The Sun. — London, England, 1848-06-30 00:00:00

mbir t rbttton SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. LATEST FROM PARIS. The Constitutionnel states that amongst a mass of papers found in the lodgings of Lieutenant DEFLOTTE were discovered several letters from AL LAMARTINE, together with a passport signed by him, and another by LOINS BLANC. Orders have, it is said, been given for the arrest of LAMARTINE, LEDRU ROLLIN, LOUIS BLANC, (MACS• SIDIERE, and LAGRANGE. PRUSSIA. The National Assembly met on the 26th, and the =embers of the now Cabinet appeared on the Ministerial benches. The sitting was of unusual inter es t. Th e di p l omat i c and public galleries were filled to repletion, and the ut most curiosity was evinced to witness the proceedings, and to hear the Ministerial programme. The previous protocol having been read and agreed to, the Vice-President announced the resignation of Pre sident Milde, who has accepted the Ministry of Com merce, and proposed that the House should proceed to the election of a new president. M. Camphausen, ex-President of the Council, then rose and stated that he was the more desirous to offer a few words, as the House and country appeared to expect an explanation of the motives which had induced him to resign office. " You will admit (said M. Camphausen), when I was called to the Ministry at the period of the great catastrophe, that only a few men were forthcoming who had any previous knowledge of Parliamentary business. Four of these entered into the Ministry, not as representatives of any positive opinion, for each had occupied a different position during their previous poli tical existence. We went upon the principle of selecting a representative as far as possible for each province, in order that each province might place confidence in us. The main object of the Ministry was to carry the State over from the old to the new lays tern without any violent concussion, and this object, you will admit, has been hitherto effected. If you desire a name for the Ministry just retired, call it the Ministry of mediation and transfer. Its duty was to equalize, to accommodate, and to recon cile.—(Hear, hear.) The Ministry must be judged according to the grounds on which it stood, for it stands to common reason that the different members, taking into consideration the point whence they started, were not disposed to continue in office, and only waited a proper moment for retiring. The issue of the debate on the question of the address com mittee plainly showed that the Ministry had not a majority. The discussion on the events of March also produced the utmost contradiction of opinion as to the meaning to be applied t o th e wor d revolut i on. This difference of opinion induced me to attempt to renovate the Cabinet, by selecting members out of the Assembly. In this I failed, as many persons questioned the dura bility of a Ministry under my direction. This was my motive for retiring. On accepting office, I resolved to maintain my post as long as I considered myself useful to my country. I withdrew when I found the majority were not o f m y opinion. I must positively declare t h a t I did not retire either on n account of difficulti es connec t e d with foreign affairs, for at the very moment of my resignation we had received most satisfactory communications as to the maintenance of peace, nor o n accou nt of dissensions ~ in the C a bi net i , for I held the full power of each nuividual member. Permit me one or two words more—let us abjure all mistrust! I have recently obtained the c onv i ct i on that every statesman, as well ascitizen,may preserve hi s in dependence. lam far from wishing for blind confidence but at all events do not let us lack confidence in our: selves."--(General applause.) M. Hansemann, Finance Minister, then rose and said —From the words of . my Hono ura bl e F r i end you will have learned the motives for the dissolution of the late Cabinet. I shall, ther e f ore, confine myself to a brief explanation -, i as to the f ormat i on and views of th e present Cabinet. The moment t h e last Cabinet ten dered its' resignation the King honoured me with the mission of constituting a new, or remodelling the old. I was left perfectly free to act as I thought proper. I should not have accepted this mission if I differed in opinion with my Honourable Friend as to the construc tion to be put upon the constituted committee. If I had considered that measure, as to the rejection of the pro ject of constitution, I should not be here as a minis ter. M. Hansemann then stated that the intentions of the Cabinet were to strengthen the laws, to avoid all return to the past, and to prevent liberty from falling into anarchy ; to present such new laws as would strengthen the Government, but be in harmony with the constitution. "We shall place before you (continued he) laws for the organization of the Burgher Guard, so as to render them an effective protection against domestic and foreign enemies—a law for the emancipation of property from the impediments that oppose its fructification—a law for the self-adminis tration and independence of the different parishes, com bined with a general improvement of provincial ad ministration—a plan by which the system of jurispru dence and provincial administration, practical in the Rhenan provinces, shall become general throughout the land." M. Hansemann then added, amidst loud and continued applause, " In our acts and dealings we should adhere strictly to the memorable consequences of the month of March—to the accomplished fact of the revo lution. We shall adhere to this fact as the basis on which rests this Assembly, and the throne itself.—(Loud applause at this unqualified recognition of the revolution, which Mr. Hansemann had designated as a " transac tios" in a former debate.) M. Auerswald, President of the Council—l will only occupy your attention a few:moments to express the wish that the Assembly and the country will rest assured that the new Cabinet will devot e a ll it s energies to the welfare of the country, and to the speedy consolidation of the constitution—the basis, the key-stone of our liberties. M. llansemann—The Cabinet has explained its in tentions. A project of address was laid before you before the Ministry was formed. We require time to consider this project, as it appears that some changes may be requisite. This, the first proposition of the Cabinet, implies a vote of confidence on your part. The proposition of M. Hansemann that the project of address should be again referred to the sections for con sideration and modification gave rise to a long and stormy debate, which was eventually carried by a satis factory majority, notwithstanding the violent opposition of several members of the left. The Secretary then communicated the King's assent to the Bill, declaring the inviolability of Members, and another Bill securing free privilege to the Deputies. A third letter, from the commander of the free corps of artists, was also read, :in which the author rejected the assertions of Major Blesson, who threw doubts on the seal of the Burgher Guard. It was then decided that the House should proceed to-morrow to the definitive settlement of its regulations. After which, Auerswald, in reply to a question from D. Beusch, stated that the position of Russia iu regard to Prussia was not calculated to inspire the slightest disquietude. After this declaration the House rose, apparently well disposed to support the present Cabinet. B er lin is perfectly tranquil, and not the slightest symptom of disturbance is apparent in any quarter. ELECTION ci — O MIIIITTEE. (THIS DAY.) DUBLIN. coars e of the day . the The scrutiny into the validity or Mr . neynolds"ma jority was resumed, and i . r a i . the petiiicnora succeeded in striking off five additional votes. ASTURIAN MINING COMP ANY. (THIS DAY.) A general meeting of this company was held to-day at their offic es , N o . 9, A u stin-friars; Mr. Pratt it, theJ chair. The report stated that tho mines had been brough t milesrought into active operation, that a s ituation about twelve to the north of O v ied o was f avoura bl e in acommercial point of vi ew , b u t th e m i ne on w hi c h Mr. Manby, the manager in Spain, d e p en d e d h a d p ro ved altogether useless, and it was necessary to obtain fresh concessions from the Spanish Government before they could break fresh ground. Th en , i n a ddi t i on to t h ese drawbacks, immediately on the arrival of the machinery necessary for carrying on the works, a duty of 25 to 30 per cent. had been laid upon it by the Spanish Government, and the petition for its removal remained altogether unnoticed for between eight and nine months. Ultimately this difficulty was removed, and Mr. Lambert having been appointed successor to Mr. Alanby, the new ground had been taken up, aid already upwards of 250 tons of pig iron had been made, and the only blast furnace now in operation is weekly producing 70 tons of ,iron. The ore produced scents to be an amalgam of iron, mercury, sulphur, and arsenic, and during the last few months up wards of 5,0001. worth of mercury had been produced by distillation, and sold too the Spanish Government. The mines had, however, suffered a great interruption from the proceedings of the.alcalde of the village, who, in consequence of the death of a man employed in the Works, which was occasioned by the large quantity of arsenic combined with the mercury, suspended the works for a long period. An action for his conduct has been commenced in Spain, and a verdict is likely to be obtained in favour of the company. The directors regretted their inability to declare a dividend at present, but the Prospects of the company justified the expecta tion that thialevil will soon be remedied. The balance sheet showed the expenses and cost of the mines to be 153,3341. 14s. 9d., and the credits of property on hand and from other sources about 17,0001, short of this amount. To several inquiries, Mr. ALES, on of e t he director s , rep li ed that the iron produced SC in Spain was naade at the rate of 3/. 10 3 . a lowest estimate, 7/. a ton. ton, whilst that produced in St affordshire cost s , at t h e To the inquiries of other shareholders, The CHAIRMAN replied that there are now more than 600 tons of ore upon the surface, which, a t th e l owest rate, is worth 12,000/. Mr. LUNING, one of the directors, who had made a scientific analysis of the ore, believed that it watt worth close upon 2 0,000/., as much of the ore had already been sold at 20/. a ton. To some observations of Mr. BunToN, complaining of the non-election of a member of the body of directors, The CHAIRMAN replied, that having been himself in Spain, and having become personally acquainted with the E I sNI , . Property, he was convinced that it was necessarylto elect setae Spanish merchant to the hoard. The quantity of iron exported from England to Spain is now about 7,000 - w e t ,*, „.. :!,4745p, - "iv AI 14-1.- THE SUN, LONDON,_ FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 30, 1848. tons a year,'and this supply was sure to be superseded by that from the company's mines, so that there must be an agent there to transactithe business. Mr. Colquhoun is now at the mines, and Colonel Stopford is at Madrid, to secure the interests of the company. After some discussion of the statement of the ac counts, Mr. A. Wilson, the retiring director, was re elected, and thanks having been voted to th© Chairman, the meeting separated. QUEEN'S BENCH.--(THIS DAY. (Before Lord DENMAN.) GHISLIN V. GREGORY. This was an action against Mr. Gregory, the late pro prietor, of the Satirist, to recover compensation in damages for trespass, assault, and alleged false imprison ment. The case arose out of an altercation which ensued in consequence of Mr. Gregory seeking to obtain possession of the premises where the paper was published in the Strand, of which the plaintiff held possession. The plaintiff was connected with an illustrated edition of the Satirist published some time ago. Defendant prucured possession, and gave the plaintiff into custody. The jury, after hearing the whole of the facts, gave the plaintiff a verdict for 201. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of June 1848, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. This day the Right Henourable John George Brabazon Earl of Bessborough and the Right Honourable Samuel March Phillipps were,:by ller Majesty's command, sworn of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took their respective places at the Board accordingly. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JUNE 26. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Senor Prancisco Loustan, as Consul at St. Lucia for the Re public of Veneznela. FOREIGN-OFPICE, JUNE 28. The Rueen has been pleased to approve of Mr. John G. Dodd, as Consul at Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the Grand Duke of Oldenburgh. CROWN-OFFICE, JUNE 30. much required, and 2,105 bags at public sale went ra ther cheaper. Bengal met with little attention, and 3,109 bags barely realised former terms. MoLassEs.—On the part of West India there is much firmness; but only a limited demand bas been expe rienced during this week, Previous rates are well sup ported for all sorts, and arrivals continue to fall off, whilst deliveries are on the increase. Cocoa.—West India is not offered at any further de cline, but the trade operate with caution, and there is a plentiful supply, whilst further arrivals are expected. At public sale 250 bags Trinidad were all taken in at the full value. For all kinds of Foreign the market is dull. COFFEE.—This afternoon the operations in Mocha were not upon an enlarged scale, and 110 bales, 861 bales at auction went at a further decline of Is to 2s; mid dling greenish clean sold at 45s to 465, pea bery 53s to 71s, sea damaged 42s to 60s, and triage 28s to 32s 6d. Of Plantation Ceylon 127 bags 6 casks went at steady rates, but a part only sold; low and middling 43s to 48s, fine fine ordinary 40s to 42s 6d, ordinary 28s. 263 bags and 13 packages of La Guayra sold at a decline of 2s to 4s; good ordinary rather colory went at 26s 6d to 275, fine ordinary 275, fine fine ordinary 28s t o 32 s 6 d . TEA. —AI favourableopinion is still entertained towards all kinds of Congou; sales to a fair extent have been made this week, and at rath er b etter pr i ces. Of inferior sorts supplies are less plentiful, and fine blackish leaf the stock is small ; good ordinary clean went at 8d to Sid, better sorts 9d to Is 3d, good and fine blackish leaf and Pekoe kinds is 4d to 2s 2d. For Green the market has a dull ap pearance, few parcels having been sold by private treaty, and for most sorts holders are willing to accept rather lower rates; there is also a greater supply. Of 3,174 packages offered at auction, 1,000 sold; ordinary Canton Twankay went upon the low terms of 24d to 3-id per lb. RICE.--To. day the market had a quiet appearance for all sorts. At public sale 1,294 bags and 61 pkts Bengal went rather cheaper, and a part only sold; 1,707 bags Penang sold 6d lower. .SALTPETRE.—The inactivity of th e mar k e t f or a ll de scriptions of Foreign Sugar has further increased this week, and on the part of importers there appears a desire to realise. For exportations scarcely any orders have been completed; few sales are made by home buyers, and our refiners working under bond are little in want of Sugar. SPIES.—This afternoon at public sale 1,502 pockets 400 bags East India Ginger sold at steady rates. Mace is in better supply, and 18 cases went 2d cheaper. Of Nutmegs 59 cases 6 boxes and 19 bags were offered, and went at a decline of ld to 2d. 10 cases Penang Cloves Is 4d to is sd. 138 bags Sumatra Pepper 21d per lb. SPIRITS.—The mrrket for Leeward Island Rum has presented an inactive appearance all the week, and holders are inclined to make a concession in the vnlue. Proof can be obtained at is 8d to is 9d per gallon. East India is held for Is 5d to is 6d, few buyers are, how ever, to be met with. For Jamaica the demand is limited for exportation; all sorts have been dealt in with caution by exporters, whilst former rates cannot be obtained. De merara is offered upon lower terms, yet the sales made have been small. Havannah is dull of sale at is 5d proof. With all sorts of Rum the market is plentifully supplied, and export orders are unusually small for the time of year. Brandy is not much in demand. For Geneva there is a fair demand, and prices are firm. Corn Spirit is not cheaper. The market is quiet. Oils.—Prices have ruled firm for Linseed Oil this week, there having been a brisk home demand, and several parcels were taken by exporters. For forward de livery the sales made have been of little moment, there are not sellers under 235. Rapeseed is not much wanted, and a decline in the value is apparent. Cocoa Nut must again be called cheaper, and the supply far exceeds the demand. Of 300 casks Ceylon offered at public sale a small part only sold at 425 for fine quality. Further parcels of Palm have come to hand, and prices are de pressed from the limited demand. Lard Oil is only in limited demand. With Fish Oils the market has been less plentifully supplied this week, and arrivals are of little moment. Other sorts are still dull of sale. TALLOW.—This afternoon prices were barely sup ported for Tallow at the public sales: of South American 3(38 pkgs were chiefly sold at 40s 3d to 435, and very low 32s 6d to 32s 9d. 390 casks Australian 40s to 44s 6d, low 36s to 39s 6d. 157 casks Odessa in part sold at 42s 9d to 445. 90 casks Belgian 43s to 455, and 29 casks Italian 42s 6d to 445. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 24th day of June, 1848. ISSUB DSPARTNENT. Notes issued...• 27,536,565 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .... 2,984,90 d Gold coin and bullion 12,131,567 Silver bullion ...... 1,104,098 X 27,536,565 27,536,565 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 29th day of June, 184! BANKING D' X. Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 Rest -•- •••• • • • . 3,400,930 Public depi,sits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav- rEpAILTMENT. Government securi- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 12,411,301 Other securities 11,229,195 Notes • • • • • • • • . .. 10,007,630 Gold and silver coin 771,249 jugs-banks, and Di vidend accounts) .. 6,600,957 Other deposits .. .. • • 8,853,600 Seven day and other bills— •-•—••..• • • • 1,010,888 434,419,375 £34,419,375 , Chief Cashier. Dated the 29th day of June. 1841 NGE.--(THIS DAY Gibraltar.. .... .. Leghorn ••.. • . Genoa .. ••••..•• • • • • .. Milan . • . . • • • • • • • Venice • • • • .... Naples • • • • • • • • Palermo, paroa.... • Lisbon.— •• • • • • • • • • • 52 Oporto .... . . Rio Janeiro . • .•• • . Bahia ................ Buenos Ayres New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia ...... PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold iu bars.. £3 17 9 New Dollars ...... u 4 9% 'Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars ........ 0 4 11% Newton's Estate. EXTENSION OF REFORM. Mr. BROTHERTON presented petitions from Salford in favour of Parliamentary reform. Mr. W. BROWN preseuted petitions from Manchester agreeing with the statements of the Prime Minister with respect to universal suffrage and vote by ballot, and praying that enactments to that effect might be brought about, but preferring the Charter. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented petitions from Roch dale to the same effect. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented petitions from Wal sall in favour of Mr. Hume's motion. Mr. AGLIONBY presented family petitions, signed by ninety-nine persons, to the same effect. Captain PECHELL presented petitions to the same effect. Colonel SALWEY presented petitions from Man chester, complaining of lavish expenditure, and in favour of Mr. Hume's Motion. Mr. O'CONNOR presented 110 petitions in favour of the Charter. Sir B. HALL presented petitions in favour of Par liamentary reform. Colonel THOMPSON presented petitions from Wes ton and other places in Yorkshire, in favour of the Mi nisterial declaration that univers',; suffrage and annual Parliaments were preferable to household suffrage and triennial Parliaments, and praying for the former. Mr. lIUME presented 67 petitions from different parts in favour of reform. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Mr. E. DENISON gave notice of his intention on Tuesday next to move for a Select Committee to consider the best means of promoting the dispatch of the business of the House.—(llear, hear.) The Earl, of ARUNDEL and SURREY presented a petition from the ticket porters of the House, praying for increased remuneration. METROPOLITAN SURVEY. Sir B. HALL wished to know, pursuant to notice he had given yesterday, from the Noble Lord at the head of the Woods and Forrests, whether the associated surveyors and civil engineers of the metropolis had made an offer to make the survey of the metro polis for a sum of 18,0001., and what were the reasons the Commissioners of Sewers had preferred the survey taking place under the Ordnance department; the also wished to ask the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests what: arrangements had been made for the completion of the survey of the metropolis, what was likely to be the cost of that survey, including the mili tary pay of the parties employed, and whether the whole is to be defrayed by the ratepayers of the metropolis? Lord MORPETH said that it was true that the associated surveyors, and civil: engineers of the metropolis had made the offer to which the Hon. Baronet had referred, but the Commissioners of Sewers, acting upon the best advice they could procure, had come to the decision that the best guarantee they could have for making a proper survey would be to employ those who acted under the authority and control of the Ordnance. The expense of the sur• vey under the Ordnance Department would be 19,500/., not one•tenth more than the offer made by the asso ciated surveyors and engineers, while it was anti cipated that double the work would be performed. In reply to a question of Sir DE LACY EVANS, Colonel ANSUN said that three companies were en gaged on the survey, and that when the men were em ployed in that capacity they received extra pay. The whole cost of the survey would be paid by the Commis sioners of Sewers, but whether the money would come out of the rates which were levied upon the respective districts or not, he was quite unable to answer, that being within the province pf his Noble Friend the First Commissioner of Woods and Forest;. BOROUGH OF SLIGO. _ _ Mr. STAFFORD moved, that Mr. Speaker do issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in Ireland, to make out a new writ for the electing a burgess to serve in this present Parliament for the borough of Sligo, in the room of Charles Towneley, Esq., whose election has been determined to be void. ROYAL COMMISSION. Sir Augustus Clifford, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, here appeared at the Lar of the House, and having advanced to the table, summoned the House to attend the House of Peers, to hear the Royal Assent given by Commission to several Bills (for the titles of which see Lords' report). The SPEAKER having returned and reported the Bills to which the royal assent had been given. Mr. STAFFORD resumed his speech on his motion for issuing a new writ for the borough of Sligo. He in timated that now that the Great Yarmouth Disfranchise ment Bill had become law, it was his intention to move that a new writ be issued for that borough as well as Sligo. Nothing had yet been done to improve the state of Ireland, and he did not think the House would be justified in refusing to allow ono of her vacant boroughs to send a representative to that House. The motion having been seconded, Mr. HUME protested that the motion was irregular. The evidence taken before the Sligo Committee had been ordered to be printed, and he had never heard of an instance where a writ was moved for in a case like this, till the order for printing the evidence had been complied with. Mr. ANSTEY supported the motion. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL said, until they had the evidence taken in the Committee before them, in order that they might see whether there had been extensive corruption or not, he could not consent to the issuing of the writ . Colonel DUNNE said he considered it would be nn constitutional and most inconvenient to postpone the issue of the writ for Sligo, and stated that his only object in postponing the motion of which he had given notice, for issuing it, was to allow time to have the evi dence printed and laid before the House. Sir JOHN HANMER said he had just been informed that a petition would be presented to the House against the return at the new election for Horsham, for which borough the House had only lately issued a writ, and that being the case he thought it would not be prudent to issue any more writs until some inquiry was made into those particular boroughs where members had been unseated on the ground of corruption. Hon. Gen tlemen had stated that it was unconstitutional to suspend writs, but in 1775, during the time of Burke and I Sir George Saville, he found that the House had suspended a writ for the bo rough of Shaftesbury, where the election had been de glared void on sceount of corruption. Mr. BANKES said the Hon. Member (Col. Dunne) had moved that the minutes of evidence should be printed, but he had done so in error, because it rested with one of the members of the Committee to make that motion. Unless, therefore such a motion was made, he should certainly vote for the motion of his Hon. Friend. Sir GEORGE GREY said the evidence was being printed, and would be laid before the House in two or three days. He trusted, therefore, that the Hon. Gentleman would not press his motion, bnt wait until the House had an opportunity of judging whether there was any ground for suspending the writ for Sligo. Mr. WRIGHTSON stated to the Chairman of the Committee that the issue of the inquiry did not impress the Committee with the notion that the House would refused to issue the writ.—(Hear, hear.) He regretted that the evidence had not been ordered to be laid before the House. Mr. R. SPOONER thought that the Hon. Member who had just spoken had stated grounds upon which he thought the House ought to issue the writ, for he had regretted that the evidence had been ordered to be laid on the table of the House. Sir R. PEEL would have felt inclined to vote for a delay in the issuing of the writ, but from the statements that had just been made by the Hon. Member opposite (Mr. Wrightson). Mr. HLTME after the statement that had been made would not oppose further the issuing of the writ. The writ was then ordered to issue. WRIT FOR GREAT YARMOUTH. Mr. STAFFORD then moved for a new writ for the borough of Great Yarmouth, which was agreed to with out any opposition. RAILVi 7 AY COMMISSION. • Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in answer to a question from Mr. Bankes, said it was the intention of the Govern ment to oppose his motion for leave to bring tin a Bill. to abolish the Railway Commission, but it was not the intention of the Government to keep up the Commission with Commissioners having salaries.—(Hear, hear.) (LEFT SITTING.) A SCOUNDREL.—On Tuesday last a poor woman, living in a cottage on the Clock House Farm, Linton, whose husband some time since was transported for four teen years for poaching, received the pleasant news that she had obtained a free pardon and was coming home. The intelligence was brought by a man who said he was convicted with her husband, who had arrived in Eng land, find nd,b h ut e , r h o a n. spentv t ingTh e poor woman gave him plenty to all his money, had sen t hi m on eat, and 6d. for his trouble. lie left, saying her hus band would be with her next day. On the next day the fellow called again, and told her that her husband was waiting for her at the Bull Inn, Yalding; that he had given him a 101. note, half of which was for himself and half for her, but ho could not get it changed. The woman gave him all the money she could scrape to gether, and set out for Yalding, to meet her husband, when of course she discovered the cruel hoax that had been practised on her. It afterwards transpired that after leaving the woman on Tuesday, ho went to a beer shop kept by Clark, when he told his story so art fully as to secure a ready belief, and abundance of hos pitality. They told him where to find the woman, a n d gave him a night's lodging. He got up th e next morning before the family were about, and repaid their kind ness by stealing five rabbits, with which he made off, and, having sold them, got hastily drunk with t h e proceeds at another beer-shop. He had not left the latter more than an hour when the woman arrived to tell how sh e had been duped. It was well he had gone, or a most severe ducking is the Beacon pond, and a lodging in the cage afterwards, would assuredly have been his fate. The fellow was convicted for poaching on the estate of Mr. Alexander, at Summer-hill. Perhaps some of our Tonhridge readers may be able to identify the villain.-- 1 Maidstone Journal. CENSURE ON A MILITARY SURGEON.—CIIATIIAM, JUNE 28.—Yesterday evening an inquest was held at the Queen's Head Inn, at Brornpton, by J. Hiude, Esq,, one of the coroners for West Kent, touching the death of Mr. William Friend, master gunner of the Royal Ar tillery. C. M. Friend, daughter of the decased, statiad the circumstances attending her father's illness, how Dr. Quigley had been sent for, and sent a message promising his attendance; and subsequently a second message that he could not attend on account of rheumatism. The jury unanimously returned the following verdict:— " That the deceased died by the visitation of God; and the jury are of opinion that Dr. Quigley ought either to have attended himself immediately, or sent his assistant•• surgeon in his stead." The deceased was a Waterloo man. PRICES OF SHARES. IN BANKS, ASSURANt3E, AND OTIIER COST PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON. FRIDAY, JUNE 30. TOTTZT-STOCIZ BANK,S. ti ame of Company. Dividend per Annum. A.nstralasla • • • • Brashly orth American Ceylon • • • • 2. ommercial of London • • Gloucestershire • • • • • - lonian Londn and Westminstr London Joint-Stock . • • Provincial of Ireland • • Ditto, New...—. National of Ireland Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditto, New... • • • • South Australia Union of Australia.... Union of London. Union of Madrid ..... Name of Company. Charing-cross.. • . .. • . Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av. Ditto NW of 75 p.c. Waterloo ............ Ditto Old Ann. of Si. Amount of Share. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Vauxhall .... ... Av. INS' Name of Company. Albion .• •• ••••• • • • Alliance Brit. and For. Ditto Marine. • • • • • • _Was . . British Commercial .. Clericl,Med.& Gen. Life County .............. Eagle • • ...... • • • • Eng.& Scot. Law •• • . European Life • Family Endowmo t Soc. Freemasons' Globe guardian ...... • • • • • • Imperial Fire .. •• • • Imperial Life Indemnity Marine Law Fire .......... LAW Life • ........... Legal and General Life London Fire •.• • • . London Ship • • • Med. Invlld & Gen. Life National Lean Fund.. National Life.... Palladium Life Pelican • • • • Priceuix Pc otector Life.... ... Provident Life.. • Rock Life Royal Exchange San Fire.. I dtto Life Univenal Life........ Viaoria Life ......... Name of Compaay. C.nnmercial ......... East and West India... East Country London Ditto 80nd5........ Sl.Katharine ........ Ditto Bonds ........ Southampton • • ...... 51. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 5L per cent. 151 per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 81. per cent. Si. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. N. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent 355. per cent. 11. 53. 4d. IL 2s. 2d. IL 17s. 'CE 0 Dividend per Annum. 31. 10s. 6 per cent. 6/. per cent, 13s. 6d. pr sh. 7s. per share 5 pr ct.& bs. s. a. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 !() 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 - 40 0 0 Amount of Share. X. s. d. 14s. Gs. 5/. per cent. per cent. & bs. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 12 per cent. 4/. per cent. 61. pr cent. 255. per sli. Cl. pr cent. 11. per cent. 4 per cent. 1341. pr cent. 21. per cent. I 1632 12 S 50 0 0 100 0 0 70 10 3 X s. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 4 0 0 20 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0, 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 Paid. Amount of Share. X. F. d. 25 0 0 s. d. Stock. Stock. IGO 0 0 Stock. Stock. 50 0 0 CO 0 0I 2' 40 0 0 1 9 0 0 I 25 40 0 4 Paid. £ s. d. 50 0 0 izrATmlz-vronns Dividend I Amount Name of Company. per of I aid. Price. Annum. I Share. • - X s. d. X s. d. Birmingham. •••• • • • • 18s. 25 0 0 5 0 0 Bast L0nd0n.......... St. 100 0 0 176 Grand Junction •• .. 2/. 10s. 41 13 4 Si 32. 100 0 0 75 New Myr Lndn Brdge I 21. 10s. 55 Vauxhall .. • ... • • .... 5/. per cnt. 100 0 0 West Middlesex . . . 1 61.05. pr cnt. 63 12 9 117 GAS—LIGHT AND COKE COrVIPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. , Price. Annum. Share. —••••• X. s. d. X. s. d. British .. ••••.. . • • • . • 1/. 40 0 0 18 0 0 16 Ditto Provincial.... 11. 81. 20 0 0 19 0 0 22 Bristol ...... ••• • • • 10/. per cent. 20 0 0 Brighton ...... ••• • .. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 16 City of London ...... 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 250 Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 0 Ditto, New ••.. . . • • 85s. pr share 50 0 5 37 10 0 j Equitable - • ...... • ... 455. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 , 36 Imperial • • .... ••• • • • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 j 71 Independent ....... —6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 j 64 London • • ...... ••• • • . 50 0 0 80 0 0 ' 50 0 0 50 0 0 Phcenix ....... •• •• .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 0 29 Rate= .... ...•• • • • • 5/. and bns. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75 United General ...• • • 4% /. pr cant. 50 0 0 50 0 0 15 Westminster Chartered 31, 50 0 0 54% Ditto, New . ..... 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 , ll*, v , Thvidend Pric CANALS. .: Names of Names of is Dividend i ~. Price. '-. ' per Companies. 1 per 1 Companies. d Z Annum.l A Annum. in r •------ ----.......- ...___, £ Z 1 Ashtn/kOldh 97 71'. pc 80 Macclesileld . 100 - - Barnsley.. • • 160 121. 180 Neath ...• • • 100 18/. 3rknk&Abrg 150 5/. 85 Oxford.... • • 100 201. 190 Birmingham 35 4/. 80 Peak Forest. 78 - - Coventry ...• 100 251. - R egen t' s ••• • 33 11. ss. 18! Lserbv ••• •• 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85, 41. 54 Ellsmre&Chs 133 4/. 48 Somrs a t Coal 150 7/.los. 130 E:C,I, ash •• • 100 32/. - Do.LkFdSt 121 6/. p . c . _ GrandJunctn 100 5/. 81 Sttird&Worc 1401 28/. 290 Grand Surrey 100 - 40 Shrewsbury.. 125 lb/. Grand Union 100 11. 10s. 25 Stourb r ld ge .. 145 201. 285 Grantham .. 150 12/. - Sever n and ! Kennt & Avn 39 7s. 6d. 4 3 ,4 Wye Rail. j 26 11. Bs. 26 Leeds& Livrp 100 341. 410 Warwick& Leicester .... 140 10/. 75 liirming. 5 1 00 51. 65 Leicstr &Nth 83 4/. 36 Warwick&l 100' _ i Lougbborogh 142 701. - Napton.. 46 Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr &] 78 V. 39 slntgemryshlloo 51. I - Binning. MeltnMwbryi 100 101. - Wilts & Brks 67 1 11. 11 MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Pric Annum. share. X. s. d. X. s. d. Australian Acriculturl 100 0 0 30 0 0 Anglo-Mexican Mint., 11. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 Ditto, Half Shares.. 2 10 0 Canada ......... •• .. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 32 30 0 Uppr Canada Bonds 5/. per cent. City 80nd5.... ..... . 3341. pr cent. 82 Comp. Cppr3Dirs Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 Equitable Reversionry s'. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 95 Gen. Steam Navigation 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 19 London Institution ... 10 Peninslr & Orient.Stm. 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 51 Reversionary Int. Soc. 3%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 90 Royal Mall Steam •• • . 3347. pr cent. leO 0 0 GO 0 0 45! South Australian..... 25 0 0 25 0 0 1G Van Dieman's Land., 11. per share. 100 0 0 23 0 0 Universal Salvage.... 25 0 0 I 5 0 0 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE 01 7 LORDS, June 29. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. COMMONS ENCLOSURE BILL. Lord CAMPBELL moved the second reading of the Commons Enclosure Bill. The Bill was then read a second time. ECCLESIASTICAL UNIONS (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion for the bringing up the report on this Bil I, Lord STANLEY, while concurring in the great ad vantage of affording facilities for the dissolution of large unions, thought it matter worthy of serious con sideration whether such dissolution should be carried out without the consent of the patron of the benefice. This Bill also proposed to authorise the Lord-Lieutenant and the Privy Council of Ireland to consolidate small livings with the consent of patrons; that he thought was manifestly unjust, and ho considered that no livings should be united or dissolved without the consent of the patrons. Earl FORTESCUE defended the provisions of the Bill, which had been introduced under the auspices, and with the approval, of the Most Rev. the Primate of Ire land. After a short conversation the report was received. LAW OF ENTAIL (SCOTLAND) BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR, in moving the second reading of this Bill, said its object was to assimilate the law of Scotland as much as possible to the law of this country. He thought the Bill if passed would prove a great boon and benefit to Scotland. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH said it was not his inten tion to oppose the Bill, but there were many points in it which required to be well considered before their Lord shipe consented to pass it. He did not think that entails were so injurious as had been represented. He was not prepared to go the whole length of the Bill with regard to heirs succeeding to old entailed estates. The Bill did not altogether correspond with the law of England, for it went beyond that law in some points. He would move that the Bill be referred to a Select Committee. Lord CAMPBELL said that monstrous exaggerations existed with regard to the evils of entailed estates.— (Hear, hear.) He believed that the present Bill was a most admirable one, because it assimilated the law of Scotland to the law of England, which had been much misrepresented, and which he hoped would remain un changed. The Duke of ARGYLL thought that the evils of en tail in Scotland had been much exaggerated, but he ad mitted that the law might be improved. He agreed in opinion with the Noble Duke, that the Bill ought to be referred to a Select Committee. The agitation against the principle of entail existed only in large towns where democratic opinions prevailed. The Duke of MONTROSE admitted that the pre sent law of entail in Scotland might be amended, but he considered that the Bill ought to be referred to a Select Committee. After a tew words from Lord ABINGER, The Earl of MINTO rejoiced that such a Bill was introduced, because it would remove evils which had given rise to great complaints in Scotland. The Noble Duke was mistaken in supposing that the hostility to the present law of entail was confined to populous towns. A Select Committee was then appointed, with a view of referring the Bill to it, and the House adjourned at Half-past Seen o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 29. SUGAR DUTIES—ADJOURNED DE3-I.TE. Sir R. H. INGLIS complained that throughout the debates which had hitherto taken place on the subject of the West India sugars, so little had been said as to the condition and prospects of the slave trade. He did not desire, after the manner of the Hon. Member for the Tower Hamlets, to revert to the stock stories about the cruelties exercised in former times in the transmission of slaves to the West Indies, and their treatment after reaching that destination, but he desired that the sub ject should not be lost sight of with reference to future events. He did not deny that the price of sugar was of importance to a large class of his poor fellow-coun trymen, but he was not prepared to give them sugar at a sacrifice which would render it dear indeed. Mr. Canning once said that he could prove anything by figures, and for that reason he would not pretend to establish any argument by quoting prices and duties, but he would merely asser t t h at , un d er t h e pro posed duties, the protection would not amount to ld. per lb. The price of sugar was a perfect barometer in re spect to its consumption. If, therefore, he could show that the decrease of ld. per lb. in the price of sugar was purchased at a terrible sacrifice of African life and liberty, he should consider he had established sufficient grounds for the vote he intended to give. It had been said on a former night of the debate that the question of admitting slave sugar had been definitively settled. He believed this was not the case. But supposing even that it was, he should never shrink ,from entering his :e. protest against a measure by which the evils of slavery were perpetuated. Unless it could be proved that the thousands of whites interested in the question had not been sacrificed by the measures of the Government, , which provided cheap sugar for the multitude, he should not think that those measures could be justified. The British West Indies presented so important a por tion of the great empire with which they have been so long identified, as to justify to the full the protection that was claimed for them. His Right Hon. Colleague had _ indeed heard that some slave-grown sugar must always be admitted under the existing treaties with foreign ice countries; but could not these treaties be altered? The Brazils had definitively refused to make any concessions on the score of slavery. He was quite aware that the Em -5 peror of the Brazils was opposed to slavery, and with ;% such a groundwork the Government might hope in a few years to effect some change in the laws of that country respecting slavery; but the measures taken ) by the Legislature had greatly marred those ex t pectations; and, moreover, the slave trade bad con ; siderably revived since the Act of 1846, as the returns of the number of slaves imported into the Brazils since that year would prove. All the evidence a that had been given upon Committees on the subject of slavery, and the facilities of procuring slaves 1 4 on the coast of Africa tended to prove that the supply was always equal to the demand, and that when slaves were required war was resorted to, and the captives - were sold to supply th e necessary quant i ty. Upwards „or.of 100,000 of these m i sera bl e creatures had annually left the coast, of whom one-third died during their 3 transit to the colonies of Cuba and the Brazils. The Noble Lord (Palmerston) had estimated the nusabcr of _ deaths at from 20 to 25 per cent., but even taking it at - 12 per cent., the whole world would be depopulated in less than a year, if the same rate of mortality were to , prevail during that time, for the voyages only took one month. Without wishing to dwell upon the inconsisten -26 cies of the Government, he could not help quoting en _ 4 S expression used by the Noble Lord (Palmerston) the other night, which, to judge by the complacency with which he uttered the sentiment, would not be dis pleasing to the Noble Lord to hear repeated. The Noble Lord said that the " Government would not be a party to enslaving any nation." He doubtless meant to apply his observation to a particular class of Lee . I nations ; but he begged hi m to rem i n d t h e Govern ment that the Africans were a nation, and though not of the same colour as Europeans, were fully as de serving of being protected as the latter were. He feared that as little was to be expected from immigra tion. An adequate supply of labourers was out of the question, and those which had been imported, especially Kroomen, had proved unqualified for the labour. If it were true, then, that sugar could only be successfully cultivated within the tropics, if' it were also true that free labour could not be imported in sufficient quantities, then the only hope of cultivating it successfully would be to give every possible encouragement to our own free labour population. His solemn conviction was, that the question before the House was not merely one of technicalities and tariffs, but in fact one of the life and blood of our fellow-men. The question was, in fact, whether they would or would not continue the slave trade. Looking at it in that view, believing that trade to be the cause of unmitigated misery to thousands, and believing also that the Government measure was calcu lated to perpetuate the evil, he felt bound to support the amendment of the Hon. Baronet the Member for Droitwieh.—(Hear, hear.) At the conclusion of the Hon. Baronet's speech about thirty Members on the Conservative side rose simulta neously, but at last gave way to Mr.BARKLY, who observed that the question before the House lay between a five-shilling duty for ten years and a ten-shilling duty for a shorter period. In his opinion the adoption of the higher protection for a few years would cost the country less than would the measure of the Government; whilst, by giving them efficient pro• tection for a short time, they might enable many of the planters, who had been ruined by vacillating legislation, to retrieve to some extent their position. It had been said that the wages of free labour were as low as those of slave labour, but even suppose they were, the man who employed slave labour could make his slaves work from twelve to fourteen hours per day, while those who - employed free labour could not do so above five or six hours at one time. The Right Honourable Baronet the Member for Ripon had also commented on the necessity for improvements in machinery, on the part of the West India interest, and from dispatches received from British Guiana and other - islands, it would be found that these had taken place to a • considerable extent. He would remark, in regard to the latter colony, that he found it stated in a dispatch of Mr. . Stipendiary Strutt, lately received, that no improvement 56 whatever in machinery or in land had taken place for the last thirty years. The credit, however, to be at , tached to the dispatches of this functionary would, no doubt, be considerably shaken, when he found it stated in another dispatch of his, received in 1841, that the work previously performed by hand was then performed by machinery, and that the hands formerly taken up with it were sent to other employment, so that a great improvement had been effected.--(Hear, hear.) The one statement certainly refuted the other, and yet Mr. Stipendiary Strutt still held office. Then, in regard to these improvements, the Right Hon. Baronet went on to say, that were they more generally and extensively effected, sugar would yield a much greater price ; but he forgot to take into account the expenses leo which attended the making of those improvements. He knew himself one estate where an expense of 3,0001. had been incurred in the erection of machinery. In conse quence of that improvement there was an increase in the cost of production of the sugar of three shillings per cwt. and a complement of seven additional labourers was re quired.—(Hear, hear.) Now, in the present state of the colonies, these improvements could not be carried, then the additional amount of labour consequent upon such improvements, could not be obtained; and to show that, he might state that the proprietor of the estate he had referred to, was the individual from whom he had received the letter he read to the Committee when he gave his g evidence before it, complaining of the ruinous state to which the colonies had been reduced by the com petition the measures of the Government had sub jected them to.—(Hear, hear.) He had also received a letter from a gentleman who had laid out 7,0001. on machinery on his estate, in the island of Trinidad, but who was suffering in a lamentable degree from the system adopted. Lord Harris had also mentioned many instances of a like nature, and from all the evidence he could gather, he came to the conclusion that competition in present circumstances was impossible. He could not, therefore, but feel regret at the speech which was delivered the other night by the Hon. Gen tleman the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, as the effect upon the colonists and upon their friends in this country must indeed be mortifying, when they found that those who ought to be the guardians of their rights and their interests had so shamefully deserted them.--(Hear, hear.) He had himself seen the mise rable state to which some of those colonies had been re duced, and could therefore speak with confidence as to the state of them. One remarkable instance of the evils their legislation had entailed on these colonies he would state to the House. When in Berbice last winter, he at tended a sale of the property of a gentleman who had pos. sessed it for,the previous fiOyears, and who, not seven years previous to its sale last winter, had refused 60,000/. for it, but such was the state to which property in that island was reduced, that it was knocked down for 2001, —(Hear, bear.) The question he naturally put to those present was, what will become of the poor old man who spent the better part of his day in the colony, and whose property had now gone off at such a sacrifice. Oh, it was said, he had a son-in-law, who for a considerable time managed the estate along with him, but who several years ago went to Surinam and established a business there, and such was the impetus given to business in that colony, and such the additional value given to property by the Bill of 1846, that he was now able to keep his own family as well as his poor old father-in-law com fortably. Now, what a bad state of things was that which caused ruin to our own colonists, while a man crossing the river and commencing business in a Dutch colony was enabled to make a fortune by the legislation of this country.—(Hear, hear.) The Honourable Gen tleman the Under-Secretary fur the Colonies had, as a means of showing that the colonies could not have suf fered from the operation of the Act of 1846, stated that ;he importation of sugar to this country from them was arger last year than in any previous year ; but did not ,he Honourable Gentleman know that the cane cut las year, and of which the sugar ittiportecl was the produce, was planted previous to the passing of th© Act of 1846 ? —(Elear, hear.) So that, so far as it was concerned, the operations of the Act could not be felt. The Bigh Honourable Baronet the Member for Ripon had like. wise deprecated legislative reaction ; and while he (Mr. Barkly) reprobated reaction in legislation as much as the Honourable Baronet could do, yet he feared that the system now pursued towards these colonies would have the effect of withdrawing the confidence of the colonists from this country, and create a reaction which would be anything but desirable.—(bear, hear.) The question, in his opinion, was not as to the stability of a Government, or as to who should compose the Cabinet, but it was whether that system of negro emancipation for which they had paid thirty millions sterling was a mere chimera, and whether the slave trade was now to be strengthened and supported after all the blood and treasure this country had sacrificed in endeavouring to put it down.—(Cheers.) Mr. LABOLICIIERE said, having been a Member of the West India Committte, he could not give a silent vote on the question; but after the length at which the XEMBER RETURNED TO SER V E IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Horsham—William Robert Seymour Fitzgerald, Esq., of Holbrook, in the county of Sussex, the last election for the said borough having been de clared void. WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 30. 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieu tenant Edward Ffolliott Wingfield to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice King, who retires, June 29. Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Archibald Campbell Douglas Hawksley to be Li eu tenant, by purchase, v i ce H esketh, who re tires, June 30 . Corporal Major Joseph Awty (Riding master) to be Cornet and Lieutenant, without pay, June 28; George Trafford Heald, Gent. to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wingfield, June 29; The Honourable Claude Bowes Lyon to be Cornet and June Sub-Lieutenant, b y p urchase, vic e Hawksley , 30. 4th Dragok,n Guards —Lieutenant Thomas Jones to be Captain, by purchase, vice Jacob, who retires; Cor net John Collingwood to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Jones, June 30. sth Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Edmand Vernon MacKinnon, from half-pay 16th Light Dragoons, to be Paymaster, vice Henry Augustus Jackson, who reverts to his former half-pay, June 30. Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant William John Bampfield to be Paymaster, vice Mitchell, dec., June 30. 50th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Arthur Charles Web ster, from 21st Foot, to be Surgeon, vice James David son, who retires on half-pay, June 30. 62d Foot—Lieutenant Walter Butldr Charles S. Wandesforde, from 80th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hume, who exchanger, June 30. 67th Foot—Ensign George Augustus M`Nair to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Peel, who retires ; Charles Mathews, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice M'Nair, June 30. 71st Foot, Montagu Hamilton Dowbiggen, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cunyngharee, appointed to Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, June 30. 74th Foot John Joseph Corrigan, Gent. to be En sign, by purchase, vice Crawley, appointed to the Cold stream Regiment of Foot Guards, June 30. 80th Foot—Lieutenant Bliss John Hume, from 62d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Wandesforde, who ex changes, June 30. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Ensign William Causabon Frend to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Young, who retires ; Ensign William Augustus Myrton Cunynghame, from 71st Foot, to be Ensign, vice Frend, June 30. ERRATUM in the Gazette of the 23d of June, 1848. 35th Foot.—For Richard Longford Crater, Gent. to be Ensign by purchase, vice Blyth, " who retires," read vice Blyth, " promoted." Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Roxburghshire. William Hugh Viscount Melgund to be Deputy- Lieutenant ; The Hon. John Edmund Elliot to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Robert Kerr Elliot, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Allen Elliot Lockhart, Esq. to be Deputy• Lieutenant ; William Oliver Rutherford, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Mark Sprott, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Thomas Tod, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant ; William Scott Kerr, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant. Dated 2d Juno 1848. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Trinity Term, in the eleventh vear of the reign of Queen Victoria. Thursday the 29th day of June 1848. This Court will, on Saturday, the Bth day of July next, and Monday, the pth day of the same month, hold sittings, and will proceed in disposing of the motions and applications which have been made and partly heard in the same Court, and in giving judgment in the cases now standing for judgment. By the Court. WHITEHALL, JUNE 5. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John James Bor lase, of Helston, in the county of Cornwall, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, JUNE 27. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Woolnough Gross, of Alderton, in the county of Suffolk, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. The Lord Chancellor has also appointed John Bullen Shepherd, of :Stourbridge, in the county of Worcester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. James Lewis Kennaby, cork cutter, King-street, Snow-hill. BANKRUPTS. James Richardson, hosier, New Oxford:street, to sur render July 7 and August 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Strangways, Barnard's Inn. William Francis Thomas, tailor, Princes -street, Han over-square, July 11, at half -past twelve, and Aug. 9, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Lofty, Potter, and Son. Xing-street, Cheapside. Thomas Martin, miller, Weaton, Nottinghamshire, July 14 and Aug. 11, at eleven, at the Birmingham Dirtrict Court. Bittli stun, official assignee, Nottingham; Talents, Burnaby, and Griffin, Newark-upon-Trent. William Henry Pitt, gas-light inspector, York-place, Pentenville, July 7, and August 1-4, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall chambers; Fisher, Christopher-street, Hatton-garden. Elias Nelson, clothier, Madele y, Shropshire, July 18, and August 12, at twelve, at thie Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Smith, Birmingham. Samuel West Rickman, innkeeper, Hailsham, Sussex, July 7, at one, and August 7, at two, at the the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Palmer, France, and J'almer, Bedford-row; Sinnock, Hailsham. tThomas Browne, ship-owner, Amble-house, Northum ber!andshire, July 7, at half-past eleven, and Aug. 17, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne, District Court. Wok ley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Busby, Alnwick ; Cox and Stone, Poultry, London. William Yates, earthenware v ianufacturer, Shelton, Staffordshire, July 18 and Aug. 9, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Stephenson, Hanley, Staffordshire; Bel ton, Elm -court, Temple, London. John Boyce, umbrella furnilv re manufacturer, Bir ji3m,ujirinygmhilnalgna,h,:Juoi.elyv Jell: and d d Aug. 9 - , at half-past ten, at the Dirmingliara District Court. V alpy, official assignee, ,_ James Birmingham. Joseph Whiddon, cement manufacturer, Plymouth, District Court. Aug ts ti o s du t ido To, at one, at the Exeter Hirt-eel, offs cial assignee, Exeter Laverst.ium, Plymouth; Stogdon Exeter; Pontifex and Moginie, St. Andrew-court, HolCorn. James Manley, grocer, Halifa x Yorkshire, July 11 and 31, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, Z d an n d arw C i o c . k , , Chancery_ e 'Durrell, publishers, Fleet lanjeo h; official ni Isi assignee , gaun ham,der 1 1s aa L lni e fd e a d xE s d : sy i n street, July 10, at two, and August 14, at twelve, at the Com tof Bankruptcy. Turcp.and, tifficiai . assignee; Norris and Co., Bedford-row. v. 1 . I si Lic n h e e r s , te r r ilk. ngton, Lan- c r m h e e . a s r d Betts,E Eller beck, upholsterer, l s c t o e t r t e o r n , Lan cashire. George Bensly, draper, Gloucester. Joseph Michell, coal merchant„ Tulgullow, Cornwall. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average priceo7i3Wwnorlduscovado Sugar computed from the returns made in the week ending June 27, 1848, is 245. 11 1 Ad. per cwt. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of June 30.) SUGAIL—To-day there was no improvement in the home demand for Raw Sugar, although the Government preposition has passed one stage, and as originally pro posed; there is also every prospect that the new duties will be in operation next week. West India was held for full rates ; but buyers or erated with reluctance, and only 450 lifigs, &c. were sold, including at public sale 125 hhds Barbadoes, which -rent at full market rates ; good at 41s 6d to 42s 6d, middling and good middling 39s 6d to 41s per cwt. The total sales tor the week are 1850 hhds and trcs, and prices about the same as on Friday last, but with a quiet market. REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were .in excellent request by the home trade, and prices are on the ad vance—brown grocery harps selling at 55 s to 55s 6d, and standard lumps 56s per cwt. The quantity of goods on offer is small, more especilly of sorts worth under 56s 6d per cwt. _Bonded Crushed Sugar is du 11 of sale at former rates. MAURITIUS.—On the part of importers the re is firm ness, and former rates are insisted upon for al,l qualities. The demand has been less active for both grocery and refining purposes, whilst the supply has been upon a more enlarged scale. Of 124 tierces, and 6,U08 bags submitted to public sale not above half found buyers. EAST afternoon Madras Sugar ryas not COURSE OF EXCH. Amsterdam 12 3i Ditto, at sight . • Rotterdam .... • • ...• 12 4 26 25 aamburgh .... • • 31.8. 13 121 Paris, 3 days' sight .... 25 60 Ditto, ... ••• • • • Flarseilles ............ itourdeaux......... • • Irrankfort on Maine.... 12'2% Petersburgh, Sil. Itble.. Berlin Vienna, effec. f 10...... Trieste, ditt0....... Madrid .... ..... .. Cauiz ... ........ 8i1ba0............ Barcelona ...... Saville ........ ..... MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal Assent was this day given by com mission to the following bills :—Great Yarmouth Freemens' Disfranchisement Bill—Poor-houses (Ire land) Bill—Collectors of Cess (Ireland) Bill—Mid land Railway (Wellingborough Approaches) Bill— North Western Railway (Skipton Diversion) Bill— Aberdeen Railway Act Amendment Bill—York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway Improvement Bill— North British Railway (No. 1) (Division of Capital Bill—Kendal and Windermere Railway Act Amend ment Bill—Vale of Neath Railway Bill—Bristol and Exeter Railway Bill (Glastonbury Naviga tion and Canal)—Watarford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway Bill—Norfolk Extension Bill— Great Yarmouth Coal Duties Bill Lanark and Hamilton Court-house and County-rates Bill— Oswestry Market and Fairs Bill—East and %Vest Looe Harbour i and Bridge Bill—Barrow Harbour Bill —Derby Waterworks Company Bill Oxford Paving Bill—Liverpool Gas Light Company and Liverpool New Gas and Coke Company Amalgamation 13ill—Brentford Gas Light Acts Amendment Bill— Brighton Gas Light and Coke Company Bill—Airth and Clyde Navigation and Airdrie and Coatbridge Water Bill —Herculaneum Dock Company Bill—Bristol Docks Transfer Bill—Queensferry Passage Bill—Tyne Direct Ferry Bill—North of Scotland Fire and Life Assurance Company Bill—Patent Galvanised Iron Company Bill— Battle-bridge and Holloway Road Act Repeal Bill— and Nantwich and Wheelock Turnpike Road Bill. The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chamber lain, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lord Campbell. Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure. Their Lordships resumed shortly after five o'clock. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was, after a few observations from the Mar quis of CLANRICARDE, read a second time. PETITIONS. The Earl of RADNOR presented several petitions in favour of the Health of Towns Bill. The Bishop of OXFORD presented several petitions with a similar prayer. FThe Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented petitions from the mayor, town council, and inhabitants of Bristol, from the clergy, from the whole of the members of the medical profession, and from all the directors of the board of guardians in the same city, in favour of the Health of Towns Bill ; also, similar petitions from Halifax and several other places. Lord CAMPBELL presented several petitions with a similar prayer. The Earl of EGLINTON presented several petitions against the Scotch Registration Bills. HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. Lord CAMPBELL rose to move the second reading of the Health of Towns Bill. This was a measure that was more particularly for the lower orders of society. It might bo most properly called the Poor Man's Bill. (LEFT SPEAKING.) ROUSE OF COMMONS. The SPnexEn took the Chair at Four o'clock. The following REPORTS. ii p al l i t m y p a r n o d ve P m o e l n ic t e ß T il r i. usts, Markets, Paving, n th d M Sanitaryn reports were considered and agreed to : London and Blaekwall R a il way (Connecting Branch, &c.) Bill. Leith Crossford Bridge and Manchester Road Bill. With respect to the first, Mr. BERNAL intimated that, in the ensuing session, he should propose a measure to bring w ithi n i ts scope all Bills of this nature relating to Scotland. The LORD GENERAL coincided in th e ll onourable Gentleman's views, and considered that much good would arise from such a measure. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were agreed to:— Chester Cemetery. Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway (No. 1 —lncrease of Capital). Whitehaven Junction Railway. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time:— Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Amendment of Acts and Regulation of Capital) BRIDGES Dividend per Annum. 11. sh. & bs , 11. ss. 1 4%1. per ct. 51. per cent. Si. per cent. 51. per cent. 31. p. sh. & bs 51. per cent. 1/. ss. 4s. Si. per cent. 61. 10s. 11. Gs. 10 3 % pr cnt. DOC DlTidend per Annum. MPAILNIES. Amount of Share. Paid. X 5. d. 50 0 0 7: 11 0 0 11 50 0 5 6 8 1: 5 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 1 5 0 0 2 12 6 All paid. 40 0 3 0 0 36 10 0 50 0 0 211 10 0 0 1, 5 13 1 2. 2 10 0 - 10 0 0 • 2 0 0 41 12 10 0 - 12 10 0 ; 15 0 0 - 2 0 0 2 10 0 - 50 0 - 20 0 - Paid. s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 • 20 0 0 2! 13 0 0 - 10 0 0 - 25 0 0 - 10 0 0 - 22 10 0 1! 35 0 0 31 10 0 0 1 , 22 10 0 - 25 0 0 - 2 10 0 - 10 0 0 - 40 0 0 - subject had been argued, arid as he could wish that a dee eision .lucid b. , curve to before the House rose that night, he would not trespass long on the time of the House. He thought it due to that Committee in the first place to state that he believed no Committee of that /louse ever met under a stronger desire to arrive at the truth, and throwing aside all party feeling and party objects, to do the best they could for the interests of the colonists, whose case was before them.—(Hear, hear.) He could not, however, say that the recommendations of the Committee were satisfactory; and if they were looked into, it would be found that they were not so practicable as the course the Government had pointed out; and he must remind the House that it was almost impossible for the Committee to come to any decision, as between the party 13 the Committee who would have carried protection to its utmost bounds and the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for the University of Oxford (Mr. Gladstone) and the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Liverpool (Mr. Cardwell), who was in favour of protection in the abstract, but on a graduated scale, the Committee W 55 likely not to come to any recommendation on the sub ject. When they did not decide upon a differential duty of 10s. for six years, it was far from the general feeling of the Committee that such was the proper decision, and he believed had the vote been properly taken, there would have heen a majority.—(Hear.) He objected to the proposal of a differential duty of 10s. for six years, on the ground that it would be injurious both to the consumer and the revenue, and he did not believe that it would benefit in the least the West India interests themselves. All the most important witnesses ex amined before the Committee had said, that the best mode of encouraging the cultivation of sugar would be to bring the rate 0f wages to a reasonable level, and that nothing would be so certain to bring that about as the struggle nos going on for competition, and the allowing those colonies a small protection, in order to fit them for that stal e ' when all protection must be withdrawn, and when cow' petition would be general.—(Hear.) The Honourable Gentleman who last spoke had stated before the Coos mittee, that he would recommend a protective duty o f ten shillings for three years, and then allow a dropping scale of duties, but he was of opinion that of the two proposals the West India, interests would rather accept that of the Government' It was not alone upon the West Indies that the course proposed by the Hon. Members would operate, as it would also operate upon the East Indies, as it would for a time give an impetus of cultivation there, and whic h . would lead in the end, wh en th e compet i t i on becanr general, to the most disastrous consequences. He ad' mitted that he long hesitated as to making any alteration in the Act of 1846. but he had now come to the co nch'' sion that the House wou ld d o w i se l y sbottiu they adopt an alteration in that measur e within the limits proposed by Government' He did not think that the spirit or the proposed measure was inconsistent with the Act of 1846.—(Hear.) It was true that the hopes and expectations created 13 1846 had not been realised—(Hear)—but their not being so was not to be attributed to the Act passed to that year, for the general convulsion which had fallen on trade generally, had also fallen on the sugar-growing interests, who were so much bound up in the interests of the country. They were all aware moreover, that long previous to the passing of the Act of 1846, the cry of distress from the colonies had been on many occa sions loud and deep ; and while he did not say that they should not make efforts to relieve it, he did not think it fair to attribute all the misfortunes of these colonies to the Act of 1846, while they bad for ma p le years, and at very diff e rent ti mes , b een calling out f oe assistance and support.—(Hear, hear.) It would, he w ever, have been a most ungr ac i ous t hi ng w h en the Nes t Indian interest came before the House, to have refus e s them that sympathy whi c h th e i r case d eman ded, to' to show that while the House was not prepared toi abandon the spirit of the settlement of 1846, it was least prepared to reconsider the letter of that se ttlemen t ' and as far as possible afford r e li e f. H e b e li ev ed the Pls of the Government would give more relief than and other that had been propo se d, an d th a t th e m ore it ha been considered by the W es t I n di an i nteres t, the to i 'a satisfactory it had become. H e b e li eve d that it Wol l % afford relief without preventi ng th e se ttl eme nt of wag e d on a satisfactory footing, which wou ld b e the result . any large measure of prot ec ti on , an d h e attached t i tr o greatest importance to that poi n t.—(H e ar, hear.) a s believed the Government mea sure wou ld lay the founds tion for a better state of culti vat i on , an d, consequentlY , ,e larger amount of production. Thi s wou ld be profitable to the planter, and it would at the same time be Oven s ; tageous to the revenue of this cou n try, thus obviating tr. objections which had been taken to the Governme° 0 "; measure on that ground. As regarded the interests t. the consumers in this country, on which some B el ?, Gentleman had thrown contempt—(No, no ) — be cor not but attach great importance to an abundant r cheap supply of what had now become one of the daily necessaries of a poor man's family.—(Hear, bea r ' s ) With respect to the bearing of the measure on the grea s question of slavery and the slave trade, he could no concur in the views expressed by the Hon. Baronet the Member for the University of Oxford. The 11 °° . 1 a Baronet appeared to think that slavery was a p a triarcne. institution which might in certain cases be tolerated and uphpld. Sir R. INGLIS—What I said wa s , that as the state i of slavery was recognised by the Book of God, I 117 U not be a party to any proposition for declaring t 11-- lawful Mr. LABOUCHERE would not enter into a Scrip' tural argument on the subject, but baying seen some' thing of slavery, he mu s t s t ate hi s utter a bh orr ence of it as a system which killed at once the body and the soul— ( H ear ) — an d h e was Inas',, anxious that this country should wash its hands of the moral guilt of such a traffic, or the crime of encouraging others in such an atrocious trade Las that which recur nized man as the property of man.—(Cheers.) While' therefore, he was prepared to giv e ever y f a i r facility r the importation of free labourers into the colonies, an ss to amend the laws relating to v agranc y, it would be upon the understanding that the one should not lead to the establishment of slavery, nor the other to the e ll ; forcement of compulsory labour by the police.—(Hear' ) He hoped the House would calmly a n d dispassionate!, consider the proposals of her Majesty's Government. Sle was time that they did not hold out to the colonists te_ large and brilliant promises of relief which bad be e n made in other quarters. But he believed that in tb e , end they would be truly beneficial to the colonies. 1b colonists had great claims upon us. They had alwaY s been faithful to us.—(Hear, hear.) They were our fellow subjects, and he believed that if the House gave its st port to the propositions of the G overnmen t, that it would be showing its sympathy and desire to aid our colonies in the least objectionable and most beneficial manner. Mr. GOULBURN said, he would detain the House shortly as possible by the remarks he had to make ur sf the question. By giving hi s su p port to t he motion u the Hon. Member for Droitwiels, he did not pledge h ia c 3 i ; self as to the amount of pr o t ect i on h e m i g h t a fter wa rbei vote for. He must state at th e outset , h oweve r, that felt the Government, who had the whole case before thetn, were the really responsible parties to deal with the etle s ; tion, and that he thought should be done on the brow.' principle laid down in the report of 1833, that e ar° P eiv i cation should be in p ro p ort i on to the en h ance d cost production caused by the legislation of that House.--' (Hear, hear.) Reference had been made by the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, to the state 0 _ prosperity in which it was alleged nine-tenths of the population in our colonies were, and that it was only t h c , one-tenth, composed of landed proprietors, who were 53 13 `, fering. But by reports of publielmeetings, held in vatic) . ; portions of the colonies, and attended by all classes, 1 2 found that the distress existed not only among t he landed proprietors, but also among the bankers, me',; chants, middle clas ses , an d wor ki ng classes. Of W I ; free negroes only one-third were addicted to consta labour, the oth er t wo -thi r d s t a ki ng a dvantage of a _e tile soil and fine climate, had entirely divorced theo ns selves from labour, and were living a life of idleness e e ease, amidst circumstances which were causing th Ls' rapid demoralization.—(Hear.) The result must I ' v e , that, even as regarded cheapness of price, unless so thing was done to relieve the planters, this country .. would suffer severely. If the island of Jamaica, for in' stance, were thrown out of cultivation, and the ir ti 3 es ; thousand tons now produced .by it abstracted from _ es; market, the immediate consequence would be a gran rise in price. They had an instance in point. .7 e o f St. Domingo cea se d t o b e a sugar co l on y the eirlu r b e sugar rose from 255. to 75s a cwt.—(Hear, hear.) ads d n• Hon. Gentleman the M em b er f or W es tbury . ba s , s t of some extraordinary stat emen t s as t o th e relative u - rie d free-labour and slave-labour, which had much s ur f 'w him. The Hon. Gentleman had stated the cost °f P a ducing sugar in Cuba by slave labour was 176 ' sold cwt. Well, they knew that Cuban sugar bad th ey b al in our market at 21s. a cwt., and, therefore, if i i e ss lowed the very smallest amount for freightage, 1 ., t he ance, and other charges, it would be e Cuba proprietor as to the cost of labour was correct th f r froo proprietor was selling at a great loss. Bat s° / n terS this being the case, it was in evidence that the p s hear.) of Cuba realised a profit of 17s. a cwt.—(Hear , _ t wo seen that He thought it was only necessary to put there facts together in order to arrive at a just e" c °le st on the subject. He admitted that there was a b f t is scarcity some years, owing to the climate, other years there was a plentiful abandance of 77, 0 and he thought it but just t o t a k e the mean ° t his such years. The House h a d b een f avour ed during _ e' debate, why the coloni es s h ou ld not h ave the refie f ti r es quired by them. In one case the Right lion. Gen man (Mr. Labouehere) sa y s t h at t h e A ct o f 1846 was as Act of benefit and advantage to the West Indies, 50 that because of th ose advantages it would be injudie,lau.."o, to alter it altog e th er . He thought that the considerate lion of the H ouse s h ou ld not be turned only to sa .%_ but to oth er c i rcumstances connected w i t h t h os e colon e l n : and particul ar ly connected w i th her M a j es ty's Gaviire 0 merit in relati on t o t h ose co l on i es. H e then, a sWe t od sh now thought, th a t th at t h e G overnmen t of 1846 e take at the very least three or four months to consider the alterati ons they were about to make, and he strongly o t recommended that opinion then; but he regretted +be say that su c h was no t acte d u p on , a nd that after al l ed lapse of a f ew d a y s — on ly f our t een days—they c su re. Parliament to support them in that in j urious mea t He should, however, say, that he gave hi s assent t ho tha t measure, because he thought that the colonies Mr,t escape the injuries, which an Hon. Member of that House had foretold, and he did not think that the mea sure had received that due consideration which a mea sure of such importance merited. The want of deliber . s: tion on the part of the Government was the caus e p: t loss of seven or eight hundred thousand pounds to het particular colonies, which future experience strongly pointed out to all who know a n ything of the state of to West Indian Colonies. Ile would ask was not this on 0 element of distress? Again, he would say that that v ery Act was the sole and only cause of slave-grown sugar be ing brought into this country, because of its being encour aged, according to the evidence of Captain Mauns.!,. .." 0 That gentleman, who gave the last evidence, says that