The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-30 00:00:00

VbtrV 92Vition (THIS DAY.) ELECTIGN COMMITTEES (THIS DAY.) LEICESTER. MORTALITY hi the METROPOLIS, NUMBER Or DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED:IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 37, 1848. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 43 Turbercular. Diseases... 'lB3 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... :124 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 28 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ••• ••• Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. . Malformations... Premature Birth . Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• Old Age ••• ••• 0•• ••• •• Sudden ... Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance Causes not specified DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... 49 ... 32 ... 30 ... 32 Population Enumerated, 1841. West Districts... 300,711 North Districts.. 375,971 Central Districts 373.,653 East Districts ... 392,444 South Districts ..501,190 Average weekly Deaths Deaths, 1843-7. In the Five Springs. Week. . 143 ... 151 . 182 ... 186 . 171 ... 163 . 199 ... 211 . 24S .•• 268 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 Males Females ... 979 ... 505 ... 474 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Bales Females ... 763 ... 709 Totdl ... ... 1,472 THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 30. In consequence of the melanchanly event of the death of her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia, Aunt to her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, notice is hereby given, that the Drawing-Room, announced for June 2, will be held on Thursday, .June 22. The Concert and the ball are respectively postponed ; the former to Wed nesday, the 28th of June, and the atter to Wednesday, the sth of July next. The invitations issued for the concert and the ball are to be applicable to the days oa which they are now announced to take place. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. Royal North Lincoln Militia—Alexander Erasmus Graydon, Gent., to be Ensign, May 23. Royal South Lincoln Militia—William Whitworth Hett, Gent., to be Ensign, May 23. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Somersetshire. West Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— Lieut. James Randolph to be Captain, vice the Hon. Edward. Herbert, resigned ; Cornet Stukeley Lucas to be Lieutenant, vice Randolph, promoted, May 22. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Richard Hodson, ironmonger, Everton, Nottingham shire. BANKRUPTS. William Sage, tallow chandler, New Brentford, to surrender June 8, at twelve, and July 10, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-3treet, City; Valiance and Vallance, Essex-street, Strand. Ilowett, bookseller, Strand, June 8, at half past one, and July 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Wire and Cdild, St. S within's-lane. Robert Redma n and Edward Redman, wharfingers, Mark-lane, June . 7, at eleven, and July 25, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook -court,. Basinghall-street ; M'Leod and Sten ning, Loudon -street, Fenchurch-street. James Do ws, corn dealer, Newbury, Berkshire, June 14 and July 11, at hall'-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Baylis and Drew, Basingball-street. Henry - Whitely, victualler, Waterman's-fields, Wool wich, June 4 . , ht - half-past eleven, and July 13,at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman -,street buildings; Fry and Co., Cheapside. Robert Tohn Cambridge, cigar dealer, Cheltenham, June 26, at one, and July.2o, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Acraraan, official assignee, Bristol ; Williams, Cheltenham. John Edwards, mason, Horfield, Gloucestershire, June 13 and July 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Hutton,. official assignee, Bristol; M a pl es an d Co., Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Fox, Bristol. Franci&" Tonab;', miller, Cheltenham, June 13, and July 11, at half past twelve, at the Bristol District SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. GROUP No. 3.—NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE.—The Com mittee passed the above company's Bill for making a deviation to Wellington upon their consenting to pay an opposing landholder 6,0001. for the privilege of passing through his park, and paying for the land at a valuation. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE.—The Committee also passed the same company's Bill for making their Ashbourne branch and an approach to the Congleton station. GROUP No. 4.—BIRMINGHAH AND OXFORD.--The Committee were engaged all day in receiving evidence as to the expediency and practicability of laying down a mixed gauge from Oxford to Wolverhampton. GREAT WESTERN. —The Eton Boys' opposition to the, Great Western Branch to Windsor was heard, )Ir. HOPE acting as their mouthpiece. GROUP No. 7. —ROYSTON AND ITITCHEN.—The ob ject of this Bill is to enable the Great North Ct m pany to extend the above line to Cambridge, so ti,! to establish a competing railway to the Eastern Counties. The length of the extension will be 11 miles, and the cost is estimated at 240,0001. Case opened, and ,evi dence heard in its favour. GROUP No. S.—LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERX-- The whole day was occupied with evidence in favour of the above company's Bill for purchasing the Taw Vale and other undertakings. GROUP No. 10.— DUNDEE AND PERTH.—The Com mittee passed this company's Bill for making a killed on line to the Dundee and Arbroath Railway, but deferred the clauses. GROUP No. 13.—CALEDONIAN.—Case opened for the above company's Bill, to lease or purchase the Wishaw and Coltness Railway, and evidence taken in its favo ur . GROUP No. 14.—PAISLEY, BARRHEAD, AND MYR LET RAlLWAY.—Thei:Committee, in passing this Bill, agreed to the following resolution :—" The CommittE e are of opinion that there was a bona fide intentic-n in this case to complete the works, and that the means are sufficient for the purpose, but it was proved to the Committee that several of ti he subscribers to the contract deed have signed other contract deeds in the years 1845, 1846, and 1847, to enormous amounts beyond their means of payment, and that the evidence showed a recklessness which implies the act of signing the subscription contmct deed was merely formal, and binding only in respect to the payment of expenses in the event of the applicaldon to Parliament being unsuccessful." The evidence of bribery Tv;sresume3. Several fre( men proved that they received sums varying from 7s. &d. to IL for performing the duties of runner, but actu.aLty for voting for the two sitting Members. The sums were paid at the Reform-office in Leicester, and when the bargain was struck with the voter he was at once carried off to a polling-booth in the custody of two agents who, had since managed to get out of the way.—Adjourned. DTJBLIN. The whole day was occupied with technical argumen,t, relative to the reception of the poll book. The Committee then adjourned. HUNGERFORD _MARKET CO3l MANY.—(THIS DAY.) A special meeting and a half-yearly meeting of I,l ] e proprietors of this company were held this day, at :b e Company's offices, Villiers-street, Strand. At the former meeting, Robert Biddulph, E3q., ova s elected a director in tha place of Lord Ashburton, ceased. The report of the directors to the half yearly meetim g gave a satisfactory statement of the company's affairs, and the same was received and adopted by the meet/ ng. The five directors and auditor going out of of ice, by rotation, were unanimously re-elected, and a fter passing a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman and, ,di rectors, the meeting adjourned. THE AMIENS - AND BOULOGNE - - RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) - A meeting of shareholders in this company was 'ii ad this afternoon, at the Bridge-house Hotel, Long ,n -bridge, to receive the report of the committee of sh a; -e -holders appointed oa ;he 27th of February, 1847; Jan ies Macgregor, Esq. in the chair. The report stated that under the present state of at% irs the committee did not think it necessary to make a ny further inquiries into the management of the compat ty, especially as a meeting had been called by the direcix rs for to-morrow for the purpose of taking into consider a tion the terms offered by the French Government for co n fiscated railway property. The CTIAIRMIN made a few observations, in the ceur se of which he expressed an opinion that the terms offin , 3cl by the French Government were most unfair si id unreasonable; but said, individually, he had no objec tion to this absorption of railway property, provided tine French Government would indemnify the proprietors-, in an equitable and liberal manner. Mr: ROYLE, a shareholder, condemned the proposed (.o n fif,cation of railways, which, he said, would have the cf feet of reducing shares in French undertakings to the level of Pennsylvania bonds, and would exclude Eng3ish capital from France, by the means of which capital a very great portion of the French railways had been cot i s tructed. .1 no meeting consequently broke up without comix ig to any resolution. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1848, LAW INTELLIGENCE. PRICES OF SHARES. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, May 29 IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COll, IN RE GEORGE ROSS. This insolvent, the manager of the " Heir-at-Law Society," appeared again today to undergo examina tion upon his petition for protection. PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING, Mr. NicsoLs supported. Mr. SARGOOD opposed as before, and examined the insolvent at great length respecting his connexion with the Heir-at-Law Society ; the result of which was, that . . _ LONDON. TUESDAY. MAY 30. TOtNT-STOCIL BANKS. • Dividend Amount same of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. •-- -.----- ---- - A.ustralasia - •• • • • • • • 40 0 0 40 0 0 16 Britsh North American 61. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Ceylon • • .. 61. par cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - ..;ommercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - :lolonial . • •• • • • • .• • •• 51. per cent. 100 0 0 23 0 0 - Gloucestershire • • • • • • 15/per cent. - - - lonian • • • • • • .. • • • • • • 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Loniln and Westminstr 61. per cant. 100 0 0 20 0 0 22 - - 13 0 0 London Joint-Stock . • • i 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14% Provincialof Ireland" 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New... ••• • • • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland •• 151. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, N•- , ..... • • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - South Australia ...... - - 22 10 0 - Union of Australia... • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 23 Ditto • • • • .. - •• •• •• - - 2 10 0 2 Union cf London... • • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Union of Madrid - 40 0 0 40 0 0 - • INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. I per of Pald. Price Annum. Share. Albion - •• • • •• . • • • • • 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and. For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 16 Ditto Marine-- • • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Atlas . 138.6 d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 6 8 13'i British Commercial .. 7s.per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 6 Clericl,Mcd.& Gen. Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19 C minty .. ............ 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - 13s. AO 0 0 5 0 0 11 Eagle 6s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 6 Eng.& Scot. Law .... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 12 6 - European Life • • • • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - Family Endowtno t Soc. 41. & be. 4 0 0 4 0 0 - Freemasons' ..... • • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 - 61.0 be - 118 e ivardian .......• • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 44 Imperial Fire .....• • • 12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 8 0 218 Imperial Life ...... •• 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 15 Indemnity Marine.. • • 11. sit. & bs. 100 0 0 5 13 1 25 Law Fire - .......... - 100 0 0 2 10 0 - Law Life.... ....... . 11. ss. 100 0 0 40 0 0 45 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 41 Os. London Fire . . .• •• •• 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 - London Ship .... •• -10 s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13 Marine.. • .. •• •• •• • • - 100 0 0 15 0 0 - Med. Invlld&Gen.Life 0,61. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3 National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 2 :0 0 - National Life......... 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Palladium Life.. ..... . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - Pelican - - - 33 t'nce nix .. - - 158 PI otector Life.... • • . Si. per cent. 20 0 0 , 1 0 0 Provident Life...-. • • 11. ss. 100 0 0 ; 10 0 0 - Rock Life -.... ...... 4s. 5 0 0 0 10 0 4% Royal Exchan;re - 160 San Fire ....... • • - - - Ditto Lif e..... - 1 - - Universal Life.....• • - Vhrtoria Life . - - I 4 0 0 4 BRIDGES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- llungerford .... - X. s. d. X. a. d. - - 45 S'outhwrk, NW Sub.lv - 6 3 2 12 8 - 3 Ditto Nw of 7% p.c 3ss. per cent. 50 0 0 - 15 Waterloo • - 100 0 0 - 5 Ditto Old Ann. of 8/ l/. ss. 4d. - 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 71 ll. 2s. 2d. - 40 0 0 28 Vauxhall.... . • . Av I/. 16s. 70 10 3 - 27 DOOMS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of ' Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- - £ s. d. £ N. d. C •mmercial . - - East and West India 6l. pr cent. Stock. - 114 East Country - 21 Lunde , : 5/. pr cent. Stock. - 102 Ditto Bonds.. •••• • . 4/. per cent. - - - 81. Katharine .... • • .. 5 per cent. Stock. - i 77 Ditto Bonds.- - i - Southampton •• .. - - ! 2/. per cent. 50 0 0 5O 0 0 1 - WATER-WORMS. i Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of raid. Price, Annum. Share. , - £ s. d. .£ s. 0. Birmingham . • • • • • • • • 18s. f 25 0 0 5 0 0 - East London..• • • • • • •• 8 178 Grand Junction • • • • •• 21. 1 1' 00.- 80 3/. 100 0 0 114001 13 0 4 0 - 75 New Rivr Lndn Brdge 21. 10s. - - 55 Vauxhall •• - •• •• • • •• 100 0 0 - - West Middlesex • . . 151.15cprcnt. 63 12 9 - 117 bin Commissioner PHILLIPS expressed his belief that the insolvent represented the whole society in his own person. Mr. s ARG oon then applied for the adjournment of the case, that the books relating to the society might be given up to this Court. the insolvent having hitherto refused to do so, alleging that they were the property of the directors and that he had no control over them. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said that application must be submitted to the Chief Commissioner, for whom he sat, who had heard the previous portion of the evi dence. -- Thomas Philip Davies, a most miserable-looking man, with but one leg and his right hand paralysed, who on the first hearing complained of the insolvent's conduct towards him, informed the Court to-day that insolvent told him that morning that he might wish his wife and children good bye, for he would find himself in White cross-street Prison shortly. The insolvent said, he had told Davies that the course he was pursuing towards him would be prejudicial to himself, as the directors of the Heir-at-Law Society would arrest him, in order to arrive at the state of ac counts between them. Mr. Commissioner PIIILLIPS said, he considered the holding out such a threat to deter a witness from giving committal. l f . act H e a evidence was a most impudent and audaci ous i nter f erence to contempt eer t Io ly not with publicjeulistiwceesitahnyd ofa amounted,eemm would ofcourtw think of renewing the insolvent's protection. The further hearing of the case was then adjourned until Saturday next. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, May (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) / N THE BANKRUPTCY OF /MAY AND REAP. The bankrupts were extensive wine -merchants, carry ing on business at 64, Mark-lane, in this city. The house stopped payment some months ago. An attempt to wind up the affairs of the estate under a private ar rangement was made, but it failed. It was stated that Messrs. Reay were willing to guarantee the payment of ss. in the pound. The majority of the cre di tors were willing to accede to this proposal, but a few demurred, and the bankrupts were obliged to resort to the Gazette. The fiat was issued on the 6th of last month, on their own petition. This was the meeting for the last exa mination. Mr. Lawrence supported the bankrupts. Mr. Borrodaile appeared for the assignees. The following is a copy of the balance-sheet, pre pared by Mr. Croysdil; it commences January 1, 1843 and ends April 6, 1848: — Dr. £ s. d. ... 17,692 6 9 To creditors ... Ditto holding securi ties Ditto liabilities holding securities ... 15,255 0 11 Ditto liabilities —. 21,494 0 0 ... 11,049 17 36,749 0 11 £65,491 5 7 ... 12,013 16 7 Capital Jan. 1, 1543 John Iteay, jun.— Office value of poli cies deposited with Glyn and Co. ... 3,052 15 0 Amount borrowed on deposit of policies and brought into the firm in October last ... 1,800 0 0 Craven Arms at Coventry, made over to lig by J. J. Hart, on grant ing him an annuity, and which he survived but a short period Profits on trading... 01' SCOTTISII COIUP.A.NIES' PRICEb. Name of Company. Dividend per Amount of Share. Paid. 1 pri, Annum. existing navigation-laws ; subject to such modifica tions as may be best calculated to obviate any proved inconvenience to the commerce of the United Kingdom and its dependencies, without danger to our maritime strength." He wished it had fall, nto the lot of some other person than himself to address the Houle on the momentous question which had been brought before it and the country, by her Majesty's Government. He thought the Government would have adopted a wiser course if, instead of moving resolutions in Committee, they had brought before the House separately and dis tinctly the propositions on which they intended to found enactments, in order that the Members of the House might be able to espouse such of them as they agreed to, and oppose such as appeared to them not to be fit subjects for legislation. The Right lion. Gentleman had, how ever, proposed a sweeping and comprehensive resolution acconpanied by some modifications, not many but im portant, and which they were left to gather from the speech of the Minister who introduced the subject to the House. It was for this reason particularly that he adopted the course he had taken, with a view • of inducing the House to express an opinion in opposi• tion to the sweeping proposition of the Government, and . at the same time to give the country an assurance that the great and main principle of the navigation laws would not be altered. The Right lion. Gentleman hav ing referred to the appointment of the Committee of that House on the navigation-laws, said that as that Cons - mittee had made no report to the House the Govern ment ought to have proceeded to make farther investi gation on the subject before they proposed a measure in lee volving such portentous results, especially as there was not the shadow of a shade or any necessity pressing upon them to bring it forward at the present 'moment.— (Hear, hear.) Another reason which induced him bring the subject forward was this, that the other : L i House of Parliament bad adopted the wiser, the safer, and the more constitutional course, of investigating ' the subject. A portion of the evidence taken before that Committee was before them, and it was of such a nature as to afford grounds to those who opposed the measure to resist its further progress, or, at least, to delay it.—(Hear, hear.) It was possible —nay, it was very probable—that their inquiry would lead to a result diametrically opposite to that which had been hi come to by her Majesty's Government.—(Hear, hear.) What was the plan of the Government ? It profes,ed to destroy the protection which had heretofore been given to the British seamen and to British shipping, and os. even the trade with thei r o wn co l on i es . —(H ear , h ear .) _ The coasting trade was alone excepted. The Right Hon, Gentleman alluded to their fisheries. He understood the Right Hon. Gentleman to say that only certain fish ing grounds now established by law would be protected, but that the produce of the deep-sea fisheries would be admitted into this country in British or foreign ships. If that were so, he had nothing to do with the navigation laws. All protection was to be removed, while the British seamen and British ships were still A to be exposed to all the onerous parts of the navigation-laws. They were left to bear the heavy burdens imposed on them, not for any benefit of their own but for national purposes, whilst that _ protection without which they could not bear those burdens was to be removed.—(hear, hear.) He should he much astonished if any Parliament should be suffi ciently unwise to pass such a measure.—(Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Gentleman said that this was a most import measure, and far more extensive than any pre vious proposition which had been made at any time to Parliament. That was perfectly true. It was a most important change, and no legislator, however free his opinions on the subject of trade generally, had ever yet ' proposed the repeal of the navigation-laws. Mr. Hut kisson had never made any such proposition. But he thought that some strong and urgent case of neces sity would have been made out fur having recourse to a measure involving such vital consequences—the weal tee. or woe of England. The Right Hun. Gentleman, how ever, had stated nothing to justify a measure of this kind. The Right Honourable Gentleman said that there was a pressure on the part of some foreign coun tries. From England there was none.—(Cheers.) It did not exist.—(Hear, hear.) The Right Hun. Geutlman said that there were emphatic applications from three quarters—from Prussia, America, and Jamaica. Now, with what right or propriety could Prussia come to this country to ask, in a kind of menace, for a repeal of the navigation-laws?—(Hear, hear.) Prussia came before them, after having shown for twenty years or more every disposition on our part to meet fairly and fret ly the commercial interests of Prussia. They had entered into treaties with Prussia, by which she derived great benefit to that naval interest which she was, above all things, desirous to foster. The tonnage of Prussia, as against England, was enormously increased. It had in creased two or threefold, whilst the amount of British ships in the same trade had diminished.—(Hear, hear.) ' He was a party with Mr. Huskisson to the treaties by which Prussia gained those advantages, and he never repented of the course he had taken, because, where they could promote trade and commerce by mutual con cessions, there the more stringent provisions of the navigation-laws might be relaxed in favour of higher considerations.—(Hear, hear.) But what right had Prussia to come to them at the close of this long reci is procal compact, and to ask for more? What was there in the character of Prussia to frighten them from their !q ; propriety, or what right had she to insist on such an enormous concessions as the abolition of their navigation laws? What could Prussia give them in exchange ? a (Hear, hear.) By the last return which he could pro cure he found that Prussia took only 500,0001. worth of 3 % their manufacture s , w hil s t t h ey too k produce to a much se 2 a% larger amount from Prussia. Of all the powers of the 9 continent it least became Prussia, which had, as the principal state of the Zollverein, been carrying on an 3 aggressive policy against them by her high tariffs, to - make such a demand. He hoped that seine better grounds 6d would be alleged to induce them to alter their navigation laws, by means of which the country had heretofore 4 , maintained her naval power, but which, he believed, if 7 abolished, would sink and decay.—(Hear.) But it was .od. said that America invited them. Now, with all possible respect for America, he would say that it must be ad -7 !flitted that America never made any proposition to 7 , another state with regard to which America did not )3 6d. believe that she w ou ld b e great l y b ene fi te d . —( H ear, 2 hear.) Their brethren on the other side of the Atlantic la lid not want smartness when such propositions were to o be made. America said that she would abolish her oenavigation -laws if we abolished ours. But America 914 could give us no equivalent advantage for the benefit Ad which she would obtain by the abolition of our naviga tion-laws.—(Hear, hear.) Where were her colonies? She had none. If America was so desirous of getting CO rid of the navigation- aves, why did she not begin by abolishing her own, whi c h were qu i te as str i ngent as --those of ds country.—(hear, hear.) The bargain was not equal—the terms were not just. Mr. Bancroft said that America was disposed to meet this country. He believed it was the opinion that assurance was not ; a quality wanting to American statesmen, but the pre ; sent proposition went even beyond that.—(Hear, hear.) Then it was said that their colonies asked for the alte- Iration of the navigation-laws. He believed that enough had passed since some of the colonies petitioned that House to make them alter their opinion. Enough had transpired he should hope to satisfy the Right Hon. Gentleman and the House that in truth it was not the 14 interest of the colonies, and particularly of their West Indian colonies, that the navigation-laws, with all their concomitant conditions, should be repealed.—(Hear, - hear.) The evidence of thirty merchants, of character and respectability, who were examined before the Lords' Committee, greatly preponderated in favour of the opinion that the colonies did not wish for their abolition. The evidence of these gentlemen would, he hoped, put an end to all doubts on this subject. The Right Honourable Gentleman read a document, Vt , hioh had been presented to that House from the House of Assembly of Jamaica. That petition was of very doubtful character, One of the members of that assembly, in his evidence, stated that there was no such document at all, and that there could be none such. In that he was mistaken. But he then said that it must have passed at the close of the session ; that no attention was drawn to the subject; and that in that evening it might have escaped his no tice as well as that of others. If, instead of giving up our colonial trading to free competition, we had given up, as much as he could get, of our coasting trade, to the foreigner, it,would ha ve b een f ar b etter t h an the plan proposed by the Government. He had no objection to go into Committee, with a view to the removal of those anomalies, which it was confessed by Mr. Huskisson among others most distinctly, existed in our relations with the Dutch trade, for example, but he implored the House not to assent to any fundamental changes in our navigation-laws. There could be no doubt that our navigation system, so intimately con nected with the preservation of our siaval supremacy, must be maintained in all its essential features, if we desired to maintain our naval supremacy. All our greatest statesmen had held by these laws, as being es sential to our maritime well-being. Mr. Huskisson had emphatically proclaimed that should our commercial in terests come into collision with our navigation system, our commercial interests must give way. There was no commercial advantage which he would not strive to se cure for this country, if it could be shown that the ad vantage was not purchased by a sacrifice of a portion of our naval supremacy, for he felt that if this supremacy were weakened, our foreign possessions would slip through our fingers, and we should speedily subside into the position of a second or third-rate power. Let it never be forgotten how great was the interest here at stake. The tonnage of the vessels engaged in our merchant traffic was not less than four millions of hundred weight; the sailors who worked these vessels num bered no fewer than 230,000; the capital embarked in the trade was not less than forty millions sterling, while the trade immediately connected with the interest represented a capital of between sixteen and seventeen millions. The number of artisans employed in connexion with this interest was 80,000, whose wages amounted to no less than 5,900,000/ ster -9li,nogo,o,tohoeuv ht carried being a s t fr in ip u s al o f c r c e u ig pyinga sum of He begged, therefore, not under 30,000,000/. sterling . ie t 4 sterling, a' iag a n o d f t t h h e e to move the amendment. Mr. LABOUCHERE said, that having already fully explained the intentions of the Government, he should confine himself to a very few observations on the present occasion. The question was, whether the House would affirm the ancient policy of England, or deviate from it to a very great extent. The amendment of the Ri g ht Hon. Gentleman had very fairly put the question at issue before them. He had considered it to be his duty to propose the measure now under consideration, and he was prepared to stand by it. He had listened with great attention to the Right Honourable Gentleman, b u t h a d f a il ed to make out' clearly what he meant to propose. He had in one part of his speech seemed disp ose d to a l ter the naviga tion-laws—if foreign nations would meet England half way. In another part he declared it to be his opinion that the navigator.-laws, as far as the colonies were c oncerned, ouguL in support ieiax e d, ho d h e quote d M r . Huskisson's opinion support of his views. But he (ALL I,abouchere) doubted whether; under the present MARKET INTELLIGENCE (From the London New Price Current of May 30. TEA.—The public sales to-day comprised 1,500 pkgs, of which a third were sold, including fine scented Orange Pekoe is 6id to 2s Oid, fine Young Hyson 2s 6id, useful Imperials is 3d, good common ditto 10id to 104 d, and useful Gunpowder is 4d, and which rates are on a par with those previously current. RICE.—To-day there was only a limited demand for East India Rice privately, and a part only of 1823 bags of Bengal at public sale was sold at easier rates—good and fine pearly white went at 10s to Ils, and damaged 9s to 9s 6d per cwt. Fnurr.—To-day, several parcels of Currants were sold by private treaty; at public sale 126 pkgs new Patras, damaged, realised 27s to 395, but chiefly at 38s; 100 boxes Jordon Almonds fetched 811 s to 81 4s per cwt. SPicle.s.—To-day, at public sale, three cases of Nut megs were sold at 2s 5d for low middling brown, and Is hi for mouldy; also one case Mace, at 2s 3d per lb for middling. SALTPETRE.—To-clay the quantity offered at Public sale was more extensive, and amounted to .3,462 bags of Calcutta ; the demand was extremely limited, and Nearly the whole was taken in at a reduction on last week's rates at Is 6d to 2s. SPIRITS.—Of Brandy further parcels have come to hand, and quotations are still on the decline on account of the limited home and export demand. Geneva has been dealt in with caution at is 9d to is lld for ordinary exportation, and at 2s 9d to 33 3d for fine fit for duty. British made Spirits sells readily at 103 3d cash. To day the purchases made in Rum were small, although holders offered to make a further concession in the value. Proof Leewards can ba obtained at is 7d to is 7A-d. At auction 50 hhds were sold at is 5d for proof. OlLS.—This afternoon prices were supported for Sperm Oil, but 40 tuns at public sale were only in part sold at 811 to 83/ for good and fine. Southern is cheaper, but 150 tuns were all sold, fine at 231 lOs to 23s 15s, low and good 221 103 to 231 5s per tun. TALLow.—Holders of Russian are willing to make a further concession in the value on the spot, and they have accepted 45s to 45s 6d per cwt for P. Y. Candle of fine qaality, still the purchases made have been limited. Of home made the supply continues to increase, and there are ready sellers at 46s nett cash ; yet only a limited demand has been experienced. The public sale& went off flatly, and at reduced rates-239 pipes 34 hhds and 6 barrels of South American were nearly all sold. Rough Fat is dull of sale, at 2s 7id per stone. For auction 900 casks of Tallow aro declared. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at Five o'clock. Lord BROUGHAM presented petitions from Stran raer in favour of the Scotch Entail Bill ; from Lanark in favour of the Free Church Sites Bill; from several places in favour of the Jewish Disabilities Bill; and from some places in Ireland, praying for an amendment in the Irish Poor-law. The Bishop of NORWICH presented several peti tions praying for a repeal of the legacy duties on be quests left to charities. The Earl of EGLINTON presented several petitions from parochial authorities in Scotland against the Scotch Registration Bill ; also some petitions against the Bank Charter Act of 1844. The Earl of FITZ WILLIAM presented a petition from Ardrachan, praying for an alteration in the poor, laws of Ireland. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from some place in Yorkshire against the admission of Jews iato Parliament POOR-LAWS (IRELAND). The Earl of LUCAN moved that a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the operation and adminis tration of the poor-law in Ireland. He was surprised that her Majesty's Government should have refused to bring in any measure to mitigate the severity of that Act, which pressed most harshly upon certain indivi duals. He had therefore moved for this Committee; but he proposed to confine the inquiry to be instituted to the operation of the law as it affected lessors. (LEFT BPEALIKGI.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. REPORTS. The following reports were considered and agreed to: East Lincolnshire Rail wa y (Al teration of Great Grimsby Branch). Edinburgh and Glasgow Rail wa y (No. I—Amend went of Acts and Branches, &c.) Great Northern Railway (Isle of Axholme Extension). Great Western Railway (Extension of the Berks and Hants Railway from Hungerford to Westbury, with a Branch to Devizes). Leeds Central Railway Station . London and Blackwall Railway Improvement, and Branches to the St. Katharine's and London Docks. Low's Patent. Norfolk Railway (Amendment of Acts and Extension of Time for commencing R9edham and Diss Branches). North and South Western Railway (Harrow to Brent ford). North Western Railway (Diversions at Skipton, Cas terton, and Sedbergh). Salisbury and Yeovil Railway. Sterling and Dunfermline Railway (Amendment and Deviations). Strathtay and Breadalbane Extension Railway. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway (No. 2) (Deviation of Line, and Power to Shrewsbury and Birminghrm, and Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley Railway Companies to contribute and make Arrangements). The following Bill was read a third time. Bristol and Exeter Railway (Glastonbury Navigation and Canal Purchase). RE-COMMITTALS. The following Bills were re-committed:— Bristol and Exeter (Taunton and Castlecarry). Bristol and Exeter (Bleadon to Wells di:to). Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester. Leeds and Thirsk (Uarrogate and Pateley). London and Blackwall Railway IniproTement. Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Lindo, King's Arms-yard, London ; Packwood, Cheltenham. John Mayer, printer, Cheltenham, June 13, and July eleven, at half-past twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, :official assignee, Bristol ; Lindo, King's Arms. yard, London ; Packwood, Cheltenham. George Godson, carrier,farmer, June 13 and July 11, at Eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Hancock. Shipston-on- Stour ; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham. William Boucher, bed, mattrass, and bedstead manu facturer, Bristol, Jure 15, at twelve, and July 13, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Brittan and Sons, Bristol. William John May Norris, licensed victualler, Denton street, Somerstown, June 13, at twelve, and July 11, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane; Towsey, Quality court, Chancery-lane. Henry Holdaway, brewer, Peters&ld, June 13, at two, and July 11, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane; Harpur, Kennington-cross. Harry Bentley, roller maker, Salford, Lancaster, June 22 and 30, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Hopwood and Son, Chancery-lane, London; Harris, Rochdale. James Mitchell, shipowner, Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, June 6, at half-past one, and July 20, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker. official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Wright and Co., or Robinson, Sunderland; Messrs. Maples, Pearce, Stevens, and Maples. Old Jewry, London. SI:GAL—To-day the market was abundantly supplied with free labour Sugar, still prices were firm for al! de scriptions, as there was no diminution in the demand. West India met with a good sale both for grocery and refining purposes, the rates obtained by private treaty are on a par with those of Friday. Th e total quantity sold amounted to 670 hhds, and in cluding public sales of 123 hhds and 3 trs of Bar badoes sold at steady rates—fine yellow realized 43s to 43s 6d, good middling and good 419 6d to 42s 6d, and middling 40s to 41s; 78 hhds of Trinidad, low and middling yellow 39s to 40s; 353 hhds, 17 trcs, and 133 brls St. Lucia went at the full value—fine yellow 43s to 43s 6d, good 41 s to 42 5 , mid 39 s to 40 s, low grey 36s 6d to 375, middling 37s 6d to 38s 6d, good 39s to 40s, good brown 365, middling 35s to 35s 6d per cwt. REFINED.—To -day -Re.firteil Sugar met with less de mand from the home. trade, and some parties were dis posed to make a slight concession in the value. L umps to passe grocery, h offeredahtedsSug 56s 6d, and brow n g o the market sesast6atindlrodr Bonded is dede Crushed r dullast 26s- 6d to 27s 6d per cwt. MACrRITIIIB.—This afternoon . the market was much better supplied with Mauritius Sugar, and the quantity offered at public s a l e amounted to 19,362 band half founda buyers 36 casks, of whi c h a b out h ags at fully former terms. EAST INDIA.—Thi s a f ternoon Penang Sugar met with ready buyers, and at public sale 1,436 baskets 50 bags were all sold a t th e f ull value. The demand was good for Bengal Sugar, and 2 2 , 49 bags at public sale sold at full rates. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of foreign Sugar, and pri • vately the purchases made were not of much moment, but full rates were insisted upon. MoLassEs.—There is a good demand for all sorts of West India, and prices continue to advance. The value of low to fine quality is 17s to 22s per cwt. Arrivals continue to be small, whereas the deliveries are upon a snore extended seale. For Bengal Treacle a brisker de mand has been experienced, and prices are firmer. COFFEE.—This afternoon the operations in Native Ceylon were upon a less extended scale, and 2,100 bags at auction were only in part sold, but full rates were ob tained—good ordinary went at 30s to 30s 6d, real good ordinary 30s 6:1 to 31s 6d, ordinary 295, pea berry 53s to 38s, damaged 23s 6d to 26s 6d. Plantation is less wanted, and 430 bags went a little cheaper— good realized 62s 6d, middling 49s to 535, low middling 44s to 463 6d, fine ordinary 335, low ordinary 28s, damaged 29s 6d to 375. Of Jamaica, 17 casks 19 brls 3 bags went at the former value. 93 bags Madras— good ordinary pale yellow, mixed with black 30s to 31s. For Mocha there was only a limited demand, and 110 bales at public sale were nearly all taken iu at the former value. Cocoa.—This afternoon Cocoa met with attention, and the market was well supplied. At public sale 69 bags of African were taken in at 30s for good dull red, but rather wormy ; 416 bags of Trinidad went 2s to 3s per cwt cheaper—good red selling at 41s 6d to 425, middling 39s to 40s, grey 37s to 38s, low 33s 6d, and damaged 34s to 40s. NOTICES OF MOTION. Sir ANDREW WILLOUGHBY gave notice that on a future day he should move for a return of the monies expended, or agreed to be expended, on the New House of Parliament trom the Ist of January to the 31st of March. Dr. BOWRING gave notice that on the 26th of June he should move the resolution of which he had given notice, relating to the Board of Works in Ireland and the Shannon navigation. Mr. PUSEY postponed the second reading of the Agricultural Tenant Bill, which stood for to-morrow, for three weeks. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against the sale of intoxicating drinks on Sunday. Sir J. WALMSLEY presented a petition from a place in Gloucestershire praying for the reduction of the duty in tea and coffee. Also a petition from Preston, in Lan cashire, praying for the establishment of household suffrage. REFORM. Colonel THOMPSON presented 81 petitions from Preston, Lancashire, in favour of household suffrage, vote by ballot, electoral districts, and short Parliaments. Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND presented a petition also from Preston, praying that there might be a curtail ment of the national expenditure, and in favour of Par liamentary Reform. BAKERS IN THE METROPOLIS. Mr. MASTERMAN presented a petition from jour neymen bakers in London, praying that an inquiry might be instituted into their particular grievances. Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND presented a similar petition from master bakers. Sir W. MOLESWORTH also presented a similar petition from the bakers of Southwark. UNION WITH IRELAND. Lord CASTLEREAGH presented a petition agreed to at a public meeting held at Newtonardi, and signed by 1,400 persons in favour of the existing legislative Union with Ireland. On the motion of the Noble Lord the petition was read in detail by the Clerk at the table. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. An HON. MEMBER presented a petition from Preston in favour of Parliamentary reform. Mr. HUME presented one hundrel petitions to the same effect from Preston, stating that the present state of the country called loudly for a great reduction of the national expenditure, and in favour of household suffrage, and the restriction of the duration of Parlia ments to three years. SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS ON THE SABBATH. Mr. HODGES presented a petition against the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath. Mr. COBDEN presented petitions to the same effect. THE BAKERS. Sir W. CLAY presented a petition from the master and journeymen bakers of Shoreditch, praying the House to take the condition of their trade into considk— ration, and to adopt a remedy. Petitions to the same effect were presented by Mr H. Drummond, Lord Dudley Stuart, from Marylebone, Mr. C. Lushington, from Westminster, Mr. D'Eyncourt, from Lambeth. THE POOR LAW. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from a clergyman in the neighbourhood complaining that the Guardians of the Poor had not properly treated a poor woman, one of his parishioners, and praying that the House would allow him to substantiate his allegations at the bar of the House. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. Mr. ROCHE wished to put a question to the Hon. Me,nber for Montrose with respect to his motion relative to Parliamentary reform. There was a great difference of opinion as to the intention of the Hon. Member in the making that motio❑ in Ireland. One party thought the Hon. Member and those with whom he was associated were entitled to the name of real Reformers, while others thought that the course they intended to adopt was not calculated for the good of Ire land, but for that of England only. He wished therefore to know from the Hon. Member for Montrose whether he did or not intend to include in his notice Ireland. Mr. HUME said that he meant, as well as those who acted with him, to do justice to the whole of the United Kingdom.—(Hear, hear.) IRISH REGISTRATION. Mr. BATEMAN asked the Noble Lord at the bead of the Government, pursuant to the notice he had given, whether the Government intended to go into Committee on the Irish Registration Bill before Whit suntide? Lord J. RUSSELL said the Government did no , intend to do so. COPYHOLDS. Sir G. GREY, in answer to a question from Mr. AGLIONBY, said that the Lord Chancellor would shortly lay on the table of the House of Lords a Bill with respect to Copyholds. • STAMFORD BOROUGH. The report was brought up of the General Committee of Elections, nominating the following Members to try the merits of the Stamford election :—Sir T. F. Lewis (chairman), Mr. W. P. Wood, Mr. J. Stuart Wortley, Lord H. Vane, Sir J. W. Hogg, Mr. Ellice, Sir J. Pakingtoa, Mr. Horsman, and Mr. Henley. SENTENCE ON MR. MITCHEL. Mr. T. B. ROCIIE—Sir, seeing the Right Hon Baronet the Secretary for the Home Department in his place, r wish to ask him a question. The House is aware that Mr. Mitchel has been tried, convicted, and sentenced. He has since been treated in a way that would not have been justified even in the case of the ' commonest convict.—(Hear, hear, hoar.) He has been hurried away from his friends and from his family.— (Cries of " Order, order.") Well then, to be brief, my question is simply this, whether it is the intention of her Majesty's Government to carry out in its fullest vigour this cruelly disproportionate and unjust sentence? Sir GEORGE GREY—I will say nothing about the epithets with 'which the Hon. Gentleman accompanies this question. If I understand him rightly, what he means is this, whether the sentence passed upon Mr. Mitchell will be carried into execution. If that be so, I have to inform the Honourable Gentleman that instructions had already been given for carrying that sentence into effect.—(Opposition cheers.) THE " MORNING POST"—BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. GRATTAN said he claimed the right to speak at this period of their proceedings upon a question of privileges relating to a report which appeared in a paper called the Morning Post, of what was alleged to have fallen from him last night. An Hos. MEXBER—Nobody cares for the Morning Post.—(Laughter.) Mr. GRATTAN said, be that as it might, he must take notice of it now, because what appeared in that paper did not fall from him, but was a pure fabrica tion.—(Hear and laughter.) It was a mischievous paper, although it was perfectly harmless.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) But this was another instance of not reporting, but wilfully misrepresenting Irish Members; and he begged to take that opportunity of telling the House, that from what ho had seen in that House and elsewhere, both of Government and newspaper reports such as these upon this mis e rably-cireulated paper—(Hear, hear, and laughter)— he, was quite convinced that they make a point of always misrepresenting what falls from the lips of an Irish Member.—(Order, order.) The SPEAKER asked if the Hon. Gentleman in tended to conclude with a motion ? Mr. GRATTAN said he certainly did. He intended to move that the editor of this raper be brought to the bar of the House.—(Loud laughter.) The SPEAKER said the Hon. Member in a matter of privilege had a perfect right to make such a notion, but the usual course was to hand the paper in which the misrepresentation appeared marked, and then handed to the clerk to be read from the table before the motion was made. Mr. GRATTAN said he knew the rules of the House very well—(Hear, and laughter)--and he begged to give notice that he would adopt that course to-morrow. METROPOLITAN BAKERS. Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR rose pursuant to notice to move that a Select Committee take into consi deration the petitions of the Master and Journeymen Bakers, House on the 3d day of April last. He said, in order to maintain his argument, ho would lay down a proposition which had been generally as sented to, but had been almost as generally overlooked through the selfishness with which human nature was inflicted. That proposition was, that men of all nations were members of one great family, and that when one member suffered any other member, either directly or indirectly, suffered likewise. If that was true, how much more stronger ought the truth to appear when the sufferings to which he alluded were confined to one particalar class of persons. Those who aro engaged in the baking trade had not to endure sufferings which were only of a temporary or accidental character, but sufferings which were of a normal and continuous kind, and which they could not get rid of without the inter vention of the House. Journeymen bakers were occupied from 18 to 20 hours a day in a description of labour which was injurious to health, and which precluded them from obtaining that mental and moral improve ment, or that domestic recreation, which the hard worl:ed labourer ought to be allowed to enjoy after the hours of business. They worked in a heated and un thwholesome atmosphere, which not only destroyed e health of the journeymen but rendered them 1 old in c onst i tution before they arrived at the prime of life. And it was upon those grounds that th 3 petitioners prayed that the House might be pleased to pass some measure to remove some of the grievances which so heavily weighed upon them. The Noble Lord then read a number of docu ments descriptive of the condition of the journeyman bakers and of the great necessity that existed for the Legislature to adopt remedial measures. He showed by reference to the evidence of surgeons and others that the members of no trade in the metropolis were so overworked, and that in such vitiated atmospheres that they be came prematurely old and seldom lived long. the bakers of the metropolis had confidence in the House to do them j•zstice, and that the principles of Christianity would have great weight in inducing them to do so. He felt convinced that the House would grant him the Committee he asked. He was not an utopian dreamer of the Louis Blanc school—(A laugh)—but he was sure that the House would never prevent inquiry into a subject of such importance if the slightest neces sity for it was only shewn. The Noble Lord concluded with making the motion of which he , had given notice. Sir W. 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Bs. 21. per cent. 3141. pr cent. 3%/. pr cent. 61. per cent. .A.ND Co Dividend per Annum. 1/. 83. 101. per cent. 51. per cent. 101. 925. pr share 85s. pr share 455. pr share 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 2%1. pr cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. I Si. and bns. 4%1. pr cent. 3/, 128. X 8. d. 100 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 500 0 0 25 u 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 200 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 1 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 , 'EOITS. Amount share. £. s. 100 0 10 0 100 0 1 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 15 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 1,0 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 Amount of Share. X. s. d. 40 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 979 4,852 15 0 ... 2,557 710 ... 69,236 3 1 £154,151 8 1 By debtors— Good Doubtful and bad ... 18,541 19 10 Estimated to realise 2,250 0 0 2,250 0 0 X 1. d. 3,651 1 3 To losses ... ... 16,291 19 10 Property taken under fiat ... ... Property held by creditors— Policies on John Reay's (jun.) life ... 3,052 15 0 Sundries ... ... 12,143 9 2 10,558 5 9 15,196 4 2 Bills of exchange held by creditors as col lateral security .., .., ... Liabilities ... . John Reay, jun.— Amount drawn out by him ... Henry Reay— Amount drawn out by him 3,957 7 5 Expenses in trade ... ... ... 29,179 4 2 Losses ... ... 18,204 12 3 Amount deducted from doubtful and bad debts 16,291 19 10 2,706 0 7 36,749 0 11 15,407 11 9 1,496 12 .Z 154,151 8 1 Mr. LAWRANCE stated that the balance-sheet, which had been prepared with great accuracy, was now filrd, and he hoped his Honour would n ame th e ear li est d ay possible for the certificate meeting. Mr. BORRODAILE said, the balance -sheet had been filed only on Saturday last, and therefore, as it had not been on the file of the court ten clear days before the meeting, an adjournment must of course t a k e p l ace. Mr. LAWRANCE said he had no objection to an ad journment for three weeks. His HONOUR accordingly adjourned the meeting for hree wec lie. Amongst the banking-houses on the list of creditors are Mesias. Glyn and Co., Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co., and Messrs. Smith and Payne. The sums due in the two former cases are large, but secured. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. William Priseman was charged with committing the following daring robbery : James Tilby, a shopman in the service of Mr. Thorns, of 4 4 , Ludgate-hill, goldsmith and jeweller, said, that about half-past nine o'clock that morning he observed the prisoner purposely place his shoulder against a large square of plate glass and brealc it. Before he could get round the counter he observed that both his hands were through the window and a silver watch in each of them. When he got outside he collared the prisoner, and thesh p, and a t err ibl e scu ffl e ensue d, which would have eventually r esu l te d i n t h e pr i soner ' s escape, dragged him ad i it been for the arrival of the police. He identified the property as being his master's. James Ratcliff, 375, stated, that seeing a crowd about Mr. Thorns's door, he entered the,shop, and found Prise roan struggling desperately with the last witness. He immediately took him into custody, and during the wane which ensued he got him down, and took the two watches out of his hands; two rings were picked up and brought into the shop by some other parties. Edward Funnell, another constable, said that he went to the assistance of the last officer, when the prisoner struck him a violent blow and knocked his hat off, be sides tearing his clothes. At last they got him into the street, and in the attempt to convey him to the station house another square of glass was broken. Alderman!CorELAND asked the value of the glass and other property. lir. Tilby said the value of the watches was 71.; the two ring • s found outside the window, 103. each; and the broken square of glass 21. The prisoner declined saying anything in his de fence ; and Alderman COPELAND fully committed him to Newgato for trial. CLERKENWELL. An unfortunate girl was placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged by police-constable 20 E division with having assaulted him and rescued a prisoner. The constable deposed that on Saturday night last he saw a woman in the New-road behaving herself in a most unbecoming manner, when he took her into cus tody. On their way to the station-house the prisoner came up, interfered with him, scratched his face, and caused the escape of the woman whom ,he had taken into custody. The prisoner (in tears) denied the charge, saying that the policeman struck her on the ear, pulled out her ear ring, and tore her flesh. Mr. TYItWHITT asked the constable whether it was true that he tore her earring out of her ear? The constable (hesitating)—l do not recollect. Mr. TYRWHITT again asked him whether he pulled her by the earring? The constable (in a .low tone of voice)—l might. I don't know whether I did or not. She was in liquor. The prisoner, still crying, persisted in saying that he tore the earring from out of her ear. Mr. Trawnrrr directed Mr. Nesbitt, one of the ushers of the Court, to examine her ear, and ascertain if the flesh had been torn. He did so, and answered in the affirmative. Mr. TYRWHITT said, he considered the prisoner had suffered sufficient punishment, and he discharged her. He wished he could hare satisfactorily found how her earring had been torn out. She was then discharged. BARON ROTHSCHILD.—Baron Rothschild did not present himself to take the oaths, as was anticipated. It is stated that he will present himself at the bar on Thursday. POST-OFFIC E N OTICE .—The following notice to the publi c , an d i nstruct i ons to a ll postmasters, sub-post masters, and lett er - rece i vers , has been issued by com mand of the P os t master -G enera l : —" Henceforth a mail for Jacmel (H a y t i) will be dispatched, vin J amaica, b y the packet le av i ng S out h am pton on the 2d of each month, as w e ll as b y t h e pa ck e t of the 17th of the month. It is calculated that letters by this additional mail of the 2d will reach Jacmel about fire days earlier than those dispatched by the succeeding mail of the 17th of the month." ROYAL MARINSS.—The annual inspection of the several divisions will take place as follows:—Chatham, on the 31st instant; Woolwich, the 2d of June; Ports mouth, the 6th of June; Plymouth, the 23d of June. From the last-mentioned place the Deputy Adjutant- General will proceed to Pemoroke Dock, to inspect the detachment otationid at that place.—United Service Gazette. 32 75 15 55% 11 CAMELS. Names of ' Dividend Price. Names of E.: Dividend Per Z. Annum. sn Companies. Z. per ,Price' Companies. 4 Annum. X 1 150 6 0 1 5 21 . . 180 8 5 O N x e f a o t r h d .• .• .• •• .• .• : 1 : 0 : 0 Ashtn& Oldh 97 71. p o 80 Macclesfield . 100 21. 10.. _ 71. 2 1. 130 Birmingham 35 41. 80 Peak Forest. 781 3L 108 Coventry ..• • 100 25%. Regent's • ... 331 1/. 4s. IN Deny • • ... 100 Cl. 63 Rochdale.... 3 Ba rk rn tik& e7 Ab . r . g . 851 41. 84 Ells rre&Chs 133 41. 48 Somrset Coal Efe A ash •• • 100 324 Do.Lk Fd St 12 Cl . p. c. 145 20/. 235 iirend.hinctn 100 51. 81 Stffrti &Wore 140 281. 290 201. 120 Grand Surrey 100 40 Shrewsbury— 1251 181. (amid Union,loo 11. 10s. 25 Stourbridge.. 1 00 5/. 65 Grantham .. 'l5Ol 121. Sevens and Kentit & Avu 391 Is. Bd. 4% Wye Rail. j 26 IL 88. 26 Lee , isSt Livrp 100 341. 410 Warwick&l Leicester .... 1401 101. 75 Rirming. j 7 4 0 1 i. _ 3 6 W N ar a w pt i o ck n &il 100 _ :4 1. 0 e i l i cs ,h tr ix & r N og t h h , 14 8 2 3 46 3fonmouthsh 100 Si.— Worcstr Ss] 78 21. 39 Nintglomrysh i 100 51. Birming. MeltnMwbry,loo 101. Wilts & Brks 67 IL 11 COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-(THIS DAY.) Amsterdam .......... 12 334 Gibraltar.. • ........... Ditty, at sight • • .... Leghorn .............. 'tette rdzpri .....• ...• 12 3 3 4 Genoa ................ Antwerp .......... .... 26 10 Milan ..... ........... ilamburgh .... • • 3f.8. 13 14 Venice ........ .. .... ~ ... 114......... " • Mtona • 3 days' sight .. •• 25 50 Ditto, •. • • .......... Marseilles .......• . 26 itourdeaux.... • • ... .. Frankfort on Maine.... Petersburgh, sil. Itble Vienna, effec. fio • • • • • • Trieste, ditto .... Madrid Barcelona .. •• •• •• .• •• •• .NGE.-C. Gibraltar Leghorn Genoa )111an Venice Naples Palermo, porgy Lisbon.. •• 0p0rt0..... Rio Janeiro Bahia Buenos Ayres New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia PRICES OP BULLION. PER OZ. Foreign Gold in bars...£3 17 9 Now Dollars ••0 4 9S Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... •. 0 4 11% IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 29. NAVIGATION-LAWS. On the motion for the House resolving itself into a Committee on the navization-laws, several petitions were presented for and against their alteration. On the question that the Speaker do leave the Chair, Mr. HERRIES rose to make the motion of which he had given notice. Dr. BOWRING rose to object to the motion on the ground of its not being in order. The SPEAKER overruled the objection, and Mr. lIERRIES then proceeded to move ac an amend ment to the motion fur the Speaker's leaving the chair, " That it is essential to the national interests of this country to riittintaiu the fundemente4 principles of the .£ i. d 100 0 0 16 100 0 0 19, 2 10 0 41. 10 0 0 1 10 0 0 1' ,100 0 0 15 1 10 0 C 5 0 0 50 0 0 4' 70 0 - 10 0 0 1 5 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 13! 50 0 0 8 50 0 0 61 2 0 e 0 11 0 - 1 0 0 103 10 0 0 2 20 0 - 2 0 0121. 12 10 0 17 0 1.5 0 11s.1 2 17 6 10 0 0 1 10 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 10 0 ss. 1 0 0 20 20 0 0 2: 1 0 0 11. 0 11 0 C 0 15 0 'lO5. 1 0 0 11. 4 5 0 1 0 0 Il2s. Paid. X. s. d. 30 0 0 10 0 0 2 10 0 32 10 0 2 O 0 - O 0 - O 0 - O 0 21 50 100 60 25 23 5 O 0 O 0 91 O 0 41 O 0 - O 0 - O 0 - .ANTES. Paid. X. s. d. 18 0 0 19 0 0 too 0 0 39 5 0 37 10 0 58 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 4G 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 circumstances, that statesman would have adhet 'e d t' s what Mr. Burke had declared to be the paper c hitin s e! the navigation-laws. Various high authorities .b strongly recommended the relaxation of the navigatv:rnd r, laws in favour of the colonies, and recently —',,e Harris had distinctly decisred for the abolit ion of t'cb restrictions imposed on the West Indies , b y means alone they would be enabled to supp l e' the selves with free labour at moderate rates. . 13 " s fact was that the protection party in the West diesLi n were afraid that if the navigation laws were g ives that party in the House of Commons wou ld abet f duo their cause. He was ashamed to take up t he tiler 3 f. the House in referring to such trivial and futile it; et g u n. ments, but they had been forced upon his atteint Were the Canadas to be sacrificed to the views of, r d small section of the celonies ? Whoever had r ead Elgin's admirable dispatch on that subject would e.t le ee d see the justice of conceding what those colo nists c: Lecxil'iJn. —namely, freedom to compete with others in the vith ing trade. It was useless to contend any longe r s ,is the broad facts that stared them in the lace. 1 'T° had declared that she was willing - to put hersel f ' upon an equality with England, provided she bad a fair i s , r to procity allowed to her. It was useless for Engle/if so contend any longer for her exclusive privileges: _ eieo believed that England could not compete with ou 'la countries in respect of the commercial made e, he w_ then tremble for her supremacy. No p r ivileg,cse e n " sil ip, elusiveness could preserve her supremacy if h f o r th e and her sailors were not able to do so. A s ' c ola United States, the facts of a few years last past 00 , show that England could compete with thew ufacts the present system. He would merely cite s fe w the to show the relative proportion of inerease betwee n tonnage of Great Britain and the United States,.7Doe was observable during the course of 19 y ears• lie a jeSe that the tonnage of American ships in ehe Pa r p to was 1.621,000, whilst in 1846 it had seeress- The 2,562,000, showing an increase of 941,00 0 wn s e no , la amount of British tonnage in 1827 was 2,4609";30 1846 it was 3.817,000, showing an increase in ° e ro de space of time of 1,36.5,000 tons, or 44 per cent. i g l . n t he than that of the American commercial nav, Y w it %hies same number of years. The number of B riish, ose cl engaged in the trade of the United States in 1342 b'uo err nage aggregate amount of 45,000 tons. In ett- 16 L t . e or nage had increased to 205.000, these being s" 113 : an d ployed exclusively between the United i„ . e s te from England. But it' he were to take the he for all ports the increase would be still gre 3teri eta it would show 766,700 tons in 1844 al r o i r e t i m ilg: 54,000 in 1824. These facts were eve and they proved that even under the present sY ste t f o rf increase had been enormous. He entertained Al teration the competition which would result from the ; i nto of the navigation-laws, for if England could et anPS:vessife America she would have still less to fear fro en S aul Deemerk, or Prussia. He would not enter indigue further details. Those were subject-matter f' . r e vouie sion in Committee. The real question which t ,' " j d cow had to decide was whether the Legislature w °ll ea ale l k, tent itself with patch-work legislation, and great blot of the navigation-laws on the stattete-be whether the House was prepared to carry out th h e i r es of ciples which it had declared to be the true ,",„% - oe t. commerce. He had never disguised the insPrl;oone' the question to himself or the House, and th e q t tti° went of the Right Honourable Gentlemen 1 3 %, e sr subject fairly before the House. If his motion enter ried it would be f a tal to the views which be ;Os tamed, and he should deeply regret it, for, tP s e eorr e ; had arrived at which it wa s n ec essary to matte at whir" spondent alteration in the navi ga ti o n-lea's to Li"' country' had been made in the commercial policy of tba det /i}j He would not detain the House further. D' e disc were, as he had already said, subject-matter for ens for p e sion in Committee, and having stated bis, r- „ wit '' opposing the motion, he should content biro leaving it in the hands of the House. A rid Mr. Alderman THOMPSON said that, tb oeviga; his opposition to the proposed alteration in pe it L C tionslaws, he was quite disinterested, as possessed any ships, nor did he represent a'Vri-e o e ' P" O f ency that was engaged in maritime pursuitee 1 , 1 1o0,; Member proceeded to contend that all our leg' s , t he late years on maritime affairs had tended t l;„ 11 ,;-, is 11 reigner an advantage over the British ship °" • d much as that while the latter was homp!re,`;,,,eolii:, kinds of restrictions, the former had every ft , ship-building a n d manning his vessels, for ,0 rates which would be ruinous to his cornner it ° f i l e S e r e so late as 1844 we had passed an Act, c alled ' c o ig e chant Seamen's Act, by which several otree n e created, and made misdemeanours against t" o ote l 7/ shipowners, of which the foreigner lin e n„ ioP r o ° o. Having read an extract from the Act in elsin s ," l , - , 13 es l7 " of his assertion, the Hon. Member concluile°,'",Lrew sing his intention of voting against the u". tit proposition. s 136 ti' Dr. BOWRING contended that, of late e'es t r e ' e tor t s, shipping had not had the worst in the race: °I e o . tion with American vessels, even in AlDZ, v ic o i r o f e4 u eal se e but more especially in neutral markets. pamphlet had been printed and sent round to e v ,:• fi ea ho l ber of Parliament, which he presumed e' )1/- , s l ion' t s - et whole case of the Protectionist, but, in his. 01: e n - o ge!s oe . case was not at all satisfactorily made out. -b'„frja-eigst,el rimer things it asserted that even it the repeal of ti cost i ; r e. laws lowered freights, the reduction of price to 4-111 the sod would not necessarily follow. Surely every ell e u ppli oe si sent day knew that pri ces were regu lated by ly f , of demand, and that an y means b y w hi c h the 6 ij ,,710 1 ? .. 0 0 1 be increased must inevitably result in the r s oefl e e fe prices. Ad am S m i t h was also called into B e a t Wolf restriction, as having expressed an opinion % L ae 'will vigation-laws were necessary for the mainter ' h .- 0 e els; o f navy. He had a great respect for teeny (1 of e)t'te rien c- os of Adam Stnith, b u s, on thi s ques ti o n, the 'Locl s u „► subsequent years bad proved him to have f obi v iss ' O ll correct opinion. The change now propo` e e s ib 0 ' t o the complement of previous alterations. Tl aP e %e 4l recent commercial legislation had been to c ," -e c ourto coat of transit. First of all canals had been e " . "„ Lt ion": is then railways, and now the repeal of the WO Ug oje oL ' e eo would remove all unnecessary and artificial e': he ti e a the price of merchandise or manufacture s e s pPe s „ r o r producer and consumer. The navigation-lsw,snie of r e f to him to be founded on the perverse ptin"' is eee ss " s e supposing that hostility among traders sva s w as° 0 ingredient in th e ir p ros p er ity, and t• is diminished the prosperity of our neigh b u- p d vie o el equal ratio, increased our own. But he n e r he see t il iee arrived at a period when such doctrines woo I, tbs out of Parliament, when it would be concucle,stentolei prosperity of our neighbour was not only cob. l oo ter ee . but highly promotive of, the commercial a ti " t he e s our own country. One delusion under whi'l tio osee t te tlemen who opposed the Government propose the c0 ..0 , to labour was, that the shipowners represent° mor e ' j o t coerce of this country. Nothing cou ld be eo plef o f founded. Th e y were merely the instrumen tetrsoo by the merchant and manufacturer for the t the ad their goods, and had no more claim to r e p ee ' le eiiipielos terests of commerce than the carter who w i actin& P b ep upon the r oa d.—(H ear, hear.) As to t he e opeet c tunes which h a d b een d rawn o f the ruin t() scb °i ed from the repe a l o f th ese l aws , h e did not it-tiodulgo, value to them. Simil'tr predictions ha d be Cf ba Ile s u s j, in with res p ec t to the corn -l aws , and " was aware to what extent they had h ee:b a d elts ° ,64 The fact was, that legislation never prodli t ', :i dest s ' sa to the extent anticipated, either for or b; t he s: d interests of the country. It was quite fair h is Sbi o owner should have the privileee of building but ';, l wherever he could get the work ' done cher ees'',: e wool (Dr. Bowring) did not fear that ultimate t b have to go abroad for that purpose. He bip o :ls once exposed to competition the British-e n vesr lt would find the way to build ships a s chef:aro pelts foreign rivals.—(Hear, hear.) There evas end of these resolutions of which he disepe roreu, ' „ was the power of rep r i sa l g iven to the Queen 4 1 1 : or He thought that we should endeavour to tot° to 0 r e nations by our example, and not by any r•t arr bacl c ° ,l strictive policy, which as a g eneral polity sve do u pe; damned. Having read an extract from the l' °ri . r ieti ol ; tion in favour of the abolition of commercial reT t ' e p obli the Hon. Member concluded by saying ra th o a s t ti. t o s l sio;:t h. had come to the same conclusion on this gil s e eno diene upon the corn-laws, namely, that the course would be the immediate and total alaculti ose restrictions on commercial transit. the us" d° Mr. BAILLIE (Inverness) admitted that , he ti! , tion-law was, to a certain extent, injurious to and commerce of the country, as were all 1 " w oo slitl e tended to restrict the free in of °n ip we re, t ° between nations. Thus harbour and light d ues ,ion was a certain extent, injurious to trade; but the qu e r *.. ore ba r: whether the advantages derived by consrnerc_ea t be fe„ hours and lights did not more than counterbid esita strictions occasioned by those imposts? In c i s e i l l e i cee ew fir s , this question there were two points to colonial pooled „oh els o ee the effects of the proposed change o n the coo", of the empire; secondly, its effect on our fi ti r l ii P . stP one q ' si At tl i to commercial interests. With rega rd to the contri ptjte they must inquire whether the colonies or wh et ot the power and wealth of the mother co . untrYt , et s v od aintainee they were mere costly appendages , 133 ss °ve ers. -0 0 expense, and contributing nothing to tu e ue.L s e , e d, e ntere d o' permanent wealth and prosperity of til l : , conceived i that the hatter view must be t rekl" if not by the Noble Lord, at lea st L. Ja sessns rity of the Government, inasmuch as all ,beetO th c°"el er . had tended to lead the colonies to look h i e e theY w ere with the mother country as one fromclifb the b as- shot henceforth to derive no advantage; an te Y tell th e ; - s hipo now proposed Government were about : for th e " - Ott they were to have no favour or protecteo,nl,st,in eel in our harbours over other countries, On y faVOUrt; we would no longer demand from the re n o o se of ° o rs protection for our ships in their ports over s mi e fs os nations. Now, if these were the vie w . .urpo.s e in arid of Parliament, he would ask fur whit , ' .. a d i tur I OP' r it that we were incurring a large an nua eof n u- lasi providing for the maintenance and defee c _,, o . W 74o . e ir pies?—(llear.) Take the case of the Cs e e s e,u_ bl i e hed 1 5 1 ,', 10 accorded to them a constitution which _ L b; res pon independence—their Government being D u th i e law(;rer , only to the Colonial Legislature. C arry f u to them of • would not the Canada: be just as o u f se al° es te! .: ,„, country if she formed , e , peorl e ,:ofee ' • the American union ?—(Hoenser, the case, how long did they seppos; the ee r . 13Y n 3eas,or bou t r theY o ing hear.) T hat f rl7; country would consent to be tax.. Takes ° not her ee'. e o , de and defence of that colony? es bs °l tor a series of unwise and imP° p l r i e ti v e e f o t it h e e u P°rb ht rd°eriecig prived the West India colonies ° e their e ere ' merly possessed, we had a li n tb d ou h r ay f i r i o lg m r c e o l u u n c t e r d ies th f o re s ' that there on ruin we now intimated to the Tsog i so d iti rora Cu b, greater adventage to the people . i a rd we A g and the the Brazils, and that henceforw _.,,rketd 0 produce from those islands, than in draw.ine t frond so taro what we required in the cheapest 'fr ote ee emcwolhoennicees ltinteraistate boolo 00 mending, on the other hand, n that fo al no favour or protection to our cooloufileyso; pr,ot`uvi.ler 'Au them. Would espy curi e ';ill '0 ° 4 .0 0 w su o c u ll id eir b e e um o s f ta sil nc y es, btelineeaptostsoe stsbzoi: