The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-17 00:00:00

___-_, /If()', L E, e' 41„t CONDI P; li U 1 A i.. -*II, - WS. CITY,Q .e. OAR 1 1 , j ,, TO T - The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 5,000 bales. Shares droopLd in the morning, but rallied subsequently. The llibernia steamer brings later advices from the U nited states. The non-ratification of the treaty is calculated to excite 1 4 issppointmeot, especially as there are hints in some of the opposition papers that Mr. Polk and his Cabinet really do not desire peace, being anxious to obtain a fair excuse fur annexing the cuntry. woill Upon this ground, t oo , M r . P o lk probably nce more oer himself as President. Whether the followin g r ff emark sof the New York Herald can be relied on, it is scarcely in our Power to say, but we apprehend that they are "not far off." The writer says : " The last accounts from Mexico are unfavourable for the ratification of the treaty. We think it highly probable that no treaty w ill b e confirmed by Mexico dur i ng the preseut summer, and perhaps not until after our November ele ction . We have some reasons for believing that Mr. Polk and many of his friends in the Senate, were never sincere in desiring a treaty with Mexico till after the Presidential election. The issue of the annexation of Texas, on which the last Presidency was determined, would not answer for the approaching contest; and if our relatbns with Mexico should remain open till win ter, it would be much easier for Mr. Polk and his men to go i nto the contest with the cry of all 'exieo on their lips, than to be without such a watchword. If the American commissioners in Me xico chooee t o protract negotiations there, they can easily accomplish their purpose. They have plenty of mo ney unde r t h e i r control, and money possesses n unlimited political power among such a miserable Z ee of scoundrels as compose the Mexican Congress or wane Government. It will . be only necessary for Commissioners to advertise privately what they "'nl and how much they will give to agree to a treaty ioe disagree to it —to confirm the negotiations or de lay thern—in order to accomplish exactly what they vfant from the Mexican Government, in all its ramifica- With W e may prepar e , therefore, for seeing no treaty Mexico, and for going into the next election to tldecide the question whether we shall annex the whole of haie. republic of Mexico to the United States, or not. ve such ssuocmh:n issue, Mr. Polk, or Mr. Polk's men, might ch ance, even against General Taylor or U ral Seott. Without it we think they would have no prospect." antietn na • factoerrcial affairs in America were in a tolerably market. It Position,and there was an easy money " There has been but a moderate demand for sterling stated— exchange 11 to r° r thi' refusal to packet. The best drawers are asking xer cent. premium, which is equivalent to a b an ee d o l e inclu r ir aw. t ßilla 0 / 1 Paris are a drug in the market, c ocentier as) ports ofntillidi and all for them. Public confidence has much shaken by the position of political, financial affairs 'in Europe, and in all the . e world, that the only . regulator of,balances is precious metals '' Th e H o , , , • to the Schjetll' .1-leigi visited Brasidl an rig Duke of Brabant 1 1) - after a voyage of fifteen months, having where efforde , Chili, Peru, and various other places, (L as is r epresented, an excellent reception was The oaft:o re Contin ental advices r ece i ve d t o -d a y a re of rather at ;favourabl e tendency, although there is no feeling ell ; r itY, inasm uc h as the members of the Government 41 " Must be divided ; and the attempt to visit with punishment some late Members of the Government, Lo uis Bl anc and Albert for instance, may bring the sc hism to a head. The manner in which Ledru Rollin 3elic teprornised c er t a i n l y renders h i s pos i t i on extreme l y d ate. _ The Funds have been exceedingly dull this morning, a d it !lotieh in price better. There is scarcely any business _o - me either for transfer or on speculation. The re ‘fusal of the juries in Ireland to find bills against the ' confederates " is held to be embarrassing, and the ( *.q ue stion now asked is how the difficulty can be met. q - " an is. have been 83i to 831; New Three-and-a- Cents. uarter per Cents. 82j to 83i; and the Three per 81i to 84. Bank Stock has been 1891 to 191; an I ndia Stock 231 to 233. Exchequer-bills have reali sed 36s premium for those of June. 111 the Foreign Market, the dealings have been ex ceedigly limited. Spanish Five per Cents. have been auoted 121, and the Three per Cents. 211. Mexican ~4 ° ncia have been 151, and Grenada 131 to 14. Dutch ' wo- and-a-Half per Cents have been 411 to 421. Railway Shares are held more firmly, although there are but few transactions, and the French lines partici pate in the rally. ONE CLOSING P ,RICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Dank Stock Anna 3 per C en t. ReducedB2% 81 % 8214% 8 per C en t. Consols Annuities 83A 5 / 2 83 New 314 per Cent. Anna-- . 8 3 14 827 83% India Stock 232 231 233 233 India Bonds, 1,0004 Ditto under 1,0001. .. ...... .- 2 43 p 24 p 8 Consols for Account ..... Exchequer Bills. lid. & 3d. 1,0001. June ... 36 p 36 p 1,000/. March ...... ........... 42 45 p 45 p 500/. June Small, June oNE CLOSINti O'CLOCK. PRICES. 2 1 4 11% London, Brighton. and South Coast Do. Consol. Eighths. 4 0 Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9 Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. Ditto. ditto..... 1852 50 London and Greenwich 12115a4d Ditto, Preference... 18 17s 2d -- Loudon a.m. N. Western 100 Quarter; (L.& B.) 22 Ditto, New Ditto, Fifths ..... .. 2 Do. 40/.Shares(L.M.) 20 •• Do. 10/. (M. & B.) A. 714 — Do. 101. (M. & B.) B. ▪ ...... Do. 10?. M. & B.) C. 1 Loud. &S. Western Do. New 50/. ..... 42 Do. New 40/. Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 •••••• ••• •••• • Ditto ditto 40 Ditto. Thirds lO London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ..... ....... Londonderry&Coleraine • „.... Londonderry and Ennis killen ........ ..• 25 •••••• ..... Lowestoft (4 per ct.) ... 20 Ditto (6 per ct.) Manchesiei.Buxton,and Matlock 4 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...loo _ Do. Quarters jNo, 1) 13 1 132 th 4% . _ Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 7% — ..... ..... Ditto, New 101. Pref... 7% — Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 30 Ditto ditto . ......... 9 - •••••-•• ••• Ditto ditto Ditte Sheffield and Lincolnshire lO ...... •••... ...... . Do., Grimsby Dock l 5 Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union..... 41.25. Manchest. & Southampt. 2% — , , &tidlansl Do. Consolidated Pref.loo Do., do., 501. Shares.- 15 ... Do. Birm., and Derby100 Do.Consol. Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct. -.100 ...... Ditto, Brist. & Glocstr. 36 ...... Ditto, ditto ... ..... 111.35. 6d... Ditto,Leicest. & Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo Midland Great Western Irish Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. Newcastteand Carlisle 100 Do. Quarters 25 Newmrket& Chesterforel 18% Do. Extension .........21. 125.... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford 6 ..... Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor l5 Norfolk .. .. .„ 100 Do. New 201. Do. Extension ........ 16 Do. Guaranteed s%pc. 5 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 North British ........ ... 25 Do. Half Shares 12%....„ Do. Quarters.- ...... Do. Extension % Ditt ,, Thirds 3 _ 48'h 7% ~.. 105 .••• ... o•• r •• ••••• r••• ••• ••• ,••• North & South-Western 2 .... ......... North Staffordshire 12%...... 10% 10 ... ... North Wales North Western. Oxford, Worcester. and Wolverhampton. ...... 40 ... .• 22 3 / 4 22% ••••• Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 1% Scottish Central •••• ..... ......... 25 ..... 28 .. . Scottish Midland Ditto, New ..... 10 Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole (Nor. Div.) 5 Do. do. (Sou. Div.) 2% — Shrewsbury and 8ir0;... 8 Ditto ditto. Class B. 5 Shrewsbury and Bereft'. 2 ...... Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Alin.) l6 Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 ...... .. .... Ditto Oswestry ...... 16 Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 8 Shropshire Union South Devon 45 ..... ••• ..... Do. Preference South Staffordshire 5% •••• •• •••• South Eastern - . ...... ... Do., No. 1 24 — Do., No. 2. Do., N 0.3 ............. 20 Do., No. 4 South \Vales South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 6 Taw Vale Extension ... 6 Thames Haven Dock and Railway l 7 l / 2...... Vale of Neath .. . 4 W aterford and Kilkenny 15% —.. Waterford and Limerick 40 Waterld,Wxfrd,Wiclslw, and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. 42% Do. do. do. ... 25 West Cornwall Whitehaven & Furness 11 - Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 7 Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick. Do. Original New and Berwick .. ...... Do. Extension No. 1. 15 Do. do. No. 2......... 10 Do. G.N E.Preference S ...... •••• York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 16 Ceylon Demerara lO ..... Dendre Valley... 4 Direct Bombay and Madras ss. . ... Dutch Rhenish - East Indian .......... Great Indian Peninsular ss. Italian and Austrian. ... 4 Louvain it la Sambre .., 6 Luxembourg 7 •••••• 3 4 Madrid and Valentia... 2 ...... Namur and Liege lB ... .. Northern of France Orleans and Bordeaux 6 ...... ..... ...... - Over Yssel 413 s 4d...... Paris and Lyons lO ..... Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen ... 2O Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... •• Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 Tours and Nantes 8 ...... Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt ...... 16 West Flanders 22 1 4 ) 22% 6% 273% , • .... PRICES OF FOREIGN fuNDS• Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 1 per _cent. Illexican, 5 per Cent. 1546 Ditto, Account 1 5% Peruvian Bonds, 6 p er C ents — tussian Bonds .. _. 12% Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto 3 Der Cent 21% 42% 425" 62 Dividends on the above payb 4 le i Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild tu _ 2ih in London. Ditto. 4 Der Cont. Certifiea 6 , Buso-Ess DOIC. }c PRICES. PRICES OF PAIL, AT ONE O'CLOCK. 24% RAILWAY SHARES. CLOSING Aberdeen Amber., Nott., Boston, - .. A s , and Eastern Junction 3 !,4 Ayrshire and Galloway.. 21/11 Belfast & y Down % — Birmingham. Count and Ox- 14 for d Junction •••• •" 20 irin ingharn, ...... Wolver •• 000000000 •••• is hanipton, and Dudley 10 ••• uir ming.,W o l verh ' pton, Bi and S tour Valley 124 43 ••• an d Cheshire Junc.... rk nhead, L ancash i re, ••••• 7 oston, Starnfd & Birm. 5 34 —'..• • •••• Bristol and E xeter...... 85 Ditto T birds °5 ••. ...... .- 3 3 dis . 11 1.• ' 4e ^ing ha msb ire 141. 4s. 31 3 4 32 % _ eatidt°ton,lallalf Sha:es .. 5:1 4 ...... .............. ••• bitto,Clydesdale Juno 50 _ Chester and Holyhead... 42% _ Ditto, Prefer 15 ...... • _ ciaren__ ence ...... , _ _ , ~e ........... • ...... tB'4 LP°. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 .I,°. 2dClass, 5 per Ct. 10 _ ''. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. .10 •••••• Direct London &PO; . _ r nouth bablin ................. 33 4 — Du , and Belfast Junc. 25 .••••• ho llk & Enniskillen 1 7% — t. Anglia, 25/ , L. & end . and b. 25 ••• ••-•• ..... E,,,t1t..,,,14.1ia1.&...i.i... .. .. .. 18 14 .... .. . —_14%3/4 15 x n 153 x: na ,onati Do New „ e a... ..... 20 Gua ranteed i , 6 per 3 3% .1) .................... 24 ...... eh, ...,nsion,s per D .C--" ' °' I • 413 4d. 14 dis itto ditto, ti No2 6 1 13s. 4d,.. 1 4 " 50xn 110 ° .. li n!! th ' 8' a-st. ' 1•••111. 6° ... •" . 49% 5° II" bo '.:..'earterS ... ..... 12% — A •rf zt Diem .......... 50 ...... .t!n• ,9uarter Shares 12% ...... b'nt7 fhirds....• ...135.4d.. •—•— Ditt _ gur.6 percent.) 10 .... ..... ~ 0, ditto _ ,„„ t .._ _ as , , •••1 ........ 20 .... bittr I,iaalre, ......... 25 ..... . tlibitittoill, c.,:sh_ez ......... 1651% _ Xdin1,140°17„11,,,e, ••••.• 20% 43 Ditto, liaff'siirit'a3gONY 50 Edbini tbtuor, gQ,huaz exr ;',ll:ksarl/4"; 1125% :.•• LI -- _ Ditto, New.. °' ` u ern 25 _ Ditto, ,Newpori ......... .614 _ ... Ditto, ditto, Ne.w"••• 13 tztleittetro,,Yecz:„L b0.r,.11". 2331 Z•-- -- .... .... Glalgow, Dunli•?•' ......... 2 /II '' _ leasarolivrs,l,Nexeiwiroal.l..ll'. a.11.8(14 6s. Bd. •• ..• ..._ D itto •-•• _ Ayr 50 ..... . DoPreferen ... ...... * _ 40 ...... ... , ••• Grect..t N..orthererie ......... 13 ...... 33872 ...... ••• Consol. 15 ...... ,;* ... • 3 % (iJu,l,ondon and York 2% (treat' so„,b. .and _ ...... 24 ~., ( Irela ili'' West. Ditt kir eat xo i •. .......... 40 ••••• rj.ll of England.loo ...... 53 n• °, New, 4 01. .. 5 DAt°. \-,... ••• ...... itt o ' Vw, 30/ ......... 30 ..... Great *, ew,ls/ ......... 11%..... ... 95 itt eStertl ........ .... 90 ... .. 54 P. e• I,i Shares 50 16IA D itto °, 'l'l4 littShlias trees' ............ 17% .. ... 16%. • ..... • " 21% 20 21 3 4 ,Ditta, New 1. 77... • ..... ._...• 9% ...... -- .I ) d i dt teorf 6 1, 11 d i r a_ d 3d an — c . h. 26 •••••• .:: ........ ii tli , n. _lds ......... 9 . ... 4 6 ° bY .. ...... 50 ...... isf h alf Shares ... 25 . .—...— .............. Ipswich "itlo S'hares ... 12 %..... ...... &uySt. Edrn. 17% ...... "'" -----•— 13 0 d D° 0, itht N orwich 17% ...... .•••• v.. doe Lx.tens.Scrip , (late Camb. & Ely) 2% ...... ......... "*. . 4-an Faster and Carlisle... 5 0 ..... ......... ~ Dito, lO ............. .• •. . ... •-aneasbire Thirds Yo;ks . hire 93 Ditto, ditto .. ... 82 „, it to, 1/a Shar;s—: . ..... 43 ... - 1-114 --'„0. quarter Shares... 14 1 ....... -Lk. Fifth s . 9 /2 _ . • . ......... ... -.0. Sixteenths ...... 614 6 Do. Thirds(lteg.)...... 13 ••••• 6 --. ...... bO. Liverp. and Bury 43 Ditto % (late liud. —. _ dersaeld and Sheff.) 38 Do.(Wakefield,Ponte tract, and Goole) ... 50 ••• ••• Do.( W. Riding Union) 6 ..• _ Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 ...... Le Do. % Shares (A)... - ..... eds and Bradford ..... 50 -- Leds, Dewsbury, /cc 471 p.., Half Shares ...... 20 110.. (blue) • Serip...... 2 %••• Leeds and Thirsk ...... Ditto, New ....... - L.11)0•• Prefer., 6 per Ct 3l/2....... I°e*Pftl, Crosby aria Southport • ......... Liverp., Manchster, and -- • I\evreastle Junction... 21...... London &Blackwall...l3/. 68.8 d.... N ew, No. 2. ..... 6418 4. 4 lt d.... uu. tilioll ..... '44ter foe p.a., 20 ..... . .... . .. .... ..,: ...:1,,$ I IC; . 15 1 / 2 36% 84 1 4 12 1 4 21% 14 IA 3 dis 891 8 dis .▪ 2-04 . 7 • 3 / 1 ▪ ""t ...1, .. 1 JOINT STOCK BANKS. London & Westminster. 20 ..... Union of Australia London Joint Stock lO Union of London.... lO Provincial of Ireland ... 25 Ditto,New... ...... 2 l,x ...... National of Ireland 2 2 14...... .... ........ ... British North American 50 Australasia MARKET NEWS.-( THIS DA CORN - EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY Since Monday a very limited quantity of English Wheat has been received up to our market coastwise. T.,-day. the show of samples of both red and white was tr,fling in the extreme; yet the demand was in a eery sluggi,h state, at barfly the late decline in the quotations, Selectt d parcels of free foreign Wheat sold at full prices; but the middling and inferior kinds com manded scarcely any attention. The imports this week have been only 2,990 quarters. Barley, the supply of which was limited, moved off steadily, at full prices. In Malt next to nothing was doing, at almost nominal quotations. Oats were firm, and a trifle dearer than on Monday. Beans and Peas were held at full prices. Indian Corn, Meal, and Flour were unaltered in value. English [risk. ........ Foreign ARRIVALS. Wheat. 850 qrs. 970 Malt, 2,010 qrs. WBITECHAPEL. Fair average supplies of each kind of Meat were on sale today; yet the general demand was steady, at full prices. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 10,1 to 4s 8d; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6,, 6d; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 10d per 81bs, by the carcase. Barley. 1 Osam. 1 Flour. 430 qrs.l Woqrs.l 460sks. 1,090 I - 1,820 -- 2,930 SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) THE LONDON AND COUNTY BANK V, WATT AND CO, These plaintiffs sued, in the name of their public officer, Mr. Cooper, to recover the sum of 141. 9s. 3d., the balance of an account. The defendants were stated, by Mr. Wilkins, the plaintiff 's attorney, to be merchants. The facts were these :—The defendants had kept an account with the firm, and, on the sth of January last, there was a balance in their favour in the bank of 20/. 14s. 5d., but on the 9th, by the payment of sundry chequt-s, one of which was dated 17th November, the present claim arose, and it was urged that interest at 5/. per cent. was also due, according to the custom of bankers. The Learned SECONDARY said defendants had pleaded to the action, and as they did not appear he was obliged to see that he did not admit anything that was not strictly and legally proved. He asked the witness called to prove the payment of the cheque whether he was convinced of the genuineness of the handwriting ? The witness said he was. Mr. Wilkins said that he had served a notice on de fendants to produce the bankers' pass book, in which the accounts appeared, being a copy of the ledger, but they had not thought proper to do so, which left him to the legal alternative of producing the defendants' books. The jury said they were quite satisfied, and gave a verdict for the amount claimed. CRIMINAL COITRT.-(THIS DAY OLD COURT. Ditto New... ..... 10 Commercial of London 20 Union of Madrid 4O National Prow. England. 35 Ditto, New lO Colonial ... 25 MINES. (Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON and Mr. Justice COLTAIAN.) FORGING A WlLL—Francis ii‘Gowran, 45, James .111'Gozeran, 40, and Richard Carroll Barton, three most respectable looking persons, surrendered to their bail this morning to take their trial upon an indictment charging them with feloniously forging and uttering a will purporting to be the will of one Francis M‘Gowran, deceased, with intent to defraud Margaret Girdlestone. After the parties charged had been placed in the dock, Mr. IIuDDLEsToNE, who appeared as counsel for the prosecution, stated that he had directed the officers of the court to call the prosecutrix, her witnesses, and her attorney, he was informed that none of them were pre sent. Under these circumstances he must leave the Court to act as it thought right. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—It had better stand over for a short time in order to see whether the parties would ap pear or not. Mr. CLARKSON, who appeared for the prisoners, said that on their behalf he was most willing that the case should stand over for any period the Court might think right, in order to see if the prosecutors would appear, or ever dared to appear. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—I suppose the bail are in at tendance, if they should be required. Mr. CLArticsox observed that they were. Mr. HUDDLESTONE said that if the Court would allow the case to stand over for half an hour, if the prose cutrix and her witnesses did not appear he should consider it his duty to state to the Court what were the circumstances under which he appeared, and then leave it to the jury to say what they thought of the case. Mr. CLARKSON was sure that his Learned Friend (Mr. Huddlestone) would only act upon the best faith, and state fairly the circumstances under which he ap peared before the Court. Real Del ISlonto, Unreg. Anglo-Mexican lOO Brazilian Cocaes& Cuiba 30 ...... British Iron Bolonos Scrip ...... Galvanized Iron ...... .. 10 Ditto, New The case was then ordered to stand over for half an hour, and the defendants retired to th© back part of the dock. At the expiration of the time the defendants were again placed at the front of the dock, and the pro sFcutrix and her witness were then called by the desire of Mr. Baron Alderson upon their recognisances, and not appearing, the Learned Judge directed the recog nisances to be estreated. 19% ...... 34 3% Mr. Baron ALDERSON, addressing the jury, said that as neither the prosecutrix nor her witness appeared against the parties at the bar, who were charged with forgery, it was the duty of the jury at once to acquit them of so serious a charge. The jury then acquitted the defendants. Mr. CLARKSON, ho was Counsel for the defendants, then moved for a copy of the record and the indict ment, and in doing so felt it his duty, in justice to the three respectable gentlemen against whom this serious charge had been made, to say a few words to the court and the jury. Of the three gentlemen at the bar two were the sons of the testator whose will it was alleged they had forged, and the third (Mr. Barton) was a respectable solicitor, who had married the sisterlof the other two defendants. The party who was the chief originator of the charge had married a niece who had lived in the service of the testator, and the result of that marriage was continual ill-usage by the husband of the unfortunate female to whom he had been married. The parties who had preferred this indictment against the three respectable indivi duals in the dock had i never been before the grand jury, or taken any steps to produce the will in court, which had never been brought from Doctor's Commons. Now, on the part of the defendants, he was in a condition to call the attesting witnesses to the will, and the conveyancer who prepared it, and in whose presence it was executed. No steps had been taken against the attesting witnesses, and he was in a condition to show beyond all doubt that the will was a genuine document. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—What surprises me, Mr. Clarkson, is, if the original willihas never been removed from Doctor's Commons, how the grand jury could have found the Bill. Mr. CLARKSON was also surprised at the course that had been adoptt•d by the grand jury; he would, how ever, forbear saying anything with respect to that tri bunal, although he had his own opinions with respect to it. Mr. Baron ALDERSON.—Without having the will be fore them, I cannot for the life of me conceive how they could find a true bill for forgery. Mr. CLARKSON was anxious to make a few more statements relative to the parties who had trumped up this charge against the respectable defendants at the bar. Only a few days ago, and since the defendants had been taken into custody, the parties making the charge had been down to the neighbourhood where the two sons of the testator resided, and after going about the town and representing that the three gentlemen at the bar would be sure to be transported, they went into several public-houses in the town and got so drunk that one of them, fell out of the cart they were driving and broke his arm. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—It seems to me to be the pas time now-a-day to go behind the backs of parties and charge them with crime. Mr. HUDDLERTONE trusted the Court would permit him to state the circumstances under which he appeared, apparently, though not really for the prosecutor. He had had a brief delivered at his chambers from the pro secutor, and his friend, Mr. O'Brien, had also a brief delivered to him on the same side. As soon, however as he (Mr. Huddlestone) had ascer tained the fact that the party who had de livered the brief was not an attorney, be had :di rected his clerk to return the brief, which was accord ingly done. The brief was then brought back to his chambers, with the name of an attorney endorsed upon it, and he (Mr. Huddlestone) sent to the chambers of the attorney, requesting to see him upon the subject of the brief ; it was only that morning since the case had been called on that he had seen that gentleman, and be denied all knowledge of the matter, and asserted that his name had been made use of without his sanction. Under such circumstances he considered it to be his duty to hand the brief to the officer of the court. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 17.—Wind S.S.W., raoderate breeze, and cloudy. LIVERPOOL, MAY 15.—Arrd. Lord Panmure, Clark, St. Domingo. 16. Acadia (steamer), Boston ; Ocean Queen, M'Bride, Mobile; Pioneer, Graham, Charleston ; Thomas, Brewer, Mobile. Ski. 16th, Ocean, New Or leans; E. G., New York; Fanueil, Hall, Boston; Chris tiana, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, MAY 16.—The Amalin, from Havannah to Cowes, was spoken with 27th ult., in lat. 42, long. 41, leaky, and with part of cargo thrown overboard, by the Ocean Queen, M`Bride, arrived here. YARMOUTH, MAY 15.—The Susan, Cole, from New castle to Colchester, caught the ground on the Barber Sand, and soon after sank; some of the stores have been saved. The Wupper, of Hull, from Rotterdam, got on shore this morning, but succeeded in getting clear without assistance. The Louisa, Forrest, from Seaham to London, was assisted into the Roads, abandoned, having been in contact with the Albion,' Merck, of Frederickstadt. SUNDERLAND, MAY 15.—Sid. Robert Marryat, Riche bucto; Garland, Bahia. ,:IpFIELDs, MAY 15.—S1d. Thomas and Joseph, Quebec. F KINSALE MAY 15.—Springfield, New Orleans , for Liverpool. ' son OY AELu F I C New Orle ri a oita, MAY 14.—Arrd. Kingston, Stephen son, and sail e d f or t h e Clyd e; Bridgetown, CORK, MAY 14i—Arrd. Antelope, Carrie, Vera Cruz. WATERFonn • Thistle, Quebec'. MAY 14. —Sid. Juliet, New York; Vander Hoeven, Batavia OFF FALDionTri, M AY man, New Orleans for Brem 14 .—Arrd. Vrouw Johanna, OFF LITTLEHAMPTON, MT:r4ls.A7rd. Jessie, FALMOUTH, MAY 15. a for Rotterdam. Arrd. Joseph Haydon, Good- Mauritius. Drew Margaret,Ric DEAL, MAY 16.—Arrd. A • Havan nah, and sailed for Hanibugr e t i c'ritt, Webster, Havannah, and sailed for Aril h A ar g d er 7o c S r h r m i is n i o t a h n : ' Industrious, Weeks, Pernambuco River and sailed, lith, N wen). Arrd. from the i Wellington, Scott, Quebec. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—Then the attorney says h• knows nothing about it. Mr. HUDDLESTONE—Yes, my lord. Mr. Baron ALDERSON-8o that the parties who have brought the charge of forgery against the respectable individuals at the bar have been guilty of forgery them selves. The parties then left the dock, and were congra tulated by their friends, a vast number of whom were in court. NEW COURT. (Before the COMMON SERGEANT.) Amelia Jones, aged 36, and Eliza Clark, aged 26, were indicted for having stolen 354 yards of lace from the shop of Mr. Vaughan, draper, of 1 9 and 20, Alders gate-street, on the 27th April last. Eliza Barrard, shopwoman of the prosecutor, stated that the prisoners, who are both married women, came to the shop on the day stated, and that she sold to them several quantities of different kinds of lace, but none of the kind produced. The property was not missed until it was brought and shown to them three days afterwards, when it was identified by the prosecutor. In cross examination the witness declined to state positively that the lace had any such peculiarity about it as would enable her to distinguish it from lace of a similar kind likely to be found in other shops. The policeman who apprehended them said that he was induced to follow and watch the prisoners by seeing them go into several shops and come out again without any goods. On being handed over to the searcher, she found the lace upon them, which, however, they stated was used by them in their business as mantua-makers. Mr. BALLANTINE having addressed the jury in be half of the prisoners, called ._._. 1. SY_~._. Mrs. Cameron, who stated that she had been a lace dealer for fifteen years, and had repeatedly sold lace to the prisoners of a kind similar to that produced. Mrs. James, landlady of the Whi:e Swan, in Long_ alley, Bishopsgate-street, stated that she iwas with the prisoners on the 27th of April, nearly the whole of the time, and that, if they had stolen the lace, she must have seen it in their possession; and if it had been, as THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, 11►'IAY 17, 1848. stared by the proz,cutor, upon cards, she must have seen them unveil! it. • - _\Vitn_ e'sst a having been called to character, The COMMON SERGEANT summed, and the jury re turned a verdict of Guiliy. A member of the Detective Force having stated that the husband of ore of tie pri,oners had for many years been a member of the swell mob, they were sentenced to six months' impris:etruent, with hard labour. Christopher Walker pleadcd guilty to having stolen from his employer, Mr. George Bell, publisher, of Fleet street, two 201. notes, one 51. note, and thirty sovereigns. The COMMON S ERGEANT sentenced him to seven y ears ' transportation. The prisoner stated that he was aware that his pros pects and character were totally ruined in this country, and begged that the sentence might be for tcn years in stead of seven years. The COMMON SERGEANT said that he could not by law make the alteration. On the interposition of the prosecutor, however, who intimated to the Court that there were several other cases against the prisoner, and that if he were sent out of the country it would be the best thing both for him self and his friends, the sentence was altered to trans portation for ten years, as he had desired. ELECTION COMMITTEE. (THIS DAY.) LANCASTER. The Select Committee appointed to try the merits 6 the petition presented against the return of Mr. Arm. strong, for the borough of Lancast e r, met for the firs ) time this morni ng , Lord Courter.ay in the chair. Mr. Sergeant Wranghana and Mr. M e rewetber ap• peared for th e p e ti t i oner, and Mr. Sergeant Kinglake, with whom was Mr. J ames, for the sitting M e mber. Mr. Sergeant W rang Mr.ham opened the case for t he pe titioner, i% Stanley ( sun o f L ord Stan l ey ), as a case of scrutiny merely. of pronouncin- an enloo.ium upon the Noble Lord from whom. it hatl Nl:fan/A( 7 d, ,he had given .some practi ca l ;rounds f ur ( asSing`th'e measure before the House. LEFT SPEAKING.) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT COURT CIRCULAR. His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia visited the Queen yesterday, and remained to luncheon with her Majesty and Prince Albert. Their R oya l Highnesses the Pr i nce o f W a l es , th e Princess R oya l , and the Princess Alice, took a carr i age drive y esterday. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, took airings in the pleasure grounds of the Palace yesterday. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Prussia, left Buckingham Palace at half-past four o'clock yesterday afternoon for the East India Docks, for the purpose of inspecting the Chinese Junk. The Pri nce of Wales and th e Princess Royal accompa nied her Majesty and her Royal Consort. The royal suite foll owe d i n another carriage and four, and consisted of the C ountess of Cleveland (Lady in Waiting), Lord Alfred P aget (C lerk Marshal), and Captain the Hon. Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey (Equerry in Waiti ng ) , Alexande r G ordon (Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert). Af ter i nspecting the Chinese Junk, the august party drove to Victoria Park, and returned to Bucking ham Palace at a quarter before eight o'clock. (THIS DAY.) Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruc e , h onoured the performance at her Majesty's Theatre with her presence yesterday evening. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, her Rod al Maness the Duchess Bernhard of Saxe Weimar, Prince Edward and the Princesses Anne and Amelia of Saxe Weimar, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yes terday, at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-office. It was attended by all the Ministers in town. The Council sat two hours. Mr. Horatio Waddington, Barrister-at -Law, has suc ceeded Mr. S. Mark Phillipps as Under -Secretary of State for the Home Department, and transacted business yesterday, at the Home-office. Mr. G. Cornewall Lewis, M.P., has succeeded Sir Denis Le Marchant, Bart., as the Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State for the Home Department. A deputation on the subject of the Audit of Railway Accounts Bill, consisting of Mr. George Hudson, M.P., Mr. George Carr Glyn, M.P., Mr. Charles Russell, Mr. William Chaplin, M.P., Mr. D. Waddington, M.P., Mr. \lvy aillia mm Jackson, Marshall, the Mr. S. M. P Hon. R. Duetttoo,n,Ms.iPr Johnlr. ts t , h h e ad llo a n n : in C te h r a v r ie le w s rep Hon. the Right day with Lord John Russell and M.P., Sir Isaac Morley, and other gentlemen official residence of the Noble word,in Downing-street. of the Bank of England had an inter view The Governor yesterday. • h the Chancellor of the Exchequer rge James rail railway r n e t g e interests, with Simrpesseonnt,inbglrla. H y 7 swt L ear a r b d Ouchere, at the HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. REPORTS. The following reports were considered and agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be engrossed: — Aberdare Railway Act Amendment (Lease of Line and Works to the Taff Vale Railway Company) Bill. Barrow Harbour Bill. Forth and Clyde Navigation and Airdrie and Coatbridgo Water Bill. Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Alteration of Levels of Leeds and Hartlepool Railway in Eaglescliffe, Preston, and Stockton, &c.) Bill. York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (late York and Newcastle Railway Main Line Improvement, &c.) Bill. Sir John lIANMER presented a petition from the mayor, alderman, and burgesses of Grimsby in favour of the Health of Towns Bill. Several petitions were presented in favour of the Church Sites Bill. Captain PECHELL presented a petition from Brighton in favour of Sir W. Clay's Bill for granting compensation to parties whose property might be da maged or destroyed by riotous assemblies. Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition in favour of the Church Sites Bill. Sir DAVID DUNDAS presented similar petitions from Grimsdale and Sutherland. RAILWAY COMMISSION. A deputation of the Council of Direction of the iSur veyors' Association consisting of Messrs. Cloutt, Dray son, Richardson, Wood, and Baker, had an interview with Viscount Morpeth yesterday, at the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-place. Dr. Paris had an interview with Sir George Grey yes terday, at the Horne.officc, to present the Annual Report from the Natioaal Vaccine Establishment. Mr. BANKS postponed his motion until the 6th June for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the Railway Com mission Act. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Mr. BANKS gave notice that he should move for leave to bring in a Bill to give additional power to in spectors of weights and measures for the p ur p ose of more effectually p reven ti n g fraud in the sale of bread and other provisions. DROPPED NOTICES. The dropped notices of motion were re-appointed. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this Bill. Sir DE LACY EVANS said that when the Reform Bill was brought in, it was proposed that the suffrage should be a 101. rent, but it was required, in the course of a discussion which was insisted upon, that a rent of that amount should not only be required, but also that the rates and taxes should be paid on a certain day before the voter could exercise his franchise. In conse quence of that arrangement the number of electors in the kingdom had been greatly diminished, and in the borough of Marylebone 60,000 electors had been deprived of the franchise through its operation. This Bill was intended to obviate that objection, and to carry out the real spirit and intention of the Reform Act; and its principal provision was to extend the time for the pay ment of rates and taxes which were due on the sth of April to the t 1 th of October preceding. Captain HARRIS objected to the principle of the Bill. Mr. Brown, Sir Thomas Birch, and Mr. Cardwell, with a Deputation from th© Liverpool Operative Porters had an interview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, yes terday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office for the Governors of the West India Colonies. Dispatches were also sent off last evening from the Colonial-office for the Governor of Gibraltar. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEER ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1848. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 263 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 53 Turbercular Diseases... ... 190 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 113 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... ... 30 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... 167 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and oth . er 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 ... Sir GEORGE GREY said that when the Bill was brought before the House, two years ago, he was the only member of the Government who expressed his intention to support it, and when it was brought in again on another occasion, he understoo I that all the Members of the Government would support it. The Bill would not at all effect the principle of the payment of the taxes under the Reform Act, but it merely extended the time for the payment of those taxes, and would enable those who were perfectly able to pay, but who were prevented doing so by acci dental circumstances, to enjoy the privileges granted under that Act. As he had supported it before, he would give his individual support to it now, not from anything connected with the state of this country, or from circumstances occurring on the Continent, but from a desire to see the spirit and intention of the Reform Act fairly carried out. The House then divided, when there appeared — For the second reading 6O Against it........... 25 Majority... ............ —3s AUDIT OF RAILWAY ACCOUNTS BILL. Sir F. T. BARING, in rising to propose the second reading of this Bill, said, the provisions of it were to the effect that a minority of shareholders in any railway company should be able to compel the company to have their accounts audited by an impartial person, uncon nected with the company, and appointed by some Go vernment department. On a requisition being sent in by a number of shareholders, the appointment of an impartial person was required, in order that a fair audit of the accounts 'nicht be made. The Bill had originated in the House of Lords, but had not arisen from any abstract wish to legislate, nor from a desire to meddle unduly with railway affairs, but solely in consequence of the facts and circumstances which came to the knowledge of their Lordships in the course of the investigations in the Railway Committees of the House of Lords. He hoped, therefore, that the House would see the necessity of passing the second reading of the Bill. ... 80 ... 11 Mr. BANKES had no connexion with railways of any description, and he therefore in could not be supposed to have any object in vi ew the course he was prepared to adopt—that of moving that this Bill be read a secon d — other than the interest of th e public at large. He was determined who was now to adopt this course unless the Ri g h t Hon. Gentleman at the head of the Railway Com m i ss i o n was prepared to alter the opinions he had hith er t o e ntertained on the subject. Mr. LABOUCIIERE said, although the present mea sure was not a Government one, he felt that in consequence of its importance, the House bad a right to know the course G o vernment in tended to pursue with respect to it. The present was a Bill that had come from to the House the House of Lords, where it had obtained the unanimous assent of that branch of the Legislature, an d where the great railway interests who had conceived themselves ag grieved by the Bill had shown no opposition to the measure. The Hon. Gentleman the Member for Dorsetshire (Mr. of his Bankes) had given notice is A intention to propose; a resolution which, if acceded to, would lead to the dissolution of the Railway Board. Now he had not long been connected with the Board of Trade, but he might state that during that time he had repeatedly seen the advantage of that railway tribunal—it was necessary to have practical men to devote their attention to railway matters, and to advise the Board of Trade and Parliament with respect to them; for it was quite impossible that one individual could accurately inform himself of all these complicated rea -1 way matters. For instance, let the House and the Hon. Gentleman bear in mind how essential the Railway Board had proved in connexion with the much-agitated ques tion of the Taw Vale Railway. It was impossible that one Minister could be responsible for all these matters, in which professional and practical knowledge was required. With respect to the principle of the Bill he might say that he had always thought railway companies occupied an intermediate place between public and private int erests, and therefore interference by the Legislature was fully justified, inasmuch as it could not be contended that these companies could be strictly considered as private undertakings. The system of auditing the accounts of railways at present prevailed, but he could counts d stating that the system was almost altogether inoperative. He wished to speak of the management of railway com panies with the greatest respect, but many of them con sidered themselves chartered liberties, and had altogether infringed the Act with reference to these matters. Both directors and auditors were appointed by a majority of the shareholders.—(Hear, bear.) He repeated it, and here he might observe that he might be considered as addressing a Railway Parliament, for many of the Hon. Gentlemen present were interested in railways.— (Hear, hear.) But the auditors were named by the directors, and possessed generally little control over the expenditure. Now, great and reckless expenditure might be carried on by a railway company with great injury, to the public, and w i t h out any means of stopping. Surely the lion. G ent l eman the Member for Sundrland (Mr. Hudson) could not contend that the present system of auditing accounts was valuable. But if the accounts were properly audited at present, he could not understand why the Bill was op posed by those interested in t he railwa y . He was quitet; ready to concede that those applying for an audit should deposit money to pay the expense, and the present pro. vision to th a t effect had be en made i n the Bill. H e should, on these grounds, support the second reading o f the Bill.—(Divide, divide.) Mr. HENLEY said, with respect to the allusion of the lion. Gentleman to those interested in railways present,esent that he never held a share in any railway, r, and that perhaps he had not given that en couragement to them w hich a w isepoli cy would have dictat e d ; but his constituents did not feel much interest in those undertakings. He wished to treat all th e Bills IN li c h e manated from the other House with the greatest respect, but he could not help stating that he th oug h t h e wou ld hare done much bet ter if, instead ... 16 ... 9 ... 22 ... 23 ... 24 1,052 Population Average weekly Deaths Enumerated, Deaths, 1843-7. in the 1841. Five Springs. Week. West Districts... 300,711 . . 143 ... 143 North Districts.. 375,971 ~ 182 ... 197 Central Districts 373,653 ... 171 ... 184 East Districts ... 392,444 ... 199 ... 226 South Districts .. 501,190 ... 248 ... 302 T0ta15........ 1,948,369 Males ... ... Females ... ... ... 1,052 ... 493 ... 559 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females Total ... -.1,386 RAILWAY COMMITTEES YESTERDAY. GROUP IL The Committee on this group met at the usual hour, Mr. Blackstone in the chair. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN- SHIRE. The case of the Humber Ferries Improvement Bill occupied the attention of the Committee the whole day. GROUP IV. The Committee on this group mat at the usual hour, Mr. Walpole in the chair. NORTH AND SOUTH-WESTERN. The case for the promoters of this Bill was resumed, occupied the whole day, and was adjourned. GROUP V. The Committee on this group met at the usual hour, Sir Robert Peel in the chair. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. _ _ _ The object of this Bill is to enable the above corn. pang to pay 5 per cent. interest ou loans, instead of 4 per cent., as they were empowered to do under the existing Act. The COMMITTEE considered that the provisions of the Bill would infringe the 24th of the new standing orders, and resolved that the preamble was not proved. GROUP IX. This group met for the first time. LONDON AND COLERAINE. This Bill is to enable the company to make several deviations in their line, and amend their existing Acts. The Bill is opposed by several landholders, but the opposition will not be gone into till Thursday. GROUP . The Co mm itt ee on this group Xll met at the usual hour, Mr. Fitzroy in the chair. EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN. The Committee passed the Bill for making the Bos cobie, Keltyhead, and Glencraig Branch, and agreed to the clauses. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW. The object of this Bill is to empower the Edinburgh and Glasgow Company to make several branches, and to raise a further capital of 300,0001. for the general pur poses of the line. The Bill was opposed by Mr. Talbot on behalf of the Scottish Central Company. GROUP XIV. The Committee on this group met at the usual hour, Mr. Eliot Yorke in the chair. BRISTOL AND EXETER. The case for the Castle Cary Branch, and the oppo sition to tho subscription contracts was further gone into, and further adjourned. We understand that Lord Besborough has been appointed to the Mastership of the Buck Hounds, vacant by Lord Granville's acceptance of the Vice-Presidency of the Board of Trade. ORDNANCE SURVEY. Yesterday some returns connected with the Ordnance survey were printed. A list is given of the towns in Ireland surveyed, on the scale of 60 inches to a mile. The surveys were not made for the purpose or sanitary improvement. They were commenced in 1830, and finished in 1843. The expense was 863,2061., and in order to show that there was no lavish expenditure, it appears that the area of Ireland is 20,875,482 acres, so that the cost does not amount to 10d. per acre. In Great Britain it appears that South ampton and Windsor have been surveyed for sanitary purposes. The cost of the preparation for Southampton was 1,2401. 195.; the are a was 3,356 acres: whilst for Windsor it was 3311. 17s. 9d. ; t h e plan embraced an area of 1,212 acres. ANOTHER COLLIERY EXPLOSION. --An explosion took place en Monday morning in Mr. Russell's colliery at Risca. Two persons have been taken out dead, and it is supposed that 16 or 18 more are seriously injured. it has caused great excitement here, being the third or fourth explosion in this colliery within the last four or five years. Was the COLOMBIAN MINING ASSOCIATION. y WaS hienicithe ch a i r adjourned meeting of this company offices in Austin-friars—J. D. Fowles, E sq . , —for the purpose of confirming a resolution passed on the 6th of April for the dissolution of the company. The resolution was agreed to unanimously. I t " appeared that the liabilities were, in round numbers, 12,6521, and that the assets in England were abouts soon 2,600 a / s . , po b a e s s i i b d ie: assets in New Granada. The directors were a u th orized to realize the assets of the company as WEST LONDON ANTI-ENCLOSURE ASSOCIATION. At the meeting on Monday thanks were voted t o L ord Morpeth for a copy of the Public Health Bill ; and a letter from the Commissioners of Woods and Forests was read, stating that the request of the Anti-Enclosure Committee for an opening into the Regent's -park from the Portland-town side by means of the aqueduct bridge, could not be complied with, as such bridge was not et all adapted for such a purpose. 672 714 AMERICAN NEWS. ARRIVAL OF THE ACADIA. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING. The Royal Mail Steamer Acadia, Captain Stone, arrived in the Mersey this evening from Boston and llalifax, with the usual mails and fifty p assengers. She had about' 50,0001. specie on freight. The America arrived at New York on the 29th, having made the voyage in thirteen and a-half days. Her arrival, says a New York paper, relieved very deep anxieties which prevailed here relative to the proba ble issue of the great Chartist demonstration of 10th April, of the preparations for which we had advices by the preceding steamer. So great was the apprehension felt lest some dis turbance and confusion should ensue from the de monstration, that for some days before the arrival of the America, little or no business was attempted, either in shipments to England or in the sale of bilis of exchange. The entire dissipation of these fears, consequent upon the America's news, was most satisfactory, and business will resume its wonted course, in so far at least as the low prices on the other side may prompt to make shipments. The condition of our affairs with Mexico remains unchanged. Our commissioners, with the ratified treaty, have reached, one of them the city of Mexico, and the other Vera Cruz. They are understood to be instructed to bring their mission to a close peremp torily by the Ist of June; so that Mexican diplomacy will not be permitted to waste time by interposing delays. Opinions differ as to the probability of a ratification by the Congress of Queretaro. We adhere to the belief that the treaty will be ratified, because there seems no choice open to Mexico other than ratification or extinction. In other questions all remains in statu quo. Bills on London are held at 111 for 60 days drafts. For the Continent no bills are offering. Money with us is easy, and the banks strong; and notwithstand ing the export of ;specie from this port, which, from the Ist January to the 29th April, amounted to within a fraction of four million dollars, and which will be increased by the sum that the Acadia will carry out, estimated at a b out 250,000 d o ll ars , the banks feel little concern, for their vaults are replenished steadily by coin flowin g in fr om th e i n terior, the country being well supplied with it . The intelligence of s ome i ncrease d demand in Lond on f or stocks has no t cause d any perce ptible rise h ere , and as in the course of six or seven weeks an addition of sixteen millions U. S. Sixes is to be thrown upon the market —th e new Government loan for whi c h bi ds are invited to Sat ur d ay , 27 t h June— it can occur does not seem propable large any cons id era bl e r i se here, unles s a earnd these sudden stock d s d t en c d s. at lase mend from Europe should sprin g up fo last Nt in consequen ce o f reall MARY.ET.-- S l seem to b e h o l d i ng back Thehp compared red receiptsw twith gain upon last year of course,Ycirhipaoficoeffs. 1846 and 1845. This fallin g s ufnuul fully a e l counted for by the tenacity vvith whicehver' large stocks in the interior markets of Carolin a and Georgia are held. New Orleans had already passed the million, and Mobile 400,000 bales, which were the limits of so many estimates of this crop. The extreme depression of prices is becoming a serious matter, and we should hope would be :time check to the extent of future receipts. We would say to tho plante rs , hold judiciously, sell sparingly, beware of shi pping ' your crops—upwards of 400,000 bales of cotton have been cleared for England within the last eight weeks ; while, at most, only 160,000 of them can be marketed in the present state of Europe—if you are accessory to 400,000 more receiving the same direction in the next eight weeks, you will but cut your own throats, by es tablishing 3d., or some such miserable rate, as the cur rent price for middling cotton at Liverpool. Europe must be allowed time to settle. Bow can European workmen weave constitutions and spin cotton at the same time? Perhaps the cutest kind of Yankees could; but the great Cobden himself might have broke down in combining the publishing of free trade with the printing of calico, but for the " testimonial" contributed by his friends. Last week, half New York almost worked itself into the expectation of a Chartist revolution in England, and serious injury would have been done in the mercan tile, or more especially, the cotton community, if the American steamer had made a lung passage. As it was, advances were not obtainable on consignments of cotton to Liverpool. Southern drafts against cheap cotton were retused acceptance; credits were can celled by telegraph; trade with England was almost brought to a dead stand, and middling cotton fell to si, and fair to 61 to 6i cents, or even lower in some cases. Happily, the America arrived on Saturday morning, and dissipated the alarm. It was thought, at first, that cotton would rally at one quarter per cent. per lb., but this now seems less probable, as our shippers find that their sales are in so many instances materially lower than the printed Liverpool quotations, that they are thy of resuming their ad ven t ures , an d t h e sales are as yet quite small and generally at at a rally of only about ene-eighth per cent. Coax MARKET.—Since my circular, per steamer Hi bernia, the Flour market has been in a quiet state, with a moderate home demand, and a light stock—prices ranging from 6 dolls, to 6 dulls. 121 c. for the common brands of Western and Genessee, to 6 dolls. 25c. to 6 dolls. 37ic. for tho better kinds. Baltimore, George town, Alexandria, &c., bringing 6 dolls. 121 c. to 6 dolls. 25c. Rye Flour sells slowly at 3 dolls. 50c. to 3 dolls. 624 c. Indian Meal has declined to 2 dolls. 37 4c for Jersey. The Erie Canal was opened yesterday, and next week we shall be receiving supplies of fresh Flour; but all accounts represent the quantity as light to be ex pected early. Respectfully yours, EDWARD BILL, Produce Broker. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. Sir,—On Monday the 15th the House went into Committee on the Navigation-laws. The President of the Board of Trade announced the proposals of the Government ; which were, to leave as they are the parts relating to the Coasting Trade and Fisheries, and the manning of British vessels, but remove the restrictions on the purchase and employment of foreign-built ships, and the conveyance of goods to and from foreign countries, both here, and in the colonies at their option. A country which has put down the monopoly of the landowners, is not likely to tolerate the monopoly of the shipowners ; and therefore the Navigation -laws may be considered as doomed. A. truth once found out, is lost no more ; and nothing can sweep the existing generation of the knowledge, that all mono polies are to enable somebody to sell dearer, and that the amount of any difference of price thus accom plished, falls on the community in the shape of a stupid loss, such as would arise from blunting the edge of razors that more barbers might be employed in shaving. The thing of importance to know and spread the knowledge of, is that it is you at Bradford who are to pay for being shaved with the blunt razor, and that this is all that comes of it. If there were a halfpenny worth of good to arise to the working classes or any body else in the aggregate, you might bear the ope ration patiently. But is there any need to tell you, that if you pay for more barbers, you pay for fewer of somebody else ; that consequently to call it encouraging the working classes, is a blunder or a fraud; that the working classes are far too well informed to give into the fraud without being paid for it, and therefore none but those who stand in the position of the barbers, open their lips in behalf of it; arid that on the whole, it is fast growing into a stale device, which people will be laughed at who start in sane men's company. But, for all that, you had better stir in your own business when you can. The opponents, though o a u n t d n o u n m may beornedd,are wonderfully tenacious of th e i r pl an; two divisions, of 62 against their 28, and 63 against 26, were not sufficient to drive them from their post of obstruction. On Tuesday Mr. Horsman moved for an inquiry into the state of the Cathedrals and Collegiate Churches. These are a peculiarly sore part of the ecclesiastical establishment, and the sooner anything can be done to render them more conducive to the services of the Church and the spiritual instruction of the people, the better. Mr. Urquhart called the attention of the House to the relations of this country with Russia. In his war with Lord Palmerston's diplomacy, he found time to diverge to the correspondence in Spain. There has been much useless talk on this last subject. Everybody likes intervention, when they like the object; and the contrary. It is difficult to prove, that the British Minister' s a d v i ce t o Sp a i n was no t th e soundest and wisest it w a s p oss ibl e t o g i ve . It wouldbethadvice interest ing e to know wh a t w o uld have been said, if though had been the con tr a ry w ay. Surely, debt Minis terso t ofmy may tudael always sg satisfy mi n t everybody,these la t t t h e e r r eis a when the road times,was for having chosen the better part op obedient servant, opp en osi t t o o t o h o e u m rse t . o have done so much mischief by an T ir o N E THOMPSON. I am, Sir,? . o p u E r, very Blackheath, London, May 17, 1848. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the Rouse of Commons.) TUESDAY, MAY 16. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. The following Resolutions were reported from the above Committee:- 1. That in the case of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Humber Ferries Imp rovement at Hull and New Holland, Ste.) petition for additional Pro vision, the standing orders if ought to be di spense d wit h : — That the parties be permitted to int ro d uce suc h addi tional Provision, the Committee on the Bill shall think fit. 2. That in the case of the Flulme and Eccles Road petition, for extending the time for reading the Bill a second time, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to read their 8111 a second time on Monday, the 22d instant.—Resolutions *greed to. , 'r a f...z c ...,, ,:;._ -i f,. vot • V. c.:14. 01 ; -. ~... :, - 7:•'s; * /c .... i IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT - , "' Vt 44 ?..,_ l:i . r eng - 4 f , ROUSE OF LORDS, Ma 16. icL _4 4t , . , The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the W5 ., e0 '' , So' - v t ) a el: at Five o'Clock. ' .. ikl.. , Lord BEAUMONT presented several petitions from various members of secioties of Odd Fellows, praying for the legalization of their society. SPANISH REFUGEES. The Marquis of L jNDONDERRY inquired whether her Majesty's Government were united in a cordial ap probation of Mr. Bulwer's recent conduct, without any reflections of indiscretion on his part in the orders be had received? It was not a question as to whether the Government of Spain was good or bad, but a bad Go vernment was better than no Government at all. There were several Spaniards pensioners on the English Government. Now he thought it would be advisable to stop those pensions until the Spanish bondholders had been paid up their arrears. He objected to the pay ments which were made to Spanish refugees. He would conclude by moving for a return of all payments made to Spanish refugees since the death of Ferdinand the Seventh, in 1833; specifying whether any fresh names had been added to the list since that period. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the pensions had not been granted by the Foreign-office. That office had nothing to do with them. They were paid through the Horse Guards, and the Noble Duke the Commander-in-Chief and Lord Fitzroy Somerset were the only persons who had anything to do with them. With regard to Mr. Bulwer, he had nothing to add to what he had said on a former occasion. The Duke of WELLINGTON said these pensions had been granted for services rendered to the British army in Spain. The Foreign-office had nothing to do with them, and he objected to the publication of the names of the recipients. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY withdrew that part of the motion relating to the names, and the mo tion as amended was agreed to. ALIEN BILL. The Marquis of LANDSDOWNE moved that the Commons' amendments to the Alien Bill be agreed to. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH expressed his sur prise that the Noble Marquis had not explained what the amendments were, and complained generally of the Bill and the amendments. Lord CAMPBELL defended the Commons' amend ments, and said the Bill would not inflict any hardship on well-disposed foreigners. Lord STANLEY complained of the power of bail which had been inserted in the Bill by the Commons, and disapproved of other amendments which they had made in the 4th and sth clauses, which contradicted each other, and materially weakened the effect of the Bill. The introduction of a clause permitting the ac cused parties to be heard by counsel and have witnesses examined—giving in fact the form of a trial to the pro ceeding—would lead to ruinous expense, and defeat the successful working of the measure. Such an object had been repudiated by their Lordships when the Bill was before them. Earl FITZ WILLIAM hoped that it would never be found necessary to carry the provisions of the Bill into active operation, as it would have a very dangerous effect upon the friendly relations of England with foreign nations, which it was the professed wish of this country to maintain unimpaired. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that if the Noble Earl had bestowed a few hours' attendance upon the House during the time the Bill was in progress, he would have better understood its purport than he seemed to du; but so indifferent was the Noble Earl to the mea sure, that he never once was present whilst it was under consideration. The only purpose which the Bill sought to attain was to guard this country, as far as it could be guarded, against revolutionary attempts which might be served to be li g e u n levelled against the constitution and the institutions of de deemed b wat y the giand. t a h r o d u e g d h a t g t a h i a n t st t s h u e ch pe a o t p te l m e p o t f ,, E a n n g d lan it d throughout this countryto Government that the Bill before the House would tend the contrary, it wa s h ighly give them that security. No one reason for foreignglhad complained of the Bill ; on powers to complain of an Act of ighly approved of. There was no those means of securing herself for a year or two Parliament which tions of foreigners which theeryseltfhaemgasienlsvtesthpeenemaancheninsiay "isoersdseßd'EDESDALE objected to th e p owers granted t t o o b t we p o justices d of u the der p the ea Bill by ce pow cr t e i r le s greater than were or a Judge. These p owers were conferrede e t bya r y th e e f a S d t a d i t ! tional clauses, and he agreed with the Noble Earl in objecting to them. _ Earl 'GREY defended the fifth clause, which was essential to prevent an alien from being imprisoned for an indefinite period upon suspicion of being engaged in treasonable practices. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH persisted in his objection to the clause added to the Bill. The amendments were then agreed to. POOR-HOUSES (IRELAND) BILL. The Earl of DEVON moved the second reading of this Bill. Lord MONTEAGLE gave notice that in the Com mittee he should propose an amendment restraining the power of giving agricultural employment under the Bill to young persons who might be in the workhouses. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE entirely concurred in the view taken by his Noble Friend. The Govern ment would be prepared to introduce a provision similar to that announced by him. The object of the Bill was to improve agricultural science, and to afford the young persons in workhouses opportunities for learning. The Earl of DEVON concurred in the view taken by the Noble Lords on both sides of the House. The Earl of .MOUNTCASHEL was not quite sure whether it would not be desirable to give more land to the workhouses than to restrict its quantity. The Bill was then read a second time. Their Lordships adjourned at Half-past Seven o'clock. _ HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 16. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. PARKER, a new writ was ordered for York, in the room of the late Mr. R. Yorke. THIRD READINGS. The foflowing Bills were read a third time and passed : East and West Looe Harbour and Bride Bill. Leicester Navigation (Sale of lands on Forest line) Bill. REPORTS. The reports on the following Bills were considered and agreed to:— Aberdare Railway Act Amendment (Lease of Line and Works to the Taff Vale Railway Company) Bill. Chester Cemetery Bill. Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Alteration of Levels of Leeds and Hartlepool Railway in Eaglescliffe, Preston, and Stockton, &c.) Bill. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Ashton Canal Purchase) BilL Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Sheffield Canal Purchase) Bill. York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (late York and Newcastle Main Line Improvement, &c.) Bill. Col. CONOLLY presented a petition in favour of the Sites for Churches Bill. THE BALLOT. Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition, signed by 4,500 inhabitants of Bristol, in favour of the ballot. Mr. MUTT presented a petition from Gateshead against the sale of spirituous liquors on the Sabbath. An HoN. DIE2dBER presented a petition from Walsall, praying for alteration of the law relating to debtors and creditors. ROME. Mr. MASTERMAN presented two petitions agsinit diplomatic relations with Rome. TIIE LAW OF SETTLEMENT. Mr. STAFFORD presented a petition from North ampton praying for an alteration of this law. Mr. COWAN presented petitions from Edinburgh against the sale of spirituous liquors on the Sabbath. Several petitions were presented from various parts of the country to the same effect. Sir D. DUNDAS presented a petition from a place in Sutherland in favour of the Sites for Churches Bill. LANCASTER ELECTION. The Members appointed to try the merits of the Lancaster election were summoned to the table, and sworn. Mr. HUME presented a petition from Gloucester, in favour of a reformed toll-gate system; also a petition from a Nottingham branch of Odd Fellows, praying the Benefit Societies' Act might be extended to them; and several petitions in favour of the Sites for Churches BilL Lord BERNARD presented a petition, signed by several aldermen of the corporation of Cork, complaining of the inflammatory language used at public meetings in Ireland; also another petition from the county of Cork against the national system of education. Mes for Churches Bill. ABOLITION a petition in favour of t he Sites ABOLITION OF SLAVERI". which he Mr. HUME postponed the fo llowing to. motion, ay d for a fortnight. had given notice to bring forw ard b estimated sue h emancipation p r opor tio passing . A ct to emancipate all slaves in the British colonies, gave the stun of twenty plate the continuance Fia T m h en at t, it in apf s e 3 a 3 rs , wbyhepiaapers efor t e h t e his House, that emancn ipate millions so e t i sdn : Q u fs l a t i tltea v rb s tl lo. t n i eu o gr n : °onmf s a m e time, ha su e g i no a ew ntc i oeo n rnisttehbi. th o se colonies, and the g radual training of the negroes to regu l ar and indus trious habits by means of the apprenticeship that was then established. That the apprenticeship was, after a endto o f b y freer lab Parliamen t ou before its obj ec t h a d i p been attained ; b ut t h at then every assistance was adequate pti rmomeseu supply promised to as toth the Colonists n r t i h n e g m an t 0 to toward s enablepr compete with foreign slave labour. That the success of the great experiment of slave emancipation then de pended, and still depends, en such adequate supply of free labour, accompanied by the removal of all restric tions tending to prevent a fair trial of the free labour system. That by orders in Council, and other restrictions, this adequate supply of free labour has been withheld from the colonists, and wages have thereby been raised to an extent that bas rendered the cost of production in the British colonies far greater than in Cuba and Brazil, thus disabling the colonists from competing with the produce of slavery. That the home market for sugar, during the progress of the experiment, was guaranteed to the colonists by Act of Parliament at the time of emancipation, but that market has since been opened by the Act of 1846, and slave-grown sugar admitted be fore the experiment has ever been fairly put in operation ; thus depriving the colonists of the benefit contemplated by the former Act. That the great experiment of slave emancipation, alike called for by humanity and sound Policy, and as an example to other nations, must fail if the British colonists are unable to compete with the foreign slave states; and in that case the United King dom will be forced mainly to depend for its supply of sugar on those very slave states to whom the British colonies, and the cause of emancipa tion, will, in fact, have been sacrificed. That, taking all these circumstances into consideration, i