The Sun. — London, England, 1848-08-15 00:00:00

Vbirb 92bition SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) DUBLIN. This Committee resumed its labours this morning, when the question of the non-qualification of Mr. Rey- i nal& was opened by Mr. Murphy, who, before proceed ing to enter into the merits of the case, or to prove that the sitting Member had no qualification, wished the Committee to decide whether the declaration made at the table of the House was a compliance with the Act of Parliament. Mr. Rowe objected, and the Committee de cided that Mr. Murphy must submit his case as a whole, and not piecemeal. The qualification consists of different properties in Ireland, and Mr. Murphy insisted that the sitting Member ought to be called upon to pro duce his title deeds to show that the property really was vested in him. Mr. Rowe refused to comply with this request, which led to a long legal argument that had not terminated when the Committee adjourned. HORSHAM. Mr. P. Medwin, who acted as the agent of Mr. Jervis at the election of 1847, was called to prove that Messrs. Rowlinson and Padwick officiated as the agents of Mr. Fitzgerald. On cross-examination he stated that on the polling-day in 1847, Mr. Jervis' party dragged an empty beer barrel about the streets, with a padlock fastened to it, and the letters " T. B." painted on it.;lt was intended as a sign to the electors that Mr. Fitzgerald had locked up the table-beer. Mr. Stedman, the Duke of Nor folk's agent, proved that on the polling day an elector, named Charles Feist, called upon him, and stated that he had received five sovereigns from Mr. Padwick, to ♦ote for Mr. Fitzgerald. The voter exhibited the money, and the witness made a memorandum at the time of the circumstance. Joseph Cartovie, the waiter at the Richmond Arms, Horsham, proved that, previous to the election of 1847, a numerous meeting of the elt ctors was held at that house, to whom wine and other drinks were very liberally given at the expense of Mr. Fitzgerald. A clerk of Mr. Padwick stood at the door of the room the meeting was held in, to see that none but voters entered. The witness's ex amination closed the proceedings of the day. CHELTENHAM. Mr. James Smith, who acted as clerk to Mr. Craven Berkeley's Committee, proved that he was at the Wilt shire Brewery, in Cheltenham, on the morning of the election of 1847, when he observed several persons, who appeared to be voters, come there to a breakfast, which consisted of tea and coffee, bread and bunter, and beef. Nothing was paid by any of them, but after the repast he took them in flys to the polling-booths. He was en gaged ten days, and received 21. for his trouble. Mr. Cossens, clerk to the returning officer in 1847, proved that Messrs. Griffiths, Sheldon, and Boodle acted for Mr. C. Berkeley in respec t of the hustings and polling-districts.—The Committee then adjourned. NEWRY, WARRENPOIN T, AND ROSTREVOR RAILWAY.—(THIS DAT.) A general meeting of this company was held to-day at the offises in Moorgate-street, when Mr. Chadwick, the Deputy-Chairman, in the absence of Lord Newry from illness, presided: . The advertisement convening the meeting having bean read, a report was submitted of which the substance was, that the events which have occurred on the Con tinent, coupled with more recent causes locally affecting Ireland, have considerably retarded the progress of the works; they have, however, proceeded with as much expedition as the funds at the deposal of the directors admitted. The heavy portion of the work, consisting of the embankment across the Slob Lands adjoining the Newry River, is nearly completed. The contractor is making preparation for the construction of the viaducts as sanctioned by the Lords of the Admiralty, and when these shall have been completed little will remain to be done txcept ballasting and laying the permanent way, the materials for which are ready. An estimate has been prepared of the probable sum that will be required to complete the works and open the line to Warrenpoint, from which it appears, that in addition to what is 'likely to be paid on account of calls, the sum sathoriind to be borrowed will be sufficient. This amounts to 33,000/., of which 3,0001. has been obtained from persons resident near the line. From the easy gradients of the line the traffic cannot but be remu nerative. _ _ The balance-sheet showed that after the payment of all necessary expenses, there was still a balance of 2,979/. 17s. 4d. in hand. The meeting was unanimous in adopting the report, and thanks having been voted to the Chairman and directors, the shareholders separated. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM. ALL CAUSES BEGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUG. 12, 1648. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... Diseases of Uncertain Seat ••• Turbercular Diseases... ... •.. Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... • 63 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... Diseases of the Kidneys, &e. ••• ..• Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus. &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Disease. of the Skin, &c. ••• Malformations... ..• Premature Birth •• ••• Atrophy. ..• ••• Id Age ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• Sudden ... • •• ••• ••• Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance Causes not specified ... ..• ~. 64 ... 35 ... 32 DEATI.IB PROM ALL CAUSES ... Populatlen Enumerated. 1841. West Districts... 300,711 North D.Aricts.. 375,971 Central Distr:ots 373,653 East Districts ... 392,444 South Districts.. 501,190 Average weekly Deaths Deaths, 1843-7. in th• Five Sommers. Week. 142 149 . 182 ... 205 . 179 187 • 219 253 . 251 ... 265 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 Malei Females 972 ... 1,059 - 556 503 BIRTHS 1N -THE WEEK. Males ... Females ... Tobal ... COURSE OF EXCI - 17 Amsterdam 12 2 ... 704 639 ...1,343 Ditto, At sight • • .... Rotterdam .... • • ...• 18 2 Antwerp............. 25 SO itamburgh ......11.8. 13 10 Altona• • .... • rads, 3 days' sight .. 25 35 Ditto, 3 montils useilles •••••• • • • • • • • rrankfort en • „ 131 k Petersbuigh, Sil. ltble • • ,NGE.-(THIS DAY.) ribraltar.••••••••••••• Leghorn •••••••••••••• 31 AO Genoa .. •• ••.. 96 0 Milan .. •• ............ Naples • • .... •• Palermo, pros ........ Itio Janeiro • • ...... • • Kahia ..... ....... Buenos Ayres .. • • • • INew York, 21 dayesight Philadelphia .... • • • • • • nicks or BULLION, 7EI AIL tiroreign Gold La bars.. £3 17 9 Now Dollars ...... 0 4 104 Portugal Gold Coln .. 0 0 0 I Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver la bars ...... •• 0 4 11% Vienna, effee• f 10•..... 11 54 Trieste, ditto...'.•• .... 11 55 Madrid .............. 4 4 Cadiz .. .............. 48 Bilbao.. •• •• •• llareeloiaa •• • •• •• •• IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The tirl of SHAITRIBURT took his Beat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. THE CONiTABULART FORCE (IRELAND: BILL. This Bill passed through Committee. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS BILL. On the motion of Lord BEAUMONT, this Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be read a third time on Thursdays SUNDAY TRADING. Lord WHARNCLIFFE presented petitions from St. Luke's, Middlesex, and several other parishes in the metropolis, against trading on Sunday. • PUBLIC HEALTH BILL. Lord CAMPBELL then drew the attention of their Lordships to the amendments of the House of Commons, and their reasons for those amend meats, to the Health of Towns Bill. Many of the amendments their Lordships had agreed to, but to several of them they could not. He felt bound to say that on many occasions the House of Com mons, when they were in contact with the House of Lords, . pushed their . privileges to • most improper extent, and one that was not calculated to do good to their constituents. Such was, he believed, the rse in th e p rese nt i ns t a nce. He was ready to admit that one clause which their Lordships had introduced in the Bill the Commons had improved—he alluded to what might be called the poor man's clause. (LETT SPE/JUNG.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPRAXER, took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. OR ofT. The Report on the ß Ea EP rl Sheffield's Estate Bill (Lords) was agreed to. SECOND READING . The Wolverhampton Currency (No. 2) Bill was read a second time. - - THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third tine:— Duke of Bridgewater's Estate. Greenlaw's (or Woolwich Glebe Lands) Estate. Iviamsden's Estate. EDUCATION (IRELAND.) Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition from a number of clergymen in Ireland against the National System of Education. STEAM NAVIGATION BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. 1 \1.: X k MILITIA PAY BILL. -''''''' ,- Report brought up. ' OUT-PENSIONERS BILL , Report brought up. 7 ( :i l l 4 SUPPLY. ....,, , t , ,lIERNAL brought up the report of the Committee of Supply of the 11th and 14th. ( ve __ sptata PECIIELL wished to occupy the time .... . the __House for a brief while with respect to s a p.) Opus of Mr. Jeffery, the inteutyr of a THE SUN, LONDON, TITESnAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1848. white Pearl went at 195 to 193 Gd, damaged 8s 6d to 12s 6d, fine sound was taken in at 225. Sixty casks Farina at 16s 6d per cwt. Rim —To- day there was a considerable increase in the supply of East India Rice, and as the demand for all purposes was less active, holders experienced difficulty in obtaining the rates previously current; indeed for middling and the lower sorts they were compelled in some cases to accept rather less money. Of the parcels offered at public sale not above half sold. COCHINEAL.—This afternoon a better demand existed, and at public sale 100 bags were mostly sold at full rates to ld advance.--Honduras, low to good silvers realised 3s 9d to 4s Id; Teneriffe, middling and good black 3s 9d to 4s, and Mexican silvers, good 3s ad to 3s 9d per lb. SPlRlT.—Jamaica Rum has been less in request for home trade purposes, and the export orders concluded since our last report have been of little consequence. On the part of merchants there is less firmness, and rather lower rates have been accepted for all sorts, whilst there is a plentiful supply. Only 250 puns have been sold since this day week. Demerara is not much wanted, and former rates cannot be obtained ; only 100 puns have been sold at 2s Sd to 2s 9d for 33 to 35 per cent over proof, and 28 to 32 over 2s 4d to 2s 6d. In Leward Island only small purchases have been made. East India is not much wanted, and Is sid to is 60 is the nearest value of proof with certificate. Havannah is held Is 5d to is sid, few buyers are, however, to be met with. For Brandy there is an increased demand, and prices are on the advance, whilst deliveries are of a more sa tisfactory nature. Holders display firmness, and ob tain 4s 9d to 45 lid for Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1846, and 1847 3s 10d to 4s per gallon. Of Geneva several parcels have been taken for exportation at is 1 ld to Ss; there is a fair demand for fine fit for home consumption at 2s 6d to 3s 6. There is much firmness in the market for British made Spirits, and prices are fully as high, with an extensive demand and large coasuption. To-day few purchases were made in Rum, and holders were disposed to accept Is 7id to Is 8d per gallon for Leeward Island of plain quality. TALLow.—Prices have not improved foe Russian, although there has been a good demand from both soap-makers and chandlers. On the part of merchants there appears to be a desire to sell fine new P.C. Candle at 44s to 44s 3d, , and old at 43s 6d to 43s 9d per cwt. For delivery in the last three months of the year contracts have been concluded at 43s ad to 43s 6d, but at which there are ready sellers. Home-made largelS , dealt in at 435 6d to 44s 6d nett cash, there is still a plentiful supply. For other sorts prices have ruled firm, and the purchases made are upon an enlarged scale. At auction 460 casks of New South Wales were sold. Rough Fat is 2s id per stone. OILS.—The public sales declared for Friday comprise 40 tuns of Sperm, 75 of Southern, 20 of Seal, and 40 tens of Cocoa Nut. Arrivals have been larger than in the former week, still the market for common Fish Oils is looking better, whilst deliveries are on the increase For Seal the demand has been brisk, and a further ad ♦ance in the value is apparent. Southern met with a good demand by private treaty, and former rates are well kept up, the supply is also less plentiful. At auction 20 tuns were sold. Cod is rather cheaper. Importers of Sperm continue anxious sellers, and sub mitted to further reduced rates ; buyers are cau tious in their mode of doing business. For Cocoa Nut there is not much demand, and prices are on the decline, as the supply is more abundant. At auction 36 casks of Ceylon were sold at 39s to 405 per cwt fur good. Linseed Oil cannot be quoted higher. Rapeseed Oil is much in request, pale at 35s 6d to 365, and brown 34s 6d to 355. Olive has been largely dealt in, and prices are still on the advance. new species of marine glue. They had the testi mony of several eminent officers, who had used the glue for years in various parts of the world, that it possessed invaluable qualities, as it was perfectly imper vious to "rater, and held so firmly that cases had oc curred in which a saw had to be used to separate parts glued together with it. It also possessed no offensive smell. The article was not in much favour with the dockyards, as these great public establishments were conducted on the principle of "tearing to pieces," instead of "mending "—of, in fact, making waste, in order that an undue complement of men might be employed. He com plained that the glue had not been fairly tried, and blamed the Government for the way in which they had treated Mr. Jeffery and his valuable invention. The Hon. and Gallant Member read a quantity of correspondence, and cited testimonials in favour of the glue from various shipowners, saying that a large saving would be ef fected by its use. He trusted the Admiralty would do Mr. Jeffery justice. Lord J. HAY denied that masts were pulled to pieces when they were sound. The objection to Mr. Jeffery was this, that the timbers of which masts were con structed could not be separated in order that a decayed spar might be taken out if the marine glue were used. The invention was an admirable on e, and the Admiralty bad given directions that the decks of all new ships except the lower should be " paid" with it. He thought the Admiralty were justified in not using it for the lower decks. Mr. WARD said discussions of this kind were ex tremely inconvenient. Mr. Jeffery demanded 30,0001. as compensation. Now this appeared to him a most exorbitant sum—far too high, and one which he was sure the House would not consent to. The inven tion must be judged by its merits alone, and so judging it the Admiralty considered it not worth that sum; if high terms were demanded they would preclude the use of the glue in the dockyards altogether. Captain PECHELL explained that he had never mixed himself up with any pecuniary matters.—(Hear, hear.) He then drew attention to the management of the Hasler Lunatic Asylum, and complained that many of the relatives of those unfortunate officers confined in in it were in the workhouse. Captain BERKELEY said many of the officers were I admitted out of charity, and no tunds were at the dis posal of the Admiralty out of which to relieve their re latives. Upon the vote for ball-pay officers being read, Captain PECHELL drew the attention of the House to the subject, and suggested that, by an arrangement, a sum in savings might be created, out of which the widows and families of officers and of warrant officers might be relieved. H. also observed that the practice of withdrawing pensions from widows who re-married was a matter which ought to be re-considered. The practice, as it appeared to him, operated to prevent widows entering into the marriage state according to the rites of the Established Church, their minds being impressed with the immoral fact that living in an mi.? married state was the only course by which they could save their pensions. Upon the ground, therefore, of morality, he thought the subject should be taken into consideration by the Admiralty. Mr. HUME called the attention of the Secretary of the Admiralty to the necessity of a reform in the ma nagement of the dockyard establishments. He stated that 30,0001. had been foolishly expended by the Go vernment in converting good workmen who were em ployed in those establishments into bad soldiers, and he hoped the Admiralty, during the recess, would direct their attention to the subject, with the view of putting an end to such a wasteful and unnecessary expenditure. Mr. WARD thanked the Honourable Member for not dividing the House, and observed, that as the practice of drilling the workmen into soldiers had long continued, it would not be now prudent to do away with it. The Report was then agreed to. PAROCHIAL DEBT AND AUDIT BILL. Upon the motion that the report upon this Bill be agreed to, a short discussion ensued upon the principle of auditing the accounts of Poor-law Unions, in which Mr. Urquhart, Mr. Buller, and Captain Pechell took part. The report was then agreed to and ordered to be en grossed. RENEWABLE LEASEHOLD CONVERSION (IRELAND) BILL. Upon the motion for going into Committee upon this Bill, Mr. LAW moved as an amendment that the House should go into Committee that day six months. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said he understood it was the unanimous feeling of the House that no further opposi tion should be offered to the Bill upon the understanding that it was mot to proceed through all its stages this THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) FOREIGN-OFFICE, AUG. 14, 1848. It is hereby notified, that Viscount Palmerston, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received from Count Reventlow, the Danish Minister at her Majesty's Court, a note, dated the 10th instant, of which the following is ztranslation:— (TRANSLATION.) In conformity with the orders which he has received prom his Government, the undersigned, Envoy Extraor dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from his Majesty the King of Danmark, has the honour to notify to his Ex cellency the Viscount Palmerston, Principal Secretary State for Foreign Affairs of her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, that the Government of the King has decided to blockade, from the 15th of this month, the rivers Elbe, Weser, and Jande, as well as the eastern entrance of the port of Stralsund, and of Griefswalde, and to solicit him to have the goodness to cause the usual notification thereof to be made. The undersigned has been instructed to observe to his Excellency Viscount Palmerston, that neutral packet boats will be able freely to keep up the regular postal communications heretofore established, upon condition that they do not carry contraband of war. The undersigned, &c., (Signed) REVENTLOW. Danish Legalism, August 9th, 1848. WAR-OFFICE, AUGUST 15. _ session. Mr. LAW considered it was his duty to oppose the further progress of the measure, unless he had a guaran tee that the estates belonging to the Irish Society, as settled and guaranteed by James the First in his charter, would be exempted from its provisions. Ho trusted the House would not trifle with the charter by which the society was established, and deprive the society of the only character by which it could do any good, namely, that of landlord in Ireland. The Hoe. and Learned Member, not persevering in his amend ment, the Hoas• resolved itself into Committee on the Bill. 452 29 182 106 25 The preamble was postponed. Clauses 1 up to 3 were agreed to after a short dis cussion and with a few verbal amendments. The CHAIRMAN then reported progress and ob tained leave to sit again on Thursday, at twelve o'clock. CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS BILL. The second reading of this Bill was postponed until Thursday, at twelve o'clock. LOCAL ACTS BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be referred to the Select Committee on Private Bills. COMMONS INCLOSURE BILL. The second reading of this Bill was postponed until Thursday, at twelve o'clock. SHEEP, bcc. IMPORTATION PROHIBITION BILL. The report upon this Bill was brought up, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. DUBLIN POLICE BILL. The Committee upon this Bill was postponed until Thursday, at twelve o'clock. The House adjourned at a Quarter after Three o'clock until Five. 2d Dragoon Guards—Cornet Thomas Belsey Tomlin to be Lieutenant, by purchase, •ice Ridley, who retires ; John Clements, Gent.. to be Cornet, vice Tomlin, Aug. 15. 3d Light Dragoons—Frederick Thomas Ongley Hopson, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Dims dale, appointed to 10th Light Dragoons, Aug. 15. 7th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Edward Henry Cooper to be Captain, by purchase, vice Peel, who re tires ; Cornet Francis Arthur Farrell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cooper ; Frederick Myddleton West, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Farrell ; As sistant Surgeon William Baker Young, from 50th Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Wardrop, appointed to the Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards, Aug. IL loth Light Dragoons—Cornet Henry Fraser Dims dale, from 3d Light Dragoon, to be Cornet, vice Dury, who retires, Aug. 15. Bth Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant William Bayly to be Captain, without purchase, vice Holder, deceased; Ensign Horace Ximenes to be Lieutenant, vice Bayly; Ensign Alexander Ross Bayly, from 85th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Ximenes, August 15 ; Lieut. Robert Stuart Baynes to be Adjutant, vice Bayly, promoted, May 29. 10th Foot—Ensign Thomas Planfa Denny, from 55th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Goodfellow, appointed to 22d Foot, Aug. 15. 13th Foot—Colour-Sergeant Duncan APNaughten, from the Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards, to be Quartermaster, vice Bryan Hanrahan, who has been superseded, being absent without leave, Aug. 15. 17th Foot.—Captain William Edwards, from the 86th Foot, to be Captain, vice We'man, who exchanges, Aug. 15. 19th Foot.—Lieutenant John Margitson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Sir Mark Anthony Henry 'suite, Bart., who retires, Aug. 15; Ensign and Adjutant Richard Barrett to have the rank of Lieutenant, Aug. 14; Ensign William Harris to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Margitson ; Thomas Goodricke Peacocke, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Harris, Aug. 15. 22d Foot—Ensign Joseph Charles Goodfellow, from 10th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Fead, who resigns, Aug. 15. 32d Foot—Captain Harry Wainwright Hough, from 50th Foot, to be Captain, viqe Weare, who exchanges, Aug. 15. Lieutenant George Samuel Moore, to be Cap tain, without purchase, ♦ice Gardiner, deceased; Ensign Alfred Bassano, to be Lieutenant, vice Moore; May 24. William James Anderson, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Bassano, Aug. 15. 22d Foot—Brevet Major Charles Allen Young, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice John William son, who exchanges; Lieutenant Charles Mills to be Captain, by purchase, vice Young, who retires; Ensign Nathaniel Kemp to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mills; Walter George Nugent, Gent. to be Ensig❑ by purchase, vice Kemp ; Lieut. William Pretyman to be Adjutant, Vice Mills, promoted, Aug. 15. 34th Foot—Assistant Surgeon Frederick Burton 1,059 The House resumed at Five o'clock. Au HON. ISIEmstER moved that the House be counted. Strangers were accordingly ordered to withdraw, and there being only thirty Members present, the SPEAKER adjourned the House till to-morrow at Twelve o'clock. MARKET INTELLIGENCE (Frora the London New Price Current of Aug. 15.) SUGAR.—To-day there was a decrease in the demand for raw Sugar for all purposes, and as supplies were plentiful a decline in the value of nearly all sorts took place, and merchants were ready sellers. Ouly a limited demand existed for West India, either for the pan or scale, although the rates taken are 6d per cwt under those of Friday. At auction 216 hhds, 33 trcs, and 68 brls Barbadoes a small part only sold upon rather lower terms; fine yellow went at 411 to 425, good 39s 6d to 403 6d, mid 38s to 395, and low 37s 6d to 38s; 458 hhds, 87 trcs, and 299 brls Trinidad were taken in at the full value; good strong grey at 38s to 38s 6d, mid 37s to 37s 6d, ord 36s to 36s 6d, brown low and mid 35s to 35s 6d per cwt. The total quantity sold to-day is of West India 520 hhds and trcs. bl% 51% IitTINED.—To-day the state of the market for home trade Refined Sugar was unsatisfactory, and sellers of fered standard lumps at 535, and brown grocery at 52s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is still wanted by ex porters at 26s 6d to 27s id per cwt. Ilisuumus.—This afternoon the public sales of 14 casks and 1,933 bags of Mauritius Sugar went off flatly, and upon rather lower terms, fine yellow sold at 39s to 39s 6d, good 38s to 38s 6d, middling 37s 6d, low 35s 6d to 365, good and fine brown 34s to 355, middling grey 36s 6d, washed and syrupy 34s 6d to 38s 6d per cwt. Some lots were taken in. EAST INDIA..—This afternoon Madras Sugar met with little attention, and 2,336 bags at auction were nearly all taken in at about the former value damp brown 30s, good 30e 6d to 31s, fine 325, low and mid yellow 324 6d t 0,33. 6d, good 345, a few lots sold at 361 to 398 for good grocery yellow, and at 37s 6d for mid. Of Penang 538 bags found buyers, but at a fall on last week's rates of 6d to Is ; good greyish yellow went at 35. to 35s 6d, mid 33s to 34s 6d, low 325, ord brown 28., and good 315. 1,680 bags of Bengal only part sold ; white at the rates of Friday, but yellow and brown went 6d cheaper, fine white Benares at 43s to 445, good 41s 6d to 42. 6d, mid and good mid 39s 6d to 41s, low 38s Gd to 395, fine soft yellow 37s 6d to 38s, mid 33s 6d to 341 6d, low 31s to 335, good brown 30s 6d, ord 28s to 211a._ _ Phillipson, from the Staff, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Johnstone, who exchanges, Aug. 15. 35th Foot—Captain Neil Snndgras Buchanan, from S3d Foot, to be Captain, vice Ewart, who exchanges; Lieutenant Sussex Lennox Aubrey Beauclerk from half-pay 28th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Chat tenon, promoted, Aug. 15. 43d Foot—Quartermaster•Sergeant Joseph Denton to be Quartermaster, vice Samuel Rand, who retires upon half-pay. Aug. 15. 45th Foot—Captain Henry Downe Griffith from 77th Foot, to be Captain, vice Fellowes, who exchanges, Aug. 15. 50th Foot—Captain Henry Edwin Weare, from 32d Foot, to be Captain, vice Hough, who exchanges, Aug.ls. 55th Foot—Gladwin John Richard Wynyard, bEsq. (Page of Honour to the Queen Dowager) to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Dunne, appointed to the 10th Foot, Aug. 15. 59th Foot—Frederick Anthony Trevor, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Coghill, who retires, Aug. 15. 61st Foot—Lieutenant John Patrick Redmond to be Captain, without purchase, vice Stewart, decoased; En sign William Henry Wall to be Lieutenant, vice Red mond, May 20. 77th Foot—Captain James Butler Fellowes, from 45th Foot, to be Captain, Tice. G r i ffi th, who exchanges, August 15. 86th Foot—Captain Harvey, Wellesley Pole Welman , from the 17th Foot, to be 'Captain. vice Edwards, who exchanges, August 15. 87th Foot—Lieutenant Jeines Bailie to be Adtutant, vice Cobbe, promoted, Auksisi 15. 93d Foot—Captain A. tiniri, 'from 35th Foot, to be Captain, vice Buchanan, who exchanges, Aug. 15. Usurracuxu.—Lieutenant Oliver Nicolls Chatterton, from 35th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, Aug. 15. sccuhlHaragsrosel,seoesvnri Annesleyrc ie . . 4ethl STA.—,Staff r xrda . n e ctd e oe . : S rr be sewm taff Assistant-Surgeon Francis Anderson,iSt Smith, ffmSurgeonp. deceased; r o m o of 2 t ti h eA Foot,se tesonn totd. be Asistant-Surgeon to the Finces, vice Annesley, promoted ; Assists , ,;. Surgeon Willi am S me llie John stone. M.D. from 344fis not, to be Assistant. Surgeon to the Forces, vice Phillipson who exchanges, Aug* lf. AiE3LoRANDUM. The commission of Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Campbell, as Adjutant of the 60th Foot, has been ante dated to the 12th May, 1848. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Denbighshire. Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry—John Edward Mad docks, EN , to be Captain, vice Naylor, resigned; Robert Lloyd, Gent., to bo Lieutenant, vice. Peers, resigned, Aug. 1. ... Fonztorr.—Today there was no public sale of Fo reign Sugar, and privately few inquiries existed for hone use or exportation, prices are also looking down. Two cargors of flue yellow Havannah at 20s to 20s 6d, and one of white at 28s per cwt for all the latter purposes. MOLASSES.—Of West India, the deliveries are upon a large:scale, and still exeeed:nrrivals. Purchasers to a fair extent have been made ; fine at.l9s to 20s, and low to good 16s to 18s 6d. Of all sorts there is a falling off in arrivals compared with this time last year of nearly 9,000 puns, &c.; but deliveries are smaller by 1,600, and there is a falling off in the stock of 1,300 puns, &c. CoNNEE.—This afternoon three parcels of Ceylon amounting to 96 casks and 2,758 bags were offered at public sale, but a small part only sold at rather lower rates. Plantation, good, went at 610 to 645, good mid dling 54s to 58s, middling 48. to its, low middling 428 to 465, fine fine ordinary 36s id to 40s 6d, fine 32s to 365, low and good ordinary 254 6d to 30s, pea berry 60s to 645, native good ordinary 29s to 29s 6d, and da maged 24s to 275. Of Jamaica 62 tra and 28 bags were sold at lower prices, middling went at 52s to 555, low middling 45s to 465, fine fine ordinary 38s to 425, fine ordinary 34s 6d to 35s 6d, good ordinary 301 to 325, ordinary 21s to 301, and triage 221 to 27a 6d per cwt. TEAL—For Green, the position of the market has been satisfactory since Tuesday last last, the demand limited, and we have to announce a decline in the pricos —Gunpowder of lid to 2d, Itnetial Id per lb, Hyson id to td; whilst for other sorts the rates accepted are rather under those previously current Black Tea was purchased with less freedom, and prices have assumed a downward tendency—sound clean com mon Congou can be obtained at 74el to Bd , per lb. Of Pekoe and Scented Teas a larger quantity is on offer, and sellers appear disposed to make slight concession in the value, yet the sales made have been of little moment. At tbe_public auctions, which consisted of 21,000 pkgs, only 4,400 pkgs actually found buyers. To-day little desire was shown to do business in Tea, and for common sou_n r el lC Congou lid per lb was accepted. but . 551 b ags oay, m at at p s u s b g lic to sa r le_, 16 barrels Jamaica Pepper all sold at 2 j i Ginger w ta k en • brown Malabar, and gd for clean • s for good ordinary, d to 2d for half heavy ~ brown Sumatra, which is the full value. WHITEHALL, Aim. 10. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Foskett Savery, of Bristol, in the county of Somerset, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. Thomas Waldron, grocer, Old• bill, Staffordshire. Charles Gough, ironmonger, Manchester. John Coutts, iron ship builder, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Saco.—To• day at public sale 500 boxes of Pearl were only in part sold at about the forum value, good mall BANKRUPTS. John Speller, cheesemonger, High-street, Shoredi!ch, to surrender Aug. 24, at two, and Sept. 29, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin lane; Hilleary, Fenchurcb-street. Henry Colenutt, baker, Portsea, Aug. 24, at half past one, and Sept. 25, at half- past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee;Birchin-lane; Low, Chancery-lane; A:essrs. Ford, Portsmouth. Allan Gilmore, merchant, Stamford-hill, Aug. 25, at half past eleven, and Sept. 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Oliverson, Denby, and Lavie, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. Thomas Burt, grocer, High-street, Newington-butts, Aug. 24, at eleven, and Sept. 29 , at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Chester and Son, Church-row, Newington-butts. Matilda Sarah Oxley, and Margaret Oxley, hotel and boarding and lodging-house keepers, Norfolk- crescent, Hyde-park, Middlesex, Aug. 26, at half-past one, and Sept. 29, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Paterson and Son, Old Broad-street. Henry Francis Sefton, stationer, Worcester, Aug. 29, and Sept. 26, at one, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Smith, South am pton.buildings, London; Daniel, Worcester. Robert William Godwin, ship builder, Lincoln, Aug. 30 and Sept. 27, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull; Messrs. Rogerson, Lin coln's Inn-fields; Brown, Lincoln; Shackles and Son, Hull. James Rutherford, grocer, Stanwix, Cumberland, Aug. 24, at half-past ten, and Sept. 28, at one, at the Newcastle-upou-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Capes and Stuart, Gray's Inn, London; ,Hough, Carlisle ; Hoyle, New castle-upon-Tyne. Thomas Stokes, tailor, Nottingham, Aug. 25 and Sept. 22, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Bowley, Not tingham. John Daniel Hill, seed merchant, Horncastle, Lin colnshire, Aug. 30, and Sept. 27, at ten, at the Leeds District Court, Kingston-upon-Hull. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ; Hicks, Gray's-inn, London ; Bell, Hull. Martin Challenger, grocer, Sheffield, Ang. 26 and Sept. 23, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Sheffield; Few and Co., Henrietta street, Covent garden, London; Upton, Leeds. Samuel Mocatta, merchant, Liverpool, Aug. 25 and Sept. 19, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Sharpe arid Co., Bed ford-row, London; . Lowndes, Robinson, and Batesou, Liverpool. William St. Albin, musical instrument dealer, Liver pool, Aug. 25 and Sept. 19, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Low, Chancery-lane; Cross, Liverpool. THE CHOLERA, The following instructions concerning the cholera were addressed to the country people in Russia by authority of the Government, and are worthy of attention here : " It has been remarked that just before the appear ance of the cholera in a district, the inhabitants are troubled more than usually by diarrildess and other com plaints, trifling under ordinary circumstances, but which in the presence of the epidemic, are apt, it neglected, to degenerate into real cholera cases. " It is well known from the experience obtained in 1830 and 1831 that the cholera is in itself generally nut contagious, but that it may become so, like some other diseases, if many sick are kept crowded together. " The cholera has been found to be most destructive in villages situated on low and marshy grounds, or near bogs and stagnant pools, and particularly where the in habitants are confined withi❑ narrow space, and live un- PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. PANIES' STOCK. LONDON. TUESDAY, AUGUST 15. ZOINT-STOCZ. U.B.NILS. mindful of cleanliness. " It has been further observed that those dtjected in spirits and easily alarmed are more subject to cholera than those who live in confidence and are of good courage. " The preceding remarks having been made, the fol lowingare the precautions recommended for observance against cholera:— " To beware of catching cold, and particularly to pro tect the stomach from cold, for which purpose to wear a broad belt of cloth or stout flannel upon the skin around the waist ; not to lie upon the bare ground, nor to sleep at night in the open air. After sleep or hard labour, when in perspiration, to drink no water or other beverage cold ; to drink nu acid beverage, and never much at is draught ; to beware of all things of intoxi cation; to use light food and moderately; to eat no bread insufficiently baked, no crude vegetables, no un ripe fruits, nor meat or fish not perfectly fresh, and to abstain from salted meats and pickled fish that provoke thirst; to keep the person and the dwelling clean, and to allow of no sinks close to the house, to admit no poultry or animas within the house, and to keep it airy by ven tilation. Where there are sick let nut the place be crowded. " Notwithstanding the best precautions, the cholera may at times break out. The following are its symp toms, and the treatment to be pursued with perseverance and confidence t— " A person in good health may be suddenly attacked by cholera, at first sickness the eye-sight dimmed, then, after a shiver and rumbling in the bowels, ♦omiting and purging, with acute pains below the breast, under the ribs, and on the left side, attended by quenchless thirst. If the patient be not quickly succoured, cramps ensue in the legs and arms, which become of icy coldness, extreme weakness comes on, and a deadly paleness, the whole body becomes cold, then a hiccough, and other signs of ap proaching death. " On the appearance of the first symptoms let medical aid be immediately called; but if that cannot be obtained, the treatment necessary is as follows: "Let the patient be warmly covered. " Let his whole body be well rubbed with warm vinegar or brandy; likewise his hands and feet and pit of the stomach with clear tar, or, if none can be had, with strong brandy. " 3. Let the patient take, in frequent and small quan tities, a warm and light infusion of mint, or of the essence of mint, one or two drops at a time, with sugar. " 4. If there be no abatement of pain or vomiting, a ' blister of mustard should be applied to the pit of the stomach. " 5. If all the same symptoms still continue, and the patient be of a strong constitution, then apply leeches to the same place, 12 to 20 for an adult, and for children 6 to 10; but, it of a weak constitution, let no leeches be used without the advice of a physician. " 6. A warm bath, if ready and near, may be used with benefit, otherwise a ♦apour-bath may be prepared at home thus :—Heat some stones or bricks, and over them place a bedstead with a netted bottom, upon which let the patient be stretched, well covered ; then throw the vinegar upon the hot stones, whence steam will arise conducive to perspiration, aided by the frictions, which must not be discontinued. For want of this vapour bath, place around and in contact with the patient bags of heated sand or ashes. " Observations —During the present epidemic no tip _ plications have been found so efficacious as strong frictions, either with the naked hand, with a cloth, or with a brush, using clear t a r or some other irritant. ;„, The essence of peppermint may be used more freely than heretofore prescribed. " Great care must be observed during convalescence, for the cholera is often followed by typhus fever." Name of Company. Australasia • . •• •• Brash North American ' Ceylon ;oinmercial of London .. Gloucestershire ...... lonian . ............. Londe and Westmlnstr Ditto .............., London Joint-Stock ... Provincial of Ireland.. Ditto, New......... National of Ireland .. Nat. Provnoial of Eng. Ditto, N0w.•....... South Australia Union of Australia.... Ditto • • • Union of L0nd0n..... Union of Madrid Name of Company. Charing-cross . • • • .• • . Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av. Ditto Nw of 7% P.C. Waterloo .. • •• • • • • • . Ditto Old Ann. •f 81. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Vauxhall . • .. • •. Ay. Dividend per A3intm. 51. per cent. 71. per sent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 151 per cent. Gt. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 81. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cont. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. Cl. per cent. SKID Dividend per -knuum. A.niouat of Share. A B. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 SO 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 6 25 • • 50 0 0 40 0 0 Amount of Share. Paid. X. e. d. 1356. per cant X. E. d. 2.5 0 0 632 12 g 50 0 U 100 0 0 Pric• PILCHARD FISHERY ♦T PORTLOE.—The driving boats at Portloe have had good catches during the last week, and have taken 16,000 fine fish, which have been sold off at the rate of Is. 6d. per 120. On Dlonday morning the boats brought in four and five thousand to a boat.—Corxwall Gazette. become still sounder in 1848, and they, therefore, ought for, seeing that in two of the three cases of Mitchel, at once to be "reduct d into practice. The errors cons- ' O'Brien, and Meagher, the juries could not agree, end flatted in the agitation for repeal afforded the Legisla- that that morning's newspapers informed them that the ture no excuse or not having long since passed remedial j jury could not agree in the case of Doherty, ho felt that measures, and it was now the more necessary, in order souse such measure was necessary, otherwise trial by to establish a government of opinion instead of one of jury in Ireland would be a mockery. The Noble Earl force. As an Irish Peer, a Roman Catholic, and au I then proceeded to make a complaint against the officials Englishman, he could not resist the opportunity of thus of the Government for supporting by their voice and punlicly protesting against the continuance of a system their money the repeal caustidate tor the city of Dublin of government which had made Ireland the weakness in- at the last election. Tile r first asap that tendered his stead of the strength the nation, and had exhibited vote for that Hon. Gentleman at the last election was her as an outrage on humanity and a scandal to the the Attorney-General, Mr. Monaghan-, and two other whole world.—(Hear, hear.) gentlemen connected by office with the Government bud The Marquis of LANDSDOWNE said that, although given large sums of money to support the defence to the his Noble Friend had not opposed the motion for going petition against him. The condition of Ireland was such into Committee on the Bill, and although he had not that the Government could not afford to lose caste with intimated an intention to oppose any part of its provi- the loyal portion of the people by sanctioning such con sions, he had made same observations connecting the duct. It was want of character in the French Go• Bill with the general state of Ireland, to which he (the vernment which led to the late revolution, and he must Marquis of Lansdowne) thought it necessary to offer therefore protest against the Government permitting some reply. In the outset he (the Marquis of Lens- their subordinates to support the carrying on of such a downe) protested against the Bill not being considered war as had been now going on for the last eight years in the strictest and largest sense a remedial measure, in Ireland. and he thought he could prove that the delay of such Lord REDESDALE denied the assertion of the Noble • measures had originsted in Ireland itself', and not in Earl (Shrewsbury), that the Roman Catholics were still this or the other branch of the Legislature.—(Hear, degraded, insulted, oppressed, and tormented. As for hear.) Remedial measures had engaged the perpetual their being excluded irons juries, he admitted it ; but it . attention of both—neither the one nor the other had been arose from the circumstance of there being very few inattentive to them. One of these had been the measure Roman Catholics in Ireland who were loyal and well for altering the relations between landlord and tenant, effected subjects. He might say, that at least four-fifths the object of which was to excae and create an induce- of them were disloyal. went to improve the cultivation of Ireland. Another The Marquis of CLANRICARDE felt himself called question, also surrounded with difficulties, was the culti- on to contradict this statement in the strongest manner. vation of the waste lands and the reclamation of bogs in There were hundreds and thousands of Roman Catholics that country. This could not be done without capital, and in Ireland who were as loyal subjects as any in Great capital would not be introduced without that protection Britain, and many of whom had distinguished themselves to it which the Bill now under consideration would by their exertions to support the law.—(Hear.) afford. It was said the Irish people required an im- Their Lordships then went into Committee. proved franchise and an extension of municipal rights, The first clause having been agreed to, but he (the Marquis of Lansdowne) held that such rights The Earl of GLENGALL moved a clause empower and privileges, it exercised under a tyranny, became a ing the Lord-Lieutenant to suppress any association as public nuisance. —(Hear, hear.) Before the Legislature sembling bodies of the people in Ireland which he should moved in any of these questions, it ought to take care deem to be dangerous to the public peace or injurious to that the law was maintained and peace and order pre- the due administration of the law. served.—(Hear, hear.) No Government could be car- The Marquis of LANSDOWNE considered the clause ried on without more or less of force, and what there unnecessary. The Repeal Association was not now in was of force must be on the side of the Government.— existence, and it remained to be seen what means would (Hear, hear.) This Bill, he repeated, was a remedial be taken to revive it. He could say, besides, that the measure, inasmuch as it removed that which was a bar Government felt perfectly satisfied that with the extra to improvement, and resisted the progress of measures ordinary powers which Parliament had granted them the not forgotten by the Government but necessarily sus- executive in Ireland would be able to suppress any illegal pended from the state of things which unfortunately or seditious assembly. He therefore considered this prevailed iu Ireland.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") He measure ample as it stood without the special provision denied that either House of Parliament had exhibited now moved.—(Hear, hear.) an indifference to consider remedies for the correction Lord MONTEAGLE suggested that the clause should of the evils of that country, but he must remind be withdrawn in order that the Bill should pass without the Noble Earl that as to the mode of effecting those any apparent difference of opinion. remedies a vast difference of opinion existed, even The Duke of WELLINGTON said that no ono would among Irish Members themselves. The difference of rejoice more than he should to see these associations ef of opinion was such as not to induce him (the Marquis factually put down and discontinued—but, considering of Lansdowne) to anticipate perfect unanimity even in a the answer of the Noble Marquis, and considering that Parliament sitting at College-green.—(Hear, hear.) the Government was satisfied with the Bill as it stood, During the last half century there had prevailed in the he did not think it would be expedient for the House to. Imperial Parliament one constant endeavour to improve adopt the measure (for it was a measure in itself) and the state cad ;condition of Ireland, and this session, in would, therefore, recommend his Noble Friend not to the midst of all existing difficulties, a measure had been, press his clause. passed to prevent the eviction of tenants in a manner The Earl of GLENGALL was convinced that unless which had been so loudly and so justly complained of'. some such measure was adopted, the system of agitation The Duke of WELLINGTON—And that Bill has re• would recommence the moment the Act fur the buspen ceived the Royal assent to-day. sion of the Habeas Corpus ceased, which was in March The Marquis of LANSDOWNE—Yes, in the midst next. He would not press the clause against the opin of all the existing opposition to law and order in Ire- ions which had been expressed. land this measure had been passed. In addition, the The clause was then withdrawn, and after the intro- Government had introduced, and the Parliament had duction of some amendments, at the suggestion of the sanctioned, the Incumbered Estates (Ireland) Bill, which LORD CHANCELLOR, the Bill was reported. had also received the Royal assent. This was a most PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS BILL. important practical measure, which, by producing a true Lord BEAUMONT, in moving the second reading, arrangement of property, would introduce capital, culti- explained that the object of this Bill, which bad been vation, and improvement into that country. With re- sent up trom the other House, was not practically to in ference to the religious point which had been raised, he terfere with, but to carry out, the rate-paying clauses begged to remind his Noble Friend how different was of the Reform Bill. The provision of the Reform Act the present state of the Roman Catholic body from that which made the right to ypte depend on th e payment, which it had formerly been before the removal of the before the '2oth of July; of the rates and taxes due in disabilities affecting them. Fora series of years the Le• the previous April, operated in numerous instances to gislature had endeavoured to improve the condition of disfranchise persons perfectly solvent, and in every other the Roman Catholics, and still his Noble Friend seemed respect qualified to vote, and who had omitted paying to think that more was required to be done. But what the rates and taxes, not from any inability to pay, or had been the change which had been effected in this neglect of their own, but from the neglect of the col respect? It was only within the last twenty-four hours lector, who, being often a person of strong political bias, he had happened to meet with an Irish newspaper managed by omitting to call on those electors who en of the date of 1773, and what did it show the con- tertained opposite views to his own, to influence the re dition of the Roman Catholics then to be under an gister by k e eping out their names. By the present Bill Irish Parliament ? In 1773 the Roman Catholics not it was proposed to leave the test of the right to vote, the being able to hold any property, either in fee simple or payment of rates and taxes, but to require the payment, in leaseholds, some bold and liberal spirits of the day before the 20th of July, of the amount due up tolhe conceived the idea of enabling them to hold leasehold October instead of the April preceding. This would property only, arid a measure was proposed to give them prevent a practical abuse which was now much cone the liberty of holding fifty acres in leasehold. This plained of, and would open the register to some of the was reduced to forty square perches of land, and then most wealthy and respectable householders, who were it was required to be situated not in rural but in town now too often improperly excluded. It was not pro districts. Such was the liberality of the Irish Perlis- posed that the Bill should come into operation for a year. ment at that time; and he had taken the paper up ex- The Duke of WELLINGTON thought the Noble peeling to find that this measure had been carried; but, Lord ought not to press a measure which practically though orator after orator had risen, the Bill was thrown would effect a considerable change in the Reform Act out, and three-fourths of the subjects of the Crown were in so thin a House. He ,could not consent to the pros prevented holding lands either by purchase or under posed change, and hoped the Noble Lord would with. leases. Looking at what had since been done, he draw the Bill for the present session. thought no candid mind could refuse to assent that there Lord CAMPBELL denied that the Bill departed from had been every disposition on the part of the Legisla- the principle of the Reform Bill; but it s was by refusing ture to improve the condition of Ireland. Other mea- such reasonable and necessary change& as this that that sures have been contemplated, but have been delayed principle was endangered. by the rebellion which unfortunately existed at present; Lord REDESDALE opposed the second reading. but when peace, law, and order were restored, then the Earl GREY supported it. As the law at present consideration of those measures would bo resumed, and stood, they put it in the power of the parish officer to they would, he was confident, engage the best and most deprive a man of his vote, for he could allow the three anxious attention of both Houses of Parliament. months to pass without calling for his rates, and thus The Duke of WELLINGTON was anxious to sup- disfranchise him,.whereas were the period six months, port the Bill which had been introduced by the Noble he could not be without calling for payment of these and Learned Lord on the woolsack; but he was glad without endangering his own situation. that he had given way to the Noble Marquis who had The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH opposed the measure. just sat down. The Noble Earl opposite (the Earl of If people allowed their rates to run on three months with. Shrewsbury) had mentioned a list of grievances which out paying them, it was their own fault, and showed that he required to have remedied before the adoption of this if they valued the franchise much, they would pay more measure, which was intended to put down the open re- attention to retaining it. hellion which was now known to exist in Ireland. The The Earl of STRAFFORD supported the Bill. question really for the House now to decide was whether Lord BEAUMONT declined to withdraw it, and - it it would go into Committee on this Bill, which was nei- was then read a second time. ther more nor less than a ,measure to amend and cost- The other Bills en their Lordships' table were then tines) several Acts of Parliament having for their object forwarded a stage, and their Lordships adjourned at the putting down of secret societies in Ireland, and which ' Quarter past Nine. had been the means of forming, promoting, and carrying on rebellion in that country fifty years ago. Now in modern times, in the reign of the existing sovereign, secret societies, under the name of clubs, have been formed all over Ireland, which clubs it was obvious were the means of organisation and discipline against her Majesty's Government in that country, and which dabs could only be pat down by means of that amendment of the law which was now pro posed by the Noble and Learned Lord on the woolsack, He (the Duke of Wellington) knew the nature of mili tary operations, and he could tell their Lordships that a measure of this kind was absolutely necessary, and must be carried into effect with activity, in order to put down without.-extraordinary-and _enormous bloodshed the state of things which now existed in Ireland. It had been said that remedial measures ought to precede this; but he would remind the Noble Earl opposite (the Earl of Shrewsbury) that the last forty years had been passed in adopting measures to improve the condition of Ireland, and there had not been a single session in which many measures had not been adopted by all Governments to effect that object. The Noble Earl had complained of the oaths administered to their Lordships on taking their seats in that House, and seemed to think that these oaths had bees unjustly imposed. Now he (the Duke of Wellington), having been in this and the other House of Parliament for a very considerable number of years, had some recollection of the origin of - the oaths complained of by the Noble Earl, and if he was not very much mistaken every one of those oaths was founded on the propositions contained in the petitions of those who were afterwards to take those very oaths. Those petitioners de manded certain concessions from Parliament, and it was required that some protection ought to be secured to that institution which he trusted the Legislature would never cease to protect—the Established Church. The petitioners accordingly suggested these oaths, and he could prove that these oaths were framed on the model which those petitioners furnished. Therefore, the Noble Earl had no ground for complaint with respect to these oaths. It did not, however, signify what had been done or what remained to be done, he (the Duke of Wellington) con tended that the measure now before the House was ab solutely necessary to maintain the government and the state of society in Ireland. At present the whole country was occupied by clubs, chiefly organised for the promo tion of military operations ; and these clubs or secret societies must be put down.—(Hear, hear.) Let any man read the accounts which had been given with so much parade of the review by one gentleman at Cork, of. from 2,000 to 3,000 men, and then say that these men had not been assembled by organised signals from Dub lin.—(Hear, hear.) If such was the case, was not the measure necessary ? He . hoped ;the Government were determined to put down thesis clubs, and to enable them to' do so he supported this.Bill.—(Hear.) :The,Earl of DESART expressed his surprise et the tohe in which the Noble Earl opposite (the Earl of Shrewsbury) had spoken of the property of the Estab lished Church of Ireland. If the principle the Noble Earl laid down held good, it applied equally to all pro. peity, and sanctioned the communism by which every men would be permitted to judge whether his neighbour hdd enough or too much property. He should have ex pected the Noble Earl would have repudiated such a principle.aln his opinion Ireland had been too long made the object of conciliation instead of government. Go vernment was what she wanted, and that he hoped she would have. The Earl of GLENGALL said ho never had heard a speech in that House which gave him so much satis faction as that delivered by the Noble Marquis that evening. The Bill he thought good as far as it went, and ho hoped it would have the erect of putting down those clubs, which he certainly thought could not be put down by the ordinary operation of the law. But he regretted that the Government had not resolved to go one step further, and suppress the Repeal 111110• elution, to which, and to the agitation carried on through its agency, and to the pestilential and seditious doctrines which emanated from it, he entirely attributed the mi sery of Ireland. He did not believe that by this Bill, aided by the common law, the Government had the power to put down that association, which was only giv ing rise to the existence of a group of venal hypocrites and sordid impostors, and unless they did put it down they would be doing nothing but an infinity of mischief. He, therefore, hoped they would apply to Parliament before the session closed for powers to enable them to suppress ,that pestilential body, and with it the repeal agitation. He was satisfied that if agitation were sup pressed for even five or six years prosperity would soon tollow, and Ireland become a source of wealth to the nation, instead of being forced to look to the public ex chequer for support. With these opinions he should certainly feel it his duty to move a clause when their Lordships went into Committee, having for its object the immediate suppression of the Repeal Association. lie was also of opinion that they ought to revive the jury clause of the Co eteion Bill of 1833 for constituting military juries; HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 14. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterdaf.) The House resumed at Five o'clock. , PETITIONS. Mr. PATTISON presented a petition from the three denominations, praying for tho abolition of the Regium Dawes. Mr. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from the Health of Towns Association in favour of ssnituf reform. Mr. WOOD presented a petition from five different orders of Odd Fellows, praying that their societies might bo legalised. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Usher of the Black Rod appeared at th• table to summon the House to attend at the bar of the House of Lords to hear the Royal assent given to several public , and private Bills. The SPEAKER, on his return, informed the House the Royal assent had been given by commission to sererat Bills (tor which see Lords' report). COPPER DUTIES. Lord G. BEN TINCK presented a petition from ship• owners, engineers, and others connected with copper, lead, and tiu mines, stating that the copper trade Wit never in a more depressed state than at present, and praying that the Bill for altering the coffee duties might not be passed into law. IRELAND. Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition from Liver , ' pool, complaining of the impoverished condition of the working classes, of the reported intention of the Houes to adjourn on an early day—(Laughter)—and praying that leave of absence might be given to those Members who preferred attending to their field sports in preferenc• to attending to their duties in the House of Commons, and also praying that some remedial measures might be pissed for Ireland. POOR-LAWS. Lord MORPETH presented a petition frompoor.lo , officers praying for superannuation allowance. Colonel DUNNE presented a petition against tbo present Poor-law in Ireland, and praying that a Com. mitten might be appointed to inquire into the state of Ireland. Mr. HUME presented a petition, numerously s igned , from Edinburgh, complaining of the mini s t e r s ' t ax , sod praying for its abolition. LETTERS PATENT. Mr. BOUVERIE moved an address for returns dal! number of letters patent for inventions sealed in each year at Westminster respectively, for the last ten yea" ending the 31st day of Dec em b er , 1847. Of t h e num b.' , of letters patent for the colonies only, during the sato . period. Of the number of disclaimers and memors°! or alterations enrolled s i nce t h e pass i ng o f t h e S e t 5 '& 6 Will. 4, c. $3, t o th e 31 st d ay o f December, 184.' Of the tees paid at th e diff erent o ffi ces, and on the dif ferent stages of passing such letters patent ; apecifyint 1. the amount ; 2. at what office or stage ps) 3, the duties performed or services rendered therefor ; the application and appropriation of the fees ; • the increased and additional or extra fees in ca.° of opposition and otherwise; also of the fees paid n il the enrolment of specifications, and on applicati ° , l3 for and on th e enro l ment o f di sc l a i mers an d memorsoull of alterations, specifying particulars under the previnu: head ; similar returns for Scotland ; and similar rein° for Ireland.—Agreed to. THE NEW FOREST. Lord DUNCAN wished to ask the Noble Lord 1 1). Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests what step+ b . ,' had taken, as Chief Commissioner of Woods, in cosl f ° , quence of the private information which it was his (TA tuo 14111:lean's) painful duty to- communicate to him, an d the Committee of Woodi, of which he was chairtosol as also, whether, from circumstances which have trail pired since the Committee of Woods made their repo rt ' he had any reason to believe that an organised systeuirt!. plunder and depredation upon the timber and other P.",, party of the Crown in the New Forest has been carr i e d on for a considerable period to an alarming e xtent ? 'Viscount MORPETH had to state that there we. ,00 much reason to believe that a system of fraud and der_ dation had prevailed for a long time past with respaset.tire the cutting of timber in the New Forest. Asi‘'"Woode subject had been brought under the notice of the , cu, and Forests, by the res • arches of his Noble Friend. c u . iY\ the Committee which had been appointed, be h . ad . the gal,ed the services of a gentleman connected w . 'l r tn : , b dockyards, every way likely to conduct the inqut y oi w nt ' e ' d success, and a legal gentleman of eminence wss 1 1 0', e with hint. 'Mope gentlemen were pro.k c uting o p ersons quiri. s with great activity and ability, in conga' ha,i been al. eedy committed to take their tri al quence ,Lord D of UNC the di AN wished tot' mad know if it were . true i lia the Deputy • Surve) or, Colonel Thornhill, had sent In i` is reisignation? h a ving !Viscount MORPETH replied that that officer, been for some time in a failing state of b ealtni had and tw Paid. Z ■. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 11. si. 4d. 11. 2i. 2d. 11. 17s. 70 10 3 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Nara. of Company. Dividend pe Amount r Annum. Sh c ar f e. Paid. Price -..---- - X s. d. Z s. d. Albion .. ••••. • - - - 31. 10e. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 .t Mance Brit. and For. 6 per cent.' 100 0 0 11 0 0 17! Ditto Marine. •• •• .• 61. per cant, 100 0 0 a 0 0 4% Mita . British Commercial • • 7e. per share 50 0 8 - 5 0 0 6 Cleriel,Nied.&Gen•Life spr et.& bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - 14e. SO 0 0 b 0 0 11 slagle 6s. 50 001 5 0 0 6 Eng. is Scot• Law •-• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 - European Life ••• • • • 534 per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - Family Endowmot Soc. 4/. & bs. 100 5 0 4 0 0 - F'reemasons' .•••• • • • • GI. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 - Itot.e ............... 61. per cent. Stock. - - 11.1ardian ...... • ..... 51• per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 - li uperi al Fire .•.• • . .. 12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 205 I upenal Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Lideninity Marine .• • • 11. eh. & be. 100 0 0 513 1 26 Law Fire •••••• • • • • • • - 100 0 0 210 0 - L..tw Life. •••.•• • • • • • 11. 16s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Leial and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 41 Os. Laden Fire •••• • • • • 10e. 25 0 0 12 10 0 - London Ship •••• • • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13 - 100 0 0 15 0 0 Sled. Invild&Gen.Lite Oil. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2% Sational Lean Fund• • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - S ational Life • • - PellePalladium Life an • • • • • • • • • • • • '• - - - - t ,„ maia „.. . ..... • • - 154 - P. otector Life • • • • • Si. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 - Provident Life •••• • • .• 11. 53. 100 0 0 10 0 0 26 Kock Life •••••• • • • • • • 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 4% - 165 - - 197 s it% a k 1 1 E r : . c . h . e . m .. g . e . ....... _, : 51 . 61. 101. Ditto Life . • • • • • • • • • 11. 61. - - - U n i ve rsal Life.. ••. • • • 10 % pr cut. 106 0 0 9 0 0 25 Viaoria.Llte •• • • - - 4 0 0 4 I DOGES. Dividend Amount Name of CompasY• Ann Per of Paid. Price. um. Sh ari. ......------------ -___.- -- X s. d. C i mmercial ••••• • • • • 41 . per cent. Stock. - - East and Walt India... 61. pr cent. Stock. - 119 East Country •••• • • • • 955. per sh. 100 0 0 - 21 London ••••••• • • • • • • 51. pr cent. Stock. - 103 Ditto Bonds •••• • • • • 41 . Per cent. - ._ - St. Katharine ...... .. 4 per cent. Stock. - - Ditto Bonds •••• • • • • 1 34 1 . Pr cont. - - - Southampton •• •••• •• , 21 . Per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - 1111r APERWORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. .------.....---•-• -____. -....-- 1 X s. d. £ s. d. Bi rm ingham .•••• • • • • 18s. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - 8.181. L on don..• • • • • • • • 21. 8 109. 10 0 10e. 0 0 0 0 - 173 Gr a nd Junction ••• • • • 41 13 4 - 80 31. 100 0 0 - 75 New Myr Lndn Brdge i 21 . 10 s. - _ 55 West - - ----- ----- 7 - VWeuse ..x.o2‘ . r 21.:3:) ic x h N ik a l idd z l s i .le.s.er..:. . ... 1 1 61.. p r 51 • per cut. cwt. . 100 i z _.... - 117 COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. ----------- __---. 85e. plroLehare X. a. d. Z. e. d. ' British • • • • • • • • ' •• • • . IL 40 0 0 18 0 0 1 ' 10 Ditt o Provincial •• • • 11. Si. 20 0 0 19 00 t 24 Bristol ••••••• • • • • • '• HI• per cent. 20 0 0 - - Brighton •••••• • • • ' • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 - City of London .... .• .. ...• Cont i nen t a l C o nsolidat. 92 5. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 0 - Ditto, New .. Equitable.. ••••• • • • • ' 45e. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 36 imperial .. •...••. •"' 6!. •• • • 61. Per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 69 Independent ... ••• • '• 61. p e r cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 64 London .• .... •••• • • • • - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - 50 0 0 50 0 - P 51. lnenix .••..•• • • • • • • per cent. 50 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 7 0 1 0 0 00 9_5160 50 0 0 46 0 0 31 Ratan' •. -•.••• • • • • M. and brie. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75 United General .• •• • • 4%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 15 Westminster Chartered 31, 50 0 0 - 5514 Ditto, New •••• - • • • 19s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 11 ciI.N.A.Z.S. -..,..: Dividend Price. per Names of To. Dividend! Companies. m il per 4 Annum. Price. Annurn. v) - - - A X Ashtn& Oldh 97 71. p e 80 Macclesfield . 100 - Barnsley •• • • 160 121. 180 Neath -•• • • 100 18/. 4rknk&Alog 150 51. 85 Oxford.... •• 100 201. 190 150 71.105. Birmingham 35 41. 80 Peak Forest. 7g - Coventry.... 100 25/. - Regent's •• • • lierbv •- - 100 61. 63 Rochdale.. •. g 5 41. 54 130 &:e., , ash ••• 100 32e. Ells 1 , re IkC hi 133 41. 41 So p m o . 7 e k t F C a o s a t l tlratid.Junctn 100 5!. 77 Stffrd&Worc 140 281 . 2 - Grand Surrey 100 - 35 Shrewsbury.. 125 15/. 06 Grand Union 100 11. 10s. 25 Stoarbridge- 145 201. 285 - 3rantham •• 150, 121. - Severs and Kenut & Avn, 39 7s. bd. 4% Wye Rail. j 26 11. Bs. 26 Lee.is&Livrp!loo 341. - Warwick&l Leicester ....lig() 10/. 75 liirming. j 1 00 51. 65 Leicstr &Nth! 83 41. 36 Warwick& ..oughhoroglill42 701. - li apto n . .} 100 _ 46 Monmou ' thsh 100 81. - Worcstr & I 78 21. 39 MnSgsmrysh 100 51. I - Birming. MeltnMwbry 100 101. , - Wilts & Brks - 11. 11 3123 6111:J15.3.C. -I"4 MISCELLANEOUS. , Dividend Amount Fame of Company, per of Paid. Pr ice Annum. Share. --------- D up it p to r , C l a i n a a lt d S a ha li r o es nd .. 3 51. --_-- ------ —....... X. s. d. A. s. d. Australian Agriculturl 100 0 0 30 0 0 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 43. 10 0 0 10 0 0 16 210 0 Canada ....• ••,, • • • • Gl. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 I 27% City 1 d. 3 " '• •••• • .. 3}41. pr cent. 82 Corap.Cppr Mwrs Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 per cent. Gen. Revere. & Invest. sp. c.k No, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 Equitable Reversionry 5 /. pr ce nt, iOO 0 0 100 0 0 G , 3ll.Stetlll , NaVigati o ll 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 18 10 Lo n d o n Institution . • • Penlnalr 8c Orient.Stm. 81. per cont. 50 0 0 50 0 0 52 Reversionary Int. Soc. o‘l. pr cont. 100 0 0 100 0 0 _ Royal Mall Steam.• •. ;NI. pr cent. 100 0 0 60 0 0 South Australian... • . 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 16 Van 1/Leman's Land., 100 0023 0 0 Universal Salvage ...• 25 0 0 500 , __--.--.---•------ The last accounts fvom the island of St. Thomas mention, that the newly emancipated negro populatio❑ have continued to behave in the most peaceable man• ner. Daring the outbreak at the sister island of St. Croix serious apprehensions of some violent ebuli tion were entertained in St. Thomas, but all danger was now considered at an end. Great satisfaction was felt by the British residents at the ccnduct of Captain Edward Barnett, of her Majesty's ship Thunder, who delayed his departure from the island for the purpose of affording them protection so long as there existed the alighteet cease of apprehengon. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF LORDS, August 14. The LORD CIiANCELLOA having taken his seat on the Woolsack, The Earl of LUCAN presented petitions from several parts of Ireland complaining of the operation of the Poor-laws. IRISH POOR-LAWS. The Earl of LUCAN then, pursuant to notice, inwired what measures it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to take in reference to the report of the Select Committee of that House on the Irish Poor-law Acts (rating of lessors). The Marquis of LANSI)OWNE admitted that there were evils connected with the administration of the poor law in Ireland which required supervision; but he was not prepared to say that, at so late a period of the ses sion, it would be practicable to pass any Bill for that purpose. Early next session not only the important matter mentioned by the Noble Earl, but the whole sub ject of the poor-law in Ireland ought to be considered by Parliament.—(Hear, hear.) After a few observations from Lord MONTEAGLE, Lord WHARNCLIFFE, as chairman of the Select Committee, bore testimony to the fact that there were vexations in the administration of the poor-law in Ire land which ought to be remedied. The Earl of LUCAN said the defects of the law had been clearly established before a Committee of their Lordships' House, and why should they not pass a short declaratory Act to remedy the evils which had been proved to exist? UNLAWFUL OATHS ACT (IRELAND) CON TINUANCE AND AMENDMENT 81 - LL. The LORD CHANCELLOR having moved the committal of this Bill, The Earl of SHREWSBURY rose, pursuant to notice, to ask what were the intentions of the Govern ment with respect to their future policy in Ireland, more especially in regard to remedial measures? He wished to pay a just tribute to the conduct of the Lord Lieute nant ; but he thought' it was time to begin in earnest to apply a remedy to the evils which existed in Ireland. It was clear, from the state of that country, that there was great dissatisfaction and excitement among the people. There had ever been in Ireland a Government of force instead of opinion. We had the same state of things now as in February, 1844, when a Coercion Bill was proposed for Ireland. The number of Coercion Bills had since been increased, the standing army had been greatly augmented, and the last remnant of the liberties of Ire land had been struck down. And what, he might ask, had been done for her relief ? Her enormous ex tent of waste and uncultivated land, within reach of the starving people, remained uncultivated still. Every grievance, moral, social, and political, remained almost precisely the same ; and the feelings, desires, interests, and opinions of the people had produced no effect. The only material change which had taken place had been in the passing of a new poor-law--a law which had in too many instances inflicted cruel injustice on the landlord, and had been equally unjust to the poor. In many cases the poor rates had absorbed the whole of the rent. Could it be just thus to confis cate any man's property ? Ought not e such a tax to ge neral ? rho poor, too, fall upon the community in were insufficiently fed, and were not placed on an equal footing with the poor of this country in many other re spects. The system of evictions still existed under the sanction of the law, and were often made at the point of the bayonet, w hile no provision had been made for the wretched outcasts. Justice had not been done to Ireland. The remedial measures recom mended by some 20 Parliamentary Committees and Royal Commissioners, by every statistical and political writer for the last twenty years, and many of them solicited by almost every grand jury in the country—the mea sures so earnestly insisted on by Lord John Russell in Jebruary, 1644, in June, 1846, and at other periods-- all these remedial measures still existed only in idea— none'of them had been carried into,practical effect. There was one grievance in Ireland which was greater but far more difficult to deal with than the rest. The House would remember that when a Noble Friend of hi s -9, Roman Catholic member of that House, and who now held office in the royal household—had ventured to express as his opinion that the peace and security of the empire could only be secured by a reduction of the pro perty of the Established Church of Ireland, a Noble and Learned Lord (Lord Brougham) not now present fell upon the Noble Lord, and, with great vehemence, tau nted him with the oath he had taken at th e ir Lord ship's table. He (the Earl of Shrewsbury) quite ) was re ady to admit that those who had imp ose d the oath h ad a right to interpret it, but he contended that he was en titled to the largest interpretation which had been re cognised in the Lower House of Parliament, and that he had therefore a right fully and freely to discuss that most important and vital of all questions, viz., the Irish Church. No man's religious opinions ought to operate as a disqualification to him to express his senti ments.—(Hear.)—Nothing could be more preposterous than the oath now required to be taken—a form of oath to which he believed many Protestants even objected. A celebrated political writer had declared that religion aid 'liberty were sisters, leaning upon each other for support; but these religious distinctions were the bane and curse of the empire—they were the primary cause of all the miseries and the misgovernment of Ireland. They had made the law in Ireland a nullity, and they had defeated the whole course of administrative justice. It was the feeling thus generated that had compelled the Government to exclude from the jury panel at the recent trial of Mitchel, in Dublin, every Roman Catholic; and though, by such a system, this country might continue to occupy, still it could not govern Ireland. He repeated that there was nothing which had provoked so much rancour, or militated more against social improvement in Ireland, than the continued refusal to reduce the Irish church to its fair and legitimate proportions. He had no hostility to that establishment, but he was sure its reconstruction would be productive of advantage to both, and of benefit to the nation at large. Without a settle ment of that question the Emancipation Act of 1839 was merely a measure of toleration. He did not accuse the Governmeut of a breach of faith, but of a want of confidence in their own views, and of courage to carry them out. If their TIQWB were sound in 1444 they had i ...pm dered static, Lo: tary I whet] eipali the ri Vi, Whitt count Russi were of trc Hosp part Lo Com] not ter whi wou pen him