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with the greatest ardour. During the whole night the debate hail proceeded upon io that the ;t ore had had advisedly exelud, d ' the n Jews from sitting it, rent. l'his wee not the fact either directly or other re r ...... a Jew There was not even a declaration r, quired , . . or any one else, be they Calvinists, Soetnians, had rians, or any other sewarians, to theet that they eyidthe slightest belief in any one document, upon the .I;4leece of which the Christian religion was support , d. that a M ember was required to du was to abjure the nerretender, a n d to uphold the succession of the House of unswlek; a n d h e was r, quired to make these promises Ott the faith of a true Christian. But that form did net re iliir° him to declare himself a Christian, although he e ordß rougharo . ) did not un an to deny that a very preper :_oscientious feeling had operated in deterring the Jews r ,° u rn taking the oath prescribed to the Members of both 5 e uses of Parliament. What, therefore, became of ell arguments by which their Lordships had been al - nauseated, to the eff ct that the Parliament would ':° b_ehristianised by the admission of Jews to a seat in , 5 House of Commons ? The House of Commons ha d. by Unchristianised itself, if this argument wa . goo .r sendin g up the Bill now het'. ?re their Lordships, and requesting • , - s i ng . that th e , them to pass it. Bu t , even sup p osing near case was as had been represented by the Noble Lerd administered (Lord Stanley), did the present form of oath Ki st to Members of the House of Comm"ns i t % l o 4 wer the purpose that leas attributed to it ? Were all Christ ,who took that oath betore they took their eetits las ans ?He could with safety Si')' no—it did net t e t wee e il tee purpose. shone oath had the incurable vice ot eee Ns--t let in the d t and unprincipled man and ; ra mfed the conscientious man. With regard tel the !tr .: eat s that had been urged rasp, cting the impossi s h i f il a it Y j of talking about religion in the Legislative Hous h e. Bill ew Were admitted into Parliament, and . that t h e wo i:viould effect the separation of Church and State, e 4 4 I Y e xclaim, God above forbid that the Church t 1.2 a State should ever be separated, but if such a Bill as present were to effect that object, how did it happen . in g t st the letting the RomanCetholics and the Dissenter. S.lep44e.rttit,,h; House ot Commons did not produce that result? in the Dissenters was a far more dangerous set Man letting in the Jews would be ; for th . e . i t i th e "sh ad n much more active and bitter hostility r e t,....Fihurch of England than. the Jews, who, to say the 81;autti. cared nothing about the matter. As for the oath the h 4 0 t ng out all but true Christians, let him remind . uut us w e that Lordships' House Shaftesbury sat in their Lords . kw ilkes in the other House of Parliament. He was h e le T : of opinion that, even supposing the Jews were ho to le es o'hnt,o arliainent the Legislature would not the th at A I ; i stiell than it was before, in the same manner I.. ° 'ngittstic e to the Dissenters ' had not _in , any way Inleuristla . ready assent allied it. He again repeated that he gave his that t h e to the Bill at the same time he must say did . , . ' Pen ance not think it by any means of so much in - e "lidet '1 many other measures that were under the T he i t) ;_oll of Parliament. 111) % rifle of OXFORD said he was sorry to find, 1 tvord'weiehti°r3, that in the heat of debate he had used th e Go , t reference to the Noble Lord at the heead. had a e rternraent nOt which was not just, but which .ha was mrlere a e f :' lll Y uttered in malice. The expressio a ereati e °lll h im in the heat of the moment I by an ob fore n °f the Noble Marquis near him. le, there ' l eek the first public opportunity of saying iloeee it Russell, or to . 11 , 11 Y ote,, e ,, an t to attribute to Lord John . that he ecip atec c member of the Government, the having par bad 8 111 a job. lie was aware that the Noble l Lord fo ra I, l PP ( irted the Jewish disabilities removal ,: . inF be liitie tue lest election for the city of London. Ills Noble dealtl34l (Lord Brougham) had, in his PlaY f u r at object to the ob eer Per hardly by him; but he did notmanner, afford e d the opp made by the Noble Lord, as he had been uttered ortuuity of withdrawing the expressions rile bY him and of stating publicly that he never ant to ea ' Noble Lord. . Them s t an slander upon the . th e R . arqui s of LANSDOWNE replied, and acquitted tewarcitght Rev. Prelate of any Govern malignant intention toeet - 3 his Noble Friend at the head of the key'chose conduct, both with respect to f th h e is present public career ,and L I indeed, during the whole o and.di,,utd been distinguished by the purest patriotism Their sinterestrane ritordships then divided, when there appeared— ,96 Co ntent—Present Proxies 32 --128 11 on -cont en t—P r e sen t 125 Proxies 3B —1 M a • . Pray against the second reading 35 "r Lordships then adjourned at Two o'clock. MOUSE OF COMMONS, May 25• PUBLIC Edition of last keontinued from our HEALTH BILL. bee r ' % V. P. WOOD tho l u li g i h r t d the clauses ought night.) to r h in a c v i e - To h . .. aretained if only for the sake _of . e settling the t p c ex ii-.11 00 which ' compensation should b a sentence of anm les the Bill was be compelled to iii_n; water cemPan Act. In the case b e a teon; fur all house l h e o d lders would under this by the water u le j i:e th e water eupp i ading, 8,000/. corporate!) . y and 6,000 . had been spent- 2 , 00 o n; le on which rum s; might have been sp both which by b" °ll lpe nsti ti on should be assessed le tired had t h beene p ri n c recognisedip c_ was certainly ion.n s 'arli ttnen :. The substituted c -ei e k to the companies; t-41(1 be • bdrawn. and he a hoped the amendment t, kr. SP w O l O t NM?, asked when the proposed alterations " ( L e hi be printed. i ' 411 ° ArfORNEY-GENERAL said they would be ri t he hands of the Members before " the further con sideration of the report." b,!dr• SPOONER then withdrew his amendment (leave inti g given), and t h e House went into Committee. co elegise 105. empowering local, AL e s sn tl e ls c o x rr p o la w . t e , °Y, the ATTORN EY- GENE le A g .et - e Z e a s; and introdueed some verbal amendments, which ee d ted, and the clause was egreed . to. re " t ue ( e )l3 3 106 to 110 were agreed to with some amend -444. heo clause 111, providing for the repayment of money -- eere,e,., h eee on mertesee to fix the t e r " ' 0 AT TORNEY-GENERAL proposed . . years, thirtieth repayment at 30 yea without requiring one ,"etli part of the sum to be paid off each year. , 4k rter La conversation, the clause as amended was re ed to CI ' uuee 112, empowering pointed to col mortgageesa, 14teent of interest, to have a receiver appointed in case of non- P discussion, M h r c . li tli t T h_e rates, gave rise to some to steurietal expressing doubts as to the sufficiency of t te sk 3. (lathe local boards could not be compelled.l, a. thee t e a tae,ra and the ATTORNEY- GENERAL hoebscelravuinseg was , boy . had remedy by mandamus, bu greed to unaltered. - of tips, and 41113, giving : local boards power to make by . th e ' f irst penalties subject to the confirmation iireeral board, had been given be co r e ' BAINEs suggested that these by-laws should not to leilrled, until public notice of them AT; a inhabitants. • 48C0 un tniti ari t RORPETH consented to adopt the preli es au kr. n ggested. 4-1 . 441i11,11Y suggested that the confi , rm it a e ti i o n n st o ea f d th o e f. th e au 'a should rest with the Secretary of State 1 ,,,,, n eutral b , . ' z,nri o , , oaru, in or er t ia d 1 t t h e re s h o utlod the laws of 411 1 , inat they would net be repugnant R ence • to th e a short discussion Lord MORPETH assented • The suggestion. el.: clause as amended was then agreed te. tee.iese, a 114 115 and 116 were agreed to with some eizeratio'fis. ' = Clauses " 11 7 and 118 were struck out. tiee 119 was agreed to. oiluei!e 120 was struck out. Pree„etitse 121, relating to the audit of accounts, being posed • *144 LtTTO RNEY-GENERAL moved amendments, the tim e an that ten days' notice should be given of 4 e 0" and place when the audit was to be made; that tif rho i) 1. the accounts 'should be deposited at the office should be Idleive-Volerd of Health, and that all person Th' e m to take copies or extracts of them ' s hout fee. e lite! la use, with the amendment, was eg w r i e t ed a t u o y . tate. 4eleac•es 122 to 145 were agreed to without On tier th e 142 being read, by which it was proposed the .l'a dwellinn• n the of any individual might be entered by hourtsentectore a nuistinces at any period betwee . 4 4tv e " 1 I t l l and four o'clock, for the purppso of a m e a . lun g imps sewers, levelling and opening drains,. l ie , Po.ee""UltNElt submitted that some cheek should vcsted b in e tet e l i , - ‘, uPon the powers thus intended to d e n amend kekit t - r es et ura under th A t nd he Propose a b wAttio„, the effect that sue__ surveys shou writing, pro 'dem e. tne consent of two justices e b e ' a should not e made ilt cc a u o ,l nbjeCtion were made on the p i a n rtof the owner T he titer, litrkTit ATTOR NEY -GENERAL having Ivhi e l, t o this amendment, it was added to sig th n e ifi c e l d an h sc is , Thelvas then adopted. passed, thatee re'e„suleining clauses of the Bill having th'i• eroRNEY_GENER AL sa id P s intended kid th at till should be reported and reprinted itwa at once, amendments, 01%V the report, with the various T her s e e e brought forward for further consideration on de e , l next, or such other day as the House might Ci.,7 convenient. rkaat.poned clause 67 being read, kale 401tPETII said that by this clause it was r k s to atippivT.Perative on the, proprietors of water- Proil "uses with water at the rate of id. per "'o week, the su e d that the local board of health on the report be , t he su ed had declared the supply of water to b I %4 4 : e ta in such houses. lii Nottingham Id. a wele 04 4 ; 11 found sufficient for this purpose ; but as it had_ bredWet,rsePres that loss might accrue to owners of I . s tere t w e ° , ll " b compelled to supply water at t a the o f ' ae had to propose an alteration in the clause to Tb e t et that 2d. a week should be allowed. knead elteration having been adopted, the clause as e ule e d ,was agreed to. 8 9. whrileeki TROSIPSON proposed that after . clam vise , d 1 '', had been .Postponed, the following pro fit Ntet ed e uti be added P always, and tie . it or ape ! ,that upon the 'etition ot e, majority t_ ,baiitibiab!tant householders of tiny such district, u Provie ' !awful for the loca l ), board o . f . health 11 1% Du " d'altable premises in or near such district, for disteictrP°s° of being used as ' a burial ground for such r an gran eeighbourhood and to make by-laws f e. t ellie s respect to the management and use of the pr men t h 3 :re P o r e ° , l , i ded, and to charge for the use and occupa- Aft er ' '. 6e a l ti it dise u ; tte ce e ,, a to the arloptio -ss a°u, in the course of which several difd f provisoh were started, L . or . • a ute 3 / 4 11 au,,,ggstin-g tuhaot the e e application should °rip- Ttl tla n : rublie neeet'ogof the inhabitants, and Mr. eery ;,!-- Proposing tha t - e power should be compul- Itaiiretee,.°4,°l Peimis.tiveh' •Go ki l d f/ hi. for Consideration on wonastdheecirdeepdortth, that tnidt should l i d t 14 tii'c,i' e t ! l _ten in conjunctioe with the 80th clause. 44 urlf "" 'Testi f Mr HUDSON, 041, ea rom • I lk. 8 41(1 . that with reference to the smoke clause, several Hon. Members had suggested to him that the best we)' of deahvg . eith that subject was by the Bill which lied elreedy teede considerable pro gresi in. the Hous? of Lord•. He therefore pro omit the clause in question altogether. Mr. VI YU) moved a clause to the effect that the assessed tax on funeral carriages and the post-horse duty on buries let for hire for funeral purposes, be abolished, ea the ground that these imposts prevented the poor from availing themselves of the cemeteries for burying tin it dead. The sacrifice to the revenue would be un important, as the whole amount raised from this source was considerably under 6,000/. TLe ATTORNEY -GENERAL opposed the clause which the Chancellor of the Exchcqui r had informed nim was unnecessary, as, whenever the hire of the vehicle and horses used fr r funeral purposes was not charged, ihe duty mieht be recovered back. Mr. NVYLie doubted if any case could be shown in which the duty had been returned. The clause was withdrawn. The preamble was then agreed to, and the House having resumed, the Bill was reported and ordered to be reprinted with the amendments; the report to be further considered en Thursday next. JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES BILL. This Bill having been read a third time, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved a clause, em powering the Lena Ciemc.-11or to appoint district com missioners of the Court of Bearuptcy, or judges of county or locel courts having jurisiliction in civil matters, to be misters extraordinary for the purposes of tnis Act; which was agreed to. Mr. HEADL A M moved the following clause:—" That after an order absolute shall have been made execution shall not issue against any contributories of the company at the suit of any creditor, in respect of any debt due from the company, unless, on motion to the Court of Chancery, leave to that effect be given; and that upon such motion it shall be lawful fur 7he Court of Chancery either to permit execution immediately to be issued, or to suspend the same for such period and upon such terms as the said court shall. in its discretion, think fit, regard being had both to the proceedings pending under this Act, and to the conduct of the shareholders against whom execution is sought to be enforced in obeying the same." Mr. M. GIBSON regretted that it was not in his power to agree to the proposal of the Hon. and Learned Member, on the ground that this Bill had no thing to do with creditors, but its simple object was to enable shareholders to settle their differences between each other by themselves. Creditors took no benefit from the Bill, and he could not consent to place them under the difficulties which this clause would create. Mr. TURNER opposed the clause as bein g totally at variance with every principle on the Bill was founded. Mr. AGLIONBY supported the clause, which had received the sanction and support of many competent authorities in the country, who had communicated with him on the subject of this measure. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opposed the clause, on the :grounds stated by the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. M. Gibson) who had introduced the Bilk The House divided, when there appeared.— . For the clause Against it Majority —Bs The clause was consequently lost. Mr. WYLD then moved the following clause—" And be it enacted that all associations or companies formed for the purpose of Working mines or minerals shall be liable to the operation of this Act." The clause was added by way of rider to the Bill, which was then passed. LAW OF ENTAIL (SCOTLAND) BILL. On the motion of the LORI) ADVOCATE, the House resolved itself into Committee on this Bill. On clause 2 being proposed, Mr. D. M.'NEILL suggested that a better mode than that proposed by the clause of altering the law would be to put both heirs of entail in possession and heirs of entail that were to come into possession on the same footing, and to enable both descriptions, at 25 years of age, to disentail the estate on the consent being obtaind of the heir apparent; and if there was no heir apparent, the consent of any limited number of the persons next in succession. This would be a better and more simple course of legislation. The LORD ADVOCATE said that the suggestion of his Hon. and 'Learned Friend was adopted in the next clause. The present clause was necessary to give greater efficiency and practical effect to that which fol lowed, and as it had been adopted by a majority of the Select Committee, to whom the Bill had been referred, be (the Lord Advocate) felt bound to press it. Mr. F. MACKENZIE observed that the clause bad only been carried in the Select Committee by a majority of one, and, objecting as he did to the principle of the clause, he moved that it be struck out of the Bill. Mr. OSWALD supported the amendment. The Committee then divided, when there appeared— For the clause Against it Majority --GS The clause was then agreed to. In clause 3 the LORD ADVOCATE proposed cer tain alterations, with the view, as he stated, of rendering the object of the clause more clear. After a few words from Mr. M‘NEILL and Mr. MAC KEN ZIE, Mr. BOUVERIE moved as an amendment the sub. stitution of the word " three" f(r " four," i❑ the num ber of consents of heirs-substitute necessary to constitute a title. After a discussion, the Committee divided, when there appared— For the clause B6 Against it ... Majority The clause was then agreed to as amended. Clausei 4 to 11 inclusive were agreed to. On clause 12 being pr.)posed, Mr. 13. COCHRANE suggested with reference to this clause, and the two subsequent ones, that words should be introduced to enable proprietors to sell outlying lands to the extent of three-fourths of their improvements. Mr. HUME thought it advisable to adopt some alter ation of that nature. The LORD ADVOCATE said the subject had been much considered, but he was of opinion that the clauses were better as they stood. The clause was then agreed to, as were clauses up to 35. Clauses 36 and 37 having been agreed to, the House resumed. _ _ _ The LORD ADVOCATE said there were some clauses in writing which he was anxious to introduce; but on account of the lateness of the hour he would not propose them until the bringing up of the report. The LORD ADVOC:).TE said that he hoped to bring it up to morrow (this day); but if the Committee wished, the report might then be read pro forma, and the discussion on the additional clauses taken on a future day, The report was then read pro forma, and its further consideration having been adjourned to MondAy next, the House adjourned at a Quarter-past One o'clock. Irtirbi -:;i2bition MIN OFFICE, Seven 0' Clock. EPSOM RACES. (THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.) (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Latitat .. Tic-bit ... The Members' Plate. ••• ••• ••• ••• Won by three lengths. ... 2 RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) GROUP No. 2.— MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LIN COLNSHIRE.—The clauses of the Humber Ferries Improve ment Bill were agreed to, and the Chairman instructed to report the Bill to the House. GROUP No. 3.—NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE.—The Bill for making the deviation to Wellingtcn was further considered and adjourned. GROUP No. 6.—GREAT WESTERN.—The evidence in favour of the above company's extension from Slough to Windsor was resumed. The Vice-Chancellor of England was one of the witnesses who gave evidence in its favour. GROUP No. B.—LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN. —Mr. AUSTIN opened the case for the purchase of the Exeter and Crediton, Taw: Vale Railway and Dock, and Bodmin and Wadebridge Compensation Arrangement Bill. GROUP O. 9.—NEWRY AND LNNISKILLEN.—Case and opposition closed, but decision adjourned till Monday. GROUP No. 14.—PAISLEY, BARRHEAD, AND HURLRT. —Case iesumed and adjourned. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) LEICESTER. Mr. George Cuff, the proprietor of the Bell Hotel at Leicester, proved several entertainments were given at his house to the electors, who were supporters of Sir Joshua Wa'lnsley and Mr. Gardner, for which he had not yet been paid. The orders were given by one of the committeemen. Sevetal voters were called to prove that they received sums of money from Mr. J. Ellis, who acted as one of Sir Joshua Walmsley's committee, and afterwards voted for Sir Joshua.—Adjourned. CHELTENHAM. Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE and Mr. JAMES having been heard in reply to the defence of the recognizances, The Committee 'cleared the room, and after a short deli beration, they decided that the recognizances were doubtul ; but they determined to give the petitioners leave t* amend. The recognizances having been accordingly amended, some formal evidence was put, and the Committee ad journed. LONDON . , BRIGHTON, and SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— (TIIIS DAY.) A special general meeting of this company was t l i i i e e l d chair,tli is day at th e L on d on T a vern, Mr. G. N. Parsons in for the purpose of requesting the sanction of the proprietors to two Bills now before Parliament, for m akin g an alter ation in the New Cross station, and for enabling the com p lu to subscribe a portion of its capital to the extent of 75,000/., and the other for the purpose of enabling the company to m a k e arrangements w i t h the Direct London a nd Portsmouth Railway Company. There was a most numerous attendance of shareholders. The CHAIR:KAN said since the last meeting the Bills had undergone considerable alterations. When they were before Sir R. Peel's Committee the other day, they were opposed by no fewer than 22 steam-boat companies, but the Bills met the unanimous approbation of the Committee, and he hoped they would pass the third rea di ng i n the house of Com mons this evening, and he trusted. that they would receive the 1111Alaill1ORI Approbation of a majority of the proprietors to-day. The Chairman then went into a statement to show the proprietors the great value, it would he to themselves to hive steamers of their own l king tetweeu this country and France. The draft of the first all was then read to the meeting, and its adoption moved and seconded, upon which Mr. WISIIAW moved, that all that portion of the preamble of the Bill which related to the construction of steam-boats by the company should be expunged. He said the com mittee of shareholders which had been appointed to inquire into the affairs of the company, and of which he was a member, had, after ample deliberation, come to the conclu ion that the connexion of steam-boats with the company would in nor way be a profitable transaction, and lie trusted that the proprietors would show by their votes to day that they were dtermined not to sanction any outlay upon such a specula tion. It was now full time for them to put a stop to the extravagant system of expendit ure w hich the ditectors had proceeded upon, and which had so sadly reduced their divi tiends.—(Hear,;licar.) Mr. Alderman .WiLsoN seconded the motio", observing that when Le became a shareholder in the company he had not the slightest idea of its being engaged in a steam-boat speculation. If the extravagant and wasteful system of ex penditure was ailowed to go on without some check on the part of the proprietors, he could assure them that they would soon have no dividetal at all.—(Cheers.) Mr. DAVIS also supported the motion. He wished to know why they had not beet: called together before the Bill was introduc,d into Parliament, and why the directors had incurred the law and other necessary expenses in proceeding the Bill, before it had received the sanction of the shareholders ?—(Cheers.) Within the last five years the enormous sum of 215,000'. had been spent by the comply in law expenses, and now the directors were un necessarily adding to that sum•—(Cheers.) They had acted most unfairly towards the proprietors in calling them toge ther at the eleventh hour to consider the Bid, when it was too late for those who dissented from it to take any effective steps to appose it in the House of Commons.. By doing so they had efectually shut out the opposition of the proprietors in that quarter, but he hoped they would carry their opposi tion to the House of Lords.—(Cheers.) A petition was lay ing for signature at his office inFrederick's• place, Old Jewry, which he intended to present to the House of Lords, and not withstanding' the underhand manner in which they had been prevented going to the House of Commons, he still hoped theyi would be able to prevent the serious outlay of 75,00.4. in a scheme which he wee sure would turn out to be a great loss to them, and ultimately, he hoped, they would, by dif ferent management, bring the affairs of the company into such a state, that the proprietors might stand a better chance of getting a good dividend.—(Cheers.) They ought all to oppose the proposed steam-boat project, and also the ar rangement with the Ditect London and Portsmouth Com pany.— (Hear.) Several other proprietors then addressed the meeting, the majority of whom denounced the proposed steam boat pro ject amidst much noise and interruption, and ultimately the uproar, accompanied by calls of " Divide," became so great • that many who attempted to speak were obliged to desist, and The CHAIRMAN then rose and replied to the variety; state ments of the speakers, amidst much impatience, and con chided by putting the motion and the amendment. Fur the motion of Mr. Wishaw, which was put first, an immense number of hands were held up. The original motion had not more than a dozen supporters in the body 01 the meeting. A poll was then demanded, and two scrutineers having been appointed n each side, the ballot was immediately proceeded with, which was . likely to occupy several hours. The state of the poll will be announced at the meeting to-morrow. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of May 26.) SUGAR.—To-day raw Sugar met with increased attention from the home trade, and as the supply was small, higher rates were obtained for all sorts. West India Muscovado met with ready purchasers for both the scale and pan, and 460 hlids &c. were sold at rather higher rates. making the advance fOr the week is per cwt., and the total pur chases 2,473 hhds and trcs. At public sale 28 hhds and 10 trcs of Demerara were sold at 43s to 46s 6d for middling and good grey. It is difficult to purchase to-day brown West India under 37s per cwt. The market for Sugar closes with much firmness. FOREIGN. —To-day a fair business was concluded in Foreign Sugar by private treaty, and at stiffer rates, making the advance for the week 6d to is per cwt. REFINED.—To-day prices were firm for refined goods, and buyers weae desirous to do business; standard lumps realised 575, and brown grocery 56s per cwt. Bonded crushed Sugar is dull of sale. Maunmus.—This afternoon the demand was active for Mauritius Sugar, and the parcels sold privately were at stiffer rates; at auction 1,553 bags went at 6d per cwt advance. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Madras Sugar met with a brisk demand, and 1,300 bags at public sale were sold at is per cwt advance, middling clamp ellow realised 34s 6d to 455, low 33s 6d, and fine brown 32s 6d. Of China 3,193 bags were taken in at 33s for good foxey brown, being above the value. 1,330 bags sold at stiffer rates. MoutssEs.—The market has an improving appearance for West India; there is a good demand, and stiffer rates are paid, whilst the supply is not so plentiful, and 17s to 22s per cwt is the value of low to fine quality. Bengal Treacle is in brisker request, and the best is held for 17s per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was no public sale of Cctlee, but privately purchases to a fair extent were made by the home trade. Native Ceylon fetched 30s to 30s Gd for good ordinary. For export sorts of Coffee the market is very dull. _ _ _ COCOY. - On the part cf holders there is a desire to sell, and the rates accepted exhibit a decline on those previously quoted of 23 to Ss per cwt ; sat public sale, 422 bags Trinidad were, however, all sold. There has been little business done in Foreign, and sellers are willing to accept rather lower rates. TEA.—To.day there was less business concluded privately in black and green Tea. Of 4,456 pkgs offered at public sale, only 1,100 were actually sold, but full rates were ob tained, excepting for fine Ifyson, which went a little cheaper. RR:E.—To-day there was no public sale of East India Rice; privately, howeve - , a fair amount of business was concluded, and upon full terms. The total quantity sold this week is 6,000 bags, chiefly of the low qualities, from is to 8s; per cwt. SPICES.—On the part of the holders of Black Pepper there is more firmness, and they have refrained from submitting any to public sale this week. The purchases made by private treaty are upon a more extended scale, but prices have not improved. - ;Air White there is a fair sale, and late rates were well supported. F, r Mace the demand is on the increase, and late rates are well sustained, whilst tto supply continues to be small. At public sale 14 cases were all sold. For Nutmegs the demand is more active, and the parcels sold privately were at ful:y last week's rates. At auction 25 cases. and 6 bags found buyers. Pimento is wanted, and sales to a fair extent have been made privately upon former terms ; there is also a limited supply. At public sale 9 casks and 126 bags were disposed of at 2%d to 3 , / id for middling and good middling. Cloves have bean operated in with caution, and rather lower rates are accepted. Ginger has been dealt in with greater freedom. For Cassia Lignea former prices are insisted upon; but there has been little passing privately, and pone has been offered at auction. The market for Cinnamon is quiet, and former rates are with difficulty kept up. Sozurrs.—Leeward Island Rum can be obtained upon rattier lower terms. The market for East India is in a dull state, prices are on the decline, and rule at Is 6d to is 7d proof. Demerara is not much in demand. For Jamaica there are few home or export orders, and sellers are willing to submit to lower rates. The market for Havannah has a dull appearance, and there are sellers of proof at is 51d. Brandy is not cheaper, but the sales made have been of little moment. Geneva is not much wanted, and sellers are ready to accept is 10d for ordinary export sort, and 2s 9d to 3s 2d for fine. The market for British Corn Spirits has a firm aspect. COCHINEAL—The market has again been in a dull state for both black and silvers; supplies are large! and there are sellers at rather lower terms. At auction 163 bags of Hon duras were only in part sold. SALTPETRE.—To-day there was little passing privately in rough for home consumption or exportation. and 1,297 bags of Calcutta at public sale were taken in at about the former value.. British refined is offered upon lower terms. 011..s.—Although there are sellers - of Linseed Oil upon further reduced terms, yet on the part of the home trade little desire has been manifested to do business, and few ex port orders have been completed. Rapeseed Oil is less -re quired. Olive met with little attention. Sperm met with little attention. This afternoon at public sale XOO casks Palm Oil were withdrawn ; 44 pkgs Cocoa Nut 445. TALLOW.—This afternoon there was little desire evinced to operate in Tallow, and prices were further depressed. At public sale 250 casks South American were sold at 40s 3d to 43s 3d ; 440 casks New South Wales 37s to 465; 171 casks P. Y. Candle 45s 6d to 45s 9d; 107 casks French 44s 3d to .16s. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (Tms EVENING.) DOWNING- STREET, MAY 24, 1848. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Captain Granville Guwer Loch, of the Royal Navy, to be an Ordinary Member of the Mill-. tary Division of the Third Claes, or Companion of the Meet Honourable Order of the Bath. DOWNING-STREET, MAY 24. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant William Wooldridge, of the Royal Navy, to be Lieutenant of the port of Gibraltar. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 25. The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Dougal Christie, E:q. to be her Majesty's Agent and Consul General in the Mosquito Territory. The Queen has also been pleased to appoint Were Gifford Nicholas, Lsq, to be her Majesty's Consul at Mobile. CROWN-OFFICE, MAY 26, 1848. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IE THIS PRESENT PAIL, LIAMENT. City of York—William Mordaunt Edward Milner, of Eaton-place, in the ceunty of Midlesex, Esq., in the room of Henry Galgacus Redhead Yorke, Esq., deceased. Borough of Cirencester—Joseph Randolf Mullings, of Cirencester, aforesaid, in the room of William Cripps, Esq., deceased. _ WAR-OFFICE, MAY 25. Ist Dragoon Guards—Lieuten a nt Richard A. Moore to be Captain, by purchase, vice Crofts, who retires, May 26; Cornet and Adjutant Emanuel Bradbury to have the rank of Lieutenant, Slay 25 ; Cornet Bankes Tomlin to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Moore; William Jacob Birt, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Tomlin, May 26. 2d Dragoon Guards—Sergeant Major Charles Marr, from the 12th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, without purchase. May 25; John Fertnor Godfrey, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Marr, appointed to the 12th Light Dragoons, Slay 26. 12th Light Dragoons—Cornet Charles Marr, from the 2d Dragoon Guards, to be Cornet, vice Grogan, promoted; Cornet Charles Marr, to he Adjutant, vice Prior, who resigns the Adjutancy only, May 26. 17th Light Dragoons—Cornet Howard St. George to be Adjutant, vice Fleming, promoted, May 26. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Treveiyan, from half-pay 83d Foot, to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, vice William Henry Cornwall, who ex changes, May 26. 2d Foot—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel William Harding, from half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice Bleuntford Stoughton Heyliger Lloyd, who exchanges; Captain Henry William Sisted to be Major, by purchase, vice Harding, who retires; Lieutenant William Joseph Oldham to be Captain, by purchase, vice Sisted ; Ensign Frederick Mathias to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Oldham, May 26. 11th Foot—Ensign Joseph Steward Travers, to be Lieu tenant without purchase, vice Chalmers, deceased, Mar c h 15. Falkland Towniliend Logan Paterson, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Travers, May 26. 17th Foot—Major Daniel Gardiner Freer, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Major, vice Clarke, who ex changes, May 26. 22d Foot-Lieutenant Joseph I:dwin Thackwell to be CaPtailit; by purchase, vice Souter, who retires Ensign Thomas Young to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Thack well, May 26 ; Ensign Lynch Stapleton Cotton, from the 28th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Edgar Stead man Smith, who retires. Slay 27 ; ,Ensign Duncombe Pleys dell Bouverie, from the 736 Foot, to be Ensign, vice Young; Lieutenant John Brunnaa to be Adjutant, vice Thackwell, promoted, May A. 28th Foot -Ensign Simp on Hackett, from the 58th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Cotton, promoted in the 226 Foot, May 27. 30th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Dudley Oliver to be Cap tain, by purchase. vice Steele, who retires; Ensign William Warren Hastings Greene to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Oliver; Matthew Pennefather, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Greene, May 26. :32.1 Foot—Captain the Honourable Richard Watson, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Thomas Daniel ' Kelly, who exchanges, receiving the difference; Lieutenant Henry Edwin Weare to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wat son, wins retires; Ensign Charles neming Steuart to be Lieutenant, by purchase, viceWeare ; Ensign Harley Kings mill Drury, from the 41st Foot, to be Ensign, vice Steuart, May 26. 34th Foot - Assistant Surgeon William Smell Johnstone, M.D. from the 46th Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Fraser, promoted on the Staff, May 26, 37th Foot—Captain Stephen Francis Charles Annesley , from the 63d Foot, to be Captain, vice Phipps. who ex changes, May 26. 40th Foot—George Owen Bowdler, Gent., to be Ensign , without purchase, May 26. 41st Foot—Marcus Antonius Waters, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Drury, appointed to the Si 26 Foot, May 26. 48th Foot—Ensign Henry Robert Mortimer O'Sullivan to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wemvs.s, who retires ; Robert E.:Coote Colthurst, Gent. to be Ensign,by purchase, vice O'Sullivan, May 26. 50th Foot—Ensign William Barry has been permitted to resign his commission, May 26. 55th Foot—Ensign Thomas Southwell Brown to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Denny, who retires ; George Cunningham, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice. Brown, clay 26. 57th Foot—Lieut.-Colonel William R o ss, f ro m half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Col one l, v i c e Harry Shake spear Phillips, who exchanges, M a y 26. 58th Foot—Arthur Cooper, Ge n t., t o b e Ensign, by pur chase, vice Hackett, appointed to th e lath F o ot, Mai 27- 61st Foot—Ensign William Henry W a ll to be Lieutenant , by purchase, vice Maycock, who r e t i r es ; Thomas Gabbett , Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wall, May 2 6 . 63d Foot—Captain Henry B. Phipp s , f r om the 87th Foot , to be Captain, vice Annesley, who exchanges. Slay 26. 70th Foot—Lieutenant William Co o p er . from the 3 d West, India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Dowse, who pc:, changes, May 26. 73d Foot—Lieutenant Edward Wellesley to be -Captaiif, by purchase, vice Wardlaw, who retires; Ensign Gpdfisay. James Burne, from the 77th Foot, to be Lieutenant. bY'pur chase, vice Bouverie, appointed to the 22d Foot, May 26 - 77th Foot—William Henry Weston, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase. vfcc Burne, promoted in the 73d Foot, May 6'. 84th Foot—Lieutenant Bowes Mein, from the 89th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Faircloth, appointed Quartermaster' May 26. 86th Foot—Assistant Surgeon James Kellie, M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant Surgeon; vice Laing, who ex changes, May 26. 89th Foot—Lieutenant Hans Robert White, from half pay 39th Foot, to be Liutenant, vice Mein, appointed to the fifth Fest, May 26, 93d Foot—Lieutenant Stephen Blake, from the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Lloyd, who exchanges, May 26. 3d West Indian Regiment—Major Eric Mackay Clarke, from the 17th Foot, to be Major vice Freer, who exchanges; Lieutenant Frederick William Dowse, from the.7oth Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Cooper, who exchanges ; Sergeant Major Thomas Taylor, from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Ensign without purchase, vice Grant, promoted, May 26. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant James John Lloyd, from the 936 Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Blake, who exchanges, May 26. Royal Newfoundland Companies—Lieut. Charles Frede rick Tyler, from the 75th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Nicholls, promoted, May 26. St. Helena Reg meat—William Henry Hole, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Carnac, whose appointment has been cancelled, May 26. BRILVET. -Captain the Hon. Richard Watson, of the 236 Foot, to be Majorlin the Army, June 28, 1838. HOSPITAL STAFF. —A.ssistant-Surgeon Patrick Sinclair Laing, from the 86th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Kellie, who exchanges, Slay 26. MEMORANDUM.—The names of the Senior Major of the 93d Foot are John De Burgh," not John Burgh, as pre viously stated. The names of the Ensign, appointed to the 328 Foot, on 10th December, 1847. are Edward a Chippin dall," rot Chippendall, as previously stated. commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Westmoreland and Cumberland. Rsgiment of Westmorlaud and Cumberland Yeomanry Ca valry—Fredericx Ulric Graham, Gent.. to be Lieutenant. vice Henry Lowther, promoted; Wm. Finlay Hamilton, Gent, to be Cornet, vice Frederick Ulrick Graham, promoted, May 16. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent. East Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Fre derick Montresor Mulcaster to be Lieutenant, vice Gipps, resigned; Philip Oxeeden Papillon, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Mulcaster, promoted, Slay 25. WHITEHALL, MAT 18. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Ellis Clewes, of Stour bridge, in the county of Worcester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High C. urt of Chancery. WHITEHALL, MAT 23. The Lord Chancellor bas appointed Edward Uhthoff; of Stourbridge, in the county of Worcester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. James Fairs, victualler, Horsham, Sussex. BANKRUPI S. John Collins, wheelwright, Miadle-yard, Great Queen street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, to surrender June 2, at twelve, and July 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane, City; Ford, Bloomsbury-, square. Saniuel Henry Whittell, tailor, Vine-street, Regent-street, June 2, at half-past twelve, an 1 July 8, at one, at the Court o Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Pain aid Hatherley, Wisingliallsstreet. James Spencer Gorely, farmer, Ewell Surrey, June 2, at one, and July 4, at twelve, at the Court of - Bankruptcy. Stanstield, official assignee; Jenkiuson, Sweating, and Jeu kinson, Lombard street. Thomas Holland Forster, chymist, Haymarket, June 2, at baif.past eleven, and July 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall. cbam bers ; Carlow sad Co., Palace-chambers, St. James's-street. John Broudlssut and James Hughes, paper makers, Wal mersley-cum-Shuttleworth, June 8, at eleven, and 29, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; Clarke, Gray, and Woodcock, Lin coln's Inn-fields; Whitehead, Bury. Thomas Page, jun., wheelwright, Benham, Norfolk, June 2, at half-past eleven, and Jul Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official aissignee, Sambrook court, Basingliall-street ; Jay, B uc kl esr bury ; Jay sad Co', Norwich. y 8 , at half. past. twe lve, at the Henry Roxby, ship broker, Lime-street, City. David Simons, general dealer, Trowbridge, Wilts. Robert Dorrington and Thomas Durrington, cloth mer chants, Leeds. Godwin Pilsworth Kennan, licensed victualler, Philip lane, London-wall. Francis Edwin, draper, Frome, Somersetshire. William Evans, table knife manufacturer, Sheffield. George Wood, druggist, Liverpool. Alexander Beattie, coal merchant, Forton, Alverstoke, Southampton. Thomas W right, builder, Poland -street, Oxford-street. John Hine Toovey, licensed victualler, Fashion-street, Bermondsey. Thomas Ridsdale, jun., ironmonger, Milton. John Bush, coffee housekeeper, Darkhouse-lane, Billings gate, City. James Rees, builder, Park-place West, Camden-town. James Pegram, builder, Grange-villas, Dalston. Martha Serle, licensed victualler, Aberavon, Glamorgan. Robert Dorrington, cloth merchant, L e eds. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending May 23, 848, is 255. 9 1 / 2 d. per cwt. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (TIIIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. Lord PORTMAN presented a•petition from a b oard of guardians in Dorsetshire, complaining of the g reat increase in the poor-rates. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS ADJOURN- MENT BILL. The Earl of HARDIVICKE, in consequence of the absence of Lord Stanley, moved that the report on this Bill should be received on Tuesday next. Lord KINNAIRD presented a petition praying for the exemption of legacies to charities from the legacy duties. SEDUCTION OF FEMALES. The Bishop of OXFORD presented a Bill to prevent and punish the seduction of females for ate and reward. At present there was a penalty imposed upon parties conspiring to seduce a female for hire and reward; he proposed to extend the penalties to every one person seducing a female for hire and reward. He moved that the Bill be read a first time, and should fix Monday week for the second reading. The Bill was then read a first time. * that the The RIGHT REV. PRELATE then presented a petition ' from Banbury, in favour of the Bill. and their Lordships pd- The The Marquis House do adjourn to Tuesday next. ADJOURNMENT NsDO O w F N 'I E ' II t E hen Ii m OU ov S e E d journed. The motion was agreed to, HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. 'BMW READINGS. The following Bills were read a third ti me, and passed:— over Chester and Holyhead R ailwa y (p to purchase, &c.) Furness Railway. London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (London— bridge and New Cross Stations, &c.) Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Junc tion with the Midl and Railway via Barntl e y an d B ranc h es therefrom). Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire Railway (Station Approach in Mancheste r ) . Manchester, Sheffield, an d Lincolnshire Railw ay (Station at Sheffield and Branch t o the Sheffield Ca na l) . , .. Manchester, Sheffield, and Linco lnshire Railway (Cross. ing of Sheffi e ld-street, in 'M a nchester, &c.) Manchester South Junct ion and Altrinchari i R ailway. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton: —4;I R — way (No.ll —lncrease of Capital) . Vale of Neath Railway (Power to the So uth Wales Railway Company to subscribe, and Amendment o Acts), REPORTS. The following Reports were con sid ered and agreed t o: an ß d rcisatnolalanpduEreratseer).Railway (Glastonbury Navigati on Kendal and Winderm ere Railwa y Act Amendm ent.LOßDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' amendm ents to the followin g Bills were considered and agreed to : Southampton Gas Light and Coke Company. Worcester New Gag Light Company (adnitional ca pital rind amendment). -THE CHARTER. Mr. COCKBURN presented a petition from South ampton in favour of the extension of the suffr.lge, vote by ballot, shorter Parliaments, no property qualLicatiian, and the payment of Members of Parliament. LAW OF ENTAIL. Sir H. DAVIE presented a petition from Haddin,;ton in favour of the Scotch law of entail. SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS ON SUNDAY. Several petitions were presented praying the llo:use to pass a measure to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath. HEALTH OF TOWNS. 'Mr. G. THOMPSON presented a petition in favour of he Health of Towns Bill. SIZES FOR CHURCHES. Lord DUN DA 6 presented a pet i t i on f r om Scotland, praying the House to pass the Bili to enable the con gregations o f t h e Free Church of Scotland to o btain sites for churches. REFORM ACT. Captain PECHELL presented a petition from a large body of the elector!! of Brighton against the rate-paying clauses of the Reform Act. Colonel THOM PSON presented a petition, signed by 500 electors and non-electors residing in the metropolis, for an extension of the suffrage. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. Mr. lIUME presented a petition from the rate payers of the uni te d par i s h es of St. Giles-in-the-Fields and St. George, Bloomsbury, in favour of triennial parliaments and vote by ballot, and praying that a searching inquiry might be made into the present system of taxation; also, a petition from Sunderland, praying the House to pass a law embracing the points contained in the Charter ; and one from 450 inhabitants of Walworth in favour of an extension of the suffrage. SCOTCH CURRENCY SYSTEM. An [lox. MEmnErt presented a petition from Scotland, agreed to at a public meeting, praying that the restric tions imposed upon the currency of Scotland might be abrogated. WINDSOR. Mr. lIIEVIE stated that on Tuesday next he should move for an estimate of the expense proposed to be in curred in improving the Castle and town of Windsor, with an explanation of the mode in which the necessary funds are to be raised. LUNATICS. The HoN. GENTLEMAN also gave notice of his inten lention to propose an instruction to the Committee on Lunatic Asylums whether means may not be devised to obviate a great portion of the expense of supervisio n . r - .1 I'HE RAJA OF SATTARA. Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON gave notice that, on going into the Committee of Supply, he should cell the attention of the House to the Raja of Sattara and to the claims of his descendants. GRAND JURIES. Mr. FORSTER wished to ask the Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his attention had been drawn to a presentment by the grand jury to the Judges presiding at the Central Criminal Court on the 18th instant, for the abolition of grand juries within the limits of the stipendiary magis trates of the metropolis; and whether it is the intention of the Government to take any steps to remove the evils complained of in the said presentment. Sir G. GREY replied that his attention had not been specially drawn to the presentment of the Grand Jury to the Judges presiding at the last session of the Central Criminal Court, no copy of the report having reached him in his official capacity. The Hon. Gentleman had, however, favoured him with a copy of the presentment cut from one of the newspapers. No measure was in con templation by the Government for the alteration of the present system ; but he was ready to admit that -the system of Grgnd Juries was susceptible of improvement. In making this statement, however, he did not wish it to be taken as a pledge that he would introduce any measure on the subject. IRELAND. Captain HARRIS wished to ask the Hon. Gentle man the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to avail themselves of the large military force now in Ireland, and by introducing a measure for the search and seizure of pikes, to provide for the secu rity of that part of the United Kingdom. He asked the question, because he believed that if the Government took a decided step in the matter that loss of life would be prevented, and energy given to the trade of the country. Sir G. GREY reminded the Hon. Gentleman that by the Bill passed in the early part of the session for the suppression of crime and outrage in Ireland, that the Lord Lieutenant was empowered to apply its provisions to any part of Ireland which he might think fit, in which case the proper authorities would have the power of seizing arms. It was nut the intention of the Go vernment to propose any further measures with respect to the security of that country. After some further discussion, it was agreed that the House at its rising should adjourn to Monday. THE MINT. Sir J. TYRRELL moved for returns of the name of the Secretary, and salaries of the Commissioners ap pointed to inquire into the state of the Mint. IRISH RAILWAYS. Mr. F. FRENCH gave notice of his in'cntion on Tuesday, 6th of June, to move for leave to bring in a Bill to secure to Ireland a complete system of railway communication. SUPPLY-SPAIN. On the question that the House should resolve itself into a Cotronittpe of Supply, Mr. BANKES said that he had a notice on the paper to-night with respect to Spain. It was understood yes terday that he should not bring it forward to day; but he was in hopes that the Noble Lord at the head of the Foreign Department would have been in his place to have stated when he would lay the pa pers on the table of the House, and he was also in hopes that the Noble Lord at the head of the Government would also have been in his place to have stated whether or not he would give him an early day to bring the subject forward, as, however, neither of these Noble Lords were present, he had no alternative left but to pospone his motion till the next supply night, which he believed was this day se'nnight. He should then bring it on unless the Noble Lord at the head of the Government would give him a day to do so, not later than Monday se'n night. If he did not, he should certainly being it for ward this day se'nnight. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that as soon as the debate on the navigation laws reso lutions was concluded, and the Bill brought in, his _ Noble Friend at the head of the Government would proceed with the Committee of supply, in order to affoad the lion. Gentleman an opportunity to bring in his motion. DEFICIENCY IN THE REVENUE. Mr. HLTME, before the House went into a Com mittee of Supply, was anxious to know from some Member of it, how the Government intended to make up the deficiency in the revenue of last year, a sum of no less than three millions and upwards.-- (Laughter.) Hon. Gentlemen might laugh, but he thought if they had to make up that deficiency, they would find it no laughing matter. He thought the Government ought in the present state of circumstances to undertake themselves the reduction of that portion of the expenditure which they could reduce. He was the more induced to rut this question, as he found that it was intended to spend a aura of 60,0001. and upwards, which was to be received from a certain railway com pany for a small portion of the Crown property in the neighbourhood of Windsor, in what was called the im provement of the Castle and the approaches to that town. He submitted to the House that they looked very like extravagance, and he must object to the abominable system of lighting the candle at both ends. Within the last few months 50,0001. had been expended upon Buck ingham Palace, while in his time a million and a halt of money had been expended upon Buckingham Palace. Really it was time this extravagance should be put a stop to, and he should certainly persevere iu his opposi tion to this Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Hon. Gentleman had expended a good deal of virtuous indignation upon a Bill whi c h was not before the House, but he thought the Hon. Gentleman would have acted with more discretion had ho waited till the Bill tame under discussion before he brought the matter before the House. The motion was then put and agreed to. DUBLIN ELECTION. —ABSENCE OF LORD ROBERT G ROSVEN OR . The Committee appointed to try the merits of the petition against the return of Mr. Reynolds for the city of Dublin was summoned to the table to be sworn. The Marquis of Granby, Mr. Bright, Mr. Sotheron, and Mr. Baines attended at the table, but Lord Robert Grosvenor, the chairman, did not make his appearance, and after the lapse of a short time, Mr. F. MAULE rose and said, as the Hon. Member had not attended in his place within an hour from the meeting of the House, it was his duty to move, in ac cordance with the provisions of the Contraverted Elec tions Act, that he be taken into the custody of the Ser geant-at-Arms. Sir H. INGLIS said it was most important that a notice should be personally served upon those Members who were appointed to sit upon Election Committees. From motives of economy the House had been induced to adopt a different system, but he could not help think ing that in Election Committees, which involved often matters of vital importance to the parties interested, a personal service should be required in order to insure the attendance of the Members. Sir F. EGERTON said ho understood that Lord Robert Grosvenor had been compelled to go to Brighton in consequence of the illness of one of his family. After some further discussion, the motion was agreed to. DEFICIENCY IN THE REVENUE. Mr. BRIGHT said the Chancellor of the Ex• chequer had stated that with regard to the outlay upon improvements at Windsor, they would not in voke the outlay of a single sixpence of the public money, but, if he understood him right, that 6,0001., which was to be contributed by certain railway companies, was for the privilege of passing over ceratin lands, which in reality belonged to the public, and not to the Crown ; and, therefore, that 6,0001. ought to be considered as public money, for if it were not, he could see no reason why the present Bill was brought into the House at all. ThE ro was a feeling growing up in the country aganst our increasing expenditure, and if the Government took no steps towards a re trenchment, however beautiful they might be in theory, they would not be popular with the tax and rate-payers of the country. (LEFT SITTING.) Sir Henry Bulcver visited Lord J. Russell yesterday. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a general meeting yesterday. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of Gibraltar. p NATIONAL BANK OF IRELAND. The Thirteenth Annual General Ileetint,► of the Proprietors of this Bank took place on Wednesday, at the Company's office in Old Broad-street, for the purpose of receiving the report of the directors, the filling up of the vacancies in the direction, occasioned by those among the directors who went out by rotation, and on other business connected with the Bank. T. Laurie Murray, Esq., took the chair shortly after one o'clock. Amongst the company present we observed, T. Lamle Murray, Charles Bianconi, of Clonmel; C. Fitz-Simon, J. C. Ruding, Fowler Newsam, Octavius Ommanney, Robert Sutton, jun., F. C. Brown, Mau rice O'Connell, M.P., F. B. Renshaw, A. P. Johnson, J. L. Wheeler, J. Wheeler, Rowand Ronald, Edward Power, of Clonmel; Patrick Quin, of Clonmel; A. E. Jones, Charles Rule, W. L. Wheeler, J. B. Bacon, Augustus Vigne, George Cexhesd, C. Phillips, W. Sherwin, E. J. Daniel, G. Carpenter, J. Hardy, W. J. Short, John Ransom, and Robert Mama/ion, of Li merick, Esq 3.; Sir B. M. Wall. of Waterford; the Rev. for. G. Cholmondeley, the Rev. Di. Magee, and tb Rev, Thomas Madge. The CUAIRMAN said—Gentlemen, it is with con siderable diffidence that I take the chair on the pre sent occasion, when I recollect how often it has been filled by my illustrious predecessor—Mr. O'Connell —the Wunder of this institution; however, I shall endeavour to discharge the duties assigned to me to-day with impartiality,: and I trust I shall have the support of this meeting in so doing. 1 have now to call upon the Secretary to read the advertisement convening the meeting. The Secretary (N. S. KING, Esq.) having done so, read the following report with the accounts an nexed to it : " REPORT Of the directors of the National Bank of Ireland, made to the proprietors at the thirteenth annual general meeting, held at the office of the company, .No. 13, Old Broad-street, London, on Wedne: day, the 24th of May, 1848 : " On the occasion of the annual general meeting the duty devolves upon the directors' of submitting to the proprietors the result of the operations of the bank for the past year. The annals of banking do not present a period of greater difficulty or excite ment, or one which bas required more anxious care and attention on the part of those having the respon sibility of large monetary establishments. " the fluctuations in the value of money, securities, and produc e , l arge i mportat i on o f g rain, and a ten dency to undue speculations, with the full prospect of a nanundant harvest, indicated early to the directors the danger that the year would wind up with panic and disaster. "In the early part of the year, while the country was under an a b solute deficiency of food, the directors willingly lent the facilities of the bank to its impor tation, but they considered it their duty to withhold undue accommodation from those who were disposed to push speculation beyond a cer tain period. " In actin g with in-creased vigilance and decision on these views, the directors havecu s tomers of the bank the satisfaction of stating that but f ew of the have suffered, and th e bank itsel f w iwas enabled to pass through the period of diffi th culty abundant means and without much anxiety of loss. "At the same time the continued deficiency in the potato crop in 1847, a pr o d uce so essential in present condition of Ireland t o t h e punc tualdthe charge of local engagements, the di sease engendered by the deficiency of Wod, diminished exports, and in creased imports, pressed with unusual severity on the agricultural resources of Ireland. " The people have met these trials with an admi rable coinage and resignation, and it is hoped that another abundant harvest may restore the country to its previous condition. " Notwithstanding these and other subjects con stantly before the attention of the directors, the pro gress of the bank has been satisfactory, and its pro fits have exceeded former years. Public confidence, iu its ample resources and management is steadily increasing, and its future piospects are sound and healthy. " The bad debts having beeen written off, the directors have, out of the net profits of the year, amounting to 33,4961. 9s. ld., paid the two half yearly dividends, and there remains a surplus of 10,9961. 9s. Id. "At the last meeting, the proprietors having con curred with the directors in the opinion that a re served fund of 50,0001. was sufficient, the directors have come to the conclusion of declaring a bonus of 10,0001, to be divided rateably amongst the pro prietors, and which will be paid them with the next yearly dividend. "During the latter part of the year, it having been intimated to the directors that the London and Dublin Bank were desirous of dissolving that com pany, negotiations were entered into with the di rectors, which terminated in this establishment suc ceeding to its connexions in the towns of Dundalk, Carrickmacross, Wicklow, liells, Athy, Mullingar, and Parsonstorn, with every prospect of advantage to the bank. The whole of these localities are, with the exception of Parsonstown, within the circle from which all banks of issue, except t he Bank of Ireland, had been excluded, until the extinction of the mono poly by the Bunking Act of 1843. " By this arrangement the vacancies in the direc tion were tilled up be three of the directors of that establishment, viz , bir _Ralph Iloward, Bart., ; Octavius Ommaney, Esq. ; and Francis Carnac ' Brown, Esq.; whoc appointment by the directors will require confirmation by the proprietors. " There are now to be elected four directors in the room of A. P. Johnson, Esq. ; Fowler. Newsam, Esq. ; F. B. Renshaw, Esq. ; and Charles Bianconi, Esq.; whose tune of office has expired, but who are re-eligible, and otter themselves accordingly, and three other proprietors have signified their intention of becoming candidates for the office, viz., John O'Connell, Esq., M.Y.; Augustus Vigne, Esq.; and Rowand Ronald, Esq., and whose names are also submitted to you. " Tne undivided profits at December, 1846, were " Net profits for th e year endin g De- ember, 1847 V 33,496 9 1 £83,605 4 4 " Deduct half-year's divi dend to Midsummer, 1847 . " Ditto ditto to Christmas, 1847 22,500 0 0 " Leaving amount of undivided pro fits at December, 1847 £61,105 4 4 " Approved by the Court, (Signed) " OCT. OMMANN EY, Chairman." The CHAIRMAN said it was usual, before moving the adoption of the report, to ask if any gentlemen present had any question to put. If so, he should be extremely happy to answer it. EDMUND POWER, Esq., here introduced a question of a personal nature relating to himself, and moved a resolution thereon, which, not being seconded, fell to the ground. The CHAIRMAN said, it now becomes my duty to move that the report be adopted, printed, and circu lated amongst the proprietors, unless any one has any question to ask in respect to it before doing so. Since no proprietor seems desirous of asking any questions, I will now offer a few observations to the meeting. The report, as you will have heard, refers to the banking operations of the year, which ended on the 31st December last. It is almost unnecessary to remind the meeting that com mercial affairs during the period, have seldom or never experienced such severe trials. It was also a peculiar year with respect to the staple produce of Ireland; the failure of the potato crop for two successive years, caused much difficulty, and this circumstance alone required a great deal of attention on the part of the direc tors. Superadded to that we had to contend against the consequences arising from large importa tion of grain into that country, and into this. As we have stated in our report, the directors were enabled to bring the bank through that eventful period with scarcely any loss from those perilous circumstances. —(Cheers.) We early perceived that the conse quence of this derangement in the trade of the country would act in a peculiar manner on the specie in the Bank of England. We took early precautions, and as frightful losses have taken place, bad we not acted with energy, deci , ion, and judg ment, this establishment would have experienced similar disasters. I am now happy to tell you that we have written off all our losses, not only during the past year, but all that have arisen since the commencement of the bank. And here, perhaps, it may be necessary I should enlarge a:little on the subject. You are all aware that this bank was first established about ten or twelve years ago. Like _ similar new institutions difficulties were e ncountend at the commencement—want of experience and knowledge of parties—but the bank earl y received the confidence and support of the Iri sh public, which has gone on increasing from year to y ear ever since. As a prof, however, of the resourcssof t r h o eh dt hank to k and its success, I may state that besides providing the dividend annually, and augmenting the reserve fund to the sum of 61,0001., we have during the last ten years written off losses amounting to 175,0001 (Cheers) —of this sum sonic part of it belongs to preliminary expenses; however, I am happy to tell you that this year has completed the extinction of all the bad debts. Su anxious were we to accomplish this object, that we wrote off out of the profits of the last year the sum of .29,156/. 4s. 6,1. Independent of this sum, and after providing for the dividend, we haves surplus of upwards of 10,0001. It may be . naturally asked if the bank, in writing oft so large an amount of bad debts, has done so after due consideration ? I beg to tell you, entertaining a feeling of confidence in the soundness of the bank and its increasing profits, that the most rigid principles have y been observed in regard to this proceeding. At the commencement of each year we have a committee of review (in which the different committees unite) of the losses likely to be sustained on the securities held by the bank. The estimate formed by the com mittee amounts to 48,7981., and here I should ob serve that this estimate is part real and part approxi mate ; but, looking at the question fully and carefully, the sum of 29,156/. is the amount that can be consi dered bad, and with this sum we have at once dealt. —(Cheers.) I may almost challenge any other esta blishment in England, or in Europe, to say that any similar institution, with such large transactions, and during such periods as it has passed through, to be able to say that but 19,000/. is the amount of transac.. tions of a doubtful character. I beg to read you what the profits of the bank have been for the last six years. Frum this you will be able to trace its progress, and form some conclusion as to its future prosperity, and the probable surplus beyond ;our dividend you may . ( xpe c t i n succeeding years. I n 1842 t h e net profits Were 31,784/. ; 1843, 28,578/. ; 1844, 30,013/. ; 1845, 36,852/. ; 1846, 48,2921. ; 1847, 61,002/. These figures will speak for themselves, and on this subject I will add nothing further. The bank having arrived at this point, and the reserve fund having last year reached the sum of 50,C00/., a sum considered suffi cient while the bank keeps to a dividend of five per cent., the directors consider it is time the pro prietors should participate is the prosperity of the bank, and have come to the resolution of dividing the surplus of the year as a bonus. Some parties are of opinion that a dividend of five per cent. is not sufficient, but it must be remembered that every one per cent. dividend on our capital snakes as annuity of 4,5001., and also requires a corres ponding increase necessary in our reserve fund; and the dividend once increased it makes it difficult to recede from it without creating disappointment and even suspicion. It is a kind o f pledge to continue it when o nce given ; and if any one year should be unfavourable, it gives a motive to avoid looking your affairs so sternly in the face as directors are bound to do. Entertaining these views, and the directors being determined to write off its bad debts on each year when they arise, and looking at the state of the bank, the directors have come to the conclusion of appropriating the surplus. Let us hope that we shall be able to do so in future years, and, as I have given you facts on which to form con clusions as regards profits, and having regard also to the superior management of the bank, which time anal experience has given it, you make your own calesie lation. I have now to move that the report be adopted, printed, and circulated amongst the pro prietors. Mr. M‘MAuorr wished to know whether it was competent to any of the shareholders, without dis respect to the directors, to suggest any alteration in the report ? The CHAIRMAN said certainly; but he believed it was the usual course, if there was any objection to it, to move that it should not be received. Mr. M‘ManoN thought it would increase the con fidence that was at present placed in the bank if the 10,0001. was added to the rest, instead of it being given as a bonus to the proprietors. He had had con versation with various proprietors of the bank in his own district, and they had induced him to come there that day to watch their interests. They and he too thought that the object of 10,0001., divided among the shareholders generally, was nothing in comparison with that which must be the object of all the share holders —namely, the upholding the stability of the bank. There was nothing in his opinion that gave more security an d con fid ence to t h e d epos i tors t h an a l e b e en that t i t h t d h r o a s w e n p f a r r o t m ies th w e ho sa h v a in d gs for b m an e k rl s y , arge be rest. It must b e recollected that t h e d epos i ts. a p n l d a c t i e d e believed ha d their deposits in the s • avings banks would bring them to the National Ben k . hear.) The C HAIRMAN wished to state t o e the proprietors that the capital orthe bank was 1,000,0001., t h e amount paid up by th e s h areholder s pled was 470,0001. ; t h e amount unpaid was eq ua ll y to the public. He believed th a t th e rest was as as larg e as an y establish• ment in proporti on t o t h e divide nd. He thought a great error existed with respect to rests ; as regard e d the Bank of Engl an d, it was pledged to a 7 dividend, and their r es t was only a 2f years' per cent. The Provincial Bank paid an 8 per cent. dividend, and their rest was not more than a 2f years' dividend. The rest ought to be in proportion to the dividend. of the bank. If, however, the Hon. Proprietor was anxious to make any motion upon it, he would be happy to put it. Mr. M‘MmioN declined to make any motion on the subject. The 'CHAIRMAN then put the question that the re port be adopted, printed, and circulated among the proprietors, and declared it to be carried unani mously. The CHAIRMAN then said that the next business of the day was the motion for the confirmation of thu three gentlemen elected by the directors during t'ae past year. lie should mention that their names were Octarius Ommanney, Esq., Sir Ralph Howard, Bart., M.P., and Francis Carnac Brown, Esq. These three gentlemen had come into the direction by reason of the contract made with the London and Dublin Bank. This bank having succeeded to their con nexions,_ which he thought w ou ld b e great service to the bank, they thought it necessary that they should come and assist them in the management of their particular districts. Ile should also mention to them that there was the election in the room of other gentlemen who went out of the direction by rotation. If the meeting confirmed the election by the director s of . Mr. Ommaney, Sir Ralph Howard, Bart., 111. P., and Mr. Brown, they would displace three of the directors who went out by rotation. In conclusion, he might say that the three directors who had been selected were gentlemen of business-like habits, and Sir Ralph Howard was a gentleman of large property, and Member for the county of Wicklow. He would now put the question, that the selection made by the directors of Mr. Ommaney, Sir R. Howard, and Mr. Brown be confirmed. The Worthy Chairman then put the question, and declared the confirmation carried. The Chairman then said that the next busines was the selection of three share holders as scrutineers, to take the ballot for the elec tion of directors, in the room of those who went out by rotation. A PROPRIETOR could not but express his surprise that any such proposition had been brought forward, as he was convinced that they could not get better men of business in the direction than those they at present had. Some of their directors were abroad, and if it was desirable to have three gentlemen as directors, whose election by the directors had been just confirmed, why should they net be asked to with draw from the direction? The CHAIRMAN said that the directors had per fcnned the duties that were imposed upon them. What they had done had been confirmed by the pro prietors that day, and the ballot must now take place. The CHAIRMAN then proposed that Mr. Hardy, Mr. M'Mahon, and Mr. Short should be appointed scrutineers. Mr. NEWSAM, one of the directors who went out by rotation, was anxious to say a few words before that question was put. Ile had always done his duty towards the bank and the proprietors at large, and if re-elected he should continue to do so. The scrutineers having been appointed, the election of directors for the ensuing year was then proceeded with, and continued up to half•past six o'clock, when the scrutiueers declared the result of the ballot. The CHAIRMAN then declared Mr. Henshaw, Mr. Rianconi, Mr. John O'Connell, M.P., and Mr. Vigne to be elected directors for the ensuing year. Thanks were then unanimously carried to tile Chairman and directors for their able report, and to the scrutineers and secretary for their exertions; and these gentlemen having returned thanks, the meeting broke up shortly before seven o'clock. AN IMPORTANT NEW HISTORICAL Woltz has just been published by Mr. Colburn. We allude to "The Court and Times of James the First," illustrated by Authentic and Confidential Letters from various Public and Private Collections, edited, with an Introduction and numerous Notes, by the Author of "Memoirs of Sophia Dorothea." These volumes comprise the confi dential correspondence of the reign of James 1., writter) to and from the principal Ministers, Ambassadors, and other persons, either connected with the Court or emu pying positions which afforded them means of obtaining the most secret information. The work contain s notices of almost every p erson of celebrity in the king dom, so that there is scarcely a family whose members have figured in the histo ry of this portion of th e seven teenth century . that will not find in these pages some reference to their ancestors. SUDDEN DEATH OF HENRY FIELD, THE PIANIST. —We have profound sorrow in announcing the sudden decease of Henry Field, one of the most celebrated, and certainly one of the most brilliant, pianists of his day. According to the Bath Chronicle he expired very re cently in that city (his native place) from the effect of a paralytic seizure which interrupted him (only a few days back) when in the middle of one of his most effective fantasias, ou the occasion of a concert given in the Bath Assembly Rooms. Those who have ever listened to the extraordinary performances of this very remark able instrumentalist hill rcgret his premature and un expected demise. .%iid those who had obtained the pri vilege of his personal acquaintance will long remember his many amiable characteristics ns a Math As • musician, Henry Fickt h;:s occupied throughout his life a very em inent position, and as a performer on the piano he was, even during the lifetime of Thalberg, Listz, Herz, and Cianchettini, almost unrivalled. FADVERTISEMENT.]—THR EARL OF ALDROROUGH ♦ND HOLLOWAY'S I'ILLS.—An astounding cure by this miraculous medicine, afler every other means had failed. See extract from his Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 11346. 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