The Sun. — London, England, 1848-06-07 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, June 6. Their Lordships asstmble , : at the usual hour. ROME. Lord RODEN presented petitions against diplomatic relati.ns with the Court of Rome. COLLECTORS OF CES3 (IRELAND) BILL. Their Lord hips, on the motion of the 113rquis of CLANRICARDE, went into Committee on this Bill. The ipirious clauses were agreed to, and their Lordships resumed. CRIMINAL LAW. Lord BROTTITAM laid on the table a Bill on the sub ject of the amendment of the criminal law, the precise nature of which did not. reach the gallery. ifa would move the second reading on Thursday fortnight, with the view of having it referred to a Select Committee. Tne Bill wall then read a first time. TOBAGO RELIEF AND IMMIGRATION AND BRITISH GUIANA AND TRINIDAD BILL. Earl GREY, in moving that the House should go into Committee on this Bi!i, said its object was to raise a loan of 170,0001., for the purpose of relieving the proprietors of Tobago, in consequence of the loss they had sustained by a hurricane, and to assist the colonies generally in obtaining free labour from Africa. Lord I3ROUGLIAM did not object to any Bill that would tend to relieve our West India colonies, because from the first day of their being planted by us they had been made the victims of the policy of the mother coun try; but he believed, as Captain Denham had asserted in his able pamphlet, that free trade would make sugar dearer rather than cheaper, and we deserved it for hav ing departed from the principles of the abolition of the African slave trade. As to the immigration of free ne groes either into the Mauritius or the West Indies, all his experience and knowledge led him to believe that such a measure could not fail to do otherwise than dege nerate into an African slave trade. By no system of check or care could this be prevented. Whatever ar rangements might be made, human avarice and fraud would frustrate them, and people would be stolen and forced away from Africa as before. All the controls, or checks, or arrangements of the Board of Trade would prove entirely nugatory. Even if the immigrants were to be conveyed in a Queen's ship how could v.e tell what practices would be resorted to in the interior to force those people to leave their country ? He also complained of the fact that there wes still the middle passage to be endured. He would mention an instance. Her Majesty's steamer Growler took on board 445 negroes, and in a passage of eighteen days 46 died. And of the whole number, in the course of a month, 154 died, consequent on the mortality of the passage. A Rev. Gentleman had mentioned that a band of these immigrants in Jamaica worked nine hours a day, and did not observe Wednesday and Friday, as the other negroes did; and they also got up at five o'clock in the morning to work their own grounds. These persons, however, all came from one village, and they had been taught by the missionaries. This instance, therefore, could not be a proof that a large immigration from Africa to the West Indies would he beneficial. It was most cruel to taunt the abolitionists with having, after sixty years' exerticns, failed. They did not promise to abolish slavery all over the world. They had only said ; " We will remove the accursed thing trom our camp. The Noble and Learned Lord (who had spoken for an hour) concluded by apologising for having so long de tained the House, and stated that he had no objection to the Bill. In answer to a question from Lord WHARN CLIFFE, Earl GREY said that the money was intended to be distributed among those proprietors who had lost their property by the hurricane in Tobago, and the greatest care would be taken to see that it was carefully and impartially divided. The Noble Earl went on to say, that as to the policy of the free immigration of negroes into the West Indies, he denied that it would be anything like a reeival of the slave trade. Under the old system, the negro was bought on the shores of Africa, and when he arrived in the colony he was sold as a slave; but, by the present arrangements, great care would be taken that not a shilling . should be expended, tinder the pretext of premiums, upon negroes to be taken to the colonie-; and the immigration would take place exclesively from British or other terri tories where slavery did not exist. Besides this, the best poseitsl7 security was, that on their arrival in the colomes, whatever they were before, every negro became free. They enjoyed the most perfect freedom, and, in tact, had almost the power of dictating their own terms. A great disposition to immigrate had lately revived; but the immigration WAS so completely voluntary, that it had been found difficult at times to obtein negroes at all. The competition of these free negroes was, moreover, very desirable, to bring down the wages of the emancipated slaves, which had been very exorbitant. Ile believed, also, if we could succeed in inducing the Africans to visit our colonies for a few years, and then return to Africa, we might do much both for the colonies and for Africa. The Earl of WALDEGI:AVE made some observa tions which were quite inaudible in the gallery. The Bill then went through Committee. Thc-ir Lordships adjourned at Five minutes to Seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jun 6. The SPE.AICER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. The Hon. ROBERT CLIVE took the oaths and his seat for Shropshire. COUNTY LIMERICK ELECTION. The SPEAKER informed the House that he had re ceived a notice that it ryas not the intention or the parties to proceed with their petition against the return for the county of Limerick. LORDS' A lENDMEI.siTS. The Le d3' ArnPndtnelts to the Birkenhead Dock Company's BUI v.vre furthcr considered and agreed to. THIRD READINGS. The following Billy were read a third time and passed: Middle Level Drainage Acts Amendment Bill. Scottish Midland Junction Railway (Amendment and. Branches to Birnam, &c.) Bill. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS. The reports on the following Bills were considered and agreed to:— Arbroath and Forfar Railway (Additional Capital). Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway (Amend ment and Branches, &c.) LEEDS AND THIRSK RAILWAY. On the question for the consideration of the report on the Leeds and Thirst: - Railway (Branch from Melnaerby to Northallerton and Junction with York and Newcastlr, Railway) Bill, Mr. HUDSON objected to the further consideration of the reporr, the course which had been adopted by the company b ,, ing contrary to the resolutions of the House. The lion. Member moved as an amendment that the report should be considered that day three mouths. After some discussion, the House divided, when there appeared— For the motion .Against it Majority in I.lvror of it The report was accordingly a , 4reod to, and the Bill ortherwl he engrossed. LO N AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion being put for considering the report on this Bill, • Mr. BERNAL suggested that tho consideration of the report had better be postponed, as the clauses relating to the capital were defectr:r. Aftt;r a short discussion the consideration of the report was postponed till Friday next. The reports of tha fodowing Bills were agreed to, and the Bills ordered to he engrossed:— Mancliester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Hum.. ber Ferries Improvnient at Hull and New li , ulland, &c.) Midlind Railway (Branch to Ripley, &c.) Midland Railway (Gloucester and Stonehouse Junction). Plymouth Great tVestern Dock Act Amendment ;SCOTT ISE' MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY (A ME N'DMENT AND BRANCH TO LAU RENCEKIRK). On the motion for the further consideration of the report on this Bill being put, Mr. FORDYCE moved that the report be considered that day six months. Mr. S. WORTLEY resisted the motion. After a short discussion in which Mr. Edward Ellice, Mr. - Edward Ellice, jun., Mr. Drummond, Mr. Fox. 31aule, and Mr. Cumming Bruce took part, Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House divid'd, when there appeared— For the further consideration of the report 50 Against it Majority —2l . - The Bill was then ricorisidered and ordered to be en grossed. The report on the Waterford and Kilkenny Railway Bill was considered and av,reed to. SECOND' READING. The New Grand Canal Company (Ireland, No. 2,) Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted. RAILWAY COMPANIES. Mr. BANKES postponed his motion for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the Railway Commission to the 4th of July. _ BAKERS. air. VERNON SMITH postponed for Lord Robert Grosvenor his motion for leave to brine in a Bill to regu late the hours of bakers to the 27th inst. CALLS TO THE BAR IN IRELAND. Mr. SADLEIO, wished to know from the Noble Lord at the head of the Government whether he had received any information from Ireland to the effect that two gentlemen had been refused admission to Queen's Inn, and that that refusal had re ceived the sanction of the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Lord J. RUSSELL said that he had seen an account in the newspapers that such an event had taken place, but he had received no official communication upon the subject. COUNTY COURTS. Captain BERKELEY, seeing the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Houle Department in his place, wished to , put a q uest i on to him in reference to the County Courts Act. It appeared that since the establishments of these Courts, a sum of upwards of 600,000/. had been received by the treasurers, but of which only 345,1201. had reached the suitors. This was a state of things that demanded inarne hate atten tion. Sir G. GREY said that the fees payabl e i n county courts were under revi,eion, sv,th a view to make alb ra tions; and had a notice of vie question been given, h e would have been prepared to state what redletions w(re contemplated. EXCISE LAWS. In answer to a question of Mr. CO WAN, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, tvio . Bills had been p re p are d on the subject of the Lactse-laws with respect to spirits, an,: were now ready to be laid before the House. They were proposed / same effect. It was not alone in the lodging-houses to effect a relaxation of the existing saw, and he hoped : that tempta'ions to vice existed. Even in the outer air in such a way as to give general satisfaction. It was his 1 boys were exposed to influences which were so delete intention to make a statem en t to the House explanatory risme to their m o r a l s as t o render any escape hopeless. of the objects of th e Bill , but h e h a d hitherto been pre- i He would read a description of a court which he saw chided doing so; he did not expect that he would be himself; it was only a sample out of a hundred of others. able to du so until after Whitsuntide. i In one there was only three privies to 300 houses; two WICKLOW ELECTION. ito 200 in another. In those places scenes of the most The SPEAKER acquainted the House that he had ; shocking character were of daily occurrence, so that all received a communication from the petitioners complain- i sense of modesty and decency was entirely lest.—(Hear, ing of an undue election and return for the county of hear.) In some pl ac es several families lived in one room, Wicklow, stating that it was not their intention to pro• and where one family were so fortunate us to hare a room to themselves the adults and the children lay ceed with the said petition. REPAYMENT OF THE IRISH LOAN. , together, so that cleanliness was impossible , and scenes I The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in of filth, misery, and vice were freLi oe me frequent.— i (Hes.r, hear.) answer to a question from Sir L. O'Brien, said it was ! This description would g perfectly true that in some counties the judges had re- of the pl a c e s where these iv _ e becausechtilchildrendweslto,i‘a le fused togrant ti me f o r the payment of the first instal- thi s p ecu li ar ra ce was found in almost all in s t ances went of ale loan. It wa s his intention to propose to lite the most filthy, destitute, and titiknown parts I Parliament a clause postponing the payment of the first of the metropolis—places aside n trod b y a person instalmeut until after the summer assizes. of decent habits.—(Hear, hear.) 'These se loca li ties wore Sir L. O'BRIEN said it would be a great relief to mostly in the neighbourhood of uncovered sew , rs, stag the public mind in Ireland if an order to that eff,ct nant ditches, rind niehtmezi s yards, from which the soil were issued from the Trestle)", in those counties where i was seldom or never removed. It was not po ss ibl e f or measures were in progress for compelling immediate any language to convey ai adequa t e i d ea of the p iison payment. ous condition of these pieces, occasioned by the m ass o f The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said i putrifying matter. These statements were by no means the Government had no power to issue any such order ;i an exaggeration . of the facte—(hear, hear.) Ile would the parties could only be relieved by Parliament from not assert them . if he was not losing to do Si on his own personal authority; for after their legal liability. BRIDUE OVER THE CLYDE.—EXPLANA- he devoted a portion of his time to se (b e )feit w i.h ha e t d the poor he TIONS, were doing in those haunts which w t w h • Mr. F. MACKENZIE said the Hon. Gentleman tho decent person.—(Loud L o Honourable a e h h l: e lt r i s Members b i e l r e s tion that was below e e re tr weak e ak w s a t s a sure they would say that he Secretary to the Admiralty had stated, on a thrtner oc- gavea d e e v s a c i r lh s o p i casion, in answer to a question respecting the withdrawal could pr of the veto of the Admiralty in the case of a railway "o m p a d n e y but al i; bridge over the Clyde, that the board had been wait,.statement, and that they would on by a deputation who professed to represent the . a , t: l • had not restma t‘ivllittlhieyrehspaedes.twteopttfhreompitihyesicfaacle aonfdthepeinrist)rnoa•l thorities of Glasgow, headed by the Earl of Eglin „ t h tt t i ) Lel a i r s .) this paralysing and abominable mischief.—(Hear, and the two representative): of Glasgow. No one knew the Noble Lord would suppose that he was capable ' condition of these children, Dr. Ardis says, " they are of making any unfounded representation as to the cape- emaciated,apnat.ilep,a.ainnsditnhdinitf, edreepnrtespsaerdtsionfstphierith,owd•yit.h They r h e aat i r e et f hpe t ay n l e . I squalid,nt e m p er a n sickly,ce. '' and irr i tabl person e:, says, lhe city in which he appeared; and as the Hon. Gentleman . _ appetites,k l consequence was their nervous temperament was so ex cistiettvehde they (Mr. Ward) had given in private an explanation of his shtoapteedmehnet , would whichr repent t that explanationto the now,No I 1 as s L p o u r h ti 1 , i e l l s y e became susceptible to the slightest im ation alluded to pressions, and possessed great aptitude for acquiring as the statement had been made. Wknaoswstlerdocgtec.wiStillrt.hCohaacmotponneoysss, andof 1 , % . h intelligencei t e chapel , Mr. WARD said that when the deputation been . waited on the Board of Admira . lt a y theygrea great h d a e d alofe r n : mediately succeeded by another, o s l ay t s he h se e subject; the versatiou passed with each on the samehad children; but ho makes the remark that they were naturally conversation was almost unbroken, and he equally susceptible of lesrniag what was bad as what , conceived that the two deputations formed in fact one, was good, and th a t h un d re d s o f t h em were dr i ven to arid were connected together. H e was certain that the vicious courses and died at en early ago. They were Earl of Eglintou had ne more knowledge of the mistake generally unfit fur employment at first, owing to phy committedhad the Earl of Auckland or himself than ; sisal defects; and five of the picked children of the he oretherefoe entirely acquitted the Noble Lord of hay- schools, for whom he was offered employment by the tion to mislead the Admiralty. mg any n First Lord of the Admiralty, were not able to pass the IRISH. POOR-LAWS. necessary examinations. When, however, they were t T.T. said that a circular having Captain ARCHDa--- been for six months accustomed to better ficd and air, they issued on the 23 d of May by the Pour-law Commis- were as fit for employment as any other persons. sinners of Ireland, which amounted to a total abroga- The following was the report of a City missionary lion of the quarter acre clause, he wished to know who. who opened his house to all of this class who chose to ther that (=cuter was issued with the sanction of the apply to him for advice and assistance:—From June to Government, or whether the Poor-law Commissioners December he received 2,343 visitors, being an average took it on themselves to drive a coac h and four through of 332 a month. Of th ese 39 con f es s e d that they had the Act of Parliament.' been in prison; 11 per cent. that they were confined Sir W. SORER VILLE said that if the Hon. Gentle- once; four per cent. twice; five per cent. three times; man had given him notice of his question he should have two per cent. four times; two per cent. ten times. What been better prepared with an answer. Speaking from were the causes? The causes arose from desertion, the recollection, however, he believed the fact to be, that the bad example of parents where there were parents, and Poor-law Commissioners issued the circular on the best in many instances from absolute necessity. Because of legal advice. That advice was, that they could issue re- this they might be sure that there were hundreds and lief to the wiv es an d c hi ldren of persons out of the work- thousands in this town who never received a meal, and house who refused to surrender their land. The Poor- never expected a meal except what they obtained by law Commissioners would have incurred a grave respen- begging or stealing.—(Hear, hear.) Very many were sibility if they refused relief to persons who were entitled led to crime by the receivers of stolen goods, and a great to it under the law. It was the law, and not the Poor- deal of mischief arose from the sanitary condition in law Commissioners, that the Hon. Gentleman ought to which they were left.—(Hear, hear.) He found from complain of. the police reports that 62,181 persons, of all ages and Slr J. GRAHAM asked whether there would be any both sexes, were taken into custody in 1847. Of these, objection to lay the circular on the table? 4 0,702 wire females, and 41,479 were males. Those under Sir %V. SOMERVILLE did not see any objection to 20 years of age were 15,698; between 10 and 15 years doing so. The circumstances under which the circular 3,682; under ten years of age 362. Of the entire number was issued were these. An individual living in Carrick 22,075 could neither read nor write, and 35.227 could only on Shannon held twelve acres of land, which he refused read, or read and write imperfectly. Ile was not one of to give up. It was • then believed that he should do so those who thought that mere literary attainments would in ordered to be entitled to relief. The consequence be of much use in regulating the conduct of these per was that this persons died rather than submit to the sons; but the fact showed how much these young per law as it was supposed to be ; his wife also died ; and a sons had been neglected; 28,113 out of the 62,181 had renort was received by the Poor-law Commissioners no trades or calling of any kind. Depend on it that in that six of the children were Oa the point of death, these days such persons would be ten times more pare- Under these circumstances the Poor-law Commissioners lysing than at other periods, if the House did not rouse sought tor legal advice, to know if it was possible to itself to a mitigation, if not to the overthrow of the por save the lives of the children. It was the opinion of tentous evil.—(Hear, hear.) Let it be recollected that Mr. Henn that the Poor-law Commissioners might, there was a great deal of the evil that never was seen, under these circumstances, recommend to the guardians and he was afraid if the opportunity occurred that it to extend relief to persons in the situation described, would surprise them one day with its gigantic propor without, in the first instance giving up their land, all hut tions.—(Bear.) He believed that the maj rity of these a quarter of an acre. The Attorney-General concurred criminals arose out of this class, and though it might in that opinion. not he possible to remove crime altogether, he thought In answer to Mr. SADLEIR, that they could do a good deal to abate it. He would Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that he had no objection now turn to the intfuences to which the children were to lay on the table the case submitted to Mr. Henn anti exposed. Every description of felony had increased, the opinion he give. except as regarded thefts of linen, which had abated—a ‘1? 111 rsuN HOLIDAYS. result ascribable, as he firmly believed, to the provisien Lord J. RUSSELL gavo notice that he should move of baths and wushhouses for the poor. Now, he wished that the House at its rising on Friday do adjourn to the to point out the results of these schools. The opening following Thursday. of them was absolutely a service of danger. The children JUVENILE POPULATION OF THE METRO- came down to them in a state of insubordination. On POLIS. the other side of the water there was ono school where Lord ASHLEY said that though he had freouently sixteen young men came down smoking tobacco-pipes, brought under the consideration of the House subjects and absolutely prevented instruction being proceeded tiff,cting the con di t i on o f t h e poor of this country, he with until they had lefr. In another case inAgar-town, did not believe that he ever submitted a motion of so the children absolutely barricaded the door. In a third much importance as the present. Of the existence of case, a gentleman who went to teach in one of these the evil he was about to bring under their notice no per- schools shook one of the boys ; the boy came behind son could doubt who perambulated their streets and th e . him and pushed him down, and had he not preserved roughfares, and beheld the numbers of filthy an l rag ge d his dignity, by assuming that he had accidentally fallen, children who squatted around the courts and alleys of the school would have been broken up. In another in the metropolis. When he had stated the facts respect- stance that he knew, a policeman, being called in to ing the physical and moral condition of these persona to keep order, undertook to teach the boys, and such pe thtt House, he thought it mutt come to the conclusion pularity did he obtain, that he was christened " King that an immediate remedy ought to be applied to abate of the Peelers." These boys were, in fact, not to the evil which existed. It appealed to every sentiment be brought under ordinary rules. They had been sub. of humanity and every notion of justice; and in reap. et ject to no domestic control, and they would have their to the temper of the time and the age in which they lived own way. In the summer time it was very difficult to it was a matter of vital importanc e fur the consideration of obtain their attendance. In the Broadway school the those who consulted fur the safety of the metropolis. Ile number attending in winter was 200, whilst at this pe brought the subject forward at present principally riod of the year the Lumber was only 40. They could with a view of exciting general interest on a matter only attend of an evening. They were also very migra that must become one of the most stirring questi ons tory. Out of 507 boys admitted into the Lambeth that could occupy the attention of Parliament.—(H ear , school, early last year, very few attended a few months hear.) He believed he might assume that the evil was after. A City missionary in that district declared his acknowledged, though it was not fully estimateil. The belief that the population migrated every month. The evil was peculiar in every respect, and it must be m e t Government were surely bound to do something to meet by peculiar means. The belief generally entertained such an evil as this. It must be evident that the case on the subject was, that the wandering vagabonds i n was very peculiar—that there was no organizations their streets were a few isolated persons, who could be fit to deal with it. He had heard it said that some easily extinguished by a little exertion on the part of thing of a system of national education ought to the police, or at least reformed. A little inquiry, how- be adopted to meet these cases. But this eugges ever, showed that these persons formed a totally di s Lion raised the vezata picrstio what the character (Met class, with habits, pursuits, and callings peculiarly of that education should be ? Another sugeestion their own: they frequented the same retreats, and dwelt was, that grants should he male by the Educe in the same localities—for though they were ever shift- Lionel Committee, and that schools should be established ing as individuals, they were stationary as a class— under an inspector. But where was the inspector where they perpetuate i and multiplied their disorderly to be obtained? It would be next to impossible to get a and filthy life. For this information they were indebted competent person. A third plan was, that large barracks in a great measure to the London City missionaries, aided should be built for them out of London, and that they by the Sunday-school teachers, whose patient and con. should be conveyed there in large numbers. But this slant researches fathomed the depths of these haunts of system was a very injurious one, and had been found in human misery. —(Hear, hear.) The first consideration our workhouses to be far from answering its object. that arose was, as to the probable number of this par. Besides, one object, under this system, was totally lost, titular class. It was not art easy matter to arrive at a viz., that of endeavouring, through the children, to effect correct estimate as to their numbers, but from all the some reformation of adults. The only way the parents inquiries he was able to to ike, he should say that the were to he approached was through the medium of class of naked, filthy, deserted, roving, lawless persons, children. Hundreds upon hundreds cl instances could the very seed plot of the crime of the metropolis, was not he given of it. Let him tell the 'Luse how ragged less than 30,000. He meant this particular class as schools were carried on. There were about 60 of them distinct from the ordinary poor, and he believed that in London and the suburbs. They were, in many in -30,000 was below the real numbers. He would now state stances, carried on in outhouses or converted stables. what the peculiar habits and pursuits of this class were Reading, writing, and casting, were taught. --the nature of their dwellings—he might say in a word, The Bible was read. 'The managers and teachers their natural history. Upon an examination of fifteen consisted of psrsous of all denominations. His schools, the number of persona in the books amounted to Right Honourable Friend (Sir James Graham) 2,345, whose ages ranged between fifteen and seventeen asked what was the religious teaching. There was a years. The average attendance, however, was not more central committee called the Ragged School Union. That than 1,600. Of these 162, or one-tenth, confessed that central board made grants, and required that the Bible taey were in prison several times; 116 had run away should be read in those schools in all its integrity. In from home ; 170 slept in lodging-houses, which were other respects the religious teaching was left to the local the nests of everything abominable that the mind boards. All they demanded was, that the Bible, and the of man could conceive ; 253 confessed that they lived whole Bible, should be read by the children. In ally altogether by begging ; 216 had no shoes or stockings ; thing that might be done for the advancement of this 280 had no caps, hats, or bonnets ; 101 had no linen ; system, it was in the highest degree necessary to guard 249 never slept in a bed. He could say of his own against detracting from the local zeal, or damping t h e knowledge that man y o f t h e c hild ren cou ld not recollect ardour of the voluntary efforts of the people. But, at that they ever slept in bed. 68 were the children of the same time, such assistance might be given as would convicts ; 125 had step-mothers, to whom m i g ht be pr eserve th e principle of these schools in all its integrity. traced much of the misery that drove the children of the The proposition that he made was, that the Government Poor to the c omm i ss i on o f cr i me ; 306 had lost one or should agree to take from these schools every year 1,000 both bot . of their parents, t h e larger proportion having lost children, 500 boys and 500 girls, and should transplant h The average attendance in all the schools last them to South Australia or one or other of our colonies. year was about 4,000. Ot these 400 confessed they had He proposed that this should be a reward for good con been in prison, 660 lived b• b • y egging, 178 were the chip duct. He should not assign any time that they should dreg of convict .5, and 800 had lost one or both of their be at the schools, because one child might be better qua parents. With respect to the employment of this class, lified in a shorter space than another ; all he wanted to they might be distributed into of inciters, sellers of oranges, weeers venders secure was a recompense for mural conduct. Now the street 8 p roviders f ur advantagesof this would be indescribable. and . tor as . First, there marine stores, which—llonoUr bt cakes, Membersthe stimulus which would be given to the schools. be aware of the fact —was the eu h o might not was doubt _ o h n us term for the He had . no that they would be much better sup receivers of stolen goods.—(ltearP r. The House ported if the rich saw that something practical was would like to know how th i ese ea ) us passed gained by giving their money. Look at the benefits persona . . , their lives, and how they found shelter against the wind that would be conferred on the children. They were and weather—under arches, bridges, viaducts, porticoes. not now three months in a school without aspiri ng t o sheds, carts, and outhouses; s ome s l ept in thehigher thing,and what would their ' • • • be feelings if still and some in lodging-houses. He recollected a o b p o en air , h important were held out to them? told him that last year, during the inclement part Yofwthoe Theymore h advantages .. t be expected to walk in all the dignity of winter, he passed a great portion of his time in the iron honest mig • ' men and good citizens. At present, let them re roller in the Regent's Park.—(Laughter.) And to show member, the prison was no shame to them. It con the sympathy and good feeling which may exist, even stantly happened now that a boy came to the school for amongst this class, he told a companion that he would a few days —was then absent for a month or so then let him in for a good thing, and communicated to him returned, and on b • eing questioned, replied " Very the secret of the roller, and for the remainder of the sorry I could net come before, but had three weeks in winter both of them passed night after night in the Bridewell." Hold out to theta this hope, and they iron roller.—(Hear, hear.) He wouldl, now read to the might expect to sue the work of reformation established 1 House a description of the lodging houses, those abo- and a most healing influence might bo expected to be minable sinks of all iniquity, where many of these per- produced. But then he came to the conditions. " Was sons slept. It was the description of a City missionary, the plan proposed a practicable plan ?" Now and it was by no means exaggerated. He says—" The the evidence trim all our Australian colonies parlour "—fur be it observed they always speak , went to show the sad want of labour existing in in euphonous language—" measures eighteen fret I them. Mr. Cutinirghatn, of Port Phillip, declared that by ten feet ; hods are ranged on each side, I any species of labour could be employed there. Suppose composed of straw, rags, and shavings. Here, in this 11,000 were sent out every year, how would they be die room, are 27 males and females, and 31 children-58 posed of? He was told that for every thousand sheep human beings in this contracted space, from which light three persons were required with wages of 201. per and air are systematically excluded. It is impossible to annum, a house, arid weekly rations. If but three per give a just idea o f the state of the place. The quantity sons were sent to each station they might send at once of vermin is astonishing. In a few moments I felt them ,to Australia 12,000 persons. For females the demand dropping on my hat from the ceiling; they may be ga- was greater. He knew a case where a girl, j ust arr i ved thered in h an df u l s . Of water t h ere i s not hi ng o f the . from Englund, obtained 501 . a year wages as a lady's sort; and on e o f the inmates broke a lamp in order to ! maid in Sydney. In Port Phillip the reeks were to the be sent to prison, which he knew would procure him a . females as nine to one; whilst in this kingdom the ex • cleansing."—(blear, hear.) Many of these lodging- cess of females over males, according to the last census, honsee were exclusively receptacles for boys and girls of was 358,164. How much good, then, might be done by a tender age. He need not state to th e H ouse w h a t was t ransp l ant i ng s ome of the poor girls of London to our the result of such a state of thins, and what a variety colonies. Nothing but resolution was requ i red to effect of cir cumstances stoo d i n the way of any moral im- that object. He hoped he should not be met by the im provement. He believed that seven-tenths of the crime swer that any system of emigration applied to these of the metropolis was perpetrated by persons living in schools must be applied to all schools, for he had shown these lodging-houses. The magistrates of Warwick that the cireumstauces of these schools were peculiar. He and the authorities of Brighton made reports to the contended that crime was the most expensive state for the country in which its lower population could be involved. It was calculated by Mr. Smith, the manager of the ragged school at Edinburgh, that every five pounds a year paid for a child at the rigged school saved the country, in mere money, from 11/. to 171. per annum, in rescuing that child from becoming chargeable as a pri soner. There was an annual outlay of very nearly a million of money for the prevention, detection, and punishment of crime in and around London, and he was well persuaded that a large proportion of this expendi ture—looking at the matter merely in a pecuniary point of view—could be saved by the measure which he pro posed as a means of removing our poor children from the sphere of temptation to a locality where they could live honestly and happily by their own exertions. He was convinced that it Government would take the ini tiative in this beneficial course, the example would be gladly followed by the authorities in every over-popu lated district throughout the land. The Noble Lori coecluded by moving, " 'That it is expedient the means ba annually provided for the voluntary emigra tion, to some one of her Majesty's colonies, of a certain number of young persons of both sexes, ho schools' o gh as.obe been educated in the s chools ordinarily called , in and about the metropolis." Sir 11. VERNEY cordially thanked the Noble Lord for the proposition he had so humanely and ably brought before the House, and expressed a hope that u similar measure to that contemplated by him would be extended to the while country. The rural population of England scarcely, if at all, lees than the town population, urgently needed such a relief as this. The only way to ()remake the crime which so awfully weighed down the country was by means of our youth. Remove these from the sphere of temptation and the career of crime would at once be interrupted. Sir G. GREY said that no one could have listened to the speech of his Noble Friend without a feeling of deep interest. There could be no down, unhappily, of the sadly demoralised condition of u very large propor • tion of our juvenile population ; and th greatest credit was due to those persons, of all classes, vvhe, from motives of Christian philanthropy, appli e d their efforts to rescue the children of the country from their wretched state. This was not merely a Christian or moral question, but one affecting the political and social inter ests of the country, and it was clearly the duty of the Government, as far as possible, to lend its aid in apply ing a remedy to the evils so truly stated by his Noble Friend. The ragged schools were already doing much towards the good work, and more especially in the ex ample they afforded of what might be accomplished by gentle means and moral example. Tne Right Hon. G ent l eman adduced to the same purpose the good effects which were achieved by the efforts of the mana gers and teachers at the Phitanthropic School, and passed a high eulogiutn individually upon Mr. Turner, whose exertions had been so successful in the reforma tion of youth. He mentioned that the Aberdeen Ragged School, from the admirable manner in which it was managed, bad already completely abolished mendicity from the streets of that city. The cause had been most effectually served, too, by several excellent pamphlets published on the subject by the Noble Lord himself', by Mr. Dickens, and other benevolent men. At the same time, looking at the mass of crime which existed, it was too evident that a long time must elapse before even the most energetic efforts in this direction could produce any very material diminution of that mass. To the principle of the Noble Lord's proposal he had no objection; the Government, indeed, were already acting upon it, by re moving offenders, at an age earlier than formerly, from the danger of evil communications, to our foreign settle ments, and putting them in the way to earn their own living honestly and profitably. He could assure the Noble Lord that no exertions would be omitted by the Emigra tion Commissioners, and the Colonial-office, and by the Government generally, to carry his views into operation as rapidly and effectually as possible, and this with re gard to youthful offenders throughout the country, as well as to those of the metropolis.—(liear, hear.) He hoped that his Noble Friend, accepting his assurance of the entire concurrence of the Government in his views, and of their full intention to carry them out, would con sent to withdraw his motion. The Hon. Gentleman added that already the efforts of the Government in fa cilitating the emigration of young females from Ireland were producing the best results.—(Hear, hear.) Col. CONOLLY fully corroborated the statement that the emigration of young females from Ireland was effect ing a material benefit fur that country. Mr. HORSMAN sail that the Noble Lard, by this roost valuable motion, had added greatly to the deep debt of gratitude which the country already owed him. As simply a means of economy, the Chancellor of the Exchequer ought to have seconded the motion. Mr. F. SCOTT expressed the hope that the Go vernment would, as soon as p ssible, take enur• getic measures to carry out the views so ably stated by the Noble Lord. He had himself that d a y wa i te d on Lord John Russell, to urge upon him the extension of emigration by means of Government advances upoa local rates. The Government advanced money to drain waste land; a not less valuable assistance would be to advance money to drain off waste population. The colonies of Australia abounded in food, which was wasted there as men were wasted here. The extent of land and the productiveness of the soil in those colonies were unbounded. It was refreshing to have a subject brought under discussion there which enlisted all sym pathies, and in which all party feelings were merged. It had been said that for the Goverment to take up emigration was to stifle private enterprise; but he d:d not think this objection could be brought against the plans proposed by his Noble Friend and himtielf.• He teed not himself gone into the places of the ragged schools, but he had attended soup-kitchens, and on put ting it to a show of hands he found that in numerous cases three-fourths of those present were willing to emi grate. The number of emigrants who could be sent by means of the colonial funds was not equel to that which the colonies could receive, for in New South Wales alone 20,000 annually could be ab sorbed in the labour-markets, whilst not more than h e t r i colonial s o would do mestic, alone .5,000 could be sent. Whit was mostst essential was, to i n! y fo t r o e t x u t k e e n due r emigration,i, , n ameliorate the state of society amongst th ose who etni gratt!d n a u ur ndo g n ed e t v he ery G rn g u r v e n ffite m l, yr h ent, not ol n theprrrnetsiennt, n sccohevtinnec,ed as he , bu tto dev iu isess,rno te ph ;h ta ensble the colonies to supply themselves with an ade quate supply of labour. Mr. SLANEY bad heard the speeches of the Noble Lord and of Sir George Grey with great satisfaction. He hoped the Noble Lord would not press his motion after the encouragement he hal received from the Right Hun. Baronet.—(Hear, hear.) lle would not go into the minutiae of the question, but he would merely observe that the great changes in the lower orders which had occurred within the last half century demanded a similar change of measures towards them on the part of the Government. The population of the working classes re quired the care of the Government in providing them with social institutions. These things had been too long neglected in the struggles of party, and it was high time to look to the domestic happiness of the reople at large. Mr. V. SMITH said that the universal acquiescence of all parties in the projects and views of the Noble Lord was one of the most dangerous modes in which such a motion could be received, for whilst every one agreed in the pure philanthropy of his Noble Friend's endeavours nobody ever thought of the practical mode the plan clashes admirably i ra whosel)ly adapted to condition of carrying them into effect. But his Noble Friend had a p r i n a e c l e i (l o... beforeutethe h condition House s e o f a he had so well stated to th e H o use , and instead of being satisfied with a general promise on the part of the Go vernment, he (Mr. V. Sm ith ) onl y wished that ho (Lord t d h i e o u tor a definite sum of money for the purpose of carrying Ashley) had moved art a ddress to the Crown , praying into practice v iews he had explained. The Under- Secretaryto be granted for the p ur p oses of emi g ration ; a nd some part of that might b e g iven to his Noble Friend , of the Colonies had stated that 10 , 000 /. was the the great merit of whose scheme was that he bad ni t magnificent plans to carry ou t, but was willin g to t a k e as much or as little as he cou l d g e t to w a rds eff ecting his object. He thought, also , the parishes whi c h w ere to be relieved of their surplus youthful population ought to contribute to the expense of removing them. The co -I,nieS would afford a contingent, and the Government might very fairly be called upon to assist in supplying the remainder. Charitable assistance also would not be wanting, and thus the scheme endeavours would be would assume a practical aspect, and the Noble Lord's crowned with success. If the Noble Lord wished to divide he would divide with him, for if he had confidence in the Right Hon. Baronet, still that was no ground for not strenuously pursuing to a successful issue the plans he had proposed. Sir T. D. ACLAND recommended the completest unanaity on the present question, as any other course would be prejudicial. He had the strongest confidence in the Home Secretary's assurance, that the Govern ment would do its best to promote the plans of the Noble Lord. Mr. B. HAVES regretted that his R i ght Hon. Friend had cast any doubt upon the sincerity of the Home Secretary in respect to theviews of the Government regarding the p lans of the Noble Lord. 'The question of emigration had repeatedly engaged the attenti o n of his Right lion. Friend the Home Secretary and himself. The question was one of money. It was p ro p ose d to ask for 10,0001 this year partly to defray th e cos t of sending out the wives and families of convicts to Australia —a small portion would also be applied to the purposes of emigration from the ragged schools. There was another source of funds namely, to contribute to such a purpose. funds There wee 1. , arising from the sale of colonial lands also partly app the colonies, which might be justly called on cable to emigration purposes. He agreed with the Noble Lord in his estimate of the importance of If the en couraging female emigration from eland.y Noble Lord allowed the Government time t o mature hie plan, he (Mr. B. Hawes) thought it might be found the prac ticable.me- tropolis, but it ought to be extended to the whole It ought not, however, to be limited to king door. Having thus assured the Noble Lord of the bone fide intentions of the G ov ernment, ho trusted,.Rig t • of his ht notw.ith ; i etending the doubt s cast u p o n the st ricer Hon. Friend the Ho me S e cretary by the Right Hoe. Gentleman the Member for Northampton , that the Nobl e Lord would be c o n tente d w ith these assurances , and not press his motion, Lord NIAIION sa id t h at th e s t a tement of the Under Secretary for th e C o l on i es w i t h res pect to the applica tion of the sum of 10,000 i. for the purp oses of emi g re, tion of convi c t s ' w i ves to V an Di e men 's Land, was at variance wi th th e answer given to hi m (Lord Mahon) on a former occasion relative to the same grant of . ......_ __ to ncy. passed up on Mr. B. HAWES said that it was found to be p rac eulogi e s ticable to apply the gum in cupoion to Australia gene rally, instead of confinirg it to Van Dietnon's Land. Sir E. N. BUXT ON s a id that wh il e he joined in the the labours of the Noble Lord (Lord Ashley) i n t h e cause of t h e p o orer classes of thecommunity, and the eloquence with w h ich the Noble Lord h a d opened the quest i on that evening, he ( Sir E. N. Buxton) must call attention to the f!IVENING, JUNE 7, 10413 claims of another class of the neglected poor of the community—he meant that class which though poor were industrious and attentive to the education of their children. As treasurer of the London City Missione, and also as connected with a school at Bethnal-green, he was enabled to state that, even among the poor weavers of Spitalfields and the neighbourhood, there was a great willingness to make sacrifices for the proper bringing up of their offspring. Their willingness in this respect was proved by the fact, that the children attending tbe Beth nal-green school had, in 1843, contributed no less a sum than 347/., and the amounts received from them, in 1846 and 1847, were nearly 3781. Surely this was a class who were deserving of being included in the same system of emigration as the Noble Lord sought to esta blish with respect to the children brought up in the ragged schools." lie trusted the Government, in any plan they might adopt, would not lose sight of this suggestion. Air. M. MILNE 3 supported the proposition made by his Noble Friend the Member for Bath, and expressed a hope that the Government would not dispose of this ali-iteportant matter by civil words and mere compli mentary phrases, but would be prepared at art early pe riod to make great and important sacrifices on behalf of the labouring classes of the community. Mr. AI)I)ERLEY wished to call the attention of the House to the fact that in the county he represented so cieties had already been forim.d by the working men themselves to promote the emigration of themselves and their fellow-labourers. They bad done this after retir ing from Chartist associations; and he mullioned this fact to induce the Government to assist these men in the attainmeet of their object. Mr. WESTHEAD real to the House two letters he had recently received from his agent in South Australia, stating the demand there was in that colony for addi tional labour. Use of the letters stated that the far mers could not get labour sufficient for their purposes, and were paying 13s. to 14s. per acre fur reaping, find ing the labourer with lodging, the best of 'food, and a bottle of wine (value one shilling) per day. The letters further stated that within a week after an emigrant ship arrived every emigrant found employment, and nut one remained an idler. Under such circumstances, he (Mr. Westhead) could not but regret that so small sum as 10,000/. should be the amount proposed by the Government to► promote emigration to those colonies. Lord ASHLEY said his object in moving for this grant was to mike an experiment—to get in the thin edge of the wedge, and then to drive it turther. After the way in which, his motion had been met, he would not take so hostile a course as to divide the House, but would continue to jug the memory of his Hight Hon. Ft iends opposite on the subject.—(tlear, hear.) The mutioe was then, by leave, withdrawn. LO W THERSTOWN UNION. Captain ARCHDALE. rose to bring under the consi deration of the House the allegations contained in two petitions of the late poor-law guardians of the Lowthers town Union.. The elected guardians had been dismissed on the 15th of September last by the Commissioners, who attributed misconduct to the board for suggesting the payment by instalments of the money advanced to them under the Temporary Relief Act. At a meeting, on the Bth of September, the guardians had come to this resolution, solely with the view of alleviating the burden on the poorer rate-payers. The Cominis:ioners, instead of taking into c , insideration the suggestions of the guar dians, abruptly dismissed them within a week after, and appointed two gentlemen, Mr. Lucas and Mr. Hopper, to take charge of the union, by which the rate-payers com plained that they had been put to very great unnecessary expense. Unfavourable contracts for bread had been en tered into; and in a short time these gentlemen were re moved and two others appointed. One of these was Mr. Morton, a very excitable and eccentric person, whose reports showed his total inefficiency for the manage ment of the workhouse. The unpaid gu❑rdians had been reinstated in April last; and in a month from that time they succeeded in reducing the numbers receiving out-door relief from 2,829 to 1,767. The reinstatement of the unpaid guardians was not considered as an admission of error on the part of the Commissioners. Mr. Twistleton had proved himself hasty, arrogant, and overbearing; and such conduct was not to be tolerated by the guardians and rate-payers. He moved the ap-• pointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the case. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said, that atter this notice had been several weeks on the paper, the lion. and Gallant Member had concluded with a different motion from that of which he had given notice. His notice was to call attention to a petition, which contained a direct charge against the Commissioners of having dismissed the guar diens from petty spite and unworthy motives—the alleged ground being tne refusal of the guardians to dismiss the workhouse master. The papers before the House proved the gross, unpardonable, and scandalous neglect of the guardians in the management of the workhouse ; even the children were neglected, and had not sufficient food) and if there was a case where the power of dismis sing the guardians was properly exercised, it was this of the Lowtherston Union. These guardians had positively I refused to carry out the Act of Parliament after re peated remonstrances from the Commissioners; and that was the short history of the case. On the 14th of July they proposed to strike a rate of 10d., which the Commissioners decided to be insufficient; nevertheless, the guardians persisted, although they had pledged themselves to strike a sufficient rate before the advance was made to them under the Temporary Relief Act. They had not even the excuse of ex traordinary pressure, for the rate in no dis trict exceeded Is. 101 in the pound. Persist ing in their contumacy, the board was of necessity dis solved; thereupon„ a long correspondence ensued, which was in the possession - of the House, and which abun dantly showed that the power of dismissal had in this case been most properly exercised. When the vice guardians took possession of the union, they found every thing in arrear; a large portion of the rate was uncol lected, and heavy sums were due to the contractors. It was easy to appear economical on such a system; while the difficulty of the vice-guardians' duties was thereby enhanced. The Hon. and Gallant Member had spoken harshly of Mr. Morton, whose duties had been discharged in the most satisfactory manner and with the most dis tinguished ability. Colonel CONOLLY thought the guardians justified in their wish to impose a moderate rate. The arbitrary and capricious regulations of the Commis loners were raising perpetual contentions, in which six or seven Members of that House had been involved. Mr. F. FRENCII considered the larigtiavl used to these guardians was quite unjustifiable. Mr. Twistl, , ton had had no expei ietice whatever in workilg the poor law in Ireland, and his attempts to force kis views upon the people were most offensive. Mr. E. B. ROCHE thought the whole system must be changed, and that the local bodies must be vested with greater powers. This act of the central board had not been shown to be otherwise than arbitrary and despotic. Sir P. NUGENT had no hesitation in saying that a more untoward act had never been committed titan the dismissal of these beards of guardians. Mr. Twistleton was responsible for all the evils of the system as it was working i❑ IreLsud. He could not understand any reason why investigation should be denied. Sir G. GREY hoped the House would not adopt any motion involving a vote of censure upon the Poor-law Commissioners tit Ireland without is full consideration of all the peculiar circumstances of the case. No doubt the Commissioners might, in some instances, have erred ; it was inevitable for men so situated to do so; but he could' not admit that in the case of the Lowtherstown guardians the Commissioners had exhibited either undue haste or arbitrariness. The course they adopted in the matter had not been pursued until after several months' temperate and conciliatory correspondence with the parties; and most assuredly this dismissal of the guar dians had been most beneficial in its effects upon the poor of the locality. As to inquiry none was neces sary, for the entire correspondence was already before the House. Colonel DUNNE could not but think that the Com missioners had failed to exercise a proper discretion in their conduct towards the Lowtherstown guardians. He considered that those functionaries were entitled to ex pect that some delay should be allowed them in the col- Iwction of the rate. One thing was perfectly clear, that the law did not act well in Ireland. Mr. REYNOLDS was as anxious as any man to see the principle or the Irish poor-law carried out, but he was perfectly clear, at the same time, that its details re quired material amendment, and he felt that such amendments would completely defeat the object of those who desired to get rid of the poor-law altogether. He considered that there were strong reasons for dismissing the Lowtherstown guardians, whose apathy—not to call it obstinacy—in reference to the collection of the poor. rate, endangered the lives of the poor in their locality. He urged the Gallant Member to withdraw his motion. Mr. MONSELL also requested Captain Archdall to withdraw his motion. Captain ARCHDALL said that, as such seemed to be the general feeling of the House, ho would withdraw his motion. The motion was then by leave withdrawn. Mr. BROTHERTON moved that the House do now adjourn. Mr. BANICES suggested that the motions on the paper might be advantageously settled before the motion was agreed to. PORTUGAL. Mr. URQUHART altered the terms of his motion on this subject, and postponed it to another day. RAILWAYS (IRELAND). Mr. FRENCH brought in a Bill for securing to Ire land a complete system of railways, which was read a first time. PUBLIC HEALTH BILL. The report of the Committee on this Bill was brought up, the consideration of the amendments being past pen ed. The House then adjourned at a Qiisrtar to One. HERALDS' COLLEGE.—TiIe office of Clarenceux, King of Arms, in this ancient corporation, is vacant by the demise of Francis Alirtin, Esq., F.S.A., who expired on the inst., at his official residence, at the advanced age of 82. The appointment, which is one of some distinction, rests with the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Jlarshal. THIEF DETECTED BY A PARROT.—A thief was det , eted in a siogular manner, in this city on Tuesday lavt. Mrs. Fisher, flour-dealer, of Northgato-street, wink in the parlour adjoining her shop, was startled by oi parrot winch she keeps in her shop, loudly calling " Shop, Fisher, st op," and hastened into her shop to tee what was the matter. Not perceiving any person there, however, she was abut to return again to the parlour, when the parrot again commenced screaming arid re ' peating its former words. Mrs. Fisher thereupon con ceiving that there must be si.me cause for the extra ordinary cries of the bird, walks d round the shop, and n the inside of the counter,. close to the till, she di,- eovered a little urchin, about eight years old, crouching Town to escape notice. He had opened the till, and had Ofd. in copper in his hands, which he had stolen from it. A policeman was sent for, who recognised the boy as a common thief, named John Llwreuce, and took him ; into custody,—Gloucester Chronicle. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. TRINITY TERJI.-11T2I VICTORIA. sth June, 1848. This Court will, on Saturday the 17 t h, Monday the 19th, Saturday the 24th, Monday the 26th, Tuesday the 27th, and Wednesday the 28th days of June instant, and on Saturday the Ist and Wednesday the 12th days of July next, hold sittings, and will proceed in dis posing of the business in the new trial paper, special paper, and croan paper, and give judgment in eases previously argued. BY THE COURT. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JUNE 5. Royal Regiment of ArtilleryL—Second Captain Powrie Ellis to be Captain, Vice Greenwood, placed on retired full-pay list ; First Lieutenant Alfred Romaine Wragge to be Snood Captain, vice Ellis ; Second Lieutenant Reginald Onslow Farmer to be First Lieutenant, May 13. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk. Thomai James Ireland, Esq., 'to be Deputy-Lieute nant, June 1. WHITEHALL, JUNE 1. The Lord Chancellor has appointedJuhn Roney Tripp, of Swansea. in the county of Glaworgan, Gent., to be a Master Extraordintav in the High Court of Chancery. JUNE 3. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Evrart, of Lyneduch-place, Elinhurgh, Depute Director of her Majesty's Chancery, Gent., to be a Master Extru,,rdi nary in the High Court of Chancery in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Scotland. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Henry Jowett, tailor, Birminghatn. BANKRUPTS. Norman Bruce, printer, Farringdon-street, to sur render June 19, at half-past one, and July 18, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official as signee, Basinghall-street ; Willoughby and Jaquet, Clifford's Inn. Thomas Blenkern, law bookseller, Chancery-lane, June 16, at half-past two, and July 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Leigh, George-street, Mansion-house. Catherine Elton, ironmonger, Whitechapel, June 16, at half-past two, and July 18, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, Official assignee ; Tippetta and Son, Pancras- lane, London. Jacob Fieller, tailor, St. George's• street East, June 12, at half-past twelve, and July 10, at half-post eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall Chambers; Pollard, Pritnroae-street, Bishops gate-street. Nathaniel Bowdler, licensed victualler, Cotton-street, Poplar, June 14, at half-past eleven, and July 13, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, IL singhall- street; Martin, Gracechurch street. Frederick Snooker and William Smooker, builders, Bittern and Andover, Hampshire, June 14, at eleven. and July 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman street-buildings ; Peter. son, Bouverie-street; Machie, Southampton. Richard Lane, corn dealer, Lisson-grove North, June 21, at two, and July 11, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry; Hine and Robertson, Charterhouse square. Joshua Harrison, stove grate manufacturer, Notting ham, June 16, and July 14, at eleven, at the Birming ham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Notting ham; Browne, Nottingham. Joseph Lowe, lace maker, Lenton, Nottinehamshire, June 16 and July 14, at eleven, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Bitilestone, official assignee, Nottingham ; Maples, Nottingham. Frederick Harris, cattle-dealer, Leominster, Hereford shire, June t 5 and July 8, at half-past ten, at the Bir mingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Bir mingham; Motteram, Knight, and Einmit, Birmingham. John Bevan, tanner, Bridestowe, Devonshire, June 15, at twelve, and July 13, at eleven, at the Exeter Dis trict Court. itirtzd, official assignee, Exeter; Hawkes, Okehampton; Daw, Exeter; Terrell, Gray's Inn-square. William Prytherch, cattle dealer, Ty Maur, Anglesey, June 15 and July 10, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Caneiove, official assignee, Liverpool; Oliver, Old Jewry; Evans and Son, Liverpool. Samuel Williamson, builder, Liverpool, June 20 and July 18, at eleven, at the Liverpool District 'Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Holme and Co., New Inn, London: Yates, jun., Liverpool. Thomas Metcalf, banker, North Shields, June 22, at eleven, and July 18, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon- Tyne District Court. Viral:ley, official assignee, New castle-upon-Tyne; Jobling and Fleming, Newcastle uptick-Tyne; Bell, Brodrick and Bell, Bow Church-yard. DIVEDENDS. At the Court, 13asinghall-street. T. PhippF, High Holborn, saddler, June 27, at half. past twelve—D. Le Boutillier, Northumberland-place, Commercial•-road East, draper, June 28, at ono—J. Flint, Lewis, draper; June 29, at eleven—R. Arthur, Wilson -street, Finsbury, leather seller, June 28, at halt past eleven—R. Thompson, Little James-street, Gray'a Inn-lane, and Henry -street, Pentonville, printer, June 27, at half-past two—J. Hutton, Ringwood, Southamp ton, draper, July 4, at three—T. Woods, Cambridge, and Mildenhall, Suffolk, draper, July 3, at eleven—M. C. Johnstone, Lamb's Conduit -street, draper, July 3, at twelve--W. Bennett and H. S. Reeve, London-road, Southwark, licensed victuallers, July 3, at one—J. Eck stein, Kensington, ironmonger. July 3, at hnlf•paet eleven—R. Debenharn, Edward-street, Purtman-square, draper, June 28, at two—F. J. and W. 11. Ablett, High Holborn, drapers, Julie 27, at halt-past one—W. Cusse, Chris:church, Southampton, grocer, June 27, at half past twelve—O. Kelly, Cannon -street, and Upper Thames•atreet, City, coal merchant, June 27, at eleven. In the Country. G. Lloyd, Shrewsbury-, general ironmonger, July 8, at half•past ten, at the Court, Birmingharn—W. Ridg way, Hanley and Shilton, Staffordshire Potteries, manu facturer of earthenware, July 15, at halt past ten, at the Court, Birmingham—D. T. Perrott, Bristol, grocer, June 27, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—W. Hardwick, Leeds, auctioneer, July 3, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds —IV. North, Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant, June 28, at half-past ten, at the Court, Kingston upon-Hull—T. Yates, Liverpool, joiner arid builder, June 28, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—C. Faint, Blackpool, Lanca shire, hotel keeper, June 16, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—Y. Gans, Manchester, cotton spinner, June 28, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—J. Wright, Pendleton, Lancashire, dyer, June 27, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. • PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. C. Savage, Chesterfield, builder, 2i. 5 4 9., on Tuesday, June 6, and every following Tuesday, between the hours of ten and one, at . the office of Mr. Hobson, Man chester. F. 13ceston, Stockport, carpenter, 23. id., on Tuesday, June 6, and every following Tuesday, between the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Man chester. A. James, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, oil and glass mer chant, 3d., in addition to 2s. previously declared, on Sa turday, June 10, or any subsequent Saturday, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newess , le-upon-Tyne. W. Bardgett, Old Broad street, City, merchant, Is &1., on Wednesday. June 7, or any subsequent Wednes day, between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall- street. L. Alexander, Old Broad -street, City, merchant, 20F., on Wednesday, June 7, or any subsequent Wednesday, between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook -court, Basinghall-street. J. Porter, Wormwood -street, City, cheese factor, 45., on Wednesday, June 7, or any subsequent Wednesday, between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. E. Hughes, Liverpool, prevision dealer, 4s. 6‘1., on Thnrsday,' June 8, or any subsequent Thursday, be tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. M. E. Cook, Dursley, Gloucestershire, tailor and hatter, Is. 6d., on Wednesday, June 7, or any subse quent Wednesday, between the hours of ten and twelve, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. E. Lilley, Kingston-upowilull, timber merchant, le. Bd., with a first dividend of on new proofs, on Wednesday, June 7, or any subsequent Wednesday, be tween the hours of one and tour, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld,•Hull. Rev. A. KAI-, North Cave, Yorkshire, clerk and wood merchant, 3s. 21, on Wednesday, June 7, or any sub sequent Wednesday, between the hours of one and four, at the office of Mr. Stansteld, Hull. R. Oxtoby and W. C. Oxtoby, Wanlforcl and Great Driffield, Yorkshire, millers and corn factors, id., with a first dividend of 4s. on new proofs, on Wednesday, June 7, or any subsequent Wednesday, between the hours of one and four, at the office of Mr. Staosteld, Hull. R. Martin, Plymouth, ale and porter merchant, 55., on any Tuesday after June 6, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. flirtzell, Exeter. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. S. Crowder, Sun-street, Bishoiseate, manufacturer of ew a I nd aereehnTe dealer ajse. cane a.nauaf and arnetmu Hammon, manufacturer, whalebone, krieefo2r,oa J .tb u n e 27, at halt past , n_ Clrken j e .wit w a e er ll_, r l eleven—J. e v e t bourne, Oxford, builder, June 28, at half-pest eleven — C. I). Smith, ißattersea, florist. June 28, at twelve—J. S. Rayment, Thomas -street. Poplar, builder, June 28, at twelve—C. E. Culls, High -street, Poplar, draper, June 29, at twelve—H. A. Hart, Devonshire•street, Queen-square, linen draper and silk mercer, June 29, at two—S. Emerson, Newton, general shopkeeper, June 29, at one—B. Dutton, Sambrook-court, Basinghall street, wool broker, June 28, at two—J. Colling,Yarinouth, grocer and tea-dealer, June 38, at halt-past eleven—Hannah Pros ser, Wigtnoreestreet, Cavendish-square, and Ann Pros ser, Mount -street, Grosvenor square, milliners and dress makers, July 3, at two—C. Bryson, Broad-street-build ings, general dealer, June 27, at eleven —Lucy Church ye: d, Woodbridge, Suffolk, butcher, June 28, at one— W. Sandilands, South Lernbeth, and Walnut-tree-walk, Lambeth, pianoforte key -manufacturer, Jane 28, at hail-past twelve—FL Clark, Aldermatibury, wart•house man, June 28, at one. • In the Country. J. Short, Bristol, boot and s hoemaker, June 29, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—it. Smith, Baxenden, and M. Smith, Manchester, Lancashire, calico printers and bleachers, June 29, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester —J. M. Goodwin, Ashten•under-Lyne, Lancashire, and Staly-bridge, Cheslsire, grocer and 'ea dealer, June 29, at eleven, ut the Court, Manchester —M. Cawood, Leeds, iron founder and machine maker, June 29, at ten, at the Court, Leeds—J. D. Whiteker, 'Manchester, merchant, .1 one 29, at ten, ut the Court, Leeds—J. Swift and T. N. Swift, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, chymists and drug gists, June 29, at ten, at the Court. Leeds—W. E. Cope, Melbourn, Derbyshire, draper, July 21, at eleven, ut the Court, Nottingham. At the Court of Review, June 27. D. Hughes, Tradegar iron works, Monmouthshire, grocer and. draper—T. C. Stanbrougb, Berners street, Oxford-street, Wine merchant—J. Rand, Preston, loineashire, provision dealer—J. H. Davies, Merthyr Tydfil, Glatnorganshire, grocer—W. 11. Roberts, 1 "i" verpool, ironmonger and ahipsmith—J. Galpin, Broad windsor, Dorsetshire, innkeeper—J. Bowes, Liverpool, ale and porter dealer—H. Nickson, Coin Mawr,- Den.. bighshire, publican, grocer, and chemist and - druggist —H. Turner, Coventry-street, Haymarket, fishmonger-- T. Chandler, Branscombe, Gloucestershire, innkeeper and baker—H. T. Stephens, Southampton, licensed vic tualler—W. Barns, Milurow, Lancashire, flannel manu facturer-8. Trencher, High Wycombe, Buckingham shire,dealer in artificial manure and far .ner—R. Thomp son, Little James -street, Gray's Inr-lane, and Henry street, Pentunville, printer—E. B. Larkman, ton-terrace, Wandsworth-road, and Vauxhall-plsee, Surrey, coal-merchant and livery-stable-keep-T.—J. Wil liams, Hampstead-road, builder—R. Hood, Smetnwi ck ' Staffordshire, draper. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. M'Lean and W. Anderson, Glasgosi; manufac turers—S. Millbourn and G. W. Turner, Isle of Dog' , riper-makers—R. Howe and C. Brigs. Wakefield, Yorkshire, corn factors—A. Dawes and L. Fear, 13 0 " mingham, bakers—C. White and A. S. Syer, White" chapel-road—W. Pomfret and G. Simpson, Darlinitg , ton, Durham, boot makers—T. Heald, W. Smh and J. Parish, Horneastle, Lincolnshire, mercers-- J. Ranier, and E. Hamer, Burnley, Lancashire, gene' ral dealers—J. Reny and H. Roffey, Newdigate, Su' T rey, timber dealers—J. Berry and T. G. H am er, Bradford and Wakefield, Yorkshire, attorneys—W. E. Soo! and J. Story, Mile End-road, surgeons, W. Brooke an d J. Wyatt, Birmingham, cobalt refiners—J. Laycock see J. Ackruyd, Bacup, Lancashire, brass founders —W. It' Baxter and B. Kingdon, Emsworth, Hampshire, surge° —G. Hay and J. Brooke, Leeds, tobacco manufacturers —Ann Roberts, Maria Roberts, and A. J. .Roberts, Hammersmith, coal merchants—Sophia Trimlet, C. W r • Cole, and J. L. Henderson, Oxendon-street, Haymarket, general engravers—W. Johnson and T. Thoniro, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, common brewers—Hann ah Rep. fern and J. Stott, Rochdale, Lancashire, pawnbrokers--- T. Brooks and W. Heynemann, Spittle, Webber-street' Lambeth, iron founders—S. Geoghegan and W. J. Ter lor, Little Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, medallion wafer makers—S. Rige and R. Rigg, Wigton, Cum land, linen drapers—J. 11. Barclay and J. Csn'Pbei i„ Bristol, iron founders—J. Whitaker and J. Hirst, .0 ham, Lancashire, cotton spinners—W. C. Cocks and - H. Adams, Ross, farmers-- Harrington and J. Largrt Regent-circus, Piccadilly, gun makers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Richard Howard Hoskins, Chester, publican. John Oliver, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, blacksmith. Andrew Robson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, slater. ,I."' Thomas Unaworth, Little L ever , L ancas hire, beer W Joseph Walker, Bishop's Clees , e, Gloucestershire, farmer' Joseph Dagnette Grimsey, Bury St. Edmond's, cl erk ' Henry Harvey Dalliston, Bungay, Suffolk. John Philip Browne, Bury St. Edmond's, coachtneker' James Chandler, Iketshall, Suffolk, farming bailiff. William George Chapman, Brandon, Suffolk, n iiller. John Wood, Oldfield, Yorkshire, farmer. „ s'' William Williams, Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, gr°" John Gooding, Reading, Berkshire, carpenter. SCO TOIL SEQUESTRATIONS. to J. Campbell, New Cuwnock, Ayrshire, carrier,. 1, meet June 15 and July 6, at twelve, within th e 1311 c Bu Agnnell In, Cumnock. ett s Highgate, Kilwinning, merchant, to jam, June 12 and July 3, at two, within the King's Arms in Irvine. led D. Napier, Glasgow, ironfounder, to meet Ju ne 12 July 3, at twelve, within the Black Bull Inn, Glasgoereet J. M. Barr, Laurieston, Glasgow, baker, to t. 1 7 30,1 June 9 and June 30, at one, within the Ble n '' Hotel, Glasgow. teat W. Templeman, Dunferroline,Fifeshire, manuf en to meet June 14 and July 12, at twelve, within the Inn, Dunfermline. to A. Rae, Edinburgh, straw-bonnet manufacture r, out, meet June 12 and July 3, at tw e lve, within jo hns . Temperance Cutler-hnuse, Edinburgh. 13 an W. Siam, St. Andrew's, tailor, to meet Jun e - July 5, at one, within the Royal Hotel, S t . Andrew to J. M'Queen, Edinburgh, wholesale warehouseuoc"o,6. meet June 13 and July 12, at two, within P °ll rooms, Edinburgh. RAILWAY SHARE; IVI Mai"' "- R 6. ,stet The EXCHANGE B . — ISTO The market JUNE was exceeding „,er The only s des &footed were in Great Western , 1411/“. Shares, at 2% dis. LIVERPOOLi 6. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—There is (T a mis somewhat 10.1)80.0 feeling in our Share Market to-d a y, still little bugnebee being 'transacted. Great Northern, 9 1 , 2 c. dis.--L" fleal vieJt and Yorkshire Fifths, 1 3 , dis.—Ditto, Fifths (late ore, Riding Union), 41 Is. 3d. dis. London and Northih e lfiel d ' 124 1 ,2—Ditto, New Quarters; 11 .4 p.—bianchisste r b7I and Lincoln, Quarters, No. 1, 4 dis.—Ditto, dis.—Midland Stock, 101-LDitto, New Halves , " i a Newcastle and Carlisle, 110—North Union (A) , ( ), 140—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 7 ( hie: South-Eastern anti Dover, 24 1 4—Ditto, No. 2, 1 . ( ; ) 13 Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 3 dis.—Y or k, N ewc astle, and " e (G. N. E. Purchase), MANULIESTER, Just; 6. 7 ,T o ttiOE STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The isles are—Ambergate,,.— 77, ham, and Boston, 234 n. dis.—East Lancashire, •L`e....,pitil° dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 11, (I ) l „peer,/ ( West Riding Union), 3 15-16 dis.—Ditto, ere p.—London and North-W6stern, M. and (2,u,„1"-,oloo3„iill u.Mll4llN,dtiGi e s* H sa A le M s , are_ JUN E 5 6 d l and (..1 1 and B), LA, p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and I ; l 'ii r e. t: (Grimsby), 501. Shares, 22% dis.—North Stsfores""Wlwr dis —South-Eastern and Dover, Ns. 4, 2 16.16 di" haven and 1 , urness, Eu l Szocfc ExcitsN li G l . 0 1 Ina j "o i"e , Birmingham), 118 —Ambergato, Nottingham, slid ahtd fibire' 2 T;, dis.—Great Northern, 9% dis.—North St ll l , dise" 2% dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A Ditto k 61s. 3d. dis.—South St a ff or d s hirs,3'* d A WO ORK, JUNE 5 STOCK ExcHamon.— Y The business transacte d telbird, as follows: —Great Northern, Al. 11s.—North 15r,it is p b t : f 18s. 6d.—York, Newcastl e , a n d B erw i c k (G.'S. l- "„ r *.d'itiw"' 91. Is. 3d.—York and North Midland (East and " '— Ex tens io n), 31 3 / 4 . HULL, JUNE 6. d Set* STOCK EXCHANGE —rile sales are- 1111 " Halves, 49 1 ,4—Ditto, Quarters, 20%. 0 0 NAN, ASSISTANCE! TO RAILWAYS. —We hi 11e ,„... - 00 0rP.. what we consider good authority, that wh"" uon tv ment refuses to give a loan to the proprietors_o,4 P: ished railways in Scotland, the Chancellor,,..4oo4 chequer is dt,posed to recommend the 1301 c 011'4_010es; to advance the necessary funds on approved *telibiovill and remunerative terms. — It is to be hoped Lhardrea line be accomplished, and especially that the Au''rvetrePe very will obtain a lo a n, see i ng t h a t it s claims are s" greet the number un e mpl o yed in the district so —Aberdcen M herald. e%ti ROYAL BUSEY YACHT CLUB.-011 Toes, the 13th instant, will t a ke place at Liverpool j ec " o sailing match of the season, for three elegs l3 .Pited so' silver plate, given by the members of this sP2f, g , 10 s o ciety, for the three c l asses o f y ac hts ranging or the a de' 35 tons. As the w ea th er i s now becoming sett e T, e or lightful day's treat i s i n s t ore f o r the lovers ef. t • 11 b e en tional pastime of yacht sailing. A steamer " ep her! gaged for the occasion to receive on board the hood and their friends, to enjoy the day out, and e !' b e dnY li grat music will attend t o en li ven t h e rat ifi cation ot at b e f Wolgi tle [AnvEaTtsEMENT.I—A Wonderful Cure ilornsill and a Debilitated Constitution Renovate d by il e ` f Guni Ointment and r. Male, storekeeper , °calcine- dagai, New South Wales, states that these Tr in bl4 have effected a most astonishing cure on s " e t o e tt uds I) ! vicinity, who was dreadfully afflicted with " debr various parts of his body—his constitution w ee but tb . litated that his death was considered certain, no application of Holloway's Ointment and Pills Ilswi e l te l, formed wonders, for this young man has been cou l ditor cured, and so extraordinary is the case that I b e e itv t o it of the Sydney Morning Herald has given Pu, b , Th li 4gisto , in his paper of January 4, 1848. Sold by AIL mr s t sand. and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, London. --------- , Mitiths rtart.t . (° On the 27th ult., the lady of Sir H. Durant , -•-- ' , On the 31st ult., at Cobina 1 Scottow Hall, of a daughter. ug it square, rs a daughter. IVA- On the 31st ult., at Moray-place, Edinburgh, tho Mrs. Dalrymple, of a son. m r T. 0 . At South Collingliam, Notts, on the Slst ult., .." --15 ' Woolley, jun., of a daughter. m Oi l ' On the 31st tilt., at Broad Oak, Brenehley, .. 1.5 * Buxton, of a daughter. n o. On the Ist inst., at Portsea, Mrs. P. Bamber, of „a tigeld , At Birkenhead, on the Ist inst., the lady of Or. P" of a daughter. iT rritir On the Ist inst., at Camden-road Villas, Mrs. A. --I ton Goodhart of a son. i j. F. On the 2d inst., at Anglesey, Hants, the lady o Baddeley, Esq., of a daughter. On the 3d inst., at Finsbury-circus, the lady of Dr. m . - M • 11. Robert -It 0' of a son. .s , 'A rtlil ED. CO° On the 3d inst., at St. James's . Church, PiccadillP iir to Pompeo Troill, Guardia Mobi l e of his Holiness rills l'—' Maria, daughter of Capt. R. Hoare, R.N. R e '. C Clarkej Oa the Ist inst. , at Sh orne Church, by the ..-ef. 6 A - . LOO J. H. Gramshaw , of M ilton-next Gravesend, to Ellen, d au ghter of F. Southgate, Esq., of Shorne, Ke nt- too. On Ist inst., Norwich, the Rev. J. Crollo4. W. P. the Marshall, Ebq , at to Laura, ughdter of W. Sta rl ' of Norwich _..------ IED. On the "oth ult ,at Leam i ngton, Mary Maria, only &ugh Ler of Captain Thuraby, aged 17. On the 2 d inst. , at So utham p ton, on his re t u rn P .° M i Madtira, D. Ilaig, Esq. tt, On the 2d inst., at Aston Hall, Warwickshire, J. Esq., aged 80. Kea On the 2d inst., at '1 itchfield-terrace, Regent's-park, rk' 36, Lieutenant C. Jackson, R.N. 24. On the 3d inst., E. P. Tillman,ellentillman, of Clapham, age d ~,. On the 3d inst., at Brighton iss Mary Ana ; On the 3d iust , at Lewisham, ) Eliza, w ife of T. Ste"ng "' o f O o t l i t :e Esq., aged 36. •od 'I . t t li h am e te4 4 jt t li h E i i n v : as t iti .. 3, , , alattscilic.palpigelera,,lG34mo9s..k:ceorrn-stinreoent: France, WI Diary , only daughter of the late J . Park, Esq. Ann n ear Bur s ' On the :31st ult., . 1 . Marsh, Efc of Bank Hall, lem, Staffordshire, aged 75. 1 ' Lieut . " On theist inst., at Park-street, Grosvenor-square, General George Salmon, R.A., aged 85. CaP t " On the 2d inst., suddenly, at Park-street, Islington, J. Markw, half-pay, Royal Artillery, aged d ents , aged On the 2d inst., at Titch&ld-terrac,, Re Tan , . . On the 24 inst., 36, Lieutenant-General Lickson, R.A. aged 44. philir Bedwell, Esq., of St. a J t o t h : n ia - P su b r a e m et - . umiu"' On the 3d inst.. E. Standly, Esq., of Cheapside. ~.,„:„;014 On the 3d inst., at Hackney, Anne, the wife of T. IY , ' Esq.. aged 77. F.S.A., Clarenceux King of Arms, aged 82. aged 81, On tee 3d inst., at the College of Arms, F. 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