The Sun. — London, England, 1849-05-11 00:00:00

Elitrll Wtfitton sold at full rates; mid yellow, clean garble .d. went at 546 to 55s 6d, and damaged 27s to 525. (lf Ceylon 50 casks 2,583 bags were offered, when nativ e only in part sold, owing to stiffer rates being asked; r eal fine ordi nary fetched 34s to 35s 6d, reel good or linary 33s to 33s 6d, ordinary and good ordinary 31s 6d to 328 6d, and damaged 27s to 325. Plantation in part sold at steady rates; fine at 653 to 755, middling tend good 53s to 575, low middling 45s to 48s 6d, and otht'r sorts 30s to 41s 6d per cwt. COCOA.—A more active demand has been experienced for West India, and the parcels sold privately are at full rates: at auction 900 bags were sold at from 37s 6d to 42s 6d, and two lots of fine red at 47s .to 47s 6d per cwt. The market is firm for Foreign, but :there are few buyers, and 27s to 29s per cwt is the value : the supply does not get larger. TEA.—There has been no public sale this week, and privately a smaller amount is on offer. None has been imported, whereas duty has been paid up en extensive parcels. For Twankay the market has a dull aspect; prices tend downward; there are sellers of :inferior sorts at from 4d to 6d per lb. The demand for c.ther kinds of Green has however been good, and former Fates are sup ported, common and the better kinds of gunpowder and Imperial have met with the most attention. Fine Scented Caper is wanted, but the supply is small, and prices are on the advance. On the part of holders of Congou there is firmness, and former rates are well supported. The value of ord and good cot nmon is from WAR•OFFICE, MAY 11. 70 to 81d. For Souchong the demand is getting Ist cr Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Claud brisker, and no difficulty is experienced is I getting full Alexander, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by pur- i rates. Public sales of Tea will take place on Thursday chase, vice Ellison, promoted, May 11. ne lt xt i . Ct.—To-day the demand for East India Rice was Scots Fusilier Guards — Ensign an d Lieutenant Lor d Adolphus Frederick Charles William Vane to be Lieu- more active, and the public sales of 1,688 bags 484 tenant and Captain, by purchase. vice 'William Yates 1 pockets went at full rates ; indeed Vat: best white i Peel, who retires; Georg ; Bengal fetched stiffer prices. Madras, good pinkey , Grey Dalrymple , Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purc hase, vice Lord A. Vane, white realized 8s 6d, damaged 6s to Bs, Bengal fine sound May 11. . Francis i white Ils ad to 12s, good middling and good lOs to 10th Regiment of. Foot—Captain Stephen 1108 6d, and damaged 6s to 9s. Bombay smai'l dusty white Charles Annesley, from the 37th Foot, to beCaptain, , i was withdrawn, but there were buyers at 7,s 6d per ewt. vice Sall, who exchanges, May 11. Saco.—Prices have ceased to decline for this article, 9 6th Foot—John Stratton, Gent. to be ensign, by par i but the supply exceeds the wants of deal err. Of 549 chase, vipe Wilson , pro moted in 83d .Foot, May 11. cases offered at auction a part only sold let 18 s 6 d to 35th Foot—Lieutena nt Archibald 'Tindall to be Cap i 21s 6rl for small pearl. Sago Flour contin ties in excel ;n, by purchase, vice Faris, who retires; Ensign James . lent demand at 175 to 17s 6d, and there is e ally a limited Spratt to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tindall, `supply. There is, however, no variation, to record in May 11. , the value of either Tapioca or Arrowroot. ' 37th Foot—Capt!in. Henry McManus Sail, from 10th SPICES.—To-day the market was more fi:eely supplied Foot, to be Captain, vice Anuesley, who exchanges, I 1 with black pepper. At auction the qui ntity offered May 11. ? amounted to 3,170 bags. still the whole sal at full rates; 47th-Foot—Lieutenant Henry Meade Hamilton to be i Malabar shot realized 30 to Vid, good Ink 24-cl to 3d, Captain, by purchase, vice bkrine, who retires; Ensign i damaged 2id to 3V, and Allepi good Pa it half heavy ThoneaaWilliam Woilocombe to be Lieutenant, by pur- I brown 9-ad. 400 pkts Bengal ginger wen tat 25s to 25s chase, vice Hamilton; Charles John Perceval, Gent., to • be Ensign„ by purchase , vice W uilocombe, Ma y 11. ad for wood clean bold export sort, and at :23s to 24s per 1 cwt damaged; these are lull rates. 59th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Kendal Bushe. to be I SPIR I TS. —In Ts, I I —ln ccnsequence of rather lat ver rates hay- Captain, by purchase, vice Butler, who retires; Ensign 1 ins been accepted fsr East India a lanai, business has Godfrey Goodman Mosley, to be Lieutenant, by pur- been concluded at is 2d to is Vid per gall( ai proof. For chase; vice Bushe; Samuel John James Burns, Gent., l Leeward Island, prices are on the decline, is Did is the to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mosley, May 11. value of pl lin quality. There are sellers of Jamaica 69th Foot—Lieutenant Charles William Parker, to he I rather under former. rates. The velue of 20 Captain, without purchase. vice Tudor , deceased ; En- to 29 per cent over proof is from 2s 2d to sign Charles Gilhorne, to be Lieutenant, vice Parker, ! 2s ed., b 30 to 36 over 2s 74 to 3s 44, :fine 3s 6d to April 24; Thomas Henry Charleton, Gent., to he En- ! 3s I.od, and superior 4s to 4 s 23 . T he o p inion is that sip, vice Gilborne, May 11 . ; ' prices will rule lower. Of Demerara, leaeA ,e parcels have 79th Foot—Sergeant Robert Jamieson to be Quarter-. t been sold but at a reduction, and the prices taken are 2s master, vice Alexander Crinkshauks, who retires upon to 2s 2d for 33 to 35 per cent over proof.. For Brandy half-pay, May 11. the demand has been active, and on the .part of holders 83d Foot —Ensign Sylvester W. F. M. Wilson. from there is greater firmness, home trade doliveries are ex 26th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Crowe, I teneive. Prices are on the advance, and nil e as follows: — who retires, May 11. l Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1845 at 5s 64 to 91st Font—William Squirl, Gent., to be Ensign, by i 58 Sd, 1846 ditto 5s 2d to 5s 44, 1847 ditto 4s 4d to purchase, vice Whitle, promoted, May 11. ' i4s 6d, 1848 ditto 3s 6cl to 33 84, and ;inferior brands HOSPITAL STAFF—John Berry, Gent., to be Assistant 2 s 4d to 35 9d. Hollands are not munch in demand; Surgeon to the Forces, vice William Stnellie Johnstone, sellers are ready to accept Is 9d to Is led for pale, and resigned, iApril e l3 ; Acting Assistant-Surgeon Vesey 2s 5d to 3 3d for fine home trade kind. The value of Agruondisham Brown, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon to ; British Spirits is 9s Bd. Gin 22 per cent under 8s 3d, the Forces, vice Finlay, deceased, May 11. and 17 under Ss 94 per gallon, but there is only a mode- Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire. • rate demand. The Prince Regent's Royal Regiment of Ayrshire leraino.—To.day during the progress of the sale 60 Militia—Nathan M•Neil, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Wil- _ .chests were withdrawn, 825 have passed. The biddings Liam in am Cunninghae Gommell, promoted, April 4 . were quite as brisk as yesterday, and file improvement Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire. . in prices which we noticed in our forener report was Lancashire Hussars—William Inca Anderton, Esq., to fully supported. Proprietors bought ;in enly 70 chests. be Captain. May 5. Of the quantity which has passed the hammer ( 6,948 OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MAY 7 . 1 chests). 2,280 have been withdrawn, and 517 bought in, Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Lieutenant I leaving 3,146 sold, to which may be added about 800 Lambert Henry Deane to be First Lieutenant, vice G. 1 chests of the parcels withdrawn, making the total quan- W. Drummond Hay, removed from the regiment, being tity sold to this day about 4,00 0 chesta. absent without leave, May 2 . 1 SALTPETRE.—The supply at market has been smaller ADMIRALTY, MAY 9. than in the former week, still rather lower rates hare The following promotions have this day taken place, been accepted, as on the part of shippers or home dealers consequent upon the death of Vice-Admiral Samuel little desire is shown to business. By private treaty the Butcher:— parcels sold were at 27s to 29s for low to fine quality. Vice-Admiral of theßlae Matthew Godwin, to be Vice- British refined 32s to 32s 6d per cwt. Nitrate of Soda Admiral of the White. is little wanted, and can be purchased at 12s per cwt. Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Francis Mason, K.C.8., COCHINEAL.—To-day the quantity offered at auction to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue. amounted to 88 bags, a small part sold at steady rates ; Rear-Admiral of the White William Croft, to be Rear- Honduras silvers, 3s 9d to 4s 3d, black 5s to 5s 9d, Mexi- Admiral of the Red. can 3s lid to 4s Id, and silvers 3s 9d to 3s 10d per lb. Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir Nesbit Josiah Wil- Oies.—To-day ;at auction 100 pkgs Cocoa Nut Oil loughby, C. 8., K.C.U., to be Rear-Admiral of the White. taken in at 368 to 38s: 30 tuns Sperm withdrawn; 50 Captain Sir Georgeßose Sartorius, to beßear-Admiral I ditto Southern sold 571 to to 301 s s; 30 tuns Seal , of the Blue. tinged and straw 26110 s to 271 ss, yellow and brown 231 to 251; 130 tuns Palm 26s 3d to 30s 6d, very low 23s to 255. Taietow .—To-day the public sales of Tallow went at rather lower rates; of South American 680 pkgs mostly sold at 33s sp to 405; 195 cks New South Wales 34s 6d to 37s 3d; 52 cks Odessa 36s 6d to 38a; 151 cks P.Y.C. washed 34s to 36s 6d, and 50 cks Soap Tallow taken in at 343 6d. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) DOWNING-STREET, MAY 7, 1849. " The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Lieutenant-General the Right Honourable Sir Edward Blakeney, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the First Class, or Knights Grand Cross of the said Most Honourable Order. DOWNING-STREET, MAY 11. The Queen has been pleased to constitute the island of Hong-Keng and its dependencies to be a bishop's see and diocese, to be called tae Bishopric of Victoria, and to name and appoint the Bev. George Smith, Doctor in Divinity, to be ordained and consecrated bishop of the said see. WHITEHALL, MAY 9. The Lord Chancellor has appointed George Carter Morrison, of Reigate, in the county of Surrey, Gent., to bo a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chan- Wry. ADMIRALTY, MAY H. With reference to the naval promotions announced in the London Gazette of the 4th inst., the following further promotion, also dated the 4th inst., has taken place: — Retired Captain George Gustavus Lennock, to be Retired hear-Admiral, on the terms proposed in the , London Gazette of the Ist Sept., 1846. BANKRUPTS. Isaac Terry, watch and clock manufacturer, Hay market, to surrender, May 18, at half-past eleven, and June 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Can- ; non, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Cox, Pinner's Hall, Old Broad-street. Henry Edmonds, dairyman, Charles-street, West bourne-terrace, Middlesex, May 18, at twelve, and June 22, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Bignall, Connaught terrace, Edgeware-road. Fisher Alderton, coach builder, Manningtree, Essex, May 23, at one, and June 22, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Cocker, Nassau-street; Ambrose, Essex. William Sergeant, fruiterer, Portsmouth, May 21 and June 25, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Tur - - quand, official assignee, Guildhall Cham bers, City; Mar ten, Thomas, and Hollams, Mincing-lane. Nathaniel Cobb, upholsterer, Colchester, May 17, at two, and June 25, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Bull, Ely-place. Charles Johns, fixture dealer, Great Queen street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, Middlesex, May 21, at half-past twelve, and June 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bank• ruptcy. Green, official assignee, Guildhall Chambers, Basinghall street; Bodman, Bncklersbury. Thomas Hebard, merchant, Old Trinity-house, Water lane, Tower-street, May 25, at twelve, and June 19, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Hilleary, Fenchurch-street. John Battams Shouler, draper, Leicester, May 25 and June 29, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court, Nottingham. Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Robinson, Queen-street -place, London ; Whateley, Birmidgham. Charles Pritchard, wine merchant, Hereford, May 26 and June 27, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Bloxam, Birmingham. John Harrison, mercer, Hereford, May 26, and June 27, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Smith and Sons, Blooms bury-square; G willim, Hereford; Suckling, Birming ham. Thomas Johnston, draper, Manchester, May 25, and June 14, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row; Makinson, Manchester. Martin Brown Bell, victualler, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, May 23, at eleven, and June 19, at twelve, at the New castle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Forater, Newcastle upon-Tyne. Sylvanus Miller, banker, Eamont Bridge, Cumber land, May 24, at half. past ten, and June 21, at one, at the Newcastle-upon Tyne District Court. Baker, offi cial assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Lawrence, Crowdy, and Bowlby, Doctors' Commons; Griffith and Crighton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. PRICE OF SUGAR. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32,f0r the Week ending on Saturday, the sth day of May, 1849. ISSUE DEPAITILEN T. X. Notes issued.• ...• •• 27,495,105 £27,495,105 Dated the 10th day of May, 1841 BANKING D] Z. Proprietors' capital.. 14,553, 000 , Rest .•••• . . 3,152,609 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Saw- ings-banks, and Di vidend accoants).• 3,182,031 Other deposits •• • • 11,380,996 Seven day and other bills• • ........ •• •• 1,142,841 £33,411,477 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities -• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,171,536 Silver bullion • • • • .. 323,509 I 27,495,1415 M. MAUSUALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 10th day of 14fay, 1F14! Government seenri- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) • • 14,235,069 Other securities •• .. 10,111,307 Notes ••••••• • • • • • . • 8,281,460 Gold and silver coin.. 782,641 £33,411,477 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. COURSE OF EXCH. Amsterdam .......• .. 12 2 Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 0 Rotterdam .... ••.. • • 12 2 ♦ntwerp ••••••• • •• • • • • 25 72 ilamburgh .... • • M.B . 13 12's Paris, 3 days'sight ...• 25 35 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 57% Marseilles • • .......... 25 60 80urdeanx......... . 25 60 Frankfort on Maine.... 121% t'etersburgh, Sil. Rble.. 36% Berlin .. .. • • • • Vienna, effcc. do • • • 11 45 Trieste, ditto.... .. 11 45 Madrid • • ...• ........ 49% Cadiz • • •.. 49N Barcelona Seville.. •• •• •• • • • • •• NGE.-(THIS DAY, Gibraltar•••••••• •••••• Leghona ........••.. 31 90 Genoa ..•• ••......••.. 26 30 111 Ian .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • :iaples •••••••• •• •• •• 40% Palermo, per0z•....... 116 4 Messina .............. 120 Lisbon.... • • 52% 0p0rt0.... • • 53 Rio Janeiro ...... • • Buenos Ayres .. .. .. • • New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia .... .... PRICES OP BULLION, PEI OS Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin • . 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars ...... 0 4 10 In bars ........ 0 4 11% IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at half-past Four o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal Assent was this afternoon given by Com mission to the Exchequer Bills Bill, the Out-door Paupers Bill, the Distraining for Rates Bill, the Reco very of Wages (Ireland) Bill, the Protection of Justices (Ireland) Bill, the Spirits (Ireland) Bill, the Petty Ses sions Bill, the Prisoners Removal (Ireland) Bill, the Blackburn Waterworks Bill, and several other private Bills. The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chan cellor, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Earl of Shaftesbury. The average price . of Brown_ or Muscovado Sugar, Map from the returns made in the week ending May 8, 1849, is 255. 8 3 / d. per cwt. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, May 11.) S uoAR ,-_To•day former rates were supported for West India, the demand was not less active for all pur poses; still a good business was concluded. The pur chases amounted to 630 hhds, &c., including a public sale of 126 hhds Barbadoes, which went upon full terms; fine yellow fetched 41s 6d to 425, and middling to good 39s to 41s per cwt. For the week the total purchases are 3,362 hbds, &c. REFINED.—To-day the Refined 'Sugar market pre sented a lively appearance and prices continue to ad vance; there are not sellers of brown grocery Lumps under 525, and Standard 53s per cwt; on the part of Refiners there is also much firmness. Bonded Crushed Sugar is dull of sale at former rates, and a larger quan tity is on offer. MA.IIRITIIIS.—This afternoon the market was again well supplied, and the public sales comprised 225 casks 7,517 bags; still the whole sold, and at firm rates; fine yellow . brought 40a to 41s, middling and good 38s 6d to 39s 6d, low 37s to 37s 6J, middling to fine brown 35s to 375, low 31s 6d to 335, and ordinary to fine grey 37s to 40s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Sugar submitted to public competition amounted to 4,350 bags; still, the whole sold, and at 6d per cwt advance; Benares, ordinary to good white realised 40s to 42s 6d, strong ditto 46s to 495, yellow 43s to 455, soft ditto 363 6d to 40s. Of Madras 5,6C8 bags were sold at stiffer rates; soft brown went at 31s Gd to 34s Gd, grocery ditto 35s to 365. yellow ditto 3Gs 6d to 39s 6d, and strong 40s 6d to 43s 6d. FOREIGN.—There is confidence on the part of holders of Foreign Sugar, and the market has been moderately supplied this week with all sorts. The private sales in Foreign Sugar for the week ere a cargo of brown Bahia at 20s; one at 233 for white. and 19s sd for brown; and 10,000 bags Manilla, chiefly at 21s 6d. A cargo of yellow Havannab Sugai was sold at 22s 6d, and one of white Paraida at 24s 9d. — he demand for West India is still on as the supply is small, prices have an The value is from 18s to 22s per (es are still greater than arrivals, whilst than for same time past; imports are be small this year. East India Treacle •ealiness at 15s 6d, and fine at 16s to 3 afternoon the demand was bri-kerfor Id 177 b'tles 88 half bales at, public sale 9 8 6 — 1 -41 - 575 4. f o4744vvrie PI .1 7 '7' e C)01.1 Ongs , ti lerial`,4ll4lll4oZE ' 3 (q,11011i , i 11610#6, rF 43. f 4.1.1*i• /CI; OTE Th i ArrigC Toffs, an( el• THE SUN 1 LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1849. PRIVILEGE. The Earl of GALLOWAY complained again that his speeches were incorrectly reported. The Earl of MOUNTCASHEL also complained that while the speeches of some of the Members of their Lordships' House were reported at great length his were never reported fully. Earl GREY corrected a mistake which had occurred in the report of his speech on the navigationlaws in reference to Canada, with that exception his speeches had been very correctly reported. PETITIONS. The Bishop o f CASHEL presented a petition, pray ing for a grant in favour of Church Education in Ireland. 'The Earl of RODEN presented petitions with a simi lar prayer ; also petitions praying for the release of the Rev. J. Shore. Lord STANLEY presented several petitions against the repeal of the Navigation-laws ; also several petitions from unions in Ireland against the Rate-in-Aid. The Duke of NEWCASTLE presented several peti tions against the repeal of the navigation-laws. The Earl of LUC AN presented a petition against the rate in aid. OCCUPATION OF ROME• Lord BEAUMONT gave notice of questions to the Government, as to the communications which might have taken place from France, Austria, or Naples, on the subject of the tripartite invasion of the Roman terri tory, and whether the British Government was concerned directly or indirectly, in this invasion of the territory of a Power which was not at war with either of the Powers. PETITIONS. Lord WIIARNCLIFFE presented a petition from Liverpool, praying for further inquiry into the operation of the law of bankruptcy before any legislative mea• sure on the subject be adopted. Ordered to be referred to the Committee. NAVIGATION-LAWS. The NOBLE LORD also gave notice that he should, in the Committee on the Navigation Bill, move the omis sion of the reciprocity clauseF. PETITIONS. The Earl of YARBOROUGH. presented several pe titions from agricultural districts, praying for protection. The Earl of DENBIGH presented several petitions in favour of the Bill for the protection of women. _ .-. The Marquis of BREA b ALBANE presented petitions from several congregations of the Church of England and of Dissenters, with n similar prayer. HARRIS'S LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS. The1;;1ot WILTON moved for certain returns re lating to her Majesty's ships fitted up with Sir W. Snow Harris's lightning conductors, and also of the number of ships btruok by.lightniog during certain period. The Earl of MINTO having entered into explana tions on the subjEct, After a few words from the Earl of ST. GERMANS, the motion was understood to be agreed to. EXTRA PAROCHIAL PAUPERS. Viscount HEREFORD then rose to ask the question of which he had given notice on the subject of .be deficiency of the means adopted for affording relief to extra parochial paupers. He wished to know wbeil ler it was the intention of the Government to introducer ny measure on this subject. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, who replied to the question, was so completely inaudible in the gall( try, that not a syllable of his answer could be caught. PETITIONS. The Bishop of OXFORD prevented several petitions in favour of the Bill for the better protection of wome n. RATE IN AID BILL (IRELAND). The Earl of CARLISLE rose to move the sec•and reading of the Rate in Aid (Ireland) Bill, and was [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. THIRD READINGS. The London and South-Western Railway (Extension of Time for the Purchase of Lands and Completi. )11 of Works on the Basingetoko and Salisbury and Far n• ham and Alton Lines) Bill was read a third time at id passed. The Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railm (Branch to London and South-Western Railway—N o. 2) Bill was read a third time and pasted. The Windsor Extension of the Windsor, Staines, at ‘d South-Western (Richmond to Windsor) Railway"(wi th power to the London and South-Western Railwlay Company to subscribe) Bill was read a third time mad passed. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.. The report on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railv ray and Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal (Amalgar na tion, or Sale, or Lease of the Union Canal to the R sil way Company) Bill was brought up and agreed to. MORNINGSIDE AND COLTNESS RAILWAY. The Report on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and Wilsontown, Moiningside, and Coltness Railway Amalgamation Bill was brought up and agreed to. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Plunipire, Sir R. Inglis, and se veral other Menabera prezenteci, numerous petitions ageinA this Bill. BEER-HOUSES. Mr. BROTHERTOS and several other Members presented petitions against the increase of licenses to beer-houses from Bury, in Lancashire, East Harling, in Suffolk, and other places. REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE (SCOTLAND) BILL. Admiral GORDON and several other Members pre• sented petitions against this Bill. ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS ON COMMITTEE. On the motion of Mr. GREENE, who stated that no communication had been received from Mr. Horeman, who was appointed to sit upon the Committee of Group No. 18, or declaration of his inability to do to in conse quence of illness, as rcuired by Order No. 90, it was ordered that a rtquisition be sent to Mr. llorsman to attend the Commutee on Monday next at en:: o'clock. LORD REN DLESII AM. On the motion of Mr. GOOCH, leave was given to Lord Rendlethe.m for one month's leave of absence. NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY gave notice of his intention to ask a question us to the estimates of Mr. Barry for building the new Houses of Parliament, and us to whether the Royal Commission had any lfgal authority to sanc tion the alteration of the amount of such estimates. PARLIAMENTARY OATHS BILL. Mr. BANKES asked whether it was the intention of the Noble Lord at the head of the Government to gy) into Committee upon the Parliamentary Oaths Bill on :Mon day next? Lord JOHN RUSSELL raped, that it was: his intention to take that Bill on Monday. The only Bill which stood before it on Monday was that with reference to the Irish grant, but he did not expect that it would occupy long. Mr. V. SMITH gave notice, when the Heusi; went into Committee upon it, that he would move to omit all the words introduced into the oath by the Noble Lord, except those relating to allegiance to the Sovereign and to the maintenance of the succession to the throne.. Mr. SPOONER gave notice that he would move the insertion of the words "spiritual and ecclesiastical," into the oath. MARRIAGE BILL. Mr. S. WORI T LTY --- ;;cd, asit — Was impossible for any private Member to conduct a Bill through the House without some assistance from the Government, he hoped that the Noble Lord (Lord John Russell). would make some arrangement for bringing on the adjourned debate upon the Marriage Bill, which had not originated with himself, but had been urged upon him by a great body of the community, and was now looked upon with great public interest. The two principal Bills of the session—the Navigation Bill and the Rate-in-Aid Bill—hacl already passed the House, au& as the other liills before it were not of such vital importance, he hoped that the Noble Lord would give him one out of the three open days next week. Sir Augustus Clifford summoned the House to appear in the House of Lords, to hear the Royal assent given by Commission to several Bills. On the return of the SPEAKER, - Mr. STUART WORTLEY renewed his question— he asked the Noble Lord to afford him a day on which he might be enabled to bring on the Marriage Bill. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he had consented to the Hon. Gentleman bringing on the Bill yesterday, and had offered facilities to him for that purpose, believing that the debate would finish yesterday. He could not con sent to put off business of great importance, in order that a Government day might be assigned to the Hon. Mem ber. The Hon. Member must be aware that certain days were assigned to the Government for its business. He (Lord J. Russell) thought that the debate ought to be postponed until Wednesday, the 6th of June; but it ap peared that some orders had been fixed for that day. All he could suggest to him was, he should make some arrangement with some other Hon. Member. Mr. S. WORTLEY said no notice appeared on the book for Thursday, the 7th of June; he hoped, therefore, Hon. Members would give way to him on that day. Mr. J. O'CONNELL said, the Hon. Member spoke as if every Hon. Member thought tho Bill an advisable one to adopt. Now he for one did not approve of it.— (Hear, hear.) They had lost one day already, and he should oppose any proposition of the kind suggested by the Hon. Member. Mr. OSBORNE seconded the motion. He then moved that the Thursdays be taken from the Government, and given to the House; next, that motions have precedence of orders of the day on all Thursdays; and further, that the debate be postponed until Thursday, the 14th of June; but the Hon. Member did not persist in any of them. Lord JOHN RUSSELL suggested that the question had better be adjourned till Monday. Mr. S. WORTLEY adopted the suggestion and post poned the motion till Monday, when he should propose that the debate bo resumed on Thursday the 7th June. The motion was then withdrawn. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Oa the question that the House at its rising do adjourn till Monday next, Mr. HORSMAN adverted to the report of the Committee of Selection finding fault with him for not answering a communication from them. It had always been the custom for the clerk to write to Members begging to know what period of the session would be most convenient for them to attend Committees, and that arrangement had proved conducive to the convenience of all parties, but in the present session that practice appeared to have been given up.—(No, no.) Then he could only say, that he had been an untortu nate exception, for had he received any notification of that sort, he should have replied that it would be incon venient for him to attend in the week beginning the 14th of May. He did not wish to shrink from any duty the House might impose upon him, for he felt that he had a right to complain of the omission which had taken place in this instance, which had put him to considerable inconvenience. The motion was then agreed to. STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA. In reply to Mr. SCOTT, Sir F. T. BARING stated that the subject of steam communication with Australia was now under the con sideration of the Admiralty. NAVY ESTIMATES. Captain BOLDERO wished to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty when the report on the navy estimates was likely to be brought up. The House no doubt was aware that it had been postponed from day to day in consequence of the illness of the Hon. Member for Mont rose, but when it was brought up it was his intention to make some observations upon the vote for the marine corps. Sir F. T. BARING said the resolution bad been re ported, but still the Hon. and Gallant Member should have an opportunity afforded him for making his ob servations. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. Mr. OSBORNE seeing the Noble Lord the Secretary for Foreign :Affairs in his place, = wished to ask him if Government had received any information of the ad vance of the Russian army into the independent kingdom of Hungary.—(Laughter.) He repeated the free and independent kingdom of I.lungary.—(Laughter.) Very likely Hon. Gentlemen who laughed were not conversant with the history of Hungary.—(Laughter.) Secondly, was there any treaty in existence by which this country was bound to resist the entrance of Russian troops into Hungary; and lastly, whether Ministers had any wish or intention of mediating between the Emperor of Aus tria and the free people of Hungary.—(Laughter.) Lord PALMERSTON, in reply to the first question, said he had received information to day from Vienna, that an application for military assistance in the war be tween Austria and Hungary bad been made by Austria to the Russian Government, and that that application had been assented to, and was going to be complied with. He could assure his Hon. Friend that no treaties had as yet been entered into with regard to Hungary. With re spect to the second question there was no difficulty, and he could freely assure the lion. Gentleman that no treaties had been entered into which had reference to the security of Hungarian independence. With regard to the third question he could reply that there had been no application to this country for a mediation between Hungary and Austria.—(Laughter.) THE ROMAN STATES. Mr. B. COCHRANE wished to know whether there was any communication in the Foreign-office relative to the invasion of the Roman territory by the French troops, and he might add to the inquiry the question, whether there was any intention on the part of her Ma jesty's Government to mediate between the French and the Roman people. Lord PALMERSTON said that there was no iaten- tion to mediate between the two states to whom refe rence had been made. With regard to the second guys tion, he had only to state that there was a correspon dence between himself and the Roman Government. RETURNS RESPECTING THE WEST INDIAN COLONIES. Mr. SCOTT wished to inquire whether there was any objection to grant the returns of which he had spoken of the pensions, salaries, &c., granted to the several State dependents in the West Indies. Mr. LABOUCHERE had not the slightest objection to grant the returns, if the motion was so - modified as to render it practicable. Mr. SCOTT assented. CHOLERA IN IRELAND. In reply to a question from Mr. SCULLY respect ing the treatment of pauper cholera patients in Ireland, Sir G. GREY said the number of difficult cles was about 300, and that the rQspectivc parochial and other officers had a discretionary power to remove and relieve them. BEGGARS IN IRELAND. Mr. STAFFORD wished to know whether there had been any return made of the number of the paupers begging lately in the city of Cork, and what was the result of the measures which had been taken with re spect to them. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that he had only re ceived a report on the subject, and he had understood that an order had been given to the beggars continually to move on, and the result had been that there had been a great reduction in the number of paupers.—(Laughter.) There had been no public subscription, but 1001. had been granted by the corporation for that object, where cases of excessive distress had been shown. PAUPERS AND WASTE LAND IN IRELAND. In reply to a question frog Mr. E. DENISON, as to the number of able-bodied paupers in Ireland, and the number of acres of waste land in th•it country, Sir W. SOMMERVILLE replied that the returns did not enable him to state the number of men who were paupers in the waste land districts, but the whole num ber, including,women and children, was 163,000; but he would, however, make further inquiries and lay the re turns upon the table.—(gear, hea.) EMIGRATION DEPOT AT DEPTFORD. Mr. SCOTT wished to inquire whether the Mr. Cooper, at the head of the depot for emigration, was any relation to the Mr. Cooper who was at the head of another Government-ofn ee ?—(Laughter.) Mr. LABOUCHERE had no information, but he would inquire. SIR WILLIAM PARKER'S EXPEDITION TO NAPLES. Mr. URQUHART wished to ask the First Lord of the Trea:iury whether the Cabinst were aware that Sir William Parker was sent for to Napks by the British Minister, when they stated to Parliament that h. 3 went there of his own accord? Lord J. RUSSELL said that the lion. Gentleman had confused together two (Efferent transactions. The question which was asked in August last was, he un a erstood, es to whether Admiral Parker had *me to Naples in consequence of the order of leer Majesty's Government, and whether he bad gcne there for the purpose of interfering with the expe dition which was about to start from Naples to Sicily; and ho thought be gave them a sufficient - answer to the question. But the Honourable Gentleman now re ferred to the request of Lord Napier to Sir W. Parker to go to Naples in the month of February and when he (Lord J. Russell) answered the question in August last the transactions which took place in Fe bruary never entered into his mind. At the time the question was asked Admiral Parker had left Naples and gone .to Palermo, and he naturally supposed it had reference to that time. He (Lord John Russell) remembered that when Lord Minto was at Rome he was informed that Sir W. Parker intended going to Naples, and he asked the Neapolitan Minister if it would be agreeable to the King of Naples that the British squadron should make its appearance there, and he was informed that the King did not think that its appearance would in any way militate against his interest. He (Lord J. Russell) certainly un derstood the question to refer to recent transactions, and not to what occurred in February.—(Hear, hear.) PUBLIC HEALTH; &c., IRELAND. Mr. SADLIER asked whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce a Health of Towns Bill for Ireland; and a Bill to amend thp Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, be would give the Hon, Gentleman an answer on Monday. POLICE RETURNS. Mr. FREWEN complained to the House that certain returns relative to the rural police, which had been laid Hon.in the form Member o w n hsi t ci h rh e hG ta eE b d l o o esi o ti f rGe t at h . e G H Tt o u E s y e , return was defective, would point out in what respect the said,w'ere n if ot t g h i e ven The motion was then put and ag ree at its rising do adjourn till Monday next. he om is ( s S io ir a. George Grey) would endeavaotuorthtootstuhpopHlyotohsee LAND IMPROVEMENT AND DRAINAGE (IRE LAND) BILL. On th n eor r d ea e d, r of the day for the second reading of t his Bill Major BLACKALL said he was far from under rating the intention of this Bill or the advantages to Ireland likely to accrue from it ; but if the House wished to give continuous employment to the poorer classes in Ireland, they must give it by encouraging those , who were occupiers of the soil to become their employers at money wages, and that could not be effected by giving grants of money from time to time. Owing to the poverty of the country, it was absolutely impossible that those proprietors could at present give the assist ance which was necessary. Ile would ask that the scope of the Bill should he increased. The Bill at pre sent was entirely confined to draining, fencing, making roads, and things of that sort. The farms were being quickly consolidated, and the great difficulty in those farms su consolidated was that there were neither farm-houses nor buildings applicable to the new state of things. He then read an extract from an Irish paper—the Leinster Express—stating that the cultivation of flax was extending, and recommending those who had not used a portion of their land for that purpose to do :so, and that the crops of last year had proved very valuable. The same was the case in the Queen's County. It would be recollected that last year, or the year before, agricultural instruc tions were sent out to Ireland by the Royal Agricultural Society, and the Marquis of Clan ricarde had devoted a considerable sum to the expense thus created. If the improvement of the land was set about in earnest, the people would have spades in their hands instead of stone hammers. The lion. and Gallant Member then read extracts from Skibbereen and other places. showing that the improvement of the land was proceeding, and the necessity of affording the means of employment to the large number of people who were straying. The arterial drainage of Ireland was, in a measure, allowed to be of the utmost importance. Large sums of money had been advanced by this country for that purpose, but unfortunately, when the works would have been of great assistance to the people, they were stopped, and now, it was only proposed to vote a small sum for their continuance. Formerly this mode of drainage was carried on with the aid of private capital advanced upon the security of the lands drained, and he really could see no reason why the same system could not be resorted to now.—(Cries of 4, H e ar, hear.") Return to that system, and then instead of advancing money without limitation, Govern. ment would be enabled to take security for the repay. ment of their advances. One word before he sat down in connexion with the railways. No doubt such works would prove of the utmost advantage rs t u o eoc l eh r iv e u l e a nd i d id emr , to a ar n ke d ine a go es of the Govern loo. mno n eo l an y : tal. r g_p e e g am(r r u e tes t oe t oat e rf d a,t t i ee a a t rsc. u t )o h pu e pno p t rr r t) o , m ,a t h o t t ah e d r e s hands o o t t ' Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD wished to impress upon the House that all these measures were quite in adequate 'to meet the wants of Ireland, and the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary for Ireland wou.d delude himself if he thought so.—(Hear, hear.) (LEFT SPEAKING.) DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES, NORTH SCHLESWIG, MAT 7.—The combined forces of Generals Prittwitz and Bonin are now to advance en mane to make a simultaneous attack. It is notorious what the intention is respecting the fortress of Fredericia ; for the present an ample num ber of the Imperial troops form the connecting link between the armies stationed in Jutland and the Sundewitte. The Danes have nineteen squadrons of cavalrystand ing at Vei!e, while the Germans have forty. The German artillery also is far more complete than the Danish. Previous to the entry of the Imperial troops into Jutland, General Prittwitz issued a proclama tion, in which he assured the inhabitants of the safety of their persons and property, and designated the occupation of Jutland as a measure for compelling Denmark to give an indemnity for the vessels and cargoes which she has seized. The appearance of the Schleswig-Holstein gun boats in the waters of Fohr and Stylt had the immediate effect of making the Danish garri sons and the authorities of both those islands quit their posts. The garrison embarked in their boats on the west side of the island, and made up to the ships of the line. The three Danish magistrates, who fled to an English brig, narrowly escaped being taken by the German gunners. The latter have brought up a vessel laden with provisions, destined for the relief of the Danes. _ _ The only places not occupied by the Danes are the Island of Alsen, and a few Schleswig Holstein Baltic islands; and these will doubtless be speedily forced to evacuate. _ . CUXHAVEN, MAY 7.—The English mail steamer, the Princess Royal, reports having seen only two Danish frigates nrul a small cutter at the mouth of the Elbe. HAMBURGH, MAY 7.—This day seven years ago, the beautiful church of St. Peter's was reduced to ashes in the great fire at Hamburgh. The edifice which has been rebuilt on a magnificent scale, nearly entirely by private subscriptions, was consecrated to day with much solemity, in presence of all the authorities and principal inhabitants.—Hamburgh Papers. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, MAY B.—A short army bulletin has just appeared in an extra evening supplement. It is dated Carlburg, May 4, and says that the Imperial army is now so concentrated as to command both the banks of the Danube ; that the Hungarians bad attempted to effect a transit at Szered, which was repelled, but that they maintained their that no railway Bill now pending before the it Lordships position opposite to that city with 3,000 men and should be read a third time before the 18th inst. nine pieces of artillery. The Hungarians had col The motion was agreed to. lected materials for forming a position at Vay Szen- Lard COLCHESTER presen ed a petition from the tenant f . trrcers of va . rious places in Sussex, prayirg their daheley. The main of the Hungarian army, of Lordships to tak© immediate steps' for the removal of 70,000 men, under Dembenski, is standing at Vaika ; the heavy turdens at present weighing on the agricultural and a Hungarian corps of 30,000 men is entrenched at classes. Kapolna ; another corps of 15,000 men is encamped Lord MONTEAGLE gave notice that on Monday at Debreczin; a corps of 15,000 is standing at next he should move for certain accounts relating to the Funfkinchen, while 30,000 are at Muhlenbach Caledonian Ralway. in Transylvania. General Bern is at this moment Their Lord. Lips then adjourned. with Kossuth, at Debreczin. The Hungarian ranks are reinforced by thousands. Kossuth has issued a proclamation respecting the entry of the Russians, who he asserts were come, indeed, at the call of the house of Hapsburg, but hey came to fight for the Hungarians. It was known at Pesth that the further progress of the Russians had been countermanded, and this was at tributed to the desire of the Court of Olmutz to make one more attempt at a negotiation with the Magyars. The arrival of Privy Councillor Von Altbon seemed to give some colour to the idea that he was come, to negotiate with the Hungarians. The Imperial troops are certainly in bad case since the last engagement; they are standing at Weiselberg, Bruck, and a part of Sumereln. General Walden has been wounded in the head. In the camp itself the men are suffering dysentery, fever, want of provisions, and want of clothing.—Ramburgh Papers, May 8. he Scrske Nowinc, a Servian paper, which is published at 13elgrad, publishes a remonstrance of the Ban of Croatia, containing a long list of the grievances and claims of the Croation nation. The tone of that docu ment is a sufaient explanation of the lukewarmness which Baron Jellachich has of late shown in the war against Hungary, and of the real cause of his sudden retreat to his own country. The document proves that the Ban of Croatia refuses to uphold the present Cabinet policy of Austria. HOUSE OF COMMONS May 10 ADULTERATION OF COFFEE WITH (Continued from our Third Edition of last night.) The CHANL'ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be could not agree to the resolution, and as to what had been said about. tho Treasury having a dispensing power to supersede the• law, the power was given them by the law itself, in order that they should exer cise a discretion, when they thought proper in matters connected with the revenue. It was well known that in many parts of the Continent chicory was used as a substitute for coffee, and in all cases mixed with it. He himself had that very day an interview with a gentleman engaged in the trade, who assured him that a mixture of chicory was of great Ed _ vantage to the consumer, and promoted the use of coffee to a very great degree. He had had a communication with the Board of Excise on the subject, and their answer was, that if the plan of the Hon. Gentleman were adopted, it would be necessary to institute a very expensive and inquisitorial survey into the con cerns of all the coffee dealers in England. That was a course he did not feel it his duty to pursue. It was not done by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for the University of Cambridge, who preceded him (the Chan cellor of the Exchequer) in the office he had then the honour to hold; it was not done by his Right Hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth, when he was Chan- _ cellor of the Exchequer; by Lord Monteagle, or the late Lord Althorp. As to the falling off in the consumption of coffee, no such thing had happened, for he found that while. in 1844 only fourteen millions of pounds were consumed, it had risen in 1843 to thirty millions. Under all the circumstances of the case, and believing the pre- sent system Was of great benefit, partieulariy - to the working classes of society, and that the alteration pro posed would prove most inquisitorial, he should resist the motion. Sir J. TYRELL said that chicory was a most profit able crop for the• agriculturists to grow, for in his own neighbourhood he knew a farmer who realised 14L to 151. an acre by it. Ile was, therefore, most anxious that it should be understood no interference would take place that might injure those who had been already so much injured by free trade measures. Mr. URQUHART said what they wanted was, an en. forcement of the existing law by the - Government, which, by their orders, was suspended. They had, an admitted case of decrease of revenue and infraction of the law. Mr. MACGREGOR said, that he knew from official experience at the Board of Trale, that it was perfectly impossible to prevent the sale of chicory, or any article in a. pulverised state. The only way to prevent it, was to reduce the duties upon foreign and colonial coffees, so as to offer iv) great temptation to adulteration. Captain PHILLIP BENNET said a few words, which were inaudible in the gallery. Mr. C. ANSTEY replied. Sir CHARLES BURRELL said, it would be an ,in justice to the agricultural interest to impose a duty en chicory. It was a complete contravention of the princi- pies of free trade. - The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he only contemplated a duty on roasted chicory, if at alt. Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared— For the motion Against it Majority REDUCTION OF TAXATION. 62 -51 Mr. H. DRUMMOND brought torward the motion of which he bad given notice—" That this House do resolve itself into a Committee, to consider the public expenditure and the existing sa stem of taxation, and how far both may he revised with a view to relieve the pres sure upon the industry of the country." Lest year he expressed his surprise that her Mejesty'e Ministers had not proposed any sufficient plan themselves, or if they could not, they might have at least moved for a Com mittee of that House to aid them. At the close of the session he expressed his regret that they gave no intima tion of such a plan, and said that if they did not they would compel some independent Member to devise a plan for them. He now undertook the task with the object of drawing from Government some plain declaration, that the country might see what they bad to ex pect at their hands. His belief was that there never was a successful opposition to the rul ing powers in any country except when there was an oppression of the hireling. When that was the case rulers had taken from them that power which they had abused. The extravagant wars carried on by Louis XIV. and the waste of public money upon the puerilities of the Palace of Versailles, caused those con vulsions which broke out in France in the days of his grandson. From that same period over taxation had gone on in this country till it would appear fabulous to those who originally imposed the national debt. Now, in quiet times it was right to take up the question of reduc tion of the taxation of the country, to prevent the outbreaks and misery which invariably followed over-taxation. It they would be content that the present state of things should last during their official existence,with their hands and feet bound in red tape, then another wave of that de luge of Democracy which had latterly overwhelmed every Government of Europe would sweep over them. He did not say that any measure which he could pro pose could save them, but he did say, that if they would be just and fear not, if they would be de. termined to relieve the poor, it might be, under God's blessing, a means to lengthen their tranquillity. But they must lay hold upon the question honestly. They must not take up something to delude the people, for that only occasioned reiterated mortification. They must be honest in their measures. They must revise every part of their taxabld system.—(Hear, hear.) They must be prepared to part with many of their favourite asso ciations, with many of their prejudices and long che rished habits. The motion was to get- into Committee to move certain resolutions. The language of that peti Lion which had been laid on the table, was that all classes of productive industry were labouring under pressure arising from excessive local and national taxa tion. He held it to be a principle that they ought to pay for the, protection of property to the value of that which was to be protected, and also in proportion to the social condition of the people. Accord ing to a 'calculation which be had made on a former o:casion, upon the supposition that there were 30,000,000 of inhabitants in these countries, and estimating the number of families at 5,000,000, here was 1,000 000 of families in the greatest misery and distress. There was another million of families consuming twice as much— another three times as much—a third million four times as much, and a fourth million five times as much as all the rest. Their taxation ought to proceed upon the principle of letting the lowest class go free altogether, and laying on the whole of their taxation in the same way that the assessed taxes were laid on, making them mount up progressively, not diet by any system the poor would altogether escape taxation, for they could not lay on taxes in any way that would not indirectly press upon the labourer. They ought also to make men pay in proportion to their station in society. It was of very little consequence to a labourer who sat upon the throne or occupied the upper places of society. He thought it was Mr. Macaulay who said that to a man who could not get his supper, it was no consolation to know that we could not go to war without the consent of Parliament.—(A laugh.) These things might be of great importance to those who were in power, or so placed that they might anticipate a direct share in its benefits; but to the vast mass of the people that mattered very little. He did not agree with a statement he had often heard, that the majority of the taxation bad been - intentionally made to bear upon the poorer classes, and to exempt the rich. The very contrary of that had been proved by his Hon. Friend the Member for Buckinghamshire. But he believed that as there was-always an indirect tendency on the part of masters to combine against their men, so there was also an in direct tendency on the part of Governments to make taxation bear unequally.—(Hear.) In a certain sense, indeed, it was almost impossible to avoid this inequality. If they took one pound from a man who bad only 101., they in reality took more than when they took 104 from 100/, 100/. from 1,000/. or 1,0001. from 10,0001.; and, in order to counterbalance this natural and real inequality, there ought always to be a direct in tention on the part of the Legislature to throw the direct burden of taxation on- the highest classes. The feeling of the working classes was, that this could never be done until they themselves returned Members to Parliament; but if the House agreed to this Committee, with the view of applying a practical measure, it would render that reason at least nugatory. Another resolution he should propose, if they went into Committee, would be to reduce the salaries of civil officers, in order that they might be enabled to reduce the amount of taxation levied on stamps and assessed taxes. The whole tendency of their recent legislation was to reduce prices to the con tinental level. He did not believe that could ho helped. —(Hear, hear.) Even independent of legislation, he did not believe that it was possible, in a time of peace, to keep up prices beyond the general level; but that being the case, the tax-payers must have continental prices also ; they must have back the prices of 1794, when the whole of these salaries were raised on the express plea of the enhanced price of com modities, when, to his own knowledge, 50/. was paid for what could now be purchased for 101.—(Hear.) They would have free trade in salaries—(Cheers.) He heard it sometimes said, oftener out of doors than in that House, that there seemed as if there existed an inten tion to fine officials, and treat them as persons who had committed a misdemeanour. Now he took no pleasure in proposing the reduction of any mau's income, or any man's comforts. But there was no discretion in this ease. Reduction was an act of necessity. The distress of the people was great, their burdens were heavy, and they were imperatively called upon to lessen them.— (Hear.) They must cut down the civil service cf the army and navy. lie alluded especially to the extraor dinary expenses for building steam-vessels, and the building of ships on 'trial, and of course he should have a similar resolution to offer with respect to the salaries in that department. It was necessary the House should take the initiative in these measures. The Noble Lord at the head of the Government, who was pretty determined himself, when once resolved, would not reduce salaries unless they forced him—unless they gave him the power of saying that he had no alternative but to obey the resolution of that House, and on that ground they ought to arm him with that power. With respect to colonial expenses, they had had so many de bates of late that he was almost afraid of touching upon that subject. So long ago as 1823 a pctitiou had been presented by a Colanial Governor, setting forth reasons ,why the colonies should be governed by a Board, but Since that time nothing had been dyne Al the matter. PRUSSIA. A letter from Elberfeld of the Bth instant, in the I Dusseldorf Zeitung, states that riots of a very serious nature took place in that city on the 7th and Bth. Eiberfeld was the meeting place of the L:lnd wehr from the manufacturing districts of Rhenish Prussia, when that formidable body of militia consulted about the steps to be taken, and, resolving to obey the dictates of the Frankfort Cabinet, refused to assemble and listen to the commands of the Prus sian Ministers, Brandenburg and Manteuffel. Large bodies of troops of the line were consequently sent to Elberfeld to reduce the Landvvehr, but it appears these troops used very little speed, be cause they had not arrived there on the evening of the 7th. In consequence of some misunderstanding between the Landwehr and the municipal authorities, the former captured the Mayor of Elberfeld, M. Von Carnap, who, however, succeeded in making his escape after a short confinement. The furious crowd then proceeded to demolish the Casino. The night passed amidst the greatest excitement, and when the post left, on the morning of the Bth, the various companies of the Landwehr, fully armed and organized, had taken up their position near the railroad terminus to repel any advance of the troops that might come by rail way. POST. OFFICE NOTIOE.—The following notice has been issued by the Pust-office authorities.—On and after the 15th instant the postage on letters addressed to the following phices, viz —Constantinople, Scutari (Asia), Seres, and Salonica, in Turkey; Bucharest and Ibraiia, in Wallachia; Galatz, Jassy, and Botuschany, in Mo!davia—and sent through Prussia via Belgium, Holland, or Hamburgk, may be wholly prepaid to des tination, or the letters may be sent unpaid, at the option of the sender. FIELNG AT A RAILWAY TRAlN, — Yesterday two young gentlemen, named Skelton and Eady, who are said to be most respectably connected, and engaged in mercantile pursuits, were brought before Mr. Davis, the magistrate at Leytenstone, charged with the atrocious offence of firing at a railway train. It appeared that when the down train of the Eastern Counties Railway was passing near Forest-lane, on the previous evening, the guard was alarmed by the sound of a pistol-shot,and a concussion, as if some ohjtct had passed closely and rapidly by him. On looking round he perceived two persons close by the hedge, one of whom was in the act of re-loading a pistol, which he immediately presented at the train. The guard bobbed down before the explo sion; after which he saw them again re-loading the pistoi. When the train got to Ilford, a telegraphic dis patch was passed to Stratford, and the prisoners were taken into custody. The pistol was found upon them and some percussion caps, with a quantity of powder, but nothing in the shape of bullets or shot. At the instance of Mr. Pelham, who appeared for the defence, the pri soners were admitted to bail, no objection having been made by the superintendent of the railway, who at tended to watch the proceedings. The Lady Arabella Hesketh was safely delivered of a son at Rutfurd Hall on Wednesday last. DANISH BLOCKADE. PLYMOUTH, MAY 9. Owing to the continued blockade of the German ports by the Danes, vessels are accumulating in English ports bound to those places. The following are now in Ply mouth, viz,:—Bremen schooners—Hermione, Henrici; and Canopus, Buschmann. Brigs—Lesmona, Geerken; Auguste, Langenburg; and Josephine, Sandstadt; all five for Bremen. English schooner, Friendship, Wil• liams; Equador brig Arco, Clark; Hamburgh barque Sylphide, Gartner; brig Carl and Therese, Henningsen; schooners Ajax, Olbens; Alert, Wendt; Holstein brig Zampa, Groat ; Spanish ship Almeida di Paula, Ojivaga; brigs Argus, Pasadillo; and. Joven Celia, An draca; and Swedish brigantine Sultana, Starck; all eleven for Hamburgh. And the Prussian brig Amalia., Roguish, for Memel, making in all sixteen sail, with cargoes on board, and some of them of considerable value. _ _ _ • -•—• F AM IGRATION.—A return moved for by Mr. Scott, M.P., shows that the number of persons who have been approved by the Colonial Land and Emigration Com missioners as emigrants for the Australian colonies, since the 31st day of December, 1849, amounts to 6,224; and the number of free passages granted to emigrants from the counties of Dorset and Wilts, to 235. Anot►ber return obtained by the same Hon. Member, states that the amount paid to selecting agents, amounted in 1847 to 1,5921., and in 1843 to 5,6261. KINSALE, MAY I.—Off port, Liscardo, New Orleans, for Liverpool. BhurroL, MAY 10.—Wind N.N.W.—SId. Pauline, Houghton, Mauritius; Maria, Birbadoes; Jocko, Boston. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. DOUSE OF LORDS, May 10. STANDING ORDERS—RfIrORTING- THE PRO CEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE. `(Continued from our Third E..ition of last night.) The Earl of MALMESBURY said that he consi dered that there should be an official reporter belonging to their Lordships, such as was the case in Committees, and that by such a course their Lordships would not be apprehensive of any erroneous reports in the public papers. Lord MONTEAGLE said that he should dissent from that course, because if an official reporter were appointed, their Lordships would be bound by his re ports, and he was fully persuaded there would be as much, if not more, inaccuracy than at present; and he also believed that the exertions of the reporters deseried a general commendation. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that he did not wish to center any more privileges on the Lord Chan cellor than he at present possessed. He had the greatest faith in the opinion of the distinguished architect to whom their Lordships were indebted for so beautiful a building, and be believed that it was through the buzz below the bar that the reporters could not hear. Lord BROUGHAM said, that if the most eloquent of their Lordships were to see his words reporteCi as de livered, that he would find that many of hit speeches were not remarkable for purity or accuracy of diction, and that much credit was due to the reporters. The Marquis of SALISBURY said, that he perfectly agreed with the Noble Earl (Earl Grey) that the officers of the House should attend to prevent noise below the bar, and at the other end of the House. Lord BEAUMONT said, that he had not heard any thing from their Lordships to induce him to alter his opinion, for he looked upon that standing order as use less. It he were allowed to withdraw it, he would sub stitute, that a Select Committee be appointed by their Lordships to make such arrangements as they should think necessary for the accommodation of strangers, that they might better hear the debates in that House. The motion was then agreed to. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that it was the intention of her Majesty's Government that their Lord ships go into Committee on the navigation-laws on next Monday se'nnight, and that if any amendments were to be introduced, that they would be given notice of and written as early as possible, as he hoped that that mea sure would pass through Committee on that night. Lord STANLEY said that several amendments would be given notice of, and that he hoped the Bill would go through Committee in one night. Lord WIIARNCLIFFE said that he hoped that the papers relating to the rate in aid would be furnished to their Lordships as early as possible to-morrow. Lord LANSDOWNE said he would attend to that request. The Earl of WICKLOW said that he had seen some of those papers, and that they did not give the least in formation relative to the income-tax on the rent of pro perty derivable from Ireland. Lord STANLEY wished to know whether her Ma jesty's Government intended to introduce any amend ments in the navigation-lawe? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said Government would not make any alteration whatever in the Bill, but that it would be passed as it at present stood. The Bishop of OXFORD presented a petition, signed by 700 of the Bachelors of Arts and Under Graduates of Oxford Colle g e against a clause in the Criminal Con solidation Bill, relating to certain punishments on Chap ters, should they oppose the election of any Bishop re commended by the Crown. Lord BROUGHAM said that he would consider that matter as the opinions of such persons, as the petitioners were worthy of attention and respect. The Bishop of OXFORD said that he would postpone the Seduction Bill to another fortnight, at the instance of his Noble Friend, but hoped that it would not he put off any longer. Lord MOUNTCASHEI. and the Marquis of WESTMIN STER presented several petitions from the Wesleyan Methodists in favour of that Bill. Lord NONTEAULE moved a resolution to the effect Mani Smlth said that our colonies had always been an ex• pense to this country. Now he thought that we should act towtrds them as kind parents acted towards their off spring. When any of them were old enough, prepared for it, and desirous of establishing in an independent position in life, however anxious the parent might be to retain them at home,. he aided them to start in the wotld, and, on the other hand, they cherished and supported the weakly ones. So it should be with onr colonies %\ hich were capable of becoming independeat; no petty joalousy should induce us to oppose their becoming so, became they. would be much more advantageous to us in that capacity than they ever had been. It they would give the colonies a constant supply of young persons educated in the unions, and give them grants of land, a constant supply of labour would be secured to them. Ile did not see the Hon• Pilember for Berwickshire present, who took an interest in emigration, on behalf of a particular society formed for the purpose of encouraging But the fault be bad to find with that and other societies was that they asked too much from the emigrants. The onlY qualifications for an emigrant, in his opinion, were on empty mouth and an empty stomach.—(A laugh.) One thing was certain, that oar colonies must give up Lb° idea of maintaininkg themselves as sugar . rcanu,ac turer3. The cane could be grown in.'s greater number of places than was once believed—and in them sugar cultivation could only exist under protection. But if the labourers went out there and applied themselves to the cultivation of the land, they would bet' ter their own condition, and supply us with an abua• dance, of provisions. He believed it was impossible to restore the bread tax again.—(Loud cheers.) He had no patience with those impostors who run about the coun• try and promised tho tenant-farmers that if they were restored to power they would give them back protection.—(Hear, bear.) He had never taken of part in the movement for the repeal of the onrn-laos• because he - saw, or at least thought he saw, the selfish um of the landlord as well as the selfishness of the cottonocracy-(A laugh)—and, consequently never touk . . any part with either of them. There was, however, this difference between them—that, whereas the gout in the toe was painful, the gout in the stomach was de,truc' tive—(Laughter)—and, therefore, he deprecated all tax- ation on food.—(Hear) The evil of monopoly will , that ie point of fact, it 'took something out of every body's pocket, to put it into the pocket of the monopo" list. Now, as be said before, it was the constant ten 'dency of masters to combine against their workmen.- - (" Hear, hear," from Mr. O'Connor, and laughter.) Labour was no match for capital; the capitalist could command any market ho pleased, but the labourer could find no market but one—(Hear, hear)—that was the ground on which the Government should alms)? stretch nut its hand to protect the labourer against car talists of every kind; in other words, they must by means of custom duties protect the borne market.—(Protec tionist cheers.) Ay, but he was ant taking their view of the mutter.—(Laughter.) The benefit of the borne market was, that it set in beneficial operation two capi' tals.—(Renewed Protectionist cheers.) Another point he would also submit to the Committee—namely, 0° inexpediency of giving up productive taxes, which fell upon the richer classes. Take the Post-office, for ie' stance, where was the utility of giving up the revenue it formerly yielded? The only parties who had benefited by it were the 'merchants and bankers. He would not say one word against such reductions, if they were overflowing with wealth; but looking at the state of the, country, he said that as it was improper in an individual who was in difficulties to lavish his means, so it Wag Equally improper in a Government to do so.—(Hear.) He was almost afraid to mention the word Ireland, Jest it' should give rise to innumerable speeches, bu t he could not pass it without notice, because he believed that if it was properly treated a great reduction of the annual expenditure might be effected.—(Hear, hear.) There were only two ways of governing Ireland—either to treat Ireland as a savage nation, to be governed by the military and by courts-martial, and thus save the list of judges, juries, and learned counsel, who costa not even find men guilty who honestly said they wer e guilty, and whom everbody else believed to be so. Oe the other hand, let the Lords-Lieutenants of counties and the owners of the soil be left to perform the duties which they did in England,' Wales, and licotland, and withdraw a large portion of the' military force, and in this way effect a saving.—(Hear.) When all this Wa g done, however, they would still have done but little to wards lightening the springs of industry, if they did no t come to the charges; upon the public debt.—(Hear, hear -) It was all very well to speak of shifting the burden s from one class of the community to others. Such redue . tions might have a beneficial moral effect, but its peen'niary results would be temporary. But wore they afraid to look at the eight hundred millions of public debt, O f the twenty-eight millions of annual interest?—(gear' hear.) That debt began at the same time as the miseries of Ft aace—it went on accumulating through the wbe l : of the reigns of the three Georges—perhaps it was:, punishment for throwing off our lawful King—(A —till at last it bad come to be a burden greater than and people ever endured before. He knew that it was sn this burden could be lightened in two ways, b y increase ing the capital and the productive power of the country; but there was this fallacy in that position, that valuesnd l increase of wealth did not go together; the farmer WI now to pay four sheep instead of one, ten fleeces instead of one, and the three loads of wheat instead of one, to pal the same amount of taxation that he did a few years ago. The value of cap i ta l was di m i n i s h e d i n or d e r to pay the c taxes. All th e M in i sters who imposed t h e se taxes sin contracted these debts said that unless something was done to reduce the burden in future, it naust ulti mately lead to the ruin of the country. One of the most common sayings of Mr. Pitt, when he was running uP debts, was that we should obtain indemnity for the pas t , and security for the future. Now be admitted, with the gentlemen of the Birmingham school, that the burden 01, the debt had been immensely increased by the Ac t ° L 1819; but at the same time he disagreed with them o f some Points, and especially as to their mode of mewl" iug the depreciation of value. The great evil of th e public debt was that it locked up capital. There we re only two ways of really benefiting the country. o ,_ lie s ,was to make new, capital, the other to let free Ol d which already existed. By that means they wee' enable the merchant and manufacturer to increase th eir enterprises and give additional employment. The questi ° , 9 ,, was, how this capital was to be liberated? Everybe e / said something should be done, but when any one cal: forward with a plan a host of objectors start e d up. ,„"" might be asked where the money was to come from - pay off the public debt? He knew of only two classes id the country, rich and poor; the latter could not pay. as he supposed the former must. He would ask, did th e y ever mean to pay the debt?—(Hear.) They certaioll went on as if they never did. What he should propose was to give the Chancellor of the Exchequer power t t ,' buy up_ annuities as they were offered in the mark e r It would not require at once a very great sum to do tlnot and he would raise the requisite funds partly by n t e t on real property and partly by an equalization of 111 land- tax, the, proceeds from which should be exclusive l y applied to this purpose. In this way they would Fr e t ; vent a glut of capital in the market, and all f e veria l speculation consequent upon it—the Government vre,l_ ll ,„ have the operation under their own control, and th e would naturally take care never to throw more cePl tli ,_ into the market than could find profitable employMe He called upon all who took an interest in th ese questions to vote for going into Committee ; wh a t . ever differences might exist between those who ae°,7 o cated financial reform and those who supported ° views of the lion. Member for Buckinghamshire. 0 1 Were equally bound to support his motion. He asked a who claimed the title of statesmen to unite with him is o an inquiry into this subject, and he conjured the to take up a subject which was most deeply and intimats k i connected with the contentment of the people, and I P tranquillity of the country.—(Cheers.) The Hon. ge r ber concluded by moving his motion. Mr. URQUHART seconded the motion. The CHANCELLOR of the 'EXCHEQUER or posed the motion. If the Hon. Gentleman really eeP.' posed that they should go into Committee on the ma ps fold subjects which he stated his i n t ent i on o f mo vieb' they would have marked out not the work of a n ordl" nary Committee, but of two or three sessions. Thera was hardly any discussable subject that the Hon. G en. tlernan did not mean to make the subject -matter of rea°: lations. In the first place he proposed to substita t : a new system of taxation. It might be 0 graduated property-tax for aught the 1 -0° kneW to the contrary, for the Honourable Gf i a l ; tleman had left them in the dark with regard to ei t ''') the principle or the details of that system.—( o . e ar Lf Then, the Hon. Gentleman, after ridiculing a m otion Lord Ashburton's respecting the mode of equitably tei g .:, ing the countryvcame to the conclusion that it would t: impossible to impose any taxation which did not pre; on the millions. The next proposition which the li° • Gentleman announced his intention of moving, wee o f red,uction of all salaries of public officers to the scale , 1794, previous to the war. The Hon. Member for cane arose had given notice of a similar motion; but be (l i s t Chancellor of the Exchequer) should certainly r ee to it.—(Hear. hear.) He would tell them why,—Be e ip ic such an alteration would be a most extravagant to do.—(Laughter.) Honourable Gentleman laug • Nevertheless his statement was quite true. If su e on , resolution were carried, the salary of his Rip ss'exa Friend the Secretary of state would be merir de at from 5,0001. to 6,000/. per annum, and of the Preal 00 , of the Council from 2,0001 to 4,000/. per a tin o ld so that instead of a decrease being effected, there V ol be an increase in those particular departments. bu t talked of the resolution as an economical measure, ode it was not an economic a l proposal to return to the s n ut fixed in 1794. The Hon. Gentleman proposed rde .ja r o s an end to all civil services connected with the OP - D d i o . department, but that subject was already fell: 1 4 r ol. cussed when the various estimates were cast e he The Hon. Gentleman held out the expectation thh w ieo . would spare us the trouble of retaining our colon or Now, on the subject of governing our colonial, P lo d sessions, no less than three other notices of snOtion 00a, been placed on the books of the House of Comm t he one by the Hon. Member for Inverness, a second eTion. Hon. Member for Berwick, and a third by the hg o n. for Sheffield. Now, seeing that those colonialtlee were certain to lead to ample discussion of the bow question, he did not think it desirable that thelynSiiture' get into a fourth discussion, of a g pera s. on the desirabisity of retining their colonial The Hon. Gentleman further expressed hirnseltylo7pas. of a large system of emigration, the payment is , the senger money, and the grant of land to emigrants proper, but they certainly were not econour nd I ntu f ee Government. Those things might be all very ri o r b ib e sixth resolution which the Hon. Gentleman b . 0 of she an intention of proposing was on the en proposition Wald bread-tax. What the nature of that propo notion of keeping up a duty o would open a, resolution connected with the bread-tax be the Hon. Member did not say n , f b o u re t ig h n e considered it by no wide field for dLcus.,icn, ar.d he consie espebially ith a me o be when they found it connected w entlelnan ether complicated subjects. The 110 12 . 'means advisable that they should enter on - of rrini.te,d.Atnhyl_