The Sun. — London, England, 1849-06-26 00:00:00

fa urtt SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE VROTECTION OF BRI FISH INDUSTRY AND CAPITAL—(THIS DAY.) A public meeting . of persona connected with the agri cultural, commercial, colonial, manufacturing, mining, and shipping interests, who are favourable to the prin ciple of moderate, just, and a quad protection to every interest of the state, was held to-day in Drury-lane Theatre. The meeting was converted for twelve o'clock, but at that time there was but a very poor attendance indeed. The pit was partially filled, so was the centre of the second tier of boxes, and the front of the lower gallery, but the dress circle and other portions of this magnificent theatre presented a beggarly account of empty benches. A very showy platform, covered with crimson cloth, ornamented with gold lace, was erected on tite stage, while the noble personages who graced it with their presence were ac commodated with some of the gaudy property chairs which one sees introduced into the banquetting scenes of dra matic representations. The platform was surrounded by a numerous body of farmer-looking individuals who did the applauding part of the business in right good ear nest, and were most vigilant in seizing upon every point that told in favour of protection and high-priced corn. The whole scene, however, formed a somewhat damag ing contrast to the crowded and excited state of the house that always characterised the meetings of the Anti-Corn-law League, though it must be admitted that the parties who made up the majority of the audience to-day carried with them a more comfortable and well-to-do appearance, indi cating anything but the ruin and distress which they allege that the successful efforts of their rivals have brought upon them. At one o'clock the Duke of Richmond, took the chair, amidst much applause, the meeting in the meanwhile having been considerably augmented, but still, though numerous and respectable, it scarcely did more than partially fill the theatre. Amongst the influential persons present were observed the Mar quis of Downshire, Lord Redesdale, the Earl of Malmes bury, the Earl of Eglinton, Earl Talbot, Earl Stanhope, Sir John Tyrell, Bert., M.P., Major Beresford, M.P., R Spooner, Esq., M.P., Alderman Sidney, M.P., the Marquis of Granby, and Hon. C. Cavendish, M.P. There were also about half...a:dozen ladies present, and two in dividuals in smeck frocks were observed in the pit, but they looked more like dressed-up coalheavers than farm labourers. The CITAIR3IAN, in opening the business of the day, regretted that the chair was not filled by a more able man; but, although he had been recently suffering from indisposition, he felt that he should have been wanting in his duty to his Sovereign and his country if he had neglected to attend, and given their opponents an opportunity of saying that he was luke warm in the cause.—(Cheers.) He did not ad vocate protection for one class only—he would have it extended to all, and he was glad to find that the operativt s and industrious masses of the country began to thick that they were so far interested in this reac tionary movement that it would restore to them labour which a ruinous policy had transf. rrkd to the foreigner. —(Cheers) Having :aid thus much, it only remained for him to explain the obj-cts of this meeting.—(Hear.) No doubt the majority of his hearers were aware that a large and influential meeting was held a short while ago in the Hall of Commerce, at which a report had been drawn up, and the present meeting had been convened to aiopt and approve of that report.—(Hear.) The Secretary of the National A!secialioa for the Protection of British Inuustry and Capital, by whom the meeting had been called together, then read the report, but its length a , emed to be too much for the strength of his lungs, and the -voice and services of Mr. Higgs, the well-known toastmaster, had to be Called into requisition to put the meeting in possession of some of the information it contained. The report itself was a very volumin.,ll3 affair, but as the intro duction disclosed the real objects of the a‘sociation, it will he enough to give i's spirit. It denounced free trade at a mockery, a delusion, and a snare, and ex plained that the exertions of the asseciation would be directed towards restoring a moderate system of pro tection. Already the movement had produced results far exceeding the most sanguine extec:ation of the managing committee, and they argued from this their la bours would be ultimately attended with complete success. To give effect to these ()Ejects it was proposed—to concentrate in the metropolis the vast but scattered power of individuals resident in all parts of the United Kingdom and the British Colonies, connected with the agricultural, colonial, commercial, manufacturing, trading, mining, and maritime interests, who are favourable to the principle of such protection. To apply the power so centradzed, to dissemina ting sound information on the controverted ques tions of free trade and protection ; and to opposing, by every constitutional and legitimate means, the organizsd efforts of free-traders. A list of noblemen and gentlemen who had promised to support the movement was read and received with considerable manifestations of pleasure. The names of the Noble Chairman, Mr. Disraeli, and Lord Stanley in particular were greeted with tremendous cheers. The Earl of MALMESBUItIr then presented himself as the mover of the first resolution, adopting and ap proving the report. After adverting to the Pro tectionist pledges given by Sir Robert Peel, on taking office in 1841, the Noble Earl went on to re late the events which led to the downfal of the corn laws. Only three mon hs before that occurrence Sir R. Peel pledged himself to support these laws; so had the young men whom be had tutored as politicians, and whom he had raised to office, and yet those young men, in a brief space after their return to Parliament to support protection, consented to a measure, while in Cabinet Council assembled, which was to strike a disastrous blow at one of the greatest interests of the nation, and destroy at one fell swoop the honour of public men. He did not blame any man who refused to remain ever pledged to matters of detail; but what he denounced Sir Robert Peel and his party for was, for not being obstinate on a question of principle.—(Cheers.) Everything that he and others had predicted would re sult from the repeal of the corn-laws had come to pass. The poor had sunk deeper into poverty; the farmer, who in one year sowed his wheat under one law, and reaped it under another, was on the verge of ruin, and imminent and scam' distress had begun to exhibit itself amongst all classes of the community. In proof of this he need only mention one fact. The poor rates had increased this year 700,000 L, and this too under a law which was to secure the country cheap bread. The cry of the free-traders was---" Drive everything down; make everything ai cheap as possible;" but though that might be a good principle to go upon for a young republic, it was madness to apply it to an ancient monarchy with a fix-el debt which required 28,000,0001. a year to pay the interest of. The practice ot this country at one eeriod sea to make th© foreigners pay as much as possible, and he still held that to be the best p incpie to go upon. Now, if the present system were continued, one ot two things must be done ; either they roust reduce the expenditure of the country 40 per cent., or the interest ot the public creditor 20 per cent. • Was there a man present, or in the country, who could lay his band on his heart aid say that reductions in the army or the navy could be safely made ? Do that, and depend upon it the streets of English towns would not long be undisturbed by the jingling echoes of foreign sp. are and sabres ; while, on the • other hand, reduce the interest of the public creditor, and what would become of the much-lauded English honour ? And yet, with their West Indian coloniee de stroyed, with the. commercial navy of the country falling to decay, and the royal navy sinking in its supremacy, something must be done to stop the prt-st-ntdownward ten dee cv of the Governmee t of the country, or a nation which boasted of being greater even than the Roman empire itself, which was acknowledged to be the cradle of liberty, the palace of civilization, and the home of affluence and comfort, would become a ghastly spectacle of misery and starvation.—(Cheers.) Major BERESFoRD, in seconding the resolution, de clared himself to be the representative of the farmers of Essex, and he could assure the meeting that to a man they were suffering from the baneful effects of free trade. The turns, therefore, had arrived when they must go to work in earnest. The shipping interest of the country had joined them; so had the West India colonists, and they had only to gain over the comm erc i a l and shop keeping interest to insure the recovery of regenerate England.—(hear, hear.) The resolution was than put from the chair, and de clared to bo carried unanimously, although some few - bands were held up against it, and a voice complained that the meeting would Lot hear any one speak against it. Th 9 Marquis of DOWNSHIRE movna the second resolu tion as " That the ag riculturists of England and th e labourers they employ are at this moment involved in the greatest di ffi culty and distress, while in Ireland the condition of the population is revolting to humanity; that these evils have been caused in England by the in diseriminate admission of foreign produce; which has also greatly aggravated the miseries and distresses of Ireland; and that unless just protection be afforded against the competition of countries comparatively un taxed, the ruin of the present race of Engliih farmers, and the destitution of the agricultural labourers, are in evitable, nor will it be possible that Ireland can be re covered from her present deplorable condition." He had no sympathy, he said, for such men as Sir Ro bert Peel, nor had he ever taken of the Right Honour. able Baronet's " hell broth." —(Laughter.) Sir Robert Peel's conduct was too disgusting for him to have pa tience to disatiss it. His advice, however, was, at the next geheral election,• to send the supporters of Sir Robert Peel and the Whigs to the right-about.—(Cheers.) Mr. J(iIIN ELLMAN, of Ludport, Lewes, Sussex, seconded the resolution, and said Government would be made aware of the prevailing e distress in his part of the country, when they attempted to collect the hop dutits. In his pnrt of the country 12,0004 was invested in a farm just prior to the rt peel of the corn-laws, and upon the f a ith of Sir Robert Peel's pledgee in 1841 and 1842, - Aich had been depreciated by the free-trade policy:ones third, as at the present moment the lam would not fetch 8,0004 Is we; riaiculou% to tell him, es the Duke of Bedford had told ono of his tenants, that the landlord would take the farms off the purchaser's hands at the ° The man who ma d e use of such subter furgl% ' r as that to support free tradewas e couldunworthy restore ef respect, for it was utterly ijv his tenant to the position 13.• field on entering his farm. Captain H yliAN 81./ peried the resolutions, and ridi culed th, idea that an j thin;; like a wi•es or a soiled po licy could be expected from tne MAchester school, W h o had.had the hardihood to stigmatise the British farmer as a fool. and denounce the British sailor as a drunlit and' degraded sot. His very blood boiled again when he heard the tiller of the land and plougher of the boundless waves vilified in tilts way,—(Hear, hear.) Too often 1)..d he seen ;the British sailor battling against the elements and shedding his blood THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1849. in defence of his country, and be had no hesitation in giving the lie to thee.e who dared to cull him a drunken and degraded sot. The Legislature, aho uvght to be their protectors, entertained but a veiy low opinion of the yeomanry of the country. Railweeys and the elec tric telegraph, however. had proved to that yeomanry that there was such a place as London, and such a river as the Thames, studded with its miriads of vessels, and they had sworn by the God of their fathers that these ships shall continue to be built by British artisans on British ground and with British o4k, and that before one plank shall be struck from the wooden walls of Old England, they shall make one struggle that shall shake the island from end to end like the throes of a coming earthquake.—(Cheers ) The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. The CHAIRmAN then announced that the next resolu tion would be moved by Sir Allan M'Nab, a man who had risked his own life in defence of peace and order during the revolutionary war in Canada. Sir ALLAN 111‘NAn was then introduced to the meeting. He announced himself not to be an En glishman or a Scotchman, but a Canadian, the son of an old Scotch soldier who had more than once wielded his sword against the enemies of his country. He was a native of Upper Canada, which, previous to the repeal of the corn-laws, was in a most flourishing condition, but since free trade had been adopted in this. country its trade had fallen into the hands of the Americans. He concluded by moving a re solution, " That the application of the prieciplcs of free trade to British colonial policy has produced the most disastrous effects in colonial interests, ruining in the West Indies the proprietors of estates, while it has stimulated the slave trade and aggravated its horrors, and in the North American colonies causing discontent, which, ripened into disaffection, may endanger the con nexion with the mother country." Mr. BoSANQuT seconded the resolution, and having recently returnee from the West Indies, he could bear testimony to the fact that free tr a d e h a d a l most d estroye d tho s e colonies, while it had increased slavery and the slave-trade. The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. G. F. YOUNG moved the fourth resolution, as follows: " That the shipping interest, together with many , important branches of British commerce and manu factures, are at present in a state of extreme depression, which can only be removed and :pros perity be permanently restored by a return to the principles of protection to British industry and capital, and that this meeting deeply regrets, that, pursuing the principles of free trade, her Majesty's Government have succeeded in forcing through Parliament, contrary to the express wishes of the people, the Bill for the Repealof the Navigation-laws, convinced that in this sweeping extension of those principles to navigation, British mari time commerce will be severely injured, and the national defences be consequently endangered." He attributed much of the success of free trade to the name which it had hypocritically and falsely assumed. Free trade was based upon the principle that if we take American cotton, which the soil of this country cannot produce, free of duty, America should accept our manu factures free of duty in return. Under these circum stances, the policy which the country was now pursuing was the greatest delusion that had ever bten palmed off on a credulous people.—(Hear, hear. ) Her Majesty's Ministers, had too long pla)td and trilled with the great, interests of the country—they had tco long made ducks and drakes of them; but he would tell her Majesty's Ministers that there was a limit even t, endurance, and they had very nearly reached that limit. —(Cheers.) He might be looked upon as a thoughtless speaker, considering the preheat state of affairs in Europe; but he had lived long enough in this country to become convinced that no political change could be produced in it without peaceful agitation, and his last words to the farmers were, agitate, agitate, agitate. JosIAH &MEER came befuve the meeting to se cond the resolution as a miner, a mill-owner, and a ma nufacturer, and gave it as hii opinion that unless the present political policy of the country were re versed it would ultimately degenerate, it not entirely overthrow the institutions of the country.—(Cheers.) Every trade was suffering from its efftc:a, particularly icon manufactures. There were G 79 furnaces in this country connected with the latter trade, at which at least a third were stadding idle, while, as regarded the tin trade, the manufactures had been compelled to re• duce their prices 20 per cent., which hod reduced bis annual returns 20,0001.—(Hear, hear.) He had the honour last year of filling the office of High Sheriff of the county to which he belonged, and during his term of office he had to sign warrants of execution for half a mil. lion of money ; a fact which clearly demonstrated the distress and suffering of the district.—(Hear, hear.) He would leave the hatter, the glover, and the other do mestic manufacturers, to tell their own tales—it was enough for him to relate his own ; but he had no doubt that if the truth were known they were suffering as much as himself.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") The resolution was then put from the chair, and car ried, like the others, amidst much applause. Mr. SPARIEHALL, printer, of Cheapside, in proposing the fifth resolution, read the following statement:— " There arc, as may be easily proved, no more than about ten in every thousand of the labouring population, who can be benefited by free trade. Mr. Spackman, an authority that will not be questioned, states, in page 147 of his " Analysis of the Occupation of the People," that about 800,000 (being, as nearly as it is necessary to calculate, thirty in every thousand of the popu lation) are employed in our factories ; that is to say, in the silk, cotton, woollen and flax ffactories. which produce the staple manufactures of the kingdom; and from which alone it would be possible to increase our exports to any considerable amount. In these fac tories the average of wages is only about Bs. 3d. per week; and of the 47 millions of our exports last year, 33 millions were the produce of these departments of manu facture, according to the Gozernment returns, which are as follow: Cotton manufactures ... £16,770,868 ... 5,927,956 ... 2,802,823 „ yarn ... ••• Linen manufactures ~ yarn ... Silk manufactures ... Woollen manufactures „ yarn 489,878 585,033 5,740.634 776,175 £33,093,367 This is about one third of the whole amount produced in those factories: therefore only one-third, or not more than ten in every thousand of the labouring population can be benefited by the increase of our exports, even supposing a free trade would increase the number em ployed in our factories ; which, however, I deny would ever be the effect of free trade, or of a free im portation of corn ; but we will suppose our ex port trade to be increased to double the amount of he exports of lastyear—suppose it to extend to ninety four itlatesd of forty seven 'millions and that it neces sarily rc quired double the number of bands to produce that amount. What would or could this amount a to after all, but employing ten persona, at the most, in every thousand, more than are at present employed? Whilst, on the other hand, there are 118 in every thousand em plop d upon the lands (see page 144 same book), aho must suffer from a reduction in their wages to meet the foreign competition. " That the general adoption of the principles of free trade must lower wages and depress the labouring classes of this country to the level of the lowest class in com peting countries." Mr. APPLEING, an operative weaver, seconded the re solution; which, like the others, was carried unanimously. Mr. FRESHFIELD then proposed, and Mr. BALL se conded, the following resolution:—" That from the pecu liar circumstances attending the last general election, and the strong reaction since produced by dear-bought experience on the public mind, the present House of Commons does not, in supporting the ruinous policy of free trade, faithfully represent the sentiments of the people; and that considering the urgent necessity for a change of system—for the preservation of all the best interests of the State—it be strongly recommended to all constituencies immediately to address the Queen, praying that her Majesty will be pleased to dissolve the Parliament and appeal to her people." This resolution having been carried, thanks were voted to the Noble Chairman, and the meeting, which had considerably thinned, broke up shortly after six o'clock. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) NOTTIDGE V. RIPLEY AND ANOTHER. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) In this case, after the conclusion of Mr. Cockburn's speech, the Lord Chief Baron summed up, and the jury, after deliberating, found a verdict for the plaintiff for 501., coupling it with an °pillion that no malice against the defendants had been proved with reqect to the course they took in confining the plaintiff in the lunatic asylum. ititsull-BBER.Q0:.::::S:1:1 RE('PHIS begging Irishman, , was chargetliFilloisr O'Leary, oa?,:trtaobuigehil-constable, in Regent street. 4 e l e Mr. Bingham with The prisoner was seen by a pok e on duty in Regent. street about Sy -e a afternoon, lurking about the shop doors in °c a t !: After watching him for some time he saw him go cl u r p " i t a carriage and solicit alms from a lady. On the ladyr.. fusing to relieve him, he abused her in the foulest lan guage he could utter. Witness then took Lim into custody and conveyed him to the station, where he was searched, and Is. 6d. in silver found upon him. The prisoner, who pretended not to know a word of English, was committed for seven days. James Riley, a man in the garb of a sailor, was nod charged with being found begging whilst in a state of intoxication. On his being taken into custody and searched the sum of 3s. 6d. in silver and copper was found upon him. Mr. BINGHAM committed him for 14 days. Dennis Began was then brought up on a similar charge. He was seen to go up to a lady and solicit relief. On being taken into custody he said he bad not tasted food for two days, and was really starving. How ever, when he was searched Is. 9d. was found secreted in his trousers. C,,mp,itted for 14 days. COURSE OF EXCH. imsterd..m .......... 12 2N Ditto, at sight ...... 12 1% Rotterdam 12 3 A.ativerp • • ............ 25 75 11 burgh 13 12% Paris, 3 days'3lght 25 45 NGE.-t THIS DAY.) Gibraltar.. . • ........ • • Leghorn . , ZO 90 Genoa .. ••••••• • • • • • • • 26 70 gaples ........ an% ealermo, peroz ........ 11:134 Lisboa.— 533 0p0rt0.... • • .. 5d% ltio Janeiro • . ttuenos Ayres .. • -- New Y ork,2ldays'aight .......... Ditto, 3 months .... 25 65 amines ••.. •• • • • 25 65 . 25 65 Frankfort on Maine.... 122 Petersburgh, 811. Rh's.. 35% Berll , l .„ •• • • Visalia, effec. flo - •• •• •• Trieste, ditto.... •• .. •• %Wild .... •• .......• PRICZB OF BULLION, Pr* 03 Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 l'ortkigal Gold Coin .. G 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0. New Dollars • • • 0 410 alverut bars .... ...• 0 4 11% ..•• •• •• •• •• 50 Barcelona •• " 8eville..•• •• • • • . • • • • • THE LONDON GAZETFE. CI HiS ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JUNE 26, 1849. The Queen has lx-en plelsed to appoint the Hon. Elizabeth Fr, &rim Lei..nox to be one of the Maids of Honour in Ordinary to her Majpsty, in the room of Lady Caroline Somers Cocks, resigned. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, J UNE 26. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Frederick Temple Lord Dufftrin and Claneboye to be one of the LDrds in Waiting in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of George Silolto Earl of Morton, resigned. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JUNE 23. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Abdullah Effendi, as Consul, at Manchester, fur the Sublime Otto man Porte. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland. Ralph William Grey, E:q , to be Deputy Lieutenant, June 7. WFIITEHALL, JUNE 18. The Lord Chancellor ha; appointed George Holford, of Manchester, in the county palatine of Lancaster, Gent., to he a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, JUNE 21. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Perrior Fleetwood, of M a id s t one , in the county of Kent, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. (From the Dublin Gazette of Friday, June 22.) Crown and Hanapar-office, 22d June. ELECTION OF A TEMPORAL PEER OF IRELAND. — The Gazette of this evening contains a notice that write, bearing teste this day, have issued for electing a Tem poral Peer of Ireland, to succeed to the vacancy made by the demise of John, Earl of Mayo, in the House of Lords of the said United Kingdom. BANKRUPTS. Stratford Alfred Eyre, apothecary, Fitzroy-street, Fitzroy-square, to surrender July 3, at half past twelve, and Aug. 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannaa, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill; Gads den and Flower, Bedford-row. Jane Bolton, tailor, Pall-mall, July 3, at half-past one, and Aug. 10, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Corn hill; Lindsay and Mason, Gresham-street. Leonard Just, senior, watch-manufacturer, Jerusalem passage, July 2, at twelve, and Aug. 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall chambers; Scarman, Basinghall-street. John William Edmond; victualler, Poplar, July 6 and Aug. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall- street; Carritt and Osgood, Basinghall. street- Edwin Litchfield, upholsterer, Ipswich, Suffolk - , July 3, at half-past two, and Aug. 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abohurch lane, Lombard-street; Thwaites, Lyon's Inn; Ewington, Ipswich. Henry Collings, innkeeper, Wickwar, Gloucester shire, July 10 and Aug. 7, at eleven, at the Bristol Dis trict Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Ayre, jun., Bristol; Boykett, Chancery-lane. Andrew Al•Lellan, dr uer, Sheffield, July 7 and 28, at ten, at the eds District Court. Freeman, official as signee, Sheffield; Taylor, Furnival's Inn; Broadbent, Sheffield. Sarah Greaves Eyre, innkeeper, Leeds, July 12 and 27, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, offi cial assignee, Leeds; Dunning and Stawman, Leeds. John Wilkinson, brassfounder, Liverpool, July 9 and 30, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, otlici4 assignee, Liverpool ; Biidger and Collins, King rti illiam-street ; Dodge, Liverpool. Luke Elliott, jun., chymist and druggist, Rochdale, Lancashire, July 12 and 27, at twelve, at the Manches ter District Court. Hobson, ef.leial assignee, Man.. chewer; Capes and Sttnat, Gray's•iun; Mulesworth, Rochdale. Poidias George Napoleon Clarke, sculptor and mo deller, Manchester. July 9, and 30, at twtive, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bed!ord-row; Garcon, Manchester. William Wilson, grocer, Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, July 6, at half-past twelve, and August 10, at one, at the Newcastle-upou• Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tym. ; Young and .Harrison, Sunderland; Maples and Cu., Frederiek's•court, Old Jewry. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London .New Price Current, June 26.) SUGAR.—To-day there was much inquiry after West India of all descrifyions for home trade purposes, but holders asking prices 6d above those of Friday checked the demand. A public sale of 150 hhds and 19 trcs Bar badoes went briskly at an advance of 6d per cwt ; fine yellow realized 42s 6d, and middling to good 39s to 41s per cwt. The market closes with firmness for all sorts of Raw Sugar. RELINED.—TO-day the market was firm for Refined Sugar, and there was a good home demand; low brown Lumps were not to be purchased under 51s per cwt, and fair grocery 525. Bonded Crushed Sugar met with a dull demand at former rates. In the value of Loaves there is no variation. AIAIIRITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in excellent demand, and the public sales of 8,474 bags went at an advance of 6d per cwt—good and fine yellow realised 39s 6d to 41s, low to mid 38s to 395, fine brown 37s to 37s 6d, good 35s 6d to 36s 6d, low to mid 33s to EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales of Bengal Sugar, consisting; of 2,550 bags 56 hhds, went off at full prices—good mid and good white Benares at 41s 6d to 42s 6d, low to mid 39s to 41s, and fair brown 34s to 34s 6d; a small parcel of mid white China fetched 40s 6d. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and by private treaty little busin e ss was con cluded; but full rates were obtained fur all description. MOLASSES.—There has been more activity in the market, and on the part of hollers there is firmness. About 300 puns have been disposed of ; Cuba at 20s, fine 225, and Antigua 21s 6(1 per cwt. For Bengal Treacle there has been a fair demand at 17s to 17s Gd per cwt, and the market as a firm appearance. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was an active demand for Native Ceylon Coffee. 2,879 bags at public sale were all sold at an advance on former rates of 6d per cwt; low ordinary went at 345, good ordinary 35s to 35s 6d, real gccd ordinary 36s to 3Gs 6d, and damaged 28s to 34s 6d. Of Mysore 282 bags were taken in at 32s to 33s for ordinary quality, which are full rates. COCOA.—Prices have been supported for West India, and the demand has been more active, but the supply continues to get upon a larger scales ; at public sale 734 bags 27 barrels Trinidad were for the most part sold. There are few buyers of Foreign, and 27s to 29s per cwt is the value. None has been offi-r,d at public sale. TEA.—There is no disposition evinced on the part of holders of green to accept lower rates, the business concluded in good and fine sorts has been limited, but town and country orders continue to get upon a larger scale for the lower sorts. The value of Gunpowder Canton is is 2d to is 63, Hyson sort is 7d to 4s 4ti, Imperial Canton ltd to 4s 4J Hyson sort is 5d to 2s 101, young Hyson Canton 8d lo Is, better sort is 2d to 3,3 d, Hyson ord good ord lld to is 2d, better sort Is 3d to 3s 3d, Hyson skin low to good 8d to is 4d, Twankay ordinary 5d to 6i, better sort Id to Is. Fur scented Tel the de - iriand is more active, and stiffer rates are obtained. A good demand has been exp-rienced for Congou of the medium and finer sorts, whilst sales to a fair extent have been made in the lower Torts. Former rates are well kept up, and holders dis played firmness. RICE.--10-day East India Rice met with less atteu . tion, and at public sale 7,700 bags Bengal were only partly disposed of at previous quotations—ord white 8s 6d to 93, mid and good 93 6d to 103 Gd, and damaged 6s 6d to 9s per cwt. SPICES.—To-day Pimento was in excellent request, and at public auction 150 bags sold at stiffer rates— good fetching 4d, mid and good mid 3d to 3Fd, and daruaged 311 to 34d. Of East India Ginger 1,976 bags went at lower rates—ord rough Malabar 21s 6d to 225, Bengal do 22s to 235, Bombay 20s to 225; and 4 pkgs Mace—mid at 2s 4d to 25 5d per lb. SPIRITS.—For Demerara Rum rather higher rates have been obtained, whilst the purchases amount to 300 puns at 2s to 2s 6d for 32 to 38 per cent over proof. Leeward Islind—The sales amount to 350 puns at is 4tois 5d proof, but chiefly at is 4id to is sd. East India has been dealt in with more readiness at is 3d proof, and holders evince more firmness. We quote 20 to 29 per cent over proof at 2s 2d to 2s 4d, 30 to 36 over 2s 5d to 3s 4d, and favourite marks at 3s 7d to 4s per gallon. Brandy, Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 has been selling at 3s 7d to 35 9d, 1847 ditto 4s 3d to 4s sd, 1846 ditto 5s 3d to 5s sd, 1845 5s 8d to Ss 10d, inferior sorts 2s 2d to 3s 6d, and Bordeaux 2s to 2s 2d. Geneva finds a more ready sale; ord at 15 9d to 10d, and fine for duty 2s 3d to 3s 3d. COCHINE.L.—To-day Cochineal met with a limited demand, and at a public sale of 211 bags Honduras a small part only sold at 03 10d to 43 6d for ord to fine silvers, which are former rates. tahae l yT N p i ishe l te,a o ; beenF o r increased auctio n the to 1 quantity i chests.t y o f East For I n dia El Spanishd i a de clareddelisk s awn i t a hr in er e .a d em a a re nd eq is ua b l et t t o er t . hose current on Tues day and the trade have still a Russian the spot downward tendency for adecontinues to operate with caution. There is a desir e evinced to sell fine P. Y. Candle at a in ha la y st three months 38s to 38s 3d per cwt on request, e e been accepted. , ca llid there cheape r ther chases have been made for Only small par the year, although 38s 6d to 3t3 r s y s Home made has been only in limited re are sellers at the low rates of 36s to 37s net s : sorts of Tallow must be quoted rather account of the extensive supply. At auction on 255 casks, 830 boxes, and 134 serons South American nearly all found buyers at from 33s to 36$ 6d for low to fine quality; very ord 30s to 31s; 307 casks of Austra lian 33s 6d to 37s 3d; and 57 pkgs of Cape 36s 6d to 39s 6d per cwt. For auction 900 casks are declared. Rough Fat is quoted at 2s ld per stone of Blbs, and is in plentiful ripply. OILS.--Prices bare fallen considerably for Cocoa Nut Oil, the market having been plentifully supplied. 0: 400 casks at auction, a part only sold at 33s for Ceylon, and at 265 to 27s 3d per cwt for Sydney. I'slm, at auction, a part only of 113 casks found buyers; fine at 29s 61 to 303, and inferior 24s to 263 6d, but lower rates are expected to prevail. Rapeseed Oil finds a more ready sal., and the market is firm; brown at 36s 6d to 375, pale 37s to 37s 6d, and Foreign at 38s to 39s 9d. For Linseed Oil the demand continues to get brisker both for home consumption and exportati,n, and prices are still on the advance, whilst the supply is on the de crease. ' On the spot - the rates paid are 26s to 26s 3d, and for di-livery 26s 6.1 to 26, 9J per cwt; the market has also a firm aspect. Olive has been only in limited r , quest, still holders displayed firmness, and 'obtain 411 to 411 . 103 per tun for Gallipoli, and 391 to 401 103 for othr.r sells. For Sperm the (.1 nand has b.-, n h.. ter, rind h, , lderb evinc,e more : the suvpl . i also le,s pl Tait till. Sales of fine quality have b, .en male at 711 to 72/ per ton. A much better Ede exists for all sort of Souttitrn, whilst hi.4her rates are otvained ; low to good quality at 261 to 284 and fit. e 291 to 30/. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE Or COMMONS. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) PILL. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. E. 13. ROCHE telt convinced if any attempt was made to diminish the area of taxation, encouragement would be given to unprincipled landlords to exterminate the people of Ireland. Air. BLA CKALL said when the country was in dis tress and difficulty they gave it an extended law, but that extended law had entirely faUed. if the maxim❑m rate which was proposed would eventually do great in• jury to Ireland, they ought not to pass it simply because it would give some temporary advantage. To do Ire land any wholesome good, and improve its social rela tions, they must look to the occupiers, and not to the hndlords.—(Hear.) The principle be wished to see adopted was to reduce the area of taxation, and thus to create a local interest, and to secure local supervision with respect to the support of the poor. He would ra ther that this were a temporary measure, for he objected to any permanent alteration in the poor-law at the fag end of the session, when there was no time for deliberation, and w hen many measures of immediate importance were waiting to be discussed and decided. Mr. SCULLY gave his support to the measure of the Government. After a few observations from Mr. P. SCROPE, Mr. CLEMENTS advocated the 7s. in preference to the ss. rate. But the first step to a national rate would be to impose an uniform rate of 2s. upon every union. Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT supported the amendment on the ground, that if they conceded to the proposition of the Government, they would be acting upon erroneous principles. In England the principle adopted was to make every district rest onsible for its own poor, but this measure proposed that one district should support the poor of another district, that in fact the liability of the responsible person should be transferred to the person who was not responsible. That Frinciple was foreign to the English poor-law, and was less applicable to Ireland than to England, because in the latter country self government had been so long known that a greater extent of area might be adopted with loss mischief and les advantage to society than it could be in Ireland. Their great object ought to be to force home responsibility to every man's door, and not to impoverish others who had used every effort to support their own poor by placing additional burdens upon their shoulders. After a few words from Sir J. YOUNG, Mr. SHEIL said he represented a borough in which there was much poverty, owing to an influx of poor from the agricultural districts; and be, therefore, thought that those districts which had thus been cleared of their poor ought to be called upon to contribute to the maxi mum rate. This was a case, in fact, of town against country. If the amendment were carried, the land from which the poor had been expelled would be wholly exempt from contributing to the wants of the poor, and the whole burden would be thrown upon the towns. He as much experience as any man of town and country in Irelat.d, and if he spoke. for hours he could not state the case more truly. After a few words from Sir J. YOUNG, Mr. MONSELL could rot conceive upon what prin ciple a maximum rate could be recommended, because, instead of producing confidence among landlords, as had been alleged, he thought it would remove all interest in the reduction of poverty in the different districts. Mr. CALLAGHAN thought that the mea,ure of the Government would be of great use in the present dis tressed coi.dition of the country. Mr. SIIARNIAN CRA‘VFORD opposed the propo sition of the llon. Memint• on the same ground that he opposed every p7oposition for a rate in aid. If re lief was given by union rates a national rate must fol low, which would had to the utter destruction of all property. This ought to be N 301:, nof as a landlord's question more than eccupi, r's. That House ought to adopt such a course with reference to landlord and tenant as would compel the landlord to give proper ranum ra tion to the occupier of the soil. lie should vote for the 7s. rate. Mr. HENLEY said that those gentlemen who had objections to the maximum rate were placed in a difficult position. They would have to put up with a union rate which they disapproved of, or a 7s. rate, which would not be suffiJient to relieve the distress. He should vote, however, for the last, and for the 2s. rate too, on the principle that he would take as much as he could get. Pauperism could only be kept down by the employment of the people, and the occupiers of the land only could do so, and if they had not the power all classes would be eaten. Sir A. BROOKE, amidst loud cries of " Divide," rose to support the amendment. He thought that as soon as the ss. rate was exhausted the Consolidated Fund would be attacked. Ho was not opposed to a maximum rate, but he thought that a ss. rate was not high; 7s. was not either, and he would have voted for a 10s. rate if he could have got it. He concluded by calling upon the House to vote for the 7s. rate. The galleries were then cleared, and the Rouse divided. On the original question that the words " five" be For the question ... Against the question ... 125 ... 48 Majority for the question ... -77 The amendment was consequently rejected. The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and ob tained leave to sit on Thursday. The House then adjourned until half-past five for a Commission, and until six o'clock for business. The House re assembled at Half-past Five o'clock. ROYAL ASSENT. The Usher of the Black Rod summoned the Speaker and the House to attend at the bar of the House of Lords to hear the Royal Assent given, by Commission, to several Bills (for which see Lords' report). PETITIONS. an Sir CHARLES LEMON presented several petiti ons fromWe i Mr. SLANEY presented a similar p e titi on f rom several religious congregatio ns i n Shrewsbury. POOR LAW OFFICER S ' FUND. Mr. STUART presented a petition f rom N ewar k, i n favour of a superannuated fund for p oor -l aw un i on Protection sc o Y f Women. Methodists in f avour o f t h e B il l for the officers. SMITHFIELD MARKET. Mr. MACKINNON gave notice that on the 17th instant he would call the attention of the House to the report of the Select Committee on Smithfield Market. BRll'lsfl GUIANA. Mr. HUNIE gave notice that to-morrow he would move for certain papers relativ e to Brithl Guiana. COLONEL MOUNTAIN. In wuestion put by Sir IL VERNEY, A 'lr. n Io LE said with refererce to the indivi dualsthe 116nLur of the se con d c l ass conterred ; C o l one l Mountain was nut of the a Bu s , ,iptox : n r wA to Na vi i s t ihl ( o i ji ni in that class, and . the honour th at would have tallen.tu his lot was the third clazs of the B a th. BR I risn GUIANA. In reply to Mr. HUME, Lord J. RUSSELL said it was quite true th a t Gover nor ( L B Barkley', oty , f -r,f h —( l l . hi°e w biiig the ex amp l e o f persima at ho lie brought in a Bill i nto C ouncil of the suffrage. With respect to the power of extension_ a a u r g the Governor he would make inquiry, as ho was not aware of its nature since he had ceased to be connected with the Colonial - office. Air. HUME said considerable alarm had been created in the minds of the colonists.—(Laughter.) He would, therefore, ask the question to-morrow. TH E COLONIES. Sir W. MOLESWORTII having presented a petition from Wellington, New Zealand, signed by 741 persons, complaining of colonial misrule, he proceeded to move an address to her Majesty, that she will be graciously pleased to appoint a Commission to inquire into the ad ministration ot her Majesty's Colonial Possessions, with a view of removing the causes of colonial complaint, dimi nishing. the cost of colonial Government, and giving lice scope to individual enterprise in the business of colo nizing. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. The Bishop of NORWICH presented a petition from the Lord M .yor and Corporation of the city of London, in favour of the Parliamentary Oaths Bill. INCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND) BILL. The report on this Bill was brought up, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time on Thursday. COUNTY CESS (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, this Bill was read a second time. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY BILL. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from certain shareholders, praying to be heard before Committee against this Bill. PETITIONS. The Bishop of EXETER presented a petition praying for an alteration in the pcor•laws. The Elel of WINCHILSEA presented several peti tions against the admission of Jews to Parliament, and against any endowment to Roman Catholics. BIRMINGHAM BOROUGH EXEMPTION FROM COUNnitaTES BILL. Lord WHARNCLIFFE moved the second reading of this Bill. The borough of Birmingham had its own Recorder, its own court, and its own jurisdiction under the Municipal Corporations Act. Its own borough rate ‘eh el ess' i t ohfajdus been defrayed th e w h o l e expenses o f i ts own judici,d esta blishments. It was ent i re l y separa t e d f rom t h e county of assessedarw ic Warwick i n t h i th e a x t p (l respect. s e N e the administration in the county of Warwick, and the Court of Queen's Bench had decided that Filch assessment was legal. Now seeing that Birmingham defrayed the expenses of its ()an gaol and its own lunatic asylum, and derived no ;benefit from the gaols and asy lums of the county of Warwick; and as the county of Warwick had assessed Birmingham fir the purpose of rebuilding the Warwick county gaol, this Bill had been introducf d in order to relieve the borough of Birmingham from this charge, an important charge, inasmuch as Birmingham derived no advantage from the county buildings. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Earl of SHAFTESbURY said, that having received notice that her Majesty's Royal Ascent was about to bt , given by Ccmtnission to certain Bids, he moved that their L')rdships should adjourn to robe.— Agreed to. Atter the lapse of a few minutes, the Royal Commis sioners, the Earl of Shaftesbury, the Earl of Miato, and Levi d Campbell, entered the House robed, and took their c, ,, t?f, pit tLe lout of ito Throne. The Black Rod was th , .u(,rrlert d to suninlon the Commons to the bar of their Lordships' llousr., Lnd shortly after the Speaker, accompanied by several Memb.rs, attended at the b - a., when the Assent was given by commission to the I;;l,owing Bills: Apprehensien of Deserters (Portugal). Detccts in 1.4..5CF. Greenwich Markets Regulation. Navigwion, Sheep — Stealers (Ireland). Account of Tux npike Trusts and Bridges (Scotland). Transportation for Treason (Ireland). Grand July Cess (Ireland). The Bury St. Edmunds Gas Company. Scottish Amicable Lite Aztsurance Society (Incorporating and Cont'errinp.; Power`. The Tay Navigation and Perth Harbour Acts Amend- ment. Ransonmoor or Doddington fifth District Drainage Act Amf.ndmint (to amend and extend the powers, to annex other lands, to borrow money, and to levy rates and taxes). Hartlepool Gas and Waterworks. Mace'Afield Borough Waterworks, Markets, &c. Universal Railway Casualty Compensation Company. heading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway (Branch to London and South-Western Railway) The River Don Navigation (Purchase of Stainfirth and Keadby Canal). Kirkaldy Harbour, Dock, Ferry and Petty Customs. Sunderland Dock Act, and River Wear Commissioners' Act Amendment. Chester and Holyhead Railway (Increase of Capital, with Powers to the London and North Western Rail- way Company to subs cr ib e th ereto ). ----- London and South Western Railway (Extension of Time for the Purchase of Lands and Completion of Works on the Basingstoke and Salisbury and Farnham and Alton Lines). Division of the Living of Richmond and Kingston-upon- Thames. Ashton-under-Lyne Police, Market, and Improvement Act (Extension and Amendment, and Transference of Gas and Waterworks, and other properties, to the Corporation) Staffordshire Potteries Waterworks (Extension and Amendment of Act). London Gas Light Company (Amendment of Act). Cockermouth and Workington Railway (Branch to Bridgefoot, Amendment of Act and power to Lease to Whitehaven Junction). Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal (Amalgamation or Sale or Lease of the Union Canal to the Railway Company). Windsor Extension of the Windsor, Staines, and South- Western (Richmond to Windsor) Railway (with power to the South• Western Railway Company to subscribe). Leeds and Thirsk Railway (power to guarantee interest on certain Shares, &c.) Whittlesy, St. Mary, and sy, St. Andrew Union of Parishes, red for Improving the Town of Whit- Society for the Prosecution of Felons' Distribution of _ _ Funds 13111. Abdy's Estate Bill, William's Estate Bill, and James' Divorce Bill. Thf it Lordships then resumed. BIRMINGHAM BOROUGH EXEMPTION FROM COUNTY RATES BILL. The Eurl of WARWICK opposed the second reading of tile Bill, and he did so in accordance ,with the unanimous resolution of the magistraivs of th. 9 , lthty of Warwich in Quarter Siissions assembled. The Bill was contrary to the general policy of Rar flatten% If Birmingham were allowed to pass this 13 W, they would have every incorporated borough claimin g t Netcption from county rates. lie therefore opposed the Bill on public grounds. He would, there lore, move that the Bill be read a second time that day ix months. .Lord CAMPBELL considered the Bill a most just 13ill, and could hardly think their Lordships would throw it out without further inquiry. By the Municipal Corporation Act, Birmingham was entirely :separated from the county of Warwick for these pur poses. It had at the expense of 100,00 L erected for itself a new goal and a new lunatic allum, and it brought no burden either from lunatics or prisoners upon the county of Warwick, and wc,s it fair, therefore, he would ask that Birmingham should be called upon to contribute one-third of the ex. Anse for the erection of a new gaol and a new lunatic asylum for the county of Warwick, from which it could derive no benefit. Ile trusted their Lords would permit the Bill to be read a second time. Lord REDESDALE opposed the Bill, because it was a private Bill brought in to get rid of public taxation. The Kai of CHICHESTER would have preferred that this grievance should have been remedied by a general Act, but it was so great that he felt bouud to do all in his power to remedy it, and therefore he should support the Bill. The Marquis of SALISBURY moved that the debate bo adjourned until Thursday, as he hoped a short delay would Enable the various parties to come to soma under standing. Lord — WHARNCLIFFE opposed the motion for delay. There could be no hope of accommodation, inasmuch as the Warwickshire magistrates would listen to no terms. Lord LYTTLETON thought that if the Bill were thrown out, a public Bill would be immediately intro duced. Lord HATIIERTON supported the Bill, aiad said the Govcrnmenthad opposed it while the question was Pend• ing in a court of law, but when the question had been decided he had supported the Bill as a measure intended to remedy a monstrous injustice. Lord BEAUMONT believed that Birmingham had a good case, but the principle in dispute was whether they would permit persons by a private Bill to defeat a public Act, a principle which he believed to be pregnant with danger. It the case of Birmingham wore as strong rs stated, there could be no hardship in rejecting this Bill because there would be ample time to intro duce a public measure to remedy the grievance. The Marquis of SALISBURY withdrew his amend ment for the adjournment of the debate. Strangers were then ordered to withhraw, and their Lordships divided, when there appeared— Contents for the second reading) Not contents (against it) ... Majority against the Bill ... The Bill was const quently lost. ... 31 ... 58 ... -27 (LEFT SITTING.) AUSTRIA. Jellachich, it is now admitted by the Austrians thwnselves, has been forced to raise the siege of Peterwaradin and to evacuate Neusatz, where his troops were too much exposed to the fire from the fortress. lie continued only in the occupation of one of the suburbs, which lies v►ithout range of gun shot from Peterwaradin. VIENNA, JUNE 21.—The Imperial Russian army, under the command of the Prince of Warsaw (Pas kiewitch), crossed the Hungarian frontier on the 17th arid 18th, in four main columns, commanded respec tively by Generals Ba3ching, Bielageyeff, Rudigee, and Grabhe. The head-quarters of the Prince was Barfield, on the 18th. The reserves, under the com mand of Generals Sacker° and Sass, are temporarily placed in Gal!leis and the Hungarian frontier. HousErrOLD Tnoors.—The Ist Regiment of Life Guards have received orders to march on the 30th inst. trom Hyde-park to Windsor, there to be stationed. The Royal Horse Guards will remove to Hyde-park barracks, from Regent's park, to which latter place the 2d regiment of Lite Guards will march from Windsor. 'the band of the regiment of Horse Guards will perform, instead of that of the it Life Guards, at Kensington-gardens, on Mondays and Fridays, weather permitting. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY 111ORNING.—The Havre cotton market was yesterday very steady, with firm prices. Sales at two o'clock 1,000 bales. The William Thomas Wheaton, with cotton, from Mobile, the Gus tave Second from Buceo, the Ida and Kong 06car from Porto Cabello, to tranship their cargoes fur Haraburgh, arrived yesterday at the pert of Havre. COURT OF ALDERMEN.—A Court was held yes terday, principally for the purpose of receiving the return of the Sheriffs. The other business transacted was of no public importance. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, June 25. RELATIONS WITH SPAIN. The Earl of ABERDEEN rose to draw the attention of the House to the state of our relations with the Spanish Government. If it had not been for the many great events which had taken place in Europe, the state of our relations with Spain would no doubt long since have attracted the attention of their Lord ships. It was now more than twelve months since our relations with the Court of Madrid had been interrupted, and our ambassador had been dismissed with contumely. It was clear that a Government had a right to dismiss an ambassador. The Regent Orleans had not only dismissed the Spanish Ambassador to the Court of France, had not only sent him his passports, but had caused him to be arrested and sent as a prisoner to the frontier, and had afterwards justified his conduct in the face of Europe. The Spanish Govern ment had not gone so far, they had merely sent our Ambassador his passports. He did not mean to say that the Spanish Government was justified in so doing. He did not believe they were ; but up to that time no explanation or reparation had been made. That ap peared incredible. —(Hear, hear.) They may have thought that our ambassador was the friend of anarchy and revolution, but it was their duty to adduce proofs in justification of their belief. However, it was not his intention to examine into the causes of the persuasicn of the Spanish Government that our Ambassador was ex ceedingiy ho the to them, and the aider and abettor of anarchy and revolution. It was evident that Government feared this country and its representative, and acted under a very strong impression of the sort to which he had alluded. But that was no justification of the act to which he now drew attention. The questio., now rested between the two Governments. The gentleman who was our Ambassador at the time had amply justified himself, and received new honours and a more important appoint ment. The question, he now repeated, rested with the Government. What he had witnessed lately of the con duct of the Spanish Government made him exceedingly anxious upon the subject of our relations with that country. The Spanish Government had turned out more stable tha❑ was anticipittal, and had now so little to dread from internal disturbanes, that they could spare eight or ten thousand troops for service in Italy. Our relations with that Government were important, and our misunderstanding with it had dsluyed the settlement of a treaty for the Hie:elm - tier) of our, manuteete r , d too , t a, e n ! , e feel e ()eject ter thirty yeas. li Coe p (i“vt , flactilt in Spain remained in t . filee he locked for a satistactery :ar rangement of (air differences with them, but that de pended greatly up on ourse l ves . H e truste d t h at d ue caution wou!d be mixed wile an earnest endeavour to arrange the unhappy differences existing between the two countries, and that another effort would be made to open up a new market for our trade. He would now ask whether there was any prospect of a speedy renewal of cur diplomatic relations with Spain? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that he did not intend to go into any discussion respecting the recent exclusion of her Majesty's representative from Spain. That had already been done, and after full consideration there could be but one opinion upon the subject, that a justification and explanation was due from the Spanish Government, but up to that moment nothing had been dcno that was satisfactory. He regretted much that that was so, but they were always ready to accept a reparation, and with that object an offer of mediation on the part of the King of the Belgians to mediate, had not been declined. That monarch, who was so well fitted for the office, had not received on the part of Spain nny offer of reparation which he thought himself justified in recommending to the consideration of the Bri tish Government.—(Hear, hear.) The personal honour of our distinguished representative was bound up with the public honour, and it even through him any communication was made, he could only say that it would receive their immediate attention. All offers made hitherto on this subject were not concessions to our just desire for an honourable arrangement, but for their own interest. He looked forward to a time when good sense would guide the actions of the Govern ment of Spain, and that they would not think it incon sistent with their own honour to hear and receive the justification of Sir Henry Bulwer from the asper sions so unjustly cast upon his character.—(Hear, hear.) Before he sat down he might take that oppor. tunity of mentioning, in regard to a question put to him on a previous evening, respecting the communications that had taken place between the French Government and this country, in regard to the expedition sent to Rome, that he was now able to lay upon the table of the House all the communications between the two countries in reference to the affairs of Italy. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition from the Lord Mayor and Common Council of the City of London in favoor of the Alteration of Oaths Bill. The Noble Marquis also laid upon the table of the House two returns from the Palace Court, ordered by their Lordships. PACKET COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SCOT. LAND AND IRELAND. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY moved that a Se lect Committee be appointed to inquire into the expe diency of removing the Packet Station and communica. tion between the South-west of Scotland and the North of Ireland, and to ascertain the public grounds upon which the harbours of Port Patrick and Donaghadee are to be abandoned, and those harbours, which cost the country 400,0001., for the sake of a trifling saving, to substitute a long sea voyage of 90 miles from Greenock to Belfast, which is now the object of her Ma. jesty's Government; and to report thereon to the House. The question resolved itself into first, the expediency and advantage of a short passage; 2dly, the wis lorn and prudence of abandoning it; and lastly, the saving to be thereby effected. On the first two points it was well known that all previous Governments had been agreed, and that at very great expense they bad kept up this passage. He believed that the Chancellor of the Ex chequer himself at this moment was of opinion that it was the safest and most convenient, and that if he could follow his own convictions it would not be interfered with or abandoned. For his own .part, he did not exactly understand with what department of the Go vernment the change originated. The postal com munications of these ports was formerly under the control of the Admiralty; he supposed it was now under the Noble Marquis the Postmaster-General. He was certainly very much surprised when he heard of the in tention to break up this packet station, and had felt it to be his duty to accompany a numerous and respectable deputation to Lord J. Russell, in order to lay the facts of the case before him, end, if possible, to induce the Go• vernment to reconsider their decision. The able speeches made on that occasion by gentlemen fully conversant with the question, and the documents they had adduced, to all of which publicity had been given by the press, re, dered it unnecessary for him to detain their Lord ships by any lengthened statement. The answer of Lord J. Russell was in effect that he could not give any deci sive reply. He supposed the Noble Lord wanted time to confer with his colleagues. He bad since received the following letter from the Noble Lord:— " Cheshatn-place, June 22, 1849. "My Lord,—Upon consideration of the memorial re specting the mail communication from Portpatrick to Donaghadee, the Go vernmen t h ave co me to the decision to abandon the postal route between those two places. The harbours will be attended to by the Admiralty, but it is not thought advisable to continue the expense of the packets when the service can be more cheaply pro vided for. "I have the honour, &e., " J. RUSSELL." Now he thought he had a right to ask in what way the Admiralty were to keep up the harbours, and what ad ditional expense would arise from continuing the packets. The Queen's subjects could not make the passage in open boats, and after having, by a considerable expendi ture within the last two or three years, rendered the harbour fit for steam-vessels, he asked why it should now be abandoned, when the present voyage of three hours could be reduced to one hour and a quarter? The very small sum at which the mails could now to carried con stituted certainly a sufficient reason for a Parliamentary inquiry into the subject, especially after tbey had ex pended nearly half a million on the harbour. He believed that if the Government carried out its intentions in the course of a year or two they would Snd out the impolicy of carrying the mails 90 miles by sea from Greenock to Belfast, instead of the short passage between these two ports; and unless, in the meantime, they were attended to, they would be found choked up, and requiring another outlay to bring them into the efficient state in which they now were. He did not think that for the miserable saving of some three or four thousand pounds a year the inhabitants of that part of the country—nay, of the country at large—should be deprived of the benefit of the existing postal arrangements, and he added, that tke Noble Marquis (Chnricarde), as an Irish man, should not be a party to such a paltry saving, to anything that would impoverish a district which, in ad dition to its former burdens, was now subject to a rate in aid. In fact, such wa s the eff e ct o f th e announcement that the Government intended to abandon the mails, that in one instance three houses, valued at 4501., had been already put up at suction, and only 55/. offered for them, the owner wishing to go to America. He regretted that such a policy should be pursued, and still more that the Government did not advise her Majesty to visit Ireland. He was certain that the moment she set her foot on the Emerald Isle she would be received with such a cry of joy that she would forget, at least for the time, any other psrt of her dominions. His fellow-countrymen were more sinned against than sinning—and it would be the happiest day they had ever seen if her Majesty's ad visers, overlookitg all the pretexts on whi c h a royal visit had been from time to time delayed, would counsel her to go among her Irish subjects. This might be a di gression, but, returning to the motion for a Select Corn• tnittee, he thought he had made out a sufficient case tor inquiry, and in conclusion he begged to move the motion of which he had given notice. Lord CAWDOR approved of the motion, and merely rose to move an addition to the inquiry proposed by the Noble Marquis. Last year, suddenly and without any reason being assigned for the change, the mail commu nication between Waterford and Milford Haven, a cum munication which had continued for fifty years, and which was of great public utility, had been cut off. Great dissatisfaction and inconvenience had been caused, and he therefore wished to add words to the motion which would bring this case also before the Select Com mittee. The Earl of HADDINGTON said that when he was in office the principle acted upon in ch-clding between a long land passage and a short sea passage, and short land passage and long sea passage, was to give the pre ference to the former. It was so long since his atten tion had been directed to the subject, that he did not remember the facts, but he thought that the Noble Mar quis had made out a sufficient case for an inquiry, and ho would add that ho had never heard of any ships being lost. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that in not agreeing with the motion of his Noble Friend (the Mar quis of Londonderry), or to the amendment of the Noble Earl opposite (the Earl of Cawdor), he had no desire to withhold from their Lordships any intormati?n con nected with the proposed change of packet station, but the subject was one which in no degree, he contended, ought to be submitted to a Committee of Inquiry. There were no theories in antagonism, nor was there any new system to be adopted. The question was one which could be at once decided on. He assured their Lordships that the change of packet had not been adopted on insu ffi cient views of economy or ill judged parsimony, b ut after mat ure d e lib eration, and with an anxious desire to pro mote t h e b est interest of the public service. Ther e were c i rcumstances which, in the case of steam-packet communication, bound the iovernment to look no t on l y to t h e cost and expen diture , but to th e genera l b ene f i t of the country, but in the case of the Portpatrick and Donaghadee steam-packet stations, they were in no way bound to reg ar d t h e personal opinion of interested parties. He quite agreed, that as a general principle, the shortest sea passage that could bo obtained was the most desirable; tut the rule was liable to modification, and there was anoth er pr i nc i ple which could not be over looked, namely, th e o b servance of the routes which public opinion and public experience pointed out as the best to be adopted. The Noble Marquis then proceeded to show that the effect of the change of postal communi cation, as proposed by the Government, %mild be most bmeficial for the correspondence, and that the time oc cupied in the transit from Glasgow and Paisley to Bel fast, would be not only lessen: d four hours, but that the letters would reach sufficiently early for the first deli very. If Portp atr i c k mere cont i nue d, an increase of ex penditure would be required to keep up the proper means of inter-communication, and that was a proceedi ng he did not feel justified in recommending for the conveni, nee of a small portion of the country.—(Hear, h ear. ‘ J Sir John Rennie's opinion with regard to Portpat r i ck 11 , bt eurnotpeeocivil e ngineer . bour was likely to be more o! h ss biassed by the p.arti cular circumstance of his having of the works there; and it certainly L ets, appointed to the evidence ot. experienced naval O wns co ntrad icted by inquire into the subject. For the purpose of keeping up the Post-office traffic, there Ny asa no .necessity for the continuance of those harbours suppose that the withdrawal h nd lt was absurd to riously aKet the north of t e grant could inju meat of the rate iu a id. and, SO US to prevent pay- Atter sonic brief observations GALLO WAY, from the Earl of --- The Marcptis of LONDONDERRY re:lied, with• dqta-i7 ft)i ir, 4 ,4 ) ,. ;q 1 1! T et? Ulthe seatity attendance of Peers, but l xprcssmg tits in tention to bring forward the sui-ject i4,ain on a future day, by moving an aclitress to her Alsjesty for copies of certain corretzpc.ndence width had pa. , ,sed betecen the Post-office authorities aLd the parties who contracted fur carrying the mails. THE INCUMBERED ESTATES BILL. Lord CAMPBELL moved the order of the day for going into Commitiee on this Bill, and stated, that on bringing up the report, he would move a proviso to ono of tho clauses, limiting the power of ihe Cona• missioners to certain classes of applications by inCum• brancers. The Bill then passed through Committee, and was or• dered to be reported. The County Cess (Ireland) an was read a third time, and pasna. The House then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 25. 'T'RANSPORTATION (IRELAND) BILL. (Continued from our Third Edition of last night.) On the question that the Bill do now pass having bee put,_ Mr. LAWLESS said that although he opposed the Bill, no mere loyal men existed than himself; and now that the measure was carried, he once more felt it to be his duty to implore her Majesty's Ministers to show mercy towards the prisoners. Lord J. RUSSELL said although there had been much said in the course of this debate that might natu rally have led to the expression of strong opinions of the offence of which those persons had been found guilty—that of high treason—yet he thought that the House generally would agree with him that her Majesty's Ministers had carefully abstained from saying anything to characterise the offence. He must say that they had so refrained in spite of the temptations, or rather the provocation oflered to them in the speeches of some Hon. Members, which raised the opinion that the cha racter of the offence was inconsistent with the charge of the judge and the verdict of the jury. He had only to say that he believed the advice which had been given to her Majesty was that of mercy—(Hear, hear)—and that in awarding punishment, the feeling of Government was not a vindictive one'; but a feeling that, if the punishment were lighter than the offence merited, they would be chargeable with not taking proper precautions for the peace of Ireland. However pitiful it might be to thorn to it flirt a severe sentence, they had no aleerna tire but to award such a punishment as would at f o rd a warning against the repetition of an offs nee which fr ould endanger the tranquillity and security of Ireland, The Bill, after a few words from Mr. ANSTEY, was then passed. FOOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL. The House then went into Committee on the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill; Mr. Bernal in the chair. Mr. STAFFORD rose and said that they were at a loss to know at what stage they should commenoe this Bill, owing to the absurd course pursued by thee Hon. Member (Mr. John O'Connell) in moving the excliueien of strangers. With respect to the maximum rate pro posed by the Bill, he was opposed to it, seeing t hat it had failed in this country. He found that the dobt of all the unions in Ireland amounted to somewhere about 6,500,0001., and that the money was chiefly owing by the most distressed unions, and by this maximum rate they chow to the unions th e y s h ou ld not h ave the support 01 their own poor. For these ri asens he must takes the sense of the Committee against this clause. Mr. J. O'CONNELL said the Hon. Gentleman. bad an opportunity of inflicting upon the House a soctosd time an additional proof of his self-sufficiency, prosi;esetst and emptiness. He looked upon the maximum rake as being too high. Sir JOHN YOUNG supported the proposition of the Government. He suggested that, in addition to tlae ad" vantages to be Of Ided to the poor in Ireland, under thi s Bill, they should also increase the fccilities of the *wilt.' houses in Ireland. Ile considered in-door relief tf ,e best and necessary mode of alleviating the distress. 'Th e distribution of food out of doers preserved life; hilt, a s a they were without clothing, they were exposed to tacks of disease which was fatal in their state of destr ' tution. Mr. CLEMENTS said he did not think the maxi - 11 10 rate of seven shillings before aid was extended was .not sufficient guarantee, because all that was required vies, that due diligence should be useil in the collection of thee. maximum rate of seven shillings in the pound. The electoral division was, und er thi s Bill, b oun d t o cionlrz: bute two shillings in the pound upon the net :manual value, beyond the five shillings for local nece ssitie s ' ibis would have the effect of preventing capitalists froln investing money in the cultivation of the land. La 1.5 ° 4 this Bill, which provides for extraneous aid, had pre vented a party from purchasing an estate in Ulstor. be" cause he was unwilling to incur the responsibility of being liable to contribute poor rates to districts over which 11 , e had no control. Th e great ev il at present was, that 9° people of Ireland could not see their way out of their difficulties, and this rate of two shillings upon the -union would increase that, en d, th ere f ore , h e s h ou ld give his support to the amendment. Mr. FAGAN said be considered this proposed /7, creased rating had the effect of throwing ground out cultivation. He thought it was necessary to have it max - hewn rate fixed, and for that r e ason h e had, and would continue to support the proposal of the Government. Mr. H. HERBERT said he weak' gladly aceee pt t he guarantee, but he did not consider it worth more; than the paper it was written upon. They bad resources now left; they would not revert to the con-acre. The farmers could not, as formerly, support the poor, by vo. luntary charity, because they were themselves reduced to a distressed condition. Neither could the - gentry afford relief' from want of means. It was there fore fal lacious to say, as the Noble Lord had done, th:it when they reached the maximum they might return to their former resources. Unless the Noble Lord at the head of the Government gave them a guarantee as to valet h° should do when the maximum rate was exhausted, h° certainly should vote for the amendment of hie Ilan' Friend. Mr. GROGAN supported the amendment. TheY were, in his opinion, (icing a most serious injury to the people of Ireland, by legislating for them as if tba whole of the country was like the western portiataof it, when the facts were otherwise. He denounced As 25. union rate to be raised, in addition to the 55., (is m° s ' mischievous, and for his part he preferred 75., Or 01 1 9s. in the pound at once, to the plan now proposeu• It was quite clear th e me p eure propose d h a d noel gl lOO confidence to the psople, for emigration was going ° II this year even more rapidly than the last. Sir DENHAM NORREYS believed, that had • th e measure suggested last year by the Irish Members to the Government been adopted, emigration would not. bar gone on as it had since dune, or be so much increrried 11 ! the present year. Then as to the objection raists - 1 o_o the maximum rate prop ose d by th e Bill would slot bat sufficient, hs had only t o re f er th e H ous e to wheat bog_ ben already collected. Of 130 un i ons in Ir e land,eout of the entire number there was not o ne I n w hich 7s. jai the pound was collected; there were only seven in Ste/hien ss. in the pound was got in, and eleven in which 75 ' was expended. The argument of the Hon. Mew er for Leitrim was that 7s. in the pound would not restore ;con fidence, but surely if that were to be the result whi it enlist ho the consequence if an unlimited rate was to he pro posed. He contended that a maximum rate, web as that proposed by the Hon. Member for the City of Dub lin would be most disastrous, and for his part it appeared t i him to be impossible that the social and moral condi tion of the people of Ireland could improve unlessacon fidence were restored, which could only be done by ruck a measure as that now proposed. Sir JOHN WALSH complained that the Houser was not favoured during the debate with the opinions of any one Member of her Majesty's Ministers. Ile belie ved that in a large portion of Ireland the maximum rate would not be required at all—but in the distressed U elm; it would be perfectly nugatory. Some limit, bow ever, he contended, ought to be put to the claims of those who demanded relief, or the whole frame of society would be destroyed.—(Hear, beer.) The poor•la,w had added to that destitution and mise ry in Ireland which it was intended to lessen. It appealed to him to be impossible not to conclude, from the 1 ,• o pers before the House, three-fourths of the distress had been created by the levy ing of the rates. The peasantry were reduced to beggary by the mode adopted for reli eying the public distress. He had only risen to explain whY he bad come to a conclusion d i ff erent to t h at o f sot s o or his friends with whom he usually acted, and that he intended to vote for the maximum rate proposed: by Government. Mr. CORNWALL LEWIS said that the lElOns Member who had just addressed the House had cunt ',Wiled that no member of the Government had rise a to express his opinions on the question before them; bu,s he would remind the Hon. Member that it was the lees necessary that should be done at present, as Governtx tent had already expressed its views on the subject. T hey had, however, had tne advantage that evening of hear lag the matter discussed by several Irish Members; but he confessed that be had heard no answer given to tie speech of the lion. Member for Cavan (Sir J. Your g). It had been contended that there was no precedent foss 4 maximum rate. In the case of the highway-rate iet England there was a maximum rate, and so far that I a precedent, but it was on a different subject, and he :itle• mated it was not therefore a precedent. The only otl ter: precedent was that referred to by the Hon. Member Northampton. and he (Mr. C. Lewis) would call attend on passed lessegnr to this case. Under the poor-law of England there was n o maximum rate, but in the county of Surrey and moth er i e n a g tesTd e ep m t a :: county a maximum rate bad been fixed in the last ce pe th eu a l t ia t r h; tury. In 1796 an Act was and in 1812, at the le rind of t h e ; u th e e s l t ' io d n ep o r f ec p ia re ti c e:: mum, ni ation of the currency, there wits a f.„ of the maximum. Abandoning the question of a maximums rounds, be would call at-• rest nd on ad i m ts it o t w in n g te ntion to the condition m d e u n s t t , in the west of Ireland and which, for a series of years,, placed, tenants !crab a portion of the south has been. America, and others ig their houses, and some going to , parts of Ireland. L spreading themselves over different; and that countrLandlords could not get their rents,. subjected to au almost resembled the condition of one , invading teeny. Suggestions were com-• muuicated to Gover nment f rom var i ous quarters, that it.' was necessa ry to fi x a rate beyond which taxation. should not go, or otherwise it was felt that the land would not be cultivated. Aging on the advice of the. Poor-law Commissioners and persons having local knowledge, the Government had come to the determi nation of fixing a maximum rate. If a rate of five shil !logs had been rarely collected in the distressed unities .hey could hardly expect that a rate of five shillings could be increased. Therefore, by fixing a rate of five shillings, and a rate in-aid of two shillings, they gave a confidence to ratepayers then whatever might be the exigencies of future years, a rate of taxation beyond that would not Le imposed. He thought the fears cf lion. Members on that subject had been greatly exag gerated. The necessity of restoring confidence in the southern and western unions was never of more import ance than at the present moment. The Hun. Member