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it were not, reeeelefl ?—(leer.) Then elate the paper duty, upon which he had heard it s that the sepia tions of the Excise were a far greater burden upon the manufacturers of pap , r than the mere amount of money raised by duty.—(Bear.) The recent change in the Postage charges had caused the manufacture of envelcpea to become a very extensive and i m p ortant branch of in dustry. Now, would it be believed, that by the regula tions of the Excise a paper manufacturer might cut out the envelopes, but he could not have them folded upon the premises ? These impediments to business were Much more extremely felt in modern days than when the s e taxes were first levied, because the velocity of business was now so much greater than among our fore fathers. These Excise duties were as inconsistent with the sp . r:t of the age as if they were to set up toll-bars Upon rail -roads.—(Hear.) The Chancellor of the Ex chequer must make up his mind to expect an increasing pressure iron the removal of those obnoxious and ab surd taxes. But how could he repeal them save by re duction of our large expenditure, or else by an increase of direct taxation ? One of these things would cer tainly have to be resorted to. At the beginning of the present session ha had named a number of articles the duty upon which he contended ought to be abolished, and all these articles had been brought before the House to-night. The duty upon tea was one of these. The Liverpool gentlemen hsd tried to effect the reduction of the duty on tea, but finding that they could Slot succeed they changed the agitation to an agitation for financial reform. But they were still as desirous as ever for the repeal of the tea duty. Then there was the duty upon timber, which clearly ought to be-abolished now that they had repealed the navigation-laws. — (Hear, hear.) There would be a pressure for the repeal of this tax, and how could the Right Honourable Gen tleman Aspect to meet it, except by one of the two Methodi he had pointed out ?—(Hear, hear.) He did not think the country would be satisfied with the budget of the Right Honourable Gentleman ; he had, it was true, made both ends meet, and he had calculated upon a surphis of some 150,0001., but he feared that with so small a margin there would be, as was the case last year, tin excess in extraordinary expenditure in the army and navy, which would convert the surplus into a defi ciency.. With an expenditure of about 52,000,000/. a sear, it was not desirable to draw the line so closely as to l e ave a margin of only 150,000/, because the conse quence almost always was that they had a deficiency in stead of a surplus.—(Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Gentleman was still spending too much money, and if he compared his present budget with that of the bake of Wellington's Government in 1830, he found that the present Government proposed to spend more next year by 5,500,000!., than the Duke of Wellington during the last year of boroughmongering. They all recollected that the Duke of Wellington's Administra tion was upset by the Whigs upon the motion of Sir H. Parnell, on account of their extrava g ance. Well, they had the Reform Bill, and they were now spending 5,500,000/. more than before reform.,—(Hear.) lie believed that the Reform Bill had done much good, but it was quite certain that it had not insured them as much econo m y and retrenchment as they had a right to ex pect.—(Hear.) He predicted there would be more pres sure than ever upon the Right Hon. Gentleman for a reduction of expenditure, and he did not despair of see ing the county Members next session all voting with the Ron. Member for Montrose and himself for greater economy and retrenchment. The Right Hon. Gentleman roust be prepared to meet this feeling next year to a greater extent, or he would not satisfy the expectations ,of the country, or at a ll events of the constituency which be had the honour to represent.—(Cheers.) Mr. HEYWORTH believed that a change in the mode of levying the taxation would do more good than any measure to which th e House could g ive its assent. ale did not see why the landed interest should regard manufactures with jealousy. Let them remember the vast increase which had taken place in the value of landed property is Lancashire. If all England possessed the same advantages t he value of landed property would ce increased, as in Lancashire, by some thousands per cent. He coincided in the opinion that the system of Excise duties was injurious to the country, and must be changed. Mr. SANDARS could corroborate the statementthe of t _the Chancellor of th e Exchequer, t h a t the effect of blockade in the north of Europe had been unfavourably felt in the manufacturing interests of the north. lie doubted whether the Government were not to blame for allowing the present state of things to continue, and he toLul given notice o f a motion in which he should be able prove that this blockade was not an effective one, and Was not conducted accordiner. . to the law of nations, uccause a preference was given by the Danes to the ships of other nations over those of this country. He had received such information from nearly all the Baltic Ports that he felt warranted in contending that this blockade ought not to be observed by our vessels, and that Ze ought to insist upon our ships entering the of russia, and demand the same facilities as were granted ' 0 the Dutch, Americans, and Russians. e told the Chancellor of the Exchequer last year that he would have 1,000,000/. of duties u p on corn, at which the Right Ron. Gentleman seemed rather incredulous, and said he wished he might have it. Now, why should the Right Ron. Gentleman g ive u p that source of revenue, and instead o f receiving a shilling duty, which he calculated Would bring in a revenue of 250,0001., why should he not receive a duty of 43. or ss. a quarter, upon which he Might receive a revenue of 1,000,000/. or 1,200,0001. not levi e d for the sake of protection, but for revenue? From his own experience of the corn trade he could say that not one penny per yoar of a 4s. or 53. duty would come out of the pockets of the consumers of this country. Mr, COBDEN doubted whether the Hon. Member had been sent to that House from Wakefield to advocate 4 tax upon food, and thought he was not authorised to make, such a proposition. He was perfectly astonished to hear the lion. Gentleman say that if they levied a tot of ss. per quarter upon foreign corn the foreigner Would pay it. Now, the lion. Gentleman dea l t in corn ; and let him (Mr. Cobden) suppose that the Hon. Mem ber had 1,000 quarters of whea t afloat in a vessel from pantzic. Would he sell that corn at the same price before it was landed as after it had gone ashore and paid the d u ty of 55.?--(Hear, hear.) How could the Hon. Member assert that the duty laid upon the importation Of foreign articles was paid by t he forei g ner, and not by consumers in this country? Mr. SANDARS came into that House as independent es the Hon. Member for the West Riding—(Hear)—and considered himself perfectly justified in the suggestion he had made. He cared not for any censure that he might receive from the Ho n . Member (Mr. Cobden) or Ts party. He would give free trade a lair trial, but he had himself seen that when the duty had fallen in this country 'the price of corn had fallen abroad. Last year, when the duty was reduced from 9s. to Is., a correspond ing reduction took place in the price of corn abroad. When the duty was taken off h ere a reduction took place in the price of corn at home, and the price abroad must fall t o meet that reduced rate.—(A laugh . ) If a duty of Bs. in this country were taken off the price would fall here; and the price abroad must also fall in order to compete with the price i n this country. In declaring the' opinions he had expressed to-night he had not re pudiated a single statement that he had made to • his constituents.;--(Heir, hear.) Mr. HARRIS was understood to speak from personal observation of the improved condition of the population of the town which he represented (Leicester). He was happy to be able to state that since the year 1833 trade aad not been in a better condition than it was duringthe Present season, and he was further rejoiced to add, that the borough which he had the honour to represent con tained a contented and thriving population. Mr. PLUMPTRE was very glad to learn that the con stituents of the Hon. Member who last addressed the Rouse were happy, contended, and prosperous. It was Well for him then to be able to make such a statement; but it was very much to be apprehended that souse time hence he could offer to the House no such pleasing pic ture of the condition of the people whom he represented As regarded agriculture, he feared that matters were v ery bad, and that they were likely to become much :worse. Not very long since a large number of able bodied men came to him at his residence in the country, stating that they were without employment and without bread for their families; and there could be no doubt that they and the country generally attributed such an intense degree of distress to the operation of free-trade principles, to which the Hon. Member for the West Riding imputed such marvellous good effects. If, as the Hper on. Member boasted, he g ave cheap bread to many SOUS, it should be remembered that he put many persons out of bread, and amongst that number were those who came to his (Mr. Plumptre's) house lately, stating their unhappy ca se. They were from 60 to 70 in number, and being fathers of families might be said to represent a large population, all of whom were in the utmost dis tress; and in the mid st of that state of things the. Hon. Memer for the West Riding talked as if he alone knew what w a s right and fitting for the Government and the Legislature to do —always using towards them the lan guage of dictation —" You must do this and you shall do the other;" and he went on as if he intended to "lead them all by the nose." Now he should take the liberty of telling the Hon. Gentleman that he would not be led by the nose, nor did he believe that the country would submit to any such language; such a style of address was wholly unbecoming a free and independent assembly. The opinions of the Hon. Member were not the opinion n s of the House; and though that gentleman might thik that e w i s d o m would die with him," yet that was not the opinion either of the House or the country.—(Hear.) Mr. HUME rose to observe that his Hon. Friend the Member for the West Riding had never shown any dis• position to dictate to the H ouse or to any individual Member. The Member for the West Riding did not ob ject to the Member for Wakefield expressing any ° P inion which he might happen to entertain, but merely ex pressed a difference of opinion from him, at the same time expressing some surprise that a gentleman who represented a populous borough should utter a word in favour of a 55. duty on corn. The resolution was then agreed to, the House re sumed, and the report was ordered to be received on Monday. TRANSPORTATOIN FOR TREASON (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion for going into Committee on this Bill, Mr. MOORE said that as this B ill had no t been fairly argued, he was anxious to say a few words upon Was it fair or just, that after they had consented to g compensation to the rebels in Canada, they should now proceed to inflict punishment upon the Irish State pri soners which the law did not empower them to inflict. The House was bound to assume that the power did not exist, for it was in that view of the case that they were called on to pass the Bill. He called on the House to cast aside the illogical arguments with which Hon. and Learned Members had endeavoured to prop up the question, and to consider whether they should subject Mr. Smith O'Brien and his associates to the penalties of an ex post facto law. Under all the cir cumstance of the case it was impossible that the extreme sentence of the law could now be carried into effect.— (Hear, hear.) The sense of the country was against it —(Haar, hear)—the sense of both Houses of Par littiztout was against il—(Hettr, hear)-4he sense of the whol worli wns sgainst it—( Hear, hear)—and it w the exisetne s nteitce of the Livir could now be carried out. That being the case, the Crown could only impose the punishment of fine and im prisonment. The words of the preamble were altogether in error when it was stated that doubts had arisen as to the power of the Crown to inflict the punishment of transportation in the present case. It was also an error to say that the object of the Bill was to lessen the seve rity of the punishment. In the first place no doubt could exist on the subject, for it was clear that the Crown had no power to commute the sentence of death to transporta tion, without the consent of the prisoners. There was, therefore, no doubt at all, as the preamble stated, and the sentence being commuted the Crown had the power to inflict the punishment of imprisonment for life. So far, therefore, from the Bill lessening the punishment, as had been alleged, it was, in fact, increasing it. Ile could not conceive how the House could feel itself justified in passing an ex post facto Bill of so severe a character, after the way in which they had succumbed to the men who had been engaged in the Canadian rebellion. If the Government, however, persevered in an endeavour to inflict so severe a punishment on Mr. Smith O'Brien and the other Irish State prisoners, after having dealt so leniently with the rebels of Canada, they would prove to the Canadians that they were secure, not under the Union Jack, but under the shelter of the Amerie au stars and stripes; and that while the Government submitted to the most auda cious acts on the o'-her side of the Atlantic, and even gave compensation for losses that had been sustained, they were at the_ same time leaning with as heavy a hand as it was possible for them to do upon the State prisoners in Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) The House then resolved itself into Committee on the Bill. Mr. BERNAL put the question on the first clause, the consideration of the preamble having been post- poned, Mr. ANSTEY said he had intended to have offered every obstruction to the passing of the Bill, but on con dition that he received proper support from the majority of the Irish members. He found, however, that he could not reckon on that support from what had already taken place ; and he must say that not only on that, but on former occasions, Irish members had shown the most culpable indif ference to the passing of measures affecting the inte rests of Ireland in the most serious point of view. they had in face exhibited, to use a common phrase, a want of pluck-- (Laughter)—and under the circumstances he had stated, he did not think he should bewarranted its sacrificing the position he held in that House, by perse vering in that; opposition which ho had intended to offer to the passing: of that Bill.—(Hear, hear.) He should, therefore, content himself with proposing such-amend ments in Conrmittee as he thought should be introduced. It was his late Eldon at present to move—as the conside ration of the preamble had been postponed—it was his intention now to move that after the word " it" in the third line of the first clause the omission of the words " declared and." He . altogether objected to the Bill being put forward as a mere declaratory Bill. The ob ject of that Bill was to enable the Government to inflict a punishments which the parties declared they would consider to loe worse- than the punishment of death— (Hear, hear). —and they were now endeavouring to in flict that punishment on men who had been born and bred, and who were convicted of treason in Ireland. Would they have ventured upon the introduction of that Bill had the ,;e parties . been Englishmen ? Ministers, however, were hoping to get out of the dilemma, by say ing that the .present Bill was merely a declaratory Act, and under that pretext they trusted they would induce the House to give their assent to the Bill. Now it was certain that a declaratory Act had sometimes been re sorted to wbien doubts bad arisen as to the state of the law, and whine the judges of the higher t ribunals dif fered in opinion. In such cases Parliament was justified in settling tvlaat the law was by means of a declaratory enactment; but in the present case no such difficulty had arisen. There was ne doubt about what the law was.— (Hear) Int fact, by the present Bill the House was not asked to remove doubts; but it was asked to prevent the tribunals in Ireland acting on the law as it stood— (Hear) —read in the event of the prisoners being brought before the judges of the Queen's Bench in Ireland, upon a writ of hs,beas corpus, public rumour said that the judges would do their duty. The doctrine of expediency might war rant the transportation of Mr. O'Brien, but if that gentloman had held a course different to that which be indeperodently and determinedly pursued when in the House of Cs'ommons, there would be less of bitterness ex hibited to wards him now by Ministers, and those who rejoiced in. styling themselves sincere ministerialists. It was absurd to say that a commutation of the sentence of death to transportation was an extension of mercy, when it was well known that the horrors suffered by those de ported to penal colonies led directly either to death or lunacy. He called upon t he Committee to strike out the portion of the preamble which, rendered the Act declaratory, and to deprive it of an ex post facto effect. In cone! usion the Honourable and Learned Gentleman moved, that in the first clause the words " declared and" be omitted. The ATTORNEY. GENERAL said the question sub mitted by the Honourable and - Learned Gentleman who proposed the amendment was simply whether by omitting the words " declared and" they should not convert the Act from being declaratory into a mere enactment. He would not then say one word on the general ;principle of the Bill, as that subject had been already discussed. He denied that the Bill bad been pressed with indecent haste upon the attention of the House, and he showed that it was brought forward in compliance with the special request of Mr. O'Brien him self. He believed there was no lawyer who entertained any doubt as to the power of the Crown to commute sentence of death into transportation; but a doubt hav ing arisen, the present Bill was brought forward. He believed that it was a mistake to say that the Irish judges had any doubt on this subject, and he had no doubt whatever himself, and was tbrtified in that opinion by the first legal: gentlemen in Westminster-hall; and he would add that the first legal opinion in the country had sup ported this Bill in another place. In reply to the ques tion respecting Cuffey and others, he did not think that he was bound to give any answer as to their being guilty of treason. The object for introducing this Bill was to avoid those doubts which were entertained in another place. Flo thought that there could be no objection to those words," declared and," as it was for the purpose of avoiding raising any discussion in Ireland. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL said that he thought that this Bill had a very strange character in it, and he was led to that opinion principally from the speech of the Attorney-General. He looked upon this Bill rather as of a prospective than of a retrospective character. He did not by any means agree with the late proceeding of Mr. S. O'Brien, but he opposed the Bill because he thought it to be unconstitutional. He considered that if the Bill should be passed that the indignation of the people of Ireland would be excited to a degree that the Go vernment would have to regret. Mr. MIINTZ said that he regretted that he had not been present on the second reading, for he should have opposed it, and would therefore support the amendment. Mr. MOORE wished to knew from the Attorney- General where those doubts existed? • The ATTORNEY-GENERAL —In Ireland. , • Mr. MOORE wished to know with whom those doubts arose. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that he was not prepared to inform him, as the communication was private. Mr. FRENCH said, that he was in favour of the amendment, because the Bill was altogether unconsti tutional, as being- an ex post facto Bill. .. Sir G. GREY said that the commutation of the sen tence was an act of mercy on the part of the Lord- Lieutenant, and he totally disagreed with the Hon Gen tleman (Mr. Anstey) when he stated that this was a penal enactment against Ireland. Mr. ANSTEY explained. Mr. E. B. ROCHE also opposed the Bill, as being un constitutional, and hoped that every possible opposition would be given to it. Colonel DUNNE sail that he had no sympathy for the conduct of those unfortunate gentlemen, because he was there ready to meet them in the field, and should he have captured them, he would have tried them by court martial and shot them; but, as this Bill was an infrac tion on the constitution, he should oppose it. The House then divided, when there appeared— Ayes Noes Majority --124 Mr. REYNOLDS next moved that, after the word " offenders," in the ninth line of the first page, there be inserted the words " who may be hereafter convicted, and." This was tile fourth Bill of pains and penalties which they had passed within twelve months in reference to Ireland; and he asked the House, then, could they look back upon their legislation as regarded Ireland with anything like satisfaction? Far from excusing the ac tions of those men, he took especial pains to put down their system, and incurred great censure from their partisans; but what he contended now was that Go vernment had done enough, and that they should now stop short in their career of vengeance. The object of his amendment was to free the Bill of its restrictive character. He was not a lawyer, and he thanked God he was not, for it was, in his opinion, a sort of science for covering over with doubt what was plain and palpable.—(Hear, hear.) The Lerd protect him from the law.—(Laughter.) In this whole affair they were only magnifying a mountain into a mole-hill. —(Much laughter.) He was glad that he had put the cart before the horse, and given them a laugh, bat were they not magnifying a molehill into a mountain when they magnified this row with the police in a cabbage garden in Ireland into a rebellion.—(Hear, hear.) Major BLACKALL supported the measure. If he considered it as an ex post facto law he would have op posed it, but he considered it merely a declaratory Bill to remove certain doubts which had arisen in Ireland. Ho would have thought it wrong to have argued this ques tion again in the courts of law in Ireland, for such a course would have again stirred up those bad feelings which had been so prevalent in Ireland during the pre vious discussions of the subject. was sa d f trh enacting aet Government ing an ex phoasdt f c n o ' t f l o e r. s la j e w ( d I Ea d t O thh ' eCe couldO rn N e N a s ELL nuroet s see how the Hon. and Gal lant Gentleman could vote in favour of it. Mr. ANSTEY did not know whether the Honourable Member for Salford would move the adjournment of the Helve, as th e present was a Ministerial measure, but if not, he should certainly do so. Sir G. GREY h t o A k n f t o e w r a t h f a e t w t he words Irish i p n o e o x r hoped the Hon. Gentlema n would not obstruct publi c b us i ness . Th e present measure ha d been already fully di scusse d, an d t h e Hon. Gentleman oug ht TEY and Colonel DUNNE, the Co mm itt e e divided, when th e - p l l a a w n a w t iaosn fixed m f o l4 r l r n . ex A t N w s e ek numbers were — For the amendment Against it Majority —ll6 Mr. ANSTEY next morel the followingavaend. amend ment: At line 10 of pogo 1, to omit the words, for_ oDY offences whatsoever by law punishable with death," and I insert, " for high treason." Line 8, after " jurisdiction," to insert " Provided always, that nothing in this Act contained shall be con strued to impair or hinder e e exercise of any preroga tive of the Crown, in virtue whereof her Majesty may grant her free or conditional pardon to any such offender." The House divided, when the numbers were— For the amendment . . Against it Majority ... —llO Mr. ANSTEY then proposed another amendment, to omit the words empowering the Crown to order the " transportation" of the offender, and substitute words empowering the Crown to order his " imprisonment during the Queen's pleasure, or banishment." Mr. C. LAWLESS moved that the Chairman repor t progress, and ask leave to sit again. Mr. MON SELL implored of the Hon. Gentleman to withdraw his motion, as no good could be obtained to any party by further postponement. - After a few words from Mr. LAWLESS in expla nation, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the Poordaw would come on for Monday ; and on Thursday, the question of a proposed railway to the West of Ireland. Mr. LAWLESS said that notwithstanding what the Noble Lord had said, he must blame the Noble Lord for the course he had taken on this subject, and having done all he could in opposing it, he should now discontinue all further opposition. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in answer to Mr. Reynolds, said he proposed to take the third reading on Monday next. Mr. REYNOLDS then suggested to Mr. Anstey that he should not, for the sake of the unfortunate prisoners, protract the debate upon this Bill any further. Mr. ANSTEY said that he did intend to move amend ments in the Committee, but those which now stood is his name had nothing in common with those which had gone before. He certainly should not oppose the Bill further on this occasion; but on the third reading, if it should be deemed necessary, he should move an amend ment which would deprive the Bill of its ex post facto operation. The Hon. Member, after an explanation from the Attorney-General, with which he expressed himself dissatisfied, moved as an amendment to omit the words in page 2, ." by the transportation of such offender to any place beyond the seas to which offenders may be transported." The amendment was rejected without a divison, and the House resumed; the Bill to stand first for Monday. Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved, that the House, at its rising, should adjourn till Monday, which was agreed to. The Mutiny and Desertion (India) Bill passed through Committee, as did also the Public Health (Scotland) Bill. The Collection of Rates (Dublin) Bill was referred to a Select Committee, on the motion of Sir W. SOMERVILLE. The Bankruptcy (Ireland) Bill passed through Com mittee, and the report was ordered to be brought up on Monday. PALACE COURT (WESTMINSTER) BILL. On the motion for going into Committee on the Palace Court (Westminster) Bill, Sir F. THESIGER opposed it. Mr. B. OSBORNE said he could not conceive how any person having the interest of his country at heart, should be desirous of opposing a measure, the object of which was to remove a den of infamy, which the whole country were crying out against. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that on Monday he intended to bring in a Bill to remove the Palace Court, leaving it to a Select Committee to do justice to the case. Sir FREDERICK THESIGER *said he ivas not op posed to the abolition of the Palace Court, but he wished to do so with justice to all parties. A great deal of unjust prejudice had been excited. He did hope that at that hour in the morning the Noble Lord would not press the Bill. Lord DUDLEY STUART said it should be recol lected the very great difficulty persons had not connected with the Government to get their motions on. If there was an institution looked upon with aversion, it was that court, which was looked upon as an establishment for grinding the faces of the poor. He had in his hands bills of costs other than those of Jacob Omniuns, which bore out his assertion. The grievance is, that the costs are excessive, that it is a close court, that they are restricted .o their counsel and attorney, that they had not a free -- choice, that it prevented people from enjoying the benefit of the County Court, that it was a more expensive court, and that it exercised the right of imprisoning people for debts under 20/., when an Act of Parliament had been passed to prevent that. Was not that unjust ? But he did not wish to take any unfair advantage, and he wished for a day when he might bring forward this Bill, and carry it through. lie thought the Attorney-General had been very dilatory, but he hoped that an understanding would be come to on the sabject. Mr. JOHN ABEL SMITH said he thought the Noble Lord was entitled to the support of the House, unless the Attorney-General named an early day for bringing in his Bill. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that he could not satisfactorily bring in the Bill till he had made inquiry about the compensation that would be required, and the gentleman employed for that purpose had been seriously ill, and the measure had been consequently d&layed. The motion for going into Committee was then with drawn, and the other orders having been disposed of, the House adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'clock. IRELAND AND THE CORPORA TION OF LONDON. A numerous meeting of the members of the corpora Lion was held yesterday at the Mansion House. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair. His LORDSHIP said he was obliged to the gentlemen present for their attendance upon so short a summons. It afforded a proof of the importance of the subject upon which he desired an expression of their sentiments, as a preliminary measure to the calling of a Court of Common Council, if it were thought right that the cor poration should entertain the question. His Lordship called the attention of the meeting to the observations made by Sir Robert Peel, in his celebrated speech on Irish affairs in the House of Commons, in which the Right lion. Baronet held it out as a noble object of am bition to the corporation of London to follow the exam ple of their predecessors in former times, by becoming possessors of some of the extensive properties in Ire land, which were likely to be brought into the market, and thus become instrumental in conferring upon other portions of that interesting country the blessings of peace, order, and prosperity, which distinguished the northern provinces of the island, settled by means of the corporation and the great London companies.. Mr. ll:ti: Joxis said he would wish to ask the : City solicitor whether they could safely enter into any nego tiations for the purchase of incumbered estates in Ire land until the Bill for giving a general title to property, disposed of under such circumstances, should pass into a law? Mr. C. PEARSON said that as this was only a prelimi nary meeting of gentlemen not acting in a corporate ca pacity, he did not attend as City solicitor, but as a pri• vats individual feeling a deep interest in promoting the success of their object. He had, however, no hesitation in saying that he should never advise the corporation to think of making any purchases of incumbered estates in Ireland without a Parliamentary title.—(Hear, hear.) Thero seemed to be but little doubt of the Bill which had passed the House of Commons being speedily the law of the land; as, however, some mischance might attend the measure in the Upper House, the corporation, if they should seriously intend to embark in this great under taking, might apply to Parliament for an especial Act, which would confer upon them full powers to carry out the object as effectually as if the purchases were made under the authority of the general Act.—(Hear.) It was difficult to• predicate on any measure affecting (as the general Bill did) the interests of so many individuals, what might be its fate if opposed by parties whose pro perty would be subjected to its operation. Bat it was notorious that large tracts of land were now in the mar ket, where the mortgagors and the mortgagees, the tenants for life and the tenants in remainder, were all willing to concur in a sale under the authority of an Act of Parliament, whether a general Act or a special Act, and it must be equally obvious that all parties in the state would concur in passing a Bill to give facili ties for the accomplishment of such an object as that which had been suggested by the Lord Mayor. A long discussion ensued, in which Mr. Wire, Mr. Wood, Mr. H. L. Taylor, Mr. Blake, and several other influential members of the corporation took part. They appeared to be unanimous in their anxiety to forward the measure, if, upon further inquiry, it should be found that it could be safely undertdken. A committee was then formed to make the requisite inquiries, in conformity with the feelings of the meeting. It was said that nearly every member who had been invited was present, and the Lord Mayor expressed his regret that, from the pressure of time, he had not been able to give notice to a large number of the Aldermen and Common Council. MR. BUNN'S BENEFIT.-1t is seldom that we find a programme promising such a concentration of talent as does that for Mr. Bunn's benefit, which is to take place on Monday next, at Drury-lane. Every person of any note in aay branch of dramatic or musical art will be there. The elite of both Italian Operas, of the French Play, and of artistes, all of whom of deswiilbethere to render b eel celebrity assistance have the to t h G e e German Eng a , tst offered their services; foremost among these are Mrs. Nesbit and her sister, Miss Jane Mordaunt. That Mr. Bunn will have a bumper house there can be no doubt, and well he de serves it. FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, and attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, the Baroness do Speth, and Sir George Couper, honoured the performance at this theatre with their presence last evening. Mr. Benedict's annual grand concert took place yesterday morning in the Great Concert-room of her Majesty's Theatre. DEATH OF CLARENCE MANGAN.—Saunders's NeW Letter contains the following:—" Clarance Mangan, the poet, is no more. For some years past his health, as well as his circumstances had been in a most miserable condition, and within the last ten days he was an inmate of one of the temporary hospitals erected for the accom modation of persons labouring under the present epi demic on the sottli sido of the city. A few days ago he was found by one of the few friends that remained to him in a most wretched lodging, from whence he was removed to the Meath Hospital, where, under the kind care of Dr. Stokes he appeared to make a slight rally. About ten o'clock on Wednesday night he had just ex pressed his gratitude to one of the officers of the insti tution for the kindness which he received, when he turned round in bis bed and expired, apparently without a struggle." Clarence Mangan had been a frequent con tributor to the Dublin University Magazine and other . periodicals. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1849, marches, arrived on the 29th ult. within twenty. five miles of this place, before giving Appa and his troops the alarm. On our arrival at that distance from thew, they heard of our approach and immediately made prepara tions to move off, which they did about midday of the 29th. On our hearing that the insurgents intended leaving this, we started at once in hopes of overtaking them before they could carry their designs into execu tion, and arrived at Kullum by daylight of tha 30th. We found that the insurgents had taken up a position in some hills about six miles from this. The men, though fagged after a long march, begged so earnestly to be led against the insurgents forthwith, that we proceeded on without halting. On arriving near the hills the advance guard of the 2cl Nizam's cavalry was fired upon, and a horseman badly wounded. Simultaneously with this large bodies of Rohillas showed themselves on the spurs of the hills, in which they had taken up their po sition, and unfurled gaudy standards, which they planted in defiance on the brows of the hills, and kept up a fire on the advancing column. The artillery was or dered to the front, and threw a few rounds of shrapnel into the most prominent body of the enemy—one of which cut down a standard and killed the bearer of it. On this the insurgents retreated to the most inaccessible part of the range of hills, where they took up a f res h position. On this the infantry advanced to the attack in skirmishing order, and scaled the heights in splendid style. The enemy continued firing on us until we neared the top, when they retreated, but different bodies of the Rohillas were overtaken, when several hand. to-hand encounters took place, and about 20 Ro hillas were cut up, and a standard captured by a sepoy of the 7th Regiment. The Rohillas were beaten from range to range until they disappeared in the ravines and jungle beyond, and as the men had been constantly marching for 18 hours without food or rest, the pursuit was discontinued. The bodies of twenty dead Rohillas (one of them a chief of consequence amongst them), were counted in the bills, and fire prisoners taken; it is reported that many of the wounded were left behind in their flight. The Pretender Appa was with the Ro hillai during the skirmish, but owing to .the start he had of us, and the inaccessible nature of the ground for cavalry, he could not be captured, and es caped into the hills with the Rohillas. All the men behaved splendidly, and evinced the greatest anxiety to close with the enemy; the gallantry of the detachment of the 2d cavalry was most conspicuous. They ascend( d hills which were so steep as to be a tough job for light infantry even, and attacked the Rohillas wherever they met them. They received not only swordcuts and matchlock balls, but also severe contu sions from stones with which the Rohillas pelted them as they ascended. On one occasion a small party of the duffada and a few horsemen came upon a gole of about 30 Rohillas on a small plot of level ground on the top of the hills, and without hesitation charged into the midst of them and killed six Rohillas, on their part having one man killed and three wounded. Just at the close of the skirmish a dreadful accident occurred which caused, the death of Brigadier Onslow, and ceprived us of a commander beloved by us all. He was returning from the top of the hills ; when his horse slipped and threw him with violence down thetillon his head. Medical assistance was immediately procured, but the Brigadier died almost instantly. The Pretender Appa has made across the hills with the greater part of his Rohillas, and it seems as if he were making for Mahow, in which case he will come across the ilingolee force, who will, no doubt, give a good account of them. We follow in' pursuit this evening across the hills, but with our guns will not be able to move in the difficult country so rapidly as we could wish, All accounts agree that Appa is a prisoner in the hands of the Rohillas, who use him as a tool, or rather make use of him as an ex cuse for plundering the country, which they have done to a fearful extent already, and are loaded with plunder in the shape of gold ornaments. Appa is said to have entreated the Rohillas not to resist us, as by doing so they would ruin his cause; but they refused to listen to him, as they were anxious to save their property, which they declare they will only part with together with their lives. CHINA. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. The Chinese Government having declined to carry into effect the stipulations entered into between her Majesty's late Plenipotentiary and Keying, the late Imperial High Commissioner, by which it was agreed that the city of Canton should be opened to British subjects on the 6th instant, the same is hereby notified for general information; and her Majesty's Plenipo• tentiary, &c., &c., directs that no British subject shall for the present attempt to enter the city. By order, W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary, 1(In the absence of Mr. Johnson). Victoria, Hong-Kong, April 2, 1849. ' (From the China Mail of April 24.) Dr. Bowring proceeded, on the 12th inst., in the Medea, to assume his duties as British Consul at Canton. On Dr. Bowring's arrival the fact was intimated to the Imperial Commissioner, accompanied with a propo sal that his Excellency should appoint a meeting for the purpose of receiving the Learned Gentleman on enter ing upon office. Seu acknowledged the communication, but declined the meeting, being contrary, wo presume, to his notions of etiquette; and as it would have ccnsti tuted a precedent for all other Consuls, the refusal is not to be wondered at. _ We learn that the commercial guilds, feeling assured from Mr. Bonham's notification, published last week, that there is no immediate danger of hostilities, have resolved to resume trade. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 11. CorroN PIECE GOODS.—Several vessels with large supplies of these goods have arrived since our last—all which have been eagerly bought up for dispatching into the interior. Grey and bleached jacconets and shirtings aro in active demand, and command as high, if not higher, prices as at date of last report. Grey Mada pollams are in very good inquiry; bleached are in good demand, as also those of coarse make, and T cloth. Grey domestics are dull of sale. Dyed Goods—Turkey red plain cloth is in demand, while twilled and prints are dull. _ _ COTTON YARN.—The market has become dull, and prices have declined, owing to the importation of about 1,500 bales; but as there were no stocks previously on hand, the dulness will probably be but temporary. Dyed Turkey red is dull of sale, and orange is not in as good inquiry as before. METALS.—Copper is dull, and prices have declined. Lead nominal. Spelter rather dull. English bar iron has slightly receded in value: in Swedish there is no change. SAFFRON.-100 lb. of this article have been sold at Rs. 11, and 400 lb. at Rs. 108 pPr lb. tinCu°eedligiNiAoo o, l" a —Th ndo e u; d l e a m'a s t nti qu ' o f t o a r' t itohniss aarreticlfeas folly main- tained. MARINE STORES.—Canvas, oil of linseed, and spirits of turpentine are in demand. Cordage and paints are rather dull. BEER.—We are glad to notice that the quality of All sopp's last October brew has been pronounced by the best judges to be unexceptionable. We have heard of sales to the extent of 50 hhds., at re. 60 per hhd. In Bass's we have heard of no transactions. 30 hhds. of Tennent's have been sold at re. 30 per hhd, EXPORTS. COTTON Woor..—Themarkei for this stable has been very active since the arrival of the last English mail, and large purchases have been made for the home mat Ica. Prices have advanced, and are firmly maintained. OPIUM.—The price of this drug has risen still further, and we quote it to-day at rs. 1,450 per chest. EXCHANGE. _ The demand for this mail has been very trifling, and transactions almost entirely confined to Jardine Mathe son and Co.'s paper, which has been sold at ls. 100.; other China bills were offering, but holders asked Is.loll, expecting to obtain that rate next week, when it is supposed a large amount will be required for remit tance. On Calcutta, exchange has advanced in conse quence of the Company having raised their rate at home to ls. 10d. Since the arrival of this news, Court of Directors' Bills at 60 days' sight have been sold at par, at 4 annas premium, and other unlace in pro portion. FREIGHTS. —Owing to numerous arrivals, freights have experienced a further decline of 10s. to London and Liverpool, and in consequence large purchases of cotton have been made for the home market, shippers expecting that rates will go still lower when the January and February vessels make their appearance; China rates have also declined 1 rupee per candy. The rates of to day are to London 31., to Liverpool 31. 7s. 6d. per ton; to China rs.lli to rs. 12 per candy. CALCUTTA. (From the Bengal Barham of May 2.) CALCUTTA, MAY 2.—ln the absence of further news from Europe. business remains without many changes to report. There is no cheek in the export trade. Most country produce finds a ready sale as it comes in. Stocks in the Bazaar continue low, and prices are gene rally firm. A few sales of indigo still occur, and 129,600 mds. have cabnolimas hms eunedpon. supply commences yT b s e bth e oee n i rnbege imsst ieal met with swsthie shipped--sugartoahrdtyinpmr demandiroeere m es alai quantity, ae s f no thirinti high —silk saltpetre. ti f rbk a eu v . boldriee thereoff , s the ii t a p e r prices doing afsokre homeward m b e e being a high—torahs nowo y u e I r r n s , taken up as they arrive, at the advanced rates esta lac and lac dye remain in request. shipment.Sh a e r l a l The opium market is quiet. Prices have fluctuated little, but the tendency has been downward, and Patna is quoted rs. 1,025 per chest. The steamer's news from China to the 30th of March arrived on the 28th inst., per Cowasjee Family. Imports now come in freely, and an ample supply of most British goods is at market. Shipped at low coat, exertions the range of prices is sufficiently high to make importers desirous to sell. show ttle. little ed but arrivals Prices have hitheit) been fairly maintains __ continuing large, are now looking down_ Manchester having piece bs Goods es use used a t v o e freelybweoer.nkoff. someoffe offered, t g a r i e ty a t . Glasgow change t ge fab is ri v e a s • d cottons are generally more Coloured and printed wanted. ihuea.ve been in fair inquiry, and Metals thew few changes, and prices are genera y supported. t securities maintain the advanced rates ; matte, es, twist is lower, and sales are more difficult to G o vernment and are firm at our quotations. Quotations of Company's Paper are — New Fives ..... Per cent. Rs. 0 4to Its. 0 6 di; Si cc a Fives... ,, 1 8 to „ 1 12 , ,„ „ 13 oto 13 14 0 to 44 8 8 ff Company's Fours „ Sicca Fours The demand for Bills on England continues somewha limited; 4 m. a. bills are reported sold at Is. 100., and OVERLANT) MAIL INDIA AND • (From the Herald) We have received by Extraordinary Express, in advance of the Overland Mail, cur private corre spondence from Calcutta of May 2, Bombay, May 12, Madras, May 9, and China, April 24, with files of newspapers of the same dates. The news received by this arrival is not of great importance. Tranquillity reigns nearly throughout India. There is an excep tion in the Nizam's dominions, where some dis turbances have broken out, a pretender to the throne having taken the field with 600 Rohillas, with the evident object of plundering Ellichpore. Brigadier Cnslow, at the head of his troop, marched against the rebels, and had several sharp band-to-hand encounters. The insurgents at length took flight. We are sorry to add, that Brigadier Onslow at that moment fell over a precipice, and was killed on the spot. The escape of the mother of Dhuleep Singh is confirmed. We learn from China that the Emperor has re fused to open the city of Canton to British subjects, according to the stipulations entered into between her Majesty's late Plenipotentiary and the Imperial Commissioner. (From the Bombay Times of May 12.) SUMMARY. The Maharanee Chunda Koonwur, the mother of Dhuleep Singh, late Maharaja of the Punjaub , ha vin g been removed from Benares to Chunar for safe custody, on the night of the 18th of April, contrived-to make her escape from prison, to elude her guards, and leave no trace behind her. After ten days of wondering where she could have gone, she has just been heard of in Ne paul,—this celebrated beauty having travelled three hundred miles in the disguise of a holy man or pilgrim through the most populous part of Bengal. On intimat ing her arrival, alt she asked for from the Court was leave to live at liberty—a request not likely to be con ceded to her. Arrangements for the settlement of the Punjaub are in progress; there does not appear to be any intention on the part of Government at present of increas ing the strength of the regular army. The hot season- is running on apace. The rains on the Malabar CO2 st threaten to appear early. Some disturbances have broken out in the Nizam's dominions. Appa Sahib, a pretender to the throne of Nagpore, having taken the field with a party of some 600 Rohillas, apparently for the purpose of plundering Ellichpore, Brigadier Onslow, command ing the division, marched against them on the 23d April. The force under him consisted of one 12-pounder how itzer, two 6-pounder guns, 150 horsemen of the 2d Nizam's cavalry, and four companies of the 4th, and five of the 7th Nizam's infantry. The troops arrived within twelve miles of the enemy before any alarm was given. On the 29th the insurgents first became aware that the troops were approaching by forced marches, and made immediate preparations to eacape. Hearing of this, Brigadier Onslow immediately started in hopes of overtaking them, and reached the village of Kullum about daybreak on the 30th. The insurgents had now taken up a po2i tion among the hills about six miles off, and though the men were fagged with long forced marches they begged so earnestly to be led against the enemy that the troops proceeded without halting. The insurgents now opened fire from the various ridges and ravines which had hitherto concealed them. Our artillery also opened; a standard was knocked over, and the bearer killed, about the first shot; and the enemy on this retired deeper into their fastnesses. The infantry now pushed on in skirmishing order; they were fired on as they advanced—on their close approach the enemy with drew. They were thus driven from range to range till our troops, overcome with an eighteen hours' march without food or rest, were literally unable to pursue them. Numberless hand-to-hand encounters occurred, and the conduct of the men appears to have been beyond all praise. Just as the contest closed, Brigadier . On slow's horse slipped and throw him over a precipice; he was killed on the spot. The Pretender •and his men escaped; they were said to have retired in the direc• tion of Mallow, and were expected to be fallen in with by the Hingolee force. The annexation of Sattara has not yet been proclaimed, though understookto be on the eve of completion. Mr. Frere, late resident—one of the most talented and benevolent men of his standing in the service—be comes commissioner, with the customary allowance of assistants. The Governor, Com mander-in- Chid; and Bishop, of Bombay, are at the Mahabuleshwar Hills, which they leave for Poona at the end of the month. The Governor-General and Lord Gough are at Simla; Sir C. Napier was at Madras on the 2d of May; he de clincd landing. Ile will be at Calcutta by the sth or 6th. The Commander-in Chief of Madras is at the Neilgherries. The Rev. Mr. Pigott has been appointed Archdeacon of Bombay, during the absence of Mr. Jeffreys. Captain H. M. Durand, Bengal Engineers, of Maulmain celebrity, has been appointed to officiate as assistant to the agent for the affairs of Scindiah's dominions. The services of Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Ouseley, 66th Bengal N. 1., agent to the Governor- General, and Commissioner of the South-Western fron tier, have been placed at :the disposal of the . Comman der•in-Chief, they being no longer required by the Government in the offices above named. Captain J. C. Ilannyngton has been temporarily appointed to the office, which the Eastern Star informs us is to be per manently conferred on Mr. J. H. Crawford, C. S., who has recently officiated as Commissioner in Arracan. BOMBAY, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 11.—Both our import and export markets have since our last exhibited great activity, as the season is drawing to a close. Money is plentiful, and one of our banks within the lest week has lowered its rates of discount one per cent. Government securities maintain the advance that has taken place since the settlement of matters in the Pun jaub. Bank Shares have continued gradually to im prove—Oriental and Commercial being fully 1 per cent. higher than at the departure of last mail, and an in quiry for Agra Bank Shares has sent them up 3 per cent. Bombay Steam Navigation Company's Shares are still saleable only at a fearful sacrifice. CALCUTTA. (From the Bengal Hurkara of May 2.) Seldom has it been our lot to be called upon to furnish forth a summary of news with so little of the raw material to work upon. When, ,yve have told our readers.that the one great ev ent.of the last fort - ; night is the escape of the ex-Ranee of Lahore from Benares or Chunar, we need add nothing more to illustrate the condition of peace and dulness to which India has suddenly been reduced. In Calcutta not a single event worth record has occurred. The English mail of 24th of March has not yet arrived, but may be expected hourly. CALCUTTA, MAY 2.—The commercial reports are still of a cheering character, imports and country produce being alike brisk in the market. Exchange has under gone little alteration; first. class bills, four months sight, have been sold at ls. 100,; similar paper, s i x months' sight, is quoted at Is. 10411. to Is. loa I. have advanced with the increase of shipments, aad for sugar 51. to London and 4Z 10s. to Liverpool are the rulin g rates at present. Freights We subjoin some extracts from the Indian and China papers : (From the Bombay Times of May 12.) THE PUNJAUB• Sir W. R. Gilbert was expected to reach Lahore by the Ist or 21 May. There is a rumour afloat that Shero Singh has broken his parole and transgressed the limits assigned to him: and surely never stranger or more uu looked-for arrangement was made than that permitting the commanders of the late rebellion —to return to their native village, with the injunction to " behave themselves and not run away. or they would be severely punished next time." At Lahore a moveable brigade :has been ordered to ho in readiness to march at a moment's no tice, and the whole of the troops had been fully supplied with ammunition. The Ranee Chundah has been traced-at last ; but the planning and exe• cation of her escape, and her journey to Nepaul, dis close a degree of ingenuity and enterprise on her part.and that of her abettors, as well as a want of care and circumspection on ours, we were not at all pre pared fur. She vanishes from Chunar about the 18th, and makes her appearance at Nepaul about the 27th, having in nine days travelled over nearly 300 miles of ground in the character of a holy man. The change of character is nearly as striking as that of the sex she has assumed. That the Light of the Harem, so famous fer her profligacy and beauty, should for such a length of time have successfully enacted the character of saint, seems the strangest of all her transformations. She seeks, it seems, but leave to live amongst the hills— frcedom and a mountain home—a boon, we fear, that can hardly be conceded to her consistently with consi derations of the safety of the State:—From Peshawur we have letters to the 23d ultimo, but scarcely any news. Lieutenant Henry, A.D.C. to the Right Honourable the Governor, has just returned to Bombay and rejoined his appointment. He appears to have experienced very great danger in descending the rapids of the Indus near Karabaugh, the highest point to which Lieutenant Chris topher was able to take the Conqueror. It is understood that the officers holding staff appointments at the PreSi• deney will be allowed to quit Peshawur and return to Bombay without delay. NIZAM'S DOMINIONS. SKIRMISH WITH THE PRETENDER APPA. SAHIB, NEAR of f ha ve E a Li s i e c ire lP i c. si ) ch il i n E wa , y o i e N fha THE oouo rke 3 d O p T wl H ai ct heOFtohneAPstußbbiejLo.3inoetah ac count o f Ap W ri e l at Kullurn near Ellichpore, between the troops of H. IL the Nizam and those of Appa, Sahib, the Pre tender to the throne of Nagpore:— CAMP KULLUM, MAY 1, 1849.—Y0u will I dare say like to know the particulars of a fight that took place yesterday at this place between the Nizam's troops under the command of Brigadier Onslow, commanding the Ellichpore Division, and a body of Rohillas in the service of the pretender to the Nagpore throne, calling himself Appa; I therefore sit down to write you an ac count of the affair. The force under the command of Brigadier Onslow, consisting of 2 six-pounders, 1 twelve-pounder howitzer, 150 horsemen of the 2cl Niz un's cavalry, 4 companies of the 4th Regiment Nizam's infantry, marched from Ellichpore on the evening of the 23d ultimo, for the purpose of at tacking the Pretender Appa, who was encamped at this village (about six miles from the Nagpore frontier) with about 600 Rohillas. The force, ,by making forced the rate for 6 in. s. is le. 10 : 11. to Is. UV. for first-class pap r. Freights have advanced, in cowequenco of the in creasing shipments of sugar and Khaur. To London 51. for sugar, and to Liverpcol 41. 10s., arc the rates of the day. CHINA. IMPORTS. COTTON.—RAW COTTON.—OnIy 7,000 bales Bombay have been disposed of at 4 2 to 5 for common, 5.8 to 5.9 for middling, and 6to 6.2 for fine. Quotations for other kinds nominal, at for Bengal 6.8 to 7.5; Madras, 6.8 to, 7.4; American, 7.2. COTTON YARN.—Sales, 180 bales at for Nos. 16 to 24, 22.50 do's. to 23.50 dols.; 28 to 32, 26 dols. to 26.50 dols.; and 38 42, 26.50 dols. to 27 &A. In American, no transactions—nominal at 20.50 dol9. to 21 dols. The deliveries have been 621 bales and 147 half bales, leav ing a stock of 5,717 bales and 1,227 half bales, against 2,966 bales and 2,347 half bales at the same period last year. LONG CLOTHS.—The sales reported have been only some 7,500 pieces greys at 2 do!s. to 2.10 dole. for com mon, weighing 51 to 51 catties, 2.40 dols. to 2.45 dole. for 625. to 665. of 6 to 61 catties, and 2 60 dole. to 2,65 dole. for 72e. of 7i catties. In whites no transactions, and prices nominal at 2.34 dole. to 2.40 dole. for com mon, 2.55 dole. to 2.60 dole. for 665., and 2.80 dols. to 2.85 dole. for 72e. Stocks of both kinds light. AMERICAN GOODS.—In drills, the transactions have been very small, only 2,500 pieces at 1.95 dole. for 30 yards, and 2.55 dols. to 2.60 dole. for 40 yards; stock in first hands small. Jeans scarce, and wanted at 2.50 dole. In sheetings, no sales, 2.40 dole. to 2.45 dole. for 40 yards goods having been refused by holder. WOOLLENS.—SPANIS/1 STRIPES.—SaIes of 1,500 pieces reported at 1 dol. to 1.15 dole. for best quality. EXPORTS. TEAS.—Black.--The small stocks of all kinds have limited transactions. 01 congous, souchong, and flowery pekoe, there are 10,000 chests remaining, all of common quality, a large proportion being of the lowest grhde. 2,000 half chests of orange scented pekoe, and 2,000 boxes of scented caper, havo been settled this month. Ning Yong and Ankoi none. Of scented teas from new leaf and flower, we shall have none till June. New con gous are not expected till the end of that month. GREENS.—There may be of all descriptions 8,000 pkgs., mostly very inferior qualities. Of Canton the stock is small. RAW SILK,—No transactions, the whole stock con sisting of some 50 bales shuhing worth 260 dols. FREIGIITS.—To England, 31. 35.; ships abundant, and still going away in ballast. Bills on London at six months' sight, 4s. O'd. to 4s. Id. Company's accepted 214 dols. SHANGHAE MARKET. IMPORTS. • SHANCHAE, APRIL 9.—The extensive purchases of imports mentioned in our last have had their affect on the market, and dealers seem unwilling to increase their already large stocks, even at a considerable reduction in prices EXPORTS. TEL:—Black—There has been less activity; the quan tity reported sold is 3,030 packages at the rates current last month. The stock remaining is about 3,000 all of common quality. Greens-5,000 is the quantity said to have been set tled, the larger portion being for America. Young llyson, skin, and twanky, have been the kinds mostly dealt in, and ;prices generally have ruled higher. The stock is about 6,000 to 7,000 packages of all descriptions. RAW SILK.—The purchases during the month have been about 1,000 bales at 240 dolls. to 250 dolls. for medium Taysaam, and 325 dolls. to 370 dolls. for second and third quality Tsatlee. EXCHANGES.—On London 4s. 4d. to 4s. 6d. CANTON MARKET. CANTON, APRIL 23.—1 n our last we mentioned that the unsettled state of the question of opening the city gates to foreigners had for a time entirely put a stop to trade; but shortly after the determination of the Chinese not to do so had been communicated to Mr. Bonham on the 3d, and his Excellency's notification on the subject published, the excitement began to subside, and we ex pect business will very soon resume its proper course. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PROMOTIONS. Foremen of Shipwrights—Joseph Large, Esq , of Wool wich Dockyard, to be assistant master shipwright at Sheer ness; Loyalty Peake, Esq., of Sheerness Dockyard, to be assistant master shipwright of the same establishment; John Fincham, Eq., of Devonport Dockyard, to be as sistant master shipwright at Chatham ; Henry Cradock, Esq., of Portsmouth Dockyard, to be assistant master ship wright unattached. APPOINTMENTS. Captain—Charles Wise to the Queen, 110, flag-ship. fitting for the Mediterranean. Commander—Edward Codd to the Qaeen. Lieutenants—F. J. Diggins, the Hon. H. G. Douglas, J. F. Ross, and L. R. Reynolds, to the Queen ; H. B. Hard man, E. Scott, W. B. Urmston, and John Ward, to La Hogue, 60, at Sheerness; W. R. G. Palliser and T. B. Lethbridge to the Queen. Masters—John Jackson to the Queen ; G. H. K. Bower to La Hogue. Paymasters and Pursers—George Nicholls to the Queen ; Henry South to La Hogue. Mates—C. Fairholme and H. Hathorn, to La Hogue. Second Masters—Edward Youell to the Queen; G. W. Grey to La Hogue. Clerks—J. R. G. Brown, W. Barons, and James Ray, to the Queen ; G. D. Gordon and R. H. Lowcay, to La Hogue ; C. W. Harris to the Ranger; and William Dewar to the Centaur. Midshipmen—W. W. Wise, E. Wilmot, F. H. Hume, the Hon. W. H. L. Anson, A. ruickshanks, G. R. Fitzgerald, E. H. Howard, G. Borlase, C. Batty, R. W. Browne, C. B. C. Dent, F. W. Turton, and Basil S. Hall, to the Queen; A. R. Wright, G. W. Strong, C. R. Tuckey, G. D. Fitzroy, and R. M. Gillson, to La Hogue; N. J. Murphy to the Im pregnable. Masters' Assistants—W. H. Parker to La Hogue, H. S. Cooper and A. Paterson to the Queen. Naval Cadets—W. Codrington, L. H. P. Strachey, and E. R. Fremantle to the Queen ; 11. Kerr, H. J. Marshall, and A. L. Lathburv, to La Hogue. Boatswains—Thomas Jasper to the Queen; John Layton to. La Hogue. Carpenters—William Braxton to La Hogue. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 21.—A. court-martial will be held on board the Impregnable, in Hamoaze, to-morrow, for the trial of Mr. Edward Eastabrook, boatswain (2d class) of the Spartan, Captain T. M. Symonds, who is charged with neglect of duty and drunkenness. The Castor will be paid advance on Saturday, and will sail immediately after for the Cape of Good Hope, taking mails for Madeira, Ascension, and the Cape of Good Hope. She is to relieve the Southampton at the Cape, which ship, bearing the flag of Admiral Reynolds, will proceed to the Brazils, where Admiral Reynolds takes the command, • relieving Sir Thomas Herbert, in the Raleigh. The Raleigh may be ex pected he early in December. The Simpson has been added to the reserve steam squadron at this port. The Hibernia, 104, Captain Wise, has been paid off to -day. The Sphynx steamer sails to day. for Portsmouth with the mirines front the Hibernia. The Queen, 110, will shortly be put in commission, with a complement of 970 men. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 22.—The Pantaloon, 8, Commander Prevost, brought into harbour this morning, would be paid off it is supposed, although she has not yet completed twelve months' commission. If there has been anything wrong here, how much easier would it have been, and how much more economical, to have put another commander into her, instead of bringing her home from the coast of Africa, and paying her off (which we believe to be the intention), just as she was beginning to get into good order and disci pline. The expense of even this little affair will be some thing worth saving.—Times. The Elfin steam dispatch boat will leave this harbour early to-morrow for the Thames, to be in readiness for the com mands of the Prince Consort on his Royal Highness's forth coming visit to Chatham. The Sphynx steam-sloop, Acting-Commander Hewlett (Commander of the Excellent), arrived this morning from the Downs, last from Plymouth, with the marines and sea men, and seamen gunners, belonging to this port, paid off from the Hibernia. She also brought convicts and a few supernumeraries. She will sail again this evening for the Channel. A pair or powerful shears were yesterday erected on the south side of the new steam basin for the more convenient removal or fitting of boilers on board the steam fleet. ROYAL MARINES.—Major-General Lord Frederick Fitz clarence, G.C.H., &c., and staff, proceeded to Gosport this morning to inspect the books of the Royal Marines. Wind, S.W. ; moderate breezes and fine weather. CHATHAM, JNE 22.—The Boscawen, 70 guns, was urr docked this day, having been fitted for the ordinary; and the Juno, 26 guns, was taken into the dock immediately after wards, to have her defects made good and to be fitted for commission. The Childers, 12 gun sloop, Commander John C. Pitman, from the East Indies, is ordered to this port to be paid off into ordinary. The Dover lighter is alongside the dockyard, loading stores for Portsmouth and Plymouth dockyards. Mr. George Colegate, leading man of joiners in this yard, is promoted to inspector at Sheerness yard. The following invalids from India arrived yesterday at the Invalid Depot :-2 sergeants, 4 corporals, and 21 privates of the 15th Hussars, and 1 sergeant and 17 privates of the 51st King's Own Light Infantry, under command of Lieutenant T. Horam, 84th; 3 women and 12 children came with the troops, who left Madras on the 24th of February last by the ship Gloriana, Captain Bristowe. Previous to the ship arriving at the Cape, on the 17th of April, a mutiny t of the crew broke out; 13 of the ringleaders wterteheeszoareped. to the shore and taken before a magistrate Each of the seamen were sentenced to 28 s dap' labour on the public roads, and to work in a c s hain The 15th Hu p ssars delayed in consequenc e eight y d lost by death two men , and intie 51st one man. The same day arrived detachments Halt ax, vcaalidptsainfrorvrtihgehtCapTe,hb y eroueghhht. home by the ship sisted of the Gth , 27 t h, Ist battalion 45th, reserved battalion 45th, 73d, 91st, and Rifle Brigade, to the number of 55 men of all ranks, under command of Joseph Owgan, Ensign Crampton, and Dr. W. J. Power, officer of the 91st Regiment. Most of the men of the 45th are suffering from bad eyes. WooLwicsr, JUNE 22.—The Alecto steam-vessel, Com mander Massingberd, was paid off here to-day. A great portion of the crew came ashore at one o'clock, to attend the funeral of a deceased messmate, who was taken to the Marine Hospital on Monday afternoon, and died the same night. The Grappler steam-vessel, Commander Lysagbt, has been deferred paying off until Monday or Tuesday next, by which time a court-martial on one of her marines is expected to be concluded. The court-martial is being held on board the flag-ship at Sheerness, to which vessel the marine was taken in the Monkey steam-vessel, on the arrival of the Grappler. The bottom of the Grappler has been cleared of barnacles, and her preservation from sinking may be attributed to them, as there were several other holes in her bottom besides the one formerly noticed. The corrosion of the iron where the other holes have been discovered is attributed to the pre sence or proximity of copper bolts. The departure of the Egyptian frigate Sharkie has been postponed for a short times ,ct. POST-OFFICE NOTlCE.—Foxford, county of Mayo, Ireland, having been constituted a post town, the post. office there will be opened for the issue and payment of money orders on and after the 6th July next. N J. 1 .\' COURT CIRCULAR. The Qa- en and Prince Albert rode out on horseback on Thursday, attended by the Countess of Desart, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Colonel Bouvori i e. His Royal Highness Prance Albert, attended by,COl. - Bouverie, inspected the Scots FuCier Guards yes:erkyz___ , --:-- -- morning. ta Her Majesty, accompanied by the Duche ss d e ts 3 d mours, Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the Prin- cess Helena, took a drive yesterday in an open carriage and four. Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps attended on horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday. afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for promoting and encouraging the fine arts in the rebuilding the Palace of Westminster. • His Royal Highness arrived at three o'clock, attended by Colonel Bouverie. The Commissioners present were the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Carlisle, Viscount Can ning, Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Colborne, the Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Earl of Lincoln, Lord Mahon, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, and Mr. Hallam. The Secretary, Mr. East lake, was in attendance. The meeting broke up at a quarter before seven o'clock. Mr. G. Robinson, Captain Light, Captain Smith, R.N., and Mr. Collemby, attended at Buckingham Palace yesterday, to present, for the use of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, a boat, constructed by Messrs. Searle, her Majesty's boat-builders. The boat was rendered a perfect life-boat, by the introduction of Captain Light's marine buoyancy material between the timber. The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the Sacred Har monic Society with their presence, at Exeter-hall, last night, to witness the performance of Mendelssohn's music to the sacred drama of "Athalie." The Royal suite consisted of the Countess of Desart, Lady in waiting; the Hon. Caroline Cavendish and the Hon. Lucy Kerr, Maids of Honour in waiting; Lord Camoys, Lord in waiting ; Lord George Lennox, Lord in waiting to his Royal Highness; Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Groom in waiting; Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Equerry in wait ing ; and Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in waiting to * his Royal Highness. The Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday at Clarence House, St. James's. Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippstahl visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge yesterday at Cambridge House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce and Sir George Couper, honoured the French play with her presence yesterday evening. Their Royal Highnesses the Dachess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, honoured Mrs. R. Caiendish with their company yesterday evening, at her•reside.nce in Chesham-place. A deputation, including Mr. C. Hindley, M.P., Messrs. R. C. L. Bevan, Hayman, James, Craig, and Beecher, had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey, at the Home Office. Mr. T. Hankey had an interview with Earl Grey yester day. Mr. Morgan had also an interview yesterday with his Lordship, at the Colonial Office. A deputation from the London and Black - wall Railway Company, including Mr. Alcock, M.P., Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Tyerman, transacted business yesterday at the Office of the Railway Commissioners in the Board of Trade. Mr. Loch bad an interview with the Right Hon. H. La bouchere yesterday. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colo nial-bffice for the Governors of Canada, St. Helena, and the Cape of Good Hope. - ' Messrs. Doogood, Mac Dermott, and Wilson, and Mr. Fin den (secretary), a deputation from the Newspaper Short hand Writers' Association, had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Mr. Palmer, M.P., had also an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet. Mr. John Wood, chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Whequer yesterday. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester day, and heard the following cases;—Queen v. Dias—Vice Admiralty St.' Helena—Davis v. Vidal, Jamaica (ex-parte) —Davis v. Barrett, Jamaica (ex-parte)—and the Queen and Fitzerald v. Quetron, Vice-Admiralty of the Gambia (ex parte). ...- PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Last night the German company (lately at Drury-lane) commenced a brief series of performances at this theatre. Don Juan was the opera selected for the occasion ; and in most respects the cast wag the same as when we noticed the first representation of the chef d'reuvre by the same company a short time since. Herr Pischek again appeared as the hero, playing and singing with all his usual energy and effect, but certainly not forming a beau ideal of the disso lute but accomplished and elegant Don. Herr Formes was exceedingly admirable as Loprello, and sang throughout with great ability and power. Madlle. Von Romani was ex tremely good as Donna Anna. The character of Elvira was filled by Madlle. Oswald, who rendered the music allotted to the part with spirit and much efficiency, and would have been still more satisfactory and pleasing if she had displayed more delicacy in her execution, with more discrimination in vocal light and shade. Her voice is full and powerful, and only requires a little more judgment in the use of it to pro duce a more pleasing effect, Madlle. Emilia Walter (first singer to the King of Wirtemberg) was an able representive of Zerlina, singing and acting with appropriate gaiety and coquetry. The opera was also in other respects satisfac torily performed. The house was well attended. CRICKET. RENT V. ENGLAND. This match, which was commenced at the Eat and Ball Ground, Gravesend, on Thursday, was brought to a close yesterday evening in favour of England, by 43 runs. The following is the score.— ENGLAND. Chatterton, c Felix, b Myer 16 b Martingell Dean, b Hillyer Parr, c Hillyer, b Mynn 7 b Hillyer Wisden, c Martin, b Mynn... 2 c Hinkly, b Hillyer Box, c Clifford, b Hillyer ... 4 cHolland, b Martingell 25 Guy, c Hinkly, b Hillyer... 16 c Clifford, b Martingell 0 Clarke, c Hinkly, b Hillyer 17 . not out 11. W. Lindow, Esq., b Mar gell 5 b Martingell Hodson, c Hinkly, b Hillyer 1 b Martingell Butler, run out Lillywhite, not out b 4, w 3, n b— 7 b 9, w 1, n b... 10 Total ll2 KENT. Total . 116 Adams, c and b Wisden 6 b Wisden... ... ..... .. 20 W. Pilch, b Wisden Holland, c Hodson, b Lilly white 8 b Dean F. Pilch, run out... 6 b Wisden ..... 21 Hillyer, b Wisden N. Felix, Esq., c Box, b Wis den •• • ....... A. Mynn, Esq., c Box, b Lillywhite 3 c Chatterton, b Dean 2 Martingell, c Wisden, b Lil lywhite 0 not out Martin, b Lillywhite Clifford, not out . 6 c Guy, b C1arke......... 14 Hinkly, b Wisden bI, w , n b 5 c Hodson, b Wisden... 0 Total 57 Total l2B UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD V. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. The match was resumed yesterday at Lord's, in the pre sence of a large assemblage. The score stood as follows, from which it will be seen that Cambridge won by three wickets:— OXFORD. Mr. 0. Hanbury b Blore l2 cJ. Walker, b Blore 0 Mr. J. Aitken c King, b Blore 36 c Deacon, b Blore ... 2 Mr. C. Coleridge c and b King 34 • c Why:riper, b King 21 Mr. J. C. Patteson b Potter 25 c Blayds, b 810 re...... 2 Mr. C. Ridding, not out 27 c Fenn, b King Mr. J. Chitty 1b w b King... 2 not out Mr. W. Ridding c and b Potter 7 b King Mr. A. Ridding, run out ll b Blore ...... .. ......... 15 Mr. A. Wilson b 810 re.... ll b 4ng .. ... M IM I Mr. C. Willis b Blore Mr. M. Jones b Blore .........0 b King 0 Byes, 18 ; wide, 13 2411 dill • 198 fri: rr-1111k69 , CAMBRIDGE. . . f ---- Mr. E. Blayds b Jones 7 c Riddi ng,,b Willis .. .': 13 Mr. W. Barnett c Willis, b Jones .. Mr. S. Deacon b Willis ..... .... 5 b Hanbury Mr. R. T. King c C. Ridding, b Willis Mr. T. Jenyns b Hanbury Mr. J. Walker, c b Willis ... 7 c Hanbury, b . -Jones 0 Mr. W. Whymper, not out ... 7 1 b w b Willis Mr. E. Blore, run out Mr. F. Walker b J0ne5........ 0 b Willis Mr. A. Potter c Hanbury, b _ Jones - 5 Mr. W. Fenn b Willis 3 Byes, 11; wide, 6; no ball, 118 Byes, 5; wide, 8... 13 136 Cambridge thus won by three wickets. BOAT FOR HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OP Wat„Es.---By command of his Royal Highness Prince Albe..ri , Mr. H. G. Robinson, Captain Light, Captain Smith . 1 ,;; i 1 :11 and Mr. C. Manby, the Secretary of the Institution Engineers, attended at Buckingham Palace, on Friday fL of Wales. The morn ing, to present a beautiful life-boat, cop principle, for his Royal Highness t e he Prince constructed on a peculiar following are the dimensions of th Fee Inches. ... 20 0 Length over all ••• 17 4 Ditto on the keel ... board thwar t r . t 3 21 Dittoßad h at 2 111 Ditto at the rowlock ... 3 7i e the e t the back k a Depth... ... 0 Ili She was built by Messrs. George Serle and Sons of Laml eth, boat builders to her Majesty, and is constructed of bird's- - maple, the linings, saxboards, and thwarts being of Spanish mahogany; her keel band, stem band, and rudder hangings are of bronze, the rudder of maple, with a carved yoke, gilt, and silk lines and tassels, of crimson and gold colour. She is also fitted with an elegantly carved chair, the seat of which is covered with crimson and satin damask, with an elaborate pattern in raised velvet of the same colour, the back being supported by the Prince of Wales' feathers, carved in maple and heightened with gold. The rowing mat is of the same material as the cushion of the chair, and there is a small foot ottoman of Utrecht velvet. The sculls are of mahogany, and very light. The boat, which is a " single sculling skiff," is lined throughout between the tim bers with Captain Light's patent material, which gives to her all the buoyancy and other properties of a life-boat. In some recent trials of this principle on the boats for the pre ventive service at Deal it was found to render them ex tremely buoyant, and at the same time to stiffen them so much under canvas that it is determined to adopt it for the service generally, as the duties upon which these boats are employed are such that they are constantly in danger of be ing swamped ; but the recent experiments showed that when the boats were lined with L , ght's buoyancy material they were capable of carrying a full complement of bands with much more dead weight than usual, and yet when filled gun wale deep with water could not be submerged. The same principle has been extensively used in the construction of life belts, buoys, &c., and for the stuffing yacht cushions, mat trasses, &c. ; and as the material usect•is merely light tough reeds propery prepared, and only three-fifths the weight of cork, no injury can ensue from puncture or cutting, as with air cushions, or the destruction of the elasticity, as in the case of cork shavings. THE ELEVENTH HUSSARS.—The 11th, Prince Al bert's Own, Hussars, Colonel the Earl of Cardigan. will be inspected by his Royal Highness Prince Albert on WedneEday next , at eleven A. 21,, on Wi m bledon- COM MOIL S U I j I~G~t