The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDION, WEDESDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1848. ......-... a,.............rr0...••••.....r,..•••.-.....•1WT.....a11,-•......0ut ImPERIAL PARLIA MENT . ARLIAMEN T. t Mr. EWART presented a petition from Dumfries in HOUSE OF LORDS, May 9. I favour of the Scottish Church Sites Bill. SANITARY CONDITION OF THE METRO- Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. POLIS—WESTMINsTEE,. from the Locum. iee la:eight ep certain . Messengers Sir H. Nl' ILLOUGHBY said he bad been informed Billie presented petitions fr o m the that in the immediate vici nit y of Westminster Abbey, Earl FORT ESCUE d town council ot Torrington, trum Thornburg, mayor an and, therefore, not far from the place . in . which they had an d va rious other places, in favour of the Jewish Disc- assembled, that a malignantd description of fever, not bilities Removal Bill ; also several petitions from various unlike typhus, _h_ a broken out, which was stated lodges of Odd Fellows, praying for the legalization of to be traceable, in some degree, to the che their society. mical experiments that had recently been . made Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the • in the neighbourhood, in which on the drains Lord Provost and Corporation of Edinburgh in favour of operation too great reliance had been placed the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill. upon the process of deodorizing the poisonous discharge Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from Wishart which eliminated from t he drains. He had also been an d several other places in favour of the Jewish Disabi- informed that traps had b een o p ened into sewers in other parts of the metropolis, wh ich had been the means of al lities Removal Bill. lowing noxious vapour to esca p e, to the serious detriment Lord STANLEY presented several petitions p ra y in g of the health, if not the lives of the inhabitants of the for the legalization of the Odd Fellows' Society. Lord KINNAIRD presented several petitions in had said that too much reliance was locality. He _ placed in the principle which recently obtained so much favour of the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill. The Bishop of LLANDAFF presented four petitions favour—namely, clarifying or deodori zin g fasted matter• against the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill. Why, not long ago an engineer, who was examinedd The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented several before a Committee. of the House, stated that hoe did petitions in favour of the Jewish Disabilities Removal clarify and deodorise a quantity of foul water. .Bill ; ; also, a petition from Drogheda praying for some so, and the water appeared perfectly free l alteration in the law of arrest for debt. noxious matter, but when one of the gent e f m re a ni n Lord LYNDHURST presented several petitions in —a Gallant ' hed to know Admiral—drank a glass it instantly acted as an emetic.—(Roars of laughter,) He wished . o on favour of the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill. DR. POTTS' INVENTION FOR PILE DRIVING. if the Noble Lord could give him any prey a resent 'D b - the subject. The NOBLE and LEARNED LORD then presented a petition from Dr. Potts, praying their Lordships to • ble a mount statements of his Hon. Friend. A consider& b institute an inquiry into the merits of his invention for the . in • Lord MORPETH replied that there wai.nsfs°ormneattir°uth in driving piles by means of pneumatic pressure. no sewer in the locality had been op but of fever prevailed the precincts of th d e sAinbebee February, The Duke ot WELLINGTON and the Earl of AUCKLANDutas bore testimony to the merits of the invention. PETITIONS. b to e thedidnoisome smells had warmno not think state i t 0 could fthe w it:e a t t r h a e c r e . d H t oet that a a t d hbeuetuw informed,asowing The Earl of EGLINTON presented severalw to o s d a e nfiy of the metroolis. In the pre. petitions in favour of the legalization of the Odd Prevailed in other . parts h since the hot . weather had set in, that Fellows' Society. c c i i e n n c t ts . of He Pa w rl a ia s m n en ot t ODD FELLOWS. carried on in connexion the drainage thefever Lord BEAUMONT presented several petitions in oration being oper . favour of the Bill for the legalization of the Odd ttendant of th ug s chool in W es t_ abelefeatroedhrtabcee . with Fellows' Society, dwrasaintahgee minedthieealneaighbourhood. Dr. Mitchell, who Several other Noble Lords having presented various 35 cesspools had been emptied in the kind. Recently e,e - monster, could not trace fever to a operation of the petitions with a similar prayer, ,tie, and he was told not only that the sanitary Lord BEAUMONT moved the second reading of the metrop,e.s, distric's in which this had been done had Bill. After stating the history of the ald Fellows', the 11,obfutthethat the inhabitants had expressed great Foresters', and similar societies, which had been decided conditio impreveed. Hear.) gratitud to be illegal, as coming within the provisions of the Act Mr. BAN K.ES inquired when the Noble Lord pro of the 39th of George 111., cap. 76, the Noble Lord ar- posed to in troduce his Bill to improve the sanitary con Rued at some length that, as they were purely o f a chari- p di r ' tion o f L o ndon and Westminster.—(Hear ) table character, they ought to be put on Vie same footing Lord NIORPETH replied that he could not name a as all those other societies which were within the pro- d,y, but thst he should introduce it as soon as his leisure visions of the Benefit Societies Act. A: present the and opportu nities enabled him to do so. surplus funds were invested in the names of individuals PUBLIC EXPENDI LURE. Mr. HUME moved for returns with respect to the as trustees, as the society could not make an in vestment p u blic expenditure in connexion with the navy and in its own name. This was an evil which ou g ht to be remedied. He proposed by this Bill to render these ordnance. societies legal; and another object (sf the Bill would be BRITISH MANUFACTURES.—THE DRAWING to provide that means should be taken to ascer i ROOM. the tables on which the calcula tions for sicknaess and death were made were more accurate than Ahte was the s ssoarmre Lord G. BENTINCK rose to put a question which to say they were at the presentditremight either be styled a protectionist or free-trade one, e u . lties were expe time he might state, that great but which at the present moment was one of the deepest Fell ow 's calculating correct tables, not on • ly by the Odd Fells', but by all other societies ot this nature; a n d importance. He need not remind the House that he would venture to s uggest that the Government should an announcement had recently gone forth of a desire on call together three or four of the most emin t actuaries, the part of her Majesty —(Cheers)—that the ladies such as Mr. Davis, Mr. Tidd Pratt, and others, an d t h at w h o i nten d to b e present at the drawing rooms should they should construct a set of tables which might be appear, under the present depression of commerce and of taken as the standard by all the societies throughout the trade, in no attire—(Roars of laughter) —except the — country. With these observations, he begged t o move (Laughter)—except that which was the produce of British the second reading of this Bill. industry.—(Cheers.) No doubt her Majesty's heart The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said h e was d e _ was br e aking at the distress that pr evailed around her — s i ren s not to throw any im p e d i ment in the way of relief at the distress which was overwhelming the weavers being granted to the evils complained of ; at the same of Spitalfields, the ribbon manufacturers of Coventry, time he must state that he could not assent to the and the lace and silk manufacturers of Nottingham, principle of the Bill as moved by hi s N o bl e F r i e nd, who whilst hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of proposed to legalise all societies affiliated together and goods were constantly entering our p ut orts of from com municating by signs. By th e p rov i s ions of this France and o ther countries, driving o the Bill it would be extremely difficult to ascertain whether markets the produce of her own people. such societies were kept within the legitimate objects In the port of L ondon alone silk goods of foreign menu which, of course, they would profess; and, therefore, in facture had been imported exceeeding the value of giving his assent to th e sec ond reading of this Bill he 400,0001 . , which was sufficient to give employment to must not be considered as agreeing to the principle 31,000 weavers.—(Hear.) Foreign lace to the value farther than a d es i re t o see this particular society, of 20,0001., and needlework to the value of 20,000/. which certainly had a claim upon the attentiou of their had also been imported, which two amounts were suffi- Lordships' provided with a remedy for the evils of cient to give employment to 40,000 of the needlework which they complained. If, therefore, their Lordships women of this country. There had also been imported should a g ree to the second reading, he trusted that it 7,000 dozen of boots and shoes, which would have given would be s o framed in Committee as to limit its provi- employment to 1,200 workmen in England; and he would sions to this society. With regard to the defects in the ask the Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell) whether he bad come internal regulations of the society be considered that a to rescue the country from the measures of that party serious evil, and he might mention that Mr. Tidd which his Noble Friend had so well described as the phi- Pratt had been engaged during the last fortnight losophers of the country; or whether the recommendation in investigating the abuses which had lately been to appear in British attire emanated from her Majesty,who detected in some of the savings' banks in the south of had always lived in the hearts and the affections of her Ireland, and which were said to have originated in people? He would ask whether it was an emanation defects of the law. Those abuses had resulted, he was of her own heart, and whether it was intended to include sorry to say, in the loss of an immense amount of pro- gentlemen as well as ladies, because he considered they perty which belonged to the poorer classes of society, were bound equally on the grounds of gallantry and thereby still further aggravating the calamities which loyalty to carry out that recommendation. Perhaps the had already spread consternation and dismay among the noble Lord had advised her Majesty to issue that re people. He mentioned this to show the necessity of commendation, and if so he wished to know whether it stringent regulations upon the subject, and with these was to be held as indicative of a change of opinion in observations he would offer no opposition to the second her Majesty's Government ?—(Laughter and cheers) — reading of the Bill. that they were now going to retrace that course in which Lard BEAUMONT said, with regard to the abuses they had gone so far, and by which they had brought of which the Noble Marquis complained, the societies of the country into its present state of distress? which he was the advocate were fully aware of their own Lord J. RUSSELL said the Noble Lord had certainly defects, and their great ob;ect was, that they might be made a speech—(Laughter)—but with regard to the exempted from these evils. He should be very willing question of which he had given notice, and which he had when in Committee to endeavour to frame the Bill in so involved by hech, he understood to it the to beladies , whether con f o rmity with the views of the Noble Marquis. to r Majesty had is s pe given commands of The Bili was then read a second time, and, on the England that they should be attired in dresses exclu motion of Lord BEAUMONT, was referred to a Select iively of British produce and manufacture. Certainly, it Committee. was true that her Majesty bad given commands that-the Court should a CHURCH BENEFICES BILL. appear in dresses of British manu facture, The Bishop of LLANDAFF postponed his motion for but he believed that there was nothing new in such an an Address to her Majesty, praying for leave to intro- order.—(Hear, hear.) In former reigns such orders had duce a Bill for limiting the time during which church been issued for the purpose of benefiting persons en benefices, in the gift of the Crown, may be kept vacant, gaged in the production of manufactures. The Noble until Tuesday next. Lord then went on to ask whether the advisers The House then adjourned. ot the Crown had changed their opinions with regard to the admission of foreign manu factures, and whether the (aster of her Majesty was to be looked upon as indicative of such a change of opinion. With regard to that, he considered that the point immediately in question was in the confidence of the Lord Chamberlain ; but he begged to say that he had offered no advice to her Majesty. With regard to the foreign articles which had been introt'uced, he was of opinion that a great quantity of silk manufacture did not come through the Custom-house, but was smuggled into this country. He believed that the introduction of foreign manufactures tended greatly to improve the manufac tures of this country ; and, in the next place, he believed that though a class of persons found that distress ensued from the introduction of foreign goods, yet still the introduction of such goods stimulated the production of our English manufacturers, and led to the exportation of a greater quantity of Bri tish goods, in exchange for those imported from foreign countries.—(Cheers.) Mr. BRIGHT would not attach any undue import ance to the recommendation of her Majesty, but he thought that the Government and the House should not be too anxious to do anything that would lead to the suppositioe among the working classes in this country, that they would derive benefit from the ex clusion of the manufactures of other countries.—(flear, hear.) The working classes of France had driven out from that country some hundreds of the workmen of this; and he could see very little difference between that and her Majesty commanding the wearing of articles of English manufacture at the drawing-room. — (Cries of " No, no.") There could be no objection to ladies forming themselves into associations to wear only English manufactures, but he had the greatest objection to the Government recommending the Queen to adopt a course that was calculated to deceive the working classes of this country. Sir DE LACEY EVANS would take that opportu nity of expressing a hope that the Government of the country would adopt some course to represent the claims of the English work-people who had been suddenly expelled from France, to the French authori ties, in order that something might be done for them. Lord PALMERSTON said that the subject had been represented to the French authorities, and he ho da us er d ati a o s: u i r td e the Hon. and Gallant General that it had bees received in the most humane manner. What course h : ci w n i ( i ) s intended to be adopted he could not say, but issued earlier, the subject would meet with the consi deration B i A i lt 7 c i e.v E he r :S rr e ip r d ivf e i g n r:tt e d that the order had not bean move an address to any that it would have but little order she had made, her Member of that House would Mr. HUME thought most heartily second it. gilt,l,lFiirty, thanking her for the would be most mi-chievoigi adoptionLa, ( as it would be calcu lated of such a course g nations. He was fated to create ill -will afraid that the recommendation n t o h t at a th p e ol L iti o c r a d l Chamberlain was a Couservatives,h°awml d representative of the to in the econonsist.—(A laugh.) Mr. NEWDEGATE, as the repr sense of the poor people who had been alluded course of the discussion, would be duty if he did not rise and express his gratitude to her Majesty for the r- ja d hi s she had exhibited in the order. The distress o f the district which he represented was greatress beyond measure—men, women, and children were daily gro wing lean in their struggles for a bare existence, while others were absolutely dying of famine, and what ever political economists might say, he could assure the House that this kindnepsesoopfleh._erctletaers,tyhehaardosunk deeply into the hearts of the . . . . to this question, who there are other parties Colonel THOMPSON said—Sir, it is clear that My constituents of Brad have not yet been mentioned. a a n i s d t waistcoat p s i s e y ce a n m d a h n e u l ifeavce tureenford, S for ir foreign pantaloon a 1 oon an consumption,dw trucked the there any charity—is that these waistcoat pieces and pantaloons are virtually If that be againstthe case,there any ispetticoats from F . rance . , there any humanity—is their any justice —is ladies' to in representing or recommendinghostilities policy—is there any common sense in this me wards one portion of the manuf acturing classes of then country; at the expense of another ? and the recom. dation coming too from such a qu arter, I am sure no one wishes to speak without the utmost affection and reverence.—(Hear, hear.) This, Sir, must have been the doing of some Court Polonius—(Laughter) — or of some Noble Lord who fills the responsible office of black or white stick in waiting, but at all events it is not the act of an y l a d y. I have too grea t co nfidence in the ladies to fan c y the ladies would have have h aveb been n y hand wiser in; for i it. N g irl in England t h at theroe lisbenloietvae wears a pair of French gloves that does not know that the produce of Bri tish industry has purchased them (Loud cheers.) With respect to the question ..-- f • distress there is enough of it in Bradford. Privations of suffered are there of the most terrible description. I have seenin stances of it with my own eyes; but is there no privations or distress in Birmingham 2 I naked the two Members HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 9. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Sir R. Row Aim was introduced by Mr. Ilayter and Mr. Lascelles, and took the oaths and his seat for Wicklow. THIRD READINGS. The following Balls were read a third time and passed: Derby Waterworks Bill. Lambeth Waterworks Bill. Manchester General Cemetery Bill. Patent Galvanized Iron Company (incorporation of company, with powers to hold lands, to raise money by loan, and to purchase lettors patent) Bill. DUBLIN STEAM PACKET COMPANY. On the motion of Mr. FORSTER, it was ordered that the letter to the Treasury from the City of Dublin Steam-packet Company, upon the subject of the mail service between Holyhead and Kingstown, together with the reply thereto from the Treasury, dated the 22d day of December, 1846, be referred to the Select Committee on Railway Bills, Group No. 5. HOLYHEAD HARBOUR. On the motion of Mr. ANDERSON, it was ordered that the report from the Select Committee on the Holyhead Harbour Bill of the last session, with the minutes of evidence, ordered by the House to be printed the 23d of June, 1847, be referred to the Select Com mittee on the Chester and Holyhead Railway (power to purchase, hire, and use steam-beats, &c.) in Group No. 5 of Railway Bills. RAILWAYS. On the motion of Mr. W. BROWN , that any statement or communica • t a lon from any railway it was ordered company, or any steam-ship comp any, or person, which has been received by the reference to the steam-boat clause s of Trade in Chester and Holyhead Railway, tT in the South-Western Railway Company', Acts tl A Po m n en t d he Railway, and the Furness Railway question generally of railway companies steam-ship proprietors, be referred to the Selec e t ° ; aing mittee on the said Bills in Group No. 5 of Rail way Bills. CO NSIDERATION CONSID ERATION OF REPORT. After a short discussion, the Queensferry Passage Bill was ordered to be re-committed. Colonel COIVOLLY presented a' gea t number of petitions from vitrious parts of Ireland against the sys tem of National Education in Ireland. LONGFORD ELECTION. The Ifemberi; appointed to consider the election for Longford appear ed at the table and were sworn. Mr. W. BROWNE presented petitions in favour of the Sites for Free Churches in Scotland Bill. Sir G. CLERK presented a petition against the Health of Towns Bill. Mr. DUNCAN presented a pet i t i o n from Dundee i n favour of the tier ~t ish Church Sites Bill. Lord ASHLEY presented several pet itions in favour of the Health of Towns Bill. _Lord BROOKE presented a petition from a place in Warwickshire s t ainst the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday. _ Mr. FOX M A.ULE presented several petition s from the county of Perth in favour of the Scottish C hurch Sites Sir in RO BERT PEEL presented a petition from a Scotland Plac e to the same effect. Ntr. MUNTZ presented a petition from the Birmintr ham Soeieti l o , a t iui Modern Masons in favour of the Odd Fellow Mr. W. MILE S praying to be included in its p rovisions. presented a petition from a place in Somersetshire ag wrist the Bill for establishing diplomatic relations with tiae. Court of Rime. for Birmingham yesterday whether they had ever heard but which it was not likely a private person of anything being manufactured in Birmingham would have capital to make. If they failed to make for foreign consumption. They said often; and I that preparation, and if they built vessels in a hurry, as rs. It was most ern -1,..ii„%e a 1 6 , rz ., , proportion of the r-I.l"fs'eturns of was done in old times, the result wo:11 be n forgo, an Birmingham were of that kind which it is now immense expenditure for repoi proposed, no doubt in pure innocence, to put i neous to suppose t1, , ,t builglim; bycontmot ..tould not load downbyan attempt to secure the consumption to increased expen se for re p airs. Whatever might be of on English manufactures at the said about vessels built in the dock y ards, there was not e means of of ex p ens e of another, whose business it is to make a ship-builder on the Thames who would not admit that articles for foreign consumption.—(Hear.) Really, the timber of these vessels was of a better quality than then, I think that sufficient attention has not been paid that used in private ship-yards, and that the vessels re to this matter, or no one could ever have thought of quired less repairs. In 1838 two packets, the Peterel and putting down one-half of the manufactures of the come- the Penguin, were built by the Government, and about the same time the Ranger and the Alert were built by from Mr. ROBINSON, ) , try to allow the other half to live.—(Hear, hear After a few words Colonel SIBTHORP asked when the Budget would be brought forward? Mr. CHRISTOPHER gave it as his opinion that the manufactures of the country suffered more from free trade than the House imagined. Lord J'. RUSSELL—After so much had been said, be begged to say a few words in explanation. He did not consider this order in the view taken by the Noble contract. The Peterel cost ... ... ... Repairs in eight years Annual cost £8,219 ••• .. 1,314 ••• ... ... 164 The Ranger cost .., ... ... Repairs in eight years Annual cost 7,020 ... ... 8,225 ••• “. ... 914 The Penguin cost .., ... ... Repairs in eight years „, „, 8,386 1,540 Lord opposite. He did not, however, consider it as a Annual cost matter for which they were not to be grateful, or not as The Alert cost „, ... ... 7,478 a matter of great importance. Certainly it had not been Repairs in seven years „, „, 5,163 adopted with a view to injure other classes of the people, Annual cost ••• .. ... 737 still less was there any retaliation meant in reference to He trust ed he had satisfied the House that the Hon. the depriving the English workmen in France of their Gentleman had not brought forward any sufficient employment. The case was more ana logous to that of a grounds for a Committee upon the subject; and he hoped lady, who, living in the country, might have had her that the Hon. Gentleman would not press the motion to dresses from London or Paris, and who living in a vil- a division. lage, and finding the villagers were in a distressed condi- Lord INGESTRE wished to call the attention of the tion, should give ord ers th a t the materials should be Hon. Gentleman opposite to one important point con , furnished by the inhabitant s of the locality, instead of nected with this subject of Surveyor of the Navy, the ; their beim; brought from London or Paris. The Lord duties of which he thought had been ill-defined and still Chamberlain, he believed, was not a Protectionist in worse executed. With regard to the board of reference I opinion, but might have advised such an order out of he had said at the time that it was a step in the right • good feeling. direction. He thought the duties belonging to it had Sir W. MOLESWORTH said this was a silly, foolish been ver y well performed, and that it had been produc ' order of the Lord Chamberlain ; and he was informed, five of great servi ce to the country. He thanked the on the best authority, that there was not the slightest late Board of Admiralty for having appointed the corn chance that it would be acted upon. mittee of reference, but as he was not aware whether proposed to substitute in its place. He Colonel SIBTHORP said he should to-morrow (this that committee was at present either broken up or about day) again p u t th e question he had put to the Noble to be broken up, he wished to ask the Gallant Officer op- Lord, to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and that he posits what he should then insist upon a reply —(Hear.) quite approved of the appointment of Sir Baldwin Lord W. BENTINCK begged to ask the Under-Secre. Walker as Surveyor of the Navy ; but he hoped to;bear tare for the Colonies whether disastrous news had n ot that he would have sufficient advice at hand to prevent been received from the Mauritius, by advices up to the him telling into the errors of his predecessors. He had 15th of February? always held that with the march of science on this Mr. HAW ES said dispatches had been received by subject, the Admiralty would not be doing its the Government by the Lady Smith, and it did not a p - duty to the country if it did not i ns t i tut e a scientific pear from those advices that there were any p eculiar cir- board, to whom they might refer the p l ans submitted to cumstances attaching to the state of the colony ; on the them on the subject of shipbuilding. Such a board would contrary, the stateof be of the greatest benefit, and h e sho u ld rejoice to see an things was then more favoura ble officer like Sir Baldwin Walker at the head of it, always, than usual. of course, under the control of t he Bo ard of Admiralty. The Marquis of GRANBY expressed h is thanks to He agreed with the Secretary of the Admiralty in what her Mejesty for having come forward on this occasion. he said as to the building ships by contract. He be- Such was the ext , nt of distress in Coventry, that in seven lieved, however, there had been of late severed Govern weeks 40,000 loaves of bread had been given in relief. ment vessels built in merchant yards. While they had The motion was agreed to. Mr. FORBES begged to ask the Hon. Member for such dock aids as those at Milford Haven , Portsmouth, y Dartmouth whether it was his intention to proceed with and Devonport, he did not see why they should resort to th e motion of which he had some time since g iven private yards at all. Lie wish ed much to k now the in notice having reference to the grievances of distillers? tentions of the Admiralty with regard to the f u t ure Mr. MOFFATT, in reply, said that he had no inten- regulations of the office of Surveyor of the. Navy. H e tion of abandoning such a measure. The delay had had always advocated the claims of the School or Naval been caused solely and exclusively on the part of the Architecture, of which ha had a high opinion, and Government, they having declared their int e ntio n to regretted that it had been abolished. With respect to • bring in a large measure of reform in the excise-laws, the present motion he would advise the Hon. Gentle- He would renew his notice on the earliest possible day. man not to press it to a div ision. NAVAL DOCKS. Admiral DUNDAS said that as soon as the regula- Mr. MACGREGOR rose to address the House on tions resp ectin g the office of Surveyor of the Navy were his motion for a Select Committee to inquire iato our naval docks, &c., but the arguments and details of the completed, they would be laid before the House. He believed the only Government vessels which had lately Hon. Gentleman were wholly inaudible in the gallery. been constructed in merchant yards were the Holyhead The Hon. Gentleman commenced by saying that in packets. bringing forward this motion he was not actuated by Captain HARRIS expressed a hope that the question any factious or malevolent spirit, but by an anxious of economy would be considered solely with reference to desire to impress upon the House the fact that the ex- the efficiency of the navy, and not in the spirit of party. penditure of our dockyards might be very greatly re. As to building by contract, he did not think it would be duced without at all impairing the efficiency of the found to answer for the navy of this country. naval power of the country. Much greater economy Mr. HUME believed that Government was anxious to might be exercised in respect to the building and repair- do what they could to prevent the repetition of the ing of our ships; indeed if the same system which had abuses connected with the expenditure for the navy, and pervaded her Majesty's dockyards were pursued in a to put an end to the system of making alterations in private dockyard, the only result must be utter ruin to ships without any necessity. He believed that Govern the parties. He admitted that lately very great and ment would be obliged to institute a special inquiry into lasting improvements had been made in respect to the the state of the dockyards. In the meantime, as the dockyards of Woolwich, Portsmouth, and Sheerness. Committee sitting on the subject of naval expenditure But the ships of the late Surveyor of the Navy would have to consider many of the points mentioned by had entailed upon the country an immense ex- his lion. Friend, he would advise him not to press his penditure in alterations and repairs. The hulls motion to a division, but wait for the report of that Corn. alone of ships of war, built and building by the late mittee. If he should find that there still remained for inquiry, then would be the time to call the surveyor. had cost nearly 1.500,0001. It appeared that points the ships built and building by the late surveyor included attention of the Government to the subject. 28 ships of the line, 25 trigates, 5 corvettes, 35 brigs, Captain PECHELL said he thanked the Hon. Member and 13 smaller vessels. And he said nothing about 50 for Edinburgh for the statement he had made ; for al steams-ships on a corresponding extravagant scale. The though the Government opposed his motion, the subject vessels which he had alluded to were built at the cost matter had been so introduced that their attention would he had stated, on the) late: surveyor's plans, without be forced to the same. regard to expense. The ships the Queen, Albion, Mr. MACGREGOR having briefly replied, the motion Superb, and Vanguard, bad all falsified the statements was, by leave, withdrawn. as to their respective displacement of water, &c. Then AFFAIRS OF PORTUGAL. there was the Retribution steam-frigate, which cost the Mr. URQUHART then rose to bring forward the country 100,000/., fitted out at Chatham in October and motion, of which he had given notice, for an address to November. 1845. This vessel, when she sailed, was her Majesty, representing that the intervention under found to swim so much by the head that her coal was taken in her name in Portugal was unlawful, and praying started, and her armament was modified. She was 200 her Majesty to forbid the continuation of this, or the tons short of the required flotation. The Union, 98-gun repetition of similar measures by her servants. The ship, built on the lines of Nelson's favourite ship, the Hon. Member referred to former debates which had Victory, was sacrificed to the Surveyor of the Navy, taken place in Parliament on the subject in question, The estimated cost for the repair of this ship was 45,0001. and was proceeding to quote the opinions of several A sum of 14,000/. was expended on her, and many alto- Hon. Members in favour of the principle of non-inter rations made, after which she was pulled to pieces. Some vention, when time ago it was considered desirable to cut down several AH HON. MEMBER moved that the House be counted; of the old 74's and convert them into " screws." and there having been only thirty-six Members present, This had been attended with great expense, and had led the House was adjourned at Half-past Seven o'clock till to great controversy. The same remark applied to the to-morrow (this day). dockyard at Devonport, the expenditure of which would be little short of 300,0001. That scheme had been conceived in the same spirit of extravagance as many others which had been loudly and justly complained of. Considering the system of extravagance which had been pursued in the naval dockyards, and the declining reve nue, he felt bound to bring the matter before the House. He considered that a great saving might bo effected with regard to the contracts. Lie felt great confidence in the Board of Admiralty, and hoped they would practise a rigid system of economy, which they might carry to a considerable extent without impairing the efficiency of the navy. He was afraid the Noble Lord at the head of the Admiralty was too much occupied to pay sufficient attention to the details of the dockyard, which were shamefelly mismanaged. Hardly a ship of war was turned out without having to be re-docked and altered at a great expense, and even her Majesty's yacht was no exeeption to the general rule. After some further remarks, impressing on the Government the necessity of economising. the Hon. Member concluded by moving for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the expenditure of the naval dockyards of the country. The motion having been seconded, Mr. WARD said he felt bound to oppose the motion of his Hon. Friend, not from any want of sympathy with him as to the necessity of enforcing the most rigid sys tem of economy in all matters connected with the naval force of the country, but because a weaker case had never been submitted to the House to induce it to insti tute an inquiry into a great branch of the public ex penditure. The Hon. Member laboured under some strong hallucination if he supposed the subject bad not been previously considered. A Committee had now been sitting on the Navy Estimates for six weeks, making a most minute examination into every branch of the subject, and he believed in the course of a short time they would lay a report before the House, containing the most valuable information. Not one portion of the naval expendidure had escaped the researches of that Committee, which was composed of the most able men, and men cf the greatest experience. A great deal bad been said at different times twith re spect to the conduct of Sir W. Symonds— some persons approving of what ho had done, and others censuring him in the strongest manner, but he believed the truth rested between both parties. Sir W. Symonds had introduced many valuable improvements, and on the other hand some things had certainly been done with a great disregard to expenditure ; but he trusted that in future they would profit by past experi ence.—(Hear, hear.) Every possible precaution had been taken by the late and present Boards of Admiralty to prevent any rash and precipitate charges, and that cutting down of ships which had cost so much money. Before any order was issued ample inquiry was made, and the matter was fully considered by the surveyor, by the board, and by a committee of master builders. In short, the present board were fully alive to the neces sity of preventing anything like an improper expendi ture. The Honourable Member had alluded to what he considered another proof of bad management — the controversy which had recently taken place in the Papers with regard to the basin at Devonport. —• (Hear, hear.) Now, no stronger proof could be ad duced of the vigilance of the Government. The plan was originally adopted without any doubt as to its probable success. But the board had felt it their duty to institute a most searching inquiry, when a pro bable saving of 190,000/. had been pointed out. They had not yet come to any decision, and no decision would be come to without calling in the aid of some of the first engineers of the day, whose opinions would be conclu sive on the subject. The Hon. Member imagined that account of the h a wasteful system of expenditure prevailed in the dock yards, an d t h at if th e board had sufficient time to examin e into it, a great diminution might be effected. 'itiscid b , a ee v o p ery ro l m ar i g sd eediiomitnhuetioenst,imamatoeustit for ing nextto 6yooe year, , the b oard w efficiencyas anxiousef the s tteoa extend t n e a nd vy , th a e ndevery memberpromise sutiolln.fulsritehraerh,eranwd.toh make still greater reductions. The be abolished, andstaf found. übl incur. en s t dd i . t e u gy t r i Sheer ness nor at Woolwich ed the d oc ky ar d a t D evon port to r o e o n el b v a o b fi tlheyxrapeo respect e e s cea to wd i h the of Sheer w . r ti probably recommend the at Chatham, b u t it would l lee attended with a consider able Sheerness , a proper substitute be u ro t om ne m it i her at might be obtained the everythingexam in examinations ntsh they n the doc k - yard s, the board had done connectedo officers worthy with t t he t i h o topofislslitbhlye c h o ig u h ld a to nd ens r u es r p e o a ns s i u h e l e e ss d io n n tie o s f or w th i y h y ships,diffrence between shouldbe e re spective situations. With regard to the saving at con th tr e a r c e ts w f a o s r b a uil g d r i e n a g t the th war-steamers and merchant-steamers. The Hon. Gen tleman had alluded to the Terrible That steamer had been eminently successsful. With regard to the Fury, r e e ff c e o c l t l e e d c t i e n d that vessel had steamed all the way out to the East Indies without repairs. He had no doubt that in future all matters connected with war-steamers would be better regulated, 1 d and that therewould be less disappoint ment with respect to t h eir qualities. The Honourable had alluded to the system of building by Gentleman private builder would on the contract. But what pri sufficient hand a ' stock chance of a contract , keep on the dockyards there of well-seasoned timber. In 000 loads of timber , all seasoned were at present 66 , • h ! vas highly necessary, for use, a preparation wine THE " COUNT OUT" LAST NIGHT. The following is the list of Members present when the House was counted:— Arundel, Earl of Palmerston, Viscount Barnard, E. G. Peto, S. M. Bright, J. Robinson, G. R. Brown, W. S. Rusiell, Lord J. Bellew, R. M. Rich, H. Busfeild, W. Stuart, Lord D. Bankes, G. Stanley, E. J. Baines, M. T. Strickland, Sir G. Cobden, R. Smith, J. A. Duncan, G. S..rope, G. P. Evans, Sir de Lacy Thompson, Colonel French, F. Thompson, G. Hume, J. Urquhart, D. Hawes, 13. Ward, G. H. Hill, Lord M. Williams, J. Keppel, G. T. Williamson, Sir H. Alolesworth, Sir W. Wood, Sir C. JUVENILE POPULATION OF LONDON. Lord ASHLWr have notice thst, on Tuesday the 6th of June, he wouta bring:under the attention of the House the state of a large porti on o f t h e j uven i le populat i on of the metropolis, CROWN LANDS. Mr. G. A. HAMILTON moved for a copy of reports and papers relating to the Crown lands ntain of Ball)kilcline, .tion of nd cou nty Roscommon, Ireland (in co incurred or turn Parlia mentary paper 0. 457, of sess i on 1847)a' of law costs whic h h a ve been furn ished as by the Commi s,sioners of her Majesty's WoodsPaanidl Forests in the u lsin s gement of the Crown estate situated in the parish of Kingiass, county Roscommon, Ireland (in continuation of same Paper) _A greed to. On the motion: of Mr. MACGREGOR leave of absence was given to the Lord Provost . of :Glasgo w t ill t h e 21 s t of May, on urgf!nt private business. PRINTING PETITIONS. Mr. lIRQUEART moved that the petition of Charles Frederick Ellerman (presented May 8), be printed with the votes. Mr. THORNELY said the petition would come before the Select Committee on Petitions, and no do u bt it would be or d e red to be printed. Mr.TJRQUEIAR. T said that under those circum ata awes he woaid withdraw the motions—Motion accord ing ly withdra742. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. 'From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons, TUESDAY, MAY 9. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. - - The following Resolution was reported from the above Committee : That in the case of the Direct Tyne Ferry petition for Additional,Provision, the standing orders ought to be dis pensed with:—That the parties be permitted to intro duce such Additional Provision, if the Committee on the Bill shall think !IL—Resolution agreed to. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. GROUP V. The Committee on this group met for the first time yesterday morning, in Room No. 28; Sir Robert Peel in the chair. WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICKLOW, AND FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. WiIITEH A LT., MAY S. 184 ES. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal. granting t!‘e dignity of a Baron o the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the Right Hon. Edward John Stanley, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Eddhbury, of Winning ton, in the county palatine of Chester. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire. Upper Ward and Airdrie Corps of Lanarkshire Yeo manry Cavalry—Archibald Gerard, Esq., to be Captain, April 17; James Thomas Brown, Esq., to be Captain, April 18. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire. Warwickshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry Cornet Robert James Atty to be Lieutenant, vice Bar nard, promoted, May 3. WHITEHALL, MAY 1. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Richard Packer, of Ambridge, in the county of Somerset, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, MAY 3. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles William Lawrence, of Citencester, in the county of Gloucester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Joseph Hughesdon and Alexander Mackay, merchants, Calcutta, to surrender May 16 and June 20, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assig nee, Basinghall-street ; Fyson, Curling, and Hope, Fre derick's-place, Old Jewry. Henry Simmons, grocer, Ramsgate, May 23, at two, and June 20, at half• past two, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane; Hall, Mourilyan, and Rowsell, Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn. Edward Cahan, tailor and draper, Strand, May 18, and June 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy . Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall chambers ; Sidney, Flasbury circus. Samuel Bayly, grocer, Folkestone, Kent, May 16, at twelve, and June 22, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall. chambers ; Dods, St. Martin's-lane. _ . William Plucknett Micklam, tobacconist, Fleet-street, May 16, at half-past twelve, and June 20, at half past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin•lane ; Gidley, Earl-street, Blackfriars. John Johnson, merchant, Great Winchester-street, May 17, at half-past one, and June 15, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman street-buildings; Cutterill, Throgmorton-strcet. James Blotnfield Rush, cattle dealer, Mylne-street, Claremont-square, Middlesex, May 19 at two, and June 20, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall• street; Waugh and Mitchell, Great James-street, Bedford-row. Joseph Liddiatt, builder, Whitehead's• grove, Chelsea. May 19 and June 17, at one, at the Court of Bank• ruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Smith, Barnard's Inn. Robert Fletcher, manufacturer of steel, Great Win chester-street, and Rawson's Wheel, Sheffield, May 16, at and June 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee; Lawrence and Plews, Old Jewry Chambers. Henry, Brading licenced victualler, Shepherd and Shepherdess-walk, City-road, May 19, at one, and June 23, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Ashley, High-street, Shoreditch. Richard Grimbly, wine merchant, Banburv, Oxford shire, May 19, at one, and June 23, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Baxter, Lincoln's Inn-fields; Tims and Co. Banbury. Thomas Cooper, baker, Tottenham-court•road, May 19, at half-past twelve, and June 17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee; Alder manbury, Garry, Chancery-lane. George Murphy, plumber, Church-street, Cam berwell, May 23, at one, and June 20, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee ; Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Hooke and Co., Philpot lane. William Hinton, builder, Pudding-lane, City, May 18 at ten, and June 21 at lover), at :the Court of Bank ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-stree; Strutt, Buckingham-street, Strand. John Deely, ironfounder, West Broomwich, Stafford shire, May 23 and June 20, at eleven, at the Court, Bir mingham. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; . . Hodgson, Birmingham. Joseph Hill, jeweller, Birmingham, May 20 and June 17, at half-past ten, at the Court, Birmingham. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Suckling, Bir mingham. Thomas Williams and William Williams, jun., auc tioneers, Cheltenham, May 22 and June 22, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol. Miller, official assignee, Bristol, Bromley and Co., Gray's Inn, and Cheshire, Chelten ham. A. Tregerthen, grocer, Brynmawr, Breconshire, May 22 and Jane 22, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol,. Acra man, official assignee, Bristol; Blower and Co., Lin coln's lnn, and Leman, Bristol. W. Webber, grocer, Cheltenham, May 23, at eleven, and June 22 at twelve, at the Court, Bristol. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Jones and Co., Crosby-square Smallridge, Gloucester. John Tomkinson, stonemason and builder, Liverpool, and Runcorn. Cheshire, May 23, and June 9, at eleven. at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Sharpe and Co., Liverpool; Loivndes and Co., Liverpool. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. J. Wright, Oxford-street, druggist and manufacturing chemist, May 30, at one-J. Miller, Ipswich, licensed victualler, ink and pipe manufacturer, and coal-mer chant, May 30, at half-past twelve-O. T. J. Stocken, Walham-green, Middlesex, brewer, June 1, at eleven- R. Stephenson, Southwick-street, Hyde Park, apothe cary, May 30, at twelve-W. G. Jones, Notting-hill, Middlesex, draper, May 30, at twelve-J. Bentley, St. John-street-road, Clerkenwell, linendraper, May 30, at eleven-W. T. Gooding, Old Brentford, glass cutter, May 30, at eleven-T. Lett, Apsley Guise, Bedford shire, builder, May 30, at halt-past eleven-R. Slade, sen., R. Biddle, M. Seeger, and R. Major, Poole, New foundland, merchants, and rope manufacturers, May 31, at twelve-R. Ashby and S. Ashby, Staines, and Upper Thames-street, City, mealmen, June 1, at eleven -G. Rougemont, Broad-street-buildings, City, mer chant, May 30, at one-G. Clarke, Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, carpet manufacturer and worsted spinner, May 30, at eleven-J. Furby and R. Stockton, Sackville-street, Piccadilly, tailors, June 1, at twelve- H. Clark, Aldermanbury, warehouseman, June 1, at half-past eleven-W. Pithey, Philpot-lane, Fenchurch street, merchant, June 1, at half-past twelve. In the Country. T, Bevan, Brecon, corn dealer and grocer, June 6, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol-A. Uglow, St. Thomas the Apostle, Cornwall, miller and corn factor, June 1. at one, at the Court, Exeter-G. Conway, Tiverton, De vonshire, woolstapler and cloth manufacturer, June 1, at one, at the Court, Exeter-J. Tuckett, Exeter, herbalist and apothecary, June 1, at one, at the Court, Exeter- J. J. Pearce, Kenton, Devonshire, baker and grocer, June 1, at one, at the Court, Exeter-M. S. Synnot, Liverpool, merchant, June 1, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool-0. I'. Roberts, Llanddausant, Anglesey, grocer, draper, and cattle dealer, June 1, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool-P. T. Dobson, Tunstall, Stafford shire, draper, June 9, at eleven, at the Cou rt, Manches ter-9T. Gales, Ford, Durham, ship builder, June 5, at twelve, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne-C. Martin, Darlington, Durham, plumber and glazier, June 5, at eleven, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne-R. Brown, Kingston-upon-Hull, bookseller and printer, June 7, at half-past ten, at the Court, Kingston-upon-Hull-C. R. Bewlay, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire, grocer and dealer in glass and china ware. May 23, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. J. Dailey and A. Inskipp, Long-lane, Bermondsey, leather manufacturers, Is. 2d. on Thursday, May 11, and three following Thursdays, between twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, King's Arm's-yard, Moorgate-street. J. Mawson, Runcorn, Cheshire, druggist, 10a. 21, on Tuesday, May 9, and every following Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester, W. Clayton, W. Clayton, and W. Wilson, Preston, Lancashire, bankers, 3s. 4d., on Tuesday, May 9, and every following Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. G. Douglas, Bury, Lancashire, draper, 3s. 1 Id., on Tuesday, May 9, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. J. Hind and R. Warbrick, Liverpool, curriers, Is., on Thursday, May 11, or any subsequent Thursday, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool. N. J. Reed, Marlborough, Wiltshire, brewer, 2s. 6d., on Wednesday, May 10, or any subsequent Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hutton, Bristol. T. Cooper, York, stock and share-broker, is. 6d., on Thursday, May 11, or any subsequent Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Freeman, Leeds. _ _ _ _ B. Robinson, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, fancy cloth manufacturer, 6d., on Thursday, May 11, or any subse quent Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Freeman. Leeds. C Curme, Hilperton, Wiltshire, brewer 2s. 6d. on Wednesday, May 10, or any subsequent Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hutton, Bristol. R. Newboult. East Retford, Nottingham draper, 155., on Saturday, May 13, or any subsequent Saturday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Freeman, Sheffield. W. Astill, Lenton, Nottinghamshire, ironmonger 55., on Saturday, May 13, or any subsequent Saturday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Freeman, Sheffield. NC DICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. S. L. Lazarus, Oxford -street, horse-dealer, May 30, at eleven—W. Bullmore, Clerkenwell- close, gold and silver wire drawer, May 30, at half-past one—W. Fuller, Hoxton Old Town, carman, May 30, at twelve—J. Ba ker, George-street, Hanover-square, tailor, May 31, at twelve—e. Scott, Tunbridge-wells, innkeeper, Juno I, at half-past one—C. T. Wood, Drury-lane, licensed vic tualler, June lat half-past eleven—T. Masterson, Cheap side, warehouseman, May 31, at one—F. Francis, Folk stone, Kent, furnishing ironmonger and whitesmith, May 30, at half-past eleven—C. T. Chapman, Cambridge, livery stable keeper, June 2, at eleven—F. W. Allen, Seymour-place, Bryanstone-square, riding master and dealer in horses, June 1, at half-past two--J. Hope, Tunbridge-wells, grocer, June 1, at one—F. E. Morrish, Leicester-square, draper, Juno 1, at half past twelve — J. P. Shaw, Mortimer street, Cavendish-square, uphol sterer, June 1, at half-past eleven. In the Country. T. Dubberley, Monmouth, watch and clock maker DUBLIN: The object of this Bi - 11 - w - a - s — to enable the company to extend the time allowed them by their origina l Act for taking a lease of the Dublin and Kings town Railway—to authorise the a lteration of the existing gauge of the Dublin and Kingstown Rail way, and to empowe r th e S ou th Wales Company to subscribe towards the Waterford, Wexford, and Wicklow undertaking to the extent of 250,0001. The Bill was unopposed, and the Committee passed the preamble. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD. M s ? In p v e a n l e v d ed th t e ile ca im se pa i r o t r an t t h (l e u p ea r t o i m on ote o r f s of this Bill, al lowing railway companies to become the prop rietors of steam-vessels. The Chester and Holyhead line was eighty-four miles in length; it had already involved an expenditure of three millions, the original estimate being little more than two !Billions, and its success would de pend in a great measure upon the company being allowed to establish a steam-boat communication between Holyhead and Dubl The Committee were, no doubt, aware that the Legisin. lature had sanctioned the construc tion of a harbour of refuge at Holyhead, this company contributing 200,0001, and Government 800,0001 towards the expense of the work. In the last Parliament a pri vate Bill was passed authorising the company to contri bute their quota, w hich contained a clause ena bling the company to become the proprietors of steam-boats; but the Select Committee appointed to examine into the merits of the public Bill authoris ing the Government to expend 800,0001. of the public money upon the harbour, by an accident omitted to pass the clause enabling the Chester and Holyhead Company to establish a line of s team-boats, and this circumstance led to the withdrawal of the private Bill. Since then the proposal had been fully e xamined by the Board of Trade, who were agr eed that it would be as much for the interest of the public as for that of the company that this Bill should pass to empower them to run steam- boats on their own account between Holyhead and Kingstown or Dublin. The evidence taken before the Select Committee last year having been put in, a gentleman was called to prove the inconvenience that would result to the public if the company were not allowed to the S t eam The Bill was opposed by the Steam Shipping Asso ciation and several other interests, but the opposition was adjourned till to-morrow. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. AFTERNOON SI r'FING. The business transacted at the afternoon sitting yes terday was entirely devoid of any general interest, being confined to the consideration of the organization com mittee's report. Tho Government short-hand writers, Messrs. Bond, Hughes, and Bennett, still continue their attendance and take close " notes" of the speeches, although the speeches have for some days been exceeding l y tame and en tirely free from an y seditious matter. FATAL F IRE A R MS ACClDEN T.—Yesterda y , Fris cilla Fitzpatrick who was acc identall y wounded in the breast by a bullet from a pis tol, by her master's son, Mr. Montagu e Ri c hard Leverson , o f 1 8 , Queen-squar e , expired in the University College Hospital, after eleven days of intense suffering. There is a rumour that the Marquis of Lansdowne Is to be created Duke of Wiltshire. May 30, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol—H. Hastings, Cheltenham, butcher, June 5, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—T. V. Hornsby, Dsrline7ton, Durb , ,m, miller, 2, at at, the, Cour;', %iThlt -Ty lie ---• ~ I R. Gill, Black Banks, Durha:ll, brii.lt and silo manufac turer, May 30, at hail -past ten, at the Court, Nev‘castle upon- Tyne—B. Rontree, Hylton-ferry, Durham, grocer, June 2, at one, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tye— T. Gales, Ford, Durham, ship builder, June 5, at half past twelve, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—G. Frampton, Beaminster, Dorsetshire, butcher, June 1, at one, at the Court, Exeter—J. W. Braddick, Silverton, Devonshire, brick and tile maker, June 1, at one, at the Court, Exeter—W. Lewis, Plymouth, grocer and tea dealer, May 31, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—J. Galpin, Broadwindsor, Dorsetshire, innkeeper, Juno 1, at one, at the Court, Exeter—J. M. Hannay, Birken head, Cheshire, stock and share broker, June 5, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—R. Nickson, Cefu Major, Denbighshire, publican, June 5, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—E. Owen, Ruthin, Denbighshire, auctioneer, May 30, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpol Buckmaster, Liverpool, wino merchant, May 30, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. George, Broseley, Shropshire, grocer, May 30, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham —J. Goodwin, Birmingham, newspaper proprietor, May 31, at half-past ten, at the Court, Bir mingham. At the Court of Review, May 30. B. Bromly, Great Bromley, Essex, cattle dealer—R. Langwith, Lidlington-place, Oakley-square, St. Pancras, builder—H. Harvey, Stock-Exchange, City, and St. Paul's-terrace, Islington, stock and share dealer—W. Speller, Benceley-street West, builder—M. Teversham, jun., Cornhill, and Finch-lane, City, stock and share broker—W. Farmer, Great Sutton-street. Clerkenwell, engineer —Maria Ham, otherwise Baker, Wells, Somer. setshire, milliner and dressmaker-11. Morris, Liverpool, licensed victualler—M. Woolf, Penzance, Cornwall, brewer —C. Broad, Bristol, timber merchant—J. Wal lace, Liverpool, corn and provision merchant—S. Grundy, Bridport, Dorsetshire, banker. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. M. J. Whitty and W. Ellis, Liverpool, printers—T. Mackern and C. D. Fitzpatrick, Litherland and Bootle, Lancashire, surgeons—J. S. Noble and J. Williams, Liverpool, shipwrights—W. Parker and J. G. Parker, New York and Sheffield—T. Worrall and J. J. Har wood, Manchester, smallware manufacturers—J. Lang- horn and W. Scott. Kendal, coopers—T. W. M'Gill and W. T. Eastman, Windmill street, Tottenham-court road, and Connaught-terrace,Edgware-road, dyers—J. Pooley and Peter Taylor, Manchester, engineers—W. Feilden, M. J. Feilden, and J. L. Feilden, Blackburn, cotton spinners (so far as regards J. L. Feilden—•G. Gregson and J. Tiplady, Durham, attorneys—W. Turner, J. Hammill, and Mary Speakman, Parr, Lancashire, manufacturing chemists—W. Cooper and B. Sharp, Owston, Lincolnshire, sacking Enanufacturers—S. Han bury and E. Wright, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street— J. Smith and L. C. Dutton, Warrington, maltsters—J. Shuttleworth and W. Laycock, Sheffield, brush makers —H. Nock and J. Nock, Birmingham, watch glass ma nufacturers—W. Urch and Elizt Urch, Netth bridge, Somersetshire, hosiers—C. Hawkins and G. Hawkins, Leighton Buzzard. Bedfordshire, grocers—E. Segar and H. Segar, jun., Liverpool, corn merchants—H. Liver more and W. Franah, Tottenham court-road, pawn bro kers—J. Bower, J. Bower, jun., C. Grosvenor, and J. Wood, Kippax, Yorkshire, coal masters (so far as re gards J. Wood). INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. George Lythgoe, Long Preston, Yorkshire, sub-railway contractor. John Westbrook, Shiffnall, Yorkshire, boot maker. James Steel, Winchester, carpenter. William Clyne, Liverpool, lodging housekeeper. John Aladerson, Bury St. Edmunds, hurdle maker. Lewis Jones, Bangor, lodging housekeeper. Robert Cullum Blanden, Gestingthorpe, Essex, butcher. Richard Wm. Pritchard, Llanllyfni, Carnarvonshire, coal merchant. David Evans Davies, Carnarvon, victualler. John Gaven, Eastry, Kent, mealman. Joseph Bond, Brighton, grocer. John Pocock Colbron, Brighton, plumber. Thomas Dorrington, Manchester, shopkeeper. John Stewart Fisher, Chorlton- upon•Medlock, salesman, William Wil,on, Sheffield, warehouseman. James Troup, Silsden, Yorkshire, shopkeeper. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Sim pon and R. Simpson, Greenock, upholsterers, to meet May 13 and June 8, at twelve, within Melvin's Temperance Coffee-house, Greenock. A. Philp, Kirkcaldy, distiller, to meet May 12 and Jane 2, at twelve, within M`Glashan's Inn, Kirkcaldy. W. Russell, Glasgow, tea merchant, to meet May 11 and June 1, at one, within the Star Hotel, Glasgow. A. Hadden, G. Hadden, J. Hadden, and J. F. Hadden, Aberdeen, wool spinners, to meet May 16 and June 6, at twelve, within the Royal Hotel, Aberdeen. L. Masson. A. Hadden, and T. L. Hadden, Aberdeen, flax spinners, to meet May 15 and June 5, at twelve, within the Royal Hotel, Aberdeen. A. Webster, Gardyne, Forfarshire, farmer, to meet May 17 and June 7, at twelve, within Morrison's Inn, Forfar. J. M'Kechnie, Glasgow, merchant anel builder, to meet May 12 and June 2, at two, within the Royal Hotel (Cowrie's), Glasgow. J. Walker, Edinburgh, woollen draper, to meet May 15 and June 5, at two, within the Ship Hotel, Edinburgh. J. Baird and A. Baird, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, and Moddiesburn, Lanarkshire, timber and lime merchants, to meet May 13 and June 3, at one, within Hunter's Ayr Arms, Ayr. J. Ronald, W. F. Burnley, A. Eccles, and G. J. Eccles, Greenock and Glasgow, merchants, to meet May 16 and June 6, at one, within Carrick's Hotel, Glasgow. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1848. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 271 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 41 Turbercular Diseases... ... 192 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... 127 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... ... 19 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... 158 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... 49 Diseases of the Bidne3s, &c. ••• ••• 14 Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. 8 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 9 Diseases of the Skin, &c. 1 Malformations... 3 Premature Birth ... Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •.• 25 Old Age Sudden ... ••• ••• 8 Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance 19 Causes not specified ... ••• C DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... Ponulation Enumerated, 1841. West Districts... 300,711 North Districts.. 375,971 Central Districts 373,653 East Districts ... 392,444 South Districts .. 501,190 Average weekly Deaths Deaths, 1843-7. in the Five Springs. Week. 143 ... 135 182 ... 189 171 ... 179 • 199 ... 239 • 248 ... 273 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 1,015 ... 507 ... 508 Males ... Females ... BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females ... 761 ... 775 Total ... -.1,536 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of May 9 SUGAR.—To-day an increased demand was expe. rienced for all kinds of raw Sugar, and in severe cases stiffer rates were obtained, notwithstanding the market is well supplied. The home trade continues to be the principle buyers. West India Muscovado was, however, in excellent request for both the scale and refining purposes; the rates paid were, generally, 6d per cwt above those of Friday. The purchases amounted to 630 hhds, &c., including a public sale of 150 hhds, 12 tierces of Barbadoes, which went at full rates—tine yellow at 42s 6d to 445, good 40s 6d to 41s 6d, middling 38s to 39s 6d, and low 35s 11k1 to 37 per cwt. REFINED.—To-day the home trade were much in wan of refined goods and offered advanced rates, the supply is yet scanty. Brown grocery lumps realised 54s 6d to 555, and Standard 55s 6d to 565. In Bonded Crushed Sugar several sales were made, and 27s to 28s were paid for first and second sort. MAURITIUS.—To-day there was no variation in the value of Jamaica Rum, but no improvement took place in the demand. East India is dull of sale at is 6d to Is 6id proof strength. Leeward Island is little required, and is not worth more than is ld proof. Of Demerara 60 puns have been sold at 2s 4d for 26 per cent over proof, equal to is 10d proof. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon five parcels of Bengal Sugar, amounting to 8,659 bags, were offered at public sale, and the whole sold—white at full rates, whilst yellow sorts went rather higher. FOREIGN.—To day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar; but privately several inquiries existed. Stiffer rates being asked, caused the purchases to be of little moment. MOLASSES.—The demand continues on the increase for all qualities, and there is again a slight rise in the value—the market is plentifully supplied. Since this day week 400 puns have be en sold. At auction 24 casks, imported from Alexandria, were sold at 21s 6d for fine. East India Treacle is more in request, at from 163 to 17s. COFFEZ—This afternoon the dealings in Native Cey lon were upon a less extended scale, and of 1,778 bags at auction, a small part only sold at the former value, real good ordinary at 31s, and damaged 25s to 295. Of Pl antat i on 660 b ags w ere all taken in, fine bold co l ory at 625, goo d 52s to 555, middling 50s, but the damaged sold at 35s to 48s 6d, very ordinary 14s. 2,449 bags and 452 sacks of Costa Rica were bought fine ordinary pale foxey sound at 31s to 325, a few lots sold at 27s 6d to 28s for ordinary. TEA.—Today the quantity of Tea offered at public sale amounted to 7,770 packages. A good desire was manifested by the trade to operate, and 3,000 actually sold at full rates. Green of good and fine quality met with the most attention, and realised stiffer prices—Congou, common sold at 6id to 61d ; Oolong 114 d to Hid; Hyson, fair to goo d 2s l id to 2s S,id, fine 2s 6d to 3s 3id ; Imperial, Canton I 1 d to 11 4 'd ; Hyson kind, good and fine 2s to 2s 8d ; Gunpowder, low to fine 1$ 9id to 45 2d per lb. Cocoa..—Prices are maintained for all sorts of West India, as the stock is small, and nearly all in the hands of ime firm. The sales mad. , privately have been of little ;11 , 11r:,-W, ZLID(i RM . O be,ll th) auction. Foreign i held %%dill the demand 15, huweviir, not wore aecive, and 284 bags of B Chia at auc tion were taken in at 375 to 38s for fine bright red, but damaged sold at 32s to 34s per cwt. SPICES.—To-day the purchases made in Black Pepp er privately were of a limited character only; and 416 bags at auction were nearly all taken in at 24d for Sumatra; however, a small part sold at 28d per lb. Saco.—rhere are sellers upon lower terms, and the supply is on the increase. On the part of the trade ' little desire has been evinced to make purchases, and 173 to 2ls is the value of low to fine quality. Sago Flour is dull of sale, and can be obtained at a reduction. RICE.—To-day holders of East India were willing sellers upon the low rates previously noticed, still the sales concluded privately were trifling iu all sorts. At auction 600 bags of Java sold at lOs to lOs 6d fur good white rather broken, and damaged 4s 6d to 104 per cwt. SALTPETRE.—To-day there was no improvement ill the demand for Rouh privately, and 2,956 bags of Cal' g cutta at auction were nearly all taken in. CocnlNEAL,—This afternoon there was little desirei evinced to operate, and prices were depressed 3 d to 4u per lb. - SPlRlTS.—Leeward Island met with little attention, and prices are still on the decline. Proof of low qualitYl can be obtained at is Bd. Of East India only stutLi parcels have been taken at Is 6d to is id proo f s trength , and which are easier rates. In the value of Demer it° little variation is apparent. For Jamaica export ordr h ° continue trifling, and home buyers make purchases wt" reluctance, although easier rates would be taken. O.: Havannah the market is dull, and is sid per gallon the value of proof strength. On the part of holders 0 Brandy a desire is manifested to make a slight c anne l: slim in the value on acccount of the increasing stcci' The home demand has been limited, and few e x P cr " t British ia orders have been completed. The purchases Geneva have been trifling, and for all purposes. Br itistt o made Spirit is held with firmness at lOs 3d per galln cash, at which the demand is active, and the sIIPPII is small. INDIGO.—The position of the market for East Jai: of all descriptions was unsatisfactory to-day. Ilu idel ; were in many instances inclined to further reduc e the prices; still exporters and home consumers wire catit ous in their proceedings; only 7,367 chests were declare : I ,g: the quarterly sales which commenced this day. j 'Y quantity passed amounted to 1,103 chests. The stags!!, 'ince of foreign and home buyers vuis unusually sil l- 1 and it became evident that orders were exceeding 4; limited ; although proprietors have given some suPP °r to their marks. OlLS.—There is more firmness in the market for Lir e seed Oil, a good demand has been experienced from t% home trade, and exporters have been purchasers t o fair extent. Prices advanced to 22s 9d to 23s per c:0 on the spot, and the supply continue, t) he small, wbe r 4 the consumption is proceeding satisfu to i y. For for , 11 delivery several contracts have been entered into. ." 4/ ' , Seed met with a much better demand, a nd realised !ti hanced rates. There is not the least improvement je although the demand is on the increase and arri,.. small. Purchases to a fairextent have been made in Cocoa Nut met with little attention by private tresgi and can be obtained at a reduction. Ground Nut is is dull of sale. Thew is a further increase to notic e the stock of Fish Oils, and a greater desire is 013 5 by holders to realise as the deliveries are uns i/- iy factory. The demand for Seal has been ex tren ;or limited, and there are sellers of pale at 27 1 . , f or Southern Oil prices suffered a depression °: re ef per tun, as the quantity brought to market wes„" 4l , - ( 7)cl. than for some time past. At auction 125 tuns all :" s to Sperm is cheaper, and the purchases made by Pi t one treaty have been of little moment; 47 tuns at public 900 were sold. For auction 60 tuns of Sea Elephant declared. TALLOW.—Prices have suffered a further depre, s ,, be for Russian on the spot, as the demand continues a re extremely limited for all purposes, and merchau, ts ci to willing sellers. The rates taken are 475 jot 48s per cwt for fine P. Y. C. For delivery 10 53 6cir three months of the year there are sellers et still the amount of business concluded has be e A n o 486 Town Tallow is cheaper, and can be o btain" lv reater• nett cash, but the demand is limited, and serl i ' n - uantiti The public sales went off at reduced rates; the offered was large. UNIVERSITY INTELLIG- - , to be CAMBRIDGE, MAY 9.—At the Congregatior! to holden on Wednesday, the 10 th instant , in additw'the the grace for the adoption of a loyal address Q u e e n (previously noticed), a grace To ailSs the b v a P tie versity seal to a letter of congratulation, written p u blic orator to his Grace t he Archbishop o fCanter_b l f e li on his Grace's eleva tion to the Primacy, will be o ffei, t i also one " to confer the degree of Doctor of Ditic, upon Henry W ilkinson Cookson, 8.D., master of Peter's College, by royal mandate." re o The Regius Professor of Hebrew resumed his leet? 9 , , on the Prophecies of Isaiah yesterday, in the Math ew tical Schools. The examination for Tyrwhitt's Hebrew Scholarobifj commences on Wednesday (this day). th e , TRINITY COLLEGE. O u t o f 76 can didates, 611 under-mentioned gentlemen have been selected ti e C. scholarships on this foundation:—J. S. F e rguson , A. Taylor, W. F. Edward s , J. F. Th rupp , A. J. ,i A. W. Neadlam, D. Wiglesworth, A. H. Bull, lake, H. W. Watson, C. Bowring, H. Chance , "M 4 Beaumont. Westminster Scholars—G, F. Brown, Upperton, W. T. Chamberlayne. , Vat ib et' CAMBRIDGE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETT.--• , ..- f ing of the society holden last evening, the Pe ;bait' Master of Catherine Hall (Dr. Philpott) in t he the Rev. J. S. Wood, 8.A., St. John's Collegeoii, elected a fellow of the society. The Astronoatero Ir read a supplement to a paper "Ou the int y ee ro feo, s° , light in the neighbourhood of a caustic.' o f P' • Miller gave an account of the theoretical values 0r radii of the rainbow and its supernumerary ° se; determined in the paper read by the A s trononie r d iasb with their observed radii. The receipt of son3e7 o o. ° presents of books, &c , and copies of the tran s94 o co o other learned bodies, English and Foreign' 11 municated by the secretary. THE CHURCH. 0 of The Rev. T. R. White, M.A., (B. A. 1 63 '' 0 'toti John's College, has been presented to the re" f COe Finchley, Middlesex. • itl ost• The Rev. 11. T. Gibbins, (B.A. 1845), Tri ll vac, lege. has been instituted to the curacy of Fol ke 'Coli e? ; The Rev. W. H. Charlton, M.A., Trinitl rt bse e : has been presented to the rectory of Easton of tonshire. knf 0 The Rev. J. M. W. Piercy, (M.A.) (B.A. 1 " Clare Hall, has been presented to th e r ectory "" e n' ston, Leicestershire. The Rev. C. S. Sharpe, of Ch r i s t' s Collegetl be ' presented to the perpetual curacy of oashire. RAILWAY SHARE MAILL.--iters ti° LIVERPOOL, MAY 9. siOc Sroex ExcHANon.—With a large quantity of tr 0 t0,0,,pc• to report, we have to notice a further advance in .) , °17 ,l The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Ch.'Zir r e, tirsP tion, 31/. Shares, 6 3 / 4 dia.—Lancashire and York s (late West Riding Union), 3% dis.—Leeds 91 1,"sire 5 `i) , New 50/. Shares, 19 7 / s dis.—London and Nerl'ocly,'ir.e, 1 32 1 / 2 —Ditto, Quarters, 48s. 9d. p.—Ditto (MO! ; 0 10 5 ,",,d A and B, 2 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and L lll- Iktiorols Quarters, No. 1, 2 7 / 8 dis.—Ditto, ditto, No. 2, 141 :V e 1gd Stock, 103 1 4 2 —Ditto ' New Halves, 5 c. dis.—D lt ''''„berktto Valley, 7 p.— North Staffordshire, 2 dis.—shr e , Chester (late N. W. M.), N e w 13% Shares, % ', 1 b .. .K0' Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 7% dis.—S° ll ,,, and Dover, 24 3 / 4 —Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 27s Newcastle, and Berwick (O r i g i na l N. and 13.2. G. N. E. Purchase, 1% p.—York and North 11 ference, c. p. MANCHESTER, MAY 9.L8 ire STOCK EXCHANGE.—The s a l es are Birkenhe-cl' oe s d is shire, and Cheshire Junction, 6 19-16 dis.— East N A V, New, 7 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 32'. She r 1+ I+,: a do," —Ditto (West Riding Union), 3% dis.—Live'L 1))13 , chester, and Newcastle Junction, 4s. per shirc - 8 0 "0 and North-Western ( Man. and Birm.), Quarters ~v":0 8 1/. 4' 2 1 4 p.—Ditto (late lludd. and Man. Rail. and ',,,'"refeW , dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 9,1°., % c. p.— Ditto (Gritnsby), 501. Shares, 21 1 4 ,;'! r e,lote ditto, 12/. 10s. Shares, 4% dis.—North Stafford: ls ' l d I. , P o tri dis.—North Union (A), 199—Shrewsbury 11° ,, toP (Shrews., Oswes., and Chest.), Preference, 23.1 rill' Eastern and Dover, No. 4,2% dis.—York Berwick, Preference, 1 1 ,4 p. ° fi t DO S TRADE IN PAISLEY.—During t h e las t - e ' o f AO Ai trade of this town has been in a very langn e w • c , we are glad to learn that within the last , aOl better feeling prevails in town. It is expec' e o f $ 1 late order by her Majesty in Council in fav °llr faci,ci manufactures will operate favourably on the ~-r os r,, here. This circumstance, coupled with th e e votal j o ii ri the royal visit to the Highlands, has given . , s l , v e Orr petus to the fancy tartan trade, and by-an u— li i a ge ° our skilful and industrious population well employed.—Renfrewshire Advertiser. id 8/ On the 29th ult., at the Rectory, Aston TY";* the lady of the Rev. J. Leigh lloskyns, of tvii lll° o -0 5r1 4 , e l On the 4th inst., at the Rectory, Hougni‘et4bi,-,,t Beds, the wife of the Rev. Henry J. Rose, of l a d y °il of On the sth inst., in Berkeley-square, the off Smirke, Esq , of a son. , , th e On the sth inst., at Chillenden Rectory, -D -e-t 1 1 0 ).1 the Rev. Egerton Douglas Hammond, of a sa l :, of t On the 6th inst., at Witley, Surrey, the John Chandler, of a daughter. ec leri elV On the 7th inst., in Doughty-street, Mrs. - r dale, of a son. On the 7th inst., in Chester-square, t- e lady die , j.e Goddard, Esq., of a son and heir. r od On the 3d inst., at Gunter's-grove, Fulham- of P. B e, E ro sq., f a daughter. On the 3d inst., o at Blackheath, Hamilton-tir:;o' vale, the lady of Richard Marsh Dunn, Esc'' , ° 1,015 ri , n 00.dii, AI A a .13 I ED. Vir iiii s " - pi e On the '2d inst., at St. James's, PiccadillP '' f o f t Younger, Esq., of the Strand, to Sarah, relict 0 P i o , Briant, Esq., of Cocksour-street. .10 / 11 0° J On the 3d inst., at Birdham. near Chichester' b $l l ,OO Sampson, Esq., surgeon, Southampton, to Sof; CO' eldest daughter of the Rev. H. J. C. 131$— ' Budham. , eO. , r DIEI3. ,-. vti lwiebt '- P ll i , A le On the 4th inst., at Wood-lawn, 0 0 0 Samuda, Esq., aged 80. n doe , , • ote 1 On the 6th inst., in Suffolk-place, L ° late P I 0 11 ; Douglas Douglas, Esq., fourth son oft he i „e t, General Sir Kenneth Douglas, Bart. gate , On the Bth inst., at Kingston-on-Th arees, A ' of Mr. William French, aged 75. - fl Ol l/ 1 - - =io"` I Di -----.TTRDO 14°.t1 London: Printed and Published by b.: — Oce , c o 9- • No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The ' 3H° O . Strand, in the Precinct of the SavoY• i il Middlesex, Wednesday, )lay 10, 1848. .