The Sun. — London, England, 1848-06-02 00:00:00

IMO 92bWon SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) GROUP No. 3.—ILLNCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK., AND MIDLAND BRANCHES. —Case for the promoters re sumed. and evidence taken in its favour. GROUP No. 4.—OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOL. TERIIiMPTON.—The Bill of this company, for making certain deviations and giving power to the Shrewsbury and Birmingham and Birmiagham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Companies to contribute and make arrangements, was recommitted for the purpose of in troducing a clause relative to the raising and disposal of the capital. BreatiNsault AND OM/ORD.—The Committee passed the above company's Bills, but deferred the considera tion of the clauses. GROUP No. 4.—ROYSTON AND HITCHIN.—The Op position of the Eastern Counties Company to this com pany's extension to Cambridge was opened by Mr. James. GROUP No. 6.— WINDSOR, STAINES, AND SOUTH WESTEEN AMENDMENT.—PreambIe passed and clauses considered. GREAT WESTERN.—The Committee passed the above company's Bill for making a branch from Slough to Windsor, and the clauses having been considered and agreed to, the Chairman was instructed,to report the same to the House. GROUP No. S.—LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. — The Committee were engaged the whole day with evi dence in favour of this company's Bill for purchasing the Taw Vole Railway and Dock. GROUP, No. 10.— SCOTTISH CENTRAL.—The case for the Bill to authorise the Caledonian, Lancaster, and Carlisle and London and North-Western :Companies jointly to lease the Scottish Central line was opened and . closed, but the Committee postponed their decision till Monday . GROUP N. 13.—WtsaAw AND COLTNESS. — The Committee passed the above company's Bill for making certain deviations and connecting branches, and consi dered the clauses. ELECTION COMMITTEE. (THIS DAY.) DUBLIN. The scrutiny case was resumed this morning, and an objection was taken against a number of voters, on the ground that they had neglected to pay a certain muni cipal rate, which deprived them of the right of voting. Mr. ROWE, on behalf of the sitting Member, insisted that the objection could not be sustained, inasmuch as the rate was not legally declared. Mr. MURPHY, 02., on the other side, argued that the municipal authorities had the power to make the rate. After considerable argument, pro.and con., the Com mittee adjourned to take time to consider the point. COURSE OF EXCHA Amatentam 12 Ditto, at sight • • .... 13.Aterdain .. •••• •• • • haitssrerp • • .. • • • • •• 11,unburgh . • ...• ]I.B. 13 1314 DA . rLibrana.r..•• •• •• •• •• •. egho rs ...• •• • • •• •.•• Maples •••.••• • .. .. .. _... Palermo, par 0z.... • • .. _ Lisboa .••••••• • • • • • • • • 51% Shona Paris, 3 days' sight ...• 25 55 Ditto, •••• • • • • ...... 26 Marseilles •••• • • • ..... 26 Rio Janeiro • • ...... • • 24 tourdeaux........ • Frankfort ea Maine.... Peter sburgh, Sil. Itble . • I..eviiu • - .• • • • • • • .• •• Vienna, effec. ilo • • • • • . Trieste, ditto.... • • • ... Madrid • • • • • • • • .. 461, Bahia Buenos Ayres ........ _ New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .......... PRIM OP BULLION, PER OX. Foreign Gold is bars.. X 3 17 9 Now Dollars .... • • 0 4 9% Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars ........ 0 4 11% Barcelona • • • • • • • • • • • • SavMe-- .... • . •• •• • BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An A c count, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for toe week ending on Saturday, the 27th day of May, 1848. ISSUE DEPAILTILENT. Notes issued— ...... 26,743,610 Government debt •• 11,015,100 Other securities • • • 2,984,900 Geld coin and bullion 11,338,612 Silver bullion .. •• •• 1,484,998 Z 26.743,610 26,743,G10 M. MMISHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the Ist day of June, 1848 0 EPAITNEN T. Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 kesi . 3,391,979 Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -banks, and Di vidend accounts) • • 4,866.035 Other deposits • • • • • • 9,135,479 Seven day and other .. • • .• .. • • 1,032,232 Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 11,751,215 Other securities •• .. 11,524,726 Notes • • • • • • . • 8,931,656 Gold and silver coin • • 771,129 £32,974,725 Z 32,978,725 Chief Cashier. Dated Mg lgt day of June. liil4B. EASTERN UNION RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) The first general meeting of this Company since its amalgamation with the Ipswich and Bury was held this afternoon at Radley's Hotel, Blackfriars. J. C. Cob bold, Esq., M.P., in the chair. The report stated that the Eastern Union Railway Acts authorised the construction of a line from Colches ter to Norwich, with branches to Harwich, to Had leigh, and to Bury, making 98 miles of Railway. The main line from Colchester to Haughley (31i miles), and the branches to Bury (12 miles), and to Had leigh (7 miles), had been completed and opened. The continuation of the main line from Haughley to Nor wich (33 miles, including the branch to the Yarmouth line), was in course of construction : a portion of it to Finningham on the road to Diss, 6 miles beyond Stow market, will be opened for traffic early in June. The line to Long Stratton, ten miles from Norwich, might if the funds were brought forward, be without difficulty opened in the course of this year; and to Norwich by Midsummer, 1849. The branch to Harwich (eleven miles), had been contracted for, part of the materials were already on the ground, and the line would imme diately be under construction. The cost of the whole of those lines when completed, including plant and perma nent stations, and all the extra expense entailed by severe Parliamentary contests, would not exceed 22,0001. per mile. The traffic upon that portion of the line which is at work had been found to exceed considerably the esti mated amount; and justified the conclusion that the line when opened to Norwich would, with a greatly reduced per tentage of working expenses, yield a satisfac tory return upon the capital expended on it. It being most essential that the line to Norwich should be opened with the least possible delay, and that the capital of the company already expended should thereby be rendered at an early period productive and remunerative, the directors recommended the share holders to raise amnng themselves, on bonds for three years, under the company's borrowing powers, the sum required for the immediate and vigorous prosecution of the works to Norwich. With the same view, the di rectors submitted to the consideration of the shareholders the expediency either of postponing :the payment of the interest authorised by the company's Act to be made up oat of capital for the year 1848, until after the opening of the line to Norwich, taking credit for the same, and for interest thereon in the meantime in the company's books ; or, at their option, of having it placed to the credit of the payment of calls; thereby avoiding the necessity of raising during the current year the large sum of 40,000/. for the pay ment of interest, and leaving the whole of the resources of the company , e applicable . to the discharge of its obligations, to tcompletton of the line, placing i the at and to the the earliest possible period in a position to make out a legitimate return upon the of its earnings capital embarked. The intention in the first instance, m to ila open a single line from Diss to Norwich, and from is 3n tngtree to Harwich, and hereafter to add as the resourcesn company shall be realised , a second set of rails o ne the iin the to Norwich (earthworks and bridges having in th e first e instance been constructed for a double line),and to extend the station accommodation as the traffic becomes developed. In addition to the lines and branches constituting the Eastern Union Railway, the directors entered last y ear into a provisional agreement with the Stour Vall ey Company for a lease of their line at a guaran teed interest of 5 per cent. and that di of profits beyond that amount ; and that agreement was confirmed by general meetings of the Eastern Union and Ipswich and Bury Companies. The Stour Valley Railway from Marks Tey to Sudbury and Halstead (twenty miles), is under construction; and that company have obtained Parliamentary powers for the extension of their line to Clare and to Bury St. Ed mund's, being twenty-two and a half miles, but no ca pital has been raised or expenditure incurred as to these extensions. The capital agreed to be guaranteed for the line ander construction is 300,000/.; and it is believed that the earnings of the line will fully cover the amount guaranteed. It was considered by the directors of the Eastern Union Railway an important protection to the interests of their company to obtain the control of the Stour Valley line; and with this view they determined to take a share of the Stour Valley line to the extent of 20,0001., on behalf of the Eastern Union Railway; and with the same view subsequently entered, conjointly with the Ipswich and Bury Company, into the agreement for the lease of the Stour Valley Railway. The engineer's report gave a satisfactory account of the progress of the works. The statement of the accounts showed that the re ceipts of the company, up to the 31st December, 1847, amounted to 1,262,121/. Os. I Id. and the expenditure to 1,244,4861. 10s. 6d., leaving a balance of 17,634/. 10s. sd. The Citsinstasf said he was prepared to admit that the report was not so satisfactory as he could wish; but looking at the circumstances of the times, which had in an extraordinary degree affected all railway undertakings, even those more firmly established than this, he thought there was some excuse for the affairs of the company not being in so favourable a state as might have been anticipated. The unexampled e pecuniary t difficulties that had prevailed had p revente d the directors realising the The which t h ey had held out to the s proprietors. The line to Norwich had not been com pleted, as they expected it would have been by this time, in consequence of their being obliged to i„ zi JAptetpone the payment o f calls. With respect to the '-'_question of the payment of interest, he said un der the Amalgamation Act the directors were empow ered to pay interest out of the capital of the com piny, and the railway Committees had fixed the time for doing se at a period when the line to Norwich might have been reasonably completed. But not being able to press the payment of calls, the works had been greatly retarded, and they now recommend the meeting to allow the payment of interest to be postponed until the line to N THE SUN, LONDON, Norwich was opened. If they did not, that portion of the capital which had been laid out on the works would lie dormant for some time, and they would be obliged ( to raise during the current year the sum of k 40,0001., to meet the interest due to the sharehol ders. The directors proposed that the proprietors should raise among themselves and their friends the sum of 100,0001. upon bonds for three years, under the com pany's borrowing powers, the amount to be applied ex clusively to the completion of the Norwich line. Some doubt had been entertained as to the legality of that proceeding, and as to the validity of the security, but the directors had taken the opinion of an eminent lawyer, Mr. J. H. Lloyd, upon the subject, who stated that the holder of any bond might, at the expiration of three years, sue the company in his own name, and, in default of payment, be entitled to judgment and execu tion against the stock of the company, or if in London, might attach the money at its bankers ; and in default of other remedies, apply to the Court of Chan • cery and get a receiver appointed. In fact, he said he saw no difficulty in enforcing the payment of the bonds. The Directors themselves had commenced a subscription list to carry out this proposal, which amounted to about 30,0001. out of the 100,0001. which would be required. The Chairman gave a flattering account of the prospects of the company, stating that within one year from the opening of the Ipswich and Bury line, and within two years of the opening of the Eastern Union line, the traffic had exceeded that given in Parliamentary estimate, and concluded by proposing the reception and adoption of the report. After considerable discussion the report, with the ex ception of that part of it which might imply the con currence of the meeting in the leasing of the Stour Valley line, was received and ordered to be entered on the minutes. Subsequently resolutions were passed reducing the number of directors to eighteen, appointing the directors and auditors for the ensuing year, fixing the salary of the secretary and auditors, the former at 5001. and the latter at 501. a year, and one authorising the directors to borrow on ',mortgage or on lands at the rate of 61. per cent. a sum not exceeding one third of the capital of the company. A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman and directors, and the meeting separated. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. a o p f p j a u re n n e t 2 in .) th e g C o 'u ff rr vy e: a n s (From GAs the T 0 L_ in prices variation was furtherobserv d°a4yda"N ePfarliline able, as the supply at m arket was less p len tiful. Of West value of raw Sugar ; little India ' Muscovado the purchases were small, and confined t o only 3 50 hhds , including a public sale of 153 hhds Bar badoes , which went 6d c h eaper. Fine yellow sold at 433, good 41s 6d to 425, middling and good mid dling 403 to 41s. The total purchases for the week are 1260 bhds, &c., and the decline in prices amounts to 6d, and in some cases of is per cwt. Rp'INED.—To-day the h ome t ra d e operated w i th caution i n all sorts of refined goods, and easier rates were taken. Standard Lumps selling at 565, and brown 55s to 55s 6d. For Crushed Sugar there are still few orders, but prices are not lower. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was only a limited demand for Bengal Sugar, and 2,856 bags at public sale were only in part sold, but full rates were obtained. Of M a d ras 1,130 bags went at the full worth. Manamus.—The supply has much increased this week, and for both grocery and refining purposes the demand is less active, still previous rates are sustained for all qualities. Of 12,362 bags, 36 casks offered at public sale, about half sold. The chief portion con sisted of the better qualities. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no pudlic sale of Fo reign Sugar: the private operations are a carpe of white Havannah at 325, 1,800 boxes yellow, duty paid, 40s to 41s, and 200 chests brown Bahia 386 s 6d per cwt. MoLassEs.—Holders are asking full rates for all sorts of West India, but the demand has been limited this week by private treaty. The deliveries are, however, on the increase, and arrivals keep small. At public sale 189 puns of new Trinidad were taken in at 18s for middling quality. In the value of Bengal Treacle there is no variation. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was no public sale of Coffee, and the amount of business done in the private market was small. The value of good ordinary native Ceylon is 30s to 30s 6d. COCOA.—lmporters of Trinidad continue to manifest a desire to realise, and having abundantly supplied the market this week droduced a decline in prices of 2s to 3s per cwt. Of 1,416 bags offered at auction, a part sold. A further reduction is expected to take place on account of the large quantity to arrive. For Foreign the market is in a dull state, and prices tend downwards. At public sale 69 bags of African were taken in at 30s for dull red, but rather wormy. TEA.—To-day there was little passing in Tea by pri vate treaty, and of 780 packages offered at public sale, 570 found buyers at prices rather under those previously current for Green—Gunpowder, Canton went at is lid to is 6kd, Imperial ditto 10d to 100. Canton, Young Hyson bid to 11 d, and middling Congou, in half-chests 8d per lb. On Tuesday 4,000 packages of Tea will bo offered at public sale. RlCE.—East India has been in excellent request for exportation this week, and the home trade have been purchasers to a fair extent. The rates obtained are equal to those previously current, but any advance has been prevented in consequence of the market having been more liberally supplied. For the lower sorts the demand has been the most active. At auction 3,793 begs, and 2,456 pockets of Bengal were all sold. On Tuesday 500 bags of Bengal, and on Wednesday 2,300 bags of Batavia Rice will be offered at public sale. SPlCES.—Pimento finds a more ready sale, and full terms. 554 bags at auction were all sold. holders of Black Pepper are unwilling to make any further conces sion in the value, and refrained from submitting any to public sale this week. Privately, however, the pur chases made have been limited in all sorts, the export orders are unusually small. For Cassia Lignea the market is very dull, and prices are little better than nominal. At auction 54 chests were taken in at 69s 6d to 70s for good thin quill. The market will be better supplied shortly. Purchases to a fair extent have been made in Cinnamon this week upon the terms of the last quarterly sales, there is also a less quantity on offer. Cassia Buds are dull of sale at 752 to 80s. Ginger is little wanted by exporters, but there is a good home demand. Of Jamaica 122 brls at auc tion went at 2114 s to 317 s for ordinary to middling. Cloves have been dealt in with caution, and prices tend down wards. For Mace the demand is on the increase, and prices are firm. For public sale next week 580 cases of Cassia Lignea, 70 bags Cloves, 150 bags white, 500 black Pepper, 132 bags Pimento, 50 brls Ginger are de clh,red. SPlRlTS.—Although Leeward Island Rum can be pur chased at a further reduction, still buyers have operated with caution, and is 7d to is 7id is the value of proof. For East India the market is in a dull state, and a de cline in the value is apparent is 5d to is 6d having been taken. The demand for Demerara has been limited. and 28 to 36 per cent over proof can be purchased at 2s 6d to 3s. For Jamaica the market has a dull appear ance, and the tendency of prices is to give way. The market is well supplied with all sorts of Rum; there are also further arrivals, and the deliveries are unsatisfac tory. The market for Brandy looks dull, and the stock is getting larger: holders are desirous to sell. Geneva met with a dull sale. For British made Spirit the market is still firm at lOs 3d cash. SAGO is more in request, and realises stiffer rates by private treaty. At auction 165 boxes and 4 bags were sold middling quality at 19s, good 19s 6d to 20s, and fine at 20s 6d to 21s per lb. Sago Flour is in brisker demand. Of Tapioca 110 brls at auction were sold at 6d to 6i-cl for fine. COCHINEAL.—To-day at public sale 10 serous Mexican Cochineal were sold at 3s 6d to 3s 7d for silvers, and at 3s 10d to 3s I Id for black, which is ld to 2d cheaper. SALTPETRE.—To-day the market had a dull aspect for Rough, and holders were desirous to realise. Two parcels, amounting to 3999 bags Calcutta were offered at public sale, when the whole was bought in upon rather lower terms. TALLOW.—This afternoon 664 casks of New South Wales Tallow sold at 39s to 44s 6d ; 29 casks of P. Y. C. 44s 3d to 44s 6d ; 313 casks South American 40s to 43s for low to fine ; 37 casks African 34s 6d to 40s 6d. OlLS.—This afternoon the public sales of 50 tuns o Sperm Oil went at 791 lOs to 831 for fair to fine; 01 Southern 90 tuns were sold at 2215+ to 241; 20 tuns 01 African Ground Nut 37s 6d to 38s. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) The Lord W Chancellor H IT E has l IA LL , MAY 19. appointed Ge George Moore, of Bicester, in the county of Oxford, Gent. to be a M a ster Extraordinary n the High Court of Chancery. HORSE-GUARDS, JUNE 1, 1848. Her Majesty does not other that the officers of the army should w ear any e melancholy occa s i on of ther mourning on the present death Highness the Prin cess Sophia of her late Royal the left arm, with their uniforms. By an a bl a ck cra p e roun d By command of Fi e ld M ar Wellington, Commander in Chief JOHN MACDONALD, Adjutant-General. FOREIGN-OFFICE, AMY 3 1. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Henry Southern, Esq., now Secretary to her Majesty' s Lega tion at Lisbon, to be he r M aj e sty's Plenipotentia r y to the Argentine Confederation. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JUNE 1. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. George Adolph Mullens, as Consul at Liverpool for his Majesty the King of Denmark. WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 1. 15th Regiment of Light Dragoons--Edward Harnett, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Bennett, pro moted, June 2. 11th Regiment of Foot Sergeant-Major David Simpson to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Paterson, appointed to the 63d Foot, June 2. t r ls7th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Braddell Croker to be ; Captain, without purchase, vice Hill, decea sed Ensign John H. Lothian to be Lieutenant, vice Croker, May 18; Gentleman Cadet Edward Courtney Geils Kenny, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Lothian, June 2. 63d Foot—Ensign Falkland Townshend Logan Pater son, from the 11th Foot to be Ensign, vice T. W. Pater son, deceased, June 2. 64th Foot—Lieutenant Willoughby Harcourt Carter to be Captain, by purchase, vice the Hon. G. F. W. Yelverton, who retires; Ensign Charles Thompson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Carter; Augustus Apple whaite, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Thompson, June 2. 93d Foot—William George Drummond Stewart, Gent to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hay, who retires, June 2. 2d West India Regiment—Quartermaster Serjeant Charles Frederick Johnson to be Quartermaster, vice Birley, appointed Adjutant, June 2. 3d West India Regiment—Ensign John Halahan to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Magrath, appoint ed Quartermaster ; Quartermaster Robert Horsley to be Ensign, vice Halahan ; Lieutenant Robert Magrath to be :Quartermaster, vice Horsley, appointed Ensign, June 2. UNATTACHED. Brevet-Major William Bletterman Caldwell, from the 92d Foot, to be Major, without pur chase, June 2. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Elginshire. Sir John Macpherson Grant, Bart., to be Deputy- Lieutenant ; James Campbell Brodie, Esq., to be Deputy- Lieutenant ; George Skene Duff, Esq., M.P., to be De puty-Lieutenant ; John Lewis Ricardo, Esq., M.P., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Henry Inglis, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Alexander Thomas Wharton Duff, Esq., jun., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, May 17. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Sussex. Royal Sussex Light Infantry Militia —William Boyce Watson, Gent. to be Ensign ; William Adams Nash, Gent. to be Ensign ; John Sanctuary, Gent. to be En sign, May 22. Commissioned by the Lord-Lieutenant of Somersetshire. West Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— John Reynolds, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Sanford, pro moted, May 29. Commissioned by the Lord-Lieutenant of Westmorland and Cumberland. Regiment of Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeo manry Cavalry—William Franklin, Esq., to be Adju tant, with the rank of Captain, May 26. ADMIRALTY, JUNE 1. The following promotions have this day taken place, consequent upon the death of Admiral Sir William Hotham, G.C.B.:— Admiral of the White John Giffard to be Admiral of the Red. Admiral of the Blue Sir Edward William Campbell Rich Owen, G.C.B. G.C.H., to be Admiral of the White. Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir Thomas Livingstone, Bart., to be Admiral of the Blue. Vice-Admiral of the White Sir John Wentworth Loring, K.C.B. K.C.H., to be Vice-Admiral of the Red. Vice-Admiral of the Blue Robert Jackson to be Vice- Admiral of the White. Rear-Admiral of the Red John Sykes to be Vice-Admi ral of the Blue. Rear-Admiral of the White Hon. Granville Leveson Proby to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Real-Admiral of the Blue John Brett Purvis to be Rear- Admiral of the White. Captain Alexander Renton Sharpe, C. 8., to be Rear-Ad miral of the Blue. ADMIRALTY, MAY 17. Corps of Royal Marines—Brevet-Major David M'Adam to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Ford, deceased. First Lieutenant Andrew Roger Savage to be Captain, vice M'Adam, promoted; Second Lieutenant Francis Harry Noott to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant William Pitt Draflen to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant William James Kinsman to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant John Bastablo to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Thomas Burton Vandeleur Fitz Gerald to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant John Tunstall Haverfield to be First Lieutenant ; Second Lieutenant John Sangster to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Ponsonby May Carew Croker to be First Lieutenant ; Second Lieute nant John Cree Giles to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant George Bayles Heastoy to bs First Lieu tenant; Second Lieutenant Henry Adair to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Henry Way Mawbey to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Arthur Onslow Lake Lewis to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Frederick Llewellyn Alexander to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant John Bassett Pryna to be First;Lieu tenant; Second Lieutenant Charles Osborn Baker to be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Charles Wol rige to be First Lieutenant. BANKRUPCY SUPERSEDED. John Ridsdale, aharebroker, Manchester. BANKRUPTS. George Porter Cosier, corn merchant, Batley, South ampton, to surrender, June 16, at eleven, and July 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Allen and Mortimer, Clifford's-inn ; Stares, Bishop's Waltham, Hants. James Warmington, farmer, Tottenham, June 9, at twelve, and July 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Marten, Thomas, and Hollams, Mincing-lane. William Tomlin, carpet warehouseman, Charing-cross, June 9, and July 24, at eleven, at the Court of Bank. ruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambroojcourt, Basinghall-street; Rayroux and Bromehead, Old Broad street. Joseph Scruby, farmer and butcher, Roston, Bedford shire, June 7, at twelve, and July 25, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Alder manbury; Rhodes, Lane, and Rhodes, Chancery-lane ; Smith, Potton. George lif'llonell, wine and spirit broker, Trinity square, London, June 7, at half-past eleven, and July 25, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, officiel assignee, Basinghall-street ; Linklater, Leadenhall-street. Clement Roby, manufacturer of earthenware, Shel ton, Staffordshire, June 17, and July 18, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Williams, Hanley. John Oliver, cabinet manufacturer, City-road, June 15, at half-past one, and July 13, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall r street; Taylor, Pavement. Finsbury. Theophilus Hulm, jun., grocer, Hereford. June 15 and July 8, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Pritchard, Hereford ; Bloxham, Birmingham ; Robin son, Queen-street-place, London. George Thomas, merchant, Bristol, June 16 and July 14, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; White and Co., London ; Short and Strickland, BristoL James Winteringham Petch, grocer, Leeds, June 16 and July 28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee,Leeds; Wigglesworth, Gray's Inn, London; Richarson, Leeds. _ _ George Schofield, manufacturer, Halifax, June 13 and July 11, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Rickards and Co., Lin coln's-inn-fields; Barber, Brighouse; E. and J. M. Barrett, Leeds. Joseph Middleton Penman and Thomas Penman, dealers and chapmen, Durham, June 9, at half-past eleven, and July 17, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon- Tyne District Court. Baker, official-assignee, New castle-upon-Tyne; Wright, Sunderland; Maples and Co., Frederick's-place, Old Jewry, London. William Turnbull, victualler, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, June 9, at half-past ten, and July 17, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Williamson and Hill, Great James-street, Bedford-row, London; Ingledew, Newtastle--upon-TynQ. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending May 30, 1848, is 255. 8:. 1 1 d. per cwt. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. - - - The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at Five o'clock. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition against the admission of Jews into the Legislature; also several petitions against the Registration (Scotland) Bill. Mr. Bernal and others from the Commons brought up a message, praying to be furnished with a copy of the evidence taken betore their Lordships' Committee on the navigation-laws.—Ordered. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from Hud dersfield praying for an alteration in the law of bank ruptcy. The Earl of EGLINTON presented several petitions against the Marriage and Registration Bill for Scotland. On the motion of the Earl of DEVON, the Poor Houses (Ireland)l3ill was reed a third time and passed. DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF THE s'ldiers under arms. S?ldicrs ww-e men, and if they were let out, it might be hard to restrain them. Lord DENMAN said that Mr. Justice Patteson had in his charge to the grand jury to-day explained to them the law on the subject. Speeches inciting to the commission of felony con stituted a grievous misdemeanour, and ought to be severely punished ; and it was a most questionable proceeding on the part of those desirous of further re form to agitate the people at this crisis. He was an old reformer, but he considered that those who agitated the public mind at this crisis were undoing all reform. CHARTISTS. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from a society of Odd Fellows, praying for protection to trade, and in doing so the Noble Lord took the opportunity of directing their Lordships' attention to the disgraceful scenes which the streets of London had exhibited during the last few days. The system of processions which had been resorted to was most abominable, and ought at once to be put a stop to, for it had a direct tendency to bring the sober-minded, industrious, and peaceable popu lation of London into contempt, not only at home but abroad. Besides, the proceedings of the parties who got up these processions were highly objectionable, and secret signs, like publishing on a large placard the words " 29th of May, 9 ;were resorted to, it was high time that the strong arm of the law was brought into operation, to force them to be more candid and open in their move ments. He would say nothing . about the object these parties bad in view, but be it good or bad, he hoped it would never be attained while they had recourse to these intimidating proceedings. For the last week much of the retail trade of the metropolis had been put a stop to, and he trusted that immediate measures would be taken by her Majesty's Government to prevent a recurrence of these processions.: The Duke of WELLINGTON said it was disgraceful that, for the last four days, the town should have been under arms, and he thought that those persons who called crowds together should be responsible in their pockets for the consequences, be those consequences the breaking of windows or the destruction of property. They were assembled nightly; to listen to orators inciting to the assassinati o n of th e illustnosts individual on the throne, and of all other persons who might have lent their aid to the apprehen sion and conviction of a felon. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was rejoiced to state that the precautions which had been taken by the Govern ment had preserved the public peace. Those processions which had been attempted had been stopped in every part of the metropolis, and the police had been found sufficient to preserve the peace; but he thought that those proceedings ought not any longer to be suffered. He certainly had seen the placard of the 29th of May, to which allusion had been made; but he had been in formed that that mysterious placard was merely in tended to invite the public to attend the opening of Gremorne Gardens. The Duke of RICHMOND suggested that the ma gistrates should carry the law p ro p erl y in to effect by committing persons brought before h rioting to trial, andit wasthe duty of the . Government tee in the for execution chartist of to indict them for interrupting the police theirwhich ththeyowedto the police force. that the attention of his Right Hon. Friend who so ably preside d over the Home De p artment, would be called to this subject. He sh o uld . recomm!nd He duty aras a sure the Chartists not to go on night after night keeptng sa duty FRIDAY EVENING, J UNE 2, 1818. SPAIN. Lord STANLEY rose to call the attention of the House to the papers which had been laid upon ale table on the subject of the differences with Spain. He complained of the omission of the statement made by the Government of Spain of the reasons which had induced them to adopt the step of sending to the British Ambassador his passports. He wished to know whether any communication had been received from the Spanish Government, stating the grounds of the expulsion of Sir H. Bulwer, and if such communication would be laid before the House. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that since the papers had been laid before the House some explanation had been received through the only legitimate channel through it could be received, of the grounds on which the Spanish Government had acted, that explanation was anything but satisfactory, and the correspondence was not yet closed; but the moment the Spanish Government had afforded all the explanations that could be afforded no time would be lost in bringing them before the House, and wh enever t h ose papers c ame under discussion, he trusted be should satisfy their Lordships that no papers h a d b een i mproperly omitted from the papers laid before their Lordships. D. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented certain papers relating to the loans advanced to the Irish Land lords, and was (LIiPT SPEAKIIIG.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. SUNDAY TRADING. Mr. Sheriff Hill presented a petition at the bar from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Corporation, against Sunday trading. The report of the Middle Level Drainage Acta Amend ment Bill was considered and agreed to. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed: Clarence Railway and Leeds and Thirsk Railway Amalgamation. Dublin and Mullingar Turnpike Road. East Lincolnshire Railway (Alteration of Great Grimsby Branch). Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway (No. I—Amendment of Acts and Branches, &c.) Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway and Branches. Forth and Clyde Navigation, and Airdrie and Coat bridge Water. Leeds Central Railway Station. Salisbury and Yeovil Railway. ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN. Mr. LASCELLES brought up the following reply from her Majesty to the recent address of condo lence by the House of Commons on occasion of the death of the Princess Sophia : —"I have received with satisfaction the loyal and dutiful address of condolence which the House of Commons has presented to me on occasion of the melan choly death of my beloved aunt, the Princess Sophia, and I regard it as a gratifying proof of their attachment to my person, my family, and my government." FREE CHURCHESISITES BILL. Lord DUNCAN presented a petition in favour of this Bill. NAVIGATION LAWS. Sir CHARLES BURRELL presented petitions from places in Sussex against the repeal of these laws. THE DUTCH INHABITANTS OF THE CAPE. Dr. BOWRING said he had a remarkable petition to present, as it was in the Dutch language.—(Laughter, and cries of " Read, read.") He had prepared a trans lation, for the accuracy of which he could vouch. — (Cheers.) The petition was from the Dutch inhabitants of Coburg, in the district of the Cape, near the Cape of Good Hope ; the :petitioners stated that they had suffered much from the want of a representative Go vernment in the colony, that millions might have been saved to this country if such a system had prevailed .there, and praying that the House would give them those advantages v. bich were possessed by all free citizens. FREE C HURCHISITES. Mr. F. MACKENZIE presented five petitions from Kincardine in favour of the Saws Bill. He wished to state that he did not . agree in the prayer of the peti tions. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE. Dr. BOWRING said he had to present fifty "family" petitions—(Laughter)--from Preston and Bolton, pray ing the House to pass the motion of the Honourable Member for ;Montrose. The parties signing; the peti tions gave their professions and addresses. STATE OF IRELAND. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD gave notice of his intention, the first Supply night;after the Whitsuntide recess, to move a resolution to the effect that the present distracted state of Ireland demands the immediate attention of Parliament with a view to improve the con dition and redress the grievances of the Irish people, and thereby promote the prosperity of the United Kingdom, and give increased security to the Crown and Govern ment. POOR-LAW RETURNS. Mr. CLEMENTS moved for returns of each poor law union in Ireland, specifying the name of each electoral division, and the valuation thereof ; the total amount per pound on the valuation of the rates made for each such division during the year ended the 25th dayofMarch(n 1848 ; the amoun t t o b e co ll ecte d b y such rates (not including previous arrears) ; and the amount actually collected (including previous arrears) to the 25th day of March, 1848 ; of eac h poor-law union in Ireland, specifying the liabili ties of such union, on the 25th day of March, 1847; the expenses of the year ended the 25th day of March, 1648; the total expenses and liabilities; the amount in the treasurer's hands on the 25th day of March, 1847 ;`,the amount actually collected during the year ended the 25th day of March, 1848; the amount received from all other sources during the year ended the 25th day of March 1848 ; the amount available for expenses and liabilities during the year ended the 25th day of March 1848 ; the excess of assets over liabilities ; the exeess of liabilities over assets ; the amount of rates uncollected on the 25th day of March, 1848; and, of each county, and county of a town in Ireland, S pecifying name of each barony or half county barony, ecify ing of a and tehiety ;he poor-law, valuation thereof ; the present half-yearly liabilities of each such barony or half-barony, or of the county at large, for repay ment of any advances from the Treasury (except under the Temporary Relief Act of 1847), during the years 1845, 1846, and 1847, distinguishing the Acts under which the advances were made, the total amount of such liabilities, and the rate per pound on the valuation. Agreed to. AMALGAMATED RAILWAYS. Mr. DODD moved that theiebelaidbefords the Housemaps, showing th© am a l gama ti on o f ra il w ays, the existing lines, and those in progress, for Great Britain and Ireland.—Agreed to. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. seeing the flight . Tion Hon. Gen tlemangecretary for the Colonies in his place, Mr. w e:t i .h7 s Ae he Nlj d Bn t Td o eEr a Y- sk him, whether he h a d ft objec tion to lay upo n the ; table of the House the dispatches which had been received from the Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land, in referen ce t o t h e di sm i ssa l of cl . n o g one of the judg es of that col ony , and the pr wa w nh h oe i tcthhheerwr, ander Government ebein g takenwhether e intended a d reference an y too bt jaek t c o et o t shnteet ps dismissalo o proceedings th e re storation to office of these two functionaries? Mr. HAWES said the dispatches had only just been received, and as the y had not y et been p e rused by t he Secretary o f State, he trusted the Hon. and Learned Member wo uld allow his question to stand over for a day or two. Mr. C. ANSTE T ga v e notice that on Tuesd ay next he would move for the product i o n of t he p a p e rs. state t e w secure ni ofs ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. On the motion of Sir G. GREY, itwas resolved that the House at its rising. should adjourn' till Monday. NAVIGATION-LAWS —ADJOURNED DEBATE. On the question being put for resuming the adjourned debate, Mr. GLADSTONE rose to request the indulgence of the House while he endeavoured to lay before them the view he was incli ned to take of this important and by no means uninteresting question. He could assure them that he should refrain entirely from troubling them with figures and particular details, for enough had been done and no doubt would be done by other gentlemen in that way, and he should confine himself to the grounds upon which he had arrived at the opinion he now entertained upon this subject.—(Hear, hear.) The question at present under consideration was not exactly whether they considered the plan of the Government in all its details, or even in its view, to be the best plan that could-possibly be adopted, but the real question for them to consider was involved in the motion of his Hon. Friend the Member for Stamford, namely, as to whether they were prepared at this time to make an extensive change not only in the details but in the principle of the navigation laws. He was afraid that many who read the motion of his Hon. Friend had no difficulty in giving it such a construction as to make it mean something equiva lent to nothing, because many said that no inconvenience had been proved as atteuding the navigation-laws, and that they could not be altered in any particular without endangering our maritime interests. He, however, had understood his description of the principles of the navigation-laws to be equally clear and succinct. He un derstood him to say that the principle of these laws, as regarded our domestic and colonial trade, was to secure an absolute and exclusive right to British shipowners ; and with r e sp e ct to our foreign tra de that the shi p owners of different nations were entit led to a reciprocity of deal ing; and that the navigation-laws in that latter sense ought to be alt ere d, a nd that the prese nt was the mast season able ti me to make such alterat ion. In his (Mr. Glad stoneopinion, proof ) was more distinct that th e y ou g ht to legislate than there never was an instance when the at the present moment. From the attitude assumed by foreign states, it was absolutely necessary for them to decide finally whether they should continue in substance their present commercial code, or whether they should proceed upon a di fferent basis. His Hon. Friend h a d spoken of Prussia in sli g hting terms, but he begged to say that we carried on no more important trade with any country in the world than we did with Prussia, and that her commercial power was of the first class in a question of that desc ri p tion, and ou g ht to be dealt j ust l y with by this country. The menace which she uttered against us was perfectly fair and equitable, b ecause she gave us an opportunity of knowing, in the event of our not rel fixing our commercial . laws, what her real intentions were. It had been stated that because the colonies failed to deluge the House with petitions for an alteration in the laws there was no ur gent necessity, so far as regarded those colonies, of taking them into consideration at the present time.—(Hear.) If they did not bear of the grievances of the colonies in the form of petitions to the House, or in any other way, they might depend upon it that the time was not far distant when they would speak in a language that would not be misunderstood.—(Loud cheers.) Look at the case of the Australian colonies — they derived no benefit from the protective laws. Those laws compelled the grower to send his wool to this country at a great disadvantage, whilst the wool of Germany, which had to come but one-fourth the distance, was unduly favoured. The Australian wool grower was compelled to see ships by which he is most anxious to send his wool leave the port of Sidney in ballast, and on the same principle the copper of Chili and Cuba could be conveyed without that restrictions to which the Australian wool producer was subject. The same might be said of the produce of Jamaica. It might be brought into the market at a cheaper rate, but the possessor was liable to be injured by competitors who possessed those advantages which were denied to him. The Hon. Gentleman the Member for Stamford said he was ready to make all the foreign trade of the country a matter of negotiation; he was ready, for instance, to allow the planter of Cuba the power of sending sugar in American vessels to this country; but he insisted that that with respect to Jamaica that existed should continue; he was prepared to give to the planter of Cuba advantages which he was prepared to deny to the planter in Ja maica. But this was the time of all others for the repeal of the Navigation Laws, for we had, by our recent commercial legislation, done more than we could do again in a similar period to stimulate the shipping trade of the country, by increasing our imports, and consequently to find avenues to employment which did not before exist. The noblemen and gentle- men of England opposed the repeal of the navigation laws, because they believed such a course would have the effect of the impairing the utility of the maritime power of the country—(Cheers)—and if he could bring himself to entertain a similar opinion he should oppose the Bill; he could not go the length of agreeing in the mighty flight of the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Manchester, because he believed when the benign con tagion of increasing commerce spread its way througk out the world that the abrogation of these laws would be found one of the most salutary measures thot the House had ever adopted.—(Hear, hear.) It could not be said that their repeal would destroy the maritime'power of the country. By a recent statement of the Colonial Secretary, it appeared that in 1792, when the war broke out, that the naval force of the country consisted of from 16,000 to 18,000 men. The mercantile navy the❑ consisted of 1.500,000 men ; now it was somewhere about 4,000,000. The real question was, what would be the mercantile effect of removing or continuing the Navigation Laws. Would the repeal of the Navigation Laws give an impetus to the ma rine, or would it dwindle it down to nothing. He believed that the effect of a judicious alteration in the Navigation Laws would be to strengthen the commerce and navigation of the country. Who had the country to fear ? The Dane and the Swede ? Certainly not. It was said that the country had great ground to fear them, because they could get cheap seamen and cheap ships ; but if there was any ground for fearing them, how came it they only had not been driven out of the trade of the world ?—(Hear, hear.) The Americans victualled and manned their ships at far greater expense than this country did, but they did not fear either the Dane or the Swede. The truth was that it was not the cheap country but the dear one they had to fear—the had to fear the country that had capital, and not that which had not. It would not be fair or right to assume that this measure involved a censure upon British seamen. He believed that the abi lities and the knowledge of seamen in their profession would be brought to a much higher point by a less restrictive mode of competition. On several grounds, therefore, he could not hesitate in saying that the time had now come when they ought to have an extensive alteration in the navigation-laws. and he had only to state to the House what appeared to him to be the character of the measure now before the House. He could have wished that the spirit of the Bill had been this—that the Govern ment were disposed to make conditional concessions with other countries, and were, in fact, ready to echo the words of Mr. Bancroft, the American Minister, when he said, " We shall do what you do—if you do much we will do much—if you do all, we will do all." He was of opinion that the fears of British shipowners as to a freer intercourse with other countries had been greatly overrated, and that in reality very little difference would result to them if the navigation-laws were altered. He could wish that there were with America on the one hand and the Baltic on the other, a free and unconditional intercourse. [LEFT SPEAKING]. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 1. NAVIGATION-LAWS. Mr. FREWEN presented a petition against the Bill proposed by her Majesty's Government for altering these laws. Mr. FAGAN presented a similar petition from Cork. SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS. Mr. FOX presented a petition from Oldham, prayinr the House to restrict the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath. SPANISH AFFAIRS. In answer to a series of questions from Mr. BAILLIE (which were not heard in the gallery owing to the con fusion caused by Members leaving the House), . . Viscount PALMERSTON have to state in the first place, that the Spanish Minister, Isturibs, some time ago, announced to me the arrival of Count de Mirasol in London, for the purpose of giving explana tions and statements with regard to recent transactions at Madrid. My reply to that was, that whatever com munications the Government of Spain wished to make upon those matters to her Majesty's Government, I should be quite ready to receive from the official and accredited organ of the Queen of Spain in this country —(Hear)—but that I thought it my duty to decline entering into any communications with the Count de Mirasol.—(Hear, hear.) I also stated that considering the nature and character of the events to which these communications were to relate, I thought it desirable, at all events, in the first place, that those communica tions should be made in writing. I have received some communications from the Spanish Minister; upon those subjects I am in communication with him at the present moment; but I do not feel it my duty at present to state anything upon those matters to the House. Whenever those communications are brought to a close, probably I may feel it my duty to lay the correspondence on the table of the House; but of course it is not for me to say on what day, or at what time, that will be. Mr. BANKES wished to ask the Noble Lord whether he would next day move that the House should go into Committee of Supply, in order to give him (Mr. Bankes) the opportunity of bringing on his motion on the Spanish question? Lord J. RUSSELL said, if the resolutions on the navigation-laws were agreed to and reported that night, and the Bill founded thereon brought in, he should pro pose to go into Committee of Supply the next day; if not, he should propose to go into Committee next day, with a view of considering these resolutions, and in that case, should take the Committee of Supply on Monday. COPPER DUTIES. Mr. WYLD inquired if it was true that ships laden with foreign copper, which had recently arrived, had been allowed to discharge their cargoes on payment of the Is. duty proposed by the Bill now passing through the House. Mr. LABOUCHERE said it would prevent much in convenience if notice was always given of questions of this nature. He had no knowledge of the matter beyond the general practice which had always obtained in all cases of remission of duty—namely, that as soon as the House had affirmed the resolution for a remission of any duty, parties were allowed to enter their goods at the lower rate, giving a bond for the payment of the dif ference, should the House not finally sanction the reduc tion. He had no reason to believe that a different course had been pursued with regard to copper. Mr. WYLD said he must complain of this course. — (Order, order.) He would move the adjournment of the House to be in order. He suspected, from the unusually large importations of foreign copper which had recently been made, that the parties must have received some intimation of what the Government were about to do; whereby a serious loss had been entailed on the copper miners of this country. WEST INDIA COLONIES. In answer to Mr. EltrmE, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that on the 15th or 16th of the present month some member of the Government would be prepared to state the course which was meant to be pursued with regard to the West India colonies. NAVIGATION-LAWS—ADJOURNED DEBATE. Mr. J. WILSON craved the indulgence of the House in reference to some observations which he had made on Monday. On that occasion ho had referred to a letter from Rio Janeiro, stating that several British ships were lying there unable to obtain cargoes, and to a corrobo rative statement which had been subsequently posted at Lloyd's. The Hon. Gentleman opposite, the chairman of Lloyd's (Mr. G. Robinson), had said that was alto gether untrue. Mr. G. ROBINSON—I said that it: was absolutely untrue. Mr. WILSON wished to afford the Honourable Gen tleman the opportunity of stating whether his words re• (erred to the fact of such a document having been posted at Lloyd's, as the House apparently un derstood him, or whether he referred to the fact of the vessels lying unemployed at Rio Janeiro. From several letters which he (Mr. Wilson) had since re ceived, some from members at Lloyd's, he found it was matter of perfect notoriety to the secretaries and officials 4,f that establishment, and to half a dozen leading houses in L0n...0n, that such a notice had been posted; for they had read it there. The gentleman who had originally supplied him with the information from Rio Janeiro was a supporter of the navigation-laws, but he was desirous that a fact like that should be known. In consequence of the denial of the lion. Gentleman (Mr. G. Robinson) his informant had written to him again, repeating . the statement, and referring to the secretaries and officials of Lloyd's. The worth in the origin,al letter from Rio Janeiro were exactly what he (Mr. Wil:. , )n) had stated. The statement posted in Lloyd's was not from that let ter, but from one addressed to Messrs. John Robinson and Sons, alhighly respectable house; and it was exactly confirmatory of the other statement. He hoped the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Robinson) would now state whether he meant to deny the accuracy of the information from Rio Janeiro ; nr t^ 'nepugn the statement th ,;ICE►ar,Cll merit had been exhibited at Lloyd's, and taken down half an hour afterwards by order of certain members of the committee? The statement from Rio Janeiro was confirmed by other letters; and no fewer than six gen tlemen had written to him (Mr. Wilson) confirming the exhibition of the statement at Lloyd's. Mr.ROBINSON said, as he should afterwards address the House on the general question, he would rather defer his explanation till then.—(No, no.) If it was the wish of the House he would now give it. There was no difference of opinion whatever as to a certain letter or extract having been posted at Lloyd's—(bear, hear) — or as to the perfect accuracy of the statement made by the lion. Member for Westbury.—(Hear, hear.) His denial was strictly meant to be confined to the inference drawn from the fact stated, of there being eight firet class vessels at Rio Janeiro unfreighted, whilst all the foreign vessels were obtainiwg freights; that inference being that the reason of their remaining unfreighted was the bad character of the ships and the masters.—(Hear.) That was what he meant to deny; and he should be pre pared, when he addressed the House, to state his reasons for knowing that that inference was an absolute false hood. He meant not to insinuate that the Hon. Mem ber had made an improper use of the letter, or that the letter was not genuine; for he knew that the writer was a most respectable person, and it had been put into his hands the next day. Mr. MITCHELL said he knew the writer of the letter. It was entirely a letter of business, written without any reference whatever to the navigation-laws. The denial of the Hon.,Member for Poole having gone before the public, a gentleman who had recently re turned from Rio Janeiro had come forward, and stated that the matter was precisely as it had been represented by the Hon. Member for Westbury, and that the reason why the English ships were unchartered was the general bad conduct of the English captains. He added that most houses in Europe had given directions to their agents there not to charter English ships at all if they could get foreign ones.—(Hear, hear.) Such was the statement given by parties who had no interest what ever in the navigation-laws. Mr. ROBINSON—I shall be prepared to show that the statement with respect to the bad character of the masters and the ships is altogether untrue. Mr. MITCHELL—I said nothing about the badness of the ships. Mr. MOFFATT regretted that the forms of the House had prevented him from presenting a petition from his constituents against any alteration of the navi gation-laws. He did not agree in the sentiments of that petition; but believed, from the favourable effect of past changes during the last 20 years, that the alteration now proposed would be beneficial. From the moment that our tonnage hod been in excess of the quantity re quired for our coasting and colonial trade and for the fisheries, the benefit of the navigation-laws had ceased, but the obstructions which they created had continued. Many Hon. Members had expressed ' ()Teat alarm as to the effect of this measure, but they had failed to show any ground for it. Even the Hon. Member for Stamford (Mr. Herries), who had expressed such great anxiety about the coasting-trade, had not been able to show how it would be damaged. Ile was quite at a loss to account for the alarm felt with regard either to continental shipping or that of the United States. The returns show that the latter had regularly increased for the last twelve years ; but the registered tonnage of most of the continental countries was extremely trifling in amount. That of France, according to the latest returns he could obtain, was only 600,000 tons; that of Austria, in 1838, 130,000 tons; of Norway, 282,000 tons; of Sweden, 118,000 tons; and for the whole of Europe the total was only 1,594,000 tons. Adding that of the United States, 2,562,000, the total was 4,156,000 tons, against a tonnage of 4,560,000 for Great Britain; and the carrying power of our ships was 20 to 25 per cent. greater than that of foreign ves sels. After advancing so far as we had done in free trade, this measure could not be longer delayed. We were bound to give it to our colonies ; and the only question that remained was whether we would abolish this foolish and destructive law for the long voyage. Though he was highly favourable to this mea sure as a whole, many of its details seemed to him to require consideration. Let the marine of this country be relieved from all unnecessary taxa tion, and it would be a benefit, rather than an injury, to expose it to free competition with that of other countries. At present the marine of this country paid a tax of 400,000/. per annum fur light dues, ono-fourth of which would suffice. It was proposed to allow the registration of foreign built ships as British ships, where they be longed ,to British owners. This would be the only in stance in which the importation of a foreign manufac tured article was allowed without paying a duty of ten percent. It had been alleged that the Americans would engross a great portion of the carrying trade of our West India colonies. But, looking at what had taken taken place in Canada, where the trade was already open, he did not think this at all likely. As to the China trade, he did not think the Americans would ever suc cessfully compete with us there; for America had very little produce to send to China, and consequently could not bring much back. In regard to the China trade, he thought that this measure would be very beneficial, be cause at present there was frequently a deficiency of ships to bring produce from China, which this measure would tend to supply. He did not believe that the mea sure would be detrimental to British shipping, and he would, therefore, give it his cordial support. Mr. ROBINSON did not think there ever was a mea sure submitted to the House involving such momentous consequences which was supported by such feeble argu ments. The Right Hon. Gentleman presented a peti tion the other evening, signed by 272 bankers, mer chants, &e., of London, in favour of the measure. He looked over the names attached to that petition, and he found that there were but few of the large merchants of London to be found in it. Mr. LABOUCHERE—The Governor and Deputy- Governor of the Bank of England. Mr. ROBINSON—It was principally signed by soli citors, tradesmen, and shopkeepers. But what would the Right Hon. Gentleman say to the petition which had been presented to the House by the Right lion. Gentle men the Member for Stamford, which was signed by 1,900 of the principal bankers, merchants, and traders of London ?—(Hear, hear.) He would find that the names attached to that petition far outweighed those appended to the petition he presented. And with regard to peti tions generally on the subject, those against the mea sure were far more numerous than those presented in its favour.—(Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Gentleman said that Jamaica and Canada petitioned in favour of the measure. That was true : but their object in doing so was to indemnify themselves at the expense of the Brttish shipowners for the loss which they suffered from the iree•trade legislation of that House. Be therefore attached no importance to the applications from those places. The Right Hon. Gentleman then spoke of a menace from Prussia if they did not alter their navigation-laws. He hoped that this country had not yet fallen into such a position that they would be required to alter their policy with respect to commerce and navigation at the menace of Prussia or any other state.—(Hear, hear.) Prussia had nothing to offer them in exchange; besides that, the policy of Prussia, as the principal state of the Zollverein, was not such as should induce them to pass a measure for her benefit. The Right Hon. Gentleman said also that the United States promised to reciprocate if they passed this mea sure. He had watched for several years the legislation of that country, and he could not see anything like a li beral commercial policy in her measures. After the intel ligence of the intention of the Government of this country to alter the navigation-laws had reached America, one of the most respectable papers of Washington expressed its delight "because," it said,"the enterpriseof our merchants, and the advantages we enjoy, will enable us to acquire a large portion of the trade with the British colonies." —(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Robinson) believed the effect of this measure would be to throw the whole of the in ter-colonial trade into the hands of the Americans, be cause, situated as America was in respect to those colonies, it would be impossible for the British ship owner to compete with her. From the time of Wash ington to that of Mr. Polk the object of the American Republic was to create a powerful marine force ; and this measure, if unhappily it should pass, would greatly contribute to that result. As America had not the least advantage to offer them in return they were not called upon to pass such a measure as the present. He com plained of the mode and means adopted by the Govern ment to carry their measure—he alluded more particu larly to the letter which had been sent to their consuls abroad. So far, however, from the consuls having reported universally against British ship masters, they had frequently given reports favourable to them. He maintained, however, that British consuls, who were generally persons who once belonged to the army, were not the fittest judges on such a subject. If the Government wished for correct information they should not have sent the leading letter which Mr. Murray wrote.—(Hear.) Was it worthy the Govern ment to seek to blacken the character of respectable men?—(Hear.) There were some amongst them who might be liable to animadversion, but on the whole the masters of British ships were as respectable as any other class of persons.—(Hear.) The lion. Gentleman then proceeded to read extracts from the letters of the eonsuls in reply to the letter which had been addressed to them. Mr. Brooker, the consul at Cronstadt, said that far 59 years only two cases had occurred there of masters ob• structing the custom-house officers. Two men had been accused of theft. This was all that could be alleged against British seamen in Cronstadt for a period of 59 years, although there were 500 ships a year there on the 000. (Hear, average, with crews amounting hear.) Colonel Whitehead, of Archangel, said that there were a few cases of charges against British mss • ters, but they were comparatively rare. Liddel, of Memel, Colonel Wright, of Riga, Mr. Games, of Odessa, Consul and Mr. M'Gregor, of Elsineur , made reports of a similar nature. An Hors. MEmumn here moved that the House be counted. Strangers were ordered to withdraw, but the requisite number of Mem bers being present, Mr. ROBINSON continued his address by saying he w as s urprised that on so .important a subject—one which 1 it was desirable to have fully discussed—an attempt should have been made to count out the house.—(Hear, hear.) He would road no more of the consul's reports, but would observe mer el y that the y were not g enerall y unfavourable to British shipmasters. Now, in reference to the statement of the Hon. Gentleman opposite, that British vessels could not get freighted at Rio Janeiro in consequence of the bad character of the vessels, whilst foreign vessels readily got freighted, he begged to say that ho had received a letter dated the Ist of April (the very date to which the Hon. Gentleman referred), in which it was stated that, the reasons why the British vessels were not freighted was, that the masters would net accept the low freightage offered them.—(Hear, hear.) The Hoe. Member had accepted his information too readily and too credulously, and he otteht to have taken some pains to ascertain, not only that the fact was cor rect, but that the inference he drew was warranted, Mr. WILSON—It is not my inference. fir,, ri,(.17 1 .7•7',e)ee „ r ro' (erred to Holland as a country that had formerly a large commercial marine and navy without a navigation -la That was true; hut then there was no analogy betweenw. the case of I !offend in those days, and th e case of Eng land at the present time, because there was not then the same competition which existed now, and moreover Hol land was not burdened with a debt of 800,000 OW.-- (Hear, hear.) He could assure the House, that if the Government prevailed on it to adept free trade measures to such an extent, this country would rot be able to compete with foreigners, and the effect would be to d i ! . lace a great part of the commercial marin e of this p c h y.—(H en ear, ear.) But some person s 'night sa P , wat ountr coneequce h was that of. And a naval officer of some standing said that the commercial marine was no . „ necessary to the manning of the nary of Englard• he had nut read the evidence of Captain Stirlieg, could not have believed that any naval officer lea', have 'liven such an opinion.—(Hear , hear.) He believeo that the evidence of naval men would be given befr; the Committee, which was sitting elsewhere, on t. lll/ _ . subject, which would completely controvert that opinieet. The Hon. and Gallant Member for Christchurch (C3Rt Harris) had contradicted it already, and declared th a ne ' was impossible to maintain that the commercial marl was not instrumental in manning the navy. B o o' + • would ask, was the nary to be manned in case of etn i g s gency ?—(Hear.) It was true Captain Stirling loay,l plan of his own, namely, to keep up such a large n s ' se , establishment in time of peace as would render it I ,. es . pendent of the commercial marine. But would the ci n i v be Member fur Montrose sanction such a plea? Wcn ii se t country, in a period of financial embarrassment, CO ? n_gea to,keep up an immense naval arm ament in time ef.Pe.'the He had to complain that it was so u g ht to conneesee system of impressment with British shipowners' had nothing to do with it. It was the naval authorap. of the country who were responsible for it. lie rusts posed to the system, but he did not see how they vv . , inee do without it in time of war. flow would they fin u s o then to man the navy if their commercial marine weeeis much reduced as he expected it would Bill? The Honourable Member opposite ( 16° the accused them of entrapping apprentices Why' it purpose of transferring them to the navY. was the naval authorities that forced apprentices //s them much to their disadvantage.—(Hear, be,r2seie' contended that if the measure passed, the E n gles i noe hilto der ; a li o owner would be placed in a disadvantageous P°s,pee with respect to the foreigner.—(Hear, bear.)ithu i tb e e r British shipowner would not be on an eq uality foreigner. He could not, for instance , import nether to build his ships duty free. He bad also meg set restrictions imposed on him for national etlelVsel;pre' he did not want to shake off those restrictions sties action was continued ,to him. The comniercial ° cl ass' of foreign countries had greatly increase d of la s t ° tbe The difference between vessels entered inwards 11.° se es United States, Prussia, Denmark, and Sweden bet o f the years 1824 and 1846, as compare d esith bet of Great Britain, was in favour of those States seg o' vessels and 707,700 tons. He did not wish to s oh rate the matter, but as the capacity of foreign i e l te eith and particularly of France and America, to couPd s y, them was growing greater and greater everY. f n et ° was in his opinion the greatest act of folly' , s edi' insanity, that could be committed to give theln ova dote' tional advantage which this measure would AV. all r" —(Hear, hear.) Then, as to authority , it ws-dlio favour of the navigatioe-laws. Mr. Huskisson ratiii g Wallace, whilst they were in favour Of th e f re 1P d e sOO fi system, would not consent to abandon the nu principle of the navigation-laws. If he evel lt n , Srell the days of Sir Joshua Child, and even Au s e - e titig , of whom gentlemen opposite were so fond of c l i " s - s th would be found that they were for m aintai n t he d i' laws. Indeed, nothing could be stronger i s nion of Dr. Adam Smith in favour of then:llo,loi beginning to end the anatomy of the naves was a tissue of ribaldry and prejudice. if '-'4 f s cidli s /1 0 1 succeeded in carrying this measure they ero u ' pr e dreds and thousands to the mass of pattP er° ; onlYa,3 in our country. And all this would be d° 000 o r secure an uncertain advantage; fur, if the a lter a her increase commerce, it would be the conitne ree ke 61 0 ,0 countries. If such a Bill was introduceele'tios e d watch it very closely, and give it every oPr si he flee power. Even if it should pass that House% it ia here would be sufficient patriotism to rej ecy House of L A. ords. is g Mr. T. MITCHELL said that wheu fee'l° Gentleman the chairman at Lloyd's exp resso P te fer in favour of carrying cargoes by British 04 5 0 00 5 ; of once to carrying them in those of foreign to l' l3 :jer was expressing an opinion entirely olV se s - the octet. every underwriter in that house. Two °' tbe writers of Lloyd's had been examined vier-00es m f ittee last year, and had given decided e l is fore e ° o your of the superior desirability of carrY,, ing t ero csrg e O r bottoms. In a recent case at the Havasna'S h the; ale of sugar for St. Petersburgh, one in a Br it' A S' fib il9 ; the in a foreign ship, had been insurede en" st io ° , the foreign ship's cargo had arrived safely th e „l - e Pleo l • British ship was so damaged as to recl7,d B tbe si , ler premium to be refunded in order to mak e g °- secu iv s'el efi At the present time there was absolutely, n° e s is or the merchants against the captains of shiPl: we re s eat of vessels going short voyages the caPtsescl woo " quently men of very indifferent skill Ille es tirg - yli l This was, according to his vievrt h , question of free trade. The effect t 3 ';_t had had on our commerce was m os t b 6 el° Look at our Canada trade: flour via* ""Coni," - 1 0 1 New York at 2s. ld. per barrel, whilst fro o pialde °' i gi t tp t h h ro a ic t e,N i s,o f or t lf h d e f s rv‘ e e,i(g t h w i barrel cost for freight u wa d of 4s- 11j : s e d rath er W' its eights w bwe e o r u e il nd p e r br e ee p a e r is a ne l s ed the ea lu nished. Delay in • shipments wedor,uenaldt: edalst:;:b-J;tle; had often happened to him at Rigs th e a t i . erg e f e 'rt b° c unable to obtain British vessels to take his ere.; conviction was, that if facilities were the Id b" importation of goods, England would hee ° 7:St 0;0 1° commercial depot of the world. ErriploY°3:ol9oll-o°,, given to our docks, to our ships, and to u' o pt tp" every department; indeed he could not att e es ece r th ep e e b et e l n o e f fi t t h s o w e h xi ic st h io w g o s u y ld ste r m es . ult .w as it a h r c e ° g u n s t d cl to G t ° o l° ol l tion, not one single argument had he beard to 'lietsetal that British ships would not be able to college liter ships of every other nation of the world- 0,00°,0 for his own part, that no country in t ri b t e ett la gl ol l; such advantages in building and ° " s ech - t ee; as we had. No country poseessed tieve tages of obtaining teak, oak, fir, and th ri e s etft" s eli of our Australian colonies. As regartle!ci svOeg e ' cost of outfitting in the north of Engine,. teopper about 1/. per ton for canvass, le W EI _ eee lOs. per ton for iron work, and pers. to" ol oo , ,her work. There was no other country that c°,, s ia P with these prices. Then as to sailorsA,vreiroVeltlibisettie rates for the captains , and it was most eee n, s vtZ should do so. But as to the c ommon s ea t he e e vi- c rel r E in the Baltic trade the Swedes paid le" citestage C; yet the cost of the American marine was c i - seall" e 0"; Then, as to provisions, we had all with 00 t ee provisioning our vessels cheap; an d with 4%10 We l; vantages surely it would not be coutende other c u (- ri ) dere systems;t ianl foreign competition was likely to injure ns'n chip pealed, and if t g ith a o t dthiseadpvraeosteangtestimoef twhiethapfporreeolleriespboiPti °fie; h t e h y es w e er l e y , ou c l o d uld be th e e t : e tir b e e ly o nr a ee s e :? o _6 l o (o, hadbeing able to compete with the greatest sotto eststteviser. considered the question with the gree:oleetg° and he was fully assured that we should h O e° i by the repeal of these laws. WO' ee The Marqui s of GRANBY said t hat t espi al e e tois e and as, a a s f , ter denouncing our short-voYage cilee ill ri 4 inferior character to the East India and Oil e d consequently, lowering the positionl. n os .. ' 1 4 the interests of our carrying trade, propoee', on' oi gically, to remedy the matter by destrelllssineidll voyage traffic altogether, and to restrict t he ell t s our ships to the coasting and f is hing trao°. , be co o e d denied that our ships could co mpete' une e The e pSe d plated change, with the foreign carrier. „ s of °. in the cost of our ships, and our higher rai'y s etig o eir as evidenced by Mr. George Fredericka the po d bi other eminent authorities, wholly preclu de ne otelpool lity of our successful competition, 11 ° 1° 1 ° `,..0 4 " statutory regulations. The lion. Gentie,fthe Poi( himself admitted the advantage possessed 0 11/. ship-builder by the clause which e nabled r'u't th e etc eg or t • owners to purchase foreign vessels and tor ersplono English ships. Ile called upon the Hous e ' rn s deet i l eitil tr fatly at a period of such d . not to diffo' „est/J. 4 11f 'stress, among the workmen connected with our 5 1a b i r e ffec A l ;po il by consenting to a measure which wou 0 11 0 10 01 0 destroy that class of labour ,• and he fuetnes' won - 11° ( them, at a moment when a Continental vra'erieelve";e, pending in which we ourselves might be e lou e elh to break up that class of operatives to which f i ;pet dockyards could look in case of emergeanfii ~e p el d bee' denied that there was any necessity, or e fe h i c h for calling for this chang fr sanctioned by some of our greatest statesna,st te ris e, eof a system e sidered the measure as a practical pceot the Pr", traders had fallen off in their faith in fr ee- put fore' pies, or they would nut, in support of thetois, w ere ot el their apprehension of Prussia's crea A tin s g to o ur ° , : es it marine, or a free-trade of her Own. 0C t ie trade, Captain Stirling's and other (:w e n prf,, , show that the railways would in s few 1 0 00 1 ' 4 d I f break this up. Already, many of nor etietinue viously engaged in this trade, had dis xi doo gu ar ° in consequence of the railways from 1- ' 49 jo ie! various ports and between the Pro / t hine tS themselves. It was a very difficuiV ilowil3% keep our heads just above water, while a. ed btl F jo gisLi American vessels to be coming from _ no ou United States, and to allow America to 0 5 00 r ts ed_o e e l to and from China and our colonies li e e ° , o ol 3 r o ten if this change were effected, llamburF.,%tieent the warehouse for China goods for the Llntineetaifeel; of London; there was already too inuc'iloneleg i. i this in the unfairly lower rates for thewarn s vare ll ot 0 , il e mbu . _r . F . " o , s teen . . ti tels o burgh and other foreign port", for while nd t he r sis s, of a ton of tea at London cost 16s. 6de and se ers I , e 'cl ( f ) ; 6d., the warehousing charges in 6d., and the rent 2s. The apprenticernrd doubt been felt as an inconvenienca„ along es.l..%beet but the shipping interest had been se pr- 035 ..g. submit to this disadvantage for the e h its aid to the maintenance of our navee of pet. o sing ,bow eo Hon. Gentlemen reflect that the tun s ion „ig e ora o o. tot the only thing needful ; when iree ° t if s° l33e ° Aro ii tt r 5 1 ,et riches of Crcesus he said to him,. ~e i e , e w ie tani s etef io se with iron, stronger than your vont e rl d he OPi 9i°l' ° " a rf ice away." The Noble Lord quote t sy ete ... s e _ a , Brown to prove that the appFent le ", L' n e Ista,v 6 e ecle. P e es for a -ter , v oar' cr a f ari' There was no immediate necessityno ae era" e on - pee innuestrength, prove stature,the comp c P i p°lsintle°,ll a n ° d l ge n i e rgu i g the for vigatimalaws. There had been eb„, t he _ o ly any such measure as the present 03%ieuiej there had been may a strong Te e l; rece Poo be umeper." b b e d P pi tO vigation-laws ought not to forei gn A n d were from foreign nations. cry that had been raised wag that w h'e. Dati°