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The Mayor of Birmingham, accompanied by Aldermen Scholefield and Muntz—Address from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough of Birmingham, on the birth of a Prince of Wales. The above were presented by Mr. Scholefield, M.P. The Lord Provost of the city of Edinburgh—Addresses from the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council of the city of Edinburgh, the Dean of Guild, and Guild Brethren, and the Inhabitants of Edinburgh, congratulating her Majesty on the birth of an N e i r Apparent to the Throne. The Mayor of Weymouth —An address of congratulation. The Mayor was presented by Lord Villiers. The Mayor of Plymouth, accompanied by Lord Ebringson and Mr. Gill—An address of congratulation from the inha bitants on the birth of a Prince of Wales. . The Mayor of Scarborough—Two addresses of congratula tion on the birth of a Prince of Wales. The Mayor presented by Sir John Johnstone. Mr. R. Watkins, Mayor of Arundel, and a deputation of the Town-council—An address of congratulation upon the birth of the Prince of Wales. Mr. B. P. Witts, Prime Warden, and Mr. J. Weston, Renter Ward en o f th e Fi s h mongers ' Company—An address from the Fishmongers' Company. The Wardens were pre sented by the Duke of Sussex. Mr. Peter Dickson ' Mayor of Southampton, accompanied by Mr. Le F euvre an d Mr. Newman—Address of c mgratula lion from the Inhabitants of the borough of Southampton on the auspicious birth of the Prince of Vales. Mr. Dickson and Mr. Le Feuvre were presented by Sir James Graham. Mr. Newman by the Earl of Erroll. Mr. Sowerby, Mayor of Gateshead—An address of congra tulation from the Corporation of Gateshead. Mr. Sowerbv was presented by Lord Worsley. Mr. George Clarke and Mr. Oswald Milne—An address of congratulation from about 14,000 of the inhabitants of the town of Manchester on the birth of the Prince of Wales. Mr. Milne was presented by Lord F. Egerton. Mr. William Allan, President of the Royal Scottish Aca demy of Painting, and Mr. D. 0. Hill, Secretary.. An ad dress of congratulation from the A ca d emy on the birth of the Prince of Wales. Mr. Allan and Mr. Hill were presented by the Duke of Argyle. Mr. Sheppard, M.P., Mr. G. W. Sheppard, and a deputa tion from the borough of Frome—A congratulatory address to her Maje ar d, sty. Mr. G. W. Sh eppar d was presented by Mr. Shepp M.P. Dr. Bowring—A memorial signed by 16,128 inhabitants of Bolton, praying for the removal of the present Ministers, and the nomination of others ;Oro are friendly to the requirements of the People's Charter. Mr. Thomas Fuller, High Constable of Brighton, and Cap tain Pechell, R.N., M.P. for the borough—An address front the Inhabitants of Brighton, on the birth of the Prince of Wales. Mr. Townshend Mainwaring, M.P.—A congratulatory ad dress from the Inhabitants of Denbigh. The Mayor of Ripon and Mr. Alderman Horn—An address of congratulation from the Corporation of Ripon. The Mayor and Alderman were presented by Sir James Graham, Mr. Vernon Smith, M.P., and Mr. Raikes Currie, M.P.-- An address of congratulation from the Town-council of North ampton. Mr. Mackinnon, M.P.—An address of congratulation from the Western Highlands. Mr. David Morris, M.P.—Addresses of congratulation on the birth of the Prince of Wales, from the Inhabitants of Car marthen, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the Carmarthen district. Mr. Binney, Mayor of Halifax, Nova Scotia—An address of congratulation on the birth of the Prince of Wales, from the Corporation, Halifax. The Mayor was presented by Lord Stanley. Mr. Richard Aubrey, Mayor of Swansea—An address of con gratulation from the Corporation, and one from the Inhabitants of Swansea, on the birth of the Prince of Wales. The Mayor was presented by Lord James Stuart. The Duke of Beaufort—An address of congratulation from Gloucester. Mr. Thomas Newland Allen, late High Sheriff of Bucks— An address from the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, Yeomanry, and other Inhabitants of the county of Buckingham, congratulating her Majesty on the birth of an Heir Apparent to the Throne. The Duke of Wellington, master, Captain Sir J. H. Pelly, Bart., deputy-master, Captain Rees, warden, and Mr. Her bert, secretary—An address of congratulation from the Cor poration of Trinity House, London, on the birth of the Prince of Wales. Mr. William Cortield, Mayor—Address of congratulation, from the Corporation and Inhabitants of Penryn, Cornwall. The Mayor presented by Lord Eliot, M.P. Mr. Bernard Austin, Mayor (by Lord Eliot)—Address of congratulation from the mayor, Aldermen, Burgesses, and In habitants of the borough of Liskeard. Mr. J. Hornbrook Gill, High Sheriff, presented by Lord Elio., and accompanied by Sir C. Lemon, Bait., M.P., Mr. W. Rashleigh, jun., M.P., and the Rev. W. Gill, Chaplain of the High Sheriff. , —Address from the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Inhabitants of the county of Cornwall. Mr. Warren, Mayor—Address from the Mayor arid Corpo ration ; and Mr. E. Vivian, M.P.—Address from the Inhabi tants of Truro. Mr. E. Poole, Mayer, Mr. E Rice, M.P., Mr. R. Court, Aldermen, and Messrs. Payne and Seward—Address of con gratulation from the Corporation of Dover. Right Hon. Charles D'Eyncourt—Address from the Mayor and Corporation of Louth. Sir John Henry Peily, Bart., Governor, and Mr. William Cotten, Deputy-Governor—Address from the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. Mr. Owen, Mayor (presented by Sir R. B. Phillips, M P.) —Address from Haverfordwest. Mr. Bulkeley, accompanied by Mr. Pusey, Mr. R. Palmer, M.P., Rev. J. Hitchings, and Mr. C. Lane—Address from the county of Berks. Mr. Barry Baldwin, M.P. accompanied by Mr. T. Sho re , Mayor, Mr. W. D. Taunton, Mayor, and Mr. C Webber, Magistrate and Councillor—Address from the Inhabitants of Totnes. Mr. Sotheron and Mr. Heneage—Address from the Inhabi tnits of Devizes. Mr. Jeremiah Smith, Mayor, accompanied by Mr. Curteis, M.P., Mr. H. Brezler, and Mr. E. N. Dawes—Address from Rye. Mr. W. J. Welsh, Mayor, accompanied by Mr. Blakemore, M.P.—Address from the city of Wells and its vicinity. Rev. Joseph Ditcher (presented by Sir J. Graham)—Ad dress from the Archdeacon, the Rural Deans, and Clergy of the Archdeaconry of Wells. Mr. John Shalt, Leigh, Mayor, Messrs. J. Holmes and Thomas Sands, Councillors (presented by Viscount Sandon, M.P. ), accompanied by Sir H. Douglas—Address from the Corporation and Inhabitants of Liverpool. Lord Sandon—Address from the IVelsh Inhabitants of Li verpool. Mr. Russell, late High Sheriff (I resented by the Bishop)— Address from the Nobility, Clergy, and Freeholders of the county of Durham. Mr. Bramwell, Mayor—Address from the city of Durham. Biihop of Durham —Addresses from the Bishop, Archdeacon, and Clergy of the diocese; and also from the Warden, Mas teri, and Scholars of the University of Durham. Mr. Howard, Mayor, accompanied by Sir G. Staunton, Bart., M. P.—Address from Portsmouth. The Duke of Rutland, accompanied by Mr. Mitchell, late High Sheriff (presented by the Duke)—Address from the No bility, Gentry, Clergy, and Inhabitants of the county of Leicester. Mr. Joseph Marshall, late High Sheriff, Mr. R. J. Eaton, M.P., and Mr. J. E. Marshall, late Under-Sheriff) pre sented by Lord Godolphin)--Address from the Nobility, Gentry,: Clergy, and Inhabitants of the counties of Cambridge and Huntingdon, and the Isle of Ely. Mr. George Fisher, Mayor, Mr. J. Deighton, Alderman, Rev. C. U. Barry, Chaplain, and Mr. C. P. Harris, Town clerk (presented by Lord Godolphin, High Steward)—Ad dress from the ,1 . ,4y0r, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the bo rough of Cambridge. Mr. Bulpett, Mayor, accompanied by Mr. C. Balky (pre sented by Mr. East, M.P. )—Address from Winchester. Mr. W. E, Elkins, Mayor, accompanied by Mr. Cooper, Alderman, the Hon. G. C. Norton, Recorder, and Messrs. J. - Weide and Livesay, Councillors (presented by Lord Grantley, High Stevard)—Address from the Corporation and Inha bitants of Guilford. Marquis of Downshire, Lord Lieutenant, Marquis of Lon donderry, Custos Rotulorum, Earl of Hillsborough, M.P., and Mr. Perceval Maxwell, late High Sheriff (presented by Lord Londonderry) —Address from the county of Down. Mr. Edward Breeze, late High Sheriff (present e d by Sir J. Walsh)—Addre ss f rom the county of Radnor. The Marquess of Granby —A dutiful and loyal address from the inhabitants of the borough of Stamford, on the birth of the Prince of Wales. The Marquis of 'Londonderry —A congratulatory address from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Corporation of Stockton-on- Tees, on the birth of the Prince of Wales. The Eail of Caodor—An address of congratulation from the Provost, Magistrates, and Town Council of the borough of Nairn, on the birth of an Heir Apparent to the Throne. The Earl of Elgin—The loyal and congratulatory address of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. The Bishop of Lincoln—Addresses of congratulation from the Bishops, Archdeacons, and Clergy of the dioceses of Exe. ter and Lincoin, on the birth of the Prince of Wales. Viscount Marsham—Address from the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Tenterden, on the birth of a Prince. Mr. Stringer, Mayor of Macclesfield, Mr. Alderman Wright, and Mr. Councillor Dod—Address of congratulation from Macclesfield on the birth of the Prince of Wales. The - •• - deputation was pr sented by Mr. Tattoo Egerton, M.P. -- slr. Dobbs, Sheriff for the county of Antrim—A congratu latory address from that county on the birth of the Prince of Wales. Mr. Dobbs was presented by Mr. Irving, M. P. Mr. Colquhoun, Colonial Agent for St. Christopher—Ad dresses of congratulation on the birth of the Prince of Wales from her Majesty's:Council and the Legislative Assembly of St. Christopher, in the West Indies. Sir George Stephen—Address of congratulation from the Town of Princess It isborough. Sir Richard Hunter, late Sheriff for Sussex— A county ad dress of congratulation upon the birth of the Prince of Wales. Mr. Rice Clayton, M.P.—Address of congratulation from the borough and hundreds of Aylesbury. Mr. Robert Welham Clarke, Mayor of Beccles, accompa nied by William Crowfoot, M.D., the late Mayor—Address of congratulation on the birth of the Prince of Wales. Messrs. Clarke and Crowfoot were presented by Sir C. Brooke Vere, Bart., M.P. Mr. Hampden—Address of congratulation on the birth of the Prince of Wales, from the Nobility, Clergy, Gentry, In habitants, and Visitors of the Royal Leamington Spa, in the county of Warwick. Mr. F. T. Foljambe, Mayor of East Retford—An address. Mr. Foljambe was presented by the Earl of Rosslyn. Mr. blewitt, M.P.—Addresses of congratulation on the birth of a Prince of Wales, from the Mayor and Inhabitants of Mon mouth and Newport, Monmouthshire. Mr. Thomas Thompson, Mayor of Hull—Addresses of con gratulation from the Mayor, Alderme n , an d B urgesses o f H u ll , and from the Bhrgesses of Hull. The Mayor was presented by Lord Worsley. Lord Worsley—Address of congratulation from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of Lincoln. . Hon. Francis Scott, M:P.—Addresses of congratulation from the county of Roxb urg h , the burgh of Jedburgh, and the burgh of Hayrick. boroSiughr Thomas wd W le innington—Ad dress of congratulation from the Bey. Sir John Seale, and Mr. Stafford Carey, Recorder of Dart mouth A ddrest eS of congratulation from the Mayor and Town council, also from the Inhabitants of the borough. Mr. Richard Lanyon, jun., M.D., Mayor of Lostwithiel— Address of congratulation from th e C orporation and Inhabitants of the borough of Lostuithiel, in the county of Cornwall. The Mayor was presented by Lord Eliot. Rev. William Hawks, Mayor of S altash—Addresse s of con gratulation from the Corporation, and from the Inhabitants of the borough of Saltash. The Mayor was presented by Lord Eliot. Rey. Philip Lewis—Address of congratulation from the parish of Kew. The Mayor was presented by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. Archdeacon Wilberforce—Addresses of congratulation on the birth of the Prince of Wales, and satisfaction at the King of Prussia's attendance as sponsor, frcii the Archdeacon and Clergy of the Archdeaeonry of Surrey. Venerable Archdeacon Wilberforce and Dr. Quarrier—Ad- dress of congratulation from the Inhabitants of the borough of Gosport and parish of Alverstoke. Sir John De Veulle, Bailiff of Jersey—Address of congratu lation from the state of Jersey. Dean of Salisbury—Address of congratulation from the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury. Mr. John Greene, Mayor, Mr. Patrick M'lntire, Alderman, Mr. John Trevethan, Councillor—Address of congratulation from the borough of Bury St. Edmunds. The above were pre sented by Earl Jermyn, Mr. Villiers Stuart, M.P.—Address of congratulation from the Inhabitants of the county of Waterford. Mr. Selwyn, Q. C.—Address of congratulation from the In habitants of Richmond, Surrey. Mr. Lyall„ M.P. , Chairman—Addressor congratulation from the East India Company. Mr. Cotton, Mayor of Barnstaple—Address of congratu'ation from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Town-council of Barnstaple. The Mayor was presented by Earl Fortescue. Septimus Holmes Godson—Address of congratulation from the Inhabitants of Tenbury and Visitors to the Tenbury Well. Mr. Pawson, Mayor of Leeds, with Mr. Alderman Tottie, Mr. Alderman Smith, and Mr. Eddison, Town-cl,rk—Ad dres3 of congratulation from the Corporation of Leeds. The above were presented by Viscount Palmerston. Mr. Holland Birkett, the Mayor of Wallingford, &acorn panied by Mr. Alderman Wells and Mr. Alderman Field—Ad dresses of congratulation from the Town-council and from the Inhabitants of the borough of Wallingford. The above were presented by Mr. Blackstone, M.P. Mr. Waw n , M.P.—An a ddress of congratulation from the Inhabitants of South Shields. Mr. Wawn was presented by Lord John Russell. Mr. Lane, late High Sheriff of Herefordshire, accompanied by the Bishop of Hereford and Mr. Mynors Baskerville, SLY. An address of congratulation from the county of Hereford. Mr. James Campbell, Lord Provost et Glasgow ; Mr. John Rain, Magistrate ; and Mr. J. Leadbitter, Magistrate ; a De putation from the Corporation of Glasgow—An address of con gratulation. The deputation were presented by Sir J. Graham. Mr. Thomas Verner, Sovereign of Belfast—An address of congratulation from the town of Belfast and its vicinity. The Mayor of Ipswich, Mr. Chevalier Cobbold—An address o' congratulation. Mr. Cobbold was presented by Sir C. F. Williams, the Recorder. Mr. Vaughan, Mayor of Brecon—An address of congratu lation from the borough of Brecon. Mr. Vaughan was pre sented by Colonel \Vood. Mr. Pennock Tiger, Mayor of Beverley—An Address of congratulation from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Beverley. Mr. Tiger was presented by Viscount Melbourne. Mr. May, Mayor of Maldon, and Air. Walford, Recorder— An address of congratulation from the Council of Maldon. Mr. May was presented by Sir James Graham. Mr. Ambrose Hussey, late High Sheriff for Wiltshire—An address of congratulation from the county of Wilts. Mr. W. Garnett, of Lark•hall, Salford—An address of con gi atulation from the Operative Con,ervative Association of the borough of Salford. Mr. Garnett was presented by the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel. Mr. John Cole Grose, Mayor of I3odmin—A congratulatory address from the Corporation and Inhabitants of the borough of Bodmin, on the birth of the Prince of Wales. Mr. Alfred Daniell and Mr. Henry Waymouth—An address of congratulation on the birth of the Prince of Wales, from the V( stry of the parish of St. Marylebone. The Mayor of Devonport, accompanied by Sir George Grey, Bart., and Mr. Tufnell, M.P.'s—An address from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Inhabitants of the borough of Devonport. Mr. Delamark Banks, late High Sheriff of Kent—An ad dress of congratulation on the birth of the Prince of Wales. Mr. Banks was presented by Sir Edward Knatchbull. Mr. Price, M.P.—An address from the borough of Radnor. Mr. Drysdale, Treasurer of the city of Edinburgh, accom panied the Edinburgh address; Mr. Wardell, late Mayor of Chester, accompanied the address : and Mr. Alderman El. dridge accompanied the Mayor of Southampton, and was pre sented by Sir Jas. Graham. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Royal suite, retnrned to Buckingham Palace, after the Levee. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester had an evening party on Tuesday, at Gloucester House. Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal sat to Mr. Hayter on Tuesday, for the completion of the portrait which he had the honour of making for her Majesty. THE WEATHER.—NOON, MARCH 17. ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET. Thermometer— 50 Highest 5l 1 Lowost 46 Barometer 30.22.—Wind S.W.—Freezing Point 22 I)eg. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. M ruing. '9 minutes after 4 I Evening 56 minutes after 4. 4 - Zbi) )/ 4'-'1"11."*" 44,4 w. *ittontilZ/bitton SUN OFFICE, Three o'Cloch The Scotch Church, said one of the Non-Intrusionist clergy in a late harangue, forms at present " a subject of deep Interest in heaven and hell," and viewing it in that light we may therefore be excused for obtruding it so often on our English readers. On which side the Father of Lies takes his place our reverend informant did not say, but judging from the wicked commotion raised in Scotland, the falsehoods put forth by the clerical agitators, and the deep injury already inflicted on a glorious National Establishment, we can only come to the conclusion that the old enemy of mankind is not an idle spectator. On looking at the division, we find that all the Scotch Members (except one or two) who voted for non-intru sion, belong to the Liberal side of the House, are generally the advocates for freedom of conscience and independent principles, and might therefore naturally expect to be supported by journals professing the sante politics. The Sun, however, from the commencement of the agitation, denounced tim scheme as pregnant with mischief, it has persevered in that course to the last, and the dis- tressed state of the people of Scotland at the pre. sent moment furnishes only an additional inducetneni to hold to our original opinion, though at the expense of differing from our Liberal friends, and joining ►with men to whom we have been long opposed. On looking at the question in every possible light, no other con clusion can be come to, than that the veto scheme would either break down, from its violence, or destroy inde pendence of character and religious liberty in Scotland. Our reasons are these—the right to vote for a Minister is defined by the Church Courts, and the Church Courts alone. Neither Parliament nor People are allowed any share in settling this Ecclesiastical charter. The vote is to be exercised only by those who enjoy Church privi leges ; in other words, those who are subservient to the dominant section of the Kirk. When it suit,: their pur pose they will debar from the table of the Lord, all who bury their dead on Sunday, all who travel by railway on that day, or have shares in the line; all who are in favour of patronage, who delight in music and dancing, enjoy themselves at fairs and festivals, who neglect family wor ship morn and evening, or who in any way controvert the code of ecclesiastical laws which these despots say they are enjoined by the highest authority to enforce. All such persons, therefore, will be disfranchised, and as is the case of several parishes in the North, not one in a hundred will be allowed to vote ; nay, what is more, they will be excommunicated from the Established Church. This is no imaginary list of offences. Have not clergymen repeatedly called upon heads of families to deal with those under their charge for acts Which are forbidden neither by law nor gospel, and can these fathers believe that they will escape dealing from the heads of the Church if they disobey ? We are therefore astonished to find men like Mr. P. M . STEWART, Mr. BANNERMAN, and Sir CHARLES NAPIER, voting for a priestly scheme, which, if carried into effect, would confer more unbridled power on the Vetoists than was ever possessed by even any ecclesiastical body. Political tyranny is bad, but priestly tyranny is in sufferable. It discards all earthly authority, it presumes to rule by power delegated from the ALMIGHTY, and inflicts punishments and cruelties which the most power ful and despotic Government would not dare to carry into effect. The people of Scotland, however, are not to be deceived. They will think twice before they thrust their necks under this iron yoke. We deeply regret to see so much of the time of the House of Commons wasted in personal altercations about the respective enormities of factory and agricul tural tyrants. On the part of Mr. FERRAND and his friends, they are got up for- the purpose of distracting public attention from the enormity of the Corn laws. They expect that under cover of the clouds of smoke nightly raised by the Honourable Member for Knaresborough in the House, the modified Starvation Bill of the Income Tax Premier will pass without further opposition. Such tricks can not lbng serve their purpose. The people will awake to them, and im proportion to their contempt for such paltry devices will be their indignation against their Tory oppressors. From Madrid the intelligence is of the Bth inst. Spain was then tranquil, but it was reported that a coup de main was to be attempted on Tarifa, and that an in surrection was to break out in the Sierra de Ronda, through the machinations of a Christina junta at Gibraltar. The rebels in the Sierra de Ronda were surrounded by the Queen's troops, and there was no chance of their escaping. Madrid Bourse of the Bth. Fives at 281- to 29 at dif rerent dates ; no business done for cash. The French Journals generally praise Sir ROBERT PEEL'S plan of an Income Tax ; and that our opposition to that impost is not of a factious kind, the Right Hon. Baronet himself would admit, were he to take the trouble to examine how carefully our Foreign Summary em bodies the opinions of the Paris press in favour of it. But while we insert them in a spirit of impartiality, truth obliges us to acknowledge that we do not attach to them the slightest importance. The social state of Eng land is utterly misunderstood by the French press. The habits of their people are so different from ours, that what to them would be no hardship at all, would be to us an intolerable grievance. A Frenchman lives in public, an Englishman's home is his fireside in the midst of his family. Talkativeness is the characteristic of the one ; reserve, amounting almost to the appearance of sullenness, of the other. The one boasts of his affairs, and is never better pleased than when people talk about them ; the other carefully con ceals the exact state of his from his relatives, neigh bours, and even the junior members of his own family. The emancipation of women from the folds of the THE,' SUN, LONDON, THTJRSDAY EVENING, M4RCII 17, 1842 veil and the restraints of the Harem would not more shock public opinion in Turkey and Persia than the operation of a law in England which would lay bare to society the private affairs, in the mere matter of income, of its respective members. This is an objection to the income-tax which the French journalists cannot under stand, and which at once upsets all their fine theories of taxation. The genius of a people is the first thing to be studied by a prudent Government. Of the genius of our people French journalists in general are as igno rant as new-born babes. There is no political news of any moment in the French papers. Lord COWLEY, we see, has long inter views with M. GUIZOT, no doubt for the purpose of ex plaining away Lord ABERDEEN'S blunders, of which the country has already had an abundant harvest, considering the short season which he has succeeded Lord PALMER• STON in office. BOURSE-PARIS, TUESDAY, MARCH 15. ktrst Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Priru Prier. 117 55 ... 117 55 ... ,7 ... 117 45 French 5 per (-elm 4 per Csa)tr. ..... ... 101 ... 101 ... 101 ... 10] 3 ver cut. BO 66 P 4) 65 ... 86 60 811 65 flank of rrauce Lattitte Banc Sl.arcri IWO ...IC2I 5,1/001. Shares alt 7 50 ...5047 LO ...5047 LO ...50t7 50 delglan sank 181.1 .. Belgian 5 per Cents. 5 'er cents., 1840 1061,, ... 106!,, ... 106 1 ,4 ... 1063( 1 %swish Active 15% ... 25% ... '25 ... •.51 Portiigueses per Cent: Neapolitan Komori... RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles. K. B 350 ... 350 ... 342 53 ... 342 50 LB 2lB 75 .. 215 75 .. 215 ... 215 Boum 526 25 ... 526 25 ... 526 25 ... 526 25 I )rleana .. 565 ... 567 50 ... 563 75 ... 567 50 Strasburg to Bair 244 15 ... 243 75 . 242 53 .., 243 75 BELUIAN FUNDS-13Ausetts, Mancii 14 Actual Debt, 25j per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent 102% Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. s•3 3 per Cent. — Thirty.eeven• -- .. 72 % (1'40) loi% Loan of City, 1`232, 4 per Cent cs Society et Commerce, 4%per Cent B' Bank of Belgium, 5 par Cent... .......... National Society. Exchange on Londea (short) - -Brussels Papers, March 14. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Maacu 8. Five per C7ats.Metalliques Four per Cents. lOO Three par Cents. Bank Shares THE EARTHQUAKE.—The commotion occasioned yes terday in many parts of London by the prophesied earth quake, which was announced " to come off" to-day, was truly extraordinary. The Gravesend steam-boats were crowded at an early hour with fugitives ; the railways ditto ; and hundreds of Irishmen located in the imma culat:t neighboarhoo.ls of Saffron-hid and St. Giles's,— were seized with a sudden desire to quit their town houses, and visit their estates in Tipperary, Connemara, and elsewhere ! Nor was the commotion less evident in the Courts of Law, for many gentlemen of the long robe, struck with a natural fe cling of remorse for their professional iniquities (whose name is Legion) and well aware that, in the event of the prediction being realised, they would one and all be despatched to that mysterious region appointed for all lawyers, were seen wringing their hands, and heaping " sackcloth and ashes" on their wigs ! On the Stock Exchange, the Bulls and Bears displayed—and for similar reasons—equal dis comfiture ; and we are credibly informed that two emi nent Publishers remained throughout the day in an awful state of remorse and consternation, for reasons which must be sufficiently obvious to every author. It is gratifying— however improbable the assertion—to be able to add that the majority of the London tradesmen were seized with, a decided fit of honesty ; and that the West end tulle's, to a man, refrained from dunning ! LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CH 4NCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.) His HoNoun was engaged throughout the morning• in hearing the case of Latour v. Holcombe, which possessed no feature of public interest. (Before Vice-Chancellor BRUCE ) ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. CULLUM. The bill was filed in this case for the purpose of obtaining a scheme for a charity trnst in the town of Bury St. Edmunds. Mr. CoorEx opened :he case for the plaintiff, and Mr. MTH RISTI E followed on the same side. We shall give an outline of the case in a more advanced stage. (Before Vice-Chancellor WicaA)l.) caocxErr V. CROCKETT. In this case Mr. Russell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sutton Sharpe for the defendant. This suit arose upon the will of a testator of the name of John Crockett, who had been engaged in the opium trade in China, and who made his will on the 15th of March, 1831. There were four surviving children, and the words of the will were—" Be it known to all that this my last desire is, that all and every part of my property shall be at the disposal of my most true and lawful wife, Caroline Crockett, for herself and children." The widow imagining that under this will she took the pro perty absolutely, executed a deed on the 30th of September, 1837, by which she transferred the sum of 15,000/., the bulk of the property, to trustees, upon trust for herself for life, and after her death for her children. Mr. RUSSELL contended for the children, who were all made plaintiffs in the present suit, that the rights of the parties de pended entirely upon the will, and that, according to the true construction of it, the mother and children being at the death of the testator took as joint tenants, the words be at the dis posal" being followed by the words ‘. for herself and children." Mr. SUTTON SnAurz contended that the words " placing the property at the disposal of the wife," were equivalent to a direct gift, and that the Court could not interfere with the manner in which she might dispose of the property for the benefit of herself and children. His HONOUR postponed his judgment. POLICE INTELLIGENCE BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) A thick s"t little fellow dressed in the garb of a Jack Tar, and whose whole appearance and demeanour indicated that he had flat been long on shore after a lengthened cruise, was brought up in convoy of police constable, F 89, charged with being, as the policeman laconically expressed himself, " drunk and incapable;" he was surrounded by a number of prostitutes and cadgers ; there was no money found on him. Jack, in answer to one or two questions from Mr. HALL. stated that he was a man-o'-war's-mais. His vessel, the Win chester frigate, was now lying off Portsmouth, having just re turned from the West Inges. He had been in London about a week ; he hadn't got no friends here ; he only came up for a bit of a jaunt like. His money was not all gone, for he had given a messmate of his 5/. to take care of it for him. Mr. HALL—Where is your messmate? Jack—Oh, your honour, I know where to find him ; he sheered off with a young woman, and a fine lively little craft she was too. I guess I know where they went too. Mr. HALL-I think if he went off with a young woman, your 51. is not in very safe custody. Jack—Oh, yes, your Honour, that's all right. Ben had 71. of his own, besides mine, and he knows how to keep a weather eye on the land sharks. Besides, I can find him in the Mi. norics, if I don't find him with the young woman. Mr. HALL—WeII, as you were very quiet, I shall discharge you now, and I wou'd advise you to make the best of your way down to the Minories, and look after your friend and your 51. _ _ _ ° Jack said he should certainly do so, and with a low bow and a scrape of the left foot, he left the office, expressing his thanks to the police for the care they had taken of him. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. (THIS DAY.) John M. fnvield, a young man of decent appearance, was charged with clog stealing under the following circumstances:— Mrs. Ellen Hill, a respectable married woman, living at No. 3, Derby-place, Piccadilly, stated that between eight and nine o'clock last evening, she was proceeding along Windmill-street, Haymarket, followed by a little black spaniel dog. On looking round she saw the prisoner with his dog in his arms. He was also carrying some entrails, which she believed had at. tracted the dog and kept it quiet. She directly claimed the dog as belonging to her, and on his refusing to give it up to her, she collared him and took it from him, and he then assaulted her in a most violent manner by pushing against her, and retook the dog from her, and in so doing crushed her bonnet. On appearing this morning, the complainant said she did•not wish to prefer the charge, and the prisoner was therefore dis charged, with a caution. Thomas Harris, a journeyman baker, was fined 40s. for a violent assault upon the person of Mrs. Sarah Allen, the land lady of the Monmouth Head publie-house, in Castle-street, Long-acre, because she refused to serve him with liquor last evening, as he was very much intoxicated. Not being able to pay the fine, he was committed for fourteen days to the House of Correction to hard labour. T I-1 AMES-OFFICE.-(T lIIS DAY.) Thomas Hinch, a mathematical instrument-maker, was brought before Mr. Ballantine, on a warrant, charged with committing an assault on his wife. The complainant, who was far advanced in pregnancy, stated that en Tuesday evening her husband came home to his tea, and, because it was not quite ready, commenced a violent attack upon her, knocking her down and kicking her in a vio lent manner. Her mother, who lived opposite, on hearing her screams, came to ascertain wLat was the matter, when the de fendant abused her, and struck her over the eye. He again turned upon his wife, who was lying on the floor unable is move, and repeated his violence. A policeman was called, but the fellow made bis escape. The defendant entered into a long statement abeut the neglect of his wife, when Mr. BA LLANTINE said he should order the defendant to pay a fine of 31., and, in default, to be imprisoned for a month. The fine was immediately paid. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LoNnorr, MARCH 17.—Wind this day at noon, S.S.W., light airs and fine. LivEnroor., M.s.acx 16.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Macao, Milligan, Charleston ; Gossyp:um, Brown, New Orleans. Sld. Quenida, Manilla; Chebar, Harrison, China; Irlam, Morphew, Barbadoes; Ringdove, Candlish, Trinid a d ; Dal matia, Hawes, New Orleans ; Lanark, Bainbridge, Mobile ; Oberlin, Knapp, New York ; Sheridan, do. ; Peysler, do. ; Warree, Crompton, Africa; Richmond, Mustard, Boston ; Hampshire, Gam, Alexandria. Off port, Calcutta, Bombay. The Elizabeth, Lee, from New Orleans, is reported by one of the crew, brought here by a fishing boat from Belfast, to have been totally wrecked near Cape Clear, 11th inst., mas ter and 21 of the crew drowned, the mate and four men saved. Mem. The Elizabeth, Lee, was loading at New O r l eans , 1 6th January, for Marseilles, and by New York lists had not cleared up to the 4th February. PLYMOUTH, MA Rex 16.—Wind S.E. Sid. 15th, Active, Nichols, Newfo undland; Eblana, Rowland, Trinidad; Cl ara , Sawthill, Jamai ca ; William and Alfred, Calderwell, Antigua; Emerald, G a i nes , Antigua; Mid Lothian, Morrison, Bombay. DA RTMOUTHMmtcif 15..-Sid. Sophia, Tope, Teneriffe ; Neva, Hall, Virginia. JERSEY, MARCH 14. —Sid. Augeia, Dupree, - Newfound land; Eliza, Orness, Newfoundland. YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT MARCH 16..-Sid. Francis Jeffery, Black, St. Thomas. PORT TALBOT, MARCH 15.—The George, Tamplin, sailed hence 11th ins'. fcr Bridgewater, and it is feared was lost with all hands that night. The Trelessack, which was on shore, came off last night. PETERHEAD, MAR et/ 1 4.—The William Harrington, Jude, from Shields to New York, was stranded on Rattray Head this morning, but has been got off, and is supposed to haw procerded. SUMMARY OF NEWS', AND putt OPtriti) " Who runs may read." POREIGN. The financial announcement of Sir Robert Peel forms the leading feature of the original columns of our Paris contempor aries: They are nearly agreed in praising the skill and energy of the English Pr, mier, although some of them profess to con sider the position of England to be such as to set palliatives, or even what would be under other circumstances radical and heroic remedies, at defiance. The Journal des Debuts says :—" The Prime Minister of Great Britain has just affixed his name to an event, without contradiction, the most important that has for a long period oc cursed in England. Sir R. Peel has just signali.ed himself by an attempt the most bold, and, in the philosophical sera of the word, the most revolutionary, that any ministry has dared to make in England for half a century. The measure is a general tax on all revenues of the nation—a tax striking at property, and industry—indsstry in its extended sense, as signicatiye of all the productions of human intelligence. " Great Britain is attempting at this moment one of those last and awful efforts which men and nations alike strive at when they are sinking. But whatever she may do, and if we are to meet her again as an enemy, on every continent and on every sea we must respect the courage she displays at so mos mentous a crisis, and, without either envy or dread, bestow on her the rased of our unqualified admiration." The National admits that Sir Robert Peel has shown ability in bringing forward his plan, but disapproves much of the plan itself. It says:—" Will this plan of the Tory Ministry, corn lined w.th care, prepared with precaution, and brought forward wth great solemnity and real ability, be aileq , ate to the liosaion of the country ? Will it make up the deficiency ? Will it re-establish the equilibrium ? This is what we take permission to doubt. What strikes us is, that Sir R. Peel touches everything but with a timid hand. He at'acks pro perty in principle, but in his acts he surrounds it with care and respect. He desi:es to diminish the taxes, and lie has recourse to tariffs, to duties on articles of consumption ; lie leaves no industry at peace ; he does not satisfy thoroughly any neces sity; he has all the inconveniences, all the dangers of boldness, without reaping any of its advantages. He is a revolutionary theorist, who disturbs, but who does not destroy; lie is a Tory, who, forced on by circumstances to the verge of Radicalism, stops short, and only produces a powerless juste•milieu." The Presse says it is impossible to deny that the financial plan of Sir Robert Peel is bold and capacious, exhibiting en larged political views, and a vigour of Government which recals to mind the most famous peri o d s of English affairs. It is, with out comparison, adds this journal, superbr in conception to the plan which the Whigs put forth last year. The Quotidienne admires the patriotic manner in which Sir Robert Peel has laid before Parliament the reverses of England, and the means of repairing them. This, says the Quotidienne, is true representative government, both as to dignity and nat onality. The Commerce doubts whether the English minister will be able to weather the storm, but admits that in the present emergency the aristocracy shows patriotism and wisdom in behalf of the interests of the country. In a more generous mood than it displayed last Monday, the Courrier Frangais says What is most remarkable is that a system which, after all, imposes new charges in England, not only excites no opposition in Parliament, but has been sig nalised by a rise in the public fund s . H appy t h e nat i on that can display such energy in political difficulties, and whose courage revives_in the midst of danger." PARLIAWIENTATLY. The Lords did not meet last evening. In the Commons, Sir Robert Peel stated, in answer to a question from Mr. Milner Gibson, that the proposed income tax would extend to all annuities or salaries received by any of her Majesty's subjects, and that ail annuities chargeable on the Consolidated Fund would be subject to the reduction. The Right Hon. Baronet then announced her Majesty's vo luntary determination to subject herself to a similar reduction. The announcement was received with loud cheer s. Mr. Ricardo gave notice that on Friday he would ask Sir R. Peel whether the tax was to be levied on terminable an nuities. An amusing conversation on the truck system followed, in which Mr. Ferrand performed a distinguished part; and Mr. Cobden stated, that an insinuation, thrown out against himself by the Member for Knaresborough, was entirely destitute of foundation. Mr. E. Tennent moved the second reading of the Designs Copyright Bill, which led to a lengthened deb Ite, in which Mr. W. Williams, Lord Francis Egerton, Mr. Shiel, Mr. Mark Philips. Dr. Bowrmg, and Mr. Gladstone, were the chief speakers. The Bill was read a second time. On the Order of the Day for the second reading of the Co pyright Bill being read, Lord Mahon presented four petitions from the most eminent authors, publishers, printers, and sta tioners, praying it might pass into a law. After which the BM was read a second time and ordered to be cominiLed on Wed nesday. The adjourned debate on Lord F. Egerton's motion for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Marriage Act of William IV. was resumed by Mr. P. Borthwick, and, after a lengthened debate, was lost by 23, the numbers being, for the Bill, 100 ; against it, 123. Mr. Colville moved for a return of the number of convic tions for the murder of illegitimate children in England and Wales, from 1828 to ISA!, which was subsequently withdrawn. On the motion of Capt. Rous, leave was given to b:ing in a Bill for the transfer of licensees. The House then adjourned at One o'Clock. 1 4 1113L1C oraznorr. The Chronicle says We know what we are, but we know not what we shalt be,' says the poor - crazed Oph e li a . A n d the sentiment may be echoed by those not very sane consti tuencies who returned Sir Robert Peel's majority in the pre sent Parliament. They little thought they were polling for an income tax. We should like to know how many of them there are who would not, at the time of the election, have resrnted the suggestion as an imputation upon their principles and their intellects. They would, most of them,' have started from the future effect of their votes, as a well-known character in Scrip ture history did from his future crime. Is thy servant a dog that he should do this thing ?' But the dog did it ; and they, not less unexpectedly, have saddled themselves and others with an income tax. Yes, this is what their achievement comes to. As a resistance (supposinaz it so intended) to cornmescial re form, the effort is a failure." The Advertiser, speaking of the Income Tax, obset ves : " To an income tax, objectionable as it is in many respects, we should not object, in lieu of indirect taxes upon articles of ordinary consums t ion ; but when these are already taxed, as Sir R. Peel is obliged to confess,. to the utmost possible extent, and no reduction is to be male in the duties they bear—with one exception—that borne by Coffee—then such a tax becomes most odious, as well as most oppressive, and cannot fail to lead, if it be attempted to enforce it, to very serious and alarm ing consequences." The Morning Herald makes the following remarks on the subject of the income tax Why should Sir Robert Peel persist in legislating for the immediate possession of a surplus s : X irt ( al L oU n bt a edly desirable, but the period of great distresi and s o u r ffern g reserved fund n s d of u rplu Go vernment plan will, on Sir Robert Peel's own showing, in the course of a few years, " have the effect of reviving commerce and impreviug the manufactures of the country in a way that must reach every other interest," and by augmenting the reves nue derived from other sources, give to Parliament " an oppor tunity of putting an end to the income tax at an earlier period than at the close of five years." Why then, we reiterate, must the country be burdened by an additional 500,0001. annually for five years, with a prospect of so early an abandon ment of this tax? Why not use this anticipated reserve fund to remove the most formidable objections to the income tax, to lighten its proposed weight on the possessors of incomes undrr 3001. a year, or to introduce a graduated scale of collection into incomes derived from labour as contradistin g uished from in comes arising from capital ?" In an article on the Affghan affairs, the Herald observes : " Whatever be the course which the British Government may finally decide on adopting in reference to the affairs of Affghan istan and the murders of Burnes and M‘Naghten, &c., it is bound to issue, in some form or other a frank and explicit mani • festo—l. Of the causes of any new hostile movements against Cabool ; 2. Of the extent to which those movements will be pushed, in the event—on the one hand—of our obtaining satis. faction for the insult which the British authority has sustained in Affghanistan ; on the other, of this being refused or with held. This information we hold that the Government are bound to lay before the Legislature. The British people and by any Mi n i ster or any Govern ment with, publi c f a i t h an d respect for national the British name cannot afford, any l onger , to h ave t h e i r rever nce for,widentityhe honou r , at any time, to serve her e ehr rights and g h mayti their compromised have Majesty. We are confident in th e anxiety which the present Administration must feel to efface the memory of so much guilt and so little principle as have been evinced in the Asiatic policy of their immediate predecessors." The Times thus refers to the threatened income tax : " The attention of the public has naturally been called in the first instance to that portion of the financial measures of the Government which imposes a certain and immediate burden on the rockets of the middle and higher classes of the com munity. Without adverting in this article to the details of the income tax, or its probable mode of operation on the revenues of property and the revenues of industry, we may once more express our full conviction that some such measure is necessary to relieve the country from the known consequences of the late deplorable mismanagement of our financial affairs; that it is equally necessary to enable the Government to meet the calls which cannot fail to arise out of the present posture of affairs in the East and elsewhere; but that it derives a strong addi tional palliation from being made the means of facilitating the most important experiment in the reduction of the indirect fiscal burdens of the country which has been made for half a century. We have not sought to conceal the evils and incon veniences which accompany an income tax. Ad taxes are evil and inconvenient, and the Income tax in some lis respects ob,.ious more peculiarly so." The following is from the Morning Post that, without the walls of Parliament, the tide of opposition to the new scheme of taxation swells apace: To a certain extent this must have been anticipated by her. Majesty's Goverment. They have too much experience not to know, that, ho Never popular the general principles and character of a Government may be, the moment that necessity compels the proposal of taxes, especially of new taxes, that popularity must be much endangered. It is, however, the business of an honest Govern ment to brave the unpopularity when the necessity arrives. MONEY—Taanxt — COMM ERCE . At the meeting of the proprietors of the lonian Bank on Monday, it was stated to have been projected by Sir Howard Douglas, Bart, and carried out by a Company in 1839. The Zante branch was established in 1840, and in the same year another was planted at Cephalonia. The balance of profit at this moment is 4,745/. 3s. 2d., and a dividend of 6 per cent. has been de dared, payable in April. The fi st whale-ship of the season , the Jane, sailed on -Thurs day last from H u ll, for the Greenland fishery. Peterhead sends out nine ships thither; Kirkaldy, one for Greenland and one for Davis's St ra it s ; Dundee, one for Greenland and two for the Straits; the Lady Jaue also sails for the latter region speedily. PUAI.IC IMPROVEMENT. L thei od m r pr L o i v n e e m ol e n' nt s s Ba at K ill , n i g tr h o t d s b u r c i ed dg eyesterday,Kensington,w it h referencehasor itsto object the formation of an opening from High-street, Kensing ton, into an intended new road across the Palace Green, and to annex an extra-parochial piece of the ground in the Royal gardens, in portions, to the three surrounding parishes. iIIicMCTIONSZAING. The contested election for the borough of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Great Marlow, and Clitheroe, are now in Committee. The first, in which the petitioners are Ralph Bernal and William Christie, against the return of Viscount Villiers and George Hope, in addition to the general charges of bribery, &c., is founded upon the non-opening of one polling booth an hour after the time ,• the second, against the return of Sir William Clayton, alleged to have gained the election by a colourable vote of one in the majority. The Clitheroe peti tion against Mr. Wilson turns on a simple point of bribery. .NANTAx. AND MIX/XT./MY. The Albany Barracks, in the Isle of Wight, are ordered to be re-occupied; and the St. Helena regiment, now raising at Win chester, will, it is said, be quartered there. A letter from Athens, February '2l, states the sailing of the Hecate on the 19th instant for Beyrout, with despatches. Lieutenant-General Henry Sprapnel, Royal Artillery, died at Southampton on Sunday last. Henry Timms L w A as W tried A rt " the P t l rk lC A E ssize s , on Tuesday, for the wilful murder of William Pashley, at Th orne, i n the West Riding, last January, by stabbing him in the back with a knife, and found guilty of manslaughter. He was sentenced to be transported for life. James Mosby, Charles Cooper, and Ja nes Marne were in dicted at the same assizes for the manslaughter of William Brewers. It arose out of a fight conducted by the rules of fair play. They were fined one shilling each and discharged, in consideration of their having been in custody from August to November. William Bateman, at the same assizes, was charge with stab bing his brother Thomas in the back, with intent, &c. It was proved to be accidental, and a verdict of "Not guilty" returned. Thomas Birks, who was indicted at the Derby Assizes on Wednesday, for aiding and abetting Thomas Marshall at Ileanor, during the late Derby election, in feloniously shoot'ng at Samuel Dodsley, with intent to do him harm, was repri manded for his riotous conduct, butpronounced " Not Guilty." On the same day James Bamford, the younger, was found Guilty of personating a voter at the same election, but his sentence is at present postponed. The case of the alleged forgery of the signature of a de ceased person to a promissory note, was partly scrutinized by Sir Peter Laurie yesterday at the Mansion House the forgery appears to be unequivocal; the appearance of Mr. Thompson and the production of the bill have been ordered, upon which the case stands over. Mr. James Acland, of the Anti-Corn-law League, pleaded Guilty at the Lancaster Assizes on Tuesday to an indictment *barging him with having libelled Mr. Robinson, the late Mayor of the town, at the last election. Having signified his readiness to make a public apology in Court, he was • fined Is. and discharged. Hughes, the supposed murderei of Mr. Powell, was found Guilty on Saturday last at Dublin. rnarz ARTS. Liszt, the pianist, who has given upwards of 20 brilliant con certs at Berlin, on quitting that city on the 3d inst., was con veyed by the students of the city to a splendid landau drawn by six white horses, and escorted as far as the village of Freede richsfeld by 200 of them on horseback, and 800 on foot. He is now on his way for ‘I arsaw and St. Petersburgh. LIVERARY INTELLIGENCE. We understand that Mr. Peter Ilorthyvick is about to publish a revised edition of " Dr. Millingen's history of Duelling," with an " historical introduction," equal in length to that with which he lately regaled the ears of Mr John Robertson at the Reform Club. Mr. Benjamin D'lsraeli is busy with a dissertation on the last tribes of Israel. Colonel Sibthorp will shortly repu'aish an edition, in duo decimo, of the " Barber's Vade-Mecuni." X.ITEIZARY AND SCIENTIC. Dr. Reid's second lecture on the chemistry of daily life was delivered last night at Exeter Hall. The Right Hon. Lord Wharncliffe was in the Chair, and a': least 1,500 persons were present. THEATRICAL. The anniversary festival of the Covent-garden Theatrical Fund, instituted in 1765, was held yesterday at the Freema sons' Tavern, and a subscription of more than 7001. was col lected during the evening. M. Perlet took his benefit last night, and his travesties, from first to last, delighted a crowded and fashionable audience. COURT-FASHIONABLE. The Queen Dowager is going on very favourably, and has nearly recovered her strength. The Duke and Duchee of Bedford will entertain a party during the holidays at Woburn Abbey. Lo d Hill came to town last week from Hardwicke Grange, near Shrewsbury. The Dowager Duchess of Cleveland left St. lone.'s-square on Monday last for St. Leonard's. Lord Alvanley and his sister are now travelling in the East of Europe. The Marquis of Hertford has bequeathed a sum of 50,0001. to John Wilson Croker. IVITSCELLANE MTS. Henry Charles, Earl of Surrey, who now succeeds to the estates of his father, becomes the 13th Duke of Norfolk, and is in his 51st year. He has five children by Lady Charlotte Sophia, the eldest daughter of the Ist Duke of Sutherland, now Duchess of Norfolk. In . 1829 he represented Horsham in Parliament, and in 1!k32 the western division of Sussex. In 1837 he was added to the Privy Council, and made Treasurer to the Household. His Grace now also becomes Earl Marshal, an office of hereditary character enjoyed by the Norfolk family for centuries. A Brighton Paper records the following curious Magisterial mistake :—" On Tuesday, a man was brought before the Brighton bench charged with begging, when Mr. Basevi, the sitting, Magistrate, said that, as he was an old offender, h e should send him to the House of Commons for one month ! If the vagrant in question had been really sent to the House of Commons, instead of the House of Correction, he would have found many old offenders there on the Treasury bench, and would have had all his begging propensities confirmed; for there is no mendicant to importunate as your Tory °Le." " In the Vice •CLancellor's Court, on Tuesday," obverves a Morning Contemporary, " the proper treatment of a horse, legatee under the will of its late master, was made the subject of investigation. After Counsel had been heard, the Vice- Cnan cellor decided on making the animal a ward in Chancery, ob serving that occasional supplies of corn, as well as of gra ss , should be granted to the quadruped legatee."—As so many asses are constantly being made wards in Chancery, there can be no rational objection to making a horse a ward. THE EARTHQUAKE. (THIS DAY.) BY EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS. Our Reporter, whom we have stationed, without his breakfast, at the top of St. Paul's, whence he may be enabled to watch the progress of the dreadful ca lamity which is announced for this Day, has just sent us the following authentic particulars by a special messenger, who slid down from the ball, and outside the walls of the cathedral, with no further damage than what accrued to an old woman, who happened to be close under the building at the time, and whose neck, we have every reason to believe, he has suc ceeded in effectually dislocating. ST. PAUL S,(EIGIIT O'CLOCK). As yet there is no perceptible shaking of the earth, though I shake a little myself from the lively effects of a brisk gale in this windy region. In the upp e r floor of No. 62, the wind ows of which are open, lean distinctly see two respectable individuals packing up their boxes for an immediate flight. They appear horror-struck, and have just packed up what looks like a sirloin of coal beef, and two bottles of stout in a hamper. HALF-PAST EIGHT. All is perfectly still, and whatever rumbling there is, is confined to my own stomach. NINE O'CLOCK. There is a violent shaking of the bed-curtains in the garret of No. 184. Way Heaven this be not an incipient indication of the Earthquake! (FURTHER PARTICULARS.) IMPORTANT IF TRUE.—Two respectable and intel ligent coal-heavers have just (one o clock) come out of the Frog and Tooth-ache, in Scotland-yard, and it is melancholy to add that they swerve terribly from the perpendicular! It is evident that this arises from a slight concussion of the earth in that neighbour hood. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) We are happy to state that the irregular movements of the coal-heavers arose from no concussion of the earth, but from causes with which the respectable proprietor of the Frog and Tooth-ache is fully ac quainted. They are now on their way to the Station house, under the friendly escort of two gentlemen of the N. division. (LATEST PARTICULARS, FROM OUR REPORTER IN TIIE THAMES TUNNEL.) The lights in the Tunnel are beginning to burn exceedingly blue, and the archway feels quite damp. As yet, however, there is no movement or noise, with the exception of the constant dropping of water on my hat, and into the nape of my neck, and the roar ing of the wind, which is cutting sharply about my ears. THE MONUMENT. SUN OFFICE, Two O'CLOCK.—We regret to state that our Reporter, whom we statio ne d, w ith a teles cope, on the top f the Monument, in order to " re port progress" respecting the Earthquake, has met with an untoward accident. In leaning over the rail way, he suddenly lost his balance, and plunged, headforemost, through the roof of a hackney coach, which was passing underneath at the moment. The respectable individual within the coach, as soon as he had recovered his astonishment, kindly conveyed the wounded man to our Office, where he is now under surgical examination. Luckily he has sustained no serious damage, as he alighted on his head—a most providential circumstance ! lle tells us that he saw no signs of the Earthquake while he was on the top of the ,11Ionument. (THREE O'CLOCK. AUTHENTIC PARTICULARS FROM SAFFRON A Correspondent has just called in at our Office, to assure us that he heard two cabmen say to each other, while standing at the door of the Cocoa-nut and Nine. pins in Saffron-hill, that in their opinion the " Earth quake was no go." This fact may be relied on. (Frost ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.) Two condemned houses have -just tumbled down (half-past two o'clock) in St. Giles's. The inhabi tants on the other side the street, fearing that this is the " beginning of the end," are now hurrying out in breathless haste; and six of them have just wrapped up their joint property in a cotton pocket * handkerchief, and rushed down Oxford-street, with several policemen at their heels, and a crowd of little boys bawling out ." Stop thief !" In Dyot-street a mob of Irishmen . are busy engaged in "pitching into" each other, by way of making the most of what little time is left them: They say that, as it is their last skrimmage, they will have it fairly out. (HALF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK.) We stop th e Press for the exp ress p urpose of saying tint we have nothing to say! --------- --- THE MARKETS. -(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL MARKET. A fair business trans cted, and prices were fully sustained. Raw sugar met a fair sale at firm rates. Refined goods sold freely, standard lumps, 82s. per cwt. ; good ordinary Ceylon Coffee, 775. per cwt. ; fine Jamaica scare. TEA MARKET. Little business was transacted, but prices were sustained. Company's Congou, I s. 11d. cash. TALLOW MARKET. Prices firm, but the market was quiet. 48s. 3d. on the spot, and 495. 3d. fer delivery. WHITECHAPEL. The supply was pretty good, and the demand brisk at the present quotations. Clover, 2/. 10s. to U. B s . ; H a y, 21. to 5/. 15s. ; Straw, I/. 16 s . t o 21. P. Y. Candle, ----- His Royal Highness Prince Albert, atbanded by Sir E. Bowater, presided on Tuesday at a meeting of the Com mission for Promoting and Encouraging the Fine Arts in the Rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament. His Royal Highness arrived at Gwyder House, where the meeting was held, at half past two o'clock. The other Commissioners present included the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Larl of Lincoln, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Palmerston, Lord J. Russell, Lord F. Egerton, Sir R. Peel, Sir J. Graham, and Mr. S. Rogers.- -- BANK MEETING. (THIS DAY.) The usual Half-yearly Meeting of the Court of Proprietors of Bank Stuck was held at the Bank of England, at twelve o'clock. Sir W. PELLY, the Governor of the Bank, in the Chair. The SECRETARY read the minutes of the last Court, which were confirmed. The GOVERNOR said that this was one of the half-yearly General Courts of Proprietors, which was held in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Parliament, for the purpose of declaring the dividend. The Court of Di , rectors had great satisfaction in being al:de to state that k they could recommend a dividend .of 3i per cent. upon the profits of the half year ending the sth of April next. It was with great pleasure that he was enabled to inform the Court, and he stated so most distinctly, that the dividend was wholly taken out of the profits of the current half year ; and that in addition there would be a sum of upwards of 7,0001. added to the rest, out of the profits of the current half year. A PROPRIETOR wished to know the present amount of the rest. The GOVERNOR-2,869,28-1/. A Pitoreirroit—What is the addition to the rest made this half year. 'I he CHAIRMAN-7,2001. Is it the pleasure of the Court to declare a dividend of 3i per cent. upon the current half year? Yousc thought that he wou!d not be out of order if he were to offer a few observations on what. ha his opinion, was a subject affecting the per manent prosperity of the country. During the three last ses sions a Committee hail sat to consider questions of finance, affecting materially the interests of the Bank. They had not brought their labours to a conclusion, and, consequent ly, had net made a Report; but the Minister had pledged him self to take the subject into his consideration. He trusted the Court of Directors would press the consideration of this im portant subject upon the Government, because on the satisfac tory settlement of that question depended the future stability of the currency of the country. There was another important point. Two years since a law had passed, partially repealing the Usury Laws. At the suggestion of the Duke of Welling ton, that law was enacted only for two years as an experiment. That law was about to expire, and as he thought it would be most ad; i,a.b!e to have recourse again to the old usury laws, he trusted the Court of Directors would be alive to the subject. The relaxation of those laws had tended to produce much harm in the country. In consequence of the facility of obtaining credit, in consequence of the relaxation cf those lasts, many speculations had taken place which ought not to have taken plsce. There were few men who could be trusted with such an unlimited power of raising money. ' From having been long connected with trade, he was con vinced that, as a general rule, five per cent. was as much interest as any tradesman could afford to pay. He hoped the Directors would pay attention to this subject, which was one deeply connected with the prosperity of the country. Mr. FIELDEN said, that there were various opit ions as to the policy of the Usury Laws, and he thought it •.could be bad policy in the Directors to interfere. He thought they might advantageously endeavour to enlarge the sphere of their busi ness; they had an immense establishment, and could do so with great facility. The GOVERNOR would remind the Court that the law par tially repealing the Usury Laws would not exj ire until Janu ary, 1844. Mr. COOK wished to draw the attention of the Directors to the subject of the compensation to which the Proprietors were entitled for the breach of the contract which had been entered into with them in 1833. It was their duty to see that the value of their property should not be lessened by any act ema nating from the Government itself. With respect to Joint stock Banks, they stood in a false position ; they had no title to interfere with the rights of the Proprietors of this Bank. This was a question which the Proprietors ought to take up. Would they, he wanted to know, allow their rights to be taken from them ? Would they even go so far as they seemed likely to do, namely, prevent any individual from saying one word against the evil caused by se immense aid powerful an engine as tho e Joint-stock Banks were ? It they did, they would have reason to regret it. He had a right to bring this matter before the Director s an d P ro p r i e t ors . H e had a sufficient interest in the Bank to do so. He had embarked a valuable cargo on hoard this vessel, and he had a right, by the laws of nature and of nations, to protect that cargo.—( Laughter. ) Mr. Almiterr thought, however, that this question might be now thrown overboard.—(Laughter.) Mr. BURNES HAMMOND rose to order. He did not think the Hon. Proprietor was justified in bringing forward the question of Joint-stock Banks, when a different subject was before the Court. The Gov easult said the Hon. Proprietor was not speaking to the question of dividends, which was the one before the Court. He was addressing himself to the question of the rights of this Corporation, and in so doing he certainly was not in order. Mr. COOK conceived that he was in order. This was a subject of vast importance to the Propretors. The United States Bank was stripped of the influence which it had for merly possessed, and what was the consequence? Why the English Shareholders were swindled out of their shares. Similar fatal c rnsequences would result to this Bank if the rights of the Corporation were not held up. He certainly would feel it his duty to lay before Ministers a memorandum on the subject. Whether any Hon. Proprietor would be inclined to second him in his efforts, or not, he was not aware ; but even if alone and unsupported, he should bring the consideration of this subject before Government. Mr. COOK strongly recommended the Hon. Proprietor to address his memorial, if he resolved on one, to the Governor, who he was sure would receive with pleasure every hint calcu lated to be of service, instead of to the Ministry or Parliament. A PROPAIETOR asked if the business during the last month had been prosperous or not? The GOVERNOR—Yes. A PROPRIETOR asked whether any fraudulent Exchequer bills, the property of the Bank, had been impounded by the Exchequer, and to what amount? The t ;OVER NOIL stated that there were such bills impounded to the amount of 8,0001. Mr. WlLLtxxis expre:sed Itimstif as not not satisfied that their capital had been employed in the most profitable manner. lle believed that their expenses were too large; he should not, however, offer any objection to the declared dividend of three and a half per cent., since it appsared their profits did nut allow Dime. A conversation took place between the Governor and several Hon. Proprietors. as to whether the excess of interest was or was not added to their capital, during which the Governor explained that if it was lent on other securities, it bore interest on those securities, and went to create capital ; no part of their capital was sunk. Mr. RICARDO wished to know if any remonstrance 11-d been addressed to the Government against the proposition for taxing terminable annuities. The GOVERNOR Said that questions had been put to Sir Robert Peel in the House of Commons, on the subject, and he had stated that to-morrow he would ,o into the details. They did not yet know what the details were. The Premier intended to lay a tax of seven-pence in the pound on all incomes, but the details had not been explained, and he thought they ought not to present any remonstrance till they knew how far they should be aggrieved. Mr. RICARDO said that during the three years for which the tax was imposed, the Bank Proprietors woull lose at least 20,0001. on piid up capital. He believed the Bank held other securities, and in consequence the Proprietors would lose a very large sum, if the tax should be persisted in. . The Goveaxon said that the Directory was quite alive to the subject, and of what was supposed should be the case, it would be their duty to remonstrate with the Government on the subject. But as Sir R. Peel had not thought proper to explain his intentions in detail to the House of Commons, it would be premature to say they were injured till they had heard them. A PROPRIETOR begged to differ with Mr. Ricardo, because he thought the subject . should be left in the hands of the Di rectors. A PnoretETOß wished to know, before Mr. Ricardo's motion was put, what was the amount of the long annuit es. The GOVERNOR could not answer at present. A PROP RIETOR said, that he calculated the amount of the in come tax, on the deadweight alone, would amount to 17.0001., and the amount on the annuities, supposing them to be 500,000/. would be 15,0001., making 32,000/. And if there was only an addition of 2,000/. he was afraid there would be a reduction in the dividends. The tax, instead of 32,000/., ought to be only 9,0J01. or 10,0001. ; and instead of being only 7d. in the pound, it would b 3 really Is. sd. in the pound. The GOVERNOR suggested i t would be bett er , i n th e fi rst ' place to consider Mr. Ricardo s motion. A PROPRIETOR wished to know, in the first place, whether the allegation, that certain of the Exchequer -bills which had had been repudiated, were received by the officers of the Bank, was correct? He was the more anxious on the sub ject, because it had excited surprise that the Bank of England had not moved in the matter, but had left the holders of the bills to fight their own battles. The GovxwNOw said that he believed if the Bank of England petitioned Parliament on the subject their petition could not be received, as being contrary to the rules of the House of Com mons ; hut it was competent for individuals to petition on the subject. A PROPRIETOR suggested, that as an inquiry was proceed ing before Parliament it would be better to say nothing on the subject. The GOVERNOR said he would first put the question of the dividend:--" That the Court order a dividend of 3 1 / 2 per cent. for the year ending the sth of April." The motion was then put and carried. Mr. CARDOE then moved his resolution, to the effect that a remonstrance should be made to the Government with regard to the injustice of taxing terminable annuities to the same amount as permanent ones. An Hon. PROPRIETOR seconded the motion, and he did so because he thought it was right that Sir It. Peel should be made acquainted with the sentiments of the Court before he submitted the partieu , ars of his plan to Parliament. An Hort. PROPRIETOR said, that Sir It. Peel's plan of taxing terminable annuities to the same amount as permanent ones would be nothing less than a robbery. A PROPRIEIOR said that in 1829, when Mr. Goulburn was Chancellor of the Exchequer and Sir R. Peel Secretary for the Home Department, they did not mean to charge the same amount on termin'jble and permanent annuities. The GOVERNOR said that the Court were only waiting to know the details of the Government measure. A PROPRIETOR said, as it appeared to be the wish of the Proprietors to send a remonstrance to the Government, there was no choice for the Court A PROPRIETOR said that he did not wish to oppose Mr. Ricardo's motion, but he thought it i.s.umed that the Govern ment intended to propose that plan. A Pitorarrroa said the sooner the remonstrance was sent up the better. It was far more difficult to break shackles, if once imposed, than to prevent their being imposed. He thought there shoull be no delay. Mr. FIELDEN was afraid the motion would be considered as interfering in favour of the proprietors of short annuities, with whom they had no.hing to do. They had no business to fight the battle of the proprietors of the short annuities. A PROPRIETOR would suggest that the word representation should be substituted for the word remonstrance. Mr. Rica an° had na objection to make the proposed altera tion. Dir Coox rose, but was met with loud cries of " Question, question," in the midst of which the Eon. Proprietor sat down. A Paorairron. urged the necessity of sending up the repre sentation as soon as possible, and he felt convinced that Sir Robert Peel would give attention to it. The GOVERNOR hen amended the resolution by sub stituting the word Court for the word Meeting. He would now read the resolution amem:ed, and put it to the meeting. The Governor then lead the resolution as follows : That this Court, considering it most unjust to tax a terminable annuity the same as a permanent 0114 by which means the Bank Stock Proprietors will have to pay on the dead annuity alone upwards of 20,0001. on the capital, in addition to that on the income, reckoning interest on the capital at 4 per cent., during the three years that tax is to continue, request the Governor and Directors to take steps to send up directions and representations to Sir Robert Peel, pointing out the in justice of the case." The resolution was tarried by an immensa majority, only three hands being held up against it. A PROPRIETOR thought that as the resolution had been carried no tim e ought to be lost in etrrying it into effect ; that h e should th ere f ore, in order to expedite the business, move the Court d o nov adjourn. '- The Gov eaxon said it was necessary, before • that motion was put, that the Secretary should read the minutes. - The minutes having been read, the Court adjourned shard!' alter one o'clock. I MONEY and COMMERCIAL NE WS. E QUARTER TO THR it The British Funds still maintain their firmness, quotations are not quite so good. This may aPPe ar in g contradiction ; but there being no business doing, , ready buyers hut at the prices, and no sellers, correctness is app aren t. If p urc h asers to any eztn t_t u ri . their appe arance , stoc k wou ld b e d i ffi cu l t to b e bought a l g a current rates. Co nso l s are mar k e d 59% 891 fur IVlon e ,,i'; ! . 691 for the A ccoun t. N ew Three-and-a-Half rt . = 10; 99i- 993 ; India B on d s , 9 ; an d: E xc h equ er Bills, " 4 "': 31s. premium. After the terminati on o f b us i ness i n the Foreign he st . yesterday, some transactions for time were entered intsrpi the jobbers outside, at quotations lower than those mar e ~.,,, the official lists. Bargains to-day have not been 0 t!',.`". sively carried on, and prices ate but a little lower tr; they left off. The cir cums t ance will prove io n 4,, much these fluctuations can he depended upon, ne ed t he matioa having transpired whi c h oug ht to have eau' 04 smallest variation in any of them. M ex i ca n are now 01 ,..,„ 5 e 411 for money, and 411 .4, for the account ; Portuguese -N;1-1, per Cents. 203 for the account ; Columbian, 26i 20; Le ,se• vian, 171 18 ; Spanish 241 for Money, and 25 for 11 ' fjels count. By way of contrast to those non-paying gian Five per Cents., have been sold at 104 ; uutelt4te,, and-a-Half per Cents., 52,1 f 521, 1 2 ; the Five per 1 v 1031 3 ; and the Three per Cent. French Rentes,Bhi• o n Shares are good, although no great- business has beon_„ nee . prices are a shade better, with a prospect of further inli: st al ment. Great Western are 92, the New Shares 64; 1° geli North Midland, 94 ; Birmingham, 176 ; South Western, • Eastern Counties, 10 to 10i; Brighton, 351. of If" At the usual half-yearly meeting of the Proprietors, 00 Bank of Englar.d, held to-day, a dividend at the rate of ier states, tea per cent. per annum was declared. lt was stated that 1 1 DO ' diet upon the late act:on regarding the forged Excheen` 8 0. was but for 6,000/., leaving 2,0001 to be borne by the °r i a lto The rest was given at B,oou/. f or th e h a lf- year . A mei n 69' exempt the Terminable Annuities had been forwarded to vernmTheeplan nt, b of th ut headincome not yet tax beendoes answere a d. ea r to I 10 •MP rov n e ce i 1 not public estimation, a ri d scarce ly a conv e rsation is conol t be , in the City without a ll us i on b e i ng i n some way madel°. of U' fore the conchs on. The meth o d by w hi c h the;amonnr ef come is to be ascertained is anxiously looked for, inf t he 1 . 1 " be set the question of w h a t i ncome i s at res t. r u e w hin' tradesman, whose profits are 500/. per annum, frn, ea „, e. bf the necessary expences of carrying on the bus' n ' be - 11. which they are derived, are first to be deducted, or it (.v4 is to be levied on the gross amount ; the balance, penses are paid, being appropriated to the maintenan ce ° lf , / family, leaving, in point of fact, no excess of income. chants, aiso, are quite as much in the dark, t h e profits pet haps, 4,0001., the losses 2,0001., and the charge foe ha It 1- &c., 1,0001. more. They appear to he uncertain if tm teiff bs assessed At the 4,000/. or the 1,0001., which is, they coo all that can be called income. 0 1° Complaints are also made that it would have been pre f e . not to have imposed a tax so objectionable in it t g e 0f,.. and pressing so hardly upon indu,try, for the ' - r, surplus, to meet contingent expanses ; and these , 1 -- , 0 tr. i to have some real foundation, when it is remembered "' t olr amount actually necessary coud have been raised with ° „ ° s yelt; jetting traders to it ; it is generally considered that the ' t , 0' ment would have been worth trying for one year at least that if it then failed, all incomes might have been 4 0 %4 after tar is at present intended. The announcement that th e . Ar k w " will contribute her p r opo r ti on , i s v i ewe d t h at no re laxst be made in the present resolutions. foil Beyond the usual C on ti nen t a l ma il s t h ere are to o sk arrivals. The West India snail steam-packet is eagerV be tsb. for, she having beers due yesterday. It i s ex pected , sod' will bring a mass of i n t e lli gence f rom a ll par ts ° b oa America as well as the West Indies ; the mails ne,t to come down at the time she last sailed. It la .„‘O7, hoped that the same bad arrangement which cha r ,'Tbe•sr,, the forwarding the despatches by the Thames, will no," i it g . ', hered to in this instance ; the captain and passengers l'eo ol .° i London nineteen hours before the letters were d e livereo4 011 to the bags havin g b een l an d e d at F a l mout h , w hile 0 herself was taken on to Southampton. Or The attempt to p reven t th e comp l et i on o f t h e sa l e of tb r e e ilfl' i tish Queen steam-ship to the Belgian Government has d'' I It was stated by th e Opp o Siti on par t y i n B e l g i um , that s'ir., tlema r hording a v er y hi g h commerc i a l sta ti o n hide taken advantage of his situation in both countries, t e l gill f the Gove r nm e nt t o make this purchase, he being fe • interested in the vessel as a shareholder. The ch ar , ; i never listened to here f o r a momen t, b ut it serve d to '•, payment of the pu rc h ase - money f or some time, oa t "' ) the inconvenience of th e C om p any t o w hi c h s h e had . a gl Ott to Matters are now appar e ntly arra nged, it being mallow - o_l she will sail from Antwerp for New York, calling a, t uiff i 4 l ampton, in the early part of th e mon th s o f Alay, • 1 'Y " September. ifs{', 're' PRICES OF SHARESTHIS DAY AT ON •!" i • RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share: „ - 4-.' O S, Bristol and Exeter 7O ....• 3fili . te ~,,,,i. , si Eastern Counties ..... V ~,, ;',, Great Western Ditto New London anc . Brighton.. _ ~.- .:,. 50 ...... 351 ...... tiv „,,.;.,, • London and Birmingham 90 176 •••••• to ...e--: London and South Western 3B/ 59j,...., to ,„...'1;• Loon m a id n i t a i n C d royden (Trunk)... 134 121.. ••• t° North ei's• 100 Ditto Third* 2l/. 13s. 4d. 221. Mi. to •- -"' - Paris and Rouen ... 14 ....- 15' ...... ~.. South Easter* and Dover 48 26 ..... t° ,„; York and North Ilidland . LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. MARCH 14.-. - A ---„ op tity of Cotton was sold today, and the market was Ye r .rd A Exporters purchased 200 American ; and the quantity , 1 0 /r . of consisted of 4,000 bales, including 500 Surats stl is btri 100 Egyptians at Ito Di, 150 Pernams at 7 to 74, 10 ,, s ico r ham at 53- to 5%, 100 Bahia at 61, and 3,050 Mu - • 43 to 7. IHar k #A ti ' LIVERPOOL SHARE MA R K ET , M ARCH 14.—T-t,-.. been steady, without much inq u i r y f .r any description '7 o o'lr and the sales were altogether confined to the a follow. 4 which the quotatio ns were paid :--ondon and %l ilt ' F A' ; New, Si. 11s. Eastern Cou n ti es , N ew, 38 ; Edinh f ir, G:asgow, 42; Mancheste r an d L ee d s , 7 9; New, 34%eskeiir Alidland, Thirds, :22/. Its. 10d. ; London and South - 59 A ; Great Western, Halves, 6314 ; Ditto, Fifths, 101. MaNcitesTEtt STOCK EXC'HANGE, MARCH 1 . 6 :, i. r oi l cannot report any mat e ri a l c h ange in ;our market to - _ mv . Manchester and L ee d s , L on d on an d S out h - Wester ro l t 4 Eastern Csunties, we have had a g oo d d eman d. fkl a folk ~ IVI and Leeds, Halves. 341 ; Ditto, Quarters, 4/. 25.; Manchester, 31. Bs. 9d. ; Herefordshire Bank, 6/. Is. ~ ' E L ECTION C0311111TTE S " (THIS DAY.) BOROUGH OF CLITHEROE. d otal), The Committee appointed to try this Fetition suet (pilJ• ing at eleven o'clock precisely in the Committee-TO° Mr. Hogg in the chair. The room having been cleared immediately after the O; mit tee sat, The CHAIRMAN intimated th a t t h e C o m m ittee ha t t b Si sidered the suggestion m a d e b y C ounse l yesterday' t c !s' s ,o should be respectively re qu i re d t o cont i nue w ith one r O a , objections fulfil that was exhau s t e d, an d th e n eli t e he 4f( t another class. The Committ ee were o f op i n i on that tot' gestion should be adopted; however they did not mean fly to the rule strictly this d a y or t o - morrow . fi t r Mr. HILLIARD submitted th a t th e vote of W 1 A 0,0 graves should be struck o ff the - poll, upon the grou , bi d v‘" had parted with the qualification in right of which he registered. „, A schoolmaster named H un t er , res idi ng i n Clither° e „ _ ' r eg that he had taken th e p rem i ses i n O cto b er, 184 '" of which William Ha rgraves vote d. it i o rrisi William Hard / proved that he wa s i n the poth er 1.64, when William Ha rg r aves vo t e d. H e was as k e d wbell e va• then in his possession the qualification out of which of fle answered in the affirmative. eacleA the Cross-examined—There are two persons of th e ste• William Hargraves living in Clitheroe—one is a maned ' other an engraver ; the latt er i s t h e person w ho vo te t he ( of Mr. COCXBURN took a preliminary objection f ° denee, inasmuch as there were two persons of t i 46 o,l', l ' r id William Hargraves, and the voter was not properli this 1:e e the lists which were exchanged. In support 0 1 t '' 2 l, fr t 2 Peckwell, 105, Perry v. Knapp, Election cases, t he 0 , The CHAIRMAN called the attention of Counsel t° t he that although there was no d escr i pt i on o f t h e vo ter io t he f" yet the number which he stood on the register a nd 0 ° ,lio s was pointed out. ol)Poe Mr. HILLIARD believed th e so l e o bj ec t o f toe d p a rr' which had been taken was f or t h e purpose o f d e l a y a° c o ing the parties. 6:0 Mr. Coceeunte felt th a t th e o b serv i t i ona rate c t he o 'i re himself personally, and th a t h e wou ld be disgraeiac ru t ' which he wore if he had t a k en o bj ect i ons mere l y for 1 ,e 1 imputed by his Learned Friend. O ar' The if CHAIRMAN said it wo u ld b e muc h better co b r r o t would confine themselves t o th e l aw ac d f acts o f the outlie r abstain as much as possible from reflecting upon ea ch p ot • up Mr. the arties. vt' j 1 ce''' HILLIARD said he w a s qu it e sure hi s friend ,i, 7 0 take cbjeetions if he had n u t b een i nstructe d t o do a c c i es ,rir i tir tended that the numb er on t h e po ll was a sufficieut.. fro° of the voter, and th a t it c l ear l y di st i ngu i s h e d hi " ,r, other individual who bore the same name. The room was then cleared fur about a quarter of a o r , ro, when st angels were admitted, la to' The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee came of t he lution that inasmuch as only one person of the na''',;ter to liam Hargraves had voted, the description of the v " lts lists was therefore sufficient. The oltjection taken by Mr. Cockb urn h av ing h., el V; by the decision of the C omm it tee, t h e na me °' graves was struck off the poll. a" ill al Mr. HILLIARD objected to the vote of John Steo•et.y, Castle -street, Clitheroe, upon the same ground , 0 10 0 _01 he had paved with the premises in respect of which he ll f*j o ,4 S te A w l rasr.esJapnreemßisoe:minanc apszesdireteht,atinh3eiralh,ullnz d ; the ' 0,4 ;11 ° took place on the 2d of July. s(.' It appeared in evidence, that the voter had parted or l d 010 t o , portion of the premises, out t f which he bad voted, 4 tig o 0 ,41 continues! to hold, and was rated for property c" ct of 55 Castle -street, but not adjoining the premises in resP e i ba he registered. te fur r rl oll Mr. COCX BURN conten d e d t h at t h e vo ter was ra_ it d i , t o t whole of th e p roperty , an d t h oug h h e h a d parted oo portion of it, h e cou ld not b e di squa lified to r " ground, the The room was then cle are d, but the decision o f mittee wat cot announced when we went to press. „i e o WEYMOUTH AND AIELCOMBE Rrf at hu§P o it The Committee met to-day at Eleven. Th who e done was the striking off of John Whieker's hi d came on yesterday afternoon, on the ground that removed to 1% out of a house in Gtosvener - place, having _ty street, and having sold his tntereA in the former. __ j ef t ° The vote of W i n. Pride, of Gov , rnor's-lane, w as it jected to, on the ground of loss of qualification. t, hot Thomas Shy was called to give evidence on this p!" the was objected to, as he had remained in the room aft er . ceedings began yeterday. the th Mr. K INGLEY, for the petitioner, contended that it s ess it a mittee had not the power to refuse his testimony. It ! it , right of the petitioner that he should be examined ' been very lately decided by the Judge on the West e_ij etr ita tti o that a witness ahou:d not b e rejected , to the great af ter ' ti° of a plaintiff , because he had rema ned in Cou rt_,_is go es usual proclamation for w itnesses t o withdrsw. C e * O u rn su lln al lt p te ra e c 7 i 3l: ( : f ro c u o b ir l o e s3 . _ )l i e ef , or: ali A l%Pe l l e ra .. re K Hdo i l N ril o ile c lry e e l lt,ioed c g o ui n vie re n n th d le s h, d that the witness sh u ' l Lodor :mined; but the Committee might punish him fur es if he had disobeyed their order to.lcave the room. at The Committee decides! that Sly w as an incompete_.../5 - - , BIRTHS. On the 15th inst., in Orchard -street, Portman-9,1°1'1 t , hi lady of Charles J. Whatman, Esq., of a son. #he 4 18°) On the 14th inst., at Capecure, Bou'ogne-sur -3ler ' of William Martin, Esq , of a daughter. 0 • London: Printed and Published by 1 1 .1URDO„ s t ral , • No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. the County of M i ddl esex , Th urs d a y, March :7, 1842. __.-...