The Sun. — London, England, 1849-03-24 00:00:00

THE ARMY. THE 14TH DRAGOONS.—We published yesterday a letter from the Mofussilite, a Meerut cotemporary, de fending the conduct of the 14th Dragoons in the battle of Chillianwallab. The brigade positively assert they received the order, " Threes-about," when in line. Now, cavalry officers assert that such an order was most likely to cause confusion, particularly where so many as four regiments were advancing in line. It is asserted that the blame rests entirely on the officer commanding the cavalry of the " right," and that there was no reserve to fall back upon. Oece (say they),order a regiment to retire in line, and you place the troop officers in rear, and cause the greatest disorder, particularly in broken or jungly ground. Had the Brigadier commanding re tired " by threes" from right of squadron, and formed up in rear of his artillery, the latter might have been Used with effect, and, if necessary, the cavalry brought again to the front through the intervals by the same Movement. We commend to our readers the plan of the action of Soodoowalla, published by Mr. Wyld: the troops are shown both on the line of march and in action, and the manner they were handled does credit to the distinguished officer who commanded. If Sir Joseph Thack well had been in command of the cavalry of the right, instead of the artillery and cavalry on the extreme left, we venture to say we should have had to congratulate the 14th on adding fresh laurels to those they so gallantly won on various and far more trying occasions. The officers entreat a searching inquiry, and in justice it should be granted.—Chronicle. The under- mentioned ships have been taken up for the conveyance of the 75th Regiment to Calcutta, and they are engaged to sail from Cork : —The Queen of England on the 25th April; Baron of Renfrew, Ist May; Mary, 2,1; Madagascar, sth; Duke of Argyle, sth; and Nile, sth. We regret to announce the death of Town• Major White, which took place in this garrison this morning, after a lingering illness, in which he was most attentively watched by Mr. Rolph, surgeon of this place, as well as the medical staff of the garrison. The deceased was a Most gallant officer, and distinguished himself early in the field. He entered the army in the Guards in the year 1791, and served chiefly in the field from the period of the expedition to Flanders, under the late Duke of York in 1793, until the end of the war in 1815; he was engaged in upwards of 40 general actions with the enemy, was wounded four times, and at Vittoria so severely as to prevent his participating in the after victories of that glorious campaign. At the time of his demise he had Completed a period of actual service on full pay of 58 years, and yet the army rank of the brave old soldier Was only that of Lieutenant! In the late war decoration distribution, the gallant deceased received a medal with six clasps as a reward for his distinguished bravery after 58 years' active employ in the service of his country, the chief portion of it passed in the battle-field! He had been Town-Major of this garrison upwards of 25 years. lie leaves a widow and family, and a large circle of friends to regret his loss. By his conduct in private life as well as his known bravery, he endeared himself to all 'within the circle of his acquaintance. No man ever left behind him a better name. The depots of the sth, 20th, and 3d battalion of the Eifie Brigade will be removed from Gosport and Tipner on Tuesday to the Isle of Wight, and will be replaced on the same day by the depots of the 36th, 56th, 69th, and 76th Regiments. ' CHATHAM, MAnca 23.—A number of those men who have been recently discharged from various home regi ments have re-enlisted in the depot in this garrison forming the provisional battalion. The 24th have en listed 140; each of these men, with their bounty money, &c., will cost the country between 71. and 81. per man. The following detachments from Scotland arrived at the Invalid depot, Fort Pitt, to he discharged on pensions, Viz:-2 privates of the Ist Ro)als, from Aberdeen; 1 sergeant, 2 corporals, and 10 privates, of the 93d High landers, from Stirling; and 4 privates of the 21st 1 usi hers, from Edinburgh, with 2 women and 1 child. These troops came by steam-vessel to Gravesend. LIMERICK, MARCH 21.—Orders are issued for the fol lowing drafts to embark for Canada:-19th Foot: 2 offi cers, 82 men, from depot at Boyle. 71st Foot : 1 officer, 61 men, from depot at Naas. 79th Foot: 2 officers, 52 men, from depot at Nenagb. Nova Scotia-38th Foot: 2 officers, 82 men, from depot at Castlebar. Cape-6th Foot: 1 officer, 61 men, from depot at Fermoy. 73d Foot: 3 officers, 42 men, from ditto. Head-quarters of th e 47th. from this garrison, arrived at Butrevant this day, and replace the 41st, which move on to Cork to morrow. Captain Villiers's company, 47th, landed yes terday from Kilrush, and marched this morning - for But tevant, head-quarters. The last division of the 83d, under Major Swinburne, embarked at Cork on board the Zion Hope transport, for Calcutta, the division consist mg of 6 sergeants, 113 rank and file, 16 women, with Captain D. Anderson, Ensign J. Sprot, and Quartermas ter W. Colburne.—Limerick Chronicle. Captain John Pitt Kennedy, agent to the Devon estates in this county, left Newcastle on Sunday last, en route for India. Edward Curling, Esq., has been ap pointed agent to the estate. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The court-martial on Lieutenant Newland and the officers of the Ranger, 8, will take place at Devonport, an board the Impregnable, on Monday. It is expected that another court-martial will grow out of this, affecting another officer. Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Searle will be buried in the Garrison Chapel burial-ground at Portsmouth on Saturday. We hear that his friends wished him to have a public funeral; but the authorities had no power to grant one. APPOINTMENTS , Lieutenants. —Smyth Griffith (1823), C. E. Powys (1841), and T. M. Gough (1846), to the coast guard Service. Second Masten—John Way, to the North Star, cor vette; fitting for the Arctic expedition, at Sheerness. Assistant Surgeons.—John Bernard, to the Hibernia, 104, flag-ship, in the Mediterranean; William Telfer (acting), to the Hastings; Edwin T. Watkins (acting), to the Lark. Midshipman.—Robert Sterne, to the Centaur, steam Sag-ship, coast of Africa. SAILORS' ROME, DUBLlN.—Captain W. H. Hall, of her Majesty's steamer, Dragon, now on the coast of Ire land, having been lately awarded some salvage money from the Admiralty Court there, for assisting, at great risk and peril, a Spanish vessel in distress, has munifi cently given 2001. of this money to open a subscription for the endowment of a Sa ilors ' Home at the Port of -Dublin. Among the benefactors to so truly humane and national a work we find recorded the names of those steady, liberal, and persevering friends of seamen—Ad miral Dudley Oliver, and Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., of London; the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P.; Cap tains Janns, Coote, Sotheby, and Rawdon M'Clean, of the navy; and Henry Scovell, Esq., E. Hayes, LL.D., and G. Rowe, Esq., of Dublin. The subscription already amounts to 5001., and is fast progressing, under the direction of a provisional committee, of which the Warm-hearted Admiral Oliver has been elected preii dent, Captain Hall honorary secretary, and Mr. Walter Clotworthy, paymaster and purser, R.N., has consented to become secretary and superintendent to the newly established Sailors Home at Dublin. The Vanguard, 80, Captain-Rich, will be paid off at Devonport, on the 29th instant. The Collingwood, 80, is fitting at Portsmouth as an advanced ship, in the basin. She has received a double coating of ordinary-coloured paint, and will shortly be Moved up the harbour. We understand there is no probability of the Leander, SO (Mr. Blake's ship), being commissioned at Ports- Mouth. It is said she is to go to her ordinary moorings tip the harbour. The Rolla, brig, tender to the Victory, at Portsmouth, has been daily cruising about Spithead, exercising the naval apprentices. The Athol, 2, troop-ship, Master Commander Pearn, arrived at Plymouth on Thursday, and sailed in the evening for Halifax. The Arrogant, 46, screw-steam frigate, Captain Rob er t Fitzroy, is alongside Portsmouth-yard jetty, re ceiving stores. She is nearly completed, and is to be ready by the sth of next month, as we have before stated. The Rifleman, screw-steamer, Lieutenant Commander Crofton, has received a new bowsprit, rather larger and longer than her former one. She is alongside Ports !aouth-yard, rigging as a brigantine. Her destination its the south-east coast of America; but it is likel y she wall take the coast of Africa mails first. The Cork Constitution contains the following:—"Rear Admiral Hon. Donald Hugh Mackay, Commander-in- Chief at Cork, who is on the eve of promotion, is about to leave Cove, and Sir Charles Napier, Rear-Admiral of the White, will be nominated to the command in Cork." PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.-We observe it is stated upon very good authority that the Admiralty contemplate re commissioning the Albion, 90-gun ship, at Devonport. We hope their Lordships will consider well before they commit themselves in this matter. The Albion is well known to have proved . herself the most exp e nsive and the least useful ship in the fleet, and whilst there are so many vessels which have proved the possession of the contrary characters, and so many ships which have Meyer been tried at all, we trust we shall not be called upon to comment further u p on this matter. A number of extra riggers have been ordered to be discharged from the rigging-house at this yard, it having been discovered that, by some miscalcution, the s hip , ' bad more than her complement. In Port and Fitting—The Victory, 22, Port-AdmireVs flag-ship; the Illustrious, 10, Superintendent's flag-shi and nerd-chid Albert royal yacht; the Blenheim , 56, steam .g and guard- ship of steamers; the Arrogant, 46, screw steam-frigate; the Rollo, 6, exercise brig for naval ap prentices; the Rifleman, screw steam-schooner; the Fairy, the Fire Queen, and the Myrtle steam-tenders; the Bee, exercise steamer for the Naval College; the Echo steam tug vessel; the Fanny, Port-Admiral's yacht; the Ports- Mouth, Admiral Superintendent's yacht. At Spithead—The Superb, 80, Captain Purcell. In Dock—The Princess Chail, , tte, 104 ; the Vindic tive, 50; the Blenheim, steam guard-ship, 56; the Fly ing Fish, 12; the Devastation steam-tug. In the Ship-basin—The Collingwood, 80; the Pem broke, 72; the Defence convict. depot; the Sparrow sur veying-ketch. In the Steam-basin—The Ajax, 56, steam guard ship; the Retribution and Termagant steam-frigates; the Cor morant steam-sloop ; the Bloodhound, the Urgent, and the Sprightly steam packets. Wind N.E., strong breezes and dark cloudy weather. CHATHAM, MARCH 23.—The Wanderer, 12 guns, Commander Montressor, was paid uff into ordinary on the 20th. The Marines, consisting of 1 sergeant, 1 cor poral, 1 fifer, and 16 privates, disembarked the same day, and with the exception of three privates, who joined the Chatham division, were sent to the guard-ship at Sheer ness, to be forwarded to Portsmouth. The Goodwill, Pledge master, arrived on the 22d, with stores for the dockyard ; and the ship St. Croix, John Blamfield master, arrived on the 19th, with a cargo of timber for the yard. The Warspite, 50 guns, is daily exrected to be brought forward for commission, to relieve the Raleigh, 50 guns, Commodore Sir Thomas Ihrbert, K.C.a, south-east coast of America. On the medical examination of the men at Chatham dockyard, 80 artificers and labourers have been ex amined, and recommended to the Admiralty for su perannuation. These men will form a part of the reduc tion of the establishment; others are to be discharged. Permission will be offered to those workmen who are considered efficient to remain as labourers; and those labourers who entered the yard in 1838 upon the under standing that after a certain number of years they were to receive a superannuation are to be discharged without any remuneration whatever. SHIPS FOR CoatanssroN.—The precent inactivity in the dockyard ports will shortly give way to some little business, if we may trust semi-official rumour. We are inCorreed there is a probability of a couple of line-of battle ships being commissioned at Devonport, and a frigate; a line-of-battle ship and a frigate at Portsmouth; a first-class frigate at Chatham; and a line-of-battle ship at Sheerness. With regard to the first named, we believe we are tolerably certain that the Albion, 92-gun ship, will be shortly again under the pencant for Mediter ranean service; the Belleisle, 72, will be the first com missioned troop ship; and the Indefatigable, 52-gun frigate, a new and splendid model on the designs of William Edye, Esq., master shipwright of Devonport yard. In the second case, a line-of-battle ship, most probably a three-decker, will he commissioned at Ports mouth, to supply the place of the St. Vincent, 120, or dered to be paid off there; and the Leander, new 52 gun frigate, on the design of thelate master shipwright of that yard, Thomas Blake, Esq.; at Chatham, the Warspite, 52, is ordered to be reported when ready for the pendant, be lieved intended to relieve the Raleigh, 50, in the river Plata, at the expiration of the term of Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert,_K.C.B.; and at Sheerness, the Formi dable, 84, is ordered to be reported for commission. It is high time something were done, for the ports at pre• sent appear stagnant for want of employ. With the ex ception of the Arrogant, 46, Captain Robert Fitzroy, fitting at Portsmouth, and the Lark, 2-gun schooner, fitting at Sheerness, to go to the coast of Africa with the next mail, there is nothing _fitting out under " ser vice" commissions at either port. The Rifleman steam schooner, Lieutenant Crofton, is refitting at Portsmouth, and this is the sum total of the work of fitting out at present going on in the fleet.—Post. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY PARLIAMEN'T'ARY DIVISIONS. (From the 'Votes and Proceedings of the House of 00771171011 e. FRIDAY, MARCH 23. NAVIGATION BILL. (IN THE COMMITTEE.) Clause I: Proposed, at the end of the Clause, to add the following Proviso :—" That the several restrictions and pro hibitions in the aforesaid Acts contained, as to the voyages in which ships of any foreign country may engage, or as to the goods which they may import into, or export from, the United Kingdom or any British Possessions, or as o the goods and passengers they may carry either coastwise from one part of the United Kingdom to another part, or from any British Possession in any part of the world to any other British Possession (except such of the said restrictions and prohibitions as are hereby authorised to be removed or varied by the proper Legislative authorities of British Pos sessions): shall remain and be in full force respectively till it shall be made t6-appear to the satisfaction of her Majesty in her Privy Council, and it shall be declared by her Majesty's Order in Council, that British Ships are not sub • jetted in such foreign country to the like several restrictions or prohibitions, as to the voyages in which they may engage, or as to the goods which they may import into or export from such foreign country, or any possession thereof, or carry coastwise in any part of such foreign country : Pro vided further, with respect to the restrictions and prohibi- tious in the aforesaid Acts contained, as to the goods which the ships of any foreign country may import into or export fr m any British Possession, her Majesty, by her Order in Council, may direct that the whole, or any part, of such re strictions and prohibitions, shall cease to remain or be in full force as to the ships of any foreign country, although the like restrictions and prohibitions respectively, as to the goods which any British ship may import into or export from any possession of such foreign country, shall not in all respects have been removed :—Question put, " That those words be there added." The Committee divided: — MINORITY—AYES, 15. Baillie, 11. J. Hood, Sir A. Robinson, G. 11. Broadwood, H. Ilotham, Lord Scott, F. Buck, L. W. Lacy, Henry C. Vivian, J. E. Clitlord, 11. M. Prime, Richard TELLERS. Coles, 11. 14. Pryse, Pryse Bouverie, E. P. Gordon, Admiral Richards, Richard Wawn, J. T. MAJORITY-NOES, 132. Fourteenth Clause (Colonies may regulate their Coasting Trade with consent of the Queen in Council) : —Motion made and Question put, " That the Clause, as . amended, stand part of the Bill." The Committee divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 158. Abdy, T. N. Grattan, Henry Palmerston, Vis. Adair, R. Shafto Greene, John Parker, John Anderson, Arthur Grenfell, C. Pascoe Pechell, Captain Anson, Colonel Grey, Sir G. Perfect, Robert Anson, Viscount Grosvenor, Earl Pigott, Francis Armstrong, Sir A. Harris, Richard Pilkington, James Armstrong, R. B. Rustic, Alexander Pryse, Pryse Arundel, Earl of Haste, Archibald Pusey, Philip Bagshaw, John Hay, Lord John Raphael, Alexander Baring, Sir F. Hayter, W. G. Reynolds, John Bass, M. T. Iteadlam, T. E. Ricardo, Osman Bellew, R. M. Ileneage, Edward Rice, E. It. Berkeley, Captain Heywood, James Rich, Henry Berkeley, 11. Ileyworth, Lawrence Robartes, T. J. Berkeley, C. L. G. Ilindley, C. Rornilly, Sir John Birch, Mr Thomas llobhouse, Sir John Sandars, George Blackall, S. W. Rohl - louse, T. B. Scully, Francis Blake, Martin J. Hodges, T. L. Shatto, It. D. Bouverie, E. P. Steward, Lord E. Shell, R. L. Boyle, Colonel Steward, P. H. Shelburne, Earl of Bright, John 1 Jackson, William Sheridan, It. B. Brockman, £. D. Jervis, Sir John Simeon, John Brotherton, J. Keppel, G. T. Smith, Vernon Brown, H. Kildare, Marquis of Smith, J. A. Brown, W. ' King, P.J. Somers, J. P. Bunbury, E. H. Labouchere, Henry Somerville, Sir W. Campbell, W. F. Lemon, Sir Charles Stanstield, W. it. C. Carter, J. B. Lennard, T. B. Stanton, W. H. Caulfeild, J... 31. Lewis, G. C. Tancred, H. W. Clay, James Loch, James Thompson, Colonel Colebrooke, Sir T. Locke, Joseph Thompson, George Cowper, IV F. 31`Cullagh ,W. T. Thornely, Thomas Craig, W. G. 111`Gregor, John Townshend, Captain Crawford, W. S. Maitland, Thomas Vane, Lord li. Dashwood, G. H. Mangles, It. 1). Verney Sir 11. D'Eyncourt, T. Marshall, J. G. Villiers, Charles Duncan, George Martin, C. W. Vivian, J. 11. Ebrington, Lord Matheson, A. Wall, C. B. Ellice, Edward Matheson, Colonel Walmsley, Sir I. Ellis, John Melgund, Viscount Ward, 11. G. Elliot, John E. Milner, W. M. Watkins, Colonel Enfield, Viscount Milnes, R. Monckton Westhead, J. P. Evans, William Milton, Viscount Willcox, Brodie E wart, William, Mitchell, T. A. Willy ams, H. Fergus, John Morris, David Willoughby, Sir 11. i Ferguson, Col. Mostyn, E. Wilson, James Foley„ J. H. Mowatt, Francis Wilson, Matthew Fordyce, A. D. Norreys, Lord Wood, Sir Charles Forster, M. Norreys, Sir D. Wood, W. P. Fox, Richard M. O'Brien, T. Wy vill, M. Fox, W. J. Ogle, S. C. Glyn, George Carr Ord, W. TELLERS. Grace, G. D. Paget, Lord A. Tufnell, Hoary' Graham, Sir James Paget, Lord Clarence Hill, Lard Marcus MINORITY-NOES, 104. Arland, Sir T. Greenall, Gilbert Palmer, Robert Adair, Ilugh E. Hamilton ' G. A. Patten, J. W. Arbuthnott, 11. Heneage, G. li. Peel, Sir Robert Arkwright, George Herbert, Sydney Peel, Colonel Baillie, 11. J. Ilerries, J. C. Peel, Frederick Baldock, E. 11. llervey, Lord A. Pigot, Sir Robert Baring, 11. B. Ilildyard, R. C. Plowden, W. H. Berestord, William Hodgson, W. N. Prime, Richard 1 Blair, Stephen Hood, Sir A. Reid. Colonel Boldero, 11. G. Hope, Sir J. ltendlesham, Lord Bowles, Admiral Ilothani,:Lord Renton, J. C. Bramston, T. W. Hutt, William Repton, G. W. J. Bremridge, Richard Johnstone, Sir J. Robinson, George Brisco, M. Jolliffe, Sir W. G. Rushout, Captain Bruce, Lord E. Jones, Captain Seyrner, 11. K. Burghley, Lord Lacy, 11. C. Smyth, John G. Christy, Samuel Lincoln, Earl of Sotheron, T. . Clerk, Sir G. Lindsay, Colonel Stafford, Augustus Coles, Henry B. Lockhart, W. Stanley, B. H. Disraeli, B. Lygon,:General Stuart, J. Dodd, George Meagher, Thomas Thompson,-Alderman Drumlanrig, Vis. Mandeville, Viscount Thornhill, G. Drunintond, Henry Masterman, John Tollernache, John Duneuft, John Maunsell, T. P. Turner, G. J. Dunne, F. P. Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Verner, Sir W. Edwards, Henry Meux, Sir Henry Villiers, 'Viscount Farrer, James Miles, P. W. S. Villiers, F. W. Fellowes, E. Moffatt, George Vivian, J. E. Filmer, Sir E. Mansell, William Walpole, Spencer Forbes, Wm. Mullings, J. R. Walsh, Sir J. B. Fox, S. L. Mure, Colonel Wawn, J. T. Fuller, A. E. Napier, Joseph Young, Sir John Gladstone, W.E. Nugent, Lord Goddard, A. L. O'Brien, Sir Lucius TELLERS. Gordon, Admiral Ossulton„Lord Scott, Francis Granby, Marquis of Parke, C. W. Henley, J. W. • Sixteenth Clause (No Ship British unless registered and navigated as such): Amendment proposed, page 7, line 29, to leave out the words from " registered," to the end of line 25 :—Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause." The Committee divided : MAJORITY-AYES, 197. MINORITY-NOES, 53. Adair, R. Shafto Greene, John Monsell, William Anderson, Arthur Harris, Richard Mure, Colonel Birch, Sir T. Headlarn, Thomas Pechell, Captain Bouverie, E. P. Henry, Alexander Peel, Colonel Bright, John Heyworth, L. Pilkington, James Brown, W. Hindley, Charles Renton, John C. Bunbury, E. H. Hutt, William Seymer, Henry Ker Clay, James Jackson, William Stuart, Lord Dudley Cobden, B. Kershaw, James Shalt., K. D. Cowan, Charles King, P. J. Tancred, 11. W. Duncan, Viscount Lawless, Cecil Thompson, Colonel Ewart, William Lincoln, Earl of Thompson, George Fagan, William M‘Gregor, John Thornely, T. Fordyce, A. D. Marshall, J. G. Vivian, J. H. Forster, Matthew Melgund, Viscount Walmsley, Sir J. Fox, W. J. Milner, W. M. Gibson, Thomas M. Milues, R. M. , TELLERS. Gladstone, W. E. Mitchell, A. T. Duncan, George Greenall, G. Moffatt, George Hastie, Alexander SOUTH DERBY ELECTlON.—Yesterday (Friday) the election of a knight to represent the southern divi sion of the county of Derby in Parliament took place at the County Hall, Derby, when William Mundy, Esq., of Markeaton Hall, a distant relative of the late Member, was returned without opposition. Mr. Mundy declared himself to be opposed to partial free-trade, to the en dowment of Irish priests, to the repeal of the navigation laws, and to the admission of Jews into Parliament. A vote of thanks having been passed to the High Sheriff, the meeting separated. REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. —Colonel Rolleston, M.P. for this division, has signified his intention of resigning his seat. A county meeting has been convened for Friday, at Newark, to decide who shall be put forward on the agricultural interest—Not gingham Journal. A sturdy arish beggar, named Patrick Underwood, was committed"yesterday from Marlborough-street for three months. This incorrigible vagrant was usually to be seen at the west-end of the town with one of his legs bandaged up, and working his way about on two crutches, apparently with much difficulty, and as if is acute pain. Colley, one of the Mendicity Society's officers, recognised this lame, afflicted, and poverty stricken individual, a few Sundays back in an excellent suit of black, with a fine satin stock, smoking a cigar, and taking a comforta ble glass of brandy and water in a public-house. On Thursday, the officer met him again, acting the part of a destitute cripple, and took him into custody. He threw down one crutch, broke the constable's head with another, and kicked with his lame leg another constable to the ground before he could be secured. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LEAMINGTON MILITARY STEEPLECHASES. FRIDAY. The Welter Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, 13st 71b each. Three miles. (9 Subs.) Captain Thomas's Southdown ...(Owner) 1 Lieut.-Colonel Shirley's The Farrier Major... ... 2 The Veteran Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 2 tt, the second to save his stake. Three miles. (23 Subs.) Lord Strathmore's Rat-trap, 12st ... (Owner) 1 Captain Scobeli's The Prize, 12st ... ... 2 Lieutenant Baker's Ploughboy, 12st 0 Captain Cooper's Avoca,l2st... ... ... ... 0 LEAMINGTON GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLE- CHASE. Handicap for the Grand Annual Steeplechase Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 85 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the 21st inst., with 100 added. Four miles. st lb Chandler Proceed Alfred Hope st lb 10 5 10 4 The Victim ll 2 Father Mathew lO 4 Master Robin ll 0 Flycatcher Wolverhampton lO 13 Chatham 9 I 3 British Yeoman lO 12 Lansquenet Knight of Gwynne... 10 11 Alice Pullaway lO 9 Sir Henry Rwhael Dicky Misfortune ... 10 5 Ballybar BETTING AT MANCHESTER -FRIDAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. — 7 to 4 agst The Tartar-6 to 1 aget Westow (taken)-20 to 1 agst Ve lox (taken) -14 to 1 agst Valentinia—the rest as on Tuesday. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-80 to 10 agst Lugar (taken freely)-200 to 20 agst Dacia (taken freely)- 200 to 20 agst Flatcatcher (taken). Nothing else backed. CHESTER Cur.-11 to 1 agst Joc-o'-Sot (taken)- 20 to 1 agst Blucher-20 to 1 agst Cossack-30 to 1 agst Rathmines-35 to 1 agst John Cosser-2,000 to 30 agst King Hal (taken)-1,000 to 12 agst Conquest (taken)—l,ooo to 12 agst Cast-off (taken). Only three bets laid. _ _ _ DERBY.-7 to 2 agst The Flying Dutchman-7 to 1 agst Tadmor-8 to 1 agst Nunnykirk (taken)-13 to 1 aast Honeycomb-18 to 1 agst Osterley-300 to 10 agst Uriel (taken) -30 to 1 agst Strongbow-33 to 1 agst Escalade. No other change. BARTHOLOMEW CLUB BOAT-RACE. A very spirited race took place yesterday evening for ,he Bartholomew Club silver challenge oars. The dis ance was from ChiswickEyot to Putney-bridge. _ Messrs. Girdlestone and MUldon (fellow) 1 Watts and Mitchenson (Tri-colour) 0 The winners had the southern station; which was in their favour. The rival crews were together for nearly half a mile, when Yellow drew away slightly, but their opponents rowed in a very plucky manner; they were, however, unable to alter their position, and Yellow won by some lengths. IRELAND. DUBLIN, FRIDAY EVENING.—The gentry and rate payers of the county of Wicklow have met for the pur pose of protesting against the imposition of a rate-in aid. Strong resolutions were adopted, and, by way of giving them effect, the nse of tolerably plain speaking was freely resorted to. Mr. W. G. Hume, a magistrate and Deputy-Lieute. nant, thus expressed himself:— " I warn the Ministers, if they be desirous of main taining the integrity of the empire, to pause before per severing in the policy which of late years bas been actuating them. It is a dangerous game to play, trifling with the loyalty of Ireland.—(Loud cheers.) I would remind them of the history of the old Irish Volunters—(Loud and continued cheering)—who armed themselves tor the protection of the kingdom, but who, on a question arising between England and Ireland touching the rights and trade of the latter, refused to lay down their arms till those rights were recognised and vindicated.— (Tremendous cheers.) Sir, what happened before may happen again —(Hear, hear)—the spirit of those brave men still exists in the breasts of their de scendahts, and we may yet have to write on our cannon No surrender'." This sentence called forth a burst of inexhaustible applause, and the cheering, which was renewed again and again, continued for several minutes. THE CORN TRADE.—At the Corn Exchange to-day the supply of oats was moderate, and of the other kinds of grain small. Oats were 3d. to 6d. per barrel dearer than on Tuesday. There was no change in the prices of wheat or barley. Indian corn remains as last noted. RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year : 1,467 585 2,800 442 3,220 1,045 13,2E48 953 975 2,135 986 1,979 16,664 118 9,014 1,380 145 36,212 692 6,254 6,973 2,183 18,094 877 1,829 1,907 3,108 1,147 480 7,105 926 1,957 849 March 18 17 18 17 17 NAME OF RAILWAY. Aberdeen ........ Amiens and Boulogne . • • •• • • • ..... • . Belfast and Ballymena •• • • • • •• • • • • • • Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. Chester and Holyhead. • • .. • • .... • • .. Cockerinouth and Workington.... • • • . Dublin and Drogheda.. •• • • • Dublin and Kingstown • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen • • • • • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow . •• • •• •• -- Edinburgh and Northern•• •• •• •• •• Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. East Lancashire .• •• Eastern Union •. •. -• •• • • •... •- • • •• -• Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • • • • • Glasgow and Greenock •• :• • • • • • • • • • • Great Northern and E. L. • • • • • • •• • Great Southern and Western • • • • • • • • Great Western, 5ec .................. Kendal and Windermere.. .. .. • • • , • • Lancashire and Yorkshire..•... • • • • • • Lancaster and Carlisle ••• • • • • ...... Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... Londonderry and Enniskillen • • • • .... London and North Western, &c. London and Blackwell.... .. London and Brighton .••• • • • ••• • • • London and South Western . • • .• • . • • Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.. Midland Great Western (Irish) ••• • • • Monklands . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Newcastle and Carlisle• • • • • • • • • • • North British .. • • • • • • • • • Paris and Rouen . • • •• •• •• Rouen and Havre.. • • • ..... • Scottish Central • • • • • • • • Shrewsbury and Chester . • • • .• • • .... South Eastern and Branches • • •• •• .• South Devon.. Taff Vale •• Ulster . ....... Waterford and Limerick—. •••• • • . Whitehaven Junction ... • .......... York and Newcastle . •••••• •• • 11,925 6,782 10,014 7,439 York and North Midland . •• •• •• • . BANK OF (From last n 4 An Account, pursuant to the Act 1 the Week ending on Saturday, EN GLAND. ;ht's Gazette.) 7th and Sth of Victoria. cap. 32,f0r , the 17th day of March, 1849. 'ARTMENT. ISSUE DEP, X. Notes i55ued........ 28,551,920 Govemmeht debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 14,22ii,351 Silver bullion ...... 323,569 £28,551,990 1 X 28,551,920 M. MARSHALL, ChiefCaskier. 49. , EPAILTIaN T. Dated the 22d day of March, 18. BANKING D 1 X. Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Kest •3,861,099 Public deposits (in- Government securi- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 14,072,844 Other securities .. •• 10,638,064 Notes .. •• • • • • 10,853,076 Gold and silver coin. • 731,859 cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) • • 6,984,258 Other deposits .. 9,855,826 Seven day and other bills •• • ... • .... 1,041,659 £36,295,842 £36,295,842 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 22d day of March, 18, DENSE Foos.—ACCIDENTS.—During the past week fogs have prevailed in this neighbourhood, more espe cially seaward, and that on Wednesday afternoon and evening was so impenetrable as to cause serious inconvenience in crossing the river. Indeed, after half- past seven o'clock, all the boats ceased running from the landing•stage, with the ex ception of those belonging to Woodside, and they, in order to obviate the risk of collision, only ran hourly from each side. The William Fawcett, Birkenhead boat, ran foul of a brig anchored off the landing-stage, and had her mast carried away. Yesterday the Dublin mail-boat, which generally reaches this port at four o'clock in the morning, did not arrive till after twelve o'clock at noon; and the Isle of Man and other coasting steamers were delayed from the same cause. The Cleveland, Woodside steam-boat, ran into a vessel and knockedl off her figure-head. The steamer Royal Victoria, from Carlisle, in coming up the river, came in contact with the Loodianah. The steamer lost her cutwater, and the vessel was slightly damaged. We understand that the atmosphere inland has been bright and clear. Amongst the other incidents we may mention that the Tranmere steamer, Birkenhead, after towing out the Rosendale, bound for Pernambuco, got lost in a fog, and the captain was compelled to come to anchor off the Great Orms head. With little water or provisions, and a crew aug mented by a number of merchants' clerks and others, it may be supposed the situation of those on board was not the most comfortable. The steamer got up yesterday morning, all "as well as could be expected."—Liverpool Mercury of yesterday. Mr. 'Cobden, M.P., and Colonel Thompson, M.P., have become members of the Metropolitan Financial and Parliamentary Reform Association. Lord Cam - oys has invented a syphon for drawing off the milk from beneath the surface of the cream, and thus completely separating the two liquids by the sim- plest means, and with the least possible trouble. DEATH OF THE VERY REV. DR. SHEEHAN.—It is with feelings of deep regret we record the death of the venerable and Very Rev. Dr. Sheehan, parish priest of Doneraile, and Vicar-General of the diocese of Cloyne and Ross. He departed this life on the 19th instant, aged 75 years.—Cork Examiner. The Earl of Berkeley, it is currently rumoured, has been for some time past seriously ill, so much so, we understand, that his recovery is considered very uncer tain.—Cheltenham Looker-on. A letter. carrier, named John Clarke, was yesterday remanded from Bow-street, charged with stealing a letter containing railway stock and a cheque for 1601., drawn in savour of Smith, Elder, and Co., Cornhill. The Right Rev. Dr. Wiseman has forwarded to the Cardinal Secretary of State, at Gaeta, the sum of 1,2001., collected in the London district for the Sovereign Pontiff, 1,249 471 368 4,805 713 1,004 599 3,451 1,732 12,780 2,103 1,122 2,610 935 1,635 2,976 17,126 112 11,557 2,032 166 37,395 452 7,243 8,182 3,060 20,233 I,ouo 9 5 9 5 9 3 EVE NING, birD Mbittott SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) In the mining share market a fair proportion of busi ness has been done during the week, and inquiries have been made for shares in the leading mines, at buyers' prices. In Devon Great Consols transactions have taken place, in several shares, at somewhat lower prices; this is rather unaccountable in the present position of the mine. Levant, West Buller, Wheal Trelawny, and West Cara• don, may find purchasers. We learn that Tincroft and Lewis continue to keep up their late extraordinary im provements; buyers are freely found for each. Heignston Downs have not maintained their position, although very favourable reports are given of the mine. Condurrows are still in request; notwithstanding the reaction referred to in our last, shares have been done at our present quotations. Misrepresentations have evidently been made, with a view of misleading timid holders ; and we would suggest that, when pursers or managers are aware of such movements to procure shares under market prices, an official report of the mine should have publi city, for the guidance of distant shareholders; and, if they then sold, they would do so with an authentic statement before them. We hear that the lode in the shaft is worth 431. per fm., and the 70 end east, 50/. per fm.; 300 tons of ore have been sampled this 'week, and a large quantity of tin will be realised against the two months' cost. Trehanes have been done, and may find buyers at present . quotations. Several reports having been circulated withregard to the lode Cravin g passed through the shaft, an d a consequen t depre ciation having taken place in the shares, we are ad vised, from good authority, that the agents who first raised the report now think it differently, as, at the bottom of the shaft, a branch, containing lead, is drop ping westward (the underlay of the lode being- east), and is thought to be descending to the lode. Even had the lode been in the shaft, those who knew the mine think little of it; and, in order that the case easy be understood, we may observe that, from the 35th to the 55th fin. level, the average underlay was eleven inches in a fathom; and, by continuing in this direction, the lode would remain in the sett 183 fins. from surface. IV 'ere the lode now in the shaft, the underlay would be greater from the 55th than it was above; and, consequently,, the lode would not be so deep in the mine. Above the. 55th tin. level, the ores standing in reserve are said to be worth 7,0001. We learn that Birch Tor and Wheal Frances s;bares have been done in the country, the former at an at lvance on our last quotation. In Wheal Franco several shares have changed hands, in consequence of the improvement of the lode going down under the 47 fin. level; in this winze there is a considerable quantity of ore being raised of very good quality. Shares in the following mines have changed ht Inds during the week, viz.:—Devon Great Consols,East 'W heal Rose, West Buller, Condurrow, Treviskey and B furies., Mines,. West Basset, Mar T ne, ller yAn r n e , h aWestCanrgnlionn, Wellington , t Trelawny, S ou th Wh ea l Tolgus, Alfred Consols, Kingsett and Bedford, Stray Park, Wheal Franco, Mendip Hills, Tincroft, Birch Tor, Treleigh, Tamar Consols, East and South 'Pamar, tol bi-monthl y y divi dend. (the divid en d and Heignston Down. The directors of the Devon Great Consols Mi-aes de clared of o nu. per s Wednesday hare last , amounting now paid free of income - tax), leaving in ban d an available balance in cash, Exchequer - bills, and ore- bills due next month, of 19,446 1 . 13 s. 6 d. applicable to the future prosecution of the mines. The advance .Dll, the standard will give a considerable addition to the - vats .week, we the past month. Taking the standard of last their usual 5,201 we estimate the 1,442 tons sold on Thursday will irealise upwards of 10,0001., including carriage; whilst the. costs for the month, inclusive of every expense contingent on the working of the mines, will amount to about 5,000/.; consequently, a profit of 5,000/. for the month may be anticipated. Treviskey and Barrier meeting was held on Monday last, when a dividend of 4/. per share was declared on Treviskey for the months of January and February_ the profits on the two months amounting to 525/. 12s. 9d.; a balance of 121. ss. Id. remains in hand, with the: ore bills coming due; 416 tons were sampled on the ;14th, and 360 expected for March or April. A special meeting of Comblawn adventurers war. held on Tuesday, when the accounts were audited and pa:ssed. Resolutions were passed for the immediate erection of a steam-engine of sufficient power to prove the mine effec tually, and the forfeiture of 50 shares, belonging to a defaulting holder. A call of 10s. per share was also made. At the Great Polgooth meet ing , on Monday last, the accounts for December and January showed a profit on the two months of 9581. 16s. 2d. A dividend of il. 10s. per share was declared, leaving a balance of 621. 1.65. 2d. A meeting of the Trenance Company was held yester day, at which a call of 11. per share was made. A meeting of Wheal Anderton was held at Tavistock, on Thursday, at which favourable reports from Captains Carpenter and J. Paull were read. At the meeting of East Birch Tor, on Thursday, the directors announced their intention of declaring a divi dend in June next. At a meeting of Lanarth adventurers, on Monday, a call of 11. per share was made. In foreign mines, the principal business appears to been in St. John del Ray, Copiapo, United Mexi can, Bolanos, and North British Australian Company. We learn that advices have been received from the colo nial agent, stating that 350 tons of copper regulus had been shipped at Sydney. This we presume to be the produce of 600 tons of ore, which had to be discharged at that port some time since, on the passage home, in consequence of its heating in the vessel. Gualdalcanal shares have been in request, and several transactions taken place. We have seen the specimens recently received from the mines, one or two of which were very rich for silver, and we have since learned that, from assays made on two samples, they were found to contain 4,880 and 4,850 ozs. of silver respectively. The Imperial Brazilian Mining Association received dispatches on Monday and Wednesday last. The gold returns, from December 23d to January 22d, amounts to 81bs. 1 oz. 9 dwts. Banana! returning 101bs. 1 oz. 6 dwts. and Googo Soco 131bs. 7 oz. 3 dwts. The total, from July Ist to December 31st, appears to be 2611b5. 7 oz. 16 tints. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette of this day.) TROOPS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE. The following detachments are under orders to em bark for the head-quarters of their respective regi ments:— For the Cape of Good Hope —First battalion, 6th Re giment, 1 officer and 61 men; 45th Regiment, 1 officer and 122 men; 73d Regim ent 3 officers and 42 men; second battalion, 91st Re g i ment ' Rifle ' Brigade, 2 officers and 62 5l men; first battalion, men. For the Mauritius-s t h Fusiliers, 1 officer and 51 men; second battalion, 12th Regiment, 1 officerand 31 men. FOr Ceylon-15th Regiment' officer and 41 men ; 37th Regiment, 2 officers and 61 men. Fur Canada-19th Regiment, - 2 officers and 82 men; 20th Regiment, 1 officer arid 122 men; second battalion, 23d Fusileers, 1 officer and 51 men; second battalion, 71st Highlanders, 1 officer and 61 men; 79th High landers, 2 officers and 52 men ; s e cond battalioh, Rifle Brigade, 2 officers and 143 men. For New Brunswick—First battalion, Ist Royal Re giment, 3 officers and 73 men. For Nova Scotia -38th Regiment, 2 officers and 83 men. For Malta—First battalion 97th Regiment, 1 officer and 41 men. Total, 27 officers and 1,229 men. .Lieutenant -General Si r C . Nap i er proceeds to India this day. He goes to Leghorn with the intention, it is said, of calling on his brother at Nice. A steamer will take him from Leghorn t o Al exan dria. Major Mac murdo, Major W. Napier, and Brevet Major Kennedy accompany Sir Charles to India. Sir Guy Campbell and Captain Byng are to become members of Sir Charles's Staff on his arrival in India, ROYAL DOCKYARD ORDNANCE.F- The Admiralty have ordered that eighteen of the twenty-four 32- pounders appropriated to the use of the Woolwich Dockyard Brigade are to be returned into the store of Woolwich Arsenal. THE NAVAL APPRENTICES.—The number of Naval Apprentices at the ports is being reducedconsiderably, without any new entries to fill vacancies. Another draft has been sent to ber Majesty's steam-frigate Arrogant, in lieu of first class boys, and to be borne as such ; and the original number of 200 on board the Rolla at Portsmouth is now reduced to 143. There are hundreds of candidates for vacancies; but it is quite uncertain whether they will be filled up. THE ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE AT PORTSMOUTH.— We have had our attention frequently called of late to the great expenses incurred by young who offi m c a e r r e s o w ld a o it ffi in e g er a s t , Portsmouth to pass their necessary examinations in gun nery, &c. It would be much better . for . the young gen 'Amen themselves, and certainly of infinite advantage to their parents and friends some and needy men—if, whilst their attendance is neces sary at Portsmouth, they should be allowed the benefit of living on board th e g uard-sh ip , and, conse quently, under discipline, instead of, as at present, being compelled to live on shore in lodgings at a great ex pense ; and not only this, but exposed to the many idle temptations which a seaport offers, to lead them into scrapes. Even if they were, in these economical days, mess to run nd d adrift a not allowed their pay and vic tuals whil st thus placed, it were better to let them have the benefit of m w telssmates on to shore.associate w ith on board ship, a than ALDERNEY GARRISON AMUSEMENTS.—We some time since mentioned that two officers had been charged with shooting a bull, belonging to an inhabitant of the place. and we now understand that an inquiry had b een insti tuted by order of the authorities into the ci rcumstances of the case— i the result of which is, that Captain Douglas, of the 14th Regiment, has been placed in arrest prepa ratory to the assembling of a court - martial for hi s t r i a l, of which Lieutenant-Colonel Torrens has been ap pointed President. The court-marti a l i s to take place at Guernsey, and Captain Douglas has already arrived here. DOCKYARD REFORM..—The Admiralty have issued orders to all their establishments to the effect that hence forth all extra pay for permanent services rendered by any one in her Majesty's services under the jurisdiction of the Admiralty, is to be abolished. SURVEY OF THE NEW WORLD.—Her Majesty's ship Rattlesnake, Captain Owen Stanley, was at Cape York in November last, and was to sail for Port Essington and Sydney on the 2d of that month. Captain Stanley has made rapid and very satisfactory pro gress in the survey of that part of the coast. Her tender, the Bramble, Lieutenant-Commander Yule, was also at Cape York, and would most probably await the arrival of a vessel from Sydney, which was bringing up s ;ock, horses, &c., for the overland expedition, under fir. Kennedy, expected from Moreton The inner essage through Torres Strait did not appear to be as n such frequented by ships as could be expected. Out of 3 1 vessels passing through, 29 had taken the outer route, a: id left their reports at Booby Island. THE GOLD DIGGINGS AND HER MAJESTY'S SIM' PAN- D ORA.—The report which has appeared in the papers rt , lative to the freight of 900,000 pounds sterling in gold di Ist, which it was said the Pandora was bringing home, is quite imaginary. She had taken a small quantity fr fm California to Panama. MARCH 24,_ STATE OF TRADE. LEEDS.—More goods were sold at our Cloth Halls on Saturday than had been sold on any previous market da of late, but on Tuesday fewer buyers were in the ma rket, and less business was done. The stocks of goods in the makers hands are lower than usual at this period of i the year, and prices have a tendency upwards in low qu. ilities, but finer goods are without any alteration. A lull -average amount of business has been done iu the we rehouses by the home buyers, and the shipping houses are improving. BRADFORD MARKET, MARCH 22.—Wools—At no pc Tiod of the eventful year 1848, was less business doing in. combing wools than in the week past. Every one se ems inclined to use up the stocks on band rather than ht y new at the present prices, which continue very firm, no twithstanding the large stocks now in the market, and the total absence of buyers. This is, no doubt, as cr 'liable to the fact, that the farmers are standing t for much higher prices than can be afforded tor this market, and many refuse even to offer their NVOI )1S till the new clip is brought to market, which froi n present appearances will not be so cheap as the she ar-day price of 1848. Yarns—The market to-day Ina:7 be considered somewhat flatter for the actual pur chase of yarns, but such is the position of the trade the t all produced is as yet going into consumption, the spi nners being engaged for some time to come,and behind hand in their deliveries. The turn of the year 1848 corn tn ed at higher prices, which deterred the shipping houses from giving out their orders, especially as the Elbe was then closed. and as prices continued ou the ascendant to the beginning of the present month, it prevented the buyers for export operating to their usual extent. Fo r years past not so much of the spinning production ha ; been used for home manufactures as has been the ca se for the last four months, so that there is every rea ace' to expect (if not interfered with by any warlike aovement) a good business. Prices are now stationary, and the probabilities are, that an additional demand for any exporting country would give another upward ten dency. Pieces—The demand is very similar to-day to that of other markets during this month, none of which have been so active as the two previous ones. it is, however, gratifying to know that the stock of goods is exceedingly light among the merchants, as well as the manufacturers; for several of the former were disin clined to give the advance, and have supplied themselves sparingly, while others gave out orders. On the whole, the gross quantity of manufactures, in all hands here, is very short of an average of years past, which is en couraging for the future. Prices of all very firm. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.—We have had one of the dullest market days this week for a long time past, and no reasonable concession on the part of sellers would have induced buyers of cloth to purchase a single piece above the immediate demand. Many things have evidently concurred to produce this state of things —such as the uncertainty of the news from India— the unsettled state of things on the Continent, especially in Italy—the decline in the cotton market—and, not least, an increased and very general desire to sell, even on the part of the more wealthy manufacturers. The interest excited for the arrival of the India mail is un paralleled. The yarn market is quite as dull and heavy as the cloth market, and lower rates are generally sub mitted to without leading to an extended business. LEICESTER.— The demand for worsted goods is checked by the prices now required, and but little is doing, except in the execution of orders given before the advance in yarns. Cotton hose still continue in good re quest, and the advance in workmanship is obtained. A rise of Sd. per dozen on wrought hose is generally agreed upon, although it is before the season they will he required, this branch being considered the worst paid. "Worsted yarns remain without alteration, and the mills continue in full employ. Lamb's wool yarns have ad vanced ld. per lb. But little is doing in the Wool market, staplers not being able to obtain a profit on the prices now asked by the growers. NOTTINGHADL—The condition of the cotton hosiery branches continues brisk, the hands being well employed, and the extensive and beneficial regulations establistd be tween the hosiers and the workmen giving more content than the actual advance of wages. The plain silk hose branch has also considerably improved in Derbyshire, and hands can scarely be obtained to work the remnant of frames, nor either can they be readily introduced, as it takes both time, skill, and care, to make a good silk stockinger. The silk glove branch is still pretty good; the journeymen in general have obtained the price they required fur fingering. A long series of misfortunes, sufferings, and losses, have made this body of men more united than we ever remember them; but they have the wisdom to join moderation to firmness, and not to commit the egregious blunders of the Sheffield work men, the Yorkshire weavers, and the London tailors, in attempting too much, and losing all. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. J. Giro, Moorgate-street, City, merchant, April 17, at eleven—W. Bruce, Albany-street, Regent's Park, baker. April 17, at half past eleven—J. 1)e Levante, Wood -street, Cheapside, shirt maker, April 13, at twelve —J. De Bernardy, otherwise J. Barnardy, Hanover street, Hanover-square, victualler, April 13, at twelve— J. .Summers, Cambridge, cabinet maker, April 14, at eleven. In the Country. P. W. Smith, Bristol, currier, April 20, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—E. Jennings, Horsforth, Yorkshire, corn miller, April 23, at one, at the Court, Leeds—J. Greenshields, M. Strang, and A. Duranty, Liverpool, merchants, April 17, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool —J. Fielding and J. Fielding, Catterall and Manchester, calico printers, April 13, at eleven, at the Court, Man chester—J. Perry, Birmingham, maltster, April 14, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham. PAYMENT OF-DIVIDENDS. J. Coop, Radcliffe, Lancashire, timber merchant, Is. l I d., on Tuesday, March 27, or any subsequent Tues day, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. R. Ellerbeck, Pilkington, Lancashire, cotton spinner, 3s. 7d., on Tuesday, March 27, or any subsequent Tues day, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. J. and H. Burbridge, Whitecross•street, grocers, ls., on Saturday next, and three subsequent Saturda)s, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Ab church lane. J. Mandeno, Grove-street Hackney, market gardener, 31d., on Saturday next, and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. A. Henderson, Old Burlington-street, tailor, 7d., on Monday, 26th inst., or two subsequent Mondays, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin lane. J. Bishop, Little Russell. street, Gilbert -street, and Bury-street, Bloomsbury, wheelwright, 3d., on Monday, 26th inst., or two subsequent Mondays, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin lane. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. Helen Watts, Cook's-grounds, St. Luke's, Chelsea, innkeeper, April 17, at twelve—G. J. Gladstone, Bruns wick-street, Blackwall, shipwright, April 6, at eleven — J. W. Yell, Walworth-place, Walworth-road, tailor, April 16, at half•past twelve—T. Thompson, Halsey terrace, Chelsea, carpenter, April 13, at eleven—T. C. Dixon, Gravesend, oilman, April 17, at eleven—J. Sum mers, Cambridge, cabinet maker, April 14, at eleven—J. Boulton, Tooley-street, Southwark, brewer, April 14, at twelve—W. Roberts, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, apo thecary, April 13, at eleven—S. Noden, Swinton-street, Gray's Inn-road, rug manufacturer, April 14, at eleven. In the Country. _ _ G. Dover, Cheltenham, builder, - April 17, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—A. Harris, Dursley, Gloucester shire, wool broker, April 17, at eleven, at the Court, 13ristol—W. Wylum and J. Greene, jun., Newcastle upon-Tyne, merchants, April 16, at half-past ten, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—J. Foster, Shafto, Hartburn, Northumberland, banker, April 16, at twelve, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—J. Swindell, Ard wick, Lancashire, plumber and glazier, April 13, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—T. llenley, Birming ham, glass cutter, May 16, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—C. H. Huskisson, Birmingham, innkeeper, April 24, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Pod wore, Turnstall, Staffordshire, grocer, April 17, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham. At the Court of Review, April 13. J. Berkley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, wine merchant-- J. Giles, Shoreditch, clothier—G. F. Henry and H. J. Chambers, Kirkdale, Lancashire, vinegar brewers—G. T. Arnold, Liverpool, news agent—B. J. Mender, Mark, Somersetshire, draper—S. Amos, Hanley, Staffordshire, scrivener—F. C. Matthews, Great Driffield, Yorkshire, manufacturing and agricultural chemist—R. B. Scale, Leytonstone, board and lodging-house keeper —J. P. Shuttleworth, Birmingham, mathematical instrument maker—E. Briggs, Rochdale, hatter—J. Pearson, Mid dleton, Yorkshire, miller—T. T. Haydon, Wandsworth, butcher—C. Morgan, Leeds, tailor. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Snape and P. Richardson, Manchester, designers —G. G. Fraser and H. Tayleur, Liverpool, stock brokers—J. F. Masser and M. 0. Bailey, Leeds, litho graphers—W. Badger and T. Badger, Preston, Lanca shire, plumbers—R. Webster and W. K. Brown, Brad ford, Yorkshire, pawnbrokers—J. Potter and W. M. Potter, Bridlington, Yorkshire, coach builders—T. God frey and J . Fowler, Liverpool, starch manufacturers — J. Skelding and W. Taylor, Kidderminster, Worcester shire, grocers—W. Taylor and W. 11. Taylor, Lower Brook-street, Grosvenor-square, coach builders—J. W. Proctor and E. Proctor, Borough-market, fruit salesmen —J. J. Taylor and G. Morrell, Oxford• street, dealers in cutlery—W. Grogan and J. Scott, Strand, hosiers—J. Webster and C. H. Dunhill, Basford, Nottingham, engi neers—J. Raworth and R. P. Raworth, Sheffield, axle manufacturers—S. Young and H. M . Noakes, Goswell road, grocers—E. Masters and S. Masters, High street, Camden-town, linendrapers—C. Ridell and J. Allwood, Sheffield, linendrapers—S. Chapman and B. Goodenough, Bristol, rag dealers—J. Carter and J. Dunn, Chatham, Kent, cooks—G. Corker and G. Ash forth, Stalybridge, Cheshire, file manufacturers—W. Game and W. J. Game, King William-street, London bridge, tavern keepers—J. Levi and G. Levi, Liver pool, s t a tioners—J. King and R. Cocking, Peckham rye, Surrey, plumbers — H. C. Curtis and W. T. Sabine, Great Marlow and Wooburn-green, Buckinghamshire, surgeons—J. Tootel and E. Wilde, Manchester, apothe caries—A. Spencer, J. Hallett, and C. Smith, Kingston upon-Hull, boat builders (as far as regards the said C. Smith). INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. John Anderson, Carlisle, shoemaker. Henry Richard Leddell, Upton- cum- Chalney, Bucking hamshire, ironmonger. Henry Hedges, Longworth, Berkshire, horse dealer. John Moses Burdall, Ballinghay, Lincolnshire, veteri nary surgeon. George Timbrell, jun., Winchcomb, Gloucestershire, cord wainer. James Harper, Abbey Dore, Herefordshire, farmer. Christopher Coate, Fivehead, Somersetahire, farmer and cattle dealer. John Cole, Cherry Burton, Yorkshire, joiner and wheel wright. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Mitchell, Forglen, Banffshire, farmer and cattle dealer, to meet within the Banff Hotel, Banff, March 23 and April 18, at one. W. M'Farlane, Glasgow, stock and share broker, to meet within Comrie's Royal Hotel, Glasgow, March 29 and April 26, at twelve. 'We are authorized to contradict the statement which appeared in some of yesterday's papers as to the release of the Bombay steamer. She is still under seizure by the Custom-house uuthorites, whose officers were on board and intended to take her into the docks yesterday afternoon. The advices from Vienna of the 17th announce a decline of 2 per cent. in the Funds, in consequence of the news from Italy. The Exchanges were also less favour able, the quotation on London for three months' paper being 11.24, and the premium on gold had again risen to 22-i. , ENORMOUS EGG.—Our neighbour, Mr. Mayer, the silversmith, has sent to our office an egg, laid by a goose in the farm-yard of Mr. Parry, near Chester, and which may be seen in our window. It measures 4i inches in direct length, 9 inches round the middle, 12 inches round the oval, and weighs 124 ounces.—Liverpool Mercury. EARTHQUAKE IN NEW ZEALAND.—SINGAPORE, FEB. 6.—Various shocks of an earthquake occurred at Wellington, New Zealand, from the 13th of October to the Ist of November, the most violent on the 19th of October, by which the town had been nearly reduced to a heap of ruins. Much damage had also been occa sioned in other parts of New Zealand. DERBY CHEESE FAIR.—At our fair 'yesterday there was a large supply of cheese, the better qualities of which met with a ready sale at from 50s. to 555.; some fine dairies made a few shillings mere. Inferior quali ties badly sold.—Derbyshire Chronicle of this day. An extraordinary supplement to the London Gazette, of last night, publishes the official dispatches received at the India House, relating to the capture of Moultan. They are from Major-General W. S. Whish, and the other officers under whose orders the siege was conducted, and by whose gallantry that citadel was taken. The details of the operations, and the list of killed and wounded, have already appeared in our co lumns. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, March 23. IRISH RATES. Lord MONTEAGLE moved for an estimate of the sum which it is calculated will be raised under a rate of 2 per cent. on rateable property in Ireland. In the west of Ireland eight unions which were represented to be in great distress, and were in the province of Connaught, required a sum of 160,0001. to relieve the distress. It was to be observed that the administration of these unions was not in the hands of any local authority, but by the officers of the Government, and therefore it was to be presumed that every rate that could be levied had been collected, and this was proved by the fact that in one in stance the cow of a man who had no other means of sup porting his family had been sold for the payment of a poor-rate under a distress, and further that the goats of the peasantry were seized for the payment of rates. He stated this to show that the resources of the unions were exhausted. He could further state that the distress was now greater than it was last year. This rate, if collected throughout all Ireland, would yield 300,0002 a year. This was an increase upon a former tax, and which was opposed by the people of Ireland. When an increase of the income•tax was proposed in this country, it was opposed, and therefore this increase of taxation in Ireland should not be con sidered small, nor should they sneer at Ireland in resist ing it. Now he wished to know whether this increased rate would meet the difficulty it was intended to remedy. He believed it would be insufficient, and therefore he asked for an estimate of its probable amount, which they ought to have before them before they came to a vote. Lord WHARNCLIFFE said he concurred in the in quiry moved for, and would suggest that it should be fuller than that he proposed, that he should give a re turn of the unions rated to more than ss. in the pound. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said the Government was anxious to give every information in their power, but it would be quite impossible to give any estimate which would be regarded as an approximation to accu , racy. It would be impossible to say what unions now solvent may be enabled to pay hereafter. They could not make any estimate sufficiently correct to be of use to their Lordships in forming a judgment. Earl FITZ WILLIAM said, by the admission of the Noble Marquis, th e con d it i on o f t h e par i s h es var i e d f rom Iday to day. Wbat a discloaure to make of the state of Ireland, and showed how fallacious and unsatisfactory were the expectations that this plan would meet the diffi culty. It was not sufficient to say that they could not make an estimate of mathematical accuracy, still a cal culation should be made, because it was the duty of Parliament to take care that no portion of her Majesty's subjects should be diminished by famine. The Legisla ture of this country acted right in imposing upon the Irish community the duty of maintaining the poor in the separate districts, but they should carry that out in its legitimate results. Ireland was not a financial commu nity—it ceased to be so in 1815, and now formed a por tion of the imperial community. It followed, then, that imperial resources must be bad recourse to in-difficult circumstances; and he trusted that the power of Eng land—that the 500 English Members of the Legislature would not cast an unequal and heavy burden on the weaker portion of the empire. It was stated a few days ago, in the other House of Parliament, by an eminent Member of that House, that the annual income of England was two hundred and fifty millions; and, according to the calculations he (Earl Fitzwifliam) made, the income of Ireland did not amount to one-tenth of it. Under these circumstances, they called on that weaker portion to support its poor, and in doing so they did not even take the precaution of compelling the en tire of the income of Ireland to contribute, but imposed it exclusively on about one-half of the property of the country. The Bishop of CASHEL observed that, to his own knowledge, hundreds had been reduced to poverty in consequence of the pressure of poor rates, and thus another class was added to the pauperism of the country. He should protest against any measure which would burthen those who were only a few steps removed from the pauper himself, and were eventually, in consequence of the pressure, r e d uce d to t h e necess i t y o f see ki ng relief themselves. He therefore sincerely hoped that the at tention of her Majesty's Government would be directed to this most important subject, and some remedy applied to put a stop to an evil of the greatest magnitude. The Earl of WICKLOW should like to know, at what period before, a Chancellor of the Exchequer came forward to propose a tax, without giving an estimate of the necessities he intended to meet. A Committee of Inquiry was appointed by both House to enter into the entire question, but before any report could be made by either, or evidence even collected, a measure was brought forward, which he could not help thinking to be very ill-considered. He himself believed it was a measure which would deceive the country for whose benefit it was intended, and promote the evils it was intended to remove. He confessed that, in consi dering the question—considering the mode in which it was brought forward, he believed himself, that the ulte rior object in view was to get in one end of the wedge, preparatory to another measure, which would no doubt be brought forward. He thought that after the rates of the different unions in Ireland had failed to meet the distress, a rate in aid should then be taken out of the Imperial resources. Ile also deeply regretted the motion of his Noble Friend was not agreed to by the Go vernment. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE observed that he only wished to guard the Government from malng any estimate which might afterwards be found fallacious, and if the Noble Lord added the words "as far as it was practicable" to his motion, he should have no objection to consent to it. He denied that the increase was made without any calculation. It was, no doubt, extremely objectionable in principle; but their Lordships should recollect it was brought forward solely to meet a great and present emergency. After a few words from Lord MONTEAGLE, the motion as amended was agreed to. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF CO7IIMONS, March 23. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. The Hon. Mr. STANLEY took the oaths and his seat for Lynn, in the room of Lord George Bentinck, de ceased. The Hon. Gentleman was introduced by the Marquis of Granby and Viscount Jocelyn. Mr. PATRICK SOMERS took the oaths and his seat for Sligo. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Whitchurch Waterworks Bill was read a third time and passed. The two following Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be co mmitted:—Chester and Holyhead Rail way (increase of capital, with powers to the London and North-Western Railway Company to subscribe thereto); London Corporation. PETITIONS. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from a place in the county of Antrim against the rate in aid. Capt. PECIIELL presented a petition from Brighton praying for greater economy in the naval and military expenditure of the country. Mr. H. HERBERT presented a petition from the guardians of the Killarney Union against the Rate in Aid Bill. Mr. HERRIES presented a petition against the repeal of the navigation-laws. Mr. P. HOWARD presented a petition from the let ter-press printers of Carlisle, praying for the repeal o f the stamp duty on newspapers, the advertisement duty, and the duties on paper. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Currie, in the county of Edinburgh, praying that the burdens pressing upon, manufacturers might be speedily removed; also a petition from the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company, complaining of the heavy ratiing of railways for the poor and other parochial rates, ana:wraying that a Bill might be introduced by which the grievances com plained of in that respect might be speedily fedressed. Mr. OSBORNE presented a petition from _Lambeth praying for a reduction of the national expendiL'ure. Mr. MILNER GIBSON presented a petition from the merchants, manufacturers, and others of Manchester; in favour of the total repeal of the navigation-laws. CONVEYANCE OF TROOPS TO THE COLONIES. Captain BOLDERO moved for returns of the coat of fitting out two frigates as troop-ships to convey 1,009 troops to Ceylon, together with the expenses of manning the same; of the cost of the home voyage with the same number of troops, time an average passage ; . of the outlay necessary for a second and. third voyage out and home, the second to Malta, the third to the Cape, with 1,000 troops each voyage ; of the amount of tonnage necessary for con veying the same force, the expense attending it by the transport system, and the tonnage required ; of the ex pense incurred by the last outward and home voyage of the Resistance troop-ship to the Mauritius with troops, her registered tonnage, the number of persons on board out and home, including the commander and crew and cabin passengers, the tonnage appropriated for their use and unoccupied by stores, not being their personal bag gage; and of the number of superficial and cubic feet allowed to each individual.—A greed to. LUNATIC ASYLUM BILL (SCOTLAND). Mr. FORBES wished to know from the Solicitor- General of Scotland, whether it was his intention to have this Bill read a second time to-night; and if not, when he intended to proceed with it. The subject was looked upon with great interest in Scotland. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL for SCOTLAND replied that it was not his intention to propose the second reading of the Bill to-night; he should not pro ceed with the Bill until after Easter. THE MARINES. Mr. HUAIE said he rose to give notice that on Tues day next he would move for a return of the expense of raising and enrolling 15,000 marines. COURT OF EXCHEQUER (IRELAND). Mr. OSBORNE asked the Chancellor of the Ex chequer if he intended to introduce a Bill during the present session for the abolition of the equity jurisdiction of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland ; and, in the event of not abolishing the equity jurisdiction, if he would introduce a Bill for the regulation of the Equity Exchequer in Ireland, and for paying fixed salaries to the officers in place of the present mode of remunerating them by fees and by means of stamps upon the pro ceedings ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was afraid he could not give his Hon. Friend any satisfac tory answer to that question, although he (the Chan cellor of the Exchequer) was nominally at the head of that department, without having first consulted the legal authorities in Ireland. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. Sir THOMAS ACLAND asked the First Lord of the Admiralty for certain papers relating to the pro ceedings of the Admiralty in respect to the Arctic Ex pedition ; and whether it was the intention of the Government to offer any encouragement to other parties in any way connected with the navi gation of those seas to prosecute exertions for the relief and assistance of Sir John Franklin and the expedition under his command; and he had also to express a hope, that if such was their intention, every effort would be made to announce such intention at the earliest period on both sides of the Atlantic. Sir F. BARING said, with reference to the papers for which the Honourable Member had moved, he (Sir F. Baring) should present today a memorandum on the subject, and another paper would be presented at the next meeting of the House. In reply to the second question put by the Honourable Baronet, he (Sir F. Baring) had to say, that after much consideration, her Majesty's Government had offered a reward of 20,000/. to the crew of any vessel who might give efficient assist ance to Sir John Franklin.—(Cheers.) That reward had already been put in print, and would be communi cated without delay to the various consuls abroad, and collectors of customs, for publication.—(Cheers.) 1849. IRISH GRAND JURY LAWS. Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL said he had given notice yesterday of his intention to put a question to the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary for Ireland as to the inten tions of the Government with regard to the proposed amendment of the Irish grand jury laws. That question was not in the paper to-day; therefore he would not press the question. SCHOOL OF DESIGN. The Hox. MEMBER asked the Hon. Member for Manchester (Mr. Milner Gibson), who had got a no tice on the paper for nominating the Committee on the School of Design, if it was not his intention to put some Irish Members on that Committee, the Hon. Member for Dublin University and the Hon. Member for Belfast having taken much interest in the matter? Mr. M. GIBSON made the Hon. Member an answer, but it was wholly inaudible in the gallery. COURT OF SESSION. Lord CASTLEREAGH wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Home Department whether there was any intention whatever, on the part of the Government, of introducing any measure for the esta blishment of regular sessions in certain parts of Ireland? Sir G. GREY replied that, considering the melancholy circumstances which bad transpired in Ireland, the Go vernment felt bound to introduce some such measure as absolutely necessary, and it was intended, on the very earliest occasion, to introduce a Bill for that object. SEIZURE OF THE VESSELS OF THE ARGEN- TINE REPUBLIC. Mr. URQUHART wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet at the bead of the Admiralty whether any steps had been taken to remedy the mischief which had been occasioned by the affair, to which he had alluded yester day. There had been no papers or other things found on board those vessels to justify a declaration of war, and, therefore, there were no legal grounds for taking possession of the vessels. _ Sir F. BARING said that until the papers at the Foreign. office were laid upon the table the. Hon. Member must rest satisfied with what his Noble Friend at the head of the Foreign Department had stated yes terday. COMPENSATION FOR THE CANADIAN REBELS. Mr. ROBINSON said that he would take the liberty of asking whether her Majesty's Government were in possession of any papers from the Governor-General of Canada, intimating that in the discussion in the Com mittee of Colonial Legislation two separate propositions had been made that those persons who had been engaged de facto in the promotion of the rebellion should be ex cluded from any share of this compensation, and that both of these propositions had been negatived by large majorities. Sir G. GREY, in reply, said that his Noble Friend at the head of the Foreign Department was, he regretted e to re s a a i y n ., g u , n a a a b d l eh he th e refor e id ni sp h o m i ti s o e n l f to m g b h e t in p o h s issi placenot thish be able to speak on the subject with that accuracy which was desirable. Thus much, however, he could say, that the Government were not in the possession of any dispatches, and all the Government knew of the subject was the information derived from the newspapers. It was true that his Noble Friend had received a private letter from the Governor-General of the Canadas, but Lord Elgin had refrained from sending any official dis patches until the usual period. MUTINY BILL. On the order of the day being read for the second reading of this Bill, Mr. FOX MAULE said that before going into the consideration of this Bill, he wished to inform the House that he had received a communication from two members of the Liverpool Financial Association, impugning his statement that their proceedings were likely to injure the confidence which the soldier ought to place in his officer. In order to show that such was not the case, he would quote a statement from Tract N 0.4, p. 2, to prove that there had been a most unfounded assertion that the colonels of regiments and their quarter-masters were combined to alter the usual attire of soldiers—their stocks, shoes, Ike., and all the minor articles of clothing, in order to put money into their own pockets, Having read the extract, the Right Hon. Gentleman expressly . denied that in the first place there could be any collusion between the com mandants of regiments and the quarter-masters, and that even if there was, that they bad a s ny d lo r z d. to alter the clothing theao u secondch ee r s from a for if such state ment, it was contained in the fi rst, e in th h a is t o i fn t was (aTllhsiisdesc: announcement t h e H o House.) se. of ) wf had existed in the army t h e sold i er principlewas t Withhf followed l r o e ea soldier r d_brtysot . . neither the intention of the Liverpool Financial cHoeulwd would dt take possibly le a havere to any exp r confidence p Asso ciation to call in question the character of the colonels or q uarter -masters of our army, nor, still less, their de sire to induce any dissatisfaction between the officers of the army and the men.—(Cheers.) Mr. HUME said the language which the Right Hon. Gentleman had read from the tract bore out the re port of a Committee which sat in 1847 upon this very subject of army clothing, and the report itself expressed almost in the same words the anomaly which existed then of the clothing of the army, if economically effected, producing profit to certain offi cers.—(Hear, hear.) The commanding officers had nothing to do with it; but there was no doubt that the system was such that, if a re giment was cheaply clothed, more money would flow into the pockets of the colonel than if the clothes were dear. He did not blame the colonels for this, but the system; and he hoped it would soon be got rid of. Mr. B. DISRAELI said they were not likely to expedite the business of the House when they found not only a Member of Parliament, but a Minister of State, no less indeed than the Secretary -at-War, en tering into combat with the Financial Reform Society. Possibly they would have the tracts of the Anti-Corn law League, the tracts of the Protectionists, or they might have the tractarians of Oxford to answer in the House if this proceeding were tolerated.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) He had not given that thorough study to the tracts in question which the lion. Gentle man informed the country he bad done. He congratu lated the Hon. Gentleman upon the result he had aimed at, but for himself he had formed a very different conclusion of the intention and objects of this Financial Reform, Society in Liverpool. lie bad no doubt whatever that the intention of the society was to throw a stigma upon the British army, but he would not condescend to notice efforts of that kind, respecting which he thought public opinion was already made up, and that opinion very properly treated with contempt all societies whose labo urs were founded upon misrepresen tations, and whose only object was to throw a stigma upon the well-cherished institutions of the ootuary. lIIIMI lb% FS PE• His .licht the 3uh less the' )OSi . g of Wee k ending Last week. a- 2.1 G.;