The Sun. — London, England, 1848-06-07 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, June 6. Their Lordships assembled at the usual hour. ROME. Lord RODEN presented petitions against diplomatic relations with the Court of Rome. COLLECTORS OF CEaS (IRELAND) BILL. Their Lordships, on the motion of the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, went into Committee on this Bill. The various clauses were agreed to, and their Lordships resumed. CRIMINAL LAW. Lord BROIJIIi.II laid on the table a Bill on the sub ject of the amendment of the criminal law, the precise nature of which did not reach the gallery. He would move the second reading on Thursday fortnight, with the view of having it referred to a Select Committee. The Bill was then read a first time. TOBAGO RELIEF AND IMMIGRATION AND BRITISH GUIANA AND TRINIDAD BILL. Earl GREY, in moving that the House should go into Committee on this Bill, said its object was to raise a loan of 170,000 L, for the purpose of relieving the proprietors of Tobago, in consequence of the loss they had sustained by a hurricane, and to assist the colonies generally in obtaining free labour from Africa. Lord BROUGHAM did not object to any:Bill that would tend to relieve our West India colonies, because from the first day of their being planted by us they had been made the victims of the poicy of the mother coun try; but he believed, as Captain Denham had asserted in his able pamphlet, that free trade would make sugar dearer rather than cheaper, and we deserved it for bar ing departed from the principles of the abolition of the African slave trade. As to the immigration of free ne groes either into the Mauritius or the West Indies, all his experience and knowledge led him to believe that such a measure could not fail to do otherwise than dege nerate into an African slave trade. By no system of check or care could this be prevented. Whatever ar rangements might be made, human avarice and fraud would frustrate them, and people would be stolen and forced away from Africa as before. All the controls, or checks, or arrangements of the Board of Trade would prove entirely nugatory. Even if the immigrants were to be conveyed in a Queen's ship how could we tell what practices would be resorted to in the interior to force those people to leave their country ? He also complained of the fact that there was still the middle passage to be endured. He would mention an instance. Her Majesty's steamer Growler took on board 445 negroes, and in a passage of eighteen days 46 died. And of the whole number, in the course of a month, 154 died, consequent on the mortality of the passage. A Rev. Gentleman had mentioned that a band of these immigrants in Jamaica worked nine hours a day, and did not observe Wednesday and Friday, as the other negroes did ; and they also got up at five o'clock in the morning to work their own grounds. These persons, however, all came from one village, and they had been taught by the missionaries. This instance, therefore, could not be a proof that a large immigration from Africa to the West Indies would be beneficial. It was most cruel to taunt the abolitionists with having, after sixty years' exertions, failed. They did not promise to abolish slavery all over the world. They ba d onl y said, " We will remove the aceursed thing from our camp." The Noble and Learned Lord (who had spoken for an hour) concluded by apologising for having so long de tained the House, and stated that he had no objection to the Bill. In answer to a question from Lord WHARN CLIFFE, Earl GREY said that the money was intended to be distributed among those proprietors who had lost their property by the hurricane in Tobago, and the greatest care would be taken to see that it was carefully and impartially divided. The Noble Earl went on to say, that as to the policy of the free immigration of negroes into the West Indies, he denied that it would be anything like a revival of the slave trade. Under the old system, the negro was bought on the s h ores o f Afr i ca, and when he arrived in the colony he was sold as a slave; but, by the present arrangements, great care would be taken that not a shilling should be expended, under the pretext of premiums, upon negroes to be taken to the colonies; and the immigration would take place exclusively from British or other terri tories where slavery did not exist. Besides this, the best possible security was, that on their arrival in the colonies, whatever they were before, every negro became free. They enjoyed the most perfect freedom, and, in fact, had almost the power of dictating their own terms. A great disposition to immigrate had lately revived; but the immigration was so completely voluntary, that it had been found difficult at times to obtain negroes at all. Tho competition of these free negroes was, moreover, very desirable, to bring down the wages of the emancipated slaves, which had been very exorbitant. He believed, also, if we could succeed in inducing the Africans to visit our colonies for a few years, and then return to Africa, we might do much both for the colonies and for Africa. The Earl of WALDEGRAVE made some observa tions which were quite inaudible in the gallery. The Bill then went through Committee. Their Lordships adjourned at Five minutes to Seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jots 6. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. The Hon. ROBERT CLIVE took the oaths and his seat for Shropshire. COUNTY LIMERICK ELECTION. The SPEAKER informed the House that he had re ceived a notice that it was not the intention of the parties to proceed with their petition against the return for the county of Limerick. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' amendments to the Birkenhead Dock Company's Bill were further considered and agreed to. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed : Middle Level Drainage Acts Amendment BilL Scottish Midland Junction Railway (Amendment and Branches to Birnam, &c.) Bill. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS. The reports on the following Bills were considered and agreed to:— Arbroath and Forfar Railway (Additional Capital). Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway (Amend ment and Branches, &c.) LEEDS AND THIRSK RAILWAY. --- - On the question for the consideration of the report on the Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Branch from Melmerby to Nortballerton and Junction with York and Newcastle Railway) Bill, Mr. HUDSON objected to the further consideration of the report, the course which had been adopted by the company being contrary to the resolutions of the House. The lion. Member moved as an amendment that the report should be considered that day three months. After some discussion, the House divided, when there appeared— For the motion 7O Against it Majority in favour of it The report was accordingly agreed to, and the Bill ordered to he engrossed. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion being put for considering the report on this Bill, Mr. BERNAL suggested that the consideration of the report had better be postponed, as the clauses relating to the capital were defective. After a short discussl;n . the consideration of the report was postponed till Friday next. The reports of the following Bills were agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be engrossed:— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Htim ber Ferries Improvement at Hull and New Holland, &c.) Midland Railway (Branch to Ripley, & c .) Midland Railway (Gloucester and Stonehouse Junction). Plymouth Great Western Dock Act Amendment Bill. SCOTTISEI MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY (AMENDMENT AND BRANCH TO LAU RENCEKIRK). On the motion for the further consideration of the report on this Bill being put, Mr. FORDYCE moved that the report be considered that day six m•inths. Mr. S. WORTLEY resisted the motion. After a short discussion in which Mr. Edward Ellice, Mr. Edward Ellice, jun., Mr. Drummond, Mr. Fox Maule, and Mr. Cumming. Bruce took part, Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared — For the further consideration of the report 50 0 Against it —2l Majority The Bill was then reconsidered and ordered to be en grossed. The report on the Waterford and Kilkenny Railway Bill was considered and agreed to. SECOND READING. The New Grand Canal Company (Ireland, No. 2,) Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted. RAILWAY COMPANIES. Mr. BANKES postponed his motion for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the Railway Commission to the 4th of July. B AKERS. Mr. VERNON SMITH postponed for Lord Robert Grosvenor his motion for leave to bring in a Bill to regu late the hours of bakers to the 27th inst. CALLS TO THE BAR IN IRELAND. Mr. SADLEIR wished to know from the Noble Lord at the head of the Government whether he had received any information from Ireland to the effect that two gentlemen had been refused admission to Queen's Inn, and that that refusal had re ceived the sanction of the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Lord J. RUSSELL said that he had seen an account in the newspapers that such an event had taken place, but he had received no official communication upon the subject. COUNTY COURTS. Captain BERKELEY, seeing the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Rome Department in his place, wished to put a question to him in reference to the County Courts Act. It appeared that since the establishments of these Courts, a sum of upwards of 600,0001. had been received by the treasurers, but of which only 345,120/. had reached the suitors. This was a state of things that demanded immediate atten tion. Sir G. GREY said that the flea payable i n county courts were under revision , with a view to mak e altera tions; and had a notice of Vie question beenlgiven, h e would have been prepared to state what reductions wire contemplated. EXCISE LAWS. In answer to a question of Mr. CO WAN, • The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, two Bills had b e en, p re p are d en the subject of the Faclso - 14W5 with respect to spirits, and were now ready to be laid before the House. They were proposed to effect a relaxation of the existing law, and he hoped in such a way as to give general satisfaction. It was his intention to make a statement to the House explanatory of the objects of the Bill, but he had hitherto been pre cluded doing so; he did not expect that he would be able to do so until after Whitsuntide. WICKLOW ELECTION. The SPEAKER acquainted the House that he had received a communication from the petitioners complain ing of an undue election and return for the county of Wicklow, stating that it was not their intention to pro ceed with the said petition. REPAYMENT OF THE IRISH LOAN. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in answer to a question from Sir L. O'Brien, said it was perfectly true that in some counties the judges had re fused to grant time for the payment of the first instal ment of the loan. It was his intention to propose to Parliament a clause postponing the payment of the first instalment until after the summer assizes. Sir L. O'BRIEN said it would be a great relief to the public mind in Ireland if an order to that effect were issued from the Tresury, in those counties where measures were in progress for compelling immediate payment. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Government had no power to issue any such order ; the parties could only be relieved by Parliament from their legal liability. BRIDGE OVER THE CLYDE.—EXPLANA- TIONS. Mr. F. MACKENZIE said the Hon. Gentleman the Secretary to the Admiralty had stated, on a former oc casion, in answer to a question respecting the withdrawal of the veto of the Admiralty in the case of a railway bridge over the Clyde, that the board h ad been waited on by a deputation who professed to represent n the au thorities of Glasgow, headedorbyGltahsegoEw. Earl of No Eoge wholinton and the two representatives knew the Noble Lord would suppose that he was capable of making any unfounded representation as to the_capa city in which he appeared; an d as the Hon. a Gentl o e f m h a i n s (Mr. Ward) had given in p rivate an expl an statement, whiehwpansat thatsatis xla taectopryntaotithone now, Noble n tion s publicly Lorel ,he hoped he would repeat as the statement had been made. Mr. WARD said that when the deputation alluded to waited on the Board of Admiralty they had been im mediately succeeded by another; a great deal of con versation passed with each on the same subject; the conversation was almost unbroken, and he had naturally conceived that the two deputations formed in fact one, ,1 and were connected together. He was certain that the Earl of Eglinton had no more knowledge of the mistake committed than had the Earl of Auckland or himself ; he therefore entirely acquitted the Noble Lord of hav ing any intention to mislead the Admiralty. IRISH POOR-LAWS. Captain ARCHDALL said that a circular having been issued on the 23d of May by th o Poor-law Commis sioners of Ireland, which amounted to a total abroga tion of the quarter acre clause, he wished to know whe therGo tooky e t ir h tn a on i t ne c n circular themselvesen r l ar w h w e a t s ht issued oerd rt theve arwcoi coach hlt Poor -law d sa n c fourt io nt through Commissioners r o o f u t g h h e the Act of Parliement? Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that if the Hon. Gentle man had given him notice of his question he should have been better prepared with an answer. Speaking from recollection, however, he believed the fact to be, that the Poor-law Commissioners issued the circular on the best legal advice. That advice was, that they could issue re lief to the wives and children of persons out of the work house who refused to surrender their land. The Poor law Commissioners would have incurred a grave respon sibility if they refused relief to persons who were entitled to it under the law. It was the law, and not the Poor law Commissioners, that the Hon. Gentleman ought to complain of. Sir J. GRAHAM asked whether there would be any objection to lay the circular on the table? Sir W. SOMERVILLE did not see any objection to doing so. The circumstances under which the circular was issued were these. An individual living in Carrick on Shannon held twelve acres of land, which he refused to give up. It was then believed that he should do so in ordered to be entitled to relief. The consequence was that this person died rather than submit to the law as it was supposed to be ; his wife also died ; and a report was received by the Poor-law Commissioners that six of the children were oa the point of death. Under these circumstances the Poor-law Commissioners sought for legal advice, to know if it was possible to save the lives of the children. It was the opinion of Mr. Henn that the Poor-law Commissioners might, under these circumstances, recommend to the guardians to extend relief to persons in the situation described, without, in the first instance giving up their land, all but a quarter of an acre. The Attorney-General concurred in that opinion. In answer to Mr. SADLEIR, Sir W.-€OIIERVILLE said that he had no objection to lay on the table the case submitted to Mr. Henn and the opinion he gate. WHITSUN HOLIDAYS. Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that he should move that the House at its rising on Friday do adjourn to the following Thursday. JUVENILE POPULATION OF THE METRO- PO LIS. Lord ASHLEY said that though he bad frequently brought under the consideration of the House subjects affecting the condition of the poor of this country, he did not believe that he ever submitted a motion of so much importance as the present. Of the existence of the evil he was about to bring under their notice no per son could doubt who perambulated their streets and tho roughfares, and beheld the numbers of filthy and ragged children who squatted around the courts and alleys of the metropolis. When he had stated the facts respect ing the physical and moral condition of these persons to the House, he thought it must come to the conclusion that an immediate remedy ought to be applied to abate the evil which existed. It appealed to every sentiment of humanity and every notion of justice; and in respect to the temper of the time and the age in which they lived it was a matter of vital importance for the consideration of those who consulted for the safety of the metropolis. He brought the subject forward at present principally with a view of exciting general interest on a matter that must become one of the most stirring questions that could occupy the attention of Parliament.—(Hear, hear.) He believed he might assume that the evil was acknowledged, though it was not fully estimated. The evil was peculiar in every respect, and it must be met by peculiar means. The belief generally entertained on the subject was, that the wandering vagabonds in their streets were a few isolated persons, who could be easily extinguished by a little exertion on the part of the police, or at least reformed. A little inquiry, how ever, showed that these persons formed a totally dis tinct class, with habits, pursuits, and callings peculiarly their own: they frequented the same retreats, and dwelt in the same localities—for though they were ever shift ing as individuals, they were stationary as a class— where they perpetuated and multiplied their disorderly and filthy life. For this information they were indebted in a great measure to the London City missionaries, aided by the Sunday-school teachers, whose patient and con. stant researches fathomed the depths of these haunts of human misery.—(Hear, hear.) The first consideration that arose was, as to the probable number of this par ticular class. It was not an easy matter to arrive at a correct estimate as to their numbers, but from all the inquiries he was able to make, he should say that the class of naked, filthy, deserted, roving, lawless persons, the very seed plot of the crime of the metropolis, was not less than 30,000. He meant this particular class as distinct from the ordinary poor, and he believed that 30,000 was below the real numbers. He would now state what the peculiar habits and pursuits of this class were —the nature of their dwellings—he might say in a word, their natural history. Upon an examination of fifteen schools, the number of persons in the books amounted to 2,345, whose ages ranged between fifteen and seventeen years. The average attendance, however, was not more than 1,600. Of these 162, or one-tenth, confessed that they were in prison several times; 116 had run away from home ; 170 slept in lodging-houses, which were the nests of everything abominable that the mind of man could conceive ; 253 confessed that. they lived altogether by begging ; 216 had no shoes or stockings ; 280 had no caps, hats, or bonnets ; 101 had no linen ; 249 never slept in a bed. He could say of his own knowledge that many of the children could not recollect that they ever slept in bed. 68 were the children of convicts ; 125 had step-mothers, to whom might be traced much of the misery that drove the children of the poor to the commission of crime ; 306 had lost one or both of their parents, the larger proportion having lost year was in sTsphrieson, abouto 66average attendance in all the schools last 4,000. lived Of by begging these been chil dren of convicts, Nvith respect and Btoo thohe oremadlopsltoyonmeent of this both of their parents. class, they might be distributed into street sweepers, venders of lacifers, sellers of oranges, cakes, and providers for marine stores, which — Honourable Members might not be aware of the fact—was the euphonous term for the receivers of stolen goods.—(Hear, hear.) The House would like to know how these persons passed their lives, and how they found shelter against the wind and weather—under arches, bridges, viaducts, porticoes. sheds, carts, and outhouses; some slept in the open air, and some in lodging-houses. Ho recollected a boy who told him that last year, during the inclement part of the winter, he passed a great portion of his time in the iron roller in the Regent's Park.—(Laughter.) And to show the sympathy and good feeling which may exist, even amongst this class, he told a companion that he would let him in for a good thing, and communicated to him the secret of the roller, and for the remainder of the winter both of them passed night after night in the iron roller.—(Hear, hear.) He would now read to the House a description of the lodging-houses, those abo minable sinks of all iniquity, where many of these per sons slept. It was the description of a City missiT T sary, and it was by no means exaggerated. He says—" The parlour ".—for be it observed they always speak in euphonous language—" measures eighteen feet by ten feet ; beds are ranged on each side, composed of straw, rags, and shavings. Here, in this room, are 27 males and females, and 31 children-53 human beings in this contracted space, from which light and air are systematically excluded. It is impossible to give a just idea of the state of the place. The quantity of vermin is astonishing. In a few moments I felt them dropping on my hat from the ceiling; they may be ga thered in handfuls. Of water there is nothing of the sort; and one of the inmates broke a lamp in order to be sent to prison, which he knew would procure him a cleansing."—(Hear, hear.) Many of these lodging honses were exclusively receptacles for boys and girls of a tender age. He need not state to the House what was the result of such a state of things, and what a variety , of circumstances stood in th e wa y o f an y mo r a l im provement. • He believed that seven-tenths of the crime of the metropolis was perpetrated by persons living in these lodging-houses. The magistrates of Warwick and the authorities of Brighton mad© reports to the same effect. It was not alone in the lodging-houses that temptations to vice existed. Even in the outer air e N s V c e a r p e e so hopeless.delete- r b i o o y u s s to were th e e i x r " m n o r d a I t' s ° as He would read a descript ion of a court which he saw influences re ndr w h any iwhich h himself; it was only a sample out of a hundred of others. In one there was only three privies to 300 houses; two to 200 in another. In those places scenes of the most shocking character were of daily occurrence, so that all sense of modesty and decency was entirely lost.—(Hear, hear.) In some places several families lived in one room, and where one family were so fortunate as to have a room to themselves the adults and the children lay together, so that cleanliness was impossible, and scenes of filth, misery, and vi ce were fre q uent.—(Hear, hear.) This description wou ld g ive the House some idea of the places where these children dwelt, because this peculiar race was found in almost all instances in the most filthy, destitate, and unknown parts of the metropolis—places seldom trod by a person of decent habits.—(Hear, hear.) These localities were mostly in the neighbourhood of uncovered sewers, stag nant ditches, and nightmen's yards, from which the soil was seldom or never removed. It was not possible fur any language to convey an adequate idea of the poison ous condition of these places, occasioned by the mast; of putrifying matter. These statements were by no means an exaggeration of the facts.—(Hear, hear.) lie would not assert them if he was not able to do so on his own personal authority; for after losing his election in 1846, he devoted a portion of his time to see what the poor were doing in those haunts which were untrod by any decent person.—(Loud cheers.) He believed that he gave a description that :was below the truth, and if he could prevail on Honourable Members of that House to accompany him, he was sure they would say that he had made but a weak statement, and that they would not rest till they had swept from the face of the metro polis this paralysing and abominable mischief.—(Hear. hear.) With respect to the physical and personal condition of these children, Dr- Aldis says, " they are emaciated, pale, and thin, depressed in spirit, with small appetites, and pains in different parts of the body. They seek relief in intemperance." Another person says, " they are pale, squalid, sickly, and irritable." The consequence was their nervous temperament was so ex cited that they became susceptible to the slightest im pressions, and possessed great aptitude for acquiring knowledge. Mr. Champneys, of Whitechapel, says he was struck with the acuteness and intelligence of these children; but he makes the remark that they were equally susceptible of learning what was bad as what was good, and that hundreds of them were driven to vicious' courses and died at an early age. They were generally unfit for employment at first, owing to phy sical defects; and five of the picked children of the schools, for whom he was offered employment by the First Lord of the Admiralty, were not able to pass the necessary examinations. When, however, they were for six months accustomed to better food and air, they were as fit for employment as any other persons. 'The following was the report of a City missionary who' opened his house to all of this class who chose to apply to him for advice and assistance:—From June to December he received 2,343 visitors, being an average of 332 a zuonth. Of these 39 confessed that they had been in prieon; 11 per cent. that they were confined once; four per cent. twice; five per cent. three times; two per cent. four' Limes; two per cent. ten times. What were the causes? The causes arose from desertion, the bad example of par mats where there were parents, and in many instances from absolute necessity. Because of this they might be sure that there were hundreds and thousands in this town wbo never received a meal, and never expected a meal except what they obtained by begging or stealing.—(Hear, bear.) Very many were led to crime by the receivers of . stolen goods, and a great deal of mischief arose from the sanitary condition in which they were left.—(hear, he,e.r.) He found from the police reports that 62,181 persons, of all ages and both sexes, were taken into custody in 1847. Of these, 20,702 were females, and 41,479 were malt's. Those under 20 years of age were 15,698; between 10 and 15 years 3,682; under ten years of age 362. Of the entire number 22,073 could neither read nor write, and 35,227c0u1d only read, or read and write imperfectly. He was not one of those who thought that mere literary attainments would be of much use in regulating the conduct of these per sons; but the fact showed how much these young per sons had been neglected; 28,113 out of the 62,181 had no trades or calling of any kind. Depend on it that in these days such persons would be ten times more para lysing than at other periods, if the House did not rouse itself to a mitigation, if not to the overthrow of the por tentous evil.—(Hear, hear.) Let it be recollected that there was a great deal of the evil that never was seen, and he was afraid if the opportunity occurred that it would surprise them one day with its gigantic proper tions.—(Hear.) He believed that the majority of these criminals arose out of this class, and though it might not be possible to remove crime altogether, he thougbt I that they could do a good deal to abate it. He would now turn to the influences to which the children were exposed. Every description of felony had increased, except as regarded thefts of linen, which had abated—a result ascribable, as he firmly believed, to the provision of baths and washhouses for the poor. Now, he wished to point out the results of these schools. The opening of them was absolutely a service of danger. The children came down to them in a state of insubordination. On the other side of the water there was one school where sixteen young men came down smoking tobacco-pipes, and absolutely prevented instruction being proceeded with until they had left. In another case in Agar-town, the children absolutely barricaded the door. In a third case, a gentleman who went to teach in one of these schools shook one of the boys ; the boy came behind him and pushed him down, and had he not preserved his dignity, by assuming that he had accidentally fallen, the school would have been broken up. In another in stance that he knew, a policeman, being called in to keep order, undertook to teach the boys, and such po pularity did he obtain, that he was christened " King of the Peelers." These boys were, in fact, not to be brought under ordinary rules. They had been sub ject to no domestic control, and they would have their own way. In the summer time it was very difficult to obtain their attendance. In the Broadway school the number attending in winter was 200, whilst at this pe riod of the year the number was only 40. They could only attend of an evening. They were also very migra tory. Out of 507 boys admitted into the Lambeth school, early last year, very few attended a few months after. A City missionary in that district declared his belief that the population migrated every month. The Government were surely bound to do something to meet such an evil as this. It must bo evident that the case was very peculiar—that there was no organizations fit to deal with it. He had heard it said that some thing of a system of national education ought to be adopted to meet these cases. But this sugges tion raised the vexata yucestio what the character of that education should be ? Another suggestion was, that grants should be made by the Educa tional Committee, and that schools should be established • under an inspector. Bat where was the inspector • to be obtained? It would be next to impossible to get a competent person. A third plan was, that large barracks should be built for them out of London, and that they should be conveyed there in large numbers. But this system was a very injurious one, and had been found in our workhouses to be far from answering its object. Besides, one object, under this system, was totally lost, viz., that of endeavouring, through the children, to effect some reformation of adults. The only way the parents were to be approached was through the medium of children. Hundreds upon hundreds cf instances could be given of it. Let him tell the House how ragged schools were carried on. There were about 60 of them in London and the suburbs. They were, in many in stances, carried on in outhouses or converted stables. Reading, writing, and casting, were taught. The Bible was read. The managers and teachers consisted of persons of all denominations. Ills Right Honourable Friend (Sir James Graham) asked what was the religious teaching. There was a central committee called the Ragged School Union. That central board made grants, and required that the Bible should be read in those schools in all its integrity. In other respects the religious teaching was left to the local boards. All they demanded was, that the Bible, and the whole Bible, should be read by the children. In any thing that might be done for the advancement of this system, it was in the highest degree necessary to guard against detracting from the local zeal, or damping the ardour of the voluntary efforts of the people. But, at the same time, such assistance might be given as would preserve the principle of these schools in all its integrity. The proposition that he made was, that the Government should agree to take from these schools every year 1,000 children, 500 boys and SGO girls, and should transplant them to South Australia or one or other of our colonies. He proposed that this should be a reward for good con duct. He should not assign any time that they should be at the schools, because one child might be better qua lified in a shorter space than another ; all he wanted to secure was a recompense for moral conduct. Now the advantages, of this would be indescribable. First, there was the stimulus which would be given to the schools. Ho had no doubt that they would be much better sap- • ported if the rich saw that something practical was gained by giving their money. Look at the benefits that would be conferred on the children. They were not now three months in a school without aspiring to higher things, and what would be their feelings if still more important advantages were held out to them? They might be expected to walk in all the dignity of honest men and good citizens. At present, let them re member, the prison was no shame to them. It con stantly happened now that a boy came to the school for a few days —was then absent for a month or so—then dhetwee expect l . ' o ' e t t Hold o se e the out w t o cs r k t returned, and , on b e i ng quest i one d , rep li ed " Very sorry I could not come b efore, but had three weeks in o h f em this hope established, andthey n reformation and a most healing influence might be 'expected to be produced. But then he came to the d• • con awns. " Was the plan proposed a practicable plan ?" Now the evidence from all our Australian colonies went to show the sad want of labour existing in them. Mr. Cunningham, of Port Phillip, declared that any species of labour could be employed there. Suppose 1,000 were sent out every year, how would they be dis posed of? He was told that for every thousand sheep three persons were required with wages of 204 per annum, a house, and weekly rations. If but three per sons were sent to each station they might send at once to Australia 12,000 persons. For females the demand was greater. He knew a case where a girl, just arrived from Englund, obtained 30/. a year wages as a lady's maid in Sydney. In Port Phillip the males were to the females as nine to one; whilst in this kingdom the cx • cess of females over males, according to the last census, was 358,164. How much good, then, might be done by transplanting some of the poor girls of London to our colonies. Nothing but resolution was required to effect that object. He hoped he should not be met by the an swer that any system of emigration applied to these schools must be applied to all schools, for he had shown that the circumstances of these schools were peculiar. He contended that crime was the most expensive state for the 1 country in which its lower population could be involved. It was calculated by Mr. Smith, the manager of the rogged school at Edinburgh, that every five pounds a year paid for a child at the ragged school saved the country, in mere money, from 111. to 17/. per annum, in rescuing that child from becoming chargeable as a pri soner. There was an annual outlay of very nearly a million of money for the prevention, detection, and ) punishment of crime in and around London, and he was well persuaded that a large proportion of this expendi ture—looking at the matter merely in a pecuniary point of view—could be saved by the measure which he pro posed as a means of removing our poor children from the sphere of temptation to s. locality where they could live honestly and happily by their own exertions. He was convinced that it Government would take the ini tiative in this beneficial course, the example would be gladly followed by the authorities in every over-popu lated district throughout the land. The Noble Lord concluded by moving, " That it is expedient the means be annually provided for the voluntary emigra tion, to some one of her Majesty's colonies, of a certain number of young persons of both sexes, who have been educated in the schools ordinarily called 'ragged schools' in and about the metropolis." Sir E. VERNEY cordially thanked the Noble Lord for the proposition he had so humanely and ably brought before the House, and expressed a hope that a similar than theto wn population population, urgently England n measu re to that contemplated by him would be extended to the whiofle at all, country. less y s ' uch a relief as this. The only wa y t o over t a k e s t h cea e erdeci crimecel which so awfully weighed d own th e country The rural was by means of our youth. Remove these from the sphere of temptation and the career of crime would at once be interrupted. Sir G. GREY said that no one could have listened to the speech of his Noble Friend without a feeling of deep interest. There could be no doubt, unhappily, of the sadly demoralised condition of a very large propor tion of our juvenile population; and the greatest credit was duo to those persons, of all classes, who, from motives of Christian philanthropy, applied their efforts to rescue the children of the country from their wretched state. This was not merely a Christian or moral question, but one affecting the political and social inter ests of the country, and it was clearly the duty of the Government, as far as possible, to lend its aid in apply ing a remedy to the evils so truly stated by his Noble Friend. The ragged schools were already doing much towards the good work, and more especially in the ex• ample they afforded of what might be accomplished by gentle means and moral example. The Right Hon. Gentleman adduced to the same purpose the good effects which were achieved by the efforts of the mana gers and teachers at the Philanthropic School, and passed a high eulogium individually upon Mr. Turner, whose exertions bad been so successful in the reforma tion of youth. He mentioned that the Aberdeen Ragged School, from the admirable manner in which it was managed, had already completely abolished mendicity from the streets of that city. The cause had been most effectually served, too, by several excellent pamphlets published on the subject by the Noble Lord himself; by Mr. Dickens, and other benevolent men. At the same time, looking at the mass of crimp which existed, it was too evident that a long time must elapse before even the most energetic efforts in this direction could produce any very material diminution of that mass. To the principle of the Noble Lord's proposal he had no objection; the Government, indeed, were already acting upon it, by re moving offenders, at an age earlier than formerly, from the danger of evil communications, to our foreign settle. ments, and putting them in the way to earn their own living honestly and profitably. He could assure the Noble Lord that no exertions would be omitted by the Emigra tion Commissioners, and the Colonial-office, and by the Government generally, to carry his views into operation as rapidly and effectually as possible, and this with re gard to youthful offenders throughout the country, as well as to those of the metropolis.—(Hear, hear.) He hoped that his Noble Friend, accepting hie assurance of the entire concurrence of the Government in his views, and of their full intention to carry them out, would con sent to withdraw his motion. The Hun. Gentleman added that already the efforts of the Government in fa cilitating the emigration of young females from I re l an d were producing the beat results.—(Hear, hear.) CONOLLY fully corroborated the statement that the emigration of young females from Ireland was effect ing a material benefit fur that country. Mr. HORSMAN said that the Noble Lord, by this roost valuable motion, had added greatly to the deep debt of gratitude which the country already owed him. As simply a means of economy, the Chancellor of the Exchequer ought to have seconded the motion. Mr. F. SCOTT expressed the hope that the Go vernment would, as soon as possible, take ener• getic measures to carry out the views so ably stated by the Noble Lord. He had himself that day waited on Lord John Russell, to urge upon him the extension of emigration by means of Government advances upon local rates. The Government advanced money to drain waste land; a not loss valuable assistance would be to advance money to drain off waste population. The colonies of Australia abounded in food, which was wasted there as men were wasted here. The extent of laud and the productiveness of the soil in those colonies were unbounded. It was refreshing to have a subject brought under discussion there which enlisted all sym pathies, and in which all party feelings were merged. It had been said that for the Government to take up emigration was to stifle private enterprise; but he did nut think this objection could be brought against the plans proposed by his Noble Friend and himself. He had not himself gone into the places of the ragged schools, but he had attended soup-kitchens, and on put ting it to a show of hands be found that in numerous cases three-fourths of those present were willing to emi grate. The number of emigrants who could be sent by means of the colonial funds was not equal to that which the colonies could receive, for in New South Wales alone 20,000 annually could be ab sorbed in the labour-markets, whilst not more than 5,000 could be sent. What was most essential was, to ameliorate the state of society amongst those who emi grated, and on every ground, whether colonial or do mestic, he urged the Government, not only to take up the present scheme, but to devise some plan for extended emigration, convinced as he was that this alone would enable the colonies to supply themselves with an ade quate supply of labour. Mr. SLANEY had heard the speeches of the Noble Lord and of Sir George Grey with great satisfaction. He hoped the Noble Lord would not press his motion after the encouragement he had received from the Right Hon. Baronet.—(Hear, bear.) He would not go into the minutix of the question, but ho would merely observe that the great changes in the lower orders which had occurred within the last half century demanded a similar change of measures towards them on the part of the Government. The population of the working classes re quired the care of the Government in providing them with social institutions. These things had been too long neglected in the struggles of party, and it was high time to look to the domestic happiness of the people at large. Mr. V. SMITH said that the universal acquiescence of all parties in the projects and views of the Noble Lord was ono of the most dangerous modes iu which such a motion could be received, for whilst every ono agreed in the pure philanthropy of his Noble Friend's But his Noble Friend had placed before the House a plan admirably adapted to ameliorate the condition of the classes whose condition he had so well stated to the House, and instead of being oefnde carryingae-our s themnoh nobody ever ever th oug h t o f the pract i ca l mode effect. satisfied with a general promise on the part of the Go vernment, he (Mr. V. Smith) only wished that ho (Lord Ashley) had moved an address to the Crown, praying for a definite sum of money for the purpose of carrying into practice the views he had explained. The Under- Secretary of the Colonies had stated that 10,0001. was to be granted for the purposes of emigration ; and some part of that might be given to his Noble Friend, the great merit of whose scheme was that he had no magnificent plans to carry out, but was willing to take as much or as little as he could get towards effecting his object. He thought, also, the parishes which were to be relieved oT their surplus youthful population ought to contribute to the expense of removing them. The co lonies would afford a contingent, and the Government might very fairly be called upon to assist in supplying the remainder. Charitable assistance also would not be wanting, and thus the scheme would assume a practical aspect, and the Noble Lord's endeavours would be crowned with success. If the Noble Lord wished to divide he would divide with him, for if he had confidence in the Right Hon. Baronet, still that was no ground for not strenuously pursuing to a successful issue the plans he had proposed. Sir T. D. ACLAND recommended the completest unamity on the present question , as any other course wouldin the be Home prejudicial. He had the strongest confide nce Secretary's assurance, that the Govern ment would do its best to promote the plans of the Noble Lord. Mr. B. HAWES regretted that his Right Hon. Friend had cast an y doubt upon the sincerity of the Home Secretary in respect to the views of the Government regarding the plans of the Noble Lord. The question of emigration had repeatedly engaged the attention of his Right Hon. Friend the Home Secretary and himself. The question was one of money. It was proposed to ask for 10,0001, this year partly to defray the cost of sending out the wives and families of convicts to Australia—a small portion would also be applied to the purposes of emigration from the ragged schools. 'There was another source of funds— namely, the colonies, which might be justly called on to contribute to such a purpose. There were funds cable to emigration purposes. He ag reed with the arising from the sale of colonial lands a lso p a rt l y appli - Noble Lord in his estimate of the importance of en couraging female emigration from Ireland. If the Noble Lord allowed the Government time to mature his plan, he (Mr. B. Hawes) thought it might be found prac ticable. It ought not, however, to be limited to the me tropolis, but it ought to be extended to the whole king dom. Having thus assured the Noble Laid of the bond fide intentions of the Government, he trusted, notwith standing the doubts cast upon the sincerity of his Right Hon. Friend the Home Secretary by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Northampton, that the Noble? Lord would be contented with these assurances, and not press his motion, Lord MAHON said that the statement of the Under Secretary for the Colonies with respect to the applica tion of the sum of 10,0001. for the purposes of emigra tion of convicts' wives to Van Dieinen's Land, was at variance with the answer given to him (Lord Mahon) on a for mer occasion relative to the same gr ant of money. Mr. . - 13 t . (Lord Ashley) to apply A)pIiVES said that it was found to b e prac ticable the sum in question to Australi a gene rally, inst ea d of confining it to Van Di e men's Land. Sir E. N. BUXTON sa id t h at w hile he joined in the eulogies p asse d upon the labours of t h e Noble Lord the community, an d t h e e l oq uence with which in the cause of the poorer c lasses o f the Noble Lord had opened the qu estion that evening, he (Sir B. N. Buxton) must call attention to the claims of another class of the neglected poor of the community—he meant that class which though poor were industrious and attentive to the education of their children. As treasurer of the L.)ndon City Missions, and also as connected with a school at Bethnal-green, he was enabled to state that, even among the pour weavers of Spitalfields and the neighbourhood, there was a great willingness to make sacrifices for the proper bringing up of their offspring. Their willingness in this respect was proved by the fact, that the children attending the Beth nal-green school had, in 1843, contributed no less a sum than 3471., and the amounts received from them, in 1846 and 1847, were nearly 378/. Surely this was a class who were deserving of being included in the same system of emigration as the Noble Lord sought to esta blish with respect to the children brought up in the " ragged schools." Ile trusted the Government, in any plan they might adopt, would not lose sight of this suggestion. Mr. M. MILNES supported the proposition made by his Noble Friend the Member for Bath, and expressed a hope that the Government would not dispose of this all-important matter by civil words and mere compli mentary phrases, but would be prepared at an early pe riod to make great and important sacrifices on behalf of the labouring classes of the community. Mr. ADDERLEY wished to call the attention of the House to the fact that in the county he represented so cieties had already been formed by the working men themselves to promote the emigration of themselves and their fellow-labourers. They had done this after retir ing from Chartist associations; and he mentioned this fact to induce the Government to assist these men in the attainment of their object. Mr. WESTHEAD read to the House two letters he had recently received from his agent in South Australia, stating the demand there was in that colony for addi tional labour. One of the letters stated that the far mers could not get labour sufficient for their purposes, and were paying 13s. to 14s. per acre for reaping, find ing the labourer with lodging, the best of food, and a bottle of wine (value one shilling) per day. The letters further stated that within a week atter an emigrant ship arrived every emigrant found employment, and not one remained an idler. Under such circumstances, he (Mr. Westhead) could not but regret that so small a sum as 10,0001. should be the amount proposed by the Government to promote emigration to those colonies. Lord ASHLEY said his object in moving for this grant was to make an experiment —to get in the thin edge of the wedge, and then to drive it further. After the way in which his motion had been met, he would not take so hostile a course as to divide the House, but would continue to jog the memory of hi s Ri g ht H on . Ftiends opposite on the subject.—(Hear, hear.) The motion was then, by leave, withdrawn. LOWTHERSTOWN UNION. Captain ARCHDALL rose to bring under the consi deration of the House the allegations contained in two petitions of the late poor-law guardians of the Lowthers town Union. The elected guardians had been dismissed on the 15th of September last by the Commissioners, who attributed misconduct to the board for suggesting the payment by instalments of the money advanced to them under the Temporary Relief Act. At a meeting, on the Bth of September, the guardians had come to this resolution, solely with the view of alleviating the burden on the poorer rate-payers. The Commissioners, instead of taking into consideration the suggestions of the guar diens, abruptly dismissed them within a week after, and appointed two gentlemen, Mr. Lucas and Mr. Hopper, to take charge of the union, by which the rate-payers com plained that they had been put to very great unnecessary expense. Unfavourable contracts for bread had been en tered into; and- in a short time these gentlemen were re moved and two others appointed. One of these was Mr. Morton, a very excitable and eccentric person, whose reports showed his total inefficiency for the manage ment of the workhouse. The unpaid guardians had been reinstated in April last; and in a month from that time they succeeded in reducing the numbers receiving out-door relief from 2,829 to 1,767. The reinstatement of the unpaid guardians was not considered as an admission of error on the part of the Commissioners. Mr. Twistleton had proved himself hasty, arrogant, and overbearing; and such conduct was not to be tolerated by the guardians and rate-payers. He moved the ap pointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the case. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said, that atter this notice had been several weeks on the paper, the Hon. and Gallant Member had concluded with a different motion from that of which he had given notice. His notice was to call attention to a petition, which contained a direct charge against the Commissioners of having dismissed the guar dians from petty spite and unworthy motives—the alleged ground being the refusal of the guardians to dismiss the workhouse master. The papers before the House proved the gross, unpardonable, and scandalous neglect of the guardians in the management of the workhouse ; even the children were neglected, and had not sufficient food; and if there was a case where the power of dismis sing the guardians was properly exercised, it was this of the Lowtherston Union. These guardians had positively ' refused to carry out the Act of Parliament after re peated remonstrances from the Commissioners; and that was the short history of the case. On the 14th of July they proposed to strike a rate of 10d., which the Commissioners decided to be insufficient; nevertheless, the guardians persisted, although they had pledged themselves to strike a sufficient rate before the advance was made to them under the Temporary Relief Act. They had not even the excuse ,of ex traordinary pressure, for the rate in no dis trict exceeded Is. 10d. in the pound. Persist ing in their contumacy, the board was of necessity dis solved; thereupon, a long correspondence ensued, which was in the possession of the House, and which abun dantly showed that the power of dismissal had in this case been most properly exercised. When the vice guardians took possession of the union, they found every thing in arrear; a large portion of the rate was uncol lected, and heavy sums were due to the contractors. It was easy to appear economical on such a system; while the difficulty of the vice•guardians' dutiea was thereby enhanced. The Hon. and Gallant Member had spoken harshly of Mr. Morton, whose duties had been discharged in the most satisfactory manner and with the most dis tinguished ability. Colonel CONOLLY thought the guardians justified in their wish to impose a moderate rate. The arbitrary and capricious regulations of the Commissioners were raising perpetual contentions, in which six or seven Members of that House had been involved. Mr. F. FRENCH considered the language used to these guardians was quite unjustifiable. Mr. Twistleton had had no experience whatever in working the poor law in Ireland, and his attempts to force his views upon the people were most offensive. Mr. E. B. ROCHE thought the whole system must be changed, and that the local bodies must be vested with greater powers. This act of the central board had not been shown to be otherwise than arbitrary and despotic. Sir P. NUGENT had no hesitation in saying that a more untoward act had never been committed than the dismissal of these boards of guardians. Mr. Twistleton was responsible for all the evils of the system as it was working in Ireland. He could not understand any reason why investigation should be denied. Sir G. GREY hoped the House would not adopt any motion involving a vote of censure upon the Poor-law Commissioners of Ireland without a full consideration of all the peculiar circumstances of the case. No doubt the Commissioners might, in some instances, have erred; it was inevitable for men so situated to do so; but he could:not admit that in the C4SC of the Lowtherstown guardians the Commissioners had exhibited either undue haste or arbitrariness. The course they adopted in the matter had not been pursued until after several months' temperate and conciliatory correspondence with the parties; and most assuredly the dismissal of the guar dians had been most beneficial in its effects upon the poor of the locality. As to inquiry none was neces sary, for the entire correspondence was already before the House. Colonel DUNNE could not but think that the Com missioners had failed to exercise a proper discretion in their conduct towards the Lowtherstown guardians. lie considered that those functionaries were entitled to ex pect that some delay should be allowed them in the col lection of the rate. One thing was perfectly clear, that the law did not act well in Ireland. Mr. REYNOLDS was as anxious as any man to see the principle of the Irish poor-law carried out, but he was perfectly clear, at the same time, that its details re quired material amendment, and he felt that such amendments would completely defeat the object of those who desired to get rid of the poor-law altogether. He considered that there were strong reasons for dismissing the Lowtherstown guardians, whose apathy—not to call it obstinacy—in reference to the collection of the poor. rate, endangered the lives of the poor in their locality. He urged the Gallant Member to withdraw his motion. Mr. MONSELL also requested Captain Archdall to withdraw his motion. Captain ARCHDALL said that, as such seemed to be the general feeling of the House, he would withdraw his motion. The motion was then by leave withdrawn. Mr. BROTHERTON moved that the House do now adjourn. Mr. BANKES suggested that the motions on the paper might be advantageously settled before the motion was agreed to. PORTUGAL. Mr. URQUHART altered the terms of his motion on this subject, and postponed it to another day.. RAILWAYS (IRELAND). Mr. FRENCH brought in a Bill for securing to Ire land a complete system of railways, which was read a irat time. PUBLIC HEALTH BILL. The report of the Committee on this Bill was brought up, the consideration of the amendments being post poned. The House then adjourned at a Qusrter to One. HERALDS' COLLEGE.—The office of Clarenceux, King of Arms, in this ancient corporation, is vacant by the demise of Francis Martin, Esq., F.S.A., who expired on the 3d inst., at his official residence, at the advanced age of 82. The appointment, which is one of some distinction, rests with the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal. TDIEF DETECTED ET A PARROT.---A thief was detected in a singular manner, in this city on Tuesday l a st. Mrs. Fisher, flour-dealer, of Northgate-street, while in the parlour adjoining her shop, was startled by a parrot whisk she keeps in her shop, loudly calling " Shop, Fisher, shop," and hastened into her shop to see what was the matter. Not perceiving any person there, however, she was about to return again to the parlour, when the parrot again commenced screaming and re peating its former words. Mrs. Fisher thereupon con ceiving that there must be some cause for the extra ordinary cries of the bird, walked round the shop, and en the inside of the counter, close to the till, she dis covered a little urchin, about eight years old, crouching down to escape notice. lie had opened the till, and had 4id. in copper in his hands, which he had stolen from it. A policeman was sent for, who recognised the boy as a common thief, named John Lawrence, and took him into custody,--Gloucester Chronicle. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. COURT OF QUEEN'S tENCH. TRINITY TERM.-11TH VICTORIA. sth June, 1848. This Court will, on Saturday the 17th, Monday the 19th, Saturday the 24th, Monday the 26th, Tuesday the 27th, and Wednesday the 28th days of June instant, and on Saturday the Ist and Wedneslay the 12th days of July next, hold sittings, and will proceed in dis posing of the business in the new trial paper, special paper, and crown paper, and give judgment in cases previously argued. _ BY THE COURT. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JUNE 5. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain Powrie Ellis to be Captain, Vice Greenwood, placed on retired full-pay list ; First Lieutenant Alfred Romaine Wragge to be Second Captain, vice Ellis ; Second Lieutenant Reginald Onslow Farmer to be First Lieutenant, Nifty 13. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk. Thomas James Ireland, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieute nant, June 1. WHITEHALL, JUNE 1. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Rolley Tripp, of Swansea, in the county of Glamorgan, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, JUNE 3. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Ewart, of Lynedoch-place, Edinburgh, Depute Director of her Majesty's Chancery, Gent., to be a Master Extraordi nary in the High Court of Chancery in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Scotland. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Henry Jowett, tailor, Birmingham. BANKRUPTS. Norman Bruce, printer, Farringdon-street, to sur render June 19, at half-past one, and July 18, at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official as signee, Basinghall-street ; Willoughby and Jaquet Clifford's Inn. Thomas Blenkern, law bookseller, Chancery-lane, June 16, at half-past two, and July 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Leigh, George-street, Mansion-house. Catherine Elton, ironmonger, Whitechapel, June 16, at half-past two, and July 18, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Tippetts and Son, Pancras-lane, London. Jacob Fieller, tailor, St. George's -street East, June 12, at half-past twelve, and July 10, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall Chambers; Pollard, Primrose-street, Bishops gate-street. Nathaniel Bowdler, licensed victualler, Cotton-street, Poplar, June 14, at half-past eleven, and July 13, at half-past twelve, at the Court o f B an k ruptcy. J o h nson, official assignee, BAsinghall street; Martin, Gracechurch s tree t. Frederick Smooker and William Smooker, builders, Bittern and Andover, Hampshire, June 14, at eleven, and July 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ru pt c y. Bell, official assign ee , oleman- street-buildings ; Pater son, Bouverie-street ; Machie, Southampton. Richard Lane, corn dealer, Lisson-grove North, June 21, at two, and July 11, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry; Hine and Robertson, Charterhouse square. Joshua Harrison, stove grate manufacturer, Notting ham, June 16, and July 14, at eleven, at the Birming ham District Court. Bittlestun, official assignee, Notting ham; Browne, Nottingham. Joseph Lowe, lace maker, Lenten, Nottinghamshire, June 16 and July 14, at eleven, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Bittlestone, official assignee, Nottingham ; Maples, Nottingham. Frederick Harris, cattle-dealer, Leominster, Hereford shire, June 15 and July 8, at half-past ten, at the Bir mingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Bir mingham; Motteram, Knight, and Einmit, Birmingham. John Bevan, tanner, Bridestowe, Devonshire, June 15, at twelve, and July 13, at eleven, at the Exeter Dis trict Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Hawkes, Okehampton ; Daw, Exeter; Terrell, Gray's Inn-square. William Prytherch, cattle dealer, Ty Maur, Anglesey, June 15 and July 10, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool; Oliver, Old Jewry; Evans and Son, Liverpool. Samuel Williamson, builder, Liverpool, June 20 and July 18, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Holme and Co., New Inn, London: Yates, jun., Liverpool. Thomas Metcalf, banker, North Shields, June 22, at eleven, and July 18, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon- Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, New castle-upon-Tyne; Jobling and Fleming, Newcastle upon-Tyne; Bell, Brodrick and Bell, Bow Church-yard. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall.street. T. Phim, High Holborn, saddler, June 27, at half past twelve—D. Le Boutillier, Northumberland-place, Commercial-road East, draper, June 28, at one—J. Flint, Lewes, draper, June 29, at eleven—R. Arthur, Wilson -street, Finsbury, leather seller, June 28, at half past eleven—R. Thompson, Little James-street, Gray's Inn-lane, and Henry-str ee t, P entonv ill e, pr i nter, J une 27, at ha lf-past: two—J. Hutton, Ringwood, Southamp ton, draper, July 4, at three—T. Woods, Cambridge, and Mildenhall, Suffolk, draper, July 3, at eleven—M. C. Johnstone, Lamb's Conduit -street, draper, July 3, at twelve—W. Bennett and H. S. Reeve, London-road, Southwark, licensed victuallers, July 3, at one—J. Eck stein, Kensington, ironmonger, July 3, at half-past eleven—R. Debenham, Edward-street, Portman-square, draper, June 23, at two—F. J. and W. H. Ablett, High Holborn, drapers, June 27, at halt-past one—W. Cusse, Christchurch, Southampton, grocer, June 27, at half past twelve—O. Kelly, Cannon -street, and Upper Thames-street, City, coal merchant, June 27, at eleven. In the Country. G. Lloyd, Shrewsbury, general ironmonger, July 8, at half-past ten, at the Court, Birmingham —W. Ridg way, Hanky and Shilton, Staffordshire Potteries, manu facturer of earthenware, July 15, at halt past ten, at the Court, Birmingham—D. T. Perrott, Bristol, grocer, June 27, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—W. Hardwick, Leeds, auctioneer, July 3, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds —W. North, Kingston -upon-Hull, merchant, June 28, at half-past ten, at the Court, Kingston upon-Hull—T. Yates, Liverpool, joiner and builder, June 28, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool —C. Faint, Blackpool, Lanca shire, hotel keeper, June 16, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—P. Gans, Manchester, cotton spinner, June 28, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—J. Wright, Pendleton, Lancashire, dyer, June 27, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. C. Savage, Chesterfield,l;uildeii;.sii.:On Tuesday, June 6, and every following Tuesday, between the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Man chester. F. Beeston, Stockport, carpenter, 23. ld., on Tuesday, Juno 6, and every following Tuesday, between the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Man chester. A. James, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, oil and glass mer chant, 3d., in addition to 2s. previously declared, on Sa turday, June 10, or any subsequent Saturday, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. W. Bardgett, Old Broad-street, City, merchant, ls. 6d., on Wednesday, Juno 7, or any subsequent Wednes day, between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, 13asinghall- street. L. Alexander, 011 Broad-street, City, merchant, 20g., on Wednesday, June 7, or any subsequent Wednesday, between the hours of twelve cud three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, liasinghall-street. J. Porter, Wormwood-street, City, cheese factor, 45., on Wednesday, June 7, or any subsequent Wednesday, between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. E. Hughes, Liverpool, provision dealer, 4s. Gd., on Thursday, June 8, or any subsequent Thursday, be tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. M. E. Cook, Dursley, Gloucestershire, tailor and hatter, Is. 6d., on Wednesday, June 7, or any subse quent Wednesday, between the hours of ten and twelve, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. E. Lilley, Kingston-upon-Hull, timber merchant, Is. Bd., with a first dividend of Bs. on new proofs, on Wednesday, June 7, or any subsequent Wednesday, be tween the hours of one and four, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Hull. Rev. A. heir, North Cave, Yorkshire, clerk and wood merchant, 3s. 2i., on Wednesday, June 7, or any sub sequent Wednesday, between the hours of one and four, at the office of Mr. Stansteld, Hull. R. Oxtoby and W. C. Oxtoby, Wan:ford and Great Driffield, Yorkshire, millers and corn factors, id., with a first dividend of 4s. on new proofs, on Wednesday, June 7, or any subsequent Wednesday, between the hours of one and four, at the office of Mr. Stansteld, Hull. R. Martin, Plymouth, ale and porter merchant, 55., on any Tuesday after June 6, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. llirtzell, Exeter. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. Court, Basinghall- s treet. S. CrowdeAr,tSun-street , hte Bishopsgate, manufacturer of and dealer in cane and whalebone, June 27, at halt past eleven—J. W. H ammon, Sekeforde-street, Clerkenwell, watch-ease manufacturer, June 28, at eleven—J. Winter bourne, Oxford, builder, June 28, at half-past eleven — C. D. Smith, (Battersea, florist. June 28, at twelve—J. S. Rap:tient, Thomas -street, Poplar, builder, June 28, at twelve—C. E. Colts, High-street, Poplar, draper, June 29, at twelve—H. A. hart, Devonshire•street, Queen-square, linen draper and silk mercer, June 29, at two—S. Emerson, Newton, general shopkeeper, June 29, at one—R. Dutton, Sambrook-court, Basinghall street, wool broker, June 28, at two—J. Colling,Yarmouth, grocer and tea-dealer, June 38, at half-past eleven--Hannah Pres ser, Wigmore-street, Cavendish-square, and Ann d Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, milliners and ress makers, July 3, at two—C. Bryson, Broad-street-build ings,hurch. general dealer, June 27, at eleven—Lucy C y w a .r Church yard, a ridi t Woodbridge, and sSuffolk, Lambeth, butcher,and June Walnu t -tre e -walls, n u 2 t B . , t r a e e t - o w n a r k Lambeth, pianoforte key-manufacturer, June 28, at South hall-past twelve—ll. Clark, Aldermanbury, warehouse man, June 28, at one. In the Country. J. Short, Bristol, boot and shoemaker, June 29, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—E. Smith, Baxenden, and M. Smith, Manchester, Lancashire, calico printers and bleachers, June 29, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester —J. M. Goodwin, Ashton-under-Lytle, Lancashire, and Staly-bridge, Cheshire, grocer and tea dealer, June 29, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—M. Cawood, Leeds, iron founder and machine maker, June 29, at ten, at the Court, Leeds—J. D. Whitaker, Manchester, merchant, June 29, at ten, at the Court, Leeds--J. Swift and T. N. Swift, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, chymists and drug gists, June 29, at ten, at the Court, Leeds—W. E. Cope, Melbourn, Derbyshire, draper, July 21, at eleven, at the Court, Nottingham. At the Court of Review, June 27. D. Hughes, Tradegar iron works, Monmouthshire, grocer and draper—T. C. blanbrough, Berners street, Oxford-street, wino merchant-J. Rand, Preston' Lancashire, provision dealer-J. H. Davies, MerthYt Tydfil, Glamorganshire, grocer-W. H. Roberts, Li verpool, ironmonger and shipsmith-J. Galpin. windsor, Dorset hire, innkeeper-J. BOWCd,IWO° ale and porter dealer-R. Nickson, Cefn Mawr, Den: bighshire, publican, grocer, and chemist and druggis' -H. Turner, Coventry-street, Haymarket, fishnionger innkeeper T. Chandler, Branseombe, Gloucestershire and baker-H. T. Stehens Southamton licensed ewe tualler-W. Barns, M i lnro w , Lancash i re, ' flannel nt": facturer-S. Trencher, Hig Wycombe, Buckirsigho - dealer in artificial manure and farmer--R. Thoter son, Little James-street, Gray's Inn-lane, and henrystreet, Pentonville, pri n t er -E. B. Larkman, ton-terrace, Wandsworth-road, and Vauxhall-Ih. Surrey, coal-merchant and livery-stable-keeper--J. sp. liams, Hampstead-road, builder-R. Hood, Stneth vb " Staffordshire, draper. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. doe J. M'Lean and W. Anderson, Glasgow, i s rtas, turers-S. Millbourn and G. W. Turner, Isle paper-makers-R. Howe and C. Briggs, "" Yorkshire, corn factors-A. Dawes and L. Fear, bite mingham, bakers-C. White and A. S. SYer• chapel-road-W. Pomfret and G. Simpson, . Dig it b, ton, Durham , boot makers-T. Heald, W• ere° and J. Parish, Horncastle, Lincolnshire , mere fi e, J. Hamer, an d E. Hamer, Burnley, Lancashire, gr. ral dealers-J. Roffey and H. Roffey, Newdigat e, rey, timber d ea l ers -J. B err y and T. G. Hamer, 1;000, ford and Wakefield, Yorkshire, attorneys-VV . s od and J. Story, Mile End-road, surgeons, W. Brook a ois i J. Wyatt, Birmingham, cobalt refiners-J. Lay s & J. Ackroyd, Bacup, Lancashire, brass founders-- _ . „. 0 0 Baxter and B. Kingdon, Emsworth, Hampshir e, en T - e -G. Hay and J. Brooke, Leeds, tobacco manufaerer-0, -Ann Roberts, Ma r i a R o berts, and A. J. B c 't, Hammersmith, coal me r c h a nts- , Sophia Trimlet, Cole, and J. L. Henderson, Oxendon.street, kW ° o oss general engravers-W. Johnson and T. Thooliter Newcastle-upon-Ty ne, comm on brewers-1 1011 1 fern and J. Stott, Rochdale, Lancashire, pawn T. Brooks and %V. Heynemann, Spittle, Webber .. Lambeth, iron founders-S. Geoghegan and W. d ; j oiais for, Little Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, ni ti e o ber wafer makers-S. Rigg and R. Rigg, Wigt nn ' t ... 3 " 4l land, linen drapers-J. 11. Barclay and ,Olt? Bristol, iron founders-J. Whitaker and J. tors;;;d 1. ham, Lancashire, cotton spinners-W. C. Coc ks ,. ijel s ' H. Adams, Ross, farmers-J. Harrington and d. Regent-circus, Piccadilly, gan makers. bro 6 _ es, INSOLVENT PETITIONERS . Richard Howard Hoskins, Chester, publican. John Oliver, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, blacksmitb• Andrew Robson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, slater. SO Thomas Unsworth, Little Lever, Lancashire, helts's.' Joseph Walker, Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire' loc k. Joseph Dagnette G r i msey , B ur y St. Edmond% n` , Henry Harvey Dalliston, Bungay, Suffolk. der . John Philip Browne, Bury St. Edmond's, eua n lfe James Chandler, Iketshall, Suffolk, farming hoDfo. William George Chapman, Brandon, Suffolk., 1121 John Wood, Oldfield, Yorkshire, farmer. i William Williams, Bedw e lty, Monmouthshire' gilljeer John Gooding, Reading, Berkshire, carpenter. io SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. 40, J. Campbell, New C umnoc k, Ayrshire, ear l ' IsaP meet June 15 and July 6, at twelve, Bull Inn, Cumnock.• • tes sl td' Agnes Highgate, Kilwinni merchants , c ola June 12 and July 3, at two, wit hin the King' s ' ''. Irvine. . D. Napier, Glasgow, ironfounder, to meetJun,'" oc ov July 3, at twelve, within the Black Bull Inn. Gi s i; tes e a J. M. Barr, Laurieston, Glasgow. baker , s ; fe• June 9 and June 30, at one, within the 131 Hotel, Glasgow. „ r eit within the', ufas Nee W.,Templeman, Dunfermline,Fifeshire , no t t eD a meet June 14 and July 12, at twelve, Inn, Dunfermline. A. Rae, Edi n b u r g h, s t raw -b onne t raellu fs e r ,O „ P . meet June 12 aid July 3, at tw e lve, within Temperance Coffee-house, Edinburgh. n• -• 15 T W. Sime, St. And rew ' s , t a il or , t o meet . 4 , 1 r ev I' 0 July 5, at one, within th e R o y a l H o tel, St. A l 3; ooatto• J. M'Queen, Edinbur g h, w hol esa le warebn)oo' meet June 13 and July 12, at two, with in rooms, Edinburgh. 1 00 0 ' RAILWAY sIiARE MAK - dall BRISTOL, JUNE 6. . .ad 11011, n OP STOCK Excuasnan.-The market was tl c-00 The only sales effected we re i n Great West e rn' Shares, at 2% dis. if LIVERPOOL, Juse 6. itlrr e si' STOCK EXCHANGE.-There is a somewhat jo feeling in our Share Ma r k e t t o -d a y, still litee a;esp being :transacted. Great Northern, 9 1 , 2 and Yorkshire, Fifths, 1 3 4 dis.-Ditto, h. Riding Union), 41. Is. 3d. dis.-London and . 0 " 4 " 50 bit 124 1 / 2 -Ditto, New Quarters, 1 % p.-itancheetfightlfry and Lincoln, Qu ar t ers , N o . 1, 4 di s .-DittoF OA , 90 dis.-Midland Stock, 101-Ditto, New 11Alvnol. # •• ". Newcastle and Carlisle, 110-N or th Union ( 10 ,. 7% 4 1 4 4 ( 140-Shrewsbury, Oiwest r y, and Chest South-Eastern and Dover, 2414-Ditto, No. ecl Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 3 dis.-York, Newcastle, s (G. N. E. Purchase), % p. MANCHESTER, Jugs 6. ate' P tt l STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sale s are-Amberge Seirifittt ham, and Boston, n. dis.-East Lancasbi re 'dis dis.-Lancashire and Yorkshire Fifths, 1, 0 1151, 4 ; 0 1 0 (West Riding Union), 3 15-16 II: dis.-Ditto, no se o ire" ,„ p.-London and No r th-W estern, M. an d / 3 . 171 ' and B), 1 1 ,4 p.-Mancheste r , Sheffield, and oi bits' (Grimsby), 50/. Shares, 22% dis.-North dis.-South-Easter n an d Dover, s). N 4, 2 1 6 ' 16 - haven and _Furness, 10% dis. ,gos i BIRMINGHAM, Julie 6. fott; o se STOCK EXCHANG E .-Th e sa l es are-Midlana foie, Birmingham), 118-Ambergate, Nottingham' 5td132 1 4/ 2% dis.-Great Northern, 9 dia.-10 11h , 0 1 ; 11 , 2% dis.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham (t ) t' c. Ditto ( B), 61s. 3d. dis.-South Staffordshire , 0 YORK, JUNE 5. te d fri. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The. b us i n ess transacte riti o, b oo; as follows : -Great Northern, 5/. -North,jF„ I" a 1,0 1 " 18s. 6d.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick (0-',; 91. Is. 3d.-York an d N or th Midl an d (East an e Extension), 31%. Os ibti HULL, JUNE 6. . 0 0 ssd STOCK EXCHANGE -The sales are---•-• Halves, 49 1 , 4 -Ditto, Quarters, 20%. ASSISTANCE TO RAILWAYS.-- vi e "-- I.l a :1-1: what we consider good authority, that . w b r i ; - of 1113 0' u r - ha b e r n er °' fished a n d chequer wtoi lAltoebrtdaeii rai lways e s nn disposed ls loan ar o na s i nl: deani3ces t i l l o k r o li i :, ,cu a ri al to l e v ili went refuses to give a loan to the proprieto a OO a l Scotland, t () recommend the C t h h advance the necessary funds on be acremunerative andter m e s s . p e c I i t s i l to i s y thb; hoped ~.sAot h ..,b l eer dr ye a e a ct3 4 and the number unemployed in the district so / f., ROYAL MERSEY YCLUB.—On T oesd i s tb efihe%r o l d s . eeing that its claims are leery g instant, will take place at AC lIT oox - f the 13th in • Bailin , ' a match of the season, for three elegg l i` r itet i o to silver LiverP t v iece jo . c.t plate, given by the members of this sP frotO I jr 2,.° .)., for the three classes of yachts rangiag t o e d, 5 0 0 , `?... tons. As the weather is now becoming se o f 0° 0' l! a htful day's treat is in store for the lovers 0 i be e er g tional pastime of yacht sailing. A stearner,W 1 0 0 1 0 1 gaged for the occasion to receive on board to° bate , i a a m ud their friends, to enjoy the day out, a lid 1 ; the cl'id music will attend to enliven the gratification 0 proceedings. i sfolleo [AnvERTISEMENT.I—A wonderful Cure 9 -roll° °47 at and a Debilitated Constitution Renovated by 11 o f °t i e , Ointment and Pills.—Mr. Male, storekaePer'aiedieir'oo dagai, N ew South wafer, states that these .-- ja _ settler A. & have effected a most astonishing cure on a pour,,,"bi, vicinity, who was dreadfully afflicted with s 0 ° e l l s various parts of his body—his constitution Yi. tt ' but t er , litated that his death was considered oa ( ! 3 , lll bave PAI formed wonders, for this young application of Holloway's Ointment and rios comp it'? cured, and so extraordinary is the case that the„ 40 man has bee n e S ciP li hltaw i,t o, of the Sydney Morning Herald has given P all Drat; in his paper of January 4, 1848. Sold by ", 4 , 11. " -- ti l, n o d nd a o t ri l:rofessor Holloway's Establishmenti_____2' ~,,,a.i. _---------- t., , 0 131R111. 1 . t 13 " On the 27th ult., the lady of Sir 11. Darren t, d Scottow Hall, of a daughter. cf. Rob erti' On the 31st ult., at Connaught - sq uare, Mrs. 10#1 a daugthtee hr. ,h tb e On 31st ult., at Moray-place , Edinhara"' a s, Mrs. Dalrymple, of a son. 1h _ Dirg' a At South Collingliam, Notts, on th e 31st la"- , g,' 0, hleY, Woolley, jun., of a daughter. Ntrl• On the 31st ult., at Broad Oak, Brena on, of a daughter. f $ 500 1 ,.. e at, Buxt On the Ist inst., at Portsea, Mrs. P. Bamber, 0 sc oll At Birkenhead, on the Ist inst., the lady of p r. ~" of a daughter. a os l.fr Oa the Ist inst., at Camden - roa d Villas, Mrs. -• ji, ton Goodhart of a son. lady of J . On the 2d inst., at Anglesey, Hants, the , Baddeley, Esq., of a daughter. pai°- On the 3d inst., at Finsbury-circus, the lady of Pr• of a son. CO 00 0 MA gR. lED. On the 3d inst., at St. Jame s ' s Church, Picaad i ."lP t Pompeo Twill, Guardia Nobile of his Holiness PO Clil 10 M ' aria, daughter o Cat. R. lloare, R.N. C. On the Ist inst.,f at Shorne Church, by the Re/a 0 sac °p a J. H. Gramsha.w, of Milton-next Gravesen d, to e ' 0 d aug hter of F. Southgate, Esq., of Shor ne, Kent. croopto , On the Ist inst. , at Norwich, by the Rev . J'atarlt, ° 4 W. P. Marshall, Esq , to Laura, daughter of W. .7* of Norwich. all' DIED. i ., dittir On the iOth ult ,at Leamington, Mary Maria, °°'-' fro' ter of Captain Thursby, aged 17. taro }.is 0- On the 2d inst., at Southampton, on O tt ' Madeira, D. Haig, Esq. On the 2d inst., at Aston Hall, Warvvickshir' e,,i' .4 Esq., aged 80. s• P On the 23 inst., at '1 itchfield-terr ace, Os, ' l l y R e gent' 36, Lieutenant C. Jackson, R.N. aged 24. On the 3d inst., E. P. Tillman, of Clapham , aba e ngo.a. On the 3d inst., at Lewisham, On the 3d inst., at Brighton, Miss Mary Ana.l3e,,,epaar Esq., aged 36. acea, aVi 'do ff On the 4th inst., at Upper Gower-street, Fra ~ of the late J, Evans, Esq.. aged 49. d 4 4, *7 On the 4th inst., at Clapham-common, age Or s ' Ann, only daughter of the late J. Park, Esq. . near fi On the 31st ult., J. Marsh, Esq., of 13ank Hall, V Lie ° lem, Staffordshire, aged 75. Grosvenor -squat On the Ist inst., at Park-street, Grosv' - a - " Eliza, wife T. T. o , General George Salmon R.A., On the 2d inst., suddenly, at Park-street. ism's. k ai d aged 85. _ ,_ ato s, CsP t ' J. Marlow, half-pay, Royal Artillery, aged 64. i nalill 36, Lieutenant-General Jackson, R.. aged al, a On the `'Ll inst., at Clapham-common, On the 23 inst., at Titehfield-terrace, Regent's.Vr-' Bedwell, Esq., of St. John-street. .. • w il s ollr On the 3d inst., E. Standly, Anne,of Cheapsift:f T. Keq'' Esq.. aged 77. On the 3d inst., at Hackney, F. Martin , On the 3d inst., at the College of Arms, F.S.A., Clarenceux King of Arms, aged 82. the wife its London: Printed and Published by MIJR-190 I A I L 1 4 . No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TA' Sun WWI :; us ti Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, ill the ' Middlesex, Wednesday, June 7, leo. ; THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING-, JUNE 7, 1848.