The Sun. — London, England, 1842-05-28 00:00:00

Zwitirbf 'WV-WO* TIIE FUNDS-(CI. BRITISH Bank Stock l67i 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. Cons 92i 41 per Cent. Red. looh New 3i per Cent... lo l lk New 5 per Cent — Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 Oct. 1859 — , Jao. 1800 FOREIGT Austrian, 5 per cent. — Belgian, 5 per cent lO2 Brazilian Bonds... Buenos Ayres 6 per cent. Chinon, 6 per cent .Colonabian, 6 per cent — Ditto, 1824 .OSING PRICES.) FUNDS. 'lndia Stock pm Ad? 22 ...: pm Ditto Bonds Ditto Old Annuities Ditto New Annuities — Ex. Bills, 1,0001....2d 4l pm Ditto 5001 — pm Ditto Small ..... Bank Stock for Acct — !India Stock for Acct — Consols for Opg.July 15 93i,t , FUNDS. ,Portuguese, 5 per cent. Ditto, New Ditto Prussian, 5 per cent. I Russian, 5 per cent Ditto, Metallic ...... . - Spanish, 5 per cent._ 23 Ditto, Deferred.... . 104 Danish, 3 per cent French, 5 per cent. —f. Creek, - 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange —f —c. Mexican, 5 per cent 37L French, 3 percent. —f. —e Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 941 per cent. 5 ' 2- Peruvian,lB2s,6 per ct. 19a i Ditto, 5 per cent. .. 101 1 SHARES. Thrmingham and Derby Railway (100 pd) 50 Cheltenham and Creat Western (72i paid)... 22 f.:ro•tern Counties Railway (23 paid) ... 9i Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...... ... 524 Ditto New Shares( 3 paid... Great Western I:ailway (65 paid) Ditto Fifth (4 paid) London and Brighton (50 paid) , 354 London and Greenwich Railway (12115 s 4d pd) 5-! ? London and South Western (Scll 17s 9d pd) 1 ,63 Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) Ditto Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) 6 South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) •tier — Ditto Scrip. ( 5 paid) L • . York and North Midland (50 paid) QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) THE LIVERPOOL ABDUCTION CASE. CRELLIN V. LEYLAND AND BULLER. Mr. JERVIS applied to the Court on behalf of the defendants, who are bankers in Liverpool, for an interpleader rule calling upon Ann Crellin and John Orr Macgill to come in and decide their respective rights to a certain sum of money in defendant's possession, to recover which an action had been brought by Ann Crellin against the defendant. It appeared that Ann Crellin had lodged in the defendant's hands a sum of money, of which a balance of 1,6011. IBs. 9d. remained. She -bad brought an action to recover this balance, and defendants hail rtceived a notice, signed John Orr Macgill, stating that he was the lawful husband of Ann Crellin, warning them, at theit- peril to pay the said money over to Ann Crellin alias Macgill, and demanding from the defendants that they should pay the said sum of 1,6011. IBs. 9d. over to him. This they refused to do, as it was notorious that the said Macgill was at this moment in the gaol of Kirkdale, charged with having been guilty of the abduction of Ann Crellin, of which charge, should he be convicted, the marriage would be null and void. The defendants were perfectly willing and desirous of paying the money to the lawful owner, but it was rather hard that the question of the validity of Miss Crellin's marriage should be tried in this manner at their expense, more especially while criminal proceedings were pending by which the question would be decided. An application bad been made for all in terpleader rule to Mr. Justice Wightman, but his Lordship had directed the application to he made to the full Court. Lord DENMAN—Who would be the parties to the issue? Mr. JERVIS—I am afraid the husband and wife, my Lord ; but the Act says nothing about that. The object of the Act clearly is to prevent parties standing in the situation of the de fendants, who are willing to pay the money to those who have a right, being placed in this manner between two fires. Lord DENMAN—You may take a rule to show cause, on bringing the money into Court.—Rule nisi granted. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) LYME REGIS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) • The Committee then proceeded to consider the vote of an elector named Trait, objected to on the same grounds as the preceding one. The evidence and argu ments on this vote occupied the Committee up till a quarter . to four, when the room was cleared, and the Committee decided that the vote should be struck off ; and adjourned till twelve o'clo.l.k on Monday. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. LOBE.—Sir Robert Peel's perpetual disposition to do the plausible has got him and his majority into a mess on the Compromise and Bribery question. It is clear they do not wish to punish bribery s% hen they can possibly help it ! Ipswich to wit ! It is equally clear that they do not like inquiry into bribery. This was sufficiently evident from the reception of the several speeches last night on .Mr. C. Buller's motion to include Bridport in that in quiry. They are, however, constrained to vote on the plausible side with the Prime Minister. Now that vote is a second contradiction to their conduct towards Ipswich. The case of that borough was expressly referred to their consideration by the 'Coin mittee which ,reported it. On the evidence adduced beforeit, - the election had been declared void; and it was notorious' that as much evidence again might, be had kr, asking.. :iNow.here was a case which. cause regidailYaiefore..the House for special inquiry. That inquiry was. negatived. In the case of )3ridpi on the other • hand, the petition of Mr. Warbur con is Au 'sort - of - answer to the advertisement which the house' has published for fancy inquiries. We defy the Minister (or a clever tempter) to exp lain on what possible principle inquiry is granted in this case, after inquiry has been refused in the other. And what sort of inquiry is it, after all, that is go.ng to be made ? • Here we frankly confess that, :after reading the second clause of Mr. Roebuck's Bill, and the last night's speech of Lord Stanley, we are as much in the dark as the House must he. It is not to be a judicial inquiry at all; for a judicial inquiry draws after it a judicial sentence ; and no sentei ice, it seems, is to be passed on a n yb o dy, Nit he ther bribers or bribees. For what purpose, they is Bridport - added to the subjects of this inqui:y ? Not for the purpose of adjudicating between. the conflicting parties. Ncit for the purpose of rein: tot ing one, or- of branding another --not for the :pur pose (said Lord Stanley) of visiting of Mr. Warbur ton, or either of those Honourable Members with anyp e na l consequences—"the less," said Sir R. Peel, "those -pro neetngs possessed of a criminatory character towerd.s ititlipidttals the better. The House ought not to con template individual punishment ; he did not mean in dividual punishment so much as individual deFra dation ; that ought not to be the object in view, because it „was. out of the question to .41en3- tkLt, for the last twenty or thirty years, compro mises of this sort had constantly been entered into." _Here is a precious mess now ! Here is a special in quiry into local and personal cases—without any in tention to found special proceedings upon its resu; t— without any purpose either of unseating Members, or of disfranchising boroughs . 7 nay with an express opinion, on the part of its institutors, that the lei: , it partakes of a eriminatory character towards inch vi duals the better, and with an express provision for indemnifying those subjected to it *rom all its con: ;e.. quences! STANDARD.—AIIusion was last night made in the 11c.uses of Parliament to the improving condit :on of the Irish peasantry. That the character of the Irish population is improved we rejoice to believe ; :and that a part of the improvement is due to the la; id lords we as cheerfully admit. Irish landlords . ire no better and no worse than other men. While it seemed for their interest, as it did until the ,establishment of a system of Poor-laws, and In itil 64 found that degradation could be carried so I>w tts to make the peasantry mere unreasoning instr u ments in the hands of their enemies, they wore indifferent to a debasement of the populati which, at least, seemed to give them higher rer is than could be paid by a higher order of human beings. The introduction of the poor law, however, and some sharp lessons they have Ilast - at elections, have taught them that in the basement of the peasantry they have no longer advOtage, but the reverse, and they naturally no w exert themselves to raise the character of the poputa tion. This, in part, accounts for the improvement that is acknowledged to have taken place. Mit another beneficial influence, and a far more efficient one, has been at work, in the exertions of the always good landlords, and of the societies of good men who h a ve devoted themselves to the instruction of the people. In Ireland, the extension of tr ue religion has not merely made Protestants, it has made Roman Catholics better than they were. What we have to say of the temperance movement l involves i prevailing something more like a paradox. - opinion is, that until latel y the Irishwere universally a nation of drunkards. This opinion is founded on the fact, that the Irish labourers 5n this country have been seen to indulge more in :he use of ardent spirits than our native peasantry, .and on all that we have heard of fighting at Irish fairs. The truth, however, is, that the trisll peasantry were never at any time habitual l drunkards—they have been always, we firm: 13 , , , 1ieve, less deservin' of the opprobrious cha racter than even the English Or the Scotch. The Irish labourer whom we ;see here, is one who finds himself for the first time in the possession of a superfluous shilling, and before habits of saving are nequired it is the most natural thing in the world fur him to carry, it to the gin-shop. As to the fights at fairs, they prove nothing of intemperance, for they are generally arranged beforehand, and fought out by men and women most usually sober. Drunkenness, indeed, in the Irishman's life, was for the most part merely casual, and rarely habitual, probably occurring once or twice a year, and therefore signalised by mere violence. Were it not for this, Mr. Mathew's success would he miraculous; but where there was no habit to be conquered, it is easy to believe and to under stand the facility with which thedoes n temperance ot roll has been filled. This ane in the least detract from the merit of the teacher of tem perance, although it somewhat diminishes the im portance of his achievement. Nor must we leave out of sight the influence of the great religious movement . . . of which we have spoken, which, to its extent, has Oisposed men to temperance, as well as to all the other practical virtues. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,. Iti an extract from the Courier inserted in The Sun of the 25th, it is observed, that after what the Premier had said of Captain Elliot, it was imperative on him to visit with displeasure the gallant Gough 1 Now, I beg to point out that Sir Robert needs no urging upon this point—that he has already turned him out of the command of the Madras army, ! The Whigs, about a year ago, conferred upon Sir Hugh the im portant and lucrative situation of Commander-in-Chief at Madras, as a reward for his gallant, and, in every way merito rious conduct in China. Why has he been thus suddenly turned out ? There has been nothing on his part but a conti. nuance of the same zealous, able, and gallant conduct ! Can it have been for the sake of patronage; to get hold of his appoint ment for some needy supporter? Sir Hugh was peculiarly qualified for the command of an Indian army at the present time, as, in addition to his proved gallantry, which always tells with the soldiers, he has the merit of having gained the affections of the Sepoys serving under him—no mean merit at any time, but peculiarly valuable at present. I have nethitig to say againstthe :Marquis of Tweeddale, but he is an untried man for the situation ; and I fear he owes his success to a recommend.- tion which Sir H. Gough wants—viz., a connexion with the farm ly of the great Duke. He might, however, have been satisfied with the situation of Governor, with 16,0001. a year, without grasping at the plurality of Commander-in-Chief. At all times the union of these two situations is of doubtful advantage, but at the present critical juncture of affairs in India, it is pt,si tively dangerous. Now, when disaffection, and even mutiny, has been showing itself, the Commander-in-Chief ought to be able to devote the whole of his time and attention to the troops, and to be continually moving about them, visiting the different stations, and becoming personally acquainted with the men, their state and temper, their wants and their wishes, their treatment and behaviour. This a Governor cannot do, for he has not time, and his presence is always required at or near the seat of Government. The lamented Senhouse is not within the reach of Sir Ro bert's displeasure, but he has taken the only opportunity which offered, to show a total contempt of the opinion and advice of that Gallant Officer. Sir Humphrey, in the last despatch which he ever penned, stated that he felt so convinced of the absolute necessity of putting the Government at home in pos session of the actual state of affairs in China, as to impel him to send home an officer for that purpose. Will it be believed that this officer, so selected and sent, has never been consulted by the Government, not even as to the fitting-out the ships, stores, &c., for that service ? Yet such is the case, as far as I can learn on inquiry ! I have been truly concerned to learn, from the last accounts from India, that a Gallant Officer there, Sir Robert Sale, is goiag backward in point of station, though forward in point of fame ! This Gallant Officer was then in command at Jellala bad, and continuing his heroic and successful efforts against the overwhelming numbers opposed to him. When the re-inforcements reach that place he will find himself not in command—not second —no, but only in charge of a brigade ! It is not uncommon to reinforce an inefficient or unsuccessful, Commander by a superior officer, but seldom is such a thing done to an efficient and successful one. For a case in point we must go back to the good old Tory times of 1808, when the gallant Wellesley of the morning found himself in the evening, not in command, not second, no, but only third in command of his victorious army ! Is there none of our 658 senators to stand up for our absent Commanders, when they are fighting the battles of their coun try in distant climes? What has become of the Gallant Na pier ?—he must surely have a feiiow-feeling for them ? I am, &c., AN ENEMY TO CLASS LEGISLATION AND GO VERNMENT, AND AN OLD CORRESPONDENT. May 27,1842. BRISTOL SUGAR-MARKET, MAY 27.—A fair busi ness has been done in sugars during the week, and prices may be quoted is. to Is. 6d. higher than at the lowest point of the recent depresssion. Extensive purchases of refined in the London market, appear to be the cause of this improvement, for the demand in groceries is but languid for the time of year. —Arrived the Adelaide, 400 hhds.— Bristol Mercury. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WAR-OFFICE, MAY 27, 1842. 2(1 Regiment of Life Guards-Lieut. S. Hirst, from the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Henniker, deceased, May 27 ; Lieut. F. J. E. Freke to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hirst, who retires ; Cornet and Sub-Lieut. C. J. Tottenham to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Freke ; H. S. Lumley, Gent. to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tottenham, May 28. 3(1 Regiment of Light Dragoons-J. G. A. Burton, Cent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Cookes, promoted, May 27. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards-Captain S. Brownrigg, from the 23d Foot, to be Lieutenant and Captain, vice George H. F. Campbell, who retires on half.pay of tte Royal Staff Corps, May 27. Coldstreain Regiment of Foot Guards-Captain W. S. New ton to be Adjutant, vice Villiers, who resigns the Adjutancy only, May 27. Ist Regiment of Foot-Gentleman Cadet S. W. Hall, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Dickson, promoted in the 92d Foot, May 27. 3d Foot-W. C. Dilkes, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Kains, promoted, May 27. 6th Foot-Gentleman Cadet W. A. Stratton, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Croker, promoted in the 86th Foot, May 27. 10th Foot-Gentleman Cadet S. C. C. Galloway, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Cotton, appointed to the 68th Foot, May 28. 13th Foot-L. H. Bedford, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Stapylton, promoted, May 27. 15th Foot-Gentleman Cadet G. E. W. Cooper, from the Royal Military College, to be Ecsign, without purchase, vice Barry, promoted in the 86th Foot, May 27. 16th Foot-Brevet Major J. Dalzell to be Major, without purchase, vice H. Clements, who retires upon full pay ; Lis ut. J. W. P. Audain to be Captain, vice DalzeU ; Ensign J. O. Chichester to bo Lieutenant, vice Audain ; E. N. Dickenson, Gent.. to be Ensign, vice Chichester, May 27. 17th Foot-Ensign N. M. Hunter to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice L. C. Moore, whose promotion has been cancelled, May 27 21st Foot-Ensign G. C. Dickins, from the 98th Foot, to be Second Lieutenant without purchase, vice Wrixon, promoted, May 28. 22d Foot-Ensign C. Dakers to be Lieutenant, without pur chase vice Saunders, appointed to the 84th Foot, Mav 27 ; Gentleman Cadet F. W. R. Wright, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign without purchase, vice Dakers, pro moted, May 29. 23d Foot-Captain T. W. Colleton, from half-pay Royal Staff Corps, to be Captain, vice Brownrigg, appointed to the Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards, May 27. 28th Foot-Gentleman C. W. F. J. Morphy, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Butler, promoted in the 17th Foot, May 29. 31st Foot-Sydney Timbrell, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Pollard, promoted, May 27. 32d Foot-Lieut. W. B. Johnston, from half-pay 89th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Byrne, promoted ; Ensign C. T. K ing to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Johnston, who retires ; T. Maunsell, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice King, May 27. 40th Foot-Ensign F. B. Morley, from the 90th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice M'Andrew, appointed to the 78th Foot ; G. E. Lane, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Huey, promoted, May 27 ; Gentleman Cadet A. W. Woodward, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Miller, promoted, May 28. 41st Foot-Second Lieutenant H. Moore, from the 87th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Turkey, whose pro motion, by purchase, has been cancelled; Colour Sergeant T. Horam to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hutton, pro moted, May 27. 45th Foot-Gentleman Cadet R. B. Johnstone, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, May 27. 46th Foot-Ensign H. Steele, from the 66th Foot, to be Lieutenant. without purchase, vice Fitz-Gerald, deceased, May 27 ; Gentleman Cadet R. W. Piper, from the Royal Mi litary College, to be En,ign, without purchase, May 28. ' 48th Foot-F. Andrews, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Strong, promoted, May 27: 50th Foot--Wm. P. Elgee, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Rentoul, whn retires, May 27. 534 Foot-Lieut. M. Hutchinson to be Captain, by pur -1 chase, vice Stewart, who retires ; Ensign J. F. Slytton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hutchinson; W. Payn, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mytton, May 27 ; Gentleman I Cadet F. G. Steward, from the Royal Military College, to be ' Ensign, without purchase, vice Fenton, promoted, May 28. 55th Foot-E. J. T. Montresor, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Daubeney, promoted, Slay 27. 57th Foot-Gentleman Cadet F. G. W. Fearon, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hunton, promoted, May 27. 58th Foot-Captain A. Mackenzie (2d), from half-pay Un , attached, to be Captain, vice F. J. T. Hutchinson, who ex changes. May 27. t 66th Foot-Gentleman Cadet W. M. S. Caulfield, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Steele, promoted in the 46th Foot, May 28; Gentleman Cadet H. U. Coates, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Knipe, promoted in the 10th Foot, May 29. 67th Font-Gentleman Cadet F. R. Taylor, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice West ropp, promoted in the 29th Foot, May 28. 71st Foot-Gentleman Cadet E. J. Otway, from the Royal ' Military College, to be Ensign,. without purchase, Slay 29. 82d Foot-Lieut. J. P. B. Puleston, to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Brevet Major Gardiner, who retires ; Ensign J. Pratt to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Puteston ; J. Flem ing, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Pratt, May 27. 87th Foot-Gentleman Cadet J. Humphreys, from the Royal Military College, to be Second Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Shearman, promoted, May 28. 96th Foot-Lieut. R. Ror l ey to be Adjutant, vice Campbell, p appointed Paymaster of the 68th Regiment of Foot, May 27. 98th Foot-Lieutenant D. Rainier to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Gavin, who retires; Ensign F. Peyton, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rainier; G. C. Dickins, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Peyton, May 27 ; Gentleman Cadet T. R. M'Coy, from the Royal Military College, to he Ensign, without purchase, vice Dickins, appointed to the 21st Foot, May 28. Rifle Brigade-Gentleman Cadet G. P. Evelyn, from the Royal Military College, to be Second Lieutenant, without pur chase, IVay 28; Gentleman Cadet E. Newdigate, from the Royal Military College, to be Second Lieutenant, without pur chase, Slay 29. Ist West India Regiment-Ensign G. H. Robeson, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Ensign, May 27. Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent. East Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry-A. Sicard, Gent., to be S urgeon t : lhr v Te i h e E e caH: W uAna i Lt l p d ypL a o s ,oi h nAf , resigned, Slay 25. wo T i h tre e r k a o rn rd pt C o li n a , n W c in e li ll t l e A i t y o h . r ozas G, P nt i . ncl t l o art b i, e of a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. ' The following places have been duly registered forsolemni zing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act 6th and 7th, Wil liam IV., chap. 85:- 'Lion Chapel, Hulme, Lancashire. St. 31 chael's Chapel, Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Bro wn o r Muscovado Suga r , computed 3 fr 6 o s m . B t ,; l d i e . Returns per cw Cwt., made , ex c i in us i v t h e eo‘fVtehealt Duties ending of Custo ms pa i d or May 24 , 1842, is payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY, HENRY STEVENS, Willian, Hertfordshire, and JOHN STEVENS, Clophill, Bedfordshire, builders. HENRY FERDINAND DEL AMAIN, wine merchant, St. Mary-at-Hill, London. MARY JOHNSON and WILLIAM JOHNSON, gro cers, Cheadle, Staffordshire. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. JOHN THOMAS, butcher, Ramsgate. JOHN OWEN, cowkeeper, Woolwich. BANKRUPTS. EDWARD BO WRA, umbrella-warehouseman, Grace church-street, June 7, at twelve, and July 8, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee,Basinghall-street ; Sturmy, Wellington-street, London-bridge. CHARLES TIOLMER, sen., wine and spirit-merchant, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, June ll'and July 8 at two, at the Waterloo-rooms, Birmingham. Smithson and Mitton, Southampton buildings, Chancery-lane; Smith, Liverpool. FRANCIS DAVIS, wine and spirit merchant, Weymouth, June 7, and July 8, at twelve, at the Antelope Inn, Dorches ter. Phillips, Weymouth ; Combe, Staple Inn, London. • THOMAS EVANS, draper, Welshpool, Montgomeryshire; June 18, and July 8, at ten, at the Royal Oak Inn, Welsh. pool. Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London ; Yearsley, Welshpool. CHARLES lIENDLEBURY, bleacher, Bury, Lancashire, June 14, and July 8, at eleven, at the Swan Hotel, Bolton-le- Moors. Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London; Briggs, Bolton. WILLIAM HEYWOOD, merchant, Manchester, June 10, and July 8, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. Abbott and Arney, Charlotte-street, Bedford - square, London ; Bennetts, Manchester. WILLIAM GOODING, boot and shoe maker, Chatham, June 8, and July 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, Basinghall-street, official assignee; Hughes, Chapel street, Bedford-row. GEORGE HUTTON, ship chandler, Liverpool, June 8, and July 8, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Roscoe, Raymond's-buildings, Gray's Inn, London ; Most, Liverpool. ELIZABETH STYLE, bookseller, Windsor, June at eleven, and July 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Burbidge, Hatton-garden. WILLIAM HILL and WILLIAM KEMBLE WACKER• BARTH, ship and insurance agents, Leadenhall-street, June 6, at half •past ten, and July 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Williams, Copthall-court. THOMAS DYKES, stationer, Broad -street, St. Gile4's, June 11, at two, and July 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Groom, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street, official as signee; Rhodes, Beevor, and Lane, Chancery-lane. JAMES DAWSON, draper, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, June 10, at three, and July 8, at two, at the Pack Horse Inn, Hud dersfield. Battye, Fisher, and Sudlow, Chancery-lane, Lon don ; Stephenson, Floyd, and Booth, Holmfirth, Yorkslire. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. M. S. Schlesinger, merchant, Friday-street, June 17, at eleven—W. Collis, draper, Dunmow, Essex, June 17, at one— T. Hughes, Lapis Calaminaris dealer, Cross, Somersetshire, June 20, at half-past eleven— 11. and F. Rogers, wine mer chants, Finch-lane, Cornhill, June 20, at half-past one—W. Wilcoeks. saddler, Bracknell, Berkshire, June 20, at half-past twelve—C. Vandergucht, silk mercer, Quadrant, Regent street, June 18, at eleven—D. Clask, merchant, New Broad street, City, June 18, at twelve. In the Country. W. Newsome, oil crusher, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, June 21, at twelve, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Leeds—W. Maxey, corn dealer, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, June 17, at one, at the Lansdowne Hotel, Leamington Spa—T. Gidden, licensed victualler, Farringdon, Berkshire, June 23, at one, at the Bell Inn, Swindon, Wiltshire—E. Haworth, merchant, Manchester, June 23, at two, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester—S. Bryan, shoe Inanufacturer, Cotton-end, North amptonshire, June 20, at twelve, at the Dolphin Inn, North ampton—J. H. Lowndes. porter merchant, Manchester, June 21, at four, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester—T. Todd, factor, Birmingham, June 17, at twelve, at the Wa terloo-rooms, Birmingham—W. S. Goodeve, banker's clerk, Chichester, Sussex, June 20, at one, at the Dolphin Hotel, Chichester—J. Hardcastle, grocer, Birmingham, June 22, at three, at the Waterloo rooms, Birmingham—Js. and Jn. Cot ter, joiners, Toxteth-park, Lancashire, June 28, at twelve, at the Office of Mr. Thompson, Newington, Liverpool—T. and E. Taylor. earthenware manufacturers, Rawn.arsh, Yorkshire, June 29, at one, at the Town-hall, Sheffield—J. Gibbs, tavern keeper, Great Yarmouth, June 20, at five, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Great Yarmouth—J. Garry, brass founder, Manchester, June 21, at twelve, at the Commissioners'-roums, Manchester—H. H. Downman, tin-plate manufacturer, Kid welly, Carmarthenshire, June 22, at twelve, at the Ivy Bush Hotel, Carmarthenshire—G. Hallet, draper, Ryde, Isle of Wight, June 23, at one at the Pier Hotel, Ryde. CERTIFICATES—JUNE 17. J. Cunard and J. Ingram, merchants, New Broad-street, City—F. W. Gough, dealer, Pencombe, Herefordshire—J. Crighton, sen., machine maker, Manchester—W. Darlington, wine merchant, Liverpool—C. Dod and H. Bent, ship brokers, Riches -court, Lime-street—J. Buckett, sheep dealer, Great Bourton, Oxfordshire—C. Graydon, ship chandler, Limehouse —T. Hurrell, cattle dealer, Walthamstow, Essex—J. Calverley, corn raider, Abbey, Yorkshire. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. and C. Steedman, wine merchants. Dudley, Worcester shire—W. Douglas, R. Whinerey, and E. Welch, curlers, Liverpool—W. INl‘Cracken and J. Hillman, stone masons, Lei. tester—T. and R. Skinner, tanners, Fordingbridge, South ampton—J. Cooper Hall and W. C. Gardner, brokers, Sun derland—J. Lax and W. Cooper, joiners, Barnard Castle, Durham—H. Harper and J. Pratt, chemists, Warwick—R. Hardey and S. Stephenson, coal merchants, Kingston -upon- Hull•—J. W. Roberts and C. Wellings, Woolstaplers, Birming ham—T. R. Searle and W. Debonaire, grocers, Sun -street, Bishopsgate-street—T. H. Bluck, J. Bell, and F. Graves, print sellers, Cockspur-street— W. Haigh and J. Crow, fancy woollen manufacturers, Huddersfield, Yorkshire—J. L. Fernandes, R. Dunn, 'l'. Casson, and H. M. Walker, coal owners, Stanley, Yorkshire (so far as regards T. Casson and H. M. Walker). — C. and J. Shield, wine merchants, Newcastle-upon-Tyne —W. Nayler, M. Merrall, J. Harker, and W. Harker, machine makers, Horton, Yorkshire—W. Yewdall, S. Robin son, D. Yewdall, J. Yewdall, J. Edmondson, and J. Moun sey, scribbling millers, Exholt, Yorkshire--T. Barton, J. Mo. lyneux, and L. Spencer, flax spinners, Preston, Lancashire. rnE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 28. 1842. MARKET IN TELLIGENCE. ( From the London New Price Current of May 27.) SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation Sugar pre sented a healthy appearance last week ; the demand has been brisk for both brown, yellow, and grey sorts, and the rates paid have been equal to those of Friday last; in some cases, how ever, rather lower prices have been taken for inferior sorts. To-day importers of British Plantation were more disposed to realise, and submitted to prices 6d per cwt. under those of last Friday; there was, however, a fair business transacted both for Grocery and Refinery purposes. The total sales for the week are 3,200 hhds and tierces. REFINED.—To-dav the demand was active from the home trade for the lower and middling descriptions of goods, indeed the quantity at market was not sufficient for the wants of the trade ; patent Brown Lumps fetched Bls to 82s 6d, mid brown Lumps 78s to 80s, Standard Lumps 82s 6d to 83s, but the finer sorts of goods are only in limited request. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was a good demand, and 5,528 bags at auction were all sold, but at a reduction of for mer rates of 6d per cwt, fine and very fine yellow went at 64s to 675, good 62s 6d to 63s 6d, mid 60s to 625, low mid 59s to 59s 6d per cwt. EAST INDlA.—Brown descriptions of Bengal have been taken more freely this week, and although the market has been well supplied, yet holders have obtained full rates : white sorts have been in good request at the previous currency, and strong yellow kinds have been sought after. This afternoon there were three public sales of Brazil, - .the best sorts of white and yellow brought full rates, but all com mon kinds, as well as brown, went rather lower; mid brown sold at 45s 6d to 48. 6d, good and fine 51 s to 54s 6d, good white 66s to 675, mid 65s 6d, mid yellow 60s to 645; chrystal lized bold grainy, but damp, 70s to 72s 6d per cwt. Bengal sold at 10s 6d to lls for good bold white, being the full value. FOREIGN.—To-day buyers of Foreign ,Sugar operated with caution ; 1,609 boxes of Havannah were put up to public sale ; the whole sold, but at a reduction on former rates of Is to Is 6d for yellow, and Is 6d to 2s 6d for the lower kinds of white ; the best sorts, however, nearly maintained their value, low to fine strong yellow went at 16s 6d to 19s 6d, damp 14s to 16s ; fine strong white of the new crop fetched 28s to 295, and ord to good of old import at 21s to 25s 6d per cwt. oLasses.—For West India, prices continue to ba sup ported; Antigua good quality at 28s to 295, Morstserratt 26s 6d to 275, and Demerara 28s per cwt. Bengal Molasses fetched 20s, and Madras Jaggery 40s to 40s 6d per cwt. Foreign Mo lasses 7s to 7s 6d for small parcels. Cocoa.—For B. P. Cocoa prices have suffered a depression of 3s to 4s per cwt : Trinidad, mid to good red at 34s 6d to 37s 6d, and common greyish red 33. 6d to 34s per cwt. Foreign has sustained the former value, 35s is the price of Guayaquil. COFFEE.—There has beers less demand for British Pianta. tion Coffee this ',,week, and the market has presented a quiet appearance ; importers have been more desirous to realise, and prices have suffered a depression of 3s to 4s per cwt. for all de scriptions, even at which rates the trade have taken only ample for their immediate wants. This afternoon there was a better demand for Coffee, and importers were less desirous to realize. At auction 1,003 Cey lon, 56 brls St. Lucia, 13 brls 200 cases Mocha, 200 bgs East India, and 156 bgs Cuba, were effected. Ceylon mostly sold at full rates ; line ord coloury fetched 74. 6d, good ord pale 71s to 72s 6d; St. Lucia went at 95s to 97s 6d for mid colcury, and triage 583 per cwt, being the full value. Mocha was sold at 75s 6d to 80s 6d, for mid and low mid yellow, being rather lower. TEA.—To-day the Tea market was in an inactive state, and although the merchants were desirous to sell, yet the trade came forward reluctantly. At public sale 6,866 packages were offered ' there wa s b u t a thi n atten d ance o f the trade, who evinced little desire to operate. The bidding= were heavy throughout the sales for both black and green de scriptions, and the prices accepted show a decline on last sale's rates of 14d per lb. for good and middling, 2d to 3d for common, 3d to 4d for fine Congou, lid to 2d for Twankay, 2tl to 3d for Hyson, 2d for Imperial and Gunpowder, and 3d to 4d for Souchong ; of the quantity put up only 2,800 pkgs wore sold. This has been the dullest sale that we have seen tor some years. Company's Congou Is Bd, and nominal. RlCE.—Bengal Rice at 9s 6d to lOs for mid white rather dusty, being the full value, yellow kinds have been little asked for, and the whole of the sound of 5,542 bags was bought in at ths for good cargo, being a full price ; damaged however sold at 7s Rd for first and second class. Privately 2,000 bags have been disposed of at 9s eal to Ils for mid to good clean white. Java has sustained last week's rates. Carolina at 30. for first, and 26s to 28s for other sorts, aed Patna at 13s 6d to lls 6d ner cwt. SPlCES.—Cassia Lignea at a reduction on former rates of 5s to 6s—good 88s to 88s 6d, good mid 83s tid to 85s 6d, mid 80s 6tl to 82s 6d, low mid coarse 75s to 77s ord and good ord 64s 6d to 725, m ou ld y 64 s to 7 ls 6d, broken 65s 6d to 7ls 6d, mouldy and broken 60s to 61s, loose and broken 60s to 66s 6d. Pepper went at 3d for mid Malabar, and ord at 2id; good fair Penang 3d to 3Ad, being rather lower. Ginger sold at 12s 6d for mid Bengal ; good mid Malabar I3s to 14s, being lower. Rest, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—lmporters Of Leeward Island Rum having submitted to a reduction on last week's rates of ld per gallon, a fair business has been transacted ; proof to three per cent. over proof, common quality at 2s 2d to 2s 3d, better quality 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; 5 to 11 per cent, over 2s 4d to 2s 6d ; 15 to 19 over 2s 7d to 2s 9d. Jamaica, at full rates, viz., 30 to 33 per cent. over proof, at 4s 4d to 4s 6d ; 34 to 36 over 4s Bcl to 5s good and fine ; stronger 5s 3d to bs 9d per gallon. Demerara, 30 to 32 per cent over at 3s 3d to 3s 5d ; 33 to 36 over 3e 6d to 3s Bd. Calcutta Rum, at Is 8d proof at the low duty, being a full price. Mauritius at full rates. There are few buyers of Brandy, and the market has a dull aspect. We quote Cognac first brands of the vintage of 1837, hhds at 5s 2d, puns 55 ; do. 1838, hhds Si, puns 4s 10d; do. 1839, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d; do. 1840, hhds 3s lld ; do. 1841, Hollands 3s 10d, puns 3s Bti per gallon. Ge neva Is 10d to Is lid for common; 2s 6d to 25 9:1 is the lull value of fine. For English Corn Spirits, Distillers are nut di:- posed to sell under Ws per gallon, cash. TALLOW.--Holders of Russian 'Fallow require a further advance of 3d to 6d per cwt. On the spot they have obtained 48s 3d to 48s fid for P Y Candle. Kr de;ivery in the last three months 49s to 49s 3d ter cwt. South American at 4ls to 47s for common to fine quality. Town Tallow at 46s to 46s 6d nett cash. This afternoon there was a good business doing in the Tallow market, and prices were firm at 48s sa on the spot, and 49s 3d for delivery in the last three mouths. For auction on Tuesday 150 casks South American are declared. _ OILS.- - flolders of common descriptions of Fish Oils are firm, and a fair business has been t ransac t e d t hi s wee k, prin cipally for home consumption. Cod at 321, pale Seal at 37/ 15s to 381, Southern 281 5s to 34/ for common and fine quality. s perm Oil, fine British, at 76/, and for small quantities the trade are now compelled to pay 77/ to 791 per per tun. Linseed Oil at 33s 3d to 33s 6d on the spot, 34s 6d to 359 for delivery in August and September, and 33s for the last three months of the year. Rape pale at 475, and brown at 46s to 46s 3d per cwt. Olive Oil is firm in price. Gal lipoli at 60/, Spanish 55/, and other sorts at 53/ lOs to 54/ lOs per tun. Palm at 32/ to 321108 for first sort. Cocoa Nut Oil at 40s to 41s per cwt. This afternoon Southern Oil found buyers at 28/ 15s to 32/ for common to fine pale quality, being full rates. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. May 27. Their Lordships met at the usual hour. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS. A Message from the House of Commons brought up the Marketllarborough and Brampton Roads Bill, the Liverpool and Birmingham Junction Canal Bill, Bates' Naturalization Bill, and several other private Bills. NAVY CONTRACTS. The Duke of RICHMOND moved for a return of the quantity of salt provisions which had been supplied to the Navy during the last ten years, with the contract price, and the countries whence supplied. DISTURBANCES IN IRELAND. Lord DUNALLY put a question to her Majesty's Government, relative to two murders which had lately taken place in Tipperary, and wished to know whether the Government had taken means to secure the offenders, and prevent the recurrence of such crimes in future. Lord WHARNCLIFFE said it was quite impossible for Government to devise plans for the prevention of such crimes as those referred to. Government had inquired into the matter, and the murders were stated to be the result of private revenge ; over such crimes the Govern ment, of course. had no control. COLLEGE OF MAYNOOTII. Lord KENYON presented a pkition against any fur ther grant to the College of Maynooth._ ECCLESIXSTICAI, COURTS. Lord CAMPBELL laid on the table a Bill for the transferring of the causes in the Ecclesiastical Courts of Ireland to the Courts of this country. He should re serve his observations upon the Bill until the second reading. The Bill was then read a first time. POOR-LAW. Lord FAVERSHAM presented a petition against the New Poor-law. Earl FALMOUTH presented a petition from the Cornwall Medical Association, praying their Lordships to pass a Bill to provide a proper remuneration for me dical officers connected with parish Unions. CUSTOMS DUTIES (DRAWBACK) BILL. On the motion of the Duke of WELLINGTON this Bill was read a third time and passed. SOLITARY CONFINEMENT. Lord COLBORNE moved that the Report of the Commissioners, relative to prison discipline, be printed ; he thought the satistical information would be very use ful, more particularly that part which related to solitary confinement. He did not think that a total separation from one's fellow creatures was a kind of punishment which would ever be attended with beneficial results, and which ought to be allowed in this country. The system of solitary confinement had now had a trial, and he should wish to see the Report of the Commissioners upon it. Lord WIIARNCLIFFE doubted whether the system of solitary confinement was one that could be main tained in this country.—(Hear, hear.) Ile thought the punishment was too severe for the human mind. The Puke of RICHMOND was of the same opinion as expressed by the two Noble Lords. He had no objec tion to the system being tried, but at the same time he should prefer partial separation to solitary confinement. The motion was then agreed to. THE PUNISHMENT OF DEATH BILL. The Bill for assimilating the law of capital punish ments in England and Ireland went through Committee. The Marquis of WATERFORD presented a petition from a place in Ireland, praying for an alteration in the Poor-law Bill (as we understood). The Bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and the house adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 27. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'Clock. The following Bills were read a third time and passed:—The Market Ilarborough and Brompton Road Bill, the Stockton and Hartlepool Railway Bill, the Dundalk and Banbridge Road Bill, the Birming ham and Liverpool Junction Canal Bill, the Indemnity Mutual Marine Assurance Company's Bill, the Yate Inclosure Bill, Glegg's Divorce Bill, and the York Cathedral Bill. On the motion of Mr. lIALFORD, the Leicester Small Debts Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. On the motion of Mr. ANTROBUS, the Surrey and Sussex Roads Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. An HON. MEMBER on the Ministerial side, presented a petition from the owners of quarries in the neighbour hood of Bath, against the importation of foreign stone, Mr. HALFORD presented a petition from Ilarborough, praying that a clause might be introduced into the Rail ways Bill, now before the House, for the prevention of railway travelling on Sundays ; also a petition from Leicester, praying for an alteration in the Poor-law. Colonel ACTON presented a petition from the Pro testant inhabitants of Wicklow, against the present sys tem of National Education in Ireland. TOXTETH PARK BILL. On the motion of Sir H. DOUGLAS the Toxteth Park Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. METCALFE presented a petition (we did not hear from what place) complaining of Catholic griev ances in the Army and Navy. Mr. LABOUCHERE presented a petition from the Northampton Turnpike Trusts against the Turnpike Roads Bill. Mr. MILES presented a petition from the Board of Guardians of Frome, praying for a clause to be intro duced into the Poor-law Amendment Act giving the Board of Guardians the power of granting out-door relief. FACTORY BILL. Mr. B. DENISON presented a petition from Dewsbury in favour of a Ten Hours' Bill. Mr. STANSFIELD presented a similar petition, signed by 360 operatives and others, from some place in Yorkshire. EMPLOYMENT OF FEMALES IN MINES. Lord ASHLEY presented a petition from the Rector and inhabitants of Watford, in Hertfordshire, praying the House to pass a law for the exclusion of females from mines and collieries. Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from the Roman Catholic inhabitants of Kensington and Ham mersmith, complaining of the want of spiritual provision for Roman Catholics in poor-houses and prisons. Lord R. GROSVENOR presented a petition from 700 inhabitants of the city of Chester, praying that no rail ways should be used on the Lord's-day, excepting in cases of charity or necessity. Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition from the inhabi tants of Islington, praying the House to take into its serious consideration the Report of the Commissioners on Mines. Lord JOCELYN presented a petition from Campbell town to the same effect. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition, signed by 3,510 masters and journeymen corkcutters, against the proposed alteration in the duty on the importation of foreign cork. Lord ELIOT presented a petition from East Corn wall, against any further grant to the College of Maynooth, Mr. O'CONNELL gave notice that he should, in the Committee on the Witnesses Indemnity Bill, move a clause to enable the Committee to examine witnesses on oath. _ _ Dr. BOWRING wished to give notice, for his llon. Friend the Member for Greenock, of his intention, on the 2d of June, to move for certain returns connected with the Court of Session in Scotland. BOROUGH OF SOUTHAMPTON. Mr. MACKINNON gave notice that he would post pone his motion for the issuing of a writ for the borough of Southampton till Monday next. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. Sir A. LEITH HAY gave notice that he would on Thursday, June 2, move for an address to her Majesty, requesting that she would be pleased to direct the mi nutes of the General Assembly of the Church of Scot- land to be laid on the table. POOR-LAWS. Mr. WORTLEY gave notice of a motion respecting the Poor-laws, but what the precise nature of it was we could not learn, in consequence of the low tome of voice in which the Hon. Member spoke. BOROUGH OF SOUTHAMPTOY. Mr. W. O. STANLEY said that he had given notice of a motion with regard to the borough of Sou thampton, but he intended to postpone his motion in consequence of what had fallen from the Hon. Member for Le unington, till Monday next, when he would call the attcmtion of the House to the subject, and move for the suspAision of the writ. Mr. MACKINNON said he could only- judge of the intention of the Hon. Member opposite fr,n.i the motion which appeared on the paper ; and in co nsequence of that, he (Mr. Mackinnon) postponed his motion till Monday next. NEW C ASTLE-UNDER-LY:NE. Mr. ADDEKLY postponed his motion for the issuing of the writ for Newcastle-under-Lyne. MAYNOOTH GRANT. Mr. PLUMPTHE wished to ask the Noble Lord, the Secretary for Ireland, whether, it w'as the intention of the Government to increase the amottnt of the annual grant to Maynooth College ? Lord ELIOT sa id it wa s the intention of the Govern ment to Pr opose t h e est i mates in Vile usual manner, without any alteration. NE WCASTLE-UNDER-LYME ELECTION. Mr. HUME understood that the motion for a new writ for Newcastl e - un d er -L yme had been postponed; he now gave noti ce t h at when the writ should be moved for, he should move for the appointment of a Select Committee to make further inquiries into the bribery stated to have been committed at the last election for that borough. CHUR OF SD. Sir A. L. HAY said CH , that ou 't C he OTLA motio N n for the second reading of the Bill introduced by the Hon. Member for Argyleshire, for the regttlaticu of the Church of Scot land, he had understood the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Secretary of State for the *Home Department, to state that. certain conciliatory ove rtures had been made by parties connected with th e unfortunate differences which at ,present existed in the Church of Scot land„ which had given rise to hopes that those unfortunate differences might be .atisfactorily ad justed ; and that it was the intention of the Govern ment, if circumstances - would permit, to introduce a measure for the future re , ulation of the Church of Scot land. He now wished to ask the Government whether, after having had time to consider all the circumstances of the case, and after havir g ascertained the feelings existing on the subj ect in Scotla7 td, the Government were ofopinion that those overtures *had been made in a spirit , t 1 sin cerity, and whether it was the intention of the Govern ment to bring forward any measure for the settlement of that unfortunate. and disgraceful dispute Sir J. GRAHAM begged to observe that he thought the question of the Hon. and Gallant Officer was prema ture. The Geite , :al Assembly of the Church of Scotland was sitting at that moment—their proceedings were most important, and the Go vern me at were not at all disposed to disregard those proceedings ; but he thought that it would be inexpedient, while the Assembly was ' sitting, to make any premature disclosures of the intentions of the Government. The second reading of the Bill of the Hon. Member for Argyleshire was fixed for the 15th of June ; there would be ample time before then for the Government to consider, and to decide, whether it would be expedient on their own responsi bility for them to introduce any measure for the regula tion of the affairs of the Church of Scotland. DISTRESS IN PAISLEY. Mr. HUME wished to ask the Right hon. Baronet a question. A Committee had been appointed in Paisley for the purpose of receiving subscriptions, in order to afford relief to the unemployed poor of that town and neighbourhood. By a paper which he held in his hand it appeared that by order of the Government, an agent or commissioner had been sent down to that place, who undertook the mode of supplying the unemployed with money or provisions, and that in consequence the local subscriptions had ceased. He wished to know if such was the case? Sir R. PEEL—Since that time her Majesty's Govern ment had been in constant communication with the local authorities of Paisley on the subject of the distress prevailing there, which, he regretted to say, had been exceedingly severe. Government had not interfered with the local subscriptions, but they apprehended thr.t the distribution of the local funds was not conducted on the best principle, and they had sent down- a person to watch over its distribution, and see that relief was afforded according to the prin ciple on which the poor of this country were relieved. One of the modes in which relief was granted, was by giving an order on the retail dealers of provisions in the town. It was clear that such a mode was very open' to abuse. Ile would take that opportunity of earnestly recom mending the object of the subtcription. The purport of it was to afford relief to the distress which prevailed in this country and in Scotland—a country in which the provisions for the relief of the poor were very defective. The smallest contributions would tend to diminish the dis tress which unhappily prevailed to such an extent ; and he could not but express a hope that the call of her Ma jesty would be generously responded to by all classes. He trusted that the sympathy justly and honourably felt for the suffering which had followed the last calamity in Hamburgh would not prevent parties from contribut ing also largely and liberally to the alleviation of the misery which prevailed in our own country. • Mr. HUME then rose to move for an account (as we understood) of any sums sent down to Paisley, for the relief of the poor in that town.—(Cries of " No, no.)" Sir H. PEEL said that he hoped the House 'would not accede to such a motion. Some temporary advances, in consequence of the exhaustion of local funds, had been made in favour of the inhabitants of Paisley, but the public would not suffer from such advances. Ile trusted that the House would not call upon the Govern ment to make disclosures which could be productive of no benefit, and which could only uselessly interfere with the object which the Government had in view. Mr: HUME gave notice that on Monday next he should bring the matter under the consideration of the House. The Hon. Gentleman then moved that an hum ble address be presented to her Majesty, praying for a copy of a letter addressed, by her command, to the Archbishop of Canterbury, recommending that collec tions should be made in the different churches through out the country. Sir It PEEL was understood to say that he could have no objection to such a motion. Colonel CONOLLY disapproved of any interference on the part of that House with the course pursued by the Government. Mr. GIBSON asked whether any sums of money had been sent to any other places besides Paisley, and whether there was any objection to give an account of the places to which they had been sent. Sir R. PEEL said he could not admit that any relief had been given out of the public funds, except in the case of Paisley, IN hick was one of peculiar emergency. Mr. BARING thought that if such relief had been given, the House had a right to, every information. The motion was then agreed to. COLONY OF NEWFOUNDLAND. Mr. O'CONNELL asked the Noble Lord, the Colonial Secretary, whether any dispatch had been received from the present Governor of Newfoundland. Lord STANLEY was understood to say that he had received a despatch, but that it was marked private and confidential. THE TARIFF. In reply to a question from Mr. HUME, with respect to the time fixed for the third reading. of the tariff, Sir R. PEEL said, he hoped he had sufficiently shown the sincerity of his intentions to induce the House to pass the Income-tax, without waiting for the third read ing of the tariff.—(Hear, hear.) He appealed to the House whether he had not, in substance, fulfilled the en• gagements which he had entered into.—(Cheers.) Mr. HUME said he hoped that before the Income-tax was read a third time, he would at least have an oppor tunity of stating why it should not pass. Sir R. PEEL wished the Hon. Member had been in Parliament at an earlier period of the session. —(A Laugh.) Mr. LABOUCHERE observed that the Right Hon. Gentleman had stated that he would, before the Income Tax-Bill was read a third time, state to the House the nature of the machinery by which that tax was to be carried into effect. Perhaps the Right Hon. Gentleman would state that on Monday. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he would do the best he could to do so. CUSTOMS DUTIES. On the question that the House should resolve itself into a Committee on the Customs Bill, 'Mr. lIAWES presented a petition from the coffee house keepers of Lambeth, in favour of the reduction of duty on coffee and sugar. Mr. O'CONNELL said, that the Right Hen. Baronet opposite had stated his fears that, in consequence of the temperance movement in Ireland, a defalcation would take place in the revenue from that country. Now he wished to lay before the House a statement which would show that, although the revenue had decreased upon ex ciseable articles, it had increased upon the whole. The decrease of the revenue in the year 1840 in the article of malt was 47,508 L, and in January, 1841, there was a further decrease of 35,9551. With regard to spirits, the revenue from this source was, in 1839, 1,356,0001., but in the year 1840 it commenced to de crease. In 1841 it had decreased 309,5481. In the year 1842 there was an additional duty of 4d. placed, upon spirits, the amount of which was 93,0001 He had a right to add that sum to the decrease in 1842' which made the total decrease amount to 795,677/ That this decrease was occasioned by the temperance movement was demonstrated from this, that the revenue from other articles had increased. The revenue on tea was increased by 33,000/., and the reve nue on tobacco was increased by 80,000/. ; so that while there was an increase on other articles, there was a diminution of revenue to the amount of nearly 800,0001. in spirits and malt, and as the revenue was made up from other sources, there could be no regret, in the minds of other persons, that this result should have occurred. This great dimi nution of revenue, was distinctly to be traced to the effects of increased habits of temperance amongst the people of Ireland. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was not prepared with any figures to give an answer to the Right Honourable and Learned Gentleman ; but the state ment which he had made was perfectly reconcileable with that which was made by his Right Hon. Friend. The Right Hon. and Learned Gentleman spoke of a yearly decrease, while his Right Hon. Friend spoke of an increase in the qtArter. No person could he more rejoiced than he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) was at the increase of temperance which took place in Ireland ; and he agreed with the Right lion. and Learned Gentleman opposite, that no greater advantage could have happened to that country than the increased habits of temperance now practiced by the people. Mr. O'CONNELL said it should be recollected there was an additional duty of 4d. which would account for the quarter's increase. Sir R. PEEL said, that he spoke merely of a small increase in this quarter's revenue. With regard to the revenue, he hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would point out to them from what other sources they were to obtain 200,000/. CUSTOMS ACT—THE TARIFF. The Order of the Day was then read, on the motion of Sir R. PEEL, for going into Committee onithe Cus toms Act. Several articles were agreed to without change. Dr. BOWRING threw out a suggestion that it would be very desirable that a great number of articles of the same nature should be included under one head. Sir B. PEEL thought it was more satisfactory to have a detailed enumeration of articles, which would be very useful by way of reference. The matter then dropped. The items down to blubber were then agreed to. On blubber being proposed, Mr. LYALL rose to propose the following resolution : That the duty on train oil and blubber, of foreign fishing, shall be 61., and the duty on :spermaceti oil, of foreign fishing, 151. the tun, from atiii after the sth day of July, 1843 ; that instead of the sth day of July, 1843 , the s th day of July, 1844, be sub stituted as to the duty on train oil and blubber, and the sth day of July, 1845, as to spermaceti oil ; and as to the duty on whale fins, to substitute for the sth day of July, 1843, the sth day of July, 1844." The Hon. Gentleman spoke in so 'low a tone, that we were absolutely usable to hear his voice in the Gallery. Mr. G. PALMER thought that the present was a question upon which, and upon which alone, protectio ought to be granted. Its object was a national one, a the fisheries here and abroad had been the nursery of seamen for their country. He would, with the permission of the noose, point out the situation of this country with regard to this trade. 'At the end of the last war, this country thought it of such importance to encourage fidieries, that they cave a bounty of 39/. a ton upon all ships engaged in L iheries. In 1823, the bounty was taken off. In the pre‘ious year, the number of ships en gaged in that fishery w. 1.5 322, and the number of seamen was • 12,748, and all t hese were thorough-bred good seamen. The number 1821, was sufficient to man any fleet of men-of-war that this country could have occasion to send wt.—(l - fear, hear.) The number of ships was now reduced to 85, and the number of seamen to 3,008. He looke d upon these fisheries as nurseries for seamen. They bad given up one of them; let them beware how their dest,r4ved the other, by with drawing the protection w l .nich had .hitherto been accorded to it. Voyages of that s, nt ought to be encouraged. He asked the Right Hon. Bt .ronet to pause, lest he shou'd do injury to the country. For the parties interested he only asked for time to cc mplete the engagements they had entered into. The outh Sea fishery was different from every other com aiercial undertaking—it was a single speculation ; all tl to parties to the voyage, owners, captains, and seamen w e re concerne d i n it. All who went the voyage were pr bid by shares. The captain and men always calculated ul ,on receiving something as their share of the profits ; but if this part of the tariff were agreed to, instead of rece ising• any money they would be in debt to the owners ; it vas notorious that when- ever anything happened to seamen they would not come home, preferring rather to desQrt than to come home and find themselves in difficulties. Ashort time ago we L•ad 322 ships employed in the whale fisheries, andihe Ame ricans had only 60 ; the. Americans now had 634 ships and 17,000 men ; whilst we had only 3,000 men. The length of time usually employed in voyages to the Senth Seas was three years or three years and a half ; would not this part of the tariff, then, be most unjust to those who had gone out under certain expectations within the last three years ? He thought no one would doubt but that the retrospective effect of this proposition would be most unjust towards those who were engaged in the whale fishery. _ _ Mr. GLADSTONE said although he trusted the Committee would refuse their assent to the motion of his Hon. Friend, still he had as much respect for the prin ciple of commercial policy laid down by the Hon. Gen tleman as he had himself. This was a motion for time, which he did not think her M a j es ty' s G overnmen t w o u ld be justified in agreeing to. Taking a series of years, the British merchant would find as much remuneration under the tariff as he had hitherto. The trade was starving itself by the operation of exclusive low duties. The high price of sperm oil had led to the adoption of substitutes for it, and to that he attributed the depression of the trade. It was right that the Committee should take notice of the state of the trade up to 1841. He trusted theTmeasures of the Government would have the effect of reviving the trade. In 1831 the number of ships engaged in the South Sea trade was 111, and the price of sperm oil was 67/. per tun. In 1835 there were 94 ships, the price being 711. a ton. In 1837 there were 71 ships, the price 831. In 1839 there were 63 ships, the price 951. a tun. In 1840 there were only 44 ships, though the price had risen to 1441. ; in 1841 the number of ships had diminished to 32 inwards, and the price to 901. a ton. He asked whether this state of things did not call for something to be done ?—(lfear, hear.) Sir C. NAPIER said he presumed that the ships for the South Sea trade, which had sailed in 1840, would not arrive till 1843 ; those which sailed in 1841 would not arrive till 1844 ; and those which sailed in 1842 would not arrive till 1845. All these ships had already sailed. —(Hear, hear.) He was sorry to say that there was a continued decrease. in the attention paid to the encourage ment of their seamen. He thought it was but just and fair that the motion of the Hon. Gentleman should be attended to. He considered that the trade should be en couraged, because it would be a means of providing sailors for the navy when necessity required it. France and. America were now employing great numbers of vessels in this fishery. He therefore thought that en couragement should be given to the English fishermen. Mr. A. CHAPMAN was understood to support the motion. Mr. HAWES agreed with all the general views laid down by the Right Hon. Gentleman, but he did not think those general views could be rightly called into aid on the present occasion. The only westion was, whether there were any special grounds for the amend ment of the Hon. Member for the city of London. The American ship-owner was at present able to com pete successfully, almost fatally, with the British ship owner in the fishing trade. He thought with. regard to this trade, the protection, if removed, should be re moved gradually. Sir R. PEEL said, he wished to say a few words in reference to what had fallen from the Gallant Commo dore, with respect to the decline of the commercial marine of this country. If he referred to the paper which had been printed on the commercial marine of their country, he would see that there was no ground for apprehension. That paper gave a satisfactory ac count of the British marine, as compared with the foreign. It was a statement of the shipping employed in the trade of the United Kingdom, exhibiting the num ber of vessels which had : cleared outward and inward in 1841 and 1842, together with the number of the crews. The number of British ships entered in wards in 1840 was 17,800, and in 1841, 18,525 ; the tonnage in 1840 was 3,197,000 tons ; and in 1841, 3,361,000 tons ; the number of seamen in 1840 was 172,000, and in 1841, 178,000. Now the 'number of foreign vessels entered inwards in 1840 was 10,198 ; and in 1841 only 9,527 ; the tonnage, which in 1840 was 1,460,000 tons, in 1841 fell to 1,292,000 tons ; and the number of seamen fell from 81,000 to 73,000. He thought this statement was sufficient to prove that no fears need be entertained of the commercial marine of this country. Mr. Huskisson reduced the duty on spermaceti oil, and the result of that was that in the three following years the price was 541., 551., and 701., a tun ; so that the reduction in duty did not produce a reduction in price. When the duty was highest, the price of the oil was not higher than 551. For the last four years the price had been upwards of 1001. a tun, and yet the number of ships had decreased, and the rea son was that they gave a premium on the introduction of vegetable oils.—(Hear, hear, hear.) He was much afraid that no interference on their part would have the effect of encouraging the trade to the degree that it was injured by the prevalence of discourag ing causes, if the vested interests were to be allowed the required time. With respect to every other interest he was afraid that they must all be necessarily expozed to unexpected competition, and the only question was, whether they would be justified in making this an ex ception to the general rule. Other interests were equally entitled to an extension of time. These various conside rations ought to be maturely weighed, and on the whole he was of opinion that it would be better that the reduc tion should take place at once, and he trusted that the House would assent to the immediate reduction of the duty. Lord JOHN RUSSELL did not differ from the Right Hon. Gentleman as to the principle ; they were agreed that a high protective duty was bad. It appeared that, under a high protective duty consumption had dimi nished, and he thought that a considerable reduction ought to take place in the duty on the foreign article. The Right Hon. Gentleman had said that the British whale fishery had nothing to fear from the competition of the Americans ; he did not altogether agree with the Right Honourable Gentleman in that opinion, but he was of opinion that it was for the in terest of the country that the Americans should come here and sell them oil whenever it should rise to a high price in this country. The question was, when ought this reduction to take place. It should be recol lected that three years were commonly employed in these voyages, and that great expenses were incurred in fitting out these ships. A gentleman, with whom he had con versed on the subject, had informed him that the ex penses of provisioning a ship which had been recently sent out, had been very great That ship went out in 1841 and would not return till 1844. He, therefore, did not see why the duty was not to come into operation at that time. He agreed generally in the argument•of the Hon. Gentleman, but he thought he carried it to excess. - Dr. BOWRING said that the. French fisheries had been alluded to; but the fact was, that the inordinate protection given by the French Government to their fisheries had altogether failed in its object, and the Ame ricans were able to beat them out of their own markets. Sir H. DOUGLAS thought the duty proposed by the tariff on dried and fresh fish would not be a sufficient protec tion to the fisherman. Mr. CHAS. BULLER entirely dissented from the idea of bolstering up the fishery trade by protecting duties. Captain FITZROY washed to know whether they were going at once to set aside the whole fisheries, and thereby de stroy the best nursery this country ever had for its seamen ? Steam, he believed, would never be anything more than an auxiliary to our naval force, however actively steam vessels might assist other vessels. Having been long familiar with the interests of seamen, he could not but look upon this mea sure with the greatest pain. Only two months since, a ship owner of Newcastle had an offer to charter ships to the Havanna et 16s. per ton. It was impossible, however, that it could be done at present under 20s. •He longed to see the navigat;ou laws of this country altered so as to meet the circumstances of the times, and when proper alterations had been made, he had no doubt the British shipowner would he able to compete with the shipowners of any other part of the world.—( Hear, hear.) After a few words from Sir C. NAPIER and Mr. DIVETT, Sir R. PEEL said he hoped the House would bear in mind the statement of the Hon. and Gallant Officer behind him, that the American trade was increasing ; that British seamen were entering into American vessels; and that those who were en gaged in the spermaceti trade were about to abandon it.— (Hear, hear.) it should also be remembered that in the year 1841, 1001. a tun had been charged for spermaceti oil, and that at the same time that the consumer was subject to a rise of 60 or 73 per cent., the merchant was being ruined.—( Hear. ) Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared,— Ayes Noes 108 Majority in favour of the Government proposition Schedule 6 was then agreed to. Mr. GLADSTONE said, that with regard to some of the articles in schedule 7, which imposed duties upon dye ;tuffs, drugs, and resins, the duties were continued at a high rate, because negotiations were going on at present on the subject of reducing them, and therefore those duties were to be considered as merely temporarily imposed. The Right Hon. Gentlemen particularly mentioned isinglass, as one of the articles in question. Dr. BOWRING suggested all gums should be reduced to one category, and admitted at Is. duty. Mr. GLADSTONE said there was a difference of opinion on that point, but that the subject was under the consideration of the Government. Schedule 7 was then proposed, and the Chairman then pro posed to read the articles seriatim. The schedule was agreed to without amendments. Schedule 8, consisting of skins and furs, was next proposed, and the articles were read seriatim, and was agreed to. Schedule 9, consisting of hides, was also agreed to without change. On schedule 10, consisting if timber and wood, not being deals, battens, loads, staves, handspikes, bars, l a th woo d, or other timber o r wood, sawed, split, or otherwise dressed, except hewed, and not being timber or wood otherwise charged with duty, being proposed, Alr. HAWES said he thought the proposed mode of taking the measurement would be of the greatest inconvenience to the trade, and he should be glad to learn from the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite, to whom he gave every credit for the at tendon and time which he must have expended in framing this tariff, what it was that induced him to charge the duty on the load instead of on these lid foot, which would be much more convenient, and less expensive to the trade. Mr. A. CHAPMAN said, although Hon. Gentlemen thought that the proposition of the Government with respect to timber was a great boon to the shipowners, yet the ship owners themselves repudiated that boon. They denied this, fur they knew that it would be the means of transferring the trade from British North America to the Baltic. He knew that any motion that he could make on the subject would be •of no effect, considering the feeling of the country; but he would venture to suggest to the Government that the time for the imposition of the second duty might be expunged from the tariff. He intreated the Right Hon. Gentleman to pause upon the question. This he thought would be satisfactory to the shipowners of the country. Mr. GLADSTONE wished to say, before they went fur ther, a few words in answer to the Hon. Member for Lambeth. The Hon. Gentleman said they ought to stand on strong ground for the abandonment of the present system of taking the duty. In the year 1826, a Committee on the subject made a report, and they came to a resolution that the present mode of taking the duty was susceptible of improvement. Now he thought that the Hon. Gentleman had exaggerated the die 6culty to be anticipated. He (Mr. Gladstone) did not say there would be no difficulties, but he thought the Hon. Gentle man had exaggerated those difficulties. The Hon. Gentleman took the case of cut woods; but the Hon. Gentleman must respell ). * ber that they were impel ted in equal dimensions, and therefl,re no difficulty would attend the proposed system. The °P ini of men who had passed their lives in this trade, whom the uo vernment had consulted, wer e f a v o urable to the proposit ion. They had obtained the opinion of the Customs, and th Y lieved that this system was one which could, without inia to any one, be carried i n t o e ff ec t. Th e B oar d o f Customs 11 consulted those upon w h om th ey were i n t h e h a bit of relyi n g: and they also w e r e o f th e same op i n i on ; an d t his had one't raged the Gove rn m en t t o antici, ate no opposition from th e Committee. He was convinced, upon the whole, that they were changing a bad system . of measurement for a god ° ,7 6 and he could as sure t h e C omm i ttee t h at t h ey h a d arrive d this conclusion upon the most mature consideration Sir WALTER JAMES could assure the Government in the opinion of most practical men, the proposition 9t bK Majesty's Goverment would prove a most injurious one tt il i o interests concerned. H e t h oug h t this was a subject merited the re-consideration of the Government, for it 1 011 .,. subject of the deepest interest to the country. With resp i eet e the borough which he r e p resente d he thought the pia" w„. so t Majesty's Government wou ld b e almost impraCticable, wholly so. This, he understood, was also the opinion of Deacon Hume. Mr. BARING approved of the cubic measurement of tsar ber, but yet thought that it was attended with some inc er '' venience. Mr. MITCHELL hoped the Government would not r egp• . the question that night, as there was so little time for disen, ing it; for the effect of th e proposed auty would be to tb the whole of the mon o p o l y i n the tra d e in deals into the 1 10 ' . of Norway and Sweden. Sir R. PEEL said th a t th e on l y question was as to the . mode of measurement. Government had no objection wh a ', ever t) facilitating as muc h as poss ib le the commercial traroi,, , lions of this country, and at the same time preventing fratva Their communications with the Custom-house officers, bad , led them to appreh en d any d i ffi cu l ty on this paint. The P';; Gentleman who spoke last, said that they were going to increased facilities to Norway and Sweden. Why, the ID effectually they could do that, the better for all parties. et c Mr. HUME said that build ers re f ra i ned from giving ployment at present, u n til th e l ow rate of duties s r ' oc' ber into operation in O c t o b er , w h en they would purchase t i t s at a much cheaper rate than should commence . He would suggest, fore, that the low rate of duties imme(ll27o Mr. H. HINDE said th at hi s constituents would prefer, t the propsed duty should not commence till next year. 1 , 64 Lord SANDOI\ observed that the timber trade only "- for Oae change, and that was the reduction of the duty to Os Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY w i shed to know if ,a:er 3i deals would be su bj ect . to t h e same admea surem e n t as °— timber ? 104 Sir H. DOUGLAS gave not i ce, that when the su b ;„ti came again under di scuss i on, h e would move that the "- should remain at 30s. as a protection. Sir ROBERT PEEL would also give notice that he o e P ri t to adhere to hi s p ropos i t i on , that the duty be 30s. for the ;he year, and 255. f or th e second. To any proposal to tnak°oo duty of 30s. permanent, he would give Ms most s iren' opposition. t ho Sir W. JAMES sa id, i t was most desirable' to haceol,i question settled, and he thought the best settlement o f it be to fix the duty at 30s. After a few words fro, )m ~r. HARES, tioa r Mr. C. BULLER said that it was now ten o'cloCk, the .0 fixed for his m o ti on , an d he presumed the present disno.. would be adjourned t o a ll ow o f hi s proceeding with his steel° After a few words from Lord SANDON, Sir R. PEEL said th at t h e H on. Gentleman (Mr.llo-- eet,' was determined not to lose much time. He hoped, bo ce o to when they next discussed the subject of timber, that o r would be taken up on it. — ( C heers.) He was himself in fapas of the present p ro p os i t i on , b ut he did not wish to prevent ILt4 Members who w ere acqua i nte d with the subject, from Oa their observations upon it.--(Cheers.) In reply to an Hoe. Mitstsxa ' Mr. GLADSTONE sa id that he would on a future 00 1 2 1 state how it was p ro p ose d to app l y those duties to the Isle 0. ate The Chairman then reported p rogress and obtained le to sit again on Monday. • PAROCHIAL CONSTABLES BILL. In answer to a question from Mr. PA KIN G TON. ie qir J. GRAHAM said he did not think there was ii o l bability of the Bill being brought forward this evening. BRIDPORT ELECTION. ite Mr. C. BULLER s a id th at h e d i d not•. intend to 0ce,40 much of the time of the House on the present,occasion. It with great reluctance he brought forward any matter ince t os considerations of a personal nature, be' ause the present ee would give rise to a great deal of personal cantroversY.,.. to should confess that f ee li ngs o f a personal nature induced t or bring the motion forward—his regard for, the pot".' 0 0 election would n o t i n d uce hi m to do so . were it, ao l, for the unfair and hard position in which an ind, 1 ,14 0 for whom he'had the gre a t es t regar d, was placed , - - V•, t The conduct of th a t i n di v id ua l h ad b een made the so me` , 9s comment by a Right Hon. Gentleman, one of her Alor o f Minister, on a public occasion in Dorchester. nothing from the Bight Hon. Baronet but perfect good hu' d yet he thought it was not f a i r t h at a person who had nrlf zealous advocate f or P ar li amentary R e f orm should be o'ol' held up as a person who had violated the law of Parliannee, purity. But as a friend of Mr. Warburton he confessed not in consequence of anything which had been said out 0 00 , House, th a t h e b roug h t forward his motion, but in ',cue' quence of the p rocee di ngs w hi ch had occurred in. the I', l f o r• When his H on . F r i en d t h e Member for Bath carried bP boe' tion for an inq u ir y i nto certa i n corrupt practices alleged 1° t.' taken place with regard to five or six boroughs, an H en- 11 , " able Member asked whether Bridport was to be included- l o' felt that the pe rson a ll u d e d to i n that question was .Mr- .tbe burton. He th e ref ore c hall enge d inquiryi- cad he hope ] t be House would see th a t it was b oun d i n cons i stency to *stet' d e) inquiry to Bridport. He had on a late occasion endeal i ti to satisfy the House of the propriety of that inquiry, ..., 2 " tt ier the Committee appointed to investigate the cases , of 0. 11 1 ham, Reading, Falmouth, Harwich, and Lewes, ab oll be directed to extend their inquiry to .Bridport. House would recollect, that on the motion a 5 . 0, ,, 1 e Honourable and Learned Member for Hath„` . 7 t mittee was appointed en vague and uncertain, ceain Di c s o , his opinion, sufficient and satisfactory rum "r : of spect to t h ( 01 : . boroughs; but the case was much stronger promises alleged to have taken place port, for here an individual, who was once a M e m ber of ere/ House, and who would not be deemed the less worthy ins for what he might state because he was .no longer so, I positive allegations of a comproinise having taken place low h w ith e rgarcito a ßr t i w e ' he was himself concerned, and he called upon the House tto, e quire into the case. He asserts that corrupt practices veiled in the borough—that one of the Hon. Members into the borough in 1839 and made a declaration of his-de", urination to carry the borough by systematic brilserY'w (Laughter.) Perhaps he (Mr. Buller) was going ' ll)° i ti no in saying that.--( Cries of "Go on , go on .") The Pe' 00 1 • • er stated that from cert a i n correspon d ence t h e pe t i tion c belie.ue that persons in Mr. Mit c h e ll' s i nterest carr i e d nu the efe sti e , by the force of money, an d h e praye d for inquiry upon the ! ject. He went on to assert that the election was Or _O l ll l ' bribery, and that it had c ome w ithi n hi s own k no wlee!c nine votes were offered to be given to the petitioner en, -` A. io Mitchell by an agent, and th a t th e same agent was order's' ! nine other cas e s, t o g i ve money f or votes in favour of• M r. s', r chell. He states that 3,2001. had been expended-brbirt, chell, which he believed to be a moderate caleelatiOD O' sum expended. That tie believed a one-third' larger ar o . ) 1 was expended,and that Mr. Cochrane expended stuns uus to the petitioner, to discover the amoun t, of which was one T ,t oi 1 objects of the petitioner. He (Mr. B.) b e li eve d t h at was a 9tr" case for inquiry than the one made by th e H on . Menibe c i ~ Bath. In the case of Bridport, th e H on . M em b e r had „, e cepted the Chiltern Hundreds, so that there w ere s . , f circumstances in the case to invite th e a tt ent i on o f the so But not only had parties made compromises regarding, a election, but also compromises of j u di c i a l proceedings lia" 1 0 11 place. He understood that in the month of February., d no fewer than 51 actions for bribe r y were b roug h t by the 7;ei/ of Mr.. Mitchell, to who se b etraya l t h e w h o l e of 4 0 , proceedings were owing. M r: Bli g h t , t h e agent, btrosi those fifty-ere actions, the penalties on which am ° 1 to 25,500/ But there was further evidence of bribery 1 "1)°, case, for the Western Times h a d a paragrap h acc usis ll ', parties of bribery, for whi c h M r . Bli g h t b roug h t an act° ' s e' libel, and the defendant justified the accusation of briber! ')fir gave the names of 74 persons who were bribed for lUr jto chell. Thus, in the present instance, there was not trifling with the dignity of the House in order to cone* is proceedings at Bridport, but there h a d b ee n a .e , compromise of judicial proceedings, l es t th ose p rac tit , 0 0 1 ; bribery should be dragged before the tribunals of the fl ld The difference between this case and the others was s this, that in the present case they had better evidence'," had not to trust to hearsay, th e y h a d th e pet i t i on before 'of stating the facts, and they had ample means of proving the 10 10 1 sactions stated in that petitio n . I n th e ot h er cases, t h e 1 1 0 had been called upon to interf e re t o p revent a comp/eau /o' o 4e , the present case a compromise had taken place and been ea into effect. The compromise had been completed, she in' trg i had been suppressed, and the seat bad been transferred I ' icl; Gentleman sitting opposite.— ( Heat, hear.) The first e` ic tion made to the present motion was that it would gi v ,, e l, much trouble to the C omm i ttee t h at was appointed to in I, into the subj , :et. He was happy to say he had spoken of e d matter to his friend the Member for Bath, and lie had n ° ,..tee' jection to the present case being considered by that Colun i r.fA —( Hear, hear.) Another objection he had heard state , ' r te that this case differed from the others, because it had not occa in the present Session. The compromise had taken plee ° '; it was immateri a l w h e th er i t was effected in ' the l'er•t the present session ; it was a compromise growing out 4 , 00 same class of electio n s, an d occurre d i n the same toes, air' June. He co u ld no t conce i ve any groun d upon which ag•J gA ( tinction should be made between the present and the othe r O ut • eases. Any person wh o w i s h e d to expose b r ib ery co o'', raise any argument against the inquiry in the presee t . o o There were some observations, it was but fair to the ° l e!, Members to make—his mo ti on i mp li e d no i nqu i ry int° /10 personal conduct, but h e s h ou ld b e act i ng unfairly if 1 1 . 8 . 0 ,0 not avow, that such a charge was made against theirPel' i le t conduct as they were ready t o meet , an d i t was a char g e would he most unfavou ra bl e t o t h em 'i f they did not 0 0 11 0 in rebutting it. Th e c h arge aga i nst the Hon., Gent le tt to his left wa s , th a t h e h ad come in for Br i d as a second candidate in the same political interest a t,;sY l Warburton ; that Mr. 'Warburton's electi on h a d beet) carried by so large a majority that he had never found:: O il cessary to resort to bribery.—(Cries of Oh, oh, 0 , 1 0; " Hear, hea r .") I t was d e li g h tful to hear that cheer, 1)1 eit he was sure it never emanated from a Member who &e a , been guilty of paying head money, or spending a farth t l beet treating. With respect to Mr. Warburton, he had neve_ v et°, compelled to pay money to individuals to induce them " e a 0: : for him, but the Hon. Gentleman below him was ae e° '„ r e . ° l ; having recourse to that—(Hear, hear)—and the disel - 0 that was owing to his quarrelling with his agents. -- t 0 0 , of " Hear, hear.") The statement made again!'s 0 other Honourable Member was one less diffic"' tli allege than to prove in precise terms. The statement 0 1; 0 ,4 .;; there was an understanding between him and Mr. Wa r o e d on taking his seat, which was rot fulfilled on his part.. T. L . ' o , s new stating merely what was in the petition. ( The / 1 ` at /, Learned Member then read several p ar t s o f t h e petite° I a also extracts from letters written by Mr. Cochran' , ).,„ el made these statement' s and read these ext rac t s w i t hoy‘t feeling against the Hon. Member. He only as is'ae_ , a r•i, him in possession of the charges ag a i nst him.—(l/-eir ti 1 1 10 , In conclusion, lie would say that it seemed to hut, al a t l;ortant additional ground for the i n t er f erence o f the r , • A y that in these compromises the chara c ter of its Mem b . e c id .0 involved, and charges against their personal character 1- 0 rf ,P t a tally rose up. He begged, in conclusion, to move - li eg e au inquiry be made into certain corrupt compromises? . ye ,t! have been entered into for the purpose of avoiding 1 / . € . O tiou into gross bribery which had beer, allege to ha:i n .17is practised at the election for the borough of Bridrr' p in last ; and, also, whether such bribery has taken ' ,lac- ft aforesaid town." en% i° Mr. COCHRANE rase with more than ordinary we t )) , because, lie was about to occupy the House upon a : su , e if ; Iv no public importance, but one that was personal to h' ln- itl 2 4,c trusted, therefore, that the House would listen to Idn i , ha t dulgence, while he endeavoured to answer the c harg is e ke ' o t bi ro been made against him. The Hon. Member for L i n st ll . o . t o fairly stated that there was no direct charge maA'le ag s . e - re el (Mr. Cochrane), but the inference was that he had em t. , 0 1 4 a compromise pr arrangement with Mr. Warburton , o vi'o9 l9 o he (Mr. Cochrane) had obtained his seat. Now, lie n l . 0 f t o really what did take place. The inference to be d,r a ' ci s. g ooe„, o the first paragraph in the petition was that be had ti Mr. Warburton ; that he had given him this itif° ol r —On the 24th of August, two days prior to the first date e" _....„, pupil, from