The Sun. — London, England, 1846-03-11 00:00:00

Now ready, VOLUME VI. of the NELSON LETTERS AND DISPATCHES. Edited by Sir HARRIS NICOLAS, G.C.M.G. The Seventh (and last) Volume will be ready in April. Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ' MRS. TROLLOPE'S NEW NOEL. Now ready at all the BE Libraries, R T in 3 vols., SE S. T tiR O ON THEIR TRAVELS. Ry Mrs. TROLLOPE, Authoress of " The Barnabys America," " The Attractive Ma n," " 1 h 3 Vicar of Wrexhill," &c. henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THIRD AND CHEAPER EDITION. Now Ready, complete in 1 vol, with illustrations, 10s. 6d. bound. T HE liiSTVE:Y OF MARGARET CATCHIPOLE. A SUFFOLK GIRL. By the Rev. R. COBBOLD, of Wortham, Suffolk. " Compressed into the compass of one volume , t his biography will probably become a standard work; for altogether Margaret Catchpole was sutttciently remarkable in character and fortune to take her place among the celebrated personages of times past."—Britamda. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. SECOND EDITION. NOW HEADY. LADY HESTER STANHOPE'S MEMOIRS. In 3 vols., with Portrait, &c., 31s. 6d. bound. 4 * Lady nester Stanhope possersed a rap!d and deep insight into barna character, and her remarks upon the distinguished persons with whom she was acquainted, as well as of the many travellers who visited her at Joon, are always pointed and searching, if not always jest. All tho passages relating to her uncle, Mr. Pitt, are of striking interest, and her strictures upon the character and conduct of the politicians and intriguants of the day are irresistibly amusing and forcible."—Morning Chroulcle. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAM()ND, SHALE , AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &e., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY. at One o'clock„ at the Hall of Commerce, Yhreadneedlc-street, London, to which place all favours, cont. tining instructions, are respectfully requested ts be -addressed. All Scrip and Share Certifi ca tes must be deposited for exa mination at least one day previou sl y to their Leing offered and ; advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds immediately dispo:.ed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Comment, Threadneedle -street, London. IBIATRE 1 o AL, DICUILY-La,)E THIS EITI'NINO Will be perfolmed a New Opera, entitled THE CRUSADERS, The principal characters will .De sustained by Messrs. W. Har rison, Borraul, Horucastle, S. Jones, Weiss, htretton, D. W. King, Miss Homer, and Miss ltainfoith.' Alter which, a new. Paly Ballet, called THE ISLAND NYMPH. In which Mous. Desplaces, Mdlles. Nei:slot, Louise, Adele, Mdme. &c., will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Mr. Hard castle. Mr. W. Farren ; Young Marlow, Mr. H. Moll ; Tony Lump kin, Mr. Buckstoue ; Mrs. Hardeastle, Mrs. Glover; Miss Hardcastle, Miss Julia Bennett. 'I he Baud will perform the Overture, " La Reine d'un Jour," "Antoinette, Ct Ilarius Waltz, and the Quadrille, "Le Roi d'Yvetot.. " After which a New Comic Drama, called THE IRISH POST, Characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Tilbury, Mrs. Hamby, &c. To be followed by a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE SHIL. LINGS. Mr. Golightly, Mr.Bn.kJtone ; Capt. rhobbs, Mr. Tilbury; Capt. Spruce, Mr. i;ruidal .llrs. Major rhubbs, Miss P. Horton. To conclude wjth A CABINET QUESTION. In which Messrs. Brindat, 1 ',gory, Buckstone, and Miss Julia Bennett will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER TIIE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed LUCK'S ALL. Principal characters by Messrs. Diddear, F. Vining, Meadows, Kinloch, Turner, and Keeley ; Miss Hicks, Mrs. A. Wigan, &c. After which, NEXT DOOR. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Turner, Bellingham; Misses Arden, Villars, and Howard. To conclude with the new successful Burlesque, entitled THE ENCHANTED HORSE; or, Prince Firouz Scluth of Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley - , Wigan, Matthews, Collier, Turner, Rinloelt, ; Keeley, Villars, Hodson, Arden, &c. Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Gd. • THEATRE ROYAL, ADETRIIT- Great success of the New Drama of " The Cabin Boy." 'IMES EVENING Will be performed a New Petite Drama, in Two Acts, called, THE CABIN BOY. Mons. Vincent. Mr. 0. Smith; Largecetti, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Julien, Madame celeste ; Mdlle. Laroche, bliss Woolgar. Atte: which (for this week only), NORMA. Polio, Miss Woolgar; Norma, Mr. Paul Bedford • Adalgisa, Mr. Wright. To be followed by TAMI NLI A ARTAIt ; or, Magic and Ma zourkaphobia. In which Messrs. Paul Bedford and Wright, Miss Woolgar, Madame Celeste, &c. will perform. To c.mande with a New Farce, entitled THE PHANTOM Bgir: kiCPAST. Supprted by Mr. yawl Bedford, Mr. Wright, 31iss &c. • " PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STtENT. THIS EVENING - . Will be performed a New Comic Dragm, entitled, A SPEAKING LIKENESS. Baron de Ransy, MT.Mranby ; Alfred, ilgr. James Vining; Coco, Mr. CompeOrrf7lanette, Madame Vestris. After which (first time) a New Comic Drama, entitled MATHEWS AND CO. Characters by Messrs. Charles Mathews, Compton, Welton," Oxberry, and Miss E. Honner. To be succeeded by Mr. Charles Mathews's Farce of PATTER VERSUS CLATTER. Captain ratter, Mr. Char!es Mathews. To conclude with THE BRIGAND. NEW STRAND THEATRE. M. PIIILLIPPE'S SOIREES and MAT INEES MYSTERIEUSES, Two Morning Performances during the Week. At the urgent and reiterated solicitations of many distingdshed families, and in order to accommodate the crowds who flc.:•,k to attend his Morning Performances, M. PIIILLIPPE will give his Grand Juvenile Entettainment every Wednesday and Saturday Nonmg, 4c Two O'ditii2k. M. Pilllllppe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar Experiments will be repeated every Evening, varied by the Amusing Per formances of the Chiarini Family, and the astounding Feats of the American Brothers.—Doors open at a quarter p tat Sea en, to com mence at a quarter before Eight. Stalls, as. ; Boxes, 23. ; Pit, Is. ' • Gallery, 6d. ; re vats Boxes, N. Is., and 11. its. 6d. DAVIDGF.'S ROYAL SURREY TREAT - Ht. The enormous success attending the Grand Spectacle and the One Hundred Female Warriors is unprecedented. l3attle of Aloodkee— Glorious Victory. THIS EVENINGS . . Will be performed THE S r:A KING'S VOW ; or, a Struggle for Liberty. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, ltogers, Cowell, May nard, Johnson, Lewis, Htelop, Monson; Mesdins. Vining, Daly, Martin, Miss Glover, and One Hundred Female Warriors. After which a new Drama, entitled NOR:tit CREINA. Cha racters by Messrs. Rogers, Johnson, Lewis; Mdmes. H. Vining and Daly. After which, THE BATTLE OF MOODKEE. To conclude with a New Drama, entitled, THE PASTOR'S DAUGHTER. _ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE, THIS EVENING Will be performed the Play of THE STRANGER. The Stranger, Mr. Osbaldiston ; Baron Steinfort, Mr. niggle; Peter, Jar. J. ller bert ; Mrs. Helier, Miss Vincent. After which, ALEXANDER THE GREAT ; or, the Rival Queens. Characters by Messrs. Saville, Dale, Fredericks, &c. To condole with the Nautical Drama of• THE SEA ; or, The Ocean Child. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 10. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 38; Highest, 50; Noon, 48 BAROMETER, 30.48.—W1ND W.N.W., fine. rialrl WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morninr .. minutes after 1. I Evening .. 25 minutes after 1 .1.7,,,,, ' ' ~ ~ _,, - ,,1 . ; ,-- f - ,• 1 --,,. ,. . . sr 1 .. ) t 1 i , Ug ;' erA • 3_;t‘:P) . .- . 7V Ai . ~yy,r •,“;,, ,- 'T • m _. lti!, ;)- F T)7 .i ; .f.• • - 4 .44.i... , --., ' • ....... Mitfting LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCII 11, 1546, The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack a Five o'clock. Several petitiocs were presented, tmong others one by Lord BROUGHAM', from the Marquis of WEMIEATII, com plaining of the conduct of his own tenantry, in the county of Roscommon, who opposed every improvement which he pro posed, and at the same time subscribed to the O'Colimmt, rate, and who set him completely at defiance in his efforts to get rid of the conacre system. Lord STOURTON gave notice that he should move returns relating to the importation of foreign corn. , On the motion that the report of the Committee on the Irish Pacification Bill be received, The LORD CHANCELLOR proposed the introduction of the amendments, which it had been arranged should be intro duced on the bringing up the report. _ _ _ A desultory conversation ensued, in the course o f which The Marquis of CLANRICARDE suggested that the fact of threatening notices having been written, should give the Lord Lieutenant power to proclaim a county. The LORD CUANCELLOR replied that it would be unad visable to adopt the suggestion, inasmuch as AII individual might write hundreds of such notices for the mere purpose of getting a county proclaimed. Lord STounros wished that persons going to their priests, even if known criminals, should be protected against arrest when on such an errand. Lewd BROUGHAM said, known criminals were now subject to arrest under such circumstances. It would be intolerable that a murderer should be permitted to escape from tle Police on the excuse that he was going to his priest. Lord llowrEact.v. objected to the proposal to vcst any dis cretion in the policeman to detain or disehrtrge persons found front their homes after nightfall. Thoy should be bound to take the rerson so arrested before a magistrate, and give to the magistrate power to discharge him at once, and not to de tain him for, perhaps, a week in custody, until the next petty session. The Lord CHANCELLOR said, if the matter were permitted to stand over to the third reading, he would endeavour to see if some remedy could not be provided. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE thought a single magistrate should have the power of deciding Whether or not the man should be detained or discharged. The Earl of WICKLOW had proposed alreatiy that the magistrate might have the power of admitting persons to tobail appear at the petty sessions. The Earl ST. GERMANS objected to g: ve , magistrates the power of admitting persons to bail under such circumstances. The Duke of RICHMOND thought the magistrate ought to have the power of admitting persons arrested, under such circumstances, to bail. The Earl of DEVON supported the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor. The Marquis of NORTHAMPTON supported the proposition of the Earl of Wicx cow, that power should be given to one magistrate to admit parties to bail. _ The Earl of ST. GERMAINS would withdraw the clause for the purpose of reconsidering it. The other amendments were agreed to, the report was re ceived, and the third reading of the Bill was fixed for Thursday. The Bill, as amended, vas ordered to be pr'nte 1. Thursday was fixed for the reconsideration of Cie repot t, a.id Friday for the third reading. The House then adjourned. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. Mr. B. COCIIRA,.NE took the oaths and his seat for B:icl port. The Sheriffs of London presented a petition from the Lord May North or Common C ounc il o f t h e c i ty of London against the Kentßailway Bill. Petitions were presented from different p3its of tiiiicountry, praying for the remission of the sente:l-, o Flt6sT, LIAM'S, and Joxiss. Mr. °VON:NELL presentel a pcitiou from lifr. C. D. DtIiTTT who held a confidential situation in the Post-office of Ireland previous to 1830, complaining of the course that had been pursued towards him, and praying for inquiry. Mr. WILLIAms moved, pursuant to notice, for an address for inquiry to be made into the state of education in the principality of Wales, especially into the means afforded to the labouring classes of acquiring the English language. He believed that if there had been any discretion among.the English people they would have long since planted among them their school-master, and not kept the people of Wales in that state a.darkness which they had done. The Govern ment had dOne everything they possibly could for Ireland, and he did not see Why they should not do the same for Wales. Mr. Mortals seconded the motion. Sir J. Grannm, after paying a high eulogium upon Sir J. GuEsT and Sir T. PHILLIPS, for the exertions they had made towards the education of the people of Wales, stated that it was the intention of the Government to send two gentlemen from the Council of Education to inquire into the system of education in South Wales. He trusted after this statement the Hon. Member would withdraw his motion. The motion, after a short discussion, was withdrawn. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE then moved, pursuant to the notice he had given, an address to her MAJESTY, to take into her gra cious consideration the petitions that had been presented praying the restoration to their native land of FROST, WIL LIKATS; and JONES. The Hon. Member, in making the mo tion, presented some two or three hundred petitions in a ldi tion to those that had already been presented. If the Right lion. Baronet would give him an assurance that he would take the case of these unfortunate men into his serious consi deration, he would not trouble the House further upon the subject. Sir J. GRAHAM thought it would be better for the Hon. Member for Finsbury - to make his statement, after which he would state to the House the course the Government in tended to pursue. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE then at some length entered intothe case of Frost, Williams, and Jones, stating that he had no complaint to make of the manner in which the trial had been conducted, but he contended that the conviction had bran illegal. These parties had suffered greatly, the majesty of the law had been vindicated, and their release ought to follow as a matter of course. Mr. WARLEY seconded the motion. Sir J. GRAIIA3I admitted that the petitions and memo rials on this subject were large in favour of the release of these men. He admitted that the House had the right of interference, but that interference ought to be exercised with discretion. Looking at the crime of which these patties had been convicted, he considered them fortunate in the highest degree on having escaped with their lives. He felt bound, therefore, to oppose the motion. The House was subsequently addressed byMr. MACAULAY, Mr. DISRAELI, Mr. S. WORTLEY, Mr. A.GLIONBY, Sir R. INGLIS, Mr. WAKLEY, Lord J. MANNERS, Sir R. PEEL, who objected to the motion, as establishing a bad precedent, and taking away the prerogative of mercy from the Crown. Mr. M. PHILLIPS, Mr. P. HOWARD, Lord J. RUSSELL, who op posed the motion ; and Lord F. EGERTON, who also opposed the motion ; after which, Mr. DUNCOMBE replied, and the House divided. when there appeared—for the motion, 31—against it, 196. Ma jority against the motion, 165. Mr. M. Piiii.Lirs then moved for copies of all the reports made by the British Minister in Mexico in the case of Mr. T. KINDER. Sir R. PEEL opposed the motion, on the ground that we had no right to interfere with the decisions of the Mexican Government. The House was then addressed by Mr. Ginsox, Mr. FORSTER. and Mr. Scorn The motion was eventually withdrawn. Mr. NEWDEGATE then brought forward his motion for a Committee on the subject of the Warwickshire Registration. After a short discussion, a Committee was ordered to in quire into the subject of fraudulent registration generally. ~., q t re other business before the House was disposod of, and the House adjourned. The American President, and those who concur in his opi nions, have the beat reasons in the world for interdicting all interference on the part of European powers in the affairs of North America. When thieves lay plots for breaking into a house, or committing highway robberies or any other nefa rious acts injurious to their neighbours, they would willingly forbid the interference of the police if they had the power and the impudence of Mr. POLK ; but, fortunately, the law is too strong for them, and they are compelled therefore • to confine themselves to stratagems, and plots, and bribes. Robbers on a grand scale have thus a great advantage over them. Power in the eyes of these gentlemen gives right; they lay claim to privileges and immunities which paltry robbers dare not put forward in their de fence, they define the laws of nations as suits their . purpose, and when the VArrELs, and PUFFENDORFS, and Scorrs decide against them, they make a new code of their own, and with the most barefaced contempt of justice) morality, and religion, they assert that these•laws were made for slaves, for men who meanly submitted to the authority of a king or an emperor, and who therefore never had any correct notions of the great principles of liberty. It was for the free-born sons of the American Republic to dispel these vain delusions, and place international laws as well as internal laws on an entirely new footing. These, in fact, are the very theories inculcated by the new morality at Washington, and the reasons why they are inculcated, and the objects in view are not one whit better founded, or more honest than the most illegal and wicked schemes of a band of thieves on a small scale. At the present moment, more, perhaps, than at any former period, has the American Executive reasons 'for declaiming against those laws which England and France, and every European power, have long held sacred, and re garded as the firmest bond of peace and good order. A grand design has been for some time in operation against Mexico. Many of the states belonging to that republic are very conveniently situated for the squatters of North America; Mexico can make no use of them—she cannot cultivate them nor half people them ; and what is more, she cannot defend them. If America does not occupy them, some other nation will; and as their contiguity fits them so admirably for the Great Republic, and besides her scheme of liberty is so grand, so beneficent, and so universal in its application, it would be a wilful rejection of proffered blessings to hesitate one moment, when the proper time arrives, in an nexing the whole of the Mexican States to the Northern Union. Fortune has absolutely thrown the whole territory into the lap of America, and the very dissensions, mis management, and want of patriotism, on the part of the Mexicans, only furnish additional arguments to justify the plots now in operation at the capital. The American agents there are not idle, nor have their labours been without fruits. Bribery has been earth d on to a considerable ex tent, threats have not been wanting, and the quarrelsome, inconsistent, and too often unpatriotic character of the Spanish race, has helped to throw that country into a state of anarchy approaching to dissolution. The new President, PARILDES, justly paints its wretched condition and the nefarious conduct of its neighbours. In a late proclama tion, he says, "It was impossible for the country to have remained longer in its late discreditable state. Dia. solution threatened the Republic ; our neighbours, by force, seized on the territory of Texas; the frontier provinces, neg lected by the Government, openly spoke of separation as the only possible remedy; the rich lands of California were loft, without an Administration, or a military force sufficient to protect them, to the mercy of American adventurers, whin in imitation of those in Texas, are preparing a new usurpation. The quarrels and exigencies of the different factions alone re ceived attention from Government. A year passed since the revolution overthrew a ruinous .dictatorship, and nothing has been. done to place the institutions on a respectable footing . 'lime has been consumed in useless discussions; indecision and weakness have been the sole characteristics of the Government. Thus have the United States been encouraged to commit in the face of the world the scandalous robbery of Texas. Thus have all the resources of the nation been wasted, and mosey for public purposes raised at an exorbitant interest. Thus have factions been encouraged and subdivided ; on every side . were symptoms of dissolution, and the nation, in the midst of anarchy and confusion, was daily progressing to its ruin.' This is all matter of fact, but it would be impossible to say at present what part the American agents have acted in the scene. They work underground. Can England and France look on with apathy in the midst of such scenes? Madrid papers of the 2d have been received. It appears from these that doubts were entertained whether the QUEEN would give her assent to the new electoral law, which had passed both Chambers by large majorities. Private letters, however, state that everything in respect to this Bill had been satisfactorily.arranged, and that her MAJESTY would pass it in th.s usual form. The Chamber of Deputies had adopted several additional clauses of the Tithe-owners' Bill, which also was considered secure. The Three per .Cents. closei at 80% at 59 dap, and the Five per Cents. at 21 1 4 for the 80th of April. The insurrection in Poland still forms the principal feature in the Paris papers. Many of the refugee Poles now residing at Paris, to the number, it is said, of three hundred, asseme bled at the house of Prince CZARTORTSICI, on Saturday la; t, and presented to the Prince an address in the name of more than one thousand Poles, in which they offered to that chief the warmest co-operation, and a rigorous obedience to his commands, convinced that this co-operation is, above a'l things, necessary, in order that the emigration may, by ita representatives, the more efficaciously associate itself with the heroic struggle which has re-commenced in Poland. The address terminates with a declaration that " the hour for sacrifices having arrived, they effer to their companions in emigration, who do not partake of the opinions propa gated by the society of The Third of May' for several years peat, the temporary abandonment of their doctrines and their theories, in order that all the emigrants may be united in one bond of union, directed by the Prince, and giving to him their co-operation. The Prince replied by "rendering homage to the heroic rising which had taken r A eso .ou l l t d it , i m o n ith to th s e ere co e .o i p t er:•t i i t o h n a o l f l th h e is em m i Place in diff erent points of Poland; and then declared his w g ea r n an s, ts w , h u i n c d h ou h b e ted sa l i y d increase. It would then be possible to give considerable as sistanceand to obt a i n f or Poland allies, loans : to the cou n t ry , and the universal support of' public opinion. lie accepted could the with joy the offer of the co. op erat i on of the Society,and e example of the sacrifice which it h a d j ust given, not forget that Poland alone could name a c hi ef or a national government. He would continue, in o r d er to serve the cause, to appeal to foreign nations in the name of Poland; but he would be ready to give daily the first example of obedience to the manifestations of the national will." It was agreed at this meeting that a declaration in the name of the whole body should be published next day (Sunday), expressing sympathy with their countrymen, and entire identity with the movement which had taken place. But if the intelligence in the Frankfort Journal of the Cth inst. is to be credited, the Russians have alreedy struck a terrible blow at the insurrection. The follow. ing appears in that paper, dated "Nuremberg, March 4 :—A letter from. Vienna, of the 28th, states that Government had just received intelligence of the burning of Cracow. The Russians bad arrived with sash rapidity that the insurgents were unable to oppose any serious resistance, and the Rus sians, in the midst of a terrible bombardmeat, seised on the town." __ • _ It appears by accounts from Berne to the 4th inst., that political affairs in that quarter were in a very critical state. An extraordinary session of the Grand Council Wa4 held nn that day; whet tue report of tile Committee on the declara tion signed by M. NEUHAUS and eight other Councillors was taken into consideration, and considering that by such de• claration these members had placed themselves in opposition to the positive decisions of the Grand Council, and that such a state of things might have produced injurious consequences to the most:precious interests of the State, the Grand Council decreed as follows : " MM. the Councillors of State, Neuhaus, Weber, Cteinhauer, Lecbundgeet, Begier, J. Jaggi, Schtnalz, Bandelier, and Dahier shall be deprived of their functions of members of the Executive Council. The Grand Council regrets that the declaration of the Councillors of State, dated January 27, 1846, should have given rise to misunder standings and created a want of confidence. Nevertheless, con sidering the necessity of insuring the maintenance of order and peace, and also of the regular administration in the canton of Berne, and trusting in the loyalty and patriotism of the nine Councillors of State, the Grand Council decrees that nothing further shall be done in this affair. It is also recommended to the Executive Council to hold with firmness therein! of the State, and to watch over the strict and com plete execution of the laws until a new order of things shall have replaced the present authorities." In consequence of all these unfavourable accounts, as well as the depression in the English Funds, and a fabricated rumour of disturbances at Placentia, in Lombardy, the Three per Cents. fell on Sunday to 83f. 80c. BISTNESS DONS IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT YRS LONDON STOCK SICLIANGE, MAzes 9. Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Mackenzie), 24- •llateh Rhenish, b% —East Indian, X —Oreat Northern of France Coastltated, —Louvain and Jemnppe, lIA —Luxembourg, 2—Namur and Liege, 2)4 —Orleaas and Viersoa, l 9 —Paris and Orleans. So% —Paris and Rouen, 40% —Tours and Nantes Coastitated, 7 1 ,4 —West Flanders, IX . THE DIVISION ON THE Coare-LAws.—After twelve nights' talk, the House of Commons divided on Saturday morning last, the 28th ult., at about three o'clock. By six o'clock the same morning we bad delivered to us, through the courtesy and spirited exertions of the proprietor of The Sun news • paper, a copy of that Journal, containing a full report of the debate, and the numbers on division, and which we published in a second edition. The special engine which brought the news, arrived at Cambridge in one hour and twenty-five minutes from Shoreditch. —Cambridge Independent. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS (From The Sun of Last Night.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were abou 5.000 bales, including about 500 American fir export. Prices were fifm. Shares continued dull, and at heavy rates. Amidst the interest and excitement felt in respect to the Oregon dispute, the chances in favour of a more liberal tariff in the United States seem to attract but little attention. That the subject is of importance to our mercantile corn. munity there are few, however, who can dispute. The pro. posed new tariff is described by a party writing from New York to bo " throughout on the ad valorem principle, and, therefore, is much more simple in its details that the present, which Act is filled with specific and mini mum duties. The greatest defect in the Tariff Act of 1842, next to its highly protective feature., is the imperfect men nor in which the duty is levied, and the great difficulty ex perienced in regulating the specific duties. An ad valorem tariff must be more equal in its operation, provided proper rules exist, in establishing the valuation of property import. ed. Under the present Act, the duties levied upon the same aiticles vary at the same port of entry, and the average rate of duty upon some articles is nominally small, wl:ite the actual duty ranges very high. Specific duties create, at all times, a great deal of difficulty, and if the system pre sented by the Secretary of the Treasury, professed no other merit but simplicity, that alone would entitle it to be adopted. The variety of rates of duties levied under the pre sent tariff upon almost the same articles is very great, in some cases specific, and in others ad valorem. A modification of the tariff, aiming at the reduction, and the establishment of the ad valorem principle throughout, must make this Act as near perfect as possible, aed give it a permancy never en joyed by any previous Bill of this character. There is not such a great and general revolution in the duties as antici pated ; the average under the new Bill, so far as we are able to judge, will range somewhere between 20 and 25 per cent. The average under the present tariff, according to the impor tations of 1845, was a fraction over 29 per cent. There are no later arrivals to-day with intelligence of in terest. The Funds look decidedly better this morning, and there is a rally of about 1 4 per cent. in Consols. which for present transfer are 95% to %, and for time, 95% to 96. The trans fer books for the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are new about to close, and they have been marked 97% to OS. Bank Stock is worth 209 to 209%. On Exchequer-bills the premium is 345. to 365. The New Three-and a-Quarter per Cents. have been 97% to 98, and the Three per Cents. 95% to 96 1 ,4. The Foreign Investments have been very dull again, though looking somewhat firmer. Spanish live per Cents. have been 25X, and the Three per Cents. 35% to 33%. Mexican Bonds have been quoted 30X to 31 1 A, and Portu guese Four per Cents. 65% to 56. Belgian Four-and-a-Hal: per Cents.' are 97. Shares seem to be better supported. in ea absence, how ever, of extensive operations. BRITISII FUNDS. 01411 CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. . • 2093 209% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 95% 964 964 Three per Cent. Console Annuities .. .. 954 % 95,i New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 97% 98 97 U 98 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 6, 1860 ..10% 11-16 9-14 10 9-16 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1849 .. 10%% 10% Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 10% 5-16 10 5-16 South Sea Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. Ditto Old Annuities .. .. .. 95% Bank Stock for Account .. .. .. .. 210% Console for Account .. .. .. .. .. 95% 96 Exchequer Bills. 1%4. I%d. 1,8001... .. .... 36 34 -- pus. Ditto, Small .... 34 —— put. 0 1 -S - B O'CLOCK. CLOSINC PRICES. FOREIGN FUNDS. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent Chlllan Bonds, 6 per Cent .. Mexican Bonds, 1837, i par Cent .. 111 31',( Ditto, for the Account 3074 31 31 !.‘ Portuguese Four per Cente .. Ditto, for the Account 56 i 5% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, for the Account Ditto, Passive Bonds Ditto, Three per Cent 35% Ditto, for the Account 3.5% .. 25% Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 97 Dutch Tivo-and-a-Half per Cent .. 69 58% PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. lit URINE SS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE. O'CLOCK. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction • 2% .. ••.. • • . Caledonian .. 10 .... lON 11% .... Ditto, Half Shares • 2% ••••• • • • • • Ditto, Extension .. .... 1 Cambridge and Oxford.. .. • • I% •• • • %%••• • • • • • Chelmsford and Bury .. 1% . Chester and Holyhead 20 .... 20 Chester and Manchester .. 425. .... 1% di* Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2%.... 1 Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. 61 , 4 .... 3% • • Direct Northern .. • • • • 2 % •• • • 2 % ••••• • • • • • Eastern Counties .. 141. 204 . Ditto New .. Si. 16s. .... d% Ditto, York Extension 103..... 14 East Lincolnshire 1 1 4.... 1% 2 Edinburgh and Glasgow SO .... 72 Ditto 1% Shares . .• 121% .... 17% Edinburgh and I'e th Dotteast., and sheilleld, &e. 425..... Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1% Great Eastern and Western .. 2%.... N••• • . • • Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 15 .... Great North of England . ..100 —2ll . Ditto, New .. 8 .... 33 Great Western 85 Ditto, Half Shares 56 .... 80 ..... Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .... la • • • •..• Ditto, Fifths 20 .... 32 •• Guildford, l'areharn, & Portsmoth 5 .•• • • . Hull and Selby e 0 102 .. •• • • Lancaster and Carlisle 35 .... 111 Ditto New I ...• 9 . Leicester and Bedford .......... 221. .... • Liverpool and Leeds Direct .. 2%.... •......... laverp.. Manch., & Nem. Janet. 234 .... 2% London ant Birmingham ... .100 .... 218 219.. Ditto Thirds .. 16 .... 49% 49 • ..... London and Bleak wall .. 161. 13s. 41. Ditto New .. .... 3% .......... London Rad Brighten 30 .... 824 63% .... Ditto, Consol. Eighths .. .. 40 .... .......... Ditto ditto Fifths .. .. 20 .... 29 Loudon and Croydon .. .. 131. 15s. 90. 214 %•• • • .... London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. ....... London and Soatk•Western.. 411. 6s. 10d. 75% .......... Ditto, New . .. 12%.... 22 . London and York 2% .... 3%4 • ....... Ditto, Half Shares . ..•....... London, Warwick, & Kidderrnins. Londonderry and Coleraine 71( 1 5g • • Lynn and Ely .. 10 .... 10 Manchester raid Leeds 82 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 38 .... 52 Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 11% Ditto Extension 425. Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . .......... Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) • . 4 .... 11%. Ditto, Quarter Shares (II) .. 2 .... .......... Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .. • • 1% p...... Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 2 ..100 ....142% Ditto, New .. 18 29% 29 804 30% Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 113% • • Newcastle and Darlington Janet. Si .... 43 Ditto, New 1 .... 94 • • Newcastle and Berwick 10 .... 18% 18% 111 N North British 20 .... 9.x % Ditto, Half Shares .. . Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. I% North Kent and Direst Dover . • 2% 2 % North Staffordshire .. • • 42a..• • • 31 4 %P•• • • • • 3% P North Wales • . • • .. • • • • 3% .... 2% Oxlll.,Worcester,& Wolverhuaptn.ll2% 12% % . Perth and Inverness ...... 14 Preston and Wyre .. • • •• 25 .... 33% . • 33% Shrewsbery and Birmingham .. 2%.... ........ 2% Shropshire Union 421. dis.... % dis. South Midland .. 423 .... 1 1 p...... 1 p South Eastern and Dovor .. • . 33% Do., New (do. 331.65. Sd.) No. 2. 10 11 . 11 1 4 Do., New (de. 15/.) .. No. 4. 2% .......... 2 34 Trent Valley .. • • 27% Waterfd., Weird., Wick., & Dub. 1% .... N Welsh Midland .. .... 1 .• .... • Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 9 36 .... 2 1 4 21 1 4 York and Carlisle .. York and North Midland .. 80 ........ Ditto, Half Shares 26 .... 46 46 Ditto. Extension .. IS .... 30% 30% ...• 30% Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten. • • 1 9 4 9.... FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 10 .... 10% 4 104 Bord., Toul., Cette (Mackenzie) 2 .... 2 COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam .. .. C.F. 12 9% Gibraltar... ....... at sight ...... 12 5% Leghorn 30 71 Rotterdam .... •• 2U. 12 10 Genoa ...... ....... 26 10 Antwerp • ............. 26 15 Milan . • . . Hamburgh ......M.B. 13 1434 Venice — !atone. Paris, 3 days' sight, 25 75 Palermo, per 0n.... . • 119% Ditto, 3 months 26 ••••• •••• • • • 82% Marseilles • . •....... 26 10 0p0rt0..,,...... • . 52% D0urdeaux.......... • • 26 10 Me Janeiro Frankfort on Maine.... 122% Bahia .............. •• Petersburgh, 3 U 5.... Buenos Ayres . — Berlin • • •• .. Vienna, effec.fio.... • . 10 10% Philadelphia .... ••.. • . Trieste, ditto ...... 10 1036 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Madrid .............. 36 Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9 Cadiz .. ; . Bilbao.. .•..,,..•..,,, New Doubloons 0 0 0 Barcelona •• • • .... •• • • New Dollars ••..• • • • 0 4 9% S eville. •••••••• • • • • • • • Silver In bars ...... •• 0 4 114 Dutch Rhenish .. 5 • .. . 84 • .... 6 35' East Indian . • • .....• 8 Grt. North. of Fran ce C onstituted 11N 16% .... 16' Jamaica South Midland J unction I •• • Lyons and Avignon 2 .. 2 . • .•• ........ Luxembourg • • • • • • • . 4 .... . .... Namut and Liege 4 .. . 2%. Orleans and Tierzon Orleans and Bordeaux 6 .... 11%N Nest Flanders 4 .......... British Iron .. • . .. 10 . • 21% .......... Bea.] dcl Aic , dt L'dre,Lristercl 3 P..... • • • LONDON and CROYDON RAILWAY. A half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this railway - was t,n Wilkinson,i i t E t s t g . t , , o 6 c li e d u o n was held, at sue o'clock yesterday, in the large room at the London bridge Terminus, for the transaction of the ordinary business of the The CHAIRMAN II:dd the meeting 44,1, teeei . del purpose of obtaining the appreinfa ~ , , t the p ied thS eitair, ade special for flip et Siet ielong to a still tor ef- C f e o e m tit P a m: t y lt 1 l a V n . ta A l g . w iv a nte n h ec o e ld ss s a u ry ch th a m g with the Lomb: , iti, Croydon from weeks't the iseoeliceift their e ttrh intention t e l t t i t i and Brighton Company d Company, but, as he understood iv ee e tt f n o g u , r a co nd us as eet t it i i ie v y e had not been able to comply with this regulation, the business could not be entered upon at that, but at a Subsequent meeting, of which due notice would be given. The advertisement announcing the 'needing havirgbeen read, Mid the Seal of the Company affixed to the register of proprietors, The SECRETARY (Mr. Young) read the report of the directors, which stated that the receipts had been greeter than those of the corresponding half-year by 5,423/. ss. 2d. Of this the increase upon traffic had been 4,460/. 10s. Id. and of tolls, 9621. 15s. Id. The ex penses had, however, been much increased, particularly in the main tenance of way. The directors oh& rved with satisfaction tile steady increase of the short traffic, and attributed its increase, in a great measure, to the low charges and increased accotmno :ation afforded. They were also of opinion that a beneficial reseit would attend a still further redtielloil of faie, and they only await the ineatie, Which they hope soon to have at their disposal for affording a greater amount of accommodation, and effecting this further reduction. The Bill for the amalgamation of the Company with the Brighton Company, is before Parliament. The Portsmouth Bill, in which they were so much interested, and upon which a favourable opinion has already been expressed by Committees of both Houses of Parliament, awaits the decision of one branch of the Legislature, on the justice of which decision the direc tors confidently relied. In the last report the directors were in formed of the plans proposed with respect to the Kentish lines pro moted by this Company, and the desire of the Board to establish a separate fund for the execution of tide scheme. It was considered desirable to afford every encouragement to this undertaking, which was not to depend entirely upon the Croydon proprietors for its means, and accordingly, under the terms of a resolution passed at the last general meeting, a guarantee was given by the directors that, in the event of failure, the expenses to the Kent proprietors should not exceed 10s. per share. In return for this guarantee the directors of the Kent Atmospheric line have entered into an arrangement with this Company as to toll, of a similar elute racier to that which was formerly assented to, although afterwards I rejected by, the south Eastern Company. Circumstances, however, have-rendered it advisable for the Kent Atmospheric Company to make arrangements with the North Kent Convene, by which such portion of the scheme of the former as competed with that of the latter has been abandoned. The remainder was, in the opinion of the directors, so superior to the corresponding plan of the . South-Eastern Company, that taking into consideration the fair claims of this Company to its execution,. they rely with con fidence upon the judgment of the Legislature in their favour. The directors had made arrangements fur possession of a large wharf and dock, adjoining her Majesty's Victualling-yard at Deptford, and within a mile of the railway, and a Bill is now before Parliament to enable this Company to construct a line from thence to New Cross, by which a very advantageous coal and goods trade will be secured for all the lines making use of the Croecion trunk. By means of this short branch, and the passing of the Portsmouth and North Kent Bills, and the Reigate and Dorking 1;111 of the Brigh* on Company, a direct and unbroken line of railway communication will be effected between the Government yards and docks of Deptford, Woolwich, Sheerness, Chatham, and Portsmouth. The locomotive arrangement of the three companies at New Cross had finally terminated, the Brighton and Croydon Companies having agreed to purchase the South-Eastern Company's share of the premises. Since the 19th of January one half of the line had been worked by atmospheric traction, and tak ing into consideration the novelty of the process—its junction with the locomotive system, upon a line with a large traffic, running trains each way every hour througheut the day—this had been effected with very little interruption. The interruption which had occurred had mainly resultel from the inadequate strength of the moving parts of the engines, and the inefficient working of the air-pump valves. Means had been taken for remedying these defects as soon as practicable, and avoiding their recurrence for the future, and when they shall be remedied, and the system put into entire operation, the directors are persuaded that all the advantages which have been anticipated would be derived. It had been found impossible in so short a time and with so imperfect an application to institute any practical corn perison of the expense of working, but enough had been done to prove the perfect truth of all the evidence which was given before Parliament in favour of this system in every other respect, and the fallacy of much that was alleged against it. There could be little doubt, therefore, that in regard to cost also it would equally, bear out the evidence of its supporters. The progress of the Epsom line had been very much delayed by the difficulty of obtaining possession of the land — the works were, however, in active operation, and the Directors confidently expected their completion in the ensuing autumns. The profit and loss account for the half-year showed a balance in favour of the Company of 22,8121. I is. 9d., out of which the directors re commend a dividend of 10s. per share to be declared. After moving the adoption of the report, The CHAIRMAN proceeded to comment on the different paragraphs in it. He said, although the weekly expenses during the past year had been considerable, in order to accommodate the increase of traffic, he was confident that they would reap great advantage in the end, in asmuch as a misdirected economy could not fail to keep their traffic at the lowest ebb, and oblige them to keep up a high rate of charges to meet the current expenses of the line, without offering that accommodation to the public and those low fares which would increase their traffic and their dividends. Those expenses bad been so considerable as to prevent them front proposing the payment of a much higher dividend than time one de clared at their last meeting, namely, 8s per share. The increase of the dividend to 10s. per share, which they now proposed to pay, did not, however, arise from the increased receipts of the line, but from profits derived from other sources, such as interest on capital And from the purchase of shares. The increase of traffic was the main thing to which they had to look for their profits, but In main teining this increase there must, of course, be a gradual reduction of expenditure, as the accommodation which they would, in the first instance, be called to afford, would not require to be renewed, except a further accession of traffic took place. The capabilities of the line were more and More in the course of development, and they were therefore strongly of opinion that a further reduction of fares would tend greatly to their advantage; and with the same view they had recommended the adoption of short lines, in order that the traffic of the larger lines might not be interfered with. They had possibly heard of an asso ' elation which had been recently established in London fen improving the dwellings of the working classes. A very intelligent member of that association considered that it would be an error of judgment to improve the habitations in London, and had repeatedle urged the erec tion of suitable tenements within five or six miles of London, in order that they and their families might enjoy the pure air of the country. He considered further, that this plan mignt be effectua ll carerid out by the means of railways, and a proposal had been o the Board by an eminent aret.itect, who, in his zeal for the industrious classes, proposed to eon tract a railway for the purpose of carrying out his plan with greater effect. But, in the first instance, he came to the directors to ascertain if they would take these people home and back again at a cheap rate. And he (the Chairman) considered that they might effect the desired object if they could carry these people as if they were goods, and at as cheap a rate as goods were conveyed. This gentleman's proposal was, simply to build villages in the vicinity of London, to charge an ad ditional rent upon them, which should be paid to the Company, whether the people went by the railway or not, or whether the houses remained full or empty. If they, therefore, could carry live lumber at the same rate as dead lumber—(Laughter) — and not to start the trains unless full or paid for, he saw no reason why they should not accept the proposition, and bringan additional amount of traffic on their line —in fact, make it a perfect street—thus increas ing their profits and conferring great advantages on the industrious classes of the community, by removing them from the moral efflu vium and the physical effluvitun, if he might so speak, gene rated in all large and densely populated cities—afford them better houses, better water, better lighting, and, in short, almost a change of existence. All the consideration was, whether they would derive profit from the adoption of this plan or not.' He then alluded to the amalgamation with the Brighton Com pany, and stated that everything had been arranged, and that the two Companies were now on the best terms.—(Hear, hear.) After referring to some of the other paragraphs in the rep or', he proceeded to notice the system of traction adopted on the line. The locomo tive arrangements had been broken up. There had been a consider able increase in the expenditure on this account, but the greater portion of that expense lead been incurred in maintenance of the way, as the rails laid down in the first instance were extremely light, and the increased rate and power of the engines placed on the line from time to time, had Metal:llly Worn these rails, and rendered their removal extremely frequent, and of course expeuelvet They proposed ultimately to relay the whole of the rails, but, acting tinder the advice of Mr. Cubitt, whose absence he regretted, they had de ferred doing so until the proposed extensions had relieved the main line of some of its traffic. As they were no doubt anxious to know the state of the atmospheric system, and the opinion of the directors Upon it, he would next address them on that point. He did not know whether, in the prosecution of their mode of traction they had met with more of those trials and difficulties which persons attempang anything of a new character generally encountered, but he felt perfectly satisfied in saying that nothing which they had met with in the way of interruption, and there had been some, had. shaken their opinion of that system, or of the tenefits which it would eonfer on the shareholders. Nothing had happened which could be tfaceable to causes Which could have been forsecn; but he thought that they shoUld ItheW all that had taken place with respect to it—nothing would be con cealed in order that the anxiety of the shareholders might be allayed as to the result of the atmospheric system. The more he saw of that system the more he was confirmed in the opinion which he had frequently expressed, that not only would all that had been anticipated of it be realised, but that it would Ultimately super sede the present mode of traction. This result might not be brought about immediately, but as the desire of the community for rapid and (shear communication increased, the old system could net fail to give piece to the atmoepherie. I 1• had no doubt they had committed a itliefake 111 en i vi r , ) ;,,- st Mr. Samuels to make and be answerable for all the atmospheric apparatus one the line. They thought his talents an; energy would best accomplish that object, and so far he believed they had acted wisely ; bat then they thotteld that Mr. Sarnuda had not such means at his command as an engineer us Were pelegessed by others in this great city, and lead altered their determination. They said," We will make Mr. Samud a answerable for every part of it, and as we know what etighte making is, we will go to the best engine -makers in London, that we may have the best engine whirls can be made." They went to Messrs. 3lntidslay and Field, than whom there were not more eminent elle:Meet a in London, and stated their desire. Mr. Field went to Dublin, and engines such as they considered they required were sup plied, but the result had shown that either Mr. Field or some of them had not had sufficient conception of What was best to be done. The engines which they had furnished were excellent in their way, but they were more calculated to pump air than for the purposes de signed, as five had broken in several parts —in the crank axles, and in the connecting rods, whilst six only could be used. They thought they would effect a great im provement by making the valves, which were very deficient, of wood instead of iron, in order to lighten there to a few ounces, but, un fortunately, dirt and grease had interfered with its operations, amid they had consegnently been unable to pump the line sufficiently. This, no doubt, was a great mistake, and they had thought it ad visable to put the whole matter in the hands of Mr. Samuda, and called upon hitti to report to them what alterations would be neces sary to put these engines in good working order. Although accidents of this nature bad occurred, they torifittently anticipated that the time was not far distant when all the advantages of tilt atnurpheric system would be fully realised. (Ile then read a report from Mr. Samuda, setting forth the injuries which the engines had sustained.) With the atmospheric apparatus passengers could be carries at the rate of seventy miles an hour, without any increase of expense on working. It had also been demonstrated that trains could be taken into and out of the tube in two minutes, and it could be so Arranged, if required, as to send a train every five minutes With all the dis advantages that had taken place In the working of the atmospheric principle, there had been every proof of its great economy over the ordinary system of traction. The Hon. Gentleman theme quoted from the report of the Gauge Commission, to show the great danger of ac cidents on lines worked by locomotive engines as compared with lines worked by stationary englees er upon the atmospheric principle. Accidents on locomotive lines principally arose from high rates of speed, and by running express trains, end for this heavy engines and increased cent were required ; whereas all the advantages of high velocity would be realised from the atmospheric system, without the danger associated with the ordinary railroad, or an increase of cost. They had on the London and Croydon realised the highest rate of speed yet attainable on the atmospheric portion of the line, and he had no doubt they would yet be able to run Mine throughout to DeVef 011 this principle, at the highest rate of speed anti without danger or Increased expense. The Hon. Gen tleman said he would next call their attention o a speec roc eery h rentl delivered in the West of England by Mr. Brunel t , in which that gen y tleman declared himself perfectly satisfied with the practicability of the atmospheric system shown in the working of it on the Croydon line. Ile concluded by reading the extract in question, and by de system notwithstanding an tine daring his firm persuasion that the , difficulties they had met svi:b, could be brought to work, so as to be completely and perfectly successful. In angles* to questions put by sever al proprietors, The CHAIRMAN replied that t 1 1 e re was no intention of doing away with the Croydon station, but only to remove it about three or four hundred yards troutt its present position , • that the increase of tolls was not so great as expected, but thi s was partly attributable to the rates of toll charged on the London and Brighton, and th e Croydon lines being in proportion different to wh at they were in the previous half : ear ; that the directors, with regard to reduced fares, would act in the best way to serve thee interests of the company, and would not run headlong into low fares without the prospect of a population to make it advisable and remunerative; that the Directors expected the whole line would be open to the junction with the Greenwich Railway in two or three months, and if the latter would net allow them to go upon their line with the atmospheric principle, then the directors would do their best to get to London -bridge by some other means ; that there was no doubt but that the amalgamated Com pany would even give more accommodation nor short distances then at present, as it would be the clear interest of the Brighton directors to do so ; and that the gross receipts of the Company the last year had been 76,0001., of which time whole expenses were 46 per cent., 34% per cent. being for working expenses, and the remainder for rates and taxes, which were very high, and toll to the South Eastern Company. . The report, after some further explanations., of no material nature, was received and adopted, anti the resolutions agreed to, declaring le s. per share on the 44,400 old shares, the new shares created a last meeting not being included. Mr. James Whiskin was re-elected a director The meeting, having passed a vote of thanks to the Chairman, then broke up. __—...........-•• DOVER CLIFFS.—The Governtnent survey of the portion of the cliff that overhangs the Naval -yard has been made, end the cliff has bean declared to be in a dangerous state ; but when or how it is to be rendered safe, has not yet transpired.—Dever Chronicle. Mr. Ralph Osborne, M.P., has been preven sickness iii his family from attending to give his vote in favear tal by 01 Sir It. Peel's propo s iti on . Sin RoBEET PEEL FOR BIRMINGITA:I4.—We under stand that a requisition is now in progre ss in Birmingham , a ddressed to Sir Robert P ee l, so li c iti ng hi m to become a ca ndidate for the re presentation of th a t b oroug h at the first election, and that such is the popularity of the Ri g ht li on . Baronet, that it will be so lumeroualy and respectably signed dout t, as to place la re turn beyond the Shadow of a 95 1 4 210% 95% 1%(11$ p "=; 161 g 214 2A; 219 21K 9 1 4 781,4 22}4 11% 9% IN P 2% 19 1;% IRELAND. • MAYO ELECTION, Castlebar, Saturday Morning. The polling was pmceeded with very slowly during the greatest Plift ftf p-elt_erdars and one of the booths (the Carra) was% closed, only 15 vbferi hwritig polled in its In another (that in which the Gallen freeholders were polled) the htim ber of voters given was 22, just two beyond the number re quired to keep it open. The third booth, which included the baronies of Murrisk and Costello, the strongholds of the anti-repeal candidate, would have been also closed for the second time, but fur the arrival of the agent of the Marqu i s Or Sligo ; it:lth about 40 freeholders, for whom, accompanied by a large military party and three magistrates, he bad gone early on Thursday morning to the west. Shortly after their arrival the struggle began anew in the last mentioned booth, and, after a sharp contest, 20 voters were polled in it before 5 o'clock, the hour for closing the booth for the day. At 6 o'clock the assessor declared the state of the poll to be, For M'D0nne11.............. 23 For Moore ••• ... 34 Majority for Moore on this day's poll ... *4l CROSS POLL Orf TIIN FOUR DAYS. For M'Donnell •01 111• ••• 417 For Moore ••• •ii 379 Majority for M'Donnell• DUBLIN, Maim 8. LORD CLONCURRY ON COERCION. The Baron Cloncurrv, who, whenever the occasion suits, is second only to Mr. O'Connell in the length and frequency of his contributions to the press literature of the country, has addressed an epistle, embodying his views upon the Irish Coercion Bill, to his Lordship's organ, the Dublin Evening Post. It runs as follows : " My Dear Sir,—Allow me to say a few words on this Bill, in tended, I fear, as the future means for the government of this unfor tunate country. It was my fate, as a magistrate of the county of Kildare, to be obliged to assist in the administration of a law of nearly equal atrocity, some years ags. The magistrates of that county were, I believe; with very few exceptions, amongst the most respectable country gentlemen of Ireland -with some prejudices and class feelings, still geherous and humane. I will mention one or two circumstanees which occurred during the first administration of Lot d Wellesley, not only a great statesman, but a scholar of a most culti vated and enlarged understanding, and a man of experience and humanity, no way inclined to deny or to despise our country. The barony of North Naas happened to be proclaimed sometime about 1823 or 1824 ; it joined the barony of South Salt, in which I reeided, add was the only magistrate, but which was not proclaimed; the demesne land of Bishop's-court, where the late Lady Ponsonby re sided, were in my unproclaimcd barony, and amongst her lady ship's tenantry was a very respectable nsan, named Kenny, who rented a large farm. He was employed in haymaking; on a sum mer's evening, and wanting change to pay his men, he left his own Unproclaimed barony, and went to a public-house, a few hundred yards from it, for the purpose of getting it ; the public-house was just within the proclaimed barony of North Naas, and while Kenny was getting the change the police came in and arrested him for being out of his house attar sunset, though broad day-light ; he was brought before me, and I immediately bailed him, though I doubted my right to do so. He was tried at the next special sessions of Naas, before a full bench of justices, Mr. George Bennett, the respectable Queen's Counsel, presiding, only one ma gistrate joined me in rellising to convict. Mr. Bennett told me how important it was that the magistrates should act with unanimity— that, strictly speaking, Kenny was from home after sunset, and that if I would preserve the unanimity of the Court he would wait on the Lord-Lieutenant and have Kenny liberated. He did wait on his Ex cellency, but Lord Wellesley, instead of using his prerogative, re probated the verdict of the justices, said it was contrary to the spirit of the law and to common sense, and that they must reconsider it. Meantime, Schoales, assistant-barrister, went his circuit to the north of Ireland, and next special sessions did not take place for some weeks. When they did come on, the magistrates le fused to alter their verdict, aid poor Kenny remained in gaol, and there he might have stayed, had not his good fortune brought the late Lord Fitzwil ham to Bishop's-court, having lately married Lady l'onsonby—he accompanied me to the Castle, and we obtained the liberation of Kenny. I write this to show what can be done even in a good county. I believe I have accurately stated what occurred, not even sup pressing my own shameful cowardice. Mais (as my friend, Judge Perrin knows) it fact hurler aver les loops. " That event took place many years ago, and lam still ashamed of it. Perham; I may be incorrect—if so, lam certain Mr. Bennett will kindly set me right. At the same sessions, a tailor, a very old man, was sentence:: to transportation for being out of his own dwelling at night. It was proved that, according to the custom of his trade, he was boarding and lodging iu the house of an employer, a respectable person. He would have been acquitted, only some magistrate recollected his having been active in 1798, 25 years before. " By the Coercion Act, a list of the inhabitants of sack house is obliged to be posted on the door—the police visit the house and search the beds to see they be properly occupied, an indecency most ofiele sive to our chaste though poor females. An excellent magisrrate, Mr. Arthur Henry, of Lodge Park, suggested to me at the time of the Whig Insurrection Act, to alter that part of the Act, by ordering the police to call for any person suspected to be absent, and non-appear ance to sullen for conviction. Lord Stanley add Lord Melbourne re fused the alteration. " Dear Sir, I mention these anecdotes to show the torrid working of this dreadful law—l could tell of scores of others ; but, in im ploring the mercy of the Legislature for a people kept by law for centuries in ignorance and misery, I would not deprecate the severest penalty that can be indicted on the hired assassin, or those guilty of wanton outrage, if' fairly convicted before an impartial Judge and an honest and discriminating jury - and I would have my loved country men to recollect, that the murderer, though he may escape here, and proclaim his innocence to sinners like himself, can neither im pose upon or escape the great and just Judge, before whom, sooner or later, we must all appear. With many apologies for this too long letter,—l am, dear Sir, yours, CLONCITRUY." LYCEUM THEATRE.—Mrs. Keeley, owing to sudden in disposition, was unable to perform on Monday night. The Cricket on the Hearth, &c., were consequently postponed. Other performances were substituted. The indisposition was so sudden, that there had not been time to prepare and distribute slew bills. There was an uncommonly well-attended house. The audience, very good naturedly, under the circumstances, accepted the alterations. Mr. BEULER'S CONCERT.—Mr. Beuler is a Comic vocalist of considerable repute, and his concert on Monday, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, was sufficiently well attended to prove the high estimation in which he is held by his own connexion. Mr. Beuler sang twe comic extravaganzas, " Pity poor Time," and "When Friday-street was Polka Mad," the former his own compo sition, the latter a rtfacciamento founded on one of Jullien's well known polkas. He was loudly applauded and encored. Mrs. A. Smith, Mimes O'Connor and Stewart, Mr. Trenklee, another comic singer, interpreter of Henry Russell's characteristic pastiecios ; Misses E. Day, Caulfield, and other vocalists, assisted Mr. Beuler on the occasion. With the exception of a fantasia on the concertina, cleverly played by Mr. Sedgewick, the concert was wholly vocal. DEATH OF GENERAL SIR EWAN LLOYD, COLONEL OF THE SEVENTH DRAGOON GUARDS. The demise Of this aged officer, which took place on the 4th of the present month, at Perney-ball, Shropshire, places another regiment at the disposal of the Commander-in-Chief. The gallant officer had obtained the venerable age of 78, his service having extended to a period of 66 years. He was born in 1768, and was twice married ; first to the eldest daughter of Benjamin Barton, Esq., of Burton-hall, Ireland ; and, secondly, in 1814, to the Dowager Lady Trimlestovrn, relict of the 14th Lord. Ile entered the army as Cornet in the 17th Light Dragoons in 1780, then being not snore than twelve years of age. Ills commissions are thus dated :—Cornet, Nov. 25, 1780 ; Lieutenant, Feb. 5, 1787 ; Captain, Oct. 25, 1793; Major, Sept. 1, 1795 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, Feb. 11, 1799 ; Colonel, Oct. 25, 1809 ; Major-General, Jan. 1, 1812 ; Lieutenant-General, May 27, 1825 ; General, Nov. 23, 1841 ; and Colonel- in-Chief of the 7:11 Dragoon Guards, now stationed at the Cape of Good Hope, and under orders far India, March 18, 1836. Sir Evan served on regimental full pay front 1780 to 1812, the whole period in the 17th Light Dragoons, and was present with that corps in nearly all the actions and sieges in which it was engaged in India. He also served in South America in 1806 and 1807, and was at the taking of Moe to Video and in the ex pedition to Buenos Ayres, during which service the regiment was armed with muskets, and acted as infantry. BISHOPRIC OF JERUSALEM. —The death of the Rev. Dr. Alexander having left this see vacant, it has been filled up by the appointment of M. Belson, a converted Jew, by the King of Prussia, who holds the right of alternate appointment with the Government of England. Mr. James Spence, of the firm of Spence, Cochrane, and Co., of Water-street, Liverpool, was committed for trial last week, on a charge of embezzling 119 casts of oil, of the value of 2,0001. and upwards the property of Messrs. Gartside, dyers. Bail was taken for the prisoner, the prisoner himself in 4001., and two others in 2001. each. The Queen has presented a pair of milk-white Cach mere goats, part of a flock sent to her Majesty by the Shah of Persia, to the 235 Welsh Fusiliers, to replace the venerable Cambrian goat which accompanied that gallant regiment, and which lately died at Barbadoes. NEW CLUB —A large meeting took place on Sunday at Lord Foley's, in Grosvenor-square, to enter into arrangements for the formation of a new club, of which the Duke of Wellington is to be one of the patrons. It appears that some difficulties are yet to be got over before the club can be finely arranged. The Earl of Auckland entertained at dinner on Satur day last the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, Earl and Countess Grey. Earl of Rasberough, Mr. Macaulay, and a select party. DEATH OF REAR- ADMIRAL HICHARD T. HANCOCK. —We have to record the death of the above venerable admiral, who expired on Thursday last at Weymouth. He was one of the oldest officers in the navy, being fin his 835 year In his early career he saw mtfch active service. His commissions were dated as sub -1 8• lieutenant, 26th August, 1789 commander, 4th September, 180 ; Otiptain, 25th September, 1806 ; a rear-admiral of the blue, 23d November, 1541 , In an extraortilnAry consistory, to be convoked on or about the 18th of March at lierne, the Pope will communicate to the cardinals, the state of the negOtiations pending between hitn and the Cabinet of M. Petersburgh. A nomination of bishops, among others some Spanish bishops , will take p:ace. News has been received front the Swiss regiments aro diff ere nt legationi that soldiers belong-105 to o doubt they have been missing, and no traces of them discovered. been Assassinated a s s assinated. At Peruse five earabiniers whilst on duty, and the authorit i es h ave not been ableto discover the murderers. GREAT FIRE IN NORMANDY. The steamer La Neustrle, which arrived at Havre yesterday, was the bearer of the sad news that a destructive fire had reduced to ashes, on the Tuesday night, the village of Sainte Honorine Dufay, about three leagues from Caen. Notwithstanding the prompt assistauce of the fire-bri gade from Caen, sixty houses became the prey of the devouring element ; seven houses alone remained. The fire is said to have broke out at a baker's. • CLOSING OF THE FUNDS BOOKS.—The transfer books of the under-mentioned stocks will be shut and re-opened for trans . fers at the times mentioned :—Bank Stock, Tuesday, March 10, re open April 14; Three and-a-Quarter per Cent. Annuities, Tuesday, March 10, re-open Friday, April 17 ; Reduced 'Three per Cent. Annui ties, Tuesday, March 10, re-open Friday, April 17 ; Long Annuities, Tuesday, March 10, re-open Friday, April 17 ; Annuities for Terms of Years, Tuesday, March 10, re-open Friday, April 17 ; and the South Sea Annuities, Tuesday, March 10, re-open Friday, April 17. STNEET ROBBERY.—On Monday, information was cir culated throughout the Metropolitan and City police districts, that between twelve and half-past, while Mr. J. Bamber, clerk in the employ of Messrs. Leaf, Barnett, and Co., warehousemen, No. 47, Wood-street, Cheapside, was going from Messrs. Barclay and Co.'s banking-house, Lombard-street, to Lime-street, his pocket was picked of a pocket-book containing four Bank of England notes, viz. one for 1001., one for 501., one for 301., and one for 101. SUICIDE OF LONDON MERCHANT AT BRIGHTON. — A gentleman named Lamb, who went down to Brighton frost London on Saturday week, and took lodgings in the King's-road, committed suicide on Mcnlay morning. We understand that he aros about half past six o'clock, partly dressed himself, and left his wife in bed, and retired to an ante-room and cut his throat in so dreadful a manner that life was instantaneously extinct. It was expected that an inquest would be held on the body yesterday evening. DEATH OF CY. DAVIS, THE PUGILIST.—CyrUS Davis, many years known as the host of the Plough, in Giltspur-street, and in sporting circles as the conqueror of Abraham Belasco (in 1818), Bushell (1519), and the celebrated Ned Turner, at Oraendon common, on Feb. 18,1 1823, died suddenly on Monday morning at his son's, the White Bear,lKennington-common, of disease of the heart, of long standing. ALARMING FIRE IN BREAD STREET.—On Monday, between eight and nine o'clock, a tire that for upwards of au hour caused great alarm in the City, was discovered raging upon the premises belonging to Messrs Poland and Co. ' furriers, 52, Bread street, Cheapside. The premises, which were five stories high, in cluding the basement, were adjoined by the large warehouse, belong ing to Messrs. White, Lupton, and Co. The discovery was made by a young man who, in passing the premises, perceived smoke issuing, from the windows. Having raised an alarm, Police-constable Knight instantly repaired to the spot, ano very judiciously kept the doors closed until the arrival of the firemeo. The engines from the station in Watling-street were soon drawn out, and on the hose being attached, the door was opened, when an immense body of fire was to be seen burning in the warehouse on the ground floor, and which was mounting most fear fully towards the upper portion of the building. The firemen at once set to work most manfully, and by pouring a large stream of water upon the flames, they were enabled to keep them at bay until the arrival of more engines. The fire was not subdued until past ten o'clock, and not until damage to a serious amount had been done. The building was likewise very seriously injured. The precise loss cannot be ascertained. Sir William Poland, the brother of one of the partners, was present during the fire. The Cologne Gazette says " The question of the suppression of the navigation dues of the Rhine having been without result as regards the states generally, the Governments of France and Holland have agreed to suppress them in their territories in favour of their respective commerce.' SINGULAR ACCIDENT CAUSED BY A DREAM.—On Saturday morning, between six and seven o'clock, a singular accident, caused by a dream, occurred to a young man named %John Pilbrow, residing in Arbour-street, Hackney-road, who was riding asleep in a tilted cart, belonging to his employer, Mr. Snaffel. of Bisimpsgat, - street, when he dreamt that the horse was running away with the cart and was approaching the canal. He suddenly attempted from the alarm caused by his dream, whilst half-asleep, to quit the front of the cart to stop the horse, and his foot slipping he fell under the wheels which passed over his abdomen, inflicting so severe an injury that he is not expected to survive. An infant has been killed and a girl much hurt on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, near Eccles, by the girl's attempt ing to pass over the line at a level crossing while a train was coming up. The buffer of the engine struck the infant, and the girl was thrown off the rails by the safety-guard.—Liverpool CoAcH ACCIDENT.--As the Bedford Times coach was, on Monday, crossing from the City-road to the Angel, Islington, a pas senger, who was riding on the roof of the coach, fell with great force upon the ground. No time was lost in procuring surgical assistance, but as so stormed by the fall that his Anal recovery is decnied very doubtful. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen took a drive in an open carriage on Mort ilay afternoon in the vicinity of Osborne House, attended by the Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting. His Royal Highness Prince Albert was on horseback. Co• lonel Arbuthnot and Major. General Sir Edward Bowater were in attendance on horseback. The lion. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay left Osborne House on Monday. Yesterday their Royal Highnesses'the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princesq Alice, were taken airings in the pleasure grounds of Osborne House. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort took their r,ccus tomed early walk yesterday. The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness the Duch( ss of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester House. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an in terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy, Governor of New S uth Wales, and Lady Mary Fitzroy and suite, left Farrance's Hotel, Uf•per Belgrave-street, yesterday. for Portsmouth, to embark for Sydney, New South Wales. SPORTING IN THE FRENCH S' Weights for the Grand Pioneer, 12st 81b Vanguard, 12st 41b Austerlitz, 12st The Page, 1 Ist 131 b Cure-all, list 131 b Cracsus, Ilst 10Ib Tiger, list 81b Eagle, list 71b Alice Grey, list 61b Chance, Iht 41b Patriot, list 41b Culverthorpe, 1 Ist 41b Forester, I Ist 21b Cottonian, Ilst 215 The Premier, list 21b The Hack, llst 21b Jack, list 21b Latitat, Ilst Discord, 1 Ist Carlon, 11 st The Roarer, list TELLIGENCE. AEI PLE CHASE. French Steeple Chase. Lancet, list Ilawkstone, list Pledge, lOst 131 b Recruit, lOst 10Ib Foxberry, 10st 121 b Ragman, lOst 121 b Eugene Sue, 10 t 11lb Regalia, lOst 10Ib Sacrifice, lOst 10Ib The Spy, lOst 10lb Coheiress, lOst 101 b Grace Darling, lOst 91b lOst 71b £he Kicker, lOst 51b Wilton, lOst 41b Little Tommy, lOst 31b Consul, lOst 104 Veluti, 9st 10113 Scavenger, 94 71b ketful Doel4-er, 9st 21b named by Mr. Crensieux, is pay forfeit. - ye p.m. of the 20th instant. Alice Gray, 5 yrs old, as a wrong nomination, and w To declare forfeit before f LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, MARCH Io.—Wind at noon S.S.W., light airs and hazy. RAMSGATE, Mama 9. Sid. Amphitrite ' Jenson, Surinam ; Kooplandel, ropken, ditto; Rayo, Martinez, Havannah ; Tarquin,' Neill, Campeachy. DEAL. MARCH 9.—Wind N.N.W. to N.E., six rad. B.—Sld. Mary Grant, Ascension ; Charlotte, Stafford, St. John's, New Brunswick. DOVER, MARCH 9.—Wind N.—Sld. Niptunne, Matthie!on, Bahia. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 9. Wind S.S.B. to W.N.W. Ferris, Islay ; Jane and Jessie, Campbell, St. Domingo; Storm King, Cuba ; Gratitude, iatrvey, Savanilla, with loss of bulwarks, stanchions, boats, &c., from severe gales ; Wallace, Sutumereon, New Orleans; Severn, ;;beeper, ditto ; Cambridge, Barstow, New York ; Antelope, Clark, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sailed the out ward bound ready for sea, about fifty sail. The Victoria, M`Mahon, bound to this pert, was aground on the bar of the Mississippi 4th ult. BRISTOL, MARCH B. The masts, yards, and Spars of a vessel of about iOO tons, was passed in lat. 43, lon. 8, by the Eliza Jane, Bowen, arrived here. KINSALE, MARCH 6.—The greater part of the carve) of the Alice, front St. Domingo, wrecked at Donoughmore, has been limurau, Maxon E.—The Leda, of Bristol, which went on shore yesterday, came off to-day, and must discharge to repair. STRANGFORD, MARCH 6.—The William, of Dounaghadee, which drove on shore on Ballyheury beach, 4th inst., has got off, after dis charging her ballast. CoNTLEnsor, MARCH 4.—The Maria, of Greenoek, drove on shore here to-day, during a heavy gale from the westward. LERWICK, M Alien 1.-- The Prince of Wales, Lee, ran en shore on the Island of Moss last night, during a fog, and remains. YARMOUTH, MARCH, 7.—The Adelphi, Carr, from Newcastle to Gravesend, In turning up the roads this morning, came in contact with a brig, name unknown, and carried away bar bowsprit, jib boom, and broke her anchor-stock. She was rigged with a temporary bowsprit, and proceeded on her voyage. CLAY, MARCH B.—The sloop Metcalf; Dunn, from Woodbridge to Spalding, got on shore In entering Blakeney harbour, on the 6th inst., but came off the following day without damage. SHIELDS, MARCH 9.—The Dement, which was on the rocks at Cullercoats, on the 7th instant, was got off at night, after throwing part of cargo overboard, and brought into the harbour without ap parent injury T UESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 28, 1846. The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of Lord Forester, to appoint the under-mentioned Gentlemen to ber Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms :—Fre derick Blow Birkett, Esq, vice Murray; 'James Little, Esq., vice Blenkarn ; and Theobald bloke, Esq., vice Winter, who have retired. DOWNING-STREET, MARCH 10. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Gene.- ral the Earl Cathcart, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of th 9 Bath, to be Captain-Gene ral and Governor-in - Chief of her 'Majesty's provinces of Canada. Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, and of the island of Prince Edward, and Governor. General of all her Majesty's provinces on the continent of North America, and of the island of Prince Edward. DOWNING-STREET, MAnctt 9. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Captain Charles Hotham, of the Royal Navy, to be a Knight Commander of the Most Hon. Military Order of the Bath. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 9._ ....._ _ ... , The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. F. Dillon Bell, as Consul in Nev Zealand fur his Majesty the King of Prussia. CROWN-OFFICE,' Marten 10. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS ?RESENT PA RLIA MENT. County of Nottingham (Northern Division)—William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, Esq., commonly called Lord Henry Bentinck, in the room of Henry Galley Knight, Esq , deceased. Borough of Bridport—Alexander Dundas Ross Wisbart Baillie Cochrane, Esq. Commission by the Queen. The Prince Regent's Royal Regimebt of Ayrshire Militia — Quartermaster Sergeant J. Miller, of the Scots' Fusilier Guards, to be Adjutant, vice A. M'Pherson, deceased, Feb. 4. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire. Sir V. Cornevall, Bart , to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Sir T. Hastings, Knt., to be Deputy Lieutenant; G. Strong, Esq., M.D.. to be Deputy Lieutenant ; J. Davies, Esq., to be De puty Lieutenant ; J. 'Topton, Esq., to he Deputy Lieutenant : J. Stinton, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; W. H. Cooke, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; B. Boddington . , Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Evans, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu. tenant ; J. H. St. John, Clerk, to be Deputy Lieutenant ; A. Clive, Clerk, to be Deputy Lieutenant ; W. P. 'Topton, Clerk, to be Deputy Lieutenant; E. Higgins, Clerk, to be Deputy Lieutenant; W. Edwards, Clerk, to be Deputy Lieutenant, March 6. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Forfarshire. Sir T. Monro, Bart., to be Deputy Lieutenant; D. Laird, Esq., to he Deputy Lieutenant; Lieutenant-Colonel T. R. Swinburr.e, to be Deputy Lieutenant; D. W. B. Ogilvy, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; D. Rankine, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex. Royal East Middleetx Regiment of Militia—J. Cocking, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Jan. 22. Royal Westminster Regiment of Middlesex Militia—H. St. John Corbett, Gent., to be Lieutenant, March 5. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire. Huntmedombire Militia—The Hon. It. Montagu, com monly called Lord Robert 'Montagu, to be Captain, March 3. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire. Prime Albert's Oven Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry—E. L. Darwin, Gent., to be Cornet, vice W. Craddock, resigned, Nov. 7 ; Cernet S. F. Craduck to be Lieutenant, vice Ousley, resigned,; T. J. Pavis, Gent., to be Cornet, vice S. F. Cradoek, promoted, Jan. 17. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire. Andover Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry—H. Thompson, Gent., to be Lieutenant; F. R. Loscombe, Gent., to Le Cornet, Feb. 27 WHITEHALL, MARcn 3. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Knapp, of the city of Worcester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Joseph Collison, worsted rpinner, Merton, Yorkshire. BANKRUPTS. William Harding, turner, Edward-street, Portman-square, to surrander March 20, at one, and April 21, at half-past one, at tie Court of Bankruptcy. Alsag e r, official assignee; Mordaunt, L'oltori-street, Piccadilly. William Jam6' Harris, tailor, High-street, Southwark, March 21, at twelve, ar;:.! April 18, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official a.:iZnee, Aldermanbury ; Well borne, Tooley-street. Joseph Sewell, grocer, Great Dunmow, F.ssex, March 18, at half- past twelve, and April 23, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Wade and Pennington, Frederick's. place, Old Jewry. Edward Morgan, coach- builder, Lisson-street, Marylebone, March 20, at twelve, and April 18, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook .court, Basinghall-street ; Bicknells, Manchester-street, Manchester square. S. Pritchett and J. P. Oridge, glove manufacturers, Charl bury, Oxfordshire, March 20, at two, and April 18, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Alder manbury ; Patten, Ely-place, Holborn. William John Idenden, tailor, Salmon's-lane, Limehouse, March 17, at one, and April 21, at half-past eleven, at the Court of BankrUptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Jewry chambers; Taylor, Church-street, Spitalfields. William Frederick Brewster, chemist, Bath, March 17, at half-past twelve, and April 7, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman street; Wilkins, Furnival's Inn. John Blundell, pawnbroker. Wigan, Lancashire, March 23 and April 20, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Sharp, Field, and Jack son, Bedford-row; Barrow , Wigan. ohn Rayner, cloth manufacturer, Stanningley, Yorkshire, March 23 and April 13, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Walker, Furnival's Inn ; Blackburn, Leeds. Anthony Nichol, ship-broker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, March 19 and April 21, at two, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, oficial assignee, Newcastle-upon- Tyne ; Harle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Chisholme, Hall, and Gibson, Lincoln'ii Inn-fields. Thomas Harding, bookseller, Lichfield, March 20 and April 18, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Reece, Birmingham. Charles Goldsmith, saddler, Bristol, March 19 and April l i 23, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee. Bristol; Weeks, Cook's-court, Lincoln's Inn; Ni cholls, Birmingham. William Dale, bricklayer, Liverpool, March 20 and April 17, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, of ficial assignee; Vincent and Cu., Temple, London; Jenes, Liverpool. Richard Foulkes. cattle salesman, Northop, Flintsbire, March 20, and April 14, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Live-pool; 13ridger and Blake, Londeu-we 1: Milford, tiverpoo% • Dividends,&e., in our neirt.l " CONFESSIONS OF A PRETTY WOMAN" is the title which Miss Pardoe, an 'authoress already known a three to the public by several charming productions, has given to v olume novel now on the ev e of publication ; and a work more likely to excite conjecture as to the cause of the pro mised revelations, and to create an eager desire to profit by them amongst, all classes of her Majesty's lieges, where such privileged culprits aro to be found, it is impossible to con ceive. It is reported in the best informed circles that the title of this attractive book is not more piquant than the materials of which it is composed. An immense n umber of seals have lately been seen in Dornech Firth. The fishermen predict a 31kedrAsfui REiting in Vntegnsnee.—brolm o'Grlat's Jourrnal. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. 11017 SE OF LORI'S, March 10. The LORD CHANCIELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack the usual hour. SALE OF SPIRITS ON SUNDAY. The Duke of RICHMOND presented petitions from P"`";i in the North of Scotland, praying for a limitation to the We spirits on Sunday. LEGACY DUTY. The Duke of RICHMOND presented Pet itions from lot praying that the inventory duty (a species of le g acy, _ repealed. -S. The Duke .of RICHMOND pre W sented petitions fr om twit counties of Antrim and Londonderry, in favour of protee to agriculture. REMITTED DUTY ON HOPS. • the The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition fetne • t t e a landowners, tenant-farmers, labourers, and others interetittej the cultivation of hops in the county of Sussex. They that by the remitted duty on foreign hops the E would only leave them some 255. of protection; and the to that the effect of an impartation of foreign hops ' wou laaa throw the laud out of cultivation as regarded this 10 1 2 . 7 0 . plant, and great numbers of persons who were at P O 7. oil gaged in the cultivation of it would be reduced to idleneP the not only would they be injured, but the clergyine ° —a it county also would find their livings seriously affected was notorious that, even at present, they wore the Wet" r of any clergy in England. ber The Duke of NEWCASTLE presented a large hee l petitions in favour of protection to agriculture. a , DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWetx•„,.., frog The Duke of BUCCLEUCH presented a rot' — Hawick in favour of the Direct Northern Railway. "a the THE MARQUIS OF WEssTMEATH AN TENANTRY. bieb 118 Lord BROUGHAM presentedpetition, to w e ses a it wished to call the attention of their Lor!shipss ag iat over , from a Member of their House. The petitioners",o who was the Marquis of Westmeath, petitioned it""d • as a Peer, but as a landed proprietor Of lo.'" (Lord Brougham) knew nothing of the facts of the but as the} were given in the statement made in it,br" abet Ic°enii4dosaaties were on examination found to be correctly etl ie 0 1 showed a state of things that never esistesa se tba er civilised country. The petition had reference to to Marquis's property in the Barony of Ballincloeg her ' county of Roscommon, and complained, the a t re bil l * the petitioner, as well as his father he ls ,oo ol ' bad done their best to improve the condition of the •.ri the and to introduce better modes of agriculture, but that a s ainv attempts had been frustrated and opposed ; that ins"Tosscre tion prevailed to a mina alarming extent ; that the e ttq ueo l system, and the te sub-division of land e° ll o f th e thereon, was causing over-cropping, and the ruini °4 aote; soil ; and that the petitioner was defeated in merit he made, either for improvement or retires', 17. vs chicanery and intimidation of . the worst descriptienc•otol e lsl e o u b ld le e L o o t r he d s ts g o r c e r t s as ide se r as ed stehastsestehde when n re th ss e pe ln op t i h e e var r i e b t o b v ! to contribute such a large sum p towards the O'Connel l : o e 11 1 His Lordship . concluded by praeing for protection I'3, sat system of perjury, which at present so greatlyprees!daetari ° trusted that a law would be enacted by which rntin'i of witnesses would he put an end to. I r . r° Lord CLARE presented a petition from the ge s as s etec u the county of Limerick against the abolition • duties on agriculture. aa Cl° tb ; Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from t'''oiet'c workers' Company ce the city of London, the p ee l er we could not catch. ere f ? r P Lord STOURTON gave notice that he sho uld rot erinLe return of the quantities of wheat imported int o Grebes i 0 from abroad, and also whatever returns 'night aistev po,session of Government with regard to the qu antill raised in Poland. IRISH PACIFICATION BILL. ge nt icfi The Lord CHANCELLOR read the amenti is hio h had .s abrereanysgagd:seheodulttos be by pr t ( h p e os H ed ou o se n h i r n in C g o in in g ro up ittee , ro es. t he ssa the of rd Earl CLANCARTY said, that the obsarv' t q Y e a. Noble Lord were, no doubt, worthy of atier v i o n, he et as aie Clancarty coceived that the measure would have I °. o I ng o clause giving the Lord Lieutenant power 50 Pt P a °l ls o o trict, with a view to the prevention of crime, by elite° district in which ha had reason to apprehended that y 01 3 about to be committed. a 0 . 0 1 The LORD CHANCELLOR did not consider l ar ech' io a judicious to give the Lord Lieutenant the power t° r o f a district merely upon an apprehension or anticinat i lt as e l for s because representations of apprehended crime 1 14 taer e it et by persons without foundation. The safest cousseilio c to pursue would be to proclaim only distri c ts in e i had been committed. A 0 t e' r The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said be bele,, i ,eo . „ i d a threatening notice, the contents of which won l ".,00P;b1 Lordships that the cause of outrage in Ireland WaVtettise? to be attributed to the fact of the eviction o f ot 0 00 landlords, as to the fact of other parties being deafre pt those tenants in. A it 10 te The LORD CHANCELLOR said he coneel a ,", e fefr a k t ib l very dangerous to insert any clause in the Bt" : os s j threatening notices, because any evil-disposed l'ertiotric write those notices with a view to getting s art' claimed. 01 6 0 ' The amendments in clause 7, providing couiP eD air :re agreed to. , 00 , c , e jt On the question that the words " under slisP, ie l, efecire,' stances" be introduced into the 15th clause, seh a the offence of being out after sunset and 0 `',: a 1 0 0 51 ',0 9 Lord STOURTON asked whether it would P c Oli n p re" that in the present prospects of the country, Ith a , S ight te arr': pestilence was full in their view, a person Pho,_,'", e 0 0 0 - ceeding to claim the aid of his priest to aclulin'""t of ' 9, ment to his family, and who might be futindnt e seti I f ,til house after sunset, should be laid hold on by the e ' Earl at. GERMANS rendered full justice 0 oa tiliees which had induced the Noble Lord to ask the s ea policeman arristing a person under the ciietthilnieill l oa r by the Noble Lord. would do so on his own Wel, a Lord STOURTON—But suppose a man th e ; for t b° is going to his priest, is he not to be protect ed 0 .0 , from arrest ? Earl ST. GERMANS—Certainly net. sh' sr Lord BROUGHAM— , Why, what a roonstrone., tae,' think that a man who has committed a crirne e res°o 4 , tected from arrest under any circumstances. 11.:arre'tfat' mits murder, surely he is not to be protected fe ° "" aa the , the pretence that he is going to his priest, or ur - o to d A even.—The amendment was then agreed to. os s ta t 'the Earl of WICKLOW complained that the; asdoliat: of the Noble Earl did not meet the objectienh..ele ', a tt er, last night. Unless power was given to the eor i ." - the 0,"1 1 person before the nearest magistrate, and cue.'" p et` %1 1 '' take bail, the practical effect would often be fne s he tore up to lie in prison for seven nights and six day e session-was he'll. 1 di t6 c 4 Earl St. GERMANS considered that the 14 ", g, poo t i g o° , , met in the manner he proposed. They had t" t i s t co°;:t curing a stipendiary magistrate's attendance, stln a week a sessions would be held, which being : 7' o ol o 10 1 any person brought before it would have th e " s discussed and investigated. a o'o ,l co' Lord DENMAN agreed with his Noble Fri° 0 6 1 I Wicklovi) that a great h;iritsbip would be in' i r e n;rl orot persons who would be taken up under the pi"' eel' e s a t vision was made. If a sessions was only to h e r t bree, e pd week, accused parties, besides being confined fo oo pt io o° v , days in miserable and badly-ventilated eel;s, e nd , t e" to wa k twenty miles, in order to be exasent,`" t a ttl D et wish the Noble Earl (the Earl St. Germa n s) 'on , he he intended to do respectiug gaol accommoue col, present was so very had. h er) , The Earl of ST. GERMANS said that (bi sa -_ ,t iri s overcome by making temporary accommodaio;oas, stations, for parties that might be waiting to 0 f 0 The expense of this could not be very great. 0 se Lord DEN lIAN remarked that there as s ra te d se o r r adopted at present.. A 010 l , • o rk The Earl of ST. GERMANS said the sin"' a ftb,,ist! s o' quently existed under the present administratif 0010'0011a i, could he met by attaching accommodation to t" e „'i es 0 1 4 0 1 10( Lord aiONTEAGLE said that the question " t et in the pre ent case was totally different from ~et h In case the party who was apprehended bad an n ora, i , c osi a sit deaouting himself, and had the power of e_, S " olt s,' n e self, he, in common with his Noble Frittin' h oli t 1,69 his being confined for seven days ° d r ove ett ss l e o ' in the police station before he could Pi - 0 4 ' e at' cence. Let them not teal too harsh i f t e lobe nut add any unnecessary severity to this fe es e i abeaaret r a' He would suggest that no unnecessary barshnibet.oevoef ployed to increase the difficulties attendant on Pe g g r ed lie b 'tiered that this could be done without Or tical operation of the Bill. .ho be r°t tairi) as s s The LORD CHANCELLOR staid that „ o f bel tl i at sorry that this Bill should go to the other 1 1 ° 6 7,000;• 0 0 0 under such circumstances, to create an ift'lleeiebv6rr not received the general assent of all the iste ela House. He would, therefore, propose W tb, e ol er a c the consideration of the question should stain ° ,ee .0 111 day, and he would endeavour by that time " p ie could be passed so as to remove the difficul t y tha t b e .ier, t e o The Marquis of CL AN RICARDE said on his '014151"; agreed with the Noble Lord who had spol' e l a ton e ae House. He believed that it was important la' w ho w iie ss moss ps should have the power of discharging any , o f the pe" Of l o been arrested by the stapidity or partialig_ o elas e a t alg, t o did not attach one single particle of evil !u clo o db )00 r , if a magistrate were afraid ao do his til e d he , the st ,o o; committing a prisoner, as occasion fai t ' ee ;a o , e ,erie be`o discharged from the commission , a fhe G P e r s ea t sn vet u eL oe r ! would be benefited by his removal. Tit f megte the of : 0 0:00 chief had been done by the timidity 0 pn 24 ° hand, and the oppression o f magistrate! _ ece sst fbe magistrate need not make it a matter ot vi " s i t ige be 0 4 ,0 the man on his own authority, he mig ht co urs e . t rat e diO l a of other magistratesa b y . such o gis t . to 1 0 , The %p the I , r not render himself obnoxious. t hink e l th e Se bold the prisoner to bail, if he did not t tb I , the earai alteration r s i t ! oenfor mightone hb be pe p r d i e t t n . e a a 'ey der d, h i e it a t osi him. — (He a r, -haelt easilye ll r e e d a r , erie r Earl ST. GERMANS said that he " ha idsb!Pooe e f r attainable by their LordshiPeiia not. aletty the clause, as new proposed, would be a:q, ar ried t i ber , 0 0 i v viduals. If the alteration proposed w ere tog e b et il l would be difficult to get magistiates to . ae;, c iott i g, , ,,i,es h efe„ quite clear that this course would not bein e tr ooo man who should be bailed were reap cons 4 00 o e o bl oo pror to would certainly make his escape. ba r ,,yen 00 0; of the House was, that the power shall tO C° trate to admit to bail, or to discharge, s. ° the sot% th e would, in fact, be makiug that in agistr:f ro i g ht .ot aj man's guilt or innocence, and this res ultuaao s oele s 'ar t o o b dangerous character might be let loose ra to tlis q , The Duke of RICHMOND was o PP" ould revel'es" sit the Noble Lord on the Woolsack. It the ,bes to have a man taken twenty miles tO and afafel,f; his sd innocencetwenty taken before hieh ti eit 0 0, favour of a prisoner being raiplersovedb.ack He againw'ss ' P osti t g lb':l7 f tebS o i r iel ei f ther e s ' ae s' tbe him . to t li, prima facia case, or to convict ob'ection . atbs ,tr case against him. If there was an J ta yiete t i a tfaad , would amount to l e ir diately, and to take bail for him, .or d . isha r g e hool otIV acting in this capacity, it ra , of t. he , a lb magistrates were of fit for the discos i: ail i t eont cel lSt Noble Lord should press his motion to o Che ij .10 tainly support him. ht tb e l f g 0 1 postpone his motion. 'TON thee WO v r t ft ,i The Marquis of NORTHAM r Ireland they o a e 0 wished the law to be respected in Ireton niea surf at t h i s s r lp the Earl of DEVON hoped that the ][•°"" I any unnecessarily severe clauses t "' rem ark t° Le rd_ o t ele P t e deration. Ile did not agree with t_t!,_ e 1 , ,,T 0 b1e he 10_ 1 0 Crates would by the amendment of w the tu clicl e s ' after all, be required to judge wheth p 'eh la Wicklow) be constituted the judges tb fore him should be bailed or not. did nc' t sb su lb ° Earl ST. GERMANS said be Lords. lie eide r 00 its clause against the wishes of Noble re-e. °° ce ilt e t i on s e o, fore withdraw it for the purpose of its r fe n; T l e• co e b vin t the lie 0, The Earl of WICKLOW was Pe t t r s ;•eela e le b ob dicussion that had taken placebo a _ rs o be Re present state would never e trustedDfie by r st i te V I . sSIOn r°'" st" however, satis fi ed with the :tern! ate „_ at ter and would not press it to a divis in n 0.... 0174 ), t , u' ot* 011 1, ' send the measure to the other re c it. ° u p t 030 many of the Bills emanating L ar_ s n'7; tha t bYLf a rat :t efl: f u s tab f it The LORD CHANCELLOR h lt e a ht p brOufr- - ce s 0 01 oefrthe crime ta, tott present stood, parties were , ae c ordon !a l i t 0 sessions, who were to decide upon tat..t Ivo potty The difficulty was that the THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MO N ING, MARC 11, 1846. (' ~