The Sun. — London, England, 1837-02-16 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX COUNTY COURT, I PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. UXBRIDGE. Law, Love, AND LEATHERT—Ephraim, Hopkins, a very sinister-looking foreign-headed attorney's clerk, was sum tweed for Bs. O. by Giles Merryweather, a country lad, of about 18 years of age. Giles was a most remarkable-looking individual, all head and feet. This sample of rustic beauty bad tumbled into love with one Betsy Jones, the servant at a farm three miles.and a half from Uxbridge. Giles had, as he thought, corresponded with Miss Betsy a twelvemonth, and sent a vast quantity of billctsdoux, and matter-of-business holes, to the Dulcinca of his hopes, and as he simply said, " I wor often mortal wondered wl.y ah never had no working from she." ''l was the lawyer's clerk all the while working a world of woe for poor Giles ; the little official wrote all Giles's letters for him, and not only received a Lillian- each for his tr. - Juble, but kept all the answers that poor Betty had got some body to write in reply—nay, more, he had pretensions to the girl himself, had promised to make her a lady, and seriourdy advised her to cut " that fool Crites," and, moreover, claimed Giles's letters for (as in fact they were) his own l ,Making love by proxy has ever been attended voith disastrous conse quences ; but as Giles was far more likely to break his leg than his heart, he merely whistled lillabolero, and resolved upon summoning the treacherous scribe for all the money back that he had paid him, and it was this stoical determination that that brought the parics before Mr. Sergeant HEATH at the Uxbridge sitting of the Middlesex County Court. Mr. Sergeant HEA fit (to the plaintiff)—Pray what amount do you claim ? Plaintiff—l wants eight and zixpence, money as I paid be to write letters to she.—( Laughter. ) M. HEATH—But if the letters were written according to your direction, why do you complain ? Plaintiff—Ees—l dive 'un the direction ; but he put down a pack o' stuff as I never 'eard on. He made love to she; and sure, mun, I beant to pay he for coming old Blucher over I. I wants my money back.—( Laughter. ) Mr. HEATH—What do you say to this, Mr. Hopkins? Defendant (plucking up a dirty shirt collar)—Say, Sir?— you've no jurisdiction over me, Sir. I'm in the lor—nuthin but a superior court can touch me.—(Laughter.) I contend, Sir, that a nousuit must be entered. You must put the plaintiff ex curia—ex debitojustitite.—( Considerable laughter at the pompous foolery of the defendant.) The Jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff. MEMBERS QUALIFICATION. CORRECTED LIST. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of commons.) TUESBA V, FEB. 14. Motion made, and Question proposed,—' t't bring in a Bill to abolish the Property Qt of Parliament :"----The House divided:— Adam, Admiral Alt wood, T. Naphaw, John It lilies, E. Barclay, David Barnard, E. G. Ueaullerk, Bernal, Plackburne, J. Blake, Al. J. Bodkin, John James Bnwritzg, Dr. P.rabazon, Sir W. J. Brady, D. C. Bridgman, 11. Itmtherton, J. Buckingham, J. S. Buller, C. Bulwcr, E. E. Butler, Hon. P. Campbell, Sir J. Chalmcr•, P. Chichester, J. P. B. Clay, W. 9ivett, E. Doncombe, 7'. S. Lbringten, Viscount elphin,torie, Hstyard Er: art, W. Finu, W. F. Fit z.,imon. C. Fort, John Ga.ikell, Gillon, W. n. Grattan, H. thole, G. MINORITY-AYES, Gully, J. Hall, 13. Hat vey, D. W. Ilastie, A. Hawes, IS. Hawkins, J. H. Hector, C. Holland, E.lward Hums, Joseph Hutr, William James, W. Jervis, .1. Lister, E C. Imshington, C. Lynch, A. H. 3l le.Kl, 11. Maher, John Marjoribanks, S. Marshall, W. Marsland, H. Mullins, F. W. Murray, J A. Nagle, Sir It O'Brien, C. O'Connell, D. O'Connell, J. O'Connell, M. J. O'Connell, Morgan Oliphant, L. Ord, W. Oswald, J. Pahner, General Parrott, J. Pattison, J. M, Ponsonby, J. • That Leave be given [alification of Members Potter, R. Politer, J. S. Power, J. Pryine, G. Roc W. Roche, 1). Itozbuck, J. A. Ruihven, E. Schaletielcl, J. Sharpe, 6ei.eral Steuart, R. Straugways, J. Strickland, Sir U. Strirt, Edward Stuart, Lord Dudley Stuart, Lord James Stuart, W. V. Tallourd, T. N. Tancred, H. W. Thompson, Colonel Thorneley, Thomas Tulk, C. A. Villiers, Charles P. Waklcy, Thomas Walker, C. A. Wallace, R. Warburton, H. Ward, 11. G. Whalley, Sir S. White, S. Wilks, J. Williams, W. TELLERS. Molesworth, Sir W. Leader, John Temple MAJORITY—NOES, 1 Ainsworth, Peter Freslitield, J. W. kliton, Rowland Gaskell, J. M. Ashley, Lord Gordon, R. Attwood, M. Graham, Sir James Bailey, Joseph Greene, T. Barclay, Charts Grey Sir G. Baring, F. T. Grimston, Viscount Baring, T. Griinstone, E. H. Beckett, Sir J. Halford. H. Bentinck, Lord G. Halse, Jame, Bethell, R. Hamilton, Lord C. Bowes, 'l. Handley, H. Blackstone, W. S. Hardy, J. Bonham, F. R. Harland, W. C. Borthwick, I'. Heatlicota, G. J. Bramston, T. W. Henniker, Lord Brownrigg, J. S. Hiude, J. H. Bruce, C. L. C. Hodges, T. L. Byng, 0. S. Hogg, J. W. Canning, J. C. Hotham, Lord Canning, Sir S. Howard, R. Chisholm, A. W. Howard, P. H. Clerk, Sir G. How ick. Lord Clive, R. H. Humphery, J. Colborne, Ridley Irton, S. Cole, Hon. A. Jackson, J. D. Collier, J. Jephsou, C. D. 0. Compton, H. C. Jones, Theohalcl Conolly, Colorc.l Kerrison, Sir E. Corry, Right Hon. H. Kirk, P. Cowper, W: F. Knight, H. G, Crawley, S. Law, Hon. C. D'Alhiac, Sir C. Lawson. A. Dunkin, Sir R. Lefevre, C. S. Duffield, T. D. Lefroy, A. Duncombe, W. Lefroy, Dr. T. Eastnor, Viscount Lewis, D. Eaton, Richard J. Long field, R. Egerton, LordiF. Lucas, E. Fancourt, C. J S. Lygon, Hon. Gen. Fector, John Minet Mackinnon, W. A. Fel Iden , W. Manic, Fox Fitzsimon, N. Miles, W. Fleetwood, H. M•rdaunt, Sir J, Follett, Sir W. W. Nicholl, J. Forster, C. Norreys, Lord North, F. 0' I. errall, More Ossulston, Lord Parker, J. Patten, Wilson Perceval, Coloncl Phillipps, C. M. I'lumptre, J. P. Pringle, A. Reid, Sir J. Richards, J. Richards, R. Rickford, W. Robinson, G. R. Ross, C. Rushbrook, Robert Russel!, Lot d John Sanderson, It. Sandon, Lord Scott, Sir E. Scourlield, W. H. Shaw, F. St.eppard T. Shirley, E. J. Somerset, Lord G. Stanley, F. J. Stewart, J. Stmt., H. C. Trevor, Hon. G. R. Troubridge, Sir T. Vere, Sir C. B. Vesey, Hon. T. Vyvyan, Sir R. Walter, J. Williams, Robert Wilson, Henry Wood, Colonel T. Worsley, Lord Wortley, J. S. Wynn, C. W. Young, G. F. TELLIMS. Trevor, Hon. A. Maclean, D. Among the latest pretenders to the honours of regi cide is a conscript of the name of Andre, who on the 28th ult. at Dalma, in the Department of the Meurthe, rebuked a man who had assisted in arresting Meunier, and cursed the latter for having missed his mark, adding, that " if the King should happen to review the regiment . in which he (Andre) was a soldier, he would answer for it that Louis Philippe should not escape ;" adding that "he had bought a pistol with which, at ten paces, he would undertake to hit the King ;" that " he had been at Nancy a short time before the attempt of Meunier, and that there were in that city full 10,000 men who waited with anxiety the news of its success, in order to profit by it." Andre was arrested in consequence - of these declarations. It was proved that he was not drunk when he made them. A pistol was found upon him, and it was ascertained that about the time of Meunier's at tempt (27th of December) Andre had actually been at Nancy.—French Paper. The Marchioness Salza's new palazzo, at Naples, was purchased for the sum of 14,000/. It has been just furnished in the most superb style, and will be the scene of sonic magnificent fetes during the carnival. Private letters from Naples state that the number of English fashionables in that capital are fewer this season than any winter pre ceding for several years. The Marchioness of Westmeath, the Hon. Keppel Craven, Lord Berwick, Lady Susan Percy, Lady Drummond, the Hon. William Temple, Mr. and. Mrs. Kennedy, were among the English of distinction sojourning there. The' most powerful Galvanic Battery that exists is in the laboratory of the Royal Institution. It consists of 200 instruments, connected together in regular order, each composed of ten double plates, arranged in cells of porcelain, and containing in each plate 32 square inches ; so that the whole number of double plates is 2,000, and the whole surface 128,000 square inches. This battery, when the cells were filled with GO parts of water, mixed with oqe part of nitric acid and one part of sulphuric acid, afforded a series of brilliant and impressive effects. When pieces of charcoal, about an inch long and one-sixth of an inch in diameter, were brought near each other (within the 30th or 40th part of an inch), a bright spark was produced, and more than half the volume of the charcoal became ignited to whiteness ; and, by withdrawing the points from each other, a constant discharge took place through the heated air, in a space equal at least to four inches, producing a most bril liant ascending arch of light, broad and conical in form in the middle. When any substance was introduced into this arch it instantly became ignited—platina melted as readily in it as wax in the flame of a common candle ; quartz, the sapphire, magnesia, lime, all entered into fusion ; fragments of diamond, and points of charcoal and plumbago, rapidly disappeared, and seemed to evaporate in it. Such are the decomposing powers of electricity that not even insoluble compounds are capable of resisting their energy ; for even. glass, sulphate of baryta, fluor spar, &c., when moistened and placed in contact with electrified surfaces from the gal vanic apparatus, are slowly acted upon, and the alkaline, earthy, or acid matter, carried to the poles in the common order. Not even the most solid aggregates, nor the firmest compounds, are capable of resisting this mode of attack ; its operation is slow, but the results are certain ; and sooner or later, by means of it, bodies arc resolved into simple forms of matter.—Davy. IMPORTANCE OF CANDIA TO GREAT BRITAIN. —Of the present condition and capabilities of this once Ilou. rishing island, we are presented with very copious details in Captain Scott's most welcome narrative of his recent travels. The gallant author's suggestions as to the expediency of re cognising Mohammed Ali as sovereign of Egypt, and obtaining from him the cession of Candia, by means of which England could effectually baffle the deSigns of Russia in the East, are of the highest importance at the present juncture of affairs. By cultivating friendly relations with the Egyptian Viceroy, he would cheerfully co-operate with us in opening a direct communication with India, so that we might calculate on trebling our present trade with the several nations of the East. Such are Captain Scott's views on the subject, and we are glad to learn that they are thus early occupying the serious consideration of the British Government. On Friday it blew a tempestuous gale from the south-west, which continued to rage for several hours with such violence, that it was with great difficulty pedestrians could maintain their footing on the streets. About three o'clock the large chimney stalk of the Edinburgh Sugar-house, Canongate, measuring 110 feet in height, was blown down, and fell with a tremendous crash upon the roof of an adjoin. ing house, which immediately gave way. It penetrated through the upper floor into the flat below, in which were a woman and three children. One of the latter, called Barbara Moreham, a girl about thirteen years of age, was dreadfully injured about the head, and was immediately conveyed to the Infirmary, where she shortly afterwards died. The remaining two girls were fortunately only slightly hurt, althc ugh one of them had to be extricated from the ruins, among which she was found almost embedded, with her head downwards. The woman escaped without injury. Chimr.ey-cans and tiles were seen falling in all directions ; and in several of the more ex posed parts of the town, the shopkeepers were compelled to put on the window-shutters, to save their glass --Caledonian Mercury. The following anecdote of Sir R. W. Otway is given by a recent writer:—" In 1814, when I sailed with Sir R. W. Otway, in the Ajax, 'Hessian boots were in fashion, but to which he had a most insuperable objection ; conse quently, if any of the officers presented -themselves before him in Hessian boots, he was sure to offer some bluff remark, that would not fail to be such a rebuke as to deter the wearers trim again making the experiment. Whilst at Quebec, I was induced to volunteer for the Likes, and at that time I was preparing myself to leave the ship to join the Confance ; I ventured to draw on my Hessian boots ; but I determined, when taking leave of the Admiral, to hide my boots as cleverly as I could. Accordingly, I waited on Sir Robert in his cabin, to bid him adieu ; when he very cordially shook me by the hand, and, with his eyes significantly viewing my boots, said, Good by, Sir, good by; but if you happen to come across a Yankee, I hope you will not forget to jump down his throat, and leave your boots in his stomach alto gether.' I had the pleasure afterwards to know that, how ever displeased he might have been with my boots, he very strongly recommended me to Commodore Fisher."—Mirror. - - THE CARNIVAL IN PARIS.---The carnival this year has been very dull. It commenced .very feebly, and ter minated flatly. The promenaders were principally found in the streets St. Honore, Richelieu, and Vivienne, as well as upon the Boulevards, from Madeleine as far as the Rue Pols sonniere. The greatest merriment was excited by four young men, who, stretched out on litters, gave a representation of the effect of influenza. We.regret to state that the influenza is still preva lent in this city —many families are suffering from its influence. ..-Hereford Times, PRICES OF CANALS, DOCK STOCKS, ASITRANCE COUPANIES, &o. &c. &c. LONDON, TUESDA Y, FEB. 14. Number Dividend Price of per CAN Al S. per Shares. Annum. Paid. Share 1 , 760 8 nee cent. Ashton and Otilham....Average 971. ISs. sh. 112 1,182 4/. Ashby-tie-le.Zouch Average 1134 sh. 65 1,•.Y0 Basingstoke lOll/. sh. 5! 1,4)+5 5/. Brecknock and Abel gavenny 150 sh. I(N) 8,000 1-160. 91. 91. Birmingham, 1.161.1, share Si.& 711. 217 4,000 Ditto ""td Liverpool Junet...l2s/. sh. 100 pd 3.'i 0 1 0 ......... Ur idgewater an:( I.s4iaton -.lles/. sh. all pd 64 400 V. ( - helloes and [Back water lO l l/. sh. 102 500 18/. Coventry lOW. 3h. 714. 4,515 t;roydon • A verage 31/. 2s. 1041. sh. 2,00,3 41. Os. Dudley lOOl sh tiisi 71. Dellis , 22,0,0 Danube and Mayne 4ll. Lis. Id, 2, 31. pd 3,5751 3'. Ellesmere and Chester Average 133/. sh. :231 401. Erewash 100/. sh. 1,297 OS/. Foal, and CI n.,le a s zr u ge 4.110i.7ii5. sh. i 1,500 19/. Grand Juhrti.m 100/. sit. 2.. 1 491 1/. (fraud Union 11.:111. sh. 1 sth, Grand Surrey ... . 11. sh. 1200,:s11. 4/. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan WO/. 3,0 k: ... ..... Grand Western 600 13/. I2s. yd. Glamorgarishire, Average cost 172/, 192. 441. 749 10s. Grantham 1504 sh. 6,233 11. 15s. fludderstitld Average 571. 6s. fist. sh. 1./0 Kensingt , n 100 sh all pd. 25,323 11. 24. Kennet aad Avon, Average 39/. 184.10 d. sit. 2,897.3 20/. Leeds and Liverpool 100/. sh. 5453 121. Leicester l4Ol. sh. 1,k97 4/. 10s. Leicester and Northampton-Aver '3l. tits. 2,101) 10/. Monmouthshire 100/. sh. 50 I"!. Melton Mowhray 1(`0/ sit. rA)) 25/. Mersey and Irwell IOW. sh. 3,000 1/ 10s. Macclesfield Riot sh all pd. 217 171. Neat li 101/. sh. . 1,031 30/. Oxford ;00/. sit. 2,400 5/. l'cak Forest ..... ....... Average about 781. sh. 21,115 12s. Regent's (or London) Aver. 33/. 104. P,d. sit. 5,669 61. per cent. Aochdale Average 501. sh. 500 8/. Shropshire 1351. sit. SOO 9/. 10s. Somerset Coal l5O/. sh. 3. 011 0/. 43 per cent. Ditto Lock Find Stock l2l. las. sir. 700 40/. Statli,rd and Worcester 141)1. sh. 500 V/. Shrewsbuiy 125/ sit. 300 8/. Stourbridge ....... 3,047 2/. is. Strat fortton. A v:.,ii ...Average 7111. 9s. tal. sh. 533 12/. Swansea (IX/. sh. 3,762 H. 4s. Severn and Wyc and Railway ...Av. 35/. sit. 2,01: 1 411. 321. lUs. Trent an.) Mersey, i share 1)1)1. oh. 8,149 ... ...... Thames _lid Arect way... Aver. 191. 55. Bd. sh. 1,000410 151. Warwick ard Birmingham . 1001. sh -I,ooolsh. j 950 194. Warwick and Naptnn lOO4 sh. 6,000 41.05. Worcest •r and Birmingham... Av. 78/. St. sh. 5,000 225. Wilts an, Berke .. Average 67/. Ms. Sd. sh. 800 8/. Wyrley and Elsington - 125/. oh 126 ... Wisbeach -1054 sh. 905 V. Wey awl Arun llOl. sh. DOCKS. 2 ' 6ooS ' 1 3p. c. Commercial ...... .......... ............ lOO/. sh. 1,0651111. 191,6671/. 6 per ct. East India Stock 14234,3(03/. lai. p. ct. I.ondon Stock • Ditto Bonds s. 1,300,000/. N. per ct. West India 2,20) 2/. 10s. Bristal 65,324/. W. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts 1.352,752 4 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 500,000 41 per cent. Ditto Bonds .... 200,000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds Iris 10 years Shoreham I tar boor 2.500 ........ Deptford Piet 2Ol. sh. 2/. pd BR 1 INI ES. 1,600 lee. Hammersmai• ......... ................ .... 40/. o h . 7,231 Southwark, Old ...... ...... Av. GIl. 2.. 3d. sh. 1,700 11. 15e. Ditto, New. 0173 per cent. ..........5 01 . sit. 5,000 ... Waterloo lOOl. sh. 5,000 18s. Bd. Ditto, Ohl Annuities of W. 6Ol pd 5,000 16s. 4d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 40/. pd 60,000/. id. per cent. Dittoßrind -6,000 17s Vauxhall Average 74)1. 104. :kl. oh, ASsUBANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 3/ lOs Albion 5001. sh. 501 pd 50,000 f 5 per Alliance, British & Foreign 1001. sh. 103/. pd 50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 101/. sh. 51. pd. 24,000 11 per oh. Atlas 1,20034 h. id. Birmingham 1 ire ....,.....2.501. sh. 551 . Pd 20,000 41 percent. British Fire '2501. sh. 50/. pd 12,000 61. per cent. British Commercial 504 sis. .5/. pd 5,000 51. percent. Clerical, Medi..al,Bsc. Life, 1601. sh. 12/10. pd 4,000 21 lOs County 1001. sh 10/. pd 20,000 ss. Eagle 50/. sh. 5/. pd 1100 f ii s g r a l e tl Economic Lile .......... ..... 1000/. oh. 250/. psi 2,271 225. per cent. European Li., 2O!. sh. all pd 50,000 2s. Ditto, New 2O/. sh. 91. pa 1,000,0001. 71. per ct Globe Stock 20,000 51. Guardian lOO/. sh. 273,1 pd 10,000 6.. ed. Hope 501.81 i. 51. 1x1 2,400 61. 7s. 6d. Imperial Fire WO/. alt. 50/. pd 7,500 9s. Imperial Lire 100/ rill 10/, pd 13,453 12s. per oh. Indemnity Marine 100/. sh 8/. pd 2,028 3/ lOs Kent Fire 501. sh. all pd 31. Ditto Life. IIJ 'M OO 161 . Law Life 100/. sh. 10 1 , pd 23 5.000 101. London, Fire "51 sh. 121. 10s. pd 15} 3,91.10 10s. London, Ship 9 5/ sh. 121. 101. pd 153 30,000 rd. per cent. Palladium IA: 50/. sir. 2/. pd 218 s Od 50,000 ... ...... Protector Fite 2Ol. sh. 21. pd is, 64 2,500 11. Provident late 100,000 Si. percent. Rock Life .20/. sh. 21. pd 63 iti9.2:201 W. per cent. Royal Exch.mge 5t04... it2o 6,000 5 per cent. University Lite lOO/. sit. 51. pd 5* 50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 2!. pd JOINT SIrdCK BANKS 25,000 Agric. and (*mum. of Ireland 251. sh. 101. pd 5,000 Australasia 4Ol. sh. 40/. pd 10,001 10 per cent. Bank of Birmingham s4'l. sh. 10/. psi 10,000 10 per. cent. Birmingham Bank .. 501. sh. 5/. pd 30,000 4 per cent. London and Westminster...lool sh. 20/. p 4 3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster 1001. oh. 2 0 1. pd 15,000 ...... ... Liverpool 1001 sh. 101. pd 50,000 1 per sent. Manchester and Liverpool] 100/. sh. MI pd Discount 20,000 73 per cent. Manchester. 1001. sh. 25/ pd 20,000 20,- CO National Bank of Ireland _5O/. sh 173/. pd 10,04)0 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. ...100/. sh. 251. pit 19,000 ...... - 50/. sh. 10/. pd (1,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 50/. sh. 5/. pd GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 1/ f.s 6d Bath 2O/. sh. Id/. pd 8,000 British 4O/. sh. 161. pd 5,000 5/.percen.l [ and 8 .. 5 . 4 Ditto Provincial 201. sh. 19 pd 928 5110* Birmingham 4,250 21 Os Bristol 1,500 In 10s. Brighton "01. sh. 750 31 les Ditto, New 2Ol. sh. 18/. pd 2,471 5 per cent. Brigaton General 0 0!. sh. all pd 4,000 41. Continental (:ansolitlated lOO/. 621/. pd 1,000 10/. City of London lOO/. sh. all pd 1,000 61. Ditto, New 4,0(4) 4/. 10s. Equitable ... 10,4,00 2l per cent. Imperial 5O/, sit. 84X) 51 per cent. Isle of Thatiet ... 25/. sh 201. pd 2,950 6!. per cont. independent V/. sh. all pd o,o[ll 3/. per cent. Pinenix .... 511/. sh. 39/. pd 1,000 4/. per cent. Ratcliff 4,000 South Metropolitan 5Ol. sh. 19/. pd 3,200 5/. per cent. United Gener.xl . 50/. sh. 16/. pd 210 5/. per cent. Warwick 5Ol. sh. 400 et per cent Wakefield 25/. sh. 12,04)0 3/. Westminster Chartered 6,001 12s. Ditto New 5ll. sh. 10/. pd ecs Yarmouth 2O/. sh. 181. pd WATER VialtKS. lesl, &SI 115 §2 101 f lOU 1C: 79 12: 4,900 91. Birmingham 251. sh. 25/ pd 241 404.3 at. East London lOOl. sh. 139 5,500 21 10ii Grand Junction lverago 41/ 13s. 4d. sh. 5: 1 2,4100 21. Kent lOO/. sh. 43 V 2 In/. Liverpool Bootle 2201. sh. 2 - :6 1,500 2/ los Now diver London Bridge Water Annuities 59 6,186 1/ 15s 91:_nchestei and Salford 300 I per cent. South London 1004 *h. 91 8,204 31. West Middlesex ....Average 031. )2s. 9d. A. 78 ow 11 14a York Building Co. Lessee Prop 100/. sh. 35 IRON RAILWAYS. 6,000 Birmingham ati. 1 Derby.......... 9500 7,500 Birmingham, Bristol, and Thames Junction 15,' 4.0 . Bristol mil Fxt.ter lO9/. sh. a ptl I :6. i Calcutta an.l Saugur .501. sh. 21. pd 7,500 • .... Cheltenham and G. Western -10U i]. 711. 3,000 Clarence lOO/. ,h. 1001. lid 12, , 50 Commercial Illack wall 504 sh. 21. pd - 8,00 Dublin and Kilkenny - 100/. sh. 2 1 1 pd 60,0130 Eastern Counties 0 51 sh. :11. pi Grand Junction 1001. sh. 'at):. p 1 Great North Of England 611. pd 25.090 Great. Western . 1001. sh SU pd 2,0 4 0 Hartlepool 104. sh. 100/ pa p,OOO ...... ... Hull and 'ellty 5Ol. sh. 51. ptl 10,000 Lce.ls and Manchester RAH. sh. 5/. pd 7,1110 Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 1,50 n Leicester and Swannington -.541. sh. all pd 5,109 10 per cent. Liverpool and Manchester-10(481i. 100/. pal Ditto Quarter Shares 415,. p d 10,000 London and Brighton IOO/. sh. Si pd 45,000 Ditto ditty (Gibbs')...2ol sh. I/ pd 16,000 Ditto ditto(Rennie)...so/. sh. 3/. pd 1 , ,0 9 Ditto ditto Xtintly)...loo/. sh. 3/. pd 12,000 London and Black wall 50/ sh 31 pd 20,000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich '2ol. sle. '2Ol. pd 15,000 London and Birmingham -.100/. sh. 75/. pd 20; 00 7,000 London and Croytton 211. sh. 1:11. pd 12.014 London Grand Junction 5 1. sh. 21. pd i 11,0 ;0 Manchester South Union 11 1 0/.sli 5!. isl ..... -.. North Midiand_... .............-.1001. sh. 1. 1. pd Nortliorn and Eastern .... um sh. 3/ . p d 2,600 Preston and Wyre 50!. sh. 9/. pd 18,000 ......... South Eastern and Dover .V. pd 1,t410 6/. per cent. Stockton and Darlington 100/, its, tb moo ...... ... Thwees Haven 50/.Bli. 2/.los. pd 1 .41 0 ...... ... Westminster and Greenwich 501. sh. 2/. pd. 6,000 York and North Midland 50 . sh. 31. psi 5f 240 Of 2 ' 21 SAO 4,000 Alten - 15/. sh. 121. lOs pd 12 10,00. ... Ditto Subscription ' , V. pd 3i 2,000 Bolanos 10,000 IL 104 Brazilian Imp. is;. 51. pm.. 35/. sh. 201 pd 20 6,0 0 3iacatibas a Cocaes United...'2sl.sh. 2311. pct fr; 11,1100 ...... ... Ditto St. John MI Rey 0 0/ sh. tT. pa 2f 10,000 ...... ... Bolivar Copper Company qO/. lilt. 201. pd Si 10,000 ......... Ditto Scrip 101. O. 2/. pd 9 20,00, British Iron .50/. sh. 501 14 41 6,000 ..... .... Itritisli Copper Cata Branca ( I L Pd 6 1 Candonga 7O. Ild 7 10,010 1/. Copiapo 2Ol. sh 12i/ pd 15; 4,500 ' G E ro n e i g i i i } l e:r r a l , :l u .N ( l 7 i i i , i i i i i s l i g:ssoclation.. s .2( s ll l)/ 1 .. 1 5 2 . 11 h 1 h . . 15 1 0 81 51 5 8 / . ... ii : d p x d i 'd ‘: 7 9 2i. 2,050 31. 20,000 6,151 Mexican Company 1001. sh 5111. pd li 3,000 3 , 11 ) : 0 , 5 : .......... :,... UenlailtledtatenlAll'emi(xltaeN:to,Utiesisisr.el2l:l77l...4ol. s s h l . s 2 gg l i . l i pd Pd h. 15 1 84 Mt t. Scrip Ditto New Scrip West Cork 5l pd 2, .50/. sh. 501. pd 3k,' LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. 1,000 1,500 1001. sh. all pd 23 700 King' College lON. pd 32 MISCELLANEOUS. 10,0.10 154. Australian Agricultural-JOOl. sh 2f IL pd 36 6,090 6/. per cent. British American Land Company IS!. NI 11 10,010) 6/ per cent. Canada Colivany 101 4 sh. 24/ pd 37 200,000 51 per cent. Upper Canada Loan . ........ 95 City Bonds. 4 per cent .............................. 101 15,900 1/. 6s. General Steam Navigation ...151. ch. 13/, p 4 25 101. per cent. Hudson's Bay Stock .................. . .............. 2,000 11. London Corn. Sale Rooms Av. 75/. all. 19 8,000 Caoutchouc Company •.._5l. sh. 24/. pd , New Brunswick Land Company ...... `AI pd 2 ! ,', 2,754 5/. per cent. Rever s ionary In tercst Soc 100/. sh. 100/. p d 136' 2,633 5/. per cent. Ditto New If icksh. 451. lal soi 4,000 1 harnes Tunnel 50/ sh. all pc, 7i 10,000 LIST OF SCOTTISH - COMPANIES' PRICES, JAN. 4. 1837. BANKS. 000,0014 RI. p. et. Bank oi Scotland 43/. CA Sd. sh. all pd 10',81 2,000,0 X 5! p. et. Royal of Scotland Ina sh. all pd 16 54 4 500.01(q. Bp. et. British Linen Csmpany 1001. sh. :dl Iml 9.40/ 3,000,00 f/. rd. p. ct. Commercial 5OOl. sh. 100/. pd 174 ; 5,000,000/. sp. ct. National lOO/ pd Di . / 2,00.1,0004 51. p. ct. Glasgow Union 950/. sh. 50/. pd 691 : 4,000,01.04 4p. ct. Western of Scotland 2OOl. sh 30/. pd :icy . INSURANCE COMPANIES. 25/..0005h. 6} p. ct. Scott , sh Union 20/. sh. 1/. pd 253 - ,508 sp. ct. Ilercules 1001. sh. 101. pd I 115 . 11V,000 5 p. et. Insurance Co. of Scotland ....10/. sh. all pd 7 , l ; - 50,000 6p. ct. North British 2001. sh. 1(11. pd 1 5 1 • 1,000 sp. et. Caledonian Fire 100/. sh. 101.1x1 1 610 . 5,000 6p. et. Edinburgh I Ate 1001. sh. 101. pd 1415., 100,000 . West of Scotland __ . .... 101. pd 91 15, KINGSGATE-STREET. MRS. MOPPS AND MR. Nopps.—The plaintiff in this case was a licensed victualler, and the defendant a porter at the Flowerpot Inn, in Bishopsgate-street. A considerable time since the plaintiff had employed the defendant to take two gal lons of gin to a Mrs. Mopps, of Bayham-street, Camden town. The carrier, however, after, as he stated, making dili gent inquiry, could not find Mrs. Mopps, but succeeded in discovering a Mr. Nopps in the same street. Mr. Nopps took the spirits in, and, finding them of very excellent quality, he did not trouble himself about any further inquiries; and every time Mr. Nopps quaffed his glass of toddy, he wondered who the good friend could be who sent him such a seasonable sup ply—" What's in a name ?" said Mr. Nopps. Mrs. Mopps, lower down on the other side of the way, very soon informed him, through the carrier, and the said Mr. Nopps, more re gretting the loss of the favourable ideas he had formed of the goodness of human nature, than any pecuniary consideration, forthwith paid the carrier, and bade him forward a similar quantity of good stuff to Mrs. Mopps. The parties who came before Mr. Sergeant HEATH were Mr. Wilts, the plaintiff, and the carrier, who, it appeared, had appropriated the money paid over to him by Mr. Nopps to his own use. By the Co car—Pray what number in the street does Mrs. Mopps reside at ? Defendant—No. 1, was the direction, Sir. Mr. HEATH—Then why didn't you leave the gin there ? Defendant—'Cause there worn% never number one, and so I went on till sich times as I got to number 10. I knocks at the door, and I ses, "is this here Mrs. Mopps's ?" and a gal ses " No, this here is Mr. Nopps's." " Well, I'm blowed," ses 1, "if that 'ear aint a rum'un ; I brought two gallons o' licker (spirits); they sartinly must mean here. There aint nuthin to pay but a shillin." " Oh, then," ses the gal " I aint got no objection, cause we expects some sperits".— ( Laughter.) With that I left licker, and never beard no more not till Mrs. Mopps said I must go to Mr. Nopps ; and so I went. Mr. HEATH—And Mr. Nopps paid you, I suppose ? De fendant (with great composure)—Why really it's so long ago I can't recollect.—( Laughter. ) Mr. HEATH—NOW, Sir, remember you arc under the so lemn obligation of an oath. Did or did not Mr. Nopps pay for those spirits ? Defendant—Why, l'tworn't me at all, Sir, 'twas my brother.—( Laughter.) • , Mr. HEATH—Then why is your brother not here, Sir? Defendant—He's werry ill, Sir; werry ill, indeed. Mr. HEATH—When was he taken ill, and what's the mat ter with him ? Defendant—Got the 'flenzie, Sir (influenza) —took werry bad last night. Mr. HEATH-When did you see him last, and where? Defendant—This morning, Sir—down in the kitchen ! ( Laughter. ) Mr. HEATH-..And what was he doing ;:getting his break fast? Defendant—Yes, Sir.—(The Court could not help laughing heartily at this admission.) The Jury, after a very short deliberation, ordered the full amount claimed (I'. Bs.), with costs, to be paid immediately. An Irish wag in Court became quite inspired with the fol lowing, which he pencilled down and handed over to the re porter :- 06 sad Mr. Nopps, to go swallow the drops That were sint on a journey to poor Mistress Mopps ; Bad luck to the spalpeen—most stupid of men—: He was tould 'twas for one and he left it for ten. Such a blundering ninny desarves a good whip-- 06, many's the slip 'tween the cup and the lip. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Joseph Lyon and William Aspree, two young men who have been some time living by their wits, were brought up charged with having picked a gentleman's pocket of a handkerchief. The first prisoner has long been remarkable for the speed with which he removes himself from one place to another in times of danger. Indeed, his activity is so extraordinary, that the officers believe he is able to accomplish an alibi. The prosecutor, as he was passing through Union-street, Bishopsgate, at half-past five o'clock in the evening, felt a jerk at his pocket, and on quickly turning round, saw his handker chief in the hands of Aspree, who instantly passed it to Lyon. Both prisoners then ran off, and witness kept his eye upon Lyon, who started off at race-horse speed, but was sudenly stopped by a policeman, who, upon catching him, was spun wand like a top by the effect. In Lyon's hat the handker- C .- liar was found. Some time afterwards Aspree was taken by Paniplet, a constable, who resides in the neighbourhood, an d , i n knows the most dangerous people it. Lyon—My Lord, I'll set this right. I never see the young fellow (pointing to Aspree) afore with my eyes, so he had tic thing to do with it at all, and I do assure you that I never seed the ankerchief till it was taken out of my own hat. The LORD MATOR—But how did it get there ? Lyon—The easiest way possible, my Lord. You see, my Lord, being a poor boy, I have no way of warming myself, barring I run myself out of the cold, and I was cutting along when off turn bled my hat in the mud, and jist down near the same spot some thief or other drops this here ankercher. Well, a young man as was passing by picks up the ankercher, and flings it into my hat, supposing, my Lord, I suppose, they both belonged to the same person ; so jist as I picks up my hat, the gentleman natrally seed his ankercher.—( A laugh.) The prosecutor said, that although Lyon ran with great ve locity, he was not for a moment lost sight of. Pamplet declared that Lyon was one of the worst of the Bishopsgate boys:_ Lyo'n- - -Me ! r How can you say that? It is well known I never was afore a Magistrate afore. Pamplet—You may thank your heels for that. I defy any one to catch you except he starts suddenly before you. My Lord, he'll cross the streets between carts and carriages, and under horses' bellies, and nobody dare to follow him. Per haps the like of him was never seen in getting away. Lyon—Lord, what nonsense you talk. Please you, my Lord, the police owes me a grudge, cause they know I cares nothing for them. The Loan MAYOR —Now tint we have caught you, we will give you an opportunity of trying your skill in running. Lyon,l've engaged to go to sea, my Lord. If you let me go, I'm blest if ever you set eyes on me again. The. Lour) 111Avoa—No : we have you by the heels, and you shan't escape us. Lyon.—Give us a turn at the mill, please you my Lord, I never had a go there yet ; that may make a good'un of me. The LORD MAYOR.— You shall both go to the Old Bailey for trial. Lyon.—Well, never mind, the Recorder knows that poor boys can't help getting into scrapes, and he'll scratch U 3 across for no more nor a week or two.—(A laugh.) The prisoners were then committed for trial. Before Ald. COPELAND, who afterwards took the chair for the Lord Mayor, two young girls were brought, as common vagrants. - They were stated to_ be occupied during the day in the closely allied trades of st ree t sweep i ng and b egging , and were a great nuisance in the nei g hb our h oo d o f t h e Royal Exchange. Ald. COPELAND immediately recognised them as old vi sitors when he was Lord Mayor, and asked them if they recol lected having addressed him a short time after his Mayoralty was at an end ? They replied they did not exactly remember. Ald. COPELAND.— Pii bring it to your memory. As I was passing along the street, you came towards me evidently to ask for charity, but the instant you saw who I was, you changed your tone, and said to me, " Ah, there you go ; your year's out, and you can't send us to Bridewell for begging any, more. "_(Laughter.) I told you that l'd have you before me, notwithstandinx, and you see how truly I hare spoken. The defendants said that they would make any promise the Alderman required of them ; and The Alderman discharged them, with an assurance that they should for the next detected offence undergo the severities of imprisonment. FICTITIOUS VOTES.—The Glasgow Herald fur nishes the following naive apology for the very honest prevail ing practice of collusive voting :—" The embodying of the village ten-pounders with the landowners and tenants, in the election of county Members, has given a great weight to the former in the return of Members of Parliament. To coun teract in some measure this state of the constituency, which in manufacturing districts partakes fully more of the mercantile t h an o f Ow, fgricultural character, some landed proprietors, fbubt, that those who h a d t h e l argest stake in the la rase - Ryorili4v c onntry ought to have most to say in the corn iuon- of .4',44tgislature, have increased the number of voters on theif awes, by creating qualifications, which have hi t h erto b ean sustained under the legal interpretation of the :Reform Aril but 41a are now about to be disputed," yti .1 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1837. MISCELLANEOUS . 4,810 Ellin, _____..... ..... .._ _ _ and (Pas Um Canal 501. sh. all pd '224 Ditto Allocated WI. alt. all 1.1 654 5,400 5 per cent. Edinb.:Joint Stock Water 251. sh. all pd 4 ()1. Carron Iron Company 250/: sh. all pd 4fl. 2,0005 h 15 per cent. Shotts Iron Foundery .501. eh 35./. pd 471 10,000 3 per cent. Edinburgh & Leith Glass —.YU sh. 16/. pd Tv . 4.500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas .51. sh. all pd to g 4,450 10 per cent. Glasgow Gas 251. sh. all pd 611. 750 71 per cent. Leith Coal ;as 20/. sh. all lad 451. 1,106 .. ..... Edinburgh slid Dalkelth Itallway...so/.sh. 55 4 MOO A per cePt, Flultable Loan Conapany, 251. th. 91 pi 104 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEBRU in'. 15. The SPLAKEI: took the Chair at the usual hour. Lord LEVESON, the new Member for Morpeth, was in. troduced by Lord Morpeth and Sir Oswald Mosley, and took the oaths and his scat. Mr. CAMPBELL, from the East India► House, appeared at the Bar, and presented some papers, which were laid on the table. Mr. PALMER brought up the Report of the Com mittee on the Fishguard Harbour Bill, and the Midland Counties Railway Bill. Several o th er Hon. Members brought nap Reports and Bills, but their titles did not reach the Gallery. NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY. Sir J. BECKETT brought in a Bill to alter and amend the Act of the last Session, which gave certain powers to the North Midland Railway Company. , Mr. ORD presented a petition from the Mayor, Town Council, and Burgesses of Newcastle-on-'Tyne, praying for leave to bring in a Bill for improving the said town. Mr. WALLACE presented a petition praying for leave to bring in a Bill for making and maintaining a Railroad from Glasgow through Paisley to Greenock. Referred to the Private Petition Committee. Mr. GREENE brought up a Report of the Petition Committee respecting the Commercial Railway. Mr. S. LEFEVRE brought up a Report of the Com mittee on the p e titi on o f t h e Bristol and Gloucester Rail way Company, stating that the Standing Orders had not been complied with. LANCASTER AND PRESTON RAILWAY. Lord STANLEY brought in a Bill for constructing a railway from Lancaster to Preston. Mr. H. FLEETWOOD presented a petition from an individual residing at Preston against the Bill, and a peti tion from merchants, traders, and other inhabitants of Pres ton, in favour of the Staffordshire railway. LIVERPOOL APOTHECARIES. Mr. EWART brought up the Report upon the Bill relating to the Liverpool Apothecaries' Company. VOTES OF MEMBERS. Mr. HARVEY wished to call the attention of the House to an irregularity (which he was sure only required to be mentioned to be corrected) last evening in the Votes of the House. The value of those Votes must depend upon their being minutely correct, because it was necessary that the public should know how every Member voted upon every subject, and it was due to every gentleman who sat out a long debate, which was at times no pleasant thing, that it should be stated truly whether he voted or not. He (Mr. Harvey) had last night voted in favour of the motion of the Honourable Member for Cornwall, but his name did not appear in the list. Dr. BOWRING thought that the plan at present adopted of the Votes, namely, as Members went out, was liable to great objection. He thought that this might be prevented by taking the votes as the Members came in. In the instance alluded to by the Hon. Member for Southwark, only 103 names had been printed, while 104 voted. The SPEAKER said that if Members as they came into the House would mention their names, the difficulty might be avoided. Mr. HARVEY stated that he had mentioned his name going out, and coming in, most emphatically.—(Laughter.) Sir OSWALD MOSLEY presented a petition praying for leave to bring in a Bill to make a canal in some part of Stafford—the name of the place we could not hear. CHURCH RATES. Lord DUDLEY STEWART presented a petition from the Congregation of the Independent Chapel at Arundel for the total abolition of Church-rates. In the prayer of the petition he could not possibly concur, and he would take the liberty of stating his reasons if the House would allow him.—(Cries of " Chair.") The SPEAKER said the Hon. Member must confine himself to the prayer of the petition. Lord D. STEWART would submit to the decision of the Chair, but thought he had a right, in presenting a pe tition from his constituents, in the prayer of which he dif fered, to be allowed to state his reasons. Mr. BARNARD presented a petition, praying for the total abolition of Church-rates from .a congregation of Dissenters of Church•street, Bethnal-green. Mr. WILKS presented petitions to the same effect from Wincanton and Milford. Lord D. STEWART wished to know whether on pre senting a petition he had a right to enter upon any discussion of its contents. He begged the Speaker would take the trouble of instructing him upon the-subject as to the rule of the House. The SPEAKER informed the Hon. Gentleman the nature of the rule on this subject.' C H U RC 11-R ATES. Petitions were presentedpraying for the total ab o liti on of Church-r a t es , b y M r . Harland, Mr.Tooke, and Mr. Gillon, from Dunfermline and other places in Scotland ; by Mr. A. Williams from Monmouth, from Portpool,from Abergavenny, and from the Baptists of the parish of Risea, all numerously signed, and praying that in no case should the burden of Church-rates be placed on the Consolidated Fund. Mr. DUGDA LE presented a petition from a place in Warwickshire, complaining of the practices of the people employed as labourers on the Birmingham and London Railway, and praying for the establishment of a police in . every parish. Mr. %VILKS said the question now brought before the House was one of very great importance. Complaints of the same nature were being made from all parts of the country ; great destruction of property had taken place, and gross assaults had been committed wherever those labourers were employed in numbers ; and unless a police force were established throughout the whole country, when the numerous railroads about to be commenced wero in progress, there would be no security for either life or property. • SOAP DUTY. Captain BERKELEY presented a petition from Glou cester, praying for the abolition of the soap tax. Mr. FITZGIBBON presented a petition from the town of Newcastle, in the county of Limerick, praying for cor porate reform, for an abolition of the Tithe System, and for the introduction of Poor Laws into Ireland. TITHE COMMUTATION ACT. Mr. HODGES presented a petition most respectably signed by the owners and occupiers of land in the neigh bourhood of Rochester, complaining of various parts of the Tithe Commutation Act of last Session. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON presented a petition from Sunderland, containing 4,000 signatures, praying the House to take into consideration the Municipal Amendment Act of last Session, with a view to the remedying of various grievances which had arisen under that Act in the town of Sunderland, as well as in many other towns. He had authority for stating that out of 1,480 burgesses, 1,9.50 had signed the petition,—so that with the exception of about one hundred burgesses, all the inhabitants of the town were in favour of the petition. He hoped that the House .would again pass the Bill, by which an end would be put to vexatious proceedings, and peace and unanimity restored. As the Bill would be further discussed in the course of the evening, ho would re frain from making any further observations at present. Mr. D. BARCLAY supported the prayer of the pe tition. DUTY ON ATTORNEYS' CERTIFICATES. Sir W. FOLLETT presented a petition from the At torneys and Solicitors of Somerset, praying fur a repeal of the annual certificate duty. Mr. ROEBUCK presented a petition from a place, the name of which we could not hear, against the Poor Laws Amendment Bill. CHURCH RATES. Mr. OSWALD gave notice that to-morrow he would present a petition from Glasgow, signed by 42,000 indivi duals, praying for the total abolition of Church-rates. Mr. GitOTE presented a petition from the Dissenters of the city of London, praying for the total abolition of Church-rates. BRITISH *MUSEUM. Mr. HAWES, seeing the Noble Lord the Member for South Lancashire in his place, wished to know from hi m , as he was one of the Trustees of the British Museum, whether any steps had been taken to carry into effect the recommendation o f t h e S e l ect C omm i ttee w i th respect to the opening of the Museum generally to the public during the hnlydays, and regarding the extending of the hours during which the reading-room was kept open. Lord STANLEY was happy to inform the lion. Gentleman, that so far as the trustees had it in their power every recommendation o f the Select Committee would be carried into effect ; but with regard to the opening of the Museum, and the extending of the hours for reading in the Library, they had, if possible, gone beyond the Resolu tions of the Committee ; at all events their recommendations would be carried fully into effect—the Museum would be open to the public during the holydays on every day except Saturday, and it was in contemplation to extend the hours of the library being kept open. During the last year there were no less than 383,000 visitors at the Museum, and on one day alone they,amounted to 9,000 persons. Mr. HAWES was very glad to hear the answer of the Noble Lord, and in a very short time he would move fer Returns upon the subject. Lord STANLEY begged to observe that as the 25th 11 , Iareh ended the financial year of the Museum, the regulations would not come into operation till then. The Museum, however, would b e o p ene d genera lly, according to the new regulations, before Easter. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION BILL. Sir E. KNATCHBULL, before the House went into Committee on this Bill, presented a petition from certain burgesses in the town of I.4the, in Kent, complaining of certain grievances which they had suffered from the opera tion of the Bill. The Hon. Member was going into a long detail of the statements of the petition, when Mr. ROEBUCK rose to order. The Hon. Member was going into a statement of the petition which he considered unfair to the other Members, who were bound by the rules of the House to present their petitions without saying a word upon them. The SPEAKER made a few observations which were inaudible in the Gallery. The HONOURABLE BARONET then proceeded. He said, that all he wished to know was, whether it was intended to introduce any clause for the purpose of putting the questions in the petition at rest. The Hon. Baronet concluded by moving that the petition be printed. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the petition was a highly proper petition to be submitted to the considera tion of the House. At all events, he was aware that abuses had existed for some time in the borough of Hythe, and that complaints had been made against the oqicers of that Corporation. But the proper remedy would be ob tained by means of a criminal information. He was ready to co-operate most earnestly with the Right Hon. Baronet in any measure that would prevent these abuses, and it was his intention to introduce a clause in the Bill which would have the effect of putting a stop to the very expensive and vexatious litigation which had arisen out of cases connected with the working of the Municipal Corporation Act. To that clause no opposition would, he anticipated, be offered in that House, nor, he believed, in the other ; and he wished to avoid, as much as possible, prolonged discussion on the Bill. By this Bill it was not intended to alter the con stitution of the municipal bodies as they stood at present, but to correct and remove certain abuses which prevailed in them. Lord STANLEY thought the reasoning of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman was very much beside the ques tion. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman said that these parties might be proceeded against by way of information, with a view to punish their misconduct ; but when a law for the remedy of abuses was under consideration, what was the course that was worthy of a legislator ? To leave each case of misconduct to meet its punishment as it arose, or so to shape the provisions of the law as to remove the possibilities of similar misconduct for the future ? He could not think the Hon. and Learned Gentleman would find it difficult to introduce such a clause into this Bill as would effectually meet the case in question. If the Court of King's Bench disclaimed the power of rectifying these abuses, was there any difficulty in the way of giving th a t power, or establi s hi ng a cour t w hi c h should have that power ? It was intolerable that parties should be obliged to sit down, without a remedy, under decisions which, it was admitted, were unsupported by law, and were, besides, open to suspicions of corruption.—( Cheers.) The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the Noble Lord had omitted, notwithstanding he had dwelt at some length on the subject, to suggest any thing like a practical remedy for the grievance of which he complained. It was his epi nion that these persons should be made to conform to the law ; not that the law should be shaped according to their errors.—(Hear, hear.) It was most important that the Bill should not be delayed. Sir E. KNATCHBULL thought the Hon. and Learned Gentleman had wholly given the go-bye to the question he (Sir E. Knatchbull) had put. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL w ished that the House would at once proceed to discuss the clauses in the Bill. Sir W. FOLLETT observed that his Learned Friend said that his Bill was intended to put a stop to certain legal proceedings which had been commenced in the shape of quo warrantos, but many other matters had been introduced into the Bill. He therefore could not imagine why a re medy to an abuse such as had been described by his Right Hon. Friend should not be allowed to be inserted in it. It was useless applying to the Court of King's Bench on the subject, because the Court had determined that it had no power on the subject. The whole borough constituency for municipal purposes was therefore at the mercy of the mayor and his assessors. The mayor of a place might thus, if he pleased, reject one-half of the constituency, and as the -law now stood there was no appeal whatever from his decision. Under these circumstances he thought that the suggestion thrown out by his Right Hon. Friend was well worthy of the attention of his Majesty's Ministers and the Attorney-General, who, in his opinion, were bound to take such'steps as would effectually put a stop to such a state of things. Mr. JERVIS said, that gentlemen opposite seemed to think that no measure eould be introduced by a person on his (the Ministerial) side of the House, that had not for its object the promotion of party purposes. He protested ' against such an assumption. He understood the Right Hon. BarOnet to complain that the names of fifteen per sons entitled to be registered as burgesses in the borough of Hythe' had been omitted from the burgess roll by •the Mayor. If there was no temedy for this, and if the mat ter were of such a simple nature, why did not his Learned Friend the Member for Exeter introduce a clause in com mittee to remove the ground of complaint, instead of then getting up a discussion ? He was sure if the remedy were so simple, it would at once receive the sanction of all parties ; but he trusted that the Attorney-General would not consent to postpone the progress of his Bill. Mr. C. PELHAM contended that the Municipal Bill had promoted, in every place where it had been in opera tion, the most objectionable party spirit. Sir EDWARD KNATCHBULL trusted that if the present clauses of the Bill went through the Committee, the Attorney-General would consent to the Chairman re porting progress, and asking leave to sit again, when he (Sir E. Knatchbull) would introduce his clause. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL could -not consent to any such arrangement, as the Right Hon. Baronet could introduce his clause on the report being brought up. He should be happy to render him any assista nc e in his power in drawing up the clause. The petition was then brought up. Sir ROBERT PEEL would ask a question of the At torney-General with reference to the Municipal Corpora tion Act. That Act directed that the Town-clerk of every borough should make out a list of all persons who at the time of passing the Act had been admitted burgesses or freemen, and that their rights should be respected ; it also directed that all persons who should hereafter become enti tled to be admitted burgesses or freemen, and who should claim to be admitted, should, on establiShing their claims, be enrolled in the list of freemen for the borough. There was, however, a third class of persons, with respect to whom it did not appear that any provision was made ; he meant persons who were entitled and duly qualified to be enrolled before the passing of the Act, but who had not had their names inserted in the burgess-roll. Instances had occurred where persons thus situated had been refused when they applied to be enrolled as freemen. He thought that some provision should be made for such cases ; at any rate, if there were any doubt, the law ought to be made clear on the subject.— s -( Hear.) The ATTORNEY -GENERAL thought that in such cases as had been stated by the Right Hon. Baronet there could be no doubt as to the right, and that they must be allowed. He was not aware that there was any doubt on the subject, but be would turn his attention to the point, and take steps to meet the case alluded to by the Right Hon. Baronet. Sir ROBERT PEEL was perfectly satisfied with the explanation of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman. If h e looked at the fifth clause of the Act he would at once see the point. Mr. SCARLETT objected to proceeding with Acts of Parliament which were merely intended to prevent the friends of the Government feeling the effects of their own negligence. This was a most objectionable mode of pro ceeding. Sir W. FOLLETT was at a loss to understand the ob ject in view in introducing the last clause i n t o th e Bi ll ; lie trusted, therefore, his Learned Friend would exp l a i n it be fore the House went into Committee. He cou ld not under stand the clause if it were not intended t o a ll ow the King to grant a charter to a town without the permission of its inhabitants. • ...... The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought that it would be more convenient to discuss the details in committee. The object of the clause, however, was to enable the King to grant charters to towns which were included in the Act, or not, as the case might be. Several towns were mentioned in the Act which required charters, but which could not be granted as the law now stood. The case of Sunderland was a remarkable instance of the kind. Again, there were se veral places which were now Corporations to which the ad vantages of the Municipal Act could not be extended, be cause being Corporations the King had not th e power to grant them charters. The Act could only be extended to such places as Birmingham and Dudley, which were not Corporations. Sir WILLIAM FOLLETT presumed there would be no objection to the introduction. into the Bill of some re striction, as in the former Act, whereby no place should be incorporated except on petition froth the inhabitants. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said there would be no objection to such a restriction being introduced. The House then went into Committee. Clauses I to 9 were respectively agree d to, with a few verbal amendments. Sir E. KNATCHBULL moved that clause 10 be post poned. The Committee divided, when there appeared— For postponement ................................. 18 Against it ........................ . . ..... .......... 78 Majority- ... ........................... —6O The clause was then agreed to. The other clauses of the Bill were then agreed to. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, proposed a new clause, repealinc , that provision in the original Act, declaring that unless the Council were reduced to two-thirds, casual va cancies were not to be filled up, The clause provided that an election should take place, as each vacancy in the Coun cil occurred. Lord STANLEY opposed the clause. Mr. JERVIS stated that if they wished to prevent ex citement, the clause then proposed ought to be adopted ; for the moment the vacancy occurred the excitement would prevail until that vacancy was filled up. If it were not filled up at once, the canvassing would continue until such time as the election took place. Sir W. FOLLETT said the arrangement ought to be to have the vacancies filled up at the annual election. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied that it would be much more simple to fill up the vacancies as they cc. curred. The clause was then agreed to, and added to the Bill. Mr. PEMBERTON propoSed a clause, authorising a special levy to be made within a portion of a parish tor a contribution towards the borough -rate, when a por tion only of such parish is included within the limits of the borough. The clause was agreed to. Mr. lIODGSON lIINDF, moved the insertion of a clause providing for the support of hospitals for poor free men, their widows, and daughters, in all cases where such have been maintained out of the funds of any Corporation, but where no specific endowment has been made. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the clause. Mr. lIINDE was willing to add a proviso, to the effect that no property should be liable to the rate unless such as had been before liable. This would meet the Ob jection of the Hon. and Learned Attorney-General. Lord HOWICK thought the clause would operate very unjustl) upon the Corporations. Colonel SIBTIJORP supported the clause. Mr. A. TREVOR supported the clause. Mr. MACLEAN rose amidst cries of " Question" and " Divide." Ile denied that the establishment of alias houses would lead to improvidence and idleness. Ho would support the clause, and if necessary he would vote for it. The Committee divided— For the Clause 4 Against it Majority —43 Mr. FINCH then moved a clause, providing that no thing in the Bill should prevent the levying of any rate for the purpose of paying debts contracted before its passing. • After a short conversation, the clause was withdrawn, and the House resumed. The Report to be received on Friday. SEIZURE OF THE VIXEN. Mr. MACLEAN said, on a former evening the Noble Secretary had stated that it was the intention of Govern ment to take the opinion of the law officers of the Crown on the seizure of the Vixen. He wished to know whether that opinion had been taken, and if there would be any ob jection to lay it before the House. Lord PALMERSTON said the subject was too grave to be lightly dealt with, and Gentlemen could not expect that Government, while the question was under negocia- Lion, would make statements which would be published to the world, a d show what steps it might be neec ssary to take. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in moving the order of the day for the second reading of this Bill, said it wou'd be more convenient to take the discussion on the principle of the Bill when it went into committee, and he should, therefore, move that it be now read a second time pro forma, and be committed on the 29th of February. After a few words from Mr. RICHARDS and Mr. A. TREVOR the motion was agreed to. VAGRANTS (SCOTLAND AND IRELAND) REMOVAL BILL. Mr. R. PALMER moved the second reading of this Bill. The LORD ADVOCATE had no objection to allow the Bill to go through the present stage, but deprecated any hurrying it on until its provisions should become ge nerally known. Mr. HAWES and Mr. F. You NG expressed their appro bation of the Bill. . Mr. C. FERGUSON recommended that ample time should be given for the consideration of the measure. Sir T. FREMANTLE observed that it was agreed on all hands that the Scotch and Irish vagrants should be sent home.—(A laugh.) The only question was, at whose expense? After a few words from Mr. PALMER the Bill was read a second time. MARITIME OFFICERS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY. Mr. ROBINSON obtained leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Act of 3 and 4 William IV., c. 85, so far as re lates to the compensation provided for the maritime officers of the East India Company. MUNICIPAL OFFICES. Mr. BAINES moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the relief of persons elected to municipal offices, under the Act of 5 and 6 William IV., c. 76, and entertaining con scientious objections to subscribe the declaration provided and enjoined by the 9th George IV. c. 17, as required by the 50th clause of the Municipal Regulation Act. Colonel SIBTHORP, adverting to the severe indis position under which the Speaker was evidently labouring, hoped that the sitting of the House would not be pro tracted. The SPEAKER said a few words, which were inaudible in the gallery. ale motion was then agreed to. Mr. Sergeant JACKSON, in the hope that some of his Majesty's Ministers might be present to-morrow, post poned his motion for the names of all convicts discharged from the several gaols in Ireland, before the expiratio n of their respective sentences, since the Ist of May, 1835, &c. Adjourned at half-past nine o'clock. Th Ulm/ -------- -e prevailing epidemic has visited the whole of North Wales, and great numbers of people have been attacked by it. We are happy to announce however that it is on the decline.— Carnarvon Herald. We are now enabled to state that the influenza is rapidly disappearinn-fro m this neighbourhood. We learn front one disposed and able to make critical calculations, that two.. thirds of the inhabitants have been subjected to the disease, and, what is rather singular, that two-thirds of the old maids have escaped its teasing embraces.—Berwick Advertiser. - ----- CRUET FRAMES, Plated with Silver Edges, and Seven Cut Glass Cruets are offered, price Two Guineas each, of a variety of Patterns. Epergnes with one rich Cut Glass Dish, price Five Guineas each, or, with four arms supporting Four Dishes beside the Centre, Seven Guineas each. The three Show Rooms are fitted up expressly for the display of a large assortment of SIL VER PLATE, and Plated Goods. T. COX SAVORY, Work ing Gold and Silversmith, 47, Cornhill, London. B On the 13th inst., in Reg IRTHS. ent-street, the Countess de S a li s, o f a son. On the 13th inst., at Holbrooke Farm, Horsham, the Hon. Mrs. Whitshed, of a son. On the 13th inst., at Godmersham Park, Kent, the lady of Ma jor H. Knight, of a daughter. On the 13th inst., at Chirk Castle, Denbighshire, the lady of R. Myddleton Biddulph, of a son and heir. At Glenarbach, Dumbartonshire, the wife of W. D. Wilson, Esq., of a daughter. On the 4th inst., at Stutgard, the Hon. Mrs. Boyle, of a son. On the 6th inst., at Bossington, Hants, the lady of J. M. Elwes, Esq., of a son. On the 11th inst., at-Hammersmith, the lady of Wm. Simpson, Esq., of a daughter. On the 13th inst., at Windlesham, Surrey, the lady of the Rev. H. T. Estridge, of a daughter. On the I 1 th inst., the lady of the Rev. H. Venn, of Hollo way, of a son. 31 , 11{RIED. On the 4th inst., at St. Mary's, Whitechapel, Mr. Ja%. Grant, merchant, Mansell-street, to Sarah, eldest daughter of Jas. Aikins, Esq., Riddlesdown, Surrey. On the 1 1th inst., at St. John's Church, Paddington, J. W. Johnson, Esq., M.D., Cambridge-place, Regent's park, to Amelia Charlotte, daughter of 11. Kirby. Esq., of Cambridge -terrace West, Hyde-park. .011 the 11th inst., Mr. Edward llickman, surgeon, Southamp ton-row, Russell-square, to Mary Anne, only daughter of the late Mr. 0. Neill, of St. John's-wood. DIED. On Friday last, at his residence, Green Bank, near Manchester, John A. Ransome, Esq. On the 13th inst., at York 'louse, Twickenham, tho Hon. John Tollemache, to the inexpressible grief of his widow, the Duchess Dowager of Roxburghe._ On the 11th inst.. — at Epsom, the Rev. Robert Hesketh, Rector of St. Dunstan's-in.the-Eat, London, and of Acton Burnell, in Shropshire. On the 14th inst., in Portman-squaire, Wm. Tooke Robinson, Esq., of Waltharnstow, aged 68, Or; the 9th inst., at Egham Hythe, at an advanced age, Eliza, relict of Lieut.-Col. Moore, formerly of the 56th Regiment. At Harley Hou.se, Bath, General Sir Robert Blair, K.C.8., aged 83. On the 11th inst., in Queen-street, Mayfair, Mrs. Frances Wm. Laking. On the 12th inst., in Great Or mon d- street, Queen-square, Wm. Holmes, Esq., aged 72. On the 13th inst., at Upper Clapton, Mary Ann, widow of the late S. Pett, aged 65. On the 6th of November, at Eltion, in the Island of Barbadces„ David M'Clery, Esq., aged 27, a partner in the firm of Michael Cavan and Co. . On the 12th inst., at Champion• hill, Surrey, Elizabeth, widow Broome Witty, Esq., aged 99. On the 9th inst., at Waddon, near Croydon,lrs Elizabeth Car ter, aged 88. On the Bth inst., at Norwich, aged 33, the Rev. Edmund Ker rison, M.A., Curate of East Dereham, Norfolk, grandson of the late Sir R. Kerrison, Knt. On the 3d inst., aged 72, the Rev. Edward Otter, Rector of Botha], Northumberland. On the 12th inst., at Park-place South, King's-road, Chelsea, Mrs. Little, aged 64. On the 7th inst., Mr. Charles Wilson, jun., of St. Ann's-road, North Brixton, aged 32. On the 11th inst., at Sible Hedingham, Essex, Emma Elizabeth, second daughter of the late J. Hilton, Esq. On the 12th inst., Samuel Fletcher, Esq., Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge, and late Mathematical Master at Chriy,t's Hospital. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand,i4 the county of Middlesex.--Thursday, February 16, 1837.