The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-19 00:00:00

tbtrb %baton SUN OFFICE, Seven 0' Clock. FRANCE. The Reforme states that the strangest reports have bout current in Paris within the last few days. Amongst others, it is said that the Duke de Boa -DWI' has been seen in the faubourg St. Germain. It it added that Prince Louis NAroLaox has again quitted England to return to Paris. It was like wise asserted that General COURTAB is a Legitimist in disguise. SPAIN. The Gates publishes a loyal decree on the subject of arranging the public debt : " The preliminary exposition abounds in remarks upon the sacred nature of the public debt, the determination of the Government to grapple with the subject, &c. But the main facts it contains are these—Senor Bertran de Lis states ' that a project of law fer the arrangement of the debt had already been examined and sanctioned at a council of ministers, and was about to be presented to the Cortes, when just and grave considerations, which caused the cessation of the Legislature, frustrated the design, and obliged the Government to postpone it.' " Another fact is the announcent that the Govern ment is resolved that the Four and Five per Cent. Stock shall'cease to bear interest from the Ist January, 1849. • and iifequally decided to offer to the national and foreign creditors the satisfaction of their just credits in the manner which our economical state permits,' &c. The Royal decree is as follows :- - "In conformity with what the Minister of Finance has proposed to me in accord with the council of Mi nisters, I have decreed the following : " 1. A commission is established, which without any delay shall occupy itself in forming a project of law for the arrangement of the consolidated and non-consoli dated debt, both internal and external " Art. 2. In order for the fulfilment of this charge, and to avoid delays and obstructions, the commission ,;hall confer directly with the Finance Minister on the --bases on which the arrangement may have to rest, and --shall also have the power to ask for itself at the respec tive offices all the data and document s which it may -think necessary. " Art. 3. The members of the commission shall be Don Ramon Santillan, ex-Minister of Finance, and Senator of the kingdom, who shall fill the charge of Pre sident;•Don Antonio Hompanera de Cos, ex-Minister of the Home Department ; Don Manuel Sanchez Silva, Deputy to the Cortes ; the Director-General of the Pub lic Debt, and Don Jose Borrajo, employed in the Fi nance Department, who shall discharge the functions of Secretary. " Given at the Palace the llth of May, 1848. Signed by the Royal hand. The Minister of Financ e, „ " MANUAL BERTRAN DE Llb. DENMARK. A Hambtirgh letter of the 16th, dated '2 o'clock p.m., contains the following announcement : authority " I have just been in formed on good that Colonel Hodges, her Britannic Majesty's Charge d'Affaires here has received a commu nication from the Governor of lleligoland, to the effect, that a Danish officer had gone ashore to visit him and to communicate to him that the Danish ships of war world not interfere with any neutral vessels ; that he had sent about 30 English vessels back, but was sorry he had done so, for he had :since received an official commuuication from his Government to the con trary.'" POLAND. From Warsaw we have dates to the 9th. An order had been published by the Imperial Governor- General, to the effect :-1. That all foreigners whose passports had expired, and who desired to remain longer in Poland, were required to apply, if residing in the provinces, to the civil autho rities, if in Warsaw, to the chief officer of police. 2. The civil governors, as well as the Chief Director of Police, are permitted to grant to all foreigners so situate permission to remain longer, but not beyond the period of one year, provided their be haviour warrant such permission. 3. No further ex tension of time will be granted under any circum stances. RUSSIA. It is said that the Russian Government has adopted A new tariff, the publication of which is only delayed by the present circumstances of Europe. Some of the points of this new system of customs' duties are extremely favourable, and many articles now entirely prohibited will be allowed to be introduced on the payment of high duties, whilst the existing high duties will be reduced. LO MBARDY. The Piedmontese Gazette of the 13th states that the position of the army was sttll the same on the 11th. The battle of Cornuda was a very serious encounter, which lasted two days. General FERRARI, on the 9th, retired to his old head quarters of Mon tebulleaa. General DURAINDO on that day was at Bassano, and it was believed he had already driven the enemy back beyond Feltre. The two regiments of Pontifical Volunteers, com manded by Colonel Duke of LANTE, have arrived at Treviso with the celebrated Father GAVAZZI, their chaplain. The 3d Roman legion and part of the 4th, under Lieutenant-Colonel GALLIENA, occupy a point on the line of the Piave. The Parma Gazette has the following official declaration : The Provisional Government of Parma has neither the power nor the will to take upon themselves to solve the important question of the union of this Dutchy with the Sardinian States. That solution must be founded on the vote of the whole population only, therefore, in com pliance with the wish expressed to the Provisional Government, they have decided that registers shall be opened in every district to receive the votes for the union of the Duchy and Sardinia. Every citizen will be at liberty to state on what conditions he tenders his vote, and to make any proposition he may . think best calculated to forward the happiness of this State in particular and of Italy in g eneral. These registers must be forwarded by the 17th instant to the Provisonal Government who will order the reckoning of the votes." IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at Five o'clock. The Bishop of WINCHESTER presented several petitions against the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill. Lord HATHERTON presented several petitions in favour of the Bill. The Bishop of DURHAM also presented several peti tions in favour of the Bill. The Earl of HADDINGTON presented a petition from Edinburgh, praying for the removal of the test imposed on professions in Scottish Universities. INSOLVENT DEBTORS (INDIA) BILL. On the motion of Lord CAMPBELL, the Insolvent Debtors (India) Bill was read a third time and passed. Lord S rANLEY presented a petition. praying their Lordships to pass some measure, giving the Church a veto over the appointment of Bishops by the Crown. The Marquis of CLANRICARUE presented some petitions in favour of the Sanitary Bill. The Earl of EGLINTON presented petitions from Glasgow, Paisley, and other places, against the Scotch Births and Marriages Registration Bill. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition from Paisley, praying for an alteration in the Scotch Poor-law, so far as regarded retitle; also several p tions from various lodges of Odd Fellows, praying for the legalisation of their society ; also several petitions in favour of the Free Church Sites (Scotland) Bill. Earl GREY presented a very large number of peti tions in favour of the Jewish Disabilties Removal Bill. POOR HOUSES (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill passed through Committee. CROWN LIVINGS. The Bishop of LLANDAFF rose to move an bumble address to her Majesty, praying that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to consent to the introduction of a Bill for limiting the time during which Church Bene- Bees in the gift of the Crown may be kept vacant, and was (LITT SrIAXIXII.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. 'rhe Lords' amendments to the Dover Landing P ier Bill were considered and agreed to. The Great Yarmouth Coal Duties Bill was read a third time and passed. Tilt reports to the following Bills were considered and 'greed to-. Henesge 'a Divorce Bill. Lanark and Hamilton Court Ho use ßill. and County Rates Queensferry passage Bill. The second reur o nll e of the New Ross Port and Har bour Bill was postp oned Mr. GEORGE A. HAMILTON Monday. moved that the Bill " for amending the Acts relating to the Grand Canal in Ireland, and for earryint n wi t t h h e d affairs of the company re l a ting to the same,"e o g iven to bring in a Bill for better yawn. That leave be of the Grand Canal Company._ Agre ed to. carrying on the affairs Mr. D. CAL LAGHAN presen ted a e rpora tion of Cork praying for 8. re pealpetition from the c o Mr. BROTH ERTON p resented a pet i t ion the union. tion from Sal ford in favour of national education, Mr. EWART p re sented a petiti on to the same effect from Wigan. Mr. G. CRAIG presented two petitions in favour of the Sites tor Churches Bill. Several petitions were pr esente d again at the sale of intoxicating drinks on the Sabbath. Mr. REYNOLDS pr esented a petition in favour of the Dublin Improvement Bill. - - - NATIONAL LAND SCHEME Sir B. HALL, seeing the Hon. and Learned Gentle man the Member for Nottingham in his, place, wished to put a question to him in reference to a Bill he had brought in for the purpose of amending the Friendly Societies' Act, but virtually to legalize a scheme of which he was the chief promoter. Since the Bill had been introduced he had looked over it, and had had some conversation with parties who were interested in it, and this conversation had convinced him that it was necessary that the measure should be inquired into. It would be competent for him on the second reading of the Bill to move that it be referred to a Select Committee, but then it would be understood that the House approved of the principle of the Bill, and the Committee would only have power to inquire into its clauses. Now, in the other House of Parliament the case was different; there the Committee had power to inquire into the whole subject, and he would venture to suggest to the Hon. and Learned Gentleman that, instead of the Bill being read at so late a period of the session as the 14th of June, it would be much better that he should move for a Select Committee to inquire into the nature and object of the scheme pro posed to be legalised by this Bill. Mr. F. O'CONNOR said, in reply to the question of the Hon. Baronet, he presumed upon his moving the second reading of the Bill it was the intention of the Hon. Baronet to move that it be referred to a Select Committee. Sir B. HALL—No, it is not. Mr. F. O'CONNOR said, at all events the object of the Honourable Baronet was the same as his own. The Honourable Baronet was anxious for inquiry, and he (Mr. Feargus O'Ci.nnor) was desirous that the most searching investigation should take'place into the object of the scheme. He had introduced the Bill for the pur pose of relieving himself from the responsibilities of manager of the undertaking, and it was his intention to nominate as trustees under the Bill the Noble Lord the Member for Bath, the Hon. Member for Rochdale, and Lord John Manners, being the three gentlemen in whom the working classes had the most confidence, and who would be empowered to investigate the affairs of the society, and to ascertain whether the funds had been properly managed. lie understood, however, that the Right Honourable Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who was good enough to allow the Bill to be read a first time without dis cussion, intended to oppose the second reading, and that if he tound that were so to-night, he would adopt the suggestion of the lion. Baronet who had put the question to him, and give notice that he should move the appoint ment of the Committee on an early day. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from Rochdale complaining of some clauses of the Health of Towns Bill, although favourable to the general principle of the Bill itself. a i s o e n several r with al petitionsßo me B n l favour Mr. SMOLL ETT p resented a p etition from A yrshire againstl. Lord the ASHLEY Diplomatic presented ßel of sanitary reform; and also one praying the House to pass a measure to remedy the abuses in the • • poor-law. Mr. H. BERX)LEY moved for areturn of the nature of the Post-offiee service betwee n D over Dover and Calais, and Dover and Ostend, and Boulogne, distinguish ing, with regard to each se • rvice, the number of British vessels employed, their tonnage, and the power of their engines, the gro ss an d ne t expenses incurred, the number of passengers carried the , the rate of passage-m oney charged, average length of time • employed in the voyages, the longest and shortest time emp loyedtherein, the fixed hours of departure for and from each port, and whether that departure is from the roadstead or the harbour, and how often from each during the last twelve months. —Agreed to. Sir DE LACY EVANS asked the Secretary at War when the Committee, to whom the army, navy, and ordnance estimates have been referred, may be expected to report their opinion to the House, so that these esti mates may be taken into consideration, together with the report thereon, should the labours of the Committee be brought to a close during the present session. He also made an inquiry concerning the distribution of the long-delayed Peninsular medals. Mr. F. MAULE (who was most indistinctly heard) was understood to say that it was not likely that the investigations of the Committee would be brought to a close for some time to come, as they had not completed the first part of their inquiry, namely, that into the navy. With respect to the medals, some delay had taken place in completing them, in consequence of the person to whom they were entrusted having met with a- severe accident ; he hoped, however, that but a short time would elapse before their distri bution. Sir DE LACY EVANS inquired if it was true that 50,000 claims had been decided upon ? Mr. F. MAULE was understood to say that 18,000 was the number. Lord HOTHAM complained that the Committee had not periodically reported the progress of its inquiries to the House, and that the information hitherto supplied had nut been sufficiently ample and explanatory. Mr. F. MAULE replied that th• Committee in making the reports had used their discretion as to the evidence which it was desirable to lay before the House fur its information. THE LAND SCHEME. Mr. O'CONNOR stated that since he had replied to the question of the Hon. Baronet the Member for Mary lebone (Sir B. Hall), he had had some conversation with the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir G. Grey). He now begged to give notice that on Tuesday next he should move the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the plan. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. . On the motion of Mr. PARKER, the House at its rising was ordered to stand adjourned until Monday. BOROUGH GAOLS. Mr. FREWEN inquired of the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if it is the intention of her Majesty's Government to bring in any Bill this session to prevent corporate towns, or other small jurisdictions, from making use of their gaols, unless they are fit and proper places for the confinement of prisoners? He asked the question because on a recent gaol delivery thirty-seven prisoners were placed in one cell. . . Sir G. GREY replied in the negative. If the authori ties entrusted with the management of these gaols neglected their duty, they ought to be punished under the Gaol Act. HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL—FEVER IN WEST the deposits in money, had given the banker of the Queen's Remembrancer a bill for the amount (18,0001.), but the Committee overruled it. GROUP XIV. BRISTOL AND EXETER. The Committee decided, in reference to the Bill of the above company for making the line from Castle Cary to Taunton, that the subscription contracts were detective, but inasmuch as those contracts had passed the ordeal of the Standing Orders Committee, they did not think it expedient to visit the consequences of the defect upon the company, and therefore they resolved to pass the pre amble. The clauses to the Bill were accordingly aereed to. ELECTION COMMITTEE. (THIS DAY.) LANCASTER. The scrutiny against Mr. Armstrong was resumed, but the petitioners only succeeded in striking off one vote to-day, reducing the majority to five, while two of the objectionable votes were decided by the Committee to be good. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) MASTER OF THE HORSE'S-OFFICE, MAY 16, 1848. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the Right Honourable John George Brabazon Earl of Besaburough to be Master of her Majesty's Buck Hounds, vice the Eight Honourable Granville George Earl Granville. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAr 17. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon John Romilly, Esq, M.P.. her Majesty's Solicitor-General. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 17. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon John Liddell, M.D., F.R.S., Cheva lier of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Anne, and of the Order of the Redeemer of Greece, Medical Inspector of Fleets and Hospitals, Royal Hospital, Greenwich. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 17. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Captain William Bellairs, Senior Exon of her Majesty's Guard of Yeomen of the Guard. MINSTER. On the motion that the House do now resolve itself into a Committee on the Health of Towns Bill, Sir R. INGLIS wished to set right a statement which had been made the other night by the Hon. Member opposite (Mr. Frewen) relative to fever, which he had stated to exist in the neighbourhood of the Chapter of Westminster,in consequence of experiments that had been making of some deodorising fluid. He had made inquiries upon the subject, and he h ad ascertained that no case of fever, with the exception of one, had occurred in that part of Westminster to which the Hon. Member had alluded. He was informed that Westminster was never in a more healthy state with respect to its inhabitants than at the present moment. t Mr. FREWEN had made the statement upon the au thority of several gentlemen who had called upon him from the board of gusrdins of the parishes of St. John and St. Margaret's, Westminster, and those gentlemen were only anxious that the mode of proceeding he bad adverted to, if it had been productive of the results he had been informed it had, should be put a stop to. If he had made an erroneous statement, he was sorry for it. After some observations from Mr. HENLEY and Sir R. Istcus, the House resolved itself into Committee on the Bill, Mr. Bernal in the chair. Lord MORPETH proposed that a proviso should be added to the third clause to the effect that the General Board of Health should continue only for five yesrs. The clause so amended was agreed to. On Clause 6 being proposed, Mr. HENLEY asked what the salaries of the Com missioners would be ? Lord MORPETH said it would net exceed 1,5001. for the Commissioners, while the salary of the Secretary would be the same as that paid to the Secretary of the Commons Enclosure Commission. After some further discussion the clause was agreed to. Clause 7 was then proposed—that, upon the petition of re less than fifty inhabitants, householders, the board to direct an inspector to visit and inquire. Mr. AIILES suggested that thirty inhabitants would be sufficient to join in a petition. After some discussion the Government consented to compromise the matter by limiting the number to one tenth of the inhabitants, and the clause was then agreed to and passed. In clause $ an amendment by Lord Lincoln was 'greed to that the notice of inquiry into any town should also be left with the clerk of the union or parish, and the clause as amended was passed. Clause 9 was then proposed.—Application of the Act upon the report of the General Board of Health. The clause, after a short desultory conversation, was agreed to, with some verbal amendments. Clause 10 was next proposed and agreed to. Clauses 11 and 12 were also agreed to, as were also clauses 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, with a few verbal amendments. (LITT IIITTI1110.) RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) GROUP 11. SHEFFIELD AND MANCHESTER. Another day was taken up with the oppositio n to this Company's Humber Ferries Improvement Bill. GROUP IV. SOUTH-WESTERN. The Committee passed the Bill of this company for adopting the Direct Portsmouth line at Bodmin, and making various deviations. GROUP VI. SOUTH-WESTERN EXTENSION. The case for the Bill to enable the South-Western Company to extend their Windsor and Staines line from Windsor to Slough, in opposition to the Great-Western Broad-gauge scheme from Slough to Windsor, was opened, and several witnesses were examined in its favour. GROUP IX. LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN. This Bill was to enable the above company to relin quish that portion of the line which lies between Omagh and Enniskillen, and to make several deviations. The Committee decided that the preamble had been proved. XII. GLASGOW AND MONKLAND (BRANCH ACROSS THE CLYDE). Mr. AUSTIN, on behalf of the Corporation of Glasgow, took an objection to the subscription contracts in this me, to the effect that the promoters, instead of paying ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 17. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Matthew Wyatt, Esq., Lieutenant of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at• Arms. WHITEHALL, APRIL 29. The Queen has been pleased to authorise and appoint The Right Hon. the Earl of Ellesmere, The Lord Seymour, The Right Hon. John Viscount Canning, The Right Rev. Edward Bishop of Norwich, The Right Hon. Lord Langdale, The Right Hon. Lord Wrottesley, Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart., Sir Charles Lemon, Bart., Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, Knt., Andrew Rutherturd, Esq., Joseph Hume, Esq., Samuel Rogers, Esq., Richard Monckton Milnes, Esq!, and John George Shaw Lefevre, Esq., to be her Majesty's Commissioners for inquiring into the constitution and government of the British Museum. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Salop. North Salopian Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— James Henry Murray Martin, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Atty, resigned. Commission by the Lord• Lieutenant of Oxford. Queen's Own Regiment of Oxfordshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Lieutenant the Hon. Henry George Spencer to be Captain, vice Lord Clonbrock, resigned, May 16. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. Royal Gloucestershire Regiment of Hussar Yeomanry —Frederick Gough Calthorpe, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Foley, resigned, May 17. ADMIRALTY, MAY 16. Corps of Royal Marines—William Penn Burton, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant ; Edward Octavious Pearse, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant ; Nicholas Bennett Dalby, Gent.. to be Second Lieutenant ; George Le Hardy Burlton, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. ADMIRALTY, MAT 17. _ _ _ Corps of Royal Marines—Captain and Brevet-Major Henry James Gillespie to be Lieutenant-Colonel; First Lieutenant and Adjutant Joseph Reid Jackson to be Captain, vice Gillespie, promoted ; First Lieut. John Thompson Aslett to be Captain ; First Lieut. and Adj. Berney Varlo to be Captain ; First Lieut. Henry David Erskine to be Captain ; First Lieut. and Adj. William Robert Maxwell to be Captain ; First Lieut. Thomas Dudley Foabroke to be Captain ; First Lieutenant Charles Joseph Hadfield to be Captain ; First Lieutenant John Philip Stevens to be Captain ; First Lieutenant Richard Carr Spalding to be Captain ; First Lieut,. Edgar Walter to be Captain; First Lieut. and Quartermaster Hayes Marriott to be Captain; First Lieut. Walter Welsford Lillierap to be Captain; First Lieut. and Adj. Thomas Baker Pleydell to be Captain; First Lieut. and Adj. Samuel Netterville Lowder to be Captain. BANKRUPTS. Edward Wells, jun., licensed victualler, Myddleton place, Sadler's-wells, to surrender May 27, at half-past eleven, and June 30, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Lacey and Co. New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. James Soutter and William Frederick Hammond, engineers, Causeway, Limehouse, May 26, at half-past twelve, and June 30, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Stansfield, official assignee ; A'Beckett, Son, and Sympson, Golden-square. Thomas Jones, grocer, Botwright's Buildings, Hack ney-road, May 31, at half-past eleven, and June 27. at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street Buildings; Ashley, Shoredirch. Charles Dearlove, grocer, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, June 5 and 20, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Vincent, Temple; Gult, jun., liearesborough; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. William Adams, corn dealer, Mayfield, Sussex, May 31, and June 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings, Moor gate-street; Palmer and Co., Bedford-row; Sinnock, Hailsham, Sussex. George Herbert and Thomas Wrights, linendrapers, York, June 2, and July 7, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Maxton, Little Friday-street; Harle and Clark, Leeds. Samuel Berry, licenced victualler, Ipswich, May 30, at twelve, and June 30, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Smith, Furnivars inn ; Pownall, Ipswich. John Ellis, cotton spinner, Preston, Lancashire ; May 30, and June 20, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Atkin son, Saunders, and Atkinson, Manchester ; Abbott, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London. Merchant Traders' Ship Loan and Insurance Asso ciation, June 2 and 29, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Maples and Co., Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. John Richard Sackett, corn merchant, Newcastle, May 30, at half past one, and June 22J, at half past twelve, at the Newcastle District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle; Stevens and Satchel!, Cheapside; Allan, Newcastle. Richard Knight, butcher, Lewes, Sussex, May 27, at one, and July 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury, City; Wilkinson and Co., Nicholls-lane. William Ashbee, grocer, Tonbridge, Kent, May 31, at eleven, and June 27, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street; Smith, Stenning, and Croft, Baainghall.street; Stenning and Carnell, Tunbridge. Jireh Towne, engineer, George-street, Spitalfields, June 2, at half-past two, and July 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ab church-lane; Lawrance and Plews, Old Jewry-chambers. Moseo Lomas, licensed victualler, Liverpool, June 2 and 23, at eleven o'clock, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Kennedy, Chancery-lane, London; Henry, Liverpool. Charles Emanuel Pearse, grocer, .13odmin, May 30 and June 21, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Herneman, official assignee, Exeter; Cross, Plymouth; Terrell, Exeter! Gre,ory and Co., Bedford-row, Londun. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending May 16, 1848, is 253. sd. per cwt. 1 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of May 19. SUGAR.—To-day the market was again sparingly sup plied with all descriptions of Raw Sugar, and as the home trade was desirous to operate, a further rise was apparent in the value. The demand for all sort of West India was good, and stiffer rates were obtained for the 660 hhds &c. that were sold. The rise for the week is 6d, and in some cases is per cwt; the total sales are 1,850 hhds and trcs. The market for all sorts of Sugar closes firmer. RETINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was much sought after for home use, and higher rates obtained—brown grocery lumps realising 55s 6d per cwt. Crushed Sugar is unaltered in value, the demand is, however, not brisker. MAIIRITIUS.—This afternoon there was no public sale, and the purchases made privately were to a fair extent ; the rates paid exhibit an advance on those of this day week of 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Suguar met with attention, and privately several parcels were sold at stiffer rates. At auction 2,135 bags of grainy were dis posed of, and at enhanced prices, very fine realised 50s, and fine 47s 6d to 493. Madras met with a good de mand privately, an d 400 b ags a t auc ti on s old a t stiffer rates, fine damp brown realised 30s, and low yellow 31s per cwt. FOREIGN. —This afternoon a fair inquiry prevailed for Foreign Sugar, but holders asking stiffer rates, operated against business. None was offered at public sale. The private operations for the week are 1,100 chests of yellow Havannah at 393 6d, and 200 chests of low brown Bahia at 37s per cwt. 400 chests of low white Babia 40s MoLAsszs.—The inquiries after West India have been numerous this this week, but holders asking advanced rates operated against business. Porto Rico has been selling at 18s, and fine Antigua at 21s per cwt. There is only a limited supply at market. Bengal Treacle finds a more ready sale at 16s to 17s per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon plantation Ceylon Coffee was operated in with increased freedom, and 739 bags at auction were sold at stiffer rates—fine realized 71s, good 60s to 665, middling 50s 6d, low middling 435 6d to 48s, fine fine ordinary 38a to 40s, fine ordinary 34 to 37s 6d, i o n r f d e i r n i a o r r y l7 a s n d t 0 g 3 0 4 0 o r a. o d f 3o m s t c o h a 32250, balesda m a w g ed 45 e n ta s t t 4 05 5584 greenish. 66 casks and 6 btoarr4e6iss of for Jamaicamidling paleso sold at rather higher prices—good . A 4 63s 6d, middling 51s, low middling 45s to 465, fine fine ord 38s to 445, good and fine ordinary 34s to Us 6d. Cocos.—This afternoon little desire was shown to operate in Trinidad at a public sale of 400 bags, and nearly the whole was taken in, good bold grey 44s to 45 , , good dark red 45s to 465; 127 Grenada were sold, middling red 40s, good 42s 6d to 445. For auction 300 bags of Trinidad are declared. T E L—Previous rates are well supported for all de scriptions of Congou, a good demand prevails, fair and good sound common for cash realizes 7d to 7id per lb. In Souchong the operations are upon a more enlarged scale at 8d to Is 6d, and fine Is 8d to 2s. An increased disposition has been manifested to operate in all kinds of Green, largo parcels have been sold and at advance on last weeks rates of Old to Id per lb for Gunpowder and Ilyson. Other kinds fully sustained the previous value. For Scented and Pekoe Teas there is an increased demand, and purchases cannot generally be made upon former terms. At public sale of 1,400 packages offered, about half found buyers; Congou, bat middling rather old blackish leaf realised Bd, good middling Is; Gunpowder, middling rather strong 2s 9d to 3s 1 , good and fine strong and fresh burnt 3s 9d to 33 10d; scented Caper, middling rather coarse, is to is 0i; Young Hyson, middling ra ther strong Is 6d, good middling 2s per lb. There are further arrivals, and the stock exceeds that of the past year by 4,080,00 0 pounds. R im —Although East India can be obtained at a fur ther redaction of 6d per cwt, yet there is no improve ment in the home or export demand. Of 5.172 bags Bengal offered at auction, a part only sold. By private treaty only a small amount of business has been con cluded. For Carolina town dressed there is only a li mited sale at 21s to 255. Patna is little wanted, and can be obtained at 12s to 16s per cwt. SPICES.—To -day Jamaica Ginger met with attention, and 70 pkgs at auction sold at stiffer rates—middling 72s to 81s, and good ordinary 58s to 655: 81 chts Mala bar, home trade sort went at 40s to 40s 6d for brown rather small ; 130 bags white Pepper taken in at 6d for good, and at 42d fur middling. SAGO is offered at a further reduction, still the deal ings have been limited by private treaty. Sago Flour is little wanted, and 14s to 155 is the value. Tapioca is dull of sale. Of Arrow Root the supply is yet ex ceeding the demand. FRUIT.—In Currants a large amount of business has been concluded this week—New Patras 40s to 418, Zante and Cephalonia 38s 6d to 375, and old 34s to 35s per cwt. Raisins are in small supply, and are much in demand— new Deals 325, Lexie 225, Yalentia 40s to 475, red Smyrna 38s to 42s per cwt, SPIRITS.—The purchases made in East India Rum have been limited, but holders are firm, and insist upon Is 7d to is 8d per gallon proof with certificate. Leeward Island is not much required, but Is Sid to is 90 are the rates asked. Jamaica is held for full quotations, the amount of business concluded has been limited this week for home trade purposes, and there are few export orders. Plain and middling quality 39 to 36 per cent over proof we quote at 3s 8d to 3s 10d, good 4s to 4s 2d. and fine 4s 3d to 4s 6d, and high flavored 4s 4d to 4s 9d per gallon. Demerara is nut much in demand, and 2s 8d to 3s 2d are the rates accented for 28 to 48 per cent. over proof. Of Havannah only small parcels have been sold at is sdi to is 6d proof. Geneva has been dealt in with caution at is 9d to is 10d for ordinary, and fine at 2s 8d to 3s 3d. The market for Brandy is inactive, and prices are on the decline. Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1846 can be obtained at 4s 9d to 4s 11d, and ditto 1847 at 3s 8d to 3s 10d per gallon. lennao.—Although East India can be obtained rather under the rates of the quarterly sale, that terminated on Friday last, yet few export orders have been com pleted, and the home trade operated with caution in all sorts. On the part of holders there appears to by a desire to realise, on account of the disarranged state of trade on the continent. Spanish has been ope rated in with muck caution, and can be obtained upon lower terms. There is a fair supply at market. SALTPETRE.—To-day there was little desire evinced to do business in Rough privately; prices still tend downwards, and rule at 303 to 33s per cwt for low to fine. OlLS.—Although holders of Cocoa Nut,Oil are sellers upon further reduced terms, still the purchases made have been limited at 40s to 46s per cwt for low to fine quality. The dealings in Palm have been small and easier rates are taken, middling to fine quality selling at 30s to 335, and there is an increasing stock. Olive is offered upon further reduced terms, yet home buyers operate with caution, and the export demand is unusually small. Arrivals are likewise upon a more enlarged scale. Rapeseed Oil is wanted, and as there is only a limited sup ply, with an increasing consumption, prices rule firm. Lin seed Oil met with less attention for home trade purposes this week, few export orders were completed. Although there is only a moderate supply, yet prices suffered a depression. For forward delivery the contracts con eluded are of little moment : 23s to 23s 3d are the rate taken. Of Fish Oils the stock contiues to accumulat e and prices are further depressed by reason of the limited demand. Seal has been operated in with reluctance for all purposes, although pale can be obtained at 251 to 251 10s, tinged 241 5s to 241 lOs, straw 231 lOs to 241, yellow and brown 221 to 231 per tun. The opera tions iu Cod have been trifling. Southern is little wanted. For Sperm the market is quiet; good to fine quality can be purchased at 80! to 821 per tun. Tseeow.—This afternoon P.Y. Candle of fine quality met with a dull sale at 45s 6d on the spot. At auction 2 1, 0 ) ,( 0 c t o a s fi k n s e ; S o 2 u 2 t l h A . y rn c e ri . c4a4ns to ere 45s s 6 o d l d ; at 3836 s k t o s 4 s s i for eri Siberia 44s to 45s ; 151 casks of French 44s to 465; 100 casks New South Wales 39s 9d to 455. TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING SIX O'CLOCK. DERBY. 7 to 4 agst Surplice 11 to 2 agst Nil Desperandum 7 to 1 agst Glendower 14 to 1 agst Loadbtone 16 to 1 agst Swiss Boy 18 to 1 agst Shylock 25:t0 1 agst The Stinc , er 33 to 1 agst Eagle's Plume 35 to 1 agst Oscar 35 to 1 agst The Fiddler OOHS. 4 to 1 apt Do-it-again 7 to 1 agst Cymba—(taken) 9 to 1 apt Queen of the May 10 to 1 agst Sister to Satirist 10 to 1 agst Vexation 13 to 1 agst Lady Elisabeth 15 to 1 agst Wiasma. PRICES OF SHARES. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING LONDON. FRIDAY. MAY 19. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Dividend Amount • Name of Company. per% o f Paid. Price Annum. Share. - _ __ __--------- __ 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - X a. d. Z s. d. Australasia • • • • • • • • • • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - 40 0 0 40 0 0 - Britshlsorth Am •, 61. per oent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Gloucestershire ••• • •• 151 cent. - _ - 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Io Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - C ,..l .lo e o Y r o lo i rn: A efc . .!a -1 . .. 0 1 . .L .0 . .ni d : 0n :. n - - 13 0 0 - Ditto L on d on Joint-Stock .• • • 61. per cent. 50 0010 0 0 - Provincialof Ireland•• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 39 Ditto, New.• •••• • • • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland - 51. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Ditto, New. Prorn c ial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 ••"•• •• 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - u oh Australia • • • • • • nion of Australia•• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - - - 2 10 0 - Ditto Uni.ia of Lond on. •• •• 61. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 0 - Union of Madrid .• •• • - 40 0040 0 0 - XNBUEANCE C ODIPAIITIES. Dividend Amount Name of Compa n y . p e r of Paid. Price Annum. Share. ---------- --- ----- - £ a. d. £ d. d. Albion .. •••.•• • • • • • • 3!. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 16N Ditti Marine. ••• • - 61. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Atlas ... • • .... ..... • • 138.6 d. pr eh. 50 0 0 i 6 8 13% Britian Commorolal - 7s.per share 50 0 0 50 0 6 Clericl,Med.& Gen. Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19 C3unty .. •••••• • • • • • • 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - 13s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 11 Nagle ....... ..... •• • • 6s. 50 0 0 50 0 6 Eng•St Scot. Law •• • • 5/. per cent. 50 0 G 212 6 - European Life ••• • • • 5 % per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - Fanally Endowmn t Soc. 41. & be. 40 0 40 0 - Freemasons' .• •••• • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 - Giobe ............... 61. per cent. Stock. - 118 guardian ...• •••• • • " 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 44% Imperial Fire ........12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 214 Imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0010 0 0 1414 Indemnity marine_ - 11. sh. & be. 100 0 0 513 1 25 Law Fire ...... ••• • • • - 100 0 0 210 0 - Law I Ife •.•.•• • • • • • • 11. 51. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 200 41 e s . L3r.elcn Fire •••• • • • • 101. 25 0012 10 0 - Lmdon Ship •.••• • • • Med. Invlid& Gen. Life 10s. 25 0012 10 0 1274 Marine.. •••••• • • • • • - 100 0015 0 0 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2% National Lean Fund• • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - National Life..••.•• cent. 100 0 0 b 0 0 - Palladium Lite . • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 - Pelican ••••••• • • • • • • • 3 1 . P. - - - 33 i'n °mix .. .. . ..... • et. k be. - - In Pi °teeter Life.. • . :. 54 per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 - Provident Life •••• • • • • 11. 51. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Rock Life.... ••• • • • 4s. 50 0 010 0 43( Royal Exchange :: 51. per c - ent. Stock. - IGS San Fire ..... •. • • • 61. 10e. - - Ditte Life ..... • • ll. 6s. - - - --4 0 0 4 Universal Life :: 10 3 / 4 1. pr cnt. 100 0 0 810 0 - Victoria Life • • • • • • • • EIR.IDGZS Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -------. ---_ ......... X. e. d. X. a. d. Hungerford - - - 45 631 12 8 -2% Soathwrk, Nw Bub.AY. - ' Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 3155. per cent. 50 0 0 - 15 1 00 0 0 - 5 Waterloo • • • • • • • • • • • • - Ditto Old Ann. 0(81. 11. be. 4d. - 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 2s. 2d. - 40 00t 25 Vauxhall .... ... Iv 11. 16s. 70 10 3 - i 27 DOCX.S. i Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of raid. prim Annum. Share. .------- ----. -._... L E 3 as n t do C rr n . t . ry .. •••••• •• • ••• 51111.•pprecreonht. A s. d. £ s. 41 C)rnmercial ......... 41. per cent. Stock. - - East and West India ... 61. pr cent. Stock. - 114 - 21 - 100 Ditto Bond •- • 1 _ '• •• • • ... 4 . per cent. - - St. Katharine ....:. - 5 per cent. Stock. - 77 Ditto P Bonds... 41. pr can. _ - linthiMpto ••. ' • • * n• ' 21 per cont., 50 0 I, II 0 0 .... 100Sto0ck.0 Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. - S. e. d. £. a. d. British .•••••.• • • • • • • 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 16 Ditto Provincial .• • • 11. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 22 Bristol ••••••• • • • • • • • 161. per cent. 20 0 0 Brighton .•.• .. • ..... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 is City of London .. •• • • 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 246 Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 0 Ditto, New •• • • .... 89s. pr share s f o 0 0 37 10 0 1 Equitable -••••• •• • • • • 455. pr share 80 0 0 50 0 0 37 imperial ............ 61. per cent. 59 0 0 80 0 0 , 73 Independent .... •.. • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 64 London. •..•••• • • • • • • 2541. pr cent. 50 0 0 90 0 0' 974 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 phcenia.. ............ 51. per cent. 58 0 0 46 0 11 32 Ratcliff ••••-•• • • • • • • 5/. and brie. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75 United General .•• • • • 4X,1. pr cent. 50 0 0 90 0 0 15 Westminster Chartered 31, 50 0 0 1 55% Ditto, New •••• - • • • 12a. 50 0 e 10 0 0 11 C Ilig ALB. 1 i 'Dividend Prioe. Names of . Dividend' Names of • Price. corapanim Companies. ~, per U \ per Z Annum. .g Annum. in £ £ Ashtn& Oldh 97 71. 1) e 110 Macclesfield . 100 \ ; 2/. 101. - Barnsley .• • • 160 121. 180 Neath .. •• • • 100 201. Lirank&Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 190 Birmingham 3 5 , tl. 80 Peak Forest. 78 38. IN Coventry .. • • 100 251. - Regent's • ... 331 11. 4s. 11% Derby . ••. . . 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85, 41. 54 Ells,rre&Chs 1331 41. 48 Somrset Coal 150 i 11. p. c. - 71. 10s. 130 F.:e , A ash ... 100 32/. - Do.Lk FilSt 121 GrasidJunctn 100 Si. 83 Stffrd&Worc 140 281. 290 Grand Surrey 100 ; - 15 Shrewsbury.. 825 151. !,rand Union 1001 It. 10s. 215{ Stourbridge- 145 201. 284 arantham .. 1501 12/. I - Severn and 1 Kennt & Avu 39, 7s. 6 d. SU Wy e Rail. 26 11. Bs. 26 Lee. Is& Livrp 100 1 1 00 51. 341. 410 Warwick&} - Leicester .... 1401 101. 175I 75 Birming. l5 Leicstr &Nth 83 4L 16 Warwick/1 100 :.cruzhhorogh 142, 701. - Napton.. 46 Monmouthsh 100, 81. - Worcstr kl 78 21. Mntgemrysh 100 51. - BirMin g . 39 MeltnMwbryi 100 101. - Wilts & Brks 67 li. 11 4OURSE OF EXCHANGE.-(THIS DAY.) amstero am .......... 12 33, Gibraltar.. ••• .. •••• • • • • - Dit:o, at sight • • .... - - Leghorn ..............- 12 5 Genoa .. ••••••• • • • • • • • - kutwerp.............. 26 10 Milan .. ••..•••• • • • • • • - aamburgh ......M.B. - - Venice.. -.•.••• • • • • • • - Paris, 1 days' sight .. • . IS 50 Palermo, per Os --• • .• - Ditto, ...... • • ...... - - Lisbon.... • • .......... 82 Marseilles ............28 - Oporto ••.••••• • • • • • • • • 51 - ,i ltourdeanx.... .•. • • • • - - Rio Janeiro .• .. ••• • . • - rrs.nkfort en Maine.... - Bahia - Petersburgh, 811. Able.. - Buenos Ayres .• ••.. • . - lie , lin... • • ...... •. •• - New York, 21 days' sight - Vienna, ;Wee. fie ••• • • • 12 Philadelphia .... • • .... -- Trieste, ditt0..........- PILIOICS 011 , BULLION, PER oz. Madrid •... • • .... - - - Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 :7 9 Cadiz - New Dollars • • .... CA 4 9% 8i1ba0...... Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Barcelona •• • • ........ - Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 iavUlo• ••••••••• • • • • . - ,Silver in bars ...... • • 0 4 1154 BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the ♦ct 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 13th day of May, 1843. 111.51:711 WAIT= NT. _ Nots Issued.• •••• •• 26,364,010 £26,364,090 Dated the 18th day of May, 1841 SANDING D X. Proprietors' capital • • 14,553,000 Rest -• • • • •..• 3,428,b7i Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts).. 1,442,07 Other deposits ••• • .. 9.756,433 Seven day and other bills • • ••• • .• 1,101,110 232,291,886 Dated the 11th day of May. 114 Government debt • . 11,015,100 Other securities .. • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 10,921,699 Silver hallo' ••• • .. 1,442,391 £26,364,090 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Gevernment securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 11,713.630 Other securities •• • . 11,816.920 Notes ••••••• • • • • • • . 8,036,820 Gold and silver coin • • 725,516 £32,291,886 M. MARSHALL, Chief Caakier. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, May 18. SCHOOLMASTERS (SCOTLAND). Lord WIIARNCLIFFE presented a petition from certain parish schoolmasters in Scotland praying for an increase in their salaries. He would take the oppor tunity 9f asking the Noble Marquis opposite whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce any measure for the purpose of carrying out the recom mendations of the Committee of 1846, to improve the condition of the schoolmasters of Scotland. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that various ap plications had been made for the schoolmasters of Scot land, which were at present under consideration. The Earl of HADDINGTON presented a petition from the parochial schoolmasters of Scotland praying for an augmentation of salary. After a few words from the Earl of MINTO, The Marquis of BREADALBANE objected to any augmentation of the salaries of the parochial school masters unless the office of schoolmasters were thrown open to members of the Free Church as well as to members of the Established Church. After a few words from the Duke of BUCCLEUCII and Lord WILARNCLIFIE in reply, the conversation dropped. SMOKE PROHIBITION. Lord REDESDALE moved the second reading of the Smoke Prohibition Bill. Earl GR,ANTILLE thought the second reading ought to be postponed until their Lordships had before them the Bill now before the other House on the general sub ject of the health of towns. Lord PORTIIAN hoped there would be no objection to the second reading of the Bill, as it was desirable to affirm the principle that immense volumes of smoke were nuisances. After a few words from the Marquis of LANS DO W NE, Lord REDESDALE, in reply, said he thought it of .the greatest importance that this measure should be per fected and sent down to the ether House. The Bill was then read a second time and ordered to be committed on Monday. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 18. HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. (Continued from our Third Edition of last night.) Sir W. CLAY thought that it would be well that there should be some responsible officer who would be prepared to answer such questions any Hon . Member may think proper to put, and be therefore considered that the officers should ; be paid. Mr. FIUME said that his experience of unpaid Com missioners induced, him to suggest that there ought to be a paid Commissioners withiequal powers on the board, and who might have a seat in that House to answer any questions put to him on the subject of the Act. He had made inquiry, and found that the First Commissioner of the Woods aid Forests a member of no less than 18 commissions, same of which were alone sufficient to en gross all his time. Mr. MILES concurred in the propriety of having a paid Commissioner ; unpaid Commissioners were too apt to become negligent with the lapse of time. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL observed that if the Committee should think a paid Commissioner necessary, the sixth end not the present clause was the fitting time for discussing the question. ♦fter a conversation, in which Mr. T. Egerton, Mr. Hudson, and others recommended, Mr. URQUIIART moved, the postponement of the clause. Lord MORPETH (with Lord J. Russell and Sir G. Grey) resisted the motion, on the ground that it would bo exceedingly inconvenient to discuss the subsequent clauses, until they knew how the central board was to be constituted. —( Hear, hear.) Sir W. JOLLIFFE was opposed to a central board. He did not see why inspectors appointed by the Go vernment would not answer the purpose. After a short desultory conversation the Committee divided. when there appeared— For the postponement of the clause 45 Against it Majority Captain HARRIS moved the insertion of words the clause to the effect that the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests should superintend the execution of the Act. Lord MORPETH said that looking at the onerous duties of the office he had the honour to hold, duties in volved in the execution of no less than eighteen different Commissions, he did ❑ot feel himself in a condition to assent to the proposition of the Hon. and Gallant Member. He must, therefore, negati►e that amend ment. Mr. NEWDEGATE again urged upon the Govern ment to leave to local management the administration of local affairs. Let them consider what had been the results of centralization in a neighbouring country, where for years they had centralized everything, and kad ended in centralizing discontent. Mr. P. HOWARD thought that if the Bill was limited to five years no such result would arise as the Hon. Member (Mr. Newdegate) seemed to contemplate. Mr. HENLEY said that when he remembered the various and onerous duties which already devolved upon the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests, he did not think it would be possible for that Minister satis factorily to discharge the functions which this Act would cast upon him. He therefore could not assent to the amendment, and should vote against it if pressed to a division. Lord D. STUART inquired whether it was the inten tion of the Government to introduce a Bill for the me tropolitan districts during the progress of the present measure, and whether the execution of the metropolitan Bill would be entrusted to the board to be constituted under the Bill now under consideration ? Lord MORPETII was understood to say, in reply, that a Bill in relation to sewers was in preparation, but he could not state when it would be ready to be intro duced. After a few words from Mr. HUDSON, Mr. MUNTZ expressed a hope that the amendment would be withdrawn, for opposed as he (Mr. blunts) was to the Bill, yet he was satisfied that, if passed, there ought to be an efficient authority to carry its pro Visions into effect. It was admitted that the office of Chief Commiuioner of Woods and Forests was not a sinecure, and he therefore thought there ought to be a distinct and paid Cot- missioner who should be responsible for the working of the Oct. Sir W. JOLLIFFE said he was prepared to support the amendment, but he thought it would not be wise to press it. Lord DUNCAN was of opinion that the execution of the Act ought to devolve upon one paid Commissioner, and not upon the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests, who was already charged with sufficiently re sponsible duties. Dr. BOWRING also supported the opinion that even besides the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests there ought to be ono paid Commissioner appointed under this Bill. Colonel BIBTEORP was not surprised the Han• Member fcr Bolton (Dr. Bowring) supported paid Com missioners, for the Hon. Member had himself received some 13,0001. or 14,0001. of the public money in a roving commission which had led to no public benefit beyond the printing of a mass of volumes of no use. Admit ting that the labourer was worthy of his hire, he thouabt no one would execute the duties of his high office better than the Noble Lord (Morpeth). Colonel THOMPSON said he believed his constitu ents would sooner pay a Commissioner twice over than have one who was unpaid.—(Hear, hear.) Captain HARRIS consented to withdraw his amend ment. Lord DUDLEY STUART said that no answer had been given to the question he had asked, whether the proposed board was to have jurisdiction over the metropolis at large ? Viscount MORPETH said ho could only give the answer he Lad before given, that the Bill contained no thing to authorise the board to act. Atter a conversation, Sir B. HALL said the Metropolitan Members ought not to be kept in the dark as to what was hanging over the metropolis. Mr. BUCK dwelt on the impolicy of excluding from the Bill the whole of Ireland and Scotland, the metro polis, and the two universities. Lord DUNCAN gave notice that, on the bringing up of the report, he should take the sense of the House in favour of having one paid Commissioner, unless the Bill were so modified in the interval. Mr. J. STEWART considered that a great principle was involved in the question of having paid or unpaid Commissioners. If the latter had a paid secretary he would be the real Commissioner, the unpaid officers being mere puppets.—(Hear, hear.) This was a very objectionable state of things. It would be much better to assimilate the board to that appointed under the In closure Act. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL complained of the time wasted in repeated discussions of the same point. Captain PECHELL wished for more precise infor mation as to the powers and extent of jurisdiction of the proposed Commissioners. He hoped that local au thority would be allowed to operate with as little inter ference as possible from the Central Board. Mr. T. EGERTON said the general feeling appeared to be in favour of one paid Commissioner; and if this was agreed to, on bringing up the report the clause which had now undergone so long a discussion would have to be struck out, and thus all their labour would be lost.—(Hear, hear.) It would be better to postpone the clause. Mr. H. BERKELEY wished to call the attention of the Committee to the tact that it was now halt-past eight o'clock, and nothing whatever had been done.—(Loud laughter.) He believed nothing would rouse the House from its torpor until, some hot day, they discovered that the cholera had broken out.—(Hear, hear.) After a few words from Lord Duncan, Mr. Rice, and Mr. T. Egerton, Viscount MORPETH said the Government was really anxious to collect the feeling of the House, and act on it, as far as was consistent with their duty.—(Hear, hear.) A good deal of feeling had been expressed in favour of a paid Commissioner; but as the Noble Lord the Member for Bath (Lord Duncan) proposed to open the whole question on bringing up the report, after it had been determined what the powers of the Commis sion should be, he hoped the Committee would now con sent to pass these clauses. Every Hon. Member would have an equal right of bringing forward any amendment as to the constitution of the Central Board. Mr. HENLEY complained of the want of information as to the extent of the powers of the Central Board. Mr. URQUHART expressed his disappointment that the Noble Lord (Lord Duncan) had not pressed his amendment now in favour of one paid Commissioner. Mr. HUME thought it would be impossible to carry out the Bill without a paid Commissioner, but believed that one would be enough. As to the metropolis, the Government must bring in a Bill for it ; they could nut do otherwise.—(Hear.) Objecting to any central interference with local authority, he was in favour of a check being applied to abuse. Lord DUNCAN moved an amendment in favour of one paid Commissioner, reserving the amount of his salary for future consideration. Mr. HUDSON was understood to second the amend. ment. Lord J. RUSSELL expressed an opinion in favour of two Commissioners. Lord DUNCAN had no objection to the Noble Lord at the head of the Woods and Forests being the mouth piece of the Commission in this House; and, if neces sary, they might have one in the other House ; but he was most anxious that there should be one paid and responsible Commissioner. Mr. W. MILES advocated the appointment of a com mission on the basis of the Inclusure Commission. Lord DUNCAN proposed to alter his amendment so as to authorise the appointment of one paid Commissioner with two unpaid Commissioners, one in this House, the other in the Lords. Lord J. RUSSELL thought it appeared reasonable, after what had been stated, that there should be one paid Commissioner. The other Commissioners, of whom his Noble Friend near him (Lord Morpeth) might be one, would of course be conversant with the business trans acted at the board. If the Noble Lord the Member for Bath (Lord Duncan) would withdraw his amendment, the sixth clause might be so modified as to authorise the appointment of a paid Commissioner, with the other two Commissioners. Lord DUNCAN agreed to withdraw his amendment. Colonel SIBTLIORP opposed the withdrawal of the amendment, and said he should move that the Chairman do report progress, as the hour had arrived (nine o'clock) at which it was arranged the House should proceed to other business. Viscount MORPETH hoped the Hon. and Gallant Member would allow this one clause to be agreed to, and he would then report progress.—(Hear.) After a conversation (Colonel SIBTHORP insisting on the fulfilment of the pledge given by the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, that the House should resume at nine o'clock ; and Lord J. RUSSELL admitting that he was bound by that pledge if any Hon Member claimed its fulfilment), the motion for reporting progress was agreed to, and the House re rumed. BOROUGH ELECTIONS (No. 2) BILL. Sir J. HANMER moved the second reading of this Bill. He entreated the attention of the House on ac count of the great importance of the measure. On va rious occasions, when new writs had been moved in lien of Members who had been unseated, he had thought it right to oppose their issuing ; and he had now deemed it necessary to submit a general mea sure applicable to such cases, having failed to induce any member of the Government to do so. He did not assume the responsibility of presenting a new and un heard of measure to Parliament. He had consulted precedents, and had taken the opinion of various Hon. Members; and he believed his measure would be found perfectly constitutional.—(Hear, and laughter.) Taking the case of Sudbury as a precedent—a case which was carefully considered at the time—he proposed this Bill, which was strictly one for inquiry. By passing it Par liament would abandon none of its discretion, but might still institute a special inquiry where circumstances called fur it. This was a measure merely authorising inquiry where seats were declared void through corruption: he had not thought it necessary to carry it further. He contemplated only such cases as came before Parliament in the regular way by petition, without interfering with any other places, whatever might be their character. The Honourable Member then referred to what hail been done in the Sudbury case. This Bill followed the precedent in that case. The measure was a measure of inquiry, which pledged the House to no particular course hereafter. It was most desirable indeed that they should•have full and perfect information before them before they proceeded to any ant of legislation on the subject. He proposed that in future, whenever a Parliamentary Committee reported that corruption had prevailed at any election, then that the House should have the power to cause inquiries to be instituted on the spot by parties specially appointed by the Speaker to examine into the facts. The Bill rested entirely on precedent, and he wished the House earnestly to affirm its principle. The question having been put, Colonel SIBTHORP said the Hon. Member who brought forward this Bill, now Member for the Flint boroughs, was formerly Member f or H u ll. H e did not know why the Hon. Member had deserted that pure constituency.—(A laugh.) Would the circumstances bear investigation? He feared not. " Conscience made cowards of us all." The Hon. Member also sat for Shrewsbury. He did not know why he left that almost equally pure borough. He was not there to tell why. Sir J. HANMER—I will.—(A cry of " Question.") Colonel SIBTHORP—Oh, the Hon. Member who called " Question" was probably in a similar position. " Let the galled jade wince,"—(Laughter.) He was too old a soldier to be caught asleep on his post. He had never represented but oue city—the city of his dis interested choice—the purest city in the country. But he passed to the Bill. This Bill was just as objection able as the last. There were to be Commissioners, most extravagantly paid. Commissioners to go down to places like Lincoln to inquire what had been going en. Why, where could any one be safe? He did not fear the Bill, not he. Oh, no I Let the Hon. Member's Commissioner come down to that highly honourable professional man who was his agent in Lincoln—(Loud laughter) —or let him come down to his own house at Washingborou g h, an d h e (C o l o nel Sibthorp) would do what he hoped any British gentleman w do on a similar occasion—kick him out !—(Great otild laughter, and cries of " Oh, oh I") Oh, let the Hon. Member remember the When a paid legal expenses at Hull, and no moerre. —the beam and the mote.—(Oh.) He ho o p f ed Scr h i e pt h u a r d e mtheemobthererofsitdheehCeohanshesrtvaftoivrge i C re lub hiim we f n o t r o s v ayin a g nd h s e at su o s. on " Question. pected his , p ) u ice moved conduc that.— ( Ct the e ß s •l o l f be " O re h ad o a h s , e " c a on n d d time that day six months. o t r h t a e t d H th o e use am w e e n re dm a e lr n e t a , d c y onsi- d e ki t hiaLtDCTomAmßiDtteessupopt corrupt constituencies. that p s a m t h a 3 l in vested with sufficient pow H e e rs e t o o ul e d na h b o l t e h t e h l e p m th t i o nk d i e h a g l with l corrupt mseimxedethhinpgvoefrya dinestileatteolygewtitrhidthoefstyhme manifested in particula r q uarters for this Bi l l ; that Hose. Gentlemen, doubtful, after the Noble Premier's finality declaration, how far they could succeed in any direct proposition for abolishing the small boroughs, were wil ling to avail themselves of the indirect means afforded to this end by the present Bill. Mr. BAGSHAW gave notice that he should in Com mittee move that the borough of Harwich be excluded from the operation of the Bill.—(Laughter.) Mr. HUDSON opposed the measure, as one which, while it would throw a firebrand into every constituent place throughout the country, would effect no practical good. At all events let the House wait and see what ',plan the Hon, Member for Montrose would propose. Mr. HUME said that the House annually resolved, that bribery and undue influence in elections were in fractions of its privileges, and the question now was merely whether they would pass a Bill confirmatory of their own resolutions. The only object of the Bill was to institute an inquiry into the practices which had been already partially developed before Parliamentary Com mittees, and on this ground he trusted it would meet with the approval of the House. The gallery was cleared for a division, but none took place. On our return we found Mr. J. STUART attempted to address the House, but the impatience ,for a division prevented his obtain ing a hearing. The lion. Member moved the adjourn ment of the House. After a few words from Sir J. HANMER, Mr. DISRAELI said that the House had a right to expect some explanation from the Government as to the * withdrawal of the Horsham Bill before it came to division on the present measure. It was rather a new practice for Government to introduce a m easure in tended to legislate for the House itself , and then stid; denly to withdraw it in deference to the peoposition one who was pleased to call himself a private Member of Parliament. Lord J RUSSELL—It was very difficult for him to say what were the circumstances which the Honourable Member wished to have explained. He (Lord Joh n Russell) had thought that when the Horsham Bill wifi before the House sufficient explanation bad been E state The question was extremely simple, but be would stl again in a few words what was the position of that DI and of the present measure. When the case of florsbino. was before the House, and when the House decided the; the writ should be suspended, he was asked persons, both those who agreed to and those who °prg the suspension of the writ, to introduce a Bill upea t subject. He was not very willing, but consents; in obedience to the generally expressed wish. I s! te n wards, however, there occurred other cases, Wet' that of Derby, in which the writs were also susPen u it ; and the names of more were mentioned in which it: l3. likely that special reports would be made. The Bart. (the Member for the Flint boroughs) tjadertoS),, to bring in a Bill which should include all, and pro° for inquiry by means of a commission. On consid i e l ; by savers! tion, it appeared to him (Lord J. Russell) that to • all in one Bill would be the better mode of proceedidi He had had, twenty-five years since, some experiesce:d inquiries into the corrupt practices of boroughs. tie knew very well that after a Committee and the ."-(:).-00 had been satisfied of the prevalence of bribery, 'e. House of Lords called for further evidence, s'd g el' e rally threw out the Bill. It was evident, therefor that the mode o l f ar re t d o r w es h s at formerle practised was gars. , likely tiio Sudbury,w to a efawsi similar was and that that h p a r d o p h o e - s ' o e n d d b o y o t e h i e ri ag ' e • f the only one calculated to Bill, a re evidence which should be satisfactory to both u- ▪ bs If the House should see fit to reject this n ott (Lord J. Russell) could then proceed with hi e " pi e Bill, which, although not so good, might still afford 10,0 means of useful inquiry. lie thought it desirable toeor the House should come to a decision, there being t w o, three writs suspended. If the House accepted t h e e s ore there would be good reason for continuing the 5 " - ' 111 sion, while, if they rejected it, there would be L e t l,„" to strong and constitutional reasons for causing °Q.-- issue. —(Hear, hear) -rs.e* and Mr. HENLEY was not surprised that the tltre Learned Member for Newark had moved the auerb-See went of the House, seeing the clamour that 0 ; 1 , of raised against hem by the immediate sueP°rt'ssgoet Government. If the Hon. and Learned Mero ber eo o ' to a division he (Mr. Henley) should support t he n 3" The House divided, when there appeared -- 4 , For the adjournment "- Against it .... 3l 46 Majority . The House then divided on the second reading' there appeared— 1 0 Ayes Noes ees eell S Majority The Bill was accordingly read a second , ordered to be committed. 114 1 " et ENCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND) ',sell', reading The of in order he SOLICITOR-GENERALtt it might mmovhetd th e litte" be 0°3 03 1 ,0' pre forma, with the view of introducing so n ° ments. 0 0, After a conversation as to the propriety of tb etc e s t l° Mr. BRIGHT expressed a hope that the d°e o P idsi l , tention would be given to this m e asure, for he co that Dv on legal authority entitled to the highest respect,dterses measures that could be devised for Ireland Weltrie of eo useful unless facility were given for the tratts' j , e 0 n,', cumbered property.—(Hear, hear ) Mr. STAFFORD concurred fully in that °P iD eit re i 01 assured the House that no measure was wor e - iteth e el desired by those whose wishes ought to be con the Lord LINCOLN likewise agreed in thinking ree d one of paramount importance; but before they e r ip eetl h ' p its second reading on the terms proposed , b e . lot have an assurance from the Government amendments proposed to be introduced we re prepared. 0 0, 1 , o L Au o ts. r tee d ro J ns . ot ß uah RUSSELL 13 S Si furtherE b L e L in said cg onv me that tt ittoehnde:aMeild M to SP course of preparation, and wee le :ghtato e uhseerragedsetd s a,r u dlyi: b ed oe 03b i l i t i e so ci l 00010 sec o on n d th ti e m m e, ot a i n on d o o r f d A e i ed to be committed on reod debate on the resolutionsNAVlGA T re l s O pe N ct . i L n :W the S. noite. e: oll) " r r. LA BOUCH t E h R e B l3 : l t l b elif t :srij o d a g:4lllll‘lteci was u postponed euntilorder o f IS t i h o e n d d a a y y , ftohreeethi resumingn a t : e t. e SLAVE TRADE COMMlTTO'epbstel Committee e - nomination of Mr. Cardwell on t . on . the slave-trade opifreo L tsnh o sde r at d chyeoinsuna4 PALMERSTON said, that n as he and ,flub a i / was the opinion of several Members that th e o - pld: 0 submits Committee. oo s dena h i o mhs u teii l nt d reteetae b d.m e eoo i t b n in e c i nT r be added to the t A to e t, Id t ",0 1 / Mr. CARDWELL understood the N°,'""le ) es ti e - ele withdraw the objection to his (Mr. Cera fi til s • es", t e being added to the Committee. He W e ," - 11 101 c ia io L no or t d ha w m ou er ld ch a a l o so ts w o i f t L hd iv ra er w po t o h l e , tihmaptutthaetyion eeiptere°ed w ee 0) be i,se er , the iniquitous slave-trade. He (Mr. Ca rd the tbe to state, that, so far from that being the ce s V e tar t er chants of Liverpool were most interested in lw d froft sion of the traffic in slaves, because they fo u l e d orl e erie te , penance that where the slave-trade was timate commerce languished. ireP ti Ap 00 A to Lord PALMERSTON said he had Ina",: e ii Ye' ; 001, tion; he had merely stated facts which he ge' - r ool true; and, therefore, he was not now geir i g, fef er eei his former statement, that there was sent il°7 4 o e a vast quantity of commodities which fond for so l o ss to the sweet of Africa and were exchanged to di 111 : 0 11 6 If the Honourable Member was prepared la be ;eV that fact, then he (Lord Palmerston) sh cul ee t ready to withdraw his statement, which as t h e contradicted. g oree ti itos Mr. CARDWELL did not deny t he , s ir exports of Liverpool did find their weer, bi l, ; o3 ere; p ito Liverpool to the coast of Africa; but to th is 1,1,0111 "efae jls" of Liverpool were no parties He ensPhe"--0 that any person in Liverpool.was interested 1 on ai A l floe' tr Member o e :r o d nd P ah A ye iLtoogMaoEdhßd the edoCmNoi Committee, ansl had ßitot ewneoi Bowes. . o bi t e b e ti ° p it ; e t t n t Id i 75 After a few words from Mr. Ileurelet. 1111 "00°4• 0 The Earl of LINCOLN said that be " 1 e au& pot Noble Lord opposite had been an unsuceeseef°, cou ld , be, for Lirerpool, and had he been otherwise " '.o° l o h e a u v s e e, re o p o re h s i e s n o t w ed o t p h r e in fo oi r p e l l e g , n affairs of t he c lo ° r l3 l ' if d e e r,Yl3. was unfit to sit on a Commi i t f t . was assuredly unfit to carry out the law s P li eter.) es tr suppression of that trade . (Hear, and laug been a 0 0 oe eer oi. , be enpe Lord PALMERSTON said he had didate for Liverpool. His name bad c ertat .. t ,/, tu rste, ap there by the electors, but if he had been 1 13 iglis' t for should have declined to sit for that borough'sernbe Ol e that honour, but should have remained the eteheonfetinheber3lifsseedllOr °3. dad ° sloe the borough' he now represented. The motion that Mr. Cardwell" name h - n e n . he e l° Committee was then put, and agreed to. es - 0 -50' that Sir E. Buxton b e added, es c °l3 „ f i er eii Mr. JACKSON, a dverting to the pre Y` ° p ool tion, remarked that the merchants of Lice r .ri i res o c olt' received orders from the Brazils for rune jeore,o, tures, which they forwarded. They were P arip fen, 4 l netted with the slave trade than were the Ir ci er!ilP t ss' of the goods so ordered. The law made 1 e l 10 be deal in slaves, and if boy was e n g sg . 0 0 traffic the law ought to be y put in force. . is fon cote Captain PECHELL expressed the vel a the rd felt that Admiral Bowles would be added $ 10 mittee. Sob p ie (Palmerston) had OshNoEwossaoidmothohatraosd btli.;_steeutrot?ip.sli he hoped the Noble Lord would not hesn e eet i. l : if not withdraw, what he had said with "4" eottu p le,. merchants of Liverpool. There could be .l l ; to t be A l et! , goods shipped by them found their eral i on eee t ;el o market; but to charge them with being e io sbet If s the slave trade was as unjust as to We es es ile e i r ol against the proprietors of the Manchester e-tifecte cause they conveyed the goods when 01° o ft had Liverpool for shipment. 11 b e gee e)P Lord PALMERSTON observed that a ll b ri toed on the former evening had just in sub °;;;. c eis .) por t peated by the Right Hon. Gentleman (-"'' • if it C who admitted that from Liverpool goods o r which eventually reached the slave marlte h t ' orn e lt es,; The conversation here dropped, and h ' .g eoili ttil el 4ti t's E. Buxton was ordered to be added to the co llie - 01 11 p QUOAD SACRA CHURCHES IN 5 .„e• in 11 6 4 4 1 0 Mr. COWAN moved for leave to br t e 'eifferjosr provide an :equitable arrangement of t h w olf Scotland affecting churches and chape ls cote tb a by the term of quoad sacra churches. 0 0 Mr. DUNCAN seconded the motion. co do', The LORD ADVOCATE opposed the J o ore/ 0 : ground that the matter was now before tu ti ° , sir L .O O ll After a conversation, in which Mr. Win o , vsit"o and Mr. F. ISlaule took part, KITCHEN AND REFRESHM" ctso dio.g s o f ti o t them otio_ T 31 00 col; That 7 01 1 ' se as e l l ' or ' Mr. STAFFORD moved—" mittee be appointed, to control the *r n kitchen and the refreshment rooms e t ' of the Sergeant attending Stafford, Alderman IlumpherY, Lor d is s e. Tb e eot this li t o k il e s V ri ro is i f i t i l srd O o t t i Captain Berkeley, Mr. naStie, a _ ora p .oto r t. Ae V. Dawson, of whom three shall be e _! 0 _ 4 0:0 be an instruction to this Committe t o cos C e t7 oo ,t . such of the recommendations of the S el ect ore e tt e pst. l e ", • •to the proPos e i ru" tee appointed to inquire in oi , e as e ns y ee of the kitchen and eating and acco 0 , coobsetber Members and officers of the House reP° l4 W P re i ts ' New Palace of Westminster, and to theere es, duties 01 OP— saynsdtewmhaotf imeopprpolvyeimogenrtesfcreosua be r eu i t t e wh e ° ol. , 6 -e/ P l O 4 letructed to iaquire into the . ri gout Arms of this goof, sad Os TILE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 19,