The Sun. — London, England, 1841-05-15 00:00:00

Britl9ll ik tleat fairly 'ober , ,fa an b a d 9e: footing, and materially benefit the working classes. It appeared to him that the true character of the , - Proposition of the Government with regard to sugar • had been most unfairly misrepresented by Honourable Members on the other side of the House. It was absurd to suppose that the Government had proposed .the indiscriminate admission of all sugar. There was still a high protective duty in favour of the production of their own colonies; and he did not think the measure - would produce any further. effect upon the West Indies than to permit of a wholesome competition, which would, at the same time, keep down the price and secure a suffi cient • on high West Indian authority, that if that country • would take off the restrictions upon their trade, which in some cases amounted t.) 70 per cent., they would have no .;,, objection to give up the monopoly they enjoyed with re gard. to sugar. He thoaght the true policy of that coun _ try, as a great co mmerc i a l one , was t o re move all restric tions, and establish the principles of free trade. - Sir EARDLEY WIL MOT said he had been anxious to make a few observations on the preceding evening, when the Hon. Member for Kilkenny (Mr. Hume) rose and - occupied the House to the adjournment of the debate. It was not long ago since that Honourable Member supported him (Sir E. Wilmot) in a proposition which , he made to the House for the abolition of the negro apprenticeship, and it was not without great .4 surprise that he heard the lion. Member last night, in a long and able speech, support the views of her Majesty's Government, which had a tendency directly „, the reverse of what the proposition which he supported relative to the apprenticeship had. He (Sir E. Wilmot) ";;... would not go one step to confer any advantage on the - West Indian interest, but if he would not do them favour 'neither would he do them any injustice. He • \t f,. conceived that the reduction on the sugar duties was against the principle of the emancipation of the negroes in all parts of the world, and for any measure which A i , would have such an effect, he could never give his vote. It was to record his vote against such a measure that he now rose, as he conceived it contrary to all Christian principles. Mr. H. BERKELEY perfectly concurred in the prin ciple of increasing the revenue of the 'country by a reduction 'of taxation. He was likewise delighted to find that it was meant by the Government to revise the Corn-lavvs ; he felt sensible that it was a measure which . was called for, and he had no doubt wou ld b e rece i v ed • by a great portion of the community with th e approba tion it deserved. However, with respect to the proposi tion for the reduction of the duty on sugar, while he gave e ver y cre di t to Mi n i sters f or so much of their plan . as would, in his opinion,- after a certain period, be attended with beneficial results, both as respects slavery and the interest of the planter, yet he could not conceal from himself that in the West Indies a great experiment vas now being tested for the abolition of slavery and the slave trade. Upon the success of that experiment in the - West Indies depended the welfare of the African negro throughout the world. If he represented the whole of the West Indian interest, and were the cause • of humanity opposed to that interest, he would vote in favour of humanity. But here the cause of humanity and the interest of the West Indian merchant were, in his mind, one and the same. He believed if the question of the abolition of slavery was thrown over, that the present would be the worst measure for the negro that ever was passed. He would therefore vote for the reso lution. of the Noble Lord opposite (Lord Sandon). Mr. J. PARKER said, that the Hon. Member who had just sat down had left ont of the account the real reasons- which influenced her Majesty's Ministers to in troduce the present measure. The present Government, and the majority of their supporters, bad always perse vered in endeavouring to rescue the negro from the hor rors of Slavery ; but they would never sacrifice the . right s of the people of England to the advantages of the negro population. They had constituents—(Oppo sition cheers)—yes, he would repeat, they .had consti tuents, not only electors, but non-electors. He, for one, stood there in his place, the representative not only of the electing, but also of the non-electing population of the district which did him the honour of returning him to that House ; and for them he supported a measure which would provide the necessaries of life at a cheap rate. It was his firm helief that the course adopted by the Chancellor' of the Exchequer was well calculated to benefit the condition of the masses of the people of England.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") Whatever might be the result of the coming division, he had no doubt that Hon. Gentlemen would find that the principal and . substantial part of the proposed measure would become in • a short time the law of the land. 'Whether his friends around him sat on the Ministerial or the opposite side of the House, he had no hesitation in saying that no blind ness or infatuation, or laxity o f principe, would ever divert them from the course which they knew Was for the benefit of the people ; they would support the proposition which was now made in whatever shape it might come before them. It appeared to him that his Right Hon. Friend had taken the proper course to protect the commerce of the country, and supply the deficiency in the Exche quer. If there was any thing more clear than another it was that the House should support the diplomacy of the country, and strengthen the hands of the Noble Lord who had so long and so honourably presided over it. The more th - e House did so the more it enabled him to say to Germany and Prussia, to North America and the Brazils, we will take your corn and timber, and other productions; the more it en tailed him to show to these great countries that our ' ), t'om-house was not hermetically sealed, the more would enable him to strengthen our diplomatic relations, and , to illustrate still more the merit of his policy.—(Hear.) * • I le Was satisfied the more they increased the productions - a nd manufactures of the country—(and herein he was supported by the testimony of the Right Hon. Baronet, (Sir R. Peel)--the more their own prosperity would be augmented. lle apologised to the House for trespassing on their attention, but representing a community inter ested as much as any, or above all others, in freedom of tr ade, or reduced production, he felt he should not have acted in the manner they had a right to expect from him, if he had not raised his voice in favour of the proposition advanced by the Right Hon. Gentleman.—(Hear.) Mr. D'ISRAELI said that he was much struck by an observation that had been made in the course of the debate, that one remedy was seldom found sufficient for two diseases. He thought It would shortly receive an illustration, and . that it would be found that the present proposition Would not suffice to replenish the Treasury and keep the Gov ernment in office. The Ri g ht H on . G ent l eman h a d taken what was called high ground. He had arrogated to his party the peculiar honour of representing the com . mercial interests of the country, speaking, too, against the resolution of the Noble Lord the Member for Liver : Nol, backed as it was by the Hon. Member for Bristol, who had just deserted him.—(Hear, hear.) With regard j t . t ‘ o the question i mme di a t e ly b e f ore t h e H ouse, t h ere vere. two points which he thought the present debate • had est a bli s h e d ; f i rst, that the supply of sugar from our colonies was sufficent for the country, and th a t i n ca se Propositionth e of th e G overnmen t was a d opte d , t h e ductio n in price to be consumed would be almost P p o , sible to be computed from its littlenes s . Th en it f o l- G wed that the real question at issue was whether the 4„„:" adoption of the proposition would open new markets for us• The Right Hon. the Judge Advocate had de teribed those with whom he - had the honour to act, as hypocritical Pharisees thanking God. He (Mr. D'lsraeli) su pposed at the same time that he was a placeman and .; . a sinner. —(Cries of " Oh, oh !") A fiscal point of great i mportance on this occasion was the nature of the market of Brazil. But when the House heard so much of the Brazilian nation, and the importance of a comm ct eial . treaty with that country, he thought it would be well for the House to remember that the population of Brazil was only five millions, of whom three millions were negro slaves and 250,000 coloured slaves, and that it was the result of general observation and experience that the population in slave trade did not increase. lie wished, therefore, to see the Government extending their patronage to other and free countries--the Mexican and the South American States—but, above all, he wished them to remember that our exports to Jamaica were „ greater than those to Mexico and Peru together. Hon. Gentlemen had talked a good deal of the commercial dis tress 'in tl , e country. He had not heard that that dis tress was denied ; but neither had he heard any evidence to prove that it was any other than one of those periodi-- . cal depre: sions' which must always occur in a country where manuradures and commerce were carried on to the extent in which they were in England. Si m il ar dis tress and si m il ar predictions of the decay and ultimate destruction of her commerce had existed in the time of Sir. Robert Walpole, throughout the whole of the reign of George IL, in which the foundation was laid of our commercial greatness ; in the time of ' Mr. Burke, and when Mr. Pitt brought in his commercial ' measures; and there were feW Hon. Members in the House who could not remember periods of similar de pression. But if they would look to facts and official documents they would find there was no evidence what ever of any permanent decay. It was said that it was brit true the amount was maintained, but that its character was altered. That was an important question, but one - which could only he decided by the profoundest inquiry. If they would look to the markets of the country they • would"not find a single 'evidence of their decline—they 4 ' would find, indeed, that our exports were diminished in "those countries which had been under the auspicious Care of the Noble Lord Palmerston, but no one WOnld suppose that our commercial tariff had produced • these results. The Noble Lord admitted that these markets had been disturbed, but attempted - to fix on those around him the approbation of the policy which had occasioned it. He (Mr. DI.) had never heard statements more erroneous. He would not tantalise the Noble Lord's memory by referring him - 'to a debate on 'Which he had had a majority, but on the China debate he was satisfied that no such approbation had been be , stowed as t h at which was asserted. But our exports to those places, with whoM we had long maintained coin , taercial relations, had of late considerably increased ; •• and not only so , b ut we were now penetrating into the Interior of new countries with whom we had every reason .„, expect we should f orm extensive commercial relations. „6., Nothing in the course of this protracted debate had stir . Prised him mor e th an the charge of faction made against the Right Hon. Member for Tamworth—(Cheers)— whose total want of faCtious feeling kept the Noble Lord who made the charge in his present seat in the Adininis r,,... tration.--(Cheers.) . , Sir H. VERNEY thought it was necessary- for the ex tkPion of the trade of this country, that measures such 4ii f; Mikjegty' s Government proposed, should be adopted. 1,1 1, a had travelled with commercial men in the interior of South America, and the result o f h is observations was • that the wea l t h p hi c h G reat Britain might derive from a . free commerce with the Southern continent of Arne , ~. s e a would far surpass all the gains that the two had acquired from their mines. —(Hear, hear.) \‘ '' "s... A ims ' use Members who supported the Government N I !lot calling upon the House to abandon th e W est t iri sz te ,, r _ e _ at, or to sacrifice Canada to the Baltic trade.— hear.) The object of the measures proposed ' l l. , ,,‘, t ti_et Majesty' s Government was to give an impulse Tie, and to benefit equally all parts of the empiure. "Ped that Ministers haying thrown down the ' gauntlet would go through the fight like men, and if they were beaten, it could not be to their dishonour and it must be to the advantage of the country. Mr. KEMBLE said that it appeared to him that they were then called upon to undo that which the country had formerly done for the emancipation of West Indian slavery. The consequence of _the proposal of Ministers • would be to give -fresh encouragement to slavery in the Brazils and in Cuba, by creating a new market for their sugar. The Gentlemen were now acting in direct con tradiction to the precedent which they had themselves laid down in opposing the motion of the Hon. Member for Wigan last year. There was nothing to justify such inconsistency, as the price of sugar was now becoming so low, that, according to the evidence taken before a Committee of the House, there would be no limit to the consumption. He confessed that he had read with great astonishment in the papers of that day the resolutions of the Anti-Slavery Committee of Liverpool—(Hear, hear, from the Ministerial benches)—for he could not have conceived it possible that those who had been in cessantly urging in the country the criminality of the slave trade; would not come forward to support a mea sure which in June last they held to offer an encourage ment to the evil which they were formed to suppress. It was, however, to the national wish—it was to the people of England, they were in reality indebted for the emancipation of the negroes ; and he confidently be lieved the people would not now shrink from the conse quences of the course they had pursued. He admitted the difficulties of the country, and deplored them as much as any man ; but it was to the conduct of the Government themselves he attributed those evils, and he hoped that they would not long have the destiny of the country in their hands.—(Hear, hear.) How dif ferent was the state of England from what it had been when the Whigs came into office after the downfal of the Ministry of the Duke of Wellington ; and how much had they forgotten the principle of Mr. Huskisson, that there should always be in this country a surplus re venue of from 4,000,0001. to 5,000,000/. ? He did not think that the present was a proper time for bringing forward the measures introduced by the Government, or that they could, under existing circumstances, be brought to a satisfactory conclusion. Those measures might in the opinion of some be ultimately successful.—(Hear, hear, from the Ministerial benches.) They might pro duce some good, but it was possible, too, that they would bring much of evil and of disorder upon the country. Under these circumstances he would feel it his duty to oppose, as he did on the 25th of June last, the motion of the Government.--(Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could not but regret that some of the leaders of the party to which the Hon. Gentleman who had just ad dressed the House belonged, were not present during the latter part of his speech, for he was sure that if the Right lion. Gentleman the Member for Pembroke, or the Noble Lord the Member for North Lancashire, who had assisted in driving the Duke of Wellington from office in 1830, though they had since united with his party—he was sure that if they had been present du ring the observations of the Hon. Gentleman they would have enabled him to give a different account of the state of the country at the time from that which the Hon. Gentleman had given, and they would have refreshed his memory with some few particulars which he had omitted.—(Hear, hear, from the Ministerial benches.) They would have reminded him of circumstances which he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) should have thought that a gentleman so much connected with the City could not have forgotten. They would have re minded him at any rate that at that period, throughout the whole of our agriculture, no one could sleep in quiet —and that property was repeatedly in flames.—(Cries of " Hear.") They would have reminded him that at that time the King of England was not able to pass through his own City of London; and, with respect to foreign affairs, it should be recollected that a Noble relative of his ' (the Chancellor of the Exchequer's) then declared that the state of our foreign affairs was such, that he defied the Government to keep the peace of the country for six weeks. If the Hon. Gentleman, in his statements on the sugar trade, was merely as correct as in his recollection of political circumstances, he (the Chancellor of the Ex chequer) was afraid that the House could not place much reliance on his statements on that subject. It was a great satisfaction to find that the Hon. Gentleman had not so many facilities of obtaining accurate information on the sugar question ; he only touched upon that subject. He had referred to the slavery case, but when lie came to the details of the question before the House, he found that the Hon. Gentleman handled it as gingerly as pos sible, and contented himself with referring to general questions of finance and commerce. He would not follow the Hon. Gentleman into these questions—he would say nothing of the opinion of Mr. Huskisson, that we should have at all times a surplus revenue to the amount of 4,000,0001. or 5,000,000/ ; that was one of those beauti ful dreams which financiers sometimes indulged in ; but he would tell the Hon. Gentleman, if he consulted the history of the country he would find that under no Administration had it been realised.—(Hear.) In the observations which the Hon. Gentleman had made on the sugar question, he h a d f a ll en i n t o the samein consistency with other Members of his party who had preceeded . him. Some Hon. Gentleman told him that he would get no foreign sugar, and that he could not hope to make up the revenue from that source, whilst others told him that under his scheme there would be such a deluge of Cuba sugar—(Hear, hear) — that such a quantity of it would come into the British market, that the negro population of the West Indies would be thrown out of employment, that the West India proprietors would be ruined, and that even the rich ryots of the Ganges would sink under the weight of competition. It was very inconvenient to deal with Hon. Gentlemen who did not know exactly what line to take upon the subject. They should have settled before-hand whether no sugar was to be imported and he was to het no revenue, or whether there was to to be an extensive importation of sugar, and he was to get a large revenue at the expense of the West Indies. The two propositions were utterly irreconcilable. His Noble Friend (Lord J. Russell) had stated to the House the mode in which the duty was to be raised ; and he thought that statement would satisfy the House not only that ample protection had been given to the West Indian interest, but also that they could safely calculate on receiving the amount of revenue which they had stated. He (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) sin cerely believed that their expectations on that subject would not be disappointed. Her Majesty's Government had satisfied themselves that the proper way to meet the financial difficulties of the country was to take an en larged view of its difficulties, to give a new impulse to commerce, and not to lay additional burdens upon a people already sufficiently burdened ; and they had thought it their duty to consider what was the due amount of the protecting duty to be given to West India sugar in com parison with foreign sugar. He would ask was that a sufficient price to the West Indian—would those prices secure to that interest a fair and reasonable return ?" If Honourable Members would look at the paper which he had the honour of laying upon the table of the House, they would see that from 1820 up to 1839, throughout the whole of that time, with the exception of the two years, 1835 and 1836, the price of colonial sugar had never exceeded 395., while in those two and the last two years he would acknowledge the price of sugar had been very much higher, but the price he had secured to the British colonies was a price which had not been exceeded, with those exceptions, during the last 20 years. He had been taunted that 50 per cent. was a very considerable protection to any article of ne cessity or trade. The Noble Lord, the Member for North Lancashire acknowledged on the other evening that sugar now was an article of necessity, but his (the Chancellor of the Exchequer's) object was not to inter fere in any measure, but to give ample security to the West Indian interest, by giving them the high protecting duty of 50 per cent. But it must be remembered that that was not the only advantage which the West Indian interests had obtained. His Right Hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade had introduced a Bill giving certain facilities to the West Indian trade. In 1833 a Committee of that House sat, and long calculations were entered into. The West Indian interest then stated that the restric tions upon their trade and commerce was a heavy addi tional taxation upon their sugar. He did not want to tie them down to the statements then made by them, for any interest making out a case for themselves were generally carried away by their feelings, but he was bound to say that by the Bill his Right Honourable Friend brought in —which, though it did not enirely remove, still greatly reduced the restrictions pressing upon the 'West Indian trade—that trade received a facility to the -amount of the restrictions taken off. It had been said that the 700,000/. which he expected, would not be realised ; now, in his dealing with sugar, his object had been to fix a certain sum beyond which the price of sugar would not rise. So long as colonial sugar could be sold below a certain price foreign sugar could never interfere or come in competi tion with it. The question then was, what sum he could really obtain at the price he had fixed ? He begged, then, again to refer to the table which he had laid before the House, and they would find that in 1825, when the price of sugar was 38s. 6d. the consumption was 3,020,000 tons ; in 1826, when the price was 30s. 6d., being then a reduction of Bs., the consumption had increased by 494,000 tons. In 1836, when sugar was 40s. 10d., the consumption was 3,480,000 tons ; while in 1837 the price having again fallen to 345. 7d., the consumption was 4,860,000 tons. Let the House look at the price of sugar during those years, and they would find that by securing the price of 365., while of late it had been from 395. to 495., he had therefore secured a fall of 65., and therefore they could calculate upon a much larger importation of sugar during the next year than any of those preceding. Taking those amounts, and looking to the increase of population, he found that, even taxed as it had been, the consumpti on h a d i ncrease d. Taking the amount of last year, and considering the reduction,. they might rely upon an i n c rease of 523,000 t ons of sugar, and taking it and the revenue, he proposed it gave 660,0001.; he had placed at 700,000/., but that was supposing that every ounce of sugar that came in was to be colonial sugar, and introduced at the lowest rate of duty, and that did not include any duty upon molasses. Provided he could secure a low and fair price for sugar for all turned upon that point, provided a certain price of sugar were realized they might rely upon a certain re venue of 700,000/. He believed that that sum was very much under-rated. In 1830 the consumption of the country was 19Ibs. per head, taking the population of 1841, and the rate of consumption the same as in 1830 instead of raising 700,000/. they would raise a revenue of 1,606,000/. Taking the duty always at the lowest rate, in the y ear 1831, when the consumption amounted to 201bs. a-head, we would have received 1,659,000/. ; in 1832, 1,320,0001.; in 1833, when the price had risen, 993,000/. ; in 1834, 1,000,000/. ; in 1835, 1,300,000/. ; in 1836, when the price was highest, and the consumption lowest, only 549,000/. ; in 1837, 1,115,000/. ; in 1838, 1,128,000/. ; and in 1829, 720,000/. So that, taking the consumption of any one of those ten years, with the exception of the year 1836, as the basis of their calculation, be would re ceive the amount larger than the amount he had calcu lated on.—(Cheers.) He would look at it in another , point of view, and h e wou ld appea l to t h e ex p e rience of any gentleman who had an opportunity of ascertaining the habits of the lower and middle classes of society, whether he was not aware that among those classes, during the last two years, the habit of .consuming sugar increased to such an extent that the stocks of the grocers had been materially raue,ed.—(Cheers.) But during the last year the poorer classes had been obliged to give up the use of sugar, or, which materially affected their welfare, to use adulterated sugar to a great extent.— (cheers.) Th e H on . G ent l eman had borne histesti mony to the cha rac t er o f two o f t h e w i tnesses who had been examined before the Committee, and, therefore, it was not nece ssary f or hi m to i nsist upon the high 014- meter and intelligence of these gentlemen. But what did they say ? Why, they said this, that the moment the price of sugar was raised above 605., the consumption fell off, but that as long as you could keep the price at from 50s. to 603., you might look for an almost inter minable consumption, for a consumption, in fact with out limit.—(" Hear hear," from Mr. Goulburn.) He knew what the Right Hon. Gentleman meant by that cheer. The Right Hon. Gentleman admitted it . in his speech the other evening, The Right lion. Gentleman said, " Let sugar alone, you will your get 700,0001. ; it is my opinion you will get more."—(" Hear,' hear," from Mr. Goulburn.) It was admitted then that he would get his 700 ,000/.—(Hear, hear.) What then, became of all the taunts which lie had heard on the subject ?—(Cheers from the Ministerial benches.) What then became of the observation of the Noble Lord the other night, that he would not get anything like that money ? (Cheers.) What, then, became of that taunt which had been thrown out, and which stigmatised his proposal as a legislative bubble ?—(Loud cheers.) A bubble that would bring in 700,0001. a year was not to be despised. —(Loud cheers.) The Hon. Gentleman said that he would get the money from the home markets, he would get that sum of money both now and hereafter from that source ; and therefore he was told he ought not to take any measure, and that was considered a triumphant reply.—(Cheers.) Now his object had always been to protect the West Indian as long as he could afford sugar at a fair and reasonable price. But while on the one hand he afforded a protection to the West Indian so long as he could supply sugar at a reasonable price, on the other hand he was bound to see the public protected. So long as the West Indian was able to send his sugar to the public at a fair and reasonable price, so long would he be protected. But the moment he got beyond that price, f o r e i gn sugar would interfere with him, Thus, while he secured to the West Indian a fair protection, he took a security on the part of the poorer classes and the revenue, that they should not be put to the inconvenience' to which they were put during the last year, in consequence of the high price.—(Cheer.;.) The Right Hon. Gentleman had entered into a calculation, which he had produced, and on which he had asked him (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) to rely. In the first place, the Right Hon. Gentleman told him that the quantity of sugar which they might expect from the British colonies and the East Indies, would be amply sufficient for the consump tion of the country. His answer was, that he should be glad to leave it to the consumers of the country to judge what they thought was a proper quantity for the eon sumption.7--(Cheers.) The whole object and principle of his measure was to fix a fair price, so that consump tion could go on to the utmost possible extent. But lie thought if lie looked back into the papers in the Colo nial-office, he should find repeated and very recent re monstrances from those very colonies Which now told them that they were able to give a full and ample supply of sugar, complaining that their productions was falling off, and that they were ruined.--(Hearomd cheers.) To be sure those remonstrances were made before they were . aware• of the present measure.—(Laughter.) But they could not blow hot and cold at the same time ; they could not complain of the produce falling off, and at the same time state that they were now producing more sugar than ever had been grown before.—(Hear.) But that was not all ; they were, told that they could ob tain an unlimited supply f rom the East Indies. Now he had had the honour to receive a deputation from ilia East India, merchants, and had as k e d th em what they considered a fair remunerating price. Now he had thought that 365. ought to be the price but they had stated that they must look for 403. So that the rich . valley of the Ganges according to the statement would not supply sugar under 40s. Now, if he was of opinion that 365. was a fair price for the consumer to pay in this country, and a price which would afford • the greatest revenue, would he be justified in trusting to the pledges and opinions of Hon. Gentlemen on the other side of the House, that the supply would be amply sufficient without taking any security for the truth of their pledges? —(Hear, hear, and cheers.) But if they were able to provide an adequate supply, and a surplus beyond it, as they stated, then no foreign sugar would be ad mitted, avid no harm would be done.—(Hear, hear.) When the question had been argued the other day, gen tle:nen opposite had referred triumphantly to the Price Current, and had told him that even since the time that he had introduced his measure prices had fallen. But would they appeal to the Price Current now ? Had prices continued to fall ?—(Cheers. Did they suppose that gentlemen engaged in this trade did n o t l oo k t o w hat Iva 3 going on in that House ; and what was the effect ? P: ices were rising, and.would rise. Gentlemen said that . last year the prices wer e hi g h, b u t now t h ey h a d f a ll en from 495. to 365., and he was taunted that now prices wire lower—he was about to interfere, and was asked why he had not interfered 'last year when they were high. If he had come down to the House and said, " The prices are very high, and I will propose a measure now," did the House suppose that Hon. Gentleman opposite would be satisfied ?—(Hear, hear.) Would they not have asked him, and most properly, not to take so ruinous a step at that moment, but give them a little time to make some alterations when the prices were more equal, and then to propose this measure ?—(Hear.) He had chosen a time, he admitted, when the produce of the East Indies and other, colonies was large, and when he mighs be taunted that what he proposed would make but a small difference. But it was a time when he could interfere the best, and the least inconveniently to the West Indian interest—it would not materially affect them this year, but then he gave . them warning of what was going to take place. He did not taken them by surprise.— (Hear, hear.) If it were true that the law was waste paper for this year, the result was that it was done with that courteous discretion and that careful attention to their interests, which left them no right to complain.—(Cheers.) While he was dealing with the question of protection, he would call the attention of the House to a point which had been referred to by the Hon. Member for Newark and by his Right Hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade, and he trusted that his answer would be perfectly satisfactory. In 1823 Mr. Charles Grant brought a proposal before the House with regard to the sugar duties. On that occasion he stated, that Mr. Huskisson, when President of the Board of Trade, had pledged himself to recon sider the sugar duties ; that Mr. Huskisson having left the office ; and being succeeded by himself, he considered himself bound by that pledge ; that in consequence he had given his best attention to those duties, consulted parties on the subject, and even tually laid before the Cabinet, a reduction in the scale of duty. In the debate which` followed, this fact was not denied by Mr. Huskisson or by any Hon. Gentleman. Now what was the scale ? On East India sugar 255., on fo reign—what ? 285.-50 per cent. ; Bs. upon 20. Het knew the argument that was used by the lion. Member for Newark was, that that was a great experiment ; that at the time the question of slavery was in agitation, what difference was made between free- labour sugar and foreign sugar of Brazil or Cuba? They gave a protection of 3s. only to the free labour sugar of the East Indies, in compariso with the sugar of Brazil and Cuba.— (Cheers.) Now, he would not quarrel as to whether the duty should be 2s. more or less ; but he must make one obseration in this respect. He was prepared to give a protection of 50 per cent. to free-labour sugar. There had .been hitherto a protec tion of 3s. only, and yet Hon. Gentlemen said that it was a question of principle, that they would not endure that slavery and the slave-trade should he encouraged. —(Cheers from the Tory benches.) Let Hon. Gentlemen be assured that the people of this country took a deep interest in this matter, and they would find these pre tensions to humanity would not serve them. They would ask the question, how it came that they who were prepared to admit Brazil and Cuba sugar, with a protec tion of 3s. only on free labour sugar when they were in power, the people would ask the question how it hap pened that they had forgotten that fact, and now found it utterly inconsistent with their principles . . But there was another answer: The Hon. Member for _ _ _ _ Newark had said it was nothing : that there was a large, Surplus, and that, therefore, it w as no thi ng . If such were the case, if the surplus was ample for the con sumption, why was it that the objection was not made? Mr. F. Buxton had said, with respect to competition, that he was afraid that by it they would increase slavery, and therefore he objected to it. Mr. Huskisson and Lord. Glenelg, on the contrary, thought that competition was most important, and they admitted that it would have considerable effect in raising the trade to the Brazils. At that time the protection was 3s. ; that was con sidered ample. And why, therefore, he would ask, should not the protection that he proposed be considered ample too ? He would now turn to his Right Hon. Friend the Member for the Tower Hamlets. He admitted that anything that fell from him fell from a man who was persuaded that he was right. But he (the Ch ance ll or of the Exchequer) must confess that he entirely differed with his Right Hon. Friend in the view and prospect he had of introducing foreign sugar. His (the Chancellor of the Exchequer's) opinion was that competition between free labour sugar of East and West Indies, and that which was produced by slaves in Cuba and the Brazils, would be productive of consider able benefit to trade. He had no doubt that his Right Honourable Friend sincerely and honestly believed' what he had stated. But his (the Chancellor of the Exchequer's) opinion was, that if they wished to strengthen the trade in free labour sugar they must recur to the true principles of free trade. If they wished to have a healthy, a steady, a fair, and strong produce of free labour sugar, the only way to procure that was to allow it to be competed with by other sugar, and not to bolster it up by protection.—(Hear, hear.) He was sure that his Right Hon. Friend would agree with him that, looking back at the commercial policy of this country, nothing was more true than the principle laid down by Mr. Huskisson, that if they wished to improve trade they must admit competition, and the worst thing they could inflict upon commerce was to caulk it up or to bolster it up by protection. The Right Hon. Gentleman the Mem ber for the Tower Hamlets had asked how they could reconcile it with their principles to prohibit slave grown sugar and yet to admit slave grown coffee and other arti cles ? His Noble Friend opposite had stated the only an swer that could be given to the question. He said that he was against slavery, but that he sh ou ld get al l he cou l d. He asked his Right Hon. Friend, although that might satisfy his mind and many of flip friends with whom he acted, when he came to deal with foreign rowers, how woAd - he put that argument ? Let him go to the Brazils and ask them to admit the cotton of England, and the answer they would make him was, admit our sugar. He would say he objected to it as being the produce of slave labour. He would be asked in return where he gor his cotton ? and his reply would be that he was a practical man, that he could not exclude cotton, but that he - Would exclude sugar, if possible.—(Cheers.) lie believed an argument put in that way would only expose that coun try to the ridicule and contempt of that nation to whom the proposition was Made. . The Noble Lord the Member for North • - Lancdshire had challenged him to show how he was giving encouragement at pre sent to the produce of slave labour. - He accepted the challenge, and contended-that if he sent a large quantity of goods to Br az il or C u b a , • even although they w ere paid - for in the produce of 'those -mines which had -been referred to in the debates, and not in sugar, still if they sent that sugar into foreign countries, it came to the same thing.—(Cheers.) It reminded him of the story he heard when a boy, of the cherry .orchArd-- 01.Cr.e....-PUmber of children seeing a large supply of cherries in an orchard, and not having money wherewith to purchase them, they set about planting straw, which they sold to another part'y, and then they went and purchased the cherries. So that- whether their goods .were paid for in money or in slave-grown sugar, the • encouragement to slave labour was just the same. These were the prin ciples of Mr. Huskisson, and they were the principles of common sense, although he admitted they were not the vinciples of the Noble Lord.—(A laugh.) He would now take the article of refined sugar, the produce of Brazils or Cuba, which they exported to the West In dies. Did the Noble Lord mean to tell him that that was not an encouragement to slave labour ? It came to the very same thing as if they allowed the introduction of so much Brazil sugar into England ; and it appeared to him that the attempt to shut it out was only making the matter a little more round about. Although he had troubled- the House at some length„ there was one point he wished to allude to as related to his own peculiar department. He was taunted with having introduced a Budget founded upon a different principle from that of last year, and he admitted that his Hon. Friends had had some difficulty in defending him. Now he submitted that he was neither entitled to the accusation , nor did he entirely accept the def enc e of his friends. When he considered the financial state of the country last year, he could not conceive for-him self that, independently of the difficulty of Obtaininr , additional revenue; he had to look to the strong feeling on the subject, which, however wrongly, had spread itself at home and abroad, viz., the im pression that no ,MiniStry could raise, and no House would vote, additional taxation.—(Hear, hear.) The people of this country, foreign nations, and the friends of England abroad, as well as enemies (if such she had), were to learn that whatever party might be in power, what ever c h ange m i g ht b e ma d e i n the repre sentative system, there existed a spirit and a deterMina tion in this country to protect the public honour and in terest of the nation at large. Perhaps, not as a political economist, but as one anxious for the general interests of the country, he (the Chancellor of the Exche quer) had the honour, under those circumstances, to bring forward a measure of direct taxation, and put an end to that which he considered one of the deepest calamities which could attach to a country. When he came a second time to consider those circumstances— when he found that they .Were called upon to have re course to the country to raise additional means of meet ing the public exigencies, relieved as he was from the consideration which weighed with him on the former occasion, he determined on that course which he now recommended to the House, and which he believed was infinitely preferable to the course formerly adopted. He had endeavoured to find out, but without success, what after all were the opinions of the opposite side of the House on the present question. It was the duty, not only of Government but of that House, to provide some mode of 'meeting the financial difficulties in which the nation was involved. He ventured to propose a Means by which he believed the revenue would be increased without laying additional burdens Upon the over-taxed people . of this country. He proposed a scheMe which did not pay attention to the interest of particular classes. He ventured to consider the general interest, and if they thought he was wrong let them tell him what course they would pursue.—(Opposition cheers.) He was aware— he saw from the course of the debate, that that was the very question from which Honourable and Right - Ho nourable Gentlemen opposite would shrink.—(Minis terial cheers.) When Mr. Huskisson was in that House, without being a member of the Government, and disapproving of the financial measures of the Government of the day, he had the manliness to tell not his particular measure, but the line of conduCt which lie thought ought to be pursued on the occasion. When Earl Spencer was, with a small and hopeless minority on the other side of the House, opposed to the Government of the diy, he had the frankness to state the financial course which he thought it desirable to pursue. When Lord Ashburton made his comments on the finances of the country his noble relative (to do him justice) always stated his opinion boldly and openly. There existed a great party in that House, the Budget had been brought forward, and for a whole week they had been in discussion—(Opposition cheers)----and he de fied friend or foe to tell what the principles of that (the Opposition) party were.—(Ministerial cheers.) . He defied them to tell him what was the course which they were inclin ed to pursue. But he should say there was one Gentleman, the Hon. Member for Stamford "(Sir G. Clerk), who had entered into a financial budget—who talked' a great deal upon principles of finance—upon disturbing causes—for 'one whole hour, he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) listened to that Hon. Gentleman telling what were his Views, and if, in one sentence there could be by any means, any glimpse of his mean ing 'caught, the next sentence would completely do away with the impression made by the former.' He (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) could perfectly under stand that that was suited to Hon. Gentlemen opposite. He could understand that it was extremely good policy on their part that nothing should be said which could enable one to tell what was the courselhey adopted, or pretended to adopt, on the present occasion. But that policy was not the old mode of proceeding, and would not answer the people of England. The fair mode in which the public business had been car ried on was by both parties stating before the House and the country their principles, and asking the country whether they approved of one or of the other. I have been taunted (continued the Right Hon. Gentle man) for being a plain spoken man. Whether intended as a sneer or a compliment I cannot in either sense re turn the compliment.—(Cheers.) I ask you for infor mation, not such as was wrung from me last year, and which was inconvenient to the public service,. and 'which you refused, upon the motion of the Honourable Mem ber for Ham ich ; but I ask you what course you purpose to pursue. You are called upon, the House is called upon—for it is the duty of the House to find se curity for the public faith, and sufficient means for carry ing on the public service--and I ask you, if you are pre pared to reject this proposition, what mode you propose to effect this object ? I ask you, not whether you are prepared with immediate taxes, but are you prepared, i n preference to this cou rs e, t o adopt taxation ? I propose a course by which I propose to raise a sufficient revenue without imposing additional taxes—are you prepared, if you reject my proposition, to impose additional taxes ? I propose a course by which we shall open new markets to the suffering trade and industry of the country. I ask, are you prepared to declare to the country, if you reject these principles, that you will not try others of a different character ? I propose to give you an opportu nity, I hope, of uniting with foreign Powers in commer ciol intercourse, which, - after all, is a stronger bond than any that my Right Hon. Friend, with all his talents, is able to maintain. I ask you, are you prepared to declare to foreign Powers that you will not abandon any prohibi tion or monopoly—that you will insist upon their taking our goods, but will admit none of theirs ? I know you will give no answer. I know that the Right Honourable Gentleman (Sir Robert Peel) never displays his talents more than when he makes an able, valuable, and important speech, but rendered more particularly able, valuable, and important, by not stating anything which he intends to do.—(Loud cheers.) I know he will take especial care not to commit himself on this occasion. 'The Noble Lord the Member for North _ . Lancashire, differs widely from the Right Hon. Baronet in caution and concealment; no one can be less accused of either quality, but even in his speech, I defy you to find any sentence in which a principle is laid down that is not overthrown by the sentence that succeeds it.— (Cheers.) Sir, whatever may be the fate of the motion before the House, lam not ashamed, and shall not for a moment regret having laid these principles open before the country.—(Hear, - hear.) Whether the country may feel that those who brought them forward should carry them into 'execution, or whether we shall have to give effect to them in other hands —whether we shall have exhibited the honest and nobl e an d g e n e rous .course , pointed out by the Hon. MeinberlorKilinainock, of n o t attackinge_Netieih' those great monop o li es i n a b ody; but one by on f this is to take pl ace, an d upon the opposite benches I shall have to support these self-same measures, one by one reluctantly admitted by those who noW array all their strength in opposition to them, is to me eons peratively a matter of indifference provided that eventu ally they are carried into effect.—(Loud cheers.) Sir J. KNATCHBULL moved that the Debate be ad journed till Monday.—Agreed to. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House Adjourned at a Quarter to Twelve: RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG t 3, Aram 24.—Atta Ries Ibrahim Ophlic, the Ambassador from Khiva, has already arrived at Oren burgh, where he waits for the departure of the caravan, the mission of the Russian Lieutenanant, Aiton, who was taken prisoner in the campaign against Khiva, is terminated. It is believed that he suffered himself to be mystified by the Englishman.- Shakspeare, who had travelled from India by way of Boahara to Khiva, and thence hither. Shakspeare speaks only Persian, Aiton only Tartar, the Ambassador, besides those two languages, speaks also Arabian. A free trade was spoken of between Cabul and Khiva and throUgh that with the other Turan Khanates. The. Marquis of Clanricarde made him a present of.* handsome. blunderbuss. The war against the Circassians is to be carried on this • year ; with great vigor, and the expedition to be on a very extensive scale.. It wilt be directed chiefly against the Abschasini, the ,Tschetschenzes, and h whom . the no t or i o u s f anat i c s e appeared; they are to ; be a tta c k e d on several sides at the and Le ag sghainnen s' m o l al" e time ;the I st : bf May is fixed for the E perie nce d G enerals disapprov e ing x opening of the campaign. of the erection of forts onthotheoCaririrciaosoiains c o o b a l s ig t o o d f t t h o e l ß il l . fo! they are nothing more than brick-houses, Surrounded with t h e private soldiers are now ground, a great part of it is ill,' three-fourths of the men suffer a rampart of earth ;. as with opthalamia. These forts cannot be :defended, as when a e ack un S ( c le a ; hostile fleet appears in the Blaek Sea, aS the Cireassiana direct their arms chiefly against the officers (last year above a hop -7 resembling that of the Officers. By an order of the day, just dred were killed), issued, every Officer must make at least one carriyaign - • that is in the unif4m from May to October, against the 'Cireassiaals.—liamburph Papers, May 11. ' .- -. • Lord Cardigan :—Sir for--Mt. Biatnsion against. Paired off on Mr. Muntz's• Mo tion respecting FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE CROWN-OFFICE, MAY 12. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT, TOWN AND PORT OF SANDWICH. —Hugh Hamilton Lind. say, Esq., in the room of Sir Rufane Shawe Donkin, deceased. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 12. The Queen VMS this day pleased to confer the honour o Knighthood upon Samuel Hancock, Vq., Senior Eton of her Majesty's Guard of Yeomen of the Guard. DOWNING-STREET, MAY 12. The Queen has . been pleased to appoint William Lamb Arpowsmith, Esq., to be Superintendent of the Government Works and Repairs at Malta. WHITEHALL, MAY 13. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. James Car ment to the church and parish of Comrie, in the presbytery of Auchterarder and county of Perth, vacant by the transportation of the Rev. William Mackenzie to the church and parish o - Dunblane -CO , mmission by the Lord Lieutenant the County of Nairn. 10th, or Inverness, Banff, Elgin, and Nairn Militia—C. Cumming, Esq., to be Captain, vice A. Macpherson, deceased April 24. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. Royal Gloucestershire Yeomanry Cavalry—B. C. Browne, Esq., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Dutton, resigned; D. Whatley, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Guise, promoted, May 8. The following places have been duly registered for solemniz. ing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act of 6th and 7th Wil ham IV., chap. 85 : Bethesday, Llanllechid, Carnarvon. Painthill Chapel, Limpsfield, Surrey. Baptist Chapel, Castle Hastings, Sussex. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. RICHARD SAI IT H, butcher, New Suffolk-street, Middlesez. HENRY ARROW, coach-builder, Sevenoaks, Kent. THOMAS HOOD, bookseller, Union-row, Camberwell. SAMUEL BEAGLEY, bricklayer, Cold Harbour-lane, Camberwell. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. JOHN YOUNG and GEORGE BEN TLEY, ironkunders, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. BANKRUPTS. COCHRANE DAVIDSON and SAMUEL BRADLEY, merchants, Fen-court, Fenehurch-street, City, to surrender May 25, at eleven, and June 25, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Wood and Ellis, Gracechurch-street, JOHN WALTER, cheesemonger, Carburton-street, Fitz roy-square, May 29, at eleven, and J une 25, a t t we l ve , a t th e Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official as:- ig,nee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry; Humphreys, Newgate-street. THOMAS DARE, builder, New-town, Exeter, May 27, and June 25, at one, at the Old London Inn, Exeter. Pear son, Essex-street, Strand, London ; Floud, Exeter. , WILLIAM WETTON, ribbon manufacturer, Coventry, May 26, at one , an d J une 2 5, at eleven, at the Craven Arms Hotel, Co ven t r y. B ec k, I ronm ongers'-hall, Fenchurch-street, London. AM AROSE RILEY, cotton manufacturer, Wheatley-lane, near Burnley, May 27, an d J une 25, at twe lve, at the Bull Inn Burnley. Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London; Cai‘tor and Farn wor th, Manchester. . THOMAS TONEY, draper, Hip-street, Birmingham, May 28, and June 25, at one , a t th e Union Inn, Birmingham. Barker and Son, or Bartleet, Birmingham ; Holme, Loftus, and Young, New. inn, London. JOHN ALGAR, fishing•merehant, Great Yarmouth, May 18,. and June 25, at nine, at the Star Inn, Great Yarmouth. Palmer, Great Yarmouth ; Storey, Field-court, Gray's-inn, London. ALEXANDER FOTHERGILL, cotton-spinner, Roch dale, May 27, and June 25, at eleven, at the Commissioners'- rooms, Manchester. Smith, Chancery-lane, Loudon ; Shut tleworth, Holgate, and Roberts, Rochdale. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. B. and S. Vanderplank, drapers, Saville-row, Burlington gardens, June 4, at twelve—T. Maltby, lead merchant, Law rence Pountney-hill, June 4, at one—A. Lee, banker, Guild ford, Surrey, May 24, at one—E. Glass, spirit merchant, Ox ford-street, June 18, at half-past eleven—J. M. and W. B. Mills, brewers, Great Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, June 7, at two—J. Osborn, horse-dealer, Upper 51ontague-street, Mon tague-square, June 7, at half-past ten—T. Bennett, bookseller, Copthall-buildings, June 7, at half-past eleven—J. Exley, merchant, Riches-court, Lime -street, June 7, at half-past one —T. Heskin, jun., horse-dealer, Thorley, Hertfordshire, June 7, at half-past twelve. In the Country. J. Rimmer, innkeeper, Lytham, Lancashire, June 9, at eleven, at the Townhall, Preston—R. Coley, scrivener, Gloucester, June 7, at one, at the office of Mr. E. Washbourn, Gloucester—B. Bonnor, money scrivener, Gloucester, June 7, at three, at the office of Mr. E. Washbourn, Gloucester—W. France, maltster, Wakefield, Yorkshire, June 19, at three, at the Commissioners'- rooms, Leeds—J. Shattock, scrivener, Bishop's Lydeard, Somersetshire, June 17, at twelve, at the London Hotel, Taunton—J. Barnett, builder, Birmingham, June 7, at twelve, at the Acorn Tavern, Birmingham—H. Morse, lemma», Bir mingham, June 15, at two, at the Hen and Chickens Hotel, Birmingham—J,Prescott, grocer, Hulme, Manchester, June 8, at two at the Commi ss i oners '- rooms , M anc h ester —F.. Howard, ribbon-manufacture r Coventry, June 12,* at eleven, at the Craven Arm s H o t e l, Coventry—J. Rotertson, draper, Wotton-under-Edge, June 11, at two, at the Commercial rooms, Bristol. CERTIFICATES—JUNE 4. B Jacques and T. B. Oliver, hosiers, Nottingham—B. and S. Vanderplank, woollen-drapers, Saville-row, Burlington-gar. dens—T. Ashton, hotel-keeper, Berner's-street, Oxford street —J. Faulkner, jun., coal-merchant, Danver's-wharf, Chelsea—C. Sugars, coal-merchant, Carey-street, Lincoln's inn-fields—T. G. C. Riley, bill-broker, Bouverie-street, Fleet street—P. W. Hammond, hanker, Droylsden, Manchester— E. Flower,' manufacturing goldsmith, Greek-street, Soho— E. Bloodworth, miller, Loughborough, Leicester-hire—J. Braddock, chemist, Ashton-under-Lyne—J. S. Smallfield, bookseller, Newgate-street—W. and J. Deeming, hotel keepers, Manchester—T. Davy, woollen manufacturer, Col lumpton, Devonshire—F. Hewer, innkeeper, Hereford—F. Robbins, builder, Birmingbam—P. Rubinson, common brewer, Warrington, Lancashire. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. R. Sharp and S. Thompson, Bradford—J. H. Howard and G. A. Croft, attorneys, Cheltenham—J. and H. Crookes, ma nufacturers of penknives, Sheffield—J. Gardner, A. Urquhart, and H. Wise (so far as regards H. Wise)—T. Jones and J. Swinton, grocers, Warrington, Lancashire—J. Smith and T. F. Pinkney, attorneys, Chiswell-street, Finsbury—F. Gatley, W. Needham, and A. Gatley, stone masons, Bollington, Cheshire—R. Kirby and J. Bell, leather sellers, King -street, Snow-hill—J. Breakspear and W. Wiseman, drapers, Oxford —R. Hodgson and H. Graves, printsellers, E. Lamb and E. Overend, publicans, Manchester—C. Lis ter and W. Jones, shoemakers, Kidderminster—T. Y., S., and J. Hunt, steel manufacturers, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire (so far as regards S. Hunt)—W. Hutchinson and S. Buxton, brick makers, Leeds—A. Johnston, R. Hardey, and S. Stephenson, timber merchants, Kingston-upon-Hull (so far as regards A. Johnston)—W. Shapland and B. V. Elliott, Devonport—H. Wood and J. Goodwin, copperplate engravers, Tunstall, Staffordshire—R. Guest and J. Farnworth. brewers, Bedford, Lancashire—C. W. Clark and T. Knapp, brick makers, Basing-lane—S. Willis, S. Gardner, and W. Richards, button manufacturers, Birmingham—H. Rhomer, sen., J. Rhomer, and H. Rhomer, jun., Manchester (so far as regards H. Rhomer, sen.)—B. D. Collins and J. Packrell, paper.. hangers, Bristol—F., R., W., and J. Pizkersgill, common carriers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. ANDERSON and DUNCANSON, clothiers, Glasgow, May 17, and June 7, at two, at the chambers of Mr. J. Kerr, Glasgow. GEORGE BARLAS, merchant, Glasgow, May 19, and June 9, at two, at the Black Bull Inn, Glasgow. WILLIAM ROBERTSON, cattle-dealer, Bridge-farm, Blairgowrie, May 20, and June 10, at twelve, at M'Laren's Inn, Blairgowrie. WILLIAM VEITCH, ironmongers, Jedburgh, May 19, and June 9, at one, at Mrs. Sharpe 's Inn, Jedburgh. PATRICK BROWN, haberdasher, Aberdeen, Max' 19, and June 19, at One, at the chambers of Messrs. Webster, Aberdeen. GEORGE HOY, grocer, Kinnesswood, Kinross-shire ; May 21, and June 11, at one, at Kirkland's Inn, Kinross. Th• Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the Returns made in the week ending May 11, 1c441, is 355. 10d. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Cus toms paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain. THE WEATHER.—NOON, MAY 14. ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET. Barometer Thermometer... 63 Highest 66 I Lowest Wind E.—Freezing Point 32 Deg. THE MARKETS-YESTERDAY. CORN EXCHANGE. _. _ The supplies of English Grain were moderate, and of Iri , h Oats good. The fine weather kept the buyers back, and the trade for every article was very dull, but no eteration in the value of any article since Alonday last. Flour dull, and rather lower. SMITHFIELD. Our supply of Cattle was moderate, the demand not brisk, but our quotations were fully realised for the best sorts, whilst the middling and ordinary qualities met with a good sale. Of Sheep and Lambs our supply was large, the demand not very bri-k. A small reduction took pace. Of Pigs our supply was good, the demand brisk, and sold readily at our quotations. Beasts, 704; Sheep and Lambs, 10,'260 ; Pigs. 383 ; Calves, 256. Beef, 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. ; Mutton, 3s. Bd. to ss. 4d. ; Veal, 4s. Bd. to ss. Bd. ; Pork, 4s. to ss. ; Lamb, 6s. to 6s. Bd. COLONIAL MARKET. The demand has improved for produce for the home trade, but shippers still operate with caution. Prices firm for most articles. TEA MARKET. There was a fair business done in Free Trade, and full rates were paid at the public sales. Company's Congou sold more freely at Is. 10d. cash. TALLOW MARKET. Prices firm, but the market 'Was dull, both for parcels on the spot and for delivery. Of South American the supply was large. (From the London New Price Current of May 14.) SUGAR.—The opinion having become more prevalent that Ministers will be defeated on the measure for the admission of Fo reign Sugar for home consumption, and of which there is every prospect, have'further strengthened the confidence of holders : of all sorts admissible for home consumption, and have caused buyers. of West India Muscoyadoes to come forward with increased freedom this week ; for both grocery and refin ing purposes there has been an excellent demand, the quantity disposed of by private treaty during the three market days has amounted to 1,600 hhds and trs being greater than has been the case for many weeks, and purchases would have been on a more extended scale if the market had been better supplied; prices have fiirther advanced, and now rule 2s above those of Friday. Antigua of fine yellow quality has been disposed of at 725, middling to good middling from the same island and Jamaica 65s to 66s : Demerara middling 64s to 65s ; Trinidad rather inferior 62s to 63s 6d ; St. Lucia low middling 62s ; Deme rara low greyish brown 60s, besides the above quantity, 150 hhds New Barbadoes were disposed of readily at public sale on Tuesday Is above former rate r , low middling yellow went at 64s to 6.55, middling 67s to 68s, good middling and good 69s to 70s 6d and fine 71s to 71s 6d per cwt. To-day a good desire was evinced on the part of the trade to purchase both brown and yellow qualities of British Planta tion, but buying was rather restricted owing to the small supply at market, and buyers were compelled to pay rather higher rates, making the advance f or t h e week 2s to 3s; and the quan tity sold 2,250 hhds andtierces ; at the close of the market few brokers had any Sugar remaining for sale. REFINED.—To-day the home trade purchased freely of Re fined Goods, and prices further improved; sales of Standard Lumps were made at 93s 6d. Crushed is in request, but few par cels to be had. Loaves have been taken more freely, and prices are firmer, sales of 10 and 141bs made at 34s to 36s per cwt. . URlTlus.—This afternoon the biddings were spirited at the public sales, which consisted of 7,431 bags ; nearly the whole found buyers at 'full former rates, indeed in some cues prices ruled rather- higher 1 low to fine yellow went at 62s to 708 6d, middling to fine brown 578 to 61s, very ordinary dark 445 per cwt. EAST INDIA.—For Bengal there has been a good demani by private treAty from the home trade, but the advance paid upon former rates has not exceeded Is per cut ; at auction, 3,821 bags were all disposed of with fair spirit, fine white went at 67s 6d to 68s 6d, good 66s to 66s 6d, good middling 64s 6d to 655, middling 63s to 645, low to good middling yellow this to 62s 6d, fine brown 595, damps and washed of various sorts 58s 6d to 67s per cwt. Manilla is held firmly. For Siam full rates have been paid. This afternoon further purchases were made privately in Siam, making the total.quantity sold this week. 1000 bas at 23s 9d to 24s 3d foi hiw white quality. This afternoon the trade purchased freely of Bengal at the public sales, which comprised 18 butts,' 85 puncheons, 100 hhds, and 2,521 bags, the puncheons, hhds, and butts, were all taken in, the quality bein g indifferent, viz. low brown at 51s to 535, strong greyish brown 55s to 575, thetags were however all sold at full rates, low to middling white at 613 to 645, ordi nary yellow 57s to 60s, 6d, middling 6ls to 625, damp yellow 35s to 564, white damp and washed 58s 6d to 63s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN. —White Havannah is held firmly at the rates pre viously established. Hollers of yellow are firm. For Brazil prices are firm, low to good white Bahia at an average of 24; ; 100 hhds Porto Rico Muscovado at 2ls ; a floating cargo of brow Paraiba about 300 chests has been sold at 18s, deliverab'e at a near port. COFFEE.—The demand has been limited by private treaty for c'ean descriptions of British Plaotat ion Coffee this week, the uncertainty that exists as regards the duties, some parties ite.n.g of opinion that an alteration will be made ere long, others that no change will take place this year, cause the trade to operate with caution and to take only sufficient to supply their iname diee wants, holders however are firm and still supply the market sparingly. This afternoon the market was quiet for Fast and West India sorts, and by private treaty but few purchases were made, holders however for the most part were fit m, and but few par cels are pressing for sale ; at auction 80 casks 934 bags Com pany's Java imported from the Cape were offered and all taken in at 62s to 66s for good ordinary pale quality, being the full value. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—The Rum market con tinues to wear a dull aspect, and although holders of West India have submitted to a reduction on last week's rates ef 4d to Id per gallon, still both shippers and the home trade have purchased with much caution, and the total sales since this day week have been only 150 puncheons : for proof Leewards 2s Is a 2s 1d were accepted, 5s 2d . to 5s 8d for Jamaica 30s to 36s over, and 6s 2d to 6s 6d for good and fine marks. East India is dull of sale, and 50 hhds at auction were taken in at Is 10d for 23 to 25 per cent over proof, but averaging 20 per cent ; 100 hhds of Cal cutta were sold at Is 5d proof. The arrivals of Rum have been large this week, amounting to 660 puns and 450 hhds. In Brandy the transactions have been extremely limited, prices have further given way Id per gal lon ; sales of Cognac first brands of the vintage of 1836 have been made at 5s 4d in hhds, and in puns 5s 2d, ditto 11137, hhds 5s 2d, pun; ss, ditto 1838, hhd, 5s puns 4s 10d, ditto 1839, hhds 4s 10d puns 4s Bd, ditto 18.0, hhds 3s 8d puns 3s 6d, there have been some arrivals. Ge neva has met with a slow sale, 2s is the value of sh . pping and 2s 6d to 2s 7d for fine quality for home use. The demand has been rather limited for British Corn Spirits, but the price is firm at 9s 1 Id cash. TEA.—In the early part of the week there was a brisk demand for Free Trade Tea, both for consumption and on speculation, and prices further advanced 2d. per lb. To-day there was more activity in the speculative market, and in Company's Congou a good many purchases were made at pt ices rather above those of yesteri ay, Is 9ld to Is 10d paid for parcels for cash, and closed at the latter rate. The public sales of Free Trade Tea attracted a fair attention of buyers, the quantity offered amounted to 9,678 packages • previous to the sale, however, 900 pack ages Congou were withdrawn. Importers evinced firmness, and the trade were also more disposed to operate. For Black Tea there was a good demand, and the principal part tl such found ready buyers ; Congou fetched full mar ket rates, the supply was mostly of excellent q ua lity, b u t f or Green Tea the biddings were rather languid, and prices gave way id to Id for Twankay and Hyson. Of the total quart • tity . offered, 5,000 packages were sold, Congou ord out of. con dition sold at Is 9d to Is 9id, fair blackish leaf Is 10d to Is I Id, good and fine is 1 lid to 2s 2id; Twankay, ord Is. 8 d. to Is 9d, fine brightish leaf 2s Id to 2s 2d per lb. These sales establish an advance on the rates current prior to the arrival of the last overland mail of 3d to 4d per lb. COCOA.—Tnere is a plentiful supply of West India Cocoa, but the home trade have again operated with caution, and the public sales have gone off heavily. Trinidad Is under the former currency ; middling to good middling red went at 44s to 465, fair to good grey 44s to 45s per cwt. For Foreign, prices rule high. _ itiOEA bSES.-Prices have further given way for West India; for good Demerara •15s have been accepted, and 26s for fine St. Vincent's and Demerara, at these reduced rates however buyers are more disposed to opvrate, and several parcels have been dis posed of. Cuba Honey at 40s to 45s for good quality. SPICES. -Cassia Lignea at an advance on the rates of last Friday of 2s per cwt, middling sorts have been disposed of at 95s ; at public sale 102 cases were taken in, but sold after wards at 95s for middling thin quill, and 85s to 88s 6d fur mouldy and damaged. Black Pepper at previous rates. Su matra of common clean quality 31d per lb. Nutmegs at 3s 6d to 4s 2d for ordinary to fair quality. RtcE.-Bengal Rice has given way this week 6d per cwt; good middling white at 12s to 12s 6d, middling lis to Ils 6d per cwt ; a small part was taken in; large arrivals are near at hand. Java is not offered at lower rates, Siam and Madras have met with little attention, and 500 bags of the latter at public vale were taken in at lOs 6d for fine yellow, being the full value. Carolina for home consumption at 34s to 36s per cwt. This afternoon few sales wuse made privately in East India Rice, 995 bags Bengal were offered at auction which went off quietly at lls to 12s for mid and good mid white. OILS.-For common descriptions of Fish Oils the demand has been good from both the home trade and shippers. South ern, common quality, 241. 10s., Cod and Seal ss. to 10s. ad vance; sales of the former have been made at 261. lOs to 271, the latter at 311. to 311. 10s. for pale, and 261. to 30/. 103. for yellow and brown.-Pale seal has been sought after ftr ar rival, but the merchants are unwilling to sell. For Sperm 93'. to 941. has been paid for first sort ; American at 911. to 921 for good quality; Linseed Oil on the spot, 283. 9d. to 295., and 295. 3d. to 295. 6d. for delivery. Rape has sustained the firmer currency. Olive prices have further given way, Cal lipoli at 701. to 711., and Spanish 66/. per tun. East In , lia Cocoa Nut Oil at 36s to 365. Palm, good quality, at 351. ss. to 351. 10s. per tuu. TALLow•.-For Russian Tallow prices have given way 3d. to 6d. per cwt. On the spot for P. Y. C. prices have fallen to 475. to 475. 3d. For delivery in the last three months 48s. 3d. ; some parties are sellers at 435. per cwt. Prices are on the decline for South American. Town Tallow has inet with a dull sale, and prices continue on the decline. This afternoon the transactions in P. Y. Candle were li mited, both on the spot and fur delivery. 475. is flirt nearest quotation fur parcels on the spot; at auction 576 pipes and puns, 67 hhds and 39 barrels . of South Arne, lean, and 328 casks of other sorts were offered, the former was new, and mostly of good quality, the principal part sold at 365. Od to 455. Od., the latter went at 455. to 455, 9d. for ord Petersburgh, and 40s. 6d. to 475. 6d. for East India. PRICE OF BREAD. The hjghest , ri• e of ..re .e, i • :he NIA °rolls is 9 1 4 d. for the 111) Loaf. Good Bread way be had at Nd. PILICE3 Oh• SEEDS. Per Cwt. I Per Quarter Sew E7gl'sh Re. C10ver...56s 84s St. Fein .... ..... ........ ......-6 —s ---s Old t:it..• Div° —s —a —6 Rye G ass . ...b —a —s New Foreign Ditto —s 56s 80s Parry Grass s—s —s 01 I Ditto Liao —s —s s Linseed, for fe di,:g ...—s 506 sit 'sew White Clover 408 srs 638 Dit o, for sowing ......—s 58 60s Old Diit . Ditto —s 42s 46s Ditto, for crushiug ....—s 4f 45s Acw Tre 0i1.... —s . .. ) i IS 41s 11,m • —6 4 s 45- Old Litto a igs 36s Canary —s 1/0.,100: Tr folium - 8 -isa ;Os Per B..shel. E.,glish Carraway —s 50s 5 6 White Must.rd.... 26 Od to 15s 0 , Foreign Ditto Coriander ... —s s s Tares 6s Cd tc I.s (id PRICE JF OIL. Rape Oil, brown, per ton £45 0 Dit.o, refined Linseed Oil '29 IC Lins ed Oil Cake at th .., Mill (per lOom lO '0 RA. ' e • ake. per to, 6 15 PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP, &c. per 1121 b. fown Tallow . £2 is 6 Melting Stuff £1 15 0 Yellow Russia White o 0 t, Graves Soap Ditto 0 0 0 Good Dregs 0 5 PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of Bibs Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow :Welters) '.l:s. 9d COAL MARKET. Ships arrived since last market day, 111. s. d Adair's Buddle's West Hartley IS 0 Derwent Main 1 1 Pontop Windsor Walls End Hilda. ..... ........ li 3 Walls End Hotspur Walls End Killmgworth .., ts 6 Eden Main l9 o Walls End Grange lB 6 Wails End Hetton 22 0 Walls End Lambton 22 01 s. d. Walls End Russell's Hetton Walls End Stewart's Walls End Caradoc 22 o Tennant's Hartlepool 0 \Valls End Brown's Deanery 19 t• Walls End Evenwood it; 6 Wal s End lees ... • 0 Walls End Tees Hetton lti 0 Cowpen Howard's Nethertun m at h _ pi 9 Walls End Devonshire ld COUNTRY MARKETS. Wheat. Oats.- deans. Per Quarter.l s. to S. Bath glandfurd 52 62 3ridport 68 Chard 58 62 Exeter Oloucester 56 68 a g ee tr aw i d ld binu fo gr r y d ............... ... 7 50 6 18 2 76 7 2 1 Salisbury 52 62 Sherborne 54 58 SheptonMallet 54 61 Uxbridge Warminster., 45 63 Winchester 45 66 (cord. 148 56 12i 34 'A 24 42 ;,0 LEEDS CORN MARKET. Norfolk and Suffolk, ................•.. 584. to 6;5.1 York. and Lincoln. 60Ib. b..... ••• a Norfolk and ................ Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Grinding . 2 5.. to .o 21.: I nate, Potatoe Beans ............................. 631 b. 4helling,J — Nlealing, F or.— d . to—ti ..........Eng. Eng. 11%.1. 21s. to l . e le 2B ; t l e e t a r d e DEVIZES CORN MARKET. Per Sack, s. d. 3. d. Per Qum ter. a. d. s. d. lirst Wheat 29 OtoLO 0 Oats to 28 Second Third ........... 0 24 6 Beans (per sack) lB 0 25 0 ................ 22 0 :5 01 , lour (per bag) — 0 44 dsrley ................ 28 0 3.1 0 Bread (pergallon! 1 I 0 PP .t,. 8. to S. S. to S. S. to 8. , 30 40 25 35 44 50 31 32 :13 26 48 8 . to a. 40 t 6 Wheat, 22 32 4. 26 3; 42 27 34 21 Yd 40 25 32 21 32 140 50 80 35 24 30 HO 45 26 34 24 32 H 36 4r. 26 36 20 30 4O 45 27 34 20 '4O 50 28 31 24 29 40 42 28 :36 21 26 36 50 37 43 21 28 39 25 27 40 45 40 42 3 B 41 41 38 42 3 8 411 40 50 53rley, CHELTENHA Per Bushel. s. d. to s. d, d. t, d. Wheat 7 0 9 0 8eef.................. ......... 7 8 barley 3 0 4 3 lilatton Oats 3 0 3 9 Veal Beans • 'tease 5 0 8 0 Lamb lO 12 Hay 4t. las. to 5/. Os. 00. per ton. CHELMSFORD 141...RKET. Whoat, White GO to 70 Oats 93 to 30 Red Barley 32 35 White Chevalier 15 3ti Beans, Tick 3l 4:3 Grinding CANTERBURI MARKET. Wheat, white.--...... Ns. to 155........ 01d........... _s. to —s red.—..... 58s. to 645...... 01d.. ..,,.,,. ....$. to —s Barley, Malting...... `lig. to 3?5.......... Grinding.. —s. to --s• Oats —....—..........-- 245. to 285...... 01.41--...... —s. to ....s. Beans 10.,........111004.4.00 ws to 405...... 01d—....... --s. to b. Pease ...............—.............425. to —5. ..... Grey......, 393. to M MARKETS. Per lb. ACCIDENT TO MR. CLARKsON IN HYDE" PARK.—On Wednesday evening an accident, which had nigh been attended with serious consequences, occurred to Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, while returning from town to his re.i dence, No. 12, Leonard-place, Kensington. It appears that while proceeding on horseback along tht green-ride leading to the Kensington-gate of Hyde-park, his horse, which was v ery fresh, became unmanageable, and ran away with the Learned Gentleman, who, finding himself unable to controul the ani mal, to avoid coming in contact with the trees, unhorsed him self, and, falling with considerable :orce on the grass, dislocated herreported his right shoulder. He, however, managed to walk to the sur gery of Messrs. Merriman, in Kensington-square, where it was reduced by Mr. Perham, and Mr. Clarkson ; he then D oa a fabric, that seeded home, and we are happy to learn, is doing well. • r-.. manufactureir of it, THE SPITALFIELDS BALL. It is that the dress to be worn on the above occasion b employed seve ral operatives in the arr Highness the Duchess of Kent, is of so costly a yf Royal night and day, fot the la month. The it has forthcoming ball are of toe most splendid de arrang em ents for the expected that the assemblage of rank and fashion and it is considerable. The Queen will appear its state:" will be most ! 111NEI' 111 A aI( V: T. Ind CITY Nl4; WS. Pann THE SIM:MING PAPERS OF TE , TERDAT. ; C HRONICLE.--The funds di-played :bore firim.ess tc-day although the demand tor nl..un•r std.; continues in the Stock Exchange. The effect which the eli.e ion oflspartero to the sole Regency of `lain would produce in Spanish finance has not as yet had time to operate. The proceedings, however, are extremely creditable iii the Spanish people, evincing great prudence and moderation under trying circumstances. Arguelles is one of the higheA families in the ,Asturias, and*exiremely popular. The first vote in favour of a si ng l e R egency appears to have been carried by a majority of seventeen. The next, which was between Esyariero and Arguelles, was carried by a majority of seventy-six in favour of the former, the numbers being 179 and 10. lIIIES.Tbe inquiry into banking affairs .by.the Select Committee of the House of Commons appears to have been brought - to an abrupt termination After examining one wit ness on behalf of the Bank of Ireland; and another from the P. ovincial Bank of Ireland, it is understood that they have now adjourned sine die for the Chairman to prepare a report. In what degree this can be justified by the completeness of the evidence la d Lel° e them can only be ascertained when that evidence al4wars in print, but it is strongly suspected in the City that:i n th e ma i n object of the inquiry —viz , the caure of the pressures and panics in the Money Market, and the proper remedy for them, little if any progress has been made in the present session ; and hence it:is a , fcipated th d this committee, like many which have preceded it, vi tu•n out to be a complete failure. This would be, perhaps, th • conclusion gem-rally dray, n, taking into account the cha racter and constitution of the Committee and the names of the witnesses examined, but it is lamentable to state, as the almost universal belief. that this hasty termimtion of the proceedings of the Committee, and disappointment, as it most. likely must be, of the whole trading merest. are the result of the:present contest of parties, occupying, as it does, the almost undivided attention of the members of the Legislature, and to which, as usually Irppens in such cases, the puhl.c good is sacrificed. The English stocks were quiet, and there was no .alteration in prices exiept in Exchequer bills, which, in consequence of money beMg yet in some demand at 5 per cent., declined Is. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. George Hockey, aged 23, described as a' dealer, was in dicted for stealing tire horses and other - articles, value 100 L, the pr.( pert- of Wm. Barnes. • Mr. Philfi l s conducted the prosecution and Mr. Clark son defended the prisoner. - The pro:ecutor stated that he was a. proprietor of cabs in Henrietta-street, - Brunswick-square. T 1 * prisoner hired a cab' from him in the month of March last, at four pounds a week, and subsequently h e had some - horses. He paid for them regularly up to the 7th April, when the witness discovered that the prisoner had absconded with the horses.. The wit ness proceeded, from information he received, to Robin son's Repository, and there di scovere d his property. He gave infiirmatiOn to the police, and the prison r was taken ; to c ,study. • Cross-examined.—Has borne his present name ever since he came to London in October last. Lived in Ips wich before he came to London. Kept the Golden Lion there. His name was Crc-esey there. Left Ipswich in consequence of his becoming involved in debts contracted by his wife before his marriage. His wife was a w id ow, and .kept the G o ld en Lion before the witness married her. Mr. Ceattxsox—l suppose you married the widow ex pecting to get something from her ? Witness—l did ; but I had to pay 1,0001. • Several witnesses were examined, and in the course of the examination it transpired that there was a kind of partnership concern existing between the prosecutor and the prisoner, and Mr. Clarkson having addressed the Jury they immediately returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Louise Mirebello, aged i 2, a Frenchwoman, respectably attired, was indicted for stealing three watehes e and a guard-chain, the property of John Austin, in the dwell- Lit- house of Caroline Pudney. Mr e ßoditin -oadueted the prosecution, and Mr. Clark sem appeared lb: the prisoner. Mrs. Caroline nidney deposed that she resided in Bond-street, and on the 24th of April, in the morning, the prisoner came to her house and hired apartments, which she said were for the Baroness Monval, Who was expected from Dover that evening at six o'clock. The prisoner did not take possession of the apartments, neither did she ever hear of the Baroness Monval. Thomas Webb, shopman to Mr. Austin, a jeweller in Oxford-street, proved that, on the day in question, the prisoner came to his employer's shop, and asked to look at some watches, and she ultimately selected three watches; valued at about 331., and a gold- chain, worth five guineas, and she requested that they might - be sent to the house of Mrs. Pudney, for the.Baroness . lkinnv a l to choose which she preferred. Witless took the j ewe ll ery, and saw the prisoner, an d h e handed her the property, and she left the. room, and after he had waited for some time in the expectation of her returning, he made in quiries, and ascertained that she left the horse with the property, which' was afterwards found at the pawn broker's. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, bat at the same time recommended her to mercy. Mr. Justice COLTMAN said he observed thre was an other charge against the risoner, and. he to inquired whe; her Mr. Bodkin considered it necess ary with it ? poDk said he *as nut instructed in that case. The Learned JtTpCF: then • ordered the prisoner to be kept to hvd. lUbour. in the House of Correction for one year. The prosecutor of the second indictment appeared dis satisfied at the Course that, was adopted, and said that he considered the s6cOncl oitse should be gOtie into. • Mr. - Justieo Cat'sllAN inquired whether there were any additione facts in that case which might induce the Cunt to. take a different view of the offence the prisoner had committed. The prosecutor replied that he considered it was a case' of a more aggravated character. The prisoner was then again placed at the bar, and in dicted for stealing some silk - stockings, and other articles, the property of - Michael John Geoghegan. After evidence had been heard, Mr. Justice COLTMAN said he did not think the case that had just been disposed of at all altered the complexion of the case,-and there fore he should not alter the original sentence he had passed upon her, Of a year's imprisonment. _ _ __ POLICE INTELLIGENCE. INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. John Mover, the master of a hateh-boat, called the " Saucy Jack," belonging to Gravesend, appeared before the Lord Mayor on Friday, the 7th inst., on a summons issued at the instance of Mr, Batley, of Barking, the owner of a fishing smack called the " William and Sarah,". for not having delivered two bushels of soles which were entrusted to him .by the master of the smack to carry to Billingsgate. A postponement of the case for a short time was in consequence of the absence of a witness. It appeared by the evidence of the master of the smack, that the defendant having been engaged to carry his cargo to Billingsgate, received, amongst other fish, seven teen bushels of soles, of which he delievered only fifteen, and on being asked what had become of the other two bushels, replied that the master had sold them at Graves end to a person called Dutch Jack. The truth of this statement was denied by the master of the smack and one of the crew, and Dutch Jack was sent for. Mr. Goldham, the Clerk of Billingsgate-market, at the second hearing of the case before Alderman Pirie, stated that the practice of breaking bulk in the quantities of fish intended for the London market—a practice which was illegal and punishable by severe penalties —on account of the prejudice it did to the London dealers and consumers, had been carried on t ) a great extent in the vicinity of Gravesend, insomuch as that cod-fish, when at the price of 1 's. each in the metre po:is, were to he had at Gravesend for five shillings each. [he case befre the Alderman was one of that description, and in most instances the fish were not only stolen by the hatch-boat men, but were sold, as a matter of course, to the serious injury of the honest dealer. John De Werth, who stated that he was a Dutchman, and an extensive dealer in fish at Gravesend, appeared to be extremely indignant at the cognomen of ~ Mitch Jack," stated that he went on board boats containing fish, but he denied that any of the soles alludedto had'. been bou g ht b y hi m. H e a d m i tte d t h at he h a d l oo k e d at the sol es i n t h e Willi am an d M arv. Mr. Goldham said that De Wendt was in the habit of employing men to be on the 100k -out, in order to break hulk in fishing-bo a t s , although he knew perfectly well_ that it i s aga i nst the law to buy any fish oat of a vessel before it reached Billingsgate. De 'Werdt said th at if t h e sanct i on o f the owner were given, bulk might be broken. He got his. livelihood in as honest a way as any man. The defendant declared that he never counted the fish and that he delivered at Billingsgate d that the fish had The complainant stated and proved de • • .41_1 he received. heteney was to, been regularly counted, and that the extent described. of opinionthhee Centralth a t Criminaltlleegse sent.ll)aenPour: ought Ahi Alderman t Hobler, stated that Court ; but after eonsultirT . Div nstances, the perhaps, under the existing c e irc e u that in every exposure or sai d d ec h i e sio w n as to of the system, and the assurance the e Central futureCriminal_ de tected ease prosecution at. sufficient. He Court should follow, would be ,r. 1 accordingly ad monished the defendant very sous y, and told him. that he was for that time . liberty.tattuib Griffin,. of Ilford, The inquiry was conducted y Mr. • f the Barking.fishing Assomation,who stated on the part o , e d. of 130 fishiro• N . that there were upwa N , essels b e l ong i ng to that place, the owners of whic h had reason b • quantities of fish to believe not only that great theirhatch-beats on their wayfrom Gravesend to Billings gate, but that many of the masters and crews of the smac ks had been in the habit of secretly selling the fish that were intended in for the London market, t o p ersons at Gravesend, to the jury of the owners and in direct violation of the provisions of the several acts of Parlia ment for the regulation of the fishery ; and that the owners had determined, if possible, to put a stop to tam f practice, and for that. purpose had not only prohibited their masters and crews from selling any of their fish at Gravesend, but had warned the buyers that if they were found dealing with any of the masters and crews so pro hibited, they would render themselves liable to be, pro secuted as receivers of stolen goods.. B ..OROI7CH OF MAILYLEBONE.—The electors of,, this borough had generally come to a resolution to support Sir Charles Napier at the next election. The Gallant Officer has signified his intention of acceding to their wishes, and we have little doubt will be returned trill:sr- Pliantly. He is one of those men who succeed in almost every thing they undertake. As a proof holi fortune delights to honour him, he captured at the first -onset Don Miguel's fleet, with fearful odds against him ; with insisting, an d successfully toes,o car e er honourablee the same rapidity and success, he seized all the strong. fortresses on the Syrian coast, and conclud e d his glorious; hnbj for the b rave old Egyptian. A e first b a ll o f t h e secon d sub crLN i n i A that cK u arter send Titio scripton took place on Wednesday niaht, and in pOint of numbers, there being upwards of 400 personages of rank pre sent" was very well attended. Weippert's band was engiged.. The Couutess of Jersey was the only Lady Patroness in at.- t e udance. The next ball is fixed for tko 26th instant. g. MORN INU EDITION Tr 4141 SUN, LONDON. sATußrisr, MAY 15, 1811. OR N 1 NG ED/1410N