The Sun. — London, England, 1848-03-28 00:00:00

. , , . THE : SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 28, 1848. • ..----. _ praying altera f o r the abolition of the House oft erroneous parallel in the abolition of the House of Lords LATEST PRICES Ok' SHAH:EN, (this day week) France, sussex. and Palmer, Bedford-row ; Auckland, Lewes, l i 'ir Pi 'tion I h , r o r r . d ir3 s , e the e' tion of the currency, annual pantie. and that of the monarehy.-(!Serer, hrar.) Any [se 7 , :, John Fryer Coombes, dealer and chapinan Bristol, ments, universal suffrage, the repeal of the law of pereon out of doors proposine the abolition LI BAleAsa, ASSUR ANCE, AND (yrii mt COat PANIES' STOCK:. • !be pree, teed to recent ininortan . . April 11, and May 9, at eleven, at the Bris'of District primogeniture, the better application of the income of the monarchy would be subject to severe Prussia, pray ie •-' ' SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Stevens and from the Church, and that the proceeds from the punishment, but such would not be the case on propos- From the Official List, to any new terr , PUBLISHED EVERY TUES DAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. ---, 0 b.-- Co., Gray's-in square, London ; Perkins, Bristol. waste Crosen lands might be applied to the reduction of ing the abolition of the House of Lords.-(Hear, hear.) with such event © MARKET INTELLIGENCE. William Maunder, baker, Peel-place, Kensington • the national debt. He thought the Right lion. Baronet had thrown the dis- LONDON. TUESDAY, MARCH 23. the Polish pee (From the London New Price Current of March 28.) Gravel-pits, April 4, at twelve, and May 9, at eleven, Sir R. INGLIS objected to the reception of the pe- cussion into an improper channel. He considered that J °TNT-STACIE BANIES. liberties and int if the House had any doubt as to the reception of the 6t7GAR.-To-day there was less disposition shown onat the Courtof Bankruptcy.Stansfeld, offs assig- tition. Mr. HUME considered that it was not competent to petition, they ought to give the benefit of that doubt in Dividend j Amount h the part of both grocers and refiners to make pure ages, and the market still beirg largely supplied by public nee; Hilleary, Fenchurch-street. James Gal p in, innkeeper, Broadwindsor, Dorsetshire. any Honourable Member to object to the presentation favour of the reception of the petition of the people. Name of Company. per of Annum. Share. t Paid. Price Department ho a Bill for the cot Humpbrey Turner, draper, Bristol, of any petition as long as its prayer did not interfere Dr. BOWRING thought that the question of the - i - - Sir G . . GRE) sales, a further reduction was submitted to. For West with the privileges of the House. 4 s. 0. £ s. d. William Henryorman,Drury-lane. Monarchy had been most improperly introduced into Air pared on the re India Muscovado Sugar merchants were not disposed to . , Clark y Wright,B - The SPEAKER ruled that the petition could be pre- this matter. stralasia .....• .... I 40 0 0 10 0 0 - • ' William shipowner, ayswater. .tritstiNorth American Cc per cent. Si) 0 0 s 0 0 0 - mission, and wa lower their prices, and, as the show continues small, the William Joseph Joyner, market gardener, Avch.y. sented as long as it did not interf er e with the privileges After a few words from Mr. NEWDIGATE which Ceylon .............. , 61. p_r cent. 25 0 0 25 o 0 - cellor, and won; business clone was limited to 140 hhds and tierces: in , hall b arm, Essex. of the House, or the rules and orders that it had made did not reach the gallery. commercial of Loxdon 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 o 0 - other House. some cases prices were a shade in favour of the buyer. lolonial. - for its government. Mr. WAKLEY said he had reason to complain of eMr. ROCHE Luke L h enc , tobacconist, Worcester. seouceste • * Gloucestershire - REFINED. -To-day the home trade made purchases Jose h Hobson and Thomas Mowbray, builders, Lei- Sir R. H. INGLIS-I object to this petition being the Hon. Member for the University of Oxford, when lonian .........• •• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 - 0 0 -- her Majesty's C in Refined Sugar with caution, still Standard Lumps 1 3 tester. received.-(Cries of " Order, order.") he stated that he considered that Members of this Londe and Westmlastr 61. per cent. too 0 0 20 0 0 21 Bill for Irt-lar could not be purchased under 53s 6d, and brown grocery Stephen " Fisher and William Cliff Brown, builders, The SPEAKER-Does the Hon. Baronet intend to House, in presenting petitions, ought previously to read . Ditto •............. - - 13 0 0 -11 whether London Joint-Stock... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14 .1 . so ' . , • 52s 6d per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is heavy of dis- Newark-upon-Trent, Nottinghamshire. object to the petition on the ground that it violates the the prayer of such petitions, and see that they Provincial of Ireland.. at. percent. 100 o 0 25 0 0 - intention to ref posal at previous quotations. Abraham Dunn, attorney, Holderness, Yorkshire. rules and orders of the House ? agreed with his own individual views. He Ditto, New......... 8/. per cent. 10 ooto 0 0 - Ireland?-(Her AlAunmus -This afternoon there was a steady de-Ireland .. 51 per cent. 50 0 0 a 2 10 0 - Elizabeth Green, brewer, Almondbary, Yorkshire. Sir R. H. INGLIS-I contend that the people of this (Mr. Wakley) totally denied that any such Nat.i.i t 1 o;! r a o l v o n f e i alofEo . Lord J. liM mend for aft sorts of Mauritius for refining purposes ; g. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Richard Nickson, publican, Ruabon, Denbighshire. country have no right to petition this House for the doctrine could be sustained in that House, and he for MUG, New... •. • ... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - the subj. cis rat ~, there is yet a plentiful ' uppiy. Grocery kinds, how henry Buckmaster, wine merchant, Liverpool, abolition of the House of Lords.-(Cries of " Oh, oh.") one had frequently presented petitions when he had en- South Australia ...... - - 22 10 o - be introduced a ever, was rather easier. The parcel submitted to public Thomas Rooney, tailor, Liverpool. That I consider is sufficient ground for my objecting tirely disagreed with the views of the petitioners, but the Union of Australia.... 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - securing a clear competition amounted to 7,542 bags, tne chief portion of Henry Coleman, stock broker, Liverpool. enry to its being received, but I apprehend that petition being respectfully worded, he considered it was Uni„, of L0nd0n..... 61. per cent. cent. 50 - 0 0 120 1 0 0 0 0 - EJE wnich soln at former terms. William Hughes, jun., grocer, Chatham. this House can no more receive a petition his duty to the petitioners and to the House, to present Union or Madrid ..... •-•- 40 0 0 40 0 0 - Mr. P. SCR( EAST INDIA.-This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with William Yarrington Scott, glazier, North Walsham, fur the abolition of the House of Lords than it them.-(llear.) There were times when people ought , less attention, but the parcels •,offered at public saIe INSURANCE COMPANIES. Norfolk. ; can receive a petition praying for the abolition of the not to withhold the honest expression of their opinion case which he I amounting to 108 casks 4859 bags were all sold, as im- Thomas Winterton, hosier, Tottenham-court-road. Monarchy.-(Hear, hear, and Oh, oh.) However, be- of these subjects, and he did not hesitate to say that he porters submitted to a further reduction of full 6d on John Talbot I.Tbsdell, brick maker, Exbury, South- fore proceeding further, I will ask for the decision of agreed in a great measure with the prayer of the peti- wame et company. Dividend Amount G. GRI -i white qualities. amptonshire. . the Speaker, to whose authority alone I will bow upon tioners in this instance, but at the same time Ido not per of Annum. Share. Paid. Price Sir Secretary for I; Fonzeost.-The demand has been brisker from the home trade and our refiners working under bond, but holders have been compelled to accept previous re duced rates. Privately 3,000 boxes of yellow Havannah were taken at from 30s to 42s 6d for middling to fine quality. On the part of exporters more inclination has Henry Charles Robinson, crescent, Camden-town. George Williams, draper, Surbiton, S David Harris, rocer, Newport Mo Mark Kirk surgeon, Breeknock- the subject.-(Hear, hear.) builder ." • - ',, Nottingham. Surrey. nmouthshire. agree with that portion of it that relates to the House of Sir J. GRAHAM said his Hon. Friend had, without Lords.-(Hear, hear.) He conscientiously disagreed in intending it, placed the Speaker in a peculiar position, what the petitioners had stated in that respect, and he Alliance and before they proceeded further with the discussion, did not concur in the prayer which prayed for the abo he would suggest that the Hon. Gentleman the Member lition of the House of Lords, because he sincerelyß. d. £ s. 0. ---- Ibion .........• •• •• V. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 ago the facts of once laid the in Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 17% Further inforM DIU.) Marine. •• •• •• 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Atlas - Comm . . for Finsbury should state in simple and definite terms believed that under the present form of government Clericl,Med.& •• 138.6d.prsh. 50 0 0 56 8 14% British Commercial .• 7s.per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 5% Gen. Life 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20 awaited; he (S the Solicitor-G1 but he could lit been evinced to operate. At auction 3,000 boxes of yellow Havannah have been offered, but a small part -- -- COURSE OF EXC Amsterdam d HANGE.-(THIS DAY.) the prayer of the petitioner. more liberty might he enjoyed by the people than under 0 Mr HUME rose to address the House, but was inter- any other system.-(Hear, He had not the least ninty •• • ... •••• • • • • Crown ........ • • • • • • 13s. 3/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - thing he had he 50 0 0 5 0 0 11 • win would be only sold in consequence of holders asking stiffer rates. 12 6% 11bra1tar............ •• - - hear.) ICagle .. ... Ditto at i • h • •• •• • ..• . sg t ..... . 12 2 Leghorn ........ ••.. •• - - rupted by the arrival of hesitation in expressing his opinion fully after what Eng.& Scot. Law •• -5/. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 - subject, he cool • MOLASSES.-There is no improvement to notice in Hottc The Usher of the Black Rod, who amidst suppressed had been said to night, indeed he felt it to be European Life ••• • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - attentive consic the demand for West India, and prices continue to e „ tw0rp............ _ - milan ................ ..... l • FamilyEndowmrt Soc. 4/. & be. 4 0 0 4 0 0 - Sir R. PEE] decline. Mauritius and Bengal met with a dull sale Hamburgh .... • • M.B. 13 15% Ve5ice........ •• • • .... - aughter advanced to the table of the House to summon his duty, not only to the House, ;but to his Freemasons' • • 51. per cent. 20 003 0 0 - f . A1t0n....... - 119% of at las to 17s.the police in 1 COFEEE.-This afternoon there was less demand for Ditto, .............. - _ Paris, 3 days' sigh t..•• 26 70 Palermo, pares- -- - - her Majesty's royal assent given to certain public and that, under the existing form of Government, private Bills (for the titles of which see Lords' the greatest extent of human liberty might be enjoyed n05ed............... imperial Fire •• -- . . 12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 220 report of the i. ! Native Ceylon, and 663 bags at auction were chiefly ttarsetues • •••••• - - 0perte................ - taken in at 3as to 32s 6d for good and real good ordi nary bold pale, being about the former worth. Of Costa Rica 1,59 'bap were offered, the demand was not so active, but the whole sold. 13oardeatuc.... ..... .. - - Rio Janeiro • • ...... • • - P E' r e an ter kf h rt rg o h n 3 S l itit ne ble • • • • 123 I t i tuen a os •• A • yr • • e • s • • :::::: :: " 1- - Berlin•... • • .........• - New Yerk, 21 days'sight -- Vienna, effec. fio.. - - - Philadelphia .......... - report). On the SPEAKER'S return, by British subjects.- (Cheers.) But it was all nonsense to say that in presenting petitions to that House lion. Mr. WAKLEY said-I believe it is the pleasure of the Members ought to consult their own particular views Law I House that I should read the petition.-(Laughter, and and opinions, and the views, prejudices, and opinions Imperial Life .... -•• 12s. 100 0010 0 0 14% indemnity Marine •• • • 11. sh.& be, 100 0 0 513 1 Law Fire ............- brought under - 100 o o 210 0 2% Member for Sts ife.........• .. 11. Ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 the papers of ) ter d t ,, and General r G e eneral Life ...... 1 - 0 s ' 50 0 0 20 0 4% . 25 0012 10 0 13% that the police cries of " No, no," "Read the prayer.") The petition entertained by the House. In future, however, London Ship .... •• • • and had yet no Trieste. ditto •• .... - PRIORS OP 317LLION, rag OZ. 10s. 25 o 0 12 le 0 1334 COCOA.-West India is offered upon rather lower' - c ouched in due form, and far he he trusted his own constituents would send their pea- Madrid - ............ - Foreign Gold LI bars..S4 I, 9 was one - ••• - 100 0015 0 0 - mint. Had the i terms by private treaty, yet the trade made purchases c am , .. ........... a , 4734 New Dollars ...... 00 0 could judge there was nothing objectionable in it, tion to some other Hon. Member for presentation, for Med. Invlid&Gen.Life 41,4/. per et. 50 0 0 20 0 2% in this matter?, with caution. At auction 360 bags of Grenada were 8i1ba0................ - Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 .N_ational Leatt Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - looking at the manner in which petitioners on other sub• he believed, as a general rule, that it was utterly useless Sir W. SOAR I i aahik Gold .. 0 0 0 National Life.... - I3rcelona .. • ......... - Right lion. Ba i t neaely all taken in at 41s to 44s for low to good quality. There is only asmoderate stock, and the consumption is 3 proceeding satisfactorily. The market fur foreign was MORTALITY in ver in bars ........ 00 o jects expressed their views to the House. With regard for them to present petitions to that House, because l'Alladium Lite ...... the METROPOLIS. to the propositions suggested by the petitiozer, he they met with no attention whatever. Indeed the was ready to admit that they were objectionable to public had much reason to complain of the House n . euein I. s t iTte a e ix te'r • Life.... per cent. 50 002 0 0 - - - - 3/. p. ct. & be. - - - 33 proper report, quiry should b; in a quiet state. -......-- many Members of the House- in that respect, for it invariably happened that - re,vident Life- ..... • IL ss. 100 o o 10 o e - Sir R. PEE] TEA.-The market for black has a more active ap- NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN Mr. HUME interrupted the Hon. Gentleman by say- when people went to the inconvenience of holding Rock Life........ - - 48. 50 0 010 0 41e Gentleman to t aoyal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. ing-'Then I move, agreeably to the rule of the House, public meetings to sign petitions to the House, - - by the Governs read- (Hear)-it will then be competent fur tion of more than ten Members out of between universal Life lO%l. pr cat. 100 0 0 810 0 - since unfortunt equal to those previously current. Congon of low Turbercular Diseases... ... ..• ... ... 193 !aorta Life.... - Dr. PO WEB any Hon. Member to make a motion with respect to the 300 and 400 who had seats in that House.-(Hear.) V- - 1 1 pearance, but in consequence of the large stock prices THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1848. are prevented from advancing ; holders, however, are Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 280 not so anxious to press sales, and the rates obtained are Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... ... ... 53 quality selling at 60. to 7d., good common Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 11 7 that the petition be brought up to the table and that such petitions did not receive the Eaten -- • any portion to which he may object.-(Hear, hear.) With regard, however, to the opinion of the Honour- .41n Fire • • MU° Lite .. • .., . 61. 10s. 11. Gs. Doc Es. - - - - - - paper, but the; day, ask the Se; , Id to Bd, but middling to middling Biel to 10d, Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... strong blackish leaf 10d to Is 2d, fine and Pekoe flavour Diseases of rho Lungs, and other Organs of ••• 37 The SPEAKER said the House must decide in the able Baronet, that no Honourable Member ought - first place whether the petition was in accordance with to present a petition to that House who did not agree Dividend Amount party implicate commission of Is 3d to is 8,1, Souchong low to middling 7d to Is, good Respiration ... ... ... „. ... ... 186 the rules of the House or not. with its prayer he entirely disagreed with that doctrine, Name of Company. per of Paid. Annum. Share. Pr i ce . In answer to to fine is 2d to ns 6d, Pouchong low to tine 4d to Bd. Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs Sir R. H. INGLIS merely objected to that portion of and he should eertainly press his motion that the peti- - - Sir G. GRE i Of green a larger quantity has been sold, but not at of Digestion... .„ ... ... ... ... 56 the petition which prayed for the abolition of the House Lion be ordered to lie upon the table.- Hear hear.) £ s. d. A a • d , the alleged illq better prices, and there is no decrease in the supply. Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ••• ••• ••• 9 of Lords. He was prepared to move that the petition Mr. AGLIONBY said he had quite a contrrry opi- C,mmeretal ... - 70 land had beer i For Pekoe Teas prices remain low, with only a moderate Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c• ••• ••• 13 be rejected. nion as to the manner in which petitions were East East and West India 6l. pr cent. Stock. Country - - 114 21 subject was n demand, Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ••• 5 lair. M. J. O'CONNELL said, before the petition was received by the House, and whenever he had Landau ... - 98 Advocate. RICE.-The purchases made in Patna have been Diseases of the Skin, &c. ..• ••• ••• ••• - declared objectionable, and rejected, that the House an opportunity of addresting his constituents, bltto Bonds- ...... 41. per cent. - - - I limited at 16s to 19s, and broken at 14s to 15s, there is Malformations-. ... „. ••• ••• ••• 5 ought to be made more fully aware of its contents. he invariably held out to them the wholesome doe- Ditto IT 3t.Katharine ........ 5 per cent. Stock. onds - 1141. pr cent. - - - - - Sir W. JOL , also an increased quantity on offer. Carolina town Premature Birth ... ... ) 2l Mr. WAKLEY said, that as he had stated the trine of making their sentiments known to the Southampton •• -- -2/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 001 22 Lord at the het dressed is little required, and there arc reedy sellers at 218 Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 2 7 prayer of the petition without reading its words, House of Commons.-(Hear, hear.) He had held a • to 275. American cleaned is in larger supply, and prices Old Age he would now do so with the permission of seat in the House for many years, and he could Cit.WAI.S. brought in, an( i L are further depressed. At auction 74 tierces went at Sudden ... ... ... ... .., .. 21s to 22e for good and fine. There are ready sellers of Violence, Privation, Celd, or Ireemperance ... 34 • ••• 14 the House. - (Hear, hear.) The tenth propo- most positively deny that the petitions of the people ;,s 1 si iif idend shim was the abolition of the House of Lords. 'I he were treated with respect. True, it sometime hap- Names of 1 e Divieeeel pri Names of e. , '" of that Bill wo Sir G. GRE all kinds of East India upon previous reduced terms, yet Causes not specified Price. Companies. i 1 1 per Companies. ' , I p er Prica• d s ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 3 words aere-" Your petitioner considers one as- pened that one description of petitions met witn more .0 Annum. ree y before E • export orders have not ineweased, and all kinds met with i :e. , Annum. so • lit:le attention from the home trade. DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... - sembly, duly elected, sufficient for national pur. tae than others, but the people were aware of this, 1,099 poses. ' There was no mistaking the meaning and they felt that it was utterly impossible that all - ' ' £ 1 x - ELECT Mr. S. WOI CCCHINEAL.-To-day there was less inclination mani Aihtn& Oldh 97, 71. p c 110 Macclesfield. 100 2/. 10s. - of those words in which he stated his reason petitions could be treated alike. With regard to Recoonisances fested to do businee in this article. At public sale 9e Po Allation Average weekly Deaths - I Barnsley.. • • 160, 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 100 201. - P Enumeraled, Deaths, 1843-7. in the for the prayer he put forward. Then the final prayer the particular question before the House he thought Rrknk&Abrg ! lso , hi. 85 xford.. •. • • 100 201. 200 had intended t 1 , bags of Honduras silvers were all taken in at 4s 21 to 1641. Five Winters. Week. was, that " ycur petitioner extremely desires to there could not bo a shadow of a doubt that Birminenam 1 351 4/. 78U, Peak Forest. 78 31. 10s, - a matter of pri 4i 11d, a few black sold at 4s 9d to 6s 6, being about West Districts... 300,711 . . 161 2J to 3d cheaper. 100 bags of Mexico wore all taken North Districts.. 375,971 ... 209 •••passed, believing the allpetitions of thepeople that were respectfully 171 see all these measures Coventry .... 1100. 251. 270 itegellt's•• • • 33 11. 4s. 182 e not do so but ii •• .. 11001 61. 63 Rochdale... so, but 41. 5 , 4 , I ... 199 condition of the country to be such that worded ought to be received ; and he hoped, in giving. - e Ells 1 re&Chs,l33l 41. 48 Somrset Coal should be disp, in at 4s 21 to 53 3d for silvers, and 4s 103 to 5s for Central Districts 373,633 203 197 unless they adoptedconfusion his vote upon this occasion, it would not be under ... ... are - Do.Lk FdSt 5 12 0 71.105. 1.30 ' Gi. p . C . - privilege, it we blacks. East Districts ... 392,444 ... 235 ..• 254 which will involve in one common ruin the institutions stood that he w as expressing any opinion upon GrandJunctn,loo. 51. soy e Stffroi &Wore 140 281. 975 taken before tt fieeneTs.-The operations in Leeward Island Rum South Districts .. 501,190 ... 299 ... 278 of the country, now the envy of foreigners, but a con- the views the petition contained. - (Hear, hear.) G or ra ei n , , d lS u ur n r i ez l 1 12 11. - 10, 3.) Shrewsbury.. , 125 151. - Sir R. ING] have been trifling since our last report, although mer- . 21% Mourbridge.. 145 201. 235 11 - - tinued source of evil to the people of this country." If the motion of the Hon. Baronet was acceded to, it erantham .• 1150; 121. - Severn andl a question pre( chants aro willing to accept rather lower rates, .nil Total S... ..... 1,948,425 ... 1,107 ... 1,099 Sir. R. 11. INGLIS only wished the portion to which would interfere with the right enjoyed by the people of dennt & Avul 39: 7s. bd. 5% Wye Rail. j 26 11.8 s. 3, Lord J. RU I I fs 10d to le 100 is the value of proof strength. East Melee ... ... ... ... ... 578 he objeeted read at the table; when that was done he petitioning that House on all subjects affecting their L e .e i el . s&Livre;loo 341. 430 Warwick& t l night, the sec() • India is little required, and the tendency of prices is • e.ster .. . 'l4O 101. 75 It rmi ig. 500 51. 65 Females ... ... ... ... ... 521 should state in substance the grounds on which he con- welfare.-(Hear.) It would, he thought, have been L ei „ tr I &Nth; 83 4/. 36 Warwick& 1 „ Mr. S. WOI downwards. There are few purchasers of Demerara, and prices are not so firm ; 30 to 38 per cent over proof is offered at 3s to 3s 61. BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... ... ... ... ... 782 sidered the petition ought to be rejected. much better if, instead of the public attention having Mr. HUME thought that the whole petition ought to been called to the subject, it had been passed over.- be read.-(Laughter and cries of " No.") But that was (Loud cries for a division here arose.) Loughhorogh , l42, 701. 530 Napton.. j"- 46 Monmouthsh; 100' 81. - Worcatr &1 7 , 2/. 39 llntgemryshlloo 51. - Binning. ing of the Bill MO 1 Mr. HUAI F I For Jamaica the shipping orders concluded have been Females ... ... ... ... ... 772 the rule. Sir J. GRAHAM exclaimed what he meant was not s - e , eAnMwbry,loo 10/. I - Wilts & Brks 67, 11. 11 of any Membe trifling, whereas the home trade are generally stocked - Sir G. GREY said the passage with which it was merely the geneeal institutions of the country, but par- WATER-WORKS. I for the present, and merchants manifest more inclination to facilitate sales by accepting rather lower rates. Total ... . . ... ... ... 1,554 only necessary to trouble the House was the one titularly the " Government, King, Lords, and Come Dividend Amount motion for the objected to, namely, that the abolition of the mons." Name of Company. per of Paid. Price- out previous nt 2 With all sorts of Rum the market is better supplied. The demand for Brandy is active - -I TVi IPERIAL PARLIAMENT House of Lords would be advantageous to the Mr. LABOUCHERE said he should very much regret , Annum. Share. Member said 11 \ from the home trade, and prices are rather higher. (THIS EVENING.) • country. Now there were many petitions if the House was compelled to divide on the subject.- to the House in which perhaps no (Loud cheers.) He should regret it, because the Birmingham. -••.• .• £s.d.£ s. d. the House bei 18s. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - new writ being A fair amount of business has been concluded in .___......-- individual Member concurred-(Hear, hear)-and Honse could not fail to vote under some re- East irar R t,e j n u a n e e n ti .... n ..... L0nd0n........ .• 2, 81. 100 0 0 - l'g out members I Geneva for exportation at 2s to 2s 2d, and fine fit for HOUSE OF LORDS. by receiving the petition the House was not etriction-(Hear, hear)-and further, because that ... .. 10s. 41 13 4 - 3/. 100 0 0 - 114 House would I home use iein fair request is in fair request at 3s to pledged to the sentiments it contained.-(Hear, hear.) who might think fit to vote in favour of the reception Jew Itivr Lndu Brdge 21. 10s. - - b 5 Sir It. ING. i 3s 4d. In British Corn Spirits, large sales have been ROYAL COMMISSION. . . . . . . The petition, in his opinion, _did not invade the privi- of the petition, might not differ much with those rauxhall .......... • • 100 0 0 - 104 issue a new wr 1 '' made at 103 nett cash. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the T P ' leges of the House ; besides, similar petitions had been who voted against it with respect to the fundamental West Middlesex .. . 51.15s.prent. G 3 12 9 - IIS the right of tt INDIGo.-This afternoon at public sale 137 serous of Passengers Bill and the Queen's Prison Bill. received on S'ormea occasions. -(Hear.) Ho really institutions of the country, " Queen, Lords, and Com-- 4 11 Guatemala Indigo were offered, and all bought in at ' rho Lords Commissioners were-the Lord Chan- BRIDGES Suppose a cat thought the Hon. Gentleman was attaching too much ins- mons." He believed the majority of the House entertained la 9d to 3s 8d for ordinary to good, being much above cellor, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lord Campbell. Dividend Amount 4 the value. PETITIONS. penance to the petition. the opinion that those institution should be upheld and Name of Company. per o f Paid. Prk.e. borough shown Lord CAMPBELL resented SALTPETRE.- TO •clay Rough was much sought after . . d a petition from the inhabitants of the village of New n the The Clerk having read the passages, continued-(Hear, hear)-and also that those who en- Sir R. H. INGLIS said, if a petition had been pre- tertained this opinion represented the sentiments of - Annum. Share. day that the w --- tion on genera . by private treaty, and, in consequence of the scanty sup• of Derby, complainingh y, ! at they were . so surrounded by Mills, ' county seated to the House of Lords, praying for the abolition a vast majority of the people of these realms. Hu n c t . O a - X. s. d. X. s. d. - - 45 privilege. 1 ply, buyers were compelled to pay higher rates ; 33s Gd . turnpike bars, there being 15 in the circuit of one mile . of the House of Commons, that it would not be re- -)Loud cheers.) However much they might to 35s 61 is the value of low to fine Calcutta on the spot. they in ' ceived; and that House could not receive a petition wish to see more temperate government introduced into Soiitli e w r rk r , N . w - S . u • b • :i • v . . - 633 12 8 - Ditto Nw of 7% p. c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 2)1 Mr. AGLIC 15 Baronet object that were a state of blockade. Wm.-There has been little desire evinced by the Praying for the abolition of the monarchy. He thought those institutions, they yet entertained the opinion that Waterloo ............ 100 0 0 - 5 only for a sing Lord REDESDALE presented several petitions from ~ , , e , e • •Ditto Old Ann. of 11. ss. 4d. - 60 0 0 27 home trade to make purchases in Linseed on the spot thethe fundamental • ' •ofthis nouse ought, therefore, to reject the petition. great institutions Odd Fellow's Societies, praying that their societies might Ditto Nw ditto of 7/. 11. 2e. 2d. - 40 00`1 25 since our last report, and the orders executed have been The Honourable Member for Finsbury had, by his should be upheld, under which they enjoyed more Vauxhall .. .. ... A e Lord J. RI be le g alined. 11. 16s. 70 10 0 - 26 trifling. Although the supply is not large, the conand with tone and manner, and his running commentaries upon security, liberty, more happiness than Lord BEAUMONT presented several petitions . gumption is satisfactory, and prices on the advance ' . .it, seemed to invite the attention of the House to the was ever enjoyed by any other portion of the GAS-LXGII7 AND COKE COMPANIES. Member for : a similar prayer. for Seed, still crushers show less firmness, and matters contained in the petition, and thus seemed to human race.-(Hear, hear.) That, however, was not should certain] INCREASE IN PLACES. Dividend Amount accept 24s 3d to 24s 6d per cwt. which are lower rates. identity- himself with it.-("011, oh," from Mr. Wakley.) the question beffore the House. If the House was pre- Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. support.-(He. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH geve notice that on , For forward delivery the prices asked are 24s 9d to 255, ELLEN BOROUGH ' Ind he invited the House to pronounce a decision on pared to divide be should certainly vote with his Hon. , Thursday next, he should draw their Lordships' attention e __--- few buyers are to be met with. Rape Seed is yet little - i required, and as the supply does does not falloff, holders . to the return recently laid on the table, showing the that this species of petitions should be allowed to cir- for the reception of the petition. There was no indcent it. X. a. d. Z. e. d. 40 0 0 18 0 0 17 CA increase which had taken place in places and emoluments. are sellers of pale at 365, and of brown at 3as, but Ditto Provincial.... 11. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 22% NORM WALES RAILWAY. 1 tcua e. language in the petition; if it had contained senrillous On the Cl there is a larger quantity being consumed. Olive cannot Mr. HUNIE said that in his opinion a more absurd language towards another branch of the Legislature Bristol .............. 101. per cent. 20 0 0 - -- Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition complain- Brighton .. .. 5/ er cent. so o 0 - ig moving the or, ho obtained upon lower terms, as the deliveries continue • of - the case would have been otherwise ; but with re- city of London •• " :: :: - • P lO/. 100 0 0 100 o o 2G5 itself into aCo . : 1 I , to exceed the arrivals. In Cocoa Nut the private purchases inn t g l the conduct of the directors of the North Wales tion than that given by the Right Hon. Ba- anent to that other branch, they should be as ContinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share 60 0 0 39 5 0 - Mr. B. CO I : are upen a rather more extended scale, but not at better al way Company. Ditto, New ...... •• 85s. pr share et 0 0 37 le 0 - ronct the Member fur the University of Oxford, jealous of any disrespect towards it, as if itthe Right Hot prices, and 43s to 53s per cwt is the value of low to low Their Lordships then adjourned. that it could not be received on the ground that it was had been directed against themselves. He totally E qu i ta bl e... .. . 455. pr share ' 50 0 0 50 0 • 38% Imperial • • .... ••• • • • 61. per cent. 1 511 0 0 co 0 0 74 of great oppr( there is also a less plentiful supply. Lard Oil is littl e o pp ose d to th e genera l o pini on of the blouse. Why differed with the views of the petitioners, because Independent ... .... • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 11 11 64 Pollett, a dent required, still fine English is held for 49s to 50s, and HOUSE OF COMMONS. those were the very kind of petitions which were he believed that the abolition of the House of Lords London.. ....... 2% /. pr cent. 50 •150 0 0 to summoned in t American 47s 6d to 48s. The stock of common Fish The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. required, and which the Howe ought to throw wide would involve the country in ruin. Petitions for Ditto • ... .... ••• . • • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 35 Phcenix . •.... •• • .... 51. per cent. 50 0 • 45 0 • 31% of 21, and, be Oils is on the in ease, and prices atilt tend downwards, A number of petitions were presented against private open its doors to receive. -(hear, hear.) Petitions which the abolition of the Church, and the expulsion Ratcliff ..... .. •.- • • 5/. and bns. 100 0 0 90 0 0 80 an execution I in consequence tfff the falling off in the home and export Bills. from agreed with the House were not petitions that were re- of Spiritual Peers the House of Lords had United General •• •• • • eye epr cent. 50 0 0 so 0 0 t mint which he demand. Seal has been purchased with much cautien. ‘ SECOND READINGS. quired. It was the duty of the House to re been presented, and the House would, therefore, Wl, ) i i t t r t u c tl e e w r C . h . a . r!e .. red 3/, 50 0 0 - 5 5 54 represented th Sperm Oil is not cheaper, but there is less demand, and The Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway (De- ceive every petition that was sent to it. If once see that it was impossible to draw a nice line of distinct- in a lock-up a privately only a limited business has been concluded. viation from Leamington to Warwick and Purchase of the House were to begin to refuse, at what tinction.-(Cheers.) They would best consult the public MISCELLANEOUS. vernor came rc Tanz.ow .-Although the trade evince little desire to the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal Navigation) Bill was part would they draw the line of distinction ? interest by accepting the petition. Dividend Amount he replied that operate in Russian on the spot, still holders insist upon read a second time and ordered to be committed. Nothing but evil consequences would ensue from the After some further observations from several Hon. Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, unable to pay I further advanced rates, and require 52s 9d to 53s 91 per The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and Edinburgh rejection of the petitions of the people.-(Hear, hear.) Members, .Annum. Share. governor said, s. cwt fur P.Y. Candle. Fur delivery in the last three and Bath gate Itailtsay . Arnalgamation Bill was also read Sir J. GRAHAM said that he was sorry to be coin- The SPEAKER then put the motion, that the peti- X of court ; you months of the year there I's a good demand, and prices a second time and ordered to be committed. polled to pronounce an opinion upon the matter. lie was tion be received, and declared that the ayes had it. Australian Agriculturl .s.d.X. s. d. - 100 0 e ee 0 I - you shall have are firm at 46 s t o 46 s 3d. The value of home made is PETITIONS. 49s to 503 nett cash, but only a limited demand has Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition from Tavis- as anxious as any Hon. Member to offer no obstruction The petition was then brought up to the table. to the presentation of petitions of the prayers of the (LEFT SITTING.) - Angle-Mexican Mint., 11. 4s. 10 •0100 0 16 when the gove Ditto, Half Shares.. - _ 210 0 - speak here;" t prevailed, and there is a more plentiful supply. For tuck against the admission of Jews into Parliament; people upon all subjects which might be a matter of de -----ieeennsenee - Canada ............. 61. per cent. 100 00 1 321• 0 28 Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. .- - - said he was n; other kinds a good demand has been experienced, and also a petition firm Abingdon against certain clauses of bate before the House. He was glad that the pe- ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. City Bonds.. ........ 3%1. pr cent. - _ 89 with a dinner at the public sales advanced rates were obtained. the health of Towns Bill, tition had been allowed to be brought up and OXFORD CIRCUIT.-Hereford March 15. Comp. CpprMars Eng. 51. percent. 100 0075 e 0 - night he was - -____ Mr. BAILLIE presented a petition from solicitors, Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& Cs, 2/ 100 11 0 100 0 e - __ _ read at the table, because he thought that c T (I 3 f ' bedstead and eiROWN COUR .- e ore Mr. Justice CRESswELL.) Equitable Reversionry 4% , . pr cent. 100 0 0 , 95 5 5 - THE • LONDON G kZETTE pray ing for the abolition of the annual certificate duty. . Mr. F. FRENCH presented a petition from the grand they would have been acting wrongly had they Jose ph Bishop, 24, was charged with a bur in glary th e Gen Steam Navigation 11.8 s . 15 511 14 0 • 22 until six o'clOC London . Institutioa ... - - - 15 other prisoner *(THIS _EVENING.) jury of Roscommon, praying for an inquiry into the pronounced any decision upon the subject in ignorance house of Mary Cotton, in the city of Hereford, on the Penlnslr& Orient.Stm 2/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 54 of the contents f 1 •• o tle petition. He could not say that a bath, and re, --,-.00.----- operation of the poor-law in Ireland ; also another peti- 6th of January, and atealing therefrom two silver cups, Reversionary int. sec. 3%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 011 95 he went the full length of the Hon. Member for Mon- Royal Mail Steam.... oakum; that I Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Glouces- tion ,signed by 1,200 of the inhabitants of Roscommon, several silver s poo ns, a silver sugar basin, and other 3%1. pr cent. 1 , 10 0 0 60 0 0 -- trose (Mr. Hume). He could not agree with him in South Australian ....• 61. per Gent. 25 0 0 25 0 5 - his chin shave tershire. praying for a total repeal of the Irish poor-law. articles of plate and jewellery, her property. Van Dieman's Land.. thinking t . that it would be consistent with with ~I , o y. 1 - toe 0 e 23 0 0 - treatment of a PI,. P 'Nero! 1 - 11,,,,neatorhire Reeiment of' Hussar Yeo Mr. DIVETT presented petitions from Exeter and . loyalty The prosecutrix, a widow, is now the landlady of the universal salvage-. - 25 0 0 s•a •e - and a surgeon The Royal Gloucestershire Regiment of Hussar Ye° ma --Lieutenant Thomas Barwick Lloyd Baker to be Otplain, vice Walters, resigned; Lieutenant William Moore Adey to be Captain, vice Berkeley, resigned; Cornet John Lewis Baldwyn to be Lieutenant, vice Jenkins, promoted; Cornet Thomas Gambier Parry to be Lieutenant, vice Baker, promoted; Charles Sidney Hawkins, Gent., to ba Cornet, vice Parry, promoted. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire. The Kines Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry. —Charles Richard Banastre Lech, Esq., to be Captain, vice Humphrey de Trafbrd, resigned; James Fenton, Gent„ to be Lieutenant, vice Court, resigned; William Devereux Nicholls, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Pownall, resigned; March 20. Peter Barker, Gent., to be Lieu tenant; March 22. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 23. The following promotions have this day taken place, consequent upon the death of Vice Admiral Frederic Warren:— Vice Admiral of the White Richard Curry, C.B. to be Vice Admiral of the Red. Vice Admiral of the Blue Samuel Butcher to be Vico Admiral of the White. Roar Admiral of the Red John Surmaa Carden to be Vice Admiral of the Blue. ;:ltear-Admiral of the White, Honourable Sir Anthony ilfaitland, C. 8., K.C.M.G., to ho Rear-Admiral of th Red. dear-Admiral of the Blue, Sir Francis Augustus Collier, C. 8., K.C.H., to be Rear-Admiral of th e Whit e . Cttptnin Sir Augustus William James Clifford, Bart., C. 8., to be Rear-Admit: al of the Blue. WHITEITALL, MAitcF.i 11. The Right Hon. Sir 'limas Wilde, hnt , Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Picas at West minster, :has appointed William Crawford Newby, of Stockton-upon-Fees, in the county of Durham, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act pissed for the abolition of fines and recoveries and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, is and for the connty of Durham, also in and fur the north riding of the county of York. Mr. BAILLIE presented a petition from solicitors, praying for the abolition of the annual certificate duty. Mr. F. FRENCH presented a petition from the grand jury of Roscommon, praying for an inquiry into the operation of the poor-law in Ireland ; also another peti tion ,signed by 1,200 of the inhabitants of Roscommon, praying for a total repeal of the Irish poor-law. Mr. DIVETT presented petitions from Exeter and other places against the Public Health Bill; also a peti tion from the merchants, traders, and others of the city of Exeter, praying for an alteration of the existing law of debtor and creditor, on the ground that the law as it at present stood did nut sufficiently afford protection to the honest trader. _ _ SirJ. WALMSLEY presented a petition from Lei cester, in favour of the Bill to exempt small tenements from rating. Mr. LOCKHART presented a petition from the Pres bytery of Selkirk against somo portions of the Minutes of Council on Education. Captain JONES presented a petition from Londonderry praying for an alteration in the present mode of col lecting the poor-rates in Ireland. Mr. HOME DRUMMOND presented a petition against the admission of Jews into Parliament. Sir E. FILMER presented a petition from Northfleet, in Kent, against the Public Health Bill, the petitioners expressing their apprehensions lest they should be united with Gravesend in a district, and be thereby liable to the payment of heavy rates; also several petitions against the Bill for establishing diplomatic relations between the Court of Rome and this country. Lord COURTENAY presented several petitions prayini , for an alteration in the union settlements in Ireland." Mr. RICE presented a petition from a charitable association in Dover praying for a remission of the legacy duty upon charitable bequests. Mr. lIA.MILTON presented a petition, signed by the Bishop of Derry, the Dean, Archdeacon, and fifty-six of the clergy of that diocese, complaining of the unjust administration of the poor.laws in Ireland, as regarded the propel ty of the Irish clergy, and praying for an im mediate alteration thereof. Mr. K. SEYAISR presented a petition against the Bill for establishilig diplomatic relations with the Court of Rome. Mr. BUTLER presented a petition, signed by the Mayor and Corporation of Kilkenny, praying for a resto ration to Ireland of its own Parliament, to be composed of Irish nobles, Irish merchants, and Irish traders. Mr. SCULLY presented a petition from Tipperary, praying for a repeal of the Union. Sir DE L. EVANS presented a petition, agreed to at i a public meeting held in St. George's, Ilano ve r-sq ua r - or praying the house to institute an in qu i ry i nto the case of the late Raja of Sattara. The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY postponed the motion of which he had given notice for a return of the number of officers and men in the army at home, in India, and the other British colonies, and the means of instruction afforded to them. BODMIN ELECTION. The following Members appeared at the table, and were sworn to try the merits of the late election for ti e borough of Bodmin :—Mr. G. A. Hamilton (chairman), Mr. J. 11. Foley, Mr. F. French, Mr. R. Trevor, and Sir E. Filmer. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from a Baptist Congregation in Brighton against the Diplomatic Relations with Rome Bill. Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from Clerkenwell against Mr. Sturges Bourne's Act. The Hon. Member also presented a petition from a gentleman of the name of Sheridan, who had been employed for eighteen years in the Excise, stating that he had been dismissed without cause, and praying the House to take the ease into its consideration. Mr. HUNIE said that in his opinion a more absurd reason would not be given for the rejection of the peti tion than that given by the Right Hon. Ba ronet the Member fur the University of Oxford, that it could not be received on the ground that it was opposed to the general opinion of the House. Why those were the very kind of petitions which were required, and which the House ought to throw wide open its doors to receive. —(hear, hear.) Petitions which agreed with the House were not petitions that were re quired. It was the duty of the House to re ceive every petition that was sent to it. If once the House were to begin to refuse, at what part would they draw the line of distinction ? Nothing but evil consequences would ensue from the rejection of the petitions of the people.—(Hear, hear.) Sir J. GRAHAM said that he was sorry to be com pelled to pronounce an opinion upon the matter. He was as anxious as any Hon. Member to offer no obstruction to the presentation of petitions of the prayers of the people upon all subjects which might be a matter of de bate before the House. He was glad that the pe tition had been allowed to be brought up and read at the table, because he thought that they would have been acting wrongly had they pronounced any decision upon the subject in ignorance of the contents of the petition. He could not say that he went the full length of the Hon. Member for Mon trose (Mr. Hume). He could not agree with him in thinking that it would be consistent with loyalty to the Sovereign, or respect to the institutions of the country, to entertain petitions addressed to this House, calling for the abolition of kingly government and fur a substitution of a republic in this country.—(Hear, hear.) He could not with a sense of duty subscribe to that doctrine. The form of government established in this country was a government by Kings, Lords, and Commons. He thought that a line must be drawn with respect to petitions to be entertained by the House, and that no petition should be allowed to lie upon the table which dealt with the fundamental interests of the country. He thought that the institution under which they lived was no less a kingly government than a government composed of two Houses of Parliament, the Howes of Lords and Commons; and if this opinion was well founded, then, in his opinion, this House ought not to entertain petitions wishing for the abolition of kingly go vernment. By a parity of reasoning, he would not resist the force of the inference, that they should not allow petitions to lie upon the table asking for the aboli tion of the House of Peers. He regretted the duty which was thus forced upon him by the Right Honourable Baronet the Member for the Uni versity of Oxford, but acting at once upon the impulse of his judgment and feeling, he felt bound to say that if this question should be forced to a division, he should certainly feel it his duty to vote against the petition being allowed to lie upon the table. BRIGHT wished to know whether it had not been the custom of the House to allow petitions to be received for tLe rejection of bishops from the House of Lords. He thought that if such petitions were allowed to be received by the House, there could be no reason to believe that the House was unable to receive petitions, praying for the total abolition of the House of Peers. He did not express any sympathy, and probably no Hon. Member in the House would express sympathy, with the whole of the contents of the petition. (Hear, hear.) Ho was sure, that with regard to these particular peti tions, the only effect of this discussion would be to raise the petitioner, in his own estimation, a nd turn the public attention to the discussion of questions w4tthsilitanse did not wish to be discussed.—(Hear, hear.) if `yhe House determined not to receive the petibion he was sure that it would only lead „.to.'", • it , presAtation of other similar objectionable editions. Jawould express no opinion whatever upon thA pelftion ; that was a matter of minor importance, but he considered it of enormous importance that the House should not take a false step on the present occa sion. Mr. F. O'CONNOR had no doubt that the petition either came from an unenlightened Chartist or an ig norunt Whig.—(Great laughter.) When the Hon. Member for Montrose talked about ignorant Chartists, he ought to recollect that ho was one of the seven wise men that signed the People's Charter .—(Great laughter.) He trusted that in future the Hon. Member tor Mon trose would express the same opinion in that House that he was in the habit of doing out of it.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME challenged the Hen. Member for Not tingham to state a single instance in which he had made assertions out of that House that he did not uphold in it. He was not, he begged to inform the Hon. Mem ber, one of those who was in the habit of using language for the oecasion—(Hear, hoar)—and, as to his saying that the Chartists were an ignorant body, he had never said any such thing. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL believed that the Right lion. Baronet the Member for Ripon had made a moat ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD CIRCUIT.--Hereford, March . 4 15. ..)ILOWN COUHT.--(Before Mr. Justice CeEsswxl.L.) Joseph Bishop, 24, was charged with a burglary in the house of Mary Cotton, in the city of Hereford, on the 6th of January, and stealing therefrom two silver cups, several silver spoons, a silver sugar basin, and other articles of plate and jewellery, her property. The prosecutrix, a widow, is now the landlady of the Greyhound llotel, but at the time in question kept the Maidenhead Inn, and retired to rest leaving the premises all safe, and the stolen property also, at half-past eleven o'clock. The next morning it was found that an entrance had been made into the house by raising the trapdoor of the cellar, and so passing through the vault, ascending the steps, and getting into the bar, in the door of which, leading into the cellar, two panes of glass had been broken. Various articles were missed, and no clue obtained to the thief, until about a fortnight ago, when a female named Prosser, pledged a ring with Mr. Myers, a pawnbroker, and it transpired that it was given her by the prisoner for a night's lodging, in lieu of money. This ring was identified by Mrs. Cotton as her property. In ad dition to this, it was shown that the prisoner was seen loitering near the house at twelve o'clock on the night of the robbery, and coming from that direction early the next morning. He was found Guilty, and several previous convictions established against him. The JUDGE told him his whole course had been a career of crime; reformation in him was hopeless; and passed sentence of transportation for fifteen years. John Beaten, twenty-six (who was deely affected), pleaded guilty to an indictment and coroner's inquisi tion, charging him with the manslaughter of his brother James, at Leintwardine, on the 4th of October. Mr. IIUDDLESTONE, on the part of the prosecution, strongly recommended the prisoner to mercy. It was a very melancholy case. The brothers were together at a ball, when the prisoner struck his brother in mere sport; the other returned the blow rather severely. The pri soner struck him a second on this, but it not appearing violently ; but it was a most unfortunate blow, as the next moment the poor young man lay stretched a corpse at his brother's feet. Mr. Justice CRESSWELL said, it was a most distressing case, and if the prisoner had not :been in prison one single day he should not have felt himself justified in inflicting on him a more severe sentence than the one he was now about to pass, which was, that he be further imprisoned until the rising of the court. The melancholy catastrophe was entirely the result of ac cident, and he (the Judge) did not think any one in court could imagine for a moment that the prisoner meant to injure, much less cause the death of his brother. Dividend I Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. t Share. ---• i ..--- 4 s. 41. 2 s. d. - Australasia .... •• ••.. I 40 0 0 10 0 0 - .tritatiNorth American 6'. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Ceylon .......• •••. • • ' 61. p_r cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - :lommercial of London 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - .lolonial. - Gloucestershire ...... 15/ per cent. - - - lonian ........ •• •• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Londit and Westmlnstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 21 - - 13 0 0 - Loudon Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14 Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New. - tiational of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 22 1) 0 - Nat. I'rovnctal of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - JEW., New... •. • ... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - South Australia .. •• .. - - 22 10 0 - Union of Australia •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - - - 2 10 0 - Union of London •• 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Union of Madrid ..... •-' 4O 0 0 40 0 0 - INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Pahl. Price Annum. Share. - -- -- Z s. d. .£ 8. 8. Ibion .........• •• •• V. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 17% DIU.> Marine.•• •• •• 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Mims -. . British Commercial •• 7s.per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 5% Clerici,Med.&Gen.Lire 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20 Cninty .......... •• • • 3/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Crown ........ ••• • • • 13s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 11 ICagle .. .• • Eng.& Scot. Law •• .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 - European Life ••• • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - FamilyEndowmrt Soc. 41. & bs. 4 0 0 4 0 0 - Freemasons' • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 - GloLe ..... • . 61. per cent. Stock. - 119% Guardian .......• •• • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 45 imperial Fire --- .. 12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 220 Imperial Life .... •• •• 128. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1434 Indemnity Marine .• 11. sh. & be. 100 0 0 513 1 - Law Fire ............ - 100 0 0 210 0 2% Law 1 ife............ 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 4% i,,t,don Fire .. -- • . 10s. ' 25 0 0 12 10 0 13% London Ship .... •• • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 133¢ Marine.. ... ••• • • • .". - 100 0 0 15 0 0 - Med. Invlid&Gen. Life 4%1. per et. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2% National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - National Life.. .• - l'Alladium Lila ...... - Pell •itit .. .. .. .. .... - - - 33 Phoenix. 2/. p. ct. & be. - - - '-'1 otector Life.... - rovident Life- .....• 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Rock Life........ - - 45. 5 0 0 010 0 4% Royal Exchange 5/. per coat. Stock. - - 'ull Fire • • - - - Eltto Life .• • - - - Universal Life.... - Viaoria Life ...• - - 4 0 0 - Doc Es. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. A o. d. CAnmeretal • .. - 70 Cast and West India... 61. pr cent. Stock. - 114 East Country - 21 Landon ... - 98 bitto Bonds- ...... 41. per cent. - - - 3t.Katharine ........ 5 per cent. Stock. - - Ditto Bonds •• 1141. pr cent. - - - Southampton •• ...... 2/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 I 22 "ABOLITION - di- TIIE DOUSE OF LORDS. As the Court rose at air, the unfortunate instrument of a brother's death having received ju igment at four o'clock, only remained in custody two hours. The alrzes terminated at six o'clock, and tho com missio❑ for Monmouthshire was opened by Sir J. I'at teson, who preceded Mr. Justice Creswell. MUTTON LEGS.—Among the articles of food brought from the United States of America, are legs of mutton ia casks, in a salted, or slightly preserved state, to be manufactured into mutton hams• The vessel just arrived from New York has brought twelve barrels of these mutton legs or hams, in the state mentioned. If only salted, they are free of duty, but if they have un dergone the process of drying and smoking, so as to bring► them within the meaning of the term hams, as commonly understood, they become liable to the duly on that article. The same remark applies to the Fork legs brought in considerable quantities from the United States of America. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF COMMONS. Mach 27. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY (DE VIATION AT WILLINGTON) BILL. On the motion that this Bill be read a second time, Mr. lIINDLEY moved as an amendment that it be read a second time that day six months. Mr. COLV [LE seconded th© motion. Mr. RICARDO protested against the ex par te state ment which had been printed and circulated amongst Members. The allegations contained in that paper were untrue, and the map appended to it were untrue also. Toe facts were these :—The North Staffordshire Com pany had brought forward a line which passed through the estate of a gentleman who had proposed another line, and the Committee rejected the company's Bill. The line now put forward was the very same that gen tleman had advocated—taken from his own plan put up in the Committee-room. This was a question of money between the company and that gentleman, who had asked 25,0001. for twenty acres of land, and which sum the company had refused to give. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading 143 Against it Majority for the second reading —l2B The Bill was then road a second time. SLIGO ELECTION.; Mr. GRANGER, Chairman of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the allegations contained in the petition complaining of an undue election return for the borough of Sligo, reported to the House that the Committee had come to the following resolution : " That Mr. J. P. Somers is not duly elected to serve in the present Parliament for the borough of Sligo, and that the last election fur the said borough is a void election." . From Marseilles we learn that Messrs. Rolland Rutlio, and Co. have been enabled to resume business by the reNipt of remittances from the Levant. • Sir W. BARRON immediately after moved, and it was ordered, that a new writ bo issued for the election of a Member for the same borough, in the room of Mr. Somers. THE CHARTER. Mr. F. O'CONNOR 0 April, on presentation gave notice, o f t h e Ct t rt t ts o ' n p t e h ti e ti l on t , h he (1 , in T e h . n a t t o n t h t i h s e h o i r o d u e s r e f r t e h c e o g d n ay i i t i h ) g e in m g ov r e es a t s A a u t t l io et i m i: f w o the 'great principles thatlahouristhes?urce of all are the only legitimate wea lth; that the people source o f a ll power; that labour, therefore, should be the first to partake of the fruits of its own industry; that taxa tion without representation is tyranny and should be resisted, and believing that the resources of this country , would be best developed by a Government of represen tatives chosen by the labouring classes in conjunction with others living by induArious pursuits—that, in re cognition of these, truths, this House adopts the princi ples of the People's Charter, annual elections, universal suffrage, vote by ballot, equal electoral districts, no pro perty qualification.), and payment of Members of Par liament."—(The announcement was followed by laughter.) In answer to a question from Sir J. DUCKWORTH, Sir G. GREY stated that the Bill which had been suggested in the last session relating to the management of highways and atncting turnpike trusts had been re modelled in the recess, and would Ise laid before the House at the earliest possible period. It was not the intention to propose the same central control which had originally been contemplated. THE POLISH PEOPLE. Tho 'lox. MEMBER also presented a petition from a Mr. ANSTEY gave notice, that on Tuesday next (this day week) he would move that an humble address be pm. rated to her Mfili , sty, on the occasion of the recent iin , i,ertant politic:A evuiti in Austria, Poland, and Prussia, praying her Majesty that she will not consei,t to any new territorial or other arran; . ement in connexion with such events that does not recogiiiie and secure to the Polish people the full enjoyment of their lawful liberties and independence. Mr. AGLIONBY asked the Secretary for the Home Department how soon the Government would introduce a Bill for the compulsory enfranchisements of copyholds? Sir G. GREY replied, that such a Ed! had been pre pared, on the recommendation of the Copyhelds Com mission, and was now in the hands of the Lord Chan cellor, and would be introduced at an early period in the other House. Mr. ROCHE asked whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to bring in a registration Bill for Ireland ; and, if so, when?—(llear, hear.) Also, whether her Alajesty's Government had any real intention to reform the present grand jury system in Ireland ?—(Hear, hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL stated, in answer, that Bills on the subj. cts referred to were in preparation, and would be introduced whenever the chance presented itself of securing a clear duy for their discussion. EJECTMENTS IN GALWAY. Mr. I'. SCROPE asked whether the Government had yet taken any steps against the parties implicated in the case which he had brought before the House on Friday last ? Sir G. GREY said his Right Hon. Friend the Secretary for Ireland had stated that, when a fortnight ago the facts of this case came under his notice, he at once laid the matter before the Government in Ireland. Further information of what had been done was now awaited; he (Sir G. Grey) again communicated with the Solicitor-General for Ireland, who was now here, but he could hold out no hope, in consequence of any• thing he had heard from him, that a criminal prosecu tion would be instituted by the Government. The subject, he could assure the Hon. Gentleman, was under attentive consideration. Sir R. PEEL begged to ask the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary for Ireland, whether it was not the duty of the police in the county of Galway to have made a report of the circumstances which had recently been brought under the notice of the House by the Hon. Member for Stroud?—(Hear, hear.) It appeared, from the papers of which the House was now in possession, that the police were aware of all the facts of the case, and had yet made no report whatever to the Goveru ment. Had they not been guilty of a dereliction of duty in this matter?—(Hear, hear.) Sir W. SOMERVILLE was not now able to tell the Right Hon. Baronet why the police had not made the proper report, but he would take care that a careful in quiry should be instituted. - Sir R. PEEL called the attention of the Right Hon. Gentleman to the fact, that the first intimation received by the Government was not through tho Galway news paper, but through a Poor-law Commissioner, who had since unfortunately died.—(Hear, hear.) Dr. POWER gave notice that he should, on an early day, ask the Secretary for Ireland whether Mr. Blake, the party implicated in this transaction, still continued in the commission of the peace. In answer to a question from an HON. MEMBER, Sir G. GREY stated, that some facts connected with the alleged illegal removal of Irish paupers from Scot land had been reported to the Home office, and the subject was now engaging the attention of the Lord- Advocate. WEIITEHALL,IIIacH 11. The Right Honourable Sir Thomas Wild, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Cbinmon Plena at Westminster, has appointed James Galloway, of Prescot, in the county of Lancaster, Gent., to be ono of the Perpetual Com inivioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to Fe ,executed by married women, under the Act passed fer the aboLtlon of lines and l tecoveries and for the sub stitution of more simple modes of assurance, iu and for the county of Lancaster. BANK RU i?TCIES SUPERSEDED. ickscd Parson., buildur, Plymouth. orris cDminhbion agent, Gibson-square, Islington. BATKRUPTS. 'Robert Thompson, builder, Basing,tolce, to surrender April 6, at half-past one, and May P., at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Bir chin-,lttne; Cumhill ; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple, London; Lamb and Brooks, Basingstoke. George Hawkins, victualler, Brisk], April 11, at twelve, ti-,d May 8, at eleven, at the Bristol District COtirt. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; White and •Bdford-row; Stanley and Co., Bristol. 'Charles Ellis, grocer, Easthothly, Sussex, April 7, it half-past one, and May 9, at twelve, at the Court of Binkrupty. Manifold, official assignee ; Palmer, THE MILITIA. Sir W. JOLLIFFE wished to know from the Noble Lord at the head of the Government when the Bill re lating to the proposed regulation of the militia would be brought in, and when the statement of the general details of that Bill would be made ? Sir G. GREY said the Bill woOd certainly not be reedy befure Easter. ELECTION RECOGNISANCES BILL. Mr. S. WORTLEY, with reference to the Election Recognisances Bill, which stood for the second reading, had intended to bring it on before the other business, as a matter of privilege. He found, however, that he could not do so ,but it was extremely desirable that the question should be disposed of ; and, if not strictly a matter of privilege, it would still be very convenient if it could Le taken before the other business to-night. Sir R. INGLIS said it would be unusual to give such a question precedence. It was not a matter of privilege. Lord J. RUSSELL said, if it could not come on to night, the second reading might be fixed for te-morrow. Mr. S. WORTLEY ultimately fixed the second read ing of the Bill for tomorrow (this day). MOTIONS FOR NEW WRITS. Mr. HUME moved, " that in all cases where the seat of any Member has been declared void by an Election Committee on the ground of bribery or treating, no motion for the issuing of a new writohall be made with out previous notice being given in the votes. The Hon. Member said the object of his motion was to prevent the House being taken by surprise by a motion for a new writ being made at twelve o'clock at night, or with out members being aware of the motion. He hoped the House would have no objection to adopt the resolution. Sir It. INGLIS said it was the right of the House to issue a new writ upon a seat becoming vacant, and it was the right of the constituency to have the writ issued. Suppose a case in which a Member might be unseated for one instance of treating, that was no reason why the borough should be disfranchised, as it would be for every day that the writ was withheld. He objected to the mo tion on general principles, as well as on the ground of privilege. Mr. AGLIONBY supported the motion. The Hon. Baronet objected to the delay of the writ, but it would be only for a single day. The object of the resolution was to guard against suddenness. Lord J. RUSSELL thought it would be better not to press the motion to-night, bat, whenever the Hon. Member for Montrose thought proper to make it, it should certainly receive his (Lord J. Russell's) cordial support.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME would postpone the motion until to-mor row (this day), after the orders of the day. CASE OF MR. C. POLLETT. On the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moving the order of the day, that the House do resolve itself into a Committee on the Property-tax Bill, Mr. B. COCHRANE rose to call the attention of the Right lion. Baronet the Home Secretary to a case of great oppression. It was the casts of Mr. Charles Pollett, a clerk to the Brighton Railway, who had been summoned in the Whitechapel County Court for a debt of 21, and, being unable to pay, was committed under an execution to the House of Correction. In the state ment which he had laid before him (Mr. Cochrane) be represented that, on reaching the prison, he was placed in a lock-up and searched ; that two hours after the go vernor came round and asked him what he was there for? he replied that he was sent there because he had been unable to pay a debt by the Whitechapel Court; that the governor said, " Nonsense, you are here for contempt of court ; you are here for correction, and correction you shall have;" that he (Follett) was about to speak, when the governor said " Silence, you are not allowed to speak here;" and he pointed to a board; he (Polka) said he was not a felon, but he vras locked up, served with a dinner of gruel, like the other prison( rs, and at night he was conveyed to a cell, in which was an iron bedstead and a bed of straw, where he was locked up until six o'clock next morning, when he was put with the other prisoners in the yard; that he was then put into a bath, and received a prison dress, and ordered to pick oakum; that he had his hair and whiskers cut close, and his chin shaved against his will; that he underwent the treatment of a felon for three days, when he became ill, and a surgeon was sent to him, to whom he mentioned his case, and on the fifth morning he was taken before the governor and discharged, the governor say, " 41, you may go;" that he inquired of the governor the reason why he had been treated in so degrading a manner, which had ruined his character; the governor said he had been committed for contempt; that he (Pollett) had asked for a copy of the commit ment, which was promised, but he had not received it. Mr. Pollett was respectably connected, but he had lost his employment, and, with this stigma upon his charac ter, he would h ave some difficulty in procuring another situation. He (Mr. Cochrane) had inquired into the case, and into the character of Mr. Pollett, which was excellent, and it was inexplicable to him how a person could be treated in such a manner for non-payment of a debt of 21. Sir G. GREY said he had received no complaints from Mr. Pollett, but, having seen the statement which the Hon. Member had read in a morning paper of the 17th of March, he had written to the justice of the prison, directing thorn to inquire into the allegations contained in that statement. Not having received any reply on Friday, when the Hon. Member mentioned to him his ho intention of bringing the subject before the Hous e, had written another l e tt e r, c alling for an imm ediate report. INCOME TAX. On the order of the day being read for the House going into Committee on this Bill, Mr. OSBORNE presented a petition, signed by 970 persons, against it. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER appealed to the Honourable Member for Montrose not to persist in his motion to refer this Bill to a Select Committee. Ho believed that there was no instance in which a taxed Bill of this kind had been referred to a Select Committee. His Honourable Friend would see that he could not at tain his object by referring the Bill to a Committee. His object was to obtain a graduated scale; but the Committee was bound by the resolution of the House, and could not change the amount of the sc,hedule. It was quite true that he might reduce the amount of tax ation, but that would be taking away money which he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) could not spare. Under the forms of the House the Hon. Member could not obtain the object he had in view. Mr. HUME said that it might be true that there were difficulties in the way of obtaining the object ; but the Right llon. Gentleman would allow him to say that the proceedings under this Bill were most unusual and un constitutional ; and it was on that ground that he was anxious to appeal once more to the House, and to ask them, when there was almost a certainty that this tax would become perpetual, whether it was not better that they should endeavour, if possible, to obtain some modi fication of it, in order to remove the objections which existed to many of its clauses. If the House had agreed to the proposition which he had ventured to submit to them—if they had agreed to pass the Bill for one year, there would have been time before the second year, for the Government to have made sufficient and ample inquiry ; for he hell that it was the duty of Govern ment to have made that inquiry. The Right Hon. Baronet, the Member for Tamworth, stated distinctly when he introduced the Bill, that he was aware of its intricacies, but as it was only to exist for a short time, he trusted the House would agree to it without modifica tion. Ile (Mr. flume) had supported the Bill under that assurance, viz., that it was to be for a limited time, and that there was to be a large margin for alterations; but now matters were in a different situation; Government had not taken any steps to make inquiries and to retrov lee ctione. lle telt SO strongly the objections to tl.:s hill, that he was anxious to give the Governallit , op e ortunity, once more, of showing to the public a desire to meet their wisbes, for from one end of the country to the other there was a general cry against the inequality and injustice of the Act, and a demand that if the law were carried out, it should be made more equel. The objection was not to this as a direct tax, but to its inequality and injustice. If direct taxes were the best for the country, was it not desirable to ncake them palatable to the community? T 1. 1 5, Act was not framed like any other Act, except tl.et of the assessed taxes. It was an act carried out by offi.. rs appointed by parties over whom the Chancellor of tee Exchequer and the officers of the Government had no control whatever. Honourable Members would be sur prised to learn that the agents who carried out this Act were political agents, men elected by political influence, because elected by the Assessed Taxes Commissioners; and these persons' names were put into the Bills paseii g through the House just as the Member for the county thought fit; and it was well known that the Member tor the county put in the name of a person having the colour of his own politics. When he (Mr. Ilume) was Waiter for Middlesex, he took care to put in a large infusion of Liberals. He found that to Reformers had been ad mitted for the previous ten years, and he put in the names of all Reformers whom he believed to be re spectable and capable of doing the duty. In that point of view he considered this Bill most objectionable, because the Commissioners to execute the Bill were appointed by the Land Tax Commissioners. The conse quence was, that the majority of those who were ap pointed under this Act were what are called Conserva tives, and it was a part of their duties to call upon every person—they might be those of the same prce'es sion—to send in an account of their incomes. They called on them to state the trade or profession in which they were engaged, with the number of partners, the capital in the concern, and other matters. Hence all these matters were known to persons directly under the influence of the Government. Was not this an invidious situation for any man to be placed in? Now, if the Bill went into Committee, all these objections could be removed. In 1842, Mr. Senior, a gentleman of con siderable experience, said, in reference to this lei'', " The objection made to reconsidering this Bill ise that it will occasion trouble. Can anything he more monstrous than that injustice is to be perpe trated to save time and trouble ? Admitting all the evils, we are to refuse inquiry because it wcu!d cost trouble ; to refuse redress because it would c ost money. To commit wholesale injustice because it would cause annoyance to investigate, is conduct to which tee word revolutionary in the most hateful sense of the word ought to be applied." Ile objected also to this Bill, be cause it was a tax upon capital instead of a tax upon the income of capital. In 1806, when the Act was first passed, it was declared to be against all previous example. It did not appear that previous to that period any taxes had ever been raised on personal property. A Committee which sat three years ago had found that an Act gave a power over real property in 1692, but the principle on which that Act went was that real property was to paY out of the interest arising from real property. Every 1001. was taken as the capital, and the tax was only charged on the 61. interest. That continued till 1712, when the interest of money fell to 5/. per cent. There was no instance of the yearly progress of industry being taxed until Pitt's Bill of 1796. During the time of the Commonwealth there were several instances of one-tenth and one-fifteenth of capital being called fee, but at this time we were not w arran t e d i n a d o pti ng the principles of those times. He was not surprised at the opposition to this tax, considering that the bulk of taxa tion fell upon the industrious classes. Even those with incomes under 1501. considered the Act to have done great injustice. The House ought not to persevere too long in this act of aggression, because the voice of in dustry would be heard. The Government ought to bear in mind that it was by the productive classes that the revenue of the country was to be maintained. Any. one who looked at the value of land now, and what it wae century ago, must be convinced that the increased value of land was owing to the great increased wealth of manufactures and commerce. It was evident that mane' estates which were formerly worth 1001. a year, wet° now worth 2001. a year, not by the application of one :telling to landed property, but owing to the increased value of competition arising from wealth. H e w ould tax all realised property. There was one class of persons whom he considered were most unjustly treated by this tax —he meant the purchasers of Go vernment terminable annuities, who were called ou to pay, not only the interest, but the capital twice over- It was the grossest act of injustice that could possibly be. He was surprised that any man who had the power could allow ouch acts of injustice to exist, without con sidering that the time might come when they would be told that such acts of injustice would no longer be al lowed. He recollected Mr. Attwood, in 1842, stating that he and his colleagues in the bank had purchased 30,0001. in the terminable annuities, and had only ob tained 22,0001. or 23,0001. Several persons had written to him, complaining of the hardship of their easee ; but he recollected that Mr. Goulburn, when Chan cellor of the Exchequer, on being informed of grcss abuses having taken place in the Tower Hamlets, where individuals were treated in the harshest weY , said he was sorry for it, but he had no power to act ; that rested with the Commissioners. He re membered the case of the late Member for Oldham, who was obliged to pay 15,0001. when he had lost 70,0001. If a man sunk 3,0002 in land, and received 150/. in rent, 4/. 7s. 6d. was all he had to pay for tax, and his land remained; but if he was in business, and taxed on 150 L, he was taxed on . the whole amount of his capital- In no part of Europe was such a tax in force, and he did not see why it should be retained in England, in asmuch as there would not be found the slightest diffi culty in establishing a better system. He disapprov4 d of the course which the Government had adopted with its eyes open; a course which was unjust, unequal, and oppressive in its operation; and he therefore 'belleeed that Parliament was imperatively called upon to try what could be done with a view of adopting a more equal and equitable system of taxation. Tho time was come when some effort ought to be made to remove the inequality of burden which this tax imposed, and he would therefore move that the Bill be referred to a Committee up stairs, in order that it might be reported upon.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. G. ROBINSON said that the Noble Lord op posite had, with great candour, admitted the peculiar character of the income-tax; but whilst he did so, be at the same time pressed for its continuance for three years. He could not see why it should be proposed for three years, unless that it was the easiest way in which such an amount of taxation could be raised. For lee part, he (Mr. Robinson) was in favour of taxing the wealth of the country in a just and fair proportion; and when they looked to the difficulty of procuring eel" ployment at present, and the low rate of wages to which they might look forward, in all probability, he thought they ought to feel the more convinced of the necessity of causing wealth to pay a fair amount of proportionate taxation, and of relieving labour from taxation as far as it was possible.—(Hear, hear.) He thought that, in the present state of the country, and of politics gene rally, the Government ought to be supported; for he would not wish, in such a case, to see the hands of the Government tied too closely, or the Parliament too nice in such a matter; but, at the same time, he thought that the establishment of any system which would render it more equal in its operation was a very important question.—(Hear, hear.) He believed just and if the income-tax was established upon more and equal principles it would produce a larger sum than at present, in addition to the other advantages that would be derived from the more equal system. lie thought that the question of placing taxation upon a basis of more perfect equality was one which even if it were now postponed would eventually force itself ueon them.—(Hear, hear.) Sir R. 11. INGLIS expressed his hope that the in equality of the tax would at length force itself upon the consideration of the Government. He was of the opinion that they might with very great be g in advanpige a e per annum, and only tax the sum wwhichin t d h ividual possessed over and above that minimum, which Go vernment had admitted was the lowest at which the i nco me-tax ought to come into operation. Thus, if a person had 1601. per annum, he would, according to that proposition, pay a tax only upon the surplus over 1501., or, in other words, upon 10/. If such , a proposition were agreed to it would greatly diminish the temptation to evasion and fraud, and render the tax more equal. When they recollected the large number of clergy, half pay officers, and others, who with small incomes were taxed under the present system, they would at once perceive the inequality of taxing the man with 151 i. per annum upwards of 4/. per annum, and of imposing no tax upon the man of 1491. per annum. There was ono description of tax which might with great advantage to all parties be placed upon a more equal basis than it at present occupied—he meant the stamp duty. An equal amount of per tentage upon all stamps would be a much more just system than that which was at present in operation. For example, the tax at present upon a bond of 2001. was 2L per annum, or 1/ per cent. ; but the tax upon a bond of 2,0004 was only 61., or six shil lings per annum, an inequality which was the more to be regretted. as it relieved the rich and did not relieve the poor. He (Sir R. H. Inglis) was no Radical — (Laughter)—but,' nevertheless, he wished to see justice done to the poor, and he therefore complained of this inequality in the stamp duties on the ground that it pressed more heavily on the poor man than on the rich man.—(Hear, hear.) He thought, amongst other means of increasing the revenue, a dnty on gas was well worthy the attention of the Chancellor of the Exch equer. Upon the whole, he trusted that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would soon see the necessity of in quiring into the inequality of the income-tax as at pre sent constituted.—(Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER —Any suggestion from the Hon. Baronet who has just sat dow n must always command my attention; and although I am not inclined to go into all the suggestions on the general subject of taxation, when the question of the income- tax alone is before us, yet I must say that the duty on gas, the imposition of which the Hon. Baronet recommends, would not be very just in its operation, for it would press severely upon the shopkeepers and upon many persons engaged in industrial pursuits, in a far greater degree than upon the more wealthy classes of the commuiiiiy —(Hear, hear)—at the same time that it would not, in my opinion, produce anything near the amount antici pated by those who recommend it. We have had several suggestions as to the imposition of taxes—such as a tax upon hats, on foreign bills ; and, as the Eng lish servants have been driven from France, upon French servants, with a tax upon French cooks.— (Laughter.) I do not impute any improper motives to any Hon. Gentleman, but many impediments are placed in the;way of the Government, and in the way of many other public matters which we are most anxious to enter upon, by motions of this kind. I had hoped, after the debates which took place, and the decision of this House by a majority of two to one, that the tax should be considered I