The Sun. — London, England, 1848-03-08 00:00:00

~_ IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, March 7. ROYAL ASSENT. The Royal Assent was given to-day by Commission tau the Consolidated Fund (8,000,0004) Bill, and the New Zealand Bill. The Lord Commissioners were—the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lord Campbell. The House adjourned during pleasure. Their lordships resumed at five o'clock. The Earl of ST. GERMANS presented several petitions from members of the Odd Fellows' Society, residing in various places, praying that they might be placed in the same position as other benefit societies. Their Lordships then adjourned. ROUSE OF COMMONS, March 7. The SPZASER took the Chair at ten minutes before Four o'clock. GREAT LONDON DRAINAGE COMPANY. ... The Great London Drainage Company's Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. Mr. CLAY presented a petition from Hull against certain clauses in the Health of Towns' Bill. Mr. W. BROWNE presented a petition from a place in Lancashire against the Charitable Trusts Bill. Several petitions were presented against the Jewish Disabilities Bill; and also against the renewal of the Income-tax. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented petitions in favour of the Tenant Right Bill. Sir JOHN DUCKWORTH presented a petition from Exeter against the Diplomatic Relations with Rome Bill. Mr. REYNOLDS presented a petiton from Dublin praying for the abolition of ministers' money. The Earl of: ARUNDEL and SURREY presented petitions in favour of the Bill for the removal of Jewish disabilities. Lord MORPETH presented' petitions in favour of the Health of Towns' Bill for Rotherham, Gainsborough, Sheffield, Northallerton, and Halifax. The Noble Lord also presented a petition in favour of the Jewish Dis abilities Bill. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Auchterarder against the Diplomatic Relations with Rome Bill. Mr. WAKLEY presented petitions from different parts of London against the increase of the army and navy. HARWICH ELECTION. The following Members having been appointed by the General Committee of Elections to try the merits of the election for Harwich, were sworn at the table:—Sir W. M•lesworth, Sir Edward Hayes, the Hon. J. E. Elliot, Mr. Beckett, and Mr. Stuart Wortley (chairman). LINCOLN ELECTION. The following Members having been appointed to try the merits of the election for the city of Lincoln were sworn at the table :—Mr. W. Miles, Mr. Lockhart, Mr. J. B. Smith, Mr. Langston, and Mr. Morgan John O'Connell (chairman). Mr. FLUME presented a petition, signed by numerous inhabitants of Colombo, in the island of Ceylon. The petitioners stated that they were suffering under great grievances, and that a spirit of discontent was very widely spread among them. They had presented several petitions, very numerously signed, to the Governor of the island, but their prayer had been wholly disre garded, and they now prayed the House to institute an inquiry into the cause of their grievances. _ The Hort% MEMBER also presented several petitions against the income-tax in its present shape. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the bar, and requested the attendance of the House in the House of Peers, to hear the Royal Assent given by Commission to the Consolidated Fund (8,000,0001.) Bill, and the :New Zealand Bill. The Speaker accompanied by several Hon. Members accordingly proceeded to the House of Lords. LYME REGIS ELECTION. _ _ Lord ASHLEY brought up the report of the Com mittee on the Lyme Regis election petition, declaring Mr. Abdy to have been duly elected. The Committee also reported that Mr. John Attwood, formerly a Member of that House, had, since 1842, purchased considerable property in Lyme Regis, and had been in the habit of granting money to voters in that town on condition that such voters should in future occasions vote for him or any one whom he might nomi nate. The Committee had also ascertained that the petition was set on foot at the desire of Mr. Attwood, who personally requested the parties to become the peti tioners, and had undertaken to pay the ex penses of such petition, including the possible forfeiture of the recognizances. The Committee had also ascertained that the same gentleman bore the ex pense of the petition of 1842, amounting to nearly 1,0001., and the Committee desired to express their opinion that the House ought instantly to take measures to check such transactions, which operated-grievously upon the electors, and totally destroyed all the freedom .of elections. The report was received with loud cheers. On the motion of the NOBLE LORD, the minutes of the proceedings, and evidence taken before the Committee, were ordered to be laid upon the table of the House. INCOME-TAX. Mr. MACGREGOR gave notice that, in the event of the income-tax being continued, he should move, on bring ing up the report, that it was just and expedient to ex tend to Ireland, till 1851, the same rate of income-tax, excise duties, and other assessed taxes, which might be levied during the same time in Great Britain. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. Mr. HUME wished to ask of one of the members of the Government the question of which he had given notice, namely, whether the Government had any inten tion of extending to the Cape of Good Hope and Van Diemen's Land a representative and responsible Govern ment, to enable them to manage the affairs of the colony without expense to the mother country ? Mr. LABOUCHERE was not aware until the present moment that the question of the Hon. Member for Montrose extended to the Cape of Good Hope ; he could, however, assure his Hon. Friend, with regard to Van Diemen's Land, and the other Australian colonies, that the subject was under the consideration of the i Secretary of State for the Colonies, and he was in hopes of being able during the present session to propose a measure to the House, the object of which would be to give free institutions to Van Diemen's Land and the other Australian colonies. Mr. HUME, considering the answer most unsatisfac tory, gave notice of his intention to bring in a Bill on the subject. It was idle to wait as long as the Govern ment chose to be considering the subject. TENANT-RIGHT. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD then rose to intro duce the Bill of which he had given notice, for the purpose of securing the right of outgoing tenants in Ireland. Be was prepared, if it was the pleasure of the House, to go at length into the case, but if no opposition was intended to be made gainst the Bill, he would merely move for leave to bring tin. Sir GEGRGE GREY said it was not his intention, on behalf of the Government, to offer any opposition to the introduction of the Bill. Mr. POULETT SCROPE thought if there was one subject more important for the consideration at Parliament than another, it was that intro duced by the Honourable Member for Rochdale. He thought it was necessary to come to a settlement without delay. If something was not done soon, parties would take the land as their own of which they wore now only tenants. He could see plainly that the repeal agitation would soon become a tenant right agitation. Colonel CONOLLY deprecated the system of agita tion which was constantly kept up by the Hon. Members for Stroud and Rochdale, on the subject of this tenant right, leading the people of Ireland to believe that th e y were able to hold their lands in spite of, and in opposition to, the landlords. He gave them credit for the bestinten tions, but a more dangerous and a more turbulent order of things never was promoted than had been fermented and excited by the countenance of those two Honourable Members .—(Laughter.) Mr. BRIGHT said that he felt persuaded that if there was one thilig more than another in which the House had failed in its duty it was that this question of Ireland was not discussed properly in that House. lie believed that the Hon. Members referred to had done great good for Ireland, by the pertinacity with which they had brought the subject of Irish grievances before the House. If something was not done the land lords of Ireland would soon lose their rights altogether, and their property would be transferred to other owners. There had been a larger number of persons starved to death in Ireland than had ever been killed in any n ar, however long or sanguinary, in which the Government had been engaged. It was most disreputable to the Government and to the House, when it was acknowledged that the principal part of this evil arose from the system of tenure of land in Ireland, that the subject should not receive proper attention. Mr. TRELAWNY was understood to say that he should oppose the principle of this Bill. Mr. HUME deprecated any attempt at interference between the relations of master and man; such inter ference had been always productive of greater evil to the men than to the masters ; it only raised expec tations which after experience failed to justify. No man could manage his affairs better than himself, and any interference on the p art of other individuals w as against sound principles, and ought not to be coun tenanced by the House.—(Hear, bear.) Sir W. SOMERVILLI, agreed with his Honourable Friend the Member for Manchester that Ireland was in an exceedingly bad state, but still he was not prepared to resist the introduction of the Bill. After a few words from M r. M. J. O , CONNSL L an d Dr. Bowanio, the amendment was withdrawn, an d leave given to bring in the Bill. INCENDIARIES IN DE.I . IERARA. Lord*GEORGE BENTINCK seeing the Right Hon. the President of the Board of Trade in his place,. he wished to ask him whether Government had received any information from Demerara on the subject of incen diary fires in that colony? Mr. LABOUCHERE said information had been re ceived from the Governor up to the 31st January, and t appeared that the employers of Demarara had thought it right to reduce the wages of labour, a portion of the negro population refused to agree to the terms, and some disturbance and incendiary fires had taken place, but Government were taking active measures to restore peace. INCOME-TAX. Mr. WILLIAN SMITH O'BRIEN moved for a re turn of the amount of income derived from Ireland by parsons resident in Great Britain upon which income tax has been paid during each of the last three years, specitYing the different classes of income, and the amount of tax derived from each class, with a summary of the whole amount. Must' some observations from Mr. PARKER, the motion was withdrawn. INSOLVENTS IN INDIA. -- c . "" : Mr. C. LEWIS obtained leave to bring in a Bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to insolvent debtors in India. :ARMS, On dm motion of Mr, HUMS, the fcllowiug return . it S THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY _ EVENING, MARCH 8 , 1848. was agreed to :—A return of the number and descrip tion of arms and accoutrements issued to the several Yeomanry Corps in Ireland, in the year 1832-3, stating the numbers returned by each of those corps to the Ordnance, the time when returned, and the numbers now in the hands of the Yeomanry. INCOME TAX—BANS OF IRELAND. Mr. HAMILTON moved for returns of the amount of income-tax assessed by the Commissioners upon any annuities, dividends, or shares of annuities payable by the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, to or for the use of persons not resident in Ireland, under the 91st clause of the Act .5 and 6 Vic., c. 35, during each year since the passing of the said Act. and, of the amount of duty or income-tax charged by the Commissioners in respect of possessions in Ireland under the 100th section of the Act 5 and 6 Vic. c. 35, during each year since the passing of the said Act. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no objection to the production of the returns moved for. The motion was agreed to after a short discussion. TRAFALGAR-SQUARE MEETING. Mr. M. MILNES said, that seeing the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment in his place, he wished to know whether he was possessed of any information with respect to a collision which had taken place between the people and the police at Trafalgar•square?—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") The meeting was called, he believed, by a certain indi vidual—(Laughter)—and went off peaceably enough. After, however, a great number of speakers had addressed the meeting, with perfect decorum on the part of the people, the meeting being about to disperse, a collision took place between the people and the police which resulted in some very grave consequences. Under these considerations, he thought it right that the House should know what directions'were given by the right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for tho Home Department with respect to that meeting.— (Cries of " Oh, oh.") He believed that the freest dis cussion was the best security for the public peace of the country; and he also believed that the police force of the metropolis were anxious to do their duty in the best and most peaceable manner.—(Hear, hear.) Sir G. GREY, in reply, said, the Hon. Member was quite correct as to the fact of a public meeting having been called by a certain individual; that individual was Mr. Cochrane. Advertisements had appeared in the public papers, stating that it was intended to hold such a meeting, a number of hand-bills were also distributed, signed by Mr. Cochrane, stating that the meeting would take place in Tra falgar' square, to consider the propriety of peti tioning Parliament for the immediate abolition of the income-tax. The Commissioners of Police intimated to Mr. Cochrane that there was an Act of Par liament, to which his attention had probably not been directed, the 57th of George the Third, which prohibited the holding of public meetings for the purpose of petitioning Parliament for any alteration in existing laws, during the sitting of Parliament, within a mile of Westminster Hall, except in the parish of St. Paul's, Covent-garden. Mr. Cochrane, I believe, expressed his surprise at the intimation of the mewing being illegal, and alleged that it was only convened for the legitimate purpose of petitioning Parliament. To that the Commissioners of Police replied, that the meeting was not an illegal one, but they had thought it necessary to call his attention to the exist ence of the Act in question, which, probably, he had overlooked, or was entirely ignorant of, by which the meeting in that particular place was prohi bited. Mr. Cochrane upon this abstained from attend ing the meeting ; and so far from such meeting having taken place as stated by the Hon. Member, placards were posted up by the direction of Mr. Cochrane stating that the meeting would not take place, and re questing that the persons assembled would disperse. With respect to the collision referred to by the Hon. Member with the police, I am not aware of any greater consequences than a slight disturbance of the peace, caused by breaking some lamps, and several panes of glass, which the police, I believe, most effectually and temperately suppressed.—(Hear, hear.) PASSENGERS BILL. The report upon this Bill was brought up and agreed to. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. C. ANSTEY gave notice of his intention to more the insrtion of a clause in the Roman Catholic Relief Bill, providing for the registration of Jesuits in this coun try. The remaining orders of the day were then disposcd of, and the House adjourned. POST-OFFICE NOTICE. chided. Rape Seed Oil attracted little attention, and prices are on the decline. Palm is little required. Cocoa Nut met with little attention, and fine quality is obtain able at 54s to 555. Olive is much in demand, and prices are on the advance. Lard Oil sells slowly. _ . TALLOW.—Russian on the spot is offered upon further reduced terms, still the operations have been to a small extent, the town and country trade only purchasing sufficient for their immediate wants, as the consumption is falling off. The rates accepted are 49s 6d to 50a per cwt for fine P Y Candle, and at which there are ready sellers. Home made is cheaper and the demand limited at 48s 6d to 49s nett cash, whilst the stock is accumulating. Other kinds c ontinue to be brought freely to market and buyers operating with caution, a further depression in the value is apparent. At auction 50 casks of Belgian were taken in at 49s to 503; 477 casks of Australian only in part found buyers, good and finest 48s to 49s 6d, low and middling 44s 6d to 47s 9d. LATEST PRICES OF SHAREs, IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PARTIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUEADA.Y AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON. TUESDAY. MARCH 7. JOINT-STOCIi BANKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per I of Paid. Price Annum. Share. • d. L s. d. Aastralasia • ....... 40 0 0 40 0 0 19 .iritshltorth American I 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Ceylon •• •• • • 61. per Gent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - ommercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - 7olonial. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Gloucestershire 151 per cent. - lonian .........• 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 ' - Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - Ditto - 13 0 0 - London Joint-Stock 6l. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15 Provincialof Ireland • Bl. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 2334 Ditto, New 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 II 0 - National of Ireland 5l. per cent. SO 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provncial of Eng 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New.• ••• • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - South Australia 22 10 0 - Union of Australia 61. per cant. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - - 2 10 0 - Union of London 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Union of Madrid - , INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. a. d. £ s. d. Albion .• •••••• • • • • • • 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Itrit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 • 0 1734 Ditt) Marine.- •• •• 61. per cent, 100 0 • 5 0 0 - stlas 138.6d.preh. 50 0 0 8 6 i 14% British Commercial • • 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 5% Clerici,Med.&Gen.Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20 County 31. 100 0 0 II 0 0 - 13s. 50 0 0 5 • 0 11 Eagle 6s. 50 0 0 6 • 0 63y Eng.& Scot. Law •• 5/. per cont. 50 0 0 212 6 - European Life ...... 5% per cent. 23 0 0 All paid. - Family Endowmr. t Soe. 4!. & Ss. 4 0 0 4 0 0 - F: eemasons' .•• •... 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 8 0 0 - G;o1.0 ..... .• 61. per cent. Stock. 119 .iintrdi an .....• •• • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 45 :mperiat Fire .... •• • • 12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 220 Imperial Life • • •• • • 12s. 100 9 0 10 0 0 1434 indemnity Marine- • • 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 blB 1 - Law Fire 100 0 0 2 16 0 - Law I IL ss. 100 0 0 10 0 • 45 Le a 1 and General Life 50 0 0 2 0 Fire .. ••• • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1334 London Ship 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 • 1334 Marine •. •••• . • • • . 100 0 0 15 0 0 - Med. Inviid& Gen. Life 1341. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 23q National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - National Life......... 8/. per cent. 100 0 6 5 0 0 - Palladium Lite 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - Pelican • . • • • •• 33 Pnceaix - '-'letector Life- •• • - rovident Life...... 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Rock Life..........., 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 43( Ltoyal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. 180 Sun Fire . Ditto I tie 1!. 6s. Universal Life........ le%l, pr cnt. 100 0 0 810 0 - Vldc.ria Life . 4 0 0 - DOCRS. Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. • s. d. A s. d. C.mmercial East and West India 6l. pr cont. Stock. East Country Landon • • ..... 51. pr cont. Stock. 5234 Ditto Bonds • •.. 41. per cent. - St. K atharine 5 per cent. Stock. Ditto Bonds... ..... 1 34 1. pr cent. - Sauthampton •• 21. per cent. 50 0 • 50 0 0 22 Names of Companies. Ashtn& Oldh Barnsley.... '3rkuk&Abrg Birmingham Coventry .... Dein,' • •••• Ella rre&Chs, E:e ash ... GrandJunctn OrandSnrrey L;rand Union Irantham .. [(mint & Avu Leests&Livrp Leicester.... Leicatr &Nth ::oughboregh M•nmouthsh litntgomryahl MeltnMwbryj • I !Dividend 4 I per of: I Annum. C.b.NALS. 97 71. pi; 160 191. 150' 31. 35 1 41. 100 25/. 100 61. 133! 41. 100' 32/. - 100, 3!. 100 100, N. 10s. 150' 121. 39 1 7s. Bd. 100 341. 1401 101. 83, 41. 142 701. 100 31. 100 51. 1100 101. Price.' Names of Companies. Macclesfield . Neath . • . • • • Oxford .. • • .. Teak Forest. Regent's • • .. Rochdale .. • . Somrset Coal De.Lk Fd St Stifrd &Wore Shrewsbury.. Btonrbridge.. Severs and Wye Rail. j Warwlektcl Birming. j Warfriakk 1 liapton...S Werestr k Binn j ing. Wilts Sc Brks; 78g 272 SU , 430 Dividend per Arinum. 2/. Iss. 201. 201. 11. 10s. 11. 4s. 71. 105. 51. p. e. 281. 151. 201. 11. is. Price. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THS WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1848. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 270 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... 49 Turbercular Diseases... _ ... 157 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 136 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... ... 35 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of ___ Respiration ... ... ... 178 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs __ of Digestion... ... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. .. ... Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ... Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... ..„ ... Malformations... ... "4. ... ... Premature Birth ... ... .. ••• Atrophy ••• ••• ••• Old Age ••• ••• Sudden ... ••• ... ••• l'-' '^n. Clad, or Inter- ... 79 ... 9 ... 6 ... 2 ... 3 Violence, Privation, .., An Causes not specified ... DEATHS FROM ♦LL CAUSES !mperance ... 24 ... 3$ ... 59 ... 13 ... 20 ... 1,114 Polulatlon Average weekly Deaths Enumerated, Deaths, 1843-7. in the 1841. Five Winters. Week. West Districts... 300,711 . . 161 ... 179 North Districts.. 375,971 ... 209 ... 202 Central Districts 373,653 ... 203 ... 179 East Districts ... 392,444 ... 235 ... 238 South Districts .. 501,190 ... 299 ... 316 Totals... .....1,948,4 25 ... 1,107 ... 1,114 Males ... ... ... ... ... 557 Females ... ... 657 interfered with the crowd in the first instance that no violence would have been done." Fourteen wounded persons have been taken to the hospital in the course of the day, with wounds of more or less severity, from the staves of the police. Nearly forty persons have been taken into custody, charged with throwing stones at the police, and with other riotous conduct. We noticed one instance of brutal violence on the part of the police, about half-past five o'clock, at Charing cross. One of the detective police caught hold of a young man with dreadful v iolence, crying out, "We want no thieves here." He dashed him into the road with so much violence that our reporter, amongst several others, was nearly knocked down. The young man denied that he was a thief ; but the denial exasperated the officer, who pursued him for some distance, and when he was stopped he struck him on the head with brutal violence, and shook him. Should not the man, we thought, have been left to the punishment of the law if he were guilty, instead of being subjected to the brutality of one of its mercenaries? The man was carried off to Gardener's-lane in the charge of at least 50 policemen, followed by nearly 2,000 persons. The police were under the directions of Commissioner Mayne, and Superintendents Hayes, Pearce, Hughes, and Beresford. Since four o'clock the crowd from Charing-cross has been pouring towards the Houses of Parliament, and at the time we write there were 4,000 or 5,000 persons in their immediate vicinity, with whom the police, who mustered in strong numbers, have had several conflicts. At eleven o'clocic last night large bodies of police re mained on duty, but as far as we could see the mob had nearly dispersed. LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, March 7. (Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.) IN RE SAMUEL NIXON. The insolvent, a sculptor, applied to be discharged under the old system, and was not opposed by his creditors. _ From inquiries by the Learned Counsel, it appeared that the inolvency had been occasioned by a loss sus tained on the statue of King William IV., new standing at the entrance of King William-street, in the City. The contract price for the statue vi as stated to have been 2,2001., and the insolvent alleged that it had cost him 1,000/. beyond the contract price. The COURT ordered him to be discharged. (Before Mr. Commissioner Puirms.) IN RE CHARLES POLLARD. This insolvent, whose case was before reported, aga'n appeared under the new system. Mrs. Burford, a licensed victualler, stated that the in solvent was her assistant. She was not married to him, nor had she ever asserted that they were married. Mr. DOWSE, who opposed, submitted that the present was not a case for protection, as there was no property to give up for the creditors. The Learned COMMISSIONER was of opinion that if the objection taken was allowed to be valid, more than one-half the cases could not I:y entertained, as in that proportion there was no property for the creditors. The COURT named a day for the final order. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Lincoln, March 6. (Before Chief Justice NVILDE and a Common Jury.) MALINE V. SHARPE AND ANOTHER. Action upon the case. Mr. Whitehurst, Q.C., and Mr. Waddington, for the plaintiff; Mr. Humfrey, Q.C., and Mr. Mellor, for the defendants. The plaintiff in this case is an attorney, living at Grantham, and was one of the local solicitors for the Northampton, Lincoln, and Hull Railway scheme, and the present action was brought to recover the sum of 347 L, for work and labour (tone as such solicitor. The scheme originated with certain solicitors, and Mr. Ma line, who at that time had a scheme of his own, made an application to be appointed one of the local agents, con senting to abandon his own scheme if such appointment was conferred. His application was granted. The defendants are tradesmen in considerable repute at Northampton, and were on the provisional and sub sequently on the finance committee. The scheme failed for want of means and the panic. The question then arose as to the liabilities that had been incurr, d, and it was supposed that, if each member of the previsional committee paid his 100 guineas, all charges could he met. The defendants paid respectively their 100 guineas; nevertheless they were sued on the present occasion. The question resolved itself into one of mere liability, evidence being given of the almost constant attendance of the defendants at the different boards, and so forth. The defence was on indemnity, and, morforer, that the plaintiff, in common with the other solicitors, looked to the coining in of the deposits, and had they come in all would have been paid. The jury found for the defendants. In the Criminal Court Mr. Justice Maule has been engaged, for the most part, in disposing of cases of assaults upon females, which we do not report. NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Durham, March 6. This morning their Lordships sat for the dispatch of business at ten o'clock, the Commission having been opened on Saturday evening. Mr. Baron Rolfe sat on the civil side, where nineteen cases are entered for trial. The calendar contains thirty-eight cases for trial, in which fifty-nine prisoners are implicated. There is one case of murder, two of manslaughter, two of highway robbery, three of rape, and five of cutting and wounding. (Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.) Thomas Lonerson was indicted for cutting and wound ing John Wray, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Fenwick conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner was defended by Mr. Matthews. The prisoner and the prosecutor were, it appeared, both pitmen, and worked as partners in the same pit. On the night when the occurrence took place, which resulted in the present indictment, being the night after pay-day, they met at a public-house, and continued drinking until both were a good deal intoxicated. Some dispute arose as to their working in the pit, and they finally came to blows, The landlord interfered and put them out, the pro secutor by the front door and the prisoner by the back. The prisoner was seen almost immediately after to come round to the front with his coat and waistcoat off, say • ing, " I have got a knife." lle and the prosecutor then closed and had several rounds. After the fight was over the prosecutor, while going home, discovered he was bleeding from the side; and it then appeared that he had received a wound from some sharp pointed cutting in strument, which had penetrated to a considerable depth, and from the effects of which he was some days in con siderable danger. A clasp knife was found near the spot. Verdict—Guilty. To be imprisoned six calendar months. John Bee was indicted for the manslaughter of Wil liam Hodgson. Mr. Outer conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner was defended by Mr. Matthews. In this case also the affray of which the result was so fatal took place at a public-house. There were a great many persons in the house, and a large proportion was intoxicated. The prisoner Bee we's seated on a table, which was by some one overturned, and Bee thrown on tke floor. He set the table up again and eat upon it, when the deceased threw it down a second time. A struggle then took place between them, and after two rounds they went out of the house for the purpose of finishing the contest. Two rounds more were fought, and during the last one deceased fell heavily to the ground, in consequenc e of a bl ow on th e b reas t, an d never spoke more. He died in a few minutes. The immediate cause of death was effusion upon the brain. Verdict, Guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy._ His LORDSHIP, with a very solemn admonition to the prisoner, sentenced him to be imprisoned fur one month in solitary confinement. NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—Aylesbury, March 7. The commission for the county of Buckingham was opened at this town yesterday before the Lord Chief Baron and Mr. Justice Coltman. The business com menced this morning, and is very light. In the cause list there are but two entries. The calendar contains the names of twenty-seven prisoners, of whom five are charged with manslaughter, two with unnatural crimes, one with felonious stabbing, one with an assault with intent to commit a robbery, one with sheep killing, and two with arson. Nine of the prisoners can neither read nor write, nine ca❑ read and write imperfectly, six can only read imperfectly, two can read and write well, and one has received a superior educa tion. The cause list was disposed of in a very short time, the first cause being undefended, and the second re ferred. Tye calendariwill probably be exhausted by to morrow tight, and as Saturday is the day fixed for opening the commission at Bedford, some surprise was expressed diet so long a period as five days should have bee❑ devoted to the business of the Buckingham assizes. It is to be hoped titat no miscalculation in an opposite sense has been made with regard to the bu iness of the countie3 which are more productive of litigation and of crime. (Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN.) William Frost, aged 19, was indicted for having, on the 18th of November last, feloniously assaulted the Rev. Richard Norris Russell. The indictment contained three counts, in which respectively the intent of the assault was stated to be to kill, to do bodily harm to, and to rob the prosecutor. Mr. Prendergast conducted the prosecution. From the statement of Mr. Russell, it appeared that about half-past four in the afternoon of the 18th of November, he was passing by a hedge in the parish „f Thornton, and going towards Beachampton, of which he is rector. At some distance from him he saw the figure of a man in the hedge, who on his coming nearer stepped out of it, holding a hayfork, and took off his hat, which was white and ono of those called " billycock hats," and also "wide awake." Mr. Rus sell asked bins his name, to which the man replied, William Frost. The prosecutor then walked on, and conversed with the man, who f o ll owe d hi m; the answers were satisfactory, and Mr. Russell stepped over a stile into another field. He found, however, that the man still followed, and fresh suspi cions arising in his mind, he again entered into conver sation. and elicited answers which again satisfied him that he had nothing to apprehend. He then passed into another field, and got to the middle of it, still followed by the same man. The nex t thi ng h e reco ll ec t e d was finding himself on his face on the ground, with a sense of some one stooping o ver hi m . He then sprang upon his :knee, and almost at the same time the person who was behind him stepped back, and struck him a violent blow on the head. The prosecutor felt that he was bleeding, jumped up, turned round, and saw the same man who had been speaking to him standing with the hayfork in his hand. The man said " It was not I that struck you, but a man who has run away." Mr. Russell rustled on the man, and, seizsd the fork, turned the man's face to the moon, which had then risen, and was near the full. The man was the prisoner. The prosecutor wrenched the fork from him, and placed hina!elf in an attitude of defence. No other person was to be seen. The man then went away, and the prosecutor made his way home, when it was found that he had received several wounds on the hack of his head, such as might have been inflicted by a hayfork. Another witness spoke to having seen the prisoner at about a quarter past five on the evening of the 18th of November, when he had on a white " billyeeck " and a dress such as the prosecutor described. It appeared also from the testimony of the constable that the pri soner pretended not to have such a hat or suen a waist coat as the prosecutor had mentioned, but they were build at his father's, and the waistcoat had a stain of blood on it. No money was taken from the pro secutor. Mr. WELLS, for the defence, contended that the evi. deuce was insufficient to convict of the intents laid in the indictment; that as the prisoner had given his name truly, and bad twice satisfied the prosecutor th.tt he had no malicious intentions, it was probable th the pro• secutor had fallen down and stunned himself, and in the confusion incident to recovery had misunderstood the prisoner, and so had attacked him ; that as no money had been taken, the intent to rob was rendered most improbable; and that as the prosecutor and the prisoner were wholly unknown to one another, it was unreason able to suppose that the prisoner had been influenced by either of the other intents. Under these circum stances he submitted that the jury, difficult as it was to suggest the true theory of the occurrence, ought to acquit the prisoner. The Learnei JUDGE left it to the jury to say whether it did not sufficiently appear that one blow at least had been inflicted by the defendant on the prosecutor, and if so, whether it must not have been inflicted, however suddenly, or after however short a premeditation, with one of the intents charged in the indictment. The jury having deliberated for a short time, returned a verdict of Guilty. Mr. Justice COLTMAN then sentenced the prisoner to be transported for the term of 20 years. (Before the LORD CHIEF BARON.) . _ _ William Thompson, alias Bendigo, James burns, John Greaves, and Mark Gross, pleaded Guilty to an in dictment which charged them with having riotously and wantonly assembled together with divers other persons on the 6th of July last, for the purpose of getting up a prize-fight. Mr. FITZPATRICK, on behalf of the prosecutors, the magistrates of the county, intimated that they did not desire to press for the punishment of the defendants, who seemed to be now impressed with a sense of the illegality of their conduct. Mr. SANDERS, for the defendants, expressed their thanks to the magistrates, and added that the conduct of the prisoners in abstaining from offering any obstauction to the constables, might perhaps he considered a further inducement to lenient dealing with them. The CHIEF BARON was disposed to yield to the re commendation of the prosecutors, as the fight had not been carried into effect. The defendants, however, must hear in mind that such practices could not be tolerated in a civilizoi country; and in the hope that they would in future forbear from them, they might be enlarged on entering into their own recognizances in 251. each to come up for judgment when called on.—The recogrd z awes were then entered into by the defendants. William Wallace, aged 13, was indicted for having feloniously stabbed Matthew Strange, on the 19th of December last. Mr. Sanders conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was not defended by counsel. It appeared that, on the day named in the indictment, the prosecutor, a large boy, sixteen years old, was playing at marbles, and was frequently interrupted by the prisoner, who threw dirt into the holes used tor the game. This led to retaliation from the prosecutor, first by throwing dirt in return, and eventually by some very severe blows. The prisoner thereupon borrowed a knife to cut a stick with which to defend himself. He put the knife into his pocket, and soon after flung a stone at the prosecutor. A struggle immediately fol lowed, and the prisoner pulling out his knife opened it, and gave the prosecutor a blow wish it that inflicted a wound in his side. He was about to repeat the blow, hut his arm was seised, the weapon token from him, and he given into custody. The prosecutor made the best of hiti way home, and was ill from the effects of the wound, which was not dangerous, for about ten days. The prisoner, who cried bitterly while the evidence was given, alleged in excuse the state of anger into which he hakbeen brought by the usage which he had received from the prosecutor, who was much his superior in strength. The CMIEN BARON left it to the jury to say whether the prisoner had done the act proved against him with the intent laid in the indictment. The case was for them entirely ; but the strong provocation received by the prisoner rendered it probable that the blow had not been given to carry out a felonious intent, but in a sudden fury at finding himself overmastered. The jury found the prisoner Guilty of a common as sault. The prisoner was then sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for one calendar month. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COM;T. (Before the RECORDER.) William Burlton, 36, labourer, William Johnson, 27, John Flowers, 30, and William Mayhew, 49, agent, were indicted for unlawfully conspiring together to commit a felony. Mr. Payne prosecuted. The defence was conducted by Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Metcalfe, Mr. Hurry, and Mr. Thompson. The circumstances of this case were of rather an ex traordinary character. Tho prosecutor was Mr. Nicholas Mould, the landlord of a tavern called the Powerful, at Woolwich, and it was for a conspiracy to commit a rob bery at his house that the present indictment was pre ferred against the defendants. The principal witness in support of the charge was a man named Duffell, ho, at the time of the transaction, kept a beer shop at Woolwich. According to his statement, on the 22d of January the prisoner Burlton, who was at the time living in Woolwich, came to his beer shop, and in slang language inquired whether he could not give him information where a rubbery might be committed. He declined at that time to enter into any communication with him, but a day or two afterwards the conversation was again brought up, and he having previously had a communication with the police upon the subject suggested that a robbery might be committed at the house of the prosecutor. Burlton then said that he would introduce him to some persons who would assist in the robbery, and the next day they went to London and proceeded to a beer shop kept by the defendant Flowers, at Bethnal green, and he there saw Flowers and John son, and Burlton having introduced Duffell as "one of them," said he had got a little job for them. Johnson asked what it was, and he replied, " Oh, it is a little public-house job," and he added that he thought it was as good a one ay the other. Johnson then said he hoped they should not have so much trouble with it as they had with the other. Upon this occasion Flowers pro duced a bundle of skeleton keys, and ho re marked at the same time that no men in Lon don could use such things better than they could. Flowers then asked when it was to be dune, and Burlton replied, that it must be before Friday, because that was the brewer's day, and Johnson said, as that was the case they should go down the next day, and it was agreed that they should meet at the Trafalgar public-house, at Woolwich, a little before three o'clock. Burlton then remarked that Mr. Mould was a man of the world, and it would be necessary that he should be " worked out" before the robbery was attempted, and it was arranged that as Duffell was acquainted with the prosecutor, he should get him to go out upon some ex cuse, and that the robbery should be then committed by the others. It was also agreed that Burlton should keep a watch in his shop, until the prosecutor was taken by Duffel), and this was to be the signal for the perpetration of the robbery, and Johnson said that if th'y got any thing like One hundred sovereigns he and Burlton were to have 101. a piece. Information of all these circum stances was given to the prosecutor and to the police, and on the 2d of February, which was the day fixed for the robbery, Duffell went to the prosecutor's house and they went out together as had been arranged, and after passing Burlton's shop they returned by a back way to the house, and got into the bar parlour, where the police had already been introduced, and they placed themselves in a position to see what took place. In a short time the defendant Flowers came in and stood at the bar, and called for some brandy and water, and in quired of the prosecutor's daughter, who served him, whether her father was at home? and on her saying he was not, ho went on conversing with her and at tempting to occupy her attention. While he was so engaged the defendants, Mayhew and Johnson, came in, and immediately proceeded up stairs, where one of the defendants was taken into custody while in the act of opening a room with a skeleton key, and a number of skeleton keys wrapped up is an old apron were found in the fire, where they had been thrown by some of the party. The witness Duffell was cross-examined at very con siderable length by the counsel for the defendants, but nothing whatever was elicited to shake his testi mony ; and it appeared that from the commence ment of the transaction ho had been in com munication with the prosecutor, and also with the police, and the subsequent proceedings taken by him were with their knowledge and sanction, and were adopted solely for the purpose of detecting the guilty parties. A police constable deposed that after the prisoners were in custody he we to the :Foliy beer-shop, kt•pt by Flowers, in Lamb'ai-fields, Bethnal-green, and he there found a quantity of skeleton keys, a dark 'ant hem, some crowbars, and other instruments used in housebreaking. He likewise discovered a number of "dummy " parcels made up in brown paper ; in one of them there was an old shoe. The RECORDER inquired what use was n:ade of those " dummies?" The policeman said they were carried by thieves when they went to a house to commit a rubbery, in order to take off suspicion if they were observed, and induce a belief that they were upon some law Jul business. The Counsel for the prisoners addressed the jury, and on behalf of Mayhew a respectable witness was called, who gave him a good character; and stated that a short time back he was in very good circumstances and kept his carriage, but had become reduced through unfortu nate railway speculations. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against Burl:on, Flowers, and Johnson, and acquitted Mayhew. The prisoners were sentenced to two years' impriF:on ment. _ _ . This case concluded the bu3iness of th© session, and the Court then adjourned to Monday, April 3. POLICE INTELL.IGENCE. BOW-S7'REEI: THE RIOTS IN TRAFALGAR-SQUAR. E.—The disposal of these and other similar cases occur ied the Court so long, that it was found necessary to it ►terrupt the order and postpone the hearing of part of tilem till the ordi nary night charges were proceeded with. After the latter were disposed of, the Court resumed the exami nation of the prisoners in charge arising, out of the riot. The Magistrate (Mr. Jardine) was occupied with them for the remainder of the sitting. A large number of prisoners taken in the course of the day reinsin the station-house. It being found im possible ttt dispose of their cases to-day, they will remain in confinement until to-morrow, when they will be brought before the sitting magistrate. These cases also arise for the most part from the riots. REDUCTION OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS TO AND FROI NEW GRANADA. GENERAL POST-OFFICE, MARCH 7, 1848. Her Majesty's Government having concluded a con vention with the Republic of New Granada for the reduction of postage upon letters and newspapers con veyed between this country and New Granada; on and after the 16th inst., the provisions of the convention will come into operation, when the rates of postage will be as follows: Upon letters passing between the United Kingdom and any port in New Granada, whether in the Atlantic or Pacific, an uniform rate of ono shilling the half•ounce, two shillings the ounce, and so on in proportion. Upon letters passing between the United Kingdom and countries or places in the Pacific, vid New Granada, an uniform rate of two shillings the half-ounce, four shillings the ounce, and so on in proportion. The postage upon letters dispatched from the United Kingdom to New Granada, or to countries or places in the Pacific, vid New Granada, must be paid in advance. British newspapers duly stamped and posted in the United Kingdom, addressed to New Grenada, and New Grenadian newspapers, printed in the language of New Grenada, and posted in that country, addressed to the United Kingdom, when forwarded by packet direct, will not be liable to postage. When such newspapers, however, are transmitted by private ship, they will be subject to a postage of one penny each, which must be paid in the United Kingdom both on their receipt and dispatch. WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. j per of Paid. Fria. Annum. Share. X s. d. £ s. d. Birmiugharn. •••• • • • • 182. 35 11 0 25 0 4 - I: ast London••• •••• • • • 81. 100 0 0 - 17$ Grand Junction .• •• - 21. 10s. 41 13 4 - 82 31. 100 I 0 - $4 ;ew Rivr Lndu Brdge V. 10s. - - 55 rauxhall lOO 0 0 - 104 West Middlesex . . •sl.lss.prent. 63 12 9 - 11$ GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of raid. Price. Annum. Share. --,... £. e. d. A. a. d. British .• ••••-• • • • • • 1/. 40 0 0 1$ 0 0 17 Ditto Provincial.. - 11. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 • tta Bristol ••• • - • ....... 101. per cent. 20 IP 0 - - Brighton ••••.. • • • • - 11. per cent. 10 9 0 - 18 City of London .. -• • 101. 100 0 0 101 0 0 290 Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share IQ * 0 39 1 • - Ditto, New • ....... 85s. pr share 100 9 • 37 10 • - Equitable ••.••.. • • .. 415. pr share 80 0 I be 4 4 38% Imperial .• .... ••• • • • 61. per cent. 60 0 I 10 5 0 i 75 Independent ....... • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 4 I 64 London•• ...... ••• • • • 2541. pr cent. 60 9 0 10 0 4 10 Ditto.. •••••• • • .. .. 61. percent. 50 II 6 10 0 0 U Phcenix . •........... 51. per cent. 65 0 0 41 II I - Itatcliff ..... ........ 31. and bns. 100 0 11 90 0 0 $0 United General ••• . • • 4% I. pr cent. 50 5 0 80 0 0 17 Westminster Chartered 3/, 50 4 0 - 155¢ Ditto, New -.•- .. 12s. 10 I 0 II 11 0 I 11U LIST OT SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Nam.: of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- - - £ e. d. £ s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 197% Caledonian Bank ••.. • 81. per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 4 City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 I 11 10 0 I 12 1 4 Clydesdale Bank -•• • • 61. per cent. 20 11 4 10 0 0 13 Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 11 0 114 Eastern Bank.. ••• . . • 61. per cent. 25 u 0 11 0 C 10% Edinb.k Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 I 0 I 4 0 GI Fe Exchange Bnk of Scot 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 5$ 0 0 4716 Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 I 0 7 I 0 8% National Bank 6l. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13% North of Sootland Bank 71. per cent. 20 9 0 1 0 0 6 North British Bank -..- 50 0 0 10 0 0 4 Royal Bank of Scotlamd 61. per cent. 100 0 0 100 11 0 143 Union Bank of Scotland 81. per ceat. 100 0 11 50 0 $ 81 Western Beek.. -.• • • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70 Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 805.11 d. B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 111 0 2e. British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 11s• Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 11 10 II A 21 Church of England Ins. - 50 0 8 2 0 0 2 City of Glasgow Life 5l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 5 $ 21. es Edinburgh Life Incur. 51. per cent. 100 11 I 12 10 0 15 4 East of Scotland Life - 10 0 5 011 0 114.6 d. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 80 911 217 6 24 Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 I I II 0 0 11% incur. Co. of Scetlnd- 81. per cent. 100 0 I 10 0 0 7 Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 I 0 1 0 0 11 5., Mercantile Life .. • • - 10 0 0 11 10 0 71. National Fire and Life Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 • 24e. North British Incur s%l.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 23 North & West of Soot - 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. Is Scottish Life and Guar - 20 11 0 11 11 0 '4 Scot. M as. and Gen. Life 51. per cent. 1 0 0 011 0 10s. Od Scottish Union Insrncs. GM. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. Is Standard Life ...... - 51. per cent. 50 0 • 4 5 0 95( United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 12s. BRIDGES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per *1 raid. Price, Annum. Share. -- -- ......i.••• X. e. d. X. P. d. Hungerford - - - 45 Southwrk, Nw Sub.lv - 632 12 $ -2% Ditto Nw of 7% p. c• 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo . - 100 8 9 - 5 Ditto Old Ann. of $l. 11. Os. 42. - 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 2s. 2d. - 40 0 0 24 Tatixhall .... •.• Av 11. 16 s . 70 10 0 - 96 -----..------ MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Trice Annum. Share. ---_- -.- X. s. d. £. 5. 41. Australian Auteulturl - 100 9 11 30 I 6 7 Anglo-Mexican Mint., 11. 4s. 10 I 0 10 0 0 16 Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 - Canada ... • ......... 67. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 9 31 Uppr Canada Bonds Si. per cent. .- - - City 80nd5........ - 3%1. pr cent. - - 89 Comp. Cppr Mere Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 I 11 - Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2t 100 0 I 100 11 11 - Equitable Iteversionry 4% 7 . pr cent. 100 0 0 95 0 0 - Gee. Steam Navigation 11. 6s. 16 0 11 14 0 0 24% London Institution . • • - - - 11 Penintilr & Orient.Stm. 21. per cent. CO 11 0 50 4 4 17 Reversionary Int. Soc. 3 1 41. pr cent. 100 0 I 100 0 0 95 Royal Mall Steam-- 3541. pr cent. 100 0 0i 60 0 11 48 South Australian .- - 61. per cent. 25 0 9 21 I 11 - Tan Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0 2$ I I - Universal Salvage.... - 25 0 0 ; 5 0 0 - One day during last week a large shark . was discovered aground on the beach, opposite the Li me stone Quarry at Dundiheuch, by Mr. James Smith, jun., carpenter, Sandend. When first observed it was alive; and, although rather out of its element, seemed deter mined not to " die soft," eagerly gnashing and snapping asunder everything put within reach of its terrific jaws which are bristled with three rows of teeth. A smart stroke on the head with a carpenter's adze put a period to its existence. When dead. it was found to measure about twelve feet in length, and a considerable quantity of oil was obtained from its liver,—Banffshire Journal. we. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of March 7.) SUGAR.—To-day there was a material diminution in the demand for all kinds of raw Sugar for home con. sumption, and exporters showed very little desire to make sales. The market was abundantly supplied with free-labour sorts ; merchants were anxious sel lers, and submitted to reduced rates. West India Muscovado was bought with much caution both for the scale and pan, although the rates taken are 6d per cwt under those of Friday. The private operations did not exceed 270 hhds and tres. At public sale 10 hhds of Berbice were sold at 37s for good strong grey. The market for both Colonial and Foreign Sugar closes with much dullness. REFINED.—To- day there wag a falling off in the do mand for all aorta of Refined goods, and lower rates were taken, Standard Lumps selling at 54s to 54s Gd, and brown grocery 53s to 53s 6d. A further increase is apparent in the supply. Bonded Crushed is dull of sale. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon holders of Madras were desirous to realise, and 2,223 bags at public sale went at a reduction on former rates of is to is 6d per cwt, but the whole sold. Bengal is not much required, and the ftupply is plentiful; three parcels were offered at public sale, and amounted to 5,210 bags, but a very small por tion only sold at 6d to is decline. 71 cases Singapore were sold at the reduced rate of 37s for middling greyish yellow. MA.uarritus.--This afternoon the quantity of Mauri tius Sugar submitted to public competition was exten sive, and amounted to 21 casks 11,270 bags, consisting principally of middling and good grocery sorts. There was little desire evinced on the part of refiners or grocers to operate in any sort, and a small part only sold, al though holders were willing to realise, and submitted to a reduction on Friday's rates of 6d to la per cwt. FOREIGN.--To-day there was no public sale, and the sales made privately were trifling. The rates taken for all sorts are rather under those that existed previously. MOLASSES. The market remains quiet for West India, and as there is a large stock, holders aro willing to take rather lower rates, and accept 15s to 19s tor ordinary to fine quality. Of Cuba 26 tierces at public sale realised 16s per cwt. In East India Treacle there has been little passing. COFFEE. This afternoon Plantation Ceylon was operated in with caution. At public sale two parc.ds were offered, and amounted to 1,036 bags ; the chief part was disposed of, but at a reduc tion of 2s per cwt.; middling bold, rather colorv, went at 50s, low middling 46s to 48s, fine fine ordinary greyish 41s 6d to 445, fine ordinary 37s to 3Ss, fine ordinary brown 35s 6d to 365, good ordinary 33s 6d to 34s 6d, damaged 33s to 47s 6d, triage 24s to 28s. The market for Mocha is quiet, and 67 bales went at barely former rates. Native Coylon met with a dull sale in the private market. TEA.—Black is held for previous rates, but the sales concluded are limited in all sorts. We quote ordinary and good ord sound congou at 6d to 9d, middling 9id to I Id, good is to is 2d, fine Is 3d to is sd, Pekoe flavour Is 6d to is 9el, Pouchong clean 6d to 9d, Souchong low and middling 9d to I Id, good to fine is to 2s. In Green, purchases to a fair extent have been concluded, yet holders are compelled to accept previous moderate rates, but the quantity on offer is not so large as of late. RlCE.—This afternoon there was no increase in the demand for any sort of East India Rice, and holders were inclined to sell. Of 3,895 bags of Madras offered at public sale a small part only sold at easier rates. 1,400 bags Bengal were all taken in at 12a 6d for good white rather dusty. SrlcKs.—To-day, at public sale, 555 bags of Penang Pepper were offered, a part only of which found buyers at the full value : 243 bags of Long Pepper taken in at 353 ; 12 cheats Nutmegs went rather cheaper. Cassia Li g nea is less wanted ; and 670 cases went 6d to is lower. SPIRITS.—To-day holders of Rum were firm, and insisted upon is 11,1 to l Is 9d to is 91d for East India, Ilia for proof Leeward, is 4s to 4s 8d for fair to per n line Jamaica, 30 to 38 and a good proof,vrnment a mount of business was concluded. A con tract for 10 0 , 000 gallons of Rum will an be declared was active for S A LTPETRE. —To - day the demand d Rough, and '2,602 bags Calcutta at auction further advance, mak in g the r ise on th e rates of olthelt a last public sale of 3s per cwt. Middling strong grey, rather chrystal, 10:2 per cent refraction fetched 32s to 32s scl per cwt. Holders have much confidence as to the future position of the market. OILS.—On the part of holders of Fish Oils there is more firmness, and they have less freely supplied the market, there is no improvement in the demand. Cod can be obtained at 25/, yet there are few buyers to be met with, and the supply is on the increase. Seal is heavy of disposal, and there is a de sire to sell. Souiherti is little wanted. Sperm cannot be called cheaper, but the demand is not so active. Linseed Oil is not cheaper, yet the home trade operated with caution, and few export orders were con- BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 667 Total ... • • ••• ... ... 1,376 THE RIOTS IN GLASGOW. A special train left Stirling yesterday morning at ten o'clock, for Glasgow, with 300 soldiers. Glasgow was tranquil at the time this account left, and no disturbance was anticipated during the day, but the people wore to meet on the Green at nine o'clock in the evening, and it was feared that the riots of the pre ceding evening would then be repeated. EDINBURGH, TUESDAY, Two, P.M. The guard of the 11 30, A.M., train reports that Glasgow is comparatively quiet, but that the same amount of discontent among the people continues. GLASGOW, HALF FAST SEVEN, P M. The city continues in an apparently tranquil state, but a serious outbreak is expected in the night, al though general confidence is felt in the sufficiency of the military force. EDINBURGH, TEN O'CLOCK, pal. The streets of this capital are now in possession of the mob, who have just passed the Electric Telegraph office, breaking lamps and windows in their progresi. The Lord Provost and the magistrates are employed swearing in special constables. (From the North British Daily Mail of Monday.) This afternoon an cmcute on a large, and at one period very alarming, scale took place in this city. About twelve o'clock a meeting of the unemployed took place in the Green, when upwards of 5,000 persons assembled. Our readers must have been prepared, from previous announcements in the for the state of excitement in which the work-people of this city have been for some time, and for the state of discontent and dissatis faction into which they have been thrown by what they conceive to he the refusal of the Relief Committee to afford them adequate employment. On Saturday, as announced in the Mail of to•day, the Relief Committee distributed a great amount of meal to the unemployed, and to all who applied for it. To-day, however, the exasperated feelings of the de luded portion of the unemployed operatives that meet in the Green came to a head, and they resolved upon a riot, which so distress can justify, and no fancied grievance palliate or excuse. About two o'clock a portion of those assembled, in ac cordance with a resolution passed at the meeting, left the Green, and proceeded to the Police-buildings, where the magistrates were sitting, and demanded food or employ ment. The magistrates, who were engaged preparing soup tickets for the destitute, replied that these would be ready immediately for distribution. Not satisfied with this answer, the mob proceeded down Nelson-street, and commenced the work of destruc tion, by breaking into the shop of Mr. Anderson, baker, Trongate, from which they carried off a large quantity of bread. Proceeding into the Gallowgate, they broke into the shop of Messrs. Young, ironmongers, carried off several guns, powder flasks, &c., and broke two windows. The crowd now assumed a more serious appearance, a number of unemployed navvies and other parties, evidently strangers to Glasgow, having joined in it. In London-street, a baker's shop was broken into, and all that it contained carried away. About three o'clock, a vast mob, consisting of men and boys, amongst whom were found many women of the lower classes, came along Argyle-street, smashing the windows, and plundering bakers' and provision shops of their contents. At the foot of Buchanan-street, they seized upon a cart of meal, which was soon appropriated among them. In Stockwell-street and Dunlop-street, women and young lads were seen runing, the former with their aprons, and the latter with their bonnets filled with meal and other provender. Passing the Cross, the mob broke into the shop of Mr. B. Musgrove, cutler, gun and tool maker, and nearly emptied it, as we are told, of its stock of guns and pistols, knives, &c. At the foot of Candleriggs, the shop of Mr. Landells, gunsmith, was ransacked. Henceforth another element entered into the character of the riot, which now assumed the aspect of a regular *mute, Luckily ammunition was scarce, otherwise serious damage, and oven loss of life, might have been the con sequence. A few shots, however, were fired, as the mob pro ceeded on its onward course. In Wilson-street, at the corner of Glassford-street, the shop of Mr. Drew, tinsmith, was partially plundered. In Buchanan-street, the shop of Findlay and Field, jewellers, was robbed of watches and trinkets of all sorts, to the value of nearly 2,0001. The windows were besides smashed to pieces, We are informed that the shop of Mr. A. Martin, gunmaker, Exchange-square, was likewise broken into, and several guns and other things taken away. Among the cries raised by the mob were Bread or Revolution ;" " Viva la Republique," &c. We ques tion if they understood the meaning of the latter. By this time the alarm had very widely spread, and the citizens began to take precautions for the protection of their property. The shops generally were closed in every part of the town. The police were nowhere to be seen. Neither Captain Pearce nor any of his men were visible anywhere. About five o'clock the military were called out; and a strong body of infantry, followed by a troop of cavalry, marched along the principal streets. The infantry were headed by Baillies Brown and Orr, accompanied by Captain Wilson, of the Southern Dis trict Police. The Riot Act was read in front of the Exchange, by Baillie Orr. After doing all the mischief they could in Buchanan street, the mob returned along Argyle-street, and made an ineffectual attempt to enter the Argyle-arcade, the gates of which were shut upon them at both ends. They then proceeded to the Cross, firing shots as they went along. The crowd at this time had become immense, and filled the whole street. In the Saltmarket, they broke into the shop of Messrs. Paton, ironmongers, and plundered it of several guns, but were disappointed in their search for ammunition. The mob then went across Glasgow Bridge, into Laurieston ; and at the corner of Eglinton-street, below the Rainbow Hotel, they rifled Mr. Fyfe's ship-chandler's shop of a portion of its contents. In Clyde-place, also, they plundered the shop of Mr. T. Bishop, ironmonger and ship-chandler. They next proceeded to the Main-street, Gorbals, and plundered different provision shops on their way. Casks of butter, cheese, kegs of herrings, &c., disap peared in all directions. THE RIOTS IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE. A portion of the following appeared in our Third Edition of last night:— In the course of yesterday afternoon, by the combined exertions of detachments of the A, B, C, D, E, and F divisions of police, some of whom were kept in reserve at the Scotland-yard and Gardener's-lane station-houses, the area of the square was cleared. This having been accomplished, the constables were ordered to form a line round the area and to prevent all ingress to it. They did so, and not a soul—not even a peaceable, demure nursery -maid—was allowed to pass through their ranks. At two o'clock the following notice was issued and posted in conspicuous portions of the vicinity:--- " NOTICE. " Whereas large bodies of persons assembled yester day, in the forenoon and throughout the day, and part of the night, in Trafalgar-square, and in the neighbour. hood, and committed many acts of violence and rioting, and serious breaches of the peace. And whereas large bodies of persons areat this time there assembled, whereby the public peace is greatly disturbed, and the peaceable inhabitants of the neighbourhod are interrupted in their lawful business, and alarmed :--Notice is. hereby given, that all such meetings and assemblies are contrary to law ; and orders have been given to the police to prevent such unlawful meetings, and to apprehend and take into their custody all offenders, that they may be dealt with according to law. And all persons are hereby cautioned and strictly enjoined not to attend, or join, or be present at any such meeting. And all well disposed persons are hereby called upon and required to aid the police in the discharge of their duties, and to assist, as far as they may be able, in protection of the public peace. "Whitehall, March 7th, 1848, two o'clock." Whitehall and Cockspur-street have been thronged during the whole of the afternoon, and the traffic has been thereby greatly impeded. All the shops in the view of the square continue closed, and business is entirely suspended in many of them. All violence has ceased. Th.:: police in large numbers are scattered about in all directions. Their violence is generally complained of ; in fact, all with whom we conversed said, " If the police had not MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Wiliam Wallace and James O'Connell, two tailor lads, were charge d with having wantonly broken windows of the value of 51., at a chemist's shop, No. 10, Pall-mall. The defendants formed part of a mob of disorderly persons who assembled in Trafalgar-squ are on Monday. It was about eight o'clock when the dtefendants were seen by the police to throw stones at the windows and to cause cou,iderable damage. The lads said they were out of work, and they denied having thrown stones. Mr. BINGHAM fined them 51., the amount of damage, or one mouth's imprisonment. iVESTMINSTER. Five persons, who were thus described ia the police sheet—Charles Tothill, aged 20, clerk, no residence ; John White, aged 18, no trade, 18, Noble -street, City ; John Read, aged 36, turner, 44, Hatfield-street, New Cut ; John Pendegrast, aged 20, labourer, Orchard• street, Westminster ; and John Connell,. aged 21, la bourer, 7, Evans's-court, Ludgate-hill, were charged with having formed a portion of a mob of several hun dred persons, who created a riot and broke a great number of street lamps and windows on the previous evening. The circumstances of the case will be best gleaned from the following account of the evidence yesterday adduced : Sergeant Gray, 10 C, said—l was on duty at half-past seven o'clock last night in Trafalgar-square in plebs clothes. I received information that the mob had gone from there down Pall-mall. I followed down Pall-malt into St. James's Park, thence down James-street into York -street, and in nearly the whole line of that road almost all the gas lamps and a great many windows is the shops and houses were broken. When I came tia the Broadway, Westminster, I found a mob of from 600 to 800 people, many of them armed with sticks and bludgeons. I saw the prisoners Tothill and White, who had each sticks, and they jumped up as they came to the gas-lamps and broke them. When they came opp site the Westminster Sessions-house the prisoner W rote, who had on the pair of epaulettes produced (resembling those worn by the privates in the Guards), cried out— " Halt! To arms! Let's have arms!" The whole of the mob then proceeded onwards, and three lamps were broken afterwards. I then took White into custody. He had put his epaulettes into his pocket in the confu• sion before I apprehended him. When I took White, he said, Oh, let me go; I'm only a poor fellow." Mr. BRODERIP—That was the man that had just before been summoning them to arms ,? Witness—Yes, sir. The three priseners, Tothill, White, and Read, were the most active in the riot from the Broadway, Westminster, up to the Sessions-house, in the Broad Sanctuary. Robert Checkley, 184 C, after confirming the first portion of the previous witness's testimony, said—l saw the prisoner Read break several lamps by throwing stones at them ; he likewise had a bundle under his arm, containing a loaf of bread, and a short stick in his , hand. Bakers' shops were attacked and robbed, as I understood. When the mob got nearly up to Westmin ster Abbey, an alarm of " Police" was given, and then the prisoner Read threw a stick through a lamp, and ran across to the opposite side, when I took him into custody. I saw the other prisoners White and Tothill there. I saw the latter break several lamps with the stick produced. White also broke several with a stick and some stones. I saw White wearing the epaulettes produced in Tothill-street. I was close by his side. He was walking at the head of the mob. Mr. Moran, an inspector of the B division of police, said—Between eight and nine o'clock last evening I went with a body of police to suppress a riot in Tothill street. When we got to the Broad Sanctuary we were met by some hundreds of men, hallooing and shouting. I distinctly heard the gas-lamps being broken, and saw glass flying about. The inspector then confirmed the evidence against Tothill, whom he knocked down and took a stout limb of a tree from. The mob were very violent. Alfred John Fenn, 82 B, gave confirmatory testimony. John Marshall, 60 B. said—At about half-past eight o'clock last evening I was passing along York-street, when I saw a mob of several hundred persons. From 70 to 100 of them were carrying large bludgeons, clothes-props, and other heavy weapons. I saw several of the mob put the gas out, and break the lamps. They also broke the shopkeepers' windows, and there was a decided . riot. I went to the station, and returned, accompanied by a party of police. e met a large mob coming up Strutton-ground. They were breaking the lamps and putting the lights out. I saw Con nell brandishing a stick and calling out "Free trader and he then picked up a stone, when I took him into cus tody. The mob followed, and kept calling out "Free trade I" The stick produced (one with a very heavy knob) has particles of broken glass on it now. I took it from the prisoner Connell, who, at the station, said that he did not stoop for a stone, but for the stick, which some person had thrown away. James Buchanan, 150 B, proved that Strutton-ground, Westminster, was completely filled with the mob, and there was a decided riot, and the shopkeepers were all closing their shops. The police endeavoured to disperse the mob, when they assailed them with brickbats, stones, and large bars of wood like palings. Pendegrast threw a large piece of wood at the police, and at the same mo ment one of the constables received a severe cut in the face, from which he bled profusely. They then seized Pendegrast, when he called out to the rest of the mob to pelt the police. A constable named Cochrane proved that Pendegrast was one of the rioters. The prisoners, of whom Tothill, White, and Read were poor, diminutive, miserable-looking men, and the others had much the appearance of ordinary labourers, were informed by Mr. BRODERIP that they were at liberty to put any questions to the witnesses, but de• dined doing so. In reply to the charge— Tothill said—l decline saying anything. White—l deny wearing the epaulettes. Read—As I was walking to York-street a baker threw the bread over the people's heads, and I caught a loaf. lam only a poor mechanic, so I began to eat the bread, as I was hungry. Connell—l decline saying anything at present. Pendegrast—l have nothing to say. Mr. BRODERIP observed, that the cases were of by far too serious a nature for him to deal with summarily, and he should require White to find two sureties in 60L each, and himself in 1001.; Tothill and Read two sure ties of 401. each, and themselves in 801. each; and Pen dergast and Connell two sureties:of 301. each, and them selves in 601, to appear at the next sessions for the county of Middlesex. The whole of the witnesses were then bound over to prosecute for the riot, &c. William Jones and William Lewer, two youths, the eldest of whom did not appear to exceed 17, were charged with being concerned with a number of others in creating a riot and breaking windows; also with as.- saulting the police. John Green, 78 B, said that at about twelve on the previous night the prisoners and about 100 men came down Grosvenor-place, threw atones, and broke a great number of windows, and amongst them some of very handsome plate-glass, at Lady Wyndham's. They were calling out "Down with the crushers" (police). Jones threw a stone at witness, and hit him on the breast. Lewer then struck witness with a stone on the hat, and also threw a large piece of garden-pot at him, which went through a lamp. Witness drew his staff, but it was immediately broken in two by one of the mob, and he received several violent blows on his head. The mob was very riotous and violent. With the assistance of a police-sergeant he' took the prisoners into custody. Jones, in defence, said he was merely walking down Grosvenor-place, when the policeman stopped him and said he was one of the crowd, and Lewer said that he was suddenly struck with a truncheon without doing anything. The prisoners were also ordered to find bail, two sureties of 301. each, and themselves in 601, to appear at the sessions. The whole of the prisoners were committed to prison in default of finding bail. DESTRUCTION OF THE CROWN TAVERN, K. SlNGTON.—Yesterday morning, at an early hour, a fire occurred in High-street, Kensington. It appeared that Mr. White, the landlord of the Crown Tavern, was awuke by hearing an alarm of fire in the street, and upon opening r ips bedroom door he found flames mounting the staircase. He immediately aroused his family and do mestics, but so fiercly was the fire burning that none of them were able to get down the stairs. Fortunately Mr. White procured a rope, by means of which he lowered his family and servants out of one of the back windows, and eventually he succeeced in effecting his own escape. but not until the flames had penetrated the room in which he was standing. Upon the arrival of the fire men they found that it was useless to attempt to save any portion of Mr. White's property, they therefore exerted themselves to cut off the further progress of the flames. Nearly three hours elapsed before the Ram's were ex tinguished, by which time the tavern was totally de stroyed, and the premises severally occupied by Mr • Allen, carpenter, Mr. Turpin, working eutler, Mr. Worthington, Mr. King, and Mr. Berdon, who were also partially demolished. With two exceptions, the sufferers were insured. The origin of the outbreak 1 11 unknowr. ItIR7'EIS. On the 3d inst., at Ilambledon Rectory, Bucks, the wife of the Rev. W. H. Ridley, of a daughter. On the 4th inst., 'in Queen-square, the lady of Charles Rivington, Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 4th inst., at St. Pancras Church, Mr. James W• Tookey, of Brecknock-crescent, to Mrs. Maria Ann Knapp, of Upper Berkeley-street, Portman-square. DIED. On the 8d inst., at Gaddesby, LeicesterchiM C°l °l2Bl Cheney, C. 8., aged 70. London: Printed and Published bv BILIRDO YOLrs: G, at No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 7'he, Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county o i _ _ Middlesex, Wednesday, March 1, 1143. I ( .a I t