The Sun. — London, England, 1841-05-05 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION the night of FEROCITY 0 --- i' A - CAT.—On Prickly last a female named Phil!' as residing at No. 67, King strtyt, Golden-square, who had restl • time had a favourite or some h King car in her poss e , s i ou, ;lot b een ion , ,i; in bed rteet tl i a i at erusual time, but had bag with. the cat of a nei basin of water over them, g i li s m e l heard her favourite quarrel sn,ceeire d She . r i ose, t fl ra , t , l . . t t la h r e o r lin a g nd a ng her cat up into her roam' 17 } t a h r e a n i again went to bed, and could not have beon above five minutes asleep before Abe was suddenly awok e b y an acuse sense ofpain, when she found that the cat had m a d e an attack on her, and bitten a tree oat of her cheek, besides having dreadfull • lacerated her Me with its claws, and was th en fixed on her left arm, a Riece out of which it had also bitten. The screams of the seaman brought prompt assistance, by whom the ferocious ani- Mal was killed, but Mrs. Phillips still continues sufferi n i , fr o m , Ise injuries she h as rece i ve d, an d th e ef f ects of the alarm the attack occasioned. THE MEETING OF THE POETS. --The New Orleans Gazette states that " in a city well known to every body—if they can find out the name," a poetical ge.. rius was hauled up before a poetical Magistrate for kiAng a Firl and kicking up a dust, and the following characteristic dialogue ensued:—Magistrate—ls your name John Jay? Prisoner—Yes, your Honour, so the people say. Magistrate —Was it you that kissed the girl an:l raised the a l arm Prisoner—Yes, y our honour, but I thought it ni harm. Magistrate--Yon rascal! did you come here to make rhymes? P.ssoner—No, your honour, but it will happen sometimes. lagistrate—Be off, you scamp ! Get out of any sight. Prisoner—Thhnk'ee, your honour, then I'll bid you good night. The active Reformers of Cockermouth have not '' bees slow in aiding the movement for a repeal of the Ni.:l 4 Cnollksde#O4;for the revision of the Import l)utie". ...,__Dasierthe- week petiti ons to Pit;liament praying for ~_, \ the adoption of.. hese meas ures were agreed upon in that - spirited borough; nd in the c ourse of a day or two they ~,.r woe' severally sig ed by upwa r d s of 800 men.— White laistli • Aaven Herald. •-• -.. t , , r ~ ~~; ~~r` tik a s SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM TITS EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—The Lords have supplied the Tory- Chartist league with a new watchword. " Walter, No Bashaws, no Universal Suffrage," will now be joined with " Winchelsea, and No Bread Tax !" " If," said that noble Anti-Corn-law champion, " a tax was to be laid on that article which was the main 110-sistence of the labouring classes of the country, in :God's name let them all rise as one man, in that House— (Laughter)—and out of that House, and let the higher classes do their duty by the lower classes. Let a tax be raid on anything else ; but, in God's name, let them not suffer a tax to be laid upon the poor man's food !" If, say we, the Anti-Corn-law League do not elect Lord Winchilsea an honorary member of their asiociation for total repeal of the Corn laws, they will show little policy, or gratitude for his powerful support. This is the way to East-Ileyordise the Corn-1 awe. ita medium musr be tolerated. Everything or nothing ; &ties for prohibition, ortione at all! There are many who would take Lord Winchelsea at his word. We are sat of the number. We are not prepared to go the whole hog with the Noble Earl ; and to aid him in agitating the country with the alluring awents of " No bread tax." Zyd Ripon had expressed the same sentiments in rtty to Lord Melbourne. "It was taking up," he quite a new ground to tax corn for revenue --( Hear, hear)—and this would be doing that to which he would venture to say no country in the world ever subiniefed, and which he would also venture to say would be, without exception, the most unpopular and most un justliable, and most cruel act that was ever imposed on a reluctant Parliament." Lord Melbourne said he was not prepared to answer the question, how far the proposed change would be founded on the principle of "protection," or how far it was to be considered as a measure of taxa tion. It appears to us that the question need have hardly been asked, and that, if it had been worth wh?ie to forestall the discussion by answering it, the Noble Viscount might have done so with no less facility than be answered the cavils at the part he had taken on former occasions. The state of the revenue compels Government to take a new survey of the field of taxa tion, in order to decide whether new taxes must be imposed, or whether a better adjustment of (misting burthens would meet the emergency. It is therefore true that the wants of the revenue are the occasion which suggests the adoption of new measures of financial and commercial economy. It does not follow that those measures are adopted merely as financial expedients. They are the measures which the Ministerial leaders in the House of Corn 11101iF, their most distinguished friends, and their most energetic suppoi tees, have always advocated on their own merits, independent of financial exigencies. But, when it so happens that financial exigencies force saute 71C10 measures on adoption, surely it is an idle objection to those now proposed, that they will serve a twofold purpose,—supply the State's wants, as well as the people's. Indeed, this is a new and irresistible argument in their favour. They are not mere measures of finance ; but—view them merely as such—you must either adopt some such measures, or vote new taxes. It is the irritating sense of this alternative that dictates these taunts. STANDARD.—Within the last three months there have been four contested elections, Canter bury, Walsall, Nottingham, and St. Alban's. At three of the four the Anti-Corn-latu candidate has been signally defeated, and at the fourth, St. Alban's, the Corn question we believe was not raised—for the seat was bought by the foulest earruption, and the purchaser did not think it ne cessary, perhaps in an agricultural village, and St Alban's is no more, prudent, to raise it. At Walsall, however, the question was tried with every possible advantage to those who would contend that the people are anxious for a change. The borough is an exclu sively manufacturing borough ; the Anti-Corn-law League openly nominated their candidate ; amply sup plied with money by the mill-owners and the money owners, they employed the grossest and most lavish bribery, and musteidng all their rabble from six or seven counties they availed themselves of violence and intimi dation to an extent which threw the place of election into a condition little, if at all, removed from downright anarchy. Notwithstanding this, and the aid of the Government given without conscientious scruple or prudent reserve, the candidate of the Anti-Corn-law League was shamefully beaten by a gentlemen who took his stand upon the existing law, and who has 'the distinguished honour to be the son of the most powerful of all the def en d ers o f th e agriculture of the country, though himself a merchant, holding a high, if not indeed the highest, place among fisti princely merchants of the world. The election at Walsall alone would demonstrate that Lord Melbourne's vi, s upon the Corn-laws cannot have been effected by tiny pressure from without, of which the change of these laws is the object. But Walsall, Canterbury, and Nottingham, taken together render the demon strettion irresistible. Where else then are we to look for the " eircumstenees," necessities, and crisis, if not in the state of the revenue, or in the state of public feeling ? In the state of our foreign rela tions ? Why, the whole of the scheme is based upon an hypothesis of continued European peace. The first cannon-shot fired in Europe would dissipate all its provisions. But is continued European peace more probable than it was ? or are the present circum stances et Europe Inch as to recommend that England should throw herself into a condition of absolute de peuatence upon the Continent even for daily bread ? Nd ; " the circumstances, the necessities, and the " crisis," are " the circumstances, the necessities, and " the crisis," of a defeated, a despised, and a detested Ministry, and of their odious Poor-law. It is their miserable exigency which suggests to convulse the country from end to end is to save the Poor-l aw Ministers, and th e Poor-1 Commissioners, and the hateful law itself, that the people are invited to agitate ; but the people will not answer the call. COURlER.—According to the Premier, the re peal or alteration of the Corn laws is rendered necessary by certain" wide and extensive financial measures" in con trlnplation, the nature of which may be guessed rather thaii gathered from the budget display in the one House and last evening's exhibition in the other. And thus is that rendered opportune and advisable now,which twelve months since only was pregnant with dangers so terrific, according to the Noble Lard's own showing. The jus tification attempted is not the most intelligible, nor the " time " and " circumstances " which have lei to the change of ipolicy and opinion the most accurately de fined. His Lordship briefly observes that " these cir cumstances had arisen, that time, in his opinion, had now come, when it was found necessary, in order to meet the exigencies of the country. to adopt wide and extensive financial measures —measures which affected every other interest in the country—when, he owned, it appeared impossible to him to leava that, the master grievance (so we understood) untouched." If it be true that large alterations or reductions in the geneiriil tariff arc to be effected, and that at the close of all, n ith Corn-laws repealed, a Property and Income Tax is to be levied upon the capital and industry of the country, the (Leal and financial dealing will surely make extensive havoc among all interests and all classes. With Corn-laws repealed to begin with, a property tax on the heels of it will be like burning the candle at both ends. Yet such is the fate with which the nation is threatened, and such the consummation of ten years of so called reform, re trenchment, and non-intervention. We hare no fear that the working classes will he imposed upon to any in?ischievoug extent by the stale cries and pretences of the Anti-Corn-law League against the Corn-laws. Az atimiag that low-priced bread was the result of Corn-law repeal, at least in the first instance, 'tow knowbetter t h an the workmen that low: prided bread must lead to lower wage., and that wages waski decline, or be forced down, at amu h accated rate than bread stuffs. The imemeTioart: a conaeq uenco of the withdra wa l of protection from •a gri eulture must be to throw one half the land at least out dt tillage, arid with the land, the 1 sbourers dependent on Uri-lulu}, some four or five hundred thousand in number. Let the manufacturing operatives and mechanics ask themselves ho t ic this mass of redundant labour to he absorbed ?—viTere is this vast aggregation of uncial - ployerbands to be distributed ?—howaro the h unger ing myriads to be fed ? If thrown upon tbe cotton ma anfacture,.they beat down wages, r 0 the more skilled workme n can only Lk's be str^ !Intel by rl- 1 - the uns led in the taco of -•t5•• compe • on The master manufacture: meg rejoice eve- "-* * tionallyrio dechninz and profits pro ! wages ever _ -int, but so will not the patriot and philosopher, PRICES OF CANAL,DOCh.,ASSUR ANCE COMPANY SHARES &c. &c. &c. LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 4. Number Dividen Price cf per CANALS. per Shares. Annum. Paid. 'Share , 1 ,7 6 0 7 pet cent. Ashton& Oldham..Average97l.lBs.sh. 110 1,482 41. Ashby.de.le-Zouch Arcrage 11:11.8h. 72 1, 00 Basingstoke 1001. sh. 5 1,00 51. Brecknock and Abergav tun) , " l5Ol. sh. 93 f , ,Oiki I-16th. 101. Birmingham, I-16th share ....BSI. & 711. 200 4,160 ..... .... Ditto & Liverpool Junct.l29/. sh.loo pd 25 GOO :1!. Bridgewater and Taunton.lool.sh. all pi - SOO 51. Chelrner and 131ackwater lOOl. sh . 101 500 321. Cvventry 1001. sh. 600 Croydon. Average 311.2 s 10d. sh. - 2,060 51. Os. Dudley 100/.sh, 94 600 131. Derby lool.sh. 120 20,0 0 1 per cent. Danuoe and 51syne 411.136. 4d.pd 23 3,5751 4' Ellesmere and Chester Average 133:.5h. 81 231 621 Erewasn , 1001. s b. 750 1,227 301. Forth and Clyde....Avera7e 4001.165. In. 61“) 1,060 Al. Grand ../ unction 1001.s0 121 1,8491 255. Grand Union lool.sh. 26 1,500 Grand Surrey . lool.sh. 15 1,000/ SI. par cen t . Ditto ;optional) Loan 1001. 5,196 Grand Western 600 131.125. Oct. (11.morganthire, Aver. cost 1721. 135.4 d. 200 749 12s. Gran :husk ISC/. sh. 20., 3,238 2/. Os. liiiddeic.97ld average 5/1. 65.6 d. sh 27 100 Ken3ingtoa lOO sh. allpd 10 20.128 11.10 s. Kennet and Avon, Av. 291.185.104. sh 2434 11,6991 1/. 7s, Lancaster Average 471. Os. Sd . 9.7 2,997 f 301. Leeds and Liverpool lool.sh 750 545 f 11/. Leicester 140/.31; 146 1,897 5/.95. Leicester & Nort tuunpton Aver 831.10r 73 ,400 JO! Monmouthshire 1001.81: 200 250 101. Melton Mowbray ... ....... ...... loBl.sh. 5100 MO 25/. Mersey and Irwell lOOl. sh . 550 3,000 2/. los. Me.eclestield lOOl. sh. all pd 341 i 217 171. Neath lool.sh. 325 2,500 5!, Peak Forest Ay:o.v about 781. sh. 73% 21,414 Ss. Regent's (or London) Av. 33/.16..8d. sh. 9% 5,669 61. per cent. llochdale..... ... ...... Average c'2/.sh. 146 500 81. Shropshire 1251. sh. 137 300 101.0 s. Somerset Coal l5O/. sh. 180 3,6001. 41 per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 121. 10s. sh. 11% 700 361. Stafford and Worceste - 140: sh. 600 r. 31 151 Shrewsbury 125/, sh. 280 300 9 3taurbridge ........ 1451. sh. 396 3,647 21. Os. Stratford-on-Aro'. Aver.... 79/. 93, t4d, sh. 35 533 MI Swaii.el lool.s h. 265 3,762 2i. 8,, Severn and Wye and Railway Av. 551. sh. 45 2,60015 ti. 321. liis. Trent and Mersey, 1 share lOOl. sh. 590 0,119 Thames and Medway Av. 191. ss. Bd. sit. 2 1,0205h.1 , e 4. Warwick and B i rmingham lOO/.sh• 240 I,ooolsh. j ' 950 135 Warwick and Napton lOO/. sh. IGO 7,010 41' Worcester & Birmingissm Av.7B/.Bs. sa, 55 5.000 32e. Wilts slid Berks Average 67/. 10s. Bd. sir 22 100 6., Wys ler and Essington 1251. sh '74 .26 ... W ;svelte n '°:./. oh. 5U 903 Is. Wry and Arun llOl. an. 22% DOCKS. " 00 & 1 3 c. Commerc al. lOOl. sh. 61% 1,06515 h. P• East and West India .....Stock 99 3,239,3105 i. 605. p,ct. London Stock 70 Ditto Bonds 2,209 nr. Gs. sd. Bristol Average 14 7 /.95. sh. 75 68,3241. 5/.per cent. Ditto Notes, various anrsunts lOB 352,752 5 per cent, St. Katharine Stock 91 500,0')0 41 percent. Ditto Bonds ... 121% 200.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years • Deptford Pier ....... ......... 201. sh. 20/. pd 10 BRIDGES. ,600 10s. Hammersmiti• 50/.sh. 21 1,2.31 Southwark, 01d......... Av. 6331.2 s Bd. sh. 2% 1,700 11. 15e. Ditto, Now, of 71 per cent., 501. oh. 13 3,000 ......... Waterloo 1001. sh. 53y 5,000 225. Od. Ditto, Old Annuities of 81 60/. psi 21 5,000 19s. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 7/. 4Ol. pd 1834 10,0001. 51. per cent. Ditto Bonds 5,848 26s Vauxhall .......Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh 26 ASSURANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 3110 s Albion 5OOl. sh. 501. pd 72 50,000 [ 6 ln e :i 7 5 n g. t i Allianceßritish&Foreignlool.sh. 111. pd 14 50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine lOO/. sh. 51. pd 5 4,000 I/. per sh. Atlas 5O!. oh. 51. pd IIN 1,20015 h. 51. Birmingham Fire ..... ......050/. sh. 55/. pd 107% 20,000 41. per cent. British Fire 2501. sh. 5(11. pd 40 12,000 61. per eent. British Commercial ... ..... 501. ,to. 51. pd 531 5,000 51. per cent. Clerical & Medical Life, 1601. sh. 2110 s pd sN 4,000 2105 County lOOl. oh. 10/. pd IC 20,000 ss, Eagle 0 ,-,„ r 5 per cent. ] Economic Life "'" /and 301 bs. 16001. sh. 2501. pd 406 2,271 223. percent. European Ltie 0 04 sh, all pd 22 50,000 2s. Ditto, New 20/. sh. 2/. pd 134 '.000,0001. 61. per et Globe Stock 118 20,000 5/. G uardiam 30,000 a. ed. Hope 5O/. sh. 51. pd 531 2,400 51.75. 6d. Imperial Fire 5OOl. sh. 50/. pd 133 7,500 9s. Imperial Life lOO/. sh. 101. pd 10 13,459 St per cent. Indemnity Marine ... ...... 1004 sh. 81. pd 29 2,020 31 IN Kent Fire 5Ol. sh. all pd 92 31. Ditto Life 5O!. pd 66 10,000 16s. Law Life ..... .... . 100/. sh. 101. pd 30 5,000 16s. London, Fire 25/. sh. 121. 103. pd 19 3 31 3,900 10s. London, Ship 25/. sh. 121. 10s. pd 18 ,000,0001. ... ..... Minerva Life 100/. sh. 530,0001. ..... .... National Loan Fund 21.51. pd 2 30,000 5/. per cent. Palladium Life 5O/. oh. 21. pd 21 es 50,000 41. per cent. Protector Fire 201. sh. 21. pd 18.6 d 10,000 4 per cent. Protestant Dissenters ....160/. sh. 51. pd 534 2.500 11. Provident Lise 100!. sh. 10/. pd 20 0,f69 7s. Rock Life 'll, pd 4 89,220/ 5/. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock 190 6,000 5 per cent. University Life 100/. sh. 51. pd 5I 50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 1001. sh. 51. pd 7% JOINT STOCK BANKS. 25,000 .... ..... A gric. and Com. of I reland2sl. sh. 101. pd 5,000 8 per cent. Australasia.......... 10,300 10 per cent. Bank of Birmingham 501. sh. 10/. pd 13% 10,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 5Ol. sh. 101. pd 19% 31,000 6 per cent. London & Westminster 1001. sh. 20/. pd 2:3 60,003 51. London Joint Stock 501. sh. 10/. pd 12 , 4 3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster 100!. sh. 20/. pd 30 25,000 Liverpool lOOl sh. 10!.1x1 10% 50,000 7i per cent. Manchester and Liver./ ~,,..h . 151 pd lON pool Distrizt...... ......... 3 " 20,000 7 per teat. Manchester . lOO4 sh. 10/. pd 20,000 ... ...... Provincial Bank of Irelandloo/.sh. 25/.0 42 MVO() 6 ler cent National Bank of Ireland 501. sh. 1711. pd 15% Rona 5 per cent National Provincial Eng.loo/, sh. 354 pd 343„ 10,0183 10,000 Gloucestershire 501. oh. 10/. pd 32 MOO 10 per cent. Hampshire 5O/. sh. 5!. pd 9 GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 16s Od Bath 201. sh. 161. pd 22 5,000 British 401 oh. 161. pd 18N, 5/ ercent. 5000 t at i/ d ' Rs. 6 .3 Ditto Provincial 2O/. sh. 19/. pd 25 928 51 10s Birmingham .501. sh. 96 1,250 21 Os Bristol 2Ol. sh. 38 2,250 31 10s Brighton 2Ol. sh. 133( 750 31 lOs Ditto, New 2Ol. sh. 18/. pd 9 2,471 44 per cent. Brighton General 2Ol. sh. all pd 9 4,000 71. Os. Continental Consolidated -75/. 6:211. pd 102% 1,000 10/, City of Londo n ~ 3001. sh. all pd 195 1.000 61. Ditto, New 4,000 3/.os. Equitable A 50/. pd 20 10,000 31. percent . Imperial 5O l. oh. 604 800 51. per cent. Isle of Thanet 25 1. s h . 201. pd IS% 2,350 61. per cant. Independent 301. oh. MIR 49 0,000 4/. per cent. Phoenix 5O!. oh. 39/. pd 34 1,000 41. per cent. Ratcliff lOOl. sh. 80/. pd 01 4,000 South Metropolitan 501. sh. 19/. pd 16 9,000 51. per cent. United General 50/. sh. 471. pd 30 240 51. per cent. Warwick ... 50/. sh. 50 400 51. per cent: Wakefield .......... ..... .,......25/. oh. 22 2,000 31. Westminster Chartered .....501. sh. 58 6,000 12s. Ditt o New .........- 57/. l, 101. pd 115 i 780 3 per cent. Yarmouth 2Ol. sh. 181. pd WATER WORKS 4,800 345. Birmingham 23/. sh. 251. pd 21 4,434 71. East London 100/. sh. 164 5,500 2/ 15s. Grand Junction Average 411. In. 4d. sh. 61 2,000 V. Kent 100!. sh. 46% 372 101. Liverpool Bootle 2201. sh. 326 1,500 2 110 a New River London Bridge Water Ann.., 60 6,486 2/ lOs Manchester and Salford.... ....... .1001. sh. 55% 1,000 4 per cent. South London lOO/.sh, 10434 8,294 4 4!. West Middlesex Average 631.,123.9d. sh. 92 1,360 1114 s York Building Co. Lessee Prop. 1001. sh. 35 IRON RAILWAYS. 6,300 Birmingham and Derby ...... lOO/ pd 68U 9,520 ......... Birmingham and Gloucester !COI. pd 7534 15,000 .... ..... Bristol and Exeter .........1001. sh. 60 pd 3754 7,500 ......... Cheltenham& G. Western 100/.sh. 62%1. 32 3,009 ~.. ..... Clarence 100/. eh. 1001. pd 30 8,000 Dublin and Drogheda 109/. sh. 5!. pd 60.001 ......... Eastern Counties 25/. sh. 231. pd 9 10,000 Great North of England 1001. sh. 90/. pd 76 10,018 14 per cent. Grand Junction lOOl. sh. all pd 21: 25,000 ......... Great Western 1001. sh. 651. pd 945 k 25,000 Ditto New 501. sh. 50/. pd 6414 6,000 per cent Gosport Junction.. 501. sh. 401. pd 47 2,000 5 per cent. Hartlepool 1001. rh. 1001. pd 14536 8,000 Hull and Selby 501. sh. 50/, pd 4534, 2,100 41. per cont. L ee d s an d S e lb y 100 sh. 65% 5,100 10 percent. Liverpool & Manchester 10(3.5h. 1001.p4 165 7,068 10 per cent, Ditto Half Shares 501. pd 90 11,493 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares 36,000 ......... London and Brighton Mi. sh. SOL pd 475( 94,000 London and Blackwall 2.5/. sh. 25!. pd 19 1 4 moon 3 per cent. London and Greenwich 2O!. sk. 201, pd 8. , 25 . 000 3 per cent. London & Birmingham. 100/. sh. 90/. pd 162 25,00-1 .... ..... Ditto Quarter Shares -.25/. sh. 51. pd '24 31,250 Dit o New Shares 3'l 'h. 321. pd s'l 30,000 5 per cent. London and S.Weitern Av. 381,175. 9d. so 33 0 100 ......... London and Croydon Ditto New 5cri1....1 14 1 4 Av. 13/. 15s. 9d. 11 13,000 3 per cent, Bl anc h es t er and eeds...loo/. sh. 70/. pd 57 12,000 ......... Ditto Half Shares 5O/. 251. pd 2 , . 10,000 Manchester and Birmiisgham 70/.sh. 40/. 25 .... ..... Ditto Extension 7l. pd 2li 10,000 .... ..... Midland Counti e s 'OOl. sh. 100!. pd 20 15,000 .... ..... North Midland •A 1.0/. sh. 1001 pd ;6% Ditto New 40/ rd a, 5,123 ...... ... Northern and Eastern....loo/. sh Mi. pd 31 ',6,70 Preston and Wyre 5O!. sh. am. pd 26 •8,000 South Eastern and Dover 334 pd 18 1,000 10/. per cent. Stockton and Darlington RP/. sh. 275 9,000 Thames Haven 501. oh 51. pd 6.000 York and North Midland 50 , sh. 501, pd 73 MINES. 8,000 Albion Copper 51. z h 3v. p 4 19 4,000 11. ss. A 'ten l5/. sh 1:21. It: pd 10 10,000 ,„ ..... Anglo Mexican,iss. 51. pm.lool. sh. al , id 1 Ditto Subscription 9.5/. pa 1 2,000 inr. nohnos ISO!. sh all 9 , 1 35 10,001 ii, los Brnziliznlmp, iss. 51. prn 25/.sh. 20/, pd F. 6,000 ... ...... Macaubas & Comes United 251.5h.251. pd 6 11,090 Ditto St. John Dal Rey 2Ol. sh. 141, pd 2% IC ,OM ,*Bolivar Copper Company, 204 sh. 2111. pd 1 io,non Ditto Scrip 20,000 British Iron lO V. oh. 601. pd MO . ... Usti Br.mca T. pd 61i, Candong t . 11 Copiapo ............. ........... 'lO/. oh l3/. pi.. 2% Columbian, iss. 51. pm....551.5h 551. pd ON English Cs 14/ ... . .pd 3 . . . . . , 10,000 9,500 ... 2,950 31. . .. , 20,000 13,155 Mexican Compiny lOO/ .R h. 57..1 p , l h 3,000 Poiheron Consols .. :ol oh. 81. pd 4 11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered 24 DittO Loan Notes 150/. pd 160 30,000 .....„ United Mexican, iss, 2 pm. 40/. sli. all pd 2 , ,4 Dalt. Scrip 3'4 Ditto New Scrip 5/ p d 4 West Cork ..... ........ .... 501. sh 50/.ln, 38 LITER A RY 1 NsTrr writ oN s. l i en° ........ London, 'with Bronze Ticket ...7.5g5. sh. 16 1,500 .... ..... London University 110/. sh. all pd 7 700 II usJell '2.sgs. 111. 6 King' College lOO/. 10% MISCELLANEOUS. 10, N‘s; Iss. Australian Agricultiiral.loo/. sh. 28/, pd 41 &Xt . ' I. per cent. British American Land Company 3+. rid lo,o' C. 6! per cent. Canada Company lOW. sh. 321/. pd 31 80,000 M. per cent. Upper Canae:a Loan ... ........... .......... 801,4 City Bonds, 4 par cent. ......... ...... ..... ... 100 i! 20,000 I/. Cs. General Steam Navigation 15/. di. 14/. pd 2,4 i 10/.per cont. Iluthon's Bay Stock ,000 11. London Com. Sale Rooms Iv. 751. sh. 19 ,000 Cant.tchoue Company 1811.1x1 12 New Erunsv‘ick Land Covnpa,y...sol. pd 12. e,isi Si. per cent. Reversienary Int. 50c...1001. sh. 100/. pd 107 2,033 5/. per cent. Ditto New 1 001. sh. 1001. pd 107 4,000 .. ..... . Thames Tunnel 5O/. sh. all p 4 I 0 0,000 Os. Van Dm neves Land.... 1001. sh. 17,11. pd 6 LIST of SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES MAY 1, 1841, BAKS. 1,000,101/. 6/. p. et. Bank- ot Scotl N and... 83/. 6s. 81. sh, all pd /59 2.000,0601, (1 p. et. Rcyal of Scotland 100/. sh, all pd 154 500.0001. Sp. ct. British Linen Company 110/.sh. all pd ; 500,0001. (W. p. ct. Commercial .5001. th. 1001. pd 109 50%0004 sn. ct. National IOC/. sh. 10/. pd 14A 500,0001. 71. p. ct. Glasgow Union 250/. sh. 501. pd 85 1,000,080/. 6p. ct. Western of Scotland ' , OOl. sh 40/. pd 7214 INSURANCE COMPANIES.'{{ 256,0005 h. 61p. ct. Scottish Union 201.5 h. pd 241.0 d. 7 _ 5 00 p. ct. Her cules lOOl. Sil. 10/. pd loco sp. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland .11/. sh. all pd 11 1 511,10) Bp. et. North 8riti5h......... 1, ,, 0) H T , , ct. Caledonian lOOl. sh. Jul. pd 2.1 5, , ; 0 0 6p. et. Edinburgh Life 100/. Eh. 10/. pi 11' !MOW 31 p. tt. West 01 Scbtland lO/. pd N . 115CE1, , L ANEO US F.din. and (Ilan. Un. Canalsol, a,. all P Ditto Allocatrt.l; all f l L I % 5,40( 5 per cent. Ed i oh. Joint Stock Water.2s/.sh. all ird 35 2,0005 h 15 per cent. Shotts 'roe F0un0crv......50/ sh 481. rd 4i 10,000 3 per coat. Etlitibut7h & Leith Glass.2o/.sh. 10/. pd 35 4,500 10 per ceut. Edinburgh Coal Gas ..... 251. Fh. all pd 4.) 4,450 10 per cent. Clasgow Gas 25/. sh. all pd 52 75 ' 7e per cent. Coal Gas , pd , 1,154 ..„...... Edinburgh andDa jt:f , th rlao.way 50/. sh 29 4,8!9 ..... last, a pa i r of anxious lovers presen t e d th emse l ves b e f ore A C HEAP M ARRIAC E.—On Monday morni ng Hymen's altar i n B ever l ey Mi ns t er , and were soon made " one flesh." Th e happy event having been duly registered, the bridal p a i r were about to retire, when they were i nformed they it had ce r t a i n fees to pay. This was a momentary damper to their feli c ; but after emptying their pockets they mustered threepence, which the bridegroom cheerfully tended to the ordinary, declaring it was all the wealth he had in thu world, and if he would not take it, he would be like to unmarry him again. The ordinary would not comply with the latter request, but_senerously returned the threepence as a marriage portion. Mercury. THE SUN. LONMIN. WEDNESDAY, MAY 5. 1841. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. On Saturday the Annual Meeting of the Council and Pro fessors took place for the distribution of prizes to students who had distinguished themselves in the Faculty of Medicine during the past year. The Right Hon. Ri c h ar d L a l o r Shell, M.P. - , presided. Amongst the other gentlemen of consideration pre sent, were Mr. Warburton, M.P. ; Mr. Booth, Mr. Strutt, M.P.; Mr. Goldsmid, Mr. Hutton, IMP.; Mr. Mills, and Mr. Liston, of the hospital of the College.. Professor Sharpey, the Dean of the Faculty, read the Report of the last Session. The number of students who had attended the medical classes during the session just ended was 328, of whom 112 began their studies at the itiollege this year. The con duct of the young gentlemen has been honourable to themselves, and gratifying to their professors. Last year, for the first time, honours were awarded at the medical examinations of the Univer sity of London. The report concluded as follows :—" The Coun cil think that they will best consult the wants of the pupils, and make the best provision for the continued cificiencyand reputation of our school, by adding to the staff of the hospital a profes sor whose sole duty it will be to train students to habits of exact abservation and careful discrimination in the practical treatment of disease ; and who will be able to devote his un divided attention to this most important subject, which is the very scope and end of all medical science." The Right Honourable Chairman then delivered the prizes in the following order : CLASS OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIGLOGV (PROFESSOR SHARPEO. Gold Medal and First Certificee.—Mr. John Burford Car la!, of Hull. First Silver Medals and Second Certificates.—Mr. John D. Heaton, of Leeds; Mr. John E. Stocks, of Ilull (equal. ) CLASS OF OBSTETRIC MEDICINE. Gold Medal and First Certificate.—Mr. John Waggett, of Exeter. First Silver Medal and Second Certificate. —Mr. Francis S. Haden, of London. Second Silver Medal and Third Certificate.—Mr. H. Wal ton, of London. CLASS OF CHEMISTRY (PROFESSOR GRAIIA3I). Gold Medal and First Certificate.—Mr. Alfred B. Garrod, of Ipswich. First Silver Medal and Second Certificate.—Mr. Henry Allen, of Macclesfield. Second Silver Medal and Third Certificate.—Mr. William T. Edwards, of Caerphilly. First Silver Medal (Prize Essay).—Henry Mlen. Second Silver Medal (I'rize Essay ). —John Thompson. CLASS OF ANATOMY (Professor QUAIN). Gold Medal and First Certificate.—Mr. Arthur Hadwen, of Lutterworth. First Silver Medal and Second Certificate.—Mr. S. S. Sted man, of London. Second Silver Medal and Third Certificate.—Mr. Edward Ballard, of London. Silver Medal and First Certificate (Junior Class).—Mr. E. Hearne, of Taunton. CLASS OF COMPARATIVE ANATOMY (Professor GRANT). Gold Medal and First Certificate.—Mr. John Hudson, of Huddersfield. CLASS OF MATERIA 3IEDICA AND THERAPEUTICS (Professor ToOMSON). Gold Medal and First Certificate.—Mr. IL Fcarnside, of London. First Silver Medal and Second Certificate.—Mr. B. A. Har ling, of Chester. Second Silver Medal and Third Certificate.—Mr. T. S. Blackwell, of London. CLASS OF MEDICINE (PROFESSOR WILLIAMS). Gold Medal and First Certificate.—Mr. J. D. Heaton. First Silver Medal and Second Certificate.—Mr. C. J. Hare, of Leeds. Second Silver Medal and Third Certificate.—Mr. W. L. Adey, of Bath. CLASS OF SURGERY (PROFESSOR COOPER). Gold Medal and First Certificate.—Mr. J. B. Carlill. First Silver Medal and Second Certificate.--Mr. W. A. of London. Second Silver Medal and Third Certificate.—Mr. H. G. Dalton, of Demerara. Fellowe's Clinical Gold Medal.—Mr. John Gorringe, of Brighton. ANTI-BREAD-TAX TRACTS—No. 5, - - HOLY BIBLE. " And God said, Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed ; to you it shall be for meat."—Gen. i. 29. " The bread of the needy is his life; he that defraudeth him thereof is a man of blood. "_Eccles. xxiv. 21. " The Heaven, even the Heavens are the Lord's ; but the Earth hath be given to the children of men."—Prov. xi. 62. " Moreover the profit of the earth is for all, the King himself is served by the field."—Eccl. v. 9. " He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him. —Prov. xi. 62. AUTHORITIES AGAINST THE CORN-LAWS. " The unlimited, unrestrained freedom of the corn trade, as it is the only effectual preventative of the mise ries of a famine, so it is the best palliative of the inconve niences of a dearth."—Adam Smith. " Wherever commerce is known to be always frel, and the merchant absolute master of his commodity, as in Hol land, there will always be a reasonable supply of corn."— Benj. Franklin. " Of all things, an indiscreet tampering with the trade of provisions is the most dangerous. My opinion is against an overdoing of any sort of administration, and more espe cially against this most momentous of all meddling on the part of authority—the meddling with the subsistence of the people."--Edmd. Burke. " In England all other particular interests are over borne and crushed by one great particular interest, named, in the aggregate, the agricultural interest."—Jeremy Bentham. " All classes, except the landlords, will be injured by the increase in the price of corn."—David Ricardo. " Those countries which have depended the most upon foreign countries for their supply of corn have enjoyed beyond all countries the advantages of a steady and inva riable market for grain."—James Mill, author of the History of British India. " For the sake of its moral benefit, we know of no achievement more urgently desirable than that of a free corn trade. There is not a more fertile topic of clamour and borniug discontent all over the land ; and were it but effectually set at rest, we arc aware of nothing which might serve more to sweeten the breath of British society." —Doctor Chalmers. " The larger the surface from which a country draws its supplies of food, the less likely is it to be injuriously affected by the varieties in the harvests."—J. R. MCI& loch. ' Parliament has the power to go at once to the root of the evil, and remove entirely the cause of the disease. Parliament has the power to to abolish the Corn-laws. This is that which would relieve the people ; no other re medy can eradicate the national disease."— Colonel Tor; ens. " We cannot persuade ourselves that this law will ever contribute to produce plenty, cheapness, or steaiiness of price. So long as it operates at all, its effects must be the opposite of these. Monopoly is the parent of scarcity, of dearness, and of uncertainty. To cut off any of the sources of supply can only tend to lessen its abundance ; to close against ourselves the cheapest markets for any commodity must enhance the price at which we purchase it; and to confine the consumer of corn to the produce of his own country is to refuse to ourselves that provision which Providence itself has made, for equalizing to man the variations of climate and of seasons. "—Protest by Lord Grenville, signed by 10 Peers. " It is my unalterable conviction that we cannot uphold the Corn-lags, now in existence, together with the pre sent taxation, and at the same time increase national pro sperity, and preserve public contentment. —Mr. Hushis son's Speech, House of Commons, March, 25, 1830. " Food is the last thing upon which I would attempt to place any protection."—Jas. Deacon Hume. " I consider that the taxation imposed upon the country by our duty on corn, and the provision duties and prohi bitions a-e far greater, probably much more than double the amount of taxation paid to the T, e isury."—Evedenee of J. McGregor, Esq., Joint Secretary to the Board of Trade. " All protection means robbing some`sody else.—Colo nel Thompson. " The Corn-law is an extension of the pension list to the whole of the landed aristocracy of Great Britain."—Lon. don Times. " To propose to enrich a nation by forcing a permanent scarcity of corn, and obstructing the natural course of trade, is indeed at variance with cammon sense."—Sir James Graham's pamphlet, " Free Trade in Corn the read Interest of the Landlord and the true Policy of the State." " All that has been advanced on this point is a mere ex cuse for keeping up high rents."—Speeci of Mr. Baring (now Lord Ashburton) against the Corn Bill in 1815. " No better mode of cheating a na'inn could be devised than the present Corn-laws."— Lord Morpeth. " Your device has been to create an artificial scarcity. " Lord Fitzwilliam's Address to the Landowners. " The Hon. Member for Kilkenny attributes the de rangement of the currency and the high rate of interest al together to the bank. But the present state of the Corn laws is at the root of the question."—allr. Chancellor Spring Rice's retiring speech. " If there is any class of persons whose opinions on this question arc entitled to deference and respect, they arc un doubtedly political economists, men who have made the sources of national wealth the principal subject of their inquiry; and where shall we find one, from Adam Smith, to the present time, who has not reprobrated the interfe rence of the Legislature with the price of corn ?"—Rev. Robert Ball. " If the moral and religious bearings of this question were rightly understood, the room would have been fill e d with the clergy and dissenting ministers of London. It is impossible that they could resist sueh a call upon them, for they could not but feel that the objects of th e soc i ety were founded in justice and humanity, and tended to the welfare of their fellow-men."—Doctor Pye Smith's speech at the lute meeting of the Metropolitan Anti- Corn-law As sociation. " Let the British Parliament no longer display their hypocritical compassion, lay dealing the bread by means of Poor-laws, to those whom they have first made hungry by means of Corn-laws."—Rev. Thomas Spencer. A FEW WORDS TO THE OPPO- NENTS OF THE CORN-LAWS.. --- We trust that the Corn-law repellers of Liverpool will not lose any time in assembling to express their satisfaction that her Majesty's Govern ' went have determined to make the alteration of the Corn-laws a Cabinet question. What Minis ters have done is what the opponents of these laws have long and earnestly desired, and now that the Government has done its part, it remains for them to do theirs. No one can entertain a doubt, that the proposed change in these oppressive laws Will be strenuously resisted by the class for whose be nefit they were enacted, end no one can indulge a hope of as urcoming that resistance, without equally strenuous efforts on the part of those who have suf fered, and are still suffering from their baneful ef fects. We therefore earnestly call on the thousands of ' persons in this large community who regard these laws with just feelings of dislike, and who consider their repeal necessary for the prosperity of their own businesses, the comfort of their own families, and the well-being of the whole nation, to come forward and make a great mod united effort to secure that consummation so devoutly to be wished. There is now an opportunity such as never occurred before, and such as may not occur again for many years, if it is now neglected, of doing something effectual on this all important subject. Those who refuse to exert them selves at this great crisis will richly deserve to endure all the evils which a continuance of the oppressive taxes on food must produce. If any thing can rouse men of all parties and classes to determined and persevering effort to free them selves and their country from the incubus which presses upon them, it will be the unparalleled state of suffering which exists at the present time, and has long existed, in every department of busi ness. We can fearlessly challenge any man to point out a single department of industry which is not, at the present moment, in the most deplorable state. Through the whole of the great cotton dis trict, which derives its supplies through this port, the mill-owners are working short time, and still are unable to produce any thing like a revival in trade. The same state of things exists in all other parts of the country, nor is there the slightest hope that busi ness will improve until food becomes cheaper, and the monetary system again acquires stability. Prom the experience of the last few years it is evident that neither of these things can occur until the trade in the prime necessary of life is placed on a liberal and stable basis. Under the present laws everything is fluctuation and uncertainty, the duty varying almost every week, and the dealers in foreign grain being unable to regulate their transactions by any thing better than mere guess work. With great reason it was that Lord Howick replied to Sir Robert Peel's complaint that Ministers were going to leave the duties on corn uncertain for a period of five weeks, that under the present sys tem they were uncertain from one end of the year to the other, changing from week to we e k, a nd baffling the most careful calculations. Under such a system it is in vain to hope for anything like regu lar trade, but until that is established this country can never receive its supplies of grain from abroad without having the whole monetary system thrown into confusion, and without being compelled to see the 13 ink of England striving not to extend and uphold, but to limit and depress the trade of the country, as the only means of saving itself from bankruptcy. If the last two years of gloom, de pression, and ruin, resulting from these causes alone, will not rouse the country to proper exertions at the present critical period, it is vain to hope that any thing else will. We entertain better hopes, however, and feel confident that the offer of Government to give freedom and stability to the corn trade will be met as it ought to be, by those who are inte rested in its success. No time is to be lost, and we, therefore, again earnestly call upon the enemies of the Corn-laws in this town, at once to come forward and to express their desire for cheap food, and a steady and uniform admission of foreign grain. —Liverpool Times. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 4. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat OR the Wool sack at Five o'Clock. Lord HATHERTON presented several petitions from Lincoln, praying for an alteration in the Turn pike Roads Acts ; also a petition from Scotland against the Small Debts (Scotland) Bill. Lord SONDES presented a petition from Stafford, praying for a repeal of the Corn-laws. The Marquis of DOW NSHIRE presented a pe tition from a body of persons professing the Jewish persuasion in favour of the Jewish Declaration Bill ; also 25 petitions from places in the north of Ireland against the law of Church Patronage in Scotland. He could not concur in the prayer of these petitions, and he was satisfied the longer the law was permitted to remain as it was the more mischief and inconvenience there would arise. The Noble Marquis then presented a petition in favour of the existing Corn laws from se veral parishes in Down, and other places in the north of Ireland. Unless the existing protection was con tinued to the landed proprietors, neither could the la bourer receive regular wages, nor could the landed gentry of the country maintain their station in life. Eorl FITZWILLIAM presented a petition from a place in Yorkshire, complaining of the operation of the New Poor-law Act. The petitioners considered the workhouse regulations extremely oppressive.—( Hear, hear.) He could only say that ho thought they were mistaken in the character of the law. Also a petition from a body of Socialists, complaining of having been misrepresented in that House, and pray ing inquiry into their doctrines. He really did not know why they had selected him to present their petition. Viscount DUNGANNON presented a petition from Derby in favour of the Drainage Bill. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE gave notice, that on Monday next he would move for a Select Committee to inquire into the rate of interest paid upon Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange. DRAINAGE BILL. The Marquis of NORMANBY moved that the Drainage Bill be rend a thi r d ti me . The Duke of WELLINGTON said he wished the University of Oxford should be excluded from the Bill, on the ground that it would interfere with local Acts. The Marquis of NORMAN BY said he had no ob jection to exclude Oxford from its operation. Lord LYNDHURST inquired if there would be any objection to exclude Cambridge also. The Marquis of NORMAN BY said there had been no allegation that aiy local Acts would be affected in the case of Cambridge. The Earl of HADDINGTON could see no reason for hurrying on these Bills. The session was not, he supposed, near a close.—(Hear, hear.) It could make no difference if the third reading were postponed to Friday or Monday. The Earl of RIPON said ho would propose to except Birmingham. Lord ELLENBOROUGH did not think that places having local Acts ought to be ex empted from the operation of the Bill. He implored their Lordships not to allow any trifling considerations to weigh with them, but to pass the measure without any deviation from its main principles, and principal provisions, whereby they would confer a great boon on large masses of the people, and particularly the working classes.—(Hear, hear.) The Bill was then read a third time, when the House proceeded to consider the amendments, of which notice had been given for this stage. The Earl of HADDINGTON proposed as an amendment to the 47th clause of the Bill to strike out the words" Sheriff or Sheriffs," for the purpose of in. sertiiag the words " Committees or Commissioners of Supply." The object of the Noble Earl's amendment was to give the powers conferred by the Bill, as far as Scot land was concerned, to the Sheriffs-Substitute and Commissioners of Supply for the various counties. Viscount MELVILLE objected to the Noble Earl's proposition. The Earl of HADDINGTON replied. The Marquis of NORMAN BY said that from all the information he had been able to obtain, he had reason to believe that it would be advisable to leave the machinery of the Bill in the hands of the Sheriffs. The clause was then negatived without a division. The Earl of HADDINGTON begged leave to move to add to the schedule—the Commissioners of "An Act for better improving, watering, lighting, and paving the town of Birmingham, in the county of War wick." The Marquis of NORMANBY said his Noble Friend had omitted to mention an important distinction between the Commissioners of the town of Birmingham and the Commissioners of other towns, inserted in the schedule ; and also the distinction between them and the Commissioners of the town of Oxford. All these Commissioners were elected in the same manner by the rate-payers, but the Commissioners of Birmingham were self-elected. He thought if this power was not given to those who were subject to popular control, it should be given to those for whom the Executive was respon sible. He did not think a Town Council popularly elected was a proper body to entrust with these func tions. The Earl of WARWICK said these Commis sioners were universally looked up to and respected at Birmingham, and in all the political excitement that had taken place at Birmingham had done their duty. The Marquis of NORMANBY said this Bill would not transfer this power from the Town Council, but merely give the Crown a power of selection. The Earl of RIPON said his object was to prevent confusion in the town of Birmingham, since all who read the Act would find these Commissioners were able to do many thirgs which must bring them into conflict with those whom the Crown might appoint. In answer to a question from Lord ASHBURTON, The Earl of RIPON said he apprehended the amendment would not preclude any other persons from sitting as Commissioners ; but, it it did, it would not make any difference. After a few words from Lord ELLENBOROUGH, Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and their Lordships divided, when there appeared— Content Not content Majority for the clause —33 The Duke of WELLINGTON then proposed an amendment excluding the University of Oxford from the operation of the Act. The amendment was agreed to, and the Bill was then read a third time and passed. BOROUGHS IMPROVEMENT BILL. On the motion of the Marquis of NORMANBY, that this Bill be read a third time, The Duke of WELLINGTON moved a proviso for excluding the University of Oxford from the opera tion of the Bill. The Marquis of NORMANBY had no objection :o the amendment. Lord LYNDHURST said he had on a former day presented several petitions from inhabitants of the bo rough of Birmingham, praying that the town might be excluded from the operation of the Bill, and, as he rose to move a proviso to that effect, he would state shortly the grounds of his motion. There had been for thirty years a local Act applicable to the town of Birming ham, and the Commissioners under the Local Act had powers similar to those given to the Town Council under the present Bill. They had ex ercised those powers to the entire satisfaction of the people of Birmingham. He would appeal to any Noble Lord resitfent in the neighbourhood, whether a great improvement had not taken place in Birmingham since their appointment, than in any other town in the king dom ? There was a power of appeal to the Quarter Sessions against their orders, and in ❑o one instance had any appeal been made during the time they had exer cised their authority. He looked upon this as decisive evidence of the admirable manner in which t hey had exercised the powers with which they were entrusted, and of the entire satisfaction of the people of Birming ham with the manner in which t hose powers had been administered. The Commissioners had been elected without reference to party or politics. There were persons of all denominations of party among them, acd, notwithstanding no complaint existed against them, they all performed their duty conscientiously ; whereas the Town Council of Birmingham, which it was proposed to substitute in their stead, was the most partizan body, the most radical body, in the empire. That Council was composed of persons of but one description of politics, and those politics of the most extravagant kind. As an instance of that, he would mention one circumstance. The person who lied the office of registrar of the Bo rough Courts should be a lawyer, but he was a man who was not bred to the law, and the editor or manager of a Radical journal of that town. Those were the first fruits of the town council. Whether would their Lordseips entrust an unlimited power of taxation to the Commissioners who had hitherto dis charged their duty so well, or to that council of party men who performed their duty in the way he (Lord Lyndhurst) mentioned? He would never consent to give such powers to a body so constituted. By those powers they might purchase any property they chose, and give what price they pleased for it, and that with out any appeal being allowed to be made against their conduct. Would their Lordships countenance such a system of favouritism as that? There was no clause in the Bill to abolish the jurisdiction of the Commis sioners, and it was ridiculous to establish another juris diction—a rival jurisdiction, for the same purposes. He would propose, therefore, by way of proviso, that nothing, in the Act should ;extend to the Borough of Birmingham. _ _ _ The Marquis of NORMANBY opposed the clause. Ile saw no reason why Birmingham in particular should be excluded from a system which was devised for the benefit of large towns in general. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE justified the man ner in which Birmingham had been divided into wards. In every case he preferred a responsible to an irrespon- sible body. In reply to the Earl of ELLENBOROUGH, Lord LYNDHURST said that he should be ready to invest the existing Commissioners with all the powcrs ven to the Town Council by the present Act. MARKET INTELLIGENCE ( From the London Mercantile Journal of May 4.) St'GAß.—The proposition of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer to reduce the duty on Foreign Sugar 36s per cwt and five cent, and leaving the duty on West India, Brazil, and Mauritius at 24s per cwt, has completely paralyzed the market generally. No private business was done in any description, either foreign or colonial, there not being sufficient confidence in the measure to induce capitalists to touch Foreign; while the importers of Colonial Sugar are not disposed to press sales, and consequently the whole of the parcel advertised for public auction this day was withdrawn; they consisted of Barbadoes, Mauritius, Manilla, Siam, and Java. From the feeling which now exists in the market upon this important subject, it appears that it is the intention of the trade to suspend transactions until after Friday, on which night the matter again comes before Parliament; at the same time, however, there is a strong impression that the present Ministry have not sufficient strength to carry the measure. Prices of all descriptions are therefore quite nominal. Several cargoes of Brazil and Havannah Sugar are of fering afloat, for which the importers are asking more money, but a: present no one has the courage to make a purchase, and not an offer can be obtained. Since writing the above, we bear that two or three boards of West India Sugar have been sold at rather lower prices than last week. One board good bright grocery Demerara sold at 61s per cwt. REFINED, —The market is dull to-day for Refined goods, and prices arc difficult to quote. For Bonded Crushed Sugar 31s asked, but few buyers. MOLASSES.—The transactions in this article are still very limited, and prices are again rather easier ; sales made in good Demerara at 26s to 26s 6d per cwt ; a parcel, consist ing of 40 puns Cuba Molasses, was brought to the ham mer on Friday, and withdrawn, there being no bid. TEA.—The Tea market continues steady, and the lower descriptions in firm request, while the finer sorts arc but little inquired after. At public sale were offered 7,906 packages, when black Tea met a good competition, the better kinds of Congou especially, and very full prices were generally obtained : green Teas, however, did not go off so readily, but maintained their previous value. Of the above quantity, about three-fourths were actually sold. Company's Congou quiet at Is 51c1 to Is 50 per lb cash. COFFEE,.—.The market remained quiet to-day, the buyers holding back until something more decisive is known about the duties, while the merchants aro not generally disposed to sell, and at the public sales there was much heaviness; they comprised 809 bags Ceylon, 402 bales Mocha, 500 bags Company's Java, and 4,981 of other bags sorts imported via the Cape of Good Hope. Ceylon only partly sold at 76s to 76s 6d for fine ordinary, being Is to 2s under the former value ; ordinary and good ordinary taken in at 70s to 725, being a shade lower; Mocha sold at 96s to 116 s 6d for fair quality, being 3s to 4s cheaper; Java taken in at 60s to 62s for good yellow, and Padang at 40s for fair quality; the remainder from the Cape was all bought in, good and fine ordinary Rio at 41s to 45s per cwt. COCOA.—For West India deser'ptions the demand continues very dull, buyers anticipating still lower prices ; the merchants, however, are not generally dis posed to meet their views, and nearly the whole of 582 bags Trinidad offered by public sale was bought in ; the few lots sold were Is to 2s lower ; fair red was knocked down at 47s 6d to 48s 6d, fair greyish red at 44s to 46s 6d, and mid to good grey at 42s 6d to 41s per cwt. Foreign continues in request, and a small parcel of Caraccas imported from Santa Martha, and of very fine quality, offered by auction, realized 55s per cwt. PEPPER.—The public sales to-day consisted of 219 bags black and 55 bags white; the former sold at akd to 3 4 d for fair Sumatra, and the latter at 6d to 7d. RfCE.--At public sale were offered 1,490 bags Bengal 1,030 bags Java and 749 bags Madras, which went off with better spirit and at 3d advance for Bengal; good middling to good white went at 123 to 14s; Java and Madras were nearly all taken in at the full value, viz. at 103 for low white; a few lots low 3 ellow fetched Si per cwt. PROVISIONS. - Nothing done in old Irish Butter, and prices are now quite nominal Of Foreign we have had very large supplies, which have depressed prices very much ; sales making on the quay to-day in the finest qualities at 94s to 98a per cwt, with still a downward tendency. Lard rather more inquired after, and 70s to 71s obtained for prime Waterford bladdered. A fair business doing i❑ Bacon landed at full prices, say 56s to 59s for Waterford, and at 54s to 56s for Limerick, but on board scarcely any sales made. FRUIT continues as last week ; partial business only doing for home consumption or exportation. SPIRITS —There have been a few inquiries after the finest marks of Jamaica Rum, but in consequence of these sorts being scarce, the trade aro compelled to pay full prices; as much as 7s has been paid in a few instances for superior quality; the lower kinds arc however neglected, and could only be sold at reduced prices ; strong Demerara has Lem more in request, and about 100 puns have changed hands at easier prices; 30 to 35 over at 4s to 4s 2d, and 36 to 38 over at 43 3d to 4s 4d per gallon. Leewards are still dull of sale, but not lower in price; the sales are about 150 puns proof to 7 over at 2s 2d to 2s 41, and 11 to 15 over at 23 5d to 2i 7d per gallon. East India Rum continues in demand, and prices are firmly sustained ; sale; made in proof strength at Is 6d and some parties are not now inclined to sell under is 7d per gallon. A parcel of 100 hhds, 27 over proof, has been sold at about is lod or Is lld per gallon. There is not much business doing in the Brandy market, but the advanced prices are firmly maintained. Geneva steady. Olf.S.—Common Fish Oils have met with a steady sale since our last, and full prices have been obtained, indeed, Southern Whale Oil, which is the most inquired after, has brought a further slight advance, fine pale having been sold at 27/ to 271 10s per tun, Sperm Oil maintains the previous value, and a fair demand is experienced for the article. There has been a reaction in the demand for Linseed Oil, which has led to advanced prices ; some large sales were made at 29s to 295 3d, and the article can now with difficulty be obtained at 29a 6d on the spot. Rape Oil is steady in price, but with very little demand. Refined is offe:ed at 45s 63 per cwt. Ol:vi Oil still very firm, although not in brisk request. Palm supports the advance of last week, and still in request, chiefly for export ; further sales made privately at about 35s 6d per cwt. Cocoa Nut Oil maintains previous rates, but there is not much busi ness doing : a large parcel of Ceylon was offered at public sale, and chiefly bought in at 34s to 38s per cwt, in casks and tanks. TALLOW.—Tho demand for St. Petersburg Yellow Candle Tallow has continued slack, and the transac- ions have again been confined to ' the wants of the trade ; the holders however, who arc almost confined to a few wealthy speculators, still hold up the prices, and fine P. Y. Candle ha 3 been quoted through the week at about 47s 94 to 483 per cwt ; the market now appears to be drooping, and there are sellers for delivery in all the reit month at 47s 64 per cat, with few takers. South American, Odessa, &c., are still taken by the trade at re latively easy prices. This afternoon the market remained steady at 47s 94 to 48s on the spa. and at 48s 3d to 485 64 for delivery in the last three months. A parcel of South American Tallow was offered at public sale, consisting of 30 pps 418 serons, which chiefly found buyers at from 41s 6d to 453 9d per cat, according to quality. Government hav e i t i n contemplation to repeal the PawnbrAing Act, and in every lccality in Ireland to substitute Loan Funds, by which the poor will be accom modated with sums from 2F. 6d. upwards.—Limerich Chronicle. THE SCHOOLMASTER WANTED.-A man and his wife were brought to the station on Thursday on suspicion of felony. The charge against the man was entered, " on suspicion of felony," and against his wife as " acacary to the above.— Tyne Mercury. EVENE rhw EDITI( )N. After a short conversation the clause was agreed to, and ordered to be added to the Bill. Earl STANHOPE then moved that the town of Derby should also be excepted from the operation of the Act. Tne Marqu:s of NORMANDY °Hosed the motion, which was rejected without a division. Viscount DU NCA NN 0 N presented a petition from Portsmouth, Portsen, and the vicinity, in favour of the Bill for relieving the Jews from their disabilities. ''''Their Lordships then adjourned. ROUSE OF COMMONS, IllAr 4. There having been but Thirty-four Members present at Four o'clock, the House Adjourned till To-morrow, PARLI AMENTARY DI VISION. (From the rotes and Proceedings of the Masco/ Commons.) MONDAY, MAY 3. PUNISHMENT OF DEATH BILL. In the Committee. Fourth Clause (Unnatural Crimes, Rape, &c.) :---Any per son convicted of any of the said offences not to be subject to the punishment of death, but to be transported beyond the seas for the term of the natural life of such person :—Ques tion put, " That the Clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill :"—The Committee divided : MAJOR! T Y—AYES, 123. Adam, Rear-Adm. Sir C.—Clack. lushington, Charles—Ashburton mannan Mackenzie, Thomas—Ress-snire Aglionby, H. A.—Cockemouth Nlarsland, Henry—Stockport Ainsworth, P.—Bolton Nlarsland, Thomas—Stockport Alston, Rowland—Hertfordshire Mania, Hon. Fox—Elgin Burghs Archbold, Robert—Kildare Mimes, It. M.—Pontefract Armstrong, A.—King's Co. Moreton, A H.—Gloucestershire Bainbridge E. T.—Taunton Morpeth, Lord—York s hi re Baines, Edward.—Leeds Moms, D.—Carmarthen Barrington, I.ord—Berkshire Munt z , G. F.—ti rming h am deamish, B.—Cork Murray, Alex.—Kirkcudbright Hewes, T —Plymouth O'Brien, Cornelius—Clare Bodkin ' John James—Galway O'Brien, W. S.—Li mer i c k C o. Bowes, John—South Durham O'Connell, Daniel—Dublin) Bridgman, Hewitt—Ennis O'Connell, John—Athlone Briscoe, .1. I.—Westbury O'Ferrall, R. M.—Kil are Co. Brodie, W. B.—Salisbury Parker, John—Shell:lM llrotherton, J.—Salford P a rnell, Sir H. Dundee nutter, Charles—Liskeard Pattison, James—London Campbell, SI r John—Edinburgh Pease, Joseph—South Durham Castlereagh, Visct—Down C o . Pechell, Captain—Brighton Cavendish, Hon, C. C.—E. Sussex Philips, Mark—Manchester Cayley, E. S.—N. Yorkshire Plurnptre, John P.—East Kent Collier, John—Plymouth Protheroe, Edward—Halifax Currie, Raikes—Northampton Pryme, George—Cambridge Dalmeny, Lord—Stirling Rice, Edward Royd—Dover D'Eyncourt, Right Hon. C. T.— Roche, E. B,—Cork Co. Lambeth Roche, William—Limerick Duncombe, Hon. W.—Yorkshire Round John—Maldon Dundas, David—Sutherlandshire Rundle, John—Tavistock Ellis, Jno.—Newry Russell, Lord John—Stroud Feuton, John—Rochdale Itutherfurd, Rt. Hon. A.—Leith Ferguson, Colonel —Kirka'dy Salwey, Lieut.-Col.—Ludlow Fielden, John—Oldham Scholetield, J.—Birmingham Fitzroy, Hon. Henry—Lewes Smith, Benjamin—Norwich P. H Fleetwood, P.—Prson et , R. Stanstield W. R C.—Huddersfield .... Godson, R.—Kidderminster Gordon, Robert—Windsor _ _ , Greg, IL H.—Manchester Greig, Druid—Perth Grey, Sir George—Devonport Grosvenor, Lord IL—Chester Hall, Sir Benjamin—Marylebone Harcourt, G. G. V,—Oxfordshire Hayter, W. G.—Wells Hill, Lord A. M. C.—Evesham Hindley, Charles—,e,shton Hobhouse, T. Benj.—Rochester Hodgson 'Rd.—Berwick-on-Tweed Hope, H. T.—Goucester Horsman, Edward—Cockermouth Hoskins, K.—llorefordshire Hughes, W. B.—Carnarvon Hume, Joseph—Kilkenny Hutt, W.—Hull Hutton, Robert—Dublin Ingham. Robert—South Shields Jervis, S.7Bridport Worsley, Lord—Lincolnshire Wyse, Thomas—Waterforet Yates, J. Ashton -Carlow TELLE RS. Kelly, Fitzroy—lpswich Ewan, William—Wigan '—NOES, 61. Jones, John —thmarthenshire Kemble, IL—East Surrey Leader, J. Temple—Westminster Lennox, Lord A.—Chichester Lister, E. Canliffe—Bradford Litton, Edward—Colurainc MINORITY. ('Court, Captain—Tamworth Bagge, W.—West Norfolk Beminek, Lord G.—Lynn Blake, Wm. J. Newport, Isle of Botfieid, Beriah—Ludlow Broad ley, llenry—East Yorkshire Bruges, W. H. L.—Bath Bryan Maj. C.-co.—Kilkenny Co. Burrell, Sir C.—Shoreham Busfield, W.—Bradford _ Butler, Hon. P.—Kilkenny Co. Byng, George—Middlesex Calcraft, John Hales—Wareham Clements, Visc.—Leitrim Co. Darby, George—East Sussex Darlington, Earl of—Shropshire Douglas, Sir C. E.—Warwick Dugdale, W. S.—Warwickshlre Duke, Sir James—Boston Dunbar, George—Belfast buncombe, Hon A.—East Retford East, James Buller—Winchester Egerton, W. Tatton—Cheshire Egerton, Lord F. L.—Lancashire Fellowes, Edw.—Huntingdonshire Fort, J.—Clitheroe Wsni):ne, Thomas—Cariow Gladstone, W. E.—Newarii...on.' Trent Graham, Right Hon. Sir J. R. G Steuart, Robert—Haddingtori, &c. Strickland, Sir G.--W. Yorkilure Strutt, Edward—Derby Stuart, Villiers—Waterford Co. Style, Sir Charles—Scarborough Taltourd, Mr. Serjeant —lteading Teignmouth, Lord—Marylehone Thornely,Thos.—Wolverhampton Tuf.wll, Henry—Devonport Turner, Edmund—Truro Vivian, John Henry—Swansea Vivian, Sir It. H.—East Cornwall Wakley, Thomas—Finsbury Wallace, Robert—Greenock Warburton, H.—Bridport ' Wilbraham, George—Cheshire Wilde, Mr. Scrjeant—Newark Williams. William—Coventry Winnington, H. J.—Worcestcrh Winnington, Sir T. E.—Bewdley Wood, Charles—Halifax Wood, Benjamin—Southwark Bt.—Pembroke Hawkins, J. H.—Newport, Isle of Wight Hinde, J. Hodgson—Newcastle upon-Tyne I Herries, lit. Hon. J. C.—Harwich Hodgson, Frederick—Barnstaple Howard, P. H.—Carlisle In,gestre, Viscount—Staffordshire Langdale, Hon. C.—Knaresba rough rou _ _ Law, lion. C. E.—CambridgeUni v. Liddell, Hon. H.—North Durham Mackenzie, W. F.—Peeblesshire Morgan, . Ky.—Brecon Morgan, o.—Monmouthshirei Noel, William M.—Rutland Palmer, Gcorge—EsEex Parker, R. T.—Preston Patten, J. Wilson—Lancashire Peel, Rt. Hon. Sir R.—Tamworth Polhill, Frederick—Bedford Richards, Richard—Marinethsh. Rickford, W.—Aylesbury Rushbrooke, Colonel—Suffolk Seale, Colonel—Dartmouth Shaw, Right Hon. F.—Dublin Un. Sibthorp, Colonel—Lincoln Slaney, R. A.—Shrewsbury Somerville Sir Wm.—Drogheda Stanley, Edward—Cumberland Stanley, Lord—North Lancashire Trevor, Hon. G.—Caermarthensn. Trotter, Jobn—West Surrey Ward, H. O.—Sheffield Wilbr . ahain, Hon. 11. B.—Lanca shire TELLH RS. Inglis, Sir R. H.—Ox. University Dungannon, Lord—Durham ABOLITION OF THE CORN MONO POLY.—REVISION OF THE IMPORT DUTIES—THE BUDGET. The whole political conversation is absorbed with the important announcements made on Friday night. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Government have been studying the Report of the Committee on Import Duties to some purpose. They have promised measures which will raise the commercial community from one end of the country to the other in their favour—they have adopted a principle that must, sooner or later, succeed— they have determined to abolish the system of protective monopoly, and to adopt duties for the sole purpose for which their imposition can be justified, the raising of re venue—and they have boldly proclaimed to the House and to the country the alternative, the proposed reduction or additional burdens on the industry of the poor, and ulti mately a property-tax. The country has to choose be. twecn the two, and we have not the least doubt of the re sult. In the House they may meet with defeat, but an appeal to the country will confirm their opinions. Nor is this the whole of the valuable promise held out on Friday night, The President of the Board of Trade is to bring forward several practical alterations in other parts of the tariff, such as the duty on coffee, and the duty on French wines, to meet the requirements of the new commercial treaty about to be signed. It is stated confidently in the Tory circles, that, not withstanding the plain twaddle of Mr. Goulburn, the whole strength of the Opposition is to be brought down to defeat the Ministerial plan, when introduced in the shape of reso lutions, and they say that they aro sure of a majority. This is not unlikely; the Conservatives, par excellence, are reckless enough for anything; but if they do defeat the Budget in the House, they will have to answer for it to their constituents without delay, for there will be a disso lution, to try the issue between monopoly and justice. Nothing can exceed the delight which the statement has given to every Reformer that we have seen, and it is a joy that will be participated in by every part of the community. The Ministers of the Crown have done their duty, and it now rests with the people to support them in the ap proaching struggle. Let petitions be poured into Par liament on behalf of the measures that have bent an. flounced, and a death blow will be given to the principles of monopoly, from which it is impossible that they can recover. Whether the battle is to be brought to a close in the present Parliament, or in that which is to follow, it is alike the duty of the people to make their opinions known, and the result cannot, in the end, be doubtful, if they act with sufficient promptitude and determination— Glasgow Argus. SEYISM. THE LOVE MATCH.—Mrs. Maberly, ice perceive, has produced a second picture of high life under the attractive title of " The Love Match," which we have no doubt will shortly be in as great demand at the Tibor ries as her clever novel " Emily" was last season. i r b : general desire to r oa d h er wor k s, however, does not te s t entirely upon her position enabling her to know that parti cular part of society the rest of the world are so eager to learn something about—th e t a l en t s s h e h as d i splayed in a l l her literary undertakings, and the accomplishments tbst have excited so much admiration is the circle in which she is considered so great an ornament, have at least assisted in creating it. Besides these advantages, there is a pecu liar interest in the story of her new novel which is likely to make "The Love Match" even more generally read than is predecessor. SILVER TEA SERVICES.—A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing Silversmiths, No. 14, Corning* London, opposite the Bank of England, submit the prices of the following SILVER TEA and COFFEE SERVICES. The Cottage Pattern is plain, standing on shell feet, the tes. and coffee-pots with a flower ornament on the lids. The King's Pattern is richly embossed with flowers and scrolls. The shape of either is new and elegant : COTTAGE PATTERN. I KING'S PATTERN. s. 1.: Strong Silver Tea-p0t.....12 0 Strong Silver Teapot 12 0 Ditto Sugar Basin 616 Ditto Sugar Basin 7 10 Ditto Milk Ewer. 410 Ditto Cream Ewer 5 1 11 / Ditto O I I Ditto Coffee.pot 15 Complete £3B 61 Complete 1:40 0 A variety of upwards of fifty Tea and Coffee Services nail be seen in the Show-rooms, where may be selected every article of Silver requisite for the sideboard or plate-chest. Pamphlets of prices, illustrated with sketches of the various articles, gratis and fos*warded postage free to any part of the kingdom.—A. Savory anO Sons, 14, Cornbill, London, opposite the Bank of England. A very curious document has, within these few days, been discovered amongst the ancient r ecor d s at Guild hall. It is a contract m a d e between Charles I. and his Privy Council on one part, and the Corporation of the City of Lon don on the other, in which the King makes over in mortgage to the Corporation several large tracts of Crown lands in the counties of Northumberland, Durham, York, &c., for certain loans of money to him amounting to more than 300,0001. of the then currency. But the unfortunate Monarch never having had the power of redeeming these lands, they became legally part of the City estates ; and several years afterwards, finding that from their remoteness, and the rough unproduc tive nature of the soil, they were not very productive or profitable, the corporation disposed of the city interest in them to the ancestors of the present great coal-field proprietors, not, of course, having the slightest idea that they were throwing out of their hands the richest and mos t p ro fit a bl e so il in England, which would long since have p ro d uce d th em a net profit of above 400,0001. per annum. The document is quite perfect, and is very well written. The King's signature, " Charles R." is in a fine free hand, and the signature of the members of his Council at the foot of the deed are easily deciphered, but are re markable for the diversity of the handwriting. That of Buck ingham's is quite different froin the others; it is very free, but in good taste. The Royal seal is affixed to the deed, and the seals of the signing Privy Councillors are appended likewise. BOOKSELLERS.--The first meeting of the creditors in the bankruptcy of John Hayward and William Cosier Fletcher, of Manchester, wholesale booksellers and stationers (who have traded under the firm of Ba eo k e and Co.) was held there on Saturday. The amount of debts proved at this meeting was about 50,000/ ; in cluding, in round numbers, 20,2101. .by the Bank of Manchester ' • 8,716/. by the Union Bank of Manchester ; 4,3201. by Grote and Co. ; 2,857/. by Cole and Co. ; 4,810/. by Charles Knight and Co. ; 960/. by Longman and Co. : 525/. by Orr and Co. ; 562/. by Learmouth ar.d Co. ; 4401. by Whittaker and Co. It is supposed that the debts will amount to between 80,0001. and 100,000 L—Local Paper. SHEEP AND LAMBS' WOOL.—On the mo tion of Mr. Baines an account has been laid before the House of Commons of the quantity of wool imported, and of British wool, woollen yarn, and woollen manufactures exported in the year 1840. The total amount imported was 49,710,3961b5. Of this 21,812,0991b5. were imported from Germany, 4,518,5631b5. from Russia, 2,770,3791b5. from Peru, and 12,848,2621b5. from British possessions, in the following proportions :—New South Wales 6,215,3291b5., Van Diemen's Land 2,626,1781b5., East India Company's territories 2,441,3701b5., and the re mainder from Port Philip, the Cape, &c. The total quan tity exported was 4,810 3871b5., of which 4,108,3161b5. acre exported to Belgium. The quantity of worsted yarn exported was 3,796,6441b5., more than one-half of which was sent to Germany. The total declared value of Bd. tish woollen manufactures exported was 5,327,853/, to the United States 1,069,7211, Germany (exclusive of Prussia) 751,227/ , East Indies and China 608,5521., Mexico and South America 541,329/, and Brazil 307,9301. The declared value of the amount exported to Russia was only 454/ On Monday, a party of Agriculturists assembled ' at Felix Hall, to witness the principle of Lord Western's im proved drill, as applied to horse-hoeing peas and beans. In consequence of the unfavourable state-of the weather, the party was not so numerous as it otherwise would have been, and in disposition prevented his Lordship being present. Great satis faction was expressed at the way in which the horse-hoeing was performed. ihe party afterwards partook of a plenteous lun cheon, which the accompaniment of some of his Lordship's choice wines, Dr. Baker presiding, when a conversation took place relative to the Ministerial announcement on the subject of the Corn-laws, and it was the general opinion that prompt London Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of and decisive steps ought to be taken to petition against any al- No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, 10 teration,—.Essex Herald. the county of Middlesex. —Wedaesday, May 5,-1641. • SUPERIOR LONDON TABLE KNIVES, with Ivory Handles, liz. per dozen • Dessert Knives, Ils. Carvers, ss. fid. per pair; Table Knives, with white bons handles, Bs. Bd. per dozen ; Dessert, 6s. &l. ; Carvers, St• per pair ; Globe-shape Tea-urns, 4 quarts, 275. ; new shapes , 395. ; Papier Macho Tea-trays, gothic shape, 60s ; the set of full siaet=. Catalogues, containing the price •f every article n furnish' ing ironmongery and cutlery, gratis. RIPP ON and BURTON, Wells-street, Oxford-street. Established 1820. THE STItATHBOGIE AFFAIR. We stated a fortnight ago that the Lord Advocate had intimated to the Non.lntrusion leaders that, in the event of the General Assembly proceeding to depose the seven clergymen of the Presbytery of Strathbogie, he mutt cease to have any connection with them. Since that period there have been various indications that the Go vernment intends to take decisive measures to vindi cate the authority of the law, should the Vetoists follow up the reckless proceeding in which they have been engaged. The manner in which this is proposed to be done, is stated, by our well-informed Contom• polary the Scotsman, to Let not by a dissolution of the Assembly, which would only delay without deciding the important questions certain in that event is wise, but by issuing peremptory instructions to the Lord Advocate to institute legal proceedings against the majority of the As sembly, in order that they may be dealt with in the sates manner as other violators of the law. We trust the an nouncement made by our Contemporary will be confirmed, as it will apparently afford the most likely means of putting the sincerity of the Vetoists to the test. No doubt in entertained that the Civil Courts possess the most ample powers, not only to protect the Strathbogie brethren, but to punish those who place themselves in opposition to the law, and that they wi'l do both is perfectly certain. Lord Bell:a% en will again be appointed Commissioner to the General Assembly, but the course which Government has resolved to pursue, renders it of little consequence who the individual is that is called to preside over the de liheraiion of that body. The presence of Lord Dunfermline, in London, at this time, is a matter of much greater conse quence, called upon, as we have reason to believe be bas been, to give his advice in till present posture of affairs. The Bill of the Duke of Argyll will be brought forward on Thursday. The measure about to be introduced by Isis Grace, will show that the Non-Intrusionists are inclined to come down a peg, from the high ground on which they were endeavouring to gain a footing. The Duchess of Argyll is understood to have been the prompter of the Duke in this great enterprise, but it seems more than doubtful, whether a measure connected by the section of the Vetoists with whom the Noble pair have been in communication, will make much way in Parliament. It may be noted, how ever, as a sign of the times, that certain of the leaders of the wild men in this city had an interview last week with the Dean of Faculty, who has been here for some days attending the Jury Trials now in progress. After the abuse that has been heaped upon the Dean, it is not little instructive to find the Non-Intrusionists opening up a communication with that quarter. We strongly suspect that a feasible excuse is all that the Clergy require, to order that they may back out of the dilemma in which they are placed. It is a much simpler matter to boast of a willingness to abandon the good things of the Stater when the prospect of doing so is distant, than when the time draws near for giving practical effect to vaunting& never meant to be realised.—Glasgow Paper. POLITICAL PRINCIPLES OF PIP From all that has been said, dear Sir, it may be inferred that, as a religious sect, Puscyism is not likely to o btain great success ; but as a preparatory theological school for Catholicity, destined to exert the most extensive and most beneficial influence. I have, hitherto, confined if observations to the theological tenets of the new school • but its philosophical opinions are well entitled to attention , Had its followers done nothing more than bring the philo sophy of Locke into discredit, they would have conferred on their country a boon, for which it can never be suffi ciently grateful. Such was the ascendancy this philo sophy exercised in the Universities, and in the country et large, that for a long time I believed the Thirty-nine Ar• ticks would have been as soon given up, as this sown abandoned. The metaphysics of Locke predispose the mind to materialism, deaden the sense for lofty speculation , and have much contributed to debase the tone of modern British science and literature. The advocacy, therefore, of sounder and higher philosophical views by men of such distinguished talents and influential position, as these 0%- i ford professors, is one of the many symptoms of that great Catholic regeneration, which an all-loving Providence is gradually preparing in our country. In their political tenets, the Puseyites have not been so happy. In upholding, indeed, the doctrine of the divine origin of the civil power, in opposition to the so-prevalent principle of the sovereignty of the people, they bee again made a considerable step iu advance towards our Church. But by coupling with this doctrine that of the absolute indefeasibility of power, in the case even of the most atrocious and impious tyranny, they exaggerate, dis tort, and disfigure the Catholic tenet; and so far from checking the progress of revolutionary principles, they furnish, with their maxim of " passive obedience," a read,' instrument to despotism, whether regal or popular, sod seriously compromise the cause of legitimate monarchy , social order, and constitutional freedom. This doctrine of " passive obedience" was, indeed, first promulgated hi, the founder of the A ng li can Ch urch, that pious model of kings, Henry the Eighth ; and was advocated by even the Anglican divines of the seventeenth century; but how ill such exaggerated opinions could retard the triumph of anarchy, the eventful history of the first Charles will shots* —Catholic Magazine. APVERTISEMENT. 1 THE SKIN.—The increased quickening powers of the sun during spring, by giving an additional stimu lus to the circulation of the fluids, is frequently the cause of throwing to the surface of the body the impurities of the blood. To this fact may be attributed the numerous cutaneous visitations which occur at this period of the year , and which medicine internally taken is frequently u nable ; to banish. The extraordinary celebity which Rowland 's Kalydor, as a purely vegetable production, has long claimed to itself, as a thorough extirpator of impurities from the skin, is during the period of spring most pleasingly evinced. It never fails of thoroughly cleansing the skin, and is remarkable for inducing a fairness in the complexion, previously unknown. BIRTHS. On the Bth ult., in South-place, Finsbury-square, Mrs. 5 R. Ewen, of a son. On the 25th ult., in Welbeek-street, the lady of Captain Groves, of a son. On the 29th ult., Mrs. E. I). Wells, Somerset, ()fa daughter. On the 30th ult., at the Cler;y Orphan School, St. John's wood, the lady of the Rev. Daniti Butler, of a son. On the Ist inst., Mrs. R. Browne, of Broadgreen, nest Liverpool, of a son. On the With ult., at Bayswater, Mrs. Henry Valiance, of s daughter. On the 28th ult., at Wellington, Somerset, the lady of w' Maclean, Esq., of a son. On the 28th ult., at Finsbury-square, Mrs. G. A. Aylwint of a daughter. On the 25th ult., at Sandgate, Kent, the lady of William Peareth, Esq., of a son. On the 28th ult., the lady of John Carter, Esq., surgeon, Dorset -street, Portman square, of a daughter. On the 28th ult , in Harley-street, Mrs. John Hinlornan, of a son. On the 28th ult., at Camberwell, Mrs. W. B. Alinet, of a son. On the 28th ult., at Leyton, Essex, the lady of the Bey. J. Pardon, of a son. On the 28th ult., at Hillingdon, the lady of John Garret, jun., Esq., of a son, still born. MARRIED. On the 26th ult., at CiaTeot6l;tn, Bath, the Rev. Gerald Carew, AL A., youngest son of George Henry Carew, Esq., of Crowcombe Court, Somerset, to Elizabeth Ann, eldest daugh ter of the Rev. William Black, Rector of Blaysdon, Gloucester, and Lingington, Dorset. On the 29th ult., at Mamhead, Devon, Captain Parker, 66 4 h Regiment, to the Lady Catherine C. Leslie. On the lit inst., at Hungerton, Leicestershire, W. A• Pachin, Esq., of Barkby Hall, to Agnes Eliza, Only daughter of W. A: Ashby, Esq., of Quenby Hall, both in that county._ DIED. On the 19th of December, 1840, at Hobart -town, Frederick Hayman, only surviving son of Captain John Hayman, of the Trinity House, London, aged 24. On tho 28th ult., at Kingston-upon-Thames, Alfred, fourth son of the late Mr. T. Liberty, of Weybridge, aged 31. On the 29th ult., at Twyford, Derks, W. H. Jackson, of Smith's-square, Westminster, aged 58. On the 29th ult., at South-place, Finsbury-square, Maria, the wife of Mr. S. IL Ewen. On the Ist inst., at Mill-Vll, West Cowes, Elizabeth, widow of the late E. 0. Osborne, Esq., Vice-Admiaal of the White. On the 27th ult., in Union place, Greenwich, Mrs. Sarah Ann Vaughan, relict of the late T. Vaughan, Esq. On the 27th ult., James Lane, Esq., of Canonbury .squares Llington, aged 33. On the 28th ult., at Stockwell, Elizabeth, the widow of the late Daniel Chinn Bullock, Esq., aged 80. On the 28th ult., at Agardsley Park, Staffordshire, Mrs. Littlewood, aged 86. On the 28th ult., in Gower-street, Thomas Crosby Tres love, one of her Majesty's Counsel, and a Benches- of the Hon. Society of Lincoln's-Inn, aged 66.