The Sun. — London, England, 1848-03-31 00:00:00

• T I_El SUN, LONDON , FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 31, 1848. ..._ - , , , , la st . few weeks, it struck him that the law had not pr o- . ' the extent t of the b briber b y ,, an d treating m in os e t ve e r e a r • ta s i u b e l h , . 2 r d e t w o i 2 ll 4 i s b 6d to on a t e h e e e s t pot f t o o r o f s o s rw f ard b detivery r c e rus b h o e w rs tr 2 ato /11 could vide d an lie. t a d b e e q d u i a te lfie d punishment b ytb eb f a o m r e a seises st treason, n a c b e d s w whichh c take coun t y, lecsi sense eo ofr tobreoluigo House 013 H e t b at should amendment. Zr ). a ever to b g e met Willi. 24s The c-ons'umepwtioun3e i r s s LATEST PRICES 0 14 1 SH.A ftE, still a' large, LN BA NK6, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM (many Somerset House to re c t if months, y thi s t a l yet went beyond sedition. There was a body in Ireland Lord COURTENAY s aid that, as chairman of the and p rices must be re g arded as moderate. Ra p eseed PANIES' STOCK. SUN OFFICE, Sere* o' ()loch. stimulating the people to treason, and yet not them- Horsham Election Committ ee, he wished to make Oil cannot be q uoted hi g her. Cocoa Nut finds ' a more , From the Official List, in the evening, • night s for whit -- 0 -__. selves open to an indictment for treason, while their acts a few observations to the House upon the subject active sale at from 4ts to 54s for low to fine, an. . SVIILISHED EVERY TUEADAT AND FRIDAY EVENING. made. FRANCE. were calculated to lead to bloodshed, and to render them then before its He should feel it his duty to quantity on offer is small. Palm and Olive are held with es see LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 11. The Marquis morally liable to punishment more severe and rnore suppor t the . motion of the Noble Lord for the firmness. The sales made in Lard Oil have been triffinge - The Central Electoral Committee has published the JOINT-STOCK BANIES. regard to the in summary v,te than that which the law awarded to sedition. issue of the writ, because, in his opinion, no facts had Of Fish Oils arrivals have been of little moment this following official eommunication :-" The Central te thought the law required amendment in this respect. been proved before the Committee to lead to any conclu week, but there is no improvement in the demand for Dividend Account - count of the Po Committee for the General E l e ctions of Mem- ' KiLord MONTEAGLE thought this conversation had sion sufficient to justify a refusal to issue the writ.- any pureoie, and the tendency of prices is yet to de. NAM. ) of Company. 1 per of raid. Price the returns whi ' Annum. Share. leers of the National Assembly p roceeded y ester- been most im p ortant, because it had elicited from the (Hear, hear.) The minutes of the evidence as laid cline. For Southern the demand is limited, and prices - that increase w, - Noble Marquis the declaration that the Catholic before the House contained nothing which would are on the decline. £ s. U. £ s. U. IluireMentLef th day to scrutinise the list for the thirty-four .I , ritsh.North American , 61. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 41 40 0 0 so 0 o - quite content tc clergy had in general exerted themselves in main- warrant the refusal of the wr it. I n consequence o f th e TALLOW.-This afternoon at public sale 52 pipes 60 Aastralasia .......... I ............... Cl. pr. cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - the Noble Earl I .. • candidates to be proposed to the citizens of taming the law, and that the Government had withdrawal of the petitioners from any further pro- hds 4 boxes South American Tallow sold, good and fine th e department of the Seine for national represen- the greatest trust in their assistance. There was another ceedings in the . case, the Committee thought it right, in 5 . 0 s to 50s 6d, middlinge49s to 493 6(1 ; 108 . casks N ew ',P k ' -ommercial of Lomdon.• 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - increase of the _ Gloucestershire •• •• .• 151 per cent. - tatives. The ballot produced the follow ing class to which h© also wished to do justice, and that . was . accordance with the powers granted to them by the 5 houth Wales 503 to 52a 6d low and middling 45a to 7olonial. - pened to be coin - - election. A ve the people themselves, who had shown a determination and 6 Victoria, to institute further inquiries, in order to 49s 3d; 70 casks Odessa Ox 51s 9d; 135 casks Peters results, viz. :--DCTOIST DS L'EURE ; LAMAR- I ..z o lonian ncl i) a . n . ,1 - 15 . e . 5 . t m .• i . n . s . t . r 6 6 1 1 . . r p :r r cent. 1 5 00 5 0 0 00 25 0 0 0 0 2 - 1 even in the county of Tipperary to bring murderers to ascertain whether the result would justify the Committee burg Soap Tallow in part sold at 45s 9d to 46s per cwt. it would have I TINE ; ARAGc , ; MARIA ; AItNAND MARRAST ; GAR- justice. Throughout the whole of the Munster circuit in making a special report to the House. The Com i•oinon Joint -Stock ... 61. per cent. •50 0 0 10 0 0 I 3 - - 13 0 0 - li to the amount e MER Pacss ; Aeuszer ; Lgnßu RoLLIN ; FRRDIN AND the people had exhibited the greatest desire to bring mittee called before them the agents upon both . sid . es, TIIE LONDON GAZErfE. l'rm mem lof I reland •• 81. per cent. 100 00,25 0 o - when there wet Fusee:x ; Louts BLANC; Cauerreux-(these eleven criminals to justice. They were now aware that act of and from each of them, they received the most distinct (THIS EVENING.) Ditto, New. - The Post-o ffi ce insubordination only tended to prevent the employment disavowal of the impressions which certainly had existed National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0-22 10 0 - are the members of - the Provisional Government). of labour, and consequently to injure themselves • in the minds of the Committee, that a compromise had ___,.....,..._____ NAt. Provnclal of Eng. 1 6/. per cent. 100 'oo' 35 0 0 - an establishmer DOWNING-STREET, Marten, 29, 1848. RECURT, a deputy mayor of Paris ;A. CoaTioN, The conversation then dropped, and their Lordships existed between the parties. It was distinctly stated !Mu, Nem ••••• • • • , 5/• per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - .Bo , i i i i t n i: , A . f u . s t t i r i a st li r a alle:: :: 61. per - cent. 25 - 0 0 22.'52 10 0 0 0 2 7 ;1 N pose of raising adjourned, by one of the agents, that a proposal to with- The Queen has been pleased to appoint Anthony u for the accornn working:sculptor, editor' of the Atelier ; GUINARD, oeie draw from the inqury had been made by the agent Schracic, Esq., to be Registrar of Demerara and Ease- Ditt 0.............. - - 2to 0 - aware it was al chief of a the National Guard; DANGUT, a corn- HOUSE OF COMMONS. OR the other side, but that proposition did not in the quibo, in the colony of British Guiana. Uni.,a of London... • •. 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - source of seven itor, and an editor of the Atelier; BERANGER ; I" 1 The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. least degree arise from any wish to keep back evidence CROWN-OFFICE, MARCH 30, 1848. Union of Madrid ..... - 40 00 4 0 0 0 - in other rasped CARROT, Minister of Public Instruction ; Bel , with respect to bribery. The counsel for the parties MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT BETH- NEW MEMBER. INSURANCE COMPANIES. to the returns f admitted that the sitting Member was guilty of treating; PARLIAMENT. MONT, Minister of Commerce and Agriculture; LA- Mr. QVINTIN DICK, who was introduced by Lord G. and the Committee felt that they were bound, in the Borough of Aylesbury-Quintin Dick, Esq., the last . Dividend Amount which the Nob discharge of their duty, to institute the inquiries election for the said borough having been declared Wamo of Company. g , :. a f re. Paid. Price the year 1847, Annum.; er S MRNNAIS ; LEROY, working jeweller, founder of an Bentilick and Mr. Disraeli, took the oaths and hi. scat for the borough of Aylesbury. they had ; and the result of these inquiries had been void. able to judge at association of workmen ; BUEZ, a Deputy Mayor Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition from Live I ' that, in the opinion of the Committee, there was not CIPOWN OFFICE, MARCH 31. . neon ..•• - •••• •• •• 31. 10 a . 500 4 a . d. 4 50 8 0 . 4 0 . 75 cursed by and of ,Paris ; E. CATAIGNAc, Minister of War ; I. pool, praying for an alteration in the Poor Removal sufficient evidence to justify them in making a special 31E3IBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR- Alliance Ent. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 17% that departmen BAIIIIDB, Secretary-General of Foreign Affairs ; Act• report to the House. It might be a subject worthy the LIAMENT. Ditt ) Marine.• ••• • • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 b 0 0 - from the Post-i Dr. BOWRING presented four petitions against any consideration of the House whether, in prospective cases, County of Monmouth-Edward Arthur Someteet. -" 1 " 7 5 5 , .. per cent. 10015000 0 0 0 0 0 0 13e.6d.prsh. 50 0 0 b 6 3 144 in 1846 it was 8 DAVID, D'Amemas, statuary, SAVARY, working increase in the naval and mi li tary establishments of the powers might not be given to Committees to make ape Esq., in the room of the Right Hon. Granville Charles British Commercial .. a , le un ric t l ; s . l . e . d . ..& . G . e . n . ..1...1.f.eThe difference shoemaker, editor of the Fraternite; COURTAIS I country. cial reports in such cases, when the evidence did not Henry Somerset, commonly called Lord Granville_2os% Commander-in-Chief of the National Guards of the Mr. BOUVERIE presented a petition in favour of the extend to that length which it was now required it Charles Henry Somerset, deceased. C,,,wn .. -- . • ..............13s. 13s. .1 1 0 0 00 e g 50 0 0 50 0 11 1846 as eompan the difference of Public Health Bill; also a petition praying the House to Seine; C. THOMAS, Director of the National; PAG - should do. WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 31. Eagle • • adopt some inquiry into the management of turnpike . aan w .... 5 E E , .:n 6 . h ot.La .I. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 -'s with 1846 was MUMS, Secretary-General to the Provisional Govern- M r . SHAFT O ADAIR, as a Member of the late Ist Dragoon Guards-To be Captains, by purchase roads in Scotland. Her:ilia • Horsham Committee begged to corroborate the state Lieutenant Lockhart Little, vice Power who , retires • .uropean Life •••• • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - Family Endo/into tSoc 4/ & be. 40 0 40 0 ships were to ti meat; Dacoussaa, civil engineer; TRELAT, physician • ; Mr. EWART presented several petitions in favour o fClanricarde, ments of the Noble Lord (the chairman of the Cora- Lieutenant William Tuthill, vice Newland, who ret i res, ' Freemasons' .•• • ... ••• •• 51. per . cent. 20 0 0 30 0 - of - LAUNATI, working cabinet maker ; ANDRY DE Pur. the abolition of the punishment of death. mittee) who had just sat down. He should March 31. (septa - 119 vilege of makir Petitions to a similar effect were also presented by Mr. Guardian ...... ••• • • • 51, per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 44 and increase of DAVIN ; PIIILIMI La Bee, of the Institute ; D'Arroei _ _ _ support the motion of the Noble Lord for the To be Lieutenants, by purchase-Cornet Mordaunt 'imperial Fire .....• ,• 12 per cent. 500 0050 0 0 220 TENNENT and another HON. MEMBER. issuing of the writ, being decidedly of opinion Fenwick, vice Little ; Cornet James Robert Steadman imperial Life •• •• •• •• 12s. 100 0010 0 0 144 was made in 1/ Slam[. Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from Cap- that nothing had been brought before the Committee Sayer, vice Tuthill, March 31. Indemnity Marine •. •. 11. sh. & be. 100 0 0 513 1 - year 1846 the 1 By decree dated the 28th, the Provisional Govern- lain Shrapnell and others, praying for an amendment in Law Fire •••• •••• • • • • - 100 0 0 210 0 2:zi, • p that ought to induce the House to suspend its issuing. To be Comets, by purehaso-George Henry Warring- in the ostots mint decides that all the ordinances, conferring the law relating to letters patent. 'The Honourable Member then went at some length ton Carew, Gent., vice Fenwick, March 31 ; Robert Lov I ife.••• --.•- 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 o 4% tional number Mr. MATHESON presented petitions from the pro- into the facts of what took place before the Thomas Thomson, Gent., vice Sayer, April 1. I,:nalen Fire -••• • •• 10s. 25 0012 10 0 Me than the nutnbi appointments, Szc., w p hich a peered in the Moniteur of vest, magistrates, and town council of Nairn-one pray- Committee stating that in his view, nothing 6th Dragoon Guards-Lieut. Robert Bide , rstaff , from London Ship • ••• -•• 105. 25 0012 10 0 133 Y the 2'2d, 23d, and 24th February, " during the course ing for legislative measures for the relief of congrega- like an att e mpt '• hadtaken ' and . vice L I Marine .•••••• • • • • •• at compromise place, sug- 64th Foot, to be Lieutenant, Heath, who exchanges, med. Deem& Gen. Life lO 0015 0 0 - ing to the inc ssee per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2% been double thi of the glorious insurrection which delivered France tions in consequence of the refusal of church sites; one gested after what had taken place before Election Cora- March 31. Yational Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - for relief in the case of levying duties on the a V blame on h s . etional Life• •••.• . • • Mi. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 - ...., . , from a corrupting government, and founded the Praying m i nces of that House, whether it would not be well for 12th Light Dragoons.-Cornet Charles Goring to be inventories of personal or moveable estates; and one for the House to adopt some system or other to put an end Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fullerton, who reties ••; i.dialaum La° ****** - 51' per cent. 5000 200 - tity hunselt. Republic," are annulled. a more equal mode of levying prison assessments in to the useless litigation that took place before them. Constable Curtis, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice emenix . relics" - • • • • •• - - •• - - 2/. p.ct. & be. - - _ 33 accommodation. The Provisional Government has issued the follow- Scotland. Sir JOHN BANMER said it was clear from these Goring, March 31. ''i otector Life.. • • ... 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1o o - extended are LAMBETH WATERWORKS. ing decree, dated the 28th, for the naturalisation of frequent cases of corruption that the c3nstituency of the 14th Light Dragoons.-Lieutenant Richard Herbert iz r ,, t e e k ed i e i n f,. t 1 . .ife........ 11 :t se. 100 0 18 0 0 - , increased civet Mr. HERRIES moved that it be aa instruction to thes 0 0 010 0 41,4 pared with D county was not in a satisfactory state, and he should Gall be C aptain, to by purchase, vice Bromwich, who itoyal EXC1181 • 1; - - -5/ per cent. stock. - - foreigners who are desirous of becoming French Co • mmittee on the Lambeth Waterworks Bill to enter. vote for the postponement of the issuing of the writ, in retires; Charles Ambrose Lloyd to be Lieutenant, by •tin Fire •• • • ..‘• •• - . .61. 108. . - - - was an incre citizens :- tain the petition of Sir Edward Burtenshaw Sugden the hope that it would have the effect of inducing the purchase, vice Gall; John Dudgeon, Gent. to be Coil l ' l tt° Lire ' 11. Gs. - - - the previous i " The Provisional Government of the Republic, - against the Bill, although the same was not presented House to pass a measure for remedying the evils. Fur his net, by purchase, vice Lloyd, March 31. Universal Life...'. -. . 103i1. pr cat. 100 0 0 810 0 - within seven clear days after the second reading of the victoria Life .... - - 4 o o __ rural post-off Considering that many foreigners took an active Bill. part he was prepared to go into a thorough ► reform of Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards-Brevet the elective franchise, and sooner or later Parliament Colonel William Fraser, from half-pay Unattached, to DOCKS. and a rise imtu part in the glorious events of February ; considering After a few words from Sir Wm. Heathcote, Mr. would be forcedtake themselves the duty of be C • and Lieuten ant- Co lo nel, r 1 v ice H e nry to upon - ao.onel, eenry Yen- Dividend Amount the circulation that these foreigners, although residing in France Disraeli, and Sir R. Inglis, adopting some steps providing against a repetition of lease, who exchanges; Lieutenant and Captain Hugh Same of Compaxy, per of Paid. Price. was 30 per ce . Mr. GREENE said that the House had upon for several years, have not accomplished or been . man y these instances of corruption.-(Hear, hear.) Discontent Andrew Robert Mitchell to be Captain and Lieutenant- Annum. Share. came to the pr entertain the • ' occasions refused to -- see what had le to manifest itself in the coun t r y u p on this Colonel , by purch ase - , vice Fraser , tires ; Dr . able to accomplish the conditions required by the laws against private Bills, on the ground that they werepre- • a l rea d y b egan Xs.d.X s. d. subject, and the House would do well to take the matter sign and Lieutenant Lord Frederick John Fitzroy C Aninercial - 78 diture to whi to be allowed to enjoy the rights of French citizens ; seated too late, and he did not think that any su ffi cient East a nd West India 6l. cent. ‘ pr Stock. - wee attention. Nc in hand at once. At all eyelets, whether it did or not, to be Lieutenant and Ca • C apta in , b y purchase, vice . considering that if it be important, whilst respecting ground why the indulgence should be awarded in the the House might be satisfied of this:-There was alt Oswald, who retires; Ensign and Lieutenant John George l east d, Country ....• •. . 1/. per sh. 100 , 0 0 - S t had been estal present case to Sir E. Sugden. He should, therefore,sl. pr cent. Stock. - 98 the principles of existing legislation, to facilitate t h e agitation going on oa t of doors that would shortly Cavendish Disbrowe to be Lieutenant and Captain, by 3 11 I ll n o 80nd5.... . - messengers ha( give✓ his decided opposition to it.- _ force upon it the of considering the of purc h ase, vice Mi tc h e ll ; Frederick Charles Keep .1 81. K atharine • ..... - 5 per cent naturalisation of foreigners who have certain titles to Sir JOHN DUCKWORTH thought that the Corn- • d uty • propr i e t y • • t ' Ditto B 1 tyt* S tock. - - 1,109. In fat' . an amelioration of the elective franchise.-(Hear, hear ) Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice ow s.• - the public esteem, care must, at the same time, be mittee on the Bill ou ht to have all the facts before it seith g , After some further observations from several Hon. Lord F. J. Fitzroy, March 31; William John Christie, ' ampton • • 1 - the rural distri and h o should therefore support the motion. deliveries estal taken to avoid extending this measure to those whose r _ ,„„ e . _ . Members, , Gent. to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ch.NALS. delivery at all. Ler. tsANleeeS thought this was a case on which the Mr. HUME said that having obtained the object he I Disbrowe, April 1. P is not •sufficiently established- standing orders ought to be dispensed with, and that i e 1 - whatever the i had in view, he would also withdraw his amendment. Scots Fusilier Guards-Lieutenant and Capta . in " Decrees-Art. 1. The Minister of Justice is pro- justice would not be done if they were not. Names of I<s Dividend! Names of 6 'Dividend rites, department m: The issuing of the writ for Horsham is therefore sus- James Hunter Blair to be Captain and Lieutenant- companies.t_ s ,rs I per ! Price ' Companies. 1 per visionally authorised to accord naturalisation to all ..._After some observations from . . Mr. BARNARD and Sir pended in order that further inquiry may take place. Colonel, by purchase, vice Brandroth, who retires ; En- ise i Annum.! ..2, Annum. surate return I 1V HEATHCOTE the Muse divided, when there ap- -- ae-1--; - regard to the foreigners who may demand it, and who shall prove, (LIFT SITTING.) sign and Lieutenant the Hon. John Strange Jocelyn to petered- . . _ _ be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Blair, X , X i by official or authentic documents, that they have re- For the motion 33 - establishment Ashtn& Oldh 97' 71. p c 110 Macclesfield. 10012/. 105. BANK OF ENGLAND. March 31. Barnsley •• •• 160 121, 180 Neath .•• • • • 100 201. - dared to the g( sided in France fur five years at least, and who, besides, Against it • Majority against the motion-13 (From this night's Gazette.) John ]) ug d a l e Astley, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieu- Birmingham 35 4/. 71 , N Peak Forest. 78 31. 10s - shall produce, in support of their demand, an attestation 2 for tenant, by purchase, vice Jocelyn, March 31, Mr. LOCKE presented a petition from the London An Account, ttilyek p on eir d s l a g nt on to sft th u e n. l a ct 7th and Milo( Victoria, sap. 3 , dy, the 25t1s. slay of March, 1511. r h letßegiment of Foot-James Walmsley, Gent., to Coventry .... 'lOO 25/. 270 Regent's .• ••33 i 11. 45. 18 sent snbject IT Derby ••• • • 100' 6/. 63 Rochdale.. • . by the Mayor of Patio, or the Prefect o f Police, for the and South-Western Railway Company against theBs ' 41. 54 vines of the e 18808 DEPARTMENT. he Ensign, by purchase, vice George John Walmsley, Ells i re&Che 133 4/. 48 Somrs t Coal C- l9O 71 . IN . 130 - - department of the Seine, and by the commissaries of Direct Porteinouth Railway Bill. x. A. ' r.::e, ash ••• 100 32/. - Do.Lk FdSt Icouldnot but who retires March 31. 12; GI. p. c. - • Lord G. BENTINCK presented a petition against rites issuse•..• .... 28,556,320 Government debt •• 11,515,100 , ' the Goverimient for the other departments, that they are Other securities •. •. 2,054.500 22d Foot-Captain Freder ick Browne Russell, from Grand Surrey 100 - 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 131. while it was u worthy, in every respect, of being admitted to enjoy . railway companies becoming steam packet companies. NOTICES OF MOTION. Dom coin and bullion 12,734,43 e Silver bullion ••• • .. 1,317,.+90 28th Foot, to be Captain, vice Coote, who exchanges, emu,' Union Jan. 5. 100 le 10s. 211 Stourbridge.„ ;4rantham •• . - 150 121. - Severn and / ' 145 , 201. 285 strict guard st the rights of French citizen. Art. 2. 'I he payment Lord GEORGE BENTINCK gave notice that on an - i Re els &Am 39 75. 6d. 54 Wye Bail. j 26 11. 83. 30 the public funs £25,554,320 £ 28,556 , 220 28th Foot-Captain Henry J. Coote, from 22d Foot es,•akkeerre 100 341, 430 Warwick& , of the duties established on behalf of the national early day he should move for certain returns relating to M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. to be Captain, vice Russell, who exchanges, Jan. 5. Leicester .... 'l4O 101. 75 Binning. 3• 00 51. 65 which it was 1 articles of import. Dated the 30th day of March. IB4S. Treasury by the ordinance of ith October, 1814, and , - , 44th Foot-Sergeant-Major James Pope, from 3d I . ,eiestr icNth! 83 4/. 36 Warwick&l , , 1847, when it Mr. SI 004..NER sa id he had a notice of motion to BANKING DETAITYINT. --. 46 Foot, to be Adjutant, with the rank of Ensign; Quarter- IN ..o lo t: L li o bo u r t o h g sh h 1 1 0 4 0 2 7 8 0 1 1 . . 530 w .N or a c p s t t o r n. si ' ' charge on ace( by the law of 23th April, 1816, shall continue to be give, but before doing so he wished to ask the Noble £. .e. 78 2/. 39 effected. The disposition of the ordinance of Bth Lord the Member for Bath whether the Noble Lord the eV it P .s reprietors' capital.. 14,553,400 G ernment securi- master Daniel Doherty, from 68th Foot, to be Quarter- Mntgemrysh 100 51. - Binning.] rio less an arm t se a~, - Wilts & 'irks 67 11. it had spoken c Member f or . Falkirk had . positively declined to serve on October, 1814, authorising the said duties to be re-rebut clepc,sits (in- Weight Annuity). • 1108,041 I half-pay, 84th Foot, to be Surgeon, March 17. - the Committee of which the Noble Lord the Member fur eltidleg Exchequer, Other securities •• - 12,557,662 BRIDGES wholly unprep 53rd Foot-Ensign George John Ashton to be Lieu mitted wholly: or in part to persons whose state of Bath had been nominated Chairman ? Commissioners •of Note. Gold and silvercoin- 760,474 tenant, without purchase, March 31. Dividend 1 Amount fortune may require it shall also be maintained." Lord DUNCAN said he had communicated with the i x ,. i :t i i . e b n a a n t i l: s andlst,eia)ei ..- Name of C om pany , Paid. Price. terms in wh 64th Foot-Lieutenant Francis Henry Kilvington to per 1 of A letter from Toulon states that an order had been Noble Lord, the Member for Falkirk, and the Noble vidend ace:stints) - 7,42,556 be Captain, without purchase, vice Smith, deceased, I Lord declined to serve on the C omm itt ee. Other deposits -•• .. 9,353,623 ---- have enabled received there on March 23, to send the depot of the „ ' March 12; Captain Charles Pattison, from I X.s.U.X. a. U. STATE OF IRELAND. Seven day and ether bills.• •• - •..- .... 904,254 the Royal Newfoundland Companies, to be Cap- - 1 - - se Government 1 a6tb Regiment of the lineito Algeria without delay. Lord JOCELYN gave notice that on Monday he s l f o u ti n t f i e w r i. fo k rd li . i.a . ,:. - 632 12 8 - 23., lain, vice Lyttleton, who exchanges, March 31; Da te se w o r 7se public departn The number of men thus to he disposed of is about should put a question to the Noble Lord at the head of £ 36,259,422 .£36 259,-122 •, • p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 1.5 the G overnment re l at i ve to the present state of Ireland. me MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. • Ensign Alfred Picton Bowlby, to be Lieutenant, vice Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - 5 explanation of SAO. As this order applies to all regiments which, bated the 20th day o f Mare', ts 46. Kilvington, March 12 ; Lieutenant Josiah Marshall Ditto Old Anil. of 8/. 11. Se. 4d. - GO 0 0 27 the first place ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. Ditto sew ditto of 71. 11. 2s. 2d. I - 40 0 0 .2 2' ( . iibiiity, excep like the 36th, have their war battalions in Al ' . geria, Mr. les DENISON moved the appointment of a Select N auxhall .... ••• AY 11 , 16 4 . I 70 10 0 - COURSE OF EXCHAN GE.-( TINS DAY.) vice Bickerstaff, who exchange s; Ensign William the whole will constitute a reinforcement of upwards Committee to inquire into the composition and manage of ten thousand men. meat of the Ecclesiastical Commission of England and Amsterdam ...... ...• - - 1i15ra1tar.............. - - Dit,,, at sight • ..... 12 2 Leghorn .............. 33 - Davies Shipley, from the 95th Foot, to be Ensign, vice GAS-LIGHT AND CORE Bowlby, March 3t. - COMPANIES. the Board of I Wales. Rotterdam .... ---12 73 Genoa 27 50 68th Foot-Lieutenant Francis Coutts Paul Amedee Name or company. Dividend , Amount , increased expe Ati S'I'RI A. Sir R. INGLIS objected to the motion being taken Antwerp........... .. - - Milan ................ - Stuartbe •t to captain, by purchase, vice Kennedy, who per of Annum. Share. Paid. i Price on account of Out of its turn, aud Ranabur g h - .... M . . 11. - - Tenice •• • • .... -the Noble Ma The Viexna Gazette, in noticing the pretensions of , The motion was thereupon postponed. eatena................ Naplee .............- retires ; Ens ign William George Stephenson to be L X. s. d. Z. s. U. ' to any blame, per0x........ - tenant, by pnrchase, vice Stuart ; Joseph Henry Via- British the King of Paussix to become the Chief of the Ger- THE FACTORY BILL.II. .40 0 0 15 0 0 17 his own condo 50 ti count Russberough to be Ensign, by purchase, vice S etc- nittoie;;;i i .i c .t.. l .l:: 2. I/. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 22% Mr. WILSON said he wished to put a question to the m elars d ell_les •••••• .• .. • • - - Oporto .......... .... .. man nation, reminds that Sovereign that his claims . 407 ' venson, March 31. Bristol .. •-- • • • ... 111. per cent. 20 0 0 - - factory to the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary for the Home De- our e.nx ......... -- - Rao J . aiteiro • • ...... • • 25 Brighton .. .... . ..... 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 - JO such a distinction are very slight, as his conces- • • Frankfort on Maine.... - Bahia ................ - 75th Foot- Lieutenant John Selwyn Payne, from 18 why the public P ertinent involving spatter of consequence to all the Petersburgh, 5i1.1051e.. - Usenet Ayres ........ - hlf 9 h.F City of London ...... 101. 100 0 4 100 0 0 2;5 *ions to the demand for liberty were made only manufacturing districts. He had received a letter from 8er1in............ •• • • - New York, 21 days'slght - March it•prt y 3 1. t . oot, to be Lieutenant, rice C o x , promoted, co;t u it t i o eirSonsolidat. i t ): s 2s. pr share : ,1 (ii ) . 0 1 39 50 0 - of the his Go vern N cameb Yellen further resistatice was impoesible. The Gazette a firm named Page and White, of Loughborough, Tlenna, e l ec. flo ••• • • • - Phil a r , s t e ic l Equitat ' ile.. W .. :::: :: •.: 455. • p P r r shareOa! .50 8 I :5 37 0 1 0 0 I 3 - 5 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... - i i i ll ia lls ••• •••• •• - 79th Foot-Ensign Edward William C • acetros, rrx NI. Comin g to beand he w Hies, relating to a clause in the Factory Act and a decision Imperial - .... ••• • -6/. per cent •50 II 0 50 0 0 74 adds that the Emperor of AUSTRIA has much better I , . , e d il iz iid ••••••........ - Fo l r i e e igugo i l i d ar t i rt bars ... 2: :7 9 Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Leader, who retires; Ro of a magistrate relating to this clau'se. The u - Indenendent ....... • • 6/. P per cent.. 1 . 40 0 0 40 0 0 tl4 stint of 4,3')31 claims to be regarded as the protector of Gemany lion was of the utmost importance, involving (' eass Im m o:: .::::: :::: :::: -- Port:eat %Id Coiii . .• 00 0 bert Tod Boothby, Gent„ to be Ensign, by purchase, L0mi0n.............. 2 1 ,41. pr cent.' 50 IP I 50 0 0 10 department, v than the King of PRUSSIA, but that he is aware that it di, lan error, which, no doubt unintentionally, and not ilarc"" •- -- " • •"• - vice Coming March 31 Spaalsk Doubloons .. 0 0 0 _ • , • . Ditto.. ---• • - . . 6/. per cent. 50 0 I .50 0 0 25 ['lmmix ....... •• • • 5/ er cent 50 0•4 45 0 •II 313 4 oats s he 1 sevtue..•• • •... • •• • • • ...., - sa ver la liars ........0 • 0 0 84th Foot-S ee -Major Archibald Elliott to be 'warn.. . •• • P • in accordance with the intention of the House, had been .•• • ........ 5/. and bits. 100 0 0 90 011 80 w hich the Nob the general Diet only can confer this title, and the Ensign, without purchase, rice lifacbean, deceased, United General ••• • • • 4;i/. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 16 = _ recently discovered to exist in the Factory Bill. The partment could King of PRUSBIIIA ought to show equal respect for the partici to whom he 11 1 d I dl3 h •aen e were c large yt e magis• MARKET IN TELLIGEN CE. March 31. Westminster Chartered 3/, 50 0 0 - . 5.”;, 89th Foot-LieutenantlAlexander M‘Geachy Alleyne Ditto, New •...- • .. 12s. 50 0010 • 0 i lies Earl at the he, will of the German nation. trates of Loughborough with the infringement of an (From the London New Price Current of March 31.) he was talsen i to be Captain, by purchase, vice D'Arcy, who [retires ; WATBR-WORICS. - important part of this Act. They were charged by the in- SUGAR.-To- day a further decrease was observable in Ensign George Pinckney Atkinson, to be Lieutenant, BA V ARI A . specter of factories with having employed on a day named the home and export demand for raw Sugar, and as by purchase, vice Alleyn ; Charles Heycock, Gent., to 1 Dividend Amount lion that the IS' a woman in violation of the statute • Messrs • Ya g er and Name of Company. I per of Paid. Price. A letter from Munich, of March 25, states that, the sv h • • • • . supplies were large, a further reduction in the value was be Ensign, by purchase, vice Atkinson, Dated 31st Annum , Share. Admiralty an hit.' represented that this woman only worked 64- e apparent. The deal i ngs in West India evening before, several young taco of very respects- hours, commencing work at half past two o'cloele in the for the pan and settle were of a limited nature, although 93d Foot-Captain James White from half It' • - 1 .£ s. d. .£ 8. d. hie appearance collected on the place Maximilien, and, day; but the inspector insisted that, under the Act, merchants submitted to rather lower •an dthe Unattached , C • v ice e pay innin n ham. •••• . • • • prices, - some explanati mmencin • w e, work at half past tw o o'clock was tanta-•o B/. 100 0 0 - Iss trol, and he eta after having made several speeches, burnt the portrait Co sales privately did not exceed 220 hhds and tres. The Russell,: ;who exchanges ; Lieutenant Alex- Grand ,tenction .... - 27. 10e. 41 13 4 - 82 mount to commencing at fi ve o'clock in the morn be in a state e of King FREDERICK WILLIAM the Fourth of Prussia. - i r • instead . ~ reduc,ion for the week is fully 6d per cwt, and the total under Sebastian Leith Hay to be C a p- ' ent •'--•••• •• •• •• 3/. 100 0 0 - Fl 4 Mg; and , there,ore, in law, of werking 64 hours, Jew Ifivr Lialn Brdge 21. 10e. - - 55 had been badly sales are 1,010 hhds and trcs. tain, by purchase, vice White, who retires; Engign John eaezhan ea..-- They then separated without disorder. the woman had worked 13 hours. The magistrateloo 0 0 - 101 so much in ai REFINED .-Lo- day refined goods were operated in Alexander Fraser to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vies West Middlesex . • . ;51. Ihs.pront. 63 12 9 - 118 - with reluctance by the home trade but no further de- Ila F • rederick William Burroughs Gent , ~ to be En- PRUSSIA . Messrs. Paget and White that he would not have sat had cline 'in the value took ' • y ; ' ' place, the stock, however, con- sign, by purchase, vice I raser, March 31. Noble Earl's a he known it was coming on, and the question he wished • • The SileBian Gazette, under the head of Breslau, , tinues to accumulate. Bonded Crushed Sugar is dull of 95th Foot-George Wightman, Gent., to be Ensign, IMPER IA L PARLIAMENT. clerks whose r the R• h II to ask ig t on. Bart. was, whether an aT• sale at from 27s to 293 per cwt, withcut purchase, vice Shipley, appointed to the 64th HOUSE OF LORDS, March 30. fall into arrear March 23, says :-" We learn from a certain source plication had been made to the Home Office for a - • MAURITIUS.-This afternoon the market was plenti • Foot , March 31. THE PUBLIC OFFICES. it up, for whirl that there is every reason to hope that Prussia and remission of the fines, whether it was the intention of fully supplied with Mauritius Sug ar . Three parcels, Cap e Mountd Riflemen-En • Government to remit these fines, and whether it was the P •sign Richard Jennings The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH then rose to Customs, nets Austria will restore the Polish provincee." mount• to 9 9- 4 b • ere otlered at public sale. liraml to he Lieutenant b tit intention of Government to introduce any Bill for the • a fhe demand in was e ags ' " y • • Y p chase, vice William call the attention of their Lordships to the abstract of what had be s dull, and a small part only sold at 6d Harvey, who retires; James Charles William Kippen, of the annual ac • diminution d b purpose of explaining and amending the discrepeney count of increase and in appeared to e 1 per cwt decline. Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase; vice Bramly March 31. ELECTION CO•IIIIITTEES in the Act? rr , ..a Tee, . __Taiga n rtnirrle.n.r. li-so• •,..1.1:.... .....i... .-.0 T 1 -. _1 I\7- f _I I -1 /,,,.,,.......: _ _ •-• .- ' M . . t he , Dividend At count Name of Company. I per of ) raid. Price Annum. Share. - - i £s. d. .t s. d. Australasia .......... , 40 0 0 40 0 0 - .Iritsh.North American 1 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 41 Ceylon • • .... - • • • • • • 6/. p:q• cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - 2ommercial of London , 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - 7olonial.. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Gloucestershire - • • • • 151 per cent. - - - lonian • • • • • • . . •• • • • • 61. par cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 21 Ditto •• •• •• •• • • •• •• - - 13 0 0 - London Joint-Stock . - 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 135 i rrovincialof Ireland•• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 , 25 0 0 - Ditto, New..... • • • • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 t 10 0 (1 - National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 - 22 10 0 - Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 ' 0 0 ' 35 0 0 - Dlttc,, Nem • • • • • • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - South Australia ...... - - 22 10 0 - Union of Australia.... 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 23 1 4 Ditto •• - - - - - - - - 2 10 0 - Uni , 4 of London... .. 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Union of Madrid ..... - 40 0 0 40 0 0 - INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. .E a. d. £ 8. d. Ibion - •• •• •• • • • • • • 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 17% Dia) Marine.• • •• • • 61. per cent, 100 0 0 b 0 0 - Atlai 13e.6d.prsh. 50 0 0 5 6 3 144 British Commercial .• 7s. per share 50 0 0 . 5 0 0 5% Clericl,Med.k Gen•Llfe 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - 138. 50 0 0 5 0 0 11 Eaale • •• Eng.& Scot. Law •• •• 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 12 6 - European Life • • • • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - nattily Endowmc t Soc. 4/. & be. 4 0 0 4 0 0 - Freemasons' .. • • • • • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 - 01oLe - 119 Guardian ...... .• • • •• 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 44 'imperial Fire •••• • • ,• 12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 220 imperial Life •• •• •• •• 128. 100 0 0 10 0 0 145¢ Indemnity Marine •. •. 11. sh. & be. 100 0 0 5 13 I - Law Fire .. - . • •• • • • • - 100 0 0 2 10 0 2F,', L.tw I ife.. • . • • ;• • • .. 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 4% wialen Fire •• • • • • -10 s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 135¢ London Ship .... • • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13% &Urine .• • • • • • • • • • •• - 100 0 0 15 0 0 - Med. Invlid&Gen. Life 4y. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2% Yational Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 2 10 0 - N 1. tional Life......... Cf. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 - rdlailitun Lila ...... •• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - Pelican - • • • ••• - .. •• - - - 33 Phoenix .• 3/. p. ct. & be. - - - Royal r i ,( o 3,., t i ti ld c lE,e t i o nfx r ,,te. L ji.: i i i ic e .i v.: ... e ... ... : ... ... ... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 I 0 0 - 1 1. 58. 100 0 0 18 0 0 - Lock4s. 5 0 0 0 10 0 4 1 A 51. per cent. Stock. - - •un lire - ....... - - - - Ditto Life . . 11. 6s. - - - Universal Life••••• - . . lOU/. pr cnt. 100 0 0 3 10 0 - Victoria Life • • .. - - 4 0 0 - BOWLS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. •C s. d. C Aninercial - 70 East and West India 6l. pr cent. Stock. - 110% East Country ....• • . 11. per sh. 100 0 0 - 21 I and= . 51. pr cent. Stock. - 98 I Otto Bonds- .• • • .. 4/. per cent. - - j - St. Katharine • - 5 per cent. Stock. - - Ditto 80nd5........ t %/. pr cent. - - - Southampton •• ...... , 2/. per cent. , 50 0 0 1 50 0 0 1 22 (From the London New Price Current of March 31.) SUGAR.—To. day a further decrease was observable in the home and export demand for raw Sugar, and as supplies were large, a further reduction in the value was apparent. The dealings in West India Muscovado both for the pan and scale were of a limited nature, although merchants submitted to rather lower prices, and the sales privately did not exceed 220 hhds and trcs. The reduc.ion for the week is fully 6d per cwt, and the total sales are 1,010 hhds and tres. REFINED .—Lo-day refined goods were operated in with reluctance by the home trade, but no further de cline :in the value took place, the stock, however, con tinues to accumulate. Bonded Crushed Sugar is dull of sale at from 27s to 29s per cwt. MAURITIUS —This afternoon the market was plenti • fully supplied with Mauritius Sugar. 'Three parcels, amounting to 9,274 bags, were offered at public sale. The demand was dull, and a small part only sold at 6d per cwt decline. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales of Bengal Sugar consisted of 2,364 bags, and went off heavily, a part only found buyers at about the former rates. 01 Madras 223 casks were sold at 30s for low strong brown; 35 cases and 1,022 bags of Penang only partly found buyers. FOREIGN.—On the part of holders here there has been little inclination manifested to press sales this week, and only a moderate quantity has been brought to market. The demand, however, is not so good as in the former week for any purpose, and the tendency of prices is to recede. Prices, compared with those of this day week, exhibit a reduction in most cases of ed per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was an improvement in the demand for Ceylon Coffee, and 8 casks 1616 bags and 42 casks at public sale nearly all sold at stiffer rates, good middling Plantation 53s to 58s, middling 46s to 521, low middling 43s to 455, fine to fine fine ordinary 36s to 425, good and fine ordinary N a ti ve ki n d 32 s t o 35 5 . TEA.—There has been little disposition manifested by the town and country trade to make purchases in Congou, although there aro sellers upon rather lower terms: of all sorts large parcels are pressing for sale. Holder are willing to accept the follow ing rates :—low quality 6d to 61d, good common 7d to 71d, but mid to good mid 8d to 91-d, strong blackish leaf 10d to is 2d, fine and Pekoe flavour is 3d to Is Bd. The dealings in Pouchong have been trivial at from 4d to 8d for low to fine quality. Souchong is little wanted, and can be obtained upon the low terms of 7d to Ild for ordinary and middling, and at Is to 2s 3d for good and fine. Green is offered upon rather lower terms, yet the amount of business concluded has been small, and large parcels are on offer. RICE.—To-day no improvement took place In the demand for Rice; but prices suffered no further depres sion; at auction 69 bags of Bengal went at lOs 6d to Ils for good middling white, and at 5s to lOs for damaged; 436 bags Penang, middling soand white 9s 6d to 10s, fine yellow Ss to 8s 6;1, middling 6s6d to 7s, and damaged 5s to 7s 6d per cwt. SricNs.—To-day Nutmegs were dealt in with caution, and 25 cases 5 bags at auction sold at barely former rates —good middling brown went at 2s 9d to 2s 11d, mid dling 2s 5d to 2s Bd, ordinary 2s 3d to 2s 4d. Of Mace 9 cases were sold at 2s 5d to 2s 6d for good, and at 2s 2d to 2s 3d fur damaged ; 59 bags of Africah Ginger taken in at 28s 6d for middling. The market for black Pepper has a quiet appearance, and 616 bags went at barely the former value. White Pepper went rather cheaper. _ _ 93d Foot—Captain James White, from half pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice John Ambrose Russell,: ;who exchanges ; Lieutenant Alex ander Sebastian Leith Hay to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice White, who retires; Engign John Alexander Fraser to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vies Hay; Frederick William Burroughs, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Fraser, March 31. 95th Foot—George Wightman, Gent., to be Ensign, withcut purchase, vice Shipley, appointed to the 64th Foot, March 31. Cape Mounted Riflemen—Ensign Richard Jennings Bramly to he Lieutamant, by purchase, vice William Harvey, who retires; James Charles William Kipper, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, - vice Bramly, March 31. Royal Nnwfoundland Companies—Captain Westcote Witchurch Lyttleton, from 64th Foot, to be Captain, vice Pattison, who exchanges, March 31. BREVET. - Major William Fenwick Williams, of Royal Artillery, to be Liautenant-Colonel in the Army, March 31. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH then ros-i to call the attention of their Lordships to the abstract of the annual account of increase and diminution in the number of persons employed, and the salaries, emoluments, allowances, and expenses in all pub lic departments, delivered on the 24th of March. It appeared from the return, that in the course of last year 141 persons additional had been engaged in the different departments of the Government,whose salaries amounted to 70,0001. The total increase in the salaries during that period wag 56,000/. ; in emoluments, 14,500/. ; in expenses, 31,000/. ; in re tired allowances, 7,867/. ; making the increase he had named. In the Colonial-office the in crease had been 4,3331.; in the Admiralty, 3,216/., and in other departments there had been a proportionate increase. —(Hear.) There was one charge which appeared to be most important, namely, the Customs, in which the increase had been 49,0001. They had been told that the reduction of duty that would take place would lead to the expense of this department and the number of persons em ployed being considerably reduced. In the Excise there had been a diminution of 6,609/. ; in the Stamps and Taxes 2,0181., which was satisfactory. In the Post-office a great increase had taken place ; a great loss— as much as half a million—had taken place upon the transmarine department; in the Post-office 1,109 additional hands had been taken on. Now, when a department like that of this establishment did not pay, the greatest economy should be practised. Having alluded to the increased expenditure of the convict ,department and in the exchequer of Scotland, the Noble Earl moved for a return of the salaries paid in 1847, specifying the various additions made The entire increase was about 110,0001. in the year during that period. If this return was not satisfac tory, he should move for correspondence and other documents that ought to afford more satisfactory in formation. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) lIODMIN. (Continued from our Afternoon Eilitim.) After the examination of other witnesses, The Committee adjourned till to-morrow. Sir GEORGE GREY said he had received no direct application upon the subject, and in consequence of a letter which had been received by the Member for the West Riding, and placed in his hands by his Hon. Friend the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, he had written to the inspector at Loughborough for A report o❑ the subject. That report he had not yet re ceived, but when he did receive it the matter should have his best consideration, with a view of seeing whether any alteration in the law was r,ecessary. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. On the motion of Mr. PARKER, the House at its rising was ordered to adjourn until tonday. PUBLIC HEALTH BILL. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT UNlTTACUED.—Lieutenant John Hamilton Cox, from 75th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, March 31. (THIS EVENING.) Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire. Warwickshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— CNAsin the Honourable George Guy Greville, coin moldy called Lord Brooke, to be Lieutenant- Colonel Commandant, vice the Right Honourable the Earl of Aylesford, resigned dated March 6, 1848 ; Cornet the lion. lieneage Finch, commonly called Lord Guernsey, to be Major, vice King,' promoted; Lieu- tenant Robert John Barnard, to be Captain, vice Lord Brooke, promoted; March 23. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Yorkshire. 2d Regiment of `Vest York Militia—Strafford Chandos St. Leger (and not WiPliam St. Leger, as inserted in the Gazette of the 10th itistant), Gent to be Ensign, Feb. 28. HOUSE OF LORDS. The Earl of Snavritsuutty, in the absence of t'ie Lord Chancellor took his Beat upon the Woolnek at Five o'clock. PETKIONS. Captain PECHELL inq aired what was the intention of the Government with respect to this Bill? lle asked the question, because the authorities of various towns in the country were standing still in consequence of not knowing when the Bill would be proceeded with. Sir GEORGE GREY replied, in the absence of his Noble Friend, that the Bill was in the press, and that it would be in the hands of Hon. ➢iembwcs in the course of a few days. Lord CAMPBELL presented petitions from various lodges of Odd Fellows praying fur the legalizition of the society. Lord STANLEY presented several other petitions with a similar prayer. Thn Noble Lord also presented several petitions against any alteration in the naviga tion•laws. SUPERANNUATION (BOROUGHS) FUND BILL, This Bill passed through Committee. _ IRELAND—THE CATHOLIC CLERGY. Loa BEAUMONT, in allusion to the returns laid on the le yesterday, asked the Noble Marquis (bans downe) to make some statement as to the operation of the law recently passed, and as to the conduct of the Catholic clergy in Ireland. The Marinis of LANSUOWNE said that the effect of that Act had been to put an almost complete stoppage to outrages. In One of the counties which had been most disturbed a degree of peace now prevailed equal to that in the moat peaceful county of this country. In every case brought before the Special Commission both juries and witnesses had done their duty in a manner which did them honour. The Roman Catholic clergy had, he was happy to state, with few exceptions, lent their aid to enforc ing tie observation of the law. He was also happy to state that a large portion of the Catholic clergy had actively exerted themselves, in opposition to those who sought to bring about insurrection, in pre venting disturbances ; and he felt bound to say that these 1120 it praiseworthy exertions of the Catholic clergy had materially aided in preserving the public peace. There had:been endeavours made to create disturbances, which efforts had induced the well disposed persons to come forward to express their confidenerd in the Go vernment, and a declaration to the effect had in the course of a few hours received the signatures of 160,000 portions of all denominations in religion. In Manchester, where attempts had been made by agitators to create a disturbance, sixteen Roman Catholic priests had come forward to urge their congregations to maintain the public peace, and he felt bound to say that the Govern ment had the utmost reliance on that body to assist the Government in their endeavours to uphold the law in Ireland, which the Government were determined to up. hold and enforce under all circumstances.--(Bear.) Lord STANLEY confessed that he had been mis taken in the view whick he had taken as to what would be the probable conduct of the Catholic clergy. De fied heard with great satisfaction the statement of the Noble Marquis as to the conduct of the Catholic clergy, and he had read with great satis,ac tion the declaration of the Catholic clergy of Manches ter. It was a matter of congratulation and pride that while the whole of Europe was convulsed, in this coun try those disturbances had evoked such an expression of opinion from t h e h i gher, the middle, and the lower classes, of faith in our institutions, sufficient to overawe the small minority which would fain create disturbances.—(lleac, hear.) Ile also believed that although in Ireland the disturbance-loving minority might be large, yet still that the great majority had that faith in the laws that the tranquillity of the country would net be disturbed.—(Hear.) Yet considering the sots done and the expressions used in Ireland during the The Marquis of LANSDOWNE had not the slightest objection to afford the fullest infor mation, and his Noble Friend (the Marquis of. Clan ricarde) would be happy to consult with the Noble Earl as to how the salaries in the Post-office, or number of officers, might be reduced. No increase had taken place beyond that absolutely necessary. For instance, one old woman, at a salary of 101. a year, had been found necessary in that department ; but so far from this appointment extending his patronage, his Noble Friend had found much difficulty in getting an old woman to fill the office.—(Laughter.) Steam-boats for the c onveyance of letters had been found absolutely necessary—hence the expense of which the Noble Earl complained He considered that the return with respect to the Post office would be too minute to afford much informa tion. At present there was a Committee sitting in the (louse of Commons, whose duty it was to inquire into the salaries in the public departments, and no doubt they would prepare an ample report and evidence on the subject. Earl GREY justified the incre ase d expen di ture o f the Colonial Department, and considered that the return moved for would be too voluminous to be valuable, and would besides, occupy several months in preparation. Ile thought names should be ex cluded from the return. COCIHNEAL.—The market is in a very unsatisfactory position for this article, supplies are large, and the de mand for all sorts is extremely limited both for home use and export. At auction a small part only of 219 bags found buyers at a reduction of 2d to 3il per lb. SPIRITS.—There arc sellers of Leeward Island Rum upon rather lower terms, yet the sales made have been trivial at is 9d to is lOd proof strength, and the quan tity on offer is larger. East India is little wanted, and proof can be obtained at is Bcl to is 9d, which are rather lower rates. Demerara has been deait in with caution. The market for Jamaica has a dull appearance, and the tendency of prices is to decline. The sales concluded have been confined to 100 puns, fine quality 26 per cent over proof at 4s 4d, middling 32 over 4s, and plain quality 3s 9d to 3s lod. The market for Brandy is firm, and a good demand exists. There is a fair demand for Geneva at 2s to 2s Id for ordinary, and fine for home use 3s to 3s 4d. British Corn Spirits find a free sale at lOs nett cash, and is only in limited supply. SALTPETRE.—Today rough was in excellent request privately, and 899 bags of Calcutta at public sale went at a further advance of 6d per cwt. OILS.—The inactivity in the market for Linseed Oil continues on the increase and prices to recede, although there is not a large stock, and Seed having further risen in value. On the part of the home trade little inclina• tion has been manifested to operate, and exporters made purchases with caution ; the rates taken are 24s 1 The Earl of AUCKLAND, although not prepared to enter minutely into the matters adverted to by the Noble Earl opposite (the Earl of Ellenborough) with regard to the augmentations which had been made in the Admiralty department, was nevertheless able to state that there had been no increase in that esta blishment beyond what the public service required. On entering into office, he found that the books at Somerset House were very much in arrear ; some many months, and many more than a year. In order to rectify this the clerks were employed many hours in the evening, and often through a gr.eat part of the uigh4 for which an extra allowance was necessarily made. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that with regard to the increased expenditure incurred on ac count of the Post-office, he was prepared to show by the returns which had been made to the House that that increase was fully justified by the increased re quirementsaf that:establishment. He should have been quite content to do this in the most general manner, if the Noble Earl had not particularly remarked that the increase of the expenditure during the last year hap pened to be coincident with the occurrence of a general election. When the Noble Earl mentioned that fact, it would have been but fair if he had called attention to the amount of increased expenditure in other years when there were no general elections.—(Hear, hear.) The Post-office, it ought to be remembered, was not an establishment primarily and mainly for the pur pose of raising a revenue. It was in the first instance for the accommodotion of the public, though he was aware it was also looked upon by many as a desirable source of revenue as well as of benefit to the country in other respects. But he would apply the same test to the returns from the Post-office of previous years which the Noble Earl had applied to the return for the year 1847, and then their Lordships would be able to judge as to the relative increase of charge in: curred by and the increase of revenue derived from that department. The net amount of revenue arising from the Post-office in the year 1845 was 749,842/. ; in 1846 it was 825,112/.; and in 1847 it was 984,496/. The difference in increased revenue between the year 1846 as eompared with the year 1845 was 75,270/. ; but the difference of increased revenue of 1847 as compared with 1846 was 159,384/. Therefore, if their Lord ships were to take the Noble Earl's test, he (the Earl of Clanricarde) would have a right to claim the pri vilege of making double the number of appointments and increase of salaries in the year 1847, beyond what was made in 1846. But how stood the fact. In the year 1846 the additional number of persons employed in the Post-office was 1,241 ; and, in 1847, the addi tional number employed was only 1,109, being kss than the number appointed in 1846, though, accord ing to the increased revenue, it might justly have been double that number. He did not mean to throw any blame on his predecessors, but only wished to jus tify himself. He would now advert to the increased accommodation afforded to the public by the extended arrangements of the Post-office. The increased circulation of letters in 1840, as com pared with 1839, was 169,000,000; in 1841 there was an increase of 196,000,000 of letters over the previous year. The plan for increasing the rural post-offices came into operation in 1844, and a rise immediately took place of 28 per cent. in the circulation of letters, and last year the increase was 30 per cent. upon the previous year. He now came to the present year, and their Lordships would see what had been effected by the increased expen diture to which the Noble Earl had called their attention. No less than 400 new receiving-offices had been established in the United Kingdom ; 417 messengers had been at once appointed out of the 1,109. In fact, 870 persons had been appointed in the rural districts, and no less than 1,300 villages had deliveries established where previously there was no delivery at all. Their Lordships would thus see that whatever the increased expenditure in the Post- office department might have been, more than a commen surate return had been made to the public, both in regard to the peculiar accommodation which that establishment afforded, and to the addition it ren dered to the general revenue of the State. Lord STANLEY observed, that although the pre sent subject more particularly belonged to the pro vince of the other House of Parliament, yet they could not but be thankful to his Noble Friend for having brought it forward—(Hear, heir)—because, while it' was undoubtedly proper at all times that a strict guard should bq kept over the expenditure of the public funds, there never was a year respecting which it was more necessary to do so than the year 1847, when it appeared there had been an increase of charge on account of the different establishments of no less an amount than 110,000/. Noble Lords who had spoken commenced by saying that they were wholly unprepared to explain the papers before their Lordships for want of notice; but he considered the terms in which his Noble Friend had given notice of his motion were sufficiently explicit to have enabled those members of her Majesty's Government who were connected with the different public departments to have come prepared with an explanation of the details. The Noble Marquis, in the first place, disclaiming for himself any respon sibility, except as to two items, namely, a sum of 1,4951. for an increase of charge in connexion with the Board of Education, and a minute fraction of the increased expenditure in the Post-office department, on account of an old woman—with these exceptions the Noble Marquis considered that he was not liable to any blame, and appeared perfectly satisfied with his own conduct. Now, it might be all very satis factory to the Noble Marquis, but that was no reason why the public should view his conduct, as a member of the Government, with equal satisfaction. Then came his Noble Friend the Secretary for the Colo nies, and he wanted the House to believe that the sum of 4,3231, set down for retired allowances in his department, was in fact an increased charge for postage.—(A laugh.) That was all the explanation which the Noble Earl at the head of the Colonial De partment could give to their Lordships. As to the Noble Earl at the head of the Admiralty, he declared that he was taken quite unawares by the speech of his Noble Friend (Lord Ellenborough) ; he had no no tion that the Noble Earl was going to talk about the - Admiralty and Somerset House. But the Noble Earl at the head of the Admiralty attempted to give some explanation of the department under his con trol, and he stated that it was discovered last year to be in a state of disorganization—that the accounts had been badly kept, and all business allowed to fall so much in arrear that it was necessary to work double tides to bring it up. In other words, the Noble Earl's explanation amounted to this—that the clerks whose negligence had caused the business to fall into arrear were set to work extra hours to bring it up, for which they received extra pay 1 As to the Customs, not a word had been offered in explanation of what had been going on in that department. It appeared to be abandoned altogether, and yet the cir cumstances which his Noble Friend had brought under the notice of the House were of a very extra ordinary nature. Within the last few years the, Customs' duties had been, not diminished, but alto gether repealed upon a great number of articles. The effect of that proceeding had been to abridge mate rially the labours of the Custom-house officers; yet what were the facts disclosed in the return which had been laid before the House ? It appeared that in the y ear 1847 there had been an increase in the number of persons employed of 62 ; an increase of 1,857/. in salaries; an increase of 16,5001. in emoluments; an increase of 6,646/. in retired allowances ; and an in crease of 25,0001. in expenses.—(Hear, hear.) The result of all this was, that the cost of collecting the customs last year amounted to 49,0001. more than it had ever done before.—(Hear, hear.) For this not a shadow of explanation had been offered to their Lord ships. The Noble Lord at the head of the Post office had given something like a satisfactory ex planation of the increased expenditure in his depart ment, for he said that it had been caused by increased accommodation afforded to the public, and was justi fied by increased returns. The only circumstance which detracted from the satisfactory nature of the Noble Marquis's explanation was that the expenditure appeared to be progressively increasing. It appeared that 2,300 persons had been added to the establish ment during the last two years, and an equal number might be added in the next two years. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE—I hope so. Lord STANLEY—WeII, if the increase should be accompanied with a corresponding increase in the revenue, and additional accommodation to the public, there could be no objection to it, and no one would begrudge the Noble Marquis the extension of his valuable patronage.—(A laugh.) Speaking of pa tronage, he would take the liberty of observing, that the Noble President of the Council seemed to under value the patronage which the Government had ob tained by the increase which they had made to the public departments. They were told of an old woman receiving only 101., but the average value o f th e appointments was 301. a year.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Postmaster -General must know from expe rience that, trifling as such appointments appeared to the President of the Council, there were nu merous applicants for them, and those appointments afforded him the opportunity of obliging -some of his political friends, and, it was necessary to add, of disappointing -6thers. Appointments of 251., 151., and 101., afforded a Government the means of obliging their adherents, the return being that the persons who had obtained the appointments should support those who supported the Government. —(Hear, hear.) The subject to which his Noble Friend had called the attention of the House was one with respect to which their Lordships and the public were entitled to have the fullest explanation ; but, since the Government did not seem to have ex pected the present motion, he would recommend that it should be withdrawn now, and brought forward again at a future period. The Earl of AUCKLAND said that the Noble Lord had misunderstood what had fallen from him. He did not intend to admit that there had been any negligence on the part of the clerks employed at the Admiralty; but that, in consequence of the accession of business, it had been found necessary to bring up the arrears and to increase the establishment. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH then withdrew the motion, saying that he would consult with the • President of the Council as to the day when he should bring it forward again. Adjourned. , THE OFFICE OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. Mr. HUME hoped the Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell) would not appoint any one to the office of Sergeant-at- Arms until an inquiry had taken place into the expe diency of making some alteration in the office. Lord J. RUSSEEL replied that the appointment could not be made until the House had expressed its opinion upon the proposed alterations; it would, of course, be made subject to any alteration the House might think proper to adopt. THE COLONIES. Mr. FOBITER gave notice that he should ask, on Monday, the following question of the Under-Secretary of the Colonial Office: When the promised measure fir givicg self-government to the Crown Colonies, and other British possessions not having legislative and represen tave assemblies, will be brought under the consideration of the House ? HORSHAM. The Earl of MARCH moved that the Clerk of the Crown be directed to isoue a writ for the election of a bnrgesa to serve in Parliament for Horsham. Mr. HUME said if he had been enabled to bring on his motion on this subject, it was his intention to have sug• gested to the House the propriety of not only suspending the writ for Horsham, but for every place the election for which h a d b een d ec l are d to b e vo id , on account o f bribery and treating by Committees of the House until further inquiry, by newly-appointed Committees had been made into the allegations. He considered such a course absolutely necessary if the House wished to maintain its character b e f ore t h e country, an d if they wished to discountenance such pro ceedings as those which had been proved to have taken place at Horsham and other places they must take upon themselves the task of doing so, for they could not expect individual Members to go to tho expense 'of doing so.—(llcar, hear.) From the evidence taken hetore the Horsham Committee ii appeared that the peti tioning candidate stated that having got what he wanted, i he did not wish to proceed to any furtherinquiry into the allegations of the petttion. He had thought that ll4rwich, which was an extreme case, should have been made an example for the proceedings that had taken place, interfered with t he free representation of the people in that House. From the evidence to which he had referred, it appeared, according to the testimony of one witness, that the night before the election, about 160 out of the 300 persons who voted, were kept drinking and listening to music until four the next morning. Surely this was derogatory to the character of the House. lie felt it his duty to move as an amendment to the motion of the Noble Lord, " that in all cases where Committees of this Housee have declared the seat of any Honourable Member void through bri bery or treating, this House will with a view of promoting purity of election, suspend the issue. of any new writ until ,a Select Committee had entered into an _inquiry as to ADNIIRALTY, MARCH 21. Corps of Boys' Marines—Second Lieutenant Benjamin Boustield Herrick to be First Lieutenant, vice J. A. Fynmore, resigned; Second Lieutenant Wynder Ilelby Ireland to be First Lieutenant. BANRUPTCI ES SUPERSEDED. William Norley, cattle dealer, Paradise-street, Fins- bury. Samuel Prentice, licence(' victualler, Boxford, Suffolk. BANKRUPTS: Allred Octavius Tanner,iruiter;, Edmonton. William Bench, cutler, Salisbury. John Bates, watch maker, Kettering, Northampton shire. James Green, wholesale hat manufacturer, Barbican. George Duglas, linfindraper, Brunswick•place, Old Kent road. Daniel Greenaway Porter, wine merchant, Great Tower street. John Coward, schoolmaster, Kenton, Middlesex. Charles Edward Coll•, draper, Poplar, Middlesex. William Patrick, builder, Farnham, Surrey. Adam Potter, butcher, Paketsham, Suffolk. William Edmunds, tailor, City-road. Richard Bayes Perkins, currier, Coventry. John Aldersen, druggist, Tunstall, Staffordshire. Simon King, dealer in cutlery, Cheltenham. Edward Christopher Holland, surgeon, :Honiton, Devonshire._ , Felix 0 lianton, linen draper, St. Thomas the Apostle, Devonshire. - James.llawson Green, plaid manufacturer, Leeds. William Henry Spurr, builder, Liverpool. James Smith, slate merchant, Birkenhead. John Roberts and William Hammill Roberts, iron mongers, Liverpool. Richard Smith, corn merchant, Preston. Edward Hall, stock broker, Manchester. William Pell, merchant, Upper Thames•street. Frederick Elphick, glass cutter, Castle-street East, Oxford- market. - Darid Gilby, coach builder, Bures Saint Mary, SuiTolk. _ Samuel Curry, brick maker, Taunton. Edmund Bender, ironmonger, Bodmin, Cornwidl. Martin Cawood, iron founder, Leeds. Daniel Bradshaw, merchant, Bridge. mill, Yorkshire. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending March 28 1848, is 245. 2 1 4 d. per cwt. SOUTHAMPTON, THIIRSDAY.—The Ripon, from Gibraltar, Malta, and Alexandria, with Indian mails, and 101 passengers, arrived this morning at South ampton. Cargo chiefly silks ; specie, 10,0001. The Ripon left Alexandria on the 13th, and Malta on the lath instant. ASYLUM FOR IDIOTS. Last evening an institutor} festival in hJnour of this really humane and disinterested charity was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. The chair WAS occupied by the Right lion. Lord Robert Grosvenor (in the absence of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who was most reluctantly prevented from attending in consequence of severe indisposition). The company was not so numerous as was expected, but the subscription proxies far exceeded the anticipations of the committee. A splendid dinner, with excellent wines, were provided for the occasion, and ample justice was done to both. The convivialities of the evening were enlivened by some excellent singing, and the duties of the toastmaster were discharged with great efficiency by the younger O'Toole. Amongst the gentlemen who supported the chairman at the cross table were—Sir George Carroll, Mr. Sheriff Hill, George Thompson, Esq., M.P., Sir James Clark. M D., Dr. Forbes, Dr. Conolly, Dr. Little, Samuel Amory, Esq., S. B. Brooke, Esq. The cloth having been removed, and the various loyal toasts disposed of with becoming enthusiasm, The noble CHAIRMAN rose to propose the toast of the evening, " The Asylum for Idiots, and may it live and prosper." He said many thoughtful men had met frequently in that hall for purposes similar to that which had called them together that evening, namely, to provide against the various infirmities that flesh was heir to, and on !looking at the noble charitable institutions in which the metropolis abounded, it was admitted that only one link in the chain of benevolence was wanting, that which they had met to celebrate the adoption of, and to support and maintain by their influence and personal contributions.—(Cheers.) Previous to this, however, the condition of the unfortunate idiot had been over looked ; and by the experiments which had been made, not only in this country, but in France, Germanyo and Switzerland, the interesting feet had been established that the idiot might now be educated.—(Cheers.) The Noble Lord then proceeded to quote a variety of in teresting facts in reference to this subject from the works of Dr. Scott and of M. Seguin, the principal of • similar institution in Paris, and concluded by making an impressive appeal to all present on behalf of the funds of the institution. The toast was then drank with great afflause. Sir GEOROB CARROLL proposed " The health of the Chairman," who returned thanks, and afterward? proposed, " The health of the President and Tice-Presi dents." GEORGE Tnompsost, Esq., M.P., returned thanks, and spoke with great eloquence and feeling, and at con siderable length, in support of the institution and the claims of the poor idiot, who, he said, instead of being made the prey of the vulgar, the vain, and the inconsi derate, should be the first objeets of care and culture on the part of the wise, the humane, and the religious. " The Health of Mr. Sheriff Hill."—(Cheers.) Mr. Sheriff HILL returned thanks. " The Health of the Medical Officers." Dr. CONOLLY returned thanks, and gave an interesting and affecting amount of the progress of the Institution. " The Health of the Secretary, the Rev. Dr. Reed." Dr. REED returned thanks, and read an account of the subscription, which amounted to about 700 L Amongst the principal contributors were his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, 20 guineas; Baron Rothsckild, 10 guineas; D. Salomons, Esq., 10 guineas; Mr. Sheriff Hill, 10 guineas; Sir G. Carroll, 10 guineas; S. P. Brook, Esq., 10 guineas; Sir J. Clark, 10 guineas; Dr. Sutherland, 10 guineas, &c. A well executed view of the house and grouuds,called Park House, Highgate, was exhibited over the head of the chairman during the evening, and attracted very general inspection. The asylum is calculated to accom modate between seventy and eighty inmates. Then , are vacancies for six to be elected in April next, but the number of applicants Already amounts to seventy, show ing the extent to which the dire affliction of idiotcy exist in the metropolis. Dr. LITTLE having returned thanks fbr the board of directors, and Mr. TYLER for the stewards, the company shortly afterwards separated. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 30. STOCK Excitaxam.—The ales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire Junction (late C. and B.), 13 3 / c.—East Lancashire, New, 2 dis.— Great Grimsbyjand Sheffield, 204 dis.—Great Northern, 9 dis:;--Grdat Western, Quarters. I dis.—Lancashire and ;Yorks_hire, Fifths, 14 c. dis—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding 'Union), dis.—London and North-Western, 125--Ditto, New Quarters, 1% p.—Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 61—Ditto (Grimsby Dock), 10 dis.—Midland, 97—Ditto, Halves, 6 1 -4 1 dis.—North Staffordshire, 1:!( 1 c.• dis.— Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Che shire, Preference, 21 p.—South-Eastern and Dover, 23t! Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 34 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Ber wick (G. N. E. Purchase), par—York and North Midland (East and West Riding), 28—Dublin and Drogheda, 42 c. dis. MANCHESTER, MAncn 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The Pales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire Junction, 6' dis.—Ditto (late C. and B.), 14—East Lancashire, New, 7% dis.—Ditto, Quarters, 154 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 1 1 dis.— Ditto (Preston and Wyre), Sixths, s—London and North-Western (Manchester and Birmingham), Quarters (A. and B), 1 3 4 c. p.—Ditto, ditto (C), 2 1 4 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 2, 15—North Staffordshire, 1% (lis.—Scottish Central, 26 1 A—South-Eastern and Do ter, 23 1 ,4—Ditto, No 4, 3 7.16 dia. LEEDS, Murex 29. _ _ STOCK EXCHANGIC.—Rather more shares hive been sold to• day than yesterday. The following are the prices:—East Lancashire, 184 —Ditto, New, 71. 13s. 9d.dis.—Ditto. Quar ters, 38s. 9d. dis.—Great Northern, 8 7 4 3 n. dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, lr, dis.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 3 dis. —Leeds and Thirsk, 22% dis.—Ditto, New, 19 dis.—Ditto, Preference, IS, dis.—North British, Thirds, 345. dis. Quarters, 1% n. dis.—North Staffordshire, 30s. n. dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, .Preference, ss. p.—Ditto, No. 2 (New Berw•ick), 2s. 6d. p. BIRMINGHAM, Ma acx 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—London and North- Western, New, 48s. 9d. p.—Midland (Consolidated Birming ham, and Derby), 74—North British, Extensions, % dis.-- York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Extension, No. 1, 3 / 4 p.- -- berga te, Nottingham, and Boston, 2►% c. dis.—North Staf fordshire, 1 3 / 4 dii.—Shrewsbitry and Birmingham (A), 868. 3d. dis.—Ditto ( B), 3 dis.—South Staffordshire, 61s. 3d. dis. HULL, 111AKcir 30. STOCK ExcirAxox —But little business is doing, except fur settlement, which may be considered as merely nominal. The sales are—North Staffordshire, 365. 6d. die—North British, Quarters. 725. ad.—Ditto, Thirds, 4s.—Ditto (Car 'isles), 4s. ad.—Hull and Selby, 981. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Mot cu 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Newcastle and Car lisle, 100—Ditto, Alston Branch, 34 die. MEETING OF THE TRADES OF THE METROPOLIS. Last evening, at eight o'clock, a meeting of the delegates of various trades of the metropolis was held at the Bell Inn, Old Bailey, to receive the report of the committee which was appointed to draw up a statement in reference to the depressed state of trade among the working classes of the metropolis. Mr. Edwards having been called to the chair, * read the report of the committee, the purport of which was, that there were:about 200,000 artisans and mechanics in the metropolis; that one. third of them were employed, but that about one half of 'the number had not remunerating wa4es; that another third were only occasionally employed, the greater portion of them sub sisting by disposing of their furniture and wearing ap parel for the support of themselves and their families, and that the remaining third were entirely dependent upon parochial relief. The report stated that the country was approaching a crisis a hich would lead to an over throw of the established system, if no legislative mea sures were adopted to avoid such an alternative, as the condition of the working classes had nearly arrived to that point that it could be no longer endured. The re port was unanimously agreed to, and the meeting separated. SOUTH-SEA HOUSE.—A quarterly general court of the proprietors of South Sea stock was held yesterday, upon the usual routine business. The sub-governor, C. Franks, Esq , was in the chair. The minutes of the last court were read and confirmed; and, after the state ment of the bond-debt had been also read, the court adjourned. [ADVERTISEMEnT.] —A WONDERFUL CURE or AN ERUPTION IN THE FACE SW HOLLOWAY'S OINT MENT. The editor of the Guernsey Sun, publishes in his paper, of the 20th of _February, a most extraordinary cure which . he wit nessed by the use of Holloway's Ointment, in the ease of a child whose face was entirely covered with scabs. By his recommendation, the parents of the child tried this invaluable remedy, and .in the space of one week, to the astonishment of every one, the face was perfectly healed. This ointment is peculiarly adapted for the cure of burns, scalds, scurvy, and every variety of skit disease. Also for old wounds and scrofula, cancers, bad breasts, and soro legs. Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, No. 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. On the 18th inst., at Cove Nouse, Ashton Keynes, the wife of Charles Sidney Hawkins, Esq., of a son. On the 22d inst., at the Vicarage, Frampton-on-Severn, the wife of the Rev. G eorge Chute, al, daughter. On the 23d inst., Mrs. Henry Mellersb, of St. Ann's-road, Brixton, of a son. On the 24th inst., at La Moye Manor House, Jersey, the wife of Thomas Sutton, E sq ., 8.A., C a i us C ollege, Cam bridge, of a son. On the 26th inst., at Stonecot-hill, Sutton, the Hon. Mrs. Sidney Roper Curzon, of a son. On the 27th inst., at Park-street, Grosvenor-square, the wife of Dr. Manson, of a son. On the 27th inst., at Sidcup, Kent, the wife of Thomas Norwood, Esq., of a daughter. On the 28th inst., at Brighton, the lady of dem Bethell, Esq., of a son. MAARIED. On Thursday, the 30th inst., at Trinity Church, Wayertree, by the Rev. Thomas Hornby, A.M., Vicar of Walton-on-the ll, Benjamin llaywood Junes, Esq., of Larkhiil, Liverpool, to Louisa Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Hugh Hornby, of Sandown, Liverpool. On the 28th inst., at Ifield Church, Charles Edward, se cond son of Richard Prime, Esq., M.P., of Walberton House, Sussex, to Elizabeth, only daughter of the late James Dona van, Esq., of Buckham•hill, in the same county. DIED. On the 14th inst., at Temple Sowerby, Westmoreland, Lieutenant-Colonel John Prockg&late of the 30th Regiment. On the 24th inst., at Van, eW- :ley, Surrey, the Rev. C. Courtenay, A.M., of St. John's College, Cambridge, aged 55. On the 27th inst., in Cardington-street, Hampstead-road, Mr. John Jackson, aged 47. Oa the 28th inst., Fanny the wife of George Mounsey Gray, Esq., of Upper Bedford-place, Russell-square. On the 28th inst., at the Lawn South Lambeth, Elizabeth Sarah, only daughter of Edn, ard Hill, Esq., aged 25. On the 28th inst., Charles Simpson, Esq., artist, late of Carlisle -street, Soho, aged 35. On the 29th lust., in Nutford-place, Bryanston-square , Sophia, wife of Thomas Quatermass, Esq., aged 85. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, at No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of kliddleses, Friday, March 31, 1848. 1