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Vtirti Ntittion, SUN OFFICE,ISeven o'Clock. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING•) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH 2, 1852. Notice is hereby given that her Majesty will hold a levee at St. James's Palace on Wednesday, 24th March instant, at two o'clock. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH 2. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a drawing-room, at St. James's Palace, on Thursday, the tof April next, at two o'clock. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH 23. Notice is hereby given, that the presentation to the .ueen at the Levee on Thursday, the 26th of February set, of the Very Reverend Monsignore Searle, is can celled, that title having been assumed without the re quired authority. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MARCH 2. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Hon. William Stuart Knox to be one of the Grooms in Wait ing in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of Lieu tenant-Colonel the Hon. Robert Riward Boyle, M.P., resigned. PRINCE OF WALES COCNCIL CHAMBER, SOMERSET-HOUSE, MARCH 22, 1852. Richard Plantagenet Campbell Grenville Nugent Chandos Temple, Etq. (commonly Marquis of Chandos), one of the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, has been appointed Keeper of the Privy Seal of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in the room of Sir William Gibson Craig, Bart., resigned. FOREIG N- OFFICE, MARCH 20. The Queen has been pleased to approve of lir. Al fred Mansell as Consul at Guernsey for his Majesty the King of Denmark. CROWN-OFFICE, MARCH 20. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR- LIAMENT. Borough of East Retford.—The Right Hon. George Edward Arundell Moncton-Arundell, Viscount Galway, of Sc.'''.lby Hall, in the county of Nottingham, one of the Lords in Waiting on her Majesty. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MARCH 20. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain the Hon. George Talbot Devereux to be Captain, vice Bre vet Major Elrdley Wilmot, deceased; First Lieutenant Henry Mercer to be Second Captain, vice Devereux; Second Lieutenant William Stirling, to be First Lieu tenant, vice Merc , r; Feb. 23. MEMORANDITM.-Ths - 3 dates of the promotions of the under-mentioned Offic-rs have been altered as follows, viz:— Captain J. B. Donnis, Second Captain F. M. M. Om , manney, Fire Lientenv4 W. N. WalVr, to Jar. 2. Captain D W. P:.clr, Second Captain E. P a lmer, First Lieutenant E. T. W. Y a rcell, to Jan. 14. Seccnd Captain F. Vanuittart, First Lieutenant A. C. Johnson, to Jan. 17. Captain J. Traver;, Second Captain L. G. Paget, First L'seatt-nai,t Lo M.suripr, to Feb. 3. Second. Captain R. Philips, First Licutentint H. S. Elliott, to Feb. 16. - NAVAL KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 22. The Lrirds Cofpnlissior,ers of the Admiralty do hereby give notice to sueli LiPutelants in her Ainjesty's Navy, as are desiron4 of being r- - commended for the sp pi,iiituauit of Naval Knight of Windsor, under the will of the late Sinem-I Travers, E.g., that they must apply at f %is cffieeon'or before tee lit day of May next, when trey will be inortned of the nature of the certificates and trstimonials which are required to show that they euni4 within the meanir,g, of the said will, which ex presses that they " are to be superannuated* or (Esabled lieutenants of English men-of.war," and shall be single men, without childrer, inclined to lead a virtu:Ail, studi ous, and devout life; 'to be removed if they give occasion for scandal. AUG. STAFFORD. Com iniiiionby the I.ex:l-Lieutenant of Ayrshire. The Right Ifsmi. George, V& count to 1) Devi , y Lientfuanf, H3TCh 9, Coratniisiuria by the Lrzel Lieutenant of the Tower llamleta. Tea-Right !lon. Wi!liam Lennox Lasc,lles, Baron de Rase, to be Deputy Lieutenant. Queen's Own Regiment of Tower Hamlets Militia— Charl's Robert Simpson, Gent., to be Lietrenant, vice Squires, deceased. CosuraiSalon by the Lord-Lizutenant of Fileshire. Fife Militia—Walter Foggo Ireland, Gent., to be Lieutenant. vice Vans Craigi , Baird, decease , ', March 17. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Essex. East Essex Regular Militia—Leverten J(.ssopp, Esq , t) be Certain, vice Maa bey, deceased, March 6. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Lorena Theodor Wang, merchant, bund:trlantl. BANKRUPTS. J:ihn Branch, corn deader, Camberwell, to surrender March 27, at eleven, and April 30, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy Winitmorf, official aasignee, Basing hall-street; W ilson , Gresham- street, City. William Stevens, upholsterer, High Holborn, April 2 and May 7. at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannaaar.fficial aesigner., Aldermanbury; Taylor, South street, Ft usbury-Equare. John Wood, brewer, Putney, March 31, at half-past twelve, and May 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruWey. Gr.ihatn, official assignee ; Laurtvec, Plcvve, and Boyer, O:d Jewry-chambers. Charles Henry White, china, glaFs, and earthenware S'eutharnpton, March 29 and May 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Bastaghall-street; Braikenridge, Bartictea-buiidings. Rio: and Chamberlain, draper, Uttoxeter, April 3 and May 3, -ot half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assienee, Birmingham ; Cox, Bisa-lane, London; bintterara, Knight, and Emmet, Bir mingham. John Cadman, grocer, Derby, April 2, at half-past ten, and April 30, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court, Nottingham. Bittleston, official assignee, Not tingham; Vallick, Derby; Motteram, Knight, and Emmett, Birmingham. James Luxford, draper, Market Rasen, Lincoln, April 14, and May 5, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull; Tweed, Lincoln. Robert Tomlinson Carlisle, builder, Sheffield, April 3 and May 15, at ten, at the Leeds district Court. Free man, official assignee, Sheffield; Broomhead, jun., Sheffield; Ferriell, Sheffield. William Todd and James Todd, provision merchants, Liverpool, April 6, at twelve, and April 26, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official as signee, Liverpool; Holden, Liverpool. Anson Hardy, general and commission merchant, Li "rorpool, April 2 and May 6, at eleven , at the Liver p ool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Holden Liverpool. Georg e Foster, joiner, Chorltorn upon-Medlock, Lan cashire, ril 5 and 28, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; ‘, `""irs- Whitworth, Manchester. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. J. Banks, EL. Le stereotyper, Castle-street, Holborn. .Inn-road. , attorney, Meeklenburgh-square, Gray's vy Wrn. Patterson, coal dealer, Grundy-street, Poplar New Town. W, Aldred, corn d ea l er raw ~ntarper-street, New Kent-road. T. B. Loader, , Puchdher, Princes-street, Stamford street. J. Ainslie, draining en gineer, ieot Earl-street, Blackfriars. G. J. Brow n, laud a g en t , I. Smart, dinin g room keep er s r_ia-grove Kensin g ton. , ,merset-place, Bother- W.Killick , s hare broker, Gower -str eet N ort h , N ew - roa d G. Wheatoro ft, a Lieutenant in her Majesty's 6th Regi- . me nt of Ennialti llen Dra g oon s , Southampton -street, Bloomsbury. J. Fuller, beer retailer, Hillingdo, C. R. Storey, Capta in in her je n Siy's Arse _a my, klattels terraCe, Hampstead-road. b. W. Haggis, beer seller, Woolwic Edge, Shotley-brid J. Fleming, grocer, Berry ge , Durha m . J. Smith, innkeeper.Newbottle, Durham. J. Southall, book-keeper, Liverpool. J. Craven, corn and flour dealer, Leeds. A. Fish, tailor, H Heaton-lane, Heat on Norris, Lancashire, T.,C, Goodall, licensed victualler, Salford, J. ,Tattersall, grocer, Burnley, Lancashire. H. Bentley, roller maker, Salford, Lancashire. J. Caldecott, licensed victualler, Heaton Norris, Lan cashire. J. S. Dick, ship owner, North Shields, Northumberland W. Dick, boot maker, North Shields, Northumberland, J. Leadbeater, book keeper, Heywood, near Blanchester, H. Riley, overlooker, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire. J. Shaw, plasterer, Huddersfield. T. Thompson, master mariner, North Shields. P. Walmaley, jun., boot maker, Mackerfield, Lancashire. J. Forman, assistant to a farmer, Heckington Fen, Lin colnshire. D. Howell, publican, Swansea, Glamorganshire. Edmund Lee, brick maker, Manchester. W. W. Milnes, assistant grocer, Lockwood, Yorkshire. Thomas Lett, victualler, Stoke Prior, Worcestershire. Edward Boyer, jun., Brooklands, Lancashire. D. B o yl e , c otton wadding manufacturer, Manchester. J. Conuolly, cattle dealer, Liverpool. J. Gillfoy, tailor, Oldham, Lancashire. W. Parry, builder, Cardiff. P. Rawlinson, farmer, Liverpool. J. W. Turner, butcher, York. POST-OFFICE NOTICE. 1. After 31st March. 1852, the undermentioned 15 minor Money Order Offices will be raised to major Money Order Officee, and postmaster must amend their money order lists of offices accordingly, and, after that date, pay orders issued at those offices on receipt of the corresponding advices direct from the Office of Issue: — Aberdare. Glsztorganshire; Bacup, Lancashire; Brid lington Quay, Yorkshi re; Budleigh Salterton, Devon shire; cievedon, S orae rsetshire; Darwen, Lancashire; Eccles, ditto; Haslingden, ditto ; Heckmondwike, York shire; H o lmflrth, ditto; T -Iyde, Lancashire; Lytham, ditto; Newton n ea r Warrin gton, ditto; Oldbury, Stafford shire; Sbotley Bri d g e, D urham. 2. After the 31st March, 1852, the subjoined 13 major Money Order Offices will he reduced to minor Money Order Offices, and postmasters m ust b e careful to cur rect !heir money order lists accordi n gly, :6 y and, after that date, as required by the regulations, to p a y no money order issued at these offices unless t h e corresponding advice shall have been received by them through the Chief Mcney Order Office, London, with the stamp of that office affixed to the documen t : — Andover Boat, EisimPshir e ; Arrin gton, Cambridge shire; CdakbornP, Cornwall; Caxton, Cambrid ges hi re; Churtleieh, D ev o ns hi re; Ermebridge, D evonsh i re , Gerrard' s Crost' Buckingham mire; Ilchester, s cmeract : shire : Marazion, Corawall; Stokenchurch, Oxfordshire; Whecley, Oxfordshire; Winch field, Hampshire, Yeal hamptor, Devonshire. THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS: The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at Five o'clock. AMENDMENT OF WILLS. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second reading of the Law of Wills Amendment Bill. By the present imperfect and doubtful state of the law hundreds of wills had been de clared void, and misery and nhappiness caused to numerous families. It was now proposed to amend that by providing that all wills should be valid to which the names should be signed in such a manner as to leave it without doubt that the will was such as the testator meant to give his sanction to. He also pro posed to alter the existing state of the law with respect to the signature of the attesting witnesses, both with re gard to their being obliged to witness the declaration of the signature by the testator, and also as to their witnessing the will in the presence of the testator. So vague and unsatisfactory was the present state of the law in these respects, that in many instances' it had been found impossible to get juries to return verdicts in accordance with the arbitrary and purely technical pre cedents which had been laid down. Ho hoped that their Lordships would give him their concurrence in passing this Bill through all its stages, for the anomalies in this respect were such as ought not to exist in the law of England. Lord BROUGHAM said ho had no objection to the second reading of this Bill, though he did not approve of all its provisions, nor indeed did he at present under stand them. _ _ _ Lord CRANWORTU was in favour of the principle of the present Bill, but he thought that the evils to which the Noble and Learned Lord on the Woolsack had al luded had arisen more from the wrong decisions on the subject than from the imperfect state of the law itself. These evils, however, whatever their cause, required re medy, and he should not, therefore, oppose the second reading of the Bill. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said the defects of the present law were so great, that he thought the Noble and Learned Lord was quite justified in bringing for ward the present measure. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Thursday next. THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. Lord BEAUMONT rose to put a question to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs relating to the present state of the Argentine Confederation. It was not his intention to criticise the policy of former Go vernments with regard to this Confederation, but simply to obtain information as to the present state of our rela tions with that quarter of the world, and to press upon the present Government the absolute necessity of commencing negotiations in that part of the worid, and not to lose the present golden opportunity of extending oar commercial intercourse, and to attempt to establish there a permanent peace. The Noble Lord then proceeded to contrast the progress of the two great races, Anglo-Saxon and Spanish, in the great continent of America, and attributed the inferiority of the latter to the propensity of the Spanish Government to exclude as much as possible all European intercourse. The independence of the Banda Oriental had been established by a treaty between Brazil and Buenos Ayres, in 1828, which independence it had always been the policy of the English Government to maintain. (LEFT SPEARING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Viscount GALWAY took the oaths ani his seat on his re-election for East Retford. SECOND READINGS. The Asthall and Buckland Road Bill, the Idle Drain age Bill, and the Metropolis Water Supply Bill were read a second time. The last Bill was referred to a Se lect Committee. SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE MINING DISTRICT WATER COMPANY BILL. on the motion for the zecondreading of this Bill, Mr. BEST opposed the Biil on the ground that it proposed to abstract a large body of water from the river at Kidderminster, which, at present, was scarcely adequate to the requiremPnti of the manufactures in the town. The manufacture of carpets was extensively car ried on at Kidderminster, and it was absolutely neces sary that those engaged in that branch of industry should have a good supply of water by means of a running s'ream. He moved that the Bill be read a second time this day six months. Mr. THORNELY supported the second reading. Mr. GEAC II also supported the Bill, and bore testi mony to - ,he want of water in the districts proposed to be supplied. Alderman SIDNEY should vote in favour of the amendment. Mr. C. VILLIERS Clid the question was between making carpets and preserving human life. There was no district in England so badly supplied with water. and that was th© reason why it was so frequently visited with cholera and epidemics. Ile hoped no further oppo sition would be offered to the Bill. `tr. KNIGHT considered that if the Bill were passed it would ruin the trade of Kidderminster, because the manufacturers required a running stream to enable them to dye their yarns, and the Bill would deprive them of the advantage they now enjoyed. Colonel ANSON supported the Bill. Sir R. H. INGLIS was opposed to the second reading. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading ... 75 Against it ... ... 89 Majority • . ... —l4 The Bill was consequently lost. PETITIONS. Colonel FREESTUN presented a petition from the postmasters of the borough of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, complaining of their being taxed at 25 per cent. on their gross earnings, whilst railways are only charged 5 per cent. on their passenger receipts, and no tax on their carriages or goods traffic; and praying for the im mediate repeal of the post-horse duties and assessed tax on carriages kept to let to hire. Mr. D'EYNCOURT presented a petition from Lam beth against calling out the Militia; and from Louth, Lincolnshire, for repealing the endowment of Maynooth College. Mr. ELLIS presented a petition from Leicester, against church rates: Lord C. MANNERS presented several petitions from places in Leicestershire against the Maynooth grant. Col. VESY presented a petition from Wakefield, against the post-horse duty. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from the So ciety for the relief of the sons of poor clergymen, pray ing to be exempt from the operation of the Charitable Trusts Bill. Mr. J. B. SMITH presented a petition from Dun fermline, praying the House to withold its sanction to any alteration in the free-trade policy. Mr. P. HOWARD presented a petition from Carlisle, praying for the repeal of the taxes on knowledge. Mr. KEOGH presented a petition from a place in Westmeath in favour of tenant right.' Mr. SCULLY presented a similar petition from a place in the county of Kerry. Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from Man chester, praying that there might be no alteration in our commercial policy. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Montrose against the Maynooth grant. Mr. WALTER presented a petition from Nottingham in favour of ocean penny postage. Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from Leeds, pray ing for the repeal of all taxes on knowledge. Mr. GLADSTONE presented petitions from the clergy of our North American Colonies against any alteration in the law relating to the property which they hold for church purposes. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. TRELAWNEY gave notice that he should move his resolution on the subject of church-rates on Thurs day week. RETURNS. On the motion of Mr. FRENCH, the follwing returns were ordered :—Returns of the names of the several vessels appropriated to or employed in the Mail Packet service, between Holyhead and Kingstown, from ttielst day of July, 1849, to the 30th day of t t tal se c r‘ os i t eeo f April, 1850; the tonnage of each, whether provided wa with one or two enginges, with their nominal Pewer• the date of building of each vessel, and which tim e 117 1 :same. And, of the total cost incurred for the above period of ten months (during between double daily mail service was carried on folllowing h e rwn and Holyhead), under the Pay and allowance to corn inenetiinaceers, firemen, seamen, stewards, m c a . nd e e m rs p , l o o ffi ye ce d re, _service; 2. Cost of coals (including expenses of ° tete of said vessels; 3. Port and all articles supplie d same), oil, tallow, waste, 4. Port and whar fage w a h a a r r g fa e g s e a c t ha li rg i e nagaeut3 7 n ;iyshead En g lishand Irish coast li g hts ; 6. Cost of ins urance of vess e ls ; i nteres t on cost of vessels; B.A 7. Allowance for su ms on accou nt of depreciation, ()cation of annual materials toovide for new supplied for Expense s, the enines, a wheels, and boilers, together with the expense „ re airs vessels ; of 9 vessels, C os Cost o f hul re ls p , a r ir ig s and sa i l of fac toryade expenses, con nected establishment n agency, boatmen, and an ; d 1 8 °, 11 s h ore at Holyhead and Kingstown ; 11. Payments any vessels chartered by the Lords of th e Admiralty for this service, the date o f such charters, and the pa s sage made. On the motion of Mr. HUME, the following return was ordered:—An account comp arison of the supply for Army, Navy, Ordnance, and Miscellaneous services for each of the three years 1849, 1850, and 1851, and of the number ofkmen; distinguishing the charge for the effec tive establishment, and for half-pay and pensions (non effective) of the Army, Na, an d Ordnance, i n ea ch of those years: returns of y the numbers of of end men of all ranks voted on the Army Esti mates of each of the three years 1849, 1850, and 1851, distinguishing in each year the force borno on the East India establishment, and paid out of Indian revenue; together with the gross amount voted for Army Esti mates in each of the said years; also, the actual amount expended as per report of auditor: Of the numbers of seamen and boys voted for the Royal Navy, in each of the three years 1849, 1850, and 1851; together with the gross amount voted for the naval service in each of these years; and the actual amount expended in each year, as per report of auditors. And of the number of officers and men of the Royal Artillery, Engineers, and corps of Sappers and Miners, voted in each of the three Years 1849, 1850, and 1851, together with the gross amount voted for Ordnance Estimates in each of these years, and the amount actually expended as per audi tors' report (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 115, of session 1848). MINISTERS' MONEY IN IRELAND. Mr. REYNOLDS wished to ask the Home Secrotary SUN, LONDON, whether it was the intention of Government to introduce any asure this session for abolishing the tax of minis ters' money in Ireland? Mr. WALPOLE said the Government did not pro pose to bring in any such measure this session, but they thought the question ought to be settled es speedily as possible, and therefore proposed to introduce a Bill On the subject next session. Mr. FOX MAULE said a similar tax prevailed in Scotland, only it was called the Annuity-tax. A com mittee which had sat upon the subject of the Annuity tax had made a report to the House, and he should be glad to know if Government had intended to adopt the recommendations which that report contained.—(Hear.) Mr. WALPOLE said the Right Hon. Gentleman was imposing no easy task upon him in requesting him to superintend the settlement of this question.—(Hear, hear.) He would, however, be frank with the Right Hon. Gentleman, and at once admit that the question ought to be settled ; and though he was not prepared to say that Government would adopt the recommendations of the Committee, yet he would look into the matter and sac if a settlement could take place.—(Hear, hear.) EAST INDIA COMPANY. Mr. C. ANSTEY wished to ask the Right Hon. Gen tleman the Secretary for the Board of Control when he proposed to move for a Committee of Inquiry into the East India Company's Charter Act?—(Hear.) Mr. HERRIES said, as the business of supply had made more rapid progress than was originally antici pated, he thought he could now fix Monday for his mo tion, but it would depend upon how they got on with the Militia Bill whether ho brought it forward then or not. Mr. BRIGHT hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would be prepared to foreshadow the views of the Government on this important subject when he did bring it on. Mr. HERRIES replied that ho should.—(Hear, hear.) EASTER VACATION. Lord R. GROSVENOR wished to know when it was proposed to abjourn for the easter vacation.—(Hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, at the usual time from Thursday, the Bth of April, to Monday, the 19th. Sir R. H. INGLIS said Thursday was not the usual day ; hitherto it hed been Tuesday or Wednesday. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the adjournment would be the same as last year.—(Hear.) COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS. Sir B. HALL wished to know if it was intended to renew the Sewers Act, and, also, what the Government proposed to do with the Metropolitan Buildings Act? Mr. WALPOLE said ho proposed to renew the Sewers Act with certain provisions and alterations which Government thought ought to be introduced into it.—(llear, hear.) With regard to the other Act, he was not prepared to bring in a Bill on the subject this session.—(Hear, hear.) JUVENILE OFFENDERS. Mr. FITZROY wished to ask the Right Honourable Baronet the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether h 3 intended to renew his Committee lon the subject of juvenile cffenders, or whether he intended to r€quest aPy other Honourable Member to take charge of the matter. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON said, it was impossible for him to take charge of the subject now, but he admitted that it was of great importance that such an inquiry should take place. We were lagging behind every other civilized nation in the world on the import ant and interesting subject of juvenile offenders, and he did hope another session would not be allowed to pass without something being done in the matter.—(Hear.) GRANT TO MAYNOOTH. Mr. KEOGH gave notice, that on Thursday next, he would ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it was the intenticn of the Government to repeal the Act relating to the Grant to Maymooth. ARCTIC EXPEDITION. In reply to a question from an HoN. MEMBER, Mr. STAFFORD said it was the intention of the Government to send out the expedition in search of Sir J, Franklin, which was now fitting out. 110 P DUTIE'. Mr. FREWEN brought forward a motion to the effect that, in the remission of taxation, the repeal of the Excise duty on hops ought to be taken into serious consideration by the House. Though this duty brought comparatively a small amount into the Exchequer, yet it pressed with excessive severity upon his unfortunate constituents. What with free trade and the imposition of this duty, there was ruin and distress in every direction of the hop-growing districts, and ho thought the sufferers were entitled to demand redress. The fact.;of there being such a tax gave rise to excessive gambling as to what would be the amount of duty paid in a forthcoming year, and he had the best authority for saying that large bribes were given to the Excise officers for the purpose of ascer taining the number of pounds of hops gathered in par ticular districts. Mr. HODGES cordially supported the motion, and hoped that the remission of the hop duty would engage the early attention of the next Parliament. In every third year since 1819, when the currency was changed, there had been complaints of distress among the growers of hops. iThe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought his Hon. Friend had proposed a very moderate and tem perate resolution. The Government were perfectly aware of the suffering in the part of the country re presented by his Hon. Friend, and if it were in their power by a proposition to remedy the sufferings of any class of her Majesty's subjects, they would only be too ready to come forward. With regard to the present case, his Honourable Friend had justly stated that it would be improper to press the Government for any definite expression of opinion upon the sub ject. (Hear, hear.) All he asked was, that if a revision of taxation took place the question of hops might not be overlooked; and he could assure him that such would be the cue. The Government would always consider it their duty to give their utmost attention and consideration to any representations which might be made to them from any class of the people. Mr. HUME said though this was brought forward as question, he considered the duty anon aghroipcsultural presied most unequally upon a class, and therefore ought to be removed They had freed the food of the poor man from tax, and why should they not relieve his beverage of taxation? In Belgium and Bohemia beer was untaxed and was con sumed to a large extent for the purpose of pre venting intoxication.—(Laughter.) Honourable Gen tlemen might laugh, but when a man could obtain good beer he would sold have recourse to ardent spirits, and if the House sincerely wished to carry out its social and free trade policy, they would at once abolish the tax on malt.—(Hear, hear.) The Protectionists protested that they wanted an opportunity to relieve ,the farming interest of this country from unequal taxation, and if they really meant what they said, here was a capital chance for showing that they were in earnest.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. DRUMMOND said, the speech of the Ho nourable Member was one of the most extraordinary he had ever heard, when he remembered the Hon. Member antecedently, for year after year, he and others had been attempting to obtain a repeal of this tax, and year after year had the Hon. Member voted against that mo tion.—(No, no.) Mr. HUME—I always voted in favour of the mo tion.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. DRUMUOND admitted this splendid exception, but Mr. Cobden and Sir James Graham had always op posed it.—(Hear, hear.) Both those Hon. Members when they were advocating the repeal of the corn-laws told the farmers that the malt tax could not stand after the corn-laws were gone, and he now called upon them to fulfil their own prophecies.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. COBDEN disputed that the malt-tax was a tax upon the farmer. It was paid by the consumer, and therefore it was a tax upon the people. As for the hop duty, it was certainly of a very obnoxious cha racter, while the amount it produced was really insi, nificant ; but when they came to:treat of the malt tax it became a much larger question.—(Hear, hear.) It produced a large sum annualiy, and before they could repeal it they must be prepared with some substitute for it.—(Hear, hear.) Well, then, he was at a loss to understand what tax could be suggested which the people would accept as a substitute for the malt-tax, for there was a large class who advocated the tax on the ground that it had the effect of diminishing drunkenness, and they certainly would oppose its abolition.—(Hear, hear.) The hop-tax, how ever, was not viewed in that light; it was a tax in fact upon the wholesome beverage of the poor man, and having had some experience in the House of the difficulty of carrying large questions, he could tell those who advocated the repeal of the tax they must per severe, in spite of the temporary difficulty which it might impose upon the Government.—(Hear.) Her therefore hoped this motion would be pushed to a divi sion, and then the poor man would see who were his friend and who were not.—(Hear.) Mr. FREWEN was quite satisfied with the answer that had been made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and under those circumstances ho should not put the House to the trouble of going to a division.—(Hear.) Mr. BASS admitted that a good deal of distress had prevailed of late years amongst the farmers of Kent and Worcestershire, but it did not result from the growing of hops, but of wheat, and he recommended them to devote more attention to hops than co rn. He denied that the use of gentian had increased in proportion to the recent increase in the consumption of bitter ale as was alleged by one Hon. Gentleman who had taken part in this debate.—(Hear, hear.) After a few words from Sir E. FILMER, the motion was withdrawn. (LEPT SITTING.) MARKET IN TEL LIGEN CE. (From the London New Price Current, March 23.) ®SUGAR.—To-day there was a material increase in the business transacted in West India Sugar, and full rates were paid both for Grocery and Refining qualities. The purchases are 735 hhds, &c and the market closed wi t h a firm a s p ect . There as ;gain no public sale of Bar badoes, good demand for - homea o tain a tobe ratr REFINED,--T O dy, were easily eltdboautg4h3Bß6edfintoed44Ssugar was in m ore consumpt ion , business doing yet brownfor shipping, Crushed Sugar per cwt. In but former terms are MAITRITIIIB.—This acceded to. with a brisker demand afternoon Mauritius Sugar met and the rates obtained were equal to those of Friday. a ll sold; fine yellow remisedsedAt auction 7,965 bags were 34s to 351 6d, good mid dling to good 323 to 33s 6d, low to middling 39s to 31s 6d, middling to g ood brown 25s to 28s 6d, and refining qualities fromB 2 27i, fine 27s 6d to 34s 6d. 4 !EAST INDIA. —This afternoon the:l to emand for Bengal S ug ar revived. At auc t ion 3,500 bags found buyers, fine white Benar es at 35s to 36s 6d low to good 32s to 34s 6d, damp and washed 31i to 365, ord t mid like Mausitius 27s to 303, mid and g ood soft yellow 25s to 28s 6d. Of Madras several p arcels were sold at firm prices, and 977 ba g s at auction realised privately 2 2 s 6 d to 24s for soft brown, and yellow ditto 24s 6d to 28s 6d. TUESDAY FOREIGN.-To-day some parcels of yellow Havannah were sold privately, chiefly for shipping, and former rates wore well supported. The market closed with firmness, and none is offered at public sale. MOLASSES.-For West India less inquiry exists, and prices are not so firm, although few parcels are on offer. Small bales of new Antigua made at 13s 6d, Bar badoes 13s, and other sorts of West India at 12s to 13s. Prices for Cuba and Porto Rico rule at 13s to 13s 6d; Bengal and Mauritius I 1 s 6d to 12s per cwt; few buyers are, however, to be met with, yet supply re mains scanty. Of Tamarinds supply is barely sufficient for the demand, rates rule at 24s to 34a for West, and 8s to 12s per cwt for East India. Honey sells freely, and 40s to 565 are the rates paid for low to fine Jamaica, the supply is yet small. COFFEE.-This afternoon there was a greater demand for Plantation Ceylon Coffee, and stiffer rates were ob tained. At auction 70 casks and 831 bags were nearly all disposed of; low middling to middling went at 51s to 555, fine fine ordinary 483 to 50s, fine ordinary 46s to 47e, and triage 40s to 455. Native Ceylon was in good request, and the former value well sustained. At public sale 220 casks 1,058 bags were nearly all sold at 39a to 395 6d for good ordinary. Mocha continues to be much wanted, and rates closed with firmness at from 80s to 1005 per cwt for common to fine clean garbled. Cocos. -Although West India is offered at rather lower rates; the demand has been small for all pur poses, and larger parcels are on offer. Of 370 brls and 150 bags Trinidad at auction, a small part only found buyers; fine red at 393 to 40s, middling to good 34s to 31e, ordinary 33s to 33s 6d, and low to good grey 31s to 335. Privately Grenada can be obtained at 29s to 345. For Foreign the market has a dull aspect, and prices are on the decline. Bahia can be obtained at 23s 6d to 245, Para 24s to 255, and Guayaquil at 28s to 29s per cwt. TEA.-There is no decided reduction for Congou; supply is larger and rates have a downward tendency. There are sellers of low to good ord Congou at 7kd to 80, blackish leaf 9d to 10/d, fine and Pekoe kinds lld to is sd. In Onlong little is doing ; good to fine can bo obtained at 11d to 2s, 3d, and other sorts 8d to 10d. Souchong is less in de mand, larger parcels are on offer, and sellers ate willing to abcept I Id to Is 6d for good to fine and 8d to 10d for inferior. Pouchong is still wanted at 4d to 6d. Green has been dealt in with much caution. There are sellers of low to mid Hyson at is to is 3d, good to fine is 4d to 2s, superior 2s 2d 2s Bd, ord Young Hyson 9d to 11 d, and better eon le to 2s 2d ;Gunpowder Canton 8d to 11d per lb, ordinary to middlng Hyson sort is to is 6d, better kinds is 7d to 3s 3d, Caper 8d to is 3d, Hyson skin 7d to is, and Twankay 10d to Is Id. For ord and mid Scented Orange Pekoe there is a dull sale at 8d to is, but good and fine met with a fair demand at is 2d to Is 7d. In flowery Pekoe sales are trifling; low to good at is to is 6d, and fine is 8d to 23 Bd. Of 20,340 pkgs Tea offered at auction last week only 3,800 sold. Of Assam 970 pkgs are declared. o-day the market for East India Rice pre sented a dull aspect, and privately mid white Bengal sees offered at 103. There was no public sale. SPIRITS.-Leeward Island Rum cannot be obtained at a decline; only small parcels, however, have been sold at is sd. to is 6d proof. In East India little has been done, is 4d is the nearest value proof, and larger parcels are on offer. Although Deme rara is offeaing from 2s to 25 3d for 30 to 30 over proof, yet few transactions have taken place. Jamaica is not ofiered at any further reduction at present. Prices for choice sorts 34 to 33 over proof rule at from 3s 6d to 4s, fine 3s to 3s sd, good mid to good 32 to 35 over 2s 5d to 2s 10d, mid 2s 2d to 2s 4d, and low 26 to 30 over proof 2s to 2s Id per gallon. For Brandy the market is inactive. Prices for Cognac best Brands of the vintage of 1851 range at 4s id to 45 3d, 1850 ditto 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 9d to 4s 11d, 1848 ditto 55 3d to 5s sd, older 5s 6d to 6s 6d, low to mid 2s 4d to 4s, and Bordeaux is lid to 2s 3d. Clearances for consumption still proceed under favourable auspices. For British made Spirit trade is dull at 9s lid to lOs net cash; Gin 8s 6d for 22, and 17 under at 9s per gallon. Geneva is still quoted firm at Is 9d to is 103, and fine at 23 to 23 4d per gallon. SALTPETRE.-Previous terms are well sustained, and operations have been of a satisfactory nature for all parpoeee. At auction 3,500 bags Calcutta were disposed of ; refraction 134 to 9 per cent realised 255 6d to 26s 6d for comma' to mid, and 369 bags Madras 23s to 24s for 194 to 13i per cent. The good and fine sorts of Calcutta are wanted at 325, but supply remains very small. British refined sells freely at 29s 6d to 30s. Ni trate of Soda 14s per cwt. COCHINEAL.-To-day there was less demand for Co chineal, and last week's terms are barely supported. At auction 55 bgs Mexican were nearly all taken in at 3s 61 for silvers; 80 bgs Honduras, mid to fine blacks 4s 5d to 4s I Id, mid silvers 33 7d to 3s Bd. OILS.-For Linseed Oil the market has assumed a quiet appearance, and a desire is evinced to sell at 27s per cwt for present delivery. In Rape Oil a good deal is doing and the market looks firm; brown realized 29s 63 to 30s, pale 303 t3d to 31s per owl, and Refined Foreign 315 6d to 325. Lard Oil met with a slow sale at 47s to 50s. A good demand prevails for Palm, and fine is worth 263 to 26s 6d; there is a decreasing supply. Olive is held with firmness, and there are several buyers; Gallipoli at 441 to 451, other sorts 431 to 431 I Os. Cocoa Nut sells freely, and supply continues to decrease; Cochin is worth 345 to 365, Cey lon 33s 6d to 355, and Sydney 31s to 325. In Cod several transactions have taken place at 331 to 33/ 10s. For Seal a brisker sale exists and rates range firmer; pale realising 301 lOs to 301 15s; other sorts 271 to 301. Southern is wanted at from 321 to 331 10s; few parcels are, however, on offer. Sperm sells with greater freedom; 40 tuna at auction realised 831 10s to 85/. Headmatter is 861 to 901 per tun. Sales of Ground Nut made at 30s to 30s 6d per cwt. Of Refined Spermaceti 67 es at auction sold at Is 7d per lb for American. Tau.ove.-A decrease is apparent in operations in Russian on the spot, together with a reduction; fine old yellow Candle selling at 35a 6d; and new 36s to 36s 3d per cwt. For delivery there is little doing, with sellers at 355 9d for next month, and ut 37s 6d to 37s 9d the latter part of the year. Home melted is cheaper, being quoted at 35s 6d to 36s net cash. In other sorts of Tallow less has been done, and 96 casks Australian Beef at Auction only in part sold at 34s to 34s 6d; 150 casks South American very ord to fine 303 to 365, and 112 cases Singapore 35s to 355 9d. PROTISIONS.-The Irish Butter market continues r d e ac a a r t l ri e in r v e :s is tock than last season, toa and g i p a ric atmlarge for the there being are sellers of Carlow, Clonnael, and Kilkenny at 62s to 78s, Waterford 60s to 665, Cork 748 to 775, Limerick 62s to 675, Kilrush and Tralee 59 s to 608 , and Sligo 60e to 645. Prices are further depressed for Foreign, supplies being time ofdyual continuela r, acute,with plentiful. Friezland fine at 92s to 965, inferior and surplus 65s to 683; Holland fine 80s to 84s; Kemper ditto 85s to 90s; Groningen 62s to 68s; Edam and Leer 60s to 645; Holstein, milk 92s to 945, and subble 74s to 745. Im ports were 6,90 0 cks for the past week. For Englsh But ter trade is quiet from 60s to 98s, and Fresh Ils to 11s 6d per dozen lb. Bacon has been in extensive request and a further rile is apparent for all sorts. Irish sizeables realized 47s to 521, and heavy 45s to 495; to-day there were free sellers at these rates. Middles are much wanted, but supply is small; Bale realized 44s to 465, and Tierce 428 to 445. A free sale prevails. for Barrelled Provisions, yet the upward tendency has ceased, Irish Mesa Beef selling at 90s to 945; lapis ditto 110 s to 115 s; American Mess 90s to 953• Irish India Pork, 112 s 6d to 114 s per tierce; prime ' Mess 678 6d per brl, American ditto 653, and India 105 s per tierce. Hams are less plentiful, and more in demand; Irish and English :at 48s to 60s. A free sale exists for Lard ; Irish Bladdered from 538 to 595, Keg and Firkin 46s to 523, Hambro' Bladdered 54s to 585, and American 531 to 565. The Cheese trade is dull, with sellers of Ameri can at 44s to 465, Edam 3eB to 445, Gouda 28s to 345, .- I and Kanta 17s to 182 per o w l. g- It COURSE OF EXCIL Arnstercam ...• •••• •• 11 19 Ditto, three months 1 2 134 Rotterdam ••••• • •• •• 12 1% Amtwerp ••••• • • • 25 55 Brussels •• • • ••• • • • 25 55 Hamburgh .• 18 11 ' Paris, 3 days'sight •• 35 37% Ditto, 8 months •• • • 25 55 Marseilles •••••• • • .• •• 25 5734 80urdeaux.......... . Frankforton.htalne.... 122 Vienna, offs°. no • • •... 1 1 2 2 45 i Madrid •••• • - ,• ...„ , o 7 cal i z •• •••• • • •• 5034 B ar celona • • • • Trieste, ndrigthto, 8"11.. Sevilla.. •• •• •• •• R . . 1 3 3rs ENT GE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar .............• Leghorn •• •• •• •• •• •• 30 85 Genoa ..••••••••••“" 624 Milan ..r•••.• •• •• •• •• Venice•• • • • • •• •• •• •• •• Naples .. .......... •• 40• X Palermo, peros ........ 122 Messina •• •• •• •••••• •• 122 Lisbon• ••••••••• •• • • •• 53% 0p0rt0.............. •• 53% Rio Janeiro .......... Buenos Ayres ........ New York, 60 days'sight Philadelphia .... • ..... - ?BIM OF BULLION, DBE oz. Foreign Geld in bars .. SA 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .• 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars —.. .. 0 4 10% Silver in bars .. .• .• .. 0 5 0% ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. WESTERN CIRCUIT.—Exeter, March 20. CROWN COURT. —(Before Mr. Justice TALFOURD.) William Farrien was indicted for having forged au in dorsement to a p rom i ssory no te with intent to defraud the National Previncial Bank at Southmolton on the 28th March last. Mr. Phinn was counsel for the prosecution; Mr. Cox defended the prisoner. The facts of the case were very simple, but rather a nice question of law was raised upon them. It appeared that the prisoner was a member of a society holden at Southmolton, called the " Rechabites." They are tee totallers, and ar e a l so a b enevo lent society, Some time in the yea: 1847 the society deposited a sum of 121. in the National Provincial Bank of England at Southmol ton, in the names of Charles Lock and Gerge Milton, and received in return a document in the following form : " Natio f n r a o l m Pr m ov e i s n sr c s ia . l c B h a a n d k es o L f E oc n k gla a n n d d . " 12/. " S ou th m olton, Dec. 16, 1847. " Received George Milton 121., to be a ccounted for on demand. "For the Nati ona l P rov i nc i a l Bank of England, "Entered." " W. H. Tam" This was deposited in the box of the society; and at a meeting in February, 1851, the document was handed about, and supposed to be put back again into the box. The prisoner was present at that meeting. On the 23th of March, 1851, the prisoner went to the National Pro vincial Bank, and presented the document and demanded ho money • At that time it bore the indorsement of Charles Lock, who had endorsed the note some time before, as he was going away to America. The bankers refused to pay the note without the endorsement of Mil ton. " Oh," said the prisoner, " I am Milton," and wrote the name of George Milton on the note. He then got the money, and, being a sailor, went away to sea. He subsequently returned, and was apprehended and committed for trial. Milton had not given any authority to him to sign his name, nor was it known fur some time after the money was obtained that the note was not safe in the box of the society. For the defence, it was con tended that the document in question was not a pro m i s . sory note, or, if it were, that it required a stamp. To this it was argued that though not in terms, yet in effect it was a promissory note, and that, as against the Crown, the objection as to its having no stamp failed. EVENING-, MARCH 23, 185:4. Mr. Justice TALFOTTRD said that the inclination of his mind was that in form the document did amount to a promissory note, but that he had considerable doubt whether it was admissablo without a stamp. However, the better course would be to let the case go to the jury, and then he would, if necessary, reserve the point for the consideration of the Court for Crown cases re served. Mr. Cox then addressed the jury for the prisoner, and Mr. Justice TAuromm having summed up, the jury found the prisoner Guilty. Mr. Justice TALFOURD then said ho should respite the judgment s and reserve the point for the consideration of the Court 'above. The prisoner was then indicted for a larceny of the same document, to which he pleaded guilty, and was sen tenced to six months' imprisonment. of disbanded foreign corps, of pensions to wounded fo reign officers, and of allowances to the widows and cLil dren of deceased foreign officers. 119,3871. for pensions to be paid to widows of officers of her Majesty's land forces. 83,0001. fJr allowances on tho corupssionate list of allowances as of her Majesty's royal bounty, and of pensions, gratuitios, and allowances to officers for wounds.—Agreed to. On the vote 28,815/. for Chelsea and Kilmaiuham Hospitals being proposed, Mr. GROGAN wished to call the attention of the Government to the discussions that took place last year upon this subject. He perceived that a considerable re duction had been made in the number of pen:.ioners in Kilmainham Hospital. That, he believed, resulted in consequence of a letter written by the former Secretary at War (Mr. F. Maude). The subject was one of grwat interest and importance to the cit:z ns of Dublin, and to the army serving in Ireland. The late Government were, he believed, most anxious that this inst►tution should be abolished, and if the letter to winch he had referred was not recalled, the hospital would soon be put an end to. His object now was to obtain a promise, if he could, from the present Government teat that establishment would be kept up. In saying so much ho believed that he was but speaking the sentiments of every Irish M.emb.er in that House, who concurred in deprecating the system of centralization which charac terised the policy of the late Government. Mr. BERESFORD said that this subject had engaged his attention before ho had the honour of being con nected with the Government. He acknowledged that his nationality had greatly influenced his vote on former occasions in opposing the efforts made by the late Go vernment to abolish lEilmainham Hospital. But now that he was Secretary at War he did not think that he would be quite justified iu going against the recom mendation of that House in declining to adopt the esti mate as he found it. Ho only wished he had the power now of recalling the letter which had been written by the former Secretary at War upon the subject. He did not think ho could give any further explanation upon the subject. _ _ _ Mr. F. MAULE was glad to hear that the Right Hon. Gentleman intended to adopt the reconimen :aticn of the House upon this subject. The question had been discussed more than once, and it had been fully inquired into by a Committee that had sat more than two years. They came to the decided opinion that the two estab lishments were unnecessary for the service of the army. He could easily believe that Irishmen might feel some what sore at the reduction of such bra establishment; but at the same time it might be devoted to some other public purpose in Ireland far more useful to the Irish people than it at present was. It was proposed to convert it to the purpose of an artillery bar rack. He confessed it was the object of the late Go vernment, neither more nor less, than to do away with it altogether. The letter which he had written on the subject was for the purpose of preventing the vacancies as they occurred in the hospital being filled up. The late Government intended that there should be only one establishment for the retired soldiers of the army. He was informed that, even if he had not written that letter, the }lumber in the hospital would necessarily have been 1 reduced, from the circumstance of there being no appli cations from pensioners to get into it. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could assure the Hon. Member for Dublin ho quite sympa thised with him in the view he took of this subject. It was, however, considered desirable, under present cir cumstances, that no alteration should be made in the es timates of their predecessors; but he did not wish the Hon. Member to understand that the Government were opposed to a reconsideration of the question. The question would be reconsidered in a fair and candid spirit, whether the Governulent could, consistently with their views, take such a course as would have the effect of continuing Kilmainham Hospital for the purposes for which it was originally established.—(Hear.) Mr. HU NIE was sorry to hear such a statement from the Right Hon. Gentleman; for if any question met with general unanimity it was that regarding the propriety of abolishing this hospital, It was quite unnecessary fur the Right Hon. Gentleman to make such an observation as had just fallen from him. He hoped that before the Government would reconsider the recommendation that they had come to on the subject, they would first iequire whether there was any evidence that could set aside the strong facts that had already been laid before them. Colonel DUNNE said he was certain that the people of Dublin would be most happy at hearing the Crian. cellor of the Exchequer declare that the question would be reconsidered. Ne thing could be more unpopular in Ireland than the attempt to remove this hospital, because it was unjust. He could assure the Right Hon. Gentle man opposite (&lr. F. Maule) that there were several pensioners most anxious to . enter the hospi ta l. A s an Irishman and a soldier he felt grateful to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for saying that the Government in tended to reconsider this question.—(Hear.) Sir H. W. BARRON said the observation of the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer would undoubtedly give great satisfaction to the Irish people. He complained of the unanimity which gene rally existed amongst the English and Scotch Members to deprive Ireland of everything that was of advantage to her. Mr. FORBES disclaimed for himself having ever been influenced by such a feeling. Mr. HUMS begged to contradict the lion. Gentleman as tar as be was individually concerned, and challenged him to mention one instance in which he had given a vote against the interests of Ireland. _ _ Colonel FREEST UN wished to ask his lion. and Gal- lent Friend whether he intended to renew his annual motion respecting the uniform and accoutrements of the army ? Colonel DUNNE said, as a member of the Govern ment, he could not give any promise on the subject.— (Ironical cheers.) Mr. W. WILLIAMS having made a brief observation, Tho vote was agreed to. 1,226,8031. for out-pensioners of Chelsea Hospital ; for pensions granted to discharged negro soldiers ; for pen sioners from the Hanoverian corps which served with the British army in 1793, 1794, and 1795, and fur the military organization of out-pensioners in the United Kingdom.—Agreed to. 37,500/. for allowances, compensations, and emolu ments, in the nature of superannuation or retired al lowances, to persons formerly belonging to the several public departments.—Agreed to. On the question that the report be received, Mr. HORSM AN rose to ask a question in reference to the arms with which the troops were supplied. Major BERESFORD said that the question of arms applied more to the Ordnance department than to his. The report was then ordered to be received. Sir G. PECHELL said that they were now about to propose a ♦ote for the navy— Mr. BERNAL (interrupting) informed the Hon. and Gallant Member that there was no actual question before the Committee. NAVY ESTIMATES. On the question that 134,6331. be granted for the in all his e xperience d ur i ng salaries of the officers of the Admiralty-office, upon the navy estimates, h o 17 S o i r r IGB. years P ECI i o fE the L L v s u s, t i e d s , had never known so large and important an estimate brought forward for the navy without some explanation being offered as to the administrative affairs of that de partment. He congratulated the officers of the navy generally upon the appointment to the head of the Ad miralty of an officer of such distinguished talent as the Duke of Northumberland, and he trusted that he would carry out the views ho had always entertained on behalf of the service. He also highly eulogised the services of Admiral Sir H. Parker during the late war. With re gard to the future naval policy of the new Government, he wished to have had some explanation. Did they mean to keep up the African squsdron in its present efficiency, or did they mean to withdraw it? In what way did they mean to carry out the promotion in the navy in future? Did they intend to carry out the policy of the late Government with respect to the entry of cadets? He complained of the indirecit . e in fluence that was always exercised in the With regard trusted the system would be put an end to. _Wi e t ofwar partraent with „regard to these appointments, and he to the system of carrying specie on board of I . ? respect, and even to this country, he had frequently cons favouritism that was practised in thisd the Mexican Go vernmentstrong remonstrances bad been rot' by e which this was d piainsned of the one, a sum than Sines 1819 he found that no less the conveyance of 1,454,5041 . regarding the manner in had been paid by the pat for . s p ec i e had of ships, and 363,3251. a sum left of 1,095 576/, been paid to captains .eto admirals several stations from abroad to this country; 729,5001. of that SUM and commodores on the where it was embarked. Now if they only Greenwichgavenatbe the sum to which it was entitled— af , o )nurtht Hospital he, re- 363,5251, there would be or and pensions of would bo available as a fund for the gentlemen' . which v officers who had distinguished pay and With naval n t ll h ei e th p er av he nor his consti tuentstriergeadr d lis t t o , a an n d ati f o o n r al in i : a a s s io in: fur ther grants for such a had much to fear of it. ' what they hadpese—let them make use of ought to have a fleete objected to any years ago they were told they Ports mouth, and every off Somepur got. the public mind, pass increased orderestimates . at the Nero and another at t was made to produce a panic in in or ate to however,enable the Government to against any vote for additional s national defe n p e r e o s, e d and hoped, before the vote was passed, some explanation would begivon of tho naval policy of the new Govern ment. _ _ Mr. A. STAFFORD assured the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman and the Committee that it was from no dis respect to them that he had not made any statement when the estimates wore brought forward, but in deference to the wishes of those who thought the esti mates ought to be gone through as speedily as pos s ibl e , with a view to the dissolution which was so much de sired by the other side of the House. He deprecated as strongly as the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman the system of Parliamentary jobbing existing in the dock yards, and ho hoped that the steps that were now being taken would pct was, as end w t e o l it: known,As raegvaerxdeedd and the difficult African there was to be an African squadron at all mustit esquadron,stion a n efficient one, or it would do more h arm qub7 than good. The Board of Admiralty, however, bad nothing i t n o g do they with s s t i e t m s continuance nominating d o r e discontinuance. aets tnr n u gn Resp the influence of Duchesses_ and M arc hi onesses, as the H o nourable and ()reliant Officer termed it— that would, i n future, be strictly limited, and the po li c y laid down by the late Government closely ad hered to. They were m os t d es i rous to keep down the dead weight, and the only wny to do it in that depart ment was to keep down the number of naval cadets, With regard to the conveyance of specie the evil was r emedying it every dsy, as less came evr , r in ships; f,t' war evvry year. Seeing in,t the present Board fad been only about ten days in office, they could not in that time have accomplished any very extensive changes; but they were most anxious t o p romo t e th e d ue economy and eff iciency of ever' branch of the naval 1191"6040. LA W INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, March 22. (Bafore the LORDS JUSTICES.) RENT V. JACKSON. In this case (the arguments in which had not con cluded when our report left), The Lord ,Justice KNIGHT BRUCE said—Whether upo❑ the question of right or the question of remedy, the law of Belgium or the law of England is regarded, this suit seems to us to be ill founded. According to the law of Belgians. the plaintiff is incompetent to sue for the purpose for - which he has filed this bill, and by the law of England ho has shown no case for suing the directors in the, manner ho has done even if some suit bo proper. The pleadings and evidence seem to us to show that in the year 1847, more than a year before the plain. tiff filed his bin., an account had been stated Qui settled between the committee of management in Belgium, who were the authorised agents of the company, and Jackson and Graham, 'which account, if fairly stated, must be considered destructive of the plaintiff's case. It appears to us to have been fairly stated and settled, that is, every fact was stati2d. without suppression, and the account so come to and stated was approved by the general meeting, who were, in our opinion, competent to do so. If, pos sibly, on account of the existing trusteeship, if there was one, the confirmation by the committee might have been insufficient, •there must still be taken to have been a sufficient affix mance by the general meeting. There is, probably, mare than one other ground fatal to this case, but enough has been said to show that this petition of appeal must be dismissed with oosts. YoUGHAL.--The Cork Examiner says that Sir Ralph Howard, the present Member for Wicklow, will be a candidate for Youghal at the general election. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 22. VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS. (Continued from our Third Edition.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER con gratulated the House upon the announcement o the Honourable Member for Montrose that there would be no farther opposition to the granting of sup plies, and he was also pleased to hear from the Noble Lord the leader of the combined opposition that there would be no further obstruction to the progress of public business. —(Cheers.) The Noble Lord was quite correct in attributing to the Government an anx ious desire for the speedy dispatch of public business, and they were also equally as anxious that a recurrence to the sense of the country should take place as soon as the necessary measures for the ser vice of the country had been adopted, and those measures placed before the House which her Majesty's Govern ment thought it fit should be passed before the present Bafflement was broken up.—(Cheers.) After a few words from Mr. 'PAWN, in reply to Sir DE LACY EVANS, Mr. WALPOLE (who was indistinctly heard in the gallery) was understood to say that, probably, the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman was aware that the late Go vernment sanctioned, in several instances, the formation of volunteer corps, subject to some conditions. The first was that they should arm and equip themselves at their own expense; and, secondly, that they should hold themselves subject to all the provisions of the volunteer corps. Their arms should be of similar calibre and bore to those of the ordnance. He hoped the Hon. and Gal lant Gentleman would excuse him when he declined to go into the question of the militia corps. Perhaps the House would give him credit when ho said that the principal reason why he wrote this letter, submitting that the formation of these corps should be suspended, was in order that he might ascertain the opinion of Par linment in reference to the measure. He hoped ho would be excused for not going into the measure before the period arrived for introducing the Bill; but he could assure the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman that nothing was farther from the intention of ker Majesty's Minis ters than to discountenance the formation of these corps. Sir DE LACY EVANS having expressed his satis faction at the assurance given by the Right Hon. Gen tleman, withdrew his amendment, and the House went into Committee of SUPPLY.—THE ARMY. Mr. BERESFORD said the first vote which he weuld submit was that of 3,602,0671., to defray the maintenance of her Majesty's land forces, which was an increase of 80,9971. over the sum voted last year. The vote passed last Friday for the number of men (101,937) being an increase of 3,223 over the number voted last year, ren dered an increase of expenditure necessary in the pre sent estimates. In the estimates of last year the charge for the land forces was 3,521,0701., and in the present es timates it amounted to 3,602,0671., being an increase of 80,997/. This increase might be briefly explained as follows:—lncreased charge of rank and file amounting to 56,6601.; for annual allowances, 2,8091. ; for extra ordinary expenses of agency, 3271., and or clothing 7,7551,, making a total of 6 7,5511. But there was on the other hand, a decrease on account of the number of officers of 5,3391., and of non-commissioned officers of 7,3061., total, 12,6451.; which deducted from the in crease, left a sum of 54,906/. increase. There was, be sides, an increase for levy money of 20,0001., and for field allowances, mainly attributed to the Kafir war, of 11,0001., which raised the increase to 86,0004, but which was reduced to 81,000/. by a decrease of 5,0001. on some other smaller items. The vote he now proposed to the House was 3,602,0671. for the charge of the land forces. Mr. WILLIAMS said he was not prepared to offer any opposition to the passing of the vo t e . The vote was then agreed to. Mr. BERESFORD said the next vote was that of 169,607/. for the maintenance of staff de eer , Mr. ALCOCK sa id notwi thstanding many Members of the present Government were his personal friends, he should yet take that opportunity of expressing his want of confidence in them, as also his disapprobation of the course pursued by them up to the present moment. He was by no means satisfied with the declaration of the Government, and he had no confidence in their declara tion. The ss. duty they had heretofore been asking upon foreign corn would be utterly useless, and would be unworthy the acceptance of the farmers. It was an utter delusion to say that such a duty would confer any benefit upon the landed interest. The object of this ss. duty was only to get in the sharp point of the wedge; for they thought that they could afterwards easily raise it 10s. or 15s. He complained that the Protectionists were not sincere in their professions, and he also complained that the Free-traders wore not sincere; because they did not compel the Go vernment to state unequivocally their policy upon this subject, before they appealed to the country. If they waited for six months longer, they most probably would have an abundant harvest, and the Pro tectionists might then have some better materials to work upon than they had at present. If he were asked to belong to the Anti-Corn-law League he would refuse; but if there were an anti-corn-tax league established he would have no hesitation in joining it. He urged upon Free-traders the propriety of at once stopping the !supplies. Mr.F. MAULE availed himself of the opportunity of addressing a few observations to the Right Hon. Gentle man the Secretary at War upon the subject that was then before them. The Committee that sat last year and the year before upon the army expenditure recom mended that there should be only one medical establish ment for the whole army, instead of two, as existed at present—namely, one for the army and one for the ordnance, When he was in the War Office he con sulted the head of the army medical department on the subject, and that gentleman said that, as far as he could see, there was no difficulty in adopting the pro position. He (Mr. F. Maule) understood that the Right Hon. Gentleman who had succeeded him in the office he lately held had directed the appointment of a joint committee of army and ordnance officers to consi der this question. He was not aware that this com mittee had as yet reported upon the matter; but he was sure that such an arrangement as was recomm ende adopted, would be not only economical , but conven i entd to the soldiers generally. Mr. BERESFORD said that he had cthoneseidtmereedet the recommendations of the committee withh referred to, tention. In respect to the one immediatelyewas at that mo he was informed that the comm_l Hettewould give that re ment sitting upon the subj port, when it was drawn up, ht Mr. MACGREGOR thoug that be c t o h n e s f i o d r e e r e a s tio in n. their might be reduced to a few u tility and loyalty that at North American colonitersanmq small garrisons. sheiecholonies were, he thought, owing had been given to them by present existed in The tho to the constitution e w e mber for London when he was so theTo the Earl of Derby, how- Noble Lord t c h olo M n i t e m s cretary of those W 23 d ue the rebellion in Canada, and to Earl Grey ever. the Soft war. then a w as greed to. 95,957 1 . fo r allowances to the principal officers of the Th e vote several public departments, their deputies, clerks, and contingent expenses. 17,141/. for the Royal Military College. 17,5361. for the Royal Military Asylum and the Hi bernian Military School. 84,0001. for the volunteer corps. 15,6431. for allowances to officers of her Majesty's garrisons, at home and abroad, holding their appoint ments as rewards for military service, but to which no efficient military duty attaches.—Agreed to. On the vote 61,000/. for the pay of general officers in her Majesty's forces, not being colonels of regiments, being proposed, Mr. HUME said it was stated by the late Government that they intended to draw away their troops from Ca nada. He wished to know whether the troops had been withdrawn, and if so, to what extent? Mr. BERESFORD said that there was no reduction whatever in the staff of Canada since last year. The vote was then agreed to. 50,000/ being the charge of full pay for reduced and retired officers of her Majesty's forces. a land forces. 365,0001. for half-pay and military allowances to re duced and retired officers of her Majesty' 36,9161. for half-pay and reduced allowsncea to officers Admiral BERKELEY sail as the recent Admiralty Board, to which he had the hennue to belong, had been subjected to an enormeue qusreity of abuse by Hon. Members of the Ministerial aide of the House and the public press, he mina express his astonishment tbat the present Board of Admiralty had had the audacity to take up and propose their estimates to the House. As re garded the case of the Megssra, he thought a most com plete ateswer had been given to the infamous s Trei. s respecting that vessel. Another charge made ugaiest the Admieistration was that, respretiag stinking meat.-- (A laugh.) The Hon. Gentleman who brought it for ward said that, instead of leaking to the c , •nitorts of the men, the late Board had neglected their duty. The beat answer he could give to the charge was this, that the Hon. Gentleman by whom the contract had been made ei been taken out of their ranks and pieced in a similar office by the new Government. Agin, with regard to the treespoi t of troops, it was ries, rted that the late Admiralty had so conduced that service as to euve l- " • meet sacrificed a tieble regiment. Why, it wes e a ell known That the regiment bed been recruited in Ireland during the famine, end that the result R as that cholera broke out on board, end the colonel c mmandieg erated that he had never been um thing equal to the vessel, the Apollo, for cleanliness, comfort, and accommodatien. IC Was said that the Admiralty was so imbecile and inetfl cient that it could not ciuvey troops from Engl and the Cape in safety, while the French could tra re t ort 10.000 men from Toulen to Civits Vecchia with out an accident. Why, the difference was the same b etween . the two voyages as between walking up Primreee-hill to and ascending Mont Blanc. During the last winter they had sent six ships with troops to the Care without an accident. It wee said that they managed matters so badly , that they could not ssred out a steamer without her break. ing down. The Committee was aware of the large fleet at steam-ships that were kept at sea, and the whole number of those that had broken down during the last tvvela° months was only three. He had °tenant d returns fr om of the largest private steam companies, the whole r whose vessels did no , . amount to one-third the numbe kept afloat by the Admiralty, and it appeared tbat in the same period the number that had broken down was no less than twenty. So much for Admiralty. mrs management. The Hon. Member fir the AVeet Riding, a " man of peace," rushed to the rescue, and would faiAn tell the Admiralty how to manage t h e navYa - t laugh.) Really, he reminded them o f th e Quaker cap of a West Indiaman, who raid to the mate when 11'; vateer approached," Strike thy colours, friend," to wli. j ite the mate replied, Strike he d—d, run her down! (Laughter.) Upon this the captain said, "Vire!), s " .. stand by the helm," and as the privateer approac hed hailed her and cried out," If then be'st bent on mischief, be friend, starboard thy helm a little;" which he scc er ingly did. and bad the desired effect; the Indianian gn" ing right over the privateer.—(Laughter.) Th e li ft Member would teach the Admiralty to send th is 5 % 4 ' there and that one here, and so on. Why, it was ain a ing to ob erve the gullibility of the public!—( He ld hear.) How could it be imagined that a set of na to i a men could sit at the board and permit things to com e such a pass as that (ss was supposed to be the ease s they could scarcely man a single ship. Why at t' t time of all the outcry—although the board did not wan to add to the alarm, nor to melee a fuss about it" -- „, had the Government said, " want to look out been twenty-four hours the Channel would have b e t covered from the North Foreland to the Channel Isla Ss with a notfle n ar e ce e aeh t sroas. o umn— f gna s hen( t tl e y, tio a oe m us steamers within sight of sob other! ° much for surprise. But still be admitted that there i ahghri ought to et as oll s b be t m eea h n e ao r pa e o laia u rocg g ne, h , rw t o t aff osThtehae refugeav tt e oi b n e bf e taoi n cr7:he a so li cf tw t w h he a e ar r te e t t t h t h , friendly flag, and a hornet's nest for an enemy—(taels-Ter country was too weak and a laugh.) He believed there was one poi nt e- s e which —not through the fault of the Admiralty,but e' the House—the c • oug ht have a reserve of seamen at all times ready, to the tu ne. of 5,000 men.—(Hear.) ;theyoa, Mr. WILLIAMS avid, any one looking over theca countsac- of expenditure for the past year, and the 0130,11: tion of it, would be at a loss to imagine the grog d„ the eulogium passed upon the navy by the Gallant ".d. miral (Berkeley). The Gallant Officer had actually sal they were ready at twenty-four hours' notice, to cover_ the Channel with steamers. Why t here were nOP twenty-two vessels in commission in an y of our ports id this country, or anywhere rear it , of which there wer wily six bail of the line (and fou r of these were port ad mired ships, not properly ma nned), and three or fetir steamers. The fact was, that the people of this cOtintrY r who had from the age of Alfred, for about 1 000 'ears, been accustomed to leek to the navy as their main defenc e. bid ceased sea° regard it, and had been led to eel/ rather upon a military force of protection. Since tbee close of the war 220,000,000/. had been voted for th e. support of the navy (besides the armaments of the ord nance), 9,000,0001. bud been spent in the dockyardsil 50,000,000 t had been spent on sleip-building, of wbi e t , 30 000,0001. might have been spared, and better W e "' 1,500,000/. had bean spent on Keyham Dock akar? which was not finished yet. And, after all, while at t: 1 ; end of the war we had 666 ships in commission, w e 13 gross bad not 1501 Now all these were evidences of _. mismanagement on the part of the navy administrat.Vaau And there was on obvious reason for it, that a c l _ l o l was at the head of the Admiralty, and that tbeirese officers who belonged to it had to attend tha t from four till twelve, or one or two the stead of having (as they required) regular rest an e u ea sa heads in the morning to do their work well.--e hear, and laughter.) Last year 5,600,000/• wereeegetit pended, yet we had only 142 ships in commission, °Lee, sizes, from the lowest, including vessels of two or %T v guns, and the great majority under 20 guns, aeitl i h ° o ‘... 17 sail of the line, of which four or five were port con' mirals ships, only half-manned. He could not a ceive how the money was expended. It was clear tan:as lear only 2,000,0001. of it went for the pay of the 12 : 21 , 3 ,i For the rest-3,600,000/. was to a great extent want ed ' an d instance, a vast deal was expended on the balf-Py is h.. morunildigc, pensions—of the non-effective part of the estabt 35 went, which was the greater now after upwards of it years' peace than it was a t th e en d of the war. Th en s was 1,340,0001., 1 now it was 1,350,000 . And t his wa not wonderful, when the list was looked at. It CO prised 245 admirals (two to each ship consulissbl°3t and 80 over), 584 captains, and 911 commanders —t _ is about 10 captains or commanders to each shitalP_ commission. Then, again, of the amount voted on this head for pay of the men, only about 250,00 01 . was e , pended ; the rest—about 1,100,000/. was absorbed the inferior officers. And after all this' we could nhok cot_ e man a line-of-battle ship without waiting two al ° I Yet the Americans could obtain at any time any numb of our best seamen. The reason of this he believed vat.a! that though our navy included many exc ellent officers, it also compri se d a grea t n umber of such as were unfit-forthe power they were entrusted with, and often exactsea e very improperly, as in the instance cf the marine whrcs, WAS shot summarily by order of the captain, under „ cunastabees he had recently detaile d, and which he bad since been assured he bud truly stated. Now. th Mr. TRELAWNY said he wished to submit this s hort.. statement. The sum asked for the navy was toe beet Of this only 2,000.000/ , was for pay. 501. a year, at seamen could be had for 1 /. a week, or which rate 40,000 able seamen cou ld be had. Again , 000/. remaining ten brie fer 1,000.000/. out of the 3;60,00,100 N ow, each, reckon of-battle ships could be built f a ..ne f -0 - battle ing at the rate of 1,000/. a gun. ea ship would last 70 years. ESoh no. Canopus A d m i ra l BOWL—het; the C u ntil Mr. TRELAWNY w ye was taken f _ pus, which erv ice, rom the French during lately was in b was fully that age.—(No.) At this rate , the war, and splendid fleet' there ought to be a of battle ships, been going on at this rate of expenditure for as we had re. Yet it upwards of 30 yea appeared that this was fe r A being the case, and that a great deal of money br a from been w asted in usele-s building and altering of ships an instance of the useless expenditure, he w ld raentl °- Key b a lal Dock, which, at ter all the would expell ee irscurred, was in the Wrong place. enorm enormous expense first great sums had be en „ , • The fact ibe a pen. in filling up a dock fle d wore in di it, out a dock andall • had tu r a ter it out that it would have been to - plan which nature bad designed better to have ltep But if Keyham Deck were as for the purpose. e _ ent ed, valuable as had been reps s _ _ ere why not e emp l et • e it?--(Hear, hear There !vile tainly neglect,- As one instance he would mention th ance, he had himself witnessed of de posit of mud at the h a system arbour of Plymouth, tendit to raise breaks which infallibly founder a fine line-of battle ship some dal. unless the system was put a stop to. With regarodt, to the late Admiralty, be thought they we re , ° e a responsible for the failure of the reserve steam 03 r"; fur the ;preview Board had built them in s during a panic ; and, of course, what was done inert hurry was not done well. About 1,400,0001. had ba c' , last year expended in the dockyards—a summwhiess pught to have resulted in the building of hurts: pew line-of-battle ships, at the rate of 100,0001. a a bil ie and what a fleet ought there to have been, the restlet 20 or 30 years' building, at this rate? But the as, the country had not a quarter of the nureber i. P 0 ought to have according to these calculations , and o believed instances had occurred of ships rotting in P ° without ever having been to seal a/i • Admiral BO WLES said the Hon. Member was g r se sa ye being error as to the average age of line•of-battl e eing 70 years;—(Hear, hear)—and as to the in Bl Stsa ' pe had menti one d o f th e C ano p us , she was take n "L a e the French, then quite naw, in 1798. But the re Ica hardly a timber of the old ship in her, having bee n e lse Pgo entirely rebuilt; and the truth was, that in tsa 00 , years a line•of-battle ship required repairs often et°. g, .ing in cost to a third of the original expense of build!nus The Hun. Member must not argue on such fallae icalculationa.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to lil e Y"• - eg Dock, he differed from the Hon. Member, be lle cep it absolutely necessary, and that it would hav e b e nd impossible to find a finer situation elsewhere; Ihre he thought that the establishment of the do ck t 7ils was a remarkable proof of the foresight of the bat miralty under Sir Robert Peel. He considered t the works were really magnificent, and he tbougo, they ought to be completed without delay, en d a of Approved of the course taken by the late First lee r ge the Admiralty in discouraging their conspleti°% r tre" wished be could agree with the Gallant Admiral (pe' ro .. ey) as to the possibility (at the time the late G ov e ra ment left office) of covering the Cbaunel with ste a- t ae in 24 hours.—(Hear, hear.) He knew not sabt: re ar ert men were to be found.—(Hear, hear.) Lie di" ,7 0 of this—that there was not in any English port a 'bed , war in full force—(Hear, hear)—and if a squadt eu e -ree not been ordered home from fore ign service, ours aueite would have been defenceless.—(Hear. hear.) q for 'agreed with the Gallant Offieer as to the necessity ore 1 5,000 additional seamen as a reserve. Nothing wee sing than for a great nation likca ours , after sf en between 5,000 0001. end 6.000.0001. on the grudge a fees leamereds e, blob wooid l' j , „ o f the service really efficient, ate' p reven t the' reuartont;;„ any panic from apprehension of foreign aggre" i° o l, (Hear, hear.) Au to the scheme of the reserve he thought it a delusion. niittee notion having nothing probabl be, that not add bring r The pri resp ect tacks n the tine B UCteSEI , believe( Pro ed t , )1) 3 ) ea Wit 'N. a_ b e .