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* Patrick -street 5, Parade 16, South Mall 8, and Great George's• street 6, and 15 shops in Arcade. t Inglis's Switzerland and the South of France. ST. STEPHEN'S, WALBROOK. An adjourned vestry meeting was held in the vestry ro,im i,f the church yesterday, chiefly for the purpose of considering a proposition for the immediate payment of the s4laries for the current year of the various parish officers. Dr. Croy, the r, c:oe, presided. The VESTRY CLERK acid he had taken the opportu nity of stating to the Master in Chancery that the rents fcr the parish estates for the current year, amounting to a large sum, were in the hands of the receiver, and also of asking him whether the salaries of the parish officers for the same period might act very properly be defrayed out of that sum, and he was of opinion that they might, and said he would allow such for payment when the accounts were presented to his inspection, provided such a course met with the approbation of the parishioners. The Court of Chancery had decided that there should be eight gentlemen appointed to act as trustees of the parish estates; that, in fact, their trust should be an an nual one, and that the rents of each year should be ap plied to the expense of each year. Mr. ROCK, one of the churchwardens, congratulated the vestry upon the satisEctory appearance which the parish affairs now began to assume, and said, as ho imagined that it was the wish of the parish to begin by paying their debts, he had collected all the claims against them, but many of them were so exorbi tant, that in his opinion they would require the most strict investigation before they were paid. The parish of St. Benet Sherehog had always Lorne part of the expenses, and he thought it but right and respectable that they should act in unison with them. He begged, therefore, to propose the following resolution:—" That Mr. Flight, Mr. Rock, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Murrell be appointed by this parish to meet two gentlemen of the parish of St. Benet Sherehog; such six gentlemen to form a committee for the investigation of the claims on the parish in respect of the church, for the past year, to the payment of which the parishes are jointly liable." Mr. WILS6N seconded the resolution. Mr. ROCK said, that since the last meeting all the ar rears, with the exception of one, had been paid up, and they would now find that for the first time for many years they had a very considerable fund at their dispo sal.—(Hear.) Litigation being now virtually at an end, he hoped for the future they would go on pleasantly to gether; but unless the parishioners devoted a little more attention to their affairs they would get into as much disorder and confusiorias they had been in for twenty six years, while under the administration of Mr. Gibbs. Mr. FLIGHT, churchwarden, said there was scarcely a man in the parish who was aware that they possessed any property at all, and it was by the merest accident that he, from au interview with the Archdeacon of London, discovered that about 111 years ago they bad property producing 1111.—(Hear, hear.) He then told the Archdeacon that if that were so the 1111. would now be worth 1,0001., and it turned out now that he was cor rect.—(Hear, hear.) The VESTRY-CLERK said that Mr. Gibbs had paid the 600/. which was due from him. The resolution was then agreed to. Mr. Rock thought that was a fit occasion to say a word about the projected repairs of the church. Atter paying all their debts he found that they would have re maining 1,0001., which would be amply sufficient to re pair and decorate the church so far as was necessary for the next seven or eight years.—(Hear.) Mr. FLIGHT said, as he held the plate at the door last Sunday a gentleman put in half-a crown, and at the same time whispered into his ear, " If I knew it would go to the repairs of the church, I would put in half-a sovereign." Mr. TEBBUTTS said, six years ago it was estimated that two or three thousand would not be sufficient. Mr. FLIGHT—Then, in that case, we must raise a " rate in aid."—(Laughter.) Mr. HORNER said he was a member of the select vestry, and wished very much to get out of it.— (Laughter.) He, however, begged to say that hehad no thing to do with the law suits.—(Hear.) At the same time he thought it right to put the trustees who had been appointed upon their guard, for he c nild assure them that their would be two claimants for the money. —(Laughter.) The gentleman who called himself the vestry-clerk bad conducted a law suit on the part of the parish, and endeavoured to get the costs out of the funds. Upon what authority bad he done so?—(A laugh.) They might laugh, but he could tell them that the gen tlemen of the select vestry would not be satisfied with a plain refusal. _ _ The VESTRY-CLERK—Who are the select vestry? We cannot ascertain. Mr. HORNER said he had attended it the other day, and found a good deal of fresh blood in it, which he could assure them would not be trifled with.—(A laugh.) He thought he was not fairly treated in being laughed at and ridiculed, especially by Mr. Rock. He was sorry that legal proceedings had ever been commenced, but he begged again to say that he never had any hand in them. Mr. CROSBY said he was bound to say that the pro ceedings had been carried on in a wicked and litigious spirit, but certainly not on the part of Mr. Rock. Mr. RCCK said he had been accused of laughing at Mr. Horner. He begged to say that he would laugh him utterly and entirely to scorn. He was one of those very few individuals in the parish who was opposed to the just wishes of the parish, bad carried on a system of litigation for years, and who endeavoured to gf4 the property of the parish out of the control of the parishioners; and after having c irried on his opposition for years, and been utterly and entirely defeated, he came to him bewailing, bemoan ing, and he might say almost crying, and told him if he could endeavour to get Mr. Phillip'a bill paid, he would make an eff)rt to pay his (Mr. Rock's) bill out of the parish funds. [Mr. Horner denied this.] But he (Mr. Rock), although not a rich man, would not sacrifice his character in that manner.—(Hear, hear.) The parish might stand by him or not; but he would say this, that he would even undergo privations to pay the expenses of the proceedings, and sacrifice every thing but character, in order to obtain justice for the parishioners.—(hear, hear.) He scorned him as much as he did his proposition. If litigation was car ried on against him, he begged to say that for the interest of the parish ha would stand up and fight against it. He would tell Mr. Horner that the last person who opposed him, and in him, justice, payed a penalty of 4,0001., without him self being put to a farthing of expense. He was pre pared to throw down the gauntlet if Mr. Horner was prepared to fight him for another six years. He had told the parishioners that they would at last get justice done them, and so it had turned out, to the cost of Mr. Alderman Gibbs.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HoaNEn denied that he had made any such offer to Mr. Rock with respect to Mr. Phillips. Mr. Rock had told him that he would blow out of the parish any man who dared to interfere with him. Mr. Rocx—lt is a falsehood. Dr. CROLY said he would not listen to this alterca• Lion. The vestry was at an end, and he would leave the chair. A vote of thanks was then hurriedly proposed to Dr. Croly for presiding,' and he was about to leave the chair, when _ _ _ Mr. HORNER said—Really, Dr. Croly, I am not treated fairly, and I suppose simply because I don't happen to be upon what is called the Liberal side. Another Mr. HORNER—I am astonished, Dr. Croly, that you allow such blackguardisua as has been used in this vestry. Dr. CROLY —I know nothing about a Liberal or a Conservative side, but I beg to say that I will not allow the word blackguardism to be used by a person who calls himself a gentleman. The Rev. Doctor then left the chair, and the meeting broke up rather hurriedly. OURT OF COMMON COUNCIL Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of a grew deal of public business. A letter from the Recorder, upon the subject of the appointment by that functionary, as Steward of the Borough Court, of certain officers, for the performance of the business of the Court, was referred to a Com mittee. THE REMOVAL OF SMITHFIELD MARKET. The REMEMBRANCER having mentioned to the Court, amongst other subjects for Parliamentary investiga tion, that notice had been given in the House of Com mons of a motion for the removal of Smithfield market, and that notice having been referred to the Markets Committee, The LORD MAYOR rose and informed the Court, that in consequence of a communication which had been made to him by the Remembrancer. he had felt it to be his duty to go to the Home Office for the purpose of expostulating upon the circumstance that four Members had been added to the Parliamentary Com mittee on a subject of such interest to the metropolis, not one of whom was a metropolitan Member. At that interview he was assured that the Bill would be postponed until after the recess, and he took the opportunity of stating that it was quite a mistake to suppose that the corporation were opposed to the in terests of the public upon that question, and that, on the contrary, the corporation would be most happy to carry out the views of the Government and the public, but not the views of any private speculators.—(Hear, hear.) With respect to another subject of City interest, he had corrected another error, which seemed to have been cir culated, and that subject had also been postponed for a similar period. _ _ _ Mr. li. TAYLOR said that a petition of a very extraor dinary kind, to the prejudice of the corporation, had been presented in the House of Commons. Alderman COPELAND said that a more gross set of allegations against the corporation had never been heard than the petition alluded to contained, and he had inti mated, that when the subject should be brought forward, he would be ready to notice the misrepresentations. With respect to the question of the removal of Smith- field market, to his knowledge several members had withdrawn their support and approbation of that mea surebetter informed upon the subject. As f or him s elf,, u p o n in b i e fh g e were to be on the Committee again, he would call for all the evidence which had been already given before Committees of the Lords and Commons before he.should consent to examine fresh witnesses. , and Committee,s e n d i notn . Mr. ANDERTJN suggested the propriety of print- Igntshe petition which contained such offensive allega tions, could g IT I surprised at the appointment of a newthe members. The together for the members attended a nd presided at a public meeting called they of saw advocating that theof their r e m removal v w a own of the market. read a passage from a report in a newspaper that Mr. Bennoch, thewhich it was stated had taken the chair at a commonpu councilman' to discountenance what was called thblic meeting held whole trade usurped by the corporationmonopoly of the pruoueuerunp odthseecn" i e s t o imagine how a member of the corporatio.n He could not witnessed how the question had been disposed.af te e ; having n Court, could preside upon such an occasion. —_(Hear.) that Mr. T. 11. HALL said the communication which been made was most important, for the present was the third or fourth time that Parliament had been called upon to make inquiry. lie WU desirous or the M 91); searching investigation into the merits of the question. He was anxious that the Corporation should be relieved from the odium which had been cast upon them for maintaining what it was their duty, to maintain.—(Hear, hear.) It Parliament would remove the market, Parliament would be responsible. Mr. BLAKE was opposed to the monstrous doctrine that would prevent a man who h conscientiously de clared his opinions in one place, from repeating them in another. Mr. T. H. HALL felt deeply on the sxbject, fur it deeply interested the constituency for whose benefit Smithfield-market was kept up. Inquiry would show that the evils which were inevitably attached to a market were more endurable in Smithfield than they would be in any other place, and it would effectually remove the stigma under which the corporation suffered at the pre • sent moment. The LORD DIAYOR observed upon the irregularity of raising a discussion upon his communication to the Court, and the matter dropped. Mr. R. TAYLOR moved that the report of the Secon daries and City Court Committee, so far as relates to the fees and emoluments of the Deputy Registrar, and for fixing the emoluments of the office at 300/. per annum, be taken into consideration. The report was, after some discussion, agreed to. _ ELECTION ACT. -- _ Upon the motion of Mr. PRIOR, the report of the Freedom Committee, for authority to extend the provi sions of the 13111 for amending the Election Act to elec tions in Common Hall, was brought up. The Bill, it will be recollected, underwent discussion in the Court of Aldermen a short time ago, when several amendments were made, emocgst which was one to limit the elections in Common Ilan according to the rul of election of members to serve in Parliament. One of the clauses then adopted, provided that the police-rate must be paid six months before the election, in order to qualify a person to vote. The Court agreed to all the amendments adopted by the Court of Aldermen, with the exception of that which referred to the payment of the police -rate. Mr. Deputy OBBARD brought up the report on the proce 'ding of the House of Commons in respect of the Henley Waterworks and Navigation Bill, and as to the effect that Bill was, if carried into a law, calculated to have upon the navigation of the Thames. The report certified that the Committee had referred the Bill to a sub-Committee, who had since reported that the object was to make a navigable cut foP the transit of goods from the Henley Reach to the River Thames, on the Grand Junction Canal, near West Drayton, for altering such canal, and the Paddington Canal, and for construct ing reservoirs between Paddington and Primrose-hill, and for better supplying with water the inhabitants of certain parts of the metropolis ; and it was con sidered necessary to have the opinion of an emineut en gineer upon the probable effects of the proposed scheme, if carried out, upon the navigation of the Thames. That Mr. Walker was requested to take a survey, and had proceeded to do so. That the second reading of the Bill had been postponed for six months, and was there fore lost for the present year, but it was the opinion of the committee that it was of the utmost importance that Mr. Walker should complete his survey in the event of any future application to Parliament on the subject. The report was, after a few observations, agreed to. THE REPRESENTATION OF SHEFFIELD. A meeting of the Sheffield Refurm As-;oointion was held in the Council hall on Wednesdv evening, to con sider what steps should be taken to supply the elpeet(d vacancy in the representation of the borough, exise• quent upon the appointment of M. H. C. Ward, M.P., to the Chief Commibsionersbip of the lonian Islands. Mr. E. SMITH took the chair, and called on the mover of the first resolution — Mr. W. FlSHER—(Cheers.) Before moving a reso lution, he would first state, that on Mond a y h e attended a meeting of about 20 influential Liberals of both sec tions. The result was, a determination to convene a meeting of the whole Liberal electors, and to propose Mr. J. A. Roebuck.--(Cheers.) Immediately after that meeting, the committee of this society met, and also prepared a resolution in favour of Mr. Roebuck, on con dition of being assured of his adhesion to the principles of the society. He (Mr. Fisher) was instructed to write to Mr. Roebuck on the subject. Since he came into that building he had received the following reply to his letter: "Reform Club, Tuesday evening, nine o'clock. "My dear Sir,—l have this moment found your letter here, and haste❑ to answer it, in the hope that my letter may be with you in time for the meeting tomorrow. I can havo no difficulty in answering any ques!i9ns you ask. My whole political life has been spent in support ing free trade, ballot, extension of the suffrage, and financial reform. And some of the last opinions to which I have given expression in Parliament were declarations against any extension of religious establishments by the State. To these opinions I adhere, and must refer you to my past life as the guarantee for my future conduct. "I shall, therefore, be quite ready and prowl to ac cept your flattering offer, with all its provisos. I shall remain in London until I hear further; and beg you to believe me yours very truly (but in haste), "J. A. ROEBUCK. " I say sincerely in haste, for I write in fear of the He now moved the following resoluti on: — , C Thchleoaestrisnt. this meeting, recognizing Mr. Roebuck as an post (a able, powerful, and zlalous advocate of those political, commercial, and economical principles which this so ciety was established to promote, will rejoice to see him adopted as the candidate of the whole Liberal party for the representation of this borough." With the full conviction that Mr. Roebuck was a man of very considerable talent—with the full conviction that he would go as far on all politicalsubjects as any rational man could expect to succeed with in the House of Com mons, he very cordially moved this resolution. Mr. It LEADER, j un., said he had occupied some time during the last few days in examining the speeches and votes of Mr. Roebuck during the last Parliament, from 1841 to 1847, and this review had augmented the plea sure which he should otherwise have felt in seconding the motion. Mr. Roebuck had spoken and voted on all the great questions that had come before Parliament, and in reference to all he had shown great information, and a steady adherence to his principles. Mr. Leader, jun., then, at SOMe length, recapitulated the votes given by Mr. Roebuck whilst in Parliament, and concluded by heartily seconding the motion. —(Cheers.) Mr. M. BEAL thought they could not have a more eligible candidate than Mr. Roebuck. He thought the re turn of Mr. Roebuck would do credit to Sheffield. No town could better suit Mr. Roebuck—(Hear, hear)—and no Member could suit the town better. He thought they should make a very wise selection in naming Mr. Roe buck, and he cordially supported the motion. The CHAIRMAN did not know that he could indorse all they had head from Mr. Roebuck. But that was not the question. The real question was whether, on the whole, he was the likeliest man to represent the town. His (Mr. Smith's) views might perhaps be pecu liar, but it was a recommendation to him that Mr. Roe buck was not a man of aristocratic family and connexions. —(Cheers.) As to any little faults of temper, they might go very far before they would find a perfect man. He hoped these faults might not have the quality which Jeoffry Crayon attached to, a woman's tongue—that it was the only edged tool that never grew duller by using. —(Cheers.) Re hoped that in this case, if there was any fault, it would grow a little quieter and duller.-- (Cheers.) Ile had reason to suppose that Mr. Roebuck would embody more of the approbation of the people of Sheffield than perhaps any other man ; and since there had been some little difference among them, it was im portant that they should concur in electing a man who had so many excellent qualifications.—(Cheers.) Mr. W. BAEHR, as a non•elector, expressed hii ad miration of Mr. R oe b uc k, and the unbounded satisfaction he felt that they were likely to be unanious in returning a man whose public character and intellectual worth was so well known. The motion was then put to the vote, and carried unanimously. _ A vote of thanks was proposed to Mr. H. G. Ward for the many services he had rendered to the liberal cause during the time he had represented Sheffield. There was considerable opposition to the motion from a feeling among the electors that since Mr. Ward had been in office his conduct had not been satisfactory. Eventually, however, the resolution was;carried by a majority of two to one of the meeting. IRELAND. TO THE EDITOR OF TILE SUY. have fie quently read with pleasure, and efe • concurred in, your able views on the wants of T. .ad; and therefore it is that I now venture to tres yoifg valuable space with a few facts illustrative 2 present condition of this country. My object is, agh your widely circulating columns, to draw Serious attention of cur English fellow- suljects, and of the Legislature, to the disastrous consequences of the absence of adequate employment for our labouring population. Some few years ago, this city enjoyed a certain degree of prosperity ; supplying articles of import to a large section of the south of Ireland, and receiving, in exchange, an immense quantity of agricultural produce. At that time, I admit, there was more or less of misery i n th e rura l di s t r i c t s , and our social state was far from the healthiest. But it is only now, by the sad contrast of the present with the past, that we learn to appreciate the b u stle and activity of our cern, rn, butter, and provision seasons in past years—when many hundreds of thousands of pounds used to change hands, when our poor-rates were light, and all classes of the community were comparatively prosperous. 7 At present, how different is our position ! _trade (with the single exception of that in foreign-grown breadstuffs, imported to feed an agricultural people) is quite paralyzed ; our merchants sit idle in their offices; our shopkeers are literally doing nothing ; bankrupt cies are of daily occurrence. A stranger walking through the city now would be forcibly struck by the number of untenanted houses in the principal streets, in which, a few years ago, it was almost impossible to find a house to let. Thus, in the return of poor, waste, and untenanted premises, laid before the grand jury, by the cess col lectors, in the present assizes, March, 1849, we have 201 houses returned poor, and no less than 653 waste! Of these waste houses there are 35 in our four prin cipal streets, besides an arcade, with 15 shops, .all closed !* The numbers in our workhouse, daily increasing, are, this week, 6,292, being 1,099 more than the highest number in the year of the famine. Besides this there are thousands of our able-bodied labourers and tradesmen, with their families, starving in their own homes. I have lately collected some statistical details on this head, and I find in every lane and alley family after family in a state of the most abject misery. In vain they look for employ ment, and few of them can procure one meal in the twenty-four hours ! Their numbers are swelled by crowds of wretched famine-stricken poor creatures, from the western district, where the land is waste, and there is no employment for the population. Our prisons are thronged with vagrants. So full is our county gaol, that at this moment there are in it 150 cases of famine-fever! Crowds of emigrants are every day leaving our quays, all taking money with them, not one of whom would leave if they had encou ragement to remain ; but they cannot get land here on fair terms and secure tenure, and, therefore, they are compelled to take their labour and their capital to the culture of a foreign soil. Yes, Sir, the tranfer of of land in Ireland is so difficult and so expensive, its tenure so ill-adjusted, and the landlords generally so involved in embarrassments, rendering it impossible for them, were they ever so well disposed, to discharge the duties of property, that there exists at present an almost insurmountable bar to that which is, beyond all question, the only remedy for Irish misery and pauperism, the employment of the people's labour in developing the resources of the country ; for our resources are mainly agricultural. The land of Ireland must be relieved of its cumbrous settlements and charges, emancipated from unneces sary legal technicalities, so obstructive to its improve ment, and so ruinously expensive, and then, under an equitable system, be thrown open to the tiller of the soil. Until this is done the country will never be prosperous ; and it never can be done without the in tervention of the Legislature. It is admitted, on all hands, that the greater part of the land said to be under cultivation in Ireland is not one-tenth part cultivated. Here at once we have a boundless field for the employment of spade husbandry. A well known agriculturist, Mr. Hamilton, of St. Ernan's, in th: - , county of Donegal, who employs from 500 to 1,000 labourers, pronounces spade husbandry more etlective and more profitable than culture by the plough. That there are no better workmen than the Irish labourers, no people more industrious under or dinarily favourable circumstances, none more averse to look for poor-law relief, none more anxious to sup port themselves by the labour of their hands, is at• tested, year after year, by the harvest- fields of England. It is no less attested by the large sums of money annually remitted home by Irish emigrants in America—men whom nothing but want of employment and starvation could ever force to aleandon their native land. Even within the last few days I have seen a remittance of 251. trans mitted from New York to his family here, to enable them to join him, by a tradesman w h o , h av i ng soug ht in vain for employment in this city, emigrated in January, 1848 ; thus, in a country where labour is free, not only supporting himself, but accumulating 25/. in little more than twelve months. Unable to obtain employment at home, the able-bodied labour and capital, the bone and sinew of our country, are fast leaving it. Throw open the land to the people, and you check at once this fatal emigration ; you give an impulse to trade and develope the national resources ; thus relieving the country from that mass of pauperism that threatens ere long to involve all classes in one common ruin. How the system works elsewhere we may learn from the following extracts from Thornton's " Plea fur Peasant Proprietors" : " In order to show the powerful effect of peasant proprietary in stimulating industry, it is only neces sary to turn to any country in which the peasantry cultivate their own lands. Such is the case in Zurich, as well as in several other Swiss cantons ; and, ac cordingly, says Inglis, Anywhere in the neighbour hood of Zurich, in looking to the right or to the left, one is struck with the extraordinary industry of the inhabitants. In the industry they show in the cultiva tion of the land I may safely say they are unrivalled. When I used to open my casement, between four and five in the morning, to look out upon the lake and the distant Alps, I saw the labourer in the fields ; and when I returned from an evening ramble, long after sunset, as late perhaps as half-past eight, there was the labourer mowing his grass or tying up his vines. But there are other and better evidences of the in dustry of the Zurichers, than merely seeing them late and early at work. It is impossible to look at a field, a garden, a hedge—scarcely even a tree, a flower, a vegetable—without perceiving proofs of the extreme care and industry that are bestowed upon the culti vation of the soil.' "In another place, he says, when speaking of the Engadine' (the whole of the land of which belongs to the peasantry), did not sufficiently enlarge upon the industry of the inhabitants, but it deserves a panegyric. There is not a foot of waste land in the Engadine—the lowest part of which is not much lower than the top of Snowdon. Wherever grass will grow, there it is ; wherever a rock will bear a blade, verdure is seen upon it ; wherever rye will succeed, there it is cultivated.'t Mr. Laing confirms there statements, and applies the description to Swit zerland generally. "In Germany, Mr. Howitt, after mentioning that the land is for the most part in the hands of the people,' and parcelled out amongst the multitude,' describes the peasantry as labouring early and late, because they feel that they are labouring for them selves. There is not an hour in the year,' he adds, in which they do not find unceasing occupation.' " I shall not prolong my quotations, but merely re peat that Ireland can never be prosperous until her land be thrown open to the labour of the population; and by the strong arm of the Legislature only can this be accomplished. Under ordinary circumstances, a great deal will ever depend on local exertions ; and there is no one more ready to subscribe to, and practi cally carry out, the principle than I am ; but the pre sent position of Ireland is exceptional. After three successive failures of the potato crop, with a bankrupt proprietary, a thinned and famine-stricken peasantry, neglected agriculture, and trade fearfully diminished and depressed, we are utterly powerless. Witness the Westmeath and Skibbereen landlord meetings. With every disposition on the part of the proprietors of the soil to aid themselves, they have been unable to do anything ! Immediate ruin impends. The Legisla ture alone can save us, by untying our hands, by placing us in a position to aid ourselves, by enacting slch measures as would compel all proprietors to dis charge the duties of property, and further, by meet ing the present emergency by a liberal grant, for the purpose of affording extraordinary employment to the people. Immediate measures are required. The six months between this and harvest are a fearfal interval . No time lost in employing our labourers should be in arterial drainage, as proposed, but not only completing Gwroaunitds f o b r o l t n h in ese r p o u a l . pos es our trunk lines of railway. from the Imperial Treasury much money put out at interest; for they itwouldso arrest the rapid progress of Irish ruin. ofAntrlnlglwanodulids remind our rulers that the prosperity bound up with that of Ireland. She is, by her own free choice, united with her "for bitter, for worse." Already Irish pauperism is felt by the English ma nufacturer in the sadly diminished demand of the Irish market, by the English trader in his long list of bad debts on this side of the Channel, by the British Minister in a decreased Irish revenue. What Ireland now seeks, every candid Englishman will ad mit, is not a matter of favour but of right, as an in tegral part of the British empire. I encle3e m v address, and remain, Sir, Your obedient, humble servant, A GRAND JUROR OF THE CITY OF CORK_ Cork, March 28, 1849. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING,' THE COALWHIPPERS. Upon the motion of Mr. Deputy PEWTRESS, the peti tion of the registered coalwhippers of the port of London for a contribution in aid of the fund of their benefit society for decayed coalwhippers, widows, &c., was re ferred to the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee. A most excellent character was given of this class of industrious labourers. Some of the members of the Court thought it was their duty rather to encourage a spirit of self-dependence in the petitioners than a reli ance upon public contributions, but the claim of the body seemed to be generally recognised by the Court. FREEMEN AND NON FREEMEN. Mr. lIOPGOOD presented a petition from Nicholas Richards, citizen and patten•maker, which stated as fol lows: That about thirty years ago, he having been some years previously a resident in the City, and in a position to commence business in his trade as a carpenter and builder, did so commence business, and was soon com pelled to take up his freedom at a cost of about thirty three pounds, besides the price of his freedom and livery in the Company, which made the amount 611. 7s. That while he paid largely for rent and taxes in the City, he had no voice in the common representation of the City, inasmuch as the occupier, or landlord, was no freeman, and he (petitioner) being an under-renter and an upper renter was deprived of the franchise, be considered him self entitled'to. That he conceived the noble institutions of the city of London were being gradually destroyed, in consequence of so many persons being allowed to take premises, and carry on business without being com pelled to take up the freedom, to the injury of the true citizens. That while a non-freeman was allowed to carry on his trade in the city, bearing lot and paying scot, he (the petitioner) was paying a much larger amount for being a freemen. That if he bad invested the above-mentioned sum of 611. 7s. in the public funds, it would now bring him in 71. 10s. yearly. That while the city and corporate company were now annually realising that amount of interest by him, it was oppres sive and unjust that another, a non-freeman, should be allowed to carry on his trade unmolested, to the injury of himself and his fellow citizens. The petition con cluded with praying, that the Court would immediately adopt such measures as might seem most wise and expe dient, to uphold the civic institutions, and put the peti tioner in possession of his just rights and privileges. The petition was, after some conversation, referred to the Freedom Committee. Upon the motion of Mr. Jour; WOOD, the following sums were granted, in accordance with the reports from the C..al, Corn, and Finance Committee-1051. to the Royal Humane Society, 1001 for the Association for the Relief of the Poor, and 501. to tito Tower Hamlets British Day School Society. CITY TOLLS, &C. Mr. PEAD brought up the report from the Markets Committee on the references respecting tolls, stallage, &c., of the City, and the present area of Newgate market. It stated that the committee had received much valuable information from the town-clerk, and that the first law authorities in the kingdom had concurred in the opin'.on that the corporation had a right to the tolls and stallagp, &c. As it was considered of importance that the committee should act upon the occasion in connexion with the Improvement Committee the references were continued. DEBT OF THE CORPORATION. Mr. ANDERTON moved " that the Coal, Corn, and Fi nance Committee do report to this Court the amount of debt owing by this corporation, and charged upon its corporate funds, with a❑ estimate of the probable amount which will be required to meet the liabilities of the cor poration during the next two years, and the means of meeting such liabilities." He called upon the Court to consider the actual state of the funds of the corporation before they went headlong into such an expenditure ai every day's proceedings disclosed. Ile begged that they would look, for instance, to the sum of 80,0001., which was about to be expended in erecting the new prison, and surely, when they were making themselves responsible for the payment of such enormous amounts, they ought to know how the Chamberlain's accounts stood. Mr. T. 11. HALL said the statement was made public every year. Mr. Deputy PEACOCK said that, upon the ground that such a report was entirely unnecessary, he should move the previous question. Mr. Joifx WOOD said it was his intention to vote for the previous question. He could fancy the mischief which such information might cause, but could see no advantage as likely to arise from it. Mr. R. TAYLOR regretted that the plan adopted by Mr. Pavel!, who was called the Chancellor of the Ex chequer of the Court, was departed fiom. It was the practice of that old member to bring his annual budget. Mr. T. H. HALL represented the condition of the C ap le h wr a iao m yd b s t e a h r as t un e b : iptl surplus sa d muchinb the en fmoreor Chamber,m e flr formerly.—(Hea r .) r_ a i s uty i ntegha the p o wer . a )p t w t T h e e rh eopresent cir more g oeTra e g hs e r et. e o a p t grTer additional ds quesimtion r rr w o ao c v vate e s : bt h e : e n n ant t ew to o u d e v o n t o e dodoubt a i n n d s. arried by a majority of 26 to 22. COLLECTION OF THE CITY DUES. Mr. Sheriff (Alderman) Firms moved, after an ex cellent speech, in which he enlogised the great exertions made by Mr. Deputy Selson and Mr. Last, members of the Court, in investigating the tremendous system of plunder pursued by the late collector of the City's dues on wines, moved the following resolution:— `• That the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee having, on the 19th of October last, reported that, upon the ex amination of the accounts of the collection of City dues on wines for the year ending the 30th of July last, and comparing the amount paid out of the Chamber by the present collector, with that paid by the late collector upon the average of three years, it appeared there was an increase of 2,3911. per annum, it be an in struction to the said Committee, referring to the resolution of thanks of this Court to the 31st of May, 1847, to consider and report whether some more lasting testimonial should not be given to George Selson, Esq., Deputy, and Mr. John Last, for the invaluable services they rendered in the investigating and exposure of the delinquencies of the late collector." A long discussion took place, in the course of which several of the most able and experienced members ex pressed the highest admiration of the manner in which Mr. Selson and Mr. Last prosecuted the inquiry, not withstanding the resolute attempts made to overpower them, and to misrepresent their motives and intentions. It was agreed that the vote of thanks already unanimously agreed to sufficiently testified to the opinion entertained by the Corporation, and it was suggested ,that a copy of that resolution, written and emblazoned upon vellum, should be presented to each of the gentlemen. By mis take, however, Sheriff Finnis omitted to withdraw his motion, and the previous question having been carried, the suggestion could not be adopted according to the forms of the court. —Adjourned. NEW PASSENGER Act —The new Passenger Bill, prepared by Mr. Hawes, provides certain very impor tant alterations in the law. All persons following the business of a passenger broker will be required to give 2001. security fur the integrity of their dealings. The scale of provisions supplied to emigran,ts is proposed to be raised in quantity, and will include tea and other luxuries. In certain cases, also, the space allowed to each passenger will be increased. There aro several other provisions, interesting to shipowners and emi grants, which have not yet been made public.—Cork Examiner. IRISH Hors.—The vessel Erin's Queen, arrived in the river from Belfast, has brought eighteen pockets of hops as a p or ti on o f h er cargo . This is a somewhat novel and remarkable importation from the sister country. NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE. was commissioned this morning by Commander Thomas Smith (1646) for surveying s e r v i ce . PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Comet steam-vessel The Sparrow ketch has also been commissioned here by Commander Frazer for surveying service. The improved galley or cooking apparatus of Mr. Grant's invention on board the Reynard has answered more than expectation, and although nearly every other feature in the vessel has been deranged from the violence of her knocking about by the waves, this most vital part of her internal economy has remained in full effect, much to the health and satisfaction of both officers and men, who prefer the fester distilled by its agency to that onlyp r o v ed item cookin g n e e a d n s d actually in tank from the d oc k yard sources. The Plumper, sister ship to the Rey nar d , i s to be supplied also apparatus, which to dis b t e dl t i h ng the most useful and perfect vessel of her class i n commission. The Arrogant auxiliary steam-frig a t e , C aptain Fitzroy, is also having one of the admirable a dj uncts fitted to supply the wants of 500 men. with an n th i e m she FATAL ACCIDENT TO AN OFFICER OF HER MAJES• TY'S SHIP CHAMPION.—Letters have been received, under date Jan. 6, from ber Majesty's ship Champion, Captain Hayes, having touched at the island, then on her passage to Valparaiso; the officers went on shore shooting. when the assistant-surgeon having killed a buck, tri; ped in running after it, and the other barrel of his gun went off by accident and shot him through the neck. He died instantly. The ship sailed on her return to Valparaiso on the 6th of January.—Hampshire Guardian. Wind, S., light breezes and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 4.—Her Majesty's ship St. Vin cent, 120. bearing the flag of Rear -Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., Commander-in -Chief, Captain Sidney Colpoys Dacres, hove in sight from the westward at halt past 12 this afternoon, wind south-easterly, blowing strong, under double-reefed topsails, courses, and fore topmast staysail (no jib), and shortly after anchored in the Sound. She left Gibraltar on the 16th ult., at which time the Polyphemus and Janus steamers were the only British ships of war at port. Her Majesty's ship Sidon, Plumper, and Reynard left Gibraltar for England in company with the admiral. The St. Vincent has expe rienced most awful weather on her passage home, and has lost one man overboard. Admiral Napier, shortly after arriving, wont to Devonport to visit Port-Admiral Sir William Hall Gage, Government House, Mount Wise. On the 2d inst. the lo wer yards and topmast of her Majesty's ship Impregnable, 104, Captain Sir T. Mait land, were got up for th e summer. Dockyard—Mr. Precious, timber-receiver at Pem broke, is appointed store-receiver here, vice Mr. Gott lieb, who goes to Woolwich. Oa Monday, twenty four ropemakers and forty-three labourers were entered on the establishment; ono of the latter is the lad Morley, wrecked in the Avenger. Wind S. E., blowing strong, with heavy rain. WOOLWICH, APRIL s.—The Niger, steam-vessel, has r a i l v t e e r r a u t n i o s n s a t made ar d ay i p n r e h v i e e r a , an ta d h w e i r l I t r b i a e l tried down so t m he e the Basilisk. The Basilisk will not be ready to be taken out of the basin before Monday next. -The Gladiator a eam frigate is under the shears in the basin, having a new funnel put up. The Elfin steamer is fitting rapidly with her engines, and expects to have her steam up on Saturday, and when finished here, which it is expected she will be by this day week, she is to be taken to Chatham to be com pleted for sz.a. The Randolph hired convict-ship was towed from Deptford to moorings opposite the royal arsenal yester day, to r ece i ve on b oar d 300 male convicts for convey ance to Po r t Phili p. Th e Randolph is under the charge of Mr. William Dale. CHATHABI, APRIL s.—The Columbia steam-vessel was commissioned on Wednesday, the 4th inst., for the sur veying service, by Commander Shortland, and she is to have a compl ement o f 70 men. She is a vessel of 100- horse power. The Castor, 36 guns, is ordered to be brought for ward for commi ss i on . This ship will be sent to Sheer• ness to be dock e d, as each dock in this yard is oc cupied. Afte r th e C as tor is fitted she will return to Chatham to be r i g ged, and receive her guns . and store s . The Cleopatra, 26 gnus, is removed from her moor ings in ordinary, and taken under the i shears, and re ceived masts in place yesterday. She s ordered to be brought forward for commission without delay. At the Port—The Falmouth is loading for Portsmouth, and the Aid, from Plymouth and Portsmouth, is dis charging her cargo. Mr. Moore, master shipwright's assistant; Mr. James Babb and Mr. J. Wyatt, foremen of the yard; Mr. W. Biested, foreman of joiners ; and Mr. LI. Carter, in spector of joiners, with the whole of the men ordered to be superannuated and discharged, were dismissed on Saturday last—in all about 180 men. The Admiralty have not yet decided on the amount of pensions to be granted, either to the officers or men. On the 2d inst. the smiths commenced on the fac'ory system of working ten hours a day, and they are to be allowed one-seventh more pay for their labour. The hours of working in this department are to la: tho same during the winter months as the summer, viz., ten hours. The workmen who were under the superintendence of Mr. Babb, forem an o f th e yard, pr ev i ous to hi s g i ving up his official duties presented him with a very hand some silver snuff-box and a silver pencil-case, as a small token of their esteem for him. --- In the Cressy, 80 guns, building in this yard, a sad accident occurred to a boy of the name of Spenceley, employed in the ship, who fell from the gun-deck into the hold of the ship, a distance of nearly thirty feet. He was much injured about the head, but upon exami nation at the surgery it was found that no bones n ere broken, APRIL 6, 149, PRICES OF SHARES LIT BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COlll PANIES' StOCK. From the OtEcial List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND EitITUY EVENING LONDON, THURSDAY, An :L 5, TOINT-STOGS Z.IIIZIK.; N"-me of Company. Dividend per Arzonnt of Sb are. Annum. Anstralasia .......... Brash N orth American .............. Commercial of London C )lonial.. Gloucestershire ...... lonian Londn and Westminstr 51. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 15/per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. London Joint-Stock ... Provincial of Ireland.. Ditto, New......... National of Inaland .. Nat. Provncial of Eng. 6t. per cent. 81. per cent. Si. per cent. 51. per cent. Cl. per cent. 51. per cent. 5/, per cent. per cent. G/, per cent. 61. per cent --- Ditto, South Australia ...... Union of Australia.... Ditto tini. - pu of L0nd0n..... Union of Madrid ..... Paid, X 2. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 INSURANCE C Name of Company. Albion .............. Alliance Brit. and For. Ditt.) Marine. • • • • • • atlas ......... British Commercial .• Clericl,Med.& Gen. Life Cnnity • ......... • • • • Crown ...... • • • • •• •• eagle . • • • • Eng.& Scot. Law •• •• European Life ••• • • • Fatally Endowmnt Soc. Freemasons' . • • • • • • • • Globe ....... Giardian ............ Imperial Fire .. • • • • • • Imperial Life • • • • Indemnity Marine • • Law Fire LAW Life.. ... • • • • • .. Legal and General Life London Fire London Ship •.••• • • • Marine.. • Sled. Inrlid &Gen. Life t'ational Lean Fund.. tCational Life.... Palladium Life Pelican •••• • • • • • • .. • • Pncenix • • Protector Life.... ... Provident Life........ Rock Life............ Royal Exchange Sin Fire.. - • Ditto Life .• • • • Universal Life Victoria Life .... Name of Company. Charing-cross .. .. .... Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av. Ditto Nw of 7 p.c. Waterloo ............ Ditto Old Ann. of 81. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Vauxhall .• .. . Av. Name of Company. CAnmercial East and West India... East Country • • . London ...... Ditto Bonds •• .... St. Katharine ........ Ditto 80nd5........ Southampton • • ...... Name of Company. East London..•• •• •• •• Grand Junction •• •• •• Lambeth ............ New 'tier Lndu Brdge Vauxhall ............ West Middlesex . . . GAS-LIGET Name of Company. British • • • • • • • . • • . • ~ Ditto Provincial.... Bristol .. .. .. • • • . • . Brighton .....• • • • • .. City of London ...... Continental Consolidat. Equitable ............ Imperial ........... Independent . .... London.... .. _ ...... Ditto .... „ Phoenix . ............ itatelitT •• • • - .. • • .... United General ...... Westminster Chartered Ditto, New Dividend per Arinum. 31. 10s. LI. per cent. ail. per cant. 136.6 d. pr sh. 7s. per share bpr ct. Abs.Abs. 14g. 6s. 51. per cent. 5% per cent. & bs. Cl. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. 121. per cent. 12s. 11. sh. & bs. 11. 165. 4%1. per et. 51. per cent. 8!. per cent. 51. per cent. 3/. p. sh. & bs. 5/. pot' cent. 11. ss. & bs. 53. 51. per cent. 61. 10s. 11. 6s. 10% pr , M. per cnt. BELIDG: Dividend per Annum. ,355. per cent, 11. ss. 4d. 11. 2s. 2d. 11. 17s. DOC Dividend per Annum. 41. per cent. 61. pr cent. 40s. per sh. 51. pr cant. 41. per cent. 4 per cent. 4341. pr cent. 21. per cent. NITATEII.-' Dividend per Annum. 21. 10s. 31. 10s. s'. per cut. 21. 10s. 61. per cnt. 61.0 m. pr cnt. 'O7i&IES Amount of Share. X S. d. 100 0 0 41 13 4 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 £ S. d. s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 !SO 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 .* SO 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 IVIPANXES. Amount of Share. Amount of Share. £. s. d. 632 12 6 50 0 0 ,100 0 0 70 10 3 Amount of Share. 4 s. d. Stock. Stock. 100 0 0 Stock. Stock. 50 0 0 AND CORM CO Dividend Amount per of Annum. Share. 1 s. d. 40 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 11. Bs. ICI. per cent.l bl. per cent. 101. 91s. pr share, 455. pr share 61. per cent. I 61. per cent. j 51. per cent. 51. 4%1. pr cent. 31. 12s. :PAIVIES. Paid. Z. I. d. Is 0 0 19 0 0 100 0 0 39 5 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 46 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 CANALS. Names of i,, Dividend / Price . Names of Dividend i Companies. A . per Companies. ti p er Price. A o:Annum. i ffi Annum. .......-.....- ........-.. ..--....-- X X i Ashtn & Oldh 97 71. - Macclesfield . 100 21. 10s. 40 Barnsley... • 160 121. 180 Neath -•• • • 100 181. 341 Llrkuk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford.... • • 100; 201. 190 Birmingham 35 1 41. 80 Peak Forest. 75 31. 18 s . 67 Coventry...• 1001 25/. 210 Regent's •••• 33 1/. ss. 18% Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale...• 85 I 41. 54 Ellsmre&Chs 133' 565. 40 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130 Erewash •.• 100 321. - Do.Lk FdSt 121 61. p. c. - Grand.functn 100, 51. 79 Stffr‘l& Wore 1 40 281. 310 Grand Surrey 100, 2/. 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 "I. - (rand Union 100 It. 10s. 24 Stourbrid g y.. 145 2 ,. 0 0 1 5 .. 2_85 Grantham .• 150 1 - - Severn and l liennt & AYH 39 7s. 6d. 5% Wye Rail. f 26 2 Leeds& Livrp 1001 301. 320 Warwick& 41. 50 Leicester ..•• 140 Cl. St. 55 Rirming. lOO Lcicstr &Nth 83 41. 40 Warwick& 100 31. 41 Lotwhtiorogh 142 701. 650 Napton..l Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr 86} 78 21. 40 Sintgemrysh 100 - - Birming. MeltnMwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 10 lasi. OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, Annum. Share. - X s. d. X s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. par cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1913( Caledonian Bank .. •• 8 per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 31. 18, City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 II ai Clydesdale Bank ••- • • 6 3, per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12% Commercial Bank -•• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 180 Eastern Bank --• • • • 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 C 9/. 7 s Edinb.&Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 5% Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 32% 1 Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13% North of Scotlandßank 41. per ce nt. 20 0 0 5 0 0 31.175. North British Bank - - 50 0 0 10 0 0 4-8.6 d Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 117 Union Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 804 Western Bank.. ... •• • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 74 Aberdeen Fire and Life 7%1.pr cent. 12 10 0 20 6 2% B. Accord• Life and Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 9s 6d British Guarantee Ins. 4/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 Its 6d Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 20 0 2 City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. Ile Edinburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 1734 East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 85.6 d. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 46s 6d Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 12 Ensur. Co. of Scetind- SI. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7 Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 6s Mercantile Life - ... - 10 0 0 010 0 3s. Od. National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 20s. 6d North British Incur. -5341. pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 224 North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,175.6 d. Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 1 ss. Scot. bias. and Gen. Life - 1 0 0 015 0 103.0 d Scottish Union Insrnca. 641. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s Standard Life ...... -. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 5 0 94 United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 0 155.0 d ... MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X. s. d. X. s. d. Australian Agriculturl - 100 0 0 30 0 0 - A.nglo-Mealean Mint.. 11. 45. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 2 10 0 Canada ... • ..... •• .. Gl. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 323 Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - 88 City Navigation .... - - - 9Q 1 4 Comp.Cppr Mars Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 - Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.&bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Equitable Reversionry si. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 96 Gen.Steain Navigation 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 213 London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 - Russell Institution.... - - 26 5 0 3 Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 01 50 0 0 67 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 ,100 0 0 90 Royal Mail Steam -.• 61 18..4. p. c. 100 0 0; 60 0 0 48% South Australian ....• 11. per share. 25 0 01 25 0 0 16 1 Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0' 23 0 0 - FINANCIAL REFORM.—The Town Council of Leeds recently postponed the commencement of a scheme of sewerage, involving an outlay of from 80,000/. to 100,000/., on the ground of the pres,ure of the times, and the consequent inability of the inhabitants to bear additional local taxation. On Saturday last the same body met and adopted the following petition to the House of Commons for a reform in the financial arrangements of the country:—" That your petitioners consider the present amount of taxation in this country to be very excessive and injurious. That to the excessive amount of taxation your petitioners attribute much of the po verty and misery at present prevailing amongst the labouring classes, and much of th e em b arrassment and depression affecting the country generally. That, in consequence of the poverty and depression prevailing amongst . the people of thi s b orough, your petitioners find it ( improving cult to obt a i n t h e means of drainino• and other wise the borough, and are thus prevented from making those improvements which are necessary to the health and comfort of the inhabitants. That your petitioners therefore conceive that the amount of taxation ought to be great l y reduced without delay. That your petitioners therefore beseech your Honourable House to take into consideration the subject of this petition, and to effect such reforms in the financial arrangements of the country as to your Hon. House may seem meet." THE CIIAILET MURDER.—Hannah Sandles, con victed and condemned to death at the last assizes for the murder of her child, has been respited during her Ma jesty's pleasure. Since her conviction the unfortunate woman has evinced the greate - st penitence, and through the exertions of the. Rev. Chaplain, aypears to be thoroughly aw a k ene d to the pa i n f u l position in which she is placed.—Sussex Advertiser. The Right Hon. H. Laboueher© left town yesterday for Sloveh sccersetehire. Paid. A s. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 I 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 $ 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 00 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 S 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 £ 8. d. 50 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 6 8 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 12 6 All paid. 4 0 0 3 0 0 36 10 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 13 1 2 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 9 0 0 4 0 '0 Paid. X. s. d. 25 0 0 6000 40 0 0 Paid. 4 a. d. 50 0 0 EMIGRATION. Amongst the various important subjects which now occupy the public mind, there is hardly ones which engrosses more attention than that of emigration. Sinco the rar the population of this country has nearly doubled; but, notwiti.tanding the Heat im provements in ltieh have taken place in agricultural science, and the vast enclosures of waste lands which have been made and cultivated, the increased supply of food has not kept puce with the addition to the num bers who consume it; and although our manufactures have progressed amazingly during the same period, and the produce in that branch of industry has been at last quadrupled, yet the intro;:uction of machinery has to a very great extent superseded manual labour—that is to say, the demand for labour has not been in proportion to the quantity of manufac tured goods brought into the market, nor is the supply of food adequate to the wants of the present inhabitants of the land—thus we have a pauper population in the midst of a rich and thriving country. This painful fact has repeatedly been forced upon the attention of the Government, whose duty soma suppose it to be to provide a remedy; but as they are lukewarm in the matter, philanthropists have turned their attention to the subject, and we have now existing organised societies, established with the view of affirding info; ma:ion to those who are desirous of emigrating, and of assisting them in the selection of suitable sites in certain of our colonies which afford ample fields for skill and enterprise, with the almost certainty that industry is sure to result in success. Price 45% 220 41108. 15% 24 514 184 202 Price, Price. A well-devised scheme of emigration, conducted upon sound and equitable principles, must be productive of benefits to the mother country—that, we believe, is a proposition so universally admitted as not to require or.e word of argument to support it; but we would just point out, en passant, one or two of such benefits which im mediately occur to the mind; in the first place, the country is relieved of its redundant population, pauperism is reduced, and the r a t e payers pockets are saved, the supply of labour is more equally balanced in reference to the demand, and whilst on the one hand the employer will always be able to secure good and efficient workmen, the latter will receive a fair day's wages for a fair day's work. Again, those who are driven by circumstances to seek in our fertile and extensive colonies, that which is denied them at home, will find in the vast prairies of Australia, and the rich district of Eastern Texas, sources of comparative wealth and comfort. The new settlements, when farmed, are sure to furnish so many fresh markets for the sale of our manufactures; and thus, whilst Emigrants enrich themselves, and add to their individual and social happiness, they will contri bute to the prosperity of their mtive laud by the in creased stimulus which they give to the home market. So far as Australia is concerned, the principal demand is for labour; already have capitalists visited that far-off colony—already have settlements been formed, which are thriving in the highest degree, and to the labouring classes we know not of any spot on the face of the globe which is better fitted for their reception than Australia. Societies are now in esistence for facilitating emigration to that colony; and hundreds, nay thousands of the poorer classes have wisely availed themselves of the fa vourable opportunities thus afforded. The arrangements then for aiding the mechanics and labourers are to a certain extent systematically organised ; but the small capitalist, the man who has struggled hard, but ineffectually, to obtain a comfortable subsistence for himself and family, has been left to depend mainly upon his own wits, in the selection of district for his future enterprise; he has been confused by conflicting opinions, he has hesitated through fear of reaching a wild and trackless waste, without a hand to greet, a heart to cherish, or a mind to direct him; in his hesitation he has desponded, and desponding he has abandoned the thought, and preferred remaining in comparative penury, to speculating upon his chances of success. Now, however, the desideratum is supplied. Our columns last week and this contain notices from the " United States Emigration Society," which will be read with much in terest by the class of persons to which we allude. From these we find that a Society is formed, with the sole ob ject of affording the small capitalists that full informa tion and assistance which they so much require. The names of the gentlemen connected with it are quite suf ficient to establish the bona fides of the undertaking, arid the scheme itself appears riot only a plausible, but a very excellent one. The Society has possessed itself of 153,400 acres of land in Hopkins County, Eastern Texas, in a very desirable situation; this (after reserving one fourth to themselves, which they afterwards intend to sell at ihe market value by way of profit) they propose to divide into 1,910 lots of 80 acres each, and to locate thereon 1,910 families, who are to be supplied with the land at the cost price, and to have secured to them the titles—a very important feature indeed in the undertaking. Every information is to be afforded to intending emigrants --to use the words of the prospectus, as to " the quality of the laud—its contiguity to the markets—the cost of labour, and the value of produce—facilities of transport —as well as the climate and the healthiness of the district." The Society is pledged " not to speculate in lands by pur chase or resale on their own account;" and then they state that they agree to "sell at cost price, adding men ly thereto a commission graduated proportionately to the number of acres in each farm or location, founded on the cost and expenses attending the emigrant's transport to the spot." This is also of great importance. The emi grant is to be spared the trouble of pr e p ar i ng f or his voyage, his expenses are paid direct to the locality se. lected, and he is relieved from anxiety as to the future, for six months' provisions are furnished, together with other things mentioned in detail in the advertisements, and to which therefore we need not here more particu• lar:y direct attention. From the ample information contained in a lengthy prospectus, and the valuable advice which is appended to it, it is unnecessary that we should say more—the scheme commends itself, and we shall be very much surprised indeed if the new settlement be nut very speedilyformed. —Exetx Flying Post. LORD CLARENDON AND THE IRISH DEPUTATION. We have authority for stating that the report of the interview between Lord Clarendon and certain Irish Members of Parliament which has been pub lished in the newspapers is incorrect in several essen tial particulars. We believe that Sir Lucius O'Brien, in presenting the memorial in favour of Mr. Duffy, ,stated that no doubt was entertained of his guilt, and Lord Clarendon, naturally assuming that Sir Lucius represented the opinions of the deputation, expressed his surprise and regret at a course so unprecedented having been pursued as to pray that a person should not be brought to trial of whose guilt no doubt was entertained. More than one member of the deputation repu diated the opinion of Sir L. O'Brien, and said that if they had been aware of his so intending to express himself, they would not have accompanied the depu tation. Lord Clarendon stated that of course no man could be considered guilty until he was proved to be so, and that he apprehended Sir Lucius must have allud , d to the articles of the Nation, the character of which was unquestionable, and to the belief generally enter tained that eleven out of the twelve jurymen who tried Mr. Duffy had pronounced him guilty. Lord Clarendon added, that it was hardly necessary for him to say that there existed no vindictive feeling what ever against Mr. Duffy, but that the Government was bound, as far as lay i n it s power , t o secure that justice should b e fi rm ly an d i mpart i a l ly administered, and it could not therefore yield to such a representation in behalf of Mr. Duffy. In reply to a member of the deputation, Lord Clarendon disclaimed any intention of passing cen sure upon them, but had thought it right to state that although representations in favour of mercy or commutation of sentence were usual, yet that to the best of his belief there was no precedent for remon strating against the trial of a person, particularly, too, when that person had not expressed the slightest con'rition for what he had dote, or had offered any pledge that he would not repeat the same offences if mercy were extended to him. The course pur sued by the gentlemen who signed the memorial was calculated to do injury to the individual they intended to serve, but Lord Clarendon undertook to assure them that Mr. Duffy should in no way be pre judiced by it. There were other inaccuracies in the report; for instance, it is insinuated that Lord Clarendon gave such short notice of his intention to receive the depu tation that few members were able to attend, whereas he received on Friday night a letter from Mr. Fagan requesting an appointment, and on Saturday an an swer was sent to that gentleman's house appointing Monday, but he had left town. Again, it is stated that Lord Clarendon intended to return an answer to the memorial in writing; he made no such intima tion, nor was there ever any question of his doing so; but we have reason to believe that this is not the first time that garbled reports of official interviews have been furnished to the newspapers by Irish deputa tions, and we strongly recommend all official persons, for their own protection, as well as the information of the public, never to undergo those ordeals except in ,he presence of a shorthand writer. T _NITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND THE NAVIGATION LAWS.—The following is an extract from a letter dated Washington, Match 17, published in the New York Herald of the 20th ult.; —" .1 learn that a confidential message has been communicated to the Senate by Mr, Clayton, in answer to Mr. Webster's call for the instructions upon which Mr. Bancroft based his proposition for a reciprocity of the freedom of the coasting trade between the two countries, referred to by Mr. Labouchere in the British House of Commons. It is understood that no such instructions ever emanated from the Department of State to Mr. Bancroft; and, if the subject was ever mentioned in the official corre spondence of the late Secretary of State, Mr. Buchanan, it was in terms of direct and positive refusal. A sort of informal proposition was submitted to the Govern ment through Mr. Bancroft last summer by Lord Pal merston, for a free trade in ships, to be secured by a convention, by which American vessels would be natu• ralized in British ports, and British vessels in American ports. The question as to how far it would be advanta geous to the United States was mooted, but no conclusion ever arrived at." THE LIVERPOOL MURDERS.—Mary Parr, the ser vant girl of the late Mrs. li.•nrichson, expired at six o'clock yesterday morning, having survived the in juries received from the murder of her mistress but little more than a week. The funeral of the family occurred on Wednesday morning last, in the presence of thousands of spectators, at the Cemetry, St. J4oloB'B. mount. MAUNDAY THURSDAY. Tlese ancient and royal charities were distributed to thii iv agoi men and women, with the usual formalities, in Whitehall Chapel. At three o'clock in the afternoon, a procession, consisting of a yeoman usher and twelve yeoawn of tt:e Guard (one carrying the alms on a ,701 d saint.); the Rev. Dr. Jell, nab-almoner; Joseph liana bury, E, q., secretary arid 3 eoman, the assistant, accout• penied by six children (three boys and three girls) !row the Natiotal Schools in Westminster, who had bra selected for their goad conduct to participat e ill this pi... vilege. The procession w as join. dat the entrance of the chapel by the Lord Bishop of Oxterd, Lord High Al moaer ; also by the choristers, gentlemen, and priests of the Chapel Royal, St. James, and by the Sub• Dean, Rev. Dr. Wesley: Ti.e clergy and officers having taken their respective seats, the Church service appointed for the atterfloos countncl,d. Exhortation, Confession, Absolution, 41st Psalm (the grand ellaunt). First Lesson—St. DI it thew, xxv. chap., verse 14. " For the kingdom of Ileac en is as a man travelling into a far country, who ealhd his owu servants, and de' livered unto them his goods." (Continued to verse 31 ) First Anthem (41st " Blessed is he that eotuidereLh the poor and nerdy; the Lord 5h,,11 delivered him in the time of trouble."— Nares. IL 15.;. distributed to each woman. To each man shoes and stockings. Second Anthem (a prayer). " Hide not thou thy face from us, 0 Lord, and cast not off t by servants in thy displ. asure, for w© confess out sins unto thee, an I hide not our unrighteousness." " For thy mercy's sa k e , d e li ver us from all our sins.' —Farrant. Woollen and linen clothes distlibuted. Third Anthom (61st Paulm). 641 verse. " 0 1, ,, rd, grant the Queen a long life, that her years may endure throughout all generations." 7th verse. " : she than dwell before God for ever 0 prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness, that they mg preserve her." 132 d Ps dm, 18th verse. " As for her enemies, clothe them ri h shame ; but upou herself let her croft' flourish."—Nares. Purst s distributed. Second Lesson.—St. Mathew, 25th chap., begin v. " When the son of man shall come in his glory, and AD the holy angels with him, than shall he sit upon the thio: - .63 of his glory." (Continued to the end.) Fourth Anthem. Isaiah 63d, Ist verse. " Who is this that cometh frog' Rions that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in t 1 0; greatness of his strength? I that spJak in rightsousuesos mighty to save." 16th verse. "Doubtless Thou art our Father, our Re' deemer. Thy name is from everlasting." Matthew 21st, 9th verse. " Hosannah to the Son 01 David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hoss,nnah in the highest! Amen."—Arnold. Two prayers composed for the occasion, viz.:— " 0 Lord, the Sovereign of the world, we acknowledge that Thine is the greatness, and the power, and the glory; and the victory, and the majesty, for all that is in to heaven and in the earth is Thine. Thine is the kingdoms 0 Lord, and Thou art exalted as head above all: n hod; riches and h onour come of Thee, and Th ou re i ge so over all. In Thy hand is power and might, and in TO hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. Now, therefore, our God, we thank Thee and praise Thy glorious name, that Thou bast not only bestesseu greatness and majesty upon our Sovereign Lady, Queen Victoria, but hast given her a heart also to take cony passion on them that are below her, and show awl unto the poor and nee d y. Accept, most Gracious Go of this tribute, which she pays unto Thee, the giver o all 1 good things, and make her still more fruitful abundant in these and all other good works, that hi mercy and truth she may be preserved, and her throne upholden by mercy; and s it up the hearts of all those who hive now been partakers of her bounty, to be trill/ thankful unto Thee for and both to bless and praise Thee continually for setting such a pious Princess 001 us, and also pray most e arnest l y that Thou woulds', reward her charity with a long and prosperous reign in this world, and; with a heavenly kingdom in th e world to come, thro ug h J esus Christ, our Lord sad 011/ Saviour. Amer." "Most blessed God, who art good and does good, 1194 , takest pleasure in thos e th at f ear Thee and imitate Th) goodness, look down from Heaven, the throne of ThY glory, upon us, Thy servants here prostrate before Thee, who thankfully acknowledge that we have 1 111 thing but what we have received from Thee, and, there fore, can give Thee nothing but what is Thine ova; Fill our hearts, we beseeeh Thee, with a lively sense o' Thy fatherly goodness which bath bestowed so mad benefits upon us that we are not able to number theal and likewise g i ven us to understand the happiness 9' doing good with them; and assist us with the power 01 ( Thy floly Spirit that we may be faithful stewards Thy manifold gifts and graces, following the steps of el 9 Lord and Master, Christ, whom Thou hast sent into the world to be a pattern to us of hun,bk goodness; unto which we pray Thee to q uest i on us b y the consideration the we are but strangers and sojourners, as all our fathers were ! ! oar days on the earth b e i ng as a shadow, and there " no abiding. That so nothing may tempt us to be bier minded, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in Thee' the living God, who givest us all thing richly to enjot that we may do good, and be rich in good works, reac l l to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for ourselves a good foundation for the time to come t that we lay h o ld on eternal life. And we most humbq beseech Thee, in a special manner, to bless her Majesti: whom thou h as : set Over us, keep thisever in the though' of her heart, to endeavour to do much good with 0 , 9 power which Th ou h ast g i ven her, and thereby megaig Thee exceedingly in the sight of all the people of these realms, and bestow upon her such royal majesty as ha' ) not been on any hii,ce before her. All which we bel for the sake of Jesus Christ, our most blessed Lord aa Saviour, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be al l honour and glory, world without ecd. Amen." The Prayer for the Queen. The Clergy present were the Rev. Dr. Wesley, Sob' Dean; Priests, the Rev. Dr. Vivian, Dr. Knapp, Itte; Clarke Haden, R ev . Thomas Helmore, Rev. J. Thomas, Rev. W. H u ll , R ev. H. Repton, Rev. Xt. Jones, and the Rev. J. H. Howlett. e l c h ß a o p y m a a l n w , e B r My' eb s u s r7; Bareby, Cl ar k e, The Gentlem en o f the Chapel Martin, and Locky. The number of recipients of the Royal Charities wet; thirty men and thirty women, corresponding with t 9" ag., of her most Gracious Mak sty. Amongst the recipients of the Royal Alms was a n 0 1 " 1 man, decorat e d w i t h a war medal for the capture 91 Guadalupe, and a sharp action on board the Sea Lark. PASSION WEEK.—On Monday and Tuesday la, r 3 14 : jesty's royal bounties were distributed, at Whitehall, to the customary number of poor and aged persons, 19° eluding numerous cases of blindness and other infirral' ties. Also, the Royal Gate Alms to a limited nunabef of recipients. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, APRIL 5. botit STocri EXCHANGE.—Thesha, e market to-day was flrm, but wit-- _ any material alteratio n i n pr i ces. The sales are—ureat Wester'' Quarter Shares, 2% dis.— Taff Vale (New), % p, LIVEItPOOL, APRIL 5 . SrocK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day were very limited' and prices rather lower. MANCHESTER, APRIL 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are —Sheffield, Eighths, s—Eal Lancashire, preference, VA—G reat Northern 9 dls.—Sheffield Lincoln, 14% Ms.—Dover (No. 4), 7 1 ,4 c. BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The transactions to-day have been as to!' lows : — Caledonian, IA — Shrewsbury ~(B), 3% dis.—South Stafford' shire, 31. 13s. 9d. dis. YR 4. STOCX EXCHANGE —The b O sine s APRIL transacted to-day was as 0 .1 . 4 lows :—North British, Preference, 3s. P.—Sheffield, Rotherham, " 4 Goole, N. Div., guaranteed 5 per cent., 8 4York, Newcastle, a n , Berwick Newcastle Extension), 18 —Ditto (G. N. E. purchase,' 71. 3s. 9d. _ NE WC A STLE-TJPON-TYNE, APR IL 5. _ STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business done in the Stock Exchange tr„ day has been as f o ll ows : Newcastle and Carlisle 102 Ditw (Scrip), 102 }i —Norfolk, 39—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 241 i . GLASGOW, Aram 4. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—Thr following are to-day's transacong Caledonian, Prefere nce , 11% -_ Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and A) Halves (No. 1), 6% —Ditto (No. 2), 61. 18s. —Great Northern , 24 s.—Scotti Hal h vesguaranteed Central, 23 4 per % cent., 4% — North British, PreferenCet s. EXPORTS OF TIN. —A return moved for by Sir Charles Lem on states the tin exported from the ports o ' e Cornwall between the years 1840 and 1849 to have amounted to 77.953 cwt. The foregoing return exhibitii the quantities of tin, shipped to foreign ports only. Emigration from Lincoln Shire seems greatly On the increase; a few days since nearly 50 persons at on( • started from the Midland station in Lincoln for America; about 20 of the number came up by the Great NortherU from the neighbourhood Of Boston. On the 30th ult.,at Sisto nßlßT Re H ctory, the wife of the Rev. T. 13. Croome, of a son. On the ,3d inst., at Trinidad-place, Islington, the wife of A. D. Harston, Esq., of a son. On the 3d inst., at Stockwell-place, Clapham, Mrs. Sims, of a daughter. On the 31st ult., at St. George's Church, St. George's-in" the-East, A. Hope, Esq ,to Jessie Matilda, daughter of S. Perkins, Esq., Princes•square, London. At St. Clement Danes, on the 3d inst., the Baron Gabriel de Mahan, third son of the late Comte Jules de Milian, of Cartres, France, to Marian, second daughter of the late Mr. H. Adcock. On the 4th inst., at St. Vedast, alias Foster, Foster.lane, Cheapside, John Brown, youngest son of Mr. George Brown, of Marypost, Cumberland, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Mr. T. Marshall, of C hancery -lane London. On the sth i ns t ., at Adelph DDIE . i-terraee, Mary, wile of Mr. Charles States, a ge d 68 . On the 29th ult., at Migvie-house, Aberdeen, Major. General Davil Forbes, ÜB., late of the 78th Highlanders. On the 30th ult., at Eynestord-court-lodge, Kent, Mr. P. Ray, aged 70. On the 31st ult., at Kempsey, near Worcester, Charlotte Maria, youngest daughter of E. Southouse, Esq., formerly a Judge of the Supreme Court at Montreal. Parl b On the 2d in s t., a t M anaton, Dev.m, aged 80, John A. y, Esq., magistrate of the county Oa the :-41 inst., at Chelsea, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. T. C. Smith, Secretary to the Church Association, Southampton street, St , and. On the M inst., at Hendon, Middlesex, Edward Webster Bullock Webster, Esq., Deputy Lieutenant of the county, and Treasurer of the New River Company. On the 3d inst., at Great James -street, Bedford-row, aged 77, Mrs. Elizabeth Austin, the mAher of George Austin, E q, of Calcutta. On the 4th inst., Elizabeth, eldest daughter o f E. Eagle ton, Esq., o f Blacheath, Kent. On the 3 d_inst , at Lewisham, Anna Maria, the wife of A. Smith, Esq. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the comity of Middlesex, Friday, April 6, 1849. raid.