The Sun. — London, England, 1841-04-12 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION LAW INTELLIGENCE. PRIVY COUNCIL, APRIL 10. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, in continuation from our Evening Paper of Saturday, said—The words in paper B were exclusive of any other document, and not inclusive. No man could have conceived B to refer to another pre vious paper without some words which specifically attached to it. The paper from beginning to end was prospective. It referred to legacies to be given, and to executors to be appointed ; and, therefore, there was nothing to excite suspicion that any other paper could be brought into opera tion by it. There was nothing to show that the paper re ferred to another, and the question was not whether it might, but whether it did. When his friends had shown the existence of such a paper they might proceed to ex ercise their great powers to prove that it was that respect ing which they were contending. To say that A con tained instructions that were carried out by B was not the fact. The real estate was not disposed of by indorse ment, the personal estate was not disposed of by joint tenantcy, but by tenantcy in common. When their Lord ships looked at the person who was instructing Mr. Wood, and considered that he was one who was bound to protect him, they would never allow the words employed in it to prove the existence of another document. There was other mode by which it was supposed this paper was one proved, that was by recognition, but that which was called recognition applied to so many papers that it might be used with equal force in support of any one of them. The Learned Gentleman was commenting upon the evi dence in support of this part of his case, when, it being four o'clock, their Lordships adjourned. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said he should conclude his address on Monday. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROII TDB aVRNINO PAPERS OP SATURDAY. (From the Globe.) We cannot feel disappointment that more than a moderate use has not been made of our superiority to the Chinese in the arts of war. We conceive that our character in Europe would jisstly have suffered, if we had not shown the spirit of for bearance we have shown ; and it is more than doubtful (what ever be the impatience of local commercial interests) whether the policy of striking terror by force may not go greatly too far. We say this much with reference to the complaints of some Eastern Contemporaries, which our readers will find ex tracted in this day's publication. It was apprehended by par ties well acquainted with China, that the only consequence of overwhelming warlike demonstrations on their coasts would be a system of passive resistance and retreat to the in terior • and that to leave the Chinese and their Government so policy but that of despair, would be to throw ourselves further than ever from the scope of our efforts. There is, besides, something repugnant to the right feelings of civi lized men in avenging a l'outrance provocations on a people as completely unwarlike ; and the general wish decidedly has been in this country, that the dispute should be termi nated with as frugal a resort as possible to forcible methods. These considerations ought to moderate the impatience of such parties as may imagine the Chinese ought to have been more frightened, •r more extorted from their fears. We have obtained a very valuable real security for their future good behaviour ; and it will depend upon ourselves to keep them in mind of the lesson we have taught them; and to make the best use of our newly-acquired position in behalf of our com merce. _ . _ (From the Courier.) With the ample details before them of late occurrences in China, in to-days Courier, as at length received with the over land mail, our readers will be well enabled to decide for them selves how far we were warranted in those animad versions on the conduct of Superintendent Elliot, and his convention for postponing the final adjustment of our differences with China—to the Greek Kalends, or any other less definite period which the reader's imagination may suggest—for neither more nor less than a postponement is it, which, on the necessarily brief enumera tion of the articles of this famous document, communicated by the French telegraph, we were not slow, and were indeed the first to pronounce. A document, which we publish below, emanating from the first commercial establishments of Canton, may be accepted unhesitatingly as the unanimous expression of the sentiments of all those British residents who are best qualified by actual position for the most correct appreciation of passing events, with their bearing on British in terests, serving also peculiarly to enlighten whatever may appear to be ambiguous, and to illustrate what is practically preju dicial from facts consummated and positive, in this extraordi nary treaty product of the Elliot school of diplomacy. As was to be expected, the mercantile community felt justly out raged by the notorious inadequacy of the six millions of dollars, stipulated under the title of indemnity for covering Chinese spoliations on British property to the extent of twice that amount, and this sacrifice of the com mercial community is the more unpardonable, since Captain Elliot should have known, even if, as heretofore on all other subject, left uninformed and dinstrueted from superior author ity, that the home Treasury was not only unequal to sustain any additional burden in the shape of satisfaction for the large balance accruing on opium account, but was positively in default of means to provide for the current expenditure of the country, ordinary and extraordinary, independent of such supplementary charge. We repeat that he could not be unaware of this deplorable condition of fiscal affairs at home, unless we are to presume him so unread in the occurrences of the day and the proceedings of Parliament, as to lie unfit for the discharge even of the mere clerical functions of his agency. We observe, indeed, that he is so complacently un conscious of his own ignorance, and so self-satisfied of his own power to wield, if not to create, the resources of the Trea sury, that, in a circular to the merchants at Macao, issued doubtless under the influence of some compunctious misgivings for hasty and improvident action, and by way of conciliatory propitiation of discontent openly manifested, he " considers it incumbent upon himself to lose no time in assuring the com mercial community that he will use his best efforts with her Majesty's Government to secure an early and entire advance of their claims for the indemnity." (From the Standard.) The news from China brought by the Overland Mail from India, which arrived in town yesterday, is certainly not of a character to warrant the exuberant exultation of our Ministerial Contemporaries. It announces, to be sure, the basis of an immediate settlement of our dispute with China, but alloys the gratification with which this announcement would otherwise have been received, by an intimation that " the details still remain matter of negotiation ! It is of course impossible for us to know the precise nature of the instructions under which Admiral Elliot has acted; but it is perfectly clear that either he or his employers are greatly to blame that the terms which his successor has ob tained from the Chinese have not been much more favourable than they seem likely to be, even should those points which remain for future discussion be decided in exact ac cordance with the sanguine anticipations of the British " Plenipotentiary." The indecision and feebleness of pur pose of Captain Plenipo Elliot, as the India papers entitle him, appear to have been contagious. Admiral Elliot caught the infsetion, and although backed by one of the most powerful expeditions that have ever been despatched on such an errand, was unable to make up his mind to any de cisive step until the military force in the occupation of Chusan was decimated, to speak moderately, by disease, and his own health so shattered as to make it im perative on him to give up his command to the next officer in rank to himself--not, however, until he had in dulged in a bombastic speech about his deep anxiety to " perish in battle with the enemy !" There had, to be sure, been some " palaver" about 3,000,0001. sterling of indemnity, and the reinstatement of the trade on an equal footing. But as no substantial authority appears to have existed for such a proposal, end the gallant Admiral's disorder increased in violence, he was fain to yield his command to other hands before the nego ciations could be brought to bear. No sooner had Commodore Sir J. Gordon Bremer assumed the direction of the expedition, than he determined to bring the Chinese to the point; and, having satisfied himself of the insincere and shuffling conduct of the Imperial Commissioner, commenced an attack upon the Bogue Forts, which produced the al mo-t immediate surrender of the enemy, a surrender, in fact, almost at discretion. It was, of course, no part of the object of a generous power like England to take advantage of the miserable weakness of such an opponent, but her re presentatives in the matter were bound to see that the terms they secured were not inferior to those which had been proposed before any offensive measures were adopted. After exhibiting their power, however, and receiving the submission of the Chinese authorities, they were con tented to accept a promise of the cession of the island and 'harbour of Hong Kong to the British Crown, the removal thither of the trade from Whampoa, and an in demnity to the British Government of about a million and a quarter sterling, to be paid in instalments covering a period of six years. These are the chief advantages obtained by our great exp en di ture of life and treasure in this dispute— concessions whi c h, w i th the most ordinary energy and management, ought to have been secured before the British ex pedition had been a single month at its destination. We have, to be sure, the proclamation of the great Keshen that as the " English barbarians had become more obedient to or ders, he should solicit for them the i i rziplr a ia r l favour h ;" but look ing at the matter throughout, it that Majesty's agents have been outwitted, and that th e t of the " English Chinesebarb r barbarians." for once, at least, got the better CENTRAL CRimiNcoURT OLD COURT. Buchanan, 17, was indicted for having stolen five Bank of England notes value 451., the prope rty of George Buchanan, his father. Mrs. Buchanan, the mother of the prisoner, stated that on the day the robbery was committed, her son was in the house. She perceived that her husband's box was open, and called the prisoner up stairs, and asked him what he had been doing, he made answer, and said " nothing ;" she then asked him if he had taken any thing out of the box and if he had to put it back again, he said he bad not taken anything, and went down stairs again ; the prisoner left the house, and the witness did not Eee him again for three weeks. The Learned Judge was about to put some questions to the wryness, but she became so much affected that ho di rected her to withdraw. George Buchanan, the prosecutor, and father of the prisoner, said that on the day in question ho had seen his money safe in the chest, and he welt out, and returned . about sit o' c l oc k i n t h e even i ng, and his wife commu nicated to him the state of his chest, and on proceeding to it he discovered that the money was gone. He did not hear of the pris oner f or three weeks, and from information be received, he proceeded to a house in the Commercial road, and there apprehended the prisoner. Jornes Porch, the offi cer who took the prisoner to the station-house, said that on his way thither, he asked tc prisoner if he had spent the money by himself, and be said he had not, but he did not know who his companion ;cal, had sp ent t h e money et cr where be lived, and that they .different watering-place. 'I he LEARNED JrDDE having summed up the evidence, the Jury immediately found the prisoner Guilty, and be_ fore passing sentence the Learned Judge requested that the parents should leave the Court, which they accord. ingly did, and he then, in a very impressive manner, ad. dressed the prisoner, and concluded by sent encing him to be transported for the termof his natural life. It appeared that the prisoner had been previously eon _ sicced of a felony. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILSHALL. Francis Gibbs, a carman, a middle-aged man, was charged with a capital assault upon Elizabeth West, a girl aged fourteen years. The child was engaged to look to the children at the house where the prisoner lodged, in George -yard, Milton-street. The landlord and his wife were out when the prisoner committed the act complained of. The girl's evidence went to estab lifib the capital offence. The prisoner crosa•examined the girl, and endeavoured to elicit that she had induced him to act as he had done. The ALDERMAN said that if the prisoner's defence were true he was equally culpable in taking advantage of a girl of such tender age ; he should commit him for trial on the charge of an assault with intent to commit a capital felony. BOW-STREET. William Henry, a well-dressed youth, who was some time since sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment under the name of " Jack Sheppard," was charged with shoplifting. On Thursday the prisoner went into the shop No. 13, Strand, and asked to look at some costly scarfs. Whilst examining them he threw five or six on the ground, and in the act of picking them up slipped a couple into his pocket. On being charged with the theft ho darted off, but was seized and locked up. The prisoner, who made no defence, was fully committed for trial. RATTOIV-GARDEN. Elizabeth Brown, a pretty young woman, 17 years of age, was charged by Miss S. Gimber, an elderly lady of fortune, living at Penton-street, Pentonville, with robbing her to a very large amount, under circumstan ces of extreme ingratitude. The prosecutrix, who was so infirm as to be obliged to be lifted into a chair from the carriage, stated that the prisoner had been taken by her on the death of her mother, seven years since, and she had brought her up as if she had been her own child ; she had, however, formed connexions with some females of bad character, who had induced her to commit a series of robberies upon the witness for a long time past. A few days since the prisoner went out, as she stated, for a short time, and during her absence she found her drawers and cupboards had been opened and all the silver forks, spoons, cruet-frame, &c., of silver, and a large quantity of jewellery and wearing apparel, had been taken away. Prosecutrix sent for her friends, whom she i n f orme d o f the theft, and they gave the information to the police, who found the prisoner in a house of ill-fame. The stolen articles had been pawned at several pavvnbrekers' shops, and a large portion of it was produced. Two women of bad character stated that they had pawned jewellery and plate for the prisoner. The MAGISTRATE said that this was a case of the greatest ingratitude he had ever known ; he should bind over the pawnbrokers to appear at the next examina tion, and remand the prisoner. MARYLEBONE. An Irishwoman, named Ellen Roach, with an infant in her arms about three months old, was charged on suspicion of having stolen a massive silver table spoon from St. James's Palace. It appeared that the prisoner had just been given into custody by Mr. Neste, pawnbroker, of Duke street, Oxford-street, for offering the spoon in pledge, saying she was sent by Miss Perry, of Woodstock-street, who had often raised money there on spoons of the same sort. She pointed out several houses to the con stable as the residence of Miss Perry, but no such per son lived at either of them. At the prisoner's lodgings in Barret's-court, Oxford-street, ten duplicates were found for property of different descriptions. Oa her way to the station-house she said the spoon came from St. James's Palace, that it was given to her by one of the servants whom she could not now find, as he had left his situation. Slie afterwards stated that she used to serve milk at the Palace, and a little boy connected with the establishment gave it to her, but she could give no information respecting him, as he was gone away. To the Magistrate the prisoner related a dif ferent story. She said that at °tie period she used to work at the old Palace. and that a young man em ployed there, but since dead, gave her the spoon in stead of some money he owed her. It had bee❑ in her box a-year, and she did not know it was of any great value. The spoon was evidently Royal property. Two crowns were engraven on it—beneath the upper one were the initials " C. R.," and under the lower one " A. S." The MAGISTRATE directed inquiries to be instituted, and remanded the prisoner. Mr. Deekes, Chairman of the Marylebone Loan Discount Society, in Great Portland-street, attended, with his solicitor, to explain the circumstances under which 201. expenses had been incurred to recover a loan of 11/. from Mr. Perot. It appeared that the loan was granted in June, that ten weekly payments be came in arreir, and that ten letters were sent to the borrower, and two to the surety, after which more strin gent measures were adopted. It was also shown that as the Society was not enrolled, the Loan Societies Act had no control over it. The MAGISTRATE acknowledged such to be the case, but said it ought to be known to the borrowers, who were supposed to be necessitous persons, that in the event of arrears of payment accruing, they would be liable to arrest and considerable expense on their stamped notes. LAMBETH-STREET. William Foster, a servant in the employ of Mr. Searle, timber merchant, of Somerset -street, White chapel, was charged with robbing his master. On the pre vious night a policeman stopped the prisoner with a quantity of tirry.er in a truck, and on ascertaining where he came from he gave information to Mr. Searle, who, on searching the prisoner's premises found 500/. worth of his property there. Mr. Searle said he had been robbed to an immense extent, and the prisoner was re manded for a further examination. PROVISION FOR THE POOR IN SCOTLAND. A discussion took place in the Presbytery of Glasgow' not long ago, respecting an assertion publicly made by a gentleman who advocates a reform of the Poor-laws of Scotland, that an old woman in one of the lanes of Glasgow had supported nature for several days on a few leaves of cabbage. One or two of the clergymen sought to demonstrate that the story could not be true ; but no attempt was made to prove that it was not true, or even that it was materially exaggerated. This hor rible story is in strict keeping with the revelations re garding the condition of the poor in Edinburgh, and the facts elicited by Mr. Bailey's Committee on Emigra tion illustrative of the state of the poor in the Hebrides. It is characteristic of Scotch coolness, that notwithstand ing the extent of suffering proved to exist North of the Tweed in consequence of the inefficacy of the Poor laws, no serious effort has yet been made to bring the subject fairly before the Legislature. For several Ses sions the discussion of the English Poor-law has en grossed a large proportion of the business hours of both Houses of Parliament. The insufficient allowance made to English paupers has excited intense sympathy ; the no allowance of Scotch pau:)ers is passed over in silence. The English Poor-law was altered because paupers got too much—that was an abuse which called for immediate reform ; in Scotland they get nothing--:- that is an abuse that can be amended at leisure,— Spectator. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE MATCH; The following are the name been ultimately agreed upon I on Wednesday : CAMBRIDGE. ()x Messrs. Co x , m stroke Kp Messrs. Vials, stroke Renman Menal Penrose Lee Cobbold Hodgson Ridley Royd Ritchie Mountain° Denman Richards Croker Bethel J. Croker, coxswain Woollaston, coxswain This will be the fourth contest between the Cambridge and Oxford gentlemen on the London river, as the distance chosen is termed, and the University of Cambridge has on each former occasion carried off the laurels, a circum stance which may account for their being slightly the fa vourites from the very moment the match was made, and indeed before the gentlemen had come to town. Their daily training has been narrowly watched by the cognos centi, and the result is that large sums are being laid out at even, and in some instances a to 4 has been given on Cambridge. Two new boats have been built for the occa sion by Messrs. Searle, of Stangate, as much alike as possible, with one exception, that the Cambridge cutter is of the lapped ordinary build of boats, and that of the Ox ford what is termed carve]. The length of each is fifty two feet seven inches, and their construction thoroughly masterly. In point of appearance the gentlemen corre spond as nearly as the boats. They are fine young men, as nearly as possible, Ist. 41b. or list. sib., and, ag ui i i ng' der these circumstances, a very be au tif u l struggle may be reasonably expected. s of the gentlemen who have to form the contending crews ALLEGED DESTITUTION OF AN AGED No- BLEMAN.—We ar© surprised to learn from a friend that Augustus Carl Frederick, Count Van Ranzau, at present residing in Colombo, and fast approachin g hi s 90th year, is so illiberally provided for—this unfortunate Nobleman, related to the Royal Family of England, formerly was the friend and companion in Ceylon of Go vernors, Generals, Admirals, &c., and possessed of abund ant means, which he liberally diipensed, it is said, both in public and private charities; hut unforeseen misfor tunes and the villany of others (it is reported) reduced him to extreme poverty, when he was obliged to retire from his splendidly furnished mansion, the seat of hospi tality, and retire to a humble cottage, under the humiliat ing circumstances of being forced to accept a paltry pen sion from the British Government for the support of him self and family ; this being gradually reduced under one plea or another until it dwindled into barely sufficient to support existence, yet the pride of this venerable indi vidual induces Lim unrepiningly to submit to his destiny.— ' Ceylon Herald, Dec. 24. ANCIENT TEMPERATURE OF CIIINA.—M. E. Biot has compared the ancient and modern tempera tcurle.of the 35th degree. By ascertaining the plants usually t - hi n a t tn iva ef t t e e d o , ro t l h o o gic e a p l och of the training of :the silkworm, greatestct huesioon t tp la he e arti a o r d r t h : o v ei al at a en i mt i i d departure of birds of passage, and phenomena, he has come to the con gpueirtayt.ureHheahsasndoterivvaerdiehdis from the for E r modern ebaonokat travellers;im c e h s i. f k ro i n m g a n t h ad o n t ct r o a rc v ehal ancient uc o i.e f krit t tn h g e r,i missionar i es i o n f nd fr a roo r m i r2l e s an d tt.hh sacre o d p Tchecu=chou..Athansion. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 18n THE TRUE USES OF A FALLING REVENUE. " It is a melancholy reflection," says Dean Tucker, in one of his many admirable tracts on commercial sub jects, " but for the most part it is too true, that na tions, as nations, never can learn wisdom till necessity becomes their schoolmistress." Perhaps the best cri terion of the truth of the remark is to be found in the shifts and expedients of Chancellors of the Exchequer. But as the present necessities of Mr. Baring are great, we would fain hope that he may profit by the lessons of his perhaps unwelcome teacher. Her authority just now must be acknowledged. Not only the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but the whole nation, is her pupil. Whether either the one or the other will imbibe wisdom from her teaching remains to be seen. If Mr. Baring however, do not expound the lessons of wisdom, he may learn at her hands, clearly and firmly, we venture to predict, that the nation, if not the House of Com mons, will not only profit by them, but adopt them. The revenue is declining. The expenditure of the country is increasing. The per tentage patchwork of last year, which was resorted to for the purpose of rais ing our income to the level of our expediture, has failed, as we predicted when the experiment was made. The income we were to derive from the additional ten per cent. upon our Customs, Excise, and Taxes, has scarcely yield e d a p a l try fi ve per cent. T he country looked on and smiled at beholding another Chancellor of th© Exchequer attempting to resist once more the financial axiom, that in taxation two and two do not make four. The effort, indeed, was only worthy of a disciple of the school of Vansittart ; and the result was about as abortive as the financial schemes of the Master. But though the attempt to increase the revenue, by directly augmenting the tax upon every raw material and necessary of life failed, as it ought always to fail, the object aimed at, the placing of our income and ex penditure upon a level, must be accomplished. It is a question as earnestly a 3 universally asked by every one who knows the perilous nature of the pressure upon our trade and our population at home at the present moment, and upon our widely scat tered interests abroad—what will the Chancellor of the Exchequer do ? We are by no means in that thriving and contented state at home which a states man, either in or out of place, would desire to con template. There is a strong sense gaining ground of the injustice and the injurious tendency of our system of taxation. It has recently manifested itself in many large and respectable public meetings, both in England and Scotland, held in several of our most important commercial cities and towns. Free trade, as far as the just necessities of our revenue will permit, and a revi sion of the tariff, have been loudly called for and most ably advocated. Not by interested partisans or mis chievous demagogues, the subject is one far too prac tically useful for them ; but by men of all parties, and by some of the aLlest and the most experienced autho rities in matters of this kind amongst us. Hence any renewal of Vansittartisms would be scouted with deri sion through the country. The country fully admits the necessity of meeting all necessary expenditure, but demands, not clamorously but resolutely, that this oc ject shall be attained, justly and honestly Certain it is that the House of Commons and the landed aristocracy which fills it, may neither be suffici ently informed to understand them, nor virtuous enough, if they did, to act upon them : but the people, if Mr. Baring will do his duty, have been sufficiently ground down by unjust and selfish taxation to appreciate his difficulties and sustain him in his conflict with interested prejudice and short-sighted selfishness, if he will but he bold enough to recast and distribute fairly, the burdens of taxation. He may remove the pressure upon our trade, and our customs will decline no longer. He may lighten the weight of taxation and allay every unreason able murmur against it. He may render trade more profitable and more productive of benefits and blessings to every class of the community. There is but one rule to adopt, and once adopted, re solutely to follow. Abolish every protective duty strictly such, and impose duties only for the purposes of revenue. Protective duties are taxes tor private advantage. Re venue duties are necessary taxes for public and national objects. The duties upon the importaC,on of foreign raw materials," says Dean Tucker again, as long ago as 1787, " to be employed in our own manufactures, are as many fetters and chains to prevent the progress of labour and the circulation of wealth. These imposts were first laid on under a notion of promoting the landed interest ; but happy would it have been for these king doms if the landed gentlemen had understood their in terest before they atiempted to show their zeal in pro moting it !" We incline to the hope, then, that Mr. Baring will turn his adversaries to account ; that he will fix his eye steadily upon the interests of the people, and dis dain to heed the merely temporary interests of the party, Why do we indulge in this hope? We have long, as our readers know, urged upon the Government the consideratkm of both the subject-matter, and the recom mendations of the reports of two Committees, which sat during the last Session of Parliament--the East India Committee and the Import Duties Committee. We sh ill not stop now to do more than to advert to the empty declamation against this Committee by Lord Ashburton, Fortunately that Noble Lori never now advances a single argument which he has not himself formerly answered. And we shall pass over but with a word of comment, the somewhat suddenly acquired lordly inanity of Lord Monteagle. He left the House of Commons in a blaze of admonitory eloquence against the Corn-laws. His eloquence remains there ; but his pru dence and his wisdom are displayed in an increasing mea sure in the House of Lords, by condescending to se cond Lord Ashburton's attack upon the only Com mittee which ever sat on commercial subjects in the House of Commons, which, by its evidence and re port, has attracted universal interest throughout the country, and, up to this time, an interest unchecked by even an attempt to refute the grounds upon which it is founded ! From this certainly the Noble Lord himself carefully abstained, and, we predict, will con tinue to do so. Mr. Goulburn and Mr. Herries bad, it appears, been very anxious to give in their public adhesion to so much of Mr. Huskisson's policy as was consistent with the maintenance of the principle of protection to British interests ! A safe concession unquestionably Lord John Russell most admirably replied to this anti-free trade doctrine ; and a doctrine, as it was stated, with out qualification, by Mr. Herries, as we undertake on some future occasion to show, entirely opposed to the principles which Mr. Huskisson laid down on more than one occasion, as the true basis of the commercial policy of this country. " The principle," said the Noble Lord, " on which the R:ght Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Goulburn) seemed to prc,ceed was this, that you must give advantages to the British manufacturers against the colonies. Tho colonies must take their silk and leather, &c. Then the people of the colonies say we feel our selves aggrieved by this restriction, and to satisfy them, you say, they shall have advantages against the farmer and labourer of the United Kingdom.' Then they complain, and you, to satisfy them, give them ad vantages against the manufacturer, and so you go on i❑ this vicious circle of constantly endeavouring to do something for the advantage of a particular class, in stead of looking to the benefit of the whole commu nity.—(Cheers.)" Again— " The Right Hon. Gentleman spoke of introducing foreign articles, and giving protection to the home ma• nufacturer at the lowest rate required. If the Right Hon. Gentleman would adhere to this principle so stated—namely, to the principle of the lowest rate of protection really required, he did not think the Right Hon. Gentleman would find much difference of opinion between himself and the Members of the Goverment. He thought the principle a sound one.—(Hear hear.) He considered it needless to enter, even if there was a larger House and a more formal debate, into the general principles upon which the question of duties in a country entirely free, or at least not in the situation of this country, ought to be regulated. It was enough to say that in the present state of this country it was necessary that protection should be granted, but that that protection should be very carefully considered. It should be moderate where they had one class with superior advantages as against other classes. They could not say to one set of manufac turers, 'you have less ingenuity, you require greater protection, and the article you produce shall there fore be very dear,' and to another great interest, such as the cotton manufactures, you produce an excellent article, you require very little protection, and therefore we will frame a system which shall give you no advan tage whatever.' " But the concluding sentences of this very ab!e speech, which does not appear to have been very fully reported, from the accounts communicated to us by those who heard it, aro perhaps the most deserving of notice. -" On all those subjects," continued the Noble es L ve o en r re d rt , ahl :‘ ya b g e tleien o mku r e: opinions gthiit3n rtaop th ad e re C d a t b n in a e n t t ; un o a n ni a m ll ou t s h l e y s , e wb su c b li- - r responsibility p s ons i w b i i l t i sub jects the Cabinet is ad vantage of all the interestsny htyathvaiet wmtaoyt belongthe to it.—(Cheers.) Whether tthheemeasurese%yve refer. It for ward I t a to which they will not shrink from country, it will be for Parliame nt, his, at least, I may are useful measures H n fo e r se of this House, the other country in genera), to consider ;but w e are bringing forward that and the i a l t which is, say, that we are not insensibl e to ti t immense impor tance of this subject, and that in bringing forward this question now, ex confesso, an undeniable good—(Hear, k H. ear t o—that we will endeavour, in every measure we. submit, that which is supported by the greatest we;- • +-u take . ment, and confirmed by the longest ex 1e ,.1 .6 " a ar gu . we are not mistaken in our views, we ~h e i n n ice e and if carrying on a policy of this kind, with d ue d-- that, by eliberation and at proper times, we shall render V l i g great benefit, and that, if we fail, we sh country very have th e consolation at least of thinking. that o ur pl ans wer _ taken with an honest intention of pr Oplotmg t h e enl7 merce, the industry, and the fortunes of this mighty ernk , ire.—(Much cheering.)" This spirited declaration was generously met as it deserved to be by the Liberals. " They had avowed themselves," said Mr. Villiers, " with great distinctness, advocates of the policy avowed by Mr. Huskisson, and had expressed that confidence in the justice of his and their own opinions, that made them independent of further inquiry.—(Hear, hear.) They seemed from their speeches aware of the wants of the country and the colonies, and only to desire the power to carry out their liberal views. —(Hear, hear.) After the speeches, indeed, he had heard from them to-night, he should watch their course with interest and with hope.—( Hear, hear.)" We repeat, then, that this speech of Lord John Rus sell, and the measures to which we have alluded, in spire us with the hope that no means will he resorted to, to raise an income to the level of our expenditure, unaccompanied with a " clear and satisfactory develop ment of some financial system based upon existing facts," and we, will add, founded upon justice to all classes. The time is favourable. The public mind is better informed upon financial and commercial subjects than at any former period. Trade languishes; there is a general expectation, engendered mainly by the la bours of the two Committees we have referred to, that some measures will be proposed to improve our trade, and through an improved trade, and through it alane, to improve our revenue. The Colonial Resolutions and the East India Rum Bill are but an earnest of what we trust will be done, on a more extended scale, to ameliorate the condition of our commercial and ma nufacturing interests at home. Necessity will then have successfully discharged the office of our school mistress, and her lessons will be remembered through all time. . • • . • • • But then those truths involve a reduction of duties, and at a time when our existing duties yield a reluctant and declining income. They do. " The surrender of revenue for great commercial purposes," said Mr. Pitt, in his speech on the commercial treaty wit's France, " was a policy by no means unknown in the history of Great Britain."—" Taking this evil at the worst, a surrender of revenue for great commercial purposes was not contradictory to sound policy, nor to established practice." But a surrender of revenue for great commercial purposes is not synonymous with a surrender of income. Fact after fact, measure after measure, attest the difference. The whole course of Mr. Huskisson's policy proved it. In Mr. Pitt's time, moreover, what was the revenue derived from corn, sugar, timber, &c? a revenue as unjust as it is impolitic ; the offspring of war and of self-interest only ; and striking at the root of the health, the peace, and prosperity of the country. A surrender of revenue in these cases would be an augmentation of income. Justice and policy would both command it. It was the boast of Augustus that he found Rome of brick and left it marble. It would be a nobler boast, and of infinitely greater importance to mankind, if our Sovereign should be able to say that She found the tariff of her kingdom oppressive and unjust, and She left it just ; that She found it framed to benefit the rich, She left it framed to benefit all ; that She found it framed to restrict the supply of food, and camp the industry of Her People ; that She removed every restriction from the one, and every impediment calculated to ob struct the other. This would be a noble object of ambition, and one worthy the Sovereign of a mighty State, whose power and position amongst the nations of the earth depend upon enlightened commerce ; and whose commerce carries Christianity and civilization and freedom hand in hand throughout the globe.—Examiner. THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIA- MENT. THE RIVER WAlL.—This wall, so essential to the ultimate security of the stupendous edifices erecting in its rear, is more than 30 feet in breadth or thickness, and forms the Terrace level, the facings of granite, and being built in a " battering" form, offers not only a counteracting influence to the great weight at its Tear, but also forms an impenetrable barrier to the great body of water pressing upon it without, aid the action of which it will still resist, when ages are passed away. Its height above the bed of the river is 15 feet, and it is calculated that a spring tide will reach to within three feet of its summit. THE NORTHERN WlNG.—This portion of the structure, adjoining Westminster-bridge, and intended for the official residence of the Speaker of the Hou,e of Commons, is more advanced than any other portion of the works ; and, as viewed from the river or the bridge, already conveys to the mind of the observer a very good idea of the ultimate gigantic and magnificent appearance the Houset will present when finished. The first stone of the superstructure was laid on the 27th of April, 1840. From that time the " setting" has gone on rapidly, and this part is now carried up to the transom of the first or principal floor windows, a height of 26 fe©t 9 inches from the basement floor. The only embellishment yet to be seen on the exterior of the northern wing arc beautifully-executed crowns, rimed under the niches of the windows. Beneath these crowns are shields, the surfaces of which arc as yet plain, but ultimately various coats of arms will be richly carved upon them. The crown and shield are encircled by the garter. In the interior of the northern wing, or Speaker's residence, the little screens of the entrance hall are completed, as is also part of the grand staircase. A portion of the north flank, begin ning at the clock-tower in Palace-yard, containing the house of the Sergeant-at-Arms, is also in course of erec tion. It is considered that the north wing will be car ried up to the summit of the windows of the principal floor by the end of the present summer. The progress in the interior will be in the same ratio. THE TERRACE PaotiT.—ln continuation with the northern wing is the middle curtain or terrace frontage. The whole of this part will be occupied by the Com nsittee rooms of both Houses, the libraries, refreshment and waiting rooms. The progress made is not quite so great as in the northern wing ; the masonry is, however, carried up to the first-floor windows. immediately in the rear of the external wall, and between that and the intended Committee and other rooms, runs a corridor ex tending the whole length of the terrace frontage, which effects an easy and convenient ingress and egress to the various apartments. There are several other corridors running out of this, the archways of which only are as et turned, the groins of neither the greater or lesser ones being filled in. Through this corridor and the ter race front are the Lords and Commons entrances to the terrace itself. The archways of which are also turned. THE TERRACE will be about 32 feet in breadth, with a parapet of about three feet high running along its super verge. It will be exclusively devoted to the Members of both Houses. It was at first intended that there should be an approach to the Houses from the river by means of a noble flight of steps descending from the carpe of the terrace ; but this idea is, we be lieve, altogether abandoned. THE SOUTHERN WING, containing the apartments of the Usher of the Black Rod, the Librarian, the House keeper, &c., has reached an altitude of rather better than 20 feet. Another portion of the South Wing, not yet so far advanced, contains accommodation for the Lord Great Chamberlain on state occasions. At the end of this wing is a space left open called the Royal Court-yard, which will be entered through a noble arch way, the carriage way of which will be 14 feet wide ; it is termed the Royal entrance to the terrace, and is par tially erected. THE VICTORIA TOWE R , the chef d'ccuvre of the whole, will be situate at the angle of the buildings, next Abingdon-street. Workmen are busily engaged at the excavation, and it is considered that the foundation will be laid down in about three months. This tower will have a gateway, that will be opened on great oc casons, such as when the Queen comes to open or pro rogue Parliament. It will abut into Abingdoa•street, near to the Chequers Tavern. THE HOUSES OF LORDS AND COMMONS will oc cupy a central position, judging from the excavations now going on on the site of the Speaker's garden. In connection with this excavation, there are one or two circumstances of antiquarian interest, which are the exposure of two massive stone walls, running parallel with the one recently erected, and which were, at a remote time, evidently built for the same purpose, viz., that of confining the water. The first is about 120 feet inland from where the river now runs, and the other about 100 feet beyond that, running close up to the foundation of St. Stephen's Crypt. These facts show that at no very distant time the river flowed where the houses of Legislature now stand. The workmen find it extremely difficult to demolish these walls, which are built of stone and flint, and several by cement, more difficult of separation than the materiel itself. The ground the Lords will occupy is 201 feet by 82. The Commons 214 feet by 92. The entire length of the whole buildings (river front) is 876 feet. The number of men employed by Messrs Grissel and Peto, the contractors, is very nearly .500, of which, 248 are masons and carvers. INTRODUCTION OF FIRE-11,NGINES.-- Ad_ vertisement transcribed from the London Gazette of August 14, 1676:—" Whereas his Majesty bath grant e d litters patent unto Mr. Wharton and Mr. Strode, for a ~---- t e i e n r a t l ai s a tre new -invented, with an extraordinary toret, t, en gine for quenching of fire, wi t h leathern pipes, which carries a gre a t quantity and a c top of any house, into any room, passage, or all- - mne much more useful than any that hath i ' ' --4 n• ; being vented, s otc r .d . , T a h s om w a a s s ,s at i t i t o 's p e ; d , . boo hands of the Masters tin der ..iinerto been in c : as in the lap, Ol t and officers of the same p aris h , benefit P. - ' - great fire of Southwark , to their great -.4a advantage. This is to signify," &c. A r e learn with much satisfaction from Dublin, that the riband of the Order of tae Knighthood of St. man, devoting all hip tim e provement of his 1 Patrick, vacant by the death of Lord O'Neil, is to be I conferred on the Earl of Arran. If we mistake net, the grandfalier a the present Earl was one of the original a nd his resources to the kn. rim, tuil ben t 3 e i nantry, who Knights of St. Patrick ; but what renders the expected honour to the Earl of Arian truly a matter of gratification Mime and the well-being and in Ireland Ireland is, that it i 3 to be Come his on a resident noble look up ~, pin es , of his . estates, aril 1,,,, ~ him as their beat ctor.,Sunday ,Paper, ' . FOX HUNTING. On Saturday, the 27th u the fox hounds of Janes Maebell, of Newsy Bridge, ha,l three galiar.t runs on Whitbarrow and over the neighbouring country ; the first went to earth, the second, a kill, and the third saved himself by night-fall. The following is a brief account of the country, and the manner in which the dogs did their work :—They threw off on Whitbarrow, with a fair field of horse and foot, the latter preferable in such a rocky country, and, in addition, one or two of the gentler sex, amateurs of the noble sport. Rey nerd was awake to dangerous and coining events : he jumped up among Wakebarrow rocks, and went at a speed as if determined to save his brush or die nobly. The rush and cry were now cheering and the rocks reverberated the music ; he ran in an easterly direction for Crosthwaite Fell-end, but here swerved to the south, for Lyth Woodc, Ansty's, Raw son's and White Scar, and thence to Margery Rake and Buck Point, stealing along the side of the tell among the Screes. Finding here neither earth nor rest, fOr the szent was high and the dogs coming on at a galloping pace, he stretched away for Low Crag Wood, thence for Chapel Scar and Hieh Park Wood ; here he rounded the wood several times, running his foil to baffi: the enemy, but "it was no go"—he was hard pressed and driven from cover ; his last and saving ef fort was Low Park, and he saved his bacon by going to earth in Hag Scar, the dogs close up, as if determined on mischief, but destined to disappointment. After breathing awhile, a second fox, not liking either his company or situation, got up close by and went off at the top of his speed, " Tally ho !" was the word— the dogs took the hint and dashed into action. He went through Elleray Copi.ice, by Bowgreaves, and for the Fox Leap on the west side of Whitbarrow, but he thought it would not be safe to tarry and try the Leap. Un the Screes he went, and, crossingWhitbarrow, made for Johnscales Woods, where he expected to earth ; but he was balked, for they were stopped. Here he changed his route, and ran westward for How-Ridding to Fairy Scar, through High Park Woods to Black Yews and Chapel Scar. His powers were now evidently on the wane, the dogs had run him at view, and after a few vain strug gles, swerving rapidly right and left, they ran into him, and the cry was, " Whceup." There was a fair race for the brush between a daughter of Nimrod and the master of the pack. The lady won the race, but lost the brush--a third person securing it by ac cident ; bat he had gallantry enough to make her a present of it. A third fox was found in Lawes Wood still in the same country ; Merryman challenged—he never challenged in vain— and the word was " Hark to Merryman, hark !" Reynard was awake, up and off, and away they went for Strickland-hill, Rakefeot, Yewbarrow, the Screes, and Birk Scar. The running here was furious, and the dogs close upon him, but he slipped away, and made for Hillmess Wood and Low Park, skirting Pool bank to How-Ridding. and thence for the large planta tions on Crosthwaite Fell. His cunning induced him to run on the rocks and crags. Here the scenting was low and cold, so that the dogs lost ground, and the fox took the advantage. He ran for Rawson's Scar, and thence to Johnscales Woods. The dogs had rallied and were well up again ; but night came on, and men and dogs having had enough, the chase was abandoned. Such three runs have not been witnessed for many a day ; the distance could not be less than seventy rails in six hours, and over such a country. One enemy is gone—he will no more disturb turkeys at the end of any fell, nor steal any more hens and chickens by moonlight.—Kendal Mercury. DISSENT IN UPPER CANADA. The following extract of a letter from a Wesleyan Methodist minister dated Port Hope, Upper Canada, Jan. 25. 1841, will be read with painful interest. Have Dissenters not enough to do in resisting the en. eroaehments of the Established Church wi . hout fight ing with one another ? " The Wesleyan Methodist Church of Upper Ca. nada is the oldest—is the Mother Church in this co lony. Methodism was introduced into Canada in 1780 by a Mr. Lyons and Mr. M'Cirtey from the then British Provinces, and now tie United States. It was not, however, until 1790 or 1792 that regular Mis sionaries visited Canada. About this time the New York Conference sent two Missionaries into Canada, the Rev. Messrs. Losee and Dunham. Under the D.vink. blessing those devoted servants of Christ were success ful in raising up societies, and forming circuits, and building chapels, so that Methodis:n soon became firmly established in the country. In about ten years from this period, Methodism had extended its influence and its triumphs through the entire colony, embracing cir cuits and stations from Quebec to Niagara. Thus had Methodism been introduced and societies orga nized full twenty-three years before an English Wes leyan Missionary visited this country, and about ten years before any regular Church of England parsons trod the soil of Canada. And it is my deliberate opinion that it would have contributed very much to the peace and prosperity of this distracted colony had such persons in such a capacity never entered this country. Never, in my humble opinion, was there a more ill chosen sphere of Missionary operations se lected by the Wesleyan Missionary Committee in Lon don than Upper Canada. And never was there a more wicked and unnecessary prostitution of public monies (raised for the purpose of sending the Gospel to the heathen) than those expended in supporting the agents now employed in Upper Canada by the autho rities of the English Conference—agents who are not penetrating the wilds of this western wilder ness, and carrying the Gospel to the heathen and the destitute. No, they are, with one or two exceptions, atatedly preaching in the large towns and villages to those whom they have been the guilty instruments of leading away from our societies, thus dividing the flock of Christ. Surely it is enough to make an enlightened Christian community blush when we reflect upon the exertions put forth, and the appeals which are made to the bevenolence of British hearts, in order to raise funds for the evangelization of our world, and then to witness the shameful expenditure of those funds in creating and extending the work of schism, and support ing those agents whose principal object is to perpetuate those political and invidious distinctions which have already almost torn up the very foundations of civil society, &c. The Wesleyan Methodist Church of Upper Canada is as truly Wesleyan in its cha racter, its doctrines, and discipline, in its rules, regulations, and usages, as any body of Methodists in the world. This the authorities of the English Con forcnce have not attempted to disprove. It follows, therefore, that the true reason of their separation is to be traced up to some other source, no principle of re ligion or doctrine of Methodism being involved. The true grounds of their separation is to be found in pounds, shillings, and pence, and in doubtful disputations and unsanctified intermeddling in party politics. The con duct of the London Wesleyan Missimiary Committee in these respects exhibits the most glaring piece of in consistancy ever witnessed in the world. For while they enforce upon all the Missionaries they send to foreign countries the necessity of abstaining from all political disputations, &c., and also loudly and bitterly complain of the political character of the official or g an of our conference, yet they are as d ee ply i mmerse d in the political disputations of the day as any class of poli ticians. And the Watchman newspaper, which they conduct, control, or superintend, and which is virtually the organ of the Wesley an connection in England, is as political in its character and tendency as any of the English or Canadian journals." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ( From the _Hampshire Telegraph ) PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 10.—The Stag, 46, Capt. T. B. Sullivan, C. 8., arrived at Plymouth, on Thursday, from Rio Janeiro. She brings no news. The Southampton, 50, with Sir Edward King's flag, was about to leave Monte Video for the Cape of Good Hope, on the 21st of January. The Curacoa, 24, was to go to Rio Janeiro, to join the Rose, 16, and the Clio, would remain in the Plata. The Pearl, 20, was at Bhaia. The Grecia, Wizard, and Fawn, were cruising on the coast, looking out for slavers, the orders to cap ture which were very stringent. The Cornwallis, 72, was commissioned at Plymouth on Wednesday, for the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir W. Parker, appointed Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies. The Horatio transport, Lieut. Chapman, R.N agent, arrived on Monday from Jamaica, whence she sailed on the 3d ult., having on board seven officers, 158 privates, 27 women, and 59 children, of the Royal Artillery, and some invalids. The following were the officers on board :—.Captains G. Bingham, J. A. Caddy ; Lieutenants R. Harvey, A. H. Graham, E. M. Shakspeare, and C. Wilson ; Assistant-Surgeon Howard, R.A. ; Lieut. R. V. Jenkins, R.N., of the Sappho ; Surgeon M. Thomson, of the Magnificent ; and Mr. Lawson, of the Ordnance Department. The Horatio sailed for Woolwich, with Captain Bingham's company, on Wednesday. The Asia, male convict-,hip, which arrived from the River on Sunday, and etnbarked on Tuesday 140 con victs for Van D'elion's Lard, in addition to 120 re ceive(' on board at Woolwich. She will proceed about T.• ,esday next on her destination. The prisoners are under the medical charge of Dr, Stewart, The Rapid brig arrived on Monday from Plymouth and the western ports. The St. Vincent, Madagascar, and Fair Rosamond, were put out of the basin on Monday, and the Vindic tive and Warspite on Tuesday, in order that the basin might be run dry, to repair the works of the woodmills. The Mercury sailed to-day for Sheerness, with a Lieutenant of the Indus on board, to volunteer men from the Asia for that ship. The Emerald sailed yesterday for Devonport, with seamen gunners for the Cornwallis, The Geyser, a first class steam frigate, of 1,350 tons, was launched from the dockyard at Pembroke, on Tuesday. In Harbour—Queen, Victory, Excellent, Royal George, Rapid, and Echo, steam tug. At Spithead—ludus,i VO - 39i), rtilican, and Nautilus. PROMOTION 3 AND APPOINTMENTS. PROMOTIONS,—SP4IOTIC", J: the rank or Nl;tSter, if! (le ,v ti ,wan •v .ti !,. Eslstani-Surgeoo—R. R. Ho; Corry. Patrtek Brenan, and lleory Lt,ldle, to rank of surgeon. APPO INTMENTS.—Captain —Peter Richards, to the Cornwallis. Commander —Charles Richards, to Cornwallis. Lieutenants —Charles Wise, James Stoddart, Grey Skepwith, H. J. Lacon, and James Fitzjames (from the Excellent), to the Cornwallis ; James Lowry, to the Impregnable ; Lindsay P. Burrell, to the Tyne, vice Johnson ; J. E. F. Risk, from Princess Charlotte to the Bellerophon, vice Saunderson, invalided ; Arthur Cutin ming from Bellerophon to the Hydra, vice Malley, sick ; A. G. Bulman, to the Fair Rosamond, about to be commissioned at this port. Masters.— Raines (Acting) to Cl , opatra, vice Fowler ; William J. fiery to Pilot, vice Lingden, de ceased ; George Wright (Acting), to the Edinburgh, from Dido, vice Davies, invalided ; J. R. Ayleu, from the Wasp, to the Dido, vice Knight ; Roberts, from Alecto, to the Wasp, vice. Aylet. Purser—John Tapson, to the Cornwallis. Assistant.Surgeons—D. W. C. Hancock, to the Ito pr,:gnable ; J. Simpson, the Queer ; Dr. Charles Paget BiAke, from Haslar Hospital, to Cornwallis ; J. S. Burn (Acting) to the Queen. Mates— Smith and Harvey, to Gorgon ; Marryatt, from Ganges to Edinburgh ; N. Van •ittart (from the Queen), to the Cornwallis ; Messrs. Pyne and Vyse, to the Polyphemus, steam-vessel. Midshipmen—C. W. Elton to Cambridge ; Dew, to Thunderer. Vols. First Class—W. B. Masson and J. Miller, to Inconstant. Boatswain—Wm. Lang, to Cornwallis. Carpenter—G. T. Alidricks, to Cornwallis. ROYAL MARINES.- Lieut. J. K. Wilson (now serving on board the Princess Charlotte), is appointed Adjut mt of Portsmouth Division, vino Dwyer, promoted ; Cap tain James Uniacke, and Lieutenants C. 0. Hamley and George Elliott, t o th e Cornwallis. GREENWICH OUT-PENSION.—ThOSC respected old officers, Captain John Gourly, Commanders George Hillier and Joseph Patey, with Retired Commander John Anderson, were, on the 16th ult., placed on the Out-Pension of Greenwich. These compliments to veteran worth will be hailed with satisfaction by the whole Naval Service. THE CORN-LAWS AND THE SHIPPING INTEREST. A great deal has been been said, and very justly said, above the difficulty of British ships competing with those of foreign nations, who are able to obtain labour, timber, and provisions, at a rate so much be low what it is possible to do here. Now, if an altera tion in the Corn-law did not produce any diminution in the rate of wages, it undoubtedly would in the price of provisions, and thus one important item in a ship's expenses would be materially reduced. There is no doubt that with a trade in corn, even partially free, we would carry on a very considerable traffic in grain with foreign countries, and the employment in that branch of commerce of so large a number of vessels as would certainly be required . to be engaged in it, could not fail to advance the interest of all shipowners, whether their own ships were actually fo.ighte:l with corn or not. That a trade in corn could not be carried on without a very considerable number of vessels, is suffi ciently obvious ; especially when we remember that, in the six years preceding 1833, the average annual impor• tati•ms of about one million quarters of wheat, employed upwards of 400,000 -tons of shipping. Now, supposing what is by no mans improbable, that by the repeal of the Corn-law we could obtain a regular trade in corn to the amount of .one million quarters per annum beyond the average importation tor the last ten years, there would immediately be called into requisition 400,000 tons of shipping more than those engaged in that trade at present ; which, supposing each vessel to make, one with another, between two and three voyages yearly, would employ considerably more than the whole num ber of vessels which this port (the fourth in the king dom) possesses ; and that, not by carrying on a trade, which, for a few years (as between 1825 and 1832) might be in a very flourishing condition, while in the tol:owing years such a thing as rt corn-freight might not be heard of from one end of the conot to the other ; but. a trade which, in all likelihood, would gradurilly and tendily increase. s Let us now consider whether the present depressed state of things in this port is not in great part owing to the Corn-law. We know that the grain freights during the recent high prices, gave a great spur to the shipping interest, and that when grain freights were no longer to be had, when the trade which had employed four ves sels was not merely diminished, but entirely gone, a downward movement took place in the trade of this port ; and down it will continue to move, if the Corn law be not repealed, until the sudden opening of the ports again gives us an unnatural stimulus, which, how ever, beneficial in its immediate effects, is only too surely the harbinger of a return of that severe depression under which we are labouring at the present time. But, further, another result of the late corn trade was, an unhealthy, hot-bed, increase of ship-building and the timber trade, which in its turn has been followed by severe depression ; so much so that I shall not be far from the mark in saying, that for every cargo of Ame rican timber which is at present on order, there were fifty or sixty at this time last year. To the Corn-law, then, and to that alone, is the present almost unprece dented low state of trade in this town to be attributed. —Sunderland Herald. • FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAIL. BRUSSELS, APRILB.—The average price of wheat last weds was 17f. 96c., and that of rye, 101. 78c. per hectrolit-e. General Baron Hurel will quit the Belgian service to return to France on the 200 of this month. We learn that for some days competent persons have been busily engaged in valuing the city library, with a view to the sale of it to the Government. These per sons, we understand, were extremely surprised to find that the library contained so many rare and curious books. We c. the Courrier Beige) were right in thinking that the Crown would not ha-ten to come to a decision before it was thoroughly informed of the situation and wishes of the country. BRUSSELS, APRIL 9.—The chief instruction to derived from the addresses in favour of the retaining of the Ministry, is tile disapprobation of that system of in stability which is so prejudicial to France, and which destroys ad confidence in the repres , mtative system. We were astonished to learn that M. Nothomb re fused to return to the depAtment of public works ; hut on reflection we feel that it would be very dificult for him to remain neuter and impartial between his own system •,ind that of M. Rogier. M. Sublonkoff, a Russian General, has just arrived here from Sr. Peters burgh,—Courricr Beige, April 9. The Monitcur Beige, of April 9, has not been re ceived. The Courrier Beige of this day does not even give any report respecting the change of Ministry, and the Journal du Commerce, of Antwerp, which gives a list of the persons reported as likely to be members of the new Cabinet, declares, in its No. of Saturday the 10th, that it is not confirmed. THE HAGUE, APRIL B.—The Sections of the Se cond Chamber of the States-General t,aying examined the project of law for the organisation of the Courts of Justice in North and South Holland, and Limburg, a new draft of it has been sent by the Government to the Chamber, divided into three separate projects of law. AMSTERDAM, APRIL B.—We have learned with the greatest pleasure the el,ction of M. A. ‘V. Huide Roper, as Member of the Second Chamber of the States-General. h is said that a squadron will be shortly fitted out to go on a cruise as of late years. His Royal Highness Prince Henry will accompany it on board the frigate Rhyn. The squadron is to go to Russia, and the Prince will then make a tour in that empire. _ _ The 17th anniversary of the birth-day of her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia was observed yesterday (the 7th) in the usual manner. AMSTERDAM, APRIL 9.—We hear that we may flat ter ourselves with the expectation of a visit from the King and the Prince in this city, perhaps on Monday evening next. TURKISH FRONTIERS, MARCH 22.—We learn from Constantinople that the Porte has communicated to the Representatives of the Four Powers the remonstrance of Mehemet Ali, transmitted by Mubih Effendi, and has asked their advice. The Council held on the sub ject was not unanimous, and intended to leave the do cision to the London Conference, a result at which there is certainly reason to rejoice, because the instruc tions on the point are doubtless on the way. =The capital was illuminated on the 10th in the even ing, on account of the return of the Turkish fleet. Nothing is decided respecting the retirement of Res chid Paella, which has been so much talked of. It is said that he has lately three times tendered his resig nation, which the Sultan has not accepted, being un able at present to do without him. It was reported at Constantinople that Baron Stur suer, the Austrian Internuncio, wished to be removed to another post. As his probable successor, 111. Von Rokescb, the Austrian Minister at Athens, was spoken of, or else Baron Nieumann, wno has 1 itcly b een en trusted with important missions. Peace has bean concluded between Montenegro and Herzogeivina, after a conference between Majago Mu sopdi soh and Petro Petroiditsch at Grabowo. There is a great fermentation among the inhabitants of Spizza, neighbours of the Montenegrins, in consequence of the appearance of a Turkish tax-gatherer. They seem disposed to throw off the Turkish yoke, and to join the Montenegrins. At the end of February, a place near Rodgouzza was surprised by the Montenegrins, but the attack was repulsed ; twelve men were killed on both sides. CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 17.—The Porte, in an official note of the 11th of Karel:, announca to tho EVENING EDITION, Representati ves o f th e F our Powers that the Pa etll . !<<t_ refused to ac c ept the firman of invesiltri S sce-keid, tie P.irte is net ,ele .noet een uz't " ‘ lll Ail must be cen id ere d by all the great Powers .°1 formal refusal. But it is'anctber question vrbetlier will be acknowledged in Europe that the has by this step retracted hi s previously declared to mission to the authority of the Porte, an d s consequently the condition of the concessions 0; 0 him no longer exists. The Porte does not iodeo t o pressly draw this conclusion but merely announees,ro fact of the refusal, and asks what advice tbe n ist Powers will give on this new incident. B ut act of the Ambassadors is not to b e e xpected," t- el probable th a t a n y o f t h em h avo instructions for tbistif they can therefore only act severally accerdiog ttlo respective opinions. Add to this that it was yest4l.o. reported in the best inf o rmed circles, even i n tbe. oo , van, that the London Ciinfer enc e had broken 02: 00 111 ceiving the Egyptian question to be se ttled. l o st this report be confirmed the P or t e will be let s be opposed to the Paella, and the question wa d find ther . it feels itstlf strong enough to maintain the '. 10 ( of investiture and enforce its decrees. The enc ri/it o rto Mehemet have in fact eagerly hold of this ef r ar e o gs and declared without reserve that the ceasing intervention is desirabl, f or t h e P or te, as it F arl 'i s fu l ely prosecute its own plans, and enforce reign rights unembarrassed by the thousand ori, interests of Europe. I scarc e ly n e e d to seY w", ° 0 ;0 1 the head of this pa r ty ; it con f esses t h a t the PC' r ': i fie . make some concession, and speaks of the order , 01, cession, and the amount o f tribut e , but not 0 41 0 %01 Pontois especially dwelt upon in his note to the the nomination of the officers of the EgyPillin ia ar°2 2o l the other parts of the fi nnan o bj ec t e d to by Pi,' or Ali. Those who are imp a rtial b e t we en those vf.P°llo tinue for and against the Paella agree in fearldf Mehemet by his military pro we s s , and esPe clw AsJ i immense riches which he has amassed, will 101 no distant period to resume his projects, whic u r,l° deferred, and renew the war in A s i a . The P°' -t i e limit the circumstance in the situation of EgYP" ,01 11 ,, might make it more eas y f or t h e Vi ce roy t° - 0 0 1 ! his former position, and y e t t o mo dify the 6r ° l o ol such a manner that the Pacba, in case of b i° : shall be manifestly in the wrong . All depe" i ::: 1 0 1 extent of these modifications. It seems 60 ifsi° that the intervention of th e P owers in t b J e j p ig° of Egypt has already ceased, or soon °t i e O s ground in the Palace, as autograph letters "Vo Sultan were yesterday dispatched from the 111 1/0 the Queen of England, the King of Prussih pre Emperors of Austria end Russia, thanking assistance they have given him against EggPOs i f however, expected that some concessions must t lt o sifr to satisfy France, on which the Egyptian que l e,ilo4 become a purely Turkish one.—Allgenteine °- April 6. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTEIIDAM, APRIL 9. O II . - bionel• lanai Debt, '2.14 per Cent Ditto, ditto 5 per mat. A mart Syndic, 454 per cent t.9g 713 Ditto, ditto, 3N, per cent TN :el Commercial Company, 4!;, per cent 16 6 14 100, Ditto (1K35 and 1837) 5 per cent. Loan 1k37, 5 per cont. Exchange on LondoN, One month 1 12 Li', 1 9 , Two months .....«. .- __ _ _ Dutch Papers, April 10. tiELGLAN M UNDS—Bauasst.r, Argil. Actual ilent,* t per Cent. ..............»••••' 99.% tiothschild's Loan, 5 per Cunt ................. Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent.... .... 3 per Cent.......... Thirty.seven. ...... (1_.40)........... ..... to • Loan o: City, 1832, 4 per Cent. .............. •••• 98 Society of Commerce, 4 per Cent ........ Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent ...............•••••• National Society . ............ 95 Exchange on London (short) .................. —Brussels Papers, April 9. A USTIIIA N FUNDS.—Vignrsa, Ars I. itpS five per CCALS. Metallulues ........................... ••• 9PI Fos! r ................... .................. Thrve p;:r Cents. ...................................... ..... .—.4!igerntine z;itung, April 0 PRUSSIAN FUNDS.-13firtuN, .APR- 11 ' 6' Moat - Bills. lal a m St. Schuld. Sch., 4 per cent. • 104 Prussian English Loan, 1830, 4 per cent. 1003 ii., l'..x,Si,nge on Landers, three months... 6 s9YO —Prvssian State Gazette. April 7 TH E MARKET COUNT 'RY COR N MAR Wheat. Barley. "j 3 —, c ans. I---- ---... 1 s• t ° & s. to s. '2l 23 9.1 25 s. to is. 31 32 33 24 23 Per Quarter. s. to s. Carlisle - Elexham ' 52 6 , 8 Morpeth 59 64 Benrith 64 Sheffield ! - 67 Winchest rI CO 66 Per Bushel. 1 s.d. s. d. Carmarthen • I , 7 4 cowbri,.ge iwansea ,7 8 d 4 Per 8011. I „ n g 10 6 ~ Barnardcastl 14 0 16 I , 9 0 9 3 6 4 ~,7 4 .' o - 0 JO 6 ' , Durham l3 6166 8 0 90 6 3 1 , ,7, g 0 Richmond-. 1 , 0 180 70 Bfi 56 9 ,n, „1 10 0 - Stockton Jl5 01;0 9 0 90 5 0 0 " ~- , :,,r • „te‘ WAKEFIELD c, URN 144 . 4 1;27,50 Ms' g ie ;6 s ' Wheat, Red, Norfolk and Suffolk ....• •• .... ""T gm to 645. -n„o' .----- Lit). and Cam. ........... •••• : .. "7,....., to (i n n': iet --- Yorkshire ............. .. ........ ..-4. 621* to 665. 2_! 0 ----- White ... . • .......... ••••••••••• .... s .....s. to 35 - n n l# --7-- Foreign, ft e li ..... '' ......... ' „.„ 8 . to 60s. n # White....."''''' . ... -"' to 395. lin e Barley, Norfolk and SuffollZ .......... - ' ...... .....).. to 30s. fine I ------• Lincolnshire . .............. . . ..--. fine .......... 26, to .....s. -- Yorkshire W01ff .................. . a ds. ling " . ........................... ...._ .0 - Foreign Beans, New -- Old ~„,, . Oats, Potato ....„,... 4 , to . 9 9 . 5 . get i e -,- Poland ..--- tiriczland and Small -- b.:aling Shelling "" ' .... o9s, to SO& `""' per 1,0 Malt Rapeseed . ri 4. s - 4I ' NEWCASTLE CORN EXC Ro il ie.d. A ..... :0 .. .. 70.e ig os „. 6 ol i gi Wheat, Northumberland - Norfolk and Suffolk... .. • ("a . e 96 5: .... .. ... .. .. ~,0- 4' t i ....... .• /0' .-- Berwick and Scotch - Foreign 62s. 688......... °"_;,,.11 Rye, Norfolk And Suffolk - Foreign 29 6.331...••.. ---7. 4 , •-•• ~ 4 Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Suffolk 3ss. - 4 ••••• •• ....5....0 - Grinding and Feeding 2Bs. 305. .... ...4. , I Malt, Norfolk and Surfoll- s4s 605...•• ' „,........---.. •- Beans, Small 406. 445......• ....-„, - - Tick "'"'" 425. yid5....... .1. Pease Whit e 42s. 445. • ..• 7 .5. . x • ,•4 . . ----- Gray ....‘,/ Oats, Northumberland. I'otatoe . .... 26e• 285••.•••' --- e ' s • --- Feed .... 245 255......• ..4. .-s. ...... ..4, •-•- . -s. Lack) 47s. 501.•••• .. .z. 4u 4. ..... 40 d 6.0. 5 * 5 6 ° 5 ei U° :•-• 1 s. d. s. d. 00 3 e 00 40 33 40 fio s. d. I.d. 00 21 00 30 28 3 F orci, Flour (per RKETS• , TCH 111 „„os Oats. 0 too 5r to 60 25 to 26 16 to 12 Z: 40 48 2 ( 35 17 "2 ”" 111 , 4 50 24 26 17 18 '7, 2 8 40 / 46 65 106 31 IS 2:2 48 1:8 124 49 23 2.7 • ~" 53 55 25 0 6 '23 ", :3 , 48 23 o' , 21 21 3. '• 3 1 / 36 50 18 2to 15 21 : 31 (;•2 :3 3 45 44 0 ,, 48 rP 60 - 4 30 40 125 35 4 !,,,,ht c° iize of the measure varies through ° " l ', HADDINGfON CORN 111A11.0,,n( 549' Wheat. ((Arley Oats. 4 - 84 vv ,, I 4• 73- 01 34, 01 29, 04 oi -, - 5 6is Od 31, 6,1 25 - 01 o ‘' • ' 60s 04 hO , 51 .23s 0 , 1 00 11 . ,vcage 34 I .31 111" OALKEITH ColiN F • Wheat Carey • ls(s. 71: u ?A, 2B Od 4 05 Is s Od 32s G i l , v ., ; _ :Ai Od Od 19 91 1. GLASGOW CORN Mt R 1 1;64 19 ' ~6411, j l - . l t Wheat, per 24011). S. d. s. d. ' Oat", ..... 46 rSritish, old 32 iitol3s 6 Irtsh ................. ~ new Cmaila, free — 0 0 Bemis, Pe r ... . ‘ ,Oll 1) Irish Barley, per :12011) Scottish .......i.. .. English 27 41 29 6 Pease, Scottr o. .„ 1 0 4 4 Scottish "" 6 25 6 Oatitteal , P er , et' Ac e , Inch 2" 23 ( -----" 2 "" ur. Pc '25 % .. 1 4 . o r .01 01' We understand that the marriage ° Ct Sl ll eldest surviving son of the Earl of Elg in ar i C. Y. ,. i 5 and Miss Cumming Bruce, only daughter ° f morijo o ming Brum, tike place during the Easter recess at P. Esti., M. P. for the county inns ir° Mr. Cumming Bruce's scat _n Stirlingshire• Wheat. Barley. kberdeen Berwick Zoldstrearn Cupar (Fire) Dunbar Elgin Inverness Kelso .„.„ , Perth T h init Second third Second Third. SILVER WATCHES, LONDONot„,,,101;61;01 B. SAVORY and SONS,,Watchmakers, N.' "' for ° e d i V I. ' don (opposite the Bank of England), subln,iL t he - .j oi e : l j very large STOCK of SILVER WATCar'''' eticfr.4oo which are made and finished under the careful ira eh 01 , perienced workmen on their own premises, to , d. ej' for correct peformance kei 4 Fine Vertical Watches,. jewelled, with double-bse p engine-turned cases, warranted... ............ ....i0 0 Fine Vertical Watches, jewelled, hard ena ° !...e e 5, / pa d v ! ea a nr l t , ra w dne i t th seconds' hand and double-backed c.'"- ...... ••• t e a d ch — ed Lever Watches, four holes, hard enamelled deaialp,k4l:tjil:s.eel*leis9ll: g 6 0 : hand and double-backed engine-turned e yes' g et,is warranted ................................................ on, F A , Either of the above in silver hunting-cases,lrvce, A large variety of Second-hand Silver Wa t S e s 72 ,l ' ge. A . been carefully examined, and can be warrante.. e ve „p N.B. Second-hand Watches purchased i ° e% 00,4 0 .—.-----.. ..,c 60%. yr PAPIER MACHE TBA TRAI.2 er ior f is : j of FULL SIZED GOTHIC /SHAPE. IPasse.oo;r:/ Table Knives, with ivory handles, , mete Is" 5 ' `g.' r d ' Poles for Window Curtains, I i inch digneter, L ee,l°-fe,i, 2 inches, Is. iid. per foot ; bronzed fencirrs, 4 od e d ; Catalogues gratis, containing the prices of tovePiiibo irons, kitchen utensils, and ever - article in furl l l' r • mongery. fori l RIPPON and BURTON, Wells-street, 01 Established 1820. the Greene, Esq., E 9 sci th ., ( i , n f s a t.:, Bury Dale, Esq., of a daughter. the 51 On the 10 h inst., B.S77;.BESchnundspthe-1-9;1:0:y ofl. t inst.. at Park-terrace, Highter. hburY , 0, io ft. On the • • • 7th inst., at Limerick, the lady of Call Jackson, 97th Regiment, of a daughter. tsin 13 1 1 On the Bth inst., the lady of Alfred Keyser, Esti. place, Oxford-square, of a son. Cl i 4, MARRIED. Mr. On the 10th inst.. at St. Johns, HaeknseYt'herieel4olo Price Windsor. of Kensington. to Ellen daughter of William Gillh.im, Esq., of Hackney.lool Voiff On the 10th inst., at Ance,ter Church, r ise i l Catheolo Alix, late of the Grenaclicr Guards, to AfarY teeth, eldest daughter of Charles Alit, Esq•, °f Hall, Lincolnshire. tY ° C ll° DIED • relict d or t On the 9th inst., at Sloane-street, Caroline, ~ 14 Lemon Greases , Esq. vortols"' e/ On the 9th inst.,in Lower Seymour-street, • Eleanor, wife of E. ~• Blundell, Esq. , M• 1 : )• .4. of 14 On the 10th inst., at Hillingdon, Charlotte, 10 Greville, Esq• auagt: 4 London Printed and Published by IkITISD°,.I SW° No. 1 12, Stra nd, at The Sun Office, No. 1 11" 1" '.4.1 , tho gouty if Ntiddims,..Mouggy, Apr Oats. 4 0f, b „ 4 KCTs 'Awl E 1 11 E CO I NG Lk U NITED do h r• kaC 46 : a e" as Z s -Dock Tvre' 7 1°4 •°F Thi COAL * 4 77m, aud a 1 ' * o'nder kit At el tY, nor ar t for him (It O''Wry Tender arid be', tzentiT ti I o i ls l)4l2tee : u, -rr i tvo P erTeci af ti r ll g -••• ; fi t ° FF p IC R E • th e ISI AJESI j! are read Frr a . at the Rio into Lots, the & at th fixed k Latalogue'of t ° be a lch COtla le nde i ft in e d ai tet e .or I I : 3 )6R L_GI N ' 4 ite - tECT( krA t exPplicati ( • . .ers on , situati 0 )4 1 be for., 17 th ir st 1 0 , 4 ' E QU 6 _ 4 444 4RE ..."*6.421c1 4ti e rin t 8 7 , b .way aad ' ? 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