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to to -- to to 6 to 32 4 0 26 50 '.... 105 .. 1 0 1 15 18 2% 8114 •.: CHANC RY.—(Ti t •he L (2! Chanc ler at Lt , o, e Hall, Lincoln's- no, to hear appeea. IN LE SHREWSBURY CHARITIES.—IN LE SUREWSBUP.N GRAMMAR SCHOOL. His Lordship having dispoaed of thee c.:scs, time before him upon petition, proccedrd to hear tle further arguments in the part-heard cese ALLFREY V. ALLFREY. This case came before his Lordship upon appeal from the decision of the Master of the Rolls, declaring that the plaintiff was not bound by the • etdemeet teentioeee in the cause, and directing certain eceounte. When tht ease came before the Master of the R, lls the arguments occupied the Court no less than three days. Though the eetails, from the nature of the case, comprise numerou , ecuniary transactions, matters of account, and a lor: n d tedious statement of minute particulars, tending to Show that the accounts were erroneously made out, anti Purposely so as the bill alleged, yet the main facts of the i case itself are no t a t a ll com pli ca t e d, and may be stated briefly as follo ws: —M r . G eorge Allf re y, of Sussex, w ine Merchant, died on the 22d April, 1802, intestate, leaving his wife, Kitty Allfrey, three sons, and one daughter, then born, and a fourth son afterwards burn, him sur viving. The names of the children in the order of birth Were George, Edward, Thomas, John Stamnise, Mary. and Williatm. The intestate at the thee of his death also left his mother, an only brother, Edward Allfrey, and several sisters, him surviving. He was owner of some real estate, of which part was freehold and descended to his eldest son George, and the other part was eopyhold, or borough English, and descended to William, the youngest child, who was born on the 25th of September, 1802. There was also personal estate, consisting of 9,1001. Three per Cent. Reduced Stock, standing in the name of the intestate, some cash, and other matters. One-third of this of course went to the widow, and the children took each two-fifteenths. All the children being then infants of very tender years end the widow, Mrs. Kitty Allfrey, not applying for administration, Mr. Edward Allfrey, the testator's only trother, took out letters of administration on the 17th of June, 1802, to his brother's estate, and on the 9th of November following he got himself- appointed guardian of William, as to the copyholds by the lord of the manor. The whole affairs of his brother's family were afterward s managed by Mr. Edward Allfrey. In 1808 he filed a bill in the name of his ward William, to compel disclosure of a notice to quit given to Elphick, a tenant of part of the lands, with a view to an ejectment. So matters went on till 1822, on the 22d of January of which year Mrs. Kitty Allfrey died, Navin'by her will appointed as her executors Mr. Edward Allfrey and another, who renounced. On the 25th of September, 1823, Mr. William Allfrey came of age, and some time after his uncle put the books of accounts into his hands, but from some inaccuracy in some of the items, the matter stood over the 7th of May, 1825, when William Signed a memorandum of approval, but without examin ing the accounts, his uncle intimating that George, his brother, had examined them on his own ac• count as well as on that of his sister and brothers, or some such observation; and William then received a balance of 171. or 181. On the 6th of June, 1834, Mr. Edward Allfrey died, raving appointed Lis wife Margaret, his son Robert, and his nephew, the said George Allfrey, the youngt r, his executors. On the 11th of August, 1841, administration deliveries were taken out to George Allfrey, the intestate, and on the 4th of September, 1843, to Kitty Allfrey, by George Allfrey the younger. The papers of Mr. Edward All frey‘ comi ng b y some accident into the hands of William, L ooks haPp-ned t o ob serve t h a t cre di t was not g i ven i n th e of account for halt a year's rent of the real estate after his father's death, and that circum stance exciting his curiosity, he examined fur ther, and found other errors, and at last of Such a kind as to excite his suspicion. The result was, that after two years negotiation, and some offers of ac commodation, he filed his bill first to open the account, les regarded his own particular estate, notwithstanding lls s igning the memorandum, and to set aside the ar ,ate, a went itself. He next filed a bill for the general administration of his father's estate, praying that an account might be taken thereof, and of the balances in the hands of Edward Allfrey, from half-year to half -3 C ar, and that the amouws of stock and inters-st thereon (from(fro time t o ti me ), w hi c h cou ld b e p urc h ase d w i t h srp might with be allowed ; and that if Edward 4 , lll reY trafficked such balances, the amount his profits might be taken, and the benefit allo we d th e p l a i nt iff I t appeare d t h at • Edward Allfrey, am o n g o th er t hi ngs, h a d sold out the stock, and used it in his business, being en gaged he e din large tran s a c tion s , as one o f th e di st i ngu i s h e d fi rm of Blake s , R o b son , an d Allf rey , un d erwr i ters, an d accounted for the dividends from time to time 1 , () ugh ther e were none . Th e i tems were gone i nto ', 11 , 1 7 minutely, an d severa l errors were p o i n t e d ou t, th e t" Ill s in the aggregate not being of very great amount, ' tbe some of the entries of alleged sums being, as in case of the stock, certainly fictitious as to the real nat ure of th e t ransact i on, t h oug h i n t h e resu l t, per h aps , ' 43 involving any great loss to the estate of the intestate. At the conclusion of the arguments, the Master of the Rolls took time to consider his judgment, and ultimately e that d ec i s i on w hi ch was now appea l ed f rom, stat i ng _ that th ere were circumstances in the clauee which _ re ndered i t pro b a b le that t h e plaint i ff had a very inaccu rate notion o f t h e b ene fi t h e was lik e l y to d er i ve f rom ° suit, and at the same time observing that probably it would beadvisablefor him to put an end to .Liegation. The Master of the Rolls, however, thought bound he was entitled to a declaration that he was not of the by the settlement, and to have the usual accounts A ul i t i he estate of George Allfrey, possessed by Edward b fr eY, and its application, and to an inquiry as to the alar iCeS in hand at the end of each year, after the death i ) 1 1 George Allfrey, with a view to the consideration ereafter of what may be proper to be done as to the liiterest or profits arising from the employment of the bala nces, with librrty to state special circumstances. - D - " .r uth this decree the present appeal was brought. The case appears likely to occupy a day or two in ar gument. V ICE -CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) GRAY V. kiRAY. The further arguments in this part-heard case were resumed to-day, and occupied the Court the whole morning. The only question in the case which turned on the will of a person named Thomas Gray, was, vihether an unapplied income, in the hands of trustees, 'who were possessed of it for the benefit of the testator's 801 l John and his children, belonged to the next of kin of John, who died without issue, or whether it had been given over by the will. (Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) Ilia HONOUR having disposed of the bankrupt peti "°ns in his paper, heard causes, and the arguments in t he case o f P owell v. Dodson occupied the Court the 11 ole day. Th e case i nvo l ves no point of interest ex "Pt to the parties concerned. (Before the Vice- Chancellor WIGRAM.) ".'S Honour having disposed of the case of Fuller v. `"ennett, which stood in the paper for judgment, pro eeded to hear the further arguments in the part-heard t ' t as e of Dl‘Calmont v. Rankier, which occupied the Court remainder of the day. ittin gs ( IT , ERNS BENCH.—(THIS DAY ) at Westminster, beforethe LORD CHIEF Jus TICE and a Special Jury.) Tkts ; TRE QUEEN V. THE MARQUIS OF CHANDOS. case was called on at the sitting of the Court. It ele a Prosecution against the Marquis of Chandos, the t w - n es t son of the Duke of Buckingham, at the instance of tto u Parties named Hitchcock and Waters, as we under eoLdefor the commission of witul and corrupt perjury m tileitted in ref erence t o some p ro p er t y . B ut ten of 1 1 .h ° sPecial jury appe a red, and Sir F re d er i c k Thesiger, a ppeared fo r the defendant, having prayed a 4 tales ~,, a jury ortwelve was sworn. p ear ', i ll'. May was ca ll e d by M r . I'etersdorff, who ap- P eg ' for the pros e cution, but not appeari ng . per-,°rd DENMAN, after more delay, enquired if an y ts" was app o i nte d f or the prosecution, and, if so , i f i t intended to proceed with it? S ir TetEsid'Ert—Yes, my Lord, my Learned Friend tavelOunsel for th e p rosecu tion, and I appear here with te j Learned Friend for the defence, and I am quite ready int P e e r°ce ed• I wish to know whether my Learned Friend k ees to p roceed with the prosecut i on. te en r• P ETERSDORFI intimated that arrangements had . tuade for the production of certain documents in p r The attorney had gone for them, and was not tre e. : ll t4 This bein the case, he did not think he should g i :; sti fied in addressing the jury in opening the case. • TRESIGER—If your Lordship does not open t e o a, e, I cl a i m an acqu i tta l . tir eh r ti DENMAN said the Court knew nothing of any absCstallees which might account for any person being t tfe e ,,,. The C our t on ly k new th a t n o evidence was ky'teh'' 'torf the pros ecu ti o n, and therefore the jury must full the defendant was no t guilty. There had been ° ?Portunit y o f b r i ng i ng th e case f orwar d. tjlai r ,p e JurY therefore, under the direction of the Lord JUstiCe, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. C(AA,v (Si a lMoN PLEA s.—(THIS DAY.) tti ngs Au Banco before Justices COLT3IIN, MAITLE, CRESSWELL, and WILLIAMS.) 4IIp sr MoRRISON v. CHADWICK. f,,:r* 'Justice CrLTMAN delivered judgment in this case. tllid this was an action by a lessor against his tenant l , te: d e , °ll promise • to use the demised premises during W as th "' lo a tenant-like manner. The breach alleged es..likut the tenant had used the premises in an unten :4to manner and had suffered them to fall l ion state. ' The defendant had pleaded evic 'ne 4, - ,„"t 4 Part of the demised premises, during part of rep o - a ". 4 ,PeY ; but the Court was of opini . on . that that Qiidi o :'lcin could not be supported. Eviction by the ' t uf his ten an t f rom p ar t o f th e d em i se d pre vietio of a suspens i on o f t h e ent i re rent d ur i ng t h e I) „ l3 aae s : a nd until the tenant was restored an d resumt d "; but there was no authority for holding that I d diti e e e nan cY NI as thereby put an end to. In :laie ta ,:' to the suspension of rent, the lessee might jhieh `. ll au ectien against his lessor for the eviction, by 7, () ,as , b l is *,was presumed he obtained satisfaction for any 'uowei",'eh he might suffer. The Court, therefore, "t that the plaintiff was entitled to judgment. tfe . XDMONDS AND OTHERS V. CHALLIS. No. JUStiee CuLT3IAN also delivered judgment in this be s h l iP said, this was an action . brought against d tsvie E 'e llf f of Middlesex for not having taken a re- Nrs a " o uci, in conformity with the statute. The wag tried before Mr. Justice Cresswell, 1,11 verdict was found for the plaintiff for I' l lttitn t l eave was reserved to the defendant to show et ab ue bond was sufficient for the purposes of the Act. \‘'l4 e tived by the Judge's report that the distress out of t he vi t ,.h? Ection arose was taken within the district of , hltechapel County Court, in the county of l 'Ali k . A e L'x; and the condition of the bend was that the 'uolsrj y , r `,;should appear at the next county court to be I lfae a 7 the county of Middlesex in the Sheriff's alret;ited the The bond which had been this case was in the form often used before the ay, includ viz. 5.000 Egyptian, a Island at prices had ray Shares nd pro 3he,tA de. good arid rd. The and one- and ord. of Manilla room pre uyers, but thin. The !e of 3d. to Anion was appearing stablisbed; of Bengal ordinary , 55 with- of foreign trade of 0., of that ,atement of plat year. in 1848 to 847, and of 34,764,962 i much less ter was an bad crops pments of ri not again ired to all L increase, .esult could is politics] have pars eh, during city. The Lfavourable basis upon the grati- Lere, whilst by a violent ry buoyant ation in the to i, New i, and the do is 196 iequer-bill' The idea Unfunded ent. g.e quantitf in the best lent. xican have its. are 291 25 to 4.26. re firmness, idland, are fluctuating• h lines are )'CLOCK. 195 2 3 4 1 4 OA% 083/414 ; 13-16 6 1 /i 2d. June. 49 46 p 49 46 p 49 46 p CYCLOCS. 1/9_ ..82% A!‘ 29 3 / 4 ao7o 80 NE O'CLOC IC LURE. to - .. to to .. to to .. to .. to .. to to 22% .. to ... to -- .. to .. to ▪ to -- .. to ▪ to --- ~. to -- ~. to .. to .. to •• to -- .. to 10 .. to 6 11 1 / 2 to 103 .. to 22 .. to 1/. 1 4 .. to ▪ to 52 .. to .. to .. to . to .. to .. to • to 102 .. to ... .. to 138 .. to -- •• to .. to 41 1 / 4 .. to-- • to ~ to .. to -- . to to 90% to 19% to to to to to —. ▪ to ,• tO • to • to -- . to . to —. to -- i .. to -- to . to -- _ ..... . to 19 1 4 . to ~ to -- . to . co 28 .to— to— to 9 . to 56 . to 107 i , to -- to 93/4,10 lit -"" •• - tr, rim Of £3 17 9 O 0 A 9 v O 0 O 4 105 A 0 4 11% the ieston to effects of it arrive d id was in when the d started Ily. Mr' woo to he Was distance. red gate. ,ff at the , a s lying 14012 iustained 51 p Son. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held a Privy Council at one o'clock yes terday al ternoon at Buckingham Palace. It was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President), the Earl of Minto (Lord Privy Seal), Lord John Russell (First Lord of the Trea sury), Sir George Grey (Secretary of State for the Home Department), Viscount Palmerston (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), Earl Grey (Secretary of State for the Colonies), the Earl of Carlisle (Chief' Com missioner of the Woods and Forests), the Earl Fortescue (Lord Steward), the Marquis of Breadalbane (Lord Chamberlain), and the Duke of Norfolk (Master of the Horse). Thomas Wyse, Esq., was, by command of the Queen, sworn of her Majesty's Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the Board, Her Majesty pricked the list of Sheriffs for the pre sent year. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The Queen gave audiences to the Marquis of Lans downe and Lord John Russell. The Court was attended by the Marquis of London derry (Gold Stick in Waiting), the Earl of Listowel (Lord in 'Waiting), the Treasurer of the Household, the Vice-Chamberlain, and the Comptroller of the Household. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Col. Seymour, visited her 'Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, took 'their usual exercise yesterday. The Marquis of Breadalbstne and Lord George Len. nos had the honour of dining with her Majesty yester day evening in Buckingham Palace. A deputation, consi.iting of the Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, M.P.; George William Alexander, Esq . Lombard street; Edward Davy, Esq., Crediton, Devon; William Henry Ashurst, Esq., Old Jewry; It. G. Wel ford, Esq., Chqncery-lane; Robert R. R. Moore, Esq , Temple; and Thomas Chauntler, Esq., Gray's Inn, had an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. the Presi dent of the Board of Trade. Dispatches for the Governor of the Cape of Good Elope were sent off on Monday evening from the Co lonial-office. The School of Design had a meeting yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes terday, and heard petitions in cases from Madras, Ben gal, and Dominica, and also one from the Court of Arches, " Craig v. Farnail." The Lords present were— the Master of the Rolls, Lord Brougham, the Bishop of London, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. An appeal from Bengal was afterwards opened by Mr. Turner (Qu( en's Counsel), " Huradhun v. Mookurjia." The Bishop of London lef after the disposal of the petition from the Arches' Court; and the Right Hon Sir Edward Ryan sat with the members of the Judicial Committee during the hearing of the appeal from Bengal. MONEY MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris is 9 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives en ex change of 25.37; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.324, it follows that gold is 0.18 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 437 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.11; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.10 k, it follows that gold is 0.23 per cent. dearer in Haim burgh than in London. A decree of the Vice-Chancellor's Court, compelling a purchaser of shares in a public company to assume the liabilities thereupon, even although he may have ab• stained from registering his name as the praprietor of such shares, has given much satisfaction in the Stock Exchange. REPEAL OF THE MALT-TAX.—At a meeting of number of the malt and hop growers and agriculturists in East Sussex, held at the George Inn, Battle, yester day (Tuesday), J. V. Shelley, Esq., in the chair, resolu tions conch meatory of the malt and bop duties were adopted. It was also resolved that a requisition be signed calling upon the High Sheriff to convene a county meeting to take the resolutions into consideration. DEATH OF SIR CECIL A. BISSLIOPP, BART.--We have to record the death of the above Rev. Baronet, who died at Malta on the 19th ult. He was only in his 28th year, having been born July 6, 1821. He suc ceeded his father, Sir George (the eighth Baronet), in March, 1834, and in January, 1843, he married Ahoy, daughter of Rear-Admiral Hillyer, K.C.8.. by whom, we believe, he leaves a youthful family, the eldest, a son, born in October, 1843, succeeds to the baronetage. The late Baronet's remains were interred in the island with much ceremony. He had gone there for the benefit of his health. PRICE of COALS.—We are requested to state that on Saturday last the merchants in Cambridge (gene rally) reduced the price of the best Walhiend sea •borne coals to 20s. per ton, at their warehouses, for six mouths' credit; 19s. 2d. per ton, at their warehouses, for cash one month after delivery. The coals are delivered to any part of the town for is 8d per ton, or Id per cwt., free of all charges for shooting, &c.—Cambridge Adver tiser. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNE S DAY 1 ~~►nShfir: 95 ; of ,un;citrat. By ;he I tuu, a h t v,itliout sv it ina i 6 6' e ' U c in o t:y a : r f t C r il ( ? : ; , l le c t i t v , i n s c :;ll:o i r ' l l i c t i e i l. A l er, As this statute left the former statutes relating to replevin unrcpethd, there was no reason why the sheriff should not take the redlevut bond as before, but the bond being tak,u on the condition that " the obligor should appear at the next county court for the cc unty of Middh sex, at Red Lion square," the qmstion arose whether such a bond was sufficient. It tue obligor omitted to appear at the next county court and prosecute his suit there, it was an infringem‘nt of the statute, and the condition of the bond was violated. The question would be, IN b (her such a bond was still a substantial compliance with the requisitions of the statute 1 lth Ge' - trge 11. The suit was no h.n . gTr prosecut e d in th e County Court, b u t i n t h e district Court, and it might well be that the court within which the distress was taken might be holden before " the next County Court for Middlesex, at the Sheriff's office, in d Lion-square," and the proceedings might be indefinitely delayed with out any breach of the condition of the bond. The Court therefore thought that the bond was insufficient, and consequently the defendants were not entitled to have the verdict entered for them. MURRAY AND OTHERS V. HALL. Mr. Justice COLTMAN delivered judgment in this case. This was an action for breaking and entering the plain tiff's house and expelling him therefrom ; to which the defendant pleaded, first, "net guilty ;" secondly, leave and license ; and thirdly, a denial that the house was the plaintiff's. At the trial before Mr. Justice Maule, one ground of defence was that the defendant was tenant in common of the house with the plaintiff, and that therefore an action was not maintainable. Air. Justice Miele told the jury that if there had been an actual expulsion their verdict ought to be for the plain tiff. The defendant afterwards obtained a rule to show cause why a nonsuit should not be entered on the ground that one tenant in common could not maintain an action for trespass, against another tenant in common, although actual ex pulsion was alleged in the declaration. On showing cause, it was argued before the Lord Chief Justice, Justices Coltman, Cresswell, and Williams, that this de fence, even if sustainable, ought to have been specially pleaded. The Court was of opinion that the direction of Mr. Justice Maule at the trial was right, and conse quently the rule must be discharged. MARLBRO'-STRELT.- THIS DAY. George Fox, William Dean , and John Runt, three soldiers belonging to the 3d battalion of the Scotch Fusilier Guards, were placed before Mr. Hardwick, charged with being drunk, and creating a disturbance in Oxford street. J. Waitman, 11, Westbourne-terrace, said, last night, about eight o'clock, he was proceeding along Oxford street, when his attention was called to a mob, surround ing the three defendants at the corner of Charles-street. He went up to see what was the matter, when he saw the soldiers take up their belts, and immediately begin striking out left and right; hitting every person who chanced to come within their reach. Witness remon strated with them, when he was told that he should be served the same. Several persons in the crowd endea voured to get the belts away from them, but could not succeed. Witness then ran for the police, and assisted the constables in conveying them to the station. 'The prisoners were very drunk, and were more like madmen than men in their senses. Samuel Abrahams, an engraver, residing at 22, Vere street, stated that he was in Oxford-Etreet last night, and saw a large crowd of people at the corner of Charles street, and the prisoners fighting amongst them. Witness saw a fighting man go up to Hunt and knock him down. The crowd then closed round the others, and knocked them down also. The soldiers then pulled cif their belts, and struck out in self defence. The mob irritated them by calling them foul names. Police-constable A 331, said he was called by the first witness to quell the disturbance, and to take the prisoners into custody. On reaching the spot he saw the prisoners, who were in liquor, striking at several persons with their belts. After some difficulty witness succeeded in taking them into custody. They appeared to be using their belts in self defence. The prisoners in defence said they were the aggrieved party. They were first assaulted, and used their belts in self defence. They were knocked down by the mob, and were severely injured by being kicked and trampled upon. _ _ Mr. HARDWICK handed them over to the sergeant, to be taken to their barracks, where they will be punished for being drunk. Ann Brien, a nurse employed by the officers of the Strand Union, at the Ogle -street Asylum, was charged with being drank and disorderly. George Lock, gate-porter at the asylum, stated that the guardians of the Strand Union rented the above premises, which were occupied by the children removed from Tooting. The defendant was one of the nurses, and yesterday she was allowed to go out for a holiday. with a strict injunction to be back by ten o'clock, or she would not be let in. About eleven o'clock she made her appearance in a state of intoxication, and demanded ad mittance. Witness told her he could not let her in at that time of night, an.d desired her to go away. She refused, and created such a disturbance in the street that he was obliged to send for a constable and give her in charge. The prisoner expressed her sorrow, and as she had been locked up all night, Mr. HARDWICK thought that sufficient punishment, and discharged her. g If / 1 3 - 11 - 3 0 T 11 - A 11117 1 , vral ( kirk .) HOUSE. OF COMIVIONS. The SPEAKER tot.k he Chair at Twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The 13irkenhnd Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Ruilway (abandonment of part of the line, extension to L , Jr:don and North-Western Railway, &c.) Bill was read aecoud time, and ordered to be committed. PETITIONS. _ _ _ Mr. ROBINSON presented a petition from the Mon treal Board of Trade, complaining of the colonial policy of the country, and praying that a differential duty of 59. might Le imposed upon foreign corn imported loto the colonies or the mother country. Mr. BROWNE: presented a petition praying that in ternational disputes might be settled by arbitration. Mr. lIILL)YARD presented a petition from White haven against the repeal of the navigation-laws. Mr. EVANS presented a petition from a place in Derbyshire against any further endowment of Roman Catholics. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Oswestry, praying the House to extend the jurisdiction of county courts to debts of 501. Also a petition from Wakefield in favour of international arbitration ; and a petition praying for the abolition of punishment of death. Mr. ANSTEY presented two petitions from Limerick, praying the House to pass a law for the better preserva tion of the fisheries of the Shannon. Mr. J. A. SMITH presented a petition from the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce, relating to the Sea man's Fund Bill. Mr. MILES presented a petition from the parish of Bedminster, praying that urban and rural parishes might not be united without the consent of the parish authorities; also two petitions from the schoolmasters of two parishes in Gloucestershire complaining that they had been unlawfully removed from their offices by order of the Poor-law Commissioners. RETURNS. On the motion of Mr. G. THOMPSON, the following returns were ordered :—Returns of the quantity of East Indian cotton imported into the United Kingdom by the East India Company, from the year 1780 to the year 1814 inclusive; of the taxed price at which the said cotton was put up for sale and sold in London at the quarterly sales, during each year of the above period; similar return to the above, from the year 1814 to the year 1834 inclusive; showing the rate of duty charged in the several presidencies of India upon the export of cotton, whether coastwise or to the United Kingdom, or to foreign countries, from the year 1780 to the period at which such duty was discontinued ; show ing the rate of duty, in the se ve r a l p res id enc i es o India, upon the transit of cotton from place to place within the said presidencies, from the date at which such duty was imposed until the period of its discontinuance. Of the total quantity of cotton cloth and cotton piece-goods ex ported from the several presidencies of India, whether coastwise, to the United Kingdom, or to foreign countries, from the time such exports were first recorded until the present period. Copies of a circular, dated Bombay, 28th January, 1847, addressed to the Governor in Council of Bombay to the several mer cantile houses of that place, giving a detail of the Go vernment measures connected with introducing an im proved system of cultivating and cleaning cotton in the Southern Mahratta country. Of the report of the settle meta of Zillah llumeerpoor, in the province of Bundle cund, made by Messrs. Allen and Muir, of the Bengal Civil Service. Of a revenue letter from the Governor in Council of Bombay, dated November 5, 1823, addressed to the Court of Directors of the East India Company, and of a proclamation, issued by the Governor in Council of Bombsy,and published in the Bombay Government Gazette of the 20th June, 1838; together with copies of the nod. fications of the 24th February and Ist of August, 1835, and of the Ist and 17th November, 1836, issued under the authority of Government by Thomas Williamson, Esq. Revenue Commissioner in the Deccan, granting certain exemptions from assessment to land cultivated with cotton and the Mauritius sugar cane. Also of all cor respondence which passed on the above subjects between the Revenue Commissioner and the Governor in Council of Bombay, and between the Governor in Council of Bombay and the Governor-General of India in Council, and the Court of Directors of the East India Company. INSOLVENT MEMBERS' BILL. Mr. MOFFATT, in moving the second reading of this Bill, remarked that it involved simply a question of common sense and common honour. It proposed to apply to all Members of the House the provisions of an Act which now only extended to part of them. It pro posed to withdraw from all Members, no matter whether traders or not, the privilege of at all times being pro tected from arrest; but in introducing the Bill ho had been .especially careful to preserve the privileges of the House as far as they relate to carrying on public busi ness. The Act of 1812 preserved the privilege which exempted Members from arrest during the sitting of Parliament, and in that respect the present Bill followed the Act of 1812. No doubt Hon. Members were aware that that Act provided that it was highly necessary for the preservation of the dignity of Parliament, that all bankrupt members being traders should not retain their seats. That principle had been found to work well in respect of trading members, and be could see no reason why it should not be extended alike to all members, no matter whether traders or otherwise, whose affairs were in an insolvent state.—(Hear.) It had been objected, however, to this Bill that it did not go far enough. There were some Hon. Members who went the length of saying that the privileges of arrest ought to be abolished altogether, but he confessed, having carefully looked into the matter, he could not coincide with the propriety of that suggestion.—(Hear, hear.) And he thought he could convince the House in a few minutes of the inexpediency of their adopting it. In the first place, if they were to abolish the pri vileges which Members usefully enjoyed of exemption from arrest during the sitting of the House, it would give rise to endless confusion, particularly when party feeling ran high, for then, if they abolished the privilege, two or three Members might be arrested just before a division, and such a proceeding might not only be pro ductive of inconvenience, but might at times endanger the constitution of the House.—(Hear, hear.) On that ground alone, therefore, ho did not think it expedient to adopt the suggestion which one or two Hon. Members had thrown out. Having briefly explained the principle of the Bill, he trusted there would be no division upon it, and should there be any objection to the details, an opportunity would be afforded to make any suggestions with respect to them. His only object in introducing the Bill had been to maintain the dignity and indepen dence of the House, and he begged, therefore, to move that it be now read a second time. The motion having been seconded, Sir G. GREY hoped the House would agree to the second reading of the Bill. When the Hon. Member introduced a similar Bill last session, he then thought it riccesary to caution the House not to sanction it, because the manner in which the principle was sought to be car ried out was so objectionable. The Hon. Gentleman had now reconsidered the subject, and while hesought to attain the same object, he did it without incurring any of those objections which were attached to the former Bill. Al though there were some alterations which lie had to pro pose in the details of the Bill, which, however, it was not necessary for him to state at present, he was quite prepared to give his sanction to the measure. The Hon. Gentleman did not propose to interfere with the House of Peers, and to the omission of that branch of the Legislature from the provisions of the Bill he had no objection. Mr. BERNAL said, he felt it his duty to object to the Bill which had been introduced by his Hon. Friend. He was not disposed to give his opposition to it in the present stage of its progress, but he warned the House, and he begged to call the attention of the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir George Grey) to this subject, not to sanction such a principle as that laid down by one of the most important clauses, and which would have the effect of depriving the House and the country of the be nefit of Eon. Member's services for a period of six months. Under the cover of justice and morality it gave an advantage to individual persons, and on that ground he was bound to state his objections to it. Mr. GOULBURN was not prepared to offer any oppo sition to the second reading of the Bill, but there were many points involved in it which he considered required the serious consideration of the House. The Hon. Member who had introduced the Bill had rather addressed himself to the objections which were made to the Bill, than to giving any reasons for the meals in which he had proceeded with it. As the Bill was totally different to the one first introduced, ho thought they ought to have had some reason why the alterations had been made. The Honourable Gentleman did not intend to apply the principles of it to the House of Peers as well as to the House of Commons, but he found when a principle of this kind was adopted, the forms of the House uniformly applied it to all persons in Parliament. The privileges of Parliament were much more extended than at present; and at one time the Members of both Houses of Parliament had the privilege of not being sued in any Court of law, but it was thought advisable to introduce a Bill to alter the law in that respect, and the provisions of it applied equally to both branches of the Legislature. The mesne process gave a right to arrest Members of Parliament until they should give security to answer an action of debt, and that power might have been used as a political engine to prevent the carrying of certain measurer. The mesne process had, however, been materially di minished, and arrest was now limited to cases where a judgment had been obtained against a debtor. The present Bill proposed to deal with a very limited class of cases, but he thought it gave an opportunity to creditors of Members of Parlia ment, who might have a strong political object in view, to resort to imprisonment with a view to obtain their end, Such a course might tend to discredit the character of a Member, and might prevent him, at a moment of importance, rendering a service to his country.—(Hear, hear.) There had been cases, when party . spirit ran high, of a party b ing rendered useless as a representative, and unable to perform his duty. Those were considerations which ought not to be omitted when the details of the Bill were taken into consideration by the House. The Bill involved a question of Parliamentary privileges, over which they themselves had absolute power, and without the interference of the other branch of the Legislature. They would find a number of instances in the journals of the House, in which Members had been arrested upon judgments pronounced against them, sometimes been discharged, and sometimes permitted to remain in con finement. [LEFT SPEAKING. Sir W. Molesworth paired off, on Monday evening, with Mr. Ord, against the grant of 50,0001. for the relief of distress it Ireland. Mr. Bagge paired off against the Irish grant with Mr. Slackinnon, on Monday night. REPRESENTATION OF BRISTOL.—It is rumoured that Earl Fitzhardinge has w h o ll y w i thdrawn h i s sup . port from tho Liberals of this city.—Bristol Mercury. EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1849. LTST OF SHERIFFS FOR 1849. ~. (From a Supplement to the Lohdon Gazette of Feb. 9.) I At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of February, 18.49 —present, the Queen's most Excel lent Majesty in Council —the following were appointed Sheriffs for the year 1849 :-- BEDFORDSHIRE.—iIumphrey Brandreth, of Houghton It(gis, Esq. BERKSHIRE.—Robcrt Gibson, of Sandhurst Lodge, Esq. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.—John Kaye, of Fulmer, Esq. CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND 11UNTINGDONSEURE.—Ebenezer Foster, of Trumpington, Esq. CUMBERLAND.—Andrew Fleming Hudleston, of hint ton-John, Esq. CHESHIRE.—Thomas William Tattoo,' :of Withen shaw, Esq. DERBYSHIRE.—Jedediah Strutt, of Belper, Esq. DEFONSHIRE—Montague Edmund Newcombe Parker, of Whiteway, Esq. DORSETSHIRE. —. William Parry Okeden, of Turn worth, E sq , DURHAM.—John Eden, of Beamish Park, Esq. ESSEX.—Onley Savill Onley, of Stisted Hall, Esq. GLOUCESTERSHIRE.—WiIIiam Philip Price, of `libber ton Court, Esq. HEREFORDSHIRE.--William Barneby, of Clater, Esq. HERTFORDSHIRE —Abel Smith, of Watton Woodhall, Esq. KENT.—William Masters Smith, of Camer, Meopbam, Esq. LEICESTERSHIRE.--JOII Goodacre, of Lutterworth, Esq. LINCOLNSHIRE.----James Whiting Yorke, of Walms gate, Esq. MONMOUTHSHIRE.—John Arthur Jones, of Llanarth Court, Esq. NORFOLK.—William Mason, of Necton, Esq, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE —Henry Nevile, of Walcot, Esq. NORTHUMBERLAND.—John Hodgson Hinde, of Stelling Hall, Esq. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.—GranviIIe Harcourt Vernon, of Grove, Esq. OXFORDSHIRE—SamueI Weare Gardiner, of Coombe Lodge, Whitchurch, E sq . 11UTLANDSIIIRE.—John Thomas Springthorpe, of Man ton, Esq. SHROPSHIRE.—Parton Corbett, of Longnor, Esq. Soil o iE ck n , sE E TZlß E—G eorge William Blathwayt, of Pol- STAFFORDSHIRE.—CharIes Arkwright, of Dunstall, Esq. COUNTY OF SOUTHAMPTON. William Gamier, of Rookesbury Wickham, Esq. SUFFOLK.—The Right Hon. John Lord Henniker, of Thornham-hall. SURREY.—William Francis Gamul Farmer, of Non such Park, Esq. SUSSEX.—Richard Shuttleworth Streatfield, of the Rocks, Uckfield, Esq. WARWICKSHIRE—Sir Theephilus Biddulph, of Bird ingbury, Bart. WILTSHIRE.—Robert Parry Nisbett, of Southbroome House, Esq. WORCESTERSIIIRE .—John Dent, of Walcot, Esq. YORKSHIRE.—Oetavius Vernon Harcourt, of Swinton Park, Esq. 10 , to 10 , 6d; broken 8s 6d to 9s; and damaged 7s to ,;_,• ; w.nt 6.! cheaper. Of Carolina 224 trcs, 1 t bags Arrscan cleaned w ere nearly all sold. SPICITS.—Brandy is held with firmness at former terms, and is in greater demand for home trade pur poses; the re is also a fair trade doing for exportation. The stcek is not larger and prices rule for Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1847 at 3s 4d to 3s Gd, low to mid 2s 4d to 3s 4d. Geneva is offered at is 10d for ord, and at 2s 4d to 3s 4d for fine, yet little business has been done. For British Cor❑ Spirit the market is firm at 9s 10d for nett cash. To day the market for Rum exhibited a dull aspect, the rates accepted are is 2id to is 31c1 for East India, Is 3id to is 4ad fur Leeward Island proof. SAGO.--For inferior descriptions, quotations have suf fered a further decline of 2s per cwt. Fine is held for full rater. Of 1,200 chests, offered at auction, a small part only sold. Sago Flour is yet a little wanted, and can be obtained at 15s 6d to 16s. Farina is also dealt in with caution at 14s to 16s per cwt; Tapioca at 4d to 7d per lb. SPICES.—Many parcels of Black Pepper have been disposed of privately at rather higher rates ; and at a public aution of 1,022 bags, the whole sold. White sells with readiness, and at fully Termer rates; 50 bags at auction were disposed of. For Cloves the market is still firm. Cinnamon is held with firmness upon the terms of the last quarterly sale, and few buyers are to be met with. Ginger is more in request by exporters and the home trade; at auction 90 packages Jamaica sold. Pimento is much wanted, and realises better rates. At auction 900 bags were all disposed of. To-day at auc• Lion 9 bags of Nutmegs without the shell sold at is lid to 2s hi, and 21 bags whit© Pepper at 4d to 4ad for mid. SALTPETRE.—To-day rough was less in demand, and the public sales of 876 bags Calcutta went at barely former rates; fine strong grey 44 to 3i- per cent realised 27s to 27s 6d, good 8 to 6 per cent 26s 6d, 11 per cent mid 25s 6d, and damaged 24s 6d to 26s per cwt. COCHINEAL.—The demand has become brisker, and as the supply is not so plentiful, prices have risen Id per lb for silvers; whereas blacks realised former terms. At auction 86 bags of Honduras were all sold, ordinary to fine silvers realised 3s 9d to 4s Bd, blacks ordinary to good 4s 6d to 5s 5d per lb. INDIGO.—The Quarterly sales of East India com menced this day. During the progress of the sale 246 chests were withdrawn, and 828 chests have passed. The attendance of both foreign and home buyers was but small, and the biddings through out were not animated. A great proportion of the Goods, which passed the hammer were of ordinary and defective quality, and as compared with a fair ave rage of the last sales' prices sold at an advance of 3d per lb, whilst a few lots of good shipping quality went off unevenly at 2d to 4d advance. There were neither Madras or Kurpahs in this day's catalogue. Proprietors bought in 164 chests. TALLow.—Russian on the spot is held for higher rates, still only a moderate demand has been experienced for Soap and Caudle making purposes. The value of fine P. Y. Candle is 40s 9d to 41s per cwt. For delivery in the last three months of the year a good business has been concluded at 41s to 41s 6d. Home melted sells with more readiness at 40s 6d to 41s nett cash. Of other sorts the supply is not so large, and prices are firmer. Of South American 650 casks at auction were mostly told at 34s 9d to 38s 3d; 140 casks New South Wales 37a to 38s Gd ; 40 casks fine Peters burgh Soap Tallow 36s 9d to 375; 33 casks second sort P. Y. Candle 38s 3d to 39s 3d ; 31 chests East India 42s to 42s 6d; and 11 casks North American 40s 6d per cwt. Oils.—The market for Fish Oils has assumed a more healthy appearance. Seal met with ready purchasers. Of Cod large parcels have been sold, and at 241 lOs holders are firm. Southern is much,_wanted, but is in scanty supply, fine realise; 28/ to 291105, and low to good 261 to 281. Sperm is more in demand pri vately, and fine Colonial realised 811 to 81/ 105. Of America 13.5 tuns at auction went at 8015 s to 801 15s, and Headmatter at 831 10s. Cocoa Nut is cheaper, still a better demand has been ex perienced. At auction 551 pkgs of Cochin were sold. Palm is wanted for home use and exportation; the rates paid are 30s to 32s for mid to Ene, and at which the market is firm. Linseed has been ex tensively dealt in by home dealers, and seve ral parcels were taken by exporters : prices keep on the advance, and rule at 25s 6d to 26s pi r ew t. For forward delivery a gcod business was concluded at 26s to 26s 6d. Supplies continue to got smaller, and deliveries to improve. Rape Oil finds a ready sale, re fined 37s to 37s 6d, brown 365, and pale foreign at 38s 6d to 39s 6d. Olive is in excellent request, and prices are on the advance. Lard Oil is selling at 42s to 43s per cwt for fine quality, and Ground Nut at 31s to 32s per cwt. STEAM• SHIP BUILDING.—.M.T. Robert Napier, of the Vulcan Foundry, Glasgow, is at present building, in his yard at Govan, an iron steamer of about 600 tons full measurement, for the Pacific Sea Navigation Com pany, and which is intended to ply between the Isthmus of Panama and the islands of the Pacific. She is 180 feet long, 27 feet between paddle-boxes, 15 feet 6 inches in depth, and will have engines of 250 horses' power. Mr. Napier has also commenced the construction of an iron steamer of 650 tons burden, with engines of 250 horses' power, for the Hull and Hamburgh station. Her length will be 180 feet, breadth between paddle-boxes 27 feet, and depth 16 feet. The keel of a very large iron steam , ship has just been laid down in Mr. Napier's yard, for the navigation of the stormy passage of the Baltic and the German Ocean. Her dimensions will be similar to those of the first Cunard line—viz., length, 230 feet ; breadth between paddle-boxes, 32 feet ; and depth, 20 feet 6 inches. She will be about 1,200 tons burden, and be fitted with engines of 450 horses' power. She is the property of an English company.—Edinkurgh Advertiser. WOOLWICH, FEB. 23.—ROYAL consequence of the dense fog which prevailed this morn ing, Captain Cheetham's company, 11th battalion, was prevented from embarking at Roff's-wharf, and they marched to Nine-elms at an early hour to proceed by railway to Portsmouth. MIDDLE LEVEL.—The Committee are proceeding with all possible expedition to purchase the land re• quired for the proposed works, with a view to give the contractors possession, and thereby enable them to com plete the works in as short a period as possible. Almost all the first contractors in England and Scotland are about to tender; and as the money is ready, there is no doubt but that the entire works of the Level will shortly be completed without difficulty.—Cambridge Advertiser. HYDROPHOBIA FROM THE BITE OF A CALF.—A dreadful case of hydrophobia has just occurred in the town of Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, under peculiar cir cumstances, which make it unusually interesting to medi cal men. About four months ago, a dog, supposed to be mad, bit various animals in this town and neighbourhood; amongst others, a calf belonging to Mrs. Meyler, of the Commercial Inn. In a short time, the calf displayed some very strange symptoms, and in the attempt to ad minister a drench to it, a man named William Pouk, a retired marine, about thirty-five years of age, who had lately become ostler there, had his finger rather se verely bitten. He felt no particular anxiety on the sub ject, though his wife expressed a constant dread as to the result of the wound, and his health continued good up to Sunday, the 28th ult., when he first felt an aversion to food. On Monday this aversion increased, and medical aid was resorted to, and on Tuesday morn ing the dreadful nature of his complaint became fully apparent. He was attended by Mr. Wathen, the pa rochial surgeon, and three other medical men, who vainly attempted to relieve him. The paroxysms be came more frequent and more violent, till death released him from his agonies on Wednesday evenin g . He has left a wife and tw o c hild ren qu i te destitute. Mr. James Bowen, coroner, held an inquest on the body on Friday, when, atter a very long investigation, a verdict of "Death from hydrophobia" was returned. The com munication of this terrible disease from a calf is, it L.eems, a very rare if not a solitary circumstance in medical experience. The notice for the renewal of the Exchequer-bills dated March is expected by the end of the week, and the impression is that should the present buoyancy of the Stock-market continue, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will be able to reduce the rate to lid. per day. This will be 21. ss. id. per annum. The existing March bills bear 2id. per day, and those of June2d. per day interest. The butchers' annual Benevolent Institution ball was held at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's, on Tuesday evening last, and was attended by upwards of 300 persons. Adams attended himself with his full band, and delighted the company with the excellence of his music; the arrangements gave the greatest satisfac tion, and the hilarity of the evening was kept up with great spirit until a late hour. CRIK.WEEE. VERSUS SPINNACII.—Chick weed boiled resembles spinnach so exactly as scarcely to be distin guished from it, and is equally wholesome; it is a plant so common that it may be found anywhere early in the spring, and even in the winter. Chickweed has an ad vantage over water-tresses, which are often eaten care lessly washed by persons who are not aware of the dan ger of swallowing the spawn of frogs and toads. ADMIRALTY HARBOUR DEPARTMENT. ENGI NEERS.—Captain Washington, R.N., an officer of the harbour and railway department of the Admiralty, held a court of inquiry at North Shields, on Saturday, on the subject of the proposed erection of the new quays, wharfs, and lands at North Shields. Mr. R. Simpson, civil engineer, of London, and the local engi neer, were examined at great length on behalf of the promoters' case, tending to show such accommoda tion was compatible with the navigation of the river ; in short, that such erections would improve the naviga tion, and be of great benefit to ships and persons gene rally interested in the improvement of the River Tyne. Various other gentlemen connected practically with the port were heard in support of the proposed measure. The Mayor of Newcastle, the late mayor, the town clerk, and their engineer, with other gentlemen, were present on behalf of Newcastle, as was also the town clerk and some other gentlemen on behalf of Gateshead. It is supposed that three hundred soldiers will be discharged from the regiments now in Cork garrison, in compliance with the order issued by the Horse Guards. The soldiers to be discharged are the worst characters in the respective regiments. COMPLETION OF THE NORTH BRITISH RAMIS-AY TO ST. BOSWELL'S.—That portion of the Ilawiek branch of the North British Railway which extends from the tunnel at Bowshank to St. Boswell's being now com pleted, a number of the directors and their friends passed over the line on Thursday. It is expected that the line will be opened for traffic in the course of a few days. — Scotsman. NEW REGULATIONS RESPECTING BILLS IN_ PAR LIAMENT.—On Saturday two Bi lls relating to the Sus pension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland and In solvent Members of Parliament were printed by Mr. Spottiswoode, the Queen's printer. Hitherto the public Bills have been printed by Mr. i lansard, the printer to the House of Commons; but by a new regulation it is understood that during the present session they are to be confided to the care of Mr. Spottiswoode. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. DODS E OF LORDS, Feb. 13. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Woolsack at Five o'clock. The Earl oz MOUNTCASHELL presented a peti tion, praying for assistance to the schools in Ireland in connexion with the Church of England. The Earl of CARLISLE presented a petition from Leeds, praying that all differences between this and other nations may henceforth be settled by arbitration ; also, a petition from Stourbridge, praying that clergymen of the Church of England seceding from the Church might enjoy full religious liberty. RAILWAY ACTS AMENDMENT. Lord MONTEAGLE moved the appointment of the Select Committee for the amending of Railway ActF. Among the Noble Lords nominated were the End of Harrowby, the Earl of Eglinton, Lord Beaumont, Lord Wharncliffe, Earl Fitzwilliam, the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Granville, the Earl of Radnor, and Lord Lyttelton.—Agreed to. Their Lordships then adjourned until Thursday. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 13. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.. NEW MEMBER. Mr. FREDERICK PEEL (the son of Sir Robert Peel, Burt.) took the oaths and his seat for the borough of Leominster. The Hon. Gentleman, after being sworn at the table, and presented to the Speaker, took a seat upon the Opposition benches immediately behind the seat usually oceupied,, by his Right Hon. Father. The Hon. Member was introduced by Mr. Goulburn and Mr. Wilson Patten. TURNPIKE-ROAD BILLS. Upon the motion of Mr. WILSON PATTEN, it was agreed that no turnpike road Bill be read a second time before the 22d of March next. DUBLIN CONSOLIDATION, IMPROVEMENT, WATER WORKS, AND SEWERS' BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this Bill, Mr. REYNOLDS said he had been requested by a great majority of his constituents to oppose the second reading of this Bill. It contained 60 clauses, and, like the postscript to a lady's letter, the 60th was the most important one. It proposed to take away the powers now invested in four district boards, and he understood it was promoted only by one individual, a speculative solicitor. He considered that it was one of the most audacious attempts that had ever been made to interfere; with: the rights and privileges of a city. The Hon. Member called the attention of the House to the clauses of the Bill, particularly to the 33d clause, which was alone sufficient to defeat the Bill, power being given by it to expend 200,000/. He, therefore, moved that the Bill be read a second time that day six months, Mr. GROGAN assured the House that he should not press the second reading of the Bill if he was not fully persuaded that it was absolutely necessary. He certainly should not accept the advice the Hon. Member had offered him, and was astonished that he should have applied the term " Irish daring " to him. The Honourable Member, however, had got hold of an erroneous document from which he had drawn his facts.—(Laughter.) But one out of four, instead of two, out of the local boards were proposed to be abolished by the Bill. The facts were three :—ln 1847, the Corporation of Dublin proposed a Bill to abolish all the boards, and to consolidate them. Every one in Dublin opposed it, and the Bill was rejected. In 1848 they proposed a similar Bill, but it was lost in standing orders. The Corporation Bill, however, went to a Committee, composed of unbiassed English gentlemen, all of whom opposed it, with the exception of the Honourable Member hinsself; and it was unanimously rejected. The Hon. Member now advocated a similar Bill, and after such an expres sion of feeling against it, he, in acting as he did, ex , hibited more daring than he had laid to his (Mr. Gro gan's) charge. He was, however, prepared to have the Bill before the House submitted to the same Committee. Unfortunately, the Corporation themselves proposed to place it in the hands of Commissioners, two of them to be nominated by themselves, with a salary, and one to be nominated by the Government. There were seven boards with conflicting interests in the city of Dublin, which always called forth a great deal of opposition (and consequent expense) to any measure for the improvement of the city. Those boards being independent of each other, had a complete staff of paid officers connected with them. There were no less than 32 subordinate officers under the control of one of those boards ; but altogether there wore C 9 tax collectors in the city of Dublin. The practical result was that there was scarcely a fortnight that the citizens of Dublin had not a visit from two or three, and some times four, of those tax collectors, and the conse quent annoyance was, therefore, incessant.—(Hear, hear.) This Bill proposed to place the whole taxation of the city in one particular board, instead of the present 69 tax-collectors. He (Mr. Grogan) need not say that that would be a very considerable saving to the city of Dublin. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said, with regard to those taxing powers in the city of Dublin adverted by the Hon. Member (Mr. Grogan), they were as bad as could be. Several attempts had been made to introduce a better state of things. He believed the Noble Lord opposite took some pains to do so, and last year he (Sir W. Somerville) himself endeavoured as far as he could to reconcile the contending parties, and he was almost in hopes he had succeeded; but there they were at the beginning of anothk r session likely to have to fight the same battles over again. He believed the Government were anxious that the municipal regulations of Dublin should be placed on a satisfactory basis; and if the House sanctioned the second reading of the Bill he believed it would be taking a step which would throw an obstacle in the way of that most desirable result. He held in his hand a petition, which the standing orders of the House did not admit of his reading, from the Cham ber of Commerce in Dublin, which represented the opinions of a highly respectable and numerous class of the citizens of Dublin, who were opposed to the Bill. The grand jury were against it—all those gentlemen who were nominated as commissioners were against it, and the Government had never given any sanction to h— and he thought it was not too much to say that the Bill was presented to the House under most disadvantageous circumstance. He hoped, under these circumstances, and for the reasons he had stated, that the House would not be disposed to sanction the second reading of the Bill. Mr. HUME wished to give expression to an opinion to which he was desirous of calling the attention of the House, and that was, that there should be some pledge given by her Majesty's Government that this matter should no longer occupy the attention of the House. The Honourable Baronet had described matters to be as bad as bad could be, and he decidedly thought that if the same plan was to be pursued which had been hitherto observed, bad it would continue to be This Bill was in fact nothing better than the Bill of last year, and to proceed in thi's way was making no step whatever in advance, and he trusted that unless her Ma- jesty's Secretary for Ireland would give some such pledge that the House would altogether reject the Bill. To reject a Government Bill was undoubtedly a strong measure, but he trusted the House would do it, unless the Right Hon. Baronet would give some pledge as to the conduct of the Government, for they had a right to expect that they would give such a pledge.—(Hear.) The Earl of LINCOLN had viewed the introduction of this measure with exceeding regret, and he, there• fore, wished that the desire of the Hon. Member for • Montrose for a pledge from the Government would mcet with entire success. lie had had no communication with that Honourable Member, but he quite concurred in the view of the matter before the Ilouse which ho had taken; and he now asked the Right Honourable Gentleman who was at the head of the Board of Trade, and who had for some time been her Majesty's Secretary for Ireland, to concur in such a pledge. It appeared to him that they were legislating on too narrow grounds. The Bill which they were called upon to carry differed but very little from the Bill which had been mooted during the last session, and ho might say, if the same course was pursued, but little from that which would be introduced next year. There were now two Bills before the House, one promoted by one Member for Dublin, and the other by the other Member, and if the common course was followed, both of those gentlemen would be placed on the Committee,and of course neutralise the votes of each other. What he desired then was that i r a Committee of five impartial Members should be ap pointed, and that neither of the Members for Dublin would take a part in its discussions.—(Hear, hear.) If that plan was not adopted he felt quite assured that it would be impossible to legislate at all upon the subject during the present session, and that they would have to meet the Bill in a similar shape next year.—(Hear.) Sir W. SOMERVILLE was anxious that some Bill should be introduced on the subject in order that matters might be placed on a satisfactory basis. He thought the best course to pursue would be to postpone the second reading of the Bill till he had had further information on the subject of it from Dublin. Mr. BROTHERTON thought, and had all along con • sidered, that the further consideration of the measure ought to be postponed for a fortnight or more, because it had been said it was an infringement of the standing orders, and that it required time for the Speaker to make inquiry into the subject. Mr. W. PATTEN considered that the best course to pursue would be to adjourn the present debate for a fortnight. Mr. T. O'BRIEN (the Lord Mayor of Dublin) would oppose the second reading of the Bill. After a few words from Mr. GROGAN, Mr. REYNOLDS said he felt bound tooppfo:hootouasde journment of the debate, and take the sense o e o o n nse th h e ted se t c o on p d ostp r o ea n d e in th g e of the Bill, they would entail very b gather the adjournment of t the opponents of the measure. Ile of f eba th te e on _ Bill.eh h eavy y s second onthder expensese" l ad o reading reading of the Bill. ( l e i - b o a N t v a o u o l o d oppose eo a o l tnod bhaetelloonnt.heMseemcobnedr he could do hims e lf', co ury by the ad op • would Sir o S s o o o M t E t o R V p I o L s tLp pone trusted t h e t:ldoe t in o reading those o f whose the taus©B ll f l u a i e r nd f v o o r o tni at gi edi, Lion of such a cour se. non ir ' l3 nel,lrEoYNt, 9s w L ol puSci a fter being so pressed by th e Ri g h t consent to postpone th e d e b ate on the s . ccond reading of the Bill fora fortnight. PRIVATEailway Bills BUSINESS.Were The debate on the seco nd reading was then adjo urne d to this day fortnight. The following it read a second time, and ord, rod to be committed:— Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction (Aban donment of part of Line, Extension to London and North- Western,& . c.) Lancashire and Yorkshire (Extension of Ashton Branch, of Clifton Branch, &c.) Lancaster and Carlisle (from the Lancaster and Carlisle at Lancaster to the Preston and Wyre, &c.) Lancaster and Preston Junction (Junction with the East Lancashire Railway in Preston, and Amendment of Acts). Lancaster and Preston Junction Acts Amendment (Power to alter Tolls and for appointment of Officers). Newcastle and Carlisle (Alterations of and Branch from Alston Branch). WALES. ANGLESEY.—Stephen Roose, of Tan y Lan, Esq. BRECONSHIRE.—WiIIiam Pearce, of Ffrwdgrech, Esq. CARNARVONSLIIRE.—SamueI Owen Priestley, of Treat!, Esq. CARMARTHENSHIRE.—WaIter Rice Howell Powell, of Maesgwynne, Esq. CARDIGANSHIRE.—Henry Hoghton, of Hafod, Esq. DENBIGHSHIRE.—Thomas Griffith, of Trevallyn-hall, Esq. FLINTSHIRE.—PhiIip Lake Godsal, of Iscoyd Park, Esq. GLAMORGANSHIRE.—Robert Boteler, o f Li andoug , Castle and Maesmawr,:Esq. MONTGOMERYSHIRE.—Robert Gardner, of Plas y Court, Esq. MERIONETHSHIRE.—Robert Davies Jones, of Aberlla fenny, Esq. PEMBROKESHIRE.—SeyMOUT Phillipps Allen, of Cres- selly, Esq. RADNORSHIRE.—Edward Middleton Evans, of Llwyn. baried, Esq. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 1848. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*345 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ~. 47 Turbercular Diseases... ..• ••• 162 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 132 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels .„ 40 Diseases of tho Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ••• ••• ... 234 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ••• ^•• ••• Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ••• ••• " , hildbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. „. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ••• Malformations... ... ••• ••• •• Premature Birth ... ••• •• •• Atrophy ••• ••• ••• •• Old Age ••• ..• ••• ••• „ Sudden ... • Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance Causes not specified ... ... 26 ... 47 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... Population Enumerated, 1841- West Districts... 300,711 North D....triots.. 375,971 Central Districts 373,653 East Districts 392,444 South Districts .. 501,190 1,196 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 Males Females Average weekly Deaths Deaths, 1843-7. in the Flve Summers. Week. . 142 181 .• 182 ... 253 178 191 219 .„. 256 . 251 315 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females ... 1,196 .. 594 .. 602 846 827 Total ... ...1,673 *ln this number are included 55 cases of death by Cholera, 55 by Scarlatina, and 71 by Typhus Fever. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Feb. 13.) SUGAR.—To day former rates were not generally sup ported for Colonial Sugar by reason of the increased quantity that was pressed upon the market. The public sales, however, on the whole went off better them were expected. Only a small amount of business was concluded in West India, and the rates accepted are in some cases 6d under those of Friday. A public sale of 1.50 hhds Barbadoes went at the former value ; fine ye;-low re alised 41s 6d to 425, good 39s 6d to 40s 6d, 'low and middling 37s to 38s 6d per cwt. The total sales to-day are 500 hhds, &c. REFINED.—To-day there was much dulness in the Refined Sugar market, and lower rates were accepted; brown lumps selling at 48s to 4&. 6d, and standard lumps 49s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is little wanted, and 27s 6d to 28s 6d is the value. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the quantity of Mauri tius Sugar submitted to public competition was exten sive, and amounted to 14,800 bags, consisting chiefly of the better descriptions. There was less disposition evinced to operate, still rather more than one- half sold, and in some cases the rates accepted were rather under those current previously; good to fine yellow sold at 38s Gd to 40s 6d, middling 3Gs 6d to 3135, low 356 6d to 365, ord to fine brown 29s to 35s,:grey 35s to 40s, washed and syrupy 29s to 40s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was abund antly supplied with Bengal sugar ; there were five public sales, consisting of 10,668 bags, the chicif part of superior quality. The biddings were less spirited, and about two-thirds sold, but at prices in favor of the trade. FOREIGN.—A greater disposition has been m.anifested to make purchases in white llavannah Sugar, and the private sales this day week are 3,000 chests, at 28s 6d to 33s for ordinary to fine quality. Other sorts of Foreign, however, met with less attention from exporters, and in some cases rather lower rates are acceded to. The sales are 3 cargoes of new brown Pernambuco at 18s 6d to 19s per cwt, in bond. Only small -parcels have been taken for refining under bond, and home dealers evince little de sire to do business, as the rates current are above those of Colonial Sugar. At public sale 5,417 chest's of yel low Havannah were sold, all washed. MOLASi3ES.—Holders are firm, and insist upon 17s to 20s for West India; the sales concluded are, however, of little moment. East India Treacle is held for 15s 6d to 16s per cwt., still only small parcels have lann dis posed of. COFPEE.—This afternoon the market for Native Cey lon Coffee presented a quiet appearance. At public sale 2,159 bags were offered, when a small part only - sold at 35s to 35s 6d for real good ordinary, and at 300 top 34s 6d for damaged, which are full rates. The chief part was taken in at 36s for sound good ord; the offers di Elliot ex ceed 34s 6d. For Plantation the market is quiet, .and part only of 629 bags 7 casks found buyers at formi?..r value; good ordinary 35s 6d to 38s, fine ordinary 44s 64 to 46s' tine fine ordinary 47s Gd to 48s 6d, low middliN • 51s to 535; better sorts were taken in at 55s to 655. Mocha is less wanted, and former rates are not to be ob ttined: at public sale 110 bales, returned fromllarnbu rg:b, went at 50s to 52 s f or l ow m iddli n g greenish. The market for Foreign Coffee is not so firm, and at auction. 53 bags Rio were sold at 23s per cwt for low ordinary. COCOA.—Foreign is not to be obtained up on lo wer terms, less dem an d, h ow ever, prevailed. At auction 233 bags Bahia were offered, when good and :fine red were taken in at 28s to 295, but damaged sold at; 23s to 275. Of 724 bags of Para a small part only s o4d. For West India a greater demand exists, and stiffer rates are paid. 30 barrels and 257 bags at public sale were all disioscd of. l' En E r g c eegou at 8d t o 9 0 , there is i o na a ry fa c ir extent have been :made in o b o a d se o s rd t cow also much firmness on the part of holders. For better qualities an active sale has been experienced —m ed ium at 10d to is 2d, good Is 3d to is sd, fine and Pek oc kinds Is 6d to is 10d. There are large buyers of fine Sou , ong at from 2s to 2s 9d, and in other kinds operations art upon an enlarged scale at fully former terms. A mud t better sale as been experienced for Flowery Pekoe, at id an advance of 2d to 3d per lb. in the value is appal., t; the supply is also getting smalle.r For Scented Orange Pekoe rather lower rates are accepted, 'buyers in consequence have been induced to operate with more readiness, and several parcels were d is posed cf at from is 2d to is 8d for good to fine. Twa nkay of ordinary quality met with a fair inquiry fi coal ex porters, and the rates paid are 6d to bid. For other Teas the orders executed are upon an enlarged scale at fully former rates. RICE.—To-day only a limited sale was exr lei fenced for East India rice. At auction 800 bags and )0( ; pckts Bengal were sold at barely former Fates; f ine white rather dingy went at lis to Ils 6d; mid and got; d mid North-Western (Extension of Lancashire Branch, Aban donment of William Lands Branch, New Road to Settle Station, Extension of Time for Purchase of Lands and Con struction of Works). Windsor (Extension of the Windsor, Staines, and South- Western—Richmond to Windsor— w ith P ower to the Londoa and South-Western Railway Company to subscribe). The Kirkcaldy Harbour, Docks, Ferry, and, Petty Customs Bill was also read a second time, and committe&,-0; THE IRISH VOTE. Lord DUDLEY STUART gave notico that on S future day he should move that the 50,0004 to be ad vanced to Ireland should be advanced by way of loan, to be repaid by means of rates to be levied on the unions of Ireland. CEYLON. Sir W. MOLESWORTH fixed his motion on the affairs of Ceylon for this day fortnight. IRISH LOANS. Mr. 11ACGREGOR gave notice that on the 16th in stant he should move for twelve returns connected with the loans made to Ireland since the Union, and generally relating to the Irish funds. IRISH CRIMINAL LAW. Sir 11. W. BARRON gave] notice of his intention to introduce a Bill for the amendment of the criminal law of Ireland. INDIAN RAILWAYS. In reply to a question from Lord MAHON, Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE said it was perfectly true that negotiations were going on between certain railway companies and the East India Company with respect to the formation of railways in India. No good could now arise from entering into any explanation on the subject, but he could assure the Noble Lord that the moment he was acquainted with the result of the negotiation, he should not have the slightest objec tion to give every explanation. Mr. BRIGHT wished to know whether the Indian Government had determined not to make those railways themselves, in the event of their not being made by pri. vate companies? Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE said that the Indian Go. vernment had come to no such determination. The state of the case was exactly this—that at present it was thought much more preferable that those under takings should be carried out by private companies, but most assuredly the Indian Government had not come to the determination to carry them out themselves if private companies would not undertake them. TIDAL HARBOURS. In reply to Lord BERNARD, Sir F. T. BARING said he had not yet had time to go through the Bill on this subject, but he would turn his attention immediately to it. It would be a permis sive Bill, and there was no cumpulsory power given by it. SHEEP AND CATTLE STEALING IN IRELAND. In reply to a question from Mr. BOURKE, Sir W. SOMERVILLE said, the Bill on the subject of sheep and cattle stealing in Ireland was being pro• ceeded with. HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION (IRELAND) BILL. The consideration of the report upon this Bill was postponed until to-morrow. RELIEF OF DISTRESS (IRELAND). The bringing up of the report was postponed until to morrow. COMMON LAW COURTS (IRELAND). Mr. REYNOLDS withdrew the following motion: Returns from the Court of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, in Ireland, of the number of eject ments brought in these courts respectively, for the last three years, beginning with Hilary Term, 1846, and ending with Hilary Term, 1849, both included; specify ing the number in each term and year, and the counties in which they have been brought, and the number of persons served in each ejectment, according to the affida vits of service, distinguishing the number brought for non payment ofrent, and the number brought for overholding. And, from the Assistant Barrister? Court of each county in Ireland, of the number of civil bill ejectments entered in each of such courts for a similar period, together with the number of the defendants in each civil bill ejectment, and distinguishing the number sued for nonpayment of rent, and the number for overholding, and the number for desertion. DUBLIN POLICE. On the motion of Mr. REYNOLDS, it was ordered that the return relating to the Dublin Metropolitan Po• lice, presented the Bth day of this instant February, be printed. NAVIGATION-LAWS. Mr. LABOUCHERE stated that it was his intention to bring on the navigation-laws to-morrow. SICILY AND NAPLES. Mr. URQUHART inquired if the Noble Lord would have any objection to furnish a return of the distribution of the squadron of Sir W. Parker in the ports of the coasts of Sicily, of the kingdom of Naples, and of the Adriatic, from the month of March last down to the latest intelligence. Lori' PALMERSTON thought it would be very incon. venient to the public service to produce the papers re ferred to. The return was not, therefore, pressed for. COUNTY COURTS. On the motion of Mr. GRANGER, the following returns from every County Court established throughout England and Wales, under the Act 9 and 10 Vic., c. 95, were ordered : 1. The total number of plaints entered in each court, from the Ist day of January to the 31st day of Decem ber, 1848, both days inclusive; specifying the number of plaints above 101.; above 5/. and not exceeding 1014 above 2/. and not exceeding 5/.; above 11. and not ex ceding 21.; and not exceeding 11. 2. The total number of causes tried by each Court during the same period; specifying the number of causes above 10/.; above Si. and net exceeding 10/4 above 21. and not exceeding 5/.; above 1/. and not ex ceeding 2/.; and not exceeding 11. 3. The total number of days that each Court has sat within the same period, and the average number of hours comprised in each sitting. 4. Tho total amount of moneys for which the plaints were entered in each court during the same period. , 5. The total amount of moneys, exclusive of costs, for which judgment has been obtained in each court during the same period, and also the amount of such costs. 6. The total amount of moneys paid into each court during the same period in satisfaction of debts sued for, without proceeding to judgment. 7. The gross total amount of moneys received in each court during such pericd; distinguishing the amount for fees for each officer, and on account of the general fund, from the amount received to the credit of suitors. 8. The total amount of moneys received on account of the general fund in each court during the same period, and the total amount of disbursements thereout; specify ing the principal purposes for which such disbursements were made. 9. The total number of causes tried in each court dur ing the same period with the assistance of a jury; spe cifying the number of such causes in which a verdict has been given in favour of the party requiring a jury to be summoned (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 2172, of session 1847-8.) THE FISHERIES OF IRELAND. tee to inquire into the present state of the Mr. C. ANSTEY rose to move for a Select Cdomfimshit: gs sn tructions cries and navigation of Ireland, and which hinder the enjoyment of the sam e ; t he and to report their means of removing such obstructions, hHonourable and opinion thereupon to this House. perhaps be in the Learned Member said that it would t o wirds the end of and the best recollection of the House that he should in last session he gave notice that management of the troduce a Bill to improve w ith a view to render the important fisheries of Ir e l a nd , aimple than heretofore, and more productive than during them m iPo" consequently to render t h em Bill introduced by the Right ion. the past. The rv in e ) in the course of last laws relating to th (Sir W. Seine Baronet sess i on would have effected some imp rovements with known as the "ci ~ • tto what was • respec as defective i n other respects, particularly ' i " ; but it w the • htof with respect to , rig way, and to the fishing below and above the " tidal water, which it was the purpose of the Bill he (Mr. A.) intended to introduce to remedy. I n England the salmon fisheries, comparatively unim portant, were for the most part " several" fisheries— that was held by individuals. In Scotland—he spoke in the presence of those best competent to give an opinion —he believed it was universally true that the salmon fisheries were • private property, or what was called in our law " several" fisheries; but of Ireland, with the exception of those fisheries, and they were very few, which were vested in individuals by Act of Parliament, no such thing as a " several" fi sher existed. E very fishery, supposed to bo a " several ' fishery, which had been hitherto made the subject of legislation in the courts of Ireland, had been found to be a fishery of public right,and no several fishery at all; and therefore it was in a peculiar manner the duty of the Government, who were the guardians of the nation, and particularly of the poor, to supervise those exten sive and valuable kinds of public property, and to pre vent all invasion of them. It was in this respect—op posed as he was to Government interference with the management of Ireland —that he was anxious to state his opinion to be, that it is, and has always been, t the duty of Government, and not of individuals at all, n c; watch over and preserve the inland salmon fisheri o e!,!i re c . i . the inland navigation in all the navigable rivertsonf I wo., land. Re so limited himself, because his motion ,_ intended to apply to navigable rivers elope s , tabselv "severa l" fishery navigable rivers alone that no right of Irland existed. fishery in the present state of the sea was navi- When a river discharging itself into the navigable, even gable from the sea, so far as that river amuch bl . ' a pu zcs for boats of the smallest burdens, it was juris as sea s b eyon d th e coast. So far as a ri ver was far did the public right navigable from the mouth, on_ I James 1.,n0 claim of a extend. From the reign °- S AND TAXES. Mr. HUME movedSTAM P for a copy of the Treasury minute fur the consolidation of the Board of Stamps with the Board of Excise ; and a statement of the reduction of officers by the consolidation, together with the reduction of expense thereby. —Agreed to. KAFIR WAR. Mr. V. SMITH, seeing the Right Hon. Member the Under-Secretary for the Colonies in his place, wished to ask him a q ues ti on . I t would, no doubt, be in the recollection of the Right Honourable Gentleman that, towards the close of last session he informed the House that a report had been received from Sir Henry Pottinger, concerning the expenses of the Kafir war and government of the Cape of Good Hope generally. That report, it was stated, had been referred by the Colonial-office to the con consideration of the Ordnance Department, and he (Mr. V. Smith) wished to know whether any report had been received from the Ordnance department upon that document? Mr. HAVES said no report had yet been received from the Ordnance department, and he was not in a po sition to say when it would be. furnished. The inquiry was a very laborious and complicated one. That was the only answer he was able to give to the Hon. Member at present. to to to ~,_