The Sun. — London, England, 1848-08-23 00:00:00

FRANCE. [The following appeared in our Third Edition of last night] : "It is by mistake," says the Detats, " that it has 11 , en stated that M. ANDRIAN, Vice-President of the Assembly of Frankfort, is coming to Paris on an extra ordinary mission to the Republic. M. ANDRIAN 15 only to pass through the capital, and proceeds to London. It is M. FREDERICK DE RAIIMER, the eminent historian, who is charged to convey to General CAVAIGNAC the ex pression of the sympathies of the Lieut.-General of the Empire of Germany for the Government of France. If the mission of M. DE RAUDIER should extend to other questions, and especially to the desire of the Empire to take part in the negotiations concerning Italy, it would only be, we are assured, with the well-decided intention to take a conciliating position as regards Italian liberties, in case they should be threatened by unjust pretensions." SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. The following correspondence has passed between the Danish and the Prussia❑ Generals on the subject of the armistice : " Neile, July 24, 1848. " I have had the honour of informing your Excellency on the 12th instant that the King, my august master, has au thorised me to sign with your Excellency an armistice on the basis reciprocally agreed upon at Malmo, under the aus pices of Sweden. This basis was accepted and confirmed by his Danish Majesty on the one hand, and by his Majesty the King of Prussia on the other. This, at least, was the ex press assurance of the Court of Berlin to his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway. " Your Excellency has been kind enough to inform me on the 13th inst., that you had likewise received from his Majesty the King of Prussia the fall powers requisite for negotiating and signing an armistice. I had, therefore, every right to suppose that the armistice would be signed on the basis which had been agreed upon. " But from the very first preparatory conferences at Bellerm, near Kolding, you, sir, have thought proper to thrust forward certain conditions which but ill agree ,with those of Malmo, to cancel the conditions which could be of any value to Denmark, and to insert others, by far less fa vourable ones, in their stead. Nevertheless, I did not think myself entitled to break off this negotiation, holiever strangely its features were changed. I appealed to my Go vernment for instructions. I was then authorised to propose to your Excellency, through Mr. Von. Iteedtz, certain modifications, which, it was hoped would lead to an ultimate agreement. But the Counts of Poi:thins, Oriole, and Munster, who acted in your Excellency's name, have in the conference of the 19th mat., and in'the presence of the Ministers of Great Britain and of Sweden, made almost the same demands which had been advanced in the preceding conferences. There were, indeed, some alterations, but these could not make them less objec tionable in the eyes of the Danish Government. Your Ex cellency' hi's, besides all this, expressed your intention of sub jecting this arrangement to another ratification, the refusal of which would suffice to cancel the whole agreement. "The King's Government has done all that it could do to put 'fib honourable term to the hostilities, but it cannot pre vail niacin itself to consider as nugatory the engagement which' his' Majesty the, King of Prussia made with Sweden, and' to Think that this Sovereign, who began the feud by an ticipating the decrees of the Germanic Diet, should no longer be competent to putting a stop to it, and that in spite of the powersylenipotentiary with which he has been invested for that purpbse. " If yoili Excellency be of another opinion, then its re epeniibility rests with you, and it is you who again appeal to the fate 'of war. As for me, I have to inform you that I am still 'ready, this very day (before the expiration of the cessa tion of hostilities)„ to sign the armistice such as it was agreed upon 'at' 'Malmo. " I remain, Sir, "HEDEMANN" "' Copy of a letter from General WRANGEL to the Gene ral HEDEMANN, Commander-in-Chief of the troops of his Majesty the King of DENMARK:— " Hadersleben, July 24. " Sir,—l learn from your Excellency's letter of this morn ing that you intend to break off the negotiation, for you not only reject all the modifications which I thoug ht it my duty to propose to the primitive draught of Malmii, but also that particular clause by which the ratification of the armistice is reserved to his Imperial Highness the Regent of the Empire. I have, therefore, the honour to inform you that the Count of I"nurtalis leaves my head-quarters this day,*and that hostili ties will recommence from this evening at ten o'clock. " I remain, &c., " WRANGEL, General of Cavalry." HANOVER. The Hanoverian Government have issued a notice proclaiming the small town of Harburg, on a southern branch of the Elbe, a free port from the Ist of October next. The port of Harburg will by that time afford all facilities for the loading and unloading of vessels. It communicates by railroad with the cities of Hanover and Brunswick, and will thus be a convenient market for English and colonial goods, which it is easy to transport from Harburg into the interior of Germany. ROME. A proclamation, dated August 11, has been published at Rome, in which, after announcing the events at Bo logna, the Ministry inform the people that troops are on their way to defend the Papal States by order of Pius, who is intent upon the defence and redemption of the common fatherland. At the meeting of the Chamber of Deputies in the city of Rome on the 11th inst., M. GALLwrrx, the Minister of Police, rendered an account of the events which bad taken place at Bologna. He stated that the citi zens had captured from the Austrians two officers, thirty men, and three pieces of cannon. The Advocate STURBINETTI, the President of the Chamber, announced that he had written to the Minister of the Interior to apprise him of the wishes of the Chamber contained in an address from the people of Rome, praying that the intervention of France might be demanded by the Ro nan Government. The Minister had replied that he had not moved in the matter, as he did not consider the address legal, as it had but a few signatures attached to it. The President replied to him that the address of the peoplo was supported by a vote of the House. M. STER SINI prayed the President to renew his demand, as he was assured the address had not been sent to the French Ambassador. M. MAMIANI moved that the words "the country is in danger" be inscribed in every town in the Roman dominions, and that the Minister be requested to pray the Pontiff to write to each of the Bishops arid parish priests in his States to exhort the people from the altars to rise in a body for the defence of the Pontifical Throne and of their common country. This resolution was passed with loud acclamations, and the Chamber ad journed. MODENA. - - - The following proclamation has been published by the Duke of MODENA : " Francis V., by tke grace of God Duke of Modena, Reg gio, Mirandola, Massa-Carrara, and Guastella, Archduke of Austria, of Este, Prince Royal of Hungary, of Bohemik, &c. &c. After many vicissitudes, Divine Providence has permitted us to follow the impulsion of our heart, in allowing us to approach our well-beloved subjects. In a short time we shall be in the midst of' you, ready to resume the exercise of the sovereignty, and to de vote our whole power to the healing of the wounds caused by the late troubles. Although it may displease you, it is our duty to remind you how much the new ideas of disorder have served the ambitious views of some of the neighbour ing Governments, and overturned an independent state. Wp know no other enemies but those who have seized upon our states, and we shall consider them as such until they shall have restored all that has come to us by hereditary right, or has been guaranteed to us by the treaties which we have ourselves always respected. We have also the firm con fidence that a great majority of our subjects, who remained faithful, will assist with all their strength in the re-estai. blishment of their legitimate Sovereign, and of public order. We grant a general amnesty, from which none will be excepted, excepting some chief). __and promoters,to whom we shall allow time to, qiiß taik . states, and also those who have been guilty o ol' 6r_KiLairy crimes. We hope that, for the future, none of*Fuiveil-beloved subjects will join our enemies; and, in a short time, whoever will give them assistance, or be found in their ranks, will be regarded as guilty of rebellion, and as baying contributed to prolong the agitation and the war on the soil of the co untr y. 'The above appeal to those of our subjects who do not want confidence in us and in our family, regards parti cularly the troops who have been forced by circumstances to fight for a cause which was not theirs. Let those, then, who served among these troops and in the militia, and those of our affectionate subjects who are in a position to carry arms, present themselves to the military authorities for the purpose of contributing to the maintenance of order and of public tranquillity. The brave Imperial troops have entered as friends into our country, for the purpose of giving therepose so much required, and of delivering us from the hordes of Italian adventurers who tyrannize over you. The more prompt and unanimous your concurrence may be the sooner the state of war will cease. On our part, we will occupy ourselves with out delay with the concessions, which we are diposed to make to you, in order that, peace being eatablisked, you may be enabled to enjoy instruction in conformity with the wants of the epoch, and those of surrounding states. " Given at Mantua, Aug. 8, 1848." " FRANCIS. THE CHOLERA IN POLAND. --- LEMBERG.—From the official medical reports it appears that the cholera is increasing • considerably in the town of Sereth, in the circle of Bukowina. From the 18th to the 20th, 115 new cases have occurred, while of the 123 under treatment, 72 recovered, 11 died, and 42 were still under treatment. At Cernowitz there have been 25 cases, 8 died, only I recovered, and 17 are still under treatment. In very many other towns the cholera has appeared, and is carrying off numerous victims. According to letters from the Im perial Austrian agency at Bucharest the Asiatic cholera has now spread in 15 districts of Wallachia, nor has it decreased in intensity in some parts ' especially near Bucharest. According to accounts from the Austrian Consulate at Odessa of the 24th of July, the cholera has increased in extent and intensity in the whole of 'Southern Russia, and at p resen t th ere i s no district along the coast, from the Sea. Azoph to the Danube, that is exempt from this scourge. At Odessa there are from 100 to 120 fresh cases daily, and from 60 to 70 deaths. In the government of Podolia the cholera, hag alr.o in - I creased c onsiderably, e s p ec i a ll y i n t h e governmen t c it y o f Ka tuienic. erdizzow, where the cholera is now greatly on the decline, more than 3,000 d ea th s occurre d . I t is a l so very severe in n bno ; and, accor di ng to the latest intelli gence from the Governor of Tolh nia, in five circles of that government there h ave been 1,385 of cholera-364 con vale-cent, and 445 cases of death. At Radzivilow, on the Rrigsian boundary, near Brodz, the cases of cholera are increasing, but it is happily of a milder character. AN ....INIAGI -.ASSOCIATION ; N AT IONAL BRAZILIAN 11 ---- 4 ..,. PAoLltlay a special meeting of this receitrg the . report of i ... o r l,pudon. r ,l'avern, for the purpose ofl c° TP.anY was held at I g l , e trews of the tiko,,committee appointed to investigate e chairman. conlany.olr. Deputy Corney in .the chair .._Th e said that the committee had, after an anxious. — investigation, qvite i to a:uuanimous opinion that the adoption ho o,p i a n ype inexpedient.—The report stated that thit e d ?l " posable property of the company was estimated at 60,0001.1 The total number. of shares issued was 12,977 ; o f th 10,708 had become, marked shares, having taken their p ee .. Piet pietitili br . kflp in ifie'year 1440, while 2,269 were classed as lfttiitarka tiaving . . Only contributed the original subscrip. tkrilit;' %sT: ' Aijr share. The report then recommended that all rola er§' 'of niiiked 'sbarei be required to pay the call of 4/. pir shat'6, - deau'cli part thereof as now remained unpaid. The ekistitik elaima 'of the company were under 16,0001. A very Stottrir dilEusalp 1011oVied, and several contradictory resolu tiefUlAingliiopdeed'ifithout success, the meeting WA3 even tually adjourned for a week. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST ELECTION COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) DUBLIN. The evidence in favour of the sitting Members' qualifica tion was brought to a close to-day, and the Committee, after a short consultation, decided that the evidence had succeeded in proving that Mr. Reynolds possessed a sufficient property qualification to justify his retaining his seat. The Committee then adjourned for an hour to enable the parties concerned to determine whether they would proceed with the cross petition alleging bribery against Mr. Grogan, the other sitting Member for Dublin. At the re-assembling of the Committee, Mr. James an nounced that he had been unable to get the parties who instructed him together, and he must therefore request a further adjournment. The Committee acceded to this request, and adjourned till to-morrow at half-past eleven o'clock. RICE.—To-day East India was in brisk demand by pri vate treaty, and 3,552 bags at public sale sold at a further advance of 6d, making the rise since Friday is per cwt. Arracan, mid yellow fetched lOs to 103 6d. Bengal, good mid dusty white 14s, and damaged lOs to 13s. 73 barrels Tapioca only in part found buyers at 7d to Bd, and ord 3d to 3 1 4 d. 28 bags Carraway Seed taken in at 25s for Dutch. SPICES.—To-day at public sale 8 casks and 121 brls Jamaica Ginger were only partly sold at rather lower rates. Pimento met with less attention ; and 350 bags at auction went rather cheaper, a part only finding buyers. 6 casks Limed Nutmegs were taken in at 3s for good. &num.—For Brandy a further increase is apparent in deliveries, and on the part of holders there is firmnesss, whilst a good demand exists. For Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1847, the rates paid are 4s 9d to 4s 11d, and 1847 ditto as 10d to 4s per gallon. Of Ge neva our stock is small, and there is a much brisker demand; holders are enabled to obtain is Ild to 2s for com mon export sort, and 2s 6d to 3s 6d for fine fit for duty. In British-made Spirits large sales have been made, and an ad vance in former prices is expected to take place. To-day there was less demand for Rum, and former rates are not sup ported. Proof Leeward sold at is 7d to is Bd. At auction 105 hhds Ceylon sold at is 6d proof. INDIGO.—To-day a public sale of 74 serons of Guatemala went at stiffer rates, and all sold ; low Cortes to good middling Sobres at 28 Id to 3s 4d. SALTPETRE.—To-day Rough was sought after, and stiffer rates were paid for the small parcels sold in the private market. The value of low to fine is 24s 6d to 275. At public sale 284 bags of Calcutta sugar, damaged and not refracted, sold at 20s to 20s 6d per cwt. COCIIINEAL.—To-day little desire was evinced to do busi ness at the public sales, which comprised 177 bags, a part only sold at 3s 6d to Bs 10d for low to fine Mexican silvers, being Id to 2d cheaper, but Honduras fetched full rates, silvers 3s 8d to 4s 3d, and one bag of low black 2s lld per lb. OlLS.—Although Cocoa Nut is offered at a further re duction, yet on the part of exporters little desire has been evinced to do business by treaty, whilst a part only of 45 pkgs of Ceylon at auction found buyers. Linseed Oil does not improve in value, although the home trade have extensive purchasers, and there is also a good export demand, but the supply is more abundant.. For forward delivery several contracts have been entered into at 22s 9d, and on the part of crushers there is firmness. For Rapeseed Oil the demand is active. For Olive the state of the market is satisfactory, large purchases have been made at firm rates. For Palm there is a brisker demand, and holders appear less disposed to realise. Lard Oil is held for 42s to 455, and Ground Nut at 36s 6d to 37s ; few buyers are to be met with. Of Fish Oils arrivals are of little moment since our last report, and for all common sorts the market looks firm, whilst the consumption is getting better. Southern is much: in demand, and realises higher rates. At auction 60 tuns went briskly. Of Cod several parcels have been taken privately at 23110 s to 241, and at which the market is firm. Seal is not so much in request, but in the value we have little variation to make known. TALLOW.—Prices have suffered a further depression for Russian on the spot, but soap makers and chandlers in con sequence have been induced to extend their purchases, and a good business has been concluded. The rates paid are 43s 9d to 44s for new, and 43s 3d to 43s 6d for old P. Y. Candle of first quality. For delivery in the last three months of the year several purchases have been made in new at 43s 6d per cwt, and at which merchants are firm. Home made on the spot is offered at 43s 6d to 44s nett cash, at which large parcels have been sold ; the supply is yet plentiful. In the valise of other sorts little variation has taken place. At auction 219 casks of Odessa were all taken in at 435 6d for ox, and at 43s for mutton ; 34 casks N. S. Wales were sold. Rough Fat is still quoted at 2s 6d per stone, and there con tinues to be a plentiful supply. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness-shire. James Murrairant, Esq., to be Vice-Lieutenant, vice William Fraser ler, Esq., resigned, April 3. BAN RUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Joseph Greenwood and Benjamin Greenwood, worsted spinners, Bradford, Yorkshire. BANKRUPTS. Edward Butt, ironmonger, Croydon, Surrey, Aug. 31 and Oct. 6, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Staniland and Long Bonverie• street, Fleet-street. Michael Foletti, looking-glass manufacturer, Upper Somer. ford street, Mile-end, Aug. 31, at two, and Oct. 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Taylor, Pavement, Finsbury-square. Edmund Smith, brickmaker, Slide, Isle of Wight, Sept. 7, at twelve, and Oct. 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Westmacott and Pinniger, John-street, Bedford-row. Samuel Mobbs, coal merchant, Alfred-place, Brompton, Sept. 2, at half-past twelve, and Oct. 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street; Tarrant, Bond-court, Wallbrook. John Morgan, sen., and John Morgan, jun., woolstaplers, Hereford, Sept. 7, and Oct. 4, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Mot teram, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham. William West, builder, Stroud, Gloucestershire, Sept. 5 and Oct. 10, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acrannan, official assignee; Bristol ; Wetchell, Stroud ; Bris ley, Pancras-lane. Thomas Shell, farmer, Box, Wiltshire, Sept. 4 and Oct. 10, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Bishop, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. John lortop, builder, Plymouth, Aug. 31, at one, and Sept. 27, at eleven, at the Exeter District Conrt. Herna man, official assignee, Exeter; Elworthy, Plymouth; Stog don, Exeter; Surr and Gribble, Lombard-street, London. John Westlake, alias John Cuady, cattle salesman, Tavi. stock, Devonshire, Aug. 31, at one, and Sept. $7, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Stogdon, Exeter; Baker, Ruck, and Jennings, Lime-street, London. _ _ Joseph Kirkham, builder, Liverpool, Sept. 5 and 25, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Keightley and Co., Chancery-lane, London ; Holden, Liverpool. Walter Thomas. bootmaker, Liverpool, Sept. 5 and 25, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Dean and Son, Essex-street, London ; Clare, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. J. Dodgson and G. Bradbury, Bishopsgate-street Without, and Moor-lane, Fore-street, ironmongers, September 12, at half-past twelve—J. Richardson, Union-street, Spitalfields, glass-dealer, Sept. 12, at eleven—W. Fry, J. Fry, and J. Chapman, St. Mildred's-court, Poultry, bankers, Sept. 13, at half-past one—H. Hanks, Great Surrey-street, Blackfriars, shoemaker, Sept. 12, at twelve. In the Country. G. Weiss, Liverpool, music-seller, Sept. 19, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—H. Morris, Liverpool, licensed victual ler, Sept. 18, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. J. Ruberry, Dartesten, Staffordshire, lock-manufaeturer Bd., any Thursday after Oct. 8, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. J. L. Norton, Birmingham, stationer, 3s. 3d., any Thurs day after Oct. 8, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, BasinghidlWee7. W. Sugden, Thomas-place, Gravel-lane, Southwark, stone mason, Sept. 18, at half-past twelve—H. Cost, Clapton, publisher, Sept. 18, at twelve—R. Baxter, Hertford, inn keeper, Sept: 12, at twelve—J. Every, sen., Lewes, Surrey, iron founder, Sept. 15, at eleven— T. Sternberg, Northamp ton, wine merchant, Sept. 15, at one—J. S. Pierce, South. ampton, saddler, Sept. 15, at one—S. Keen, Hillingdon, brick maker, Sept. 8, at eleven—G. Perigal and C. Brady, Cle ment's-lan.e. Lombard-street, wine merchants, Sept. 15, at eleven—J. Trevors, sen„ and J. Trevors, jun., East-lane, Walworth, carpenters, Sept. 8, at twelve. In the Country. W. Foyer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, hatter, Sept. 13, at half past ten, at the Court,Newcastle- u p on -T yne — T . S mith, Mac clesfield, railway contractor, Sept. 14, at one, at the Court, Manchester—l. Rowe, Plymouth, retailer of beer, Sept. 13, at eleven, at the Court, E xe t er— R . J ewell, Beeralston, ' Devonshire boot and shoe m a k er , S ept. 13, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—W. Smith, Halifax, Yorkshire, worsted spinner, Sept. 15, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds— J. Boots, Audlem, Cheshire, maltater, Sept. 12, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Redman Liverpool, livery stable-keeper, Sept. 13, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool— W. Hignett, Liverpool, tobacconist, Sept. 18, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Woodyat, Whitton, near Northwich, Cheshire, joiner, Sept. 13, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. At the Court of Review, Sept. 12. I. Bass, jun., Ipswich, painter, pl um b er, and glazier—G. Young, Bristol grocer—T. C. Medwin, Zorough-road, near Stones-end, enguieer—C. Brooks, Vine -yard, Lane-street, Surrey, carman—L. G. Janie!), Harley-street. Cavendish square, music selle—J. Pritchard, Harewood, Hertfordshire, innkeeper—S. Mayer, Burslem, Staffordshire, earthenware manufacturer—J. Edwards, Nag's Head-court, Gracechurch street, ironmonger—F. Harris, the Hill, near Leominster, cattle dealer. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, August 22. The LORD CHANCELLOR tOOk his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. The Assessionable Manors Bill was read a third time and passed. The Steam Navigation Bill was read a third time and passed. The Turnpike Acts Continuance Bill was read a third time and passed. The Poor Removal Bill and the Commons Inclosure Bill were respectively read a second time. The Stock-in-Trade Exemption Bill passed through Committee. Lord REDESDALE said his objections to this Bill had not been removed by the alterations which had been made in Committee. The measure had been carried only by a majority of four in the other House—it involved a material alteration of the Reform Act, which, it was admitted, ought not to be lightly touched—it had come up at too late a period of the session to be fully discussed, and, on these grounds, he moved as an amendment that the Bill be read a third time this day six months. Their Lordships divided, when there appeared : For the third reading 3l Against it 2B Majority for the third reading Oct the motion of Lord BEAUMONT, the substitution of the sth of January for the 11th of October, in reference to the Bill coming into operation was agreed to, and the Bill was passed. CRIMINAL LAW ADMINISTRATION BILL. On the motion of Lord CAMPBELL, the Commons' amendments on the Criminal Law Administration Bill were, after a few words from Lord DEN lAN and the Earl of DEVON, agreed to. _ _ Their Lordships acijoiirned, at Twenty-five Minutes before Nine o'Clock, till Thursday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. August 22. SUGAR DUTIES BILL. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) On the schedules to the Bill being proposed, Lord G. BENTINCK moved, in schedule 2, that the brown clayed duties be severally reduced to 16s. 6d., 15s. 3d., 145., 12s. 9d., 12s. 3d., and 1 ls. 6d. The Noble Lord also moved, in schedule 4. that in the first column of drawbacks the sum of 16s. 4d. he reduced to 16s. 3d. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the motions. The House divided upon the last motion, when there appeared— For the motion Against it BO Majority The motion was consequently lost. The House then divided upon the first motion, when there appeared— For the motion Against it Majority against the motion —6s The motion was consequently lost, and the Bill passed. UNLAWFUL OATHS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. WOLVERHAMPTON CURACY (No. 2) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. SUPPLY REPORT. The report on Committee of Supply was brought up and agreed to. MILLBANK PRISON BILL. This Bill was committed and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow, at twelve o'clock. BANKRUPTS' RELEASE BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow, at twelve o'clock. FEVER (IRELAND) BILL. . This Bill was committed pro formd, the report brought up, and the Bill ordered to be re-committed to-morrow, at twelve o'clock. OFFICES OF COURTS OF JUSTICE (IRELAND) ASSIMILATION OF APPOINTMENTS BILL. The second reading of this Bill was postponed till to morrow, at twelve o'clock. DUBLIN POLICE BILL. The report on this Bill was brought up and agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-mor row, at twelve o'clock. BATTERSEA PARK. The report on this Bill was brought up and agreed to. The House adjourned at Half-past Three to Half-past Five o'clock. The House resumed at Half past Five o'clock. Sir L. O'BRIEN presented a petition from the grand jury of the county of Clare, praying for an amendment of the Irish poor-law. Mr. G. THOMPSON presented a petition from the adopted son of the ex-Raja of Sattara, in favour of the claims of the family of the ex-Raja, and complaining of the bad faith exhibited towards the ex-Raja by Sir James Carnac, formerly Governor of Bombay. CHELTENHAM. The evidence adduced On behalf of the sitting Member Mr. C. Berkeley, to prove that the voters who were engaged in conducting the election of 1847, and remunerated for their services as messengers, earned the money that was paid to them, having been brought to a close, the Committee gave it as their opinion, that the engagement of these elec tors was not a colourable employment to legalize the ad ministration of a bribe, but a bona fide hiring for the pur pose of carrying out the procedings of the election. An application was then made for an adjournment, but the Committee declined to accede to it, and the rest of the sit ting was occupied with evidence to disprove the treating. HORSHAM. The evidence in favour of the petitioners' case having closed, Mr. CALVERT was heard at great length in reply on behalf of Mr. Fitzgerald. The Learned Gentleman announced his intention to call evidence to disprove the alleged acts of bribery which the petitioners had attempted to establish against the sitting Members' agents. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. A meeting of the shareholders in the above railway, resi dent in London, was held yesterday afternoon, at the London Tavern, to decide upon the course they would pursue at the ensuing half-yearly general meeting, advertised to be held in Edinburgh on the 31st instant. Mr. Lewis Jacobs, of Crosby square, was called upon to preside. The CAAIRMAN said, it would no doubt be in the recollec tion of many gentlemen that at a former meeting he was appointed to go over to Edinburgh to protest against the issue of the preferential shares. He did se; but, upon the representation of the directors, he felt himself called upon to withdraw his opposition to that measure, and the shares had since been issued. Another source of complaint was the system of guarantees which the company had been pursuing. He made known the wishes of the English shareholders upon that paint, and had pointed out to the board the fact of nine-tenths of the share holders residing in England, which justified them in asking that they should be more adequately represented in the direction than they were at present, and that the half yearly meetings of the company should be held alternately in Edinburgh and London. With reference to the latter sugges tion, the chairman (Mr. Hope Johnstone) admitted that the principle was just, and he seemed to think that there would be no objection to holding all important meetings in London ; but! with regard to the question of making changes in the direction, he did not think it would be expedient to make such a change till the en tire line was finished, which would be in about twelve months. Since he had been over to Edinburgh he had had his attention drawn to the circumstance of the di rectors intending to convert the preferential shares into quarters, and place them on the same footing as the original 501. shares. Now, had he been in possession of this informa tion at the time it was proposed to issue these shares, he cer tainly should not have withdrawn his opposition to the mea sure, but it was now too late to renew the protest against these proceedings, and it was for the meeting to determine what steps should be taken in furtherance of the one object they must all have in view, namely, the improvement of their property. He thought it right, however, to mention before he sat down that he was convinced the board was composed of men of the highest honour and respectability; and in a letter he had received from the chairman, he was told that it was not their intention to submit any question to the next half-yearly meeting, in reference to the guarantees, nor did they intend to proceed with any branch lines without con sulting the shareholders at meetings that might be held in London. Mr. TiTE said they were much indebted to the Chairman for his statement; but it was quite clear that the directors were anxious to do the best they could to meet the wishes of the English shareholders. He would, therefore, suggest that the meeting should be adjourned until after the next half yearly meeting had been Leld. He could at the same time assure the shareholders, that if their direction had been com posed of any other than local shareholders, the line never could have been made by this time, while he was equally con vinced that the directors had no alternative but to issue the preferential shares which had given rise to so much dis satisfaction. ...................... After a short discussion Mr. Tile's suggestion was unani mously agreed to, and in the mean time the chairman was instructed to communicate to the directors that it was the wish of the English shareholders that no further guarantees should be entered into. The meeting then terminated. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. STEALING A 101. Coldred, described as a spinster, aged 20, was indicted with *Sling a 101. bank note, the property of Miss Charlotte Dense, of Ealing. It appeared that the prosecutrix, on the 15th of June last, went into a draper's shop at Ealing, kept by a Mr. Fountain, for the purpose of paying an account. She took a 101. note, and happened to leave it for a few moments on the counter. The prisoner was a customer in the shop at the time, and having made some excuse left rather hurriedly, and shortly afterwards the 101. note was missed. The prisoner was a servant in the employ of Dr. Wilkins, of Ealing. On the day following the 15th, the prisoner, in company with two other feinales, went to the shop of Messrs. Williams and Halton, linen-drapers, Ox ford-street, and purchased a shawl and some other articles, for which the note produced was given in payment. It was proved that the note was one of a number of notes which was in possession of the prosecutrix, and that it had been paid by Messrs. Williams and Co. into their bankers, but there was no proof that it was the identical note which was given in payment of the articles purchased. The RECORDER thought, therefore, that as it had not been shown that the prisoner ever had the identical note in her possession, no case could be established against her. The jury, after a brief deliberation, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUG. 19, 1548. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 384 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... 35 Turbercular Diseases... ... 159 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 109 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 28 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration SO Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... 75 Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. 11 Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. 5 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 5 Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... Malformations—. ... 2 Premature Birth ... ... 17 Atrophy ... 28 Old Age 29 Sudden ... ... 5 Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance ... 27 Causes not specified 20 DEATHS PROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,019 Population Average weekly Deaths Enumerated. Deaths, 1843-7. in the 1841• Five Bummers. Week. West Districts— 800,711 .. 142 ... 145 North D.4triota.. 375,971 .. 182 ... 192 Central Distr!zts 373,653 ... 178 ... 188 East Districts ... 392,444 ~. 219 ... 208 South Districts .. 501,190 ... 251 ... 286 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 972 ... 1,019 Males ... Females ... ... ... ... ... 513 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... 669 Female• ... ... ... ... ... 619 Total ... . • .. ... ...1,288 MARKET INTELLIGENCE (From the London .New Price Current of Aug. 22.) SUGAR.—To. day there was a further decrease in the home demand for Raw Sugar of all sorts, whilst shippers operated with less freedom, but holders for the moot art were not disposed to further; reduce their prices. Of West India Muscovado the quantity taken for both grocery and refining purposes was small, and amounted to only 300 hhds and tree, whilst the rates accepted are in some cases rather under those' of Friday. There was no public sale of Barba ' does. The market for Raw Sugar closes with much flatness. REFINED.—To-day there was much dulness in the market p t ass her t e he is a standard good for home trade goods, and prices are further d e p resse d. Th e nr or oce bo ry nd lu e n d ip c s rus is h s e l d s a s n u d g to ar s v 2 a s lu p e e o r fbrown export demand, and prices rule very firm at 26s to 27s per cwt. MAuurrius.—This afternoon little desire was shown to do business in any sort of Mauritius, and 1,037 bags at p ublic sale were only in part sold at about the former val ue fine yellow 39s 6d to 40s 6d, good 38 s to 3 8s 6d, ordinary 365, washed 34s to 38s, syrupy 33 s to 37 s Gd per cwt. EAST INDIA.--This afternoon there was no increase in the demand for Bengal Sugar, but 2,441 bags at auction were nearly all sold at full terms. Madras is not much wanted, and 4,506 bags were nearly all bought in at the full value. FOREIGN.—To -day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and by private treaty only one cargo of low brown Pernambuco was sold at 15e 6d per Cwt, which is rather cheaper. COTTFT.—This afternoon a public sale 14 casks 78 barrels and 40 bags Jamaica sold at the full value, but the whole consisted of the lower sorts ; fine fine ordinary realised 40:: to 425, fine ordinary 32s to 3G3, good ordinary 28s to 31s, low middling 465, triage 249 to 275. 871 bags Ceylon were offered, and a part only sold at lower rates; Native, low good or dinary went at 28s to 28s 6d, and damaged 25s to 26s 6d Plantation, fine and fine fine ord inar y , 35s to 395, pea berry 40s to 455, superior 70s, and triage les to 27s 6d; middling Coffee was taken in at 50s, and good 70s. 90 bags Madras, good ordinary yellow taken in at 30s, and damaged 28s. 4,290 bags Costa Rica were all sold above the valuations; 5,376 bags Rio were offered, and sound was all taken in at 26s Gd to 27s 6d for good and fine ordinary, low at 23s to 245, and one lot of fine fine ordinary 355, but damaged sold at 18s 6d to 24s Gd. For auction on Thursday 100 casks 1,000 bags Ceylon, 80 pkgs Jamaica, and for Friday, 322 bales 90 half bales of Mocha, and 260 bags of Ceylon are declared. MOLASSES.—On the part of the trade little desire has been shown to do business, and 16s to 20s per cwt is the value of low to fine West India. East India Treacle is not cheaper, but only small parcels have been sold at 16s to 17s per cwt. Honey is not much wanted, and must be quoted rather cheaper, as the supply is larger. West India can be obtained at 35s to 60s, and Foreign 20s to 30s per cwt. T=A —On thepartof holders there • they have refrained from submitting any to public sale since this day week. In Black the operations are upon a more ex tended scale, and former sound clean 'Coe ormer rates are well supported ; ordinary be obtained' at gou is at 'lid to 8d per lb. Green is not to any further redaction. p r int there are few lower rates, btttlew Niche:re d tont Sce nted met e 111 t e b. offered at PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. S. Collier, sen., and W. Collier, jun., Sussex Old Brompton, d -terrac , Brompton, grocers—H. Davies and D. Groodger, Re g ent.. id street, St. James's, chemists and druggists—J. H. Rid s d ale and G. Ridsdale, Wakefield, Yorkshire, stock and share e brokers—J. H. Ridsdale, G. Ridsdale, W. H. N. Myers, and W. Bailey, Leeds, stock and share brokers (so far as regards G. Ridsdale and W. Bailey)—G. Woolcott, jun., and E. Woolcott, Doughty-street and Brownlow-mews, St. Pan cras, builders—J. J. Brez and W. S. Bevin, Chester, woollen drapers and tailors—B. Hartley and T. Hartley, Thorn Tree, near Halifax, merchants—J. Hampson , jun. , and J. Hainn: son, Glossop, Derbyshire, grocers and corn dealers—J. Hoyle, J. Hoyle, and W. H. Aston , Huddersfield, cloth finishers-2. F. Rickard and A. Prideaux, Liskeard, Cornwall, surgeons and apothecaries—H. R. Stevenson and W. Hall, Addl e . street, City, and Manchester, manufacturers and commission agents—G. Bottomley and J. Berncastle, Croydon, surgeons and apothecaries- , S. Hodgkinson and. N. Macnasb, M an . Chester; yarn agents—J. Robinson, J. Dawson, W. Dawson, and J. A. Skidmore, Wakefield, Yorkshire, worsted and yarn spinners—H. E. Moss and J. P. Reilly, Liverpool, coal mer chants—H. Bathe and J. Maxfield, Warrington, Lancashire, wine and spirit dealers—J. J. Beresford and R. Beresford, Lea-bridge, Essex, victuallers—W. Cave and H. Cave, Man chester, engravers and pattern card makers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. John Walker, Oxford, clerk. George Rastall, Falkingham, Lincolnshire, higler. John Stubbs, Shipley, Yorkshire, carpenter. George Wilcock, Calverley, Yorkshire. Richard Delafield, Plymouth, hair dresser. Joseph Oram, Ashwick, Somersetahire, carpenter. Thomas Conway, Birmingham, working jeweller. F , ummerhays, Handswortb, Staffordshire, brick layer. James Lee, St, Helen's, Lancashire, labourer. Henry Land, Norwich, baker. George Thompson, Brenchley, Kent, tailor. Thomas Cecil Edwin M'Cann, Malvern Link, Leigh, Worces tershire, plumber. Richard Constable Pitchcomb, Gloucest ers hi re , f armer . Richard Smith, Cheltenham, hairdresser. Henry Steventon, Thorverton, Devonshire. George Ellis, Birmingham, poulterer. Th o mas Allday, Birmingham, butcher. George Coo, Wisbech, machine maker. Joseph Shepherd, Liverpool, licensed victualler. F u reann r c y i s E ß er a k ß w i v e a e d r p 0 , shoemaker. l o . e . maker Thomas Case, Runcorn, Cheshire, surgeon. John Kislingbury , East Isley, Berkshire, plumber. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. G. Turnbull, Glasgow, merchant, to meet Aug. 28 and Sept. 18, at two, within the Star Hotel, Glasgow. J. Gordon, Inverness, builder, to meet Aug. m 2 V eet an A d u S g. ep 2 t 3 . e e es, Un l i e o a n th H e o r te m b e l r n ch ve a r n r t s o . at A tw yr e s lv h e ir , e, wi c t a h t i t n le t d h e e a K le i r n , g t , o e andiB'a.Sept.t Gibson,one ' 1 3iatihntivonenrtenh, within the New Royal Hotel, Inverness. v withine rp 0o l Arms Inn, Ayr. me l e . t A Campbell, ug.s and New Cumno ck, Sept. 19, C. l a lu d n op , Sept. G s 5 g , o s w t twelve, a')d Li In Co eA mri rclit i" n e wtB ß an o t y od a in l aHeneotdtelA, Aug.. Glasgow. SLAVE TRADE. Lord DENMAN then rose to move that an address be presented to her Majesty, praying that her Majesty would begraciously pleased to enforce theobservance of all treaties for the suppression of the slave trade, and to order the prosecution of all British subjects engaged in the slave trade. He considered this trade as a great crime, and he regretted to perceive that an opinion was gradually growing up that it was impossible to put it down, and a Committee of the House of Commons, appointed to in quire into the subject, had reported that the squadron on the African coast had riot only failed, but had done more harm than good, and that it would be better that it should be removed. This was calculated to excite an apathy in the publio mind on this subject, and to induce a toleration of this most horrible trade. He was prepared to contend that although the squadron had not succeeded in entirely destroying the trade, yet it had greatly discouraged it. At Gallinas and other places on the coast of Africa, it had been entirely suppressed, and the importation of slaves had been reduced in Cuba to less than one thousand per annum in the year 1845. An unfortunate cir cumstance, which had occurred in this country, had tended to increase the slave trade. A report had been circulated in Africa that a revolution had occurred in England, that Lord Palmerston had been sacrificed, and that the slave trade was to be revived. The cap tains employed in the suppression of the slave trade had been subjected to actions at law for their exertions in putting down the slave trade. Had the blow which those officers struck been followed up, he believed the trade would have been abolished. Many had quitted it because it had become a losing concern, and he stated that on the authority of the evidence of a person examined before the Committee, who admitted that he had been engaged in the trade. It had been said that the effect of the blockading squadron had aggravated the horrors of the trade. He did not believe it; be considered it was one of those fallacies which was taken for granted for want of proper reflection. The overloading of the vessels was not in consequence of the effects of the blockading squa dron, because the greater the number the slower the speed of the vessel, and therefore the greater their danger. The political economists said leave the slave traders to themselves, they will not destroy their own slaves; but slaves were not cattle—they would not sub mit to the treatment of slaves, and therefore the slave trader would destroy his own slaves. The Noble and Learned Lord then animadverted severely on the manner in which the Committee had attended to the evidence of one witness, who admitted that he had been a slave-trader, who stated that he de spaired of the efforts of the squadron putting down the slave trade. lie should have said that he feared that those efforts would be successful.—(Hear, hear.) He was the more earnest on this subject, because he was de sirous of stemming the under-current of public opinion, which was now setting in on this subject, and which would bring us back to the same state of apathy with re gard to the slave trade which prevailed in 1788. Some judgment ought to be exercised in the selection of offi cers to be employed in the suppression of that trade. It was a very unpopular service, and those officers only ought to he employed in it who were enthusiastic in the cause. The failure of our past efforts for the extinction of this traffic bad given rise to an idea now sedulously spread by certain parties, namely, that it was impossible. But he could not believe that it was beyond the power of France and England, united, to stop the atrocious traffic pursued by Brazilian joint-stock companies. All that was required for this purpose was that their laws should be more strin gent and more rigorously enforced. If they did not inter fere, they would give occasion for the surmise that they thought this Brazilian trade should not be interfered with, and that it might be embarked in, by other parties, with im punity. Ile had intended to have said more to their Lord ships on this important question, but the atrocities of the traffic were of such a nature that he felt deeply pained in bringing them before the House.—(Hear.) It was a system of the most foul demoralising character; it was fraught with crime and evil of the worst description; and it was time that the evils it created should be repressed by the adoption and enforcement of more stringent measures. The Africans looked to England as the quarter from whence effectual aid for this purpose was to proceed, and he trusted that the people of England and the Government of England would not forego, but rather redouble their efforts for the suppression of this traffic, which, great as they had been, were but a slight atonement for having, as a nation, long persevered in carrying on the slave trade. The Noble Lord concluded with moving, "That an humble address be presented to her Ma jesty, praying that she will be graciously pleased to give directions for the enforcement of all treaties with Foreign Powers for the extinction of the slave-trade on the coast of Africa, and for the prosecution of all British subjects directly or indirectly concerned in violating the laws against that crime; and that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to take into her serious consideration the expediency of concert ing measures with her allies for declaring slave trading piracy, withe• punishment less severe than that now incurred according tolaw of nations for that crime." The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was sure the House would feel grateful to. his Noble and Learned Friend for the able manner in which he had treated the subject. He felt it, however, his duty to move the previous question, because, looking at the terms of the motion, and the circumstances to which his Noble and Learned Friend had adverted, that this important subject had only recently been before a Committee of the other House, it might be inferred from the terms of this motion that there had been a remissness on the part of the Queen's Government in carrying out the existing treaties on the subject of the slave trade, and also because the motion seemed to prejudge the Committee of the House of Commons. He thought it expedient, before their Lordships pronounced an opinion on the subject so hastily, that they should ex amine the evidence, and decide on the policy they would adopt, not abating one jot of their determination to bring the infamous slave trade to ultimate - extirpation.—(Cheers.) If one man more than another had shown himself to be a constant and firm supporter of existing treaties for the sup pression of the slave trade it was his Noble Friend the Secre tary for Foreign Affairs, and he thought it must be admitted that he had left no means untried to give effect to such treaties, with a view to put an end to this wicked traffic.— (Hear, hear.) With regard to the participation of indivi dual Englishmen who were culpable and criminal enough to be engaged in a traffic which the laws of their country had stamped with ignominy, there was no doubt that such had been the case, and his Noble Friend the Secretary for Foreign Affairs had not omitted to notice the subject, which had been referred to the law officers of the Crown, who were of opinion that Englishmen in foreign countries who might be engaged directly or indirectly in the slave trade, or who might take slaves in execution for debt, were guilt y of an offence aga inst the l aw , and were amenable to punish ment. His Noble Friend had instructed British Consuls to proclaim the law of the country on the subject of the slave trade, and its consequences. He thought that to make the slave trade piracy, with a modification of the punishment attached to that crime, would be perhaps the best means of putting an end to it. He was not prepared to pronounce an opinion on the subject twenty-four hours only after the pub lication of the evidence before the Committee of the other House on the subject; but he trusted it might be productive of the object which he believed they all desired, namely, the extinction of the slave-trade; and he hoped the time would never come when any countenance would be given, directly or indirectly, to the statement that it was the intention of the present Government to abandon their determination to put down a traffic which had been the curse of the world, and at one time a stigma on our national character.—(Load cheers.) For the reasons, however, which he'had before stated, he felt himself bound to move the previous question. Lord BROUGHAM said the statement of the Noble and Learned Lord was most invaluable as a statement of the argu ment ; his demonstration had been complete, convincing, and triumphant of the unfounded nature of the two propositions which he had assailed, namely, that the slave trade had in creased in spite of our efforts, and that the British Legislature was in reality an accessary before the fact to the horrors of the slave trade. Had any one entertained doubts as to the policy of continuing these efforts, those doubts must have been removed by the argument of the Noble and Learned Lord. No one could read the evidence before their Lordships without perceiving that the witnesses had been marshalled and examined with a view to support a foregone conclusion —the conclusion which was enunciated in the Committee's report. Ever since 1811, the slave trade bad been felony; and he could not but regret, as an instance of the evil arising from the misapplication of words, that the slave trade had not been called all along by its right name, that of " felony" and " man-stealing." The Noble and Learned Lerd then commented at some length on the evidence of Mr. Clift, who he said had, in effect, declared, " I am a felon and a murderer, and ought to have been hanged by the laws of my own country long ago." Such a man had been the daring and cherished witness of a Committee of one House of Parliament, who, instead of sending him for his trial, professed tenderness for his reputation, and allowed his evi• dence to outweigh that of a captain in her Majesty's navy. The Noble and Learned Lord then read copious extracts from the evidence of this witness, and expressed surprise that none of the Committee had ever asked him how long it was since he began to entertain the sentiments which he professed of life eerwsihoieh it ntoth in e v s o la lv v e e d t . rad rr e h o e n c a o c m c m o u i n a t ee of o t h h g e ht lo t ss o o h f a h v u e man in quired by whom the witness was introduced, whether he had associated with gentlemen in this country, or with any member of the Committee. One of them, he understood, Mr. Jackson, was engaged in what was called the " coast trade" of Africa, which consisted io ship ping goods well known as " coast goods " to Africa, for sale to the purchasers of slaves. This trade might be con ducted in three ways, one of which was little better than direct participation in the slave trade, inasmuch as the return for the goods was made dependent on the success of the slave -trader's venture. He believed that this species of the trade was little encouraged in this country ; but for the credit of the merchants of London, Liverpool, and ilianchester, be hoped that a -.Parching inquiry would be instituted, into thin trade, with the view of ag certaining whether it did or did not amount to an en couragement of the slave trade. In reply to the of the slave trade, his Lordship observed it argument that the African squadron increasedm might as s or w ro e r l s l be contended that highway robbery ought not to bepunishedderin order lest the robbers should be driven to commit of murder Society of to escape. He ridiculed the doctrine_ to e a t p ry plie to . h i o Passof v o a l s e n in e ea many Friends, who were opposed to the lto i e n any y s u like, but take very shape, asyoo e a h nd oo s s a e id ag i a t ih a s m t o t u h n e te s d. av y this - rade. make it felony, and attach to it what punishment catch the culprits." Could the _ hole world be converted good care not to inflict any into a Society of Friends such p the Noble Lord able, but not otherwise. In conclusion, forth would goas a counter- Noble Marquis (Lansdowne) Punis rm ni c e l O p u l t es n i o v r ou e l v d en b Committee to which allusion had poise to the report of that expressed a hope that the declaration Just made by the been made. After a few words from the Earl of WALDEGRAVE, Lord DENMAN expressed a hope that the fullest attesta tion and referred to what h a d duct pursued by th e G ov ernment , of P ar li amentary a pproval would be given to the con taken place in former sessions. The motion was then put and negatived without a di vision. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS BILL. Lord BEAUMONT moved the third reading of the Par liamentary Electors Bill. NAVY RETURNS. Mr. HUME said, in the early part of the session cer tain returns connected with the navy were ordered by the House, which had not yet made their appearance. He wished to ask how it was that these returns were so long delayed ? Mr. WARD said, the returns required had already oc cupied a good deal of time in their preparation, and he could not give a decided answer as to when they would be laid upon the table. They would, how ever, be forthcoming at the earliest possible period. INDIA MAILS. Mr. OSBORNE inquired of the Secretary of the Admiralty whether any, and what, tenders were re ceived by the Admiralty for the conveyance of the Calcutta mails monthly between Southampton and Alexandria, in consequence of their advertisement of the 17th day of April last; and if any, from whom, and the amount of each tender respectively? Also, whether any tender so received had been accepted; and if so, the name of the party and the sum agreed upon ? Should it so happen that no tenders were received, then to state what other arrangements had been made for performing the service, as the contract with the Peninsular and Oriental Company would expire on the 31st day of December next. It had been said that the Government intended that the service should be per formed by :. war-steamers. Sir J. LIOBTIOUSE said it was not the intention of the Government to carry the Indian mails by war steamers. Two tenders had been received by the Admiralty in answer to their advertisement, but neither of them had been accepted, because it was thought that they were much higher than the public were entitled to expect would be required for the renewal of the contract. A negotiation was, however, going on with those parties, and it was hoped that it would result in a considerable saving to the public. CONVEYANCE OF PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS 23, 1848. Lord G. BENTINCK said he was not satisfied with the explanation given by the Right Hon. Gentleman. Mr. HUME complained of the mode in which returns were furnished to that House. After a few words from Mr. G. ROBINSON and Mr. HENLEY, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that much of the inconvenience arising from the returns furnished to that House arose from the fact, that departments were asked for returns which they really could not furnish with accuracy. The returns moved for by the Noble Lord would, if granted, only mislead the public. Mr. SPOONER said that the explanation given by the Government on this subject was anything but satisfactory. Mr. WILSON explained the discrepancy in the returns in question to arise from the fact that those which appeared under the head of the Customs were taken from the ship's manifest, while those under the head of the Board of Trade were the result of careful official information of the goods which had gone through all the forms incidental to ware housing, &c. Mr. niACGREGOR said that some new system must be adopted with respect to the entry of ships in the various ports of the kingdom. Mr. DISRAELI said he had in his hands the Custom house return, which was said nut to be official, and yet he found that it was stated on the face of it that it was published by authority. Now, these Custom-house returns were long looked to by the commercial world as an authority. If it was not official it was authentic. The return from the statistical department of the Board of Trade might be official, butit was not authentic. The Custom-house return was that which the merchants relied on. Mr. LABOUCHERE said he would not object to the return. Sir ROBERT PEEL said one of these returns was official, the other not strictly so. The question was, whe ther they could not make such a return as would give the public this information, without stamping it with an official character. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said there could be no objection to the suggestion of the Right Hon. Baronet, but the mo tion of the Noble Lord must be put in another form ; as it stood it would lead to an impression, that there was error on the part of those who furnished the returns. The fact was, that the Custom-house returns were earlier in point of date, the other more accurate after the sugars were weighed, and their true quantities ascertained. Mr. HERRIES thought it ought to be explained how discrepancies so great had arisen, as a difference between 9,0001. tons and 20,000. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he would make inquiry from the Customs department to ascer tain how the discrepancy arose, and whether the return was correct. Mr. BROWN said the sugars on their shipment in the West Indies were not accurately weighed, and that would account for the difference. Lord G. BENTINCK then consented to withdraw his mo tion, which was accordingly withdrawn. COMMERCIAL DISTRESS. Mr. BERRIES rose to bring forward the motion of which he had given notice, on the subject of commercial distress. He did so with reluctance at this period of the session, but he felt himself compelled by a sense of duty to bring the sub ject before the House, and in doing so he hoped to be favoured with their indulgence. The motion he had to submit was as follows:—" That this House resolve early in the next session of Parliament to take into its serious consideration the re ports from the Committee of this House, and from the Com mittee of the House of Lords communicated to this House, ap pointed to inquire into the cause of the recent commercial dis tress, and how far it has been affected by the law for regu lating the issue of bank-notes payable on demand." He felt assured that if it was understood in the country that this sub ject was to remain as it now was, without any fursher discus sion during the present session, it would have a most unsatis factory effect upon the publicmind. Pie could not exaggerate the importance of this subject; and he was certain, therefore, that it would receive all due attention from the House. They were all aware that in 1844 the then Government felt them selves called upon to revise and recor Sider the engagements existing between the Bank of England and the public, and that they proposed a most material alteration in the nature of these engagements, and in the reg ulations that governed the currency of the kingdom. The in easure of 1844 was in troduced by gentlemen of the highest influence and autho rity ; it was supported by great eloquence and power, and received the approbation of the House generally, though there were many exceptions. It proceeded on the assumption that it was necessary to introduce some stringent regulation in order to govern the currency of the country, consisting of issues of bank-notes payable on demand, so as to prevent certain evils which were assumed to be at the bottom of the commercial convulsions experienced before that time. It was assumed that to the nature of the issues of the Bank of England those commercial convulsions were mainly owing, and that by certain alterations they might be prevented for the future. The new measure, it was said, would prevent the evils arising from the too frequent fluctuations in the value of money, and would at the same time put an end. to undue mercantile speculation ; and, as a climax to the adivantages that were to be derived from the measure, it was st tid that it would effec tually secure the convertibility of thte bank-note. There were, however, many who did not c oncur in these favour able anticipations of the Bill of 1844, :tad who thought they saw in the machinery of the Bill the cause of positive dan ger. It was feared by some that the proposal to divide the Bank into two departments, viz., the issue and the banking departments, would not only not answer the purpose for which it was intended, but might lead to great and difficult crisis in the commercial affairs of the country. Time had now brought to the test the differ ences of opinion which were then expressed. The course of events within the short period of three years brought the working of that measure completely to the test, and fully proved how well founded were the objections which had been urged against it. It might now be declared beyond all pos sibility of doubt, that that Act had not succeeded in pre venting undue and extravagant speculation, for three such years of extravagance and speculation as those which fol lowed it had never been known in the history of the world. Neither had it prevented extraordina ry fluctuations in the value of money, for within a period of eight or nine months they had seen the interest of money at three per cent, and at ten per cent.--( Hear, hear.) Certainly the note had never become inconvertible, and he hoped it never would, but it was impossible for any one to show that its convertibility had been secured by this Act. The ea.perience of the last three years had proved that the dangers anticipated from the machinery of the Act were 'nut too real. The events of the month of October we re sufficiently fresh in the minds of all, and would lo ng be remembered by the mercantile community; and i t was therefore un necessary for him to go into the d etails of that period It was sufficient for him to state that Ithe Government were compelled to step in and suspend the provisions of the Act of 1844, and that this proceeding was :hailed by Parliament with satisfaction.—( Hear.) On the present occasion he would confine himself to the restrictin g clause of the Act. His object was to impress upon the 114mise the necessity of assuring the public that they would, at the earliest time they could undertake it, deliberately .consider this subject with a view to determine whether that Act of 1844, so far as restrictive measures were concerned, ought to be retained, modified, or repealed.—(Hear.) The Government bed pro posed and obtained the appointment of a Committee to consider this subject, but the only effect of that step . had been to throw off the discussion of the .question to a distant period of the session. —(Hear, hear.) •One of the most re markable features of that Committee -was its composition. Of the twenty-six persons comprising it : , eight or ten were opposed to the object of inquiry, and n early all the others were at the disposal of those who had the management of the Committee.—(Hear.) The House of Lords also appointed a Committee; and after a long lapse of time they had now two reports, and it was to those reports be wished to call the attention of the House, as affording the strongest possible grounds for his motion. The Committee of the House of Commons reported that the evidence which had been given ontra T d n ic e t y ory a l a ; and o reportedb e wou ld thatthe showo beneficiall thattw effects as i un doubtedly•asver c so. of the Act of 1844, as regarded the i ssuer of country banks, had been admitted, and that though some witnesses had sug gested alterations, very few had propose 1 an y al t e ration in the general principle on which the mean ire was based. The Committee thought it should be left for I,be Government for the time being to take such measures ao might be thought best calculated for any such eigency an might occur; and they did not think it expedient to maks, any alterations in the Act of 1844. The opinion of the Ho use of Lords' Com mittee differed very materially from thatof the House of Com mons' Committee. The recommendationoilnf tehipeleHoounsswohfiot rda the ' Committee was to the effect that the pr Act of 1844 should be amended was that of a discretionary power to be exercised by the Bank of England in cases of exigency. Here were two Committees report i ng i n opposi tion; one thinking it better to le ave t hi ngs as they were, the other thinking that the A c t o f 1844 ought to be amended. He would show on how slender a foundation the report of the Commons' C omm i ttee rested; and he must give credit to the . Chancellor of th e E xc h equer f or the great dexterity and indomitable intrepidity of hi s m anagemen t. There were six Members inti ma t e l y connecte d w i th com mercial affairs in the Commons' Committee; and it was re markable that of those five voted always with the minority. But what was the character and effect of the evidence? Peo ple out of doors could not be expected to read the evidence so as to satisfy themselves of its true bearing, and therefore he should give a brief analysis of it. The Committee exa mined twenty-six witnesses on the tw o subjects of investiga tion. Of those two were examined exclusively on the sub ject of the East India trade. Deducting (them, he would divide the remaining twenty-four into five classes. The first consisted of persons delegated and selected by large commercial bodies to represent them and ex press their opinion before the Committee. Mr. Bevan was selected by the London bankers; Mr. Birkbeck was selected to convey the opinions of the country . bankers; Mr. Kinnear was deputed by the Chamber of Commerce, Glasgow; Mr. Macfarlane by the Chamber of Commerce, Edinburgh. These four witnesses were of the same opinion with respect to the Act of 1844, attributing to it the effect of having considerably aggravated the commercial distress of 1847, and stating that it required to be amended by the introduction of some power to abate its restricting regula tions. The second class consisted of persons presiding over large commercial and banking establishments. Of those there were eight; three represented the Bank of England, including the governor and deputy-governor; one the Bank of Ireland ; four others represented . different bank irig establishments; Mr. Andersen, the Union Bank of Scotland; Mr. Bell, the City of Glasgow Bank; Mr. Murray, the Provincial Bank of Ireland ; and Mr. Bristow, the Northern Bank of Ireland. The witnesses Act t o o r e f r 44 en . te dt Mr. h e Anderson, o o f n England m r . Bell, el l m steadily r. usupportedurray, andth e Bristow were most distinctly of opinion that the Act required amendment. The third class consisted of indi vidualsmarket of of the gr metropolis-5 eminence anfr.dGenrnxpeewnpcerehnipna the ee greatestmoney in - money dealer in the world ; Mr . Bates, a partner the - •reat house of Barings' ; Mr. Horsley Palmer, who thought it in expedient to continue the provisions made by the Act of 1844 with respect to the Bank of England. The fourth c l ass i consisted of persons engaged n banking from provincial towns. There were six gentlemen examined who were con cerned in manufacturing or banking establishments in the provinces. Mr. Pease represented the manuf ac t ur i ng and mining districts of the north in the neighbourhood of Durham ; Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Turner, the one a banker and the other a merchant, were examined from Liver pool; Mr. Gardner, from Manchester; M r . S a l t and Mr. Muntz, froni Birmingham; they all expressed an opinion adverse to the provisions of the Act of 1844. He should exclude, however, the last two witnesses, as being op posed to the Act of 1819 as well as the Act of 1844. The fifth class consisted of those gentlemen who were de scribed in the report as theoretically acquainted with the subject under the consideration of the Committee, though not practically engaged in business, namely, Mr. Jones Loyd, Mr. Tooke, and Mr. Taylor. It was hardly necessary ' to state that Mr. Loyd was as strong a supporter of the Act of 1814 and an opponent of alteration as the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England. Mr. Taylor was opposed to the whole monetary system of the country, to the Act of 1819 as well as th e Act of 1844. Of the twenty-four witnesses nineteen were against the Act of 1844; but there was one, Mr. Ma c d ona ld , w h ose evidence he abstained from adducing, and there were three whom he excluded from view, as opposed equally to the Acts of 1819 and 1844 ; twenty re mained whose testimony was to be weighed. Of these, six- teen declared it to be their opinion that the Act of 1844 re quired amendment, and there were only four distinctly in favour of the Act. But, looking to the character of Chose witnesses, it would be found that of all those who were de puted to express the opinions of commercial bodies and banking establishments, only four, three of them being bank directors, were against an alteration of the Act of 1844; that three eminent persons connected with the money-market were against the Act; that with re spect to six persons who represented important estab lishments in the provinces, even excluding two, as he had stated, they were all of opinion that the Bill required amend ment in the sense of relaxation of the restrictions; that one eminent writer was distinctly opposed to the Act ; and yet, with such a preponderance of numbers against the Act as 16 to 4 among the witnesses, the Committee said it was "after a careful review of the evidence" that they had come to the conclusion that it was not expedient to make any alteration in the Act. It was by force of numbers that they came to that conclusion. The evidence received by the Lords' Com mittee was nearly to the same effect, and, with few excep tions, the same witnesses were examined; but the Lords' Committee seemed to have bestowed rather more patience and care than the Commons' Committee had exhibited. There were three elements to be taken into consideration al pointing to the conclusion that some alteration of the Act of 1844 was necessary. The first was the letter of the Treasury written in October last, which would not have been written had not such an emergency occurred as the Act of 1844 could not meet of itself; the second was the report of the House of Lords' Committee, expressly declaring that the Act re quired amendment ; and the third was the evidence of the twenty witnesses examined on the subject before the House of Commons' Committee, sixteen of whom declared them selves adverse to the general principle of the Act of 1844. The reference made to the Committee consisted of two parts; the first relating to commercial distress, and the second to the effect which the Acts then in force for regulating the issue of bank-notes might have had on that distress. The latter of these was the main subject of reference, for without that he believed the inquiry would not have been instituted. The question, so far as the report of a Committee could decide it, had been decided, as he had already shown, in two opposite ways; and his object in then addressing the House was to call upon them to declare that, after all the events that had led to the inquiry, after the nature of the inquiry itself, after the result of that inquiry in another place, this subject should not be allowed to sleep—(Hearr, hear)—that it should not be cushioned—that it should not remain merely as an expression of an opinion of a Coin mittee upon the table of the House ; but that the House would come to some solemn deliberation upon the subject, 5 0 as to satisfy the country, who were looking to them with great anxiety on it, either that the belief which so generally prevailed that the Act of 1844 required some great change, so as to enable them to meet another great crisis, if such should unfortunately arise was erroneous, or that they were prepared to make such a change in the Act as to give the country confidence in the existing monetary system.—(Hear, hear.) When he proposed in the early part of the 'melon that, pending the inquiry, the House should suspend the restrictive clauses of the Act of 1844, he was met by two ob jections,— first, that there was a Committee of Inquiry into the subject, and that therefore he ought to wait for its re port, and, secondly, that Parliament was then sitting, and would be able to give relief by relaxing the operation of the Act in case of any emergency. But what was be told now? To rely on her Majesty's Ministers, who were ready to do again what they did in October last, if there should be any necessity for it. His reply to that was that it afforded him no satisfaction. They did not interfere in October last till infinite mischief was done; they bad no right to interfere till great mischief was done • and this wee not a state of things that mercantile men would be satisfied with.—(Hear, hear.) Was he asking too much, then, when he said that the House ought not to separate before acknow ledging the importance of coming to an early decision on the subject? At this late period, when many Members had left town, wearied of a session which, " like a wounded snake, dragged its slow length along," and which people were beginning to fear would be interminable—at this late period he could not venture to bring forward a specific motion on the subject, but he did not think he was asking too much in calling upon the House to say that early next session they would take this great subject into their serious consideration. He could not ima gine upon what ground this could be objected to. Were they to be told that there was to be no c h ange i n th e A c t of 1844? If so, the country would know at once what to look to. The House might rest assured, however, that what ever might be the majority on the present occasion—what . ever means might be taken to stifle further discussion on the subject—there was a majority elsewhere that would not allot the question to rest--(Hear, hear)—and that even in that House there were Members who would consider they wel l „. neglecting their duty t o thi s great commercial country, " they did not stand forward to provoke a discussion on it 0 early as possible next session. The Right Hon. Gentlemen concluded by proposing his motion. Mr. DRUMMOND said that the Right Hon. Gentlemen who had just sat down had thought it right to serve up to them on that, the 22d day of August, a recilauffe of a bullion debate, a farce which, under the best of circumstances, he (O r ' Drummond) considered to be exceedingly uninviting, and es' pecially EO at this late period of the session. —(Hear, hear.) One reason which the Right Hon. Gentleman assigned for pressing for an early reconsideration of the question was, that they might come to some final settlement. Now, considering that this was a question which had been in dispute for the last 150 years, he, for one, entirely despaired of ever seeing a final settlement of it.—(Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Gentleman, in his analysis of the evidence, had dwelt greatly upon the fact that a majority of bankers and corn' mercial men had objected to the Act of 1844. This would have formed an equally valid objection to the bullion report of 1810, but he considered that the value of the evidence of bankers and commercial men on this subject was exceed' ingly questionable, and was the last that ought to be re., ceived as an authority on A.—(Heer, hear.) He thought it would be unwise in the House to pledge itself to what they should do on a future occasion. Sufficient for the session were the debates thereof—(Laughter)—and, for his part, be should certainly not promise that next year he would gointo this subject again. Mr. NEWDEGATE hoped the House would not be led away from the proposition of his •Right Honourable Friend the Member for Stamford by the flimsy pretences of the Hon. Member for West Surrey. Hon. Members might attempt to laugh this question down, but it was not in their power to do so. He begged the House to consider the present position of the country. It appeared that an alarm ing deficiency had lately taken place in the amount and value of our exports, and he feared:that if, unfortunately, this should prove a bad season for the corn and potato crops we should not only have to encounter pressure like that of last winter, but our difficulties would be greatly enhanced. He asked the House, then, whether they would inflict upon the country, debilitated as it was, a recurrence of the die' asters of last year, without holding out the hope whiCh the proposition of the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Stamford conveyed, that they would be ready to consider this great question early next session ?—(Hear, hear.)° e s _ found that, from the sth of July, 1844, to th e sth of Jrn.r 1845, the real value of the exports of British and Irish manufactures and productions was 59,076,9871., and the °IS' cial value 132,862,1191.; that from the sth of July, 184 to the sth of July, 1846, the rear value of our exports O s 58,691,822/., and the official value 133,213,7711., the &Wog ° of the real value being 58,884,404/., and the official ve l , ll. 133,087,9451. He found also, that from the sth of July, 18 *./ to the sth of July, 1847, the real value of our exports It 58,162,4651., and the official value 128,974,357/ . ; t h a t for the sth of July, 1847, to the sth of j a b., 184 e! the real value was 53,735,0844 and the offici4 valu e 132,078,4594 ; the average of the real value being 55,938,764/, and the official value 130,026,4084 The!: appeared, consequently, a falling off in our export!' the second period below the first of 2,945,640/. real valu and also a diminution of the pantity, or of the official vnt; of only 3,011,5371., inst ea d o f 4,807,364/., which would hags been the diminution i n th e quant i ty had the price, as A cated by the real value, remained the same as in the n",: period. As it was, thi s s h owed a depreciation of seven P er cent., but if we compared the exports of the two years of last period with each other, we should find that we export g from the sth of July, 1846, to the sth of July, 184 : 58,142,465/. real value , and 128,974,357/. official valet and from the sth of July, 1847, to the sth of July, 184 , v ; 53,735,064/. real value, and 132,078,459/. official value, he'll a difference of real value of 4,407,4014 and official value e t 3,104,101. This showed a falling off in our exports 1 1. • year below last year of 4,407,4011. in real value, while official value (the test of quantity) sh owe d an i ncreas e in Iv n, year over last ;year of 8,104,1021. in quantity, indicating if depreciation of 26 per cent., or about 13,000,0001.; and we added to this the diminution of the real value, or move/ sre received for the exports this year below that of last year , should find a loss upon the export trade of this yearalou e i l i , 17,000,000/. as compared with last year.—(Hear, bear.) .„ hoped the House would not b e t emp t e d b y t h e Hon. Memo bar for West Surrey to laugh off this question and insult P. distress which the country had suffered. The Hon. Gentle" man was proceeding, when An Hoar. MEMBER moved that the House be counted. Strangers were accordingly ordered to withdraw, but fort/ Members were found to be present, and • Mr. NEWDEGATE resumed his argument. The 0011' Gentleman said that he would take the hint which had hed,. given, and sooner than that an y a b ru pt t erm i nat i on o f to! , discussion should take place, he would at once resume b e l l seat, apologising to the House for having so long tropes! on their attention, and trusting that they would not aIIoA themselves to be deterred, by ridicule o r by attempt count out," from the consideration of a subject their DI; • lect of which they could not themselve s ju s tify, and t • people of England would not excuse.—(Cheers.) tbe The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that lion. Gentleman who had just sat down need not make 0 - 1 4 y. apology for addressing the House on the subject before 7 for no independent Member who sat in it had a bettor rig;, to do so, as none had paid more attention to it, or vals,,te va t competent to speak upon it.—(Hear, hear.) He could 't agree with the Hon. Gentleman, however, in the °Cl u e that the comparison of the declared or of the official 7bo of our exports had so much to do with this question s' : t ha Ar appeared i.NE t w o tphEinGkAitThE said had. that he had only adduced that comparison to show the ext en t o f the depreciation ' value of our exports.—(Hear.) „. a its The CHANCELLOR of th e EXCHEQUER—ne 't(fthe concurred, at the same ti me, i n the great importance ofd subject which had bee n b roug h t under their notice; snap'. by no means denied th e Ri ght Hon. Gentleman ' s Berries) right to bring on this question early in the nod session if he pleased ; b ut h e could not think that he 11 : e n t gain anything by pl e d g i ng that House in the pre' _,„''lo session to take the question into its consideration' to the next, inasmuch as he would have it in his bring it forward himself in the next session of Parlia6o, as he had in this. He must say that the Right H ell ir o use tleman had not given one single reason why the t ••• lo s should assent to his motion, though he had said that!,nton, inconvenient to discuss this subject on the present odes so far as any practical re' were concerned. rin der eo rl: circnmstaneen, therefore, he should conclude the few " ' n e ar. he bad to make by moving the previous question—(.oh to hear)—because that motion would best give express; at it the opinion which that House had ever entertain them Ives was highly inconvenient that they should pledge e h a e lx;lvel in one session, as to taking any subject into their Th u: B i g ht tion at an early peri3d of another.—( Hear, hear.) : d i n g the Hon. Gentleman had gone into some discussion resP }louse en formation of the Committee which had sat in that thou ght this subject, but he(the Chancellor of theExchequera),_aasay he ought, by that time, to be acquitted of the ch_ar o g . 2f ttee of brought against him, that he had formed a iket o f Geutlemen notoriously pledged to the support of a to7„ . , is i o us 1844 ; for if any Hon. Member would look at the II; p o which took place in that Committee, he would n_4 6 o by 0 cipal question decided upon to have been only !'" iinn. Gen majority of two.—( Hear, hear.) But the Right a not tleman's idea of a Committee seemed to be, t . h s &_f n, "b u t to to exercise any discretion or judgment of without an y r o e; adopt, however foolish they might be, and ! gard to the ground hear. n ot of the witnesses examined before it.—(Hear, Committee was appeared to him on which they were founded, the a lg lli l ) it ' (Sir C. Wood) that if a „w o oly!' of its witnesses, it would be useless to appoint a deliberative body—(Hear, hear) —and only f evidence g ive to exercise a judgment opposed to the opinio.nasto; .ties as a appoint before it. He (Sir C. Wood) was not of 'opinion n of any Neryr4276 a short-hand writer to take down tbe . pointment of these Committees had bee ocouce advantage. He did wish, however, that the u es that the Art TO INDIA. Mr. HUME inquired of the President of the Board of Control why the same facilities of sending and circulat ing Parliamentary papers by mail are not afforded in the case of India and China as of every other possession of t hcCrown? Sir J. HOBHOUSE said that the charges for the onveyance of Parliamentary papers by the mail to India were under the control of the Treasury and Post• office. COUNTY COURTS. Captain PECHELL inquired of the . Secretary of State what were the intentions of the Government with respect to the remuneration of the bailiffs of the County Courts. They were determined to resign unless some thing was done to ameliorate their condition. Sir G. GREY replied that there was considerable dis parity in apportioning the rate of remuneration to the high bailiffs in some of the thinly populated districts. An uniform list bad been framed for other parts of the country. One rate could not be applied to all parts of the country, as high bailiffs in thickly populated dis. tricts would be too extravagantly remunerated. In quiry into this and other matters was now going on, and he believed the result would show that the services of high bailiffs, in some of the agri cultural districts, would be unnecessary, as their du ties could be performed by other officers, whose services were necessary in every case. A rate, however, for the agricultural districts, where the appointment of high bailiffs was considered necessary, would be made. Mr. NEWDEGATE called attention to the remune ration of clerks who lived some distance from the courts. Sir G. GREY said he had received some complaints, and would consider them. TIE RAJA OF SATTARA. _ _ Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON asked the President of the Board of Control-1. Whether any information had reached this country relative to the intentions of the Indian Government respecting the succession to the vacant Gadee of Sattara. 2. Under what; circumstances the administratioa of affairs of Sattara is at present conducted, and who are the parties responsible for the management of the revenues of that territory. 3. For what reason the sum of fifty thousand rupees as signed by the Government of India for the . payment of charges connected with the funeral obsequies. of the late Raja of Sattara, Pertaub Sipg, has been 7ithheld from Shahoo Maharaj, the adopted son of his Highness. 4. Why the allowance of 10,000 rupees monthly, paid out of the revenues of the Sattara State, to the late Raja Pertaub Sing, for the main tenance of himself, his family, and his dependents, has been suspended since his High ness's death. 5. Whether, in the event of refusing to allow of the succession of Shahoo Maharaj, the adopted son of the late Raja,, to the Gadee of Sattara, the Government will consider themselves at liberty to sanc tion the annexation of the Sattara territory, without the previous consent of Parliament. Sir J. CAM HOBHOUSE replied to the first question "No ;" to the second, that the affairs of the territory were conducted by the British Resident who was responsible to the Bombay Government; to the third, that the handsome sum named, 5,0001. had not been paid, because g the Raja's widow would not give a receipt, u n l ess t h e same sum was granted to the adopted son of the late Raja; to the fourth, that the same was not continued be cause the Rapa was dead — (Laughter)--and that it was never intended to continue its paym e n ts to his son; and to the fifth, the Government of India was entrusted to the Indian Government , who rare au thorised to exercise their high functions, with respect to, these and other matters, without the previous consent of Parliament. 'THREATENED FAMINE IN IRELAD. Sir DENHAM NORREYS gave notice that on the House going into a Committee of Ways and Means, he would call the attention of the House to the present threatened failure of the potato crop in Ireland, with a view of ascertaining in time whether the responsibility of that failure was to be thrown on the Government or the Irish landlords. MEMBERS' QUALIFICATION. Mr. B. OSBORNE gave notice that he would early in the next session bring forward a Bill for the repeal of the law relating to the qualification of Members of that House. SUGAR TRADE. Lord G. BENTINCK, in moving for returns, showing, in contiguous columns, the importations of British possessions and of foreign sugars, as given respectively in the monthly returns of the Board of Trade, and of those of the Customs, for the months of September, October, November, and De cember of last year; and showing the importations of these various descriptions of sugar, as made up by the Customs in each of the above months, distinguishing the amount of sugar imported into the five ports of London, Liverpool, Bristol, Hull, and Clyde, from the amounts imported in the same periods from the remaining ports of the United King dom, said that there was a discrepancy b e tween the Customs returns and those of th e B oar d o f 'Trade, as regarded the quantity of sugar imp or t e d i n t o this country in the months mentioned. This discrepancy amounted to 9,678 tons upon a gross return of 23,727 tons. Mr. LABOUCHERE said that the Noble Lord had found what was commonly c alled a " mare's nest.' The whole thing was this, the returns in the Customs were given from in bills of lading, &c., and thus there was no thing official the returns from the Board of Customs, while the returns from the Board of Trade were official, being taken from cor. rect data. He must therefore object to the first part . of the . return ; but if th e Noble Lord desired it, he should g ive h the - latter part. ic at fir ti fi U U ' al