, is. 7id., on any Wednesday, be tween eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. J. Barker, Exmouth-street, and Pleasant-row, Clerk enwell, cheesemonger, 6id., on any Wednesday, be tween eleven:and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basin ghall- street. J. Franckeiss, Portsea and Landport, woollendraper, second dividend of 1113., on any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basing hall. street. F. F. Vouillon, Princes-street, Hanover-square, se cond dividend of 2id , on any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basing hall-street. J. 11. May, Brecknock-terrace, Camden Town, draper, second dividend of 53., on any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basing hall-street. E. Lee, Glossop, Derbyshire, cotton manufacturer, on Tuesday, March 30, or any subsequent Tues day, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Putt, Manchester. R. Heardman, Manchester, wine and spirit merchant, 4 , 11, on Tuesday, March 30, or any subsequent Tues day, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Putt, Manchester. T. Birch, Manchester, common brewer, 6s. 4d., on Thursday, March 25, or any subsequent Thursday, be tween ten and one, at the office of Mr. Lee, Manchester. R. Seymour, Sunderland, linendraper, 45., on Satur day, March 27, or any subsequent Saturday, between ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle upon-Tyne. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. W. Clapham, Strand, licensed victualler, April 15, a half-past eleven. In the Country. J. Duggan, Maryport, Cumberland, draper, April 21, at one, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—W. Bel shaw, Manchester, joiner and builder, April 20, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—ll. Gladwin,.Not tingbam, draper, April 23, at half-past ten, at the Court, Nottingham—J. Furniss, Almondbury, York shire, woollen cloth manufacturer, May 3, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. CERTIFICATE GRANTED. S. T. Jay,... Badley, Suffolk, miller, certificate of the .hird clam PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. E. Coulthart and A. Coke, Blackburn, drapers—Jane Edwards, Anne L. Edwards, and W. 1,. Edwards, Colwyn, Carnarvonshire, grocers—J. Russell and G. Russell, illyland Nether, Yorkshire, tanners—J. Mit. chell and T. E. Sykes, Worsbrough, Yorkshire, coal miners—H. Balch and H. Knowlden, Lichfield-street, Soho, water gilders—W. Roberts and J. Wagner, Bull's Head -court, Newgate-street, perfumers—B. Hainsworth and W. Tetley, Liverpool, brewers—J. F. Kennedy and Harriet Spence, Kingston-upon-Hull, woollen drapers —W. J. Robinson and M. Cullwick, Birmingham, grocers—J. Gibbons, S. Gibbons, and W. Brown, Sal ford, manufacturers (so far as regards J. Gibbons) — S. Lewis, E. Allenby, and R. Whitehouse, Leaming ton Priors, silk mercers—W. Hobbs and W. Side botham, Gibralter Mill, near Hyde, Cheshire, cotton spinners—J. Garlick and J. Hirst, Lock ts obd Berry Brow and Springwood, both near Huddersfield, coal merchants—J. Dyer and T. Wigley, Belper, Derbyshire, joiners—H. Butterfield, W. T. Fisher, and L. T. M. Rochet, Victoria-street, City, merchants—J. Hughes and Charlotte Pack, Aldersgate• street, coffeehouse-keepers— P. B. Gow and Katharine Gow, Bishopsgate-street Within, lace manufacturers—R. Peate, Diana C. Peate, and M. Tomlin, Ashton-under-Lyne, milliners (so far as regards M. Tomlin)—J. B. Orrell and J. J. Brierley, Manchester, fancy dress mixed goods manufacturers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. _ _ R. Miller, West Derby, Liverpool, bricklayer and builder. John Peckett, Liverpool. J. Perks, Bootle, Lancashire, ironmonger's assistant. George Dawson, Hulme, Lancashire, butcher. Thomas Warr, Manchester, Lancashire, coach driver. Samuel Burman, mulme, Lancashire, plumber. John Bratley, Wragby, Lincolnshire, farrier. Joseph Dent, Castla View, Leicestershire, law stationer SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. T. J. Adams, Glasgow, professor of music, to meet within the Gla:g , :w Stcck Exchange Room, Glasgow, on March 25 and April 15, at one. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, March 23.) SCGAR.—To-day there was a material increase in the business transacted in West India Sugar, and full rates were paid both for Grocery and Refining qualities. The purchases are 735 hhds, &c., and the market closed with a firm aspect. There was again no public sale of Bar badoes, REFINED.—To .day, although Refined Sugar was in good demand for home consumption, yet brown lumps were easily to be obtained at 43s 63 to 443 per cwt. In Crushed Sugar rather more business doing for shipping, but former terms are readily acceded to. MAuarrros.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar met with a brisker demand, and the rates obtained were equal to those of Fridiy. At auction 7,965 bags wero all sold; fine yellow realised 34s to 35s 61, good mid dling to good 323 to 333 €d, lo +v to middling 293 to 31s 6d, middling to good brown 253 to 27e, tine 27s 61 to 283 6d, and refilling qualities from 283 to 343 61. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the demand for Bengal Sugar revived. At auction 3,500 bags found buyers, tine white Bemires at 353 to 36s 61 low, to good 32s to 343 61, damp and washed 313 to 363, ord to mid like Mauritius 273 to 303, mid and good soft yellow 253 to 283 63. Of Madras several parcels were sold privately at firm prices, and 977 bags at auction realised 223 6d to 24s for soft brown, and yellow ditto 243:6d to 28s 6d. FOREIGN.—To-day some parcels of yellow Hann a h were sold privately, chiefly for shipping, and former rates were well supported. The market closed with firmness, and none is offered at public sale. irlotAssEs.—Fcr West India less inquiry exists, and prices are not so firm, although few parcels are on offer. Small sales of new Antigua made at 13s 6d, Bar badois 133, and other sorts of West India, at 12i to 133. Prices for Cuba and Porto Rico rule at 133 to 13s 61; Bengal and Mauritius Ils 61 to 123 per cwt; few buyers are, however, to be met with, yet supply re main 3 scanty. Of Tamarinds supply is barely sufficient for the demand, rates rule at 243 to 343 for West, and 83 to 123 per cwt for East India. Honey sells freely, and 40s to 563 are the Wes paid for low to fine Jamaica; the supply is yet small. - - COFFEE.—This afternoon there was a greater demand for Plantation Ceylon Coffee, and stiffer rates were ob tained. At auction 70 casks and 831 bags were nearly all disposed of; low middling to middling went at 51s to 555, fine fine ordinary 483 to 503, fine ordinary 46s to 475, and triage 40s to 455. Native Ceylon was in good request, and the former value well sustained. At public sale 220 casks 1,058 bags were nearly all sold at 39s to 39s 6d for good ordinary. Mocha continues to be much wanted, and rates closed with firmness at from 803 to 1003 per cwt for common to fine clean garbled. Cocoa.—Although West India is offered at rather lower rates, the demand has been small for all pur poses, and larger parcels are on offer. Of 370 brls and 150 begs Trinidad at auction, a small part only found buyers; fine red at 393 to 40s, middling to g ood 34s to 31s, ordinary 33s to 33s 6d, and low to good g rey 3ls to 335. Privately Grenada can be obtained at 29s to 345. For Foreign the market has a dull aspect, and prices are on the decline. Bahia can be obtained at 235-64 to 245, Para 24s to 255, and Guayaquil at 28a to 29s per cwt. TEA.—There is no decided reduction for Congon; supply is larger and rates have a downward tendency. There are sellers of low to good ord Congon at 7fd to Bfd, blackish leaf 91 to 10fd, fine and Pekoe kinds lid to is sd. In Oolong little is doing ; goad to fine can be obtained at lld to 2s 3d, and other sorts 81 to 101. Souchong is less in de mand, larger parcels are on offer, and sellers are willing to accept Ild to is 61 for good to fine and 8d to 10d for inferior. Pouchong is still wanted at 41 to 6d. Green has been dealt in with much caution. There are sellers of Isss to mid Hyson at is to is 3d, good to fine 13 4d to 28, superior 23 21_to 2s BJ, ord Young Hyson 9d to Ild, had better sort 13 to 2s 21;Gunpowder Canton 81 to Ild Per lb, ordinary to middlag Upon sort is to is 63, mi baketitite7rk.inds is 7d to 3s 3d, Caper 81 to is 3d, Hyson d to Is and Tivankay 101 to is Id. For ord and but sseltedd good Orange Pekoe there is a dull sale at 81 to Is, 21 Is to and fine met with a fair demand at s„ to good at l a In flowery Pekoe sales are trifling; low 20,340 pkgs Ttato..la 61, and fine is 8d to 2s Bd. Of Ta Y the sold. Of Ass ? Off ered at auction last week only 3,800 RicE. o-d pkgs are declared. market for East India Rice pre sented mid white Bengal a dull asp ect, SPlRlTS.—Leeward was offered at 103. T he Is f a e u rs! no public sale. par : e ra cannot be obtained 14sd6disprtog. however, have been at a decline; only small East India little has ness e t beensold at done,ls 5 51. i t s ° parcels are on Off s value proof, and larger Parc . et'. Although Deme rara is offering from 2s to 2s 3cl for 13° to 34 over proof, yet few transactionsfurther reduction Jamaica is not offered at any at present. Prices for choice aort a 34 to 38 o ver proof rule at from 3s 61 to 4s, fine 3 s to 33 51, goo d mid to good 32 to 35 over 2s 5d to 2s 10d, mid 2s 2d to 2s 4d, and low 26 to 30 over proof 2s to 2s 14 per ga ll on. For Brandy the market is vintage inact ive. of _ 1851 P rices for Cognac beat brands of th e As ran ge 43 61 1849 at 43 Id to 4s 3d, 1850 ditto 43 41 to r , !d* Ito 4s 9d to 4s 1 td, 1848 ditto 5s 3 d to os 50, older 55 6d to 6s 6d, low to nAid 2s 4d to 49, and Bordeaux Islld to 2s 3d. Clearan ces f or consumption still proce e d under favourable auspices. For British made Sp i ri t trade is dull at 93 11(1 to 109 net cash; Gin 8s 6d for 22, and 17 under at 93 per gall o n. Geneva is still quoted firm at Is 91 to is 101, and fine at 2s to 23 41 per gallon. SALTPETRE.—Previous t erms a re well sco,a.ne d , an d operations have been of a s a tisfactory nature f or all purposes. At auction 3,500 bags Calcutta wore disposed of ; refraction 13i to 9 per cent realised 253 61 to 96a 61 for common to mid, and 369 bags Madras 23s to 243 for 19k to 13} per cent. The good and fine sorts of Calcutta are wanted at 325, but supply remains very small. British refined sells freely at 29s 6d to 30s. Ni trate of Soda 14s per cwt. COCIIINEAL.—To-day there was less demand for Co chineal, and last week's terms are barely supported. At auction 55 bgs Mexican were nearly all.taken in at 3s 61 for silvers; 80 bgs Honduras, mid to fine blacks 4s 4d to 41 Ild, mid silvers 3s 7d to 3s Bd. When made up in From what When PLACES. 'General Post-office , port die- due. London: patched. America (by Brit. pkt.)N' March 25 .. Liverpool.. March'3o America (by U.S. pkt.) NApril 6 . • ,Liverpool .. April 1 America (by 17.5. pkt.) 3,1!31 arch 31 gouthampt. Africa (West coast).. Nll4th of the month Plymouth April 3 Alexandria' • • ...... N,l9th & 30th of mo. Dover .. March 23 Belgium • • .. N, Daily • • .. .. Dover .. Daily Brazil .. 31,9 th of the month. Sonthampt. April 16 Buenos Ayres • • .. M'9tli of the month Sonthampt. April 16 California(viaChagrer)bild & 17th of month Southampt. March 20 Cape of Good Hope Nll4th of month IPlymouth • . April 3 Constantinople* .. NI 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. March 30 Central America .. M,2d & 17th of mon. Sonthampt. March 20 Channel Isles N, Mon., Wed., & Fri.,Southampt. Tu. Th. Sat Chili Ml7th of the month 'Sonthampt. March 20 France .. M& N Twice daily .. .. I Dover Twicedaily Greece* • • .. N 7th 17th 27 th of mo Dover .. March 30 Eamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat. Rolland •• M Wodnes. & Satur. London .. Mon. Thur Honduras N 17th of the month Southarupt.iMarch 20 Ireland .. M& N Twice daily .. ..,Holyhead Twicedally India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month'Southarapt. April 21 India (via Marseilles) N ath& 24th e f month IDover .. April 2 Mediterranean (via Sontharrr.ton) • • M 20th of the month Sonthampt. April 21 Mediten anean (via Marseilles) N Sth& 24th ofmonth,Dover .. April 2 Mexico M 2d of the month.. Southampt. April 5 Madeira • • • • M 9th of the month Southampt. April 16 Malta* 7th,17th,1901,27th } Dover March 28 & 30th of month Naples' .. • • • • N sth 15th 25th of me Dover •. April 2 Papal States* N sth 15th 25th of mo I Dover .. April 2 Peninsular.. • • .. /With 17th 27th of moSouthampt. March 25 P e ru • M 17th of the month Southampt. March, 20 Tuscany* • • N sth 15th 25th of mo' Dover • • April 2 West Indies .. M,l7th of the month Southampt. March 20 West Indies (except )3aveuma & Nassau) M2d of the month .. Southampt. April 5 * The mails to thoso c onntries thus marked ( 0 ) are ConVeyea by French packet via Marseilles. Southampt.lApril 5 ;ed (•) are conveyoB by SHIP NEWS. NOTICE TO MARINERS. Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Whitehall, March 18, 1852. Sir,—l am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to transmit to you, for the in formation of the Committee for Managing the Affairs of Lloyd's, the accompanying copies of two notices that have been received trom her Majesty's Consul at Rot terdam, and which were published in the Netherlands Staats Courant, No. 56, of the sth inet., respecting the shallows off the Island of Texel, and alteration about to take place in the existing coast light at West Capello. (Signed) G. R. PORTER. Capt. Geo. A. Halsted, R N., Secretary to Lloyd's, &c. Marine Department, the Hague, Feb. 16. The Minister ofl Marino having taken :into con sideration the numerous strandings and shipwrecks which occur on the coast of the island of Texel, hereby informs and cautions mariners that the coast of the island of Texel is, for the purpose of avoiding the shallows extending from the said coast, known under the appellation of the Eyerland Shallows, and also designated by fishermen as the Gardens or Orchards, not to be approached within a distance of two to three German miles,l or a depth of 16 to 18 fathoms, as has of old been intimated and published. The shallows to the north of the eastern part of Texel are very dry, and extend about one mile from the shore, and the ebb stream coming at this part of the coast from the north-east and east-north-east, by variations of com pass is apt greatly to mislead. Ships coming west about in thick weather and at night are therefore especially recommended to make timely and careful use of the sounding line, in order not to approach the coast of Texel within the aforesaid 16 to 18 fathoms; the result shown by the sounding line being the safest guide to keep out at sea, in order to avoid the aforesaid coast and shallows. As the charts of the North Sea are in this respect less extensive, and as no special chart of the Eyerland Shallows is in existence, it is intended shortly to cause accurate soundings to be made of the aforesaid Eyerland Shallows, which will then be included in the Charts of the Mouths of the Sea. The Minister aforesaid, (Signed) T. ENSLIE. The Hague, March 20, 1852. The Minister of Marine hereby informs mariners that the existing coast light at West Capelle, composed of argand lamps, with parabolic reflectors, will, in all probability, have to hcs temporarily extinguished at the commencement of the ensuing month of May, to be re placed by a powerful cstadioptric light of the first class. From the time when the present light will be ex tinguished up to the lighting of the improved light (cal culated to embrace a period of about six weeks) an auxiliary light will be exhibited from the aforesaid beacon, consisting of a catadioptric lighting apparatus of the fourth class (small size). The time of lighting the aforesaid auxiliary light, as also the horizjn thereby to be lighted, and the distance at which it will be visible will be published later. The Minister aforesaid, (Signed) Light-house on the Punta de, atali:9, province of Para. Brzzlian Consulate• General, Liverpool, March 17. Sir,—l am directed by the Brazilian Government to make public, for the information of all parties whom it may concern, that a light-house, of which I beg to hand you the particulars, has recently been erected on the Ponta da Atalaia, in the Salinas, province of Para, in the empire of Brazil, and that the said light-house was intended to be in operation on and after the 15111 of February last. (Signed) J. M. BRAGA, Vice•Consnl, Acting-Consul-General. Capt. G. A. Halsted, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's. Particulars of the light-house recently erected on the Puna da Atalaia, in the Salinas, province of Pars, empire of Brazil, lat. 34 S., long. 33 32 of the meridian of the Ilha do Ferro:—The light is visible at 17 miles distance, is varied, and presents the following phases:— Bright white light during 70 seconds—Eclipse of ob scurity during 16 ditto—lncreasing and brilliant light gradually diminishing until it disappears, 12 ditto— Another eclipse, 22 ditto: total, 120. The phases suc ceed each other at intervals of two minutes. " MUDDLE." Any real endeavour to defeat " muddle" (expressive and distressing dissyllable) has our heartiest good wishes. Against muddle—the muddle of ignorance, the muddle of idleness, the muddle of want of order, the love-destroying and comfort-killing "muddle of inexorable cleanliness,' against muddle in the drawing room, the studio, or the workshop—we wage war eternal and unsparing. Unhappy victims of muddle, who shall re count your miseries or obtain you redress? Muddle cannot get for five pounds what Order, Judgment, and Energy can get for one: muddle makes fortune of little avail, and takes the shine out of a life which might otherwise be all bright ness. "Lucky Jones has married a wife with 300/. a year; but then she is a sad muddle." Miserable Jones 1 do you know what you have done? Muddle would be dear at double the money. Muddle will provide for you no home to rest in—no sympathising comforter to advise. In the temple where muddle reigns there will be found no peace, no beauty, no good. Against muddle the dower weighs not. An ob serving eye, a calculating head, a ready hand, a gentle step, a loving heart, external neatness, internal purity, are more to be considered than hundreds a year, trashy accomplish ments, lofty connexions, and unhealthy apings of the class was convicted for at D e r e b o y ie . v .: T o : e . — of tabove.ei Mothers, be wise ; make your daughters able women, Buitder inates ; 1 ntohteusmeulredsesrtooyfs:ijrosy.-destroying mud,doi.e.s.—of Tlll3 CAPITAL for execution Phoebe Barnes is left strong exertions b • A then t h l o o n e a y l Turner,papers t talk who being made to save his life, but no repre sentation has yet been made . to the authorities on his behalf. There is, in fact, nothing in the case to rely upon in the un happy man' s favour, b eyond the antipathy to death punish ments, which is more a question f the Secretary of State. Legislature than for Keamish o a r t d he Ayres were capitally convicted at Winchester for throwingll Mr. Soffee into the canal at Romsey, after robbing him, and thereby causing his death. Their execution was fixed for yesterday (Saturday, March 2 0 ) , at W inchester ; but they have received a respite for a fortnight, to give time for f ur th er inquiry into the c h ar acter of the evidence %index which th e ceuvictieu to plitee....StelfigY &Pre LONDON, OILS.—For Linseed Oil the market has assumed a quiet appearance, and a desire is evinced to sell at 273 per cwt for present delivery. In Rape Oil a good deal is doing and the market looks firm; brown realized 29s 61 to 303, pale 303 6d to 31s per cwt, and Refined Foreign 31s 61 to 323. Lard Oil met with a slow sale at 47s to 503. A good demand prevails for Palm, and fine is worth 26s to 269 6d; there is a decreasing supply. Olive is held with firmness, and there are several buyers; Gallipoli at 441 to 451, other sorts 431 to 431 105. Cocoa Nut sells freely, and supply continues to decrease; Cochin is worth 34s to 365, Cey lon 33s 6d to 355, and Sydney 31s to 323. In Cod several transactions have taken place at 331 to 33l 10s. For Seal a brisker sale exists and rates range firmer; pale realising 301 103 to 301 15s; other sorts 27/ to 301. Southern is wanted at from 321 to 331 10s; few parcels are, however, on offer. Sperm sells with greater freedom; 40 tuns at auction realised 831 103 to 851. Headmatter is 861 to 901 per tun. Sales of Ground Nut made at 30s to 30s 6d per cwt. Of Refined Spermaceti 67 Cl at auction sold at is 7d per lb for American. TALLOW.—A decrease is apparent in operations in Russian on the spot, together with a reduction; fine old yellow Candlo selling at 35s 60, and new 36s to 36s 3d per cwt. For delivery there is little doing, with sellers , at 35s 91 for next month, and at 37s 61 to 37a 91 for the latter part of the year. Home melted is cheaper, being quoted at 355 6d to 36s net cash. In other sorts of Tallow less has been done, and 96 casks Australian Beef at Auction only in part sold at 34s to 34s sa; 150 casks South American very ord to fine 303 to 365, and 112 cases Singapore 35s to 355 90. PROVISIONS.—The Irish Butter market continues in a dull state, and arrivals being large for the time of year, with a greater stock than last season, prices continue to decline; there are sellers of Carlow, Clonmel, and Kilkenny at 62s to 78s, Waterford 603 to 663, Cork 74s to 775, Limerick 62s to 675, Kilrush and Tralee 59s to 603, and Sligo 60s to 645. Prices are further depressed for Foreign, supplies being plentiful. Friezland fine at 92s to 965, inferior and surplus 65s to 68s; Holland fine 80s to 84s; Kemper ditto 85s to 90s; Groningen 62s to 68s; Edam and Leer 601 to 645; Holstein, milk 92s to 945, and stubble 74s to 84s. Im ports were 6,900 cks for the past week. For Englsh But ter trade is quiet from 60s to 98s, and Fresh 8s to lls 6d per dozen lb. Bacon has been in extensive request and a further rise is apparent for all sorts. Irish sizeables realized 47s to 525, and heavy 453 to 495; to-day there were free sellers at these rates. Middles are much wanted, but supply is small; Bale realised 44s to 465, and Tierce 42s to 445. A free sale prevails. for Barrelled Provisions, yet the upward tendency has ceased, Irish Mess Beef selling at 90s to 945; India ditto 110 s to 115 s; American Mess 90s to 955; Irish India Pork, 112 s 61 to 114 s per tierce; prime Mess 67s 6d per brl, American ditto 653, and India 105 s per tierce. Hams are less plentiful, and more in demand; Irish and English ,at 483 to 60s. A free sale exists for Lard ; Irish Bladdered from 53s to 595, Keg and Firkin 46s to 525, Hambro' Bladdered 54s to 58s, and American 53s to 565. The Cheese trade is dull, with sellers of Ameri can at 44s to 465, Edam 35s to 445, Gonda 28s to 345, and Kanta 17s to 18s per cwt. SEABORNE MAILS. [N lignites that the mails are sent frora the General Post-office by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.) WEDNESDAY IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, March 23. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at Five o'clock. LAW OF WILLS. The LORD CHANCELLOR—My Lords, I rise to move the second reading of a Bill for the amendment of the law with respect to wills. When I introduced this Bill the other night, I stated to your Lordships the diffi culties which it was intended to guard against. By a statute passed in the reign of Charles 11., all devises in writing were to be attested and subscribed by three or four witnesses in the presence of the testator; and it was said that a will was:good if the name of the testator was found at the head of the will; and therefore, if a man, for example, began in these terms—" I, John Styles, do make this my will," that was held to be a sufficient sig nature. Now, my Lords, this was thought to be au abuse; and, in order to guard against such an abuse, a new Act of Parliament was passed in the first year of her present Majesty, for the amendment of the law of wills, which provided that every will should be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, in the pre sence of certain witnesses. I had stated to your Lord ships that the effect of that enactment was (and I dare say it was a surprise upon those who framed the Act) that unless the name of the testator followed im mediately after the disposition of the will (if there was, for example, a little more than an inch of space lefe on which the name might have been introduced), if the name was placed a little lower, the case was tried, not by the rule of law, but rather by a rule of space, and the will was held to be void; and, upon that construc tion, my Lords, haedreds of wills have been held to be invalid, and misery and wretchedness have found their way to hearths where wealth, and peace, and comfort ought to have found their liabilities. My Lords, the proposition is to amend the present law by providing that where the name of the testator is found after the will, so as to give, by its place and situation, a sanction to the will itself—so as to show that it was intended to sanction the will by the signature after the wit], that shall be held to be valid. Now, my Lords, no question ever arose in the vast number of wills which were made after the Statute of Frauds in the reign of Charles 11., which I have mentioned—no question, I say, ever arose as to whether the name of th e t es t ator b e i ng after the will was in its proper place or not, and therefore the removal of the obstacle which has been occa sioned by the decisions will remove all the difficul ties, and no questioe, hereafter can arise, as it ap pears to me, my . ads, with regard to the execu tion of such a will. My Lords, I believe there will be a general concurrence in this measure, and I be lieve that nothing can be more desirable, as people die daily, and as men must have made their wills, and as a great majority of wills would be held to be valid but for the rule of law I have referred to; and, indeed, I know that many of your Lordships, in consequence of what you have heard, have done exactly what I have done myself, namely, I have looked at my own will to see whether it was executed so as to carry my own inten tions into effect, having a very great doubt in my mind whether the appearance of the thing upon paper might not invalidate it, for I might have put my name a little lower than the rule of law required. And I think, my Lords, that it is of the utmost importance that a man's will should be considered valid and sacred where the mere form only is in question, and the substance is not in question. Therefore I propose, with your Lordships' permission, to carry the Bill through all its stages now, so that your Lordships may be enabled to pass the mea sure before Easter, and send it down to the other House immediately. My Lords, there are other points which I have endeavoured to cope with, and which may be open to more observation, and which may draw from some of my Noble and Learned Friends objections to its pas sing without more mature consideration ; and, my Lords, if that should be so, I can only say that I should at once feel myself bound to withdraw those clauses, because I mean to put forward nothing that in my opinion shall endanger this measure, which is one which I think so exceedingly important. My Lords, the two clauses to which I refer will, I think, remedy a great abuse. The Act of Parliament of her present Majesty, as I have told your Lordships, requires a will to be signed at the foot or end thereof, in the presence of two witnesses. That my Lords, I have disposed of. It then goes on to require that the signature of the testator shall be made or acknowledged in the presence of the witnesses. Now, my Lords, this difficulty has arisen upon that—it was not required by the Statute of Frauds: but this difficulty has now arisen. Your Lord ships will bear in mind that what the Act requires is, that the signature of the testator shall be made or ac knowledged in the presence of the witnesses. Now, my Lords, it often happens that when a man has made his will and called in the witnesses to attest his will, he is anxious that they should not see any part of the provisions of that with — suppose, for example, that it is written on a sheet of letter paper—you have it before you, and two servants, perhaps, come into the room to witness the will, and the testator desires that they should not read any por tion of the will by glancing over that part which is above the signature, and that bas induced a man fre quently to hold down the will so as to hide from the witnesses the portion above the signature, and in doing so they have folded down the signature itself. And, my Lords, it leas been held, that as the statute requires that the signature, not the will, should be made and acknowledged in the presence of the witnesses, that unless they have seen the signature the will is void. Now, my Lords, that was never the intention, and with your Lordships' permission I propose to amend that state of the law in this manner—by enacting that if the signature of the testator be in its proper place, and it is not proved to have b , en placed there after the witnesses affixed their signatures, and if the testator at the time acknowledged the instrument to be his will, that that shall be sufficient. Now, my Lords. I enter tained a hope—which hope I have rather abandoned within the last quarter of an hour—b u t I h a d hoped that this proposition was free fr om o bj ec - N tio o n h , lh a a n h d d weuld meet with none f rom any of my , Learned Friends, b ecause , if a testator ac knowledges an instrument to be his will, and if the will come to be examined, and the name of the testator is found to be in its proper place at th e en d o f t h e w ill , where is the danger? What is it, my L or d s , t h at you bavet h o guard rdageirst? Ther e i s the signature—the testator signed it, and properly speaking it is not ffectaal his will unless he has signed it. If, therefore, he did reasonabl e to all ow men ' s w ill s to b e that which was requisite at th e end of it, which is ne cessary Lor dships set aside upon a distinction of that sort. I should pro whtsoigheivreiteis ope rat i on to it, I ask your pro mise your Lordships that if any obstacle be opposed by any of my Noble and Learned Frie n d s to t hi s prov i s i on being carried now — a p ro vision which I should think it not proper to attempt to force upon your Lordships—if any of my Learned Friends should h ave any o bj ect i ons to offer, I shall think it highly improper to attempt to ask your Lordships to pass this p rov i s i on w i t h out f u ll consideration being given to it; and therefore I shall withdraw it, so as not to endanger the ultimate success of thu whole measure, though undoubtedly I shall intro duce it for further and more mature consideration upon another occasion. My Lords, there is another improve ment, if your Lordships should thi n k proper to concur in it, that I propose to introd uce. The st a t u t e r equ ires that the witnesses should sign in the presence of the tes tator; and, my Lords, it has very often h a pp ene d that when a man is making his will In extrem i s — when h o is lying in bed, and is incapable of being moved, but still in a state of perfect capacity of mind—it has frequently happened that witnesses who have come round the bed side, and witnessed the execution of the will, and seen it signed by the testator, all duo solemnities being ob served, in order not to disturb him, have retired to the adjoining room, and there attested the will ; and then the question has arisen—is that, or is it not, a com pliance with the statute, which r equ i res t h at a w ill s h a ll he signed by the witness in the presence of the testator? Now, my Lords, in order to m eet the difficulties of the case—with a natursl desire to give effect to men's wills where there is no fraud, and where the statute has been substantially compliedi with, the courts have made this distinction, that , :if the w it nesses s i gn i n suc h a position in an adjoining room, that they are within the line of light, so that the testator, if he liked, might see them (although nobody pretends that he did see them) the will is good; but if they happen to retire a little beyond th e li ne of l i ght, the ta bl e, for example, being out of view, and th e y all sign the will, then the will is void. Now, my Lords, what has been the consequence ? Why, my Lords, this—that jetties have not been found who would, though upon their oaths, find a will so signed to be void. They would not find a will to be void, though it was clear that the tes eater was not in a position in which he could have seen the witnesses sign. And, my Lords, we have had several instances of this sort. Several trials have been sent down to juries once, twice, and thrice, to decide that question upon a will, in cases in which there was no doubt about the fact that the witnesses were not within the line of light, and the juries have upon every occasion returned a verdict in favour of the will, and re fusing obedience to th e l aw , b ecause th e y thou g ht th a t a verdict according to the rule of law would be stripping the rightful owners of their just possessions. Now, this is an invitation which should not be held to juries to C ompel them to come to a verdict at variance with their 1 ' own consciences. My Lords, there is undoubtedly a dif ficulty ; but before I state to your Lordships what it is, I must state that it is almost absurd and ludicrous. The statute applies to a blind man's will, as well as to the will of a man who is possessed of his eye sight ; and it has been held, therefore, that under the statute, although the witnesses are to sign in the presence of the testator, yet if they sign in the pre sence of a blind man that is a good signature. But your Lordships will be astonished when I tell you— although nobody would find fault with it, because it was in furtherance of a testamentary power, and it would be hard, because a man was deprived of his sight, that ho should be deprived of the power of making a testamen tary disposition of his property—that tho courts have made this rule, which surely must startle most people — viz., that the same same rule, that which I have spoken of to your Lordships as to the line of light—applies as well to a blind man as to a man that can see; . and the ... courts have decided that if a blind man is not in adpoesie tien in which if he was blessed with sight he could nee, his will is void. And so, in the case of a man be i ng there, , wholly incapab!e of seeing, if the witnesses .are the line his will is good if they happen to sign within of light. Now, my Lords, surely these aro anomaliesallowed to in the law of England which ought not to be I put to prevail; and I must say that the first case that held to your Lordships, • in which men's wills have . been the proper put in be void because the signature was not ' place, is a case arising under a law wh ich in its opera tion is a disgrace to the c ountry- My Lords, it is very s t a ting to your easy to point out what I have been will not be perhaps so ' Lordships upon the last head. It easy to persuade some of my Noble and Learned Friends dy, ! that I have provided a satisfactory re me aseci int altho () m ugh ei l have often and ttlaaiously taken the B u ha EVENING, MARCH 24, 1852. deration; but, my Lords, this is no hasty conclusion of I mine. I have no doubt some of my Noble and Learned Friends will think that I have not provided in the meet satisfactory manner for the solu tion of this question; but what I propose to provide for is this, that where witnesses, without fraud, and as part of the same transaction, without quitting tho house or place where the will is signed, do sign a will after see ing the testator sign it, all due solemnities being observed, that shall be held to be a valid will. Now, my Lords, no doubt it may be said that this would open a door to some fraud, or to a substitution of one will for another. My Lords, those are not the dangers after all which we have to avoid. It may be said that because the dangers have not occurred these laws have prevented them. But the law has not stuck at fraud; the law has destroyed a man's will, which was open to no substantial objection. The law has not prevented the frauds which, whenever the parties had been determined to carry them into exe cution, they have been able to do so in spite of it. I do not say that they have all been successful—men have at tempted it skilfully, and it may be successfully in some cases, and they have taken care to adhere to all those rules which would destroy men's wills, in attempting to impose the solemnities required. Now, my Lords, I must state in conclusion that if any of my Noble and Learned Friends object to either of these two latter clauses I will not retain them. But if I should have the concurrence of my Noble and Learned Friends to the first clause, which I heartily expect, I shall ho very well content to have the Bill paned in that shape; if not I shell listen with respectful attention to whet they have to suggest. But, my Lords, I cannot promise that I shall not, upon a future occasion, bring into your Lordship? House a measure founded upon the two last propositions, which may then be more fully con sidered. And, as I am addressing your Lordships upon the subject, and speaking of future measures, I would draw your Lordship? attention to a measure as to wills, which may require the attention of this and the other House of Parliament. The statute of the first of Queen Victoria for the first time imposed the same solemnities upon the disposition of personal estate as in the time of Charles 11. (with variations) were imposed upon the disposition of real estate, and it was said, how very ab surd it is that you cannot dispose of half an acre of land without three witnesses, and yet you may dispose of 100,0001. of personal estate which is even fluctuating without any witnesses at all. Yet, people do not desire every day to alter their testamentary dispositions; but they make variations in the disposition of their personal estate by codicil or by legacy to be payable out of their personal estate, however large it may be; but now no man can make the slightest alteration in his will—he cannot give 51., nor alter a certain legacy, without call ing in two witnesses. It was said of a great man, that the faults which we denounced in him died with him; but I might say with greater truth, that owing to the difficulties which the law throws arouni them, many codicils die even in thinking. These are points, how ever, which we must consider hereafter. The Noble and Learned Lord then concluded by moving the second reading of the Bill. Lord BROUGHAM agreed with his Noble and Learned Friend that at all events the first provision of the Bill should be passed. With reference to the pre sent state of the law some test must be taken. It had been decided that if the witnesses were in a position to be seen by the testator that was sufficient; and it was difficult to see how the law could be otherwise construed. He recollected that a question arose on the Duke of Roxburgh's will, as to whether the witnesses signed on a particular table in the adjoining room, where they could be seen by the testator, or not, which was decided by a court of law. He did not object to give the whole Bill a second reading; but if there were doubts as to the second and third clauses, it would be well to withdraw them for the present. Lord CRAN W ORTH did not ob3ect to the first clause; but he thought the other clauses required further consi deration. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGII thought that all the statutory provisions having reference to wills should be embodied in one Act of Parliament. The Bill was then read a second time. THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. Lord BEA.UMONT rose to put a question to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs relating to the present state of the Argentine Confederation. It was not his intention to criticise the policy of former Go vernments with regard to this Confederation, but simply to obtain information as to the present state of our rela tions with that quarter of the world, and to press upon the present Government the absolute necessity of commencing negotiations in that part of the world, and not to lose the present golden opportunity of extending our commercial intercourse, and to attempt to establish there a permanent peace. The Noble Lord then proceeded to contrast the progress of the two great races, Anglo-Saxon and Spanish, in the great continent of America, and attributed the inferiority of the latter to the propensity of the Spanish Government to exclude as much as possible all European intercourse. The independence of the Banda Oriental had been established by a treaty between Brazil and Buenos Ayres, in 1828, which independence it had always been the policy of the English Government to maintain. In the year 1830 war existed between France and Buenos Ayres, and during the period of the war the French used to avail themselves of the independent country of Monte Video, in order to make it the basis of their operations, and carry on their hostile• movements against Buenos Ayres. General Oribo happened to be the President of Monte Video, and he objected to that country being made nao of by France. A revolution arose—ho need not say how—in Monte Video. General Oribe Was driven from there, and General Rivera was appointed in his stead. Ho joined the French in their operations, and an invasion of Buenos Ayres took place, ;n which he as sisted. At that time, as well as since, there raged two violent parties in the Argentine Confederation, going by the names of Unitarians and Federalists; and so hostile were they that not a single proclamation of the Govern ment was issued without being headed Death to the savage Unitarians." There was no doubt that the Uni tarians from Buenos Ayres went over to Monte Video, and carried on their hostilities against Buenos Ayres, for, after the French had left, General Rivera continued the war, and invaded part of the Argentine Con federation. General Rosas availed himself of Oribe, who was then in Buenos Ayres, placed him at the head of a large body of men, and sent him to meet General Rivera, who was completely routed. Oribo continued to press on the Banda Oriental, claiming to be the legiti mate President; ho roused the whole country of Uru guay; he surrounded and besieged tho town of Monte Video, and it being thought necessary to interfere, we sent out Mr. Gore Ouseley, as the successor of Mr. Man deville, and the French Government also sent out a ne gotiator. They went to Buenos Ayres, but could not get Rosas to adopt any terms of peace, in consequence of which they went over to Monte Video, which was then engaged in hostilities against Buenos Ayres, which was blockaded by an English squadron, and an English force was landed to defend Monte Video. In spite of all this, Generals Rosas and Oribe maintained their footing, and pressed Monte Video extremely hard. Mr. Ouseley proposed terms which Rosas did not then think proper to accede to. After that the British Government sent out Lord Howden, and with him went out, on behalf of France, a :distinguished person who was now the ambassador to this country. After a short time Lord Howden, although that was a joint intervention, thought it better at once to break the blockade and do away with our interference, leaving Buenos Ayres and Monte Video to fight it out as best they could. They ac cordingly' did so, the blockade was withdrawn, and from that moment the joint intervention must have been considered to have come to an end. This state of things continued; and after that another person was sent out, and finally Mr. South ern, who was the only negotiator who seemed to have anything like success. At that period a treaty was framed between General Rosas and this country ; and that treaty, as was well known now, had merely for its object the acknowledgment of the independence of Monte Video and the inducing of Roses to withdraw his force from that country. In all these treaties, not withstanding the instructions originally sent out to ne gotiate for the opening of the River Plate, and notwith standing on one occasion we forced the opening of the river Parana, yet notwithstanding these instructions, never did Ross at any moment consent to open those rivers. Mr. Hood proposed to open the Parana and Paraguay, as internal rivers, yet so suspicious was Rosas that he objected to do so; the negotiation failed, and no attempt had since been made to open those rivers. When affairs had come to this point, as far as our interference was concerned, there was supposed to be an end of the matter; and up to that moment we had gained no ad vantage in a commercial point of view, although we had compelled Rosas to act up to the treaty of 1828, and ac knowledge the independence of Monte Video. After that circumstances arose which totally changed our rela tions as to that country, and opened up an opportunity of establishing new relations. After Rosas had withdrawn his troops, aid the independence of Monte Video had been acknowledged, the Brazils entered into four or live treaties with Monte Video, which he trusted w ould be laid on the table of the House. Some of those treaties t w es e t r o e treaties of commerce, and others urged the Corrientes con. raise the flag of rebellion. Corrientes was noti by Brazl dition to be successful. It was supported (which had never declared war) very former occasion. ner we supported Monte Video on aa and defeated much in the man- General Urquize next went to the Paean h followers, and Rosas, who was abandoned by was obliged to escape with his :a ll ugh r quiza was at this Locust, one of our vessels. General he ter on board the the Noble Lord) moment in the Banda Oriental, received were now both flying in that was informed by . letters be had that the Brazi lian and Argentine flags . demand high pay for the country. In this state of s, having assisted Urquiza, would, ofcourse,cause;an services she had done his was to be surrendered to portion the Banda Oriental th© Gibraltar of the Brazil; and that a large had been ceded. It was to ascertain, then, who was to t h e proper authority—whether the Argen be c onsidered consider the proper autho une Banda that he h a d as k ed the Confederation was to be autho rity—' t h e Oriental, questions be had risen to put to the Noble Earl. He would also strongly urge on her Majeaty'i Government that, in the present state of affairs, the should lose not a moment in entering into negotiations with the coun tries which were touched by the rivers Parana and Pa raguay for free navigation through all those countries; amongst which he included not only the Argentine Con federation, but also Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay—which we had not yet, but which we ought to have, considered independent— (Hear, hear)—and the Banda Oriental.— (Hear, hear.) Under these circumstances, he begged to ask the Noble Earl whether he could afford them any information on the subject; and also whether he could give them any hope that the great object they had in view —namely, the legitimate extension of our commerce, was likely to b , A carried out more successfully than it had before been under General Rosas?—(Cheers ) The Earl of MALMESBURY remarked that, after the detailed account which the Noble Lord had given, it would be perfectly unnecessary for him ogeiu to go through the transactions to which the Noble Lord had alluded, and which had extended over so many years. It was not very likely that any Government in which her Majesty placed confidence would have neglected to see the vast importance of these transactions, both as respected the subject itself, ani as respected the oppor tunity which bad been offered to her Majesty's Govern ment to interfere, with a view to the interests of British commerce ; but it had been a subject which had occu pied the attention of the Government for many years. Even so long ago as 1306, when Sir Home Popham had made an attack upon Buenos Ayres, i. was shown before a court-martial how invaluable it would be as regard, d the communications with those rivers which felt into the Plate, and certainly it would be most desirable, to have an unbroken communication between all the coun tries through which they ran and the Atlantic, and thus with this country.—(Hea - .) The independent Republic of Paraguay, which we had not yet acknowledged, but which he thought we ought to do as soon as possible— (Hoar, hear)—and which appeared to be upheld at this moment by a man who was the most advanced of his race, had agreed to accept commercial relations with this country.—(Hear.) It appeared that when Sir Charles Ilotham wont up to the Parana, he had com munications with the chief of that country. It was sa tisfactory to find that the two great states at the head of these rivers were in favour of commercial intercourse with England; and when they further considered the immense advantages that England sod the other Euro pean countries would derive, ho thought that there could he no doubt that all the nations in Europe would take the same view as that which the Noble Lord and her Majesty's Government entertained. (Cheers.) But now, in answer to the questions which the Noble Lnrd had put with respect to the political state of these countries at the present moment—officially the Govern ment had no account of anything beyond the total detest of Rosas, teed his flight on board of one of our ships. They had no accounts, either official or other wise, as to the flags which the Noble Lard had said were flying in the Banda Oriental; or that any portion of that territory had been ceded. They had no official or private information as to what the Noble Lord said had been given up, but he had reason to believe that it still remained what it was by the last arrangement.—(Hear, hear.) With respect, now, to the conduct of her Ma jesty's Government under these circumstances. It had been simply this. Within 24 hours after receiving the news of Rosas's defeat, he (the Noble Earl) had put himself in communication with the Government of the French Republic, and invited that Government to join us in arranging such negotiations with these states as would contribute to the peace of the country and the commercial interests both of this country and the other nations of Europe.—(Cheers.) Further than that he could not at present answer the questions of the Noble Lord, and he thought their Lordships would not expect him to enter into the details of such plans as the Govern ment had in contemplation upon a subject which they considered to be of as much importance as anything that now occupied the civilised world.—(Cheers.) The Earl of ABERDEEN remarked that, as ho had frequently had occasion to refer to this subject, he could not help taking this opportunity of expressing the great satisfaction he telt at the termination which had taken place of the war. The main object of the interference of this country had only now for the first time been fully obtained, namely, the entire independence of the Banda Oriental. (Hear, hear.) That was not the case with the last treaty between this country and Rosas, because, although the independence of the Banda was recognised in terms, the army of bons was left in the Oriental States in a con dition to pursue hostilities against them; and if it had not been for the intervention of Brazil and the rebellion of Corientes (as the Noble Lord had called it) against Rosas, it was very probable that he would have suc ceeded in obtaining possession. He (the Noble Earl) was most happy to hear from his Noble Friend that the Government had proposed to renew with the French Government those negotiations which were put a stop to by the separate treaties concluded with this country —a proceeding which at the time he (Lard Aberdeen) had taken the liberty of saying was not justified, and which the French people might to a certain degree re sent, and to which they had testified their great dis content. H© thought that nothing could exceed the perfect cordiality and good faith with which the French Government had acted throughout the whole affair, and he therefore hoped that in renewing this con nexion and concert with them we should proceed in the same manner that we had hitherto done.—(Cheer s .) No doubt it was impossible to exaggerate the import ance in a commercial point of view of free access to the internal rivers of South America: but, although it w as exceedingly easy to declare the navigation of a river free, much remained to be done after such declaration. He recollected when the navigation of the Rhine was declared free, bat it took twenty years to regul a t e t h e conditions upon which that free navigation should take place.—(Hear, hear.) He was exceedingly glad to find the various states in favour of free communication with Europe; but the Eastern Republics had never been de ficient. Tiaey had always the utmost liberality, and he trusted that the Argentine (.3onfederation i n t h e i r now condition might share in this very salutary feeling.— (Hear, hear.) He thought it would not be wise to enter more particularly into the specific acts of the Govern ment. No doubt the Noble Earl was very fully impressed with the importance of the object in view, and he for one would give them credit for pursuing it with the greatest assiduity.—(Hear.) He hoped that he (Lord Aberdeen) was not carried away with the vanity of authorship, bat it had that day happened to him to look at inc lutit,ruudons, Which be bud not seen for seven years since he had first drawn them up in 1845; and he really thought, as far as be might judge, there was nothing in them that he would alter at this moment. After a few words from the Earl of HARROW/3Y and Lord STANLEY of A lderley, Viscount CANNING inquired if the Government had any information with respect to the independence of Paraguay. The Earl of MALMESBURY answered in the nega tive. Lord BEAUMONT had listened with great pleasure to what had fallen from the Noble Earl, and he wished to know whether the Government had any papers which had not already been laid on the t ible of the House. The Earl of MALMESBURY said they had none, except the dispatches related to the defeat of Rosas, and his escape to the Locust. Lord BEAUMONT was understood not to press for the production of these dispatches, and Their Lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 23. The SPEAKER took tha Chair at Four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Viscount GALWAY took the oaths and his seat on his re-election for East Retford. SECOND READINGS. The Asthall and Buckland Road Bill, the Idle Drain age Bill, and the Metropolis Water Supply Bill were read a second time. The last Bill was reterrod to a Se lect Committee. SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE MINING DISTRICT WATER COMPANY BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this Bill, Mr. BEST opposed the Bill on the ground that it proposed to abstract a large body of water from the river at Kidderminster, which, at present, was scarcely adequate to the requirements of the manufactures in the town. The manufacture of carpets was extensively car ried on at Kiddermi nster, and it was absolutely neces sary that those engaged in that branch of industry should have a good supply of water by means of a running stream. He moved that the Bill be read a second time this day six months. Mr. THORNELY supported the second reading. Mr . GEAC II also supported the Bill, and bore testi mony to the want of water in the districts proposed to be supplied. Alderman SIDNEY should vote in favour of the amendment. Mr. C. VILLIERS said the question was between making carpets and preserving human life. There was no district in England so badly supplied with water, and that was the reason why it was so frequently visited with cholera and epidemics. He hoped no further oppo sition would be offered to the Bill. Mr. KNIGHT considered that if the Bill were passed it would ruin the trade of Kidderminster, because the manufacturers required a running stream to enable them to dye their yarns, and the Bill would deprive them of the advantage they now enjoyed. Colonel ANSON supported the Bill. reading. Sir R. H. INGLIS wa s opposed to the s econd Th e House then divided , w hen there appea/ed For the second reading ... ••• 89 Against it ••• ••• •••• _l4 a a t nd 2s M p e e l r co c ra en b t e . Majority • • •• ••• - The Bill was consequently lost. PETITIONS. Colonel FREESTUN presented a petition from th e ng eym ta o x u e t d h postmasters of the b o o f re t u h g e h ir. o b f e W i only charged b oßnegthiseicrogmroPalastinrngings, whilst railways are 011 , 5 per cent. o n their p assenger recei p ts and no tax on their carriages or goods traffic; and praying for the im mediate repeal of the post-horse duties and assessed tax petition from on i r DiaFEeys k N e c p o f t u o ß le T t t p o re h s i e r n e t . ei a Lam beth against calling out the militia; and from Louth, the endowment of Maynooth Lincolnshire, for repealing College. Mr. ELLIS pre sen t e d a petition from Leicester, against church ra t es.: Lord C. MANNERS presented several petitions from places in Leicestershire t against the Maynooth grant. Col. VESY petition from Wakefield, against the post-horse n duty. ea Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from the So ciety for the relief of the sons of poor clergymen, pray ing to be exempt from the operation of the Charitable Trusts Bill. Mr. J. B. SMITH presented a petition from Dun fermline, praying the House to withold its sanction to any alteration in the free-trade policy. Mr. P. HOWARD presented a petition from Carlisle, praying for the repeal of the taxes on knowledge. Mr. KEOGH presented a petition from a place in Westmeath in favour of tenant right. Mr. SCULLY presented a similar petition from a place in the county of Kerry. Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from Man chester, praying that there might be no alteration in our commercial plieY• Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Montrose against the Maynooth grant. Mr. WALTER presented a petition from Nottingham 17E e N an p p re e s n e n n y te p d o a sta p g et e ition from Leeds, pray ingreersiceannted petitions in Mr. favour co o u f for the repeal of all taxes on knowledge. from the Mr. GLADSTONE Am p clergy of our North Colonies against any alteration in the law relating to hold for church purposes. NOTICE OF MOTION. Wii&LAWki&X motive that 110 ohold tam his rcsoli.tion on the subject ol' church-ratos on Thurs day week. RETURNS. On the motion of Mr. FRENCH, the follwing returns were orderesl:—Returns of the names of the several vessels appropriated to or employed in the Mail Packet service, between Holyhead and Kingstown, from the Ist cloy of July, 1849, to the 30th day of April, 1850; the tonnage of each, whether provided csilh one or two enginges, with their nominal horse power; the date of building of each vessel, and total cast of same. And, of the total cost incurred for the service in the above period of ten months (during which time the double daily mail service was carried on between Kieiseetown and Helyhead), under the folllowieg heals:-1. Pay and allowance to com manders, officers, engineers, firemen, seamen, stewards, &c. employed in the service; 2. Cost of coals (including expenses of shipping same), oil, tallow, waste, and all articles supplied for use of said vessels; 3. Port and wharfage charges at Holyhead; 4. Port and whar fage charges at Kingstown; 5. English and Irish coast lights; 6. Cost of insurance of vessels; 7. Allowance for interest on cost of vessels; 8. Allocation of a nnual sums on account of depreciation, to provide for new vessels ; 9. Cost of repairs and meterials supp o d for repairs of vessels, hulls, rigging, and sails, the engines , wheels, and boilers, together with the expense of fac tory establishment at Holyhead ; 10. Expense cone fleeted with the agc ncy, Loatimer, and all shore expenses, at Holy head and Kingstown ; 11. Payments made for any vessels chartered by the Lords of the Admiralty for this service, the date of such charters, and the pas' sago made. On the motion of Mr. HUME, the following return was ordered:—An account comparison of the supply fi r Army, Navy, Ordnance, and Miscellaneous services for each o` the three years 1849, 1850, and 1851, and of the number of men; distinguishing the charge fur the effen c- tive establishment, and for halt-pay and pensions effective) of the Army, Navy, and Ordnance , in each of those years: returns of the numbers of officers end men of all ranks voted on the Army mates of each of the three years 18 49 , 1850, and (no 1851, distinguishing in each year the force borne on the East India establishment, and paid out of Indianyevenue; together with the gross amount voted for Army Eti.'" mates in each of the said years; also, the actual amount_ expended as per report of auditor: Of the numbers of seamen and boys voted for the Royal Navy, in each of the three, years 1849, 1850, and 1851; together withf, the gross ,amount voted for the naval service in each o these years; and the actual amount expended in eac h year, as per report of auditors. And of the numb er 0 officers and men of the Royal Artillery, E ng ineers, end corps of Sappers and Miners, voted in each of the three years 1849, 1850, and 1851, together with the g ross amount voted for Ordnance Estimates in each of these years, and the amount actually expended as per audi tors' report (in continuation of Parliamentary paper, No. 115, of session 1848). MINISTERS' MONEY IN IRELAND. Mr. REYNOLDS wished to ask the Home Secretary whether it was the intention of Government to introduce any measure this session for abolishing the tax of minis ters' money in Ireland? Mr. WALPOLE said the Government did not pro pose to bring in any such measure this session, but they thought the question ought to be set tled as speedily as possible, and therefore proposed to introduce a Bill on the subject next session. Mr. FOX MAULE said a similar tax prevailed in Scotland, only it was called the Annuity-tax. A COm" mittee which had sat upon the subject of the Annuity,- tax had made a report to the House, and he should be glad to know if Government intended to adopt the re commendations which that report contained.—(He ar.) Mr. WALPOLE said the Right Hon. Gentleman was imposing no easy task upon him in requesting him to superintend the settlement of this ques tion.--(Be ar, hear.) He would, h o w ever , b e f ran k with the R i g ht Hon. Gentleman, and at once admit that the question ought to be settled ; and though he was not prepared to say that Government would adopt the recommendationt of the Committee, yet be would look into the matter and. see if a settlement could take place.—(Hear, hear.) ss EAST INDIA COMPANY. • Mr. C. ANSI:EY wished to ask the Right Hon. Ger. tleman the Secretary for the Board of Control when e, proposed to move for a Committee of Inquiry into be East India Company's Charter Act?—(Hear.) d Mr. BERRIES raid, as the business o f supply .a mane more rapid progress than was orig inall y antici pated, he thought he could now fix Monday for his mo tion, hut it would depend upon how they got on w i t h the Militia Bill whether he brought it torward then or not Mr. BRIGHT hoped the Rig ht Hon. Gentleman would be prepared to foreshadow t he views of the Government this important subjec t when he did bring it on. oMr. HERRIES rep lied that he ebould.—(Hear, hear.) n EASTER VACATION. Lord R. GROSVENOR wished to know when it was proposed to abjourn for the caster vacation.---(Hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, at the usual time from Thursday, the Bth of April, to Monday, the 19th. da S y ir ; it hitherto G L bc l d S b s e a e i n d Thursda yTuesdayo w r a w s e n d o the n t e sday u . 101 The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the adjournment would be the same as last year.—(Bear.) COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS. Sir B. HALL wished to know if it was intended to renew the Sewers Act, and, also, what the Government proposed to do with the Metropolitan Buildings Act? Mr. WALPOLE said he proposed to renew 1 "; Sewers Act with eerain p r ovisions and alterations which Government thought ought to be introduced Into . _ it.—(ll.ear, hear.) With regard to the other Act, he was not prepared to bring in a Bill on the subject this session.—( dear. hear.) JUVENILE OFFENDERS. Mr. FITZROY wished to ask the Right Sonoureble Baronet the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether ho intended to renew his Committee on t in h t e ende subject d t request juvenileany other ff r nd u er o s n , ou o r r abl v e v mem hethere be take charge of the matter. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON sa id, it was impossiblebr for him to take charge of the subkct now, but be admitted that it was of reat impo rtance that such tta inquiry should t a k e pl ac e. We were lagging behi nd , every other civiliz e d na ti on i n t h e wor ld on the import ant d s ae ibeing session d ant and interesti ng su bj ect o f j uven il e o ffenders, and }Jo ltdheasiknte then tionott GRANT 'TO IMAYNOOTIL l. n KEOGH t nnanoetthbrieg would in the m not be atter._.(i allowed matter.—(Hear') s top r without hopea3 o t gave notice, that on Thursday next, he would In reply Chancellorbo the ma o v f n t o he , iE. Governmentx c h to e q r u n e p r e h t e b t e h e A r n relating to the gr an t it w ARCTIC EXPEDITION. to a question from an Hoes. MENDER, Mr. STAF w F h O ie R h D said it was the intention of the Government to sen d ou t th e ex p e dition in starch of S ir J. Franklin, now fitting Out. HOP DUTIES. Mr. FREWEN brought forward a motion to the effect that, in the remission of taxation, the repeal of the Ex e i se d u ty on h o ps ought to be taken into serious consideration by the House. Though this duty brought comparatively a small amount into the Exchequer, yet it pressed with excessive severity upon his unfortunate constituents. What with free trade andnd the imposition of this duty, there was ruin distress in every direction of the hop-growing districts, and he thought the sufferers were entitled to demand redress. The fact of there bring iieh . a tax gave rise to excessive gambling as to . w h , e a t r wo a n ri l d d h b e h th d e amount of duty paid in a fortheehmitnge a l 0 largepurposee bribes of a s weree e a r . giventhe be t s o t authoritythe Excise foorffics:res' in t g- Or t nse e x p t p dried v a rli a m th e e n t. gaining the number of pounds ofchopgahered in par ticular districts. motion, and on of the hop duty hoped that the rernissi . would engage Mr. HODGES.ocnoordfiathlley the early fluent' third year since 1819, when the currency was changed, n every there had been complaints of distress among the growers of hops. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought his Hon. Friend had proposed a very moderate and tera perate res olution. The G overn perfectly award of the suffering. in the part Government of the country re presented by his Hon. Friend and if it were in t heir power by a proposition to 'o f ni class of her Majest 's rem© ly the sufferings ll 0 Ysubjects,e to _ they wouldonly b ready to come forward With regard to the present ease, his Honourable • would be improp er e Friend had justly stated that 1 ! any definite Perto press the Government .r . jest. expression of opinion upon the sub (Hear,h if a revision of taxation • f hop might not be took place the question 9 ,_, overlooked; and he could assure him that such would be the case. The Government would always consider it their duty to give their utmost attention an d consideratio n t o any representations which Might e made to them from any class of the people . Mr. HUME said, thou g h th is was brought forward as an agricultural question, he considered t h e duty on hops pressed most unequally u p o n d! class, and therefore ought to be ove i They had freed the food of the poor man from tax, and why should they not relieve his beverage of taxatio; In Belgium and Bohemia beer was untaxed and was cOl3- o f pre sumed to a large extent for the purpose Gen venting intoxication.—(Laughter.) Honourable Gel3e: tlemen might laugh, but when a man could cu b tam good beer he would seldom have recourse to arde .. n t ' spirits, and if the House sincerely wished to carry ' D o eo its social and free-trade policy, they would at ° no abolish the tax on malt.—(liear, hear.) ' o Protectionists prot es t e d that they wanted .6. opportunity to relieve :tho filming interest of Will: country from unequal taxation, and it they real;y rne! at, , what they sa id, h ere was u ca pital chance fur she that they were in earnest.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. DRUMMOND said, the speech of the 11 14 % nourablo Member was one of the most extraordinaritirr had ever heard, when he remembered the Hon. Mew" i antecedently, for year after year ho and others h at r been attempting to obtain a repeal of this tax, and Yes _ after year had the Hon. Member voted against that Mu tion.—(Ne, no.) roe' Mr. HUME—I always voted in favour of the tion.—Hear, hear. tient Mr. DRUM dOND admitted this splendid exceP on but Mr. CoWen and Sir James Graham had L11 0 '0 9 13 : 1 ; posed it.--(Hear, hear.) Buth those Hon. M e , lil t - he when they were advocating tho repeal or alt . corn-laws told the farmers that the r :ere tax could not stand efier the corn-laws _lgo gone, and he now called upon them to fulfil their 0 prophecies.—(gear, hear.) s a tad Mr. COBDEN dispu'el that the malt-tox was and upon the farmer. It was paid by the consign e f r ' r the theiefure it was a tax upon the peopl e. As far cba ° hop duty, it eas certainly of a wry obnoxiou ioig. meter, while the amount it produced was rea ll y mot oilieant ; hut when they came to treat of the on tax it became a much larger ques tion. v i s a hear.) A produced a igge pm puilifilllP