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t; sal reading, If the Protestant youths did not receive n - .ruction in the Bib's:, it must be the fault of the Pro testant clergy.—(Hear, hear.) The effect of passing the motion would be to revive the embers of religious strife, which were now dying out. Spmething had been said about the excellence of the Kildare-Place Society system of educa tion. He happened to know that the most extraordinary means had been used to induce parents to,aend their chil dren to what were called the Kildare-place Schools. Pa rents had received as a consideration 51. down, ss. a week, anal a leg of mutton every Friday.—(Laughter.) If there were one thing which had done more than another to improve the state of Ireland it was the mixed system of education introduded by Lord Stanley, founded as it was on the great principle of Protestanism, the right of private judgment. In connexion with that point he would ask the Hon. Member for the University of Dublin, whether it was true that he was a subscriber to, and director of, a hospital in Dublin the managers of which refused to admit a Roman Catholic, even if brought there in extremis, unless he would consent to hear the Scriptures read?—(Hear, hear.) On the subject of the national system of education most extraordinary state ments had been made at different periods. There were cer tain dignitaries of the Church who, to use the words of Mr. Burke, never manifested any particular zeal for religion except when they desired to wound the feelings of their opponents. The Bishop of Cashel, for example, had stated at the Rotunda at Liverpool—and he had repeated the state ment at the Hanover-square Rooms in April last—that at the last special commission for Limerick, six men were con victed who had been educated in the national schools. He had also stated that at the special commission at Clonmel eleven were convicted who were young, the greater proportion of whom, he said, were probably taught in the national schools—(Hear, hear)—and singularly enough, he added, that eighteen were convicte 1, eleven of whom were educated under the national system. Considering the state ment with respect to Clonmel very extraordinary, he (Mr. B. Osborne) had been at the trouble of making some inqui ries in the neighbourhood ; and he would now state the re sult. It appeared that in the gaol of Clonmel, no account was kept of the schools in which the prisoners had been edu cated, and from the inquiries which he made, he had found that so far from its being true that eleven of the prisoners convicted had been educated in the national schools, only one of them had ever been in a school, and that one only for about ten days.—(Hear, hear.) The exemplary Bishop who had made this statement had the presentation to thirty-four very large livings in his diocese, while the Crown had the patronage of only three, one of the number being a mere curacy. Such being the case, the Bishop had not promoted a single clergyman who was friendly to the national system, though there were many exemplary men in his diocese; yet he did not scruple to complain that the Crown did not present the opponents of that system to the livings in its gift. The Bishop had, in deed, appointed Mr. Dalton, the secretary of the Protestant Association of Exeter Hall, who had never received a colle giate education, to a living which was founded for the en couragement of such education.—(Hear, hear.) That pre.- late, however, did not stand alone. In the diocese of Fearns, where there were forty-four livings in the presentation of the bishop, not a single Mend to the national system of educa tion had been collated to a living. If, as was stated by the Hon. Member for the University of Dublin, there was no such thing as scriptural education in Ireland, it was the fault of those who entertained the opinions of the Hon. Gen tleman and his colleague. He called upon the House not to listen to the suggestion of the Hon. Member, or to sanc tion a course of proceeding which originated with a miserable faction. Mr. NAPIER traced the progress of education in Ireland from the union to 1831, when the national system was esta bli-hed, at which period there were, he said, 30,000 Roman Catholics attending the schools in which the Scriptures were read, and which the Roman Catholic clergy were then stre nuously opposing. He contended that the system had been founded on the principle of concession to the Roman Catho lic clergy, and of objection to the Protestant Church, thus giving a preference which was not conformable to the established religion of the State. So that by the introduction of the National Board of Education, they raised up two sys tems and two sets of men antagonistically and conscientiously opposed the one to the other. That being so, he must say he considered it most unfair to refuse to those Protestant clergy who were conscientiously opposed to the national system. any aid out of the public funds. It was no answer on the part of the Government to say :they would grant that aid to those who assisted the national system, because that would be asking the men to violate their consciences, ann to act in opposition to their firm belief in the right of pri vate judgment as applied to the word of God. One of the best remedial measures for Ireland was to extend the advan tages of education in that part of her Majesty's dominions; and with that view he supported the proposition of his Hon. Colleague.—(Hear.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL said—Sir, if I do not enter at length on the present occasion Into this question, the House will readily conceive the reason why I decline to do so. This is a system which, as the Hon. and Learned Gentleman has truly stated, was established by Lord Stanley in 1832, and it has since that time received the support of successive Governments. Having been established by Lord Stanley, it was continued by the Administration of Sir Robert Peel, who refused to make any alteration in respect to this grant, and it has gone on to the present time increasing in the number of its schools and in the number of its scholars. There were at first about 1,000 schools, and 100,000 scholars; there are now about 4,000 schools, and 400,000 scholars.—(Cheers.) It is, therefore, I think, not to be considered, as some Honourable Gentlemen who have spoken to-night would appear desirous of considering it, as an entirely new question, now brought forward for the first time by the Government; but it is a system which, having been proposed by Lord Stanley, at first as an experi ment, has been found even more successful than could have been expected, has extended itself very much in Ireland, and has been of very great use in that country.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) It is in these circumstances, therefore, that I say that we have very sufficient grounds for resisting any modification or alteration of that system.—(Cheers.) The Hon. and Learned Gentleman (Mr. Napier) stated that be fore the plan of Lord Stanley existed, the Kildare-place Society was in operation, which proceeded upon the prin ciple of introducing the Bible as a school-book without notes or comments. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman stated truly that I am one of those who in this country approve of such a system, and that I belong to a society which takes that broad rule as its guide. I concur entirely in that prin ciple. I think in a Protestant country, where a great ma jority of the people are Protestants, it is of the greatest bene fit to be able to enact that the Bible should be used as a school-book. But this system has been opposed by a ma jority of the clergymen of the Church of England, on the ground that it is quite necessary to add the catechism and liturgy of the Church ; and yet, however the Hon. and Learned Gentleman and the Church Educational Society may approve of it in Ireland, it is entirely opposed to the views of the great majority of the Church of England. But this plan, which is opposed by the majority of the clergymen, on ac oount of the exclusion of the catechism and liturgy, would, if their wishes were acceded to, exclude the Protestant Dis senters of this country. This is the plan which lam in fa vour of in this country, but the adoption of which in Ire land would exclude the great proportion of Roman Catholics in that country.—(Hear, hear.) lam in principle for that plan which in practice is most successful—(Cheers)—for the hest education which can be given to the greatest number.— (Loud cheers.) Whatever system is moat likely to extend education, that system I shall certainly adopt. If I find that such a system cannot be adopted owing to the difle rences of religion, I do not think that a system which, though less good in itself, may open its doors to numbers who would be excluded from the benefits of education under the other system, is the system we should adopt.—(Hear, hear.) That is the principle on which we should act in endeavouring to promote education in Ireland.—(Cheers.) The Hon. and Learned Gentleman who has just spoken, as well as the Honourable Gentleman who brought forward this motion, have talked much of the violation of conscience which is the consequence of the system that is introduced in Ireland. Now let us consider what that system is. The Roman Catholic clergymen say that, according to the rules and discipline of the Church of Rome, they cannot approve of the Bible being made a school-book. I need not enter into the peculiar grounds which cause that decision, as every one knows that they are closely connected with the rules and discipline of that Church. But that being the case, the principle on which Lord Stanley founded his plan was this :—That where it should be desired by the patron of the school to introduce the Bible, it should not be competent for him to introduce it as a school-book dur ing the heirs in which school instruction was given to the children of Roman Catholics. In one of the reports presented to the House, it was expressly regulated that during the hours of religious instruction no child should be compelled to be present if it was objected to by its parents. That is, in two words, the principle on which those schools are conducted, and I beg to ask how that can bats violation of conscience, where the children are offered only the means of such religious instruction as their parents approve, and that the Catholics are separated from the Protestant children? The Honourable and Learned Gentle man says it is a violation of conscience to the clergymen of the Established Church of England and to many Protestant parents, that such latitude should be allowed. Is it not the same violation of conscience which renders it obligatory on a parent to send a child to receive religiOus instruction he dis approves, or else to deprive' it of instruction altogether?— (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I may be permitted very shortly to illustrate that doctrine. The Protestants of France, under Louis XIV., said that it was a violation of conscience to prohibit them from attending Divine worship according to their own tenets, and from receiving religious instruction according to their own proper belief. On laying their complaints before the King, Louis XIV. said that it was a violation of his conscience to permit any one Protestant to reside or to hold property within the boundaries of France, and he accordingly deprived them of all their property and banished them into foreign countries upon the ground that it was a violation to his con science.—(Cheers.) And ao the word violation of con science may be used thus or in a totally different sense. The Romat Catholic says, "It is a violation of my con science to oblige my child to receive religious instruction of which the Roman Catholic Church disapproves." That is a very intelligent proposition ! But when the Protestant clergyman, says,." It is a violation of my conscience to pro mote education, unless I can compel Roman Catholic children to receive religious instruction according to the forms of the Church of England," the word " violation" of conscience becomes so vague and unimportant that I for one cannot attach any meaning at all to it.—(Loud cheers.) It is for this reason, therefore, I cannot allow that the Pro testants of the Established Church have a right to object to that system.—(Hear, hear.) They certainly have a right to say, that despairing of the schools upon a t foundation, they will not promote the educa tion of any children who may belong to another com munion. They may withdraw their support, and may promote the success of other schools more favourable to . mr, their views. lam glad to see that so eminent a clergyman as the Re v . this subject.---(HeaWoodward has changed his opinion upon thre,y will not It is perfectly competent for them to say th at object to it. What I dn o o t object t d t o these is should can notomtschahr they oppose a grant of public money for the purpose of aiding and assisting the cau se of l education at these schools—which acts effectually, most e ff ectua s ( — H u ea pon no other grounds than a violation of consci ence.— must here take notic e o f one hr,er hear, and cheering.) I other and Learned Member (air. s,ra. point to which the lion. that not only is the Bible excluder) referred. He stated the scriptural extracts which were as a school-book, but that r gene rally acknowledged to be extremelyriade in 1832, and in use. The reason of that is that so olng useful, are no longer used as a school - book, we used to he o chargedas they were P ro t es tant clergy with allowing the useor by the th Bible inutilatect.—(Hear , hear.) To relieve that objection, tm Commissioners decided that t he y would no longere n ul- enforce the use of the S cri p ture extracts. And now , though rc these Scripture extracts were dismissed from use, in compliance with the complaints of the clergymen belong ing to the Church of England, we are made amenable to the charge of having deprived the children of both denomina tions of all religions instruction. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman has discussed the question very fairly, but he hardly considered the consequences of the concession made to the objections of the Right Rev. Prelate, and other cler gymen who objected to the resolutio n. B that we ought not to support a grant of public it is it is unless it include a portion for the use of the Church of England. Now that is very plausible, particularly If it could be adopted THE without doing a great deal of mischief, and would seem con formable to the system adopted in England. But the pre sent having been adopted as a national system, and having appointed the Archbishop of Dublin and others to conduct the same, I am afraid that we could not admit of any change in favour of the Church schools, without seriously injuring the national system.—(Cries of " Hear.") I think that the Archbishop of Dublin would oppose any system favouring sectarian distinctions, even if he found himself opposed by a majority of the Church. I think, therefore, there was a good deal of reason ;in what was said by the Honourable Member for Rochdale, that the Protes tant Church of Ireland is an endowed church, and the clergy of it have the means of subsisting, aiding, and sub scribing for schools of its own.--(Hear, hear.) The Hon. and Learned Gentleman who spoke last said that there were large funds subscribed for such a purpose. I am sorry that the clergy could not join in the national school system, but if they could not conscientiously do so, I am glad that they subscribed for schools of their own.—(Hear, hear.) But I find a great deal of difficulty In granting aid to these schools in Ireland whilst the present is the mode that Government supports as the national system. I remember that the Right Honourable Baronet the Member for Tamworth was asked some years ago to aid a system of separate reli gious education, and he could not agree to the proposition. With regard to another subject connected with this, though not belonging to it—l mean the charge which has been made against the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, that all the Church patronage is reserved for. and is only given to, those who support the national system of education—l shall merely say that I agree with the 'Hon. and Gallant Member for Middle sex, who said that by far the greater portion of the Church patronage, the benefices in Ireland, belongs to the bishops, and is in their gift—( Hear, hear)—and I really think that it is not too much that the Government, believing this to be a good system of education, and wishing that it should flourish, and seeing that a great many enlightened and pious clergy men have, from their favourable opinion of the system, no chance of patronage or promotion from their bishops, should I r ecommend them, and think it is no wonder that the Crown, in the distribution of its patronage, should favour their claims. —(Hear, hear.) I therefore think that although it would be wrong to make an absolute rule of exclusion of all those who are conscientiously opposed to the national system of education. yet it is a fair test of preference, and I am ready to maintain that the conduct of the Irish Government is right in appointing those who are friends to it to benefices in their gift.—(Hear, hear.) The fact is not as the Hon. Gentleman opposite stated, when he said that it is the clergy, who are opponents of the system, who are made to support a load of obloquy. On the contrary, all the obloquy is cast upon those who support the system.—(Hear, bear.) They are charged with not observing their vows, and with not acting conscientiously with the body to which they belong, aid it requires a good deal of courage and a strength of mind to support all the obloquy that is cast upon them.—(Hear. hear.) For my part, Sir, I think that a system which has for sixteen years increased, and not diminished—(Hear, hear)—which was set on foot by Lord Stanley, which was carried on under the Administration of Lord Grey, Lord Melbourne, and Sir Robert Peel, which does tend to unite Catholics and Protestants, and which, were it not for those unfortunate prejudices of the clergy, would more readily promote that union—l think that this system is worthy of the continued support of this House—(Hear, hear)—and I should regret any vote which would injure its efficacy and undermine its usefulness.—( Loud cheers.) Mr. HUME thought that no answer had been given to the speech of the Hon. Member for Middlesex (Mr. Osborne) in reference to the refusal to admit a Roman Catholic into an hospital in Dublin. He had originally supported the system as introduced by Lord Stanley, and he held it to be one of the best measures ever applied by the British Parliament to Ireland, and he could wish a similar system, which was so well calculated to put down sectarian rancour, was adopted for this coantry. Mr. G. A. HAMILTON begged to explain. The hospital to which reference had been made had been established with Protestant money, to afford medical aid and spiritual conso lation to members of the Established Church ; but he was confident no Roman Catholic labouring under the effects of accident would be refused admission. Mr. REYNOLDS said that, remembering the charge made against the hospital in question, he could not but think the answer just given was equivalent to a plea of guilty, for it was no justification in a Christian country to say that the hospital had been founded with Protestant money. He had never before heard of such a description being given to the circulating medium.—{Hear, hear, and laughter.) 'This was practical bigotry on the part of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, who was the Parliamentary guardian of the College of the holy and undivided Trinity in the city of Dublin.—( Hear, bear.) From that lion. and Learned Member he was astonished to hear that there was an attempt to proselytise that university. Why, it was clear that a Roman Catholic might enter as a sizar, and at the end of four years become a candidate for a scholarship; but, how ever great his scholastic qualifications, he was inadmissible to that office unless he produced a certificate that he had re ceived the sacrament according to the form of the Established Church in the college chapel. Therefore, unless he became an apostate, he was excluded from honours and emoluments. In short, though Trinity College was called a national university, no man. from the hall porter to the senior fellow, could hold office unless he subscribed to the Thirty-nine Ar ticles. Mr. NAPIER explained, and said that he had been mis represented in being charged with inconsistency. Mr. NEWDEGATE deprecated the taunts which had been thrown out by the Honourable Members for Montrose and Middlesex. He had only heard from them words to the effect that the system of national education which suited the Catholics suited some of the Protestants, and therefore that they should keep it. But they found that there were 1,600 out of 2,000 of the clergy who found it incompatible with their duty to accept the terms offered, and who prayed that they might have some assistance. He proceeded, amidst several interruptions from Mr. Osborne, to combat the asser tions of the Hon. Member, which he said were based upon the inexperience of his (Mr. Osborne's) own facts. The Hon. Member seemed to be afraid that there should be a single Protestant establishment in all Ireland. He talked of pro selytism ; but he (Mr. Newdegate) asked was there not such a thing as proselytism among the Roman Catholics? Form ing as it did an essential portion of their religion, were they in a position to taunt Protestants with the practice? • He lamented the decision that her Majesty's Government had come to, and his conviction was, that well intended and well devised as the system bad been by Lord Stanley, it was un just to the Protestants of Ireland; and he hoped that a system would be established in that country which would be in accordance with the feelings of both religions. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the motion llB Against it •• Majority • —lo3 On our return to the gallery the House had gone into Committee of Supply, when the following votes were agreed to : 13,451/. for Emigration. 41,150/. for stipendiary magistrates in the West India Co lonies and the Mauritius. On the question that 30,000/. be granted for the support of captured negroes, Lord G. BENTINCK inquired whether the system of im porting negroes into the colonies, which had been tried, and so unsuccessfully, was to be persisted in ? One of the ships (the Bangalore) that had been sent to the coast had made rather a good trip, having received 7001. for the passage of one negro boy only thirteen years of age. He wished also to know whether any other and better facilities would be given to our colonists towards obtaining a supply of labour ? Lord J. RUSSELL said that with respect to what had been done it had been done at the request of the colonists themselves. As to the future, it was not intended to bring in any measure for the purpose of legalizing the purchase of negroes on the coast of Africa. Mr. HUME said that Government had sent out two ships, not in accordance with the wishes of the colonists, but to gratify a whim of their own. Those ships had been indeed mast successful, having brought home one negro between ' them.—(Laughter.) He wished to know who was to pay the expenses? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was afraid that he must pay, although the ships had been sent out at the urgent request of the colonists.—Vote agreed to. 23,000/., expenses of mixed commissions. Mr. URQUHART objected to the votes, on the ground that these commissions were virtually sinecures. He should move that the vote be reduced by 10,000/. Lord PALMERSTON defended the vote, and stated that the mixed commissions were appointed under treaty, by which they were bound to be maintained. And it was necessary they should be so, for if fumy one were abolished, and a vessel was afterwards captured under the flag of the other party to the commission, there would be no court to adjudicate. (sir. ANSTEY supported the amendment, and contended that these Commissioners' Courts might be abolished without any infraction of existing treaties for the suppression of the slave-trade. He should prefer to meet the vote with a direct negative, as he believed the object of it was to keep up sine cure offices. Atter a short conversation, Mr. KEOGH expressed his conviction that the Commission was a gross job. The annual returns showed that no cases came before the Court, while a large sum was annually paid to the officers, who enjoyed a perfect sinecure. The judge at Sierra Leone received 2,250/. a year, while the chief justice of the colony, with no assistant, received but 1,5001. The Go vernment, feeling this to be a bad case, had offered to give up the appointment of a judge at Sierra Leone, but maintained those at Havannah, Surinam, and the Cape, none of whom had decided a single case for the last three years. Surely the judge at Sierra Leone might be charged with the whole duty. Never was a more favourable opportunity presented for re trenchment. Viscount PALMERSTON said that he had already in formed the House that the Judge at Sierra Leone would not he continued, and one of the Judges at Havannah having died the appointment would not be filled up. Mr. HUME said these courts were a nest of sinecures. Mr. BRIGIIT compared the operations of the African squadron to the knight errantry of old, and contended that with the prevailing distress in this country no unnecessary expense ought to be incurred for the purposes for which this vote was designed. He was opposed to all Government interference on the question of slavery and the slave trade. Mr. P. HOWARD said the mixed commission had been established in compliance with the wish of the country. After a few words from Mr. URQUHART, The gallery was cleared for a division,but none took place, and the vote was agreed to. On tlie vote of 43,190!. for the Consular establishments, Mr. URQUHART moved to reduce it by 1,0001., on ac count of the Consul for Warsaw, which he contended ought to be under the head of Poland, and not Russia. Lord PALMERSTON said he had no objection to the alteration from Russia to Poland, which was accordingly made. Mr. URQUHART then moved that the vote be reduced by the sum of 5,0001., as he objected to several of the details. Lord PALMERSTON defended the vote as originally pro posed by her Majesty's Government. Mr. URQUHART declined to divide the Committee on his amendment, and the vote was put and agreed to. The next vote proposed was that 49,0001. be granted to defray the charges of the British settlement at Hong-Kong. Dr. I3OWRING complained of the excessive local tau a. lion of Hong-Kong. Though it had but little of our China trade, it was subjected to a very large proportion of the diplomatic expenses of that region. Indeed, out of the five ports in China open to our trade, there was only two with which we had any commerce of considerable amount. Lord PALMERSTON admitted that the subject was one that required some consideration; and that at present there were only two ports, Canton and Shanghae, with which we had considerable traffic, though there was a third port where the trade was increasing. Ile would endeavour next year to see whether there might not be some reduction effected in this. After a few words from Mr. A. SMITH, Mr. HAWES mentioned, as a proof of the increasing im portance of Hong-Kong, that its revenue during the last three years had progressively increased, being in 1846, 22,0001.; in 1847 ' 27,000 /. ; and for the present year, 31,0001. The vote was then agreed to, as was also the following:- 10,0001, for extraordinary disbursements of Ministers at foreign Courts. The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and the House having resumed, the report was ordered to be brought up to morrow (this day) at twelve o'clock. The Nuisances and Contagions Diseases Bill went through SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1848. Committee. Some amendments which were proposed are to be considered in Committee. The report of the Commons Enclosure Act was brought up and amended, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time. The Controverted Elections Bill was read a third time and passed. The Dublin Police Bill went through Committe, clause 26 being struck out. Mr. REYNOLDS intimated it was not his intention to offer any objections to the above Bill. He should reserve his opposition for the future stages of the measure. The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the House adjourned at Two o'clock. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness-shire. James Murray Grant, Esq., to be Vice-Lieutenant, vice William Fraser Tytler, Esq., resigned, April 3. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Joseph Greenwood and Benjamin Greenwood, worsted spinners, Bradford, Yorkshire. BANKRUPTS. Edward Butt, ironmonger, Croydon, Surrey, Aug. 31 and Oct. 6, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birclain-lane ; Staniland and Long Bouverie. street, Fleet-street. Michael Foletti, looking-glass manufacturer, Upper Somer ford street, Mite-end, Aug. 31, at two, and Oct. 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basingball-street ; Ta 3 for, Pavement, Finsbury-square. Edmund Smith, brickmaker, Shide, Isle of Wight, Sept. 7, at twelve, and Oct. 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Westmacott and Pinniger, John -street, Bedford-row. Samuel Mobbs, coal merchant, Alfred-place, Alexander. square, Brompton, Middlesex, Sept. 2, at half-past twelve, and Oct. 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook -court, Basinghall-street; Tarrant, Bond-court, Wallbrook. John Morgan, sen., and John Morgan, jun., woolstaplers, Hereford, Sept. 7, and Oct. 4, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Mot teram, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham. William West, builder, Stroud, Sept. 5 and Oct. 10, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Wetchell, Stroud; Brisley, Pancras-lane. Thomas Shell, farmer, Box, Wiltshire, Sept. 4 and Oct. 10, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Bishop, New Bridge-street. Blackfriars. John Hortop, builder, Plymouth, Aug. 31, at one, and Sept. 27, at eleven, at the Exeter District Conrt. Herne man, official assignee, Exeter; Elworthy, Plymouth; Stog don, Exeter; Surr and Dribble, Lombard-street, London. John Westlake, alias John Candy, cattle salesman, Tavi. stock, Devonshire, Aug. 31, at one, and Sept. 27, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter ; Stogdon, Exeter; Baker, Ruck, and Jennings, Lime-street, London. Joseph Kirkham, builder, Liverpool, Sept. 5 and 25, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Keightley and Co., Chancery-lane, London ; Holden, Liverpool. Walter Thomas, bootmaker, Liverpool, Sept. 5 and 25, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, ofcial assignee, Liverpool; Dean and Son, Essex-street, London; Clare, Liverpool. MPERIAL PARLIAMENT (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. The Assasinable Manors Bill was read a third time and passed. The Steam Navigation Bill was read a third time and passed. The Turnpike Acts Continuance Bill was read a third time and passed. The Poor Removal Bill and the Commons Inclosure Bill were respectively read a second time. The Stock-in-Trade Exemption Bill passed through Committee. plored them to come to some defined conclusion with respect to these duties. Unless they did so, so help him God, they would not hold these colonies for three years longer. At any rate, if they dealt with them as at presen . i,they would soon be beyond improvement. He assured them that the West Indian interests were no ,rifling body, and begged the House not to drive them .o that point where they would be compelled to abandon ;he cultivation of their estates, in which case the colo- nies would retrograde into a state of barbarism. Mr. GOULBURN was in favour of a general mea sure, and advised the Government to postpone their measure till next session. He opposed the clause. Mr. HERRIES said, no Government less deserved the thanks of the House for their conduct with respect to the sugar duties than the present.—(Hear, hear.) It was admitted on all hands, that the refiner in bond was most unjustly used.—(Hear, hear.) Yet this being admitted, the Government declared that they were not wise enough to devise a remedy.—(Hear, hear.) Their conduct with respect to the amendment of the Noble Lord was a fitting end to all they had done during the session.—(Hear, hear.) Every packet brought news which ought to teach them the danger of delay. And, really, the policy of the Government appeared to be to treat the colonies as of secondary importance, and to postpone all ameliorative measures until they could devise a general principle which to them it appeared advisable to apply —doubtless,_ some obnoxious principle of free trade. — (Hear.) With respect to these duties, the Government had been guilty of all kinds of inconsistency, since they had abandoned them from time to time without deserv ing the merit of having placed their duties upon a footing satisfactory to all parties. Ile attributed many of the difficulties with which they had now to grapple to the Act of 1846, as, by it, they had gratified the cupidity of some, and thereby endangered the possession of their colonies. He should support the clause, believing that it would accomplish much good. Mr. LABOUCHEM addressed himself to some of the observations of the Right Hon. Gentleman. The Government were fully alive to the condition of the West Indian colonies, and they were ready to devise all the remedies likely to remove the dis tress that prevailed; but when he looked to the sugar producing colonies of other countries, he found that they were not so flourishing as ours.—(Hear.) What other measure could they devise except one giving high pro tective duties, which would not, he need not add, be pala table; and it was not well for the colonists to be told, in the face of experience, that nothing but a high protec tive duty would retrieve them. To show that the price of sugar had not been reduced by the measure of the Go vernment, the Right Hon. Gentleman quoted an extract from the City article of the '1 imes, to show that the prices were steady. Lord G. BENTINCK—Read on. If the Hon. Gen tleman will read on, he will find in the news from Ame rica, that the prices were high in consequence of a gene ral belief in the colony that the ruling Goverameut were about to be turned out.—(Laughter.) Mr. HUME said be should support the clause because ho believed it would prove advantageous to the con sumer. If the clause would effect the object which the Government professed to have in view, he saw no reason why it should not be adopted at once.—(Cheers.) The fact was the Government wished to keep up an expensive Custom-house, which stood in the way of the reduction of the price of sugar, and whom he blamed for not pro viding the facilities they were bound to do. Mr. BAILLIE said he should support the clause. Mr. MOFFATT considered that the Right Hon. Baronet the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as be had mixed the great question with the main one of the Noble Lord—of refining in bond—there must be some mistake when it was said by the Chancellor of the Ex chequer that the plan of the Noble Lord would lead to contusion. If the case had been properly laid before Sir' Thomas Freemantle, he was sure he would not have: given such an opinion as the Right Hon. Baronet said he had. He should support the clause. Mr. MACGREGOR said, unless they had a general measure of regulation, the plan of the Noble Lord would be of no advantage. The Dutch colonies were in great distress. His opinion, therefore, was that no re-importation to these colonies, as stated by the Noble Lord, could take place. Lord J. RUSSELL explained that his Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor of.the Exchequer had stated that a measure likely to prove good and practicable would be considered in the recess, and that he had expressly stated that he would not pledge himself to bring forward such a measure, until he had had an opportunity of considering all the difficulties with which the question was surrounded. In respect to what was said by the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Moffat) he had to state that the Chair man of the Customs had been repeatedly consulted on that matter, and he had given it as his opinion that the plan re commended was impracticable. The House would have an opportunity, in the course of a few days, of discussing the af fairs of the West Indies. He hoped, by that time, that they would be in possession of pleasing intelligence from those colonies. Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON supported the clause, and contended that our own countrymen, living at our very doors, should be placed on a footing with the Dutch, the more especially as, by doing so, they not ' only conferred is benefit on the refiners but the public at large. He could not but think that there was some Dutch influence at work with the promoters of this Bill.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) He should give his cordial support to the motion of the Noble Lord opposite (Lord G. Ben tinck.) Mr. WILSON said that the adoption of the clause would not be a further benefit to the public, but would be materially detrimental to the revenue. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared— For the insertion of the clause 4O Against it Majority against the clause The clause was consequently lost. On the schedules to the Bill being proposed, Lord G. BENTINCK moved, in schedule 2, that the brown clayed duties be severally reduced to 16s. 6d., 15s. 3d., 145., 12s. 9d., 12s. 3d., and lls. 6d. The Noble Lord also moved, in schedule 4, that in the first column of drawbacks the sum of 16s. 4d. he reduced to 165..3,1. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the motions. The House divided upon the last motion, when there appeared— For the motion Against it BO Majority The motion was consequently lost. The House then divided upon the first motion, when there appeared— For the motion Against it Majority against the motion —6s The motion was consequently lost, and the Bill passed. UNLAWFUL OATHS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. WOLVERHAMPTON CURACY (No. 2) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. SUPPLY REPORT. The report on Committee of Supply was brought up and agreed to. MILLBANK PRISON BILL. This Bill was committed and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow, at twelve o'clock. BANKRUPTS' RELEASE BILL. Tbis Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow at twelve o'clock. FEVER (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was committed pro f orm:, the report brought up, and the Bill ordered to be re-committed to-morrow, at twelve o'clock. OFFICES OF COURTS OF JUSTICE (IRELAND) ASSIMILATION OF APPOINTMENTS BILL. The second tw ond ele o'clock.re v adinofthis Bill was postponed ti ll to morrow ___ _ - - DUBLIN POLICE BILL. The report on this Bill was brought up a nd ag reed to, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-mor. row, at twelve o'clock. BATTERSEA PARK. The report on this Bill was brought up and agreed to. The House adjourned at Half-past Three to Half-past Five o'clock. _ _ f o r ' o c I m o c t k b . e grand Sir juryoou,BseßrieEs-------7-usnipedreaset - a p p. a e s t t iti o Five n jury of the county of Cl are, p ra y in g for an amendment of the Irish poor-law. n li t e a d l f resented a petition from the Mr. G. THOMPS ON p adopted son of the ex - Raja of Sattara, in favour of the claims of the family. of the ex-Raja, and complaining of the bad faith exhibited towards the ex-Raja by Sir James Carnac, form N e Governor of B AV rly Y RETURNS.ombay. Mr. HUME said, in the early part of the session cer tain returns connected with the navy were ordered by the House, which had not yet made their appearance. He wished to ask how it was that these returns were so long delayed ? Mr. WARD said, the returns required had already oc cupied a good deal of time in their preparation, and he could not give a decided answer as to when they would be laid upon the table. They would, how ever, be forthcoming NDIA at the MAILS . earliest possible period. I Mr. OSBORNE inquired of the Secretary of the Admiralty whether any, and what t en d ers were re ceived by the Admiralty for the conveyance of the Calcutta mails monthly between Southampton and Alexandria, in consequence of their advertisement of the 17th day of April last; and if any, from whom, and the amount of each tender respectively? Also, whether ahy tender so received had been accepted; and if so, the name of the party an d t h e sum agreed upon ? Should it so happen that no tenders were received, then to state what other arrangements had been made for per forming the service, as the co n t rac t w i t h t h e contract with the Peninsular and Oriental Company expires on the 31st day of December next ? It had been said that the Government intended that the service should be per formed by war -steamers. Sir J. HOBEIOUSE said it was not the intention of the Government to carry the Indian mails by war steamers. Two tenders had been received by the Admiralty in answer to their advertisement, but neither of them had been accepted, because it was thought that they 'were much higher tha n the public were e n titl e d to expect wou ld b e requ ired for the renewal of the contract. A negotiation was, however, going on with those parties, and it was hoped that it would result in a considerable saving to the public. CONVEYANCE OF PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS TO INDIA. Mr. HUME inquired of the President of the Board of Control, why the same facilities of sending and circulat ing Parliamentary papers by mail are not afforded in the case of India and China as of every other possession of the Crown? Sir J. BOBHOUSE said that the charges for the conveyance of Parliamentary papers by the mail to India were under the control of the_Treasury and Post• office. COUNTY COURTS'. Captain PECHELL inquired of the Secretary of State what were the intentions of the Government with respect to the remuneration of the bailiff's of the County Courts. They were determined to resign unless some thing was done to ameliorate their condition. .. Sir G. GREY replied that there was considerable dis parity in apportioning the rata of remuneration to the high-bailiffs in some of the thinly populated districts. An uniform list bad been framed for other parts of the country. One rate could not be applied to all parts of the country, as high bailiffs in thickly populated dis tricts would he too extravaganily remunerated. In quiry into this and other matters was now going on, and he believed the result would show that the services of high bailiffs, in some of the agri cultural districts, would be unnecessary, as their du ties could be performed by other officers, whose services were necessary in every case. A rate, however, for the agricultural districts, where the appointment of high bailiffs was considered uecessary, would be made. Mr. NEWDEGATE called attention to the remune ration of clerks who lived some distance from the courts. Sir G. GRET said he had received some complaints, and would consider them. THE RAJA OF SATTARA. Mr. GEORGE THONIPSON asked the President of the Board of Control, Ist, whether any information had reached this country relative to the intentions of the Indian Government respecting the succession to the vacant Gadee of Sattara. 2d, Under what circumstances the administration of affairs of Sattara is at present conducted, and who are the parties responsible for the management of the revenues of that territory. 3. For what reason the sum of fifty thousand rupees as signed by the Government of India fir the payment of charg.s connected with the funeral obsequies of the late Raja of Sattara, I'ertaub Sing, has been withheld from Shahoo Maharaj, the adopted son of his Highness. Why the allowance of ten thousand rupees monthly, paid out of the revenues of the Sattara State, to the late Raja Petaub Sing, for the maintenance of himself, his family, and his dependents, has been suspended since his High. ness's death. Whether, in the event of refusing to allow of the succession of Shahoo Maharaj, the adopted son of the late Raja, to the Gadee of Sattara, the Government will consider themselves at liberty to sanc tion the annexation of the Sattara territory, without the previous consent of Parliament. Sir J. CAM HOBHOUSE replied to the first question "No ;" to the second, that the affairs of the territory were conducted by the British resident who was responsible to the Bombay Government; to the third, that the handsome sum named, 5,000/. had not been paid, because the Raja's widow would not give a reception, unless the same sum was granted to his adopted of the late Raja ; to the fourth, that the sum was not continued be cause the Raja was dead—(Laughter)—and that it was never intended to continuo its payments to his son, and to the fifth the Government of India. was submitted to the Indian Government, who were au thorised to exercise their high functions, with respect to these and other matters, without the previous consent of Parliament. (LEFT SITTING.) MARKET INTELLIGENCE (From the London New Price Current of Aug. 22.) SUGAR.—Today there was a further decrease in the home demand for Raw Sugar of all sorts, whilst shippers operated with less freedom, but holders for the most part were not disposed to further reduce their prices. Of West India Muscovado the quantity taken for both grocery and refining purposes was small, and amounted to only 300 hhds and trcs ' whilst the rates accepted are in some cases rather under those of Friday. There was no public sale of Barba - does. The market for Raw Sugar closes with much flatness. REFINED.—To-day there was much dulness in the market for home trade goods, and prices are further depressed. The value of brown grocery lumps is 51s and to pass the standard 52s per cwt. For Bonded crushed Sugar there is a good export demand, and prices rule very dim at 26s to 27s per cwt. blAuntrius.—This afternoon little desire was shown to do business in any sort of Mauritius, and 1037 bags at public sale were only in part sold at about the former value—fine yellow 39s 6d to 40s 6d, good :iits to 38s 6d, ordinary 365, washed 34s to 38s, syrupy 33s to 37s 6d per cwt. P AST INDIA.—This afternoon there was no increase in the demand for Bengal Sugar, but 2441 bags at unction were nearly all sold at full terms. Madras is not much wanted, and 4506 bags were nearly all bought in at the full value. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and by private treaty only one cargo of low brown Pernambuco was sold at 15s 6d per cwt, which is rather cheaper. COFFEE.—This afternoon at public sale 14 casks 78 barrels and 40 bags Jamaica sold at the full value, but the whole consisted of the lower sorts ; fine fine ordinary realized 40s to 425, fine ordinary 32s to 363, good ordinary 28s to 31s, low middling 465, triage 24s to 275. 871 bags Ceylon were offered, and a part only sold at lower rates ; Native, low good or dinary went at 28s to 28s 6d, and damaged 25s to 26s 6d ; Plantation, fine and fine fine ordinary, 35s to 395, pea berry 40s to 455, superior 70s, and triage 11118 to 27s 6d ; middling Coffee was taken in at 50s, and good 70s. 90 bags Madras, good ordinary yellow taken in at 30s, and damaged 28s. 4,290 bags Costa Rica were all sold above the valuations; 5,376 bags Rio were offered, and sound was all taken in at 26s 6d to 27s 6d for good and fine ordinary, low at 23s to 245, and one lot of fine fine ordinary 355, but damaged sold at 18s Gd to 24s 6d. For auction on Thursday 100 casks 1,000 bags Ceylon, 80 pkgs Jamaica ; and for Friday, 322 bales 90 half bales of Mocha, and 260 bags of Ceylon are declared. MonAssEs.—On the part of the trade little desire has been shown to do business, and 16s to 20s per cwt is the value of low to fine West India. East India Treadle is not cheaper, but only small parcels have been sold at 163 to 17s per cwt. honey is not much wanted, and must be quoted rather cheaper, as the supply is larger. West India can be obtained at 35s to 60s, and Foreign 20s to 3O per cwt. TxA.—On the part of holders there is more firmness, and they have refrained from submitting any to public sale since this day week. In Black the operatious are upon a more ex tended scale, and former rates are well supported ; ordinary sound clean Congou is at 7id to 8d per lb. Green is not to be obtained at any further reduction, but there are few buyers at present. Pekoe and Scented Teas are offered at lower rates, but few purchasers are to be met with. RICE.—To-day East India was in brisk demand by pri vate treaty, and 3,552 bags at public sale sold at a further advance of 6d, making the rise since Friday is per cwt. Arracan, mid yellow fetched lOs to lOs 6d. Bengal, good mid dusty white 14s, and damaged 10s to 13s. 73 barrels Tapioca only in part tound buyers at 7d to Bd, and ord 3d to 3 1, A,d. 28 bags Carraway Seed taken in at 25s for Dutch. SrzcEs.—To-day at public sale 8 casks and 121 brls Jamaica Ginger were only partly sold at rather lower rates. Pimento met with less attention; and 350 bags at auction went rather cheaper, a part only finding buyers. 6 casks Limed Nutmegs were taken in at 3s for good. SPIRITS.— For Brandy a further increase is apparent in deliveries, and on the part of holders there is firmness, whilst a good demand exists. For Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1847, the rates paid are 4s 9d to 4s 11d, and 1847 ditto 3s 104 to 4s per gallon. Of Ge neva our stock is small, and there is a much brisker demand holders are enabled to obtain is Ild to 2s for com mon export sort, and 2s 6d to 3s Gd for tine fit for duty. In British-made Spirits large sales have been made, and an ad vance in former prices is expected to take place. To-day there was less demand for Rum, and former rates are not sup ported. Proof Leeward sold at is 74 to is Bd. At auction 105 hhds Ceylon sold at is 6d proof. INDIGO.—To-day a public sale of 74 serons of Guatemala went at stiffer rates, and all sold ; low Cortes to good middling Sobres at 2s Id to 3s 4d. SALTPETRE.—To-day Rough was sought after, and stiffer rates were paid for the small parcels sold in the private market. The value of low to fine is 24s 6d to 278. At public sale 0 84 bags of Calcutta sugar, damaged and not refracted, sold at 20s to 20s 6d per cwt. CociusaiAL.—To-day little desire was evinced to do busi ness at the public sales, which comprised 177 bags, a part only sold at 3s 6d to 3s 10d fur low to fine Mexican silvers, being Id to 24 cheaper, but Honduras fetched full rates, silvers 3s 8d to 4s 3d, and one bag of low black 2s lid per lb. Ons.—Although Cocoa Nut is offered at a further re duction, yet on the part of exporters little d es i re h as b een evinced do business by treaty treaty, whilst a part only of 45 pkgs of Ceylon at auction found buyers. Linseed Oil does not improve in value, although the home trade have extensive purchasers, and there is a good export demand, but the supply is more abundant.. For forward delivery several contracts have been entered into at 22s 9d, and on the part of crushers there is firmness. For Rapeseed Oil the demand is active. For Olive the state of the market is satisfactory, large porches have been made at firm rates. For Palm there is a brisker demand, and holders appear less disposed to realize. Latd Oil is held for 42s to 455, and Ground Nut at 36s 6d to 375, few buyers are to be met with. Of Fish Oils arrivals are of little moment since our last report, and for all common sorts the market looks firm, whilst the consumption is getting better. Southern is much in demand, and realises higher rates. At auction 60 tuns went briskly. Of Cod several parcels have been taken privately at 231 lOs to 241, and at which the market is firm. Seal is not so much in request, but in the value we have little variation to make known. TALLOW.—Prices have suffered a further depression for Russian on the spot, but soap makers and chandlers in con sequence have been induced to extend their purchases, and a good business has been concluded. The rates paid are 43s 9d to 44s for new, and 43s 3d to 43s 6d for old P. Y. Candle of first quality. For delivery in the last three months of the year several purchases have been made in new at 43s 6d per cwt, and at which merchants are firm. Home made on the spot is offered at 43s 6d to 44s nett cash, at which large parcells have been sold ; the supply is yet plentiful. In the valise of other sorts little variation has taken place. At auction 219 casks of Odessa were all taken in at 43s 64 for ox, and at 43sfor mutton ; 34 casks N. S. Wales were sold. Rough Fat is still quoted at 2s 6d per atone, and there con tinues to be a plentiful supply. Vabirb 92tittion SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) DUBLIN. The evidence in favour of the•eitting Members' qualifica tion was brought to a close to-day, and the Committee, after a short consultation, decided that the evidence had succeeded in proving that Mr. Reynolds possessed a sufficient property qualification to justify his retaining his seat. The Committee then adjourned for an hour to enable the parties concerned to determine whether they would proceed with the cross petition alleging bribery against Mr. Grogan, the other sitting Member for Dublin. At the reassembling of the Committee, Mr. James an nounced that he had been unable to get the parties who instructed him together, and he must therefore request a further adjournment. The Committee acceded to this request, and adjourned till to-morrow at half-past eleven o'clock. CHELTENHAM. The evidence adduced on behalf of the sitting Member Mr. C. Berkeley, to prove that the voters who were engaged in conducting the election of 1847, and remunerated for their services as messengers, earned the money that was paid to them, having been brought to a close, the Committee gave it as their opinion, that the engagement of these elec tors was not a colourable employment to legalize the ad ministration of a bribe, but a bona fide hiring for the pur pose of carrying out the procedings of the election. An application was then made for an adjournment, but the Committee declined to accede to it, and the rest of the sit ting was occupied with evidence to disprove the treating. HORSHAM. The evidence in favour of the petitioners' case having closed, Mr. CALVERT was heard at great length in reply on behalf of. Mr. Fitzgerald. The Learned Gentleman announced his intention to call evidence to disprove the alleged acts of bribery which the petitioners had attempted to establish against the sitting Members' agents. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) A meeting of the shareholders in the above railway, resi dent in London, was held this afternoon, at the London Tavern, to decide upon the course they would pursue at the ensuing half-yearly general meeting, advertised to be held in Edinburgh on the 31st instant. Mr. Lewis Jacobs, of Crosby square, was called upon to preside. The CHAIRMAN said, it would no doubt be in the recollec tion of many gentlemen that at a former meeting he was appointed to go over to Edinburgh to protest against the issue of the preferential shares. lie did se; but, upon the representation of the directors, he felt himself called upon to withdraw his opposition to that measure, and the shares had since been issued. Another source of complaint was the system of guarantees which the company had been pursuing. He made known the wishes of the English shareholders upon that point, and had pointed out to the board the fact of nine-tenths of the share holders residing in England, which justified them in asking that they should be more adequately represented in the direction than they were at present, and that the half yearly meetings of the company should be held alternately in Edinburgh and London. With reference to the latter sugges tion, the chairman (Mr. Hope Johnstone) admitted that the principle was just, and he seemed to think that there would be no objection to holding all important meetings in London ; but, with regard to the question of making chan g es in the direction, he did nut think it would be expedient to make such a change till the en tire line was finished, which would be in about twelve months. Since he had been over to Edinburgh he had had his attention drawn to the circumstance of the di rectors intending to convert the preferential shares into quarters, and place them on the same footing as the original 507. shares. Now, had he been in possession of this informa tion at the time it was proposed to issue these shares, he cer tainly should not have withdrawn his opposition to the mea sure, but it was now too late to renew the protest against these proceedings, and it was for the meeting to determine what steps should be taken in furtherance of the one object they must all have in view, namely, the improvement of their property. He thought it right however to mention before he sat down that he was convinced the board was composed of men of the highest honour and respectability ; and in a letter he had received from the chairman, he was told that it was not their intention to submit any question to the next half-yearly meeting, in reference to the guarantees, nor did they intend to proceed with any branch lines without con sulting the shareholders at meetings that might be held in London. Mr. TJTE said they were much indebted to the Chairman for his statement; but it was quite clear that the directors were anxious to do the best they could to meet the wishes of the English shareholders. He would, therefore, suggest that the meeting should be adjourned until after the next half yearly meeting had been held. He could at the same time assure the shareholders, that if their direction had been com posed of any other than local shareholders, the line never could have been made by this time, while he was equally con vinced that the directors had no alternative but to issue the preferential shares which had given rise to so much dis , satisfaction. _ _ _ _ After a short discussion Mr. Tite's suggestion was unani mously agreed to, and in the mean time the chairman was instructed to communicate to the directors that it was the wish of the English shareholders that nu further guarantees should ho entered into. The meeting then terminated. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY, OLD COURT STEA.LINd A 10/. NOTlL—Eliza Coldred. described as a spinster, aged 20, was indicted with stealing a 101. bank note, the property of Miss Charlotte Dense, of Ealing. It appeared that the prosecutrix, on the 15th of June last, went into a draper's shop at Ealing, kept by a Mr. Fountain, for the purpose of paying an account. She took a 10/. note, and happened to leave it for a few momenta on the counter. The prisoner was a customer in the shop at the time, and having made some excuse left rather hurriedly, and shortly afterwards the 10/. note was missed. The prisoner was a servant in the employ of Dr. Wilkins, of Ealing. On the day following the 15th, the prisoner, in company with two ether females, went to the shop of Messrs. Williams and Halton, linen-drapers, Ox ford-street, and purchased a shawl and some other articles, for which the note produced was given in payment. It was proved that the note was one of a number of notes which was in possession of the prosecutrix, and that it had been paid by Messrs. Williams and Co. into their bankers, but there was no proof that it was the identical note which was given in payment of the articles purchased. The RICORDER thought, therefore, that as it had not been shown that the prisoner ever had the identical note in her possession, no case could be established against her. The jury, after a brief deliberation, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUG. 19, 1845. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 384 Diseases of Uncertain Seat 35 Turbercular Diseases... 159 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 109 Diseases of the Heart and 8100d -vessels 28 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... 80 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ••• ••• Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bon'es, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations... Premature Birth - •• Atrophy Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• Sudden Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance Causes not specified .., 75 ... 28 ... 29 ... 27 ... 20 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... 1,019 Fonulation Average weekly Deaths Enumerated, Deaths, 1843-7. in the 1841 Five Summers. Week. West Districts... 300,711 . . 142 ... 145 North D..tricts.. 375,971 .. 182 ... 192 Central Distr:Jts 373,653 ... 178 ... 188 East Districts ... 392,444 ... 219 ... 208 South Districts.. 501,190 ... 251 ... 286 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 Males ... Females ... ... 1,019 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females ... 506 ... 513 Total ... COURSE OF EXCHi Amsterdam .......... 12 2 Ditto at sight Rotterdam .... • • .... 12 2% 25 85 Hamburgh .... • • M.B. 13 9 1 ,4 Paris. 3 days' sight ...• 25 40 Ditto,: months .... Marseilles • • ........ 25 80 80urdeaux......... . ... 669 ... 619 ... 1,288 rrankiort on Maine.... 121 N, l'eteraburgh, Sil. Ride Berlin • • .. ••.• • • • • • • • Vienna, effec. fi0...... 11 10 Trieste, ditto.... •• .• .. I 1 10 lifadzid •• •• •••••• •• •• 44 Cadiz .. ••••••••• •• •• 484 Bilbao. •• •• •• •• •• •• • itarcelona • • •• •• •• LNGE.-(THIS DAY.) Glbraltar..•• Leghorn •• ....•• ..•• 31 50 i Genoa ...• .• •• •• 26 0 Milan .. • • • ...... • • • • • Venice• • .. • • • • • • • • • . • • Naples .•••••• • • • • • • • 37 % Palermo, per0z........ Lisbon— •• •• •• •• •... SI% Oporto .... ••..••• • • • • • 81% Rio Janeiro ........ • • Bahia .. • • • ..... • • • • • • Buenos Ayres .. ••.. • • New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia .• • • • • • • • • _ __ MIMI OF BULLION, PIZ OZ. Foreign Gold in ban.. £3 17 9 New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 ,Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 ISllver lu bars ........ 0 4 11% NATIONAL BRAZILIAN MINING ASSOCIATION: Yesterdaywas held at the London 'Tavern, e special r m t e h e e t i n p g u r o p f e t s h e i s the report of the committee appointed iutttye e Cornet' ha d t o,a after t n i en v r e t s ah t n i eg anxious receivingii torui i nvest i gation, ei chairman srjilloaftitohne, cscaooimidneptahtnoaytaituhnelarci.loiDmmemopus opinion that the adoption of v lett's plan was inexpedient.—The report stated that the Cc'l" dis posable property of the company was estimated at 60 0001. The total number of shares issued was 12,977 ; of , th e 10,708 had become marked shares, having taken their pro portion of scrip in the year 1840, while 2,269 were classed as unmarked, having only contributed the original subscrip tions, 251. per share. The report then recommended that all holders of marked shares be required to pay the call of 41. epxersihnagree,leoirmseuceht ptharet company yaswneotwe underremai nle6locounriAd. very iet stormy discussion followed, and several contradictory resolu tions being proposed without success, the meeting was even tually adjournedfor a week. SLAVE TRADE. Lord DENMAN then rose to move that an address be presented to her Majesty, praying that her Majesty would be graciously pleased to enforce the observance of all treaties for the suppression of the slave trade, and to order the prosecution of all British subjects engaged in theslave trade. He considered this trade as a great crime, and he regretted to perceive that an opinion was gradually growing up that it was impossible to put it down, and Committee of the House of Commons, appointed to in quire into the subject, had reported that the squadron on the African coast had not only failed, but had done more harm than good, and that it would be better that it should be removed. This was calculated to excite an apathy in the public mind on this subject, and to induce a toleration of this most horrible trade. He was prepared to contend that although the squadron had not succeeded in entirely destroying the trade, yet it had greatly discouraged it. At Gallinas and other places on the coast of Africa, it had been entirely suppressed, and the importation of slaves had been reduced in Cuba to less than one thousand per annum in the year 1845. An unfortunate cir cumstance, which had occurred in this country, had tended to increase the slave trade. A report had been circulated in Africa that a revolution had occurred in England. that Lord Palmerston had been sacrificed, and that the slave trade was to be revived. The cap tains employed in the suppression of the slave trade had been subjected to actions at law for their exertions in putting down the slave trade. Had the blow which those officers struck been followed up, he believed the trade would have been abolished. Many had quitted it because it had become a losing concern, and he stated that on the authority of the evidence of a person examined before the Committee, who admitted that he had been engaged in the trade. It had been said that the effect of the blockading squadron had aggravated the horrors of the trade. lie did not believe it; be considered it was one of those fallacies which was taken for granted for want of proper reflection. The overloading of the vessels was not in consequence of the effects of the blockading squa dron, because the greater the number the slower the speed of the vessel, and therefore the greater their danger. The political economists said leave the slave traders to themselves, they will not destroy their own slaves; but slaves were not cattle—they would not sub mit to the treatment of slaves, and therefore the slave trader would destroy hie own slaves. The Noble and Learned Lord then animadverted severely on the manner in which the Committee had attended to the evidence of one witness, who admitted that he had been a slave•trader, who stated that he de spaired of the efforts of the squadron putting down the slave-trade. lie should have said that he feared that those efforts would be successful.—(Hear, hear.) He was the more earnest an this subject, because he was de sirous of stemming the under-current of public opinion, which was now setting in on this subject, and which would bring us back to the same state of apathy with re gard to the slave-trade which prevailed in 1788. Some judgment ought to be exercised in the selection of offi cers to be employed in the suppression of that trade. It was a very unpopular service, and those officers only ought to be employed in it who were enthusiastic in the cause. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the chair at Twelve o'clock. SUGAR DUTIES BILL. Mr. WILSON presented a petition Tiont the sugar refiners of London, praying that the Bill with respect to the Sugar duties, may be deferred until next session, in order that an acceptable measure may be divised. On the motion for the third reading of this Bill, Lord G. BENTINCK said, having been defeated on his former motion, he had felt it his duty to submit the following, in the hope that it would prove more acceptable to the House than its predecessor:-- " And whereas it is expedient to admit sugar, without payment of duty, to be refined for home consumption, under the lock of the Crown, be it further enacted, that it shall be lawful for any person or persons who may be now, or who may be hereafter engaged, under the pro visions of the Acts of the 3d and 4th William IV., c. 61, and Bth and 9th Victoria, c. 91, in the trade of refining sugar in bond for exportation, to enter the products extracted from the same for home consump tion, anything in the aforesaid Act or Acts, or any other Act to the contrary notwithstanding, at the rates of duties levied upon foreign sugar, as set forth in the third schedule of this Act, under the same regulations as are now or may hereafter be applied by her Majesty's officers of Customs to the exportation of such sugar ; provided always that such person or persons as aforesaid of previously give bond to the Majesty's Commissioners of Customs satisfaction her shall to use such sugar only as shall have been imported i n s hip s privileged under the navigation-laws to import sugar for entry to home consumption." He said his object in proposing the amendment was to place the English sugar bonder on an equal footing with the sugar bonders of Holland, Belgium, and Hanover. At present the bonder was compelled to complete no less than twelve different papers in order to show that he intended to use the sugar in the way specified. Great inconvenience was the natural conse quence of the present state of things ; yet there bad not been a single conviction for fraud. The refiners did not ask to be allowed , to refine sugar in bond for home consumption, , but for foreign, paying the foreign duty upon it which came into the country in foreign bottoms. They were ready to give up this privilege provided the others were conceded to them. He did not see the Noble Lord the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in his place ; if he had been he should have liked to have asked him what he intended to do with the Dutch duty, if the plan of the Govern ment were carried out. If they did not give the re finers of England the privilege he sought for them, they would compel them to send their produce to foreign nations to get it naturalised. Surely they would not compel them to adopt so humiliating a course He asked them for fair play, and to encourage as they were bound to do the skill and enterprise of their coun trymen. The. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the clause. He admitted that there were great difficul ties in the way; and in consequence the Government had not yet clearly seen their way to the adoption of a a general system, for the refiners themselves said that whatever system was adopted must be universal. The attention of the Government would be earnestly directed t o this matter during the recess, and no doubt next session they would be prepared with an acceptable plan. Why the refiners of Lon don, with trifli ng exceptions, opposed t he p rinciple sought to be es t a blished by the Noble L ord ; it could therefore only emanate from one or two. They bad stated this to him (the Chancellor of the Exchequer), stating at the same time that any measure, for this pur pose, must be an universal one. Dutch sugar would be expelled from this county; it would come in afte adm r pay is . - ing the usual duty; Dutch ra w sugar was ne a t_ sible, but refined sugar was on the terms h e h ad d stated. He defended the plan of th e Government, which be con tended did not interfere with the skill or industry of the country. Mr. BERNAL hoped that the time was not far dis tant when all sugars would be admitted into this country on equal terms, for the benefit of all pa rties. He ck) com his seal, but imagined that he had been misinformed b y plimented the Noble Lord (Lord Georentin for those with whom he had been in communication as to the real want s of the refiner s. He wished to tell his Right Honourable Friend ( the Chancellor of the Ex chequer) an d t h e H o use that they. had been playing i n a cruel mann er with impor t a nt interests. By th e i r Ivacillating di scuss i on s they had d riven down sugar 3 s. a cwt.—(Hear, hear.) The present price of sugar was altogether uureraunerative.—(Hear, hear.) He im. FRANCE. "It is by mistake," says the Debats, " that it has been stated that M. ANDRIAN, Vice-President of the Assembly of Frankfort, is coming to Paris on an extra ordinary mission to the Republic. M. ANDRIAN is only to pass through the capital, and proceeds to London. It is M. FREDERICK DE RAUMER, the eminent historian, who is charged to convey to GeneralC.tviraxAc the ex. pression of the sympathies of the Lieut.-General of the Empire of Germany for the Government of France. If the mission of M. DE RAUMER should extend to other questions, and especially to the desire of the Empire to take part in the negotiations concerning Italy, it would only be, we are assured, with the well-decided i n t ent i on to take a conciliating position as regards Italian liberties, in case they should be threatened by unjust pretensions." SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. -- - The following correspondence has pass e d b etween the Danish and the Prussian Generals on the subject of the armistice : " July 24, 1848. " I have had the honour of informing your Excellency on the 12th instant that the King, my august master, has au thorised me to sign with your Excellency an armistice on the basis reciprocally agreed upon at Malmo, under the aus. pices of Sweden. This basis was accepted and confirmed by his Danish Majesty on the one hand, and by his Majesty the King of Prussia on the other. This, at least, was the ex press assurance of the Court of Berlin to his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway. Your Excellency has been kind enough to inform me on the 13th inst., that you had likewise received from his Majesty the King of Prussia the full powers requisite for negotiating and signing an armistice. 1 had, therefore, every right to suppose that the armistice would be signed on the basis which had been agreed upon. " But from the very first preparatory conferences at Bellerm, near Kolding, you, sir, have thought proper to throat forward certain con diti ons w hi c h b ut i l l agree .with those of Malmo, to cancel the conditions which could be of any value to Denmark, and — to insert otliefi, by firTesi - f0" vourable ones, in their steed. Nevertheless, I did not think„ myself entitled to break off this negotiation, however ' strangely its features were changed. I appealed to my Go vernment for instructions. I was then authorised to propose to your Excellency, through Mr. Von. Keedtz , certain modifications, which, it was hoped would lead to an ultimate agreement. But the Counts of Pourialis, Oriola, and bliinster, who acted in your Excellency's name, have in the conference of the 19th inst., and in the presence of the Ministers of Great Britain and of Sweden, made almost the same demands which had been advanced in the preceding conferences. There were, indeed, some alterations, but these could not make them less objec tionable in the eves of the Danish Government. Your Ex cellency has, besides all this, expressed your intention of sub jecting this arrangement to another ratification, the refusal of which would suffice to cancel the whole agreement. " The King's Government has done all that it could do to put an honourable term to the hostilities, but it cannot pre vail upon itself to consider as nugatory the engagement which his Majesty the King of Prussia made with Sweden, and to think that this Sovereign, who began the feud by an ticipating the decrees of the Germanic Diet, should no longer be competent to putting a stop to it, and that in spite of the powers plenipotentiary with which he has been invested for that purpose. _ _ _ "If yCnir Excellency be of another opinion, then its re sponsibility' rests with you, and it is you who again appeal to the fate of war. As for me, I have to inform you that I am still ready, tkis very day (before the expiration of the cuss tion of hostilities), to sign the armistice such as it was agreed upon at Mahrii. _ . " I retuain, Sir, " HEDEMANN." Copy of a letter from General WRANGEL to the Gene ral lIEDEMANN, Commander•in•Chief of the troops of his Majesty the King of DENMARK:— " Hadersleben, July 24. " Sir,—l learn from your Excellency's letter of this morn ing that you intend to break off the negotiation, for you not only reject all the modifications which I thought it my duty to propose to the primitive draught of Malmii, but also that particular clause by which the ratification of the armistice is reserved to his Imperial highness th• Regent of the Empire. I have, therefore, the honour to inform you that the Count of Pourtalis leaves my head-quarters this day, and that hostili ties will recommence from this evening at ten o'clock. " I remain, ecc., " WRANGEL, General of Cavalry." HANOVER. The Hanoverian Government have issued a notice proclaiming the small town of Harburg, on a southern branch of the Elbe, a free port from the Ist of October next. The port of Harburg will by that time afford all facilitivs for the loading and unloading of vessels. It communicates by railroad with the cities of Hanover and Brunswick, and will thus be a convenient market fur English and colonial goods, which it is easy to transport from Harburg into the interior of Germany. ROME. A proclamation, dated August 11, has been published at Rome, in which, after announcing the events at Bo logna, the Ministry inform the people that troops are on their way to defend the Papal States by order of Pius, who is intent upon the defence and redemption of the common fatherland. At the meeting of the Chamber of Deputies in tho city of Rome on the 11th inst., M. GALLETTI, the Minister of Police, rendered an account of tir:e events which had taken place at Bologna. He stated that the citi zens had captured from the Austrians two officers, thirty men, and three pieces of cannon. The Advocate STURBINETTI. the President of the Chamber, announced that he had written to the Minister of the Interior to apprise him of the wishes of the Chamber contained in an address from the people of Rome, praying that the intervention of France might be demanded by the Bo man Government. The Minister had replied that ho had not moved in the matter, as he did not consider the address legal, as it had but a few signatures attached to it. The President replied to him that the address of the people was supported by a vote of the House. M. STua- BINI prayed the President to renew his demand, as be was assured the address had not been sent to the French Ambassador. M. NIAMIANI moved that the words "the country is in danger" be inscribed in every town in the Roman dominions, and that the Minister be requested to pray the Pontiff to write to each of the Bishops and parish priests in his States to exhort the people from the altars.to rise in a body for the defence of the Pontifical Throne and of their common country. This resolution was passed with loud acclamations, and the Chamber ad' journed. MODENA.. The following proclamation has been published by the Duke of MODENA : "Francis V., by the grace of God Duke of Modena, Reg' gio, Mirandola, Massa-Carrara, and Guastella, A rc hduke of Austria, of Este, Prince Royal of H ungar y, o f Bohemia. &c. &c. After many vicissitudes, Divine Providence 1 . 1 31 permitted us to follow the impulsion of our heart, in allowing us to approach our well-beloved subjects. In a short tittle we shall be in the midst of you, ready to resume the exercise of the sovereignty, and to de vote our whole power to the healing of the wounds caused by the late troubles. Although it may displease you, it 111 our duty to remind you how much the new ideas of disorder have served the ambitious views of some of the neighbour ing Governments, and overturned an independent state. We know no other enemies but those who have seized uper , our states, and we shall consider them as such until they shall have restored all that has come to us by hereditary right, or has been guaranteed to us by the treaties which we have ourselves always respected. We have also the firm con fidence that a great majority of our subjects, who remained faithful, will assist with all their strength in the re-esta blishment of their legitimate Sovereign, and of public order. We grant a general amnesty, from which -none will be excepted, excepting some chiefs and promoters, to whom we shall allow time to quit our statee, and also those who have been guilty of ordinary crimes. We hope that, for the future, none of our well-beloved subjects will join our enemies; and, in a short time, whoever will give them assistance, or be found in their ranks, will be regarded as guilty of rebellion, and as having contributed to prolong the agitation and the war on the soil of the country.' The above appeal to those of our subjects who do not want confidence in us and in our family, regards parti cularly the troops who have been forced by circumstance§ to fight for a cause which was not theirs. Let those, then, who served among these troops and in the militia, and those of our affectionate subjects who are in a position to WO: arms, present themselves to the military authorities for tbe. purpose of contributing to the maintenance of order and et public tranquillity. The brave Imperial troops have entered as friends into our country, for the purpose of giving the reP? .. so much required, and of delivering us from the hordes of Italian adventurers who tyrannize over you. The more prompt and unanimous your concurrence may b e th e sooner t h e s tate war will cease. On our part, we will occupy ourselves with" out delay with the concessions, which we are diposod t° make to you, in order that, peace being established. Y 26 may be enabled to enjoy instruction in conformity with the wants of the epoch, and those of surrounding states. " Given at Mantua, Aug. 8, 1848." " FRANCIS. THE CHOLERA IN POLAND.. LESIBERG.—From the official medical reports it appeal that the cholera is inc reas i ng considerably in the town ° Sereth, in the circle of Bukovrina. From the 18th to the 20th, 115 new cases have occurred, while of the 123 und er treatment, 72 recover e d, 11 died, and 42 were still under treatment. At Cernowitz there have been 25 cases, 8 died' only I recovered, and 17 are still under treatment. In - irerf,„ many other towns the c h o l era h as appeared, and is carry ing off numerous victims. According to letters from the 11$ pale], Austrian agency at Bucharest the Asiatic cholera lis g now spread in 15 di s t r i cts o f W allachia, nor has it decreased in intensity in some parts, especially near Bucharest. t According to acco un t s f rom t h e A ustr i an C onsu l a t e Odessa of the 24th of July, the cholera has increased extent and intensity in the whole of Southern Russio , and at present there is n o di s t r i c t a l ong th e coast , f ro m . tDe Sea of Azoph to the Danube, that is exempt from this scouri ° ,l At Odessa there are from 100 t o 120 fre s h cases d a ily, art' from 60 to 70 deaths. In the government of Podolia the cholera has also 10 ',. creased considerably, especi a lly i n th e governmen t city °' Kamienic. In Berdizzow, where the cholera is now greed,' on the decline, more than 3,000 deaths occurred. It is als ° , very severe in Dubno ; and, according to the latest gence from the Governor of Volhynia, in five circles of the , government there have been 1,385 cases of cholera-364 con' vale cent, and 445 cases of death. At Radzivilow, on the Russian boundary, near Brodz, tb• cases of cholera are increasing, but it is happily of a milder character. • • RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. .1 LIVERPOOL, Atm. 21. - STOCK :EXCRANOR.—LittIe business has been done to day. The market is further depressed, and prices lower' The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June" tion, 31/. Shares, 9 dis.—Caledonian, Preference, 1 ,4 1 1 ."' Lancashire and Yorkshire (late M. and B.), 16% dirk!. Ditto (late Manchester and Leeds), 16% Giis.—Ditto, Fifths , ' dis.—London and North-Western, 113 c.—Ditto, New 62u 11 .: ters, par—Midland Stock, 91—Ditto, New H a l ves , 64. ( ,i 1i f —North Union (A), 199 ,! — Shrewsbury and Chester, r e . Thirds, 1% dis.—South- Eastern and Dove r , N o . 2, 1u 7 7, dis.—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 6% —York, Newcutle, and Br' wick (G. N. E. Purchase), % p. MANCHESTER, Ara. 21. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lane y shire, and Cheshire Junction, 9 dis.—Eastern Countil 14 c.—Lancashire anti Yorkshire (West Ridi ng U n i on ),l4s:f., dis.—Ditto, Preference, % C. p.--Le e d s an d T h i ra k , „ rential, 1846, 1% dis.—North Staffordshire, 3 15-16 South-Eastern and Dover, 2414—Ditto, No. 4, 6 13-16. BIRMINGHAM, Acct. 21. STOCK EXCISANGE.— Owing to the unsettled state of . 13 0 weather and other depressing causes, the share market w 1 exceedingly dull to-day. Th e sa l es are—Birmingham. " verhampton, and Dudley, 3% p.—North Staffordsh ir* 4 dis. —North British, Thirds, 2% dis. I ItTll3. On the 16th inst., at Melcombe-place, the lady of pr. Withscombe, Bengal Medical Service, of a son. On the 17th i ns t., a t B ognor, S ussex, the lady of t h e Itec• H. C. Knight, of a daughter. On the 17th i ns t., th e w if e o f M artin T. Smith, v, --° 30- of a daughter. wife of On the 18th i ns t., a t B er d en P arsonage, Esssx, the Rev. C. F. Cook, of a daughter. On the 18th inst., at Larkhall-lane, Clapham, Mrs. W' M'Mullen, of a son. DIED. On the 20th inst., at Oakdean, near Cowden, Kent, ag ed 61, Lieutenant-Colonel William Rosa, 11. P late Colonel ° the 23d or Royal Welsh Fusileers. fo On the 21st inst., at Russell•square, Anne, the fife Alderman Sir Chapman Marshall, aged 61. S. On the 13th inst., at James's -terrace, Peckham, J. Davis, Eq., aged 65. On the 16th inst., aged 21, Corinne Marguerite Knagg,.. s i the wife of Walter Knagge, Esq., Deputy R e ceiver-Ge ne .'" of the island of Jamaica, at the residence of her father law, law, J. Knagga, Esq., of Mornington• crescent. d 6 3 ' On the 17th inst., at Worthing, Y. Jloghurst, Esq ,, A g e d At Harrogate, on the 17th inst., W. Combed, E s 'l'' Dorking, Surrey, aged 63. On the 17th inst., at Brighton, Jamee Crooke , Esq.. Liev tenant Royal Navy, aged 64. On the 17th inst., at Rve, David Manser, Esq., age d s , On the 19th inst., at Gower street , Redfurd.square, sat Lucretia Addis, aged 75. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOWSGI2 No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sax Olio , Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in th' mantl Middlesex, Tuesday, August 22, 1848. No. 1 ei 46 !