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. s . t ... . - •-. T RE ) SUN - LONDON - , LAW INTELLIGENCE , 8,4701 . 13s. 10t, on the bank of Tice, Welsh, and Co., i ing to bear the' ' signature of 'Mre Ingle, Stonehouse, in WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT , Feb. 29. bankers, of ChAtchurch, siif the same were owing to I Plymouth, who ke p t an untied there, was admitted as (Before D. C. MoYLAN, Esq ., Jud g e.) the Wilts and Dorset Branc !Bank. When this IOU I an evidence f or the p rosecution, Mr. F. Andrewes, the , was presented at the said bank, Mr. Tice (one of the solicitor for the sailor, having shown that his client was ] JOBSON v. MANSARD. a literary gentle- firm) said that he knew nothing of the matter. The unconscious of intended fraud. In this case David Wemyss Dobs on, Hansard, man, was plaintiff, and Mr. Luke James Learned Gentleman went through the whole, explaining Mr. Ingle said Page ,had been his footman for some defendant, the action being brought to recover thes the e the different points bearing against the prisoner, and months, and bad been discharged in August, 1846, from concluded by stating that, if these facts were made out the belief that he had taken the cheque-book. Witness Si. lie, for literary semi : es on a journal called The Spir it umo to their satisfaction, it would be their duty to find the was then using pink cheques, and in consequence of the Of the Times. his loss of the cheque-book the colour was changed, and the The plaintiff, in examination on oath, stated that, prisoner guilty. . , about twelve menthe ago, he saw an advertisement in the Evidence having been given, prisoner was detected in his attempt. public journals, inviting literary gentlemen to assist in .Mr. COCKBURN addressed the jury in favour of the The prisoner , . who said ho was wrongfully accused, was committed for trial. prisoner ; and the establishment of a new weekly journal, to be called P The Spirit of the Times. Knowing the Messrs. Hansard The jury, in a few minutes, returned a verdict ot to be responsible pa rt ies , holding a high position in Guilty. ELECTION COMMITTEES. the country, he thought the journal would be re- OXFORD CIRCUIT.-Reading, Feb. 28. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) spectably conducted, and therefore applied for an en - The Commission of Assize for the cou nt y of Berks BOLTON. gagement upon it. He addressed himself to Mr. was opened on Saturday evening by Mr. Justice Pat- A number o€-other publicans from Bolton gave similar Luke James Hansard, and was asked what depart- teson, who yesterday attended divine service at St. testimony, and the Committee adjourned. ment of the paper he would undertake ? He Mary's Church. Mr. Justice Cresswell arrived this told Mr. Hansard he would conduct the historical morning at eleven o'clock, and shortly afterwards en- ' - - LYME REGIS. department, and said he thought a fair remuneration tered the Crown Court, when the trial of prisoners Several other instances in which parties had been would be three guineas per week. Mr. Hansard said commenced, the grand jury having been previously induced to support Sir Fitzroy Kelly, by promises either that was too much, and at length a parole agreement sworn before, and charged by Mr. Justice Patteson, of direct bribes or situations, were proved by the Com was entered into that he should receive 21. ss. per week, who then repaired to the Nisi Prius Court, for the trial mittee. One witness spoke to the fact of 701. and 751. Mr. Hansard saying that, if the paper succeeded, he of causes, of which there were eight in the list, but none having been offered in some cases fur votes towards the would pay for extras. He then entered on his engage- of them appear likely to develop any feature of public close of the poll. meat, but was forced to write in the waiting-room, interest. On the criminal side the calendar contains the The Committee adjourned till to-morrow. . where a black man constantly sat, who described him - names of 70 priso n e rs, n one of whom are charged with -- - - --- --emer . self as a "runaway slave."-(Laughter.) He (the any very serious offence, the number being occasioned LATEST PRICES OF SI - JAREN, plaintiff) told Mr. Hansard that he could not write an y by the f a ct that no ad journed sessions are held here, as ..s longer in that room, as it was most derogat or y for a in other counties on the ci rcuit, in order to lighten the IN BANKS,' . ASSURANCE;' AND OTHER COM literary man to keep company with a black. Me• labours of the judges on the circuit. No case deserving - ' 'PARTIES' STOCK. Hansard asked him if he could undertake to report on of public notice was investigated. From the Official List, the state of the poor in one or two districts of the m e- Feb. 29. PUBLISHED EVERY TUEADAT AND FRIDAY EVENING. tropolis, and on the " social impuls es" and the " soc i al The court opened thi s morn i ng a t n i ne o ' c l oc k , w h en , ---sere--- endurances" of the people." Plaintiff told him he d id John Witney, J ose ph B r i an t, 18 , and F re d er i c k B arne tt, LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29. not understand what was meant, but subsequently miler- 18, were indicted for assaulting Samuel Brewerton, at IOINT-STOCZ BANKS. stood it to mean the subject of prostitution i n Reading, on the 28th of December, and stealing from his Di v id en d A>: Duet , its worst form, and refused to have anythi n g to do with it. The person two halt-sovereigns and a watch, his property. Name of Company. per 'of Paid. Price first number of the paper appeared about the end of M r. Ski nner con d ucted the prosecut i on, and M essrs. Annum. Share. March, and he (plaintiff) was dis g usted with it. Carrington and Williams defended the prisoners. .e s. 41. 4 s. d. The JUDGE-But you do not sue for wage!. The It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor Adstralasia .......... 40 0 0 40 0 0 - plaintwent with a young woman, about midnight, to the house ;nylon North American ise per (sent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - is for supplying the defendant with articles for publication. a " Sketch of the House of of a person named English, in Bird-court, having at the 'eelon •• •• ..•• ...... 61. per cent. 25 0025 0 0 - .lommercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - The plaintiff-Yes, for _ , time two half-sovereigns, Bs. in silver, and a watch, in 7olonial.. . fol. per cent. 100 0025 0 0 - Lords,' which I had prepared for a magazine, and which his possession. While in the house, Brewerton heard a Gloucestershire •.• • • • 151 per cent. - - I told Mr. Hansard ho should have at magazine price, per cent.nt. 10025 0 knocking at the door, which was not then opened; te 'ai ncl an n an - a - w - e . sim .. t . n . s . t; re .e e 2 2 0 5 - g e e es because he thought it was suitable for his paper. The but shortly after, the shutter of the window was Ditto .......... •-•- -". - 13 0 0 - next article was for a review of the "Philosophy of pulled down, and a man looked in at the window. ..ondon Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 30 ooto 0 0 - History " and the "Philosophy of Literature," by The door was then opened, and prosecutor left with Pr° Ditto,ncialof Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Schlegel. and a review of the works of the Rev. Robert New... -- - 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - the intention of proceeding homewards, but almost im- National of Ireland .. 51. per cent: 60 0 0 22 10 0 - Hall. At the request of Mr. Hansard I wrote to the mediately he got into the street he was knocked down Nat. Provnelal of Eng. 61. per cent; 100 0 0 35 0 0 - 1 publisher to send those books for review, but as he de- by a violent blow between the eyes, which was re- Ditto, New......... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - coined to do so, Mr. Hansard told me to purchase the peated, his lip cut, and insensibility caused by the miae. ol us , L i ral t i r e ali . a ......... 61. 2 2 2 5 1: : books. I produced the " Sketch of the House of Lords" in Mr. Hansard's presence by accident, and he said it jest the thing ; he wanted to get Mr. Spottiswoode of the printing for the House of Lords, and keep violence. When he recovered, he found his watch was gone. Two of the prisoners were near him. They said, LT " Let us feel," and thrusting their hands into his waist- per cent. 25 - 0 0 - - 2 10 0 - nl;,a cf L0nd0n ..... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - was Union of Madrid - 40 0 0 40 0 0 - out coat pocket, extracted the 'moneys named in the indict- INSURANCE COMPANIES. 4 i Clowes, who was treading on his (Hansard's) heels, from ment. The other prisoner, Barnett, took him to the getting in-(Laughter)-and he would give three times house of a woman named Lovejoy to wash himself, and Dividen d Amount Name o f Company. per of Paid. Price the magazine price for the article. then showed him a pin which bad been taken from his Annum. Share. I In answer to the Judge, the plaintiff said that, if a stock, saying, " You see I have not robbed you." gentleman wrote an article by order, it was the custom After a protracted trial, the jury retired from the .t s. d. Xs. .1. Albion .....• •• ••• • • • Si . 10e 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 of newspaper proprietors to pay for it whether it was court, and in an hour returned with a verdict of Guilty Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 IN inserted or not. He could not say whether his articles of assault against all the prisoners, but acquitted them Ditto Marine... .• •• 61. per cent, 100 0 8 50 0 - were inserted or not, as he ceased to have anything to do of the robbery. Atlas . . 11 British Commercial .• 78 per share 50 0 0 50 0 5 with the Spirit of the Times after the first number. His Lordship having severely commented on their Mr. Angus B. Reach was called to prove the custom. oleriel,eded.BsGen•Life 51. . per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 so conduct, sentenced them to three months' imprisonment County .............. 3l. 100 0010 0 o - He said he understood it was the custom for newspaper and hard labour. 13s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 11 proprietors, if they dir'cted a gentleman to write an tiagle • • , article, to pay for it, whether insertion was given to it or not. He had written many articles that had never CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. Eng.ic Scot. Law -.. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 - European Life ••• • •• 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 1 - OLD COURT. Family Endowmet Soc. 41. & bs. 4 0 0 4 0 0 , - appeared, and had been paid all the same, but then he F:eemasons' .•••• • • • • W. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 (Before the RECORDER. ) was on a salary, aed it did not matter to him if they se cLe CHARGE OP FORGERY.-Joseph Wadsworth, a most suarillan were not inserted. lie did not speak from his own respectable-looking middle aged man, aurrenderel this 'imperial Fire ........12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 o 220 experience, but merely from what he had heard from impenal Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0010 0 0 14% mornire to his bail, on a char g e of forging ar.d uttering, '6 indemnity Marino • • ••• 11. sh.& be. 100 0 0 513 1 - /, others as to the custom. The JUDGE said Mr. Reach's evidence went for no• kno win it to be forged, an acceptance for Law Fire •• •.••.. .. • • - 100 • 0 210 0 - 3001. .L'he charge it appeared was made against Law I ife............ 11..55. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 thing, and unless Mr. Johson hod some furth e r evi- theprisoner without tatting him before a maxis- 1,,e;a1 and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 - Hence with respect to the alleged contract, he must (Its- -. a,r.dcn Fire •••• • • • • I t before the grand jury g at the last session, London Ship •.••• • • • 10s. 25 0012 10 0 13% miss the case. The plaintiff could, if he like I, exan.ine rti_ i e , los. 25 0012 10 0 13Y., - an. that tribun • al having been found a true bill Marine.. ........... Mr. Hansard in support of his case. - 100 0015 o 0 - against him, he was admitted to bail to the present Med. Invlld & Gen. Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 *,, Mr. L. J. Hansard was sworn, and denied most pesi- '' • ' • :istional Lean Fund•. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - ssssion. The t ransac tions connected with the charge e , tively that he gave any order to write the article upon..tional Life • . - the "house of Lords," but that it was merely left with • which are extreme l y comp licated , th us state d - Palladium Lilo 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 21. Is Thethe of William r li' prosecutor, a person of name - • • - - - 33 165 him for his approbatien . He still had the article, and teeenie ..... ..... - - Barrett, was a journeyman carpenter, residing at did not give it up when the plaintiff applied for it, \laida-hill and in the - ear 1846 he to ether with 'i otector Life.... - because of his impudence. With respect to the Looks . 0 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 - , several . o ther persons, formed a building club, Rock Life- - and the reviews wh;cll the plaintiff claimed for, he had , and being connected with it he built a house, Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. - 1 186 never seen them. min Fire ........... 61. tlin Charingdon-street. Iu order to enable him to do - JUDGE was of opinion that plaintiff had failed in le h e . tto te . . - - I - The teas, hemmed 480 1 . from a L oan Society, Universal Life lO%l. pr cnt. 100 0 0 810 0 - t proving any contract. and must dismiss the case. The Caledonian Loan and Discount Society," carrying Victoria Life . - - 4 0 0 - The plaintiff complained of not having justice done on business in Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital, • him. He had subpoenaed Mr. Thoma s Piers Healy, the DOCKS. of which the defendant at the bar was the proprietor of the Medical Times, to prove that it was secretary, and a person of the name of Mac- Divide n d Amo unt the custom of newspaper proprietors to pay for ar- Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. , gregor was the treasurer. In order to oh -4 ticks whether inserted or not, if they written to order,Annum. Share. and called upon the Judge to punish Mr. Healy, by fine, la i n the loan several bills of exchange were drawn upon and accepted by the prosecutor Barrett, and , 4 e. d. X s. d. for non-attendance. ock. - 70 among the rest one for 3001., on which proceedings had s'e a il ti r r i iu t i r d e wes t l n. dia . .. ... 461i. pperreecenntt.. Stock. The JUDGE, after some consideration, said he was not been - taken against Barrett to recover the amount. East Country - 21 aware what adequate fine to inflict, the plaintiff having O n t h ese proceedings being instituted it was as- Landau ............. 51. pc cent. Stock. - 100% failed in proving any contract, Mr. Healy, if present, would have been of but little use to him. sor t e d that the note for the sum of 8001. was not Ditto 80nd5........ 41. p er cent. - it. K atharine ........ 5 per cent. Stock. - - - - the genuine note which had been accepted by Barrett. Ditto Bonds •• •• - - - ' 1 After some further remarks, the case was ordered to be adjourned for Mr. Heaiy's attendance to show cans,' why he had not attended; and "If," observed the Judge, " I am satisfied th - • , at hie thanessence would have put you in a better condition ou now are, I shall order him to be fined accordingly; but lam sure his evidence • and which on the part of the prosecution, it was alleged s by was di awn Macgregor,but one that had been substituted by the defendant,drawn by him, an d the acceptance forged also by him. The drawing of the noteofthe defendantadmi tt ed . by him , and - - 21. per cent. ,5004150 0 0 22 1• 1 CANALS. I i Dividend Names of i 7 Dividend Price Names of per ~rice. Companies. Zi 1 per ! . " Companies. A Ani ' it was also asserted that he was authorised to do so in it i Annum., M • will nut alter my decision. ' consequence of the dismissal of Macgregor on account of i 7'- _ I ! x INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Feb. 0 9. defalcations in his accounts. It was also asserted that Ashtn& Oldh 97; 71. p c 1 110 Macclesfield. 100 21. 10s. - (B-fore Mr. Commissioner HARRIS.) the acceptance was the genuine acceptance of Barrett. Barnsley •. • • 160; 121. 1180 Neath .. •• •• 100 201. 210 ADVERTISING HONEY LENDERS.-IN RE CHARLES Several witnesses were called on behalf of the prose- Irknk&Alorg 1501 5/. 185 Oxford.. •• •• 100 201. 200 POLLARD. . cution, several of whom, instead of support' mg the case Birmingham 35 1 41. ; 78% Peak Forest. 78 31 108 68 Coventry.... 1001 257. 1 270 Regent's •• • • 33 11 . . 4s. 18 This insolvent, whose name was before the pubic a for the prosecution , gave evidence that entirely disproved I.Fertn• • •••• 100' 61. ' 63 , Rochdale.... 85 41. 54N the case set up. few months back on an examination at the Mansion- Ells 1 re&Chsl33, 41. 1 43 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130 - I 1 r especting some bills obtained from Prince Louis The jury believi n g . house 1 d defendant Gatlin the acceptance to be that of Barrett, 6 4 ';'.' . " h • • " 11 °°l . equate the without u his g pon counsel liaJunctn 32/. I - DG.LkFdSt 12 G 4. e. - 100. W. ! 80 Stffrd&Worc 140' 281. 975 Napoleon, under the new Act. GrandSurrey 1001 - 140 Shrewsbury.. 1251 151. - to address them. ~rand Unionlloo 11. 10s. 21% Stourbridge.. 145 201. 285 Mr. Dowse opposed for a creditor named Farmer, and Mr. Nichols supported. Mr. Parry appeared as counsel for the prosecution, 3rantliam ..1150; 121. I - Severn andl 26 11. 822. 30 kenut ' 5 Wye RAIL.) Avul 39 7s. 6d. ; le 8, and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Robinson defended It appeared that the insolvent had been a general Leeds Livrplloo 341. 1 430 Warwick 1 , Wadsworth. dealer at Birmingham. He afterwards came to London, Leicester .... 'l4O 101. ;75 Binning. j OO 61. 65 Leiestr &Nth 83 41. 1 36 Warwick& where he was a betting character on races. He was .omrhhoregh'l42 701 }1 1 - 45 also a commission agent, raising money for gentlemen. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. : 1 . 530 Napton.. Monmouthshlloo 81. , - Werestr Charier Rarm 51 1. 7g 21. 39 i He admitted that there had been a public investigation _........ ....., 1.:11„ "f 13-;......., T ~.,;., Nlnr,dnn a ‘.1,i,1. -., 1,,. ..1 avs M ANSION-HO USE. Mntgemryshlloo Si. h i and Faux" wore hrnticrht , - Birming. MeltnAlwbrylloo 101. 1 - Wilts & Brks 67 11. 11 It appeared that the insolvent had been a general dealer at Birmingham. Ile afterwards came to London, where he was a betting character on races. He was also a commission agent, raising money for gentlemen. He admitted that there had been a public investigation about two bills of Prince Louis Napoleon, which had been given up. It was expected that an indictment would have been preferred. He had lately been assis tant to Mrs. Burford, licensed victualler, in Wellington. street North. He had been out of town with her, but he denied that they were married. He had the proprie:ors of a law publication in his schedule for advertisements respecting advances to noblemen and gentlemen." Eventually the c.Lse was adj.;urned for amendments. Charles Barnhas el and Fanny Marks were brought bAbre Alderman Hunter, charged under the following remarkable circumstances:— John Barnet, of No. 4, Primrose-street, Bishopsgate, attorney's clerk, said—l went with a person now de ceased, named Rachel Folkes, on the 14th of October last, to Messrs. Curries, the bankers, in Cornhill, where she changed a cheque for 1231. and received for it a 501. note, and seven 101. notes. At her request I marked those notes in the corner of each note, and I produce the numbers. I saw the deceased about a week or nine days before her death, which took place on the 12th or this month. I had some conversation with her, and asked her if she had her property safe, and she said she had, and would take care of it. On the morning of Wed nesday, the gth of February, the female prin mer called upon me, and said Folkes was dying, and could not lire above a few hours. I immetbetely went to the house of Marks, where the deceased was lying in bed completely insensible. Marks said she had been insensible from the middle of the tight, and 1 asked her if the deceased had had any m dical attendant, to which she replied in the negative. I then rent my son to Mr. Brown, a surgeon of St. Mary Axe, and we both went into the room, and Mr. Brown at, well as myself searched about, hut no money was faun I. I then sent to a woman who is accustomed to attend (lying persons belonging to the Jewish faith, and that woman also searched about but found nothing. Mr. Brown then went away, and I went into the parlour, accompanied by the prisoner Marks, and I expressed to her my surprise that no money belonging to the dying woman should be found. She said she never knew any thing about any money belonging to the old woman, excepting the rent when it was paid to her, and if the old woman had any money she must have left it in charge of some friend in the Commercial-road. She el.° said the deceased might have heal robbed, for she came home one night covered with mud, having fallen down in the dirty street. I said it was strange they should have robbed her of her pocket and all, and she repeated that she knew nothing about it. She wished she had it, and she said she did not care what anybody said about her; she was going to be married, and should soon be out of that. I called next day, and found the o'd lady still insensible, and I called on the Friday (the 1 1 th), and saw a Mrs. Jones, who was nursing, and wished to be paid for the time she had been in attendance, her demand being 17s. or 17s. 61, and the prisoner Marks gave me three rings, which I pledged for Its., which I gave to Mrs. Jones. The deceased, I believe, died that day or night. On Saturday last I went to the house of Marks, and saw the two prisoners together in the parlour, and I said, Mr. Barnhard, this is a very unpleasant business about the old lady's money. He said he knew nothing about it: ho wished he could c itch any one who was worth powder and shot, saying that he had never anything to do with the old lady's money, and he would at once bring an action. In answer to the solicitor for Bernhard the witness said he had seen the notes in the possession of the de ceased about three weeks before she was taken ill. The female prisoner—Do you know that the deceased was addicted to drink? Witness—No. The female prisoner—And you never led her home intoxicated? Witness—Never. Here a bank note, numbered 43,650, was produced, and witness stated that it was one of the notes which he had seen in the possession of the deceased. Policeman Webb (658) said, on the morning of the 9th inst., from information which I received from the last witness, I went to No. 16, Carter-street, Hounds ditch, in his company. We went up stairs to a back room on the first floor, where I saw a person lying on a be d , who, I was told, was Mrs. Polkas. The female prisoner vat; 'on the stairs, and the male pri -oner said, " This is a singular affair about the money. Th e nurse looked into a table drawer and several boxes, and said there's nothing here." Bern hard and I went down stairs. and be said to Marks, anti Bernhard said to her, " a strange thing about the old woman's money, and more -particular her pocket." She took hold of liarnharfl's e(.4 t, and said, " Believe we, I know nothing at all about it." I turned back and asked her whether she thought; the nurse knew any thing about' it, a:A she said, " I don't know, but she has been out two or three times this morning to a pubiic-house." I went away, and on the 16th of this 'ninth I received informatioa from the Bank of Eng land that No. 18,431 bank-note, one of those which htd been in the possession of the deceased, was paid in by P. P. H. Roberts. I received information that Mr. L Roberts had received it front ux mor e. took the uponmale p h r i i in s o n e t r h e into ß u nk custody note o M . a 4 r 3 k ;:sor house,als also and one of the found o f the deceased. The spoken of as having - ,:been in the possession The prisoners were remand& for a week. Thompson Page was brought •up for final examination, charged with having committca a forgery upon Carrie and Co.'s banking house. A. sailor named Nicholson, wit° had been sent to the bunking-house by Page with a caheque for 50/., purport- TRE SUN LONDON, WEDNESDAY_ EVENING, INCOME-TAX. A meeting of the inhabitants of the ward of Farringdon was held yesterday afterncon, at the King's Arms, Snow hill, in pursuance of a notice issued on Saturday last, to consider the proposed measure of the income-tax. Sir James Duke, M.P., Alderman of the ward, presided. Mr. ANDERTON proposed a resolution to the effect, that the meeting was of opinion that the public credit should be maintained, but was desirous that a careful and watchful attention should be given by representatives in Parliament to the expenditure of the country, which was met by the hard earnings of the people. Mr. Alderman SIDI= seconded the resolution. The resolution having been carriel, another was pro posed by Mr. CRAMPTON, and seconded by Mr. GAL LOWAY, expressing their disapprobation at the con tinuance of the income-tax, which was in violation of the pledge given by Parliament that it was not to extend over more than three years, and also unanimously car ried. _ _ A petition was then agreed to, embodying the sub atance of the resolutions, and praying Parliament to use every exertion to procure a reduction in the expen diture of the country. _ Sir James Duke consented to present the petition. The meeting then separated. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Feb. 29.) SUGAR.—To - day an advance took place in the value of some kinds of Raw Sugar, as the home trade were anxious to increase their stocks, whilst there was only a limited supply at market. The export demand, how ever, does not increase; still there is confidence on the part of holeers. There was much inquiry for all refining sorts of West India, and the demand for grocery kinds was good. The rates offered were 6d above those of Friday, but the sales in the private market were re stricted to 380 hbds, &c., on account of the small show. --- - REFINED. —To-day Refined goods were in excellent request by the home trade, and prices ruled firm at 54s 6d for Standard, and at 53s 6d for brown grocery Lumps. Bonded Crushed Sugar is in good demand, and fine sorts realise 29s 6d to 30* per cwt; but the supply is still small. MAIIRITIUS.—This afternoon the quantity of Mau ritius offered at public sale amounted to 56 casks ai.d 1,010 bags; there was an active demand, and the whole sold at 6d per cwt advance for grey and brown sorts, but grocery realised the full value. Privately several parcels were taken at similar rates. EAST ANnxEs.:—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with attention, and 1,013 bags at public sale sold at the full value. Privately some parcels of strong yellow were taken, for which stiffer rates are paid. Madras of soft quality sells more readily at from 28s to 34s per cwt, and holders show more firmness. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, but large parcels are declared. Holders are not inclined to take lower rates, but on the part of exporters and the home trade, little desire was shown to do busi ness by private treaty. COFFEE.—This afternoon little inclination was mani fested to do business in Plantation Ceylon Coffee - and at auction 1,222 bags 6 casks were only partly sold at rather lower rates; fine bold coloury 80s, good 61s to 685, good middling 66s to 60s, middling 52s to 565, low middling 47s 6d to 50s, fine ordinary 39s to 40s, fine fine ordinary 425, good ordinary 36s to 38s 6d, ordinary 325. Native is not much in demand; and 933 bags sold at a fall on former rates of 6d. The market for Mocha is firmer, and 32 bales sold. Of Malabar 105 bls 40 bags were taken in. TEA.—To-day there was little passing in the Tea market, but in the value of black and green no variation took place. Publict sales will be declared shortly, but they will not be large. RICE.—To-day East India met with little attention in the Foreign market, and there was a fair quantity on offer. At public sale 2,743 bags 2io pockets of Bi•ngal were nearly all taken at the former value. Of Madras 600 bags were all taken in at 103 for good sound pinky white. The tendency of prices is still evidently down wards for all sorts of Rice. _ _ SPICES.— l'o-day Pimento was sought after, and 162 bags at public sale sold at full rates; middling at 4441, and damaged at 4d to 41d. Of white Pepper, 36 bags ant at higher rates. 3 bags 15 chests Cloves taken in at 61(1 to lid. Of 32 cases Mace a small part only sold at 2s 6d to 2s 10d for middling and good. 3 cases Nut megs, wormy, 8d; 6 chests Long ditto take❑ in at is 3d, 198 bags pod Pepper 864 to 90s per cwt. FRUIT.— There is very little demand for Raisins, and the tendency of prices is to decline, although there is only a moderate stock. The value of prime Valentia is 38s to 395. Prices rule moderate for Currants, yet the home dealers operated with caution, and 37s to 40s per cwt is the value of new. SPIRITS.—To-day all kinds of West India Rum were in improved demand, and realised better prices, proof Leeward selling at is 10d to is 10i(I, and Jamaica 30 to 38 per cent over proof, 4s to 4s 6d per gallon. For East India the market is likewise firmer, sales of proof having been made at is id to is Id per gallon. Holders of all sorts of Rum display much firmness. INDT.Go.—There is firmness on the part of holders of all kinds of East India, and they offer only small parcels for sale. Exporters and home consumers are still in clined to increase their stocks, and a fair quantity hat been purchased by them since the public sales. The rates paid are in some cases rather above those that existed previously. Fine Bengal is scarce, and much wanted. COCHINEIL.—This afternoon 3 parcels of Honduras Cochineal were offered at public sale, amounting to 230 bags ; there was less desire to operate, and of the silvers a small part only sold at Id decline. SAGO.—To day there was a more active demand, and 442 boxes 21 bags at public sale sold at is advance. Sago Flour is dull of sale at 15s to 16s per cwt., and is in good supply. OILS.—Cod is held for 251 5s to to 251 10s, but the sales made are limited, and a fair quantity is held by importers, whilst several arrivals are near at hand. The market for Seal of all sorts has become quiet. For Southern the demand is falling off, but in the value we have little variation to record. By private treaty only small pur chases have been made in all qualities. At auction 30 tuns were sold. For Sperm there has been a bri►k de mand privately, and Lull rates are obtained, but the market is better supplied. At public sale 256 tuns of colonial were all sold. For Linseed Oil further reduced rates are taken, there being a more plentiful supply, bur on the spot a good demand has been experienced for home consumption; several parcels taken by exporters Rape Seed Oil is little wanted. Of foreign there are further arrivals. Palm is cheaper, and the purchases made have been limited. There is a fair sock here, but the consumption continues to be good. Cocoa Net is little wanted, and, having further arrivals, prices aro on the decline. TALLOW.—The value of fine P.Y C. is 51s 6d to 51s 9d, and a further reduction is expec'ed: o occur. Home math. is cheaper, and met with little attention ; the supply is larger, and 50s to 50s 6d are the rates taken nett cash. With other sorts the market is abundantly supplied, and buyers operating with reluctance, prices are further depressed. At auction 203 casks of Odessa were all taken in. For public s•ile 500 packages are declared. The value of Rough Fat is 24 100 per stone. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, FEB. 26, 1848. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 308 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ..• ••• 38 Turbercular Diseases... 193 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 129 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... ••• 34 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Rerfaira tion •... 208 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... 50 Diseases of the Kidneys, &e. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ••• 10 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles 4 Diseases of the Skin, Ste. ... 1 Malformations... ... 6 Premature Birth ... Atrophy Old Age Sudden ... ... 13 Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance ... 47 Causes not specified ... 2 DEATHS FROM ♦LL CAUSES ... 1,145 Polnlation Average weekly Deaths lEnnmeratal, Deaths, 1843-7. in the 1841. Five Winters. Week , Wost Districts... 300,711 . . 161 ... 169 North Districts.. 375,971 ... 209 ... 227 Central Districts 373,653 ... 203 ... 183 East Districts ... 392,444 ... 235 ... 245 South Districts .. 501,190 ... 299 ... 321 Totals... ..... 1,948,425 ... 1,107 ... 1,145 Males Females ... ••• ... 602 ••• •.. 543 GAS-LIGHT AND CORE COMPANIES. Dividend i Amount Name of Company. per 1 of Paid. Price Annum. i Share. 'X. s. d. X. v. d. British •• • • .... ••• . • • 11. 140 0 0 18 0 0 17 Ditto Provincial.- 11. Bs. '2O 0 0 19 0 0 23 Bristol .. lOl. per cent. 20 0 0 - - Brighton • ..... •• • • 5l. per cent. 20 I 0 - 14 City of London ..• • • • 101. 1100 0 0 100 0 0 290 Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share 69 0 0 39 5 0 - Ditto, New .Bss. pr share : 50 0 0 37 10 0 - Equitable.. •. • • 4ss. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 38 imperial • • 6l. percent. 150 0 0' 50 0 0 75 Independent . ..... •• 61. per cent. 140 0 0 40 0 0 64 London • • .... •••• .. • • 2341. pr cent. l 50 0 0 30 0 0 10 Ditto.. •••••• • • • • • • 6/. per cent. ;50 • • 50 0 0 35 i'hcenix . • ... ••• • • • it. per cent. 5O 0 0 45 0 0 31 74 Ratcliff ..... ...... • • U. and bns. 100 0 0 90 0 0 80 United General •• .• • . 4541. pr cent. 50 0 0 30 0 0 17 Westminster Chartered 31. 150 • 0 - ' 56% Ditto, New -.. • l2s. i5O 0 0 10 0 0 11 31 BRIDGES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per .f Paid. ?rice. Annum. Share. X. s. d. X. s. d. Hungerford • . •• . . • - - - - 45 Southwrk, Nw Sub. • iv. - 632 12 8 -2% Ditto Nw of 734 p.c. 355. per cent. 50 II 0 - 16 Waterloo .......... • • - 100 • • - 5 Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. 11. ss. 4d. - 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 2s. 2d. - 40 0 0 2•I Vauxhall .... ... Av 11. 16s. 70 10 0 - 96 WATER-IXTONMS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. i per of Paid. !Tice Annum. Share. 1 £ s. d. A s. d. 1 Birmingham. ••••• . • • 1 18s. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - klast Lendou..• •••• • • • 1 81. 100 0 0 - 175 Grand Junction .• 2l. 10s. 41 13 4 - 82 , 3/. 100 0 0 - 84 Jew Rivr Lndu Brdge I 21. 10s. - - 55 Vauxhall •••• .• • • ... • i 100 0 0 - 104 West Middlesex • . . i 51. 15a. prent, 63 12 9 - 118 'FIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PILICSS ' Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -- - £ e. d. £ s. d iiank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 19 734 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank Clydesdale Bank ...• - 61. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 • 13 Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 154 Eastern Bank.. ••. • • . 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 i. lON, Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 4 • 0 GI Its Ezehange Bnk of Scot 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 4750 Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 • 0 7 0 0 8% National Bank 6l. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13N North of Sogland Bank 71. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 • 6 North British Bank • • - 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 • 0 143 Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 a 3 Western Bank ••.• • . Aber leen Fi , e and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2 • 0 80s.0J. E. A mord. Life and Fire - 20 0 • •II 0 2s. British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 4 10s. Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 • IS • 0 21 Church of Eng' and Ins. - 50 0 • 2 • 0 2 City of Glasgow Life 5l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 • • 21. 9s Kdinburgh Life Incur 5l. per cent. 100 0 • 12 10 0 pfl a East of Bc3tland Life - 10 0 • • 15 • 115.6 d. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 • 217 6 2 31 Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 • 11 34 Tnsur. Co. of Scetlnd Si. per cent. 100 0 • 10 0 0 7 Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 • 0 11 5 Mercantile Life - 10 0 0 0 10 0 Bs. National Fire and Life St. per cent. 10 • 0 1 0 • 245. North British Insur. • . 534 I.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 • 0 23 North & West of Soot. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. is Scottish Life and Juar. - 20 0 0 •11 0 4 Scot. Mai. and Gen. Life 51. per cent. 1 0 • •15 0 10s. Od Scottish Union thirties. 641. pr cent. 25 0 0 1 0 0 11. is Stan lard Life (Jilted Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 12e. MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. Z. s. d. X. s. d. &astralian krienlturl - 100 41 •1 30 0 • - knglo•Mexican Mint., 11. 45. 10 0 0 10 0 0 16 Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 • - Canada ... • • .... • ..• 61. per cent. 100 • •,32 10 0 21 Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. .- 1 - - City 80nd5.......... 3441. pr cent. - i - 89 Comp. Cppr Afars Eng. 51. percent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 - Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. e.3c ss, 21 100 0 0 100 • 0 - Equitable Reversionry 434'. pr cent. 100 0 0 I 95 • I - Gee. Steam Navigation 11.8 s. 11 0 0 i 14 0 • 2434 London Institution . • • - - Peninsir & Orient.Stm. 21. per cent. 50 0 0 I 50 0 • 5934 Reversionary Int. Soc. 3541. pr cent. 100 • • i 100 0 0 05 Royal Mail Steam •• - 3341. pr cent. 100 0 0i 60 • 0 - South Australian ...•• Si. per cent. 21 I 01 25 0 0 - Tan Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 • : 23 0 0 - Universal Salvage •• • • - 25 0 0l i 0 0 - We understand that Prince Albert has been gra- . ci9sly pl ease d to contr ib ute, t h roug h t h e h an d s of M . ajor-Gen era l W emyss, clerk marshal, to, his royal highnes, the sum of 101. towards the subscription now raising in behalf of Jem Morgan, the veteran huntsman, whose name and merits are widely known, amongst the lovers of the chase. —Essex Herald. ! , t ~.: ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. WESTERN CIRCUIT.— Winchester, Feb. 21. The spring assizes for Hants commenced this day, Baron Platt sitting on the Crown side, and the Hon. Sir William Wight,iain on the Nisi Prius side. At ten o'clock the Learned Judges arrived, and took their seats in the respective Courts. There are more than sixty prisoners for trial, a great number, considering there were sixty-one tried last week in this city at an adjourned sessions. In the Nisi Prius Court there are twenty-one crises set down for trial, six of which are Special Jury ones. The Learned JUDGE addressed the jury very briefly. The first prisoners placed a' the bar were James Martin and John Love, who were found guilty of stealin,g two oak poles, and sentene,4l t one month's imprisonmk.nt. ford, aged 34, was charged with having, on. the 25th day of Iheeinber last, at th,. parish of Alver stoke, unlawfully and maliciously stabbed Nelson Hoo per, with intent to do him grevious bodily harm. After hearing the case, the Learned JUDG E summe d up, telling the jury it was a serious case. If the prisoner had the knife in his hand at the time, it would only amount to an assault, yet they (the jury) were bound to do justice. He therefore left the case in their hands. After twenty minutes' deliberation the jury returned a verdict of Guilty, with an intent to do grievous bodily harm. The Learned JUDGE then addressed the prisoner, and stated that the jury, after great patience, had found him (the prisoner) guilty. It was a great mercy that the wound had not been fatal, and that he had not cut short the days of a fellow-creature. This was a gross viola tion of the laws to use a deadly weapon, and that, too, by a British subject. The jury found him guilty with an intent to do this mischief. He might have been transported for the term of his natural life, but he (the - udge) would mitigate the sentence to twelve calendar Feb. 29 The court was opened this day at nine o'clock, berore the Honourable Sir W. Wigh:rnan, Knt. The first case called was that of Edward Owen Bishop. aged 35, who stood charged with having, at various times, in the parish o: Christchurch, in this county, fe loniously embezzled 1,109/. Bs. 6d., the property of the Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, the said Edward Owen Bishop bein g at the time clerk and servant of the said company, a true bill having been found at the ses sions held in Winchester fur this county. The accused had the trial removed by a writ of certiorari, issued from the Queen's Bench, empowering him, the prisoner, to have the trial heard in the Nisi Prius Court. The court was exceedingly crowded. Mr. Saunders, with Mr. Sewell, were for the prosecu tion, the prisoner being defended b with him M ELMr. y Mr. C oc kb urn, Ar. particularsSw E case, givi ng a b rief outline of the I L P o u pn o l e du. feed the the chargeagammore fully th e whole the p r i soner. Mr. Saunders afterwards stated case ; first stating that h e had been remov ed by a writ of certiorari, issued from the Court of Queen's B ench. prisoner was charged Kith employof Mr. Saunders stated that the the head office of th e having embeesled, he being in the and Dorset Banking Company , said bank being in the cite' of Salisbury, having a branch at Chri s tchurch, where the prisoner was the prin oipai clerk or manager, where they kept three books at the branch at Christchurch, viz , a log book, a cash book, an d a cas h bal ance -b oo k. The last-named book - showed at night what money they had in the house. The prisoner was the chief manager at Christchurdi,.. al• though h e now stoo d i n t h e melancho l y s i tu it i on before them —melancholy to him, no doubt, us it endangered his future prospects, and, withal, his future hopes and cha racter blighted. A letter w's here read, written by the prisoner to the under clerk, a Mr. King, thted the ht of S -p -temeer, 18 47, to which Mr. Mug replied on the 1, 'lowing day, stating that he would do what the lette r to prisoner ree l steel. An I 0 U was enclosed in that Tice, Welsh, udCo.,e• M. - King, purpertin to be drawn on Messrs. the 3d o f hahankers, of Chri s t c h urc h. O n S3p% Co mber the prisoner sent for M r . Ki ng , when the prison e told him that matters were worse, and :that he should I obliged to leave, laoaded to Mr. I% *lig a list of names,with The prisoner then theb t a h n e k sums h o e p r - pose te to eath na 'gale, all customers of were at leest thii ity names. The amounts to be chars d e varied from 31. u oto 2,000/. to each. The total bein, 8,477/. and some :odd shillings. Prisoner told Ur. Kin' to enter those su tens to the different credits of those par ties. An I 0 1. r was filled up for the large sum of BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... ... ••• ... 888 Females ... ... ... ••• ... 676 Total ... ... ..• •... 1,364 . . THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL MEDAL.—At a recent meeting of the Council of the Royal Institute of Archi tects, when sixteen names (eight Englishmen and eight foreigners) were given in and considered as candidates; a ballot being taken, the majority of votes was found to be in favour of Mr. Cockerell; and it was accordingly— " Resolved, That the Royal medal of the Institute be awarded to Charles Robert Cockerel! , Esq., R. A., Professer of Architecture in the Royal Academy of Arts, London, Member of the Royal Institute of France, &c., in testimony of his distinguished merits as an ar i chitect.' The President, Earl de Grey, intimated that the coun cil, on coming to their d e terminatlon, had signified to him their desire that the decision should be first men tioned to her Majesty. Fortunately, he was honoured with an invitation, or rather an order to dine at the palace on that day, and took the opportunity of pointing out to Prince Albert the European interest which had been excited by the medal, the desire of the council to act impartially, and the name of the gentleman on whom the choice had knee. His Royal Highness approving it fully himself, said Mr. Cockerell should consider himself fortunate in having the suffrages of the council, and that the names from abroad showed how much the medal was an object of interest. The Prince then mentioned it to the Quaen, and the president was able to state that the award had her Majesty's approval.—Budder. Western orators have said a great many smart things, but it was a home sick Irishman who said—" Sir, I was born at a very early period of life, and if ever I live till the day of my death—and the Lord only knows whether I will or not—my soul shall see swate Ireland before it laves Ameriky. " MARCH 1, lB4B. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LOItI),S', Feb. 29. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Woolsack at Five o'clock. Lord BEAUMONT presented several petitions from vari , us lodges of Odd Fellows, praying for the passing of some legislative enactment to place these societies upon the same footing as other friendly societies. had been, who, in undertaking the office entrusted to him, had made a very considerable pecuniary sacrifice.—(Hear, hear.) It must not be tbrgotten that there had been placed at the disposal of Captain Grey, for the maintenance of order and the protection of the subject, far greater resources than Captain Fitzroy had ever enjoyed.--(Hear, hear.) When the colony was first established, the settlers went upon the distinct principle that it was to be wholly a self supporting colony, which would require no aid, either in men or money, from the mother country; yet in a very short time it was found necessary to assign to it, on the part of the:mother country, an annual aid of 36,0001., an army of from 2,000 to 2,500 soldiers, and one or two ships of war—another lesson to us that any new settlement, purporting to rely solely on its own resources is merely a new deception—that every new establishment of our countrymen abroad is inevitably the occasion of an increase in our naval and military and general expenditure. The aid thus extended to Captain Grey, however, Captain Fitzroy had not the advantage of, a circumstance which should never be lost sight of in considering Captain Fitzroy's administration.—(Hear, hear.) One great mistake with reference to New Zealand had been the under rating the power, the means, and the civilisation of the native population; a mistake, however, which every day's experience was tending to rectify. Let their Lordships rest assured that in any scheme of govern ment for New Zealand the native population must be fairly embodied.—(Hear, hear.) That population was as alive to its rights as any one of their Lordships to his own. No nation required a course of lessons in political economy to understand the relative posi tion of governor and governed—(Hear)—and the New Zealanders were very far indeed from being among the least civilised or intellectual of nations. Of the many natives who had been effectively engaged in the service of the Royal Engineer department in the colony, none had been found who could not read, and but one who could not write, his native language ; there was no drunkenness among them, and they almost all put by a portion of their earnings, which many of them invested in heifers, which they then put out to pasture.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord proceeded to contend that the Bill before them was altogether unnecessary, since the Act of 1846 enabled her Majesty to alter, add to, or repeal such portions of the instructions or orders issued under it as should be found inexpedient. Why, then, not repeal instead of suspend that portion of the constitution which the Colonial Governor condemned, and the Noble Secre tary himself abandoned? Be concurred with his Noble Friend in the proposition that, more es pecially in a settlement like New Zealand, where the colonists lived in small bodies, separated from each other in many cases by four or five hun dred miles, it was desirable to give each town the power of managing its own taxation and its own peculiar concerns ; but as to the fine• wrought scheme of the towns electing their councillors, and these their aldermen, and these their mayor, and mayor, aldermen, and council their re presentative, to serve in one of two assemblies, the two assemblies being under one general assembly, and the general assembly under two deputy-governors, and the two deputy-governors under a governor; this elaborate system, to be applied to a population of just 16,000 persons, broken up into infinitely small bodies, separated by infinitely large distances, seemed to him somewhat of a farce in legislation.—(Hear, hear.) In point of fact there would be no electors; every man would be a person elected—an alderman, at the least. The people had dwelt upon the extreme impolicy, the absolute danger, of seeking to authorise a small minority of colonists, dwelling far apart from each other, to impose taxes and high handed sway upon the native population, immensely superior in numbers, powerful, keenly sensitive of their rights, of proud and independent spirit. —(Hear, hear.) While ready to dispose of the occupation of their land, for a moderate consideration they were thoroughly impressed, and justly so, with the knowledge that the right to the soil was theirs.— (Hear, hear.) As to the Bishop of New Zealand, he would say, that the error with which that most ex cellent prelate had been charged was a most natural error, and certainly one into which he himself had fallen.— (Hear, hear.) He would only add that he regarded the Bill as unnecessary; yet, as the Noble Earl dwelt upon it as a step which required to be taken, and as it was, at all events, a step in the right direction, he would not oppose its progress. The Earl of WALDEGRAVE supported the Bill, and briefly assigned reasons for so doing; but his words were scarcely audible in the gallery. The Earl of ST. GERMANS was satisfied of the soundness of the principle of what were called " self supporting colonies." For fifteen months the colonists in Cook's Straits had supported themselves, and it was not until the home Government interfered that any complaints were made by them. Never was there presented a more interesting instance of coloni zation than the colonization of New Zealand, and never would there have been a more successful one had the people been left to themselves. He rejoiced now to find that the colony was likely to prosper under the administration of the Noble Earl and the present excellent Governor. With respect to the measure before them, lie had some doubts about its details, and thought the course it proposed to take was scarcely the best that might have been pursued. He had" no intention, however, of opposing the mea sure. Earl GREY replied, and declared that between the present Governor of New Zealand and himself there was not a shadow of a shade of difference. The Bill was then read a second time. Their Lordships adjourned at Seven o'clock. MR. BIRCH. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved that a re solution should be entered on the journals expressive of the high sense the House entertained of the ser vices of Mr. Birch, who had retired from the office of clerk to this House, and in doing so passed a high eulogium on the services which Mr. Birch had rendered to their Lordships The Duke of RICHMOND cordially concurred ,n everything that had been said in praise of Mr. Birch. THE AVENGER. The larl of MALMESBURY asked if it was the intention of the Government to give any reward to the Arab fishermen who had saved the survivors of the Avenger ? He would also recommend to the Govern ment to reward the fishermen on the west coast of Ireland, who had saved the lives of sundry ship wrecked seamen. The Earl of AUCKLAND said that rewards had been given to the Arabs, and that the acknowledg ment by the Government had been conveyed to the French officers, and to all others that had rendered assistance in the search after the unfortunate crew of the Avenger. His Lordship was also understood to say that the inhabitants of the west coast of Ireland alluded to had been rewarded. INDIAN MAIL. In answer to a question from a NOBLE LORD, The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said, that the report of the distruction of the Indian mail in France was false. lie had received a communication from the French Postmaster-General, stating that the mail had arrived at Paris, and had been conveyed to Marseilles. JEWISH EMANCIPATION. The Bishop of OXFORD presented several peti tions against the Jewish Emancipation Bill. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT BILL. Earl GREY rose to move the second reading of theNewZealandGovernment Bill. The Noble Earl then proceeded at great length to explain the provisions of that Bill, which have been already frequently pub lished. The Noble Earl further stated that the Governor of New Zealand had exhibited all the characteristics of a very great mind ; he had enjoyed the confidence of the colonists, and the change that had ensued upon his arrival was most astonishing. 'The finances, which bad been in a ruinous state, had revived, and the natives who had previously despised us had been taught in the course of six weeks to respect and to fear our power, and to undertake lard public works for wages paid to them by our Government. Trade, also, had increased, and was flourishing, as had been shown by an increased revenue. It, therefore, was most expedient that the Government should be vuided almost implicitly by the advice of Governor Grey. Seeing what he had achieved in New Zea land, it would be little short of presumption to reject his advice. The measure now proposed was grounded on his recommendation, and followed as closely as pos sible the advice which Governor Grey had offered. It was thought desirable in the year 1845, that the settlers should have more control over their affairs, and the Governor less. 11' hen her Majesty's present advisers came into office, there did not appear to him any reason for altering that opinion„ which he, in common with others, had entertained. It seemed to him that without some popular form of government in the colony, there was little hope of reviving the spirit of enterprise there, and again directing the stream of emigration towards it ; and great as the dif ficulties appeared to be, it did seem desirable that some effort should be made with a view of furthering that object. A measure was, in consequence, proposed and sanctioned by Parliament, which he now proposed partially to suspend. The object of that measure was to found a system of representation, and to form municipal bodies in the colony to perform duties which would otherwise devolve on the central go vernment. There was great difficulty attending the adoption of a system of representation in New Zealand, principally from the wide distance apart from each other of the towns of that colony, Auckland and Wel lington being 400 miles distant from each other. It had, therefore, been suggested that there should be a legislature in each; this plan, however, was attended with many difficulties, besides the objection of having two independent legislatures in the same colony. To meet these difficulties it was suggested that there should be a joint deputation from each to agree on the amount of import duties and other important measures. In proposing such an arrangement the Government had also felt that it would not be easy to impose such a local government on the natives, and to meet that difficulty it was proposed that the power of the municipal authorities should only extend to those districts where the settlers principally resided. If it were pru dent to establish popular government at once in New Zealand the Governor did not desire to oppose it ; but he had certainly shown that, at the present moment, it was impracticable. The main objection he urged was, that the natives, although not suffi ciently advanced in intelligence to take part in such municipal councils, were sufficiently acute to view with great jealousy and dissatisfaction the appropria tion of a revenue raised on imports partly collected from themselves, and in the distribution of which they had no voice. —(Hear, hear.) It was, therefore, thought desirable to suspend for a time the measure which proposed to confer legislative power on New Zealand ; and, as long as the colony did not pay her own expenses, he did not think the settlers had as much cause of complaint for not having a repre sentative government as they otherwise would have. He, therefore, proposed to suspend the consti tution of the colony for five years, after which he hoped it would be in a fit state to receive a popular Government. At the same time, it was desirable to extend the elements of representation which now existed, but the amount of representation to be conceded it was not easy to determine; and, in fact, Governor Grey strongly recommended that this subject should be settled on the spot. The Bill on their Lordships' table authorised the Governor to increase the Legislative Council which previously existed, and give them the power of making ordi nances to create subordinate legislatures when it might be thought desirable. These appointments would, of course, be subject to the approval of her Majesty. Then as to the municipal institutions, he saw no reason for suspending them. The Act of 1846 provided that no one should be eligible for municipal offices unless they could read and write English. The Government had, however, stated, that whilst many natives could read and write their own langua ge , an d spea k E ng li s h, th e y could neither read nor write the English language. He thought it most desirable to encourage the English language in all our colonies, as he believed it to be the strongest bond of union that could exist between the natives and settlers.—(Hear, hear.) He con sidered it was a great error for the missionaries to have reduced the barbarous native dialect of New Zealand into a written language, suitable to the purposes of civilized man. He thought after a reason able period the rule requiring reading and writing in English should be enforced as a qualification for any municipal or political office; but at present it was desirable to suspend this rule, and the Bill, therefore, contained a clause to that effect. The period, how ever, of suspension, would be left to the decision of the Governor and the Legislative Council. He had purposely abstained from introducing any topics not immediately connected with the actual question be fore their Lordships ; but he was quite prepared to answer any remarks which might be made by any Noble Lord upon any other topic connected with the colony of New Zealand. The Noble Earl then moved that the Bill be read a second time. Lord STANLEY must confess that with every disposition to support, when possible, the measures proposed by his Noble Friend, he felt some difficulty in the present case ; for he did not see, even upon the statement of his Noble Friend, any necessity for this Bill. Had he been present on the occasion he should have sanctioned the measure of August, 1846, on the principle that the less the Executive Government at home interferes with the Colonial Governor, and with the Colonial Minister, the better—his principle being further, that the less the Colonial Minister interfered with the Colonial Governor the better. Still he re garded the measure of 1846 as a hasty and premature proposition, not fully adapted to the particular cir cumstances of a. colony, where the application of special privileges to a special class of the community was matter of considerable difficulty and very consi derable risk, and consequently involving in the greatest embarrassment an officer whose chief business it was to act as mediator between two races dissimilar in character and origin, and with a tendency to regard themselves as dissimilar also in interests —(Hear.) Lie most fully concurred in the high eulogium which the Noble Earl had passed upon Governor Grey—a eulogium peculiarly gratifying to himself as corrobo rating the opinion which had induced him to select Captain Grey for the onerous and important office he filled; but he must, at the same time, express his regret that the Noble Earl should have sought to en hance the fully acknowledged merits of Captain Grey by a somewhat invidious contrast between him and his predeeessor.—(Hear, hear.) He must he permitted to say that, though he had not at all times approved of the measures introduced by Captain Fitzroy— though he thought he had on some occasions acted with considerable imprudence—and though he had found it necessary ultimately to recal, him, yet he considered that no public officer had ever been more wholly guided in his conduct by a high principle of honour, integrity, and devotion to his country's service, than . Captain: Fitzroy ROUSE OF CO3IIIIOIVS, Feb. 29. The SPEAKER took the Chair at ten minutes be , fore Four o'clock. INCOME-TAX. Several petitions were presented against the pro posed increase of the income-tax, by Mr. Hodges from Gravesend, by Mr. Godson from Kidder minster, by Mr. Evans from Derby, and other places, and by Colonel Salwey from Ludlow. MEDICAL PROFESSION. Lord C. MANNERS presented a petition from several members of the medical profession, in Leices- ter, praying for an amendment in the law relative to the medical profession. WINDOW TAX. Mr. CLAY presented a petition from Bull, and Mr. DIVETT from a place in Devonshire against the window-tax. SANITARY BILL. Mr. DIVETT presented a petition from Honiton praying for on alteration in the Health of Towns Bil' JEWISH DISABILITIES. Mr. TURNER presented a petition from Truro in favour of the Jewish Disabilities Bill. Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition from Louth against the Bill. NAVIGATION LAWS. Mr. ROBINSON presented a petition from 1,500 shipwrights of the port of London against any alter ation in the navigation laws. Mr. REYNOLDS presented a petition from the corporation of Dublin, praying for the abolition of capital punishment. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from a place in Perthshire; praying for the abolition of the game-laws ; and another praying the House to extend the probate and legacy duties to real property. LANCASTER ELECTION. Mr. DEEDES brought up the report of the Lan caster Election Committee. The Committee reported that Mr. Gregson had not been duly elected; and a new writ was accordingly issued for the Borough of Lancaster. Mr. HUME presented a petition, praying for a re. duction in the expenditure of Ihe country. CARLISLE ELECTION. The Members appointed to inquire into the truth of the allegations contained in the petition complain ing of the return of the sitting Member for Carlisle, were summoned to the table and sworn. Mr. HENLEY presented a petition against the Bill for establishing diplomatic relations with the Ccurt of Rome. Mr. P. SCROPE presented a petition from Stroud, in Gloucestershire, praying the House to resort to arbitration in all cases of disputes with foreign nations in preference to going to war. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. ENVART gave notice that on Tuesday, the 14th of March, he should more the total repeal of the punishment of death. The Hon. Gentleman also gave notice of a motion on the subject of direct taxation. Mr. BOUVERIE gave notice that this day fort night he should bring the state of the Ecclesiastical Courts before the House. SINGULAR PETITION. Mr. BAILEY prented a petition from a book seller of Reading, named Mayers, stating that the petitioner took great interest in works of art, and lately he had become possessed of a painting by Velasquez, of Prince Charles, who was afterwards Charles 1. The petitioner believing it to he a work of national interest, sent it to be exhibited in London, and it had since been seized for rent by the landlord of the house where it was shown, but the rent was due from the party who had charge of the painting. Tie petitioner therefore prayed the House to amend the law of landlord and tenant in this respect. ANOTHER MONSTER PETITION. Mr. FE ARGUS O'CONNOR presented a coil of parchment and paper, which, he said, was a petition signed by upwards of 250,000 persons, praying the [louse to extend the law relating to benefit societies to the National Land Company. The presentation of the petition caused a good deal of laughter in the House. THE CASE OF MR. WALSH. Mr. SCROPE wished to take the earliest oppor tunity that he had been able, of withdrawing a state ment which he had made some time since in the House affecting the character of Mr. Walsh, a landlord residing in one of the baronies in the county of Mayo. He had been led to make that charge upon the authority of a pamphlet written by a Mr. Tuite. lie regretted that he had made that charge, and he begged to withdraw it. FRENCH REPUBLIC—DIPLOMATIC CON- NEXIONS WITH THIS COUN rRY. Mr. M. MILNES said—l wish, Sir, to put a ques tion to the Noble Lord the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of considerable importance. lam desirous to know whether the Provisional Government established at Paris has made any formal communication of its existence to the Foreign Powers of Europe ? Lord PALMERSTON—In answer, Sir, to the Hon. Member, 1 have to state that I have received this morning, from the Marquis of Normanby, a copy of a communication made to him by M. Lamartine, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and I believe, to all the Foreign Ambassadors at Paris, announcing the formation of the present Provisional Government ; and declaring, at the same time, that the new form of institution which has been adopted by France will make no alteration , in the position of the French nation in Europe, _ and that the French Government will continue to dill• play the same loyal and sincere desire of maintaining the most amicable relations with all these Powers which may, like the French nation, determine to re spect the independence and rights of nations.—(Loud cheers.) IRISH POOR-LAW. Colonel DUNN E rose, pursuant to notice, to move for a Select Committee to inquire into the working and efficiency of the poor-law in Ireland. It had been said that it was quite right that Ireland should bear its fair proportion of taxation. He quite agreed in that proposition, provided Ireland was treated fairly. He was anxious that the property of Ireland should support the poor of that eountry. A change in the poor-law was absolutely necessary in the present state of distress among the poor. During the last yea r no less than three millions of persons were supported by the Government. At the present time agricultu ral work was in activity, and would continue so for about two or three months, but at the end of that period until harvest there would be no employment for the poor population, and means would have to be provided for their sustenance. In some districts in Ireland the liabilities owing upon landed property for the poor-rates, amounted to a very considerable sum. In Listowel, out of a Po" pulation of 78,157, there were 23,735 persons sup • ported by the poor- law. A great evil of the existing poor- law was, that if a landlord put h is estate in proper order he got nothing by it. A gen tleman who had laid out 10,0001. upon his property had a poor rate levied upon him for three months of 7s. 6d. in the pound. While, therefore, the present law was maintained they were creating paupers Ana encouraging idleness. Another gentleman, re" siding in the northern part of the country. and who, except in one or two instances. relieved the poor upon his estate, had to pay a howl* rate for the district. The landlords of Ireland were fully of opinion that the area of taxation in the rural districts should be lessened—(Hear, hear)-- . and that funds should be provided for those dis tricts which were unable to support their own poor. If the Government would grant a Committee on the subject, he was convinced that the poor-law might be made—instead of a tax for Ireland—a great blessing to that country ; that was, provided practical men were made members of that Committee. He thought some provision ought to be made with respect to the equalization of rates. The poor law for Ireland ought not to be treated as it would be with respect to a country in a sound state, which, he was sorry to say, Ireland was not. The Irish people were grateful for the assistance this country had afforded them, but he regretted that much of the money which was voted had been spent in many useless works. Of course, no one but Govern ment could be blamed for this ; remonstrance after remonstrance was made to them, on the subject of the lavish expenditure that was being made upon useless public works, but these remonstrances were unheeded by the authorities. Until a new system, therefore, was introduced into Ireland she never would be able to sustain her own poor, and without detaining the House further, he would sit down, moving the motion of which he had given notice. Mr. O'FLAHERTY seconded the motion. He admitted that a good deal bad been done for Ireland, but it had been done in a bungling manner, and the consequence was it had not produced much improve ment in the condition of the people. No doubt Ireland ought to maintain her own poor, and, if he was not mistaken, the landlords of Ire land were prepared to undertake that bounden duty if an efficient law were established. The poor lei many parts of Ireland were dying of starvation, awl that fact alone ought to convince the House that the prevailing system of poor-law in Ireland was a defec-.. dye one. The poor-law measure, while it was veL o ily incapable to meet the distresses of the people Was most destructive to property, and he had, therefore, much pleasure in seconding the motion. Mr. H. DRUMMOND insisted that if an attack was made upon the poor-law as administered IR Ireland, it ought to be taken as an attack upon the poor-law of this country.—(Hear, hear.) The two Hon. Gentlemen who had introduced the- question. complained that the pocr-law pressed too heavily upon the landlords of Ireland ; but really, in matters connected with Ireland it was exceedingly difficult to arrive at .the truth. For instance, in the evidence taken before Lord Devon's Commission he found the there were 340 contradictions sworn to by witnaesee with respect to matters of fact.—(Hear and laughter.) But he would confine himself to the complaint of the Hon. Gentleman—the Irish Poor-law pressed too hard upon them. Now he found by the returns which had been published to the House in the Blue Book, that the annual cost of a pauper in this country was 3/. 145., while in Ireland it was 11. 135.; and, with this fact before him, he wanted to know upon what ground Irish Members could stand up in that House and complain of the burden ine• posed upon them by the poor-law P—(Hear, hear.) The result of a meeting to consider the propriety of establishing soup-houses was the passing of two reso lutions, one of which recommended emigration, the other the erection of a drying-machine in the work house.—(Loud laughter.) This conduct was similar to holding a meeting in the COUIr try on the subject of the sanitary improvement of the town, and to pass resolutions on the income-. tax.--(Laughter.) In the Ballyshannon Union letter was read, describing the horrible t'ea te, of the paupers ; the board, however, broke up without doing anything whatever. lii one of the infirmary wards in the county of Mayo, forty-five women, boys, and girls, were huddled together in the most wretched manner. It was a perfect farce to say that the Government could do anything else than dismiss such boards of guardians. The Government could not have done its duty had, • they not dismissed them from their places.—(Hear, hear.) The present poor-law in Ireland was not a greater burden than they ought to b ear .-- (Hear, hear.). He thought it would be acting im properly to give money in return for work done by the paupers ; be had no objection to give them food for work, but he did object to give them. money, which was afterwards to be collected by the priests, and sent by them up to Conciliation Hall.—(Hear, hear.) He thought that no possible good could result from the appointment of this Com mittee, and he should therefore oppose it.—(Hear.) Sir G. GREY said, that although he was not of opinion that the poor-law was perfect in all its parts, still he thought that no good could possibly arise from the appointment of this Committee ; would require the attendance of numerous persons; before the Committee who were now employed in the/ duties of relieving the distress of the country. Itt appeared to him that the object of the Hon. Menitrer in appointing this Committee was to exempt the paupers of Ireland from being supported by poor-rates levied on that country, but by a gra nt• of money from this country.—(Cries of " No, no.") He thought that would be the inevitable rent,. of the inquiry ; he could not see what other object the Hon. Gentleman had in view in appointing the Cc en mittee. The object of the Hon. Member's root don was that the Government should supply fun4s to those districts which were unable to sup port there own poor. It was his opinion that the debts owing by several unions In Ireland was entirely attributable to local mism image ment ; but the majority of unions were as well mi triaged as those in England, and had carried out the po more successfully than had been estimated by G foieern ment. With regard to the proposed glinulO _ 2 12 " tion of the area of t axa ti on, h e bad stew' last year, and he was ready to aver it ag sin, that some few of the unions of Ireland were too large b ut when the poor-law was enacted, the electoral dio'' sions were arranged on the best possible smell lle concluded by opposing the motion of the Bog- Member. Mr. A. STAFFORD concurred with the Hon.- Member for Portarlington in that which was the ani mus of his speech that the property of Ireland should be made t o su pp or t th e poverty o f that countr y. That was the object for which the present motion was made. He, however, contended that by adopting* tine electoral division as the area of taxation, the landlords who did their duty, improved their pro perty, and employed their tenants, were made to bear the burden of supporting the destitution occasioned by the neglect of others. He objected to reducing the unions at the same time w ith th e e l e ctoral diya sions, because a reduction in the unions would in volve an expenditure for new workhouses which Ireland could not pay, and which must fall on thl • country. All he wished was that Government 401114 Abi.