The Sun. — London, England, 1849-02-03 00:00:00

; Ellen !en, Adelaide, ealand, Noord, rand e. to Hamburght lition, having id discharged DAY.) nd vegetables queen's), from , 8d to Is 6d to 15s per half and Oranges, Vegetables 1, 3s 6d to ss; 3s to 5s per 'ley Potatoes, 4s per dozen )anish Onions, score ; Savoy o 2s ; Carrots, zen bunches; ieakail, Sd to brace; forced )t, Is to is 3d and Brussels 6d tojBd per zen bundles ; zen bunches; [ALI.. active to-day, !s 4d to 3s 6d ; )d; and Pork, 0 6s ; Ducks, I ditto, 8d to is 6d ; Surrey 's; Barn-door ;gs, 9s to 12s; , is to is 3d , is to is 6d; Is 9d to 2s 6d; 1; Teal, 8d to 10d to is 6d; i 4s 4d; Veal, lbs. ) 4s 6d ; Veal, bs. r hitings, 3d to s each ; Soles, Is Id to is 3d ate. 6d to Sd, Is 6d per doz ; is each. [is are from 7d oaf. 641 b to 721 b, ditto, 801 b to ditto, 961 b to d ; Calf Skine Polled Sheep, s 6d; Down, ; Clover ditto, Load. SupplY 153 ; Clover Ws. per load. 3/ 14s ; Clover 19s per load. )AY.) nd Mr. Wat he defendant. 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O ~,, ------ 3 135 '66 1 11, 546 97 1 1 1,01 1 7 5 ' '946 , o ntino , es. 13 ° t1 moil ad c ' WA S 131 . 0 e, 0 to t - f Places row' tb 0 ' too b , •s o f s ac objftc • sato fg.c-- d it ' l a )100 of ;5 1 ! 6,7, 4 " 2, 2 / 16 6 6• 4411 67,t • Oa • t 649 i s l. 40 1, " .101 GREAT and D SASTROUS FLOODS 3N THE COUNTIES OF INVERNESS, ROSS, ,AND SUTHERLAND. (From the Inverness Courier.) We have this week to discharge the sad and painful duty of recording the most unexampled and disastrous series of floods ever experienced, according to oral and written testi mony, in the north and west Highlands. Long-continued and heavy rains, accompanied by a remarkable prevalence of lightning, had fallen over the various districts in which our Ilincipal rivers have their sources, and from which they derive their ordinary supplies. The floods extended as far West as Lochourn-head, mid included the districts watered by the Quoich, the Garry, the Arhaig, the Oich, and lesser streams, whence they were precipitated into Loch-Oich, Loch-Lochs-, and Loch-Ness. The river running from the first of these lakes has carried off the bridges of Aberchalder and Fort-Augustus, besides occasioning several breaches in the banks of the Caledonian Canal. The streams entering the Lochy have broken up the roads and devastated fields and plantations, including the picturesque grounds of Achnacarry, the seat of Lochiel. Loch-Ness, over its wide expanse of twenty-four miles, rose about fourteen feet —a height unprecedented in the histrict. On its banks various land-slips took place, and much damage was inflicted ; but these have been trivial compared with the effects of its waters on the river and town of Inverness. Never was the Ness seen in such fearful volume and flood. It attained its fall height more rapidly in consequence of meeting with the Waters of the Canal. All were placed on one level, and a breach was made in the Canal banks, above the lock at Dochgarroch. By unremitted and strenuous exertions this breach was prevented from widening; but the accumulated waters rushed down their course of five miles, overflowing the adjoining grounds, and finally destroying the important stone bridge at Inverness and submerging nearly one-third of the town. The alarm of the inhabitants was indescrib able —the losses and privations have been great—but in the whole circuit and course of these floods we have heard of no loss of life. To the real calamities of this awful oc currence visionary or exaggerated fears were superadded. Most of our townsmen entertained an apprehension that, by the flood overmastering the powers of control at the Canal, the 'whole waters of Loch-Ness would be poured down upon the devoted town. Now, it may be admitted that a serious breach occurring in the Canal simultaneously with a great flood (and of course it is then that there is the greatest risk of such a breach), might have the effect of throwing an in creased volume of water down the river, but by no means to the extent 'that is commonly believed. The quantity of water that can run out of Loch-Ness must be limited by the capacity of the upper outlet at Bona, namely, the narrow channel which connects Loch-Ness and Loch-Dochfour. This was, no doubt, deepened and widened to render it a na vigable channel of the Canal, but perhaps not to a greater ex tent than the increased volume of water which the river has in flood, as compared with its low-water level in the natural state—therefore, the utmost capacity of the present chan nel at Bona would be but equal to the discharge of a flood of double the ordinary maximum. Again, the capacity of the river channel itself from Loch •Dochfour downwards to the town of Inverness is insufficient to discharge more than a given quantity of water, which is limited by the size of its narrowest part; nor in certain places would it derive any great addition to its dimensions by having the width occu pied by the Canal (as the possible effect of the supposed breach) annexed to it. There are a number of impediments, however, which would gradually have to be overcome before this effect could completely take place ; and although a new and deeper channel might in some places be formed by the rapidity of the current, yet even this would be a work of time, and probably would not be finally brought about before the gradual and simultaneous discharge of the lake would restore matters again to their former relative bearing, and render the rise and fall of the river exactly similar to what it was in its original condi tion. It seems highly improbable, therefore, that any sudden irruption of the waters of Loch-Ness could overtake the valley below without giving of itself sufficient indications of its approach ; and although it might be attended with co nsiderable damage to property, it would not 'he likely Beriously to endanger life. It is imssible, however, to describe the effect which this alarm, ca po used by the breach in A t " Canal, had upon all classes of our townsmen, and we devoutly hope that we may never again witness so awful and d istressing a crisis. Turning,from our own severe calamity, we find that, further north in this country, the district of Strathglass 'deo suffered. Glen-Affnck, Glen-Cannich, and the course of the river Beauly were inundated. On the estate of Lord Lovat farms have been destroyed, embankments carried off, mills and steadings ruined. His Lordship will be a heavy loser by this calamitous visitation. In Ross- S hire, the sources of the Orrin, the Garve, and the Conan rose to an unprecedented height. Several houses were thrown down iu the village of Conan, and roads and fields tech injured. The high grounds of Badenoch, in which damage done to embankments and farms. In all parts of the north, indeed, floods have been rife, but it is in the t °ll rse of th e p r i nc i pa l mounta i n r i vers t h at t h e resu l ts h ave eta so remar k a bl e. T he loss i n many i nstances will be irr eparable —i n all severe; and years must elapse before they be obliterated. Private charity and benevolence must be freely exerted, but much will still remain undone. We :re no wi s h to see our nort h ern commun i t i es pens i oners of e State, but there never was a time when the bounty of a tternal Government was more required to assist our High d capital and its neighbourhood than at the present mo -„ ent A peaceful and loyal people have been overtaken by misfortune altogether unprecedented and extraordinary, ail a it appears impossible that they can, unaided, regain h eir form er position. With these general observations we proceed to detail the circumstances of the flood, which we av e spared no pains to ren accurate and comete. I additi on to what fell under our der own observation, our reporter n has visited Fort Augustus, Beauly, and other localities, and we have been assisted by the kind communications of various c orrespondents. TuE NESS. —We had barely time last week to an ? Ounce that on Wednesday evening the river Ness had attained to a height unsurpassed at any period since t he year 1834. Before our impression was worked off, the p r inting -machine was three inches in water ! The "SeS on both sides of the river were partially flooded, and the banks impassable. Fears were even then enter tained for the safety of the Old Bridge, but no one antici iated that the fl oo d wou ld b e so w id e - s p rea d an d so dis ystrious in it s results as i t h as proved. The night was wet, dark, and stormy, and with every gust of wind the Water continued to rise. By eleven o'clock it had at-• a fearful and unprecedented height. It had over '2Nved the gardens and grounds in front of the houses haad partially 'a Ness Bank occupied by Mr. Shortt and Mrs. Hunter, entered the premises. Higher up some small °"" extending from the Haugh road to the river-side Were two feet under water, the fires extinguished, and the flamiture floating about. In Bank-street, the lower floors of the premises occupied by the Bank of Scotland, and L art of our own buildings, were flooded. Th e l ow -lyi ng b e ets and lanes extendi n g f rom H unt l y - street as f ar f o t ek as Fairfield-lane, were under water in seine places a o deep, and as the ground floors of the houses are st invariably beneath the level of the roadway, and ~.`r,ea, neither boarded ncr paved, the poor people began the 49,)aticholy task of preparing for the worst by temporary a tufts wefts and expedients. No one expected that the flood an wollid rise much higher. It continued, however, to advance, bY midnight, the river rushed on in a magnificent but its awful and alarming flood. It covered the roads on hoesbanks to the depth of from two to three feet—the Ais e . • . rising, as from the sea, on both sides. The lamps, strap partially submerged, .continued to burn and threw Coloured. ge and sickly glare on the waters now foaming and to Some families in the exposed localities retired vo les t. t, but the great majority, if not already engaged in the an ,1 1 .& of removal, watched the progress of the flood, their th em' increasing as the waters rapidly swelled around an c r Lights were seen glancing from doors and windows, a , the 4 . figures of anxious and distressed women flitted 6anlit‘ dismay they continued their preparations or looked on in winter lsel tinned I SDAY, JAN. 31.—Since Saturday the river has con satiVarodnicsoaupisarenicali v °w ei lY to fall and it now flows at nearly its usual water. * The ruins of the bridge are partially above the Divine service was on Sunday performed in the rchea in town. The clergymen of all denomina icthyedwsaserinons appropriate to the occasion, and the reviewed and consecrated by pious . feel- Newinnrl;tiorktnen are now actively engaged in restoring the ferry-boa to a safe state for the passage of vehicles, and )q ts ply from side to side below the site of the Old tairhe SPEL—Rain seems to have fallen in immense quan es upon the Badenoch side of Corryarrick. A correspon dent at Laggan quarter from the 20th to the 25 The rain fell instant, in torrents in . this t ertnission. The Spey rose to an unsptarnected'evnittheoduthaeinyhtm -B:Wering the whole glen to the depth of several feet. height— t a „t_ra•nge r the whole district would have appeared—the water - ?_ssed into foam by the fearful winds—to be a great arm of ' O l FA'-a, or outlet from it. toA.rdverikie great damage has been done. The Marquis I°_ Ab ercorn's lodge was surrounded with water, and injury I , ll e amount of about five hundred pounds inflicted. The Tj a a :' was shattered, and the chain-bridge broke to pieces. escaped; no part of his embank -4'tilt is injured sor a C ; n _ t li_ . e estate of Glentruim the embankment has given places, and a h n as d the meadow is wholly covered ;I:g t ; t :t h ee i rrr - I:ll T osf he Spey is half way up the Badden, much 011 the burn e ver it was known before. Two bridges—one ea n --- -are - ( 14 Breackachy, and the other a little to the B te tx.LAND. An A ccount (From last night's Gazette.) the W ee :Pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32,f0r en cling on Saturday, the 27th day of January, 1849. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. 4gt es X. " ••• • • 28,315,870 X. Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities •• • • 2,984.900 Gold coin and bullion 13,813,798 Silver bullion • • • • • • 502,072 £28,315,870 Dated the let day of February, 1 BANKING D] .X. l'retturietor s ' capital 14,553,000 *deposits • • • • ' • ' 3 , 488 , 107 i 11 14 c ._ n ( &-cg Exchequer is°,cltlssioners of 1, 4ticnal Debt, Say andDl- -0 t accounts)•• 3,877,648 Eiev e , deposits •. • ••• 11,642,799 blu g da y and other . 1,112,840 £34,674,394 bated the let day 01. February' £ 28,31b,870 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1849. , EPARTMEN T. - Government seenri- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) • • 13,882,267 Other securities •• .. 10,427,581 Notes .. .• .. • • ...... 9,633,345 Gold and silver coin.. 726,201 £34,674,394 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1849. -aim:lGß HoNouas._l'he senior wrangler of s: e l' o r t ,e B ent year bears a De vons hi re name—Mr. Pell—the hp:" wrangler is of true D evons hi re b reed—he is Mr. R t r i .'r , son of t h e R ev . J. Ph ear, now of Suffolk, but " true "'" Jonathan would on both sides—his mother sh ! .33 g sister of Dr. Budd, of Exeter, and his father a Devon hainte 414,1 ; five of Mr. Phear's uncles have Wien high ,Virs at Cambridge—he is, in fact, the seventh member thi s 6 same family who have distinguished themselves at l lui ireraity. It is rather odd, but th e sen i or wrangler the native of California. In that distant region he fi rst saw 2 , li ght, and traced the golden path to learning.— Western ones. tarACCIDENT TO WILLIAM HOPE JOHNSTONE, ESQ..--• url3r °R Tuesday morning week, as Mr. William Hope ,11.1 stone was reurning to Rachills, in company with ono his brothers, at gamekeeper, and others, who had been out vatching for night poachers he accidentally slipped, and fell ti :er a bank 20 feet in height. When taken up, it was found th at he had been severely bruised about the face and neck ; it:3lledical attendants are afraid that his spine has been in !". Moffat, Jan. 28.—We deeply regret to state, though , ;Vt_i. Johnstone is still alive, that his medical attendants en ain great doubts of his recovery. Mr. Johnstone is the ha son of J. J. Hope Johnstone, Esq., of Annandale, and 41 . 41 r esided for some years at Moffat House, Moffat.—Scot heiGuardin. 40 A. dividend of ls. in the pound has just been an .on the estate of Messrs. Perkins, Schlueser, and -."hens, in addition to 7s, already paid. . THE SUN, LONDON, SATUR DAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1849. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LOUTH STEEPLECHASE. ---THURSDAY. Hope ... ••• ... (Frisby) The Doctor ••• ••• ••• ••• •-- Vulture ... ••• ••• - Charity 9 Several others started. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. CHESTER SPRING MEETING, 184. ' Acceptances for the Chester Cup. st lb Chanticleer, 6 yrs.—. 9 9 Egret, 4 yrs Cossack, 5 yrs 9 1 Ellen Loraine,4 yrs... 6 10 Surplice, 4 yrs 8 12 Sesostris, 4 yrs 6 10 Inheritress, aged ....... 8 6 Lamb's-wool, 4 yrs Flatcatcher, 4 yr 5....... 8 6 Elemi, aged Impostor, 5 yr 5..—.... 8 5 Amazement, 6 yrs Peep o'Day Boy, 5 yrs 8 s,Pillage, 5 yrs Lady Wildair, aged... 8 Ollodine, 4 yrs ... Dough, 4 yrs . . 7 13'Teresa, aged 6 6 Executor, 5 yrs ... 7 12 Maynooth, aged Swiss Boy, 4 yrs .. ..... 7 n Sunnyside, 4 yrs Dulcet, aged 7 10 Nlaid of my Soul, 4 yrs 6 6 The Conjuror, 6 yrs 7 10 Lord Saltoun, aged ... 6 4 Halo, 5 yrs 7 10 Avenger, 6 yrs 6 4 Vampyre, 5 yrs 7 101Kinc, Hal, 5 yrs The Tartar, 5 yrs 7 81; =, Meltord, 5 yrs Blucher, 4 yrs ... 7 81Whizgim, 4 yrs 6 4 The Admiral, 5 yrs ... 7 71Cheapsrcle, 5 yrs 6 2 Radulphus, 6 yrs ..... . 7 6 Honeycomb, 3 yrs Clermont, 5 yrs 7 6' Aurieula, 6 yrs 6 0 Blaze, 4 yrs 7 6 Bedlam, 5 yrs New Forest Deer, aged 7 5 Reality, 4 yrs Sponge, 4 yrs . 7 slFerry Hill, 4 yrs 6 0 Fireaway, aged ......... 7 4 Tuscan, 4 yrs Backbiter, 4 yrs 7 4 Miss Nipper, 4 yrs . . 5 12 King of Kildare, 4 yrs 7 4/Acomb, 4 yrs Atbelstane, 4 yrs 7 4/Comet, 4 yrs 5 10 Ballinafad, 5 yrs Attraction, 4 yrs Mrs. Taft, 4 yrs 7 2/Conquest, 4 yrs ...,.. 5 8 Dacia, 5 yrs 7 2 Cast-off, 4 yrs John Cosser, 4 yrs.... 7 2/Garrick, 3 yrs 5 8 Sylvan, 4 yrs 7 2Abbot of Meaux, 3 yrs 5 8 Vesta, 4 yrs Bingham, 5 yrs 7 Oyelox, 3 yrs 5 7 Fernhi11, 4 yrs Ellerslie, 4 yrs Great Western, 4 yrs 6 13 Ada Mary, 3 yrs Do it-again, 4 yrs 6 13 Pelham, 3 yrs . ... ... 5 5 Giselle, 6 yrs 6 1218 c by Colwick.'out of Geraldine, 6 yrs The Swallow, 5 yrs 6 12 Melody,;3 yrs 5 5 Eagle's Plume, 4 yrs... 6 12 Cigarette, 3 yrs 5 2 Taffrail,4 yrs 6 12 Cotton Lord, 3 yrs ... 5 2 Gaffer Green, aged ~ 6 11 Slashing Alice, 3 yrs. 5 2 Joc o'Sot, 5 yrs .. 6 11 Raby, 3 yrs Jest, 4 yrs ... . 6ll Imperatrix, 3 yrs ..... 5 0 Lola Montes, 4 yrs .... 6 11,Rodney, 3 yrs .. 4 12 The Widow, aged 6 10'Thornhill, 3 yrs Rathmines, 5 yrs Ch cby Harkaway, out Loupgarou, 3 yrs 4lO of Diana, 4 yrs— 6 101 Rowland, 3 yrs 4 10 Farewell, 4 yrs ... 4 10 Melton, 4 yrs Deerstalker, 4 yrs,. 6 10,Snowdrop, 3 yrs 4 4 BATH AND SOMERSET COUNTY MEETING, 1849 st lbl Acceptances for the Somersetshire Stakes of UVS. st Pyrrhus the First, 6 yrs 8 12 Halo, 5 yrs .... 8 0 Itadulphus, 6 yrs 7 8 1 The Tartar, 5 yrs ... 7 8 ; Brandyface, 5 yrs ... 7 7 Sylvan, 4 yrs . .. 7 2 Sponge, 4 yrs .. 7 1 Cockermouth, 4 yrsi . 6 12 Lethargy, 5 yrs 6 11 King Hal, 5 yrs ....... 6 11 Teresa, aged Fernhill, 4 yrs 6 9 Subduer, aged, ....... 6 7 Sampson, 4 yrs 6 4 Good Boy, 4 yrs .... 6 4 st lb Bacchanalian, 4 yrs 6 4 Lady Bangtail, 4 yrs 6 2 Vaurien, 4 yrs ; Westow, 3 yrs .... 'llc by Sir Hercules, out of Empress, 3 yrs Glenalvon, 3 yrs 5 0 Loupgaron, 3 yrs Cheerful, 3 yrs F by Emilius, out of Flycatcher, 3 yrs 4 12 Essedarius, 3 yrs Cashier, 3 yrs 4 10 Idle Boy, 3 yrs NORTITAAIPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT, 1849. Acceptances for the Great Northamptonshire Stakes. st lbj st lb 1 War Eagle, 5 yrs... ... 813 Pyrrhus the First, 6 yrs 8 11 Footstool, 6 yrs ... ... 810 Lady Wildair, aged ... 8 6 Erys. 5 yrs ... ... 8 6 Halo, 5 yrs ... ... 7 10 The Tartar, 5 yrs... ... 7 9 New Forest Deer, a,ged . 7 8 Gwalior, aged ... ... 7 7 Mrs. Taft, 4 yrs ... ... 7 5 STlc-an. 4 yrs .. ... 7 5 Dacia, 4 yrs... .. 7 0 Sponge, 4 yrs ... ... 7 0' Vesta, 5 yrs ... 7 01 Giselle, 6 yrs,.. ... 6 12 Roscius, aged ... 612 Lethargy, 5 yrs ... ... 6 111 Lecomte, 4 yrs ... 6 11 Egret, 4 yrs ... ... 6 10 Prince Charley, 4 yrs 6 9 Valentina, 4 yrs 6 9 I Pillage, 5 yrs 6 81 Fernhill, 4 yrs ... 6 Ele NEWMARKET 'CRAM Acceptances for the st lb Canezou, 4 yrs Sir Peter Laurie, 5 yrs 7 8 Roscius, aged 7 5 Mrs. Taft, 4 yrs 7 3 Sylvan, 4 yrs 7 3 Sagacity, 5 yrs .. 7 2 Backbiter, 4 yrs.. ...... 7 1 Sponge, 4 yrs,. . ... 7 1 Qiieeii illay, 5 yrs 7 _Ol . , . Corsican, 4 yrs Hornpipe, 4 yrs 6 13 Mirmillo, 5 vrs Valentina, 4 yrs 6 11 _ _ . Tisiphone, 4 Yrs 6 11 _ _ . _ Cockermonth, 4 yrs G 10 Fernhill, 4 6 10) Slug, 4 yrs . The highest weight acceptii been raised to that weight, am Silver Eel, 5 yrs .. ••• 6 6 Sesostris, 4 yrs ... ... 6 6 ISampson, 4 yrs ... 6 5 Watchdog, 5 yrs ... 6 5 Pell-mell, 5 yrs ... 6 4 Minto, 4 yrs ... 6 3 Sis to Ridiculus Mus, G yrs ... G 0 Abbot of Meaux, 3 yrs . 5 5 Westow, 3 yrs ... 5 5 Velox, 3 yrs ... 5 3 Loup-garou, 3 yrs ... 5 2 The Talent, 3 yrs ... 5 2 F by Emilius, out of Fly catcher, 3 yrs ... 4 13 Alp, 3 yrs ... . . ... 412 Goodwood, 3 yrs ... ... 4 10 Vasa, 3 yrs ... 4 10 Skudar, 3 yrs ... 4 8 Miss Bunny, 3 yrs ... 4 8 Bon-bon, 3 yrs ... 4 5 Idle Boy, 3 yrs ... ... 4 0 'EN MEETING, 1849. esvmarket Handicap. st lb Sesostris, 4 yrs ...... 6 9 Woodcraft, 4 yrs Good Boy, 4 yrs 6' 8 Bagley, 4 yrs ...... ... Keraun, 4 yrs 6 7 Paladin, 4 yrs 6 7 Clerk of the Council 4 yrs .. Lady Bangt iil, 4 yrs Westow, 3 yrs.. 5 11 F by Emilius, out of Flycatcher, 3 yrs Vasa, 3 yrs ....... ... Scudar, 3 yrs ,.. 4 11 Chicot, 3 yrs ...... ..... 4 9 Burghley, 3 yrs mg being under Bst 71b, it has td the others in proportion. COURT iCIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, and the Princess Alice, took their ac customed airings in the Slopes. There was no addition to the Royal dinner circle at the Castle to-day. Her Majesty's private band was in attendance, and per- Formed in the Castle during the evening. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloticester yesterday, at Gloucester House. The Royal Duke returned to his resi dence at Kew in the afternoon. Mr. Gillespie and Mr. Bischoff had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Earl Fortescue, Lord Steward of her Majesty's House hold, left town yesterday morning for Windsor Castle. Mr. Richard Harris and Mr. John Ellis had an interview with the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The Rev. Mr. Gell and Mr. G. W. Anderson had inter views yesterday, at the Colonial-office, with Earl Grey. INDIA. We have been favoured with the following letter, written by an officer, and dr.ted from the banks of the Chenab:— "December 14. " We are still here, and nothing done since my last letter, at least, nothing of consequence. At the time of writing, there was every chance of some hard fighting. From the 22d till the 3d, we were in the face of the enemy. They had possession of the river. On the day after the arrival of the heavy guns some were brought into position, and a strong division of the army was detached, under the command of General Thackwell, to cross at a ford some fives mil es up th e river, with the intention of taking the enemy in flank. On their arrival, however, at the ford, it was found to be occu pied in force by the enemy. The General, therefo re , p us h e d on to Wuzeerabad, some way higher up, got possession of some boats, and crossed over has force easily. " The appearance of the column was to be pie signal for the heavy guns to open. They did good service, and soon obliged the enemy to retire out of fire; but they keptpos session,of the ford with a few gyms they had in battery. " The enemy had heard of T hackwell's march, and went out in force to meet him. They got possession of a strong position between two villages, with a nullah and some high sugar-cane fields, which afforded capital shelter to their skir mishers. Thackwell found them all ready to receive him. It was merely an artillery fight, ours doing great execution among them. Above 300 were killed. Night coming on saved them. During the night they fell back upon the Jhelum. and have now entrenched themselves very strongly. They have a village on their right and left, with thick jungle; the Jhelum in their rear, and a fine open plain in front for the play of their guns—the only way by which we can attack them. Provisions are said to be very scarce in their camp. Major Lawrence is a prisoner in their hands.' Nothing is to be done till the fall of Moultan. The whole of the troops are expected there on the 23d, and it is supposed they will take it about the first week in January, when that force will be available to co-operate with us. All the wounded are getting on very well. Capt a i n Fit zgera ld di e d o f hi s wounds. Pro visions and forage are very plentiful with us. Attock still holds out. The Seikhs,are good soldiers, and know how to use a sword well. The Chenab is a very difficult river to cross. The ford is very deep and uncertain. The enemy certainly know how to take up a good position. I have been all over it since. We could never have crossed it in their face. They would have licked us to a certainty. Before getting to the river there are very heavy sands, which knock up the cattle corn pletely. They had entrenched themselves on the other side of the river, opposite the ford, and they had also two large islands (at least they are islands when the river is full) on which they had batteries and entrenchments. Their skir mishers dig holes for themselves in which they are quite safe. " They have taken a good many camels from us. and have no cause to be dissatisfied as yet with what they have done. We appear always to fight our Ipttles after long marches, when the troops are tired. Thackwell's affair was entirely of artillery, and the enemy were driven from their guns; but Thackwell would not take them. He had lots of fine cavalry, but after the enemy had left their guns he would not follow up his success. Every one who was there says that if he had let the cavalry at them he must have taken the whole of their guns. The cavalry had done nothing all day. " When the enemy found he would not advance they re turned and took away the guns. I expect we lost nearly as many men as they did. The Commander-in-Chief hasorders from the Governor-General not to cross the Chenab till after the fall of Moultan ; he can cross for a day or two, but must return to head-quarters. Thackwell's force is about thirteen miles the ether side. We are all tired of this work—it's very stupid in tents, and very cold." (From, the Delhi Gazette of Dec. 27 ) MOULTAN. We are in receipt of the following communications from Wuhan, which give us already a foretaste of what is speedily to follow. It will be seen by our Bahawulpoor cor respondence that the frequent cavalry reconnoissances on the part of General Whish have closed the gates of Moult= against the entry of the large supplies that have hitherto found their way 3 into the town, and that the price of grain has already suffered a material increase. We may now daily look for important events from the southern extrernitymt the Peujaub "Camp Moultan, Dec. 19, 1818. " Our camp now exhibits the bustle of preparations. All yesterday hackeries were moving to and fro from the ghat with heavy munitions of war; they are again to-day on the same errand. Cattle has also been sent for the train. Cot. Dundas will be here on Thursday, and I believe that it is in contemplation to move into position on Friday, the siege to commence on Monday. A day or two ago we had a report that the Dewan was engaged in making some small boats ; perhaps he has caught the idea of escaping over the ghats into the country beyond the Indus. On Shaika Imam-ood• deen's advance upon Jhung, a man came out to meet him, in forming him that Narain Singh had halted, so quiet posses sion was taken. The enemy came back to Moultan in small detachments as quick as possible, and it is believed their leader is snug in the fort of Chuneeout. Yesterday the 11th Light Cavalry went out towards Seetul-ke-blaree, and were afterwards followed by some of Jacob's horse ; the latter had a skirmish and two men wounded, but succeeded in capturing a number of camels. The pioneers are hard at work exca vating trenches, &c., that they may be au fait at the real work ere long. The battery and mine are beautifully constructed, and are certainly chefs d'ceuvre of engineering skill. " We are very badly off for dooly bearers • an order has been issued for an equal distribution of the few we possess. On (lit that our original full complement of Hindastanee Kahirs was discharged, as they refused to make ice. Pun jabee ones entertained in their stead; and as might be ex pected their patriotic zeal has led them to decamp to the great detriment of our hospital establishment. We are famously off for supplies, the people of the country well knowing which side their bread is buttered. " Yours, Tnaox." " Camp Moultan, Dec. 21, 1848. " The guns and park, Sac., of our beaux camarades, the Ducks, came into camp yesterday afternoon, and were followed by themselves this morning, all in high glee and _ _ health. - " To-morrow morning we are to move into position as I told you in my last, but nobody knows whither or where. The scaling ladders have been inspected and measured of late, so a dour in that quarter is not at all impracticable. Per haps the evening of Christmas-day will witness a hard fight. Nioolraj thinks so, as it is the Fed of the Feringees ; a good look-out to be kept aecordingly. _ _ " Many desertions from the Dewan occur daily. Beyond his stanch little garrison, I expect he will have no adherents that will give us much trouble. " Yesterday a large gang of Bunneeas were seized actually smuggling provisions into Moultan; they certainly ought to be hung, as they deserve. " A court-martial has awarded forty-five lashes to an in subordinate sepoy of the 51st Native Infantry, but the sen tence has not yet been carried into effect. " The weather is piercing cold night and day., " Tours, ac TIMM" BAHAWULPOOR, DEC. 20.—(From our Native News writer) : " The Flurkaru says that ever since the arrival of the first part of the Sinde troops, their cavalry are going daily round the town, and to various parts in the neighbourhood, by which they now prevent the Moultanees from receiving sup plies. The second portion of the Sinde troops has reached as far as the garden of Aveewallah, and the third portion must arrive shortly. As soon as the whole have arrived the siege will recommence. The British General has issued an order that all the Bahawulpoores, Affghans, &c., are to take up a position in the rear, the Bombay regiments taking their place. It has also been intimated to such of the allies as choose to remain that they were welcome, while those who now wish to go home were at liberty to do so, and ;would re ceive their pay. The number of guns and mortars that have come from Bombay is said to be 35, and the number of boats stored with ammunition, &c., 150. The guns that were taken from Moolraj tare going to be embarked in some of these boats, and also the wounded and invalids. " DEC. 19.—The troops of Cortlandt Saheb have been directed to remain at Soorujkoond when the arrangements fur the attack ace complete. Some of the troops from Sinde are this day at Soojahabad, Their approach has instilled great fear into the minds of the Mooltanese, some of whom are daily absconding. The Dewan is entrenching the Ava Sheedee Lall. Nawab Bahawul Khan is still at Sunkrassee, and is waiting to have an interview with the Governor of Sinde, who is marching up the country. "DEC. 21.—A reconnoissance was effected by the British on the 18th. Some of the troops of the Dewan came out and fired with matchlocks on the cavalry, doing some damage. On the 16th the Dewan went to the Shevala and made ar rangements for intercepting the British should they make the usual reconnoissance. Hurdas Singh was accordingly posted on the Ava Mundee wallah, 500 men with two guns at Kutta Bairagee, and 600 men at Shheshmuhul. Dewan Moolraj was sitting on the Koonee Boorj, watching the British with his telescope when they were marching round on the 18th, and hence made his arrangements on the 19th. He has ordered the trenches at Seetul-ke-Maree to be de stroyed. Supplies are now not received at Moultan in con sequence of the British being more vigilant, and wheat is selling at 6 1 ,4 seers per rupee. "DEC. 22.—Dewan Moolraj went out on the morning of the 20th to inspect the entrenchment he is himself raising. He stood to see a road from the Ghurree of Misree-Khan to the garden of Lankee Khan to be cut up, and ordered 1,200 Goorka Sepoys to take up a position between the Bohur and Loharee Durwazus. He also ordered some houses to be de stroyed, the owners ;raising loud complaints, on which the Dewan said they must submit for the public benefit. Three guns from the Shevala had been planted near the Bohur gate on a battery prepared on purpose. The Dewan himself paid the Goorkhas and his artillerymen. Narian Singh is reported to have got into the fort of Chuneout, notwitstand ing the endeavours of the country people to prevent him; but his being possessed of guns gave him a superiority over them. Shaika Emam-ood-deen, instead of returning to Moultan, has been ordered to move on Chuneout. The price of wheat has risen to six seers." NATIONAL _DEBT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir.,—lt is matter of surprise that some determined expression of public opinion has never been made in favour of an attempt to liquidate the National Debt, either by arrangement with the national creditors for instalments at long periods, or large compositions to wards an early settlement. The letter of Mr. Rigby Wason has aroused a"certain amount of inquiry (although, by the bye, a similar plan was propo3ed in an advertisement in the Times some two or three years since and emanated from a member of the Travellers' Club), and has been put forth at a very opportune moment. _ _ Without wishing to depreciate the glorious movement in favour of " Financial Reform," I should be disposed at any time to give preference to the movement that shall have as its object the permanent reduction of our national taxation by twenty millions and upwards. Is the plan proposed by Mr. Wason feasible? Is it practicable? I think not, although the outline and con ception of his plan is undoubtedly good; but his conclu sions are too startling—the array of figures too formi dable ; he has wielded his pen and allowed his mind to roam over too vast a surface; he has forgot the nume rous obstructions in the way of arriving at correct con clusions on the huge, unwieldy mass he proposes to annihilate, at least as a monument of evil. • Is it such a plan as our friends Cobden, Hume, Bright, Thompson, or Ali!tier Gibson, as a Ministry, could intro duce without detriment to their character as statesmen and financiers? lam inclined to say No most empha cally. The supposition that our national wealth is worth 20 years' purchase is erroneous ; let it be announced on 'Change— at the auction mart—in the bureaus of every editor, commercial man, and agent throughout the country that a measure to liquidate the National Debt is on the lapis, and that national wealth, now estimated at 220,000,0001., would be depreciated to 140,000,000/. or less; not that the real wealth of the country would be less intrinsically, but that property of every description from extraneous causes has obtained so high an artificial value, that any attempt to alter or disarrange present arrangements would arouse suspicion—suspicion, fear, and fear a panic, and consequent depreciation ; besides it must be borne in mind that although land and houses in the present state of the market may be worth 20 or 25 years' purchase, a trade can only be estimated at one, two, or three years' purchase; if, then, our national wealth be estimated at five years' purchase, we shall, I think, approach as near as possible to a just and equi table appreciation of its rateable value ; but even this, with a view to an arrangement towards paying off the Debt, must be accompanied by an adjustment of the Debt—for it must be borne in mind that we never re ceived above 50/. or 60/. for each hundred pounds we now pay interest; consequently, the national creditor must be prepared to acquiesce in an arrangement that will reduce the principal debt to something like 500,000,0601. Then, reckoning our national wealth at five years' pur chase we have a rateable total of ... £1,100,000,000 Which at a tax of 5 per cent. would produce ••• ••• ••• • • But, suppose this sum was assessed in an nual instalments of l per cent., it:would reduce the assessment to ... And would in the course of eight or nine years liquidate the debt. But it may be objected (and with reason) that the amount could not be raised without causing a large amount of unnecessary trouble and inconvenience; if so, say at per cent, and that would give ' 27,500,000 available, and that sum could be raised at a push, and that, considered with reference to the yearly diminution for interest consequent on the reduction of debt, would enable us, year by year, with increased comfort, to wipe off tlds monstrous ideality. I would respectfully urge upon my fellow•citizens the propriety of forming an opinion upon the various plans submitted, and . the expression of their opinion in some tangible and effectual manner. With a hope that the seed sown may eventually produce a glorious harvest, I subscribe myself, 275,000,000 68,750,000 NIZAM-AB-MOOLK. Ist day of the first year of Free-trade. MANSION-HOUSE. - Yesterday, Robert Brown, charged before Alderman Farncombe with having forged a cheque for 501. on Barclay, Bevan, and Co. was committed for trial. The prisoner had been in the habit of conducting the correspondence of a H. B. Mead, a seafaring man, with Messrs. Barclay, and took advantage of that circumstance to forge Mead's name to a cheque. The wife of Struve, one of the leaders in the Re publican insurrection, is, says a Baden journal, to be tried with him, for participation therein. CITY OF LONDON AND EAST LONDON DISPENSARY. —A meeting of this valuable institution was held on Tues day ; Henry F. Richardson, Esq., in the chair. After much preliminary business, the chairman stated ho had the plea sure to announce the adhesion of the Marquis of Downshire, the Provost of Eton, and a numerous list of contributors. Gratifying letters were read from the Marquis of Bristol and many of the nobility. The meeting then adjourned for one week. CHEAPNESS OF PROVISIONS.—For some time past good beef and mutton have been sold in this city at 4%d. a pound ; and on Saturday last they were to be had in our market as low as 3d. for mutton and 4d. for beef. — Canterbury Journal Two new vessels, which will surpass all the others in size and splendour, are about being laid down by the British and North American Compan Y , t o replace the Acadia and Britannia, which have been sold.—Liverp oo l M ercury. THE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.—At a late meeting of the Royal College of Physicians, a vote of thanks was moved and unanimously carried to Dr. Paris, for the dignified and efficient manner in which he had sustained the interests of the college and the Medical profession, in his recent coriespondence with the Home °Mee and the Board of Health. LITERATURE. FORTY DAYS IN THE DESERT. NOZRAYI IN EGYPT AND SYRIA. THE PIPE OF REPOSE. By R. Ferguson. BELOOCHISTAN AND AFFGHANISTAN, By Colonel Stacy. CAMPAIGN IN NEW MEXICO. By F. S. Edwards. In these days, when every one travels and every one writes, almost every spot of earth has its histo rian. Nevertheless, so great is the diversity of nature, and so various the opinions of men, that mach as has been written about every known-country on the globe, much remains, and much will always remain to be said of them. To have read one book of travels in a n y part i cular country, so far from satisfying, only stimulates our curiosity. This is peculiarly the case with regar d to t h e E as t. Af ter Chateaubriand and Lamartine had related their travels in the Holy Land, it mi g h t h ave b een suppose d t h at no inferior pilgrim, would presume to chronicle his pilgrimage. On the contrary the charms of the subject seem to have overcome the diffidence of a hundred amateur authors, and the charms of the subject are such as to render " Travels in the East" always attractive, no m a tt er who may i nd i te them. Accordingly the three volumes of Eastern wanderings which s chiefly h c was a. d esr e sa s tnti c hn r ieg i s p scenemd ti e v as e nc rn o i eobfrfe. described h t Tah a te t h is p slo a smv r ro t ael e o ul teee t ns h , now before us w i ll, we d oubt not, be attractive to a l multitude of read e r s . " F orty Days in the Desert " ly e w th w h il , i a:n ai s r L i vi wanderings. grn very m iV o a s ad n r t e e r l legantly got up, is illustrated by numerous sketches of remarkable places which struck the traveller's attention on his way . " Nozrani in Egypt and Syria" has reached its second edition, and is conse quently independent of criticism. The chief attrac tion of this very attractive book is the religious spirit everywhere manifested by its author. These are essentially the wanderings of a Christian, " Noz rani" being synonymous w i t h Nazarene. However, the meditations suggested by the scene of his wan derings have in nowise diminished Nozrani's powers of observation. Every object worthy of remark, and every event of interest which he en countered on his way, be has d escr ib e d i n a most interesting and attractive manner. " The Pipe of Repose" is so called after the long pipe which the Eastern wanderer is accus t ome d t o smoke on arriving at his journey's end, during the time of which performance he has leisure to muse over his past adventures. The reader is to suppose that the author of this little volume has accomplished a pilgrimage to Cairo, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea, Damascus, Baalbec, and oth er equa ll y important places, and is now enjoying th e l uxury o f a commodious couch and " a pipe of r e p ose ." Th e pages of this volume contai▪ n the reminiscences of his wanderings. The subject matter is, of course, inte resting, and the author's manner is exceedingly enter taining. He does not often pause to meditate or mo ralise by the way, and he evidently prefers a h ear t y laugh to a philosophical reflection, not but what th e latter is occasionally to be met with in his p ages . " The Narrative of Services in Beloochistan and Affghanistan, in the Years 1840, 1841, and 1842," by Colonel Stacy, C. 8., Bengal Native Infantry, Aide-de-Camp to her Maj▪ esty, employed on special service in Khelat, and in command of the secon d bri gade of the Candahar force, will necessarily b e pe rused with considerable interest. " The su bj ec t o f the work is twofold," says the editor (who has super intended its publication during the absence of Co lonel Stacy), " partly of a public and partly of a Private nature. Of the transactions in Khelat in'4o, '4l, and '42, and of the operations of General Nott's force in the bold movement from Candahar upon Ghuznee and Caubul—both intimately connected with a very critical period of our Indian affairs—no full, exact, and authentic records have yet been given to the public, and in such cases misrepresentation and distortion of facts often usurp their place." In this narrative the author lays before the public, in the first place, an ample and truthful re port of occurrences which are not devoid of intrinsic interest, and which possess much historical value ; in the second place, an exposition of his own individual services, and those of his brave companions in arms, which this gallant officer believes (and the readers of his narrative will probably concur with him) have not been adequately acknowledged and requited. " A Campaign in New Mexico with Colonel Doniphan," is written by one of the volunteers who shared with Colonel Doniplaan the perils and hardships of his Mexican campaign. The narrative will, doubtless, be interesting to Americans, but for our part, our sympathies are too entirely with the struggling pa triots of Mexico, to dispose us to feel much inter ested in the dear-won victories of their opponents. This little volume contains an elaborate map of Colonel Doniphan's route—a route which we see, rom an extract in this volume, a writer in the New York Evening Post has compared to the far-famed " Anabasis of Xenophon." POEMS. By H. W. Freeland. MADONNA PIA, and Other Poems. By J. Gregor Grant. 2 Vols. POEMS. By Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. TRAFFORA and Other Poems. Minchin. By J. Innes NATIONAL LYRICS for the ARMY and NAVY. By a British Soldier. In the very modest preface of Mr. Freeland's "Poems" that gentleman declares that his utmost wishes will be gratified if smile few besides his intimate acquaintances find pleasure in their perusal. This desire will cer tainly be fulfilled. If the volume contain no poetry of first-rate quality, the versification is melodious and the subjects are of a very pleasing character. Many of Lamartine's poems are contained in this volume, with Mr. Freeland's translations, and also the trans lation of Andre Chenier's " Jeune Captive." This is incomparably the best of Mr. Freeland's compositions —the translation is quite worthy of the original of that original which Lamartine has apostrophised as "le plus melodreix sou it qui soit jamais sorts des fenetres d'un cachot." "Madonna Pia" is a poetic version of the a*ful tragedy of the Maremma, briefly alluded to by Dante. The poem opens with a description of the happy love of Madonna Pia and her husband Pietra. Pietra and his bride are, however, another Othello and Desdemona, but the Italian's revenge is infinitely more cruel than the Moor's. Pietra becomes jealous of his beautiful wife ; without one word of reproach, without inquiry or explanation, conducts her to an old castle on the poisonous marsh of the Maremma, the atmosphere of which is death. Here the remorse less husband, still persevering in unbroken silence, remains with his victim until after a lingering decay she expires. This melancholy story is very beauti fully told by Mr. Grant. One passage is fraught with an exquisite tenderness. The hapless Madonna, perceiving in her husband's face the ravages of the fatal atmosphere, prays him in heart -breaking accents to leave her to die alone. " Let not both perish !" The little volume of " Poems" by the three Bells con tains some excellent and well-written pieces. Many of these poems, especially those by Currer Bell, are cha racterised by that earnest thoughtfulness of spirit, and that healthiness of tone for which the novels of the Bells are remarkable. In this respect this volume is superior to many of its companions. " Trafford; or the Reward of Genius," we should 'like better were the story not partly fictitious and partly taken from the life of Keats; for example, Trafford exclaims— " Write only on my tomb That underneath there rotteth one whose name Was writ on water 1" "National Lyrics for the Army and Navy," is a col lection of songs of a naval and military character. We are disposed to call in question either the loyalty or the gallantry of the "British Soldier," who has in dited them, when we find him in his version of " God save the Queen," expressing a wish that her Majesty may be preserved "in mind and in temper serene !" HISTORICAL CATECHISMS. Catechism of Germany. Catechism of England. Catechism of France. Catechism of Spain alandPortugal. These clever and comprehensive little catechisms— portions of a series now publishing by Mr. Dolman— are arranged on a plan somewhat similar to that ori ginated by the late ingenious Mr. Pinnock. They are eminently adapted to facilitate tuition in the noble study of history. As elementary volumes they are excellent. They convey in an agreeable manner a large amount of information, compacted together in each instance within a hundred duodecimo pages. In many respects they combine the advantages scattered through the more pretentious compositions of Miss Corner and of Mr. Maunder. The historical retro spect extends back to the remotest time, and is brought down to a contemporary period. In the catechism, which is, for example, dedicated to the narrative of the rise and development of Germany, we are informed at the outset that Allemania was first peopled by ce r t a i n m i g ratory tribes from Asia, and the closing answers refer to occurrenc es w ithin our memory. The " Catechism of the Hi s t or y of England" begins with the colonizing of Albion by a body of Celts, and comes down to that portion of the reign of her present Majesty Victoria, in which " re volutionary outbreaks materially dist ur b e d th e peace and tranquillity of Europe." In the " C atec hi sm o f France" the writer commences with th e accoun t o f the Gauls prior to Caesar's invasion, and terminates with the establishment of the existing Republic. While, in the catechism devoted to the Peninsula we find the description of Spain brought down to the marriage of Montpensier, and tha t t of P or t uga l d own to the days of Maria da Gloria. These little publica tions will doubtless be welcome in the Roman Ca tholic seminaries. THE COUSINS; or, Pride and Vanity. Pp. 131. By Agnes M. Stewart. A 19imple and thoroughly domestic story is this little effusion of the " Cousins,"—coming from the establishment of the publisher of the preceding catechisms. Miss Stewart contrives to incul cate gentle principles in a tale which has neither the formality of a treatise nor the frivolity of romance. The plot forms a com panion picture to that facetious sketch of John Leech's, which recently appeared in Punch, giving rather a bad prospect to a young lady ; the young lady in question being rebuked by her mamma for aspiring to the happiness of " coming out" before the elder sister—a rather untempting morsel!—is en gaged. The narrative ends nappily, and that is a great thing to propitiate the reader's goodnature. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Feb. 2. (Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Mr. Justice ERLE and a Common Jury, MESTER V. MANSFIELD. This was an action brought to recover compensation in damages for false imprisonment. The plaintiff and her sister resided with their father in the house of the defendant, who is a widow, residing in Red Lion-street, Holborn, and it appeared that the defendant, baying missed a shawl from a room, gave them both into custody on a charge of felony. About one o'clock in the morning they were taken to the station-house, locked up in a cell, and next day brought before the magistrate, who dismissed the case. For the defence, the cause of action was admitted, the defendant, through counsel, expressing her sincere regret that she had im prisoned the plaintiff, but as there were good grounds for creating a suspicion in her mind, it was urged that a small amount of damages would be sufficient. The Learned JUDGE said the jury would simply have to consider the amount of compensation which the plaintiff was entitled to. There could be no doubt, if two respectable young girls were taken into custody and locked up in a cell all night upon such a charge, they would have to endure a certain amount of mental and bodily suffering. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 261. UEOTER v. MANSFIELD. In this case which was brought by the sister of the former plain tiff, upon the same grounds, a verdict for 251. was taken by consent of the parties. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London Neu, Price Current of Feb. 2.) Suess.—To-day the market for all sorts of Raw Sugar presented a favourable appearance, and prices of East India were supported, notwithstanding the large increase of supply. West India was sold to a fair extent, and all sorts realised fully former rates. The quan tity sold amounted to 430 hhds, &c. At public sale 4 hhds St. Kitts were sold at 36s 6d for low yellow. REFINED.—To-day there - was less passing in Refined goods for home trade purposes, and prices are not so firm. There are sellers of brown grocery Lumps for forward delivery at 48s Gd. For Crushed Sugar the market is quiet at 28s to 29s per cwt. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, but privately several inquiries existed, and 800 chests of brown and yellow Bahia and Maceio were sold at 18s to 20s. MA.unimys.—At auction 6,140 bags were all disposed of, fine and good yellow realised 38s 6d to 39s 6d, low to middling 36s to 38s, good and fine brown 34s to 35s 6d, low 31s to 31s 6d, ordinary to fine grey 36s to 39s 6d, washed 34s to 38s, syrupy 83s to 375, brown ditto 30s to 32s 6d, and good to fine strong white 45s to 49s per cwt. EAST INDIA—This afternoon the market was more freely supplied with Bengal Sugar, and the public sales comprised 8,257 bags ; one parcel of 2,326 bags was withdrawn, owing to a dispute relative to the duty; the remainder, however, nearly all sold upon Mil terms. Of Madras the quantity offered amounted to 4,850 bags. MoLAssEs.—This afternoon at public sale 199 hhds Bengal Treacle were taken in at 16s per cwt for good quality. Cocoe.—To-day at public sale 105 bags of Bahia Cocoa sold at 27s for fins red, and 26s to 26s 6d for damaged, COFFEE.—To day there was no public sale of Coffee ; there was, however, much inquiry after Ceylon by private treaty, and prices tend upwards; good and real good ordinary Native realised 35s to 35s 6d per cwt. . . _ RICE:—To-day East India Rice met with more attention privately at full rates, but 787 bags of Bengal at auction were taken in at lis to 1 Is 6d for good mid white, being rather above the value. SAGO.—To-day at auction 138 boxes of Pearl Sago were taken in at 24s to 25s for tine large white, and which are stiff rates. TEA.—A. good .business has been concluded in Black, and former terms are well supported. Green met with rather more attention at the currency of last week. Scented Caper continues to be wanted. Scented and Pekoe Teas, however, met with little attention. SPICES. —To-day at auction 51 bgs of Sumatra Pepper sold at 2%d for good light black rather stalky, and damaged 2%d to 2 d ; 100 bgs East India Ginger, mid scraped 508, *l'd 425, damaged 28s, good bold exportation sort 24s 6d, and damaged 14s to 228 ; 2 cases Mace midd Is lOd to Is lld ; 2 cases of bold limed _Nutmegs slightly mouldy 2s per lb. SPIIIITS.—East India is little requik, and prices have still a downward tendency ; the value of proof is is 3d to Is 3%d. Lee ward Island proof is to be purchased at is 4d to is 44c1. Fine Jamaica 35 to 38 over is worth 4s to to 4s 10d ; of inferior the amount on offer is large, plain and middling quality 28 to 34 per cent over proof can be bought at 2s 8d to 3s, good middling and good as 2d to 3s Bd. The demand is limited for ordinary and middling Demerara at from 20 to 2s 2d for 28 to 33 per cent. over proof; superior is wanted, and 34 to 40 per cent over proof would realise 2s 4d to 2s Bd. Brandy, Cognac best marks of the vintage of 1847 realised 3s 8d to 3s 10d, ditto 1848 3s 4d to 48 6d, and inferior 2s 4d to 38 4d. CocutNEAL.—This afternoon Cochineal was in good demand, and at public sale 135 bags mostly sold at full rates. SALTPETAT.—To-day the market was much better supplied, and six parcels, amounting to 4,122 bags of Calcutta were submitted to public competition. The demand was active, and all sold at firm rates. Otts.—This afternoon at public sale 15 tons Sydney Cocoa Nut 011 were tate .1 in at 36s to 37s ; 30 tons -perm sold at 801 for British, 791 for American, and 791 15e to 801 for Head-matter; 35 Seal, tinged 251105, straw 241103 to 2515 , , yellow and brown 201 105 to 24/. TILLow.—To-dav not more than 39s 3d could be obtained for fine I'. Y. Candle on the spot for large parcels. At public sale 736 packages South American only partly sold at 35s to 40s 6d, very ordinary 33s to 34s 6d; 210 casks New South Wales 36s 6d to 395, low 35s to 36s 3,1; 18 casks Gibraltar 4ls to 433 ; 50 casks Odessa taken in at 38s 6d ; 12 tons Naples partly sold at 36s to 36s 6d ; 180 casts fetersburgh nearly all withdrawn. Soap Tallow was taken in at 35s for second sort. METROPOLITAN SEWERS COMMISSION.—On Thurs day. at noon, the justices connected with the Consolidated Commission of Sewers, met in their Boardroom, Greek street, Soho, for the dispatch of business. Viscount Ebring ton, M.P., presided. A large number of the Commissioners were present, including Sir Henry de la Beche, Dr. South wood Smith, the Hon. F. Byng, Richard Lambert Jones, Esq., Edwin Chadwick, Esq., and the Rev. W. Stone. A considerable amount of financial business was transacted, which occupied the chief part of the sitting. Subsequently Mr. Haddon was appointed clerk of the accompts, vice Mr. Stable, pensioned by order of the Commissioners. Sir Peter Laurie, Bart., was then chosen treasurer to the Commission, the Act 11 and 12 Victoria, cap. 112, requiring the appoint ment of such an officer. Upon the motion of Sir Henry de Is Beche, seconded by Mr. Buller, a committee was appointed, it being considered desirable that the laws should be amended by which the business of the special and general courts is regulated, and for fixing the days for future meetings, and shortly afterwards the Commissioners adjourned until Thurs day, the 15th inst. THE RUSSELL-COURT GRAYEYARD.—Yesterday a deputation of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Martin's in-the-Fields, accompanied by Mr. Palmer and Mr. Jarvis, the churchwardens, waited upon the Bishop of London, at his residence in St. James's-square, to present a memorial to to his Lordship, praying him to use his authority to put a stop the interments of the dead in the St. Mary-le-Strand burial ground, Russell-court, Drury-lane, which, notwithstanding the recent verdict of the coroner's jury in the case of a female named Mary Jauggett, whose demise was found to have been accelerated by breathing the noxious exhalations emanating therefrom, and the testimony of numerous medical gentlemen that the continuation of burials therein was dangerou•, and likely to cause a pestilence, were still continued. His Lordship paid great attention to the obser vations of Dr. Bainbridge, Mr. Lancaster, and Mr. Shear smith, assuring the deputation that the subject should have his earnest and earliest attention, and that his archdeacon should visit the ground forthwith, The deputation then withdrew. LAW LIFE ASSURANCE.—The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday, at the offices in Fleet street, Mr. Robinson in the chair, when a report was pre seated, which stated that the guarantee fund which, on the 31st December, 1847, amounted to 311,5721. 13s. 7d., had been increased by transfer from the assurance fund of 145,656/. 12s. 1 ld., being one-fifth of the profits realised during the septennial period, from 1840 to 1847, so that the fund amounted to 457,2291. 6s. 6d. In answer to questions it was stated that 407 new policies were issued during the year, being 40 more than in the preceding year. The amount of money paid as claims during the year was 160,3301., and as bonuses 44,4561. The report was adopted, and a resolu tion having been carried to allow bonuses to go in extinc tion of future premiums, some formal business was trans acted, and the meeting separated. THE DARLEY MAIN COL.LIERY EXPLOSION.— From minute inquiry we find that amongst those who lost their lives there were 44 men and boys unmarried. and 30 married men, leaving 30 widows, five of whom are pregnant, and 60 fatherless children. THE: STANFIELD HALL MURDERS.—MTS. Jenny is reported to be still in very bad health, and the servant, Eliza Chestney, is also in a precarious situation.—Essex Standard. THE WEATHER.—Since our last we have had a return of bleak, blustering, wintry weather. The tempera ture, which on Friday last reached 50 degrees Fahrenheit, did not rise higher than 41 degrees on Saturday, 40 degrees on Sunday, and 39 degrees on Monday last. Its lowest point, 32 degrees, was on Sunday. During Sunday forenoon there were several sharp showers of hail and sleet, and again in the afternoon. On Monday morning the wind became due north, and there was some frost' Hail and a little snow fell during Monday night; and yesterday morning there were more showers of hail, snow, sleet, and rain. The day was cold and raw, and rain fell at intervals during the whole day. Altogether the weather is quite inclement. There are no telegraphic returns of the weather yesterday.—Manchester Guardian, of Wednesday. MARYLEBONE.—Yesterday, an omnibus conductor, James Carroll, was brought before Mr. Broughton to account for the possession of a large quantity of spurious coin. He was found drunk in the streets, placed on a stretcher, and conveyed to the station-house, where, on being searched, ten counterfeit sixpences were found on him. He was remanded. LAMBETH.—Yesterday, Mr. John Crawley, a master carman, whose connexions are highly respectable, was remanded on a charge of obtaining 35 sacks of flour, of the value of 95/., by means of forged orders. Bail was re fused. OPERA COMIQUE, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—The second performance of La Dame Blanche, last evening, was brilliantly and fashionably attended. In the boxes and stalls we observed the Conde de Montemolin and suite, the Duchess of Inverness, the Earl of Chesterfield, the Countess of Newport, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, and the Lady Emily De Burgh, the Marquis of Ailesbury, Countess of Glengall, the Earl of Belfast, Lord Cranbourne, Viscount Cantilupe, Sir Henry Webb, Sir Charles Shakerley, Sir Henry and Lady Meux, Sir George and Miss Talbot, Sir Alexander, Lady, and the Misses Woodford, Lady Wilson, Sir Frederick Rae, Miss Burdett Coutts, Mr. and Mr. John Stanley, the Hon. Captain Grey, Mrs. Milner Gibson, Cap tain Lyon Mr. and Mrs. Arabin, Mrs. Bowye r S m ith, M. Serastopol , Mr. Spencer de Horsey, Miss de Horsey, Mr. Henry Baring, Mr. Spencer Drummond, irc. We hear that Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Napier, the hero of Sinde, is likely to go out immediately to India as Commander-in-Chief; if so, we can venture to say he will do his work well.—British Army Dispatch. THE HON. CHARLES FITZWILLIA AL—We learn that the Hon. Charles Fitzwilliam, who was recently a can didate for the West Riding of this county, but who was withdrawn in consequence of his shortcomings as a reformer, intends to solicit the suffrages of the Queen's County, Ireland, the representation of which is now vacant.— Wakefield Journal. Mr. Burdass, a farmer of Bessingby, in Yorkshire, has lost his life through a wound inflicted by a spring gun. s Just as he had set the murderous trap in a plantation, his feet touched one of the wires. MR. MUNDY, M.P.—Since our last paper, -accounts w e learn, have been received from Barbadoes , from which gentleman with great pleasure, that this highly-esteemed lavbasouct the ons Bth of ideredto Fe b b e ruary better. when T w The next c p er a e c i k y et trus wi t ll w b e e m d a u y e ligence.—Derbyilffercury ., A RM Y IN INDIA.—On account of B H th or d s l e u G ss u a a r r s d a s i t ul o be able to communicate more definite and satisfactory intel ligence. OF THE l2th t L l a ie ne w e a r nt s h o a f ye ca r v ec a e lr iv y edinan"intitiahteiron,M Majesty's styte hold G u themselves Nr o i w n r n e a E d n i n e r s t o o T e . m — b a er r k h l e o r t u h s a u t q a u l r s t e e r a o r f c the h u 'l n VO d r e ld r . the Houses of Parliament was made yesterday morning, by Sir Augustus Clifford, Bart., Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod (officiating for Lord Willoughby d'Eresby), attended by a party of the Yeomen Guard, under the command of Captain Sadler. THE DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS. HOUSE OF LORDS, FEL 1. 'rite following i.; a list of the majority of 52 who voted against Lord Stan'ey's amendment on the Address : ...- DUKES. Fitzwilliam BARONS. Granville E d d isbury Grey Elphinstoue Alinto? Erskine Strafford Foley St. Germans Godolphin Yarborough Hastings Waldegrave Lyttelton BARONS. Lillord Ashburton Lovat Bateman 111 ilford Beaumont hi onteagle Byron Poltimore Camoys Saye and Sele Colborne Suffield Crewe Sudeley Cottenham Teynhant Campbell Vaux Denman Vivian Argyll Norfolk St. Albans Wellington MARQUISES. Anglesey Breadalbane Clanricarde Conyngham Headfort Lansdowne EARLS. Besborough Bruce Carlisle Colchester Ducie Fortescue FOR THE GOVERNMENT. Archbishop of Canterbury Duke of Roxburgh Bishop of Hereford Marquis of Donegal Lord Langdale Lord Holland Earl Fitshardin,ge Earl of Lovelace AGAINST. Lord Middleton Lord Exmouth Lord Lyndhurst Lord Munster Earl Tankerville Lord Digby Lord Ward Lord Boston. PAIRS. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. FRIDAY, FEB. 2. The following petitions for Railways were presented, and the Bills ordered to be brought in : Newcastle and Carlisle (Alterations of and Branch from Alston Branch). Lancaster and Preston Junction Acts Amendment (Powers to alter Tolls and for appointment of Officers). Lancaster and Preston Junction (Junction with the East Lancashire Railway in Preston, and Amendments of Acts). Windsor (Extension of the Windsor, Staines, and South- Western—Richmond to Windsor—with Power to the London and South-Western Railway Company to subscribe). Lancashire and Yorkshire (Extension of Ashton Branch, of Clifton Branch, &c.) Lancaster and Carlisle (from the Lancaster and Carlisle at Lancaster to the Preston and Wyre, &c.) Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction (Aban donment of part of Line, Extension to London and North- Western, &c.) North-Western (Extension of Lancashire Branch, Aban donment of William Lands Branch, New Road to Settle Station, Extension of Time for Purchase of Lands and Con struction of Works). East Lothian Central (Abandonment of the Railway and Dissolution of the Company). Shrewsbury and Chester (for Branches to the river Dee; Agreement for Joint Station at Shrewsbury; Power to sub scribe towards the Shrewsbury and Hereford). RAIL WAYS. The following returns were ordered on the motion of Mr. Labouehere:— A return, " showing for each Railway Company the amount of capital and loans which the company has been authorised to raise by Acts passed in 1848 ; the amount of share capital actually paid up at the end of 1848 ; the amount due on debentures, loan notes, or any other interest bearing securities, at the end of 1848, the rates of interest payable thereon, and the sums to which such rates of interest are applicable; the total amount the company retained powers, at the end of 1848, to raise either on existing shares, or by creating new shares, or by loans ; the length of line open for traffic at the end of 1848, distinguishing single and double portions; the length of line in course of construction at the end of 1848 ; the length of line each company is authorised to construct, but has not yet commenced ; and, consequently, the total length for which each company has obtained powers :" " And a :return of the Amalgamation of Railway Com panies which have been effected either by purchase, loans, or otherwise, during 1848, stating the nature of such amalga mation, and the date on which it commenced." CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS. Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that his warrant for the appointment of the following Members to serve on the General Committee of Elections was upon the table : The Right Hon. Fox Maule, Member for the Borough of Perth ; The Right Hon. Sir George Clerk, Member for the Town and Port of Dover; John Wilson Patten, Esq., Member for the Northern Divi sion of the County of Lancaster; Sir Robert Alexander Ferguson, Member for the City of Londonderry ; Thomas Thornely, Esq , Member for the Borough of Wolverhampton ; and Sir John Buller Yarde Buller, Member for the Southern Division of the County of Devon. SESSIONAL RESOLUTIONS. The following Sessional Orders are to be proposed by Lord John Russell on Monday:- 1. That in the present Session of Parliament all Orders of the Day, set down in the Order-book for Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, shall be disposed of before the House will proceed upon any Motions of which Notices shall have been - 2. That at the time fixed for the commencement of Public Business, on days on which Orders have precedence of No tices of Motions, and after the Notices of Motions have been disposed of on all days, Mr. Speaker do direct the clerk at the table to read the Orders of the Day without any question being put. 3. That the Orders of the Day be disposed of in the order in which they stand upon the paper; the right being re. served to her Majesty's Ministers of placing Government Orders at the head of the list, in the rotation in which they are to be taken on the days on which Government Bills have precedence. 4. That no Notice shall hereafter be given beyond the period which shall include the four days next following on which Notices are entitled to precedence; due allowance being made for any intervening adjournment of the House, and the period being in that case so far extended as to in clude four Notice days falling during the sitting of the House. 5. That the House do meet every Wednesday, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, for Private Business, Petitions, and Orders of the Day, 'and do continue to sit until Six o'clock, unless previously adjourned. 6. That when such business has been disposed of, or at Six o'clock precisely, notwithstanding there'may be business under discussion, Mr. Speaker do adjourn the House without putting any Question. 7. That whenever the House shall be in Committee at Six o'clock, the Chairman do immediately report progress, and ➢ir. Speaker do resume the Chair, and adjourn the House without putting any Question. 8. That the business under discussion, and any business not disposed of at the time of such adjournment, do stand as Orders of the Day for the next day on which the House shall sit. 9. That when any Bill shall be presented by a Member of this House, or shall be brought from the Lords, the Questions " That this Bill be now read a first time," and " That this Bill be printed," shall be decided without Amendment or Debate. 10. That the Committees of Supply, and Ways and Means, may be appointed to sit on any day on which Orders of the Day may have precedence of N o ti ces o f M ot i ons. 11. That when a Bill or other matter (except Supply or Ways and Means) has been partly considered in Committee, and the Chairman has been directed to report progress and ask leave to sit again, and the House shall have ordered that the Committee shall sit again on a particular day, the Speaker shall, when the Order for the Committee has been read, forthwith leave the Chair without putting any Question, and the House shall thereupon resolve itself into such Com mittee, unless a Member shall have given Notice of an In struction to such Committee. 12. That at the close of the proceedings of a Committee of the whole House on a Bill, the Chairman shall report the Bill forthwith to the House, and when Amendments shall have been made thereto, the same shall be agreed to condi tionally without Debate, and a time appointed for taking the same into consideration. 13. That with respect to any Bill brought to this House from the House of Lords, or returned by the House of Lords to this House, with Amendments, whereby any pecuniary penalty, forfeiture, or fee shall be authorised, imposed, ap propriated, regulated, varied, er extinguished, this House will not insist on its ancient and undoubted privileges in the following cases:- 1. When the object of such pecuniary penalty or forfeiture is to secure the execution of the Act, or the punishment er prevention of offences. 2. Where such fees are imposed in respect of benefit taken or service rendered under the Act, and in order to the exe cution of the Act, and are not made payable into the Trea sury or Exchequer, or in aid of the public revenue, and do not form the ground of public accounting by the parties re ceiving the same. either in respect of deficit or surplus. 3. When such Bill shall be a Private Bill for a Local or Personal Act. 14. That after Tuesday, the Ist day of May next, Orders of the Day shall have precedence of Notices of Motions on Thursdays, the right being reserved to her Majesty's Minis ters of placing Government Orders at the head of the list, as on Mondays and Fridays. DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATIONS.—From the hour of five last evening until nearly eleven o'clock at night, the engines and firemen were kept in continued movement throughout the streets of London, there being during that period not fewer than three extensive conflagrations within the metropolitan district. One was in the cabinet and bed stead manufactory belonging to Messrs. Fussell and Son, No. 22, Trafalgar-street, Walworth. The flames began in the workshops, a range of premises upwards of 60 feet long and 30 wide. They were filled with goods of a most cos tl y de scription, and owing to their highly inflammable character hut few minutes elapsed before the entire property was wrapped in one immense sheet of flame, and so high did the fire ascend that the reflection could be seen from most parts lof the metropolis. With as little delay as possible the parish and West of England engines reached the scene, followed by oth ers o f t h e L on d on B r i ga d e , f r om W at and Southwark-b r id ge roa d s . Th e L am b e th work an abundance of water, from which the engines were yielded of the firemen, the work, but in spite of the utmost exertions the flames continued to spread, and it was not till the lapse of two hours that the fire could be extinguished , and their con until the whole of the workshops, warehouses, total loss will and not tents, were levelled with the ground, jehssers. extend to some hundred pounds, Fussell were insured for only 3001. The originate residence of Mr. Shields, of a the disaster is unknown. Another fire broke out in the pr No. 2, Cottages, Park-road, set thev Brixton.contents t e I h t t was of t caused s by t tt 0 o a r spark from a candle, on fire. The engines w of hic tli e ex ß t r i l o g g a u d i e shed and u lV t es il t c o o f ns E id n e g r l a a b n i t e l attended. The fire wa s Mr n ot Shields was insured in the Phronix damage was Fire-office. done. The other fire, which was attended with a great destruction of proper t y , occurred u p on the premises of Mr. Reeve, an iron bedstead manufactusroeumri,led k N inu n o gn . ) B ,n , ao g n iic bc k au s ut e s t a - e row, New-road. It commenciednflreonmse b in the blacksmith's shop (an b r ief period passed away before the enti re place seas in a b o dy of fire. The engines of m the parish, L on d on Brigade, and West of England quickly arrived at the spot, but the fire was not got out until damage to the extent of some hun dreds of pounds was done. Mr. Reeve was insured in the Phcenix-office. The western world has been amusing itself with the report of the marriage of the Right Hon. Earl of Devon with Miss Scott, niece of the Earl of Meath. As a matter of fact it may be worth recording that the Noble pair have set out for California, by way of a honeymoon trip. We wish them all happiness though its a perilous journey, for the traveller must either "Double the Horn." or cross the Isthmus — storms on one hand, and pestilence on the other.— Western Times. A splendid ball took place at the Albion Tavern Assembly-rooms, Aldersgate-street, on Wednesday evening, for the benefit of the City Truss Institution. Adams's cele brated band was in attendance, and performed in their usual spirited style of excellence. The arrangements of the stewards gave the utmost satisfaction, and the rOO2IS were numerously and fashionably attended. eacb, &c. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF CO 4 1 111101 VS, Feb. 2. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. NEW WRITS. New writs were ordered for the county of Donegal, in the room of Colonel Conolly, deceased ; and for Cardigan, in the room of Mr. P. Pryse, deceased. CARRIAGE OT LETTERS ON SUNDAY Sir R. INGLIS presented petitions from several places in Oxfordshire, praying the House to take into consideration the propriety of altering the system of carrying letters on the Lord's day. TREATMENT OF THE POOR.—CHILDREN FARMED BY UNION GUARDIANS. Mr. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from the several t d er gi L ea ite t rary I n n e s r t s i o t n u s ti p on res las en t t m a o t n a th m , e in eti w ng hic a i t i t t h h e ey W e es xp tm re i ss ns e dis gust at the treatment of the poor children farmed out by the guardians of the different unions, and the system adopted by those to whose charge the children had been committed, praying the early attention of the House to the evidence which had been adduced, in order that it might be authori tatively published. IRISH INLAND FISHERIES. Air. ANSTEY presented two petitions from various pro prietors of land in the county of Cork, complaining that for some years past measures had been adopted whereby the supply of fish had been entirely stopped in the inland waters of Ireland, and stating that the fish had altogether deserted Blackwater, owing to the injury of the weir heads or other works above the range of the tideway. They prayed for the protection which had formerly existed, and, at any rate, for the restoration of the restrictions which existed under the Acts of 1841 and 1842. POORER CLERKS AND CANONS) OF PETERBO ROUGH CATHEDRAL. Mr. A. STAFFORD presented a petition praying that the revenues of the suppressed prebendal stalls of Peterborough Cathedral might be applied to the support of the poorer clerks and minor canons. EMPLOYMENT OF THE POOR. Mr. HENLEY presented several petitions, praying that the poor in the respective union-houses might be employed in the cultivation of waste lands. DEBTS FROM MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. Mr. MOFFATT gave notice that on Tuesday next he would move for leave tc bring in a Bill to provide for the recovery of debts from persons having seats in Parliament. WAR EXPENDITURE. Mr. MITCHELL presented a petition, praying the House to cause treaties to be entered into with all foreign powers against expenditure in war, and in favour of referring Rational disputes to arbitration. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON rose to put a question to the Noble Lord at the head of the Government on a subject in which he (Sir John Pakington) felt considerable interest, namely, whether it was his intention to propose any altera tion in those rules and orders for the regulation of the House, in conformity with the recommendation of the Com mittee which sat at the close of the last session on Parlia mentary business? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he intended to propose certain resolutions in conformity with that recommendation, and to propose some other resolutions on the subject of the ses sional orders, which would, he thought, be improve ments in the mode of carrying on the business of the House. He should take care that the resolutions which he should propose should be in the hands of the Members by to-morrow morning, and he proposed to bring on the question the first thing on ➢ionday. RAJA OF SATTARA. Mr. HUME asked the Noble Lord whether it was correct that the Court of Directors of the East India Company, or the secret committee of that Court, had, with the sanction of her Majesty's Government, sent orders to take possession of the territory of the late Raja of Sattara, and thereby to depose the legal and the adopted heir of the territories, gua ranteed by solemn treaty with the East India Company to them and their heirs for ever? Lord J. RUSSELL said it was true that the Court of Di rectors of the East India Company and the Board of Control had sent out a dispatch to the Governor-General of India, desiring him, not as stated by the Hon. Gentleman, to de pose the descendant of the late Raja, for there was none living, but to take possession of the territory, which virtually belonged to the East India Company. Mr. HUME then gave notice that on Monday he would move for a copy of the minutes of proceedings of the East India Company and the Board of Control. CHURCH REFORM. Mr. lIORSMAN said he would postpone until this day week his question relative to the filling up of a vacancy in the diocese of the Bishop of Durham. He thought it would be desirable that the Noble Lord should be in the possession of some further information from the Bishop before he an swered the question. With respect to the measures expected during the session for some reform in the Church, the Noble Lord would, perhaps, be good enough to state whether any measures had yet been prepared on the subject, and when they might be expected to be brought forward. Lord JOHN RUSSELL was understood to say that he had received serve communications from the Bishop, but that, whatever alterations were proposed, he (Lord J. Russell) had no power to alter or modify them. With regard to the other question, it had been thought necessary as a preliminary to advise the Crown to appoint a commission to inquire whether leasehold property might not be made more available to th• spiritual instruction of the members of the Church. That Commission had lately been appointed ; but until it had made some progress, it was impossible for him to say either what measures would be proposed, or when they would be brought before the House. Mr. HUME asked if there was any objection to instruct the Commissioners to inquire to what churches, and in what places, large incomes or allowances were attached, though they had little or no congregations. For instance, in the city of London there were seventy or eighty churches with congregations of no more than eight or ten persons. Was it not desirable to ascertain whether the incomes of those churches should not be applied to places where the popula tion was greater ? Lord J. RUSSELL said this question might be a fit sub ject for consideration in some other way Abut as it had no thing to do with the duties assigned to the Commissioners, he did not see how they could deal with it. Colonel SIBILIORP begged to ask the Noble Lord whether the Commission was to be a paid one?—(Laughter.) Lord J. RUSSELL—It is an unpaid Commission. I may, however, state that the secretary to the Commission is a paid officer.—(Laughter.) Mr. KORMAN said the Commission was appointed upon certain subjects totally independent of the measures which were promised to be brought forward. He would call the attention of the Noble Lord to those measures on Monday, for the purpose of asking whether any of them were intended lo be brought forward this session. Lord J. RUSSELL said he might as well say at once that her Majesty's Government did not mean to introduce a num ber of measures which there was no prospect of carrying. The notices already given upon the part of members of the Government would occupy the attention of the House for a considerable time. POLICE. Mr. FRENCH gave notice that he wouldmove for a return of the number of police employed during the last six months in collecting poor-rates. CHARITABLE TRUSTS. Mr. FIUME inquired whether it was Intended to bring forward a Bill this sesion for the regulation of charitable trusts. Lord J. RUSSELL said his Noble and Learned Friend the Lord Chancellor had the subject under his consideration; and it was very probable that such a measure would be in troduced. THE TOOTING AFFAIR. Colonel SIBTHORP said, as there had been lately two important new appointments in connexion with the Poor law Board, he wished the Noble Lord to assure the MUM that the strictest inquiry would be instituted into the con duct of all the parties concerned in the Tooting transaction, and take steps to prevent any repetition of that calamity. Lord J. RUSSELL said the subject was under the consi deration of the Secretary of State for the Home Department and the Poor-law Board, who, no doubt, would institute the fullest inquiry into the matter. INSURRECTION IN IRELAND. ➢lr. 11. GRATTAN gave notice that, on Monday, he should move for the following returns :—First, the number of the troops of the line employed in the insurrection in Ireland, with a list of the number of killed and wounded, and of the number and description of the forces engaged on both sides; second, a return of the amount of expense incurred in send ing over troops from Great Britain to Ireland, and of main taming the several regiments and other armed forces em ployed in various parts of Ireland on the occasion of the recent outbreak ; third, a return of the number of persons arrested under the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act, and for what offences they were so arrested ; specifying their situations in life, or their offices and callings, and the length of time they had been imprisoned. SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAS CORPUS ACT. ofo t h. the hdeeh 0 a t3e, loeenrmetfbhoerere fiferGovernment,fo t The HON. GENTLEMAN also stated that - hesiould, upon the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of Stare for the Home Department proposing a continuance of the measure for sus pending the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland, move a call of the House. THE ADDRESS.—ADJOURNED DEBATE. Mr. A. STAFFORD then rose to resume the adjourned . de bate on the Address in answer to the Speech fromtthmeore Throne. He commenced by stating that he had thought_ con venient to move the adjournment amendment of his Honourable Friend t e . it impossible to pass Buckinghamshire, because he felt been stated by the by the subject after what had f oble Lord at the d io s n t s at t o o d th th e is su e b N ,Lee n t in o g f without first fi a r a s d t I N I % - h ak at in t g he some he had taken of the matter, and confirmed him in the view :hie 11 ) lem I b i e e r should, therefore, the necessity which existed to fo e r arsi: postponing ;m e o f the h e observationst h e .n wo subjecth what allusionot of t, h madelre land ey Noblef ur L th o e r r d al h las a agricultural Members for not only was the resenttil l a futureaddre address e ri himself'o . i 'a nh Gn te eas rt n e i tk s i t ee a r din eins a f t tn i l t o ' h e n e e i ; r particular inte The S'peech from the tThrAonncle,wbeunt I t n. the G e n l ht i ai o et i m i Lord who had moved seconded e'. the motion fo th to, that nor important He Ray the adoption of the nil p ti ete r .i o tdn is ei a s rt e oh d ttth f for r s khN t . i t i o e bal r e e. q i A G d en d t r i es em s, a a n dv w er o ted . 1 the remotest 11 llONVll as oura t b h le e m Ge o n re tlem su a r n pris th ed e top , et . h — e (H si e l a e r n , ce h e o a f r . ) at on th i e h il is e subject, for that Hon. Gentle man's Member for Bury constituency wasclosely agricultural county, and a right to expect from the Ho theref ore , bad House, . connected with theom him some explanation. country.— welfare of the interest of the (Hear, hear.) He agricultural Gentleman whether Suffolk was very far from Cambridge shire, and whether he had not heard of certain agri cultural meetings which had recently been held in the latter county. If the Hon. Gentleman had heard of those meetings perhaps he would be good enough to inform the House whether some of those who attended those meet ings did not state the nature of their difficulties, and pro pound and enforce upon the resident gentry of the neighbourhood a remedy for those difficulties, which remedy would probably be very acceptable to the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer.—(Hear.) If he understood the Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Hume) aright, his statement last night amounted to this, that the constituencies of this empire were so well satis fied with the working of the new system of free trade that they would not, under any pretence, ever return to the old system, which expired last night; but (proceeded the Honourable Gentleman, who, in the early part of his speech, was but indifferently heard in the gallery) if the Honourable Gentlemen would recollect the intelligence which they had learned yesterday of the reaction which had taken place in a neighbouring country—if he would turn to a country not far separated from us, ho would find, though France had abolished her monarchy and her form of government, a dis position had been evinced to ,return to protective duties, and it was by no means chimerical to indulge the hope that the time was not far distant when France would adopt the protective system which England had abolished. Further, he would ask the Hon. Gentleman if he had not found in his intercourse with society, not w ith " besotted farmers," as agriculturists; had been called, a wish expressed during these few weeks, that there should be a fair but a low daty upon corn. The Hon. Gentleman said that the faith in the present system was so strong that ti L