The Sun. — London, England, 1848-03-28 00:00:00

r oommimmilm=b . - . THE SUN , G 5 MARCH 28, 1848. ...... . ..---- , , , • , i France, and Palmer, Bedford-row ; Auckland, Lewes, ' Mr. Beale, praying for the abolition of the House of erroneous parallel in the abolition of the House of Lords LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, (this day week) 1.1 Iyr s l z , 1r t ton Susses. Joh. Lords, the alteration of the currency, annual parka- and that of the monarchy.-(Hear, hear.) Any 'proposing ' Fryer Cuombea, dealer and chaproan, Bristol, relents, universal suffrage, the repeal of the law of person out of doors the abolition IN BANNee; ei UR a NCE NI) OTIII R COM , son n . ~, I PANIES' STOCK. recent iniportan I be presented to April 11, and May 9, at eleven, at the Bristol District primogeniture, the better application of the income of the monarchy would be subect to severe 11 SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. From the Official List, Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol •; Stevens and from the Church, and that the proceeds from the punishment, but such would not be the case on propos- I Prussia, prayin to any new tern PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FR,IDAY EVENING. i --asp-- Co., Gray's-in• square, London ; Perkins, Bristol. waste Croon lands might be applied to the reduction of ing the abolition of the House of Lords.-(llear, hear.) i with such event MARKET INTELLIGENCE. William Maunder, baker, Peel-place, Kensington the national debt. He thought the Right Hon. Baronet had thrown the dis- LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, the ;Polish peo Gravel-pits, April 4, at twelve, and May 9, at eleven, Sir R. ING LIS objected to the reception of the pe- cussion into an improper channel. He considered that liberties and in, (From the London New Price Current of March 28.) J ovATT-sTocic. 1/152altIRS. at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assig- tition. if the House had any doubt as to the reception of the Mr. AGLIO: St:MAR.-To-day there was less disposition shown on Dividend j Arzount nee; Hilleary, Fenchurch-street. Mr. lIUME considered that it was not competent to petition, they ought to give the benefit of that doubt in • Department ho the part of both grocers and refiners to make purchases, 5 atnt of Company. per of Paid. Price James Gilpin, innkeeper, Broadwindsor, Dorsetshire. any Honourable Member to object to the presentation favour of the reception of the petition of the people. Annr.m. , Share. a Bill for the cot i and the market still being largely supplied by public of any petition as long as its prayer did not interfere Dr. BOWRINU thought that the question of the -------- - sales, a further reduction was submitted to. For West Humphrey Turner, draper, Bristol, William T Henry Norman,.haker, Drury-lane. with the privileges of the House. Monarchy had been most improperly introduced into Aostralasia .......... 40 0 0 to e 0 - pared, on the re India Muscovado Sugar merchants were not disposed to el , illiam Clark ee Wright,ishipowner, Bayswater. The SPEAKER ruled that the petition could be pre- this matter. Mash North American V. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 o - mission, and wu lower their prices, and, as the show continues small, the - sented as long as it did not interfere with the privileges After a few words from Mr. NEWDIGATE which es l :l 2!( , ) , : ie l esrt • e.e • ir. . , i h . ,, . irte . ,L • .. 0 .. x .. d ...... , .. : 6 6 1 1 ; 6r-percent. c e c e i i i i t t. . 10 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 20 5 0 0 o e _-- cellor, and woul business done was limited to 140 hhds and tierces: in William Joseph Joyner, market gardener, Aveley hall Farm, Essex. of the House, or the rules and orders that it had made did not reach the gallery. 15511. per r cent.ee4lt. 100 _0 0 25 0 0 - other House. some cases prices were a shade in favour of the buyer. for its government. aolonial Mr. WAKLEY said he had reason to complain of ow, Mr. ROCHE Luke Lench, tobacconist, Worcester. REFIXED.-To day the home trade made purchases - - Joseph Hobson and Thomas Mowbray, builders, Lei- Sir R. H. INGLIS-I object to this petition being the 'lion. Member for the University of Oxford, when lonian ........ •• •• • • di. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 her Majesty's C in Refined Sugar with caution, still Standard Lumps received.-(Cries of " Order, order.") he stated that he considered that Members of this Loieln and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 21 Bill for In tar could not be purchased under 53s 6.1, and brown grocery tester, Ditto ..... ..... .... - - 13 0 0 - Stephen Fisher and William Cliff Brown, builders, The SPEAKER-Does the Hon. Baronet intend to House, in presenting petitions, ought previously to read Also, whether I 52; 61 per cwt. Bended Crushed Sugar is heavy of ells- object to the petition on the ground that it violates the the prayer of such patitions and see that they individual views. [JO don Joint-Stock ... 61, per cent. 50 00100 0 14 lee Ditto, New......... 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - Ireland?-(Hex Provincial of Ireland • • 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - intention to ref , posal at previous quotations. Newark upon-Trent, Nottinghamshire. rules and orders of the House ? MAURITIcS -This afternoon there was a steady de- ' Al db Yorkshire. Abraham Dunn, attorney, Holderness, Yorkshire. Sir R. H. INGLIS-I contend that the people of this (Mr. Wakley) totally denied that any such agreed with his own too 0 0 0 0 National of Ireland .. 51, per cent. 50 0 0 Na l t ,4 l; ,, rc N vi e lc w ia . l .. o . f . E . ug .. . 61. 51. per per cent, eent. 22 3105 1 00 0 00 0 _- Lord J. RUS mend for alt sorts of Mauritius for raining purposes .; Elizabeth Green, brewer, mon ttry, Richard Nickson, publican, Ruabon, Denbighshire. country have no right to petition this House for the doctrine could be sustained in that House, and he forthe subj . , cts refs there is yet a plentiful e suppiy. Grocery kinds, how. henry Buckmaster, wine merchant, Liverpoul, abolition of the House of Lords.-(Cries of "Oh, oh.") one bad frequently presented petitions when he had en- south Australia -•• .. - 2 25 2 1 0 0 0 0 ' -__ be introduced w • teflon et Australia.... 61. per cent. 25 - 0 0 ever, was rather easier. The parcel submitted to public Thomas Rooney, tailor, Liverpool. That I consider is sufficient ground for my objecting finely disagreed with the views of the petitioners, but the securing a clear competition amounted to 7,542 bags, tne chief portion of to its being received, but I apprehend that petition being respectfully worded, he considered it was w w , Ditto ....... ••• • •• 210 0 - EJE wnieh soln at former terms. EAST INDIA.-This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with less attention, but the parcels offered at public sale Henry Coleman, stock broker, Liverpool. William Hughes, jun., grocer, Chatham. this House can no more receive a petition his duty to the petitioners and to the House, to present Union of William Yarrington Scott, glazier, North Walsham, for the abolition of the House of Lords than it them.--(dear.) There were times when people ought • Norfolk. ;can receive a petition praying for the abolition of the not to withhold the honest expression of their opinion .. 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - 2 L i o a i d id ri o . d n. . . - - 40 0 0 40 0 0 - INSURANCE COMPANIES, Mr. P. SCRC yet taken any a case which he h amounting to 108 casks 4859 bags were all sold, as im- Thomas Winterton, hosier, Tottenham-court-road. Monarchy.-(Hear, hear, and Oh, oh.) However, be - of these subjects, and he did not hesitate to say that helast ? porters submitted to a further reduction of full 6 d o n John Talbot Übsti Dividend ell, brick maker, Exbury, South- fore proceeding further, I will ask for the decision of agreed in a great me asure with the prayer of the peti - Name of Company. 'Amount per of Paid. Price Sir G. GRI white qualities. amptonshire. the Speaker, to whose authority alone I will bow upon tioners in this instance , b ut at the same time Ido not FOREIGN.-The demand has been brisker from the Henry Charles Robinson, surgeon, Breoknock- the subject.-(Hear, hear.) agree with that portion of it that relates to the House of - home trade and our refiners working under bond,but crescent, Camden-town.w s. d. Xs. d, ago the facts of Sir J. GRAHAM said his Hon. Friend had, without Lords.-(Hear, he ar. ) lie conscientiously disagreed in Ibion .............. gi, me. 500 0 o so o o 75 once laid the m holders have been compelled to accept' previous re- George Williams, draper, Surbiton, Surr. intending it, placed the Speaker in a peculiar position, what the petitioners had stated in that respect, and he Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 wea Further inform doted rates. Privately 3,000 boxes of yellow Havannah DIU) Marine.• ••• • • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 - David Harris grocer, Newport Monmouthshire. Mark Kirk, Cuilder, Nottingham. - awaited; he (Si , were taken at from 30s to 42s 6d for middling to finestew . . ,he would suggest that the Hon. Gentleman the Member lition of the House of Lords, because he sincerely Britisin Commercial - 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 51/2 the Solicitor-Ge ' quality. On the part of exporters more inclination has for Finsbury should state in simple and definite terms believed that under the Present form of government Clerici,Med.le Gen• Life Si. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20 but he could ho f been evinced to operate. At auction 3,000 boxes of COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-(THIS DAY.) the prayer of the petitioner. more liberty might he enjoyed by the people than under c runty .. •• .. .. ••.• • • 31. too ooto 0 0 - thing he had he : yellow Havannah have been offered, but a small part C:uwn •.•.••• • • • • • • • 13s. Mr HUME rose to address the House, but was inter- any other system.-(Hear, hear.) He had not the least „ agie w . .. 50 0 50 0 11 tion would be ........ I f 6% libraltar.. •• ........ •• - - 61. 50 0 0 50 0 5% Freemasons .... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 - subject, he coul only sold in consequence of holders asking stiffer rates. Mowtsses.-There is no improvement to notice in Ajn' leit terdain •• Ditto, at sight ...... It a Leghorn ........ •• .. • • - - rupted by the arrival of hesitation in expressing his opinion fully after what Ratterdam .......... - - Genoa -•• ........ 26 30 The Usher of the Black Rod, who amidst suppressed had been said to night, indeed he felt it to be the demand for West India, and prices continue to erawerp..,,.... ...... - - Milan ....::::........ - l decline. Mauritius and Bengal met with a dull sale Hantburgh ......M.B. 13 15% Teske ........ •• • • .... - to th laughter advanced to the table of the House to summon his duty, not only e House, but; to his European Life •••• • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - FamilyEndowmr t Soc. at. & Cs. 4 0 0 4 0 0 - GloLe asons ......... Si. per cent. 20 0 0 30 0 - attentive consid Sir R. PEEI the Secretary f Altona ...... .... ••.. .. - Naples ...... • • .... • • - the House to attend in the House of Lords, and hear opinions, to make a declaration of his belief - 119% at les to 17s . I . ltuardian ~.......... 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 45 of the police in Palermo, perm... .... - her Majesty's royal assent given to certain public and that, under the existing form of Government, I Paris, 3 days' sight -•• 24 70 Ditto, .............. - - Li5b0n................ - COFFEE.-This afternoon there was less demand for 12 pg cent. 500 0 g5O 0 220 private Bills (for the titles of which see Lords' the greatest extent of human liberty might be enjoyed i n n "i e er r!:l l ei r re e ...... report of the i brought under l Native Ceylon, and 663 bags at auction were chiefly warseines ............ - - 0p0rt0..............•• - taken in at 32s to 32s 6d for good and real good ordi nary bold pale, being about the former worth. Of Costa r, r e tl° Z i r t fude i i r rtux a ,% ;. ll •. ; ll . l ii; • • • • • • -123- Rica 1,59 'bags were offered, the demand was not Su 8ev1in............ - - - New active, but the whole sold. Rio Janeiro ........ • • - 1 1 1 3 a n h en ia ea ' yr • * ;s . ':::: : : :: 7.- - York, 21 days'sight - Vienna, effec. tio.. •. • • - Philadelphia .... • • .... - report)._ On the SPEAKER'S return, by British subjects.- Cheers, But it was all nonsense to say that in presenting petitions to that House Hon. Mr. WAKLEY said-I believe it is the pleasure of the Members ought to consult their own particular views 3 House that I should read the petition.-(Laughter, and and opinions, and the views, prejudices, and opinions cries of " No, no," " Read the prayer.") The petition entertained by the House. In future, however, • InTemnity Mar - h;:: :: 11. sh.l bs. 20 o 0 1: 1 1) 0 i is% Law Fire ............ - 100 0 0 210 0 274 Legal and General LAW I ife Landon Skip ........ bonder: Fire -•••• •• . I . Aie 11. Ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 the papers of s tor. to 2 25 5 0 0 0 12 2 1 10 8 0 0 1 1 3 3 3 e i i - 50 0 0 20 0 4% Mem ber for Sti that the police and had yet m Cocow.-West India is offered upon rather lower Trieste, ditto.... • • .... - PILIOES OF BULLION, 111 CZ. one couched in due form, and as far as he he trusted his own constituents would send their peti- A . l . ,td. ei l i n . yl L id e toel o l. o Life Itee -p cent. liarine - ........... too so 0 0 o 0 1 .2 5 0 0 0 0 - 23 i meut. Had the terms by private treaty, yet the trade made purchases e M n n e adrid . •• - - - •• - ** - Foreign Gold 111 bars.. XIS 17 9 was . ............. 47% New Dollars ......0 0 9 c 0 _ general . Nti ,1 I' d :I I per 20 0 210 - could judge there was nothing objectionable in it, tion to some other Hon. Member for presentation, for in this matter? with caution. At auction 360 bags of Grenada were Bilbao ................ - Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 lookine at the manner in which petitioners on other sub- he believed, as a rule, that it was utterly useless Sir W. SOM neaely all taken in at 41s to 44s for low to good quality. tt:ree e lona .. . ....... .. - mash Deabloens .. 00 0 , h Nationa . l Life.... - ver in bars ........ 00 o wets expressed their views to the House. With regard for them to present petitions to that House, because eel tedium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 o 20 0 - Right Hon. Bat There is only a moderate stock, and the consumption is 5 to the propositions suggested by the petitioner, he they met with no attention whatever. Indeed the Pelican ••••••• • • • - •• - - - 33 proper report, proceeding satisfactorily. The market for foreign was was ready to admit that they were objectionable to public had much reason to complain of the House e a L i i t o ‘e l c ix to ; * L . I . f . e . . .. . : ... : : 3/. p. ct. & bs. - - - quiry should b( in a quiet state. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. many Members of the House- in that respect, for it invariably happened that Liao Ile . .. et per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 - ruvident Life •• •: .• ll. ss, 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Sir R. PEEI E TEA..-The market fur black has a More active ap- NU3IBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN Mr. HUME interrupted the Hon. Gentleman by say- when people went to the inconvenience of holding Rock Life 4s. 500 0100 4% Gentleman to t pearance, but in consequence of the large stock prices THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1848. ing-Then I move, agreeably to the rule of the House, public meetings to sign petitions to the House, If ti ci l l i E r Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. - - by the Governr Victoria Life.... are prevented from advancing ; holders, however, are Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 280 - - that the petition be brought up to the table and that such petitions did not receive the atten- it. Gs. - - I ..... paper, but thn not so anxious to press sales, and the rates obtained are Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... ... ... 53 read- (Hear)-it will then be competent fur tion of more than ten Members out ef between Universal Life lO% /. pr cat. :00 0 0 810 0 - since unfortuna i equal to those previously current. Congon of low Turbercular Diseases... ... .•• ... ... 193 any Hon. Member to make a motion with respect to the 300 and 400 who had seats in that House.-(Hear.) - - 40 0 - Dr. POWER quality selling at bed. to 7d., good common Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 117 any portion to which he may object.--(Hear, hear.) With regard, however, to the opinion of the Honour- DOCKS. day, ask the Sec 7id to Bd, but middling to middling Bed to 10d, Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... •-• 37 The SPEAKER said the House must decide in the able Baronet, that no Honourable Member ought t strong blackish leaf 10d to is 2d, fine and Pekoe flavour Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of first place whether the petition was in accordance with to present a petition to that House who did not agree Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. . commission of I i is 3d to is Bd, Souchong low to middling 7d to ls, good Respiration ... ... ... ... ... ... 186 the rules of the House or not. with its prayer he entirely disagreed with that doctrine, In answer to Annum. Share. [ to fine is 2d to 23 6d, Pouchong low to fine 4d to Bd. Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs Of green a larger quantity has been sold, but not at of Digestion._ .., better prices, and there is no decrease in the supply. Diseases of the Kidnee s, 84c. Sir R. 11. INGLIS merely objected to that portion of and he should certainly press his motion that the pea "' ••• ••• ••• 56 the petition which prayed for the abolition of the House tion be ordered to lieu pon the tahle.-(Hear, hear.) C.mmerclal •• •• X s. d. 4 I. d. - - Sir G. GRE • the alleged illei I For Pekoe Teas prices remain low, with only a moderate Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ... ... 13 ••• ••• ••• 9 of Lords. He was prepared to move that the petition Mr. AGLIONBY said he Had quite a contra opi- East and West India 6/. pr cent. dtock. - 114 70 land had been be rejected. non as to the manner in which petitions were East Country - 2t subject was m I demand, Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 5 Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL said, before the petition was received by the House, and whenever he had Landon ............. 5/. pr cont. Stock. - 98 Advocate. made in Patna have been Diseases of the Skin, fec. •... Ditto Bonds.. •. • ... 4/, per cent. - - - RICE.-The purchases - limited at les to 19s, and broken at 14s to 15s, there is Malformations.- .., ~, ... ... ... 5 also- an in - creased quantity on offer. Carolina town Premature Birth ... .., dressed is little required, and there are ready sellers at 215 Atrophy ••• ••• ••• - declared objectionable, and rejected, that the House an opportunity of addresting his constituents, ought to be made more fully aware of its contents. st.lCatharine ........ 5 per cent. Stock. he invariably held out to them the wholesome doe- Ditto 00nd5........ i trine of makingsentiments known ter. pr cent. - - - Smtham ton • • ...... 2/.per cent. 50 00 50 0 - Sir W. JOLI •• ••• ••• 21 Mr. WAKLEY said, that as he had stated the ••• ••• ••• -- ••• ••• 27 prayer of the petition without reading its words, House of Commons.-(Hear, hear.) He had held a to 275. American cleaned is in larger supply, and priers Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 46 he would now do so with the permission of seat in the House for many years, and he could CANALS. brought in, and are further depressed. At auction 74 tierces went at Sudden ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 the House. - (Hear, hear.) The tenth propo- most positively deny that the petitions of the people 1• i of that Bill war 21s to 22* for good and fine. There are ready sellers of Violence, PrivAion, Celd, or Intemperance ... 34,„ Names e t: i 'Dividend sition was the abolition of the House of Lords. the were treated with respect. True, it sometime hap- Names of 2 j , 'Dividend pr ., Sir G. GRE' all kinds of East India upon previous reduced terms, yet Causes not specified ... ... ... ... ... !IPer Price. Companies. 1 1 per - Companies. A nn . - words sa ere-" Your • •'d that desert • of LW' smet petitioner considers one as- peno oneption pe i ion with more ready before Et export orders have not increased, and all kinds met with iE Annum. so - sembly, duly elected, sufficient for national par- favour than others, but the people were aware of this, - - ELECT little attention from tho home trade. DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1 , 099 poses." There was no mistaking the meaning and they felt that it was utterly impossible that all £ X Mr. S. WOE COCHINEAL.-To-day there was less inclination maul of those words, in which he stated his reason petitions could be treated alike. With regard to ki r i n tri s r . Id.h. 16097 7 t 1 . 21; es 110 Macclesfield. 100 21. cos. - Recognisances fested to do busines in this article. At public sale 96 Po ulAtion Average weekly Deaths lBo Neath .. •• • • 100 201. - bags of Honduras silvers were all taken in at 4s 2d to Enumerated, Deaths, 1843-7. In the for the prayer he put forward. Then the final prayer the particular question before the House ho thought Srknk&Abrg 1501 51. 85 oxford.. -• • 100 201. 200 had intended 0 1841. Five Winters. Week. was, that " your petitioner extremely desires to there could not be a shadow of a doubt that Birmingham 35 41. 78% Peak Forest. is 31. lose - a matter of pri 44 11d, a few black sold at 4s 9d to 6s 6, being about West Districts... 300,711 . . 161 ... 171 see all these measures passed, believing the all petitions of the people that were respectfully Co e ventry.... 1001 251. 270 Regent's •• •• 33 11. 4s. iB. not do so ,but it 21 to 3d cheaper. 100 bags of Mexico wore all taker. North Districts.. 375,971 ... 209 D rbv ••• •• 100 6/. 63 Rochdale.••• 85 41. 54 •• • 199 condition of the country to be such that worded ought to be received ; and he hoped, in giving Ell s „„& ens 133 1 41. should be disse in at 48 21 to 5 .4 ad for silvers, and 4 a 10 L 1 to 5s for C e ntr a l Di s t-i o t a 373 , 653 ... 03 2 48 Somrset Coal 150 71 . 10 5. 130 ... 197 unless they are adopted confusion must ensue, Ids vote upon this occasion, it would not be under - Ere% ash ... 100 j 32e. - Do.LkFdSt 12 61. p. c. - privilege, it wo blacks. East Districts ... 392,444 ... 235 ... 254 which will involve in one common ruin the institutions stood that he was expressing any opinion upon GratelJunctn 100' Si. 80% Stffr,i&worc 140 281. 275 taken before th SPIRIT S.-Tho operations in Leeward Island Ruin South Districts.. 501,190 299 ... 278 of the country, now the envy of foreigners, but a con- the views the petition contained. -(Hear, hear.) ••• Ira a n n i a isur n r i ez I low - 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 15/. - Sir R. INGI • have been trifling since our last report, although men- U ,100' 11. 10s. 2134 Stourbridge.. 145 201 285 - - tinued source of evil to the people of this country ." If the motion of the Hon. Baronet was acceded to, it Grantham -11501 121. - Severn and/ ' a question prec chants are willing to accept rather lower rates, ansi Totals... ..... 1,948,425 ... 1,107 ... 1,099 Sir. R. H. INGLIS only wished the portion to which would interfere with the right enjoyed by the people of Kennt & Anil 39 1 7s. 6d. 5n wee Haw j 26 IL 88. 30 Lord J. RU: . } 2s 10d to is 100 is the vnluo of proof strength. East Males ... ... ... ... ... 578 he objected read at the table; when that was done he petitioning that House on all subjects affecting their t e e l e ca u s te r ivrp : 4 0g, 1 0 41.. 430 75 W i ' l tt r r i vvi li ck&i 'OO 51. 65 night, the seco, India is little required, and the tendency of prices is Females ... ... ... ... ... 521 should state in substance the grounds on which be con- welfare.-(Hear.) It would, he thought, have been Leiestr &Nth 831 41. 36 Wars:r u t:fit/ „ Mr. S. WOI downwards. There are few purchasers of Demerara, sidered the petition ought to be rejected. much better if, instead of the public attention having raoughborogh 142 701. 530 Napton-j " - 46 ing of the Bill 1 and prices are not so firm ; 30 to 38 per BIRTHS 1N - THE WEEK. Mr. HUME thought that the whole petition ought to been catled to the subject, it had been passed over.-- woamouthsh toe se - worcstr &] - . • lb 2/. 39 1110 1 11 cent over proof is offered at 3s to 33 61 Males ... ... ... ... ... 782 Mntgemrysh 100 Si .- Birming. be read.-(Laughter and cries of "No.") But that was (Loud cries for a division here arose.) Mr. HU el E il, For Jamaica tho shipping orders concluded have been Females ... ... ... ... ... 772 the rule. Sir J. GRAHAM exclaimed what he meant was not - MeltnMwbry 100 101. - Wilts & Wks 67 11. 11 of any Membei :'1" trifling, whereas the home trade are generally stocked - Sir G. GREY said the passage with which it was merely the geneaal institutions of the country, but par- . ittra.TEXL- WORDS. Committee on Total ... . . ... ... ... 1,554 for the present, and merchants manifest more inclination only necessary to trouble the House was the one ticularly the " Government, King, Lords, and Corn- Dividend Amount motion for the to facilitate sales by accepting rather lower rates. objected to, namely, that the abolition of the mons." Name of Company. 1 per of raid. Price. out previous no , 1 1 ; With all sorts of Rum the market is better House of Lords would be advantageous to the Mr. LABOUCIIERE said he should very much regret supplied. The demand for Brandy is active - i IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT i Member said • country. Now there were many petitions if the House was compelled to divide on the subject.- , 1 X s. d. X s. d. _ from the home trade, and prices are rather higher. (THIS EVENING.) presented to the House in which perhaps no (Loud cheers.) He should regret it, because the B irmingham. ........ 18s. 25 0025 0 0 - the House bei new writ being A fair amount of business has been concluded in ---,see-- individual Member concurred-(Hear, hear)-and House could not fail to vote under some re - east London...• ••• • • • at. 100 0 0 - 1 " out members b ,-1 Grand Junction .....• 2/. 10s. 41 13 4 - 82 Geneva for exportation at 2s to 2s 2d, and fine fit for • HOUSE OF LORDS. by receiving the petition the House was not striction-(Hear, hear)-and further, because that Kent................ X 100 0 8 - 84 House would h , home use is in fair request is in fair request at 3s to pledged to the sentiments it contained.-(Hear, hear.) who might think fit to vote in favour of the reception Jew Rivr Lndu Brdge 21.105. - - 55 Sir R. INGI Sc 4d. In British Corn Spirits, large sales have been ROYAL CONIMISION. The petition, in his - opinion, did not invade the privi- of the petition, might not differ much with those Vauxhall ...... •••• • • 1 100 0 0 - 104 issue a new wr made at 103 nett cash. The Roy 11 Assent was given by Commission to the T West Middlesex •. . ,51.15s.prent. 63 12 9 - 118 leges of the House ; besides, similar petitions had been who voted against it with respect to the fundamental INDIGO.-This afternoon at public sale 137 serous of Passengers' Bill and the Queen's Prison Bill. received on formes. occasions. -(Hear.) He really institutions of the country, " Queen, Lords, and Cora- BRIDGES Suppose a cas 1 • Guatemala Indigo were offered, and all bought in at The Lords Commissioners were-the Lord Chan thought the Hon. Gentleman was attaching too much ins- mons." He believed the majority of the House entertained teller, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lord Campbell. is 9d to 3s 8d for ordinary to good, being much above Dividend Amount : = PETITIONS. pentanes to the petition. the opinion that those institution should be upheld and Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. borough shout( the value. 'fhe Clerk having read the passages, continued-(Hear, hear)-and also that those who en- Annum. Share. day that the w I Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the SALTPETRE.-To•day Rough was much sought after - tertained this opinion represented the sentiments of - tion on genera i inhabitants of the villacq , of iiew Mills, n the county X. s. d. X. F. d. - by private treaty, and, in consequence of the scanty sup• ' sented to the House of Lords, praying for the abolition a vast majority of the people of these realms. privilege. of Derby, complaining Lira they were so surrounded by Hungerford .. • • .. •• - - - - 45 ply, buyers were compelled to pay higher rates ; 33s ed of the blouse of Commons, that it would not be re- -)Loud cheers.) However much they might 2n Mr. AGLIO turnpike bars, there 1 5 in • • • the circuit of one mile Southwrk, Nw Sub.lv. - 632 12 8 - to 35s 6 , 1 is the value of low to fine Calcutta on the spot. ' ceived; and that House could not receive a petition wish to see more temperate government introduced into Ditto Nw of 754 p. c. 355. per cent. 50 0 o - 15 Baronet object, that they were in a state of bl..ckade, - too 0 0 - OILS.-There has been little desire evinced by the praying for the abolition of the monarchy. He thought those institution.% they yet entertained the opinion that Wtt i e t r t loo z . A . --y . i 5 only for a sing Lord REDESDALE resented several petitions from r 5 4d 60 0 0 , 27 home trade to make purchases in Linseed on the spotthe House ought, therefore, to reject the petition, the great fundamental institutions of this countryto guard again: Odd Fellow's Societies, P • • • • •Ditto Nw ditto nn* l' o f 11: 1 i 2:: 20. -- 40 001 25 that their societies might praying e , 1 since our last report, and the orders executed have been The Honourable Member for Finsbury had, by his should be upheld, under which h they enjoyed more Vauxhall .... .•• Av 11. 16s. 70 10 0 - 26 Lord J. RU legalised. be I • •1 . trifling,. Although the supply is not large, the con • h tone and manner, and his running commentaries upon security, liberty, and more happiness than Lord BEAUMONT presented several petitions wit . gumption is satisfactory, and prices on the advance a similar prayer. , AND COME COMPANIES. Member for I I for Seed, still crashers show less firmness, and INCREASE IN PLACES. matters contained in the petition, and thus seemed to human race.-(Hear, bear.) . That, however, was not Dividend Amount should certainl accept 24s 3d to 24s 6d per cwt. which are lower rates. identify himself with it.-("Oh, oh," from Mr. Wakley.) the question beffore the House. If the House was pre. Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. supporta-01es The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH gave notice that, on For forward delivery the prices asked are 24s 9d to 255, Thursd draw * ay next he should their Lordshi s' attention • And he invited the blouse to pronounce a decision on pared to divide he should certainly vote with his Hon. - Mr. HUME few buyers are to be met with. Rape Seed is yet little the the question whether it wax to the interests of the country Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department row (this day), to the return ' recently lid onthetable, P 'i X. s. d. X. s. d. ; required, and as the supply does does not falloff, holders • increase which a in i showing that this species of petitions should be allowed to cir- for the recepiion of the petition. There was no indcent British ...• • ..,.. •. •• 1/. 140 0 0 18 0 0 17 CA had taken place p aces and emoluments. I are sellers of pale at 36a, and of brown at 365, but culate. language in the petition; if it had contained seurillous Ditto Provinci . a . l• •• • 11. Ss. :20 0 0 19 0 0 22% On the CI 1 !I there is a larger quantity being consumed. Olive cannot NORTEI WALES RAILWAY. Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition complain- Mr. HUME said that in his opinion a more absurd language towards another branch of the Legislature Bristol .. - ... ... ... ICI. per cent.' 20 0 0 - Brighton •• •......... ' ... - .... 31. per cent. '2O 0 0 - - 18 moving the ore 1 *- it be obtained upon lower terms, as the deliveries continue to exceed the arrivals. In Cocoa Nut tho private purchases ing of the conduct of the directors of the North Wales . have been otherwise • reason weld not be given for the rejection of the peti- the case would , but with re- City of London ...... 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 2 , 35 itself into a Cot 1 Railwav Company. are upon a rather more extended scale, but not at better ' - specs to that other branch, ronet the Member for the University of Oxford, jealous of any disrespect towards it, as if it they should be as ContinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 0 - share' 110 003710 0 - Ditto, New ........ 85s. pr , . Mr. B. COI the Right Hon Their Lordships then adjeurned. Equitable- ....... •. .. fss, pr share ap 0 41 50 0 0 38% prices, and 43; to 53s per cwt is the value of low to low that it could not be received on the ground that it was had been directed against themselves. He totally Imperial • ... .. • ..... 6/. per cent. j 511 0 0 so 0 0 74 of great oppre i • i wm•---- there is also a less plentiful supply. Lard Oil is little opposed to the general opinion of the House. Why differed with the views of the petitioners, because Independent ....... • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 5 64 Pollett, a clerk ' required, still fine English is held for 49s to 50s, and HOUSE OF COMMONS• those were the very kind of petitions which were he believed that the abolition of the blouse of Lords London • • .... •.•• • • • • 2341. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 5 10 summoned in t American 47s ed to 48s. The stock of common Fish The SPEAKER took the Chair at Feur o'clock. required, and which the House ought to throw wide would involve the country in ruin. Petitions for percent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 35 Plicenix ....... • • •... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 11 31% of 2/, and, bei Oils is on the in ease, and prices still tend downwards, A number of petitions were presented against private open its doors to receive. -(Hear, hear.) Petitions which the abolition of the Church, and the expulsion Rateliff .. •• •..• • - -5/. and bns. 100 0 0 90 o 5 so an execution t in consequence df the falling off in the home and export Bills. agreed with the House were not petitions that were re- of Spiritual Peers from the House of Lords had United General -••.•4% /. pr cent. 50 0 0 CO 0 0 16 ment which he demand. Seal has been purchased with much caution. \ SECOND READINGS. quired. It was the duty of the House to re been presented, and the House would, therefore, D. m a v er ar ere 3/. 50 0 0 - 55% represented thi f Sperm. Oil is not cheaper, but there is less demand, and The Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway (De- ceive every petition that was sent to it. If once see that it was impossible to draw a nice line of distinc- ate, New .. .. - -12 s. 50 0 0 10 00 , 11U in a lock-up a: privately only a limited business has been concluded. viation from Laarnington to Warwick and Purchase of ; the House were to begin to refuse, at what tinction.-(Cheers.) They would best consult the public MISCELLANEOUS. vernor came ro Twenow s -Although the trade evince little desire to the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal Navigation) Bill was part would they draw the line of distinction ? interest by accepting the petition, Dividend Amo u nt operate in Russian on the spot, still holders insist upon read a second time and ordered to be committed. Nothing but evil consequences would ensue from the After some further observations from several Hon. Name ef Company. per of Paid. Price. unable to pay a further advanced rates, and require 52a 9d to 53s 9:1 per The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and Edinburgh reje • ofthe petitions of the people.-(Hear, hear.) rejectionMembers, Annum. Share. governor said, cwt, for P.Y. Candle. For delivery in the last three and Bathgate Rainvay:Amelgamation Bill was also rend SirJ. RAHAM said that he was sorry to be corn- The - _______ months of the year there Ys a good demand, and prices a second time and ordered to be committed,and declared that the ayes had • it. Australian Airiculturl X. 100 s. d. X. s. d. lied topronounce an opinion upon the matter. He was lion be Pe received, - 0 0 30 0 5 - you shall have are firm at . 46s to 46; 3d. The value of home made is PETITIONS. as anxious as any Hon. Member to offer no obstruction The petition was then brought up to the table. Anglo-Mexican Mint., 1/. 4s. 15 0 0 10 11 0 16 when the govet 49s to sgs nett cash, but only a limited demand has Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition from Tavis- to the presentation of petitions of the prayers of the (enter SITTING,) Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 - a speak here;" a prevailed, and there is a more plentiful supply. F or lock against the aaniseion of Jews into Parliament; people upon all subjects which might be a matter of de- ----www. •• Canada ... •..... • ... 61. per cent. 100 •03210 0 2 Uppr Canada Bonds 5/. per cent. .- - - said be was nc other kinds a good demand has been, experienced, and also a petition from Abingdon against certain clauses of bate before the House. He was glad that the pe- ASSIZE INT ELLIGENCE. City Bonds.. ........ 3%1, pr cent. - 89 with a dinner ( _ I at the public sales advanced rates were obtained. the Health of Towns Bill. Comp. Cppr Mars Eng. 51percent. 100 0078•5 • - ' night he was i tition had been allowed to be brought up and OXFORD CIRCUIT.-Hereford, March 25. Gen. Revers. & Invest. - * . Mr. I3AILLIE presented a petition from solicitors, ap. c.& bs, 2/ 100 5 5 100 8 0 - • - read at the table, because be thought that CROWN COURT. - B f -(Before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.) Equitable Reversienry 4% /. pr cent. 100 5 0 95 0 0 - bedstead and I i THE. LONDON GAZETTE. pray ing for the abolition presented a p eti tion Mr. F. FRENCH ion of the annual certificate duty. from the grand they • • • • • ph Bishop, 24, was charged with a burglary • the Gen'steamNavi4ation 11. 9s. 15 0 • 14 o • 22 until six O'CIOC • 1° London I ' '' pronounced any decision upon the subject in ignorance nstaution ... - - - 10 other ' 1 • preset en house of Mary Cotton, in the city of Hereford, on the li THIS EVENING.) jury of Roscommon, pray • e 'm e for an inquiry into the of the contents of the petition. He could not say that Etta of January, d 'Waling there f rom y, an b rom two silver cups, Peninslr & Orient.Strn. 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 64 Reversionary Int. Soc. 3%1. pr cent. 100 0 • 1100 0 • 95 a bath, and rec operation of the poor-law in Ireland ; also another peti- he fi. Commissions &wed by the Lord Lieutenant of Glouces- tion ,signed by 1,200 of the inhabitants of Roscommcn, went the full length of the Hon. Member for Mon trose (Mr. Hume). He Could net agree with him in several silver spoons, a silver sugar basin, and other articles of plate and jeweller 3', her property. Royal Mall Steam.... 3%1. pr cent. lee 00160 0 0 - • oakum that h South Australian .- •• SI. percent. cent. 25 0 0 25 041 - his chin shave( e i I . tershire. The Royal Gloucestershire Regiment of Huss,ar Yeo • praying fi , r a total repeal of the Irish poor-law. Mr. DIVETT resented " p petitions from Exeter ana , thinking that it would be consistent with loyalty The utrix a widow, is now - the landlady * of the prosecVan Die:lran's Land., uaiversai salvage-. - toe o 5 23 0 0 - treatment of a - 25 0 0 S • e and a surgeon to the S • respect to the institutions tat the aravhnemil Hote . U - The Royal Gloucestershire Regiment of Hussar Ye° ma —Lieutenant Thomas Barwick Lloy d Baker to be Oliptain, vice II Tartars, resigned; Lieutenant William Mooto Adoy to bo Captain, vice Berkeley, resigned; Cornet John Lewis Ballwyn to be Lieutenant, vice Jenkins, promoted; Cornet Thomas Gambier Parry to be Lieutezant, Nice Baker, promoted; Charles Sidney Hawkins, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Parry, promoted. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire. The King's Reiimest of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry. —Charles Richard Banastro Legh, Esq., to be Captain, vice Humphrey de Trafford, resigned; James Fenton, Gent„ to be Lieutenant, vice Court, resigned; William Devereux Nicholls, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Pownall, resigned; March 20. Peter Barker, Gent., to be Lieu tenant; March 22. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 23. The following promotions have this day taken place, consequent upon the death of Vice Admiral Frederic Warren:— Vice Admiral of the White Richard Curry, C.B. to be Vice Admiral of the Red. Vico Admiral of the Blue Samuel Butcher to be Vice Admiral of the White. Rear Admiral of the Red John Surman Carden to be Vice Admiral of the Blue. .: - :Rear-Adreiral of the White, Honourable Sir Anthony Maitland, C. 8., K.C.M.G., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Blue, Sir Francis Augustus Coikr, C. 8., K.C.H., to be Rear-Admiral of the White. 7Ptain Sir Augustus William James Clifford, Bart., C. 8., to be Rear-AdmicAl of the Blue. WITITETIALL, MARCH 11. The Right Hon. Sir Thomas Wilde, Knt , Lord Chief Jirtice cf her Majesty's Court of Common Pieas at West nialster, Ihas appointed William Crawford Newby, o f Stockton-upon-Tees, in the county of Durham, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Durham, also in and fur the north riding of the county of York. WHITEHALL, MA-1 cu 11. _ The Right Honourable Sir Thomas Wild, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, has appointed James Galloway. of Pr,,scot, in the county of Lancaster, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Corn- Missiuners for taking the acknowlalgcnents of deeds to kat executed by married women, under the Act passed far the abol:tton of fines andlecoveries and fur the sub stitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for Vie county of Lancaster. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. 11,Ichrsrd Parson!, builder, Lipson-vale, Piy mouth. Morr'.s Lumley, commission agent, Gibson-square, Islin. t ,t c BANKRUPTS. 'Robert Thompson, builder, Basingstoke, to surrender April 6, at half-past one, and May 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Bir ehl'n lame, Cornhill ; Johnson. Son, and Weatherall, Temple, London; Lamb and Brooks, Basingstoke. Gurge Hawkins, victtaller, Bristol, April 11, at t we l ve , and May 8, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; White and Co., Bedford-row; Stanley and Co. Bristol.. •Charies Ellis, grocer, Easthothly, Sussex, April 7, at•half-past one, and May 9, at twelve, at the Court of 13ankruptar. Stanafeld, official assign ee ; Palmer, Mr, BAILLIE presented a petition from solicitors, praying for the abolition of the annual certificate duty. Mr. F. FRENCH presented a petition from the grand jury of Roscommon, praying for an inquiry into the operation of the poor-law in Ireland ; also another peti tion d by 1,200 of the inhabitants of Roscommon, praying fny ti total repeal of the Irish poor-law. Mr. DIVETT presented petitions from Exeter and other places against the Public Health Bill; also a peti tion from the merchants, traders, and others of the city of Exeter, praying for an alteration of the existing law of debtor and creditor, on the ground that the law as it at present stool did not sufficiently afford protection to the honest trader. SirJ. WALMSLEY presented a petition from Lei cester, in favour of the Bill to exempt small tenements from rating. Mr. LOCKHART presented a petition from the Pres bytery of Selkirk against some portions of the Minutes of Council on Education. Captain JONES presented a petiticn from Londonderry praying for an alteration in the present mode of col lecting the poor rates in Ireland. Mr. HOME DRUMMOND presented a petition against the admission of Jens into Parliament. Sir E. FILMER presented a petition from Northfleet, in Kent, against the Public Health Bill, the petitioners expressing their apprehensions lest they should be united with Gravesend in a district, and be thereby liable to the payment of heavy rates; also several petitions against the Bill for establishing diplomatic relations between the Court of Rome and this country. Lord COURTENAY presented several petitions praying for an alteration in the union settlements in Ireland. Mr. RICE presented a petition from a charitable association in Dover praying for a remission of the legacy duty upon charitable bequests. Mr. lIAMILTON presented a petition, signed by the Bishop of Derry, the Dean, Archdeacon, and fifty-six of the clergy of that diocese, complaining of the unjust administration of the poor-laws in Ireland, as regarded the property of the Irish clergy, and praying for an im mediate alteration thereof. Mr. K. SEYMER presented a petition against the Bill for establishing diplomatic relations with the Court of Rome. Mr. HUME said that in his opinion a more absurd reason weld not be given for the rejection of the peti tion than that given by the Right Hon. Ba ronet the Member for the University of Oxford, that it could nut be received on the ground that it was opposed to the general opinion of the House. Why those were the very kind of petitions which were required, and which the House ought to throw wide open its doors to receive. —(Hear, hear.) Petitions which agreed with the House were not petitions that were re quired. It was the duty of the House to re ceive every petition that was sent to it. If once the House were to begin to refuse, at what part would they draw the line of distinction ? Nothing but evil consequences would ensue from the rejection of the petitions of the people.—(Hear, hear.) Sir J. GRAHAM said that he was sorry to be com pelled to pronounce an opinion upon the matter. He was as anxious as any Hon. Member to offer no obstruction to the presentation of petitions of the prayers of the people upon all subjects which might be a matter of de bate before the House. He was glad that the pe tition had been allowed to be brought up and read at the table, because be thought that they would have been acting wrongly had they pronounced any decision upon the subject in ignorance of the contents of the petition. He could not say that he went the full length of the Hon. Member for Mon trose (Mr. Hume). He Could net agree with him in thinking that it would be consistent with loyalty to the Sovereign, or respect to the institutions of the country, to entertain petitions addressed to this House, calling for the abolition of kingly government and for a substitution of a republic in this country.—(Hear, hear.) He could not with a sense of duty subscribe to that doctrine. The form of government established in this country was a government by Kings, Lords, and Commons. Lie thought that a line must be drawn with respect to petitions to be entertained by the House, and that no petition should be allowed to lie upon the table which dealt with the fundamental interests of the country. He thought that the institution under which they lived was no less a kingly government than a government composed of two Houses of Parliament, the Houses of Lords and Commons; and if this opinion was well founded, then, in his opinion, this House ought not to entertain petitions wishing for the abolition of kingly go vernment. By a parity of reasoning, he would not resist the force of the inference, that they should not allow petitions to lie upon the table asking for the aboli tion of the House of Peers. He regretted the duty which was thus forced upon him by the Right Honourable Baronet the Member for the Uni versity of Oxford, but acting at once upon the impulse of his judgment and feeling, ho felt bound to say that if this question should be forced to a division, he should certainly feel it his duty to vote against the petition being allowed to lie upon the table. Lir. BRIGHT wished to know whether it had not been the custom of the House to allow petitions to be received for the rejection of bishops from the House of Lords. He thought that if such petitions were allowed to be received by the House, there could be no reason to believe that the House was unable to receive petitions, praying for the total abolition of the House of Peers. He did not express any sympathy, and probably no Hon. Member in the House would express sympathy, with the whole of the contents of the petition. (Hear, hear.) He was sure, that with regard to these particular peti• Lions, the only effect of this discussion would be to raise the petitioner, in his own estimation, and turn the public attention to the discussion of questions which the House did not wish to be discussed.—(Hear, hear.) If the House determined not to receive the fire e 441 petition he was sure that it would only lead tom itiV presentation of other similar objectionable petitions. He would express no opinion whatever upon thill; petition; that was a matter of minor importance, but he considered it of enormous importance that the House should not take a false step on the present occa sion. Mr. BUTLER presented a petition, signed by the Mayor and Corporation of Kilkenny, praying for a resto ration to Ireland of its own Parliament, to be composed of Irish nobles, Irish merchants, and Irish traders. Mr. SCULLY presented a petition from Tipperary, praying for a repeal of the Union. Sir DE L. EVANS presented a petition, agreed to at a public meeting held in St. George's, Hanover-square, praying the House to institute an inquiry into the cue of the late Raja of Sattara. The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY postponed the motion of which he had given notice for a return of the number of officers and men in the army at home, in India, and the other British colonies, and the means of instruction afforded to them. BODKIN ELECTION. The following Members appeared at the table, and were sworn to try the merits of the lute election for the borough of ll:Amin :—Mr. G. A. Hamilton (chairman), Mr. J. H. Foley, Mr. F. French, Mr. R. Trevor, and Sir E. Filmer. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from a Baptist Congregation in Brighton against the Diplomatic Relations with Rome Bill. Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from Clerkenwcll against Mr. Sturges Bourne's Act. The Hon. Member also presented a petition from a gentleman of the name of Sheridan, who had been employed for eighteen years in the Excise, stating that he had been dismissed without cause, and praying the House to take the case into its consideration. _ _ ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Hereford, March :15. CROWN COURT.--(Before Mr. Justice CunsswEnn.) Joseph Bishop, 24, %N as char ge d w i t h a b urglary i n the i house of Mary Cotton, n the city of Hereford, on the 6th of January, and stealing therefrom two silver cups, several silver spoons, a silver sugar basin, and other articles of plate and jewellery, her property. The prosecutrix, a widow, is now the landlady of the Greyhound Hotel, but at the tim e i n quest i on k e pt th e Maidenhead Inn, and retired to rest leaving the premises all safe, and the stolen property also, at half past eleven o'clock. The next morning it was found that an entrance had been made into the house by raising the trapdoor of the cellar, and so passing through the vault, ascending the steps, an d g ettin g into the bar, in the door of which, leading into the cellar, two panes of glass had been broken. Various articles were missed, and no clue obtained to the thief, until ab , put a fortnight ago, when a f e male named Prosser, pledged a ring with Mr. Myers, a pawnbroker, and it transpired that it was given her by the prisoner for a night's lodging, in lieu of money. This ring. was identified by Mrs. Cotton as her property. In ad dition to this, it was shown that the prisoner was seen loitering near the house at twelve o'clock on the night of the robbery, and coming from that direction early the next morning. Mr. F. O'CONNOR bad no doubt that the petition either came from an unenlightened Chartist or an ig norant Whig.—(Great laughter.) When the Hon. Member f,r Montrose talked about ignorant Chartists, he ought to recollect that he was one of the seven wise men that signed the People's Charter.—(Great laughter.) He trusted that in future the llon. Member tor Mon trose would express the same opinion in that House that ho was in the habit of doing out of it.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME challenged the Hen. Member for Not tingham to state a single instance in which he had made assertions out of that house that he did not uphold in it. He was not, he begged to inform the Hon. Mem ber, one of those who was in the habit of using language for the occasion —(Hear, hear)—and, as to his saying that the Chartists were an ignorant body, he had never said any such thing. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL believed that the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Ripon had made a most He was foUnd Guilty, and several previous convictions established against him. The Junun told him his whole course had been a career of crime; reformation in him was hopeless; and passed sentence of transportation for fifteen years. John Beaven, twenty-six (who was deely affected), pleaded guilty to an indictment and coroner's inquisi tion, charging him with the manslaughter of his brother James, at Leintwardine, on the 4th of October. Mr. HUDDLESTONE, on the part of the prosecution, strongly recommended the prisoner to mercy. It was a very melancholy case. The brothers were together at a ball, when the prisoner struck his brother in mere sport; the other returned the blow rather severely. The pri soner struck him a second on this, but it not appearing violently ; but it way a most unfortunate blow, as the next moment the poor young man lay stretched a corpse at his brother's feet. Mr. Justice CRESSWELL said, it was a most distressing case, and if the prisoner had not been in prison ono single day he should not have felt himself justified in inflicting on him a more severe sentence than the cne he was now about to pass, which was, that he be further imprisoned until the rising of the court. The melancholy catastrophe was entirely the result of ac cident, and he (the Judge) did not think any one in court could imagine for a moment that the prisoner meant to injure, much less cause the death of his brot her. As the Court rose at six, the unfortunate instrument of a brother's death having received jutment at four o'clock, only remained in custody two hours. The a:s7zes terminated at six o'clock, and the com mission for Monmouthshire was opened by Sir J. Pat teson, who preceded Mr. Justice Cresswell. MUTTON LEGS.—Among the articles of food brought from the United States of America, are legs of mutton iu casks, in a salted, or slightly preserved state, to be manufactured into mutton hams. The vessel just arrived from New York has brought twelve barrels of these mutton legs or hams, in the state mentioned. If only salted, they are free of duty, but if they have un dergone the process of drying and smoking, so as to bring them within the meaning of the term hams, as commonly understood, they become liable to the duty on that article. The same remark applies to the pork legs brought in considerable quantities from the United States of America. Dividend A=ount Sawn of Company, per of Paid, Price Arinc.m. Share. s. d. R s. 0. Aostralasil .......... 40 0 0 10 0 0 - Mash North American V. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Ceylon .........• •• 61. p_r cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - nuxerciai of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 . 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Gloucestershire ...• • • 15/ per cent. - lonian ........ •• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 Lowin and IVestminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 21 Ditto .. •• • ..... •• • • 13 0 0 - Lo Won Joint-Stock . 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14 Provincial of Irehuid • • 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New... •• .• • • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Frovncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New. •• • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - South Australia •• •• 22 10 0 - Union at Australia 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto ........ ••• • •• 2 10 0 - Unioia et London 6l. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Union of Madrid - INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. I per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. X a. d. X e. 41. Ibion •• •• •• • • 31. 10e. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 1734 Ditty Marine••• .• •• 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 . Itritisti Commercial 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 5% Clericl,Med.&Gen.Llfe 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20 Cmuty ........ •••• • • 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - 13s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 11 Eagle • •• Eng.& Scot. Law .... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 - European Life ••• • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - FamilyEndowmrt Soc. 41. & be. 4 0 0 4 0 0 - Freemasons' .• •• • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 - Lilac Guardian ........ •• • • 51. per emit. 100 0 0 36 10 0 45 Imperial Fire .....• • • 12 per ccut. 500 0 0 50 0 0 220 Imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Indemnity Marine •• • • 11. sh. & be. 100 0 0 5 13 1 - Law Fire •••• 100 0 0 210 0 274 LAW I ife. • Legal and General Life 50 0 0 2 0 0 434 London Fire •• •• 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13% London Ship ...... •• 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1334 Marine ........... 100 0 0 15 0 0 - Med. Inylid&Oen.Life 441. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 234 National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - National Life. - Palladium Lite 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - Pelican ••••• • • • • • •• 33 .... 3/. p. ct. & be. - ' - 'iotector Life.... - ruvitlent Life •• - Rock Life.......... •• 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 4% Royal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. ;tin Fire •• lAtto Life • Universal Life lO% /. pr cnt. :00 0 0 810 0 - V ietoria Life . 4 0 0 - DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. Commercial .• • East and West India 6/. pr cent. Stock. 114 East Country Landon •.. 5/. pr cont. Stock. 98 I Otto Bonds.. • . • 4/. per cent. - SlLlCatharine ........ 5 per cent. Stock. Ditto 80nd5........ 1%1. pr cent. - Smthampton • • ...... 2/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 22 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. DOUSE OF COMAIOAS, March 27. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY (DE VIATION AT WILLING TON) BILL. ABOLITION OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS. On the motion that this Bill be read a second time, Mr. lIINDLEY moved as an amendment that it be read a second time that day six months. Mr. COLV ILE seconded the motion. Mr. RICARDO protested against the ex parte state ment which !sad been printed and circulated amongst Members. The allegations contained in that paper were untrue, and the map appended to it were untrue also. Tne facts were these :—The North Staffordshire Com pany had brought forward a line which passed through the estate of a gentleman who had proposed another line, and the Committee rejected the company's Bill. The line now put forward was the very same that gen tleman had advocated—taken from his own plan put up in the Committee-room. This was a question of money between the company and that gentleman, who had asked 25,000/. for twenty acres of land, and which sum the company had refused to give. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading 143 Against it Majority for the second reading —l2B The Bill was then read a second time. SLIGO ELECTION.: Mr. GRANGER, Chairman of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the allegations contained in the petition complaining of an undue election return for the borough of Sligo, reported to the House that the Committee had come to the following resolution : " That Mr. J. P. Somers is not duly elected to serve in the present Parliament for the borough of Sligo, and that the last election for the said borough is a void election." _ _ From Marseilles we learn that Messrs. Rolland Ruffio, and Co. have been enabled to resume business by the receipt of remittances from the Levant. Sir W. BARRON immediately after moved, and it was ordered, that a new writ be issued for the election of a Member fur the same borough, in the room of Mr. Somers. TWA CHARTER. Mr. F. O'CONNOR ho April, on presentation Chartists'tltat n petition, theloth of g o a f ve th n e otice •resolution:—" 1 hat this House, recognising legitimate source would move as an amendment on the . order of the day the following . the `great principles that labour is the . so . source of all that labour, therefore,. should be the first owfeaailtlhp;otwheart;the people are the only to partake of the fruits of . its own industry; that taxa tion without representation is tyranny and should be resisted, and believing that the resources of this country would be best developed by a Government of represen tatives chosen by the labouring classes in con j unct i on with others living by indu. tr i ous pursu i ts—that, in re cognition of thew truths, this House adopts the princi ples of the People's Charter, annual elections, universal suffrage, vote by ballot, (coal electoral districts, no pro perty qualifieatioi,3, and payment of Members of Par liament."—(The announcement was followed by laughter.) In answer to a question from Sir J. DUCKWORTH, Sir G. GREY stated that the Bill which had been suggested in the last session relating to the management of highways and alf?cting turnpike trusts had been re modelled in the recess, and would lse laid before the House at the earliest possible period. It was not the intention to propose the same central control which had originally been contemplated. THE POLISH PEOPLE. The HON. MEMBER _also preaeuted a petition from a Mr. tI.NSTEY gave notice, that on Tuesday next (this day week) he would move that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, on the occasion of the recent important political eventz in Austria, Poland, and Prussia, praying her Majesty that she will not consent to any new territorial or other arrangement in connexion with such events that does not recognise and secure to the ,Pelish people the full enjoyment of their lawful liberties and independence. Mr. AGLIONI3Y asked the Secretary for the'llome Department how soon the Government would introduce. a Bill for the compulsory entranchisenients of copyholds? Sir G. GREY replied, that such a Bill had been pre pared, on the recommendation of the Copyholds Com mission, and was now in the hands of the Lord Chan cellor, and would be introduced at an early period in the other House. Mr. ROCHE asked whether it was the intention (.1 her Majesty's Government to bring in a registration Bill fur Ireland ; and, if so, when?—(Hear, hear.) Also, whether her Majesty's Government had any real intention to reform the present grand jury system in Ireland?—(Hear, hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL stated, in answer, that Bills on the subj, eta referred to were in preparation, and would be introduced whenever the chance presented itself of securing a clear day for their discussion. EJECTNIENTS IN GALWAY. Mr. P. SCROPB asked whether the Government had yet taken any steps against the parties implicated in the case which he had brought before the House on Friday* last ? Sir G. GREY mid his Right Hon. Friend the Secretary for Ireland had stated that, when a fortnight ago the facts of this case came under his notice, he at once laid the matter before the Government in Ireland. Further information of what had been done was now awaited; he (Sir G. Grey) again communicated with the Solicitor-General fcr Ireland, who was now here, but he could hold out no hope, in consequence of any thing he had heard from him, that a criminal prosecu tion would be instituted by the Government. The subject, he could assure the Hon. Gentleman, was under attentive consideration. Sir R. PEEL begged to ask the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary for Ireland, whether it was not the duty of the police in the county of Galway to have made a report of the circumstances which had recently been brought under the notice of the House by the Hon. Member for Stroud ?—(Hear, hear.) It appeared, from the papers of which the House was now in possession, that the police were aware of all the facts of the case, and had yet made no report whatever to the Govern ment. Had they not been guilty of a dereliction of duty in this matter?—(Hear, hear.) Sir W. SOMERVILLE was not now able to tell the Right Hon. Baronet why the police had not made the proper report, but he would take caro that a careful in quiry should be instituted. - Sir R. PEEL called the attention of the Right Hon. Gentleman to the fact, that the first intimation received by the Government was not through the Galway news paper, but through a Poor•law Commissioner, who had since unfortunately died.—(Hear, hear.) Dr. POWER gave notice that he should, on an early day, ask the Secretary for Ireland whether Mr. Blake, the party implicated in this transaction, still continued in the commission of the peace. In answer to a question from an HON. MEMBER, Sir G. GREY stated, that some facts connected with the alleged illegal removal of Irish paupers from Scot land had been reported to the Home-office, and the subject was now engaging the attention of the Lord- Advocate. THE MILITIA. Sir W. JOLLIFFE wished to know from the Noble Lord at the head of the Government when the Bill re lating to the proposed regulation of the militia would be brought in, and when the statement of the general details of that Bill would be made ? Sir G. GREY said the Bill would certainly not be ready before Easter. ELECTION RECOGNISANCES BILL. Mr. S. WORTLEY, with reference ' to the Election Recognisances Bill, which stood for the second reading, had intended to bring it on before the other business, as a matter of privilege. He found, however, that he could not do so ,but it was extremely desirable that the question should be disposed of ; and, if not strictly a matter of privilege, it would still be very convenient if it could be taken before the other business to-night. Sir R. INGLIS said it would be unusual to give such a question precedence. It was not a matter of privilege Lord J. RUS:,ELL said, if it could not come on to night, the second reading might be fixed for to-morrow. Mr. S. WORTLEY ultimately fixed the second read ing of the Bill for to-morrow (this day). MOTIONS FOR NEW WRITS. Mr. HUME moved, " that in all cases where the seat of any Member has been declared void by an Election Committee on the ground of bribery or treating, no motion for the issuing of a new writ shall be made with out previous notice being given in the votes. The Hon. Member said the object of his motion was to prevent the House being taken by surprise by a motion for a new writ being made at twelve o'clock at night, or with out members being aware of the motion. He hoped the House would have no objection to adopt the resolution. Sir R. INGLIS said it was the right of the House to issue a new writ upon a seat becoming vacant, and it was the right of the constituency to have the writ issued. Suppose a case, in which a Member might be unseated for one instance of treating, that was no reason why the borough should be disfranchised, as it would be for every day that the writ was withheld. He objected to the mo tion on general principles, as well as on the ground of privilege. MCAGLIONBY supported the motion. The Hon. Baronet objected to the delay of the writ, but it would be only for a single day. The object of the resolution was to guard against suddenness. Lord J. RUSSELL thought it would be better not to press the motion tonight, but, whenever the Hon. Member for Montrose thought proper to make it, it should certainly receive his (Lord J. Russell's) cordial support.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME would postpone tha motion until tomor row (this day), after the orders of the day. • CASE OF MR. C. FOLLETT. On the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moving the order of the day, that the House do resolve itself into a Committee on the Property-tax Bill, Mr. B. COCIIRANE rose to call the attention of the Right Hon. Baronet the Home Secretary to a case of great oppression. It was the case of Mr. Charles Pollett, a clerk to the Brighton Railway, who had been summoned in the Whitechapel County Court for a debt of 21, and, being unable to pay, was committed under an execution to the House of Correction. In the state ment which he had laid before him (Mr. Cochrane) he represented that, on reaching the prison, he was placed in a lock-up and searched ; that two hours after the go vernor came round and asked him what he was there for? he replied that he was sent there because he had been unable to pay a debt by the Whitechapel Court; that the governor said, " Nonsense, you are here for contempt of court ; you are here for correction, and correction you shall have;" that he (Pollett) was about to speak, when the governor said " Silence, you are not allowed to speak here;" and he pointed to a board; he (Pollett) said he was not a felon, but he was locked up, served with a dinner of gruel, like the other prisoners, and at night he was conveyed to a cell, in which was an iron bedstead and a bed of straw, where he was locked up until six o'clock next morning, when he was put with the other prisoners in the yard; that he was then put into a bath, and received a prison dress, and ordered to pick oakum; that he had his hair and whiskers cut close, and his chin shaved against his will; that he underwent the treatment of a felon for three days, when he became ill, and a surgeon was sent to him, to whom he mentioned his case, and on the fifth morning he was taken before the governor and discharged, the governor s ay, " 41, you may go;" that he inquired of the governor the reason why he had been treated in so degrading a manner, which had ruined his character; the governor said he had been committed for contempt; that he (Follett) had asked for a copy of the commit ment, which was promised, but he had not received it. Mr. Pollett was respectably connected, but he had lost his employment, and, with this stigma upon his charac ter, he would have some difficulty in procuring another situation. He (Mr. Cochrane) had inquired into the case, and into the character of Mr. Pollett, which was excellent, and it was inexplicable to him how a person could be treated in such a manner for non-payment of a debt of 21. Sir G. GREY said he had received no complainefrom Mr. Follett, but, having seen the statement which the Hon. Member had read in a morning paper of the 17th of March, he had written to the justice of the prison, directing them to inquire into the allegations contained in that statement. Not having received any reply 011 Friday, when the Hon. Member mentioned to him his intention of brin g i ng th e su bj ec t b e fore the House, he had written another lett e r, c alling for an immediate report. INCOME TAX. On the order of the day being read for the House going into Committee on this Bill, Mr. OSBORNE presented a petition, signed by 970 persons, against it. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER appealed to the Honourable Member for Montrose not to persist in his motion to refer this Bill to a Select Committee. He believed that there was no instance in which a taxed Bill of this kind had been referred to a Select Committee. His Honourable Friend would see that he could not at tain his object by referring the Bill to a Committee. Hi s object was to obtain a graduated scale; but the Committee was bound by the resolution of the House, and could not change the amount of the schedule. It was quite true that he might reduce the amount of tax ation, but that would be telking away money which he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) could not spare. Under the forms of the House the Hon. Member could not obtain the object he had in view. Mr. lIUME said that it might be true that there were difficulties in the way of obtaining the object ; but the Right Hon. Gentleman would allow him to say that the proceedings under this Bill were most unusual and un constitutional ; and it was on that ground that he was anxious to appeal once more to the House, and to ask them, when there was almost a certainty that this tax would become perpetual, whether it was not better that they should endeavour, if possible, to obtain some modi fication of it, in order to remove the objections which existed to many of its clauses. if the House had agreed to the proposition which he had ventured to submit to them—if they had agreed to pass the Bill for one year, there would have been time before the second year, for the Government to have made sufficient and ample inquiry ; for he held that it was the duty of Govern ment to have made that inquiry. The Right Hon. Baronet, the Member for Tamwortb, stated distinctly when he introduced the Bill, that he was aware of its intricacies, but as it was only to exist for a short time, he trusted the House would agree to it without modifica tion. He (Mr. Hume) had supported the Bill under that assurance, viz., that it ss as to be for a limited time, and that there was to be a large margin for alterations; but now matters were in a different situation; Government had not taken any steps to make inquiries and to remov bjections. Ile telt Lo strongly the objections to ais Bill, that he was anxious to give the Government u opportunity, once more, of showing to the public a desire to meet their wishes, for from one end of the country to the other there was a general cry against the inequality and injustice of the Act, and a demand that if the law were carried out, it should be made more equal. The objection was not to this as a direct tax, but to its inequality and injustice. If direct taxes were the best for the country, was it not desirable to make them palatable to the community? TLis Act was not framed like any other Act, except that of the assessed taxes. It was an act carried out by offisf r 3 appointed by parties over whom the Chancellor of tat? Exchequer and the officers of the Government bad no control whatever. Honourable Members would be sur prised to learn that the agents who carried out this Act were political agents, men elected by political influence, because elected by the Assessed Taxes Commissioners; and these persons' names were put into the Bills passing through the House just as the Member for the county thought fit; and it was well known that the Member fur the county put in the name of a person having the colour of his own politics. When he (Mr. Hume) was Member for Middlesex, he took care to put in a large infusion of Liberals. He found that no Reformers bad been ad mitted for the previous ten years, and lie put in the names of all Reformers whom he believed to be re spectable and capable of doing the duty. In that point of view he considered this Bill most objectionable, because the Commissioners to execute the Bill were appointed by the Land Tax Commissioners. The conse quence was, that the majority of those who were ap pointed under this Act were what are called Conserva tives, and it was a part of their duties to call upon every person—they might be those of the same profes sion—to send in an account of their incomes. They called on them to state the trade or profession in which they were engaged, with the number of partners, the capital in the concern, and other matters. Hence all these matters were known to persons directly under the influence of the Government. Was not this an invidious situation for any man to be placed in? Now, if the Bill went into Committee, all these objections could be removed. In 1842, Mr. Senior, a gentleman of con siderable experience, said, in reference to this Bill, " The objection made to reconsidering this Bill is, that it will occasion trouble. Can anything be more monstrous than that injustice is to be perpe trated to save time and trouble ? Admitting all tbe evils, we are to refuse inquiry because it would cost trouble ; to refuse redress because it would cost money. To commit wholesale injustice because it would cause annoyance to investigate, is conduct to which the word revolutionary in the most hateful sense of the word ought to be applied." He objected also to this Bill, be cause it was a tax upon capital instead of a tax upon the income of capital. In 1806, when the Act was first passed, it was declared to be against all previous example- It did not appear that previous to that period any tuxes had ever been raised on personal property. A Committee which sat three years ago had round that an Act gave a power over real property in 1892, but the principle on which that Act went was that real property was to pay out of the interest arising from real property. Every 1001. was taken as the capital, and the tax was only charged on the 61. interest. That continued till 1712, when the interest of money fell to 51. per cent. There was no instance of the yearly progress of industry being taxed until Pitt's Bill of 1796. During the time of the Commonwealth there were several instances of one-tenth and one-fifteenth of capital being called fcr, but at this time we were not warranted in adopting the principles of those times. He was not surprised at the opposition to this tax, considering that the bulk of taxa tion fell upon the industrious classes. Even those with incomes under 150/. considered the Act to have done great injustice. The House ought not to persevere too long in this act of aggression, because the voice of in dustry would be heard. The Government ought to brat in mind that it was by the productive classes that the revenue of the country was to be maintained. Any o ne who looked at the value of land now, and what it was s century ago, must be convinced that the increased value of land was owing to the great increased wealth of manufactures and commerce. It was evident that mall estates which were formerly worth 100/. a year, were now worth 2001. a year, n o t by the application of one shilling to lafaled property, but owing to the increased value of competition arising from wealth. He would tax all realised property. There was ono class of persons whom he considered were most unjustly treated by this tax —he meant the purchasers of Go vernment terminable unnuities, who were called on to pay, not only the interest, but the capital twice over. It was the grossest act of injustice that could possibly be. He was surprised that any man who had the power could allow such acts of injustice to exist, without con sidering that the time might come when they would be told that such acts of injustice would no longer be al lowed. He recollected Mr. Attwood, in 1842, stating that he and his colleagues in the bank had purchased 30,000/ in the terminable annuities, and had only ob tained 22,0001. or 23,0001. Several persons had written to him, complaining of the hardship of their cases ; but he recollected that Mr. Goulburn, when Chan cellor of the Exchequer, on being informed of gross abuses having taken place in the Tower Hamlets, where individuals were treated in the harshest way. said he was sorry for it, but he had no power to act ; that rested with the Commissioners. He re membered the case of the late Member for Oldham, who was obliged to pay 15,000/. when he had lost 70,000/. If a man sunk 3,0001. in land, and received 1501. in rent, 41. 7s. 6d. was all he had to pay for tax, and his land remained; but if he was in business, and taxed on 1501, he was taxed on the whole amount of his capital. In no part of Europe was such a tax in force, and be did not see why it should be retained in England, in asmuch as there would not be found the slightest diffi culty in establishing a better system. He disapproved of the course which the Government had adopted with its eyes open; a course which was unjust, unequal, and oppressive in its operation; and he therefore believed that Parliament was imperatively called upon to try what could be done with a view of adopting a more equal and equitable system of taxation. The time was come when some effort ought to be made to remove the inequality of burden which this tax imposed, and he would therefore move that the Bill be referred to a Committee up stairs, in order that it might be reported upon.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. G. ROBINSON said that 'the Noble Lord op posite had, with great candour, admitted the peculiar character of the income-tax; but whilst he did so, he at the same time pressed for its continuance for three years. He could not see why it should be proposed for three years, unless that it was the easiest way in which such an amount of taxation could be raised. For his part, he (Mr. Robinson) was in favour of taxing the wealth of the country in a just and fair proportion, and when they looked to the difficulty of procuring em ployment at present, an d t h e l ow ra t e o f wages to which they might look forw ar d, i n a ll pro b a bility, he thoug h t they ought to feel th e more convinced of the necessity of causing wealth to pay a fair amount of proportionate taxation, and of relieving labour from taxation as far as it was possible.—(Elear, hear.) He thought that, in the present state of the country, and of politics gene rally, the Government ought to be supported; for he would not wish, in such a case, to see the bands of t :e Government tied too closely, or the Parliament too nice in such a matter; but, at the same time. 1 1 . 0 thought that th e es t a bli s h men t o f any system will" would render it more equal in its operation wa 3 very important question.—(Hear, hear.) He believed that if the income-tax was established upon more just and equal principles it would produce a larger suns than at present, in addition to the other advantages that would be derived from the more equal system. Ile thought that the question of placing taxation upon basis of more perfect equality was one which even if it were now postponed would eventually force itself uron the m.—(Hea r, hear.) Sir R. H. INGLIS expressed his hope that the in equality of the tax wo u ld a t l eng th f o rce itself upon th consideration of the Government. He was of opinion i that they might with very great a dvantage begin at per annum, and only tax th e sum which the possessed over and above th a t m i n imum, whichin thievid r! vernment had admitted w as th e lowest at which the income-tax ought to come into operation. Thus, if a person bad 1601. per annum, he would, according to that proposition, pay a tax only upon the; surplus over 150/, or, in other words, upon 101. If such a proposition were agreed to it would greatly diminish the temptation to evasion and fraud, and render the tax more equal. When they recollected the large number of clergy, half pay officers, and others, who with small incomes were taxed under the present system, they would at once perceive the inequality of taxing the man with 1511. per annum upwards of 41. per annum, and of imposing no tax upon the man of 149/. per annum. There was one description of tax which might with great advantage to all parties be placed upon a more equal basis than it at present occupied—he meant the stamp duty. An equal amount of per centago upon all stamps would be a much more just system than that which was at present in operation. For example, the tax at present upon a bond of 2001. was 21. per annum, or 11. per cent. ; but the tax upon a bond of 2,000/. was only 61., or six shil lings per annum, an inequality which was the more to be regretted, as it relieved the rich and did not relieve the poor. He (Sir R. H. Inglis) was no Radical — (Laughter)—but,' nevertheless, he wished to see just;ce done to the poor, and he therefore complained of this inequality in the stamp duties on the ground that it pressed more heavily on the poor man than on the rich man.—(Hear, hear.) He thought, amongst other means of increasing the revenue, a dnty on gas was well worthy the attention of the Chancellor of the Exche quer. Upon the whole, he trusted that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would soon see the necessity of in quiring into the inequality of the income-tax as at pre• sent constituted.—(Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—Any suggestion from the Hon. Baronet who has just sat down must always command my attention; and although I sin not inclined to go into all the suggestions on the general subject •f taxation, when the question of the income-tax alone is before us, yet I must say that the duty on gas, the imposition of which the lion. Baronet recommends, would not bo very just in its operation, for it would press severely upon the shopkeepers and upon many pen.oLs engaged in industrial pursuits, in a far greater degree than upon the more wealthy classes of the commithity —(hear, hear)—at the same time that it would not, in my opinion, produce anything near the amount antici pated by those who recommend it. We have had several suggestions as to the imposition of taxes—such as a tax upon hats, on foreign bills ; and, as the Eng lish servants have been driven from France, upon French servants, with a tax upon French cooks.— (Laughter ) I do not impute any improper motives to any Hon. Gentleman, but many impediments are placed in the:way of the Government, and in the way of many other publio matters which we are most anxious to enter upon, by motions of this kind. I had hoped, after the debates which took place, and the decision of this House by a majority of two to one, that the tax should be considered I I